The Daily Notes from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania • Page 1

IlE-'BAELY MOT WEATHER FORECAST Fair, warmer tonight. Thursday snow, considerably warmer. A HOME NEWSPAPER FOR HOME PEOPLE Twenty-second Year No. 6724 CANONSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, WEDNESDAY EVENING. JANUARY 19.

1313 One Cent a Copy; $3 a Year MOON TO BE IN PARTIAL ECLIPSE LATE TONIGHT BRUMBAUGH'S STAND ADVENT OF COLD WEATHER IS STRGN6LY INDORSED I CHECKS SPREAD CF GRIP PLANS MADE FOR COMING HERE OF NEW YORK, Jan. 19. The cold PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13. Hcnclu- TnnnninTir CUNNINGHAM TO ADDRESS COUNTY R0AD0FFICERS CONVENTION OF SUPERVISORS TO BE HELD AT WASHINGTON THURSDAY, JAN.

27 A partial eclipse of the moon, which will be visible here, will taKej place tomorrow morning. It will he O. O. I UUtl rHlt I Uions urging that women oe of the last few days already has i voice and vote in the tenement oi curtailed the spread of the grip, say FARMERSTO HEAR MANY TOPICS AT ANNUALMEETING Institute will open two-day session in princess theater thursday SUPERINTENDENTS OF CANONS-' the drink prollem; declaring the sa-( officials of the Health Department. BURG AND HOUSTON SCHOOLS loon is a "legalized outlaw," indorsing Other respiratory diseases which HOLD MEETING national prohibition and pledging co-jwere rapidly increasing prior to the i operation with Governor Brumbaugh advent of cold weather now are oe- DATE IS FRIDAY OF NEXT WEEK 1 in nis stand fcr a eonnl IocaI optIon creasiDg- according to the officials morning and will end at 4.24 o'clock.

The eclipse will be at Its maximum about an hour and a half, and about one-eighth of the surface on the lower edge will be hidden. It will be PROGRAM HAS BEEN COMPLETED law were adopted by tne trustee's mat iue present spen or ABLE SPEAKERS PROGRAM seen as a total eclipse at tTie extreme northwestern corner of South America. An eclipse of the moon is caused Morning and Afternoon Session Arranged Road Men to Make Addresses Prominent Officials of State Pennsylvania Anti-saioon League iuua h.wui puu ua tion Coming to Canonsburg To jat a meeting here yesterday. These end to the unusual prevalence or Award Flag off icers were elected President, Rev. pneumonia.

jc. C. Hays, Johnstown; secretary, Analysis made in the laboratories The Sabbath School Superintend-! Prof. J. H.

Morgan. Carlisle: treasur-of the Health Department show that (Dairying and Poultry Racing Prominence Speakers ana Entertainers ty the moon entering the shadow of the earth, and the moon casts a much I State Highway Rob- smaller shadow that the earm Association held a special meet- er, Samuel L. Hayes, Philadelphia, cause it is much smaller, so that thejjng Tuesday evening in the Chartlers Those elected district superlntend- Ths first session of the annual Tn'itutp will convene in tne Princess ellipse is only visible over a part of United Presbyterian Church to con- ents include B. L. Scott, Erie; Charles Theater at 10 o'clock Thursday morn-jthe earth's surface at one time.

Usu-j sider matters with regard to the visit i F. Swift, Pittsburgh I the infection which has seen widespread recently came, not nom tne grip or influenza baculus, cut primarily was caused by pneumonia germs. "While the cold vveatner does not freeze out these bacteria It does improve the hygienic car.iIiUor.E," said Health Comrr.irsicrcr any tne moon goes auove or uetow 0f the State Sabbath scnool officers the earth's shadow, but occasionally It to Canonsburg on Friday, January 2S. nual convention of the roaa supervisors of Washington county, which, will be held in the public meeting rooia of the court house, Washington, Thursday, January 27. Commissioner Cunningham will be accompanied by A.

Yvynn of the bureau of townsiilp highways, who also make aa 4- The meeting was called to order PATRIOTIC SONS INSTALL OFFICERS and presided over by the president, passes thru it and this causes an eclipse. There wil be an eclipse of the sun on February 3, which will also be visible here. Moreover the rocK'Jg newer Charles S. Donley. Tnose present the body to such diseases enhanced by increase of vitality resulting from bracing air." were B.

