ng 4:4 ed ROGRAM & i5. a vo op Pv MEYERSDAL ¥ B+ w ada, oH he % i » COMMERCIAL. Ra VOL. XXXVIII MEYERSDALE, PA... APRIL 5. 1917. rire HOSTILITIES =~ | The President oi the tInited States iflled the Couz:- :s in Special Ses- sion, and they met oi: Monday and proceeded to effect an organization, afterwards meeting in joint sessicn when the President read a special message dealing with the action of Germany in destroying shipping (of neutral powers. He advised that Con- gress declare that a state of war ex- isted by the action of Germany in des- regarding the freedom of the seas, and in wanton destruction of the lives of men, women and children. 2 In accordance with his reromenda- tion the following joint passed the ‘Senate by a vote of 82—5. - Joint resolution declaring that a state of war exists between the Im- perial German Government and the government and the people of the United States and making provision to nrosesute the same: ‘Whereas, the resent acts of the Im. perial Government are acts of war against the Government and people of the United States: . Resolved, by the Senate anl House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assem- bled, that the state of war between the United States and the Imperial German Government which has thus been thrust pon the United States is hereby formally declared; and That the President be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to tak . immediate steps not only to put the country in a thorough state of defense, but also to exert all of its power and employ all of its resourses to carry on war against the Imperial German Government and to bring the conflict _ to'a successful termination. | es FROM THOS. H. INCE'S CIVILIZATION EASTER EXERCISES AT SHAW MINES The following program will be giv- en by the Shaw Mines Sunday School, Sunday April 8th, at 3:00 o'clock: Song, “I Came to the Garden.”—Sun. day School. Address— Prayer— Opén. song— (Joyful Homage Bring.) Rec.—Mildred Furlong. Rec.—Annie Mimma. Exercise—(Crown Him.)— Rec.—Thomas Furlong. Male Quartette— Rec.—Ralph Fike. Exercise— (An Easter Boquet.) Solo—Hazel Harding. Rec.—Lilly Meehan. Chorus by school— (Beautiful An; gel’s.) Song by boys— (Sunbeam Soldiers.) Rec.—Grace Dunmeyer. Motion Exercise— (Giving Sunshine for Easter.) Solo—Ruth Wiland. Rec.—Margaret Mimma. Rec.—Fred Hook. J Trio.—Beatrice Horning, .-Edna and William Hawn. Rec.—Margaret Lowery. Rec.—Roy Herring. Song by Girls—(Be Ready Little Blossoms.) Trio—Mr. and Mrs. John Wiland and Evelyn Harding. Rec.—Edna Lowery. Instrumental Duet—Ruth Wiland and Ralph Fike. Song by Girls—(Sunny Days.) Rec.—Lee Herring. Rec.—Beatrice Horning. Male Quartette. Hymn.— (Somebody Knows.) Song— (Exalted Forever.) 3 Prof. H. B. Speiber, was a | GARRETT | GATHERING Church Notices. Brethern—B. F. Walts, pastor; Sunday School 10:00 a. 'm. Church services 2 p. m. Luthern—W. H. B. Carney, pastor; Sunday School 10:00 am. Holy Com- munion 11:00 a. m. Easter services 7p m , Refdrmed—H} H. Wiant, pastor; Services preparatory to Communion Friday evening at 7:00 p. m. Sunday School 10:00 a. m. Holy Commun- ion 11 a. m. ‘Evengelical—Rev. Hetrick, pastor; Sunday School 10:00 a4. m. Church services 2 p. m. . Conference. The Western District Conference of the Church of the Brethern will hold its Annual District meeting in the Brethern church, April 10th and 11th, At the close of this meeting a series of Evangelistic meetings will be conducted by E. M. Detwiler of Johnstown. All are cordially invited to attend these services. Home from School. Harold