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VOL. XXXVI.
ANOTHER COMMUNICATION
FROM GAME COMMISSIONER
Claims There is No Difference in Killing for Food Wild Creatures
Than in the Slaughter of Domestic Animals and
No Betrayal of Confidence in the Killing.
TWO SIDES TO EVERY QUESTION IS SHOWN
Editor of The Commercial:
My Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of a copy
of your issue of December 2nd, con-
taining an article written in reply to
my letter of some weeks ago, and
find that the writer isso far from
my idea of “preparedness” that I will
not attempt to discuss this phase of
the question, except to say that I am
afraid our armies would not be very
formidable if we waited for war to be |
declared before we begin to train in
the use of firearms. Congress 1. likely
to give this matter consideration in
the near future, and we will let it £0
at that,
I do not intend to be unkind or un-
fair in what I have to say in this
paragraph, but feel that I must ex-
press my thoughts in reply to what
Mrs. Black writes regarding cruelty
in taking the life of defenseless
creatures, and looking at her picture
before referred to, a pigeon on her
shoulder and a little pig in her lap, I
cannot help but wonder what line of
thought she traveled to réach her
conclusicns, for 1 know it is th: na-
ture of wild creatures to recognize ia
man an eremy, and to flee from hiw
wherever possible, while donestic
creatuses are imhued with an artifi-
cial confidence in men. Through what
is calle:l kindness, they are led io
consider men their friends. Those of
us who eat meat must believe, it we
think at all upon the subject, that God
put certain creatures, both wild and
‘domestic upon the earth to supply
food for men, otherwise, many weculd
be vegetarians. Regarding the right to
kill either the creatures in the wild
and natural state, or the creature that
has been domesticated, or the justice
of such killing, there certainly would
be a wide divergence of opinion if
men as a whole were to consider this
proposition. Many would consider
the dollar mark ($) profit to some
one, covers not only thepurpose but
also, all other reasons for contending
that the progeny of wild creatures
held captive for ages by men, for their
convenience, and called domestic, may
be killed while those creatures who
have retained their freedome may not
be killed. There is just as much, or
more, nutriment in a pound of venison
or ruffed grouse or wild turkey, as
there is in the same weight of animal
or bird raised on the farm, and at
least there is no betrayal of confidence
when the fleeing buck or the whirring
grouse is shot down. How about the
pig when it is grown to sufficient size
to render its killing profitable, or the
baby pigeon aken from its roost and
sold as a squab, or the calf that has
learned to come at the call of its own-
er, or to eat from his hand. Or the old-
er animals or birds on the farm, all
along life’s journey, these poor defen-
seless creatures have been led to think
man was their friend, they have been
taught to ‘come to his call, to be met at
| last by the rolled up sleeve with the
supposedly kindly hand grasping at a
butcher knife or an axe. ‘Experience
teaches me that but few people any-
where raist cattle, or innocent and
helnless sheep, or poultry, for pleasure
an “@wnd I am satisfied but few of
thest creatures are permitted to die
of old age. If not, why not, and by
does the man who eats meat, raised
lin captivity, question the right of any
| Other man to kill or capture or use
the flesh of wild creatures, perhaps
the only meat he can get. Is there a
real difference in applicationof what
we call justice or fairness, as between
| the killing of wild creatures, that fear
j men, because they know them and the
killing of domestic creatures, that! in of Allegheny county took the de-
have confidence in men, because they
know them not? Death is the end of
each one, and I fail to understand why , county and in other places also, Cole-|
the man who hunts and kills game
with a gun is to be looked upon as dis-
honorable, while the man who kills a
beef or chicken with perhaps the same
gun, or in any other way, or those
whose pleasure it is to help consume |
the beef or the chicken are looked un-'
rn as desirable citizens. But perhaps
there is more than one side to this
question, my side and I will not at-!
tempt to cinvass the entire subject; !
I only suggest thoughts.
|
| Regarding other fea‘'ures of her
ctier, I want to say just a few words.
In the first place, 1 cannot help
but feel from ‘he bresentation made in
several parts of this letter; especially
under the headings “Mighty wrath
Gathered” and “Cart before the horse”
ithat the protection of birds is secon-
lary, and not first, in the mind of the
writer, who has not confined herself to
the question under consideration, but
instead, has as many are prone to do
when facts are lacking, turned to be-
fogging the issue by discussing other
issues. She asks for fair treatment,
and then devotes a considerable por-
tion of her letter to an attempt to in-
cite farmers, not to take an interest in
bird protection, not to proving they
lare friends of the birds, but instead,
| to resent the assertion that they have
| hot done certain things, that if they
| will enly investigate, quietly by their
own firesides, in their own hearts,
‘they will know they have not done, I
fail to understand how telling the
truth can be made into a “slur” en
anyone or how the statement that the
what right, from the moral standpoint, |
| dependent Brewing Company of Pitts-
MEYERSDALE, PA.,, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16. 1915.
