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CENTRE HALL - - PENN’A.
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1919.
SMITH & BAILEY . . . . «
8. W.SMITH, . . . .
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CE iE Bditer
Loca! Editor and
Business Manager
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CHURCH APPOINTMENTS.
U. Ev.—- Lemont, morning + Linden Hall, af-
terndon,
Reformed, —Union, morning; Spring Mills,
afternoon ; Centre Hall, evening.
Lutheran— Centre Hall, moming ; Tusseyvilie,
afternoon; Spring Mills, evening.
Political Announcements.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
We are authorized to announce the name of
GEORGE M. HARIER, of Marion Towrkhip,
Nittany P. O., R, D,, cccupation farmer, 8s a can-
didate for the nomination for County Commis
sioner, subject to the rules governing the Demo
cratic primaries. pd.
We are suthorized to announce the name of
W. H. FRY, of Ferguson Township, as & candi
date for the nomination for County Commisaon-
er, subject to the rules governing the Demoerat'c
primaries Sept. 17, 1919,
FOR BHERIFF.
We are authorized to sunonnee the name of
E. R. ("DICK") TAYLOR, of Bellefonte Bor
ough, as a candidate for the nomination of
Sheriff of Cent e connty, subject to the rules gov-
erning the Democratic primaries. pa.
FOR PROTHONOTARY.
We are authorized to announce the name of
HABRY N. MEYER, of Bellefonte, as a candi
gute for the nomination of Prothonotary for Cen-
tre County, subject to the rules governing the
Democratic primaries,
FOR REGISTER,
We are authorized to announce the name of J.
FRANK SMITH, of Bellefonte Borough, es a
candidate for th» nomination of Register of Wills
and Clerk of the Orphans Court of Centre Couuly
subject (0 the rules governing ithe Democra
primaries, pd
FOR TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce the name of
J, E. HARTER, of Penn Township. ss a candi
date for the nomination of County Treasurersub-
ject to the deci-lon of the De
expressed. at the general
Wednesday, September 17:5, 1919.
FOR RECORDER,
We are authorized to snnounce the name of D,
WAGNER GEISS, of Bellefonte, sy 8 candidate
for the nomination of Recorder. subject to the
decision of the Democratic voters as expressed at
the general primaries to be held Wednesday,
Beptember 17th, 1919. pd
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Teachers’ Salary Increase Bill.
The bill provides that the minimum
salaries shall be as follows :
Teachers holding provisional certifi-
cates, $60 per school month ; profession-
al certificates or state normal school cer-
tificates, $70 ; state normal school diplo-
mas, county permanent certificates,
state permanent certificates or college
provisional certificates, $80.
Teachers who in 1918 and 1919 re-
ceived less than $100 per school month
but whose salary is not increased by
at least twenly- five per cent, under
other sections of the bill are to receive
an increase of twenty-five per cent;
those receiving between $100 and $150
an increase of twenty per cent ; between
$150 and $200 an increase of fifteen per
cent, and those receiving more than $200
a month an increase of ten per cent.
Of the salaries provided for in the bill
in second, third and fourth class dis-
tricts the commonwealth shall pay as
follows : Those holding provisional cer-
tificates $5 per school month ; profession-
al or state normal certificates, $12.50 ;
state normal school diplomas, county or
state permanent certificates or college
provisional certificates, $20 per month,
STATE TO PAY HALF.
The school districts are to pay one-
half of all increases and the state the
other half,
In addition to the portion of salary re-
quired to be paid by the state, the com-
monwealth shall pay to each teacher of a
rural school holding a certificate higher
than a provisional certificate, $10 per
school month, A rural school, accord.
ing to the act, shall be taken to mean
any one or two room school not a high
school situated in the open country or
small center of population.
Any school district that does not in-
crease salaries in accordance with the
provisions of the bill shall forfeit its
right to share in any appropriation for
the public schools of the state,
No payments on account of any in-
creases shall be made by the state
where the compensation of any teacher
or nurse is reduced for the school year
1949 and 1920 or in any subsequent school
year below the compensation paid for
the school year 1918 and 1919,
“Found Seven Rats Dead in Bin Next Morn-
ing.”
