VOL. XCIII. VISITS TOMB OF NAPOLEON, Forester Lieut. Montgomery Writes Another Interesting Letter.—A Wonderful Window which Sheds Brilliant Light Even on Cloudiest Days Is a Great Mystery to All ( Letter to Miss Lizzie Slack, at Pot- ters Mills .) March, 14, 1910. Dear Lizzie— Just received a bunch of mail for- warded from the 335th, among it, your letter of December 16th, with a number of interesting clippings inclosed. The ** Bank " party must have covered itself with glory again this year with five deer. Apparently from a reference in the clipping, the law must have been changed to limit the number of six for each party. 1 had not known of that at all. I received a later letter from you some time ago and believe that I answered it about ten days ago. Init I think I des- cribed my trip as far as Lille. From there I intended to go to Calais but on arriving there, the weather was so un- favorable that I remained on the train and came on through to Paris, arriving there about eight a. m. Went on a trip conducted by the Y. M. C. A., and quite luckily every place that we visited was new to me. We went to the tomb of Napoleon. I had been there before, but the main part was closed then. We visited several museums filled with the relics of pre- vious wars—captured flags and equip- ment, old uniforms, etc. There were also a number of fine paintings and pieces of statuary. Also saw the origi. nal stone slabs which had covered Na. poleon's grave on the island; the car riage on which his body was carried when brought to France; and the gold woven cloth which covered the casket—the gift of the people of France and supposed to be worth about $30,000. The tomb itself is a large piece of brown granite ( from Finland, presented by the Czar of Russia,) placed in the center of a large-domed building. There are also buried here several of Napol- eon's marshals and closest friends, and (in an adjacent wing,) the military governors of Paris, In the rear is a large altar, with large windows on either side, These windows are composed of a great number of small panes, which are so formed or of such a nature that a bright yellow light is always reflected upon the altar, even on the cloudiest day. As long as there is a ray of daylight outside, the altar is shown brilliantly in this yellow- ish light, The designer of the windows was asked to make similar windows for St. Peter's Cathedral but was unable to do so, and the secret has never been solved, even to this day, Also saw the Pantheon de la guerre which is a large painting, 360 feet by 43 feet. It showed about s000 French soldiers and statesmen and a number of the most prominent men of each of the Allied countries. Took a ride for several hours through the main streets of the city and out on some of its beautiful and famous boule- vards. Telegraphed to Meek that | would be in Rennes on Saturday ( was in Paris on Thursday ) and left that night for Le Mans, going to Rennes Saturday after- noon. Stayed in Rennes until Monday morning. We looked the place over pretty thoroughly ; visited the *‘ Palais de Justice” and saw some fine tapes. tries and paintings ; and also the large museum, We naturally bad a mighty pleasant and enjoyable time together, chatting over ** old times”, Returned to Maisonalles where my battery is billeted on Monday afternoon and settled down to the routine again. We are scheduled to leave France the first week in May, although some think that we will be able to get away sooner. Well, must close, remember me to my friends at the " Bank”. With best re. gards to yourself and Warren, Sincerely, WILLIAM, Lieut, W, E. Montgomery, 109th Field Artillery American E. F, . ———— A A —————— Letter from Private Daniel Bloom. (To his mother, Mrs, Robert W. Bloom, of near Centre Hall. ) Mantes, France, March 16, 1919. Dear mother and all : As this is Sunday I will try and an. swer your letter to let you know I am still in France. 1donot know when I will be home as you know we were to go February 15 but are still here, The lat- est we have is that we are to leave some time this month but do not be disap- pointed if I do not get home, for I will not be, You tell papa to keep a job for me on the road as I am afraid I will not be back in time to work on the farm, 1 was down to Nantes on Wednesday evening. I was looking for Bill Bailey but was not able to find him. I sure would like to see him. I have not seen anyone yet that I know. You find ont (Continued on next column) DISTRICT 8. S. CONVENTION. To be Held at Penn Hall To-morrow (Friday).