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a rI VOLUME 112, No. 22. BEDFORD, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1917 PERSONAL NOTES Arrivals and Departures of Residents and- Visitors IN THE SOCIAL The Column Everybody TSeads--Chat About VTour Friends and Neighbors--Here and There. Mary Reeve spent Tuesday in Bedford. Mr.

Roy M. Allen is confined to his room with the mumps. Miss Nora Cypher spent Sunday relatives at Bedford. Mr. Edgar Cypher spent several days this week at Connellsville.

Wm. Amick William Amick one of the oldest residents of Monroe Township, died Wednesday, March 14, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. B. Mock, with whom he had been visiting for several months.

He was born in Monroe Township, August 21, 1S27, and was the son of Amick. On Mr. and Mrs. December 30, J. E.

SMITH IS SLATED TO BE TOKIO ENVOY James E. Smith, former president of the Chamber of Commerce and vice president of Simmons Hardware Co.St. Louis is slated to represent the United States as Minister to Japan. According to a telegram from Wash- some Miss Sophia Feight and to this union were born six children: Mrs. Sarah Sleightor, of Clearville; Mrs.

Watson Zembower, of Clearfield; Mrs. W. B. Mock, of Bedford; A. F.

Amick, of Washington, D. Sherman Amick, of Wolfsburg, and E. Stanton Amick, of Bedford. He is probably will be expedited as the result of the vacancy existing at present at Tokio. Smith is popular in Japan and he is an admirer of the Japanese people.

He wears the decoration of the Order of the Rising Sun as a special also survived by 26 grand-children, I ma Of favor from the Emperor, a i I rt-f -Pfl-rt -nn f. Tj-. and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral Miss Mae Diehl of Meyersdale, vis- services were held today at Rockhill, ited relatives in Bedford recently. Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Allen spent Sunday at Fishertown visiting relatives. Mr. Guy Blymyer of Mt. Union, was a caller at The Gazette office this week.

Mrs. Ambrose Leasure visited friends in Johnstown Saturday and Sunday. Miss Edna Cypher spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

J. Cypher. Clarence Mardorff of Newark, N. is home convalescing after a recent illness. Mrs.

Frank I. Home has returned home after spending several weeks at Elkins, W. Va. Miss Minnie Rohlfs, of Lancaster, is visiting at the Reformed parsonage, Bedford. Mr.

Robert Smith and Capt. Hissong, of Point, were business visitors in Bedford Tuesday. Mrs. Floyd Murdock, who has been quite ill, was taken to the Western Maryland hospital Tuesday. Monroe Township, conducted by Rev.

Huffman and- Rev. Logue, of the Christian Church.of which he had been a member for many years. Interment was made in Rockhill cemetery. William Amick was a member of the late Capt. Weaverling's command Co.

208th Pa. Reg't. This company contained a large number of Bedford County boys, among some of Sparks, 2nd. Sams, Jacob lieutenant, John W. Chamberlain, Philip Chamberlain.Abraham Stuckey, John and has acted for years as Japanese Consul at St.

Louis. For months Smith has been making preparations to visit Japan and on his recent visit to Washington held conferences with the Emperor's representatives. Noted As An Organizer He is a native of Sehellsburg, Bedford County, He is 66 years old though he does not look more than 50. He came to St. Louis in 1875 to join the force of the Simmons Hardware Company, working up from traveling salesman to vice president.

E. Satterfield and others. Companies I Smith is noted as an organizer. 1 He launched the movement to deepen E. F.

G. and were recruited from Perry County, A and from Snyder, from Blair, from Lebanon and Dauphin, and from Bedford. The regiment rendezvoused at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg and the day following its complete organization Sept. 19th, 1864, it started for the front at Bermuda Hundred, where it was engaged in picket duty, building roads and drill. On Nov.

27th, it was ordered to report to the Army of the Potomac on the right bank of the MAT 0-BQATS Lansing Instructs the S. Navy, and Notifies all Other Nations of Arming Ships, GERMANY MISLED JURY IJST FOR APRIU COURT George Blackburn, Everett; C. C. Bortz, Cumberland Valley; Henry Brant, Juniata; Kie Brown, Harrison; H. T.

Burket, Union; Wilson J. Burket, West Providence; George P. Clark, West St. Glair; Clarence Cuppett, Mann's Choice; Jacob Davis, W. Providence; Lloyd Diehl, Golerain; Walter Diehl, Southampton; H.

