a VOL. XCIII. LETTER FROM FRANCE. sns— Lieut. W. *“Ned' Keller Tells of Work in Connection With His New Job as Athletic Director, A.P. O. 71701, 81st Div. Hdqr., Mussey Sur Seine, March 16, 1919, Dearest Mother : I am going to make this short and snappy for I am on the go practically all the time except when I take time to eat and sleep. For the last three weeks I have been traveling over the entire area covered by the first army. 1 have had charge of the Division boxers, wrestlers, and the basket-ball players and we are playing off the semi-finals for the first army championships, Capt. MacDougall, the Division Athle- tic officer, has come back to the office and now I am relieved from the office work and am placed in command of an athletic school to be held at Coulmier- Le-Sec. It will be a Divisional school and all this week I have been working on the school. I have everything in readiness for the school to start to- morrow and have all my instructors posted on their work. I was move my things down to w school opens this evening to be iness for the opening tomorrow, afternoon a telegram came to the office ordering me to report to 2nd Army Headquarters, at Toul. Another Lieu and myself from this Division are or. dered to report there to referee the 2nd Army Championship's boxing bouts, Ve will start tomorrow at 6 a. m. for Toul by automobile and during this week we will officiate at the bouts held in Toul, Nancy, and Metz. I'm here to tell you we “Wild Cats” are feeling pretty good these days for our Divisions hold the Corps champion- ship in foot-ball, basket-ball and we also pride ourselves in having the Corps heavy weight wrestler in our Division During the next two weeks I hope to be able to say that we hold the Army championship in these sports. It's getting late and will send cards while on the trip. Give gards to all the home folks, With love and devotion, From your soldier boy NED. [ Accompanying the above letter was the following official memorandum re- lative to Lieut. Keller's appointment of athletic officer.—Ed. } # to the read- going here iy but this ist you re- my J HEADQUARTERS, 31ST DIVISION, American Expiditionary Forces, France. March 12, 1919 MEMORANDUM NO 14. 1. In order that the instruction in ath letics may be made uniform throughout the Division, a Division Athletic School is being organized at Coulmier. Le Sec 1st Lieut. W, N. Keller, Asst Division Athletic Officer, is placed in command of the school and will take such steps as may be necessary for its organization. 2. It is intended at this school to give instruction in the various branches of athletics, including setting-up exercises, games, events for track meets and events for the Pentathalon. There will be three separate courses of instruction of one week's duration each, commenc ing as follows : 1st course—March 17t and course—March 24th. 3rd course—March 31st, 3. Regimental and separate organiza- tion commanders will select one man for each course from each company or bat- tery to attend this school. Men will be selected who possess athle tic ability, in- terest in sports, etc., with a view of using them as assistants in athletic in- struction in their companies. Men de- tailed to attend the first course will be ordered to report to 1st Lieut. W, N, Keller at 3d Bn. Hgs., Coulmier-Le-Sec at 9:30 a. m, March 17th. Names of men detailed for this course will be sub. mitted to Lieut, Keller, Division Hqs, not later than noun, Sunday, March 16th, 4. Full field equipment (including arms, without ammunition ) and a suit- able note book and pencil will be carried. Organization commanders will arrange to provide transportation to and from the school, By Commaxn or Major Gex't Baney : ’ C. D. Rosgrrs, : Colonel, General Staff, Chief of Staff, OrriciaL D. H. Cowirzs, Major, Infantry, A.C, of 8, G3. Will Plant Memorial Trees For Penn State War Heroes. Memorial trees are to be planted on the Pennsylvania State College campus in