Ais An ROTOR ig 1] VOL. XCIII. A GREAT PAINTING Lieut. Montgomery Gives Graphic Description of French War Pic- ture 360 Feet by 45 Feet in Size. — 6000 Separate Heroes Painted bn Canvas. April 10, 1919 Dear Billy, Am now at the Forwarding Camp about six kilometers south of Le Mans. We came here from Maisoncelles on last Thursday. It is not as pleasant her: in some respects as in our former place, but we shall likely leave before the 2sth of April. I believe that in my last letter I said that I would tell you about the ** Pan- theon de la Guerre” which I had seen | during my visit to Paris. This huge painting—45 feet in height and! 360 feet in length—or rather I should | say in circumference, as the canvas is | hung on the wall of a circular building and is joined together to make one con- tinuous scene, and is viewed from sever- al platforms erected in the middle, This great work, inspired by the war, of course, was conceived by a great | French artist M. Pierre Canier-Belleuse, | as a patriotic tribute on the part of the | artists of France to those who had tinguished themselves in the war France and the Allies, He and another, | Gergnet, painted all the portraits which | ppear in the picture—nearly 6000 in| number. With the remainder of the| t is ai 4 dis- | for | It was started in October 1914 of the! artists, immediately after the first battle Marne and has only recently been com- | pleted. The central feature of the the great group of French he of ctt is as- | alle- victure TOeS, an * Temple sembled on the hu gorical Glory,” there to receive and review victorious troops of France. On stairs, towered by a winged st Victory, are approximately five the and French soldiers and representing and resembling man, chosen from have been awarded decorations bravery. Down at the foot of the ble pedestal of the statue, are the lead- ers of France—Poincaire, Clemenceau. Foch, Joffre, Castelman, Gallieni, Pau, and others. In the foreground a “75" adorned with while beneath it are the fallen standards of the central Powers—the only refer ence to the enemy in the whole picture, From either side of these steps, troops can be seen, apparently coming to joi in the great review, poilus, Zouave, Senegalese, them extending country in the backgrot lost in the distance, Directly opposite to this—on the other | side of the canvas a tion ot an entirely different character—a Monument to the Dead. This is a huge four-sided stone struc ture, at the top of which are six holding aloft the casket sup taining the body of a fallen comrade and draped with the flag of his country. | At the base, kneeling on the stairs, is al fizure in black, representing the women | of France. At the foot of the steps is a wreath with the inscription * Our Un-| known Heroes.” This wreath is an ex- | ceptionally fine piece of technique and | it is really difficult to believe that it is | 1 ! i i ¢ # ery ge sieps building, the of | tha is - . SALOrs—each n an among d those who for mar- ’ Im in is . : laurel wreaths, 5 w COMONIALS, ' a0ng composi 1.43 SOLS £5 ¢ a i posedly con- | i merely painted on a flat canvas, These two principal features, the Triumphal Stairs, and the Monument to which appears a view of part of France representing as closely as possible perspective, the true topography of Western Front. Along and below this wall are repre- sented the allies of France, as typified by their most prominent men and wo- men, Great Britain is shown with the Ki the | i ng, ARCHITECT'S DRAWING OF NEW » - The cornerstone of this home, which is located at Granville, a few miles west of Lewistown, was laid last Wednesday afternoon, It is estimated that the home will be constructed at a cost of not less than half a million dollars and promises to be the pride of the commun. ity and a noble monument to the benev~ olence of the Ancient and Illustrious Order, Knights of Malta, Grand Prelate Miller has declared that there was every reason to believe that the home would be finished early in 1920, The finished group of buildings Prince of Wales, Admirals Jellico, Beatty, Generals French, Haig and many others, Kitchener, Roberts, Lloyd George, Grey and others who have been the leaders of the nation during the four years of struggle. In like manner, Belgium, Russia, Si- beria, Roumania, Italy and the other countries allied with the French are each given a place. In the section allot- ted to the United States, is a pedestal upon which is a bust of Washington, Below is President Wilson, holding in his band a paper, typifying his diploma- tic abilities. To his right are Col. House, ex Pres. Taft, Ambassador Gen- eral, Sec, Lansing and Col. Roosevelt. In this rear is a group