1855 1932 The that P. Gray Meek edited and published for fifty-seven years and Bow abined D7 his Ecbote 81 Watchman Printing the House, Bellefonte, Pa. Editors. CHARLES L. GATES MARY GRAY MEEK GEORGE R. MEEK lished , every morn- Teo Copreapundamis,— No communication) me TE vie postoffice, Belle- published esr accompanied by the real fonte, Pa., as class matter. wali OL 1h¢: wile. tas od Terms ~Until further In ordering of dress always a Ne Axe give the old as as the new address. Paid y in advance - - $1.50 It is important that the publisher be Paid before on of year - 1.75 notified when a subscriber wishes the ex on of year - 2.00 paper discontinued. © In all such cases the subscription must be paid up to . tchman' will A sample copy of the “Wa date of cancellation, be sent without cost to applicants. BELLEFONTE, PA. - - JUNE 24, 1932 IT WAS A WAKE, NOT A CONVENTION. The Republican National Convention in Chicago last week was a rather forlorn gathering. In truth it was more like a wake than the kind of a get-together of leaders in which a militant party launches a hopeful campaign. It was not at all like the enthusiastic gathering, four years ago, when Mr. Hoover was first put in nomination. Then everything was rosy. A great (7) man was to lead the party's battle, business conditions were normal, or nearly so, and all that was needed to in- sure victory was the promise of four more years of prosperity. The prospect was different last week. The G. O. P. faced No- vember with fear and misgiving. It realized that national faith in its ability to keep the dinner pail always full has been shattered and that the leader it was destined to choose was not nearly so much a wizard as he had been touted to be four years ago. As a matter of fact Mr. Hoover was never anything more than an engineer. Before he left the Democratic party, in order that his ambition to be President might have a better chance of gratification, his reputation for ability was founded entirely on accomplishment in the engineering world—a purely technical field. He had never had experience in statecraft or party leadership. He was not a contribu- tor to constructive thought in governmental processes and the wob- bling, impotent administration that has followed his election to the Presidency proves that outside of his chosen profession he is lost. He had no control of a Congress of his own party and, because of that executive failure and lack of vision, was like a child when the crash came on. With the country in the throes of its greatest panic for two years there isn’t an act that can be pointed to as evidence that he tried to avert it or gave a constructive suggestion for its relief. Every one of the panaceas he has offered has proven as spurious as the concoctions of a snake doctor. If there were nothing else to reveal the weakness and vacilla- tion of the Hoover character in handling great problems of govern- ment his attitude on the Prohibition plank of his party should be sufficient proof of it. Refore the antagonists of the Eighteenth Amendment became cohe:.vely organized the President was for the Volstead Act, without equivocation. Then it was “a noble experi- ment.” When a noticeable change in public sentiment became apparent he shut up like a clam. And when he discovered he would have little chance, if any, of being re-elected unless he agreed to stand on a weasel-worded platform he revealed a back bone as wilt- ed as that of a used bath towel. Republicans at Chicago knew these facts. They knew, also, that none of the other many presidential possibilities their party numbers would come to rescue the wreck that Hoover has made of it, so they went grimly and gloomily through the process of put- ting him into the bed of his own making; there to sleep into political oblivion, MR. GARNER ENTERS THE FIELD. On the eve of the Democratic National Convention Speake: Garner has tossed his hat into the presidential contest ring. While Mr. Garner has the delegates of only two States, Texas and Califor- ‘nia, committed to him the announcement that he is a serious con- tender for the nomination might complicate deliberations at Chicago more than his delegate strength would indicate. His blunt declaration in favor of the outright repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment will be reflected in the attitude of his dele- gates toward the plank in the party piatform concerning solution of that problem and it is possible that in the turmoil that is likely to arise between the outright