The Daily Courier from Connellsville, Pennsylvania • Page 1

urteit Average Daily Circulation 7,054. 98. MARCH 19J2. EIGHT PAGES. "SAFETY FIRST" BRINGS RESULTS Ouly Two MOM Killed at Workingf JFaco for JFrlck Co.

Imst Year. IS MOST DANGEROUS POINT Crctlli Interest in Safeguiml Men itnd t'ltsl Altt ln- aunwlion With JlcUucltig thu J)caUi Ll.i-- How Being (he first Consideration" Ims brought results tot the W. C. Frlch Company, although orKnnlzort work tat tho proteutloii at Ita employca It yet tn Infnney. IMM yaur only two nied were killed at the working face.

for tho best record ever itmdc by llie largost of all coking oporutlona. Ihs working tuee IB the most deudly of felt the? dangerous about tho mines and ovens. During the yciir just closed the Slule Mine Irnpeclors re- Dorted only two fatal accidents nt this point In all the inlnea of the cornoru- lion. The If. C.

Frlck Coke Company waa one of the pioneers In the new prac- tise of "safety Itrst." The doctrine In growing and o. higher value la being placed upon human life and limb by employers. In addition to three modern rescue where the last word In paraphernalia hus been Installed, every has Its flrst aid team nrni weekly talks on safety. Superintendents say 11 Is remarkable wlutt Interest the men lake In this work, aliens vtelng with mitlve born In iinuaterlng first aid tnystoi'tas. "Bo you thtroe the first aid work 1ms been responsible for the reduction In fatal accidents the State statistics will show for last year; a Superintendent was asked.

"Frankly, I don't." he replied. "Tho work Is In Its Infancy and has hardly reached that point of efficiency its yet. Mowefcr, the next few yonrs will be entirely different. "I dd know this," ho continued, "first aid training has not only saved lives, but diminished the seriousness of many an Injury and overcome the natural abhorrence tho foreigner for blood and dead bodies. "Take, for Instance.

the case of 4 man covered with stack coul from a fall of roof, In the post when ho was brought out, If his heart did not seem to beat, or ho was apparently not the men simply sent for the stretcher and had him curried out. All that Is changed. Now when they pull A man out of such a fall they try artificial means of restoring respiration. They work with him right In the mine and bring him around If possible. Many a man's life has been saved through prompt work of this nature.

"it used to bo a common occurrence for a man to have ft compound fracture as the result of an accident. This WHS largely because he was handled Improperly before reaching the hospital. In being carried out of the mine It usually happened that the Injury was aggravated, muscles were cut and broken bones splintered. Now first aid men know how to take caro of the man In such a way that he reaches the hospital little worse than when tho accident occurred. "The hospital authorities tell mo they never saw patients In such splendid shape as those that havo been sent from the mines of the 11.

C. Frlck' Coke Company, Many a miner has been saved an amputation because of the Intelligent manner In which he 1ms been IJlven first aid treatment." "Corporations realize, do they not. that aside from the humunn standpoint, It is good business policy to protect their employes?" was asked. "Undoubtedly! In the' past all cor- make no exceptions-safeguarded their employes whore they were resulted to work. They folt It was not their duty to do more than that.

Now they arc protecting men who go where they have no business They ore not only inlikliUT safe those places the men are required to be. but protecting others where they will go even It they have no business there. "About the bent Illustration of this Is on the trestle of the llultlmore Ohio railroad, at Ctrceno Junction. Safety platforms have been constructed. That trestle cost sovsrut lives because there were none In the nnst.

Trespassing was forbidden aiid the bridge was not supposed to bo for foot travel, but It was so used. Those platforms have been erected to protect the Ufa of someone who no business on there. "jprotocllon Is being accorded where It Is not absolutely It Is a more humane view of the situation. The railroad, for Instance, might not be liable for damages In event nnyono WHS killed on that trestle. It wan not regarded necessary to furnish protection to trespassers.

However, the protection Is KIVBB. and It already has saved many who might otherwise havo been killed or maimed. "By protecting men from risks thoy take, even when not required, corporations are merely extending their geaer- nl policy. Not only must the place nit safe as human Ingenuity ran mnke It, but other places are likewise protected." The record of the M. C.

