THE CENTRE. REPORTER. ISSUED WEEKLY. CENTRE HALL - - THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1918, - PENN’A. Proprietors « s+ + + Baditer Loca! Editor and Business SMITH & BAILEY , . . . . 8S. W. SMITH . . . . EDWARD E, BAILEY = { “Entered at the Post Office in Oentre Hall as second Class mail matter, TERMS. ~The terms of subscription to the Re- porter are one and one-half dollars per, year. ADVERTISING RATES-—Display advertise ment of ten or more inches, for three or more in sertions, ten cents per inch for each imue . Dis play advertising ocoupyl less space than ten Inehon and for less than three insertions, from fifteen to twenty-five cents per {noch for each issue, according to Sam tion. Minimum charge seventy-five cents. Local notices accompanying display advertis- ing five cents per line for each insertion ; other- wise, Sight cents per line, minimum charge, twenty-five cents, Legal notices, twenty cents per line for three insertions, and ten cents per line for each ad- ditional insertion. CHURCH APPOINTMENTS. Tusseyville, morning ; Centre Hall Spring Mills, evening. Lutheran afternoon ; Mills, Reformed, — Union, morning; Spring afternoon ; Centre Hall, evening, « » - This paper has enlisted with the goverrirnent in the cause of ericz for the period of the war------- New System of Payment by Bureau of War Hisk Insurance, No uneasiness need be felt by fami- lies or dependents of service men re- ceiving allowance checks from the Bareau of War Risk Iosurance if they find the checks reduced in amount this month, The reduction is in accordance with A new system of payment adopted by the Buresu, which will standardize the smount psid through it. Addi- tional checks to make the full allow- apce or allotment will be forwarded by either the War Department, Navy Department, Marine Corps, or the Coast Guard—sccording to the branch in which the enlisted men are serv- ing. The Pennsylvania Council of Na- tional Defense and Committee of Pub- lic Bafely has been informed by Wash- ington that the change is intended to epeed-up psyment of allotments and allbwance, It will do away with a large smc unt of figuring in the War Risk Insurance Bureas, which will hereafter issue checks only in amounts of §15 or $20, the balance to be paid by other Government departments, Ds pendents are urged to write to enMsted men to find out how much they are alloting out of thelr pay to their fami- lies at home. They will in this Way be able to learn if they are receiving the correct amount by check over and above what the War Risk Insurance Bareau is paying them. LOCALS Roy Miller, of Wily, Virginie, Is spending a short time at his home at Tusseyville, Maynard Meeker, proprietor of the Old Fort hotel, is seriously ill with Brights disease, Mies Bara Goodhart, of Centre Hal), # in Altoona, at the home of her brother, Robert Goodhart, A woman in overall attire was ob- terved by an automobile party to be helping harvesting oats in the vicinity of Port Matilda, Mrs. D. E. Crow] and son Jujee, of Tyrone, are spending a month's vaca- tion at the home of the former's par- ents, Mr, and Mrs, George Ishler, Charles Bmith, son of Robert M, Bmith, of Centre Hall, has arrived safely overseas, according to official announcement received by his father on Tuesaday. George Bohn, of Lemont, was =» visitor in town on Tuesday, He leaves with the Centre county draft contingent for Camp Wadsworth Bouth Caroline, to-morrow, Mr. and Mre. D. Milton Bradford and family, of Keymar, Maryland, visited relatives in Centre Hall from Sunday until Tuesday. They were called here on account of the serious illness of Mre, Bradford’s father, May~ nard Meeker, Don’t get the impression that you may bake all-wheat bread, What Hoover cabled was that those who gave voluntary pledges not to use wheat flour at all were released from their pledges. The victory bread is yet the ooly bread the American may eat and be really loysl, The newspapers throughont the country have been asked by the Penn- sylvania Council of National Defense and Committee of Public Bafety to lay emphasis on the fact that no alcholic beverages are to be sold or given, put« liely or privately, to any man In uni. form in any pisce in the United Btates, LAM HE. It Is estimated that there are 10,000 acres sown In soy beans this year an increase of 2,000 acres over last year, Thirty-eight per cent. of this acreage is sown with other crops, L Strikes Off a Number from List and Adds New Names.