RE HALL, PA. % OL. XCIIL Ww ASHINGTON WEE KLY CHAT. Important Matters at the National Capital.—By a Special Correspon- dent. All Washington, and this includes con- gress especially, is wondering and specu- lating as to what President Wilson will really do, since his return to the White House, Nothing definite 1s khown of his plans, although all sorts of talk and rumors have been spread about. Both Houses of Congress have been so earnest- ly at work and have accomplished so much in so many ways, in a compara- tively short time, aud have passed so much legislation to the point where the personal attention of the Prerident is necessary to complete it, that it will be a great disappointment to the leaders of both parties if the President does not re- main in Washington for a full thirty days after his return from abroad. There is no real ground upon which to state that the President will immedi- ately begin a tour of the country to talk upon the League of Nations plan, mak- ing the start immediately after he foot on U. 8. soil, although it seems that this is ‘inside information” he by some who profess to have the rea The general opinion prevails and already presence in sets 0 1¢ 1 i “dope.” that the President will see realizas the urgency for his Washin gton for a considerable period of time, to care for the affairs that require his attention as [they transpire and unravel, if possible, some of the knotty problems that have kinked themselves stay to into being during his six months abroad. Were he to do nothing else for a period of a month after getting back to the White House, that length of time would pe required for the and i nterviews that will be sought of him individual Senators and Represent to say nothing of the important matters to be personally placed before him by high officials of many government de- partments, But no matter what the President may have mind actions.and work upon } 4 talks by entatives 0 in as to his his return, it is a ‘foregone conclusion in Washington th if his health holds up, the have to do covering period will put far into his strenuous efforts and long that he applied to his duties abroad. at the work he will a considerable all hours the shade of id farmers who de- under by "wy ads tom Bonuses ma lay marketing a program no gover AE the biggest nation’s history. payment of the bonuses are scheduled for announc by the U Grain Corporation, Payments z2cents at wheat is held wheat, developed the railro ove wheat terms narves in the The exact for ement soon unless the is changed. scaled at 1 and month that the vest, nt Mi has its av The War day” sign out mow. man is at work collec readiness for the big Congressional pro of expenditures. Congress wanis know how the department spent every penny of the $30,000,000,000. Secretary Jaker has issued orders branch of his office nn to answer any inquiry gating committee may this end in view is considered the largest inventory ever made. It fills 40,000 sheets of paper the size of an ordinary letterhead, with the typewriting single spaced. A force of 100 officers and 400 civilian employees was required in Washington and 10,000 additional officers and men in the field to gather the information, Department Every ing statistics in “busy railable be tO hat ust be in a positic that make, and he has prepared what the investi- with A—————— a MY Increase in Salary for Legislators. Governor Sproul has approved the bill increasing salaries of members of the legislature from $1.500 to $2,500 with a statement in which he declared that con- sidering the difference in cost of living between 1885, when the salary was last fixed, and today the increase is justified. “It is my opinion that the increase in the salaries of our legislators as provided in this measure is thoroughly justified and is in accord with public policy and 1 am glad to approve the bill”, said Gov- ernor Sproul. a A A sR. Worried Over Damage Done by Hail to Crops ; Killed Himself, Robert M. Sheep, one of the best known residents in the rural district east of Milton, ended his life Saturday morning about five o'clock, by shooting himselt in the left temple with a .22 short target rifle. When found a short time later by a farm hand