VOL. XCI. LEITER vyRUOM SULDIER BOY To His Mother on the Ugcasion of Mother's Day. —Beautifal lo Sentiment, The following letter has been given the Reporter for publication by Mrs. W. T. Noll, of Linden Hall. It is from her son who is a sergeant in Troop H, 301st Cavalry, Presidio ef Monterey, Californis. It is an appre- ciation of mother, writter on Mother's Day, and is the sort of letter any mother would be pleased to receive from her soldier boy. Presidio, Ban Francisco, Cal,, Mothers’ Day, May 12, 1918. My own dear mother : Do not be surprised at receiving two letters from me in a week. I apawer- ed your letter Tuesday, the sama day 1 received it, and I am now golog to try and celebrate the best day of the year by writing to the very best and swee est woman in the whole wide world—to you, mother dear. But, mother, if I were only where I could talk to you instead of writing, ob, how much better it would be, Yon do not know how I long to see you all once again ; why it seems like yesrs and years bave rolled away sioce last I saw any of you. Bu’, mother, I pray daily thst this awful war will soon be over, so that we can all be to- gether ounce more, Mother, you should be bere with me today. The Women Defenders League of America is holding services at the Palace of Fine Arts building (one f the four buildings still stand- ing from the Worlds Fair held here in 1915) to worship the fairest name io the world—mother. And, ob, how much more it means to all of us boys now than it did a few years ago, a= none of us can teil how soon we will be called upon to go “3 and help our brothers on the othef side, Bat, mother dear, I will say this for the flower of America’s manhood : every mother can be proud of ber boys who are wearing the uniform of soldier, sailor and marine, It doesn’t make » bit of difference » here you find one of them snd ask him about going over there ‘he answer always is that be le crazy to go. This is true of the drafteo men 88 well pe the regulars and volunteers, Mother, the first thing this morning, in fact at the breakfast table, a sweet faced, gray baired old lsdy came into the dining room and gave each of us » carnation, tve emblem of a mother’s love, Bbhe then made us each promise that he would celebrate today by writ- ing to his dearest, best and most lov- iog friend on this earth—his mother. There are over twenty thousand troops here at Presidio now rnd esch map waa presented with a carnation—red for the living mothers and white for the dear ones departed, Mo her dear, I only wish that you could meet some of these sweet women of San Francisco who are doling so much for us, try to mske our stay here " as pleasant as they car. They bave starte club-roomes all over the ¢ity for u:=—places where we can go for rec- rea'ion or to have a pleasant chat with some sweet-faced mother has ope or more sons following Oo Gipry, trying to ms«ke this world free from the Beast of Berlin and bis [(ol- lowers, Thank God it will be #0 be- fore we come back to own the clothes of civilisos sgain, And, mother, when the boys do come back, may God bave pity upon the slacker and upon the foreign element who claimed ex- emption upon the grounds that they were not American citizens so they will find that this country will not be a safe place for them about that time, Mother, this bas sure been a busy se well ss Interesting week for me, All week we were standing ges drills or hearing lectures on the different Uses of gas and the different +f ota It hes upor the huwan race. I sm looking for us 00D to go across, as the course in ges Is generally the last thing that they teach us here in the States, Motber, here ian copy of a poem which a Ban Francisco boy who Is in France bas composed and malled to bie mother, Bhe bad it published ip the San Francisco Chronicle, I think it is beautiful : what do you think of it? who A LETTER FROM MOTHER, He was ‘un the line in Flanders, doing service with a flag He waa telephone and wireless with that little bit of reg ; At the farthest point from safety he was standing at his post, Picking up the Information that the captain needed most, When a flash behind the trenches caught his ever watchful eye, And he stood and read the message that came waving through the sky. He wondered what was coming from that fellow Signal Man, Wondered what would be the orders as the letter. ing began ; He bad done his trick