IHU "REDAY JULY 18, 1918 Thirty-five Years Ago. September 18, 1885. —The Zion church, in the Loop, hae been repaint- ed and remodeled. Foster’s mill dam, in Brush valley, was left off the other day, and 5000 fish, mostly suckers, scooped up. Saturday afternoon as Philip, son of J. Henry Keller, was playing in his father’s barn near this place, with some other boye, be fell from the loft to the threshing floor, a distance of twenty-five feet, breaking one of his legs in the thigh. [he boy had the sam+ leg broken above the ankle once before, also sn arm, within the past year, Mre. J. D. Murray, of this place, hss lost the sight of ope eye from 8D af- fection of the optic nerves, Bhe will go to Philadelphia in company with ber busband, this week, in order to coneult an cculist for the preservatioh of the other ese, A ————— Asronsburg, Allen Keener sold part of his farm tor x-2h-rift J. P. Condo fo $500 00. Mr. and Mre, D. W. Holloway and Albert Mingle, of Akron, Oblo, are here visiting relatives. amr. snd Mre, Clarence Grove, of Millmont, spent Bunday with friends in town. Mrs. Eben Rower, of Bellefonte, spent Bunday with her parente, Mr. apd Mrs. E. A, Bower, Miss Witmyer, who returned recent- ly from the Bellefonte hospital, is im- proving rapidly. Mre. Anna M, Btover sold ber house apd land to Franklin P. Bower and she in turn purchased Mr. Bower's property. They will exchange homes in the near future, Mr. and Mie. Wilmer Stover autoed to Belleville on Sunday, and were ac- ccropanied by Mre, J. M. Harter and daughter, Miss Lydis, where they gpent tbe day with Mr, end Mrs. Will- jem Harter, On Tueedsy Mre. Anna M, Btover, with the assistance of Miss Amands Haines, prepared a fine dipper for three suto loads of vieitors, as follows : Mre. Ellen Kurtz, Mr, apd Mre, New- ton Kurtz and two sore, Mr, and Mra, Kreider Kurtz snd two children, Mr, and Mrs. (lover snd daughter Louise, all of Miffiinburg ; Mr, and Mrs, John Hackenburg ana two children, of Mil- tor, and Mrs. Elizabeth Bentzle, of Buftale, New York. All erjoyed the few hours they were together. Mr. and Mre, James Roush planned a little outing in bonor of their son, Harry Rcusb, who will leave for training camp next Monday. The following motored to Colby’'s Gap where they enjoyed a good dinner, coming home by wsy of Clintondale and Bellefonte : Mr. and Mrs, Rousb, Harry and wife, Mr. and Mra, J. P. Condo, Mise L. Condo, Mrs. F. D. Stover, Miss Esther Bradford, Mrs. D. F. Bowersox, Mr. and Mm. T. C Weaver. a—————————— A —————————— Potters Mills Mr. and Mre, Lloyd Bmith and daughter, Bernice Rath, spent a week at the Michsel Bmith bome, Mrs. James Longwell and son, of Osk Hall, were guests at the hotel for afew daye. Mrs, Jessie McClenaban and dsueh ter spent Bunday at her parents home in Georges Valley. Mr. and Mrs, Robert Coldron, of Huntingdon, are spending some time at the home of William Blsuser, Miss Hezel Mei'lellan, of Tossey- ville, spent s ‘ew days with her aun’, Mr=, Henry Foust, Miss Berniee Wagner, of Herndon, is spending some time at the Clayton Wagner home, Roy Hmith snd J. G, Boal bave been finding the buckleberries quite plentital, Mr, and Mre, P, B, Jordan, of Col- yer, spent Bunday at tbe Michael Smith bome, “Mre. Ammon Bubb, of Reedaville ; Mrr. Nellie Henshall, of Philadelphis, and Mr, Harry Wilksinson, of Belle fonte, spent a few day’s with their parents, Mr, and Mre. Jobn Wilkin- #00. (lontre Ronnrie: at Bl AD per year U. 8. Food Administration, De ol’ song sez "Dar's Bugar in de Gourd,” but Brier "Tater ‘lows dat de only sugar he's studyin’ ‘bout now-a-days 1s what's in de sugar bowl en hit's gwine ter stay y op. folks wots doin’ de fightin® mus’ have sugar fust, But ef dars enny sweet'nin' in de gourd now'days, he sho’ gwine ter git tapped, 'cause dey's lookin’ fer syrups en 'lasseés en honey to “wubstitute.”, Ro —————— sli Sn INS rad from Washington, D. C. CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS DECIDE TO GO INTO FIGHTING BRANCHES service may be brushed sside by friendly argument and reason the Wer Department lesrns through from Msj. Richard C. Stoddard, Judge Julian W. Mack, Chicago, snd Dean Hardan F, Btone, sity Law School, a board designed by Secretary of War Baker, to confer per- sopally with such objectors at the trainiog campe, At Camp Gordon, Atlante, thera wes an upususlly