RECENT COURT
|
CASES HEARD
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4
C. Abalonzia will get a long te
in the penitentiary. The ‘ crime g
which Abalonzia was convicted was
one of the most brutal ever commit
ted in the county. His victim and
four companions were walking down
a Windber street one night last Sep-
tember. Two members of the party
stepped from the street for a minute
and during their absence Abalenzia
appeared and charged them with spy-
ing on his wife. Refusing to accept
drew a dagger from his pocket and
plunged it into his vigtim’s heart.
The Commonwealth was unable to
make out its case against W. A. Cole-
j man, charged by the Citizen’s Natioa-
lal Bank of Windber with obtaining
| money under false pretenses, owing
to the failure of a material witnss al-
i leged to be beyond the jurisdiction of
| the court to appear when the case was
called on Wednesday afternoon. Judge
i Rupple instructed the jury to return
a verdict of not guilty and as soon as
the verdict was taken a deputy ‘sher-
fendant into custody. Coleman ; was
wanted on a similar charge in that
man is the chap who escaped from
Sheriff Hochard, a few weeks ago
when the train stopped at Gallitzin.
Judge: Ruppel dismissed the prelim-
inary. injunction granted in the case
of the Tri-County Express Company
vs. the Jenner-Quemahoning Coal Co,
on the ground that the express com-
pany is merely an adjunct of the In- p
burg and is working hand in band
with it for the illegal delivery of beer.
The delivery of a can of beer was re-
sisted by the coal company officials at
-Jerome and now that the case has
been decided in their favor they are
well satisfied. ;
Charls HEngleka got ten months in
Jail for breaking his wife's nose. He
the back of the head butt the blow ac-
cidentally landed on her nose. His
story was a revolting one.
Joe Stretnik convicted of assault
and battery was fined $25.
J. A. McCarty who charged John
Daugherty, of Coal Run, with assault
and battery, was permitted to pay the
‘costs. of prosecution -as. a reward of
invoking the law.
U. 8S. G. Gallagher, who got into =~
fight at Jerome over the removal of a:
sewing machine that had not been
paid for from the home of Charles
Holoka, was acquitted on the assault
and battery charge, but was held for
one-half of the osts. <
Justice of the Peace Charles H.
Miller, of Jefferson township, who is
alleged to have issued fraudulent scalp
[foray is on the job all the time” has
ito do with this matter in question,
| “who is neighbor to the birds?” un-
| less the writer asserts that the farmer
as a farmer feeds or cares for the
birds around him. This statement I
FOREIGNER
FINED. HAD DOG
A foreigner living at Zimmerman’s
mines about three miles beyond Som-
erset, was taken into custody by
Game Protector Osmer of Meyersdale
on Saturday for keeping a dog, which
toreigners are not allowed to do and
besides this canine had been running
deer. The costs amount to $33.
The annual memorial services of
the local Lodge af Loyal Order of
Moose was held Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock in Reich’s auditorium. The
speakers were Rev. D. W. Michael,
pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Rev.
Father Brady, paster of SS. Phillip
and James Catholic Church Attorney
Virgil R. Saylor of Somerset and
James McHugh of Cumberland, Spec-
ial music was rendered and a large
number present.
©
The Indian Motor Cycle Agency was
Contracted for by T. W. GURLEY, a
few days for this district.
Our job work will certainly please
dispute.
| To be continued.
FARMERS INSTITUTES
| IN JANUARY.
The farmers of Somerset county
| will be interested to learn that there
i will be held in January a series of
Farmers’ Institutes as follows:
Boswell, Jan. 5; Stoyestown, Jan.
6; Somerset, Jan. 7; Berlin, Jan. 10
and 11. '
A number of instructors from other
parts of the State will be present to
join with the farmers of this locality
in the discussion of topics relative to
agriculture. These meetings are free
and open to all, and we have no doubt
‘the farmers of this county will avail
themselves of the advantages to be
gained by attending these meetings.
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SIDEWALKS MUST BE
KEPT CLEANED.
We are requested to call attention
to the ordinance regarding the clear-
ing of snow from sidewalks. This will
be strictly enforced.
