SNOW SHOE
A PAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SNOW SHOE AND SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP.
VOL. I. MOSHANNON AND SNOW SHOE, PA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1916. NO. 8.
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LOCAL NEWS
Snow Shoe and Vicinity.
The elocutionary recital given Dy
Miss Lulu Stover of Mill Hall, was
well attended and thoroughly enjoyed
by all presen.
John Rown’'s baby has two teeth.
This is particularly noticeable owing
to the fact that the child is only three
months oid.
John Harrington has completed
grading the new railroad connection to
the I. V. C. Co.’s mines at Gillintown
and tc No. 18, Cherry Run.
Several of the Moshannon people
attended the commencement of the
High schocl on Saturday and Monday
evenings.
Ancther cold wave struck this sec-
tion this week which made us think
that winter was not over yet. About
an inch of snow fell, covering the
ground and remaining for nearly a
day and was taken away with a heavy
rain shower.
$4,000,000 COTTON
FAILURE IN SOUTH.
Alabama Concern Is Forced to Sus-
pend—Creditors Mostly For
eign Firms.
Decatur, Ala.—The cotton firm of
Knight, Yancey & Company, one of
the largest concerns of the kind Mm
the South, having offices in Decatur,
Mobile, Huntsville, Birmingham, and
other cities, into voluntary
bankruptcy.
The liabilities are said to be in the
neighborhood = of $4,000,000. No
member of the firm will give out a
statement at this time regarding the
company’s assets, further than to
Bay they are large.
went
- { The claims against the-company are
mostly . foreign, and it is said no
Southern banks are affected by the
failure. :
NATIONAL BANKS SHOW
INCREASE IN DEPOSITS.
More Than Five Billion Dollars in In-
dividual Accounts on March 29.
Washington—National banks of the
United States held 21.19 per cent of
legal reserve to deposits at the close
of business on Tuesday. March 29,
as shown by reports made to the
comptroller of the currency on that
date. Loans and discounts amounted
to $5,432,093,194, lawful meney re-
serve, $834,895,586, and individual de-
posits, $5,227,851,556.
Compared with conditions shown in
the last previous reports on January
31 there were increases in most of
FIRST COMMENCEMENT
OF SNOW SHOE SCHOOLS
FIVE GIRL GRADUATES
The first number of the commence-
ment exercises of the Snow Shoe High
school, Saturday evening, April 16,
was an elocutionary entertainment
given by Miss Lou Stover of Mill Hall.
The readings were interspersed with
vocal and instrumental music, given
by Mrs. T. J. Hickoff, Mrs. BE. T.
Snyder, Mildred Hunter and the
Misses Maude and Edith Budinger.
Miss Stover read a variety of se-
lections, thus showing her ability in
liumorous, as well as pathetic dis-
courses. Her renditions were high-
ly appreciated by a large and appre-
ciative audience. She responded to
the principal items of resources and.
liabilities, an exception being that of
a decrease of $217,437 in government
deposits. Loans and discounts in-
creased $202,859,719 and individual
deposits $37,016,336.
PENSION FOR BUFFALO BILL
Uncle Sam Lavishes $12 a Month on
Heroic Character.
Washington — William F. Cody
(“Buffalo Bill’) became a pensioner
of the United States, drawing $12 a
month for his service as a private sol-
dier in the Union army during the
Civil War.
Emnlisting in Company H of the Sev-
enth Kansas cavalry, February 19,
1864, he served until Beptember 29,
1865, being then 19 years old. After
the war Cody became an Indian scout,
INCOME TAX PROVISION
DEFEATED IN NEW YORK.
Legislature, by Vote cf 74 to 66, Re-
fuses to Ratify Proposed
Law.
Albany, N. Y.—By the narrow mar-
gin of two votes the Murray resolu-
tion providing for the ratification by
the legislature of New York of the
proposed income tax amendment to
the United States constitution was
defeated in the assembly. The vote
was 74 to 66
Immediately the introducer of the
resolution movizd that the vote be
reconsidered and that that motion lie
on the table. This passed by a de-
cisive majority, so that the resolu-
tion may be called up again, and the
fact that at least half of the absen-
tees are known to be in favor of the
measure indicates that it may pass
the assembly before the close of the
session. : tale ph kik
many encores. The musicians more
than pleased their audience and secur-
ed the closest attention during their
renditions.
