Bellefonte, Pa., August 14, 1981.
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Two Things Made Certain.
No matter who is nominated for
Mayor of Philadelphia or what is
the result of the contest between
Judge Monahan and Mr. Vare's per-
sonal counsel for district attorney
the factional war in that city has
made two things certain. One is
that the Vare machine will be dis-
rupted beyond possibility of repair
and the other that Governor Pin-
chot will become the absolute boss
of the Republican party of Pennsyl-
vania. And he will not be an “easy
boss.” He will be hard-boiled in
every sense of the term. Cameron,
Quay and Penrose had some of hu-
man sympathy in their systems.
They could “give and take” in emer-
gencies. But Pinchot is uncom-
promisingly selfish. He wants every-
thing his way.
The Vare machine is the rottenest
bunch of hijackers that has ever
been organized with the possible
exception of the “Strip” pirates in
Pittsburgh. It has been held to.
gether by “the cohesive force of
public plunder” for years. But
ever since physical infirmities im-
paired the energy of Vare, signs of
decay have been apparent. Selfish
ambitions have caused jealousies
which have developed into hatreds,
and though Vare seems to have won
in the last contest his victory was
too expensive. He sacrificed every-
thing of value to a party leader and
got nothing in return. He enlisted
an ally who despises him and will
betray him at the first opportunity,
as Mackey did before him.
But the gain and the glory of the
scrimmage goes to Pinchot. It will
give him a majority in the Senate,
and during the extra session which
he will call next Spring such legis-
lation as he desires will be enacted.
A new Congressional reapportion-
ment bill which will guarantee him a
substantial majority of the delega-
tion to the National convention will
be passed, and he will thus be in-
vested with power to make what
bargains he likes with the Hoover
managers. What form his demands
will take can only be guesses but
they will be ample. It may be that
he will want the Vice Presidential
nomination or he may only exact a
securely endorsed pledge of all Penn-
sylvania patronage.
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Hoover Now Willing to Help.
President Hoover “has been en-
gaged for three weeks in the study
of the unemployment and relief prob.
lems, in anticipation of next winter's
sufferings,” according to press dis-
patches from Washington. For this
he deserves commendation. The sub-
ject is one of grave importance and
the prospects gloomy. The concen-
Sus of opinion is that both unem-
ployment and suffering will be great.
ter next winter than last. It is
gratifying, therefore, to learn that
the matter of relief is receiving con-
sideration in advance. A year ago
the spectacle of approaching misery
made no impression on the mechan-
ical mind of the great engineer.
This time last year the Presiden-
tial mind was occupied with ques-
tions of concern to capitalists in.
stead of laborers, of interest to mil-
lionaires rather than paupers. At-
tempts were made to divert his at-
tention toward relief from impend-
ing suffering but they were futile.
He interpreted any legislation in
that direction as a “dole.” But tar.
iff taxation seemed to him a benef-
icence because it served to reim-
burse contributors to his campaign
fund and held out inducements for
the renewal of that favor next year. |
That which is a dole to labor, ac-
cording to his reasoning, is a just
reward to capital.
The color of the paint makes a
vast difference in the appearance of
a building. The destitution which
prostrated millions of men and wo-
men of the country last winter fail.
ed to inspire even pity from the
White House, and the President op-
posed every practical form of relief.
But now that we are on the eve of
a Presidential election he is ready
to invoke every conceivable form of
relief that is offered. But tkls
eagerness to help is not inspired by
sympathy for the sufferers. It is
the result of an overwhelming anx-
ety for votes next year. Mr.
Hoover has no
system.
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——A month old infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Bickle, of
Stormstown, was found ‘dead in bed,
last Thursday morning. Corner W.
R. Heaton investigated and pro.
nounced the cause of death as the
result of an internal hemorrhage.
Coldren, widow of William H. Col-
dren, during his life a well known
farmer of Spring township, passed
away at 5.30 o'clock on Monday morn-
ing, at the home of her daughter, Mrs
William Bilger, on north Spring
street, as the result of uraemic
poisoning. She came to Bellefonte
two weeks ago from her home at
Pleasant Gap, became ill shortly af-
ter, though her condition did not be-
come serious until Sunday night, a
few hours before she died.
She was a daughter of William
and Mary Erhart and was born in
Brush valley on December 10th,
1854, hence was 76 years and 8
months old. As a young woman she
married Mr. Coldren and the first
years of their married life were
spent on a farm in Gregg township.
