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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. }
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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,
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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temp!
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ries F. Greevy a
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After the
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be
David M
At the sessic
morning
deliver the ad
and
response will }
head, whe
followed
secretary,
on of the y
Master Roy D
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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 ;
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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
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The
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local
Arca.
nal social by
. was }
Saturday evenin : attendance
was quite lar 5 one of
i
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nt 1 ing held
was fu
several importa
in town at the si
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m of the
aemounstira
fair sex o«
Liscovered by
laylet did
ability
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While the curtain
I.. Moore 1 Mrs
ered several §
Miriam Hu
umber was a Boart
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a
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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.