VOL. XCI.
THE 1018.1919 LEOTURE QOURSE,
Patrons Now Belog Solicited to Pledge for
Support—Five Hig Attractions,
The Centre Hall Lecture Course
Committe is now soliciting its former
patrons to again pledge for support.
The five attractions secured for the
coming season are superior to any
heretofore engaged, and, of course,
- cost more money, necessitating ad-
vancing the price of course tickets
from $1.00 to $1.50 for adults, and $1.00
for cbildren under fifteen years of age.
We are all agreed, however, that it Is
easier to earn the price of the course
ticket today than it was a few years
ago when the rate was $1.00.
The committee set out to sell not
less than two hundred and fifty course
tickets, the proeeeds from which will
pay all expenses and leave a small
balance in the treasury. Provided 250
course tickets are sold, no single ad-
mission tickets will be off -red for any
of the attractions, the otject to give
better accommodations to those buy-
ing season tickets as well ss disposing
of the crowding of the hall when the
large attractions appear.
The sale of a sufficient number of
tickets to pay all expenses will reduce
the expense account considerably.
Tuere will be no need of printing
pingle admission tickets ; no advertis-
ing ; no ticket seller ; but one usher
will be needed, all of which means less
drain on the treasury.
The numbers for the coming courses
are as follows, the dates not having
yet been fixed :
* The Columbia Bextette’—An un-
usual company of six all-Ameri-
can young ladies presenting a pa-
triotic program of American music,
The programs are prepared and re-
hearsed by Louis O. Runner, of Chica-
go, and the orchestra work is directed
by Martha Hames, who achieved a
fine reputation in lyceum and chautan-
qua fielde. The programs consiet of
costumed songe, instrumental music
for the entire orchestrs, avd vooal and
instrumental soloe, duete, trios, and
quartets. There are also readiogs and
brief sketches in costumer,
“The Columbia Bextette” is the
greatest musical aggregation that ever
was booked to appear in Centre Hail,
It was only accidental that it was pos-
giole for ths lecture course committee
to secure it, The Columbia Bextette
is a musical wonder.
“The Maude Btevens Concert Com-
pany "—The Btevens company is com=
posed of three ladies, whose program
comprises both individual apd com-
pany numbers, and are of unusual
variety, originality and artistic finish.
“ The Mason’s Jubilee Bingers''—
Thie company has been guaranteed to
be different from most jubilee singers
on the road, and that a counts for it
having been included in this course.
There are four in the company, equally
divided as to sex.
Stewart Long, lecturer—Subject,
* Resching the Goal’.
Harry C. Ostrander, an illustrated
travel lecture,
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Working on U, Ev. Dormitory,
Work bas been begun on the Dew
dormitory at the United Evangelical
Home, just north of Lewisburg. The
ground was broken on the day when
the second anniversary of the home
was observed, the ground being brok-
en by Bishop U. F. Bwengle, while
Bishop W. F. Hell, of Allentowr,
threw up the first shovelful of the
ground. A large crowd witnesed the
exercises,
J. C. Winter, of Williamsport, is the
architect for the new dormitory and
work has begun with the intention of
tushiog the building through to com-
pletion. It is expected that the build-
ing will be under roof before winter
weather,
The building ls to be built In the
shape of the Jeiter H, the longest
length to be 112 feet, and the lopgest
width 47 feet. The two wings of the
building will be 27x47 feet, connected
with an sappex of 33158 feet. The
building will be two stories, with a fall
cellar and large sun porch all around
the lower floor.
cost between $30,000 and $40,000 and
will accommodate when completed
about forty guests,
there is a long list of applicants.
been in existence the board of trustees
mace improvements to the amount of
$112,000 which has all been paid, avd
they have a fand to start the bullding
operations ¢n the new dormitory
amounting to nearly $8,000,
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The Williams Grove plenle, popu-
larly kuown as the Grangers’ picnle, Is
being held this week, Beginning last
year the name wae obapged to the
Farwer’s and Industrial Exhibition,
All the approved type of farm ma
chinery, tractore, etc,, are there in
abundance.
FARMERS NOTICE AGAIN.
ed Wheat Acreage.
