Bellefonte, Pa., August 1, 1930. r. GRAY MEEK - - Editor =a — To Correspondents.—No communications published unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. Terms of Subscription.—Until notice at the following rates: Paid strictly in advance - = $1.50 Paid before expiration of year - 1.76 Paid after expiration of year - 2.00 Published weekly, every Friday morn- ing. Entered at the postoffice, Bellefonte, Pa. ag second class matter, In orderin of address always give the aE as well as the new address. It is important that the publisher be notified when a subscriber wishes the paper discontinued. In all such cases subscription must be paid up to date of cancellation. A sample copy of the ‘Watchman’ will be sent without cost to applicants. further Democratic State Ticket. For United States Senator SEDGWICK KISTLER : of Clinton County : For Governor JOHN M. HEMPHILL of Chester County For Lieutenant Governor GUY K. BARD Lancaster County For Secretary of Internal Affairs. LUCY D. WINSTON of Cumberland County For Judge of Supreme Court HENRY C, of York County For Judes Superior - Court AARON E. REIBFR of Butler County GEORGE F. DOUGLAS ¢f Philadelphia © \ Ls = Democratic , District and County ] Ticket. y For Representative in Congress { ORE i MAXWELL J. of M'Kean County For State Senator DON GINGERY of Clearfield County For Representative in General Assembly JOHN G. MILLER of Ferguson Township. ————— A e——— — FIFTY YEARS AGU IN CENTRE COUNTY. Items from the Watchman issue of August 6, 1880 —Dr. Tanner still holds out. It is looking now very much as if he would succeed in his attempt to fast for forty days. —Henry A. Thompson, who is the nominee of the Prohibition party for Vice President of the United States, was in the county last week off a visit to his brother Joseph Thomp- son who lives two miles west of Port Matilda. Henry was born at Stormstown and after being ordain- ed ‘in the ministry of the United Brethren church was made presi- dent of Otterbein University, at Westerville, Ohio. —On Friday last the boiler in the mill at Fowler's just below Mill- heim, blew up with terrific noise, killing one man and badly injuring two others. The dead man was a person by name of Burns from Hartleton and the injured were Mr. ‘Lama, of Millheim, and Mr, Billmeyer, of Lewistown. The mill was, completely demolished. —Francis Murphy, the great apos- tle of temperance will arrive in town tomorrow and hold his first meeting in the court house that evening. The length of his stay will depend on the amount of material he has to work on and how long it takes him to persuade it to mend its ways. —Edward Richa:d, youngest son of F. C. Richard, our excellent Jeweler, was in a jumping contest with some young friends last Wed- nesday evening and met with a mis- hap that might maim him for life. In some way he tripped and fell with his entire weight on his left elbow splintering the bone very badly at the joint. —Mr. Gust Hoover no longer en- vies the happy parent. He is a pater familias himself now and the little stranger is a lively boy. His troubles are about to begin. —There was a great Hancock and English meeting at Milesburg last Saturday evening. A special train was run down from here car- rying the Pleasant Gap and Belle- fonte bands and over three hundred marchers for the parade that was more than a mile long. As there was no building in Milesburg large enough to hold one-tenth of the crowd an open air meeting was or- ganized. Col, James F. Weaver presided and was assisted by Judge Proudfoot, W. Murray, Perry Kream- er, Henry Hahn, C. L. Buffington, James A. McClain and Frank E. Bible. The speakers after Col. Weaver, who fought under Han- cock, had made a stirring introduc- tory speech, were: Jack L. Spangler, D. F. Fortney, James Schofield, J. W. Gephart and W. C. Heinle. —A delightful rain, on Monday afternoon, cooled the atmosphere and made it endurable for a few hours, at least, —Between Mt. Eagle and Curtin’s there are three families who live within a stone's throw of one an- other and all of the husbands are Andrews and all of the wives are Rachels. They are Andrew and Rachel Glenn, Andrew and Rachel Barrett and Andrew and Rachel Goodfellow. -—John W. Moore, our inventive photographer, has succeeded in per- fecting his device for catching float. ing gold. It is expected that it will prove very valuable to gold miners and if it turns out as John hopes it will. his fortune is made. —On Tuesday morning the pas- senger train west was wrecked a mile west of Curtin station and both coaches rolled down a ten foot embankment. It was a miracle that somebody wasn’t killed. As a matter of fact no passenger suffer- | ed more than a few bruises. After they had scrambled out and calmed down from the excitement Mr. Hen- ry L. Harvey, who lives nearby, ap- peared. on the scene and invited all the passengers to his house for breakfast. They went and had such the | Gray Behrer, Pitcairn; Mrs. George Baer, field county, died at the Philipsburg State hospital, on Saturday, follow- ing an illness of more than a year with secondary anemia. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H, Osman and was born at Port Matilda on March 14th, 1872, making her age 58 years, 4 months and 12 days. She married Mr. Baer as a young woman and all her married life had been spent in Clearfield county. In addition to her husband she leaves seven chil- dren. She is also survived by her parents, now living in Tyrone, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. T. T. Wertz, Tyrone; Mrs. Toner Newman, Johnstown; Mrs. Hans Hanson and Mrs. Nora Morrison, Curwensville; Samuel Osman, Port Matilda, and Raymond Osman, Pit- cairn. Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon, burial being made at Curwensville. I ll LONG.—Mrs. Sarah Jane Long, widow of Daniel Long, died on Tues- day evening of last week, at the home of her daughter, Mrs, E. M. Archey, at Mill Hall, as the result of general infirmities, Ske was born at Greenmburr, Clin- ton county, 80 years ago, but most of her life had been spent in Nit- tany valley. She was a member of the Reformed church, at Hublers- burg. Her husband has been dead for some years but surviving her are three children, Mrs. Archey, of Mill Hall; Mrs, W. S. Corman, of Curtin, and H. A. Long, of Nittany. She also leaves three sisters, Mrs. Joseph Alters, of Bellefonte; Mrs. A. F. Bower, of Aaronsburg, and Mrs. Jared Mowery, of Youngstown, Ohio. Rev, G. R. Mergenthaler had charge of the funeral services which were held at two o'clock on Friday afternoon, burial being made in the Hublersburg cemetery. il I! HOOVER.—David K, Hoover died quite suddenly, of a heart attack, at his home in Altoona, on Sunday evening. He was a son of David K. and Mary Hoover and was born in Centre county on December 23rd, 1865, hence was in his 65th year. At the age of 24 years he went to Altoona and en- tered the employ of the Pennsylva- nia Railroad company as a lumber inspector, a position he filled ever since. He was a member of the Methodist church, the Masonic fra- ternity, Odd Fellows and P. R. R. relief association. He is survived by his wife and one son, Jesse C. Hoover, of Al- toona, and a brother, William Hoover, of Zion, Centre county. Burial was made in the Rose Hill cemetery, Altoona, on Wednesday afternoon. II ll SHAWLEY.—Charles C. Shawley died at his home, at Milesburg, on Tuesday morning, following six month’s illness with kidney trouble. ‘He was a son of Thomas and Em- ma Shawley and was born in Boggs township 54 years ago. He had been an employee of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad company for a num- ber of years. “In 1900 he married Viola M. Eck- ley who survives with the follow- ing children: Daisy, at home; Wil- liam, Norman and Marlin, of Central City. He also leaves two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. John Gross, of Bellefonte; Mrs. Cora Witherite, of Connellsville; Theodore Shawley, of Williamsport, and Lloyd, of Belle- fonte. The funeral was held yester- day afternoon, burial being made in the Advent cemetery. il |! POORMAN.—_Joseph T. Poorman, of Morrisdale, died Sunday evening, as the result of gangrene, caused by an ingrowing toe nail on his right | foot. He was born at Keewaydin and was 78 years, 4 months and 11 days old. As a young man he lived at Romola and while there married Miss Anna Forninger who survives with four children, Mrs. Christ Harman and Mrs. Peter Moyer, of Mill Hall; Mrs. Russell Shimmell, of Lock Haven, and Frank Poorman, in Missouri. He also leaves four brothers, Lemuel Poorman, of How- ard; Reuben A. of Lock Haven; Francis, of Orviston, and Harry, of | Morrisdale. Burial was made in i the Summit Hill cemetery, at Mor- risdale, on Wednesday afternoon. il urePLE. Lars, Sarah Elizabeth Hipple, widow of William Hipple, life-long residents of Pine Glen, died on Thursday of last week, at the home of her son, James Hipple, at Morristown, N. J., as the result of an attack of pneumonia. She be- came ill while on a visit at the home of her son. She was born at Pine Glen 77 !years ago and had lived there all her life. Her husband has been ‘dead for some years but surviving ‘her are four sons, Harry and Ralph Hipple, of Baltimore; James, of Mor- ristown, N. J., and Charles at home. The remains were taken to her home ‘at Pine Glen where funeral services were held on Monday afternoon, | burial being made in the Askey ‘cemetery. ia jolly time that most of them were sorry when a relief train ar- rived at the scene about 9 o'clock , to take them on their way. Miss Kate Devling, of this place, was | one of the passengers. She receiv- ‘ed a slight cut on the forehead. BAER.