VOL, XO. LEGISLATURE KILLING TIM 5, Takes Week's Vacation While %$1400.a- Day Expense Goes On, ennsylvania’s notorious do-noth- ISR Legislature has qualified for rid- ding iteelf of that ung leasant desorip- tion. It does dosomething, It kills time. Indubitable proof of this was presented by the inexcusable recess from May 290 to June 6, With calendars in a state of conges- tion rarely achieved ; with committees choked with legislation which has not been coneidered ; with state depart- ments and employees facing dreary weeks of no money becaute of expira- tion of all appropriations on May 31; with the really patriotic members chafing under a desire to finish their “work’ and get howe for good, the Penrose legislative: leaders neverthe- less insisted on adding practically two weeks to the many weeks which al- ready have been wasted, One direct result is that adjourn- ment sine die (or an ipndefinite recess amounting to final adjournment, for all present purposes,) cannot be taken earlier than June 28, and probably not then, Virtually no work was accomplish- ed last week ; about as much will be done this week, Holding up the payrolls by the do- nothing session is regarded as a shab- by trick, generally. It has become not uncommon in recent years, In 1913, the worst example, all state em- ployes had to go without pay from June 1 until well along toward Aug- ust 1. This isn’t particalarly conven- ient even for the man who gets a thou- sand dollars a month. For the man who get from $200 down to $00 =a mcnth it’s a decided hardship. Republicans owe their supremacy in Pennsylvania largely to the horae of officeholders on the state payroll, some 6,000 or go. It is to many of these that “ the organization’ turns on election day and other opportune occasions, They are expected ** to deliver’ then, and ueusally do. Naturally, they don’t like it when the Legislature dawdles along and holds up their pay. They declare that even if the assembly can’t finieh its work it at least could shoot thru some sort of a bill to provide for their pay. Under existingisystem, sppropris. tions run from June 1to May 31, Amounts are appropriated for two- year periods, Appropriations made by the 1915 session expired May 31, 1917. No more money can bes forth- coming, therefore, until the governor has disposed of the general appropria- tion bill whieh the present session will pase. And, unforlupately for those who peed the money, that bill, like other appropriations, never gets to the governor in such shape that he can spprove it forthwith. He has to prune it, like the others, and that takes days, A ——— I ——————— For Redaction of Food Prices, Reduction of the present high prices the consumer pays for food, it was an- nounced last week, will be one of the first aims of the new food adminisirs- tion which will be created with Here bert C. Hgover at ita head as soon as congress passes the government’s food control legislation. This will be undertaken by catting down the margin between producer and consumer through a system of ex- ecutives under the central administra~ tion, each to study means of shorten- ing the speculative chain that handles a particular commodity, The first staples to be etudigd probably will be grain, flour, meat, and sugar, Btability of prices, Mr, Hoover be- lieves, is, vital to the successful low- ering of costs to the consumer, both here and abroad. The executives will have under them boarde, on which will be represented producer, middle~ man and consumer. Their efforts will be in the direction of modification of present trade methods and the stimulation of production, The food administration it was said will take up ite work determined to adopt no irretrievable measures. Mr, Hoover is convinced that with the co- operation of the people the food prob- lem can be solved with a minimum of dislocation. Biabilisation of prices, he believes, can be accomplished by lu- bricating the channels of distribution, Representatives of producers, miller, grain dealers, wholesale and bankers have told them théy are for messures posed. a A A TP BAA. ” Deaths of Centre Uountiane, ! Abraham Treaster, at Woodward, Monday of last week, aged sixty-four years. Burial at Woodward, Mrs, William Homan, a native of Halnes township, died in a hospital in Bouth Dakots, aged fifty-two years, The family moved west about fifteen year ago. Mrs, Clayton Musser, of near Centre Hall, is a #lstér of the de- Oentre Reporter, $1.60 per year, Everyone Took Part in Honoring the Yol- dier Dead, — Large FParade Rev, Yo- cum Delivers Stirring Address.