A few returns have come in In re-
sponse to the call for an increased
wheat acreage, A great many more
will have to cowe In however in order
to make up the 2000 acres allotted to
Centre county. Is it not possible for
you to increase your acreage by plow-
ing an unproductive sod, a fleld where
you bave a poor seeding of grass, or a
small plot that can be kept in wheat
the next two years cr so and then
brought back into the regular rotation
again? If at all poseible let us depend
on you for your proportionate share of
that increase.
Owing to the wheat midge Infesta-
tion over western Pennsylvania it Is
extremely important that all seed be
run through a fsoning mill and thor-
oughly cleaned in order to eliminate
this pest which is found in all grain
threehed from infested flelds. Beed
from home growr, high producing va-
rieties should be used in preference to
seed brought in from a far distance.
Wheat responds especially well to
phosphoric acid and acid phesphate
should be the basis of all fertilizers
used. On land fair in fertility 250 or
more pounds of acid phoephate will
give excellent retuarpe. On land low
in fertility a small percentage of nitro-
gen will give good returns, Whenever
manure is available it should be used
by all means. The beet results will be
obtained without a doubt when ap-
plied as a top dressing. In addition
to the manure 200 pounds or more
of acid phoep hate should be used just
the same,
If you increase your acreage be sure
to let us know, Reports from some of
the poorer wheat counties are that they
are going to meet their quota in good
shape, Why not put Centre county
over the top also?
R. H. OLMSTEAD,
County Agent.
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The ¥, W. OA. Secure 845.00 tor Red Cross
The local Y. W. C. A. turned into
the treasury of the local suoxillary
Red Cross the neat sum of $4500, rep-
resenting the pet proceeds from their
parcel post sale, ete, held on the dias-
mond Batorday evening. The gross
sales were £50.85,
The afiair was a grand success; it
was well conducted ; the surroundings
were made attractive ; the sales count
ers neatly arranged, and each one of
the organization made an effort to en-
courage sales by being courteous, and,
of course, smiling.
fp fp ns
State Board Would Have State Pay 25 Per
Cent. of Teachers’ Wages,
The B ate Board of Education pass
ed a resolution urging the necessary
legislation providing for the payment
by the Biate, in addition to its present
school sppropristion, to every school
district of the Commonwesith at least
twenty-five per cent of the salaries
paid by such districts to its teachers,
The State Board is of the opinion
that it is unfair that real estate be ex-
pected to bear the entire burden of
maintaining the schools, excepting for
a comparatively small appropriation
made by the State, There are various
untouched sources from which the
State may derive revenue, the Blate
Board of Education believes,
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Held for Court on a Serious Uha: ge,
From the Philipsburg Journal,
Charged with an attempt to commit
a serious crime, Frank Eagan and
Herman Mancy, both residents of
Philipsburg, were held under $500 bail
each for their appearance at Bellefonte
court following the hearing given
them before justice of the Peace H, C,
Warfel, Wednesday morning.
According to the evidence of the
prosecutors and witnesses Esgan and
Mancy, with criminal intentions, in-
terferred with Anna Tundra and Mary
Adame, when they were on their wey
home to Hawk Run Tuesday evening.
The girls are employed at the shirt
factory and traverse the Morriadale
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad
in going to and from work, Eagan
and Mapcy it seems had been along
the railroad for a couple of hours and
had used obscene languag« in speaking
to residents in that neighborhood,
When the two girle, neither of whom
is over sixteen years of age, came along
Eagan and Mancy made their ad-
vances, One of the girls was beld by
the arm by one of the youn- fellows,
but a blow across his face, delivered
by her companion, quickly resulted in
her release,
Upon complaint of the girle, the
Btate Troopers here were notified and
they arrested Eagan and Manoy Toee-
day night.
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$1051.21 for Mother's Assistance Fand,
For two years closing June 830, 1919,
Centre county will receive from the
state the sum of $1951.21 for the moth
et’s sesletance fund, An «qual sum
must be voted from the county treme-
ury by the county commissioners.
LOUAL BOARD vALLS
EIGHTY. THREE MEN,
Will Leave for Oamp Lee, Virginie, Next
Week —A Number of Uentre Hall Boys
fn the Call.
