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Volume XL
NO. 17
Naval Officer Is
FORCED DOWN
At Somerset Airport
While flying his
airplane from Washington, D. C., to
Columbus, O., the Hon. Davis F. In-
galls, Assistant Secretary of the
United States Navy, was forced to
make a landing about noon Sunday
at the Somerset Airport on the Dupp-
stadt farm along the Somerset pike,
about a mile and a half north of town.
Mr. Ingalls, who was piloting his own
plane, was forced down owing to un-
favorable weather conditions.
Harry E. Morrison, Chairman of the
Somerset Chamber of Commerce Air-
port Committee, motored to the avia-
tion field and took Mr. Ingalls to
Somerset, where they had dinner to-
gether at the Ferner Hotel.
With weather conditions more fav-
orable, Assistant Secretary Ingalls
took off in his plane about 2:30
o'clock, headed: for Columbus, where
he made an address Monday evening.
While in Somerset, Mr. Ingalls ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased
with Somerset’s new airport, stating
that the location is one of the best
in Western Pennsylvania.
Later Figures in Accident
David S. Ingalls, Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy in charge of aero-
nautics at Washington, cracked up in
his plane late Sunday afternoon at
Seaton’s Lake, about 12 miles east of
Uniontown, in the mountains in a
dense fog.
Ingalls was badly shaken up, but
otherwise unhurt.
It was Ingalls’ first mishap since
he assumed his new duties in Wash-
ington. He has made a number of
trips to Cleveland.
At Seaton’s Lake Ingalls ran into a
dense patch of fog and was forced
down. The plang in landing hit a
fence and turned over. The machine
was badly damaged, but Ingalls was
able to crawl out.
The dense fog over the mountains
also was responsible for another
forced landing when Lieutenant Ar-
cher, of Washington was forced down
anted——100 Girls
The local branch of the Phillips-
Jones shirt factory here in Meyers-
dale want 100 more girls. Apply at
once to the local manager of opera-
tions, Mr. E. M. Yeagley. A special
bus will be run from Meyersdale to
Garrett and Salisbury if enough girls
can be secured. :
At the local shirt factory, the work-
ing conditions are ideal. = They have
good hours, clean work, good ventila-
tion, and last but not least a body of
men whom they can work under who
take great pains in outlining every
detail of the work and help in every
way possible. .
Birthday Party
A very pleasant surprise birthday
party was held at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Hutzel, April 16, in
honor of Mr. Hutzel’s 53rd anniver-
sary of his birth. A nine o’clock sup-
per was prepared by his wife and
children. Those present to enjoy the
evenings festivities were: Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Hutzel, Mr. and Mrs. J.
R. Day and family, Mr. Wilson Hut-
zel, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Beal and
family, Mr. and Mrs. William Gless-
ner and child, Mr. and Mrs. William
Hutzel and child, Mr. and Mrs. James
Hahn, Mr. and Mrs. William Hahn,
Mr. and Mrs. George Fuller, Mr. Eu-
gene Bowman, James Phenicie. The
evening was spent in music, singing
and dancing. Mr. Hutzel was the re-
cipient of many useful gifts.
Entertains | Bridge Club
Mrs. Harry entertained the
Bridge Club, at her home on Meyers
avenue, Monday evening of this week.
The evening was very pleasantly spent
in playing Bridge and at the close of
the evening enjoyments, a dainty lunch
was served by the hostess.
Philson
The Sodality’s regular monthly 500
and Bridge Party will be held at SS.
Philip and James Hall Tuesday even-
ing, April 30 at 8:15. Everybody
welcome.
FOOD AND BAKE SALE
The Ladies Aid Society of the St.
Paul's (Wilhelm) Reformed Church will
hold a food and bake sale in the Com-
mercial Office, on Saturday, April 27,
afternoon and evening. 16-2t
A new brand of Oleomargarine—
Eckonut Brand—especially prepared
for table use. Price 20c. Sold by
BROADWATER’S MEAT MARKET,
Salisbury, Pa. 13-tf
Vought-Corsair
at Markleysburg, about 20 miles east
| fense.
