VOL. LXXXIV. 8. 8 CONVENTION, A Held Eleventh Distriet Convention nt Spring Mills Friday, The Eleventh Sunday Behool Con- vention of the Eleventh District in Centre county was held in the Re- formed church, at Spring Mills, Friday afternoon and evening. The sessions were interesting and profitable to everyone who attended, and the at- tendance was very good considering that rain fell both in the afternoon and evening. The program as printed was carried out in full with the exception of Rev. J. Max Lantz, pastor of the Methodist ehurch, who was absent on account of the death of a relative. He had pre- pared an address, and this was read by the president of the convention, C. E. Royer. An ipspiring address was made by Rev. F., W. Barry on ‘* The Organ- ization of the Adult Bible Class.” The ¢paaker was enthusiastic, and clearly proved that such classes were as pos- pible in the village and country Bun. day schools as they were in the schools of the larger towns and cities. He| spoke of the advantages of the organiz- | in the ordinary way, and before closing his appeal was given the persoual a:- surance of several superintendents present that the matter would brought before their respective schools, with a view of effecting ized classes, Woman-like, Miss Martha Robison, representing the state Bunday School Association, io the capacity of a field worker, asked that the program be reversed and that her period come after instead of before Rev, Barry, and man-like the president yielded, and so did Rev, Barry, that she might have the last say, On taking the platform she inti mated that her talk would occupy all the time left, and also convinced her hearers that the time would be well spent. She proved her case. After speaking of the state organization and reason for its existence, Miss Robison gave as her reason for appearing to aid Centre county in becoming = “ Front Lige"” county in Buoday school work. Its position today is a banoer county—the third and lowest grade—not having fulfilled the re- quirements of the state organization to become even a ‘‘ Star” second grade county. Her appesl was local or Eleventh district to part in making Centre county a Front Lige county by 1912, the Jubilee Year, and help fulfitl the slogan, * Every County a Front Line County.” The first requirement receiving her attention was the * Cradle Roll The roll call revealed that the district represented twenty-four Buaday- schools, snd that the requirement is that fifty per cent. of the schools have But four cradle leaviog eight as the minimum yet to be organized, The speaker dwelt on the efficiency of the department, aud the ease with which it eould be organized and conducted. The home department came next for attention. There are none in the district, and seven are needed to bring the district up to the standard, I'he district is also lacking teacher training classes, probably the most needful divieion «f the work, for with trained teachers, the PFuaday-school wil : no longer be ineffi vient. Namber nesded in district, six. 20s motion of Dr. Bchayier, the president was aathorizod to appoint a district superintendent for each of the three divisions of work dwelt on by the state field worker. These appoint- ments will be announced later, The election of officers for the die trict resulted thus : President, C. E Royer ; , vice president, George L. Goodbart ; Secretary, Mrs. 8. W, Smith ; Treasurer, T. M. Gramley, The place of the next meeting has not been decided, and was left in the hands of the executive committee, COUNTY 8. STATISTICS, 1909-1910, Hebools A EAE CA a Cradle ROIME....oes is cemessinnmnsossmmnion Home Depattments... Teacher Tinining C — . Using New Elementary Grade Lessons... IH Officers and Teachers... B14 Scholars, all BBS...covivenri cusnmieriiinns 1528 Cradie Boll Members........ommimne 017 Home Department Membe w 28 Total Memberghip............ win & Percent of Population in 8 8......icvinne Joined Church or Confirmed. 