epot er, VOL. XCIIIL HAL Ly _F LK BRUA Germany. “Bill” Bailey Cuarding German Pris- ioners. Nantes, France, January 29, 1919. Dear folks : I thought I'd be on my way to God's country by this time, but 1 have another thought coming. We are equipped, ready to go, but yet no order has been issued, I have been assigned a new duty— guarding German prisoners of war. I go on duty at 4a, m., and am at 12—eight hours on and 16 off, All I hear out of them is a lot of *'gibberish”, and it's all foreign to me. Maybe they'- re telling one another what they would do to me if I were their prisoner; who knows ? I have learned quite a bit of them, and by this time I know what work | every one of the seventy prisoners was | engaged in before they made the mis- take of tackling the world with the in- as n nt tention of mastering it. 1 am not a harsh guard ; oh, no, have no reason to| be. I get along grand—simply grand, Since I've been over here I have seen | ded soldiers. Oh, affered. It would the stay-at-homes to! E. F. is m some terribly woun how these men have st open the eyes of witness the sights that the A. have witnessed. God help them plea I have a bunch y| Colliers Weeklies and Saturday Evening Posts and I man. | age keep booked on things in the States. 7 I hardly ever see "a daily and | here —good night, of to when it it's moldy. Have any of the Centre Hall boys ar-| rived home yet? How I envy them. | I don’t care how mich the waters of the | Atlantic toss and how sick it may make | me on my return, I am anxious now | that this terrible war is over get back to the U., 8. A. The fellow who said ** See America first,” made no mis- take. I have a bunch of souvenirs that I am anxious to take back with me. I may have trouble in keeping them, though, because they are so bulky. A bit of interesting h istory attaches to one piece, ¢ I prize it highly. At the present time Boches surround me, working dili igently at the work as- m. They talk, laugh, aad all, when work is over they sing gets to some an and signed the best of church anthems. Have recently Feceived lett S. Ripka and * Jack" Emery. them I appreciated them, indeed. Trusting all are well, I will close. BILL. ym E. Tell rs fre Pvt. William Bailey, Evacuation Hospital No. 28 A. P. 0.767, France ——]— A TPE From Russel J. Goodhart. Plaidt, Germany. | Jan. 4, 1919 Dear Grandma :— i Have just can is after inspection and haviog no drill the remainder of the | day I will write these few lines home, Am still in the best of health and hope you are all the same, Isabel said, you talked quite a bit of Russel, when she was home, Although you did not | 18 before you may, for the ** Dutch didn't | hurt me any, although they did make | life uncomfortable for a while, the way we are treated by them now, | one would hardly think we ever were en- | emies. I am sleeping in a nice soft bed | now and we would not mind staying bere | a while if we could talk to the people and | the ¥. M. C. A. would get something to | sell us. We expect to get paid in a few days and then I will send some views of this place home, Isabel wrote that mother sent a box and 1 sure will appreciate it for we haven't had any real candy or cake since we crossed the pond, and Isabel said aunt Ella is sending the fruit cake. Uncle Calvin sent me a dollar bill and two folders and Helen sent me a folder, They and aunt Sally sent me a box, Did not receive it yet. How is the winter in Pennsylvania? It is not very cold here but it rains most every day. One hour it is clear and the next jt rains. We drill five hours a day and have batallion review each evening. A few months ago we were figuring on being home for Christmas but we have no idea how long it will be now before our time comes but [ am living in hopes that it won't be so long after all. We are longing to get back to our homes and friends and to a place where we can buy what we want at reasonable prices. 1 had figured on finishing High school this term but cannot do so, All Europe seems to be enthusiastic and London. : We came nigh seeing General Per- shing about a week ago anc were lined up to pass before him in review but he not arrive. While with the kitchen when on the Verdun front I saw him pass in his car but we were five or six hundred yards from the road and didn't get to see his face, How is Wendell and all Wendell says he is trapping ; how is he making out ? Tell him to stick to his books and study hard. Now since the Hun has been beaten, I would be glad if I could have a chance at my books at once. Tell him to spend a little time each evening reading the Bible and things will go more smoothly. 