VOL. LXXXYV,. GUTHRIE RE-ELECTED CHAIRMAN Ritter Retires from His Claim as State Chair man of the Democratic Party —Reorgani. zers in Full Control and Believe Penn. sylvania a Debatable State and Will be Carried for Wilson and Marshall. The Reorganizers have complete con- trol of the Democratic party in Penn- sylvania. With the unanimous re-election of George W. Guthrie, of Pittsburgh, as chairman by the State central commit- tee at Hlarrisburg on Thursday of last week, the reorganization of the Demo- cratic party in Pennsylvania was com- pleted, and plans laid for a vigorous campaign in support of the National and State Through former State Chairman Walter E. Ritter, of Williamsport, the old organisation leaders declared their allegiance to the new regime and joined in putting through a harmonious program, which means the presentation of a solid front tickets. to the opposition in the contest this fall, Mr. Ritter resigned all claims to the chairmanship and approved the plans for a vigorous campaign and announced that he his associates would do everything possible for the success of the ticket in November. Mr. Ritter sured the that past differences are forgotten, and that the and a8 commit teemen party is a harmonious whole, working for the best interests of the Democracy. COMMITTEE ENTHUSIASTIC, The reorganization committee made its final report through Chairman Vance C. McCormick and was discharged, as their work was completed with the ac- above. tion of the committee as noted The affairs of the party turned Guthrie and were overentirely to Chairman n the re devised {or his associates « committee and ways and means wi mak- ing a vigorous of the state tris t Unit was a program d campaign participated enthusiasticall proposition presented It among Le C1 the consensus ) opinion that demoe- to is ecmen met racy has an excellent opportunity carry ti » for Wilson sand Marshall elect William H, Berry and Robert I. Cres he r i Je state treasurer swell auditor cner- Lon presentatic SUC i iD - increase 1 1 ; RIG ¥ © members of al, gress Wieve ess In ele ting ia the stale senators and the House naiorit majori of Tes] a tives. The gq ed, but it uestion of fusion was consider- was decided to take up sucha for dis- The the +h 2 "1 a thie various t following resolution setting forth only propositic ya rl , he atatn cleat tricts and not on the state icket presented and decision of the committee was by A. M. Seitz, of unanimously adopted. i“ lord ses foe LErKks ccunty, lesolved, that the executive com- mittee be, and is hereby authorized, to consider the matter of fusion with other parties in the different districts of the state which are in sympathy with the principles and aims of the Democratic party. ’ PALMER PREDICTS VICTORY, Where it is deemed advisable the exec- utive committee wiil endeavor to bring about the construction of a ticket con- taining cand dates of both the Demo- cratic and other parties, with a vi w of bringing to the support of the National and State tickets all the independent forces of the State, National Committeeman A. Mitchell Palmer announced that the National commitiee and leaders of the party throughout the country believed Peun- eylvania to be a debatable State, and that in this commonwealth the most aggressive fight in the country should be waged . Mr. Palmer said the Nation. al committee would urge both Governor Wilson and Governor Marshall to take the stump in Pennsylvania. He said the National committee would get the campaign started soon and from reports received from every section of the country, a sweeping victory would be achieved this fall. Thousands of Re- publicans, he stated, were swinging into the Democratic fold, and offering to do their part in an aggressive fight for Wil- son and Marshall, ‘The committee meeting was the most enthusiastic held by the Democrats of Pennsylvania in many years. The mem- bers came here full of confidence and eager to get the campaign into full swing. They expressed the opinion that the party is in excellent shape to conduct a winning fight and each man stands ready