—— “YOL. OV. BLACKMAIL WRITER ELUDES TRAPS SET BY STATE POLICE from College Presl- With Threat Flre £2000 Widow Bombing. ~Troopers’ Demanded dent's ¢ Valin. The following dis ed Apri 30th An AppeaT ¢d in r 1 amazing imit hey to apprehend Cams to ; money, Four extortion Mrs ih in post - told mailed Sunbury detail marked thi of in illiterate riter employment. to ob- family result of iy He and as the six was starving without vloth- irg or fuel He demanded that Mi $2000 in $20 bills =a the Lewistown Creamer warned that her dearly. The widow accorded a second ment. The missive the writer “would {low her damn place meet the demand. turned the letters and detail Aikens place location near She t Ww Cost road as uncompliance would and treat- jgnored the letter similar one i threatened second up” if she falled to Mrs. Alkens then over to the State was stationed at the designated spot to place the $2000, then attempted to trick 1é writ- police a where she was She into ans wering bilty to meet t + writing thir Ve pleading Ina dem n th if $1000 would be his mi is let- er she asked sat .s- fartory cons’ reply Mrs Aik he designated p Abert Interior 10 ceedings nee of pardon. The of t Scott tion both TOT hommes and desk ‘a FARM CALENDAR TIMELY REMINDERS FROM PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE . » = = * \ . . » Keep Hens In— 1f confined to the lay: they will eat if i ens are kept ing until more mash iay are allowed free Feed for Profit— Careful feeding dairy cows important when milk prices The ration should be careful- and grain fed in with the amount milk Carelessness In feeding in- milk 3 costs h h noon more ogres than day. ousen and they range all of fs on. pecially are low ly balanced accordance produced CTOASes std $ler iY of rociuction Continue Wahring— anting in or after pl water continued Applications of ornamentals should be der tablished to enahbe the plants to become of. y the soil. Promote Growthe— L«afy spinach, kale HBwiss chard will idly top dressings nitrate soda. Before cultivating. sprinkle fertilizer on the soll at the rate of 2560 pounds an or about pound to 50 feet of row. Remove Rust and Dirt A brush and can of kerosene are mighty good tools to loosen dirt and rust so that bearings may be adjust od properly and bolts and nuts tight- ened, Mow Grass Soon— Lawns will look better and be easier to maintain if they are mowed while the new grass of May still is fairly short, Improve Pastures Permanent pasture sod usually can be improved greatly In quality and carrying capacity by the use of lime, manure and fertilizers It will respond to these in much the same manner as other crops, say Penna. State College specialists, Fertillze Bloosoms— Use of bouquets apple bossoms will set of fruit, vegetables, such as lettuce, cabbage, endive. and grow much more ras- with of of the nere one of cross-fertiiizing insure a heavier COMPLETES 20 YEARS AN PRIMARY Auman, of He'eord Teacher In TEACHER A. Has Nehool Rebershurg, As Publie Centre County, Unigue hat Is probaldy an unique record ry school i i ty belongs od 1 ar 5] the Auman. Altes ongs bw the cake missed with teacher Following | the attendance report for the term just closed Enrollment: Boys. girls, 21; attendance Av 19, { qi; erage attendance, boy 5. girls, 1rd time! Fdoly Cephart. of The avery day and on Earl Brungart, Kenneth Swartz, i reentage igiris, 87. following Were i Don Byes, {praesent Bierly, John Best, Orndort, er, nett, Jetty ald Edwin Stov- Glenn Kermit Elizabeth Brungart. Hen- Daye. Caroline Elizabeth Byers, Betty Wolfe. Dave, Relish, Evelyn MOTHER'S DAY AT PENN STATE THIS WEEK-END of ! Pens Parents students at the & State College will this We mpi A - LEAGUE OF YOUTH MEETING, % rindi y umber attends PRESIDENT: PRO TEM ROOTT. of the outstanding figures in the State Senate dur present Harry B ad Qetrict Appropria- Soot wnt legislative session is Senator Scott, of t Centre-Clearfie of t tte ie As chairman 10 Senate tions Comt Senator heads probabaly the most import coramit - tee in the Legislature. Although b of this important Scott hs an in as usy with his work as head