INTERNATIONAL NOTES
Sweeping liberalizing reforms are contained in a revised
programme lately submitted to the Socialist party in Germany
by its Executive Council. According to this revised programme
the Kaiser is to be deprived of the right to declare war or peace,
the other provisions being for universal suffrage, parliamen-
tary government, the Reichstag to have the right to make
treaties, abolition of secret diplomacy, and a tribunal for con-
sideration of international disarmament.
Philadelphia has a co-operative pharmacy in successful
operation, also several other successful co-operative enterprises.
There are four co-operative stores in Monessen, Pa., and
the fifth one is about to be organized.
“Religious Pacifism,” ‘Promoting the Proletariat Revolu-
tion,” “International Socialism” and “The Negro Question” are
topics which must be considered dangerous matters for con-
versation or publication in the United States of America, ac-
cording to instructions given out by the Solicitor of the Post-
office Department, the Postmaster General and the Attorney
General’s office in Washington. Questions of motive will not
be taken into consideration in any case. In addition to the
liability of prosecution for violation of the latest Espionage
Act, which has just been passed by Congress, the Postmaster
General may, UPON EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO HIM
that any person or concern uses the mails in violation of the pro-
visions of this act, instruct postmasters to withhold delivery of
ALL LETTERS OR OTHER MATTER addressed to such persons
or concerns, and return such mail matter to the originating of-
fice, with the words “Mail to this address undeliverable under
espionage act,” written or stamped upon the outside thereof.
“There are in this country certain people, representing
certain interests, who under the guise of patriotism, are urging
that labor be conscriptéd for industrial service, or a system es-
* tablished that would be almost equivalent to peonage. They
claim that labor should be drafted for industrial service the
same as citizens are drafted for military service. At first
glance this may look like a fair proposition, but as a matter of
fact that proposition is most outrageously unfair, because the
government conscripts its citizens for non-profit producing serv-
. THE MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL
i For REPRESENTATIVES IN [&
TRE GEN ERAL ASSEMBLY
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Eber K.Cockley and Herman G. Lepleys
"REPRESENTING OF PLA EOP,
TENE wpoINT
JHE Viewpol EVERYWAERE";
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS
Two Somerset county newspapers recently refused to run
ice; on the other hand conscription of labor for industrial serv-| advertisements of Mr. Cockley’s story which was published in
ice would mean that the employer could and would conscript
for profit producing service and exploitation. If conscription
of labor ever becomes necessary for the Nation to live, organ-
ized labor, I feel certain, will offer no opposition, providing,
The Commercial under the title “Six Months in a Newspaper
Office.” We wonder why?
At a recent convention of the Merchants and Manufactur-
however, that wealth is likewise conscripted.”—President;ers Association, held in New York, the big business interests of
Pames H. Maurer, of the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor, in|the United States took account of the sad fact that less than
the opening address to the State Convention at Pittsburgh.
one-third of our Congressmen are business men, and initiated
“The Chamber of Commerce as it operates in certain partsja movement among members of the Association for the pur-
of the United States is organized Labor’s most dangerous foe. pose of seeing to it that future Congresses and State Legislative
The average citizen looks upon the organization as contribut-!
ing an effort for social up-lift, a civic pride or progressive citi-
bodies throughout the country will have more representatives
zen movement. Among its members are some of our most hon- of big business in their make-up. Since it is known that big
ored citizens innocent of its real nature. I doubt if there has|business interests are aiding and abetting the “dry” movement
ever been within the history of this country a greater menace at this time, who can blame a body for regarding their en-
to the working people’s rights, their freedom and liberty, than | deavors with suspicion?
these organizations. On the surface its members pose as pa-
triots and defenders of law and order, while in truth their ac-
Notwithstanding the strong inclination of the farmer to
tivities are the very opposite. Their opposition to Labor is us-|the “dry” side of the “liquor question,” he was not favored
ually conducted under cover, of a nom de plume, such as Vigi-
lantes, a Good Citizen Movement, Law and Order Committee,
ete, etc. They denounce Sabotage, yet it is one of the strong-
est weapons they themselves use against us. They never tire
of reminding us of the sacredness of our laws, but show no re-
spect for the law themselves when in conflict with Labor. In
the open they deplore mob rule and riots; yet secretly inspire
them when organized Labor or any of its representatives stand
i ntheir way. Through persuasion or coercion, they cause our
merchants to discriminate against Union-made goods. Their
activities extend so far as to cause some of our organizers to
. be evicted from their homes and their children framed for pris-
on.”—From President Maurer’s Address to the State Conven-
tion of the Federation of Labor.
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with either one of the three places by the Dry Federation in
the Legislative nominations of this district. Mr. Stotler is a
manufacturer, Mr. Clutton is a merchant and Mr. Miller is a
county seat attorney. Do the loeal “dry” leaders assume that
Pennsylvania farmers are included in ‘the more ignorant classes
of the American people,” as the intellectual leaders termed the
farmers of Texas when driving organizers of the Farmers’ Non-
Partisan League out of the State?