to do his part in advancing the interests of Democracy this year, With all ele- ments of the party brought together for the contest, the committeemen feel assured that Pennsylvania will roll up the largest Democratic vote in the history of the State. BRENNEN IS EXCLUDED, The only ripple of unpleasantness was occasioned by the contest (rom Allegheny county. The committee, however, by almost a unanimous vote, refused to un- geat the members sent there by the res organizers and then proceeded to cone duct the regular order of business with out interruption, It marked the elim- {pation of the last of the old organization SHORT IN BIG SOHOOL'S CASH, Trusted Treasurer of Millersvitle Normal Heavily Involved, Surprise was general when it become public that Professor John W. Lansin- ger, for years treasurer and general manager of the Millersville State Nor- mal School, was short in his accounts to the amount of at least $3000. The exact sum cannot be determined until the audit by the Board of Trustees, [tis understood that Lansinger ie also very heavily involved through the misuse of estate funds which were in his keeping. It is probable that his personal liabilities in this and other directions will reach, if not exceed, $20,000 As treasurer he was under $15,000 bond, which will protect the school from loss. As soon astheshortage was discover ed, Lansinger was removed as treasur- er by the trustees, the new treasurer of the institution being the Conestoga National Bank. As yet, no legal pro- ceedings have grown cut of the de- velopments, Few men in that county are more widely known thao Professor Lansing. er. He is prominent in State Masonic circles, too, being a district grand master and grand senior warden of the Grand Commandery of Peun- aylvania, Deaths of Usntre Countinng OU KE QOUNTY CONVENTION, | Gathering In Qentre Hall of an Inspiring Nature—~Deologates In Attendance, The twentieth annual convention of the Christian Eadeavor Uunlon Centre County was held in Trinity day and Friday of last week. The delegates from the western of the county arrived at 2:87 p. and those from the eastern end at 3:99 After all were assembled in the Bun. day-echool room for enrollment, journment was made into the audi- torium of the church. The eonven- tion was called to order by the Presi- dent Rev, E F, Faust, Howard, after which the '' Dealegates’ Prayermeet- fag,’ was conducted by Rev, C. W. Winey, The address of welcome was delivered by Rev. R. R. Jones, pastor of the church ; and the response by the president of the convention, Af- ter the enroliment had been complet. ed, the delegates left for their various places of entertainment, I'bureday evening was temper ance meeting. The HA loonless Nation by July, 1920," livered by Rev. A. M. Bchmidt, D. Amopg other things he said th the church would be as sclive me of the we would have part a address D. i if this at in matter 88 so goulless cor- | saloon. | i i i { i porations,”’ n less nation before 1920 A song service, under the direction of Prof. Puilip Meyer preceded the ad.! Lowell Marian Myers, aged sixty- seven years, died at Beech Creek, three years, Joseph A. Rubly disd at burg, aged Puilips- BIXly.oue yeas i James Wyble died at H ward, sged sixty-nine years, He was a member of Co. B, 49.h Regiment, EE ———— J ———— Ready For Thy Campaiga. | By appolating as campaign eommit- | fr the (ov. La new deutial 19 will work | oat is problamaticas!, as are all innova. | tions, but there every indiestion that it will prove to be a most encosss- | ful move. Ia salecting the through whom the Governor work, excellent jadgment tee, separate d distinet om Democratic National committee erpor Wilson has, atyle in the ¢ contest, an io a sens *, Bg wndyget of a pres How this s 1 : iC is men fisas been the appointments be ha recognized the diffrent gections | of the country, and while the repre- | gontatives of the old rank and file of! National politicians are conspicuous | by reason of their small number, still they are there and ready to exert every eff rt to promole tog success of the ticket, It Is definitely