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BEDFORD State Library "July "23 GAZETTE VOLUME 118, No. 49. BEDFORD, 24, 1923 ESTABLISHED 18O5 Personal Notes Miss Anderson had her tonsils removed on Tuesday by Drs. S. 'Smith and N.

A. Timmins. Floris H. Fritz of New Buena Vista was in Bedford on Tuesday paid us a visit. Bison Mortimor and family who been visiting Wilson Lysinger's gone home.

George B. O'Neal of Cumberland Valley was in Bedford on busines on Saturday. Xrantz T. Knight, Sunburv some days back with his aunts, Misses Knights. Mrs.

William R. Piper of Altoona lormerly of this place is visiting Jier daughter Mrs. William C. Pate. Mrs.

John Ingram Taylor of Memphis," is visiting her sister Mrs. A. M. West at the West apartments on Juliana. Mr and Mrs.

'Charlie Moorehead and Mr. and Mrs. John Moorehead, of Pittsburgh left for Atlantic City Wednesday. A festival will be held by the nembers of the Lutheran Church a Pleasant Valley, Saturday evening Aug. 25.

The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Carl PROMINENT MAN TO BE AT S. S. CONVENTION HON.

FBANK B. WHiM8 OF OHIO TO BE AT THE BIG STATE SABBATH SOHOOfc CONVENTION AT WIIiLIAMSPOBT OCTO BER 10th, llth AND 12th. THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR By Corporal Joseph F. Tate As wars go the Spanish-Americani must appeal to war was not much of a war, and yet, the results of that brief but TICKETS READY FOR MAKE-UP a-ctive period of hostilities were far Sabbath school workers from Bed reaching both from a national and, ford County who will go to the big Per- annual Sabbath School Convention at Williamsport have a special treat in store for them in the person haps the final results are not yet known. When the great American Civil War came to a close, it was of Hon.

Frank B. Willis, a present result was definitely United (States Senator from known nothing remained but to' an inspiring speaker dose stud-i the wounds given battle, ent of world affairs and an earnest forget the scars that remain CHRISTIAN LAYMAN of the after ever war odist Church. But sometimes the final results of and The various political parties filed from this stand point thatj their various party petitions on received the praise the', last Tuesday, and the tickets are He was born on a farm in Ohio war not determined for many and has spent his entire life in that after the smoke of battle has state. His early education was se-l cleared aiway and the contending cured in the usual Country School hosts have stacked their arms and and following that went to the Ohio Peace reigns over the graves of Northern University of Ada, Ohio those sacrificed in the struggle. No where during this time it was an I man can yet assuredly predict the privilege of the chairman I final outcome of the World War; enthusiastic approval of his country- 'nien.

Akin to the departure of Dewey from Kong for Manila Bay was the Cruise of Capt. Clark in the battleship Oregon from the Pacific coafct join the fleet off Santiago. a distnct achievement it is 'without a rival in naval history. The engagement of Santiago was not a battle, as it is sometimes called, it was nearly a race, Admiral i Cervera, the commander of the ready to be made up by the Commissioners office for submission to tl printer. The County, offices on the Republican and Democratic tickets are as follows: ASSOCIATE JUDGE J.

Albert Cessna, Bedford, Rep. Sylvester H. Mickle, New Paris. Dem. PROTHONATARY George R.

Shuck, Bedford, Rep. Guyer, South Woodbury, Rep. Spanish ships, was a fine officer and Augustus Wagner, Bedford, Dem. Henry J. Pleacher, Bedford, Rep.

in al 1 respects, an accomplished I man. he quite won the hearts of the American navy officials. Admiral REGISTER AND RECORDER X3eryera well knew that he Ella M. Stewart, Bedford, Rep. ndt'fjght the fleet of Admiral Samp- so.nl/This fleet 'was not in any re- equal to such an emergency.

Democrats wrill likely endojrse Miss Stewart. SHERIFF Association, Mr. H. C. and his wife, also students at the of the United States Indeed not even in Porto, 1 had four 4 He proposed to run Markle -of Clearville died last Saturday while its parents had it in the Doctor's office for treatment.