Sunday Evening.
The baccalaureate sermon was
preached in the Snow Shoe Park Pa-
vilien by Rev. Platts of Bellefonte.
Rev. Platts began his diseourse by
picturing the educational advantages
of the United States over despotic
Russia, as well as other absolute
monarchies. He showed that the
greatness of America was brought
about largely by the education of the
masses in our public schools, followed
by higher education in our colleges
and universities. He showed that no
nation would be great without educa-
tion, and pictured in a beautiful man-
ner how our fore-fathers caught this
idea and expounded it in the framing of
our constitution, as well as. carrying
it into execution through the various
stages that the United States has
passed. He gave illustrations and
statistics of the earning power of four
distinct classes of boys and showed
in a very concise manner, the differ-
ence between the earning power of the
boy that goes out to get a job, the
boy that learns a trade, the boy that
becomes a skilled mechanic and the
boy that has a college education, and
showed ' that careful preparation for
your life’s work paid ten-fold. Since
the class consisted of girls, he show-
ed them that their opportunities were
as great, and never was there a time
that the opportunities of girls were
greater than today. He closed his
theme by pointing out the following:
Choose something worth while, have a
fixed point and choose a profession
that is strong enough to bring out all
the good in you.
A select choir rendered several an-
thems, a trio, and a quartet to the en-
tire satisfaction of a large and appre-
ciative audience.
Monday Evening.
The commenscement exercises, in
the Park Pavilion, on Monday even-
ing, was one of the most pleasing af-
fairs in the history of the schools,
and the five young ladies who com-
posed the graduating class, received
the hearty plaudits of the vast audi-
ence, which filled the auditorium,
The rostrum was beautifully and ar-
tistically decorated in the class col-
ors, red and black, and the class mot-
to; “Palma non sine pulvere” was
prominently displayed in these colors.
Occupying “places on the platform
were the members of the school
board, county superintendent, grade
teachers, Prof. B. J. Bowers and the
members of the senior class, the
Misses Mayme V. Langton, Alice I.
Leathers, Edith M. Walker, Ivy M.
Uzzell and Susan E. McGowan.
The Smith's orchestra of Bellefonte,
furnished the music for the occasion
and in justice to them, it must be
said, that they seemed to be at their
best and played as though they had
caught the inspiration of the occasion,
and were heartily applauded after each
number.
The first speaker of the evening was
Mayme V. Langton, who had been se- |
lected to make the salutatory address:
To say “Welcome” kind friends but
feebly expresses our pleasure by your
presence. Gentlemen of the school
board, we realize the debt of grati-
tude that we owe to you for the many
advantages with which vou have sur-
rounded us. Members of the Junior
Class, put your shoulders to the wheel.
The Snow Shoe High school is no
place for indolent boy or girl. Worthy
Principal, while we may part from
your presence, yet your counsel will
ever be remembered. Classmates, let
us ever be honest and true so that on
the great reunion day, we shall meet
again in the realms of everlasting
bliss. . ;
Oration, “America a world power,”
by Alice I. Leathers. Wherever Amer-
ica is known, she rules. Her great-
ness is unknown. Her wealth is be-
yond computation. Mars were neces-
sary to make her great, but we hope
that wars may be replaced by a court
of justice empowered with authority
to decide all national questions.
Essay, “What shall we do with the
boys?” by Edith M. Walker. She
drew a comparison of the advantages
open to the boys and girls, and claim-
ed superior authority of the feminine
sex. Down neglected and down trod-
den boys arise. Tread no longer in
the dust. You are capable of better
things. Think solemnly of these
things and yourselves. ;
Oration, “True American Citizen-
ship,” by Susan McGowan, She relat-
ed the advantages of American citi-
zenship, told how our people had op-
portunities that far excelled those of
despotic Russia. She then turned to
the rights of American citizenship and
showed that all these privileges were
as sounding brass and tinkling cym-
bals, amounting to nothing unless the
duties of our constitution were follow
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Oration, “Our Decisive Battle,” by
Ivy M. Uzzell, was a fine and graphic
description of the famous battle of
Gettysburg. She showed how the
Southern army met its waterloo and
that a government of the people, by
the people and for the people, could
not exist in a land infested with slav-
ery.