among whom are Schwab, Gompers, and Hoover. In the foreground is an allegorical group repre. parts of the country—the West Pointer, the Indian, the laboring man, the busi- ness man and the cowboy, Back and to the left of this, is a group containing hina, Siam, Cuba and the various re- 4 tanil Wana On President the cabi- in her s in the war, Wilson's left. are members of 21s Jliss, Pershing, Bullard and 1 several prominent Behind them a number of Ameri- rgan- France and Belgium, ly a remarkable work did not have more unity and other leaders, A en who supported and opport o1 Pi an in before I left, with very best re- to spend there, i ox . Ww ell mus CiOse Sincerely, MONTY. ————————— The Mifflinburg Entertainment. by the on aturday The hall was The entertain- the benefit of the d of Union county. variety and length their t been received, 1 otherwise perfect hould have been marred name of connection with a lot of realized S the Grange hall. 1 aoors., 0 one felt that mwarranted use of the in The om the audience \ll the the-war songs were played was led b dressed in womaz in his the orchestra "* Hasseuplug, wv ot #4 0] Eons tite handsome pearing q The solo as, of Co. & 1, was a part of the comp- slides of the taken at He TOUS scCeties as been ress correspondent ontbyap t. on the canvas, in mm— Disabled Soldiers, Attention. Several thousand disabled soldiers left the hospitals and the service before the government hed contact with these men .in the hospitals to inform them that they were entitled to retaining and placement. Every man disabled by disease or ac- cident in cdfp or in battle or in any army work is entitled to the benefits of this retaining, or schooling, given by the government. [It costs the men noth- ng. They get $65 a month mainten- ance. They are fitted for such work as may best suit their disabilities. All per- sons knowing of such soldiers should let them know of this offer of the Govern- ment. Write to the Federal Board for Vocational Education, Washington, D. C., for particulars, a SA School days are rapidly coming to a cluse, haw neve ral €Y appeared establis “¥ N COUNTY - - 4 include an orphanage, a home for aged and feeble Knights and a fine executive building will be connected and will be erected in the order named, Granville, last Wednesday, was the mecca for Maltas from all parts of Penn. sylvania, several thousand members of the order being on hand for the corner. stone laying, The local Dames of Malta éxpect to maintain one of the rooms at the home and there is a movement afoot the local Knights whereby each man donate a day's labor in the erecting HALL, PA.. THURSDAY, MAY 2, | formed an organization to COLONEL BOAL SHIPS WAR perpetuate RELICS TO BOALSBURG. | the memory of the division and its part lin the war, | While no definite arrangements have Whole Carload of Cannons, Trench | ,,., made, it is expected a number of Mortars,” Machine Guns, Etc., | cottages will be built on the mountains Taken by the Boys of the 28th | near Boalsburg on Col. Boal's land, for Division, Are Now at ‘Camp the use of the officers d their families. “ He will, it is announced. develop an Boal,” at Boalsburg. extensive bunting and fishing preserve A whole carload of war relics, captur- | for the entertainment of the club mem ed by the boys of the famous 28th Divis- | bers, with the museum and clubhouse as ion, have found their way to Boalsburg | headquarters for other visitors who and repose in the arsenal of the Colonel | come to inspect the relics. Theodore Davis Boal camp grounds. Enlisted men of the division will The train hauling the war-relics car ar-| offered use of the many building rived at the Oak Hall station on Thurs- ready on Colonel Boal's farm which day evening, occupied by the Boal Machine Gun Com- Until Major Wilbur Leitzell, comman- pany when it was an der of a machine gun battalion of the | ganization, before it became the machine 28th Division, reached his home at] gun tre of First Pennsy State College, on Saturday, the rural { Cavalry, These buildings and tl community about Oak Hall was nonplus. | rounding country, sed by the unhearalded arrival of war i Col. Boal's property, will be munitions at its doors. Normally it is al posal of the their famili law-abiding neighborhood, but when The enti the local freight dropped a car heav- | pr nanent ily loaded with big guns there was much | fut consternation (so says a Philadelphia paper, but Oak Hall residents simply B® i were independent or. op the lvania VY. tie sur- 1 much of which is l at the d 1A and SOIGIETS and for outings and reunions. ks toward the of 0]¢ 00 perry Ls a hii . wy 4 +h 3 4 head tablishment the 5 ure head- | quarters