The Indiana Weekly Messenger from Indiana, Pennsylvania • Page 9

VOLUME 16 INDIANA, THURSDAY MARCH 7, 1918. ONE DOLLAR AND A HALF PER YEAR. SODDEN DEATH Of N01ED The citizens of Indiana were shocked Monday afternoon when it was learned tihat Dr. Brown'lee's was ended. He was widely known in thi part of the country and held in high esteem by all iwiho knew him.

He came to Indiana' in 1877 and was the faithful pastor of the First United Presbyterian church for 38 years, resigning this charge on account of ill health in 1913. He was twice married, first to Miss Vance, of Lawrence county. Three children were born to. this union of New York City; Ma'bel I. and Paul Vance, the two latter being dead for several years.

Dr. Brorwnlee was next married 'in 1877 to Miss Katherine of Wellsville, To this union four children were born, all of whom are laving: James Day, of Philadelphia; Charles of Portland, May, wife of Hugh Henry, of Sydney, Australia, and 'Bertha, at home. Rev. Brownlee was the oldest minister in years of continuous service in Indiana courxty, and had been pastor of the First United Presbyterian church from 1877 to 1913. He was born in Washington county, February 4, 1842, and was of Scotch descent, his great-grandfather, the first of this line of Brownlees in the United States having been bom in Scotland.

He was the son of John and Mary (Day) Brownlee, the former dying in 1874 and his widow in 1885. Of the original number of members who belonged to the church in 1877, scarcely more than one hundred are living, out of a membership of 270, and when he resigned on account of failing health, there were over 500 members who were sorry to part with him. He has married many couples all over the county and there are very few residents in -the county who have not heard him speak. His sermons were like his war record, he fought the. enemy win and those who were enemies to justice never forgot the sermons he preached on tJhe.suibject, be it against murder, liquor of miscarriage of justice.

A full description of his war record will be found in next week's Messenger. The funeral services will be held today, Thursday, in the First United Presbyterian church at 1:30 The services will be in charge of the Rev. C. G. Morrow, pastor of the church, and visiting ministers are expecte'd to participate.

Interment be made in. Greenwood cemetery. MORE DRAFTEES TO REPORT This weok a number of draftees In District No. 1 who failed to pass the first medical examination and who are now classified for limited military service, will report at Johnstown this week for final physical tests. The following appeared before the board yesterday: Edwin Reese Lutman, Glen Campbell.

Carl Raymond Bence, Dixonville. Louis Siroskey, Glen Campbell. August Guido, Ernest. Charles Roland Beck, Trade City. Daniel Griffith Bowers, Rossiter.

Romoalda Jtf'ererci, Clymer. Harry Wilson Fee, Glen Campbell. William Livingston, Indiana. John Lewis Stiver, Rochester Mills Others ordered to report for examination on Thursday and Friday follow: Thursday. Roy J.

Engles, Clymer. Samuel Steele Cochran, Marion Center. Cline W. Reed DeHaven, Home. Joseph Rodgers, Sidney.

Stanley Dean Lockard, Lovejoy. Antonio Gargone, Ernest. Andrew Blair Henry, Clymer. Joseph Thomas Stitt, Marion Center. Arthur Edgar'Olsen, Clarence Paul Olsen, Plumville.

Friday Blair Adam Mott, Rossiter. Arthur Clarence Long, Clymer. Peter Harvey Shank, Clymer. Daniel S. Trout, Carman.

Adam Stephen Schleth, Nicktown. Joseph Ray McMahan, Rochester Mills. Mike Bornch, Braddock. Stephen John Cherry, Rossiter, Mike Patronis, Arcadia. Myer Bariff, Clymer.

COURT IN HAVE NOTHING STARTLINu--- PRIVIIMS OF APPEAL TO POUtTRYMEN For Cash, Stock, Chicks and For God, Country and Humanity. It will take several hundred dollars, perhaps several thousands, to bring this great work to a successful conclusion. Will you do your little bit? The mites of the many in addition to the larger contributioris of those who are financially able will spell success. Do the best you can. Will you donate some eggs, chicks or stock to be given to the worthy poor, those who are willing but who cannot afford to make the start; to the mothers or dependents of the boys who are somewhere "Over There 7" And there may be widows and orphans These will be made a part of the new army of 50,000 pouiltryanen.

