VOL. XCI LIEUT. * NED" KELLER WRITES FROM FRANCE. Former Linden Hall Boy Has Great sy i Wiad Experiences in New’ Land. A few of the privations and hardships being endured by the French people are set forth in the following intensely in- teresting letter recently received by Mrs, J. W. Keller, at Linden Hall, from her son, Lieut. W. Nedson Keller. Mrs, Keller has kindly given the letter to the feel the Reporter and we i sure that . . mauy friends i of the officer will enjoy reading it. In France, Aug. 25, 1918, To My Dearest Mother, Almost a month has passed since I S. A. and all my many left the good old U but 1 unt: loved ones, hope not more days will pass 1 I shall get the first hon news from ne It seems years since I left you mother, [ am enjoying every minute and thou y times do I of my time yet many, many think of vou and most of the time I pic- ture my return to the States and then I will be after of supreme This is only the it of news from seas. T oard me since I started over he first letter was written on b then I sent you a card ca arrived overseas should have reache on the water about twelve days and sooner had w¢ set foot E when the American and anxious across Engle to witness mari wate were so different States. IS They are ma and once 1 get out opens are ot home they can} states land on way were fow iev a low tt sea leg about ten miles tion » when | France the awful 3 "er “ 1 the port marched 40 000 rest ing along one of told that inhabitants 40 of foar years of tropte iireets we were nt. of the male and the > ages of 20 that 2 Aevrs d during barked about three o'clock after ernoon, marching and out through the we came to apother rest camp. el ana outskirts Sept. 1, 1913, Sunday, 9:30 p. m. Dearest Loved Ones at Home : Words cannot express the sacredness of this Sabbath day. First let me tell you wy abounding in my heart that I received my first news from home this merning. News came to our village last night that there was some mail at Headquarters for the regiment and one of the men volunteered to hike about seven miles so that we might get our much coveted home news to-day, The news rejuvenated us really as much as though we had heard that the war was over. Well, when I came to Co. Head- quarters | was happy to find a letter from mother and also your first letter to me after my short visit from Camp Mills It is needless to say that I was a happy boy after reading both the letters and 1 hope to live long enough to get back home so that I can really tell you how much it did mean to me, After reading them over several times I went to the drill field where gervites were being J with held by our regimental Chaplin, It the first service I was able to attend in month and I can assure you that a silent prayer was said for you, mother. We were out in the open and so confi- dent were we of our cause that we had no fear of hostile aircraft and never once did I look up to see if any were in sight, After the services I to take dinner with the officers of the regiment and from there the Co. F. officers assembled in the orderly room and settled up the company's accounts for the month. After the meeting I went to the drill field again where we had a ball game in good old American style. All the French people of the town were out to see it but from all in- dications it did not interest them After the game I came back to t and was invited very much. the town where I am billeted after standing retreat and eating ted supper | star to write this, Thus did I spend the day long to be remembered from he fact that it was just a month since | 1 e my t home and also the day I received first home news, I shall now start in where last Sunday. when I attempted for first time after the France. Our time 18 so taken th ensive training we are in few far Before g« ur spare moments are the accommodations are they are over hom must tell you of Wi we were only I France. ile travel ngland one-third rations, that is we got the States and every slowly bad rhere we saw children starving it to death, at Fare t y manaced pul we magaged enemy here the for we are villages and companies to a {bartered platoon llages are very quaint and least a | say that they | years t are “at ebind us io most every ildings are all made of hing but stone floors ba houses are all snder one roof ha le is made f straw and they e in separ- and Most reasants eat, sleep, and