1 prize my testament very much and still carry it in my pocket at all times. It was a great help to me at the front and at all times especially when down-hearted or discouraged. 1 would like very much to go through a theological seminary and earn money in the summer, finish school and if possible borrow the rest of the money, for I feel we have been spared for that purpose especially. In this terrible one could see handiwork the Al- the rest? conflict the wonderful of or place. 1 have written briefly before about the on aud can scarcely without repeating, back I can tell ten id ever think of Have any of the town boys from the amy? Probably may return soon, ment this this a dinner a rice, beef loaf, tty fair meal. Will close, hoping g you all contir in good health and happiness till I return. RusseLL JHART, . Inf, s I've been news Tl iting. turned Well, I must scrub my equipm afternoon have to little short. came fr iron so I will cut Just nue GGootl iCo. D, 4th U. mn — AAAI, Mail Aeroplane Goes Back Empty. at weeks, had beer three of the aerial mail service, was started back, empty, toward Cleveland, Friday by The plane is said not to for A mail aeroplane, which Jellefonte for since the the past discontinuance afternoon Pilot Ebersole, up to requiremen mail h ng started a have come service althoug in getti is st had no trouble the field, of plane ail service is re- the pile i away from It is understood a new type m will be used when the sumed which is expected to be in about a week. Yo nestly ur government asks you very ear to sell your Liberty Bonds unless vou have to To part with your Liberty ils Aving rill priedge and on of means up your patriot! izenship, { your + and Lib more good busi. handing responsibiltios 0 Some one else worth much and it them be tly is eas to hold the full market banker If you must sell, yg (0 fo a responsible and let him give you information and Do t sell not treat advice, no to just anyone, you fairly, Victory Liberty Loan, who may The Now are rusting No more the legions smash, The weed springs in the dugout, The battle fire is ash, So hats off to the doughboy, And hats off to the gob, The Victory Loan is coming. Let's finish up the job! deleteieldeietelele lite eee | PLEDGE + Jo 3 oe oe : + 3 guns “ That peace will find me back. ing Uncle Sam as strongly as | backed him in the war, That between now and April I will lay every possible stone of the groundwork for the Fifth Liberty Loan and leave no act undone which will tend to keep alive and, if possible quicken the consciousness of the nation that Saving and Thrift are Peace es. sentials, That | will exact my every effort to stop trafficking in bonds of the first four loans, That | will work tooth and nail from now on till the last day of the April drive to over. subscribe that Fifth Liberty Loan, That | will help finish the job, J 2 sfeefeseciecferferierosienfecfecfesforiececieiecieried for some reason disappointed us and did w PA. DECLARES Gov'r WIL I. KEEP FAITH WITH THE FARMERS. Wheat Price $2.26 An Obligation as Sacred As A United States Bond, Says Senator Gore. Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, chairman of the senate ‘agriculture committee, in an address in the senate declared that the farmers of the United States rest assured that the government would keep faith with them in carrying out the guaranty of a price of $2 26 a bushel for wheat. The government, said, shonld pay the difference between the guaranteed price and the price dictated by the law of supply and demand, for to do otherwise would ‘create unstable economic equi librium,’ The Presidental proclamation proclaim- ing the price for 1919 wheat, Senator Goro asserted, * obligation against the gove which bligation which is held as inviolate that thrift stamp or a United States bond Of two methods of carrying out the guaranty--requiring the pay the difference price and price in the unregulated mar- ket and authorizing government pay this difference, economic conside latter which has been en house agriculture commi ied in the bill Ohi. To make the ¢ could he state of + a creates ~~ 0 an "i ment obligation } is as sacred and o 40 as of a ot C tomer to $ the between fixed ha » the to Senator Gore said rations recommend dorsed nel