The names and addresses of aW who donate stock or eggs will be pub- lisihed at the conclusion of the work. An itemized statement of the expenses iwil'l be published and all cash that is left will be given to the Red Cross. We are now ready to receive contributions. Make no shipments of stock, eggs or chicks until you receive instructions from the commission. Do the Best You Angels of Heaven can't do better than that.

Send your contributions to George Wilkinson, Commissioner of Indiana county, Blairsville, or J. T. Stewart, Deputy Commissioner for Indiana and White township. The high school girls at Starford took exception tothe sentiments expressed about the war by a couple of tiie boys and proceeded to mix it up with them. A lively time was ed in for a spell but no serious damage resulted.

The boys did not return to school tihe next day. We understand the boys were not serious but merely tried to test the loyalty of the girls. They suceeded better than they calculated. People are fully justified now in buying articles of food wherever they can them for the least money. CO.

DETECTIVE County Detective Samuel Minser had business in Lucerne Saturday night last. In- company with another officer, both in disguise, they went hunting for a reported speakeasy. In the fourth house entered they found their quary, but one of the men disclosed the nature of the tw6 visitors, with result that Mr. Mircser was badly used up. When he -recovered consciousness he found himself in a field, hardly able to move.

Two miners going to work found him and he was taken to the power house and later to the Indiana hospital, where it developed that one side was paralyzed and a very severe cut on his head that required several stitches and his i condition is serious. Mr. Minser was just recovering from a bad case of grip and was very much weakened in consequence. What became of his partner, who went along, is not disclosed. District Attorney W.

N. Liggett was called on the phone and several detectives and constables were soon on the ground, but everything suddenly quiet- od down. We expect to hear of several arrests. INJURED BY PALL OF ROCK Two miners in the employ of D. F.

Rinn, at Rossmoyne, were seriously injured Friday evening last by a fall of rock. Two Americans, residents of that section, Joseph Robinson, who had his back broken, and John C. Elkin received a fracture of the right leg. The two men were working in the same section when the rock fell. Mr.

Robinson wgs brought to the Indiana hospital where condition Is regarded ns fntical. Mr. Elkin, who is a son of lionry Elkin, is resting comfortably at 'his home in Rossmoyne Mr. Robinson's father, who formerly resided at S.micksburg, but now of Iowa, is at the bedside of his son. To the Parents of War Workers.

The women of the Congressional Club, realizing the lonliness of the young men and women coming to Washington for War service, are desirous to do what they can to alleviate this condition. The wives of the members of Congress from Pennsylvania, therefore, will be glad to receive the names and addresses of the sons and daughters from their respective districts, who are in Washington, or in near by camps, in order to be of service to these young people. All communications may be addressed care of the Congressman from your district, or to Mrs. Edward E. Robbins, Chairman, Congressional Club, Washington, D.

C. Misa Arvilia Snyder last week bought the beautiful home of W. H. Crlssrnnn on North Niwtk street. March session of Criminal Court opened Monday afternoon Judge Langham appointed S.

H. Truby, of Brushvalley, foreman of the Grand Jury. Bills of indictment on the following cases will be presented to the Grand Jury for action: Leon Singer, seduction, f. Mike Menosky, seduction, f. Wm.

Brown, seduction, f. Bow. Billings, f. Lester Freedline, assault; Frank Zion, aggravated assault and battery; Richard Jones, et assault with intent to kill; J. A.

Campbell, assault with intent to kill; Tom Rupert, aggravated assault and battery; Mike Polotsky, felonious assault; Charlie Hill, et breaking and entering; Sam Truchly, aggravated assault and battery; Frank Walchuk, aggravated assault and battery; Brady, et robbery; Wilbur Long, robbery, conspiracy, Eddie Leo Glover, robbery, conspiracy, and Jacob Ragwell, assault with intent to kill; Peter Kowlosik, false pretense. Returns were made Wednesday by the Grand Jury finding true bills on the 'following cases: Mike Menosky, fornication and bastardy; William Brown, fornication and bas- tardy; Dow Billings, fornication bastardy; Richard Jones and James Crawford, assault with intent to kill; J. A. Campbell, assault with intent to kill; Mike Polotsky, felonious assault. The charge of false pretense preferred against Peter Kowolozik from Saltsburg, by H.

