Vor .. XCV1II CHEAPER TO RENT THAN TO BUY IS IT Agricultural Founda- the Problem. cheaper to this State the bearing Nears- Roebuck tion Whether it to buy a farm lem confronting Interesting data much-discussed question has just made available by the Sears-Roebuck Agricultural Foundation. A ment covering fifty-two in Centre county on which cash rents \ that in 1920 the av- was $3.91 per valuation means a - a fim Discusses than prob- rent is farmer is ia today. this in on govern- survey farms were paid showed cash rent that the average was $54.00, This to the owner of In the case of other farms county which were rented to the‘cash rent was $3.11 per acre, which amounted to a gross return to owner of 4.9 cent the value of his which per acre, While with equal the counties erage acre and nore return per Bross per cent in this Kinsfolk, the rated $64.00 per on land, was figures not Hy farms these may individual api force to county, elaborate tests in them to be while it have shown Cor. rect. Furthermore, is that reports have it fallen tion land fore these figures are based on most states that rents land values materially that approximately and in fallen since Is believed cagh in ike The values taken year ratio between rents given above may applying and somewhat be as State states, to present local in most than in rent in What have decade, hi the are 1820, consequently come usualy lower effect farm there Foundation stgtes. but the is conditions will in the forecasting, in the dong must deter land. existing on tenancy COMEne = no the retums of i — A —————— THE COMPLAINERS, people that show put of others rate of the net mine selling price Many ~ y goo gifts who have about you could imagine rearely thankful they ance any Spirit heart thelr And nog have no into Thanksgiving day many who seemingly have to make them happy. vet ful philosophy and a Fook - ing on side, The have they to the more they ing ments, capacity for the *biright more people the seem want and demand, and growl because inconveniences and It of our disappoint - would be a useful thing they and « that are some complainers if could period pointment could realize the daily have a of adversity for a time go great by which they how many blessings they encircled. ————— eo ——. HOW'S YOUR FLUE? for has arrived along with it creased danger heated flues The folks who put off of their chimneys and smoke pipes 1 til late in fall, with considerable homes, A dirty intensity The fire period the fumacs than the fire driving eariier usual Comes attendant to if from due ¥ n- the this are can year, hazard flue is a fire danger of that only great and now cold wenthes is here, perhaps for a temporary stay, those householders who have ne- glected to have their furnaces, and chimneys inspected this fall, should care against fires until it ————— A —————— Fire at State College. What is known as the John F Gray and Son building, State College, re- cently P mroutsis,. of Wil- liamsport, was destroyed by fire early Thursday morning of week, The location South Allen street. The place was occupied. by bakery con- ducted by Mr formerly of Lewistown, a Greek restaurant, the Clyde Hartman barber shop, and two apartments. The fire started in the restaurant when a gasoline coffee per - culator exploded. The fire spread to the Foster build ing occupied by an A-& Pp #hoe repair shop. on the first The two top floors were badly and much water damage done property of the occupants The flames became treatening that the Logan Fire company, Belle. fonte, was called into service, A —— ls —— Get Auto Plates Before Christmas, The Post OMice Depaftment in its Mail Early, Shop Early campaign this year, makes a suggestion to the citi zens of Pennsylvania that those des ing the 1925 automobile Heense tags Secure the same at as early a date as possible because of the approach of the holiday season, at which time the Past Office Department is taxed to its Hmit. Acting Postmaster General, John HH. Bartlett, in Washington, said: “The securing of these tags before the Christmas rush starts not only will aid the clerks in the post offices and the postmen who deliver the tags, but will also enable the motorists to have their cars equipped with the noces- sary plates before the first day of January, This cooperition on the part of the automobfiists throughout the State will be deeply appreciated by ev. ery post office employee in Pennsylva- nin as well as by every official of this service.” . pipes and cleaned the driving of done, exercise utmost undue their . old to last is on a Spanogle, store, a flows, burned, to the below, “0 ir- a —— A ——— “Wanderer of the Waste Land.” Zane Gray's masterpiece. will be shown in natural colors at the Municipal thejitre, Miltheim, Toesdny and Wed- er evenings, December 2 and 3. Bee display ad. in this issue, “The On Sunday in Missionary “The (all Call evening connection of California.” in the Reformed with the Home pageant entitied | Californian” was presented by young of congregation. The pageant in beautiful