YOL. CII.
LEADERS GIVE
SMITH
meee
PENNA TO
BY BIG LEAD
Confident
Raskobhae—
Are
With
Pittshureh.
Demoeratie Chieftains
After Comference
oa 0. PP.
Smith will on
See Lose
G i ry Pennsvl-
vania, putting the State in the Demo-
for the first time
vernor
9
in f<
ara tin
cratic
column
Tears,
Party
tidal
ernor
ha
be
in na
Gov
will
of a
forgotten
for the
Hnes will
wave of admiration
as a man. New precedents
hecause the personality
Presidential candidate will great
er attraction that party affiliation
Thus the Presidential campal
16998 in be Hoover
than Demoor: Republicans
uch the feeling State leaders
were Philadeiph’h following
New York with John
rman of the Democrat
Committee Peter
I€iand f
committe
fin
|et
be a
£n of
Smith v= rather
1ts
Ww
ve
ta of
who in
a conference in
J. Raskoh, chal
fa N
Gerry
the executive
He Lehn
of the Smith
Penns
were Joh
Senator
chairman o
ar Colonel
nal
Rhode
inela director
rman
Ann
impadgn
the ennfer-
of
vivaniy leaders
n R
chalrman
Haven: National
Joseph FF. Guffev
National
at
i Couders
Kistler
Committee.
Pitts
ones
port
1.00k
man: and
burgh, former
man
While
shots may
Stata
of
of
pertiminnry
fired prior to Labor Dav
Mr. Wllins the plans
r six of intensive
G ith and
De -
some
be
to
will provide fo
effort present Wernor
the th stands
ple of
The
CammETaEEn
according
weeks
to Sn
ngs he
Pennsylvania
Increased
the radio
the
ANDREW
CURTIN THOMPSON.
Whe He and What He Stands For,
Wi
February 13
Is,
formed on
fam-
(‘entre INtyY w
as
Thompson
1860 the
were already On
t of
fair The first
plcuous in
the family
\ ohn Thompson, who
settled in Hal Moon Va n 1788
being the second settler In that town
hip, HI 1 named John Thomp
aon, w m
most
n his
undM -
Jack ~
i coun
ty in
this count vies J
ley
on is)
Shelff of
1843, and
men In
entre county
one of the
the county
the present «
was Andrew
wha was famiHarly
of the county
8
1838 to was
nfluential
day. The father of
date for Assembly
son Thompson
in eves section
Tho S311
Curtin
Stornstown
known
ax “Jack
Thompson was born
in Hal Moon
He wa «Jucated n
the Pine th
Friends Aq
Thompson
Andrew
in
ship.
mon sche
Academy and
Half Moon
was
the
fq
M
the f
sited
Toaving
spent on
rm at
(420
n
Half
North
of vear
at
entered
Do)
Wis
Snow Shoe Somd
the
which
wholesale
NeEs he has
time,
In 1888
tha E
only
educated
ipsburg
Ur
Mr. Thoms
Denning of Pl
Edward J
the public se
Hpsbure
child Thompson
n hools of
Haverford (
versity of Pennsy
mm, dur
‘Ollege, and
vania
Thoms
ng
wig
School Mergers Continue.
tng tr
Tha records
Pa at
ported to
vear
Hot ytirde ol
installed residences /
Wm. F. Flioray and H. L
Ebright aldo had the
wh
“ry
m whiter he int
were in the f PF
YY. lov
Ebright
firat fl
modern
3
dhart
Mr
Ts
or o
har
MIFFLIN (COUNTY YOUTH
JAILED IN BOY'S DEATH
Pole Struck Horse Boy Was RMding,
Cansing Him to Fall and Fracture
Skull,
Public rumor Is responsible for the
incarceration of Paul Venuick, son of
John Venrick, of Colver, in the Mif-
in county jail pending action of the
coroner's jury in connection with the
death of Christian Specher, according
to the opinion of W. A Barr, coroner
of Mifflin county. who has completed
a personal investigation, but has not
yet submitted the evidence to a jury.
