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VOL. XXXVI. MEYERSDALE, MAY 27. 1915.
PA., THURSDAY.
EIGHTH DISTRICT
S.S. CONVENTION
Sunday School Wa Workers Hold
Annual Session at Garrett
Profitable Results
OFFICERS FOR NEXT YEAR
i Sunday Schools of the Eighth
District, Somerset County, Inter-de-
nominational ‘Sunday School Associ-
ation, met in convention in the Re-
formed church at Garrett, on Friday
last.
10 o'clock, with about thirty delegates
present. Devotional services
conducted by Rev. A. S. Kresge, who
gave a short address emphasizing the
need of a more devotional spirit in
the Sunday School. Vice president
Henry Naylor gave the address of
welcome and brought out the main |
object of thé Sunday School is to
bring the boys and girls to Christ.
The roll call of the district schools
showed that only ten of the thirty-:
three schools of the district were rep-
resented by delegates. The report of
the largest Sunday School made in
tthe morning was that by Supt. Ralph
WD. Pfahler, of the Meyersdale Luther-
&n Sunday School. There are 505'
scholars; average attendance 390;
.»adle Roll, 40; Home Department,
£6. This school has increased 35 per
ent during the past year. A change
often helps the Sunday
School. St. Paul Reformed has 3839
enrolled; Centre Lutheran 151. Sev-
eral other delegates were present in.
the afternoon. W. W. Nicholson, of.
the Reformed Sunday School of Mey-
ersdale Reformed School reported an
enrollment of 600. There are 18 cra-
dle rolls, 15 Home Departments and
18 Organized Adult Bible classes.
At the afternoon service in the
Church of the Brethren an excellent
talk was given by Elder W. M. Howe |
of the Church of the Brethren of Mey-
ersdale: The Sunday School is not’ 2,
picnic each week but a means to meet
on the Lord’s Day in the name of the
Lord. How foolish to meet to gossip
and to consider other than God's
Word! We must aim high to bring
down game for God. Teachers should
study the lesson like the farmer's wife
did her milking—~do it twice and then
skim the cream. One of the lament-
able features, often even in the Chris-
tian home, is that the only Christian
training is in the Sunday School—
ten half days for secular training and
one-half hour for religious training.
How common it is in so-called Chris-
tian homes’ that there is no family al-
tar, no Bible and the children never
heard papa or mamma utter a
prayer! The usual excuse is—“Don’t
have time;”but we have time for ev-
erything nowadays but to serve God
in the beauty of holiness. The great
aim of the Sunday School is to reach
the children—especially the neglect-
ed ones—and make Christians of
ed an expenditure of $23 and a bal-
ance of $4.96 in the treasury.
Rev. I. S. Monn, supt. of the Organ-
ized Adult Bible Class department, |
deplored the fact that the statistics
were quite incomplete because of fail- |
ure of secretaries to fill out and re- |
turn blanks sent them. We ought to
see that the Bible is used more in our
Sunday Schools. He emphasized the
social side of the Sunday School. Any-
thing we cannot take into the house
of God has no place in the Christian
man or woman's life. The teachings of
God’s word should result in action .
One may pray for the poor widow all
day and all night but until we do our
part that prayer will not be answered
as far as we are concerned. Going a-
bout doing good is the real meaning
of the social side.
The evening session was held in
the Lutheran church. Vice president
Henry Naylor led in the devotional
exercises. Prof. H. B. Speicher, supt.
of Teacher Training, reported ten
classes in the district. An address on
“The Ideal Graded Sunday School,”
was given by Rev. J. C. Matteson, of
Meyersdale. The graded plan is not
entirely ideal but wiser in conception
than the old plan. Parents take no
interest in their children’s prepara-
tion of the Sunday School lesson.