of duty ; he had been there through the day ; He was tired, he was hungry, and he longed to get away, | ’ But he read the rapid waving he'd wanted moet, “ There's a letter from your mother waiting for (Continued vn mext ovum) ; ; Vwas the news SCHOOL TEACHER» ELECIED, Three New Teachers Incinded in Qorps for Next Term. The Centre Hall school board met in ite apnusl meeting the first Mon- day in July. The secretary and treasurer closed their books for the year, and found a balance on band of $518.48, the borough auditors finding the same correct. A statement of finances will be tound published in another column in this Issue, The board proceeded to the election of teachers for the grammar and io- ermediate grades, the other two schools having been supplied with teachers at a former meeting. The intermediate grade, baving lost ite teacher, D, Ross Bushman, through the opera ion of the draft, was given to Miss Olive Way, of Port Matilde, a teacher of considerable experience and a Lock Haven Normal graduate, .188 Isabel Rowe was elected to teach the grammar grade. Miss Rowe's home is Centre Hall and the board feels ¢onfident that it has made » good selection, Mies Rowe is sleo a Lock Haven Normal graduate and has for the past two years taught at South Bethlehem where her services were considered so satiefactory as to warrant a substantial iocresse in salary. The personnel of the tesching corps for the pext term, together with the salaries to be paid, is as follows : High schoo’, Prof. N. L. Bartges ; salary, $125.00 per month. Grammar grade, Miss Isabel Rowe; salary, $65.00 per month. Intermediate grade, Miss Way ; salary, §60 00 per month. Primary grade, Miss Helen Barthol- omew ; salary, $60.00 per month, The board re-elected Edward E Bailey secretary for the epsuing term avd J, G. Dsuberman treasurer, Olive {Continued from previous column.) you at the post. Over miles of dreary trenches, over friendly gun and foe, Came each cheerful flashing letter of the news he wished to know ; Through the heat and hate of battle and the smoke filled atmosphere, Came this little touch of kindness, simpie note of cheer Not a stern command of duty, but the words of which to boast ; * There's a letter from your mother waiting for you ai the post. and this “There's a letter from your mother”, can you picture now the joy That went dancing through the shell fire to that lonely sigual-boy ? Oh, I don't know how to say it, but somehow it seems to me, That in hearts #0 fine as they are lle the seeds of victory, Hate and lust will never triumph over boys whe proudly !osst : “There's a letter from your mother waiting for you at the post, JOSEPH CANOVER. This lad ia only eighteen years old and be bas been in the Canadian army for over two years, I think that it is very beautiful, don’t you ? Mother, if you want to you ean give that poem to tbe psper to print, se I know tha! any mother who reads it will know that her boy over there is anxiousls watching snd waiting for a letter from his mother, I know from experience that when I (et a letter from bome it makes me f-el #0 bappy ; and ob, how much more it must mean to the boye over there living in the trenches ip mud and water, hurling death and de- flance at Fritz and having it barled at them in return. How much more It must cheer them to bear, ‘There's » letter from your mother walting for you at the post, I have been talking to Americans, English, French snd Canadians who are back here in the Biates recuperat- ing rom sickness and wounds received while in the trenches and who are now doling great work recruiting young men of their own pationalities to join the colors. Their stories are something awful-—stories of Hving for daye, weeks and sometimes months in trenches half fllled with mod and water, not knowing at what moment death might come to them in the shape of a bullet, fregment of shell or schrapnel or the most frightful of all— a dose of gids. One young Canadian told us that after being shot twice once in the right bip and ones In the side—that while lying wounded in » shell orater in “ no man’s land,” a Fritz started to slide down to finish him, He said that he could not get on bis feet and that he had lost hie gun, 80 he waited until the Fritz wes Just about upon him, then be grabbed hie legs snd throwed him and before he oould reo.ver himeelf he choked him to d:ath with his bare hands. That