he was dead. Mr. Sheep was only fifty-one years old, The death of Mr. Sheep is thought to be a direct result of the terrific hail storm which apparently centered on his farm a week or more ago. Sixty acres of wheat, 35 acres of oats, together with the hay and corn crops on the farm, were crushed to the earth, The lost is estimated at $4,000. Have bordeaux mixture materials al- ~ ways on hand to make up at a moments notice for potato blight and flea bettle attacks, Add paris green or lead arsen- ate for beetle control, CE $100,000,000 LEGISLATURE. Expenditures Authorized for Next Two Years Largest in History of the State. Pennsylvania has rung down the cur- tain on its first ‘‘hundred-million-dollar Legislature”, During the session of the General Assembly, which closed shortly after noon, expenditures were authorized ag- gregating $104,077.716.18, largest sum ever voted in the history of the state. Not all the bills are signed but there is little doubt that they will be within the next thirty days. Two years ago the legislative appro- priations and expenses aggregated $8a, 204,618.18. Analyses of the funds voted this year follows : General appropriation bill, $44,188 - 193 48 ; bills, already approved by the Governor, $17.26 institu- institu- 323.800 ; $1,209, mis- 7 00. 3.807.011 ; state 87.364 337.93 ; semi.state hospits 18 $167,700 ; homes ration, $3.894.713 $21.93 Lions, tions, $1,703,859 ; als, sant 08z © 4 tha cellaneous propositions, Total, $104 077.715 18. At the torinms, ’ edu 87: 18,22 sral's office it was said that at the end of the fiscal year of administration, under the for the revenues sum $44.- ainst the during yus administra. g8g was he state, Auditor Gen the present various laws providing onwealth, thes AS ag mm of the Comm of 16% was collected, 368 i 31,700,489.35 collected t year of the A balance in the treasury prev of %9, 838 of t S———— A ————— On Trip to the Wsst. D. Geiss Wagner, recently for the west- they will visit among or about six weeks. The first and from to Joliet, Manhattan and Elwood, Illinois. Later they expect to »n to Beloit, Kansas, and visit Jacob Geiss and family » o f : IS. O left ates where ves f stop was in Chi ICAO, Tlinoi 8, ent t bs re they w go ———— A AGP ITA—————_— Sailor and His Bride at W. T. Noll Home. The Ww. T. Hall he scene owing to the return, on Si Reubes , who, when t came, | his bt pss in and e alisted AVY, Wins we "Alaska. He was afterward transferred the cruiser “Des Moines”, where he won several promotions, becoming a warrant officer, release and dis- accompanied to his his bride of a week, who was formerly Miss Elizabeth Smith, of New York City, a hig accomplish- ed and beautiful young ly. who will a tr lor husband, attles to wic- hon at Linden of much joy, unday, of their] he call to arms New York City upon Admiral Noll, § ne of " ML , has bee son, to tely received his and He la ch ATE®e, was parents’ home by » comrade to her life's ago a pleasant surprise to the young couple when ung people neighborhood gathered and treated vem to an old-fashioned serenading and drawn by the boys Cigars and candy were furnished to the serenaders after- They were entertained with and song, the music being furnished by a new gramaphone which was delivered that evening, it being a birthday present to Mr. Noll, commem- orating his fifty-Afth birthday, and coming as a surprise to him from his wife, mother-in-law and children. Mrs. Noll, Jr., furnished some extra fine vocal music, as she is a splendid sioger and an accomplished musician. The young couple returned to New York last week where they will make their future home, Mr. Noll having secured a good position with the Federal Ship Building Cotipany of that place, Another visitor at the Noll home is Miss Estella Albertson, of Philadelphia, who is totally blind, who will spend the summer at this hospitable home where she is counted as one of the chiddren. ——— A ———— Appointments by Governor. Governor Sproul made a number of appointments, some of them of local and general interest, “Gifford Pinchot, of Millford, of national reputation, was ap- pointed a member of the State Forestry Reser vation Commission. Others on the commission are J. T. Rothrock, of