VOL. XC. we BARRISBURG NEWS LETTER, Five Weeks Session and Nothing Done ,. Bitter Facticnal Fight, With Penrose ~ Urowd Still After Brambaugh's Sealp, Five weeks of the Legislature ses- sion have passed and the record is a blank. Nothing has been done, not even a good start made, [he faction. al fight in the Republican ranks has held up everything else, except pay of the door-keeperp, pastere, folders, sergeant-at-armes, custodians of cloak roome, ete, at $6 and $7 per day. The Penrose crowd who control both Senate and Housas are still bent on the first order of business, viz ; put- ting the Brumbaugh faction out of business without further delay, or bet er still compelling the Governor to sue for peace on the Penrose terms. Recent votes in the SBeuvate, however’ show this to be rather a hard task and it is aitogether likely the much wanted cleansing of Pennsylvania by its guardiap, the Republican party, will come to an ignominious end. It is becoming more apparent each day that while the people are fearful- ly disappointed with Governor Brum- baugh and his Btate administration, they know the Penrose crowd too well to look up the threatened inves- tigation as anything but a echeme either to punish the Governor for ig- noring them or to scare him into a division of the spoils. It is also ap- parent that factional fight is growing more and more bitter and the real blood-spilling wili come in 1919, The country districts, with the Vare from Philadelphia and such support as Deony O'Neill and “Bill” Magee can give from Allegheny are an even match of Boies, Beidlem, Eyre, Crow, Catlio, Snyder, Sproul and McNichol, and it is remarkable how sentiment in favor of the Governor jvcreased when a senate vole showed that Peu- rose people could not scare up a ma- jority of the stand pat aggregation, You don’t hear much taik now of ov- er-atriking the Governor's veto, and otherwise humiliating the Hoon. Mar- tin, and with a draw among the Re- publicanes, the investigation craze is not likely to be popular wuch longer. Both the G. O. P. factions will be mighty glad to call it quite, because ope seems to have as an unenviable a record as the other and the Democrats alone canhot do more than show how insincere the opposition is in ite pro- fessed nuxisty for a ** holier Biate.” Que of the most important bills in- troduced in the Legislature thus far was presented by Representative Erd- map, 8 Democrat from Lebigh Coun- ty. It providea that no assisiance shali be giveu a voler except because of ;hyeical disability, which shall be consirued to mean disability arising from biiondoess or such a degree of blindness as to prevent the voter from distioguisbing the names print. ed upon the ballot, or loss of both hands or such total inability to use both bands as incapscitates the voter from making a mark, or such other physical condition a« renders it im- possible for bim to enter the voting compartment without Arsistar ce, Illiter-cy or inability to read or un derstand the ballot shall not be cone strued as *‘ physical disability, ”’ This will be a tremendous step in the direction of preventing the ballot now 80 common in most sections of the State, but especially in Philadel- phia and the coal and iron regions, The Republican legislatures have stead- fastly refused to enact this legislature for the general elections, although it is a part of the primary law. It is the one instrument by which, for instance, the coloied voter can be safely coerced and accounted for each year. There are approximately 76,000 Republican voters in Pennsylvania and It provides more of the Republican msjority than any other factor, Then the mine boss with his grip on the foreign laborer at the orders oi the mining corporations can always vgto them for the Repub- ican ticket and the result is big ma- Jozities for the G. O. P. in practically every coal county, Speaking of coal counties, no Htate in the Union bas more of them or more valuable deposits but in the Penp- sylvania Leglalature the welfare of this highly important industry is entrust. ed to Committees that are an insult to the intelligence of our mining pop- ulation. Io last weeks letter atten! ion was called to the appointment of A, B. Hees of Lancaster County, as Chair« man of the House Committee on Mines