is only one incident of bundrede that we bear every week from men who have been over there and who are trying to get back over again as soon as they can, Wel’, mother, I will close for this ticoe, ae I have run out of things to say. Give my love to grandma, daddy, the twins and yourself, I re- malin ae ever, Your loving son, Leer D, Nou. Letter from ** Sharky ' Garis, The Report er received the following letter from John (better know as ‘“‘Bharky '’) Garis, who quite recently arrived in France. The letter Is dated June 10: Dear friend ** Ted '’ : Just a few lines to let you know how I and the reet of the Yankees are pet- ting along. I am here to tell you tha: I am not sorry that I got into the army, as I have seen enough already to keep me thinking for the remain- der of my life—even though I reach ninety years. I am sorry that there weren’t more of the boys to er joy the tri; scroes. The great part of it was the welcome we received in England, I'he girls came out of the munition plants, machine shops and storss and taking our overcoats and hate, carried them for us from the dock to camp—n distance of five miles, It would have been a hard and tiresome walk for ue “Yapks', but the girls joining us mnde the load lighter and the distance shorter, It was only natural that we should show our appreciation to these girls by giving them a call, 80 the next eve- ning, pot being used to the shut-in of camp life, » e got over the fence and went to see our lady friends, and when the officers * took check’ they found 450 of the regiment gone and they sent guards after them. I bap- pened to get caught first as I came out of the bou«e where I was entertalved by some fine English folks, whose cheerful spirit under distressing cic cumstances was really wonderful, The young lady told me that her father and brother were both killed in the battle of the Bomme and was left to support ber mother and the family. Yet a more cheerful people you could vot find. I am glad to change the subject and say that I bave come lo lake my stand with the boys bere in the field, which will be shortly, You would think we were ready if you could see the boys getting in line when Capt, Crissman gives the command, He is s prince of a commander snd I will soldier better now than I ever did be- fore—and I was alway« on the job, We get fine ** eats ’’ and good water, The only thing that ls scarce is chew- ing tobacco, apd especially my kiud— Frish muth, Well, Ted, give my regards to all the folks back home. When I get vack I'll have a book for you and some German prisoners to do the work —won't that be fie ? Pri. Joux GARIS, Hdg. Co. 108 Fiela Art, Amer. E. F., vis, N. Y. Camp Meucon, France, Son of Mev. A. A, Kerlin Kliled, Percy Kerlin, son of Rev. A. A. Kerlin, a native of Potter township, was killed on the night of June 20 b vear Sharpsburg, Maryland, when the suiomobile in which he was taking] Leonard Himes, a Camp Meade #l- dier, to Bharpsbuig, ran into a stone fence, The sceident happened when Mr. Kerlin released a hand from the steering wneel to prevent his bat from flying off his head. The soldier boy| wa- uni jured, Mr. Kerlin was a traveling sales man, Burial was made at Sharpe vurg, his home city. New Phys clan Coming. On snother page you will find ap adve tisement of Dr, M, Salm. He ie, no doubt, well known to people of this country, having visited Bellefonte for nearly twenty years. He has dope good work and no doubt you will be glad to call on him if you suffer with any ailment of which be makes » specialty. You ¢ p consult bim, free of charge, on bis first visit on Mop- dny, July 15, fiom 3 p.m. to § p. m,, and every four weeks thereafter on the same day and hours, A Young Auto Vietim, The body of Belmar Leon Hawke, three yests old, son of Mr, and Mrs, Charles O. Hawke, of Mount Rock, who was killed at Cresson on July 4b was taken to Lewistown for burial. The lad was with the parents on ap automobile trip through Cresson when the wheel of the machine struck a rut, throwing open the door, through which he fell and the wheels passed over his body, killing him al- most instantly. ———— I AY AAA Lewhaburg Odd Fellows Dedieate New Hall, Lewisburg Lodge No, #8 1. 