VOL. LXXXIX. THE POLITICAL RECORD OF MICHAEL LIEBEL, JR. : NO. 18 TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS Kill that dirty nasty fly, Mies Flossie Houston, of Newport, was the guest of her uncle, F. P, Geary, and family, for a few days lset week, Miss Nina Slick hae sgain resumed ber work ae a typo on the Reporter after an enforced idleness of seversl weeks, mre. Jacob Bharer entertained a number of ladies at her home, east of Centre Hall, at a sewing party, Thure- day evening. 1916. 4, UMAFTER OF EASTERN STAR FORMED [COUNTY 8. 8 CONVENTION MEETS WITH FIFTY CHARTER MEMBERS, AT BOWARD, MAY 23-24, CENTRE HALL, PA., THURSDAY. MAY ie r i ™wo PuNNS VALLEY DEBATE WIN. Lee Frazier and Miles Thomas Carry Of Honors at District Debate Held at Al toons, Friday evening, Two of the three Penns Valley young men who were winners in the inter- county debate held at Bellefonte sever al weeks ago, were likewise successful in being chosen to represent this dis- trict in the state debate to be held at State College in the near future. Lee Frazier and Miles Thomas, the former of near this place and the latter of Boalsburg, and Thomas JE, Cooley of DuBois, presented the best arguments, in the opinion of the judges, at the district debate which was held under the auspices of the Altoona Chamber of Commerce in that city, Friday eve- ning. The district represents the counties of Centre, Clearfield, Bedford and Blair, The subject for debate was, * Re- solved, That the cause of peace can best be preserved by moans of exten- sive warlike preparations on the part of the great world powers.” Four of the cebaters chose the af- firmative and six the negative. Those who advocated warlike preparations were Ray Durst and Lee Frazier, of the Bellefonte high school, and Ward ver C. Van Etten and Abe Cohen, Du- Bois high school. The following argued against war- like preparations : Howard Keiper, of Woodbury high school ; Miles Thom- as, Boalsburg ; Thomas E. Cooley, DuBois, and Alfred Burket, Calvin Moore and Byron Bell, of the Altoona high echool, Each was limited to fifteen minutes in presenting bis argumente. The judges were C. CO. Greer, of Johnstown, former distriot attorney of Cambria county; John E. Gable, editor of the Johnstown Leader., and Professor William M. Rife, city su- perintendent of the Huntingdon schools. After listening to the arguments they decided that Lee Frazier, of the Bellefonte high school; Miles Thom- ae, of the Boalsburg high school, and Thomas E. Cooley, of the DuBois high school, presented the best prepared arguments and were the winners of the contest, The first named argued in favor of the affirmative. The two other win- vere had the negative side of the ques- tion. The winners of the contest will represent this district at the debate to be given at State College in the near future, The Frosence of Sunday-schoo! Workers of Nations! Prominence is Assured, —801me New Features of the Convention, The Centre county Bunday-school convention to be held in Howard, May and 24, promises to be the best the county has ever held. There will be a oumber of speakers of national promi nence in Bunday-echool work. Among them will be Preston G. Orwig, the Biate Becondary Bupt, of Sunday-school work, of Philadelphia : with him will be his wife who has been in the Bunday-school work in the weet for some time, Also E, CC. Ke- bach, Bunday-school efficler cy expert of the M. E. church. His subject will be “The Rural Bunday-school Prob- lem Bolved.” Mr. Robert M. Hop- kine, National Bunday-school Becre- tary of the Church of Christ. Mr. Hopkins will be present for the after- noon of the 23rd only and everyone is urged to try to get there for the first session. Mr. Hopkins comes from Cincinnati, A great feature of the convention will be an Older Boy and Girl Confer- tence for the boye and girls of the coun- ty. This will be held al) day the 23rd and will be in charge of Mr. and Mrs. OUrwig. Each Bunday-school will be the following officers and members expected to send one boy and one girl from Mifflinburg Chapter, No. 152:] between the ages of fifteen and twen- Mre. Cary B. Baxon, Worthy Matron ; ty. This will be a great opportunity M. E. Wittenmyer, Worthy Patron : for the boys and girls of the county. Mre. Elizabeth Walter, Associate Ma- There will be a number of prominent tron ; Mre. Anna Knauf, Tressurer : épeakers besides Mr, and Mre. Orwig Mre. Mamme Gast Roush, Becretary ;| qt this conference. Every Bunday- Mre. Eva Bpeiglemyer, Conductress : rchool is asked to select their delegates Mre. L. ¥. Lybarger, Associate Cou-| at once for the Boy and Girl Confer- ductress. The Star Points were repre- ence and also for the regular conven- sented by Mre. Barah Bickle, Ada: tor, sending thelr names to the coun- Mrs. Barah V. Strunk, Ruth; Mus. 