VOL. XCIII1I.
PRESENT CONGRESS
HAS SORRY RECORD.
Has Been in Session Almost One Year
Has Ascomplished Nothing Con-
structive.
Less than twenty working days re-
main of this session of Congress, if the
plan of the Republican leaders for a re-
cess or adjournment early in June is fol-
lowed.
Three or four appropriation bills must
yet be considered by both the House
and Senate; the House Ways and
Means Committee is endeavoring to for-
mulate a program for adjustment of thé
pay of returned soldiers; the House
Committae on Immigration is consider-
ing the advisability of adding to the re-
strictions of the existing immigration
law, and the Senate has before it the
proposal to create budget system.
This is about all the it appears
Congress will attempt to dispose of.
Granting that budget legislation will
be approved and that a bill for adjusted
compensation for soldiers will get
through, the record for thirteen months
of this Congress will be :
Passed annual appropriation measures,
which must be enacted yearly for the
Government to function and which
should not require more than two .uonths
of the time of any Congress.
Passed railroad bill, which
held the attention of Congress as a whole
a
work
actually
about ten days.
Budget legislation, which should not
require more than two weeks.
Soldier adjusted compensation legisla-
tion, which should require not’'more than
one week.
MUCH TIME WASTED.
In all, the work done by this Congress
should five
But
thirteen months of Congress divided in
not have re« more than
months of real and sincere effort,
two sessions, will have been required to
pass this legisiation.
C
with discussions of private
bills, nlity
ord,” and is really a record of problems
Of cource, the Record
will be filled
but it will be rec
etc.,
voided and of 1lmost complete success
a
in the plan to do nothing. This was the
lican leaders when this
of the de-
plan of the Repul
session was convened, because
Dost
sire, for partisan reasons, to | pone
consideration of all important matters
after the November election.
Rept authority
comes the admission
until
From gox lican
that the Congress
Ina speech on the
A
8
has done nothing.
y. Representa
tts, expressed
floor of the House rece
of Mass
since it came nto
of Congress
branches
hat it had done
A Story Told in Verse.
ihutadl
buted |
At the cherry
While t}
And the bi
In the n
Then a **bunch” young people
From the town of Linden Hall—
1
Howard
Callahan, the first one,
Then Hayes Ralston, now so tall ;
Then Bud Ralston was among t
Now I'll tell you—for I can—
jem,
Verna Frantz was in the party,
Also Ruth EE
Started for the Town of Howard,
Round Hill"
So with pleasant conversation,
Thus the distance was not far,
llahan ;
For the *
il a Car,
Safe arrival! Cordial greeting !
At the George P. Thomas place,
School.mates. friends, and neighbors,
In a visit face to face,
Round Hill farm investigated,
Round Hill food was sampled twice,
Songs and music interspersing, ;
And some snap-shots taken nice,
Then when sun was near its setting,
All those guests they " took a hunch,”
“Bund’ling” in their automobile
The most cheerful "happy bunch.”
Each back to his occupation,
And the House to its routine,
But each person with advancement
Of the mental can be seen ;
For the aims of all were mutual,
And their meeting quickened each,
As the cherry-budding blossoms
Open now within our reach,
And while Howard now feels favored
With this pleasant friendly call,
Proud should be all their neighbors
That they live in Linden Hall,
{End).
I ———
SAVE THE BABY CHICKS !
Kerlins' Poultry Farm of this place is
giving ABSOLUTELY FREE 2 $1.00
packages READY RELIEF FOR
BABY CHICKS with each order for one
$1.00 package. Mail orders filled,
Great for all ailments of chicks.
A APA
The unusually backward weather of
i the present spring will bring the plant.
ing of potatoes, corn and oats at approx-
imately the same time, throughout the
state,
SCHOOL TEAMS
PLAY BALL ; C. H. WINS.
HIGH
Defeat Boalsburg Team on Lo-
School Ground—Score 15-3.
