VOL, LXXXIX. WASHINUTON NEWS LETTER, The Tariff yommission to be Noo«Fartisan, ~National Chatrman Vance MoQormick Called “ A Steam Engine in Boots ** by Fresldent Wilson, With the passage by the House of Representatives of the Revenue Bill and its assured enactment into law by the Benate, interest is centered in the probable make up of the Tariff Com- mission provided for in the Act. In its original form the bill would not permit the President to name on the Commission a member, or a form- er member of Congress, The manifes injustice of thie, both to the country and to former members of Congress, however, compelled the House to ac- cept an amendment so that now the couniry may secure the egervices of former members who are ‘tariff sharps.” Designed to take the tariff out of politics, the bill provides that not more than three members of any one political party—one half of the board— may be appointed, making the body distinctly non-partisan. It ie, there- fore, beholden upon the President ic secure the very best men in the coun- try for the job, Already a boom has been started for David F. Houston, at present Secre- tary of Agriculture, for the first ap- pointment. Mr. Houston is recogniz- ed in this country and abroad as an economist of special genius, as well as & man who has never been swayed in the least by political considerations. In the three years that he has been at tke head of the Agricultural Depart- ment that important branch of the government has made greater strides than at any period of its career. Mr. Houston would take to the Tar- ift Board ability, determination and the courage to do what he thought right. His sppointment would be especially plessing to the farmers of the country as it would at tie same time place in line for the vacancy thus created in the Department, the Agsist- ant Necretary, Carl Vriooman, Secretary Houstor, during his term, bas interested himself chiefly fu the ecopomice of agriculture, in wrich field he has no peer, while the Assist- ant Secretary, Mr. Vrooman, has made bis concern the practical side of farm- ing, although he, too, ranks high as 80 economist, Himself the possessor of forty two hundred acres of land in the middle west, all of which he tills, Mr. Vroomsn is no theorist, a fact which the farmers of the country have recognized and appreciated when Mr. Vroowman hss written for and talked to them. The same agricultuial or- ganizations which will line up back of Becretary Houston for the Tariff Boara will be iound ae strongly urging the naming of Mr. Viooman as his suc- cessor, William T. ( * Farmer") Creasy, of Pennsyivauis, is a sirong rooter for Houston and equally se strong a parti- san for Vrooman to become Mecretary of Agriculiure, Creasy is not only a real farmer himeeif but he hss his finger on the pulse of the farming element sll over the country by resson of his official positions in a number of agricultural organizations, - - * With the going upon the bencu of the United States Court of Clsims of Representative James Hay, of Vir- ginis, auother picturesque figure will pass from Coogrese. Mr. Hay's nomi- nation has been confirmed, but he de- clared that he will hold his seat until this session ende, Mr. Hay has been in the House for seven terms and has always been Jyecoguized as an ** organization man,’ This year be would have had to face a hard aud expensive fight for renomi- nation and although the salary of the Jadgsnip i: only $6000, which is $1600 less Lhial he gels us a Representative, itis a life job, without the eX pelise aud worry of biennisl campaigns, * - * Vance McCormick, chairman of the Democratic Nationa: Committee, has been aptly dubbed by Presidedt Wii- Bon *' a steaws engive in boots.” This list of eome of his recent activities wili expisin why : HBaturday, July 8, arrived in Wash- ington from New York at 7 a, m., left Washington for Harrisburg the same day at 6 p. w, Mondsy, July 10, arrived in Wash- ington fiom Hartleburg 4 p.m. Left for New York st miduight ssme day. On Tuesday he left New York for Chicego at,2:45 p. m., arriving there Wednesday morning, Wednesday be lett Chicago for New York at 5:30 snd srrived Tohursday, Friday he spent in Now York, leav- ing there for Washington st miauight, Arriving Heturday morning. Sator- day night he left for his home in Harrisburg and came back to the ospital on Monday bright and early. Moudsy night he set sail again for New