VUL. XCIII.
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PA.
1919.
NO. 6
From Pvt. Russel J. Goodhart.
The following interesting letter
from Private Russell Goodhart,
jam Goodhart, of Millheim, and
written to his uncle, F, V. Goodhart,
Centre Hall,
Plaidt, Germany
Dear Uncle and all :—
and write before dinner.
morning. This is a very rainy season of |
the year,
snow but once and then we only had a
half inch, but it was enough to make a
white Christmas, 1 imagine you had
little time to have a real Christmas on
account of so many deaths. Well, we
had the time, but not the means,
beef, masked potatoes, dressing for din-
ner.
We spent Thanksgiving in Burmer-
auge, Luxemberg. We are now about 10
miles from Coblenz. We hiked all the
way from Tannois, in the vicinity of
Bar Le Dluc, France.
It was a long hike but we saw many
things worth notice on our way. We
are now billited in the Germans’ homes,
a room with two beds,
that goes, but will not be satisfied till |
we land in the states. We can't talk |
much to the people except with signs.
We expect to get paid probably tomor-
row but our money Joes us little good
over here for the ¥. M. C. A. doesn’t get
anything to sell and we are not allowed
to buy any eats (which we most long
for) on account of the scarcity of food in |
Germany. I received a Christmas box |
from mother, today, and so did one of
my room mates and it sure did cheer us.
I received good home made fudge and
he good rich bought chocolate. You see |
we get the same kind of chow over and
over and one longs for something differ-
ent. When the armistice was signed we
figured on being home Christmas, being
one of the principal fighting divisions,
but those are the ones they wished to]
represent the A. E. F.
the army of occupation.
The people here are exceedingly kind |
+ ish soldiers but hate the French. Al-
though they were once our enemy, one
can not help but feel kindly toward |
them.
Am sorry } could not return to finish |
high school this term but one must be |
giad that the jaws of death did not
snatch us from the battle field and that
we are not pushing daisies today ;
that one must not lay out in the weather |
receiving and sending missels of death |
through the cold winter air.
We first went on the front on Hill 204,
between Belleau Woods and Chateau. | ;
Thierry. Next we started the Chateau-
Thierry drive. We were in support for
the St. Mihiel drive and were in support
when the Verdun drive started but as
the 9th Division failed to hold the lines
we spent twenty-eight days severe fight-
ing on that front fighting the Argonne
forces. On the Chateau-Tierry and
Verdun fronts we fought the Prussian
guards but although we were at a disad-
vantage by being on the offensive, we
made our mark every time. We have
undergone gas, machine gun fire, artill-
ery fire, and severe weather exposures
and’ food shortages, but, thank God,
we're one of the spared ones and are
glad of it. Have no time this afternoon
to explain much as I must shave yet be-
fore retreat and have more letters to
write, so will close for this time, wishing
yon all health and happiness and hoping
to meet before long.
Affectionately, your nephew,
Russen J. Gooomarr,
Co. D, 4th U. 8, Inf.
Amer, Ex. Forces,
ViaN. Y.
—— A ————
From George F. Smith.
{ To his aunt, Mrs, Calvin Vonada, of
near Centre Hill. )
Eseh, Luxemburg,
Jan, 1, 1919.
Dear aunt,
1 thousht I woukl write you a few
lines to let you know I am well. We
are in the city of Eseh, one of the larg-
est cities of Luxemburg, The people
here are '* Dutch” and I can't under”
standing them any better than the
_ French
This is my second New Year in
Europe ; 1 hope it will not be another,
for 1 certainly like the U, S. A, It is
the best place | have ever been in.