West Chester, and Hon, Henry W, Shoe- maker, of McElhattan, Samuel 8. Woods, of Lewistown, was named as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Pennsylvania State Hospital, at Harrisburg. Other trustees are Wm, M. Donaldson, of Harrisburg, James Rudisill, of York, and Lewis 8, Sadler, of Carlisle, ————— — A —— Kansas Wheat Crop 229,217,000 ‘ Bushels, The Kansas winter wheat crop, pow being harvested, was estimated at 229, 217,000 bushels in the monthly report is sued by J. C, Mohler, secretary of the Kansas state board of agriculture, This is an increase of more than ir, 090,000 bushels over Mohlet’s May re- port and {it is approximately 33,000,000 bushels greater than the last federal about for f the f or fifty of the yo ried y fae ia a buggy. instead of by horses. wards, music monthly report, BOALSBURC WOMAN A SUICIDE AT HER HOME, Wife of Rev. 8. C. Stover, Rapidly Failing in Health, Commits Rash Act Saturday at Noon.—Hanged Herself in Clothes Closet, Her health shattered and her mind temporarily deranged through her pro- tracted illness, Mrs. Sarah Stover, be- loved wife of Rev. S. C, Stover, Reform. ed pastor at Boalsburg, committed sui- cide on Saturday noon, last, by hanging Mrs. Stover had hinted at self destruc- tion for some time and a close watch was being kept upon her, On the day which she had planned for her death she had called her son Elwood, aged sixteen years, to her side and told him that on that day she would die. She was lying on a bed upstairs the greater part of the morning and Rev, Stover had gone to her side frequently and inquired as to her condition, She failed to complain of feeling unusually ill, and, in fact, on her husband's last visit stated that she was feeling very well. This however proved to have been said in order that the fam- ily might not become suspicious, Leav- ing ber at this time and going to his work downstairs, Mrs. Stover quietly removed the shoes from off her feet and shppiog to the bathroom, entered a clothes clos- et and by means of a scarf which she had been wearing about her neck all morning, hanged herself to a hook on the wall, finally strangling to death, That she must have done this immedi- ately upon Rev, Stover's leaving her is proven by the fact that her husband a few minutes after hav- for the last time. His vig- was never relaxed, taken down all life found her only ing il seen her a that When the budy was was already gone, Since December of last year Mrs. Sto- ver had been in ill health. Her condi. tion preyed upon her mind, causing ber “ %, ce day 8 he a tion brought deep sorrow to her many friends in Boalsburg and sincere sympa- thy is expressed for the bereft family, The deceased was Sarah was born at New Berlin, Union cou about fifty.two years ago. When in health and strength she was a most pleasant woman and won true, warm friends. She is survived by her husband and two sons~ John, a seaman in the United States Navy and who was only located after the greatest effort, and arrived at his home on Tuesday morning. and El wood, at home, The funeral services were held Wed- nesday afternoon at three o'clock and burial made at Boalsburg, <« pe —————— Miss Anna Stover Home from France. Tuesday of last week, Mrs. William McClenaban and mother, Mrs. Sarah Stover, in this place, received a telegram telling of the safe arrival in America of the latter's daughter, Miss Anna Stover, after seven months service as a purse in Base Hospital No, 101, St. Nazaire, France. She landed at Newport News, ————— AA ——— J. Roy Smith Arrived from Overseas. J. Roy Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Smith, of Potters Mills, has arrived from France, according to word received by the parents recently. He was at once taken to a New York hospital. The parents are not aware of the nature of his (liness, . Kuhn and ity. fall Rae No Lutheran Picnic. After consultation and inquiry, it has been decided not to hold the annual pic- nic by the Centre Hall Lutheran charge, scheduled for August 6th, this year. T. M. Gramley, President, 5. W. Smith, Secretary. , A ——— I ——————— Did You Receive Credit? The PINK label appears on your paper this week. The pink label is on every copy, but it is of special