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Free Speech and Treason.
Two classes of men with entirely
different viewpoints are in evidence
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Commercial Bureau
Washington, D. C. June 2.
By J. E. Jones
The Master Key.
In the office building occupied by
the Members of the House of Repre-
sentatives at Washington there are
nearly five hundred different rooms.
The lock of every door is different,
and no key will unlock any door ex- |
cept the one for which it is made. '
There are a number of duplicate keys
but none of these will fit more than
the one door.
The Congressmen felt a calm con-
jn the Congress and in the positions clerks, possessed the only keys to the
of great prominence in the Govern-
ment service. One set of men declare
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tent in the fact that they, and their |
offices they occupied.
In the office of the building there |
in favor of open and free discussion | were three or four master keys. Any
of all public questions arising out of | one of these would unlock every office
the war, and maintain
speech and liberty are the same thing.
Another class would absolutely forbid
any criticism of the policy and plans
of the Government, and would place! nyo
| entering the great marble building
criticised the | after office hours, and the number of
the charge of treason against any
person who openly
Government, its Executives, or the
methods of either. Between these
two radical views there doubtless ex-
ists a middle ground which will make
it entirely proper for anyone to ex-
press their views upon public ques-
tions in a temperate manner. Cen-
sorship, and the suppression of public
meetings and free speech, are harsh
measures; but is not probable that
American ideals in reference to
these problems will be overlooked,
or changed very much.;
Bankers are Agreed.
Washington bankers, often quarrel
like local institutions fighting for
‘town and county funds; but the
financers of Washingtonshave gotten
together behind the Liberty Loan in
a way that is unprecedented, The
principal bank officials ‘of Washington
have appeared in the theatres and
other places of public assemblage,
and urged people to subscribe to the
great government bond nudertaking
As a result the Capital City has given
the bond enterprise a handsome local
endorsement that ought to sound well
to the great mass of people through-
out the country.
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Absent-Mindedness.
A parson noted for his absent-
mindedness had a habit of forgetting
something he intended to say in the
pulpit. Then, after sitting down, he
would rise up again and begin his
supplementary remarks with, “By the
way.”
Recently he finished his prayer,
hesitated, forgot what he was about,
and sat down abruptly without clos-
ing. In a moment, however, he rose
pointed his finger at his amazed con-
gregation, and exclaimed:
“Qh, by the way—Amen!”—Har-
per’s Magazine.
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The Burr of the Thistle.
A sturdy Scot, 6 feet b inches in
height, is gamekeeper near Straf-
ford. Ome hot day last summer he
was accompanying a bumptious
sportsman, of a very small stature,
when he was greatly troubled by
gnats. The other said to him:
“My good man, why is it that the
gnats do not trouble me?”
«1 daursay,” replied the game-
keeper, with a comprehensive glance
at the other’s small proportions, “it
will be because they havna’ seen ye
yet!”—From Tit Bits.
Telephone Order in 1940.
“Please send up a quarter of a
pound of liver. We are going to
have company for dinner. Also send
five potatoes and an ounce of butter.
This is Mrs. Jones talking.”
Groter to bookkeeper: “Look up
Mr. Jones in Bradstreet’s before we
send that order. We can’t take any
chances on these big sales.”
More Pheasants.
Last week Game Warden Bittner
received from the State Division of
Game and Fish, one hundred pheas-
ant eggs for propogation purposes.
The eggs were shipped from Yardley,
Pa., and came in fine shape. After
the eggs are hatched the birds will
be liberated in the woods and will
make a fine addition to the number in
the woods, and next year will make
that free | in the whole building.
One day it was discovered that one
of the master keys had disappeared.
Immediately there was consternation.
Restrictions were placed upon anyone
guards was increased.
| Then the five hundred locks were
ripped out, and new ones, with new
keys,, were provided for every door in
the building. It cost a lot of money,
| and there was considerable nervous-
ness until the change was completed.
But it had to be done, because the
Master Key had been stolen, and by
| reason of that fact no one’s property
| or papers were safe.
The Constitution of the “United
States confers great powers on Con-
gress. Since the beginning of the
special session practically every
measure of importance has shifted
from Corgress, and conferred on a
MAN. This is the way wars are pro-
vided for. Congress is cutting out
new patterns in Democracy.
Three billion dollars is called for in
the emergency bond issue. Congress
few hundred dollars. But how differ.
ent it was with the handling of the
three billion. Three billion dollars
never was appropriated before in a
single shot; and the spending of it
must necessarily entail a lot of dif-
ficulty. So Congress turned the
whole business over to a MAN. The
autocracy of the thing furnishes an-
other kuirp in the frills of Democracy.
