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VOLUME XXXVI
MEYERSDALE. PA.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 2. 1913
SUNDAY AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Five Men and Two Women in the Car---Two of the
Men Were Seriously Injured.
On Sunday afternoon between 3:00
and 4:00 a party of automobilists met
with a serious accident on the state
road at the Elk Lick bridge near the
fair grounds. At the approach to the
bridge is a short turn and while mak-
ing the approach it it alleged that a
tire collapsed and the driver could
not control the car, as a consequence
the bridge was struck with the re-
sulting accident. In the car were
E. H. Kaighin, a traveling man from
Cleveland, O., Bernard S. Holzen,
Lucius P. Shepherd, Leo Sell and
Andrew C. Martin of Cumberland,
and Miss Elizabeth Mervine and Miss
Mary Spence of Meyersdale. Mr.
Kaighin had a deep cut in his head
and was otherwise battered up. Mr.
Holzen was most seriously hurt. At
first it was thought that his neck was
broken but such did not prove to be
the case, and while there were no
fractured bones, he was jarred most
severely and it is believed that the
lower part of his brain was struck
and that being the case the final out-
come of his condition is problematical
For a long time he was unconscious
and later on could only be aroused by
an effort. He was taken to Thomas’
Drug Store, where Drs. McKinley
and Large gave him attention. He
was placed on a cot and taken on
train No. 16 to Cumberland, to the
Allegany hospital. Dr. McKinley ac-
companied him. In the hospital he
was placed under the care of Dr.
Claybrook. The rest of the party es-
caped without serious injury.
The occupants of the car had many
external evidences that they had
been in a wreck, their clothing torn
and dusty. The young ladies who
were in the car it is said, walked
home, preferring that way of travel-
ing, in preference to taking a car to
land them safely at their homes.
The accident caused the excitement
usual in such cases. A large crowd
gathered at Thomas’ Drug Store and
later at the B. & O. station.
Mr. Shepherd was the driver of the
car and is given much credit for the
manner in which he handled the car
under the circumstances.’
The car was not badly damaged,
and was used to make the return trip
to Cumberland.
SOCIETY NOTES.
ENTERTAINED FRIENDS.
Thursday evening of last week,
Miss Cora Bittner, very delightfully
entertained a few of her friends at
her home on Lincoln avenue. The
eyening was spent in playing games
-and with music. A delicious lunch
was served. :
ENTERTAINED. i
Miss Mae Daubert, very charming-
ly entertained a few of her friends
at her home on Centre street, Fri-
day evening of last week,
SURPRISE PARTY.
Friday evening of lust week a very
pleasant surprise party was given
to Miss Margaret Fullem at her home
on Lincoln avenue. The evening was
spent in playing games and luncheon
. was served.
Those present were, Misses Mary
Fullem, Ruth Pieiffer, Dorotty Kling-
aman, Ellen Darrah, Mabel Beal, Ada
Darrah, Dorothy Crowe, Louise Will,
Julia Beal, Olive Pfeiffer, Rebekah
Will, Helen Darrah, Valera Diehl,
Grace Pfeiffer, Florence Fullem and
Elizabeth Darrah, Gilbert Fullem,
Ward Pfeiffer, Joseph Fullem, Mr.
and Mrs. Simon Fullem.
- MINERAL LAND
IN DISPUTE.
A writ of partition and instructions
t> sell 400 acres of mineral land in
Southampton township and make a
distribution of the proceeds were
issued on Monday morning by Judge
W. H. Ruppel.
The Court appointed Attorney
Frank A. Holbert Master in the equi-
ty proceedings of Attorney R. Edgar
Leahey and W. H. Cook, of Johns-
town, vs. Jennie Wilmoth of Meyers-
dale, and Marcus D. Lafayette and
ATTENDED FUNERAL.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Buhl, of Key-
stone street, arrived home Tuesday
morning on train No. 8, from Ridg-
way, Pa., where they had gone to
attend the funeral of L. S. Guth, a
brother of Mrs. Buhl and Mrs. Frank
Gatesman, which was held Monday
morning at 9 o’cloeck from St. Leo’s
Roman Catholic church, at that
place, of which he was a life long
and devoted member.
