THE MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL,
MEYERSDALE, PA.
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THE MEYERSDALE
COMMERCIAL
EBER K. COCKLEY,
Editor and Proprietor.
PUBLISHED THURSDAYS’
AT MEYERSDALE, PA.
Entered at the Potsoffice at|
Meyersdale, Pa., as second
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A SOCIALIST, AND
NOT ASHAMED OF IT
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I am a Socialist for many
reasons. Since the Socialist is
charged with so many indict-
ments lately, especially in the
capitalist press, commenting on
the election of Socialists to of-
fice in different communities in
the United States. I notice
there are many newspapers in
this country that class the So-
cialist as a man possessed of a
non-patriotic and an un-Ameri-
can spirit, and would have you
to believe that the Socialist is
a man with horns. We must
know that the Socialist is a
man with a human nature the
same as any one else; the diff-
erence between the Socialist
and the old party voter is that
the Socialist wants to keep up
more abreast of the changes of
time. He has an object in
view—mnot for personal gain—
but he believes that the inter-
est of one should be the wel-
fare of another When we
search the history of the world
we can readily see that the
human family has gone through
many changes. 1 believe we
are approaching a new age.
The tools of production,
which are now socially oper-
ated, and the transportation
system, which is socially oper-
ated and managed will be so-
cially owned. I believe that
the private ownership of the
things socially operated and
managed should cease. Our
law making bodies probably
recognize this fact. They have
from time to time offered us
many so-called reforms with
no material success. Generally
the old political parties used
as a campaign bait these facts
which are self evident. We
will consider for a moment the
public road, which is socially
owned and socially maintained
and I cannot say that this has
bred anarchy or caused mur-
der or destroyed my incentive
to be an American citizen.
We must consider cause and
effect. The very reason we)
have a socially owned public
highway is because there is no
profit in it, although it has its
evils connected with it, but that
is nothing that can be traced
to the nature of social owner-
ship. Some contractor who
takes a new piece of road to
build may get a graft above a
reasonable figure, but he gets
that through pull, and does not
condemn the public road sys-
tem or, in other words, that
socially or publicly owned
highway. The postoffice de-
partment is another public con-
cern. It is not as good as it
could or would be if it had a
clear road to travel—if we had
"a socially owned railroad sys-
tem to haul the people’s mail
the post office department
might then have clear sailing.
When we consider the way the
railroads charge for hauling a
mail sack the question answers
itself. I can get on a train at
New York City and pay my
fare to Chicago, and ride as
cheap as the railroad will haul
a mail sack of my weight, and
further, it is also a fact that
not so very long ago the gov-
ernment discovered that it was
paying overcharged weight—
charged with not pounds but
tons; more than what the rail-
roads hauled, if you please.
But these men who are graft-
ing the government to death
are of course considered good
patriotic citizens, so long as
they are not Socialists—which
of course they are not.
Therefore I am a Socialist,
and am not ashamed of it!
— (Contributed)
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SOCIALISM SPREADS AS |
RESULT OF WORLD WAR
The war has produced a
' movement toward Socialism
which, had peace lasted, would
not have risen for 50 years. The |
war has proved strikingly that
the strength of a nation is de-
pendent, not merely on its pop-
ulation, wealth and natural re-
sources, but also on the degree |
to which these elements of
strength are mobilized for so-
cially ‘beneficial objects, and
not for mere private use or
gain.
That Germany’s power to
endure the stresses of the war
is largely due to the fact that
she has taken over in toto many |
of the economic doctrines of
Socialism, and although her
state Socialism is perverted to-
day, she needs little more than
political freedom to be a com-
plete Socialist state. That,
similarly, France, England and
Italy, which have long pos-
sessed political freedom, have
been forced by the stress of
war to take immense strides
toward the utilization of every
resource for the social good of
the whole. That the Russian
revolution has placed the feet
of that great nation also def-
initely on the path to Social-
ism although the entire mech-
anism of Socialist organization
has still to be constructed.
Such prognostications insist
that this wave of Socialism is
now about to reach America.
But the goose flesh which
the word Socialist once raised
on most Americans is no longer
felt. And this is but natural.
