LuuAl) AND PERSONAL.
Capt. G. J Boal is spending a few |
days at Reedsville with’ his daughter,
Mrs. C. H. Meyer. re
Bernard Coble, of Willlamsburg, vis-
ited his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs
Lanson Burris, in Centre Hall
The sixteenth annual Fisher
fon is scheduled for Saturday,
186, at Roiling Green Park,
Sunbury and Selinsgrove.
Rev. W. K Shultz accompanied by
his eldest daughter, arrived in Cen
tre Hall on Monday to be with the re-
mainder of the family at the Keller
home.
reun-
August
between
Monday Grover Weaver. of Centre
Hall, began work in Altoona as a
truck driver pn a milk route for the
Harshbarger brothers, who have long
been in the retail milk business in that
City.
Domer S. Ishler is back on rural
route No. 2 from Centre Hall after
having ben on sick leave for a month,
The mail during that time was deliv-
ered by H. C.
stitute,
Mr. and Mrs. F. V.. | Miss
Ethel Foreman and Harry Potter, al-|
s0 OG. Alfred Crawford, drove to Altoo- |
na on Tuesday to see the Cincinnati]
Philadelphia basebeall
Five dozen new tablet
have been ordered by the
school board for the new
With the thirty of this
hand, the addition wil} give a total of
ninety tablet arm chairs for the new
school, in addition to several
comparatively new single desks,
Prof. V.
Relish, the regular sub- |
Goodhart,
game,
chairs
Hall
school. !
arms
Centre
High
type chair on |
dozen
8. Beachley, wife and daugh- |
ter, of Pittsburg, motoring through
Pennsylvania, stopped off at Centre|
Hall beginning of the week with Prof
and Mrs L. O. Packer, for a short]
visit. Mr. Beachley is assistant prin- |
cipal of the Allegheny High
where Mr. Packer is also an instructor.
Pack-
whom
and |
school. |
On Sunday Mr. and Mrs, L. O.
er entertained company, among
were Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Bressler
children Helen, Margaret, Grace and
Horace, of Sunbury; Mr. and Mrs
John J. Snyder and children, of State
College; Mr. and Mra J. Cloyd Brooks
and daughter, Miss Florence, of Rbhon-
eymede
After
months,
of about two
McCienahan
resume
a vacation
Miss Adeline
turned to Baltimore
ographic work. She
back t, the city by
whom she has been making her home
since being in Baltimroe. Mrs. Hipple
was here to visit her mother, Mrs, Cla-
ra Meeker, and sisters and brothers,
living in this section.
re-
to sten-
was accompanied
Mrs. Hipple, with
George Jordan and little son Charles,
were callers at this office on
Mr. Jordan is farming the Joseph Con-
‘fer farm. in Georges Valley, but hus
concluded to make sale of his farm
stock and implements this fall and re
tire from farm life. He is obliged to
discontinue farming on account of his
health, which has been hampering him
very much since last spring.
Daniel Bloom, of the
Highway truck drivers, was put
of commission temporarily one day last
week, when ascending Nittany Moun-
tain from the Pleasant Gap side, the
engine of the big truck became so hot
that the radiator "eap was blown off
and the flow of water struck him on
the face and body. To escape scald-
ing be jumped from the machine and
in doing so injured his knee. Begin-
ning of this week the Injuries were
pretty well repaired.
Tuesday
State
out
one
A touring party to Buffalo and Ni
agara Falls. which left here early
Tuesday morning, consists of Mr. and
Mrs. D. A, Bovzer Mr. and Mra Frank
M. Fisher, Rev. and Mrs. R. E.
man, Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam Bradford,
Mr. apd Mrs. J. Shannon Boozer, and
Miss lola Ulrich, all of Centre Hall
except Mr. and Mrs. Corman. They are
traveling in several cars and “out”
passed over the Susquehanna Trail,
north to the New York State line.
