A LETTER FROM CAMP OF THE BUAL TROOP, Boys Walting to Reach Required Numer lea] Strength So That a hey May Move to By PRIVATE WILLIAM BAILEY. Mt. Gretns, Pa., Bai, Sept 2, 1916. This is Saturday morning and near- ly ail the troopers are idle owing to the shower which we had an hour ago. We have all been eupplied with ““slickers ’’ ( rain coats ) and the boys were very eager to put them to use during the downpour. Here is about the routine which is followed day in and day out: At 5:15 in the morning the bugler gives the call to get up and fifteen wioutes later a second call gets us into line for rol) call by acting First Sergeant Garver, Failure to apswer means extra ‘‘de- tail”? ( more work.) We then march in line to the stable where the horses are attended to by being curried, watered, fed and bedded, in the order named. Oar troop fis noted for its good horsemen, My knowledge of printing doesn’t go far in the matter of caring for horsee, but I am learning the fine points froma the more experi- enced, nevertheless. The etable ie about 100 yards long and sflords sc- commaocations for 48 Lead of horses, It was tuilt by the government, The bardest work of the day comes in the afternoon and is the drill work. It continues for about two hours, Be- cause of the very bot weatber and the close attention that must be given to every detail of the various drill move- mente, the boys are pearly * fagged’’ cut when the practice is over. Fol- lowing ibis we are sssigoed to ow individual duties which takes up the remaivder of the doy. We find time, however, fur pleasant diversion, auc 88 many of the boys are devolees of the great American eport, baseball games are frequently played, At night we take turn in keepiog guard over the tent, Last night I wes on guard from 9 to 11 o'clock, and after a few bours rest I was awakes ed and put on guard sgaio—from 3 to 6 a. m. I get ibis duty about four times s week, As yet we have not received all our equipment but as soon as il arrives we shail be ready for our move to the border. The boys are showiog a spiri of eagerness Lo x0, Our troop is equip ped with three Ford trucks for traue- porting the machine guns, Early Saturday morning Quarter maser Sergeant Foster arrived here with five recruits from Pbilipsburg and tomorrow (Sunday ) they will be gbjected 10 Lhe federal puysical eXsmi- pation. Abe ‘rookies’ are bopiug ww pase, and we 100 hope tuey will, so that uur Lroop wey speedily read its required treugin. Acuiog Fust ses- geant Garver is also in Centre count) in quest of more troopers, having beeu se.t by First Licutenans Boal ou lues- day. Up wo the present time no re- port of nis success uns Leen received, A few days agp 1100 U. &, reguiation revolvers rescued Mi, Gretus sod lu » short time each masu Ww Il receive one, lhey are a .40 calivre sutomatl. Wespou aud will Le vur ouly persous: arm. A word abouts the *giub’ will pot be amuse, We are all well fed suo every now aud then our generous Lieutenant Boal furnishes something extra in the “eats” line, which ie greatly relished by all. Inaeed, Lieut, Boal is like a fatner to ove big family of sons and there ia not a one smoug us who does nost reverence him ano who is pot ready to obey his com mand. Yesterday Lieut, Boal, Colonel Jackson and 2ud Junior Lieut. Leitz- ell, with chauffeur George Hou z, motored to Pbuliadelpbis. They are expected back on Huuday. A few fellows are sick in the camp 88 a resull of the vaccinations, I wae very sick on Wednesday from the same cffecte. I have been inoculated several Limes and expect to receive two more ‘shots’ soon. The boys like nothing better than to receive mail from home. There is a wild scramuble when the mall is dump- ed in, accompanied by joy to those who were fortunate to receive a “line or two’ and a look of lonesomen es to those who were less fortunate, With kind regards to all back home. WILLIAM BAILEY, 1st Cavalry machine Gun Troop of Pe., Mt. Gretns, Pe. era second letter from Will- feo, dated Monday, says that the troop hss reached the minimum strength, and with 71 men will leave for the Mexican border on Baturday. —— A ——————— Governor's Day, Talk about not having a Granger's Plenie ‘when Governor Brumbsugh himself will be here on Tuesday —Gov. ernor’s Day. The Governor and party of seventy have engaged luncheon on the park. You esn come, too, if the Governor of Peunsylvania can, Come right along. FOMONA GRANGE AT MILE.BURG, Highly Interesting Session He!d In Hall of Bald Eagle Grange Last Day of August, A very interesting session of the Centre County Pomona Grange wae beld in the hall of Bald Eagle Grange, at Milesburg, on Thursday of Iast week, The attendance was very good, copsidering the busy eeason with the class who make up the order, Thee were representatives from the various Granges through Bald Esgle, Nittany and Penns Valley, all of whom took an interest in the matters before the body. The recess hours were highly enjoy- ed, There was first a great spread such as wives of the farmers only can prepare, and then foilowed a period of social intercourse in which all partici- pated, The chairs were filled with the following, who were either entitled to the chairs by election or sppolintment : Master, C, BR. Nefl ; Overseer, John 8, Dale; Lecturer, H. F. Bitner; Stewart, George W. QGiogerich; As- sietant Btewart, J. Cloyd Brooks; Lady Awistant Stewart, Miss Carrie Dale; Gate Keeper; Jacob Yarnell ; Flore, Mre, Harry Bock ; Ceres,” Mrs. Eliza Warniog. Reports of the various committees and business enterprises of the County Grange were heard and adopt- ed, the reports having been flattering in every respect. This applies especi- ally to the fire jnsurarce company, the creamery sat Centre Hall, and the telephrne company, ss well as the Grapge Encampment snd Fair, The exhibit feature of the latter jnstitution was fully discussed. The chairman, vir. Rhone, repoited- the grounds wired for ligutiog by electricity, and hat tosccomplieh the same about $1200 had been expended. Where oraered lights will be 1nstalled in tents used for living purposes. The rural credits law was discussed to cousiderable length by Mr. Rhone, Dr. Biter, and the Master, Mr, Nef! he law is looked forward to as be- coming very beneficial in its opers- tione to the farming communities, and will result in sffording aid to fuilure generation: —particularly young men ~ho wish to become owners of their own bomes, AP sp / feptember veounoil Rapting. here was little business transacted at the BHeplember meeting of the borough council, The business was mostly routive, Orders were drawn for the payment of interest on the several ‘orough boud~, ihe light bill for Aog- sf, aud a bit of labor. A bill for the paiuting of the speed signs was held over for correction. Nireet commi-sioner John H. Pafl reported the progress of the work of oiling Main street. He was ordered to oil the msiuv pproach to Grange park, and a section of Hofler street alOLg Lhe park. Afier discussion Lhe secretary was suthorized to purcusse two stop walches, and then the matter of ap- pointing » tetuporary policeman to «uforce the speed limit and ** other regUinstiovs”’ wee taken up. It was tutlmaied that Ceutre Halli did not uaVe 8 luau ued suoUgZh LO messurs up Lo Lhe requirements, A motion 0 sojourn until Monday night prevailed, ” Milihelm Basin. se Men Organize, An vrganization of the vusiness men of Millbeim was effected at 8 meeting on Tuesday evening of lsst week. With but a few exceptions all the business men of the borough were in attendance and a lively interest was manifested, The following officers were elected : President, D. J. Nie mau ; secretary, L. W. Stover ; assis tant secretary, 4. T. Frank ; treasur- er, L. E. Stover. A motion carried suthorizing the president to appoint five memuvers to act with the president ni & way and means committer, and Le W. Btover, 8, W. Gramiey, H, T. Frank, UC. E. McClelian and J. C, Hoeterman were appointed, Appeal in Behalf of Rarsl Papers, The Federal Trade commission last week Issued an appeal to the News Print Mapufscturers’ association, com- posed of practically sll news print manufacturers, to come to the rescue immedjately of the small newspaper publishers, Letters to