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AGAINST ROAD BOND ISSUE.
State Grange Addresses Memo lal to Leg-
frlatare Declaring Expenditare Unnec-
essary,
The Pennsylvania Btate Grange,
through the action of its Legislative
Committee, has openly declared war
on the proposed fifty million dollar
bond issue for highway improvement.
In a memorial addressed to both
branches of the legislature, the grange
declares that a bond issue is not nec-
essary ; that, in view of our national
situation, it would be particularly ob-
jectionable at this time, and that there
is plenty of revenue in eight to build
highways and pay for them 8s we go
if the legislature will do its duty, en-
acting laws that will equitably dis-
tribute the burdens of taxation.
The Sproul resolution, proposing ar
amendment to the constitution au-
thorizing the loan has passed the sen-
ateand is now before the house.
Bhould th e resolution pass and receive
the signature of the governor, thie
measure, which was overwhelmingly
defeated at the polls in all the country
districts four years ago, would again
come before the people in the fall of
next year.
The full text of the grange memorial
to the legislature is as follows :
To the members of the Benatle
House of Representatives,
Harrisburg, Pa.
Gentlemen:
We, the Legislative Committee
of the Pennsylvania Blate Grange,
recognize a very serious problem in
the revenue situation confronting this
State. It is admitted on every hand
that current revenues are insufficient,
and we have learned by bitter exper-
ience that the appropriations for agri-
culture and the welfare of the rural dis-
tricta have suffered most as a result of
this situation.
This is particularly true of the appro-
priations for the township dirt roads,
indemnity for diseased cattle, primary
election expenses, which have been
thrown back upon the counties, and
the appropriations for schools, which
have been rediced from $2.31 per pu-
pil, as in 1908, to $1.69 in 1916,
Such discriminations against the
peop e or the rural districts only tend
to drive them off the farm into the
large centers of population, thus de-
creasing the number of food producers
and increasing the cost of living.
We, therefore, desire to suggest cer-
tain messures, which, if enacted by
your honorable bodies will provide
ample revenue to enable you to deal
fairly by all the people of the Biate in
the matter of appropriations.
We would be more than willing to
have the tax laws so changed that every
class of property should pay its just
share of taxes, Htate, county, and
local, Butsince the division has been
made that corporate and personsl
property bear the burden of the main-
taining the Btate government, while
real estate pays the taxes that support
the local governments, thus placing
proportionately over five times the
burden on the bomes of the Btate that
the personal and coporate interests
bear, snd we challenge contradiction
of this statement, therefore we recom-
mend, to meet the needs of the present
emergency, the enacting of the follow-
ing program:
A tax on manufacturing corpor-
ations ; a tax on both anthracite and
bituminous coal, and a tax on petre-
leum and natural gas. We are convin-
ced that If a reasonsble tax Is levied
upon these practically untouched
sources of revenue that at least ten
millions a year will be added to reven-
ues of the Bate. We arealso con-
viveced that the State can save several
millions of dollars annually by the es-
tablishment of the budget system of
appropriations for charities, basing
the amount of the appropriations on
the basis of actual charitable work
done,
The Btate is also paying a large
pumber of bills for work that ls local
in character,
In view of these frcts we see no
reason why the Btate should depart
from its traditional policy of steering
clear of debt, and embark upon the
disastrous policy mortgaging the
future by issuing bonds.
We reiterate our unalterable oppc-
sition to the proposed fifty milion
dollar bond issue, and we wish to say
that the legislature should not shirk
its duty, overlooking legitimate
sources of revenue, and then compel
the people of the State to fight at the
polls for the freedom of their children
from a bonded debt for roade, which,
it fe estimated, would finally amount
to $250,000,000, And we would ee
pecially call your attention to the fact
that in theese trying times the labor of
the Btate will be needed in the several
fields of production, x
. Respectfully yours,
John A. MoBparran,
W, T. Cressy,
Leonard Rhone,
RB. M, Day,
E. J, Tattle.
and
LETTER FROM FORT NIAGARA,
“Ned” Keller, Linden Hall Boy, Writes His
Mother of First Few Days’ Life as a Sol-
dier st the Offipers’ Trainlog Uamp st
Fort Niagara, N. ¥,
Fort Niagara, New York,
Barrack No. 4,
May 13th, 1917,
Dear Mother :
As you are the first one to hear
from me, I will write and tell you a
few things that have occurred since I
have enlisted, I am sitting on the
edge of my cot writing thie, Itis the
only place I have, I believe I could
almost write a book on what has
transpired since I left you.
