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HAPPENINGS THROUGHOUT
SOMERSET COUNTY
W. Park Kooser, the well-known
retired merchant of Somerset, recent-
ly underwent an operation at a Pitts-
burg hospital.
Crushed by a fall of slate and rock,
Charles Schrock of Berlin died on
Tuesday afternoon of last week from
injuries received several hours earl-
ier, while at work in the Merrill Mine,
near the Pine Hill station on the Ber
lin Branch, The decedent leaves five
children. He was a son of Jacob
Schrock, deceased and passed all of
his life at Berlin and vicinity. Inter-
ment took place in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery Friday forenoon..
Miss Ruth Hoover, an operator for
the Somerset Telephone Company
and an employee in the Hooversville
postoffice lost a portion of one of her
fingers recently as a result of the
member being caught in the letter
cancelling machine.
W. J. Curry, of Garrett, a telegraph
operator for the B. & O. is having a
petition circulated asking for funds
with which to buy a machine gun for a
company of Canadian soldiers. It will
require $1, 020 to purchase it.Curry’s
brother-in-law was badly wounded
several weeks ago and the operator
left last week to pass some time at
his Canadian home.
U. S. Senator Boies Penrose will
be the principal speaker at a P. O.
S. of A. convention to be held at
Shanksville next Monday afternoon.
The senator will deliver an adddress
immediately after the parade which
will start at 1:30 o'clock. The Rev.
John K. Huey of Hooversville will
speak in the morning. The music will
be furnished by the Shanksville and
Hooversville bands.
The contract for the construction of
the Odd Fellows home, Stoyestown,
a frame structure that will cost about
$6,500 has been awarded a Johnstown
contractor. The buiding will be of
three stories and will have all modern
conveniences The foundations have
been laid and it is expected to com-
plete the structure by winter.
Stoyestown borough and the State
Highways Department have reached
an agreement whereby the section of
the Lincoln highway running through
Stoyestown will be put into good con-
dition. The State promises to begin
the work early next -week and ar-
rangements have been made with a
Rockwood firm to supply the material
needed for the repairs.
A mortgage of $65,000,000 to the Gi-
rard Trust Company of Philadelphia
“was filed last week at Somerset by the
Pennsylvania Railroad. The mortgage
is to secure a bond issue authorized
last March. All of the properties of
the big corporation are covered and
the mortgage will be filed in all
counties where the company owus
property.
Central City is enjoying a decided
building boom. Several buildings are
nearing completion and ground was
broken for several last week. The
coal tipple at the Manges opening,
being built by John Lochrie, is near-
ing completion and the track has been
laid to the Logan mine, insuring ship-
ment from there soon. The candidates
for county office have discovered that
Central City will have an Important
part in the returns from Shade town-
ship.
Jas. M. Cover and Morris Shoema-
ker of Somerset have gone to Cody,
Wyo. where they will make an in-
spection of the oil territory recently
acquired by Somerset capitalists un-
der the name of the Wyoming &
Texas Oil and Gas Company. Several
holes have been drilled on the com-
pany’s property and it is expected
that oil will be struck while the Som-
erset men are present. These gentle-
men will take the opportunity to visit
the Yellowstone National Park which
is within one hundred miles of the
Wyoming oil field. They purpose re-
turning in about three weeks.
ELEVEN COUNTIES
FOR CLOSED GAME.
Applications are pending before the
State Game Commission for the clos-
ing to hunting of deer and various
kind of small game of eleven coun
ties and decisions will probably be
made in the next three weeks. Pro-
tests against closing of a couple of
the counties have been made and in-
quiries are under way. The proposi-
tion is to close for from four to five
years on deer and for shorter periods
on small game.
The counties for which applicat-
jons have been filed are Armstrong,
Beaver, Blair, McKean, Venango, But-
ler, Indiana, Lancaster, Lawrence and
Montgomery.
Under previous applications Cam-
bria, Fayette, Somerset and West-
moreland are closed to deer hunting
until December 1, 1916, and Chester
Clarion, Forest, Jefferson and Warren
to Deer until November 1, 1916.
Children Cry
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MEETINGS IN NEW YORK
© by American Press Association.
FREDERICO ALFONSO PEZET,
Minister in Washington From Peru.
A GENTRAL SURVEY OF
THE WAR
The Austro-German forces massed
along the Servian frontier began a
bombardment of Belgrade, the former
Servian capital, just across the
Danube from Hungary, on Thursday
of last week.