members of the associa tion indicated that a state of panic exists among publishers of small news papers and that great numbers of them will be driven from business unless the association takes immedi. ate steps to furnish paper for them at reduced rates, They are paying from four to eight cents a pound for paper, as against two to three cents on Janu- ary first, A I AS Card of Thanks, The widow and children of the late G. L. Goodhart take this means of extending thanks to those friend« who #0 kindly rendered sssin'ance duriog the family’s recent bereavement, |GRANGE PARK IN READINESS FOR 43rd GRANGE ENCAMPMENT AND FAIR Tenters Preparing to Move Into Canvas Homes Early for Full Week of Pleasure,—Good Speakers and Good Entertain- ments in Auditorium Day and Night. ~The Program, Saturday of this week is the opening day of the 43rd Annual Grange Encamp. ment and Fair at Grange Park, Centre Hall, and promises not only to be equal but to excel in many ways all former similar gatherings. By the time this issue of the Reporter reaches its readers, Grange Park will be a tented city with a very active population, and by Saturday practically all the tent holders will be com- fortably located in their canvas homes for a full week of out-door living and social pleasure, Saturday Opening Day. Saturday, the formal opening of the Encampment will take place, Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock, there will be a moving picture entertainment in the Auditorium. These pictures will be much better than in former years, owing to the fact that the machines will be run by electricity. Sunday-—Harvest Home Service on Park, On the opening Sunday, at 2:30 p. m., Rev. W. H., Traub, of the Lutheran church of State College, will deliver the Harvest Home Anniversary uddress, Mr. Traub is an entertaining and able speaker A large local choir will render excellent music, Monday — Placing of Exhibits, Monday, accepting and placing of exhibits, 7:30 p. m.~Moving pictures in the Auditorium, Tuesday—(Uovernor’'s Day 1 p. m.— Governor's and State Department of Agriculture Day, Addresses in the Au litorium by Governor Brumbaugh, Hon. Chas. E. Patton, Secretary of Agriculture ; and others who will accompany the Governor on the farm inspec. tion tour 7:30 Picture show in the Auditorium. Wednesday — Many Prominent Speakers. 1:30.— Addresses by Hon. Wm. T. Creasy, President of the Dairy Union ; Hon. C. E. Carothers, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture; Congressman Clyde Kelly, President of the Voters League of Pennsylvania ; and Miss Amha McCue, of the Woman's Suffrage Association. 7:30 p. m —Moving picture entertainment, Thursday — Grange Day. 1:30 p m —Addresses by Hon. L. J. Taber, Master of the Ohio State Grange - and Hon. Carl Vrooman, Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, 7:30 p. m.— Closing entertainment in the Auditorium. Friday Sales Day. Sales days and i Slgaing © of camp: LEVIURE COURSE SEASON WILL OPEN NEXT MONTH. Fruit for Exhibition Hecretary of Agriculture Patton has made reques of those whose orchards — sre on the stale supervision list to bring exhibits to the Grange Encawp- ment and Fair to be held at Centre Hall Sept, 8. to 16, J. OC. Wilson, of Wallisrun, is the orchard luspector for this district, snd will be at the Er- campment to take personal charge of the exhibit, The fruit intended for exhibit should be brought to the perk not ister than the 9th inst., or sent by express or parcel post om or before that time in care of Mr. Wilson. By the way, Mr. Wilson will be an interesting character for those inter. ested in fruit to come in contsct with. He will be at the fair and will at sll times be glad to give any informstion at hand, and he has a great store of it, Call to see him sod inform yourself through bim on any subject you de sire light, so long as it pertains to fruit and fruit trees, EE ——— A SA —— Mules, The senior editor was io York last week and purchased ten eighteen months old mules, the tops on the market, The soimals will be fed up sud trained for public sale together with several horses and colle and