Bellwood Bulletin 1922-07-20

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Short Items That Will Inter-
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BRIEF SUMMART OF THE WEEK
Gilbert ■oCloskey AatestA Commutation
te Ute Imprisonment
The  state   board   ot   pardons
Wednesday afternoon announced
it had refused to recommend com-
BELLWOOD 6/UIJI6E «~1
Tbievos Make Bald oa sltM
Plsoe of Bosiooss Lsst tm
Sometime early   this
it is presumed thieves eutej
Bellwood Garage on Main
tOrso Paragraplu Ooncerniag Ike Doings j
ol Our Borough—The Oolomn
Osr Sateorlfcors Enjoy.
—A new door whioh swings inward bas been placed on tbe fire-
mens quarters in the poblio building. Tbe old doors swung oat-
ward.
—In this mid-summer weather
politics are at a low ebb, but witb
*the coming of cool. nights and
frosty weather, tbere will   be   in
terest a plenty.
—Mrs. Hawn, of Mill Creek,
mother of Mrs. W.Howard Moore,
of East First street, is in a serious
condition, owing to an attack ot
heart trouble.
—Hollidaysburg will be contenders on tbe local diamond
next Satarday afternooD, when
tbe Bellwood league team, the
leaders in the race, will match
their wits against them. There
should be a large turnout ot the
sports.
—The
mutation of the death sentence of  w,*wwu "araSe on «««
Gilbert McCfoskev 0?ihTl.^T0n,d.0uted ^ D<*'" & He
loskey of this county,
uuder sentence to be electrocuted
next Monday. McCloskey's case
was argued before the board July
3 aud petitions signed by more
than 20,000 persons asking commutation were presented at tbat
time.
McCloskey was indicted, jointly
with two others for the killing of
William £. Niehaus on August I heved it
3,1921.   Tbe   others   were convicted of second   degree   murder.
It was contended  in McCloskey's
applioation for clemency that be
had uo part in the killing.
A statement issued by the board
in part follows: ''Under the law
it is wholly immaterial  who fired j
the shot.   The victim was killed
while *"he tbree were engaged  as
highwaymen in pursuing a delib
erate plan   to  commit a robbery.
Tbe law properly makes tbem all
guilty in the first degree.    A jury
has seen fit to allow two of  them
to escape with a conviction in the
engagement   of   Miss  gecond degree.   Tbere is  no coU-
Mildred   P.   McCabe   to   David   tention that the applicant was not
properly convicted. It wan stated
by bis counsel, iu the argument
before us, tbat i. all three had
been convicted in tbe first degree
tbere would bave b**en no complaint We cannot see that
miscarriat-e of justice ii-ati-***
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Dennis Kennedy, of White Plains
N. T. is announced by Mr. and
Mrs. -James McCabe, of Mr Kico,
N. Y. Mr. Kennedy is tbe son
of Mr. and Mrs. 8. P. Kennedy
of tbe north side.
—Tonight at 7 o'olock will oc-
car.Jbe  vWeddjnv    ot  **■ '
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thi
one
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and tbe nupital knot will be tied
at the borne ot the bride's son in
Bellefonte. Immediately after
the ceremony the couple will
come to Bellwood by auto and
go to tbe home of the bride near
tbe shops, where a wedding supper will be served.
—Ou Thursday of last week
the sisters and some of the children of Olivet Baptist Oburob
spent tbe day picnicing in tbe
woods near tbe home of Mrs.
Mulhollem and daughter a very
pleasant day was enjoyed. Tbe
kindness of the brethren witb
their automobiles was very much
appreciated by all.
—Samuel Grazier Orris, the
popular young clerk in the Oross
pharmacy on Main street, is the
happy father of a bouncing boy,
tbe new arrival having made bis
appearance at tbe home in Tyrone
early this morning. He is now
receiving congratulations and
bears bis new honor with dignity.
Mother and baby are doing fine.
—Tbe Bellwood-Altooua link
of tbe William Penn Highway
will witness a number of changes
in tbe line. At Mary Ann Forge
the road will take its course
through part ot tbe William >S.
Bell farm, while a pronounced
change will be made at tbe Hag-
gerty farm np Gospel Hollow.
Instead of following the present
line around the upper side of tbe
bam it wil1. proceed below, necessitating the building of several
hundred feet of new road.
—Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. Edgar A. MoKinney on
Main street, 21 members of the
W. C. ~T. TJ. met tn regular meeting. A number of encouraging
reports were read. Mrs. John
Colobine reported boxes ot provisions valued at $26 sent by
members of tbe local uuion to
disabled soldiers, was received at
s Philadelphia hospital aod greatly enjoyed by them. At Thanksgivingthe ladietfexpect to again
remember them. Delicious re-
treebmenta were served.
at many *^^c*sbs}^[l hu-m fil
ed for tbis commutation but we
cannot find any ground on which
we would be warranted in recommending it. The career of the
crime ia which the applicant had
been engaged precludes any suggestion that the aot here- involved
was committed in any thoughtless
way. It was a deliberate, inexcusable crime, the propriety ot the
conviction is free trom doubt and
public policy demands that the
penalty fixed by the law be carried
out.
"The recommendation for commutation must be refused."
When MoOloskey was told of
the news from Harrisburg Wednesday afternoon by the jail warden his comment was: "Is that
so ? After those fellows, meaning
Lafterty and Yon, confessed to it
all. It went away beyond wbat I
expected " He refused any _ further comment and went back to
his bunk, resting bis chin on bis
bands.
and looted the place of aa
typewriter and the cash  ri
The burgulary was uot di
ed until the firm opened for
neat   this morning,   wheal
condition ot the office at ono
dicated that the place  had
visited duriug the night.
The cash register   was  1
and   the   culprits   evidently
contained   money
carried   it  away   and   force
open.   However, the register
tained uo cash, as Mr. Denl
formed tbis morning.    A dra
in the safe, which was  unlock
was removed aud  taken  to
work bench, where it was- fori
Open.   It contained uo, valuap
other than deeds and  insuri
policies. --[
This job is likely  the  work
local artists, young men.    Tfl
was nothing to indicate the  to\
ner in  whioh tbe building *L
entered, aud this leads to the cc
jecture that they secreted  thet
selves in the building previous!
closing for the night, aud wb<
the   proprietors had   retired
their   homes,   they   started
work of pilferiug the place. j
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Big Engine Order for Baldwin Oo.
Receipt by tbe Baldwin Loed
«Botive works of an order foA
irty five Mikado eu#vn|
*^ll&!porj^riA**'iimmp^
c£A***so$2,000,000 is the* Targe
single order that bas been booked
in a number of weeks. The plant!
is now operating at 35 per cent]
to compare with a low rate of m
per cent, tbis year and a low ratal
of around 20 to 25 per cent, about]
a year ago.
The company has olose to 7,000
men on tbe pay tolls, an increase]
ot 1,500 since the first of the year
and President Samuel M. Van
clain recently ventured an opinio!
tbat 1,000 additional men would
be taken on for each month untl
October 1, when he expected tt
plant to be running about fifl
per oent.
Unfilled order Of Baldwin's
ceed $10,000,000.  Other tair-t*?l
orders taken since May 1 incll
twenty for the Atlantic Coast if
twenty-five tor   Patagonia,
for Argentine   and   ten   for
Nashville, Chattanooga and
Louis.
Will Renovate Boad Signs
The direotion signs ereoted by
tbe Altoona Booster association
along the roads leading out of
Altooua, will be given a complete
overhauling during the next few
days. Some will require straightening, others minor repairs, while
all can stand a coat of paint. The
signs of which tbere are more
than 100, direct tbe traveling
tourist to Altoona* and are a great
convenience to many. They can
be found weat as tar as Mundy's
Corner, as far north as Osceola
Mills, and south to Bedford.
—Bellwood lost to tbe stroug
and recently strengthened Claysburg team in the Blair coanty
league last Saturday afteroooo,
The contest was pulled oil on tbe
Claysburg lot and was witnessed
by a large body of tans, the crowd
being considerably augmented by
a large bunch of Bellwood enthusiasts, wbo went along to root for
the locals. The score was 7*4,
and tbe game was interesting from
beginning to end.
Expresses Appreciation
Last week the members of J
W. O. T. U. packed a   numb]
boxes and sent them to the
ed soldiers oow confined, in I
pitals in Philadelphia.   Thi
ceipt ot the following letter
Mrs. Caroline A. Moore  is
explanatory :   „
"Yonr four boxes of oa
oake, candy and ielly hat
been received in good cone
I wish you would thank
union in behalf ot the boys
hospitals from Philadelphl
your kind consideration!
thoughttu loess.
"I could not give a box
dy to  one   boy,   but divfl
among all.    Will   see   thi
member wbo   sent   their]
shall receive a letter from |
tbe boy8 in the hospital.
"Again thanking you fij
untiring efforts to bring
ebeer to the boys."
—For Sale or Rent
and lot in Bsightown.