tribute to sixty-two alumni and stu- dents who died while in their country's service. The Board of Trustees has given its approval to the project. Various college organizations propose planting the trees and attaching brass tablets to perpetuate the memory of their members who paid the supreme sacrifice, Greek letter fraternities, clubs and societies will unite in the movement, RE LIBERTY | LOAN MEETINGS FOR CENTRE COUNTY. Beginning April 21st and Continuing for Three Weeks, Meetings Will be Held in All Parts of County. Following is a list of places where meetings will be held in the interest of the Victory Liberty Loan, beginning three weeks : MONDAY, APRIL 21st, 1919, Port MATILDA, 8 p. m., Chairman—H. C. Woodring, Motor —C. C. Shuey. Speakers—Rev, H. F. Babcock, Clement Dale, A. H, Sloop, C. C. Shuey. SATURDAY, APRIL 26th, 2p. m Chairman—A. J. Hazel. Motor—G M. Gamble, A, HH. Hartswick. Music— Our Girls band of Milesburg, Speakers —John Blanchard, Harry Keller, Dr, J. L. Marshman, Dr, J. Tanger, Col. H. 8S. Taylor, 1919, Boavssura, Et n p-n ets Motor A. H. Hartswick. Kapp, Dr. A. E. BAILEY VILLE, -D. 8S. Mensch, -David F. Harrison Walker. Juniax, Chairman-—J. R, J. Kennedy Johnson. K. McKinoey. Miss Isabelle Hill Ann Dashiell, J J. Kennedy Johnson. Chairman- Charles F. Speakers— Martin, W, 8 p. m, Motor Speaker—Dr, W, Miss Williams. ey REBERSBURG, Chairman-—]. N. Moyer. Motor— Robert F. Hunter, Speakers—Rev. M, DeP. Maynard, Mrs. R. M. Beech, Miss Mary Hunter Linn, Robert F. Hunter. Sxow SHOE, 7p. m Chairman —Oscar J. Harm. Motor— Geo, R. Meek. Solicitors—Hon, H. C. Quigley, Major, H. Laird Curtin, Ed- mund Blanch rd, James C, F Geo. R. Meek, 8 p. m., revy rm rat urst, nr vs OODW o ARD,. 8p. m -I.. L. Weaver. Harvey, Motor—- Speakers—Rev, T. W. Young, +. Harvey, PRIL 28th, 5, 3 p.m, Motor—]. Speakers-C, C, Meek, Miss Nan Johnson, APRIL 29th, Chairman Hon. 1. LL. Alexander Scott, v S. D. Gettig, Hon. 1. | MONDAY. A Mit Chairman—F. A. Kennedy Johnson. Shuey. Mary Gray Hey, J. Kennedy TUESDAY, Brascuazn, WwW. H. Austin, nter. Speakers— Hon, . W. | M. Rev Porters Carson, nr nn 8 ¢ } p. mL. Chairman— Robert F,. Hu C. Quigley, Rev Kelier, Dr. R. Hunter, Motor H. i. Downes, Harry each, Robert F, RE, Aarons on Speakers— Dr, 8 m. Chairman Stover. Motor—W, D. Zerby. WwW. K. Mc- Kinney, Clement Dale, John J. Bower, D. Zerby. THURSDAY, MAY 1st, H 8p Chairman--Rev. C, B Faust. Motor —A. H. Hartswick, Edmund Blaoch- ard. Music-Our vith band of Miles- burg. Speakers—Dr. J. L. Marshman, Dr, A. E. Martin, James Furst, Edmund Blanchard, FRIDAY, MAY and, Cosurn, 8 p. E. Harter. »otor— W. D. Zerby. Speakers—Hon. I. IL. Harvey, Rev. Alexander Scott, Clement Dale, John J. Bower, W. D, Zerby. Maptsonsure, 8 p, m, H. P. Manaval Shuey. Speakers—Rev, S. B. Miller, S. D. Get- oN UBLERSEUR m. o m, Chairman]. Chairman—Rev, Motor—-C. C, T. W. Young, C. C. Shuey. SATURDAY, MAY 3rd, Cextre Haut, 2 p. m, Chairman—D, K. Keller. Motor—C. C. Shuey. Music~Our Girls band of Milesburg., Speakers—John Blanchard, W. D. Zerby, Harry Keller, C. 8. Shu- ey. Pixe Grove Miirs, 8 p. m, Chairman=Dr, G. H. Woods, Motor ~A. G, Morriss, A. H. Hartswick. Speakers—Dr. W, K. McKinney, Dr. J. Tanger, W, Harrison Walker, Serine Mitrs, 8 p. m. Chairman—~R. D. Hendershot, Mot- or—-Robert F. Hunter. Speaker—Miss lsabelle Hill, Miss Mary Gray Meek, S. D. Gettig, Robert F, Hunter, UmtonviLie' 8 p. m, Chairman—H. E. Holzworth. Motor ~Frank Crawford. Speakers—Mrs, E. M. Beach, Miss Nan Hoy. J. Thomas Mitchell, James C, Furst, Stare Coron, Chairman A. H. Hartswick. Details as to time, speakers, etc., left to committee in charge. TUESDAY, MAY 6th, Mitiuzin, 8 p. m, Chairman--D, P, Stapleton, Motor Geo, R, Meek, A. H, Hartawick, Mus- je=Our Girls band of Speakers—Dr. J. L. Marshman, Major H. Laird Curtin, John Blanchard, (leo, R. Meek, Col. H, 8. Taylor, { Continged on iv/sde page. ) joth. Stop will be made at Bellefonte, battlefields of the war, man ** minnewerfer ” schedule h then the last war train toured THE DEATH RECORD. of last] Meyer | Mever.