Frlck Coke Company for the Ptiat year shows that "safety the flrst consideration" la paying big dividends to employes. It Is enabling many ot them to reach the ultimate pension roll who otherwise might have been ground beneath tho Industrial juggernaut. Simple tilfe tn Weddings. Simplicity In wedding Is the unexpected sign of tunlty among English aristocracy. MINERS STRIKE BECAUSE SAFETY LAMPS ARE ORDERED ey Walk Out anil Jntcriiuttoiml Complications May Be ttic March 4.

International Intervention inuy bo necessary to Hettlo trouble among the minors and operators, which started over tho uso oC the aaCoty lamp tit thu Cha- niouni ml no of tho Illv- ctr Consolidated Coal Coko Corn- putty, oppoalto Clmrlerol, last wouk. Two 11 (1 red ucra wont a strike nntl huvo minors of tho Croacont and Vigilant minus and live Fuyutte City locals to cull a sympathetic strlko. The Fuyettu City locals hold a meeting Saturday night and decided nut to utrlku now, but to seek to have Incorporated In tho now scale tho stipulation that certain electrical machines bu not used where open 'lights are forbidden. It is claimed that thu origin of tho whole affair la a factional 'light bo- tu'uoti backers oC President Francis Fudhun and Michael Hatapy, a candidate for district President. Among tho things the miners ask la that prosecutions against certain miners Cor creating disturbances at Cha- monl rnlne bo dropped.

Thu company rcfusea, it IH said, to do thin ana boarded -up tho Chamounl mine. It a Hymnathctlo strike la declared about 3,000 will be affected. hundred coal miners, employed at the Jumbo mlnoa ot the Pitta- Coal Company, near McDonald, Went out on strike Saturday. They left tho ml no without causing disorder. tho tulno Inspectors ordered that tho miners would huva to use lockod safety lumps In place of the open lights.

The minors favored open Hg'itu and told the mine officials that an the mine was operator by electricity, which caused sparks to fly from the apparatus, thc.ro was -more of mlno explosion from the sparks than there -wan' from the use of open lights According to tho reports, tho mlno ofltchils said tho minors would have to comply with tho orders of tho Inspectors ami this they refused to Uo. FIVE PATIENTS AT THE HOSPITAL Not in Years has There Been Such a Bugy, Sunday at Cottage State. SEVERAL CASES ARE SERIOUS John Cote l-'alls From nnd HVttCtui'cs In our rimlthtott llns I.CKS CrountI OIT by TrJiln--AcclOetit nt Confluence. Yesterday was one of tho 'busiest Sundays at tho Stato. howpl- tal In recent yeai's.

Flvo patlonts wore admitted, most of them" bolnj? John Cole, 35 years, repairer oE water suppllog fo'r tfiu Erie liallroacl Company at Broad Fcrd la In n. Horlousi condition. Ho way on an engine to sea 1C tho tank was full when ho slipper! and fell fracturing hla rlyht leg In four plticcs. Hla cup Is fracturod and Hla right unklo la fractured. J.

F. Furnoy, njfpd 24 ynars, a res- Utont of Srnlthton, waa struck by a It. O. train yesterday and bofh woro ground oft bulow tho knoeu. He was brought to ConnL-UHVlllo and hur- riudly romovcict the hospital.

Amputation above the kriea wag necessary. His condition la iiorlous. F. M. Klncaldo of Warren, aged 41 yoartf, employed by tho Carter Conatructlon Company, while raturn- Ing humu from work Iiu.t iallp- on a pilo of Htoncs ind foil an otnbankriientt a dtatuiicu of albout 33 feet.

He haa a alight scalp woitind. Jamns Carnuy, agod Bl) yoara, waa BLrtick by a B. O. train near Con- nuoncu on I-te was a turo of tho loy and a pusicturod lung and Internal injuries. An Italian eiimo to the hoapttat yogterday for treatment of a Kunshot -wound of a ftngor oC his rifdiL hand.