E. Ncill, of tne Greenside Avenue U- F. F. Chambers, At its regular meeting last evening Bantist: S. A.

Warf.eld. A. M. Patriotic Order Sons of America ing, and the meetings will continue thru Friday, a program with six sessions having been arranged. As in former years, practical agricultural topics will be discussed by experts during the Cay sessions, "while the evenings will be given up to entertainers.

Cary W. Montgomery, wno will speak at the Thursday morning ana afternoon sessions, is connected with the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station at Wooster, and is regarded Wm. H. Neill, First Presbyterian; installed the following officers for the William J. Estep, Ccinra; Presbyter-1 coming year: ian; Thomas J.

Jones, Chartiers U.I J. M. Taylor Past President. dress. The sessions will open at o'clock, and it is expected that every supervisor and roadmaster in the county, besides others who are interested la the good roads movement will be ea bauds to hear Commissioner CunniDg-ham.

The morning session will be devoted to business of the association. EMDEAVORERS TO HOLD BANQUET COMMISSIONERS TO ASSEMBLY CHOSEN Chartiers Presbytery Hoid Its Midwinter Meeting at Mononga- hela Sermon by Student Robert Crawfcrd, Houston U. aad C- 8. Donley, First Methodist. A.

Sheldon of St. Thomas Protestant Episcopal was unable lo be present. by To Be Addressed cn Temperance Danel A. Poling of Unltea Society as one of the highest autnorltles on farming in the country. Efforts were made to bring him to some rornier institutes, but these were unsuccess The question cf a chclr Tor the meeting x.a3 discussed and it MOXOXGAHELA, Jan.

19. Minis WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. Under ful. His subiects will be "farm ters and laymen of the United Pres- I the auspices of the Washington Coun Be byterian churches of the Washington R.

J. Gray President. I. B. Minich Vice President.

G. W. Mohler Master of Forms! S. W. Clemens Recording Sec.

Bert T. Rose -Financial Sec. W. G. Mohler Treasurer.

George Smith Conductor. John R. Melone Inspector. Bert Cook Guard. M.

M. Small Chaplin. John W. Mohler Asst. Rec.

Sec. Riley Melone Right Sentinel Wm. Gayhart Left Sentinel. Frank L. Grubbs, Bert T.

Rose, S. S. Stifflrr Trustees. Robert Gray Organist. Management" and "What Can Done on a Small Farm?" ty and Washington Christian Endea was decided to ask each Sabbath school and church choir to assist the The matter of advertising was placed in the hands of the local sup- i presbytery gathered in the United L.

W. Lighty, who is on the pro- Presbyterian Church here Tuesday for the January meeting. Aside from Chairman C. I. McDonald or the committee appointed last year to draft by-laws and constitution will present them at this time.

It Is reqaestefl that all supervisors be present at tne roll call as township requisition certificates are mailed from the list or those present at the roll calL The. excutive committee and the officers of the association request that the road men and others wno attena make some study the questions that will be put up for discussion aa vor Unions, Daniel A. Poling, associate president and citizensnip superintendent of the United society or Christian Endeavor, will pay a visit to Washington county, and establish the naming of the commissioners to i erinlendents by the county organiza ton and the placards will be placed in the business houses and also In the churches. A fiag will be awarded to the school gram for Friday morning and afternoon, will discuss modern dairy methods. "The Business of Dairy Production" and "Improving ana ing Soil Fertility" will be his subjects.

Mr. Lighty is known to many of the local farmers and dairymen tnru tne dairy department which he conducts in the-National Stockman and Farm the general assembly which meets In May in Cleveland, only routine business was before the session. Ministerial commissioners to the general assembly follow: Dr. Alex his headquarters in the Third Presbyterian Church of Washington, on next Wednesday, January 26, 1916. I.

II. Charlton performed the duties having the largest percentage of their At half past five o'clock tnere will be a reception followed by a banquet ander McLachlan of Claysvllle, Dr. J. C. Kistler of Houston, the Rev.