The teacher can’t compel the pupil to
learn the lesson hence co-operation
with parents is necessary. How can I
keep my boy in Suaday School? By
How can I get
n? By studying |
being there mj
ted the need
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The morning session began at |
were °
of Dr. R. L. Byrd, a colored
| Miss Mary Hay;
MEN’S BIBLE CLASS
IS ENTERTAINED
Last Friday evening, C. W. Truxal,
teacher of the men’s class in Amity
Reformed Sunday Sschool entertain-
ed the members of the class at his
residence on the corner of Broad-
way and Grant streets. About 60
members were present. After prayer
by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Truxal, the ev-
ening was spent in hearing reports |
from committees, discussing various
topics relating to the condition and
work of the class, and several class
songs were sung. Prof. Weaver, of the
high school addressed the class af*
ter which refreshments were served.
Before adjourning, the class by vote
returned thanks to the host and host-
ess for the evening's entertainment
and members expressed their pleasure
in being present, to which Mr. Truxal
replied that none enjoyed the evening
better than he did himself.
- CHIROPRACTIC
CASE IN COURT
Much interest, especially among
medical men, was shown in the case
chiro-
practic, of Meyersdale, which was
‘tried in criminal court ot Somerset,
the past week. Dr. Byrd was charged
with practicing without a license.
By agreement of counsel on both
sides, a jury rendered a verdict of
guilty subject to review by the court
to determine whether the Act of 1911
applies to the defendant. The office
and home of Dr. Byrd are on Main
street and he has many friends here.
DEATHS.
JACOB BITTNER.
Jacob Bittner, one of Meyersdale’s
highly respected citizens. died at
his home on Main street, on last Fri-
day morning. Mr. Bittner had not
been in good health for about two yrs.
' past three weeks. Death was due to a
complication of diseases. Deceased
was 56 years. 5 months and 14 days
‘old. He is survived by his wife and
one son, Harvey, in whose home he
and his wife have been living. = Six
brothers and four sisters survive:
Madison and Harrison, of Rockwood;
Nelson, of Kingwood, W. Va; Harvey,
of Confluence; Edward, ofRockwood;
Mrs. E. C. Plitt, Meyersdale; Mrs.
Annie, Flanning, Mrs. Mary Spangler
and Mrs. Susan Enos, all of Rock-
wood. Mr. Bittner was a member of
the Lutheran church and his funer-
al was conducted there Sunday af-
ternoon by his pastor, Rev. D. W.
Michael. Interment in Union ceme-
tery.
Pet——— ve
APPLETON WILT.
Appleton Wilt, aged 80 years, died
Monday afternoon at his home in Mil-
ford township. He was a veteran of
the Civil war, having been a member
of the ..(8t Reg. Pa. Vol. His wife
died about two years ago. He is sur-
vived by six sons: Russel and John,
of Rockwood ;Isaiah and Enoch, of
Milford township; George, of Youngs-
town O; Ephraim, of Beatrice, Neb
and Ambrose, of Sullivan, Ind. The
funeral took place, Wednesday morn-
ing at 10 o'clock. Interment in St.
{ John’s cemetery.
SIMON P. FLICK,
A native of Somerset coutny died at
his home in Coleridge, Neb. on May
12. He was a splendid Christian man.
His wife who was Miss Elizabeth
Friedline, of Berlin, survives with one
daughter, Mrs. Clinton Boucher, liv-
ing in Nebraska. Isaiah Flick, of this
county is a brother.
ONE THOUSAND VOTES
FOR EACH CENT PAID
From now until the close of the
Hartley-Clutton Piano Contest, May
29th this office will give 1,000 votes
for every cent paid here for either
subscriptions or on job work on the
contest. One subscription paid now
will entitle to 150,000 votes. Get
busy.
average a cent for each scholar. The
officers for the colaing year were e-
lected and are as follows: Pres. I. S.
Monn; Vice Pres., Henry Naylor; Sec.
Miss Daisy Ebbecka; Treas, M. S.
Maust; Elgmentary Supt., Miss Eva
Mae Moore; Home Dept. Supt.,, Mrs.
K. Cleaver; Teachers’ Training Supt.
H. B. Speicher; Supt. O. A. B. C,, J.
BE. McCartney; Missionary Supt, El
Ider W. M. Howe; Temperance Supt,
Secondary Division |
Supt.,, R. D. Pfahler.