'y president so that arrangements can Minerva C. Gutelioe, Esther; Mre. | ie made for their entertainment. Hannah Bpeiglemyer, Martha ; Mre, Minnie Bteese, Electa : Miss Berths Kleckner, Warden ; Liman W. Btrunk, Sentinél ; Mre. Alice V. Parviu, organ- tet ; Mre. Mary E. Johnson, Cusplain; Mre. Annie E. Diefenderfer, Marshall; Mre. Ella B. Gant, Mrs. Verna Mus- eer, Mre. Anna Witlenmyer, M., ££. Diefenderfer, and Lee Frapcie Liy- barger—members, Urand OUhapter Officers and Host of Mifflin. burg Uhapter Members Present to Insti- tute Nister Masonic Order—Many Others Walilng to Become Members, Center Chapter, No. 207, Order of the Eastern Star, was inetituted at Centre Hall, Monday evening, with the full chapter membership—fifty. Many more applications were recelv- ed, consequently there will be much work to be done by the new order in the way of initiating pew members. The birth of the new Chapter took place in the rooms of Progress Grange, sod there was a large gathering of ladies and their Masonic relatives, Membership is limited to relatives of members of the Masonic fraternity, The ceremony incident to the insti- tution was conducted by members of the Grand Chapter, consisting of the following : Mre. Emma C. Robinson, burgh, Worthy Grand Matron: Mra, Adaline W. Barnes, Pitteburgh, Worthy Grand Becretary : Mre. Nina E. Butler, DuBois, District Deputy Grand Matron, of the 16th District of the Jurisdiction of Pennsylvania: Arthur C. Bweet, Beranton, Worthy Grand Patron. Assisting these In the work were WHO KNOW riM 3 ——— a tsi SAY OF Hii f i O ~0 READ WHAT DEMOCRATS There are only two Democratic naw papers in the Erie-Crawford con gressional district that are loyal supporters of the administration of Pres! dent Wilson, and that can be relied upon to support Democratic candidates In the state of Pennsylvania. The Corry Journal! is published in the home of Michael Liebel. The Daily Messenger is published in Crawford county whic} part of Liebel's congressional district. . The following comments from these papers throw much light upon th political record of Mr. Liebel, who has the effrontery to present himse a8 a candidate for Democratic National Committeeman for Pennsylvania: In its issue of April 17, 1916, the! Corry Journal says: | “FACTS OF LIEBEL'S $ DEMOOR Fr imiil record, however, had prec Washington. His reputation as @ Democrat was as well known to Presi dent Wilson and administration as it was to the Democrats of his ow: congressional district, and as a result Liebe! stands branded in the nationa A | capitol as the one Democratic con A } grosaman whose recommendation is 2 tabitity rather than an asset to whom it is given, and Pres!dent Wilson has | not permitted him to designate a sin le postmaster or other federal appoin ee in his own congressional district “Nor is his record of Demoe tic betrayal confined wu 1@ congression: | candidates of the y hose nition he now seeks. “In J] Jal eded him tc i Tbis (Thursday ) evening the Boals- burg High school will hold com- mencement exercises in the Reformed church, A class of nine will graduate, F. P. Geary and sister, Mre. N. A. Auman of Millhelm, sttended the funeral of their brother, Maurice Geary, at Yesgertown, Friday after- noon, his raAnNED 2 EN A lJ Jill A ron + iy 8) Pitte- Two cents for your daily paper may not be far distant, The increase was favored by the Btate Editorial Associa- tion at its meeting in Philadelphia last waek. C. K. Btitzer, merchant at Plessant Gap, made a run over the mountains Baturday morning and placed the copy for the May number of “ Stitzer's Btore News,” a live four-page paper containing much local and store news. A pew advertisement in this issue is that of the Centre Hall Pharmscy which within the past few weeks has undergone such extensive improve- nents as not to be recognized as the old stand. Read the ad. and then vieit the store, nat Dahnay St Faifiel, is ROA filial it candidate ing received ment of his 1 Mr. R idebel that a candid {(Liebel) and Oppose Mr. Re is n the ele He (Liebe!) did oppose Mr. and the Republican sheriff was elected “In 1914, partisar office 14 tion Reynolds candidate for belor: 8 of the non I. E Tor ry was i 0) rats ol Erie cou t aelr candidate udge. an judge, and in t ipaign Liebel sup ported the Re an candidate, whe was elected. etr 3} i iyal WARS 8¢ patent that fillng his ¢ record ¢ 101 publ Mrs, LL. 6, Reariek Passes Away. Fire of unknown origin completely | gutted two of the lower floors of the The announcement of the death of Deckard House, the old-time hoetelry Mre. Ida J. Resrick, wife of L. G.