“VUL. XC. AFTER THE 850,000,000 AGAIN, House re Mensure Approving Amend. ing of Wonatitution to Prevent Bond Issue. By the action of the House in pass- ing the Sproul resolution to amend the constitution so as to permit of a $50,000,000 bond issue for the con- struction of public highways, the question will be put up to the people at the general election in November, 1918. By the time opponets of the pro- position, who lost their fight in the Legislature recently, hope to have wag- ed a successful campaign against it, just as they did when a similar pro- position was voted down at the polls in 1913. The rollcall showed 115 votes for the measure, or only eleven more than the required majority, and 61 against it, Leading the fight against the meas- ure was the Penpsylvania State Grange, which contends it is urjust and unnecessary to eaddle the Com- monwealth with a great debt for road building when there are £0 many un- touched sources of regular revenue. Fred Brenckman, who heads the leg- jslative branch of the grange, following the passage of the measure: Equali cient money for road building. want good roads, SUHOOL OPENS AUGUST 27. Schoo! Board Tacks on Extra Mill for School Purposes,—Dr, H. F, Bitoer Ten- ders Resignation, but Will Continues as Secretary Until Next Spring. A new school year began with the meeting of the boro school board on July 20d. A number of important matters came before the board for con- sideration. Dr. H. F. Bitner, the sec- retary, owing to his removal from the town next spring, tendered hia written resignation as a member of the board, which, under the circumstances, was accepted. He had served only one year of his four-year term, and his resignation will necessitate the elect- tion of a new member at the primaries this fall. Bipce the school code pro- vides that a secretary of the school board need not necessarily be a member of the board, Dr. Bitner was requested to continue in that capacity until a new member was elected. He agreed to the wishes of the board. The school tax was increased by one mill, the new schedule being eight mills for geveral purposes and two mills for building. The extra mill will result in only $160 coming into Complying with the requirements in the ting them. This Legislature has de- clined to impose trifling taxes upon manufacturing corporations and upon the production of coal, natural gas and oil. sources of revenue, estate of public service corporations, will include a compound microscope, July 14th being the lsst day on msy article, and since gon why be plunged into debt for roade. people bad the wisdom to defeat the proposition four years ago, jieve it will be beaten again. State Graoge will fight it to the limit. The Henate passed finally the bill appropriating $12,515,000 for public roads. This, with the $6,000,000 esti- mated rev total of more than priated by for the next two years, ation. k —————————————————— Johason—ieLegarde. m sign their coniracts at Monday, August 27th, was sel as ———— A ——————— Letter from North Dakota. Enclosed find $3.00 for the Reporter, Since I have been be- Will write you concerning farming We haa a very cold nd dry epriog and the summer has een the same 80 far, so that the farm- not looking for big returns, miog of gan amid gCr shrieking shells andjc of the ground. This ls a very sandy minstion on Monday of last week That is somethiog and Mile. Cecile de Lagarde were united in marriage. I have seen sand blow so burg, by Father O'Hanlon, at 8 a. w. The happy couple first met while Last year North Dakota would bave in France. work across the sea in August. Owen Johnson is a noted whose books and stories in the popu- lar magazines have delighted thous- ands of readers. The result of that was it wouldn’t have paid for the twine Because of this Theodore Davis Boal aud has been a frequent visitor at hia home, She has been active in Red Cross work in France, her native country, for three years, Her French country house gine early in the war has been a base hospital for wounded soldiers. Bhe has been at Boslsburg for several weeks on leave of absence, ———— YP ———————— Red Cross Auxiliary Organized. Tuesday evening of last week an auxiliary to the Centre County Red Cross Chapter was organized at Cen~ tre Hall, with s membership of seven - ty-seven, The meeting was held in Grange Arcacis, Rev, Josiah Still sctiog se chairman, Short addresses were msde by Reve, D, 8, Kurtz and R. R. Jones, after which Mre. Mitchell pre- sented the work of the Red Cross, the plans for organizing, ete. An organi- zation was then eflected by the election of the following officers: President, Mre. H, F. Bitner; vice president, Mre. Lillian Alexander, secretary, Miss Freda Bailey ; treasurer, Miss M, Delinda Potter. Inorénse of Sainry, Governor Brumbaugh spproved two amendments to the school code. One fixes the salary of county school su- perintendents between $2000 and $2. 