—-Filag Halsing Followp, Centre Hall has an organization which has proved in its first attempt that it can conduct the annual Memor- ial Day ceremonies in a manner most fitting for the occasion as well as to bring joy to the few remaining veter- ans who have been spared to take part in honoring the soldier dead. That or- ganization is the Patriotic Order Bons of America. Those who witnessed the large parade from the sidewalks de- cleared it the finest and largest held on any former similar occasion, The ceremonies proceeded from start to fin- ish without a break, culminsting with the raising of a large American flag on the diamond. Au six o'clock the parade started on the move from the Presbyterian church, in this order : The speaker's car, followed by cars conveying the eight remaining veterans, namely, W, H. Btiver, G. M. Boal, B. D. Brisbin, W. H. Bartholomew, Alfred Durst, W. A, Krise, James Bmelzler and W.E, I'ate; followed by young ladies bearing the stars and stripes; followed by the Coburn band ; followed by daugh- ters of the veterans bearing bouquets ; following by seventy-five children, each carrying an Americian flag ; fol. lowed by Rebekahs, Odd Fellows, Eag- les, and P. O. B. of A., more than two hundred persons being in the march, After reaching the cemetery the daughters proceeded to place = bouquet of flowers on the graves of the thrity-five veterans of previous ware, being accompanied by several of the veterane, During this period the #chool children sang several patriotic songs. Following prayer by Rev. R. R. Junee, the speaker of the evening was introduced. The speaker for the occasion was Dr. E. H. Yocum, and it was a happy selection, Not a dozen words had left the speaker’s lips until he had his hearers with him, and throughout the entire address he was given the clos- est attention. The subject matter as well as the great enthusiasm with which Dr. Yocum entered into the discussion of the two objects be wished to bring to the attention of his hearers was responsible for those before him to lend attention and show by their manner hearty approval. The first object of the speaker was to show the newer estimates of the war of the Rebelllon—preparing ue for whal we nre: the great leading nas- tion of the world, How impos ible thie, if secession had succeeded. It has taken the perspective of fifty years to show us bow immensely important for us and the world wae the preserva- tion of the Union, Referring to the Bpanist-American War the epeaker very emphatically showed that that war for this nation was a echool in which we might learn to do great uneelfish things for the world’s welfare, . The second point made was devoted to the task of showing how Germany, the Hobhenzollern Dynasty, is solely responeible for the present world war, Many years had been devoted by the Kaiser and his minions to the task of preparing for this attack upon the world’s liberties. First, the bulwark of Protestant and Lutheran teaching was broken down by Rationalism. Many prerogatives of God and much of His authority are assumed by the Super-man of this Dynssty., For many years past a great militaristic system was prepared to force world wide submission. The war was pre- cipitated when it was thought Eng- land’s hands were tied by the Irish troubles, The ample apology of Ber- bia to Austria Hungary concerning the murder of the archduke, was rejected by Emperor Francis Joseph at the dic- tation of Kaiser William. Belgium was treacherously attacked and devas- tated in violation of the most sacred of pacts. A baif million Americans were murdered by Turkish soldiers ander the command of German offi. cers, Almost another half million Syrians were butchered likewise, The methods of German warfare are barbarous, the ultimate limit reached in the U boat attacks upon neutrals as well as combatants, At the door of the German Kaiser and his Dynasty lies the crime of this worid war, The patience of our Gov. ernment was tried beyond all possible endurance. Now we are in this world war for the sake of the world’s safety and pesce. The welfare of the human race seems now to hinge ‘upon our fi- delity to this universal demand. We must go to the belp, of poor, bleeding France ; France, reduced from forty millions to thirty by Germany's un provoked butcheriee, Thespeaker