In 1887 they moved onto a farm
near Pleasant Gap where they lived
twenty years. In 1907 Mr. Coldren
sold his farm to the Whiterfck
Quarries and purchased a home in
Pleasant Gap, and that had been her
place of residence ever since. She
was a lifelong member of the Luth-
eran church and during her active
years a regular and faithful attend-
ant.
Her husband died on April 12th,
1910, following an operation for ap-
pendicitis but surviving her are
three children, J. I. Coldren, of Se-
linsgrove; Mrs. William Bilger, of
Bellefonte, and Roy A. Coldren, of
Philadelphia. She also leaves three
brothers, John Erhart, of Aurora,
IIl.; J. N. Erhart, of Kansas, and
George, of Lewistown.
Funeral services were held at the
Bilger home, on north Spring street,
at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
by Rev. W. J. Wagner, of Boalsburg,
burial being made in the Lutheran
cemetery at Pleasant Gap.
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GROSS. George M. Gross, a na-
tive of Centre county, died very sud-
denly, on Wednesday of last week,
at his home near Wayland, Mich.
He was an onion farmer by occupa-
tion and dropped dead while work-
ing in the field among his vegetables.
He was a son of Jacob and Kath-
erine Abt Gross and was born at
Axe Mann on April 5th, 1869, hence
was 62 years and 4 months old.
During his early life he worked at
the old axe factory, at Axe Mann,
but when it closed for good he left
Bellefonte about eighteen years ago
and worked at various places be.
fore locating permanently in Mich-
igan. In the eighteen years since
he left Centre county he had been
back only once to visit the home
folks, and that was about eight
years ago.
He never married but is survived
by two brothers and two sisters,
Henry Gross, of Wayland, Mich.;
Miss Mary E. and Mrs. Ira Proud-
foot, of Pittsburgh, and Frank Gross,
of Axe Mann. He was a member
of the Catholic church and funeral
services were held in the Catholic
church at Dorr, Mich, on Friday
morning, by Father Koper, burial
being made at that place.
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STRAYER.—Miss Elizabeth Jane
Strayer, wife of Clarence Strayer,
died quite suddenly of a heart at-
tack last Thursday night. When
she retired about ten o'clock, Thurs-
day evening, she was apparently in
the best of health, but was found
dead on Friday morning.
She was a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob N. Royer and was born
at Madisonburg on September 5th,
1877, hence was not quite 54 years
old. In addition to her husband she
is survived by the following chil
dren: Mrs. Lottie K. Zeigler, of
Rebersburg; Mrs. Ida J. Confer, of
Reading, and Jacob W. Strayer, of
Spring Mills. She also leaves her
father, one brother, and a sister,
O. N. Royer, of Nittany, and Mrs.
Elizabeth I. Swartz, of Madisonburg.
Funeral services were held in the
Reformed church, at Madisonburg,
‘at 10 o'clock on Monday morning,
by Rev. A. C. Miller, burial being
made in the Madisonburg cemetery.
GRAHAM. Mrs, Ages Mullen
Graham, wife of J. Benner Graham,
died on Monday, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Anna Hagar, in Lan-
caster, following a brief illness. She
became ill while on a visit with her
daughter and died within a few
days.
Her maiden name was Agnes Mul-
‘len and she was born in Bellefonte
over eighty years ago. All her life
was spent here until about twenty-
five years ago when the
moved to Philadelphia.
ham, all of Philadelphia; Mrs.
Yeisley, of New York city,
Anna Hagar, of Lancaster.
Funeral mass was held in
Sacred Heart Catholic church, at
Lancaster, on Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock, burial being made in
Mary
and Mrs.
the
| Lancaster,
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EMRICK.—Mrs. Anna G. Emrick,
|wife of J. E. Emrick, died at Clarks-
burg, W. Va., on July 29th, as the
result of a stroke of paralysis. She
was a daughter of John and Rebec-
ca Fye Cramer and was born at
(Pine Glenn in 1861, hence was in ence Arlene
sympathy in his ’ | |
He is consistently selfish. her 70th year. In addition to her Bellefonte.
| husband she is survived by two sons
(and three daughters. She also
leaves her aged mother, living in
| Snow Shoe, two sisters and
er, Mrs. Edward Davis, of Morris-
(dale; Mrs. Fannie Uzzle and Harry
(Cramer, of Snow Shoe. Burial was
| made at Clarksburg.