500 unless school boards vote a higher figures and the other makes the min- jmum for assistant superintendents $1800 per year, The high price of feed has caused a curtailment in the holdings of live- to pay from $15.00 to $20.00 an hour for threshing. In this country all thresh ing is charged by the hour. It will readily be seen that after such ex- penses have been paid the farmer has little left for his labore. I expect to get to see my old home again within a year or two. With this I will close, with kindest regards to old friende. Mus, MARY H. PRICE, (nee Mary H. Emerick). Maxbaee, N. D., July 2, 1817. ———————— A AGP AANA Attendance of Teachers at Sammer Session at State Uollege Unt by War, War-time conditions have cut deep- ly into sttendance at the Penoeyl- vania State College summer session for temchers, The registration list showed 620 on hand, about 400 less than were enrolled on the correspond- jog day Isst year. With the public schools of Pittsburg and Boranton still open, Dr. E, BR. Bmith, the summer see sion director, looks for additional reg- istrations from those cities. He pre- dicts at least 700 will attend. Last year there were 1104 there. This fall ing-off of interest in educational sec- tivities lo regarded as a criterion of what may be expected in higher in- stitutions of learning next fall when collegen re-open. A———————————— Ohange of Date snd Day, The Heptember primaries in odd pumbered years will hereafter be held on the third Wednesday of that months instead of the third Tuesday. stock of all kinds on many of the farms. ish holiday. WALKER A, SHUTT, OF BOALSBURG, KILLED ON THE BAILROAD, Was Working on State Highway Near Huntingdon, When Traln Struck Him, —Leaves Wite and Three Uhlidren, Walker A. Bhutt, a good citizen of Boalsburg, met a terrible death last Thursday afternoon at 1:50 o'clock when he was run down and instantly killed near Mill Creek station, Hunt- ingdon county, hy a fast passenger train on the Pennsy’s lines. M*. Bhutt was a state highway fore- man and this was his second summer at the work. At the time he met his death he was repairing water pipes running through a culvert under the railway at this point and was so en- grossed that he failed to hear the train approach, He raised himeelf close to the north side of the track immediate- ly in front of the train. He was hurl- ed only a few feel. None of the crew witnessed the accident. Contractor W. C. Evans, by whom Shutt was employed, took charge of the hody and had it prepared for bur- ial by undertaker Brown, of Hantiog- don. It was then shipped to his home in Boalsburg where faneral eer- vices were held on Bundasy morning by Rev, B. C. Btover, pastor of the de- cessed, Interment in the Boalsburg cemetery. Besides his wife, who was Mies Johnson, he is survived by three children, namely, Joseph, Minnie and Mary, all at home, Two sisters also survive him. Mr. Shutt was aged forty-four years and six months, He was a first-class workman and his untimely death came as a great shock to the people in his home community, His afflicted family has the sincere sympathy of the entire neighborhood. ————— —————— Teachers Elected For Potter Township. The Potter towpsbip school board elected teachers for the thirteen schools in the township at a meeting held last Thursday evening. With the excep- tion of three, all the old teachers were re-slected, The new teachers are Ralph Luse, Esther Bitver, and Ralph Sweeney. The complete corps fol lows : Potters Mills grammer, G. A. Craw- ford. Potters Bitper, Centre Hill, T. L. Moore. Plum Grove, Ralph Luse, Earlystown, William Rockey. Pive Stump, Mary Blutterbeck. Manor Hill, Edrs Neff, Tusseyville, Bertha Miller. Tussey Bink, Nellie Bible, Pine Grove, Mary Neff, Colyer, Esther Bitner, Fleisher Gap, Wilbur 8. Runkle, Cold Bpring, Ra/ph Bweeney, ———————A A AAA, O11 ity Aato Party. There are many parties traveling over the state these days, and one from Oil City that stopped in Centre Hall long enough to lubricate the Dodge, Studebaker, and Wescott su- tos that comprised the battery of ms- chines, carried with it a complete camping outfit, it being the adopted pollicy of the psrty that the conveni- ence of the road house and hotel must be avoided. The camping was greatly erjoyed, and the ladies found pleasure in doing the service that in their homes is done by others, The