450 Front Line Counties, As stated by Miss "Roblason, there are three classes of counties, defined by the Biate Association ge 8 A BANNER COUNTY 2 A BTAR COUNTY 1 A FRONT LINE COUNTY A Baoner County is one that has attained any five points of the stand. ard, including point 6, A Btar County is one that has ate tained eight pointe, including point 5 A Front Line County is one that will qualify in all ten points of the standard. * (Continued on foot of next column, ) be such organ- or the its to do cradle rolls, rolls were reported, S. 164 WAR ON HOUSE FLIES, Kill as Many as You oan in April, and Thereby Reduce the Total Fopulation by 5000, April's genial sunlight is encourag- ing that pest of summer, the house fly, to emerge from his hibernating quarters and get busy. BScientists eay the fly is the greatest disseminator of disease germs with which the public has to contend, and recommend a war of extermination. Asa result of the direct application of mathematical computation to the fecundity of the fly, it is declared that each separate and individual member of the fly tribe that is killed inthe early days of the season reduces the total population later on by 5,000, The value of single killings during the early spring days will, therefore, bes apparent to the thoughtful, and vught to result in an organized crusade by this endless- chain method of depleting the swarms of this most dangerous of all insects, In a discussion of the y, a promi- nent physician asserts that it is the recognized distributor of the germs of nearly every form of intestinal disease that prevails during the summer months, includiog typhoid fever and other so-called ** filth diseases, ,, The feet of the fly are so constructed se to become carriers of germs and mi- erobes, The fly is not particular in the care of ils feet, and as its favorite haunts are wherever decomposing re- fuse is to be found, its feet soon be- come loaded with the microscopic seads of diseasa, which it hastens to plant on the food on the family table. It walks all over the bread and ple and other viands, making invisible tracks with ita dirty feet, and these germs are taken into the human system by the unsuspecting victim of the fly. On the ratio of 5000 for every fly killed, it is easy to comprehend the vast benefit if everyone should kill a single fly during the present month, It would be just as easy to kill a score, or & hundred; sad if the crusade shouid be continued systematically the myriads of flies in midsummer would audoubtedly be materially reducad. Ite plan is worth trying ; it may re- sull in the saving of lives. Let every individual make it a point to kill the first fly seen. A GU A AAA Broad Tires For Protection of Road, When the Sproul highway bill be- comes operative and the state is grid. ironed by smooth roads, damage lo these roads will not ba so frequent as at pressnt, if a measure introduced in the Senate by Mr. McConnell is en- scted. This bill provides for wide tires, the width to bs gauged by the weight of the vehicles, It will become effective, if passad, on May 1st, 1913 For all vehicles weighing a ton or leas the tires shall be three inches ino width ; vebicles weighing between one and two tons, four inches; three tons and over, six inches, A fifty dollar penalty is provided for the first offsnse and $100 for each sub. sequent offanaee, —————— A A] ——————— Another Pennsylvanian Mystery Oae of tha later crimes to in Tae North American's series of “Pennsylvania's Greatest Criminal Mysteries” la the murder of Christian Rank, of Paradise township, Lancaster county. Rank was shot by some person hid- den io the cellar of his home. Bome small tracks, which might have been those of a woman, were found in the snow the nex: morning, The North American is printing one of these Pennsylvania mysteries every Sunday. All of them appear to be io- teresting to ganeral readers, as well as criminal lawyers, and are certainly worthy of preservation as chaplers of criminal history of the state, This story will appear in the Ban day North American, April 80, 1911. I————— be treated 7 Teo Cream and Restaarant, Next week my place of business will be open, and 1 will be ready to serve you with ice cream at my tables or deliver it at your homes in quantities of from one quart wnd more, Also ics cream bricks —one or two quarts— with as many flavors as you like, I am also prepared to serve with eatables —sandwiches, eto. Thanking you for past patronage, your future trade is solicited. Josern Lutz iv / [ Continued from Previous Column, | 4 The divisions are made on the fol lowing standards— 