stated by Chairman McCombs that the campaign commit. tes is not intended to laterfere with or supersede the National committee, but while workiog independently in a measure will, however, not be antag- onistic in any degree. The National ¢ mmittee is recognizad by eight mems bers, while six others are chosen at large and t1epresant the younger ele ment io American politics, the element that is honestly sud sincerely progres. sive, the element which Is bhogest in its insistence that Democratic prinei- ples prevail, the element that will work for party success rather than personal advancement and preference. Ses Hf ont I As Viewed from Texas, The Houston (Texas) Chronicle takes this sane view of the Democratic pla‘form : The Demoocrativ platform bolled down ls: * Take your hard out of my pocket." as A A ro A A We are already begloniog to ay ‘ before” or ** after "’ the Grange En. campment and Fair, leaders from a voice in the party man- agement, and let the reorganizers in full management, to direct the destinies of the party in the future. The reorganization committee recom- mended a change in the rules to provide that the state chairman should take office immediately upon his election and not in the fellowing January. The re- port showed that $17,145 had been cole lected and all bul $8 expended. A resolution was adopted interpre. ting rule No. 5, relating to representa- tion on the state committee, over which there has been considerable dispute, to mean that each county chairman shall be a member of the committee and that each county shall be entitled to an additional member for each 10,000 or majority fraction of votes cast in the preceding election, This makes no change in the present membership, The following division chairmen were elected to comprise the state executive committee : First division, W, K. Mey er, of Harrisburg ; second, Warren Worth Bailey, of Jobnastown ; third, William N. McNair, Pittsburgh ; fourth, James G. Paul, of Bradford ; fifth, Dr, Frank K. White, of Philipsburg ; sixth, H. E. Spyker, of Lewisburg ; seventh, Fred C. Kirkendall, Wilkes-Barre ; This song service is a feature | Conventions, and is for | the opening of the various meetings, | with used Friday sessions began a8 sun-! prayermeeting of the delegates, by Rev. B, A, rian Hnyder, | The vie & half hour, then all went home for breakfast, At bs igh re d. ja esident, the © of ity wera present, Bor- wut es janted ab gular I'he the lea (: Q the norn- | devo. is £). Dat + 4 { - tin J ywed 8 was 3 LB hen fil fer the direct A paper, The P yr the Active Christian,” eral 1 oO He Hour," Dale nuer. u ns WOT ayer | gd by M's: Edna Mingle. Rev. F Harry delivered a in«tru ihe Bibje the hands of the Kndeavor He called the f hristianas, Christian Pp Fe Ww. iy Baldr 4 on ¢ Christian ¥ . attention ) act Eu wilh 1: members hogid be studied | 5 that Pas { AVOrers, even di are not a@ familiar ts: beir Bible as they ought to be, in a strange book to too of our U, KE. Bogieties. read more frequently more earnestly. In the atwence of Rev. 1. 5, Sassaman, | to preach the convention | setmon, Rev. N. L. Horn, of Beformed church wat College, preached the sermon from the (eg “ He ttusted in Gd.” It was 8 well prepared aad well welivered sermon and held the attention of the hearers. A male quartet cousisticg of Rave, Jooes, Buyder, Winey and Horn sang the closing selection, [his Guar tet sang at the afternoon session, and again at the eveulng services with Rev. Barry singiog second bas [u. stead of Rev. Horn The afwerooon servic: was an “echs’! service, “'Kohoes from Atlantic Clty" were furnished by Rev. E F. Faust, and Rev. C. W, Winey, snd * echoes from the Stale Convention at Wilkes. Barre,” by Rev BR R Jones, A paper on '' The Pledge,” was read by Miss Avna Dale. The meaning and importance of the pledge, and how te keep the pledge was ably handled by the speaker. An luterest- log discussion follow.d the opening addres: on the eul ject * The Duty of the U, &. Member io the Church Fer. vices.” The su'jsct was opened by Mies Minerva Relnbart, and the diss cussion was