The Daily Courier from Connellsville, Pennsylvania • Page 1

LASTEMTIQNi Connellsville's Biggest and Best Sworn Average Daily Circulation Last Week, 6,825 CONNELLSVILLE, SATURDAY: EVENING, NOVEMBER 8, 1919. PRICE 2 CENTS VOL. 17, NO, 309. EIGHT PAGES. SENATE COMMITTEE CHARACTERIZES ALL STRIKES AS INDUSTRIAL BARBARISM, BOTH CAPITAL AND LABOR RAPPED IN REPORT WEST BRINGS MILLION PERSONS HERE EVERY YEAR Place in Country.

1'or Despotism on Either Side, Membens Declare. MUST CONSIDER PUBLIC BALTIMORE OHIO TUNNELS AND BRIDGES BRISTLE WITH Figrnres Show Average of 2,739 a Day, at WKoiij 1,500 Off in This: City. GUNS DURING COAL STRIKE I LOCAL PAYROE IS LARGE: KdUinr the Money. AS a precaution against damage by radicals during the coal striko guards or I have been placed on tunnels and Organized Have i brid ees of the Baltimore Ohio rail- enact aorl i i ic llnfinr- Sight to Arrogate to Jhemsclvos earns of Determining Question By Associated--Press. WJiSHl-WTO SOT.

liinj- all strites' as" Indnsl rial barbarism and 'declaring that there Is-ni: tunnels are being place In this cunntry either for imlns- trial despotism or labor armed with "Winchester rifles and shot-1 guns. At Sand Patch tunnels on the Baltimore Ohio 'and Western Mary- lanrl there are platoons of them. road, and others also, it is The policing of bridges will be i stood. Bctwee.n SO and 100 men have! fercnt.from that in. effect during bfcen assigned tb-duty on the Connclls-i war in tliat there will be no probibi-j viile division at the Baltimore Ohio,) tion against walking over them Accustomed arrival i i saifl, a number will i Monthly Disbursements io Employes Reach Operates SSnhlilcs of Triick in Three States; Big I'ovrer Plant Sow Under N'ay, creased 125 or more.

Every important bridge and all the milted. The guards will simply see guarded by met! to it that no damage is caused. this is necessary. Th'e usual uafflc in the city of the pedestrians in these cases will be per-(trolley car one each usually or.near capacity of but tew ever stop to thtnJCAgba.t this con- a report cohering Its hearings,) both Ilk Washington and in THtsbnrs, critioiiine both the norkers and: the employers In -the; controversy i "Which resulted in at-least partial dis-; notion of the steel industry. 1 i Tie committee's main conclasion, eoncnrred In by all members, was expressed la tlie statement that the public has a right to demand that capital WORKERS OFFICIALS ORDERED TO WITHDRAW COAL STRIKE EDICT BY NOV.

11 MAYOR DUGGAN SIGNS ARMISTICE DAY PROCLAMATION ON SICKBED Mayor. John Duggan, who has been i several his sickbed at his West Side Some, this morning signed the following proclamation declaring Armistice Day, Tuesday, November 11, a civil holiday: OFFicrAi PROCLAMATION. Jn recognition of the glorions victory won for human liberty by lie American forces in the confli-t against Germany and her allies and to aid in perpetuating in the memory of the residents'of Connellsrille the bravery, conrage and of-the men who achieved sncli absolute trinmpJU over the nation's enemies, John Dnggan, mayor of the City of ConnellSTille, do hereby proclaim Armistice Day, November 11, a civil holiday, and I hereby call upon all residents to lay aside all TfOrk and business, wherever possible, and join with the members of Milton LaFayette Itlshop Post, The American Legion, in appropriate observance in this the first anniversary of "The World's Fourth of July." (Signed) JOHN ptGGAJJ, Hayor. yoveraber 8, 1910. WAR HISTORY OF 110TH INFANTRY TO BE PUBLISHED Traditions of Regiment Will Be Preserred to Posterity in Boot Form.

