I y J "VOL. LXXXIX. AN APPREUVIATION, Dr, Alfred Belrly, of Ch'eago, Fares Well on Thanksgiving Day With Former Centre Uounty Family, and Fats His Appreecia tion In Print, —An Interesting Letter, Dr. Alfred Beirly, the celebrated mu- sic author of Chicago, I11l., who is well known in Centre Hall, enjoyed Thanksgiving Day with a former Centre county mar, Edward E, Bpaogler, and wife, at their bome in Aurore, Ill, and in a letter to the Reporter Dr. Beirly gives an appreci- ation of that day’s enjoyment, writing as follows : Editor Reporter : It rarely happens that daring the short span of one’s life-time events transpire to yleld greater and truer enjoyment than recently fell to the lot of the writer, Edward E. Bpangler and wife of Aurore, Illinols, are both npative Pennsylvanians, Mrs. Bpangler was born in Bedford county. Mr. Bpang- ler is a native of Brush Valley, Cen- tre county, and was born on the John- athan Bpsogler farm, about two miles east of Rebersburg. Early in life Mr, Spangler imbibed the true spirit of progress and wend- ed his way westward to become one of the prominent agriculturists of the great Mississippi Valley, He located in the County of Kane, thirty milee to the westward of Chi- cago. There he acquited a fertile farm of some 300 or more acres, culti- vating it until he became wealthy, whereupon he retired to engage in more private pursuits and pleasures, The Bpanpglers are now evjoyiog life to the full in their palatial howe located on the banks ofthe Fox River, Fox River Valley, in Lovedale, close to the city of Aurora, Illinois, where they have all the modern conveniences, together with ra; id transil commuui- cation to both Aurora and Chicago. It is near the beautiful Bpaogler home where the fraternal, industiisl and educatiousl institution known as ‘‘ Moosehart'’ is located. The fratei- nal order known as the ** Loyal Orde: of Moose’’, after prospecting several years over the United States, finally selected that site ms best suited to toeir neede. It is located near Aurora, in the famous Fox River Valley, Enown far and wide for its great beauty. ‘There already numerous pal- atial buildings have been erected sna others are being bulls wherein to house and instruct the orphan chil- dren of the great ** Moose” order. It was the beautiful Spangler nome that the writer, 8 boyhood chum of the host, Mr, Spangler, back io Brush Valiey, was invited to enjoy a sumptuous Tonapksgiving feast, such as is seldom set before ordinary mortals, in appreciation of which the follow- ing letter was written, Edward E. Bpangler and wife, Auarors, Illinois. My dear Friends: Being at present in the happiest of moods over my Thanksgiving expe- rience and trip to your delighiful home, and the generous, Kindly re- ception accorded me at your hande, I feel that did I not specially express my gratitude I would be remiss in my duty and appreciation, fhe tact and genius to make a guest feel that he or she ia not a guest, but an honored friend, which spirit you so admirably euscled on Thanke- giving day while the scribs was in your home, ptamps upon you two friends the fully deserved title of being Princely entertainers, And how refreshing and inspiring it was talking over and reviewing the aflairs of boyhood days to tarn in fond memory back to the many scenes, varied, yet not always cheering, but when life was new and the blood was warm, when hope, even if but a glim- mer beiime, mounted high, portend- ing possibly better things in the dim, unknown future, the greater achieve- ments we knew not of that were awaiting ua, In fancy do I often see the most charming of vallies I have ever beheld, “Old Brush’’—now abloom with spring flowers of every hue and fra- giauce—-now the landecape bedecked with emersld-hued verdure — now the harvest ready to be garnered now the mountains beauteously be. decked with crimson and golden foli- age—ah, how the heart is thrilled and the pulse mounts up in ecstacy over such joys of the long ago. Fain would I return to those entrancing scenes and enjoy them to the full as in daye of yore. But the golden, wonder-west, it, too, is crowned with myriad obsarme, and here, as workers in a newer and broader realm, let us be diligent and coutent, since Providence has ordained that we should be minute entities of that vast multitude set apart to pro- mote the greater happiness and potent inl destinies of mankind in this gar- den spot, which ls a very Eden upon our terrestrial ephere, (Continued at foot of next colums,) Does It Fay to Be “Dry? The following article appeared in & recent issue of the Altoona Tribune, and shows some remarkable achieve- ments during the eight years of ** No License” in Mifflin county. The 1,277 persons who attended Sunday school at the First Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday settled the question, * Does it pay to be with- out license, as long as the borders of your county are submerged in rum?’ for all the time, It is estimated that after eight