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I DAILY NOT! WEATHER RAIN Rain tonight. Thursday rain or snow; slightly colder. BUY OR SELL Thru the classified department of The Notes. MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION Twenty-sixth Year No. 7948 CANONSBURG, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 7, 1920 2 Cents a Copy; 10 Cents a Week PRAYER MEETINGS THURSDAY EVENING IL S.

RELATIONS GOES TO NORWAY TO DEFEND ICE TITLE PLEA MADE FOR FAMILIES OF DEPORTED REDS MEXICAN QUAKE FATALT0 MANY By RALPH H. TURNER, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Mexico City, Jan. 7. Francisco Urquize, secretary of war, WITH MEXICO ARE Mil QUIZZED ON AGREEMENT WITH BIG FIVE DR. RUSSELL SPEAKING ON FUNDAMENTALS Minister Points Out That God Can Be Known Only Thru Limitation djk lb AFTERNOON BIBLE STUDIES It seems (o be the purpose of Dr.

Russell, the preacher at the Green-side Avenue United PresbyteVian Church, to ground his hearers in the fundamentals of the Gospel before issuing ary appeals for open confession of Christ. Great subjects are being discussed. The questions "What Shall We Think of God?" and "What Shall We Think of Jesus Christ?" will be followed this evening by consideration of the theme "What Shall We Think of the Holy Spirit?" The service will begin at 7.30 o'clock instead of at 7.1"), as previously announced. This' means earlier ad journment and less fatigue with the work of the day. Last evening Jesus Christ was pre sented' as the manifestation of the divine Father or as "God expressed in terms of humanity." It was pointed out that the infiinite can be known only thru limitation, and that even the great cosmic force of electricity remains unknown until thru limitation it leaps from point to point in the arc light or passes thru the wired bulb.

What, so easy then to believe tbat God must remain an-unknown God until revealed thru limitation and that when the full currents of His nature were pored into the human life of Jesus Christ He became the light of the world. The death of Jesus was presented as the last milestone in God's great journey of love for lost humanity Jesus Christ as a sin bearer revealed the sacrificial love of God, and His cross locally at Jerusalem and in point of time nineteen centuries ago revealed the abiding attitude of God as a sin bearing and siu forgiving redeemer. The Bible study this afternoon dealt -with the prayer life of early be lievers, emphasizing the fact, that prayer js -to the soul what brer.thing is" to" the bodily life, and that. Christians "are ''only living "as they pray." REVISING BA1IC LAW OF THE STATE (By United Press.) Harrisburg, Jan. 7.

The first at tempt at revising or amending the present Pennsylvania state constitu tion in its entirely since its drafting in IS 73 is now underway. A body of twenty-five prominent statesmen, farmers, constitutional experts, stu dents, forestry and county boundary line experts have been given the task. The body, the Commission on Constitutional Amendment and Revision, was appointed by Governor William C. Sproul under an act of the last state legislature. Many attempts have been made before the legislative bodies to obtain amendments, but this is the first time body of men has sat to go over the organic laws of the state in their entirety, to study them and make such revisions and amendments as they see fit, to be recommended to the legislature of 1921.

Should such amendments and revisions be accepted by the legislature, the question of a Constitutional Convention will be put the people at the 1922 elections and, if accepted, the legislature of 1923 will authorize the Convention ALLEGED DRAFT EVADER IS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, alleged draft evader, was arrested here today, at the home of his mother. He was aken in charge by Department of Justice officers. According to the officers a revolver was taken from his mother. He is a on of a wealthy brewer.

W. AND J. MUSIC CLUBS AT M0RGANZA FRIDAY Washington and Jefferson College's combined musical clubs will open heir 1920 season Friday night with a concert at the Western Pennsylvania Training School, at Morganza, where following the concert the college mu- One of the cottage prayer meetings in connection with those being held by the Chartiers United Presbyterian Church will be conducted at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Niehu Stanford, 3 8 West College street, Thursday evening at 7:30.

"Soul Winning" will be the subject, and Miss Mary Dunlevy will be the leader. A cottage prayer meeting in ihc interest of the New World Movement will be held Thursday evening at. tho home of Mr. and Mrs. G.

F. Hoge 3:52 West Pike street. "Soul Win ning" will be the subject and Mh. John M. Cifl'in will be the leader.

The Smitlifield and Pitt street group prayer meeting of the Char-tiers U. P. Church will be hMd Thursday evening at 7:30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bean, Pitt street.

