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THE MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL, MEYERSDALE, PA.
RAILROAD WAR ORGANI-
ZATION
One of the most remarkable
features of the war organiza-
tion concerns the manner in
which the roilroads have plac-
ed their entire facilities at the
disposal . of the government
Daniel Willard, President of
the Balti and Ohio Rail-
road. ic an appointee of Presi-
dent Wilson on the Advisory |
Commission of the Courcil of
more
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N:ienc ll. Defense, In that
co nection Mr. Willard is 1n |
direct touch and fully conver-
sant with every policy of the
war. The American Railway
Association has organized a
Special Committe on National
Defense. and at a word from
President Willard the entire
railway facilities of the United
States can be put into action
for military purposes. The
railways have agreed to fully
cooperate with the military
anthorities in meeting any
emergency. Mr, Willard cal-
led nearly fifty leading rail-
wav executives to Washington
explained to them the condi-
tions they would be called up-
on to face in connectin with
the participation of the United
States in war, superimposed
upon the heavy increase in
traffic that has already been
placed upon them; and the
railway men grasped the op-
portunity for service in a big
way. The roads pledged
themselves to coordinate their
operation in a continental rail-
wav gvstem, merging their in-
dividual and competive ener-
gies in the effort vo produce a
maximum of national trans-
portation efficiency. It 4
within the power of the ex-
ecutive committee, which was
formed bv the railroad presi-
dents, to order the discontinu-
ance of duplicated competi-
tive service, prescribe the dis-
tribution of the new and pres-
ent power and equipment in
accordance with the most
pressing: ‘requirsr ons, or ‘to
even set aside certain lines or
particular kinds of service.
On a few hours notice the
entire railroads of the country
may be managed as one sys-
tem, and under the direction
of one authority, to the extent
that may be necessary Or ex-
pedient, just as if there were
no separate organizatin. The
present arrangements provide
for an executive cmmittee of
the railroads, and for depart-
ments for the different sections
of the country. There are
other
C committees covering
important matters like car
service, military equipment
standards, military transporta-
tion, military passenger tariffs
and military freight tariffs
General agents to look after
transportation and accounting
have been named from every
section of the country. It is
doubtful whether any plan or
organization could have been
worked out more carefully.
The adoption of this plan un-
der stress of the National em-
ergency confronting the coun-
try is regarded in Washington
as a striking proof of the de-
sirability of having railroad
regulation directed at all times
by one centralized govern-
mental body such as the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
One reason for the adoption of
the plan described has been to
avoid the disruption of efficient
plans of operation by the inter-
ference of state and local
agencies. If this is a good
thing in time of war, say the
Washington experts, why is it
not equally desirable at all
times?
Clear Away the Waste
Bowel regularity is the se-
cret of good health, bright
eyes, clea rcomplexions, and
Dr. King’s New Life Pills are a
mild and gentle laxative that
regulates the bowels and re-
lieves the congested intestines
by removing the accumulated
wastes without griping. Take
a pill before retiring and that
heavy head that dull spring
fever feeling disappeares. Get
Dr. King,s New Life Pills at
your druggists25cents.
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Irene AuStin '20.
Ruth Bowmaster '19. |
Clara Rowe '18. |
Edna Zinn "17. |
Margaret Damico "17. |
The last 20 days of school
are blue days for the High!
School students, for when we
come through the lonely halls,
and hear the merry voices of |
the grade scholars out in the
open, it surely does make us |
yearn to be free from studies |
and all schooi troubles; but
here we have to sit for a whole
month more in the boiling heat
. of the day and pound away at
ies.
government that concerns the | our studies
Tragedy by Eunice Darrow.
The night was dark, the
wind howled, and the lightn-
ing flashed , ah, sad, and how
terrible the tragedy when the
sparkling little raindrop fell
from the brink of a cloud and
broke its neck.
Guy Floto: “O Pve got a
pain.”
Cara Rowe: “What kind of a
pain?”
Guy: “A window pane.”
good.
When Dickens was a kid he
got the dickens and he’s been
a Dickens ever since.
Miss Beck: “Name some of
Dickens’ works.”
Orpha Meyers: “David Twist
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and Oliver Copperfield.”