—Mrs. Zora Baer, wife of CENTRE COUNTY DAY of Blue Ball, Clear-! : AT STATE COLLEGE Centre county farm folks will go to State College, Thursday, August 7, for their annual field day onthe grounds of the school of agriculture at the Pennsylvania State College. A committee, headed by county agent R. C, Blaney, of Bellefonte, and composed of representative farm men and women and members of the agricultural faculty at Penn State, has completed plans for the event which promises to set a pre- cedent for such affairs at the Col- lege. As the home of the State College, Centre county occupies a strategic position. Distances are short and the College is within easy access of ev- ery farm home in the county. For this reason, it is expected that the special day for Centre countians at the College will bring the largest group together that such an affair has ever drawn. Tours from dis- tant counties to State College have been annual events for many years. This is the first time, however, that the home folks have been invited to the College in an organized way, although small groups frequently went to Penn State for inspection of experiments, visits to the herds and flocks, gardens and orchards, and to eat their picnic lunches in the col- lege grove. Beginning at 10:30 o'clock, Thurs- day morning, programs for the men, wwoiten and young folks will get under way. Tours to the poultry plant, pasture grass experiments, vegetable gardens and farm elec- trical machinery exhibits and dem- onstrations will be provided for the men. Department guides will have charge of these and they will ex- plain results and answer questions. The women will have an interesting and informative talk by Dr. E. L. Wilde, floriculturist of the college, on “Flower Arrangements,” and then there will be a baby show with suitable prizes for the winners. Miss Mayme Lovelace, home economics extension representative in Centre county, and Mrs. Alfred Albright, Pennsylvania Furnace, are in charge of the women's activities. The boys and girls will go to the new Beav- er athletic field immediately upon arrival to participate in a sports program under the supervision of L. R. Lenhart, assistant county superintendent of schools, and John Decker, of Spring Mills. The win- ners will be awarded prizes. At noon the farm folks will gath- er by families or in neighborhood groups in the college grove, where they will eat their basket lunches, Coffee, with the cream, sugar and cups, will be provided by the com- mittee in charge of the event. Music will be played during the lunch hour by one of the bands of the county. Following the dinner hour there will be a few short talks by prominent Penn State men, and then there will be a parade of the college horses. A Boalsburg and Rebersburg will meet ina baseball gameat 2 o'clock on the college baseball diamond. Like all the other features of the day’s program this will be absolute- ly free to the visitors. For the wo- men who do not attend the ball game, a tour of the flower and vegetable gardens and some of the college buildings will be arranged. If time permits there will also be some contests. After the ball game another tour of the buildings will be conducted. Exhibits and demonstrations will staged by the departments of the school of agriculture, in and near the agricultural buildings. These will be available throughout the day and there will be officials in charge to answer any questions presented. THE BABY EXHIBIT Babies from Centre county farm homes will coo and gurgle their way to the judge’s hearts in the baby show contest, according to Miss Mayme Lovelace ,home econo- mics extension representative in the county. When information about the baby show was first announced, some folks asked what babies would be Miss Mayme Lovelace, home econo- the farm folks themselves are to enter their babies in the competi- tion. Competent judges will pick the winners and suitable prizes will be awarded. be PROMINENT SPEAKER FOR HAZEL-SCHAEFFER REUNION. Dr. Thomas F. Dornblazer, a native of Nittany valley but for a number of years a resident of Ger- many, will be the principal speaker at the Hazel-Schaeffer reunion Which will be held at Grange park, Thurs- day, August 7th. Dr. Dornblazer, who is ninety years old is now