Merrill, who is a Senior at the Franklin and Marshall Academy at Lancaster, is spending his sp.ing vacation with his parents, Mr. anu Mrs. W. A. Merrill Mr. W. M. Baker returned from Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Friday, where hy completed a businesg course in the Eastman Business Schicl. Mr. Eaker hag secured a positicn in the Enterprise Supply compary store. Mrs. BE. L. Fiddler, was in Pitis- hurg, last Friday to visit her grand- mother, who is in the Passavant hos- pital. Mrs. Henry Naylor of Meyersdale, was the ghest of Mrs. S. P. Lease. Tuesday. visitor at Somerset Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Ellis, were shop- ping in Cumberland, Monday. Mrs. L. Yutzy and son Frank, were Meyersdale visitors Tuesday. Mr. Albert Glessner, a student at Franklin and Marshall College, Lan- caster, Pa., spent Monday and Tues- day as the guest of Harold Merrill. Harold, Merrill and James Nedrow, visiting friends in Markleton, Tues- day. Mr. and Mrs. H. Sheeler, spent the week-end with relatives in Rockwood. Mr. W. H. Miller, returned Monday to Morgantown, where he is engag- ed in business. Mrs. W. Murray and sons, of Mt. Pleasant, arrived Frilay to spend a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Christner. Mrs. M. Bowlby, left Wedsesday for Akron, O., having been called there by the illness of her husband. Mrs W. Currie, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burns- worth at Markleton. Miss Nell Brant, was the guest of Mrs. Roy Landis at Berlin, Friday a d Saturday. Iliss Olive Bowlby, spent the week- end visiting her uncle, Mr. Wa'ter Judy. Miss June Risgler, spent the weex- end in Johnstown. Mr. L. W. Pollard, was transact- ing business at Morgantown, W. Va., Monday, and Tuesday. Messrs J. Jones and C. Tydball, of Somerset were Garrett visitors Sun- day. Mr. Tom Tucker, who is employed at Youngstown, Ohio, is spending a few days with his mother, Mrs. Tucker. Mr. anl Mrs. L. A. Phennicee and son, William, spent Wedesday visi- ting in Pittsburg. Mr. ‘Harold Merrill, entertained a few of his friends at a card party last Monday evening. Miss Francis Colbert visited friends at Markleton, T'uesday. Mr. W. Currie, was a Meyersdale visitor, Tuesday. A PURELY DEMOCRATIC ADMIRAL | Rear Admiral Dr. Cary Grayson | takes flag rank as a Democrat. He has rendered personal “service of a‘ peculiar nature to a Demorratir Presi. dent gave him an undue and unmeri- ted promotion. A Democratic com- | mittee of the Senate approved it. A Democratic majority in the Senate has confirmed him. He will receive a commission counter-signed by a Democratic Secretary of the Navy. ! He will represent nothing in the navy FIRE WARDENS APPOINTED.| The following list of forest fire war. dens for Somerset was issued today by the Pennsylvania Department of Forestry. It takes into account all changes to March 15th, 1917. The De- | Hi partment is conducting a strenuous ¥ campaign to reduce the area burned, over by forest fires in Pennsylvania The publication of these lists is part of the campaign. Every reader of this paper is interested in keeping Penu- sylvania beautiiul and productive, and therefore in preventing and extia- guishing forest fires. «lip this list and post it in a convenient place, and when you see a forest fire notify the nearest fire warden IMMEDIATELY! John A. Merrill, Forthill. L. A. Ellenberger, Fairhope, No. 1. N. J. Topper, New Baltimore. C. P. Benson, Holsoppie. G. W. Buckman, Berlin. Adam A. Baker, Rockwood. Ed. Gonder, Bo.well. J. 8. Stevanus, Elk