— Wednesday night week, at ten o'clock, William H. died at his home in Centre Hall, ing three weeks’ illness with ple pneumonia. In the last days of his ill ness he was unconscious the greater part of the time. loving daughter bestowed every and attention upon him, besides having the services of a trained nurse, inevitable hand of death could stayed, and he passed away at stated, suffering greatly in the last hours of his life, William Harter Meyer was a son of George ]. and Mary Arbogast Meyer and born Hartley Union county, on July 31st, was sixty-three years, eight months and nine days old. His ancestors came this country from Germany and settled in Lancaster county. The first to come to Centre county was his great grand. father, a man of great physical endur- ance, The parents of the moved to Woodward when he was nine years of age. At the age of fifteen he began learning the milling trade with his father on Pive Creek, and later worked at bis trade at York. In 1390 he gave miller and bought the store of E. Auman at Cobutn, embarking in general mercantile business. had never had any experience in this line he from the very beginning showed an uousual aptitude in the work and his store prospered and grew with each passing year, so that when he soid out about twenty-two years ago he had ape of the best country stores in Centre county. Leaviog Coburn he came to Centre Hall where he purchased out- right all the property of William Wolf, which included his store and home, and moved here. He was just as successful in Centre Hall as he was at Coburn and be continued his business here until his retirement about ten years ago, when he sold his store to C, F. Emery. Mr. Meyer was a member of the Re formed church, a member of the I. O. O. F. at Blanchard. He served for several years as councilman in this borough His marriage to Miss Hulda Lee took place when he was nineteen years of age. The widow survives with one daughter, Mrs. Verna Musser, of Mifflin. burg. He also leaves one brother and three sisters, namely: Thomas F., of Millheim ; M:s. Nicodemus Luse, Coburn ; Mrs. Daniel Krader, of Co burn, and Mrs, John H. Rishel, of Spring Mills, not be the few Was in 1855, hence fo the at ten o'clock Saturday morning, after which the remains were taken to Mifflin. burg for burial. Scuorr.~—Mary Jane Scholl, widow of Henry Scholl, died at her home in’ Re- bersburg on Saturday, one day follow ing the seventy-nioth anniversary of her birth—April 11, 1840. Her husband died eighteen years ago. All of a fami- ly of seven children survive; namely, Mrs. F. W. Waite, Rebersburg ; Mrs. R. O. Diehl, Pittsburg ; Mrs, Lizzie M, Bradley, Middletown, Conn, ; Mrs, P. H. Baker, Pittsburg ; Emma. at home ; William W,, pastor of Duke street M. E. church, York; W, C., of Turtle Creek. Also two step-children— Wilson F. Scholl, of Bellefonte and Mrs, Della Klechner, —as well as two sisters Mrs, Wilson Cole, of Rebersburg, and Mrs, Daniel Stabley, of York—and two broth. ers— William and C, O. Mallory, of Re- bersburg, Deceased was a member of the church of the Evangelical Association, having held her membership since ten years of age, She was a faithful, loyal and true member all her life, Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon by her pastor, Rev. Manevel ; burial at Rebersburg. Grixs. ~Mrs, Elvina Grieb died at her 1 in Tylesevilie on Sunday, aged ty-eight years eleven mon pray Bn Aaron Grieb, died forty- three years ago, and the widow contin. wed to carry on farming, developing the old homestead into one of the finest in Sugar Valley. She was a woman (Continued on nest column] | " . A a few of the exhibits French * 75's " are but + 8. Marines will set up their A corps of speakers will ex- seven car traia ~ They comprize shells, star-s nous Among the Ger- sUns are for stops than could be allowed UDD FELLOWS MAKING PLANS FOR 100TH