1 County organized, 2 Annual County Convention held, 3 Complete district organization in county, 4 Annual Convention or Institute held in each district. Blatistios gathered annuilly and sent to State office, Pledge made to State Association and paid, County represented at State Convention, Fifty per cent, of schools have Cradle Roll Departments. Thirty per cent. of schools have Home De partments, Twenty percent, of schools have Teacher you Training Clases having feken fest ex. amination, h HALL. PA. MEETING OF REFORMED OLABSIS, nnn The West Susquehanna Body (0 Meet Centre Hall, May 3 to 7. The West Buequehanna Olassis of the Reformed church will meet in Centre Hall, beginning Wednesday evening, May 3rd, and continuing until Bunday evening following. The classis covers in part or the whole of the counties of Centre, Mifflin, Union, Snyder, Lycoming and Clidton. The names of the min- isters, together with their postoffice addresses, connected with the classis follow : in MINISTERS C. 8, Stover, Harvey 1. Crow, A. GG, Blauffer, K Spessard, R. L. Gerhart A. M. Bchmidt, Bel E. T. Roads, Lewistown Vacant, Centre Hall New Berlin F. W. Brown, Beaver Bprings George K. Ely, Mt. Pleasant Mills W. D. Donat, Asronsbhurg Sidney, Kohler, Miflinburg W. C. Rittenhouse, Williamsport W. A, Met jn West Milton Aaron Noll, Montgomery E F. Faust, Howard John A. Ditzler, IN CLASSIS, Boalsburg Hublersburg ® Miflinburg Lewisburg Rebersbu 0 lefonte Irvin, Selinsgrove Lock Haven ¢ ¥ » Freeburg J. H, Griescmer, Com. of supply, sate College MINISTERS WITHOU1 W. W. Clouser, White Ix George WW. Kerschner Dr. W. EK Mag CHARGES York Hosand F. K. Hear ow, Cains Ino the classias there mugpicant members ; fifiy-four Bun day-schoois with a membership of 7183. The contributions for benevo- lent purposes were §8350, and for con gregational purposes, $32754 are 62X) come PROGRAM ho 7} THE in 5 pesnard Fh. D Address Dr Missions FRIDAY, MAY Preparat Altar Her mon--Rev SATURI wy Berviet y Bory we HOY Hetvice Al * Home tar Service-R Mise AY, MAY 7 ~ Add resped 1 Rev Nam D008 : 1 - LAD. an 1 : non, Te P Rev. J. F.Gri ng * Foreign William ( house and Reproseniative Foreign sion Board esomner preaid Missions" Rev Ritten. Mis of He — Mp on A Splendid Suggestion, The Watchman approve now before the legislature providing for The im, pon nudges but it would heartily favor & measire making i a criminal offence for them to fall to keep the dockets cleaned up within a reasonable time and to force them 0 havd down opinions ou cases argued before them. This thing of a judge delaying the rendering of an opinion for months and even yoars is an outrage on the rights of the partion interested and public sent ment is siowiy bul surely moulding itsel! into the determination that such officials were given further chance to proomstinate, The Centre Reporter indorses the Watchman's suggestion. These long withheld opinions and decrees ususily have an odor about them that ought not accompany judicial documents. NO J——— No lose of Lutheran 8. ¥. Meeting, In line with the spirit of advance ment in Bunday school work in Cen- tre county, the members of 8, Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Buoday-school will sssembie in the Lutheran church this (Thursday) evening, to discuss snd devise means for the organization of a eradle roll, home department, and teacher-training class. It is urged that every member be present, and come prepared for definite action, H. G. BETROHMEIER, Buperintendent, —AI— A A —————— Representative A. E Patton voted against the Canadian reciprocity meas. ure. This district is largely devoted to agriculture, and Mr. Patton voted in the interests of his constituente. Represeutative Focht, who also repre. sents an sgricultoral district, voted with Mr. Patton sgainst the measure, does pot of the bill hment of j no If you want a monument, tomb stone or marker erected prior to Memorial Day, do not delay your order. The highest standard of mon. umental work ls produced from the best granite obtainable, and prices are reasonable—H, G. Strohmeler, Centre Hall. & El Ca It it wouldn't be for her giggle, the girl in her new Kuster bonnet could * {acarouly bs recognized. APRIL AS THE FARMER VIEWS THE PRESS The Country FPreas the Farmers’ Friend-—His View on