VOL. XCIII. E HA ‘NO. 7 From Norman R. Young. (To his mother, Mrs. Emma Young, at Boalsburg.) Olingen, Luxemburg, Jan. 2, 1919 Dear Mother and all : Just a few lines to tell you I am in the best of health and hope you are too. Well, Christmas and New Year are over and being in Europe I hardly real- ized that there were two such days for here the people do not celebrate either one, We are billeted here in a small town and on Christmas morning the children woke up only to find no candy or toys. They gathered up their old hard boots and shoes and started off for church, then sat around all day. Then on New Year all small children in the village crowded into one house and the man there presented them with some home made candy and, believe me, I have seen happy children but never saw any as happy as they. Some had the candy in their hat, some in their pockets and the little girls had theirs in their apron and were going down street singing some song in Luxemburg Dutch. 1 did- n't understand it at all ; it was too deep for me. I got a Christmas box from my wife and I gave some to the little ones here and some to the old folks as well, and they looked at each other and thought it was the finest in the world. It looked almost as good to me for candy is hard From Russell J. Goodhart. Plaidt, Germany, December 31, 1918, Dear aunt ;— I should have written sooner, but will do so now before I forget and put it off longer. In fact I could hardly write sooner either as we've been traveling quite a bit lately. A few days after the signing of the armistice we started after the retreating Boch, marching through Lorrain and into Luxemberg where we stayed ten days and spent Thanks. giving. On the 1st of December we started for the Rhine and are now about ten miles outside of Coblenz. The VY. M. C. A. was not able to get paper so long and as soon as I did get paper ‘1 wrote home, We had corned beef for Thanksgiving and beef, mashed potatoes, and dress. ing for Christmas. Christmas dinner was good but not enough of it, We haven't been feeling very good of late, in fact not since we left France. I guess I will eat so much when I get back home that when I say ‘I've come home to die ”, they will say, ** No, you didn't, you've come home to eat.” I have no idea when we will start for home but | hope sooner than 1 expect, It sure is wonderful to have seen all these countries but since all is over I am dieing to get home. | was hoping to get back in time to finish High school this term, but nothing of the kind now. We are ying in houses with the y to get here and what you do get you pay well for, | I am stayiug in a house with an officer | from Chicago and this evening he got a | Christmas box from home and between the two of us we made the box look like cts. worth of dog meat wrapped up in | brown paper. When you write to me again tell me where Paul Rupp and John Stover are: they certainly must | be in the service and if they are in Eu- | rope I may have a chance to find them | some time. I have a brother in-law here but can't get in touch with him. 1 have written to him but so far have received no ans. wer. He is probably like myseli—on the move from ope place to another since the armistice has been signed. We were on German soil for four days, then, another order came out for us to occupy the state of Luxemburg so we came here and now I understand we are out of the army of occupation again. The other day there was a rumor that we were to embark Jan. 15, then later some- body said we were going to be fully equipped and sent to Russia 50 you see | there is always some one to take the joy out of life. But 1 still believe we willl be home or rather in the states by Feb-| ruary for duplicates of our service records have been sent to Washing- | ton. That certainly indicates some-| t They never told us when we were going France will they! tell us when we are going home. am sending i ff of the 1 « ms - - i 1 hin i is £ or 5 1 i € I $ 0 ROT letter you a piece of covering off wings of a German aeroplane that was shot down back of our lines Nov. 10. The aviator was killed instantly we all rushed to the hine as soom as he landed. Many of those birds came over into our territory that never saw the '* Vater. land ” again. Well, mother, as t} for tonight all. re m the news g love to iis is all will close, sendin From your son, PRI. NORMAN R. YOUNG, Co. A. 132 Inf. American E. F, ® Via New York, France -———— - Capt. Theodore Davis Boal Tells of Christmas Spent in Germany. Burg Cochem, A, D, Mosel, Germany Dearest Mother and dearest Aunt— This 1s the end of a busy day. There | has been a dioner to some Generals with a Christmas tree and presents