The Daily Notes from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania • Page 1

EE MOTE WEATHER FORECAST Fair tonight and Friday. Not much change in temperature. A HOME NEWSPAPER F02 HOME PEOPLE Ti DAILY CANONSBURG, Twenty-second Tear No. 6743 PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 10.

1916 One Cent a Copy; $3 a Year THOMAS MARTIN FURNISS, PANIC ON TRAIN MINE BEING Half of Additional New Mills FORMER RESIDENT, DEAD GERMANS LOSE Thomas M. Gibbs of VanEman 60,000 MEN Itt street received a telegram from Al AS MAN OPENS FIRE WITH GUN PUT IN SHAPE TO OPERATE at Standard to Start March 1 Work on the addition to the Stand- behind with its orders, and is in great bert A. Furniss of Punxsutawney an nouncing the death in that town or FIGHT AT VIMYJ Mr. Furniss's father. Thomas Martin ard Tin Plate Company's addition of Furniss, formerly of Canonsburg.

Mr. CHARTIERS CREEK COAL CO. twelve mills is being pushed as rap Gibbs is a namesake of Mr. Furniss. THREE ARE HURT WHEN MAN SEPARATED FROM WIFE USES REVOLVER idly as possible; and it is now fully IN rzm GAfM MAKING REPAIRS TO HAZEL WORKS IN EAST END and they long had been close friends.

FEARFUL TOLL TAKEN DAYS' BATTLING TO THE HEIGHTS need of increasing its output. The company is now shipping a car load of tin plate each day on an order from Japan; the route is by way of San Francisco. Large quantities ot steel have been received since the first of January and a year's Mr. Furniss was born in Derbyshire, Eneland. nearly 74 years ago, tu expected that six of the mills will be ready for operation by March 1.

The management is pushing the work as rapidly as possible as the company Is WILD PANIC AMONG STUDENTS had been in this country a long time. WILL BE RUN TO CAPACITY FIGHTING IN HEAVY SN0WST0O He was highly educated, having business is assured. Railway Coach studied for tne ministry In the Church 0wneps Anxjoug t0 start at Exciting Scenes in Got, Earliest Possible Day Out Druggist's Daughter Dies While years ago and made his home with French in Counter Move, and Joffre's Are Trying to Retaliate look Good one of his two sons. AiDert a Filled With Young People En-route to California, Pa. BROWNSVILLE, Feb.

10. In a Pennsylvania railway coach crowded He is in the East Burying Father mine inspector for the Punxsutawney i district. The other son. George. Is The Chartiers Creek Coal LONDON, Feb.

10. German foreman for the Cambria Steel which recently purchased the Hazel Works at Johnstown, Pa. Mr. Fur- with California State Normal pupils, I mine from the union Trust Co. in in the fierce fighting going oa fiur nearly 10 days for the Vimyi heists Alexander Hoey, a druggist of East Pike street, will return tonight from Philadelphia, where he accompanied to accompany the -body of his father east for burial.

He was advised by telegraph of his daughter's deatn Edward Ryan of South Brownsville, 1 niss's wife, Mrs. Maria Furniss, who terests of Pittsburgh, has a force of fihnf Tiia vrifo nnnfhar it'nnmn anA a riiaH fiDTprfll VPArfl WHS A. TY1TY1 I or on n.un. the bodv of his father. Willam Hoev.

and along the Somme, north of Anafe, have totalled 60,000 more than a voune man. and then attemDted Der or tne Greenside Avenue unueu i ov men M6a6cu m6 tn nri Ilia lifa WTiila a annra nr i PrpshvtpriaTi Phnrch. Her husband raira tr the mine. nreDaratorv to be- i I will frkllrtur VtA vatYiafma and is coming home as rapidly as the Pennsylvania Railroad can bring him westward. William Hoey died at Birtish suffered in the September of more girls were in a panic trainmen i adhered to the episcopalian iaun, I ginning operations at an early date.

