December 16, 1948.
THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA.
Page Beven
Claims Barrens Reveal Evidence |
of Vast Underground Streams
The Barrens in Centre County,
large tract of wasteland northwest
of State College, long of much inter
est to geologists and others because
of its unusual rock formations and
its rare plant life, is the subject of
an interesting communication sub-
mitted to this office by a J. Hawes, of
Palymra, Pa.
We publish the article because it
proposes interesting possibilities as to
the underground streams generally
supposed to underlie this area, and
because it offers a suggestion as to
the source of Bellefonte's famous
Big Spring-——a matter which has long
been a subject of speculation.
Whether Mr. Hawes' information
is based solely on personal opinion
or whether it is qualified by a study
of the subject was not revealed in his
communication ‘
Mr. Hawes’ letter follows:
Editor, Centre Democrat:
The Barrens in Centre County is
a most interesting place from a geo-
logists’ point of view, containing
within its boundaries many marine
fossils, stink hole, and a blow hole
a small place covered with loose
stones. There is quite a large
amount of air coming from within
the earth. Through faults in this
great mountain range deep in the
earth, reaching from Canada to Ala-
bama, more .than seven hundred
miles long, flow rivers of water. Some
of the air carried by these streams
reaches the surface. That is why
there is a blowhole in the Barrens.
Near the state line between Ken-
tucky and Tennessee is exactly the
opposite a wind cave. The suction
of air in this cave vould be caused
only by a large and swife-flowing
stream. Echo River in Mammoth
Cave, Kentucky, is a part of these
underground rivers
The Big Spring at Bellefonte
comes from the same source. Deep
in the earth a narrow place forces
probably a small part of the stream
to the surface. This is why the flow
is always the same, never affected by
surface conditions ; 4
By far the greater part of this
underground water flows to the
southwest. The source of water that
supplies the swamps, the lakes and
big springs of Florida, Silver and
Ralnbow Springs being the largest
If all this water was contained in a
single stream it would equal the flow
of our largest rivers. The coral reefs
around Florida and the southwest
coast have choked off the natural
outlet for this water, forcing it to
the surface In the
Georgla and Florida,
But returning to the Barrens
centuries ago in this region was a
near-voleano spewing mud, silica ore
and real fire. In my opinion there
was no central opening but the sur-
face may have been like a pot of
mush cooking, puffing at many
places. This upheaval must have
been two or three miles high at one
time for the wash from erosion can
be seen many miles to the south and
east, This upheaval occurred mil-
lions of years before the mountains
started to rise. Near the Reed ser-
vice station between State College
ana Waddle a real index fossil is
found, a small shell with a big name
Hypothyridma. It lived in the
Early Devonian times and is found
around the entire earth north of
the Equator. Sometime in the fu-
ture I will write about Carpenters,
where two or three millionmade
their home on a single acre of land
in the Barrens.
lowlands of
Signed,
J. HAWES,
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Aged Hyner Man
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Reported Missing
Willard Plufl, 80, native and life-
long resident of Hyner, Clinton
county, who had been residing in
Tamarack recently has been miss-
ing for more than two weeks. He
was reported last seen at the edge
of the Susquehanna River in Ren-
ovo. His disappearance was not not-
ed with alarm until several days
ago, when the matron of the home
at which he is residing, came to
Renovo with his mail, including hi
pension check, and reported his ab-
sence to the proper authorities
Mr. Pluff, well] known over the
western end of the county, has al.
ways been of a roving disposition,
hence it is not odd that he could be
missing for that length of time
without his relatives being alarmed,
is he was in the habit of roving
over a large area, and could have
stopped with any one of half a do2-
en relatives, A search and general
check of his haunts, however, has
vielded no clue as to where-
abouts. He is of medium height and
build and has thick white hair.
his
nse Wi —. ——
Nobody knows what the law is un-
ti somebody says the last word
“TheGhost’s Soliloquy
A man had died, but his soul stayed on
For it could not pass to
the great beyond
So many things were left undone
That it stayed to review them one by one
That {riendly word he left unsaid
To his neighbor who was a
The flowers he had inter
And money, 100, to a needy
Then in his musings, so soli
He followed his wile to the ce
oe Los
family lot-
And watched her select the
Another thing he had forgot.
n invalid
ed to send
metery
He saw her dear head bowed in grief,
And it didn’t bring him much relief
When she picked a very expensive plot,
And he said, as he gazed on that beauty spot
“She can't afford this on the
sum she’s got
Why, with Mary's lessons and school and all,
And Johnny leaving,
And the house needs painting
he's got his call;
again this fall
She's liable to spend just every speck,
It's that salesman's fault, I'll break his neck.”