large number of men segregated as of jectors, Kindly logic used by the epecial board result ed I* 72 of the number accepting non- combatant service, and 12 withdrew otjection or an! ounced they bad mlie- understood the original question, The board accepted as sincere the conviction of 28 members of religious denominations opposed to any form of military service and recomm: nded them for furlough at a private’s pay. board recommended the men be sent amination, their conecinee and vice specified for them by the com- manding officer or stand court-martial. Eight claimed to ve citizens of enemy countries but bad no way of substan- tiating their claims and it was held in hoepital, MORE SMALL ARMS FOR EXPEDITIONARY FORCES; PRODUCTION COST DROPS Germany timidity before American pistol fighterg, armed with American 45 caliber sutowstic pletols has brought about » change in the equip- ment of the Ameriean Expeditiovary Forces by the War Department, and the Ord navce Department ls rushing production of these weapons. About 3,000 are turned out dally and prodae- tion is increasing. The impression exists that a shot from an American 45 takes a man out of action complete- ly. Men bit from the smaller Ger- man pistols frequently contipue in ac tion effec ively. The 45 caliber was adopted by the United Btates Army in 1911. Despite the heavy increased demand for these pistols the ammunition branch of the Ordnance Department has ¢ flected a saving during the past two calendar months of nearly $2,000,- 000, mostly on small arms smmuni- tion, such ae 45 caliber ball cartiidges, 30 shelle, and on clipe and bsndoleers, The total savings by the Ordnance Department for these two mouths through salvage, materials have sggregated §8 757,025, Cost of Vickers machine guns hase been reduced $322 35 each ; Colt ma. chipe guns, $254.16 esch ; Lewis mes- chine gure, §22 esch. Government rifies now cost $22 each, a reduction of $13 each, DEMAND FOR LABOR TO RESULT IN NATION WIDE SEARCH Every communi y will be combed for war workers, War industries are short pearly 400,000 common laborers, ing industry la imperiling all war pro- duction. There is sleo a serious short- age of skilled labor. One of the larg- est munition plants, turning hesvy celiber gupe, Is short 2,000 ms- chiniets, The war plants of Connecti cut an Maryland are undermanned 35 000 machiniets, The United Btates Equipment Her- vies will begin an intensive recrultiog of w 'rkera for war work from the non- essential industries, Employment of- fices willbe Increased and the force of local agents and traveling examiners will be enlarged and sent into every community that relief may be given before the ban sgsint private labor re- eruiting goes into eflect on August 1. DEMAND FOR VETERINARY SURGEONS 18 FILLAD FOR THE PRESENT fare, Furg, Gen, Kx +» minstions for commissions in the Veterinsry Corps bave been closed, There io a waiting iat of these eligible to commissions, and until this list is The corps has 1,700 offi. ' duty, Veterinary graduates called by the privates, Later they will be allowed to take examir ations for veterinary ofMoers commissions to fill vacancies, Men over the draft age and under 40 may enlist as privates and secure an equal chance with selected men for commis<dors, On» hundred men are graduated each month from the train ing school for commissioned veterin sty officers on motive duty at Camp Greenleaf, Chiockamaugs Park, Ga. NEW SHELL LOADING | PLANT WILL HANDLE | 52,000 BHELLS A DAY Quantity If not capacity shipmente will start soon from a new Govero- ment shell-loading factory in New Jersey, one of four such Government plants each of which fs larger than | any similiar plant in the world. When turning out 652,000 loaded shells a day under full operation the plant will use 2,000 tons of shells and explosives daily, the products of some 75 factories, More than 5,000 work- men will be required, Plane contsm- plate the employment of a large num- ber of women, The marking of shells to designate sizs, load, and range will require 250,000 operations esch day. The plant bss a total ar a of approx- imately 2,600 acres, More than a buo- dred buildings, with an aggregate floor space of 1,300,000 square feet, will pro- vide storsge for shells and parts for material, A small city, with heating | and lighting plante, water and sewsge