VOL. XCIII. WANT WAR SERVICE RECORD OF PENNSYLVANIA SOLDIERS. —— The Public is Requested to Cooper- ate in Making State's Official Honor Roll Complete. The service record of every Pennsyl- vania soldier and sailor is desired by the War History Commission of the Penn- sylvania Council of National Defense for permanent preservation in the State archives. In order to secure informa- tion about every man's service, the Com. mission is opening a campaign which will givé friends and relatives of soldiers and sailors an opportunity to furnish the facts, Through the generous cooperation of the press of the State, a war service re- cord blank will be printed in all news- papers. This blank is prepared so that the answers to questions thereon stated will furnish a complete brief history of each sailor's or soldier's record in the war, A campaign to obtain the facts from friends and relatives is necessary because of the great number of Pennsyl- vania men who enlisted voluntarily and whose names in consequence are not possessed by the draft boards, Many Pennsylvanians also fought through the war in the Allied armies. Unless these names are furnished from other sources, the roll of Pennsylvania heroes compiled by the State will not include them, But, regardless of whether the men gave ser- vice through voluntary enlistment in the United States or Allied armies or en- tered the army through draft selection, the War History Commission desires all names. It is determined there will be no rep- etition of the incomplete recording of war service which resulted at the time of the Civil war, because no adequate steps were then taken to obtain the facts, The public is requested to cooperate in making the State's official honor roll complete, When the war service record blank ap- pears in the newspapers, relatives or friends of every man who entered the service are urged to clip it out, fill in the information, and forward it to the War History Commission. By so doing they will be honoring the men who so nobly sustained the reputation of the State in the great war, an - Concerning Teachers’ W “ies During Time Lost By the Epidemic. In many localities school boards and teachers have clashed over the matter of payment of teachers’ wages for the time lost by schools being closed owing to the influenza epidemic, From the De- partment of Public Instruction, at Har- risburg, comes this view of the matter It is unfortunate that the School Code is not more specific and comprehensive in regard to the payment of salaries of teachers during an epidemic. All the School Code specifically provides is that if teachers have been employed, say for eight months and can teach only seven months, they must be paid for eight months. Whether they shall be paid for time lost by the epidemic depends upon the contract which they have made with the school board. More Boys Home With Discharges. Christmas was made a more enjoyable uccasion in several homes in and about Centre Hall by reason of the return of a soldier son from the cantonments, who in each instance carried the papers cer. tifying to an honorable discharge from the service of Uncle Sam. Harry Neff, son of Mr, and Mrs. Will- iam R. Neff, at Tusseyville, came home from Camp Lee. Roy Dutrow, son of Mr. and Mrs, Clyde Dutrow, has also been discharged from Camp Lee. George Smith, brother of Merchant C. M. Smith, is ‘home for good”, He was likewise located at the Virginia camp. Wallace Runkle, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Runkle, east of Centre Hall, has Seen honorably discharged from the service and is home. Honorable £ [1"Suwanee River Quartette.” There's something good a comin’ for the Centre Hall Lecture Course patrons on Saturday evening, January 4th, The famous Suwanee River Quartette, “the best Negro Quartette in America,” will be here to take the place of the Ma- son Jubilee Singers, who were to have been the opening attraction of the Course. John H. Gantt is called America’s greatest negro basso, and in his portrayal of ** Old Black Joe” is at his best. Old Southern melodies, camp- meeting songs, banjo, guitar and man- CENTRE COUNTY GAINS GOAL IN SALE OF W. 8S. STAMPS. —— Its Quota of $876,200, and More Reached in Closing Days of the Year.