1 suppose you miss John William, but
you can be thankful for where he is and
that he did not have to go through this
struggle and then get killed at the last,
like some I saw here. You knew where
he was when he was with you, but you
don't know where he would have been if
he had been a soldier. He might have
Wontinued on next column)
From Sgt. J. Merrill Hagan,
4620d Aero Squadron,
American Expd. Forces,
Air Service,
Germany, Trier,
Dec. 29, 1918,
Can you picture me over here living
in a fine furnished room and some one
that's
exactly how I have it at the present
time. There are three of us staying
here with a German family right in the
| city of Trier and believe me, they sure
Of course, it is to their
interest to do so, for they have nothing
to lose and all to gain ; but, then, it is
wonderful to see how well they treat the
Americans in general, for just to think—
ing them hard. They are sure good
losers but they are still our enemy, and
consequently we are on our guard.
The people here showed us a fine time
over Christmas and must say that 1 en-
joyed myself more than last year, Of
course that was due to more than one
reason ; the biggest reason is that the
war is over and we are all patiently
waiting for the day when we will sail for
that much longed-for place which we
call Home and ** God's Country. "
Oh ! the year an® a half which I have
already spent in the service of my
country has helped me see the world in
a different light and when I come back
you will not see me as I left, but a dif
ferent young man in stature and in
mind,
This is a very beautiful country where
we are now stationed ; this city( Trier)
is on the Mosel river, 1 have sent sev-
eral albums home of this city, and the
surrounding country ; the one of the
Mosel river, as you will note, is from
the city Trier, here, and shows all the
small towns to the city Coblenz where
we will be going in a few days. They
tell me the city Coblenz is very beauti-
ful so you may know I am very anxious
to get there.
Well, 1 suppose it is getting rather
is
litmot? Itis not cold at all here and 1
| am very glad of it.
How were the hogs this year? 1 sup-
| pose as usual, big and fat. Gee, I wish
I were back there to help eat some of
those good sausages, ba ! ha! Who
helped you to butcher this year, and
what day did you butcher ? Well, | hope
that I will be with you next year when
Have you had any soow
yet? Most likely a white Christmas,
I noticed in the paper of brother Rus-
sell’'s enlistment in the Navy. Has he
gone, or was the armistice signed before
be left ? 1 sincerely hope that he didn't
need leave you.
Who drives the auto now if brother
| Russell left ? You should have left me
| teach you to drive it before [ left ; now
you could handle it,’ha! ha! Oh! well,
| daddy, I guess it won't be so awful long
any more until I will drive it again and
then we will have one grand old time
when we are all together again. 1 had
a card from brother Charles yesterday
and he was feeling fine.
Here's a photo 1 bad taken a few days
ago; this is the kind of suits all the
motorcycle riders wear, 80 you see we
are always warm and dry.
Here's hoping you had a merry Christ-
mas, and wishing you all a happy and
most prosperous new year. May we
all meet early in the new year and may
God bless and protect you all, Please
write soon and real often—all of you.
Lovingly your son,
(Sgt) J. Merrirt Hacax,
AIA
To Get 6 Months' Pay After Their
* Discharge.
The lllinois House of Representatives,
flast Wednesday, approved a plan to pay
the soldier and sailors six months’ pay
after being discharged. The Senate ap-
proved this the night previous.
Transfers of Real Estate,
M. F. Rossman et ux to George V,
Zerby, tract of land in Potter Twp. ';
$100,
(Continued from previous column.)
been captured and been a German
prisoner-—starved to death, abused and
suffered more than he did, for we know
the time will come when we all will have
to go. 1 bardly could believe it when 1
read the letter mother wrote me.
1 was in one of the worst hells at that
time and wondered when I would get
killed myself. I was at Chateau Thierry |,
~~] believe one of the wildest places on
the battle fields of France, You have
another boy coming home soon, if he
ever gets there, and | bape wa win
Co. K, both Infantry, A EF,
P, 8.1 have been transferred to Co. |
K, both Infantry, instead of Co, K, oth)
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FARM BUREAU NOTES.
GOOD BEED CORN WANTED.
