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
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a
tsi SAY OF Hii
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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
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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