THE CENTRE REPORTER.
ISSUED WEEKLY,
. PENN'A.
M AY 1 918
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CHURCH APPOINTMENTS.
Presbyterian—Centre Hall, afternoon,
R Spring Mills,
aftern ‘entre Hall,
ing Mills worming, commun-
I, afternoon ; Tusseyville, even-
formed morning; Union,
evening.
ieal,~Lemont, mouning ;: Lin-
Communion service. Rev,
Juarterly conference Batur-
POLY TICAL AN NOUNCEMENTS
CONGRESS.
to announce the name of
1 Bois, Pa, as a candidate
uonination for the office of
=a for the 21st, district of
trict includes Cameron,
McKean counties. Pri
vy, May 21st, 1V18,
Du Bois, Pa. pd
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
ni oun: my candidacy for Repre-
era! Assembly, subject to the
iblican voters of Centre
on Tuesda
address
mary E rotion 10 be held May
lowing principles (—
t of the prin iples that will make
Lit wriy, and win the war in
diibition Amendment to
+ wide Prohibition until
nt can come into oper
rve the food supply for
ce of State roads already comn-
ruction of as many others
will reasonably
oF Horpitain.
IVES L. HARVEY,
Bell efonte, Pa.
State
fshed for
» College and
nd establ
nia Stat
rage.
“aa The eT fon enlisted
with the goverrirnent in the
cause of Americ for he
period © the war- +--+»
Red Urces Bend fir
“A Loyal
ed by the you
riay at Boalsbarg,
Friend” will be present-
ing people of Pine Grove
lls in Boal hall, Boalsburg, on Bat-
urday evening, May 4, for the benefit
Red Cross, Admission, 15 and
ents, Your support is earnestly
ail
i hh
of the
a3 (
Boosting the W. 8.8,
The asle of war stamps at the local
post office was boosted during the Jast
three dsya of April by Cemetery Asso.
ciation, $886.00; I. O. O. F., $400;
Harvey Hager family, $365.00; Messrs,
Adsm C, and Emory Ripks, $1000.00,
Io this mut be added the efforts of
Lumerous smaller contributors, as
wel as the Boys and Girls W, B, R,
and T. 8B, Club,
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Yugar Hestrictions,
Administrator for Centre
¥. Fred Reynolds, authorizes,
through the newspapers, retail dealers
in the county to eell (ugar in quanti-
ties as follows :
To consumers residing in towns and
cities, 2 lbs, to 5 lbe,
Fo consumers residing in rural com-
munities, 5 Ibe, to 10 Iba,
Eighty per cent of the normal con-
Ediupti'n is the meax'mum that any
family should indulge in.
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June 5 Kegisteation Day for Men 21 Yenes
of Age,
gung men who bave attained the
of y-one years since June 5,
be compelled to register for
tvice oun June 5 this year.
regarding this has passed
houses of congress and there je
no doubt of ils becoming law In =
short time, For the young men who
will be ln the new draft the war de
partment bas announced that it will
NOW them wvolui tarily enlist, if
thes ‘irgeant B, Welas-
bt he Willispisport recruiting
etn wounoed (bis week,
dhere are many good openings in
practically every branch of the service
sud yourg wen who will be competled
to register in June would be wise to
avail themselves of the opportunity to
voluntarily »nlist while they have the
chance Lo do so, Hergeant Welssbrod
Is now conducting a big recruiting
drive snd is being sseisted by recruit-
Ing officers fiom every station io the
Hersnton district,” Any information
applicants may desire will gladly be
givin by the recruiting steff,
There in no exceptional opportunity
for ropld sdvarcemer t in the service,
Those eighteen to twenty-one and from
thirty-one to forty.ove are eligible for
enlistment, Arply today at poste Mee,
Willlsmepor!, rd floor, and be with
bbe reguivie iu Lie were to Lerliv,
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$00
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Apply atl once,
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Walker—Honser, ¥
Floyd Walker, of Centre Hall, and
Mies Anna Mary Houser, of Linden
Hall, were united in wedlock yester-
day (Wednesday) afternoon ai four
o'clock at the Reformed parsonage in
Boalsburg by the bride's pastor, Rev,
HB, OU. Btover. The bridal couple were
attended by Miss Flora Walker, sister
of the groom, and Leslie Deitrich,
The bride appeared charming in a
dress of white crepe de chine, trimmed
in white satin, The bridesmald was
dressed in white to match the bride,
Following the cereivony the couple
were conveyed to Bellefonte where
they took the train for a short honpey-
moon trip.
