age Eight ANDSOME HARRY Tells Husbands not to tolerate the ex- haustion evidenced by their wives on Blue Monday Even- ings. Have the wash sent to Meyersdale Laundry. Their work Is excellent and their rates are very low. MEYERSDALE LAUNDRY EYERSDALE, PA. k is Rushed on Connellsville Port brk is being rushed on the Amer- Legion airfield on Limestone Hill, Connellsville. Contractor Steele placed more than 3,000 feet of age and has nearly all of the e plowed up. Three tractors been employed on the work. b contract has been awarded for anting of 1,200 pounds of grass n the field. The runways will bked off soon and the field will hdy for its dedication. W STATUE OF CARLYLE atue of Thomas Carlyle is to be in the village of Ecclefechan, nd, where the sage of Chelsea was It is being presented by Alexan- hrlyle, of Edinsburg, a nephew of ilosopher. The site is where Car- hen a boy, used to sit during his time and look down into the vil- if Ecclefechan. y! Look! Listen! have stopped playing Rip Van Winkle is show will be open from now on rom 8:30 A. M. til? ?2?? dies’ and Children’s cutting and Bobbing Our Specialty OUR MOTTO IS Trust Your Hair To Our Care AIM TO SATISFY Vhite Star Tonsorial Parlor R. MARIAN, Proprietor bos CENTER STREET YERSDALE, PA. HR |nese acrobats Gentry Bros. Circus Coming to Meyersdale With the arrival here today of J. C. Admire, one of the contracting agents of the Gentry Bros. Circus, prepara- tions were actively started for the showing of this big circus in Meyers- dale on Wednesday, May 29. Mr. Admire is traveling about one month in advance of the show and will be followed by scores of advertising men in the near future. The Gentry Bros. Circus, now on its 41st annual tour, is said to be ore- senting a program of unparalleled merit this season. Always known for its high-class, clean and thrilling per- formances the Gentry Bros. Circus has added new features this season that will give this circus a predomin- ant position in the circus world. Although most of the big circuses have discarded the traditional noon- | day parade the Gentry Bros. Circus i still retains this superb feature, Mr. Admire stated today. Leaving the showgrounds promptly at 11 a. m. the gorgeous pageant will wend its way over the principal downtown streets. This will be one of the big features of the holiday for the circus-loving public. Only a few cities are being played by the big show in this section this season and much interest has been aroused in its approaching visit here. Among the big features in the stu- pendous program will be the Dare- Devil Pacheco troupe of six, direct from Argentina, on their first tour of America; the famous Davenport fam- ily of riders; the O’Neal Trio, intre- pid gymnasts; the Perez-LaFlor troupe of aerialists; Arthur Borella, the world’s highest salaried clown and 30 assisting famous funsters; the Cottrell-Powell troupe of equestrian artists; Royal Koban troupe of Japa- and thrilling ground tumblers: Prof. John Griffin’s Military band of 28 Musicians: Miss Jane Hin- ton one of the greatest Girl bare back riders the world has ever known; The Six Nevarros; Tommy and Peggy Holman wire walkers; in addition the big show is augmented with the Gen- try Bros. Wild Animal exhibition, hundreds of wild animals, lions, leop- ards, tigers, pumas,” jaguars, ele- phants, monkeys, etc. will constitute that department. Performances will be given at 2 and 8 P. M. the doors to the Gentry Bros. menagerie will be opened an hour ear- lier. LICENSED DRIVERS NUMBER 1,741,848 There are 1,741,848 licensed auto- mobile drivers in Pennsylvania com- pared to 1,618,742 at the same time last year. This announcement was made by officials of the State Department of Highways, who pointed out that there are also 1,282,886 automobile owners in the state. In addition to these owners there are 195,824 commercial vehicle own- ers. These owners already this year have paid a total of $23,345,618 into the funds of the Highway Department in fees. During the same period last year the fee collections amounted to only $21,625,601. Gasoline tax collections are not