Lick. J. M. Kretchman, Meyersdale. U. S. Shober, Garrett. A. E. Baer, Sand Patch. J. M. Armagost, Hooversville. Wilson R. Barndt, Somerset, No.3. C. I. Gardner, Somerset, No. 3. J. H. Sarver, Somerset, No. 3. Edward Zufall, Somerset, No. 3. Nelson G. Moore, Somerset, No. 6. W. G. Baker, Boswell. No. 2. Lee Rauch, Jennertown. Walter Hoffman, Jennertown. G. W. Tressler, Sand Patch. E. H. Shaulis, Somerset. ~ H. W. Shaulis, Somerset, No. 3. Alvin Burnworth, Confluence. W. H. Saylor, Ursina. John S. Thomas, Confluence, No. 1. D. A. Barron, Rockwood, No. 2, J. P. Snyder, Rr, MO. Wolfers Men Se Glencoe. Edison Birck, Glencoe. D. H. Whitaker, Rummel. Russell Holsopple, Seamor. I. F. Brant, Stoyestown. “Albert S. Hoffman, Hooversvillc. R. L. Manges, Cairnbrooi. G. R. Wechtenheiser, Cairnbrook, No. 1. John G. Bender, Friedens. H. I. Troutman, Sand Patch Nu. & W. H. Foy, Shanksville. H. Reid Weimer, Casselman. Russell J. Engel, Mayersdale. J. H. Hummel, Windber. ———————a—ii MEYERSDALE BOOMING The great demand for the Human ola Talking Machine has induced the the inventors to sell or interest in their plant to Meyersdale business men which puts this enterprise on a first class financial basis and make the success of this company an assured fact. This is the most promising manufacturing enterprise In this coun- ty. r Thee Humanola company is mow each week, turning ort twenty as fine machines as are made anywhere, but this is insufficient to supply the de- mand for this fine machine, theie- fore the mew organization is instal- ling quite a lot of mew machinery, which will increase the output to fifty machines per week, or about two hundred in a month. This w:il give employment to quite a few good mechanics. The present organiza- tion is officered by the o!'.owing well known men of Meyersdalz: E. C. Kyle Pres.; C. W. Truxal, Vice President; C. E. Livengood, Secretary; J. H. Bowman, Treasurer. A STRANGE WORLD In Russia, centralized government has been overthrown. In America, we are drifting toward centralized government, as evidenced by the .sup- port given to the bill which, if passed, would have vested in the President power to use the military forces and the funds of the United States in any way he saw fit. Strange world, this. 0— WHERE, INDEED? “Where has the money gone?” is the question people will now be ask- ing since they have read the state- ment of Ambassador Gerard that he is astonished that no progress has , been made in prepardness for defense. What has bees done with all these “wor taxes” we have been paying for the last two years. SALISBURY _ SIFTINGS Lois Maine 2 Newman, x $ ‘ e sufferings of little Lois M. New- fil were ended Saturday evening en the little soul winged its flight én a patient sufferer for two months a spinal disease, and though her ts felt she saga not live, yet the was aged 2 years cad 25 s. She is survived bp her parents, 5 ‘and Mrs. Ed. Newman, and in '#nt bother, her paternal grand-par- apts and a grand-mother on the ma- ternal side, besides a host of uncles and aunts. ‘The funeral service was conducted at the house on Monday afternoon by Rev. B. F, Waltz. Interment was miade in the I. 0. O. F. cemetery. : Progress of the Schools. A number of interesting compoui- tions were read by members of the High School in their Wednesday morn- ing chapel period. The subject un- der discussion wias “The Robin.” This year’s class have selected a play which they will present at Comn- mencement. Class Social. Miss Lulu Wample delightfully en- tertained the members of her Sunday School class at her