(Additional Deaths on page 8.)
family |
She is sur- |
vived by her husband, now located in
|New York, and the following chil-
dren: Frank, Lian and Scott Gra- |
a broth- |
COLDREN.—Mrs. Clara Erhart! LAUVER.—William H. Lauver, a!
veteran of the World war, died at
his home in Millheim,
August 2nd, following several years
illness with tuberculosis, probably an
aftermath of his service in France.
He was a son of Danie! and Mary
Fultz Lauver and was born in Belle-
fonte on April 8th, 1888, making his
age 43 years, 3 months and 24 days.
He served during the World war as
a machine gunner in Battery E,
315th field artillery, and, though it
is claimed he shot down a German
plane at the battle of Montfaucon,
he was never accorded official recog-
nition of the act.
He was unmarried and is survived
by his mother, a half-brother, Bruce
Schreckengast, of Millheim, three
brothers and a step-sister, E. R.
and L. A. Schreckengast, of Mill.
heim; Ward Schreckengast, of Jean-
nette, and Mrs. Mame Hart, of Al-
toona.
Funeral services were held atthe
home, at 10 o'clock on Wednesday
morning of last week, by Rev. G. A.
Fred Greising, full military honors
being accorded him at the burial
in Millheim cemetery.
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SPANGLER.—Mrs. Mary Spang-
ler, wife of Jackson Spangler, died
in the Nassau hospital, Mineola,
Long Island, at 1 o'clock Wednesday '
morning, August 12, after a short
illness with an infection of the nose.
Her maiden name was Mary Ann
Winkleman. She was tewenty-five
years old and is survived by her hus-
band, her father and mother, four
brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services will be held at
her late home, 56 Fairfield Ave.
Mineola, this morning at 10 o'clock
and interment will be made in West-
bury cemetery.
AARONSBURG
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Bower drove
to Milton, recently, where they
transacted business.
The music for the festival, Satur-
day evening in Madisonburg, was
furnished by our town-band.
Mrs. C. W. Wolf had as her guest,
the past week, her daughter, Mrs.
Leslie Miller, of Woodlawn.
| Mr. and Mrs. Ed. A. Bower, of
Bellefonte, are spending their vaca-
tion in town, guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Warren Bower.
Mr. and Mrs. Cranson, of Plain-
field, N. J., enroute to Ohio, stopped
here and camped in A. P. Musser's
orchard for several days.
Mrs. Guerney Wert and son, of
Philadelphia, are guests of Mrs.
Wert's mother-in-law, Mrs. J. J.
Fiedler, on East Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Boob and
Mrs. Emma Beaver, of Millmont,
were recent callers at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Stover,
D. P. Ream had the misfortune to
have one of his farm horses kick
another one, breaking its leg. The
result was the horse had to be shot.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bressler and
children, of Yeagertown, were guests,
Sunday, in the home of Mrs. Bress-
ler's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C..
Stricker.
The Misses Aurand and Cora
Haines had as guests, Sunday, Mr.
and Mrs. Olin Eisenhuth, their son,
Carl Eisenhuth and family, all of
State College.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Crouse and
daughter, Miss Dorothy, of Pitts-
burgh, have for the past week been
guests of Mr. Crouse's brothers, J.
H. Crouse and H. E. Crouse.
Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Fred Greis-
ing left, early in the week, for
Hazleton, where they will spend part
of their vacation, as guests of their |
mother, Mrs. Griesing and sons.
Miss Martha Smith and a girl
friend came up from Laurelton State
Village, where they are employed,
and spent a brief time with Miss
Smith's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Smith.
Benjamin Stover
Mrs. Verna Walters and son Nevin,
Mrs. Durbin Musser and two chil-
dren, spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Stover's son-in-law, William
Musser, near Coburn.
Saturday the P. O.
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and daughters,
| Aaronsburg and Woodward held a
Joint picnic at Hairy John's park,
which was well attended. Some
eighty in number ate
good time in
by all present.
Mrs. George J. Weaver had as
| recent guests Mr. and Mrs. E. E
|Ardery and two daughters, Mrs.
| Nevin Cole and Miss Verna, and.
Miss Wetzel, of Bellefonte; Mrs. C.