repealists and those advocating the rights of the States to have sole control of the liquor traffic that the ninety delegates representing Texas and California may be drawn into conflicts that may have a tendency to drive them away from Roosevelt after Mr. Garner gives up. In any event, Mr. Garner is something more now than “a fav- orite son” candidate. His delegates will not filter away from him af- ter a few complimentary ballots. They will stick until he gives the word and since they are necessary to possible abrogation of the two- thirds rule the importance of his candidacy is all the more appa- rent. Just what the Texan may have in mind is probably his own secret, but whatever it may be it is likely to have considerable effect on the outcome of the convention. ——The Pennsylvania Federation of Democratic women are sending to all Pennsylvania delegates to the party’s national conven- tion a copy of the resolution they passed at their April meeing in| Scranton. It declared for “a courageous and outright declaration against national prohibition and return to the Jeffersonian doctrine of States’ Rights.” It looks as if the ladies will have their wishes gratified. The Chicago convention will undoubtedly adopt a plank: advocating just such a governmental procedure and since it is go- ing to be ratified by the entire country in November we have a sneakin’ notion that President Hoover, being so anxious to be re- elected, would be glad to come back into the fold and run on such a platform if he were invited. There will be no invitation, how- ever, —— The National Rifle Association is of the opinion that ban- ditry is losing in its fight against law and order because the country is so full of “untrained citizens who have the fortitude to stand up and shoot it out with a desperado.” The Association cites statistics in Chicago, where forty-one have been exterminated by others than | officers of the law during the past eighteen months, as proof of its conviction. Extermination of banditry is very much to be desired, but the “untrained citizen who stands up and shoots it out with a desperado” has more fortitude than good sense. ~The beneficence of the Hawley-Smoot tariff bili is alarm- | ' of entertair—ent. FIFTY YEARS AGO IN CENTRE COUNTY. Items taken from the Watchman issue of June 30, 1882. Married.—On the 28th instant, at the residence of the bride's parents, in Bellefonte, Pa.,by Rev. Mr. Wood- cock of the M. E. church of Miles- burg, Mr. C, A. Lindsey, of Houtz- dale, Clearfield county, and Miss Liz- zie Campbell, of Bellefonte. —John Hawley, living on Howard street, Bellefonte, desires informa- tion that might lead to the recovery of his cow. The animal is eight years old, color between fawn and dark red. She went astray on Monday.— (Editor's Note.—It is probable that Mr. Hawley's cow was like the Per- sian Kitty that developed the urge to hit “The Primrose Path.” —The Mill Hall woolen milis, which were built in 1830, were burn- ed last Friday morning, The loss is variously estimated at $9,000.00 to $11,000.00. F. M. Welch & Bro., were the owners of the machinery, while Robert Mann owned the buildings. —The Philipsburg Driving Park Association will have a race meet on July 4 and 5. Purses of $200.00 will be offered for three of the races an $100.00 for each of the other two that are listed. D. W. Holt is presi- dent of the Association; John A. Mull, secretary; J. treasurer, ~—Mrs. Fred Chandler, of Zion, is very low with cancer. She has suf- fered from this virulent affliction for some time. —The new Lutheran church at Zion is going up rapidly, though the work has been slowed up somewhat by the sudden disappearance of the best hod carrier on the job, a fellow who could carry monstrous loads of brick. In these days of strikes and scarcity of hands his quitting has been a serious blow to the progress of the work. —Among the young men who took a prominent part in making the festival in the Presbyterian church at Port Matilda, on the 17th instant, realize $100.00 for the church were: D. Foster Williams, Dr. P, W. Swope, Dr. Harshbarger, Harry Chaney and Budd Thompson. Wheat is 125, rye, .80, corn .75, oats .50, eggs .20, bacon .15, ham .16, butter 15. —Gentlemen’s fine socks, six pair for a quarter, at the Boston Cloth- ing house, in the Reynolds block, Bellefonte. ~—Dr. Hoy has heart disease, bad. He caught it on “Bunker Hill.” —R. M, Magee Esq., is happy over the fact that he is the possessor of a horned toad sent him from Arizo- na by a former Centre countian