Oration, “The Unknown Speaker,”
by Miss Langton, was a number that
stirred the hearts of the audience, for
it carried them back to the time when
the Declaration of Independence was
ready for signature, and independence
and freedom of America trembled in
the balance. After a hot debate and
the powerful influence of the unknown
speaker, the parchment—the greatest
document ever written on paper—was
signed, which gave freedom to the
colonists and millions to follow.
Class History by Alice Leathers,
was reviewed in a very pleasaing man-
ner. She gave an excellent account
of the joys and sorrows of the differ-
ent members of the class, interspersing
her remarks with witty sayings, which
kept the audience in a good state of
humor.
Edith Walker then prophesied what
would be the future of each member
of the class and if it should prove
true, that she, as she claims, can look
into the future, then some of the mem-
bers have a varied experience await
ing them.
The class will was then given by
Susan McGowan. The class, as a
whole, disposed of their property as
follows: To the board of directors—
grade teachers; Junior class, Superin-
tendent Etters and the principal, as
well as some little tokens of respect
to their friends. She made some
good hits and created fits of laughter.
Ivy Uzzell then in a very appropriate
manner, presented to each one some
token of remembrance, corresponding
with their ideas. Miss Uzzell was
equal to the occasion and evidently
understood each individual member of
the class and in her jovial way, kept
the audience in a constant uproar
while she dealt out the different gifts.
But the scene soon changed when Miss
Langton presented to Miss Uzzell, a
bag of hot air. :
H. W. Rabert then made.a few re-
marks to the class, commending them
for their zeal and diligence ang then
presented them that for which they
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Pe
lowed.
had labored so persistently to obtain,
their diplomas.
Address by D. O. Etters was the
last number. Mr. Riters has the fa-
culty of putting many beautiful
thoughts into words that go straight
to the point and this occasion was no
exception to the rule. He paid tri-
bute to our schools and especially to
the class of 1910, and claimed that the
pride of our nation is due to our splen-
did free school system.
B..J Bowers, principal of the High
schoo!, has shown by his efforts and
success that he is deeply interested
in his chosen profession. He is a
hard worker and there is no sacrifice
too great for him to make in the in-
terests of his school and pupils. He
is at all times ready and willing to
lend a helping hand to those who are
striving to acquire a wealth of knowl-
edge and it is largely due tc his untir-
ing labors that our schools have been
brought up to the present high stand-
ard.’ :
After the exercises had been con-
cluded, the Senior hop was introduced.
After tripping the fantastic toe for
several hours to the excellent music
furnished by Smith's orchestra, the
gay lads and lassies retired for the
evening, with the expectation to reas-
semble Tuesday evening for a ban-
quet given by the Juniors, to the Sen-
ior class, friends, directors and teach-
ers, at the Mountain house. This was
a ery pleasing affair. : 4
About thirty guests were presen
and were entertained by music and
recitations, after which a sumptuous
supper was served and all departed
to their homes feeling that it was
good to be there.
CARTER MUST DISGORGE
Supreme Court Orders Officer to For.
feit $400,000.
Washington—Dismissed from ‘the
army and put into the penitentiary for
his alleged connection with the fraud
on the government in the improve-
ment of the harbor of Savannah, Ga.,
former Captain Oberlin M. Carter had
a $40,000 fortune swept out of his
hands as a further outcome of that
transaction.
This was the result of a decree by.
the supreme court of the United
States, based on a claim against Car-
ter for an equitable accounting for the
money he had gotten fraudulently, it
was charged.
———.
Evansville a Terminus.
