r 1 \ UL. XC. COURSES IN AGRICULTURE, “Penn State’ Offe s Choloe of Three Courses for the Farmer to Fit Mim for Better Sorving His Oountey, Your help is needed ! This is the command that faces ev- ery man and woman today, both young and old, throughout the whole world. May it be asked if you are re- spouding to this issue ; are you, dear reader, doing your proportionate share ? We hear tales from our sister countries of the noblest and most in- tense kinds of sacrifice ; sacrificee that grip us to the heart, yes even quake our souls, It is true that our country, fo time, may give up some of her beet blood—how much we cannot say—for the American youth is ever eager to respond to the call of duty. Bul what of those who will not see active service on the battle front? Should we sit down and merely mourn for those who have departed, or should we be “up aud doing”? With a heart for any fate, Still achieving. still pursuing, Learn to labor and to walt” To the first class belong the slack- ers; in the fullest sense of the word ‘A Blacker”. In the second division we find the army of “willing workers” led by “King Bacrifice, Now, then, to more immediate chal- lenge, This appeals directly to the farmer, who for the most part is the food producer, but in addition, to all those interested in similar products as to the use, conservation, preservation, ete., of food materials, Are you will ing to give, possibly sacrifice some of your time and leas of your money ? The Bchool of Agriculture at the Pennsylvania State College is offering unlimited opportunities to you, so that you may better serve your coun- try. Will you respond. Take your choice— Four-year course in agriculture, SEUTION OF UBENTRE QOUNTY, Statistics Presented at Rural Ohurch Con- ference Ehows an Over.(hurching in Rural Districts. Membership Aver ages Only 64. An inter-denominstional country church conference was held in Btate College for ten daye, July 10-20th. Beven denominations were represent. ed, namely, Preshyterian, Lutheran, Reformed, Protestant Episcopal, Methodist, Congregational, and Bap- tist. Every minute of the morning program was utilized in the study of ‘Fundamentals of Religious Educa- tion,” “Rural Bociology,” “Rural Leadership,” “The Church's Relation to the Community Center,” and kin- dred subjects, Among other subjects touched was that of over-churched communities, of which the eastern end of Centre couuty isa notable ex- ample, Btatis ice were compiled by one of the brethren of the conference showing tuat the rural section of Cen- tre county has 150 churches with an average membership of 64 persons, bat only 9 denominatione, “The spiritus] tone of the conference was excellent. Members of the var- ious denominations mingled together socially as one. All were Interested in the grand theme, the advancement of the kingdom of God, All united In the confession of their faith in the symbol known as the Apostles’ Creed, and apited joined in the Lord’s Prayer, Strange to say, here denominational differences could be seen. In the Apostles’ Creed some sald ‘“‘hades,” others “hell” ; in the Lords Prayer some said ‘““debte,”’ other “trespasses.” Can not the Protestants of all denomi- natione unite in one form of the Apos- ties’ Creed and of the Lord’s Prayer, 80 that in these things we msy be one? This conference is to be continued LX jcar sud for some years lo come, WILL CALL DRAFTED MEN IN A FEW DAYS, Sheriff Yarnell Awaiting “Muasior Lists” Before Notifying Those Drafted Taking Phystoal Examiaation, for Centre county will be called upon to furnish sixty-two men for Unele Bam’s new army which will be raised from among the first numbers drawn on Friday. Bherift G. H. Yarnell, of Centre county, is awaiting the arrival of the “master lists”’ from Washing- ton before going ahead with the work of notifying the young men in this county who are to appear for physical examination, The “master lists” consist of ten sheets containing ove thousand num- bers each and one sheet containing 500 numbers in the exact order they were drawn from the glass glote, Copies of the “master lists” will be sent to all the 4,668 district, There, the boards will check off numbers not applying to their districts and will proceed to fix the lias for calling two hundred per cent. of the first quota, Men called on the first draft will be notified by mail, but the responsibility of knowing the order of the call lies upon the man, hence