Robert Woodr uff says : *'My premises
were infested with rats, Itried RAT.
SNAP on friend's recommendation.
Next morning found seven dead rats in
bin, two near feed box, three in stall,
Found large number since. No smell]
from dead rats—RAT-SNAP drys them
up. Best thing 1 have ever used.”
Three sizes. 25¢, soc, $1.00, Sold and
guaranteed by C. M, Smith, Centre Hall;
W. C, Meyer, Spring Mills, Ps,
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Barn Destroyed by Lightning.
During a severe electrical storm late
Saturday night, the barn on the farm of
Mrs. Anne T. H. Henszy, about two
miles northwest of State College, and
tenanted by a Mr. Poorman, was struck
by lightning and completely destroyed.
Although it was two o'clock Sunday
morning when the barn was struck, suf-
ficient help was immediately secured to
remove all of the ten head of horses be-
fore the flames reached them. A cow
and a calf perished, and a number of
implements were consumed.
The owner of the barn carried $2000
insurance in the Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Co., while Mr, Poorman car-
ried $1000 on the contents of the barn
in the Centre County Mutual Fire In-
surance Co., P, of H.
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Marriage Licenses.
Frederick J. Hoover, Woodland
Nora Gren, DuBois
Irvin M. Lindsay, West Decatur
Olive Straw, Julian
Arthur O, Tyler, Bigler
Orpha E. Miller, Glen Richey
William J. Scholl, Millheim
Anna C. Rhoads, Millheim
Evans G. Valens; New York
Mabel Grazier, State College
Elmer Harry Bloom, Altoona
Eva May Houvtz, Lemont
LeRoy Dutrow, Centre Hall
J. Madaline Spayd, Centre Hall
Aaron J]. Fetzer, Milesburg
Margaret L. Korman, Howard
Ernest Oscar Fye, Bellefonte
Pearl Gordon, Bellefonte
John W. Weber, Boalsburg
Edna E. Solt, Bellefonte
Clair M. Lose, Bellefonte
Gussie B. Evey, Bellefonte
Donald U. Gettig, Bellefonte
Roxey B. Crosthwaite, Altoona
Philip Pachipka, Clarence
Anpie Ponkish, Clarence
Blazey Macura, Clarence
Mary Jaokovish, Clarence
Train Runs into Auto.
Harry Mann of Yeagertown narrowly
escaped death on Monday when his car
was struck by the noon passenger train
at Burnham station. Mr. Manon was
driving a Buick light six and was hurry-
ing across the tracks when the speeding
train struck the tonneau of the car and
reduced it to splinters, Mr. Mann by
reason of his being in the front seat es
caped injury.
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The Parcel Post Packages.
Postmasters have been newly instruct.
ed not to accept for mailing, parcel post
packages that have not been securely
wrapped and tied. Investigation has
revealed that when packsges have been
properly prepared for mailing, their des-
tinations have been reached,
Will Close Out All Trimmed Hats.
The undersigned will close out all her
trimmed hats at $1.50 and $2.00. Sale
on Saturday, July 12th only. Store will
be closed from that date until September
6th,
Myra Kimrorr,
Centre Hall, Pa.
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Has Rented Condo Shop.
F. M. Ackerman, the painter, has
rented the Condo shop at Penn Hall and
is now prepared to do all kinds of auto-
mobile painting. adv,
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P. O. 8. of A. Installations.
Officers installed by District President
E. S. Ripka at Woodward, Saturday
evening :
Past President, E, F, Orndorf.
President, D. ]. Benner,
Vice President, I. M, Orndorf,
Master of Forms, H. L.. Long.
Conductor, J. W. Guisewite,
Inspector, H. 8. Waintz,
Guard, Howard Dorman,
Chaplain, Warren Smith,
Trustee, F, P, Guisewite,
Right Sentinel, Charles Wolfe,
Left Sentinel, Orvis Eisenhuth,
Spring Mills Camp installed the fol
lowing on Monday evening
Past President, E. C. Zerby,
President, L. P. Smith,
Vice President, Chas, 1. Wert.
Master of Forms, C, F. Albright,
Conductor, Harry Long.
Inspector, Lester Condo.
