VOL. LXXXVIII WAGE WAR ON RODENTS, Loss to Peunsylvania Account of the Ka Buus In Mitllons of Dollars, State De- partment Gatlines Method of Attack, Hecretary of Agriculture Charles E. Pattop, and State Zoologist H, A. Bur face, Harrisburg, are planuing a gener~ al campaign againet destructive re dents, and request the co-operation o all persons possible in the destructior of the pests which are causing a loss o millions of dollars annually in the State of Pennsylvania. While it is impossible to estimate with accuracy the amount of property destroyed by rats and mice, an proximate estimation can be based up- on 8 knowledge of the fact that there are 225,000 farms in Pennsylvanis, and the loss to each farm alone by such eatl- ap- pests moet be $10.00 at the lowest mate, and in mapy cases $100.00 will not cover ths i Even the lower figure, this makes $2,250,000 loss to farms by rats and mice, This certainly doubted when loss towns and cities is taken eration, The truetion housee, stores, and even private resi- dences is very ind It probable that this estimate is much be- but it In ad- tie loss by the at is the in consid- WAre- tuto de in great ead, is low the real figure for such loss, brings the total te $4,500,000, dition to the above t short-tailed meadow mouse, or mole, in destroyiug fruit trees, field orope, meadowr, and forest trees is folly more than $10,000 annually in which makes $670,000. I'h these Known and mice there is a tots VOU, 000 anpually in witLouat taking into direct losser, and the important sab- to die- eases that such pesis may carry, [It no wonder officers are planning a definite cam- paign along the line of helping the citizens to eliminate such | For these plans the following sug- gestions are given : 1. Destroy old buildings, which give pesis, each county, us, by rsis over $5,- Pennsylvania, g irom BOUTICes consideratio ject of sickness and death due iw ' tuerefore, that the Mlate O48, and which and will be protection to such POMONA GRANGE MEETS, tions for State Grange at State College, The Centre County Pomona Grane: met on Thursday of last week ir Grange Arcadie, Centre Hall. The attendance was only fair, the election of officers not having been of sufficient import to the great mejority to bring them out on The ges slon was opened with almost a full at. tendance of officers, and those absent had good reasons for not being in {he chairs, After the formal opening of the ses- gion the firet transacted the appointment of a committee or credentiale, who, when they reporte presented the uawmes of five candidates for the Fifth degree aud later the de- was conf this sceasion, business WHE reed. The report of the fire insurance com- pauy was read by the secretary of the corapany, David K., Keller, that the te “06,565, and tha: to gree ' which indicates al fosurance $1, [ess is cover thls busi- thie the company holds notes from the of increass insured in the sum $t L'liese 35,513. figures show an of business over the last report, A verbal report was Uusiness of the Patrons Co-operative Creamery Com sny, and it appears that company is increasiog is business with credits on the right sid of the ade the of the ledger. Joho #, Dale, chairman of the committee of arrangements for the 8 Grange at State College, gave of the committe was stated that most of the " greal gath L had been perfected, and that all whe attended the rrauge would accommoda~ tions awple, Ube subject of Rural Credits was given altention by Hon, Huoupe Prof, C. R. Neff, both of whom Riviog the tat “aL ~ 8, B report of the work io woich it arrangements for the ering the sessions of bHlate 4 fiad the and nave been more or less study. By resolution the body expressed appreciation of the efficient rendered by D. M. itbhemselves are unsightly Deller destroyed than left standing. } 2. Pile lumber wood on sup~-| ALG yorie, so that rats will uot di ge | the ARQ nice and find » find effective Cals can get pesie, concealment, and under to J. Make buildings rodeut-proof. | Al but slight expense this can be done when erecting uew buildioge, and it] will pay well in the final saving, 4. Close holes in buildings walle. Make a mixture of cement and | #and with a little pounded glass, and | the thiough which | ais and mice would otherwise phase, and | Lioles put it into »» Make special efforts to render Crus, granaries and rats Inows prooi agaiost and mice. This Le Can dope by the use of gaivanized wire nei- ir ‘UK, 6. Take care to prevent the caller ~ ing of any materials that would serve as food for rodents, Keep all grain io enclosed granarier, sud even protect garbage in such a manner that it will vot feed rats at night, tip, zine, ete, 7. Use poisons, such as barium cst- bonate, and even the arsenate #, mixed with feed for the rodents, 8. Use caustic, such as powdered caustic oda or caustic potash, where rales and their feet, and acatler- This iham ed burns AWAY. 9. Use traps at every og portunity. 