Miss Estelle Weisel, of Washing ton, D. C. is visiting her mother here. Miss Weisel has the government employ since the war. The last day to filo petitions for County and District offices was Tuesday at 12 o'clock midnight.

'There were a bunch of last-hour filings. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Brown and children took a vacation trip thru the northern part of the State to Glen Falls, N. Y.

and other points of interest. Tndy returned on Monday. Mrs. Fred Lester, son "Billy" and Glenn Bowser, of Hazelwood, are and his wife, also students at the beiueu. TM the gauntlet of'Sampson's blockade Democrats same school to come in close contact; the flag of the a could not save a11 tO on Mr.

Willis and they certainly nor do all upon tne nag or tne found him a most lovable compan- Umt ed States with love and rever- Republican James E. Fluke, Hopewell twp. Rep. will have to write spending the week with their grandparents, Stiffler. Mr.

and Mrs. John Mrs. Fred C. Pate on Wednesday entertained a number of her friends a sewing party at her home on the public square. Clay A.

McDowell of Pitcairn and C. Shoenielt, of Mann's Choice were granted a marriage license in (Cumberland this week. Mr and Mrs. Austin Walter and -daughter Flora and Henry Lingen- lelter, of daysburg, motored to Bedford on Sunday. Virginia Tafe Cochran.

ot mother D. Tate and sister- Miss Kathleen. Associate Judge Anthony K. his ion. Following save what he could.

He lost all, the ence. That Porto Rico is now, and TM ever will'be part of the Unitedl graduation he, a gettled anfl mores greeted the teempt at escape. COUNTY TREASURER (One to be nominated) Howard Kinton, Napier, Rep. a Sthth? taught school and studied law, was! admitted to the Bar and shortly afterwards became professor of the The ish America war Law Department of his Alma Mater suddenness of a trop- the Ohio Northern University. It' shower The battleship sicci-cu me a a iviin-uii, Tessel did liave an encouraging start Dleh i.

Ramsburg, Rep. but the Oregon was swift and her Zimmerman, Everett, Rep. was here that he met hundreds of voung men and women who become his most enthusiastic porters in politics. He left the professorship to be a candidate for Congress and in 1913 had of been made by the U. S.

to the Spanish government against the methods invoked by the Spanish General Weyler fo rthe suppression of the Cuban was elected and at insistent rebellion. The fact cannot be denied of the Dry Forces, of Ohio, Con- tnat there was a feeling akin to gressman Willis became a candidate for Governor and was elected on a Dry was his part in the campaign and in the forming of the platform which had more to do with making Ohio dry than any other single act. Mr. Willis was a candidate for the United States Senate in 1920 to succeed Warren G. Harding, the presidential nominee, and Mr.

Willis carried the state of Ohio by a stu- penduous majority. He is certainly an outstanding clean cut citizen and believes in the things that are Christian" and man who stands for He is a layman fighter'for the and a real man; Sammel has so far recovered from Tiis recent Illness as to able to greet his friends and resume -official -duties. Chester TSmith of Black Valley -who was 1 struck by ati 'automobile Awhile iea-ming to ride his new motorcycle, We 1 are; informed, is dead. accident occurred below Everett on the Lincoln Highway. Miss Catherine Snell who wasr taking a post graduate course at Columbia University, N.

Yl'has returned home for a few days visit with her folks before taking up her work a sa teachW in New Jersey. Mr and Mrs. D. Ebert Brumbaugh son Robert, and Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Elb and son Gene and daughter Mabel, of Claysburg, motored to the Bedford! Springs on. Sunday. Letter carrier, S. W. Rouser and family left yesterday morning on their annual vacation to visit the Exposition held at Toronto, Canada.