The county conver
at Windber, June
Goods Roads Day
A Great Success
All Classes of the Community
Roadmakers for One Day, A
Large Turn out. Over 200 Respond to the Gov-
ernor’s Call in Meyersdale.
Results.
WOMEN LEND HELPING HAND. THE BIG PIE TRAIN.
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If the remainder of Pennsylvania
was as loyal to Governor Brumbaugh's
Good Roads Day proclamation for
May 26th as was Meye
ment in the highways of the state
to-day over yesterday morning.
Fortunate was it that the weather
man had decreed a cloudy, rainless
day for those unused to the scorching
rays of the sun in their outing of yes-
‘terday, while they have the blisters
of honor and the invisible tired, stiff
and sore muscles, they have not the
burned faces and the red necks from
sun exposure.
All classes and professions were
represented—one clergyman, Rev. A.
S. Glessner, several physicians, one
of whom at least deserves honorable
mention, Dr. Bruce Lichty, who start-
ed out in the morning with a big 161b
sledge on his shoulder which he swung
to even and the last stroke was no
less potent than the first, bankers
clerks, merchants—Habel & Phillips |
had a team and seven men on the job,
undertakers who were learning the
digging act as this stunt in some e-
mergency in their calling may be re- v
quired of them, all classes of artisans
and laborers etc. The stores were
all closed for the day and a peep up
the streets showed a deserted town,
giving a fair picture of what real hard
times would” mean..
It is estimated that about 200 men
went out from town in the morning’
and vi- | out |
¢inity twere is a wonderful improve: |h
and these were divided up into five
gangs. Ammon Poorbaugh had a set
of, men at work on the road leading:
able and “made oth
er provers, John Weimer with
quite a number of men, was at work-
on the Garrett road. Lee Collins got
out in the country a little distance
towards Mechanicsburg. Supt. A. G.
Smith, of the Consolidation Co., Store
men at work on the road leading from
Vim to Shaw Mines, and several hun-
dred loads of material were hauled
‘and filled into the road. On Keystone
street, BE. C. Kyle and Mr. Buhl made
big improvements, several hundred
loads of material being put in.
The stretch of road between town
and Glade City, was under the direc-
tion of Simon Bittner.
" The ladies must not be forgotten in
their part of the work. Mrs. C. E.
Crowe and other ladies served those
working with Mr. Bittner with a sub-
, stantial lunch. Die Hausfrauen with
| four automobiles ladened with deli-
{ cious pies, sufficient in number to
to give to each workman one pie,
| were welcome visitors about the noon
i hour.
Mr. Deeter and Mr. Black expressed
| themselves as highly pleased with
the results of yesterday's work.
| At Salisbury and at Glencoe enthu-
|
siasm ran so high that even the boys
and women lent a helping hand.
"THE HARTLEY- CLUTTON
PIANO-PLAYER CONTEST.
Saturday will - wind up the six
months. of the Piano Player contest
conducted by Hartley-Clutton Co.. It
is becoming markedly interesting.
Everybody is interested now. The re-
sult for yesterday shoewd the follow-
ing:
4 1,615,420 10 3,310 700
22 3,162,616 28 525,370
33 189,495 38 9476110
40 1,846,775 62 18 993 964
73 1905 275 151 314355
153 149155 157 4 383 855
159 283150 161 19 601 583
163 323430 165 © 682 810
HIGH SCHQOL COMMENCEMENT.
The baccaulaureate sermon will be
preached in Amity Reformed church
Sunday evening, May 30 at 7:30, by
the Rev. A. BE. Truxal.
The commencement exercises will
be held in Amity Hall on Friday even-
ing, June 4, at 8 o'clock.
Reserved seat tickets may be se-
cured at Thomas, Drug store after
[1 o’c lock, Tuesday, June 2. Admission,
seat 25 1ts
Cabbage
NEW COAL C0.
FOR SHADE TWP.
An application will be made to Gov.
