VOL. XCI THE VENETIAN TRIO, smn ssn Great Musical Entertalomwsut for Uentre Halt Next Wednesday. From every source comes words of commendation and Jsudatory expres- sions concerning the Venetian Trio, a company of three musical artists who ceocupy the fifth number on the local Lecture Course, and who will appear in Centre Hall on Wednesday even- ing, February 27th. The Venetian Trio was organized and coached by Harry Raymond Pierce, director of the Boston Lyceum School. They are finished in the technique of the musical art, and pre- sent a program which is refined, enter- taining and possible of appreciation by the average audience. Their progran consists of three episodes : Episode I consists of man- dolin, plano and guitar sccompani- ments, in Venetian costume, and » story of Venice. Episode II is en- titled Dixie Land, a song and story ; plantation melodies, arranged for trio with pianc and barjo accompani- ments; bapjo solos, Also southern stories in southern costumes, Episode III is entitled Bongs of Long ago, A sketch introducing the waye, coe- tumes, custome, music and stories of many years ago. Tope Mandocello ie used for accompaniments, 8a new in- strament to the lyceum profession, producicg a very unusual and pleasing tone effect, Don’t mies this musical treat, ip Grange hall, Wednesday evening, February 27th. Seed Corn 2 ests Show up Badly, The county agent has received fur- ther results from the seed corn survey which brings very discouraging re- turns. To date he has tested twenty- seven cribs of corm which have given the following results on the besis of per cent germination : 89, 23, 55, 93, 82, 96, 50, 85, 100, 82, 92, 90, 75, 63, 25, 65, 64, 67, 41, 39 92, 92, 64, The questeon arises as to what per cent germiostion can one sflord to plant, Figuring that it takes fifteen ears to plant an acre with an average yield of ninety bushels, every ear you plant is equal to a yield of six bushels, or in other worde, every ear vou plant is worth spproximstely $10.00. Can you therefore afford to plant any seed below 100 per cent germination? It brings the fact further home that you should test every single ear in order to get a perfect stand as far as the seed Is concerned, If you are interested in testing your seed corn and need any information call or write the Farm Bureau, Bellefonte, ————— ee ft ——— Road Supervisors Meeting. A meeting of the Centre County Board of Road Bupervisors will be held in the court house, Bellefonte, on Friday, March the Ist. All super- visors are urged to be present at this meeting a8 important business will be considered, A a ——— Rural School Children to Take Census, More than 20,000 young census takers have been set at work upon a survey of farm labor needs and farm re- sources of Pennsylvania, These cen sus takers are pupils in the 8000 rural schools of the State, They sre belong aided by their teachers and school superintendents and when their work is completed they will have furnished to the Government data that is ex- pected to be helpful in bringing farm labor to those districts where shortage existe, The census is. being directed by Robert W, Meyer, Farm Help Special ist of the United States Department of Agriculture, Mr, Meyer, whose head- quarters are in the Philadelphia offices of the Pennsylvania Committee of Public Bafety, is urging all farmers to co-operate by answering fully the ques tions submitted on the forms being distributed by school children, Upon the completeness of the information volunteered by the farmers will de- pend the amount and character of lg- bor resources organized for their sup- port by the Government, “If the returns are incomplete and inaccurate the Government will not know the real.copditions snd will thus be unable to give adequate assist- ance to the farmers, ’’ Mr. Meyer said, * These questions are answered for Government use only and to guide the Government in its efforts to meet the farm labor shortage. We trust ali farmers will see that it is to their ad- vantage to make full answer to our questions, "’ Advanced scholars will visit the farms and will fill in the information on the question blanks for farmers who may not have time to spare for this work, Returns will be made to the schools and through the schools to the County Buperintendent who will tabulate the information obtained and will forward it to Mr, Meyer. The In formation will cover acreage, crop yleld, equipment and live stock, 87, 72, 83, 83, ’ LIEUT, “NED” KELLER AID TO BRITISH CAPTAIN, Linden Hall Boy Writes Wonderful Letter to Mother Anent Bayonet Drilllag, Is Instructiog Uflicers in Use of Deadly Weapon, [ The following intensely interesting letter was written by Lieut, N. W. (“ Ned") Keller, who is in the officers’ training camp at Camp Jackson, South Carolina, to his mother, Mrs, J, W. Keller, at Linden Hall. The letter was not intended for publication ; however, Mrs, Keller kindly con- sented to give it