H. Almes was ignored by the Grand Jury and costs placed on the prosecutor. The charge of assault preferred against Lester Freedline, of West Mahoning township, was nol pressed at the request of the prosecutor, Mr. Drummond, on payment of costs and' the young man being taken away by his father. Frank O'Hara, Willis Hill and Charles Hill, charged with breaking and entering the P.

station at North Point, pleaded guilty and were sentenced to serve nine montus in the Workhouse and Jater paroled on payment of costs and pending their good behavior. Frank Sherman, J. Brady, James Baldwin and James Ryan, the quartet of notorious pickpockets arrested by police of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company while robbing a passenger recently near Saltsburg plead- ed guilty on Monday and were follows: Frank Sherman and J. Brady were sentenced to make restitution of the Blx and one-fourth cents and to undergo imprisonment in the Allegheny county 'workhouse for a period of 18 months. He was later paroled on condition that he pay tho costs of prosecution ana hereafter conduct himself as a peaceable and law-abiding citizen along all lines.

Peter Dejenero, accused of selling liquor without a license, was sentenced to pay the costs of prosecution, a fine of $500 and undergo imprisonment in the workhouse for six months. He was paroled on condition that he pay the costs of the case, a penalty of $50 for the use of Indiana county and hereafter reffain from any violation of the liquor laws. Joseph Shendor, accused of assault and battery, entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced by the Court to pay the costs of prosecution, a fine of $5 and undergo imprison ment in the county jail for 60 days He was also paroled on condition that he pay the prosecution costs and hereafter conduct himself as a peace able and law-abiding ctiizen. Charge of the Court to the Grand Jury, March Sessions, 1918. Gentlemen of the Grand Jury: You have been selected from among the legally qualified citizens of our county in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Assembly, and summoned to attend at this time to constitute an important part in the statutory organization of this Court.

The Grand Jury is an institution of very ancient 'origin. It comes down to us as a part of the system of jurisprudence from which the best has been selected as the basis of our own modern system, of law and procedure. It had its origin in those ancient times when the people of England were struggling for recognition of the Inalienable rights of, the individual -against of the Crown; when unfounded prosecutions were often instigated by royal prejudice or political expediency against the common people. Under these conditions the English people forced from their unwilling sovereigns the recognition of their right to have twelve of their peers or equals to pass upon whether there was probable cause for a prosecution, before any one could bo forced to defend himself against a criminal accusation. These twelve men, coming from the of the people, and interested in the general welfare of society, were on that account equally interesting in seeing that everyone justly accused was brought to trial, and on the other hand, that none should be compelled to stand the odium and oppression of a stolen property; that each of them criminal prosecution without it first pay the costs of prosecution and a fine to thej Commonwealth of Penn sylvania for use of Indiana county probable appearing that there was cause for the accusation.

The functions of the Grand Jury in the sum of $100 and undergo have not materially changed since prisonment in the Allegheny county I those early times. Its beneficient of- workhouse for a period of-two years, fices have been recognized and retain- James Baldwin and James Ryan ed as of the best things to be were sentenced to make restitution gathered from the beat system of laws evolved through the experiences of centuries for the conservation of human rights. And while under the better conditions of our modern democratic system of government, there are no tendencies toward such flagrant JibuBe of human rights as obtained ICT.VJ the domination of unscrupulous hosidss; tho Grand Jury System lias survived all opposition, and is retained as one of the things indispensable to the best interests, of society. And therefore, at each Quarter Sessions Court the Grand Jury Js summoned as it were of the stolen property; pay the costs of prosecution; each to pay a fine to the Commonwealth for the use of Indiana county in the sum of $100 and undergo imprisonment in the Allegheny county workhouse for a period of 15 months. District Attorney Liggett road o.

criminal record of two of them in Court and it covered their activities in uaarly every large city In United States. Sheriff Boggs and Policeman Byrne, of the P. R. took the noted men to the workhouse Tuesday morning. On Thursday Paul Rager, of Black- from an eminence, from where it can lick, pleaded guilty to the charge of surve the conduct of its fellow citi- forgery and the same day was sen- zens bid those who aTK unjustly tenced by the Court to pay a fine of ressed free, and bring to just Continued on page 3.) Prof.

