—— NO. 45 _ NEXT CALL IN FEBRUARY, Sixty Days Will Be Bequired to Ulassify the 9,000,000 Regist?ante, Men to Be Placed Where Best Fitted Por, President Wilson formally put the new machinery for the carrying out of the selective draft bill into operation Friday night with the publication of the foreword he has written to the re- gulstions under which the second call will be made, The regulations them- selves and the questionaire, whieh more than 9,000,000 registrants will be required to fill cut, are being forward- ed to local boards, but have not yet been made public. War department officials estimate that the whole process can be complet- ed within sixty days. This means that no second call will be made upon the draft forces before the middle of next February, as the period of classi- fication will not begin until December 15. The president describes the new plan of dividing all registered men not already mobilized into five classes, gubject to military service by classes, as being intended to produce “a more perfect organization of our man pow- en”! ‘ The selective principle must be carried to its logical conclusion,” the president said, and he added that there must be made a complete inven- tory of the qualifications of each regis- trant in order to determine ** the place in the military, industral or agricultu- ral ranks of the nation in which his experience and training can best be made to serve the the common good. The inquiry produced in the ques tionaire will go deep into the qualifi- cations of each of nearly 10,000,000 men, The success of the plan and its completion within the estimated time rests absolutely upon the wholehearted support given by the people, especial- ly by the doctors and lawyers of each community. QUESTIONAIRE 18 EXPLAINED, Supplementing the president's call to the nation, Provost Marshal Gener- al Crowder issued the following state- ment, “The questionsire, which is the ba- sis of the new system, is a collection of questions bringing out ths essential facts upon which all classifications are made, It Is the only printed form which any registrant needa to use either in making claims or filing proof, At first sight it may seem a little formidable, but a reading of the questions shows that they are simple enough for any person who can read and write understandingly to answer. * The president’s meesage lines up the legal profession of the United Htates as aseistants of the selective ser- vice system and as impartial advisors to registrants in filling out their ques- tionaire, “ Under the new regulations a place is to be provided convenient to every doesl board, where registrants may go for advise and assistance in making out this document. The county judge or other judicial officer of similar court ia placeo at the head of a committee of lawyers in each vicinity, and this com- mittee is charged with the duty of see- ing that there sre always plenty of lawyers and other volunteers present to help registrants in filling out the questionaire, * Quaestionaires are to be called by the local board to 5 pef cent. of the registrants each day. The principal work of the local advisory boards will thus be over in twenty daye, by which time all the questionaires should be re- turned to the bosrde, Every man has seven days in which to return his questionaire fully made out. The pro- cess of classification will begin about December 15. Eight days later. the boards will begin the great process of classification, which becomes, in the words of the president, ‘a national war understanding ofsuch significance 8s to challenge the attention ana come pell the sssistance of every American,’ “Not since the war began has an op- portunity been offered for virtually every person to take an active and vig- orous part in so important a war meas ure as the actual raising of our armies, The president's foreword offers this opportunity, It gives a definite place for the doctors to work in making the physical examination. For the first time it seeigne every lawyer to active duty in building op the national simy. In the legal advisory boards it gives every one who responds to the president's call a place in the ranks of the army behind the army. “The nation already has