THE OENTRE: REPORTER. THURSDAY, JUNE B andl SUNDAY, JULY 1, FOOD CONSERVATION DAY Hoover Launches Nation.wide Usmpalgn To Awaken American Housewife To Her Opportunity, Herbert Hoover, food administrator, named Sunday, July 1, as food conser- vation day, when he urged news- papers, magazines, motion picture theatres, billboard owners, ete., to join in a nation-wide campaign ‘“to awak- en the American housewife to her op- portunity and duty.” In this campaign by which Hoover hopes to save $2,000,000,600 annually through elimination of waste in the kitchen alone, all summer schools will be utilized. Through summer schools alone, Hoover expects to educate 250,- 000 housewives 10 the art of saving. Specially directed campaigns are to be made in hotels, railroad dining cars, cafes and all manner of public eating places, Hoover pointed out that “if only two cents issaved on every meal, an annual saving of another $2,000,000,000—equal to the Liberty loan—will have been saved'to this tation and her allies.” ———— A frerfthodutd Speedors. Strong efforls to break up auto speeding and other violations of the law by motorfste along rural roads are to be mad: by the State Highway De- partment and the State police depart- ment this summer. Highway Commissioner Black has written to every district attorney in the State ssking that prompt atten- tion be paid to every case reported to the loeal officials by the State police. Police Superintendent Groome haw issued instructions to all troopers to keep a vigilant lookout for all law breaking autoiste. ——————— A —————————— Warner-Braacher, Walter L. Warner, of Lewistown, and Mies Pearl M. Braucher, of Spring Mille, were married by Rev. D. F. Young, at Lewistown, Monday, June 18th. ———— A ———— PENN HALL From last week, Irvin Weaver and family spent Bun- day at the home of Gross Bhook. Philip Bhook returned home from Philadelphia on Saturday morning, to spend the summer vacation, Mrs. George Rowe, of Boalsburg spent a few days with Mrs. Jacob Meyers, Mrs, Harry McMsanaway, of Belle- fonte, visited her mother, Mrs. Jacob Meyer, over Bunday. Rev, John Keller preached a very good sermon in the Balem Reformed church on Bunday morning. Miss Barah Fisher went to West Chester on Tuesday morning to at- tend commencement, Miss Mary Robb, of Btate College, visisted her friend, Miss Sarah Fisher, over Bunday. Irma Shook attended the John Robison show at Lock Haven on Fri- day with friends from Rebersburg. Frapk Fisher and family, sccom- panied by John Keller and family took supper at the home of George Bhook on Saturday. Issac Walker spent a few days at Lewisburg, and returned last Satur- day, bringing a bride along which was a surprise to his neighbors, Frank Musser and family, of Middle- burg, sccompanied by Harry Ulrich and family, of Coburn, spent Bunday with the former’s brother and sister, Luther and Lucy Musser. ————— A AAPA STATE AGRICULTURAL NOTES, Farmers are urged to break old meadows for rye and to increase the legume crops in order to cut down feed bills, Farmers are urged to plough now and sow buckwheat snd to follow with rye, using 800 pounds of seid phosphate with the rye, There is a shortage of spring pigs ac~ cording to reports from farmers in all sections of the State only about 89 per cent, of an average being raised, On Jupe 1 the condition of wheat in the S'ate as compared with an aver age was 86 per cent, indicating a crop of approximately 21,000,000 bush els, Statistics gathered by the Depart ment of Agriculture at Harrisburg show that the acreage in oats has been increased about two per cent,, or 22,000 acres over last year, Farmers throughout the State are being urged to increase the acreage in buckwheat and the Department of Agriculture at Harrisburg is disposing of large quantities of buckwheat seed at cost, About 20,000 acres of land sown to wheat last fall were ploughed down this spring on sccount of the poor stands through winter heaving. Many farmers left poor flelds stand as they figured a good price for wheat would pay for raising half a crop. There has been a decided decrease in the prospects for a big pesch crop, and fruit growers say that the cold weath. er indicates a large June drop. On June 