VOL. XCI. THE JUNE 235TH MEETINGS, Qltizens to Pledge for War Savings dtamps at Nearest Schoo! House-—Government Will Know Who Is Who, When the School District Commit- teemen make their reports on the Jane 28th meetings the Government will know '*who is who ’’, The Gov- ernment will know just exactly who Is in real sympathy with it, because it will know how many good dollars you have invested in War Bavings Btampe, and how many more dollars you are willing to pledge for the purchase of them between now and December 31st, 1918, Friday, June 28, -is National War Bavings Pledge Day, and at eight o'clock p. m. on that day you are co umanded to attend a meeting In the nearest Public Behool House and there pledge yourself to purchase as many War Bavings Stamps as possible between that time and the close of the year, A portion of the Presidents procla- mation and order by Director Cassatt is here reprinted : | | THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON, D.C. i To the people of the United States : I earnestly appeal to every man, woman | and child to pledge themselves, on or before | the 28th of June, to save constantly and to | buy as regularly as possible the sscurities of the government and to do this as {ar as pos- | sible through membership in War Savings | Bocieties. The Twenty-eighth of June ends | this special period of enlistment in the great | volunteer army of production and saving | here at home. May there be none unenlisted, | WOODROW WILSON, | President of the United Blates. | Pursuant to the above Proclamation of the | President of the United States, the person receiving this card Is hereby notified to ate | tend a meeting at the most convenient school house in his home school district on FRI- DAY, JUNE 28, 1918, promptly at eight p. m. | Read the papers for full particulars concern. | ing these meetings, which every loyal per | 80m Is expected to attend. ROBT, K. CABSATT, | Eastern Pennsylvania War Savings | Director under authority of United | States Tressury. W. Harrison Walker, Centre county’s wide-awake chairman, has appointed some citizen to conduet the meetings in each school house in Cen- ter county. Definite instructions will be given just how to proceed, and these men must consider their obliga- tion seriously. No excuse can be of- fered for not performing this duty. A few things that will be done at this meeting are these : 1. A record will be made of every one in attendance. 2. A record will te made of every one pledging himself tn buy War Bav- ings Btamps. 8. A record will be made of every one refusing to pledge himself to buy War Baving Stampe, and the reason for refusing, provided such a reason ls not deemed adequate. 4. A report made of all property holders who do not attend this meet- ing together with the reason for non- attendance and the support they are giving the Government, Every taxpayer in the county will be notified by an official card of the date and time and purpose of this meeting, leaving no room for any one to shirk responsibility. On June 5tb, 1917, men between the ages of twenty-one and thirty-two re- glstered for military eervice ; on June 6th, 1918, men arriving at the age of twenty-one between the dates named registered for military service, and on June 28 every citizen ls commanded to go to his pearest school house and there state just how much additional support (in money) the Government can expect from bim. The comtaittee in charge will do the rest. I ——— a fp pS Red Oross Quotas, In the Red Cross drive held last month the State College Chapter went well over the top, as ls shown by the appended figures : Auxiliary Quota Bnow Bhoe Centre Hall Btormstown Balleyville Btate College Boalsburg Bpring Mille Millheim Pine Grove Mille Lemont Unassigned Total $5000 $7200.29 The readers of the Reporter will please note that the quota for Centre Hall Is $600, When the canvassers took over the work, the figures given were $600 for this district, ————— A —————— New Red Oross Membare, Mrs, Bamuel Gross, Mr, Mary J. Odenkirk W. H. Blsuser E———— I AS, Bee me for fertilizer ; quality right, prices right.—R, D. Foreman Centre Hall, Raised $2037.16 902.25 182.156 160.50 2045.74 450 25 443.565 560.54 205.46 223.70 150 100 1000 vounty Grange Meeting. The Centre County Pomona Grange met in the Hall of the Zion Grange, Tharsday of last week, holding the two usual sessione—forenoon and after noon. The session was opened by the master, Prof. U. RB. Neff, in the ocus- tomary form. The attendance was very good, patrons being present from various sections of Bald Eagle, Nit- tany and Penns Valleys, the State College locality especially being well represented. The first session was given over to the installation of officers elected for 1918-1919, the work having been defer- red at the first quarterly meeting on account of the press of time, In the afternoon various comamit- tees read their reporte, the Grange En- campment and Fair coming in for a good portion