now located there. —The go-ahead borough of Phil- ipsburg is to be lighted with electric light soon. They don't talk long about anything out there; they just jump in and do it. —A big thunder storm played the dickens with the festival that the Presbyterian Mite Society under- took to hold on the lawn surround- ing Mr. Furst's mansion, on Linn St., last Saturday evening, They had a tent erected in anticipation of such untoward interference, but it leak- ed and the ice cream, strawberries and people all got wet. -—A great many youngsters Bellefonte are enjoying (7?) measles at the present time. —*"Dode"” McCafferty reached in home from Atlantic City last week and his brother James will be home | from Bradford for the Fourth. —Oliver Witmer, son of Charles Witmer, of Benner Twp., while en- | gaged on the new house being erect- ed by John Bartruff, on Bishop St. fell from a dormer window to the ground, eg fal of 25 ft, and landed on a board pile, One of his wrists was broken and he painful injuries. ' STATE COLLEGE TO HAVE ROUSING 4TH OF JULY The Alpha Fire Co., of State Col- lege, will sponsor a three day cele- bration of the Fourth of July in that place. According to the pro- gram a rousing time will be provid- ea for all who attend and, as it says, there will be something doing every minute. The celebration will time there will be a midway in full swing on Atherton street, races, Darktown minstrels and announce- ment of winners in the High school popularity contest. On Sunday evening at 6 the Le- , mont band will give a concert on the front campus and burgess Lederer will present medals to members cf the Alpha company who have been in active service twenty-five years. On Monday, the Fourth, will start with a fire drill at the primary school building and con- clude at midnight with the an- nouncement of who gets the auto- mobile that will be given away, The day will be crowded with all sorts Pine Grove and N. Casanova, | the received other open Satur- day evening at 7 with a concert by | the Pine Grove band. At the same 'A HODGE-PODGE OF | NEWSY INCIDENTS | The G, O. P. did the expected at | Chicago last week. The convention was so thoroughly saturated with Hooverism that his nomination with no concerted opposition was a fore- gone conclusion, and Dolly Gann forced the nomination of brother Charlie Curtis, notwithstanding the fact that party leaders do not deem him a strong tail to the Republican kite. The convention straddled the prohibition question which will give the party barnstormers a chance to talk temperance in bone dry States and preach repeal of the 18th amendment in wet latitudes. Next week the Democrats will meet in the same building in Chica- go that housed the Republicans last week. The building, we understand, has been properly fumigated and aired so there ought not to be any mollycoddle germs floating around. The disciples of Jefferson, Cleveland and Wilson have a golden opportu- nity staring them in the face if the delegates sent to Chicago to repre- sent the party do not make jack- asses out of themselves before the shindig is over. Sunday was “Father's day” but not a florist in Bellefonte had a spe- cial sale of flowers in his behalf, neither did the pastors of any of the churches have any unusual services for the dads of Bellefonte. In fact we don't believe one out of every twenty children in the town knew it was Father's day, and yet he is entitled to his share of the credit for them being here as well as a whole lot of other things since they arriv- ed, But take it from us, ninety-nine dads in every hundred will fight shy of celebratin’ over him for anything he has done for his family or his country. And speaking of dads why is it that big men prefer little women and a big woman generally ties up witha runt of a man? On the street, Saturday night, we saw a woman who looked six feet tall with a man who hardly topped five, and the wo- man had become stoop shouldered in trying to get her head down low enough to talk to her husband in a natural tone of voice. When she stood up straight every word she said floated right over the top of his nead. The Pennsylvania railroad is still curtailing expenses. Up until recent- ly the Pennsylvania-Lehigh express was well patronized but now travel by train has been so curtailed that even it has been cut down to three cars—a combination baggage and smoker, a coach and a combina- tion lunch and chair car. And it is a rare day when they are crowded. Evidently the people haven't the money to travel with. On