ALTE Nexis United States Has Ho'h Men and Money in Abundance, If war must come, no other nation could so easily finance one as the United States, Oar wealth is the greatest, cur national debt the small- est and aur resourcas the most remun- erative, With eighteen times the Federal revenue of Mexico, the United States pays in interest charges annually only a half more than that revolution-torn Republic. Our national debt costs only a tenth that of Russia each year, an eighth that of Germany, a fifth that of England and a ninth that of France. But America’s wealth producing capscity supersedes nll countries, It can most readily maintain itself with. in itself, Its bonds command the highest price of those of any nation. The per capita wealth of the United States ia three times as large as it was when the Civil War broke out and the country’s population ig also three times greater than it was then. Bat during that conflict one Philadelphia banker alone sold $700,000 000 of Gov- ernment bonds in five monihs,- If necessary, the United States could today market §1 000 000 000 4 per e>nt. bonds in a week and get a premiom for all of them. While every patriotic American hopes it may not be necessary to call into requisition our country’s resources for war, still if duty demands it, we have the money and we have the men, ————————_— A —— W. H, Patterson, W. H. Patterson, who is a candidate on the Democratic ticket for State Benator from the 34'h senstorial dis- trict, composed of the counties of Clearfield and Centre, and whose an- nouncemeant RD Pears io our columns today, was born and grew to manhood on a farma near Warriors Mark, Huntingdon county, Pa. He was educated in the common schools, and at Millersville State Normal sand State College. He afterwards taught school in winter and read law in the office of H. M. Baldridge, Ezq , at Hollidays- burg, Psa., during the summer months. He was admitted to the Blsir county bar in May, 1878. Ia the following month he was admitted to the Clear- field county bar, On coming to Clear- field he located at Houtzlale, where he succes:fully practiced bis profession for seventeen years. He moved to Clearfield in aod he holds a prominent position at the bar, :Mr. Patterson has always been a Democrat and a worker for his party, but has never ssked for a State or county office. He served a number of years as a member of the schoo! board of Houtzdale borough and as president of the school board of Clearfield. For the past six years he has been a trustee of State College. He is a director of the Clearfield National Bank and a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Patterson is a gentleman of sterling charsclter and of marked ability. He will look well after the interest of the people of his district, The State Benate needs men of high ideals in its body, We feel confident of his election, From Clea: fizld Rapublican of April 24tb, 1914 15865 A fp Beuson ssn Tax Fgaal zer, EE R Benson, the McKean county Democrat, who is a candidate for con. gress in this district, made ar effort to pase a measure in the state legislature to cqualiza taxes. In speaking of Mr. Beneon's measure, the Meadeville Tribune said : * Representative Benson, of Me Kean county, is piloting a bill through the legislature which will enable counties, boroughs, cities and towne ships to tax (elephone poles and wires and the pipe lines of gas companies and water companies, and also the rondbeds avd other property of rail roads and trolley linea. His argument is that these precfitable corporations extract enormous sums of money from the people, and that they should be required to return some of it to help psy the local taxes. The effect of this bill, if passed, would undoubtedly be to curtail largely the loeal taxes, and large delegations of the granges and other organizations have been in Har. risburg assisting in laying the ground- work for the success of the bill, Men of Mr. Benson's type ought to represent the people of this district in Congress ; he has the welfare of the people at hesrt. —————— ATA A SAA HA Election of County Superintsndent, The school directors in Centre county will assemble next Tuesaday in the court house to elect a superintend. ent of echools for Centre county, The candidates In the field are Prof, D. O. Eters, the present superintendent, snd Prof. RB, U Wasson, of Penn township. I —I A SAS