In order to improve our corn in the
county the farm bureau is conducting
several corn variety tesis in order to find
the high yielding varieties which are best
suited in the different sections of the
county, If any farmer has what he con-
sideres a good heavy yielding variety
well suited to this county the Farm
Bureau will appreciate it very much if
he can spare about twenty-five ears to
be used in these tests. In our variety
tests last year we found some outstand-
ing varieties and they will be used again
this year. If you have an excellent var.
iety of corn let us know about it,
WOOL,
We understand that there are some
wool buyers in the county trying to con-
tract for this next years clip. We would
suggest that those having wool act just
a little careful until we know how the
wool market is going to be for the com-
ing year. During a recent conference
with one of the best wool men in the
State he said, ** We do not know what
the wool market is going to be during
the coming year and the farmers in our
section are not going to contract their
wool until they do know ”. Every wool
grower should wait until the plans that
different organizations are working on
have time to develop and the market ad-
justs itself,
R. H. Owustean,
County Agent.
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Big W. 8. S.—$100 Each.
The big War Savings Stamps
soon be on the market.
These stamps, in denominations
$100, are to be issved shortly by the
Treasury Department and will be sold
on the same relative terms as the $3
War Savings Certificates, which the
people have already bought morejthan a
billion dollars worth.
The new stamps, which are
the Government presses at Washington,
will cost $86 20 cents if bought du
February, the price increasing twenty
cents each month 1 the end jof the
year. They are redeemable for $100 on
January 1, 1924. The stamp iI be
will
of
of
now
on
ring
B
unt t
will
about the size of the $100 bond of
Fourth Liberty Loan.
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Will Hold **Necktie'" Social.
The ladies of the Busy Bee Circle
pect to hold a ** necktie’
evening of February 14
Day), in the Grange hall,
literary program will be given,
walks and other amusements will follow,
A light lunch, also ice cream, cake and
coffee will be served, The
will be given to the Armenian Relief
Fund. Everybody is cordially
to come and enjoy an evening
- Committee,
———— I 5 MAP AAAS
Barger-Breon.
On January twenty-eighth, at Boal:
burg. Milton H. Barger and Miss Emma
C. Brecon, both of State College, were
quietly married by Rev. S. C,
These parties are well known and we
predict for them a happy future.
ee
ex-
social the
{St
on
Valentine
short
Cake
when a
proceeds
invited
of fun
Stover,
Era of High Prices is Passing.
War prices are beginning to tamble
from their high perches. The first price
reductions following the cessation of hos-
tilities in Europe have made their ap-
pearance in United States markets,
New York dealers have announced a re-
duction of from six to nine cents a yard
in the price of muslins for spring deliv-
ery, the drop being the greatest in the
history of muslin market since Civil War
days,
More than 22,000 manufactured artic
les were displayed at Chicago last week
at the exhibition of the Manufacturers’
and Importers’ Association of America,
the list of products ranging from hair
pins to seal coats,
Albert Levy, of New York, president
of the association, said that in his opin-
jon the era of high prices would soon
pass and in many cases the drop would
be seventy-five per cent.
Why There Must Be Another Bond
Issue.
Statement by Speaker Champ Clark of
Missouri :
It goes without saying that there
must and will be another big bond issue.
Having put our bands to the plow we
must not look back. We cannot afford
to. Because while the world war is
really over, it is not technically ended
until President Wilson issues a proclama-
tion to that effect. We still have a huge
army overseas and while it should be
brought home as soon as ships can
brig our soldiers back, until they get
back, they must be fed and clothed and
otherwise cared for. It would be an
everlasting shame mot to do that, 80
should subscribe for the impend-
jog loan and purchase War Savings
Stamps as readily and liberally as they
loans. It's for
of our soldiers and Botting: ;
too good for them,
— PATA,
Ww. C. T. U. will meet Saturday even
TOR BIDS FAREWELL.
W. Fred Reynolds Thanks All for
Help Given During the Strenuous
Days of the War.
A little more than a year ago, at the
request of the State Food Administrator,
Mr. Heinz, 1 actepted the position of
Federal Food Administrator for Centre
County. Realizing the great impor-
tance of this pariicular phase of war
work, an office was opened devoted to
this business entirely. At ‘the outset,
Mr. H. C. Valentine patriotically volun-
teered his services to aid in handling the
ever-increasing duties and with Miss
Nina Lamb as a helper, everything was
handled satisfactorily. After a time Mr.