For it is impossible to keep on
having a horror of Socialists
when one regards the Socialists
of Germany as the only pro-
gressive people in the empire
of the Hohenzollerns and when
one has rejoiced unreservedly
at the overthrow of the Roman-
offs by the Socialists of Russia.
—Phila. Public Ledger.
NEWS OF THE AUDITORIUM
What would we do without
theAuditorium, we can only
tell how much we miss it when
it is closed, you are disappoint-
ed and so is the management
of this popular picture resort,
the big extraordinary feature
attraction “The Girl Phillippa”
has been scheduled for Thurs-
day evening, December 13th.
Reserved seats are on sale at
Thomas drug store, the man-
agement was fortunate to get
and early date on “The Girl
Phillippa,” from the pen of
America’s greatest novelist.
A mere slip of a lass, a whole-
some, sprightly-charming wood
violet—how else can one typify
Anita Stewart, in the role “The
Girl Phillippa’? Secure your
seats early, only one show at
8 p. m., watch for opening pro-
gram.
Coming Attractions
Evelyn Nesbit and her son,
Russell Thaw in “Redemption”
a wonderful feature photoplay
showing mother love, this pro-
duction is playing all the lar-
ger theatres for long runs, it
is scheduled for the Cambria
Theatre, Johnstown, Pa., for
three days, matinee and night.
“War as it Really is,” filmed
by Capt. Donald C. Thompson
staff photographer for Leslie’s
Weekly, first picture showing
actual warfare—full of thrills
and action.
“Polly of the Circus,” the
first Goldwyn production you
you have been waiting for,
Band and Orchestra, also a
village church choir, watch for
the street parade on day of
showing.
If our flag is good enough
to live under, it is good enough
to fight for, “WOMANHOOD,
The Glory of a Nation,” it is
your duty to see this big at-
traction coming soon, two days.
“The Cold Deck,” W. (Bill)
S. Hart in his latest Triangle
Ince production, the greatest
photoplay ever produced with
your big favorite, Bill.
The remains of Mrs. Jean
Harrower Gutelius, who died
Tuesday afternoon at the home
of her daughter, Mrs .Alex-
ander H. McLennen, were
taken to Connellsville yester-;
day where interment took
place. Funeral services were
conducted Thursday evening
at the home of her daughter
by the Rev. J. Luther Martin,
pastor of St. John’s Protestant
Episcopal Church of Frostburg.
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‘of Ursina, were business visit-
SOMERSET
Mrs. Charles Keyser, of]
Stoyestown, has returned home’
after visiting relatives and
friends in Somerset. |
D. W. Marteeny, of Con-|
neaut, is visiting relatives and
friends in Somerset.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Keel!
of Braddock, are spending sev-
eral days with relatives in Som-;
erset. |
U. S. Werner, of Rockwood;
was transacting business in|
Somerset, Saturday. |
Palmer Cleaver and Henry
Barron are enjoying a ten day
furlough with their parents in
Somerset. The boys are in,
training at Camp Hancock. |
Mrs. George Shoemaker who!
has been seriously ill at her
home on East Patriot street, is
slowly improving.
Wesley S. Cooper, of Iowa,
and his nephew, A. J. Lowry,
of Lawrence, Ohio, who were
guests at the home of Mr. and]
Mrs. M. E. Craver, of East Main:
street, have returned to their
homes. |
William W. Ream, of Edie.’
is suffering from the effects of
tramping on a rusty nail, pro-!
ducing a sore foot which is be-
ing treated by Dr. C. B. Korns.
Ernest W. Hostetler has re-
signed the Wellscreek School
in Somerset Township to accept
the Sanner School in Shade
Township, made vacant by the
resignation of John C. Cassedy,
who has joined the colors at;
Camp Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Cun-!
ningham, of Job, W. Va,, have,
returned home after spending
a week as guests of Mr. and
Mrs. S. Tucker Cunningham in.
Somerset. i
Mrs. Berkey Swank, of Park-|
ers Landing, is spending sev-'
eral days with friends in Som-!
erset.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nanke-
ville, of Pittsburgh, have re-
turned home after visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.
H. Gnagey.
The Rev. J. Q. A. Curry, D.
D., of Johnstown, will preach
at the Somerset United Evan-
gelical Church, on Sunday
morning and evening. i}
Mrs. George Sechler, is visit-
ing relatives and friends in
Scottdale.