What a fine Christmas present It
would be totheeditor if ail delinquent
subscribers would settle their ac-
counts! Look at the label on YOUR
paper.
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DRIED BEEF SCRAP, POULTRY
MASH, GRIT AND OYSTER SHELL
at HABEL & PHILLIPS.
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LET YOUR ORDER AT BITTNER’S
GROCERY FOR WARD'S FAMOUS
FRUIT CAKE.
certificates, was permitted to make a
settlement upon the recommendation
of the Game Commissioner. It is said
that the indictment was drawn under
an act of assembly repealed some
time ago. :
Milton Walker, of Jenner township,
who shot his niece who was fleeing
from his home one day last summer,
, was paroled for a year. The prosecu-
tor showed an unwillingness to pros-
ecute the case. It is rumored that 2
settlement was made for the suffering
the young lady underwent.
Valentine Lepley, charged with as-
sault and battery, was found not guil-
ty. Irvin Saylor was the prosecutor.
The case was from Windber.
Emanuel Glossner and N. E. Bald-
win, charged with rcceiving stolen
goods on information of E. B. Dayton,
special police officer at Ralphton,
were acquitted. The allegation was
that the defendants, who deal in junk
received a lot of scrap that had been
stolen from about the mines.
Peter Restino, who made a murder
ous attack on Frank Mowry, a well
known contractor and hotel keeper
of Windber, a few weeks ago, entered
a plea of guilty to a charge of as-
sault and battery with intent to kill.
Lowry is believed by some of his I-
talia nfriends did have a charmed life
since he has survived numerous daz-
ger stabs and pistol wounds. The pros-
ecuting witness '* did. not insist on
sentence.
SAUSAGE 18c tb AT
DONGES MARKET. .
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SHELLBARK HICKORY NUTS AND
BLACK WALNUTS at
HABEL & PHILLIPS.
SAUSAGE 18¢c ™ AT
any explanation the infuriated man Graves, Margaret Housel, Maude Say
“Cradle Hymn”
stated that-he intended to hit het on (“Come and<§Vorship,” —Chotr.
AMITY CHURCH
PROGRAMME
The following excellent Cantata,
which has been months in the prepa-
mation by the local musical talent,
will be rendered in the Amity Refor-
med Church on next Sunday evening.
The cantata is entitled, “The
Christmas King” and was prepared
by Fred B. Holton.
Those taking part in the musical
production are the following: —Miss-
es Sue Baer, Emma Broesecker,
Emma Baer, Margaret Smith, Anna
lor; Tenors, Messrs. H. K. Awurandt,
Conrad Gleaner; Altos, Misses Anna
Housel, Edith Baer, Mrs. Clarence
Rowe; Bassos, Messrs. P. W. Geidt,
W. K. Housel, W. A. Graves, W. H.
Holzshu; Organist, Martha Deist;
Director, Prof. W. H. Kretchman.
“Prepare Ye the Why,”
(Introduction and opening Cho-
rus),—The Choir: :
“O’er the Silent Eastern Hills,
(Soprano andAlto Duet and
Choir) Miss Anna- Graves, Mrs.
Clarence Rowe and Choir.
“Follow. the Guiding Star”
(Men’s Chorus) Tenors and Bas-
sos, Solo, Mr. Aurandt.
“Glorius Morn” —The Choir.
“And There were Shepherds”
Contralto Solo Miss Anna Hous.
el; Sopranos and Altos, Choir.
“The Song is Ringing Still”
Sopr2no Solo, Miss Margaret
- Housel. ) ’
“ Joy to the World”—C Choir.
(Solo with Choir Accompaniment
Miss Sue Baer assisted by Choir.
“Praise Ye the Lord,” Choir.
Silver Offering.
“Fairest, Lord Jesus,”
(Mezzo Soprano and Baritone
Duet) Miss Emma - Broesecker,
Mr. Kenneth Housel.
“There is Room in my Heart”
(Quartet) Miss Sue Baer, Miss
Anna Housel, Mr. Conrad Gless-
© mer, Mr, P. W. Geidt.
Benediction, by Dr. A. E. Truxal. a
THREE MEN AND
SIX TURKEYS!
Hunters From Philadelp hia
Bag Wild Turkeys More Than
Limit and Send Part by Ex-
press. Were Fined $100 Each.
On Nov. 3, three colored men, by
name Wilson, Ivy and Jackson, of
Philadelphia, came to Somerset coun
ty to hunt and got off the train at
Sand ‘Patch. At Deal they shot six
wild turkeys and did not know what
(0 do with more thin one for each’
man, that being the limit of the law,
80 at the home of Reuben Smith, at
Deal, they boxed three of the turkeys
and shipped them to the Quaker City.