Ernest Work, principal of the Indiana public schools, is making a fight for County Superintendent, the election of which will take place April 9th this year, instead of May as Prof. Work is well qualified for the place. He received the degrees of A. B. and A.

M. at the University of Michigan, and with his eminently successful work in "public schools places him in the front ranks in school work. COUNTY FARMERS TO MEET Mrs. F. M.

Fritchman. Tuesday evening word was received AMOUNT OF SUGAR INCREASED that Mrs. Fritchman, wife of F. M. I Beginning this week one pound of Fritchman, superintendent of the Ro-! 3U gar will be allowed for each mem- cheater Pittsburgh coal mines, had ber of the family.

This is however died in a hospital in Rochester, N. Y. only until further notice as it will where she had gone to be operated on probably be necessary to again reduce for kidney trouble. She was 35 years the amount within thirty days, old. She leaves her husband and these children: Harold, Lloyd, Bernice, Cards Have Been a Success.

Vernon, Dorothy and Margaret Jane Distribution of sugar has been satis- Fritohman. Mr. Fritchman went to factorily carried out by their use, and Rochester last week and returned yes- every one has been able to secure their terday evening with his wife's re-' proportionate share, mains. The arrangements for the fun- The Sugar Committee asks your eral have not been completed, other! continued co-operation in this matter than the body will be taken to her' and that you continue to use sugar wv I former borne in West Newton for in- torment SUGAR COMMITTEE, The annual meeting of the Indiana County Farm Bureau will be held in the Court House on Friday afternoon at 1:30. All farmers of the county are members of the farm bureau and are urged to be present and take a part in the meeting.

Officers for the following year will be chosen and the plans of the bureau will be outlined. Report of County, Agricultura Agent B. E. Fish. Address by F.

P. Weaver, State College, on the work of the Farm Bureau organizations in Pennsylvania. Short talks by local men on relationship of Farm Bureau to county organizations. Dairy Association and the Farm Bureau, Charlie Nichol. Co-Operation Between Grange and Farm Bureau, speaker to be announced.

The Chamber of Commerce, the Farmer and the Farm Bureau, J. S. Jamison. Relationship Between the Farm Bureau and the Public Schools, J. F.

Chapman. Adjournment. The question of further orders for seed corn will be considered. The desirability of a boy's camp in the county for the farm labor problem and suitable farm machinery will be discussed. Providing the weather is suitable, a farm tractor demonstration wlil be held at the County Home farm, on Saturday, under the direction of Gibson Clark, of Indiana.

Arrangements are being made for the demonstration of a number of tractors suitable for Indiana county conditions. Should the weather be bad tho demonstration will be postponed until the following Saturday. A Ten Years' Sentence. Mrs. Katie Ahler, alias Mrs.

Katharine Travers, who on October 31, last shot and killed Phil E. Tucker, Dallas, Texas, broker, and his fiancee, Miss Myrtle Cunningham, of Indiana, has accepted a term of ten years in ft State prison in connection with two murdor charges. She was re- sentenced to five irnpris- ojymor.t for Tucker's murder and a fcion J'or tt new trial bad bof-n filed. unsii! Ah la-a une.xprctedly appeared in court, withdrew the motion for a new triaJ and entered for jheir client a plea of guilty in connection with Miss Cunningham's death Phe Court (then pronounced smtence of five years in the latter case. Tucker and Miss Cunningham were shot in a downtown street.

Mrs. Ahlers' defense was alleged wrongs by Tucker. She declared Miss Cunningham had been an innocent victim. WHAT Dr. Samuel G.