Cor»
Among the Reporter's patrons to call
at its office on Monday was Andrew
Immil, of Falrview, a suburb of Erie,
who for a number of years has been
engaged as a caretaker of the Phillips
estate. owned by Henry Phillips and
Miss Phillips, Pittsburgh millionaires
He is a native of Penns Valley and
keeps in touch with local affairs here
He came to Millheim on a sad mission,
that of laying to rest Mrs Immil, an
account of whose death appears else-
where in this ssue. Before returning |
heme he went to State College to visit |
relatives. While in town Mr. Immi
also spent some time with A. C. Ripka,
an ok scquaintance,
Mrs. Anna Harrison and sister, Mrs, |
R. P. Whliams, returned Saturday eve: |
ning from an awto trip which covered |
over eighteen hundred miles. The |
route was to Niagara Falls, thence |
west through Lorain anll Sandusky, |
the two towns which were partially |
destroyed by cyclone several weeks ago |
Prom Sandusky the route led through |
Lima, Dayton, thence west to Indian-
apolis. From there to Decatur, Ili- |
nods, where the trip ended in a pleas-
and visit with an uncle and aunt
The trip was completed with a mini-
mum of car trouble-—the only event of
the kind being two punctures, The
West boasts of great crops of wheat
and oats. Corn is looking good but is
late, according to the tourists
Monday night in Bellefonte a half
dozen cars were run by hand for seve
eral squares, attempts evidently have
ing been made to get away with them,
but failure was due to the fact that
every car had been securely locked
against such a move, Some of the
cars were pushed several blocks, down
hi, and left stand at very consplen-
ous places, It fs presumed that some
of the Rockview pen birds wh, escap-
ed the night before came Into town
and made an effort to make their get-
away in the care, all of which were
tampered with, having heen parked on
streets the residentinl sections’ of
i
i
i
!
i
LOCAL AND PERSONAL,
of Altoo-
na, are among relatives in Centre Hall
Sheridan P. Garis and son,
Two of the seven prisoners who re-
cently escaped from the Western pen
were captured,
M. of Mills,
one of the Reporter's business callers
#
Wednesday.
Mr.
the state
former's
Thomas.
C. Barger, Spring was
on
Thomas, from
visiting
Mrs, C.
and Mrs, George
of Georgin,
parents, Mr,
Centre
are
and
Hall,
8.
near
between North-
aM hough
been opened
closed for
The new state road
umberiand and Danville,
entirely completed,
travel. The
years,
not
has
was
to road
two
Murs,
ters, of
Shultz's
sister,
Hall,
Mr.
(Rev) W. K.
Philadelphia, are
father, William
Miss Tillie
Shultz and daugh-
visiting Mrs.
H. Keller, and
Keller, in Centre
P. Cowan and
and Esther, of
past week have
and Mra J W,
Hall, Mrs. Cowan
of the Dashems.
James
Betty
the
and Mrs,
daughters,
Pittsburg, for
of Mr,
Centre
near
been guests
Dashem, in
being a niece
Mr,
istown,
and Mrs. Charles Duck, of Lew-
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wert, of
and Mr. and Mrs. Witmer
Potters Mills, on Sunday
Haven, where they
with Miss Mildred Duck, a
in the State Norma.l
of drove
Lock
Lee,
to
time
dent
spent some
stu
Central
of
state
the
Tuesday
the Lewistown
everything
The
fag
be
managemnt
will
fair when
of next
Penns Val-
from
sucn
association
in readiness for big
gates open on
attendance from
judging
attend
will be quite
of
nrge,
many who
gatherings,
(3. Harry Keller, of Linden
Hall, who
sub-station
tor Patrol a
tablishment,
rank of
noungement
bulletin issued t
formerly
been in
the State
Lewistown
has been
COTrpor il
of the
Mo-
its es
the
an-
has charge
of Highway
gince
promoted to
official
in the
patrol
The
made weekly
the
was
0 siations
Rev. Mrs. Hobert and two
the East
who
and Reed
of Iowa, are in
Mrs,
Miss
children,
Reed, be
Huth
Centre
among friemds
fore
i Bottort
Hall
Mrs. V. A
marriage was
of Lemont, called in
Miss Jacobs
Auman
H E
announces
on
Margaret and
Hall,
his
Shreckengast,
that
an
of Centre
he will again give
to
gale
Services as HLoneer anyone
contemplating holding a large or
M:
the
small was forced
to quit
health,
strength,
Shireckengast
profession OWIng
but having
he is ready
foe at reasonable cast
Guests
Mrs.
