1914 {y VOL. XCI. HARRISBURG NWS LETTER, Perfect Unity of the Demoeoratio Foroes of the State I's Revealed in Reo: nt Qonfer- ence, —Yome Big Issues to be Met, Dismetrically opposed to the faction =torn Republican party this year is the Democratic party and its present phy- sical condliion, Men of all elements of this party are working in harmony for a victory at the polls that they be- lieve now to be certalp, for bitterness engendered in May between the Pen- rose and the State administration fac- tions will have its effect in November, Mcre than 100 Democrats, represen- tative of every part of the State, recent- ly met at Philadelphia to discuss the gobernatorial campaign, and as a re- sult of a free conference and open die- cusison it was apparent that the party a8 a whole will stand back of the par- ty candidate who shows the best chance of winning. Nothing definite wasaccomplished at this conference re- garding a candidate ; no binding reso- lations were « flered or passed, J seph F. Guffey, acting State Chairman, was regarded as the most available man to carry the banner of Democracy, el- though be made no formal announce- ment, That the centering points of the fight will be anti-Penroselsm, anti- Varelem and anti-Brumbaughiem was generally accepted as a foregone con- cluseion. These jems at least, will fig- ure big in the Democratic fight, for getting down to bed rock in Pennsyl- vania politics, these are big issues and they must be met, The main feature of the conference wae the willingmess of all to get to- gether as Democrats against a common foe, If there wassny program sgreed upon it was voiced in the statements of Natirnal Chairman Vance C. Mc- Cormick and National Committee man A. Mitchell Palmer. Both these men, a8 well ss Becretsry of Labor William B. Wileor, be cons.dered in connection with the gubernatori:l can- didacy. Clairman McCormick, who was the Democratic candidate four years ago, summed up the situation at the con- clusion of the conference as follows : ‘“ We are not here to slate candidates but ratber to go over the si'ustion and exchange views that we may decid: upon a campeign plan that will be for the best interests of the party in the Btate, “It need hsrdly be said that the Democrats are prcud of the record made by President Wilson apd that Pennsylvania Democrats will stand absolutely behind bim In his great se- comwplisbments, As Mr. Palmer has said Penrceeiem is one of the leading lssuer. Benator Penrose is the same 0'd Penrose and the divided staté of the Republican party in Penpsylvanis is only one of the many proofs of dissat- jsf: ction with the Republican sdminp- istration cf Btate apd municipal af- fairs, Former Congreseman A, M. Palmer summed up his views of the conference io the following statement : ¢“ We bad a plendid meeting of 125 representative Democrats from all parts of the Btate. They spoke their wiods freely, but they did not agree on candidates, However, Lhe prevail. jog opinion waa that the fight should be made in defense of President Wil son’s conduct of the war and sgainst Pevroselsm, Varelsm and Brumbaugh - is, and the corruption of polities in the Rtate by the booze | "terests, “The men will go back home, know- ing what men from various parts of the Btate think about tie questions which probably will result in a unifi- cation on the big issue, Everyone regretted that Mr, McCor- mick would not be the candidate as all thought he would be the best map. No resolutions were passed, no candi- date indorsed, There are no vowed candidates in the fleld, but 1 do pet believe cur people will get into any fight", The Republican camp la eplit asun- der. Factionaliem has divided the Penrose followers on one side and the Stats administration men on theother, This party, which has always had sup- port of organized traffic, has a queer dilemma Lo face, The Demcerstic par- ty has a record against the liquor ques tion and it goes back some years. No one can accuse the party of having re- oelved contribution from organized lig- gor interests. It la a matter of court record that the breweries and distiller. jes contributed Lundreds of thonsands of dollars to the Republicans in 1914, The Peunrcee candidate for governor, State Benator Willlam CU. Sproul, is facing a situation that Is new to him, because of present conditions, Btate Highwsy Commissioner J. Denny O’- Nel), the Btate sdministration candi- date, bes told where he stands on the liguor question, Hproul, who bas ar { Comin ued on Inside page.) ‘ ’ LETTER FROM VAMP MEADE, Frivats 0, H, Babb, Potter Township Boy, Hes Only Words of Praise for Camp Life —~Apprecintes Forsoual Interest Showa, Camp Meade, Maryland, March 1st, 1918. Dear Mr, Smith : — I will now do what I had long in mind—write you a letter and tell you how good Dear OQid Uncle Bam fe treating his boys