RECORD IS VERY COMPLETE stanf. procession might mean in many of! them stop here orfpifis through. As a matter of much to to Us'iSisried business interests and to th'ejjavellng public. JThe West Penn company. i operates th'fs gjrolley system which -Ml jjarts of Soutb- By Associated, Press.

jiber 11 at 1'. Jf. t'l issue tlie cunccl- IXDIANAPOLIS, SOY. S--U i i latlon. This date was selected bccaosn Mine Workers officials were tmlayjso many defendants were absent, Tim western Pennsylvai into Virginia and reaches i has MEMORIAL FOR SOLDIER DEAD AT HIGH SCHOOL SUNDAY THE FIRST ARMISTICE WEEK EVENT American Legion and Towns- He has a right to demand that capital "Workers omciais were many netenuants wcri-auseni.

affecting dial! mot arrogate to itself the right ordered to-withdraw the strike order nnion attorneys explained tlie liliscn- I Anm lt is folks Will.Pay Tribute to Men nished some Interring figures asj Who Made tlie Sacrifice. to determine In its own tray those 400,000 men iuit work fa'stirlal ijneslions and it tlie same Xovember 1. as labor and the duty upon Congress to some way of adjust difficulties. As a permanent tees must Ite by from an offl- Penn mnndate was issued by. Judge sue the cancellation order.

from many parts-of the connlrj- Is- carries lnto ConrieUsvUle a million A. IV Anderson in the United States persons, TJRa average The first event of a series arranged by The American Legion for Armistice "Week will be tie memorial exer- The attorneys announced that rrcsi-, 739 every day Irt'ftnb year. But! SO5 a honor of men who gave up Kiferie Music Reading of Names of Soldier Dead Hey. E. B.

Burgess Solo Mrs. Brickman E. A. Glennon Kiferle Rev. J.

T. Burns Music Benediction Publication Grows Out of Plan oj Lt. Colonel Henry Coulter to Hare Compiled for His Oirn Information the Serrioe of Every Man in the Unit. The war "history ol tha 110th Infantry is to be published shortly.ia book form, according to announcement at old headquarters at One hundred fifty copies of, tie edition have been allotted to Connellsville and members of the command and their families living here may "secure what information, they.desire by application to Major Robert S. McKee or Lieutenant J.

Montgomery Generally among, the members of the has been.tho,Im^ pression that ot the 'regiment should in-htetori- cal form. Soon after the regiment was mustered out Lieutenant Colonel Henry Coulter of Greensburg engaged the services of E. Morris Walker "of the personnel department to secure at 2:45 and go to the high school ia a mand His intention was District court after a hearing in which dent len is and Secretary Crecne i a ire of i the nnlon attorneys fdnght vainly for! the onion purposed obeying tlir- court por ccl strikes, which the eommlttee conceBes clmnce to present arguments on the order bnt that Ihcy could not spciik for; dal labor riffnt to strike. their fellow officials. i shoon'i signifiiicint is that 55 tnBir lives--ia the.

war at the high are apparently the only tray for to securejeven Its just demands if em- pjoyers refuse to grant them, It is recommended that Concress authorize "the establishment of some such media- tion agency Tvith -well-defined powers i as the recently dissolved IVar Labor; Board. The union was given until S'ovem- nt of this nanifer, about 1.500 ruel'y. beat ou ness missions, the fre- stop off In shopping, varied bu visits, etc. Were. i RED CROSS ROLL CALL MADEASAmFACTORY START pREYim i r' lotat.oij nr Membership!) Barolled at IN FEDERAL RAIDS ON RED PLOTTERS WAR-TIME BAN ON BOOZE INVALID, IS school Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.

The program follows: Music'- Kiterlc Invocatioa Kev. J. H. Lambcrtson Gorernment Agents Xip Flans For Violence on SoVict AnniTersBrj. By' yiasocliteil irniiig- yeatfir- 21 said to have dem- at different' bnstrations the country actory "day" when, seven at in the city enrolled total of today in commemoration of the second.

memberships. 621 of wr.ich were' anniversary of tbe establishment of caest new the Russian soviet government were The reports from the bcoth were as! in the hands of federal authorities to- lollowa Keagy's 'drug' store. awaiting deportation.or such oth- of Mrs, Rey-! er action may be ordered. against jiolds, Tlla, Clara- PritchaVd" ind Miss them. Ixettle.