fig- ured in these fees. Teachers Elected in Brothersvailey Township At a recent meeting of the school di- rectors of Brothersvalley Township the following teachers were elected for the school year 1929-30: Buffalo Valley—Edna Judy. Cross Roads—Awilda Miller. East End No. 1—Harry Carver. Factory—Lenore Hansel. Fairview—Anna Miller. Flickinger—Elsie IL.ehman. Hays Mill—Maggie Miller. Long—Mellie Fox MacDonaldton Room 1—Helen Swope; MacDonaldton Room 2—Rae Sevits; Macdonaldtan Room 3—Geneva Alt- father; Macdonaldton Room 4—George Dively. Pine Hill Room 1—Elizabeth Boyer; Pine Hill Room 2—Romaine Smith; Pine Hill Room 3—Augusta Eckman; Pine Hill Room 4—Elizabeth Friedline. Pike—Jay Hauger. Plank Road—Kenneth Brant. Salco—Helen Hay. Summit—Verda Long. Walker—Mary Dickey. Subscribe for The Commercial Er An MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1929 Who Knows? Maybe your chicks will grow to maturity— maybe they won’t. It’s up to you. Feed them Wonder Start- ing Mash and Wonder Chick Grains and they will - pass the milestones of danger in a hurry—with heads up. Wonder Poultry Feeds will enable you to get extra poultry profits you would not ordinarily get. Every day you delay is like throwing money away. Order Wonder Poultry feeds now. KRETCHMAN & WEIMER North Street Meyersdale, Pa. ASK US TODAY for YOUR FREE COPY of NEW POULTRY BOOK SOMERSET WILL OPEN GOLF SEASON SOON Announcement was made that the 1929 golf season of the Somerset Country Club will get under way within the next two weeks. The golf links are being put in first class con- dition for the coming season and it is expected that many members of the club will participate in the opening. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Hoffman, of Somerset, who will have charge of the clubhouse this year, established their residence in the clubhouse during the past week. Tex Guinan, Manhattan’s celebrated queen of the night clubs was acquitted of the charge of being a nuisance amid the cheers of everyone in the court room. It is now reported that her statue will be erected in Central Park and labeled “The Spirit of New York.” FOR SALE At a Sacrifice THE SOMERSET HOUSE MEYERSDALE, PA. 32 rooms completely fur- nished. Will sell to quick buyer either furnished or unfurnished. Located near both Baltimore and Ohio and Western Mary- land stations. Old age and impaired health reason for selling. See me today HIRAM ALBRIGHT SOMERSET HOUSE MEYERSDALE, PA. 19-1t FARM AGENTS NEWS LETTER Jenners Potato Club Organization On Monday evening the Jenners- town Chamber of Commerce distribut- ed potatoes to eighteen potato club members. The Jennerstown Chamber of Commerce is very active in the ru- ral-urban problem. The farmers of the Berlin commun- ity were at the Annual Berlin Cham- ber of Commerce Banquet in large numbers. The community is very ac- tively engaged in cooperation between town and county. E. S. Bayard, edi- tor of the Pennsylvania Farmer, gave a very inspiring practical taik. Ladies Marketing Tour The ladies marketing tour to Pitts- burgh will take place about the 22, 23, or 24 of May. Any who desire to make this trip please get your appli- cations in by the 10th of May. Those who apply first will be first served. Save Grain by Killing Sheep Ticks and Lice Do not feed high-priced grain to ticks and lice. Many medium wool producers are finding that there are flocks are bad- ly infested with ticks or small lice. The latter are more injurious than the ticks. Farmers who wisa to avoid infes- tations in their flocks and who do not want to feed high-priced grain to the insect pests are thoroughly dipping the ewes and lambs as soon as weath- er conditions permit. Flockmasters, who practice modern methods of control, dip their sheep 2 to 4 weeks after shearing. By this time the fleeces have grown out en- ough to hold the dip longer and more satisfactorily. If the infestation is bad they repeat the treatment in 10 days to 2 weeks. The second appli- cation kills the ticks which hatch out after the first dipping. Any good stock dip, if properly ap- plied, will be effective. Many grow- ers