fashion revealed the urgent call from California, particularly Los for church facilities that the forces can work great ymaterial So very service a of creditably people adequate #0 religious the Sister prop- amidst of the the special be resources state, propery offering contrib- uted will forwarded to The First Reformed Church of Los Angeles, Cali fornia. to ald in of ofl - equate church edifice, The nations univer thé erection an “Inter Christ's | f characters was: the “America” Christianization the to meet the world challenge: the divine lowers banded “Crime,” destrovers of HUNt oO ism,” sality symbol of seeking the United States | “Church,” fod ~ of institution of Christ's for service: “Divorce, “Greed of | “"Lawlessness” and and of America ‘Spirit enemies Yesterday.” “Spir- life; sell satisfaction dav.” know le and dizinterest and it of Tx “California action; treasure to be “Heauty and the ist merce," Industry” ‘Reso handmaidens of Cal to and fornia; become a “Tos Church,” churen Angeles,” Opportunity Mrs, C 1 chy W. Boosér the The \ presented by had pageant fh Age were nm young people James t. Bruce Knarr Bradford, J Alma Kutz, Ci Odenkirk Ge Brung: Harold Coldren ; LIne Nnrothy Martz, siney dradfor Margaret Louse Fi Heos Margaret wdford, E Elizabeth d, Maud Mission Worker Here, In the Lutheran h 1 College, irches af ussey vill the held their offer ties Thank The speal Curran net 1 Ling dey ig erddle of her address Bb telling manners, customs, desires and thelr Hall thé Thank $25 the natives in At Centre MRS IOT re as follows 7: Young $40.00 Boalsburs, oan] i £32 00 State Colle men who have Ha, 1 the king State ntre along wSsing thro 3 the uring data road raiment Tt portion over Nittans ort who had tl boroug) [or a topogTrag It a tpi the Hishwas m all the 18 the Me surveyed si time men 1 charge stated that they could mive pogTaphi contempinted ox f Wil 1 1 maps — A SAIN the were bed A question Suprems asked to decide ig whether Democratic not Congress € candinte for if he ek voles cast i district, i% elected revels the of majority the n his or wheth andid; er the Republican « ceived a minority vote clared elected simply because face of the he ed. There is dispute brian district that Mr received the majority i= hased ite who re de- the im to be on hex Cam returns was so er in the Bailey, Democrat, but the Eupposition | of votes the right Correct Contest that the fraud. on no has ballot box If the correction fraud are not permitted. Republican, will hold the seat: if er ror#g and fraud may be Mr Bailey, Democrat, will hold the seat. a ———— APAA——— Letter from California, ——— ted Bluff, Calif. Editor Centre Reporter: card received Was thought while one a to look into and of errors and Mr. Walters, fo errors corrected, Nov. 18, 1924 Your subscription was greatly ed to know you California worth the Reporter, This finds the fine present. and | also pleas of in | pleased my news publishing -» us all well and enjoying weather we are having at We haye rainy season now. it mins a few days and then we have nice warm weather We cer- tainly think it's Gols country to sce the roses bloom: and many other beau- tiful flowers: also glad to speak of a fine garden growing with lettuce, rad- ishes, cabbage, spinach. endive. ondons, | carrots. beets and turinps. We oan woe the mountain tops covered with snow, and the beautiful Mt. Lassen as it or- upts, and especially at sunset is it most beautiful. It gives me great Measure to write the news of Califor. nia to the Centre county people, and haope I may be able to write some more news of this sunny State, and would be glad to hear from anyone should they be Interested, as there js | great soll out here and wonderful liv- ing conditions. The oranges are now ripe and are being shipped to the enst- ern markets, and they are » pretiy fair crop this year, They lemons, (oo, are reported a good crop. Respectfully yours, : BRUCE KRATZER P. B-The name “Crotzer” has been changed to Kratzer: some of the “Crotzers” changed It wome years ago. | as the real name had been Kratzer from the beginning. Our LARGEST ORGANIZATION IN PENNSYLVANIA. Is the Enrollment of State Sunday -School 2,171.471, One-Fourth State’s Population. In the state of "Pennsvivania is organization that stands head shoulders above any other single ganization In numbers and complished, It's the School Association at 1511 Arch St. Philadelphia, which has active branch organizations in every county, township and city in the State An agrganization national and who % inn Education an and of good ac- ivania State Sabbath with headquarters Pennsy interdenom policies in Christ- worked out by of representatives of denomination in with the State represcndatives and the of 23 meet pay that is are ficially appointed every CO~OpeTating the in Association shite connection business conducted by a Board business who and men and month in FP thelr own ex The State women findeiphia OTIS divided the S00 organization is county organizations; Grennizat n= orgamiznt ind nto