Spend this as you like; we do not
want to be bothered further about it”
Congress told Mr, McAdoo. And then
the Secretary pulled out his fountain
pen, and wrote a check for two hundr-
ed. million dollars, and gave it to
John Bull. It was a pretty check, and
the movies helped out, too. So Mr.
McAdoo repeated the performance
| frequently, to the great delight of
| European nations.
And if you don’t believe that De-
mocracy should suddenly switch to
absolutely autocratic methods, you are
| likely to find that the bow wows will
get you—if you don’t watch out!
Congress has surrendered the
Master Key.
General Goethals.
The man who built the Panama
Canal has been almost a storm center
in Washington, because he expressed
an altogether uncomplimentary o-
pinion about wooden ships. Goethals
doesn’t like to build obsolete things,
and he has said so in plain English.
The answer has been, that ships of
every kind are meeded for the war
emergency, and the policy of the
both steel and wood. Paper-mache,
glass, copper, gold, or any other kind
of old material that can be thrown to-
gether in a hurry would be welcomed
—if it would only float. Goethals
has been handed the big job of con-
structing ships faster than they can
be sunk by the submarines; and he has
bent to the task. Notwithstanding
the things he has said about wooden
ships, he is building them just the
same. And contracts have likewise
been let for steel ships. Goethals
gives evidence of chafing in the new
harness he is wearing. Down in
Panama he was somewhat of a Gov-
ernment all himself; but here in
Washington he is compelled to plan,
and work with others; and in the ex-
cution of his work he is called upon
to carry out instructions that come
from his superiors. It is quite a
a fine addition to the hunting.
change for Goethals; but he is getting
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has often spent hours of its time in
discussing the manner of expending @
Government is to make them out of |
into the task in good shape, and there
is likely to be no lack of first-class re-
rem {ee set
Herbert C. Hoover.
Most people are finding a little dif-
ficulty in understanding what “food
control” means in the United States
The Department of Justice has at-
tempted it frequently; but with al-
most negative results. Hoover did
better work in Belgium than any
American in Europe. And now he is
being given about as “free a hand” as
is conceded to the head of any depart-
ment of Government work. Hoover
made a fortune in mining, and devel-
oped a splendid reputation on account
of his ability to perfect organization
among men. In Europe he did such
wonderful work, that all the bellig-
erents took off their hats to him.
His present task is to prevent the con-
trol of food by speculators, and to
see to it that prices are not boosted
out of reason. It is said that the big
buyers of food are the ones that are
to be looked after most closely, and
the intention is to let the producer
work out his own problems to a large
degree.
Henry P. Davison.
The house of J. Pierpont Morgan
has loaned one of the members of its
firm to the Government to aid in the
handling of the Red Cross work.
Henry P. Davison is in Washington,
on the job, working without compen-
sation. He is but one of many mil-
lionaires giving his services to Uncle
¢ Sam. .
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The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
System.
J. Hampton Bumgartner.
The Liberty Loan had a further
substantial addition in the Baltimore
District through a subscription made
| today by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company for $1,000,000 of
| the Government’s bonds.
Daniel Willard, President of the
Baltimore and Ohio Company arrang-
ed for this subscription in order to
afford opportunity to the Company's
employes to do their part towards
assisting the Government in the pres-
ent emergency by subscribing to the
bonds and making payments therefor
in monthly instalments out of their
future earnings, thus enabling those
might otherwise be denied the op-
portunity if they had to advance the
full amount at one time.
| President Willard’s communication
which has been distributed along the
| line of road to reach all employes
reads as follows:
To all Officers and Employes:
“Believing that everyone in the
! Company’s service will consider it not
only a privilege but a patriotic duty
to become the owner of a certain a-
mount of the bonds about to be issued
by the United States Government, to
aid in carrying on the war for democ-
racy and human rights, and recogniz-
ing that some—perhaps many—of the
employs may not have funds immedi~
they would desire to subscribe, the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com-
pany has arranged to secure an al-
lotment of the bonds for distribution
among its employes upon the follow-
ing basis:
“Upon request of any employe the
Baltimore and Ohio will advance the
whole or any part of the cost of the
bond or bonds desired, at the same
rate of interest which the bonds
| bear, to be repaid to the Company in
{ monthly instalments by such employe
from future earnings.