10. Make use of ferrets in driving out rate, so thal they can be killed. 11. Preserve the natural enemies of rodents, among which are bisck- snakes, house snakes, the screech owls and other native owle, hawke, weasels, ete. 12, Make of cate, and train them to be barn cate rather than house cats, Feed them go that they will not starve, and run wild and kill birds, but do not feed them so much that they will not bunt rodente. Since the rodents run mostly at night, better re- sults in this line are obtained by not feeding the cats too much in the even- ing. 13. Keep terriers and train them in the business of destroy ing rats and mice. With but little effort they cau be taught their duty, ard will be busy during the day, while cate are busy ai night, 14. Organize clubs that may enter into competitive contests, offer prizes, aud otherwise devise means for the ex- termination of rats and mice. 16. In extirewe cases kill such peste by fumigation, by the use of carbon bi- sulfld in tueir boles in the ground, or famigating infested buildings with hy- drocyauic acid gae. Fo: directions in details of famigation apply to the Bu- reau of Zoology, Department of Agrie culture, Harrisburg, Pa. ——————" sf WY —o—————— Change of Date for Lecture, Dr. Audrew Johuosov, the next rumver on the Centre clad lecture ooliier, will appear on Friday, Decems ber 17, instend of Mpturday, 18th, ss printed on the course Lickels, Course mice run, drives Use vcket holders might do well to mark this change on their tickets, for a uriier expressed its regret ed tary pumber of years, that ness Jdisal Lim IN TR HH The Reporter asked th n people of Centre Hall and vicinity Day ¢ * minister ving Day. FPENROXE AS Penrose as Presid Siales ia a pec ia Lhe of the Penn ’ $a } power imagine, vier tetas Candidate « i is the most logical xn the world the past year, two years follow : Master—Calvin R. Nef! Overseer—Foster Musser Lecturer—3=, Grover Walker Blewarl—Ueorge W. Gingerich Mre, D, A. Grove J BOL Bharer W. Bmith Chapisio— Tressure; Becrelary —%, Cale K eper Hugh Kalston romona—Mre. Carrie Bradford Flora—Mre, Nettie Campbell LD. FF, Pelerson Lady Amistaut Btewnrt— Vida Corl Auditor Fire lnsursnce—{. RK. Neil Executive Commmitiee—1.. John B. Dale Wiliiam Brooks, isce White, William Corl. Cenire County Pomons Corn Club Directors—John =. Ww. W. Whetstone, Roy Grover Weaver, A, OC. Grove, Patrons Co-operative Creamery Company Directore—L., Rhone, Cloyd Brooks, Jacob Nharer, Richard Brooke, D. L. Baitgee, I'he time for the instaliation of of ficers has not yet been fixed, Ceores—Jire, ‘hone, Wal- Grange Dale, Decker, it o— Loeal 1, 0.0 F, Degree Temm at Bellefonte Last Thursday evening & large dele- gation of local Odd Fellows journeyed across Lhe mountain in sutomobiles to Bellefonte where the degree staff cop- ferred the second degred upon a cises f ten candidates of Centre Lodge, No. 153. Besides the large number present from this place, there were about seveuly members of the order present from other lodges in the western eec- tion of the county. The local lodge was lovited to perform this act of lodge work because of the prestige which it has won in the county through its high-class degree work, since having been in charge of degree master V. A. Auman. The performance of the de- gree team in Bellefoute was received with great applause by the onlookers aud elicited much praise, Following this an oyster supper wes ssrved by Centre Lodge. The following were present from this piace: The degree sill, composed of the following : Messrs, Ed. Crawford, T. L. Moore, V, A. Aumar, Robert Bioom, J, 8, Hiah!, Uo 1. Crust, Clymer MeClenahao, George Heckman, Clyde Dutrow, J. W. Whiteman, J. H. Puff, Joseph Lutz, J. H, Kuarr, Bruce Arney, of. L. Emerick, Herbert Gare, William boca, Clyce Bradford, J. W. Brad- ford, Yaul Bradford, L. L. Smith, H. H. olark; also, J. B. Rowe, J. D, Moore, John Kreamer, T. L. Braith, KE. 8. Ripks, Ed, Lairo, ¥. P. Geary, M. M. Miller, George Nearhood, Max Harstibarger, Charles