a remark- able record of efficiency in adjusting ite political machinery to the registra- tion of 10,000,000 meen within eighteen days after the enactment of the law suthorizing registration. It is now proposed to better this record by clues. ~ Myiog 10,000,000 men in a peried of sixty deyn. . : PASTOR REVIEWS WURK OF AARONSBURG LUTHERAN CHARGE Kev, M. D, Geessy Will Preach Last Sermon Next Sunday and Leave for New Field at Louisville, Kentucky, On Sunday, Novem ber 18th, Rev. M, D. Geesey wili have completed six years and eight months ss pastor of the Aaronsburg Charge. During this time he preached at regulal ser- vices 905 sermons ; led at 352 prayer. meeting ; addresses made, 48 ; officiat- ed at 101 funerals; infant baptisms, 122; adult baptism, 5 ; weddings, 381. During this time the Penn Hall Church debt of $1400.00 has been paid with asurplus on hand for improve- mente, Bt John’s church, Millbeim, was repaired at a cost of $3600.00, The Coburn congregation made repairs to their house of worship to the extent of $500.00, Bt, Paul's made repairs to the extent of $280,00, and to the Balem congregation at Aaronsburg, to the cost of $8220.00. All these debts were paid on the day of re-opening. Especially bas there been progress in Missionary work. At Asronsburg & Woman’s Home and Foreign society was organized with an active member- ship of 84, and a Mission Band of 16, The Penn Hall society wes rejuvena- ted from three members to twenty ac tive members, and a Mission Band of 14. The Mission Band of the Mill heim society bas taken for three years in succession the banner of Central Pennsylvania Bynod, The pastor's ealary was increased $200.00, and improvements to parson- age of several hundred dollars, The Every Member canvass was made for three years in succession. The total benevolence for the charge, including the Gettysburg Academy fund, $7820.00. The pastor has also preached for two years in succession to the survivors of the Rebersburg Post No. 168, Pennsylvania Infantry, and preached the Baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of the Millheim High Echool, May, 1017, (Rev.) M. D. GEESEY. ————— A — ————— The Potters Pleased All Those who heard The Potters In their entertainment in the Grange hall on Saturday night, and again in their Btory and Bong service in the Lutheran church on Bunday evening, were indeed fortunate. The value of such wholesome entertainment is io. estimable. Mr, Potter is a true opth mist. His being radiates cheer, good fellowship, and their kindred virtues, Mrs. Potter is a close second to her busband in talent. Her readings were most delightful and struck a re- sponsive chord in the hearts of her listeners, Their Baturday evening's entertain- ment included a wide range of perform- ance, (Mrs, Potters entertaining with piano, guitar and vocal music, and readings, while Mr. Potter delighted his sudience with character imperson- ations, humor, and singing. The snnouncement that The Pot- ters would remain over Bunday and appear in the Lutheran church in the evening, was sufficient to result in a crowded church. The preaching pe- riod was given over to them and their program was of the most sacred and beautiful order. Mrs, Polter’s recital of “The Mansion,” founded on the text, “Lay notup for yourselves t on earth,” etc., was a masterpiece, © Their solo and duet work was also most beautiful. . short Letter from Arkansas, A. D. Rishel, of Hope, Arkansas, writes the Reporter under recent date as follows : We like this part of the country very well, We don’t have the extremes of weather such as we have found else- where, The crops are cotton, corn, cow peas, peanuts, sweet and Irish po- tatoes, The latter Is a spring and fall crop ; lots of sorghum, fruits of all kinde, slthough it Is not good for fall 500 1bs., and brings around hundred. Cotton seed is now $75.00 ton ; raw cotton that will make 1b, bale, has a thousand lbs, of ping) has been a dollar per hundred ibs, this year. I Deaibe of Ventre Countian; sixty-one years, Philp B. Iddings, of Bellefonte, died the street last Thursday : morning for the 3500 BUSHELS OF CORN HUSKED In ONE DAY, President Sparks sand 100 Students Olean Up the Job on the Uollege Farm In Eight