giv- en out by Ivan Hollobaugh dressed in a | suit of old armor from the wall ; there has been a band concert in the castle court yard, and a moving picture opera- tor has been at work recording our do- ings. All this alter mass means that 1 have been very busy. It snowed and | the steep road to the castle was so slip pery that I had to order men and ropes to be sure nothing happened to the Cad- illacs —the only one that ran up which | went back down, i Major General Hay from the 25th Di. vision has just called on Major General Muir to present to its former command. er, now a corps commander, the compli- ments of the 28th Divsion, I have been wondering if you two sweet old ladies dined out today or in the old dining room at Boalsburg. | can see you both there. 1 am wnting two words to Pierre. Hoping that this has been a merry Christmas and that you will have all good things in 1919. As ever, affectionately, Theodore Davis Boal, Capt. Cav. A. D, C, IV, Corps—II1 Army bi Mi From Private C. E. Rishel. The following letter is from C., E. Rishel, son of George Rishel, who mov- ed from Centre county to Northern Illi- nois about thirteen years ago, Private Rishel enlisted July 27, ‘1917, in Chica- 0, and is one of t rines who went t Tough the battles of Chateau-Thierry, the leau woods, and other places. He was one of the lucky one, faving come Shrough witout 80 much as a scratch. Reporter ers will appreci- ate the letter he writes from Germany, Leutisdarf, Germany, Sundar, Dec, 15; 1918. On the east bank of the ne, Today bein 4 nice pleasant day I will and give a descri of the beautiful Rhine Valley in which we are “Deen Uh sosing through, tbe t west, where Shr s n are oye has a 5 Dutch. There ave six of us in one room with a stove and electric lights. The people are very kind and friendly, They like the Americans and British but hate the French. They are more crazy over the Americans than the French were. Many grapes are raised around this sec. tion of the country. They live mostly on drinks, rye or meal bread, potatoes, vegetables, and milk, Some of them have hogs and chichens. They seem to have plenty to eat. but the people in Luxemberg and Lorraine were the peo- ple who suffered so much for food, When we passed through they had noth. ing for the Dutch had taken every thing away and had even taken their church bells to make ammunition or something The Dutch are as glad as anyone that the war is over. We are back to Garri- son drill and guard duty again. [ heard Fred was called but am glad be will not have to see anything like war. Wrote to him the other day to his address in *hiladelphia, Well, I suppose you will be interested in war news only but I cant give as auch as I'd like for it would take a whole volume to write it. Our first trip to the front was Hill No 204 which is between Belleau woods and Chateau.Thierry. Next we started the great Chateau.Tierry drive for which the marines got undue credit from the papers. Next, we were in support for the St. el drive and lastly spent a nt tough hitch on the Verdun or Argonne fron front, mu Mia ol ii + 1630 It was a miracle to come toroug the gas sieges, machine gun fire, lery fire and severe weather lying in open sometimes long periods without anything to eat or drink. [It just seemed to me as though the Almighty was directing the missels of death away from me, to the right and left, before and be- bind, though thick, fast, and pear they fell. 1 will be able to tell you all some future day. J It is bedtime so I'll close for this time, Your affectionate nephew, Pvt. Russert J. Goopuasr, Co. D, 4th U. 8. Inf., American E, F, (Continued from previous column.) pretty good idea of this valley. There 18 a mountain range on either side of the river with vineyards terraced till clear on the very peak. Traveling facilities should be of the There is a double track, standard gauge railroad and very good highway, most of it pav- ed on either side of the river and the river itself navigable for small ocean liners. Of course, electric railways seem scarce. I have not seen one since I came to Germany, The villages seem to be built in a chain and the tactories and mills the same. Of course the great majority f the manufactories are idle $ight now but in normal times it sure must be like a human bee-hive. Some of the small towns have some very modern buildings built of steel and concrete. Wood is not used much. There is an abundance of timber but they seem to be saving it for some reason, This is a very picturesque country but I would advise anyone wishing to see it to have a good hill climbing auto. No, never try towing it by foot as I did so far, We hiked 15 days or a distance