Miss Beck: Mary when was
Dickens born?”
Mary Conrad:
Eddie Crowe: “Is the name
of that book “The Mill on the |
Moss (Floss) or the Moss on the
Mill?”
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Miss Beck: “What tense is
| I have no money?”
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Guy Floto: “Present Tense if
it concerns me.”
Mr. Arnold in Virgil class
a-led Clarcnce Siel to give the
construction of vicissim—Dbut
Clarcnce thought he said “We
kiss him” and said he wouldn't
atlempt to give the construct-
| ion of such a word.
Margaret Wilson on entering
class was making an experi-
ment in shadows was heard to
exclaim— Well Fred, you
don’t have anything over on
me.”
Harry Deal in Ancient His-
tory class; Charlemagne sent
an exposition against the
Saracens.
Miss Beck in English class:
“The Hermits in those days
were Tat and well fed as any-
one.
John Boose: “Just Dbe-
cause I'm fat doesn’t say that
I am well fed.”
Guy Floto: “Sir Roger re-
mained the same all the time
he pressed his (love) suit.
Question: “How long did
he press his suit?” |
Guy: “Forty years!”
Miss Beck: “Howard, what
is a pessimist?”
Howard: (meditatively)
“I have forgotten—O yes, it’s
something about doughnuts.”
Aroused by the “write-up’s”
of herself in last week’s paper,
Clara Gauntz has issued the
following:
Notice.
If anybody calls me “Carrie
Nation the Anti-saloonist” or
any other such name, I will re-
port them to Prof. Weaver,
and you will suffer the conse-
quences or if this does not suf-
fice, I will do worse.
(Signed) Clara Gauntz
Altho’ we cannot state “the
consequenses”’, yet we're sure
this notice will suffice.
Christina Robertson was ac-
customed to go “Ford” riding
with Vincent Saylor, but since
Normal started Christina has
not been seen in that well
packed car.
Wm. McMillan has “dolled”
himself all up in his first pair
of long jeans.
| working ip the yard rushed to
. his aid and helped him home.
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“Who? Me?” |
Physics room where all the
blinds were drawn while the |
pastor.
Sunday School, 10 a. m.
Church Services
Brethren--B. F. Waltz, pastor. |
Sunday School, 10 a. m.
Church services, 7;30 p. m.
Mid week services Thursday ‘
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evening.
Evangelical--Rev. Hetrick, pas-
Sunday School, 10 a. m.
Church Services, 2 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening, 7;00 p. m. !
A Fatal Accident. |
Last Friday afternoon, at
1:15, one of Garrett's most |
prominent citizens was “the
victim of a fatal accident. |
Mr. Donald Craig, a coal oper-
ator, while supervising some
work from the platform in the
coal yards, where he was load-
ing coal [ell from the platform | were
hitting his head against the,
steel car. Men who were
Physicians were summoned,
who upon examination, found
he had fractured his skull.
{ Mr. Craig became unconscious
' shortly after the accident oc-
Gees rte | curred and rallied but once,
A Fact—by Gladys Liven- |
and that for only a few min-
utes. Life ebbed out at five
fifty-one p. m., May 18th.
Mr. Craig was born April 7,| O
| 1860, in Scotland, he was aged
. 57 years, one month, ten days.
He was a splendid community
| man, had a pleasing personal-
: ity and a smile and greting for
all. a
| Mr. Craig was of the Pres-
byterian faith but there being
no church of that denomina-
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| tion in this community, ;
| came a member of the Reform-
ed church, where he was an
| active worker. He belongec
to the F. & A. M,, being a 32nd
Degree Mason. TheMeyers-
| dale Lodge had charge of the
services. In the absence of
| the Reformed minister, Rev.
H. H. Wiant, the Rev. W. H. B.
Carney conducted the funeral
services which were held on
Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
Interment wes mace in High-
land cemetery.
Mr. Craig is survived by his
wife, three sons and three
daughters; Mis. Christena
| Long, of Garrett; Mrs. Daisy
| Railing, of Baltimore ;Donald,
| Jr, New Mexico; Robert,
Pearl and Harold at home.