to the Reporter for the benefit of the young man's many friends. —Eaitor, | 323rd Inf., Camp Jackson, B, C,, Baturday, 10:30 p. m. Dearest Mother : You may think this a strange time for me to be writing to you, for this is a very busy day for most all the offi- cers and men in camp. However, I can say that I am a privileged charase- ter just at present and the whole fore- noon has been my own. Had I sent you a card this week that I had been detailed as assistant bayonet instructor to the British captain who has charge of the whole division ? Last Monday au order came from division headquar- ters ordering me to report at the bayo- net course as assistant instructor, and when I reported on Monday afternoon at one o'clock I was told I had charge of “he officers who were taking the course, It is the same course I took when I first came to camp and I have every reason to feel good over the rec- ognition, for I was the only attached officer taking the course and all the other men in the class had been here for three monthe and had all the chance to prove their worth, Well, shortly afier I finished the work ss I told you I was assigned to Co, F again and was getting along just fine with everything and I never expected to be te called to give instiuction to the of- ficers ; I was eatiefled to go back to my company and give it to them. At the time I did not know that we were being marked according to our ability io the work as well as the ability to impart that knowledge to others. When I went down to the o-urse the first day the Bergeant Msjor told me that they bad tried to get me for the WOrk as soon as our class was through but for some reason they would not consent to leave me go from the regiment. The Lieutenant that took up the work was next to me and 8) they had him as assistant in- structor ever since our class finished. Now he waa sent to Fort Bill, Oklaho- ma, to take some more work there, and I was called to take his place. The vacancy had to be filled at onoe so they left me go this time. I thought perhaps I would only be called to fin- ish bis clase, but the Captain told me we would continue the work next week #0 that I may have to carry on the work for a month or so. Each class lasts two weeks and then another set of men are sent to take the course, The Captain thought he would have al least four or five classes, so if that js the case the work will lsst seversi months, The General of the camp de- cides how long the work will be cor. tinued and I feel pretty certain that it will be continued for it is the best method of getting the men into fight ing trim that we know of, I like the work because it gives mea little free- dom and I am not tied down to the company from morn till late of night. I go down to the course about nine o'clock in the morning and the Cap- tain and I go over the work for the af- ternoon and plan how to improve the course, and this usually takes till eleven o'clock. I can then go up to my room aod study or reheirse my work for the afternoon, At one o'clock I report to the course with my book and the officers and men are assembled before we get there, The classes are formed and then the bard work starts and there Is no let up till 4:30, except a fifteen minute rest, We have them do the very hardest kind of work, such as jomping in and out of trenches, charging at dummies, and io fact anything that will give them lots of endurance, I finished my class yesterday afternoon and as a result I was off this morning, since Saturday afternoon is a half-holiday sod my next clase will be Monday af- ternoon. As Iessy, I like the work, but at the same time it is the hardest work done here in camp and mo one thinks that I have a soft snap of it. It ls very dangerous for as instructor I must take the initiative and show them the need of arousing their fight- log spirit, At all titdes I must ime press upon the men that the weapon is used to kill the opponent who will kill them if they fall to use the bayo- pet better than the opponet does, I must take all sorts of chances to show them the need of self confidence in ue ing the bayonet and I must show charge to kill or be killed, and the man who fails to make use of his bay- onet in the proper way will never come back alive. At present my hands are all cut ap and I keep them { Continued on loside page.) WEEKLY WAR and on the Battle Fronts, NEWS DIGEST from Washington, D. C. CARRIER PIGEONS ARE BEING KILLED BY HUNTERS Complaints have been made to the pigeon section of the Bigoal Corpe that carrier pigeons of the racing hom- er type, being trained throughout the United States for communication ser- vice with the American Army, have been shot by persons on hunting expe- ditions. Beoause of the important part car- rier and homing pigeons are playing in the war, and the need for their breeding and development in this country, the War Department has considerably expanded the pigeon sec- tion of the Bignal Corps. Homing pigeons constitute one of the most ef- fective means of communication in the Army, Any pigeon in the air may be a car rier pigeon flying from a loft under Government supervision. Its destruc tion may be a serious loss to the Amer. ican Army. Anyone coming into possession of pigeons labeled “U. B, A.