SONS OF VETERANS
Are Official Successors
OF THE G. A. R.
the Grand Army of the Republic, held
at Denver, Colorado, September, 1928,
passed unanimously the following Re-
‘solution:
“Whereas, the Sons of Union Vet-
erans of the Civil War have for many
years endeavored to co-operate with
and assist the Grand Army of the Re-
public in carrying on its work, parti-
cularly in the matter of decorating
the graves of the soldiers of the
Grand Army of the Republic;
Resolved, that in all cities or other
localities where there is a Camp of
the Sons of Union Veterans, it is rs-
commended that the Sons be given
charge of the service.”
Memorial Day is fundamentally a
Civil War day, set apart for the chief
purpose of honoring the memory of
the sainted Union dead. The editor
of a large daily newspaper, in a Me-
morial Day editorial last year, paid a
stirring tribute to the memory of the
boys in blue and declared that Armis-
tice Day is the day of memories fos
those who fell in the World War. In
view of these facts, and in view of the
Resolution of the Grand Army, the
Sons of Union Veterans feel that they
are entitled to make the arrangements
for Memorial Day services.
The Sons of Union Veterans were
organized in 1881 for the purpose of
perpetuating the memory and lofty
ideals of Lincoln and the gallant Un-
ion defenders, and assisting the
Grand Army in its work. This great
patriotic and sétni-military organiza-
tion, which is one of the greatest in
America, is well qualified to carry on
the noble work of Memorial Day. It
has demonstrated its ability through
the many years of its association with
the ‘Grand Army. The uniformed
Sons of Veterans Reserve is the mili-
tar; 9 ] org Li | |
He. or
H. C. McKinley Camp No. 214, of
Meyersdale, is not quite ready to an-
nounce the arrangements for the offi-
cial Memorial Day services to be held
in Meyersdale and vicinity. How-
ever, arrangements will be announced
at an early date. This year the Camp
will decorate, as usual, the graves of
the Union dead in 32 cemeteries, and
will travel more than 400 miles in the
accomplishment of the great work.
Surprise Party is Held
For Padfield Family
The Berean Class of the Main street
Brethren Church entertained with sev-
eral of their friends Tuesday evening of
last week in honor of the return of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Padfield, and family,
who reside in the Samuel Foy dwelling
on Grant street. Mr. and Mrs. "Padfield
left here last summer for Omaha, Neb.
An entertainment was arranged in a
way of a surprise party. Thirty eight
guests greeted them in their home and
showered them with many useful gifts,
and made them feel very happy to be
back home again. A delicious lunch
was served during the evening.
Picture Well Received
“The Patriot” motion picture spon-
sored by Company C Fourth Reserves
of the Sons of Veterans was a grand
success. The picture was shown on
Thursday and Friday evenings of last
week with matinees in the afternoon.
The sponserers of the picture through
these columns wish to express their
appreciation of the patronage accord-
ed them. Emil Jannings was suberb
in the role of the Czar, and the other
members of the cast were at their
best.
Baseball Forecast
The Baseball season officially open-
ed on last Tuesday. The Pittsburgh
Pirates through the masteiful pitch-
ing of the old reliable Burleigh
Grimes annexed the first game of the
season. It looks as though it will be
Pittsburgh and the Phila. Athletics
next fall.
“WILD MAN” ARRESTED
AFTER FIRING AT HOME
Aleged to have threatened the lifc
of Mrs. Mary Crissinger, and to have
fired several shots through her house
in Greensburg, Frank Rowe, 45 years,
was arrested by state police, is the
“wild man,” they say, seen by resid-
ents in that section.
The 62nd National Encampment of
was an artist of high note and the
Interior view of the only passenger air terminal of its kind in America—the luxurious station and customs of-
fice of the Pan American airways in Miami, photographed! while passengers of the daily Havana air limited were go-
ing through the usual customs inspection.. Tea was served as the baggage was inspected.
MRS. MARTIN MEYERS
DROWNS HERSELF IN
THE CASSELMAN RIVER
wife of Martin Meyers, of Salisbury
street, Meyersdale, drowned herself
last Thursday night, in the Casselman
river. The body was recovered by a
squad of local firemen with the aid of
a grappling hook a short time later.
Mrs. Meyers disappeared from her
home about 8 o’clock and soon after
relatives and friends began to search
for her, tracing her to the river by
footprints through a meadow. Her
found and was recovered by the fire-
men with much difficulty.