use a lime-sulphur preparation because they feel that it will elimin- ate the necessity of the second appli- cation. The preparation used is not as important, as a careful application and thorough saturation. Indiana and Jefferson county farm- ers are cooperating in purchasing re- gulation dipping tanks. Approxi- mately 15 communities in the two counties will have a tank for 5 or 6 farmers in each section represented. Now is the time to perform the dip- ping operation. : Train Young Apvle Tree for Strength Start the young tree in the way in which it should go. 2 Growers who are planting apple or- chards this spring and are looking to the future realize that the pruning the trees receive this season. is prob- ably the m6sf important from the standpoint of proper shaping. This shaping is effected in two dis- tinctly different ways, depending on the age of the tree at planting time. Two-year-old trees generally have been headed in the nursery the prev- ious season and forced to send out branches at approximately 30 to 36 inches from the ground. In pruning such a tree at planting time, the up- permost strong and more or less cen- tral branch is allowed to remain for a leader. This should be on the wind- ward side of the tree if possible. In addition to the leader, two side branches are left, all others being re- moved. In selecting the side branch- es to leave, choose two with wide- angled crotches 24 to 30, inches from the ground. These branches should be on approximately opposite sides of the trunk and spaced as far apart as possible up and down the trunk. Develop Strong Crotches After selection of the side branches, they are headed back so that they are| only two-thirds to three-fourths as long as the leader, which is left un-| headed or only slightly headed back. | Such pruning will cause the side branches to be smaller than the lead- er and will, therefore, encourage strong crotches. Leaving 4 or 5 branches of about the same length re- sults in a crowded condition and very weak crotches. When the one-year-old tree comes from the nursery, it is only a whip and generally has no side branches. The practice of debudding offers prob- ably the best means of shaping such trees. This plan has been developed at State College since 1923. It con- sists 8 to 5 buds in the desired posi- tions and removal of all others. The growth of the tree is thus directed into branches which are spaced where they will need very little pruning in the first few years of growth, and a strong, well-balanced framework gen- erally is secured. Select Well-spaced Buds Debudding is done best a little lat- er in the season when some of the buds have made one-fourth to one- half inch of growth. A bud is select- ed on the windward side of the tree at the height of the lowest desired limb. About 8 to 12 inches above this point and one-third of the way around the trunk another bud is selected. The third is selected in a similar way, going from the second bud. This se- lection is carried on to the top of the tree. Then the tree is cut off a few inches from the top to a bud on the windward side. Selected buds are marked tempor- arily with spring clothes pins, and all others are removed. The resulting tree will be much stronger and will require less pruning than the tree se- cured by the more common practice of heading at 24 to 86 inches and forcing out several branches very close together on the trunk. A circular, describing in detail these methods of “Training the Young Apple Tree,” may be ootained from the Agricultural Extension of- fice or by writing to the Agricultural Publication Office, State College, Pa. Halt Red Bug Attack When the blossoms drop, orchard- ists should include nicotine-sulphate in the codling moth spray to protect their apple trees from the red bugs. Although slow in hatching the early ones have started their damaging work already. To prevent further destruction, orchards annually dam- aged by red bugs should be protected. Curb Serious Chick Disease * by Feeding Coccidiosis is branded by John Van- dervort, leader of the State College poultry extension specialists, as