Game Protector Osmer of Meyers-
dale heard of the episode and procee-
ded to bring them to account. : He.
went to Philadelphia last week, loca
ted the men, two of whom at once
paid their fine of $100 each and the
other declared his innocence and was
being brought here for trial but be-
fore landing in Meyersdale he confess-
ed and was placed in the lockup here
until money was sent to pay the fine
by his city friends when he was set
free.
GAME PROTECTOR WILL
PAY FOR FEEDING BIRDS
Game Protector C. H. Osmer of this
place, urges upon all to feed the birds
—quail, grouse and wild turkeys, be-
cause of the snow on the ground. He
will pay for such service but an a-
greement must be made with him be-
fcre the grain is scattered. He can be
reached either by the Economy or the
Somerset County lines in Meyersdale.
Those who are humanely disposed
should feed the birds without any re-
muneration.
A FINE CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Don’t forget to include the Com-
mercial among your Christmas pres-
ents. It will give more pleasure than
anything else for the same amount of
money. Only $1 from Jauary 1, 1916
to Jan. 1, 1917.
YOU GET THE BEST OYSTERS
AND FISH ALWAYS at DONGES
MARKET.
School. Will Make Muc
At the close of the preaching servi-
ces at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Church in this place, Rev. D. W. Mi
chael, pastor, on Sunday morning, a
congregational meeting was held for
the purpose of taking action relative
to the advisability of enlarging the
Sunday School room and the erection
of a new parsonage.
The question was well discussed
by members of thec ongregation, as
the need for more room to carry on
the Sunday School work was very evi-
dent as the enrollment is about 400
and the average attendance bout 300
Mr. Clarence Moore is the superin-
tendent.
LUTHERAN CHURCH EXPECTS
T0 MAKE NEW IMPROVEMENTS
Are Planning to Build New Parsonage and. Addition to Sunday
h Better Setting for Their
Beautiful and Artistic Church.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED ON PLANS ETC.
| While the Lutheran parsonage is a
| fairly substantial dwelling, it de-
tracts from the otherwise pleasing
| effect of artistic architecture of the.’
church which adjoins it.
A committee composed of Messrs.
S. B. Philson, B. E. Shipley and Wm.
IH. Deal was appointed to confer with
| architects on plans, cost etc. The
‘church has an abundance of space for
making the contemplated improve-
ments. The congregation under the
energetic leadership of Rev. Michael
of a little over a year‘s pastorate, has
made marked accessions to its unm-
and greater efficiency in all the organ-
izations of the church.
BAND CONCERT
GREAT SUCCESS
Nicely Arranged Program Pleas-
ed Good Sized Audience That
Attended in spite of the Bliz-
zard Weather.
The Band Concert held on Tuesday
evening in Amity Hall was a grand
success from start to finish.
The program was nicely arranged,
the music by the band being inter-
spersed with numbers by some of the
best singers of the town and by sever-
al interesting readings. The band, un
der the skilful leadership of Prof. C.
W. Baldwin, maintained its high stan-
dard of classical music together with
catchy airs. The hall was well filled,
notwithstanding the blizzard without,
The baritone solo by Rev. Father
Brady, entitled “Somewhere a Voice
is Calling,” was heartily encored; the
Darrow sisters sang “What is the Good
appreciated, as was the solo by Miss
Irene Collins, entitled “America for
e.” The Male Quartette, consisting
of Messrs. Cook, Clark, Clutton and
Baldwin, sang several pleasing num-
bers and Master Harry Gordon reci-
ted several humorous selections.
2
The concert closed with the great
religious selection Joy to the World.”
DEATHS IN THE COUNTY.
WILLIAM JONES
- Whose home is at Roumania, near
this place, died on Tuesday at the
county home where he had been for
less than one year. He was aged 64
The remains were received her on
Tusday and given in charge of Under-
taker Reich and were taken to his
home and funeral services were held
there at 2 o'clock to-day conudcted
by Dr. A. E. Truxal and interment was
made in the Union cemetery.
the following sons and daughters are
living: Peter, Harry, William, Pat-
rick, Earl, Lee; Margaret, Mrs. Es-
ther Stine and Mrs. Cora Corfield.
