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RECommercial.
V )LUME XXXVL
MEYERSDALE, PA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1914.
DOINGS OF THE
COUNTY COURT
In an opinion handed down last
week Judge Ruppel set aside ‘the
surcharge made against the school
board of Milford township by the
auditors. The directors had" issuud
“ orders eovering the charge of pupils
who attended school in Rockwood
In the case of the Farmers Na-
tional Bank vs. Harry J. and Frank
Stahl, Sheriff Hochard is directed
to apply the money received from
a sale held last spring to the writ
of Harvey P. Pyle instead of the
bank.
The exceptions filed to the account
of the guardian of David Kuhlman
‘ The jury in the case of Madison
U. Walker's Committee vs, Haryey
M. Berkley, et al. returned a ver-
dict of $3,500 for the vlaintiff, the
Somerset Trust Company.
Settlements were announced in the
cases of O. P. Thomas vs. Hoovers-
ville Water Company and W. A,
Garman vs. Louis Engleka.
A verdict for $25 in favor of W. L.
Morrison was returned in his case
against M. W, Pyle, et al.
A settlement was effected in the
case of E.F. Bittner, administratrix
use v. L. G. Jones.
Notice has been given vy Olerk
of Courts Harah that James W.
Brown has filed an application in
the Oourt of quarter sessions for a
transfer of the tavern license now
held hy Wm. O. Leah, for the Hentz
Hotel at Garrett. The application
will be presented to Judge Ruppel
on Friday, December 18th, at 10 3. m.
Wm. H. Ruppel has handed down
an opinion overruling the objections
of the Erie Coal company to di-
rectors: Leyi Deal, CO. E. Deal, Ezra
Deal and James M. Deal. Phe
jections has been filed by Fred Ro
Harry L. Miller and Perry OC. Miller,
This gives the Deals control of the
company after a series of legal tan-
aA
Judge Telford, of Indiana, came
. to hear the case of Elsie Croyle ys.
. the Johnstown Water Company... She
has a farm about one and one half
miles from the Benscreek and Stony-
creek junction,
‘Norman T. Boose and Berkey &
Shayer represent Mrs. Croyle. The
Johnstown firm is represented by
- Attorneys Endsley & Davies, and
Uhl & Ealy: The purpose of the
hearing is to contest the rights of
the company to go over the. land.
The plaintiff denies that the com-
pany is authorized by provisions of
its charter to enter on this land and
take the water. The necessity of
taking any water at all will also be
tougnt by the plaintiff, '
Shoenfeld & Co., of Yokztows, has
been awarded $155.40 -in--a suit
brought against C. 8. Vannhear’s ad-
ministrator. The award represents
the cost of an overcoat bought by
Mr. Vannear, who is now dead. It
was brought out in the testimony
that the overcoat was made for Mr.
Vannear, who sent it back. The
fit. O. H. Ealy is the administrator.
The case of Sarah E. Shober, Mar-
vs. L. A. Meyers was settled by the
payment of $510 by Mr. Meyers,
More of Harvey M. Berkley’s trans
actions will be aired in court during
the latter part of the week, when
the case of Madison U. Walker's
Committee vs. Harvey M. Berkley,
efi al, will be taken up. The suif is
to recover $10,000 on a bond.
Harry Goldberg’s ‘suit against
Crown Mutual Fire Insurance com-
pany to recover $1,038 on merchan-
dise destroyed fire at Berlin was
taken up Tuesday morning.
The heaviest penalty meted out was
imposed upon John Harris, charged
by Constable Edward Arisman of
Boswell with operating a motor ve-
hicle while intoxicated. He was sen-
In the case of George A. Reed,
charged by James Cunringham with
embezzlement, the Jury returned a
verdict of not guilty, placing two-
thirds of the costs on the prosecutor
and one-third on the defendant.
Settlements were arrived at in the
cases of E. M. Kittel, charged by I.
E. Keller with larceny, and John
Good, cha k . MM. ~ Speicher
with damag roperty of a
livery stable
Carl Be
Somerset county.
| RECENTLY MARRIED
IN THE COUNTY.
Miss Marian ‘Schmucker, and Mel-
vin Winters of Somerset, were mar-
ried in Cumberland "recently. Mr,
Winters is a civil engineer in the
employ of one of the coal companies.
Mrs. Winters, until recently was
bookkeeper in her father's hardware
store, having graduated ' from the
Cambria Business college, Johns-
town, where she has many friends.