home on Friday evening. The guests pulled taffy, maple taffy, played games and listen- ed to number of selections on the victrola. Ice cream and cake were served at a late hour. The rising moon made the three ‘mile. drive a moon made the thsee mile drive a d fost pleasant one. Those present chore ; | Misses Estella and Lucille oy, L lu, Wample, Florence New- =." Paul - Millef, “Robert ana Orne Maust. The party was chaperoned by Miss Elizabeth New- man of Springs, who had arrived at hier home to spend the week-end. Little Folk’s Party. Mrs. J. C. Beahm entertained a number of little girls on Saturday afternoon in honor of her daughter Edith’s nineth birthday anniversary. Edith was the recipient of a number of gifts. Games were pnayed, a blind folded contest in which Miss Myrtle James, the little guest's school teach- er, was the winner, and an “animal hunt” was participated in by all. At 4 o'clock cake and jello a la pepper- mint was served. Those present were: Misses Myrtle James, Anuie Brown, Margaret Young, Mary Beahm Thelma Rumiser, Marion Miller, Wini- fred Liihliter, Florence and Blance Wagner, Frances Livengood. and Elizabeth Wagner. I. 0. 0. F. Banquet. On Tuesday evening the I. O. O. F. of Salisbury held their annual banqaat in the basement of the Reformed church. It was prepared and served by the Refomed ladies. Brief Mention. Mrs. Lorena Reitz, returned from Randolph on Saturday morning. Those from this place who attend- ed the Juniata banquet at Meyers- dale on Friday evening were: Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Livengood and Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Maust of near Boyn- ton. Mr. Chas. Rocks, has returned to Somerset. Mrs. Snyder of Rockwood, is spend- ing a few weens at the home of Rev. G. Hetrick. Rev. Housel of Philadelphia, deliv- ered a sermon in the Reformed church on Sunday evening on the subject of “The Relation of the Reformation to Modern S. S. Work.” On Monday evening, April 9th, Dr. Russell Conwell will deliver his inimi- table lecture “Acres of Diamonds” in the St. John’s Reformed church. Mr. and Mrs. William Dietz, spent Saturday in Cumberland, shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Harry McClure have left for Cleveland, O., where Mr. Mc- Clure has secured employment. Misses Mary Reitz, Mima Harding, Elizabeth Reitz and Mrs. Wm. Lich- liter, spent Tuesday evening in Mey- ersdale William and Harriet Garlitz have both so far recovered from their seige of typhoid fever as to be able to be out with “the folks” again. WE NOW HAVE THE FINEST LINE OF WALL PAPER IN TOWN. EIGHTH GRADE EXAMINATIONS The eighth grade examinations for the common schools of Somerset county will be held og Saturday, April 21, 1917. Applicants are not required to take examinations in Algebra and Civil Government. All who whish to ester high schools are requested to take this examination. The places for holding the examination and the committees in the several districts are as follows: For Addison and Addisos Borough at Addison—Committee,” M; Li; Nevils, 0. D. Nicola, Wm. F. Null: Olive Cram- er, Minnie Tressler. For Allegheny at Mt. Zion—Com- mittee, W. “W. Coughenour, Milton Hillegas, 8. B. Coughenour, Howard Keefer, Flosence Will. Fos Benson, at Holsopple—Commit. tee, Dr. H. A. Zimmerman, N, O. Bor- der, I. W. Stahl, Rachael Casgler, Gua- sie Ringler. . For Black at Marker—Committee, W. H. Landis, I. W. Walter, Luella Brant, Mary McVicker, Ernest Hoch- stetler. For Brothersvalley, Berlin High School—Committee, J. H. Hentz, F. H. Meyers, A. B. Cober, James