and activities in the { of Centre county, give the ha! ha! to this report) Major | Leitzell, who is here on a short leave &f SY absence, explained the situation, He! said the relics were taken from the Huns | Voiv mu in the battle of Apremont and in thel.,, : Argonne forest by the Keystone Divis ion, and that they were shipped here by | gest part of offences Colonel Theodore D. Boal.of Boalsburg, | an aide on General Muir's staff. i It bas come Among the relics are found ‘four big | guns, two of them together with | caissons ; also trench mortars, four | pounders, machine guns, two liquid fire | throwers, and a heap of | borough ing in erable articles employed by | OBIS 270. to ¢ a the enemy in their diabolical method of F , waging war. All this material will be | methods resorted to th on display in the parade which State | College is planning when the boys have | In sh all finally reached home. : nit ramas lance were oulraged w Lieutenant Philip Shoemaker, of the local offen ‘ 107th Machine Gun Battalion, who Was invalided home, is now at preparing the site to house relics, ———————— nl Speeding Talked of Ag a ain The question of » speeding * is ch being talked of 3 . # ig allen the ARS 18 &is0 ID | Hall residents, out, ive use of the cut our townspec rn ought 77 8, Oe | ue : it opposed the methods employed by boxes contain. | ' . at borities it ir efforts, a num ng the streets, and i a nel Apteis fhm payee grace and cetris y the cot ort, automobile drivers {r hile well-kn« lers were ® war | Boalsbu the re um It is planned to coostruct a muse on Colonel Boal's estate in which the rel ics will be displayed, 7” Fall of Clay Broke Orviston Man's Additions to the © i become the official hibit of the Pennsylvania troops, ther plans contemplate a Boplsburg for the off ion re than 700 of whom a, GGonron reOrge £ ex” : i Fu: ibhouse at f the 38 have was instantly killed at nesday of last week, while wos ue Fun mnIng He leaves ers «¢ th fall of ¢ broke his neck. mo ‘a wife and CLASS OF TEN WILL GRADUATE MAY 28th. Wednesday evening of next week a class of ten scholars—seven girls and three boys—will reach the crowning end of their local school career which will terminate in the commencement exer cises to be held in the Grange hall at eight o'clock. This year's High school graduating class outnumbers any in the t ea graduates has history of the local High school. Al- prepared an oration the most three hundred handsome invita- | would be made unduly long with th tions have been issued by the class and dition of consequently the hall will be taxed to its seating capacity. The public in general is invited to attend the exercises, The Bellefonte High school orchestra has been engaged { ir the occasion, ' priced orator ment address, th their teacher, Prof liver a sh program, which will be quite | thy, due to the evening, e ad- the customary commencement address by a Below appears the complete program as it will be carried out next Wednesday evening Pax : Speaker, PROGRAM 13TH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT { CENTRE HALL HIGH SCHOOL Wednesday, May 28, 1919. ot March - - Orchestra Invocation REV. R. R. JONES ADRLINE McCLENAHAN re Hall Salutatory . a . . . " History of Cent Oration Pe . . FLOYD JORDAN " Patriotiem Orchestra Oration . MARGARET EMERY " Beauties of Nature Oration BELLE MEERER * Our Household Poet * Orchestra Oration . a wT . . ow FERNIE HECKMAN ” Welcome to Returning Soldiers = Oration wr . “ * . . - a « BOYD JORDAN How to Keep Rural Poople on the Farm Orchestra Oration CATHARINE BRADPORD fn and Work MIRE Today - The Red Cross—Origi . - . - . . » » - A ig " Girls of Olden Days and Girls of iM HUYET? Orchestra Oration MAMIE BROOKS "* Beyond the Rockies Liss the Golden Mantle Oration MARGARET EMERY, President Response to Mantle Oration RUTH BARTGRS Predident of Junior Class CATHARINE BRADFORD HAROLD ALEXANDER « - - “ . . . Class Poem Address and Presentation of Diplomas « PROF. N. L. BARTGRS 1919. Two Auto Accidents. H's first experience at driving a car resulted y for George Zerby, of Tusseyville, that be has vowed never to attempt it again. It was in the Ford of Edward Zerby, son of George Zerby, that a trip w 5 made to below Spring Mills, sunday, to at. Amos Wal- mentioned there in the car Mrs, Zerby and two lu and Russel, On y home Mr, Zerby, senior, stated that he would like to take the wheel, His son consented and turped the runn- ing of so disastrous] Car tend the funeral of ters. Besides the two were smaller children, Ix the wa tae car over to his father, who soon had the Ford skipping all over the road, and finally the machine decided to run up s the hold of 1 car had finished its capers embankment, Before . Zerby could p an . 