Miss Myrtle Ivy Shawley, of New
Paris, Pa.,and Harold Arthur Oldham,
of Ogle township, were married at
the residence of the officiating mag-
istrate, Justice of the Peace, L. D.
Sine, of Shade township. .
Miss Catharine Blough, and Homer
Baer both of Jerome, were married
at the office of the officiating magis-
trate, Justice of the Peace Kore
Kaufman, of Conemaugh township.
Miss Mattie Hostefler and Daniel
Gilbert, both of Holsopple were
married at Dayidsyille, by the Rey.
Norman H. Blough.
Miss Mary Belle Summers and
John N. Niemiller, both of Berkley
Mills were married at the parsonage
of Zion’s Reformed church at Berlin,
by Rev. Henry Harbaugh Wiant.
Miss Elsie F. Keyser, of Jenner
township, and Thomas 8. Olise, of
Ralphton, were married at the home
of the bride's parents, by Rev. 0. E.
MoOauley. © oT
This is the last week of the blue
votes, be sure and have all yotes in
by Wednesday December 16th. No
%Iblue votes that are cast after that
| date will count.
Each voting day sees more interest
and enthusiasm than the previous
one, and each week sees several new
test is not one of luck or chance is
easily demonstrated by the fact that
the contestants who are working are
the ones whose standings are the
highest.
The weekly silverwear prizes will
not be given out for one more week,
that plan will be fully explained to
every contestant in a special personal
letter that we will send out sometime
in the near future. A great many
persons are enrolling for these special
prizes of silverware and gold, watches,
and whether you would win the grand
prize of the Player Piano or nots
prize of this kind would more than
repay you for your work.
The most active contestants are
keeping their standings well up by
using the Silverware ‘Cards, collect-
ing the coupons from the Commer-
cial, and by turning in subscriptions
to the Commercial.
Below is the standing of contestants
having oyer 2000 votes after the last
voting day, Wednesday Dec. 9th.
No. Votes. ~~ No. Votes.
1 58,115 b 4 46,325
10. 6b,960 18 40,245
20 48,540 21 30,000
22 51,546 26 40,000
27 40,000 28 55,016
33 46,795 38 47,070
40 55,316 47 36,226
53 42,500 59 35,000
62 59,315 "64 40,815
67 43,880 72 40,280
73 - 57,400 93 41,806
112 40,000 144 40,000
145 39,350 La 42,680
152 42,850 153 47,045
154 46,000 1556 40,000
156 40,000 157 65,185
158 40,580 159 45,750
160 40,000 161 67,235
162 49,885 163 43,510
164 - 48, 100 165 49,295
166 45,540 167 46,000
168 49,385 169 45,000
170 40,000 171 45,000
172 45,000 173 58,660
174 45,530" 175 46,306
176 35,410 177 40,000
178 42,250 179 5,950
MASONS ELECT
NEW OFFICERS.
4% the regular meeting of the Free
and Accepted Masons, Lodge No. 554
of Meyersdale, held on Monday eyen-
ing at their rooms in the Citizens
were elected for a period of ¢
W. M., Paul D. Clutton; S. W
F. Habel; J. W., Clarence Ro
Treasurer, S. Calvin Hartley;
I. A. Rutter; Trustee
Arisman wi
son, Wm. H. Habel,
Repres i
Ralph D
enrollments... The. fact that this con-
Bank building the following officers | :
i rn TS | «1 heard him last veer and 1 am
B.& O. Cut-Off Will
Benefit Somerset Co.
The Johnstown Tribune says :—With
the opening of the Magnolia cut-off
line of the B. & O- railroad between
Orleans Road and Little Cacapon,
W. Va., a distance of twelve miles,
Sunday a new epoch was recorded
in the history of the world’s trans-
portation. The move marks the
completion of the largest improve-
ment of the kind ever undertaken,
as well as the most costly
per mile of line and the last item
is a budget of betterments begun five
years ago to build the only two main
lines of four tracks each, operated
‘by one system and crossing two
mountain ranges.
The new Magnolia cut-off cost the
B. & 0. railroad $6,000,000, or $500,000
a mile, and with other improvements
involving the reduction of grades,
elimination of curyes, removal of
tunnels and purchase of new equip-
ment, the total cost has been about
$100,000,000.