Everybody is invited. The Vine street district of the Chartiers congregation will hold a cottage prayer meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wooliscroft Thursday evening at 7.30. Mrs.

Brad-en will be the leader; the subject will be "Failh." NEW OFFICIALS ARE DOWN TO ROUTINE County Commissioners to Fix Salaries of Clerks Crumrine Deputy Register Washington, Jan. 7. The county officers who were sworn in Monday are getting down to their duties and familiarizing themselves with the duties pertaining to their offices Business at the several offices moving along as usual. The County Commissioners will de ternnne the salaries of those who hold positions under them. Messrs McDonald and Vankirk will remain in the Commissioners' office until February 2 as clerks, the new board having requested their services until that date.

A. F. Montgomery, wiio has been voucher and warrant clerk and who went out with the old board will devote his entire time from now on to his printing elected warrant and voucher clerk, will not assume his duties un til February 2. Mr. McDonald is in that place temporarily.

Business was moving along about as usual in this office yesterday. II R. Campbell, chief clerk, was in con sulfation with the commissioners sev eral times during the day. Lucius McK. Crumrine, one of the younger members of the Washington bar, has been appointed deputy regis ter and deputy clerK of the orphans court.

He will serve for three months. Meyer Goldfarb, appointed by Col. John Aiken, is now out of town on a wedding trip. Mr. Gold farb is at present in Chicago.

Mr. Crumrine, who is assuming his duties, is one of Washington's best known young men, and has a verj creditable war reco'itrrlravlrig served with the 110th Infantry in France. JANUARY THAW HERE; RAIN OR SNOW COMING After nearly a month of solid Win ter weather, during which time zero was reached several times, the weather took a tack in its course last night, and a thaw is on today. The temperature this morning was about the freezing point, and rose several degrees during the day, with the result that the streets were in a sloppy condition. Light rain which fell early in the morning froze on the sidewalks and made walking dangerous.

On some the streets and roads there is still thick bed of ice. Rain tonight, with rain or snow and slightly colder Thursday, is the forecast issued today. POWDER EXPLOSION ROCKS COUNTRYSIDE By United Press to The Notes UNIONTOWN, Jan. 7 One man was injured and property damage estimated at $10,000 was caused early today by an explosion of powder at the Fairchance works of the Pont Powder Company. The blast rocked the country within a radius of ten miles.

Persons in Unioritown reported being thrown from their beds. Notice A special meeting of Canon Lodge 204, K. of Thursday evening, January 8. Installation of officers. Following officers are to be installed for the ensuing term: Walter Smith, C.

II. L. Cook, V. John N. Pew, of Adolph Zeman, Prelate; H.

Simpson, M. of Lee F. Crosson, G. Osborne Lewis, O. G.

A full attendance is desired. 1-4S-1 a to er Attorney General is Called Before the Senate Committee on Agriculture PERMANENT LAWS PROPOSED Internest Added to Hearing Because of Palmer's Prominence as Candidate By RAYMOND CLAPPER I niled I'ress StatX C'orresitoiiileut Washington, D. Jan. 7. Attor ney General Palmer was called before the Senate Agriculture Committee today to be questioned as to the agreement he recently made with the "big five" packers.

Palmer agreed to abandon plans for federal prosecution of the packers under anti-trust laws on the promise of the five concerns to quit all dealings in commodities other than meat and meat products. The inquiry today was expected to take on added interest in view of Palmer's prominence as a possibility for the Democratic presidential nomination. Senators planned to learn whether Palmer is opposed to further legislation to regulate the packers in view of the recent pledge that they will withdraw from all unrelated lines. Chairman Gronna and other members of the committee plan to go ahead with permanent legislation regardless of the Palmer agreement, but the committee is far apart on the form the proposed regulation should 'take. Some senators on the enmnnt- tee, including Gronna.

and Morris, Nebraska, are said to be skeptical of results that can be accomplished under Palmer's plan, but Kenyon, low and KjendrickT Wyoming, authors of packer regulation, have gone on record as approving Palmer's plan. Some senators fajror a federal commission to handle the meat packers. mis noay would be similar to the interstate commerce commission for dealing with railroads. The Federal Trade Commission is going ahead on its own plan to force dissolution of the packing concerns. Meanwhile Palmer is preparing for the government's suit to compel the unscrambling of packers from dealing in anything but meat and meat products.

