THE CENTRE REPORTER.
[IBSUED WEEKLY.
CENTRE HALL - - P
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7,
ENN'A.
A)
1918.
« « »« Proprietors
Hditer
Loca! Editor and
Business Manager
SMITH & BAILEY
8. W, BMITH_. . .
Boe ® 4 0
EDWARD BE, BAILEY
Entered at the Post Office {a Centre Hall as
second Class mall matter,
TERMS. ~The terms of subscriptiog to the Re-
porter are one and one-half dollars per year.
ADVERTISING RATES—Display advertise
ment of ten or more inches, for tnree or more in
sertions, ten cents per inch for each issue . Dis
ny advertising Soudpying So space than ten
Fae as and for less than three wnsertions, from
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woe, scoording to composition. Minimum
charge seventy-five cents.
» Loosl notices accompanying display advertis-
ing five cents per line for each insertion; other-
, aight cents per line, minimum charge,
twenty-five cents,
Legal notices, twenty cents per line for three
insertions, and ten cents per line for each ad-
ditional insertion.
CHURCH APPOINTMENTS.
account
Presbyterian—No on of
scarcity of coal,
service,
Lutheran—Spring Mills, morning ; Centre Hall
afternoon ; le, evening.
Sunday school and
This is done to
Tuseey vil
Reformed Centre Hall
church service iu the morning.
save fuel,
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
CONGRESS,
We are authorized to announce the name of
Wm. E Tobis fDu Bois, Pa, as a candidate
for the demo nination for the office of
ni res for the 21st, district of
This district includes @ameron,
er, arfield and McKean counties. Pri-
mary election Tuesday, May 21st, 1018,
Post office address, Du Bois, Pa.
FECRLTARY BAKER'S REPORT,
{Continued from first page. )
work rebuilding the French railroads,
the work of the Red Cross and the
thousand and one activities which
have marked the conduct of our offi.
cers and men on the other side. One
of the most interestiog sections of this
comprehensive and inspiring report
deals with the almost daily changes
which necessitates corresponding
changes in the war program. He
shows that today’s plans may be
worthless tomorrow, that weapons
which are worth while today may be
unservicable tomorrow.
The reticence which has been the
policy of the war department from the
beginning, a reticence which furnished
opportanity for criticism, is accounted
for by the secretary upon the ground
that it is justified and demanded by
motives of military expediency. He
denies that the German wilitsry com-
mand has definite knowledge of the
number of American troops now in
France, declaring that he has good
authority for believing they are befog-
ged concerning the matter and he jus
tifies his silence by pointing to the ex-
ample of France and of Great Britain,
Nowhere will his statement to cor-
gress be inspected with more interest
than at the headquarters of the Ger-
man emperor, and there is reason to
believe that it will become the ocoas-
ion of the gericus thought of the Ksi-
ser and all other enemies of the f{ree-
dom of mankind.
It is the plain duty of American cit-
jzepe, in face of the remsrkable
achievements of the war department,
overcom iog as it has tremendous diffi-
culties ip so brief a time, to stop grum-
bling and resume hossting. There is
general Guanimity in support of the
government's policy of prosecuting
the war, It is now shown conclosive-
ly that there has been little genuine
ground for unfriendly criticism. Oar
war department hess done marvelous
things during the last few months;
suppose we give it our entire confi-
dence ; our enthusiastic support,
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Says Small Farms In Penna, Are Bad for
Agriculture,
In face of the present labor situation
the farmers of Pennsylvania are favor-
ing the small farm where the operator
is able to do most of the work. This
in 8 measure may dodge the labor
problem but is suicidal to the agricul.
tural interests of the slate, Itis a ree
version of progress that has ss its ulti-
mate end the Chinese farm where
the growing of crops is done largely
by human labor and where the farmer
by bard work can get enough to est
and have a small surpius for his city
brothers,
It is the other extreme that furnish-
es the greatest wurplus for people who
are not farmers. On the large farm
more acres of crops are handled per
man, horses are used more efficiently,
and one can afford to own improved
machinery without having too much
of his capital tied up. On such a farm
one man drives four horses and saves
the other driver's labor,
It would be far better, says D, B.