y, rabbits all nd the barn yard extends up to the froat door nen are quartered in barns, sheds were not being used by the peasants and as a rule are faring : They have straw to sleep on their quarters I had a terri under. was quite very well and most of them have looking quite home like, ble time at first to make stand what | wanted and it amusing to see the jestures I was com- pelled to go through in order to get some- thing to eat, For instance, when I wanted some eggs | was compelled to place my fingers in the shape of an egg and then cackle like a hen, and when I wanted milk 1 had to go through the motion of milking a cow and then moo like one. Their mode of travel is most. ly done with a donkey and a two wheeled cart. About the second day I was here 1 wanted to hire one so I jump- ed between the shafts and then brayed like the donkey and pointed toward the town | wanted to go to. It only took me a few days before 1 did away with the sign language and now we get along very nicely, While I have not acquired a very large French vocabulary yet I al- ways get what [ go after—le vin (wine) included, 1 know a few other words but will save them for the next time, It's true that they never use water for anything except to wash and never do they sit down to the table with out a bottle of wine to be used instead of water. Up to this time I have limited myself to only light wines but give me water every time. : At present every thing is dtying up in this part of the country for they have not had a rain in four months and wells { Continued on lnmte page. | them HALL. PA.. aq AX DRAFT CALL IS CANCELLEDR, A Ba, Epidemic of at of Spanish Influenza Camps Prevents Departure Centre County Boys. The 118 boys from Centre county who were to have gone to Camp Lee, Va,, the week of October until the epidemic of Spanish The local board Centre county was notified of the can celling of the call the latter part of last week. A 'rovost wr calls for entrainment between October 7 7th, will not depart influenza of is fully eradicated. General Crowder cancelled and 11 of more than 142.000 draft trants, On Friday of this week the six men will leave for Fort Kentucky. The men were on Monday, but fot was a delay. Elmer E, Williaa: Whi ikband IKCUS, Thomas L Perry J. A Joye e E. Blair, Phili; Frederick R, Hartsock, Lestes R, Yh it Paul, | the late William Morris B proprietor siderat a—————— Where they Make Some Flour. W. ]. Finkle, of Buffal ? ) are loin Washburn are making whic loads « at the | of this firm at th Minoeapol barrels alo O00 Solving the Farm Labor Problem for Centre County. Several weeks ag complete rep It continued until ment. labor conditions become To this end John L. Holmes, man who is farm labor ager for College, Centre county, under the ¢ ounty Branch has appointed committeemen in every part of the ccunty whose pleasure it will up the labor a their various communities. Now is the time to lay plans for next season and now is the time to prospective needs to committee. If you anticipate a shortage of help next season get in touch with nearest committeeman sn that during the winter months there will be ample time make a survey apportion it, Don’t wait unt hand. Start the solution of your lem now. The committee as announc. ed is as {Slows : J. Will Conley, Bellefonta Thomas M. Trew r, Bellefonte R. D, Charles BE. Lutz, Beilefouts, R. D J. H MeCrarken Pennsylvania Furnace Newton Neldigh, State College, R. D, John Batheate, State Co'l ge, RD Daniel C, Harpater, Port M «tilda, R. D. Collins Mattern, Port Matilda, BR, D Arthnr Ellenberger, Wartiotamark. BR. D John B. Meek, Wad lle John B, Wert, Tosseyvi'le J. A Nill, Peasant Gap C.D Baritho'omew, Centre Hall TM. Gramley, Spring Mills r. 0. Hos'crman Millheim RL Gephart, Rebemsbarg Holloway Hoy, Hublemburg W. OG, Mothersbaugh, Bossburg Osoar KE. Miles Milesburg J, Will Mayes Howard be to take situation i present this your to available labor and | the spring work is at prob. JAY, OCTOBE Fisher Homestead Sold. The M. isher Penn Hall was 1 homestead at Mr. ay, to D, Mills, for was offered at public Frank sold Fisher, on Satur of Spr pring jartges, The property Friday, but the highest 1 s.room brick acres Two More W. S. S. Limit Holders. Hall, within two more Centre the added The new liza Moore and 1 Alt Eugene Gramley, Second Lieut. Splendid Donation for Bellefonte Hospital A ile the following