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VOLUME XXXVL
MEYERSDALE. PA. THURSDAY FKBR! ARY 5. 14 4
NUMBER 1v24
THE SMALL-
POX SCARE.
Nine Cases Near Coal Run and St. Paul---Two Escaped
and Are Quarantined at Stoyestown.
There has been a small pox scare
in the vicinity of Coal Run, 8t. Paul,
and Boynton in the last week or
more. While there haye been a num-
ber of eruptions on the faces of peo-
ple it was not for some time known
what caused the trouble, and the
cases were of a mild form, and little
attention was paid to the situation.
How small pox got to Coal Run, was
for some time a mystery, but event
nally it was ascertained that it was
imported from the neighboring coun-
ty of Bedford. On or about Decem-
ber 24th, John Bea] and Ralph Rhoads
who live between Coal Run and St.
Paul, visited in Bedford county, in
"the neighborhood where small pox
Was prevalent, and evidently came in
contact with the disease, returning
home about a week later.
Eruptions appeared about January
15th, but the patients did not suffer
much discomfort and there was no
apparent reason for calling a physi-
cian on their account. The patients
did not make known their malady
and as a consequence the families
with whom they were living, Calyin
Rhoads and W. H. Beal, have all
contracted small pox. There are at
the present writing nine cases.
Two boys escaped before the prem-
ises were placed under quarantine.
Those escaping were traced by the
health authorities through Quema-
honing and Shade townships and
back to Stoyestown where they are
now detained and are under absolute
quarantine and as such will be held
until the expiration of the guaran- |
tine period: All contacts are being
vaccinated in Coal Run, St. Paul, D
Hay school district. and Mountain
tricts have been closed. Guards have
been placed over the affected prem-
ses.
County Medical Inspector Dr. C. P:
Large of Meyersdale, and Dr. A. M.
Lichty of Salisbury, have been doing
the vaccinating and will continue to
give the situation their careful at-
tention. Those who refuse to be vac-
cinated . are placrd under absolute
quarantine for 18 days.
"A number of those who were pre
sumed to have come into contact with
the small pox families were in town
on Saturday evening and attened the
moving picture show in the Donges
theatre, lodge rooms, ete. As a re-
sult the matter of famigating had
been the order of the day in a num-
ber of places.
Small pox is a disease which is
much. abhorred by people generally
and while it is a loathsome disease
its ravages can be mitigated very
much by proper precautions. Vaceci-
nation, while objectionable to many
yet ‘that seems the most effective
method by which the disease is over
come, and modified.
The breaking out of small pox-in
that community and its proximity to
Meyersdale has been the talk of the
town and much excitement prevailed.
The way to meet this is to go about
it in a sane and sensible way, use
every precaution, to keep the disease
from spreading and use all remedies
which restore speedily to health.
of course the afflicted community
has the sympatby of the outside
Wi rid, and the best wishes are ex-
| tended, and the hope is entertained.
| shat at an early day Coal Run, St.
| Paul, and other communities may be
[An tbeir normal condition, unafraid,
View, and the schools in these dis ' hopeful and prosperous.
SCHOOL LAW ENFORCED
A + On Friday morning, Mr. Russell
Rosenberger was, arraigned before
Squire Cook for not sending his son
Harry to school regularly incompliance |
with the compulsery attendance law.
This being the first offense, he was
‘given the minimum fine, together
with costs, amounting to $5.00.
The compulsor, attendance law
must be enforced and those who ne-
glect to send their children under
sixteen years of age to school regular-
‘ly will be required to pay the fine or
go to jail. Even those who haye
employment certificates, who are not
regularly employed must attend
school regularly. All persons who
employ children between fourteen and
sixteen years of age who have em-
ployment certificates must notify the
school authorities when they enter :
' w$heir employ.
mi ny
HELD ANNUAL MEETING
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The Northampton Telephone Com-
pany’s. stockholders met. in annual
meeting in Leydig’s hall, at Glencoe,
Jan. 28th, with a large attendatce.
Report of the year’s work was made
and the showing gave general satis-
faction.
The stockholders elected the follow-
ing directors; I. D. Leydig, J, H.
Miller, Andrew Horchner, Alfred
Broadwnter, F. M. Coughenour, Chas
Deeter and N. B. Poorbaungh. :
The following are the auditors:
Chas. Deist, W. H. Miller, and Frank
H. Mowerw.
The Board re-organized by electing
the following officers: Pres. I. D.