Lock Haven will use 30,000 gallons of oil on its streets this eummer, 20,000 AT LEWISBURG, The Nina. y.filth Anniversary of 1, O, OF, Draws Immense Urowd-—4 000 of the Fraternity In Parade~Twanty-three Bands Vill Ale With Musto, The ninety-fifth anniversary of the I dependent Order of Odd Fellows is history, Besides being a red letter day for the Order it was also a gala day for Lewisburg, which witnessed the largest crowd of people ever brought together in that college town. Twenty thousand is regarded as a con. servative estimate of the visitors who erjoyed the pageant of Odd Fellows which numbered about four thousand and represented fifiy lodgea in the seventeen counties making up the association of Central Pennsylvania, The weather was all that could have been desired, not a cloud appearing in the sky to mar the beauty of the day, A spirit of welcome to Odd Fellows was very much in evidence throngh- out the town. Old Glory and bunting was everywhere visible, besides pen- nants of the Order in profusion Lewisburg had robed herself in her finest for the occasion and everything was immaculately clean, The parade was larger than any previous one, measuring over a mile and a half in length. Over four thous- and marched through all the principal streets, and twenty-three banda kept the air filled with musie throughout the entire march, which covsumed about two hours. At the conclusion the bands united in playing * Onward, ‘hristian Boldiers,” led by Frederick Fahringer of the Bucknell band. Band concerts were held at several of the principal places of the town during the evening, Amouog the best dressed bands and those which furnished the best music were : Csalbhoun’s Band, of Northumberland; the Repasz, of Williamsport ; Our Band, of Bhamo- kin ; the Berwick, of Bloomsburg, snd the Twelfth Regiment and Bucknell Benda. Good order prevailed all day, state police being nn daty to quell sny dis turbance which might possibly arise, Oaly one arrest was made daring the day. Bloomsburg was selected for the next annus! meeting, and the follow. ing district officers were glec’ed : Will ism Losche of Willlsmeport, presi dent ; Norman Funston of Williame- port, viee president ; Henry B. Ever- ly, secretary ; Abe A. Meyers, Will famsport, tressurer, 60 FROM LOCAL LODGE The Centre Hall Lodge, No. 895, was strongly represented. About six- ty members were in the parade, all wearing silk hats, Expressions of praise concerning their appesrance was heard alopg the line of march, They were given credit for the best marching f.om the depot to their headquarters, the Armory Hall, which was also headquarters for Lycoming and Clinton county lodges, B., D. Brisbin wes marshall of the Centre Hall delegation, and was assisted by Victor A Aumsn. A number of Rebekahs from Centre Hall were also present, but owing to some lack of arrangements they did not participate in the parade. In fact, no Rebekahs took part. It was generally supposed that they would be plese d in sutomo- bilea and have a particular position in the parade, but it failed to materialize, Boalsburg was represented by a small number and was headed by the town band of twenty-eight members, A large wagon load of orphans from the lodge home at Bunbury were pres. ent and erjiyed the occasion to ils fullest extent. ——————— A SU AAA Reformed Church Against Ligaor, That a man cannot be a good Christian and extend aid to the liquor traffickers was the sense of the Lan caster classis of the Reformed church in its sixty-second annual session at Ephrata, Resolutions adopted de- clare : Whereas, it is very gencrally con- ceded that the example and influence of the saloon ls antagonistic to the teachings and professions of the Christian church, and Whereas, it is admitted that a man who has professed loyalty to the church of Jesus Christ ie placing him. self in an inconsistent position before the community and shows his dis loyalty to the church when he in any way encourages the nas or sale of in. toxieating liquor, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the judgement of this classls that the saloon, as it prevails in socle'y today, is a great barrier to the establishment of the kingdom of Jesus €hrist, and that we advise the members of churches to refuse to encourage the saloon ne signers of licenses or bonds or in any other form, The remains of John T Hmith were disinterred and