Ive _ VOL. XCV1II NO. 51 25 APPEAL TO SAVE 25 OF THE POOREST ORPHANS. Editor Plan to Reformed Church Messenger Backs Governor Plnchot's “Adopt” These Little Ones, i comes this | From Athens, in Greece. Near workers ast Relief from m appeal the of camps there: “May 1 Christmas to one its the refuge at the hundreds * take into the orphanage time twenty-five of poorest the of orphans among refugees there?” to this twen- al who of jour- Pennsylvania's answer of Upon plea depends the life pathetic ty most five children, now destitute and starved boys and girls have been weakened by two years and the long, tedious their oppressaon ney from former prosperous set tlement in Konia, from which they Turks. huddled of were driven by the These children togeth- others, are er, along with thousands in tents provided by the All many Greek govern- | ment, of them are undernourish- | ed and of them are suffering from disease. Their clothing compris burlap pick ind to es of bits of flour bags which they have the managed Their meal up | along roadway food con- gists of only one They hard in ti a day are facing a winter. with the of Ai grain crops mt section the world reported be almost total to ind of failure take ¢ absolutely 10 inadequate ue thousands bars the dependent upon the soll for Near Trouble thelr © existence East Relof orphanages filled are is being experienced in taking care of those already in the orphan ages bes To use of the lack of funds meet this emergency, Governor ‘inchot recently issued an appeal urg to ing tie Pennsylvania “adopt” $60 maintain these lit- ones, $5 them. ap the en explaining that & yeni or a month will one of here are thousands of should orphans in refugee camps who be tak into the Paul Reformed orphanages.” explained of “but Rev 8S. Leimbach, editor the Church Messenger, we cannot take them in because we have n't the money to support them The request of one of our take is workers that he be permitted the to in twenty-five of It Christmas kittie ones indeed, patheti Comes to us on the eve of the season when we. in our prosperity, are "planning happy Christ mas for It that celebrations our little ones recalls the search in Bethlehem on memorable Christmas when Christ Mary was born in a a manger after had been refuse dmittance to the Inn Upon Pennsylvania's FOSHON Se this appeal depends the happiness these ttle ones at Christmas fail them, the face and | If cared for starvation death we take them in, they wil he educate to become Christian Isn't git worth just a little Dr. SCT at this season? Leinbach asked Near that contribu- tions he to East Relief, Ie gional Headquarters, sromd and Lo cust Streets, Philadelphia, EH — ———— Colleges Are for It “Light wines put France at the bot tom of the list in the Olympi the Het Finland games, with 26% points while States’ led prohibition with won 255 166 Great United the points. Prohibition points, while “personal liberty” dritain won only 85% points ¥ These brought mind of this Oxford and with of American the figures are to again by the results the debliting tour conducted in country by Cambridge. the teams their teams from In meetings debating and uni- Prohi- Nations colleges versities, visitors proposed of Though judg- bition and the League as their favorite subjects the were directed by es presided in of the in most the verdicts stances vote Here of collegiate verdicts arohibition: At the University of Michigan audience decided that the Michigan baters had worsted the vote being 1.247 to 520 versity of Minnesota the 348 for the’ prohibition to 493 against. At the University of Cin dinnati the vote was 1.714 for to against. At Coe College, 437 for against. At Hillsdnle College 432 for to 88 against. At the University of Kansas the vote was four to one for prohibition, It would seem that capable of producing records on the athletic debating platform. ———— I MS 5. A Raise Own Decorations, Christmas decorations, often more attractive than those sold in the stores can be made at home. Plan now to plant some Crataegus Pyracantha (Evergreen Hawthorne) and some lex verticillata (Native Winterberry) on the home grounds If this ix done, next Christmas ‘you will have material for hbme “decoration, both original and beautiful. : the audiences, are some on the de the Uni. i» iritishers, At verte the was defenders, Gus to 956 Prohibition equally ‘s good field and the / DEATHS, —— HEILHECKER. hecker, manager of office Bellefonte years, W. Heil- the Bell Telephone for the his home there o'clock with {Charles in past six at 11 dhiys died at two morning nfter of He by but grip. wins aged 57 years and Is survived his wife and