recentiy
H LL. Ei
brother, Evan Ei
of Mifflin,
of the
entertained hy
and wight were
Ebright's wight,
and little son, where
Bbright is head freight depart
Pennsylv
the
Mrs
ment rafiroad ;
Hoov
the
on Lia
Rev, and Orie Sunday,
eravitle, Somerset county. where
minister is serving a Lutheran charge
tev. Sunday is a native of Pennsylva-
mia Furnace
James Spayd a construction con-
tractor, of Bellevoe, Oho & =
H.
was ax
Miss
daughter,
guest
of his brother, A Centre
Hall. He
his sister,
Spayd, in
ompanied here by
Mattie Spayd, a son
and ind Jeraldine,
The
Leonard
Miss Alma
The
frien:
and a niece, trip was
made in a car party will remain
about here among ia for several
weeks
Mr. and Mrs
the C. 8 Thomas
Mills. Mr Thomas.
lived in New York City,
located
George Thomas are at
home, near Potters
who formeriy
where he prac-
iced law, is Southein
He
make
now in
thinks the farmers in his
good
as the cotton
Georgia.
inaf
ook
pecans
state will this year
nancial way, crop is
fine, and so is the crop of
the
proud
ng
orchard he owns and is very
of
————— I MAA ASO.
Odd Fellows’ Festival
0. FF. No. Spring Mills, will
festival
things
n
5. O
hold a
D97.
at which an abundance
served,
A
will be
«3.
most
of good to eat
Saturday night, August band
be secured A joyful
also
time is looked forward to. See furthe:
announcements on posters,
BILL BOOSTER SAYS
LL CREDIT YO “HME GOO
CITIZEN WHO CUTS THe
WEEDS AROUND MIS ALLEN,
TRIAS “HE GRASS AND
SHOVELS THE SNOW, MALLS
AWAY ASHES AMO Ti CAMS,
PAINTS HIS HOUSE AND WEERS
HIS PLACE NENT, FOR WES
DAVIS ACCEPTS HONOR
DEMOCRACY PROFFERS
Yigorously and Unequlvocally States
His Position On All Issues Before
the Nation,
John W. Davis was officially notified
by Senator Thomas J. Walsh, of Mon-
tana, that he had been nominated as
the Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent at the New York convention, The
notification took place in Clarksburg,
West Virginia, the home of the
where gathered supporters
of the candidate from all the
Union.
Below will be found of the
Davis pledges as set forth in his speech
candi-
were
states in
some
An honest, impartial and, so far
human wisdom will permit, a just gov-
ernment,
Opposition
ganized
ns
to any challenge-—"'01
unorganized, under what-
name in whatever
ft may appear”’—of the constitutional
guarantees of religious fredoom.
Enforcemnt of all laws, including the
prohibition amendment amd statutes
enacted under it.
Agricunltucal ald through
the tariff; governmental
extending the
principle and
teduction
the tariff
Beonomy
the kind
emplyees
or
or character
revision of
assistance i
marketing
means
and
oO-Operiative
by
in
other
taxation revision
of
but NOT
Government
to that
private employers
in Government,
that
of pay
receive from
deprives
equal
would
for work.
of
#imilar
Approval the World
officially
whether
Court
Co-operation
imate
with all
endeavors, from
League of Nations or from
the prospect
the
disarmament
uns
source, t
to aid in
wars. tw
olessen
repairing ravages of past
and to
mankind
promote
advance the
To maintain
national defense “until
mitted to take the
In opposition to
“either by injunction
of the
and to
ndequnte
well-being of
the
means of
reason is per-
pl! ice of ’
the virment.