But he stopped, as his wie in a tone so sad
Said, “The children and I so loved their dad,
That he wanted the very
best you had.”
The man’s soul looked on the salesman's face
And he saw only pity, and he said “A disgrace!
That my wife must select my
burial place!”
He then looked again and said “That's the guy
Who tried only last year to make me buy
A family plot, and I laughed and said,
“Why, there's plenty of time for that when I'm dead.”
Of course, I was right, I have plenty of time,
But I can't seem to move these stiff arms of mine
While my wife, poor soul, in her grief and sorrow
Has these things to do she can't leave for tomorrow
She must pick out the casket, and pick out the shroud-
Flowers, telegrams, minister, and food for the crowd.
Answer the telephone, yes, it's my boss,
Bays, sorry my dear, to hear of your loss.
Aunt Hattie comes in saying “Dear, don't do that.”
And Mrs. Jones says “You must have a black hat.”
With this thing and that thing and everything hazy
It’s 8 wonder to me the poor dear don't go crazy.
And then in addition, and all in one day
She must come to buy a place for my carcass to lay
IT must admit I'm beginning to realize
Those cemetery men are regular guys.
And I'm sorry now that I was such a pup
When I promised to go, but never showed up,
That salesman only wanted a chance to serve,
Now my wife has to pay for things I don't deserve
If. only one of those times, course it's now just a wish,
Like the times I went fishing and didn't catch a fish:
Or sometimes when my gol game was not up to par,
Or when I just read the paper and smoked my cigar:
Or those evenings we spent eating big seven courses,
Or one of those times I bet on the horses,
If only I'd taken just two hours and thought
Of my family's future and gave out and bought
A burial plot. I could now swell with pride
‘Btead of feeling that I'd like to run off and hide:
But the chance has passed, and now it's too late,
I've found old man death won't sit around and wait—
For you to get your affairs up to date,
However, in leaving, perhans I can show
The right way to others before I must go.
Take care of your family obligations in life,
And don't just leave them up to your wie:
For with other things too numerous to mention,
She can't buy a lot with your good intentions,
And many a widow is working today
Her husband's funeral expenses to pay.
You micht as well get this now in vour head
You can’t buy a lot when you're laying there dead.
And take it from me, for I know full well,
You've got more time up here than you'll have down in HELL.
CENTRE
COUNTY
Memorial Park
STATE COLLEGE - PENNA:
Palm Beach, Fla, Dec, 10
To the Centre Democrat and
Good Old Centre County:
I thought I would write you a few
lines and let you know we are en
Joying the sunshine In southern
Florida. Also the Centre Democrat
which the boys send us each week,
The weather Is fine here. The
birds were singing beautifully this
morning While the temperature
seldom gets above B0 degrees, the
sun is hot. But there is a cool brecze
off the ocean. Everything is grows
ing nicely. The citrus crop is the
largest in years, I have been pick.
ing some. Help, however, Is scarce,
You can make from $6 to $10 a day
picking or packing.
