————— VOL. CI. REFORMED (CHURCH MEMBERSHIP INCRE ASING And Is Now 351,028 in U. S.—Property Value of £45,995,- 926, With Indebt- edness, Congregations, But $4,164,818 life have increased | task, pastors and offices at Church Changes in family the difficulties of the according to reports workers sent the Philadelphia of the Reformed in the United States. The Year Book of the denomination for 1928 just issued points to this con dition in presenting the achievements of the Church for the year. The Re- formed Church has its largest mem- bership in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The membership of the Reformed Church in the United States, accord- ing to the Year Book statistics, is onw 951.926, an increase of 2.216 persons. It owns churches valued at $40,328. - Church's of to central 776, upon which there is a total indebt- edness of only $4,764818. The prop: erty of the Church has £3.808710 in the Year past vear the entire £26961 for benevolences, $285,072, and for congregational poses $5,181.048, an increase of $422. 730. The falling off in the benevo- fences of the Chure the reaction that followed the supreme effort of the Forward Movement The membership and per capita contributions of various Synods for congregational and benevolent pur: poses follow: Members 145,792 §8110 25,015 32,114 58076 16,173 18,646 During the Benev $4.43 5.53 3.02 Congre $13.51 18.31 13.68 14.57 12.55 5 08 17.18 3.3 9 18.86 . Eastern Ohio Northwest Pittsburgh Potomac } German East 3 Mid-West 3 $4.63 Says $14.71 “In the matter attendance,” the year book, “there is the pendulum already swing in th i h the t 351,926 of evidence that started to vifta for (its Lor has right direction. of ti 1 row. Th © current expenses congrega & Various inferences re ur ministers Andrew M. Thompson's Estate. ; Andrew M. The firm of Thompson Mills, Lewistown Shope, 4 the will t of th Knitting Milroy, Guy J. countant, 602 N. Sixteenth risburg, and Mrs. Helen Reedsville. Who was in business Milroy for been named executors the value of the personal more than $300,000 and more than $50.000 The only public bequest was $2,500 to the Milroy Presbtyerian churcn. The real estate, machinery, ete, are bequeathed to T. O. Williamson, mar- ried to a niece of the decedent; Al bert Thompson, a nephew, and Mrs. Helen McCartney, former manager the Milroy plant. They are requested to continue the business under the firm name as it now operates, the busi ness to be incorporated and to share the profits, share and share alike. His personal property is to be held in trust for the nieces and nephews. Mrs. Paul HH. Allis, Mre. T. O. Willlamson, Mrs. Alberta Eaton. Mrs. Catherine Cowen and Albert Thompson. m——— FOR THE AUTO DRIVER. After January 1st the new auto code provides that it is unlawful to: loan registration plates to another. Fall windshield cleaner. Fall to have rear view mirror. mpson Bro and public ac Street, Har McCartney of In the thers’ ia © ¢ ol charge the Years. have They estimate property at real estate at of to have “Have any plates, cards or lettering of an obscene or vulgar nature at- tached to the car. Have any posters non-transparent on the windshield or windows, Drive with more than three parsons on driver's seat. Coasting down grade with in neutral, Fail to report dent where injury exceeded $50, Deface injure way sign. Park or stop in front of any private driveway. Park within 25 feet of intersection. Drive faster than 15 miles an hour when passing a school while children are going to or from the building. Follow another vehicle closer than is reasonable and proper. Display or have in one's possession an operator's license or a learner's per: mit which ie fictitious, or which has been cancelled, revoked, suspended or alterad; to lend an operator's Heense or learner's permit; to represent as one's own an operator's license or jearner’s permit issued to some other person; to refuse to surrender to the Highway Department tpon demand H- cense cards, . registration plates and certificates of title; to tamper with or make use of a motor vehicle without consent of the owner