Advertising The following farmer's address institute : “As a rule the farmer firmer friend than the country press The home paper is tly the farmer's own paper, supported directly or indirectly by the farmers who eom- pose the backbone of the printe’s su» scription list and largely for what the enterprising merchant advertises Now brothers, let us not forget our friends. I.et us see that our subscrip- tion is paid before the first of January, and a year in advance if we can afford it. The man or the paper that fights my battles shall have my support Another thing, the merchants who advertise are the ones who mske it possible for us to get a good local paper ; and the men or firms who are too penurious to advertise and help no right the farmer's patronags. I propose hereafter to go to a good, live, local ad- vertiser, and a mao who will do his share supporting the | press, thus to the msn Hest is from Missouri before Bn a farmers’ knows no distine support the loeal press have to in loca contributing my support, rather than buy of poses Lo Lake all return.’ Wao pro- and give nothing iv Pott i Ww Church siresel Potter to HH. J pearly just from his new po Lamb OWlDs BR pre BOTO=8 saeu lon paid Is sald to have been $1200 This house, «arly io Centre Hall ner of borhood of the , Was eretied on west cor the diamond { and was conducted by in opposition to the stand, Although st was much travel through Centre Hall the rival stage coaches between Lewis Bellefonte carrying pas there was not two hostelries, tel, tn los Ww a ho M Fel present that time - hotel there town and business sufficient for obliging the coe to discontinue, Ia 15885, when the local Luthega: congregation purchased the corner lol from the William Wolf, the buildiz ig was sold (0 ex sherif! John pang . dec it to ite pr pty location, remodeled it and hb late sased, who moved made it into a double dwelling use, I————— Ap Price Dondo Charles E Pr anly, ice, of Madison, West. and Miss Auoa B, Hall, were united in marrisge on Monday, April at noon, by Dr. H. F. King, of Bap- tist church, st his residence on Bel gireet. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mra. W. T. Price, of the vicinity Lovejry. They were accompanied by Homer L. Prices, of Johnstown, the groom's brother, and Miss Alice Clark, of Lovejry. They will at ones take up housekeeping st Madison, where the groom for several years has been employed with the Keystone Coal aud Coke Company. The above is reprinted from the Indians Eveting Gezstte. The bride is the youngest of the children of Mr, and Mre. M. M. Condo, of Centre Hall, and was: the on'y one single. Congratulations. —————— 1 A MBAS Bids on Elect ie Light Flaat. The gommittes appointed by the Millheima boro igh council to secure bids for material for an eleciric light plant, made a partial report, which was accepted by council, In all like lihood the plant will be erected at Co bura to avald hauling of the fuel to Millheim. Ihe bids for material accepted are these : Keeler boiler, $1550; 50 k. w, generator and engine, Ridgeway Ea. gine Company, $1760 ; switch boards and transfers, etc, Westinghouse Company, $360, . moreland ¢ Condo, of Centr i id, the yO of Ligaor Seller Responsible, The judgment in the case of Rosa Bower ve. Joseph Fredericks, of Ly- coming county, was affirmed by the Superior court last week, Mrs, Bower charged Fredericks, who conducts an inn beyond Antes Fort, in Antes Gap, with selling her husband the liquor which made him drunk and cost his life through his falling from a wagon in such a way that bis life was ground out by a wagon wheel, The jary awarded ber §1,000 damages, eR To Encamp At Selinsgrove, From July 22, to July 81, 2500 sol diers of the Third Brigade National Guards, will encamp on the Penneyl- vania Railroad Company's laud and slong the 8, 8, trolley line, just north of Helinsgrove. The = Selinsgrove Times say that the community ex pects to be enriched by more than $75,000 by the week’s encampment. ) The Mifflintown Lutheran gation extended a call to Rev, KE. M. Morgan, of Tyrone, to become Its 1911. WwW LIQUOK LICKEYSE DECRES, Ww Opinion of the Unurt in Granting Liquor sdoensy to James W, Runkle, Io granting a liquor license to the Centre Hall hotel, of which James W, Runkle is the proprietor, the court