—One of the Few “Banner Counties’ of Penn. Bellefonte, Pa., January 1, 1919. To the District Chairmen, Limit Hold- ers, Postmasters, and those personally interested tn the War Saving Campaign in Centre County : As County Chairman of the National War Savings Committee, permit’ me, at this time, to express to you m4 sincere thanks for the part you have taken in this patriotic work during the past year, You stood back of me and with me in an earnest and determined effort to make this section of our Governmental work a complete success, and to-day we can all rejoice that we have gained our objec- tive. Iam glad to be able to report to you that Centre County has over-pur- chased its quota of $576,200, and thus it becomes one of the very few ‘banner counties ” of our great Commonwealth, We can say, with truth and pride, that ‘“ We have gone over the top." This goal has been the more easily attained, bowever, because of the united, perse- vering and determined efforts of the sev- al District Chairmen and their associ- ates, and I want to express to them, per- sonally, my high appreciation for their distinctive service in this successful campain. Your services have been in a degree as needful and as patriotic as the sacri ficial deeds of our fine young men in Belgium, in Northern France and else. where, during the World War. You stood back of “our boys”, they stood firm and resolute for you, and now upon their return you have a just reason and an absolute right for taking part in their rejoicings and celebrations, In days, months, and years to come, it will be a matter of sincere pride and personal sat. isfaction for you to know that you, no less than our Soldiers and Sailors, re- sponded honorably, loyally and patriot- ically to your Country's call, and that every one of you performed a real part in the struggle, which will ultimately mean so much to our Nation and to the world at large, Let me again thank you for your great work, your determined efforts and your patriotic service in behalf of the War Savings Campaign in Centre Coun- ty. We all have a just right to rejoice for the year nineteen eighteen Wishing you a Happy New Year, I am, With personal regards, Very truly yours, W. Harmison Warkss, Chairman War Savings Committee for Centre County. ———————— I Ht I 3 The Airman Was With Us. For a brief period Saturday afternoon preceding Christmas, a hundred or more residents of Centre Hall enjoyed a ** close-up * view of an airman and his machine, It was the first airplane to set its wheels on the soil of Centre Hall borough. The machine was one used on the Wilson air-mail route and the pilot in trying to locate Bellefonte, one of t stopping points on the route from N York to Chicago, lost his bearings and was forced to land. He circled about the town for quite a while, and finally decided on the Stoner field along the ratiroad track, West of the station, for a landing place. There was a scurry on the part of the people to get to the ma- chine and soon the pilot was in touch with many who volunteered to set him right in his direction. He never silenced his engine and after a few words with the onlookers concerning the direction of Bellefonte, left the ground as grace. fully as a bird and sailed over Nittany mountain, ——————— A IAN Leister Farm Not Sold. The Leister farm, east of Potters Mills was bid up to $72.50 per acre, meking a total of” $7393, but the owner, A. P. Leis- ter, concluded the offer not sufficient. Joseph Confer, an oi land owner, and William Loughner, were bidders re- ported to this office. Mr. Leister purchased a home on Val- ley street, Lewistown, and will occupy it next spring. AIA Red Cross News. The following schools attained a 100 per cent. membership in the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call: The four Centre Hall borough schools, Centre Hill, Man- or Hill, and Fleifher's Gap schopls. A complete report of the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call will be given next week. Chairman, Threshermen to Meet. The annual meeting of the Centre County Threshermen and Farmers’ Pro- tective Association will meet in the grand jury room, in the Court House, on Saturday, January 4th, 1919, at 10 a, Sunday, January sth Monday, January 6th Subject : Tuesday, January 7th Subject : Church U ity Throughout t Wednesday, January 8th Subject : Thursday, January gth Subject : Friday, January 10th Subject.: Families, Schools, Ci Saturday, January 11th Subject : Home Missions and Social Re Sunday, January 