Leydig; vice-pres. J. H. Miller; treas,
Andrew Horchner; secretary and
general manager, Alfred Broadwater,
CARD OF THANKS.
Sugar Creek, O., Feb. 1, 1914.
EDITOR COMMERCIAL :—
- Please permityus through your paper
to thank the good people of Springs
and vicinity for their kindness and
sympathy during our recent weeks of
sickness while in their midst. We es-
pecially wish to thank them for the
purse of money préssnted to us as a
Christmas gift, in order to lighten the
financial burden incurred through our
sickuess. The kindness and generosity |
be forgotten and our |
will never
prayers will ever be th
will ever be visited
tune.
t none of them
Very respectfully,
S. G. STEV i AND FAMILY.
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» such misfor- |
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DEATH OF THOMAS F.
MAHON.
Thomas F. Maton superintendent
of the Meyersdale Brewing Company
tor the past ten years and a stock-
holder in the brewery, died Tuesday
atternoon at 3 o'clock at the Mahon
home in Connellsville, of valvular
heart trouble. Mr. Mahon had been
in poor health since July and las
November spent three weeks at Cam-
bridge Springs for the benefit of his
health. He returned to, ‘Connellsville
and since New Years had been con-
fined to his bed. Funeral will be
held on Friday morning at'9 o’clock
at the Immaculate Conception church
in Connellsville, where requiem high
mass will be celebrated by Rev. Fath-
er. John T. Burns. Interment will be
made in St. Joseph’s cemetery.
Mr. Mahon was a man of'a quiet
disposition and won the esteem and
respect’ of all with whom he came in
He is survived by two sis-
ters, Miss Elizabeth Mahon and Mrs.
John Dixon, Sr., both of Connellsyille.
He was never married.
_ ATTENDED FUNERAL.
Mrs. C. A Diveley, Migs Maggie
Smith, H, C. Staub, W. P. Diveley
‘and E. L, Diveley attended the funer-
al of Alexander Ritchey which took
place at Mt. Olive cemetery, near
Pennsville, Fayette county, last Sun-
day. Mr. Ritchey was one of the
three trainmen killed in the wreck
that occurred last week on the Penn-
sylvania railroad at Conemaugh, and
was the husband of Miss Lida Bittner,
who is well and fayorably known
here. The funeral was largely at-
tended and the floral offerings were
many and beautiful—the last earthly
tribute that can be bestowed upon a
deceaesd relative and friend.
RAILROAD RUMORS.
The indications are that Meyersdale
will be a busy place during the sum-
mer and will enjoy a season of pros- |
perity.
Reports that seem well founded are
that the B. & O. railroad will lay the
third track east and west of Meyers.
dale. Also that the engineers have
been over the ground to start work on
the contemplated low grade in the
near future.
It is also rumored that the Wests
Maryland R. R. will lay
track wh [
the s
for some months.
SUFFRAGIST
MEETING.
Favorable’ Sentiment Growing.
met in the assembly hall of the High
school, bn Friday evening, to the
number of more than half a hundred.
Mrs. F. B. Black presided, Mrs. Ross-
ing, of Pittsburg denvered an inter-
esting address, full of strong argument
Why the Women of America should
have the Right of Suffrage. The
‘legislature will be called upon to vote
on the proposition of making Pennsyl-
vania a suffrage state.
She said suffragists are non-partisan,
Prohibitionists, socialists and Pro-
gressivess have adopted woman’s
suffragé and the indications are that
the democratic party will adopt it.
She said Senator Penrose wore a
womans suffrage button and will vote
for it when the measure comes before
she! United States Senate.
Suffragists have increased from a
few thousands to ‘many thousands and
are daily increasing. The character
of the American ‘saffragists is ve
different from that of the English |
suffragettes because the American
men are different, the American men
are the best men in the world and all
tht is needed is to explain because
‘they are! resonable.
Because the woman’s place is in
the home, she wants the ballot to
‘become a better house-keeper. Wo-
men. are just as responsible for the
water supply supply as the men. but
in dealing with this mutter a woman
must make her demands as a voter.
