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6 Pages IE 1 AIM WEATHER FORECAST Snow ami oloder tonight; Sunday snow Hurries and colder. A KOBB THAW A SEW8PAPEB- ft 2 Cents a Copy; 10 Cents CANONSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1925. Thirty-Second Year No. 9663 NERECNES J. W.

Walker Is Elected On Executiva Committee DR. BUSTARD 10 MAKE SPEECHES JURY FINDS IN FAVOR OF MRS IIIL1DER The Kno'ker If you must use hammer build something." MAnooker is one who uses a hammer to destroy. He is always motivated by some ignoble purpose most usually, selfishness. He desires to further, hs personal gain by anything and everything whicf stands between him and his objective, or, perhaps, he has ben hindered for some good reason in the fulfillment of his selfish motives and desires. He frequently has a malicious disregard for Truth.

A Knocker never the traces" until things don't "break for- him. When you hear a Knocker: just remember there" are always two sides to every argument. A hypocrite with his jtfmth can destroy an onorable neighbor. WEST PENN CO. II Movement Involving Spending Of $125,000 In Boro Is Under Way 1 CURRENT DEMAND IS INCREASING An extensive program of major Improvements involving an expenditure of more than $125,000 to insure elec tric light and power consumers of Canonsburg and vicinity a steady, dependable bow of current was start- ed by the West Penn Power Company, a large force of workmen now being engaged in preparing, the concrete foumlaUon for a new switching sta- i(i(m l0 De erected near the present Canonsburg sub-station.

During the past several years the demand for electric service in Canonsburg has shown a remarkably large increase, both from the numerous manufacturing whose production has mounted to such proportions that additional facilities are now necessary to adequately supply their requirements, and also from the stores and residences throughout the town. To provide for this Increased de- mand and for further increases which are anticipated 111 Wis progressive community in the near future, the new yrugmui. iuvw 'for a rebuilding of the entire electrical plant and a complete ear rangement 'of facilities and circuits, The new switching station which 'will be located south of West Pike street, approximately 325 feet from the present Canonsburg sub-station will be erected on a concrete platform S7 feet wide and 84 feet long, elevated on steel and concrete piers about 9 feet above the ground to prevent damage from water during flood periods of Chartiers Creek which runs back of the property. A steel structure 23 feet high will be erected on tills platform to support the new equipment, part of which will consist of ten large modern 25,000 volt, electically operated, oil circuit breakers capable of efficiently handling the normal heavy currents from the Canonsburg sub-station. The new circuit breakers will be protected from lightning by 7 lightning arresters of the "Auto-Valve" type, a comparatively recent invention of Pittsburgh engineers, which has proved to be very effective in practice.

Simultaneously with the erertinn of the switching station numerous changes and improvements of a radical nature will be made to the electrical supply facilities thruout the boro. Among these will be the replacement of the present single phase eirc'uit otuPike street, with a three phase fedr to supply theb usiness section of Canonsburg, and the residential-district west of Greenside avenue, north and south of Pike street. A similar circuit will be installed on College street to Ashland avenue, and will tap the present 3 phase feeder to supply the business western Pennsylvania Training HmGlR SERVICE HERE No Deliveries Of Mail On Christmas Dav While Christmas day is a legal holiday, the exigencies of the postal service at this season of the year have been such that in years past it hf been felt necessary to make deliveries of mail and give substantially the same service on Christmas day as on other days. Two years ago the department made an effort to break into this custom as fas as possible and set 12 o'clock noon as the time for the cessation of business. The experiment worked reasonably well, and a year ago the time for closing was moved back to 11 o'clock in the forenoon.

This permitted one street delivery in the morning, although no rural delivery. For this purpose, in part, and also for the purpose of making certain of delivery of all mail before Christ inas day, the department is now making this announcement and inaugurating a "Mail Early" campaign of publicity, Postmasters will therefore suspend all 'work at 12 o'clock midnight, December 24, except to retain on duty on Christmas day only such employees as are required to make the regular hoi- iday dispatches of first-class mail to the trains and to receive, but not, to work, incoming mail from the trains. There will be no city delivery, village. delivery, or rural delivery on Christ, mas day. Greene County Man Is Killed In A Saw I WEST FINLEY, Dec.

5 Herbert W. Rarnbflrr. need 3S venrs nnlv rm Josenh and Margaret Tirnden Ti.ni -u hart, of Nebo here in Greene county, died yesterday morn- ing at 10 o'clock of injuries sustained Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock on his father's farm when his clothos were caught in the shaft of a sawmill and be was dragged into it. His clothes became tangled in the shaft of the mandrel and saw and before he could free himself his back and breast were crushed in the mechanism. He was rushed to his home and lecived medical aid but his injuries proved fatal.