A fensive at Loos, according to infor wa Ba aA MA hi oJanH fnr VA9r. hail hPn faithful in-hlS I ijreiu uaufcur, ivitrgaiet nu, v.v..fvrv.u i 1 Mnro nr ipss rlolav has hppn MUSM n.v 1 1 vdiL oyiiug vemeieiy. tive until the train reached West attendance at divine services. The Dy failure to receive certain equip- The daugnter died this morning of Washington Hospital Tuesday. He was 60 years of age.

Private funeral services for the family, while living here, resided In West College street. The time ot ment when expected, but the work is diphtheria 0f a maligant type, after Brownsville, where he was turned over to the police. The shooting oc progressing as rapidly as possmie an mmss of seVeral days. Her con mation received here today. The fighting is proceeding wife great fury in a heavy snowstorm, according to latest dispatches tram.

Paris. The French are counteprtfr tacking with great vigor near ti Neuville-La Folie road, where fi the funeral is not known here. curred at 6:20 clock this morning under existing conditions. dition was not considered critical little girl will be held at the Hoey residence, 187 East Pike street, Friday afternoon. while the train was running between E.

C. Gerry, the new superintendent wnen Mr. Hoey left early yesterday COTTAGE MEETINGS of the mine, stated that the plant will be worked to capacity, once the re SELF-EXALTED SHALL FRIDAY EVENING Germans claimed capture of half mile of French trenches In Tuesday pairs are completed, which will not be for two or three weeks. Many of BE ABASED, SERMON "Sacrificing Something for Christ," the men who formerly worked at the POLICE LAST YEAR COST B0R0 $2,854 The boro police just now forms a topic of interest, especially the of will be the subject at six cottage Hazel, but who have been employed: Centerville and West Brownsville. Injured MRS.

LULU RYAN, aged 24 'years. shot below the left shoulder; taken to Union town Hosiptal. MRS. JANE SHANEYFELT, aged 60 years, right index finger shot off pulling revolver from her temple. JOHN SHANEFELT, aged 25 years, son of Mrs.

Shaneyfelt, shot in the he4. Several weeks ago Ryan and lis night's fighting. Their objectire the Vimyi heights, overlooking ifcft plain sweeping down, toward the dfc-ies of Lens and Douai held by He Germans. The evangelistic services in the prayer meetings to be held by the elsewhere, will return, It is expected. Chartiers United Presbyterian Greenside Avenue United Presbyter- The nresent outlook for the coal Church continue to draw large num Around Frise artillerymen oa Mih fice of chief of police, to whom John Lauderbaugh of Bridgeville was ian Church Friday evening at 7.30.

business is excellent, and the own-The places and leaders follow: At ers are anxious to begin active opera- bers of people, and to hold the close sides are extremely active. attention of all who attend. The elected by the Town Council Monday the home of J. Fulton, 106 Soutu tions at the earliest date possible- gunners have poured a blasting De. services Wednesday evening were night.

Jefferson avenue, W. C. Black, lead- Superintendent Gerry, however, in upon the village of Frise it particularly interesting. The chorus er: at the home of Harry Richards, Ueves it the better policy to have Canonsburg for a number of years has employed a chief of police at $75 Grace avenue. WMte Lawn, the everything- in first-class condition be- cnoir and orchestra furnished an ex 210 wife separated, she leaving Brownsville and going to the home of her mother at Fairchance.

Recently the young daughter of the couple was Icellent musical program, which in- pounding to ruins the few buUdtpc that escaped previous bombardmerts. By mining operations and attaaite with hand grenades, the Teutons aae seeking to improve their positions home of W. Grier. 239 North Cen- be less likelihood of interruptions be- eluded Dy Mr- emmore, ieaa per month and two patrolmen at 6S each. The hours of the chief are from 10 a.

m. to 10 p. while one awarded to the custody of Mrs. Ryan tral avenue, B. E.

Neill, leader; at cause of repairs that otherwise would of the choir, and Miss Runion. by Judge J. Q. Swearingen of Union- -nr it mite North I Dr. J.