one morning last week we counted cars from five different States parked in front of the Penn Belle hotel and one thing particularly noticeable was that there were three ' cars with Ohio licenses, Commenting on this fact to another Bellefonte man we were informed that every Ohio license seen on a car doesn't mean the owner lives in Ohio. It | seems that there is a standard fee of $5.00 for a license on all pleasure cars in that State and some Pennsyl- | vanians, it is charged, take advantage of this fact to have their cars registered in Ohio and go to that State on a visit late in the year, stay long enough to get a license, then come back into Pennsylvania. In fact, we are told, there are one or more such men living in Centre county. If you have a dog that barks at night, annoys the neighbors as well as yourself here's a sure sleep-pro- ducing trick which is vouched for by a dog-loving attorney of Belle- fonte. Pat tha dog on the head. pull his ears in a friendly way, give him ¢ few more pats then spread a pair of your old pants on the floor and it will promptly curl up on them and go to sleep, Whether a woman , and Marion Meyers, DEATHS OF THE WEEK HERE AND ELSEWHERE WOODCOCK.—In the passing of Mrs. Anna C. Forbes Wood- cock, widow of Rev. John A. Wood- cock, Bellefonte loses another of it's women who, for half a century, had been closely identified with the social and religious life of the town. An octogenarian, she had been in failing health for several years and her death was the result of general debility. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Forbes she was born near Chambersburg, in Franklin county. Educted in the public schools of her home community she engaged in teaching, an occupation she followed until her marriage, in 1870, to John A. Woodcock, then a young minister in the Central Pennsylvania Confer- ence of the Methodist Episcopal church. During the ensuing dozen or fifteen years her home was where it pleased the presiding Bishop of the annual conference to send her husband, but in 1883, Rev. Wood- cock, at his own request, was placed on the superannuated list and he then located permanently in Belle- fonte, in a house erected for his own occupancy on east Linn stect. It was there that Rev. Woodcock died in 1895 and five years later Mrs. Woodcock sold the home and went to Scranton to reside with her son, Dr. Lee B. Woodcock. She was there eleven years and during that time inaugurated the beginner's department in the Elm Park Metho- dist church, the largest one of that denomination in the city, and which developed into one of the largest departments in the church. Returning to Bellefonte in i909 she inaugurated the beginner's depart- ment in the church here which has also proven a success. It was through her suggestion that the Home Mis- sionary society of the church under- took the task of educating one young woman a year, a work that has been continued ever since. Dur- ing the years that have intervened since 1909 most of her time was spent in Bellefonte, although she made periodical and sometimes lengthy visits to her old home, at Chambersburg, as well as with her son, Dr, Woodcock, at Scranton. In 1911 she accompanied her son on a three months trip to Vienna. Her survivors include two sons, Dr. Lee B. Woodcock, of Scranton, and Rev. Jay R. Woodcock, of Syra- cuse, N. Y.; two sisters and one brother, the Misses Mary and Rebeé- | ca Forbes, and Wilson Forbes, of Chambersburg. Private funeral services were held at her late apartment, in Petrikin hali, at 10:30 o'clock on Wednesday morning, conducted by her son Jay and Rev. Horace Lincoln Jacobs, interment being made in the Union cemetery. i Newton known retired fl SMELTZER .—Clyde Smeltzer, a well , farmer, died at his home at State College, last Friday, as the result of hardening of the arteries, He had not been in good health for a year or more but his condition did not become serious untii several weeks ago. He was born at Pleasant Gap on Septeruber 30th, 1868, hence was in kis 86th year. Most of his adult life was spent in farming in Buffalo Run valley but ten years ago he quit the farm and moved to Siate College. Vie is survived by his wife and the fol- lowing children: Harry Smeltzer, of Bellefonte; Earl Smeltzer and Mrs. Luther Krebs, of State College; Or- vis and Edward Smeltzer, of Belle- fonte R. D..; LeRoy, of Centre Hall, and Norman, at home. He also leaves three step-brothers, Curtis, George all of State College. He was a member of the Reform- | ed church and Rev. H. L. Wink had | charge of the funeral services which could do likewise the lawyer didn't say. Wanted—A sure death for the Mexican bean beetle without using! & hrunmer, STORMSTOWN 4-H CLUB ORGANIZED LAST WEEK The Stormstown community 4-H and the Eastern Star. In December, | tery. ‘were held at his !ate home at 10 o'clock on Monday morning, burial ‘oeing made in the Meyers cemetery. I l WEBER.