York, If you should want to kuow what Mr. MeUorwick does in the course of 1.UENT LETTER PUSTAUR PROPOSED BY BURLESON, Postmaster General Tells How This Might Be Brought About Next Yoar—Big Fostal Surplus Postmaster General Burleson last week told the National Association of Postmasters’ convention that if rey- enues from se’ond class mail were in- creased, ‘‘extravagance for useless political service” in the rural mail system were curtailed and payments to railroads for mail transportation under the new space basis were re. duced he could recommend to congress next year that letter postage be re- duced to one cent, The postmaster general praised con- gress for the space provision for rail way mail pay in the postal bill as * the first step toward settlement of railroad msil transportation,” ** is is an initial step to solve the vexatious problem and enable the government to pay to railroads an adequate compensation but pay only for what we receive,” said Mr. Burle- son. “If next year we can have those who use the second class mail privi- lege pay a fair part of what this ser- vice is worth, we can send a recom- wendation to congress for the first step toward peony postage in this country.” He predicted that this year's postal surplus would be between four and five mililon dollars, The postmaster general said the present aimipistration had endeay- ored to cut off special privilege and favoritism in postal affairs. “You ought to take pride in the fact that sou are connected with an administration that has wrought so many reforms aod has been of rigoal service to the people of our country,” tie said in couclusion, Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen- eral Blakeslee was Joudly cheered by tue convention when be ssid : ‘There is a real interested party in control in Washington. There is no well worn path for multi-millionsaires or special privilege ; no back stairs for the soft foot artist in Washington for at least three years, I think eX prese- ions of satisfaction and secarity float- ln around in Washington sre figured On what is about to happen,” “I don't think anythiog but a ca- amity,” he concluded, ** could pre- veut it sna 1 don’t believe it is pec- essary to ray to you that your pari, is of course, ‘ back home’, and I'm sure you'll attend to it when the tite comes.’ When Postmaster Weaver, of Ok- labhowma City, a former Con gressinan, wade a speech in which he the postinasiers 10 "go home and remem- ter that the greatest work of sll uation is the re-election of Woourow Wiison,” President selph suunounced thal heresfier speakers must coufipe their remarks to postal subjects, He *ald the convention could not aflore to subject iteelfl to criticism in respect, told the this Conunued from previous column.) hie travels stand outside of his suite in auy of the hotels where he stops and you will sce everything from a Cabinet member toa suppliant news Paper reporier waiting for a chance to nik with him, And the funny part of itis that he puts on flesh with all of his galilvant- ing about in sleeping care. He did the same thing when he ran for Rov ernor of Peunsylvania two years ago. Both he and Mitchell Palmer finished the iast lap of that whirlwind came paign heavier by several pounds than they were al the start. Here is the feason : they Lolh let the other fellow do the worrying. . @ » The Honorable ** Hampy ”’ Moore is at it agaiv, This time be waols to iuvestigate *' Bob” Woolley, Director of the Mint, who hss been made Director of Publicity of the Demos cratic Nauonal Committee: "“ Hampy " is displeased that a Federal ciuploye should engage in an attempt to throw 8 monkey wrench ioto the wacuinery of the Republican party aud be wanis Congress to see about it. Now the fact of the matter is this : Ihe Treasury Department is getting up some new colos and Woolley is on the committee to attend to it. The designs have not been approved yet sud it is highly important thst Woolley, in bie capacity as Director oi the mint, should retain his place on the committee until the matter is set- tle. He has resigned his post and Just as soon as the designs are chosen be will walk out of the office and move bag and baggage to New York. All of whieh ** Hampy ’’ could have found out if he did not already know it without using up the time of the House to discuss a resolution which finally weut to the Comiuittee on Ex- penditures in the Tressury Depart