A. Alexander delivered an patrolman goes on duty at 4 p. town. Ryan had formerly been em this front and severe hand to kaafi fighting has resulted. and remains to 4 a.

the other re Central avenue. Mrs. Joseph Heagen, The mine has been Idle since last a Die sermon, anu one wai ius ployed on the railroad, but recently porting at 6 p. m. and staying until leader: at the home of W.

A. Mat- summer. Its resumption at a very mg appeal to tne unsaved, came veu Despite persistent reports tarn has been working in Vesta No. 5 mine Dr. iheoQ no Vin street.

McCarrellMntB will An miir.h to m-eatlv lmDrove close to the hearts of the people It is said Shaneyfelt had been paying Dutch sources, military critics teredo not; generally credit the i mnsw Ayres, leader; at the home of James business conditions in the community. Alexander based his sermon on the words of the Savior: "He who ex- 6 a. m. Each member is on duty seven days a week, but every third week each gets a day off, an extra man being put on over the week end. The Bur Hansel, 238 Bast College street, alteth himself shall be abased, ana he who humbleth himself shall be that the Germans are about to a hard smash against the allied laws-While fresh bodies of troops-liave ar CHAUTAUQUA PLANS Grant Potter, leader.

Another lot or cottage meetings will be held in the malted Dr. Alexander, said homes, BEING CONSIDERED same district, but in other Monday evening at 7.45. thesfi words are taken out of their rived at the German front in Slashers, other forces have been with attention to Mrs. Ryan, and this angered Ryan. Last night Mrs.

Ryan and Mrs. Shaneyfelt went to Fredericktown, Washington county, where John Shaneyfelt had been arrested for a crime against morality. The women succeeded in having him released and this morning all boarded a train at that town to go to their home in Fair-chance. As Ryan entered the car he drew a Word has been sent to the local connection they are not true. In the world as it is today we see the arrogant, the bold, the unscrupulous gess has general- supervision of the force.

The boro paid for police service during 1915 the sum of $2,854.35. Council has raised the salary of the chief from $75 to $85 per month for this year, so that the money expend J. V. THOMPSON POSTS drawn in the past few days. Tte opinion prevails here that the Gof-mans are merely engaged in one oT Chautauqua managers from the Na BAIL ON INDICTMENTS tional Lincoln System that the plans push themselves to the front often by the periodical "reshuffling" processes.

are being put into shape for the coming season. PITTSBURGH, Feb. 10. With law The best information available here indicates that there have Deea" ed for police service during 1916 will not be far from $3,000. This promises to be a great Chau yers and bondsmen, J.

V. Thompson, president of the defunct First Nation dishonorable means, and they come to occupy positions of honor, and of profit, and receive the homage and the flattery of their fellowinen; while the worthy poor, who are humble ana lowly in spirit, are often trampled tauqua year, the bureau men say. There are a score of big issues In the minds and hearts of the American INJURIES RECEIVED BY HACKETT MILLER FATAL large transfers of German traosfi. from other fronts, Petrograd has reported the withdrawal of Gerrrajcs. from a few.

sectors of the eastern front, but thus far none of forces are believed to have irate their appearance on the wesJens people right now; domestic and for- upon an(i their rights, including prop- eign, local and national, political, re ertv. unjustly taken from them. al Bank of Uniontown, who was Indicted on 17 counts Tuesday, came to Pittsburgh yesterday and posted bail for his appearance at the May term of United States court. Mr. Thompson with his lawyers, former Judge R.

E. Umbel and W. Cook Mc-Kean, and the bondsmen, went to the revolver from his pocket and stepping to the seat occupied by his wife, shouted: "I'm going to kill you pie." With hat threat he pressed the revolver to his wife's breast and fired. As his wife fell limp in the seat Ryan turned the revolver on Mrs. Shaneyfelt.