“The bonds will be issued on June
15, 1917, by the United States Govern-
ment in denominations of $50.00 and
upwards, bearing interest at 3 1-2 per
cent per annum, payable semi-an-
nually on the 15th day of December
and June. If another loan is made
during the War bearing a higher rate
of interest, the Government promises
that the holders of bonds of the pres-
‘ent issue shall have the priviledge of
exchanging the same upon such terms
and conditions as shall be prescribed
by the Secretary of the Treasury, into
an equal par amount of bonds bearing
the higher rate of interest. Both
principal and interest are exempt
from all taxation except estate or in-
heritance taxes.
«] feel confident that all employes
of the Baltimore and Ohio Company
will desire to do their part in this
great emergency and will welcome
the opportunity to subscribe for these
bonds, thus showing their patriotism
by lending part of their savings to
the Government and at the same time
securing for themselves a good in-
vestment.
Daniel Willard, Prseident.
Public Sale of Personal Property
There will be exposed at public sale
at the late residence of Rev. Howe de-
ceased, at 325 Beachley street, the
following articles of personal property
Stoves, beds, bedding, chairs, tables,
kitchen ware, carpets, and many other
articles too numerous to mention, on
NOTES FROM
desiring to show their patiotism who
ately available in the amount that.
HIGH SCHOOL
EDITOR
Lenore Collins 47
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Gregg Darrow 13
REPORTERS
Harry Aurandt 20.
Irene Austin "20.
Ruth Bowmaster "19.
Clara Rowe '18.
Edna Zinn "17.
Margaret Damico "17.
School Notes.
The Commencement Exercises for
the class of 1917 will be held in
Reich’s Auditorium on Friday evening
June 15th at 8:15. The prices of ad-
mission are 35 and 50 cents.
The cast of characters for the play
includes: —
Martin Henry, the laziest man in the
county, - - Berkeley Meyers
Author Watson, - George Griffith
Jack, - - - - Clarence Siehl
Ted, Friends of Arthurs, Claude Deal
Dick, e - = = - ~ Fred Grol
Miss Abigail Persons, A woman of
Ideas, - - - Margaret Sipple
Mrs. Watson, A gentle person,
Margaret Damico.
Lucile Persons - -Lenore Collins
Marie, - - - Margaret Wilson
Jane, Friends of Lucile, - - -
Dorothy Shultz
Mabel, Margaret Opel
Mary, Martin Henry’s aunt: cook at
the Persons.
Edna Zinn
Helen Baer
Grace Fike
Secend Girl - - - -
First Gypsy, - - -
Second Gypsey, - =
The motto for the class of ’17 is
“Excelsior’—Onward and Upward.
The class flower is a white rose—the
colors brown and white and the class
animal the owl.
The Graduating Class of 1917 in-
cludes.—
Frederick Lysle Grof, President.
George Cupp Griffith,
Claude Lenhart Deal,
James Garfield Scott,
Ezra Berkeley Meyers,
Clarence Henry Siehl,
Nell Hady,
Viola Grace Fike,
Margaret Fortunate Damico,
Myrtle Mae Miller,
Henrietta Amelia Horning,
Emaline Rickey Hocking,
Marie Elizabeth Hay,
Mary Elizabeth Irwin,
. Martha May Lindeman,
Helen Barbara Baer,
Mary Helen Evans,
Margaret Mary Sipple,
Margaret Elaine Wilson,
Edna Mae Zinn,
Lenore Virginia Collins,
Dorothy Marie Shultz,
Margaret Malinda Opel.
In speaking of the Decoration day
parade, some one said that they want-
ed High School to march in a body,
when Mike Hady exclaimed, “Well,
T’ll just tell you the High School isn’t
going to march in my body, the only
thing that’s going to march in my
body is my dinner.”
What a surprise! Harvey was
caught sleeping in Room 14 on Thurs-
day.
What made Gregg so gloomy on
Thursday? Oh? She found the grave
of her beloved on Wednesday.
Anna Forquer is taking lessons in
marching. She is making good pro-
gress.
What made William McMillan smile
when he said “amari” in Latin? Was
he thinking of a Mary?
Why did Rudolphus Bowman
change his cloak room? Did he need
a change of climate?
Gregg has started carrying matches
in order that she may accomodate
Michael.
William McMillan was heard saying
the other day in Geometry that NB
(Nell Boucher) plus CR(Clara Rowe)
is equal to CH(Cathryn Housel).
Oh! what a compound.