It is announced that the Pennsyl-
vania Company has definitely deter-
“mined to make Evansville, Ind., one
of the important terminals of its ex-
tensive and comprehensive system of
railroads. Work to that end will, it
is expected, be begun shortly and the
necessary terminals be completed co-
incidently, with the completion of the
Big Four extension from Mt. Carmel,
Ill, to Evansville.
© Six hundred. workmen were killed
at thelr labors in Chicago last year.
: Recalls Tragedy
| Vienna—A telegram from Belgrade
reports the death of Colonel Maschin,
who with a band of officers, forced
his way into the palace on the night
of June 10, 1903, and killed King Alex-
ander and Queen Draga.
Representative Dalzell appeared be-
tore the house committee on library
‘o urge favorable action upon his ap-
Jopniating $50,000 for a monument
be built at Braddock, Pa. in com-
memoration of the pattle of the Mo-
tongahela, where Braddock fell.
WEDDING IN HIGH LIFE
Miss Marjorie Gould and Anthony J.
Drexel Married.
New York—Miss Marjorie Gould,
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George J. Gould, and Anthony J.
Drexel, Jr., a son of Mr. and Mrs. An-
thony J. Drexel, of Philadelphia and
London, were married April 10 in St
Bartholemew Episcopal church. :
The wedding was not only the not-
able event of the season but united
two leading families of New York and
Philadelphia, and is of interest to the
American colony abroad as the Drex-
els have for some time lived in Lon-
don, where they are well known in
the English set. More than 3,000 in-
vitations were issued for the cere-
mony and the reception which fol
LOCAL NEWS
Moshannon and Vicinity.
—es
The snow this week was quite a
surprise and, of course, not very wel-
come at this time of the year, since
we had so much during the winter
months. * It was feared that the fruit
would be damaged, however, we have
not heard that any serious damags
was done.
A new walk was laid along part of
Main street this week, which is cer-
tainly a big improvement and a boon
to pedestrians.’
Henry Borger is building a new
fence along his property, on the north
side of town, which greatly improves
the premises.
The old log house, known as the
“Smith House” near the “Smith
Drift,” was recently torn down, the
timbers to be used for improvements
about the mines. This was an old
land mark, with the ol!d-fashione
chimney place in it and one of the
few which remain,
There is a rumor that a new coat of
paint is to be applied to the Metho-
dist church. This will not be done
too soon as the structure has needed
painting for some time. We are glad
to note this improvement, as it not
only preserves the house of worship,
but adds beauty and value to the
town. Go ahead, brethren and do
not let such an important thing go to
lag. r
Several of our young men attended
the “Pie Social” at Drifting on Mon-
day evening and as usual, had a most
delightful time. The names of the
young lads we could not learn as they
made the trip between two days, when
the writer was resting securely in the
arms of Morpheus. :
Miss Helen McGowan entertained a
jolly crowd of young ladies and gen-
tlemen from Snow Shoe at her home
Friday evening in honor of her friend,
Miss Blanche Lezotte, of Lock Haven.
Al! present had a most enjoyable
time. The following composed the
crowd: Misses Mae Kelly, Sue Mec-
Groarity, Eva McGowan, Messrs. Law-
rence Shank, Thomas, James, Patrick
and Leo Kelly.
WORTH ONLY $36,000,000
.| Standard Oil Magnate’s Estate Dwin-
dies From the First Estimate.
New York-—Henry Huddleston Rog-
ers, who was credited with building up
the Standard Oil's multi-millions, left
for his heirs hardly a third of the
immense fortune credited to him by
Wall street reports. Instead of the
$100,000,000 which outsiders estimated
as a censervative figure for the
amount of the Rogers estate, the ex-
ecutors have estimated it at some-
thing under $36,000,000, and have paid
a preliminary inheritance tax on this
estimate.
- Convicts Escape.
Leavenworth, Kan.—Two of six con-
victs who escaped from the federal
penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, by
seizing a switch engine and threaten-
ing the prison guards with dummy
revolvers made of wood, are sought
by 40 armed guards and scores of
citizens. 3
New York is to have a salon for
poets. Let no thirsty bard get in-
spired of a hope that this is- a case
of accidental misprint, cautions the
Philadelphia Ledger.
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