the most serious problem faced by poul- trymen at this time. This disease usually affects chicks between 3 and 12 weeks of age but it may appear later in a chronic form in the adult flock. The first symp- toms are sleepiness and loss of yellow color from the beaks and shanks of the chicks. = Affected chicks usuaily pass blood in their droppings, and post-mortem examinations reveal blood or cheesey material in the caeca or blind pouches. In combatting coccidiosis, the most satisfactory results have been obtaiii- ed by using a ration rich in milk. A large number of poultry growers have been successful in overcoming the dis- ease by replacing the growing mash with one of the following formula: 4C pounds of powdered milk, 30 pounds of yellow corn meal, 20 pounds of re- ground rolled oats, and 1Q pounds of bran. While receiving this treatment the flock is not given any scratch feed. The birds drink large quantities of water, and their droppings are soft and watery. Recovery usually fol- lows this treatment in a week or 10 days. Another satisfactory treatment calls for an unlimited supply of thick, sour skim milk or buttermilk, to which the birds have access. When this treatment is practiced the birds are not given anything else to eat or drink for two or three days except a little green feed. Some poultry growers who have given their flocks nothing but condensed buttermilk to eat for 2 or 3 days have been success- ful in combatting coccidiosis. When this treatment is used the birds are given water to drink. Monthly Renort of the Somerset Cow- Testing Associaticn J. Orlo Walker, tester for the Som- erset Cow-Testing Association reports for the month of April 24 herds test- ed, 258 cows in milk, 32 cows dry, 34 cows producing over 40 lbs. fat, 6 cows producing over 50 lbs. fat, 41 cows producing over 1,000 lbs. milk and 14 cows producing over 1,200 ibs. milk. The ten highest producing cows in butterfat for the month of April are: V. B. Glessner, Dimple, Gr. J., 1158 ibs. milk, 69.5 Ibs. butterfat. J. E. Blough, Toots, Gr. H., 1536 Ibs. milk, 52.2 lbs. butterfat. R. L. Maust, Mary, Gr. G., 1185 ibs. milk, 52.1 lbs. butterfat. Mrs. Ellen Shockey, Jersey, Gr. J., 1158 lbs. milk, 52.1 lbs. butterfat. O. W. Beachley, Polly, Gr. J., 975 Ibs. milk, 51.7 lbs. butterfat. M. S. Smith, Daisy, R. H., 1320 lbs. milk, 51.5 lbs. butterfat. O. W. Beachley, Star, Gr. G., 978 lbs. milk, 48.9 lbs. butterfat. H. F. Marteeny, Pauline, R. H., 1314 lbs. milk, 48.6 Ibs. butterfat. W. B. Lease, Fairy, R. B. S., 948 lbs. milk, 48.3 lbs. butterfat. Mrs. Ellen Shockey, Red, Gr. S., 1194 lbs. milk, 47.8 lbs. butterfat. Civil Court Concluded In the case of Henry Bittner and Webster C. Decker against the Insur- ance Company of North, America, as- sumpsit, a jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for $2,024. This con- cluded the trial of civil cases for the April term of court. =x. nt reset XJ.S.S.Saratog Zz . The Fastest War Ship in the World Z I The U.S. S. Saratoga, newest airplane carrier of the = 3 United States Navy, and fastest war ship in the 5 world, carrying 200 officers and 2000 men, is ET with Kelvinator Electric Refrigerators. n. AA a | [AT iad Bem a] SEER Lwin 4 Surprise Party Held For George Bowman When surprise parties are planned it often happens that there is some leak and the person who is to be the recipient of the surprise is apt to have some premonition of the affair before it is pulled off. This, however, was not the case when George Bow- man, of near Salisbury, arrived home, April 27, on the eve of his 49th birth- day. Mr. Bowman had made an automo- bile trip to Cumberland and upon his arrival to his palacial residence he saw a large number of automobiles parked along the road near by. Thinking there was something on at the dance hall near his place, which would account for the automobiles, he entered his home. The house was filled with about 50 guests, men and women smiling and greeting him. Surprised! Say he wasn’t surpris- ed! The greatest surprise of his life! No premonition of the affair this time. In speaking of the occasion, George