Head, 181 war chest and seven About fOO men and women suspecU quern trips of the itflUey cars, Con- jncllsville stores woulttfdfl'but a frac- 1 tion ot the bustocasjsthat now theirs and the sattie'? applies to the. business und profefcii.pnal interests Another thing not jperieraUy known is that the West Ponujirts Into circula- Opinion Vnlced in Case Son here a huge suy Jot each Hotel Held I'u as Public i The monthIy now Xnlsancc. a learned. By Associated Presa. 1 Xftjf 1 NEW YORK.

Nov. S--Doubt as to compan7 must of Ae validity or the war-time i i tion law was expressed here today by Federal, judge Hand. He voiced 6 to vacate-as injunction classifying the! Since the present railways system Solo Prayer Mrs. R. S.

Morton Hev. Johnston. body. The G. A.

Veterans of Foreign "Wars and service men generally have been invited. "The public generally is invited," said Edgar J. Homer of Miltoix L. Bishop Post today, "I want to emphasize that so we will have a large turnout." officer and enlisted man of the com- to secure Eastern hoiel as public under the Volstead act. htw memberships, ed of Second National bank, in tharg of plots were seized late the West Penn hatl its inception In a short line Connellsvilie to Leisvnrlng" in 1903 the present, at which time it some 339 miles ot track In three tbe West Pena has had a remarkable growth.

The major company of the: system, "West Penn Railways That his daughter. Mabel 13 years! company, and its subsidiaries, Penn Power company and GIRL ENTICED AWAY Is Cbargc Madi- by Father Mabel Hammer, South ConiicHsylllc, COAL DEJVERY NOW IS PERMITTED UNDER THE PRIORITIES RULE Only In Case of Urgent Seed, However, of Instructions to Railroad'Officials, utilities ALUMNI TO PLAN SERVICE FOR ITS FAUENINWAR Meeting Called JFor Purpose at "the who dipappeaned from her in a at South Connellsville tor a short time I Wheeling Traction' company, these a embracing many smaller units, serve wafting room, in charge i gallon of the of Justice, of Mrs. John. Cans and Rebec- 'All except 52 were released after ex- 60 war. chest, and "11 newt amination.

I a the Chicago district, including memberships. Wright-Jietzler company's i i Milwaukee and Gary, charge- 61 Mrs; Josephine Reid, and more were taken into custody while JIre 305 war cheat groups 50 down JO new memberships. i two were arrested towns, New Haven. Harfford. Wa- jterbury.

Ansonia and New Brighton. MORE BOYS LECTURED found in the traveling bag picked up: by hunters in the South Side according to Mr. Hammer. It is suroed, he said, that it was the Inten-iSorlh Kml and South Side Ilolli Jlop- about 20o! tion to mail it when they were ready) leave. Tbtv Hampshire girl was not 18 new memberships.

Soisaon theatre, in charge of Mrs. I K. C. Higbee and Mrs. Otis R.

Carpenter. .66 war chest: and niae new memberships. able to get her clothes because resented in Police Court Today. Five boys from Murphy avenue, street and Gibson avenue mother was borne all day and the trip were caiicd into police court this was postponed until next Vees. It de-imorning to answer charges of disor- veloped that one of the hunters who derly conduct in the section in.

which found the bag saw. the girls hide It. i they live. They annoyed the neigh- The father also charges that the tors, it was said. They were Hampshire girl secured $1.50 cash, and ant allowed to go with the under- Federal agents generally declined tr arrests further than to eay they bad been -planned 'in Washington several weete ago.

was re-! that she attempted to secure 1 and) A number ot boys from tli South some groceries at a South Connells- standing they will conduct themselves ville store by misrepresentation and discreetly hereafter. i ported that in some cities the plots in' Smutz building, "West Side, in charge ijed placing of bombs and the use John war of firearros chest and two. new memberships. i of the booths were late i Nov. S--The depor- opening up hence did not have, ciulte tation.

of- all aliens engaged in. Red as much, opportunity, for enrollment activities has betu' determined upon others." As it-was the. reiuiti. of the.) by the Department of Justice, Attor- day'sreatiy'exceeded those' Union- ne General Palmer announced other goods later but the scheme was Sid against whom charges of throw- by local: railroad officials. Thp copy herewith: printed came froni Federal Manager Yohe to the Pittsburg Lake Erie but other roads are affected in the aame way.