E. L. Eagleson, West Middletown, and the officers and teachers in attendance or installing ouicer tne aosence oi at the evening meeting. A list of; district President Shields. M.

M. the officers and teachers of each Small assisted Charlton, school is to be given to the secretary, After the regular routine of business T. J. Jones, before the date of the all members paid a quick little visit to meeting. tne Palm Restaurant, where the annu- Rev.

George C. Vincent of Washing at six o'clock, at which time Mr. Poling will lead in a conference concerning Christian Endeavor work. Places at the banquet may be reserved for fifty cents per plate and snould be arranged for at once by notifying they will all be presented for general discussion. The program that has been pro pared follows: Report of committees.

New business. Roll call. Afternoon Session 1 p. m. Address, Robert J.

Ctin-ningham, state highway commissioner. The meeting on the 2Sth is one of ai oyster supper awaited tnem. ton. Alternates: The Rev. J.

A. Haz-lett, Monongj'hela; the Rev. C. T. Littell, Venice; the Rev.

Charles Stunkard, Hickory, and the Rev. M. B. Maxwell of Peters Run. Laymen commissioners named fol the looks of things after supper it is needless to say that all were satisfied.

er. His some is at East Berlin, Pa. H. P. Miller of Ravenna, who is engaged in co-operative extension work in agriculture ana nome economics, will speak at the opening session on "Rural Life NeeGs," and on Thursday afternoon on "Ailments oi Animals and Treatment." Various phases of poultry breeding will be discussed by L.

S. Kiein-schmidt of Pennsylvania State College in his addresses Friday. H13 Charles A. Fisher, president of the County Union, Washington, or importance. The coming of the State officers of the Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Association to Canonsburg is an honor to the town and James P.

Houston, president of the Washington Union, Washington, Pa. The banquet and other meetings are low: J. H. Murdoch, Washington; W. B.

Pollock, Canonsburg; R. B. Leslie, Washington, and A. J. Barr, Eighty- SCHOOL CHILDREN IN NEED OF CLOTHING Principal F.

W. McVay of the public schools said today that a number of anneals for clothing have come to Four. Alternates J. V. Clark, Wash- should command the attention of all persons interested in Sabbath school work, and the attendance should be large.

The meetings will be held in the First Presbyterian Church, and not only Sabbath school officers and morning subject will be "Poultry Hngton W. C. Black, J. Husbandry," while in the afternoon jM. McBurney, Washington, and S.

J. 1:30 p. m. Address, W. A.

Wynn, maintenance engineer, bureau of township highways. 2 p. m. Address, A. B.

Gray, district engineer, state highway department. 2:15 p. m. Discussion by supervisors on the following subjects: (1) What do you consider the most efficient and economical guard ta erect for dangerous roadways? (2) What is the best method to prevent land and road slips? (3) Is the value of a road drag ov open to all who are Interested ano wish to attend. Following the banquet, at 8.15 p.

m. a public meeting will be held at which Mr. Poling will deliver an address upon tne subject of temperance and the responsibility of the young men and women of to he will speak on some practical sun Clokey, Eighty-Four. teachers, but all who attend Sabbatnj primary teachers, especially school of all denominations are in T. B.

H. Brownlee of Washington was selected to present the work of the ministerial board of relief. Ralph Scott of Washington, a theological student, delivered a sermon and J. H. ject dealing with chickens.

"Agriculture in the Washington County Schools" will be explained by H. S. Kuder, assistant county superintendent, who will speak Thursday afternoon. Prof. Parkinson, instructor in vited to attend and share In the good things which will be given out by the speakers.

day towTard this great national question. These meetings are being ad er-estimated as an implement for road White of Pittsburgh, lecretary of the agriculture at the Hickory vocational church, addressed the presbytery since the colder weather set In. If any one will send shoes, stockings, mittens or other clothing for children of six to ten years to any ot the promary teachers, the articles will be placed worthily among those who are poorly clad. Some children have been attending school who have been almost frozen when they reached the buildings, owing to their being so illy HARD FIGHT AGAINST LANGEL0TH SALOON vertised all over the county, and all Christian Endeavorers are urged to be present and to bring their friends. That all who attend will be amply rewarded is insured from the fact that Mr.