referred to two points of peril as he saw them, First, the peril on the weet front by a last and desper- ate attack with the last forces Ger ——————————— C—O (Continued on inside INSPEOTION DAY AT FORT NIAGARA “Ned” Keller Writes Mother Uoncerning Rigid Inspection In Officers’ Training Camp. Big Heartedness of the Men, 20d Co, Infantry, Fort Niagara, New York My dear Mother : I have just completed study- ing forty-one paragraphs in my manual of interior guard duty, U. 8. A. I have it out now for Monday. I wish you could be here to see the sights now. Nearly all the boys are sit- ting ou their cots writing letters, A few minutes ago the Y. M, C. A. men brought a victrola over to our quarters and we are playing it now for the boys while they are sitting around in groups talking over the work we had today. I sleep fine and five o'clock comes around all too quick for me. That makes no difference for I must be out in front of the barracks to answer to my name and the thought of being tardy is more dreadful than the desire to lie longer. . Bo far this week I have not been late for anything, and I don’t want to for it Is quite an offense to be tardy even a half minute for anything. I am making it a rule to be ready five minutes ahead of each call. This morning we had inspection of arms and also of quarters. I mansged to have my gun cleaned perfectly and he found no fault with my uniform in genera’. We must have on our very best for inspection ; our shoes polish- ed as though we were going to church. After an hour of that we come back to the quarters, and furnishings were ex- smined. We had to have one blanket spread out on the bunk ; next our knapeacks must be placed just so at the foot ; the cartridge belt properly ar- rapged ; next our canteen outfit and mess kit had to be displayed so as to show each part. We also had to have out one towel, two pairs of socks, un- derwear, tooth brush, soap, comb and brush and every thing bad to be ar- ranged properly and I guess it took me twenty minutes to get things ready for inspection. The Captain, 1st Lieutenant and Bergeant inspect ed it and found no fault, It made me feel good to think that I am getting on to the work. It Is awfully hard and so much to learn, but I will do the best I can. Other than that no one can do. Your cards and letters do me a world of good and it helps to alleviate the hardships while under training. Before I forget it I want to suggest romething to you, This ia such = wonderful place and the sight is im- posing when the 2500 soldiers are drilling, and since we csn not tell what will bappen when the training is over, | want you to pian to make a trip up here in the car sometime be- fore I am througb, say in about five weeks, It would mean two days com- ing, two daye® here to see all the work of the camp, then two going home. I think it is a wonderful sight here, especially when revellle is called at gix in the evening. All the compan- ies stand at parade rest, and as soon as the big cannon is fired off the captain turns around and every one comes to attention ; at once the flag ls lowered snd then the captain stands at salute while the national hymn is played by the band. Itsends a thrill through me every time I hear it and I think how wonderful it must be Lo oplook- ere, Lots of the boys’ friends come bere in oars to see them. Now you think over this ; you will be well repaid for the time it will take for the trip. The men here are fine and this after- noon I was telling them about the Bethany Home for orpbans and our efforts to raise the money for the vic- trols, Ooe man banded me two dol lars and just this minute the fellow pext to me banded me a five dollar biil for the victrela., He is quite rich and be and his brother own a big plantation in the South, It makes me bappy to come in contact with such big hearted men. Your boy, NED, ————— A ——— _ Paul Masser Pitches Great Game, Paul Musser, Millheim’s baseball pitcher who is earning an enviable reputation with the Des Moines (lows) team, pitched a remarkable game on Memorial Day agsiost Om- aha, leiting that team down with one hit and scoring a 8 to 0 victory. Mus set's famous fast ball was working so good in that game that the opposing manager declared that Musser was using some artifical means to put the “hop” on the ball, Musser is a great speed artist, A ———— SS ————— The annual telephone pioniec held daring the past ten years at Rhoney- mede will be omitted