1 the indiestions Harrisburg News Letter, En. lL ( Continued from first page ) ance commissioner last year because of Brumbaugh's “high-handed tactics’, Tben, the bill provides that the Trea- sury Department be further cluitered up with lawyers and clerks and book- kespers and stenographers and mes sengers at salaries of from $5,000 to $1,000. The history of the Crow bill, how- ever is worth remembering, It was introduced May 22. The Legislatures day of final rdf urnment, June 28, came five weeks and twn days later, If it is possible to get such legislation thru in such a epace of time, what basis is there for specious arguments that “there wasn’t time’’ to enact real- ly good legislature, Should Governor Brumbaugh disap- prove the treasury job bill there’ll be a lot of disappointed Penrose men. All the fourteen places contemplated by the Crow bill have long since been promised. Probably the darkeet plot on sion was that which was spread by the House the Thursday before final adjournment, Petty quarrelings which lost all chance of lawe, One faction objected to a vote { i i law during the war, another objected to a vote of the workmen’s compensa- tion amendments, another objected to a vote on the Philadelphia small- council bill. More dirty linen was washed than at any time since the Benate debated over the *“‘investigs- tion of the governor’ early in the ses- sion. This was excellent ; days let the people in on a lot of inci- might otherwisé escape attention, But the pet result of the row was that publican organization, ——— A A Swat the Kooster—Now, Chanticleer birds fair to rob the his deadly work at destroying good food this summer, mostly because the country won't rise up and smite him, of Agricaltuare who in two previous years have anpounced a ‘‘Rooster Day” about this season as a day when every male chicken of adult age with- in the Btate should be either penned or killed. It is too late now to set any more eggs this season because the chances are all against these extras late chicks being worth the much needed grain it will take to raise them. Hens without the presence of the males will lay more egge, will be ip better plumage, moult better, be better content and lay egge that will infinite ly keep belter, In fact the latter is the great reason for this campaign against the rooster, for wit'rout him egge will be sterile or infertile. Now infertile or sterile eggs satan d heat much beiter, in fact under the influence of any temperature, house, depot platform, freight ear en- route or corner grocery ; sbove 90 de- rm is quickened or life egg. summer's loss will amount to about fifty million dollars, The Department of Agriculture wishes the hearty co-operation this year's campaign to swat rooster. (et busy and kill yours now, Woodward, From last week. Heving spent six weeks with her slater in Johpetown, Miss Lyds Hos! erman returped to her Lome on Balu day. - Bhe was accompanied home by her sister and husband, Mr, and Mrr, Harry Zosime, John Miller and daughters, Misses Gertrude and Maude, from Penneyl- vania Furnace, and sister, Mrs. Har- spent last. Thureday at the home his sister, Mre, BR, R. Wolfe, The memorial geervices and of day afternoon were largely attended Inst week with his sop, Harry, Mifflinbarg. Samuel Orndorf and daughter, Edna and Miss Margaret Krape, Coburp, spent Bunday with Phoebe Wise, Mrs. epent from the greater part of last friends in Lasarelton, men ——————— Bill to Ald Farmers, Among Bennte bills passed finally the House lest Friday wes the bill establishing state buresu of markets to be part of the Department to pu! with ¢H»n- fn in direct touch -DAY { SEASHORE EXCURSION Atlantic City Cape May, Wildwood Ocean City, Sea Isle City and Other Resorts Saturday, July 14 $760 from Centre Hall y. 1a additions to Atlantic City via De aware i iver Bric tye Bao For detadls as to time of tral: over privileges, see Fiyorm, consul ilar exe ¥ pel me t PENNSYLVANIA R. R. ay on New Springg Light Weight Goods for Suits and Dresses White Goods Sheeting Pillow Tubing Shirtings Dress Gingham Lancaster Apron Gingham Percales and Linens Ready-made Underwear Gauze Nainsook Long Cloth and Muslin Read y-made Aprons Old-Fashioned Calico for