quite general. We need more discussion at our conventions. It is both interesting and profitable The evening weession opened wilh the usual song service, followed with prayer by Rev. Barry. Banners were awarded ; ove for Lhe largest nu nber of delegates in attendagoe, went to the C, E. Boclety of Coburn ; and the one for the largest percentage of dele gates went to Woodward, Rev. R. G. Baonunen, D. D.,, Vice President Iaternational CO, BE. Asso. ciation, delivered the address of the evening on the sult) :ct of “efMiciency,” the watchword of the international C, KE. Society. This was an excellent ad- dress, Every CU. KE. member should heed its call and become mole efll- clent, All seemed to have enjoyed the con. vention, Hosta and guests were mu. tually well pleased, Next year the convention will meet in Lemont, The officers elected or reelected for the ensuing year are ! THE OFFICERS, Pres, Rev. C. W. Winey, Bellefonte Ist Vice Pres, Ueo, H. Resides, dtate College 20d Vice Pres, Goo. Beaner, Centre Hall Reo. 8.0, Howard Iasny | § ® and who was the | fata Dunle $ 5 Miss Laureita Weber, hth, Edward 8, Reading Aud blath, Frank B. Raodos of shosn 4 Y 20, Lightning Destroys Much Property, Lightning played havoc the begin. ning of last week, the losses near by being a barn at Port Matilda belonging to Dr. B.U, Harshbarger ; the Dorman barn at Bnydertown ; a hay barn near | Jacksonville, owned by M. B. Betz; a | tenm of horses owned by Ira Brungart, near Rebersburg ; iby Henry Bloom, in seven cHws owned Warriors Mark Valley, just across the Centre county In Nippenose Valley the Adam | Keller barp, a large quantity of hay also farm implem nts, and their horses were burned. Both the and | barn owned by Frank Bower, in the {ssme locality, were struck by lightning, { but not set on fire. | The barn on the farm of Harry Mug. | ser, near Winfleld, was destroyed by | lightning, with the season's crops and | two calves, Mrs. Musser Was severely burned while saving a horse. The [baru of Daniel Wolfe, near Belins- { grove, was destroyed with the crops and {some live stock. No insurance, The { barn of Nathaniel Lytle, near Miles | Run, was destroyed after he had aced his lest load of wheat in it, line, house | pi m——————————— Mewishurg Woman Slain ta N.Y. York hotel. Bhe had in the company of George R. Harkoess, a wealthy real estate dealer of Bea Cliff I, for several days. Harkness oisims the shooting was accidental and weeyrred while ths woman was exam- inlog an sutomatic revolver he had recently purchased. He was held for boen nl. Mra. Hopp parted with her husband, at Lewichurg, about six years BRO Noon after this her husband left Lew- BEX XY TX oy ip CENTHE HALL, 1 MILLHEIM 7, The Local Team Gets Revenge for Their Heocent Defent at ths Mands of Mil. helm, Millbelm met their first reverse of the season Baturday afternoon on Grange Park, and the local team had the extreme delight of rubbing it in good and plenty, and at the end of the play the score read : Centre Hall, 17: Millheim, 7. IL was a return game, Centre Hall having been defeated recently by a 9 to B acore In the enemy’s cou utry, The home boys’ bats were full of base hits and during the afternoon de- | livered everything from a single to a | home run, They amassed & total of fifteen hits, good for twenty-one bases, From the first it was spparent that Centre Hall was dete mined to drive Muaeser from the box, and during the two innings he was on the mound eizliteen men faced him and used their bats with such eff-o! that eleven runs were roored on eight safe hits, coupled with Millheim’s loose fielding, After this Auman took up the pitching and was more effective, Kuoarr and W. Bradford did the ex- tra-base hitting for the locals ** Nutech! found the bases losded to thelr full capacity in the second in- niog and gave the small crowd present an opportunity to give vent tq their NO. 29. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. Bheriff A. B. Lee was sat Mpriog Mille last Friday on official business. A portion of the Centre Hall hotel was reroofed last week. Bhingles wae the material used, Willlam H. Ripks, of Middleburg, the fire insurance agent in that place, reports a busy season in hie line, Mre. J. L. Faust and Mrs. Cleveland Gen'tzel, both of Rpring Mills, for a few days last week, were guests of Mr, and Mre, W, C. Hubler, in Centre Hall. A hay baru on the John Hoy farm, near Jacksonville, owned by M. B. Betz, was struck by lightning Wed- uesday afternoon of last week and was totally burned. Perry Genlzel, of Bpring township, intends quitting the farm and will move to Blate College, having pur. chased the house erected by Charles Decker in that town. Centre Hall has voted that delegate snd Eweet, representatives of the Inseies They good were handsome the feelings by rapping out & Liires URRREr scored tworuns, Bradford fouad one to his liking in the third sud the left flalder’s head run, Bmith had three safe hits, and every member of the team had at least oue safe swal; lsburg and bas not ben heard of since | Mrs, Hopp made ber home in Lew. | isburg but Ir s Was emp eqaantly lef, saying she yed as a cler Mhe relurn a io a Philadel” i to her home | did Z when she left PLIA 8LOTe, Inst week on a short visit, but not | say where she was golt Fhe woman is the daughter of Allen ia 8 news stand Fagley, who condy ia IL oid, al=o atid bhookalare wWishurg in A son, OVEN FEAT lives Lewis. burg Wy July's Kalan Fay i Up to Banday the total ralo fall in | July was but nine-tenths of an inch. | a and Sunday the precipitation was one one-tenth masking the up lo Sunday evening, two inches, inc.yes, total Bradford showed a marked {mprove- ment in his pitching over his former L by his team mates, The following Is the soore : Pot L HALL H A E 4 in need of moisture. The { rain. el Harry Touer, of Howard, Is lo the county jl awsitiogtrisl on the charge He la employed by Livery. especially in need o it 8 check for forged Robb's eodorsement, where he had it cashed, first payiog a bill for Mr. Robb of $17.00, Nith the nine remsainiog dollars he went to Lock Haven to have a good time, and before the day was over he was nabbed by a policeman. Toner is a former Huatiogdon Reformatory lad. Som———— A —————— The " girafle sway,” the * camel. bump walk,” the * wideawake ait are new stunts practiced by the fash lonable * ladies.’ If you keep your eyes open you will see some half wit. ted female try to perform one or the other fads, ct ——— Applsud a fool and he is always ready with an encore, fontle Treas, Mrs. W. A. Bowes, Blanch ard. THE DELEGATES. STATE COLLEGE Nao Thompson A. M. Musser Edna Mingle Mary Lytie Rev, Horn BOALSBURG Maude Houta Anna M. Dale HOWARD Laura Decker Ldllie Dale Mabel Myer Lauretia Weber Mabel EK Loder Rev, B. F, Faust Mm. KE E Faust Lawrence Faust BELLEFONTE Helen Billett Rev. C. W. Winey Violet Wian Carrie Temple Lucile Wetsel Roxie Mingle Sarah Wetsel Lela Ardery Rev. A. M, Schmidt, D. D, LEMONT Kythe McClellan Evey Bertha Bradford Annie Lenker BLANCHARD Mrs. W. A. Bowes Mrs. M. F. Gardner WARRIORS MARK Theodore Garinger REBERSBURG Miriam Weaver Ethel Harter Lucille Bright Harry Hubler WOODWARD Minerva Reinhart Mm, Emma J, Hinds Ray A. Orador! Luther L. Weaver Boyd Eckroat Dorothea Whittley COBURN Mra. A. M. Hockenburg Ralph Kerstetter Forrest V, Mark Lulu Hosterman T. A. Hosterman WILLIAMSPORT Hara Kaler Konrr, BE Auman. Three WwW. Bradiord by Musser and Auman, & base Biruck iF Bradiord, 7 ey A s—— Bara Burned at Saydertown, Tbe large barn owned by Bamuel Dorman, in Boydertown, was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday after. noon of last week, just as the Reporter was golog to press. The barn wes struck by lightoiog, and in a very short time every portion of it was on fire. Besides the barn proper, the loss in- cluded some twenty loads of hay, seventy bushels of barley, as much onle, manure spreader, wagon, graiu drill, and other implements, harness, elc., was burned, making a total loss of not less than $2500, on which there was insurance in the sum of $2100, carried in what is generally termed the Centre Hall Company, D. F. Luse, secretary, THA A SAINI, Reunion of Company