The letter is from T. Hardin, regional director. It reads: "Tbe machinery set up by Oie Railroad Administration to distribute coal held.in transit by tbe railroads in accordance witli tbe. direction of the Fuel is in full and as a result, wherever possible, coal is being distributed in accordance with the priority established Memorial services for members of the Conneilsvjlle High' School alumni who lost their lives in battle or otherwise while in 'service during the war will be discussed at a meeting of the alumni called for Monday evening at 8 o'clock at the Frances Cameron school building. The attendance of every member of the alumni for this important matter is desired.

TAn especial invitation is extended to the service men who are members, also to all graduates who by the Fuel Administrator where such I ave aoi affiliated with the orgaaiza- coal is absolutely needed. Therefore tion During the evening plans will be made for the Thanksgiving dance. Officers will be elected also and other discussed. -which make it urgent that there be large representation. nipped after Mrs.

Hammer detected 5 3 8 i 3 an apparent over-charge in her bill, of that rection also appeared, thus Mrs. Hammer's watch which Mabel avoiding the sending oC an officer with said was in her desk at school was warrants because or their failure to found there. FUND FOR BLIND IAN tpw.nV where only IPS members were enrollea; 82.war chest and 26.new. at The numbej of bpof.as there, been increased to five dur- report yefilerday. They, coo, were allowed, to go with, a warning.

Details of tbn widespread clean-up jJ: radicals last night and today Abe Daniels Conducts Hut Snlc That tbat more than 200 were arrested in 18 cities. Palmer has asked iirings 5icc Snm for West Siuer. Abe Cohen of the "West Side, psign. during" the remainder of thj- cam- Department of Labor to deport all of! su ere( i the loss of his sight, was the Jlfmorinl for Soldier. Memorial services for Clyde K.

Matthews o' Percy, who was killed in France, will be held afternoon at Crom the Percy them, among the materialsj beneficiary of a bargain hat sale con church instead of at 3, the time KiUe iChairman. Hooper the Co.inells-· and literature seized-'by government ae''branch'is very much'interested agents in the raids wfre quantities of progress.of the campaign here articles, used in making.bombs, a com- icd'is giving it considerable atten- piete counterfeiting plant, a. large of the importance counterfeit boonellsville making a good showing I sands of pieces of literature described 'kild- as of most inflammatory nature aitd a I ducted yesterday by Abe Daniels. This is not Daniels' usual line of business. He deals in metals, prin-! i eipally--junk, to be explicit, being! of the importance hea(I flrul of Dan i els Miller, which operates a yard in Faycttej strest.

This sale was not for Daniels secured a over lot of hats' from a Crau-ford evcnue dealer and having bseii changed on account of the of Kobert Bierer, scores of red flags, rifles and re- "If'ithe people of Conneilsville and fjclnity Appreciated the opppr- olvers. unities the Red Cross has for doing right here at home, they would Kit' ocly gladly give for tncm- Justice operatives lead by H. Kage. (I Sposed of at a do ii ar each. Such was xrsbiD in this great organization of special agent, arrested 40 men here.1 the demand thac Abe secui ed anol oercy; but they would multiply that harly today in raids on alleged radical lot 90 in aU W.

headquarters. carried-them to the office of Alderman AKRON, 8--Department of Pred Muak whero lhcy were Qu lckly many times, in order to better tn continue splendid work, who already mem- erahip. through subscriptions of more i ban to the Fayette County War local High Football Team at Little "best, should remember that unless iiey renew it during the present cam- algit their membership will lapse. WILKINSBURG WINS End of Good Game Today. The thus raised was turned over to Mr.

Cohen who has been tak- 1 ing treatment with tbe hope of res-j totratiou of. his sight. i Stl'KKT POTATO, IXCUKS LOXG, LOOKS 3Il CH LIKE-A SXAlflS 'nls; should not be permitted 10 be; one'because the Red Cross needs gr rece i eij by The Courier, from a (aim ita members now eniolled i nc jp a B. B. Smith'of the high nd many more besides." school who accompanied the team.

