that P. Gray Meek edited and blished for fifty-seven
by his Estate at the Watchman Printing
Editors,
years and
House, Bellefonte, Pa.
now published
be an forum.
GEORGE R. MEEK CHARLES L. GATES MARY GRAY MEEK rerybody a nvited 10 make use of 15
EE n-s _. Bvurybody ia iny opinion they may have
iy at the postoffice, Belle- blised ess av at by Ssatiom 2 Eh ¥ the pubis
published. ve
IS ere class matter, Sane of then: ee the widest latitide"in Tnvecive when, the
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Paid strictly year - 3138 It is important that the publisher be |the contributor may desire.—
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Paid after expiration of year - 2.00 discontinued. In,All such cases| The Cost of The Collins Trial.
A sample copy of the “Watchman™ will the subscription must be paid up to!
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| Mr. Editor:
MARCH 18, 1932 |
| In your last issue you stated that
‘the Collins murder trial would cost
Centre county $1000.00 or more. Did
CHANGING PUBLIC OPINION. not the Legislature pass a law to
y be on the merits of the Eighteenth the effect that expenses incurred by
Amendment, evidence is cumulating that the country has lost faith misdeeds of inmates of the Rew
in its practicability and is turning from it. We base this statement Tot | Western pe Ft ae Should 2e 3 a
on results that are coming in in the national poll that is being conduct- which they are sent to the institu-
ed by the Literary Digest, but on the ofher more significant facts.
tion?
Congress just voted to discharge the House Judiciary Committee FP Jeuse explaiu your statement in
from further censideration of the Beck-Linthicum resolution propos- | YOUT Pext issue.
ing a home rule modification of the Amendment. While this action |
will not result in the passage of the resolution it is indicative of “A Subscriber” is informed that
changing public opinion, for two years ago there would not have been Ihere a2 i hg oo pga, that
a chance to take it out of the hands of the dry commuttee which had |
: 3: ye sol - ; from the county from which a pris-
pigeon heed it and bring it onto the {ccs of the House for a record oner has been sentenced to Rock-
vote. :
view, certain expenses said prisoner
at the surprising results of the might Pudsinly. involve, Centre bid
21 Congress it the Collins case. All it protects Cen-
intimate contacts with tre county against are record costs
abandon their course of smug and mileage paid by the county in
at they have actually seen and heard ©@ses of recapture and trial of es-
. . : risoners. This Act was pass-
an of what they have read of changing senti- Saped prison after the penitentiary
was located at Rockview and after
it was found that Centre county was
having to pay out considerable sums
because of expenses incurred in
BELLEFONTE, PA.
Whatever your views ma
A SUBSCRIBER.
While there can be little doubt th
“Digest” poll have had their influence on Member
is possible that the gentlemen have had more
their constituency and are motivated to
indifference more because of wh
in their own Districts th
ment in others.
Representative Rainey,
House, 2nd a life-long dry,
day. He will justify his
of Illinois, majority floor leader in the
unexpeciedly changed front last Satur
attitude by saying the right to vote on any search for, maintenance and retrials
question is a fundamental principle of Democracy and should not be of prisoners who are recaptured
denied Congressmen who demand it. But it was not until those who after breaking away from the insti-
made the demand had secured the requisite one hundred and forty- tient be seen that the costs in
five signatures to force it that he became so considerate of the wet the Collins case are not covered by
members of that body.
this Act and, therefore, must be
Here in Pennsylvania, where everyone who is interested in such borne by Lenige Sounty. ch should
matters was convinced that Governor Pinchot had induced Gen. ingle Bi was tried was com.
Smedley D. Butler to oppose James J. Davis in the Republican | mitted in Centre county and the
primary for no other reason than because Davis has decided to run costs in consequence would lodge
as a wet, we have the spectacle of the Governor attempting to pussy- here just as they do in the case of
foot on the wet and dry issue Mr. Pinchot has expressed the opinion
any other transient who : pught
this it crime while within e
that Gen. Butler should soft pedal on prohibition and stress wn- COMMIt a
employment.
jurisdiction of the county.
THE EDITOR
Just why the Governor should take such a stand can be ex- ‘
plained only Sy the conclusion that his candidate will have a better CASES DOWN FOR TRIAL
chance as a straddler than as an out and out dry—spelled in capital AT SPECIAL COURT TERM.
letters. Governor Pinchot’s sincerity to prohibition has always been In order to curtain Commonwealth
questionable. In fact it has been more a matter of political expedi- costs as much as possible a list of
ency with him than one of conviction. However that may be, desire the cases to be tried at the special
to have Gen. Butler soft pedal on the issue is proof tha: he has had Session of quarter sessions court to
i tka o ; ‘ held the week of April 4th has
his ear to the ground and, like so many of the Congressmen, has been arranged by district attorney
heard things that are none too reassuring.