The Local Board of Centre county
on Tuesday completed the list of reg-
istrants who will be required to lesve
next week for Camp Lee, Virginia,
The board has sent notices to eighty-
three men to appear in Bellefonte for
entrainment. Included in the list
are the names of several registrants
who failed to leave with the last con-
tiogent.
The list contains the largest number
of Centre Hall boys yet called In any
one quots,
CENTRE HALL AND VICINITY
Harry A Nefl
Peter L. Dutrow
Ira D. Whiteman
Daniel B. Bloom
Elmer C. Lingle
Charles L. Allen, Bellefonte
Harris G. Bechdol, Howard
Qeorge J Bohn, Linden Hall
Raymond P. Boob Spring Mills
Adlai Cronister, Julian eem—m
William B Culver, Moshannon
Fred R. Hartsock, Bellefonte
William D. Lucas, Orviston
Clifton B. Meek, Clarence
John F. Musser, Snow Shoe
N. M. Oyler, Howard
Alfred C. Rowland, Julian
John H. Shindler, Milesburg
L. C Shuey, State College R. D.
Orvis G. Stover, Hublersburg
Elwood H. Way, Fleming
Peter Yeszizoa, Clarence
O. L. Hull, Milesburg
Robert M. Keith, Bellefonte
Lee Musser, Spring Mills
Charles F. Auman, Spring Mills
Jacob D. Auman, Aaronsburg
John E. Bechtol, Millheim
Bruce 8. Beightol, Nittany
E. W. Benner, State College
R. G. Beaner, Bellefonte
C. H. Bennett, Port Matilda
William F. Best, Rebersburg
C. H. Bloom, Penn's Furnace
Leroy M. Bloom, Lenore
John A. Bower, Asronsburg
Ralph J. Bowes, Blanchard
William C. Bressler, Madisonburg
Wilbur R. Brumgart, Wolfs Btore
Thomas B. Butler, Howard
Irvin L. Confer, Howard
J. D. Confer, Howard
H. F. Davidson, Wingate
J. R. Dixon, Orviston
Guyer E. Durst, Boalsburg
Robert V. Gates, Warriors Maik
Harry A. Gettig, Bellefonte
Rome F. Gingerich, Linden Hall
Heary E. Hennigh, Spring Mills
William Hindle, Philipsburg
Moran Hosterman, Woodward
Robert E. Houts, Lemont
W. A. Houtz, Lemopt
C. H. Huey, Bellefonte
John Klinefelter, Rebersburg
Aaron Kyler, Julian
E. W. Leitch, Howard
George A. Losch, State College
Fern Lyons, Bellefonte
W. O. McCloskey, Monument
L. 8. Marshall, Bellefonte
John H, Metzger, Rebersburg
G. A. Miller, Philipsburg
Charles Neese, Spring Mills
William D. Orndorf, Woodward
John M. Potter, Boalsburg
C. E Robb, Howard
Frank Rolles, Port Matilda
John Rockey, Clarence
David M. Shay, Howard
George W. Smith, Spring Mills
L. W Smoyer, Bellefonte
Edward 1. Spotts, State College
Franklin W, Stover, Aaronsburg
J. B. Swarts, Bellefonte
H. A. Thompson, Pennsylvania Fur-
nace
A. W, Troestle, Pennaylvania Fur-
nace
8. H. Weaver, Spring Mills
Jobn O, Williams, Port Matilda
Frederick O. Wolfe, Aaronsburg
C. E. Woodring, Port Matilda
George L. Gilliland, State College
The following four men have been or-
dered to leave for Camp Greene, Char-
lotte, North Carolina :
R. J Powers, Osceola Mills
T. O. Witherite, Clarence
David Foreey, Philipsburg
Robert Lanner, Fleming
OUfters Millinery Stand for waie,
The undersigned cflors for sale her
mi linery business in Centre Hall
Very good ressons for selling. This is
an exceptionally good opportunity for
anyone desliing to engage in this line
of work, —~Mns, Lucy HENNEY, Cen.
tre Hall, Pa. 2
Lanositer Sounty has a thirty per
osnt fnoresse in kwheat acreage ;
Delaware, fifty per cent. ; Mercer,
win pn cent, ; and Butler fifteen
per cent, Very few counties show
soy decrease.
