11, 1915.
VOL. LXXXVIII.
TWO YEARS OF WILSON,
On the fiftieth anniversary of Lin.
coln’s second inaugural, Woodrow
Wilson completes half his Presidential
term.
These two years of the Wilson Ad-
ministration have helped to make
more history than any other two
years since Lincoln. The coming two
years of the Wilson Administration
must inevitably be the most moment-
ous period that this country has
known since the Civil War,
It is a fact of enormous importance
that this crisis finds in the White
House a President who is completely
master of himself, Being master of
himself, he is master of his party and
of his Administration.
There is no kitchen cabinet. There
are no back-stairs advisers, There are
no secret iv fluences that pull and sway
the policies of the Executive. No un-
derground wires run frora the White
House into Wall Street or into the
headquarters of any political commit-
tee, Men may agree with Mr. Wilson
or disagree with bim ; they may like
him or they may dislike him; but
everybody knows that he and he alone
is President. Everybody knows that
during the remaining two years of his
term he and he alone will be Presi-
dent.
A very unusual man, meet to cope
with a very unusual si'uation in the
aflairs of mankind-—a President who
in all his official relations displays
neither vanity nor resentment, nor
anger nor personal ambition, If he
has friends, their friendship counts
for nothing in the affairs of state, If
he has enemies, their enmity weighs
nothing in the balance of government
He seeks neither to reward the one nor
to punish the other,
ro evenly does he hold the scales
tbat the members of the Diplomatic
Corps, with all their highly developed
facilities for obtaining information,
have never been learn where
the President's personal sympathies
lie in the great conflict that is now
devastating Europe. Whatever his
individual opinions may be, he has
smothered them in the responsibilities
of his office,
At this period in their first term
most Presidents have been carefully
calculating their chances of renomina-
tion and re-election. Nobody knows
whether Mr. Wilson intends to be a
candidate for re-election or not. Not
a member of the Cabinet, not a mem-
ber of Congress, can say of his own
knowledge that the President desires
A re-election or that he would not re-
fuse a renomination. What all of
them know is that the
able to
President
would not stoop from prioeiple to win
either a renominstion or a re-election,
That is where his great strength lies,
That is where his great usefulness lies
in this crisis. It is easy to rattle the
sabre. It is easy to make the welkin
ring. It is easy to ba spectacular snd
senatorial and theatrical. It is easy
to be a demuagogue. It is essy to jug
gle with the fate of a Nation when no
mao can foresee what the next day
will bring forth. But it is not easy to
be calm and restrained sod judicial,
It is not easy to face every responsi.
bility without prejudice and without
passion. It is not essay to hew straight
to the line of first pric ciples, regardicss
of applause or censire or praise or de-
nunciation. It is not easy to be sane
when the world has given itself over
to madness,
The enormous good fortune of the
people of the United Btates in the
storm and stress of these coming years
is that their Chief Magistrate is sane—
the sanest mind today that is iotrust-
ed with the responsibilities of govern.
ment suywhere in civilization,
Activity in Treaster Valley,
Treaster Valley is probably the only
spot in the big Keystone state that
business depression never effects and
race suicide is unknown. The valiey
Is located to the east of Locks Mills,
one of the oldest settlements in Mifflin
county and known to pioneers as
* Black Wolfe Valley,” a fertile pock-
et in the heart of the Beven Moun-
tains surrounded by well wooded bills
whose timber has farnished ample em-
ployment during the past winter for
four large saw mills engaged in mak-
ing cross ties for railroad construction.
Although there has been no market
for their product snd bundreds of
thousands of cross-ties remsin in the
railroad yards slong the great system
awaitiog purchese, not a man has lost
8 day's work during the winter, and
they are looking a bright future of
another year calmly in the face,
There are only about fifty men em-
ployed on the job, all of whom are
citizens of the United States, and five
hearty robust children have been born
in the colony during the past two
weeks, the last a girl, born to the fam.
lly of Wilbur Wagner, last week. —Al-
toona Tribune
MUNTINGDON LICENSE
UASES AFFIEMED,
Supreme Uonrt Decides Pre-¥leotion ¥Pled.
