VOL. XCIIII. 1) “U, S.8RAND PRESENTS FOR CHRISTMAS Unc'e Sam In Annual Sale Oifers Oid Standbys. The Sa Claus and its third Higs firtn of tis a CONes is Unele Santa giving Christ- ) good lasting fea- tures, HUrings Ut any HSLyY pocketbook, vin 29 conis $0 clad money-back but a tomer’ nlerest iron ins dd, the cus pledge Is or re at any Goods can be in any city, village . at any time, with no need for doing thls Christmas shopping early. Purcha n be made at any postoflice bank agency in the district. The firm still giving its regular discount, selling an article worth 83 for 34.23 month, and the standard $100 and $1000 maglels for £84.60 and SR4.00, on cipient’s money with thie if he | bony sulishied, nt tor i same ross-roads price SS Of authorized or is this respectively, article, to every purchas- ipient, there is given away free one solid gold, guaran- and good Habit. Speak- ers all over the land have that this habit, the Thrift Brand, the most valuable in the world today, and is the salvation of the country. Thess Thrift Habits are guaranteed, if prop erly cared for, to with extraor dinary rapidity, bringing wealth, tent and These gift With every er or re absolutely teed, priceless sald is grow Con u remem 1 iring “shaver 5 for un yi , than on wre hu new your power t chil for manly quarter? buy for dren 84128 or which will 1 tion and ed meinories of Unel urge everyhs thoughtfully intrinsic and last gifts consist of 2 £5 Government i obtainable for $4.23. and and $1000 Treasury Savings ( ificates, for $84.60 and $846.00, respectively, shinkng ior other worth 85 to happiness gratifica lasting long afte santa | mve faded. Sam and 1920 Santa NH 128 that have . let your [t Stamps, strongly wiv to buy § presents Dow S100 ert Centre County and Near East Re- lief. In the year from July'1, 191g to July 1, 1920, Centre County made a wonderful response of $9.500, in direct payment and pledges, to the call for help from the Near East. During the February campaign it was announced that if the $30,000,000 asked from the Nation be given, and a state of peace prevail in Asia Minor, taking into account the wonderful recuperative power of the Armenians, there would be no necessity for America assuming more than the support of the orphanages in the future, Only $12,604 857 g5 was given by the entire Nation and the indescribable con- dition of affairs in the Near East is well known by every one, The need now is so desperate, thal Near East Relief asks for a campaign between Thanksgiving and Christmas, That did not seein possible for Centre County, so our special effort will be made probably during the first week in February, but all money coming in be- tore February, will be forwarded at once and be credited to our quota with the exception, of course, of unpaid pledges. 110.639 children have been rescued ; 54.600 of them in 229 orphanages ; 57.039 given food and clothing ; 6.552 beds 1n 65 hospitals, Pennsylvania has undertaken the feeding of 29,200 children at $60 apiece, This may seem a large proportion out of 110,000 orphans, but it must be remem- bered, it is only the feeding and some states are taking their quotas in hospit. als, clinics, rescue homes for girls taken from Turkish Harems, etc. Centre County's share will be 146 orphans, If any organization or individual wants to have a part in this work at Christmas time, money sent in now to the Centre County Treasurer, Chas. M. McCurdy, Bellefonte, will be doubly appreciated by the New York Headquarters, The Central Pennsylvania District stood second in the Nation, during the past year, and Centre County helped much in that, Can't we, with the help of Philipsburg, which was not organized last year, feed, clothe and house our 146 orphans at $120 apiece, or feed, clothe, Mary H. Linn, Chairman for Centre County Near East Relief, - mR fis While thinking over the matter of giving Christmas gifts to distant rela. tives and friends, remember that the Re. pores, for $1.50, brings fifty ‘reminders of a good deed to the recipient, not give it as a Christmas gift, " k BIG FOREST MEETING IN COURT HOUSE. Gifford Pinchot, State Forestry Head, and Others Will Be There.