— Men A number of names who have been called : George J. Bohn, Linden Hall George B. Bitner, Spring Mills Raymond P. Boob, Spring Mills John A. Bryan, Milesburg John W. Bowmaster, Howard G. W. Carver, State College Daniel Cartwright, Philipsburg Miles E. Davis, Bellefonte Michael E. Delaney, Nittany Joseph F. Engle, Bellefonte Daniel Fetzer, Bellefonte Robert Gill, Pleasant Gap Allen Gates, Port Matilda George Gummo, State College John M. Horner, State College James Hugg, Philipsburg Alvin Kreamer, Millheim C. W. Leach, Bellefonte Homer F. McKinley, Milesburg Guy Lucas, Moshannon W. D. Lucas, Orviston C. D. Meek, Clarence Grover McCloskey, Howard M. M. Oyler, Howard Joseph Peese, Bellefonte Toney Poplave, Milesburg Joseph Reese, Runville William Rote, Bellefonte A. C. Rowan, Julian J. H. Shindler, Milesburg, J. Roy Smith, Potters Mills J. C. Steele, Bellefonte Harvey M. Shawley, Axemann H. C. Steinberg, Pleasant Gap Reynold Stein, Philipsburg James Tharp, Bellefonte O. E. Tressler, Bellefonte Edward Tubridge, Moshannon Vincent Walker, Sunbury Arthur T. Ward, Bellefonte Chester Williams, Philipsburg R. W. Witmer, Bellefonte Gilbert C. Waite, Port Matilda William H. Payne, Bellefonte Ferguson Parker, Bellefonte Smith—MWeUlelisn, ! Ray Bmith and Mise Bessie McClel- | lap, both of Tusseyville, were united | in marrisge at the United Evangelical | parsonage in Centre Hall, by Rev, J. | A. Bhul'z, jast Thursday evening. | The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs, | William Bmith, of Millheim, and has been employed by the bride’s father on the McClellan farm. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry McClellan, of Tuseeyville, and is an attractive and accomplished young lady. Thei; many friends extend con- gratulations, ———— i —— A ————— Centre Oounty shows Right Spirits, The local board of Centre county a short time ago received » letter from General Crowder, at Washington, D, C., congratulating the people of Cen- tre county on the fine spirit shown in arranging patriotic demonstrations in honor of departing selective men for the service. An order has been Issued to have all bards over the entire United Btates arrange for such demon- stratione, Centre county has been wide awake, ——— Behooi Opens Sept, Jad, The borotigh school board, at its meeting on Tuesday evening, set Mon- day, Beptember 20d, for the opening of the coming term, and declared the week of the Grange Encampment and Fair, two weeks later, a vacation for teachers and scholars, a —— A a A————— Marriage Licenses, Samuel D. Barco, Cleveland, Ohlo Mary Ann Perke, Cuba Mines James L, Amsler, Knox Haz! B, Wiseman, SBhippeneville ————— A ———— Chairman Walker's Report, The report of the War Baving Came paign, for the week ending July 27th, in 80 far as Centre county ls especially interested, is as follows : For that week Cameron county, had $1.26 per capite, Fulton county had 50 cents per capita, and Centre county 41 cents per capita, We now have $12.18 per capita, and fourth place in the list of Counties In Eastern District of Peonsylvania. Union county hes gone "over the top’ with a per capita of $20.13, We are 53 cents below Cameron and 43 cents below Fulton, aod it is absolutely necessary that the people in Centre county ‘‘ get busy at once and make a desperate effort to regain second place, Very truly youre, W. HARRISON WALKER, Chairman National War-S8aviogs Com- mittee for Centre County. Bellefonte, Pa., August 5, 1918, REBERSBURG Charles Corman, of Akron, Ohio, is visiting at this place. A son was born to Mr, and Mrs, Randall Miller on Saturday eveniog, the first in the family, John Hagen, of Farmers Mille, spent Bunday with his son, William, at Smull ton. J. D. Houser and family, of Pine Creek, spent Banday at the home of Boott Btover, Prof. E. 8, Btover has several men employed at painting the buildings on his farm. Mr. Best who a week ago received » light paralytic stroke, is again able to be about, J. M. Gramley, of Bpring mills, shook hands with his many friends at this piace on Baturday. The farmers are cutting the heaviest oats crop that has been harvested in this vicinity for a number of years. C. L. Beck, who Is employed at Lock Haven, spent Bunday at this place with his family. Mrs. Bright, wife of Dr. Bright, and daugbler Mary, of Philadelphis, are spending some time at their home at thie place. Harry Douty and wife, who several years ago moved from this place to Texas, ure visiting relstives at this pisoce, One day the past week while Joe Bechenbach was helping to crush stone he had