The first base ball game of the season
was played Friday afternoon on the
school ground at Centre Hall, the High
school teams of Boalsburg and Centre
Hall opening the season, It
walk-over for the Centre Hall boys, the
final score being 15 to 3. The home
team took the léad at the start of the
game and was never headed, The
teams were each made up of purely
High school students, with the excep-
tion of one player on each side, This
arrangement was mutually agreed upon
beforehand. For Boalsburg, the princi-
pal of the school, Prof. W. A. Thomas,
was the exception, and for Centre Hall,
Harry Gross was the ‘‘outsider”. Har-
ry pitched, and did it well, holding the
visitors to six hits. and striking out elev-
He started off by fanning the first
His teamn mates support-
Easily
cal
jas a
en,
three batters.
ed him well in the field, both ‘“‘Honey”
Emery and Wilham Sweetwood cutting
off runs by good catches in the outfield.
Newton Crawford did the best stick-
work. Heading the batting order, be
caught the first ball pitched and drove
it over the left home run.
He duplicated his second
time up, but failed to
touch second base, was credited
with a hit only. The third
he let go a two-bagger and
fence for a
the trick on
unfortunately
and
two-base
time up,
on his next two trips walked and struck
out. “Newt” plays like a real ball play-
er and handles the hot shot at the third
corner like a veteran. 5
For Boalsburg,~ Prof. Thomas set a
pace which his pupils could not
with. On his first two trips to
Prof. Thomas walked and the
ning scored runs ead
keep
thie plate
by dar-
h time
up
0
ing base rup
He looks to be able to do
He pitched from the
fifth ion and
? sarile .
100 Yaras in
10 seconds fiat,
. t)
to the ing
second ng
touched up for five hits and five runs
Prof. Payne, the Vocational instruct-
or, um and
when
Was
pired the game, showed a
knowledge of the several
rules
disputes arose.
The the box score and
shows the individhal work of the
ers
wing is
WAY.
Isenbu
Stover,
i. Cra wii
Keller,
!. Sweetwool, of
v. Frank, ¢
/. Reiber, 1b
H. Emery, If
H. Gross,
R. Reish,
G. Reiber,
P..
a8
rf
Totals
THE SCORE ny
01 100010
$02301 31 X15
Summary Bases on balls, off Gross,
4; off Fisher, 1; Thomas, 1. Hit by
pitched ball, by Gross, 2 ; by Fisher, 1.
Struck out, by Gross, 11; by Fisher, 3;
by Thomas, 8. Two base hits,
ford, 2; Keller, Paul
Home run, Crawford.
——————— SP ——_——
Will Give Play at Boalsburg.
The dramatic entertainment which
has been given three times by the local
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs with such
good success, will again be given on
Saturday evening, May 1sth, this time
at Boalsburg. The entertainment con-
sists of two plays—*Farmer Larkin's
Boarders,” a comedy in two acts, and
“Twelve Old Maids.” Besides, there
will be good music.
The proceeds are being used to liqui-
date the debt incurred in remodeling the
Odd Fellows hall, which is now one of
the prettiest in the county, and the sup-
port of all lodge members and their fam-
lies, as well as others, will be much ap-
preciated.
The admission price is, children, 20
cents ; adults, 35 cents,
15
InNixNGs,
Aoalsbure oO
Centre Hall .
Craw-
Noll,
Gross,
State College Census Shows Fine
Growth in Population.
A telegram from Congressman Jones
to Phil. D. Foster, announces that the
population of State College is now offi-
cially announced as 2405. This is an in-
crease of 980 or 68.8 per cent in the last
ten years, :
Change in Date.
The meeting of the Centre County
Pomona Grange, at Pine Hall, has been
changed from Saturday, May 15, to Sat-
le ‘
urday, May 220d,
w
Lightning Strikes Millheim Hotel.
Saturday afternoon, while threaten-
ing clouds were overhanging the valley,
a thunder shower broke forth about fou
o'clock in the lower end of Penns Valley
and lightning struck the Millheim hotel,
of which Dr, J. G. R, Allison is the pro-
prietor. A section of the roof burned
off and the property was saved only by
the speedy work of the local fire com-
pany, which had a hose playing on the
roof a short time after the fire was dis-
covered. The greatest
was by water, which entered the upper
floor and soiled carpets and furniture,
While Millhiem was having that hard
rain Centre Hall experienced only
wind storm, during which but few
drops of rain fell,
damage done
a
a
High Schools To Have Day at State
College.
will be for
students
State the
Pennsylvania's
Penn mecca
high school
and principals next Saturday, May 15,
for the
annual Interscholastic Day event.
when hundreds will assemble
day's program will present the a@ppear-
ance of a regular three ring circus, for ir
Tesi
addition to the athletic events schedule«
3
i
for the high school contestants on track
and field, champion public speakers for
thirty-four Central Pennsylvania count.
ies will be crowned in final contests;
there will be picnic outings via motor
truck for every high school .withi
the
miles of State College ; stud
rifles and it
1 ;
det regiment of 1500 anc
piece military band will parade for the
visitors ; the studeuts will stage a typi
ical mass meeting with campus singing
and special stunts, includitg boxing
and wrestling.