Hours, Last Thursday was a busy day on the farm connected with The Pennsyl- vania State College, when more than ond hundred students harvested the enormous corn crop. A total of 3500 bushels were barvested by the students during the day, and they were paid for thelr work at the rate of five cents per bushel. Dr. Edwin E. Bparge, the college president, was an ethusiastic partici pant in the corn saving campaign. He stripped off his coat and worked side by side with his undergraduates in the field, David R. Pheasant, of Mapleton De- pot, Huntingdon county, a member of the Junior class in the School of Agri- cditare, was bigh score, He husked 60 bushels In eight hours. Farm labor in Centre county is now a a premium, War's demands for limestone as clamored for by jnany manufacturers of steel has resulted in many of the county’s sbandoned quarries being reopened. They are pay- ing high wages for labor and have drawn heavily on the farms and other county industries. Af Outbreaks of Emalipox, Owing to the outbreak of smallpox at Blue Ball, Clearfitld county, state health sutborities have ordered train seryice to and from that station dis. continued and the schools to be closed not only in the village but the sur- rounding townships until sll pupils bave been vaccinated, One of the patients is a justice of the peace who has been transacting business until re- cently. Bunday schools will be closed and probably churches. Bmallpox has also appeared at Trout Rap, Clinton county, in the family of the postmis- tress, requiring transfer of the office to the home of the assistant and fomigs- tion of all mail. Eight people, six of them children, were in the house with the patient. A ——— A ————— The First Hunting Accident, Hoy Harter, the fourteen yeaar old son of Mr, and Mrs. George Harter, of Jacksonville, was the first victim of the 1917 hunting season when he was shot under the feft arm by his seven. teen year old brother Victor, while out hunting rabbits on Tuesday morn- ing of last week and while at firet his condition was considered critical he is still living and his physician now has hopes for his recovery. The two brothers with George Diehl of Bunbury went out for rabbits on the Yearick farm. They raised a rabbit in a gully and it ran right in the direction of Hoy Harter. His brother Victor bad a good shot at the rabbit and drew up his gun but seeing his brother in range did not intend to shoot, but in sume way his gun was discharged, he sald, and the entire load of No, 6 shot struck bis brother in the felt side beneath the shoulder. Save Double Supply of Seed Corn, Every farmer in Pennsylvania who has had a successful corn crop and plenty of corn that is suitable for seed purposes has been urged by Becretary of Agritultare Charles E. Paiton to take immediate steps Lo save double the usual amount of seed corn that he has put away in former years. Becretary Patton says : “ Much more than the usual acreage of corn will be asked to be planted next spring and now is the best time to select and save the necessary seed. In many sections the early frosts have destroyed and damaged the corn crop year, These localities will be calling upon others for their corn seed next spring and we want an ample and fall supply of the very best types that are adaptable to the various sections of this State, “ Bo much of the crop in some sec tions is soft through being frost bitten that it is unfit for seed and these sec. tions must draw upon other sections for their supplies. Farmers should immediately arrange for thelr seed for next season and the Department of Agriculture at Harrisburg ls willing to sesist If requests are sent at once so that an available supply can be reserve DEATHS, ——— Elias Breon, a highly respected eiti- zen, died at his home near Rebersburg on Monday evening, He contracted preumonia on Tuesdsy of last week and took his bed the following day. He was born in Gregg township April 10, 1850, making his agé more than sixty-seven years and seven monthe? He was married to Catherine Rupp and to their union nine children were born, eight surviving, viz: Mrs, Balle Long, Mrs. Wesley Hackenburg, of Rebersburg ; Mra. Charles Fmull, of Bmullton ; Mra. Bheehan, of Kayugs, N. Y,, George, of