MrjlHooper has received a report i The boys attended if. Sr.o\v. superintendent of game at Forbes Field this afternoon. ie JSttsburg Wood Preserving eom-1 plant at Adelaide that the 43 Bolsheriki Claim Gains. DRYS AHEADJN OHIO to Wilkinsburg by a score otj practically un Returns am Connellsville lost gam today's football 1X)NDOX, Nov.

8-Occupatioi of a- piled shortly before noon todav at the of villages 17 miles southwest of the secretary of state i asU5al eatahlaament -in the "Ton-; of Peterhoff in the Petrograd District th drys a majoritv of 859 in favo An unusual freak in tho form of a sweet potato resembling a snake is to be seen in the window of the Frisbee Hardware company. The resemblance starts with the head, carries through the body and with tbe tail. There are II crooks strikingly resembling the curves in, tbe body of a snake in motion. The treat is inches long. It was grown by A.

of Patterson avenue, Connellsville. where there is real need lor coal tne problem should be taken up immediately with, the railroad ordinarily supplying, (he demand. "It is of "course essential, both because of the present bituminous coal strike and in order that the needs for the coming winter may be looked after that fuel bo used as economically -as It should Te remembered that the railroads did not interfere with the delivery of coal to designated consignees until the day before, the present strike. In order to conserve fuel as much as possible regional directors of railroads have Deen given authority where. it seems absolutely necessary to eliminate ror tlmo" being train service, 'but in order to Legion, oh Tuesday afternoon in con- provide for the essential business aection, witii th Armistice Day exer- isas.

It is five by eight feet, heavy like copies of this. The number so In-. creased that it was deemed wiso to have-the record printed. This, record of each member, as kept by the personnel embraces more than 7,000 names' and aggregates 350,000 words. The records have been gone over carefully by Colonel Joseph H.

Thompson. Lieutenant Edward Martin, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Coulter and other officers, including Captain John L. Robinson ana Lieutenant J. Montgomery: Dilworlh of. Company and MSjor Robert S.

McKce of the Medical Department The officers consulted with many non-commissioned officers and enlisted men of the regl- publicatibn will'contain a history of the regiment covering all its activities from the time it entered tbe service until it was mustered This has been prepared from all official records' which have been gouo over by the committee and corrected. In connection with the history will be the experiences of the boys -who in German prison camps by Captain. W. Curtis of Somerset -who was among the large number- of members of Company captured in the "battle of tbe Marne. There vrill be an abbreviated war diary covering the daily movements of the regiment By using the" diary in.

connection with the individual record of each roan it can be" ascertained whore each was killed or. wounded. Tables win be given showing tie different kinds of casualties suffered "by each unit ot regiment, also the casualties" by. Copies of personal citations, ettors- from --commanders affecting the 28th Division, medal awards-and much -other Information, covering everything of.interest Thtring the time the regiment and (he 2Sth Division participated in tie World War are needs country general cur(ailment of train service is contemplated. The maintenance of public transportation service is' of paramount importance.

Ia order lo serve the needs of the general public interruption of traffic should' be minimized as far as possible." FLAG ARRIVES Beautiful Emblem (o Be Presented to L. Bishop Post by Scouts. "It sure is a beauty." That is what everybody saya about the fine flag which the local Boy Scout Council received yesterday from New i Tare poems are included in tha York and which will be presented to I Drinle matter: "The National Guard," Hilton L. Bishop Post, The American Tl10 Co and "Only. Volunteers." There will be eight full page maps and 150 illustrations.

The" work- dedicated to tho Third Pennsylvania infantry, a briet history of which has been prepared by Colonel George Kemp. Ci: silk and of the flnest quality obtainable. A delegation of Boy the first class, will make the presentation, be book will contain 250 attended by Vice President of the aild win measure 9il2 inches. Council K. Underwood, wio will deliver the address.