The Rev. Mr. Kimmel is con-
ducting evangelistic meetings
at the Lichty Church, in Som-
crset township.
Mrs. W. F. Cleaver and
daughter, Miss Eleanor, have
returned home after spending
several days with relatives and
friends in Bedford.
Attorney C. L. Shaver has
returned home after transact-
ing business at Harrisburg.
Wilson Walker, of Meyers-
dale, was a visitor to Somerset
Friday.
Miss Verda Brant, of Gar-
rett, has returned home after
visiting relatives and friends in
Somerset.
W. B. Frazee is visiting at
the home of his parents in Som-
erset. :
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Zeigler
were recent visitors
friends and relatives at Springs.
G. D. Miller and Son, Myron,
of Springs, were recently trans-
acting business in Somerset.
Mrs. Bertha Kelso, of Som-
erset, is visiting at the home of
her nephew and niece, Dr. and
Mrs. C. P. Large, of Meyers-
dale. Mrs. Kelso will remain
at the Large home until after
Christmas.
L. S. Rush and F. M. Parnell,
ors to Somerset recently.
Mrs. Frank Lancaster, of
Somerset, was the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. M. T. Lancaster, at
Harnedsville, recently.
Kenneth Saylor, son of Mer-
chant and Mrs. M. W. Saylor
is seriously ill at his home on
West Patriot street.
Allison Uhl, the little daugh-!
ter of Attorney and Mrs. Chas. |
Uhl, is seriously ill at the home
of her parents, on Main street.
Mrs. William Mumma, of:
| eral months, is visiting his par-
i and friends in Chicago.
:11. | brother,
with; Somerset, visited their father,
Mrs. Samuel F. Sharah is
visiting relatives and friends at
Augusta, Ga.
Mrs. G. N. Schrock has re-
turned home from Ashland, O.,
where she had visited for two
weeks at the home of her un-
cle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
John Auman.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Coch-
ran, of Uniontown, have re-
turned home after visiting rel-
atives and friends, in Somerset. !
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Menser
were recent visitors to Rock-
wood.
Mrs. W. L. Brant and fough
ter Verda, of Garret, were re-
cent visitors at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Landis, at
Somerset. {
Mrs. Mary Swartz has left
for Stoyestown, where she will
spend the ‘winter at the home
of her daughter.
Robert Baush, who has en-
listed in the U. S. Aviation ser-
vice, is visiting at the home of
his mother, Mrs. Laura Baush.
Henry Nichol, who has been
a patient in the Johns-Hopkins
hospital at Baltimore for sev-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Nichol.
Mr. G. W. Steyer, of Scull-
ton, was a Somerset visitor
Thursday. |
Russel A. Marshal, of Stoy-;
astown, is spending several,
days in Somerset. |
The Rev. P. M. Neilson, of,
Pittsburgh, will preach in the|
Trinity Lutheran Church next!
Sunday morning and evening.|
Attorney C. L. Shaver is!
transacting business in Harris-
-burg.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank W.
Simpson have returned to their
home in Somerset after visit-
ing several days with relatives
Attorney Fred W. Biesecker
left Friday for Lancaster, Pa.,
to attend the annual meeting
of the board of trustees of
Franklin and Marshall College
of which he is a member.
Curtis Weimer, of Meyers-
dale, was transacting business
in Somerset Wednesday.
Charles C. Shaffer, E. K.
Bittner and J. E. Crowe, were
recent visitors to Meyersdale.
Frank Coder, of New Cen-
treville, was transacting busi-
ness in Somerset Wednesday.
William H. Rutter, of Som-
erset, was transacting business
in Meyersdale, Wednesday.
Harry L. Sipe and Edward
P. Sipe were transacting busi-
ness in Johnstown, Wednesday.
Mrs. Susan Lowry, of Glade,
is visiting relatives and friends
in Somerset for several days.
Miss Ruth Critehfield, of
Rockwood, has returned home
after spending several days at
the home of her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Coleman, of West Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Coleman
have returned home after
spending several days in Phila-
delphia.
J. Palmer Cleaver of Com-
pany ‘C’, One Hundred and
Tenth Regiment, National
Guard of the United States,
Camp Hancock, Ga., his sister,
Miss Eleanor Cleaver, and
Wilbur Cleaver, of
W. F. Cleaver, superintendent
of the printing department of
Johnstown vocational school.