Fox, of the Peunsylvania State Col.
lege, for two men to farm In partner
ship rather than to divide a farm.
There may not be money enough for
two men on the farm but there is less
when the farm is divided,
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New Ked Urors Members,
Mre. Joho U, Rossman,
H. W. Kreamer,
William A, Arney.
EWilliam Bailey,
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Does father work on Monday ?
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Patriotic concert, to-night,
C—O A CA EAA.
Patriotic concert, to-night,
Trains Runoning Late,
Traips were running late on Tues
day ; no mail went out from Centre
Hall, The morning train from the
east, on Monday, did not get to Cen-
tre Hall until near noon, and the
afternoon train from the east came
along between eleven and twelve
o'clock Tuesday night, The after-
noon train east from Bellefonte, on
Monday, got to the White BStation, or
Grange Park, just a half mile west of
Centre Hall station, about four o'clock,
and lodged there until between four
and five o'clock, Tuesday 8. m. The
trains passed at the station and again
lodged in enow banks on either side of
the station. The east bound was die-
lodged at 3:30 p. m, and the west be-
tween nine and ten o'clock p. m.
Both the regular trains had double-
headers, had also the snow plow that
helped to dig them out. A large
number of men with shovels was the
force that finall out the trains,
: Water Notice,
Owing to the shortage o
“the borough reservoir, all persons are
cautioned against leaving spigots open
during the night, The use of water
washing machines must be dispensed
with for the present. Iuoside leaks
should be repaired at once and to en-
force such action fhe water commis
gloner will abortly make a house-to-
house canvass in regard to this matter.
The water situation has resched an
alarming stage, and it behooves every
citizen to do his part toward conserve
ing the supy ly.
By OrpeR Boro CoUuNOIL, |
Kei ne etl eh |
Marriage Licenses,
Noah M. Hahw, Pine Grove Mills
Mary H. Cox, Blanchard
Earl L. Conway, Woodland
Eugene Derbique, Philipspurg
Irvin R. Miller, State College
Olivia E. Gentzell, State College
Gurney RE. Boob, Miliheim
Mildred B. Maiz», Millheim
Henry W. Brimmier, Rock View
Bertha A. Hayes, Bellefonte
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Letter from Oho,
Lorain, Ohio,
January 28, 1918
Editor Reporter :
We are having an ‘* old-fashioned
winter here, mercury sticking around
zero for many days eines the begin-
ning of December, Eight degrees be-
low has been the coldest, Lorain is
booming ; that ie, as far as it can with
the great scarcity of men and coal,
Food prices are high, and here, as
everywhere else, food is scarce. Here
are a few prices we are are asked to
pay : Bread, 1} Ib. loaf, 13¢ ; potatoes
«00 per bushel ; lard, beef
round steak, 260; smoked ham, 40¢ ;
butter, 56 ; egge, 65¢ ; milk, 120 quart,
With best wishes to the Reporter
and all our friends in Centre county,
I am,
ib :
360
Yours truly,
M. J. BARGER,
Pine Grove Miils.
Most of the traveling
through fielde,
Last Monday Charles Funday flitted
to the J. C. Homan farm, as helper,
Henry McWilliams is arranging for
an extended visit to his eister’s home
in Lancaster,
J. F. Kimport and Grant Charles, of
Bosalsburg, registered at the St. Elmo
for dinner, Sunday,
Hugh CO. Dale, with his two-in-hand
in a sledding party attended Pomons
Graoge at Centre Hall last Thursday.
A. OC. Keplar and wife spent several
days in Altoons.
Miss Badie Glenn, who hss been
quite ill for several weeks, is regover-
ing at her home at Baileyville,
On account of the deep snow Jum-
bering Is at a standstill on the old Tus
sey mountain, Logs cut in the erly
fall cannot be freed and mills are idle,
Last week F. B. Tate resigned ae
teacher of the township school to wse-
cept a position in a large creamery
near Pittsburg.
