Y am __CENTRH Sy Bs LA CFL RSDAY, JAN NUARY 18, 1917, HARRISBURG NEWS LuTTER, Penrose aud Brombangh Forces Havieg » Merry Fight, and the Pablic to Soffer for Lack of Benefloinl Legislation, Thre Penrose-Brumbaugh row is go- ing merrily forward, but the pushing is all from the Penrose end. It ie noticeable here that since the Speaker- ship fiasco the Brumbaugh forces are saying and doing nothing and it looks as though they would bes content to let bad enough alone and not invite an investigation of the Governor and his administration. The Gang forces under Penrose, however, are following up their BSpeakership victory wich an earnestness which shows their de- termination to utterly exterminate the Brumbaugh crowd before the next Gubernatorial eampaign comes. Pen rose has anpounced that the investi- gation of the HState administration will positively be made and that if the evidence warrants, impeachment proceedings against the Governor will patagally follow. He has also named a ‘* War Board’ consisting of the State Senators Jim McNichol of Phila- delphia, Bill Sproul of Delaware Coun- ty, and Larry Eyre of Chester County, President pro tem Beidleman of Dauphin, Speaker Baldwin, Auditor Geueral-elect spyder, Representative Woodward of Allegheny, Chairman of the House Blate Committee, and Slated Chairman of the House appro- pritation committee, W, Harry Baker, Hecretary of the Republican Blate Committee, also Secretary of the Hen- ate, William B. Leib, Resident Clerk of the House anid organization boss ip Schyylkill County. Gangsters to the limit, every one of them, and Penrose himself is to preside over their celiv- erations, The sole purposes of thie organization is to thwart Brumbaugh io any of bis sppointments and to kill apy legislation that savors of prog- reese, Not a eipgle word bas been gaid for beveficial legi:lation for this great Commonwealib, the whole pre- gram this year is to use the Slate, lie institations, and the §70,000,000 appro- priatiops to wipe out the Brumbaugh faction and eliminate if possible 8 con- test for Republican nomination for Governor next year. How long the good people of this Slate are golog to sabmit to the Peurose ruinstion pol- icy is hard to tell, but he is playing as though the patience of the peopie Kuew no end and it may be he cap gel awa) with the bacon awhile louger. Mepator Penrose iss reached the point in his a tack upon Governor Biumbsugh where he asserts that the chief excutive will bave to face charge of perjury in conneciion with the 1914 cat psigu fund, msifenssnce in oflice and bribery. He delails some of toe oftences De declares himself resdy and slie 10 prove, It is due the Governor to say thal these ihresis, hangiog over him for months, have pot deterred him from continuing his opposition to Penrose, But the open charges that he commit- ted perjury and bribery would seem to place an obligation upon him, as well a8 upon bis accusers, to foice an investigation without delay. The interests of the BSlate—~ihe interests of law-—must be considered as paramount to those of either Brumbaugh or Pen rose, It must not be allowed Lo rest as a matter of * personal choice” with either, No continuance of the sensational stories should be allowed ou the basis of the Governor's ignoring charges agsivet him, or on the basis of Penrose’s goivg no farther than to threaten action. Protecilon of the name of the state demands that the end of this disgraceful controve:sy be reached as 8000 as possible, Penrose threatens to probe the vari- ous departments under the Brombaugt administration ;: charateristically, he singles out as one object of his suspic- fon the insurance department, which for the ficet time since its organization is directed by an efficient sod cour. ageous official, who has done more than all his predecessors to put fear into the hearts of insurance crooks. A complete investigation covering the last two administrations would prob- ably be wholesom. , for it would bring into open contrast the operations apo methods under Peurose-Tener regime snd a Brumbaugh regime, Iacidentally, if Penrose and his al- lies decide to force an irquiry into the administration’s record, it ought to be in order to include the matter of corruption of a former mayor of Philadelphis, API Married on New Your's Day, Frank Palmer aud Miss Bertha Armstrong, both of Potlers Mills, were married on the moroing of New Year'sday, by Rev. M. C. Piper, ai his home in Milesburg, Tue young people bave