gos Do Not Disqasiify for Judgeship:
Judge Rice, of the superior court,
handed down an opinion in the three
Huntingdon eounty liquor license
cases appealed, sflirming the court be-
low but going into some discuesion of
the license court which was awaited
with great interest by lawyers and
judges throughout the state. The case
hinged on the fact that the associate
judges who sat in Huntingdon county,
against the protest of the appellants,
were elected a3 avowed anti-licence
candidates. It was argued that this
amounted practically toa denial of a
fair hearing on the evidence and un-
der the license law for the applicants,
Judge Rice held that the objection
was in the patare of a challenge to the
court for bias or prejudice and quoted
Judge Mitchell in a previous case:
‘Objections which merely relate tp
the judge's personal opinions or feel.
ings and not to his legsl interest in
the case in question are not within the
statute and must be addressed to his
discretion.”
It is said that Judge Rice goes into a
clear discussion of prejudice on the
bench and the extent to which judges
are likely to be unfitted for unbiased
service by being made the centers of
He also
discusses their daty under the Brooks
law to accept evidences as to the neces.
sity for license, the fitness of appli-
cants and the acrommodsations of the
places for which they apply. The full
text of the decision will be studied
with care in more than & score of coun-
ties where judges are to be elected this
year,
license or auti-licen=ze Hghts.
EE —— Ape,
LOCALS
Miss Emaline Stephens of State Col.
lege was the guest of her sister, Mre,
T. 1. Bmith, for a few days last week
Miss Mary Kenpedy spent a few
days at Stale College as the guest of
Mise Mary Foreman, and other
friends,
Thomas Faxon, mention of whose
returning to Centre county was made
several weeks ago, purchased the prop
erty of John Krebs iu Milesburg, Inst
week
Mrs. Margaret Thomas and dsugh-
ter, Mise Jennie, who since the holi-
days were with the former's daughter,
Mrs. W. W. Reitz, at Mercer, returned
home Friday.
Ouly ons sale is scheduled for this
week in this section of the valley, and
will b+ held to-day ( Thursday ) at the
barn of 8, W. Bmith, to the rear of the
* Reporter building.
Judging from the sales made daring
February and March, D. L. F. cars
will be as popular next summer as
heretofore. D. IL. F. doesn’t sound
quite as aristocraticas E. M. F., but
the initials are just as suggestive,
Hection boss A. 8B. Krebs and force of
men are assisting the Coburn section
crew in working on the elimiuation of
two grade crossings below Cherry Run.
They ar also building a streteh of
road alongside the railroad which will
unite the two roads.
Mr. Auman of Coburn was in Cen-
tre Hall on Friday on business, and
while here was entertained by WwW, H,
Meyer. Mr. Auman is postmaster at
Coburn since last fall, and is also in-
terested in other business, the chief of
which is buying and selling lumber,
Calvin Lingle, employed by Will-
ism D. Breouo, east of Aasronsburg, on
Tuesday of Inet week, was kicked on
the abdomen by one of Mr. Breon's
horses and was seriously lpjured.
Medical attention was required before
he could be removed to his home,
Lady State Rebekah lodge 322, I, O
0. F., at State College will initiate a
large class on Thursday evening,
March 25 Delegations from Belle.
fonte, Boalsburg snd Centre Hall will
pay a frat pal visit and witness the
degree work of the local team. Btate
President, Mrs. Virginia Mall, of Mil.
ton, may also be present at thismeeting
Foster Frazier near Penns Cave sta
tion and Charles Miller of Colyer each
adopted a child Tuesday of last week,
following a session of the Juvenile
Court at Bellefonte. The children
were deserted by the father, Thomas
Hardy, of Rush township, who is in
juil. Mr, Frazier took the boy and
Mr, Miller took the little girl.
Fridav Mre, Lydia A. Mosser, Mill-
heim’s oldest inhabitant, quietly cele
brated her elghty-uinth birthday an-
niversary. * Aunt Lydia,’ as she is
familiarly known, is very active for
one of her age, says the Journal, Bhe
is an ardent believer in the doctrines
as taught by the Methodist Episcopal
church, snd very rarely misses
church service. Her hearing being
somewhat impaired, which makes it
difficult for her to fully appreciate a
sermon, she has arranged with her
pastor, Rev. W, H. Williams, to far-
nish her with typewritten sermons
same as he delivers t'iem to his cone
gregation,
WEBER FLOURING MILL SOLD,
Plant and Complete Ntook agd Dwelling
House Purchased by W, Frank Bradford
~¥r, Weber Wili Retire to Regain
Henith,
Delicate health induced John H.