or custodian; to operate a motor vehicle or to per: mi’ y other person to operate a mo- fole who my be under the in- of drugs or lquor; to extin motor vehicle lights for the of avolding idintifleation or : to operate a motor vehicle af- ter loense or permit is suspended or revoked. gears to police every accel: resulted or damage or damage any high- | 'RIBERS. FROM SUBN( LETTERS ¥. Dutch” Is a Bituer Says Misnomer, br. H. Lewisbarg, ‘Pa, Dec. 2, 1927 The Centre Reporter: for the my $3 latter thanks me ns check to accept find my subscription of 192% Also the complimentary given your paper upon my election president of Eastern Synod. Hon: like that rarely to me and hence Permit me about a short paper entitled appearing.” 1 Enclosed my boost halt notice for in come highly also to say a article in “Putch Dialect don't wish to the Reporter, you give It ing in a dispatch from York. main fact that It states is correct, ddalect is disappearing in Pennsylvania and its disappearance will be an ad vantage In the education of the in English schools. However, not a Duteh Dialect. It a Dialect. Our ancestors ors very esteemed few words yesterday's is griticise are for as com The it in is Ger- who Dutch In the to Pennsylvania Dutch is a misnomer. It should be called Palatinate German It not mixture of German and not second place call is a Ivania Our and ancestors when they they of language with them English words have crept he Palatinate lang uage now spoken many parts Germany. Dr. J. Meyer, Washington, D. of Bpri Mills. who attended a of 8¢ tists this in conversed with ease, in was of in Has Was a may suppose in Germany Pennsylvania their a few spoke it came to brought while into dt, it 31 COUl old in Frank formerly is t meeting Switzerland, says using summer lect, 1 mer many much when Nebr Russian the shoemaker surprised I SKA, in sum 1824 met a tings who said he he and 1 time ye talk t together 1 what od called Pennsy him, "When did you come He this coun Wor Mennonite wy w hs When the we The dial amed to rural ommunities and of ita are more forcefu than the same thought language Merry Chr Year, 1 Cordially yours, H. F. BITNER. expressions is when « pressed In other Wishing ind any stmas am, you all a ret Naver a Prosperous New Letter from Sabseriber. Dec Huston, Texas, 3. 1927. Dear Editor: Please change my address to Hous ton, Texas. My former address was laymond, Nebraska 1 do not want to miss a single paper, for 1 read every item in it, including advertisements. MRS. SUDIE MORTLOCK. [Mrs. Mortlock was born and reared at Potters Mills, and is a daughter of Henry Crawford, deceased. She is now with a son in the Lone Star State Mrs. Mortlock visited about her old home more than a year ago, at which time she was a guest of Mrs. James Stahl, Centre Hall, Mr. and Mrs, G. $H. McCormick, Potters Mills and many others. ] A —— PATS, Christmas Seals Committee. A house-to-house canvass will be made this or next week in Centre Hall for the sale Christmas Seals. Firms or individuals who receive Beals from State College by mail should return them and purchase through the local committee. If, however, such indiv- uals have already purchased the Seals so received, the local committe will Buy from Local appreciate your reporting that fact to the solicitor who calls upon you. — —— a —— Candidates Fille Accounts, Nine candidates for county offices last week filed thelr expense accounts with Prothonotary Roy Wilkinson, bringing the total filed to ten, Ac counts on file now, exclusive of 8. Claude Herr's, include Lloyd Stover, Recorder, showing expenses of $437.84, with unpaid blils of $34.25, Harry Rosaman, legister, $307.92; John Spearly, Commissioner. $86.39; Harry Dunlap, Sheriff, $311.56; N. 1. Wilson, Commissioner, $107.86; H. N. Miles, Commissioner, $125; Robert D. Musser, H. B. Garbrick, Jess than $50, and B. ¥. Boal, unsuccessful candidate for Register, less than $50. Neither ju: dicial candidates have filled accounts. ———— Tom Mix’s Father Dies at DuBois. Bdwin BE. Mix, one of the most highly respelted citizens of DubBols, where he had resided for more than forty