The bride is the only daughter of
Mr. and Mre. William Houser, and is
abundantly qualified to assume the
duties of 8 home, The groom is the
second son of Mr, and Mrs. Willlam
Walker and is an enterprising young
farmer, They will reside with Mr,
and Mrs, J. Cloyd Brooks until next
fall when they will begin bousekes:
ing, Their many friends extend cou-
gratulatione,
— sl —
Ohl. Long.
Clair Edward Obl and Misa Miriam
Ethe Long were united in marriage
by Rev. W. J. Bhullz, Lutheran min-
ister at Bpydertowr, on the 19:h ul,
The groom is & son of Mr, and Mre,
Ira C. Oh}, of Nittany, and
is the youngest dsughter of
Mre, U, P. Long, of Sprivg Mille,
fp
the bride
Mr, and
Auction Saie at Colyer,
G. R. Meiss will again hold suction
gale at Liles store at Colyer, on Baturday
evening of this weol, Go if you wanl
bargaine,
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Marriage Licenses,
Fiecyd Walker, Centre Hall
Anna Mary Houser, Licden Hell
Lee Miller, Tyron «
Elizabeth McMuller, Bellefonte
Gardper Shaefler, Msdisonburg
Grace Raucbasu, Madisonburg
Clsude Witmer, Penn’a Furnace
Della M. Rockey, State College
John Batehler, Philipsburg
Elsie Rodgers, Philipsburg
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Uocunty Heporton W,. 5. § Eales,
The report for the week ending
April 20tb, 1918, shows that Centr
county had a per capita of twenty-two
cents in the War-Ssavings Campsign,
and that from December lat, If te
April 20th our per cspi'a is $3.16. Uen-
tre county is now ninth in the list of
counties for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania
I had the pleasure of atiending the
meeting of the County Chairmen in
Philadelphia last Thursday, at which
time addresses were made by ex-Pres-
ident William Howard Taft ; National
War Bavings Committee Chairman
Frank B, Vanderlip; State Director,
Mr, Robert K. Cascett ; Mr. Werd M,
Burgess, State Director for Nebrasks,
and a number of other men from
Washington, D. C., who are especially
interested In cur National problems,
Arrangements have been peifected
whereby on Tuesday, May 7th,
o'clock in the afternoon of that day,
at the Court House, Bellefoute, Ps.
a meeting will be held at which tim.
and plsce we will have with us the
State Director, Mr. Robert K. Casselt ;
and Aseistant State Director, Mr, Lio-
coln L. Eyre ; sud the Director for
Counties, Mr. Edwin C. Bendere,
These men have active charge of the
National War Savings Committee for
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
They will outline fully and discuss at
length what is known se the *"Nebras-
ka Plan’ snd also of “' Pledge Week,"
which will commence on May 13 b
and end May 15.h.
Your Chsirman will expect a goodly
pumber of the District Chairmen, Lib-
erty Loan Commiltee apd Holicitors
Becretariea of War-Saviogs Hocleties,
suthorizzd sgents, post masters, min-
isters, school superintendents, and in
fact any pers.n who Is interested ip
the boys at the front snd those who
will follow. You are therefore respect-
fully and urgently requested to be
present at the meetivg. It will be
worth your while to attend the meets
ing. You ean’t afford to mise it,
There wili be a roll call of the Die
trict Chairmen, sid aleo of the ladies
and gentlemen who compose the Lite
erty Loan Committee. The meeting
will be called promptly st two o'clock.
