The Daily Notes du lieu suivant : Canonsburg, Pennsylvania • Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST Fair tonight and Friday. Not much change in temperature. Twenty-second Year-No. 6743 PANIC ON TRAIN AS MAN OPENS FIRE WITH GUN THREE ARE HURT WHEN MAN SEPARATED FROM WIFE USES REVOLVER WILD PANIC AMONG STUDENTS Exciting Scenes in Railway Coach Filled With Young People Enroute to California, Pa. BROWNSVILLE, Feb.

Pennsylvania railway coach with California State Normal Edward Ryan of South Brownsville, shot his wife, another woman young man, and then attempted to end his life. While a score more girls were in a panic overpowered Ryan and held him tive until the train reached Brownsville, where he was turned er to the police. The shooting curred at 6:20 o'clock this while the train was running Centerville and West Brownsville. Injured MRS. LULU RYAN, aged 24 shot below the left shoulder; to Uniontown.

Hosiptal. MRS. JANE SHANEYFELT, aged years, right index finger shot pulling revolver from her temple. JOHN SHANEFELT, aged 25 son of Mrs. Shaneyfelt, shot in head.

Several weeks ago Ryan and wife separated, she leaving Brownsville and going to the home of mother at Fairchance. Recently young daughter of the couple awarded to the custody of Mrs. by Judge J. Q. Swearingen of Uniontown.

Ryan had formerly been ployed on the railroad, but recently has been working in Vesta No. 5 is said Shaneyfelt had been paying attention to Mrs. Ryan, and this gered Ryan. Last night Mrs. Ryan and Shaneyfelt went to Fredericktown, Washington county, where John Shaneyfelt had been arrested for a crime against morality.

The women ceeded in having him released this morning all boarded a train that town to go to their home in chance. As Ryan entered the car he drew revolver from his pocket and stepping the seat occupied by his wife, shouted: "I'm going to kill you ple." With that threat he pressed the volver to his wife's breast and fired. his wife fell limp in the seat Ryan turned the revolver on Mrs. ShaneyHe pressed it to her temple, before he could fire she caught it with right hand and pushed it above head. Just then the revolver ploded and the index finger of her hand was blown away.

John Shaneyfelt by this time arisen and grappled with Ryan. He shot in the head and then fled the car and jumped from the Two other shots were sent him as he ran out of the car, but went wild. Ryan stood in the aisle of the car reloaded his revolver and just as completed the work Brakeman EdHoover and Conductor A. entered the car. As he was placing the revolver to his head they attacked him and overpowering him, the revolver from him.

While the shooting was going on students en route to the California Normal School were in a panic. crouched behind the seats and of the male students made exit to the next car following. Several of the girls fainted, and they, Mrs. Ryan and Mrs. Shaneyfelt, attended by Drs.

Lilley and Messmore when the train reached Brownsville. Shaneyfelt has not been seen since jumped from the train. Mrs. Ryan is in a serious condition, immediately after her wounds dressed in West Brownsville she sent to the Uniontown Hospital, Shaneyfelt accompanying her. Ryan was held in the police station West Brownsville, and later given hearing and was held for court.

He be sent to the Washington county Injured While Lifting C. L. Ayres, well-known blacksmith, severely wrenched his back Tuesday while at work in his shop in' Murdock street, some of the ligaments being torn loose. He had to be taken to his home in Greenside avenue and was confined to his bed, but today is able to sit up. THE CANONSBURG, THOMAS MARTIN FORMER DEAD RESIDENT, Thomas M.

Gibbs of VanEman street received a telegram from Albert A. Furniss of Punxsutawney announcing the death in that town of Mr. Furniss's father, Thomas Martin Furniss, formerly of Canonsburg. Mr. Gibbs is a namesake of Mr.

Furniss, and they long had been close friends. Mr. Furniss was born In Derbyshire, England, nearly 74 years ago, but had been in this country a long time. He was highly educated, having studied for the ministry in the Church of England. He left Canonsburg four years ago and made his nome with one of his two sons, Albert mine inspector for the Punxsutawney district.

The other son, George, IS mine foreman for the Cambria Steel Works at Johnstown, Pa. Mr. Furniss's wife, Mrs. Maria Furniss, who died several years ago, was a member of the Greenside Avenue United Presbyterian Church. Her husband adhered to the Episcopalian faith, and for years had been faithful in his attendance at divine services.