party consisted of Thomas J. Wright, Doun- ald T. Wright, Joseph E. Wright, Mr. and Mrs, David James, Mr, and Mre, David J. James, H, H. James, Edith James and Helen Barnett, They jeft Oil City the lsat day of June, reaching here July 6th, and expected to reach home Sunday. The roule followed was Olarion, Pupxsutawny, Indians, Altoons, Johnstown, Ebensburg, Holi dsysburg, State College, Centre Hall, Penns Cave, Lewistown, Williame= port, Emporium, Bheffield, homer, The gentlemen in the parly, except the second named who is a reporter on the Oil City Blizzard, are interested in oil production. —— A ———————— small Fire at Pleasant Gap, “ Bwitzerland”’, the Pleasant Gap restaursnt, Fred Dunzik, proprietor, was discovered on fire by a party of State College autoiste, after midnight HSatardsy of last week. An alarm wae sounded and soon a number of persona were on hand to fight the flames, fhe damage by water and through broken glass amounted to considerable more than the fire iteelf. It is eald that fire in the stove in the house sad- Joining the restaurant was responsible for the blaze, through a defective flue. ———————————— Notice, Because of the lack of power, I am unable to fill any more orders for orushed or pulv limestone until farther notice.—E, 0. Wagner, Centre Hall, Pa. —— A ——————— Farmer CO, T. Crust had the misfor- tape to ran a prong of a dung fork into his leg on Baturday, which resulted in a stil leg for several days. Milla primary, Elizabeth “STATE” WINS FROM LOCALS, First Halt of Game a Pitoher's Battle ~ Then ¢ State” Starts mitting and Locals Throw Wid,~Visitors Win, 8 to 8, A series of bad throws on base run- ners was the principal factor in the de- feat of the Centre Hell baseball team in the game sgainst Btate College, on Grange Park, on the Fourth. Al- though outhit two to one, the locsls, by better defensive work, could have kept the score from reaching the one- sided count of 8 to 8. Gramley, al though touched up rather freely, kept the ten hits gatherad off his delivery well scattered. He was steady and ls- sued no free passes to first base, He struck out ten men. Thomas, the pitching prince of the reversal ball clubs of which State College boasts, deserved to win on his individual work. Be- sides striking out fifteen batters, he allowed but five hits, His support, however, was clean cut, only two er- rors marring an otherwise perfect de- fensive. A glance over the error col- umn under the *‘ Btate’’ banner will reveal the errors to be credited to that old war horse, Lonberger, who contin- ues to cavort around second base with all the agllity of twenty years ago. | “ Loney's' errors didn’t go far towe ard getting Centre Hall's three rans, but his bat and daring on the base paths was directly responsible for half of his team’s rune. The seasoned veteran set a pace which was bard for the callow youthe under his lead- ership to follow. “ Btate " scored in the fi st, Gram- ley dropped Auman’s throw on Loo- berger's hit ; * Loney ’ stole second and counted on Kuhn's hit to left, Centre Hall tied the scor® in its half. Two gone, W. Bradford hit safely and scored on Condo two-bsgger to right Center, Fast, snappy ball playing continued up to the fifth inping, neither side succeeding io crossing the rubber, In the fifth, Spicer scored from second on =“nydet’s hit to lett fleid, Another run was added to “ State's’ total in the sixth inning when Bpiloer best out a bunt, took second on Cor man's overthrow and scored on Krum- rine’s hit, The seventh counted one for “ Biate ”’ and two for Centre Hall In “State's! half, Lonberger hit safe- ly. stole second, and went to third when Thomss was being put oul st first. In an sttempt to head off “ Loney" at third the bail stock Cor- man in the eye. Lonberger took ad- vantage of the misfortune and darted for home, scoring when Bradford dropped Knart’s throw, the runper and catcher colliding. For Centre Hall, W, Gramley sod Stahl received the only free passes to first, in sUCOCER- «jon ; BE. Gramley hit to Lonberger, who missed the ball, the ball rolling out to right field ; both Gramley and stabil scored when Kuhn threw the ball past the catchers on an attempt to ecateh the former. This was the end of the local’'s scor- ing, while * State’ continued doing her “bit” by adding another run in the eighth inning—one run for four consecutive innings--and finally put- ting the game on ice in the ninth by gooring three rune, the result of sever. sl overthiows, coupled with two safe hits: Here are the fireworks : STATE COLLEGE Minnich, ef Lonberger, 20.........e -~ « Kuhn, rf KHDe, 8 ..ccniiimms Reuben Bpicer, 3b... Krumritie, If