He pressed it to her temple, but before he could fire she caught it with ligious, educational and wnat not that FINLEYVILLEJ, Feb. 19. Injuries received in an accident several weeks front. will doubtless be sifted out in some manner or other and to some extent or other in under the Chautauqua ago at the grist mill at Hackett, which he operated, caused the deatn A few years ago, Dr. Alexander a poor woman took her sick child into one of the public parks of New York to get fresh, pure air for it.

But she sat on the grass, and was gathered in by the police and fined and placed in prison for violat office of G. Llewellyn, internal rev enue collector, to confer with United CLUBS INVITED TO HEAR "DAN" REED Tuesday of Lank McFeeiy, aged 6S years, at his home in Hackett. Mr. McFeeiy had suffered for weeits States Attorney E. Lowry Humes and J.

Wood Clark, clerk of the United her right hand and pushed it above her head. Just then the revolver exploded and the index finger of her right hand was blown away. states court, concerning the ball A full and complete announcement of the program will be made within the next few weeks. It will include orators of the new type, inspirational lectures with their 1916 messages, bands, orchestras and entertainment ing a city oramance. iu me aamc city a man stole a penny from another.

He was arrested, tried and sent John Shaneyfelt by this time had bond Various organizations and cluba eS Canonsburg have been extended a When finally approved the bond was siened by Mr. Thompson. Frank from the hurts received in the mishap but his death comes as a shock to this community in which he was widely known, as it had been thought he was well on the road to recovery. Complications that developed causea a sudden turn for the worse and he rapidly declined. to Sing Sing penitentiary for two years.

In the same great city a high invitation by President C. S. Doaiej enough to grip the attention of the E. MaTkell, Charles H. Gorley, Sam of the Chamber of Commerce to at entire community for six Chautauqua days and keep us more or tess under uel Stern, William A.

Stone, Patrick official of the Standard Oil Company admitted he had contributed $100,000 tend the meeting in the High Sciws? Reeran and Miner Boughner. All its spell for perhaps several day those who signed the bona are resl building Friday evening, when Etec iel H. Reed, a civic expert of Ne York City and an athletic coach a after. arisen and grappled witlj Ryan. He was shot in the head and then fled from the car and jumped from the train.

Two other shots were sent after him as he ran out of the car, but both went wild. Ryan stood in the aisle of the car and reloaded his revolver and just as he completed the work Brakeman Edward Hoover and Conductor A. C. Moffit entered the car. As he was placing the revolver to his head, they dents of Fayette county.

The bureau promises that the ad Mr. McFeeiy was born in this section of Washington county and haa resided his entire life in this Immediate district. i Cornell University, will speak at vance work will be more effective Patzsch Inventory "Community Teamwork." Mr. Rob to a campaign fund to be used In helping defeat one man and in electing another man, who it was believed were he in office, would favor the oil company at the expense of the people. This man was prominent in society, in the clubs and in the church.

Was he arrested and sent to the penitentiary for his evil deed fraught with than ever before; that the program The inventory and appraisement of I has been in Pittsburgh this week as will be a notch higher in Its standard the personal property of Catherine Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at because Chautauqua programs must Patszch late of Canonsburg has been strengthen somehow every year. Ev filed. The total amount Is $2,881. Of the McNeely home. ery year tne audiences aemanu this sum $2,655 is in cash, while there is $203 due from a mortgage.

The something different ana -something better. So altogether, it looks as if balance is in household goods. attacked him and overpowering him, took the revolver from him. While the shooting was going on the students en route to the California State Normal School were in a panic. They crouched behind the seats and some of the male students made a great posibilities against the welfare of the people? He.

was not. He was not even arrested. He continued to walk the streets with his head held Grand Jury About Thru WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. The grand jury Is about thru with its work, having returned ten true bills up to noon.