19% “ al younger Mr i take tt the wheel d was lying u holding the remainder of The damaged, The accide tween Spring ils and Penn Hall, non Boozer seated i ’ . 3 Moore anc daug Alert Laken {o ————————— Errors in Loan Subscribers List. af unend chas > +5 1 go F ifth 080. week's Kt on Was ort Lodge 4 subscribed to Woman's Committee in ctory Loss in Centre payd was ap earnest worker vg of the credit due her. si ss fp slp Sold Another Tractor. W. Bradford, of L. H.C a for J Centre Hall, soid on Lud gent, on Sats af $44 a LAY “ o Frank Clemson, a farmer mstown. I —————— —————- Centre County's Record in Cash Sub- scriptions. e county's cash subscriptions to five Liberty loans, War Savings Stamps, the Red Cross, Y. M. C. A. and ited War Work, sums up the enor- mous total of $7.914.358.77. Complete figures on the recent Victory loan campaign show that the county's quota of $820,700 was oversubscribed by more than The figures below show the subscrip. tions taken through the various Centre county banks on the last loan, and also what Centre county has done, in dollars and cents, in aiding the government during the period of the war. First National Bank, Bellef'te . $250,500 Bellefonte Trust Company 81,150 Centre Co, Banking Company, Bellefonte Lan First National and Farmers Trust, State College . Millbeim Banking Company Peans Valley Banking Co., Centre Hall Farmers National, Millheim Snow Shoe Bank v 44 First Nat. Bank, Spring Mills First National Bank, Howard . seb Ha Ce the i 315.000 . s+ + » 485,150 105.800 + 73.550 75,000 65.000 65,000 £0,000 45,000 . . » . . . Total . $856,330 * . : SUM TOTAL OF CENTRE COUNTY'S sun. SCRIPTIONS, First Liberty Loan . Second Liberty Loan . Third Liberty Loan . Fourth Liberty Loan Victory Liberty Loan (Phil ipsburg vot included) | Philipsburg . . War Savings Stamps (1919) War Savings Stamps (1919 up to date) . , . Y. M,C. A. War Work, . Red Cross (estimated) . . 30,000.00 United War Work §7.820.73 ———— Grand Total , $7,014.388.77 gy A A. The sowing ot oats in Pennsylvania in March and was not completed May first. 8 842,150.00 + 1,026,300.00 « 1,524,028.04 + 2,112,450.00 - . + Bs6,3%0.00 $01,500.00 892,555.00 * * 53.485.00 5.790.00 . a HAPPENINGS CF LOCAL iNT ERELT FROM ALL PARTS mp L.3 4 The dog not only kills sheep but keeps out of the she mien who are otherwise inclined to go into it, a Just $78,105,249, 38 is ment paid in interest to what the govern. in th investors 1. May ¢ Second Liberty Loan, on The bonds bear four i t., and the above fig half year only, The for Pennsylvania b% | ro “y fo Sf 4 Me b fed * 2 uTe represents the interest for a axe ot re axe roosters on the State recommend 8 Ir 5 a8 a Deller price, rT Je J W caver, theran Pisa ve HEeTan cha will return inree jower grades RIC SCHOOLS were $n - “ 1 the term, last aoe poard of bh The other Seer vers hulis paper publi i ers often ‘3 be t ple mus built « than they are herein have fa ashions © be found in th r several years by S00 S. W, a ¥ price from Has not 1 JOUTDR suggests t mace to have the govern aeroplane there would nany R. Jones, and e to become their delays with th ng Several past rive too late for rived as the audience leavin church. However, they met Rev. and made known their purpose visit. What answer he gave them koown, WAS Next year's freshman class at the Pennsylvania State College will be limi- ted to 800 new students. No applicants will be admitted with entrance condi. tions. The limitation will be imposed because of the crowded conditions in all parts of the institution. With mote than 1.100 freshmen this year and a sophomore class numbering well over soo, the col- lege authorities believe the classrooms will be filled to their capacity next year by hundreds of former students return. ing from military service, Lieut. W. E. Montgomery, former for ester at Potters Mills, has another inter- esting letter in this issue which he has just written from France. It is descrip tive of a mammoth war painting 1360 feet in length by 45 feet in height. The panting was done by France's most distinguished artists, and is a master piece. Forester Montgomery has gone into detail in his description of it. Ia fact, a magazite article could hardly treat the description in better style than has come from Lieut, Montgomery's pen in a letter to a friend at home. The let ter is worth your time to read. Mr. and Mrs, J. Fred Kurts, Mrs, Thomas Baker and Harry Swarts, all of Lewisburg ; Mrs. W, L. Rurtz and eld- est daughter, Mrs. Clinton Walker, of Berlin, autoed from Lewisburg to Cen- tre Hall on Friday of last week and
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