The Austrian bombardment was ap
parently intended to terrify the Bel
grade population and to reveal the
position of Servian batteries in that
vicinity by drawing their fire. The
presence of considerable Teutonic
forces across the river from Belgrade,
however, indicates in the minds of
military observers that the Austro-
German operations against Servia are
to consist of two simultaneous cam-
paigns. One, a replica of the original
Austrian campaign against Servia
last fall, will have as’ its object
the occupation of Belgrade, while the
other, the main movement, will be to
throw an army of overwhelming
strength across the northwest corner
of Servia from Orsowa, Hungary, as
a center to Bulgaria and thence to
Turkey. *
Parton, Harrington and Whitehaven,
in Cumberland county, England, were |.
bombarded by a German subma.
rine, a British official statement an-
nounced. Some fires were caused but
the damage was slight and there were
no casualties.
The Germans are approaching
slightly nearer to Kovno. They are
pounding that position with their
heavy guns, to which Russian artil-
lery is replying effectively. Peasants
who escaped from the German labor
gangs describe the deliberate prepara-
tions for the assault on Kovno which
were begun three months ago. The
Germans imported an enormous mass
of structural materials, built paved
roads from the westward and dug
foundations fifteen feet in depth for
mortars, taking endless pains in pre
paring the cement platforms.
The German Baltic campaign ap-
pears to be at a standstill with the
Russians astride the highway between
Vilkomir and Poniewesch, threatening
the communications between these iu-
vading armies.
It has been learned on. good au
thority that representatives of Great
Britain, France, Italy and Russia are
exerting ‘further pressure on Servia
in rHe hope of inducing her to make
the desired ‘territorial concessions to
‘Bulgaria. Servia has been reminde.
of the support which she has received
since the beginning of her difficultie
with Austria last year.
WE STILL HAVE PAPER BAG
But Then, What Is to Prevent Some-
one Else Using That?
“Bite the bubble,” is the lates:
“health hint” from the United States
Public Heaith and Marine hocpia.
service. The expert for the Marine
hospital service says:
“If improperly constructed or im
properly used, the bubbling drinkiii.,
fountain may be a greater menace tu
health than the common drinking cup.
The other day an inspector of thi
United States public health servic
took a seat beside a bubbling drink
ing fountain in a railway station and
watched the way in which it was
used. Forty-seven different persons,
11 men, 22 women and 14 children,
used the bubbling fountain. In a:-
most every case the lips were placed
almost completely around the metal
ball from which the water spurted
and one small boy seemed as if he
were trying to swallow it. Several of
the men obviously were chewing to-
bacco.
“In using the bubbling fountain the
rule should be ‘bite the bubble.” The
lips should not touch any part of the
fountain.”
Kansans Also Flee From the Bug.
Millions of tiny bugs caused grea
inconvenience at Salina,
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becal 1 pest a number
so small that
YANKEE CONTROL
FUR RAITI’S PORTS
Ten- Year Convention Presented
to Disitrked Islanders
WILL STABILIZE FINANGES
Virtual Ultimatum Is Presented to
Black Republic, Amounting to Dec:
laration of American Protectorate.
The United States has addressed |
the government of Haiti, expressing
its desire that there be accepted with.
out delay the draft of a convention
for ten years, under which there shall
be established an effective control of
the Haitied custom§& as well as ad
ministration of the finances of the
country, under a receiver general and
American employees.
. While officials will not admit that
trouble is imminent in Haiti and that
there are signs of unrest in Santo
Domingo, orders issued here indicate
that the United States is again ap
prehensive of revolutionary activities
in the two republics.
The cruiser Tennessee is about to
start for Port-au-Prince with a de
tachment of 350 marines on board
She is also carrying twelve three-inch
machine guns. The gunboat Marietta
which is now at Progreso, Mexico, has
been ordered to proceed to Santo Do
mingo without delay. The gunboa!
Nashville has departed for Port D2
Paix, near Cape Haitien, a d the guu-
boat Secramento has bcen ordered t2
proceed from New Or.eans to Port-au-
Prince.
Officials decline to throw any ligii:
on the situation that prompted ti:
secretary of the navy to sermd the
Marietta to Dominican waters.
So far as Haiti is concerned, the de:
partment was prompted to act by a
dispatch rec aivaa from Admiral Cap r-
ton, who is in command of the i ud
and naval’ forces there. Admiuai
Qaperton reported an interview he
had with General Morenci, one of Dr.
Rosalvo Bobo’s adherents, near Cape
Haitien, where most of the revolution-
ists are gathering.
General Morenci told Admiral Cap-
erton that the natives of the north
who have so far refused to give up
their arms, are ready to support Dr.
