SOLDIER BOYS HOME, Bellefonte Late Tuesday Night, ~Boal Troop Felted Wednesday Kvenlog, Centre county’s soldier Boalsburg Machine Gun Troop and Troop L, of Bellefonte—af er six monthe’ stay on the Mexiean border, arrived bome late Tuesday night. Troop L and horses detrained sat Bellefonte where an enthusiastic crowd was on hand to welcome them home, Lieut, Boal’s boys layed over at Oak Hall all night and on Wednes- day morning were escorted to Bosls- burg by a big delegation of its citizens, accompanied by the Boalsburg band. Strong mother love induced Lieut, Bosl’s mother, who Is past seventy-sevs en years of age, to make the trip from Boalsburg to Oak Hall early Wednes. day morning to greet her son. The horfes were taken to Camp Boal and the boys, numbering about séventy, put in the day with loved ones, and in the evening at five o'clock were bapqueted at Boal Hall, covers being laid for ninety-3ix. The hall was beautifully decorated with the nation- al colors snd the word * Welcome” stood forth with a meaning greater than ever, A number of speeches were made and music by the Boals- burg orchestra was a feature, A train of thirteen cars conveyed the boys of Troop L, Boal Troop, and Troop B, of Iyrone, to thelr destins- tions, the trip from El Paso being made by way of Dallas, Texas; Little Rock, Ark.; Memphis, Tenn.; Louis- ville, Ky.; Columbue, O., and Pitts- burgu. Sr ———r— a ————————— BE, G E Install Officers. The following officers were installed in tbe Centre Hall Castle on Friday evening : Past Chief, 8, H, Gross, Noble Chief, E. M. Brown, Vice Chief, B. E, Potter. High Priest, G. A. Crawford, Master of Recorde, D. M, Bradford, Clirk of Exchecker, J. A, Martz, K eper of Exchecker, A. C. Ripks. Venerable Hermit, John M. Rinee. Bir Herald, B. E. Keller. Eupsigp, Charles Crust. Esquire, R. Keller, Worthy Bard, C. E. Bradford. vorthy Chamveriaiv, J. W, slump, First Guardsman, Chas. Shuy. Zud Guardsman, E. t', Lutz, Representative to G. L.,, R. L Bmitb, EE ———— A a ———————— LODALS {| Mies Graca Horner, of Tusseyville, avent a few days Inst week with her | alter, Mra, Edward E. Bailey, The Odd Fellows and their families will gather together in their annus) social in Grange hall tonight ( Thurs- A detailed report of the boro finances for the year 1916 are in the hande of the printer and will appear in next week's fssue of this paper, I. V. Musser, of Miflinburg, son-in law of Mr, and Mre, W, H, Meyer, of Centre Hall, left for Columbus, Ohlo, Inst week to consult a specialist. Mr. Musser has been in ill health for some time, A baby boy came to gladden the home of Mr, and Mre. Harry O, Relsh, who tenant the Bradford farm at Old Fort, on Friday. Being the first-born in the family the parents are unusaslly happy. Mrs. Irvin Stover, of Yeagertown, who bas been spending the past sever- al weeks with relatives in Boalsburg, visited at the John D, Lucas home on Saturday where she wae joined by her busband, later returning to Yeager- town. Centre Hall harbors a thief who is making s practice of lifting blankets from the hoods ‘of standing automo- bilee, and it may be wise to keep an eye open in the direction of your car as it stands in town these cold nighte, Recently George E. Heckman lost two blankets in this manner, William Bailey, in fall military dress, arrived in Centre Hall on Wed- nesday morning, sfter baving remain- ed on the cars at Oak Hall since ten o'clock the night before, together with the other members of tha Boal Ms- chine Gun Troop which bad just ar- bome from a meeting of the W. (. T. U., on Baturday evening, fell on the icy sidewalk #t Bmith's store, fractur- ing her left arm. Mrs, Benner has been unfortunate in having both arms broken by falls on the ice, an accident Inst winter resuiting in a break of the right arm, The sophomore class of the Mifflin. burg High school was entertained by Mr. and Mra, I y. Muosser, whose eldest son Harold is a member. The wecasion was one long to be remember- ‘QUEER IDEAS ABOUT TEETH They Have Been Worshiped and Are) Worn as Amulets—Some Other Superstitions, The mothers of Bretagne will not touch a baby's gums, lest the teeth grow crooked. Teeth have often been, and to this Bharks' teeth serve this purpose in Samoa. There was a tradition that from the time Chosroes, the Persian, carried off a piece of the true cross from Constantinople, the number of teeth in the mouths of men was reduced from thirty-two to twenty-three. It is needless to say, however, that man- kind is usually provided with a full complement of thirty-five. Teeth have been worshiped, and, in fact, are venerated as relics, in some religious shrines. Buddha's tooth is preserved in a temple in In- dia, and Singhalesge worslLiped the tooth of a monkey, while an lephant's tooth and a shark's tooth served a similar purpose among the Malabar islanders