JONATHAN ALBRIGHT.,
An aged and respected citizen of
Meyersdale died at his home on Tues-
day, aged 88 yeprs. He was twice
married, his first wife being Susan
Bittner, she having died forty years
ago; his second wife who survives
him was Sarah Shultz. He was a vet-
eran of the Civil War. The following
are sons and daughters: Lincoln, De:
Loss, James, William, Mrs. Ellen
Kuhn, Mrs. Wm. Mosholder., The fin-
‘eral was held on Thursday with inter-
ment in Greenville cemetery. Rev.
Romesburg officiating
THE REX CLUB TEAMS WINS
FROM THE SALISBURY BOYS.
The Rex Club Basket Ball Team
defeated the Salisbury team in a fast
and interesting contest at the Reich
auditorium on Wednesday evening.
The score was 31—17.
Rex Club Position Salisbury
Griffith Forward Lichty
Brant Forward Swartzwalter
Benford Centre Statler
Siehl Guard Thomas
Gress Guard Harding
Hady Sub. Seore—F'ield Goals, Lich-
ty 5; Griffith 4; Brant 4; Benford 1;
Foul Goals, Griffith 13 out of 18;
R. R. Souser has just been appoint-
DONGES MARKET.
ed postmaster at Rockwood.
{ Thomas T out of 16. Referee, Clutton.
Timekeeper, Stattler and Griffith,
Scorer, Demmer.
of being Good.” This also was much
Besides the wife, Mrs. Mary Jones |
SE A A ddr PALE
MANY PARENTS
AT MEETING
The auditorium of the high school
was filled with parents and friends so
that it was necessary to bring in ad-
ditional chairs on Friday evening at
the regular monthly meeting of the
Parent-Teacher Association.
Before the exercises began all were
invited to inspect the new Domestic
Art department and were delighted
with everything they saw there. Miss
Estelle Broadwater who has charge of
the department has certainly made a
splendid beginning and the young
| cooks under her direction are already
winning many laurels.
When all had assembled, Mrs. W.
H. Ryland, the newly elected presi.
dent presided in an able manner. The
new High School Orchestra and Glee
Clubs under the direetion of Profess.
|or Arnold gave two selections each
with credit to themselves and their
teacher. - . :
Rev. J. C. Matteson spoke on “The
Value of School Libraries,” giving a
number of excellent suggestions.
| The banner for the school having
| the largest percentage of parents.was .
| won 5y Mias Horguers schocl Dainty
{sandwiches and coffee were then ser-
| van in the Domes:iz Aris de, .rtment.
lon Thursday evening.of this week a.
| chicken and waffle supper will be giv-
en in itis department in order to buy
rugs for the dining room and bed-
room.
GRAND ARMY OF REPUBLIC
ELECT OFFICERS..
On Thursday, 9th inst. the members
of M. C. Lowry Post, Meyersdale met
for the purpose of electing their offi-
{cers and %hen the smoke of battle
i rolled away (there wasn’t any bat-
lt1e at all , justto make use of a pat
and pet expression) the following
were found to be in the ascendant,
in sensible languge, elected:
Commander .. .. Dr. H. C. McKinley
{S. V. Commander Jos. Mosholder
!J. V. Commander,
Eli Hare
| Chaplain .« «+» ..Rev. W. W. Wagner
:0.D... ........ Samuel Hoffmeyer
lo. G. .. ..Joseph Wagner
| Surgeon . Augustus Rosenberger
a. MM, .. . ..n... Martin A. Rutter
| J. H. Lepley was reappointed Adju-
‘tant.
John White, Color Sergeant.
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| BAKE SALE A SUCCESS.
The Bake Sale conducted by the
' Young People’s Guild of Amity Re-
formed Church held last Saturday was
|a great success, the demand for the
prducts being even greater than the
| supply. Because of this, the Guild
| has decided to econduet a similar sale,
‘on Friday, December 24th, 1916. Don’t
| forget the date and leave your orders
early.
| Mrs. Kennedy Price arrived in Mey-
lersdale Sunday evening and will re
{main until after the holidays. She
| will occupy the W. T. Hoblitzell home
‘on the Avenue in the absence of Mr.
and Mrs. Hobitzell and will have as
| her guests her sons, E. R. and F. H,,
{of Van Lear, Kentucky, Kennedy, of
Somerset and her brother, F. W.
{ Hoblitzell, of West Hickory, Pa.
|
[1 will pay you to buy your Candies,
| Oranges, Nuts, Peanuts, Etc. at Bite-
| ner's Grocery.
|
|
| LEAVE YOUR ORDER EARLY FOR
| OYSTERS FOR XMAS. W& HANDLE
[ALL SIZES, HOLZSHU & WEIMER.