—18" indicating they are being trained for Army purposes, ls request ed to report the fact at once to the of- fice of the Chief Signal Officer, Land Division, Washington, D., C. TRUCK ROADS ARE MAPPED FROM MANUFACTURING CENTERS TO ATLANTIC SEABOARDS A pathfinder car has started on a new lap of mapping out Army truck roads for the Government, one official route having already been laid out from Detroit to the Atlantic const and another from Buffalo to the ses board. The car will go as far west aa the Mississippi River and will map routes from cities in Wisconsin, Illi nols, Michigan, Indians, and Ohlo, When this trip Is completed the Government will have four main highways forming oconpecting links between the great manufaturing cen- ters and the Atlantic seaboard. Motor trucks on their way to France will follow these routes. SMOKELESS POWDER PLANTS WILL HAVE CAPACITY OF MILLION POUNDS A DAY Plans and contracts are completed for the construction of two smokless powder plants, each to cost approxi mately $50,000,000, The estimated os pacity of ssch is 500,000 pounds of pow der a day, and from 10,000 to 15, 000 men will be employed at each plant, The initial output st each factory Is expected not ater than next August. Much of the product will be available for the allied nations. LEO 0G WOMEN ARE ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE IN UNITED STATES According to a late report, of the 1,- 500,000 women engaged in agriculture in the United States, 750,000 are under 2) years of age and 1,050,000 are ne- groes. A mejority of the women workers are found in the Bouthern Btates, The lines of work in which women will be likely to increase their farming activities, according to the report, are vegetable gardening, poultry raising, butter making, hog raising, ete. It Is suggested that women who know how to operate motor cars may with little additional training operate tractors. AUTOMATIC INSURANCE COVERS MEN LOST ON TORPEDOED TRANBPORT ~ Any American soldiers lost on the torpedoed transport were protected by United Btates Government insurance and Government compensation. Those who had not applied for Insure ance were covered by automatic insur ance which is payable to a wife, child, or widowed mother. The sutomatio insurance aggregates about $4,805, net- ting $25 a month for 240 months, In- surance that had been applied for ls payable to a much larger class of bene ficiaries and can go as high ss $10,000, netting $57.60 a month for 240 months, The compensation in ease of destb, given by the Government without charge and regerdiess of rank or pay ranges from $20 to $76 a month, based on the number of dependents. Pay- ments under the compensation feature of the military and paval insurance sot in case of death are payable to » widow, children, or dependent widow. ed mother, The sutomatio insurance ceased on February 12, but the compensation feature of the aot ls & separate provis fon, The scale of compensation In case of death follows : (v) Fora widow alone, $25, (b) For a widow and one ohild $85. 1 (0) Fora widow and two children, $47.50, with $5 for each additional child up to two, (d) If there be no widow, then for one child, $20. (¢) For two children, $30. (f) For three children, $40, with $5 for each additional child up to two. (g) . Por a widowed mother, $20. The amount payable under the super. vision shall not be greater than a sum which when added to the total amount payable to the widow and children does not exceed $75. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE AT WORK IN AREAS AROUND ARMY CAMPS The United Btates Public Health Bervice is carrying on a campaign slong eanitary lines in areas adjacent to 28 military campe. Complete sani- tary work to prevent the spread of dis- ease from the civilian population to military forcee, and te protect civilians from communicable diseases where theyjhave occurred among troops. The organizations include physiciane, sanitary engineers, nurses, attendants, and laborers. Methods undertaken include Inspection of all establish- ments handling food supplies. WARNING 85UED AGAINST BCHEME TO BWINDLE FARMERS Auother scheme for swindling farmers of Lhe United States has been discovered by the Federal Loan Board, A man advertising himself as an suth- orized organizer of national farm-losn associations ls sending out advertising matler emblazoned with the national flag, statiog that he will organize such associations. at $500 each, and will tesch others the trick for a certain sum of money. His advertisements bave reached farmers and busines men over a large part of the United (Continued