ten! to fifteen cows, on Saturday, March 17th. In the meantime iuterested | parties who wish to see real mule 17h. coits are invited to visit the stable to Griswold the rear of the Reporter effice. {ember 41h, | Enstern Glee Qasrteite, Saturday, Gramiey Withdraws from Race, i December 9 b, Ex-Amemblyman CO, L. Gramley| Prof. P. A. Parsons, last Thursday withdrew as the Wash- January 17th, 1917, ington and Prohibition candidate for| Catherine Kennedy, the legislature from Centre county. | February 7th, 1917. ——— rn Woon Young Chap, Every speaker on the program for | March 6:b, 1917, the Grange Eccampment has a nation- wide reputation. Hou, L. J. Taber is one of the best known Grapge lectur- ers in the United Hiatese. Hob. Clyde Kelley is a United States Con- gressmap, and Hoo, Carl Vroomesn Je the assistant seorelary of agriculture of the United Btates Government, Everybody should hear these men. ————— A — os ——— One of the best signs about here that fall is here, is belong observed : Bocgzer Is hauling empty barrels, Six rxeellent Attractions Booked for the 1916-17 Season. Heserve Your Seat Ncw ~A List of the Attractions, Centre Hall's 1916-17 Lecture Course season will open Tuesday evening, October 17th, with the sppearapce of Willard Gortor, a famous lectures. The course this year consists of six eplendid numbers, thos giviog vatrons the most value for their $1.00 expend- ed for a couree ticket since the lecture course was inaugurated. The saving to be effected through the purchase of a course ticket at §1.00 may readily be seen when individually each number will command an admission fee of from 25 cents to B60 cente. By pur- chasing a course ticket at $1.00, the price of each number is reduced to less than 17 cents. Eotertaioment of this | clase at such price is'almost unheard of. The moral and intellectual value the lecture course has proven to Centre Hall makes it deserving of the | most liberal patronage by the public, Patrons desiring to have the same seats they possessed last year must mail the card which hss been sent them by the secretary, not later than Saturday, September 18 bh, The six attractions and the time set for their appearance, follow : Willard Gortor, Tuesday, October Sisters, Baturday, Nov- Wednesday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Sept, Court Trial List, Kelley & Co. ve. Kelley & Nugent. Assumpeit, Pearl C, Gray ve. The Pennsylvania R. R. Co, Trespass, Btoney Brook Slate & Brick Co. va. Centre Brick & Clay Co. Guarantors of United Brick & Clay Produota. Assumpeit, Priscilia A. Fye ve, Bimon Zimmer- map. Feigned Issue, The R. B. Brouse Store ve, Joho Hollenbach, Trespass, Maria Guiseppl Tareo ve. Chemical Lime Co. Trespass, Windom C. Gramley ve, May Gram- ley. In Re Divoroe, Calvin B, Garbrick ve, Andrew RB, MeNitt, Trespase, Emma C. Decker va, J. (. Yarnell, executor of John Decker KEetate., Ase sumpsit, Harry L. Quick ve, Mre, Barah Eok- ley and daughter Mary. Replevin. ————— A» Ex-flovernor Pennypacker Dead, Samuel Whitaker Pennypscker, formerly Governor of Pennsylvanis, and member of the Public Service Commission, died Baturday afternoon at 8 o'clock at his liome in Bohwenks- vill’, Pe. He was seventy-three years AAR ALL SA STIR HU im Did You Uet a Letter ? All subscribers to the Reporter who are in arrears bave been mail. ed letters within the past week in which the publishers have plainly stated the cold facts in regard to the increased cost of print paper | and the necessity of having sub- scriptions paid up to meet obliga. | tions, The readiness with which our readers have responded to former appeals leads us to believe that the same spirit will again manifest it. self. At least, we earnestly THE PUBLISHERS. olé, Alexander MoOoy Passes Away, Alexander McCoy, a life-long res!