Mr. Barnharl was born in this section, September 6, 1887, and except for a time spent in the army lived here all his life. He was road supervisor of Richhill township, Greene county, and was long a member ot the Nebo Methodist Protestant church. Mr. Barnhart enlisted in the regular army in 1906, being stationad for more than a year at Fort Sam Houston, Tex.

He was honorably discharged and reinlisted two years later at Tulsa, Okla. In 1913 he was sent to the Philippines and saw service in China. ru: -vt ti 1 ed as a guard over the construction of the Ten Sen railroad during the Boxer rebellion. He was operated on for appendicitis and complications which followed were responsible for his discharge from duty. He never, recovered his former health.

I April 22, 1914, Mr. Barnhart mar-! ried Ada Pearl Murphy, who survives with the following children: Helen, Josephine, Leola, Mary and Sarah, all at home. A daughter, Grace, died In infancy. Funeral services will be held Sunday morning at the Nebo church at 10:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Mr.

Riggs. Interment will be in the West Finley cemetery. Women Meet In The World Peace Interest Last evening the missionary soei i I i I Motion Made To Set Aside Verdict Judge Will Ren-der Decision Soon MARRIAGE MUST STAND IS STATED WHITE N. Dec. 5.

The jury found in favor of Alice Jones lihinelander, the quadroon bride of Leonard Kip Rhinelander, scion of one of New York's oldest and most famous families, it was revealed today when the sealed verdict handed in last night in young Rhinelander's suit to annul his marriage, was opened in su-preme court here. Justice Morchauser entered the crowded court room at exactly 10 a. in. As he took his place, County Clerk George Ellroot handed the verdict to Clarence LY Pietsch, loreman or tne jury, who corroborated its accuracy. It was then given to Justice Morchauser, who read the questions over, to himself, and then announced that the slightest attempt at a demonstration when the answers were read would result in prosecution for contempt of court.

The jury answered six questions of the seven given them in the colored bride's favor, leaving the seventh unanswered. It is presumed that under the law Judge Morchauser will render a decision that the marriage of Rhinelander and the daughter of a Negro odd job man, must stand. The jury answered the questions submitted to them in the following manner: 1. At the time of the marirage of the parties! was the defendant colored and of colored blood? "Yes." Hid the hv silence. conceal from the plaintiff the fact that she was of colored blood? "No." .1.

Did the defendant, before the marriage, represent to the plaintiff that she was not of colored blood? "NO." 4. Did the defendant practice such concealment or make such represe-tations with the intent thereby to induce the plaintiff to marry her? "No." 5. Was the plaintiff, by such concealment or by such representation or by both, induced to marry the defendant? "No." If the plaintiff had known the defendant was of colored blood, would he have married her? "Yes." After listening to motion to set the verdict aside the judge announced he would render a decision later. Court was then dismissed. Peter Haught Kills Nine-Point Buck Deer Peter Haught of 14 East Pitt street shot a nine-point buck deer, weighing 150 pounds, near Pamarack, Clinton county, on Tuesday morning, December 1.

Mr. Haught went out in company with Roy Rossell and John Douglass and James Wickerham, Andrew Walsh and Max Wickerham, the latter three being from Mononga-hela. This is the first deer shot by a resident of the boro this season. Present Auto Tags Are Not Good After Jan. 1 HARRISBURG.

Dec. 5. Pennsylvania motorists, who have been slower this year in getting licenses for the coming year -than they were in 1924, will be granted no extension after January 1 for the use of 1925 tags, Benjamin G. Eynon, state registrar of motor vehicles, announced today. The department has issued 347,000 licenses for 1926, as compared with 363,255 tags for 1925 issued at the same time last year.

Beadling For Castle Shannon Postmaster CASTLE SHANNON, Dec. 5. The postoffice department after civil service examination of applicants and investigation, has recommended the appointment of George 1 Beadling as postmaster at this place to succeed Thomas B. Delaney, resigned. Wreck Shenanadoah Just received a shipment of this record.

Come early and get this lec-ord before it is taken off the market. XV. Reynolds Music Co. By International News Service. ERIE, Dec.

5. Jos. F. Regan, president of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Commissioners, this morning announced the members of tho executive and legislative committees of the association as follows: Executive committee George F. Holmes, Philadelphia, chairman; Walter A Ringler, Reading; James W.

Walker, Washington; James F. Tor-rence, Greensburg; Rodney A. Mer-cur, Towanda; Henry A. James, Doylestown, and Art Coombs, Beaver. Legislative committee Charles C.

