VOL. XCI.
HARRISBURG NEWS LsTTER,
Cpening of Camgaign Deferred Until After
Close of Third Liberty Loan Drive.
Guftey's Slogan, * Libarty Bonds First”,
No campaigning will be done by
Democratic organization candidates
for State offices until after the close of
the Liberty loan drive on May 4.
This was decided upon at an informal
conference of the candidates on Wed-
neaday. All of the candidates are en.
gaged in promoting success of the
loan in their respective districts and
some of them have heen requested tc
speak for the loan in severs! rections
of the state.
Ihe conference was attended by
Joseph F. Guffey of Pittsburg, candi-
dete for the Democratic nomination
for governor; J. Washington Logue
»f Pbiladelphis, candidate for lieuten-
aut governor; Asher R., Johnson of
McKean county, candidate for secre-
tary of internal sffaire, and the follow
ing candidates for congressman at
iarge : Samuel R, Tarner of Allegheny
county, Joseph F. Gorman of Lehigh,
Fred Ikeler of Columbia and J, Calvin
Stayer of York ; also Martin Klinger
of Allentown, W. W. Dewitt, Demo-
cratic chairman of Schuylkill county,
and G. A, Geesy of York.
Mr. Guffey stopped at Harrisburg
on his way from New York to meet
the other candidates and exchange
views on the general political situa-
tion of the State, Mr. Guflsy’s policy
of giviog bis time until May 4 to the
promotion of the Liberty Loan cam-
paign was heartily indorsed by the
other candidates. All anc: unced that
they are already engaged in this work
and would do no political work until
the loan drive had closed. The candi-
dates met at a luncheon in the Benate
hotel and adjourned after two hours
informal diecussion to depart for their
respective homes,
Mr. Guffey announced the selection
of the ‘Joseph F. Guffey Primary
Committee ”’ to handle the campaign
for all of the candidates there that day.
Officers of the committee are National
Committeeman A. Michell Palmer,
chairman T. H. Given, of Pittsburgh,
Henry B., McCormick of Harrisburg,
E. J. Lynett of Beranton and James I.
Blakeslee of Lehighton, vice chairmen ;
E. N. Jones of Pittsburgh, secretary
and H. EK. Bragdon of Pitteburgh,
treasurer,
The committee has opened head-
quarters at No, 9 North Market Equare,
Harrisburg, with Becretary Jones In
charge, Beginning May 6, the can-
didates will make a tour of the Btate
to meet the Democratic voters before
the primarice, May 21.
In a recent edition of the Pennsyl
vanis Argus of Greensburg, Darwin
Musick, the dean of Democratic edi-
tors in Western Pennsylvanis, pays a
glowing tribute to Joseph F. Gufley,
candidste for Democratic nomination
for governor of Pennsylvania. He
writes :
“The citizens of Pennsylvania have
not forgotten, nor will they soon for-
get, the sacrifices made necessary by
the titanic struggle for and against a
world’s democracy. Nothing can long
wean or woo them from the great and
necessary part they have chosen, To
cast more Lhan a momentary glance at
minor issues would be to invite defeat,
if not dishonor,
“ We must, however, keep the hume
fires burning. Eternal watchfulness
is now, more than ever, the price of
liberty. Treason dare not be tolerated.
Party spirit must be sobered and jar-
tisan zeal curbed that patriotism may
spread toward boundless expansion,
‘‘ The selection of a chief magistrate
for the great Keystone Commonwealth
involves a duty indissolubly linked to
the spirit of true patriotism, and a
Pennsylvanian cap, for a day, serve the
cause of a world’s democracy in the
election booth as effectively as In
camp, march or trench. .
“We repeat the admonition of
Washington in the midnight of the
Revolution : ‘Put none but good
Americans on guard tonight’, So the
man chosen for governor must be free
from the taint of Prussianism, whether
in the blood or in the more contemp-
tible stain born of association with the
political traitors who would wreck
their country in the deluded hope of
perty profit or betterment,
“The importance of the approsch-
ing primaries to name candidates for
State offices must not be forgotten
Never before was such selection
fraught with responsibilities so grave,
with possibilities so enormous, A
moment's serious and intelligent med.
tation will joetify this claim,
“In Joseph F. Gufley, of Pittsburg,
be Democrats of Pennsylvania will
fird the logiosl candidate for governor,
I wake this statement on doe consid.
eration and on an intimate personal
acquaintance from his boyhood days.
“In early youth he gave the strong.
est evidence of a future career of suo
oevs and usefulness, When a boy, he
srlected his models with discriminate
ing care and followed t em with dill.