Band Uonoert Monday Night,
phans’ Home Boys Band will give a
concert on the lawn of the Luthersn
church in Centre Hall to which music
loving people are invited. The band
is comprised of thirty-five pieces, the
members all being less than sixteen
years of age, This band has a eplen-
did reputation as as a ndusical organiz-
ation, and is able to and will render
music of a classic order. Of course,
the purpose of the concert is to secure
funds for the Loysville institution,
and you will not be doing your part if
you do not come to the concert well
prepared with funds that will put ex-
presgion in your spplause.
The band will give a concert at
Bellefonte Bunday evening ; Pleasant
Gap, at noor, Monday ; Centre Hal,
Monday evening ; Bpring Mille, Tues.
day afternoon; Millheim, Tuesday
evening.
Among the notable place where
their concerts bave been highly sppre-
ciated are the Masonic Home at Elizs-
bethtowp, LuLu Temple, Philadel.
phis, the plant of the Hershey Chocs-
late Co., and the League Island Navy
Yard, Most of the larger towns and
cities of the state have been visited
this summer,
On June 29, st a large patriotic rally
at Coatesville at which ex-President
Taft addressed ten thousand people,
the Boys’ Band furnished the music
snd occupied the same platform with
Mr. Taft,
The corecert here will be free but an
offering will be lifted for the Boys’
Band. The ofleringe in other towns
have been from $756 to more than $400,
-
Jersey Men Enter state College Camp.
On Monday 200 drafted men from
New Jersey joined the Pennaylvania
Hiate College national army trsioiog
detachment. For the next eight
weeks they will be jpstructed in the
duties of alrplsne mechanica by ex.
peris of the engineering school facul-
ty.
With thelr arrival the State Col-
lege training camp attendance was In-
creased to 907 selected mer, who are
receiving instructions ss motortruck
and airplsne mechanics. Beven army
officers detailed there by the war de
partment are in charge of the detach-
ment,
The program will be enlarged to in-
clude radio and fleld telephone work
during the fall and winter, Several
hundred more soldiers will be sent
there for instruction in those branches
during the next two months,
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FARMER KILLED BY LIGHTNING,
Fred Kruomrine, (College Farmer, >trock
Down Valuable Team of Horses Killed,
A very sad and unfortunate accident
occurred Wednesday afternoon of last
week, when William Frederick Krum-
rive, an employee on the Peunsyl-
vania Biate College farms for about
eight years, was struck by lightniog
and ivstantly killed, while In the per-
formance of his datiee.
Mr, Krumrine, assisted by Charles
Cole, the twelve-year-old son of Will
iam Cole, was hauling in variety oals.
When he saw the storm spprosching,
he ceased work and started ip, the ac-
cident occurring about seventy yarde
from the new dairy barn. Krumrine
was thrown from the wagon, but no
burns have been found on his body.
Ihe front of his shirt was torn in
shreds, although his undershirt was
intact ; his left trouser leg and part of
wagon, was only stunned, snd after
coming to, notified some men who
were working at the barn of what had
happened. The same bolt killed the
team of horses, thorcughbred animale,
valued at $720.00,
Mr, Ktumrine was the son of John
W. and Rosetta Krumrioe, and wae
born in Ferguson township, near State
College, on HBeptember 6, 1557, hls age
thus belong eixty years, eleven monthe
snd eight days. All of his life has
been spent in Furguson township,
where he followed the vocation of a
farmer,
He was married on September 18,
1879, to Anna Margaret Garner, to
whom was born one sor, J. Frank, He
was a life-lpog member of the Pine
Hall Reformed church, He is surviv-
ed by his wife, son, several graodehil-
dren, and the following elsters: Mre,
Heury Fye, of Tyrone; Mre. James
Mason, of Altooas ; Mrs. B, F. Roup,
of Braddock ; and Myre, Elsie Krum-
rine, of Laramie, Wyoming.