of time being devoted to it. Every indication points to the coming gathering as being certain to more than maintain its importance ss a place for recreation and instruction. The exhibits are certain to be much larger than any time heretofore. This is gapecially true of implement exhib- its and live stock exhibits, Arrange- ments have been perfected with a pumber exhibitors, who for many years exhibited at Willlams Grove, to come here this year since the grove will not be opened until efter the war. The livestock exhibit is being boosted by Prof. R. L. Watte, of Btate College, who has become a member of the gen- eral committee, He has also interest- ed himsel! in the horticultural and agricultural exhibits, and is working for a better exhibit and one to be ar- ranged to become more educational. Icsurance — fire, life and casual— was talked by members, the latter being looked upon ss advantageous to the farmers, and, of course, it was con- ceded the other two clagses of iopsur. ance were indispensible, Mre., Mitchell, representing the Women’s Club of Bellefonte, was giv- en a period to talk on the Child's War Garden. After her talk a resolution was passed looking to the districting of Centre county and giving a $5.00 prize to the best Child's War Garden in each district. R. H. Olmstead, the county agent, had already been named es the judge, By resolution a period was devoted in me mory of Mrs. Carrie Bradford, whose death occurred June 3rd. A set of appropriate resolutions were framed and adopted. The next meeting of the county Grange, at the request of A. C, Grove, representing his Grange, will be beld in the hall of Logan Grange, Dear Pleasant Gap. A real farmer's dinner, that means a dinper with nothing good missing, was served. To make the noon hour a more delightful, an hour was devot- ed to strictly sccial intercourre. a MI A AYA —— Fork, Beef and Milk. “ Withinamonth I was in several beef producing sections and find the beef makers very much interested,’ says L. W. Lighty, farm advisor of the Pennsylvania Department of Agri- culture, “Ope? man had joet sold his bunch of steerr, 27 in number, for fif- teen and a quarter cents a pound and he wore a smile that will not come of! until he has another §4,5C0 worth of beef as be made at this time. His neighbor had just sold four porkers at twenty-iwo cents a pound and at once invested in a bunclr-of pigs at §7.50 each and is happily feeding them on $2.00 corn sand $55.00 middlings and $120.00 tanksge in the hope of making a little money by the transaction be) cause he made a little this time. ““ It is a real plessure to meet folks smiling bard and happily at work for long hours. They are doling their best and are paid for it and tell you #0. But when I come to the strictly milk shipping section of southeastern Pennsylvania the story ls wonderfully and woefully differen’, A few days past 1 found a man who tried unsuccessfully to get compe- tent help and when the news of three and a half cent a quart milk came he advertised cows and had just sold the herd and was very glad, Almost every cow keeper wesrsa a frown and does not hesitate to tell you he is ground between two millstones, the pether, the extremely low price of milk, and the upper, the extremely high prices of feed and labor and the awful incfliclency of the Iatter. “* The dairyman csnnot make any money and in many instances falling behind and he realizes it and the re- sults are very unplessant for the man avho lscirculating among these people in the honest interest. of Increased production, They are discouraged and they are cross and say unplessant thinge, If the dairy indu try Is to thrive the milk producers must make money #4 do the beef and pork prec ducers, This should be self-. vident to any one,’ A letter addressed to Mre. Annle Ritner remains unclaimed at the Cen tre Hall post office, DRASTIC SUGAR REG UU LATIONS, Loss of Large Amount of Smgar Calls for Cartaliment In Public Mating Flaces and Homes, The following official m» otice relative to the use of sugar has been sent the Reporter for publicatiors this week, The rules are lald down for proprietors of hotels, restaurants anne clube, and also for retail merchantea. Many of the ships reguaIsmrly engaged in our coastwise trade to the West In- dies have been withdraw zx from their regular routes and put ixmato trane-At- lantic eervice for the forwarding of troops and supplies to meet the needs of the present ciitical war situation, Other ships epgagid in Lhxe raw-sugsr carrying trade have recently been sunk by a submarine mow operating off our coast, and the oes of sugar in trapeit to American ports has there- by been large—-spproximxastely 13,000 tone. Present submarine operations are also causing delays fizz the depart. ure of sugar-carrylog ships from porte, These conditions have combined to create a new and serious shortage in our eugar supply, whicktx will be In- creasingly felt as the semen advances, and which can only be maet by the ut- most coneervation in our present se of eugar, The following rules, effective Imme- diately, will concern the =wase of sugsr in all public eating places : 1. No eogar bowls or other com- mon receptacle for sugar will hence- forth be pleced on tables. 