Miller, Joseph Onrson, Bamuel Grose, U, D. Bartholo- mew ; Kills Hennigh and J. A. Wag- ner, of Bjiing aaills lodge. ¥ i crashes hearts, | ese, " Iu short UINETOuUs exCl HC WHICH he i { stavdpst is Ole art in som 1k ry y Loe gresiest gaye hal he Republican £18 Ges of nepubliican seemns sliil to be tab Chat is beiog genervus in if electore. wi Ver “ Leia probably carry U and in the n As 8 matter of fact {it in not at all probable ae could éarry evel Lheso slates, a inf ciests a Trini List for Deesmber Cane First week, Dec, 6, Vie peal. Or Strange ve, James Mecond week, Deo. 15. Hannah Cower ve. Frantz ; ¢jsctment, Wilson ve. A. D Kelley and Matthew Sbasddock : tres. pase, Wilbar H. Winniog ve. Wi Frantz, Abeduego Laird, John iseliey and Giibert Eller : Lresp ase. W. T. Rawleigh Medical Co. Ray Allison ; sseumpsit, Blaisdevy Machinery Co. Beil foute Engineering Co. ; sssumpit, I. L. Morrow & Co. ve. Bellefonte shire Uc, ; assumpsit, Heirs of James and Jacob Steel, de- cessed, ve. White Rock Quarries: ejectment, Paul Bhay ve. John Bayder, trespaae, Calbarine Mulholland Ison GG. ve, A I AA Os. MOAI: Set Date for Usnire Uo, Asso’n sHinger, The directors and officers of the Centre county Association of Phils delphia met at the Manofscturer's Clab on Tuesday afternoon sud des cided ouThareday, January 27, 1916, for the date of the next mid-winter dinner, A ADA A AIAN Dir, Fehuyler lmproviog. Word has been received from Clip- ton, New York, thst Dr. W. H. Holhuyler, who has been at that play for some mouths, i# Improving. his news is gladly received by this paper, aud will be read with muon pl sasure by the many close personal frist ds of the Doctor amoung its patrons, The ler Is another definite resson for the people of Centre Hall and vieluity to give thanks on this 1915 Tonnks giv- ing Day. rn in Millhelm, He Lie ¥ ’ is survived by a wife sad eight of children. The surviving ohil- dren are Harvey, Calvip, Herbert, Frank, Elmer, Mre, Levi Hackenberg, Catharine, snd Mre, Jesse Wilson. Interment was made Wednesday dine services were conducted Rev, Brown 14 the Evaugelical caurch. Mre, Charles Smith died st her home pear Woodward on Thursday of i54E Week a8 a result of a paralytic tiroke suslained Saturday previous. Funeral services were held on Monday mornlog aud burial st Woodward. She was a weber of Bt. Paul's Lull eran church sud 8 good christian Womsu., Her age was sixty-sight years, Besides her husband ther: lenve Lo mourn her loss three children «Warrev, William and Unreie—all of Woodward, by AP ———— Promths of Ventre Countiane, J. Wihiour Smith, postmaster at Unionville, diopped dead in the poat- oltioe Taeeday of last week. He war almost Hfty-threo yoars of age. Ure. Marah J, Hammel died ln Al toons Buudsy morning. She was the Gsughier uf Job and Nanoy Weldon [sud wes born wt Curtin, eighty-six f 0a go. VE OF 1882, Olea Taken From Files of The Centre Reporter of Thirty-three Yours Ago, March gnd—Our young friend, Al i ft for Andrew cougty 0., where he bas found employment in 8 nursery, Gels ner and famil towaship, left pe, Das le of Potter 1li- vag for Will county, londay. ¥, Kerlin, at the old will change hands sbout arch 25%, Henry Btraub of Brook- ! ; bought Mr. Kerlitu's 45 ff A UL A, en Bia pReumonisa which caused He was eighiyv-iwo years mm rs m—— Newiy Elected Justices of the Peace ‘ine Grove Mille, ng Mills. Mille, n, Howard. ian. Julian, HIC8 Bs Hi moisture ; im- yivanis soil the s . 4 valiol sod of the lime lable wa- forms liz~ mixiog ia; of different on ferti home iwwered die- for farm alfal- and red in COW peas CIOVEr Aa & Crops will be 1 #oy beats and iVALIA ; sweel uceessful potato culture ; riments with corn ; facully and olaer insiilc- will give these lectures and demonstrations, Improvements ou L. & ¥. RB. KR, T'raflic on the Lewisburg & Tyrone R. R. between Mountandon and Belle fonte has grown to such an extent since the Penveylvania R. R. took over the company 8 year or two ago that improvements are necessary and in course of completion. Thousands of doliars bave been spent in laying new rails sud placing the road bed in good shape. New bridges have been built that the heaviest motive power may be used to haul the trains, and now the company will supply its section foremen with motor cars to replace the band care. A complete telephone system is belog installed for train die patching that is intended to supplant the telegraph lines, A AAA A AATIAI IE A New Bolldieg for