{ Dowstorowd vn Dodie page)
QOounty W, @, T, U, Adopts Resolutions,
The executive board of the Centre
County W, O, T. U. held a meeting in
the Bellefonte Y. M, C. A. building,
Wednesday morning, April 17. After
an inepiring and enthusiastic meeting,
luncheon was served. The gathering
was honored with the presence of two
women who have been very promi.
pent in W, CO, TF, U. work for many
years—Mre, Rebecca B, Chambers, for-
merly a State President, and Mrs,
Emma B. Foster, president of Mifflin
county. The one sad nole of the oc-
casion, felt mot keenly by all, was
the resigoation of Miss Rebecca N
Rhoads, who, for several years, has
been the beloved president of the
Centre conuty W. C. T. U. Miss
Rhoads was most faithful in perform.
ing the many cuties connected with
this office and gave the best of her
time and energy to this work which
is dear to her heart, The executive
board did not accept her resignation
but granted her a leave of absence ine
stead. Miss Rhoads expects to leave
shortly for France where she will be
engaged in christisn work.
The following resolutions
adopted by the board :
Whereas, such an important bill as
Ratification of the Prohibition Amend.
ment may be pesssed or defeated in our
state this coming year,
Whereas, the temperance sentiment
has shown a great increase recently
and thue, this being a time when great
things may be done for Pennsylvania
if the church and temperance people
might only be stirred to aggression,
Whereas, Centre county has sent a
man to the legislature the past two
terms whoee record shows that he has
voted against some most important
good measures,
Whereas, Mr, Ives Harvey, a strqog
out-and-out temperance map, has con-
sented to run as a candidate for the
Republican nomination for next As-
sembly,
Whereas, The Democratic Partly has
a wet candidate only, be it
Resolved, that we, the W,. C, T. U.
of Centre county, not having the
power: Of the ballot ourselves, stren-
uvously do urge the christian voters to
do their utmost to secure the nomin-
ation of Mr, Harvey so that at the gen-
eral election Centre county may have
a candidate who stands for all good
measures,
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New Director for Voestional School,
Prof. Bhannon, of Mliiton, was re-
vently elected director cf the Gregg
Township Vocational Bebool at Bpring
Mills to succeed Prof. W. V, Godaball,
resigned. The pew Instructor will
finish the present term. Prof. Bhan-
pon is a man of wide experience in his
line of work and was formerly con-
nected with the Caiifornia Normal
School and the Laurelton High school.
HELP YOUR TOWN
WIN RIGHT TO
FLY THIS FLAG
Below is a plcture of the Honor
Flag which the Treasury Department
were
presents to each city, town or com-
munity as soon as it has subscribed
its quota to the Third Liberty Loan
from 10 per cent of its population.
When the quota is doubled, the
right is secured to place a large blue
star on the flag; if trebled, two stars,
and so on,
The way to help your town to win
the right to fly this flag Is to buy all
the Liberty Bonds of the Third Loan
that you can, and induce your friends
to do the same.
When you make the first pment
on your Liberty Bond, you are entitled
to receive an honor emblem to paste
in a window of your house. It is a
reproduction of the Honor Flag, with
suitable wording. No one who has
not bought a bond of the Third Lib-
erty Loan has a right to show the
emblem in his window. If any one
displayes any other picture of the
Honor emblem than the one supplied
by the Liberty Loan Organization for
this purpose, he is deceiving himself
and his neighbors, even though It may
be unintentionally,
There is only one way to get this
credit. Buy a Bond! If you haven't
done It yes, Go 1% pow, Let's sew your
aa
BONDS AND TE SOLDIERS,
How Private Orawlord Looks on the Ke
tponsibility of 1 hose at Home,
I'm going
across !
Tha'’s the way Private Crawford
looks at the matter of buying bonds by
the folks at home, His letter append-
ed explaine itself :
across ; you “come
April 25, 1018,
Editor Reporter :
I take the liberty of addressing thie
letter to you, to show how the soldier
from your home feels about the Third
Liberty Loan, If you have bought or
will buy one fifty dollar bond I will
receive :
1 trench knife,
b rifle grenades,
14 hand grenades,
Ope ove-hundred dollar bond will
clothe me or feed me eight months,
BulLD A $1.0, URUES
COUNTY FARM AGENT.
