gel MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1929 MMUNITY SALE ES OVER BIG of Donated Articles With oceeds of Refreshment d and Dance Nets Over 00. e Firemen’s Community Sale on last Saturday morning and noon went over with a bang and hermometer in M. L. Barber's ow took a most wonderful jump s now near the $2500.00 mark > drive for the needed $4500.00 hy off the indebtedness of the ruck. e farping and rural sections nded most handsomely as well e local citizens in donating handise to this great sale. The unity Sale which was held at Band Stand near Memorial e, netted the handsome sum of kle above the $500.00 mark. sum included the proceeds of ale and the dance which was t Reich’s Auditorium on Sat- evening. list of articles which were t the sale included a Ford car, ng Implements, Trucks, Fur- ., Farm Produce, Canned §. Poultry, Phonographs. Four e leading auctioneers of this jinity called the sale in their efficient manner, namely: I J. Engle, Olen Yoder, Eu- Hostetler, and Harry Collier. were bargains galore on last ay in every line, and the an- hunters were very much at when several fine antiques placed on the block for sale. s Mary Wilmoth who was an of the Committees in of the sale and her corps of orking ladies are very well 1 with the outcome of the sale, le people of Meyersdale and ding communities owe a ebt of gratitude to this ener- nd hustling band of ladies for lendid work which they ac- shed. The Meyersdale Vol- Fire Department, Committee ge of Arrangements of this d the citizens of Meyersdale rrounding community owe a ebt of graditude to the four cers already mentioned above ir’ free labors and quick re- to do what they could for uction of the debt on the fire i A ny ladies conducted a refresh- and both at the Band stand the sale and during the which was held at Reich’s ium in the evening, which Iped to swell the purse and p tidy sum for this great pur- } Mr. J. M. Gnagey and C. ll Shockey acted as clerks at and they also freely donated brvices to this cause. The fwhich was played for the at Reich's Auditorium on y evening was donated to k fund by Nathaniel Freid- i his Band, of Meyersdale. day was certainly an ideal a sale, it being clear and Some rain fell about five aturday afternoon. After lid and done Meyersdale and Hing community responded fndsomely and the fire lad- Committee and the ladies be wish to express through lumns their sincere appre- or your hearty cooperation as needed to make this sale d success that it was. afternoon of the sale the rum and Bugle Corps pa- e streets of Meyersdale and oost the sale for the fire When on their arrival at hument they stopped and bry fine concert for the pop- o received their efforts with husiasm. Dr. M. R. Milne the surprise of the boys plendid talk on the princi- h are drilled into the boys g to the Corps and at the n of his talk presented hjor Teddy Englehart with Beautiful baton, the baton bift of Dr. Milne and one certainly appreciated very not only the Drum Major boys but also by their in- James B. Slicer and Karl rday evening the Meyers- zens Band paraded the Meyersdale and gave a did concert program which advertise the dance held ditorium. e nature loving child fills vases with buttercups and er always selects a daisy is coat lapel—because dai- tell. g to statisticians, half of of the world are engaged ure. And it would seem ther half is trying to find of relief for the first half. DRIVER OF BANDIT CAR APPREHENDED IN DETROIT, MICH. “Polish” John, Chauffeur of Bandit Car in Central City Bank Robbery, Will Be Re- turned to Pittsburgh. “Polish” John Lucian, chaffeur of bandit car which figured in recent holdup of Central City National Bank was captured in Detroit, Mich- igan, on Thursday evening. This is the third bandit to be captured who was a participant in the Central City Bank robbery. The bandit who is vet to be apprehended is the one who escaped with $4500.00 in cash on June 6th. When told that “Polish John” had been captured Felix Fer- tak one of the bandits who was wounded and captured after the Central City Bank holdup, indicated that he was well pleased. ‘Polish John” Lucian had deserted his three companions when a gun battle had started after the robbery and he es- caped in the automobile intended for the getaway of his companions. Allegheny County detectives and police will make efforts to extradite Lucian to Pittsburgh, Pa., and en- deavor to connect him with the Cov- erdale Mine robbery and the Molle- nauer payroll holdup in which Isiah Gump payroll guard was murdered- Efforts will be made, the detectives believe, to connect him with that killing before