importance to those who have made payment on sub- scription since the last one appeared, The date to which your paper is paid is indicated by the figures on the label If you do not have a 19” or “20”, you are not up to date with your payment on your home paper. We know you want to be, so kinbly attend to the matter at once ; that is, provided you are one of that number to whom this applies, If, however, you made a recent payment, and credit is not given, report the error at once, : Meet After Fifty-five Years. On Monday, Geo. A, Guetilus, of Mifflinburg, Pa., happened to be in Orangeville and while there learned that his boyhood fried, Geo. A. Bolender, was a resident of the village. He hunt. ed him up and in Mr, Bolender's home the two came together for the first time in fifty-five years. When boys they both attended the Miflinburg academy in 1858. Both are now well along the al lotted three score years and ten, They talked over their school days and then through life's pathway to this time, The two parted wishing each other through the balance of their years peace, JUNE W EDDINGS. Dutrow—Spayd. At the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Spayd, in Centre Hall, on Saturday evening, 25th uit, a simple wedding ceremony was performs ed by Rev. R. R. Jones in which were united in the holy bonds of matrimony Miss J. Madaline Spayd and LeRoy Dutrow. The groom a son of Mr. aud Mrs. Clyde Dutrow, of near Centre Hall, He was one of the selected to leave Centre county last summer a southern training and his honorable discharge close of the war, 5 men for camp, received following the He is a young man of excellent character while his bride is a young lady of intellectual attainments, having attended the Pennsylvania College for several terms, Following the wedding for Altoona to visit days, and are pow at their homes. expect to begin farming next The best wishes of their many go with State ft several They spring. friends the couple le relatives for mi them, Arney —- Williams. On Saturday Bruce Ar of Centre Helen PF, Williams, were united in marry M. E. Rev, morning, 21st Hall, leech iage at the Trini parsonage in Lock Haven, Oliver 8. Metzler, ancy of the MOE minated in their marriage, several Years ago ult, J and Miss Creek, ty by The acquaint. ney, of which cul formed then Miss Williams was a school teacher in ti Centre Hall 1 groom is a son of Mr. vin Arney, anq young couple, was when the £4 The Mer- m the schools. and Mrs. I. is an industrious your orough OF " of Aan looks after the interests Arvey farm. The couple are now at the home of the groom's parents where they will £ reside for the pres ent, T heir man y them much ha fo Weber —-Solt. Weber, of B na Solt, of Bellefonte, M. e, on Sunday the pastor, Re is one of the popu! Mr. and Mrs C yra 1% ployed by the stenograp Ww Miss Ed a the ven reiad i INarned 1a Youlea ot John alsburg, font etal Company as her in their Bell 0 € Fred efonte office, Weber ; young uate of the Boalsburg The groom is a and f Be one He is a grad school and Oo inest men. High urg's of the State hool at Lock Haven and at present a good position at S Norm al is holding to which aft hamokin, city be journeyed on Monday afternoon. Shaffer — Cummings John's M. E. church in Sunbury Saturday altersoon at 1 o'clock, Albert Clay Shaffer and Miss Ella Steeley Cummings, both of Sunbury, were united in marriage by Rev. John H. Daugherty. They were attended by Bertram E Raker and Miss of Sunbury. The gowned in a LaVerne Conser, bride was handsomely g suit and wore a bou- She is a former Before the altar in St both becoming travelin quet of bridal roses. Spring Mills lady. Immediately following the ceremony, the young couple left on a honeymoon trip, after which they will reside in Sun- bury, Mr. Shaffer is the son of Bert Shaffer, LLL MM A Sealed Proposals for Conveying Sd School Children. Sealed proposals for conveying school children, on two routes through Georges Valley, to Potters Mills public schools, will be received prior to August 29, 1919, For particulars apply to the undersigned to whom sealed bids should be mailed. F. P Fuoray, Sec'y, Potter Twp. School Board, 3t ———————— AA ——_——— Political Calendar, Fall Primary