reaching sme district "is every corner of every The year just remarkable State Sunday School 2174471 one-fourth population HiXtper nook Cotindy In Pennsylvania, 1924, The closed, has been a one enrofl- of the " or and one of the entire Sunday Schaal enrollment workd i 1 aay i or | gistered students grad Soehoo 4.7060 fo ohuarch 4 pupils member reported Set ‘unday OHA ve Home Depar Cradie Rolls an’ 450 Vacation Con ters id girls enrolled State vudal, AND PERSONAL. MM quite Ban th Coolidge’ months ago want a hundred Whi Reporter te Ook Over the in this jssue. who recently made sale property Fort, at the Stump (a may locate James Packer, of home of Ty Centre Hall will until the Christmas season Clearfield, is L. O. Packer, remain at the hew and here James B. Spangler and Alvin Stump. in after about for a returned to their respective Tuesiny morning both of whom live with Altoona, being riers here short time. on Letters testamentary have been is Edna May Emenhizer a dughter, and her husband. P. D Em Mary E tte of Potter township, deceas sued to Ishier. ed Charles Stoner has rebuild already begun to his dwelling house at Tussey - which was almost totally de fire short time ago. A ville, a was salvaged. Joh H. Horner, on the 8picher horse, on no bones were nevertheless was badly Saiurday, amd broken, the leg bruised. Be. recently, shod, stepped on Mr. Horner's €oot, sinking one of the shoe calks into his foot. wish painful re sults Beven pure-bred Holsteln cows were iy east of OM Fort, made who dairying a business were purchased in Crawford county and are high<lass These additions brings the Snavely herd up to sixteen cows, Mr. Snavely has one ‘of the best the county. hag long The cows Of all classes of people one has a right to expect full corapliance of the game laws im the . sportsman, Game of various kinds is protected at con: siderable expense, and the tax to cov er this expense (except the hunter's license) is uniformly paid by the man who never enters the woods In quest of game as well as by the sportsman. The expenditures for game protection are solely to furnish pleasure for those whose delight 48 to romn the woods and mountaine to kin game, and since the game laws are soledy for their ben- efit. they should he serupuousty ob served. It is frequently reported that the game laws are violently violated that many hunters who claim to be spirtsmen are totally without honor when in the woods alone, or in com: pany with thelr particular hunting companions, who they know will whield them. The wpoftaman ought to be a Sport; he should be falr and four- sg uare, PICKING EM OUT, But Boston Finishing School Ignores the Young Man—Suggested Ques- tionalre, And now how to pick blank. How with fast stand the wear and tear of the husbands and not to pick lke colors-——swomething that marvied to they're telling girls draw a ‘em, socks, will We—something that won't the In thing of a permanent al school,” Ko words, pieces in wish, other SOME - nature, This is being done In a certain “finishing and the advice the to merry marriageabie muidens is of wide that that Boston It given by a woman HO ~ cial is said the far show the experience, school records so no ®irl who has taken and followed woman's and regulations has made a bad guess Here Nee COUTrse this Boston rules are the qualifications: him at work-—mnotice his attitude toward his associates See him when things go dead wrong See how he acts in a trying sit- ution. Find mothey / Ads And, out his attitude toward his toward your mother remember Soiely manners are superficial These are all good rules for a girl on matrimony bent to And follow dy jee the eight or Bon ® of this country ® Boston woman asserts, are at this thinking about the man i= pong them suy the little ord of three letters—and make them Ww after ¢ Yes, girls, for OO res that's all right for the 8 knows some of them why leave out But young men’? Statisties will show need h toon, and t something in thelr interests? How would this do for the men’ At the restaurant does © menu card, and then an eve ardes Newburg? Find out ride in wh tween » office PVE reduced and have suffered a whether it # Columbus Smith who cut down the cher 3 tree. and owned up to his father that he did it with his 2501 hatchet Praise some other girl when around Take her ind and « her mother to a fash- show nm a camping trip Has she hallucinations? A ————— Deer Season a Few Days Away. Eright and early next Monday morn ing army of their camping Mountains to the an hunters will leave ffuariers in the numbers search out wary from buck great of to over the mountains since the buck law came into effect Indications that camping parties than ever be will found in this part of the State, antl local hunters, who for years have been accustamed to roaming over large stretches to all sides of their camp, now find “neighbors” to the north, south, east and west, and are fortunate if they can search part of one mountainsdde without running in- to another party. SR ——— eo —— Census of Agriculture, The