Weber to sacrifice the best: business
proposition in Centre Hall, when the
snle of the Centre Hull Flouring Mill
was made on Baturday to W. Frank
Bradford, agent for the I. and T., at
the local station. The price of the
pliant, equipment, stock and the dwell-
ing house immediately opposite the
mill, is betwetn $28 000 and $25 000,
the plant proper ( Mecluding the dwell:
ing house ) having been rated at $11,-
000, The grain, feed, implements,
wagons, fencing, coal, cement, and a
large variety of wares of various
character, will be involead at actusl
cost and easily represents the differ.
ence beiween the lowest and the high-
est figures given above, The stock on
hand was considered small by Mr.
Weber when it did not represent as
much as the calculations made here.
It bad long been the policy of this
paper to not withold praise when it is
due a business man or one in private
life ; it has always preferred to note
the successes and virtues of individuals
rather than display in the first
columns their failures, It is therefore
not the first time that the Centre Re.
porter refers to Mr, Weber as one of
Centre Hall's foremost business men,
and the writer's chief regret ie that the
sale of his business and his retirement,
for at least a period,
that the physics] man
been able to endure the sirain,
Weber Brothers succeeded John
Auman ss owner of the Centre Hall
Flouring Millis. The business then, as
during the time of the two previous
owners—Rurtz & Bon, and W., H
Bartholomew -—embraced only milling
and a coal yard, Mr. Auman had pase.
ed the high«tide musrk of
career when he engaged in the milling
business here, and consequently when
the mill passed iuto the hande of the
Weber Brotheri—John H. and Bamuel
E. Weber—in 1504, there was little
more than the plant proper to turn
over to them, snd this for the con.
sideration of $4500. Aes soon ss the
Webers assumed ownership they made
a for trade. Fhe younger
brother took the road, snd soon orders
began coming. It was then that im-
provements had to be made to meet
these demands. The mill's capacity
wes increased, and the geveral scope
of the business enlarged. From the
very beginning the Webers were in-
spired with confidence, and wituin a
few years it was their inability to pro-
perly care for their ever incressing
business thal was the "worry of their
business life. A few years ago the
junior member of the firm sold his
interest fu the business at Centre Hall
to his brother, and devoted his entire
time to that at Oak Hall Station,
I'wice during bis business career in
Centre Hall Mr. Weber was obliged
togo to a hospital and twice for a
period of eix months he was unable to
personally take care of his interests.
For months at other tines he was
unable to give full time to business on
account of physical ailments, yet for
some years the total busioess for each
twelve months footed up to between
§60.000 and $75,000. These are pot
pampered figures, but they will be
subs!antiated by those who are in a
position to kuow the volume of busi.
ness done by the Webers and later by
Mr. Weber, the sole owner,
One of Mr. Weber's strong points in
business was to buy right—both the
commodity sud the price bad to be
right. Whenever possible purchases
were made in car load jots, which in
many lines means much when the net
returns are made on a first of Jan-
uary. Mr, Weber always simed to sell
atu profit, and this could essily be
done, and at the same time meet com.
petition, when the article had been
purchased at the bot'om price and in
large quantities, In some lives Mr.
Weber had strong competition. His
reliance was on his faith in the quali
ty of the goods he offered and in the
efficiency of liberal aod judicious
advertising.
