LODALS, Farmer Hugh Runkle, of Tussey- ville, lost a valuable mare, in fos), 1:st week, W. H. Hettinger, of Spring Mille, favored the Reporter with a call last Thursday. J. Frank Bmith of Bellefonte, greet- ed friends in Centre Hall, his old home town, on Monday. Misses Ruth Smith and Hezel Emery spent Bunday in State College as guests of their friend, Miss Helen Luse, A number of farmers near Reede~ ville have placed their orders for farm tractors, to be delivered in time for the spring work. The oar load of coal received by Bradford & Bon, on Monday, was all hauled away before night, in lots of half a ton, Miss Helen Bottorf, who spent the past six weeks at the Chas. Ramer home at Milroy, returned to her home at Potters Mills, on Friday. Mrs. George Fetterolf is at the home of Mr, Fetterolf’s parente, Mr, and Mrs, William Fetterolf, and may remain for an indefinite time. Mrs. Clayburn Breon and little son, Charles Clifford, of Lock Haven, are at the home of the former's mother, Mrs. Lizzie Mitterling, for a few weeks, J. C. Goodbart, of Centre Hill, in- tends to dispose of a lot of surplus stock, including Holstein cattle, colts, and hogs, on Baturday, March 16th. Bee posters. Help to orewd the Grange Hall to- night (Thursday) by your presence at the patriotic concert, Your patronage will help the boys who are carrying the burden of war, Ralph R. Zeigler, who will com- plete his first year as a tenant on the Wm. Allison farm north of Bpring Mille, in April, was 8 caller last week. He reports he is staying on the old farm. A wild turkey in the mountains east of Woodward wae so near starved that it was caught without any diffi- culy by Clayton SBheasley, who Is car- ing for the bird until the weather con- ditions become more favorabe to its existence, In a letter from Harry W. Potter, of Edmonde, Washington, to his father, J. T. Potter, in this place, Mr, Potter says that they passed through the warmest January in years. The low- est temperature was 33 degrees, and the highest, 60 degrees. Three sledding parties left Centre Hall on Friday evening for an even- ing’s pleasure in the country homes, One was entertained at the W, F, Col- yer home, another at the Clement W, Luse bome, and the third at the B, F. Reish home, at Potters Mills, LOOALS W. 0. 7, U, Saturday, 2:80, home of Mre, 8, W. Bmith, Ervin E. Zettle, who Is employed at Gallitzen, is home for the present, L. G. Reearick, of Lock Haven, spent Tuesday at the Mre, Mary Goodhart home, at the J. Wesley Whiteman has been cone fined to bed because of sickness for the past few days, No preaching services will be beld in the Presbyterian church until fur- ther notice, on recount of the scarcity of fuel. Mre. Warren Beck, of Peorls, Illi- noise, attended the funeral of her fath- er, Edwin G. Hosterman, at Wolfe Store, on Tuesday. The Reporter's press room wae frozen up so hard Wednesday morn- ing that it would have been poesible to skate in the ink fountain, Millheim has four sons “ somewhere in France” at the present time—Ser- geant Gervis Btover, Henry Brown, Byron Musser and Orvis Corman. Samuel Gingerich had some exper- lence, beginning of last week, on hie return home from Pittsburg, It re- quired two days to reach Bellefonte, Snow banks eighteen feet high were ved by him slong the railroad. Roy Dutrow, son of Mr. and Mrs, Clyde Dutrow, was home from Altoo- na over Bunday and on returning to work on Monday was accompanied by his brother, John Dutro w, and Thom- EE I —— War Eaving Certitigntes; War Bavings Certificates were pure chased in fairly liberal amounts by the patrons of the Centre Hell post office, and this permitted a very creditable report to be made for the month of January, Keep in mind that the ap- portionment §20.00 per capits, which for Centre Hall, not including the territory served by the rarsl router, will require over $10,000, It will need a real pulling together to Ls sccomplish thie, and ought to be done, is two It can oH yaa» ss