Mra, Bamuel Hess, who has been up-
der treatment in the Bellefonte hos
pital, haa fully recovered snd expects
to return home this week,
Mre, J. A. Peters was taken to the
Bellefonte hospital on Thursday and
underwent a surgical operation Friday,
At Inst report she was doing well,
Jacob Relish, who hes been in bad
health for most of the winter, has de-
cided to quit the old farm and retire,
His son, of Hollidaysburg, will take
the place,
Jacob Reish and Daniel Harpster
were both compelled to kill one of
their best horses last week because of
having received broken hind legs by
kicks from other horses,
Elmer Barr, a former Pine Grove
boy who has been in the west for
thirty yeare, is visiting relatives in
this section, with headquarters at the
home of his brother, Postmaster
David Barr,
Paul Bailey, of Altoona, was on Fri-
day called to the bed side of his moth-
er who is suffering from a broken hip,
caused by a fall last Tuesday, On se
court of her advanced age her re-
covery seems doubtful,
Mre. Ralph Musser and baby girl are
visiting Grandpa W. E., MoWilliams
at Rock Springs. He has just re-
turned from the Johostown hospital
where he underwent a surgioal
operation,
ie done
WEEKLY WAR
and on the Battle Fronts,
NEWS DIGEST
from Washington, D. C.
LABORERS FROM PORTO RICO *
AND VIRGIN ISLANDS FOR
FARM AND RAILROAD WORK
The Department of Labor is arrang-
ing to bring into the United Btates
110,000 laborers for railroad and farm
work, from Porto Rico and the Virgin
Islande, according to Louis F. Post,
aesistant secretary of the Department
of Labor,
Mr. Post declares there Is no neces-
sity for importing common labor from
Mexico or China, Porto Rico Is an
agricultural territory and yet has a
density of population exceeded by
only three States. A considerable sur-
plus of workers exists on the island.
It ean furnish 100,000 laborers, and
the Virgin Islands can send 10,000
Wore,
Arrangements are being made to
bring over 50,000 men as soon as ton-
nage is available,
WORLD'S SUPPLY OF BHIPS
NOW ABOUT 20 PER CENT
SHORT OF NORMAL
The Food Administration estimates
the total number of ocean-going ves
sels now sfloat at 80,000, having a
groas tonnage of 45,000,000 tons, Loss-
es of shipplog during the war have to-
taled sboot 8,788,080 tone, and the
supply of ships is about 20 per cent,
short of normal,
Applications for license should be
addressed to the license division, Food
Administration, Washington, D, C,,
specifying the nature of the business
to be licensed.
LARGE AUSTRALIAN ESTATES
TO BE CUT INTO BMALL FARMS
FOR RETURNED SOLDIERS
A recent report made by the United
Btetes consul in Tassmuania, an sland
State of Australie, included the fol-
lowing:
"The general scheme for the repatri-
ation of returned soldiers contemplates
placing them upon the land, Ata re-
cent conference between the Commor-
wealth and the Btate authorities, it
was decided that each State would
have to find the land, while the Com-
monwealth Govarnment would ad-
vance up tc $2,433 to Improve the
holding of each returned soldier and
to procure the necessary stock and lm-
plements. Io this State it was deem-
ed that the Crown lands would prove
too difficult to improve to attract re-
turned soldiers, and it wes decided to
purchase large estates and divide them
up into small farms and to uee Lhe
money advanced by the Common-
wealth Government for buildiogr,
fences and tools. The money expend-
ed by the Btate in purchssing the
land as well as the mooey advanced
Bhipbullding in France has been at
a standstill since the beginning of the
war; KEopgland’s output is lesa than
normal ; Japan is hampered by lack
of material ; the American ship supply
is only beginning.