years of ‘* No License’ re- gime in Mifflin county, 95 per cent of its inhabitants attend church regular- ly. Lewistown has a population of 10,000 and fully 80 per cent, of these are affiliated with one or the other of the dozen denominations which go to make up the directory of churches. Men in large numbers who drank to excess for years and accomplished lit- tle for themselves and less for their families, have tasted the beauties of Christian life and are useful citizens, The merchant will tell you he has little or nothing to charge to profit and loss accounts, as everybody pays store bille,’ instead of spending the cash over the mahogany, while gazing at his own reflection in the plate glass behind the bar, Bavokers will tell you that the deposits bave grown out of all comparison to the days of the open saloon ; individual savings accounts bave doubled many times over, untii extra clerical forces are necessary to take care of this work alone, Practically all of the industries, al- most all of which are reckoned in the category of iron and steel mille, have adopted the rule of sobriety and the man who violates it doesn’t remain long in the service, even in this day when labor is at a premium. They rec- ognize that under the present com- pensation laws tooze is no guarantee of safety, and they cannot’ afford to employ men who use it. There are practically no poor quarters or slums in Lewistown ; whole families who existed in rage, filth and poverty eight years ago now have full and plenty to attend both the public and Bunday schools. The change is #0 marked that a drunk man is sctuslly becom ing a curiosity on the streets and the borough lock-up costs less than ten cents a month to maintain, The costs attached to criminal court proceedings have been reduced 40 per cent, ; ten miles of streets have been paved with brick, other streets with macadam, public buildings remodeled and im- proved, Lhe fire department increased in efficiency until It rivale many of the paid departments of larger cliies, aod with it all, $35,000 of the bounded indebtedness of the county has been paid, after drawing interest for =» quarter of a century under the license regime, Does it pay? Well, ask any man of public affairs ; and the victim of rum, or his family ; ask the business man or bis employer of labor and their universal verdict will be ‘“‘decic- edly so,” A ——— A — Centres vounty ¥, W, C. A, Notes, At a box social held at Oak Hall the Common Weal Club raised enough money to pay for a much needed cross- roads’ sign, while the juniors who had charge of the candy booth cleared enough to pay for be expense con- nected with the scrap-books they are making for a hospital. The social was held in the school house and games and music were ev joyed by all, Over thirty girls and women at the cooking class at Bnow Bhoe last Mon. day evening witnessed a demonstra- tion on table setting and serving, giv- en by Miss 8B. C. Lovejoy, Dean of the Home Economics Department of Htate College, The talk was most interesting sud instructive and the illustrations and practice served to impress the information upon those present. Negotiations are being made for a free traveling library to be placed in the Community Hall through the efforts of that local Y, W. C, A. Miss Viola Ulrich, of Bpring Mille, leader of the Comnmon Weal Club, has returned after several months spent in the weet. Bhe spent several days at County Y. W. C. A. Conference held al Lake Geness, Wisconsin, this summer, and the club is rejoicing to have her back again with all her new ideas, Sl A fA —— The Bellefonte Central Railroad Company announces hat after the 9th inet, the passenger train service will be discontinued between Slate College and Pine Grove Mille, (Continued from previous column.) And now, my dear friends, permit me to offer my heart gratitude for the generoue, princely manner in which I was both received and long entertained by your highnesses, a Royal twain in- deed. Long, let me assure you, will I cherish the memory of that happy event, I shall ever remosip, Most sincerely and gratefully yours, ALFRED BRIRLY, RE HALL, PA. T FAT AND FORTY, Little Talks on Htalh and Hyglene by Samuel G, Dixon, M, OD, LL, DD, D, Se, Commissioner of Health, Forty is an unlucky number for men five feet eight or under if it is the waist measure, Any number above that is equally to be avoided, Over weight is dangerous and js indicative of several things. Elther the appetite is not controlled, insuffi- cient exercise is taken or the diet is made up of improperly selected food stufle, If any or all of these things are to blame it is a part of wiledom to seek expert advice and begin the remedy forthwitk. To sink into the placid indifferenee of the fat and forty stage is a crime sgainst your health, It means iu all probability that the liver and kidveys are overworked and the results of any such strain prolooged is at times fatal. There is another reason which worth almost equal consideration, To