Poling is a man of national reputation and international influence, and a man worth hearing. The Amei-ican Issue, Pennsylvania says SANDY PLAINS FIRE CAUSES $4000 LOSS construction? (4) Should all townships make systematic effort to build a limited amount of permanent road each year? (5) Are you making a systematic effort on your roads to improve grades and build up a good roadbed? Supervisors in attendance will be called upon to answer the above questions and the committees suggest that all come prepared to answer if called upon. school, also will speak. (Continued on Page Two) GAS FAMINE AT MILLS CONTINUES Hands Burned by Benzine Earl Smith of White Lawn Terrace BURGETTSTOWN, Jan. 19.

Churches of all denominations nave united in the fight against tne granting of a retail liquor license at the new Hotel Langeloth, which Is under construction at Langelotn, and ror which an application has Deen filed. SANDY PLAINS, Jan. 19. Four thousand dolars' loss was caused by fire which early today destroyed tne of him: "There is probably no man Rising Temperature, However, Wiil Soon Obviate the Troubie, It Is Believeu in addition to suffering severe burns of his age in America today whose on his hands and arms as a result or voice has been heard by so many peo-benzine igniting at the Fort Pitt I pie. As the head of the Christian Bridge Works a few days ago, is Citizenship Department of the Socl- At Alhambra Today Double Triangle Feature Day.

"Old Heidelburg," 5 reels, and "Fickle Fatty's Fall, 2 feels. 1-24-1 residence of Richard Sharp, together with its contents, except a piano. A small fire had been left burning in the cellar last night, and it is supposed that the blaze started at this point. The aid of the officials of the American Zinc and Chemical Co. has been promised and the temperance people ety of Christian Endeavor, as Prohibition candidate for Governor oi.

threatened with pneumonia. The burns are quite severe and will confine him to his home for several days. will fight the granting or a license at i this town, which practically means a i Ohio, and in other capacities, Daniel A. Poling has convinced multitudes 1 1 1 1 I license at liurgettstown, as lange Members of the family were compelled to flee in their nlghtclothlng. Mr.

Sharp was formerly engaged In the music business at Washington. ol American peupei mat we nave in this day a truly silver-tongued orator, the title belongs to lilm." The Standard Tinplate mill and the Canonsburg Steel and Iron Works -were again idle in nearly all departments today, owing to a scarcity of gas. It is said, however, that the gas might be turned onto these mills sometime today, as the temperature is moderating. At all events, it is hoped to have the mlils supplied tomorrow. The Manufacturers Llgnt and Heat Co.

is said to have ampie supply in West Virginia. The trouble seems to be that when a cold snap like the one loth adjoins this place on tne south. Action was taken at all cnurch services in Burgettstown Sunday. Re YOU ARE INVITED To Attend MISSION SERVICES At St. Thomas Church Jan.

16th to Jan. 21st Rev. E. S. Travers of Trinity Church, Preacher Services at 7:30 P.

M. DICTIONARY A SURPRICE Was Told What to Do Who was the Canonsburg woman who said to her physician in reply to a remark by that gentleman? "But, Doctor, what would you have me do?" And was told: "Go South for the winter or put on more clothing." Must Clean Sidewalks As soon as the moderating weather permits, the people will be expected to remove all snow and Ice from their I monstrances have been prepared and will be circulated to secure signers. The granting of the license will be fought on the grounds of "lack of necessity." The building in which C. Linn Colbert, the applicant, expects to conduct his new hotel Is now under construction. Canonsburg, January 19, 1916.

Editor Daily Nothes, Canonsburg, Pa. Dear Editor: sidewalks. A boro ordinance requires that snow be kept from the walks. Unable to Attend Persbytery Meeting Dr. W.