Eicholtz, Bedford Borough; Emanuel Heltzel, East St. Clair; George B. Hoover, Wooclbury Borough; Frank J. Imler, Union; A. W.

Jones, Coal- AS TO U. STAND. dale Jonn Keichman, Hopewell Township; W. A. King, Woodbury WASHINGTON, D.

March 12-Secretary Lansing went to the Navy Department late this afternoon and! handed Secretary Daniels a confidential memorandum which he has prepared as the basis for orders which will be issued to the gunners who have been assigned to protect American merchantmen from German submarines. The substance of this memorandum, which will not be published textually, is: 1. The German submarines are acting under orders of January 30 and use the inland waterways, in which he all the States lying between the Allegheny and Rocky Mountains. He has always been a progressive factor in St. Louis commercial and financial affairs.

At the present time he is striving to have the War Department locate a huge armor plate plant in St. Louis. The administration, the Washington dispatch says, is cognizant of the which are absolutely illegal and they may be treated as pirates. They have no standing before, the law of nations. 2.

The American ships which are sail with armament and crews are absolutely within their rights, from a legal standpoint. The only law which they need recognize is the law of cruisers, which specifies that a belli- South; Harry Layton, Monroe; Silas H. Little, Saxton; Harry L. Miller, Hyndman; John C. Nicholson, Coaldale; Elwood Replogle, Hopewell Township, and Joseph Ritchey, West Providence.

Petit Jurors--First Week James Baughman, West Providence; William Beckley, Bedford Borough; W. F. Berkheimer, East St. Clair; H. L.

Bohn, Colerain; Frank Bolger, Woodbury Borough; Robert Boor, Hopewell Township; Walter Bowman, Monroe; Emanuel Caliban, West St. Clair; Edward Chamber- ESTABLISHED IN 18O5 MENTIONED IN gerent warship must warn a peace- i mes lain, Broad Top; Howard Colebaugh, King; James Crissey, Napier; Charles W. Deremer, Cumberland Valley; W. B. Filler, Rainsburg; William Fisher, Napier; Frank Fletcher, Monroe; William Fockler, Liberty; Sherman Fotter, Woodbury South; David Furlow, Southampton; Frank Garlic, Monroe; B.

F. Gibboney, Saxton; Earl Gibboney, Everett; Harry ful merchantman and proceed with the practice of and searching before attacking. 3. ed aboard the ships West Providence; John E. Growden, Cumberland Valley; John H.

Harmon, Juniata; William Henry, Woodbury Township; Elmer E. Hite, the same satus as armed guards. Their duty is to protect the vessels in their legal South; Frank Kissell, West providence; David Knisely, Appomottox and put on the march Donald Line, who has been spend- toward the Welden R. where it ing some time with home folks, re-, vras assigned to the 9th corps. turned to his work at Pittsburgh.

Hon. D. S. Horn, Deputy United States District Attorney, of Pittsburg, was a Bedford visitor this week Mr. Geo.

Shoemaker of Buffalo 1 Mills, will move into the Ambrose Brightbill property on South Juliana St. fact that Mr. Smith is especially I aboard to that of a policeman who is placed Kimmell; G. H. Knisely, West St.

Clair; analagous i a Mellott, East Providence; Miller, Bedford Borough; Frank Town Talk and Neighborhood Notes Tersely Toid MANY INTEREST Uloanetl frYorn Various Sources-- Vigilant Reporters. Miss Bargelt, Assembly Hall. March 22. City delivery was established in Everett March 1st. The Minstrel that was to be held March 16, has been postponed until Friday, March 30.

Organized labor has voted to assist in case of war but recommends peace as long as it can be maintained honorably. Don't miss the entertainment in Assembly Hall next Thursday evening, March 22, or you will miss a rare treat. Admission 25c. A marriage license waa issued in Cumberland this week to Clarence Leroy Deetz oC Mann's Choice and Elizabeth Mary Corle, of Fisrertown. The Mann's Choice High School' will give an entertainment in the School Auditorium Saturday, March 24th, at 7.30.

Admission 10 and 15c The Chinese Congress both branches voted to break off diplomatic relation with Germany. The House voted 431 to and Seoale 52 to 37. There will a big horse sale at Stiver's Livrry stable, Saturday, March o'clock and will shine. State Senate in New Sale to begin at bt heJc! rain or passed Mrs. Elmo Beecham and children of Altoona, are visiting the former's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. George Calhoun. Mrs. Wm. Van Horn of Everett, spent Wednesday and Thursday at the home of Mrs.