and Mioing, The press of the Btate commented on this so strongly that Chairman Hees has resigned the Job giviog as his reason the fact that he has ‘‘no knowledge of subterran- ean passages, either physical or politi. eal.” And this notwithstanding the fact that Mr. Hess served all of the 1915 session as Chairman of the same committee, But the newspapers were not paying much attention to commit [ Continued on lnside page, | FARM BUREAU ORGANIZED, John 8. Dale was Made President, Harvey MoDowell, Vice President, and 0, K, Neff, Secretary-Treasurer, At a meeting called for the purpose in Bellefonte, on Thursday of last week, a farm bureau was organized In Centre county. The preliminary meetings held throughout the county were well attended, and the move- ment generally met with approval, The meeting held for organizition was attended by almost one hundred representative farmers in response to a letter previously sent out by John B, Dale, who hae been active in the movement from its beginning, and was made temporary chairman. The assembly was addressed by M. tH. McDobwell and F, P. Weaver, both connected with Pennsylvania State College, William H. Noll, Pleasant Gap; BR. P. Campbell, Centre Hall; John Meek, Waddle; CO. M. Dale, Lemont,.and Groes Shook, of Bpring Mille, were named a committee to nominate officers, and la'er réported ag follows : dent, Harvey McDowell, Howard, Vice President. Calvin R. Nefl, Centre Hall, Becre- tary-Treasurer, The executive committee is com- prised of the officers and the following gentlemen : D. O. Etters, State Col- lege ; Col. W. Fred Reynolds, Belle- fonte; B, G. Walker, Bpring Mills; W. C. Bmetzler, Zion; J. M. Camp- bell, Pennsylvania lurnace; F. J. Green, Philipsburg, The selection of a farm agent has not yet been made and will not be made until the finavcial .end of the movement bas heen amply provided for, The salary attached rapges near $1500 per year, the greater part of which, as a rule, is paid from the coun. ty funde. In a general way Commis missioners Grove and Noll have ex- pressed themselves favorable to the establishment of the bureau, but, of course, have not given their official sanction. —————— ————— Babb-Kaukio, William Ellsworth Bubb, of Colyer, who is now employed at the Standard tieel Works at Barnbsoy sprung sa surprise on his wany friends on New Year's dar, when he became engaged in we 'llock to Miss Ethel Rankin, of Johustown, He was taking sdvap- tage of the special excursion to Phils. deiphia to see the mummers parade on that day. Mr. Bubb and his wife expect to go to bousekeepitrg in the near future and in all probability will make a success of married life ss he bad » wonderful experience in splitting slabs in his father’s saw mill, where he alo became #0 interested in machivery that he couldn’t resist the temptation to purchase sn Old Henry, but owing to poor chaufleuring was compelled to store the car away for the winter, Although many of his young lady friends were grieved to learn of his elopement, his parents, friends and peighbors of Fruittown wish him many happy congratulatione, "nr ————— I rH ———————— Lose-Blake, Last Thursday ats p. m., at the residence of Walker Bhutt, of Boale- burs, 8, Frederick Lose, of Plessant Gap, and Mise Hara Blake, of Bandy Ridge, were united in wedlock in the presence of immediate relatives and friends by the Rev. B. (. Btover. They were attended by Mr. and Bare, Gill, Mre. Gill being a sister of the groom’s mother, After the marriage as sumptuous dinner was served and the bride received many presente. The groom is the noted base ball pitcher of the Pleasant Gap team and the bride fe favorably known, After a short bhonsymoor, they will be at home at Pleasant Gap, —— A —— Sledding Party, Mr. and Mre, Claude B. Wert of Tueseyville entertained two sled loads of people from HBprucetown at their home Wednesday night of last week, Those present were : Mr, and Mra, P, C, Frank, Mr. and Mre, M. N. Miller, Mr. and Mre, W, E, Yearick, Mr, and Homer Treaster, Mr. and Mre, W, E, Lee, Charles Miller, Clarence Miller, Ralph Sweeney, George Sweeney, Fred Yearick, Eimer Bomgardper, Alveda Hweeney, Harah HBweeney, Martha Yearick, Lila Yearick, Marga- ret Treaster, Eva Treaster, Mildred Duck. Refreshments were served consisting of ice