Mun bas ali be can do to attend to his
affairs but th- woman cannot pride
h rself on her housekceping until
there are streets cleaned before her
door aud the surroundings cleaned ot
gurbage. :
Women do not want to take’
work, only to help them Clothes are
made-in factories,” “food is prepared |
and canned. A woman’ interetted in
pure tood ought to know how this.
done. 2
Men’ sometimes object to v omen ;
a member of the legislature. on
account of the laws that would te
enacted, but there are many who say
we are cursed with fool laws now
and they were made by men and it is
not_ likeby that women would buy |
furniture by the foot or electric light
by the ton as was done in the capitol
abt Harrisburg.
Again she said that some say women
are too emotional but is it not true
that men get dreadtully excited when
their candidate is elected, create bed-
lam, jump on chairs and shout, while
women . under like circumstances
would fan themselves and give the
Chautauqua. salute.
A woman who does Bot, bade
occasion to earn her living ought \bo
help fight the battle for her needy
sister. Woman has a great responsi-
bility, but she lacks the authority.
Give her authority and she is willing
to meet her responsibility. Authority
and responsibility go hand in hand if
we succeed. .
Woman wants: authority to help
destroy the white slave traffic, 50,000
girls dissappear every year. Are you
indifferent when a mother loses her
daughter, or a sisier her sister. To-
morrow it may be your daughter or
your sister.
She quoted Colorado the state in
which woman’s suffrage has been the
law for some years and said Colorado
has the best child labor conditions,
good schools, play grounds, clean
streets, sanitary conditions, etc. and
urged the women of Pennsylvania to
labor in behalf of the cause, which
must prove a blessing to all women.
BETTY’S DEGREE.
This college play is of unusual
character bringing with it wit, humor
and excitment.
If you want to spend a pleasant and
enjoyable evening, don’t fail to see
this fine play.
All the parts are strong, much cave
having been exereised in the selection
of the talent, who show great skill,
and as a result the acting will be ex-
ceptionally good.
The extras are Solos, Quartets,
Reading and Impersonation. Don’t
forget the date, Friday evening, Feb-
| ruary. 6, 1914 in the Reformed Sunday
The suffragettes and their friends |
POOR ‘HOUSE
SENSATIGN.
The + Steward. Joh John C. Miller,
Notified to Leave.
_ SOMERSET, Pa., Feb, 4.
Another sensation is buzzing at the
county home, the ‘‘home’’ of sensa-
tions almost exclusively during the
past few years. John CO. Miller,
steward of the institution, got his
‘“‘walking papers” today when the
board of poor directors. notified him
that his. seryices will not be required
after March 1st,’ 1914. The directors
prefer no charges against Miller and
it is very likely that the matter will
be fought oat in the courts, as John
C., has mever been known to ‘lay
down’ to a bluff.
. Onee the directors take actual
he ‘to ‘remove Miller interesting
developments are expected. The uo-
tice received by Miller states that
the poor directors are empowered fo
remove him at their pleasure. This
position, it is understood, will be
Sontested: Miller was -elcoted as
ward and superintendent to serve
a whole year from January 1st, 1914,
and his friends declare that he can
be removed only for cause. If he is
ousted without cause he will no doubt
bring suit against the county for this
year’s salary, amounting to about
$1,000. Miller’s will be the second
salary sui the poor directors will
face for removing employes without
cause. It wil be remembered that
Attorney - F. Yost, who had been
elected solicitor for the board last
year was asked to resign and refused,
but. nevertheless, he was ousted.
Yost’s friends deciare that he was
illegally ousted, ana are urging him
to sue for his yesr’s salarv. It is
reported that he has employed coun-
[sel to prosecute his action to re-
dnl jcover the year’s salary, and that it
| will be filed in the near future. The
solicitor’s, salary, with Tterest, will
amountto $5000.
“ In‘the face of these Slatmstances
| tre wanton removal of employes by
the ‘bourd of directors looms up asan
expensive pastime for public officers
to indulge in. Besides, there is a
suit pending in court against the
poor direcrors virtually in which the
county home treasury appears to
have been mulcted - for between
$2 000 and $3,000 by the late Henry
F. Barron, who suicided last Sep-
tember, = who was apparently
short to that extent to his accounts
as treasurer of the board. The
only hope of recovering this money.
is by means of a suit against Bar-
ron’s bondsmen, and they declare
that they are not liable, and the
¢orunty stands a promising chance of
losing this entire amount.