The Magnolia cut-off will indirectly
have a bearing on the coal traffic sit-
uation of Somerset county mines.
ri A rt Sn Tt ire
INTERESTING PARENT
TEACHERS MEETING
The High School auditorium was
well filled with parents or Tuesday
evening at the monthly meeting of
the Parent-Teachers: Association.
Prof. Reitz, principal of the High
School, was the first speaker. He
took as his subject ‘““The Boy and
Girl After School,” considering how
best the child’s time should be divi-
ded. A pupit should have a quiet
place in which to study with no an-
noyances. There should be a time
for play and for other work besides
preparation of lessons.
A much enjoyed song was given by
Miss Rose Damico. :
School Director F. A. Bittner pre-
sented, with statistics, the financial
condition of the school property,
showing that gradually the debt is
being decreased.
- One of their excellent quartets was
given by Messrs. Baldwin, Clutton,
Oook and Clark, with Mrs. - Cook 2
accompanist. ; 5 git
Prof. Kretchman made & few re-
marks and stated that the banner for
the school securing the largest i
tendance of parents was for the sec-
‘ond time to be given vo Miss Emma
Hostetler’s room, there being 36 par-
ents of children from: ‘there present.
The manner in which such: large at-
tendances are secured is quite unique
and many amusing little incidents
occur as the result. Each teacher
of the lower grades writes on the
blackboard an invitation to attend a
meeting, each child carefully copies
it and takes it home to the parent and
with great persistence in many in-
stances gets the parents to attend, so
that the banner may be in his or her
school.
SEVEN-YEAR-OLD’S
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Mrs. Barney Smith gave a birth
day party to their little daughter,
Pauline, on Saturday. The following
friends who helped to make the oc-
casion memorable were: —Emily Mil-
ler, Wavedell Wyland, Pearl Cook,
Margaret Kretchman, Lenora Housel,"
Leona Donehue, May Saylor, Sarah
Spangler,Cora Spaugy, Mary Schrock,
Evalyn Banheimer, Lydia Schrock,
Maggie Yaist, and Pauline Saylor.
The little hostess was the recipient
of many presents. A fine luncheon
was served. The day was a happy
one for all the little people.
er ere ———
Beautiful stock of chinaware, din-
ner and toilet sets for Xmas pres-
ents, at Habel & Phillips. ad
Denton C. Crowe, whose name
means so much to many people of
Meyersdale, because of his having
lectured here, impersonating Rev.
| Sam Jones, last season, will appear
| here next Wednesday night in the
Reformed church. Ome man said,
going to hear him again. He
Everybody bears similar te
Ei
‘ree One Ba
vith 2ach
lal Flour, at
r Soda Crystal Laundry!
The general impression among ope-
rators and others is that the exten-
sion of the Pennsylvania South Fork
Branch to Cairnbrook, above Wind-
ber will ultimately result in the
Gevelopment being sent across the
mountains into Bedford eounty. The
tremendous development of mining
operations in Somerset county during
the past ten years has made the 8S.
& O. Branch one of the ‘‘bonanza’’
teeder lines in the United States and
the inference would be that the P.
R. R. had neglected an opportunity
in allowing the B. & O. undisputed
draining of this ‘‘gold mine’. The
Magnolia cut-off, facilitating the
handling of the freight originating
on the 8. & O. as well as on all other
B. & O. lines to the west, will indi-
rectly remove the cause of com-
plaints among operators as to service
rendered in Somerset county. But
the Magnolia short line will probably
not stop the execution of any plans
the P. R. R., may have for helping
in the development of a new coal
field in the northern end of Somerset
county.
DISCUSSION OF
IMMIGRATION,
The monthly meeting of the Mey-
ersdale lyceum, held Thursday even-
ing in the Sunday school and social
rooms of Amity Reformed church,
was well attended. J. M. Gnagey
presided. The program was opened
with a solo by Miss Evelyn Truxal,
with Mrs. James Price as piano ac-
comipanist,
The speaker of the evening was R.
H. Philson, cashier of the QOitizen’s
National bank, who discussed the
question: “Should the United States
Senate Be Abolished?’ Mr. Philson
gave. a history of the formation of
Ns
- fgoveérnment, pointed out the manner
in which the senate is constructed
and the functions it performs, and
gave a number of reasons why the
senate should be retained. He ex-
plained the three functions, which
the senate .performs—the legislative,
executive and judiciel—and contend-
ed that all of these are very neces-
sary. His reasoning and his conclu-
sions were all in favor of the affirms.
tive side of the question.’ I
At the ccnclusion of the address
another solo was rendered by Miss
Truxal, when the subject of:the even-
ing was taken up for general discus-
sion. Rev. Father Brady agreed with
the speaker... O. W. Truxal held that
the conditions which existed when
the senate was formed had disappear-
ed and that consequently its useful
ness has largely passed away; that
its functions could be performed by
the house of representatives, which
represents the people more directly.