in Camp Meade, and at the same time thank you for the many bright spots you have put in the lives of the Centre Hall boys by your repeated kindly reference in the Re- porter to the boys In the camp. Your personal letter accompanied by a ‘“Bmileage Book’ was another token of your real interest in our welfars in camp, and displays a patriotic spirit that ought to be in every American, The ““Bmileage Book convinces us that the folks back home are not only urging us to train to fight for victory, but that they are doing something voluntarily to make the training camp attractive, to give the boys an hour occsslonally that may be devoted to mental or epiritual improvement or t60 amusement, Either one of these has smiles connected with it. The “Smilsge Book” represents in senti- ment to the boys In camp many times its money value—indeed, there is no comparison fit to make, I(t is not sympathy but action that is needed. I have been in Co, M since I first came to camp, and I bave the right to believe it base as good a record as any company in the 814th Regiment, (George Vonada and I are the only two Centre county boys In this company now, John Elliot Bmith and Ernest Bathgate having been sent to other csmpe ; the first to Camp Green, North Caroline, and the second to New Jersey camp. Both of them write that they like their new quar- tere. Vouoada and I are planning great things for the future—when we get ‘“over there’ on the front lines, Every confidence Is entertained by the individual eoldier that he will be able to accomplish much when his time comes, and one who watches the development of raw recruits is at once convinced that the American youth ra; idly absorbs the fiting spirit and makes every effort to learn to defend himself, Oar captain, Clarence P. Freemor, isasplendid man, He is a Philadel phbisp, and Is very considerate of the men under hin, Iam quite sure he is Free (s)n enough to give me free dom for a few days to make my first visit home, Of course, “eats” play an import- ant part in the life of a soldier, and to coovince you we have lots of it and geod in quality, let me give you the menus for a day : Breakfast— Fried scrapple, potatoes, oal meal and milk, bread, applebutter, ¢ flee, Diuner—Roast beef and gravy, mashed potatoer, stewed peas, rice puddiog, bread, butler, coffee, Hopper—Fried oysters, sweet potatoes, apple sauce, jam, cocoa, We get plenty of meat, all good and fresb, and the bread is delivered every day from the bakery and is fine. Be- ig close to the great fish market in Baltimore, we have great variety and quantity of fish, Because of the fact that I sm a cook, I know something about the quality and quantity of the food used. I will not tell you how much I bave gained in weight, for fear you might accuse me of robbing the commisestry, I cannot close without acknowledg- ing the great work done in the camp by the Y. M. C. A. It isa social, In- fellectual and religious center. The lectures and entertainments there are hizh clase. The one lecture enjoyed most by me was one by Dr, W. E. Sparks, president of Pennsylvania State College, and after the close of the talk I had the pleasure of shaking his good, warm hand, and joining in giving the college yell, To live a religious life in these times and under present conditions is poe- sibly the most trying to most of the boys. It requires courage to stand ap for God’a side, but [ and many others are trying to do this ss well as our “bit”, There Is nct a boy here who will not appreciate a letter of en- couragement,. While we know we are not being forgotten by the churches, personal interest is most acceptable. Very truly, 0. H. Buss, i A —— Transfer of Real Estate, W. G. Rossman et ux to Albert L. Henry, tract of land ln Spring Twp, ; oo, Augustus Dearmit toWm. Grenoble, tract of land in Bpring Twp. ; $72.20 Albert L. Henry et ux to W. GQ. Rowmwmao, tract of land In Spring Twp. $1800, Jared E. Flisher to Harvey Mark, candied bread, tract of of land in Centre Hall ; $1.00 774 1/011 XL fd THIB ISAT : = MEAT = Farewell Party at Brooks Home, Brooke, on what lu known as the George M. Boal farm, west of Old Fort, was the scene of merriment Jast Tuesday evening when a great number of neighbers and friends gathered there to bid farewell to the Brooks family an occupancy of seventeen years, The following erjoyed a most delightful evening, dariog the course of which refreshments were served : Mr. and Mrs. George Sesarson and children Roy and James, Mire, James Mr. and Mre. Lloyd Brown aud daughter Berthe, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Colyer aud children, Helen, Grace, Ruth snd Hezel ; Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Keller and family, Margaret and Bethard ; Mr. and Mre. David Glas gow and dsughter Alice; Mr. and Mre. Alvin Btump, Mr, and Mrs. M. N. Miller