VOL. XCI. A 4 KE REBERSBURG HAS BIG FIRE, —— Ten Barns Destroyed Monday Afternoon, Pour Autos, Hay and Grain Consumed, The pretty town of Rebersburg ex- perienced the most disastrous fire in its history on Monday afternoon. Ten barne, nearly all good substantial structures, and located in the heart of the town, are in ashes, and with them were consumed four automobiles, three hoger, and considerable bay, straw, graip, six or eight tons of coal which represented next winter's sup- ply for some families. Beveral sheds were also destroyed. The flames were first discovered le- suing from the barn of Forest Ocker, about four o'clock in the afternoon. A south-east wind aided in the work of cleaning up the barns and stables for three whole blocks before the fire could be brought under control. Bo fiercely did the fire burn that in a lit- tle over an hour the ten structures were practically in ashes. Although their watar supply and pressure held out fine, Rebersburg feared the loss of many more buildinge, especially resi- dencee, and sent a call for ald to near- by towne, Millheim responded and gave great help with their hose and men, A favorable wind is all that paved the homes on the lots where Lhe destroyed barns were located. Practically all the owners of the lost property were farmers on a small scale, conscquently a great amount of hay and grain was contained in their 4 barns, THE LOSSES, Alice Bholl, barn and outbuildings. Loss, $800.00. Insurance in Annville Company. Clayton Brungart, barp, hog stable, chicken house, grain and hay. Loses, $1400.00, Insurance in Annville Co. Jopathan Bpangler, barn and out- buildings. Lose, $1200.00. Insurance in Farmers Matual Fire Insurance Co, Jerry Brungart, barn and outbulld- ings, bay, grair, and automobile Lose, on barp, $2500.00 ; sutomobile, $800.00 ; shed, $150.00, Insurance, Thomas Walker estate, barp, out- buildings, grain, and automobile, Loss, $3000.00. Iosurance in Annville Company. Forest Ocker, barp, outbulldinge, bay, grain, and automobile. Lose, $2500.00, Insurance in Farmers Mu- tual Fire Insurance Co. Mrs. [da Weaver, barn. Lose, §600, Mre, Sarah Boob, place occupied by Harry Smul', barn. Lose, $1500.00. In.urance, Ellen Corman, barn and outbuild- ings. Lose, $1200.00, Insurspnce Ip Farmers Mutual Fire Iosurance Co, Howard Krape, two bulldings— shop burned, baru damaged. Lose, $800.00. Orvis Walker, 60-foot hennery. Lose, $200.00, - Charles Miller, new Hupmobile. Lose, $1400.00. Harry Bmull, personal property. Loose, $300.00, Nine sections cf the Bell Telephone Company's line were badly: damaged. The origin of the fire appears to be a mystery. One theory is that a short eircuit of the wires on the car in Mr, Ocket’s barn was responsible for the blaze, ——————— a AGP ———— Former Asronsbarg Woman Dies in West, The Fayette, lows, County Leader, in a recent issue, contained the follow- ing obituary of a former Aaronsburg Woman : Mrs. M. B. Haines died April 22, 1918, Maggie Bike was born at Aaconsburg, Pa., August 10, 1539, At fifteen years of age she taught school in ber neighborhood, During the year 1855 the family moved to Illinois and settled north of Freeport where she {aught school until 1858 when she was married to Mr, G. W. Halnes who lived near Postville, Ia, Eight children came to bless this union, Her husband died August 8, 1572, as a resalt of a runaway team, leaving a large family of small children. With rare devotion she assumed the task of rearing her children. In spite of {ll health, misfortune and adverse circumstances she never faltered. The God of the Iatherless and the widow was her God and her never falling help in her time of trouble. At the age of fifteen she joined the church and was a faithful member through life, During the year 1000 she moved to Fayeite. Bhe Is survived by two chil