daughter, Amy. Mr. Heilhecker Williamsport one of to Was a native before of and going Bellefonte was the Lock! office of for eight years manager Haven the telephone ocompn- ny Prior to that time he was connected with the Rishe! Furniture company Willllamspaort, Hall ame in His work brought him to Centre frequentdy, and all who « n contact with the man found him to be of most pleasant dsposition and espected those who labored with His who by him. death is sadly regretted by those counted him =a friend in this section m— AIKINS her Mrs Addie Cleveland, Alkinsg die at home in Ohio, Sun day morning, aged about The fonte on Tuesday eighty years remains were brought to Bells afternoon, interment having been made from the Mrs train Akins is well known in Centre where she and her husband, A.J for many Miss county. the late Alkins, engaged bus! Her Odenkirk in ness years, maiden Addie the £ hae w1ilE name was of lnte Wis an kirk, Huntingdon Mil There daughters, John Oden cousin at Old Fort, and was reared n county, in the vicinity of { Creek survives the deceased two Mra and Johnston, of ivorge Beaver Falls. Miss Emma, who fived with her mother Several bro- thers also survive MEYER respecesd B and substanting died Austin Meyer, a highly | ¢ resident of ¢ t there of at his home 1 complication «of diseases ition at Beg on of dvidin for of th tr Hosterm Dececised owt Now complet acquit ed Mills academy. an Spring academy and and upon returned to his home, 2g his time between working his father and assisting in the office © Coburn Grain and Creamery CO Ww IL the Cresumery © i on the death of n, then manager of oom pany Mr. Mever sssumed duties the of manager, retaining until sev that sume jeff health, eral years ago when he POs because of Ml nowever, In vacancy only a few weeks, ¥ ranking of iH Bev oral in the Millhaelm company, caused by the Jeath D L. Zerby, brought him back to the This weeks prior He Weaver, held until” death, was married to Miss of Woodward, No born this position. he to his . Tammie children | were to union. Deceased of the Coburn and #833. M. W. A. and well #ked hy His age days, was member church Millheim Camp Re- ¥ a formed at No man € sound business all his Yours, associates, wis 9 2 1 are months, Surviving him father, Jacoh W of burn: a sister, Mrs. Clayton Corman, Pa, and a brother, Cy of Pittsburgh. his Cx his wife, near Meyer, oo of Duquesne, rus, a lawyer, DIEHL. resident Charles of Brush Diehi, Valley Ohio, days former at years, | del- a died 45 was his home 9 in Clyde, aged He time months and 7 in feate health for some from of Mr Corman, a daughter of the late James T, Corman, of vives with one brothers can: oer stomach. was the Dienl married to loale wWhershurg, who son, sur Several Corman: also survive, He was a blacksmith by trade but for the past three years he conducted | implement at Clyde. Ohio, | going there from Colby, O., where he | had lived for a number of years. ! an store LAMEY ~Catharine (Snavely) La- mey, relict of Harvey Lamey, died at the home of Mr. and Mrs Gomer Stitts, in Miltheim. of a compHoeation of disenses, aged 71 years. Mrs, La- mey was a daughter of Jacob and Marie Snavely, of Penn township. and spent the greater part of her life in Millheim. She was'of kindly disposi- tion and always ready and eager ‘to render assitance to anybody when needed, Her husband Med several years ago. 8Bhe iw survived by one daughter, Mrs. H. C, Cable, of Militvim. Interment was made in the Union cemetery, Mil- heim, LAR AA A (Other deaths on inside page AI PAAR. } NO PAPER NEXT WEEK. The Reporter will Yuletide observe the formes of per; leport - will The next jssue will bear date of Jan wary Sth, 1925. That the may be one of joy and happiness in the that the prom ise senson, ns in years, by omitting issue the er mn therefore, no appear next week, Christmas season homes of its readers, and New of and all that makes life worth liv- . Year may glve . increased prosperity ing, is the wish of the Reporter, * - * . . * . . . CLEARFIELD ODD FELLOWS TO PLAY HOST IN 1925 RURAL MAIL SERVICE, Routes Increased from 148 in 1808 to 44000 in 1924. Millon Mies Trav. eled Each Day. the United now How large in Btates postal nn part mervice is occupied by the rural free delivery system dicated In the postmaster general, in of which he in annual report the in an { i | i i | | ation to Hold Gathering in Clearfield The Association 1924 meeting Clearfield legion Anniversary i. QF Ebenghurg 1825 the Allegheny of the at 0. their ut selected their meeting place of show ne and the time is month April. Clearfield lodge to thelr that they this and Inst fall AM perintendent of the Penn Public Serv