or other
device.” ta
ganize bargain
an whe
healthful
The
dren
earned un
conditions.”
protection of
{rom
and chil-
and
women
human greed unequal
nwa
of
pression of the Nici
Prevention
stroving drugs
Consery of al
tion
of the
“Grateful
SOUrees country
to
care”
our wars, especihlly to those whe
stricken and wounded in
and
the country’
Serv [on whose confidence has
80 cruelly and corruptls
Mr. and Mrs. FP. P. Geax
panied by Miss louise Sm
to Newport 3 y i
Miss
on wliiy wi
Agnes Goa
th relatives
and f
by
families,
Ww fm Monday
and Miss
Mr. Geary’
moire 1
Hall
morning
Geary amily Smith
companied bros hey
and
The
Tuesday
sister
burg Centre
home
delis
hevr
roid betwee
having Bad a
FOUND
Brush valley
and
game
ghtful
10 FAIS ia
on ern
ave Madenbure Iw ner
have by
¥
calling
lames, Contractor, Centre
———————— I PA A
Amimar wiagues Let Loore,
The trae reason for famine prices of
of farm In
Purare I given he Dr. F. A. Watson of
the Health of Animals Branch of the
Conadian Arrienitaral demartment,
Ottawa. He says
hisorgnnization
"OT irticles provinces
that It comes from
of the
veterinary in many parts of
Europe. This has allowed Infectious
Mesaee to spread from country to coun-
try, such gs foot and mouth disease,
So In several Enropenn counfries milk,
butter, meat and other animal foods
are almost heyond the reach of the
common consumer. Much suffering and
il health results especially among the
children,
and
service
paralysis
————
Gratitude,
“The recent splurge of sentiment
and semtimentality over the author of
‘Home, Sweet Home” remarked a
Detroit newspaper man, “did not im-
press me greatly. I happen to know
that the flowers placed on the grave
of Payne on the one hundredth anni
versary of the hirth of the song were
the first floral offerings placed there In
more than 20 years. "— Detroit News,
iii
“When I feel like this—
dizzy, black spots before
my eyes, bad taste in
my mouth, stupid and
lazy—| know what's
the matter. I'm bilious,
I just take a couple of
DR. MILES’ LIVER PILLS
They fix me up in short order.
Why don't YOU try these
little wonder workers? You'll
find them easy to take and
mild but effective in opera.
tion.
Your Druggist sells Dr. Miles
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HOUSE (BELLEFONTE)
~At “The Scenle”—
AUG, 14-—-Hebe
“ClHimpees of the Moon,” This Is a
things go
All-star cast
that
“pp
Daniels
which
AUG. 156
Way,” a melodrama
Algo, the
Express,”
“ial
"HIDAY,
in Winning
glory in Wrong.
in
1 please
de of “The
many. iXih
Fast
~=At The Opera House
BATURDAY, AUG, 15
Vidor “Main
the
with a
ity
and
i 16
eet,” a
Florenca in
story of book of Sinclair
dealing country
reying a « belle Also,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
TOMESTEAD FOR
Hom *stead oir sale,
BALE~—1 offer
in Potter town
county, Pa: good house,
barn, outbuldings; new
necessary
cen + never-falling of fine
For
A. WwW
well
water, terms addres
SHADOW, 3626
I Le
owner,
Chilengo,
"OR BALE
! Decker
%<4neh special Black
drill,
condition ;
“lectric good ns new
in first cinss one-hor
motor large type emery stand,
1
of X hie Critchley
wiljus y reamer
Gireenfi ind dies, 1-8
=H A. E
hang
and 8
3 and
Welding
Houck ive-gallon
8. A. MOYER,
Oxweld Out
One heating
Hall, Pa
Centre
pie
Laurelton Foundry Co. Inc.,
LAURELTON, PA,
o2pd
Men or women to take
men, women and children; elimi-
$76 a wek full
$1.50 hour spare time. Oot-
heathers, silks -—-INTERNATION-
sTocKING MILLS, Norristown,
Balary,
an
Iq {6-DAY
IL Excursion
CENTRE HALL
Atlantic City
Wildwood, Ocean City, Cape May,
Sea Isle City, Anglesea, Avalon,
Peermont, Stone Harbor
August 21 ;
Sept. 4
TICKETS GOOD RETURNING
WITHIN 16 DAYS. Vali in parior or
sleeping cars on usual charges for space
occupied, including surcharge. Tickets
ood via Delaware River Bridge Route
36 cents extra, round trip
&¥ Stopovers allowed at
phia in either direction.