over-feed undermines one’s health, Physical fitness has distinct besring on a man's mental attitude and un- fitness has wleo. The man who through neglect and leck of control over his appetite begins to eat him- eell into an early grave, loses his crispness of thought, The self respect which every man who schieves things should have for himeelf ss a clean well groomed animal, is lacking. Don’t weakly excuse yourself if you have upconsciously slipped into this clage, Get busy and work your self out of it before it is too late, Snn————— A A IA Many Stios Balit This Year, Hi Thirty-five hundred silos were built on the farms in Peonsylvanis during the past year according to re- ports received by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture which an- pounces the total esiimated pumber pow in use as 23,000, It is now estimated that over ten per cent, of the farmers of the State are usiog silos, but the great msjor- ity are found io the big milk produc. ing counties along the northern tier and the nporthesstern part of the State. In these counties the climate does not allow successful grain pro- duction but the milk producers rajee a splendid quality of silage corn and the silos play an immense part in the feeding problem during the winter, Reports show that Tioga county farmers realize the value of the silage feed to the extent that 45 per cent. of the farms have silos while in Busque- haina spd Bradford counties 40 per cent of the farms are ¢quipped with silos. The percentage of on other farma are : Crawford, 20 per cent. ; Erie, 24 per cent. ; McKean, 20 per cent, ; Mercer, 25 per «cent. ; Warren, 87 per cent, ; Wayne, 27 per cent. ; and Wyoming 3 per cent. In the eastern end of the Biate where grain is eseily ralsed snd large acteages are sown to corn the silos are greatly reduced, Chester and Dela- ware counties lead with 18 per cent, of the farms haviog #ilfs while other reports show Lancaster with 12 per cont, ; Lackawanne, 18 per cent, ; Bucks 12 per cent. and Berke, 8 per cent. ellos I — vongress to Head just Postal Hates, The ways are now being greased for the launching of the movement for Lhe readjustment of postal rates in the next Congress. This problem was to have been taken up in the last session but had to be deferred on account of the consideration required by railway mail pay. Bince this has been dis- posed of the commitiees are prepared to take up the matter of placing the various postal rates on a more equi- table basis, A zone system of rates for second class matler is being prominently urged to take the plac» of the present fiat rate which was adopted nearly forty years ago. The present rate has for some time been regaided as a die crimination against the newspapers in favor of the great national megezinee, Like the parcel post the proposed zone rates would be bessed on the length of the haul, The postal committees have been besieged by petitions bearing millions of names and several hundred thou- sand letters from individuals urging a readjustment of posial rates with a view of making possible one cent let- ter postage. A survey of the situ ation Indicates that sufficent changes will be made in the various rates to permit the granting of a 1 cent rate on local delivery letters in the next ses sion of Congress, —— AAAI AIA, The Pittsburgh parties who are prospecting in Taylor towoship, near Hanos, on land leased from Christ Shearer, have drilled a well to the depth of almost one thousand feet, where what Is knowt as the *firet sand’ was struck, Its p to keep on with the drill untll a depth of 8000 or more feet is reached, There'il surely be nothing the with ** Hanoa' If oll or gee is oy " “ El Pasc, Texas, Nov, 29, 1916, “ On Haturdsy morning we received a ‘call to horee,” which required every man to have the full cquipment, known in military circles as equip- ment ‘A’ We formed in platoon style and the whole regiment marched toward Tobin, ( Tobin will be remem- bered by those hack esst as one of the places where Villa made a notorious raid.) A spot was then selected for us to piteh our tents, following which a careful inspection was made of our entire equipment by Major General Clements and his staf of officers. After inspection, at the sound of the bugle, we re-saddled and rode back to our quarters, “AL4380 p. m, ul guard, Twenty-seven men are needed for this guard, but two were pelected from the troop as order- Their duty is to run errands for the officials of our regiment and are stationed at headquarters for the I'be next day was Hun day and nearly every one was suffer- ing from a etiff arm, due to the hype- dermie injection tha: we received day previous, “On Mondey we started gun drill and esch squad hae a gun of i here four squads, four machine guns five Four of the each carry a w hile the other car is 8 supply esr, and that car by our chief mechanic, Hollsbaugh, At Are two to each driver and the corporal, nen Hes, time being. # machine their own, are and CRTe, CORTE gun