Salt Lake City, Utah ; Ezrs, of Philadelphia ; Mrs, Elmer Bwope, of Jersey Bhore ; Miles, of Watsontown. Also eighteen grand- children and two great grandchildren survive, Deceased wae 8 member of the Re- formed church and during his lifetime held offices of trust in the township where he resided, Funeral services will be held on Friday morning ; interment st Rebers- burg, Rev. J. B. Hunsicker officiating. Elizabeth Jane (Showers) Bmith, widow of Henry Bmith, died on Tues- day afternoon, at 2:40 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John N. Young, Yeagertown. Her husband’s death occurred lsst Beptember 20ib, at the same hour, Mre. Bmith was aged seventy years, eight months snd six days snd her desth was due to weakness of the heat, following a par- alytic stroke suffered cn the day be- fore her death. Bhe was a daughter of Henry and Barah Bhowers, of Centre county, be- ing one of a family of twelve children, of whom only one, Mrs, John John- son, of Zion, ia living. Her surviving children are: Mm. John N. Young, of Yeagertown ; John H, Bmith, Lew- istown, and Daniel F. Bmitb, of Will iamesport. Burial was made st Yeagertown on on Bunday afternoon, Rev. A. H. Spangler of the Latheran church offi. ciating. David Brehrer, a well known resi- of Halfmoon township, died last Sat- urday a week ago, following an illness of a number of weeks. He was a son of Jacob and Mary Behrer and was born at Waddle sixty-two years ago. He was a farmer by occupation and was good citizen in every way. He is survived by his wife, who prior to her marriage was Miss Eva Ward, and three children, Irs, Esther, and David, all at home. He also leaves the following brothers and sisters: Charles, of Annville; Jacob, John and Mre. Charles MeUormick, of Pine Hall ; Mrs. BR. O. Palmer, of Linden Hall; Mrs. J. D. Wertz, of Houser- ville; Mrs. John/Grove and Mrs. Dae vid Davie, of ont; Mrs. Barah Ellsworth, of 8t. Loule, and Mrs. J. W. Hartawick, of Buffalo Run. Rev. H. F. Babcock had charge of the faperal services which were held atten o'clock on Wednesday morning, burial being made in Gray's cemetery. ——— A A rN D, J, Meyer Sells His Farm, D. J. Meyer, of Centre Hall, last Thursday sold his big 300-acre farm, near Linden Hall, to Samuel KE. Weber, of Boaleburg, for $15,500. The farm had been in Mr, Meyer's posses tion for about twenty years, and to show how land has increased in value in the past score of years, it need only be sald that Mr. Meyer purchased the farm for $10,400 and after a short time sold off $2000 worth of land. The farm at the present time ls ten Centre Hall's oldest Red Oross worker is Mrs. Isabel Kerstotter, who makes her home with her nephew, E. W. Crawford. Mrs, Kerstetter is past eighty years of age, and is knitting her fourth piece of k for the soldier : Americas uses five hundred feet of umber yearly per oapita to 's sixty feet. Butupe Paper blankets have been made, The Vote in Nearby Townships, Following is the vote cast in Potter, Gregg and Harris townships, at the recent election ; POTTER 3 WP.~N. P. Inspector ,.,..C. B.Bmith, R......... John L, Runkle, D....... Reg, Amemsor, Ray Durst, B J.C.Kuhn, D,.,. Edward Durst, B W. W. McCormick, D Beh, Dir.(2 yrs)Jacob Bharer, BR. J.C. Bible, R J.B. Fortney, D.,......co0nuees 8 POTTER TWP. —8, P. Assessor Beh. Dir.(6 ym) Cloyd Brooks, R Foster Frazier, D........c..ovvvee Alvin Stump, R. B.W. Bloom, D...............00 Christ Durst, Ind... ............ M. A. Burkholder, R. HEMomer, D............co G.M. Cooney, B............o00s John Weiser, D................. J.C. Bible, BR. 1. B. Fortney, -. POTTER TWP.—W, P. Jodge.,........ W. F. Rockey. R. W.l.80ver, B......... 0000000 Jas B. Bwabb, R._. ... A.J. Weaver, D.......... ccove Beg. Assomor, Adsm 8 Bmith BR 1. Iamer. D...........cco0es Road Bup, ....... Auditor, ...... Tax Collector, W, W. MeCormick, D. Tax Collector, J.C. Bible, BR... ....cco.oivennes 1. B. Fortney, D.. Sch. Dir, (2ym)jacob Bharer, BR. Christ Durst. Ind. ............ Lk Auditor, ....... M. A. Burkboider, R HF. Maser. b............ John wilson, D. W.A Reese, D.......co00 000 +4 Beg. Amemor..C. A. Hinnlok. BR. .......... Sch, Dir. (4ym) W. F. Muses, R.... R. H. Shook, I Judge,........ 