over 200 miles to get here and the Lord oaly knows how much more hiking stares us in the face. These Gerfan civilians give us a cor- dial welcome wherever we have beef yet. We are quartered, or billeted, as the A, E. F. calls it, ih what was once a beer gardmor Cafe. Yes, there is beer here yet but it is no beer like is brewed in U. 5. A. The Dutch say it is nothing like it was before the war. This is getting on a very different sub- ject from what 1 started on, We have electric lights and plenty of war pictures on the walk, Well, we act- ed in a lot more new ones for them in the past year, I can speak quite a little German so 1 can get considerable information I could not otherwise. Of course it would not to advertise it so what no ane knows will not hurt him, was told by an old German that it sel. dom snows in the valley but nt without hesitation at all, This I know A month I thought Christmas in, 8A (Continued on next column) ¥ CHILD LOSES FINGERS - IN FEED CUTTER. Kenneth Slack, Aged 8 Years, Has Serious Misfortune Sunday Even- ing. . Destined to go through life with the handicap of the loss of the four fingers on the left hand, is the lot of Master Kenneth Slack, bright little lad of Mrs, George B. Slack, of Potters Mills, The little boy, who lost his father by death two months ago, met with the ac- cident on Sunday evening at five o'clock. He had gone to the barn with his uncle, Roy Tressler, who was doing the even- ing's work about the premises, and in a moment when vigilance was relaxed on the part of the uncle, the lad commenced playing with a feed cutter, feeding some loose hay under the heavy ife taking delight in seeing the off under the sharp blade. The danger connected with such a became apparent, and i moment when the boy had his der the heavy blade, it fell all four fingers for almost length. Three fingers were severed and off, The child was fonte hospital where the give oper attention, Ko ana ends fly roceeding soon tT r i n an iarded Bi and cut off their entire abet compietely the fourth was 3 $5 Lorn ts Ween LO a pr son —— i mi — Spring Mills P. M Resigns. T. M. Zubler, postm Mills since 1 h has timated in these at aster 913. resigned, and a some month 1 , - 3 7 oy ago will go to fan the Zu farm along the state road west of Spring Mills. immediately The Ad 1 OW earning Capacity in the post office © pmpared w ith net returns from a well tilled farm is the only reason service, The U. 8. will hold an examination March last year $986 00. For bl ly to Mr. EA — Woman Suffrage Defeated. Woman suffrage met its fourth defeat when the Senate, on Monday, by ny #311 YT sous $y Soak looper to fill the vacancy, 8th. Salary anks and « 4 information appl Zubler a vole defeated the resolution, y-five senators were 1 i of 55 to 29, Fift resolution and Cane more vote for the ayes would in favor of twenty-nine against have given them the two.thirds decessary to win. Lewisburg Boy Home After Years in Big Fight. the British Four After four years in Earl §, Wolfe has retur in Lewisburg. Cana- da when twenty years old, getting int service in 1914 with the Firs Machipe Gun battalion. He was wound. ed three times, gassed twice and shocked twice. big ovation upon his return os 4) ed to his Wolle enlisted in | shell His friends gave him a He more service than any other Lewisburg man who had a part in the big scrap. saw Detracts From State College. A bill providing for an appropriation of $300,000 for the establishme state agricultural school in Philadelphia, has been introduced in the state legisla. ture. There is no need for such an in stitution with the excelent opportunities Pennsylvania State College offers for study and research along these lines and with the awakening interest in agricul ture in other Pennsylvania colleges and universities. If State College failed to meet the needs of the people we could see some reason for this proposed school in Philadelphia, but there are few insti. tutions, if any in the United States, with higher rating than our own Pennsylva. nia college, which, equipped with the best apparatus money can buy and man. ned by trained experts and executive heads who are men of exceptional vis- ion, is doing a geat work for the agricul tural interests of this state and through these for all the people of the common. wealth. If the state has $300,000 it can afford to spend for such a purpose, let it be added to the inadequate sum which the legislature usually sets aside for the use of State College, that this institution might further improve and enlarge upon its facilities and equipment. Williams. port Sun. A It is estimated that over 100,000,000 bushels of potatoes were still in the hands of Pennsylvania growers on the first of the year. ut of a on the line at that time, which will be in future history, ** Hostilities ceased November 11th at the 11th hour 1918, on all fronts.” 