NN THE CENTRE REPORTER. | ISSUED WEEKLY. CENTRE HALL - - PENN’A. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1917 SMITH & BAILEY Proprietors S.W.SMITH . «. . . . . Editor { Loca! Editor and EDWARD BE, BAILEY Business Manager Entered at the Post Office in Centre Hall as second Olass mall matter, TERMS, The terms of subscription to the Re porter are one and one-half dollars per year, ADVERTISING RATES-—Display advertise ment of ten or more inches, for three or more in sertions, ten oents per inch for each issue. Dis play advolsising Se aC space than ten nohes and for less than three insertions, from fifteen to twenty-five cents per inch for each issue, according to composition, Minimum charge seventy-five cents. Local notices Moompauy ing Qlpiay advertis. Ing five cents per line for each {nsertlon: other- wise, eight cents per line, minimum charge, twenty-five cents. notices, twenty cents per line for three insertions, and ten cents per line for each ad- ditional insertion, CHURCH APPOINTMENTS. United Evangelical —Tusseyville, morning ; Egg Hill, afternoon ; Centre Hall, evening. Methodist. —8prucetown, morning; Centre Hall, afternoon ; Spring Mills, evening. Reformed. Centre Hall, Tussey- ville, afternoon. morning ; Lutheran.— Union, morning ; Georges Valley afternoon ; Centre Hall, evening. “ Eut just buckle in with a bit of a grin, Then take off your coat and go to it ; Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing That cannot be done—and you'll do it.” Pleasant Gap. John Herman, who is employed at Burnham, spent the week end with his motber and friends at this j lace. Miss Avna Rimmey had been con- fined to her home for two weeks with a severe case of grippe. Bhe is now able to be out again, Mrs. Frank Knarr and daughter Jean of Bellefonte spent Thursday of last week with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. J. O. Hile, in this place. Willism Durkee, the post master, has resigned his position but will stil! work until some one is appointed to take his place. Frank Keen and his two dsughters, Mrs, Clayton Reish snd Mre. Edward Mulfioger, attended the funeral of Mr, Keen’s brother, Rev, Emsnu:l Ke r, at Millbeiin last Thureday. A crowd of young people drove fo Charles Zettle’s last Wednesday even- ing where the evening was spent in playing games of all sorte. About . 11:80 refreshments were served : st an ‘early bour” they returned to their homes, all reporting a fine time. The Grammar school tescher and pupils will hold a box social in the Grammar room Saturday evenir eZ, Feb, 17th. Ice cream and cake will algo be served ; the proceeds are to be used for school It it an rasch of a success ss they wish it to be a Vietrola will be purchased, Every- one is invited to help the good esuse along. Friday evening, Feb, 2, Prof. Repp of the High school, chaperoned a crowd of young people to the Old Fort Hotel where an enjoyable evening was pent in both round and square dene ing. Music for the square dancing was furnished by a violinist Reuben Coyler and a Victrola was used for round dancing. The party returned in the wee hours of the morning, Since then Dr. Barlett has been seen chasing from one end of the town to the other, Why ? To attend the sick, of course, and Dr. says anyone who would go out for pleasure on a night like that is off “ up here.” Home of the party a few days after were willing to sgree with the doctor but sines they are .re- covering they think they could spend another evening as they spent that, a —— A ———— Linden Hall Mr. James Musser, of Illinois, is spending some time with his sister, Mrs. J. H. Ross, Mr. and Mre, Lewis Swartz, of Hut- lersburg, and D. Garhart, of Philadel- phis, were week-end visitors at the J. H. Rose home, My, aod Mrs, Frank McClintie en- tertained a number of the young people on Tuesday evening in honor of their dsught'r Ruth’s fifteenth birthday. Mre. Lens Page Harshbarger, wife of David Harshbarger, died at her home in Youngstown, Ohio, on Wed- nesday, February 7th, after a week's illness with a complication of disease, Her body was brought to the home of her sister, Mre. Annie Noll, where the funeral service was held on Batur- day morning, conducted by Rev. Btov- er, of the Boalsburg Reformed church, Her body was laid to rest in the old Rock Hill cemetery beside that of her fats er and brother, —— A —————— Typhoid Fever Victims, The typhoid fever epidemic which is raging In Rush township, this coun ty, clalxed its fifth victim on Hatur- day iu the person of Miss Adeline Williame, aged twenty-three years, she being the second to pase away In that family, No pew developments in the dis ense during the past few days leads the authorities to belleve that the epidem~ fo is under contro, There are at pres- ent 110 cases, js purposes, Dr, Longwell Injured in Upset. Dr. H,H, Longwell is housed up, suffering from the effects of three broken ribs sustained in an upset of bis sleigh on Monday bight about eight o'clock. The doctor was on his way to the William Homan home on 8 profesgianal errand and was sceom- panied by Dwight Foss who was driv- ing the team. Turning off Main street at the L. L. Bmith residence, the team encountered a badly drifted con- dition of the road, and in attempting to force a way through the sleigh up- set, epilling the occupante, badly wieckiog the sleigh