McKean County Miner from Smethport, Pennsylvania • Page 1

onnw AT. FEBRUARY 19,1920 VOL LVII NO. 8 Former Smethport Boy Died at Philadelphia PftuTMcAlee, a popular youn( man of this place, died last Friday own- 'lie in Mercy hospital, Philadelphia after a few days' Illness of flu and pneumonia. Early in'the war Paul 'enlisted In the government service as a machinist in the ship building yard at Hog and after tho war he continued the work. He was here to spend Christmas, returning to' Hog bland about the first ot January.

--aon ot. McAlee, made his home in Johnsonburg funeral and Intenbent took place Wednesday morning. Pull beared were Clerkln, Edw. Haser, lirumley, Clare Bush and Frank Barker, all representing the L. O.

0. M. In Addition to his aged father, he Is survived -by the following brothers: CALL FORTH WILLIAM C. SPROUL yenr, be been a oommudloi flf In the Uuuetlon of the state's It begins to be tppsrent to the eltl-1 buiineit and hU course has been such den. who'observes attain political wttfc'as to awarded approval of a thouiitful mind that the 'Held' ot aspirants to the- Repablican prest tieatial nomination la not iMIsfactory.

Confessedly, jnany of the 'entries' are names that augur nothing for Republican victory and offer nothing of satisfaction to the discriminating voter; the names that represent really admirable and able men are with tlx practical that those, gentlemen, for. obvious reasons, can nominated. As the matter with the Frank of Rumford Falls, Maine; 'E. days rapidly slipping on C. McAloc, Joseph, an( months, the Republican national and Emmet, also one sister, Miss Anna.

fdnce earliest boyhood. He was 32 years of age. Of joyful disposition, 'he tad Wends by score. He was a prominent member of Johnsonburg Lodge, No. 149, Loyal Order of Moose, and that order had charge of the funeral.

Remalng were brought here Tues- Paul McAlee was born In Smethport and lived here with the family until they moved Johnsonburg a number of years ago. He was well known here because ot frequent visits to numerous relatives In Smethport and vicinity and was well liked by all who know him. The MINER extends sincere sympathy to the bereaved fain- day morning from Philadelphia, and ily. SUWANEE I QUARTETTE February 28th. are but' fevj people whatever coaven tton promises to present a sit- aa-- that.

the famous Democratic dog-light in BaUImore, with as little probability of outcome that will tor the 1 welfare of the Republic. All this must be viewed In the presence, of the fact that upon the Republican party. Is today a duty.second to none of the great duties which It has in Its long and honorable history 1 duty of restoring to the American a government ol sane common sense and bualness-lilce efficiency; replacing the present chaos In federal affairs by the order of wise legislation and Intelligent administration, Looking to the- performance'of that iluty, it i full time for the naming o' corropys CLUB Regular weekly meeting of Conopus Olub held at Imperial Hotel, 12 o'clock February 16. Boll call by Secretary. Thlrty-flve members found present H.

Hunglvllle won attendance jirize, two-dollar bill, given by R-'E. Burdick. Morrison, chairman of the committee, of railroad crossings, asked for extension of time of the life of the Mo.ved by Uuy B. Mayo, seconded by J. C.

Backus, that ihe life of tho committee be extended two weeks. Car- lied. Moved b' William Monheimer, sec-, onded by S. P. Redneld.

that our together ton years, building with like a cooky-hungry at th ing he 12:15 insfead of 12 o'clock. I each may be their walk in life, who do'not a leadership which shall Inspire conn 'enjoy a good, colored quartette. The der.ce and the lifting of a standard to negroes' love of harmony and rhythm which the Intelligence and sound j'udg Is in-born; they like to rollc and romp over weird minors with a dash of jazz make them peppy. Whatever may 'ment and loyal patriotism the na tlon may Pennsylvania has that name; th know 3 that standard. bo of negroes as workers; their! in the governor's chair at Harris certainly carry "action a burg sits a man trained in statecraft.

titled by personal endowment and thr acquirements of experience' for -any the people In no mlatakable fashion. 'He Is theorist, no dreamer of the Impossible, no follpwer of the Vague and the Intangible, but a straightforward doer of tha practical deeds of pukllc welfare; no maker of (lowing promises, but a dependable aocompllsher ot Learned In the school ot give-and- take, able to control factions and harmonize conflicts, he leads no faction, he belongs to nobody, take, orders from nobody, serves no Interests save those of ''the people, obeys nothing but his own conception of the welfare of the. state that-has made him Its He Is an American, without a taint ot 'alien thought. William C. Sprout can a presidential chair a high grade of brain power, a mighty personality, a dependable' honesty, a practical knowledge ot public-affairs, not the slightest Inferior to those qualities ar devoted to the public service by our greatest Presidents.