this year, Letters for Miss Alice Bpioer and Miss Gall Parker remain unclaimed in the Centre Hall postoftice, Auto Trip to Connecticut, Early Monday morning, B. D. Bris- bin and bis two daughters, Mre, B. M, Boon, and Mre., George Robertson, left Centre Hall in their big Reo car for the ladies’ homes in Hartford, Connecticut, The party will take several days in covering the great dis- tance, Mr, Brisbin ‘will be at the wheel the greater part of the time, Few men, indeed, who long since passed the 70-year mark in life would undertake such a trip, but Mr, Brisbin feels more than able for it, He in- tends spending part of the summer with hie daughters in New England before returning home. ————r—— Fetteroit-Uarson, Burton Fetterolf and Miss Kathryn R. Carson were united in marriage by Rev. B. C. Btover, at the Re«formed parsonage in Bosalsburg on Bunday. The groom is the youngest son of Mr, and Mre, William Fetterolf, of near Centre Hall. Thre bride iz a daughter of Mr, and Mre, Joseph Carson, of Potters Mille, The couple will begin housekeeping at Potters Mills in the pear future, Their many friends ex- tend congratulatione, ———— i —————— Captain Hoal to Entertain Troops, Capt, Theodore Davis Boal has in- vited a general invasion of his estate at Boalsburg this week, having sent out invitations for a general pligrim- uge there for a three days camp by Troop L, of Bellefonte; B, of Ty- rone ; I, of Bunbury ; K, of Tack Ha- ven and M, of Lewisburg. 1he time is June 8, 9 and 10, and the Livups are asked Lo send their tents and picket line ahead so that the machine gun- ners can have everything in readiness for the visitors upon their arrival, Food for the men, forsge for the horses and smusement for everybody will be furnished free by Capt, Boal, The three days’ outing will include some tactical marches, other drills and poe- sibly & sham battle, Another feature will be an exbibition flight by Capt. Plerre Boal, the ouly son of Capt. Boal, who is 8 member of the Royal Aviation corps of France, and who has been awa ded a medal of honor for exceptional work ino his line, A AERA Great Aeroplane Invasion of Germany, Dear Editor Reporter : Ibe frequent seroplspe raids into the territory of the Western Allies suggesis Lo the writer that such work could be successfully undertaken snd performed throughout: the German Ewpire, and tremuendous dame«ge io flicted upon their greater cities as well sa the masses «f the people, I respectfully suggest to the proper United States suthorities that mese- ures be set in motion to combat the destructive aeroplane work of the Ger. mans by inaugurating sand prosecu- ting a similar campaign upon Ger- any, but with greater vigor and loter« sity. To that end let our Government build a fleet of the best, latest im- proved aircrafts, 5,000 or 10,000 in num- ber, man them with expert airmen, supply the cref » with ample mani tions, and ordering the whole foree to invade the leading Germans cilies ens masse during the night hours at some opportune time, thereby scatlering destruction and death in every direc tion, thus not only iofiictiog terrific blows upon them, but also compelling their own crafts to return to their own domain, By such a course, carefully prepared and directed, in a single night practi- cally all of their larg st cities could be attacked, and in a large messure des troyed, and a major portion of our orafts possibly escape unharmed, pro. viding strict secrecy be maiotaived re- garding the place, Lhe building and the tire of invasion. In such a mov.ment fifty million Americans would willingly and enthu- sinstioally join. That a certaln de- gree of success would be won canaot be doubted. Heroes would perish and crafts be destroyed, that being a part of the game of war, of course, could not be avoided. . The plans here suggested are in ev- ery way feasible and worth trying out, If successinl they would no doubt ie- sult in creating tremendous changes of action among our euemies, bringiog them to a fuller realization of their in- humaoity, and their deeds of destruct fon infliocwed upon millions of Inno- cent, helpless people, The writer eannot conceive of any quicker, more effective plan to sud- denly oarry death and destruction into the enemy’s realm than the one here suggested. To inflict a sudden reign of terror and death upon the German masses might become the force to make them more fally realize what is rightfully coming to them, and