shipped to Watson town where they will rest finally. Mr, Bmith died about eight years ago, snd was buried at Fossey ville, ' Lloyd HBmith, s won of the deceased, super- intended the work. Mr, Bryan Not Inconsistent, Altoona Tribune, IVs a very phenomena! day when the enemies of the secretary of slate fail to sneer at something he has said or done or something he hes failed to say or do. Recently the New York Bun reprinted some noble and emi- nently christian utterances from Mr, Bryan’s Commoner in defense of peace and in deprecation of war, It follow- ed with the criticism that jas: about the time The Commoner was printing this declaration against war Mr, Wil son aud his cabinet, of which Mr. Bryan is a part, were counting the number of warships and soldiers and guns the country ean put in the fleld, Huppose they were? Neither the president nor any member of his eab inet wishes war, They have been forced into a very uncomfortable at. titude by the logic of events, but are still as ardent advocostes of peace as ever. Iostead of sneering at them good Americans should sympathize with them, - Rav Jacob Diehl Married Rev. Jacob Diehl, pastor of Bt, John's Eaglish Lutheran chureh, Lock Haven, and Miss Bara Matilda Kiapp of the same city, were united in marrisge in the church vpamed Wed- nesday evening of lest week by Rev. | Lewis Nichols, rector of Bt. Paul's | Episcopal c¢charch. The ceremony was witnessed by six hundred pere.ns and the reception at the homes of the | bride was attended by nearly two! hundred, The gown of the bride was silver white crepe meteor with lace and pearl trimmings and she carried a bouquet of lillies of the valley and orchids, Rev. and Mrs. Diehl left on Batur- day fromm New York, on the giant leviathan, * Graf Waldersee, '' of the | Hamburg-American line, for Europe Afier kpending a portion of the honey- moon in the principal cities of foreign iandas they will eventually go to Ham burg, Germany. During their stay in that historic city Rev. Diehl will pur- sue studies io theology in Leipaic University snd his bride will take us course in music in the great conservatories, The congregation of John's Lutheran church has granted Rev, Dietil a three months leave of absence to continue his studies abrosd. the famous one of st, —— AMA LOCALS, C. B. Brungart had shipped to him four ** New Krit" two of them having electric starters, The * New Kreit” is an ideal machine, Prof. R IL. Wasson was in Centre Hall on Monday. He is a candidate for county superintendent of schools, and is quite hopeful of success, Cars, The pike leading from Millheim to Coburn was scraped a short time ago by E IL. Stover of Aaronsburg, the pike manager, The thoroughfare is now in flue condition. William F. Colyer, for the greater part of last week, was seriously ill from an atisck of tonsilitis and grip combined. He took his bed Mondsy and not until Saturday did he venture from the house, Mien Tillie Keller, postmaster Boa!'« efficient clerk, on Thursday of last week went to Lewisburg to be with the Rebekahs at the reunion, and from there went to Berwick to visit ber sister, Mrs. W. K. Bhuitz Mrs, F. P. Geary and dsughter Agnes went to Loawisburg Thursday and until Saturday were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. WW. P. Ricter. Mr. (Geary was with them on the day of the big celebration, Friday. Railroad officials went over the route from Fairbrook to Oak Hall, Wednesd y of last week, and al though no definite statement was made as to when the road would be built, the Pennsylvania State College officiala are hopeful that work will be commenced soon. Besides the four extra co aches on the regular train Friday morning a special train of ten conches was neces. sary to carry the Odd Fellows and visitors to Lewisburg. The train left Bellefonte at seven o'clock with six cars and picked up four coaches at Centre Hall which were left stand the night before, Mrs. Hadie Nefl purchased a prop- erty near Colyer from C. W., Horner and ls pow occupying the same. Mr. Horner Is preparing himself for the minist. y, and is attending Bohuylkill Seminary, in Reading. Ina business communication to the Reporter he states Lhat he is getting slong very nicely. He and Mre, Horner have taken up housekeeping in Reading. Frank P. Floray ia hauling timber from the Brisbin & Company saw mill with which to construct a straw and manure