Cumbler, Harrisburg, chairman; Charles A. Snyder, Pottsville; John C. Gorsuch, Altoona; Walter E. Ritter, Williamsport; John H. Light, Lebanon; Frank G.

Wrerley, Allentown, and Walter B. Hays, York. Prisoner Kicks Out Door In The Detention Room Mrs. Anna Lucile Ahiolas, a Bohe mian, wife of James Ahiolas, Greek, residing in the Pikahis coffee house, Blane avenue, East End, was arrested last night by the boro police on a i charge of being drunk and disorderly. The woman was lodged in the detention room of the boro building.

However, the prisoner did not seem to iike the idea of being locked up and one kick sent a panel of the door flying thru the air. The prisenr was transferred to a cell in the boro jail anl spent the night there. This morning she was assessed a fine ajid costs, which she paid. On Thursday, November 20, 1924, Mrs. Ahiolas shot her hueband and herself during a struggle for- possession of a revolver.

The man was shot, in the abdomen and the bullet lodged in his back. He was a patient In ihn Canonsburg General Hospital for several weeks and recovered. Mrs. Ahiolas was shot in the arm, but her injury was not serious. She was arrested and locked up.

but later ihe case was fixed up. All of Entombed Miners In West Are Rescued iBy International News NEDERLAND, Dec. 5. All of the twenty miners entombed when fire destroyed the entrance to the Cardinal gold and silver mine here have been rescued. Charles Herquist.

50 years old, a veteran miner, was the only one who lost his life. He died from gas ne encountered when he went into the va-por-swept tunnel with the rescue party. Seven of twelve men who braved the poisonous gasses and brought out the imprisoned miners were overcome and were missing for a They were brought out early this morning. Teachers And Pupils Enjoy Art Exhibit Members of the Senior and Junior classes of the High School, acconv panied by several teachers are in' Pittsburgh this afternoon visiting the Carnegie Institute International Art Exhibit. They are the guests of Prof.

Bondreau, who explains the merits and outstanding features of each picture. The teachers in the party included Miss Mercer, Miss Martha Mc-Nary, Miss Blanche Lockhart, Miss Marie Stewart and Lawrence Fife. Notice M. O. D.

There will be a meeting of the M. O. D. in the College street school building, Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. A full attendance is desired as this is the meeting for the elec tion of officers.

1-63-1 ROUND AND SQUARE DANCE Willow Beach Park Saturday Evening, Dec. 5 NOVELTY ORCHESTRA McPeake and Wilson An Invitation 1 The Men's Bible Class of lie Greenside Ave. lT. P. Church invite the following people to be present next Sabbath morning: Capitalists, heads of corporations, business men, professional men, mechanics and laborers.

This invitation is intended especially for men who have not been in the habit of attending Bible Class, and also for any stronger who happen to be in town over the Sabbath BEING HELD BY Making Ready For The Opening Of Sixty-Ninth Congress Monday MANY MATTERS ARE DISCUSSED WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 On the eve of the opening of the Sixty-ninth Congress Monday, the Republican party held conferences today in both House and Senate to whip its paper majorities into fighting trim and to determine the fate of insurgents. With the congressional election of 1926 ahead, the decisions were viewed wilh much apprehension among the rank and file of the party. Western senators urged the adoption of a peace treaty with the insurgents in order to strengthen the Republican party in the west by reclaiming the votes which went to the late Robert LaFollette in the last presidential race. Eastern senators advocated a Continuance of the administration- insurgent war, in order to gain conservative votes along the Atlantic coast.

In the Senate, the question involved not only giving Republicans standing to Young Bob LaFolette and Gerald P. Nye, of North Dakota, but also a plan to invite Senators Smith W. Brookhart, of Iowa, and Lynn J. Frazier, of N. back into the fold.

A preponderance of opinion apparently favored the enrollment of LaFollette and Nye as Republicans but only a western minority were said to favor rescinding the "Ouster" order which compelled Brookhart, Frazier and the late Senators LaFollette and Ladd last March. In the House, the insurgent question chiefly affected the Wisconsin delegation and a handful of other independents who followed the leadership of Rep. Henry Cooper, of Wis. Administration leaders generally were reported as favoring peace. In both -branchei, Republican leaders- also met to decide upon committee chairmanships and committee assignments.

Only a few chairmanships were to be tilled, mostly in the House, as those in the Senate were named last March during the brief extra session. The Christmas Seal Is Sign of the Holidays The seal is a handsome little of the approach of the holiday season. It is a real ornament to the letter or package upon which it is placed. It reminds the recipient that you are a champion of the Christinas idea. It does more than that.