24 STATES HAVE RATIFIED SUFFRAGE PROVIDENCE, R. Jan. 7. The Federal woman suffrage amendment' was ratified by the Legislature yesterday. The resolution passed the-House by a vote of S9 to and a few minutes later was adopted by the Senate with only one dissenting vote.

FRANKFORT, Jan. 7. Ratification of the Federal woman suffrage amendment was completed by the Kentucky Legislature late Tuesday afternoon. The House of Representatives voted 72 to 25 and the Senate GO io to ratify the amendment. The action of Rhode Island and Kentucky brings the number of ratifying stages to 21, with 12 yet needed to make the amendment nationally operative.

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CANONSBURG CLEANING and TAILORING COMPANY CHAS. KUHN, Mgr. 54 Weat Pike Phone 39-J. SILK ONCE MORE ACUTE Two More Americans Reported Slain in Oil Fields of Southern Country WASHINGTON DEMANDS REPORT Further Action to Be Taken if it is Found Carranza Troops Responsible By United Press to The Notes WASHINGTON'; D. Jan.

the State Department awaited a complete report on the murder near Port Lobos of two American employes of the International Petroleum Company, it is believed today that should it develop that Carranza soldiers were responsible for the hilling, (he relations between the United States and Mexico would again approach the breaking point. The State Department, so far, has not. been advised who murdered the Americans, P. J. Rolle and Earle Bowles, but the American consul at Tampico has been instructed to make a report on the details of the crime.

inc American embassy at Mexico City also has been directed to make urgent representations to the Mexi can government for the punishment of the murderers. It was believed here today that the Americans were killed either by rov ing bandits or by Carranza soldiers. The belief was expected that the consul at Tampico certainly would not have notified the State Department so quickly of the murders had they been the result of a fracas among employes of the oil company, or had they been committed by native under circumstances which tended to show that the Americans were in the wrong. It was pointed out here that the Carranza troops are in complete control of the Tampico oil, district, in which -the Americans-were killed 'and that, therefore, it was not likely that there was any organized body of bandits operating there. The only revolutionist leader about the oil district is General Manuel Pelaez, and he and his forces are to the south.

In addition, Pelaez is friendly toward foreigners, according to representatives here of American oil interests in Mexico. According to the State Department's advices the Americans were believed to have had pay funds of the company in their possession at the time of their murder. ANOTHER AMERICAN KILLED IN MEXICO By United Press to The Notsl WASHINGTON, D. Jan. 7.Gab-fiel Porter, an American citizen who was in the employ of the Penn-Mex Company, was shot and killed by a Mexican federal trooper at Texfam December 21, the State Department was advised today.

PASSENGERS ON SOUTHERN ROAD INJURED IN WRECK LOUISVILLE, Jan. 7. Ten passengers were injured severely when a broken rail caused tne wrecking of a Louisville Nashville train near New Hope, south of here, last night. Forty other passengers were shak en up when two coaches rolled down an embankment. JOSEPH TAGSHERER DIES AT AGE OF 64 YEARS The death of Joseph Tagsherer, aged 6-1 years, occurred this morning at 10 o'clock at the home of his son, Martin Tagsherer, near the IL R.

R. Station. The funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of his son. Notice to Town Subscribers Canonsburg subscribers to The Notes can pay in the office at the rate of 10 cents a week if paid not later than the 10th of the month. (Note change of date from the 1 5th.

All subscriptions not paid in the office by the 10th are payable when then collector calls at the rate of 2 cents a day, or 12 cents a week. In order to insure delivery of the paper in the future the paper must bo paid for by the month, and the collector must not be asked to call the second time. If away from home wiien the collector calls, bring or send money to the office. The Notes Pub. Ptg.

Co. of a M. T. I. Destitute Wives and Children Wish to Join Husbands Returned to Russia (By United Press.) Washington, 1).

Jan. 7. A plea that the government take immediate steps to enable destitute wives and children of deported "reds" to join their husbands and fathers was laid before government officials here -day by Miss Helen Todd, chairman of the American Women's Committee of New York. Dependents of the Russians who were deported on the Buford Decem ber 2i, are eager that they alsoi should be sent to Russia, Miss Todd declared. She asked that the government care for them while tlrey remain here.