he is legally dcecused of the Central City Bank holdup. Lucian was armed with a minia- ture arsenal and a quantity of alleg- ed bandit loot, when captured in Detroit, Pittsburgh police were in- formed. His arrest was effected by operatives of the Burhs Detective Association working under a com- mission for the American Bankers Association. Throughout the un- derworld it is said, Lucian has set himself up as a new leader of the broken “Flathead Gang,” which was led by Paul Jawriski, noted bandit leader who was only recently elec- trocuted at Bellfonte, Pa. Detectives of the entire Eastern section of the United States have been on the trail of Lucian since the Central City Bank holdup. He suc- cessfully eluded a posse of armed citizens who at the time believed they had him cornered in a swamp | not far from Central City. At the time of the holdup on Thursday, june 6th, the two mem- bers of the bandit gang who were shot down were John Wozniak, who gave his age as 35, and who said he was from Pittsburgh, Pa., and Felix Fertak alias Frank Kraus, who gave his age as 42, residing in Chicago and Cleveland, Ohio. The fourth member of the bandit party who es- caped is as yet at large and is said to have the bulk of the money which was stolen from the bank. Eleven hundred dollars or more was found on the two captured bandits the day of the robbery and the remainder is supposed to be in the possession of the bandit who is still at large. When Lucian was captured on last Thursday he was apparently without funds. In addition to a half dozen or more guns, and a large quantity of ammunition 12 watches and dozens of keys for every make of automobile were found in his possession. SOMERSET COUNTY GROCERS MEET The Somerset County Grocers As- sociation met in the Firemen’s Hall, Berlin, last Thursday evening, June 20th. Practically all towns of the County were represented. Repre- sentatives were present from The Kenneweg Co., of Cumberland, Ryan- Correll Co., of Johnstown, The Dilwerth Co., of Pittsburgh, Armour & Co., of Johnstown, Ar- buckle Bros., of New York. The county organization now has a membership of 40 merchants and meat markets that handle groceries. Collective buying and co-operative advertising were discussed and agreed upon. M. L. Barber, of Meyersdale, E. T. Lohr, of Somer- set and Fred Groff, of Berlin were appointed on the advertising com- mittee. This committee will report at a special meeting of the association Tuesday evening, July 2nd, in Ber- lin, to which all grocers who can ar- range to pay cash for their groceries are invited. Why is it that in the movies, to be efficient as a secretary a girl is sup- posed to be plain as a mud fence, wear spectacles and have no sense of humor whatsoever. Maybe one reason why there is a surplus of wheat is that the modern flapper doesn’t go to the family flour barrel to get her complexion like mother used to do. POULTRY RAISING CHICKS REQUIRES CARE Success Depends Largely on Attention Given Them. What success New Jerseymen have with raising chicks will depend large- ly upon the attention they give to maintaining cleanliness, plenty of room, and proper feeding equipment. In other words, these are the cardinal factors in successful brooding of chicks, says J. C. Taylor, assistant poultry extension specialist, New Jer- sey state college of agriculture, Rut- gers university. Keep the house clean at all times. After the fourth week, the brooder house should be cleaned every five days. Remove the litter, sweep the floor, and put. in clean litter. Chick boxes, feed bags, pails, coal, and other equipment should not be in the brooder house. Crowding is common to many poul- try farms. It is safe to say that 90 per cent of the poultrymen crowd their chicks. Allow two chicks to one square foot of floor space until they are four to six weeks old. After this allow one chick for each square foot of floor space. Where chicks are raised in confinement allow one chick to each two square feet of floor space after the brood is six weeks old. Fol- lowing these rules eliminates crowd- ing and thus gives all chicks a chance ! to grow. Adequate feeding equipment is es- sential. More chicks die of starvation than from a number of other causes. One inch of hopper space is recom- mended for each small chick. A hop- per three feet long feeding from both sides will accommodate 75 chicks. Keep feed in the hoppers. Water fountains of the two-quart size are good for small chicks, followed by the gallon size when the chicks are older. The important point to keep in mind is to have enough fountains so there will always be water for the chicks