said it was a real surprise, as he had not even been thinking of his birthday. The program of the evening con- sisted of music and the playing of various games. Refreshments were served at about 11:30 P. M. The happy occasion was continued until ! after midnight, the dawn of Mr. Bow- man’s birthday which occurred on the 28th day of April. His friends and all concerned were highly pleased with the affair and wishes for many more happy birthdays were extended to Mr. Bowman. MISSIONARY SOCIETY HOLDS MEETING An enjoyable meeting was held by the Missionary Society of the Luth- eran Church at New Centerville, last Friday evening. The program was rendered by members of the Rock- wood W. C. T. U. and friends. The following program was rendered: Song—America Invocation—Rev. L. W. Gross, pastor of the New Centerville Lutheran Church Male quartet—Rev. Raley, Silas Mil- ler, Otis Vought, and Chester Ral- ey, accompanied by Prof. Pyle Reading—Ruby McVicker Duet—Mardelle Miller and Chester Raley Reading—Josephine Leaphart Play— “W. C. T. U.’s Clinic,” Mrs. White, Mrs. Silas Miller, Mrs. John Moore, Mrs. J. D. Mulhollen, Mrs. Mary Growall. Mrs. R. Meyers, Mrs. Jean Day, Mrs. Hartline, Mrs. W. M. Weimer, Mrs. Schrock, Mrs. G. C. Miller, Martha Woods, Misses Whipkey, Alice Mulhollen, Lor- raine Schrock, and Mardelle Miller. Male quartet Mandolin selections—Mardelle Miller, Lorraine Schrock and Chester Raley NON-SUPPORT CASES IN SOMERSET COURT Clayton Bolander, of Acosta, charged with desertion and non-sup- port, was arraigned for a hearing be- fore Judge J. A. Berkey, in court, and was ordered to pay the costs of prosecution and the sum of $30 per month for the support of his wife He was also directed to furnish $1,000 bond. Elmer Miller, of Middlecreek Town- ship, charged with desertion and non- support, was ordered to pay the costs and $40 per month for the support of his wife and child. He was directed to give bond in the sum of $1,000. Millionaire:—“Every dollar I have was made honestly.” Candid Friend: “By whom?” SURPRISE PARTY GIVEN NEWLY MARRIED COUPLE Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Leckemby were much surprised some time ago by the appearance of the Philathea Sunday School class at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey M. Weimer, on Broadway street. It seems that the class had been plan- ning for some time to have a shower on the bride and groom, but just how and where to find them was a ques- tion. So they took the bride’s mother into confidence. She managed to have Martha at her home at the pro- per time. The happy class assembled at the home of their teacher, Mrs. F. A. Bittner, on North street and proceed- ed in a body to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Weimer. They surrounded the house ready to serenade, but discovered that the groom had given them the slip. So Mrs. Weimer invited them in and be- fore long the groom arrived. They gave them a real serenading. The groom who on a previous oc- casion did not mind riding the fire truck and being tossed about by the husky firemen. seemed somewhat em- barrassed in the presence of so many ladies. After the serenading an hour was spent in a social manner, while the Pollyanna Club of the Philathea class of which the bride is a member under the direction of Mrs. C. A. Diehl, of Meyers Avenue served a most deli- cious two course luncheon. Everybody enjoyed the refresh- ments very much, including the groom who was very enthusiastic in his praises of the good things to eat. Up to this time the members of the class had furnished the entertain- ment. Now it was the turn of the bride and groom. A large box was placed in the center of the room the top being filled with excelsior. The groom was instructed to begin to un- pack the box with the bride’s assis- tance. bers of the class and a few friends the groom began to perform the task assigned to him. To their surprise and joy they found they were unpack- ing a beautiful 42 piece dinner set. The dishes were beautiful and all present felt that it was a very appro- priate gift for these young people. The