~ Bet- ter things for Centre County, the Aim. On December 17, two meetings will te held in the Court House, Bellefonte, un. der the auspices of the Committee on the Restoration of Pennsylvania's Tim- Yer Production. At 2:30 in the after. noon Mr. Louis C. Madeirs, chairman of the Committee, will preside and the whole matter will be discussed and a set of resolutions drawn up for presentation to the legislature, Centre county is particularly interest. ed, Over sixty percent of its area is in Forest land. This area according to figures from <ntensively managed for- ests should provide employment for about 70,000 people ; nearly double the population of the county. But instead it is lying unproductive, idle, burned over year after year, What are you do- ing about Are you conditions as they are? better fire protection, Better hunting grounds, more timber? Do you want the privilege of erecting your own cabin on protected forests ? Do you want re- timber of it? satisfied with Don’t you want lief from excessive taxation lands? Do you want regulation structive lumbering on private These things should be discussed meelifig, At 8:30 in the evening Judge White- head, President-Judge of Lycoming will preside, and Auditor Gener- al Charles A. Spyder (State-Treasurer elect) and Honorable Gifford Pinchot, Chief Forester of Pennsylvania, will be present and will speak on interesting items of State Government, on de- lands at this count Y: There will be representatives from Ly- coming, Centre, Clinton, Cameron, Pot- Tioga, Montour, Northumberland, Union, Snyder and Bradford Counties— a total area of over 5,000,000 acres will be represented. These counties whole represent the area Mr. Pinchot’s vast Pennsylvania desert— over six'y percent of this area is timber- land and an three siilion acres of forest land in the district shoul Him ian ter, as a total of the more ti provide employment for every man, wo- man and child in the eleven cou There will be representatives of all ganized bodies in the district, such as Grange, P.O. 8, of A., Rotary, Kiwan- Clubs and Womens organiza- tions, as well as individuals. Represen- tatives should come empowered to act for their body. Ask for what you want. —————— ———————— M. M. Keller Sell Farm. Martin M, who moved Penns Valley which time he purchased the farm on which he now lives from Dr. H. F. B sold the place a few days ago to Earl Ross, a tenant farmer in Brush Valley. The price paid was $9800 for the one hun- dred and forty-eight acres comprising the tract. It is all clear except about ten acres. Mr. Ross will move onto it next spring. When Mr. Keller bought paid $6500 for it, Dr. Bitner had previ: ously paid Rev. J. M. Rearick an ad- vance over the price paid by Rev, Rear. ick to the Hon. Wm. A. Alexander, Mr. Keller, who was a successful farm- er, will move to Pleasant Gap where he owns a home along the State road posite the public school house. nties, Or~ is, Civic ay neuer fo in 1910, tne iner, he the farm k ¥ op Christmas Vacation for Schools. The Christmas vacation period for the Centre Hall public schools has been set by the school board. School will close December 24 and re-open January 3, 1921, which constitutes a week's vaca~ tion, iii biensonn Diphtheria in Centre Hall, The home of Newton E. Emerick was quarantined for diphtheria op Saturday. The oldest daughter, Miriam Emerick, aged about nine years, is ill with the disease. MIA APL AIA. Commenced Drilling. During the last two months options been taken on a number of farms just outside the borough limits, south of Millheim, by Robert F. Hunter, of Belle. fonte, who is acting as agent for a large industrial concern desiring to open an extensive stone-quarrying operation for the purpose of securing large quanities of furnace fluxing stone, says the Mill heim Journal, The territory under op- tion extends about one-half mile west of Elk creek and one mile east to the cross roads south of Aaronsburg, comprising approximately one thousand acres, Last week a carload of machinery arrived at Coburn, consisting of several diamona drill outfits and the necessary Two of these drills have