in Philadelphia. He is engaged in writ- ing a biographical sketch of his life, which ought to prove very interest- ing. Being so near his native heath he has accepted an invitation to attend the reunion, Members of the clan should turn out in force. The public, also. is invited. MARRIAGE LICENSES Howard W. Reese, of Port Matil- da, and Naomi V. Orwick, of Hun- dred Springs. Charles B. Anderson, of Curwens- ville, and Charlotte Ann Swats- worth, of Clearfield. Waxmansky, both of Clarence. Andrew Mihalik Jr. and Kathryn | PATIENTS TREATED AT CENTRE COUNTY HOSPITAL. John- Turner, of Julian, was ad- mitted on Monday of last week for surgical treatment and discharged on Tuesday, Steve and George Sholtis, aged two weeks, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Sholtis, of Clarence, were admitted on Monday of last week for medical treatment. Mrs. Frank Tebo and infant son, of Pine Grove Mills, were discharg- ed on Tuesday of last week. Franklin Letterman, of Spring township, who had been undergoing medical treatment, was discharged on Tuesday of last week. Dean Wetzler, of Milesburg, who had been a surgical patient at the hospital, was discharged on Tues- day of last week. Roy Robinson, of Port Matilda, was admitted on Tuesday of last week as a medical patient and dis- charged on Friday. Mrs. Murray Miller, of Fleming, became a medical patient on Tues- day of last week. Robert, fifteen-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wright, of Belle- fonte, was admitted on Tuesday of last week as a medical patient and discharged the same day. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rote, of Bellefonte, are the proud parents of an infant daughter, born in the hospital on Wednesday of last week. Mr, and Mrs. Fred Waltz, of Fer- guson township, are receiving con- gratulations over the birth of a daughter, at the hospital on Wed. nesday of last week. Darrell and Kay Emenhizer, aged 8 and 6 years respectively, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Silas Emenhizer, of Boggs township, were admitted on ‘Wednesday of last week as surgical patients and discharged on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rush, of State College, are the happy par- ents of an infant son, born on Wed- nesday of last week. Miss Martha Muanyack, of Belle- fonte, was admitted on Wednesday of last week for surgical treat- ment and discharged on Thursday. Miss Anne Buechle, of State Col- lege, who had been undergoing sur- Thursday. Miss Amelia Carpeneto, of Belle- fonte, who had been a surgical pa- tient, was discharged last Thurs- day. Miss Catherine Podwatch, of Port Matilda, a surgical patient for some time, was discharged last Fri- day. James Creamer, of Pleasant Gap, who had been undergoing surgical treatment, was discharged on Fri- day. Clifford Bickel, of Bellefonte, was admitted on Friday for medical treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reed, of Pennsylvania Furnace, are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby boy, at ‘the hospital on Saturday. ’ Ira Novosol, of Bellefonte, was admitted on Saturday as a medical patient, Clarence Eisenhauer, of Aarons- burg, who had been a surgical pa- tient, was discharged on Saturday. Mis. Maurice Mulfinger, of Pleas- ant Gap, who had been a medical patient, was discharged on Satur. day. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Segner, of State College R. F. D., are rejoic- ing over the arrival of a baby boy, born on Sunday. Chester, three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Comley, of Linden Hall, was admitted on Sunday for surgical treatment. Clarence Heffner, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Heffner, of Pine Grove Mills, was discharged on Sunday after undergoing surgi- cal treatment . Harry Eby, three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Eby, of Belle- fonte, was admitted on Monday for surgical treatment. There were fifty patients in the hosiptal on Monday of this week. CATHAUM TO SHOW “ALL QUIET ON WESTERN FRONT” Intense interest has been aroused by the announcement of the Cath- aum theatre, State College, that its feature attraction of the summer season, on Monday and Tuesday of next week, will be “All Quiet On The Western Front,” The picture comes direct from a run of ‘three months in Philadelphia and two months in Pittsburgh at $1.50 prices, and the Cathaum showing at regular prices will be its first popular-priced engagement. Those who have read the ab- sorbing book will need no encourage- ment to see the picture, which takes rank as the outstanding production of the season and the greatest war picture yet turned out. Because of the large crowds who are expected, the Cathaum will open an hour earlier than usual each night, beginning at six o'clock. The ‘second showing will be at eight, land a complete program can still {be seen up to eigh!