and the Tonga islanders, respectively. The period of teething one in childhood, it is ex tremely important have it over with. In the west of England a neck- lace of beads made from peony root was placed on the child's neck to as gist the operation, and one of amber beads was also thought to be power- ful, either being considered a help; according to the complexion of the child, were the different colored beads used. It was also said that the first teeth must not be thrown away when they fall out, for if any animal got such a trophy the next tooth would be like that of the animal find- ing the old one. being an tn BO Insect That is Becoming More Com- mon in England Not Pretty Thing to Look At, The made of a local London ( other day its ance ¥ ¢ § fMMist 8 shot HIB § MO appear neg a po Ei EEL CHARM OF CORNWALL Artists Fond of Depicting Beauties of Scenes In That Famous Eng- lish County. , It has been sald that of the two hundred or more canvases dispatched each year from Cornwall to London “seven-eighths have been painted at Newlyn or St. Ives” Certainly, in the tangled streets of the little town, wherever a window gives upon the sea be sure an easel stands. St Ives gets its name from an Irish princess, 8t. Ia, who floated thither upon a leaf and landed on Pendinas, the rocky headland which St. Ives calls “the island.” St. Ives sits by a smooth circle of sea into which a tongue of rocky lind thrusts a bold curving headland, inclosing an inner harbor in the great sweep of the bay. Up the green hillside climb the sum- mer homes, the villas and cottages and hotels, that belong to the tran- slent St. Ives. As its mean winter temperature {8 but four degrees lower than that of Rome, it has a fair per- centage of winter visitors, while in summer its hotels are crowded. Bt Iveg does not let its visitors inten fere. with its business, which is pil chard fishing—a picturesque thing to the idle looker-on, but heavy-smelling work for the fishermen—and renting NEVER BEYOND RIFLE SHOT Farmer in the East Jordan Country Had to Be Constantly id Reach of Protection. “Towers in Jerusalem” strengthened the walls, which were somewhat out repair, “Towers In of the desert” and “walls” vere two absolutely essential ne hour, a fortifie standing on was told that the ted lands was fixed ould send a was a well rock ous water supply great expense wn or supposed ne well castle in the solid there 5 and pools ck Both rotected in and towers of t east of the passed many Pree 17 anda om vzzian'e re ————————— Shorter Name Lowered Taxes, The cily government at Tampico, the second largest seaport In Me xico, recently decided all! publiely displayed signs in a foreign language. OColy names ef firms were exempt, The tax was ten cents a on cock letier The proprietor of “The Haloon” was partic ularly vhen he had the He alred his grievance st club so loud that it tian, “Make it ‘el Cantina and save the $1.70, gosted, "Won't do it” keeper. “Must have a eign lish to make it homelike.” “Then make #t ‘'U. 8 Bar.'" He did; and saved $1.20 a month. to tax month American incensed first $1.70. the Colonial sitracted atten. Americ ano,’ Bom one BUE~ replied the saloon. in Eung- "I=YOR IMMEDIATE BALE 860 Acre ¥arm -_ over 50 acres of which is in fine timber Desirable location, good buildings. aba Aric runping water at all times Land in good state of cultivation This Is a fine proprsition and should be sold quick. Possession April 1st, 1%17 Very reasonable terms. Te ephone or write me CHAB. D. BARTHOLOMEW Real Estate Agent Centre Hall, Pa 204 ’ e of nuff, on the public road be nd Centre Hall Finder 10 VEENA ROWE, Centre Now, Boys, Altogether, A man was about to be lynched by 8 determined but considerate mob, Before adjusting the noose the leader inquired: “Would you like to SAY your prayers or indulge in any other brief amuse. ment?” “A little exercise might be benef. cial, seeing I'm run down,” replied the doomed man. £ “What variety of exercise?” fine quired the mob leader. “lI think,” sald the prisoner, glano Ing at the cofl of hemp, “I think I'd kinda like to skip the rope.” ———————————— The Cause, First Chauffer—Biil's been a chauf- four ten years and never run over no- body yet. Becond Chauffeur—Well, Bill's an cuss. He's always something else~New thinking of York Globe, Help make the Reporter more newsy by telling us—in person or over the ‘phone—of any little interesting hap- pening, sistent with safe and real estate mortgage, customers the same rate of interest. We are prepared to f{ those who wise to buy. for th the tran i thing necessary 4 ’ R 7 i es } Ws hoom afiords the tation and trons, rvs es 11 ’ o'r ™ 3 uF small depositors receiv collateral or No diserimination among same conditions pay in making use of our Our Diree- our friends and pa- h or acknowledgment ed by the members of the class as well as