dren, Capt. Fred E. Hales, of Camp Logan, Texas, and one daughter, Mrs, Amy Bible, of Marcuse, Washington, a granddaughter, Miss Helen Halnes, of Independence, Iowa ; one slater, Mrs, Ba L. Bhoemaker, of Hollldaysburg, The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Arthur J. Young, Faturday morolog, April 27, Interment was made at Postville, A AL AR nn. Liberty Musical Concert, Saturday , Red Cross. LIBERTY OONCERT, JUNE 8, MiMinbuarg People to Glve Rare Musioal Treat in Grange Hall, Mifflinburg musical artists—twenty- one strong—will render their popular musical concert in Grange hall, this place, on Baturday evening, June 8th, This entertainment will be given under the auspices of the local Camp P. O. B. of A,, and the entire proceede, after the necessary expenses are paid, will be turned over to the local Red Cross Auxiliary. There will be po di- vision of proceeds with the Mifflinburg people, who will come to Centre Hall for a fixed price, which barely covers transportation cost, Concerning the musical program, it may be truthfully sald that a rare treat is in store for all who will attend. The singing is all of a patriotic order snd includes all the latest song hits which are being sung in the camps and elsewhere, A band of twenty-one pleces will play a number of stirring selections, and there will be violin duets, Hawalian music on the ukule- les ; patriotic readinge, vaudeville sketches, and othar epecialtiee. A big and interesting feature of the program, which strongly appeals to the sudi- ence, “is a pantomine depicting a wounded soldier on the battlefield and the first-aid rendered by a Red Cross nurse, who in dressing the '‘ wounds” of the soldier boy, displays remark- able skill in bandaging. This is the opening scene and is followed by » grand patriotic musical selection, The entertainment has been given in Mifflinburg and nearby towns and has met with great favor and much suo- cess. The Grange hall should be filled to overflowing on Baturday night; first, because the Red Cross needs every support you can give, and sec- ond, because the entertainment itself is well worth the admission price, which is 20 and 30 cents, with reserved seals at 35 cents, \ Memorial Day exeicises in Centre Hall were of a most inspiring and pa- triotiec nature, The local Camp P. O. 8B, of A. for the second successive time had full charge of the arrangements, and co-operating with the veterans, carried the day’s program fo a grand and fitting finish, Threateniog clouds gathered in the skies at the hour of the ceremonies, but withheld their rain uotil néar the close of the last pumber on the program—Jadge John- son’s address—atl seven o'clock, A line of parade was formed at the Presbyterian church. The remaining veterans—Capt., G. M. Boal, B. D. Brisbin, W. H, Biiver, W, H. Barth- olomew, Alfred Durst, James Bmelz- ler, and- W, E. Tate, (Prof. W. A. Krise being unable to participate be- cause of his feeble condition) headed the parade, occupying several automo- biles. The starry banner came next, followed by the daughters of the veter- ans ; the Red Cross, nearly one hun- dred strong, followed, attired in lm- maculate white, with cape bearing the red cross, and made a beautiful aud impressive showipog; the boys and girls carrying flags followed, this section being divided by the drum corps of five pleces, consisting of Charles Bartges and 1lvy Bartges, fifers, Meers, Rubl and Vonbade, tenor drummere, and E, W, Crawford, bass drum ; the Rebekabe, Knigbs of the Golden Eagle, I, O. O, F., and P, 0. 