the best wishes of their many frlende, AS, The Millheim Iup is giving oul PROF, LOSE SPEAKS AT INSTITUTE, le; The Modern School and Teacher Far Ahead of Gid-Time School, Says Principal of Central State Normal, at Teachers’ Looal Institute, Education in eastern Penns Valley will very liksly be raised a notch or two within the next year if parents and teachers will be guided by the suggestions offered by Prof. Charles Lose, privecipal of the Central Btate Normal Behool, Lock Haver, who opened the teachers’ local institute in district No, 1, at Millheim, on Friday evening. The auditorium where the sessions were held, was packed to the doors on that evening, to listen to Prof. Lose, who as a practical school man ranks among those occupying the front line in this state. Prof. Lose’'s pubject was ‘‘The modern school,” and In discussivg this topic he drew a vivid picture of the old-time school building as compared with the modern school building, as well aa the old-time teacher and the modern teacher, Needless to say, the former in each instance suffered by compari- sop, for Prof, Lose is a modern teacher himself and has experienced the changes for the better In school life which have surely taken place within the past thirty years or less, To prove that the art and science of teaching was being given the deepest wort of study by the best thinkers and writers of today, Prof, Lose stated that us superintendent of schools he was able to recommend to bis teachers one hundred different books which had been written within a year, treating of new school problems and showing wherein schools may be made more efficient. The old-time school house stood in sorrowful contrast to the modern school of today, and Prof. Lose, no doubt, had in mind the con- solidated school as it is in foree in some states (but not Pennsylvania ) with its healthful moral, physical and mental atmosphere; where school children are encouraged to remsin about the premises after school hours, instead of peing chased home ; where play grounds, lighted if you please, so thal even at night children may con- gregate and epjoy various healthful sports instead of being found on the streets where the ivfluence is always for evil; where manual trainiog is part of the curriculum ; where rooms sre well lighted and automatically Eept at an even leu perature ; where it may be eaid of closets that they are clean, decent, private, and sanitary, In every way, except one, Prof, Lose proved the wodern school and modern teachers were far superior to ibe old-time classe. Thi: one excep- tion pertained to lack of respect and courtesy which the modern pupil thows to superiors. Prof, Lose stated that whereas Lhe school boy or girl of yesterday recognized his teacher or a passing individual with the tip of the Cap Or & courlesy, the 1917 youth was ready to let go & snow ball with up- erring aim. Temptatione, born of speediog and hustling life, are the cause for tbls retrogression, thinks Prof, Lose. The fsct that temptations neve multiplied far faster than the «florts made to cope with them ; the fsct that the trend of population hse veen city-ward ; and the reason that euforced idlendss on the part of the boy and girl, brouga! about through the taking out of the home life various industries that in the modern times have becom. commercialized, has caused them to be drawn to harmful influences, are the Answers to this question. I'he evening session was in charge of Prof, U. Wasson, of the Coburn schools, who after a few pertinent re- marke, introduced Prof. Lose, The two sessions on Saturday were given over to the teachers in the dis irlet. The program was closely ad- nered to, the only variation belog on account of the unavoidable absence of two of the teachers on the program and the introduction of Director Stov- er. “What the first year in school should do for the child,” was a topic weil gone over by Miss Carrie Bartges. I'he speaker who held closest to her sutject of all on the floor, was Mise Sarab Fisher in ber '' Starting the be- glopers’”’, Her talk was highly in- teresting from start to finish and the ideas presented could easily be put into practice. * The school as a social institution” was the topic to which Prof, W. 0. Heckman gave attention, A consid. erable portion of his talk was devoted to the necessity of tesching, by pre. cept and example, politeness to school children, A number of local Woodmen attend ed the picture show, * The value of a life,” given under