Lhoee past school age, among whom were Mr. and Mre. W. H. Meyer, of e the same consideration as those large accounts. We pay 3 per cent. interest semi- | annually on Time Deposits or Savings Accounts. Allson- Leitch, Budd Aliison, of State College, and who carry Miss Annabelle Leitch, of Blanchard, were warried in Bellefoute last I'hure- day. EE ————— ———— opring Mills. Lloyd Bmith, who nas been sick for a week or two, is improving. Mrs, H. I. Briau has been very iil with plearisy, R. G. Keuneily went back to Born- hsm to work on Saturday. Dire, Claude Haines of Rebersburg Is spending some time at the T. M. Gramley home, Edward Jamison and family spent Bundsy at tue T. 8. Jamison howe, Bameul sStitzer bought a team of horses at the Rebersburg horse sale on Monday. The Decker brothers bought the BArag: from the Lee Motor company, Mr. Hoeterman of state Coilege has renied aud will operate the same. Harry Uisich has quit the conden- sary aud gone to drive the Coburn oil wagon for tue Atlantic Refining company, Mire A.M. Alllson is visiting her sons, Eugene and Clair, in Renovo for 8 week. Another little girl has been 8dded to the Eugene Allison home making the third daughter, The memuvers of the Common Weal Clubof the Y. W. C. A, attended the Piay in the Grange Arcadis.at Centre Hall on Tuursday evening and were Very much pleased with it. It took three cars to convey them to Centre Hail. Those present were ; Lola Ui- rico, Marion Fiukle, Miuoa Bowman, Miriam Loug, Eihel Hettioger, Opus Blagle, Florence Bartges, Katherine and Alla Binkabine, Edna and Helen Neeser, Carrie and Bertha Heckman, They were accompanied by Mesars, John Neege, Dean Braucnt, Rufus Finkle, sre, H. 8. Brauctit and Mre. CU. P. Long. Toe sudden death of J, 8, Meyer on Monday was a shock to His many friends. Ounly a week previous he ss sisted in installing the officers in the Grange. He was a loyal member of the Spring Mills Grange, a member of the I. 0.0. F. and a member of the Balem Reformed church, He took the initiative in establishing the Lec- ture Course at this place. In all these places he will be missed and his place will be bard to fill. The many friends in their bereavement, Centre Hall, The William Grossman farm near lusseyville will have a new tensnt next spriog io the person of 8, 8, Hor- uer, son of George Horner, of Pleasant Gap, and who recec tly came in from [illinois where he had been working. Mr. Horner will succeed Herbert F. Grove, who by April 1st will have finisted his first year on that farm, Mears. L. M. Royer snd Cleveland H. Euuard, top-notch farmers of Gregg townebip, were callers on business at this office lest Thursday. The former is the new agent of the rural telephone ine in bis section. The latter is agent for farm machinery and will soon cotue before the resders of this paper wiih a display advertisement along bis line. W. Frank McClellan purchased the “ Young" farm from A. P. Leister, in Georges Valley, aud next spring will move onto it, Mr. McClellan, for more than len years, was one of the rural route carriers from Bpring Mille, Since the change of raral routes, Mr, MoClellan bas been running the auto miik truck between Bpring Mills and Mill Hall, John H. Puff, grand d eputy chief of the Kpights of the Golden Eagle, In this district, installed officers in the lodges at Millheim and Madisonburg Monday and Wednesday nights of last week, and in the Centre Hall lodge on Friday evening. He was sc- companied by the following members of the local order who comprised the team : Messrs, Milton Bradford, Olyde Bradford, Edward Brown, Earl Lutz, Boyd Potter, A. C, Ripke, Robert Smith aod William Stump. io this issue appears the sixtieth snvual statement of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Centre county, of which Frank M. Fisher, of Penn Hall, is secretary, I'he company last year paid fire losses to the amount of $7178.82. The busi ness of the company has enjoyed a steady and deserving growth until to. day the risks in force are more than four million and fifty-four thousand dollars. An outstanding feature of the report is the amount of insurance written within the past year, repre- seuted by the figures $001,679.00, a ———— The Mifinburg Telegraph tells of the success attained by three sons of Mr, and Mrs, James Lei‘zel, now of Rand, Uolon county, but formerly of Gregg township where the family lived. The young men, Paul, Roy H, and Bamuel, are located ih Chicago, The former holds a position with the Bell telephone company but soon, ex. ote to be sdmiited to practige law in he Windy Clty, The latter two are employes of the Chicago Tribune, in she press rooma, asters not to coast on the state road on Nittany mountain, After enjoying this sport for many, many years it seams like encroaching on the rights of the youths, but conditions have changed so much