Mr. Guth was a resident of Ridg-
way, for over a quarter of a century
zen and highly respected. He is sur-
vived by his wife and four children,
all'of which were at the bedside when
death came.
For many years Mr. Guth filled the
position of Chief Burgess of the town
and made a good record and accord-
ed the town a business like adminis
tration.
He was a loyal member of the K.
of C. Lodge
SPECIAL SERVICES AT
REFORMED CHURCH
Services are being held every even-
ing this week, with the exception of
Saturday, in the Amity Reformed
church. The Holy Communion will
be celebrated on Sunday morning and
evening. Last Friday evening the
Men’s Bible Class held a business ard
social meeting in the Sunday School
room. A [number of short addresses
were made, and refreshments were
served. J. A. Poorbaugh who was
an active member, attended the last
meeting, since he purchased a farm
near York, Pa., and will make that
place his future eome. Many regrets
were expressed on the fact that he
and his family are leaying Meyers-
dale.
Albert W. Brinham, both of Scalp
Level, awarding the writ of partition
and directing that the land in litiga-
tion be sold.
Next Sunday the senior department
of the Sunday school will use: for the
first time the graded lesson system.
REFUSED NEW TRIAL.
and was a prominent and useful citi-
‘| supplied; Cumberland, M. B. Me-
RICE THROWING PARTY
After the Long-Gnagey marriage
ceremony of last Wednesday was
performed, the happy couple left in
an outo bound for the railroad station.
They were quickly followed by some
of their friends in three autos but the
car containing the newly weds speed:-
ly outstripped its persuers and the
preceding car, instead of going
directly to Meyersdale, they turned
around and drove to Garrett, laugh-
ing up their sleeves at the trick
which they thought they had played
on their friends. But the other cars,
plodding along hopelessly in the rear,
drove directly to the Meyersdale sta-
tion and imagine their chagrin upon
finding that the couple were not there.
After driving around town they pick-
ed up some clews that led them to
bélieve that the couple had gone to
Garett, so dividing their forces, part
going to Garrett on triin No. 15,
while the rest took the autos to that
place where they found the newly
weds waiting in suspense for the ar-
rival of the train. When the train
arrived the balance of the party step-
ped off and it was a signal for a gen-
eral good time as the rice flew in all
directions and good wishes and con-
gratulations were tendered the party
as the train departed. «
Mr. and Mrs. Long left on a 10-
days’ honeymoon trip and while gone
will visit Pittsburg, Buffalo, Niagara
Falls, and other points of interest.
"They expect to ‘make their home
ab the residence'of thie bride’s mother,
Mrs. John D; Gnagey, in Summit
township. Co
EVANGELICAL ASSOCIA.
TION CONFERENCE.
Appointments of the Evangelical
Association Conference, held at Kos.
siter, Pa., September 18 21, 1913, are
as follows: :
Pittsburg Distriet, J.
ards, P. E.
Johnstown—Franklin St, L. BB.
Haviland; Garfield St., W. M. Peffer;
Mt. Olive, ‘to be supplied; Cambria,
to be supplied. Garrett, C. Manku-
myer; Meyersdale, A: G. Mead; Fos:
silville, to be supplied; Pleasantville,
A. F. Richards; Indiana and Blaics-
ville, R. C. Miller; Indiana OCi:cuit,
to be supplied. Westover, L. F.
Smith; Marchand, H. H. Faust,
Worthville, J. C. Bishop; Venango,
A. W. Bender; Lickingville, T. B.
+Hauvermale; Brownsville, A. Fisher;
Connellsville, W. F. Conley; Bridge-
port, C. W. Shields; Preston, to be
W. Riebh-
Laughlin; Berkeley Springs, L. B.
Wissinger.