The family, while living here, resided in West College street. The time of the funeral is not known here. COTTAGE MEETINGS FRIDAY EVENING "Sacrificing Something for Christ," will be the subject at six cottage prayer meetings to be held by the Avenue United Presbyterian Church Friday evening at 7.30. The places and leaders follow: At the home of J. C.

Fulton, 106 Soutu Jefferson avenue, W. C. Black, leader; at the home of Harry Richards, 210 Grace avenue, White Lawn, the Rev. James H. Grier, leader; at the home of W.

J. Grier, 239 North Central avenue, B. E. Neill, leader; at the home of W. V.

White, 240 North Central avenue, Mrs. Joseph Heagen, leader; at the home of W. A. Matthews, 119 Vine street, McCarrell Ayres, leader; at the home of James Hensel, 238 East College street, Grant Potter, leader. Another lot of cottage meetings will be held in the same district, 1 but in other homes, Monday evening at 7.45.

J. V. THOMPSON POSTS BAIL ON INDICTMENTS PITTSBURGH, Feb. lawyers and bondsmen, J. V.

Thompson, president of the defunct First National Bank of Uniontown, who was indicted on 17 counts Tuesday, came to Pittsburgh yesterday and posted 000 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 McKean, and the bondsmen, went to the office of C. G. Llewellyn, internal revenue collector, to confer with United States Attorney E. Lowry Humes and J. Wood Clark, clerk of the United States court, concerning the ball bond.

When finally approved the bond was signed by Mr. Thompson, Frank E. Markell, Charles H. Gorley, Samuel Stern, William A. Stone, Patrick J.

Regan and Miner Boughner. All those who signed the bond are restdents of Fayette county. Patzsch Inventory The inventory and appraisement of the personal property of Catherine Patszch late of Canonsburg has been filed. The total amount is $2,881. Or this sum $2,655 is in cash, while there is $203 due from a mortgage.

The balance is in household goods. LATEST BITS OF NEWS LONDON, Feb. -Total Prussian losses are computed by the Amsterdam Courant at 2,737,378. WASHINGTON, D. Feb.

The problem of raising money for national defense was tackled today by Democratic members of the House ways and means committee resolution was drafted to continue present duties on sugar. WASHINGTON, D. Feb. President Wilson indorsed the plan of Senator Tillman to push his armor plate bill to speedy passage, as an answer to the threat of private firms that if the government did so, these plants would scrap their plants and raise prices. NEW YORK, Feb.

British liner Orissa, rumored sunk or captured by a German commerce raider while en route from Rio de Janeiro to Liverpool, has put into the French port of St. Nazaire, in a crippled condition, reports received here today stated. DAILY NOTES PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 10. 1916 MINE BEING PUT IN SHAPE TO OPERATE CHARTIERS CREEK COAL co.

MAKING REPAIRS TO HAZEL WORKS IN EAST END WILL BE RUN TO CAPACITY Owners Anxious to Start Up at Earliest look Possible Good Day--Out. The Chartiers Creek Coal which recently purchased the Hazel mine from the Union Trust Co. Interests of Pittsburgh, has a force of 25 or 30 men engaged in making repairs to the mine, preparatory to beginning operations at an early date. More or less delay has been caused by failure to receive certain equipment when expected, but the work 18 progressing as rapidly as possible under existing conditions. E.

C. Gerry, the new superintendent of the mine, stated that the plant will be worked capacity, once the repairs are completed, which will not be for two or three weeks. Many of the men who formerly worked at the Hazel, but who have been employed elsewhere, will return, It is expected. The present outlook for the coal business is excellent, and the ers are anxious to begin active operations at the earliest date possible. Superintendent Gerry, however, believes it the better policy to have everything in first-class condition before starting up, as there will thus be less likelihood of interruptions because of repairs that otherwise would have to be made.

The mine has been idle since last summer. Its resumption at a very date will do much to greatly improve business conditions in the communtty. CHAUTAUQUA PLANS BEING CONSIDERED Half of Additional New Mills at Standard to Start March 1 Work on the addition to the Standard Tin Plate Company's addition of twelve mills is being pushed as rapidly as possible; and it IS now fully expected that six of the mills will De ready for operation by March 1. The management is pushing the work as rapidly as possible as the company is behind with its orders, and is in great 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 of steel have been received since the first of January and a year's business is assured. Druggist's Daughter Dies While He is in the East Burying Father Alexander Hoey, a druggist of Pike street, will return tonight from Philadelphia, where he accompanied the body of his father, Willam Hoey, for burial, and tomorrow afternoon will follow the remains of his fiveyear-old daughter, Margaret Helen, to Oak Spring cemetery. The daughter died this morning of diphtheria of a maligant type, after an illness of several days. Her condition was not considered critical when Mr. Hoey left early yesterday SELF-EXALTED SHALL BE ABASED, SERMON The evangelistic services in the Chartiers United Presbyterian Church continue to draw large numbers of people, and to hold the close attention of all who attend.