In the prime of-a splendid manhood, with a record -from which nothing needs to be expunged, with such qual Hie, for successful leadership as no other man In sight possesses, with Such certiflcates of ability have given to few men in our pub'lc life today, WIHIarn C. TSproul should be- called forth to the national service of the Republican party- and American people--Franklin-' Nawa- Herald, FOUND DEAD IN BED Thu Suwaneo Illvor Quartette to ap- civic duty to which tho.service of th' Moved by Mellvllle Glllett. seconded Potter, that the motion be beforo tho public. laid on. the table for one week.

Car- Hon. R. W. Hilton stated, that T. 11.

Purtle would be unable to entertain the Conopu Club Monday, February 23. diie to large nuniicr of guests oy- lup to court being held that week. Moved by'F. seconded by S. F.

Redlield. that the place of laildmc the next meeting be left to the Carried. S. L- J'ty, chairman of committee o'n the Kerr Cireen toy factory, report- tat-at the present tiuie these gen- Clemn would have the parts of their toy made at different plants and have no desire to erect a plant at. the pres- mt time.

Fry asked that com mltlee be discharged. Moved R. B. Burdick, seconded by r. H.

iHnngivnie, that the committee on 'Kerr preen Toy Factory be dls- Carried. KILLED A COLORED MAN. Because he would submit to arrest, William a colored inn. aged 61, was Shot and killed on lUie highway leading from Emporium to on 'Wednesday of last "Wjaiiams lived in Emporium with colored woman known as' Anna Jones. On the day- he met his -death he threatened to kill her and she ran In Wll: liains then stole $70.

belonging to the woman and started along the road the direction of Norwich. Anna --r--- T-- officers of the law of what had. occurred and Sheriff Tilbilry, Deputy Elmer Hailey and Chief of Police Jam -s Wright of fim- porlum went In pursuit WllliAnis drew a revolver when ap- car containing the i officers and opened lire on them shooting live or six'times. To pave the Hv23 of hlmr lf and companlohfl Chief WriKht tired at "an, the bullet Btriking him 'near' the left shoulder blade, severed an artery and Williams died bof-jre he'cou'ci' bo taken back to Emporium. The worn-.

an's story was bourne ont to some extent bp rinding of of rrionoy ou the person dead- iinan. The 'MINER at 12.00 per year you Informed of all homo And county Mrs. Lena Main was found dead In bed Friday morning by her mother. Mrs. Anna -Main, who -went to call her about 7 o'clock.

Death was' pronounced duo to acute Indigestion by the coroneri Dr. E. B. Burdick. Mrs.

Main, who was. IS years from Port Allcgany; came here with her mother live months ago They m.ii' their dome, with the former's aunt. Mrs. Dora Knapp. Beside her mother, she Is'surv'lvid by one daughteV four brothers' two sisters.

Benjamin, Floyd. Kin and Harry Mrs. Katherini Hod. coast, do old illack Joe. mentioned only as a casual and Mrs.

Ltla llalsey, all o' Port Suwaneu River Harp pianos--the only jhility. Proper appreciation of party Herald. pear here are the most famous colored pcople Ho hle() In tile world. They have no nat the ring; he a i years, building with like a cooky-hungry urchin at season a reputation jcdge of the kneening His whole of being (ho best colored aggregation Tholr program offers two solid hours energy is devoted tr- owes to the great Com monweaUh "Whose son an honored servant he is. He will seek.nothing of fun uiid real himself and will thrust himself tvitusV solos, readings.

Impersonations, forward for no invltjatlons to place or emolument. But It Is-not for the Republicans of basso voice Is known from coast to a lon( er to all(w hlm to etc. John tiantt, whose- wonderful one of-its Kind in thu world. Get your jwelfare and the call of the high duty season ticket. -Price If.

Single ad- due to the nation In an hour of fireat mission TiO cents. Thcro are three" numbers on the course yet td appear. BUFFALO AUTOMOBILE SHOW necessities command that the Kepubii cans Pennsylvania arise as one man and say: "We present William DEATH C. The sad news readies the M1NKR of the death of-Mrs. Chas.

F. Holler, jwl'fe of 'the edlior of the. Port Alle- Beautiful, beyond that of any auto- of William C. Sproul Pennsylvania Rany Reporter-Argus, who passed mobile show over, held, will be to a considerable degree, the Tuesday morning at 2 o'clock, decoration scheme, which has been serving and people of our She was a most estimable woman and worked out with view of giving -jsister states heed to bo told little. He' her death, which ivas caused from Buffalo's eighteenth annual-motor car MJJ.widely know'n as a successful man jgrlp.