C. F. Hartung, member of Indiara
and Blairsville Quarterly Conference.
F. Northey, Member of Preston
Quarterly Conférenee, ei
The Conference’ will meet ‘at Cum-
berland next year.
L. B. Rittenhouse of Meyersdale,
remains a member of the conference,
but due to his physical condition will
not engage in the active work of the
ministry during the coming year.
PLEASANT AUTO TRIP.
A most delightful tour by automo-
bile was begun when Mr. and Mrs C.
M. May and Misses Harriet, Ruth and
Edna Hay left Salisbury Saturday,
September 20ih, going through Bed-
ford and Chambersburg, reaching Get-
tysburg where they remained for the
night. Sunday morning, after driving
; sign or transfer the same, and that in
IS ARRESTED
FOR PERJURY
Serious Charge Made Against
‘Fred Rowe by Levi Deal.
Under Bond of $1,000.
Frederick Rowe of the South Side,
was served with a warrant on Mon-
day at Butler, Pa., charged with
perjury. The information was made
by Levi Deal, formerly of Meyers-
dale, but now manager of the Erie
Coal & Coke Co., of Butler. county.
County Detective Lester G. Wagner,
served the warrant issued by Justice
of the Peace, A. Kent Miller of Som-
erset. At a meeting of the board of
directors held September 24th, it was
decided to send Frederick Rowe and
W. N. Moser to Butler to investigate
the condition of their interests in that
place, and while there the arrest was
made. W N. Moser gave bond to
the amount of $1,000.
The proceedings against Rowe fol-
low the regular meeting on July 14th
and the adjourned meeting August
23rd, when an affidayit executed by
Rowe declaring thuthe was: the owner
of certain shares of stock. Mr. Rowe
says to this date the.stocks have not
been transferred on the books and is
still in his name. In the information
sworn by Deal it is set forth that .on
three different occasions Rowe sold a
total of 140 shares of stock to S. D.
Livengood, with authority to sell, as-
1907 8. D. Livengood individually and
trading ag the Farmers Bank of Mey-
ersdale made a deed of voluntary as-
signment to tiarvey M. Berkley and
that ‘the above named ceitificates of
Stock came iuto the hands of assignee
Buikiey and that loans tor which the
certificates were pledged were not
paid on demand being made, and that
thereupon Berkley sold the 140 shares
to Levi Deal and that when later pre-
sented to W. A. Merrill, secretary
and treasurer of the Erie Coal & Coke
Co., the certificates were canceled
and. mew certificates were issued to
Levi Deal, James Deal and Mrs.
Henry F. Brant, and it is further
alieged that Rowe willingly and cor-
ruptly committed perjary before
Notary Public Robert Cook, by claim-
ing the stock belonged to him, and
that this course on the part of Mr.
Rowe, affected the result ofthe elec-
tion, and did much injury to Mr. Deal.
Mr. Rowe says the warrant for his
arrest gave no specifications, only the
broad charge of perjury. Mr. Rowe
said the news paper accounts had con-
tained much of which he was not
aware. While he was interested in
the turn matters had taken he was
not free to express himself in the
matter. His attorneys are Berkey &
Shaver, and Mr. Rowe says in every
step he has taken he has done so at
the advise of his attorneys.
KILLED IN BERLIN MINE
Henry Koontz was instantly killed
in a mine of the Brothersvaltey Coal
company-at Berlin on Tuesday when
he was struck on the head by a piece
of slate. that fell from the roof. He
was 25 years of age and had been em-
ployed by the Brothersvalley com-
pany only two weeks, going to Berlin
from Hooversville.
over the celebrated battlefield, they |
went on to Westminster where they |
MINE LAWS FOR DIST: I-
SYNOD MEETS
AT BERLIN.
The Allegheny Lutheran Synod of
Pennsylvania, comprising Somerset,
Cambria, Blair and Bedford counties,
will open its 73rd annual meeting in
Trinity Evangelical church at Berlin
today, and will continue in session
until next Monday. About 130 min-
isterial and lay delegates are ex-
pected.