|in MifMlinburg, early Friday morning. Rearick, of Lock Haven, came pgs a | The botel hae been occupied by but pall over this community, Thursday | few persons since license was refused sflernoon, #everal years ago. Was 8 heriff, and activity of the in behalf of the candidate was so notori t al the gl e CRImMDAa gr organization Republican ous th the wa For a number of years the Pui { : Rearick family lived here where Mr. ! Rearick conducted the furniture and undertaking business and Mrs. ick endeared | Col. J. L. Bpangler was in town one | day last week and among other things Rear- | arranged for was the wiring for elec- EVEIryoDe|tric lights in his mother's home. through ber lovable disposition. Mre. Spangler is well advanced in Her death came under extremely years and thie will be another comfort ‘ad circumstaticer. Tuesday morning sdded through the goodness of her the submitted 0 a Caesarian cperstion. |... =he wes apparently progressing nicely snd the infant was vigorous, However, the mother had been sflect- rears d witl trouble and the Guusaal cperstion was THE FIRST OFFICERS, bhersell to The following members were eleci- ed and formally installed ss the first officers of the Chapter : Mn Anns M. Fisher, Pean Hall, Worthy Ma Mre. John Frazier is taking care of her dsughter, Mre. Albert Meyer, who hus been seriously ill for the past few weeks, More, Frazier expects to leave for Reading after an improvement takes piace in her daughter's health, and will spend the summer with a brother, Heury F. Bitoer Mm Anna Pug, Miss Delin Worthy Patron son Cex i, AmOciais Hai Miss Mabie Allison, Spring Mii Miss Clara Condo, Mili? Mr Carrie M, Joctress Mrs. Marion Vatron ia Potter, Centre + Lear! before f ol Lhe is, Trossure: shock more than she could endure. Mr. Rearick on'y a few mouths &gO purchased the Bessholtz furniture store in Lock Haven snd had just gotten am, Conducires AP ——————— Letter from Subsesiber, John F, Ziegler, in writing the Re porter to change his address from Al Wieland, Linden Hall Lon “lover Milihelm, The foliowing are the appointive officers : mn, organ Oh 0 Pe ho i hi ay PL p= e io ee Ui He tie Den ] . Heuer formed a separate organizat in the city of Erie to t in § tion. This incident first profession of and since that ti: to be a Demo birth of the Erie city and the Democratic fa th! § he i reten if It also marks the tisan mach in county, wh is headed + { £313 6+ 1 3 i A; ia bi-par ine rtizan organiza of a constant and ¢ betray the candidates Hr I ~ pm vYemaoc for put { Erie Liebel and Palm and! candidate. | and ganization opposed supported the Republican Arthur L. Bates, “In 1908 and 1910, Honorable ks, of Erie, was the andidate for congress in th ric and fn each of these cam. | paigns Liebel and his machine sup- ported the Republican candidate, “In 1912, Turner W, Shacklet, Prise, was nominated as the crate candidate for congress, was a contest for the Republican nomination between Wilton W. Shrave and Isador Sobel. In the primaries the Lisbel machine participated ac tively in behalf of Shreve and he was nominated as the Republican candi date. In the general election this (Liebel) machine continued in su port of Shreve as against Shacklet, the Democratic nominee. “In 1814, the loyal Democrats of the congressional distrfot had become so tired of the betravals of former oan- didates that no representative Demo. cat was willing to seriously contest for the nomination, Michael Liebel announced his candidacy, however, for the Democratic nomination and, of course, was nominated, In this cam. fgn for the first time since his ad. Pons into the Democratic party about 1905, Liebe! supported a Democratic nominee for congress, viz: himself. In the contest he had the support of the Republican bosses in both Eple nd Crawford counties, and a former tepublican congressman appealed to his Republican friends to support Lie- bel on