years, father of Tom Mix, the motion picture star, died Tuesday eve ning of last week, after an illness of but afew hours at his home, his death being attributed to heart trouble, While perhaps his greatest notor fety was gained because he was the father of Tom Mix, he held, In his own right, the esteem and respect of thousands of people in the Dubois Bennets Valley Driftwood section be cause of his fine character. He was born at Mix Run. February 12, 1854. He is survived by his widow and three children. -~ { HALL. PA. * YOUR CHRISTMAS PACKAGES EARLY MAIL 0. Department You Last Packages to Gives Last i Which Mall] Various States In Or- | Before ( hristmas | ' Days on to der to Arrive Day. at Uhr packages DON post th reel In order istmas ma) 1 Pr named the the last days be mailed In OF in the Day: 1 pa in ti Day hed Dei foll ollowing £4 f ire very Office stingtion Christmas partment whit y has h ar #hould thelr dates © on which | dey arrival states bef Christmas 14th-——California, Washington, Ne 15th—New, Mexico, Idaho, Montana. i December 16th~—Wyoming, Texas, | Dakota, North Dakota. December 17Tth—Oklahoma, Kansas, | Nebraska, Louisiana. Arkansas, Min pesota, Wisconsin, Florida, Mississipp: December 18th — lowa, Missouri, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Ken tucky, Idaho, Michigan. December 19th-—8outh W. Virginia. Maine, New sachusetis December 20th—Connecticut, Rhode [sland. NewYork State, Pennsylvanin Maryiand, Delaware, New named we December Oregon, | December ‘ole rade, Utah, i i Carolina, N. Virginia, Ohio, Hampshire, Ver-} Indiana, Ma Jersey cH A TRIAL LIST, DECEMBER COURT. Firs week, commen Monday, De 19th: McGowan ve. EW ing Sng Comber Wm Watson Tuesday ette Harry trading Spector wi trespass | VS vid Sschwab as ind Da HLITES ———————— Reveived Call to Rockwood, ES cs ¢ i x fie Wi y & i or fp Glad Girls Render Program. Dear” children who part Myla Sypker, Anna i Delaney, Lilae Year fsabel Bradfomw, | Marte, Lillian lender, Bertha program were Wert, Margaret ok, Gladys Smith, All Sypker Anna Bender, Catharine Bradford. Hoberta Smith, LoraineBrun gart, Thelma Brungart. Donald hart. Woodrow Bradford, Jack Kirk patrick. cc —————— 7th and Sth Grade School Report. 160 Spyker, Bruce | Los Good The following pupils made cent, in arithmetic test: John Muth Bailey, Hugh Morrow, Hartley. 100 in spelling test: Muth] Bailey. Jack Coldron, Franklin Moyes 100 in physiology. Betty Ebright—Wm H. Haney, teacher. per | it SA APA HAIL Victory Is Near In Battle Borer, on Cora One of the greatest battles In mod ern history-—a peacetime battie, but a bitter one nevertheless--is now being waged against an enemy that has threatened $10.000.000,000 worth of American crops. The federal govern ment has appropriated the sum of $10. 000.000 to carry on the fight and sev: eral State legisiatures have been en listed in the cause. For the enemy is the European corn borer, the mosl deadly menace that has ever made its appearance in the corn flelds of the country. Although victory in war is now in sight. according to the United States Department of Agricuituse, it can only be won by keeping up the fight until the “assassin of the corn fleld” Is thor: oughly whipped And that a matter whirh 1a evervbhody's concern-—-not on this ja — TRSDAY, DE FLEMING AND HERR'S LEADS NOT MATERIALLY CHANGED is. Re- Ma- Ballots In Six Change Final loses With 16. The Recounting of triets Falls to sult-=Fleming ( Herr With bi lority and t went to Mes contest ime Lhis paper the in the 1 pre and ’hi East and apensd in Bellefonte, township the end of the wo wards two Ww ’ Lid erty in Precinct Fatton contest The Mr, $4 4 township, will be in the county final Fleming 16 in JO ses majority for and a major for prothono- districts there both candi- result is 57 Judge, Herr the for Mr, of gains by 0] for some tary. " ind ere the loss lots in in resulted change Tleming and Mr. Herr Third Ward errors ny with Mr votes for no majority for of but nine The count Philipsburg election board two candidates, yet there cation of © fraud. The from one to one hundred votes county ticket