: 8 : ; John G. Love and clerk of the court
At the annual session of the Philadelphia Methodist Conference, S. Claude Herr, and witnesses in the
in Germantown, on Saturday, Bishop Richardson,
Anti-Saloon League, and presiding officer of the Co y
Dr. Gladstone Holm to revise a resolution he had presented in which re enebd for doles
he charged that “The Democratic party is joined to its idols—-let it |
alone.” The Democratic party has always been anathema to the Arial Ol list as arranged includes
organization of the Methodist church, as such. Two years ago Bishop | seventeen cases but if time permits
Richardson would probably have said “Amen!” to Dr. Holmes unfair other cases can be called up at the
charge against it, but he, too, h
as had his ear to the ground and Siscretion of the district attorney.
heard things that suggest the expediency of discarding vinegar and See a ted Jor trial on
resort to sugar as a means to catch Democratic flies. y. ap + 38 lo cows!
The Watchman has always believed that it is te fuels hy Sl, violation of the tigdld
prohibition, that the country needs. Likewise B. H. Savercool, forgery.
a political issue of a question of morals. It D. Sherman Breeder, statutory, of-
the homes, the churches, the schools of the land when they have wove" yom Kelley Jr., F. and B, '
sort to legal enactments to correct the damage caused by their fail ¢, g. Lear, violation of the liquor
ure to properly teach the laws of God. However, it is a condition laws.
not a theory that is confronting prohibition today. Raymond W. Snyder,
We are not prepared to say that prohibition has been
a failure, topiug, and larceny.
notwithstanding indications are cropping up everywhere to show | and battery, © aggravated assault
that the country is becoming skeptical
as to its success. What has violation of
happened in Congress within the week, Governor Pinchot’s unexpect- the motor code.
ed advice to Gen. Butler and Bishop Richardson’s sop to the Demo- = William Cartwri
cratic party—are all indications of alarm over the trend of the public | tering Evie 5th:
mind on the question.
the : : Robert William Rudy, larceny.
Prohibition may not be tottering, but Senay
it isn't holding William Watts, assault and bat-
the impregnable position it did a few years ago. Fanatics may keep | tery.
their heads in the s
and, and be content, but astute politicians who | Joseph L. Mitchell, ¥. and B.
h
. : Michael Fl
ave exploited it see trouble ahead. 'sault and battery.
Philip Dagar, assault and battery
with intent, Ete.
nference, advised © appear on that day, and not be-
ants have
for
day bois Ped are
mperance, not
» it has deplored making
1s a sad commentary on
Raymond Harpster,
— Tuesday, midnight, was the dead line for filing income tax re- | For Wednesday, April 6th:
ports. While no one expects the government's revenue from that! John appeal.
source to be anything like it was in 1930, or the years preceding, it H. B. Walker, motor code appeal.
game law appeal.
IN BELLEFONTE CHURCHES
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Extraordinary events for Palm
| Sunday. Church school, C. C. Shuey,
negro
—Our Republican friends in the county have a three cornered | gibt: 9:30, ig ar Eo
fight that is interesting because it reveals a probable new alignment | Ladies Quartette.
1:
They will
of their factions. There are three candidates for county chairman | through the 7:30 oy m. Wao Soi
and three for State Committeeman. Former Recorder Lloyd Stover, League, 6:30, with
former Register Harry Rossman and Pinchot county chairman, Prepared a ders,
Bond C. White are all” aspirants to succeed the venerable Wilson TI. P—10:45, with very extra events,
Fleming. Senator Scott, Harris Hugg and M. S. Betz want to répre- | mostly surprises by hors, Suitable
sent the party in its State Council. Senator Scott and Stover are | sermon. At 7:30,
said to be teamed up. Rossman and Hugg are presumably running With au enlarged song program, ‘uy
together. Whether White and Betz have an understanding we don’t oe en ANE IeY. Pastor
know, but we've heard and scen things within the week that would .