Ho left alter tho Injury wua John Mitchell of tho Side, who was operated on for appendicitis at tho South Side private hoapltal, left tho Institution yeaterduy, Mrs. Btirnhurt of Sunny Sldo, also an up- pcnrllcltia patient, la got along Very nicely. She ta able to alt up. Pt-opci'tk'S Were Disposed of at Vnlon- Untontuvm on A number of properties we're disposed of by Sheriff M. A.

Klefer at Unlontown on Saturday. A farm In C'jmicltavllle townuhlp with property un Muln and Fayotto atraets In Cori- nellavlllo, were sold to thu First National Bunk for 914.000. They bo- longed to John a. White. J.

I. Feather purchased tho lvalue homeatcuc! In and a halC Interest tn tho Kaino and Wlllcey coke works for a total of S. K. Frock purchased a lot of the Kalno Ciitato for Chark-a J. McCormlck bought tho old Madison College property for $8,000.

It Is In Unlontown. Opposes Income Tux. Senator Ponrosc on Saturday announced his opposition to the proposed Income tax jnoaauro of tho Democrats because It oncroaches upon a source of rovenuo needed too badly by tho Sttctt. PENNSY FLYER IN THIRD BAD WRECK Hour Train Derailed Near Bucyrus Early This 'Morning, NO ONE KILLED OR INJURED Lending IfitiKlnc TJcnvos the RHlltf and Other Dragging' Two, Conches After Them--Tralii; Ming 115 Minutes Belling' Time. United Press UPPER SANDUSKY, "Whllo speeding westward at OS miles per hour, thn Pennsylvania West of New York-Chicago IS-hour train waa wrecked today at Glonvillo, a station between Bucyrua and Upper Sanduaky.

Through one oC the expllcublo reasons that aometimen comos in railroading, "none of tho crow or passengers wnro killed, the wornt any suffered being brulsca. Tho wreck happened a four miles cast of Nevada, whoro four trainmen and two pasengors worn killed and ten qthars injured when train No. -IS, a solid express, arid train No. 15, -1 solid Pullman, collided Docernbur 1M, The wreck today completed a series of Uirua wrecks which trainmen believe to bo inevitable aftor llrst one has happened. Recently train, No.

5 of tho P. wan in Indiana and train No. 2 waa ditched In Penney I vania, both with lifo. The 18-hour train" wan about '2o. minutes It left Bucyrus day behind a 'double-header.

Tlio' trucks of tho first anglno broke and. Jumped at Glonvillc. ongluucr of tho locomotive atuck. to' his post and brakes tho minute no felt the This loaaenod tho speed a i considerably before tho second locomotive and two following coaches jumped tho track. The ateol constructed cars stood tho Jar ttrmly.

Nearly all the passengers were still In the berths and tho Injuries wore caused mainly by their heads coming In contact i tho roof. Wrecking- trains and Fort-Wayne ware hurried to the seeni and faced an all-day Job in. clearing; away thu debris und getting tho trncka opened up. SCOPE OF POSTAL SAVINGS BANK HAS BEEN EXTENDED May Now Be Acccplca From Olliurs Patrons of the Oflloe. Word 1ms been received ut the post- ofllue that hereafter not only patrons oC tho oHIce will bo permitted to open accounts, but anyone else may do so.

Many requests have been made for deposits from outside people but ow- Iriif to the rulo'guvernlnjf the postal savings Cundn. they not bo-' accommodated. Oho man wanted' to deposit Jl.SO'U'a^ short time after tho local office opened but could not owing to the fact, that ho was patron. Tho new of opening- accounts Is expected.to result in an Increase in tho number deposits at tho Tho amount of each deposit still restricted to 5100. Following groat many Inquiries concerning the postal saving bondK, Postmaster A.

'E. Kurtx this mornins announced that tho Board of Trustees will purchase any bonds at pur on application of any holder without loss in principal. LITTLE GIRL FROM MOYER DIES FROM PAINFUL BURNS Clothes Ignited From nn Open Grate mid rnfjit litjurlos Arc InniututJ. Catherine VoiiHckey. aged 4 years and iy days, ol' Moyar, died last night lit 3.1 o'clock at tho Cottage State hos- I a from burns sustained ternoori whortly before o'clock.