Arriving at State College I spent a
few hours with brother Harry, then
left for Lock Haven ; arrived at Bufl-
a’o at ten o’clock and then took a car
ot once for Fort Niagara. Arrived
there about eleven o'clock Baturday
night, The scenery was grand. The
Niagara Falls were beautiful with the
searchlights playing on them,
As soon as I stepped off the car 1
was under military rule, I was com-
manded to halt, and a short distance
from the car were ten men sitting in a
row and I had to march up to them.
I gave my name and after fixing up
some papers was told to go to Barrack
No. 4, Juat before going the captain
halted me and ordered me to be very
careful for there was a sentinel on du-
ty and that he had bullets in his gun.
To sesure my safe arrival he detailed a
sergeant to accompany me, We bad
to walk quite a distance in the dark
and several times we were halted and
asked, “Who goes there.” It was
quite a sensation to undergo such
strict discipline as soon as I arrived.
When I came up to the sccond floor I
had to register. I waa then sent to
the quarter-master’'s room. He gave
me a folded cot, two blankets, two
sheets, pillow and pillow case, and
then said I was to go upstairs to bed.
I picked it up, not knowing what to
do or where to go, After I had gone
upstairs I was told to “come in here,'’
and when the door was opened I b:-
held a wonderful sight. I saw 125 cots
and every one was taken up. Two
boys were kind enough to get up and
help me fix up my cot. I am unable
to express my thoughts after getting
ready for bed. I got in between the
blankets which were placed on a can-
vas stretcher across the cot. I could
only woncer how it all bappened so
quickly that I was there, I was the
inst one to go to bed and hardly had
I been quiet when a dosen or more of
more of the boys began to snore, and I
could not help but laugh at the queer
sounds all around. I lay in wonder-
ment for several hours and then began
to get cold, but I had to endure it,
The result was I did not get any sleep
at all. AL 8 o'clock we were all up
and prepared our mess kit for mess,
It consists of knife, fork, spood, can
teen and mess pap. These we had to
take in hand and form in line in front
of the barracks. I was assigned to
Co. 2, squad 14, No. 6, in the front
rank. From there we marched to the
mess house, and after starndinglin line
for a half hour we passed the line of
black chefs and one gave me a spoon-
ful of potatoes, another gave me a
spoon of omelet ; then came a alice of
bread and butter and last a cup of cof-
fee. Wethen had to go to a long
shack with a long table all the way
through, and there we ate our break.
fast, After that we again formed in
line outside and awaited our turn to
wash our mess kite. From there I
came back and folded up my bed
clothes and cleaned around my oot.
Then went down to the quarter-mast-
er and stood in line until 9:30 and after
getting my outfit, which consisted of
shoes, trousers, shirt, coat, hat and
army overcoat, I came back and re.
ported to the captain of our company,
and for one hour we engaged in army
tactics. Following that we marched
across the grass lots and lined up to be
be inoculated for typhoid, and I also
had to be vaccinated. After that I
was given free until twelve belle, I
went back to have something ex-
changed that did not fit,
When I came back our company
had gone to mess, I started to write
to you until we were ordered to go.
I had gotten so far as telling you about
the sentinel having lead bullets in his
gun. After marching down to the
mess house at noon we had rice, boiled
potatoes, beef and gravy for our dine
per. I have just washed my mess kit
and am now dressed in my military
cot trying to tell you in a hurry just
what position I am In at present.
