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