Miss Todd has already seen Immigration Commissioner General Gam-inetti; Senators Borah and France. She was to see Caminetti again today and try to see J. P. Tumulty, secretary to President Wilson, and Attorney General Palmer. The Russians deported on the Buford left behind 100 women and children who were dependent on the deportees for support, according to Miss Many of these, she says, are facing starvation and others have been evicted from their homes.

FOUR SUSPECTS HELD FOR COURT PITTSBURGH, Jan. 7. Yona IszyatL-di, Ivan Kosteloc and Joe Mil-vich, arrested during raids on illicit stills in Eastonvilie, Sunday night, waived hearings before United States Commissioner Knox yesterday and were held under $1,000 bail each for the May term of Federal District Couit. Mike Muller, arrested in the same demanded a hearing, after which he also was held. John Cindric and Louis Prech, captured with the others, were discharged fro want of eidence.

Joe Atson, who was wounded when he tried to escape from the raiding party, is still in the Mercy Hospital. MINERS TO INDORSE GOVERNMENT'S PLAN FOR WAGE SETTLEMENT By United Press to The Notes COLUMBUS, Jan. 7. Officials of the United Mine Workers of America felt confident today, when the con-enlion resumed its sessions, that the delegates would vote to agree to the government's plan for adjustment of miners' wages. John Lewis, acting president, was to address the meeting the vote for indorsement of the government's plan was to follow the speech.

CENTERVILLE COW HAS ESTABLISHED NEW RECORD WASHINGTON. Jan. 7. King Pon-tiac Mutual De Kol, a prize cow in the Kolstein herd of Harry A. Jonns Brother of Centerville, established the highest record for the production of milk and butter in the history of Washington county in a seven-day test, which was completed yesterday.

During the seven days the cow produced 5G1 pounds of milk and 30 pounds of butter. FARMHOUSE COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY FIRE Wshington, Jan. 7. A seven-roomed brick and frame house located on the old Campbell farm in Buffalo township, four miles west of here, was burned to the ground last night with all its contents. The house was occupied by the family ot C.

B. Jolley. ICE BREAKS; MAN DROWNS CALIFORNIA, Trout, 27 years Jan. 7. Raymnd old, of Brownsville, was drowned here last evening when he fell thru the ice while walking across the frozen Monongahela river.

Two companions of Trout escape! falling into the water and made frantic efforts to rescue Trout. They succeeded in bringing him to the surface half an hour later but life was extinct. Advised of Mother's Illness IReese Davies of North Jefferson avenue received a telegram this morning from Sharon, stating that his mother waS" critically ill of pneumonia at her home in that place. To Notes Readers Notes readers are cordially invited send to this office any Hem of inter- i announced late touay ne nau received official advices that 'at least 1,000 persons were killed at'Cosaut-lan, in the State of Vera Cruz, in Saturday night's earthquake. Dispatches indicated that, with clearing away of the wreckage, the toll of the earthquake all thru the state was much heavier than at first believed.

The War Department advices indicated about 300 were dead at Bar- rancca Grande and ChieotMe. In many villages in the Jalapa district of Vera Cruz all bouses and property were destroyed, according to the advices to the war department. BERGER ESCORTED FROM JERSEY jttTY By United Press to The Notes NEW YORK, Jan. 7. Victor Berp- er, Congressman-elect from Milwau kee, under twenty years sentence for violating the espionage law today promised early action against the chief of police of Jersey City, who refused to permit him to speak before the Socialist Educational Club there last night.

Berger, accompanied by Oscar Ameringer, associate 1edl1twJjof the Milwaukee Leader, was refused permission to enter the building where the speech was- scheduled to take place. They were escorted by police to a ferry landing where they had alighted only a few minutes before and instructed to "leave the city at once." SOME DISTRICTS ARE WITHOUT ENUMERATORS Attorney J. R. Irwin Jftnox. assistant supervisor of the, census for Washington county, has received word that enumerators atje still want ed in a.

of the county. These district nre'as- fol-lows: Carroll, district two; Cecil township, precincts one, five, four and six; Centerville; Chartiers, district two and district five; Donora, district five; Dunlevy and Speers borough; Independencs township; Jefferson township; Monongahela. Ward 1', districts one and two; Mount Pleasant, districts two and three; Smith township, districts one, two, three, four and seven; Donegal township, east half, and West Brownsville. FRANK BISHOP DECLINES PLACE ON POLICE FORCE The boro police force at present consists of Chief Geo. B.