rrrnyrpryjs’ilon:.!.]t Bellefonte Loses City Heat Plant Inability to get coal was the cause given that the municipal steam heat. ing plant of Bellefonte would suspend operations al noon Iast Ha'urdsy. Anp- pouncement was made by Harry T. Mann, the manager, While the plant was owned by pri- vate individuale, half the people in Bellefonte have been dependent upon it for heat, incinding business places and private residences, and the clos ing of the plant will make a very serious condition, Business places and many families are without stoves or heating Spparatius of any kind, and there are nol enough in Bellefonte to George W. Miller, of Axe Man: braved the bad roads over Nittany mountain, on Monday, and got | through with ove upeet and a nuom- ber of ““nearlys’’. Mr, Miller stated | to the Reporter that the * pike” from Pleasant Gap was in good condition for traveling. Parents should perform a patriotic deed by emptying the childred’s sav- fogs banks and exchapgiogethe pro- ceeds for War-SBaviogs Stamps. Why keep money idle, although it be only a few dollars, when Uncle Bamuel will borrow it and give you over four per cent. interest, Bamuel Gingerich, of near Centre Hall, started on 3 pleasure trip two weeks ago to points in Ohio and after visiting at Cleveland, Akron, and sev- eral other places, started home rather than continue the trip any longer un- der the prevailing weather conditions, He was gone six days, F. E. Osman, west of Centre Hall, who a short time ago advertised his farm for sale, changed his mind in the matter and has decided to continue ownership of the place, He reported however, that the little ad. placed In the Reporter brought a lot of prospect five buyers for the place. Bo it a does, e following members of the Cen- tre Hall lodge of Odd Fellows attended the funersl of 8. K. Emerick, a charter member of the local order, at Union ville, on Thursday : Messrs. G. H, Emerick, J, H. Pufl, J, 8. Rowe, Rob- ert Blrom, Roy Garbrick, Joseph Lutz, Edward Lair, W, 5B. Walker, Floyd Walker, Daniel Bohn and Bamuel Gross. The old Ground Hog promises no relief from 100 per cent. winter weath- ‘or, for last Batnrdeay he could see his shadow any way he turned, Howev- er, there are those who believed the wise hog bad his front door barricaded with a heap of snow and never did emerge from his winter quarters, But-—-ground hog or no grouna hog February snd begiooiog of March never did start the roses to bloom, and there’ll be lots of winter yet, Rev. john J. Weaver, who was re- cently unanimously elected as pastor of the Asronsburg Lutheran charge, has socepted the oall and preached at several of the appointments last Hon. day. Rev. Weaver is not yet through school, but will graduate from the theological seminary at Belinsgrove some time in April snd will occupy the parsonage about May 1st, and be will supply the clhinrge whoever poe supply ball the number that will be compsiled to make other arrangements hee of wing down of the 1160 the cl —— ss ———_ ps fo Venn Stale to Open Summer School, Dr. E. R. Bmith, director of the Summer Semlon for Teachers at the Penpasylvania Bilate College, ar- nounced that the course will be given, as usual, during the coming summer, He bas fixed July 1 as the date for the opening of the six weeks’ session. Until recently there bas been some doubt as to the practicability of cope duciing a summer school succesefolly uuder the wartime conditions. The college authoriiies, however, decided to go on with the work even though the attendance may drop to five bur dred public school teachers. Forme erly there have been from nine bune dred to eleven bundred teachers enrolled, Ru i ——— Spring Mills, Behiool report of Spring Mills gram- mar grade, —The following pupils at- tended every day during the month : Eugene Blegel, John Gramley, John Meyers, Leland Kline, John Smith, Carrie Balley, Vera Binksbine, The following sttainded an average of 85 per cent or over at the mooth exsmin- ation: Beatrice Decker, Grace