shed, The housing of the crops on this farm prior to the time it fell into the hands of the pres ent owner, was one of little concern, At the prerent time it is ons of the moet productive farms iy the coms tunity lo which It Is located, DAVID W MILLER, Oandidate for Legisiature the Sort of Man Worthy the Support of Every Voter, David W. Miller, one of the candi- dates seeking the nomination on the Democratic ticket at the primaries on May 19, is a native of Harris town- ship, this county. His boyhood days were spent in and sround Bhingle- town where in winter he attended the public schools and in the summer worked for the farmers, at whatever they might have to do, He was an industrious, energetic Iad always at work, On Aagust 4th, 1862, at the early age of sixteen, at the call for volun- teers, Mr. Miller enlisted in what afterwards became Company G of the famous fighting Regiment known as the 148:h Penn, Volunteers, One of the youngest men in the Reglment, he did the duty of a man from siart to finish. Wounded In the right forearm in the battle of Chancellors. ville, Virginiz, Mey 3d, 1563, he how- ever did not on account of this leave the Regiment, The next fight he was in was on the soll of his own Bate, at Gettysburg. He was with the regiment in the fight the 3rd day of that great conflict, with bis Company and Regiment, he took part in the reception given to Pickett's charge, and was in Lbhat day's fight which exploded upearby him. This placed him in a bospital for some time, but he returned to the army io time to take part in what is known as the retrograde movement and the Mive Rup affair. Mr. Miller took part in avery fight that took place from the Wilderness, in 1564, to the surrender at Appomattox, in April, 15865 On the 27th of October, 1884, Mr, one of the detsils from Company G to the one hundred men of the 148 Regiment, to make sn assault on Fort Crater, The capture of this fort on the even- ing of the 27th of Oxlober, 1564, was one of the most he.ole incidents of the war, and it was performed by one atindred men from the 145.h Regiment I'hey were not picked men, but simp- ly detailed, as men were for picket or guard daty. I! was a bold, brave and heroic act they performed and if this little company had been supported ss they should have been the rebel line would have been broken, Mr. Miller having been discharged from the service under general orders in June, 15865 he returned with other members of his Company to his old home in Harris township one day and the next day went to work on the farm, known ss the Everhart farm, for William Johnsoo. Thus quickly did the ever ready and herole soldier turn himself into the paths of sn io. dustrious ana intelligent farmer, A very few years later Mr. Miller began farming on his own responsi bility and he has made it a success, An iutelligent, careful student of sgriculture, and quick to understand the advantage to be gained by the use of improved farm machinery and the wealth that could be gained in the use of high grade fertilizars he ranks amoung the best farmers in the county. In all things he stands as the farm. et's friend, and ae he is a farmer he fully understands the farmer’s interests are hia interests, Mr. Miller having been a laborer to the extent a boy could before he entered the army, and been engaged in labor on his farm ever since, he i» a laboring man and can be depended upon to help all measures haviog for their ol jaot the relief of the laborer, whether man, woman, ot child, Mr. Miller is not only now but all his life has been a sober upright man, He has not only promised, but his character and life have been such that he can be depended upon to keep his pledges, that if nominated and elected Lo the legislature re will support sll measures having for their object local option with counties as the unit, Centre county has always been in favor of loeal option. When the ques. tion was first submitted to the people, in 1874, the county gave well on to 1500 me jority In favor of loeal option. In 1880, when the Prohibition Coop. stitutionnl amendment was before the people, the county gave nearly 2000 majority for the Amendent, In 1008 Mr. J. CO. Mever had promised in ad. vance, out of difference to the strong souliment in the county in favor of local option, to support such a mens. ure. He was fiercely fou. ht by the opponents of the local option but won