and giving free- dom to the horees' which started on a bard run to the Longwell stable, Now the dceetor is no small man, and it required no little effort on the part of ia driver to disentangle him from the mses of robes and assist him to hie feet, after which be pluckily walked the greater part of a mile, the distance from the ecene of the mishap to his bom, Dr. Longwell, in spite of the broken staver, continues to dispense his usual brand of good cheer and is taking care of his office practice until he is able again to tackle the rough by-roade, which it Is boped may be shortly. a ———— A A A ————— Mengures Passed by the Senate, The following bills have been pase- ed fiually by the State : Authorizing County ers to establish and maintain on county bridges. Requiring County Commissioners to furnish room for Judges of Common Pleas and Orphave’ Cours, Providing for clerks for Judges of Common Pleas and Orphans Court, Authorizing Common Pleas Judges to fix compensation of Prothonotary and assistants in computing election re- turune, Approximating to Btate Highway Departnent money derived fiom ane tomobile registrations for 1917 and subgiquent years, Permitting counties to approximate aud expend money for lmprovement end maintenapce of Htate highways or any public bighway in county, Commission~ lights s———————————— Wha' School Directors Would De. Tha legislative committee of the Biate sclhiool directors association wade 8 number of important recommenda- tions, which if enacted into laws would go far to improve the schools of all country districts, The chief rec- ommendations are these : Increase in the occupational frome $1 to $38. Free transportation of rural pupils, Centralization of rural schools, Election of school directors by non- partisan ballot. Abolition of HBtate bonds, The Reporter can subscribe to all these recommendations. The increase of ihe occupstional tax will help to equalize taxation to a certein extent, T'his paper has long stood for the centralization of schools as the only eolution of the school problem in rural commuuitier, It is bound to come, tax tax on school and soon, EE a ae] Marriage Licenses, R. Benner Gummo, Bellefonte Louelia Huey, Bellefoite Cisude Williame, Pine Grove Mills Ada Gardoer, Pe. Furnace Samuel Byers, State College Florence Garman, Philipsburg Henry Blake, Philipsburg Mary Richard, Philipsburg Samuel Blazer, Lewistown Viola Road, State College ———— — ———— Want $346,000 for Laareiton Viliage, After years of work on the part of persona interested in the care of feeble. minded women, steps have been taken by the state board of public charities to obtain an appropriation of $846,000 for creation of a village at Laurelton, Union county, The board in its recommendation to the legislature emphasizes the neces sity of such an institution, The Pub- lie Charities Association of Pennpayl- vais has indorsed this action, and urges the legislature to make the ap- propriation, R— a — Added Evidence of American Prosperity, Everyday brings evidence that the American public is willing to pay for the things the people really want, For many months’ newspaper and mwagszine publishers have been hard pressed, becsuse of the tremendous In- crease In the price of white paper. In many cities one cent newspapers have raised their price to two cents without any appreciable falling off of oirculs- tion, but the most striking example of the public’s willingness to pay an in. creased price for a better product oc- curred last montt, when the publish. ers of Cosmopolitan, Americas Great- est Megszine, determined that, instead of cutting the quality of the magazine, they would piint an even better mega. zine and increase the price, Over a million people have been buying Cosmopolitans for many years at 150 a copy, and, with the greatly SR SRS I AR SE nS RY OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FARM, By J, M. BTIFFLER, of Freeport, il. It has been stated that the farm busi- ness has been conducted successfully and safely where the management was but 76 per cent efficient. No doubt such a statement was more or less su- thoritative when the most fertile lands under the sun, in our Misslesippl val- ley could be purchased at the govern- ment price of $1.25 per acre and living requirements were very simple by come purisor, What then was lost through inefficiency was more than oflset by the rapid rise in land values as | opula- tion Increased hence it wae not due to methods in farm management in land prices that made many of our early settlers very wealthy, Faith and con- fidence in the country, its climate and the producing capacity of ite soils was sufficient data on which to bsee hope for rapid settlement and a gradusl im- provement in marketing conditions. A very large percentage of the immi- grant population that came to this country in the past century were people of limited means. Through ir- Custry and prudence a large percent- age of them grew into substantial eit!