Mr. Stotler is accused of voting on important questions
whatever way the majority votes. When the clerk of the
House calls the roll he starts with “A” and proceeds in alpha-
betical order to “Z,” and by the time he comes to Mr. Stotler
away back in the ‘“S” column nearly every member has voted.
Mrs. Daniel Miller.
Mrs. Daniel P. Miller, of
Springs, who had been in ap-
parently good health up to
Wednesday of last week, died
suddenly on Thursday morn-
ing, of paraysis, aged 55 years.
On Wednesday, while work-
ing in the garden, she began to
feel ill and called to a neigh-
bor that she felt she was be-
coming paralized, and started
for the house, but had to be
helped into the house and
placed on a lounge.
Besides her husband she is
survived by the following
named children: = Misses Sa-
vannah and Ruth, at home:
Norman, of near Springs, and
‘Fred, who is with the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces
abroad. Her maiden name
was Amelia Eichorn.
* Funeral services were held
‘Saturday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Samuel Shettles and
Noah Miller, of the Mennonite
‘Church, of which Mrs. Miller
had been a faithful member.
The church was filed to its ca-
pacity by her many friends and
relatives, and a great many
others were unable to gain ad-
mittance during the holding of
the services.
Her remains were laid to rest
in the cemetery at Springs.
Mrs. Mahlon Shumaker.
Mrs. Mazy Somerville Shu-
maker, wife of Mr. Mahlon
Shumaker, of Boynton, died
suddenly on Saturday morning,
June 1st, aged 66 years, 9
months and 22 days. In 1904
Mrs. Shumaker was operated
on for a tumor and has not
been in good health since the
operation. The immediate
cause of her death was dropsy
and heart failure.
Her maiden name was Mazy
Ellen Somerville, and she was
born in the Cumberland Val-
ley, August 10th, 1851, On
July 7th, 1873, she was united
‘in marriage with Mr. Mahlon
{Shumaker, and would have
been married 45 years on the
iTth of next month. Besides
her husband, the following
;named children survive: Mrs.
| Clara McLain, Mrs. Emma
i Brown, Mrs. Bessie Bittner,
Mrs. Amanda Clites, Messrs.
Silas and Abraham, all of
Boynton; Samuel, of Stoyes-
town: and Harrison, of Fort
Sheridan, Alabama. 32 grand-
| children and 3 great grand-
j children resulted from this un-
ion.
Mrs. Shumaker was a hard
working woman, a good wife
and mother, and a faithful
member of the Church of the
Brethren for many years. Her
hsuband early in his married
life was incapacitated for hard
work by being accidentally
shot by a discharge from a ri-
fle with which he had been
hunting. Mrs. Shumaker
bravely met the emergencies of
life and bore them with Chris-
tian fortitude. Her husband
was employed as fireman in var-
ious milling enterprises from
time time, and is at present
fireman for the Twentieth Cen-
tury Manufacturing Company.
of Boynton. For about twelve
years he was postmaster at
Boynton, also.
Her father was a soldier on
the Union side of the Civil War,
and was made prisoner and
confined in the Andersonville
prison, where he died. The
following named brothers and
sister survive her: Richard
Somerville and Mrs. Alice Ba-
ker, of Boynton; Henry Som-
erville, of Illinois, and John
Turner, a half brother, of
West Virginia,
Funeral services were held
in Salisbury, Tuesday after-
noon, at 3 o’clock, in the
Church of the Brethren, con-
ducted by Elder Peck and El-
der Ed Hostetler. Interment
i was made in the Odd Fellows’
By keeping a check of the votes Mr. Stotler is usually akle to
see what the result will be, and whatever side the majority
takes he can vote for. Of course, the Socialists will never win,
(?) so we asked our informant what position Mr. Stotler is
likely to take if, in the next Legislature, the majority should be
against ratification of the prohibition amendment. “Well, if
he would vote against the majority it would be an exception to
the rule,” said our critical friend in conclusion.
Eber K. Cockley, business manager of the ‘“Commercial,”
was at Somerset on Monday. In addition to managing a news-
paper, Mr. Cockley is conducting a campaign in his own inter-
est, which he hopes will land him in the legislature as a Social-
ist. He has two big jobs on hand.—Somerset Standard.
Members of the United Mineworkers of America in Mey-
ersdale and vicinity have assured Mr. Cockley and Mr. Lepley
of their whole-soulded support in this campaign.
The Dry Federation made a sad mistake when it selected
Mr. Livengood to act as publicity bureau and general sponsor
for the organization in Somerset county. The workingmen of
the county who do not now have his number will be in posses-
sion of it before the campaign closes.
Evidently overanxious to put his compefitor out of business,
Mr. Livengood is said to have offered the owner of The Com-
mercial building double the rent we pay for our quarters if the
landlord would “eject” us. He then published a false state-
ment in The Republican, issue of March 21st, 1918, to the ef-
fect that “Mr. Lucente has notified the owners or lessees of the
Commercial that they will have to move out by May 1st.” Who
wonders why?