and family, Charles and Cla- rence ; Mr. and Mrs, John Wiser and family, Alice and Norman; Mr. and Mre, Charles Neff, Mr. and Mre. Adam Bmith and family, Bruce snd Hezel ; Mrs. Danlel Fobringer and dsughters Dorothy and Pauline ; Mr. snd Mrs. J. CO. Brooks and family, Stanley, Frances and Florence; Mr. and Mrs. George Ralston snd family Hugh and Hay.s; Mr, and Mre, L. B. Markle and family, Thomas snd Jack ; Mr, and Mrs. William Brooks and daughter Mammie, Mr, and Mrs, William Walker snd family, Fred, Normar, Clyde and Clarence; Anna Glasgow and daughter, Mary, Hazel Emery, Vira Ruukle, Nellie Bible, Harry Horner, George Taylor, Alvin Stump, Edward Mulbarger. —————— A A ———— Blsck-~Ormas, J. Fred Black, secoad son of Mr. and Mre, C, W. Black, east of Old Fort, and Mise Cora C. Omar, daughter of Mr. and Mre. Calvio Osmap, of Glen Iror, were married in the (len Iron chureb, February 15tb, by Rev. Ralph young lady ana a graduste of Lock Haven Normal. The groom is a far- mer by occupation and a young man of clean habits. The many friends of the young couple extend congratula- tone. MI Mt rn m— The Piok Labi Ths Week, The Reporter corrected its mailing list on Monday and all payments on subscription made prior to that time are shown on a little pink label which appears this week. If you can’t show an “8 on your tab it is high time that you psy the printer. Please don’t require a statement from us be- fore remitting. Your standing is plainly shown on every lesue of your paper. The figures “17” standing slone mean that your paper is paid to July, 1917, and that you are in arrears from that time on. All other months are designated by their abbreviations. We will ocertalnly appreciate » prompt remittance from those who re- main delinquent. Killed By Live Wire. Russel Lavine, aged nineteen, a son Pike township, Clearfield county, while on his way home from work in the mines near Bloomington on last Wednesday met almost instant death by coming io contaot with a heavily charged Penk Public Bervice Com- pany live wire which had become dis lodged from a pole and hung low across the road. Whether the unfortunate young man took hold of the wire to move it out of the way or came in contact with it accidentally is not known by other miners who folinwed clove behind bim and witneaped the sad fatality, Another 810,000 000 ter Bed Oro, The week of May 6 to 13 another Red Cross drive will be made for a sec- ound §$100,000,000, Be ready to act when the time comer. Of course you gave onoe, but do vo again and agalo, 'and again, Farmers Owe 58 760 Aotomobiirs. Nearly twenty per cent, of the auto- moblles licensed in Penuvsyivania last year were owned by the farmers, sta- | tistics showing that 58,768 automobiles were possessed by tillers of the soll. The report just announced by the Bureau of Statistics of the Pennsyl- vania Department of Agriculture shows that 27 per cent of the farmers | own their automobiles which are now comipg Into common use for both bus | ness snd pleasure purposes on almost every third farm of the Btate. One year sgo Lhere were 30,700 automobiles owned by Lhe farmers and (he year be- fore about 20,000. This shows the wonderful inroads which motor mech- anlsm bas made on farms and presents the big field lo the purchess of motor care, Durirg 1817 there were lssued by the State Highway Department 306. 001 licenses for pneumatic tired motor {cars and the farmers possessed about | twenty per cent of these. The tarmer has no’ teen Incking in his appreciation of motor trucks for they also have come Into prominence 07 the farme, the statistics showing 4,435 In use as compared with 2,100 » year ago. In this class over twenty- three per cent, of the 19,152 trucks }i- { censed in the Btate were owned by the i farmers, Io a umber of counties thirty-five per cent. of the farmers own sutomo- biles, but Philadelphia county leads with 65 per cent. and Delaware is seo- ond with 45 per cent. Laucaster, Washington and Bomerset each show 40 per cent. Lancaster county Is high with 4,334 care owned by farmers and Berks is second with 2,988, Other leaders are : York, 2,020 ; Chester 1,- 953 ; Washington, 1,563 ; Bucke, 1,907; and Allegheny, 1,745, The estimated number of automo- biles on the farms In Centre and Dpear- by counties are : Centre Blair Clinton Huntingdon , Mifflin | Union 5 All men who were tetween the ages of 21 to 31 on June 5, 1917, who failed to register for the reason that they were then in the military service and | Xue have since been discharged, are hereby notified that it is their duty to appear before the local board for the purpose of rv glstration. Failure to re- | Rlater at once will subject all persons ‘to the penalities imposed by the Select- Ive Bervice Regulations of November 8, 1917, | By Order of the Provost Marshall | General, | Local Board of