12th Sermon : * Jesus’ Standard of Meas: Sunday evening Services at 7 o'ciock, Week evening services at 7:30 o'clock. Music by a Pray daily for the success community, union choir. Book used, An offering will be taken cach evening the American Bible Society, AIRPLANE MAILS TO STAY. Government to Exténd Service, Aero! Club is Told. rr Kight, af Charles N. Kight, a special re pre tive of the aerial mail servis Office Department, Aero Club of Pen meeting in set-backs and failures cede success, ment is back standing the diff under to make perfect, | say goods, " he ¢ We started about six weeks ago to 1 range for service between Chicago and New York and were disappointed again | and again, rapged to turn over planes, comme “ When we started the spec system dragged. The was wondering why the take hold. Now ask them to abandon it | and see what they'll say. The ing is true about parcel post, s true about the aerial business, in addres: ing nsylvania at a recent! *hiladelphia, that even when of the 14+ sob, we have labored | ail mai with the aerial “We are declared. here Finally the Government ar to us six or eight! ucing December 18, ial delivery | it people did a | BOL 3 not forget that we are doing much the | same thiog here. Put a letter o'clock and you get that into Washing- ton at 3'20. You can register a letter just as you can by steam The in at 1} mas. There bas been projected aj coast to coast and this service | old child. Hae from Omaha is today. The intermediate | points will become your suburbs, aerial service will cut down the time] abopt ¢5 per cent, ” —— rn IM SAI William Bailey Writes from France. | Nantes, France, | December 1, 1918. wu § ue Dear folks : I am stationed at the U. S. A, base hospital, No. 11. Many of the patients are going back to the States, and, are moving very rapidly. They all seem eager to go back, and I dont blame them a bit, Quite a number of the Jerries (Huns) are here and are doing a bit of work. They all appear glad that the war is over. They know they were whipped diy and give the Americans credit for nging the war to a close. As for their ppearances, they don't look human to e ; they appear like fiends in human form. Some of them have frightful ap- pearances, I have met quite a few fellows from the famous 28th Division and all are seasoned * vets”. The Division surely gave a good account of itself and earned the name of ** Iron Division ", Nantes—where I am now located—is a fair sort of town, with a population of nearly joo000. It is a seaport town, which accounts for its always being foggy and rainy. Have any ot the Centre Hall boys been fortunate enough to reach home from ** over here”? The season's greeting to all, ~ Witniam Baguev, / On the Casualty List. The overseas casualty list of Friday, December ajth, contained the names of two Centre county boys : Died of disease—Alired C, Witmer, State College. ~ Wounded severely-—~Thomas Confer, Cob . Boob-Walls. Bruce M. Boob, of Woodward and Miss ds Walls, " Rev. rH were ubited in marriage . Vincent, at 24th. : Lutheran Church . J. A. Suvrrz, Presbyterian Church W. H. WiLLiams, Presbyterian Church R. R. Joxgs, Methodist Church . D. 8, Kinz, Methodist Church . J. A. Buurrz, Evangelical Church VW. HL WiLriaums, Evangelical Church genera¥ion, —Rev, R, R. J« INES, Reformed Church EH -REv, D., 8. Kun uman Life ” att atien 1d these servi Hymns, Nc Revival $394e upon the of the benefit $100.75 Contributed by Fifiy-seven Patriotic Citizens. Abmer Alex Frank Decker, 8&1. 00 Cotte « Mrs, W. Delaney, Join Weiser, F. W, Eim rf. Mrs, er Royer. ol Wn ick. y Faust, Nellie M, Miller. Clarence Mrs. Calvin Von Hosterman, Loyd unison. George W er, Witmer Lee, 2. Yearick, Morris Harsh SAT ger, smerson En "nt nt so-cent contributions ind. F. Miller, Mrs. Laughner, Mrs. W, N, Sweeney, Charles Miller, Mrs. Margaretta Miller. i Success. Centre Hall's first community Christ despite the in- threatened to cause a postponement of the exercises on Christmas eve. Rain fell until with. in a half hour of the time set for light ing the tree, which had the effect of keeping many country people at home, Nevertheless a good sized crowd gathered about the tree and sang. The exercises opened with the singing of Holy Night by a group of ladies. A moment afterwards the electric switch was turned which caused a flood of light from the one hundred and thirty electric