there candidates. The count was gix instances There candidates 1 borough offices found the « except Ward, COrrect in the twenty was ng Indi erorrs ranged In the twenty-two right in nine in the revealed fF in the case of were were teen or or in one. Philipsburg—Fleming Walker gained oné; Herr lost Pihlipshurg-—Fleming three; Wilk- lost one No changes wer ali of ounts for Third unt Wilkinson Bacond these © ons: gained four Ward Walker gained u gained Herr Ward Ward one four: Jost inson three; Bollefonte Bellefonte West and Her: vined East Libert) 4 Patton—Flem gained South Fleming each inson The this « Avcrees to Mice Co ot The a grand inst to team total £14 Ty ssnients’ 68 aR weir opponents’ 5% Years ns AAI I CHRISTMAS PROCLAMATION Pleads for Repitition of Liberality For- merly Displayed In Alding Near East Rellef Work In lis Effort to Salvage 33.000 Orphaned Children. Governor Fisher, of Pennnsylvania, jssued a Christmas proclamation call: ing upon the people of the State to respond ¥Wherally to the appeal of the East Relief for funds to carry on work of supporting 33.000 orphan iiidren whom it has salvaged in the wnke of war, famine and disaster in Near East It is the duty of every citizen of the Commonwealth, the Governor pointed to share in the maintenance of tholife-saving orphanages and hospi tals of the Near East by contributing generously, at this happy season, 10 their support. Fifty-five per cent of these orphans, the Near East Relief appeal points out. are not vet in their ‘teens. The sum of $5 a month, of $60 a year. will provide food, clothing and shelter for one of these unfortunates, while $100 a vear will guarantee food, clothing and shelter, together with an educa tion Governor Fisher's proclamation follows: “Tennayivania has ously every Christmas season to the unprecedented humanitarian work of the Near Bast Relief. 1 am certain our people will not turn a deaf ear to this appeal as long as they are its the out. in as responded genes AR ly the farmer who raises corn but ev- ervbody who in any connected with agricultural indpstry., There ir an interesting feature article about the corn borer menace in this The Reporter, Be sure to read trol the Corn Borer,” by Elmo Watson, in this newspaper. ———— MY A State's Balances Grow. November receipts at the State Treasury exceeded the expenditures by more than $6,000,000, the monthly statemnt disclosed. As a result there was a balance of $560,972577.23 in all funds at the close of business Novem: ber 30, compared with $45.593,060.11 at the end of October. Receipts of the month were $17.681,780.06 and disburse: ments $12,558,171.04. The largest balance was in the gen: eral fund, which had $25,333.34g22 at the beginning of business December 1. Balances in other funds Incladed: Mo- tor, $14,800,815.16; State bond road, $2.066.870.76; game, $747,602.25; fish, $270,502.54, and dog, $37,004.54. A ASIA The Mystery of the Figures 3854, Write here the vear of your birth.’ , Put here the year of your mar ringe Write here your age (this year) Number of years martied..... cio Add up this column and the answer will De. avian is way the tssrue of “Co Hoott ave EE ER EEE ER seas 3854 sured the need continues “As a matter of fact the need day peculiarly urgent. Rolled is facing the hard winter montha with a deplete treasury. We in our happy homes, surrounded by the man fold blessings of this favored land, simply must not forget the vast army of boys and girls who are utterly de pendent upon the care and training which has been provided in the won: derful life-saving orphanages and hos pitals of the Near East. At this time of Christmas cheer and goodwill, 1 am counting confidently on you to do your share, “No man Is ever eo tall or so straight as when he bends over to lift a little child. You are asked to take part in the support of 33.000 fatheriess and motherless children whom America Is still caring for in Bible lands Surely we will not abandon them, as long as they are too young to care for them: selves. Is there anywhere an invest ment that has in it a stronger appeal both to heart and mind? Christmas