Dur- liiK. the f-ibHonco mother tho child's dress Ignited from an open-grater arid.In a short time her body-was enveloped In Jlnmcs. Her sureainw 'attracted attention of mother, who hurriedly came to lint- assistance and succccdecl In the blnac. The child Con- neHuvlIlc'on the 11,30 utreet caiv-dnd-re- moved to HIM hospital. She Is ia daughter ot 3Jr.

and Frank Venwckey oC The body was removed tu Funeral Director J. Stader'H parlors and prepared- for burial and was later removed to the reside nee at -Funeral services will be held tomorrow. Hcntiessy "William Hennesriy, who has been at tho Cottage State hospital for the past several -weeks tor treatment-of injuries sustained In the Trotter. coriLraclod pnucrnorla a few days ago, Ho is setting 1 as well as can. be expected.

Mr. HomiCHScy Is a five boss and resides at Loisenrins No. 1. Chumlicr of A mcotlns oC tho Chambor of Commerce Is held thla afternoon. Thu moot ins special, one at the call of the Plana for tho rejuvenation of' tho -Chamber will bo discussed 1 possibly a de-Unite plan of action decided upon.

M'uvrlcct in CtimberlMntU Kdward George Stassol and 'Aitffuata Loplie both of Connollsvllte, wore married in Cumberland Saturday; Snow tonight or not much change In the temperature Is the noon weather TejmpH'iiturc Record. ISlJi Ulaxlmum .1 S8 ,31 i i 7 34 IVIcan 33 readings takon 5 P. fll. With a bOo'lnrilny last the become somewhat warmer 1 been. for the past few.

days. The snow ceased a i early. thla mornlnp. Saturday was.cold. After' rnUU niicht a went down dutrrecs.

Tho river larta evidently hit its lowest point. After rciachlnff 3.3 0 last night It begun to rise and qvornlght It robo'until thla morning it registered, 3.32, SUFFRAGETTES RESUME THEIR WINDOW SMASHING TACTICS "Female For "Wtiultfws. United LONDON, March 4. -Suffragettes today refumed their win- dow-amaahlng of tho principal shops the Kensington" and Knight's Bridge! districts were visited by ihe I'ventlfc-Uns-" squad and boEor.e,'. the police interfere' the sidewalks wure Uttered with broken glass nntl rtevoraV trtjAaaiJils of dollars worth of property hiVti -becm.

destroyed, Thirty women were arrested. -On tho way to -the prison they loudly claimed that they would continue their tactics as soon as they, free. Tho'pbllL'e admitted, today, that they would unable prevent outbreaks the moving spirits in the "Votes for organ- isation were It is Impossible to detail 'sufficient ofllcers to protect tho downtown stores. I tho police were centered in tho business district, the small stores In the section would be at of the fiuttrag-ettes, tho. police, say.

6no hundred suffragettes wei'c aralgned on Saturday charged with arniffirerd on Saturday charged with; participating in the are causing the authorities no end of Iroublo tho "Old Bailey." When thoy wore refused permission 'to be nuartered with Mrs. Pankhurst and the other -sufCrugettcs who have al- been sentenced, they smashed the I windows and a a the bod at tho same time singing tho Marseilles to the of a hideous din produced by, hanging their tin dishes agatnat the sides of the colly, JOHN SIMMONS ARRESTED AT SCOTTDALEFORJTEALING $38 M'esi Side Mun Socks But Ijanda Man. When Constable Xlottlev went to arrea't John Simmons at Scottdale on Saturday on charge of larceny, Slm- to fool the ofllcer into-takr ing brother in his -place. him undor arrest, Simmons, turn! fig to his brother sajjl, "There's a constable, however, la slightly ac- -with. Simons and in on.

arrested, for $3j' from a man while lay drunk In a coixl Ijolonfi-lnif John BroKdoskl. Both live on tho West Side, Tho case Is a complicated 'one: It Hei3iTis that 'Brozxdoslcis; and tlmt one. of them is alleged to a clrurilc In coal house of the other. Slm- inona was taken Unlontown this morning Bottler. Kggfi a Butter Jowu.

ith the approach a weather, and butter have taken a tumble In the hig-h mark of 50 fallen to 38 cents and butter 8 5 staple products'have also decreased in price. Claim Attempt to Kill. thc strikers claim was an attempt to kill James P. Thompson, general organiser of Industrlii.1 "Workers.of the one oC the atrtko.Lleaders, was early No Trace of 'limn. Although throe hove boon" working on thO'Ctise- since, early.