Superintendent Miller, as far as
can be learned, has given the county
home an efficient administration;
his’ first term being so satisfactory
that he was re-elected by the board
only several weeks ago. His friends
claim ‘that the poor directors are
exercising . unwarranted power in
attempting to remove him now,
Their specious plea that they haye
the authority to discharge their Sup-
erintendent at their pleasures denied
by many people, including severai
lawyers, who point out th.t it is nec-
essary to show that he has . been
guilty of misconduct bef. re his re-
movyal ean be legally accomplished.
It is rumored that the poor direc-
tors have tendered -Miller’s job to
ex-Superintendent Samuel U, Shober,
in advance of advertising for a com-
'petent man to fill the proposed vs-
cancy. The advertisement for Mil-
ler’s successor was published in local
newspapers today, but if the persist-
ent rumors of the return of Shober
are correct the ad. is merely a mat-
ter of form; as no other applicant
would be seriously considered.
Shober, it is pointed out, would
make a most acceptable successor to
Miller, from the poor directors’
point of view that they have the
right to hire and fire at will, re-
gardless of the public’s interests.
Shober, it will be remembered, was
proseeuted in criminal court two
years ago and his resignation prompt-
ly followed when he was convicted
of criminal neglect of the inmates of
the home. A grand jury inveStigated
a charge that Shober sold a diseased
steer to the county and fed the
couuty home’s inmates meat from
School Building; price 25 cents.
Rev. 1" the |
funeral of 1 er Welsh, |
which was held at Westernport, Md., |
| Wednesday morning.
| unfit for food. At a trial in court,
| however, Shober escaped pu
l#ment on this charge.
Superintendent Miller tod
| fused to discuss the matter for
TR rer
Council met in regular session on
Tuesday evening. The meeting was
called to order promptly at 8 o’clock.
Present—Dia, Darnley, Bauman,
Saylor, Emeigh and Bolden.
Absent—Staub.
The minutes of the preceding regu-
lar and adjourned meetings were read
and approved.
A number of citizens were present
on business. Milton C. Horner and
Fred Fisher were present to ask coun-
cil whether or not a sewer line could
be built by citizens from the corner
of High and Grant streets to Broad-
way; the former stated that five or
six property holders were ready to
join in this work. He stated that
they want to make one connection
and when completed they turn the
sewer over to the borough. Council
accepted the proposition and stipulat-
ed that the 8-inch sewer pipe must be
used ‘and the work must conform to
the state regulations and must be
done under the supervision of the
street: commissioner. :
J. F. Diveley was present with ref-
erence to the names of Herwig and
Day, railroaders who objected to be
taxed as engineers.
Mr. Diveley ‘stated that Somers. t
and Rockwood have aifferent ratings
for railroaders—engineers $200, extra
This matter is to be taken up by Mr.
Darnley with the new assessor.’
Messrs. Beal and Weimer were
present because council held up their
bill for work done in the fall. The
firm stated that the weather was un-
the council committee insisted that.
the work should be done and accord-
ing to contract. Council granted the
payment of half the bill and the bal-
ance when the work is repaired in
spring according to contract.
D. J. Fike and Fred Wilmoth were
present concérning the tax on wire
and steam line. Mr. Fike stated that
the company he represents pays for a
franchise and by taxing the company
in this way it appears like a double
tax. The light committee is to take
the matter up with the borough scli-
citor. ;
The light committee complained of
poor service a week ago. This was
due to unavoidable accidents.
BURGESS GRESS’ REPORT
The new burgess has been on his
and Frank Fidler, five days, tor |
drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
Policeman Cramer reported that he
engineers, $100 and firemen $0. |-
favorable for concrete work, but that |
TOWN COUNCIL MET
: IN REGULAR SESSION:
TAX COLLECTOR TO PUSH/11S WORK VIGOROUSLY
STREETS CLEANED.
Street Commissioner Weller reporf—~
ed he had cleaned the streets, and
opened sewerage and given the ashes
attention on the north side of town.
D. A. Floto was present and stated
that he had a permit to place a sewer.
This is a private sewer and a number
of connections had been made in re--
cent years. The secretary was in-
structed to render bill to the W. M.
R. R. and fo ascertain what parties
have made connection with the sewer
on Main street, above the railroad.
BILLS PRESENTED.
Hammer... 00. 2,
Klingaman ......_.