cream, cake and candy. ————— AA BS ———— Two More states for Prohibition, Feb, 2, 1017, was a banner day for Prohibition, The Indiana State Ber ate passed the Bilatewide Prohibition Bill, already passed by the House; the Governor of Tennessee signed the bill prohibiting all shipments of liquor into the State after March 1, and the Goveruor of Oregon signed a bill of similar nature, INSTALLATION OF REY, sti N Service to be Conducted Here Wednesday Morning and at Milesburg In the Even- ing. ~The Order of Bervice, The iustallation of Rev. Josiah Btill, A, B.,, A. ¥,, as pastor will ve- cur Wednesday, February 14th at 10:30 a. m., at Centre Hall, and at 7:80 p, m., at Milesburg, in the Presbyterian church. Rev. U. W, Maus, of Win- burne, Moderator of Huntingdon Pres- bytery, will preside and propound the constitutional questions to the pastor- elect and the congregation, Rev. Louis V. Barber, of Lemont, will preach the installation sermon. The charge to the pastor and to the con- gregation will be delivered respectively by Rev. H. K. MoKinney, D. D., and Rev, Walter Fay Carson, both of Belle- fonte. A cordial invitation is extend- ed to all to attend. The following is the order of service : Voluntary. Invocation, Hymn, 58, Beripture, Choir Belection. Installation Sermon, Rev. Louis V, Barber, of Lemont, Constitutional Questions, W. Maus, Moderator, Hymn, 678, Charge to the Pastor, Rev. H. K. McKinney, D. D., of Bellefonte, Hymn, 679, Charge to the Congregation, Rev. Walter Fay Carson, of Bellefonte, Preyer. Hywmp, 285. Benediction, by Pastor, ————— Horses Average $213 at Yoder's fale. Rev. OC. Out of a carload of thirty-three head of western horses, R. C. Yoder sold twenty-two head at Centre Hall last Friday at an average price of $212.54. Zero weather kept many farmers away, peveriheless there was a goodly num- ber of bidders attending Mr. Yoder’s first sale of the sesson, The animale were an exceptionally fine lot, The higheet price for a single horse was $260, while the top team brought $469.50, The purchasers, number of horses bought and price paid, are given here- with : George Bearson, Linden Hall, 3 J. B. Campbeil, Tyrone, 1........ H. M. Wert, Rebersburg, 1... Calvin Royer, Lock Haven, 2 Simon Zimmerman, Lock Haven, 2 Paul Hackman, Rebemburg, 1 J. A. Witmer, State College, 1 John Day, Rebersbarg, 1 ——— J. H. Burkbolder, Centre Hill, 1 H. E. Wolfe, Miliheim, 1 H. W. Winkleblech, Millheim, 2 H. E Gephart, Miliheim 1....... W. W. Vouada, Rebersburg, 1 A. B. Meyer, Coburn, 2 . John Snavely, Spring Mills, 2 Average price A Good 20.Ace Field, Roy M. Garbrick, who owns the farm known as the J. T. Potter farm, west of Centre Hall, has kept a record of tue yield of various crops from off » twenty-acre fleld which proves quite interesting. In the sesson of 1914 he harvested 800 bushels of oate, In 1915 451 bushels of wheat came off the same field, and last year fifty-three loads of hay and thirty-five bushels of clover. seed were produced. This excellent record Mr. Garbrick stiributes to lime ing with hydrated lime, although it required no great amount ss is seen when only two tons were used, and that in 1915, py AA Ou'break of Typhold Fever, There isa a wholessle typhoid fever iliness in Rush township, this county, and in Osceola Mille, Clearfield county, and at the present time more than one hundred cases are reported. The State Board of Health Is investigating the matter and it is more than prob- able that the source of trouble will he found in the borough reservoir, Patients are being removed to the Philipsturg hospital and it will aleo be necessary to improvise a hospital in the Oaceola Mille fire company’s quarters, ———— I A ——— Standard Steel Piant Extension. The Standard Steel Works company, Burnham, has purchased the Yeager- town athletic field, consisting of twelve acre of meadow land lying be tween the Kisscoquilas creek and the their present scrap yards, The tract will be utilized for the present exten. slons of their scrap yards and for the storage of several thousand tons of coal, and later for an extension of the big plant. A I A PA Transters of Real Estate, Matilda A. Dale to Chalmer Bath- gate, tract of lana in College twp. $3560, Leonard I. Rhone to May V, Rhone, et al tract of land in Potter twp. $14,564. Jennie