Jennie Snell on E. Penn St. Mr. W. H.

Defibaugh, of Osterburg In 1865 just 53 years ago under General Hartramphi, his regiment with others commenced the grand monument upon Hatchers Run In the early morning of March 25th, States in ToMo, i 1 TM I 1 of Japanese conditions on a visit to the Navy T.nRr prmn r-nr 1 TM i a street car to protect the XT or TM a woman suffrage bill Monday passengers from strike violence Jacob East by a vote of The House arirprt guard rovidellce: Woodbury he gained both the confidence and respect of the leading men of Nippon Guest of Wilson Last for the protection of the property intrusted to it, just as the policeman is sponsible to the city authorities. The commanders of the crew passed fcame measure Grant Shoemaker, Hyndman; Prank Smith, Bedford Township; Theodore Steele, Hopewell Township; Edgar ly sign the measure. At the unusually lo-w fdmission fee of 25c you cannot ali'ord to miss 1S65, Gen. Hartrampht sent the 208 Politically, Mr. Smith also would i have an absolute right fire upon a be satisfactory to the powers that bo German submarine whenever it is in Washington.

He actively support- seen in the barred zone, providing it ivegiment into action at Ft. Steedman under Col. Heitzelman, doing splendid fighting. The men of the 20Sth were of hardy habits and well skilled in the use of the rifle, and when they took aim and fired they swept all before them. From this time on the regiment was kept on the march almost day and night, and was engaged at Ft.

Sedwick, Petersburg and many other points. This Rt. 1, paid us a visit yesterday. Mr. Co.

and Co. were composed almost entirely from Bedford Co. boys, Defibaugh expects to visit Buck's in the near future. Mr. and Mrs.

W. R. Hartman, of Johnstown are visiting the latter's sister, Mrs. Catherine Cromwell several days this week. Mr.

Wm. Brice moved into the Martha Smith property on the corner of Juliana St. and Public Square, above the Electric Light office. Mr. J.

A. Benner, of Paralysis. He was the son of W. J. Winters, of Kearney; A.

C. A and Elizabeth Mann Wei- Berkheimer, of Osterburg, were sel antj was horn at Bedford, Feb- callers at The Gazette office this week rual 14 1844. He was united in Mr. J. F.

Triplett, of Dutch Corner marriage to Miss Malinda Hartman, was a pleasant caller at The Gazette survives with the following cbii- office this week. Mr. Triplett has I Estella, Elizabeth, Henrietta, been a subscriber to The Gazette for I Martha E1 sie, Lloyd, William of ed President Wilson for re-election in the November contest, having been chosen as the Missouri member of the Democratic National Campaign Committee. As such Mr. Smith was a guest of the President at the White House inaugural luncheon last Monday.

Mr. J. Elwood Smith visits Bedford every year during the summer season. Last year he stopped at the and did splendid service in the cause Arandal hotel and visited our office of the union. frequently.

When a boy he worked Abraham Weisel Abraham Weisel, a highly respected citizen of Bedford, passed away at his home on West Pitt Saturday, March 10, death being caused forty seven years. Bedford and Theodore, of Summit Martin Gates, Proprietor of Union Hin Mrs. C. G. of Hotel moved to Hopewell, on! Huntingdon, and Harold Weisel, of does not make unmistakable signs of its intentions to adhere'to cruiser law.

6. The fact that Germany has publicly announced that the submarines have been ordered to violate this law should be borne in mind constantly, because the submarine commanders cannot respect cruiser law without violating the Admiralty's orders. 7. The first duty of the gun crew is to protect the lives and property for the Hardware firm of Metzger intrusted to them, and therefore it Hartley in Bedford. His many friends would be unwise to take any chances as well kt the Gazette, extend to him the most sincere congratulations.

Knowing that President Wilson could not select a better representative. in the belief that cruiser law would be respected by submarine crews, which have been publicly ordered to shoot at sight. Swartzwelder, East Providence; ward Williams, Monroe. Petit Jurors--Second Elias BaKer, Snake Spring; John Beech, Liberty; Martin Beegle, West Providence; C. C.