8B, of A, completed the parade, The graves of the thirty-two deceased veterans having been decorated at an earlier heur, several filling selections were rendered by local male talent after the procession resched the cem- tery. This was followed by prayer by Rev. J. A. Bhultz. The children, un- der G. H. Emerick, sang several pa triotic alre, after which the speaker of the evening, Judge A. W. Johnson, of Lewisburg, was introduced, Judge Johnson dwelt on America’s partici- pation io the World War and the great sacrifices to be made in order to keep the Hun from our shores. He was warming up on a sulj:et which kept his hearers giving the closest ate tention when rain commenced falling and necessarily brought bie forceful ad- dress to a close, ———— A —————— sohool Board Elects Teachers, ‘The Centre Hall school board, at a regular meeting held on Monday eve- ning, elected N. Li, Bartgee, of Avie, prineipal of the local High school for the coming term. Mise Helen Bar- tholomew was re-elected tescher of jhe primary grade, No teachers were elected for the intermediate and gram- mar grades, A — Now Books in Grange Library, Progress Grange has received a new lot of books from the Penvsylvania Free Library Commission for the free use of the public in this community. The Grange hell will be open every Saturday sllernoon at three o'clock when books may be procured, A lit of the new books and suthors will be published next week. The quota for Centre Hall and Potter township for the Red Cross was $500 ; the amount contributed was $902.25, which puts the district ‘‘over the top” with $402 to spare, It was compsis- tively an easy proposition for the can vassers, whose experiences are well de- fied in the little poem, by Katherine | Turner, here reprinted : | HOW ABOUT YOU 7 There are two kinds of people on this earth today, (Just two kinds of people and no more do I say) Not the saint or the sinner, "tis well understood, The good are half bad and the bad ere hall good; Not the rich or the poor, for to count s man's wealth You must first know the state of his conscience and health, Not the happy or sad, for the swift flying years, Bring to each man his laughter and to each man his tears, No: the two kinds of people on earth that | mean Are the people who iif and the people w Centre Hall Boro $20.00 8. W, Bmith $10.00 E. M, Huyett Chas. M. 8mith D. A. Boozer Dr. G. W, Hosterman A, E Kerlin Geo. O. Benner John G. Dauberman Emory 8 Ripka Frank M, Fisher Alfred Durst (George H. Emerick Cyrus Brunger C. F. Emery, family W. F. Bradford C. D. Bartholomew W. H, Meyer $5.00 W.F. Keller D. W. Bradlord Mrs. D. W, Bradford H. GG. Btrohmeler WW. W. Kerlin ames Edward E Balley D. Geiss Wagner Mary OC. Fisher lola M. Ulrich John H. Weber Mr John H. Weber May V. Rhone Adam F, Heckman Mr Flora O. Balrioot Albert H Spayd Capt. G. M Boal F.V. Goodhart Daniel Daup W. A. Odenkirk R. D Foreman Mn RD. Foreman H.C, Shirk Mm HC Bhirk L. L. Bmith, family J. W. Runkle, family W. HH. Bartholomew H. E Homan David K. Keller w,.D $3.00 G, W, Tremier J.T. Potier $2.50 Helen Bartholomew $2.00 R. Henry Potter Clymer McoClenahan Adam C Ripka Florence 8, Rhone J. W., Bradford Mrs J.B Rowe Dr. HH. Longwell $1.00 Wm. F. Floray Ross D, Bushman Mrs. Sarah Bushman Wm. Frazier Ethel Rowe Verna Rowe O.F Fonk I. A, Bweetwood C, M. Arey James A. Keller Mm Mary C. Keller A. FP. Kmpe Florence Krape Fred Carter D. F. Smith D. R. Rager Elmer Miller James BH. 8weetwood M. C Coldron John H. Knarr Tillie P. Keller Mr, D, L. Bartges Wm. E. Tate Mm W. E. Tale Wm. J. Bmith Mrs. W. W. Kerlin #88 Wm. H. Kuhn Mn WH. Brubaker Jasper A Wagner Mm 8 W, Bmith Mm ALP. nape Mrs, Ida Snyder John A, Martz W. W, Spangler Levi 1, Hartley V. A. Auman John M, Luse ho lean, Mre Busan Goodhart Mrs. ME Btrohm Mrs WF. Brediord Wm, Stamp Mrs. W. B. Mingle Mrs. J Mm J. H Puff D.C. Mitterling Rev. BRR. Jones Gisdys Jones Mm BE R Jones Mra James Alexar Mre, Newion Eme John M. ¢ iron Mrs. John Coldron Jehu H Full Wm Arney Ralph Dis Mme DF H W, Kresmer Mrs H OW, Mabel Arney Kos > Kreamer Mr W ick James H. Smetzier Fusan