Brumbaugh on June 7 for a charter
for the Reitz Coal company, and as
soon as the charter is granted Shade
township will have another big coal
plant in full operation. The Reitz
Coal company’s incorporators are:
John Lochrie, Nelson E. Long and C.
T. Wolf. A modern coal mining plant
is to be.put in operation and a large
force of miners employed. The mine
has been running on a light scale for
some time and all is in readiness for
the shipping of coal. A big force of
men is now engaged in building a
railroad siding from the main branch |
into the mines of the new company.
See our 3-Speed POPE
BICYCLES, just
Climbs any hill with ease
Very
came
out. latest models.
FLOUR
Coiden
. street. He graded the | ;
Manager Mason and Mayor Gress had |
ITALIANS GUILTY
OF ROBBERY
Garrett Men Sentenced. Police-
man Exonerated. Con-
victed of Forgery,
SMITH MURDER CASE ON
That they feigned sleep, although
their shoes were: covered with fresh
snow, was the interesting testimony
brought out Friday morning during
the trial of several men in connection
with the robbery of the Enterprise
Company’s store at Garrett last win-
ter. Officers told how they trailed the
men to their boarding house but
found them all in bed. Although the
police reached the house a short time
after the alleged burglars, the latter
were “sleeping” so soundly that they
could not be awakened for several
minutes. The soles of their shoes,
however, were caked with snow. The
defendants were foreigners. The pros-
ecutors are L. R. DeVore and Harry
Phillips.
A verdict of guilty was returned in
the case of Abe Ober, charged with
\ selling liquor without license.
Max Bolen, of Philadelphia, in busi-
ness at Garrett, was found not guilty
of fraudently removing and conceal-
ing partnership property. He was di-
rected to pay, however, two-thirds of
Tullman, was directed to pay one-
third.
Peter Peterson was convicted of
larceny as charged by Chas. C. Shaf-
fer. When Peterson moved his movie
show from the Shafer building in
Somerset to the Bijou theatre, he
took with him apparatus belonging to
Shaffer but later moved them back.
He has moved for a new trial.
Lester DeVore was found not guilty
of larceny and the costs were placed
on the prosecutor, Mike Krusmydo.
Lester DeVore was found not guilty
of assault and battery and pointing
firearms, but was directed to pay the
. He isa 1 at_ Garrett
‘and it was alleged he used a search
warrant illegally.
True bills were returned in the fol-
lowing cases: R. L. Byrd, practicing
medicine and surgery without a M-
cense; Joe Phillips, assault and bat-
tery and J. H. Lose, larceny. .
The fact that the store, which pri-
or to February last, was robbed on an
average of once a month, has not
been burglarized since the round-up
of the Italians there last February,
was accepted as conclusive that the
jury made no mistake Friday when a
verdict of guilty was returned against
Cornelio Merico, Alfred Jenetti,
James Vetroma and Angelo Onesseti.
Joe Sparado escaped conviction on i
one count and Onesseti had only one |
count against him, but all the others!
were convicted on two counts, while |
Frank Eldorado, on one count, es-|
caped conviction by proving that he.
was in Philadelphia at the time the |
store was last robbed.
The charge of murder brought
against Policeman Matthias Alexan-
der, of Boswell, for shooting an Ital-
ian during a riot some weeks ago,
was ignored by the grand jury. The
foreigner inflicted a wound in Alex-
ander’s hand before the fatal shot
was fired, it is claimed, and the grand
jury, from the testimony of the com-
monwealth’s witnesses, found that the
shooting was justified. Two witness-
es, Samuel Armond and Tony Mor-
ley are in jail because of their inabil-
ity to pay a fine of $20 imposed for
contempt of court. They fled
county and were located at TUnion-
town by Shriff Hochard.
The suit brought by Emanuel Gloss-
er against the Quemahoning branch
railroad for obstructing a crossing
was nol prossed at the cost of the
county.
The grand jury ignored the bill
charging George W. Hutzell with lar-
ceny by bailee, William Crissey, pros-
ecutor. The indictment charging John
Muha with false pretense met a
similar fate.