Philadel
SEE PLYERS, Comgult Ticket Agents
Proportionate {ares from other points
Ocean Grove Excursion August 21
Pennsylvania R. R. System
The Standard Railroad of the World
TRIE
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| Visit KESSLER’S
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MENS WOMEN'S AND
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Inspect the” merchandise ;
Note the sale price ;
Make your judgment decide.
Disregard former prices ;
Ignore great savings ;
Overlook big reductions ;
————Be guided only by ACTUAL SELLING
PRICES.
Comparison, grade for grade, price for price,
invariably proves Kessler’s Sale Prices to be
the LOWEST.
Selected Specials in Ladies’
Silk and Wash Dresses.
SPECIALLY REDUCED
We invite you for Satisfaction to the
“HOME OF GOOD VALUES”
Kessler’s Department Store
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The Chew to Choose
EARS of experience have
shown you that BEECH-
NUT Chewing Tobacco never
StOOPSs tO Conyucer.
We don’t use factory hash.
We buy up cigar and
pipe scrap. We don’t pack dust and sweepings
and stems. We don’t che BEECH-NUT
Chewing Tobacco with indiscriminately pur-
chased crops or bulk it by mixing in bitter,
rancid, thick ground leaves.
BEECH-NUT is always
duct, especially cut to just
prepared through to sealing without one touch
of hum an hands.
ney?
aont
PCI
a clean, pure, pro-
le right size and
That's why it’s still tl.e biggest selling brand
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INCORPORATED
sit
THETREND IN FARM LABOR SuppLY AND DEMAND
(PercvaGE | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 T 1924 |
5
*
5
70%
SARE WEL TRL Fr Ye
Farmers are cutting down hired help. The demand ix exinanted ai only 89
per cent of normal as compared with 95 per cent a vear are, according to a
statement issued by the Washington office of the Sears-llocbhuck Agricultural
Foundation based on data from government sources The low purchasing
power of farm products has forced the farmer to rearrange his operations, He
Is coming to depend largely on his own and his family's labor. In many onses
the hired man is being dispensed with entirely.
Farm help costs more today than at any other time in the past sixty-one
years. Wages demanded are higher than a year ago and rates for 102% aver
aged above all preceding years. The peak year in the wage scale was In 1920,
That year labor was scarce. According to the accompanying chart, In June of
1920 the supply was but 73 per cent of normal, while the demand was 106 per
cent of normal, During the latter half of 1920 and through the first six months
of 1021, the labor supply curve took a sudden upward swing, and in June of
1021 It wae 95 per cent of normal, while demand had dropped to 87 per cent.
Until in June of 1922 the supply curve continued to rise, reaching its height at
105 per cent of normal, while the demand was but 89 per cant normal,
With the beginning of 1028 city labor wages improved. Large industrial
centers drew farm help cityward. Farmers had to pay wages out of proportion
to what the farm could earn to hold their men. In June of 1928 the dema
saw 95 per cent of normal, while the supply curve was sagging to 84 per
The latter half of the year demand lessened, due to excessive labor costs
the increasing supply. This year demand has made still further
pow it Is but 81 per cent of normal, while labor sapply, which is gradually
creasing, Is estimated around 89 per cent,