- zens—the owners of vast tracts of cholee lande. Today quite a*different prop- osition confronts a young man who by sccident of birth must like the poor immigrant of sixty years ago, begin on the ground floor. A business sys- tem less than 100 per cent efficient on land that costes $200 per acre is rather a risky undertakiog, unless there is sll a possibility of still greater rise in the priceof land. Leck of efficiency on the farm in the past sccounts for much of the rush to the cities from the farm. The farm business becomes at- tractive only when it becomes profit- able and it cannot become profit. able at the present time uniess it is conducted 100 per cent efficient, No ope need bope to suceed on the farm without a system of cost accounting. The guess work plan is unwise and unsafe, Our farme, whether owned or leased, are producisg plants, Whatever we have Invested in laud, huildinge, stock or machinery is capi tal. In order to be on safe footing our returns from produce must meet inter- est charges on investment at the legs! rate, must provide for taxes, insurance, depreciation and lsbor charges, If our business will not support these r- quirements on the average, the sooner we resolve on a change the better. It is entirely reasonable to expect a great- er interest in farm aflsirs se greater profits, when we adopt a system of farm accounting. The loafer scre, scrub steer and hog, the bunch of useless horses that eat their heads off and the cow that eats more than she produces, sre paris of the equipment of our farm that must be eliminated if we are oper- ating for profits. Good farm manage- ment provides that every acre fa fitted for some commercial purpose or the other, The improved lands farws in this country are rat-d st a little more than 50 per cent. [= it not possible under thorough scientific handling to raise this limit to at least 90 per cent? Farm life becomes more atiraclive as we educate ourselves to ita pos-ibilitee, We all know that farm products of all kinds commands bigh prices at the present time, [ - vealigations show that the produot- ion is not now keeping pace with po - ulation, The farm business possibly reata on a safer basis now, than st any time in the past. Prosperity on the farm aflords a good market for the products of the shope, factories, mills and mines, The census buresu shows more than 40 per cent of our populs- tion now live in the cities, [It as though we were goiog to become a nation of city dwellers, It mast be evident /to all true economists that any abnormal trend Lo the citdes will still further enhance the high cost of liviog and add more to the buraens of great mass of the middle and poorer classes of ou: working population, The young American inclines at si times to follow the lines of least r:- sistance. Practical men in every de. partment of industry are realizing the need of vocational training. In this way it may be possible to make the lines of natural adaption coincide with the lines of least resis ance and thus map out an attractive route for a every young man to fol'ow to honorable and profitatie purpose. The leading lights among var educators favor an ad« quate syetem «f vocational training as a means to greater efficiency. The long lease and a greater cooperation bee tween Iandiord anduand tenant, or be- tween father and son, will tend to build up the producing ocapsecity of every /arm, and at the same time ee tablish a tetter and more profitable system of farm procedure. Temper- mental differences, discordant inter- ests or view can as a rule be brought into harmony when resson, common- sense and the equare deal play the part they should in any controversy, Wisdom gained by experience, if of real merit, is capital earned or dearly bought. A light placed under a bush ol is of no service. Experience ripe sud gove to seed on the farm, and Inter on retired to somo city or town, rarely proves to any great service to other lines of business, Hoarded on the looks Do returns of interest ; valuable ideas gained by experience on the farm { Continued on next page.) SPREAD CHEER, NOT GLOOM as Easy to Remark “You Are Looking Fine,” as to Say the Opposite. Just “By George, old man, you are look- ing fine!” Did you ever notice how you perk up, no matter how poorly you were feeling before, when some friend greets you in this way? According to Dr. 8. R. McKelvey, secretary of the Colorado board of health, the human system just natu- rally begins to tone up under the stim- ulus of such greetings. He declares it is an aid to health and a help in preventing disease, and to that end he advocates a new move. ment—a “tell your friends how well they look” movement. “It is not only bad taste to talk of your pains and ailments,” says Doctor McKelvey, “but a reflection on your ntelligence and knowledge of health, sanitation and good health. We are not far from the time when the cause fliness will have to be accounted for personally. “In other words, nature is no long- er going to be blamed for sickness when it is simply the result of igno- rance, indifference or wrong ways of VIDE. Do you not think it is worth giving Doctor McKelvey's idea a try? We do! So here goes: “By George, you are looking fine!" AERO-MOTORS USED IN WAR French Are Said to Be Fitting the Fast Machines to Use as Transports, of mbination of aero- 8 now being used for the purpose and food and BWAIND ground. by an volves in at a a minute, )¥ an engine 8 of the sAVEnD 1 re i “a Car Il are to light. BH od in France, ed to a large “A Far Freer-Going Comrade” A British soldier home from the the change of 8 wife as perky th no hair d down to k, found or 1 found her with two neat in smart little boots, and