Miss Gail Blackburn left last week for an extensive visit through the northern part of the county. At the of her trip she will return to Philadelphia to resume her duties a teacher in the schools. Charles Lee of Wilkinsburg, accompanied by his daughter Katharine, is spending a few days with Tiis Samuel E. Lee, a- the told Lee homestead one mile south Bedford. Neff Richards of Napier township and bis uncle John Neff of the order department of the Bethlehem 'Steel company of Johnstown, were on Bedford friends on Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Scott U. Hammer made a trip by automobile Friday to Shippensburg for the purpose of "bringing home their daughter Mi3 Florence, who has just finished a term at the Shippensburg State Normal school. The Undertakers of Central Pennsylvania motored to Bedford on Wednesflay, over 50 of them were th guests of F.

C. Pate, un- bitterness on the part of Spain against the Washington government because of itf verbal intervention in the Cuban struggle. But that feeling of bitterness was not reci- 'procated by the Washington authorities. The Maine was in fact sent to Havanna as an intended expression of friendship and it was hoped the Spaniards would send a warship to New York, thus returning the call. However it is true that many newspapers in the States sharply- criticised General Weyler'e Cuban Campaign arid no doubt' this fact increased feelings of fhe- Spaniards.

Naturally SOi -Then came the sinkirig Maine. It was as terrible in its re- Willfs will be with the suits as ft was decisive in its convention all Thursday, October llth and will speak atfertfoon and evening, and surely even this feature of the splendid state program should in itself be worthy of a big delegation of Sabbath School Workers from Bedford County. Walter E. Myers, the new general secretary, is certainly to be commended In securing man like Frank B. Willis.

as sequences. As we remember, between two and three hundred men were, killed-Sailors on the ship--and the vessel was a complete wreck. The Congress assumed perhaps hastily that Spain was responsible- for this horror, and the response was an immediate de( claration of war. It is generally understood that President McKinley would not have been so hasty with the declaration but he was powerless guns powerful, And the last hope of i Albert S. Ritehey, Bedford, Rep the Spanish Admiral vanished in thel Howard H.

Clark, pursuing Oregon, and the roar smoke of her guns. With the loss of her ships Spain was down and out, and besides the U. government had quickly mob- PACKING PLANT GRANTED RECEIVER Altoona, August Judge ThomsMJ J. Bfaldrige appointed W. M.

C. Craine of this citr as receiver of the Home Abattoirs company. The plant is located at Canan station, south the city. Mr. Craine has been bonded to the amount of $50,000.

Operation will be continued. Stockholders expressed the belief that the Altoona plant is being ploited for other plants. Money that was intended to be used here waa- taken elsewhere, it is alleged. Attorney Marion D. Patterson is counsel for the plaintiff stockholders.

The corporation, which is capitalized at and working under a charter obtained under tha laws of the state of Maine, had extensive plans for the location plants in a number of other cities. The Altoona plant is the first one completed Stock -was obtained chiefly locally for the erection of the lAltoona plant. Approximately one million dollars was obtained here Blair Hughes, Bedford, Rep. William Lauder, Broad Top, Rep George Hoover, Woodbury, Dem. William Snell, Bedfrd, Dem.

Jacob M. Gump, Manns Choice, Dem i i UO.U yiiHiivij muu- TT ilized a small but well Joseph Clapper, Hopewell army of "first class fighting There was no alternative but peace. The- peace terms we will not review, more than to say that they were liberal, and as we view the result, better lor Spain than the continued drain upon her finances and manpower necessary to the maintenance of a doubtful and tubulent sovereignty over Cuba and the Phillipines. The-U. IS.

paid to Spain $20,000,000 in gold and transportation to the homeland of all soldiers and war material that the 'Spaniards cared to The U. S. received various benefits but unless in the case of Porto -Ricd" no gain that, was really a'iass to 'Spain to Porto Rico one; of- senti- 'made more money and enjoyed a more, tranquil life in Porto Rico under the- Star? and than would have been realized by them Dem. COUNTY COMMISSIONER (Two to be nominated) Thomas E. Eichelberger, Everett, Rep.

W. H. Mowry, Harrison, Rep. Joseph 'C. Cleeves, Liberty, Rep.

George A. Snyder, Snake Spring, Rep. William C. Hanks, Monroe, Rep. Herman (H.