The members of Trinity church are
perfecting arrangements for the en-
tertainment of visiting delegates and
from present indications will do so in
a manner to reflect credit on the
members of the charge and especially
on the entertainment committee.
Upon the arrival of the train on
Thursday incoming delegates will be
met by the entertainment committee
and escorted to the homes, where
they will be entertained during the
progress of the synod.
The program for the synod, while
not yet wholly completed, includes
in the list of speakers many men of
note in the church in this section.
The opening sermon Thursday even-
ing will be delivered by. Rev. L. P.
Young, and following will be a talk
by Rev. I. Hess Wagner. The morn-
ing and eyening sessions Friday will
be devoted entirely to the transaction
of the regular business of the synod,
including of the reports of the various
department heads. The speakers Fri-
day evening will be Rev. F. J. Mat-
ter and Rev. H. W. Bender.
Saturday morning and afternoon
will be deveted solely to the transac-
tion of such business as may come be-
fore the conference. A number of
very important committees will be
appointed, besides the election of
officers for the ensuing year, and this
will probably be gotten through with
Saturday ‘morning. In the afternoon
addresses will be delivered by the
representatives of the yarious church
boards of the synod. Saturday even-
ing an address on ‘‘The Permanent
and the Changing Elements in Chris-
tianity’’ will be delivered by Rev. J.
A. Yount. Rev. W. H. Fahs will
speak on the work of the church
federation.
, The Sunday morning services will
be in charce of Rey, M: J. Kline, D.
D. In the afternoon the ordination
services will take place, when a Ser-
mon will be delivered by Rev. L. N.
Fleck, D. D.
RECENT MARRIAGES
~~ IN THE COUNTY:
Miss Elizabeth Lee West, and
Homer Lawrence Christner, both of
Meyersdale, were married at the par-
sonage of the Somerset United Evan-
gelical church, by Rev. Virgil Cam-
eron Zener.
Miss Muriel O. Shaffer, and Frede-
rick E. Ray, both of Jenner township,
were married at Pleasant Unity, by
Rey. 8. W. Bryan.
Mrs. Elizabeth Berkey of Somerset,
and John ' Mayot of Bridgeton, N. J.,
were married at Somerset, by Justice
of the Peace A. Kent Miller.
Miss Amanda $8. Griffith of Jenner
township, and H. L. Maurer of Stoyes-
town, were married at Stoyestown by
Rev. J. S. English, pastor of the
Stoyestown Lutheran church.
Miss Florence M. Zimmerman of
Jenner township, and Martin Van B.
Mock, of Boswell, were married at
BUTION.
Boswell, by Rev. Frank Wetzel.
NUMBER 1908
JOHN H. SEIBERT
GOES WRONG
Charged With Embezzlement by
the Berkebile Lumber Co.
Ten Different Warants
Are Issued.
John H, Seibert of Somerset, treas-
urer of the defunct Berkebile Lum-
ber company, was arrested on ten
different warrants charging embezzle-
ment and fraud at Somerset Tuesday
morning by Constable G. Newton
Schrock, and gave bail in the sum of
$5,000 before Justice of the Peace W.
W. Knable for his appearance at
December court. His bondsmen are
his brother, Prof. Daniel W. Seibert,
county superintendent of schools, and
his brothers-in-law, William H. Stutz-
man and William H. Saylor, both of
Somerset township.
Seibert’s defalcations are alleged
to be in excess of $20,000, of this’
amount he is charged with securing
$1,500 in the form of a secret profit
on real estate the Berkebile Lumber
company purchased from John P.
Statler, of Somerset; another $1,500
was misappropriated out of the com-
pany’s treasury, and the sum of $2,600
on a note with a fraudulent assign-
ment.
charge of secret profits on real estate.
This is said to have happened in De-
cember, 1911.