S. Gles- sner, Alda Beachley, Wm. Snyder. For Casselman at Casseiman—Com- mittee, Daniel Bittner, W. B. Puttman, F. A. Harah, Olive Koontz, Leora Snyder. For Conemaugh at Miller ‘School— Committee, J. E. Weaver; L. L. Yo- der, Cora Thomas, Mary Yoder, Rob- ert Yoder, Blanche Livingston. For Elk Lick at West Salisbury— Committee, James Maust, M. S. Maust Florence Ydeor, Ada Glotfelty, Eliza- beth Beas. For Fairhope at Fairhope—Com- mittee, Georye W. Hutze, W. H. Shu- ‘maker, Walter ‘Tucker, Naomi Emer- ick, Cora Smith. For Garrett at Garrett—Committee, J. B. Walter, Walk M. Kistler, H. B. Speicher, F. J. Fike, June Ringler. . For Greenville at Pocahontas— Committee, W. H. Hochstetler, John Remfiold, Luella Baker, William Mil- ler, Mary Dickey. For Hooversville at Hooversvil.e— Coemmittee, J. E. Custer, H. H. Dull}, J. P. Rodgers, Naomi Smith, Clara Shaffer. For Jefferson at Bakersville—Com- mittee, H. B. Schrock, J. W. Barkley, Gertrude Schlag, V. B. Glessner, VJ. L. Shaulis. For Jenner and Jennertown at Jea- ner No. 2—J. B. W. Stufft, A. S. Clark, M. T. Miller, H. M. Critchfield, Eva Shaffer, Nannie J. Hay. For Larmier at Wittenberg—Com- mittee, C. M. Christner, Wm. H. Knepp W. A. Hay, Sydney Lenhart, Helen Shober. For Lincoln at Sipesville—Commit- tee, H. H. Swank, I. F. Brendle, Pearle Glessner, Margaret Menser, Nannie Bittner. For Lower Turkeyfoot at Humbert— Committee, J. F. Colflesh, G. W. Tan- nehill, Nora Morrison, Mary Moun, Bell Ream, For Mitdlecreek at Cross Roads— Committee, H. D. Pyle, Jesse G. Moore Ira Sanner, C. M. Hostetler, Bernard Hostetler. For Milford and New Centreville at Gebharts—Committee, H. P. Saylor, I. S. Snyder, Frank Coder, M. A. Bowl. by, Ernest Miller. For Nem Baltimore at New Balti- more—Committee, F. E. Straub, John F. Werner, Thomas Hillegas, Carrie Maust, Kathryn Shaffer. For Northampton at Wagaman— Committee, Henry Martz, G. J. Bau- man, C. B. Bittner, Ruby Poorbaugh, Ruth Bittner. = For Ogle at Ogletown—Committee, J. C. Fleegle, Harry Baumgardner, J. C. Begley, Harry Hostetler, Arthur Cupp. For Paint Township at Cross Roads —Committee, Noah, Berkey, H. D. Naugle, C. S. Knavel, R. I. Ripple, George Seese. For Paint Borough at Paint—Com- mittee, W. S. Kiern, J. Ward Hile, P. W. Shaffer, Dorsey Seese, Ella Beabes. For Quemahoning and Stoyestown at Stoyestown—Committee, D. GG. Stufft, Dr. W. H. H. Schrock, J. O. Spangler, J. W. Mostoller, Jr, O. S. Miller, Mary Miller. For Shade at Cairnbrook—Commit- tee, R. P. Cable, Isaiah Hamer, E. C. NO. 12 BONDSMEN : KELIEVED. Judge W. H. Ruppel handed down an opinion Satuday in the case of Chauncey M. Dickey, George F. Kim- mell and Jacob W. Peck, Directors of the Poor and House of Employ- ment vs. H. F. Barron, J. A. Berkey and H .L. Sipe, in which he holds that Berkey and Sipe, who are sur- eties on the bond of Barron, treas- urer of the Poor Board, are not lia~ ble for $3,894.88, the amount Barron is alleged to have omitted from his accounts and: fraudulently held from the auditor's report at the close of the year 1912. By agreement of the parties tne casel was referred to the Court for trial without a jury, under the Act of 1874. From the evidence taken and admissions of the parties, the court finds that during the year 1912 there wap paid to Barron as treasurer of the Poor Board, various sums of money, in all amounting to the sum of $29, 600.00; included, in this order for $1, 100 drawn by the County Commissio:- ers of Somerset cuonty. “On the 1st of Januray, 1913, Clar-- ence Moore was elected treasurer