H. Stover and their sons, Ellsworth
and Paul, and daughter, Mr. and
Rothrock, all of Akron, Ohio; Mrs. |
Franklin and daughter Pauline, of |
Bethlehem.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Stover had as |
callers, Sunday, Mr. and Mrs, Shem |
Aurand, their son, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Aurand, of Milroy; Mr. and |
Mrs. John Isenberg and two daugh- |
| ters, Misses Marian and Mildred, of |
| State College. The Isenbergs were |
(enroute home from Sunbury where |
(they were in attendance at the Y.0,
'O. F. orphanage celebration.
| Stover, of Dauphin, is also a guest |
| under the parental roof, spending !
|a portion of his vacation. |
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| MARRIAGE LICENSES. i
| George Alton Spicher, of Indiana, |
| Pa., and Mary Esther Fye, of Creek |
| Side, Pa. |
| Henry Ward Peterson, and Flor- |
Hosterman, both of!
lunch and a
general was enjoyed
| Grover Elwood Corman and Jean |
| Edith Smith, both of Bellefonte.
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——Dr. Eva B. Roan, optometrist, |
|is taking her annual vacation from |
| her professional work and, in conse- |
|quence, her offices here and at State |
College will be closed until Septem-
ber. 29.
PINE GROVE MILLS
Lizzie M. Kline is here from Phila-
delphia for a brief visit.
George McWilliams, of Graysville,
spent Saturday in town.
Fred Corl, of Juniata, spent Sun-
day here with his mother.
H. D. Meek and wife were Altoona
visitors over the week-end. .
Mrs. Mary Roop is entertaining
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hess, of Virgin-
ia
This section will be well represent.
ed among the campers at the Grange
picnic.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wogan and
two boys were Sunday visitors in
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Weaver, of Pitts-
burg, are visiting friends here and
at Howard.
Farmer J. M. Dean has recovered
from his illness and is able to be
about again.
John Auman and family, of Phila-
delphia, are visititg ‘Squire E. H.
Auman and family.
Mrs. Will Grove and family,
Altoona, were recent callers at
Samuel Grove home.
Miss Mary Alice Meyers spent the
early part of the week visiting friends
in the mountain city.
Mrs. H. M. Deitrick has returned
from a several weeks trip through
middle western States.
C. M. Dale and wife, of the Branch,
were callers at the W. H. Weaver
home, on Sunday evening.
Preaching services will be held in
the Presbyterian church at 7:30
o'clock on Sunday evening.
Roy Stauffer has about recovered
from his recent illness and is visit-
ing relatives in Mifflin county.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Wagner and
Mrs. Louise Haupt are away on a
ten day's trip to Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Musser motor-
ed to Boalsburg, last Thursd:.y, and
visited the J. F. Kimport family.
Mrs. Mary Dale entertained a party
of women, during the middle of the
week, at the Spruce Creek cabin.
The Past Grands Association, I.
O. O. F, will hold a meeting at
Philipsburg this (Friday) evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Fye had as
guests, over the week-end, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Shultz, of Pittsburgh.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mallory, of
Altoona, are spending their vacation
on a fishing trip in Massachusetts.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Block motor-
ed here from Washington and are
guests at the Hon. J. Will Kepler
home.
The colored Giants, of Mt. Union,
defeated our local ball team 6 to 5,
last Saturday, in a hotly contested
game.
J. E. McWilliams and H. A. Elder
have returned to their old jobs on
the golf links at the Centre Hills
Country club.
Rev. J. E. English and family
have returned from their summer
vacation which they spent in the
mountains.
Mrs. Ralph Judy and two daughters
and Mrs. Margaret Deters, of Grays-
ville, were in town, last Thursday,
on a shopping trip.
John Gates, in his new car, took
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gates,
on a drive to Tyrone, on Sunday, to
visit their son Charles and family.
One hundred and twenty-six cars,
loaded with Odd Fellows, made the
trip to Sunbury, on Sunday, to at-
tend the celebration at the Odd
Fellows home.
The cars of John W. Miller and
Mrs. Blanche Shoemaker got mixed
up on the road near town, but for-
tunately no one was injured. Both
cars were slightly damaged.
F. E. Saucerman and family, of
Altoona, accompanied by Mrs. Ada
Krebs, of this place, left on Tuesday
of
the
| morning, on a motor trip to Kansas
City, Mo., to visit David Saucerman
35d family.
Moonlight butchers a week ago’
killed a fat heifer belonging to Eu-
gene Irwin, and which was in pas-
ture in a field near the mountain. |
Several weeks previous fifty lambs
were stolen from a farmer near
Pennsylvania Furnace.