Robert 8ploer, ¢....cc.. Snyder, 1b OMG HmoHE a he © Ne SME =NOoOO ovwoOoCcCo™no) ccocoocouwol oo. TOME ov cvmnscssismmmenormmns io CENTRE HALL KDAIT 88 ioiccrn ininimmmmmm suns Condo, 3b ....coomumssee a Paul Bradford, of .....covmiinen Cmawiond, H...... ...... commen Windom Gramiey, 1b. Bab), $E..oucciiciirnnes Eugene Gramley, oewooo~ooN a SCORE BY INNINGS State College—-10001111 3-8 Centre Hall <1 0000020 0-3 Two base hits, Condo, Auman, Kline. Bases on pitohed Hit ball, W, , by Grimley , 10 ; by Thom mpire, V. A. Autaan. ol ~comwamumweol look ruwoBrue? Blococoeonwumwud w|loovmonummnuN Gram) ns, 15, Ripka Reunton, August 4th, The fifth snnual reunion of the Rips ka families will be held on Grange Park, Centre Hall, Saturday, August 4th. The committee extends a cordial invitation to the publie. ——— A AS ———— May Soll Horse Flesh in Penns, The fleah of goats, horses and mules waa added recently to the meats may be sold in Pennsylvania for food: (Governor Brumbaugh has ap an act bringing these meats under inspection of the State, ’ AI AT ARP SATIN. Bhow your patriotism by contribu ing to the Red Oross fand. 12, 1917. Uentre Hall's Community Plenle, Centre Hall enjoyed the Fourth in a safe and sane manner, the annus commaunity pienie, which promises to remain a fixture, furnishing whole- some enjoyment for young and old. The day was ides! for an out-door gath- ering snd fally 1600 people gathered on Grange Park to enjoy the program, which included literary, musical and sport features. Indeed, autos psesed to and fro all day in large numbers, giving the impression of a big day at the snnusl Grange Encampment and Fair, The speaking, which occupied a short period of the morning’s pro gram, attracted a good-sized crowd io the auditorium. The Pine Grove Mills band furnished & brand of music which elicited pralee, not only because of its excellence but because of the liber al amount of playing they did. Their morning concert, which continued for # full hour, was repaid by the pick- nickers who were eager to show their sppreciation by extending invitatione to dinner far in excess to the number of musicians, The afternoon was devoted to athletic contests of various kinds, the principal feature being the Btate Col lege-Contre Hall ball geme, & detailed scoount of which appears in snother column. The associa ion re-elected the same officers for next year. mmm Local Oompany Pays $4500 for Imported Percheron Stallion, The Penns Valley Percheron Block company, of Millheim, composed of James E. Holloway, W. E. Houster- man, J. E. Rishel, B. W. Gramley, Chas. F. Stover, 8, G. Walker, J. D, Luse, D. M. P. Feldler, Wallace Mus ser, 8, P, Bower, Willlam Hosterman, Bartges Bros., and J. BR. Miller, recent- ly purchased from the Apnington Farm Company, of Dickerson, Mary- land, the besutiful black imported stallion Laterum (98509), six years old and weighing 2100 lbs. This is one of the best bred horses in France ; he was psrsonally selected by James MoLaughlin for their own berd horse, at which be was used until this spring, and beyond doubt will be of great value to the breeders of Penne Valley for the future, The sale was consummated by Martin G. Ulblman, salesman for the Apnington Farm Co., who proved himself a gentleman to all whom became acquainted with him. The price paid for the stallion was $4500.00 The local company ie to be congrai- ulsted In making a purchase of this kind io the advancement of breeding good horses, —— AAG —————— Change in 1raln Schedule, A pew train schedule went into ef fect beginning of this month, the principal change being on the arrival of the first train from the west, which reaches Centre Hall station just twern- ty-five minutes earlier than hereto fore. The west bound train now comes in five minutes later. NO change bas been made in the time of the afternoon trains, Train 8530, Eastward, 6.46 a. m. stead of 7.11. Train 8583, Westward, 8.18 a, m. in- stead of 8.13. Train 8582, Eastward, 2.25 p. m , no change. Train 8585, Westward, 8.36 p. m., no change. This change will also necessitate die- patching the firet mall from the local post office twenty-five minutes earlier —at 6.26 8. m., instead of 6.51 as here- tofore, in- ———— A AP AACA, Recelved Oarlosd of Autos, Booger & Bmith, the local suto firm, received a catload of Ford touring cars on Monday, the purchasers having anxiously awaited theirarrival, the de- lay being due to the unprecedented de- mand for cars at the Ford factory. The six cars were disposed of to the following parties : C, E. Flink, Roy Shaffer, Arthur Holderman, L. IL. Smith, and two to the Breon agency st Millhelm. ————————— Boy