been erected on burg and are ready for operation, and several others will be scattered over the territory for the purpose of determining the quality of the lower strata, upon which the success of the ect depends, Several members of Aigo Business Men's association are in close touch with the proposition and as soon as a decision has been ma'e a detailed ac- count will be given, PA., FORESTER MCKINNEY MAKES REPORT ON DEER KILLED. Report Complete Up Till Saturday— Few Hunters Remain for Closing Days of Season, Close your eyes and attempt to visual- s a herd ot seventy-two beautiful deer, each head adorned with horns ranging from straight spikes to racks carrying from six to eight points. This size herd fell to an army ot hunters on the Seven Mountains State Forests, supervised by Forest Ranger Wm. F. McKinney, of Potters Mills, during the first ten days of the season. Mr. McKinney has pre- pared the following list for Reporter readers ; Slack party, of Centre Hall, Creek, killed six. Bradfords, of Centre Hall, Bridge, have three, Colyer party, at Geary farm, six State College land, killed two, Horer party, of Pleasant Gap, Bechtol Gap, killed five, Palmyra crowd, shot two, McKees Rock party, house, killed three. Decker party, of Spring Decker house, killed six, Sweetwood party, of Georges Valley, on the Summit, killed three, Potters Mills diy hunters, Greensburg hunters, killed three, Potters Mills Regulars, at spring, two, - Shuey party, of | ter Kettle, at Stone at Pole killed crowd, on Venrick's at at Venrick's house, at the Krise Millis, at and Foust 3ellefonte, in Treas- have three, Heberling party, of Weaver land, kiled two. Heaton party, of Milesburg, at Heck- endorn Gap, have one, Frank Lingle party, of Pottsville, Frank Lingle's, killed three, Kohler party, of Milroy, house, have one, Mingoville party, had no luck. Musser-Rearick, of Path, Bellefonte, on at at Kohler at Treaster field, Milroy, at Hessick did not kill anything, nsgrove party, at Ripka have three, Pennington crowd, of Lewistown, at Zerby house, have one, Schuylkill crowd, at Krader killed none, owes party, of Schuylkll county, Crader place, have four. Yeagertown party, in the Narrows, killed seven bucks. Two fell in one drive after the fifth deer had been killed. No penalty was imposed, as the party was excused for killing the seventh deer ander the unusual circumstances. How- ever they were obliged to give up the seventh buck, which was sent td the hospital. Cambria party, at Chestnut ed two. Jeanette party, killed none. Lingle party, three. Baumgardoer party, ley, shot one. EE — Buck Fever While Catching Doe Alive. of Woodward, started Saturday morning with his shot gun for rabbits and on approaching H. O. Feidler's woods he raised a doe that was seriously wounded by some hunter, Stover ran across a field to the road for assistance and stopped one of the big trucks owned by the Coburn Farm Products Co, driven by W. T. Korman, accompanied by Master Carl Glasgow and Charles W, Korman, of Coburn, They accompanied Stover to the scene and when there they thought of the law and didn’t kill the doe but de- cided to try and catch her alive which after an immense struggle was a success and then loaded the deer on the milk truck and delivered it to game warden Carl Motz, of Woodward, ————— SAAS. Notice to Subscribers. A number of Reporter subscribers who have remitted on subscription with- in the past month or two, have written with regard to their label showing no credit given. The work of correcting the Reporter mailing list has been de- layed owing to a great amount of work in other departments. The first issue in the new year will show proper credit given The Publishers, A MY PIAA TUSSEYVILLE. Received to) la te for last week.) Mrs, Robert Brock, of Jersey Shore spent the past week among friends, al- assisted Ler sister, Mrs, Stuart Jordan, and her father, Calvin, Botorf, at Col. yer, in butchering. Joseph Ramer spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Milroy, Miss Blanche McClellan was taken to the Bellefonte hospital one day last week, A desr was shot by a member of the Pottsville Hunting Club in Charles Rim. mey's field last Monday. I ————— A A API IAI house, house, at Flat, kill at Walter Garrity's, in Decker Valley, shot in Decker Val. Miles Stover. out If hard pushed to find a sui Christmas gift, why not a war saving stamp? SCHOOL CHILDREN IN 1921 RED CROSS ROLL CALL. Names of Centre Hall and Tussey Sink School Children who Ans- wered Call.