K. Reifanyder, et al, to John 0, Elsenhath, tract of land in Harrie twp, $300, T. G. Wolfe, et ux, to John O. Elsen HA tract of land in Harrie twp, A teachers’ local Institute will held in the Boal hall, Bosalsburg, on Baturday of this week, pared and a large number of subjects of special benefit to the rural school teacher will be dlecussed. An interesting feature in connection with the institute, and which will be beld on Friday evening is an illustrated lecture on vocational education which will be given by R. W. Heim, Buper- vieor of Agricultural Education, of Harrigburg., Vocational education is making progress throughout the state avd the illus rated lecture on this sub- ject promises to be well worth attend- ing. The institute program is as follows : BATURDAY MORNING, 9:80 0'0LOCK I'he value of civil government in rural elementary schools . s «vss . Edna Ward Heleet Reading | Nora Powell Primary reading , Margaret Bingaman I'hird Grade Work . Miss Forhman Discipline in a single room school ev 4 . Grace Elder My firet experience . . Ralph Harpater Discussion Maud Houtz History and Hygiene , Miss McMahon Recitation , . Claire Mariz BATURDAY AFTERNOON, 1:30 o'CLOCK Ditcussion . BR. R. Barohart Recitation Viola Burrell Writing and drawing . . Mies Bmith First grade work . Mary Penny What ed 1eation should & farmer boy have? , . Ernest Troesol Forestry . . John Keller Recitation . . Miram Dreese Jesus, 88 the ideal teacher , Ella Freed lescbing patriotism in the pub lic schools | George Dunlap Home study . Arthur Burrell Discussion . John Patterson I'he teaching of English ino ru- ral schools + « Maude Krumrine Language in the high +chool Yeon 0m ‘ » Caroline Buckhout he Benefits of the rural high gechool for country boys and girls . Rosaline MoCormick Discussion . Mr, Brine: solving problems L. 8, Bafianos Question box—All sutjects will be open for ge: eral discussion, Teachers come prepared to take part, —————— = Haximum Appropr ation for High Schools, Superintendent of schools of Centre county, Prof, D, O, Eilers, last week received a letter from the De- partment of Public Ioetruction ane gounciog that AXimum sppro- priation for High schools will be paid uy the State, for the school ing July, 1816. The IOWa 2 My dear Sir : You will be pleased to learn that ihe Biate will pay, for the school year endiog July 1916, the maximum ap- propristion for high schools, as pro- vided in Section 1718 of the School ode. The smount necessary to pay the sum specified by law will be taken from the upused portion of the mil ion dollars appropristed for vocation al education and for equalizing educa- tional advantages throughout the slate, The State Superint: ndent, The Ex- cutive Becreiary of the State Board of Education, and High Behoo! Iu- #pectors have felt the need of paying tbe full amount specified by law and nave esrnestly labored to that end. Ihey realize that this is but a tempo- rary provision, however, and that if the maximum amount is to be paid herea'ter it must be an adequate sp- propriation made by{ the Legilature vow in session. It is Imperative, therefore, that the school boards in districls masiotsioing a borough or township high school pass resolutions at once urging the maximum appro- priation for high schools, as provided in the - chool Code, and forward the same to their respective representa tives at Lhe earliest possible moment, snd that individual members use whatever personal ivfluence they may have with members of the Legis lature to this end. As this is an especial appropriation for high schools it should be used to increase the efficiency of the high school. Many of our high schools are woefully lacking in ecience equip ment, reference libraries, maps, ete, The Inspector will look for better high school facilities as the result of this increase in the amount paid. Will you kindly hand this letter to the secretary of your school board at once and urge action thereon, Very truly yours, JAMES G. PENTZ, Niate the Year end. letter is ae fol- The approximate total value of the horses, mules, catle, sheep, and swine in the State is placed at $178,680,100 at he present time as compared $167, $43,000 » your ago. DEATHS, { ne———— Amos Koch, a well known citizen i { B. Krape in Aasaronsburg Wednesday morning of last week, after year’s illness with dropsy. He was Two he Boals for preceding five years he conducted the Boalsburg ho- tel. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Koch and was born below Cen- tre Hall, on what was krown as the Samuel Foster farm, which his father tenanted, For many the cessed was engaged in farming near State College, quitting the farm to en- gage in the hotel business, vived by his wife and ten children, one other chid having died in youth ; Mrs, Daniel Mothersbaugh, of Asronsburg ; Frank in the U. army service in China ; Daniel, of Sunbury ; Mre, John Neese, of Penn Hall: Bruce Rossman, of Millheim : Mrs, IL 0. Campbell and George Koch, of Meek’s church; Mre, Fogel- man, of Lemont; Mre. Roy Coxey, of Altoons, snd Harry Koch, of State College, Funeral service were held morning in the Anronet arg, burial be Years ago re~ from Lhe VEeRrs de. bd Se om AEs Charles Saturday Lutheran church at by Rev, M, D. made in the Lutheran (Geesey, HR thint Cernetlery in piace, Following a third stroke of paraly- kis Mre, Marcellas Lingle, wi ow of the late Jame: Lingle, aud mother of Ly- curgus Lingle of Earlystown, died at Mra. Weaver, at Milesburg, on Thursday, January a HTR, the home of Ferdaughter, John 95th. Mhe wae daughter of the late Mr, and Frederick Malone and was born in SOip hub reEvenly-seven sgo. Her snd died six years ago but surviv- Fenars ing her are the following caildren : Lycurgue, of Polter township; Ed- ward, of P 1 Mre. A, T. of Milesburg ; Harry, of Charles B, Homeland ; Frank Wetzlerand Mre, J of M.lesburg, and J, Boggs township, M. Bluir, if Wellsboro iarge of the fa- pneral whic 1:30 n Mooday sflernoon, burial ie al the iteairn Boggs, Oklahoms ; Mre. L. hn Wes- Bruce, of r ver, Hev, ™, Mh 1 . 3 18Q © 1 was held at o'clock DeIDR Curlin ox us melery. Brown died st Bellefonte Bernard L. his late Fauday from thirty- tinner by (len Iron !f William August 4, Pearl wh tesidence 1D diabetes, The deoessed was three years of age acd trade He February 24, spd Norah Brown, Oa 1905, Misa ¢ ¥ or { ‘at es Mal { erly of Centre Hal’, Was Was Dorn at IS83, a #00 © married Hider, survive Helep, Law- Surviviog also are these brothers and sisters ; Walter, Jennie, Harry, David, Mre, Mary Ho- ward, William H., Art all of hia wilh these ralidren i rence and Willlam. ur sud George Funeral services were held Weduesday morning from the Catholic church. The deceased wine 8 member of Bellefonte Lodge Loyal Order of Moose, Prof. J. G. Royer, president of Mt, Morrie (Illinois) college for twenty years and widely known ss a preacher, author, teacher and lecturer, died Thureday, Jauuary 25 h, at a hospital in Elgin, Illinois, He wae a native of Milimont!, Uglon county, where he was b.ro April 22, 1818. His educa- tion was gotlen at Mifflinburg scad- emy snd Union seminary. i —— — A ——————. Saw Mill Destroyed by Fire, Bellefonte, Fire of unknown origin was discov- ered at Meyers & Vonada saw mill pear Coburn about 12:45 o'clock Wed- peaday moruing of isst week, and the building sud coulents was destroyed, Fire fighters who appeared on the scene were able to conflue the flames to the mill, snd much sawed lumber aod many logs were saved by heroie work. Itis thought that the boiler and engine were not damaged to a great extent and thai they can be repaired. The loss is estimated at $1,000, with no insurance, Itie likely that another mill will be built, as the firm had enough orders to keep the mill rannping steadily for two months. A mill on the same site was burned March 2, 1906, and no insurance was carried at that time, See What © Emenkay ” saves You, This Is what it means to have Essen kay installed in your suto tires: The Biate Highway Department grants a rebate on cars which come under the solid-tire clase, and iustead of your auto license fee being anywhere from $10 to $25, it is only $5.00. Al! oare, regardless of horse-power, weighing less than two tons and haviog Kesen- kay in their tires instead of air, are subject to a licenee lee of only $5.00, Remember this ls a big item when considering the installation of thie punciure-proof and perpetusl-wearing material, D. 8, IsHLER, adv, Centre Hall, Pa, NO. 6 TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS H, L. Kline, the druggist, visited his