He called attention to some of the
slight matters taken up in the senate
and asserted that President Garfield
was assassinated as a result of the
assumption of the senators from New
York. Rev. D.W. Michael and Prof.
W. L. Reitz also spoke In the affir-
mative. ;
The subject for the next meeting
will be ‘“The Higher Education of
Women,’ and will be handled by Mrs.
R. D. Pfahler.
THE GREAT ZELL
HUNT AND CO
Is coming to the Donges Theatre
commening Monday Dec, 14th he is
known as the greatest of all hypno-
tists; he does not only hypnotize men
but ladies two. There will be three
reels of best pictures run in conjunc-
tion with Zell Hunt’s attraction and
quarantee every person that attend
their money’s worth which this well
known theatre is surely giving their
patrons more for their money than
any theatre in the state. Be sure and
see Zell Hunt and you will say he is
surely a wonder. Prices children 10c
adults 15¢. :
meres ss
Better Coffee can be made from the
same coffee if you use Hotpoint EI
Perca percolator, at one-thiid less
cost. Go to the Globe Electric and
Novelty Store. They have them.’
ramen es mime:
Another Car Golden Loaf Flour,
Our trade is constantly
Hvery pound guarant
& Pailiips.
Habel & Phillips.
LOCAL MERCHANTS
ARE UP.TO-DATE.
Any one passing along our main
business street cannot help but be in-
terested in, and admire the attractive
displays in the show windows of most
of our stores. One may travel far
and wide and not see a more artistic
arrangement of goods in a town of
equal size. Our store keepers believe
in a very frequent change of window
trimming and some have really beau-
tiful displays of Ohristmas goods,
tempting to all who pass by.
In the columns of the Commercial
our thousands of readers will find the
Ohristmas offerings of the up-to-date
merchants who realize the valuable
advertising qualities of this- paper.
We have about twenty towns besides
Meyersdale represented with sub-
scribers in all of them, With the in-
stallation of our hardsome new ma-
chinery, which has been somewhat
delayed in delivery, we hope to haye
Somerset county represented as never
before.
WOMAN SUF-
FRAGE A SUCCESS
(Second Part of Article Concluded.)
Several years ago both houses of
the Australian Parliament, without
solicitation, passed unanimously a
resolution declaring that woman suf-
frage had been productive of nothing
bnt good, and urging other countries
to lay aside their prejudices and en-
ter the front rank of progress by en-
franchising the women.
Ex-Chief Justice Fisher of Wyom-
ing says, ‘‘I wish I could show the
people of the East who are so exer-
cised on the subject of woman suf-
frage just how it works. Instead of
being an encouragement to fraud and
corraption, it tends greatly to pro-
mote better government.” Mr. and
Mrs. Theiss, the latter a sister of Miss
Bartoll, now teaching in the Somer-
set High Scool, were sent. ont to the
‘Western states sometime ago to study
the workings of women suffrage.
They went there slightly anti in their
attitude. They returned ardent Suf-
fragists.
As to the statement that women
can gain more reforms in their pres-
ent non-partisan voteless condition,
it is not borne out by the facts. All
history shows that governments con-
voteless. The reform legislation that
women haye accomplished in non-suf-
frage states, has cost an enormous
and utterly unnecessary expenditure
of money, time and strength, and
leven when put - upen the statute
books, these laws are too often unen-
forcedand evaded. Massachusetts
‘worked for 55 years through non-
partisan influence to get an equal
guardianship law. Finally a horrible
got it in less than a year and without
a tragedy. Florence Kelley worked
for 12 years through non-partisan in-
fluence to get a children’s Bureau at
Washington which would do for hu-
man beings what our Bureau of Ani-
mal Industry does for domestic ani-
mals. Finally the measure was push-
ed through at the time of the last
presidential campaign to catch the
votes of our western women, for poli-
ticians know that human life and wel-
fare are the things dearest to women,
first, last and always. Public spirited
aryland women who wished to ex-
apt young children from labor in
the canning of tomatoes appeared
*| again and again before committees at
Annapolis with the plea that the con-
ditions had developed a new and seri
ous skin disease among them, but in
vain. They called in a physician from
Johns Hopkins hospital to testify,
but to no purpose, until the physician
said, I will speak no longer as a phy-
sician, but as a voter, I can cammand
every vote at the hospital and Univer-
sity.”” That put a very different face
on the matter. The Committee got
interested and something was accom-
plished, not by women’s non-partisan
infizence, but by the power of votes.