Klingaman hauling...
Hare police
Somerset telephone... .. .
W. H. Klingaman, H, O......
The Commergial ........ .... .........
Meyersdale Planing Mill
B. J. Lynch...
Jonas Lunar
KB. J. Dickey. salary & postuge.. 84 33
«BOR... ont 150m
al & Weimer v0 i 12 50
Lui goss Wress, ex. Ww Som... 125
BOROUGH FINANCE.
Activa Acoh,......-l...... lL 426 66
Siaking fund......c..oos iii 2.69 42
WATER & LIGHT.
Daraly said that the light systenw
is being chaaged and reported pro-
gress.
Policeman Hare asked to be renum-.
erated for taking prisoner to Cumber--
lund. Rcterred to the solicitor.
ELECTION OF STREET COMMISSIONERS
The street, committee is to take up
the matter with the solicitor to ascer-
tain definitely whether or not it is
necessay to receieve Applications for
the position.
The item of damages to Dr. Rowe's
property on Main street, through the
breaking of the sewer. The Secretary
was directed to render a bill to the
Bell Telephone Company.
EXONERATIONS.
Collector Sides was present to be
exonerated from the collection of
taxes from certain persons whose
boarding at the | P2MeS appear on the 1913-list. A.
fob oo q Jou] vl Bours ; number of names were stricken frome.
+ ligt.
The COonneil DO Hllaetor-
Sdes to pash vigorously, the collee-
Aipnetad
had made an inspection of wires and | {10L/OL Taxes. ‘
where necessary.
poles ‘and the repairs had been made |
On motion Councii adjourned 36
11:00 P. M. ‘
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lication. A friend of his states, how-
eyer, that the matter will be fought
to the bitter end, if the poor direc-
tors are really looking for a fight.
The county home for a number of
years has been a source of scandal.
Aboht six years ago Dr. Henry Wil-
son, who was emyloyed as physician
in the county hospital for the insane,
haled the poor directors. into court
on charges of criminal negligences.
He established the fact that mag-
gots fed on patients therein and
that the directors and employes
were negligent in many other ways,
with the result that the inmates of
the institution were barbarically
abused. After Dr. Wilson established
a strong case against the directors a
settlement was effected which kept
them out of jail. Dr. Wilson, how-
ever, was vindicated and a little
over a year ago when the board was
looking for a resident physician for
the hospital he was again put back on
the job, his contract calling for sev-
eral years’ service. And Dr. Wilson
is there today. The fact that the
hospital is in charge of him is gen-
erally accepted as a foregone con-
clusion that humane treatment of pa-
tients prevails.
LEAGUE MEETING.
The GCivic League, of which every
woman in town is a member, will
hold an important meeting in the |
the slaughtered animal, which was |
nish-
High School building on next Tues- |
|day evening at 7:30 o’clock. All
members are urged to attend.
All business men, the Firemen
Commercial Club, the G. A. R
ranizations, and all citizens w
best i 5 of the town
hea re Cor to attend
FINED BEFORE
"SQUIRE
LOWRY.
Last Friday was a more or less.
tronblesome day for Irvia Welling-
ton and Irvin Welfley of Elk Lick
township. who had been employed
as miners at Merchants Mine No.
3, by the United Coal company. It
was also a rather unusual day for
Squire Albert Lowry for he had on
hand his first case, when the afore-
said men were hailed before him
on a charge of stealing mining tools:
from the Grassy Run Coal company
and taking them into the mines a.
No 3, where they went to work with
them. Woelfley promptly confessed
when arrested and Wellington be~
fore the squire admitted being along
when the tools were taken which
of course made it look pretty sus-
picious on his part, especially since
he has been in scrapes of this kind
before. However, out of sympathy
for Welfley, who was never before
known to do tricks of the kind, the
prosecutor dropped the case by the
amounted to 6 dollars.
On Monday morning, January 26th,
when the men at Meager’s winers
went to their rooms to work, there
were about 5 miners who missed
some of their tools, others missed
powder, carbide, ‘etc. Altogether
three picks and two shovels were
missing. Not much was thought of the
matter but a little amateur detect-
|ive work and the strong circum-
| stantial eyidence soon cast suspicion
on the two fellows. Accordingly on
Thursday forenoon several of the
: 8 hose tools were stolen
1es and
y and
the
the
defendant. paying the costs which,