2. All sugar reiviee, for whatever use, will be fpdividual pos tions exclu- sively, and not to exceed onehall ounce, or two lumps, per person, with tea and coflee, or one cu ce with cer- eals and frish fruits, 8. No sugar will be used for icings and costiogs on cakes or other similar purposes, and lhe maki gg and service of cakes and pastries requiring consld- erable quantities of sugar should bedle- couraged as far as possible. 4. Nosugar whatever maasy be used for making sherbels or was ter ices, and every additional meszzs available should be patriotically ex ployed to re- duce sugar comumptiozs to the ut most, The Food Administration will insist upon strict compliance ww Ith these reg ulations, and soy violations will be dealt with promptly sxx<® rigorously. (Signed) Bow A mp HEINZ, Federal Administi stor for Penna, In addition to above the following must be observed by retsil merchants: Bales to consumers shall be a maxi- mum of two pounds of sma gar inlowns, and a meximum of five pounds in country districts, The sale of iwenty-fi we pounds of sugar at a time for preserving frull is permitted on certificate ss before, Confectioners, soft drin is makers, etc, have been cut down to stout one-half their normal supply, szz<d consumers of sugar must practice Lhe strictest economy if they desire to have any ru- gar at all in the neswr future. (Rigoed) W, FRED IR EYNOLDS, Federal Food Administrator for Cen- tre C ; Notice trom Cc mma], * Persons who have jerzxmitted the comulation of rubbish Sx alleys are hereby notified (hat unless the same is removed immediately, 1& wwill be done at the expense of the guilty parties, The removal of earth from streets for any use whatsoever is fortidden, This is a practice which must te stopped at onee. 2 §{ “xBy oyder Boro Coungll. May There Be None Unemifated On That Day. President Wilson, in Ex is statement calling upon every man, woman, and child to pledge themee? wes on or be- fore June 28 to save conatantly and to buy regularly the securities of the Gov- ernment, mys, “May There be none unenlisted on that day I ** As the President points out, “This war is one of nations—m ot of armies— and all of our 100,000,005 people must be economically and Imx<iuestrially ade justed to war conditions if this Nation is to play Ita full part ims The corfliot, Our Nation, not our A rmny and Navy only, ia at war, And thast means that all of us not actually fig ating most do our part, That part consists $xx giving the Army and the Navy all the support of which we sre capable. To do that each one of us must Brest of all be a producer to our mexioatamm ability and a consumer of necessities only, for every bit of man power sud every par- ticle of material Is necessary for the use of ihe Army snd Nswy and for the making of the things essential to our oitizens, Ass maximum prodizacer and se a consumer of necessities ©mly, each one of us will be sn acoumxamalator of save foge. And these savizage oan be in- vested in War Baviog Stamps with benefit both to the Glowernment and ourselves, 180,000 PENNSYLVASIANS NOW SEAVINU IN THE ARDY, State First In Negtion in Number of Men Fuarnhhed, Adjatant General Frank D. Beary in an interview stated that to date Penpeylvania has furnished 180,000 men for service in the war, and in pro- viding man power, ss well as in the manufacture of war material, leads the pation, * The number of men who have gone forth are: Keystone Division, now In Eogland and France, 27,600 men ; ma- chine-gun battalion, with the Rain- bow Division, 720 men ; regular army, 15,000 ; navy, estimated, 9000 ; Natiopal Army to June 15, 110,000 men ; going into the National Army between now and July 1, 185600 additional. The man power furnished by Penn sylvania go far is more than the entire enrolment of the regular armuny of the United Bates in 1915, General Beary aleo eald that so far during this war Pennsylvania has con- tributed more to the Red Cross than the total cost of the Revolutionary War, i fA A ——- Juiy 4th at Boalghurg. The members of the Boalsburg Civic Club are planning for a big celebration on the Fourth of July. Beginning at 7:80 p. m., there will be 8 Red Cross parade, led by the Girls’ Band of Milesburg, who have been engaged lo furnish the music for the evening's festivities, Following this will be a triple flag raleipg—the National flag, Bervice flag and Honor flag—to be floated to the breeze while a squad of youog men stand and sslote the flags, Dr. Edwin KE. Bparke, president of The Pennsylvania State College, will be the speaker for the evening, and cons quently a good patriotic address is mesurred, A grand festival by the Civic Club, in Boal Hall, will close the program. Bince a large crowd