na tee a embod ence, the senator said, a continuation of the inf ad « ¢ Serious conse jue noes Bought the Whitem Domer S. Ishler, ed the Mrs. Belle Hoffer vr. Ishler will vacate the Fie an Home. on Friday Whit yusideratic em bom an street | 35, , $10 £0.00. next to the Grange hall, t move into his N.L and new Prof. fers. . Bartees will follow the lief Old Fort Blacksmith to Leave. has ; ¢ Jay Vonada, who blacksmith shop s, has purcha it at Fic t the O1 al toe eral year ed blacksmith shop move there in the near fut iid oiaa—— Pres. Wilson on Way Home. ft Bre: President Wilson le e Ut George th turn {o LD SS. Wa as tt o'clock Sat i The boat on Februar 1s expect vw J ts p——p > Mail Man's Auto Takes Fire. Adam Brungart, from Rebersburg t his automobile by Sire, ¥ ar 5 : 3 ural mal o Livonia, almost los week, while carr route. A shortc part of the machi ing out of fire which soon threatened to con. sume the auto, Fortunately Mr. Brun gart had the immedidte assistance of Edwin Bierly, whose homefthe mail car- rier had reached, and together they soon had the flames under control, damage having resulted. ————————— A AAA No Longer the * Sparr Farm." Last week Judge Quigley handed down a decision setting aside a proviso in the will made by the late Mrs. Rebec- ca Sparr, of near Boalsburg, which elim. inates the title of ** Sparr farm " since that farm has been purchased by Dr. L. E. Kidder, The doctor pail $12,600 for the place, but did not cherish the idea of having his possession bear the name of the former owner, who in disposing of the homestead farm, located near Boals- burg, to her heirs, incorporated the pro- viso in her will that the farm shall al ways known as the Sparr farm. When Dr. Kidder made the purchase he had proceeding brought in the Centre county court, with the above noted result, C—O 230,000 Autos Licensed. Pennsylvania receipts from license of automobiles have gone to unprecedent- ed figures and the number of cars Ie censed has also broken records, The receipts for 1919 licenses have passed the $2800,000 mark, which is hundreds of thousands of dollars beyond the total for this time in any previous year, and the $3,000,000 figure is ex pected before the end of the month, The number of cars licensed thus far is 230,000, in the elecinca ne caused a break ittlie ———— A PT —— Yeagertown's New High School. Tasmorrow (Friday) evening, fitting exercises will be observed incident to the dedication of Yeagertown's High school building. The priocipal address will be made by Rev. Dr. Spangler, while other speakers on the program will be H, C. Swyers, president of the school board ; Dr. William 8, Taft, of Harrisburg, a high school inspector, and L. C. Ruble, county superindendent of schools. Rev, R. T. Whitley will ask invoca- tion and an excellent musical program has been arranged by the pupils of the Yeagertown schools. ; COST OF WORLD WAR REACHES 179 BILLIONS. Money Advanced to Allies by United States is Over 18 Billion Dollars. One hundred and seventy-nine billion dollars represents the total cost of the world war up until Jan. 31, 1919, accord- ing to official figures, Of this vast sum of money the Allies spent $119.581,000,000 and Powers $59.£00,000,000. ited States did its full bit is fact that total $18 or were by any of the nations fighting against the Teutons, In addition this the United States loaned her $18,475,000,000. This loar ten per cen ers’ and America the ntral That the Un shown in the Ce America's expenses wy re 481, O00, 000 the third largest amount spent to great amount her Allies anot Sotal of t War expen ditares. than Pow- 3 Jepreseats more t« » total Associated overseas more two hostili- than of the ion men and at the close stood next to Fran number outlay was allied nations, France was sec- $ ond wi th a 27,000,0600,000 and O00, 000, 000 other wars follows: army $66,613 000, Mexican war, shi American war 1.239.000 ss i i Mp A nt Centre Countians in Philad'a Renew Pre-War Festivities. fies § Pihiladal HOE In alaGed after urkey, connected re- Arm enian tated leves tory Liberty war loan, the savings of raiment tion , We must be practice anew war, thrift my. Aside from the loss of respect for ourselves as a nation every be unpleasantly affected, ng fully sub- Uncle Bam's war exchequer #8 compelled to spend money at the ate of more than three hundred mile lion dollars a week--to maintain the army of occupa to rehabilitate the wounded, to bring home the