- dent of Potter townebip, died on the McCoy homestead at Potters Mille, Bunday night at ten o'clock, Rinee Iset April Mr. McCoy bad pot been & well man snd for the pset mouth his lilnees had taken a serious turn as ¢ result of his suffering from a ecompli- eation of diseases, Mr. McCoy was a son of John Agnes McCoy and was horn nesr Centre Hall, August 3+d, 1845, having 8 month sgo paesed bis seventy-firet birthday. All hie life was spent as s farmer and for a rumber of years he wa: extensively engaged, in connec- tion with farming, in the buying apd welling of cattle, The old b« mestend on which he died has been in the anc | "NO. 35 TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS York county peaches shipped here last week sold at 90 cents and $1.10 per half bushel, Mre. Rebecea Murray and dsughter, Mise Edpe, mede a trip to Williams port last Thuredsy, to coneult an eye specialist, Mre. W. W, Reilz, of Mercer, is spending a short time with her moth- er, Mre, Margaret Thomas, and sleler, Mise Jennie, fo this place, John H, Kparr has made arrange ments to be pews sgent for the Phils McCoy name for about seventy yesre, the deceased being of the third gepers- tion to live the place. His who wae Mary Wileon, preceded him | fourteen vears sgo, Three children | sarvive—Mre, A. D. Potter, of New Franklin ; Bamuel snd Frank, of Philadelphis. Also one brother and two sisters—John McCoy of Norrie town ; Mre, J. Wilmer Wolf, of Ard- more, sud Miss Emma McCoy, of Centre Hall, Funeral rervices were held Wednes- dsy morving st the house and were in charge of Rev. R. R. Jouner, of the! Reformed church, Iuterment was mde in Centre Hill cemetery. | on wife, | . - Op n'ng of School Fu ther Delayed, Hiate Health Commis (3. Dixon last foner Bamue] Wednesday changed his infantile paralysis quarantine order so thet no children under 16 | years old may sitend rchool pric r tol September 20, The ban originally €X- | tended only until As Neplember 20 fulle on & Friday, it is! believed few of the lower grade school is | iil begin their fall terme until M | October 2, Bep fember 185. The order permits any school whose pupils are over 16 years old to the fall term at i's ususl time. This! spplies to preparatory col- | Jeger, business schools sand the like as | well as public and private schools, The Bundss-school order also wes changed and the Bunday-schoole may | be held ss usual commencing Bunday | last, provided no child under 16 le | sdmitied. Dr. Dixon said that some clergy ven and rundsy- chool tesch | ers became abusive in discussing the | matter with bim. The new orders, he! sald, shift the responsibility for the] spread of infantile paralysis, from the glate health department to the local #chool suthorities and the superin- tendents of the Bonday-schoole, but puts upon ihe slate Lhe tack of police ing the achoole, The motion picture theaires and all public entertainments are closed to children under 16 years old until Heptember 29 ——————— A — S——————— Fake Stories, ‘begin | schoole, Two absolute fake stories in which the local population is particuisrly interested have gained wide circuls- tion. Ove ls thst infantile paralysis bas developed within the borough Hmite, and that one or more deaths have occurred on scoount of this dis. ease. There is no truth io any part of the story. There are no cases of in- iautlile paralysis now, nor have there been al any time In the past. The whole story is a fake. I'he second fake story is closely reisted Lo the first, and is to the effect that becsuse of the infantile paralysis soare, those who engaged tents for the coming Grange Kocampment have canceled their ordere. This is wholly untrue, Thire are now more orders booked for tents than can be supplied, unless 8 much larger number of tents than used last year can be secured, The truth is that Centre Hall and commuuity is free fiom diseases of all kinds, and the Grange Eocamp- ment and Fair will go on, sure enough. A ——— Rankie-Alkey, Hugh Runkle, of Milesburg, and Mrs, Gertrude Aikey, of Curtin, were married at the pataonsge of Bt, Luke's Reformed church in Lock Haver, on Saturday morning a week ago, by the pastor, Rev. William E. Harr, The couple will make their home near Milesburg where the bridegroom ie epgaged in farming. ——————— A A ————— }lttle Towa Nearly Destroyed By Fire, The village of Migeppe, five miles northwest of Lewisburg, was almost wiped out Baturday eveulog by a fire which