Guard, Charles I. Grenoble.
Trustee, H, E, Stover,
Chaplain, Jerry Albright,
Right Sentinel, Chas. D. Smith.
Left Sentinel, Eimer Smith,
Asst. Recording Sec., G. C. King.
Good News for Boys and Girls.
Here's good news for boys and girls,
to give away.
“Jack'', is a friend of “Uncle Sam"
War Savings Division, in Philadelphia,
He has sent supplies of the banks to all
for free distribution to boys and girls
They are a real novelty in banks and
* Jack" says the children will find them
wants eve: y boy and girl to obtain one,
All they have to do is step into the near
and ask for a bank. They'll get it, and
other interesting things along with it.
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A Reporter ad brings results,
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THE DEATH RECORD.
Wasson, ~—Mrs. Amanda M. Wasson,
widow of the late Cyrus Wasson, died at
the home of her son, S. B, Wasson, at
Lemont, on June joth, of senility. She
was born April 7, 1836, hencg was in her
eighty-fourth year. Her husband pre-
ceded her to the spirit world in Sept.,
198, A son and daughter have also
gone before, Three sors remain ;
namely, J. F. and S, B. Wasson, of
Lemont, and R, U., Wasson, of Kiskim-
inetas Springs school, Saltsburg, Pa.
Deceased was a consistent member of
the Lemont Presbyterian church. Her
funeral services were held Thursday
morning from the home of her son at
Lemont, and were conducted by her
pastor, Rev. L. V. Barber. Intermeut
in the Branch cemetery.
LixcrLe, — Mrs, Catharine Lingle,
widow of John Lingle, died at her home
in the mountain near Spring Mills, on
Tuesday of last week, aged seventy-
eight years. Burial was made on Sat-
urday.¥ Six children survive, as follows:
Henry Lingle, Gregg township ; Samuel
Lingle, of Milroy ; William Lingle, of
Michigan state ; Mrs. Peter Bechtol, of
Gregg township ; Mrs. Forrest Confer in
the west ; Mrs. Jacob Oxenrider, state
of Michigan. Also one brother, Conrad
Immel, of near Spring Mills,
Makes Record for First Lap.
Pilot W. H, Stevens, who bails from
Los Angeles, made a record flight on the
New York to Chicago aerial mail route,
on July 1st, when he flew from New
York to Bellefonte in an hour and forty-
five minutes, The tnp was made as a
test flight of a new model Curtiss plane,
equipped with a Liberty motor. Pilot
Stevens carried 350 pounds of mail and
a portion of the trip was made at a
speed of 180 miles an hour,
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3 Injured When Car Turns Over.
Three Philipsburgers were'in an auto-
mobile accident, which happened near
Martha Furnace, on the Fourth of July,
and one of them, Miss Lenetta Wallace,
is injured rather seriously, The others
are her sister Eva and Ellsworth Turn.
bach. When something went wrong
with the steering gear of the car, it
plunged to the side of the road and
turned turtle.
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SPRING MILLS.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mulfinger, who
spent a few weeks in Akron, Ohio, re-
turned to their home last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Stitzer and two
little daughters, of Rochester, N. Y.,
are spending a few days at the William
Sones home.
Mr. Steele, of Axemann, is visiting
his daughter, Mrs, Harry Allison.
Prof. Breme is spending his vacation
with Paul Swab, on the Joseph Bitner
farm,
Mrs, H. S. Braucht and son Dean,
Mrs. Howard Rossman and son Pealer,
and Walter Wolfe, spent the Fourth at
Lewistown.
Blaine Bitner has returned from over
seas and his many friends are glad to
see him looking so well.
Samuel Payne, a soldier boy who re-
cently returned from France, is spend-
ing some time at the Charles Zerby
home.
Elmer Ripka and family and Daniel
Ripka were to Bellwood on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allison and two
children, of Montreal, Canada, were re-
cent visitors at the Wiiliam Allison
home. Miss Mabel Allison accompan-
jed them as “ar as Buffalo on their re-
turn home,
William Wasson, of Howard, is spend-
ing some time with his daughter, Mrs.
Charles Zerby.
Cap. Hassenplug was thrown from a
load of hay on Monday afternoon and
had his leg broken.”