victors and to carry the program of re construction. He has found peace in its early stages more expensive than war. This money i8 being borrowed from the banks of the country, and Uncle Sam is issuing short-term notes on the coming Liberty Loan and the Federa Taxes due March 15. If the banks were not speedily piald back, their re. sources would be gone, and as they could make no loans, credit operations would be hampered and business stagnate, How about it? Will wg finish our Job-<that of paying the war bills, as our Immortal heroes finished theirs of vanquishing the Hun? They were not quitters, even when called on to make the supreme sacrifice, Will we be quitters, when there is all to gain and pothing to lose? A little saving now Is all it will cost, aml this saving will mean a stronger grip on the future, The Vie tory Liberty Loan will come in the pring. Will you be ready to do your part? . iI Rufew NOW an io of the family will if the com ser is not oan ibed, tion, out ARY 20, 1919. NO. 8 J THe DEATH RECORD. \ Krave. —~3amuel A, Krape died sud denly in the Bellefonte Thursday evening of last hospital week, o'clock. Akron, Ohio, a brief local weeks ago. Mr. one of the city's large buildings, by a public utility corporation, distance of twelve feet to crete floor. hospital, but it appears that a thorough examination of his injuries was not made, with the result that his mind be. came affected, presumably from an in- jured spine. He was never able to re. sume his work, although the firm em. ploying him continued to pay his wages. He came to Centre Hall a few weeks ago, and after disposing of his house- hold effects at public sale, returned to Akron to collect his Relatives in a decided change for condition and ght He passed a pay. that city noticed the worse in his hi brou 3eliefonte last Wednesday. to the next day. m to was taken nd away the hospital ar examination revealed ibs to have been broken by his ac. besides internal at Sprin A post mortem four 1 cident, other injuries g Mills, Mr. and & Carpen Deceased was born sixty-four year a son of Mrs. George Krape, ago, He was skilled and 1 for years trade a mechanic, the Hagans group of ex- erecling many farm Mr. Krape was Reformed with r formed a workmen, this valley. the was twice mar Le ia church. ried, his first {de- ing been Miss Sadie Bartges, , of Wa. His sec- ond marriage was to Miss Minnie Zieg ith ughter, Al nt in Ak- in a serious sister, Mrs. C, e Flall There aiso the following brothers and sis + WW. B. Ka of Aarons . of Seattle, Wash. ; Mrs. Hartiet Best, of Mill Hall ; Miss Chestie A., of Pasadena A. P Reape, of Centre Hall of Re. A., Spring Mills, Florence Rearick, of wife hav Mills. Oge son, Elry terior ste Rts terford, ty. su vives. ler, who survives wi a da ith an au who e, at present living w ron. The widow, is condition, lives with | 4 re per wie His Neff, near Ce main ters ; namely bur . James S California ; : Howard, i Chas, of New were brought to Centn ing to the home of A. P. Krape where fune services were held by Rev. R. R. Jones, on Mon« Bay morning. Burial was Heck ceme- Friday even eased’s 1 Hall on Fil of th the dece wother, ral an’s in Buesgii —Miss Louise Burrell, of Spring Mills, passed away at the Beile- foute hospital on Wednesday afternoon of last week. She was taken to that in- stitution a week or previous, suffer- ing with cancer, but owing to her feeble condition, an operation was deemed un- advisable. The remains were taken to the home of her sister, Mrs. Edward Rubl, with whom the deceased had lived, and on Saturday morning fuseral services were held and burial made at Spring Mills, Rev. D. S. Kurtz, of the Lutheran church, of which the deceased was a member, officiating. Besides the sister mentioned, the mother, also of Spricg Mills, survives, The deceased was aged about fifty-six years. { 80 AsnmsustEr.