Is most sincerely deplored. Be exhibition environment In keeping in large business affair; a man who fore marriage she Margaret understands the needs of Ih'e world; Robinson. Editor Bailer Is In a erm- with Us magnitude. The show, which Is to be. held at the 74th Rtglment Armory In that city, February 28th.

to March 6th, Inclusive, will be'under the direction o' of men and things. He has learned 'the practical lessons of government, ot common sense applied to the man- 'agement of the business of a grea! NOTICE. Kmethport, Feb. 18. 1920.

to a recent decision of tho 1'nlted Sti.tea Attorney and the internal. Roicnue Collector for this v.111 li- necessary for all Satisfactions ol Mortgages entered In the Recorder's Office for record to a 25 cent internal Revnnue Stomp attached and cancelled. A. R. ANDERSON, ine Buffalo Automobile Dealejs' Ai- For more than 20 socLitfpn, which has sponsored successfully every yearly auto show ever held In that city.

Tho promoters of this year's exposition went to the Sunny South for the motif of Its decoration. A visit to. he show will make seem as It one had been suddenly transported from- the cold and dreariness of the north Inu the warmth and luxuriant beauty, of Dixieland. The celling of'the armory Is to be canopied 1n Ixmlslana its walls are to be hidden palms and vines, 'mid which will nestle of brlght-bued ffowers. The- armory will be Illuminated so as accentuate tha splendor of the embellishment and to emphasize the beautr of.

cars on exhibition. The display of automobiles Is to include the cream of this season's out put ol America's foremost makers. There.will be also the largest show- In'g of trucks outside of Xew York arid Chicago and a big display of auto accessories. cal condition suffering. from the same ailment that caused" tho death oT his Iwlfe.

The MINER extends sympathy to Mr. Boiler and he will soon recover. Large Building at Port Allegany Glass Plant Collapsed Monday Part of the roof of the Mississippi glass plant at Port Allegany collapsed under the great weight ot snot-and loe Monday and although no one was use and thus no tire occurred Or were workmen hurt- Work on repairing the. 'damage IF- already underway and will be quite an extensive undertaking. 9 -the -result i feet In size and It Is estimated that The plant was In operation, but the damage amounting to J5.000 resulted roof, fell over a tank thai" was not fn'; from the collopse.

Captain Rose Oviatt of the Salvation Army is Dead Rose Oviatt, daughter of Mr. and G. E. Oviatt, Was born In Smothport, February. 17, 1892.

She was promoted to glory from February. 12, 1920. She leaves to mourn her loss, hereafter, two sisters, Mrs. tiuy Dtckerson and Mrs. Grace Meredith, also two brothers.

greater part of her life was spent in Smethport and vicinity. For the last six years she has served her Lord nnder the banner of the Salvation Army. Prior (o for tin training school. In N'ow York city she was a soUler of the Bradford On her training she was sent assist.Adjutant Margaret Bays at Pottstown, Pa. From there she went Reading, where she served for three years.

next and last ar polntmcnt via to Lebanon, Pa. From there she loft the Church.Militant to Join the-Church Triumphant Funeral from M. B. Church Monday, February 16, 11 Rev. A.

dreg- ion officiating, Burial In Rose Hill CONTRIBUTED. Near Flu Still Holds Smethport in Grasp 'Snwthport li In the grasp o('. ftpidemlc and It Is rarity to tad a person who not been touched the malady to some extent. It is to say that never before were so many persona In this town and vicinity Incapacitated at the same period as- during the past; two "weeks. Ever; business and ac- tivltlei ot all kinds have -felt the et- fecU ot the epidemic, School opened Monday, but la view of the fact that Teas than 50 per cent ot lh TMf VT TM closed again after Monday's session remalnder ot W8(A rom an ar0 und the county show that the epidemic itlU rag.

lag, but tie great number 111 but tow cases are resulting, fatally. In Smetihport many who were 111 are able to be ground again and 1 hoped the epidemic Is ANNUAL CONFERENCE The Northwestern District of the State Federation of Pennsylvania Women will" hold iU annual confer- nee In Ridgwayi Thursday and.FrldaT i February 26th and 27th. Sirs. Joseph H. Bovalrd ot Bradford, vice, president of the Northwestern District wlU preside over the The general topic of the conference will be Education, considered are as Subjects to be follows: Public Schools and Child Welfare, -Thrift and Home Economics, Civics an3 Citizen and other subjects of general Interest.

Thursday afternoon two conferences will be held, Civics and Child Welfare: Thursday evening, a reception and dinner at the Hyde House, following which there be a reading of play its author, Mtss Ruth Miller of Meadvllle. WERE HAPPILY MARRIED News has reached this office ot the marriage.pt Miss Edith. Schoonmaker, eldest daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. L.