In No. 2, it is alleged that Seibert
as treasurer on December 6, 1911, sold
a note executed by the Berkebile
Lumber. company for $3,500 to the
County Trust Company, of Somerset,
and pocketed the money instead of
turning it over to the company as he
had been directed when the note was
made.
In No. 3, he is charged with appro-
priating to his own use the proceeds
of a note calling for $2,000, executed
similarly. This note was discounted
by the Farmers National Bank, of
Somerset, Feb. 4, 1911. -
In No. 4,'he is alleged to have dis-
posed of a similar note for $2,500 at
the Farmers National Bank, of Som-
erset, on July 10, 1911,
In No. 5, another note for $2,500,
dated May 4, 1911, was sold to the
Farmers National Bank, of Somerset.
In No 6, he is charged with misap-
propriating $1,500 of the company’s
money on April 1, 1912.
In No. 7. he is charged with sim-
ilarly disposing of a $2,500 note, dated
May 23, 1911, to the First National
Bank, of Garrett. j
In No. 8, Seibert is alleged to have
the note specified in No. 7, renewed
on March 22, 1911, paying the old
note on April 1, 1913, and taking an
assignment of the same which makes
it appear that the Berkebile Lumber
company owes him $2,500, the amount
of the note.
In No. 9, he is charged with fraud
ulently disposing of three notes at
the Farmers and Merchants N ational
Bank of Rockwood. One for $1,500
was made by the company on May 1,
1911; another made by the company
April 15, 1913 for $3,000, and the third
Was a note of Charles F. Hochard
held by the company. The prosecu-
tor claims that the $3,000 note was
intended to cancil the note for $1,500,
while the balance was to be applied
on other indebtedness of the company.
In No. 10, Seibert is charged with
Information No. 1, contains the
si: 32s | ee
Opinions received from Judge A. | were diner guests of William Buch- EY .
DEDICATION. W. Williams, of Mercer county, by |anan and family who formerly resided | We Dave received a number of
—— | copies of the Bituminous Mine Laws
The new Lutheran church at reothonemny Saxon Fe Henle ro [at Sslmy wd who San Lage ny | for distribution. Hon. J. W. Endsley
Grantsville, Md., Rev. L. P. Young, | Tease G Nona 3 ik She Sages of - Whatic Sra Yo jo our request has furnished them for
pastor, is nearing completion and will ber So ne 23 I> erkebile Lum- Li tte Harrict a no | distribution, and those coming first
be dedicated Sunday, October 12, 1915.1 : 0 be om di Kelley r V5, |W ei having employment in the | Will receive a copy with the compli-
Services will be held morning, after- |=" ean © former, 2 Jy | mained, y go ploy ments of the senator of this district.
noon and evening. This is considered | 2Warded the plaintiff $2,000, and in|city. After a visit of several days
to be a very beautiful church build- the latter Kelly was given $560 for | with the girls the remainder of the, BREIG—BROWN.
: : ; Injuries sustained in the conmstrue-| party went on to Washington where
ing, costing about $8,000, and stands |'T th vont th bth Co onal asi
: tion of the new Sand Patch tunnel ey went throug e Congressiona ; :
ay 8 great credit fo the town and a : "| Library, the Museum and the Mint.| On Wednesday evening September
monument to the sacrifices of many el Ww ! : ; 24th, Miss Mary Elizabeth Brown of
: ednesday morning the trip to Mt. y 2 y
who have labored faithfully for its BLAMES MURDER ON Veruon Hi made by boat D was | Confluence, and Mr. Richard Breig
construction. Should the weather WIFE; ASKS DIVORCE enjoyed by all. The interesting scenes | of Meyersdale, were quietly married
prove favorable a very large attend- -_| about the old home of the ‘‘Father of | 86 the Catholic parsonage by Rev.
ance is anticipated. The presence | Josiah D. Long, under $10,000 bail Our Country”? were looked upon with | Father J. J. Brady. Miss Mary Brei
and help of the public is cordially | in connection with the murder of interest. © Returning to Washington, | and Ambrose Breig, sister and broth-
invited. Carl Phillips, an Italian, in a duel on they went on to Frederick where they 3
a road between Jerome and Boswell, | spent the night. Thursday morning | 80d groomsman. At present they
NEW MILLINERY STORE. jon Monday morning filed a libel in |the next point of interest was Brad | Staying with the grooms parents, Mr.