‘ndicate that they might have and further—that if the
is highly probable that few
shrinkage that the 1031 return
the one during which the rich
dumped their securities in 1929
spell vanishing revenue for the
will be prepared for the tremendous
will undoubtedly show. Last vear was |
people paid the price for not having |
or earlier and their depleted incomes |
government,
John Petriskey,
open pertinent
Special Holy Week events. Monday,
y have, the!21st, Kentucky Harmoay Singers
Fleming faction isn’t out to stop them. | program for benefit of local African
| Siren 20 admissicn Sqgiesied, late
. | offering. Tuesday, class, C. C. Shuey,
—The Governor's recent visit to the State labor camp near Cur- Breit Wetnodoy, special CONgTon:
wensville has brought to light a condition that will lea many tax- tional worship. Thursday, Holy Week
Communion and sacramental cffer-
ing. Friday-iood Friday davotions.
Easter, 27th, bapusm of children end
reception of members. Special offer-
ings at every mecti~g, + lay night,
March 18th, probaticner's conf:rence
with pastor.
Horace Lincoln Jacobs Pastor.
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN.
9:30 a. m., Church school. 10:45
a. m., The confirmation service: ser-
mon: “Honoring Christ.” 6:30 p. m.,
Catechetical instruction. 7:30 P- m.,
The vesper service. The Order of Do-
Molay will observe their devotional
Sunday in attending this service.
payers to wonder just why the expense of maintaining it is justified.
The Governor arrived at the camp, in the midst of the blizzard last
week, to find it manned with a full complement of cooks, kitchen
helpers and other salaried attendants looking after the comfort of une
lone worker. Because of the snow and cold it was not propitious to
continue the road work and all of the crew had been sent home. The
understanding being that they would be called back as soon as
weather conditions permitted resumption of work. The fact that the
men found it desirable to go home for the short interval that would
elapse under such conditions makes it look as if none of them live
very far from the camp in which they are quartered. If such is the
case the expense of maintaining the camp can scarcely be justified.
—Pity poor Babe Ruth. He had to take a cut of five thousand
in his salary. How in the world will the Bambino be able to balance Quarence E. Amold rence |B. Amol, Pastor,
his budget for the coming year with only seventy-five grand to do it —Seven inch ice is being harvested
with? at Hecla Park.
Bellefonte, Pa., March 8, 1932
president of the various cases have been summoned |
breaking, en-
ght, breaking, en-
annigan, aggravated as-
p. ,
special events;
young people. Wor- |
evangelistic service, |
I
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JE ee — To —— org '
; ong
to Dunkle | ough to take two large toon leas
the hanging of oi a g Sta to- Of ashes over to the Seven mountains |
CENTRE COUNTY. NEWSY INCIDENTS. pastor of the Bellefonte Methodist
| — church, has been invited to deliver
Lock Haven Governor Pinchot promised to pull his address on “Washington” in Wil
yesterday. | the farmers out of the mud but he | liamsport, on Monday evening, April
—Rumor hath it that Mr. Ed. Gar- didn't promise to 35. mem_out of 4th. This will be the second time he
man, of this place, has been captured the snow, oonscquently when will speak before the Masons of that
by some fair young creature and is| made his return trip from Shi city on the subject of Washington
engaged—actually engaged? Why, Ville to Harrisburg, Wednesday | .
Edward! morning of last week, the highway | rw...
—Prothonotary Harper, ex-Record- CT€WS Working in Brush and ~The largest showing of Easter
and spread them on the ice covered |
| day: roadway to prevent the Governor's
~—A. C. Mingle, of the Doll & Min- |
gle shoe store, was married last cap from ski and duping Hm
down the side of a mountain.
‘Thursday to Miss Maggie E. Hoffer,
big criminal in the country
the handsome and
: 0 accomplished Every
daughter of George Hoffer, Esq., of is end voring to tak tage of |
State College. The “Captain” kept By Sava or Col. ee Sdvantage o |
this very quiet and it was all over
' before his friends knew that it had
actually happened.
~—John N. Lane is the happy fath-
er of a new baby, a bouncing boy,,
we hear.
-A “sociable” was held in the Lo-
gan hose house hall, on Tuesday
evening last, by the members of the
Company. And it was greatly en-
livened by the sweet strains of music
supplied by “Barber” Beck and his
flageolet.
~—James J. Bayard, the inimitable
Jim, has left the Watchman's employ
and hgs gone to work in the Sechler
& Co., grocery.