—The Program. The twenty-sixth Sunday-school con- vention of the eleventh district of Centre county, comprising Centre Hall borough, Potter and Gregg townships, will be held in Penns Creek Lutheran church, Friday, April 2sth—afternoon and even- ing. The following program will be carried out : AFTERNOON SESSION—2 O'CLOCK Mr, C. E, Royer. presiding. Devotions - ~ - - Rev. D. 8. Kurtz Greetings - - - W, H. Sinkabine Appointment of Committees Subjects for Discussion— [1] Sunday School Music, Rev. I. C, Bailey [2] Home Mission Work, Rev. J. F. Shultz Election of Officers, Minutes, Prayer. EVENING SESSION--y:30 O'CLOCK. Song Service « - - Rev, R. R. Jones Scripture Lesson - Rev, R. R. Johes Enrollment of Schools Address—*‘ Should the Sunday School be Helpful in the Mental and Social Life of the Com- munity ?” « Rev. C. F. Catherman Solo Address Rev, Norman Johnston State Field Worker Offering Prayer Benediction The officers of the district are C. E. Royer, president; Clayton Wagner, vice president ; Mrs, §. W. Smith, sec retary ; W. H. Sinkabine, treasurer, The county convention will be held at Bellefonte, June 3rd and 4th. ———— . Lost Fisherman Spends Nigh Seven Mountains. A Milroy fisherman, coming to the Walter Garrity place in the Seven Mountains, on the opening of trout last week, became lost, and forced to spend a night in the moun- himself secure and cozy g between the rocks. ng be found the pike and walked on to a of men who had gone in search It is said he handed a *' V ” to each of his would-be rescuers, in season, faing Nl A ains, made for a night's lodgin The next morni Sei party for, him, a A MPP APIA. The May 3rd Entertainment. Saturday evening of next week, May 3rd, Rock Springs home talent will pro duce ** Her Honor the Mayor”, a three- act play of two hours’ duration, which has been successfully rendered on sev- oceas the past few weeks. The entertainment will be given in the Grange hall in this place. (he following people make up the cast: James Oliver, Denton Peterson, Lester Harpster, Nancy McWilliams, Maud Miller, Helen Ward," Elizabeth Goheen, and Ruth Frank, The Reporter has reason to believe that this play will prove well worth the admission price of fifteen and twenty: five cents, and that your patronage will be much appreciated. Don't forget the date—Saturday, May red. eral within ————— I AAAI New Athletic Field for * Penn State”. The ** Collegian ”, the official college paper of Pennsylvania State College, has the following regarding a new athletic field for Penn State : Work on the playground has already been begun and a nite hole golf course, which was iaid out by an expert, is now being developed and is expected to be ready for partial use within a month Other developments which will follow later in the eighty-acre track will in- clude twelve football fields, four -soccer fields, two lacrosse fields, two hockey fields, forty tennis courst, ten basketball courts, six volley ball courts and at least a half mile track. With a playground of this size, it is proposed to take care of 2500 students at one time in some form of athletics, When it is realized that this is in excess of the number of students enrolled at present, it will be seen that the plans of the department are very carefully worked out and that there will be no reason for any student failing to get the proper amount of physical development, The athletic building which haz been proposed will serve during the winter months in the same way that the recre: ation field will function in good weather. The building will be constructed of steel and brick, and will be four hundred feet long, one hundred feet wide and thirty feet to the first beams. The front of the building will be two storieg in height and will include the offices of the depart ment and other such offices as may be necessary. if Bill is at Nantes yet, what he is doin and what his address is and his A, P, O, and I will try to find him, Have any of the boys from over here got home yet? There have been some from this company going home or on their way; they were sick and were sent to the hospital and now are on their way home, Well, I guess I have told you every. thing. Your son, DANIEL BLOOM, WAR TRAIN AT BELLEFONTE NEXT WEDNESDAY, 2 O'CLOCK Comes from Lock Haven and Will Re- main for One and a Half Hours in Bellefonte. The Victory Liberty Loan War Train will reach Bellefonte, coming from Lock Haven, Wednesday, April soth, at 2 o'clock P. M, and will remain there until 3:30 oclock P. M, and then go t Tyrone. The train is composed of seven cars containing war relics captured from the! “Hun”, A number of soldiers will ac- company the train and explain in detail everything which is contained in the several coaclies, as well as talk to the people assembled, The Girls’ Band of Milesburg will be present and furnish that line of enter- tainment. i Every soldier boy now in Centre coun- | ty is respectfully requested to be on | hand, in uniform, when the train arrives | in Bellefonte, | It is heped that the people of Centre | county will take advantage of this rare | opportunity, : 0 Negro Landed in Jail for Shooting. | Frank Waitman, colored, aged about | fore justice of the peace. at Retort. He used a large calibre pis- tol and the ball struck Fields in the saouider and lip inflicting ugly wounds, Fields was taken to the Cottage hospital at Philipsburg. and will recover. Motor Cycle Tries to Uproot Tele phone Pole. While Chester Johnson was driving a motor cycle up Main street in Pine Grove Mills on Saturday ferenoon the machine took a contrary spell and tried to uproot a telephone pole with the result that the machine was badly wrecked and the telephone pole undamaged. Mr, John- son and the passenger, who was riding in the side car, escaped with a few bruises. Readers will recall that some time ago Mr, Johnson nearly shot his foot by the accidental discharge of the shot gun he was carrying.