Drowns ia Kishacoq'lins Oreek. Robert Hafer, a seventeen-year-old lad residing at Reedaville, lost his life on the Fourth of July by drowning in the Kishacoquillse creek at the end of Manns Narrows. The unfortunate lad snd a younger brother started for a swim and when the former plunged futo the water he disappeared from sight. His body was recovered short- ly thereafter but all efforts to resusci- tate him falled. —— A A ATTA, | District President W. O. Custard, of TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS H. W. Dinges #0ld a fine young horse to M, N. Miller, a week ago. John M. Coldron has secured eme ployment in the Standard Bteel Works at Burpham. Miss Bara Heckmar, of Millbeim, spent several cays last week with her brother, Prof. W. O. Heckmsap, snd family. Dr. H. F. Bitper ing of the board of trustees of the Lan caster seminary, at Lancsster, last Friday. Mre. D. Milton Bradford dren, of Keymar, Marylanc, spelt sey eral days last week with jciatives in this place, . attended 8 meel- end chile - Dr. John Herdenburg, of Milibeim, hae promised his services to the Lock Haven Ambulance Compapy the Clinton County Red Crose, Mr. and Mre, G, A. turned to their in Altoona on Friday, after a visit at Lhe home of their uncle, James Bmetzier. There is every that the Ii pot need to indicate on his finger the length of the “stick” he wante, for the real eye opener will be a thing of bietory. ’ Of Harshbarger re how week's indication toper =i John Benper exhibited several boxes of strawberries at this office last week which eassily gives him claim to the championship for large berries. They were of enormous size sud fine quality. Officers of the locs! cemetery associa- tion request that owners of burial lots who have neglected giving the graves proper attention, do so at once, for the grass on many mounds bas attained a rank growth. A loaded-down cherry tree this year i# the exception, at least in this locai- ity. Robert I. Bmith, however, had a tree that was the exception, ft it ylelded 250 quarts of big luscious ox- heart cherries, which Mr. Smith die- posed of at ten and twelve cents a quart, The Pennsylvania Department of Forestry is urging woodlot owners to cut more wood for winter use in order to esve coal, Men of the State Forest Service say that this csn be done in most csees not only without injury to the woodlot, tut actually to its im- provement. ) The Lewisburg Journal! contained this item in its issue of last week: Prof. and Mrs, H F. Bitner of Oen- tre Hall, were visitors in Lewisburg during the past week, in the effort to secure a residence with the intention of moving to Lewisburg and making the town their home, Harvey M. Horner, tenant on the WwW. G. Runkle farm, of State College, sustained a number of bruises and minor irjuries to various parts of of his body, one day last week, when he fell off the loft in the wagon shed. As a result he was unpsble to do sny farm labor for several days. After serving in the capseily manager for the Du Pont people at Nisgara Falle, N. Y., for a period of six years, A. 8. Fleck has beet 'rane- ferred to Haskell, New Jersey. Oa her way to their new home, Mrs, Fleck snd children stopped with the former's patents, Mr. snd Mre. Will jam 8. Brooke, west of town, for a brief visit, Ike Berney, the movie magnate of Lewistown, lost his new $1200 Buick car last week when it beesme wedged between the rails of a railroad track pear Bradford and was struck by a freight train. Mr. Berney, in ocom- pany with four others, was enroute to Buflalo and the party had just enough time to scramble out of the car before the freight train struck the suto and completely demolished it. Berney sold the oar to a dealer for $350. Mr. and Mre, Wallsce Horner and Bi. «nd Mre, Claire Horner, of McKeesport, visited the gentlemen's parents, Mr. and Mra. George Horner, st Plessant Gap, for several days the past week. The young men are both employed in munition works in Pitts burg district, and being within the ages which calls for conscription in Uncle Ram's army, they believe that a oall for their service is more than a remote possibility. Ralph E. Bitner, who for the past few weeks was employed as an electrician in the Standard Steel Worke at Burp bam, scoepted a position with the Du Pont j owder company, st Hopewell, Virginis, assuming bie new daties be- gioning of this week. The position carries with it a first-class salary. Lawrence Bitner, an older son of Dr. west of Du Pont plant—a position of great trust—and It was through his inflo- ence that the job for his brother was
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