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THE OENTRE REPORTER.
ISSUED WEEKLY.
CENTRE HALL - - PENNA.
THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1918.
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SMITH & BAILEY Proprietors
8. W.S8MITH . «+ «+ + + « Editor
Loca! Editor and
EDWARD E, BAILEY
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CH APPOINTMENTS.
an Centre Hall, afternoon,
¢al.~Lemont, mosning ; Lin.
a iiernoon,
itheran
alter
Centre Hall, morning ; Tusseyville;
oon Spring Mills, evening. Communion
at Centre Hall,
Reformed,
afternoon ;
Union, morning ;
Centre Hall, evening.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
CONGRESS.
re suthorfzed to announce the pame of
Lins, of Du Bois, Pa. as a candidate
cratic nomination for the office of
in Congress for the 21st, district of
vari This district ineludes Cameron,
arfleld and McKean counties. Pri
Tuesday, May 21st, 1918,
address, Du Bois, Pa.
Spring Mills,
« « ~ This paper has enlisted
with the goverrimnent in the
cause of Americe for
P 10d ofthe war--+-+ss-
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20 Years for Disloyalty tn Senate Bill,
The ition bill, prohibiting under
it f twenty years’ imprison-
$10,000 five, for lapguage or
'yaity or obstruction of the
aft apd liberty loans, was
Thursday by the Benate
it a record vote, It now goes to
between the House and
and final epsctment is expect
.
ted a1 A
| bitter debate mark-
n of the messure, the
which had been strongly
istration officials to
permit the government itself to deal
with d yal agitators and check the
wing dangers of mob violence,
Though modified to meet the objeo-
i tors who claimed the or-
ft would curb legitimate free-
the bill retains the
of words or acls
i “support or favor the cause of
roan Empire or its allies or op-
f the United Btates,”
y would punish wilful and ‘'dis-
profane, scurrillous, contemp~
language about the
Tatil
v ?
passage Of
y admi
urged
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peech,
hibition
Calise
abusive
American form of government, Con-
stitution, military or naval forces, flag
or unif and willful uatlterances
curtail production of es
sential war materials,
Henator Lodge, after he and other
had denounced alleged dis-
ications in the Q(erman-
i press, withd rew his smend-
prohibiting German language
cations unless paralleled by Eog-
lish translations, Senator Nelson, of
Minnesols, opposed the smendment,
declaring it an “ipsult” to loyal
Americans of German blood. Benator
Borab, of Idahg, did not press an
smendment he had offered to repeal
the postmaster general’s press censor-
ship suthority conferred in the origin-
al espionage act,
tious
om
designed to
Senator
103 put
America
maint
publ
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A Junior Hed Cross Society, !
And why not organize a Junior Red
Crosse society 7? Giv- the children =»
chancets work, Many of them are
more interested in the welfare of our
beloved country than some of the older
ones, all of which the records under
the head of the Boys’ snd Girls’ Bav-
fogs Stamp and Thrift Stamp club at-
test, Many of thema are exchanging
quarters for Thrift Stamps rather than
to spend it for sweets, while some of
their elders wouldn’t sacrifice their
smokes—no, not until they feel the
Kalser’s claws on the back of their
necks, Come along, give the girle and
boys a chance,
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Results of Seed orn Testing,
Conducted by the Centre county
farm Bureao:
Total number gamuples taken, 115;
Avarage teat, 69 per cent,
Number samples from cribs, 74;
average test, 656 per cent.
Number snmples «of selected
corn, 41 ; average test, 77 per cent,
Only 64 per cent of the samples tak
en from selected seed corn tested above
856 per cent, germination, while the
corn taken from cribs only had 28 per
cont, of the samples testing above 85
per ceul, gerwipstion, This should
more than show the condition of the
gorn in the county this year aud ems
phasizs the fact that everyone should
test thelr corn if they have not all
rend) doue ro,
need
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The home of Mr, snd Mrs. C. D.