Christian Specher, 15, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Abram Specher, of near
Woodland, was instantly killed Batur-
day afternodn when riding one horse
and leading another along the back
mountain road. A lumber truck eame
out of a side road and In swinging
into the main road a pole struck the
horse Specher was ridng, causing It
to rear, and he fell to the road and
fractured his skull
Rumor had it that Ray Aumiller,
owner” of the truck. was under the
influence of liquor. He wis locked up
by Bheriff W. H. Printz. who found
him at home.
Paul Venrick, the driver, was ar-
rested, chhrged with failing to stop
and render assistance, reckless driving
and driving while intoxicated. The
coroner finds in his investigation that
Yenrick notified the boy's father of
the accident and stood by until he
took charge of the body.
Venrick will be held in the county
Jail until the coroner's jury takes
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LETTERS FROM SUBSCRIBERS.
Antler, Nort Dakota Jul
:
xX Yea
ind 1
iain. but I
pitogether, 1
there s such =a
could
have
oan
lone aga’n
my old home
long for it
his year
We had
June, but since
had an abundance of
hard rains! On the
15th of July, 4% inches
of rain fol in one hour-it was an reg.
ular cloudburst, and we have had
rain every day since. Our one garden
has been under water all week, so ev
erything is drowned out and collars
all around are full of water. The ree
port is that since the Tth of June 2%
inches of water fell in this part of
the country. All kinds of grain was
looking good, but since that cloudburst
the wheat is very much flattened
that much of it cannot fill out.
that not too far advanced may
make a good crop. Sweet
most all been cut and was a fine
crop. Hay of all kind is plentifin
There is a large acreage of corn this
year so we hope for a late fall In or-
der that it will vipen. Wild fruits of
all kind-are quite plentiful, and what
there fs of tame frult is doing very
nicely,
The county fairs in this part of
the country are all over, and they
were a grand success in every way.
It would be a pleasure to me to
have some of you Eastern people come
out here on a vikit to see the differ
ence in country between east and wes!
I am hoping to see the day when 1
can welcome some of my eastern friends
out herve, /
Wishing you prosperity, I am,
Very truly yours
MRS. MARY H. PRICE.
init § EL
i on ive
H over jon
my hearing
expect to
don’t
w@ailin, much as I
The spring of
dry and
rain the
time we have
rain, and such
night of the
never
travel so far
a0 1 SXDect to see
Was very
i
frst
that
backward
ith
our
of
80
but
yet
clover has
$ action, w
COUNTY-LOCK HAVEN
MOTOR CLUB PICNIC
CENTRE
A Number of Contests Promise to Make
Gathering a Pleasing Event. —*Fly-
Ing Clreas™ to Occupy Nearhy Fleld
the first annual Cen
Haven Motor
malled to me
Invitations to
fre Lack
Pienie heen
of each odd wand by 1
ommittee
will be ry arge An
from
The
meeting yo FROWN hn
riends ach member
ident
mm!
apport reced ved
the attendancs
attendance of
S004 14 8 expected
devoted
embers
fore noo will he
thelr
in flention
starting
Quoit pitching
Boat racing
and
Beauty
Running
swimming moes;
ath t
ng conte
tomo] race;
Kiddies
‘
ees AA
Recital In leformed Chureh.
rN ———
mong frangs
C—O
OF
20 GOES TO
CHAIR AT ROCKVYIEW
YOUTH
garden to
orawied
ol ed (tsedd
ue
was
rh where it
but
when a
clump of rhut
ready for
equals
brought
un ombat is was
mated shot gun
into
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NEW MISSIONARIES TO CHINA.
——
Reformed Church In 1.
a Number of Pennsylvanians
Forelgn Field,
The Board of Foreign
the Hesformed Church in
States annouunced at its
in Philadelphia that conditions have
become #0 settled in the province of
Hunan, China. that schoo! work will be
resumed during the ensuing year in
two central stations
The province of Hunan was the cen-
ter of disturbance Inst year and the
missionaries were forced to evacu-
ate. Letters that have besn received
from Chinese Christians have assured
local missionary leaders that there is
a welcome to Americans and to the
message they bring.