will not really be Christmas for these chil dren without some gift from those to whom this appeal is directed. Your help is their only hope. “Will you not pleases send your check now, making it your first Christmas gift because it has to go so far, and mall it to Near East Relief. N. E, Cor, Broad and Locust Sts. Philadelphia, Pa.” ir to~ 1927. "NO. 48 Se {YOUTH OF 17 KILLED BY DISCHARGE OF OWN Bullet ers, et coming, Passes Through Hunting Trous- By Hitting Poek- Fatalities In Ly- Relative of Towns Brulsex Leg Plece ~Three One Riegle, i“ man Harry Ellenberger. venr-old son of Mir Flenberger, of Mareng: orn section of Fergus shot deer accidentally to death on the the hunting season, when hil gun was discharged while and his brother wer returning from a hunt ing trip. Harry in the fe was accompanied on a Marengo district by Melvin, Mille. Melvin the brothers with it when. stopped rest. hunt his elder near shot brother resides had were who (roves and home they an a buck thelr becoming Harry noticed tree and grasp: he attempted the butt. The of the tree the ball his breast, killing on tired, 10 apple on a nearby ing his gun by the barrel te knock it down with trigger and going a« caught In a branch the gun w discharged, thro 8 WT igh Fim instantly -— the first ities marked opening a Ly in mn the Two h ters were third was led when utomobile v » ent county shot struck to the woods Howard an Thompson 31, of Jer: sey Bhorewas Instantly shortly Pine red by after 6:30 o'clock a, m., 1 the Creek region when a bullet, fi one of the members of his head own party passed though his The men had started out deer and the shot wi of Is Killed When Leaning on Gun. i ers In Lhe hunting Mills eft Pine Grove an The party automohie the boarding house Friday clock bound for for the day's hunt Amriving at the tain they parked planning theday's both andes on the the stock of which ning board of on the gun it sipped toard the hammer charging the «hell The ball passed through hands, entered the right and then through instant death. The was taken to an undertaker at State College and prepared for shipment to his home, Snyder and his brother had been hunting together twenty morning BTxnt Tussey Mountain moun- Car chase, muzzle of was on the run thecar. As he leaned off the running catching and dis- were had his gun, and Snyder bot © h of his ve socket 1 the head. causing body for Years Bullet Strikes Hunter. A group twenty hunters located iat the John Ripka place, Decker Val ley, were startled on hearing a bullet whizzing through the brush and ik ing AH. Beligfried. of Selinsgrove, at the belt line. “I am hit,” the hunter sald, and closer examination revealed the bullet had not entered thebody, but had been deflected by the heavy cloth- ing. Two doe deer had been seen ap proaching the hunters. and it sumed the shot was fired at them of in pre HL a AI 5 APIA Merchant Emery, a Hog Grower, Merchant C. F. Emery is maintain: ing his record as a hog grower as will be shown in the results obtained by boding six hogs for which he pad $15.00 each, December 14th of last year. Four of the hogs were fed nine- ty days at a profit of about $100. The remaining two hogs were killed on | Monday and dressed 545 and 513 beh, reapectively. The market price for i dressed hogs 14 centa, making the Monday and dressed 545 and 513 lbs. The of feed consumed. which consisted of corn chop, middlings and a emall amount of tankage, was $100. 30, giving a net gain of $48.72. It will be seen that the greatest profit was realived from the hogs fe but a short time. Mr. Emery's net profit will be large: iy over that quoted above on the hogs killed on Monday, The hams, shouid- ers and sides will be cured and sold at top prices, as will also the other products—sausage, bone meat, pud- ding. lard, eto LA A ISA ——. A vegetable soup supper and box social will be held in Malta Hall, Boals- burg, on Saturday evening, December 10th, by the senior class of the Boals- burg High school. The patronage of the public is solicited. —————————— George Whippo, engaged In postal gorvice in New York City, came here on