No, the right of women to vote does
not rest upon their record as voters,
excellent as that record is, but upon
these three underlying principles of
our democracy:
1. No government without the con-
sent of the governed.
ned to Page 5
sistently ignore the demands of the | :
tragedy brought it about. Colorado | a
FAIR HOPE MAN
BADLY INJURED
James Bell, a farmer andjsawyer, of
near (Glencoe, met with an accident
at George Martz sawmill, near Fair
Hope, Tuesday afternoon, terribly
injuring his left arm and barely es-
cspinglwith his life. As it is he is ina
very serious condition. It is thought
the arm will not have to be amputated
Mr. Beil who has been working at the
Martz sawmill the past few weeks,
since it started up, in some way got
entangled in the machinery and be-
fore it could be stopped, had most of
the flesh torn from the arm besides
its being broken.
He refused to be taken to a hospital
and as the wound was not bleeding
profusely, was conveyed to his home
in a buggy. He has a wife and five
children.
ANSWERED THE
LAST SUMMONS
H. G. WILL.
After an illness of a week, H. G.
Will, one of the best known and nigh-
ly respected citizens died Friday at
his home on Meyers avenue at the
age of 49 years. He had been en-
gaged in business here for a long time
but retired two years ago. Mr. Will
was president of the Economy Tele-
phone company and was a member
and an officer of the Knights of
Pythias, the Odd Fellows, Knights of
Malta, the Modern Woodmen and the
Ohristian chmich of this place. Sur-
viving axe his widow and the follow-
ing chiidren:—Howard, who is in the
navy, and Mary, Leora, Rebecca and
Louisa, all at home The funeral
took place at 1:30 o’clock Sunday
afternoon, Rev. D. W. Michael of
the Lutheran church officiating. In-
terment was made in the Union cem-
etery.
SARAH K. BALDWIN.
Sarah Keller Baldwin died Noy. 25,
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Watson Brant, of Shanksville. She
was 85 years old. Her husband, Her-
man Baldwin, died many years ago.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Brant, at whose home she died,
and Mrs. Anna Snyder, of Somerset.
MRS, SARA YOUNKIN,
Widow of Levi Younkin. died at
her home near Humbert, Friday even-
ing, aged 57 years, dropsy being the i
cguse of death. Sheds survived by:
three daughters ana five sons. The
funeral services were held Sunday ‘at’
‘the Jersey Church, in Lower Turkey.
foot township, the services being con-
ducted by Rev. La Page Gf the Meth- - :
odist chureh. ; vi
HERMAN SHAFFER. ;
The funeral services ‘of Herman
Shaffer, late resident of Brothers-
valley township, who departed this
life on November 28th, were held at
Will’s Church on Monday forenoon
and were conducted by Rev. G. A,
Collin, pastor of Grace United Evan-
ceased, who was a member of the
latter congregation, was born on Jan-
nary 13, 1836, and died on the above
date, aged 78 years, 10 months and 15
days. He leaves a widow and twelye
children, eight girls and four boys.
MRS. HARRY CULP.
Mrs. Harry Culp about 70 years old,
died Friday morning at her home in
Black township, after a brief illness
with gastric feyer. Mrs. Culp was a
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd, de-
ceased. She was married first to a
Mr. Lewis and later to Mr. Culp, who
survives. Several sisters are also
living. The funeral was held at 2
o’clock Monday afternoon at Connells-
ville, where Mrs. 'Culp has a sister,
Mrs. Oypher.
MRS. HARRIET LAHR,
Aged about 75 years, died Tuesday
at the home of William Lape near
Jerome. She was the widow of Dan-
iel Lahr, who died a number of years
ago, and is survived by several broth-
ers and sisters. The funeral will be
held this Thursday morning, services
being held in the Maple Spring Church
of the Brethren and interment in the
Maple Spring cemetery.
2. A democracy is a government of |
ople, by the people and for the |
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n without representation | _
ep et ee i,
Buy your Ohristinas candies and
s from Habel & Phillips. Largest
and Lowest prices. ad
gelical church of Somerset. The de-