nent, s commitlee which meets stout every four yeari—and it had a meeting two years ago. But then, of course, a Chauce to play campaign politics would have been lost, METHODIST DAY AT LAKEMONT, AUGUST 3, Dr, Wilson, Bishop Taylor Spiakers the Day, What has been planned and expected a8 the biggest and best Methodist Day yet will be the program for Lakemont park on Thursday, August 3, The Pennsylvania Railroad company has promised a special train from Bedford to Hollidaysburg, and from Gramplan by way of Tyrone to Altoona, both trains to arrive at their respective destinations at 9:80 a. m., which will insure arrival at the grounds in time for the morning addrees by Rev. Clarence True Wilson, D, D., secretary of the board of Temperance, Prohibi- tion and Public Morals, of the Methodist Episcopal church, now re- siding In Washington, D. OC. Dr. Wilson would need no introduction to a Central Pennsylvania andience, and scarcely to any American audience, having been heard many times in every section of our great country— from coast to coast—in the interest of national and personal sobriety, Bishop William Frazer McDowell, D. D., LL. D., a strong and able man belonging to the whole world but now particularly at home In Washington, one whom the mansgement has de- sired to have at Methodist Day for s number of years, has been secured to make the afternoon address at o'clock. A slereopticon lecture on ** World- wide Missions ”’ will give the evening sudience sn opportunity to hear RS, Earl Taylor, Ph. D., secretary for the board of foreign missions of the Methodist Episcopal church, in what has been termed by maoy one of the greatest lectures of the kind ever put before the public. The colored pic- tures shown during the lecture were secured under the direct supervision of Dr. Taylor and give a vision of the world-need that cannot be gsined by most people in any other way. Provisions are being made on a large scale by the members of Grace Methodist Episcopal church, Altoons, Lo serve meals atl the very lowest rates possible, The Liysen Episcopal church is just as carefully preparing to verve ail kinds of refreshments and light luuch to all comers. It being the centennial of the desth of Bishop Asbury, the pioneer of early Methodism, fitting mementoes of this will be joined to Methodist Day re- membrances in the shape of a button, properly inscribed snd showing the head of Bishop Asbury, These souvenirs will be handled by the Boy Heouts who care for the packages. A large and able reception commit. tee will be on the grounds to see that Visitors are properly welcomed and directed. MoDowe!l for and Dr, the Session of «30 When the Penney replaced the old wooden cosches with the more sub- stantial steel cars on the locsl branch, patrons of the road wére delighted in #0 far as the thought of jocreased safety was concerned. The railroad company, howeve , slipped a cog in its ‘‘service to the public ”’ in dispensing with the water cooler that should be part of every coach’s equipment, The suflering that women and children were obliged to endure during the tor- rid days in the early part of July be- cause the Penney failed to supply water on ils care, does not speak well for a railroad evjoying the prestige and high name as does the Pennsyl- vanis., ‘'Bafety’” and ‘service’ are two words the public is led to believe permeate the Pennsy's system, but until a necessity ss great ms drinking water is supplied on ite roads, no one is ready to believe any great efforts are being put forth to render service. Restore the drinking water to its ac- custom d place on each coach, is an immediate demand of the public, —————— A ———— Lutheran Plonic Angus: 10, Thursday, August 10th, is the time set for the annual reunion of the Penve Valley Lutheran charge. This year's gsthering will be held on Grange Park, Centre Hall. Invitations have been issued to neighboring Lutheran charges to join in the picnic, which will be of the basket style, Former pastors of the local charge have also been luvited by letter, The Loysville orphanage band will again be here to enliven the ocession, Sold Two Uhalmers, The J. C. Lee Motor Uar company, of Bpring Mille, within the past week sold a T-passenger Chalmers to Hon, W. M. Allison, of Bpriog Mille, and » b-passenger Chalmers to F. W, Zettle, of Georges Valley. Tag No, 340,000 Issued Last Week, Biate automobile license No. 200,000 was issued last