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NEW LEVIATHAN OF THE AIR
With the christening of the Ak-
ron, mightiest airship ever con-
structed, the United States takes
the lead in building lighter-than-air |
craft—provided only that the test |
flights fulfill the present bright prom-
ises. {
The Akron is a proper source of
national pride, its power is evidence
of national ingenuity and enterprise.
The huge ship might well become
a terrible engine of destruction in.
war time. Yet that possibility was
not mentioned once during the dedi-
cation ceremonies. Instead, stress |
was laid upon the influence of trans-
portation and commerce, the explora- |
tions, hitherto closed to eyes of man,
that are made possible by the giant
craft.
The prevailing emotion was pride |
—not defiance to other nations to |
do better if they can.
WINGATE,
The Wingate ball team held a
festival, Saturday evening, on the
James Snyder field.
Mrs. Lydia Irwin has a good crop |
of fine crabapples which she is of.
fering for sale at 25c. a peck.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kerin mo- |
tored up from New Buffalo, Perry
county, Wednesday of last week, to!
spend some time with Mrs. Kerin's
sick mother, Mrs. Frank Peters.
Miss Decima Green, who spent a
week or ten days with friends here, |
went to Osceola Mills,
by her cousin, last Friday, where
she spent the night with the H. B.
Witherite family, going to her home |
in DuBois the next day.
~——Don't fail to see Mrs. Saye |
der's hats, as advertised elsewhere,
at great bargain prices.
IN BELLEFONTE CHURCHES
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH
9:30 A. M., Church school; Her-
man Hazel, superintendent.
10.45 A.M., Mcrning worship; Ser-
mon: “The Call to Worship.”
Clurence E. Arnold, Pascor.
BELLEFONTE METHODIST CHURCH.
Church Bible school, C. C. Shuey,
Supt., 9.30, with stirring study.
League, 6.30, David Miller, topic—
“Friendship.” Worship, 10.45, with
| Special exposition—very pertinent
| preachment. Union meeting, 3%
in Reformed church, preaching b)
{Pastor H. L. Jacobs. Strangers
| commercial travelers and week-enc
| visitors often worship with this con
gregation. Cordial welcome to al
and the members of Bellefonte com:
munity.
Horace Lincoln Jacobs, Pastor
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—Big sales always follow adver
tisements in the Watchman.
Come to Booster Stores
stores cannot supply.
A SUGGESTION:
for the things your home
Altoona Booster
ANOTHER FINE MUSICAL
PROGRAM
To Be Broadcast Over
STATION W. F. B. G.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, AT 8S P. M.
Eastern Standard Time
The Barker String Orchestra will present a worth-
{ while program that you are invited to enjoy.
|
Stores Announce
Wednesday,
August, 19,
Is The Time For
Another Great
Altoona
Booster Stores’
Dollar Day!
This is the Important Quarterly Merchandising Event
when Booster Stores make elaborate preparations to pro-
vide unusual special values in dependable and seasonable
merchandise for their patrons.
On account of the conditions that have existed during the
past few months amon
sible for Booster Merchants
g the manufacturers, it has been pos-
to make purchases at prices
away below regular values, and the savings that have been
made will be shared with their patrons.
- WEDNESDAY
Will Also Be
SUBURBAN DAY
making Two Outstanding Trade Events for the one day.
COME AND SHARE
in the
WONDERFUL VALUES
that will be featured in Booster Stores for this
Greatest of All
Booster Stores’
Dollar Day!
The Special Values will be offered in Things To Wear and
in Things For The Home—The Entire Family will be in-
terested in this great Dollar Day Event !
LOOK FOR THE
YELLOW WINDOW CARDS
They Help You Locate Official Booster Stores.
FOR DOLLAR
their cooperation to help
at All Times.
PARKING RESTRICTIONS
REMOVED
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19.
The Altoona City Officials have once more extended
Welcome and Have Removed All Parking Re-
strictions For The One Day, Excepting in Alleys
and Where State Laws Require Parking Restrictions
DOLLAR DAY VISITORS CAN, THERE-
FORE, PARK THEIR CARS FOR AS LONG
A PERIOD AS IS NECESSARY TO COM-
PLETE THEIR SHOPPING PLANS.
DAY VISITORS
make Dollar Day Visitors
ALTOONA BOOSTER STORES
Are Closed Thursday Afternoons During August
On Account of Employes’ Summer Half Holiday.
ALTOONA BOOSTER ASSOCIATION