Tuesday for a vacation. He is a World War veteran and was seriously injured, but is recovering from the ef: fects of his participation in the con- flict. My. Whippo is a brother of Mrs Wilbur Bland, where he ies staying. in cost TOWN AND COUNTY NBWS s— —— HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. Po he op” Ke go gw of Aaronsh ith Tusseyy spent brother, nuntiing Ww rt. AL GG. Btover., of H OVArsees Miitheim work tormerly Rockview, position at of farm recently acquired a simi Kalamazoo, Michigan The dental hygienist will after the Christmas in the public schools Seals to guarantee this valued town vacation to work Buy Red Cross continuation of De in fz n service. the will let During January and February Btate Highway Department approximately 185 miles of concret® rond construction. Of this 4.150 feet will built in Rush township and Philipsburg borough. The toxin be Red Cross will hold an antl clinie in Centre Hall, notice of which will appear in this paper in am” ple time for parents to have their chil Bot number of 3,268 ounty up have been for viola* licen” dren ready for Dog lice have to Decembe the date nes to the been issue in and TCO Prose Contre « there twenty-fou utions tions te, 486.320 such station Centre WwW. ford agent, Hall roa Bradford and D. 1 respect iN the ra Frank agent in the and assistant Beven Mountains are doer nunung M. T. Zubler f W. fumping anded In Eimer was the und ken knocked “eritire suffered shoulder b The ry oken jade and numer: accident was termed unavoidabie. Harry McClellan, of Tussey~ ville, during hunting season is eR” tertaining J Ritnover and Gall HK Kellogg, both Cleveland business men. While neither of them killed a buck last week, they hopeful doing so before the close of the season. For several years gentlemen hunted in the wilds Canada, but this year neluded to spend their time in Penn” sylvania hunting fields. near the R are of i these of in this issue appears comments by Dr. H. F. Bitner, of Lewisburg, on an article that appeared in this paper in its issue of December 1st that will be of more than passing interest. Dr, Bitner tells us that “Pennsylvanis Dutch” is a misnomer of the dialect many of us can speak, and that the dialect instead of being “Dutch” i@ German and was brought here by Germans, The Penns Valley Hosiery Mills, Ine corporated, ot Miliheim, has acquired several acres of land adjoining Ie plant. Foundations are now being jatd for a brick and steel annex 27% x80 feet, three stories high. Some of the land acquirement will be used for parking of cars hy employees, Three or four big bears are reported having been seen at various times In the region of the Big Ketile Seven Mountains, since the open season for bear, but they eluded all hunters #0 far as reports are in to date, While crossing Spring north side of High the other evening, Pleasant Gap, ous injury by street, street, FE John T. narfowly escaped seri being hit by an auto. He was #truck on the arm and side with such force as to cause him to completely spin his body one or more times, but was not knocked over. The affair wag over so quick that those who were in full view scarcely real* ized it. Mr. Noll had 5 few word in* terview with the driver, but did not ark his name, nor take his number, William I. Ashley and wife and the latter's mother, Mra Elizabeth Mittere ling, on Bunday moming left Centre Hall for California, where they will re main for an indefinite time. They are making the trip, reckoned by Mr. Ashe ley to be 3139 miles to Los Angeles, in on the Jiefonte, Noll, of a Chevrolet sedan, and calculated to drive un average of 250 miles each day. From here the party went 0 Washington, D. C, and will go over the southern route by way of Little Rock, Arkansas, Mr. Ashley is afore man employed by the Stone and Webae ter company, builders and contractors, who have under contract construction work at both Los Angeles and Long Beach, California. Henry Mitterling. & brother of Mra. Ashley, is located near Los Angeles Mr, and Mra Ashley formerly lived at Baltimore. \ 4
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