At the same time the Board an-
nounced the appointment of new mise
sionaries who will be sent to their
posts this summer and during the fall
The appointments are: Robert HH.
Gerhard. of Lancaster, as a teacher
in the North Japan College; Miss BEd-
fa M. Martin, of Hanover, as a kine
dergarten teacher in Japan; the Rev,
and Mrs. Jeffarson CO. Glessner, of Bare
Hin, Pa, and Miss Effie M. Honse, of
Calumet, Pa., to Mesopotamia; the Rev.
and Mre. David D. Baker, of (Clyde. O,
to post-graduate work in Edinburg.
Scotland, before entering wprk In
Baghdad, :
Rev. J. Frank Bucher, of Lancaster,
and Rev, Edwin A. Beck, of Loveland,
Col, turned to Ohina a few months
ago, and Rev, Sterling W. Whitener,
of Hickory, N. Cs will sail in Ootober,
8. Will Send
fo
Missiong of
the United
headquarters
i
i
i
ENUAMPMENT AND
FAIR NEWS,
Tent fo Begin In Few
for Tents
ply~A Band for Kuch
Ereetion
Demand E xeeeds
Day.
thu
that another
opening
tires
ng hundreds of tents
ampment run in connection
fadr east of the Mississipnt Uy
pddition
ind i 1rd
X
rors Tw the
1 thi
1t that
gain ba in
Lemin
purehn
rented A I
“xX
den
iin the
orm addition
WE
all cor
Centre
narth
ra in)
arbyon!
and
sce for
thls div
hee oxpected
fs Ne
sion
Victory Over Milroy.
Evangelical Home.
Edward
Gradaate from
Ale y: 1s
Bett A
gradunte
it Lewis w
on Friday h jatter
rradunted fire
the
ir
place
Young "wy
who
nion
Lewisburg
Sel
Hints
won
Stata ints
tho nation
plarning to attend Ba
along with the
EE ——— a —
Program from State College.
WPSC of the Penngyl-
th
exam
tu knell and $400
A scholarship
Radio
Radio Station
State in
Yana College
te
week opened
of
it)
FUMmMer session sovies Yroads
and will continua
grams for the remainder
son on each Tuesday and Wednesday
night at 7 standard time. The
station opened with new equipment
and adjustments following theft of
som, valuable tubes on the night of
June 16, and it is declared that the
quality of the broadoansts | better
Casts with Pro
of the ses.
o'clock,
Of as
than ever,
The Tuesday night programs are
given by artists of the Institute of
Music Education, a feature of the col-
lege summer session. This introduc
tory program last Tuesday was declare
ed to be ope of the best programs ever
broadcast by WPSC, every artist being
an experienced broadcaster with ape
pearances at some of the largest east
ern stations. On Wednesday nights
the college radio audiences: will be
treated to talks by the outstanding
authors and lecturers on literature
and poetry who are visiting lecturers
each week at he Institute of English
Education. Next week the speaker
will be Lewis Browne. Before the close
of the summer session the newly ore
gnnized summer session orchestra wift
give a special program. There will be
fio Sunday broadcasts untdl after the
opening of college in September,
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The Osntre Reporter, S150 a year
wom
2. 1928.
OLD
» * *
FORT HILL.
the
howl
Tonight redder
Phan
And,
The
The
To
The
moon
of
fall
dusk-bung
in
human blood,
it
neighborhood,
low and lightens
sultry air is throbbing
an unhesnrd tom-tom best;
tall dend
Benesth the
And
Dim,
grass is swishing
tread of feet
here I linger, watehing
warlike forms
Ola Hilltop
of Indians dane,
Harvey W. Flink
» * *
sd vanes,
For on the
The
Fort
ghosts
JUNIOR FARMERS CAMP.