Bobo and refused to recognize Preri-|
dent-elect D’Arteguenave. No threa s
were made and the matter was leit}
open for further discussion betwe n
Admiral Caperton and General Mor-
necl,
'PENNSY MUS MUST SELL BOATS
Lines Competing With Railroad Must
Be Under Separate Ownership.
The Pennsylvania railroad by an
order of the interstate commerce colil-
mission must dispose of all is
water transportation lines operating
in Chesapeake bay except those rua-
ning from Baltimore to Love Point
and Claibor:ie. The two lines are held
to be ferry facilities and non-com-
petitive. The new order will cempel
the Pennsylvania to dispose of prop-
erty estimated to be worth $10,000,
000 before April 1, 1916. The Baiti-
more, Chesapeake and Atlantic and
the Maryland, Delaware and Virginia
are affected by the order and will
have to operate in the future under
ownership other than that of the rail
road because being competitive with
land carriers, they are repugnant to
the Panama canal act.
The action was upon complaint of
the Baltimore commercial organiza-
tions,” which represented to the com:
mission that competition was being
stiffed under the railway ownership
and management of the bay lines.
Drag U-Boat Close to Shore.
Six pontoons are in use in efforts
to drag the United States subma-|
rine F-4, sunk in Honolulu harbor ten
weeks ago; as close in shore as pos-
gible, the navy department stated.
Owing to the risk of breaking the
boat to pieces, thus preventing au
future investigation of the accident’s
causes, it was said operations had to
be conducted with the utmost care.
STRAIN TOO GREAT.
Hundreds of Meyersdale Readers
Find Daily Toil a Burden.
The hustle and worry of business
men,
The hard work and
workmen,
The woman’s household cares,
Often weaken the kidneys.
Backache, headache, dizziness,
Kidney troubles, urinary troubles--
frequently follow.
A Meyersdale citizen tells you what
to do.
Mrs. Joseph Quinn, 37 Broadway,
Meeyrsdale, says: “About one year
ago one of our family was troubled
by severe pains in the small of the
back. It was hard to stoop over or to
do any lifting. One box of Doan’s
Kidney Pills, procured at Thomas's
Drug Store was all that was needed
to show him that they are a wonder-
ful kidney medicine. Now, whenever
n
attacks of backache come on, I
stooping of
Kidney Pills are used with satisfac-|
tory results.”
a kidney remedy, get
Pills, the
Juinn had. Fos
Props., Buffalo, N.
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CANDLE-HOLDER IS BIG HELP
Enables Carpenters and Mechanics to
Secure Sufficient Light in Out-
of-Way Corners.
.
An ingenious candle-holder that will
be a big help to carpenters and me-
chanics has been invented by a New
York man. A bracket with open jaws
and a thumb screw to fasten it to any
projection has a pan with a tube to
hold the candle attached to it. There
are often dark corners in buildings
where very careful work is required
harpwrranr, oi:
Handy ‘Candle-Holder.
and it has been a great problem to get
light on the work. The mechanic usu-
ally “gets in his own light,” as the ex-
pression goes. In this emergency the
candle-holder shown here will come in
handy. It can be made fast to any
end of a board or other projection, and
give the desired illumination. Even
where an ordinary candle-holder could
be used this has the advantage that it
will not tip over.
Vermont's first marble quarry,
opened about 1795, still is being prot.
itably operated.
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In Armenia there is a copper mine
that has been worked continuously
since prehistoric times.
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Made of a single piece of metal, a
new tool serves as a hatchet, hammer,
nail puller and box chisel
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So thin is a new oiled silk material
for men’s raincoats that a garment
may be folded into a wallet and carried
1 a pocket [ '
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SO complete
SO comprehensive
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Condensed Statement
OF MEYERSDALE, PA.
At Close of Business June 23rd, 1915.
RESOURCES
loans and Investments... .............. ....... $681,064.41
U.S. Bonds............. Serato Ld 000 75,000.00
Banking House.................. .... cries vl 1+. 29.900,00
Due from Banks and Reserve Agents..... ....... 126,594.25
Ca... sii rina ites io .. 74.738.76
Total.... $986,697.42
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock ................ ol... 5... i720...) 8 65.000.00
Sarplas «.... i. Z 100.000.00
Udivided Profits. .... ..... .... c.oiiiisoni 25,323.01
Circulation .. ..... tenia. Hesse nates Wid 63,800.00
Depgsiter............... 0... 0. 0000 cia 732,574.41
Total $986,697.42
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Beauty is largely an indication of good
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Bathe for health in a “Standard” modern
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Among the most recent substitutes | DRESSED AND LIVE SPRING
AT DONGES’ MBAT
for rubber is seaweed.
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employed