CC. Geary Mra P. H. Meyer Mrs Bebecca Murray Edna XM. Murry ith Mrs Amill Mrs John B, Ru Mrs Mrs J. F. Lut T. L, Moore Robert 1. (race Sm 7 Fernie) Pau! E Mre J ih Whiteman Centre Hal side page $10.00 Wert, family Edward Alllson $6.00 Bartges £5.00 k John B Geo F. Emeric Jacob Sharer, fami W. H. Btiver, Philip Durst F. W, Decker, family W. F. Colyer Samuel Durst, fami] Mr and Mre. T. F Eimer Royer, fami] y wile Ty § CC. W, Swartz W. & Brooks Richard Brooks C.R Nef Maynard Meeker J. H. Runkle Chas. W, Black Bruce E Runkle Mrs. Ruth 8 Thomas EK C, Wagner $4.00 J. F. Breon, family W. H, Stoner, family J. L. Decker ¢. W. Luse, family $3.00 J. Frank Bible Harry Frantz, amily $2.50 W. H. Dunst Mrs, W, H. Durst $2.00 Christ Keller WwW. B. Grove, family Harry Fye, family And where'er you go, you'll find the world’s | IN ASNON Are always divided {nto these two classes, And, oddly enough, you'll find, also I ween There's only one lifter, to twenty who lean ! In which class are you? Are easing the load Of over-taxed lifters who toll down the road, Or are you a leaner, who makes others bear, YOUR part of the labor, and worry and care!’ Pg While we may be quite proud of our record in the Red Cross drive just closed, let us remember that no one has made a sacrifice, not a dollar given will be miseed when it comes to sus tain us ; we sloply reduced our ready money a trifl, We must remember, toe, that our contribution toward the $100,000,000 fund, about a year ago, wes 80 small that we are yet in arrears, | The Reporter cheerfully gives space to print the names of the contributors together with the amounts paid by each. i I'HE CONTRIBUTORS. Mr. and Mrs T and vrs R Mr.and Mm. J A. HostermanClyde Brad Mr MM. Smith Annie Groy has. Bmith E Grove I. H. MeCool J. KE. Nall J. W. Daahem Eliza Durst W. HH Mrs, ¥ 0 za J Ishier Eaiph Hom Mrs WH PF H. Luss Mrs Ads K Famuel Btitser r Mole Bertha Bro ieorge Sha F.P. Fiona Mm XM. ( MC Charlies Fils Eimer J Mare ry Feso Esther B Willard Bielia Host Wilbur Mr ar samuel Bits Mr Bertha Mil Jaoot Mr AS Caal Boy Marts CE Wart Mary Garve Wear W '® es § Mrs Ele ho W x Mrs Fais l Ematuel Bmi Mr Las Margery Foust Mrs. Kate M. Carson George B Black Nara Hugh L. Ra Wiliam Mn D. § Gissgo Howard Davidhelsen Ww Gingerich Mrs N oe MM. Hennigh john BH Dams ED. F H. Runkle Wiibe r. Musser J. C. Brooks lee Markie ist Mrs, ar Runkle HH Laurence M Wm. Luaoss an Enntet Lottie Hett! 1. Bwestwood ins Weaver fred H. Rayer E B, Palmer John H. Wagner MM. A Burkholder L. R. 8mith E. HH. langhner W. 0. Laughner BW. Ripka J. C. Vonadsa Mm Martha E, Confer John W. Confer Frank Tate John A. Risck J. Roy Bhafler PF. KE Messinger E. B. Shank Mrs. Frank Bogdan Mme W. J Jordan C. A. Miller Jewett 8 Brooks Mra, Jewell 8 Brooks G, E, Byran, family Mra, Martha Mark Ray Mark Mrs. Annie Stump Mrs. Ratph Homan Bdward lair ® Mrs, Edward Lalr H. H. Mark Harry McClenahan Mm. Harry McClenaban Dr. A. G. Lieb Mme. A. G, Lieb Leroy Dutrow Mrs H W. Dinges H. W. Ding es J. Harold Durst Eimer Harn Garman Mo Mm J HR Wm. Looss J. Fred Siac James C J Mrs James J. Harrison Charles Mil Mrs, Frank Mra. Jennie Witmer Lee Mr, Phillp BA Krape Robert Mee CB. Nell elsor C. C. Durst John Neff Mary B, Durst A. 8. Allen Has Three Sous In Service, “JItils hard to give up the whole family, but we must do sll we can in this war struggle ; and all we can look forward to now is for thelr home-com- Ing”. These are the words of John F, Mullen, of Pittsburg, in a letter to the Reporter. Mr. and Mre, Mullen have three sons in the service of Uncle Bam. Two of them-Donald and James—are ber of years ago. Donald A. is st the aviation mobilization camp, U. B. Bignal Corps, Camp Bevier, Greens- ville, B. C. Lieut, James M. Mullen, D. D. 8, Is in the Dental Reserve Corpe, awaiting orders. Robert L. is in the planning