Election, Welaes lay, September 17, 1919. General Election, Tuesday, Novem. ber 4. The first day to secure signatures on Petitions to be filed with the County Commissioners is Friday, July 11, The last day for filing Petitions with the County Commissioners is Wed- nesday, August 20, The last days to be. assessed in boroughs and townships for the Nov ember Election are: Tuesday and Wednesday, September2 and 3. Assess. ors sit at polling places on these days. The last day to pay tax to qualify for the November Election is Buturday, Oct- ober 4. No voter can receive and vote a party ticket at the Primary unless he 1s enroll ed as a member of the Party whose bal- lot be asks for. Voters living in town- ships and boroughs can be assessed and enrolled at the same time by Applying to the Assessor at the polling place on Tussday and Wednesday, September 2 3+ 1t is estimated that the farmers of the State were still holding 137.300 tons of hay on June 1 as against 390,400 tons 1919. THE, DEAT H RE CORD. Hosteesman, — Mrs, terman, Warren E. Hosterman, died Monday morning at her home, near Woodward, aged fifty-one years, months and twenty-five suffered a nervous breakdown aboat eight weeks ce which time she spent three weeks at the Geisinger hos- pital, Danville, returning home two weeks before her er wife of seven days. She § Ago, sin The deceascd was a daughter of John Orndorf, dor! Besides yusband she by ten children—Mrs, Maude Bresslé?, of near Coburn ; John, of near Woodward ; Mrs. Sarah Stover, of Woodwer!l ; Blai d {both recently returned {rom overseas service) 1a, Ellsworth, Morris, | nd Glenn, all at home—and the following brotl John A. Hos. came Orn deceased, and Sarah her mother urvived t and Moran ne an Lar] ar Miss Veln “BE ; M1 hers and sisters rs 8. of Menno, T uesday even terman east on it ng t too late to y see claimed her ; Lewis and Charles her sister before D. } Orndorf Mrs, Benuer, Woodward, ¥ all of Funeral services were held Friday morning the home, Snyder. In Woodward at g 30 o'clock at 1weted by Rev C.} terment made 1 Conal 3. n the Was uesday ighty-one nty-five trouble béen a born in Gregg town. y manhood he was a and hat, the occupied by his later farm William 3 f OCT Of YEeATS 3» Millheim int built and where he y the crrardsor ETADGSON, ick, and farmed there a nn 1884 he moved 1 se he 0 which preceded him t The deceased the peace in tional bank of in he ea ned as rly pres . Iasur yuntly on account ol spring of thi iS year he re sig “i MA dent of the Farmers Mors al Fir ance Co. of Centre cot aber and ; utheran churct fai lpg health, He was ar wen a men regular & dant of the and S unday school Taner services were held house on Saturday morning at conducted dy Rev. J J. nterment was made tery. al ten o- Weaver, Fairview ceme clock, ia Centre Countians in Philadelphia Enjoy Annual Outing. The annual outing of the Centre County Association of Philadelphia at Belmont on Saturday, June 28, took the form of a peace jubilee picnic. There were about 300 members present with their families, and it was -a real jolly affair. It was shortly after noon when the first of them appeared at Belmont Mansion, and by three o'clock the whole party bad arrived. As special guests of the occasion the soldiers and sailors of Centre county were invited to be present and about go accepted the invitation, A feature of the annual caic always the banquet, which is served by special arrangement on the lawn adjoin. ing the mansion, And it was a first- class feast, too, for the menu was arranged by the wives of the members, Some of them presided at the banquet, which included products from the farms of Centre county. Addresses were made by a number of the promipent members, Ira D. Gar- man, president of the association, spoke of the representation which Centre county had in the prosecution of the war. Dr. John C. Beale referred to the splendid spirit of ths organization and the alertoess with which the members kept in touch with each other for their mu tual benefit, Officers were clected as follows: President, Select Councilman Ira D, Garman ; vice president, William 8. Furst ; secretary and treasurer, Dr, John C. Beale. Charles R. Kurtz was toast. master and master