the suspices of the Milihelm camp, M, W, A, io te auditorium st tude place on Friday evening, The pleture showed the work done st the world's Isrgest tuberculosis sanstorium, st Colorado |r pretty tule pouveulrs ln the shape of _poaket mirrots, Weir. ra. TH A as — EXT WEDDING SECRET TWO x — Rd 8s ou Mise Rath Xx bert Beoame Erdman West's Bride la November, Being Married in Pittsburgh Groom a “ State ” Senior, After having successfully kept their friends in total darkness concerning their marriage, Mr, and Mrs, Erdman West, after two months’ secrecy, made public the announcement that the happy event took place in November, The bride, nee Miss Ruth Lambert, is the only daughter of Mr, and Mrs, H. J. Lambert, of this place, and it was while the Lamberts were living at State College that Mr, West, in 1918, came there to enter the freshman class at The Pennsylvania State College, and took rooms at the Lambert home, A ' friendship between the young people ripened into love, and had ite culmination in a happy marriage. It was during the Pennsylvania Day festivities at State College that the proepective bride left Centre Hall, os- tensibly to attend that function, but according to well lald plans the groom- to-be boarded the train at Lemont and together they went to Pitwsburgh where a license was procured and on Baturday, November 18th, Arch- deacon Thomas Bigham tied the knot in Bt. Timothy's Episcopal chureh, Pitteburgh., They returned to State College on Bunday and came to Centre Hall on Monday, without any of their friends bere having learned where they had been, The groom is in his senior yearat the Pennsylvania State College avd upon bis graduation in June will teach bot- any. With bi: mother he moved to Centre Hall from Philadelphia last spring, occupying a part of the double bouse on east Church street, owned by the Lamberts. The best wishes for a happy wedded life are extended to the young couple by their many friends. A Mah Home Talent Pinys a Success, Grange Arcadia was filled to the doors on last Thureday evening with an appreciative sudience which much epjoyed the home talent plays, "A perplexing situation,” and * Cornelis Piokle—Pisintifl,”’! An smount close to $71.00 was taken iu at the door, the grester part of which is clear to the young people of the Methodist faith, who gave Lhe entertslument for the benefit of their church, Tobe stellar actors in the amateur petformance joecluded the Misses Hazel, Lillian and Margaret Emery, daughters of Merchant and Mre, OC, F. Emery. Every other performer acted bis or ber part io s creditable manner, while the singing of Mré, Clyde “tover sud the plano duels by Mre. T. L. Moore snd Mre, Blover were also much appreciated, Writes from Nebraska, J. N. Erhart writes the Reporter from his home in loavale, Nebrasks, under date of January 6, as follows : “ Enclosed find check for three dol- iars for which put the dale ahead on my label. “ Am also evclosing a pleture of my- self and cattle, The catile were on feed forty days when the picture was takev, Crops were vot very good the past year, but are brioging big prices: wheat, $1.70 ; corp, 80c; noge, $10.00 per cwt, on feol; horses and cattle high ; bay, $10.00 per ton. “The feeding proposition looks pretty good now when $day fed cattle bring $9.40 per ewt. I am feed ing 89 steers and 92 head of hogeg {he steers coat me $89.00 per head the 2ad of March, 1916, I raised my hogs on alfalfa hay and 28500 bushels of corn ; had to buy 1200 busbels of corn at 80 cents per bushel ; will feed until the 16th of February.” State Asks for Big App opristion, A budget calling for State appropri- ation of almost $3,600,000 to meet the needs of The Pennsylvania State Col- lege during the next two years has been prepared by the board of trustees, Chis sum is required, they say, to malutain the insuliuiion and to erect new buildings made necessary by the rapid growth of the student bouy, A Biate-wide campaign to inform toe public of the work, growth and needs of the college Line been lsunched, Clroulsrs seitiog forth thie informe- tion are belog distributed by students, aslumpl aud friends of the college, It is believed this aolivity, together with personal appeals to the members of the legislature will obtain an ap- propristion large enough to preveut further crippling of the ips itntioo. J——————————— Une of Dynamite ln Wreek | All Safe, LA dreight gar, loaded Lo its oapacity with dynamite figured lo a wewok at Sobindie, Mifflin