-thirty. There , will be ro matinees in the summer. ‘No one should miss this great pic- | ture. : A —————— i gical treatment, was discharged last’ ! ——The administration proposes to give grape growers a loan of { $20.000,000. presumably ‘to promote | prohibition. rn tt Sn men -———The women “wets” have the fever the men of like mind do. courage of their convictions, what- | BELLEFONTE POLICEMAN BEATEN BY “PAPPY” STEELE. Policeman Thomas Howley was beaten up by John (Pappy) Steele, on Sunday morning, then thrown over the embankment on Pine street down onto Stony Batter, with the result that he sustained injuries which confined him to bed “several days. A bone in the policeman’s nose was broken, he sustained a bad cut on the right side of the head, a deep cut on his right leg and a number of bruises and contusions. The trouble happened between 8 and 9 o'clock on Sunday morning, Steele was said to be intoxicated and “raising Cain” at home. The police were sent for by members of his family. Officer Howley re- sponded andtook with him John Anderson. Steele decided he wouldn’t submit to arrest and put up a fight. Anderson, it is alleged, beat a retreat. Howley was thrown over the embankment and had to be taken home. Chief of police Harry Dukeman finished the job by landing Steele in jail. On Monday morning he was given a hearing before ’Squire S. Kline Woodring and held in $2000 bail for a further hearing pending the outcome of policeman Howley's injuries. Being unable to furnish bond he was taken back to jail. BR 2 A————— WHAT IT COSTS TO CONDUCT COUNTY HOME. Two years ago an effort was made in Centre county to establish a county home and abolish the present method of caring for the poor by poor boards elected in each borough and township but not a sufficient number of signers could be obtained to the required petitions to get the question on the ballot for an expression of the voters of the county, as required by law. Over in Mifflin county their coun- ty home was closed several years ago by order of the Department of Welfare because it was considered unfit for use, and for two years the dependents were kept in homes in other counties and their keep paid for. Because this was deemed too expensive the Mifflin county com- missioners built a new home, which was opened in January. And now comes the statement that the expenses for caring for the poor in their own county home has cost the Mifflin county taxpayers $6,200 more dur- ing the first seven months of this year than it did to keep them in homes in other counties, all of which shows that a county home is not a cheap place to maintain. The total expense for seven months was $30,750. surprising EVANGELICAL CHURCH IN FORWARD CAMPAIGN. It is felt by all who have had anything to do with the summer school of religious education held last week at Central Oak Heights, near Milton under direction of the Evangel- ical church, that it was the most suc- cessful ever held. In all 175 stu- dents were registered, and 148 cred- its were issued at the recognition service. Over one thousand students are now enrolled throughout the en- tire conference in local schools. The church has been engaged ina great constructive program there and will continue laying foundations for intensive religious revivals when the cooler fall months come. Anniversary services at the Evan- gelical Homes in Lewisburg will be held on the grounds at the Homes today. The fortieth annual anni- versary convention of the conference branch of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society, with special Ruby anniversary features, will be held next week, August 4 to 7. The girl’s saxophone ensemble of the CANDIDATE DAVIS WILL BE AT GRANGE FAIR. The Grange fair committee will meet on Grange Park, Friday evening, August 1st, when final arrangements for the encampment will be made. Reports coming in from each de- partment promise a very complete show. Grange Park is entirely ade- quate in every particular for full displays to the best possible ad- vantage and exhibitors in the past. have been well satisfied with the: place and the results following the exhibition. The machinery exhibit will be: especially important this year. A number of new firms are soliciting space and, by the amount of space required, it is evident there will be a big lot of machinery on the ground, all of the most improved type and best makes for use on the farm. One firm, the