Bartholomew, in Centre Hall, was
gaddened at an early hour on Tuesday
morning, when the spirit of bias Mar-
garet Bartholomew, thelr
daughter, took ite flight to Him who
sald, * Buffer little children to come
unto Me, and forbid them not, for of
such is the kingdom of Heaven,"
Margaret had, on Thureday of last
week, reached her thirteenth birth
day.
The day preceding her death
was apparently in good health, erjoy-
ing games with her associates on the
street. At the midnight hour she guf-
fered an acute atiack at the heart and
at two o'clock psssed away. = Mar-
garet, eloce early childbood, hed been
sutject to falling-sickness, and ale
though her fond parents did every-
thing known to the medical world to
effiot a cure, consulting eprcialists ip
Philadelphia, Altoona snd other cities,
her mother making personal sacr fices
—only 88 a mother can—for the welfare
of her child, all was tono avail. The
daughter has been remov:d from the
home, but the conecience of her par
ents may feel at rest, for they surely
fulfilled their highest duty to their
lost one.
Besides the parents, one sister, Mies
Elizabeth Bartholomew, suivives,
Funeral services will be held at the
home this (Thursday) afternoon at
2:00 o'clock, Rev. W. H. Williams,
the family’s pastor, Laviog charge.
Burial at Centre Hall,
oldest
she
Joseph Bwanger, an aged resident of
Millhelm, was found dead in bed last
Friday morning at the home of his
sister, Mrs. D. F. Bowersox, nesr As-
ronsburg. He was aged seventy-four
years and eighteen days.
For many years Mr. Bwapger had
spent much of his time at the Bower-
8 x home, and last Thursday a week
he walked from bis home there and
for several hours was engaged in trim-
wing apple trees for Dr. Bowersox.
That evening he retired feelicg as well
as uéual aud when he failed to respond
to a call for breakfast Friday morning
Dr. Bowersox went to investigate and
found him dead. Hls body still was
warm and he evidently died without »
struggle from the effects of a stroke « f
paralysis,
Mr. Hwanger was born in Gregg
township, but spent most of bis life in
Millbeimm. His wife preceded him to
the grave & number of years B8ago.
Two slaters—Mre, D, F. Bowersox, of
Aaronsbusg, apd Mra, William Hoov-
er, of Lock Haver, survive,
Funeral services were held at the
Bowersox home on Tuesday morning,
conducted by Rev, (, B, Snyder, nas
sisted by J. F. D. Bowersox, of Clin-
tondale, 8 pephew of the deceased.
Interment was made In the Fairview
ceme'ery, Millbeim,
Mre. Mary Beck, widow of lhe late
Ber jamin Beck of Brush valley, died
on Monday of last week, at the bome
of ber daughter, Mre, Fred. Bhicfller,
in Ksnpevilie, 111, following a stroke of
paralysis,
Following the death of her husband
about six years sgo the decesesed hse
lived with ber daughter, at whose
home she died,
Five sone and one daughter survive
—harles L., of Reberburg ; Henry E.
of Tylersville ; John, Warren and Her-
bert, all of Elburp, Ill, snd Mre, Chea
ta Bhiefflar, of Kanevilie, Ill,
The body was shipp'd to Coburn
and wse conveyed to the home of
Charles L.. Beck, at Rebersburg, and
funeral services were conducted at the
Beck home on Friday morpiog. Iuo-
terment in the Evangelical cemetery
at Rebersburg.
Miss Dollie Waite, a daughter of
William and Jane Waite, of Bmuliton,
died st her parents’ home of dropey,
sged thirty-two years and nine
monthe,
Misa Waite was an invalid all her
life and could neither talk nor walk.
Besides the parents she ia survived
by three brothers and one slater—
Thomas Waite, of Ohlo ; George A, of
Wilkes-Barre : Clyde, of Wolfes Btore,
and Mre. Huston Bhreckengast, of
Millheim.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. W. H. Williams, Interment
was made in the Evangelical cemetery
at Rebersburg.