It suggests to every person who handles your let ter or package that the Christmas jo? has a place in your heart and that you are'willing to give it right of way. It tells them, too, that you have in mind the unfortunate victims of tubercu losis and it suggests that they imi tate the example yon set, unless they have done so already. Always we should be willing to do something for the victims of misfortune or disease. This duty is especially impressed upon our minds and hearts at this season. As wpe think of the work of the Tuberculosis society we should be stirred to participation.

at least to the extent of buying a dol lar's worth of Christmas seals. Mo-nongahela Rev. Bowser Sued Bv Commander Of Post SHAMOKIN, Dec. 5. Suit for "defamation, libel and slander," has been instituted against Rev.

Charles B. Bowser, by Donald Zimmerman, commander of the American Legion Post. The suit is purely a criminal action and the minister has posted a $500 bond, and waived a hearing. The suit is a result of the alleged remarks which were said to have been made by the minister from the pulpit in a sermon on Nov .22. Zimmerman, in his information charges "that one Charles B.

Bowser, did write and publish a malicious and defamation libel and slander tending to blacken the reputation of one Donald Zimmerman and thereby impost him to public hatred, contempt and ridicule." The suit has no connection with the contemplated action of the Legion Post here and efforts to learn anything concerning their decision, were unsuccessful. At the Alhambra "The Last Edition" with Ralph Lewis, also comedy. 1-63-1 Frank Crumit The parlor is a pleasant place to sit in Sunday night. This record will take you back to your courtship days. The recording is marvelous.

Cabinet organ and guitar accompaniment. No. 19777. W. R.

Reynolds Music Canonsburg. 1-62-2 RPUBN IN CANOSBURG Under Auspices Of Christian Laymens Association Of Canonsburg WILL BE HELD IN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Dr. W. W. Bustard, formerly of Cleveland, is to speak in the First Presbyterian church on Tuesday, December 8th, at 2:30 p.

to a meeting of men and women, then again in the evening at 7:30 to a meeting of men only. Dr. Bustard comes under the auspices of the Christian Laymen's Association of He has just completed a most remarkabla pastorate in Cleveland, in the Euclid Avenue Baptist church. While there he established a record as a public, speaker and a successful evangelist that has made for him a nation-wide, reputation. Men in Cleveland walked miles to bear this magnetic speaker.

He is a man who speaks like he works with unquenchable enthusiasm. 'Ho is a graduate of Brown University, a star athlete while there and now a. great orator and christian leader. He is a real leader of men. His experience both in successful leadership and personal work has been such as to make him an outstanding character in religious circles in America.

These meetings will ho free both afternoon and evening, no offering bfiiiig taken. Good music will be provided. For those who are at all interested in religious and particularly for those interested in evangelistic work. Dr. Bustard's address will be a rare treat In the fifteen years of his pastoiie in Cleveland he added 3.000 to his membership; for the last three years he has increased the membership, of the church 500 each year.

For a period qf three months Dr. Bustard is engaged full time by the Christian Laymen's Association of Pittsburgh in and around the city, having made addresses at Swissvale, Charleroi, Sharpsburg, Emsworth and numerous other boroughs. HERE "WILDCATING" Sunday 11 a. m. at the FIRST M.

E. CHURCH 7:30 p. m. "WHICH WAY SHALL I TAKE?" Get the answer to this question at the First M. Sunday night, and you will be happy.

Special number by the Quartette Special lighting effects Attention Local Union The Chartiers Valley Central labor Union will hold its regular meeting SUNDAY, DEC. Gtlu at 2:30, we ask all Delegates to he. present and all Coal Mines locals' are ask to make a special effort to have delegates at this meeting. JOHN ST0SE, Chairman i 4- LEAGUE OF NATIONS COUNCIL WILL MEET ON MONDAY, DEC. 7 GENEVA, Dec 5.

Disarmament- will be the dominant issue before th it the League of Nations Council when meets on Monday, according to indications today -following prelim inary discussion of the question by a special committee. Upon the retojutnendation of the committee it is' expected that the League Council will decide to in vite both the United States and Rus sia to participate in the preliminary discussions, and until these two na tions have agreed to come into the discussions no definite Action is ex pected. Great Britain is not to en courage the summoning of a disarma ment conference which does not in dude the United States, and it is no secret that the British govern ment would much prefer that a dis armament conference be held under the auspices of the United States, rather than under the auspices of the League. The French 'have announced very definite proposals for disarmament which they have, and these plans do not meet with British approval, and Great Britain wants the sup port of the United States in opposing them. Penna.