goupty, on Friday evening, sud miraculous se it le, failed to let go, thereby saving bumsu lives as well ae preventing towsl [dwttugtias to the train of cars, It that the extremely oola a ae wepousible for prev a aploslone. x Hy OB ii dermdea springs, Colorsdo, maluisived wholly by the Woodmen fraternity, Waa LhIOwD Over ou Lie ide, » ’ OULU BOYS REOEIVE HONOR, “| Highest Award in Uorn Oontest Goes to Berks County Lad. Raised 120 HBushols Shelled Vorn to Acre, Hixty-seven exhibits were entered in the Btate boys’ corn and potato club contest conducted by the Penp- sylvania Btate College in connection with ite annual Farmers’ Week in December, In awarding the prizes, the follow- ing points were taken into considers. tion : bushels of corn per acre, profit per acre, excellence of report or story of work done and 'he merit of the ex- hibit of corn or potatoes, as the case might be, Three prizes are offered in connection with this annual contest st State College. The first prize includes expenses for a winter course in agri- cuitare at the College; the second prize, expenses to Farmers’ Week ; and third prize, three books on agri- cultural sabjects, The judges of the contests are members of the stafl of the Behool of Agriculture, In the corn growing contest, ence D, Donkel of Myerstown, Berks eounty, won [lret prize with a score of 89.5 per cent. and yield per acre of 120 bushels shelled corn. Paul R. Bny- der of Reading, Berks county, won sec- ond prize with a score of 83.1 per cent, andsa yleld per aere of 106.17 bushels, Lewis Dana Rice of Bioom- field, Perry county, won third prize with a score of 82.9 per ceut. and = yield per acre 110.7 bushels, In the posto growing contest, Neyman Carey of Bandy Laka, Mer- cer county, won first prize with a score of M4 percent, and a yield per acre of 340.4 bushels. Clyde Herrick of Cambridge Springs, Crawford county, won second prize with a score of 60.4 per cent, and a yield per acre of 228.8 bushels. George B. Harris of New- Bucks«counly, won third prize with a score of 66.7 per cent, and » yield per acre of 154 4 bushels, The value of these contests is not be measured iu dollars sod cents, but rather in the economic training they give the boys enlisted in them ip keeping sccounts of receipts and ex- penditures, Clar- town, {0 the sevse of ownership, achievement and abllity which {it generates and the opportunities which club work in genersi provides for physical, intellectual, and social development and for recreation, When it is remembered that the last census fgures give 30 bushels ss the average yield of shelled corn per acre in Peansylvania sod 83 bushels ss Lhe average yield of potatoes, the yields rectred by the winners in this contest are, to say Lhe lems!, slariling. The iowest yield of corn in Lhe contest wes filiy-four bustels and the highest, 130 bugliele. For potatoes the lowest §ield wae 154.4 bushels and ibe highest 394.4. busbels. These stilts augur weil for the fature work io Peunsyivanis, The counties represented in the con- test are Beaver, Berke, Blair, Cambris, Faye.te, Jeflerson, Lawrence, Mont- gomery, Potler sod Westmoremnd, I'he boys’ ciub will be prosecuted on a larger scale this year by State College. Present plans comprehend the extension of the work into coun ties where it was not known last year, The end is not yet. This work consti tutes only one of the activities direct- ed by the department of agricultursi Extension at I'he Pennsylvania Siate vollege. a I 5 HP sR AIAAN. io re- of club ® Siate’s Way to Hecinim Barren Land, That the 5,000,000 acres of barren inuds iu Penusyivauia can be reclaim- ed by reforesting is finally established by reports given out by the Depart- ment of Foresty this week. These reports cover the planting of 21,000,000 trees on 13,000 acres of Siate Forest land, . The oldest plantation on record was made in 1902 ino Franklin county with two year old white pine. About nine- ty per cent of these trees are now liv- ing, and they have an average height of fi.teen feet. Over the state at large, from seven- ty~five to eighty per cent of the total vumber of trees planted are living. The averages compare very favorably with figures {rom some of the German forests which have been under iuten- sive management for over a century, A SATII —— Sealer Makes First Report, County Inspector of Weights and Measures Deamer T. Pearck has filed his lirst annual report on lospec- tions in Centre county. Of 160 dry mesures iuepecied 72 were