—State Col lege Times, ——— A Ar. State Buys More Forest Acres. The State's forest domain was incrgas- by the State Forestry Commission this week, making the total in the reserve now 1,080,000 acres. The latest pur. chases, which are contiguous to reserva- tions, include iy,006 acres in Clearfield and Elk counties and 10,000 acres in Potter. Negotiations for a considerable additional acreage in various sections of the State are under way. —————————— Now that Easter is over we can look tor some more seasonable weather, Letter from North Dakota. Taylor, N. D., April 16, 1919. Editor Reporter : Find enclosed check to advance my y ar rives here on Sunday and I always care- ully look it over and learn of many deaths and movings that 1 would not ubscriplion. ust y The Reporter hear of otherwise. We had a fine winter. on was out time and We had a big snow last week and there is some left yet. I expect to start plowing for wheat on Monday. Seed ocatsis selling for 86 bents a bushel ; | sold one hun and have more m Illinois I sold five hogs me $60.00, Last week I that brought me $61.00. tiorses are selling from $50.00 to $120. Cattle are high ; hay is scarce and sells at $27.00 ; wheat straw, $5.00 per load. Hired help is high—some pay Stock the range most of the horses ran loose all winter. wus ge Bead dred bushels to When 1 lived sold che I would like to quit farming if I could get a good man and woman to take my stock and machinery. I would give the right party a good deal. It seems to farm those hills and stones, in Centre county, would come out here and see weeks ago two men from Iowa bought twenty sections of land near here. A ters,” with improvements, for $42,000, That included everything but household goods, Brother Frank was so taken with North Dakota when ‘he was out here that 1 thought be would be out before this time. 1 have written to sister Lizzie Shirk, Elmer Royer and Frank Carson, but have had no reply. This leaves me well, Your truly, W. L. Rovex. Ea A AAAS Packages May be Sent to Soldiers Under date of April 14th the Post Of. fice Department has issued an order per. mitting postmasters to accept packages ** not exceeding seven pounds in weight containing mailable articles, including books, for mailing to soldiers and others connected with the American Expedi tionary Forces in Europe, without being accompanied with a request from the ad- dressee, approval by his regimental or other commanding officer, provided the packages are properly prepared and ad- dressed, and otherwise conform to the conditions governing the transmission of mail to those forces, Packages are subject to inspection at the office at which they are mailed. The concession from the ruling is that the packages may be sent with. out the soldier writing for them. AIA AIA. NO. 17 VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN INGS. All the people in the county are re spectfully requested to attend, without fail, all the Victory Loan Meetings as scheduled. Make the meetings worth while. See to it that there is the largest attendance present that is possible in every community, In the event a number of towns or school districts, in the county, where meetings have not as yet been schedul- ed, desire a Victory Liberty Loan Meet. ing, their wishes will be respected if they will communicate with W. Harri- son Walker, Chairman Publicity Com- mittee, Bellefonte, on or before May 1st. A schedule of additional meetings will then be arranged at the places desired for the week beginning May sth and ending May 10th. MEET- —————r——— Trial List for May Term of Court. Elizabeth D, Green vs. 8. M. Green, Exr., assumpsit, Williamsport National Bank vs. H. 8S. Taylor, assumpsit, E. G. Henderson vs, Penn, R, R, Co., trespass. F. E, Naginey vs, Bell Telephone Co., appeal, Ellis H, Passumpsit, S. B. Stine ws. trespass. Runk & Dennison vs. Z. I. Woodring, appeal. Cohn & Co. appeal, Catharine Brown vs. Clyde F. Black- ford, trespass, Lane Coal Co. vs. John C. Dunsmore. trespass, dierly vs. L. H. Musser, Penna. R. R. Co. ve. Adams Express Co., Charles Mentzel vs, Dr. W. B. Hen- TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS Less than a week month of April. remains in the There was a hard frost Friday night, Mercury dropped close to the freezing point, Some fine fiishin’ yarns are being spun these days—and nearly every fellow tells of the big one that got away, June 19-19 inclusive are the dates set for holding the next ** Farmers’ Week ” at State College, under the auspices of the School of Agriculture, i The State Game Commission has lib- erated a large number of pheasants dur. ing the past month, some of w have been placed in preserves in Centre coun- ty. To-morrow (Friday) the 26th Sunday school convention for this, the eleventh, ch district of Centre county, will be held in the