Saturday inoi nlng, tiace oi the negro assaultedivFoster fiold at J. Eno-'jS store hud "been found. MABEL K. MARIETTA SUES FOR DIVORCE Papers arc Filed in Uniontown Today and Removed Immediately. IS ALLEGED U'crra of Court Opviib This JUulli Judges on the ot Court JBi'lorc Clip's are Tukcii Up.

to The Courier. aNJtbNTOWJN, Mar. for divorce was liisiHutrjd I morning by Mahplf against her Marietta, both-of Con- nellsvllle. Cruel treatment in charged. Specific charges are.

the ptipevs been. Immediately removed: from the Hies the attorneys for Ubellant. George Marietta is the son of Itockwell Marietta, ionc of Cohnellsvillo'H leading' cltizeiiH. The couple were mari-ied about six years ago. 4 The March term od court opened this morning with both judges on the bench.

Dr. ArtlmrKr'nmer was appointed.fore- man of the Grancjl Jury. Judge Van Swearingen delivered the charge, which was devoid of special features. The'civil list was called, with IS of the 35 cases ready for trial, continu- and settled. Judge' Umbel's until thLs afternoon but be'fof Judge Van Swearingen, the suit ot IV.

Laughead against Mrs, Elisabeth S. Moore was taken up. suing to recover and Interest, -which he claims as com- mlSBlbn sale of coal landi Laughead asserts that he was agent for Mrs. Moore In disposing oC 270 acres of coal. PADDY BRin RETURNS; WAS VISITING FRIENDS Youngster Serenely and Is Unconcerned Over lie GuTtt Parents.

Paddy who BO strangely disappeared from his home at Lelsenring No. 1 a -week ago today, has returned. Pacldy was only paIng a visit to a formur I-olsenrlng family, now residing ab Ytmccs Mill. When his friends left Lelsbnring Paddy promised to. pay them a visit and he only kept his promise thinking strange disappearance cause such sorrow In the' Brltt family.

Monday night he boarded a train for Vancea Mill and after spending tho night with his friends, tho next morning he waa given money to return home. Paddy boarder! a train n.ud^before tho train elCt Vances Atlll he.decided to visit other friends in the same town. Saturday i a i i hoy might be at Vatices Mill started in search: 1 of Saturday night the father and soil returned to XjQisenring. EXOTEMENT WHEN FIRE STARTS IN THE BAZAAR Saturday Xlfrbt Crowds Jam Pittsburg Street 3)uring Sinnlt Blaxe. Excitement: was caused among: the crowd OR Pittsburg street Saturday night when a small blaze occurred on the second floor of the Bazaar Department Store.

The alarm wns turned In from Box No; 124. A short time after the alarm was turned In the street wns jammed with people. The lire was caused by a match being thrown among some papers on the second floor of. the building; There'are apartments the second -floor hut the blaze happened In the occupied by the store. The coupled the hose, put the live with their 'hands.

Box No. .23 at and avenue was pulled at 2.15 Sunday morning. The fire department rncido a quick run but found no fire. TS TO APPJEAD. Weslmoreiaml County disc Co to March fS'vrrGounty.

E. Bhielda, coavicted: last -November of malfensance In. ofllce. nnfl allowing to escape us Sheriff. whoso to Court was cla- clded', adversely '-Friday, will carry his the 'Supreme Court if possible, Attorneys E.

.13, Adam Wy ant for. SliieLds will present" to the Superior Court ,011 'Monday an. application to make an appeal to the Su- premo Court. MOXAKCJl OP.ICST1NG. Orchestra, Will Play at X-'ormal Opcn- hitfjof New Stove.

that was des- an' explosion summer, the new Monarch store oJi the Union Supply Company be opened formally on-Friday afternoon and even Ins 1 An orchestra will play from. 2 to --4 o'clock in the afternoon and fi to 0 o'clock at i business will be after P. C. W. Becrbbwev a ager of the store.