Boor, Cumberland Valley; Sewell Bowser, West St Clair; Carl Bradley, Saxton; Calvin Bruner, Cumberland Valley; Calvin C. Burket, Lincoln; William Cavender, Mann; Walter Cessna, Colerain; Thomas Cocoran, Broad Top; Josiah CoughenourJ Juniata; DeCbarmes Davis, Bedford Borough; E. F. Feight, East Providence; Wade H. Figard, Broad Top; Charles V.

Fry, Broad Top; Cyrus Furry, Woodbury South; Luther Gates, Hopewell Borough; Jacob Griffith, Bedford Borough; William C. Monroe; J. J. Hershberger, Bedford Township; Andrew J.Hillegass, Hyndman; the last number of the H. S.

Alum ni Course to be given March 22 in Assembly Hall. A most delightful ev-ening is in store for ycu A number of ladies or the Methodist Episcopal Church gave a dinner at the home ot MJS. Frank Todd on Tuesday, as a surprise lor their pastor, Rev. G. W.

Faus and family. The time was very pleasantJy spent and was enjoyed by all present. Lincoln Highway Theatre was sold this week to C. Bowers, of Somerset, Pa, who will take possession between now and April 1st. We will be glad to welcome this chap to his old home and hope will be successful in this new business.

The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Suffrage Party will be held at the home of Mrs. Dorsey Blackburn, East Penn Tuesday afternoon, March 20, at o'clock. Wednesday and Mrs. Ralph Barnett of Ilopewell, will occupy and con- Detroit, Mich. Funeral services were, she suffered untold Mildred F.

Hillegass Mildred Filler Hillegas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Hillegass, died at her home at Buffalo Mills on Saturday, March 3, aged 31 years, 7 months and 4 days. Several weeks ago she was stricken with a severe attack of rheumatism.

All possible means were taken to relieve her 9 7 iiuvi uv ferings and combat the disease, yet ing from rheumatisnfat heVhome'l Previously to handing the memo- Cal Kegarise, Woodbury South; H. randum to Secretary Daniels, Mr. i Kerr, Harrison, C. A. Long, Wood- A1J memb ers are asked to be present Lansing had sent the following note bur South; Tolbert Mearkle, Mon- fv (Continued on Fourth Page-) Mrs.

Nettie Musser Mrs. Nettie Musser, wife of Rev. Cyrus J. Musser, editor of the Reformed the Hahneman hospital in Philadelphia, Tuesday roe; Joseph H. Mickle, West St as this is the time for the of officers Clair; Silas Miller, Mann; Harry Me- Carriage licenses sailed la Clain, Liberty; William O'ciham, Lawrence Diehl West St.

Clair; John Prossei, Bed- I ford Township; Charles Woodbury South, Eli Ritchey. rett; W. H. H. Rogers, Broau Top, in held at his late home, 144 W.

Pitt duct the hotel during the next year. on Sunday, March 11, at 3 p. Rev. H. E.

Wieand moved his fam-! conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. Al- ily to Cainden, New Jersey this week, bert ler assisted by Rev. K. A.

where he has accepted a call to Bashara Interment was made in the preach in Holy Trinity Lutheran Bedford cemetery. Church at that place. Their new ad- Abra a Weisel came of Revolu-. dress will be Corner Park Bold and tiO ary Stock on both his Paternal Printzess St. a mat ernal side, his great-grandfather, Mann on maternal side hav- Mrs.

William J. Cook Mrs. William J. Cook, died at her home in Roxbury, Tuesday, March 13, 1917, aged 72 years. The deceased was a daughter ow W.

and Catherine Allison and was born jn Bedford, husband and the following sons, Ross, Reuben and Robert, of Johnstown, and Rush, of Bedford; also by the following sisters: Kate, of Bedford and Mrs. Thomas Rook, of Pleasant Valley; also by one brother: Daniel Allison, of Altoona. Funeral services were held Thursday af- ing fought under Gen. Washington in the struggle for American independence. His paternal ancestor, Michael Weisel, was in the Penna.

militia in Col. Robert Robinson's Regiment in the Revoluntionary war. Mr. Weisel began his career as Hill" school house, Snake Spring Township in 1865, and for a period of about 25 years continued his work as teacher in Everett, Bpydstown, Colerain Township and other Bedford County schools. After retiring from the work of school teaching, he devoted himself patient and resigned through it all.