ANNIVERSARY. Big Celebration Will Be Held at Will- iamsport, Tuesday, April 29. Sey- eral Thousand Visitors Are Ex- pected To Be in City. The Odd Fellows of this secti 29th. expected for this Severa 1 : “at oe eld at taminia temp! x i be A grand ows’ wi ries F. Greevy a A After the : 3% A massea 1 be David M At the sessic morning deliver the ad and response will } head, whe followed secretary, on of the y Master Roy D 14 The orati 1 by Grand the Grand 3ia, the will while Minnie ( Rebekah add Ak ers, president of asserubly of Pennsylvania, ress the members Rebebab lodges, There will be Grand grands to membership, cop de a special session lodge as 7 fer the Gragd lodge degree, tions in the secret work of the order. The day 11 1h 2 heait o ; i Gadi at Lhe sta ID Wilh grand rand . ’ i ‘I 8 ie nping at 8 o'clock -— Yeagertown Has Big Fire. “ire causing | than §1< 000 almost ed the large J. M. Yeagertown last The fire started upon galvanized roof of the build long and 75 feet wide. at S508 amounling to more completely destroy ' 2 Yeager Wednesday warehouse at ev UE shi ing 7°45 the ogle and 150 feet o'clock, making one of the largest blazes ever witnessed in the village, Its was a frame three story structure, including the coal sheds over the railroad siding. It is believed that the fire was started by sparks from a passing railroad loco- motive on the Milroy branch, A heavi- ly loaded stone train pulling beavily with the engioe puffing bard and throw. The loss is partly covered by insu ce, ——— Americans All Back by Fall. Barring any unexpected developments all American troops now in France with the exception of those with the army of occupation will be returned to the Unit” ed States by the end of September, Admiral McKean, acting chief of oper- ation of the American Navy, stated last week, The answer was make to a question regarding the review of the Atlantic fleet. He declared that 25 large navy ships are being used as transports, Mifflinburg will vote on a $9000 bond issue the funds to be used in the erection of a borough building which is to house the borough equipments as well as to furnish offices for the borough author. ities. possessing remarkable physical strength and it ‘was through her personal efforts that the farm was paid for, Her home was noted for its hospitality. She was a stanch, firm and consistent member of the Reformed church, and ber home was a place where her pastor was always glad to stop for the warm honest wel- come that was invariably forth-coming, The deceased is survived by two sons and three daughters : Newton Grieb. of Vancouver, British Columbia ; Henry, of Tylersville; Mrs, Mary Stoner, of Sunbury ; Cora and Elizabeth at home. Also by oue sister, Mrs. Phoebe Brum. gart, ot Rebersburg, Burial was made Wednesday morning, ”~y PUT OUT THE FLAG. T Get out Old Glory and fly it to the breeze on April 21st, the commencement of Vic. TORY LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE, and keep it flying during the entire which co Monday morning, the period of the loan, tin for three weeks The call 8 "* Every American Flag” to the breezes, so let there a white and bl never belore ues for to be flown dis- in been be play of the red, Centre Hall known, for VICTORY IS ic as has OURS, The W. - Cs T. 1. ann Social. the in Grange The wW.CT.U aia, local Arca. nal social by . was } Saturday evenin : attendance was quite lar 5 one of i i ” whore tyr si nt 1 ing held was fu several importa in town at the si iy m of the aemounstira fair sex o« Liscovered by laylet did ability is While the curtain I.. Moore 1 Mrs ered several § Miriam Hu umber was a Boart an ine $ ano etl sang 4 ng £0, a 3 y 2.4 ily applavded ted to the social f WAS gTCE 5 hments in veople amed an Miriam Huvelt han Miriam iiayeil Nona Wagner Madaline Smith who pe n below Adel ine 2 Me Clena Esther Annabel Smith Ethel Frank Pearl Ruble Catharine F Ernest Frank Albert Emery Daniel Swnith Paul Schreckengast, ee Wagoner Sara Zettle