Oliver Equipment. Co., with a branch establishment in: Bellefonte, known as the Central Tractor and Implement company, is making arrangements for two car loads of machinery, which includes: a complete threshing outfit and something new in this part of the country—a grain combine. Much of this machinery will be in actual operation, which everyone knows adds value to the exhibit as well as making it more interesting to the spectator in clearly illus- trating its use. One of the very complete and up- to-date well-drilling outfits which has been doing such splendid work in Central Pennsylvania in bringing bountiful supplies of water to the surface, has been asking permission to give a demonstration on Grange Park and in all probability leave will be granted for the work. There is assurance that the hog- and cattle barns will be filled with: purebred stock which will come- largely from Centre county breeders, real home stockmen. One hundred and fifty approved type coops have been purchased for poultry and rab- bit exhibits, as the superintendent. of this department considered the growth warranted this expenditure in order to care for it properly in its development. The plays being prepared for the. evening entertainments by various Granges in the county, are making - fine progess and promise even bet- ter things for this popular feafure than has been heard in the past. The ball games will be conducted on a competitive basis and the teams. engaged assure a lot of vim and ex-- citement to lovers of this sport,—- . and who does not enjoy a good ball game. Do not forget the speakers engag- ed for Wednesday and Thursday" and the fortunate circumstances which bring them to the fair and before the people, The Hon. James. J. Davis, a man of the people oc- cupying a cabinet position and able- to understand grange problems and help in the solution. Hon. Philip H. Dewey, past master of the Pennsyl-- vania State grange; Hon. E. B. Dorsett, present master of the State grange, for Thursday. And for Wednesday, Dr. F. P. Weaver, of State College, the best authority in Pennsylvania on the tax question,. just now of paramount importance to all who are desiring full informa- tion on the vital subject. And in addition, feeling we know too little about our county courts. Judge: Fleming has been secured to give an explanatory talk on the inside workings of the local courts and should have a splendid audience to: hear this valuable information. —Subscribe for the Watchman. WARNER BROTHERS church orphanage will be one of the : musical features. While angling for speckled beauties, a short distance above the Harter cabin on Fishing creek, Sat- urday evening, Charles Mensch Jr., landed 2 19% inch brown trout which weighed 372 pounds. The catch was made with a three ounce rod and on a No. 4 hook, and it re- quired considerable skill on the part of the young fisherman to land his prize, but he finally succeeded. IN BELLEFONTE CHURCHES. mse BELLEFONTE METHODIST CHURCH. Church Bible school, C. C. Shuey, Supt.,, 9:30, with World Service program special offering. League, 6:30, Miss Elizabeth Herr opens the topic—“Liooking Toward ture.” Worship—10:45, special illustrated talk for children, followed by ex- position of selected scriptures. At 7:30, a pungent preachment. Extra music by the Junior Chorus both morning and evening. Debt fund drive from 1st to 11th. Pastor re- sponds to calls for his services. Cordial welcome to all meetings. Tuesday, class Wednesday nights are stirring services. Horace Lincoln Jacobs, Minister. EPISCOPAL CHURCIKL. Special attention is called to the the schedule of services for the month of August and the first Sun- day in Septembe . There will be but one service a Sunday and that y will be morning prayer at 10 o’clock, instead of the usual hour of eleven. Mr. John M. Bullock, layreader, will be in charge. nd dt. sir —— —Read the Watchman for the news the Fu- STATE COLLEGE, PENNA FRIDAY— Greta Garbo, Lewis Stone in. “ROMANCE” SATURDAY | William Haines, Polly Moran im “WAY OUT WEST” "MONDAY AND TUESDAY ' First Showing at Popular Prices of i “ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN: FRONT” (Note: First showing at 6:00— sec- ond about 8:00—a complete program: from 8:30 on. No matinees.) WEDNESDAY — Loretta Young, Jack Hulhall in. “ROAD TO PARADISE” THURSDAY AND FRIDAY— Paul Whiteman and All-Star Cast in “KING OF JAZZ” SIT TLS KARTE ERERRNg IVORINE GRANITE Our south window 'is full of Ivorine Granite, termed the aristocrat of the kitchen. 10cts. You never saw such value:. The actual price is just double But, never mind, if you miss this deal you aire the loser. GARMANS i i Es a