—Mrs. Eisnele E. Weber, wife of Willian Weber, died at her home at Howard, on Tuesday after- noon, following several month's ill- ness with a complication of diseases. She was a daughter of Dr, L. R. and Sarah E. Hensyl and was born at Howard on July 5th, 3869, hence was 62 years, 11 months and 16 days old. She was an active member of | | the Evangelical church and Sunday school, a member of the Social club | i891, she married Mr. Weber who | poultry club held their first meeting | Survives with one daughter, Mrs. R. on Tuesday evening of at the home of Harry Fisher. last week | I. Hoch, of Lock Haven. She also The leaves two brothers and a sister, Dr. | | following officers were elected for George F. Hensyl, of Mahanoy City; | the coming year: President, George | Dr. W. C. Hensyl, of Berwick, and vice president, Roger Way; Mrs. Annie I. Kurtz, of Howard. | Gray; State Colle « will meet in a base- Secretary-treasurer, Edith Davidson. ball game ax 9:45. The I. O. O. F.| It was decided at the meeting to orphanage band of Sunbury will meet regularly once a month during Funeral services were held at 3: o'clock yesterday afternoon by Rev. I. N. Blair, of Williamsport, and i CLARKE.—Thomas J. Clarke, a native of Bellefonte, died at his home in Baltimore, on Saturday, June 11th, following an illness of eight months. During that time he underwent a serious operation, at Johns Hopkins hospital, and had re- covered sufficiently to return to his home, but a relapse ensued which resulted in his death. He was a son of James B. and Maria Louise Green Clark and was born in Bellefonte on January 8th, 1865, hence was in his 68th year. When a child his parents moved from Bellefonte onto a farm in Ben- ner township and it was there he grew to manhood. He was educate. in the schools of Bellefonte and at the Bellefonte Academy, He left Bellefonte about 33 years ago to become superintendent of the Stan- dard Lime and Stone company, oper- ated by the Baker Bros, in West Virginia. Later he became a con- tractor for the same firm and locat- ed in Baltimore. While living in West Virginia he married Miss Blanche C. Burnett, who survives with the following children: Thomas C. Clarke Jr. Joseph W., C, Baker, John A. Mrs. Levan Sothern, George A. and Blanche M. Clarke, all of Baltimore. He also leaves the following sisters and brother: Mrs. J. C. Lambert, of Philadelphia; Dr, J. W. Clarke, of Johnstown, and the Misses Mary E., Maria L., Susan A. and Anestasia S., all of Bellefonte. Funeral mass was held in the Catholic church, Baltimore, on the morning of June 15th, burial being made in the Druid Ridge cemetery. il | HAINES. —Mrs. Mar Elizabeth Haines, widow of the late David Haines, who served as a policeman in Bellefonte for a number of years, celebrated her 90th birthday anni- versary on Sunday. In feeble health for several months she apparently enjoyed the day. However, at 12:40 o'clock on Wednesday she quietly passed away, the result of a stroke of paralysis. She was a daughter of Jackson and Elizabeth Barry and was born at Coalrain Forge on June 19th, 1842, It was after her marriage to Mr. Haines that they came to Belle- fonte and this had been her home ever since. She was a member of the United Brethren church and one of the class of old-fashioned women who made their home a kingdom for themselves and family, and as a housekeeper she had few equals. Mr. Haines died eighteen years ago but she is survived by two sons, Charles and William, and one broth- er, S. T. Barry, all of McKeesport, Her grand-daughter, Miss Margaret Haines, has made her home with her grandmother since the death of her own mother, and was especially careful in looking after her wants. Now that Mrs. Haines has passed away she will go to her father, Charles Haines, at McKeesport. Funeral services will be held at her late home at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon by Rev. G, E. Household- er, burial to be made in the Union cemetery. | ' WANCE.M rs, Elitnbetn Ann Wance, died at her home at Rebers- burg, on the night of June 10th, as the result of a stroke of cerebral apoplexy. She was a daughter of Scott