The band is playing in front of the
barracks and the captain has told uve
we are free for the afternoon, but are
not allowed to leave the barracks, We
must be ready for a call, Every time
the officer comes in we must rise and
stand until he saye, “At ease,”
Every one’s atm la now getting sore
and by tomorrow they expect us to be
(Continued ou last page, )
GREATEST 8, 8, CONVENTION IN
HISTORY OF QENTHE OUOUNTY,
Is the Opinion of 8, 8, Leaders Who At
tended the Two Days Hessions at Qentre
Hall Last Week,’
The forty-eighth annual convention
of the Centre County Babbath Behool
Association was held in Centre Hall,
May 22-23rd. The event proved to be
the greatest of ite kind ever held in
the county. The attendance exceeded
that of any other Bunday Bchool con-
vention, and the program rendered
was of the highest order. In faot, the
addresses delivered would have been a
credit to the state ors national plat-
form.
In connection with the general con-
vention a conference for the older
boys and girls of the county was held.
This department of the work was ip
charge of P. G. Orwig, of Philadel-
phis, Miss Margaret Hiller, State Col-
lege, Mrs. L. W. Nuttall, Philipsburg,
Rev. Earl J. Bowman, of Philipsburg,
and A. C. Thomson of the same place.
A number of speeches were made by
the young people, ps well as tfe lead-
ers mentioned. At noon a banquet
was served by Progress Grange, Ib
Grange Arcadia. Over one hundred
boys and girls from different sections
of the county sat at the table. The
object of the conference, es stated by
Mr. Orwig, is to train young people
for leadership In the Bunday Bchool
and Church work.
GENERAL OONVENTION
Tuesaday Morning.
The convention was opened by sa
song service in charge of the Ackley
Brothers, of Philadelphia, The mue-
ic of the convention was of the high-
eat order, Mr. B. D. Ackley, who
for years served as Billy Bunday’s pi-
anist acted in that capacity at the con-
vention, He is a marvel at that
work. He used his own book and
many of the the fine songs that were
enjoyed by the people of Centre coun-
ty were of his own composition.
Rev. W. A. Lepley, of Mileburg,
had charge of the devotions during
all the sessions. His exposition of
the Sermon on the Mount was excej-
tionally clear, and the devotional pe-
riods were a feature of the convention.
Rev. W. H. Williams, of Bpring
Mille, gave a floe statement of the
place of the graded lessons in the
Bible Behool. He showed how indefi-
nite snd unsatisfactory the present
uniform lessions are and then showed
how graded lessons are prepared to
meet the needs of the student, An
extended discussion followed his ad-
dress,
Miss Grace Kane, of Philadelphia,
gave an address on * The Beginners.”
Tuesday Afternoon.
The first address was given by Mra.
L. W. Nattal, of Philipsburg, sabject,
“ Hacred Music ve. Muscular Music.”
Mre. Nattall is a finished musician
and she drew a fine distinction be-
tween the different kinds of music
pow in use in the Bunday School,
Rev.T. A. Macleod, of Bellefonte,
then gave a talk on the subject ‘ Mis-
slonsry Education in the Bunday
School.” Rev, Mascleod’s statement
was clear and forceful and stirred his
hearers to a realization of the import-
ance of the subject,
The convention then divided into
two conferences, one on elementary
work, and the other on practical Bun-
day School problems. Ope of the fea-
tures of the latter was an address by
Rev. R. R. Jones of Centre Hall on
the subject * If I werea HB. B. Buper-
intendent.”’ The address covered
many practical questions and was ad-
mirably handled,
Tuesday Evening.
The first address was delivered
by Miss Kane on the subject, ** The
Needs of The Child,” Miss Kane
showed that the teacher must not try
to change the child, but meet ite
needs. That we must understand the
child mind in order to develop it
from a religious standpoint,
The final address was by Rev. Nor-
man F. Johnson, of Orviston, His
Subject was ** The Bible Bohool of The
Fature.’ Rev, Johnson believes that
the Church of the future and the
Bible Behool of the fature will be one
and the same thing, That the recog-
nized Church of the future will be the
forces that will serve, It follows then
that this will be a united force which
will reach out and iofluence the aflairs
of the world.
Wednesday Morning.
The firat address was delivered by
Prof, James Hughes, of Bellefonte.
Prof. Hughes gave the convention the
benefit of his practical observation in
Sunday Behool work, Ina foreeful
telling way he spoke of the practical
affairs of a school, and gave many
hints that will be helpful in making
the program of the local school more
interesting.
Io the absence of the next regular
speaker, Rev. Norman F. Johnson
gave a talk on temperance. The so-
(Contisued ou inside pegs.)