The gentlemen above named will give
the necessary insiruetions whereby
Centre county will get in line to yo
“ Over the Top” in the sale of War
Savings and Thrift Stam =
It is therefore absoiniely necessary
that the good people of Centre county
attend the meeting, and becoma espee
fally Interested in “Pledge Week,
These men will tell us bow we can go
“Over the Top". It ean be done, Le
ue not be eatlefled outil it is done,
Nebraska by the same method hes st
this time received Pledges that will
mean a per capita for every man,
women and child in that Histo of over
$85.00 Centre county can do as well,
and probably beller,
With the sincera hope therefore
that you wi'l, without fall, attend this
meeting, I am,
Very truly yours,
W. HARRISON VN ALKER,
Chairman Nations! Wai-=avings Cone
wittee for Centro Lourty,
at two
DEATHS,
William H, Smith passed away at
the home of his sop, Willlam E,
HBmith, in Millhelm, on Friday even-
ing at five o'clock, after suffering a
week with a complication of diseases,
He was aged seventy-six years and six
months, Practically his entire life
was spent about Milihelm where he
wee engaged in faring up until Of
teen years sgo when he moved to
town. His wife dled about five years
ago. Three children survive, namely,
Mre. David Stoner, of Tusseyville ;
William E. and M. H. Bmith, of
Millheim, There remains one sister,
Mie, Henry Bartley, of Bellefonte,
Funeral services were held on Tues-
day mornipg in the United Evangel-
ieal chureh by Rev. E, B, Bnyder.
Burial at Millbeim,
Howard Lingle died st his home at
Colyer on Mon ay afternoon, after ap
illuesa of five weeks with lung trouble.
He was aged fifty-five years and eight
days, Funeral! services will be held
this (Phar:d 1) ‘ing io the Evan-
geiieal chure uvear © olyer, vurial to
be made in the adj lulng cemetery,
surviving the deceased are his wife,
two brothers—Henry Lingle, east of
Od Fort, and John Liogle, of near
Coburn-—sand one sister, Mre. Lydia
Lingle, of Colyer.
Ho
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11 radus’ein lles a wp, High School
Lost Friday evenly a class of eleven
—len girls and one toy—were gradust-
ed from the Miles towoship High
school, the exercises being held in the
Evaugelical Association church io
Kebersburg, Every number on the
program show od excellent preparation
serious thought and the audience
heartily applauced esch speaker, The
commencement addres was delivered
by Prof. Charles Loss, principal of the
Lock Haven Btlale Normal, while the
music was furnished by the Lock
Haven Lytic orchestra,
Ibe graduates are:
Helen A.
y Mary
Bi.
Kathryn Det-
Gephart, Emma B.
Frank, Ethal A.
Meyer, Gladys G. Hackenberg, Kath-
ry u Ocker, RB. U. Gramley, Kath V.
Douty, Naomi 8, Hunslcker and Stella
, Weaver,
I'o Prof, C. L. Grsmley, principal of
the school, a large measure of credit is
due for the large personnel of the class
for the successful termiuation of
00] work,
wrier,
sma
snd
their High scl
BOALSBURG
Mr. Roush, of Madlsonburg, visited
his daughter, Mra. A. J. Hazel,
pir. and Mrs. Thompson Faxon, of
Milesburg, were recent’ visitors with
thelr sor, Charles, snd family, here,
Roy Coxey, of Altoone, spent sever.
al days last week with bls mother,
Mre. Nanple Coxey.
Master Jack Fisher, of Bellefonte, ls
visiting hie great grandfather, George
Ksup.
Miss Maude Houlz returned to her
bome here after spending several
months iu Clearfield county.
Mies Ethel Glogerich, of Btate Col-
lege, was an over-“unday vieitor at her
vom= here,
Nevin Miller, of Nefl’'s Mille, visit.
ed his uccle, Dr. L. E, Kidder, re-
cently.
Charles Fisher, of Danville, snd
Frank Fisher, cf Altouns, were recent
visitors at the G. N. Fisher bome.