—~Few More Adults. Following are the names of the school children in the Centre Hall and Tussey Sink public schools who answered the 1921 Red Cross roll call : Primary school, Miss Helen Bartholo- mew, teacher—— Richdrd Bailey, Paul Stoner, Margaret Bradford, Adaline Dinges, Madaline Emerick, Marian Meyer, Marian Smith, Sarah Smith. Intermediate school, T. L. teacher— Margaret Luse, Algie Emery, Kathryn Smith Lila Stoner, Beulzsh Bingman, Helen Odenkirk, I Jorothy Odenkirk, Maud Rees, George Luse, Fred Luse, Elwood Smith, Sarah Runkle, High school, teacher Laura Whiteman, Luella Bloom, Mary Bingman, Ruth Ripka, Lilae Brooks, Helen Tressler, Marian Bible, Paul Ripka, George Reiber, Edward Foust, Moore, Prof, N. L. Bartges, Gladys Garbrick, Paul Fetteroif Mabeile Sharer, Miles Snyder, Sarah Snyder, Harold Keller, Gertrude Ruble, Kryder Miller, Howard Emery, Albert Emery, Stanley Brooks, William Hannah, James Royer, John Reish, Newton Crawford, Hazel Ripka. G ace Fye, William Sweetwood, Emily Jordan, Esher Wagner, Elles Burkholder, Harold Durst, Tussey Sink school, Miss Anna Hart er, teacher Martha Wert, Kenneth Wert, John Wert, ADULT MEMBERS, Alfred Crawford, Mrs. Wm. Slick, Miss Helen Bartholomew, ne —— ———— School Report, Third Month. Primary School.— Number in attend- ance, Seiaales. 17. total 27. Average attendance males 9, females 15, total, 24. Per cent attendance, ..ales 89, females 90, Those present every day during month are Bruce Smith, Paul Stoner, James Weaver, William Spyker, Madaline Emerick, Ollie Gleix- ner, Miriam Gross, Dorothy McClena- han, Margaret McClenahan, Hazel Pott. er. Marian Smith and Sara Smith. Those present every day during term are Ollie Gleizner, Margaret McClenahan, Hazel Potter and Sarah Smith.—Helen Bar. tholomew, teacher, Intermediate School, —~whole number in attendance, male 20, females, 26, tot- al 46. Average attendances for month, male 19, female 25, total 44. Per cent of attendance for month, male 92, fe- male, 96, total 94. Pupils present every day during month: Alverta Weaver, Algie Emery, Romie Smith, Mae Smith, Bertha Sharer, Sara Runkle. Li- la Stoner, Beulah Bingman, Emma B;- ble, Ethyl McClenahan, Frances Weaver Kathryn Smith, Thelma Brungart, Hel. en Odenkirk, Maud Reese, Geniveve Ru- ble, Wilbur McClellan, Elwood Smith, Bond Bible, George Luse, Clifford Mey- er, Russell Slack, George Riter, Bruce Kuoarr, Fred Luse, John Riter. Frank Rine, Present every day till date: Elwood Smith, Bond Bible, Russell Slack, George Riter, John Riter; Frank Rine, Alverta Weaver, Algie Emery, Romie Smith, Mae Smith, Bertha Shar. er, Sara Runkle, Beulah Bingman, Em- ma Bible, Ethyl McClenahan, Frances Weaver, Kathryn Smith, Thelma Brun. gart, Helen Odenkirk, Gesivieve Ru. ble.«==Thos, L.. Moore, teacher. Grammar school.—~Number of pils in jn aitenduncs girls 22, boys i tof 38. tage of attentance, girls Fee The fol J males 10, an, John HUNTER FINDS SKELETON OF MAN IN RUSH TWP. Revolver Nearby Indicates Suicide Probably Thirty Years Ago. The following is reprinted from the Philipsburg Journal of Saturday : The inquest held at Houtzdale on Fri- day by Dr. W. R, Heaton, of this city, coroner for Centre county, over the skel- eton found inthe wilds of Rush town- ship, failed to throw any light upon the mystery, though a 38 caliber revolver found nearby inllicates the remains were those of & suicide. The skull and bones were those of a male, The skeleton was found by Mike Ba- nas, of Woodward township, Clearfield county, on Thursday, December qth, He was with a hunting party and came across the bones on what is known as the “Sand Flat” about three miles back of Sandy Ridge. It is a wild, lonely spot, visited only by hunters. Banas saw only a part of the bones, At first he was pot sure they were those of a