“The March 14th edition of the Bolsheviki sheet also con-
tains the interesting announcement in large display type: WE
RECOMMEND Eber K. Cockley & Herman G. Lepley for Rep-
resentatives in the General Assembly. With their own great
paper behind them to boost them right into the Legislature,
what's the use for any other candidates.to offer themselves as
willing sacrifices to go to Harrisburg?—The Republican. It’s
no use, neighbor, but, you should remember, the Socialists will
never win?
cemetery. A good many years of Mr.
Summy’s life were spent in
Ohio. After the death of his
Solomon Summy, first wife, he returned to his
Mr. Solomon Summy, of|native county of Somerset, and
near Summit Mills, died sud-|was united in marriage to Til-
denly on Thursday evening of lie Stevanus, who survives him.
last week, at the home of his! His remains were laid to rest
son, Mr. Yost Summy, while|in the Amish cemetery, at Sum-
sitting in a rocking chair, aged | mit Mills, on Sunday.
about 64 years, :
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FOR GOVERNOR : ¥
Charles Sehl, of Philadelphia. : 4
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, BB
an Dalton T. Clarke, of Washington. Td "4%
A SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS, “2
3 William Adams, of Pittsburgh. XY
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS AT
LARGE,
Cora M. Bixler, of Lancaster.
John C. Euler, of Erie.
J93 Henry W. Schlegel, of Allentown.
Harry T. Vaughn, of Wheatland. “a”
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, 23RD
DISTRICT,
Louis S. Mellinger, of Dawson.
SENATOR IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Andrew Lindstrom, of Holsopple.
REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL AS-
SEMBLY,
AN Eber K. Cockley, of Garrett,
Herman G. Lepley, of Meyersdale, R. D.
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CO-OPERATION
“For the Common Good.”
Co-operation is defined in political economy as, “The asso-
‘iation of a number of persons for their common benefit.” Co-
operation among the common people is essential to preserve
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
In America, as in Germany, the plain people must come
together in associations for their common benefit, or suffer the
consequences resulting from a lack of such organizations. That
person who opposes co-operation by the common people, claim-
ing to be their representative and spokesman, whether his
title be kaiser, king or just plain mister, is not the representa-
tive of the common people, but a traitor to the plain people
everywhere.
Any person, anywhere, who is not at heart a traitor to
the plain people everywhere, is eligible to become a member
of the Commercial Co-operative Council and a conditional
part owner of The Meyersdale Commercial.
Join the Commercial Co-operative Council today and ar-
gue the question tomorrow—or the next day you meet a Com-
mercial reader who is not a member.
ST. PAUL. pulpit in the Reformed Church,
Sunday, and delivered a lec-
ie ture on Prohibition.
Miss Orpha Beachy is at-| The Missionary Society met
tending Normal School in Sal-|at the home of Mrs. N. D. Hay,
isbury. = Saturday. The next meeting
Paul Wilson, son of Rev. and |Will be held at the home of Mrs.
Mrs. L. N. Wilson, is on the|Hickson in Coal Run.
sick list. Mrs. Charles Hutzel and
The majority of St. Paulites| baby, and her brother, Mr.
were in Salisbury to attend the | Homer Engle, were in Somer-
Memorial Services, Thursday|set visiting their sister, Mrs.
last. Harry Hause, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Yost,| Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pheif-
of Salisbury, were visiting their fer, of Akron, Mr. and Mrs.
daughter, Mrs. Birl Engle, |Enias Pheiffer, of Somerset,
Sunday were visitors at the home of
Yr. 2nd Mrs Harvey J. En- Mahlon Whislers, Sunday.
gle and little son were visiting| Second Lieut. Clarence Whis-
at Mrs. Engle’s home in Addi-|ler, of Camp Meade, Md., his
son, Sunday. wife, of El Paso, Texas, Mrs.
Miss Della Denniker, of I Pion children, of Dark:
Boynton, was visiting at the ’ 2! guests a e
home of her friend, Miss Elsie homed Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon
Sipple, last week.
: Mr. and Mrs. Jared Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wahl} 0 children, of near Meyers-
of near Boynton, were visiting dale, and Miss Margaret Lep-
at ne home of Xr. and Mrs. ley, of this place, were Sunday
Ray Lingle, Sunday. . | visitors at the home of Mr. and
Miss Leora Engle, who is|Mprs. Richard Nicholson, of
Saying Nh Be ay Mrs. | Pleasant Hill.
ara Smith, of Greenville, was .
’ ’ Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dickey, Mr.
home last Thursday. and Mrs. Norman Dickos, of
The name of Robert Engle, Milford, Mr. and Mrs. George
who left with the boys for|Tedqrow and children, of Salis-
Camp Lee, last Wednesday, bury, Katherine Spangler and
was inadvertently omitted. son, Mr. William McClary and
Mr. Albert Engle and two|son, of Glade City, were Sun-
sons, Earl and Ernest, and Mr. | day visitors at the home of Mr.
Quenton Engle, motored to|and Mrs. John Whisler.
Cumberland, Md., Monday.
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days of last week at the home as host aig
of her brother, Mr. Irvin Engle. y 20 per
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