Dunkle, Isabel Lee, George Hosterman, David Hosterman, Robert Meeae, Alice Det. wiler, Eugene Blegel, Martha Weaver, Catherine Hostermoan, Vera Binka- bine, John Bmith, Mary Smith, John Gramley, Carrie Bailey, Tilelah Von- ade, Alma Corman, ————— A ABA Raise Turkeys on Ranches. Exclusive turkey ranches are found in the unsettled foothill regions of Cal- ifornia and in parts of Arizona and other Western states, where a thou sand or more turkeys are raised each season, The establishments are located where the ranga is unlimited and the natural food of the turkey, such as grasshoppers and other insects, green vegetables and the seeds of various weeds and grasses, is abundant. Ad- vantage also is taken on these ranches of the turkey's relish for acorns, and where these are plentiful but little grain need be used for fattening In the fall. The large flocks of turkeys are managed much like herds of sheep, bes ing taken out to the range early In the morning and brought home to roost at night, says an exchange, They nre herded during the day by men el- ther on foot or on horseback, pible in the meantime, and b flogs especially trained for the Work at ‘ J HARRISBURG NEW, UETTER, Penrose and Ant!«Venross Hepublionnas til} Biriving for “Harmoss’’ on Gabere mations] Osandi iste, The gentle art of bringing harmony io the Republican uted to be performed with a Back in 1902, when the had their iast test, Quay told the Hi the convention that his ¢ late Governor Pennypucker, have 206 votes. Elkin claimed he had the delegates, but the ccunt showed that Penny packer got 206, To-dsy the fight is Penrose against the anti-Penrose Republicans, There can be no clubbing of delegates into line, day baf re indidate, would sen that can cause J. Denny O'Neil, the only one of the numerous Republican gubernatorial candidates who has come out on a straight anti-Penrose platform, into submission, The great volume of harmony talk, heard by the organization newspapers, has produced a dczen men in se many parts of the Slate who are ing to be a compromise candidate ‘gave the party.’’ Their have got no where, not favorite gon stage, for the even to bulk of the Republican volers to ripe for house cleaning in The boss control has passed, want a leader, but they need on For this reason there is no excuse, the mind of Republican voters for other Penrose candidates to their claims, State Henalor Bproul is oul before the people as Penrose cholee and other candidates place him snd are not willing to fight the Penrose machine would ter than the Li laware county For tLis reason tbe us of the other candidates | past local medion in O'Neil, on the other hand his candidacy as a chialic nior United Htates Senator. ! barmony talk reached loud propor- tionsjbhe backed up his former flery ne- sertione against the bossism of Pe and followed it up with the tion that he was in the fight to a fin jah, That the fight ison in demonstrated definitely at burg dinner to Mr, O'Neil persons from the western Btate gathered to boost of the Biate Highway “If it is necessary one word or recedes one stand I have taken the great and economie problemas of ti order to wip, I will refu jee, d, “lw down to defen’, “ It you w is ol vit 0 boss, these press be no mar. earneat the when part the Commissioner, ir me to recant fota from © day " he decinre er go raatiers i bether I ev al fg } womsn snd child the principles for wi win, Later i “ For many years the pol sylvania has been a by-w out the nati for political pr catne a servile slay Any public cflicial true to his oath of offic people been slandered aud ruined in chine to do so. “This Hiate has domins’ed and controlled for many year corrupt politic machine, formed by an unholy alliance of corrupt polities, special interesta and booze, Henstor Penrose haa been Prime Minister, “It i» now time for the men of this Siate to rise in their might, go to the ballot box and redeem Pennsyivania from the control of the Penrose gands who bave go