— William Armbuster, son of Mrs. G. D. Armbuster, of Potters Mills, Centre county, died recently at his home at McClave, Colorado. He had been in a hospital several weeks suffering from typhoid fever, and had gained strength enough to return home and while there suffered a relapse. He was born in Centre county and was for- ty-five years of age. He is survived by his wife and four children ; also by his mother and the following sisters: Mrs. George Heckman and Mrs. Clement Luse, of Centre Hall ; Mrs. James Bil ger, Pleasant Gap ; Mrs, Dolly Heims, Potters Mills ; Mrs, Daniel Rossman, Penns Cave, and Miss Mattie Armbus- ter, at home. Interment at McClave. ————— I ——— Intermediate School Report. Report for fourth month, ending Feb- roary 7th : Those in attendance every day during the month : Ruth Runkle, Elizabeth Bartholomew, Miriam Moore, Odenkitk, Emelyn Brungart, Matte, May Smith, Romie Smith, Mar- Wagner, Elwood Smith, George Luse, Ripka, John Meyer, Ralph Martz, Frank Gross, and Joseph Ruble, Louise Smith, of the term, Olive Way, teacher. I MSS, Court opens on Monday of next TOWN AND COUNTY KEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTERE® TY FROM ALL PARTS Saturday Mrs, Louisa Weaver, of Ph is visiting friends in Millheim, is Washington's birthday, adelphi a, J. A. Grenoble and family have mov- ed from Yeagertown to Aarousbur : £- Mifflig Moyer, of Rebersburg, wa town last Thursday, looking to the chase of a home, get job to get it las It's just as easy to coal now was a tough this time, as +t winter ' winler were 1 everybody a Local dealers say wants to sell them coal. “Somewhere in France the name of a play given by the senior class of the Millheim Hi heim, on Tuesday evening, > was gh school, in Mill. A large representation of S. of A. members and expected this hall. Mrs. Mary McClellan ninety fourth birthday her home at Phi re, She is in splendid health and vigor their at the. annual social te (Thursday) evening in the ebrated her at cel ray ary ers Thi a , menta anniv far or ITSCAY. ipsbu un Ww ily alert ous. That indestructible smile cross the countenance of Domer 8, Ishler tie lve is all ¢ to the arrival of a bat his home on Monday and babe are doing nice The lime the two p quarries rincipal ind Gap. are running on balf ent, but both full time soon. Miss Carribell E er typo force, has give promise merick, of th been off dut ral days the past week neuralgia in the face, which affecting the eye. Contribution 8 and amount of $15,632 00 were ties from Bellefonte and vicis the Bellefonte Y. M.C. A, a of life. The short but intensive Mr. and Mrs Centre Hall Ohio, new money Was Taisel reg - Car William are home 1 where they p visited { Columt s and Oxford, at place being Ww. V. Mills, Lawrence township. Clearfiels ton, the guests of Prof Goda h all, formerly has a murder mystery. Geo. A farmer, was found i in bedat his h Glen well known Richey, x his hb wound through h "IL morning. the Slmetsis curre streets and er p iis omes, lant, whi ts own pow- iy iid 8 Creek generation h has been installed the and the water of for : silk mill, Penn will furnish § current. or wer g the The revival in the interest im th sheep raising in Pennsylvania during the past three years has brought about an increase of approximately 60,000 sheep on the farms and promises to soon place the industry on a basis of twelve years ago when there were over a mil- lion in the state, Harry M. Showalter, the representa- tive in the General Assembly from Union county, introduced a bill at Har- risburg last week asking for the regulat« ing of the brilliant headlights on auto- mobiles so that they must be dimmed when approaching any vehicle. The bill also calls for fines of from $2¢ to $100 for failure to obey the law. The Bellefonte post office, located for a number of years in the Temple Court building, will be established July 1st in the Brookerhoff House just across Alle- gheny Street, but at the opposite end of the latter building. The new location for the post office will take in the Blair's jewelry store room, the present bar grill and sample room, In all likelihood the Blair jewelry store will be located in the present rooms of the post office. The Lewistown Sentinel advocates the planting of trees in membry of her fallen heros who made the supreme sac- rifice on the battlefields of far-off France, sand naming the trees after them. Not only would the plan commemorate the deeds of her fallen sons, but would at the same time make a hallowed spot of the river front, where the trees would be planted, The idea of a living thing standing as a memorial to the deserving dead, instead of cold marble, is a beauti- ful thought. creek, their Ford car skidded when they were passing a two-horse team near the residence of Mrs, Annie Stevenson the car sideswiped a telephone badly wrecked the body and the Millheim Journal. A young son of Mr. Stover, who was Jit the SaQiets Jd ee Sagete ue band paintully crusbed by having —
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