BY BESSIONS,
OH H 5 Commencement,
Out of the orginal thirteen who be-
gan High echool work in the borough
schools three years sgo, only three
reached the crowning end, known ss
“Commencement.” The exerolzses
were held in the Grange Hall lsst
Thusday evening. A crowed house
greeted the graduates and appreciat-
ively applauded their efforts. The hall
was tastefully decorated and the class
colors—white and green-—were much
in evidence, being surpassed only by
the more liberal display of Old Glory’s
red, white and blue, The class motto
~—'“ Non sibl sed omnibus’’—which
when translated from the Latin loto
English means, ‘* Not for ourselves,
bat for all’, was prominently di
played at the front and top of the
rostrum.
The Bellefonte High school orchee-
tra consisting of young men and
young women under the leadershij
of Prof, Welk, rendered a number of
excelent selections prior to the open-
ing of the exercises which followed
the invoeation by Rev. Btill. The grad-
uates without the ald of thelr manu-
script delivered their respective ora-
tions in geod style and with forceful
language, in this order : Robert Nef],
salutatory ; Mies Lillian Emery, on
the subject, ** Trifles’, and Thomes
Foss, valedictorian. The several ora-
tions were interspersed with orchestra
selectione.
Prof. W. O, Heckman, the man to
whom a great measure of the credit for
the consummation of the school work
locally on the part of the graduates
igdue, was the speaker | r the evening.
I'he class of 1917 cast p! lent to the
wind In the clLoice of a commence-
ment speaker, believing that their
principal was competent to deliver as
fitting an address as one of the so-called
commencement speakers, The clases
did not mispiace its confidence.
Prof. Heckman delivered a very sable
lecture, dwelling on the careers open
to the young woman as well #9 to the
young man, and cautioning sgsinst
the entering into a life's work for
which one is nol fitted by resson of
re.using to give one's best endeavors
to that work.
Prof. Heckman closed his second
term as principal of the loeal schools
and has shown marked success, That
he wes elected and hes sgreed to re.
main for another term Is gratifying to
both patrons and pupils,
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Lemont Man in Trouble
I. J. Dreese, of Lemont, was
vrought before a Williamsport alder-
man Thursday of last week, to answer
on four charges, namely ; exceeding
the speed limit within the city limits,
larceny, reckless driving of a motor
car, and aggravated assault and batt-
ery. With Dreese was a Mra, Leugh-
lin who was arrested with him, chai-
ged with larceny. Both were held in
$1060 bail for thelr appearance st court.
Bail in the full amount was furnished.
The two were arrested in Lock Ha
ven after striking a four-year-old girl
in Williamsport on Wednesday even-
ing. Itigsaid they did not stop after
striking the girl. Dreese and his part.
ner, it Is alleged, were both under the
influence of liguor,
The charge of larc:ny Is the result
of the finding of a quantity of silver-
ware in a room at Lock Haven which
it is sald was occupied on Wednesday
night by the couple. The s.iverware
bore the stamp of a Williameport ho
tel and was returned to the owners,
Dreese is aged fifty-three years,
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Falls Through Trap Door : May bas Fatally
Injured,
From our Pine Grove Mills correspondent,
John Johuson was seriously, if not
fatally, injared last Thureday when
he fell through a trap door Iu his barn
to the hard ground below, injuring
his spine #0 thal his life le despaired
of by his physician and friends. The
unfortunate man almost lost his sight
several years ago, but was sable to do
most of his farm work because of hie
familiarity with the surroundings, but
it was the new addition which had
just been bullt to his barn that proved
his undoing, He was walking about
on a loosely laid floor when the soci-
dent occurred. He ie resting comfortab-
ly but shows no improvement,
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Heuser-Boose,
Wednesday of last week, Rev, 8B, C,
Stover, pastor of the Reformed church
at Boalsgburg, united In marriage
James KE. Houser, of Lemont and
Mies Busan B, Boose, of York, at the
Boolsburg Reformed parsonage.