Deepest sympathy is extended
to the family in their bereave-
ment.
The subject of this sketch
was the. son of Mr. and Mrs
David Craig. In 1886 he was
married to Miss Grace Tait.
Nine children were born to this
union, three of whom died in
infancy. Mr. Craig came to
the United States when he was
seven years old. He is also
survived by nine grand child-
ren and four sisters, one of
whom resides in New York and
three in Tioga county.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Pollard
and children spent last Thurs-
day at the home of Mrs. Pol-
lard’s brother, Mr. John Me-
Quade near White Horse.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Speicher
and children are spending the
week at the home of Mr.
Speicher’s parents in Somerset.
Mrs. E. Schrock and son
Lloyd, spent the week end af
Hyndman visiting at the home
of Mr. Jas. Kennel.
Three more Garrett boys
have enlisted in the Army;
Wilson McIntyre, McKinley
Lenhart and Robert Leggie.
Clyde Bittner enlisted several
weeks ago. iE
Mr. Jas. Hopkinson of Pitts-
burgh spent Monday in Gar-
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Mr. and Mrs. George Kim-
mel and daughters Edna and
Helen of Jones Mills, motored
to Garrett on Sunday and spent
the day withMrs. Kimmel’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Nelson.
Mr. W. A. Merrill was trans-
acting business at Confluence
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Clara Thomas of Salis-
bury was the guest of her niece
Mrs. W.L. Pollard last Sunday.
Messrs. William Sipe and
George Carter were transact-
ing business at Somerset on
Wednesday.
F. E. Judy,
Mr. and Mrs.
| Saturday evening.
of a school friend, Mrs. Mabel |
Wine. |
Mr. and Mrs. A. Pyle of |
Hyndman visited their daugh- |
ter, Mrs. John Tucker last:
Thursday. |
Mr. Wm. Meyers and daugh-)
er. Ada, were transacting]
business at the county seat |
last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Thom-
as and John Neil, of Pittsburg, |
and Mr. Burt Cook, of Ralph-!
ton, attended the funeral of
Mr. Donald Craig, Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. W. H. B.°
Carney and son’ are spending
a few days with Mrs. Carney’s |
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B.|
Hay, at Pine Hill. {
Mrs. Joe Jacko of Rock-
wood is visiting her sisters,
Mrs. Joe and Paul Polefrone.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bittner
Meyersdale visitors on
The following spent over
Sunday at the home of Mr.
Henry Bitner; Mr. and Mrs.
Pa., and the Misses Pla:
Bittner and Mae Kelly of Salis-
bury, Pa.
Little John A. Habel who
has been suffering with dip-
theria, is able to be out again.
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Don’t Let Your Cough Hang
n.
A cough that racks and
weakens is dangerous, it un-
dermines your health and
thrives on neglect. Relieve it
at once with Dr. King’s New
sam remedy heals the throat,
loosens the phlegm, its aanti-
septic properties kill the germ
and the cold is quickly broken
up. Children and grown-ups
alike find Dr. Kings New Dis-
covery pleasant to take as
well as effective. Have a bot-
tle handy in your medicine
chest for grippe, croup and all
bronchial affections. At
druggists, 50.
Make Your Own
Liquor at Home.
Johnstown, Pa., May 19,
1917,— Ry ‘a new method of
| concentration, an
' tiller of this city has produced
a concendrated extract with
which any one can easily and
quickly make in their own
home any Liquor, Whiskey or
Cordial at a saving of over 50
per cent of the Liquor Dealers’
Prices. A few minutes does
the work, requiring no appar-
atus, no boiling, no experience
whatsoever. While the liquor-
making-at-home idea is new
and startling in its possibil-
ities, its legality has been care-
fully investigated by the high-
est authorities and his method
has been found to conform
with the laws in every respect.
This new method will be wel-
comed by thousands of people
living in districts where it is
now even impossible to obtain
whiskey for medical purposes.
Any one can now save the
heavy expenses, high licenses
and enormous profits of the
saloonkeeper and liquor deal-
ers, and can have in his home
at any time a sure, nourishing
liquor at a very low cost.