condemu- ed, Wagon scales inspected revealed 17 not welghlog correctly and 16 of the number were condemued, Of 224 platform soales examined 82 were cone demped and 7 aojasted, Of 206 com- puting scales inspected 30 were cou demued and 4 adjasted. Gasoline pumps examioed nawbered 50, adjust. ments being made to 17, and 6 being coudewsned, After lospection to 680 avoirdupols weights 47 were oon qunned sud 61 adjusted, NO. 3 DEATHY, Jacob B, Meyer died at his home be- low Penn Hail, Monday noon, a blood vessel in the brain bursting and caus ing paralyesie, His death came as a great shock to his family and friende, eines Mr, Meyer was in good health, even though he was just recover- ing from a week's illness from lumbe- go. An hour prior to his death he re- tired to a sleeping room, requesting that his dinner bé brought him. Labored breathing brought his wife to bis side, but only & few minutes before he passed away, was a son of John and Elenore (Bmith ) Meyer and was born at the Meyer bomestend where he died, April 18th, 1854, belong in his sixty ird Mr. Meyer was sctive in mAny lines of work, having farmed, taught public and singing—was an expert pouitry- Deceasad on year, #chool-hoth mar, served as justice of the pesce, secretary of echool board, Grange and Odd and in his church wae active in its various The name Meyer has be- come synopymous with music and J. ™, Meyer has made that name famous in music circles because of his ability in that line, He was an upright citi- zan whose parsing away iss great lo to the community in wbich be lived all his life, . Surviving him is his wife, anpa CC. Bitper, snd the chilidren: Dr. J. Frank Meyer, of Washington, D. CO, ; Harry N., Belle- fonte ; Mrs, Harry F. McManaway, of Bellefonte ; Roy Kryder, of Chi- ago, Lil ; and Miss Gladys of New Jersey Fellowr, he likewise branches, we Iie Sug following Mre, Meyer, He was the of his brother having died in Iz lousy he wae of the a8 member of the Hal Penn Hall, whose pastor, Rev. I 3 4 al we ouly sury FIVIDR father’s | wermber family, er oie olher f y 2 11a ancy. Re MR rmed faith, m church at Ww. D. fuer. Hel will b al nat, charge of the I Vises the house on Friday morning ;: interment in the Halem Heforined cemetery. older residents of this ship wiil W. Kroll, who taught school in Penne Velley, later for the west where he prospered io a business way. # death occurred on the 6ih of Jan- uary, #8 sa refuit of heart trouble, sod bli inl was made Michi- gat, the Bib. Decensed was a palive of York , but came to Poller township iis mother yet sn child, E bear Col Home in the 60's be taught his firet wl at Pioe stamp, peed school at Farmers Mille. He wae also al one Lime sssislant priced pai of the Pen. Hall scademy. Io 1871 he left for the wesl, subsequently iocaling ol Marcellus, Micbigan, where ve embarked io the mercantile business prospering to such an extent that at the time of his death he was proprietor of a large department store, He was aged sixty-eight years, eight months and seven days. His wife and two children survive him. Among the pieces living in this part of the state are Mre. J. L. Fressler, of Linden Hall ; Mre. Thom- a8 Decker, of Milroy; Mre. Elmer Limbert, of Milibeim; and two cousine—Mre., Thomas Fleisher, of Tusseyvilie, and Mre. Wm. Farner, of Colyer, A, C. Ripks, of Centre Hall, whose step-mother wus » sisler of the deceas- ed, probably kKoew Mr. Kroll better than any other person in this seciion aud he first learned of his death, Those of the place snd Po thé name of when 8 youlh tler tow! recall (reorge leaving al Marcellus, ou county with while er. time term of and later an ad- Hvii BCH Ve Maize Saville, wife of Harry M. Weav- er, aud dsughter of John and Julia Gentsel, died at ber home near Kebere- burg ob Sunday. She was in delicate health for several years, troubled wilh diabetes, Bhe was aged foriy-seven yesn's ten mouth and twenty-three days. Bhe was Lhe only child of the family and was born near Hublers- burg. Surviving are the husband ana three children : Stella C,, Gail K., snd John M, She was a8 member of the Relormed church, and as long. as her besith permitted was always in at- teudance at church sei vices and prayer meeting. She had made many friends in the short time she was living io that cominuaity, and showea herself a dev ‘ted servant in the Master's kKing- dom. Funeral on Wednesday morning ; burial in the Union cemetery nt Ree bersblarg, Rev. J. D. Bung, her pastor, officiating. AI