of ceremonies. The Centre County Association of Philadelphia was founded fifteen years ago by Dr. Roland Curtin. Ss AAs — School Teacher Kills Herself. Miss Mary R. F. Miller, a talented school teacher, was found dead in bed at her home in Selinsgrove Friday after noon, and an empty bottle that bad con- tained carbolic acid gave mute evidence as to how she had met her death, Miss Miller was thirty years of age and was a graduate of Susquebansa University of the class of 1906, She bad been teaching in Iowa, but for the last school term she had been engaged in the English Department of the Central High School of Harrisburg, She also taught a fow terms of school in Lewistown a few years ago. pic is TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEHEL TY FROM ALL PARTS 2. PIN p in mind Saturd August The Kee Twin calves were bor by John H. Horner week this week, August n to a cow owned t Tusseyville, last « label appears day, aud, « 8 known a complete failure The cherry crop has never been to be 50 near was this year, R.D. man built his residence, which adds as it > Forer a new poroh to greatly to the attractiveness of the property. Mrs. Huldah Mes yer spent sev over the * [Sale 2 Mrs. Verna Musser, Potter SOTHE with in M her M in ia ught er, nbur 2 for children Mills townehin is adver township is advertising one lo convey the school ia Georges Valley to the Potters or gra ded sch 00ls, ‘ New pennies are be Mint offici als to where, say tha Yas ’ last month more pennies have WW mar oy y be ed than fi Miss B work of the years past. ertha Miller innat mglon , returned to her D. C., beginn ing week, after enjoyi og a two weeks vacation a Mi past six weeks at Wash in ber home ic Tusseyville, dred the the Lock Haven Nor. mal School, has returned to the home of 8. E. Brown, drown, who spent Mr, and Mrs, at Potters Mills. ber parents, A real welcoming home will not leave a bad taste in our mouths ops od 204, after Augus ming home to always be proud icipated in. er We be one that want our welce we can all of havi At Mr. and Baliefe ante. ng part en-pound boy Mrs, Pe a Thursday of last week. Mr. . Pennington were residents of : Hal 1 a few years ago. idwin | baby was bora to ho - harles eunington, at “ Jrown two sons, Mal littie daughter, Haven with iast Mr. week, Centre Hall people in Lock Haven Welcome Home ight big crowds. Some joyed the day away from t wounta Misses May and Marion anied Mr. and Mrs . Many spent the ourth” F where DIOL and Altoona, demonstratic others en- ng ms the sizzl Ro Edward when they for weeks, he s came to the Royer home in a car, "took the young ladies home with ACCOM ~ Jitner to visited two George Searson, of Linden Hall, was a caller at t} e one day recently, and remarked that he will be ready with his threshing machine when the season opens up. He would like to hear from all his old customers as well as from new ones this year, Monday night, June 3oth, the State College post office was removed from the Nittany Ina block to the Foster building, on the corner of Allen street and Beawir avenue, where, the postmaster announc- es, he will be enabled to expand and give improved service, Recent guests at the home of Mr, and Mrs. F. P. Geary in this place, were the following : Mrs. Rachel! Reeder, Miss Sue Reeder, Harry Reeder, all of News bury , Charles Reeder, of Oklahoma City ; Mrs. Gertie Woodruff, of New- bury ; also Mrs. Geary's brother, Rev, H. W. Buck, and wife, of Wellston, Ohio. Miss Ida Sweetwood graduated from the Bloomsburg State Normal at the close of the present term and returned to her home in Centre Hall. Her sister, Miss Carrie Sweetwood, of Philadelphia, was present at the commencement exer. cises, James Sweetwood—a brother also a student at the same institution, was home for a few days and then re- turned to school to take the summer course, It was a very creditable team of ball tossers that our J. Frank Smith gathered together to meet the Philipsburg toam at Bellefonte, on Friday of the Welcome Home week, but they went down in de- feat by the score § to 1. Smith's team was the cream of the several Bellefonte 118 offic ai We'll miss the cherry pie next winter.
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