WAR BERVICE EXCHANGE
WILL GIVE INFORMATION
REGARDING ENLISTMENTS
Ope of the functions of the newly
established war service exchange will
be to answer irquiries of persons deslr-
ing to serve in the Army. It will also
branches of the service aa to personnel,
snd direct sultable persons as to where
sud how to apply, and will cooperate
with the Department of Labor and
other sgencies in locating snd supply-
ing men needed for special purposes
by the various branches of the service,
Inquiries regarding enlistment op-
portunities, ete., should be addressed
to the war service exchange, room 529,
State, War, and Navy Bailding,
Washington, D. OC,
MEN EXPERIENCED
IN HANDLING HORSES WANTED
FOR VETERINARY CORPS
y
2.00%
For work in the enlisted Veterinary
Curpe, 2,000 men not subject to call un.
der the selective-service law are
wanted, They will be assigned to
duty in veterinary hospitals and [for
other purposes in the corpse, Bervice
overseas can ba expected shortly,
erinary and agricultural students, far-
mere, stablemen, and others accus
also be accepted : Horseshoers, sad-
dlers, pharmacists, cooks, typist, and
stenographers,
tere,
be made at any Army
office,
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
URGES DONSTRUCTION OF ROADS
OF MILITARY VALUE
Secretary Houston, of the Depart.
ment of Agriculture, has set forth the
policy which he thinks should be fol-
lowed in highway construction during
the war:
‘Ho far aa it is practicable to do so,
this department will urge the main.
tenance of the highways already con-
structed ; the construction and come
pletion of those highways which are
vitally important because of their bear-
ing upon the war situation or for the
movement of commodities ; the post.
ponement of all highway construction
relatively lees essential or not based
upon important military or economie
neede, The department is preparing
to suggest to the State highway de-
partments the preparation of a sched-
ule of work for the Federal aid pro-
jects for 1918 in the line with this
poliey.”
Road construction and msintenanoce
in toe United States involve an ap-
nus! expenditure of about $300,000,000,
FEED MANUFACTURERS AND
DEALERE MUST SECURE
LICENSES BY FEBRUARY
Manufacturers of and dealerin com-
mercial feeds for livestock, oattle, and
hoge must secure licenses under the
Food Administration by February 15.
This covers baled hay, shelled and ear
corn and many other commodities in
tended for use as feeds or as ingredients
in mixed feeds. The only exceptions
are for millers manufsocturing bran
and dealers in coarse gralos, who have
already been pisced under Food Ad.
{by the Commonwealth for improve
| mente, fsa lien upon the property and
| must be repaid in emsll snpusl pay-
{ mente, It was also decided by the
| Commonwesith to advance money to
| returned soldiers who may desire to
|rent land. Bills will be introduc ¢
| Into the various Parliaments at once
#0 that the scheme can be pat ioto op-
{ eration*throughout Australia’,
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| GEN. PRRSHING PRAISES
| AMERICAN FIGHTING MEN
| IN FRANCE
Io a recent communication to Becre-
tary of War Baker, the commander of
the American Expeditionary Forces
said :
“There has never been as esimil r
body of men to lead as clean lives as
our American soldiers In France,
They have entered this war with the
highest devotion to duty and with po
other idea than to perform these du!-
ies in the most ¢ ficient manner possi
ble. They fully realize their obliga
tion to their own pecple, thelr friends
and country. A rigid program of io
struction is carried out dally with tra.