the ground that Liebel was a 00d fellow and he knew it because feel had given him the most loyal John Demo of Demo There ng. Througlr the ald of the Re- blican leaders and the organization, fiebel was Qn we by a majority . #octed to | vote. His * vdading Br iE Win y “ is instructions ti aA od "or . eded in per inst at } Is irue LT 5 ¥ vy date professes to b mony, vet those who know know seeking is Democratic party in with the Penroge mac yunty and in fa oor hi ii i 4 3 Lishe! hua mer effort to such not IC enes Hie in s od i} ¥ {eo i uppor not have £10) suc to disre induce the same ledges, re tions, candi for har him best is the © of in his as been, betray the of its can abaoiutely A Mitchell oth whom Are ministration of Pres son, but is a contest whie waging against Presid ration for th punishing the loyal Pennsylvania for has received at the hands of : ngression His antipathy to President found in the words used 1 Washington on April 14 BAYS among other things, ‘1 discredited with In other words, hi crat has resulted in his r by President Wilson and he revenge by wagin Honorable A, Mite the closest friend President Wilson ha wealth of Pennsylvania" A —————— peared In the Erie Dally Ti ber 24, 1914, an independ published at Erle, Pa.: supporting ident Wil President al district, Wilson 1s ¥ him in have heen epudiation now seeks against who |s ap- mes, Octo. ent paper “There are thousands of loyal Democrats gach t trefcherous ord as that whieh eradit of Liebe! tah nee on earth stron plish that, It may who have forgotten th Htleal game he has roughout his career. any wonder 8 Snough ¢ kin - district are refusi to do with the fds to the no influ. to accom. d of a po- playin J all over nve any- tar?” toons to Eldorado, continues thus : “1 built a ready-cut house at Rose- lawn, suburban to thecity, three miles southwest of the city, reached by steam and trolley care, ns well as by the jitneye. The home I built is, while of the bungalow type, neverthe- less of full two-story size and is larger than outside appearances indicate. I bought it from the International Mill and Timber Company, of Bay City, Michigan, and I acted ss my own con- tractor in the erection of it, It has double floore—up and down stairs— sand building paper between. Also, sheeted and knotless red cedar weather boarding with building paper be- tween,” a —— A ——— 19th District 8, 8, Convention, The thirteenth annual convention of the twelfth district of the Centre County Bunday-school sssociation will be held in the Reformed church at Rebersburg, Wednesday, May 17th. The district comprises Miles, Haines snd Penn townships snd Millhelm borough. The complete program will appear next week, anise sls fp nia War and the Horse, Horse-breeding in this country which as an industry, has been threst- ened by the extension of the use of automobiles in the city and on the farm, riay be reinvigorated by the horse havoc being wrought in the war- ridden countries of Europe, This was the thought of experienced horsemen who gathered recently on one of the fine stock farms outside Philadelphia. No less an expert than Dr. Carl W. Gay, who has officiated at Hogestown shows, made the prediction that the European war would foster American horse-breeding and that the Percheron was likely to be the type. France bas refused permission to ax- port Percheron mares for ten years after the war. This embargo is certain to help Percheron breeding in Ameri- ea. The only enemy the horse has is the auto. He has suffered, and his market has suffered, of course, and his market has some jobs which only hore sos can do and It will be a wise far- mer who uses only the best breed, I BINS Liebel was a pronounced trouble- maker in the Republican party up to 1906. He ls working at the same Job but in another camp, just now. Mm. Anna Bradford, Centre Hall ney, Contre ret Jacobs, Cenire Hall m Long, Spring Mi Mise Madge Braucht Spring Mr Ada Finkle Spring Mil F. M. Fisher, Penn Hall THE CHARTER MEMBERS, The names of the fifty charter mem- bers are given herewith : Mrs Agnes M. Bitner lohn J. Arney Mrs. Anuie Kerstetter * Mrs. Anne M. Puff Mm. Laura Lee Mrs. Ellen Jones « Mm. Madge Braucht * Mm, Ada Finkle * Miss M. Delinda Potter Mrs, Elisabeth Shirk Miss Martha Boal Mr. Kisie MeClenahan Mrs. Barbara Loug Mrs, Com Fom ey Mille * Henry F. Bitner Mre. Ella 8hoop Mrs. Lucy Henney Mrs. Lizzie M. Jacobs * Mm Marion Stover Robert Raymond Joues Mrs, Clara (G. Rossman Mm, Birdie Decker Miss Cora Boal * Miss Margaret Jacobs * Mrs, Anns Bradiord Miss Miriam Finkle Mrs. Martha B. Booger Mrs, Lillian Slick « Miss Miriam Long Mrs. Mable L. Musser Mra. Eienor L. Snook ~ Miss Anna M. Allison “As Frank M. Fisher » Mrs. Auna M. Fisher Miss Mary C. Fisher Mrs. Jennie M. Goosey Mim Mazie Foster Mm. Ada Kennedy Miss Mary J. Kennedy Miss Edna il. Murray “Mm. Carrie M. Welland ©. William Boozer I. Mervin Arey “Miss Poari Arney Mm, Ella Amey Mims Sarah Nett Miss Edna Nef? Mims Bertha Miller * Miss Clara L., Condo Mrs. Anna G. Brooks Meetings will be held simultaneous ly with the Masonic lodge, that ie, Monday eveving on or bafore full moon. The rooms of Progress Grange bave been rented by the new Chapter and all meetings will be held there, The visiting officers ana members were enthusiastic over the royal and hospitable manner in which they Were entertained by the local chapter, and count the eveut among the rich experiences of life, Ladies’ K. GO, E to Hold Festival, The local order of the Ladies of the Golden Eagle will hold a festival in Grange Arcadia, Centre Hall, on the eveniug of Memorial Day-—May 30th, Ice cream, cake, coffee aud straw- berries will be served, Both floors of Grange Arcadia will be equipped with electric lighte. The main rooms will be lighted by the use of Brascolites—two in esch room. The main entrance and all sute and committee rove, as well as the stages on both floors, will be amply lighted, The wiring und fixtures will cost about $225.00. Toe work will be done by Witmer, of Bellefonte, by contract. his bome and IGCK i a severe one to who is left with three The st infant. The Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rearick, of Before marriage she was Mise Ids J. she was 8 member of The funeral was held Saturday sfter- Mt. Bethel where church, near Cedar Reverend Joseph Interment was made at AA AAA Fire at Fromm's Economy Store. The Economy Btore, conducted by While the blaze did no. resch The Fromme carried heavy and their loses is fully A a AI AM SAAS, Another Auction at Meliss’, Another auction sale will be held at Colyer, Saturday The store was crowded with Liebe), the Erie county pretending Democratic nominees for Up to a little he was a undoubtedly fold to aid has been q from the A meeting of the board of road and bridge viewers will be held in the grand jury room at the court house on Monday, May 15th, to take testimony on a petition for a public road in Gregg township, from the Brush val- ley road near the Logan school house to a point on the road near the Penn's Cave House, A meeting will be held at State Col- lege Friday and Ssturday of this week to organize the principals and school teachers of Central Pennsylvania into 8 permanent organization. The pre- Hminaries are in charge of a commit- tee on which are Prof. H. F, Whiting, of Bellefoute, and Hon. C. L. Gram- ley, of Rebersburg. Forty-three poles to carry electric wires over Grange park are being pinced in the ground this week. Ed- ward Brown, the Bell telephone man, bas the contract for doing the work. With tents, building, snd amusement places lighted with the electric bulbs during Grange fair week in September we can look for a veritable Coney Island st night. J. W. Wolf, of Ardmore, a repre- sentative of the Metropoli dan Lite Insurance Company of New York, ranks high enough in his line of busi- ness 10 be among several hundred representatives from ail sections of the country who were entertsined by the company fora week alt the Biltmore Hotel, New York. The leading repre- sentatives of the company were ohiled together to become better aoquainted with the betler methods of securing business and come in closer touch With the heads of the great company whose home office Is in New York City. .. Colyer boasts of a trout fisherman, thirteen years of age, who is an adept with the rod and line, and just to show his daddy that he doesn’t let the big ones get away, brought home on Friday » thirteen-inch trout. The lad is Irvin Meise, son of Merchant G. R. Meise, A good trout stream passes by the Meise store and on the day mien- tioned the youthful disciple of Isaak Walton made a cast and was rewarded With a strike that bent his joie double. From a store window the parent saw the youth play the game With all the dexterity of a real fisher my foslly bringing his prise on
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