Valentine was incapacitated and forced
to resign. 1 then reorganized the office
force with Miss Aikens in charge and
Mrs. Jack Decker assisting. Until the
close of the office last montn, all the
work was most efficiently performed.
It was soon found that'in a community
80 varied in industries and nationalities
apd largely, rural, the work could not be
satisfactorily handled through the mail ;
consequently meetings of the people in
certain convenient places were held as
instruction. Io many in-
stances it was necessary to visit an in-
dividual and interpret the rules and reg-
ulations applying to The For-
ired per-
the head-
Administrator were
And,
ing one of the las rgest counties,
schools of
bis case.
requ
Therefore
eign element especially
sonal attention
joarters of the
largely in a motor car. too, hav.
mileage
By
WAY,
was correspondingly large con-
iucling the
were accomplished without having to in.
118 resuits
were io-
clined to make light of the v
hole matter
their
t and explasation
became
“es
20 EVASIOUS
convioced of
but who were soon
error t oy a Pe rsonal visi
of conditions ; and they usually
yv best lieutenants, were
be reg gard
1a $ lelib-
erate, in nearly every case, Ignorance
caused most of the trouble,
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The res s¢ to the su
regulations was splet d proved the
Th
hearty cooperation of all ie principal
:
Mr. 5. W.
P. Kapp.
k. Phil
Hie
nis were
Mr. C.
nteer li
Mill}
lege ; Mr. G.
nd Mr. J. B. Wi
were kept info
volu
Gr amiey,
State Col L
burg ;: &
These n
rilipsburg.
jen rmed of all
rules and
regu
lations as they appeared
and were always ready to disseminate
ghborhood,
Mr,
Min
them to those in thie pel
The Farm Burean, Olmstead,
nt, was very hel matters per
pg to farmers. lscreased produce
2 all its im]
tae ¥ £1
is Piases og toe oriant
1heCt.
he
Conley.
ts Asso
Io matters especially coacerning 1
Mr. J. Wii
the Retail Merchan
great assistance,
retail merchant,
president of
Clation. was of
The women's part
Mrs. J] Thomas
Miss Nancy Hunter
lose and ace
The bakers,
2 Sg 4
and direclion
by
ted
assisted
was direc
Mi 41 hell
. and
was most ably
siished good results
der the supervision
i Mr. H. C. Cle
were ever antious to do their share in
yu}
venstine,
eonserviog the use of wheat flour,
The millers did their best under the
circumstances. Ia Centre county there
are many small water power mills which
suffered not a little because of the rules
controlling grain supply, But there
were few complaints from them.
Every week a committee compiled
and had published the *' Fair Price List”
which uodoubtediy had a good effect on
the markets.
The nowspapers of the county were
always most generous with their space
and cheerfully ascepted any article on
food conservation which was given
them.
The persons named above were those
on whom 1 had to call quite frequently
for help, but they were sot all of those
who did much to bring about the saving
of food which was such an important
factor in the crisis then upon us, All
over the county, I found the people
ready and willing to lend their aid in
any way possible and during the year or
more of this strenuous work, 1 never
made a request which was refused and |
want to now publicly thank them all for
the help they gave me personally and to
congratulate the state and the country
on having such patriotic and loyal peo-
ple as are found in Centre county,
Respectfully,
W. Frev Reysowns,
Federal Food Admr, of Centre Co,
MA AEN,
School Report, Fourth Month,
Grammar school : number in attend.
ance during month-girls 11, boys 16,
totalley. Per cent. attendance during
ete,
THE FUNERAL OF
JOHN BARLEYCORN.
Sm —
Rev. G. W. Mclinay, Former Local
Pastor, Realizes Long-Coveted
Privilege in Participating in Ob-
sequlies of the Famous ** John.”