The average production per sore of
both wheat end rye in the Siate thie
year la expected to be below the aver-
age for the past ten years. Present in.
dications are that the average yleld of
wheat will be 15.6 bushels per sore,
and of rye 15.2 bushels per acre,
————— AI A ————
The condition of wheat compared
with an average in Pennsylvania on
May 1 was 87 per cent. while it ls only
78.8 per cent. lo the United States,
ORGANIZE FOR PUBLIO SAFETY.
An Auxiliary Organization to Uentre Ooun~
ty Agricultural Committees of Fubile
Safety Formed on Friday Evening.
Coneclous of the need of the cooper-
ation of the farmers of this nation in
the world war to accomplish the right-
eous aims of this government, was re-
sponeible for the response of nineteen
of the thirty representative farmers in
this community invited to meet at the
home of B, W. Bmith, Friday even-
ing, for the purpose of organizing an
suxiliary organization to the Centre
County Agricultural Committee of
Public Bafety, of which latter com-
mittee David F. Kapp, cashier of the
First National Bank, Btate College, le
the enthusisstic chairman, After
talking over the situstion in a general
way, Mr. Kapp made a statement of
the purpose of the calling together of
the farmers, and at once had the
hearty support of every individual.
Attention was called to the very io.-
portant service that can be rendered
by the tillers of the soll to bring about
an enlarged production of staple food
crops ; to the very low reserve food
supply ; the necessity of enrolling in
the great “‘Bervice Army’ to the end
that our brothers who must needs
go where destruction and death
bold revel may be cquipped and nour-
ished. The cooperstion and council
of the fares wae seked thal he as
chaliman wight be able to organize
the community thst every agency
may be employed to successfully cope
with the crisis es discovered in the im-
pending food shortage.
Prof. C. R, Nef! backed Chairman
Kspp in a manner that still farther
impressed those gathered of the neces
gity for action, and prepared the way
for smoolh sailing when the organiz-
ing itself was attempted. His deep in-
terest in the farmers during the past
years was suflicient guarantee that his
plea for action could and should be ac-
cepted.
The movement was further endorsed
by David K. Keller, cashier of the
Penne Valley Bank, and R. H. Olm-
stead, head of the county Farm Bo-
reasu, who briefly explained the pur-
pose of his sppointment and willing-
ness to impart information desired.
The organization as perfected fol-
lowe, together with the duties of each
department : Chairman, David K.
Keller ; Becretary, E. E. Bailey.
Committee on Lands : D. OC. Ross
man, R, P. Campbell, W. B. Brooks,
whose duties are to encoursge the cul-
tivation of any untilled land that may
be made productive.
Supplies: R. M. Bmith, C. EK
Flink, M. A. Bankey, who are expect»
ed to learn as to the requirements of
the community se regards seed, ferti-
lizer and equipment, where the sup-
plies may be had and price saked.
Plans : F. A. Carson, B. W. Rip-
ka, P. H. Luse, who will equip them-
selves Lo be able to advise as to the se-
jection of standard seed and the prop-
er diversification of planting with a
view of raising staple products ; to
guard against unprofitable expansion
of acreage and the attempt lo grow a
crop not suited to the conditions se
found in the oil and season.
Utilization : ( to be appointed.)
This committee will arrange to fol-
low with a series of demonstrations
and informal and practical talks on
methods of utilizing and conserving
the products by the process of drying,
canning or storing for future uee.
Pennsylvania State College will send
members of the Home Economics De-
partment to participate in these dem-
onstrations,
Labor: C. A. Miller, Roy M. Gar-
brick, Bemuel Durst, who are invested
with the task of making a survey of
the community with a view of discov-
ering the help required to properly
cultivate the land and harvest the
crops,
Finances : 8, W. Bmith, D. K. Kell
er, M. M. Keller, who will seek ways
aud means to provide funde Decessary
for the pushing forward of the propa
ganda.
After the organization was perfected
an hour was devoted to getting sc-
quainted with County Agent Olmstead
and talking over with the ones to the
right and to the left the general move-
ment under the call of the meeting,
during which time light refreshments
were served.
The following responded to the di-
rect call of the meeting : M. A. Bank-
ey, F. A. Carson, R. P. Campbell,
Wallace Iigeo, R. M. Garbriok, P. H.