A jury was selected Tuesday
morning to try Harry Smith, charged
with murdering David Dempsey. The
| defendant and the murdered man
the |
HOUSE STRUCK
BY LIGHTNING
Son in Boynton Baker family
Narrowly Escapes Death
From Lightning Stroke
CAP TORN TO TATTERS
On Friday evening about 7:30 o™
clock during a heavy thunder storm
at Boynton, lightning struck the
house of ‘Albert Baker and while but
little damage was done to the dwell-
ing, the close call to his little son and
his wife, was such that only an inter-
vening Providence saved them from
serious injury or death.
The lightning struck the chimney
above the roof and the electric currnt
ran down the chimney into the stove
making a big hole in the bottom of it.
Clarence, the little foru year old som
was sitting in a small rocking chair
in the same room with the stove and
current passed over his face, burning
off one of his eyebrows and scorching
a cheek. On the back of the chair in
which he was sitting hung a cap; this
the current tore to shreds. The lad’s
head was not more than ten inches
from it. Mrs. Baker was also seated
in the same room,and though she re-
ceived no injury other than awful
shock, some parts of her clothing was
badly torn. The little boy was dazed
the costs while the prosecutor, Isaac fbut soon rallied from the shock and
the imminent nearness to death. But
small damage was done to the housc.
NEW YORKER
BUYS COAL LAND
A deal for a large tract of coal
land will probably be closed in a few
days. Raymond Havemeyer, of the A-
merican Sugar Co., of New York, was
in Johnstown, last week, and will be
the purchaser, through M. L. Reimer
and Luther T. Gardner, of Johnstown.
The tract extends from the Quema~
honing Dam site to Stoyestown and
Hooversville and adjoins the proper-
ty owned by the Federal Coal Compa
ny, the Quemahoning Coal Company
and the Randolph Coal Company. It
is said thae the New York millionaire
has an option on over 500 acres of
coal located near the Quemahoning
Dam that adjoins the property in the
present purchase, which comprises
3,000 acres.
HARDTIME SOCIAL.
The members of the Epworth
League of the Methodist Church of
this place will hold a Hard Time So-
cial in the social rooms of the church
on Friday evening, May 25th., which
{is to-morrow night.
An interesting program has been
prepared as follows:
i Baritone Solo, Bunn Deeter.
| Reading, Paul McMillan.
Duet, Misses Carrie and Alma Don-
necker.
Solo, Miss Irene Collins.
Reading, Miss Alma Donnecker.
Solo Bunn Deeter.
Reading, Little Miss McCullough.
Everybody is cordially invifed.
Anyone not wearing suitable clothes
for a Hard Time party will be fined
accordingly.
SLIGHT FIRE AT
ROBERT MILLER’S
Painters in burning old paint from
the house of Robert Miller, of Mey:
ers avenue about 11 a. m. this Thurs-
day set fire to the house, so it is sup-
posed. The alarm was sent out and
the fire boys responded, and by the
careful use of water, the flames were
put out with little damage done.
Smith is 24. Smith is married.
J. H. Murphy, a young B. & O.
brakeman, was convicted of a charge
of forgery brought against him by
‘Harvey Shaffer, of near Hooversville,.
Murphy sold a horse to Shaffer last
August and was given a check for $90
on the First National Bank, of Hoo-
versville. A week or two afterwards
he presented a check alleged to have
been signed by Shaffer at the same
institution for $75 and had it cashed.
1
quarreled over the distribution of
| cars it is said at the bottom of the
| Jenners-Quemahoning shaft, 200 feet
under ground, at Jerome and it is al-
leged that Smith struck Dempsey on
he head with an instrument of some
which caused ‘his deah a few
afterwards. cause of the
is not de y known, but
from the wit-
The
hours
likely be drawn
A month or so later Shaffer had his
‘bank book balanced and learned of
the forgery and promptly had a war-
t issued for Murphy's arrest. A
urteen year-old girl living at Blough
ra
ee miles from Hoovers-
ed that Murphy had se-
¢ } bank
of the
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