AARONSBURG.
Clifford Stricker, of Yedgertown, spent
a few days with his family here,
Dick Gilbert, of Northumberland,
spent a day with his uncle, Henry Gil-
bert.
Miss Mary McAlees, of Chicago, Ill,
is the welcome guest of her grand.
mother, Mrs. Charles Wolfe.
D. W. Holloway and wife, of Akron,
Ohio, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H.
E. Crouse.
Mrs, Jennie Sylvis is visiting friends
at Pittsburg.
Mr. and Mrs, [Raymond Weaver and
the latter's mother, of Buffalo, N. Y,,
are visiting Mr, Weaver's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Weaver,
“I Never Knew You Could Keep Rats Out of
& Butcher Shop."’
What Kalph Watkins says : “Figured
rats around store had enough to feed on ;
wouldn't touch saything suspicious.
Heard about RAT-SNAP, gave it a
trial, Results were wonderful, Clean-
ed all rats out in ten days. Dogs about
store night and day never touch RAT-
SNAP.” Three sizes, 25¢, soc, $1.00.
Sold and guaranteed by C. M. Smith
Centre Hall ; W, C. Meyer, Spring Mills,
Ps
Try Larro feed on your cows and note
the difference. Nothing produces quite
the same results, A carload just in.—R.
D. Foreman, Center Hall. adv
BOALSBURG. :
Dir. Stiver and brother Perry, of Free- |
port, 1il., spent a short time on Monday
with Mrs, E. A, Fisher,
Mrs. E. M. Kuhn and daughter, of
Williamsport, are visiting friends and
relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs, R, B, Harrison and
daughter, of Jersey Shore, are visiting
at the home of Mrs. Nannie Coxey.
Professor Edward Meyer, wife and
two daughters, of Newark, N, ]., came
here on Friday where they will spend a
few months,
Edward Weber and sister, Alice, of
Huntingdon, were recent visitors at the
S, E, Weber home,
Miss Gladys Hazel, of Philadelphia, is
spending her vacation at her home here,
Fred Ishler, of Islin, is visiting at his
home here.
Mrs. Laura Bricker went jto Philadel
phia where she will spend some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Slagle, daughter
and D, W, Meyer and Ralph Rishel
were recent Altoona visitors.
Mr, and Mrs. Brown, of Yeagertown,
visited with their son, Rev. Elmer
Brown, from Thursday until Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Zeigler and Mrs,
Zerby, of State College, were
visitors with relatives here.
Mrs. Wm. Goheen Mrs. John Jacobs,
Mrs. Alice Magoffin and Mrs. Charles
Segner and two daughters spent Satur-
day at Bellefonte,
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LINDEN HALL.
Mrs. J. W. Keller returned from the
Bellefonte hospital on Monday, having
been a surgical patient there for a month,
Mrs. A. C. Musser returned to her
home in Altoona last week after a two
weeks’ visit among relatives here.
Paul Blazer came up from Selinsgrove
last week for a short visit with hus
brothers, Clarence and John.
Mrs. Lewis Swartz and children Betty
and Robert, of Braddock, and Dr. and
Mrs. Gerhart, of Stroudsburg, are visit.
ing Mr. and Mrs J]. H. Ross.
Lyon Ross returned to Braddock on
Monday, haviog been to his home here
for the week end, He is employed by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
J. H. Miller and daughters, Misses
Gertrude and Maud, spent Sunday with
relatives here.
Miss Jean Barber, sister of Rev. Louis
V. Barber, is in Centre county for six
weeks. Most of the time will be spent
at State College where she will take the
short course for teachers,
Mr. and Mrs. George Hall and daugh-
ter Virginia spent the Fourth with rel
atives here,
Ned Keller went to Altoona Monday
on a business trip.
recent
FRUITTOWN.
Charles Pye returned to State College
last week after a weeks’
with his family, at this place,
Helen Bodtorf went to Mifflin county
last week where she will spend some
time with relatives and {riends,
Mrs, T. J. Fleisher is spénding some
time withJher daughter, Mrs. D. S. Wert,
at Aaronsburg,
Walter Bubb spent a few days last
week with relatives at State College.