ditional American entbusisem. E
gaged in bealthy, Interesting exercires
in the open alr, with simple diet, ffi
¢re and mep, like trained athletes,
jare ready for their taske., Forbidden
{ the use of strong drink and protected
| by stringent reguistions agsiost sexus
| evile and supported by their own moral
| courage, their good behavior is the
{subject of most favorable commen’e,
especially by our aliles. American
mothers may rest assured that their
| sons are a credit to them and to the
Nation, sod they may well look for-
ward to the proud day when on the
battle fleld these :plendid men wil
lahed a new luster on American wan
{ hood "’,
NEW COURSES ADDED
TO MENTAL TRAINING CAMPS
AND CAPACITY 18 INCREASED
| Ten new sections are included in
{the courses for officers In medical
training esmps at Fort Oglethorpe,
| Ga., and Fort Riley, Kans. Fort Ril-
| oy has a capacity of 7,000 men, snd en-
largement of the school at Fort Ogles
thorpe to the same sizes has been autl-
erizad, ita present capacity beibg 5,-
000, The ultimate needs of the M-di-
cal Department of the Army look to
training eamps with capacities total-
fog 35,000 to 40,000 cfficers and wen,
There have been graduated from
me lical camps sicce Juve 1, or are
vow under instruction, abgut 6,00
officers and 20,000 eplie’ed wen. Va'-
fous groups now in active services have
been trained, including officers acd
men to operate ambulance companies,
field hospitale, evacuation hospitals,
base hospitale, and hospital traine,
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF RAILROADS
WILL 188UE NO LIST OF
“INTERNATIONAL " FARM PRODUCTS
No list of nonessential farm pro-
ducts to be denied transportation fa-
ollities, has been prepared by the Di.
rector Ueneral of Railioade, and the k«
suance of such an order Is not contem-
plated,
BI is believed that vunder the plan
now being formulated it will be possi.
ble to provide adequate transportation
for farm products this year. Farmers
are instructed to place orders for oars
when needed with local freight agents
as heretofore.
RAILWAY SYSTEM
OF UNITED STATES
IN THREE DIVISIONS
For purposes of operation railroads
of the United States have been placed
in three division, ae follows :
Eastern rallronde—The railroads iu
mioistration licenses,
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LEGAL A
TM XECUTRIX'S NOTICE {
i Letters testamentary on the estate of | tion sale,
Hall Borough, | jeu] bargsioe.
Letters testamentary on the above estate hay | -
ing been duly granted to the undersigned. she |
would respectfuliy request auy persons knowing |
themselves Indebled 10 the estate Lo make im. |
mediate payment and those having cisims |
against the same Lo present them for settlement. |
MRS. P. H. MEYER, |
Executrix, Centre Hall, Pa.
Kessler, the Millhelm merchant, of-
wees | fore great bargalne In his Janusry reduc.
Here isa chance to secures
adv,
DVERTISENENT
om
Pullip H, Meyer, late of Centre
THE MARK mew,
PRODUCE AT BTORES
BRIE ooonsen reese
So onais oo
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Guard your Health against the many dangerous
ailments incident to winter, Keep warm and dry, is
safe and sane advice.
In the interest of your bodily warmth we can take
care of you with a large assortment of
Sweaters, Underwear,
Caps, Scarfs, Neck Pieces
for Men, Women and Children,
A Nice Line of Bed Blankets
that will impart that “comfy” feeling these cold nights,
KEEP DRY WITH A PAIR OF-
Heavy Gums, Rubbers
or a Pair of Shoes that will give you
loyal service during winter months
Remember, it is our aim to keep our store inviting
and interesting to you at all times, We strive to do
this by constantly adding new lines which the ordinary
country store feels it “unnecessary” to handle, It is
our way to try to please you.
Visit our store ; you are more than welcome.
C. M. SMITH
The Big Quality Store of Penns Valley
CENTRE HALL
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KESSLERSGREAT
MID-WINTER RE
DUCTION SALE
We are offering our
Ladies’ Fine Plush, Broadcloath and
Velour Coats at
Practically Half Price
Also, Men's Fine Trench Suits and
Overcoats are Reduced as well.
We are compelled to make this cut price on account
of the grea* blizzard during the month of December,
which checked our sales, and now we are overstocked.
We are forced to offer bargains so that we may quick-
ly reduce this surplus stock,
We advise you to buy whether you are in immedi-
ate need or not, for merchandise will almost double in
price until next fall and winter,
Now is your chance to get real bargains. Go take
advantage of it at