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John Thompson Evey died at hie
home in Altoona cn Tuesaday sfrer-
noon of last week, of ppeumonis, afier
lesa than a week's illness, He wae
sged sixty-seven years, and was 8 Dae
tive of Centre county, going to Altoo-
pa thirty years ago, Three sons and a
daughter survive | im,
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Sell Chickens Gradual y,
Don’t glut the market with chick-
ene, live or dressed, soon after May
first when the Federal “olosed sesson’’
on heps ends. Thisadvice to farmers
is given by the United Biates Depart
ment of Agricullure,
“Too many fowls on. the market
may result In food losses gays the dee
partment, Pouliry stock should be
sold graduslly, Farmers will have
better markets If they avold glutting
them,
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BOALSBURJ,
Dr. L. BE. Kidder and wife, Frank |
McFarlane and David Bohn were |
Bellefonte visitors on Monday,
Mrs. Henty Dale, of Oxk Hall,
spent Moncay sfternoon in Boalsburg. |
Mra, Jerry Miller, of DuBole,” was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. O.
Barr, last week,
Mie, (George Bhugart spent séveral
dnava last week with her sleter, Mrs, |
[£. W. Hes, at Bhiogletown. |
Mr. and Mrs, Norman 8lagel return-|
od to their home last weeg after epend- |
ing several months in Altoona.
The ladies of the Organized Class of |
he Lutheran Sunday Bchool will]
hold a social at the Luther Dale h®me |
at Oak Hall, Tuesday evening, April |
23-d. Refreshmen‘s will be served, |
and a silver offering will be lifted. |
E®erybody Is invited,
Mre. Willls Houtz spent Tueeday at |
the Thomas Hou'z home at “Centre |
Farance,
Charles “egnir spent three days |
last week at the John Breon home at |
Pine Hall.
Birthday Sarprizse Party,
On Tuesday evening a birthday sur-
prise was given in honor of Mre. Jobo
Weiser at her home pear Tasseyvill:,
Cholee refreshments were served and
Mire, Weiser received a number of nice
prasente, Those present were: Mire,
MM. F. Ropemsr, Mre. Jonas Bible,
Mre. Wo. Bitoer, Mre. John Wert,
vir. and Mrs, George Horner, Mr, and
Mrs, Olaud Wert, Mr, apd Mre, Wm,
Mr. and Mrs. David Boner,
Mr, and Mre, Charles Bwartz, Mr, and
Mre, Wm. Rockey, Mr. and Mrs, Wm,
M. N. Miller, Mr. and Mrs, Johp
W elger, Mr, and Mra. D. G. Wagner,
Mr. and Mrs. Ww. Lingle, Mr sud
D. CO. Rossmen, Mr. and Mr,
Hennigh, Mr. and Mre. Emmit Jor
Mr, apd
children
Ruth Rockey,
Grace Noff, Mary Wague-, Elizabeth
ard Esther Bitner, Margsrel Bwarlz,
sons Wilbur and Vinton ;
Mre., Frank Dashem sod
Pleasant Gap.
Mra. Harry MeCliney ls vieiting |
with her sister, Mre. Robb, at Altoo- |
ns, {
Mre. Harry Hile was a week-end |
visitor among friexds at Blanchard. |
Mra. A, W. Garver left last week |
for Heszlton where she expects to}
make her future home, |
Mrs. Joseph Treesler had been quite |
{11 for a few days but at this writing Is |
much lmproved, |
Miss Helen Grenoble spent a few
days last week with Miss Ruth Has
ginger, of Millheim,
A surprise mlecellaneous
orizipated by Mra, Bsmucl Poorman |
wea given Mrs, Laurence Meeker,
formerly Miss Z+lla Evey, last Friday
evenipg. lhe gifts presented included
much liven and house furnishings to
be used in her new home,
shower |
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Spring Mills,
John Dunkle bas gone to Milton
where be bas found employment
Mr. and Mre, G. C. King
Tursday at Bellefonte,
Jack Mulfinger,
Sunday with bis
spent
of Milton, spent
wife at the OC. C(.