We are located at the head of the
Everglades, which is considered the
richest in the world It comprises
3.000000 acres or 4500 square mile
The Glades are 350 miles farther
south than the southern boundary of
California It has a year ‘round
growing season. It Is considered the
most even temperature in the world,
on account of the Gull Stream pass.
ing three miles off shore
The U. 8B Co. has 35,000
acres in sugar cane, This is one of
the largest sugar houses in the
United States. It is located at Clew-
iston, in the heart of the Ever-
glade: The State Department of
Agriculture is lecated here too
Florida aso ranks second in the
U. 8B. In raising and grazing of cat-
and a big rancher told me that
it will be first. 1 was in the
ranch recently and attend-
ed an auction. They are real punch-
ers. I saw them round up 500 cat-
tle in a 10,000 acre ranch. There
were 12 cowboys, and they are real
crackers. It is a real job to round
up a herd and keep them together
They have to ride at breakneck
peed, as some of the catile are al-
ways wanting to break. Many have
large horns and at times
horses y scmetimes
horse wr thelr horms are
long and © sharp. They have the
native cattle crossed with Bromen
bulls, wi produces larger cattle
They ha w tick menace, wi
to cause heavy loss now under
Sugar
3
tie
A xn
Hut viet
Qistiric
charge the
kill the
18 inches
used
control
15000 miles on
east
It is
southern
ave traveled n
west,
10060
highway and
almost
rom the
¢i roads, well
ts of interest,
¥
which
many people vOry
riendly. 1 have talked with rich men
common as you o
week with Mr
Allentown, who owns
equipment, is woth
has a $200.000 home
He 8 as AOmMmon a
met
Good-bye
1. G. HARPSTER
EE AE
YOUR HEALTH
ned Mrs. Issa
oF OLS in sum
are
me, 1 talked
Trailer from
1! at mine
£25.000 000
close by here
man as [ #velr
Time is up
ana
bicycles in traf.
they're coasting on
banging into automobiles
t's a wonder I have any children
distraught mother forgot to
mention sk r on thin ice.
don't know much about
and have little innate fear
Play and fun are chief in their
minds—and summer or winter, boys
and girls will ind how to play hap-
pily., even though dangerously
Sleds skimming over hard-packed
¥ on city hills are hard to stop.
Automobiles are liable to cross the
street near the bottom of the hill
In this way many children are
killed and many more injured every
winter
In some communities, authorities
block off certain streets as hills re-
served for coasting
Sometimes the youngsters have
their own guards and patrols along
the hill to warn of approaching au-
tomcbiles or street cars.
Skating is an exhilarating sport
Parents should not permit their
children to venture on jake, pond, or
creek unless they know the ice 8
strong enough to hold them
A plunge inlo icy water is a
frightful experience.
Usually the victim of such an ac-
cident, especially a youngster, vill
become excited and thus make res-
(cue mote difficult.
Seif-rescue is not impossible, but
it requires calmness and a knowl
ecige of what to do.
Children need outdoor exercise in
winter,
It should be made safe for them.
DO YOU KNOW?
At one aircraft factory there are
w.000 cases of injuries of all types
each month and 48.750 of these in-
volve the hand. Thus hand injuries
account for 65 per cent of all man
hours lost.
Children
danger
| Timely reminders from The Penn-
| syvlvania
Agriculture,
Prune Large Trees
fruit grower has a large number of
trees
take
apple
for early pruning, say fruit special-
ists of the Pennsylvania State Col-
lege
ple, pear, sour cherry, sweet cher-
ry, and peach. Grape pruning should
be delayed until after the first few
cold spells,
Order Fertilizer Early
be a
fertilizer
it is ordered early, remind agrono-
mists of the Pennsylvania State Col-
When
should be stored In a dry place and
it is best not to plle the bags in too
high a stack
Select Christmas
outside
tree is not permitted this year
fective
provide much cheer for outsiders a
well as the family
lege
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FARM CALENDAR
State College School of
Where the
work will
the large
suitable
iallats
ny
to 7%
to prune and the
considerable time,
trees are the most
| horticulturists of the Pennsylvania
—— State College. Selection of the tree
also Is an Interesting activity,
Weight Affects Laying
hens generally lay more and larger |