Ciouse, Woodbury, Rep. D. M. Bayer, South Woodbury, Rep. Nevin Diehl, Bedford Dem.

Ross A. Stiver, Bedford Dem. Humphrey D. Hershberger, Bedford Dem. William B.

Weyant, King, Dem. DISTRICT ATORNEY John N. Minnich, Rep. Emory -JX Claar, Dem. (Two to be D.

Frank iSmith, Bedford twp. Rep. J. Rush Nycum, East Providence, Cumberland men have been good citizens under the Stars and Stripes and their gen- prosperity is evidenced by their and their -merchaatile aH of which have been successful. 'So that the passing of P6rto Rico from the be denied new inspiration under the Three theories were presented in' life the TM rt Aftsrt driving Maine and her crew.

One was that it was an interna lexplosion; another. of the Washington government and the denunciations of the. Weyler bv American newspapers; nation to be truly to ready S. T. Whip S.

T. Whip, 67 years of age, a merchant and life-long resident of Cumberland Vailley, died at his home, Thursday evening at 10 o'clock following a protacted illness. was a prominent and respected citizen of Cumberland Valley. Mr. Whip is survived by his widow, two daughters and one son, Mrs.

Y. N. Dannenburg, Muskogee, Oklahoma; Mrs. R. M.

Growden, Bedford, Mr. Ray Whip, Cumberland Valley. He also leaves two brothers, Mr. Frank Whip of Johnstown and Mr. Henry Whip of Cumberland, Md.

Mr. Whip was a member of the Patriotic Sons of America. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the M. Pi Church. Interment was made in the' a gp" an Ygn experts sent to exam-! fathers fought shoulder to shoulder Union Cemetary.

into tne cause the explosion! from Lexington to Yorktown, from TM did not agree and the conflicting: Monterey to Chaupulte. from reports 'were not published. I am not) Linsely's Lane to Neiw Orleans was of the facts in the premises but worth all the war cost. The grand- Rep. F.

O. Reighard, Bedford' Dem. DIRECTOR OF THE POOR (Two to be nominated) George A. Hillegass, Harrison, Rep. S.

Baker, 'Snake 'Spring, Samuel Shaffer, Rainsburg, Rep. Sherman Amick, Bedford -Twp. Rep. J. B.

Findley, Napier, Dem. C. O. Brumbaugh, South Woodbury Dem. of S.

into the portion of her own people. up the big bringing tt Congress regarded Spain as responsible for the and the declaration followed. I may say in passing that as I re- The Socialist, Prohibition and Labor parties did not fUe any peti- Porto Rico is a natural outpost tions for County offices but the the Republic and when she and parties of may be safely relied upon to Broad Top have selected one of their own party for every County office except District Attorney. lodal office the Republican ticket will have printed on it for Councilmen, Dr. Wilmot Ayers Charles O.

Cessna, John H. 'Seh- nably. J. C. Smith, J.

H. Hardman A. C. Blackburn and John Hodel. The Democratic ticket will have on it for Councilmen, C.

O. Cessna admitted that the Cubans had blown all ob. to the advance to have been placed by a A further benefit accruing to the U. S. came from the re-uniting of the North and the South.

The enlistment of the young men of both! and in adjacent territory in and Bedford County. Stock sales have been in progress in other places for the purpose of obtaining money for the erection of plants in the other proposed places. The sale of stock was a few days ago- stopped by State Banking Commissioner Peter G. Cameron until some mechanical nuestions were answered There ig no report of the result of that demand, but a number of the thousand or more of the local stockholders sensing something wrong, decided to call a halt on activities in stock selling and the application of funds and the receivership was the result. The bill filed by the plaintiffs is as follows: That your orators are stockholders of said Confederated Home Ab- atoirs 'Corporation, which is a corporation existing under the laws of the state of Maine.

That there are approximately ona thousand other stock holders in said corporation. E. N. Brown of No. 40 Rector street, New York, is the presi of aa-id corporation, and John Sellers of Hollidaysburg' ia vice president, in charge of the plant c-f said corporation, located at Altoona, Pennsylvania.