week, Thus far, the receipts since January 1 from sulos mobile licenses amount to $2,128 778,60 An excess over those of 1916 to date of $602,026, 60, DEAD AT 92 YEARS, Michael Mome of Mis Ripe O14 Age, Michael Bcehaeffer, a well known figure in Centre county, is dead at nearly ninety-two years. The grand old man passed awsy Friday evening at 9:40 o'clock at the home of his sop, N. Biglir Behaeffer, one snd one-half miles west of Millheim, on the Dr. (. HB. Musser farm. A year's suffering with cancer of the face brought about his death. For the past four weeks he was required to keep his bed, suflering much pain, The end came peacefully. It falls to the lot of a comparative few to attain an age as grea: as was Mr. Behaefler’s and retain the mental faculties unimpaired, Poesessed of an especially keen memory thruout his life, it was only a few weeks ago that it showed any signs of diminution, Physically, too, Mr. Behseffer was a remarkable man, The open out-door life appealed to him snd it was vothing unususl for him to walk from Centre Hall to Bellefonte and return, a distance of sixteen miles, when near- ly ninety years of age. His last trip afoot wae to Rebersburg, a distance of two miles from his home, which he took last October, Mr, Bchaefler was the son of Mr. and Mre, John Behaeffer and was born in Bpring township August 16, 1824. He was one of eight children and was the Inset to depart this life. His edu- cation was summed up In nine months of schooling, nevertheless he acquired Schaeffler Passes Away at the Son, near Millhelm, at Is Burled at Zion. thro much reading and mingling with men of learning. He had the of remembering what +i & ready speaker on topics of the day, the Bible, sud Mr. Hehaefler was a Jeffersonian Democrat always found Joyal to faculty resd and was on politics, and was party. the Peace in Bpring township for twenty yemre. Religiousiy he was a Lutheran aud he attended the services of bis church 80 long ss health per- mitted, On October 5, 1548, to Miss Lydia Fiedler. commenced farming in sSprivg town- ship and later farmed in Walker town- ship. For twenty-three years he lived with his sop, N. Bigler, on what now the Crust farm, two miles east of Cenire Hall, removing with his son to vear Milibeim a few years ago. He was & ian of kindly disposition and His wife preceded bim in death twenty-four years ago. Four survive, nam:ly, D. L., Milibelm ; James and Mary (., eleven was married The couple he is enerous sacle, ® children N. Bigler, is, of Ovegon, Lilinoie, of Flemington. Also children and six grea! grandchildreu. Funeral services were held Wednes- f OF Lear RI&nG~ day morning sud tbe cortege then pro- ceeded to Zion where burial was made iu the family burial plot. The funeral sermon was delivered by Rev, D. M, Geesey, the Lutheran minister al Asronsburg, in the Lutheran church at Zion. A —————————— Snakes Here, There, and Ever; where Boakes have never been so plentiful a8 Lhis summer, is the opinion of foresters and rangers whose work Keeps them Jo the woods daily. Especially in Greens Valley, which is a part of the Nittany State Forest, under supervision of Forester L. G. Barnes, have the reptiles never Leen #0 Dumeroue, with the rattiers pre- dominating. The tenth rattler of the season was Killed this week on the state land by Ranger William R. Hoover. It proved to be the daddy of them all because of ils immense size, Ine suake messured four feet and was eight iuches in circumference. Kieven rattles and a button were at tached to the one extremity while in its mouth it held a young rabbit, half devoured. The rattler was in a jeth- argic stale while exjoying ite meal and wae easy to kill, A big black snake, caught in the sot of robbing egg nests in the chicken bouse on the Dr. A. G. Lieb farm, east of town, was killed by a ball from a rifle ln the hands of 1. L. Smith, Mog. day efternoon. His sbakeship was storing the hen fruit awsy wholesale, not resorting to tone sucking process, but devouring shell and all. A bump bere and there in the snake's auaiomy showed that a vumber of eggs had gone down the long lane, Saturday afternoon s black snake, measuring aearly four feet, was killea on the front porch of the B. H, Arney residence, in the heart of town. The reptile gained tue porch by crawling up a vine. Its appearance struck fear into the breasts of several women on the porch until Forester L, G. Barnes came on the scene