bride was very enthusiastic, . but the groom could scarcely compre- hend what all this meant. But on realizing that they were theirs was delighted. Other gifts received at the same time were, a beautiful hand embroidered luncheon cover, a per- fect lovely piece of work, four towels and a very artistic vase. The bride and groom were very profuse in their thanks and rewarded the class by giving them a cash donation. The 1928 Pollyanna Club under the direction of Mrs. C. A. Diehl provided the refreshments, but the entire Phi- lathea class purchased the gifts. The following persons were vresent: Mrs. F. A. Bittner, Mrs. B. A. Black, Miss Maggie ‘George, Mrs. Etta George, Mrs. C. A. Diehl, Mrs. Homer Baer, Mrs. Ralph Saylor, Mrs. Charles Blocker, Mrs. William Keefer, Mrs. A. H. Johnson, Mrs. John Harding, Mrs. Andrew Stein, Mrs. H. J. Bitt- ner, Mrs. N. J. Barnhart, Mrs. J. C. Lint, Mrs. Zed Hoar, Mrs. J. E. Leck- emby, Mrs. Reuben Bowser, Mrs. Eu- gene Barnhart, Mrs. John Country- man, Mrs. Harvey Weimer, Mrs. M. R. Leckemby, Mrs. H. E. Weimer Misses Nelle Housel, Arline Diehl, Mary Lint, Helen Bittner, Margaret Tressler, Alice Holler, Mr. M. R. Leckemby, Harvey Weimer and Mas- ter Lee Barnhart, The affair was a decided success and all joined in wishing the bride and groom much joy and happiness. READY-TO-WEAR SUITS MEN’S ATHLETIC UNDERWEAR “HARTLEY'S = MEN’S HOSE WORK SHIRTS JRESS SHIRTS In the presence of the mem- - wr! Volume XL CRIMINAL COURT OPENS; 30 C ARE DISE Judge John A. Ber more than 30 cases on of quarter sessions cour ity of the defendants e of guilt. Court will cor mainder of the week. 1 the following cases wer day: James L. Miller, We sault and battery with t Robert Meyers, prosecut John Lees, Hollsopple battery, Mary Lees, pr fendant did not appear. Ira Ellenberger a: Spangler Ellenberger, « non-support of minor cl tin D. Shaffer, prosecut until September term of Arthur Trible, Jenne | taining a gambling de Crist, prosecutor; plead the costs and a fine of ¢ Richard Geisler, deser support, Charlotte Gei trix; gave bond of $1,00 ance at September term Louis Delucia, Kels removal of identificatic mine cars, K. B. Rodge pleaded guilty, pay the fine of $10. Helen Drabusnik, Con ship, violation of liquo Glessner, prosecutor; p pay the costs and a fin Michael ‘Younish, Hoc 1 ¥ lation of liquor laws, | prosecutor. pleaded gu I costs and a fine of $10( i Alfonso Chiappelli, ; aggravated assault anc + chael Sofelkanik, prose: guilty, pay thes costs : $100 Defendant Is M ; Thomas Miller, Some w 3 of liquor laws, E. G. Da $ defendant did not appe: vo John Kapas, non-s Kapas, prosecutrix; con ; William C. Beck, Beck, Fairhope, desert support of minor child Shaffer, prosecutor; cor Earl Wiley, Sr., dese: support, Mrs. Earl W y defendant declare Wo be $30 a month and give © ~ E. M. Livengood, Sal and being dangerous Swartzwelder, prosecuf county pay the costs. Andy Bienas, Ralphtc motor vehicle while u ence of intoxicating Sheridan, prosecutor; ] pay the costs, a fine o id probation for one year. i Roy H. Weimer, Wi sertion and non-suppol prosecutor; defendant payment of costs. Mike Visnosky, dese support, Mary Visnosl pleaded guilty, pay th month and give $800 bc George E. Millhouse support of minor ch Millhouse, prosecutrix, pay the costs, $10 a n bond. Desertion Case Julio Brunell, Ralpl and mnon-support, Je prosecutrix; case settle Thomas Thomas, Je desertion and non-supj mas Thomas, prosect costs, $10 a month, giv further hearing in . court. Asa Resh, Somerset non-support, Minnie trix; pay the costs $4 give $600 bond. Frank Lung, surety prosecutor; dismissed. Paul Ream, morality ler, prosecutrix; $10 : years. Skiles Montague, ship, morality, Clara trix; continued. Lena Lerie, Boswell ward Arisman, prc Brown, n Maust, prosecutrix; p for $14 years, give bo: John Junish, Broth ship rape and morali vich, prosecutrix; ple: a month for 14 year: $300 and sentenced jail. Oniel Garula, viol: laws, R. E. Buckman, tence deferred upor costs. Harry Spigle, Je: non-support; pay $4( give $800 bond. Eugene Sebring, Wi and non-support; pa; and give $300 bond.