lignt bulbs which were located on all parts of the thirty-foot spruce tree These lights were red aad blue in color. Standing out in marked contrast to the colored lights was a bright star at the top of the tree, a brilliant electric light bulb at each of the five points giving shape to the figure. The whole present. ed a lovely sight, the beauty of which was enhanced by viewiag the tree at a distance, The exercises in connection with the tree were religious and patriotic in nature, and consisted of singing by the school children and the public, and reci tations by Harvey Flink aud Miss Lil lian Emery. Rev. R. R. jones made a few appropriate remarks. The tree was wired hy William Booger and the State-Centre Electric Company very generously donated the current which lighted the tree for several nights, » Vonada-Weaver, Miles N. Vooada and Miss Bertha R. Weaver were united io marriage at the Ref, pursonage in Centre Hull, by Rev, R, R, Jones, last Thursday even: | Vouada, of Zion, and the bride a daugh- ter of George Weaver, of Seong Milis, Their many friends extend Nous and bos wishes - 191¢ THE DEATH RECORD. Vonava—Mrs, Pearl Vonada, daugh- ter of A, P, Heckman, died at her par- ental home near Penns Cave, on Satur- day evening, of pneumonia, fellowing a week's illpess with influenza, - Her hus- band, Earl Vonada, is a seaman, and at present is located somewhere in the Eu. ropean waters. The deceased was em- ployed at the Centre Hall hotel last sum- mer, and was a young lady who won the respect of everyone, She was born at Spring Mills, and August 26th, last, was twenty-one years of age. The funeral services, which were pri- vate, were held Wednesday morning at the home, and burial made at Georges Valley, beside the deceased's mother, The father and the following sisters and brother survive: Mrs. Archie Moyer, 3%, Jour in Dutrow, Florence, of Centre Hall, Mrs. Paul Wert, of Spring Mills Sava, of State College ; Gladys, Clara and Archie, at home ~—Mrs. Lillian Gettig, wife of Gettig, passed away at her home lock on Friday, December 20th, bronchial pneumonia, developing from influenza. She was a daughter of Mr.and Mrs. T. J]. Fleisher, of near Tusseyville, and was born in that local- ity forty-six years ago. She was twice married, husband being Clayton Gettig, a brother of her s There are no two brothers Gerri, J. A, 0 Brad of her former deceased, usband, children, but the parents, urviving hb and seven sisters survive, The body was brought to Centre Hall and ¢ Tusseyville where i ras made on Tuesday following >eonvey ed to ’ Belle Neidigh, ied at her bome Monday of last following influ. ughterof D, P. and nderson and was born at fty-two years ago. Her 0. L. who xl fifteen years after their marriage. In 1901 she became the wife of N. C. White Hall. She was a psoble christian woman, member of the Reformex also of Washing- >. of H., and its treasurer, Fraoklinville on On She sther He Spruce Creek fi was a da sand was Borst, Neidig of i church and 3 Grange, i Burial was made at William Brungart home near Rebersburg on Thursday morning, December 1gth, af- ter an illoess lasting only since Saturday contracted infinenza into paeumonia, caus- Bruncanr—~Mrs, lied at ber preVious, 5 She which developed ing her death, Deceased was the daughter of J. C. Bruagest, of Rebersburg, and was aged thirty-eight years and one day. She is survived by ber husband and three chil dren. She was a member of the Luther- an church and was 'a splendid mother and wife and a very useful woman in that community, Funeral services were held Sunday af- ternoon at the home. Burial was made in the Union cemetery on Monday after. noon, Rev. L. T. Shannon officiating. Corman. —Mrs, Carré (Masser) Cor man, wite of Jeremiah Corman, passed away at ber bome at Coburn, on Tues- day, 24th ullimo, of pneumonia, follow- ing influenza. Her illness was of only three days’ duration. Burial was made at Millheim on Friday morning. Besides the husband there survive two children, as well as the father, Melancthon Mus- ser, of Pleasant Gap, Une deceased's age was thirty-seven years und ten months. Kxers,~—Mrs. Amelia Kreps diel at her home in Pleasant Gap on the 23rd of December, Her illness began with in. fluenza, meningitis developing and caus- ing ber death, The husband and three children mourn her departure. Her age was twenty-seven years, four months and