and Susan Bower Stover and was born in Miles township June 17th, 1879, hence was 52 years, 11 months and 23 days old. She was a member of the Reformed church most of her life. She is survived by her husband, Levi Wance; her parents, and one sister and a brother, Mrs. J. D, Hauser, of State College, and Edgar Stover, of Bloomfield, N. J. Funeral services were held in the Reformed church, at Rebersburg, on Monday morning of last week, by Rev. A. J. Miller, burial being made in the Rebersburg cemetery, | secoo) Bruce Franklin McCool died at his home, east of Centre Hall, at nine o'clock on Sunday morning as the result of heart dis- ease, He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ammon McCool and was born at Spring Mills 26 years ago. He mar- ried Miss Mary E. Weaver who sur- vives with one daughter, Jane Marie. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. James Brooks and Mrs. Margaret From, Funeral services were held by Rev. D. R. Keener, at 2:30 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, burial be- ing made in the Centre Hall ceme- ——— fp ———— BOY FALLS INTO CREEK WHEN LIMB BREAKS On Wednesday morning Billy No- lan, ten year old son of Mr, and | Mrs. Joseph Nolan, of north Spring street, climbed into a tree, on north Water street, to watch the men dig- ging tne ditch in Spring creek for ingly revealed in the exports of our country. Our best customer, be- give morning, afternoon and eve- the summer and programs were fore a Republican Congress foisted it on the country, was Canada. | ning concerts, there will be a baby planned, such as instructions regard- For the first four months of 1931 our exports to Canada were valtied | at one hundred and fifty-five million dollars. For the first four of | 1932 they were eighty-eight million dollars. That's a drop that is not | likely to be pointed to with pride by any of the Republican orators who cut loose during the coming campaign. On the eve of his departure for Chicago one of Alfred E. Smith’s confidential advisors remarked: “Our mission is not to stop | anyone else, or to nominate anyone else” than Al. The “happy! warrior” is both a delegate and a candidate and will undoubtedly be | a stellar figure in the convention. He might do to Roosevelt what | Bryan did to Champ Clark at Baltimore, notwithstanding the pro- | parade, magnificent fireworks dis- play, a pet show, and a ladder and first-aid demonstration by the Un- dine Fire Co,, of Bellefonte. The latter will be made at 1:45 on Col-| streets, | ~The Bellefonte chapter of the | American Red Cross has another Beulah Peters, Philip W. Ghaner, years ago. She married Mr. Kline to his home. supply of fiour on hand, the carload | of wheat received by the C. Y. Wagner & Co. mill two weeks ago | having been turned into flour and Noll, State health nurse, ing the care and handling of chicks, recreational programs, Etc, Tris club is made up of ten mem- bers, under the direction of Ellis Peters, club leader, and the agri- | lege Ave., between Pugh and Frazier cultural extension service. Other members of the organiza- tion are: Elwood Way, Donald Fish- er, Wilford Fisher, Marjorie Tomco, and Thomas G, Wilson. ts———— pr —— ——Owing to the absence of Miss no baby Rev, W. E. Yingling, of Howard, the sanitary sewer. The limb he was burial being made in the Schenck Perched on broke off ana he fell cemetery, twenty feet, landing in the ditch | il il | that had been dug. KLINE.—Mrs. Rebecca J. Kline, He was knocked unconscious hut | wife of Jackson Kline, of Howard, Was taken from the water as quick- | died *n Friday morning as the re- ly as possible and rushed to the hos- | sult of a stroke of paralysis sustain- | pital. An examination revealed no | ed several months ago, Her maiden | broken bones but head and back in- name was Rebecca Jane Musser and juries, While his condition was re- she was born in Pennsvalley 73 garded as serious he was removed Yesterday he was | 41 years ago and he is her cnly slightly improved. | survivor. Funeral services were held Ap— | at her late home on Sunday after-| ——A feature of the morning noon by Rev. W. E. Yingling, burial | service in the Methodist church, or phetic remark of his friend Proskanauer. But of he should do that | now ready for distribution to those clinics will be held i: Bellefonte un- being made in the Heckman ceme- | Sunday, will be a violin solo by Mis and gain the nomination for himself even Hoover would defeat him. | who need and deserve it, . | ti September 2nd. | tery. Eleanor Barnhart.