Ci divorce against his wife, Florence B. | dock Heights, from there they went | and Mrs. P.P. Breie of Olinger street.
Miss Mary Thornley of Meyersdale, Long. He alleges that she had im- | to Winchester viewing the National | Y .
and Miss Lulu Bear of Salisbury, who, | proper relations with Carl Phillips, Cemetery and from there to Romney, | SUES TO RECOVER.
very successfully conducted a milli- | who was murdered. Springfield and Oumberland, returning |
nery store in the latter place for the| Mrs. Long is a daughter of Mr. and | home Friday noon.
last two seasons, have moved their| Mrs. William Stull, of
Attorney Ross R. Scott has brought
Quemahoning ——— | suit against Harvey M. Berkley to
stock to Meyersdale, and are ready | Township, where she is now living, | LARGE POTATOES. | recover the sum of $800, the amount
to do business in the Hocking Block, land Mr. Long is a son of Mr, and Mrs. | et {of a promissory dated May 18th,
next door to Habel & Phillips grocery | Daniel E. Long, of Stoyestown. They | Rev. L. B. Rittenhouse comes near 1912, seiured by collateral in the
store. Both young ladies are very | were married December 10, 1908, dl
, and | being 'the champion potato raiser. |amount of 125, shares of the capital
0 years of age at| Several of the largest potatoes weigh- | stock of the
| ed a pound and a half.
popular and we predicte successful | Mrs. Long is only 2
business for them in Meyersdale. | the present time. | company, of a par value of $25.
Miss Katharine Ellen Hare, and
having similarly disposing of a $2,500
Alfred J. Daubert, both of Meyers-
(dale, were married at the home of
bride’s parents, by Rev. J. A, Yount, |
pastor of the Meyersdale Lutheran
church.
Miss Katharine M. Zufall of Cassel- |
man, and Charles E. Cunningham of |
Rockwood, were married at Cassel-|
man, by Rev. E. F. House.
Miss Vida I. Vought of Summit
township, and Albert W. Hoffman of
Brothersvalley township, were mar-
‘ried at Berlin, by Rev. Henry Har-
baugh Wiant.
| ville, and Harvey B. Lehman of
Brothersvalley township, were mar-
ried at the home of the” bride’s par-
ents, by Rev. M. L. Schmucker.
DANCE AT BERLIN.
note, dated March 7, 1911, at the
First National Bank, of Stoyestown,
Adam @G. Berkebile is named as
prosecutor in all the informations on
which the ten warrants were issued,
Berkebile is president of the Berke=
bile Lumber conipany, which is ine
| solvent. Seibert recently filed a peti=
tion in voluntary bankruptcy and At«
torney Ernest O. Kooser was appoint=
ed trustee.
BARKS LIKE A DOG,
Barking like a dog, John Mans
2 : : er showed signs of insanity when told
er of the groom, acted as bridesmaid | , Miss Jennie B. Schrock of Shanks- that Governor Tener had fixed Octo=
ber 23rd for him to expiate on the
gallows for the murder of Harrison
Brown, a United States mail car-
. |rier in Beachley last September,
Maus will not be electrocuted in the
penitentiary as provided by a new
| ———— law, because he was sentenced be-
| Last Friday evening a party com-
{ Gress, Ida Pfahler, Evelyn Gordon, |
land Eva Leckemby, went over to | cious.
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| place.
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| Berlin, where they attended a dance {of.a dog’s bark. An
Somerset Telephone | given by the young people of that|made to ha ve him declare
|is expected.
fore the new law went into effect, but
| posed of Misses Marie Holz, Emma, | will be hanged in Som
erset jail,
profaue and vi-
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