is riven present car—the After our first formations hurdle there men drill in machine gun aver, wa we practiced Jumping, Every man in the troop performed t! font well, “Tuesday morning st 4 o'clock it rain for the flist time weeke, It continued to rain time, This wes fol wind and snow—for the first time, did not re- main on the ground due to the pre. vious rain, The température of the atmosphere remained the same and did pot vary Curing the entire day, his mornivg fell in for reveille started to seversl up until dinner lowed by a cold The snow { Wednesday ) ss we it did pot take long to see what nature did while iny asleep, To our surpriee Old Franklin had a pretty white esp of snow and a prettier sight could not be imusgined while down in the the ground liad been frozen but did not lay. We'll have to it to this country that pature performs cre preity sighis here, Us we Mt, valley the BRDOW give “ Everythiog remains the same ss heretofore, but from the rumore sre sflost we'll be down in Mexico side of two weeks, tha in “WILLIAM Barley.” —————— A APB OTIS Fresbylerinns Elect Bev, Josiah Meili, At a congregations! meeting held in the Presbyterian church Wednesdss evening of lsat week, Rev. Josiab Still, of Brooklyn, Ps., received » unavimous vole to become pastor of the local Presbyterian charge. Rev. Ntill nas accepted the call sud will ss- sume bis new duties the latter part of this month, Zettlo. Noose Charles A, Zettle and Miss Mable 3, Neese, both of Gregg township, were united in marriage by Rev. W., D. Donat, at the Reformed parsonage in Hebersburg, on the evening of Than ke- giving Day. a —— a ———— Sch ol Beport for Second Month. Grammar Grade.~— Whole number io attendance during the month, male i8, female 18, total 36 ; average atten- dance during the month, male 17, female 17, total 84; per cent. of at tendance du/ing the month, male 97 : per cent. of attendance daring the term, male 58, female 93, Thowe in reguiar attendance during the month : Pearl Ruble, Gertrude Ruble, Beatrice Kreamer, Helen Lucas, Ethel Frank, Hara Zetile, Luella Ruble, Hazel Rip- ks, Earuest Frank, Shaonon Booser, Frederick Moore, Reuben Zsttle, Frederick Lucas, Harold Keller, Isaiah Ewery, Willlam Bweeiwood, Newton Crawford, Albert Smith, Harold Breon, Daaiel Bmith, Clyde Smith. Those in regular attendance for the term: Pearl Ruble, Gertrude Ruble, Beatrice Kreamer, Helen Lucas, Ktoel Frank, Bara Zettle, Luelis Ruble, Earnest Frank, Shaup- oozer, Frederick Moore, Fiederick ORE, Harold Keller, William Bweet- wood, Albert Bmith, Harold Breon, Daniel Smith, Clyde Smith. The Public Ledger's comments on Colonel Roosevelt's attempted expian- ation of how it happened on Novem- ber 7tu intimate that the Colonel is not better at explaining than he wae in fortelling, although T. R. said it was easier to do #0. The Colonel's own explanation in substance is that the people were astisfled with the Wilson policies and did not believe the iepubiicaus bad a constructive Jolichy nidvatay a8 that gowe Le ie ly 1916. NO. 48 iit rH, NN Miss Hertha Wolf Dead, Last Thursday morning Mise Berths | Wolf paseed away at ber home at 282 HB, Farrsgut Terrace, Philadelphia, after a two weeks’ illness with throat aud heart trouble. The news of her death came ns a shock to her friends in Centre Hall where she endeared herself during her eight or more years’ residence while engaged ss 8 sesame treme, Leaving Centre Hall sbout twelve years sgo she located in Phila- dolphin where she established herself in ber profession as a seamstress, Be- ing of the better ekilied in this line of work her services were constantly in demand by the upper class of society and her work took her into some of the wost refined homes in that city, | Ar a result of diligent toll she was able to #& besuliful home in Philadelphis, which also was the for ber brother and eister— Dwight Wolf and Miss Violetta Wolf. lovable disposition purciisss nome Hie was of 8 most and won a host of friends who sorrow- ed in her early demise. Attesting to ber popularity was the wealth of beasutiful fAowers which friends brought ber bier, Her body wae Munday afternoon io the metery, in Philadelphis, member of the Lau- to nid sway on | Laurel Bill ec | Mies Wolf th Wh 8 ran church, Ihe decessed was born near Reberg- sg0 Ani wae a Mre, Simon T. brother and are the only surviving members of the family. burg forty-one Mr, deceased, years snd The shove dsughter of We if, glsler ment ioned ire. Mary Fortney, widow of James Fortuey, the home of her niece, James FHpangler, Tussey- i the morning of Thanksgiving died nt Mire, NeRr vilie, Ds ¢ i ’ it Infirmi- the decensed ears snd len months, e lo her advanced age was CBU oe her The passed the lsst fifteen years of her life her niece st whose home she died. BHBhe was born and raised in Lavcaster where she and Mr, Fortney the death of the latter, thirty yesrs sgo. No children ties di of death. will lived unti abou! survive, snd only one brother—Geoi ge Lancaster. The