308 South First street,
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THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1922.
HQ 22
CESSPOOLS ORDERED DDILT
Msny Horth Side Residents Will Be Required to Sol BM of Valor Vasts
By order of the State Board ol
Health many citizens residing ou
tbe north side ol the borough will
be required to build cesspools at
their homes to care for the waste
Water. Instructions to this effect
were received by the BeUwood
board ot health at its meeting
■eld iu tbe public building last
week, wben a representative trom
the state board was present aud
gave emphatic instructions to
have this condition, which bas ex
isted tor a number of years, eliminated within the shortest possible
time.
The Bellwood board of health
started action at once and Frank
8. Hetrick.   health   officer, bas
been engaged this week  personally notifying resideutB ou Tuck
ahoe aud Antis streets, north side
what will be required ot tbem   to
fulfill   the  ordors   of   the   state
board.
H    For a number of years residents
along these   streets   have drains
trom   tbeir   homes  which flows
the water into the gutters, where
it becomes   stagnant,  causing   a
foul odor to  omit  and thereby
making     conditions   unsanitary.
It will be a large  undertaking
[i*}| f ,r citizens on tbe  north side  to
construct   cesspools, Ss the  formation of tbe ground  is  underlaid with hardpan, and this must
be penetrated in order to get to
tbe sand, which is porous.
FORMAL 0PENIN6 OF BRID6E
Tentative Oslo Sel For Pemberton Span—
Governor Ts Spoak
The recently completed concrete and steel arch bridge at
Pemberton under courses ot construction tor some time, will have
its formal opening ou Thursday
July 27, according to plans arrived at Tuesday afternoon at a
meeting held at the municipal
building in Tyrone, which was
attended by representatives of
civic organizations from Altooua,
Tyrone, Birmingham and Huntingdon.
The new bridge has beeu in
use now for some days, but has
uever had a formal opening,
wbich it is felt is desirable, inasmuch as it will bring to the attention of the state iu general tbe
fact that tbe William Penn highway extends westward by way ot
Huntingdon, Birmingham, Tyrone, Bellwood, and Altoona,
rather than the belief held by
some that the route cuts off at
Water Street and continues by
way of Hollidaysburg, the latter
being erroneous. The bridge is
of while concrete reinforced with
steel and has a beautiful arch,
making it one of the prettiest
bridge structures in the central
section of the state.
The l'embcrtou bridge opening
will be attended by Governor
William C. Sproul, wbo will make
au address and there will also be
addresses by representatives from
each of the four agencies concerned iu the bridges construction,
a R. company
personal mm
People Who Visit H
Those Who Go /
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and
WfliEMENlS Of OUR . 'INS
Gnosis VIM As* Baalortalaod ,-rooi
Hosts—Personal ■obUck •
Vks Travel To and
Bruce Watters is - bis
friend   Herbert   Breii at
Lancaster.
Robert Lupfer, wife -
son, of Philadelphia,   *.-.
at the Joseph M. Lupte
the bill.
Mrs.   Holden,  of   111'
spending a few weeks at U
of Engineer Robert Holdt
wife on Blair street.
Dr. Edgar Riley, wpc and
cbihl. of Clearfield, spent a-nday
at tbe borne oi J. W. Lowtlu.-* and
family on Martin street.
Mrs. Howard Cannon and lour
sous, ot Harrisburg, are visiting
at tbe home of Harvey Gr*-gory
and family on South First street.
Mrs. II. Tillie, and grandson
Wayne Reinbart, have returned
home after a visit at the home of
Mr. aud Mrs. Charles Meyers at
Philipsburg. Pa.
Rev. Samuel Barber and family
have gone to their, summer cottage along Penn creek at Union
county for a little camping trip.
Miss Naomi Stevens is their guest.
Mrs. Owens arid ohildren, of
MeVeytown, are visiting at the
J. W. Lowther home oa   Martial
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in the Roaring Spring cemetery
Sunday atternoon, pushed a heavy
slab of granite trom its foundation
which overbalanced and  fell on
him, crushing his stomach and
bowels and iufliotiug other injuries which cauaed bis death a tew
pours   later.   The   little   fellow
was with bis aunt  who    pushed
the stone off his body, and helped him to his teet.   He was able
to walk to the home pf his grand*
parents.   Mr.   and   Mrs. Lloyd
Shaffer, about a square from the
cemetery, wbere Dr. W. L. Hair
and W. L Grounds   met in consultation.     Atter an examination
they gave   the   trraudpareuts   uo
hope   tor   his   recovery,   having
found  bis stomach and part of
the bowel to be  ruptured.   The
ohild suffered intense  pain  until
be died   at   1   o'clock   Monday
morning.