systems, hospitale, fire-fighting plant, and restsura ‘te, was built to bouse the empl -yees. There ls ¢quipment 10 protect the health of those who work | with poisonous gases, snd a school for jpstruction in the loading of artillery smmunition with high explosives. The operating plant copsiste of 13 shell-loading unite, each independent of the other, with equipment for loac- ing 18 sizes of shells, rangiog from the recently developed 37-millimeter to 16 inches. Oa two sizes of shell« the pre- pelling charge also wil be loaded, the shell and cartridge case belpg assemn- pled at the plant. All other shells are assembled in France. | In the construction of the shell: loading unite the proplem wis far greater than of mere building. [mmense fans have been installed to digpose of the poisonous fumes from the high explosives. When a uni’ Is in operation the sir in the loading room in changed every few minutes, specially designed suils will be worn during work with the explosives, one NAVY DEPARTMENT TELLS OF FIGHTI) NEAR THE Ensign Stephen Potter, United Rtates Naval Heserve Foree, killed sction with German planes April 25 Isat, was the first American naval aviator to shoot down snd destroy a German seaplane, according to a Navy Department statement, The report states that on March 19, 1918, a long-distance recoonsisance of the (German const was made by large American flying boats operating from a British Royal Air Force station, Eusign Potter was one of two Ameri can naval aviators accompanying this expedition, snd Potter was successful in shooting down 8 German sesplane which attacked the reconnaissance for- mation. A second enemy seaplane found safety in running sway. Potter's death reflects credit on hie coursge. He was killed in a fight with seven enemy single-seaters. He was second pilot to a British Air Foree captain, who was with him when he ghot down the German pilspe ip | March. Two British planes had flown | to a point 6 miles from Hinden Light, | when two enemy places headed to | ward them. The British planes closed |on the nearest German and opened | fire, Two more hostile planes then | appeared overhead and sttacked vig- | orously, while three other enemy planes passed satern. The two British planes dived and speeded westward lander continuous volleys from the rear. One of the Germans diss ppeared, Of the seven Germans in action, four were attacking Potter, who fell behind his companion snd began to g'gzag. Potter dodged, but was brosd- side to all the enemy machines ard ander thelr flie only 50 feet from the water. His companion, 250 feet above, saw Potter's machine burst into flame, gome down part of the way under con- tro), than crash on the port wing tip. Potter wae seen last on the surface of water amid flames, which tarned sud. deniy to a buge cloud of smoke, When the pall had cleared not even wreckage was visible and the circling | enemy disappeared, in MUCH WOOL WILL BE DEMANDED FOR USE BY ARMY Cowling requirements of the Army for wool look large, Besides clothing for the «oldlera in France and at home | a reserve must be sccumulated suffl- | lent to take care of any emergency. | There are large stocks of manufac. | tured clothing and cloth on hand ade- qnate for esrential civilian neede, but woolen suite will not be chesp or plen- tiful during the coming winter season, Wool stocks from abroad to supple ment the domestic supply ia restrioted by shipping conditions. The Bhipp- Ing Board states the movement of Ar- gentine wool will be heavier the com- ing yearthan in any preceding year, Bat large portion of the raw wool stock in this country and stook to be pro- duced or imported to January, 1920, will be needed for military uses, The war servios committees of the {Goutintnd oa inside page.) lloations, as they cannot res ’ of the es There i fn pay 10 Cure O tional sed by an Infinmed cous Hning of the his Jub is inflamed ve a rumbling ound or fm and when it is entirely cloned ad bes the result, and ices the lag in be taken out ind this tubs ‘ 8 normal « tion, hearing wiil lestroyed forever, cages out of ten sre caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces We will give One He=4red Dollars for any case of Denfness (emused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Bend for circulars, free ¥. J. 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