1 do not doubt but some of the lucky ones that stayed at home have forgotten /the day y. Well if so, when the boys come home they will only have to ask anyone old or Jong and will get more informa. n they will care to hear or be. lieve but there will be a few things told which Wil ake somo very good or so- called ns an bbers SALTER warm 80 for my own I had better Bring this | toa before 1 some one up, Regards to all, PVT. C. E. RISHEL. - MISS FLORENCE S. RHONE WRITES FROM THE WEST. Gives Her Impressions on Trip to the Coast.—Kansas With Her Ten Million Acres of Wheat, Aiding the Government. 206 West 10th St, Los Angeles, California, * Feb. 1, 1919, Dear Sir Please send “ The Reporter ” to the above address for a few weeks instead of Wichita, Kansas, My aunt and 1 started for Califcrain the first week of January. The conatry was new to me after I left Wichita, We crossed the en- tire length of Kansas : much of it is lev- el When I tell you that it now has ten million acres of splendid looking wheat you will know how heartily the Kansas farmers responded to the call of our Government, We saw the great Rocky mountains in Colorado and made our first stop in Denver. We then went on North pass- ing thru Western Nebraska, where for miles we did not see a tree house, then thru a corner of Wyoming into Montana. The Great Northern Railroad § straight thru Montana and the g Cascade moun- d stop was at Spokane, Then we had an all day u the Cascades to Seattle, pass- hington's Apple Valley shipped all over i and Europe and where $3.000.00 an acre. Sound where great are located and we ship bui ® {0 see nowaciys at Portland, which is “* Camp Lew. wiiere for ship or reat eT Eilon. Are ris of the as h ch : SAW ice 1 oye Lamp iamoer viewpoint il the way i 1. #10 OOKID from Seattle look ng the first paims aod 11 was in Cahlifor. nd miles from We were 1g saw the sun-sel visited Califor. the pleasure of and nome, rey, seen, am ngeles We have flowers and California sderful at this og from a cold a fy ers more Spn y & thousa FTROCISCDH AVS (rate, had Soulbern hru the Sgte, we ies, great grain f acres and large nuts and large WE, SAW Bix plows in were hitched ny tractors plowing and : the Cascade the Sierras mountains climate borses from saesed as different | weil pan creet tie and vegetats 1 ds ind 1 «h ] mi ao indeed i my are sid see the re of t home news. not seen a home paper or home letter for a month. Siucerely ce 8. Ruoxe. yg » EX Fios A ——— —— THE DEATH RECORD. SMULL, — a Jane Smull, widow of Henry Smull, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs, Sallie Tilbert, at Empor- ium, on Thursday as a result of a para- lytic stroke sustained ten days previous, She was aged seventy-four years, six months and twenty-three days, and was a native of Rebersburg, having left that placé four months ago to live with her daughter. Besides the daughter men- tioned, the deceased is survived by these three sons : William, of Freeport, Ill; Harry and Claud, of Rebersburg. The remains were shipped to Rebers- rg where interment was made in the Union cemetery, Rev, Shannon officiat- ing. Mrs, Smull was a member of the Lutheran church, Mrs. Sar ail wy od Mi & 2 Brovse.~ Edward Brouse, son of Wil- liam and Mary Brouse, of Boalsburg, died on Sunday evening of last week of diabetes, aged nie years. The boy had been sick only twenty-four bours and being an unusually bright child his un timely death is a sad blow to his parents, He also leaves three brothers and three sisters, Funeral services were held at 10:30 o'clock on Wednesday morning by Rev. 8. C. Stover, after which burial was made in the Boalsburg cemetery, Auman, John Auman, a Potter town- ship charge, died at the home of Beaja- man Confer, in Kobler valley, in the Seven Mountains beyond Potters Mills, on Thursday morning, aged fifty-one years. Burial was made at _Sprucetown on Saturday, Eh O —— Festival on Washington's Birthday. The ladies of Lodge No. 219, P. O. of A., will hold a big festival and supper on Washiogton's birthday in Noll's hall, formerly the Steinberg storeroom, at the cross roads at Pleasant Gap. Sup per from g o'clock on through the even. ing ; oysters in all styles, Ice cream and cake extra, Come and bring your pocketbook, and have your friends come with their pocketbooks, Remember the date— Feb. 22, ~Committee, AAAI TAPAS. Winter grain, wheat and rye remain in ‘excellent condition in all sections of the State, . little damage by hea having Deen re reported, by Weuving