hu- man being. On rejoining ‘his compan- ion, Jonny Ernola, he told of find and they revisited the scer The finding of the skull the revolver was convincing and in reaching 8 his ie. and Houtz dale they reported the matter to the au thorities. Investigation skeleton almost hidden by leaves and other forest debris, The revolver had one loaded shell in it and an empty shell, The loaded shell bad evidently failed to take fire as it had a pistol hammer dent in it, Dr, Heaton's examination of the skull proved the shot had probably been fired through the mouth or the ball passing out through part of the rear of the skull. pot a vestige of flesh hair on the skull, The bones of the body were also white and free from flesh, indicating it had lain there a number of years. The bones were scattered around, due prob. ably to animals and crows that the flesh. The revolver heavily with No found, Many people up around Houtzdale be- lieve the remains are those of Jacob Bookemire, who disappeared suddenly from that town twenty-seven years ago and has neve: been heard from since, Dr. Heaton said the skull and other bones indicated they might have lain that long. However, this is but con. jecture. The death may have occurred al a more recent period, and show all the indication of long exposure noted above, The discovery has awakened a great deal of interest throughout that section, Residents are trying to recall if there were not others who disappeared at one time or another in the past and who have never been found. showed the the chin, the a unde 4 upper There was or picked coated were Was rust clothes Crust Farm Sold. The farm tenanted for some years by Charles T. Crust, east of Centre Hall and ow ned by his mother, Mrs. Mary C. Crust, of this place, was sold to the son named above for the sum of $7000. The farm contains one bundred and thirteen acres, and is productive. The piace for many years was known as the Foster farm and was purchased by the late William E. Crust from Mr. Eby, of Nittany Valley. Landlord James W. Runkle owned and worked the place about thirty years ago. — A —————— Annual Election. The annual election of the Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Centre County will be held in the grand jury room, Court House, Bellefonte, Monday, January roth, 1921, between the hours of 10a. m,. and 2 p.m., to elect twelve directors for the ensuing year. F. M. Fisher, Secretary, Col. W. Fred Reynolds, Pres. st. Boalsburg High School Report. The following students made an aver- age of 70 per cent or more during the third month : High school, Senior class — Frank Hosterman, Maranda Bohn, Rebecca Meyers, Paul Durper, Richard Goheen, Ester Callahan, Hammill Kline, Harold Fisher. Junior class—Russell Bohn, Hester Lonberger, Ruth Royer, Janat Smith, Mildred Gingrick, William Smith, Paul Ishler. Freshman class-—Kattileene Stephens, John Mothersbaugh, Margaret Rossman, Faye Bohn, Anna Hauser, Helen Glas gow, Verda Judy, Joseph Shutt, Paul Roberts, Kenneth Ishler, Harold Ishler, Abner Acker. Eighth grade--Kathryn Gingrick, Gladys Lucas, Velma Jcohunsonbaugh, Emma Johosonbaugh, James Bohn, John Kline, Fred Ross, Elwood Smith, Ross man Wert. —T A. Willlammee, Prin, I MI AI The Christmas sale held at the home of Miss Edna A. Wells, State College, for the benefit of the Simons College En- dowment Fund on December eight was a successful undertaking. It afforded an opportunity for many to obtain Christmas gifts of various kinds at rea- sonable prices. The State College Sim- ons Club wishes to extend cordial ary Weaver.