5 M, Allison, R......... ‘aon G. E Royer, I. W. Bartges, D EARL LL Eh D. Wagner, R.... WERE ARRAS John H. MeOool, D,:........... Sch, Dir, (lym)W. PF. Musser, B............... i RB. B Shook, D........ cone Bob. Dir. (6ym)T. M. Gramiey, R........0counne J. T. MeCool, D......... RR Road Bup......C.P. Long R.......coovmirrinee LE Rossman, D........cocconn Auditor, .......B 8 Kenvelley, Becriianis hay Grom Shook, | reeks CA Kmpe RB .....coionnvnnne H.P. Herring, D.........cccoo0 Tax Collector, W. 0. Gramley, B..ccooniernninn CC Bartges, D.......o00nvnne HARRIS TWP. —E. P. Judge... oun * Ww, Relfanyder, Brive dd Frank MoClintie, SAREE EEE EEE EY Inapector .......0e0rge Ralston, R............ Wm, Houser, D......s BRERA ann - Ww. Reltnyder, Dis SEReaE Amomor wn w. Sweeney, R.... Edt d Ad. Hazel, Divsisvions SEER EE Sch, Dir,,,.,., John W, Keller, R, Chas, * Dussrsssssnnsse wens Road Bes. Jobin Shatin, R Auditor wssvess Homer Barr, RB... ERAS RAARR Yay Wm, MeClintie, basa td tlh Lid w H, V. Coxey, R..... Fan ARES ee 1n t ‘RB ARRERG Aer J Tax Oolleetor... W. 0. Mc y or * SpeIdRBEIzuBNE=Ie=NIY 228 Eth dds hid i ET) ERR aes Mayen, D......... SERanh ae w HARRIS TWP, ~w, P, EBEEECRBENES TOWN AND GOUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS Rebersburg enjoyed four joyous days of Chautauqua this week, from the 10th to the 13th. Twins—a boy and & girl—were born to Mr. and Mrs, William Coble, at Le. mont, last week, J. D. Meyer, of Altoons, motored to vigit at the home of his parents, D. W. Bradford gave his residence a prime cost of paint last week and will finish the work next spring, Mre, Barah J. Keller, of Boalsburg, left this week for Charleston, West Virginia, where she will spend part of the winter. J. Wes Foreman, of near Penns Cave, wes a caller at this office on Bate urday and reported having all his corn stored away. A. M. Riegel, the Salona stock buy- er, loaded a carlosd of hogs at Centre 15 cents, on foot, The Btate highway department has highway improvement in Bellefonte borough which were opened October 16. Otto Bailey, brother of the writer, who for several years has been locsted at Boston, Mase., has enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve as a ses man. The first bear of the season to be killed in the Beven Mountains wes shot by the Wirt brothers, of Hunting- don, near Milroy, lest Wednesday, The bear weighed 350 Ihe, Dr. and Mre. J. V. Foster and daughter Helen, of State College, were in town on Bunday and sttended the The Potters, in the Lutheran church, in the evening. The teachers of the county are at- tending school at Bellefonte this week, which gives the scholars in the boro. ugh two weeks’ vacation, the schools having been closed all Inet week while fumigsting for diphtheria. Dr. W. E. Park, who holds a cap- tain’s commission in the U, RB. army, has been transferred from Syracuse, line. Mure. Park joined her husband at the new location Isst week. John W. Yeisley, State organizer of county for the next month for the pur- pose of reviving the work in the sever- slcampsof the P. 0. B. of A. It is al- #0 his intention to organize several Dew camps, Mr. and Mre. Reno Stover and child, of Barns, Kansas, were arrivals in this section last Saturday and apent several days with Mr. Stover's sister, Mre. Charles Rossman, near Millheim, says Lhe Journal. They are now visit- ing Mr. Blover’s parente, Mr, and mre. T. J. Btover, near Miflinburg. Mr. Btover went west from Millheim eight years ago and has not been back since. He married a Kansas lady, William F. Miller, who! several years ago was appointed supervisor on the L. & T. railroad, with his resi- dence at Lewisburg, has removed to Atlantic City, New Jersey, where he has been sesigned to the important position of supervisor of the Atlantic City division of the P. R. R., and will have under his charge both the steam and electric sysiems operating between Philadelphia and the noted resort, The local Rebekah lodge, I. 0, 0, Kr, paid a fraternal visit to their sister or- ganization at Bellefonte last Friday night. After the regular business was dispensed with, the visitors were royally treated to elegant refresh ments. Thirty-five members from
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