Centre County. i Potato Bread, | The Massachusetts food administra- {tor presents this receipt for potato | bread : Bix pounds potatoes, six pounds | wheat flour, three ounces yesst, four | ounces salt and four and one-half pounds water, The recipe calls for boiling aod mashing the potatoes through a fine sieve. While still warm, mix with one-third of the wheat fl>ar and one half of the water. Add the yeast, let it rise to double ite original size. Add balance of water, flour, mold and bake in usual way. ——— i — ———— Parcel Post Weights Increased, By an order of Post Master General Burleson, the weight of parcel post packages in the fire!, second and third sones has been Incressed, After the middle of this month packages weigh- dog seventy pounds will be mccepled for malliog in the first, second and third soner, and fifty pounds may be walled to any point In the stater, The postage rate per pound remains the same, —— vp ——————— We are eating it—Victory Bread— and it Is good. NO. 10 ssp ns ini — DEATHS, Jo 3. King Dies at His Home In Qentire Hull la His 58. h Year, Io the death of John G. King, on Baturday afternoon at 1:20 o'clock, Centre Hall lost its oldest male citizan, Oa January 16'h he attained his elghty-seventh birthday, He was a remarkable man for his years, and up until a very short time sgo made al- most dally trips uptown and none there were for whom he did not have a ready smile, words of cheer and op~ timism, His walking gait was not that of a decrepit man, but rather of a man a ecore of years younger, possese- ing an elastic step and remaining young by keeping bis mind and hands employed in work at home, Mr, King #pent practically all his time in late years in his workshop where he worked on a motor, the completion of which was his one great sim. He re- Kretted that ill bealth hai forced him to lay aside bis work. Mr. King pos- seased more than average intelligence, He was also & man of fine moral fiber snd imparted words of wisdom to adolescent youth. By occupation tbe was 8 watch maker and jeweler. He wae a res!dent of Centre Hall four een years, His illness was due to the burden of advancing years and the end came peacefully. John Gilmore King was the seven- teenth child of William snd Mirands (Lockwood) King, and was born Jan- uary 16, 1831, in Rensesclser county, New York. On Jaousry 1st, 1578, he married Amelia Porter English, oldest daughter of the late Rev. George W. Eoglisb, of Milroy, Mil uo county. Their marriage reached forty-five years last January, His demise makes a fully reunited family of seven teen chilirer, father and mother, at rest on the elernal shore, He was of the Baptist fai UL and was converted when fourteen years vi age in Gaimis Baptist chureb, New York, His wife survives him, Funeral set vices were conducted at his late hom ou Tuesdsy morniog by Rev. Josiah Btil', whom Mr. King had riquesied to officiate, Burial wss made in the English cemetery lot in Milroy. Mre. Lydia (Hoy) Gramley, widow of F.aucis Gramley, died at the home of her dsughter, Mre. Boott MeMutri-, pear Epriog Mille, on Saturdsy morn- iog, of old sge, having passed her sevenly eighth milestone a few months ago. Bhe was born in Brushvaliey and resided practically her entire life in thet locality. Bhe adhered to the Upi'ed Evangelical church and her pastor, Rev. L. M, Miller, will have charge of the funeral services which will be held this (Thursda;) morning st #50 o'clock; interment at Green Grove. Her hu:band passed away thirteen years ago, but there survive Lhese chile dren: Mre. Boolt McMatrie, Bpriog Mille ; Mre, Trythean Kunkle, Lewis- burg ; John Gramley, Lock Haven, and Jerry Gramley, of Woll's Btore. One brother—J. H. Hoy—of Brush- valley is let, as well as thre: step-chil- drep, namely ; Mra. Mitchell Wert, of Clarion county ; Mre. Mary Smith, of Maitland, and Samuel Gramley, of McClure. : I ——— I A AG —————— Deaihs of Centre Conntinne, Henry C. Holter, a Civil war veter- ap, died at Howard, aged seventy- four years, Mre. Laura G. Weaver, a nsiive of Curtir, died at her home in Philadel- phis, aged over sixty years, New Judge Means Anviher Dry County. Governor Brumbsugh on Friday ap- pointed Jeremiah M. Keller, of Mifl- lotown, Judge of the Perry-Junista Judicial district, to succeed Judge Wille iam N. Beibert, deceased, Judge Keller is a “dry” and hie first session of court is beivg held st New Bloomfirld, Perry county, this week, when applications for licenses will be beard. Tbe appointment of Keller means that Perry county will jin the ranks of the Btate’s dry counties inssmuch 8s one of his associate judger, George Royer, ls also opposed. to the granting of licenses, Judge Keller will serve out an unexpired terra of Judge Bei bert which rune until January 1, 1920, rtp Senlors Will Give Clare Piay, The senior clase of the Centre Hall High