officials advise that each man check himself up in his own district, Inasmuch as it will take four or five days to reach the farthest district, ing can be accomplished before early next week, Boards will tighten up on exemp- tione. Men who claim to have depen- dent relatives must prove the depen dency ; their relatives must swear to the dependency ; and some one know- ing the applicant must certify to the man’s situation, Immediately following the check- ing the call for drafted men to answer the physical test will be made, ———— A ———— Comes in for “Write-Up,” An elaborate 44.page Industrial Edition of the Steubenville (Ohio) Hersld Star, issued on July 8rd, a copy of which has reached the editors’ desk, gets forth in an attractive way the industrial, commercial and re- ligious advancement of that growing city. The issue appeals to the writer from the fact that included in the “write-ups is the growth of the SBteu- beuville Ice Company, of which Guy W. Jacobs, of Usntre Hall, is the gen- eral manager. Itis no mean Industry of which the writer's friend has lately been put in charge, ss the following exorpt fiom the “write-up” will in- dicate ; Today no more modern ice plant ia in operation any place, and the capa- city ls now one Lundred and twenty Tue greater part of thelr product Is sold io Btenbenville, and the company uses for delivery purposes three large sutomoblle trucks as well , which are in con. ervice, Mingo Junction is also with ice from this plant tirough the Bratte!l Broe, Coal Come ps Ice is liso shipped to surround- log towne, including East Liverpool, Arosterdum, Wellsville, Weirton, W, Vs., Avells, Burgettstown, Pa,, and many others, During the season from forty to fifty 1 are constantly employed in the and on the wagons, The build- inge housing the plant sll concrete and brick, and the § if consists {ihe very largest type of mschinery for this purpose, Hieam Is genera «d by two 250 b, p. sterling boilers, The refrigerating machines sre two 30-lon ice-making comprersion machines and one 60-ton rption machive, all furnished by he York Mauufactoring Co. of York, Pa., the largest builders of this type of machinery in the world, The four tsnke in which the joe is frozen con- tain a total of 1600 300-1b, ice cans, tops daily, as eleven wagon stant supplied ny. lab Mrs, Oatharine Masselman Passes Away at the Age of 77 Years. Lived In Uentre Hail All Her Lite, The death of Mre. Catbarine Mussel- man at the home of her daughter, Mre. J. W. Whiteman, on Friday moroing st 2:30.0'clock, removed the oldest inhabitan', in point of years of residence, in Centre Hall, Born at Centre Hill, April 19, 1840, a daughter of Juhn and Elizabetu Osman, the de- ceased when a little girl removed with her parents to Centre Hall, living bere continuously for more than three score years and ten. Her parents built s home where the CO. F. Emery resl- dence now stands, Mre. Musselman’s death was the re sult of acute indigestion, complicated by heart trouble. Up until Wednes- day preceding her desth she wa about as ususl, doing light work about the home. Only two weeks ago she and Mre, Isaac Smith, who have en- girlhood dayw, st the invitation of Mrs, B. H. Arney, met for what was to be the last time at the Arney home, The joy which she realiz «d from thie her to the last, Mre, Musse nian first to Levi Pufl, to the grave forts Three child en su viv. (0 thelr union : namely, John H. Fuft, Me J. W|I Whiteman, and Mrs. Charles Decker, Her second mar- whe (wice meiried, wi ied her ego. YoprES “3p cra No children were born Three brothers also Fuaneral services were held at the No. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS The pink Isabel appears this week, Governor Brumbaugh approved the bill fixing county auditor's pay at Mrs. Margaret Hart, of Frankfort, and Mrs. Wm, Mohler, of Philadel. phis, have been guests of Miss Emma McCoy for a week, Mre. Lanra Harper and daughter, Miss Helen Harper, of Bellefonte, were guests of the G. H. Emerick Mrer Roz Kreider, of CLicagn, 1s At a recent meeting of the directors Corn and "taters have benefitted ime From present indications Clayburn Breon came home from ty which arrived lsst week and E. B. Ripks secured the signstures he petition which will place the he primary ballot for the offices cf A fishing trip to Greens Valley last J. B. Getehell, Two-year course io agriculuuir. Bhort course in agriculture, ('. weeks). Which shall it be? The