-Owe-large- Sums That the said corporation IB ov ly indebted, to. various'--indtviduaiav- firms and corporations the sum of upwards of as follows, to wit: Judgment payable to Central Trust company, of Altoona, and other indebtedness to said tral Trust company of Altoona, 500. $25,000 from Pennsylvania Trust company. Redding, and ti many other persons, firms in amounts approximating $62,500. the books and, minutes of the said Confederated Home Abattoirs Corporation are ia ouch a.

state of confusion it is gible, without a careful examination hereof, to ascertain the present financial status of the said corporation. That suits are threatened by the creditors of the said corporation. Pi't't'onTS are inform-d Uiit ib about to be brought by R. thieu to recover the amvaut of i for materia The School only Di- I may say passng a a candidate to fi i for School i- member the reports of the American! sections -whose fathers and grand-1 charles Koontz on the Mickev Mickey The funeral of William L. Mickey, 35 years of age, who was killed Thursday morning, August 16, near Barnum, W.

when the engine of Western Maryland Railway passenger train No. 10, which he was driving, left the rails and overturned was held (Sunday at 12 o'clock with services at Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, South Ridgeley. The body was taken to Madley over the Pennsylvania Railroad for interment. POMONA GRANGE MEETS as I remember the result of the in- sons and sons were separated by the John Democratic ticket. In Bedford Township, Charles C.

Brightbill, and A Fetter, Dem. have filed for Supervisor, Dem has filed vestigation. The Spanish engineers! Civil War but the a contended that the explosion was of brought them together and now the an internal origin the Ameri- rope that united the States is no can officers held that the cause of! longer a "rope of sand" but a chain the explosion cam from external! of the finest steel. Had the troops forces. The U.

S. wa sin a deplorable sent out by Uncle Sam been called condition for going to war, except upon to do fierce battle, the fine re- as to the navy. The Government had cord made by the American troops a small but powerful fleet of first-! in France would not have excelled class ships of the pattern of that 1 theirs for they were a brave and gal- call in 1898 I Justice of the Peace. day. Besides these war-ships were supplied with perfect) equipment and reliable ammunition It is now well known that the 'Spanish fleet dertaker here and we're entertained! The Bedford County Pomona was in no way equipped to meet OBI ld.li.Kl 11C1C, a.l»u 1 I J.1,^ nt tVl TT ff Tfl at Lunch at the Chalybeate.

The friends of Harry A. roarlhouse at Cook, whose home is on East Penn street, are pleased to learn of his promotion to' the position of managing editor of the Tyrone Times, of which Hon. Harry A. Thompson, recently appointed postmaster of Tyrone is and editor. Professor Ira Long of Juliana Heights, will leave this week to re- the TrinctpalsTiip of the schools at Herminie, Westmorland county Professor Long was formerly er of mathematics in the Bedford High school and later editor of the Bedford Inquirer for a few years.

Miss Ver a Fletcher, daugnter oJ former County Treasurer John Fletcher of East Penn streot, has roen elected to teach scianco in the llieh school at Somerset the coming and will leave for her new st in a few days. Miss Fletcher is graduate of college the class of 1922. (Continued on Farmer's Page) pf Grange will be held at Hopewell, Thursday, September 6. The morning session will be occupied by business and a discussion of the subject, "Agriculture in Our Public Schools" by Patrick Dolari and Rev. R.

R. Jones. TM afternoon session be. ginning at 1:30 will discuss the following subject: "Should the Government fiv the price of Farm Products." by W. F.

Biddle and V. Ross Nicodemus. "Making Our County Fair W'orth While," John Jones and Ralph Hoover. "Boys and Girls' by Rev. Bixler.

"What great issues have th most urgent claims upon the subject of the Grangers at this by C. E. Ford and M. A. Diehl.

FIGARO-- reT-i On August 17th at the Reformed Rev. J. Albert Kyler united in marriage Mr. Frank the navy of the U. S.