division, Aviation Bection, Washington, D. C. - tm Enlarging Penitentiary Site, The Biate Penitentiary site will be materially enlarged, and it is pretty certain that the site will be extended westward to the Houserville road, in- cluding the Dale farm, and east to the furnace site along the pike. The pew lines will enclose a number of fine farms, Robert L. Bmith Frank Colvin Wm. Relber Fred Shultz Mrs. John Treaster Mr Irwin Bhuey Mm Archie Moyer Mm Frank Girerer Mis Mervin Arney Franklin Moyer D.C. Fobiringer Harry Burris Mr DG. Fortney George Harter Mm MM. N. Miller Harry Horner Roy Bmith Jolin Ishier Mre. Mahala Nevil Mme T. J Fielsher Walter b Edward Bubb Mm James Bwabb J. E Babb Danie: Bloom Grace Whiteman Sed: v ford, family e an Bump IAN Homan ennedy JAD wn rer y ba c4 % SU 3 Whiteman Dutrow Lester Garbrick Mr H. Cummings JW. ER Frazier EB. J. Treaster Mrs CM. Treaster John Conler Mm Elen Hom Wm John th rman er Bower Lena Bower J. Elmer Noll EKathrrn McKinney Fuagene Burkholder Ellen Burkbolder Mm Irvin Hackett EW, Miller Mrs Ellen Miler H. Blauser Mie. W_H, Blsuser John Royer Mm John Royer Mra Frank McClellan Mrs J. Confer 25 Cents Mme Cathrine Bradford W. B, Garis Mm Catherine Burris Lanson Burris Mm. Guy Brooks Mm John Rudy Pearl Arney Mr. and Mm 8 A. Belghtol Wm. Louse F. A. Shuits Laurence Meeker Bruce Horner Grover Colyer stir] Btoner Maggie Young Mm ET. Jordan er a r irton - ecker nger hbarger tier unkle Jennie Bottor! Mm G. W, Horner Maude Horner Samuel Klinefelter George Meise Mrs. John Weaver Mme, Harry Horner C. 8, Bottort G. R. Melm Irvin Mele Harold Dunkle Mra. Mary Treaster Mm. Alice Houser Mm Wm, Parker James 8. Relsh Paul T. Bogdan Charles Fiink Mm Oalvin Bottor! Wm. BE, MeOormick Robert H. McCormick Mm, David Rearick Marie Lioster Blaine Liester E M. Sankey Less than 25 cents Clyde Walker Master Franklin Moyer Mrs, Abbie Long ida Klinefeiter Harry Hackett k C. Goodhart Foust ler Royer Well Leister ker SILO EXOURSION, i i i Friday June 14th, Date Set by County Farm | Barean ~All Arrangements Made, Final arrangements have been made for the silo excursion on June 14. The makes of silos that will be visited in- clude the monolithic concrete, hollow tile, and the following wooden silos: Craine, Harder, Hudeon River, N. Y., Globe, International, Tornado, and a Philadelphia silo, Nearly all of these silos have a speo- ial construction and door and there are some features at each farm that will be of interest to those who are in- terested in livestock and silos. We sre endeavoring to get Mr. Fred Rasmussen for the speaker at the noon hour, Myr, Rasmussen is head of the Dairy Husbandry department at State College and at present on the dairy di- vision of the Hiate Public Bafety Committee with headquarters at Phila, Mr, Rgemussen is a man who hes a keen ioeight into the delry busi ness and knows conditions in the Old Country aa well as the U, 8B, Do not forget the time and date: Friday, Juve 14°, leaving Bellefonte at 9:30. Io osee of rain the trip will be made the following day. The first t stop will be at the Eby farm, Zion. R, H. OLMSTRAD, County Agent. Two Looal Bays Arrive in France, Mr, and Mre, Byron Garis rec ved word this week of the safe arrival in Franoe of their eon, John Garle, who belonged to the original Troop IL, of Bellefonte, A card announcing the safe arrival overses of Henry Mitterling was re- celved by his mother on Tuesday morning. | » Oentre Reporter at SLO per year. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS julld with cement—the material that wears lopgest.