college realizes that the farmer has seen many extra and long hours during the Ia:t planting season to pat in a snper-abundance of crops, and therefore will need all the help be pos- gibly can obtain to harvest these crope, sod with this in mind has made spec- ial provision for such conditions by es- church, of which faith she was 8 con- rclentious adherent all her life, Burial followed in the local ceme- tery, Rev, Walter H. Williams being the officiating minister, Uhaoges In Road Routes, Among the changes in the bighwsy routes msde in the omnibus highway bill, spproved by the governor on Fri. day, with mileage saved or added, are the following : Union County's Unique Position, Uglon county hss a uniques stand among the counties of the state in re- gard to the quota of men to be fur nish- ed for the new army, Its gross quota is figured at 123 men, but credits on account of enlistments entirely wipes out this number so that Union will Altogether forty-seven sults have been need to furnish no men whstever for started for the setting of forest fires, the first army. I 1 to the above sequittals lone, thirty-one csees are This year the total attendance, includ- ing visitors, was 52 ; next year we hope to see there at least 152. The country church problem Is ove of the vital problems of our nation, All who were there this year felt amply rewarded for their attendance, BEv. R. R, JoNgs, A —— A AP ————— Few Tickets Sold to Atlantic City, The first of the three Pennsy Atlan- rattlesnake story in place of fish stories. Fish were found to be BOATOS, #0 a big rattler got the hook instead. The Imposing structure which stands a short distance off the road at Axe Mann, and which was built by the Garmans for a summer resort, has been given the name “Edgefont.”, The Garman families are gathering there this summer, the latest arrivals belong Ira D. Garman and family, of wi ve —_ Mi — Heavy Convietions ln Forest Fire Suits. The remarkable record of two so- quittals and eleven couvictions out af thirteen forest fire suits is the high light in & statement given out today by the Chief Forest Fire Warden, Smt 1 sdditl ——————— a ——————— aud convict tablishing the ‘* Bhott Course’. This course does not begin until November 15:b. It is divided into two periods. First period, November 15 to Decem- ber 29, Becound period January 1 to February 20th. We truly hope that every young, and even mature man and womap, will take this opportunity to better gerve their country and at the same time advance themselves, Wiite for catalogue, Address “Community Bervice Office”, State College, Pa. ——————— Se ————————— The Liberty Bonds and the Farmers. It has been repeatedly pointed out that in purchasivg Liberty Loan Bonds the farmers of the United States were furnishing the means to tueir best customers to purchase the products of their farme, Much of the proceeds of the Liberty Loap, both that used by the United Btates Gov- ernment and the amount loaned to the Allies, ia to be expended ia pur- chasing food and supplies for their armies from the farmers of this coun- try. There are other reasons however that make the Liberty Loan Bonds especially desirable iuvestments for farmers, A safe investment ia particularly sulted to a farmer because he is in most instances at a distance from bond markets and pot in position either to know of or immediately act upon ic- formation of matters affecting the value of bonds, The Liberty Loan Bonds are invincibly safe, backed ne they sre by the resources of the rich- est nation in the world and the faith snd credit of a people who have ale ways respected their obligations, and they are of stable value and liable to little or no fluctuations in market val- ue, The farmer is a busy man and often has neither the time nor the opportun- ity tostudy the questions of finance and bond values, The Liberty Loan Bond being a bond about which there can be no question, he can rest assured always that he has made no error in judgement, The farmer often feels the need of ready cash before the harvesting of his crope. The Liberty Loan Bond puts in his hand a security on which he can always borrow money snd at a rate as low or lower then he could bor- row on sny other security and with less trouble, There ls another aspect of this in. vestment in Liberty Loan Bonds that will appeal to every true American, He ls supporting the Government, he is supporting our soldiers in France and he is dolog