A, Tbe survivors of Company A, 148th Regiment, P, V. 1., will log in, "at Rebersburg, Saturday, August 24. The speakers will General James A. Beaver and Col, H. 8. Taylor, After the roll call, which where the *' musteriog in” was held, ket picnic, in Bmaull's grove, eral invitation is extended. Transter of Heal Estate, $021. twp. $75. twp. $870, tract of land in Worth twp, $500, %. T. Harshberger ot al to Orin M $360. EzraBmith to Charles W. Bmith tract of land in Bellefonte, $65, Mary Huges to Savills Habbershon Cor, Beo,, Mies Lola Ardery, Belle Riv. BG. Bagass, D, D. College, HOO. Landlord Btover, at the Hpring Mille hotel, is building a cellar at the head of the big spring near the hotel building. The structure of con- crete aud will he used to store vege- i= tables, ele. The twenty-seventh mnnus! Luther- sn Reunion of Central Per reylvanin will be held at Lakemont Park. Altoo- os today (Thursday) A of 200 volces will sing, nssisted by one TOR rAA, giri's chorus f Altoona's bast Prof. Br inley BS nith, of the Bank. PR Lis #peak ‘in the Presbyterian Centre Hall, Banday at 10:30 a : {and ut Bpriog Mills 2 p. m. He | comes here By direction of the Penn's Anti-Saloon League, and is represent- ed as one of their strong men, nel iiversity, will church t wWisbarg, in mm. Mr. and Mre. E. P. Liogle and son, of Pitcairn, last week, were guests of snd Mra. B Lingle, near Cen- re Hall. The former Mr. Lingle is employed in the repair shops of the Penney in the Pittsburgh district, and is away from the anvil and hearth on sceount of an injury received to one of his eyes, Rev. and Mm. H, Deitzsl, of Plessant Unity, are at the home of Mre. Deitz«l's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Durst, in Centre Hall. Rev. Deitzel is not taking the advantage of his full quolo of vacstion, because of the fact that his congregation is erect. ing a new church, and he thinks it his duty to be on the field and give all the assistance possible, It is intimated that the Bellefonte police force has placed a ban on the bobble skirt snd will “ ran in" spy woman who parades the streels with ber attire skin tight and thin about the hips. The policemen are sald to be after Lhe girl with knots on her hips and pike-pole legs rather than the lady with the rounded out form and trim points at the foot line, 8. Paul Dioges, of Meadville, was in town on Friday, baving come here from Williamsport where he and Mrs. Dinges are spending their vacation, to see his aged mother, Mrs. Mary Dinges. Mr. Dinges hss charge of the Under. writers Association offices at Mead- ville, and tells the Reporter that busi. pees is very brisk. He began the ion. surance business at the bottom, and by faithful application has gained a responsible position. Mr. and Mrs. C. E Beury, of Phila- delphia, Baturday, will sai! from New York on the White Btar Liver Olym« ple, on an extended trip up the Trans Siberian Rallway, though Koreas and other countries. Mrs. Beury will be recalled as Miss Ella Fischer, youngest daaghter of Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Fisch er, formerly of Centre Hall, but now of Shamokin, Before returning they will visit Mrs, Beury's sister, Mure, Keene, whose husband is a Baptist Missionary in China. They will re. turn about November, at which time Rev, aud Mrs, Keene will aleo return, Every one who has passed over the old pike between Old Fort snd Mill beim since Lhe road Improvements have been under Buperintendent Q, P. Long, cannot fail to have observed the marked bettered condition of that road, No great amount of money has been expended at any one place, but little by little the road has beed improved, The section between Penn Hall and Millbeim is now in a very passable con« dition, The portion west of Penn Hall was a horrible plece of road dure Mr : Lb he : ’ make it anything like a road fit to travel, one 0an see that the money speat now ls bringlog results, and that by everlastingly keeping at it, the oid pike will again be a road one can pasy ever withou' having ribs creoled,
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