since cossting was begun that at present the * long bob" would be a menace to every sutomo. bile that crossed the mountain when the roads were lo condition to fully enjoy the gport, [tis better to yield to the demands of the cops than be responsible for a wreck that might terminate seriously for the coaster as well as the auto ocoupanta, 3 of trees and ¢ bank Light of wave that is turned flected. In passing dow some of it is bent i Can window gings jus a looking glass, the same thing happens when light passes from alr into water: part of it 1s bent back metimes so much is bent back that you cannot see into the water at all All t epends upon the direction from which ligt is coming. In some cases you will not gee the light coming from the surface of the water but thrawn back from the bottom of the river. ——— Open Necks and Health, Portraits of famous beauties who have kept their good looks late in life always show that they wore open necks and heelless shoes, says a well known physician. Certain it is that when the neck is restricted with tight collars the important thyroid glands on either side of the windpipe, the great stabilizers of the human body, cannot do their work properly, and the correlations between other glands in the head, throat and chest are in. terrupted. It is these glands which store up the reserve strength and vitality so much needed in later life and which regulate the entire body and head. The thymus glands in the chest are particularly important to growing girls, A. ————————— Easy te Distinguish Them, * “A press of other duties has made me neglect a certain important mat ter; viz, how to pick a duck,” volun. teered Professor Pate. “The way to pick a duck is to say ‘Quack! guapk)' to him with a rising inflect if he merely quacks back he is & duck. If he answers that it is none of your jammed business he is a doctor. On thé other hand, if he maintains a discreet silence he is either a toad or a diplomat.”"—Kansas City Star, eo. Hi the Tango Training. Rankin--1 just read the In condition by Shncuw * Pliyle=Is Kore” himeelt pid Wil” rind “Is he a sprinter?” Dr “No, a wrestler.” . AMI SAS Ogatre Reporter, $1.80 par peat. Cheese 28 an Ald to Health. 1 1 ew 3 » 3 tA ea that cheese mportant asser- tigator is to the wi cheese regular to many in- as dysentery yphus fever which According to 3 ration 8 ar has already been aced by cheese, with excel. lent results, ————————————— “1 } MAES part of their esistant such meat partly repl Question of Tongue, B8ome amount of confusion ia caused by the pronunciation of the name of the town Kuprulu, or Veles, in Mace- donia. The difference in nomencla- ture is attributable to the conflict of tongues. Kuprulu, Koprulu or Ku- prill, is the Turkish equivalént of the Bulgarian Valesa and the Greek Ve lissa, all of which refer to the same town in the vilayet (as it was under Turkish rule) of Saloniki. The ancient Greek historian Polyblus speaks of the town of Bylazors, and it 1s be lleved that the Bulgarian and modern Greek names are corruptions of this. The Turkish form, with slight modifi- cation, is the cognomen of a family of statesmen who flourished from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. London Chronicle. Too New-Fangled for Mer. A South side young matron pur chased a motordrivén sewing ma- chine. She sent for her mother to come and see the néw treasure. Her mother came, saw and sniffed. “I don’t like it,” she sald firmly, “and 1 don't want ¢me of them. I find the same fault with it that mother found with my machine when [ #ot it: ‘I have sewed too long by hand to he converted to any of your new-fangled notions,” she declared to nie when I showed her my machine in operation. ‘Look at it! —Liokety-scoot! Lickety-scoot!" And that's just what I don’t like about this motor thing there's too much licketyscoot about it"~Cloveland Leader. Measuring Moisture In Wood. Experts in wood ‘technology have perfected instruments that measure the amount of moisture in wood, and thus have given to lwmbermen Infor mation of the wsmost value to them, sincg & has saved them many thou sands of dollars in freight charges. According to one writer 1,000 pounds of green lumber fresh from the saw and cut from green logs contains from four hundred to five hundred pounds ill munity, positors, I'he following semi-annual December 31, 1900 June 30, 1610 December 31, 1910 30, 1911, December 31, 1911 June 30, 1912 December 31, 1912 June 30, 1913 June December 31, 1913 June 30, 1914 December 31, 1914 June 30, 191% December 31, 1915, June 30, 1916 . December 31, 1916 your business. comparison shows the degrees $ 50,829 8g 134,293 38 151,605 185,915 201,786 3 237,574 268,271 291,824 332,821 369,571 392,093 412,455 425,314 30 451,847 92 500,508 96 17 56 19 91 91 67 i | } i | if 1 | i FirstClass Main Street Garage Centre Hall, Pa.