Jorg controlied and domioated the Biate. The has come when wecan make Pennayl- vania the Keyzatone Biste ia reality as well as in name, ve ry ilnte AD, thst 11 and o this same ile No man ferment has the power of the ms been bris time ’ the Penrose what they call the Brutabangh administration’s middle of the road course with O'Nei', but the governor's Attorney General Fran- cls Bhunk Brown, left no one in doubt regaiding the administration and ite sisnd, Bpeaking of Mr, O'N said : “ His candidacy would be haunted with no un heppy alignment with spe- olal interests. He ls a platform hime self on the supreme moral fesnes that will dominste the compaign., The world is never left in doubt ss to just where he stands on any question. He has the courage of his couvictions and the conviction of courage. “ His would be a government in the daylight, open to the view and having in view the rightful interesta of all the people without distinction of clase, oreed or condition, He bas proved marked ability in his private business and in the public service, In him, ae Governor, the people wonld be sure of sn efficient and faithful errvant and sympathetic friend”, Governor Brumbaugh algo came out in no uncertain terms, He sald in ene dorsing the O'Neil candidacy : “This Ia no lime to put forward men of uncertsir, indefinite and checkered careers, It is no time for men with putrid political past to moe quersde io the garb of reform (hat Much hae becp said by adherents about eil Mr. Byown EE mE SERIA edi they may wip office and again defraud It is emphatically the ——————— There and similar statements and endorsemént by the Independent Re- publicaps of many sections of the Hinte sent the Penrcee lieutenants mony. This conference had been on but a few days when Mr, O'Neill pat to rest the flickering hopes of the hare monjzsra by lesuing a statement in which he summed up the bossiem that bas controlled his party as the red blistering brand of Penrose, In this statement he sald there could be no compromises, no harmony with the Benior Benator, ‘ Penroee’'s desperation,” he sald, ‘‘ bas csused bim to turn to attempted deale, sod hie whining wall is for har mony. It istoo iste in bis checkered political dareer, for Penrose to try to harmonize and compromise’, Discussing the present party fight that will not end until primary day, May 21, he paid : “It Is right sgainst wrong, the home mgeinst that which would de- Why ery pence when there » peace, This le av Irreconcliable which must be seitled now, 4 Kairer in Pennsylvania le doomed, The long-delayed trial of cause of the people ve, Penrose Is have taken the cause of the people to the court of last resort The testimony will be so convincing snd overwhelming that the jury will never leave the box to de is nc rule sccom plished one eingle constructive thing for the peoplr, He hae brought Rep in Penpsylvan- the of ruir : bis sinleter dominition bas driven thousands of 7 8] Rejublicars cut of (he Party”, ner mss sms: fp rao vilean party verge Weekly War News Digest, Conlin ied from previous page) tion of the United Btates of the Ohio and Potomse Rivers d eas® of Lake Michigan and the Io- disns-Iilin line; also thoss railroads In I extending Inte that Biate from points esst of the Ip- disns-Illicois State line; also the & Oblo, the Norfolk & snd the Virginian Rail is Histe Hinols Chesapeake Western, RAYS. Bout! that pr ern raliroade—All raliroads in rtion of the United Biates of the Ohio snd Polomse River, ¢ Chesapeake & Ohlo, Norfolk Western, and the Virginian Rail- wWay?, rii'roade in Iil- d ITodians extending into these ym points south the Ohio snd i} and also those LOA at 4 + 3 Os ir—A'l raliroads no! he abe definition and, #, all railroads In the ory west of Lake Michigan and Indiana -Illipole Hiate line to yoio River and west of the Misaie- sippl River from the Obio River to the of Mexien, excepting those rall- Illinois included in esstern and those railroads in Illi ole sand Indiana ioeludad