by a good msjority, The result of these elections clearly demonstrate the sentiment and feeling of the people of Centre cotinty on this question. Therefore when Mr. Miller promised to support local option measures, should he be elected, Le was simply keeping step with the people of the oounty. The people of the county can rely on the fact that he will faithfully carry out what he has promised, ( Gountinued at loot of next colamo ) 30, 1914. NO. 17 DEATHS, Oscar Bmith, the well known car. risge trimmer, died at the family residence at State College from tuberculosis, after an illness lasting several monthe. The decensed was 8 #on of Dr. Joseph K. and Mary Smith and was born at Pine Grove Mills, May 31, 1857, His widow, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Btefly, and one daughter, Miss Verns, together with four brothers, William H., of Tyrone; James R. and Frank, of Pine Grove Mills; Charles of State College ; and three sisters, Mrs. E. F. Btover and Mrs. sShetzer of Altoona, and Mrs Adam Murphy of Cleartield, survive, Jobn Rose, a veteran of the Civil War, died at State College after s brief attack of pneumonis, aged eigh- ty-five., He was twice married and had two daughters by his first wife and two sons by his second, a member of Col, William regiment, the Forty-ninth P. V. I He was a faithful member of the United Christian church and the last of those who served the country in the brave old Forty-nioth. Inter- ment wss made last BSaturdsy in Manor Hill cemetery. He was Irvin's Miss Bernice Ella Noll of Bellefonte died at the Bellefonte hospital from sppendicitis. Miss Noll had entered the hospital about ten days previous where she was operated upon. De cessed was the only child Mra Cecelia Noll, and was born in Tussey- ville, October 3rd, 1803, making her age at the time of death twenty years, #ix months sod fourteen days. Bhe fs survived by her mother. Interment at Bellefonte, EE —— A A ———————— Honored Uunstom House Chiefs, of The inspectors and weighers of the Philadelphia Customs House gave a bapquet to their chiefs at the Conti nental one night lest week. Collector of the Port, William H. Berry, Will iam M. Croll, the naval officer, Charles R. Kuriz, the Burveyor of the Port, and the assistants of the warious branches of the service were among those honored by the men whose duty it Is Lo see that everything which en. ters through Philadelphia is correctly appraised and the tax collected. The speakers were Mr. Berry, Mr. Croll, Mr. Kurtz snd Joseph Knox Fornance. All paid tribute to the efficiency of the local force, Mr. Kurtz especially lsuding Perry M. Lytle and Chester W, Hill, former Surveyor sud Collector respectively, who were ousted with the coming of the Wilson administration. R. Wal ter Atmore was tossimmaster, A a —— Transfers of Heal Estate J. M. Musser et al to Clara M, Smith, tract of land io Ferguson twp. $l. I. P. Bickle et ux to Joseph C. Florea beirs, tract of land in Walker twp. $3300, Henry J. Tressler et ux to Ira T. Benner, tract of land in Benner twp $3050, Bamuel Epstein to William E Kaye, tract of land in Union twp. $10, John M. Beezeretalto Edward L. Saxon, tract of land in Benner twp. $700. John Guiser’'s heirs to Calvin E. Guiser, tract of land in Walker twp. $4500, John Hamilton etux to J. Wilmer Henszey, tract of land in State Col lege. #500. Cyras Grove etal to F. W. Frazier, tract uf land ia Potter twp. $5500, Margaret E. Wilkinson to George Wilkinson, tract of land in Rush twp. $1. Andrew 8B, Musser trust to Adam Relish, tract of land in Miles twp, $1086, Patsey E. Stewart et al, Exraj to Boyd E. Hazel, tract of land in Miles twp. $5000, James K. Reish ot ux to Thomas F. Weise et ux, tract of land in Miles twp, $110, Andrew Ocker ot ux to Thos. F, Weise, tract of land in Miles twp. $1200, Paul Musser, the Millhelm pitcher who had, been the property of the Washington baseball club for a pum- be" of years, but who was never given a thorough tryout in the ms jor league, was sold to the Los Angeles club of the Coast League. ( Continued from previous column, ) Mr, Miller is a well informed man, He is a great reader and he bas kept himself well informed in politios, agriculture, religion and other sub jects which are necessary for an ine telligent citizen, In politics Mr. Miller has always been a Democrat, supporting all the party candidates at all elections, whether