Quilts SUNBURY BREAD EVERYDAY tore closes every Wednesday even. ing at 6 o'clock H. F. Rossman SPRING MILLS, PA. Pes 00000000 BU VU OBIT OPIBOLY LOOPED VOE GOP ROD RIBED sam DRESSES fee I PRI TSOP PEC POR NAT SOO OBOE RESS BRI POEBRBRE RDS H Remember— It is the desire of this store to serve you to perfection When you purchase here you get dollar for dollar value, and wilco you just look and don’t purchase you get court- esy in the nicest and fullest degree. Today we pre- sent a disting- uished Norfolk, THE PORTLAND It is the favori‘e with men who feel that un- less they pay a fortune for a garment it can’t be good or desirable in style. The price of the Portland is $10 to $25, which is far from a for- tune, but : 1¢ style, the tailoring and the charac- ter are above reproach. Tailored Fashion Park, at THE FASHION PARK AGENTS. & CO. wont A FOR BALE «Exceptionally well built 1-hors spring wagon ; never bee used, Convenient sige for any tise Will ssorifice —Mrs. W. B. Min imo as god as Or oan © EN L Mot LEN. ef, somewhere ie fence and Old Fort, Re Irn to Miss Grace Cummings, Cen tre Hall, Pa THE CENTRE HALL PHARMACY Pure Drugs Prescriptions carefully filled by a licensed pharmacist. The Best Assortment of High-grade CIGARS in town, A Fine Line of Pure Candies Baseball Goods Gloves, Mitts and Balls The Centre Hall Pharmacy Centre Hall, Pa. ——————————— [eveRseese ro eesse sees sees : Insurance and : Real Estate § Want to Buy or Sell? SEE US FIRST Chas. D. Bartholomew CENTRE HALL, PA, : : : | Foe CHIN TOMLEOBRGB REY x ARM FOR BALE The undersigned, Executor of Eliza Smith, late of Potter township, Centre County, Pa, deceas ed, will offer for male, BATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2P. M. on the premises at Centre Hill the following real owt Bits consisting of a farm containing about one ired and thirteen acres, described as fol Owe All thet tract or piece of land lying and being the township of Potter, and County of Centre waid, bounded and described as follows : Be ng al post adjoining lands late of George ukirk, thence south thirty-five and one-half degrees east, two hundred and ninety-three and te perches to post © thenoe by land of ¢, sonih twentyseven degrees wost t ve hes 10 middle of tr srnpike ; thenoe by the said inmpike, south sixty-two degrees east, eight-tet the of a perch ; thenoe south forty-five and onehall degrees west ; eight perches t+ post by old road ; thence north eighty-one degrees wes, nine and elght-tenths perches to stone by pew church jot ; thence soutn fifty-six Sorte! i thenoe south sixty and one-half degrees west, fourteen and six-tenths perches to stone by Sam thence thirt ht and one balf degre east turnpike ; thence slong middie of the turnpike north fifty-three degrees west, twenty perches ; thenee north forty-nine and one-fourth west, one hundred and twenty-four perches to | : Coal That post ; thence north Sity-eight and three-fourth degrees east, eighty-four and two-tenihs perches to the place of begluniog. containing ONE HUN. DRED AND TWELVE ACRES, ELEVEN FER CHES, and allowance ; except aboul one-fourth acre soid to BR. M Smith, May 1, 1907, as ah for private road. Also a certain tract of land containing about one acre adjoining and 1ving to the south of the main farm, said tract having formerly erected on it a Presbyterian church. Also about one half sore of jand lying on the northwest side of the main farm on the portion on west side of pike. the same having been vur 1907, and re corded May 20, 1907. The three tracts 10 be sold as & whole TERMS—Ten per cent of purchase money to be paid on day of sale : one half of remainder on delivery of deed, and balance in one year, ed by bound and mortgage. BOBERT M, SMITH, Executor of Eliza Smith, AMES W. SWABB JUSTICE OF THE PEACE LINDEN HALL, CENTRE CO. PA Deeds, Mortgages, Wills, &c, written ar. seCur. | bile Licenses, | Bianks kept on band. S All Coal e pioneer It is gh TE We warrant every bag of ALPHA Cement invariably to meet 3, Meet sandard specifications for fineness, tensile strength and bindin owe by. gobi It makes s goncre hatder sod , stronger with ape. e people w b oo va tee beak ALP Emr
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