and diepatohed it, Mortimer Barner, one day last week, killed a four-foot rattler on Nittany mountain which sported nine rattles. The First National Bank, of Philipe- burg, will have a new home whiocn will cost $30,000, 1916. W 50 Bodlsburgers Motor to Altoocns A large delegation of members of the Reformed church at Boalsburg attend- | ed the Reformed Day reunion at! Lakemont Park, Altoons, on Friday, The trip wae made In autos, leaving | Boslsburg st 6 o'clock 8. m. The leading car flew to the breeze a banner inscribed * Reformed 8, B., Boals- burg,” in the church colors—black, yellow and red. The day at the park was thoroly enjoyed by sll and the ran of one hundred miles was made without an untoward Incident, The HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS To-morrow ( Friday) is the time set for the Ripka reunion on Grange Park, Ed. L. Bartholonew, of Altoons, lis #pending a short time with his family and relatives in this place. Paul E, M yrray and daughter Leors, of Chicago, IVinole, are spending a following were in the party : Rev. and Mrs, RB, O, Btover and son Elwood, Mr, and Mrs. J, F. Zechman and son Cyril, Mr. and Mrs, Wm. G. Mothersbsugh and son Jobo, Mr. and Mre. N. W. Meyer and daughter Rosells, Yr, and Mrs, Wm. Brouse, daughter Berl and son Fred, Mr. and Mis. C. U. Corl, Mr. and Mre. J, H. Close and dsughter Rebeccs, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Meyers, mother and daughters Elizabeth and Lorane : Mr. and Mre, W. H. Meyers, Mr. and Mre. Fred Reitz and 8, Ralph Rishel, Mr. snd Mre. W. W. Goheen and Bon Richard, Mre, H, M. Hos termsn, Mre, M. E. Kuhn, Mre., Maud Williams, Misses Florence and Giadys Hazel, Ethel and Mildred Gipgerich, Emma Rowe ; J. M. hose, E. E. Gingerich, | George E. Meyer, O. W. Stover and {eon Riley, H. M. Hosterman and BOLE Charles and Frank, A lt Motion Plotures of Orphanage Life. week several reels of showing the life of orphanage motion pictures the I. 2. PB, Lear Funbury, will [exhibited in Grange Arcsdis, At (J), be the that of edmie- program | will be well worth Lhe tice i render sa musical gion. The uuder will be the entertainment auspices of local Re- bekah lodge and the proceeds derived wiil be turned into the bullding fund. the The lodge will be st pense in paylog the railroad transpor- tation of the girle, besides the cost having the pictures shown, and it therefore hoped that good sized will the little wmusi- on both nights. The town has ben favored at various times by in audiences greet Cialls ing the orphanage band hers and it is esid that the girls’ orchesirs has the band backed off the platform Wuen il comes to real musie, so you will not waot to miss them. boys’ Admission 156 and 25 cents. th —— College Falr Exhibit Iu connection with the county fair exhibit to be sent out by the Pennsyl- vauin Blate College School Agri and Experiment Blatiop, special home sconomics features have Oe these consists of a model water system and sewage plant for farm home, I'he model represents the most econ o- mical arrangement of pipes and drains. Approximate costs for the various Ly pes of water systems are given. Ihe other feature is a set of chil- dren's garments designed to meet the tygienic needs of the child and the economic limitations of the family budget. The patterns used are such as to make it possible for the busy moth- er to cousiruet the garments with the least expenditure of time snd energy. Fabrica that are durable and suited to the reeds of the child have been chosen for this exhibit, vr A real esiale deal wae consumma- ted ou Saturday whereby the property of Prof. W. O, Heckman, principal of the boro schools, passed into the hands of J. L. Tressler, of Linden Hall. I'he property was purchased about B year ago from Japt, George M. Boal. Mr. Tressler does not gain possession of the place until April 1st of next year, when Prof, Heckman will have almost completed his term of teaching, It is Mr. Tresslet's intention to move his family here and occupy his new possession, A A —————— Auto Strikes Motorcycle, An Indian motoreyele belonging to Henry Ay:re, of Yeagertown, was badly wrecked at the Old Fort hotel, last Wednesday evening, wien the large car belonging to Harry Keller, Exq., of Bellefonte, struck it in roand- iug the turn atthe hotel, Fortunately the owner of Lhe motorcycle was in the hotel at the time. The cycle was sent flying thro space for a distance of thirty