Ce + 4
mit the rash act.
Coroner H. S. Kimmel, of Somerset,
was notified of the suicide and the
body was turned over to Undertaker
Price. The Coroner held an inquest
Friday.
Mrs. Meyers was a daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Simon Nicholson,
and was reared on the home place,
south of Meyersdale. She is survived
by her husband and two step sons;
children to her husband’s first mar-
riage. She is also survived by thé
following brothers and sisters: Nel-
son and Richard, of Meyersdale; Wil-
liam, of Vim; Rev. Harvey Nicholson,
who resides in Florida; Mrs. August
Crouse, of Fort Hill; Mrs. Nelson
Jones, of State College, and Miss Har-
riet, of Somerset.
Burial was from the Meyers home
with funeral services in Amity Re-
formed Church, Sunday afternoon at 2
o’clock, conducted by Rev. B. A. Black,
pastor of Amity Reformed church.
Interment in the Reformed church
cemetery.
Ross Corman Band
Well Received Here on
Last Tuesday Evening
With few exceptions the dance
music and entertainment put out by
Ross Gorman and his band at the Au-
ditorium on last Thursday evening
has seldom been equalled in Meyers-
dale. Each member of the orchestra
singing numbers were exceptionally
fine.
Music Sychronizer
Installed in Theatre
The" Main Theatre through its efficient
manager, Charles Robertson, have in-
stalled an all electric music Sychronizer
which is a wonderful improvement, in
as much as all the latest and up to date
music is played.
The Firemens Minstrel which was to
wave been put on in the latter part of
April has been switched to May 7 and
8th. It is hoped there will be a good
turnout for this picture as the Firemen
need your help.
On May 2 and 3 the Main will show
“The Awakening” and this will be a be-
nefit picture. A benefit picture for the
Athletic Association entitled, “Satur-
day’s Children” will be shown in the
near future.
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Scientists announce the perfection of
a new altimeter which will tell the avi-
ator when he is nearing ground. No
altimeter is necessary to tell him when
he hits the ground.
Mrs. Anna Meyers, aged 68 years,
lifeless body was in a whirlpool, when
i
MEYERSDALE GIRL IS
WEDDED IN DETROIT
rns
sence, daughter of Mr.
Spence of Thomas
ried to Royal Siehl,
t 4 o'clock in De-
Saturday, &
troit, Mic
Miss Spe a graduate of the
School, was employ-
as a saleslady in M.
ery store. She is a
d young woman and
ed for some.
L. Barber's Gi
very accompli
has a host of
Royal Sie the son of Mr. and
Mrs. ‘George Siehl and holds a very
nsibl on with the Gray Bar
! jany in Detroit, Mich-
the Bliss
ton, D. C.
pung. ana.”
ouple will live in
.
3 SAAN,
The newly magried c
Detroit, Michigan,
Going Fishing?
The chief topic on tap now is are
you going fishing? Many local ang-
lers have already visited the streams
in quest of trout and have been am-
ply rewarded.
One reason the children always go out
after dark nowadays is that they are
afraid to stay in the house alone.
MRS. HARRY WILLIAMS
DIED AT BADEN, PA.
The body of Mrs. Harry Williams,
aged 63 years, who died Saturday
morning at her home in Baden, Pa.,
where she lived with her daughter,
arrived here Sunday afternoon and
was taken to the home of Mrs. James
Watson, of North street.
Funeral services were held at the
Watson home, conducted by Rev. W.
C. Marquis, pastor of the local Meth-
odist Episcopal church. Interment in
Union cemetery.
Mrs. Williams formerly lived in
Meyersdale for many years. She is
survived by her husband and one
daughter with whom she lived and
BR ilies
WORK STARTED O
NEW BUILDING
Contractor Dennis Kneriem started
work on the concrete building, which
will be used as a dyeing and cleaning
plant by the Sanitary Dry Cleaning and
Dyeing company of Meyersdale. The
i building is located on Salisbury street,
next to the Flaugherty creek bridge and
will be built of concrete and steel and
will be strictly fireproof. The office of
the company will remain for the present
in the Hocking Block, on Centre street.