Lutheran church at Penn Hall, The program appears in another col- umn, $e the Lewisburg will have War Relics train on Sunday next, despite the pro- test of the ministerium of that place who held that the exhibit on that day is not in accord with the rules Sunday worship, of A lot of fresh fish were disposed of by the railroad company, at depot, Saturday morning, for ten cents a pound. The fish were delayed in de- livery to a local merchant, who refused to lift them, +3 i woz 1 wae OCR: Colonel and Mrs. Henry W. Shoemak- er, who spent the greater part of the derson, assumpsit. Chas, D, Bartholomew vs. Adams Ex press Co., appeal. Chas. D, Bartholomew vs. American Railway Express Co., appeal. A AI Ao AGP AAA Lost Their First Game. A score of indicate | or football was would 25 to 19 * that! { a game of played, but since the baseball season has opened the above score was rolled up at Milesburg last Saturday, when the boys from Centre Hall High school, many of them playing their first ** real” game, went down to defeat *in the first game of the season. The Milesburgers were a more experienced lot of ball toss- therefore the boys deserve credit total of nineteen ers. local up a 8. The two teams will cross bats at Centre Hall Saturday afternoon of next week, when there will bea ** different story, ” $0 say the boys. At A ——— P. O. 8. of A, News. May 1st the P. O. 8, of A. Centre Hall will have light refreshments and a few special features in honor of the re- turned soldier boys, ‘whom it is hoped to have present. There will also be two new members to initiate the same evening. Degree team practice Thursday even- ing at 8.00 p. m. May 1st meeting at 8.00 p. m. P.O.S. of A, will hold festivals on evenings of May soth and 31st. of Examination for Entrance to Centre Hall High School. Potter township pupils who desire to enter the Centre Hall High school next term, are obliged to take the examina- tion under Prof. N. L. Bartges in the High school room, on Monday morning, May 26th, beginning at 8:30 a. m. New Ice Cream Parlor Opened. Mrs. J. M. Luse will have her home open as an ice cream parlor every Satur- day evening for the sale of Dewart ice cream, by the dish or quart, Your pat- ronage solicited. 2 Tornado Does Damage in Snyder. Several thousand dollars damage was done and a whole countryside was panic «stricken by a cyclone which swept over Mt. Pleasant Mills, Snyder county, last week. The storm caused widespread damage. Barns were uanroofed, smaller buildings were blown over, trees were uprooted and fences torn apart. Fishermen Got Salty Sentence. The Lock Haven Express reports that Clyde Wilsoncroft and Roy Reynolds, of Drury’'s Run, married men, were ar- rested on Wednesday, April 9, by the State police for illegal fishing, Each had 65 trout in his possession, which were caught in the headwaters of Two Mile Run, near Westport. each trout caught prior to of the season, winter at Tacoma Park, have re-opened their h “* Restless Oaks, * at McElh summer, atmes $3 alan, ior 15 & ye pe fords { Frias % Te pa To-morrow night ( Friday ) the Thes- pians, the Penn State dramatic organ- ization, will give the ay. “The the Magistrate”, at p their tour to $a rune x 23 or house, winding uj Bellefonte opera Harris burg Mrs. W. M. Grove, has been taken to the home of in-law and daughter, Dr : P. Cummings, at Reidsville, Ni olina, of A 3s hh a and other eastern cities, for the benefit which has not been good for some past, The Lewisburg Jou an editorial policy that miration of people who love a truth-speaking editor. The bringing to light the gross mi ment of the present bo sioners, as well as othe and handles the expose withe hands, Of c¢ pinches, there's some howl, but Strickler shows no mercy, where eee IUTHE, A number of Penns valley farmers met at the Woodmen club on Saturday evening, when they were addressed by a representive of New York milk league, says the Millheim Journal, Aftera full discussion of the benfit derived by farm- ers being affiliated with th a local league was formed by the selec- tion of M. O, Stover, of Woodward, as president, and Henry F. Stover, of Fiedler, as secretary and treasurer. Judge Albert W. Johnson, of Union county, was conducting court at Phila- delphia last Weddesday when he noticed a soldier enter the court room by a side door. It was not until the soldier ap- proached the bench that Judge Johnson recognized his son, Corporal Donald M. Johnson, whom he had not seen for over a year, The progress of the case before the judge did not prevent a joy- ous reunion. Corporal Johnson served overseas with the medical corps of the Nineteenth Engineers, At a recent meeting of the board of directors of Southwark National bank of Philadelphia, Earl H. Wert, a native of Aaronsburg, was elected to the im- portant and responsible position of cash- ier. Mr. Wert was born at Aaronsburg, about thirty years ago. He took a banking course at Pierce Business Col- lege, Philadelphia, and then entered the employ of the American Bank, Philadel- wil it d i 5 i i : i i ji i
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