Mr. Weaver.
men Lo-3ay?”
William Keegan:
erfeller.”
“Do we worship any
“John D. Rock-
We were entertained Thursday
morning before Civic class by Clara
Gauntz giving one of her favorite
speeches.
Joseph Bolden entertained the
Freshman class with a song entitled
«1 fell in love with a beautiful girl,
the apple of my eye.” We would like
to know who it is.
Sweet corn, beans, lettuce,
cucumber seed, etc., in bulk at
Thursday, June 14, at 12:80 p. m.
Sale to be conducted by Mrs. Howe.
Habel & Phillips.
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Condensed Statement
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
OF MEYERSDALE, PA.
At Close of Business May 1st, 1917
RESOURCES
Loans and Investments............... cviey co... $802,589,96
U.S. Bonds, .....iiivscesssvesssss-sdnceveny JL. 170,000.00
Banking House................ char ent owe van 0 00,200.00
Due from Banks and Reserve Agents............. 313,887.79
Cash bed. sin. avira ass tee 58,792.54
Total.... $1,275,470.29
LIABILITIES E
Capital Stoek ......... hae es . ... $ 65,000.00
Surplusand Profits....... .....c..ovnt conve vein 4 148.787.88
Circilation 7... .saiinss ans i ae ae ag 65,000.00
Deposits }........ iin ne, tessa. 998,002.41
Total.... $1,275,470.29
You get two kinds of Interest at this bank
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The Citizens National Bank
«The Bank With The Clock With The Million” : '
Farm Bureau.
“At a meeting of the Directors of
the Somerset County Farm Bureau
held at Somerset, Saturday, May 26,
the Directors reviewed the work of
the bureau during the last year and
gave their most hearty approval of
all the work that County Represen-
tative McDowell has done.
$1.50 rouwn Tap
Popular Excursion
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The Farm Bureau has done a great p : T T S B U i G §
deal of very efficient work and their
plans for the coming year are quite in '
line with the needs of the county to- Stopping at McKeesport, Braddock
deb, and Homestead
The promotion of the Live Stock
Industry for Somerset County and
particularly the bringing in of sheep
to Somerset County was emphasized
by Edison Hay and others.
Among the new projects aaded,
will be canning demonstrations, wool
show and the one which the Directors
are looking forward to is the Agri-
cultural Tour to State College on
June 15th and 16th.
This Agricultural Tour will travel
by automobiles, the house of M. D.
Reel on the Lincoln Highway, one
mile east of Buckstown, on Friday, | —
June 15th at eight o’clock in the
morning, going by way of Bedford,
Morrison Cove, Hollidaysburg and
arriving at State College about two
p. m. of the same day. Arrange-
ments have been made through the
Farm Bureau of Blair County to visit
two very interesting farms near Hol-
lidaysburg and this is scheduled for
between the hours of eleven and
twelve.
The party will stay at State Col-
lege Friday night and visit all the
places of interest and will be person-
ally conducted around the fifteen
hundred acres of farms, where they
will be shown the various experimenst
that the College has done during a
period of more than thirty-five years.
These experiments are of a general
nature and apply to nearly all farm-
Sunday, June 10
SPECIAL TRAIN LEAVES
MEYERSDALE AT 8:35 A. M.
Returning leaves Pittsburg 7:00 p.
m., arrives Meyersdale 10:24 p. m.
Low round trip fares from inter-
mediate stations. See flyers.
Consult Ticket Agent.
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10 DAY
LOW FARE EXGURSION T0
WASHINGTON
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BALTIMORE
With Stop-over Priveleges
Tuesday, June 19
$6.45 Mepeninle
Western Maryland Ry.
Low rates from other points. Con-
sult ticket agents. |
Delightful Time for a Vacanon, :
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If your eyes trouble you in any way you should
have them carefully examined by a ccmpetent, ex
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ing conditions in Pennsylvania.
The party will leave State College
at one o’clock p. m. on Saturday fol-
lowing, and can return home by such
route as may be determined.
C. C. McDowell, Farm Represen-
tative of Somerset, Penna., will give For Infants and Children
full information to any one inquiring. | In Use For Over 30 Years
The Directors of the Farm Bureau | always bears
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believe that this will be a very profit- the
Butter , and eggs wanted,
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able Tour, not only in studying what | Signature of
S'ute College has to offer, but in
visiting the farms enroute.
Somerset County Farm Bureau, | highest cash prices paid at
i John S. Miller, Sec’y.' Habel and Phillips.
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