by no means represent ail who left their ex- hibits for the hospital we publish their names with the hope they will let discover h the hospital values any movement that is designed others whom we know how mug public help it mercy. The yvand articles re ceived were Mrs, Joha Spearly, Willard Dale, Mrs. John Tate, Pleasant Gap ; Franklin Runkle, Ruth Runkle, Aaron Lutz, Mrs. W, 8. Brooks, Mary Osman, Elsie Moore, Mrs. Thomas Grove, and Ralph Luse, Centre Hall: Milward Gingerich, Boalsburg : Myrile Hoatz, Walnut Grove ; J. M. Harter, Aaronsburg ; Mrs, Mary Williams, Le- month; Mrs, Witmer Lee, Sara Goodbart and Mrs. C. H. Eungard, Spring Mills, THY to along in its unceasing work of cards | on the lellefonte ; BELLEFONTE NMOSPITAL, ———— September Was Wet. A totalof more than four inches of rain fell during the month of Septem- ber, according to the records kept by this office. Ona ten different days, or onesthird of the total days for the month, there was ratufall, the heaviest precipitation occurring on the ith, with J. |. Turoer, Jullen a fall of 1.0% inches, NO. 3 SID SAYS: Il Was the United States of America That Yelled Down That Stairway, Wr. German Major. By JOHN M. SIDDALL, zditor of the American Magazine was very way najor at ave the difference be ted States and Germany It is the difference be. ple and a people who knees and bow idea of author lifference between = ip and express their a people who sup 4 the ng hand gre spilling his erican way the street at the fac- he Look the world to- ! obeys Is 11 give up the and to in the lan- mind. He de. s--without fear 5 mply that ohevy © nd i 10, these vy was doomed minute sl herself lined up against a nation that produces that kind of men. Be with the free. h so comically llustrated in this story, there goes a freedom of action that sweeps everything before Men free to think for themselves and speak for themselves algo act for themselves. They de velop amazing self-reliance. If their leaders are killed or injured those below them have the initiative to gather up their forces and go forward, They do it here at home and they are doing It over there, The United States 8 a country where human heings learn to travel under their own power-without the ald of tugs or other towing machines The private who captured that ma- jor so Impudently would step right up and collar Hindenburg. He only wishes he could get the chance! Buy Liberty Bonds—and make his job easier, - between the use, dom of speed it who are DESTROY AUTOCRACY! SOME TOWN WILL NAME SHIP Cargo Carrier Will Be Chrictened in Honor of Getting Big Lean Subscription, The Liberty Loan Committee has completed arrangements with the swergency Fleet Corporation to have the naming of one of the T500-town OS gl "(Continued on next eolamn TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTERES) FROM ALL PARTS Good morning i mod Dg iave f ur Liberty Bond Miss Mary Wagner 2y Doar at the ke change with operator, anklin Maver Franklin Soyer, w adver irs al advertises public vember 2 the labor ¢ » WANS and E tre Hall, ordered heir boys~ Clayt RTI ty +arniz, AMY WAS AWAY broke down a fence and entered When Mr cows appeared ill chard. was called A herd of to John Bair, near Penn from a similiar cause but narian short time. effects. D. Earl Fleming, of New York City, spent several days the past week greet ing his many friends in Centre Hall I'he Reporter takes pleasure in noting the fact that Mr. Fleming, after giving years of faithful and efficient service to the American Audit Company, has en- tered into business for himself, and since February last has been a member of the firm of R. G. Rankin & Co., ac countants, with offices at 30 Broad St. New York City, and ino the Hibbs build- ing, Washingtor, D. C. Mr. Fleming's advance in the business world is the re. sult of his thorough training. coupled with hard work. His success has been most deserving and Centre Hall is proud to own him as a native son, {(Comtinued from previous column.) now npemng bul at greet Hog Island The name will be chosen by a con test during the Fourth Loan drive, In (his way it is"planned to make a long lived record of the work of some pustling Pennsylvania community, The details of the contest will be an- nounced later by Richard E. Horton, Director of Publicity, in congpection with the Hogor Roll ships we en —-
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