Dixon, commissioner of the state department of health, who is credited with having placed Pennsylvania among the foremost states in the union in health work, and in the treatment of tuberculosis, died at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Tuesday, of last week after a long illness, from anemia. He was 66 years old. He was appointed commissioner of health in June, 1905, by the late Governor Pennypacker, when the department was created and was renamed by Governors Stwart, Tener and Brumbaugh. FILES TELL OF MANY YEARS Ai March, 1863. 3, at residence of the bride's father, by Rev.

F. Mr. Wm. Johnston, to Miss Eliza GL Buttenbaugh, all of Montgomery township. March 6, by Rev.

R. Morrow, MJR. Hugh Mullen, of Homer, to Miss Naa- nie H. Dickey, of White township, March 5, by A. Wiggins, Ms.

W. PI. George, to Miss Lena J. Campbell, both of Brushvalley township. Feb.

26, by A. Wiggins, Mr. Daniel Burket to Miss Nancy Steffp; both of Pine township. March 10, by Rev. J.

Q. A. Wellar, Mr. Jos. Green, of Blacklick, to Susan Weagley, of this borough.

The postoffice at Tunnelton haa been discontinued. D. Anderson Gessler Jiave fitted up an establishment west of the raiS- road. Their shelves are filled articles in their line. On last Friday evening, Mr.

James Coulter, a highly respected citizen, died at his residence in White town- ship.very suddenly. He was a soldier of the war of 1812 ami was 72 yearn old at the time of his death. Marshall Shields, writing us from Blacklick township, sends urn the following items: James som of Gawin Oompton, and a member of the 56th Regiment, P. died Washington City, on the 28th ult. of diphtheria.

His remains were brought home and interred in the of the HopeweLl M. E. church on the 4th inst. Mr. Emanuel Earhart, formerly of Blacklick townsihip, and member of the 135fch Reg.

P. die! at Belle Plain, on the 22nd ulL of typhoid fever. -Mr. Wm. Loug-hry, a son of our worthy citizen, John Lcughry, of Campbell's Mflls, ih'm county, went to reside in Tennessee few years ago.

When this war brolse out he was pressed into the rebel army After some time he escaped and joined the Union army. He unfortunately was captured by the rebels, a prisoner of war, was recognized and immediately taken out of camip, blindfolded and shot. The buckwiheat flour $2 per hundred; corn meal, wheat, rye 75c; oats 50c, buckwheat 65c; corn 80c; clover timothy, flax, beans sugar, refined, 17c; coffee 35c; N. O. molasses 75c; eyrup, 50c to 80c; butter 12c to 16c; eggs 12c; apples 75e; carbon oil, 60c; wool 55c to 60c; pine boards 80c to 90c per hundred.

March, 1869. 4, by Rev. A. C. Ehrenfeld, Mr.

Robt. A. Armstrong, to Miss Lucinda I. Brown, all of this county. Jan.

28, by D. G. Gorman, Mr. Wm. H.

Hawk to Miss Nancy A. Lowmaster. One day last week while hauling OB Canoe creek, Mr David Coy, residing at Covode, was struck by a stick of timber and seriously but not dangerously injured. Mr. Gco.

Christy, of this place, has purchased the property of Mr. Frederick Strong, opposite the Lutheran, ourial ground on which he intends Ix? erect a fine dwelling house. Mr. Strong will move to Tennessee in a short tiroe. Mr.

A. J. Hamilton, having sc.ttietl permanently Covode, will give orcmpt attention to all surveying r'xrrl to him, mil! Mrs. Jacob totally by fire on the nigiht of 24th. ult.

about $5,000, no insurance. There is some excitement among on the Mahonings and Canoe, owing to the pi-ices which they for their lumber during the ast freshets, No. 1 timber bringing- from 18 to 26 cents per cubic foot. Mr. Geo.

S. Christy, at his Homer mills, manufactures the choicest wands of flour. All Mr. brands of flour, together with att kinds of feed, can be obtained at of Lougihry St. Clair, opposite the Indiana House.

Mr. Levi Simpson, of North Mahoning township, while on his way to. Punxsutawney last Thursday was Continued on page 3,) Cline Lovnther, of the Second has received an appointment from the United States Fuel Administration be connected with the new Fuel tributing office in Punxsutawney, and left Tuesday morning to take up new duties..