A Silo Is A Good Foundation for Low Uost
Milk and Beef,
How about that ello you have antie-
ipated putting up for the last two or
three years ? Never hae a silo been
such a paying proposition as it is at
cial feeds at thelr present prices it ie
important that we try to lessen the
cost of feeding and it is only through a
silo and feeding the most concentrated
feeds that this can be done,
Six reasons for building a ello :
1. Baves immature corn from frost,
2, Fornishes a succulent feed,
8. Insures maximum feeding value,
4, [ides over short pasturee,
5. Btores crop in small pace,
6. Haves labor,
Hucculence le just as essential to the
One one-hundred dollar and one fifty |
dollar bond will clothe and equip me
for over-sea service, Three one-hun-
dred dollsr bonds will clothe me and
keep me in France for a year. Some
subscriber to the Liberty Loan may
know that he mada the above possible; |
why not let it be you? If you have
purchased to your greatest possible |
extent, pass this on to someone else.
Everyone of us needs someone behind
providing the money and the tools,
I'm going across; you “come
scross ’,
Yours very truly,
PRIVATE GEORGE A. CRAWFORD. |
[The Reporter force, couscicus of
baving done its duly, passes this on
to you, dear reader. If you are not a
bond-holder, become one at once, and
persuade your neighbor to become one
too. ]
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Not a Valid Heason,
Bolicitatfon for the purchases of War
Baving Biamps are frequently mel by
the statement that he or she has obli-
gations—Dbilis, notes, morigages, elec —
snd that therefore all receipts from
earnings must be applied to their liqui-
dation. Huch conditions sflord no
valid reason why ose should not con-
tribute toward the war fund either by
the purchase of bonds or War Bavings
Stampa. The individual's obligation
Is In comparison to his ability to ralse
funde,
The assumption that a citizen hav-
ing property, but not clear of debt, is
not under obligation to his government
when it comes to ralsing funds by the
sale of bonds and War, Baviogs stamps,
is ridiculous, No one, no matter how
small his earning capacity or how lit-
tle property he owne, is free of an obli-
gation to help win this war. If men
in training snd the men io the trench-
es are contributing 'o the war fund,
how can any citizen outside the train.
ing camps and trenches have the bra-
zonry to say he need not help his gov-
ernment simply becsuse he previously
contracted debts,
Let us all join together and aid our
government just in proportion to our
ability so to do, making no reservation
for ourselves, Let our sole aim be to
overcome the G:rman beast,
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Irjured in Auto Accident,
W. C. Meyer, of State College, had
quite a thrilling experience Tuesday
afternoon of last week when =n suto
which he was driving was struck by
the west bound passenger train on the
IL. & T. Mr. Meyer was returning
from Bellefonte, and just aa he drove
onto the railroad crossing on this side
of the Western penitentiary he caught
sight of the oncoming train. He
stopped his car and threw in the re-
verse but the engine stalled and as a
result the front part of the car was
struck by the engine and entirely de-
molished, Mr, Meyer was thrown
about fifty feet and sustained several
fractured ribs, He was taken home
by his son Marion, and his condition
ie rapidly improviog.
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No Pienie at Williams Grove,
Agriculturiste and others from this
geclion who in years pret have been
accustomed to j.urney to Williams
Grove, near Harrisburg, to attend the
snnual Grangers’ pienie, will not do so
this year. “The old lease held by the
Cumberland Valley railroad company
bas been cancelled and a new lease
has been taken out by Charlies Markley
who ls having the grove transformed
into a regular summer resort with all
sorts of entertainiog features and every
facility for csmpere, New cottages
will be built and extgnaive alterations
are in prospect. The cottage feature
of the grove proved a big thing in
years past,
Just what arrangemen's will be
made by the Grangers’ Association for
continuing the annual exhibitions is
pot known but it has been definitely
decided that there will be no Grangers
plonio until after the war ls over,
Ee. lS
$3,000 was pledged by Penn towne
ship citiz+ne at a Liberty Loan mest
log held at Coburn a week ago,
cow in winter ss in summer, The
flow obtained from
of the grass ; silage provides sucenlent
feed during the winter when pasture
is not available. With silage in the
ration dairy cattle an be kept in the
condition” of health common to soi
mala on pasture. Bilage is palatable
and no other feed will combine so well
with dry hay and a little grain to pro-
duce economical results,
We have on file in the farm bureau
office i aud ca'alogs on ten
to twelve standard makes of silos and
we are io a position to help supply any
We also have
comparative prices on several makes
of silos and we will be glad to talk it
over with anyone at anytime,’
If enough interest is manifested, a
gilo excursion will be run about the
middle of June, We will make it &
point to visit several makes acd types
of silor, go over their construction
thoroughly, spd give ope &
chance to make a comparative study
of the different types of ellos. If you
are interesled In such a trip or excur-
elon kindly let me know,
KR. H. OLMBTEAD,
County Agent,
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formation
each
Gardening Hints for May.
This is the month in which the
bulk of the garden produce ls put ip.