It is indeed a remarkable
discovery, and they have af-
ready received thousands of
letters of praise. Any one can
try a full quart of his favorite
liquor free by writing to Zanol
Co., 108 Clinton Street, Johns-
town, Pa., and ask for their
booklet, “Secrets of Making
Liquors at Home,” sent to any
one sending their name and
address. adv.
a AIRE
exper Qis-
Worms drain the strength
and vitality of children, mak-
ting them dull and listless.
! Their power to resist more se-
rious diseases is reduced and
energy and interest in play is
lacking. Kickapoo Worm
Killer is a mildly laxative re-
medy in candy tablet form
that children like to take. It
kills and removes the worms
and lets your child grow strong
and healthy like other child-
ren. Don’t let your child be
dragged down by worms. Full
directions on the box. At dR
druggists, 25 cents.
remm—
! Use Rice and reduce the cost of
i living, 3 1b. for 25¢.—
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY estown on Sunday. ”
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= EDITOR Church Notices. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Craig If your eyes trouble you in any way y 2 ;
When pag strictly in advance $120 ' “r ie and children arrived from-' have them carefully examined by a competent, ex
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When not paid in a yanee . ASSISTANT EDITOR Sunday School 10 a. m. Rs he Son o; 0271 i perienced Optometrist.
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Nets att REPORTERS at this service Mr. Wiant will g er. 1A Phounte 1 ; work
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l U.S. Bonds .........0.i.: ea 70,000.00
Bankine House..........o.iacovepsnisnriinsansnse 30,200.00
Due from Banks and Reserve Agents..... ae hS 313,887.79
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Total. ... $1,275,470.29
LIABILITIES
Capital STOCK... c.oenvvnectianesns . ... $ 65,000.00
Surplusand Profits. ...... .....cooineiinennnne. 146.737.88
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Condensed Statement
(CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
; OF MEYERSDALE, PA.
At Close of Business May 1st, 1917
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We Give One and Pay the Other.
Total.... $1,275,470.29
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demonstrate the value of Indiana training
A Faculty of Fifty-five Members. Healthful location,
2,000feetabovesealevel. Modern Buildings. Splendid
equipment. Development of characterand of physical
health considered important factors in school life.
#225 covers all expenses—excepting books—for one
school year, for one preparing to teach.
The Indiana Schocl of Business and the
Indiana Conservatory of Musicare connected
with the Normal Schocl.
Write for the Indiana Catalog
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Address the Principal,
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SUN BROTHERS’ SHOW.
Not content with giving the
American public one of the
best all around performances
each season, the Sun Brothers’
Shows have recently added to
their already fine show, a com-
plete trained wild animal tour-
ney. This comprises a score
of amazing dumb actors of all
kinds, including elephants
lions, tigers, kangaroos, ba-
boons, leopards, camels, drom-
edaries, sea lions, etc. No
woman, man or child can af-
ford to miss this wonderful
These. animals are wonder-
fully trained and the power of
kindness was never more sure-
ly or splendidly illustrated.
The Sun Brothers’ Shows
will exhibit at Meyersdale on
Tuesday, May 29th, giving
two complete performances,
afternoon and night. The
much advertised exhibitions
will be offered for review on
the show grounds at 12:30
p. m.
display of animal subjugation
CHARTER NOTICE.
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Notice is hereby given that an ap--
plication will be made to the Govern--
or of the State of Pennsylvania, om:
Monday, the 4th day of Jume, 1917,
by E. F. ;Hemminger, J. A. Barron,
and OC. J. Hemminger, under the Act
of Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, entitled *‘An act to -
provide for the incorporation and.
regulation of certain Corporations’
approved April 29, 1874 and its sup--
plements, for the Charter of an in- -
tended corporation to be called.
PURO COAL COMPANY, the char--
acter and object of which is operat- -
ing, mining, shipping buying and sell-
ing coal and acquiring, owning. hold-
ing, leasing and developing coal lands -
and coal mines, and for these pur-
poses to have, possess and enjoy all
the rights, benefits and privileges of
the said Act of Assembly and its sup- -
plements.s m= SE £
UHL & EALY, 2208
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Good loose Coffee 18¢c per Ib.
at Habel & Phillips.