ls anticipated, the committee on arrangements would request that owners of cars do not park them on the main streets of the town. ———— A —————— Korman Reanton at Centre Hail, The annus! reunion of the Korman families will be held on Baturday of this week—June 2ind—on Granpge Park, Centre Hall, The Kormans have planned an interesting program, for the benefit of the general public as well as for the Korman families, They hesve engaged the Girls’ Band, of Milesburg, who will open the day's events with a concert on the diamond, At two o'clock there will be speaking in the auditorium, followed by an ip- teresting baseball geme, The Kormans extend a cordial in- vitation to the public to be present on taturday on Grange Park. ————— A — A AY ———— No Community Flenlc, At a meeting of the Community Picnic committee, held on Monday evening, it was decided that no picnic wculd be held this year, owing to war conditions with its urgent need for food conservation. A —————— A MP ———— Odd Fellows to Decorate, The Centre Hall Odd Fellows will decorate the graves of deceased mem- bers in nearby cemeteries, on Batur- day, as follows : At Tosseyville, 1:30 p. m. ; at Bprucetown, 2:30 p. m., and at Centre Hall 7:00 p. m. Rev. RE. R. Jones will be the speaker, ——— A —————— Want the (bala Letter Broken. The Pennsylvania Committee of Public Bafety hes toensdvised by the Federal authorities that a chain letter plan, * for the purpose of founding a special hospital in France, for treat. ment of wounds in the face and jaw", should be discouraged, Recipients of the letter were requested to send twen- ty-five cents to the French Consul at Seattle, and to write five friends to do likewise. This letter was put in circo- Iation through a mi:understandiog. It links the name of the Red Crom with the enterprise but the American Red Cross announces that it has never agreed to help finance such a hospital, The Red Crores and the French Am- bassadors are apxious that the chain should be broken, The Treasury Department has auth- orized disapproval of a chain letter plan which hes been started by some enthusiastic worker for the + ale of War Baviogs Stampe. The Natoma War Bavings Committee also wishes the public to understand that it did not in. stigate such a plan, In fact, the Fed. eral authorities are opposed to all ohain letter schemes, DEATHS, 428 Bouth High street, Lock Haven complications, at Earlytown, on Beptember 3, Durst, Bhe was a member United Evapgelical church for many years. Bhe was a kind est Christian woman, who endeared herself to a wide circle of friends by her many excellent virtues, Deceased is survived by the follow- ing nemed children: Mre., John Campbell, William D. and Earle, Lock Haven; Mre. Albert Curvin, of Flemington, and Roy, of Pittsburgh ; three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Bhe also leaves four brothere, Alfred and Bamuel of Centre Hall ; James, of Reedeville, snd An- drew, of Jollet, lllinois, Rev. A, F. Weaver conducted the funeral services at the home in Lock Haven Tuesday afternoon. Mre. Jane Hazel, widow of the late Jared 8B, Hszel, died Thursday morn- ing of last week at the home of her eon, Thomas 8B. Hszel, in Bellefonte, rd the result of a stroke of paralysis sustained jast about a week previous, Her maiden name was Jane Brown and ehe was born at Salons, Clinton county. Had she lived until pext Au- gust she would have been eighty-nine yesra old. Practically all her married life was spent at Madisonburg but since the death of her husband almost eleven years sgo she has made her home with her children, principally in Bellefonte, Bhe was a life-long mem- ber of the Lutheran church and wes a contrite, christian woman. Barviviog her are four children, namely : Charles Hezel and Mre, Nel- son Hart, of Willlameport; Thomas snd George Hazel, of Bellefonte, The funeral was held Baturday morning ; interment at Msdisonburg. Frominen! Politionl Leaders Spent Day at Cherry Han, Benstor Willlama CC. McConnell, of the Northumberland-Soyder-Union district, wae host on Saturday at his Calida Lodge at Cherry Rup, north of Lewisburg, to a large week-end party, composed of some of Pennsylvania's most distinguished political leaders. Included in the party were United Blates Benator Boles Penrose, of Phils- delphia ; Benator William C. Bproul, of Chester, Republican candidate for Governor ; Senator Edwin E, Beidle- man, of Harrisburg, Republican cane didate for Lieutenant Governor; Aud- itor General Charles A. Bnyder, of Pottsville ; Federal Judge Charles B. Witmer, of Bunbury, and Judge Fred- erick B. Moser and County Treasurer John H. Glass, of Shamokin, Benator Penrose, Auditor General Snyder and Benstors Beidlemsn and Bproul motored froma the Republican State Committee meeting at Philadel- phia to Benator MecConnell's lodge, located in the wilds of Union county. The tract is most beautifolly located and is adjoiped by the summer lodges of Federal Judge Witmer and Judge Moser. I ———— A AM —————— Man Barled Alive Near Hartleton, Lloyd Hall, a laborer aged fifly-sev- en yearr, met his death at the State Village for Feeble Minded Women near Laurelton last Saturday sfter- noon when he was caught under fall- ing ground and buried alive in =» twelve foot diteh. Hall was working in a ditch leading from the main building. The ground was of a hard nature and it was not thought thata cavein would occur, ‘the ground gave way, however, bury- ing Mr. Hall in a standing position, the dirt being a foot over his head, Workmen rushed to the scene and burriedly uncovered his head so that he could get air, Later the body was taken from the diteh. Doctors were summoned and it was found that the man was badly crushed and bruised. dent, Hall hes been a resident of Hartley towaship for some time and has been nection with the state institution. the scene of the scoident, We Want Soldiers’ Letters, appreciate any word from them, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS To-morrow ls the firet day of the summer season, Bulld with cement—-the material that wears longest.—R. D. Foreman. The residence of Mra. W. B, Mingle le being wired for electric light this week, A meeting of the Boy Beouts will be held this (Thursday) evening at 6:- 80 o'clock. The Lewistown Daily Hentinel has raised its subscription rates to two cents a copy. Miss Gladys Meyer, of Bpring Mille, spert Bunday with Miss Lola Ulrich, in Centre Hall. Mies Rebecca Kreamer, of Lewis- town, visited relatives and friends here on Baturday. Mre. Guy P, Springer and daughter Betty, of Akron, Ohio, are visiting friende in Millheim, The rallroad section laborers were rece tly granted an increase in wages of approximately $2.00 per week. A Children’s Day service will be held in the (united Evangelical church, at Tusseyville, Bunday even- ing, June 28¢d. Mr. and Mrs, Thomas F. Farner, of Philadelphis, sttended the funeral of the former's father, William C. Far- ner, at Colyer, on Baturday. John and Mary Rose, children of Mr. and Mm. J. Frank Ross, of Pitts- burg, are guests of their aunt, Mrs, Harah Bushman, in Centre Hall, Bome hay is being made this week in Penne Valley, but the msjority of farmers are waiting until the end of June or beginning of July to start cutting. Have your War Bavings Btamps registered immediately upon purchas- ing them. They are just as liable to be lost, destroyed, or stolen the first day you own them ss any time there- after. Rev, and Mrs, B. F. Bieber and daughter Frances, of West Milton, at- tended the Mimionary Conference at Tussey ville, last Thursday, and Miss Frances delighted the audience with = vocal selection, which she rendered in s most charming maoner, A special meeting of the town coun- cil was held Friday night, the mem- bers present being Foreman, Smith, Emerick and Rossman. No business wes transacted except to arrange for securing material with which to re- pair the main street through the borough. Messrs. Frank Gralofl, of Philadel- phis, and Carl G. Ripks, of Wilming- ton, Delaware, from Saturday until Moaday were guests of Mr. and Mra. A. C. Ripka. The young men are distant relatives of Mr. Ripka. Refore returning home they visited at Pless- ant Gap and elsewhere. Prizes of $10,000 in Thrift Stamps have been offered by the National War Garden Commission at Washing- ton for the best canned vegetables grown in “War Gardens” in the country. There must be at least five canpers in competion at canning cluts and faire before awards will be made. In the report on sales of W, 8B, 8, made by Chairman WW. Harrison Wal- ker, for Centre county, this week, Cen- Hall is credited with having pur- chased 1164 W.B, B, during May, or 8278 since December lst, 1917; 439 Thrift Stamps were bought since in May, or a total of 1408 since December 1st, 1917. William B. Chamberlain, affection- ately known as “Pappy” Chamber Iain, died at his Milton hom» aged seventy-seven years, He was well known in PennsValley, having travel- ed through the valley for many years as a salesman. He was a civil war veteran, a member of Company E., 131st Penn. Volunteers. Three sons survive. Rev. and Mme, W. A. MoClellan, their granddaughter, Anna Catherine McClellan, and Mre. MoClellan’s sister, Miss Sarah Runkle, motored from Rockwood Tuesday of last week and spent a week visiting relatives in and about Centre Hail. Rev. Mc- Qiellan reports that his only son, Dr. W. R. McClellan, is in the medioal de- partment of the service and at present is located at Camp Wardeworth, Bouth Carolinas, awaiting the call for overseas duty. . During a heavy rain storm last week hail be big as a hen's egg fellat Seline- grove and as far north as Penns Creek. Scores of truck patches were washed out and destroyed and much other damage was done in that vicimity. Considerable destruction was wrought throughout Boyder county. Several weeks ago a severe dashing rain storm wrought havoo in gardens in which
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