Early cabbage, po'stoes and caulifiow-
er plants should be sel by this time.
Home suggestions come from Pennsyl-
vabia State College vegetable garden-
ing experts.
About May 1, the second early
wrinkled peas may be sown, followed
by another planting sbout the middle
of the month, These will be the last of
the spring peas for most seolions of
Pennsylvania ; those sown later will
not likely mature before the warm
dry weather of summer sels in.
Sweet corn sud the garden beans
may be started soon after the first of
the month, if the gardener is inclined
to be venturesome. If the late frosts
do not get these plantings, there will
be extra early sweel corn and soap
beans, The safe date is usually May
15, at which time a second planting
should be made, in order to provide a
succession,
Through this month, small weekly
planting* should be made of lettuce
and redisbes in order to supply the
table with these relishes at their best,
For the later plantings, use the white
radishes. They do not become as hot
a8 the red ones,
The early beets, carrots, spinach and
radishes started in the latter part of
April should be thinned to stand from
one to three inches apart, Cultivate
to discourage small weeds, If weed
controll is begun at this time there
will be fewer weeds to combat later.
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On Wednesday evening of last week
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Buthday Surprise Party,
pleasant surprise at her home when a
house full of guests gathered there lo
help in celebrating her birthday snni-
versary., Mrs, Krape's two daughters
~Mre, H, OO, Reish and Miss Florenoe
Krape—carefully planned and oarried
to a success(ul culmination all the ar-
rangements for the party, the whole
proving a genuine surprise to their
mother, A handsome rocking chair
was presented Mre, Krape by the in-
vited guests, Those present were ;
Rev, R. R. Jones, Miss Gladys
Jones, Mr, and Mre, W, E. Tate, Mr,
snd Mre, W, F, Floray, Mr, and Mure,
Frank Bradforc, Mr, and Mrs, L. L.
Smith, Mr. and Mre, Samuel Durst,
Mr. and Mre, Thomas Delaney, Mr,
and Mre. Wm, Homan, John Breon
and son, Maynard Meeker, Belle Meek-
er, Mre, Laurence Meeker, Miss Gertle
Floray, Mre. Mary Goodhart, Miss
Hara Goodbart, Mr, and Mre, James
Relab, Mr. and Mre, David Bartges,
Mr. and Mre, M. M, Condo, Harry
Neff, Mr, and Mrs, Harry Relish and
son Alfred, May Martin, Mary Marts,
Ethel Fraok, Psul Miller, Grace
Miller,
1f you can’t put *he “I in fight,
put the “pay’’ in patriotism,
NO. 18
Child Killed by Auto in Yeagertowan.
It required the killing of a child be-
fore the residents of Yeagertown were
fully awakened to the need of having
their town incorporated so that side
walks may aflord a protection to both
pedestrians and small children who
under present conditions are forced to
play on the street.
Btruck by an automobile on Yeager-
town’s main street on Sunday evening
during the twilight hour, Preston
Griffith, aged five years, was fatally
frjured, the boy's death occurring st
the Lewistown hospital a few hours
Inter, It is stated that Harry Bwyers,
Jr., of Yeagertowp, and James Bheaf-
fer and two other men occupied the
Overlend automobile which hit the
child playing on the street, The men
caught sight of the little vietim too
late to stop the car before it dealt the
boy a death dealing blow. The lad
was unconscious when picked up and
remsined so till his death. His death
was caused by two fractures of the
skull, one at the skull’s base and the
other on the left side of the head,
above the ear.
Residents of Yeagertown have now
& petition in the court, asking for the
town to be incorporated into a bor-
ough, #0 that the village may enjoy
the advantages and protection of side-
walke,
AM A PSS
Muihelm Boy Wounded In Action,
The following telegram was received
last Wednesday morning by Mr. and
Mrs, HG, Btover, of near Millheim,
from the War Department st Wash-
ington :
Washington, D. C., April 24.
Regret to inform you that Gervis
EfMinger Btover was wounded in ac-
tion on April 18. No particulars re-
ceived. If further report is received,
will advise by telegram,
(signed) GEORGE BARNETT
Mejor General Commandant.