p BLUF, BLUSTER AND CRAWL. Republicans in Senate and House Railed Against Revenue Bill and then Almost Unanimously Sup- ported It,—Peanut Politicans Play Little Games. The passage of the Revenue bill by the House of Representatives by an al- most unanimous vote, only 11 members sazing to go on record as opposing it, is a striking illustration of the characteris tic Republican policy of bluff, bluster and crawl. Early inthe session, when the Democrats being in the majority and therefore responsible for all legisla- tion, outlined the bill as they thought : it should be, the Republican leaders storm- ed and protested. Never would they per- mit such a measure to be passed, they declared, Sooner than allow it they would filibuster against it and *make an extra session necessary. And now, when put to the test, it goes through with only four Republican votes cast against it, S50 it was with President Wilson's re- quest for an appropriation of $100.000.- 000 for the relief of the starving people of several European countries—a recom- mendation that was amply justified on both humanitaran and business grounds, How the G, O. P. Cheap Johns of the Senate railed against it. They misrep- resented the President's motives and aired their provincial little ideas about continental politics with great freedom. much to the disgust of sensible people Then the bill went through with only a feeble show of opposition on the final roll-call, the So it will be with the League of Na- tions and the treaty of peace te be tram. ed in Paris. Already the jackals who have been yelping at the President from a safe distance are beginning to change their tactics. Their voices are less stri- dent and menacing. For a fortnight now they have been almost mute. It is a safe prediction that when the treaty of peace, framed largely on the lines laid down by Mr. Wilson, comes before the Senate for confirmation the opposition will be practically nominal. The Re- publicans will be in a majority in the Senate, then, but they will give the trea- ty their approval. They ca th- erwise without arousi overwhelmi popular disaproval, There is much talk now in some rabid Republican newspaper about a sweep. ing investigation of the conduct of the War. Secretary Baker is to be grilled ; General Persh is 10 be recalled fro France an inquisition ; General March, Chief of Staff, is to be heckled amercifully, and every effort is to be made to throw discredit on the glorious achievements of the American army abroad and at home. There will be nothing to it, we predict. The War De- partment has nothing to conceal, and bas the truth and the facts on its side. as against the gossip and isnuendoes of irresponsible persons. The threaten- ed probs will be a boomerang for the G. 0. P. Thus may it ever be when parti- sanship is placed above patriotism and peanut politicians play their ignoble tie games of spite and falsification, A A AAA P. 0.8. of A. Alliance Meeting at Centre Hall. The Centre County P. O. of A Alliance meeting will be held at 1 30 Pp m., February 20th, in Grange Arcadia, Centre Hall. The meeting is open to all who wish to attend, No admittance charge. Fred W. Magrady, of Mt. Car mel, Pa., State Master of Forms of the State Camp of Pennsylvania, has prom- ised to be present and deliver ap ad- dress. State College band will furnish music. The members of the local Camp will meet at the Camp hall at 1.00 p. m. and parade to Grange hall. The Centre Hall Camp will hold their annual social in the evening of the same day. Admission will be by card only, the social being open to P. O. 8S. members, their familes, and those invit- ed by the committee. There will be music all evening and a good program has been prepared. nnot de “ROL G0 © "nor ug ny ug ing | m for u iit. 431 nt S. Fis us Military and Naval Discharges. It is of great importance to each sol- dier and sailor of Centre county, who hag served our country and received an Honorable discharge from the mili- tary or naval services. of the United States, that a permanent record of such discharge be preserved. We are glad to announce that William H. Brown, the present Recorder of Deeds, will record all such discharges of men from this county, without an charge to ghem for his services.sand will be in shape to do $0 as s00n as he can get the n record books, Al discharges should be brought to the Recorders office or if mailed, return postage should be enclosed, tt tr ——— C. W. Swartz Expresses His Appre- ciation. We here express our appreciation for the interest the public have taken in our Closing-out Sale. We certainly have sold a lot of goods since we started the sale, but don't think for a minute that we are sold out,—we yet have a lot of goods for sale to some- one. My intent is to give the patrons of the well known Swarts store, for so many years, the advantages that are always to be had at such times, You must show by your continued patronage that you want the goods, and 1 will prove to you that you are getting bargains, Many of the goods are going at less then today's wholesale prices. Store closes Tuesdays and Pridays at 6 o'clock p. m, C. W. SWARTZ, ! adv, ‘ Tusseyville, Pa. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS The Lewisburg Journal will become a tri-weekly, beginning March 1st. A son was born on Thursday night to Mr, and Mrs. Orvis Horner, at Colyer, The local Odd Fellows are consider- ing the purchase of a player-piano for their lodge room. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goodhart, of Al- toona, visited relatives in town for a few days the past week. Landlord J. W. Runkle is having lum- ber sawed to be used in building scveral flats over the meat market. Robert Bloom, Potter township road supervisor, is stoning a section of road a mile in lengtf—west of Centre Hall, Revs. Shuey, Yocum, and Young, the latter chaplain at the penitentiary at Rockview, are holding protracted meet. ings in the M. E. church Pleasant Gap. Roy Miller, of Brierhook, Virginia, spent a few days the latter part of last week at his home | Mr, big lumber number of PL al Tusse a] yville. $ "or = Virgi Miller bas been engaged in sia no nia operations in for a years, Mrs. Cleme Lu returned last week from a two weeks’ visit in Illinois aller state visiting {liam Armbruster, at journey throu Kan - Mrs. ce observed heir fields husking corn, FR! and Colorado, in the her brother, McClay. A a gh sas and Missouri the farmers in t Henry H. Garver, son of Elias S. Gar. ver, of Missouri, emerged from a hospit- al and then went west to Mexico in the leading manufacturers and financeers of Chicago, to investigate trade nities, ¥r. Garver two years had charge of the Chicago office of Secretary of Com- merce Redfield, wy “i . interest of goo conditions £rw a OF opportu bome from Milton employed for some time in | plant. His uniform good work while at Milton caused his employer to delay his laying off nati the last, but he has assurance of re-em- ployment when business is adjusted on a peace basis. Mr. Weber's aversion to dieness will not keep hi from work hi ong. John H, Weber is where he had been 3 3 the s i m George E. Meyer, of B collector in Harris Township, last nesday reported to the County Commis- sioners that bie had collected every dol. Qi ' Wed- iar of the 3 s6 County 8 State tax and all but $34 - that latter amount was d fourteen taxables. Mr. Meyer very properly add- ed that he thought the taxpayers of Harris Township had responded splen- A dly. and the ivided Among di Miss Florence Rhone is spending the winter amid the sunshine and flowers of California, being located at Los Angeles. Un ber trip through that state she stop- ped off at Berkley, and visited Prof. and Mrs. C. F. Shaw, Mrs, Shaw being better known as Miss Helen Hosterman, form- erly of this place. Miss Rhooe has an interesting letter in this issue which her many friends hereabouts will delight in reading. The Korman Creamery company at Coburn, has purchased the Coburn hotel property and adjacent lands from Lewis E, Stover. The purchase price has not been divulged. It is the intention of the Creamery company to erect buildings and install machinery for condensing milk and manufacturing ice for their own use as well as for sale, and if the wélther permits the building operations will be started in the near fature. The Supervisors of Centre county will meet in convention in the gourt house, Bellefonte, on Tuesday, February 18th, at 10 o'clock. A representative from the Bureau of Township Highways will be present, as well as other prominent State road men who will address the convention and point to the proper course to be pursued in order that our roads may be uniformly taken care of, A dinner will be served at the Garman House, 4 The state forestry commission, on Fri- day, authorised purchase af 20.500 acres of in Clinton, Lycoming and Union counties as forestry reserve, The commissioners went over the budget and decided to ask the legislature for an appropriation of $1,800,000, a million session. The additional money is teed ed for the purchase of forest lands and inauguration of a system of district supervision. - Through the efforts of Postmaster Foster, State College will have a relic of Charles H. Rowland, representative in —————— i ——— eck " here social is Ie rps oF atti Batt your
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