Funeral services were conduoled
Saturday morning st ten o'clock in
the Reformed church at Pine Hall,
oiating. Interment was made in the
Pine Hall cemetery, -
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The condition of potatoes through
out the Btate is very poor with Le-
high, the big potato county, showing
88 per cent. of an aversge and Berks
72 per cent, Columbia shows 90 per
ont,
DEATHS,
Hop. Robert A. Cassidy, for years a
prominent Centre county newspaper-
map, who with the late James A.
Feldler inaugurated the Keystone
Gazstte, in Bellefonte, died at hls
home in Canton, Ohlo, on Monday sat
noop, August 12, He had been in
failing health since last spring.
At the close of the Civil war, ip
which he enlisted at the age of six-
teen, he located in Bellefonte, where
be married Miss Caroline Johnson, of
Bosalsburg. For years he conducted
the Keystone Gazette, jointly with the
late James A, Fiedler and after dispos-
ing of his interest in the paper to his
partner he moved to Canton, Ohlo,
and opened a large job printing office
which he conducted until the time of
his death. He was twice elected msy-
or of Canton on the Republican and
Prohibition tickets and was an intl
mate friend of the martyred President
William McKinley, being an honorary
pall bearer at the latter's funeral, He
wae the father of Willlam C. Cassidy,
who recently moved from Bellefonte
to Canton to take charge of hie father’s
printing office,
Funeral services were held in bis
late home in Cantop, Thureday morn-
log
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Heopening of Heformed Church,
Bt. Psul’s Reformed church at Co-
burp, Rev. W, D. Donat psstor, was
formally re-opened on Bunday. The
edifice » as filled to listen to Rev. Am-
brose M. Bchmidt, of Bellefonte, who
assisted Rev. Donat in the exercises of
the day. Rev. Behmidti’s appeal for
funds to meet the expenditures loci.
dent to the remodeling and besutify-
ing of the church was met In a very
substantial form, and as a result the
church is clear of all debt, A memor-
ial bible was presented by Mrs. Cath-
erine Phillips in memory of her late
busband, W. H, Phillips.
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Aged Lady Paralyzed,
Mire. Bara Roan, of Plue Grove Mills
widow of the late J. G. Heese, recently
suflered a paralytic stroke, which lef
ber in a feeble condition. Last Fri-
day she fell out of bed, fracturing her
hip. Owing to her advanced sge her
recovery is doubifal
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Congregational Meeting
All members of the Centre Hall
Presbyterian church as well ss the
contributors to the same will meel
Sunday morning, 10:30 o'clock, for a
business session. All are ured to be
present,
By ORDZR OF BESSION.
state College lostroctor In Tolls of the Law
Charged with disseminating pro-
German sentiment and with makiog
unpatriotic remarks to jublie school
students attending the summer aes
sion, Prof. Richard Einer, head of the
department of Industrial and Fine
Arts of the Pennsylvania State Col-
lege, is being beld by the Department
of Justice, Eiper, who is said to be of
German birth, 1s alleged to have said
to a student ;: “Remember, this war le
not over. Bome day you may have to
get on your knees before the Kalser or
be hanged ''.
ed at all ime, We guarantte you
fancy prices and it will pay you to get
our prices before selling. Bell "phone
52,
adv, —A. BE. KERLIN & PON.
seed wheat for the farmers in thie
valley. In every instance the grain ie
turning out a good yield and the
quality of the berry is fine,
SPECIAL REGISTRATION.
All male persons in Centre
county who have attained
their 21st birthday since June
5, 1918, and on or before Aug-
ust 24th, 1918, will be re-
quired to report to the Local
Board of Centre county, at the
Sheriff's Office, Bellefonte,
Pa., between the hours of 7:00
A. M. and 9:00 P. M. on Aug-
ust 24th, 1918, for the purpose
of Registering.
Hereof fail not.
GRO. H, YARNELL,
Chairman,
in —
A dispatoh from Washington states
that the purpose is to add quickly to
the almost exhausted Class one to
meet army draft calls in September,
It is expected that about is00¢0
young men will register throughout
the country. Most of them will qualify
in Class one, and therefore will join
the army probably within a month
after their names are
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS
The Centre County Poraona Grange
is In session in the hall of Logan
Grange, Pleasant Gsp, today
(Thureday).