remains taken to the city of Lancaster sod interred beside Ler husband, op Kellete—af were Halurday afternoon. Mre, Brooks, Rachsel Brooks, wife of Orlin died sat the home of her daugh- Milesburg, a com- ter, Mire. E len Bierly, sal sfter eizhi wontos illness wilh lication of she was a ! Mr, aud Mre, Andrew Healon and at Yarnell December 16.b, 15865, making her age fifty years, «leven months and eight Hurviving her are ber husband and the following children: Mrs. Walter Duouklebsrger, of Pleasant Gap ; Leonard, of Tyrope; Edward, of Bellefonte ; Ray, Frank, Kenneth, Luther and Dale st home, She aleo leaves the followiog brothers sand sisters : George, of Allcona: Johnson, of Runville ; Miles, of Yarnell ; Green, of Hock View ; Mre, Margaret Cosak- ley, of Yarnell, and Mre. Ellen Bierly, of Milesburg. AS MSR i). ©, Keller Stricken With Paralysis, A letter to Dr, G. W. Hosterman from Roland Keller, of Phoenixville, received ou Tuesday, conveyed the information that while his father, Daniel OC, Keller, wos preparing to se- company William Bradford to Centre county, on Bsturday, he was suddenly stricken with paraiysie, his entire right side ss well ns Lies speech being aflected. C—O ———— Left Hosphial on Monday, Newton C. Yarnell, who lost his arm while operatiog 8 corn husker a few weeks sgo, left the Bellefonte hospital on Monday snd returned to his home on the D. J. Meyer farm, near Linden Hail. The severed mem- ber healed nicely. AL A Christmas School Vacation, The loosl school board, at its regular monthly meeting on Friday evening, designsted December 26 and 26th ae the Christmas vacation period for teachers and scholars in the borough schooie, A ———— A I —— William: port Commercial vollege, If you are going to school in Jano ary, write for our osislogue giviog names and locations of hundreds of young people who have graduated andare holding good positions. We peed more bookkeepers ; more office belp, Ninety oalis received for office help duriog the fall term. Bookkeep- ing and business course, $65, mshort- hand and typewriling course, $56. Winter term begins January 2od. Get new catalogue now. F. F. Heavy, Proprietor. Progress Grange realized upwards of thirty dollare st their Thanksgiving supper, discnees, dsughter wire born on dase. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS Miss Mary Zerby, of Farmers Mille, will remain over the winter months at the home of Hon. L. Rhone, Miss Helen McCloskey, of Altoons, was the guest of her friend, Miss Rebecca Kreamer, over Thanksgiving, If you want the newspaper msn to have a merry Christmas snd a happy New Year, send in your remittance on subscription for 1916 or 1917, Mr, and Mre, J, W. Brown sand family, spd Mre, B, F. Relish and family, of Milroy, were Thankegiviog guesis at the home of Prof, and Mure, W. A. Krise, Bomething you should not miss The Esstern Glee Qusartette—in Grange Arcadia Baturdsy pight. It will be music all the way through, by four male artiste, Robert Meyer, son of Mr. and Mrs, P. H. Meyer, went back to railroading and is now located at Altoona. For the last year or more he had been a guard at the State Pen, A eon wae born to Msjor and Mrs, M. P. Cummings, at their home in Reideville, North Caroline, on the 26th ult, Mre., Comminge was Miss Besgle Grove, dsughter of Mr. snd Mre. W. M, Grove, of Bpring Mille, Mise Anna Mary Huoter, daughter of the late Captain John A. Hunter, underwent sn operstion for sppendi- cities in an Erie hospital. Bhe had gone to Erie to visit a sister, Mre, Husan Fmitk, and became ill there, John Kimport, of pear Boaleburg, has sold his farm of about forty acres to Theodore D. Boal for a price ssid to have been about $4,000. A year or more ago Mr. Kimport sold sbout twenty acres off the farm to Dr. Kid- der, of Boalsburyg. Harry McMspaway, who for the past few years has been connected with the Btate-Centre Electric Com- pany, at Bellefonte, resigned his posi- tion recently and scoepted a position with the Du Pont powder company, at Wilmington, Delaware, Up at Wilkes Barre a dinner was given on Thesnkegiviog day to a party of twenty to celebrate the ninteenth spniversary of a bantam rooster. No doubt many s msn got hold of a ben bam ou the same day that was judged to be a year older than the lucky bantam, Hpriog Mills has three represents- lives in the West Chester Hiate Nor- mal school, scoarding to the report printed in Dally Local News published in West Chester. The three youog people are Mise Jenule H. Barigee, Dean 8, Brauch: snd Pealer Rossman, the If you want your suto license for 1917 you had better send in your appli- cation and check. There will be over 400,000 license tage to take care of for tue ensuing year, and but a small portion of them bave been issued. I'he bighway department has sent out warnings that persons delaying their applications until the end of December will run a risk in getting licenses promptly. A cub bear was pul into River Side park, near Milton, that sure is a real bear aud