Bog Law Causes Rush For Licenses
More dogs weit licensed in
Pennsylvania in the first five
months of 1922 than were licensed
during tbe entire year of 1921,
according to reports made public
al
counfe^aWine state, the latter of
course to be represented by the
governor.
According   to  the    tentative
plans arrived at, a light barrier
will be placed across the  bridge
prior to the ceremonies aud   this
will be pushed aside by a girl
yet to be designated, who will act
as ita sponsor, thus officially opening the bridge span that connects
tbe William Penn highway.    An
effort will be made to have as
many motorists as possible at tbe
opening ceremonies aud it is possible tbat thousands will attend
l the dedication.
bouse
I «nquire
Nvood.
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by the bureau of animal industry
of the Pennsylvania department
of agriculture. On June 1, 11)22,
there were 205,253 individual
dogs licensed in the state, while
during the entire year of 1921
there were 194,459 licenses leaned.
These figures indicate tbat the
dog law of 1921 is operating   successfully and with agents ot the
bureau of animal industry active
in   the  field  it  is probable that
at least 50,000 additional  licenses
will be issued before the end ot
the   present  year.   During   the
first six mouths of this year there
were 487 claims presented to th«»
department ot agriculture, grow
ing out of damages inflicted  ou
livestock and   poultry   by   dogs.
The sum of $13,815 was expended
in settlement of these claims.
Death ot Aged Lady
Going to ber   reward   after  a
long,    useful   lite,   Miss   Susan
llallman Fleming   died   at   one
o'clock Sunday afternoon, of paralysis.   Sbe had been in  failing
health, for a long time and death
came  as  a   blessed  relief trom
earthly suffering.    Miss Fleming
was born in  Alexandria, March,
15,1837.    JTor about 40 years sbe
was a resident of Altoona aud
was active iu welfare work, particularly missions and temperance
She was a lifelong Presbyterian,
holding membership iu the Secoud church, Altoona, since going
to that city.    For   the past tew
years, since the death ot her sister, she has made   her   borne   in
Bellwood, at  the   home  ot her
nephew, O.   S.   Fleming   where
funeral   service   were   held   on
Tuesday evening ,-tt  7:30.   Rev.
"Dr. H, H. Stiles, her  pastor conducted the servioe and at 8 o'clock
Wednesday morning the  cortege
lett by auto tor Alexandria, where
her body was laid to rest  with
her kindred.
a summer course at Dickinson
lege, Carlisle.
Miss Hildred Four* and Miss
Irene Love, two popular school
teachers of the borough, were recent visitors in Atlantic City, and
while there were guests at the
Hotel Iroquois.
W. I. Davis was called to Alum
Bank, Bedford oounty, one day
laat week, due to. the sudden illness ot bis mother, who sustained
a paralytic stroke. She bas a
number of friends in Bellwood,
who will regret to learn tbat her
condition is serious.
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Mr and Mrs. Walter St? .**
and family, accompanied %y&
Misses Betty and Adeline fh •■•
ber, Mr. and Mrs. James Croc':,
of Altoona and Mies Rosin a how-
ell, ot Alexandria, Va., h..ve returned home from a deLtjjMtul
three weeks camping trip at Mill
Creek. Miss Howell left fit her
home Tuesday.
Quarter Million Bushels Prom
The  single   head ot
about 50 grains  in aU
in 1909 at the Pennsylv
College as the best de
many   selections   mat
period of years is res.
year in a crop of abor
of a million bushels
About   10,000   acres-
sown tor this  harves
sylvania wtth the ue-•
wheat whioh is callo-
vania 44"; and it is e.-
between 25 aad 35 I
be pri*duced oo eaoL
seed widely tested  ii
three yeats, has yield.*.*
average live bushels pu-.
than other varities.
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Lakemont park.
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—Trespass notices for sale at
this offiue, ten oents each.
—The firm of Oakman & De-
Retuer, engaged in tbe baking
business on Main street, has been
dissolved.   Ttlebusiness will be
—Wednesday boro'.t-a employes finished joining tht municipal water line with tbe Logan
valley line, a recent acquisition
dissolved.   TBebusiness wm  u* iby the town,oa east Main  street.
continued in the future by D. N. The Sues will also be joined   on
DeRemer and he will put forth  So«*t*» Boytas street, anil meu an
every effort to please the public. now oa tine job.