—Mary A hy ,! thanks to their friends for their patron. age. el a 2 3 TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, ———— HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS Mri, H. G. Strohmeier is visiting her daughter, Mrs, Clayton E. Homan, in Cleveland, Ohio. Everybody is counting the days till Christmas, which leads to say there are only eight more of them, E. W, Crawford is assisting work- ing out the musical program in connecs tion with the cantatta to be given by the Lutheran Sunday school in Centre Hall, Christmas eve. Dr. W. K. Foster, for fifteen pastor of a Presbyterian church in kintown, has accepted a call to Mont. Dr. Fo us 41 F rose, Susquehanna county, ter y- 15 a native of Penns Valley. Bounty claims were paid County during the month of N on the following noxious 1 red fox, 1 mink, $165 James Conley, of Sioux Dakota, durin h! mother, make her fi v fo Ix, ar LS ny! To ta said] 112 laine Jia l paid 13 CIRITGS, expects to come to Ce g the hol mn nis idays and take back Mrs. Kate Conley, uture home with him. . Smith made a trip id hospital last week who so successfully operat Mr. S cond Clearfie to visi 5 urgeon five months ago. was found to be in excellent and will soon be ready to again personal attention to his dairy 1 upon Lim ition John F, Breon, next spring, will mov onto a farm at Spring Bank, Millheim and Rebersburg, J. R. G. Allison, proprietor of Mill- heim hotel. Mr, Breon has lived on the Conley farm during the past few years, ie will be succeeded on that by he present owner, Clayton Musser. between oOwWDel by or, t he farm Penn State senior and of co-eds staged the igh cost oabe ow by actual figures ti a table on less than f akty cents They bave set the limi amount, and a group of seven week turned 10 a record of 43 daily average per person. won a battle living. again Groups in at sh me Can run iat day. at girls last cents who lives at 1702 Green St., Philadelphia, writes the Re- porter that the house in which they have been living since their removal from entre Hall was recently sold and she feared 1t would be necessary for ti remove, but satisfactory arrangen have been made for their staying, whi is pleasing, since the neighborho ove of the most desirable in the city. Miss Elsie Geiss, of The Slack hunting party, Centre Hall, who met with such good success on the Stone Creek Kettle, killing six deer the first four days of the season, unfortunately lost the meat of one of the bucks, The deer was shot during the evening of one day and was fogad dead next morning by one of the parly. The fact that it was not stuck for bleeding made it uafit for food. The head, bow- ever, will be mounted. w The rate for the electric lighting been increased one cent per kilow: and power service ten per cent. by State Centre Electric Company for Howard district. This is an paid by Bellefonte consumers and is due to the fact that there is additional ex- pense to carry the electricity to the Ho- ward section of the connty. Bellefonte business men entered a protest against the advance in the rates in Bellefonte. The soccer ball team-of the Centre Hall High school, accompanied by other students and a few local fans, west to Spring Mills Friday afternoon to play Prof. Dennis’ team of the Vocational School. For the third straight timé the Centre Hall team played a tie game, the score ending 1 to 1. However, the team declares that they really were winners by 1 to o, Spring Vills making a goal during the last five minutes of play, which were played after the time limit, While gunning for rabbits on Satur. day morning, Floyd Jordan, of Tussey- ville, came upon a doe deer tangled in a woven wire fence on the farm of Will. iam Lingle. The animal, in its strug. gle to free itself, had torn the hide off in numerous places and was so weak from exhaustion after being liberated that Mr. Jordan had no difficulty in taking it up in his arms and carrying it the road, where he placed it in a car and removed it to his home. Mr. McKinney, of Pot- ters Mills, was notified, but before he could arrive the innocent little creature had died. Prof. Nathan Keener's lecture-recital was worthy of much larger audience than greeted him on Friday night in the Grange hall. However, the inclemency of for a size audience which filled but half the seats. Prof. Kesener's lecture was on the “Folks We Meet,” and he faith fully portrayed many picturesque char- acters, often through the excellent inter. pretation of the best poems of American and English authors, in the recital of which he is a master, There was much good thought in many of lis numbers, and all in all, it was an wvening » well spent for those present, 1
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