consumed seven dwellings, a store and a nomi er of baroe and other buildings. The Lewisburg fire department was called on for help. ————— A AMP ISA Will Drill Wen, A well ls to be drilled immediately north west of the borough reservoir, at the foot of Nittany Mountain, Wale lace White, of Axe Mann, will do the work, The machinery was placed on {delphia dallier, succeeding FB. #, | Kresmer. He msde the fpitial de- | liveries on Monday. Centre Hull's embryo baseball stare, about thirteen years, and defested an infant team st that plece by a 11 to 7 score. The second spplication of road oil on tLe boro slreets wes msde within the past week. Conrequently we will bave a dustiess Grange Plenie insofsr as Lhe roads are coneerned, Dr. aud Mir. J. R. G. Allison, of Miliheim, were in town Friday to ut- range for removing the remsinder cf their household goods to the National hote!, of which Dr. Allison fe pro=- pristor, The eign boards warning molorists to keep within the boro speed limi, se well as esliing sttention to the pre Libitiog of tl e at the ure of cut-oute, were Various spprosches to ithe towr, leet Thureday. Mesire. Huyett and Luse pu-chased {8 coru harvesler last week which will be used Lo cu. the big crop this fall on | the Huyett farm, weet of tower. The purchase of the mechine was made W. Bradford. Eflicicoey io the post office d«par!- ment with 8 proper readjustment of rales will permit the government to pext year, sccording to Post- master General Albert 8B, Burleson, Mr. snd Mrr. Ammon R., Burkhold- er ard dsughter Margaret, of Phillips- burg, New Jersey, are ependiog their vacalion at the home of Mre. Burk- bolder's mother, Mere. M. E. Strobm. Mre. A. E, Person has also been wilh her mother for the past week. Duriog the year ending May 3, 1816, Centre county paid bounties on 82 wild cate, 174 gray foxes, 195 red foxer, 56 minke snd 306 weasels amounting to $1,381. The bounties are paid from the money sccuomulated throug the resident hunters’ license lax. V. I. Walker, who for 8 pumber of years hed the contract for carrying the mall between Coburn and Rebers- burg, has sold out to Clsyton Wiaters, of Smuliton. Mr. Walker has depart- ed for Pittsburgh where he will en- gage in the grain and feed business with his brother-in-law, A, R. Me Kowp. Everybody should bear Governor Binmbaugh snd Secretary of Agri- cuiture Patton st the Grange Evcamp- ment and Fair, on Tuesday. This is farm inepection day, and the party will be at the camp ground for several bourse, after 1180s. m. All who can do #0 ate invited to go to Potters Mills by sutomobile and weet the governor and party and act as escorts to tie park. To-night (Thursday ) a public meetiog will be held in Grange Arcadia in an effort to form a Patriotic Order Bone of America camp in this plsce, J. W. Yeisley, of Millmont, » Slate organizer, will be present sod deliver *n address. A msjority of the thirty members necessary to oblain a charter have already been secured. Mr. Yeisley has succeeded in instiiu- ting several camps in Centre county iately and the work of developing this county will go right on, The Reporter was much pleased to have a fraternal call on Saturday after. ooon from a fellow-xditor la far-off Maine, George H. Collinge by name, editor of the Star-Herald ia Presque Isle. Brother Collins was suto tour. ing, of course, and was particularly delighted wilh the natural socecery of vesutifal Penne Valley. He was in company with Charles F. Wert, of the same spot in Maine ; Mr. and Mrs, A. #, Barth and son Ray Barth, of Lewis towr, Mifflin county, who were piok- ed up se friends niong the way and used to point out the various places of interest on this side of the Beven Mountains, Mr, Collins and his com- panion have been on the road several weeks and upon returning home will bave covered over 3000 miles. The trip is being made in a Pullman suto, and se Mr, Oollins had only a short time ago accepted the agency for this oar, the records which are belong made on the present roa will serve well In pis 7 the paiey v- lky back home, Cs
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