Misses Jane and Sera Rose, of Pine
Grove Mille, sre visiting their grand-
parente, Mr, and Mre, F. W, Weber.
Mr, and Mra Charles Plummer and
the latter's brother, Orle Rupp, of Al-
tonne, were recent visitors at the Yoho
Rapp home,
John Wieland and two childrer,
Grace and Dspiel, and Msrtha Heil-
mar, of Lebanon, greeted friends here
from Bunday until Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Huston Bhury and
children, of Bila'e College, were visi
tors at the William Stover home on
Monday.
Misa Cathryn Yarvell returned to
her home at Colyer, on Sunday, sfter
spending several weeks at the New-
ton Yarnell home,
Rey Lucas, from Camp Hspoock,
Auguste, Georgia, spent several daye
Inet week with his parents, Mr, and
Mre, Edward Lucas,
There will be a Liberty Loan meet.
ing in Bos! hall this (Thursday) even
ing. The speakers will be Mesare,
Harry Keller, Ww, H. Walker, W. K,
McKinney and Rev, "obhmidt, Every
body ie invited ‘0 be present,
The commen cement exercises of the
Borlsborg High school will be on File
de: evenivg, May 8¢, ln the Reform-
ed church, The program follows :
March
Invocation . . .
Music
Oration , . . . Edgar Hess
" United ‘We Stand "
. Rev. 8. C, Btover
.
Music
Oration . Ralph Dale
“ My Native Land"
Musie
. Fred Wigier
“ America’s "Young Men "’
Music
Commencement Address . Dean Holmes
Dean of Gen. Faculty, State College
“ The Dollar Value of Kdueation '’
Music
Presentation of Diplomas
Benediction . . . . Rev. Courtney
. »
Music
Linden Hall
Roy Catherman and Guy Brooks
have gone to Burnham to work.
A little son was born to Mr, and
Mre, Roy Catherman last week,
Robert aod Billy Ross are gpending
gome time with their grandparents,
Mr, and Mre, J. H. Rose,
J. H. Miller and daughters, Mieses
Gertrude and Maude, secompanied by
M. J, Watt, of Tyrone, were guests of
relatives here on Saturday.
Mie, Bixler bas 8 number of carpenp-
ters at work remodeling the house on
her farm occupied by Mr, Musser and
family.
Mra. J. H. Ross and son Paul al-
tended the commencement exercises of
the Hublersburg High school, last
Friday ev ning,
Licutenant W. N. Keller, of Camp
Jock:op, spent las’ week with his
mother here, leaving on Bailurday
morning, He was on a ten-day fur-
lough.
Bamuel W, Heilman snd por, B, D,
Hellinap, Jr., Miss Martha Hellman,
John M, Wieland, and eon Daniel and
deughter Grace, composed & party
who motored here from Lebsnon ob
Funday, returning home Monday
aflernoon,
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Spring Wills.
Prof. BShanoon, of Milton,
ing tbe term of High school,
Henry Haugh, of Georges
hae purchased the bh
rim,
Mary Condo retur:
tollege where she has
for the past year,
Dean Breueht, who had been tesch-
ing school at Yarnell, returned Lid
home on Tuesday,
D. Loog to
Houser, who expecils to occupy
piace »00n. Mr, Long will move
bis houss on Long avenue,
Roland meCool has gone to Altoons
to work on a milk route, He
been one of the employees of the locs!
condens sry for several years,
ie finish.
Valles +
me of Harvey
od from BSlat
been employed
Lo
James
the
inte
sold his home
Las
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HARKISBURG NEW, LB8TIrLE,
(Continned from fire page
gence and precision, Aflable snd coms-
panionable to popularity, be had the
diplomacy to part with “undesirable.”
without giving « lense, He loved
associate with our older citizens,
sleeping under the willows, sand the
in turn gave him wise council withouo
stint, Ambitiou:, he
sought the highest plane snd found it,
strangest of ail, his preeminent suo
cs eugendered no jealousies,
“Opportunity came to him aod he
grasp-d it with a Guffey grip. The
tide of fortune came and be seizad It at
ite flood, He entered the natural ss
business and today stands at the head
of that lodustry., He was recently sp-
pointed Oil Admivistrator of the
United tates by President Woodrow
Wilson.