means brethren made mistake Ti» in selecting city to this end early named Pearce, su" ice company and a man with a record for putting things across, as gene-al chadrman; Frank 8S vice chairman E Clair menting H. 8. Mann, secretary. and treasurer, wtafl with Davis, this able elght chairman are major committees, ouch " Every the who Is a “go getter.” tee hus been busy: In fact, detalls f the of celebration well almost to Aare in and with four months there is time the Carry out to the ast degree elaborate ‘sn the program that in making. was } wld Monday Penree was and Chalr- Lo evining man delghted ty men of nt eight o'clock the committee labored un: til the night oug suggestions made of the Th termined a“ out to the partichsmite in the ing arrangements. Beginning ate in discussing vari for the success committee high record for xia event a FUCCesSOTS tO © 2 to new ® yout at Fellows should keep In touch with Clearfield during the goming six weeks when the full sh for Be distribution. program uld be ready pub ————— I Christmas Entertainments, Tonight the M E. will their Christ entertainmont, at 7:3 o'clock iE extended gon attend Wed nesdny) church people hold mise An eral invitation to te miblic to 7:30 the their Christmas night, at o'clock. Joeal cirurch annual Christmas Lutheran will hold service ————— Dollings Stoek 15 Per Cent. Cinims aggreg ting more than $600, the receiver of the RR. L : i i de- the rural routes last year, the additional NOUnCes establishment of 346 new mail service proximately 066,940 families A of and routes supplying ap number existing routes were extended frequency 176 More 500,000 persons were benefited Ly the 12 month period, according to the post Bervioe on routes increased, than extension of service during the master general's The free delivery has been figures, of remarkable the rural of features of the postal service during the In growth one the ast quarter century 186% 14% number the there were carriers. had next Three later the 4.301. years there was a years in creased to In two Jump of nearly «les thousand the number of carriers, total “on the in godng to 15.119 with daily 332.618. Today there are a mileage of 44.000 mill more than carriers who travel more than The - f now supply thirty million patrons at of $86.000 000, free has bringing a ion miles each day. rural routes an annual The a most cost about rurag delivery played important part in the and country into closer relations I APs. Betts, Mercantile Appraiser, Among the for Mer- it of appointments throughot H county jets, Jacksonyille, for Centre EE i —— Memorial to Andy Lytle, Freshmen at the Pennsylvania State College have started the work of Bulid ing a memorial YY. M A mountain, three It Lytle, cabin for the student 84 at the foot of Tussey miles from the ool. “An Biate lowe be ay" in to a memorial to Knorwn “ol dient to all Penn students as the the oldest lege. “Andy” member this fall of freshman” and foothadl rooter made the present The student at the ool Was an honorat A of freshman class cabin ds to be for the use hiking parties, I A ANI. TWO BARNS BURNED, #10,000 Loss Near Nittany—Believed to Have Been Set on Fire by Tramps ~HBarn Near Smaullton Alse Total Loss—Light Insurance Carried by AR Owners. Fire believed to have been of incen- diary origin caused estimat- old dainagvs the early J. T Ha Long farm at Nittany esta farm He hy in was early hour but the § : a dog. paid no atten- federal court In Philadelphia. who an- nounced the completion of his report. 000. The two largest claims refused were those of the dnternational Note and Mortgage company, of Coluribus, which exceeded $500.000, andthe Crane Jee Creams company, of Phila deiphia. amounting to $%0.000, Should the repr rt be approved by the court the indication® are that the Doflings stockho ders will receive bes tween 15 and 25 per cent. of their in- vestment, but should all the daims be farmer to investigate mom window, and he Inrge barn was enveloped flames. In the barn were twa.ve head of cat tle, two head of horses one head of swine. un Chevrolet autos mobile, Fordson tract sr, an entire sea son's crop of hay and 1.200 pounds of chop, 225 of oats Clothed only in his undergarments, Mr. Schindler risked hic 1% that his stock might be saved, He succeeded in leading all the animals to safety but one horse, which was burned bed. his the discovered from in and twenty siraw, Yusheis =O A — MAI A Rishel-—Hoxterman, At the lather:n parsonage at Aa- ronsburg, Nevin Bower [Ushel, of near Spring Mills, and Miss Bessie Caro line Hosterman, were united in mar riage by the pasior, Rev, F. H. Dau benspeck, The groom is forming with his fath: er, being one o Gregg township's hustling young rien. The bride is h daughter of Mr. and Mra. A. O. Hos: terman, of Penn township, and ls well and favorably known hereabouts, So ————— tops The Bellefonte newspapers—both He: publican and Demvemtio—refer to Judge Arthur ©. Dale, the Pinchot per: sonal” appointee, as though he were a nonentity, Much of the criticism of fered at this time is the mouthing of desires of attorneys whose jealousios are getting the better of them. There will be ample time to offer criticisms, t need be, after errors have been on the bench. It sure ix no for a young ambitious attorney accept an appointement to the The Gentre Reporter, $1.50 & year Give Judge Dale a chance. i Schindler believes that tramps occu pied the barn during the nighi and probably set the hay afire while smok- ing. He carried no insurance on his personal equipment, but stated that the owner had some Insurance on the barn. The Mit Hall fire departmont sent thelr pumper to the scene, The large farm barn on the W. J. enberg farm, near Smullton, ten- anted by T. A. Bennage, was discov ered to be on fire about 11:30 Wed. nesday morning of last week. and be- fore any assitance could be rendered the structure was entirely dest -oyed, together with all the contents, except” ing the stock. The family was at dinner when the fire was discovered, but by prompt ac: tion all the stork was removed Al other contents of the larn were burned. There was but very light Insurance on the barn and contents. EN us. i Captain Charles EB. Sohl, command ing officer of Troop “A” 62nd Machine Gun Squadron, of Boalshurg, tendered his resignation, to become effective at J. XK. Hosterman Sees Great Country In the North-West Dr, Seattle, Dear Editor: We City, nnd Washington, Dec.11, 1924 have moved from Crystal Missouri, to Beattle, Washington, expect future I get, 80 to make this our The from home the home, farther the greater need for eporter, 1 enclosed you will find my check for The the ar hy another West promising Beattie year's Reporter orth IB a great country, mast part of the 1'nited States is the the York slogan The in conung vily the their Of OOH st time New This and wily be In the Pacific i popu. is iy they will make it good has more than doubled the Inst it harbdr tion ten years has the second best natural in the world The city i# Lullt on seven hills overlooking the pound and harbor, The ideal mil frost cold. and i“ if avout the est weather the summers the not not enough wvarktion In RAMON S to cause much change In dress Just now we are having the rainy season, more f{« iy 1 people care no a the rain here than they ww the sunshine, The roses are Hlooming and the lnwns and shrubbery are as green as in the yes forms Liumbering its many about 65 per cent. of the indusiry shipbullding, dudryving and rains ing and gardening are AINIONG great industries here. Their publi markets i Lo may I al are amomg the greatest and bent have ever seen There is much of this city and the North-West but will cut it bry } short and my friends Y A Prosperous Ours J Street very respectfully K. HOSTERMAN 1414 Benecy - Words of Appreciation from WIi- Hamsport, Pa. Editor Centre Heporter: Williamsport, Drew Enclosed will find check You vance the BRaeporter for 1925 Miss the year com to Mary We ng us in the name Evans have enjoyed and VOUT nin § wy BACT your oleas Fiew ey page greater saxoes for you MARGARET E. BOLLINGER A ———— a —— Fisher Home Resold. fajor JI. B Hall. i= now Tharp, of MN The Penn Fisher homests Perei al by owned £31 & Vid CER pects to occupy | The exacutor t a first pace war sold by of Fisher Mary Noone, Fisher, wus Wie wKintey Frlsdher Mr it public sale Nesme Inter sold and a few days Mr ny Tharp Lhe again sold t Atl the 8.635 sie oO an whove, public It aid jegal ale sold for is understood the Inter not cresmte profit eXCept to cover OX Pe Nase ———— A A AAAI Carter—Osman, The of Frederick Mrs marringe of Hall of Spring Mills, atl the home Shunk. day evening, of the ceremony, or, Centre and Agnes Osman, mated 8 J was M:+ Hall, J. F church COnsuUm Mrs on Tues- of and in Centre by Rev Bingman, Evangelical After the which was witnessed by twenty or more close relatives 1 of the bride sumptuous repast was served by Mrs Shunk, a sister of the bride, and after that ning. Mr, and Mra Carter will begin house of the near the station The Reporter joins with of the bride and groom congratulations, ans friends and groom, a the calithumpians had their in keeping in a part David Ston- er house. the friends extending / Club, in Enemies Live In Peace The Juniata Valley Country while clearing the land for the goit oounrss, were