Mrs. Wilbur Berkebile, and
children have returned home
after spending several days
with relatives and friends in
Berlin.
Miss Daisy Cover and Mrs.
Paul Schell left Tuesday morn-
ing for Augusta, Georgia, to
spend a few days with Mrs.
Schell’s son, First Lieutenant
Wilbur Schell, of Company ‘C’.
Somerset County Farm Bureau.
The Somerset County Farm
Bureau is spreading over into!
Maryland. The Commercial
reporter saw the Garrett coun-
ty farmers consulting our
Agent McDowell at the big
Bissel sale in Elk Lick town-
ship the other day, about crops,
fertilizers, silos, ete.
Of course the Somerset agent!
Addison, is visiting relatives was too much flattered to ask
and friends in Somerset. ithe Maryland farmers where
Mrs. C. M. Sanner, of Conflu-| they “belonged.” Nothing
ence, has returned home after, else in the world so much de-
visiting relatives and friends in, lights the heart of a real faxm:
Somerset. agent as being consulted—to
Mrs. Lee Taylor and child] have his work brought right to
are visiting friends and rela-| him. So he gave his advice, of
tives in Confluence. a quality like Shakespear’s|
Miss Bernedette Crowe re-| mercy—unrestrained—to the,
turned to Somerset after visit- Marylanders, unconscious of,
ing at the home of her parents, | the fact that it was going out-|
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Crowe, in| side his jurisdiction; and the]
Meyersdale. farmers took the information|
Robert Horner and family of | home with them across the line|
Boswell, have returned home| with gratitude in their hearts,!
after visiting at the home of|and in the firm belief that real
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Horner.| Pennsylvania farm lore would,
J. A. Berkey and A. Kent, work out as successfully in
Miller were recent visitors to| Maryland as at home.
Boswell. Meantime Agent McDowell
is establishing for himself and! BANKRUPTCY NOTICE
his Somerset county bureau an
: i : In the District Court of the
jstorsinie reputation that is en-| ™"; og States for the Wes-
State lines are mostly 5S
imaginary things to beguile the tern District of Pennsylvania
unthinking population, any- In the matter of Douglas P,
way, and Agent McDowell is Ford, Bankrupt. No. 8812 in
too good a sport to ask any far- Bankruptcy.
mer about the whereabouts of To the creditors of Douglas
his XRailiwick, if he will only p, Ford, Meyersdale, in the
consult him, event though his County of Somerset, and Dis-
reputation should become na- trict aforesaid, a Bankrupt:
tional. Notice is hereby given that
: { on the.2d day of November,
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS 1917, the said Douglas P. Ford
| was duly adjudicated a bank-
. . Although Mr. R. M. Swisher rupt; and that the first meet-
has sent out bills to subscribers ing of his creditors will be
in arrears, money for subscrip- held it tne offige 25 me Reidice
. . | ni ’ H] °y
yong should NOT be paid 19f on the 1st day of December,
him now, as he is no longer in. 1917, at 1:00 P. M., at which
charge. All subscription time the said creditors may at-
money should be brought to; tend, prove their claims, ap-
the Commercial Office, or, if| point a trustee, examine the
forwarded by mail, should be| bankrupt, and transact such
other business as may come be-
made payable to The Commer- fore said meeting.
cial and not to individuals. ... H. F. YOST,
Eber K. Cockley, Referee in Bankruptcy
Editor and Proprietor | Somerset, Pa., Nev. 17th, 1917.
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Condensed Statement
(CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
OF MEYERSDALE, PA.
At Close of Business September 11th, 1917
; " RESOURCES
Loans and Investments................... :
yews cree, E0006
Banking House...... Chua m aa Rea , 200.
Due from Banks and Reserve Agents... .. a 448 88
Cash... ..... mrerrirseass niece. ih avon RL 70,480.94
Total.... $1,533,859.48
LIABILITIES ;
Capital. Stoek. ............... ......... 0...
SurplusandProfits....... ..... 0... 08 00 oa Toa
Girewlatlon:.. ............ 0. oon a5i000:00
DDoS reer creer ce rir ee iy 1,260, 137.00
Total.... $1,538,859.48
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