First Out Door event of the season
company has been greatly augmented f
more tented attractions have been new
a mile in length and will present an a
tractions are tolerated by the manage
this year, and all attractions will cater
wheel.
tractions that will appeal to all classes.
American Legion Sponsors Out Door Event
(Charles E. Kelly Post No. 112), Meyersdale, will be the holding of a Mam-
moth Carnival for seven nights starting Saturday, April 27th.
rangements have been completed with the United Amusement Company
which has wintered here at Meyersdale to furnish all attractions.
novel features have been added by the management.
It has been the policy of the United Amusement Company for the past
years to present nothing but clean, high class amusements, no immortal at-
Entertainment for young and old can be found in every attraction along the
midway. New and modern riding devices, such as merry go round and ferris
Eight side shows of the highest type, will be found to contain at-
can expect to be well entertained by the American Legion.
being made to make this the outstanding event of the season.
to be sponsored by American Legion,
All ar-
This
or the coming season. Many new and
All of the fifty or
ly decorated and will grace a midway
rray of glittering splendor.
ment. The same policy will prevail
to ladies and children as well as men.
All those attending during the week
High School Musical
CONTEST
Returns Miss Reich as
WINNER
On last Thursday evening in the
auditorium of the High School a Mus-
ical Contest was put on by six of the
local students. Miss Georgia Reich
was declared the winner by three
judges namely, Miss Hazel Troxell of
Berlin and Miss Frances D’Amico and
Karl M. Leith of Meyersdale. ., Miss
Louise Snyder was named as alter-
nate t6 Miss Reich. The other young
ladies taking part in the contest were
the Misses Mary Lucente, Florence
Streng, Mary Hartley and Mary Alice
Hay. Each of the contestants acquit-
ted themselves in a very capable and
efficient manner.
Miss Reich went to Somerset on
Tuesday evening of this week as re-
presentative of the local high school
and played very wonderful as usual,
although Miss Sadie Mae Foltz of
Somerset won first choice. Miss
Foltz’s two selections were “Witches
Dance” and “Dream of Love” while
Miss Reich’s selections “Two Larks”
and “Impromptu in A Flat” were the
same as presented in Meyersdale.
An added event which took place on
last Thursday evening at Meyersdale
in the local school in conjunction with
the musical program was a debate
with Berlin High School on the sub-
ject of “Should there be a Secretary
of Education in the President’s Cab-
inet.” The affirmative team of Mey-
ersdale won, composed of Miss Naomi
Bowmaster and Miss Althea Habel.
Berlin was representedijon the nega-
Miss Evelyn Brubaker. ¢
FREDERICK HARE, JR.,
IS MAKING GOOD AT
: of t
Collegian, Ashland College Ohio pa-
per of which Frederick Hars, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Hare of Casey's
Cafe is a member of the staff contains
the following news: In this issue
Fred Hare has published the follow-
ing poem:
“Be a Good Winner”
Have you ever lost in this game called
hfe?
Something you prized most dear?
Have you ever lost in this worldly
strife
And heard the mobs cruel jeer?
Fate lets us lose in the end to gain,
A greater relief for having suffered
the pain
To be a good winner requires little
tact,
It’s the good enough loser who al-
ways comes back.
Then here’s to the loser in work or
in play,
Who never shirks from the dues he
must pay,
But comes ever anew to the battle of
life
Taking his pay in the joy of the strife.
Another article which was carried
by the Collegian was one with this
heading:
Student Frederick Hare is Honored
In City
In the competitive examination con-
ducted by the officers of Company E.
145th Infantry located in Ashland,
Ohio, Frederick (Casey) Hare, stu-
dent from Meyersdale, Pa., made the
highest grade in the group taking the
examination and has been appointed
First Sergeant of the company.
(Editors Note—Fine work Casey,
keep it up.)
Evangelistic Services
Are Being Conducted
in Brethren Church
A series of Evangelistic services, cov-
ering a period of two week’s began
Monday evening, in the Church of the
Brethren, South Side, with Rev. B. T.
Waltz, of the Twenty eighth street
Church of the Brethren, Altoona, as the
speaker, and Rev. George L. Detwieler,
of the Salisbury congregation, in charge
of the music. The pastor of the local
church, Rev. T. Rodney Coffman and
his associates have been planning and
making arrangements for the event for
some time past, and apparently have all
details well in hand for the opening on
Monday evening.