The services Wednesday evening were particularly interesting. The chorus choir and orchestra furnished an excellent musical program, which included solos by Mr. Fenimore, leader of the choir, and Miss Runion. Dr. J.

A. Alexander delivered an able sermon, and one that in its closing appeal to the unsaved, came very close to the hearts of the people. Dr. Alexander based his sermon on the words of the Savior: "He who exalteth himself shall be abased, and he who humbleth himself shall be exalted." Dr. Alexander said these words are taken out of their connection they are not true.

In the Word has been sent to the local world as it is today we see the chautauqua managers from the Na- gant, the bold, the unscrupulous tional Lincoln System that the plans push themselves to the front often by are being put into shape for the com- dishonorable means, and they come ing season. to occupy positions of honor, and of This promises to be a great chau- profit, and receive the homage and tauqua year, the bureau men say. the flattery of their fellowmen; while There are a score of big issues in the worthy poor, who are humble and the minds and hearts of the American lowly in spirit, are often trampled people right now; domestic and for- upon and their rights, including propeign, local and national, political, re- erty, unjustly taken from them. ligious, educational and what not that A few years ago, Dr. Alexander will doubtless be sifted out in some said, a poor woman took her sick manner or other and to some extent child into one of the public parks of or other in under the chautauqua New York to get fresh, pure air for tent.

it. But she sat on the grass, and A full and complete announcement was gathered in by the police and of the program will be made within fined and placed in prison for violatthe next few weeks. It will include ing a city ordinance. In the same orators of the new type, Inspirational city a man stole a penny from anothlectures with their 1916 messages, er. He was arrested, tried and sent bands, orchestras and entertainment to Sing Sing penitentiary for two enough grip the attention of the years.

In the same great city a high entire community for six chautauqua official of the Standard Oil Company days and keep us more or ress under admitted he had contributed $100,000 a its spell for perhaps several days to a campaign fund to be used in after. helping defeat one man and in electThe bureau promises that the ad- ing another man, who it was believed vance work will be more effective were he in office, would favor the oil than ever before; that the program company at the expense of the peowill be a notch higher in Its standard, ple. This man was prominent in sobecause chautauqua programs must ciety, in the clubs and in the church. strengthen somehow every year. Ev- Was he arrested and sent to the peniery year the audiences demand tentiary for his evil deed fraught with something different and great posibilities against the welfare better.

So altogether, it looks as it of the people? He was not. He was we are going to have a winner of a not even arrested. He continued to chautauqua. walk the streets with his head held exalted up high and to occupy the same BREWERY PROBE POSTPONED PITTSBURGH, Feb. government probe of the brewing interests in Pennsylvania and their contributions to political campaigns was postponed until next week, thru an agreement reached yesterday.

Arguments before Federal Judges Orr and Thompson on the brewers' petition to quash the subpoenaes already 1 issued will be heard Monday. One witness was examined by the grand Jury in the probe of the breweries today. He was James Moore, assistant cashier of the Northwestern National Bank of Philadelphia, who was called to produce records of transactions made thru the bank. J. V.

Thompson at Washington WASHINGTON, Feb. V. Thompson, the Uniontown banker, who was indicted in the federal court at Pittsburgh. on fifteen counts Tuesday, was a business caller here today. At the Alhambra Wm.

Fox presents Robert Mantell A HOME NEWSPAPER FOR HOME PEOPLE One Cent a Copy; $3 a Year GERMANS LOSE 60,000 MEN IN FIGHT AT VIMYI FEARFUL TOLL TAKEN IN TEN DAYS' BATTLING TO GAIN THE HEIGHTS FIGHTING IN HEAVY SNOWSTORM French in Counter Move, and Joffre's Are Trying to Retaliate a crowded pupils, and a or trainmen capWest morning between years, taken to accompany the body of his father east for burial. He was advised by telegraph of his daughter's death and is coming home as rapidly as the Pennsylvania Railroad can bring him westward. William Hoey died at Washington Hospital Tuesday. He was 60 years of age. Private funeral services for the little girl will be held at the Hoey residence, East Pike street, Friday afternoon.