The flag will be accepted behalf of L. Bishop Post'by Post Commander Edgar Horner. It is predicted the" ceremony of the presentation of "Old Glory" on this occasion will record a wonderfully impressive event; in the lives ot the world war veterans. The -flag ig on exhibition today in the window the "Wrighl-Metzler CHURCH ANNIVERSARY Reformed Church Begins "Week's Sen-. lees Sunday.

Rev. Charles E. Schaeffer, D. ot Philadelphia is the first speaker on the 20th anniversary program of Trin- ity Reformed church. He will speak to morrow to the pupils of ths Sunday at 9:45.

At-11 o'clock he preach on "Help trorn the Sanctuary," and at 7:45 o'clock on "Marching Orders from the Church." Dr. Schaeffer was formerly pastor of one of largest congregations in eastern Pennsylvania. At present he police officer who.was shot- through 'er duel be mis- removed WENDERJAPNHOME Baltimore Ohio OSficer YTonnded in Duel Believed Out of ilanger. J. D.

"Vv'ender, the Baltimore Ohio I is secretary ot the home mission board the neck recently ia a revoiv I of the Reformed church, under whose in the dark with a watchman 1 Weather Forecast Majority By Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Nov. 8--Complet flcial returns from 73 of the 88 ties and the complete unofficial re- Cloudy tonight and Sunday, prob- turas from the remaining 15 counties ably, local Sunday, is the noon with the exception of seven missing weather forecast for Western Pean- precincts in two dry counties as com- mpttfyes have each paying; 1.0K|thereby becoming the in- series of villages miles southwest offlclJ ot tne sccrs! tary of state gavo. t- of district entitled, to a IOC per is claimed in. a Bolshevik the ratification "the federal prohibi t'T7-r-'oeived here by wireless.

tion at-endment Tcmperatnre Eccord. 1919 1918; Maximum 50 64 Minimum 44 3S 47 51 care Trinity church has been its organir-ation 20 years ago. This is the secretary's first visit to tbe local congregation. It is hoped that a large audience will groet him. He- is a powerful, clear-cut, convincing speaker.

The aahiver.sary. program will he continued next week. Monday evening at 7:45 o'clock, Dr. A. J.

Heller, organizer of the Connellsville congregation and pastor 10 years, will speak on "Retrospection." His many friends are always glad to see anfl hear "tlie grand old man." 'To Locate In Dunbar. Dr. Don Fosselman of this city has bought.lie practice.of S. C. Dowds at Dunbav and expects to locate there.

It is said that Dr. Dowds is planning to locate in Philadelphia, took for a car robber, was Pages. It will be' printed double column. The bin'd- ing will be silk cloth and this edition will sell at unles more than 2,000 copies are subscribed, in which event the price will be lowered. Tbe history will be supplied at absolute cost.

Many officers and men have signified a desire for a better than cloth binding and for those who wish it there will be supplied leather binding, with tbe name of tbe buyer "embossed thereon, at a cost of $10. On" these there will be a profit of about J3 which will go "to a fund" looking toward "increasing tbe number of illustrations be used in the book. The leather bound books will have a photographic roster which prepared at Camp. Hancock. desiring the book will please act promptly," says the call from the committee.

this w.eek from the State hospital, to bis home -in Ogdeu street. Wander was shot through the wind- i pipe tout the wound is healing satis- factoriiy and Jie was considered out of danger when discharged from the hospital. In Son-Stop Flight, CLEVELAND, Nov. "vT. H.

Stevens, in a Martin mail 201, left nere'for New York "at, 11:24 m. with 1,000 pounds ot first class Wender's antagonist i the duel, mail in tne fir st non-stop moil flight J. Hennessey, who was shot through from Cleveland to -New York. Stevens the arm, liaa recovered. said he expected to land ai Belmont Park in about'five hours.

At Battery "Ken's, Meeting. R. J. Stepp of. the Service company, is in York this week a Miners' Cniou FleewL KNOXVILLE, Nov.

8--Tbe tending a special convention of Brest- local minera' union af McRoberts Ky 0-Lite service station distributors. I was penniless today. It was fleeced About 217 cities will be represented of $1,000 yesterday by a mau who from New York, Pennsylvania, Con- passed as a government agent sent necUcut. of Colum- adjust differences between and bia, Maryland-and Nsw operators.