B. Schoonmaker ot East Smethport, and Ralph Mayo, son of P. B. Mayo Ot East. Water street, Smethport.

happy event occurred at Niagara Palls Thursday where the groom Is employed. The bride la. a charming young lady, a High School has been employed at various times In this office. The groom served his country overseas during the. late war and Is a young man weB (Iked by many friends.

The extends congratulations and belt Mr. and lrs. Mayo, and hopes.that their married Ufe may jhappy and prosperous. JANUARY. SALES IN W.

S. $. The first month o'f 1920 in sale of War Savings Stamps was a good one in-McKean county. With the reports Program, forenoon and af, ernoon. will present prominent jli: ri? a 3 aa i ow era i subjects pertaining 0 War'Saving's stamps community life and'lnterest.

ot Thrill Stamps sold 0 As usual a number of special guests So. of JIOO.UO Certificates sold 106 are expected to be present. A con-' The three post otlices with the larg- Vat sale of W. H. S.

are: 528; ference luncheon has been arranged e31 4 or 406. for Friday. sa i cs of'Thrift Stamps Brad- It lhal even- woman ord with 4.171 stamps sold. Port tan possibly take advamako 'of ths Allegany sold i.2i!S and Thrift privilege will -be present. A 'large 'Stamps wwre sold Kane A Smethport sold 37.

$100.00 Cerlifl 0 ort A)legany 20 January was a big month in the ON A S0 hool3. The students of the county. in stamps las Si, Mary's, Feb. mon McKean i-uunty ha's men were Injured aud cars de ir, which every pupli is buying stamps. railed when a northbound Pittsburgh, Many schools have excellent records Shaft-milt.

Northern fre.ght trjin TI )H -undents of Crosby. bought slruclt an open rah at Hale. worth of during Jan- miles outh of Clerraont yesterday at- uary. ternoon. Michael McT-aughlin of St.

a brakeman, was bruised be- STATE BANKS- A TRUST: COM- neath the coal and was injured about; PANIES the legs. A. B. Haberpe.rder of The National Associat'on of Super- Mary's was nlightly hurt. visors of State Banks has just Issued Tie train was in charge of statement ot the banking resources neer O.

B. Siarner 'and Conductor A. a state bank, and trust companies J. Boland. both of St.

Clary's. The based on the call of June 30, 1919, or. freight going at a speed of about he call nearest thereto. Both In num 18 miles an hour when it i the ber ami resources, startling results rail. The derailed cars were badly are shown.

In the-forty-eiRnt-states. piled up. are 21.028 of these institution's, with total resources of MUCHLY A I MAN As of the same date. the. call Edwin 20.

of Degolia, of the compfrollor of the currency was. held for the grand jury on a national banks, with total charge of bigamy, late Friday.last In resources of 120.799.550,000. The ful' Olean: He waived examination. resources of the nation at. by, according to charges, was married tjj a time, therefore, amounted to 'the i twice within six months last Va9 sum pf By He confessed the wholesale venture comparison, the wealth- of Solomon.

Intri, Hf mean nn. jir ihft rlclies uf lice that he married-Iva Soble. 18 of Croesus would make pocket Bradford, Pa. In Umeatpne In your Uncle 1919, and 20 of Olean. the last two years have In LUlegany In September.

Both cere-1 official statistics been available for the monies took place in this county, of the resources of SheibyToid the police that he lived state For his. first i some. werVsijor, the public not realized the and then came to Olean to 'work. In-, 'till power the second, defense line -JiLs city he said he met. Miss Burst.

our financial: system. It will doubt- He knew Miss Soble four years before 1 a 'revelation to most peoplr they were married, he saJd, but there the resources of th" state Inst'tu- was only ono'Woek of. courtship I iions exceed thos' pf the national. Olean before ho and Miss Burst i.l.lM.U'V.sss.' For the year on trolley ride to Allegany. ended June 30.

1919. the prowth pf -state institutions In UnHed States THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL amountodto and the to JS.SSO.foO.Oflp.. docs tho New Testament really teach-about Christ's Church; will be kept In mind thn above litres do n0t Include trust- Its relation to the Kingdom; is corporate tnuts, bulidlnt; and thorlty and This lubject will lie the thome of the i M-rnon next Sabbath 'morning. Blblo school at 11M6 a.m. 'Junior Krrworth league at.

3 pjn, -Junior Epworth Ixjapje'at 3 Vou are arrays welcome 'the Ohuroh with a loan or private banks. The -InSusl. of and classes of in.Ultutions under state banking control would Increase; tin flgurej for Pennsylvania alonet by more than 12.000,00^,606 of actual.