0. O, F dedicated ita handsome new hall in the I. O. O. F, Building on Wednes- day evening, June 26h, represents. tives of the Grand Lodge of Penneyl- vania being present and taking part in the dedicatory services, The Grand Master, Roy D. Beaman, of Harrie burg, presided, and the Grand Chap- isin, Grand Warden and Grand Cone ductor were present and took part, The exercises were impressive, ————— AAA Bulld with ocemente~the material that wears longest.—R. D. Foreman. PIG BREEDING CLUBS FOR CENTRE CO County Agent Olmstead Hes Started » Movement for Better Hogs in Two Com. munities. Through the efforts of R, H. Olm- stead, County Agent, two pure-bred pig breeding clubs have teen organiz- ed in the county and are being run in a feeding contest at the present time, One club organizad at Dale Bummit consists of twelve feroales and two male pige. These are all pure-bred, registered, Duroc Jersey pigs, the fe- mules havipg been brought in from Westmoreland county and the males from Ohio, The other club located . at Julian consists of nine females and one male pig These are all pure-bred reg- istered, Rerkshiree, the females hav- been purchased from the Penn Btate College and the male from W. F, Richel, of Centre Hall, All of these pigs were put out with boys and girls under twenty-one years of age and st the present time they are sll being run in a feeding contest, Each boy and girl is feeding their pig separate and trying to feed it out to the best advantage, This fall all of the pige will be brought togeth- er where they will be judged and priz.s awarded on the following basis : individuality ; gain In we'ght ; re- ports on all feeds ; and the one who has grown out the best pig. This fall after the feeding contest is over the sows will then all be bred for spring litters, Both of these clube are being finance. ¢d by banks in the county for one year with the parents’ security. The First Nations! Bank at Btate College ls financing the Dale Summit club and the club at Juiisn is being backed by the Centre County Bsnk; of Belle fonte, This will not only mesn a big im- provement in the hoge In these com- munities but will prove a good busi Less experience for the boys and girle inthe clubs ss well a8 an locreased pork production for these two com- munities, Lf pf ———— Kicked By an Horse, Willard Smith, son of Robert 1. Smith, sod tenant on the Foriney farm at Tu.eeyville, was rather ser- iously Injpred by a kick from a horse recently, He was cultivating corn when a elogle tree became loose and while in the act of fastening it one of the horses struck back, kicking the young man in the lower part of the sbdomer, cutting the flesh so that several stitches were required to close the wound, Comiug right in bayiog season the young farmer's enforced idleness was not to his liking, but through the eflorta of his father-in- law, W. 8B, Martz, the crop was stored. I'be young man bas resumed bis farm labor, I fe Foss Family Gratefal \ Io our friends « f Centre Hall :— Permit us through this medium to express our most sincere thanks to you for the very generous expres-ion of tangible symoatby extended to us «luce our loss In the sweepingly des tructive Logauton fire, Very sincerely yours, F. H. Foss and Family. EAA. S— LOUGANTON TO RISE FROM RUINS, Lutherans Clear Debris Preparatory to Re. balding —~ New Houses Soon to go Up, The people of stricken Loganton, imbued with an indomitable spirit of progress and pluck, have decided to rehabilitate the burned village instead of deserting it and locating elsewhere, and with this end in view the work of cle.ring away the debrie of some burned bulidiogs is alresdy under way sud in the course of a wouth the erec- tion of quite a number of homes and business houses will have been begun. At a meetiog of the members of the Lutheran church bheid recently presid- ed over by Pastor Reish, this rame epirit of optimism and determination was manifested for it was unanimous ly decided to rebuild the burned church and parsonsge even though only $3,000 insurance was carried on the two buildinge. It was further re- solved by the members to celebrate the glorious Fourth by working in clear. ing away the debris at the church and the parsonage. Today many of the women members, eager to ald in the work of restoring the church, also volunteered to work with pick and shovel by tue side of the men. As soon as the debris is cleared away and pew material can be gotten on the ground the work of rebuilding the church and parsonage will be started and it Is boped to get the buildings under roof before winter sets in. This