Three
will ©
red school boy athletes
a
he state trick
many rooters will accom
More
have
"tea po. | Rall
mies and held
oa ond .
SODOrs, and as
pany than
forty hi;
invita-
which
Friday evening. Th
lucational problems
school principal epled
ACK
to th ual conference
y of
ation between
hool and college instructors.
— hoon
Writes of Horrible Murder in North
Dakota.
William Zerby, a Potter township na
Lisbon
greatest
irom
tive, writes the Reporter
North Dakota, concerning
the
Cin ory of the state, a
lows urtie Lake, N. D,, April
Eight persons were found dead at
Wolf Mr.
daughters, and
bo H
13.
offer.
Ty
slr,
CIVIL WAR VETERANS
GET A $20 INCREASE.
Is Effective from May 4, the Day the
President Signed the New Pension
Bill.
On July 4th next when the Civil war
veterans recdive their quarterly pay
check from the government they will find
the amount considerably incregsed. Be.
ginning with May 4, the date when
President Wilson signed the bill recent-
Iv passed by congress, raising veterans’
pensions from $30 per month to $50, the
difference will be added.
According to the new law, it ‘akes ef-
fect immediately and is automatic, it
not being necessasy to file claims for the
increase, the amount simply being add-
ed to the claim already proven. The
veterans are not alone, widows of veter-
ans now getting pensions or whose
claims will be granted io the future, will
receive an increase of $5 per month,
making their allowance $30 per month,
The roll of veterans and widows is
gradually diminishing and the cost of
living soaring so that the increase will
be very welcome to these men and wo-
men who are practically all past earn-
ing a livelihood by work,
Fair-minded Republicans admit, as all
of them know, that the cost-plus con.
tract basis employed by the War De-
partment during the war was the only
way in which army camps could be con-
stucted in time to meet the needs of the
fast-growing army in the fall of 1917.
As declared by Senator Sterling, Re-
publican, in the Senate recently, it’was
the only way in which results could be
produced quickly. Under the stress of
war, the American people wanted quick
results, and cared nothing about cost, so
long as it meant the saving of the lives
of American youths.
A Delightful Social.
The dues social held by the local W.
C.T. U., in Grange hall, Saturday eve-
ning, proved a delightful function, A
literary program by members of the
Centre Hall schools was much enjoyed
by the audience. A very appropriate
debate was staged, first and second cash
prizes being offered by the temperance
organization, The subject was, ‘Re
solved, that intemperance is more de-
structive! than warfare.” The affirma-
tive was taken by Esther Wagner and
Ethel Frank, while ilelen Tressler and
Marion Bible defended the negative
side. Much care and preparation was
shown in the presentation of the sub-
ject by the various debaters, and while
all did remarkably well, special com.
Helen Tressler, who
spoke without the aid of her manu-
script, and did it so convincingly as two
compel th judges to arrive at a unani-
mous decision in favor of the negative
mendation is due
side, however much they may have per-
sonally felt that intemperance is the
more destructive.
Recitations by Misses Pearl and Ger-
trude Ruble were very good, and first
and second cash prizes were awarded in
the order named,
At the close of the literary program
the members and their invited guests
enjoyed refreshments consisting
sandwiches, pickles, cake, ice cream and
coffee, and during this social period
many paid up their dues, thus adding a
the local treasury,
of
tidy sum to
- a -
Protecting Forest Land in Centre
Seven
the
patrolmen are pro
entre county
protecting
forest lands of northern (
from fire this ling to a re-
port to the Pennsylvania Department of
Forestry by Forester W. H. Horning, of
3 Gifford
forester, that
Spring, accor
has informed
chief
rotective Associa
tion of Centre co 1# detecting and
extinguishing fires on the 100,000 acres
ation
Horn-
lowing patrolmen and look-
mprising the lands of the associ
s direction of Forester
out men are constantly on the job
Ralph A Sandy Ridge; C. F
McCord, on the Black Moshannon ; Port
*hilipsburg ; Hobert DD. Tonkin,
Snow Shoe; Ed-
George McCart
James Sankey, Pine
Cesith
SINS
1
R, F. Watson,
Runvilie ;
Forester Horning, many
Clearfield counties
sparks thrown
th
looks for
and
by
rs. He
Cause,
have been caused
from OOM fewer
fis
es from that wever, the
burn
as
safety
have agreed to
g their rights of way.