Rush Dippery, who is employed at
Centre Hall, spent Sunday at home,
Mr. and Mrs, William Sarson and
family, of State College, spent Sunday
at the Edward Bubb home,
Ward Wagner, accompanied by his
sister, Frances, both of Herndon, and
Minnie Sencenbauch, of Sunbury. auto-
ed to the home of the former's grand.
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Fleisher,
arriving Friday noon and staying until
Sunday noon.
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GEORGES VALLEY.
Mrs. Susan Crater and daughter, Mrs,
Ruben Breon, came up from Port Clin-
ton, last Friday, to attend the funeral of
Mrs, John Lingle. They will visit
friends here, for a few days before rc-
turning home.
Mrs. Clark Yetters and two sons, Jay
and Arthur, spent last week with friends
in Lewistown,
Joseph Solt and family, of Erie, spent
the Fourth with friends here, The trip
was made in their new Overland car.
Miss Ella Decker is here from Cal-
ifornia, visiting her many friends, She
will visit friends here and elsewhere until
October and then will return to Cal
ifornia.
Huckleberry picking is all the go now.
They are plentiful and sell at a good
price,
two vacation
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Fruit Outlook.
The June 1 report of the Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture, indicates
the outlook as follows compared with a
normal or full crop ; Apples, 63 per cent.
pears, 54 per cent.; peaches, 50 per cent ;
plums, st per cent; cherries, 48 per
cent,
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Give your cows Larro dairy feed and
watch results. You'll not be disap.
pointed, A carload just in—R. D,
Foreman, Center Hall, adv
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“Rate Pass Up All Other Food for One Meal
of Rat-Snap.”
Their first meal of RAT-SNAP is
their last. Kills in tew minutes. Dries
up the carcass. Rats killed with RAT-
SNAP leave no odor. RAT-SNAP
comes in cake form. Break into small
pieces leave where rats travel, Mo mix.
fog with other food. Cats or dogs won't
touch it. Safest. cleanest, surest rat and
mice killer. Three sizes, 25c, 500, $1.00.
Sold and by C. M. Smith, |
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RTISEMENTS
sale~C 8 BMITH, Centre Hall, Fa, BK DD, pd
FOR BALE Cream se
capacity 876 Pa,
FRANK PHILLIPPE, Centre Halli, R 1.
phones 4R21,
ator, practically new;
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LOST... Young bird deg,
black ticks, black enrs
by name of Cash,’ . Lost June 29. Reward
return, Notify Reporter office, Contre Hall
weiter, white and
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FOR BALE. ~ Forty acres good {arm land, with
goud house, barn and outbuildings: situsted 3
miles northwest of Mifflinbure, Union Co... Ad-
dress all inquires to JAMES LEITZELL, Mill
mont, Pa. 023
FOR BALE. ~4row Hurst potato pprayer, with
tree spray attachment, almost good as new,~D
WAGNER GEISS, Bellefonte, Pa. Both phones
FOR BALE.~ No, 6 Oliver typewriter ; g00d us
new, —loguire at this office,
A DMINIBETRATOR'S NOTICE.
Letters of Adminisiration In the Fstate of
Amos Wallers, late of Gregg Township, Centre
County, Ps , deceased,
Letters of administration on the above estate
having been duly granted to the undersigned,
be would respectinily request all persons know-
fog themselves Indebled 10 the estate to make
against the same o present them duly suthentd
cated without delay for 8 tHement,
JOHN H. BAIR, Administrator,
Eprivg Mills, Pa.
What you will
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on what you save
today
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so easily and thoroughly as Baumer Lye, It
is not old-style lye, Odoricasand colorless ;
the greatest cleanser and disinfectant the
world has ever known. Use it for cleaning
your kitchen, cellar, sinks, dairy, milk-pans
and bottles, forsoftening water, and the labor
fo use
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Y and conve
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Makes pure soap
and saves money besides, A can of
Banner Lye, 5% pounds of kitchen grease,
ten minutes’ easy work (ne boiling or large
kettles), and you have 10 pounds of best hard
soap or 20 gallons of soft soap.
Banner Lyels sold by your grocer or drug sty
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effective roots and herbs. For constipation,
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