After April 1st, when the property
will be turned over tothe new owner,
Mr. Weber, for at least a time will
devote himself to rest, which he js
confident will result in greatly siding
in recovering his former health, He
is appreciative of the patronage shown
him during the eleven years given to
business in Centre Hall, and expects
to resin among the people he dealt
with,
There were a number of prospective
buyers for this plant, among whom
was Carl F. Espenshade, a Pittsburgh
business man, who just a few days
provious to the consummation of the
snle to Mr, Bradford, which wae made
through the U, D, Bartholomew real
estate agency, was entertained for a
few days by Mr. Weber, The Pitte-
burgh man baited on the implement
end of the business, which was includ.
i# due solely to the
fact has not
Hs.
his business
chase
| Continued ou inside page. |
DEATHS,
From our Centre Mills Correspondent,
The many friends of Mrs. William
Vonado of Bpring Bank were shocked
when they heard of her sudden death
on Fupdsy morning. Mrs. Vonoado
underwent an operation in the Lock
Haven hospital several months ago
snd seemed on a fair way to perfect
health until ast Baturday morning
when she became very ill. Dr. Frank
of Millheimm was called and rendered
medical ald, but convulsions set in
Dr, Bright of Rebersburg was sum-
moned for consultation but all was in
vain and she passed away on Bunday
morning at 1:30, without regaining
consciousness, She leaves to mourn
her loss her husband sod two chil
dren; aleo her mother and several
brothers and sisters. Her age was
twenty-nine years and ten months,
Mrs. Vonado was a devoted Chris-
tian lady and did what she eould to
bring others to the Savior, Bhe was
a good neighbor and kind to every-
body. She will be greatly missed and
tha grief stricken husband and ehil-
dren have the sympathy of the entire
community, She was a member of
the Millbeima United Evsogelical
church from which interment was
made on Wednesday morning. Fu-
neral services were conducted by her
pastor, Rev. W. H. Brown.
hiiss Mary Hees, a well known lady
of Pine Grove and one of the
t ladies in the county, died Tues-
day morning of last week, about ten
o'clock, at her home of paralysis, aged
51 years, 4 months apd 12 days. De-
cessed was 8 daughter of David and
Nellie Weaver Hess sud was born in
Aaropsburg, October 15, 1838, shortly
afterwards the family moved to Pipe
Grove Mills. When twelve years old
ber parents died and practically all
of her life was spent in Ferguson
township. Miss Hess is the last mem-
ber of the family The fuvperal
services were held Thureday at eleven
o'clock, by Rev. L. Btoy Spangler,
Interment was made in the new Pine
Grove Mills cometery, Deceased was a
member of the Lutheran chareh,
Mille,
aides
to die.
David F. Gutelius, sixty years old,
r member of the firm of John
& Soups, coschmakers, of
Mifllinburg, died suddenly Tuesday of
Isat week, while in the bathroom st
his home, He was stricken with
heart failure and fell dead. His
dsughters, Misses Edith snd Lucy
Gutelioe, hearing the noise made by
the fall, became alarmed, and after re-
ceiving no response to ealls, summon-
ed aid and the door was broken open,
and Mr. Gotelius found on the floor
dead. Death was instantaneous, He
was an Odd Fellow snd a Mason,
BEN
CGiuteliug
Uriah Gates, one of the best known
farmers in Warriorsmark, died at his
home Wednesday afternoon of intes-
tinal obstruction and heart trouble,
He had been in poor bheslth for the
past year. Decessed was born in
Centre county on October 20, 1549, and
was rested on a farm, Twenty-three
years ago he went to Warriorsmark,
took up farming and had since re.
sided there. He was a memberand an
elder of the Warriorsmark Lutheran
church, He is survived by bis wife
and eight children,
David Boutherland, a Beottish
stonemason, employed on the new
mining building under course of cone
struction at State College, was almost
instantly killed Thursday afternoon a
week ago, when he fell from the
building, a distance of fifty feet, land.
ing on his bead and shoulders. He
was harried to the hospital but died
Friday morning without gaining
consciousness, He was not known to
bave had any relatives in this coun.
try. The body was buried at Pine
Hall,
Deaths of Centre Countinns,
Samuel G, Stine died at his home in
Huntiogdon, Monday of last week, of
paralysis. He was born in Centre
county in 1827,
Mrs, Catharine Mann died at How-
ard, of senility, aged eighty-seven
years,
William Miller, a respected citizen
of Philipsburg, died of heart failure
while conducting Christian Endeavor
services in the Lutheran church, aged
fifty-seven yeara,
A ————
CENTRE MILLS
Mre, Amos Fehi of Smullton visited
Miss Minnie Kline Inst week,
Master Paul Caommings has recover.