determination on the part of the progressive people of Loganton to rar a prettier and more substantial village on the ruins of the old land marks ls most commendable indeed and they will have the assistance of the people of the entire country In their lsudable «forte, Letter from North Dakota, Maxbass, N. D. June 24, 1818, Editor Reporter : Enclosed plesse find check to boost my subscription for another year as I can’t get along without my home paper. Although it is a good many years since I saw my native home, yet there are 80 many pleasant memories lingering around it that I am just ae eager for the paper as ever. I had lived in hopes of spending at least part of this year in Pennsylvanis, but as my bearing falled so very much I am not able to travel slone so will have to give up the trip, at least until I can persuade some one to go with rae. I have poticed in the paper that there had appeared a letter “B' on the oats blades and that someone has interpreted it to mean * bread’, If it does that is what we North Dakota people have been doing fr six months or more—we bake bread out of oats flour, barley, rice, rye, corp, and al- most any thing that we can get that « il] save wheat #0 a8 to help win the war ; meat Is almost a thing of the psst. The butcher hae even closed his door as every one is trying to save and to deny themselves all they cap. All the Liberty drives have been very suc- cessful and so hae the Red Crosse drive and I am safe in saying that the War Savings Stamps will be a great success, and the women have been very busy working for the Red Cross, In regards to weather and crop con- ditions we have had more rain this epring than for five years, therefore lees sand storme, sithough in some places there are bundreds of acres of grain that are destroyed, but in this windy country it can’t be helped ; otherwise the prospects are for a good crop. We have had some real warm weather of late but throughout it was a cool spring. Gardens are very back- ward so far, All are well ; with best regards, Yours truly, Mrs. MARY H. PrICE County Treasurer's Daughter Has Narrow Escape In Auto Accident, Miss Verna Chambers, dsughter of County Tressurer David Chambers, of Clarence, and a young lsdy friend who waa ber guest, were painfully in- Jjured and parrowly escaped death Friday aflernoon preceding the “‘ Fourth" on the state road between Bellefonte and Milesburg., Miss Cham- bers, who is an expert driver, with her friend were enroute to the former's bome in Clarence in ber big wire wheeled Cadillac roadster when they met Ray Kelsey, of Bellefonte, going in the same direction in the latter's Maxwell runabout, As Misa Chambers attempted to pase, Keloey, for some unscocountable reason, pulled over in front of ber and stopped his machine. lo an effort to get by without hitting Kelsey, Miss Chambers ran too close to the guard fence and her handsome new Cadilisc swerved on the olled roadway, orasb- ed through the fence and turned com- pletely over in plunging down a steep embankment to a raliroad siding be- low atl the edge of Spring creek. But for the fortunate circumstance that the left front wheel caught in the flange of the raliroad track, the big oar with the two young ladies in it, wouid have plunged into eight feet of water in Bpring creek, where they would very probably have been drowned beneath the heavy car. Mr, Kelsey quickly summoned aid and the young ladies were helped from their perilous position by a man whe was working on the ro-d nearby. Both Mise Chambers and ber compan fon were painfully bruised, though no bones were broken and both are pow recovering nicely from their thrilling experience. Their escape from serious injury or death is however considered miraculous, The big Cadillac road. ster, purchased for Miss Chambers, who Is Deputy Treasurer of Centre county, by her father but recently, was badly damaged. I —— Oard to the Public, Having put in a full suto equip- ment, vie.—a Combination Oasket Car, and a new Funeral Car, I am pre- pared to transfer bodies to and from trains and hospitals and guarantee my prices to meet competition. All oalle promptly answered night or day. adv, 8t 3. M. CAMPBELL, Millheim, Pa. The Army Medical Department haa developed a mobile X-ray outfit for use near the front, carried on a modi fled Army ambulance. It consists of a standard portable outfit made up of Delco gae electric set, high