ble duty ss a oltizen when be invests in Liberty Loan Bonds. . tic City Bunday excursions scheduled for the season from this section was only lightly patronized last Bundasy, Eight tickets were sold from Centre Hall, and Spring Mills sent the same cumber. Linden Hall, three; Oak Hall, ten; Lemont nineteen, snd Bellefonte, sixty-five. Notwithstand- ing the small number which went from Central Pennsylvania the popular bathing reso.t witnessed the largest crowd of the present season, EE —— i — ————————— Look at the Pink Label Figures, The Reporter's mailing list has been corrected, and all payments on sub- scription dating up until last Satur day, are credited on the PINK label which appears on your paper this week. Be sure to look at it and if an error appears in the credit, report at once to this office, If;your label shows anything under "17, you are in arrears and a prompt re mittance will be highly appreciated, 12-Year-Old Boy a Hero. Gerald Weis, a twelve-year-old Ind, will be in line for a Carnegie hero med- al for his act of ‘bravery in rescuing Robert shepherd, aged fourteen, from drowning in the Juniata river, pear Lewistown, Thursday afternoon. The boys were swimming together when the Bhepherd boy got into deep water and began to sink. He was going down for the third time when the Weis Jad plunged into the deep hole after his companion, and after great effort swam to shore with an arm tightly drawn about the unfortunate boy's body. It took a physican a half hour to resuscitate the lad, ———————— TU ——— Asleep on Track, Is Struck by Train, An apparently f(riendless youth, Wallace Lobr by a name, and aged seventeen years, was struck by a freight train on the Tyrone division, at Hannab, last Wednesday morning, as he sat ssleep on the track, Hia chest waa terribly crushed and his body severely contused. The engineer sounded the whistle but had not time to halt the heavy train. The Injured lad was picked up, taken to Tyrone, pisced on train 41 to be taken to Al- toons hospital, but died as the train was pulling into the Altoona station, While conscious the youth gave his oame and said he lived at Philipsburg, He was a Llrespasser and authorities endeavored to locate relstives without sacoess, AA SS — Negro Goes to Eleoirie Chalr, Cornelius Sheppard, a southern neg- ro, who less than a year ago shot a man in Harrisburg, was electrocuted at the western penitentisry, at Rook- view, early Moudsy morning. Four contacts were made, No. 288 a Belicfonte Boy No, 258, the first number drawn Uccle Bam's big draft lottery, hell by Fred Weaver, In the ward of Bellefonte, ———— rg —— Execotion is Stayed, in J west Nikolo Kotur, the Dauphin courty murderer, who wss to hare expiated his crime in the electric chair at the Rockview death house this week, has been granted a respite by the governor, staying his execution until the week of October 1st , in order that an sppeal may be made to the State board of pardons. A —— YP ——————— Oldest Odd Fellow, 90 Years, The oldest Odd Fellow in the state is Josiah F. Ellsworth, of Williams- burg, who celebrated his pinetieth birthday anniversary last Wednesday. I MAM ARAM Translers of Heal Estate. John J. Fortney’s heirs to Geo, W, Houtg, tract of land in Harris T rp. ; $3800, Milton Btiffler to Lloyd R. Bmith, tract in Potter twp. ; $154.50, Abner Noll et ux to W, H, Noll, Jr,, tract of land in Bpring twp. ; $1500, Wm. Noll, Jr, et ux to J. Abner Noll, tract of lsod in Bpring twp. ; $1500, C. L. Gramley to Clark M.Gramley, tract of land in Millbeim ; $2600, Mary Emerick to Annie Rishel, tract of land in Millheim ; $800, J. L. Winegardner to W, #. Breon, tract of land in Millbheim ; $1300, A. _H, Bpayd to Reformed church building, tract of land in Walker twp. ; $2500, Emma J. Keen et al to Annie Keen, tract of land in Millbeim boro, ; $1. Howard I. Foust, et al to Jae. T. Faust, tract of land in Gregg twp. , $175. Edward M., Brown Brown, tract of land boru ; $l. Mary A. Bmith to J. Eimer Miller, tract of land in Madisonburg ; $850, Walter Bhutt to Della Isenburg, tract of land in Harris twp. ; $450, Milton Btiffier et al to Elmer A. Harshberger, tract of land In Gregg twp. ; $1000, to Margaret in Millhelm A letter received this week from William Zerby, aged eighty years, of Lisbon, North Dakots, says in part : “Farmers have begun to harvest their orope. Oats ls heavy ; corn and pota- toes look fine. Harvest hands will be soarce since wany young