committees, Senator 18 taken active part in fram In fact the two Nig other being ing legislation tha Se te is regarded leaders. of Frank E of the important mittee na af the of Potter he one the Senate, chalrman Com Baldwin, Senate Finance Both veterans of the ¢ branch the al- though Baldwin's antedate thosa of Senator Scott Dy a numler of voarg, Senator to his first term In 1526, and was re-slect. ml are pp of General Assembly services Seots t was clectad last Before Scott year seeking a Senate had gained legisla a member of the aving served two terms in that seat Senator tive experience as House, | Doxly, The ston has work of Senator Heott his this ses colleagues Republican his name is {frequently the of presdient pro of the Senate during the interim discussed. Although Senator Scott has made no effort to seek the post of presiding officer of the Senate. his friends feel that he is well qualified for the post and would like to see him elevtad, #0 impressed in th Senate that wittn © and State teaders hear post tem ie LM MP —— ELKS ANNUAL KIDDIES DAY PICNIC TO BE HELD JUNE 18 The Bellefonte Elks' lodge are pre- paring plans for holding the annus event of the season In the minds of the jittle folks—the Kiddies’ Day Pic nic, The date decided upon is Thurs: day, June IR, and as in the post will be held at Heea Park. This is only sevin weeks off, boys and giris. and you should watch for the anrounce ment of the days upon which you must register your names. The dates will appear in this paper in the near future. ER —— MA —————— The clover on wheat stubbles is be: ginning to show much Improvement, Meadows and pastures lots have also recovered from the effecta of the hot weather and long drought of last sea won, BASEBALL OPENS MAY CENTRE COUNTY LEAGUE 14 Hal, Bellefonte, Lamar, Centre Pleasant Gap, Coburn Play Rebershurg and form Organlzation~Locals at Home Opening Day, wT Ean Centre at Beliofonte: Cen ‘leasant Gap at Co ine 1l-Lamar a : Bell i Hall am Hall: Pleasa i Coburn Rebershurg 13 burg at June Rebwers mar Centre Cot June IS Coburn at he ite Cort re it Pant ¢ Gap Relwrsby {End of first half of schedules) cont ———— 18 Ourteen Lioenses, the learn fa 8 Moto Helle exam Learners Granted persons passed examination t 0 Opera e at the inst Twenty appli failed fest given in ints were reve ved their permita were H. D Bickle, Riools Warriorasmark Bellefonte Ralph Musson Spi ng. Mills Hall: Mra John Lawrence Heat Brigst« Warriorsmark Ney | 2 Contre Matilda John Francia Wonks Lamont in Edna Shilling, Port Howard: Hall: Edwin M. E Mc Fred Lewis, Stoner on Hettinger Cont Feidler ellefonte Jorse y Shore, e Mrs ister, and Tyrone, ———————— A ———— NOTES FROM PRESBYTERIAN MANNE of the Hunt The members of the Connell ingdon “Preshytery, namely, Ministers J A. Bpeere Tyrone: R Mille "h paburg: WW. K. Hamish, RBinking Yalley i. RB Hittioger, Bellefonte: H A. Riddle Lewistown J M Kirkpatrick, Centre Hall, and Elders T. ©. Jackson, Philips burg: 8 OC, Poetelwaite, Humtingdon EE Db toss, WilHamabhurg, met In {First Preshyterian choreh plan the docket for the Teed a Birmingham. Pa on The pues of the Proshyvtae cone 5 erowded that 0 t cured for the thme t the last mesding of the tory it was votes] to hold snother sess earch year This session will he held Jone. It was hoped that Contre would have the pleasure of entertaining Preshytery In Jone, bat Birmmegham's in vitation reached the clerk first and of course got the prefernaice, Monday wnight found the Presbyterian Manse well lighted and gay. Thomas nod Hubert Haugh and families with the ald of Mrs, 8 C. Smith and Miss tGirae Wible arranged a very pleasant sorprise for Mrs Kirkpatrik, Games wore enjoyed: the foeul was serompiions; the gifts were bean. tiful, and the cake had its secustomed sigtoon cnmdles designating the age of the lady above mamed, Tuesday of this week a Reglomal Mis. slonary Conference was held In the Pres. byterian church at Mileshurg. This con. ference eluded the churches of Plone Grove Mills, State lege, Boalsbharg , Lemont, Owntre Hall, lefonte, Port Matilda, Snow Shoe, Unionville and Miles. burg. The