The Benner Twp. school board,
with Noah Stover, as president;
Ferdinand Beezer, as secretary; Hen-
ry Armagasi, treasurer, is coming
in for a lot of praise recently. Their
settlements with the auditors and
reports to the State Department of
Education have been so prompt and
in such complete form that the Coun-
ty Superintendent has been compli-
mented by Harrisburg by it. He has
A. Lindbergh over the kidnaping
of their only child by making rash |
statements as to what they could do |
if they were only out of jail. And we |
venture the assertion that not one
of them has any more knowledge as
to the identity of the kidnapers of |
the child than the writer, and that’s |
absolutely nil. While every means
possible should be resorted to to re-
cover the child neither the courts nor
the government, state or national,
should be cajoled into turning out |
into the world any man on his in- |
dividual claim of what he could or
would do.
{ow often we hear the exclama-
tion “Oh, 1 almost died laughing!” |
when the fact of the matter is that
the person making the remark was
not affected in any way aside from a
Sensation of mirth. It is only one of
nany exaggerations of expressions
peculiar to Americans. A few days
ago we overheard a young salesman
in commenting on the various
causes of radio noises and disturb-
— ANOTHER
ih
hh
ances in Bellefonte remark that as
the West Penn Power's testing truck
passed a certain house the radio was |
turned on and it almost knocked the |
truck from the roadway. when as a |
matter of fact it probably wasn't
moved an inch.
no claim to the credit, hence this
notice to place credit where credit
is due.
-Harry Green has returned from
Philadelphia rather unexpectedly,
having been summoned home to take
charge of the Green drug store be-
cause of the sudden illness of Walter
Bayard, who has been in charge
while Mr. Potts Green, the owner,
has been away. Harry looks a little
cityish, otherwise he is just the
‘same Harry.
Pinkeye is raging among the
horses in Penn township and Mill-
heim. Christ Alexander and Daniel
Hosterman lost valuable animals,
within the week, from the scourge.
‘The news comes up from Nit-
tany valley that John Gates, the
much feared maniac, has made his
escape from the Danville asylum,
~-John Dorman, the noted trapper
and bear hunter of Nittany, found
his dog fast in a bear trap, the other
day.
A news item states that State Col- |
lege sportsmen have petitioned the
State Game Commission for the ap-
pointment of a fish warden for
Special duty on Spring Creek, Penn's
creek, the Moshannon, Elk creek,
Pine creek, Spruce creek and Stone
creek. That's hardly enough to keep
one warden busy. Why not let him
cover Logan's branch, Fishing creek
and the various smaller streams in
the Allegheny mountains so he could
be busy all the time.
When Old Boreas Put in an ap-|
pearance almost two weeks ago we
all thought his visit would be of brief!
duration but he has stuck so persis- |
jently gust fe spell of real winter
~The Mrs. Roan or Rhone, spoken rot only been a little unseason-
of in the Watchman of last “Spo as able but has had a more depressing
a niece of Gen. Benedict Arnold, the effect than it would have had two
months ago. But with Raster only
traitor, is only a niece by marriage.
i ten days away we have every reason
Her maiden name was DeHaas and to expect more seasonable :
! weather
. she is a sister cof Harriet and Eliza spring will officially be-
i
DeHass, who have lived for many Specially as
‘years in the Benner family in this Sin next Monday.
‘ place.
Sheriff John M. Boob can't build |
a new jail but he has improved the
interior appearance of the present
one ten-fold by the application of a |
coat or two of paint,
~—A tremendous thunder storm
‘passed over Bellefonte on last Sat-
urday night. The rain fell in tor-
rents, thunder shook the houses and
the lighting-—well, it made every-
body duck.
There are fewer Public sales of |
—The Methodist conference in farm Stock this spring than for
' session in Lock Haven until Tuesday many years, and less actual cash is!
sent Rev. Geo. D. Pennypacker back | received at the sales so far held.
to Bellefonte, Rev. James S. Beyer There are also fewer farm sales, as
to Half Moon, Rev. John Stine to indicated by the real estate trans-
Howard, Rev. J. A. Woodcock to fers in the recorders office, and
Milesburg, Rev. Furman Adams to there are also fewer people getting
Penusvalley. Rev. 3 P. Polsftove to married, all of which can be ¢ ed
urg, Rev. Henry S. Menden- ainst old ression.
hall ” Pine Grove, Rev. George B. Pg General Dep 0
Ague to Port Matilda, Rev. William
WINGATE.
to Their Death before the
Camera
All Air Pictures
Monday-Tuesday
Evening opening time 6:00 Pp. m,
Love and Jealousy Behind
the making of a Hollywood
Air Thriller—A thrill crazed
Director sending War Heroes
The Greatest of
MARCH 21 and 22
(Matinee Daily at 1:30)
|
STATE COLLEGE
A. Carver to Snow Shoe, Rev. E. H.
Yocum was made presiding elder of
the Williamsport district.