POLICE LAST YEAR COST BORO $2,854 The boro police just now forms a topic of interest, especially the office of chief of police, to whom John Lauderbaugh of Bridgeville was elected by the Town Council Monday night. Canonsburg for a number of years has employed a chief of police at $75 per month and two patrolmen at $65 each. The hours of the chief are from 10 a. m. to 10 p.

while one patrolman goes on duty at 4 p. m. and remains to 4 a. the other reporting at 6 p. m.

and staying until 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 Burhas 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 1 to $85 per month for this year, so that the money expended for police service during 1916 will not be far from $3,000. INJURIES RECEIVED BY HACKETT MILLER FATAL FINLEYVILLE, Feb. received in an accident several weeks ago at the grist mill at Hackett, which he operated, the death Tuesday of Lank McFeery, aged 68 years, at his home in Hackett. Mr. McFeely had suffered for weeks 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 caused a sudden turn for the worse and he rapidly declined. Mr. McFeely was born in this section of Washington county and had resided his entire life in this immediate district. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the McNeely home. Grand Jury About Thru WASHINGTON, Feb.

The grand jury is about thru with its work, having returned ten true bills up to noon. These were mostly for illegal liquor selling. No cases were 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. LONDON, Feb.

losses in the fierce fighting going OH for nearly 10 days for the Vimyi heights and along the Somme, north of Arras. have totalled than the Birtish suffered in the September fensive at Loos, according to infer mation received here today. The fighting is proceeding wit great fury in a heavy snowstorm, cording to latest dispatches frame Paris. The French are counterat tacking with great vigor near Neuville-La Folie road, where the Germans claimed capture of half mile of French trenches in Tuesday night's fighting. Their objective the Vimyi heights, overlooking plain sweeping down toward the ies of Lens and Douai held by Germans.

Around Frise artillerymen on bath sides are extremely active. French gunners have poured a blasting in upon the village of Frise. itsel. pounding to ruins the few building that escaped previous bombardments By mining operations and attacks with hand grenades, the Teutons a seeking to improve their positions this front and severe hand to hand fighting has resulted. Despite persistent reports: from Dutch sources, military critics here do not generally credit the that the Germans are about to deliver a hard smash against the allied liner.

While fresh bodies of have an rived at the German front in Fland: ers, other forces have been with drawn in the past few days. opinion prevails here that the Germans are merely engaged in one at the periodical "reshuffling" processes. The best information available bete indicates that there have Deer' large transfers of German troops from other fronts, Petrograd has re ported the withdrawal of Germans from a few sectors of the easter: front, but thus far none of these forces are believed to have made their appearance on the western It to As felt. her her right was from train. ter both and he ward Moffit took the State They some hasty with were West he and were was Mrs at a will jail.

CLUBS INVITED TO HEAR "DAN" REED Various organizations and clubs Canonsburg have been extended an invitation by President C. S. Donier of the Chamber of Commerce to at tend the meeting in the High School building Friday evening, when Dam iel H. Reed, a civic expert of New York City and an athletic coach Cornell University, will speak "Community Teamwork." Mr. Reed has been in Pittsburgh this week sisting the Pittsburgh Commercial Club in a membership campaign, it is by reason of his presence there that he was engaged to come to Caronsburg.

Owing to some other meetings, one at the High School building not open until 8:15. An effort is ing made to have the High. School chestra present, and thus add to 1 interest of the gathering. The Semi and Junior classes of the High Scha also have been invited, and it is pected that the attendance will large. stations in society and the church.

So it is clear that when Christ uttered the words of the text he did not refer to our day, but to a time in the future when those who have exalted themselves at the expense of right and justice shall be brought low, and when the just who have humbled themselves shall be exalted. But that day is not the present day. No. Dr. Alexander illustrated God's patience with erring, sinning men by telling the story of how he dealt with Pharaoh in the time when the children of Israel were slaves in the land of Egypt.

God warned by plagues, and plagues without warning, time and time again, but his patience was finally exhausted and then came judgment and Pharaoh was destroyed 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 hope. This evening Dr. Alexander will preach on "God's Hand in the EuroI pean War." Atkinson Meetings GREENSIDE AVENUE U.

P. CHURCH February 20 to March 5 DR. RALPH ATKINSON, Evangelist, of Seattle, Wash. Will Preach Daily except Saturday Chorus Choir Everybody Welcome 07 Members are requested to hang the Red Cross Cards in their windows..