Miss Helen Wolfe, daughter of Dr,
L. E. Wolfe, formerly of Centre Hall,
and now located at New Berlin, visite
ed friends In Centre Hall on Betlur-
day.
Farming on the John Bpavely farm
at Bpring Mills will now be dope in
the most approved fashion, Mr. Bnave-
ly baving purchased from D. W. Bred-
ford an International farm tractor.
Lewistown sppears {0 have a |[y-
phoid fever epidemic. One patient ls
dead and there are about ten other
cases, which has caused the board of
health to make an investigation.
The Reporter has printed a lot of
Bugar Bales Records which merchants
are required to fill out weekly and for-
ward to the county sdministrator.
They are for sale at a reasonable priee,
]
Letters from France were received
few days ago by Mr. and Mre. E. W,
Crawford from thelr son, George Al-
fred, and aleo by Mre. Elizabeth Mit.
terling from her sor, Henry. Both
boys report everything o. k.
J. Btrohm Lose, son of Mr. and
Mre. John W. Lose, of L.os Angeles,
Califorpis, recently left for Russias.
He ie a second lieutenant. The
young man’s mother is well known
among many Reporter readere.
Come to hear the concert by the
Loysville Orphans Home Boyes Band,
Monday evening, on the Lutheran
church lawp. Come prepared st the
same time give the boys a royal wel-
come and 8 boost from your pocket
book.
The U. B, Government requires reg-
ietrants in deferred classes to interest
themselves in the Bales of War
Savings Btamps snd U, 8, Liberty
Bonde. They are not only to buy, but
are required to give and attention to
the sale of them to others.
Philadelphia Bonday newspapers
are now 7 cents a copy in Philadelphia
and 12 cents in Centre Hall. Your
home paper is about the only thiog
under the sun that hasn't advanced in
pride since the war started. And
there ‘a every good reason for doing it.
The Centre Reporter has several col-
umne of space to sell for advertising.
It prefers to sell this space to home
merchants and dealers, but if this can
not be done, business will be solicited
elsewhere. If you really believe in
patronizing ‘‘ home trade ’’ set the ex-
smple—advertise in your home paper.
Latest reports from the Snyder
county pesch territory are to tbe ef-
fect that the crop this year is almost a
complete faliure. Many local parties
who in past years have been masking
it a habit to go to Bnyder county in
cars for laying in a peach supply, will
be disappointed this year. The crop
in this section is estimated at one-
fourth the normal yield.
After ten daye of showers and sup-
hine, making it difficult for farmers
weather on Friday changed to all fair
and continued so for several days.
This gave an opportunity to thorough-
ly dry the oats already cut, and cut and
house the remainder, The crop Ie
pow about harvested, and went into
the barns in very good condition.
Miss Renna E. Wagoer has been ap-
pointed substitute mail carrier on
route No. 2 from the local post office.
Her father, Jasper A. Wagner, is the
regular carrier. It is only recently
that the post office department issued
an order permitting members of regu-
lar carriers to act as substitutes. The
former substitute was Warren A.
Homan, whose resignation was ace
cepted upon voluntary entry of the
paval servioe,
The 1918 crop of tobacco in Clinton
county ie coming along well and with
a continuance of favorable weather a
bumper crop of the fluest quslity will
be harvested. A record price for 1917
tobacoo was paid last week by Grant
Gr ewer, of Charleston, who secured a
small crop from Charles Chambers of
Island, at 35 cents per pound. This is
the highest price paid for tobacco In
Clinton county with the recollection
of the oldest grower,
Tons of fish are claimed to have
been poisoned in the Susquehanna
river, within the past few weeks, due
to poison and scide discharged from
mille along the river bank. The dead
fish, by the thousands, were observed
floating down the stream, while other
thousands were washed sshore. The
Lewisburg Journal rightfully kicks
sgalnst such pollution of the river, re.
sulting in a great economic waste at a
time when the food question ls eo
vital, besides depriving lovers of fishes
fog the sport that is theirs,