—D. 8. Keller, the attorney, has
moved from Spring to Linn street,
next door to post master Johnston's
residence. avoid the trouble of undereo :
. _—Rev. Ben Hamlin, one of the big amination for a license. ane
guns in the Methodist church, filled John Shawley Jr.
the Presbyterian pulpit here last visited his parents, M
Sunday, morning and evening. He John Shawley, in
preached two very able sermons not- Thursday afternoon,
withstanding that he looked very Mrs. Martin Harnish .
old and feeble. Unlike Moses, his ¥ wen |
++ Philadelphia, last week, to visit her!
- natural force is abated and he wasn't : , - :
the same man, physically, who hur- WO daughters, Miss Virginia, a
: : teacher in the city schools, ud luiss |
rated for a Republican trimmer after
the sermon he delivered here twenty Beulah, a student in the girls High |
ters and brother |
years ago.
Kenneth, who have been staying with
State highway
busy last week,
open to traffic,
Mrs. Florence Lucas sold her Ford
cosipe, last Saturday, in order :o
crews wera kept |
keeping th» roads |
~
of Ruaville, |
r. |
down to |
.
Florence Pe
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS, their grandfather, B. Frank Teters, |
Matthias Walker Jr, to A. C.: are both suffering with a vad Sore |
throat and have gone to
at Flemington,
their Lome,
until they recover.
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS |
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
FOR CONGRESS
in Patton’ we gre authorized to announce that
Frederick Br of 805 south Second |
! » earfie] . . a candidate for |
‘ Romination for Congress in th i
Long, et ux, tract in Howard Twp.;
$700.
John M. Boob, sheriff, to First
' National Bank of Centre Hall, tract
in State College; 35,505.
Kate B. Hartsock, executrix, to
Bond M. Hartsock, tract
|Twp.; $1,500.
Harry J. Behrer, ot ux, ‘0 Edward | |
T. Houser, tract in Ferguson Twp.; third Congressional District, o 1-H
$10,000. ¥ la” ceomposing Blair, Centre and Clear- |
William G. Gordon, et ux, to Held Counties, subject’ to the rules gov- |
| |
Louis G. Peters, et ux, tract in| held on pry moctatic primaries to be |
Boggs Twp.; $1.
Viola Hartzell, executrix,
Hunter Thomas, et al, tract
Howard Bor.; $1,800.
Paul A. Vonada, et ux, to John N.
Corman, tract in Walker Twp.; $25.
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REPUBLICAN TICKET
* FOR CONGRESS
‘e are authorized announce
Hane of Fl G. ot of Sollic
y ’ . ’
candidate for Romineniss ob Re
ticket for Congressman from
publican
District composed of
1 Twe -
—In an announcement of a change Blair Cent ing Clearfield counties,
governing the Re-
tre and
nel by the West Penn subject to the rules
[18 Pras Wade by jay, D jel | publican party at the primary April 26,
L. Currier, who has been assistant
manager of the Bellefonte district
W
for about four years, will be trans We Ue
to 8.
in
}
COUNTY CHAIRMAN
authorized to
ferred to Charlerci as assistant man- iis a annie WL of nship,
that
ager, effective April 1st, and for the | publican County Committee of Centre
present there will be no assistant in | To of the decision o fhe
Bellefonte. Mr. Currier has made | Primaries to be held on Raesday, April
many friends in Bellefonte during his | 26, 1932.
residence here who will be sorry to!
| DISTRICT DELEGATE TO
see him leave. NATIONAL CONVENTION
Flowers
for EASTER
We suggest Hyaciuths,
Tulips, Rambler Roses,
Easter Lilies, Hydran-
gias, Litc.
IN Cur FLOWERS :-
Roses at - - $1.75 per doz.
Gladiolas at $2.00 per doz.
Vou may a see a selec-
of these Flowers at the
Variety Shop, in Cri-
der's Exchange all next
week.
Woodring’s
Floral Gardens
S—————.~ sec— | We are authorized to announce that
——Beginning Tuesday, March 22, | Charles P. L elena aPTag Mills, is all powers. BELLEFONTE
there will be on display at The Pea- Congressional District to the Republican Phone 238-R
cock Art and Gift Studio a complete | ‘ional Convention, subject to the
| rules governing the primar to be held
12-2t 1932. y
showing of Easter flowers. jheld April 2g,