IFedonils'-Holcl Kit PASO, Texas, March city of Chihuahua is today virtually under -the control of Pvincho former bandit and now a leader of the Foderal in Chihuahua. Fighting is still in there, according to rerorts deceived here, but Villa's forces to troops out, MRS. MARY ANN DETIMPLE IS VICTIM OF DIABETES She Iliia Been 111 For Several Weeks and GPiiGiuiioiiltt. "Developed Mary; Anne Detemple, wife John Detemple, died yesterday morning at the residence her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Wclmer, in the Marietta apartments, North Pittsburg street.

She had been, suffering: from diabetes'for several weeks. A week: ago last Saturday she was removed Gibson avenue to her "daughter's apartments. Several days ago pneumonia developed and resulted in her death. Funeral from, the "Weinier residence- Wednesday morning at. S.30 Requiem hifirh mass will bo celebrated at 9 o'clock at the Immaculate Conception church.

Interment in St. Joseph's "Deceased-was 54 years old and was born in York county. Her maiden namo was Miss Mary Ann Mesaer- smith'. She was twice married. Her first -husband was Thomas Gaus.

Soon after their marriage they came to ConneUsvilie reside. Mr. Gaus died about 11 years ago and live years aso Sirs. Gaus married John 'Detemple, Sr. To the Oral union the following children survive: Rubin Gaus of; Scottuale; Mrs.

George Keys of the West Side; 1 Jennie Poiaer. of Mt. Pleasant; Bmerson Gaus of Mrs. 'B: C. -Wad- dlngv Mrs.

Joseph Gaus oil "Connellsville, Rose and at homo- Mrs. 1 "Detcmple was matron at the B. station for nearly eight years." At the time of her second marriage she resigned. EIGHT ARRESTS Made-by-Police Saturday for Minor. Olfenst'S.

Eleven arrests made by the pplice Saturday. Policeman Everett made his tlrst Both" made 'in conjunction with other.offi- cers. out 1 -McDonald ajid toner. Five were by- Burgess Evans, the other prisoners paying fines or leaving forfeits. REV.

HOMER NELSON EXTENDED A CALL Is Asked, to Accept Pastorate of the First Baptist ''Chitrch TO SUCCEED REV. PALMQUISI iiginaw ailnistcr Preached Here.Two Suiuliiys and Mnrtc Favorable Iin- Vrcssion Upon the Congregation. IS Other Candidate Considered; Th place of Revv E. A. H.

Palmquist, resigned to take up" his duties as past or; of the Baptist church of the Baptist a unanir mdiis call -to Hex'. Homer Nelson of Saginaw, Mich. It is thought Kev. Nelson will the call, as Tie gave assurances he- Jeft that he would "called. Rey, Kelson was the only candidate.

An. occurrence in' connection "with, his candidacy ia the fact that a number of the pastors of tho Saginaw churches, when they learned that Rev. Nelson ivas to come to Connellavilie to preach, sent recommendations to the pulpit: committee here. Nelson is an eastern After graduation he served, a pastorate In New later going: to 'Saginaw to take up the work at the church of his -father had been, pastor, up until the time ot his death. He spent five years; there.

He is married and three children. Thei consisted of Enos Penn, President; J. Munsoh, Segrotdry; George Munson, Ernest Martin John Bailey. The com- mitteo was given- u. vote of thanks.

Kcv. Hombr Eddy of Uniontown occupied the pulpit yesterday. LIGHT WILL SOON SHINE FOR SUTERVILLE'S BENEFIT 'West- Peim IJincs Pass tlic Town ii.ntl Houses Are to lc "Wired. The little town of Suterville come forth soon in a blaxe of glory. The West Ponn, has been awarded franchise to run electric light lines through the will'soon beg'In extending their line from West.

-Newton to that 'Electrical Contractor J. R. Earle of the "West Side will, soon begin work on a contract for -wiring- about 22 houses in Sutervilie. The contract will up in the neighborhood of Among the to be wired are ail of the important business houses, the hotels and residences. From three or four men will be'taken down from here.