Besides her parents, she is survived by one brother, Earl and three sisters, Mrs. Chester England, of Everett, and Marion and Myrtle, at home. The funeral services were con- pain, but was Germantovvn, Pa, for a number of A. J. Stine, Steckman, Monroe; Saxton, Jacob Tate, a ui Xettie Oldham, both Alum a Webster Corne, of Top, a and Ellen i of Six Mile and Raymond i a Clark, of Everett, Pa and Baylor, of months, and when pneumonia set in, where she died.

The body will be brought on the train arriving here I at 5.50 this Friday evening, March 16, and will be buried from the sta- Hopewell Borough; David Trail, Monroe; Joseph Weimer, Monroe, and Calvin Zimmers, Bedford ship. March H2, Mis Thuisclay evening, March at 8 Assembly Hall, Miss Evelyn Uargelt, one of the best known en- I tf rtamers in the Lyceum will a her initial appearance Lefore Miss Bargelt, Hezikiah Roland, died at his Bedford audience adjoining the Christian Church, in Millegan's Cove. Residents of the entire community in which she lived, She is survived by her school teacher in "Spruce and raised in this town and resided township near Chaneysville and has lived on the present mansion about here until her marriage with Rev. 53 years. His father was David Ro- C.

J. Musser, a minister of the Re-(land, a pioneer of Clear Ridge, and uuv extended heartfelt sympathy to the formed Church, then the pastor of his wife was Nancy Leasure, sister In the death of one, though the Osterburg charge. She after- of Mr. Josiah Leasure of West a child, was loved by all with wards lived at Huntingdon, Pitts-1 Providence. She is still living Ct A -rm ft nJ.

He has one brother living, David, the second, and one sister, Dorcas, of near Chaneysville, and whom she came in contact. She was a member of the Epworth League and always took part in its meetings. She was a regular attendant at Sunday School and some time ago received a gold pin as a reward for faithful attendance. Several of her burgh and Norristown, where her husband served as Minister of prominent charges in the Reformed denomination and for a number of years past, has resided in Philadelphia, where Dr. Musser has been serv ing as editor for the Reformed ternoon from the home of Albert to farming in Friend's Cove, until Brftt, on East Pitt and were conducted by her pastor, Rev.

G. W. about eleven years ago, when he left the farm and moved back to Bed- Faus, of the Methodist Churcb, ford, the scene of his childhood days which the deceased was a life-long his father having operated for 15 the old grist mill at Bedford Springs and who also had the distinction of betas the first Superin- member. Mrs. Cook was a Christian woman, a devoted wife and a kind, aflfection- mother and bad a host of friends, jtendent of Bedford Mineral Snriuss.

school mates acted as pallbearers, Church Messenger. She is survived and others carried the many floral by her twin sister, Miss Virgie Mow- tributes presented by relatives and ery, and by her two sons, John.a friends. The following persons from Professor in the University of New a distance attended the funeral ser- York, and Paul a Professor in the vice: Mr. and Mrs. Lansing Snyder, University of Pennsylvania of Clearfield; District Attorney and daughter, Miss Mrs.

H. C. James, of Bedford; band Elizabeth England, Mrs. Alva Pen-i A nell. and Mrs.

Clark Diehl, of Eve-1 be printed in next week'sTssue Mrs' rett, and Miss Anna Shaffer, of Hynd- one the following children: David, the third, of Frostburg, Top and Emily, at home; Mrs. John Miller, of Southampton; Rev. E. Victor, of Butler, Jacob, of Greensburg, and Mrs. Henry Shaw, of Kansas.

The fuieral will be preached at the Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, near his home, and interment will be made in the cemetery adjoining. terpreter and a reader of rare ability. There is no doubt of her delighting her audience and every one should take advantage of this opportunity. As this is the last number of the course the tickets will be sold at the low price of 25c; obtainable at Dull's Drug Store or from members of the Alumni Association.

March 22, at 8 o'clock, admission 23c Dickison-Keusinger Joseph E. Dickison and Charlotte of the home of the Kensinger, both married at groom's parents, at Saxton by Justice of the Peace, M. E. Kensinger Jn the. presence of a host of friends.

Tho groom Is delivery clerk for tho Saxton Supply Store and Is an more extended account will ffilE. Muscr was all the lan was a very honest, conscientious 'and energetic young man. The bride? ft daughter of the late B. F. and citizen, holding no malice towar He was a staunch Wmpd young Xe'ads -wish and is a highly ea- The'r.