These were mostly for sisting the Pittsburgh Commeraafi Club in a membership campaign, ui it is by reason of his presence tier that he was engaged to come to Car onsburg. Owing to some other meetings; esc one at the High School building tS not open until 8:15. "An effort Is se-ing made to have the High. School orchestra present, and thus add to fka interest of the gathering. The Sesfsr we are going to have a winner of a Chautauqua.

high and to occupy the same exalted LATEST BITS OF NEWS LONDON, Feb. 10. Total Prussian illegal liquor selling. No cases were stations in society and the church BREWERY PROBE POSTPONED PITTSBURGH, Feb. 10.

The gov So It is clear that when Christ utter losses are computed by the Amster dam Courant at 2,737,378. ed the words of the text he did not ernment probe of the brewing inter ignored at the morning session. Tomorrow the gand jury will visit the County Home and meet the County Commissioners and go over the plans for the proposed addition to the home. refer to our day, but to a time in the future when those who have exalted and Junior classes of the High Scsssfi also have been invited, and it hi pected that the attendance win I ests in Pennsylvania and their con tributions to political campaigns was DostDoned until next week, thru an themselves at the expense of right and justice shall be brought low, and large. hasty exit to the next car following.

Several of the girls fainted, and they, with, Mrs. Ryan and Mrs. Shaneyfelt, were attended by Drs. Lilley and Messmore.when the train reached West Brownsville. Shaneyfelt has not been seen since he jumped from the train.

Mrs. Ryan is in a serious condition, and immediately after her wounds were dressed in West Brownsville she was sent to the Uniontown Hospital, Mrs Shaneyfelt accompanying her. agreement reached yesterday. Argu when the just who have humbled WASHINGTON, D. Feb.

10. The problem of raising money for national defense was tackled today by Democratic members of the House ways and means committee A resolution was drafted to continue present duties on sugar. ments before Federal Judges Orr ana thorn selves shall be exalted. But Thompson on the brewers' petition that day is not the present day. No.

to quash the subpoeuaes already is Dr. Alexander illustrated God's pa i sued will be heard Monday. One wit Atkinson eetingsf tience with erring, sinning men by telling the story of how he dealt with WASHINGTON, D. Feb. 10.

President Wilson indorsed the plan ness was examined by the grand jury in the probe of the breweries today. He was James Moore, assistant cash Pharaoh in" the time when the chil GREENSIDE AVENUE U. P. CHURCH of Senator Tillman to push his armor plate bill to speedy passage, as an dren of Israel were slaves in the land of Egypt. God warned by plagues, Ryan was held in the police station at West Brownsville, and later given a hearing and was held for court.

He will be sent to the Washington county jail. ier of the Northwestern National Bank of Philadelphia, who was call- answer to the threat of private firms and -sent plagues without warning, time and time again, but his patience that if the government did so, these ed to produce records of transactions plants would scrap their plants and made thru the bank was finally exhausted and then came February 20 to March 5 DR. RALPH ATKINSON, Evangelist, of Seattle, Wash. Will Preach Daily except Saturday i raise prices i Judgment and Pharaoh was destroy Injured While Lifting C. L.

Ayres, well-known blacksmith, severely wrenched his back j. v. Thompson at Washington WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. J.

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iTnnninin VanVar ed and the Egyptians were spoiled. God, said the preacher, Is patient, long "suffering, merciful to the sinner. He pleads, warns, punishes but does not give up until there is no Tuesday while at work in his shop in ed fey Qermn commerce raldel.l ho 'cted th federal court Murdock street, some of the liga while en route from Rlo. de Janeiro to at Pittsburgh on fifteen counts Tues- Chorus Choir Everybody Welcome Liverpool, has put into the French tiay, was a business caller here today. hope.

port of St. Nazaire, in a crippled con- ments being torn loose. He had to be taken to his home in Greenside avenue and was confined to his bed, but today la able to sit up. This evening Dr. Alexander will dition, lMembers are requested to hang the Red Cross Cards in thek windows.

reports received here today preach on "God's Hand in the Euro- At the Alhambra Wm. Fox presents Robert Mantoll in "Green Eyed Monster," today. stated. 'pean War.".