iled the fllo ha opinion and decree: OPINION AND DECREE This is the same before us a year technical rea application that was ago and refused for a son, namely, failure upon the part of the applicant to file his ap- plic ation | in the time prescribed by the Act of Legislature regulating this pro- cedure, oe refusing the application however, we distinctly held that it was for the above stated reason only, and that upon the evidence submitted we would be obliged to hold that the appli- ation would would have been granted s merits. As a matter of fact Mr. Runkle bas been the owner and landlord of this particular house for a long ; period of Deen managing his i r no complaint far n brot ight to the at- Coa irt, at Teast. Upon he Court has determin there was a necessity the travi pon 1 years, and has JUSEC Wil as the same tentio 80 many occs ed judicially that on the part of hotel in Centre eens ling public H: all, and in fect sed hotel in this bu I pr jor 10 Runkle B OWHLEers a ol int of bably 3 ior a there Aas be £0 a nilding gk: Al deral wil Ih the , the leading bn isiness Vv al le y 5 and is ent consideration, and character i appear u hip. lf iM COuEL The Ii itled to because of ils on its face the cil the + s that upon ibition no objec “ the filness character of his but argued that be- blic had been well t year in a build- it was B® t there present Year of a n addition the learned i Lo make a distinction tween the n or a and the in the part of the Upon the latter wever, to be authority relied carefully On the aa the hotel need for a lice raveing € CASO appei- } aast at As to while we admit that w of all the applicant. Mr, gE that he had lost g the year 1910 because re and hav- t ung invested his hotel property, continued to manage the and ww tertain the traveling public, no doub with the hope and ex- pectation ol having hig los renewed at the next license court. That he would continue to do so after becoming convinced of a fixed determination the part of the Court to refuse his license, is hardly believable There is, therefore, no evidence before the Court to prove that if we refuse this license there would be any hotel, much less a well managed place for the accommo- dation of the traveling public. On the contrary, all the testimony before us is affirmatively to the effect that there is much need {or such a place. In view of the state of the record and the evidence before us, as well as the long line of ad- judications in this Court during the past years in favor of this particular applica- tion, we feel constrained to grant the license. In doing so, however, we would particularly impress upon the applicant that the majority of his fellow citizens and neighbors upon principle are op- posed to the liquor traffic and that it is especially incumbent upon him to so conduct his business as to give as little cause of complaint as possible, And now, 40 wit, April 19, 1911, the application of James W, Runkle for hotel license in the borough of Centre Hall is hereby granted and his bond approved. ia Vie {acts % Uli~ his ol hnical aimost & ularit bf GE in hotel HoLes nse on By the Court, ELLs L. Orvis, A ——— AMS —— Ball Qlab Organizw, At a formal meeting held last week, the Centre Hall Base Ball Club was organized for the season of 191i. J. F.ank Smith was elected manager and Calvin Smith, captain, A paper in the hands of one of the members of the team is being circulated; about the town for the purpose of raising money to defray the expenses incurred during the playing season, The enviable record made by the team last season should dispel all doubt as to whether the club is deserving of the support’ of the citizens of the town, and the out. look for a good schedule of games this season is promising. Your contribution, large or small, will be appreciated. Af TA SAN ARAS The dwelling house on the Hale farm, near Fillmoré, was destroyed by fire. The praperty was occupied by Dallas Marshall, who was farmin z the piace. Biraw and maoure had been piled against the wall to keep the cel lat's vontents from freezing, sod lo some manner this was igoited. There was insurance on he house. - = | TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS, It is alljover with Delige, and the lees said the better, Last week, Mrs. Jene Bnavely, Spring Mills, visited her son, C. Lontz, at Miffiinburg. Mrs. Albert Foster, came to Centre Hall, last week, with her son, Dr. J. V. Foster, who had been in Mifflin county. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hockenbury, of Bellefonte, have moved to Ander- son, Indians, where Mr. Hackenbury will be employed in a wire mill, of F. of Lewistown, Good for Rev, Edgar R. Heckman, pastor of the M. E Chureh of Blooms- burg, the official board of the ehureh having granted bim a raise in euiary from $1,800 to $1,900 a year. The pardon board at its April meet. ing refused to interfere in the case of Frank Lee, of Lewistown, twies con- vizted of murder. The date for the execution is fixed for May 11th, Orrie Hetrick, of Reedsville, has wo ducks that siarted to lay on Janu- ary 9, and up to April 18 (99 days in all) they had laid 195 eggs. Oa April i, one egg was laid that messured by 5} inches and weighed 5) Without liamond, tall en 6 ounces, the EE nit at ku ering and sre-receiving walling for a game on Grange, Park, the thusiasts are taking = Kresmer & Bon's home runs galore, adequate rewards, Mr. and Mrs, on #l ne, 4 Willard Dale and 1sughiters Mary and Luella, of Dale Summit, were in Centre Hall the lstiter part of last week, having been sttrsct- od here by an advertisement in Reporter, placed there ocal business men. the the by one of HBince the beginning of C. M. Aroey hae ne of his horses, been Kicked this month had t of auimal baviug frout leg at that time, I: improviag, but it will be time b:ufore it will be sble Lo take ite place in the team. Mr. sod Mrs. Edward M. have finally gotien settled in their home io Centre Hsll. The moving was delayed by the arrival of an heir. Mr. Brown is au employe of the Penn- tylvania Ball Telephose Company, sud is always looking for trouble—on the line. Miss Centre qounty will be a large factor in briog- ing Centre county into the * Front Line " ia Baoday-sahiool work. She visited each of the twelve districts in the county, and spurred many super- intendauts and Sunday-school workers to do better work in the future, not bs use the on Lhe now is gone Brown Robison’s visit t» Among the Reporter's callers, week, was KR. C. Palmer, of Linden Hall, who is more of a farmer now than ever, haviag last year adde i con- AAS 8000 88 a iefinite price can be had on wool, Mr. Palmer will maks his usual tripe through Centre county to gather up that product. Oae of the members of the graduat- ing ol ase of the Milesburg High School wad Austin Robinsoo, formerly of Centre Hall. Tae graduation exer- cises took place Thursday evening of last week and were attended by Misses Laura Mitterling and Fermor Hoover, Ralph Dinges and Henry Mitterling, who were schoolmates of Austin when he lived in Centre Hall. In thisdesus appears the decree of the court iu the Centre Hall license omse. Itis interesting reading, both for those who favored and those who opposed the license. The court, con- trary to the decision of other judges throughout the state, is usable to separate the necessity of a hotel and the necessity of a liquor license, and further makes himself the guardian of the business interests of Centre Hall as he sees them, One of the principal cases to be heard at the May term of court will be the suit of Bamuel 8, Osman, of Port Matilda, against Spring township for damages. Osman, on March 20d of Inst year, drove into Gentzell lake, be- low Pleasant Gap, and had a narrow escape of his life. He claims he has been physically disabled, and seeks to recover $10,000. The supervisors are Garbrick and Wian, and the attorneys for the prosecutor W. Harrison Walker, and for the defendants, Get- tig, Bower & Zervy. On Tuesday Mac Fry, son of Captain W. H. Fry, of Pine Grove Mills, lost his valuable and faithful horse “Tom,” relates the Republican. He lives on a farm near White Hall, aod while plowing in the field the animal sud- denly disappeared. He stepped on a thin crust of earth and went down in- to a hole twenty feet deep. Strange to say the other horse kept his feet on wolid ground and was easily unhitohed from the plow. When the horse was taken out of the pit it was found his back was broken. He died about one last i | nour after being extrioated,
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