to drink. Treating Chickens for Severe Colds and Roup When the eyes of chickens water and then swell, it is usually due to colds which are developing into a roupy condition. The nostrils are usually packed with mucous, making breathing difficult and matter due to inflammation gathers in the face and finally becomes packed in a hard, leathery lump. . When colds first appear, squeeze the nostrils with wads of tissue paper to. remove the mucous and then inject commercial disinfeetant or roup cure or potassium permanganate with a medicine dropper. The commercial roup cures often include a small syringe useful to inject the solution into the nostrils of the bird. If the head is bulging with hard matter and has the strong odor of roup, it is best to kill the bird, espe- cially if it is badly devitalized and becoming thin. If the hen is in good condition, the lump can be lanced and the hard matter picked out with the point ¢f a small pen knife. Then in- ject roup cure or commercial disin- fectant and place a small packing of cotton in the wound so that healing will take place from the inside. The cotton should be moistened with iodime, Whether treatment pays or not de- pends on the value of the bird, the time of the caretaker, and the condi- tion of the bird, when treatment begins. EHH HE EHH HHH Poultry Notes * TH HE HH HO HHH HCH HO HORE A great many people seem to forget that a baby chick is a baby. * * * By hatching early the chick gets a good start and is less susceptible when exposed. * * * Every farm should include in its equipment a portable brooder house for raising young chicks. * * * A portable brooder house should not be over 8 by 12 feet if it is to be moved with a team. * * * Feed clean feed in clean containers. Don’t use zinc containers for sour milk nor to feed mash in. * * *® Avoid turning out young turkeys un- til dew is off the grass and weeds. A little care at first will repay you big. Don’t change feed too quickly, but gradually work into another feed. se 3 eo 4 There are a number of gas burners available for brooding chicks. A sat- isfactory way to use gas is in a coal stove. Several manufacturers provide gas burners for their coal stoves. * * * The modern poultry house is well lighted, well ventilated, dry, free from drafts, and moderate in cost. ; . * *® Sunlight is an essential in the pou- try house; not only through glass, but more especially, direct sunlight is re- quired. * ® * Farm brooding is probably best done with the portable, colony brooder house as the first essential piece. of equipment. This type of house pos- sesses many desirable features with economy. oisiimnesuanidlity wer I RENE RR Plans Outlined | to Kill Weeds Farmers Advised to Plant Smother Crops in In- fested Places. Plans for fighting noxious weeds which cause losses of many thousands of dollars annually to the farmers of Colorado are outlined by Walter Ball of the botany department of the Col- orado Agricultural college. The actual loss due to weeds is not known, but the presence of weed seeds and the large number of weeds actually harvested each year indicate a very high loss, Mr. Ball says. Principal weed pests on the farms are the perennials such as the wild morning glory, bindweed, poverty weed, Canada thistle and Russian knapweed. Plan Smother Crops. In planning crops for this coming spring and summer farmers would benefit by planting smother crops in those places that are heavily infested with bindweed, poverty weed or any of the other more noxious. perennial weeds, it is suggested. “If the weed area is rather large, it should be isolated or farmed alone; if planted in row crops, the rows should be far enough apart to allow thorough and clean cultivation, for eradication of weeds in such an area is more important than the crop pro- duced,” declares Mr: Ball. “If eradication is successful the production of good crops will be pos- sible thereafter. “If alfalfa is planted on a weedy area, it will suppress the weeds, weak- en them and make it possible to kill the weeds after the alfalfa is plowed and cultivation is started again. “Sweet clover is a very good smoth- er crop and in some cases has elimi- nated the field bindweed or wild morn- ing glory. By planting sweet clover two years in succession, that is plant- ing the same area twice, a good stand is assured. Being a biennial, clover will give a very effective three years’ smother crop.” Pasture Grass Helps. Tame pasture grass planted in weed-infested areas will be helpful if pastured to sheep, for the weeds will | be taken first. Competition for growth, and close grazing by sheep will make it extremely