feet and landed in a water trough. The frame was bent and a wheel damaged. The machine wae one of the kind equipped with » side carriage. ————— A A An Lunch and Uoe-haif of Kain, Friday evening one of the heaviest showers of the summer occurred, the official rain gauge indicating that » trifle over an Inch and one-half of water fell in less than ao hour, There Was very little work doue 1 the bay Or harvest fields the following day, of cuiture of been included. disposal the Frofl, Heckman ¥elis Home, short time with the former's mother, Mre, Rebecca Murray. Remember, there's a treat in stare for you if you attend the musical entertainment and motion pictures in Grange Arcadis, Friday and Haturday nights, Mr. and Mre. D. J, Meyer and sop, J. D. Meyer, made a trip in the latter's Buick car to Reedsville, on Bunday, spendiog the day with Mr. and Mrs, C. H. Meyer. William B. Kerr, of Omaba, Ne- brasks, is spending his vsestion in Washington, D. C., snd will very likely visit relatives and friends in Centre Hall before returning home. sunday proved a delightful day for auloiste and there was a #leady stream of cars passing op the resd all day long. The Old Fort hotel served din- ner and supper for ninety-four of the | Lravelers, Three Rebersburg snd one Millheim young men last week joined the Bosal { mounted machine gun troop at Bosls- burg. They are William J. 8Bhall, | Willlsm Sbultz, Erpest Harry sand { Orvis Knarr, { It has been announced at Harris that the schools all over the {Slate are lo be inspected by the au- { thorities of the department of 'sbor {and industry. The inspection will Le- gin wilh the opening of the school term, i burg | Bellefonte is right now in the midst of ite Chautauqua feast, The tent je | pitched on the High school ground | and great crowds are daily attending the lectures and entertainments. Centre Hall bas a similsr feast each of “Lecture | year under the name | Course." Beott W. Decker, who last spring | retarned from South Dakots to his | former Lome—Georges Valley last | week purchased a farm north of Penn | Hall of T. B. Motz, of Miilbheim. The farm is at present tensnted by Samuel Uirich and contains 120 scree. The price paid was §12 000, Rev. and Mre. J. R, Browr, of Easterly, are #pending a week at the bome of Mr. aud Mrs, A. N. Corman, in Rebersburg. Rev. Brown was s former pastor of the Rebersburg Re- formed charge and on Sunday filled the appointments at Rebersburg, Madisonburg and Livonis. The State College boro council is considering submitting to the voters the question of issuing bonds in order to secure money for street and light improvemente, as well as the building of a sewnge disposal plant. [here je much sentiment io favor of the bond issue in the college Lown, F. V. Goodhart, the funeral director, couveyed the body of the late Michael sSchaefler from Millheim to ite last resting place in the cemetery at Zion, ou Wednesday. The trip was made by suio, Mr. Campbell, the Millheim undertaker who had the funers! in charge, deeming the distance too great to be made with horses, J. D. Meyer, of Altoons, scoom- panied by Mre. Martin Garman, of Bellefonte ; Mrs, Jones and Mrs. Jennie Jenking, of Tyrone, sutoed to the home of his parents in this place on Saturday. The eame day the party was incressed by the wddition of the Hoo. William M. Allison family, of Spring Mills, and the Frank MoCoy family, of Bellefonte, and togeiher the day wus enjoyed in the Beven Moun tains in picnic fashion. Bright and early Monday morning the Reporter was pleased to receive a short call from Rev. C. W. Rishel, of Howarc, and Rev. R. W. Runyan, of Flemington, both Methodist ministers. The reverend gentlemen, in company with their wives, weie on the start of a ten days’ auto tour, 1 he route map- ped out was as follows : Look Haven, Mt. Holly Springs, Harrisburg, Gete tysburg, Pen Mar, Washington, Balti wore, Philsdelpnis, and: Atantie City. } Soarcity of help on the farm this year hat resulted in heavier bu belong imposed upon most farmers ing haymaking snd harvest. farmer with a sturdy son or two to eist in the work is fortonate, A on which the help question was a troublesome one this year was that ) William ®. Brooke, west of : nevertheless Mr. Brooks with the sistance of one son—Gay Inst week finished putting away one loads of bay besides harvesting twenty-four ncres of wheat,
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