Haines and Patrolmen J. M. Pounds, Tony Puoh-any and J. C. Hoxworlh.

Mr. Puch-any is assigned to what formerly was East Canonsburg, and Mr. Hoxworth is driver of the boro's fire truck. The Town Council Monday nigh elected Mr. Pounds and Frank Bishop, both of Washington.

Mr. Bishop, however, will not take the position, it was said today. The council later will elect two additional officers, making a force of five in the boro. LOpAL FARMERS TAKE TO BUYING TRACTORS Dealers in farm machinery say there is an increasing interest on the part of the farmers in the subject of the tractor. The farmers have been making money in recent years, and now that they have fitted themselves out with automobiles they are ready to invest in machinery that will help do up the siuing and fall seeding operations in short order, thus giving he-iii more time for motoring on the "big It is a brisk age in which we live.

Return to Ohio Mr. and Mrs. Howard Trumbull, who have been visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. David McXary, South Jefferson avenue, over the Christnuu holidays, have returned to their home at Xenia, O.

Philathia Class to Meet The Philathia class of tho First ly meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Haines, 314 College street, Thursday evening at 7:30.

Pray for the U. S. Senate "Life" tells us that if the churches feel like they should concentrate on pulling America out of its present hole, it might, be well for them to combine and pray for the United Senate. lo Bobby McLean of Chicago, world champion and the fastest ice skater the world has ever produced, has been persuaded to visit Europe in defense of his title, the race to be featured at Christiana, Norway, for a purse of $25,000. His opponent will be Maihieson.

the Norwegian champion, whom "he defeated at Chicago two years BAPTISTS HOLD; ANNUAL MEETING Congregational and Sunday School Officers For 1920 Are Elected The annual business meeting of the First Baptist Church was held on the evening of January 5, and encouraging reports the year's work just ended were given. The following officers were elected for 1920: Church clerk, C. K. Boyer; financial secretary. C.

E. Young; treasurer, Charles Cushnie; missionary treasurer, Mrs. Charles Cushnie; pianist, Miss Vera Neish; assistant pianist, Miss Averill Haines. Two trustees were elected. A.

J. Kirk-patrick and Sunday School officers were chosen as follows: Superintendent, C. E. Young; assistant, superintendent, Robert Gray; treasurer, A. J.

Kirk- patrick; secretary, Edward Neish; recording secretary, Mrs. Lydia Mot-calf; librarian, James Ilolsing; pianist, Miss Vera Neish; assistant pianist, Miss Averill Haines: primary superintendent, Mrs. William Neish; cradle roll superintendent. Mrs. Wil- Ham Smith, Missionary superinten dent, Mrs.

C. E. Young; home department, Mrs. Lydia Metcalf; temperance secretary, Mrs. W.

J. Holsing. ICE BEING CUT HERE IS OF GOOD QUALITY The Canonsburg Ice Company is making good headway in filling its houses with a splendid quality of ice. The thawing weather today, however, promised to bring a halt to operations within a day or two. The ice is about eleven inches in thickness.

WARRANT IS ISSUED FOR MARTENS' DEPORTATION WASHINGTON, D. Jan 7 A warrant for the deportation of L. C. H. A.

Martens, self-styled soviet ambassador to the United Staters, was issued today. Officers cf the department said the warrant would be served as soon as they could find Martens. Cottage Prayer Meeting A cottage prayer meeting of (he Chartiers United Presbyterian Church, will be held Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M.

M. Wilson, 15!) East College street; subject, "Faith." Enters Xenia Seminary Cornelius McNary, who has been spending the holiday vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. T.

Mc Nary, South Jefferson avenue, left Monday for Xenia, where he will attend the United Presbyterian Theo logical Seminary, studying for the ministry. Returns From New York State G. W. Derham of the Pennsylvania Training School at Morganza, has arrived home from a pleasant visit with his rons, Walter and Roy Derham, and their families at Rochester, N. where he spent the holidays.

sicians will be guests at a dance Church, will hold its month- eception given by Superintendent W. Penn and Mrs. Penn At the Alhambra William Fox presents Miriam Coop in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's immortal poem, "Evangeline," today. chance to see this wonderful pic- lure. 1-1S 1 Notes Classified Ads.

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