school will render the play, “ Btar Bright", in Grange Aroadis, on Tuesday evening, March 19.b, David Chambers, treasurer of Oen- tre county, was on Baturday elected Republican county obalrman at a» meeting of the Republican committee, He will Ril the unexyfred term of J. Linn Harrie, resigned. About thirty-five or forty prisoners were brought from Pitteburg and placed in the new penitentiary sb Rockview, on Batarday. HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS Take a look at the Pink Label on your paper this week, The limit of time for filing income tex returns has been extended to Ap- rll 1, Put your feeling into action—buy a “ Bmileage Book '’ for your friend in one of the camps, J. William Conley, of Bellefonte, vielted his mother, Mrs, Kathryn Conley, on Bunday. Willismeport business men sre plan. ning to operate an su'o freight line be- tween that city and Philadelphis, Two trips each week are plated, Mr.and Mrs. John Weldenall, of Reedsyille, who formerly lived at this place, will soon move to Alloans, where their dsughter Miss Helen, bolde a position, conterm- Marian Eilsenhuth, of Aarounsburg, and Clarence O. Grove, of Mifflinburg, crosted the Mason and Dixon line ip- to Maryland, last week, and were uoited in marriage, You have yet an opportunity to buy 8 '‘Smilesge Book ' for that friend of yours in one of the camps. While he Is not looking for it, he will mightily appreciate your favor and all the hard- er train to get the Kaiser when he gets “over there’. A portion of the William Penn Highway, lying between M: Ualon snd Mill Creek, a distances of five and one-balfl miles, will be of rein- forced concrete early this spring. The couiract was lst to Finn & son, Altoo- ns, for $189,517, bailt The unit entering the U. RB, service sg {be Boal mounted machine gun troop is now on wheels, The orgsn- ization has been changed sever: times, and It now belongs to a motor- iz:d ballalion and is provided with srmored motor cars, sutomobiles snd motoreyeles. The company has one bundred and sixty men. Centre county l:ads all her neigh- bors in the number sutomobiles owned by the farmers ; really, the fig- ures compiled by the Slate department of sististics proved that Centre counn- ty tillers of the roil hava nearly twice 88 NADY cars as ils nearest competi. tor—CUlearfied county—wh 546 cars to Centre county's 913. A complete list will be fouad in another reiicle in this issu-, Charles H. Jodon, Charles E. Emen - hize, J. R. Reber avd Joho Thomas were sirested st Milesturg by State police Mondsy night of last week charged with illegal fishing, They were charged with usiog dip nets in Bald Eagle creek and with havieg trout io their possession. The four were taken before Justices of ths Pesce Grafmyer and after a hearing were fined. According to the State police it is unlawfal to use dip nets for eateh- iog fish in soy siream. An upusual plan to pay off a church debt through the use of thrift stamps bas been put into opergiion by Binal Temple, in the Bronx distrie’, New York. Rabbi Reichler announced st the close of a patriotic service that 50 members had agreed {o contribute one orf more stamps & month for sixteen monthe, The investment at the min- imum of contributions will be approx. imately $2000 at the end of the period, and at maturity of the stamps January 1, 1928, it is planned to wipe out the Temple's indebted ness of $2500, Rev. G, W. Mclinay, pastor of the M. E. church, Nescopeck, well known in Penns Valley, baviog served a pace torate of five years here, is ending a three years’ pastorate in his present sppointment,—'he most prosperous year in the history of the coagregs- flon. In the three years there have been seventy sccessions to the mem bership. The pastor's salary has been sdvanced $200 and the benevolent ob- Jecta of the church have been well sup- ported. The congregation is fearful that the pastor may not be returned, but are hoping that their fears may be without foundation, Wake up, Mr. Home Merchant, and advertise. Do it with an earnestness, because the mail order house will get you if you don’t watch out. A deluge of spring cataloge has flooded the en tire valley and dollars will soon be taking wings io the direction of the big cities—never to return to pay the taxes and again get into the local people's hands, Wake up, Mr. Home Merchant, and advertise. You don't hesistate for a moment to say that you have as good, or better, quality then the big-oatalog house offers, and that your prices are as attractive; but don’t expect people to believe you unless you inform them of these facte, Ard there Is bo better medium then your local paper, which is read in tte family circle, and its contents die cussed. Your ad. will receive resp ote of ch shows ful attention, rest assurred.
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