might result in a sudden revolution, the de thronement of their “War Lord”, the Emperor, and the establishment of a Republic and speedy peace for all the world, ALFRED BEIRLY, i» 1911, Dies In the West at 90 Years, Mre. Lydia Mueser, a native of Asronsburg, dled In Kapsas City, Missouri, the early part of last week, The body was shipped to Orangeville, Illinole, her former home, last Thurs day, and buried that afternoon, The Freeport (I1l.) Bulletin says of the de- ceased : Mre. Musser wae born in Aarons- burg, Pa. May 8, 1627, making her age 90 years. Bhe wae married in the east to George Musser and came west with ber husband sud family in 1864. Her maiden name was Miss Lydia Condoe, When the family came to Illinois they settled on a farm near Orange- ville, which Mr. Mueser farmed suce cessfully. Upon his retirement from active work Mr. and Mre. Musser moved to Orangeville where they re- eided more than fifteen yeare. Mr. Musser preceded bie wife to the grave fourteen years ago. Mra, Mugser is the lsst of a family who were among the first cettlers ip Pennsylvania. Her brothers and eis- ters have all psseed into the great be- yond, BShe was the mother of ten children, four of whom survive. Mrs. Museer was a copecientious, christian woman and bad been a life long mems ber of the Lutheran churel, Hhe was alwayr ready to lend a helping hand ip the hour of distress, aud ber death bringe grief to mavy of ber f jends who knew her beet, Four months spo Mre, fell and fractured her hip, and on account of her extreme sage the broken bone could pot be set withount imperiling her life. Bivoce receiving injury she haa been confined to her bed constantly, She is eurvived by the following children: J. M. Musser, of Bherman, Tex. ; D. C. Musser, of Orapngeville; Mre. Q. E. Pollock, of Burlington, Kan.: and Mre. D. L. Ramsdell, of Kansas City, Mo, ———— A A ———————— * DEATHS, Musser Mre. Ellen Maria Hechard died at the Bigma Nu fraternity home at Hiate College Tuesday of last week, after a few days {lipess, Hhe had been employed at the house as a domestic. The body was conveyed to Tusseyville on Thursday, and after funeral ser- vices were conducted in the Reformed church there burial took place in the cemetery connected with the church. Deceased was 8 daughter of James Glasgow, deceased, snd was born on the south side of , Potter township. Hhe was a hard working woman all her iife, and those who knew her best have but words of love and praise for her, John Johneor, whose falling through a barn floor in Ferguson township wae mentioned in these columns last week, died of bis ipjories last Thursday at noon, He was a son of Martin Johneon snd was born in Half Moon valley January 13, 1881. His wife was Emma Harshbarger, who with one son snd three daughters, and hie mother, mourn his sad death, He wae a member ofthe Lutheran church. Burial was made in the Gatesburg cemetery Sunday afternoon, Rev, L., N. Fleck had charge of the services, Mre. Minple B. Houser, wife of Ed- ward Houser, died at her home at State College last Thursday, of tuber culosie, aged forty-five years. She was a daughter of Joseph and Harriet Ewy. The husband and two dasugb- ters survive, Burial was made in the Pine Hall cemetery on Saturday, Rev, 8. C. Btover ofliciating. J ———— Linden Hall Wallops the Looals, After playing a braod of baseball for four innings which wculd have been a credit to any diamond, the Centre Hall team suddenly went sky- rocketing and permitted the Linden Hall boys to roll up fifteen rurs in two innings, on Memorial Day, the final score being 24 to 10. Grange park was the scene of the carnage and no fan has apy recollection of any more bumilisting defeat than the one administered last Wednesday. Linden Hall buried the home team under a fusillade of bat wallops and never even marked the grave with an humble dan- deliop. For four inning the score stood 1 to 1, and what happened thereafter would have to be written in a sort of military style, laying particular stress on the section of the big gune; but we're not qualified for it, so it goes at 24 to 10. The battery for Linden Hall was Mo Ulintic and Rose ; for Centre Hall, Auman, Bradford and Gare. A Dente Dounty Fionie ia * Philly » Centre countians with their famil ire, why reside in Philadeiphis, are anxiously awaiting the annual associa tion pionie which wiil bes held this year on Saturday of next week, June 16th, in Fairmont Park. Some new features