LI MSR A —
s been d on the found-
nl resum
of Centre Hall's silk mill.
A ———
To Save for Lean Years.
‘ry is now
dissipated in
onserved for
to enable us
wil Namari-
n Europe.”
inal
Is
ent 0
iON
CLeCR
ard exit sance
in encourag-
esgness and
letter follows:
should real
arising from the
in dual problems, and can
{ be solved by careful, frugal living
a curtailing of unnecessary ex
The prosperity that has come
ours to be spent lavish
pense
fo us Is no.
iy and without regard to CONSSGUENCES,
y consistent
thoughtful Investment anl
in no o‘her way can Wwe
Jartunity that is presented
but 1s to be Increased by
gaving,
wite use
seize the oy
us, and thus while in reasing our owas
resources, continue to play the Gol
Samaritan to ‘he suffering people in
Europe.” :
In commenting on the fine spirit of
co-operation of the American prelates,
William Mather Lewis, National Sav.
ings Director, stated that it should
not require another Joseph to point
out to us that the savings for the
jean years should be piled up during
the years of plenty which we are now
experiencing,
The government in continuing the
sale of Savings Stamps and Treasury
Savings Certificates has made a safe
and easy way of increasing savings,
available to every school child, to
every minn amd woman who is a pa-
tron of a postofiice or a bank.
wrhis country, as well as the na
slong of Burope should pay careful
heed to Clementeau’s dictum, ‘We
must work more and talk les We
should particularly be willivg to welgh
the words of our leaders who ave
ananimons In assuring us that to pre
vent” easter we must ‘Work and
Save,” ;
: wen UY vi. 8. 1 sna
1920.
THE DEATH RECORD.
Stiver,—~Death removed a respected
citizen of Centre Hall in the person of
Mrs, Anna Rebecca Stiver, widow of
the late William Stiver, on Friday night
at eleven o'clock, While not in the best
of health for several years, Mrs. Stiver
was nevertheless able to be about
attend to her household duties, being
alone in the home, On Thursday she
felt unusually bad and called her neigh
bor, Miss Gertrude Spangler, who 1
sponded, and with her characteristic
Christian spirit, did all in her power to
comfort her in her dying hours. Pneu-
monia had taken a fatal hold and the
end came quickly the following day.
Deceased was Miss Anna Rebecca
Carner and was born in Centre county
January 15, 1851, making ber age sixty-
eight years, ten months and twenty-two
days, She and Mr. Stiver were
dents of Centre Hali for many
Mr, Stiver having died about two year
ago. A faithful member of the Presby-
terian church, Mrs. Stiver lived
sistent Christian life and gave liberally
of her means to every worthy appeal.
Her funeral was held at her late home
on Monday morning and burial made at
Centre Hall, beside her husband. Rev,
R. R. Jones officiated. She was the
surviving member of the Carner
children were born to t
and
i“
Years,
a con-
JARS
family.
he Sliver
Fraxkexsgrcen.— Benjamin
of his
Saturday
home
heim, on
tuberculosis, aged seve
years, three months and
He was a native of Penns V
a retired farmer; a
ber of St. John's Lutheran church ev
since its erection, and a man of
character and worth in
His wile, nee Minnie Ducl
CK,
berger died at the 1}
George W., near Milll
evening, o )
three twelve
days. all
ey
and faithful 1
sler
the comn
pre} cue
bim to the grave, but there remain twe
sons, GeorgeW., and Harry, the latter of
Gregg township. Al brot
Charles, of Penn
ters, Mrs.
and Mrs, Bartges, of Penn
was made
Rev. J. J. Weaver officiat
township, and tw
Hartman, of State Coll
—
Lia.