Anna Gatly John Shs Frederic M ore Albert Smith Paul Fetterolf dradford Sunday-School Convention, for Cen- tre District, at Centre Hall. The Centre District Sunday School and K. L. of C. E. Convention will be held in the United Evangelical church in this place, from May 20 to 22, inclu. sive. There will be seven sessions. Rev. J. A. Shniltz, the local pastor, is now engaged in preparing the program, May 28 Commencement Day. The senior class of the Centre Hall High school has chosen the evening of Wednesday, May 28th, as the time for boldiog their commencement exercises. The clakg is now busy engaged in pre- paring their essays and orations, as well as the numerous details in connection with that important event, nM fs S00 Mifflin County's Ship to Be Christen- ed Next Wednesday. At Hog Island on Wednesday of next week at 3 o'clock in the afternoon a 7.500 ton merchaat ship will be christ ened ‘“Kishacoquillas ” by Miss Charl- otte Kent Skinner of Lewistown and ina few seconds thereafter will slide down the ways into the Deleware river to commence a career of usefulness and all the years she continues in service she will be a monument to the Patriotism of the people of Mifflin connty—she will be Mifflin county's own ship, good and true. Owing to the fact that Mifflin county made the best record in the Fourth Loan drive that community had been accorded the privilege of naming the very first and largest of the ships that were to be christened by banner counties of the third federal reserve district, Union county farmers are debating ¥ at Dessvie, Rev. J. B. Hunsicker * whether or not they are to have a farm TOWN AKD COUKTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF eal INTERELT FROM ALL PARTS Keep this in mine Filth, sign of thrift, no matier wh If you haven't do clean up about pren load of milch ket, on Saturday, Several heim fox } parties, were mountains last week. Private Harry Durst in town last week, plow. He assist at Centre Hill, sey 1d bein REALE § gsters st Ripka, week, ar Cry youl en Are aping ta Those farmers business ! a pair of goats and will raise a fic ‘ nannies” and **billies™ to eat up rubbish around his premises near Rockville, and later probably goat's ilk in the nearby towns, says the Mill- wk of ths a1 ile on will pede While President Sparks is still under- going treatment in the University Hos- pital at Philadelphia, his improvement is so rapid that it will probably not be necessary for him to remain there much longer. He is rapidly regaining his strength and from present indications will be able to leave the hospital by Eas- ter or shortly thereafter. An old landmark in Miliheim, known as the Brown homestead, and located on Main street, is being razed by H. H. Leitzell, who will build a meat market and dwelling on the site. The building is said to be one hundred and thirty-five years old. The tearing down revealed a peculiar method of plastering : instead of using laths worden pegs were driven into the large logs to hold the plaster. Ground has been broken and work started on the new half million dollar Knights of Malta home at Granville, only four miles from Lewistown. Be- sides the main building, there will be a series of other buildings erected which will make the home one of the show places of the county. The cornerstone will be laid on Wednesday, May 1s, when the Grand Commander Knights of Malta will hold their annual convocation in Lewistown. At a cow sale held in Mifflin county last week, the following prices were paid : Four year old bull, not registered bull $133 ; five year ojd registered cow $199: two year old registered heifer $192. Registered cows with calves as : $18, 16s, $160, S128, $172.50, $130. $160. Cows alone, $16g, $135. $141, $176, $180. Average price of 1s cows $163.05. Other cows sold for these prices : $81, $90, $04. $89 and two old heifers for $65, $84, Sos, $65, bureau with its cotnty agent.
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