Bartges home,
Ibis community wae shocked upon
hearing of the sudden death of Philip
Him, which occured at his home
uudsy moruing.
Ihe Bpripg Mills Lodge I. O. O. F.
the Ewvangelieal chareb
that congregation, 1 be
joved across the street to the lot pur-
yaeed from C. P. Long, The Quder
conlivue to meet In the upper
yom while the lower hall will be
used for other porposes. The Evan
gelieal congregstion have purchased
the other cturch oon the bill spd will
tesr it down and rebuild it on their
old site. These changes wiil make 8
great improvement on that corper.
The sale of the personal property
and real estate of Robert Bmith was
pdid by the largest crowd thie
place bas witnessed for yeare. Every:
thing brought good prices, The home
was purchased by the Gregg township
school board. They interd to rem del
it and make a public school building.
I: is sn idesl location, [he board’s sc
tion wes approved of by most of the
citizens, The following gentlemen
are the directors : Jacob CO. Lee, Jr.
Chatles Weaver, John Zetby, Jesc t
McCool, and Ralph Shook,
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hesed
pu
fr will
atis
Mariage Licenses,
2 Edwin C. Coble, Oak Hall
Mabel E, Parker, State College
Orvis Mi yer, Centre Hall
Ella Rechau, Centre Hall
He'vrn
Tressler, Emily Jordon, Alice Welrer,
Maude Horner, Katharine Wert, Clar-
Neft, Bruce, Harry and Earl Horner,
Samuel Bitner, Elmer Dashem, Floyd
Jordopr, Harvey Flink, Howmsn
Wert, Psul Martz, Millard Rossman,
Rufus Ripke, Norman Welser,
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Conlerencs at Plensaat Gap,
The Northern Conference of the
Evangelical Lutheran church of the
oy
a
Boys’ and Girls’ T. S. and W.
S. S. Club.
{ Hazel Ripka, Secretary )
For week ending April 15th
THRIFT STAMP PURCHASERS
Louise Smith
Paul Smith
Gertrude Ruble
Elizabeth Bartholomew
Ethel McClenshan
Nona Wagner
Helen Odenkirk
Esther Wagner
Hazel Ripka
Reuben Zsttle
Frederick Moore
Sara Settle
'UWRCHASERS OF WAR 8. 8,
Elizabeth Bartholomew
Mary Weber
Paul Smith
Miriam Moore
Edpa Luse
Har
Lottie Keller
Beatrice Kreamer
1d Keller
Mary Dutrow
Alice E. Krape
Helen C Neff
John Ralph Neff
Catharine Bradford
Bruce I. Hartley
John Shafier
HASERS OF s OR MORE W.8.8.
Agnes Geary
PURC
Mary Dutrow
Anna Dutrow
Claude A, Dutrow
Daniel Smith
Hazel Ripka
Byers Ripka
Gervin K, Shaffer
Kreamer Hosterm=an
Paul Bogdan
A. Hugh Smith
Edna Luse
Beatrice Kreamer
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have one
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Among the more recent additions to our stock are
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FOR MEN AND BOYS
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’
1 he patterns are really beauti-
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Oxfords—in every style and leather.
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In these times of uncertain railroad shipments many
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W. F. COLYER, Centre Hall, Pa,
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Ready for Spring & |
Easter Business
We received a beautiful line of Ladies’
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Your outfit is ready for you.
and make your selection.
Just step in
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New Patterns and Models. You will find a big
selection here.
"New Spring High Top Brown Shoes
for women, at $3.75 to $5.98
Various other shades at same price
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