Department of Commerce has ampleted the prejiminary organiza tion of the field work on the Census of Agriculture for the State of Penn- sylvania, and announces the names and addresses of the supervisors of the five districts into which the state has been divided for census purposes, to gether with the probable number of enumerators, number of farms in 1920, and the names of the counties in each district. The work win begin Decem- ber 1st and is to be completed by Jan- wary 3st. Centre county belongs to the fourth district in this state, the other counties being Adams Bedford, Blair, Cumberiand Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata. Miffiin, Perryy Snyder, Union and York. The supervisor of the district is Paul IL. Koenig, Marrisburg. The number of farms in this district is 39.578, and it will require 123, enumerators, Throughout the United States this enumerating will employ a total of al. most 20,000 persons, and these are to be taken largely from the employees of the Bureau of Census and Depart - ment of Agriculture. A A AAA Bazaar afd Sapper, The Ladies AM Society of the Methodist church wit hold their ba: zaar and supper on Saturday after- noon and evening of this week {Nov, 29), in the parlors adjoining the church, A beautiful display of fancy embroidered and useful articles will be on sale. A Hght luncheon of vegetable soup, wan milad and coffee; also ice cream, ples and cakes will he served. #erved from 6 to 8 o'clock. adv, does which have come roam Ale more fore Tae 7” i i i i i i i NO. 47 MEHODISTS APPROPRIATE $2,680,045 FOR MISSIONS, Of This Amount B1L559,955 Wil Be Used the Coming Year in Chureh Extenslon—Los Angeles Clergy - man Deplores Exclusion of Japa- nese and Calls It Blunder. Appropriations the Board Church Methodist made by Missions and Fixten of the Church for the coming to $2.630,045. The at meeting of the the Wesley and Arch streets. in Philadelphia, with Episcopal Year amount budget wns decided on i executive com- mittee in Building, 17th Bishop It home erry presiding se $2,639,045 extension wis decided to for missions and the coming $1,859,956 will the various conferences Wary, during vear €f this am ount, be distributed a mong for home mission It that work ‘within their boundaries was pointed out at the meeting the various churches have not responded in raising their quotas any where near as generously us the year Bishop Richards, secretary of Board of Home Missions and Chur Extensions, proposed a resolution urg- ing that only $260.000 be averted fror the general fund for any urgent bull that is to the for nursery De done MILNE year This year's amount th A meeting if Work wa $£1.000.000 of the Bishops the thought this not enough and a discussion to KR place resoluti Another Rey. Will: tpount be on Was proposed im WW, King asd fixed at $300.0040 wis taken and is X unanimous B Over 200 ministes ® prac Methodist Epis Saturday Oxam. of al the morning sridd th the re japanese exclusion act will be America from Japan massing of the exclusion blunder in dealing Wionships that it « it Japa nese "nn rected he sail Was no face for the and the tables and agains The quest] i us mn could sh if ully with 1} mare PM] 1 ie Japanese Government would have been glad 1 Oo Kept out of our There 4 Countrs undesirable membre wag really no such action I have laboredamong Japanese in Los Angeles f ast baer seven years, and know the is diminishing rather th an ng E Wesdevan Rev nD University Kohistedt, president D., irl Mitchell, 8 an interview, said the western kid” ure Aa ‘sunshine and her recren tiona; activities far whole de time more sane than her sisters that than in the East, claring she sponds more outdoors some eastern girls whose main diversion je paint, powder and Jate parties A A — Hunters Get Four Bears, A party of Centre county sportsmen made a hunting trip to Potter county recently and came back wih four nice bears. killed by G. W Long, Shoemaker, Gearhart C Jones Joseph Charles and W The Hotel, at Cross Forks, was made the headquart- ers and from there the party entered deep into the wilde, The of fWung to the breeze on a of the where some one who liked the woth of the wild meat better than he should have, spirited away half of one of the four carcasses The workings of the mind of this particular thief is unexplainable. The carcass was severed Immediately in front of the hind quarters, and it was the hinder parts that were carried a way. The carcass had not been skin- ned, mo it will be ween that the only valuable part, the skin with its shiny covering of long back hair, was de- strove, The hunting party was made up of the following persons, alt experienced hunters: W. HH Homan, Centre Hall; R A. Kline, Fay Randolph, Fred Gearhart, BE. Shoemaker, J. M. Moore. Earl Heffner, Wm. ” Thompson, Bert Lytle. of Pine Grove M#ils: Charles Gearhart, 0. M. Hockenberry., Hunt indgon: W. Shoemaker, Pennsyiva. ma Furnace: J. OC. Shoemaker, D. RB Jones, George Gilland, John Glliand, Robert Hess, Danfe! Wagner, Thomas