National Guard Ass'n Holds Election WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. The Pennsylvania National Guard Association at the closing of its annual convention here today, re-elected the present encumbents of all offices to the same positions for 1926. They are: Brigadier General E. C.

Shannon, Columbia, Lieutenant Colonel C. (5. Finley, Philadelphia, vice president; Colonel C. Blaine Smathe-in. Grove City, second vice president; Brigadier General Edward Martin, Washington, treasurer; Major Paul H.

Umberger, Columbia, secretary. Philadelphia was selected for the 1926 convention, which will be held at a time to be decided by the executive committee. Martin-Cameron School Filling A Great Need in an interesting article written for daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.

G. Mat- thews 0f McMurray. Mrs. Clements, 4. .4, secured by the New World Movement funds, says: The first N.

W. M. building in India was the Mabel Martin-Cameron School building in Badomall, made possible by the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Martin of Los It is used for a school on week days and for a church on Sabbath, thus filling a great need in our Christian community here.

Mr. ad Mrs. Martin were Canons- for their daughter, Mrs. Mabel Martin Cameron of Wheeling, W. Va.

New Bulletin Board Attracts Attention The new Bulletin Board recently placed in front of the First M. E. ettea gcriDture Quotations and an- nouncements are displayed during the week aud Rev' Wolf say8 be has Ce lved Arable reports from those who have read these and ad mired the' board. The Bulletin presented to the church by the Sterling Class of the Sunday school. Floyd Collins Come early and get this record- Just reelved a new shipment.

No. 19821 W. R. Reynolds Music Co. bcnooi at Aiorganza.

tms latter "India Special" number of the cuit will also supply the residential Women's Missionary Magazine for No-district easr of Greenside avenue, yember by Mrs. Emily Clements, of East Canonsburg and Morganza. To fnvmPriv Misa v.miw Matthpw provide a more evenly balanced load and to care for future present single phase siuwui, tuc extension to AT. 1. Houston will be replaced with a.

heavier three phase circuit. New and larger copper wire will be strung and the lines so rerouted stores and homes in the boro. The capacity of the present lighting transformers will be increased from 905 eties of the First Methodist Episcopal as to deliver power to all consumers Church held a meeting in the church more efficiently. A number of the in the interest of World Peace. Present transformers will be relocat-Miss Mary Patterson, the president ed an(1 a(ldit'onal 0Iies installed which nf th Miinir.

will insure steady voltage to all Kva. to 1117 and by evenly dis- burg residents, leaving here a few tributing the power supplied from in- years ago to make their home in Cali-dividual transformers this will pro- fornia. The Mission Building is named vide, for a 50 increase in load The entire electrical system will be placed in first-class new poles, crossarms, wire and other equipment being installed where necessary thruout the boro. Approximately 100 new poles will be set, but thru joint use of poles with the Bell Telephone Company and the Pittsburgh Railways Company the total number of poles required by the three suieu. ine opening devotional services were conducted by Mrs.

C. il. Wolf. Miss Levina Boone sang beautifully Kipling's "Recessional." Mrs. Fred Hartleib read an interesting paper on "International Relations." W.

C. Dougherty gave an instructive talk on "The Causes and Curea for War," and there was informal discussion of The World Court and whether the United States should give its adherence to said court. Slate Fall Fatal To Lincoln Hill Miner Wiley Powell, aged 38 years, colored, a miner employed in the Lin coln Hill mine, died in the Washing- ton hospital yesterday afternoon at 5:40 clock of injuries received iu the mine. He was caught under a fall of slate and rushed to the hospital but died shortly after being admitted. He suffered internal injuries and a compound fracture of one hand.

He has no near relatives in this section. Notice to Girls Every girl between 16 and 18 years without "Bobbed Ifalr" will be ad- mitted free to Star Theatre next Mon- day or Tuesday. 1-631 companies will be reduced from 428 church, West Pike and Iron streets, to 312 poles and the number of West has attracted much The Penn Power Company poles from Bulletin is of a beautiful oak finish 196 to 168 thus greatly enhancing is illuminated at night. The let-the appearance of the streets. In tering l8 White against black backspacing the new poles, provision will ground and can be read both day and be made for the installation of an or-'.

o(. namental lighting system, should the Boro Council desire it at some later lay oMnteriJtiS a 'spe- cial crew of linemen has been hired in Canonsburg and provided with full automobile equipment to push completion of the work. When finished, the new construction will provida Canonsburg with electric service consistent with the most modern engl- lieprinir nrnrtire. Tho limn PsHvnntPrt fm eomnletion of the wnrk Is nhout 6 months. 1-622.