MOTOR BURKED. Company About Through AVltlr Bfs Repair Job. ThP Us Electric Company will In a few days finish repainn CT -100-horse motor for; the Connellsville Consolidated Coke Company at Gray's Landing 1 'The motor was the fire at i some.time It has been in. the local shop about a month, ir is expected the-jota will be finished within a few days. OPENING OF NEW LINE IS Western Maryland Officials Decide Upon April 14: for First Trip.

BELIEVED ROAD WILL BE READY MnrcU IS 3ccii IJetcrniinccl Upon But IDcla-ys Mode 3'oslnioncment Necessary--New Trunk Ijine to Seaboard Afforded Pittsburg and West. The first train will over the new 1 Maryland on April-; 14, according to an official announcement of General Manager Shepherd; President Robertson, -witlv a party of officials and guests, expect to make the first trip through on the new from Cumberland to Connellsville on that date. thought this trip could made March IS, but unforseen delays upset a Manager Shepherd believes that by fixing the date April .14, it has been made sufficiently far ahead to anticipate any obstacle might arise from on. Tho completion of the connecting line 'on April 14 will be the culmination of a dream dreamt long ago and later, worked out along the -most modern and practical lines, chiefly through the efforts of that master railroad man, B. F.

Bush, who not long ago, left the Western Maryland to the president of the. Missouri-Pacific. At a banquet of the Pittsburg Traffic Club a year or so ago Mr. 'Bush told the people something of what was being done'by tha "Western Maryland as it affected Pittsburg, and the Pittsburg district and what they might expect when the plans then being worked out were realized; Within a very short" time the people of this district are likely to see actuality of President Bush's prophecy. The opening tip of the Cumberland extension will give Baltimore and Pittsburg a decided advantage'-over Other competitive municipalities.

The present passenger route from Baltimore to Pittsburg will' be shortened more than 25'miles. The'-llne connecting the; "Western Maryland at'Cumberland and the Lake Erie at Connellsville miles long and the south bank ot the Youghiogheny --and Casselman rivers.from Connellsville to Meyersdale, where a viaduct crosses over the lower part of the town and tracks of-the Baltimore Ohio." A tunnel almost a takes the road, to the eastern slope of the Blup Hidge Mountains about 12 miles from Cumberland. At Cumberland connection is made with the main, line of the "Western Maryland. Rails are now laid from Connellsville to Meyersdale and for months work trains have been operated over sections of the road between these points. The construction is all modern.

The grade is such freight, haul will be easy. road: has been i i for about 18 months. 1 -The; original contracts wore $19,000,000, but ot the will be to' $26,000,000. bridges are all built of concrete and steel, and the danger from slides on the mountain slopes has In a large measure been obviated by thousands of piles driven at the dangerous points. Concrete culverts have been placed at every' small stream, and rivulet crossing the road.

New stations along the road are all complete or nearly so. New shops and classification yards at Cumberland are way and union stations at Cumberland and Connellsville are finished. New. yards for the great coke ana- coal tonnage out of the Connellsville region are under way at'. Dickerson the Lake which will be the.freight terminal of the Lake Erie end of the link.

The road will open up the great, coal and timber fieldi on the south bank of the Youghiogh- eny and Cassclman, extending back into a section Northern West Virginia that I to a railroad. In connection with the of the "Western Maryland, the Lake has its new' connecting- link from. a pbtni above. Brownsville to. Morgantown, Va where connection i made with the new Buckhannori Northern, which Is about completed.

This road will bring a great coal tonnage out of a now undeveloped section of "West Virjpnia.To save a- 50 mile haul in that part of thii tonnage routed east, a connecting link is now nearing completion between the river a point near Fayette City and Jacobs Creek on the Youghiogheny river. Connection la there made with" the Connellsville division of the-Lake. Erie. 1 Coal and timber destined for Baltimore 'distributing points and way cities will be crossed over this short line, about 10. miles in length, where It will be taken by the Lake-Erie and Western Maryland and sent East.

Through trains will be from Chicago' to. Baltimore by the New York. Central lines by way of Pittsburg, Connellsville and Cumberland. Churcli Trustees 3Tect. The Board Trustees of the' United Presbyterian church will evening- in the office of A.

Masnn in the Second National Bank blinding. to Meet. The monthly meeting of the Fayette County Board of will be held Thursday afternoon in the Second National Bank building..