Mr. Btover has been in France since
last December and had begun his
second enlistment in the U. BB, Marine
servic,
The parents are, naturally, grestly
concerned over the news, since the
telegram falls to state the seriousness of
the wound,
Witmer Rockey,
Last Thureday, Claude J. Witmer
and Miss Dells M. Rockey, both of
Btate College, were united in marriage
at the Reformed parsonsge, Boalsburg,
by Rev. 8. C, Btover. Mr. Witmer le
an enterprising young farmer, and the
bride is favorably known st State Col-
lege. They will make thelr fature
home in the old Witmer homestead,
near Veek's church. The best wishes
of their many friends go with them,
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The accompanying Nustration
shows the design of the badge of hon-
or which has been prepared for buy-
ers of Third Liberty Loan Bonds
These badges of hongr will be distri
buted by the millions to loyal Ameri-
cang who subscribe for the new bonds,
In previous campaiges the badges of
honor were very highly prized, and
many people are still wearing their
First and Second Liberty Loan badges,
There are no regrets in a Liberty
Bond,
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If the Kalser rules this country
there'll be no Liberty Bonds and no
liberty.
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If you haven't yet bought a
Owntro Reporver st FLO per yur,
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS,
A son was born to Mr, and Mrs,
Kryder Frank on Thursday night.
Mre. J. W. Whiteman le visiting
her daughter, Mra, Chas, W, Geary, at
Newport.
Mre. HL W. Kreasmer returned on
Baturdsy after a short visit with
friends In Altoona.
C. Asher Stahl and oldest son, Rob-
ert, from Saturday until Sanday were
guests of the former's parents, in this
place,
Mrs. Charles Frezier, of 1
burg, was admitted to
hospital, lasl week, to
operation,
Mifflinbar. High school will grad-
uate a class of thirty-one members this
year, the largest clase in the history of
the school,
Joseph Carson, state road builder in
this section, started a force of men at
work on the road south from Old Fort
inst week.
Miss Bara Heckman, of Btate Col-
lege, spent Bunday with her parents,
Mr. and Mre. Adam Heckman, in
Brushvalley.
Captain Theodore D. Boal spent last
Wednesday at his home in Boalsburg,
while on his way from Camp Hancock
to Camp Upton,
Dr. J. R. G. Allison, of Millbheim,
wee in town on Friday evening and
attended the Red Cross benefit play in
the Grange hall.
Dr. George P. Bible arrived in Belle-
fonte last Wednesday after several
months stay in France, On Friday
night be gave an interesting talk to a
large audience in the Court house.
B'ate College Oad Fellows purpose
making a trip to Penns Cave this
(Thursday) evening, for the benefit of
several Michigan Odd Fellows who
are visitors in that town at the present
time,
Rev. RB. R. Jones will preach the
baccalaureate sermon to the graduat-
ing clase of the Centre Hall High
school on Bunday evening, May 5th,
in the Reformed church, at 7:80
o'clock.
It is not improper to sek a man of
diaft age as to his clsssification. War
boards are not working in secret. To
hesitate to tell his classification mig it
be construed ss evidence of holding a
card that might want to blush if ex-
posed to public view.
The Reporter received a postal card
from William McC. Wolf, and J. Le-
roy Pufl, both in France, and they rc-
port is everything o. k. with them.
The former is conmected with the
Medical Department repsir shop, and
the iatter with Co. F, 35 Engineers,
Gracustion exercises of the senior
clase of the Millheim High echool
were held last Thursday eveniog. The
class was composed of three members,
pamely, Misses Lena M. Musser and
Blanche A. Bmith, snd J. Good
Brown. Prof, J. H. Frizzell, of Blate
College, delivered the commencement
address.
The exchanges coming to the Re-
porter desk sre all advertising *‘ clean
up" daye, which is a mighty good
thing for most of the Pennsylvania
towns who permit filth to sccumulate
undisturbed for a year. As for Centre
Hall, dear old Centre Hall, she always
keeps her face washed, acd hss long
ago decided that neck and ears are al-
so part of the face,
Pennsy employees on the L. & T.
division, to the pumber of one hun-
dred, met recently at Lewisburg to do
their bit for Uncle Sam in the Third
Liberty Loan campaign. Some stirr-
ing addresses were made and then sub-
ear Asrons-
Bellefonte
an
the
undergo
being pledged by the raiiroad men,
Ralph E Dinges represented the local
Union county made a noteworthy
last week, according to a statement
made at the headquarters of the
National War SBavioge Committee in
Philadelphia. This county sold
eighty-nine cents worth per oapits,
thus increasing ite sales for each of ite
population to $9.54 and maintainiog
its position at the head of the list of
counties in Pennsylvania. Centre
county, at the same time, had a per
capita of $3.16,
out blow on Saturday when the soph.
omores of Busquebanna University,
the college that gave 60 per cent of her
student body to the service, burned all
the German text books in a bonfire
demonstration on the lower campus.
With the flames at their height the
Kaiser in effigy was brought out and
coset into the fire, while patriotio
specches were made by class represen
tatives, Even the co-eds took a fling
at the Hon by using all the German
music as foel,