men have Jolned various branches of the service, Although I am near eighty years of sge I can still do a good day's work,” The pink label this week. & pendi drawn, Following the policy of making the punishment fit Lhe crime by present Lille for costs and damsges caused rest fires, no less than nivey-six wees have been ~ut of court nee April first through the payment of these bills by the gulity persons, Claims to the number of 415 have been presented for this spring's fires only, 226 of them al railroads, Belllements are sill being made daily, and the chances are that almost ouve-half of the 400 case will be sellied without recourse to law, For the fire! time in history of for- eet fires in Pennsylvanie, the big rail- roads have reimbursed the Common- wealth promp ly for money expended for fire fighiiiug and damage to State lav ds caused by fires started by loco- motives, Hoarcely any of the rail roads have raised objections to paying these bills where it could be establish- ed thal their engines or men were re- sponsible for the fires, ————————— To Hedooe Raral Mall Routes, g sud three have been with- ing he I by ! gettied The postoflice department has drecid- ed tocut out a large number of rursl routes in the next few months to re duce expenses, Juspectors will go through the country in the next few months and examine all roads which the rursl carriers travel and wherever the condition of the roads ls found bad, routes will b2 discontinued, Roads which show neglect will be more apt to be condemned than those which have been put into fired class condition, One careless road overseer in a town- #hip may be responsible for the loss of a route, ————— AI A ———————— Woman Drowns at Look Haven, Mre, J. Fred Loeffler, of Washing- top, D, C,, lost her life in the Bald Eagle creek at Lock Haven, on Batur- day. The victim, a daughter-in-law of Major Charles Loefller, retired, for many years doorkeeper at the White Hause, arrived at Lock Haven a few daye ago for a visit at the home of Charles E. Oberheim. B8he sccome panied a canoeing party up the creek to the bathing grounds, Bhe was an expert swimmer and diver, and decid- ed to take another dive after the rest of the party had gone ashore, Bhe remained under the waler a considerable length of time, but her friends were pot alarmed. She final ly appeared on the surface, cried for help, snd sank, It took fifteen min- utes to recover the body, A pulmotor wae tee’, bul It was 100 late to save her, C—O AYP ATTAIN The ink label this week. Route 88, from Bellefonte to Loek c Route 261, from Bellefonte to Hunt. Milroy, Reedsvills . A AI ly ANNE. Bix Parties in Next Election, A schedulethis week by George D, Thorn, chief of the state department, They are Democrat, Repub Two The primary is announce! for Sep- sot aporoved last The first day to secure signatures on The regietration days for all cities be assessed in boroughs and townships are September 4 and 5 and the last day to pay tax to qualify for the election is October 6, A I a SA — Tree Talk. Tue heav.er the fire wood, the more beat to the oord. Hickory, oak, beech, hard maple, locust, ash, and elm bave high heat value, and one cord of seasoned wood has a value as fuel equal to ove ton of coal. Auti-oonservationiste to the oon- trary notwithstanding, the big reason for raising lumber prices is soarcity of scoessible timber, ‘The chief difficulties in the way of a general lumber trust sre the com- petition of wood substitutes and the check furnished by State and National foreste, One of the very few towns where no taxes are assessed is Freudenstad:, Germany. This town of 7,000 has an sonual governmental expense of $28, 000 and pays it all from the revenue of 6,000 acres of town forest. Said the Iate Simon B. Elliott, one of the ploneer foresters of Amerion se “I oan come to no other conclusion than that of the 10,000,000 sores of non-sgricultursl land In Pennaylk vanis at least sixty per cent is now, or soon will be so devoid of uninjured trees of valuable species that it must - Baodsy afternoon a heavy rain loud skirted slong Tussey mountain that section of the in large thunder and harpest lightning of the season sc- The country Old Fort and Mr. and Mrs. J. B, Gelche:l, son the Oa Friday sn The Clinton Dispateb, of Lock Ite demire is the Leonard G. Barnes, the local state 0 the Greens Valley forest preserve. The other two were \
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