i, ©, O, ¥, Orphanage, KE. BE. Chubbuck, Superintendent of the 1. O. O. F. Orphanage near Bane bury, is superintending the erection of 8 inrge coucrete sad brick building of two stories used for the accommoda- ton of four sutomobiles avd a garage and repair shop, & band hall acd a gymuossinm, Toe bulidiog is situated 800 feel north-east from the school house and is lwposing in appearance and a credit to Lhe group of orphanage buildings. \ AS AI ASN. Bradiord & Son have an advertise ment in this issue, Be ————————————————— NO. 46 TOWH AND GOUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGE OF LOCAL INTEREEBT FROM ALL PARTS (3ive Lhanke ic-day, Rev. W. H. Williams closed = two Weeks’ revival service in Millhelm Just week, Mre. J. E. Campbell of Linden Hall favored this office with a esll Thure- dsy morning, J. W. Bwabb, who at the re cent elec tion was named justice of the peace at y hae his professional inserted in this Lillian igiteq Ler pg Linden Hall : CARrq seule, Mies Hmith Mre, OC, J. of Bellefonte 3 I inler, ad brothers, W. b, over W. Penning al ang 7. 1. mur ans * Dunkle of are spending a the former's Gg Mre. Bamuel p, D short time with gister. 3 fv ¢ £4 t 114 all mover, at the William Mo. BWAare Mre. Bar D. will ng. Rev, theran church . 22, Bar 4 Margaret il 8 week in All relurning on lay with Bartholomew who i Saturday went to BCCOmpany f i iaLNilY Omew and two sud MILE, asughtere, Elizabeth, Rpe Mire fRE Mr. his home, » Musser and son Claren: 3, pro- Val. paid ; They ve farmers in West Brush were io town on iday and Tice, thai Bota 1 vOEIT M'especis Lo Lh nsd is Of Ie- port haviog good crops and, of TEE, UURY BeasGne. # | are je out the tower Barnes i« Vallay The and next Forester Leonard the Greens uciare is about mit sixty feet high will be resumed find be a his name and all first cless tall sent out, packages can be ace bear the will will not Nellog unless they 5 7 aud the address of der, Belle! ly onle appears riled coneider - Hine lock They should vier bands | their thirst, a8 of yore. Dr. Dix- Ppears Lo Lave a greater solicitude health town’s inhabi- Che large stack, 165 feet in height, « A\N ie defunct Nitlany farnsce, on the ike Uelween Axe Mano and Bell - ie, was razed to the ground Thur:- day afternoon. The concrete founds- Was Cynamited and the huge ding the stack to the founds- Were meiled off, A steel cable was fastened about the center of the stack and with the use of tackle tie huge mass of iron and orick was top- It was the final work in removing the last evidence of a once great industry, Une morniog this week when Dr. M. P. Fiedier was making professional slis west of Millheim he saw a turkey hen on the road at the Pine Woods. says the Journal. He drove his suto 0 within & few feet of the turkey when he discovered that it had one wing draggivg on the ground, and be- lieing it to bea wild turkey, which tiad been shot by a hunter, he stopped bis car and tried to catch the bird but it made its way to the mountain north of the road so fast that the veterinar- ian was unable to outwind it. A fair sample of & bargain day in a metropolitan department store was presented when the ladies of the M. E. church threw open their doors to the bazaar in the Kreamer building, on Saturday. An endless variety of fancy and useful articles which repre- sented weeks of patient labor were thrown on counters and pinned to the four walle. Besides this there was & real bargain counter, termed the " parcel post counter,” where for ten ceuls you had your choice of any wrapped package. These were sent from many distant points by friends of the Iadies conducting the bassar. Chere was an amusing side to this feature for the purchaser was always prevailed upon to open his or her package iu the presence of all the bar- gsin hunters. A cominendable feature of the bazaar was that in every lu- stance value was received for the money expended. Many besutiful articles of needlework were sold for only the material that entered in their making, giving noihing for the hours of patient work which was required to Complete them. All day and there was a rush st the counters to se- cure the beet “ plokings ” and a nice sim was realized by the church workers, 0 be orders Dixon their big spring. over Lhe of Commissioner to Rates to iw be permitted to ae waler jue ¥Y Were #0 Gley aif or 4 yored obs 8 obably they right be mre it Jil ‘ or t he the tion bolts bol tion pled to the ground, »
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