There was only one bouquet, and that
sent out of joy at his death ; there was
vo eulogy of the departed, only a scath-
ing denunciation of his past work, and
not a single mourner at the funeral one
night last week in the First Methodist
church at Nescopeck of John Barleycorn,
the late but not lamented King of Alco-
hol,
The church was filled almost to capa-
city, except the front rows, the vacancy
of which only emphasized the more that
there were no mourners, for the front
seats had been reserved for the mourn-
ers,
Special music, not funeral dirges, but
tidings of joy and eternal peace, was
rendered by the choir,
The only floral tribute was a beautiful
bouquet bearing the signature of the
Night Turn Employes of the Munition
Plant, which was sent to the church ear-
ly in the evening as a floral offering of
gladness for the fact that old John had
left rather hastily for parts unknown,
but hinted at.
The pastor, Rev. G.
formerly of the Penns Valley M. E
charge, declared it was a supreme privi-
lege and one that be had long coveted to
participate in the obsequies of the fam-
ous John.
W. Meclinay,
He declared that two great events had
occured recently, the one the signing of
the armistice and the other the ratifica-
tion by the 36th state of the prohibition
amendment. The first brought peace to
warring vations of the world and the
second peace to millions of afflicted indi.
vidoals and families. He declared that
the 13th amendment, adopled December
18, 1865, had freed millions of slaves,
and that the 16th amendment ratified
last week, had freed millions more
did the 13th.
* A very distinguished personality
passed away in the person of John
leycorn,” the minister declared,
* He was distinguished chiefly for his
devilishness. We had long feared that
he might never die for he had indications
of longevity. He ate well, chiely off the
body politic. for John was a parasite
He drank well, but seldom of the spark
g brook. He seemed to sleep well,
but be never siept the sleep of the
for justice wasn't
than
ling
just,
one of John's strong
He walked about much,
himself and to defy men to
touch him. He loved to boast that he
was protected by law, even after the Su.
preme Court said he was a menace to
public welfare and especially the army
and navy. He liked to float the stars
and stripes over his dwelling, but
would not like to say that he was the
best friend of the nation, because of his
manne of life and methods of business.
John Barleycorn liked to make silly
folks believe that the nation codld not
live after his death, but the nation is
willing to try it out just the same, John
never cared to make his business public.
He would not expose his customers to
the public gaze, so he did his business
behind swiagiog doors and 10 the mid
pight hours. So John was different
from the groteér and the butcher, In
business he never gave a man a good
{hing for his money--a thing good for
{ Nontinnad on {aide es)
Potter « Twp. Fills School Vacancies
The Potter township school directors
this week filled the three vacancies ex-
isting in as many public schools in the
township. Miss Marion Royer, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Eimer Royer, is
teaching the Potters Mills primary
grade ; George York, of near Pleasant
(ap. has charge of the grammar grade,
while Mrs. Rebecca Glossner, of Blao-
chard, has been elected to teach the
Colyer school.
A —-— A A ———
Patriots — and Nicknames.
United States Commissioner of Ed-
ucation, Dr. P. P. Claxton, wan's Boy
Scouts —and all boys—to subscribe to a
“Code of Honorable Names.” He
means that foriegn-born residents shall
not be stigmatized by derogatory terms,
of which he gives a selective list: Da
go. Dutchy, Froggy, Ginny, Greaser,
Heiny, Horwat, Hunky, Kike, Mick,
Paddy, Sheeney, Spaghetti and Wop.
His effort is to bring the body politic in
the rising generation to feel that those
on whom these nickvames are thought.
lessly or maliciously disposed are often
American patriots of the best stamp.
He does not wish to have them ridicul.
points mostly
to show
we
month : girls 95 1-4. boys 98 3-4. average
97+ The following have not missed any
days during month : Ethel Frank, red
pes Geary, Charlotte Keller, Florence
Krape, Madeline Smith. Vianta Zettle,
Florence Zettle, Theodore Hreon, Albert
Emery, Howard Emery, Paul Fetter.
Push Smith. Dasiel Such. Hugh Swen
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TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS,
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS
The red and black 1919 auto license
tag must now be seen on your car or a
“ cop” might get you,
Bamuel Gingerich, with his power
saw, is doing considerable wood sawing
in this vicinity.