Luse, Wm. Brooke, CO, R. Nef, Bamu-
el Durst, M. M. Keller, H. W. Frants,
C. E. Flink, OC. A. Milter,*J. H. Burk-
holder, D, C. Rossman, KR. M. Smith,
D. K. Keller, F. P. Floray, B. W. Rip-
ke, David F, Kapp, R. H. Olmstead.
Others present were L. Rhone, D,
A. Booger, U. W. Luse, John 8, Dale,
R. D. Foreman, Josspis Carson, John
V. Campell Richard Oswpbell, Ed-
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREBT
FROM ALL PARTS
Meesrs, F. A. Foreman and L. R.
Lingle, of State College, were in town
on Saturday.
Enoch Bweeney, one of Boalsburg’s
substantial citizens, was a visitor in
town on Friday.
Mies Carribell Emerick le learning
the intracacies of typesetting at the
Reporter cases,
Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Brooks were
the only excursionists from this place
to Harrleburg, on Bunday.
Mies Elsle Blick, a former typo in
this office, has been confined to her
bed for the past few weeks owing to
illness,
A son wes born to Mr. and Mrs,
John D. Homan, east of town, Mon-
of last week. It is the second chila in
the family.
Miss Mary Delinda Potter returned
on Baturday from a ten days visit
among friends in Philadelphis and
neighboring counties,
Mre. W. A. Magee and son Huyett
returnad to their home in Wenonab,
New Jersey, last Thursday after three
weeks’ visit in this place,
Mr. F. O. Bairfoot purchased a
handsome new Franklin roadster last
week from 8 Williamsport agency, die-
posing of her Overland car.
Lewisburg Is making preparations
for the P. O. B. of A, gathering to be
held there on Baturday, June 16th,
It will be a county-wide celebration.
Roy Miller, who is engaged in ex-
tensive lumber operations at Charlotte
Court House, Virginie, is spending a
sbort vacation with his family at Tae-
seyville,
Mise Helen Luse, who has been em-
ployed in a professional capacity along
the line of nursing in Harrisburg, is
visiting ber parents, Mr. and Mrs,
Milford Luee.
Tusseyville and Tuesey Bink baseball
nines came together on a grass field at
the later place last Baturday, the
“ Villes '’ defeating the ‘Binks ' by
an 8 to 3 score.
A forty foot flag pole was planted on
the diamond in Centre Hall on Mon-
day afternoon to receive the hand-
some new flag purchased by the local
P. O. 8B. of A. order.
The people of Yeagertown want a
pew postoffice since that office has
been raised to the third class. As it
is at present it does not mee! the
town's requirements,
Young man—you who are between
the ages of twenty-one and thirty
years—dcnt fall to put in your appear-
ance at the polling plac: agd register
on Tuesday, June bib.
John V. Campbell and family, of
Tyrone, and Dr. H. C. Campbell, of
Philadeiphis, came to visit their
brother, R. P. Campbell, at Penns
Cave, the Iatter part of last week.
The large strawberry patch of Orvis
Horner, at Colyer, presents a beautiful
appearance at the present time with
its waving blossoms, Barring farther
cold weather the crop promises to be a
good one.
Messrs, E. M, Huyett, Samuel
Durst, and P. H. Luee left Monday for
Granville Center, Bradford oounty,
where they attended a sale of register
ed cattle on Tuesday, returning home
Wednesday.
The work of digging out the four-
inch pipes and replacing with eight-
inch maine was resumed in Millheim
inst week, The walter company offi-
clals have been unable to get eas large
a force of men as they desire to rush
the work to completion.
Mr. and Mrs, A. P. Krape, daughter
Florence, Mrs. Kate Saunders, Mre.
H. C. Reish, baby Alfred, and Miss
Emma Beirly, motored to State Col
lege on Banday and heard Governor
Brumbaugh preach in the suditoriam.
They took dinner at the John Rapp
home.
Mesare. 8. A. and M, A. Yoder, of
Inman, Kansas, sons of the late RB. C.
Yoder, came east last week to adjast
the affairs of their father’s estate here
and at Belleville, When saked wheth-
er they would oontinue shipping
horses, they promptly responded no.
They are giving stlention to cattle
feeding on a four hundred acre farm.
The Yeagertown Clivie Club having
received for the purpose a special fund