of the year 1913, and he gave his bond with the proper sureties, dated 3:d January, 1913, but not delivered to the Poor Board nor approved by them until March 3, 1913. “After the election of Clareace Moore as trasurer, but before his bond was accepted and approved Hehn- ry F. Barron received from H. F. Yost, Esq., a former attorney and clerk of the Poor Board, $106.50 on orders which had been issued to the Poor Board. On the 9th of January, 1913, the State Treasurer of Penn- sylvania issued his cherk payable to H. F. Barron, treasurer of the Som- erset County Poor District, for $2, 262.00; this check was received by+:Mr. Barron, and on the 18th of January, 1913, endorsed by him and the mon- ey received thereon and appropriated to the use of the said H. F. Barron.” In auditing the accounts of Bar- ron the attention of the auditors were not directed to the misappropriation of the $1,100 item because Barron had made no record of it on his books. The Court says the conduct of Bar- ron with reference to the $1,100 trans- action goes to show that “he intend ed to commit a fraud upon the county and to appropriate the proceeds to his own use.” No appeal from the report of the auditors having been taken their report is conclusive and therefore (the Court directs judge- ment to be entered Yor the defend- ants.” As to the item of $2,262 the Court finds that “never having been sub- mitted to the Board of County Auditors for adjustment and there having been no auditor's report as to said item, the Court of Common Pleas is wi he out jurisdiction in the case, and thig common law action in this form can- not be maintained. Under all :he evidence in the case judgement must be entered in favor of the defendants. If no exceptions to the decree of the Court are filed within thirty days Judgement is to be finally entered by the Prothonotary in accordance with the order. Menser, A. F. Heiple. For Stoneycreek and Shanksville at Shanksville—Committee, L. H. Mus- er, S. M. Fox, George Lambert, I, B. Glessner, I. G. Carver, Edith GeiseL For Somerfield at Somerfield—Com- mittee, J. W. Endsley, L. L. Conne- way, Elna Tissue, Wm. Keim, Masry ‘Wass. For Southampton and Wellersburg at Wellersburg—Committee, Chas. C. Martz, J. E. Shaffer, Margaret Tissue, Ida Getz, Bertha Petenbrink. For Summit at the S.J. Miller School House—Committee, George Growall, H. L. Fike, S. C. Witt, Llovad Shumaec, Frank Witt, D. C. Handwerk. For Upper Turkeyfoot at Kingwood —Committee, L. A. Hall, D. F. Shultz, Matthew Younkin, Charles Cramer, Frank Stoner. For Ursina at Ursina—Committee, W. E. Van Sickel, W. 8S. Kuhlman, H. J. Diehl, Carrie Forquer, Sadie Pyle. The examination bgins promptly at 9 a. m. It is expected that all who desire to take the examination will be present at that hour, Instructions regarding he manner of conducing the but Democratic favoritism and Demo- Oaks, O. C. Berkebile, J. C. Cassady, | examination together with the ques- Tableau. cratic partisanship. | - | P. J. COVER & SON. Lizzie, Koontz. |'tions to be submitt o the appii- rere eee A —_ ION SETS ARE VERY SCARCE - For Somerset Tow ( vill be mailed t ome member .BRIGHTEN UP YOUR HOME | BEL & PHILLIPS. = FORTUNATE IN BUY BUTTER ) EGGS WANTED | Somerset—Committee, 1pP, committee. WITH NEW WALL PAPER FROM | BIG STOCK OF LOOSE GARDEN IN BIG SUPPLY HABEL & PHIL-{ HIGHEST SH PRICES PAID AT | James Blough, C. W. Duppstadt, Os- | D. W. SEIBERT, P. J. COVER & SON. | SEEDS AT HABEL & PHILLIPS. { | HABEL & PHILLIPS. car Mesgrave, Roy S. Saylor, George | Count; rintendent. | i 2d