a angel's version of a swagger. Tell you, I was The surprise was all nt, for he said “she was younger ¢ and a far freergoing comrade than when he left.” ike an Grenadier's urprised!"” Prime Requisite for a Soldier. The very essence of a good soldier condition. That as a na- are individually not in such was very strikingly shown 2t the busines: men's encampment at Plattsburg This regiment was re cruited largely from athletés—polo and football players, militiamen. big game hunters, and such people, probably far above the average of our citizens, They had a month's vigorous training. And yet ten miles was the utmost limit they could cover as a body on the march in one day. Yet the Thir tieth United States infantry, two days before the amateur war began, ar rived at camp about 4:30 in the after noon, the band playing “What the Hell Do We Care,” having covered 32 miles to a man since reveille— World's Work. physical tion w condition United States Citizenship. Citizenship is the gift of the federal government. It requires that an alien shall have lived in the United States five years after having declared his intention to become a citizen. He is not a citizen until he has secured his second papers. it there are several slates in the Union in which aliens are allowed to vote. An alien who has declared his intention to become a citizen may vote in Alabama, Arkan- sas, Indiana (after one year's resi dence), Kansas, Missouri (after one gon (one year), South For the Birds. For your birdloving friends there bird bath or bird house. To be sure, it cannot be used just now, but the winter will be shortened for i ciplent by contemplation of that is coming. Shallow ment or marble are sold pore, and on some of ble birds are perched ' EXECUTORS ROY iun—~ Letters testamentary on the estate of Barah 8. KE. Kennelly, Inte of Gregg township, de- chmod, Letters testamentary on the above estate have ing been duly granted to the undersigned, he would respectfully request any persons knowing themselves indebled to the estate to make im mediate payment and those having claims sgainst the same to present them duly suthen. icated for settlement, n at Once, To act as Detectives in all parts of the State. Experience not Necessary. You can earn money from the start. This is a bona-fide Detective Agency, incorporated under the State Laws of Ohio = Address No. 7 Diamond Block, Youngstown, Ohio. lLo4 C. E. ROYER, Bpring Mills, Ps, Executor. b.0.10 W. Harrison Walker Attorney FoR BALE —~A HOME, LOCATED ALONG the pike between Penn Hall and Spring | Mills, Centre county, containing three acres of | Sars rok ; . and, Thereon erected a house, barn and other | Rising 4 ¥ old, 3 oo” sagt and dou outbuildings. Known as the Adam Grenoble | Pie, will work anywhere ; sound and ail right home. Possession given April 1st, 1417, Further | Reason for selling, have more horses than | need, information may be had by sddressing J, A. | RS G C p y I { GRENOBLE, Yeagertown. Pe. bpd | ~ROY M, GARBRICK, Centre Hall, RB. D. 1. OR BALE. ~TEAM DARK GREY BORSE: 4t i i i i i i i i i i P0000 DOPI NILOT HOOT DOES For Winter Sewing Sheeting, Pillow Tub- ing, Table Linen, Shirt- ings, Ginghams and Dress Ginghams, Old-fashioned Calico for piecing. Lot of New Queens ware at 10c, Oysters | From now you will find us supplied with the choic- est quality of Oysters the market affords. Two grades—for stew- ing and frying, FRESH CRACKERS THE GOOD CRISPY KIND, that fairly melt in the mouth. BREAD, PIES AND CAKES ALWAYS FRESH AND GOOD CANNED GOODS of various kinds. Pennington’s BAKERY In the Hotel Building CENTRE HALL Heavy Hose—wool and cotton, A few more Blankets, Sunbury Bread, fF tore closes every Wednesday even. ing at 6 o'clock H. F. Rossman SPRING MILLS, PA. COP0PSPPIVIDEIIGDIERLONO0OOVOONNB LIPOIC T ROI NOPONBPEOR0S Big Drop In KESSLER'S Prices All of Kessler's Fine Men's and Ladies’ Suits, Coats, Furnishings, Shoes, and all other Wearing Ap parel Reduced from figures that were lower than average to begin with— Get That ! LOWER Than Average TO BEGIN WITH ! All season long we have been selling Kessler clothes below the market, keeping our prices close to the old levels, in spite of the world wide advance in woolens, tr.mmings and’ making. Yet we are pow reducing even those prices in accordance with our custom, in spite of the fact that most of the woolens are far higher now than when we bou ght them and many of them will not again be in Millheim before the war is over. In fact such a variety in this season of shooting and shoitage is vpothing short of phenomenal. And beyond that, there is the modeling and making, al- ways individual always different, acheiving new angles in cut and new wrinkles in tailoring, the equal of the finest merchandise that ever came out of this town, Better get busy today— waiting wont get you any- thing any better or as good! Just one word more—It is best to come carly and take advantage of the wide variety. Kessler's Department Store MILLHEIM com | | I... The Centre Hall Pharmacy For Your Chapped Skin— USE —— _ sii — ——— Mulford’s Cold Cream, 25¢ OR Parke-Davis’ Cold Cream Cough Syrups— Dr. Longwell's Syrup White Pine and Eucalyptus Dr, Longwell’s Syrup Honey and Glycerine. ——.—.— + THE CENTRE HALL PHARMACY A Store You Like to Go to
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