ongaged in removing an old apple tree which stood for many years near the farm buildings, and when the axe was laid to the old tree, they found & chicken hen and a nest of eggs ’ Midway up the trée, a nest of red field mice was sheltered. from the blasts of winter and near the top of the tree in a hollow mb was the hah: tat of a large screech owl. The strange neighbors had evidently been faving peacefully, ae there was no vis ible signs of disagreement. tr —— School Entertalnment The pupils of Tusseyville school, of which Harvey Fink is teacher, will give a Christmas enertalnment today (Wednesday, 24th) in the form of a play, entitled, “Sing a Bong of Sleepy: head.” to which the public is invited, The hour is 2:30 o'clock. I I OD Merry Christmas, - No paper next week. | | ———— HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. The latter part of last week Mrs. F. E. Arney went to Mifflinbnirg to spend a few days with her son, E. Arney, and Mrs. Arney, William The Raymond hunting party, located at Band Spring, at the entrance of the Meadows, had the unusual expe- kiting six bucks on one H Mil het Swartz, who lives just south three fine porkers. dressed, 482, 434 produced eleven 0 killed wine 1 weighed and 406% wh "WW 168 pounds, and ans of lard A of added Babbath Person superintendent school admin- 4 AS- Aber, miratiom sta fy ani has been to the [fi of the State hood L. 1. m in the of Lackawanna oounty office fore w indebted verison The Reporter M taken “| to John Coldren for choloe steaks from tee nice four-point buck he killed Nitany day On Mountain on the last of he season. and Mrs chfidiren, and Ohio, WwW. Jacobs Steubenvilie, Guy of spend the Christmas Hs MOL her SEASON the Jacobs, in Centre al Mrs home of form- 1 Lizzie re- first born. of Cleve- E. Ward, of Bellefonte i ived word that her dav Ward daughter Harold Ward, Tag grandchiid-—a ghter——was Young Miss in " Mr and Mrs of and Oho 4% f B f workmen the few of the and day mechanics Hail time, about Centre are orn Ploved it ti t About all die. Al New Year i presen of State higwaymen are the are ooking forvard two bringing better conditions locally A belted buck hiss been seen on Nit- Mountad The deer « cabhable of all r n n the Madisonburg arries a fine rack in sf ded doing fast time, and hunters the during Dose LL SOT While operating a saw to saw wood, of Woodward, aocider ft his hand into the saw, result ur fingers amputated. the Bellefonte being was given, Young the hos Christmas means very much more Xmas" und ‘rent, than The Merry Can ever’ express short foolish word is incor insignificant and ugly oompicte Lat's get across the Y uletide “Merry the SOaaOn. Christmas less than one hundred ape Hications for special hunters’ license were made in Mifflin Huntir two county, and in hundred and Three four oounty one “wr i Heenses were ssned Mifflin oounty wind townships in county and in Huntingdon were open THe vacation period for the borough hast of held Friday after- schewie i on, the SOR IO school having been The® schools will open again on December 29th, and the the children en- the glories a Christmas va- noGn Monday, in meantime school are joving all cation offers Trolley cars are not being run over the Juniata river bridge, Lewis The trdlley company thinks of $4000 high for the privilege. And the good people of Lewistown are beginning ize as they never dk! before the serv- the at town the sum too now to real- foe is offering. Mr F. M Tuesday, went to Bunbury to be with thelr daughter and Rev, R E. Cor- man over the Christmas season. They expect ™ be home about the begin ning of the New Year. Later in Jan- uary they will return to the Corman home to remain for a considerable length of time, oCOoTnpany and Mrs Fisher, on The Williamsport Sun began an ex- pansion of its physical property in the purchase of an adjoining building which extends to the. rear of the pres: ent Sun building. An annex will be erected which is to house a new press of 48-page capacity. The Ban ie up to date as a newspaper and with the new press and other facilities in the expansion program it wily be able to lead its competitors The “Rev.” John F. Gill, of Snyder county. was found not’ guilty of charges under the Volstead act, in the Snyder county courts The charges against GA's two sons were with drawn. The verdict of acquittal was probably due to some of the evidence, a jug of liquor having been stolen, and other evidence ruled out on ace count of the way the case was hand- ed. There was also a hitoh between the Snyder county and Mifflin county officers. It is possible that the ¢ awe, wd
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