27. and
August
for Five
Open Monday,
Will Continue
Park.
Days,
Grange
WISTOWN
————
BANKER
IN
I.¥ ARRESTED
of Tewilsfoows
! 1 Trust
{rr
Freasorer
2 wt w
§ Prot
ny S98 600
sfitutlon Full ected
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{ arman-—Jodon,
—— tc lt w—
REBERSBURG.
alvin Waaver
Ha or and
Cunt
Friday
the
Ww
or Feionide fry n i» OVE
mn ‘
where they
home of
wersbhurg on
be visitors at Jacob
several
daugh-
Mover
days In Bloomsburg
ter, Mrs Marstellar
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
wont to Orbhieonia on Sunday and the
mother of Mrs, Weaver returned to
that with them spending
paveral weeks here
Melvin Bright. who left this
some vears ago and holds a good
sition in Philadelphia. is visiting
mong relatives
Mra, Bamual Gephart spent the week
end at State College with her daugh-
ters. Helen and Luella, stenographers
in the college departments
Waren Beck and family, from [Iili-
nois, motored to this place where they
will visit Mra Edwin Hosterman, moth
er of Mra Beck, and other relatives
and friends
Adam Relish, his daughter, Mra Paul
Hockmnn, and Mr. and Mes Harry
Winkleblech, drove to Stroudsburg on
Saturday to visit at the home of Or-
ion Relish
The Loganton ball team went down
to defeat at this place on Saturday.
Our team has met with marked sue.
cess Josing but few games this season,
Kenneth Haines, who has been play-
ing with the Beranton ball club since
graduating from Penn State, is home
for a rest. He has not been in the
best of health for some time and was
ordered to rest for several weeks,
On Baturday, August 4th, the com-
munity plenic will be held in the Har-
ry Royer grove east of town, and in
the evening of the same day the Suns
shine Class of the Reformed Sunday
school will hold a festival on the
sohool grounds. The Howinrd band will
furnish the music,
spent
thelr
and wife
with
Nevin
Weaver, Jr
plate stor
place
po-
ae
NO. 30
te
T0WN AKD COUNTY NEWS,
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS,
on the
topes
he 1928
distri
week,
r Seve
{ilthelm
to bee
Mra.
last
Ne
1 daughter,
ved in tows
entertained by
Walker, unolé
of Rtaté
Tithe
ts ot
Perce
led tn
oa of t -
an
forris. In
hundredth
v by pers
Green
r here
Na
which
Dros
Homes
visit af
on one
wind sport farms in
Several hundred boys
nn the
food
the farm
8 employed
a large camp
provided with
lusively on
The
&
plant,
the
The
ing
oOoupyY
estate
Post and the Chase
Commereial Printing
scquired by
Lewistown,
commercial prints
combined and will
building. The ™al
owner, George W.
included in the
Midiebureg
Ritter
Middleburg. were
Company,
the
les
in
Sentinel
Post and
plant will
the Pout
of the Post
Wagonseller, was
deal
A large barn
Catharine Weliy
Tres
len
belonging to NM
and tenanted hy Ede
ward Morrison, located in Ferguson
Valley, Mifflin county, was destroyed
by fire. The replacement joss Is about
$15.000. A bundle clothing way
found on the barn bridge. Indicating
that someone had entered the barn
and jaft in haste.
The summer session of the Look
Haven Teachers’ College closed on Pris
day. A number of young people, sléote
ed to teach in the public schools i
the walley, who attended the sessions.
mturned to their respective homes
The regular term of the school “VIR
open September 11th, before which
time the main college buldings will
be renovated throughout.
John Wert, aged about twenty-two
years, made an unsuccesstui attempt
to. take his life by slashing himself of
the right side of his abdomen. He wad
a Prisoner in the Miffiin .ounty Sail
when he performed the rash deed. DUS
was taken to the hospital where :
condition is reported ax not serious.
He is accused of having siashed hime
self to gain sympathy. He is being
he'd for having attacked a woman sf
the point of a revolver,
of