difficult for ! weeds to grow. If a tame pasture is planted, a good seedbed should be prepared, for grass seeds are very small, and should not be covered deeply. A good seedbed will insure a better stand of grass and therefore FS; greater competition for the weeds. Much work and trouble with weeds could be avoided by eradicating per- ennial weeds while in small patches. Everyone confront® by the weed ptob- lem should make an effort to learn to distinguish the noxious weeds in order to be prepared to get rid of them when they are first noticed. Low-Headed Trees Most Desirable for Handling After the orchard is set is it wise to cut the trees back? It is. With such fruits as peaches and plums the bark is very thin, and if the trees are allowed to head out several feet from the ground it is likely that the ex- posed body and lower branches will be sun scalded during July or August. When a tree is sun scalded the bark (usually on the west side) peels off = and insects enter and damage the trees. To avoid sun scald cut the peach and plum trees back when they are planted to a height of 18 to 20 inches so that the head will start from this height, and the shade fur- nished by the foliage will protect the body of the tree. Low-headed trees are desirable not only because the possibility of sun scale is eliminated, but because the fruit may be har- vested more easily and quickly, and spraying and pruning can be done more thoroughly. atte be “ + i. It’s the early pruner who gets all his trees in shape. * * * Sudan grass is no good for early temporary pasture but it is splendid from July 15 on until frost. * * * ! About three pounds of bright alfalfa or clover hay a day or 400 pounds for the season is usually sufficient for a ewe. * ae There is a general rule that it takes 100 tons of alfalfa and about 50 tons of grain to put a 30-pound gain on 1,000 lambs. *® ® %® | Vaccination or immunization against cholera cannot be safely performed during the last two or three weeks be- fore farrowing. * * * Pigs, as also other live stock, seem to be doing better this year on corn of good quality than on what we had to feed them the two previous years *® » * The best thing to do for swine flu, which is apparently increasing, is to maintain a high degree of resistance in the herd. Swine should be kept in dry and well-ventilated quarters. e LJ *® When it comes to salt the lower an: imals are “humans.” They want salt. And must have it. Lower animals don’t get salt sprinkled on their foods, as=do humans, but they need it, never- theless. ’ IBUGLE CORPS START SANTA CLAUS GIVES JUNIOR DRUM AND A Little History of the Origin and the Formation of the Jun- ior Drum and Bugle Corps Here in Meyersdale—What the Boys are Doing to Boost Meyersdale, and Last But Not Least the Benefit Picture They Are Showing at the Main Theatre on Thursday and Fri- day Evenings, June 27 and 28 —Do Not Fail to See “Plaster- ed in Paris”—The Boys Need Your Support. The Junior Drum and Bugle Corps of Meyersdale took its first foothold here on Chris...as morning, December 25th, 1928, when Santa Claus presented ten youngsters of this place with drums and bugles. These boys lost no time in coming at once to James B. Slicer early in January of this year when the num- ber had increased to fifteen and ask- ed him if he would please instruct them and form a Junior Drum and Bugle Corps. James Slicer immediately took the matter up with” the local American Legion Post and plans were at once formulated to present to Meyersdale what is now known as “The Junior Drum and Bugle Corps,” and as a matter of fact is now the youngest Junior Drum and Bugle Corps in the country. Under the able leadership of | sponsored by the Charles E. Kelly James B. Slicer and Karl M. Leith the Junior Drum and Bugle Corps have attained unforseen heights and have been welcomed very lustily wherever they have displayed their wares, in such places as Cumber- land, Frostburg and Lonaconing, Md., and in Somerset, Boswell and Salisbury, Pa. Do the residents of Meyersdale and surrounding communities really appreciate the efforts of the boys and their untiring instructors? There are now forty five boys in uniform and 25 are now on the waitirg list. On next Thursday and Friday evenings, June 27th and 28th the Junior Drum and Bugle Corps will have a benefit picture which is being Post No. 112 of the local American Legion, entitled ‘“Plastered in Par- is.” This will be the first time that this splendid organization has called upon the people of Meyersdale for any aid whatsoever. The picture is based on the recent American Legion Convention which was held