twenty-seven days. Burial was made at Pine Hall on Thurstay, 206th, Grigs—8, 8. Grieb, a prominent resi- dent of State College, passed away Sun- day, the 14th ult, of heart trouble, aged sixty-one years. He was the father of Mrs, Ethel (Grieb) Bryer, well known in Centre Hall where she taught in the public schools, and whose death occur. red October igth of this year of pueu- calendars to be presented during the holiday season was that given by NO. | TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTERERT FROM ALL PARTS We now write it with two * ones” and two ** nines "—thus, 1919. The average gain in weight of the American soldier since entering the ser- vice 18 twelve pounds per man, The auditors’ statement of the receipts and expenditures of Potter township for the year 1918 appears in this issue, A meeting of the local ¥. W, C. A. will be held at the home of Miss Lena Emerick to morrow (Friday) evening. Saturday evening, January 4th Suwane: River Quartette, negro male singers—in Grange ball, Open to Lecture Course patrons. Messrs. J. W. Garbrick and C. W. Smeltzer, of near Bellefonte, were callers at this office on Monday, the former en- rolling as a Reporter subscriber. Miss Florence Love, ot Bellefonte, visited friends in Centre Hall last week, during her vacation from her labors in the Watchman printing office, The influenza scourge continues its sweep over the world, I* has now reached Japan where many persons are reported to be dying in the epidemic. Rev. and Mrs. H. W. Buck, of Wells- ton, Ohio, spent a few days last week with the former's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs, FP. P. Geary. Wilbur Lucas bought up over a thous- and dollars’ worth of dressed pork from the Tusseyville farmers last week, and delivered the same by truck to Lock Haven. Harry W. Potter, of Edmonds, ington. sonof J. Potter, Hall, is enjoying a four r weeks! on a trip through California. to reach San Diego. Wash- Centre vacation He hoped of Week of Prayer services commence on Sunday evening in the Luth sermon by Rev. J. A, Shultz, plete program found in church, The com- will be MeTran for the week another column, ‘Squire T. B. Jamison, of Spring Mills, for forty years agent for the Lykens Valley Mutaal Fire Insurance Company, was in Centre Hall on Monday distribut- ing calendars among the company’s patroas, When John Venrick, of Colyer, went to his barn on Christmas moining he found one of his mules dead in the stall, The animal got one of its hind legs {ast- ened in the halter, causing death by * «1 sirangy wiation, George Michael, of McClure, was in Centre Hali on Monday. He has been usable to do any work since October, owing to rheumatism. He expects to spend several weeks. with relatives at Woodward and elsewhere, Public roads generally are in miser- able condition. The December rains turned fairly good roads into mud Janes, which the following cold weather cansed to freeze up while in their plastic state, with the result that many roads were never so rough, Hiram Lee, of Oaks, Montgomery county, visited his brothers in Centre county, a week or more ago, and then left fr Altoona to visit his brother-ig- law, J. B. Royer, following which he started for the west. In Kansas he will visit his sister, Mrs. S. P. Ruble, and thea Mr. Lee thinks he will go on out to California. The State Health Department has sent to un jertakers of the State a long list of questions to answer, relative to the prices charged for embalming, cas- kets, cab hire, cemetery lots and other services rendered during the recent in- fluenza epidemic. It is alleged that there was * funeral profiteering” in some parts of Pennsylvania, while the flu was causing many deaths. Winter set in the day following Christ. mas, with a fall ot twenty degrees in temperature, accompanied by a light snowfall. From the first of December until Christmas day the weather was mild, and instead of the customary De- cember snows there were six days of tain, totaling nearly one and in the long ago that compared with the December of 1918 for mildness, Trained specialists will be produced at the Pennsylvania State Collage to aid in the rehabilitation and and development of Russia, The college proposes to select special instruction, with a view to Shieh Pat prone hise | country, It a pe as Group eet Jost,
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