this year promise to make the plonic a more enjoyable affair than ev- Centre Reporter, $1.60 per year, er belore, NO. 23 TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS The pext holiday will be July 4th, Haturday, June 23, is the time set for the annual Korman reunion on Grange park, Centre Hall, Mies Elizabeth Boozer, student in the Allegheny Hospital, Pittsburgh, is home on a two weeks’ vacation, Mre. C. M. Bower, of Bellefonte, spent several days last week with her brother, D. J. Meyer, in this place, Mre. Calvin Harper and daughter, of Bellefonte, were guests of Mr. and Mis. George H. Emerick over Bun- day. Biss Catharine Bradford accompsan- ‘eC Lhe family of Milton Bradford to K+ 3 mar, Maryland, Inst Wednesday to as: isl jo establishing them in their new home, Friday morpiog of last week, Christ D. Keller left for Phoenixville where for a week or two he will visit D. C. Keller and other friends in the east- ern counties, Hev. John H. Keller and family, of Chins Grove, North Caroline, are ex- pected is Centre Hall today. They will be gute of the former's brothers and sister for a short UUme, Mercury reached 80 or above twice during May. On the I8th of the month 82 was recorded, sand on Me- morial Day 50 was reached, Rainfall for the muonth totaled two and one balf inches, The Mifflinburg Telegraph, in its ie- tue jest week, mentions the fact that the hardware estore formerly oon ducted by the iste I. V. Musser, will be conducted and managed by J. L, Brown, for the widow. Of the 22,000,000 trees planted on the Btate Forests to January 1, 1017, over 15,000,000, or about seventy-two per cent, are now living, scoording te a slatement made recently by the Commissioner of Forestry. Rev. and Mre. B. A. Boyder and three children—Grace, Bamuel and William-—motored from Middleburg on Saturday and spent the day with Mr. and Mre. Daniel Dsup. Their many friends in this place greeted them on every hand, The first registration card to be fill out per the conscription r. quirements and mailed to R, D, Foremar, the locsl registrar, came from Ralph E. Bitner, son of Dr. H. F. Bitner, who is a stu- dent st Cornell University, Ithses. The card arrived a fall week abesd of registration day. Because they coculd pot devote enough time to the enterprise to ip-\ sure financial success the owners of the “auditorium,” Millbelm’s picture- play house, have rented the building to Russel Gephart, the restauranteur, who took charge on Friday. Of the twenty-six county judges to be elected in November, one is the successor of Judges Harry Alvin Hall of the Clinton-Elk district. Clinton county will then become a separte dis - trict. Judge Hall's term will expire the first Monday in 1918, On Saturday, Paul, the young son of Ralph Haines, of Smithtown, had a narrow escape from being killed by a sow having a litter of pigs by her side, says the Journal. The lad was thrown into the mud by the sow, which rolled and tossed him rather roughly before he was rescued. Prof. W. O. Heckman snd Elmer Miller, two members of the borough teaching eorpe, will be eugaged ino work durlog vacation period, the form- er canvassing all the school boarde in the county selling standard text booke, while «he latter Is covering a territory sbout Johopstown In the interest of a Iarge coffee and tea house in Camden, New Jersey, The Bellefonte Chapter, Daughters of tha Revolution, as is their custom, sent flags to Centre Hall for decorat- ing the graves of Revolutionary sol- diers who are buried in nearby oceme- teries, A committee visited the ware ious cemeteries on Memorial Day and planted flags on the graves of the fol- lowing 1776 heroes : Michael Stiver, John F. Ream, James Huston, Henry McEwen, Old Fort marksr, and two soldiers buried in Indian Lane—Thom- ss VanDoran and Thomas Shadacre, The Bt. Louis Lightafng Rod Com- pany is again being represented in Penne Valiéy by Robert J. Riden, who is canvassing this territory in the ine terest of the western company. Many of the best farm buildings in the wal- ley were rodded last season by Mr, Riden, and the fact that he is on the same territory this year indicates his company is not fearful of meeting former patrone, The lightning rod bue- .ness increased wonderfully during the past few years, due largely to the fact that both the manufecturers and peo ple have given the subject more cares ful study than heretofore.
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