4
on Wednesday Mill
Stover. —Aaron
oidest citizens
iT one «
in the passing away
George M. Stover, whose death occurs
ed on Saturday at 12:30 p. m., as th
sult of a complication of diseases,
was a native of Harris township, wher
he born
months
was eighty-two years
and
His wife was
twenty-eight
Musser,
Of
"hoebe
fan
W. M.,
Clyde, and Miss Tammie, all of Aarons
burg. He was a. consistent
the Reformed urch, and
was held at his late home
afternoon at two ng
made in the Reformed cemetery at Aa.
ronsburg, Rev. ]. J. Weaver officiating
A Mi
Deaths of Centre Countians.
Mrs. Mary G. Cronemiller,
fonte, aged fifty-two years,
8. 8S. Miles, at Port Matilda, aged sev-
enty-four years,
John M. Thomas, a well known resi
d of this county, died on Wednesday,
May sth, at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. John Gillman, Washington, Pa.,
aged 73 years. Several sons and davgh-
ters survive, The body was taken to
Milesburg on Friday for burial,
Mrs. Sarah Wells, wife of Joseph
Wells, died at her home in Philipsburg
on Monday morning of last week, fol
lowing a protracted illness. She was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Wance
and was born at Aaronsburg on May
13th, 1870, hence was almost fifty years
old. She was twice married, her first
husband being Robert Stevens, by
whom she leaves two children, Robert
and Edward Stevens. She is also sur-
vived by her second husband and the
following children by her second mar.
riage : Joseph, William, Ruth, Verna
and James. She also leaves two broth-
ers and three sisters, one of whom, Mrs,
Herbert Merryman, lives at Aaronsburg.
Burial was made at Philipsburg on
Thursday.
———— AP ——
AARONSBURG.
Rev. W. D, Donat and son Nevin,
were called to Wanamaker, Lehigh
county, to attend the funeral of the for.
mer's brother,
Mr. and Mrs, Pierce, of New York
City, are paying a short visit to their
mother, Mrs. Caroline Maize, and sister
Mrs. W. A, Guisewite.
G. M, Stover, who has been ailing for
some time, passed away at his home
Saturday noon.
Mrs. Amos Koch is spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs. John
Neese and family, of Penn Hall,
Mr, and Mrs, Guy Coll, of Bellefonte,
spent a day at the home of their grand.
father, Allen Keener,
a
The tenant house on the J. C. Smith
farm at Swithtown, bas been razed
carpenters, and the lumber will be
veyed to State College, where a
ighteen years ago.
children, four survive
member of
ch his funera
Tee as
on i %
bein
o'clock, burial
at Belle-
will be erected for R. J. Smith.
TOWH AND COUNTY NEWS,
HAPPENING2 OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS
To-day (Thursday) is Ascen
Pomona Grange meets
Saturday, May 22,
Next Tuesday the
will be held,
H. J. Lambert caught
ighteen
i the mountain stream near Colyer
iinda Potter t
n Osceols
f school teac!
Four different makes
s 10 be
he Pennsyl
1g the first use of
uniforms do no
to cers of the Salvation
Salvation
being sold
buy their unifs
earnings, therefore the likelihood of biue
denim,
State
eter.
Saturday is High School Day at
a large number of
the county will partic-
ipate in various games. The coliege
grounds will be at the disposal of the vis-
College, when
from over
itors and the day should prove one of
great benefit to the youths, The Centre
Hall High school students, as well as
Prof, Bartges, expect to be there and will
play a g#me of baseball with the How-
ard boys. The Gregg Township Vocat-
ional School students will play the Boals-
burg boys.
The strongest man in the world was
in Lewistown one night last week.
With a rope gripped by his teeth San-
dos pulled two touring cars, occupied by
ten hefty men, and at the same time lug-
ged a thousand pound dead weight
across his shoulders. Hundreds were
actual eye-witnesses of this mighty feat
of strength and afterwards there were
few in the crowd but that would have
wagered with the same sang froid that
they usually match pennies that Sandos
was in a class with such noted strong
men characters as Atlas, Hercules and
Samson.
Messrs. Arthur J. Mackie, "20, of Re-
novo, and Joseph W, Sterrett, '23, of
Erie, Penn State students, spent their
second successive Saturday and Sunday
in town. On their first trip they were
accompanied by A. Ward France, '20, of
Philadelphia, and were hiking it to
Penns Cave, but found Centre Hall and
surrounding country so attractive that
open to them and are welcome
and again to their old lodge.