The meeting will close with the semi-
annual lovefeast and Communion service
on Sunday evenir May 5th. The pub-
lic is cordially invited to attend these
Every effort is
services.
tive side by Miss Ruth Menges and
_ ASHLAND, 0., COLLEGE
SOMERSET
and Cambria Counties
LEAD IN
Propogation « of Fish
Semerset and Cambria counties have
co-operated to a greater extent than any
other section in the state in establish-
ing nurseries and rearing ponds for
game fish, it has been revealed by the
bureau of fisheries in Washington, D. C.
During 1928 thousands of fish. were
raised by these hatcheries to sizes above
3 inches prior to their use for stocking
the state’s streams. During the present
year a much larger number of fish will
be developed by these hatcheries.
The government supplied more than
184,000 fish to Somerset and Cambria.
led the list, the government supplying
these two counties with 164,000 of these
species. In addition to that number
20,000 rainbow trout were supplied for
propagation purposes by the gevern-
ment.
One of the features of the propa;
tion in recent months has been the;
co-operation of sportsmen in b ¥ing
fish to catching size before they:
placed in the streams. This ideag
ga-
in 1925, when he was secretary of § o1
merce, and it took deep root in B Dn-
sylvania and other states. iy
Through the activities of Pennsylviinia
sportsmen, the bureau of fisheries as-
serts, many thousand of fish were made
available for fishermen that would have
been destroyed had they been placed in
the streams in the fry size.
Windber leads the entire state in the
number of fish supplied by the govern-
ment. The Coaltown sportsmen received
100,000 brook trout last year. Meyers-
dale and Somerset rank second in the
number of brook trout, hatcheries at
these places being supplied 25,000 fish
each. The Johnstown sportsmen re
ceived 10,000 brook trout and 10,000
rainbow trout for planting purposes,
while Boswell 'was allotted 4,000 brook
trout, Somerset also received 10,000
rainbow trout,
While the bulk of the government's
distribut
other species.
HAVE RETURNED HOME *
FROM VISIT TO ITALY
Mr. and Mrs. Nat LaCavera and two
children, who had been visiting at the
home of the former's parents, in Italy,
for the past four months, arrived here
Friday evening of last week, and are
now at the home of Mrs. LaCavera’s
mother, Mrs. Gus Damico, on Centre
street.
Before leaving here, they disposed of
their real estate and barber shop and
furnishings, but in the near future, it
is said he will ‘engage in the barber
business again.
Mr. LaCavera was the instructor of
the American Legion Drum and Bugle
Corps and his return home will mean
that Nat will again be able to help the
Bugle Corps along.
Mr. LaCavera says that he enjoyed
the trip over and back very much al-
though his wife and himself suffered
slightly from seasickness. Mr. LaCavera
found his parents in fine health when he
left them.
Attend Apple Blossom
Festival at Winchester
For a number of years it has been
the custom, in Winchester, Va., to
celebrate apple blossom time by a fes-
tival called Apple Blossom Festival.
This year the festival was celebrated
on Thursday and Friday of last week,
April 18-19.
The principal events of the celebra-
tion consisted of a pageant and a pa-
rade. The pageant called the Apple
Blossom Pageant took place on the
grounds of the Harnon school. The
school and grounds stand as a mon-
ument to the memory of a Mr. Han-
non, who donated the funds to pur-
chase the ground and erect the build-
ings. To those who witnessed the
pageant, it was indeed, a scene long
to be remembered, “a thing of beauty
and a joy for ever.”
The parade! it was wonderful! 3g
bands, 65 floats, automobiles galore,
horse back riders, squads of footmen,
units made up of American Legion or-
ganizations of the surrounding coun-
try and other organizations constitut-
ed its make up. The parade began at
2 o’clock on Friday afternoon and
ended at 4 o’clock. It is estimated
that the celebration was witnessed by
100,000 people.
Among those present from this sec-
tion of the County were Mrs. Myrtle
Hochard of Boynton, and Miss Mary
Yeager and Myron Jessie Yeager of
Meyersdale. The trip was made in
Mrs. Hochard’s automobile.
county hatcheries last year. Brook trout
& of fish has consisted of
dhe plan of the bureau of 4
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ere