ed from an attack of sore throat,
Elias Breon ia breaking stone for
another lime stack,
Calvin Coble of Linden Hall visite
ed his brother, al this place, on Batar
day. >
Mrs, Reloh entertained at a quilting
party Inst week the following ladies :
Mrs, Fred Best, Mrs. J. A. Kline,
Mra. Hchaefler and daughter Mary,
Mrs. Krebs and children,
"NO. 10
ASKS HELP OF DEMOCRATS,
tiovernor Brumbaugh Appeals to Palmer
for Support on Loeal Option Messure,
In his fight for local option Govern-
or Brumbaugh directgd an appeal to
the Democrats through representative
Mitchell Palmer for support of the
measure, His message to Palmer
reads :
“Will you personally appeal to every
member of our Legislature to redeem
your party pledge by voting for local
option? Ifeo, it will win. I appeal
to you to do this service for Pennsyl-
vania.’’
Mr. Palmer pledged hie assistance
by answering the governor as follows :
“Your telegram is received. I shall
be very glad to personally urge every
Democratic member of the Legisla-
tare to redecm our party's pledge and
vole for local option, county unit.
Local option, self-government and
home rule are fundamental principles
of our party. The people of Pennsyl-
vania are for local option by a large
msjority, and their will should pre
vail.
“Kind regards, and wishing you suc
cess In your fight to give the people
the right in each county to determine
for themselves this important ques
tion,’
RI
Burprise Farly,
A genuine surprise was sprung upon
W. J. Mitterling Thureday evening
when eighty or more of his friends un-
ceremoniously opened the door of his
home and rushed in enmasse. The
day marked the fifty-third birthday
snniversary of the genial and warm-
hearted cattle dealer and his good wife
had decided that the event should not
g0 by uncelebrated. All plans were
carried out as designed, the big party
haviog first met at the home of his
#on, Cleveland Mitterling. The
cholcest of refreshments were served.
Mr. Mitterling was presented with
two handsome chsire, one of which
was an elegant rocker, upholstered in
genuine lesther. The following enjoy-
ed the function :
Mr. and Mm Mr. and Mm.
Har E. Fre W. BH. Meyer
Larer Frank McClellan
and son Wilbur
Cleveland Mitter
HH. Homan and
ughter Eliza
, beth
Ww. 1 hi J. H. Pull
Philip Meyer, Mm. James Alexander, Mm. EB
Ripka, Hazel and Byers Ripka, Mm, J. H. Bun-
Rie, Miss 14 pie, M1: E Kreamer
Reboooa Kroamer, Margaret Geary, Mrs
C.¥. Es Margaret Emery, Mm, F. O ir
f ¥ By Mises Corsa Homan, Lulu
ngart, Mm. George W, Brad
SOTY
Lectures on Fruit Growing, Friday Evening,
All those who are interested in the
growing of better fruit should not fail
to atlend the meeting of the Centre
County Fruit Growers’ Association in
Grange Arcadia tomorrow (Friday)
evening. The lectures will be free
snd the speakers and their subjects
will be : Prof. J. P. Stuart, who will
speak on Experiments in Young
Orchards in Pennsylvania; Prof. F.
M, Fagan will talk on Spraying, Pack.
ing and Marketing Apples.
A —— a A—————
Will Celebrate Golden Wedding,
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Ksup of
Boalsburg have issued handsome
invitations for the celebration of thei
fiftieth wedding anniversary, which
will take place at their hospitable
home, Saturday, March 27, at eight
o'clock p. m.
A So ————————
Williamsport Commercial Oclliege,
Spring term begins April 5th. New
classes, Special classes for teachers
and high school graduates. Positions
are always open for good bookkeepers
and stenographers. We have filled
many this year, Salaries were never
better, Promotions come often.
Work is pleasant, School open all
the year. Send for catalogue.
F. F. HraLgY, Proprietor.
— A —————
Car Lond Potawoes Wanted.
D. W. Geiss will load a car of po
tatoes at Centre Hall, on Saturday,
20th, Those having potatoes on hand
should communicate with him by
letter or telephone,
Tusseyville
William Swarlz spent a few daye
with his parents during the past week,
Miss Mamie Weaver has returned
home from BStiate College, where she
spent a week among friends,
Miss Jennie Bodtorf returned home,
Wednesday, after a two weeks’ visit
with ber aunt, Mrs. Jacob Bodtorf, at
Lemont,
Samuel Wagner and little son of
Boalsburg speut Ti ureday at the Will.
iam Bitoer home.