MAB. Public Uedication, The members of the looal castle K. G. E. will hold a public dedieatory servide in their new home in the Ree porter Luliding on Friday evening of tule week, Uracd Chief Johu F, Brounley, of Philadeiphis, will have cuarge of the ceremony, assisted by Bev, W. H, Wilisme, The public is luvived, TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTERES] FROM ALL PARTS A big delegation of Bpring Mills folks braved the eold westher last Thursday evening to stiend the home talent playe in Grange hall, William aries and Robert Mesker are the most recent of 8a number of Centre Hall's young men to find em- ployment at the big steel mill at Barn. ham. W. F. Florsy is having his dwelling house wired for lighting with elec tricity. B. D. Brisbin will also have his home wired with a view of using the modern light. Tne nearest to zero weather wes in- dicsled on the thermometer last Thursday night, when the govern- ment instrument in charge of the Re- porter showed that mercury crept to within three degrees of the 0 mark. All Centre countians will be most cordially welcomed at the Centre county association of Philadelphia imoguet which will be held at the Hotel Adelphis, in that city, Thurs day evening of next week, Ihe three inches of snow which fell Saturday furnished the necessary cov- ering for the wheat fields, the lack of which was causing uneasiness among ihe farmers wilh the tempersture hovering close to the 0 mark last week, Roland Zettle, who for the past three years tilled the James B, Bpang- ler farm st Tusseyville, has rented the George Gentzel farm in Georges Val- ley spd will m ve there in March, [be latler farm coutsine 157 acres ana iw ilwice Lhe size of the one where Mr. Zetile ia at present located. A. K. Dietfendeifer, of Cowan, is a caudidate for associaie judge in Union county. He annou ces that he favors Usion county remaiving io the “dry” or “white” column. Thomas hively, of Limestone township, is al- #0 sn sepirant for the nomination. He appeals to the Republican volers and is “mom V’ the booze question. Lees two young jourpal- isle who recently embarked in business for themselves, They are Biessre. Robert and Carl Bierly, sons of Hop. Wwiilis BR, Bierly, snd a short time 8gO purchased the Reynoldeville (Jefferson wwunly ) Volunteer, which was on its iset legs floabcisily, The Bierlys have Lhe ability and determination DOCeRsaly LO sUCCERS, ie on Rebersburg The turning loose of 176 skunks by #owe praclical joker, one night last week, thoroughly saturated the atmos phere about Allensville, Mifflin couniy, where a skunk farm is operat- ed by Franklin Peicht. Amateur deleclives who are working on the case aver that if the miscreant got within raoge of the kitties, they'll not ueed bloodhounds to track him to his inir. A rumor to the effect that Dr, L. 2 Woife, who a few months age moved tere from Quincy, ie preparing to leave Centre Hall, 18 without founds- tion sbeolutely. Dr. Wolfe informs tue Reporter that te lifted the deed fo bis property isst week and that be is in Centre Hall tostay. The patronage be hee so far received gives resson for the greatest encouragement, The Re. porter is pleased to give this infor ms- tion in justice to Dr. Wolfe, The new hail dollars cf the 1917 issue are quite dissimilar to the ones we have been accustomed to seeing. Instead of the familiar picture of Liberty ou the date bearing side ap- pears the outline of a woman's fall form bearing blossoms of some sort in her arms. At one side of the woman is the rising sun and on the other the words “In God We Trust,” On the reverse side of the coin a handsome Eagle disports in all his pristine glory with the words “E Pluribus Unum ”’ sketched just under his beak, Elwood Brooks of Pleasant Gap with six men bas siarted lumbering activities on tue extensive timber tract of Abram V. Miller, The tract extends from Pleasant Gap down so Gilitown and the product cousists of cord wood, chemical wood and rail 108d Utes, for all of which there is a pressing demand. Cognizant of this fact the Biate is beginning operations on their 4,000 acre tract, which was secured from the Gorden heirs several years ago. Ubarles Bilger has for sometime been busily engaged with » orew of a mately twen and more men are wanted, pins sloger bas four men in his crew ‘and UG. w. Houser, the capable ijmakiog good in his sp y of devastating the forest. The Greens Valiey portable mill is reasoning fall time with an sbandsooe of rush orders