Peter Dreyer retired from the barber-
ing business in Lewistown, on Monday,
after conducting his shop for a period
of fifty years.
Carl A. Auman, os Monday, left for
Altoona to resume his position with the
Pennsylvania Railroad company, which
he quit last fall to belp Uncle Sam on
his big program.
A bill establishing a state fisherman's
license ot one dollar was introduced in
the house, at Harrisburg, last week by
Mr. Powell, of Luzerne,
ed much discussion in
1917.
While on his'way with his family to
Lock tiaven, on Sunday, Hugh Runkle,
of Tusseyville, experienced trouble with
his car and was forced to return bome,
He had reached a point pear Hublers-
The bill arous.
the session of
burg.
There will be one more Liberty Bond
campaign. Oa this Treasury
ment offic are certain.
with the Federal
ury
Depart-
Differences
loard, treas-
apparent
als
Reserve
beads said,
were mote
than real,
Mrs. J. G. King recently
from a five weeks’ visit to relatives in
Pittsburgh, Curwenville and Bellefonte,
At Pittsburgh she visited ner brother,
H. D. W. English, nephew,
William M, Furey.
The United States
ment has granted a
month to Mrs. Annie Kreamer,
of the late Jesse Kreamer,
Mrs. Kreamer will also
returned
i her
ana net
pension depart.
pension of $25 a
widow
Millbeim.
a
of
receive neat
sum of accrued pension.
Demobilization of the army passed the
Gen-
61.237
million mark during t week,
eral March
the pas
has announced, with
officers and 9£2. 411 men
charged. Of the officers mustered
2.444 were on duly in Washington
The Reporter,
first letters that
DOYS’
this week,
aave come
since they have been on
doth R
serman
Merrill
interest,
reading
ussel Goodhart and
Hagan have letters of
and you should not
The
tended the sessions of tt
soil
anusnal
them
miss
following Ma members at-
Rite
sport,
FON
we Scottish
W
alter
bodies of the Valley of William at
Williamsport,
week : Messrs, Cloyd Brooks,
Smith, C. W. Boozer, D. A.
and E. M. Hayett,
Sunday
Of
last
M,
Boozer,
the
part
~grounda n
of continuied sunshine
his hogship. had little difficaity
serving his shadow. Even
were to have six weeks bad
would consider it
winters
g day--was a day
and consequently
in ob-
though we
weather, we
to have been a short
, in view of the past,
Mileage scrip books good fur 3000
miles, costing $90 with $2 70 additional
for war tax, will be placed on sale Feb-
reary 10, the Railroad Administration
announced a few days ago. They will
be good on all Government controlled
railroads and terms will be the same as
those of $30 and $15 books now on sale.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bitner were
the guests at the home of his father, Dr.
H. F. Bitper. several days last week,
says the Lewisburg Joursal. They
were on their way from Richmond, Va,
where Mr. Bitner was employed during
the war with the DuPont concern, to
Cincionati, O. Mr. Bitver has widely
traveled over the globe, his experiences
taking him to Alaska, Japan, India, apd
many of the Earopean countries,
The borough schools finished half of
the eight months term, on Friday. The
attendance of the pupils bas been exoel-
lent since the schools bave been per-
mitted to operate without the interfer.
ence of the dread influenza. The aver.
age attendanee for the past months has
been from gt to 99 per cent. This is
commendable, and if parents will see
that their children lose no more time
than absolutely necessary for the re-
mainder of the term. the clogs of the
school year will prove it to have been a
good one, and up to the average, despite
the fact that early predictions would
bave made it otherwise.
To be wounded twice by a Boche ba
let, gassed an squal number of times,
officially Listed as ** dead ”, and then tv’
return home to find out that his wife had
od married it ali to be true and had gooe
‘brand them as a class
tor
equally plaptal ms
iment and actoly bes nd -
ularity. But too o
ing are flung io a iri
Zet- the use of such