chairman of the was Mra Kirkpatrick Miss Grave Burkewt of Lowrie conducted . with regarde to Mission Schools, Mrs Walters of Altoona had charge of the conference hour. At 6 o'clock a very good supper was served for the price of He, The conforetee at the rer hour was nm charge of Rev, 8 C of Holli- daysburg. Rev, Capers {(s rv director of Missionary Edneation in The even Rev. Dwr, Missionary home on farlough. Please note that Rev, Ayers of Japan will speak tonight (Wednesda in he Preshyterian church, Centre all. May we give Rev, Ayers a full house, whi June Sth hae Preshytery tore bw of | ficiently 2] in oO wn Pergla, ~~ r LOCAL THRIFT NOW CORPORATION BEING FORMED Men Arunouncement the of Prominent Business Heading Undertaking, -— Plans Made, function is to $300 mity anne mika nA dessus who WELW n It will after t joans not exceeding to people In the comn othey be wenty ated 0 banking « tion. patis roned lose very « in other similar Pittsburgh, ‘rniter- isos lo in Monessen, Donora, Scranton Rochester nds. dale Pottstown, Phoenixville, lairton Turtle Creek Pitemirn, and other iving neaded assistance to a people not served by or national b ioans company does comp tition old be rominent with ompany, the illiams H its. RINE Ss direeton Ander AT Corp urgh of the same co! poration £4 hrift Hunter and report to meet i fon At DD th Pres. Pittsburgh 5 the Robert M guests wi ill sane time line are to make a attend the temporary commities for the #4 H {State College. George forke i M Kil State College irthe fohin Fya Soilee R F rance of this movement are Hel laf ka 5 Hazel iefonte: Ballook nte H we, Bel Stein “All out stork will be seribed not bev nn work- that and sub- order y details have yet ed but it is understood the privately by local an expensive placed citizens in to avoid took well paign It wis obtaining $100 A debtor owes chant or other threes or four Thess creditors may the note and Then the at ng oam r that ior something d ereditor explained ia the plan like doctor $100 the thins a dentist, megs or owes ame ory oreditors same count nit the ns dorsers on ret mon ey at bor LL week once the for Wer f $200 re a ond payment the rate « A weekly Joan fifty Weexe 3X time, if promptly to he of that Overy of has been $4.67 given prompt ness “The the gmail joan compardes fg that there ar almost no “The Morris Plan Bank which ope ates much the same way as the Thrift companies, made a public announce. ment recently that in the more than 106 banks which have been orgatized under this plan, not a single investor had ever jost a penny. The same rec ord is enjoyed by all the Thrift com: nies, “All the Thrift companies have been in a position to pay a dividend within a war and some have actually paid dividends within six or eight months after starting business. The Williams. port Thrift Corporation is an example of a company that earned enough to pay their initial dividend at the end at which time they met a rebate is the borrower for his remarkable fact about " Towson “It is expected that the Thrift offices is to be established in Bellefonte, and later on an office will be established also ut State Colleges so that all ad. jacent communities such as Spring township, Milesburg. Pleasant Gap, Unlonville, Lemont. Howard, Centre Hall and Curtin may be adequately served.” AIO A SRA The Centre Reporter, $1.50 a year. 31. 9 BEAR ME {A Bon A in CAPTAINS SELECTED FOR COUNTY HOSPITAL The lected to following raons have heen se. Of soll and roups toroughs Mar W Kane, Wetzler John H VOT ————— se RM BIRTHS, Tucsday born 4 y (Grove) Thoman Rut home of the mother’s fat} Ha Frida Leona Mas and Margaret Bpring Mills Mi and Mille i —— = MA SSR NK Grove in Centre A John daughter D Heckman. io ae]. was Lydia A son, Paul to MM. T Zubler, Spring 23d County Convention. The Association vention in Hall and 30 shoo] Centre County Sabbatl will hold their the Laitheran Mond and Tu Wili all ministers superintendents tre 29 Sunday Sabbath School workers get d real good att State Lillian their people lind up and have endancs The following with Mins Reed Children's Department: Dr Walburn, of