on indde page. ) Temperance Foroes te Mest at Bellefonte, A mighty effort will be made by the temperance forces of the state to see that a legislature committed to the ratification of the Prohibition amend- ment will be elected this fall, so that Penpaylvania will show her patriot ism by electing to down booze instead of being forced to Prohibition by reason of thirty-six other states In Union deciding that the country shall be dry. In line with the above, a meeting of the temperance forces of Centre coun- ty, under the auspices of the Pennayl- vanis Anti-SBaloon League, the Centre County Temperance League and the Centre County W. C, T. U., will be held in Petriken Hall, Bellefonte, on February Zist, at 2 p, m., for the pur pose of organizing for this important campaign. Also, on the evening of the same date, at 8 o'clock, a mam meeting will be held In the court house, to be addressed by Rev. C. F. Bwift, D. D., of Philadelphia, State Buperintendent of the Anti-Saloon League. EE — A A ———— Wer Fand Drive By Lutherans, The National Lutheran Commission for Boldiers’ and Ballors’ Welfare Is lsunching a drive fora War Fund to place 150 camp pastors, brotherhood buildings and other muck needed se- sistance in the various army canton. ments, For the present year $750,000 is saked, and it will be raised by the nine general Lutheran bodies consist ing of 2,500,000 members, The commision has planned to place camp pastors in all of the train. ing camps. This pastor will look after the Lutheran boys and form them in- to one body for church purposes. He will be free to devote his time to the needs of these boys, The boys In this may and will have their home church sotivities and especially will they have the benefit of the Lord’s Bupper. These pastors accompany the boys when they go “over there.” It ls - 3 1 ’ SCHOOL REPORT FOR FIFIHM MONTH, ' Statis'ionl Heport and Honor Holl in Ber. ough Schools, Primary school,—~Number in sttend- dance, males 15, females 19, total 37, Average attendance, males 15, females 17, total 82. Per cent. sttendance, males 85, females 90, total 88. Those who were present every day during month are James Lutz, Paul Martz, Wilbur McClellap, Robert MoClens- han, Elizabeth Breon, Helen Brown, Ruth Brown, Catharine Martz, Doro- thy Odenkirk, Alverts Weaver, and Frances Weaver. Ouly three—James Lutz, Alverta Weaver, and Elizabeth Breon, have attended every session during the term,—Helen Barthol- omew, teacher, Iotermediste grade.—~Number in at- tendasnce during month, male 13, fe- male 23, total 80. Aversge aitend- ance, male 12, female 20, total 32. Per csut, attendance, male £4, female 57, total 89. Names of pupils not absent during month : Joseph Ruble, Byers Ripkes, Paul Bmith, Clarence Zsttle, Curtis Relber, Louise |[Bmith, Alms Lutz, Estber Martz, Ruth Runkle, Helen Runkle, Mary Weaver, Helen Bohn, Lottie Keller. And those not sbeent during term: Byers Ripks, Paul Bmith, Clarence Zettle, Almas Lutz, Ruth Runkle, Helen Runkle, Mary Weaver, Lottie Keller.—D. Rose Bushman, teacher, Grammar grade.~Number in sat tendanpce during month, male, 16, fe- female 18. Per cent. attendance, male 91, female 90, Per cent. attendance during term, male 93, females 90, Those in regular attendance for the month : Bara Zettle, Hazel Ripks, No- na Wagner, Ethel Frank, Beatrice Kramer, Arthur Boho, Albert Emery, Harold Breon, John Lu'z, Daniel Bmith, William BSBweetwood, Isaiab Emery, Paul Fetterolf Albert Bmith, Howard Emery. Those in regular at- tendance for term : Bara Zsttle, Hazel Ripks, Nona Wagner, Ethel Frank, Albert kmery, Harold Breor, Daniel Smith, Albert Bmith.—E. M. Miller, teacher. A Mp Little Fellow Flerced With Plich Fork, Clyde, the eleven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Confer, of Po!- ters Mille, was irjured lset Thursday while playing with several compan- ions in the barn on the D, R. Foreman farm, tenated by George Black. The boys were enjoying themeelves in play on the hay mow when in some manp- per Clyde was pierced above the left eye with a proog of a pitch fork, The sleel point penetrated the eye about & quarter of an inch. The following day the pain became severe and symp- toms of lockjaw manifested them- selves, Dr. H, H. Longwell was hur- riedly summoned snd the physician succeeded in arresting the progress of the disease at once, so that the little fellow ls practically out of all danger. ————————— I SA —— Tenk Oar Deralls lu Tanned. A new tank car, filled with gasoline and consigned to Coburn, behaved badly in taking a curve upon entering Paddy Mountain tunnel, on Monday morning, snd derailed, necessitating the wreck train from Banbury fo arrive on the scene and piace the oar on the track. When the freight en- give started to move its load the tank car again derailed, It required so much time to straighten out the tangle, owing to derailments occurring in the midst of the tunnel, that the west-bound passenger