the misfortune to have a large stone fall on his band, fracturing one of his fingers, The Rishel farm, situated about a mile west of this place, was sold on Baturday at public sale to Frank Stover, a farmer near Asronsburg, for seventeen thousand and thirty-five dollars, Mra. Gabe, of Jewel Oity, Kansas, William Friege, of Pittsburg, and Frank Bohreckengast, of Tyleraville, spent Baturday and Bunday at the Fehl home. Mrs, Fehl is a sister of the above mentioned people. Lest Friday Hal Winklebleck was returning home from the horse sale held a} Millbeim when he bad oocose ion to pase a stone orusher which wae in operation along the publio road a mile enst of Bmullton, His horse plunged to the side and upset the buggy, Mr. Winkleblech being vio. lently thrown to the ground and re oelved painful bruises about the head, The horse became loose and ran sever- al miles when Mr. Bhowers, of Wolfs Btore, caught him and took him back to Mr. Winkleblsch’s home. It is estimated that American farm- ers plant upwards to 7,000,000 tons of sood each year, Newton Yaroell, of Paxtonville, visited his family here on Friday, Miss Lucy Bhugarts, of Altoona, Is visiting relatives here, companied by Harold Fisher who will spend somes time with them. Mre. Charles Mothersbaugh and son spent the week-snd at the Karl Ross home at Madisonburg, Mre. George Yarnell and daughter Kathryp, of Colyer, spent Bunday at the Newton Yarnell home, Mrs. Alice McGirk, of Bellefonte, was an over Bunday visitor with her mother, Mrs, Henrietta Dale, Mr. and Mre. John Gettig and sop, of Altoons, were recent visitors at the Harry Ishler home, Mre. James Fry, of Philadelphis, Is vigiting her parm, Mr. and Mrs. George Kaup. Chere will be an entertainment held in the Boal hall, Friday evening, Auge ust 9. Proceeds for the Red Crose, Mre. Eilen Calvert and son, Mr. and Mra. Miles and childrer, of Altoo- ns, spent Bunday with Misses May Relish aud Nora Miller, Mre. James Alexander and Mr. and Mre. Abper Alexander and children spent Wednesday evening at the W. A. Murray home, Frank Fisher and two children, of Altoons, came to Boalsburg on Friday where they remained until Bunday. On their return home they were ac- Mre. E. A, Fisher, Mis. Anos Rie, Mr. and Mre, Charles Fisher and sop spent Tuesday at the A. R. Lee home at Linden Hall, Linden Hall Mrs. Adam Biszer and grandson are visiting friends in this place. Miss Bertha Campbell is spending » few weeks with her sunt, Miss Phoebe Potter. Mrs. Edward Hellers epent the week- end with her husband at Mijtor] re- turning on Monday afternoon. Ed. Carper, after spending a few weeks with bis father and family, roe tarned to Ohlo where he is employed. Mre. J. W, Keller spent Sunday with friends at Biate College and Ploge Grove. Mre. J. H. Ross returned on Thure- day from a short vieit to the home of her brother, A, C. Musser, in Altoons, who ls slowly recovering from the raliroad scoident he suflered in Ten- Dessee, Mre. T. O. Glenn and daughter, Miss Mary, drove from Bradford last Haturday in their new Peerless-six. Returning on Wednesday they were accompanied by Miss Mildred Wie- land and Mre, Gottcomp, who will spend several weeks with them in Bradford, Al a recent meeting of the Halnes township school board, it was decided to open the schools on the ih of Bep- tember, All teachers and pupils are required to present a certificate of vac- cination on the opening day. The Harris township tescbers elects ed are: Mim Mary Tomoo, Rock Hill, Mise Maud Houlz, Walnut Grove. William Thomas, prine'pal of High school, . Miss Ruth Bmith, eighth grade, Miss Rose McCormie, Grammar grade, Mise Emma Rowe, primary. Joho Patterson, Bhingletown, I —— nf St —— UENTERE OAK Isaac Bmith ie baviog his house re- roofed this week. ‘ sater Ray Bpayd spent a few daye laét week at the Frankenberger home. Don't forget the festival at the Unlon, Saturday evening. Fine growing weather ; very warm and everybody busy plowing and cutting oats, Lloyd Rachsu, working for Mr, Campbell, was attacked with somc~ thing similar to a sun stroke the other day. Mrs. Ed. Lucas, from Atlantie City, N. J., and ber sister, Mrs. Blanckenoie, of Chicago, Ill, spent Iast week at the Lucas home, Mr. and Mre. Boyd Vonada and son Harry, from Bellefonte, spent Bunday at the home of Mr. Vonada's parents, Mr. and Mir. D. J. Vonada. Mr, and Mre, William Fishburn and family—Pear), Mildred, Joho, Dorc- thy-—~from Bellefonte, and Russell Relsb, from Potters Mille, spent Bun- day at the W, B, Lucas home, ————— eo —————— Service Flags, Below is given a proper loterpre- tation of the service flag : Bervice—Biug star for each person, man or womar, in _the military ser- vice of the U. B, or allies, Killed in Action—Gold star plsoed over the blue star entirely covering it, Wounded--Biiver star placed over blue star entirely covering it. Death after Disablement—Gold star placed over the sliver star, leaving sliver margin around the gold, Disabled or Invalided Home-—Silver star placed over the blue star, leaving a blue margin around the silver, Death in Training Camp of Disease or Accident--Gold star placed over the blue star leaving a margin of blue, AIA SASS New Red Oross Members, Mre, G. W, Ralston APM A AI This Is August Sib. the “to “I'd glve a dollar,” sald who coddles his stomach, a cook who doesn’t would gladden who does man find | measure She | The in soul guess has my things by She else cast | bird nowadays genius, she could not dispense with the iron rules that regulate modern cook CANDY FOR INFANT BRIDES Mar: india Al eo Age in Before ti of Twelve. iages in One Caste Cocur Vays the there kiteben plenty ous flathouse “But them when gloried did a fell internal organization goo ber take a handful of and to used be of | Why, I half the i i a pRuesswork to remember the time | kitchens in the cook and his en It | OWS eyes tire | to She wich of this vould a pi that a dash o them all would be z else, and mix =m rol ' init and the resul ADVISED TAKING OF CANADA Brit. in Cap- Dominion, Benjamin Franklin's Counsel to ish Government Resulted ture of the ™ wid +) © ank! he the first . fowl 7 TT after damping 1 air Bru jownward makes hair grow stralght and emooth ——————— Gospel of Courage. Ralph Waldo Trine stated his belief thus in Harper's | ily o mined to master of the stead of being mastered by them take anew this attitude of n the doleful thought presents its the bogy-man attempts to show his face: to look always on the bright side of things, determined to stand al waye in the sunshine rather than in the shadow-—this it is that makes life with its dally round and knotty problems continually easier This hopeful, optimistic, courage-al ways-up attitude of mind and heart is to set into operation subtle, silent forces that are continually along the lines we are going and that opens the way for us to arrive.” azar 3 up each mornin { be happy, determine Fey fF 3 x events of the day {8 working Strange Lohdon Figure, A few years ago ‘here used to stand on the pavement of Oxford street in all weathers a venerable white haired gentleman, dressed respectably in high hat and frock coat, who accosted each member of the throng of sun worshipers, moving eastward in the morning, westward in the evenings, uttering In a quick tone of deep con- cern the single phrase, “The time is short! The time Is short!” No one stopped to listen to the old revivalist, or cared to hear the further words of warning which he would have given, for all knew that he prated of things that did not really matter to the seri ous city man.~London Nation. TRI WUE SI 5 I Wo Se a » her car i he only Once in, of the r be injured~or #1 be bowed as if 3 of the joun WAY led In the light of roof feather and appearance farms, nhance the of covered After all nights of old wore thelr plumes above closed visors!—London Sketch Revising School Studies. Let no say that the schools have fallen into a rut and are able to possibility beyond their rou There is a school in Oregon, in a rural village, where credits are Riven to the children for the “chores” they do at home, for milking the cow, feeding the chickens, chopping the firewood and similar tasks. which a» few years ago all country children used to have to perform Similarly in the Erasmus Hall high school in Brooklyn there is a teacher who is giving his pupils “credits” for doing the family marketing. Of course, we suppose these Brooklyn children whes they grow up will do thelr marketing by telephone or wireless, or not at all if the kitchen, which is now becoming A kitchenette, disappears entirely. But what a vivid idea of history ft gives them to reenact it themselves, after the manner of their grandfathers and grandmothers!-—New York Tribune. ——— Her Help. “The fact of the matter is, I never amounted to anything before 1 was married.” “Then you give your wife credit for awakening your ambition?” “No; for making it necessary for me to get out and hustle.” Record-Herald, J Eh AO 01h ot ——— One sea no tine .
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