in Paris, and is chuck full of laughs, thrills, and pathos from beginning to end. A sure cure for the blues awaits you when you see this rip roaring, side splitting come- dy. “Plastered in Paris” enuf sed. Come and see how it feels to be that way when two legionaires do their stuff in Gay Paree. Kindly don’t forget that these splendid youth the cream of Meyersdale have made quite a name for Meyersdale but they need to go farther on and help to advertise this place which is sec- ond to none in the State. We will meet you and your friends at the New Main Theatre on Thursday and Friday evenings, June 27th and 28th Did you ever notice that when folks start out to wish a nasty job on you they always begin by handling you a lot of applesauce about your wonder- SOMERSET MAN IS SENT TO WORKHOUSE Pleaders. The following persons appeared before Judge John A. Berkey in court last Wednesday, waived the finding of bills by the grand jury and entered pleas of guilty: James Hoover, of Somerset, charged with larceny of a gun from A. W. Carter, also of Somerset, was sentenced to pay the costs, restore the stolen goods and to serve four months in the Allegheny County Workhouse. John Adams, of Somerset charged with escape from an officer, was sentenced to pay the costs and plac- ed on probation. charged with larceny, was sentenced to pay the costs, $100 for the use of the county, restore the stolen goods and further sentence was deferred. Alvin Lambert, of Windber, was sentenced to pay the costs, $25 for the use of the county, restore the stolen goods and placed on pro- bation for one year. David Marsh, of Cambria Coun- | ty, breaking and entering and lar- ceny, was sentenced to pay the costs and restore the stolen goods. Leonard Wellen, of Homer City, desertion and non-support, was or- dered to pay the costs, the sum of $40 per month for the support of his wife and child and give bond in the sum of $1,000. would be a national advertising eam- paign asking the housewives of the country to bake more biscuits like ful executive ability ? mother used to make. THAT'S OUR DISH And You Will Be Pleased With the High Quality of the Work! There is a certain satisfaction in know- ing that you can depend upon the artistic taste of your printer, and that the finished work will be exactly what you expected. No matter what the job may be— a Visiting Card, a Letter Head, or a Booklet— you have a right to expect the best of the printer’s art to be put into the finished product. ih fod (0) % 73 20 a [6 I) ence. EAE Hr The printing turned out by this office is produced by men of long years of experi- Their printing has always been highly satisfactory. And the cost is sur- prisingly small. Meyersdale Commercial MEYERSDALE, PA. PE Oo DY: NOT OY YT T 7 A nr oy NAH TOY? q § A A BAR BE Tn PN Th James Hoover to Serve Four: Months’ Imprisonment; Other: Clark Lambert, of Windber,. breaking and entering and larceny,. One way to raise the price of wheat. Miss Loui -end at her 1} Mr. and Belle May Mr. and Mr: Edward F Mary Jane, parents, Mr. Mrs. Rob spent Sunda er, Mr. and Charles M ited his siste M. P. Bov Radcliff’s, S David Ha home with i: Mrs. Robe ris, spent W M. P. Bown George M ment to his } Misses G spent Frida) Mrs. Davi ternoon with Mrs. R. Li. Louise Radc Mrs. Fay home Sunda) er, Mr. and Elias Tho turned home eral days lo failed. Clarence I Mervin Hare BL The Bloug Windber My Diamond the Geneva Wi returned to spending twc Mr. and ! birthday par June 19. Th Elmer and J Gown, Billy Everson, Ker Mildred See Jané and M Mary Berkey Mr. and M: ter, Dorthy, excursion trij Ethel Wils ing a few da Ed. Tudor erset. Julia and day evening Clarence F Vandergrift, Agnes Ho and Friday wv Mrs. Rob shopping in J Mr. and M: children, of Ed. Tudors. Leo Leach, day at Charl Leo Smith town spent S ST. | Mrs. Fran ters, Mary Roy Batzell : of Everett, home of Mrs Jonas Pet visiting rela Norfolk, Va. his father on Mrs. Mary field, Pa., sp sister, Mrs. | Mr. and M children of 1 the home of W. H. McCli Kathleen went an op Maryland Hg getting along take her ho week. Mr. and M Meyersdale ¢ of Somerset mother, Mrs. day. " Mrs. Cyrus visiting this Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. C. . Mr. and M set are spen home of his ; W. Beals. Virginia Le two months a er, Charles 1 dria, Pa., ret evening. There was home of Mr. : Sunday. Thi number of ye ily were toge present from and Mrs. Cha from New A Mrs. Eber Co lyn of Boswe of Bolling Fi Ruth Lepley 3; Joseph Ter Mr. and Mrs. ersdale, R. D. of the family Hobert Rho Canton Ohio, his parents, Rhodes.
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