P. Aikin of tne Chartiers United Presbyterian Church, by reason cf the fact that he Is suffering of this week sets in the demand Is so heavy that the pipe lines nave not the capacity to carry a sufficient amount of pas to the many thousands of consumers In the Pittsburgh district. The minimum temperature this morning was 8 to 10 degrees above zero. Continued rising temperature Is predicted by the weather bureau. "Lady's" Ride Cost $1 "To howling lady to lockup, This was the wording of a bill pre Canonsburg Farmers' Institute i sented to the Town Council at Us I have thoroly examined the New Universities Dictionary and find It very satisfactory indeed.

paper, printing, type and binding are excellent and all the artificial features of the book combine to maKe It tasty and beautiful, while Its Intrinsic worth, as a dictionary, stamps It as being concise, comprenensive and complete. Of convenient size and of careful and discriminating definition, it Is at once an invaluable aid to the pupil, from a heavy cold, did not attend the meeting of Chartiers Presbytery at Mcnonchcla City on Tuesday. J. L. Kelso was the member or session in attendance at the presbytery.

meeting Monday night. The explana tion made by some one was that the Princess Theater "lady" referred to was a woman who v.jas arrested for ijrunKenness, and being unable to walk, was hauled not "howled" to the boro prison. Thursday and Friday, Jan. 20-21 The word "howling" probably was used because she was howling drunk. Visitors From Oklahoma Mrs.

John Carnahan and sons, John Knox and Clyde, of Blackwell, spent Thursday and Friday with Wil-Bon L. Arnold and family of "Long Meadow." Mrs. Carnahan was called to Washington, from her home by the sudden death of her mother, Mrs. John McGaffic, which occurred on New Year's clay. Braddock Election Officers Acquitted HADDOCK, Jan.

19. A jury this morning returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of the live members of the election board or the First ward, Braddock, charged with conspiracy to make a false return of tne vote cast in the primary election held September 21. Tho verdict placed the the student and the busy man of affairs. The marvel is that It can be published for the nominal sum of 9S cents. I cheerfully recommend It as the best book bargain or which 1 know.

Very truly yours, WM. P. AIKIN. Trust Co. Directors Organize Directors of the Citizens Trust elected January ,11, met last night and organized for the year by re-electing C.

C. Johnson, president; John C. Morgan, vice president, and John T. costs of the case on the county. Special Plttsburflh Service Extra car to Pittsburgh leaves Cen Evening Entertainments GALBRAITII BROTHERS "Entertainers Who Entertain." Duets, and Solos, Acting Songs, Character Songs, Musical Readings, -Impersonations, Mimicry, Guitar Solos, Hawaain Guitar, Madolin and Guitar, Slide and Trombine, and FRANK HIPPS and EARL HAMILTON HIPPS Literary and Dramatic Entertainers.

Artistic, rehned, cultured. This can be truly said of both the entertainers and their entertainment. Two artists who interpret life. Many a laugh, and many a smile, and now and then a tear; that la the pait the audience must play. The work Is good, now and replete with irterest.

They have messages for all-young and old, and intermedia' es. McNary, secretary and treasurer. Universities Dictionaries Still Selling The Universities Dictionaries are still selling, and well they may, for they are a good thing selling at a great bargain, and all say so who see them. Only 98 cents for a dictionary that is no to date printed from new plates, Funeral of Mrs. Patzsch Funeral services for Mrs.

Katherine E. Patzsch, who died Saturday evening, were conducted in tno Central Two Civil War Veterans on Sick List Captain David Hart, a veteran of the Civil War, who has Just passed Presbyterian Church yesterday after on good paper and spicnaiaiy oouna tral avenue at 7:20 a. m. daily except Sunday. Cars every hour from 5:50 a.

m. to 10:50 p. m. daily except Saturday. Cars every half hour Saturdays frtfm 6:50 a.

m. to 11:50 p. m. Last car 12:44 a. m.

Cars every hour Sundays from 6:50 a. m. to 9:50 a. m. and then every half hour to 9:50 p.

m. Last cars Sundays 10:50 p. m. and 12:20 a. in.

19-10 Sold in Canonsburg only at The Notes noon by the paBtor the Rev. J. W. Vita firm, i ffi' cents TlnnthP first parcel pos" McLeod Music w-as furnished by Bhl.be, of Vine street, a veter- Evening sessions, 25 and 35 Admission to all day sessions free, cents. tone and 13 cents If In the second.

cllurc inoir- interment was oait an of the Civil War, Is down with church choir. 1-23-6 Spring cemetery. grip..