eges than the lighter birds do, ae
cording to Penn State poultry spec-
Leghorns
best and Barred Rocks of 5%
pounds do better than their
Heavier
over 3% pounds ‘free
Stewart Named
Head of Scouts
Pomtinued from page one)
Beaver and W
Announcement
annus] Council meeting will be held
ley,
Mr
and Mrs
Mrs. George
Phillips
Mra
fonte: Mn
Clark
Levine
and
W. Bleg, members at
was made that the
IMeDonald, Mr. and Mrs. John Hos-
all of Pleasant Cap
Guy Johnson, Mr
Willis McClellan, Mr
Gentzell,
all of Mileshurg: Mr
Ammerman
Mrs
Raymond
Bellefonts
Leoni
RD
Levine M:
and
Hewes HHonefully
and a carmen worker
Selle- te Lieut, Cen
James Jyp..q He Barra
PALER §
Morris } / H
Rey
Mrs
of New
Clark,
Mors
and
Mrs harles
Corman all of
Theodore Cates
Jurket
lighter sisters
Protect Bees in Winter Bome
kind of protection from the wind is
necessary for bees all year around,
but it is especially needed during the
winter, remind Penn State aplcul-
turists, Many beekeepers use pack-
ing cases and the Beoutmasters in the district
Take Care of Colt—The first win- Music was presented by the Kiwani-
ter In a colt’s Ife is a critical per- singers, accompanied at the plano
lod. Livestock specialists of the by Mrs. EK. Stock, Cecll A. Walker
Pennsylvania State College say he led group singing
should be started right by giving
him special care
in Bellefonte January 12. The din-
ner will be given in the high school
cafeterin, ©. FP. Bollenberger and
Mr, Cartwright were named to make
plans for the affal
M Earl
Mrs ~ yt n "y
“ Y oll a ng Aan y oi
Tep-
Thompson
Bellefonte
The order of Bate
pruning is ap- College
of Bellelont«
1 Beouts
MaTY but
4 A ¥ TRA! £ 8 ’
Last night's dinner was Appreciation was «
by E. Keith Anderson, Mr
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planned “i hw : A Pressng to who hed LL
Tucker Mi verna Ardery and members of enth Arm Biely
the home economics department for of Vf The
: 2 45d
wilh
There will
chance of getting
for 1944 crops if
fn. pang
better
needed
the on
the dinner Al . b
Alt
Hope Gone With Its h
Holy Crown
expinineg
oan led
war
rigigm
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bested
the geueral
« bet Harry =
when he Uk
the fertilizer arrives it
Scouters and their wives intro-| destroyed ih Ber 's
Mrs
were: Mr, and
Biddle, Pleasant Gap, Mr. and Mn J : { thelr prophetic old
Robert Rhoads Hall kingdom
Hile, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Justice the Ik
and Mrs. Ralph Fornwalt, Ja American
Corman, Carl Gettig, Mr d Mr
Lee Smeltzer, Mr. and Mrs, Harold
Zimmerman, Ir Mrs. |
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duced James | ‘1 by Allied mbes, Magyars believe
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Whiter Clothes
The clothes will be whiter when
laundering them, {if when bofling
them, a small quantity-—about
tablespoonful—of turpentine is usec
the boller
Centre Wari weans th ng « thel she rece
Mr | « about this legend in
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Even
Christmas
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will
Tree
the
tho
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M1
lighting
decorating of the tree OT
ischily was
say ornamental in igen in Italy
Mrs
Wife's Morale Lifted
Then Fatal Telegram
Lee Lifschitz, 28,
York,
George 8. Patton,
a furlough for
wWhenn
Lan a year
» walled pa~
of the let-
he
the Bev-
coukin't be giy-
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Wear De.
Lifschitz
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See The Old Year Out ut Home
Recipes for delicious end-of-the-
iyvear dishes and suggestions for en-
(tertainment when 1043 comes to an
lend. Don’t miss this helpful feature
iin the December 26th issue of The
| American Weekly, the magazine dis.
tributed with the Baltimore Sunday
i American. Order from your news-
(dealer.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS
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Wheat
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Onts —— 85
IBardey essen . 120
BYE cin isiaissonnns. 200
BRoRWHORE wis 133
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Shoe Polish
It is necessary to add only a few
drops of turpentine to shoe polish
that has become dry and hard, and
it will soften the polish.
Corrected Weekly by C. ¥. Wagner
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