Christian Education A McoGarvey »ic and Dr. Ho. mer W. Tope. AntiiSaloon League. The also address the convention Temperanca and Prohibition fhuey a bw the Ww workers will of us (Foor: B fie organizer, of the Pa. iatter will on Evervbody ———— Bittinger—Musser, At the Evangelical parsonage heim. Harold J. Bittinger town ard Miss Bess Lakille Musser of Millheim united in ma riage by the pastors Rev, A. C, Paulhamus The groom is a machinist at the Standard Steel Works and holds an overtime position as head usher at the Embassy theatre in Lewistown. He is the son of Mrs. Nora (Bittinger) Rine, of Lrowistown. The bride is the daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs Charles O. Musser, of Millhelm. She is one of the courte ous and efficient operators in the ME! heim Bell Telephone exchange, and is one of Millheim's vharming young ladies, Mills Towis- n of were ———————— PS ———— Cengre County Road Let. One of seven road projects in Penn: gsyivania for which bids were opened Friday is in Centre county and begins in the borough of Port Matilda and extends in a northwesterly direction Ite length is 5.59 miles. The lowest bid «4144. 245-~war placed by M. Bennett and Sons, Indiana. This is a link in the Potters Mills-Philipsburg road, a section of the Lakes-to-Sea highway. ——— A Beginning the 14th, this store wil] be closed every Thursday afternoon untill Sptembers = Nieman's Department Store, Millhelm. NO. 18, rl D COUNTY NEWS HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTERESY FROM ALL PARTS ne treat: to his He Is funters handed trial Cone of in SEE term appear # of M, C. years teacher of general Junior High the phys« Lock tix ra the admitted and choru# comedy. The LWO Appears evening, during na in fo 6 Penn State Thespiar have ern students to the c¥ their and Clara tored to ainner Deam- ipper at Gib from he re* inted vears 1 He has enty-five devoted Meyer nddaughe mn Lown d shrube- SUnUIMer effects of ed during and winter. The surroundings should worth while a crippled remo it and yer} Rh on hro oat bw JOE e operation rea ted . for the recovery of ig soaroely wait namental tryehetter Vie lant Peilefor himself business candidate of Centre ticket, in Mr. More Thureday man of gene in his in an aggressive “am” but one devoid of anything that the character of any of office of the GOR rer on Heopub issue of the Reporter our offices ind him to be a oan this gan wisited 2 nicl fast we ff tiemaniy tention palegn will his qualities, resolute {0 wage besmirch OPponT nie William pleted 15) bungalow bit than Pat, Garrity Mountains, The ings has tha Shoop has about come Arnold Spring. a mile northeast of homestead, in Seven there like & his hold. walks built The bungae view of convenience and has a garage all. the hots desiring to his more al a the and is living Prinoe underbrush from been cleaned up. and spring covered bait comfort All in One iow is with a and neatl under« ideal semis is an » f 184 $ one Jor Ve In retirement James Taggart. 53 North Third St. Philadelphia. died in the insurance of« fice in which was «mployed. on Wednesday afternoon of last week. Ine terment was made at Northumberland on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Taggart during the past years frequently vis fted Miss Samah MoClenahan, in town, she having made thelr acquaintance while they lived in Harrisburg, Miss MeClenahan, I. Clymer MoClenaban. and Mr, and Mrs. Ernest Frank at tended the funeral at Northumbers land, We are indebted to our good friend, Guy W. Jacobs of Steubenville, Ohio, for a copy of the program of the 18th annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. held ag Atlantic City, jast week, which Mr. Jacobs attended As a delegate. and a copy of the keynote address by Wille fam Butterworth, president of the Ale tional Chamber. A perusal of the pro- gram would indicate that all the lle of the country were brought forth for so lution, and since some really big men took part In the wavions discussions. it may reasonably be expected that the convention was not held In vain, he
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