county, state, or national, because he has done so he is worthy of the nomination be now seeks, a TOWN AKD COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTERESET FROM ALL PARTS Yarnell, of pear Linden Hall, had a player-piano placed in his home, Mr. and Mra. OC. W, Black recently visited Mr, and Mrs. C. H, Meyer in Reedaville, Well, the geography being studied more and days go by. Dr. GG. to Centre Hall after a or more with his s Me. W. B. home in Cent had been in Newton of Mexico more as is the W. Hosterman returned visit of 8 month ne, Mingle re Hall will open her this week. 8 Philadelphia since last ae fall with her daughter, Mrs, Hoy. A player-pisno ward M., Hall. The Was here by the F. A, North & Co Wilkesbarre, and is one, was place Brown's home | instrument wr said Lo be & fioe Mr, Spigelmyer, postmaster at Miil- heim, delivered Sunday papers through Penne Valley at noon. They we ready sale, and 88 the war excitement will repeat his deliveries, re #0 long conlinues he The 3 ¢ Zengast, Han i140 cuargse I a Af WARE JLT. are and Faperan isrone been dd Here we are, little oats April 30th, a many very BOWL. but very little plowing has owing to the frequent which Rept earth too for turning. Most of the plowing done to date was nol under the best conditions, ne, rains the wel A. O. Hosterman, as farmer of Penn township, assisted by hie sone, was cleaning seed oats, and while in the granary noticed thst part of his supply of smoked mest was missing. After counting the pieces it was discovered that five hams had been stolen, Please do not hesitate to give news Re- ie only resson that good news is omitled is because the informa- ation hae resched this What we do not see, we must in items to any representative of the porter. Ti not office. some mapver have communicated to ue, Commencement exercises the Millheim High school were held in the Reformed church Friday of last week. The class consisted of the fol lowing: Misses Laura Belle Musser, Mary Gutelius, Margaret Miller, Messrs, Henry Mingle snd Albert Stover. Mr. and Mre D. J. Meyer, on Fri- day morning, returned from Columbis, South Carolina, where they had been since the of the year, Both are looking very well, and Mr. Meyer states he gained ten pounds over his weight in January. Columbia had the f a twelve-ineh snowfall at one; time, a remarkable condition for that section. of beginning experience O J. Fred Karz, editor of the Lewis. burg Journal for almost fourteen years, was named postmester in Lewisburg, and the appointment will likely be confirmed by the senste in a short time. The salary saitsched is $2400, There were a number of sepirants for the plece, a leading one being Mr, Reber, the well-knoan grocery sales. man. The eeleciion gives general satisfaction, A roll of currency esid to contain $1500 waa fished out of the ruins of the Homer Bierly building, st Fleming- ton, by boys who were digging throught the debris. The building was purchased from the Hamberger estate by Mr. Bierly, and had been used as a bakery, Edward Hamberger succeeded hie father in the same busi« ness snd was quite successful. He committed suicide, and it is thought he bad secreted the money somewhere in the wails of the house, Frederick K. Carter, Alvin Stamp and Clayton Wagner are gatheriog cream for the Patrons Co-operstive Creamery Company st Centre Hall. This company, which just opened business in February, is grostly ine creasing its patronsge among the pro« ducers and ies finding ready sale for ite products, Geveral Manager Crawford is very much pleased with the present conditions, and the directors are now certain that the venture will prove a success from a financial point of view, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Miller and grandson, Fred H. Miller, of Axe- Mann, were in Centre Hall on Batur- day, Mr. and Mrs, Miller have de olded to take an extended trip through the middle west, and will start May 4th, One of the cities they will visit is Lincoln, Kaness, where they will visit the former's brother, Jacob D. Miller, an attorney, who went west in 1872, after having read law for a time with H. Y. Stitger, in Bellefonte, For a time the brother taught school in Lincoin, but Iater was admitted to the bar. He served ns county clerk, and two or more terms in the legislature Che Millers were born in Asronsbuorg, but located in Nittany Valley many 4 yours ago.