train in the afternoon was several hours late. ———— AAA ——— The Roll of Honor, Following Is a list of the States that have ratified the National Prohibition Constitutional Amendent : Mississippi, January 8, 1918, Virginia, January 11, 1918. Kentucky, January 14, 1918, Routh Caroline, January 23, 1818, | North Dakots, January 25, 1818, Maryland, February, 1918, 3 - Dr, Bible Goes to Franee, Dr. George P, Bible was recently highly honored with an appointment as 8 member of a committee composed of five public speakers who will be sent to France to inspect the great work being performed by the Red Cross in United States to lecture upon this splendid phase of war work. Dr. Bible with Mrs. Bible left Belle fonte shout a week ago, the former re- porting st Washington, D. C,, on Bat. urday. After securing his credentials, passports, eta, Dr. Bible was accom panied to New York by Mra. Bible, from which point he was supposed to have sailed the latter part of last week. The squirrel does not know how to oan, but he stores his food for the lean season. Learn s lesson from the squirrel. 4 NO. 8 HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS Patriotism is not pessimism. To-morrow (Friday) is Washing- ton’s birthday. Those who can’t fight must do the next best thing they can. The Venetian Trio —Wednesday evening of pext week (February 27th), You are only what you know you are—not what the other fellow thinks you are, Bucknell University, at Lewisburg, will close three weeks earlier than usual, gradustion exercises to be held the last of May. Every wheat grain is now a bullet, Will you fire that bullet at the Kaiser, by saving it, or at our allies by con suming it when it is not needed ? John Camp, for msny years engaged #6 a cabinet maker in Milroy, is now employed in sn aeroplane factory, in Philadelphis, in which city he now lives, = Mesare. Elmer Mesmer, of Loganton, and Clayton Bheasley, of Woodward, attended the funeral of the former's sunt, Mrs, George Michael, at Centre Hall, on Monday, Col. Henry W. Bhoemaker states that he is notseeking nor expecting to be made the chairman of the O'Neil campaign committee, and further eaye he is not in politics. The Pritchard garage in Philips- burg, destroyed by fire, will be rebuilt on double the scale, and will have 20, 000 feet of floor space. The contrset for the structure has already been let. Mre. Mary MoClellsn, in Philips- burg, celebrated her ninety-third birthday on the 13th of thie month. A dinner parly was given for her at tue home of Mr. and Mrs, David Bow- ere, on Front Bireet, The chewing done about the 50-50 war bread would be sufficient to masti- cate much more wicked stuff, If we don’t have to do anything worse than to consume wheat flour on the 50.50 basie, we ought to all be happy. A complete list nf farm stock and implements to be sold by Messrs. Richard Brooks and D. A. Boozer, oan Tuesday, March 10th, will be found in 8 large display advertisement in this issue. Everything to be sold is of fine quality and there is lote of it, Clarence W. Muwser, who a few years sgo taught the Tusseyville pub- lic schiool, is now on the front in Fravce. He isa son of F. 8, Musser, of Middleburg, formerly of Penn Hall, aod will undoubtedly do credit to the seciion of country be represents. On the evening of Bi, Valentine's day the members of the Millheim High school and a few of their frieads wore very royally entertained at the Millbeim Inp, all reporting having had a specially good time and feeling grate- fal to their host for his efforts in mak- ing it so. Last week mention was made in these colamns thet Albert V. Moyer, of Lewistown, was numbered among the lost on account of the torpedoing of the transport Tuscanis. y Later rels- tives received a message from the U. 8. authorities that the young man was officially reported as saved. Earl H. Wert, a native of Aarons burg, st a meeting of the directors of the Bouthwark national bank of Phils delphis held last Thursasy was elected assistant cashier of the bank. Mr. Wert started with Southwark bank on July 1, 1913, after four years of service with the American bank, of the same city. = The cow and bull of Blair county's elk herd were killed last week by ore der of Btate Game officials on sceount of complaints of farmers of damage done by the animale to their crops. The two yielded nearly a ton of mest which was distributed among the hos- pitals and other state institutions in that county. J. J. Bisuterbeck, game protector for Mifflin county, has just returned from a ten days’ trip to the wilde after feeding the wild birds, and says the qusil are practically extinet and the territory will have to be restocked. Turkeys are doing fine and only; a couple of the big birds are znown to have perished during the winter, Farmers and mountaineers are feeding them in Iarge flocks. § A wind storm of cylonio intensity,
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