The Spanish ships in Manila Bay were helpless as against Admiral Dewey's attack. The so called battle of Manila Bay was more a piece of target practice than real conflict. The promptness and efficiency -with which Dewey ex- GOOD ROADS MEETING lant body of young men. Porto Rico has been the gainer as a result for many volunteers became 'citizens of this beautiful land and their lovely homes and orchards are found many directions. We did certainly marvel at the changes which we found and return to our homes proud of our participation in laying the foundation of a great State.

Jno F. Tate, Corporal Co. 'A" 4 O. V. Inf.

MORE LTQUOR TAKEN An information was made August 16 before J. Reed Irvine charging Harry Courtage, James Borababy and James Akwapae with transporting intoxicting liquors. These men were on a large high power TURNER--HARTMAN Using the ring ceremony of the Reformed 'Church Rev. J. Albert Eyler spoke the words that made man and wife Mr.

Andrew Earl Turner of Cumberland, Md. and Miss Sara 'S. Hartman of Friend's Cove, on the afternoon of Wednesday. August 22nd. These estimable A very important meeting for the people of Bedford County, will be the Good Roads Meeting to be held in the Court House next Tuesday evening, August 28th at 7 3 0 o'clock, by the Bedford County Good RoiadJ Association.

The citizens of our County are ready to go forward on the road question in good earnest. The State has definitely assured the County of aid for the early spring and the meeting i now called will put into activity the forces of our County which will enable it to do its portion in meeting the State in building roads which will bring our farmers within easy reach of larger and better markets for their products. Let every one get i out to this meeting, become members of the Association and be workers in the interest of Bedford County. Good Roads will benefit person in the County no matter what business, profession or calling he may have. Figard and Miss Francis M.

Black. $2000 each bail money in cash, both of Six Mile Run. truck and were captured on the youn people begin their new life 15th by State Police Yougle. They! with the well wishes of a host of had about $5000 worth of liquor on friends. their truck.

Squire Irvine held them on $2000 bail each. Two of the men were released after paying the A Cake Sale and Produce Market will be held on the lawn of the Catholic Saturday, August 25. MARRIAGE MOEXSES McKinley Collins and Virginia Perrin of Southampton. Andrew lEarl Turner, sa'r enporation. That judgments may at any time be entered in suits "as to which said corporation has no defense, thus resulting in a dissipation of its as- sft sto the great injury of the creditors and stockholders That the said Confederated Home Abattoirs Corporation is a manufacturer of meat and meat products which business is.

if properly conducted a very lucrative one. DEEDS RECORDED Lydia A. Feight to John M. Snoberger, tract in Bloomfield Clarence M. Cuppett to Edgar J.

Burket, lot in Mann's Choice, $2300 Elizabeth Hess to George Pee, tract in East Providence, David E. Feight to Susie Feight, lot Everett. $300 Jacob Sone to John C. Burket, tract Bedford township, $2500. Virginia M.

Mowry to Charles W. Allen, lot in Bedford Bo.ro., $6500. Henry B. Schell to Herbert son, tract in $2000. Nancy A.

Marshall to Cora M. Abraham, tract in Snake Spriu? $117'5. Jacob Barndollar Estate to Baker, lot in West Providence, $187.50. Louis Saupp Estate to County Fair Association, $13.000. Ferdman Snobarger, $7500.

Moher tract to JiOhn M. in Bloomfield, MUSIOAL AT PENNSYLVANIA Tonight, at eight cert of unusual brilliancy will be given at the Hotel Pennsylvania Music lovers can scarcely afford to miss this event, the program including Mrs. George T. Jacobs of Cumbefr- itfew York and Mrs. A.

B. Smith of land, and Sara S. Hartman, of Fairmont. W. as well as Colerain.

Walter K. Fleegle and Helen Hainsey, of Alum Bank. Frank C. Figard and Frances M. 1 ford's best local talent.

This concert is sponsored In Bedford Parent-Teacher Assoctatnin and the organization earnestly desire your patronage. fifty cejnts..