home ai Stale College over Bup- day. Robert Meyer, a fireman on the Peunsy and located at Altoons, was home for a few days last week, Fred Fchleiffer, of Kaneville, Illi- pole, where he engaged in the grocery and meat business, is visiting relatives in and about Millheim, Bobert J. Riden, of Reedeville, well known in Centre Hall and Penns Vale ley, is 8 Democratic candidate for the nomination of Bheriff in Miflin coun. ty. Three important dates this month : February iZth, Lincoln's birthday ; February 14th, Bt. Valentine’s Day ; Febraary 220d, Washington’s birth- day. in The high price of flour and eggs will neither enlarge the hole nor lessen the thicknes of the dough around dough- pute that will be rerved at the numer- ous sales billed for March in Centre county. J. H. Mersinger, in writing the Re- porter from Bebeks, Minnesota, says: “Crops lest vear were pretty fsir and narkets are better. Corn ia 85 cents ; osle, 60 cents ; flax, $1.87 ; potatoes, $1.00 ; beans, $6.00 per bushel, and so on,” Mies Tillie Keller, one of the Centre Hall post office force, wae unable to report for over 8 week on secoount of sicknese. After she had recovered, her mother, Mre, William H., Keller, becatue ill, but bas now simost regain- ed her former health. I'be ground bog didn’t have much trouble to see hie shadow last Friday, aud if it really means six weeks more of winter weather, it started off in great slyle, for his hogship’s dey was the coldest of the winter season up to thet time. Mercury hung close to the UO mark all day. Stale Highway Commissioner Blaek issued notice that the privilege of ug 1916 liceuses on pneumatic tired # ele, would be extended February 15. This extension, second io a mooth, is because of failure of the prison labor commission to make deliveries of the us allomobls anti license lage. il, & young man of sbout 25 years, was arresled yesterday by local police and Jodged in the county jail charged with defrauding a boarding Keeper residing st Lewistown Juaction of a board bill, said Wednes- day's Lewistown Sentinel. The man’s hiome is io Centre county and he has been employed at the Burnham steel mie, Boy (2 house The Millheim Basiness Men's asso- bas petitioned the United State: postoffice department for a more adequate mail service in Millbhelm., I'he trains are very frequently late during the winter months and the driver very often does not wait at Co- burn and consequently the mail which is due there st 9 a. m. does mot get there until iz: the evening. ciation C. A. Boyer, who is well known in Penps Valley through hie marriage to a sister of Mre. J. C, Goodhart, of Cen- tre Hill, received a merited promotion with the ¥. R. R. at Lock Haven where for & suamber of years he held the position of chief clerk in the freight office. Oa February lst he as- sumed his new duties ss ticket agent in the Pennsyivania passenger station in Lock Haven, succeeding John T. Gifford who retired after fifty years se! vice with the company. From present indications the farm bureau organized in Centre county is to be for Lhe benefit of the farmers and also under their control. All the officers of the organization are either actively engaged in farming or have a direct inlerest in farni life through their ownership of farme. Too fre- quently these organizations snd kin- dred ones are permitted to be operated by persons who have no interest what- ever common with the farmer, and as a consequence the farmer receives no benefits from the movements that ought to be beneficial, The moral stmosphere in Philipe- burg which for some time has been real cloudy, Is clearing, thanks to the coursgeous eflorts of several local officers who have run down more vice in that borough within the past six mouths than hss been done for years. The last episode involved J, W. Btelo, the burgess of the town, and » wealthy citizen, who for the sake of a quartet's worth of cigars, took the chance of a court trial and sentence for larcency. He was osught in the act of taking a handful of cigars In a Pullipsburg drug store, being deteot- ed in the act by F. J. Green, secretary of Philipsburg Chamber of Commer oe, snd who is respovsible for a large pumber of toe arrests which have been made these recently,
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