—R. D. Foreman. Mre, J. C, Roseman killed a copper- head spake in the garden at her home last Friday. Liberty Musical Concert, Baturdey evening, in Grange Arcadis. Benefit Red Crosse, Col. J. L. Bpangler, of Bellefonte, attended Memorial Day exercises at Centre Hall. The Chilldrey’s Day service, to be given by the local Methodist Bunday- echool, will be held the evening of Bunday, June 23d. The ladies of the local Red auxiliary are orged to meet at the home of Mre, Ieasc Bmith, Friday afternoon to do Red Cross sewing. Help the Red Crosse and at the same time er joy the floest musical concert of the seseop, in Grange Arcadia, Cen- tre Hall, Baturdsy evening of this week, Cross Farmer Harry A, McClellan, of Tuseeyviile, is sporting a handsome big Overland touring ear, and Milton Kline, of the same place, has placed an order for a Chevrolet car, I! appears necessary to remind some of our citizens that it is required to stand uncovered when the National Anthems are being sung or played. Standing is not sufficlent—itand une covered, W. M. Grove, of Bpring Mills, execu- tor of the estate of the late Philip Helme, was a business caller at this offie on Friday to arrange for the printing of eale bills on the sbove named estate, Mr. and Mre, John Wegs, of Nanty Glo, and the Istter’s brother, Samuel Krumbine, wife and two children, of Pine Grove Mills, were visitors st the home of Mr, and Mre, H. W. Kreamer, on Memorial Day. Private George Alfred Crawford, of Headquarters Co., 814'h Regiment, and ip training at Camp Meade, Md. erjoyed a short furlough the past week with hie parents, Mr. and Mre. Ed. W. Crawford. If you relish sasuerkrsu’, don’t bar it from your mena thinking it is a Hun dish and therefore you're disloyal by eating it. The food administration gives the Hollanders credit ‘for being the originators of it. Centre Hall boys registered yesterday for military servier, because of their having reached their twenty. first birthday since June 5 of last year, were, Warren Homan, Carl A, Au- man, Norman Emerick, William ley and J. W. Z stile, Mre. Margaret Legget!, superinte dent of the Bellefonle Hospital, has resigned her position, the same taking effect June |, Bhe will be married 10 George Bpsulding Bliss, of Byraouer, N.Y, July 1. Mrs. Leggett joined the hospital sts fl eleven years ag-. Mise Elder, of Altoons, will take her pisce at Bellefonte, Rev, Charles W,. Horner, pastor of the Evangelical Association church at Logantop, promises to be 8 busy man the coming year. Besides bhaviog five church sppointmenta to look after he will also be the Loganton gram- mar grade public school teacher, Rev, Horper is a son of Mr. snd Mr, (George Horner, of near Linden Hall, W. E. Spangler, of Chicago, Illinois, wus the guest of his father, W. W, Spangler, of Centre Hall, for a short time, Mr. Bpangler is traveling sudi- tor for the Jewel lea Company, acor- cern that in a little over a dozn years built up a business from a one-hoise wagon route in Chicago to a 16 mil. fon corporation, selling twelve millions of dollars’ worth of goods a year. He just returned from a trip through the south. Prof. and Mre. J. M. Garbrick, cf Bedford, sccompanied by their teo foteresting little daughters, were calle ers on the Reporter on Friday, haviog made the trip from Bedford in a oar, Prof. Garbrick was recently elected principal of the Bedford schools for the tenth time, and that is surly rec ognizing service on the part of hie patrons. Of course, the Garbricks visited Linden Hall, Boalsburg and L&mont before returning home, The apportionment for each district for War Saviogs Stamps and Thrift Stamps In $20.00 per capita. There waa no parceling out of amounts, nor have the number of patrons served from a particular post office any thing to do with the {sum total of stamps to be purchased, ° Take your distriet— Centre Hall borough, Potter township, Gregg township, or any other towne ship or borough-multiply the popu~ Iation by twenty and you have your portion of the two billion to be raised by the sale of stamps, Go to it; go “ over », who *