McMadon, State College. LW I SABIAN, Cantata Christmas Eve, A cantata, suited to the season, will be rendered in the Reformed church, | the night before Christmas. —————————————— The Miflinburg lions Club is mak- ing an effort to secure an Industry that promises to give employment to 100 men, The Club appointed as an investigating committee Messrs ©. #0. Shoemaker, CArcasses the bears were rear porch Jones hotel, Lonte. G. ¥. Roush, C, EB Kempe; and iB Swver, » TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. bearing date of 181%, was found by FF. P. Rover, of Haines township It bears the inscription, “One-Half Dollar—Fifty Cents.” An old coin, Miss Emma J. Corman, having dis- posed of her home and persons prop- erty Rebersburg, will make her home with Mr. and Mra. W. F. Stover, in Millheim at Mre had the the bone dent the Durst, of to fall and arm. The gathering Howard near town, break accel. cEEs misfortune in her left happened while house, in pouitry Mrsg Sarah of Mrs critically Lafferty, of Altoona, (Rev) H. H. Sherman, at the Methodist par- sOnage, Millis. She is suffering neuralgia of stomach. mother in iy Spring from the of the holding a concert on Sunday evening by the Paul White- mi was met by the theatre post ponding until Sunday ndght The ministers objection the Williamsport 10 of in orchestra manager 12:01 Mra. D. J. Meyer, on Baturday, went to Rebersbhurg where she wil; be at the I. N. Moyer for a short time, and will Tyrone Ww spend the concert home then go to the Winter, as has been her custom for few with Meyer, | the 8) Past Years, her son, John Harry the superintending the State State College is now farm, farm, crushing of STO on leading from Mills. The the « | Highway i to Potters crusher { located near taal Meyer olone! the Hail formerly Known as south-east { Linden & Henry VEeRrs i Manning, aged thirty-seven ituralized Finlander, by near com board - Lime elie week Fin d suicids shooting the company's in American work s, = ng holise Stone Thu and ante A wife land reday moming of last children four lve In The Decker Brothers formally open - Bellefonte doing vaiunbie thedy garage recently away a number and Hill's Novelty entertained the large num- entered the large all ind In oso gave | of prizes Onchestra ber of people who handsome bullding and inspected parts of it question of increasing the sieep- rooms in the Brockerhoff House by % being SEO nsY landiord, M.- A. Land also probability that will be provided for hold- gatherings, and that installed the build- twenty POOR Fim sme] Taw There large E the my is a roan dinners and elevators will be in ing What tempt to Appears have rob in Millheim to been an at the Kessler clothing store recently. failed. A stone the plate glass in the main front entrance, effory gain entrance of a show window failed of the moulding hold gases was removed. The men the work were seen leaving but could not be recognized. his tenant, Mr. have in storage between two three thousand bushels of pota- part of a 4.000 bushel crop, The potato market has been so poor, even at 50 cents per bushel. that these parties were obliged to hold them. They came safely through the low temperature of the middie of this month, and now are well housed for 4a better market was thrown at after fruitless by the when a ing the who 4d in a car WwW. F Decker and toes, through door to way portion Colyer and a The screen presentation of the “Ten Commandments” accompanied by an orchestra entirely capable of fitting performance, was much enjoyed by a considerable number of people from Centre Hall and community. The first part of the play was spectacular throughout and presented the Bible Slory in a most interesting and excit- Ing maner. The second part present - ed the Christian religion in a good but not in its best aspect, Large quantities of crushed stone are wing shipped to Coburn and from there hauled on piles on the State Highway east of Millheim and on through the Penns Valley Narrows The stones are crushed to the size known as chips and are being piled up at convenient places along the highway, so that next spring they may be quickly distributed. It appears that the highway leading from Old Fort to Hartleton is to be oiled and chip- ped next spring. You have gut to be mighty careful these days, especially ff you are en- gaged in the newspaper business and refer to the occupation of your sub. scribers. The Millhelm Journal, in giving an account of a false alarm of a bank robbery by an electric fire alarm. made reference to “scrubwo- men” Having been cleaning up in the bank and that probably they might have been responsible for the freak action of the alarm. It must be ad: mitted that it is a terrible offense to ay that a woman who scrubs is a “serubwoman. The distinguished stranger in our midst lam week -—Governor Brough, of Arkansae--was entertained for a day by Merchant and Mrs HF Rossman, of Spring Mills. The Governor is a personal friend of Prof. John O. Ross:
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