“Mr. Gufley is chairman of the
Democratic Committee of Alleghen:
county, Here he has been fightiog
the alliance between Penrose and the
mschive btulit up by the ‘iquor ip-
tereate, The contest, tntil now, leh
little bope of flual victory. The al
lisnce between Penroseism and the
Prussian propaganda is doomed to fall
in the coming coutes’, for true Ameri
esnism has resolved to put an end to
such unboly coalitions in the dork. It
ja Mr. Gufles’s purpose to gather
around the nucleus thus formed by Lhe
activities of his co nmitter, every true
Democrat for an upcompromising war
on Penrose and his allies,
“Joseph F. Guffey may best be
remembered by our older ci'izene by
his father, the Iste ex-Sheriff Johp
Guffey, Io a virile Democracy, in »
detestation of compromising priveiple
to teuporary success, in refusing an
alliance with political renegades, the
gon is true to his beritsge. 1 mistake
existing sentiment if it is not anxious
to follow a leadership that rises above
the plane of selfishness and selfag.
grandizement to serve Lhe popular
will, Democrats’ and Republicave
alike pray for deliverance from the
chaotic conditions that meet them a!
every turn,
“No informed man doubts Joseph
F. Gutfey’s loyalty to his country nor
his steadlastness to the policies of
Woodrow Wilsor, When the former
was a student at Princeton, an attsch-
ment sprang up between dean and
studen! which ripened | to intimacy
sud that intimacy gathers as it goes,
That which the taived eye of the
tencher saw in the young mean may
not be disclosed to many, but no one
can have an hour's social chat with
Mr. Gufley and not be impressed by
the depth of his patriotism, the solicl-
tude be feels for our Nation's safely,
the concern for the honor of his State
through the right of her citizens to
have such legislation ss they deem
most conducive to thelr rocial, moral
and poiitieal good,
ie
now
persistent,
hr NOTICE -
Notice is hereby given that the followin
counts will be presected to Court for con Ara
Hou on Wednesday, May 22 1918 and unless
exceptions be filed thereto on of re May ui,
1914, the same will be confirmed
The First and Fioal Account of James
wakiby 4 halite of Newton Yarnell,
24, 1918,
as
D. R. FOREMAN,
Prothonotary,
[mamma
Quality First
Whether you purchase a single item of canned
goods, or patronize our big shoe department, you will
always be impressed with the idea that QUALITY
is the one big thing in your purchase. It is this which
is adding daily new customers to our store, Are you
one who has not yet discovered this ?
Among the more recent additions to our stock are
New Hats and Caps
FOR MEN AND BOYS
Dress Goods
in an endless variety. 1 he patterns are really beauti-
ful and goods are moderately priced.
“KEDS” FOR SUMMER
in White Canvass, Rubber Sole, for Men, Boys, La-
dies, Misses and Children.
Oxfords—in every style and leather.
KEEPING AHEAD!
In thesg times of uncertain railroad shipments many
merchants find themselves out of goods—even staple
articles. Owing t> our extraordinary heavy purchasing
we have been able to keep our shelves full, to overflow-
ing, so that no matter what your need may be, you
may feel reasonably sure that we will have i..
Get in the habit of trading at Smith's,
I IIL monn AER.
C. M. SMITH
The Big Quality Store of Penns Valley
CENTRE HALL
Watch This Space for
New Advertisement
W. F. COLYER, Centre Hall, Pa,
READY for
SPRING BUSINESS
We received a beautiful line of Ladies’
Fine SILK GOWNS and COATS.
Your outfit is ready for you. Just step in
and make your selection.
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
DEPARTMENT STORE
WANTED «A girl or middie
1 house Work,==A te, Mrs, J wv
w-— or wr . vo!
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