in southern i ry, as above stated, int broadly eps Ve skin 8 VO TTi ulfg iia According to ioformation received Washington, butter Is selling in sugar at 58 a pound, and Ivory soap al five bare for §1.12 The entire wheat crop in France has been requisitioned by the French Gov, ernment, According to a report by the Amer- iean coosul at Geneve, Swiss livestock ations near the end of 1917 were : Oxen, each $230; bulle, $170: cows $260 ; calves, $180; young pige, $14; fat hoge, per pound, 32 cents. The Department of Agriculture esti mates that only one-third of the mar- ketable surplus of the potato crop had beet moved by January 1, 1918. Last year's potato crop was the largest ever produced in the United States, For the unit of women telephone operators to be sent to France a die- tinctive uniform Is belong provided. Halaries range fromm $60 to $125 =» month, with allowance for rations and qusriers. Buccessful applicants must speak both French and English® with ease, There is nothing in the fuel order of January 17 to prevent the operation of sutomotiles, motor vehicles of al ¢'asses boing considered as coming une der the head of public utilitiks, In keeping with this ruling garages have been empted Following suggestions made by farmers willing to employ high school boys, the edooational authorities of Iliinols have arranged an extensive farm course fom February lh to May L The Gasoline That Yields Most Miles to the Gallon Because of its uniform High Qual: ity. Try us on your next need of gas and note the difference. Also High Grade Oils, William McClenahan WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR CENTRE Ball, PA, BATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd. at ono o'clogk ,m.. L L Smith will sell at the Centre Hall otel barn, complete livery cquipment, consist ing of five head horses, buggies. sieighs, outi rs, bob, harness, ete, L F, Mayes, auct TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26th at 10 o'c m., 212 miles west of Hiring Mi'ls, LL M will sell lot farm stock. L. ¥. Mayes, aut, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, at 9 o'clock a m., George W. Feilding, 34 mile north of Lin. den Hall, will sell: € head hordes, 16 cows, 1% head young cattle, shorthorn bull, 2 years old ; 30 bead pure bred Poland Chine Ld full line farm implements. L F, Mayes, auct, BATURDAY, MARCY 2 at 10 o'clock, one mile east of Bellefonte, on the Jacksonville road John Relish will sell the following live stock and | farm implements. 1 bay home 5 yearn old weighs about 1850 ; 1 bay co't, 4 year old, weighs | about 1200; 1 grav mare, 4 yeal old, in foal, | weighs 1260; 1 gray horse, 4 year old, weighs | 1300 ; 1 blind bay horse, 11 year old, welghs 1200 ; | lot of cows and young cattle, some coming fresh lock wu. Royer i 8, weigh about 100 Ibs. euch ; will make | brooders : full Chester White boar, | IMPLEMENTS. — Brookville wagon, hay load- | er, side rake, McCormick binder, £001 ss new, | cut one erop ; hay tedder, sulky plow. 2 walking | plows, 2 Perry harrows, corn worker, Deering | corn binder. 2 horse gasoline engine, line shaft pulleys, belts, all complete , 10-h p. Internation and 50 ft. 6 Inch belt, full outfit ready to run | One chop mill, 20th century manure spreader, | dise harrow, 2 sets of gears and jot of oollars, No, | 12 Delalsl cream separator, L F. Mayes, suct. | MONDAY, MARCH 4th, 12 o'clock sharp, J. R. | HBarshbarger, § mies souil of Centre Hall, on the | Harter farm, will sell : Farm stock snd imple | ments, TUESDAY, MARCH 5, at 10a m., GW Polter one-half mile south of Old Fort, on the Hrocker hoff farm, will sell : Bix work horses, yearling ooit, T miich cows, § bulls, 8 head of young callie, some shoats, lot of chickens Bindes, grain drill and other implements, Also houschoid goods. L. F. Mayes, suct, BATURDAY, MARCH 16. one o'clock p. H. F. Bitner, at Centre Hall, will sell lot household goods, ete, Wise & Hubler, aucts, BATURDAY, MARCH 16th, 12 o'clock, 1.2 mile | west of Centre Hill, J, C. Goodhsrt will sell Holstein cattie, several colts, and lot of hogs TUESDAY, MARCH 1%h, 900 a, m., § miles west of Old Fort, on Boalsburg road, Richard Brooks will sell : Farm stock and implements pd FRIDAY, MARCH 2nd, 10:00 o'clock, one-ball mile east Linden Hall, George Bearson will sell Farm stock, implements and household goods. m. of rm SATURDAY, MARCH 28rd, st 1 o'clock p, F. M. Fisher, at Penn Hall, will sell: Poultr supplies, wagons, lot househol 4 goods, ele BATURDAY MARCH 23 10a. mm. D. F. Bmith 3-4 mile east of Centre Hall, on the Brushvalley | road, will sell farmstock, implements, ele. A | Clean up sie, i THURSDAY MARCH 22-10 A. M_, at Osk Hall | Station, full {ine of farm implements and house | hold goods will be sold by DAVID E ENYDER FRIDAY, MARCH 29th. at 16a mm. 1 1.21 miles west Contre Hall, E.G, Brooks and C. D Bartholomew will sell: Farm stock and img ments. L. F. Mays, such. BATURDAY, MARCH STH, 1 o'clock p m B. H. Amey of Centre Hall, will sell jot of hou hold goods, AMES W. SWABB JUSTICE OF THE PEACE LINDEN HALL, CENTRE CO. FA. Doods, Mortgages, Wills, &c, written any ox ecuted with care. All legal business prom tly sttended to. Special attention given to sell Uing of Estates. Marriage Licenses, Auli bile Licenses, and all other Applicslior Blanks kept on hand, Nov. 251 rr P00000UCOONOISOd -ROTHLOOT A FEW MORE SWEATERS in all wool or part wool. Heavy Wool Hose, Mitt ens and Gloves. Rich’s Flannel, by the yd. Flannel or Outing Night Gowns, for Men, Wo- men and Children. KnitWool or Cotton Skirts Wool or Cot’'n Underwear Corduroy Trousers Men and Boys. Sunbury Bread. Khaki Colored SWEATER YARN ON SALE for 000000000000000°0000000 000000000000 0000 PEP 0000 tore closes every Wednesday even. ing at 6 o'clock. H. F. Rossman Spring Mills evsovesene i 3 kr it with care | 3-serve just enough ; fa what will Dioen FOR i. ITS THE SAME OLD WORLD Letters of Deserted Wife to Husband, Written 2,000 Years Ago, Unearthed in Ancient Ruins. A wife's letter 2000 yor unearthed recently in the 1 Wy rapoum he nole of 5 great cits Hephi Thore first bearing a 24, 160 B, C. proaches her his family interesting complains of { Here t Tottor« fire fir I husband, Gre 1d other things vou according be ns Pure Kaolin Is Rare. able d important Pennsylvanis fon of Ohi ), sey from Per Ar of Mary land and Colerado, Ball A very is State of Ohle — Eo acts a ire tly cous surfaces 38 testimonials, F. J. CHENEY & CO., Tc S014 by all Drugglets The Take Hall's Family Pills 1 fron r constipation, Notice is hereby given that th oounts will be presented to Court for oor February 29th, 1 Toms exceptions be filed thereto on of n ruary 26th. 1918, the same will be confirmed : The first and final sccount of Cyrus Brungwrt, assignoe for the benefit of creditors of Zetlle & of C yrus Bry gart, Hrai E The first and nal account nee for benefit of the creditors of , of Centre Hall, The first and final scoount of Cyrus Brungart, assignee for the benefit of creditors of John D. Lucas, of Centre Hall, The fifth and final sacoount of L. C. Courier, committee of Arthur Evans, a weak minded per ®On. D. R. FOREMAN, Prothonotary Jan. 26, 1918 ofkpd ETTLEMENT OF BETATE — || Re of Attorney to settle the estates of Dan fol Washington Garbrick and Mary Garbrick, Iste of Boalsburg, deceased, has been granted to me, and 1 respectiully request any person knowing himeel! indebted to the estates to make Immedi. ate payment, and those having claims against the same 10 present them for settiement J. M. GARBRRICK, Bedford, Pa. it Eon | SALE~ Holstein -Friestan Oaltle, All extra fine stock with an © vira good ARO tmeking. Both sexes for mio at - times. Send for pedigree and prices, or better yet, come abd see them. Bell phone B6R21. in THOMAS, Centre Hall, ™ 1 FOR SALE-The Gels property, located im mediately opposite the Reporter office 8, W, Bmith, Oentre Hall SALE ALL AGES On hand all times
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