Mrs. William Bitoer, who has been
sick for the past month, has some
what improved at this
The foneral of William Ruble was
largely attended.
TOWK AND COUNTY NEWS,
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS
The Rebekahs cleared about thirty-
five dollars at their German supper,
Baturday evening.
Rumor has it that one of Centre
Hall's fair maidens is getting
“Moody ’’ as spring approaches,
A. F. Heckman, at Penn Hall, has
changed the date of his sale from
Tuesday, March 30th, to Monday,
March 26th.
Frank Bogdsn, a Potter townebip
road supervisor, and 8. C. Brungsrt,
the Krit man, were callers at this
office on Baturday.
Harry W."' Walker of near Wolf's
Store is ths owner of a new Ford tour-
ing car, purchased from the C. H.
Breon agency, at Millbeim.
Mre. Elizabeth Jacobs and her sister,
Mrs. W. H, Btusrt, of State College
returned Thursday from a trip to
Wilkesbarre and other points,
Bamue: Durst delivered three steers
to Pleasant Gap, Monday, where they
were purcheeed by a Bellefonte butch.
er. The steers were fed by Mr. Durst
and when delivered weighed 3430 lbs.
$201.55 was the sum realized,
Congressman-elect Focht has re
signed his position ss a member of
the Biate Water Bupply Commission,
to take effect March 1, and a dozen
applicants are fighting for the place
which will be filled by Governor
Brumbsugh.
The Centre Hall Ministerial Asso«
ciation, whose study of the country
church problem had been interrupted
by various circumstances, has resume
ed the study. The Association meets
on the first and third Mondays of the
month at 1:30 p. m., and for the pres.
ent at the Presbyterian Manse,
F, V. Goodhart is now a member of
the borough council, having been
elected by the councilmen to fill the
vacancy caused by the removal from
Centre Hall of William B. Fiedler.
Mr. Goodhart will undoubtedly show
himself to have the one chief requisite
of a councilman, which is to place
public duty above personal prefer-
ment.
Beginning Friday night sand ocon-
tinuing throughout Bsturday and
Sunday, one of the heaviest snowfalls
in the valley this winter occurred.
Between ten and eleven inches of the
bestutiful fell in that time, and old
mother earth, which for a short
space of time had tsken on a brown
snd green aspect, was again robed in a
mantle of white,
James Runkle, at Tusseyville, has
been a heavy loser of farm stock dur-
ing the past few months, The first
animal to go was a mule which was
severely kicked. A short time ago a
valuable cow died, and last week one
of the best young horses in the stable,
a four-year-old, was kicked #0 badly by
another horse that it may be neces.
sary to kill the animal.
To date the sales of farm stock and
machinery have been quite satisfactory
to those holding them. All kinds of
live stock, with perhaps hogs ex-
cepted, have been selling at very fair
prices. Bheep are bringing top-notch
prices, and when a sound young horse,
or a colt having good prospects of de-
veloping into a horse of size and
quality comes into the ring, bidding
is not at all slow. Cows having the
appearance of being good producers of
milk also sell readily at $70, $50 and
over, The farmer has nothing to
complain of when he consults the cur.
rent price lists of his products, al-
though this rates potatoes, for which
he refused fifty cents, at thirty-two
cents. The business of farming is not
leading to the alms house,
George Musser, of North Platte,
Neb., is the guest of hiscousin, John
8. Dale, of South Barrows street, this
week, says the Btste College Times.
This is Mr. Mosset's first visit to the
grand old commonwealth and he is
greatly delighted with Centre county
scenery. He, however, prefers the
wild and woolly west where one has
plenty of breathing room. He is the
owner of a 6,000 acre cattle ranch in
the Bryan state which he hss just
fenced in with barbed wire. On being
told that one of our farmers cleaned up
$1,500 last year on a 160 acre farm, he
said that was very good ; but said he,
just see how hard he had to work for
it. He is an enthusisstic csttleman
and pothicg could pursusde him to