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tm mr-J I- II A LOCAL NEWSPAPER FOR CANONSBURG AND THE CHARTIERS VALLEY THOROUGHLY COVERS ITS FIELD IN NEWS AND CIRCULATION Twentieth Year-No, 5824 CANONSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 18, 1913 One Cent a Copy; $3 a Year TIE BA NO i5 VETERANS 0 HOUSE DEFEATS BILL TO STATE TO PAYWAY FOR 22,05 1 The Notes Prizes Will Be Awarded rM rcT pnlP niPFPTYlPQ 8'6 i0 Tran8Port That Nuwber of in Five Weeks; Time Yet to Enter Veterans to Gettysburg Reunion HARRISBURG, June 18. Col-! TO GETTYSBURG The vote in The Notes automobile-Piano contest is fsi.ill climhiner. As onel Lewis E. Beitler, secretary of CANONSBURG the fiftieth anniversary ceremonies of jthe weatner waim8 UP( the contest the Battle of Gettysburg, annotmc! wiU also take on greater activity that the state of Pennsylvania will tv ...1 Brownlee Measure Fails by Vote of 88 to 61. Senate Passes Women Labor Bill From This Communitv transport to Gettysburg 22,051 veisjr- commenced to "vote, but they will be ans who participated in the Civil var heard from a liule later.

only five WEATHER FORECAST For Western Pennsylvania: Probably fair tonight and Thursday; somewhat warmer Thursday. auu miv aic uuw icaiumgi ill 'ciu- sylvanla and are now living in 'other sylvanla and are no wliv'ing in other Will Attend Celebration on 50tb Anniversary of Battle OTHERS TOO FEEBLE TO MAKE TRIP more week nd the prizes will be awarded. PJfeiity of time yet to -get into the Tfcce. We expect to sea some of Hhose who are mm at the HARR1SBURG NEWS prizes are all well worth the time and energy expended to receive them. Mr.

or Miss Contestant, the moment you begin to vote that moment your friends will rally to your aid. Keep your vote moving toward the top, no matter how little you -may vote. The contest manager will be at The Notes business office this evening from 7 until 8 o'clock. He will also be in the office each morning from 7:30 until 9 o'clock, and from 12 noon until 1 p. m.

The standing of the contestants at 10 o'clock this morning was as follows: District No. 1. Harry Shephard ,35,700 Marie Brown .31,000 states. This also includes afi Confederate veterans now living in the (By United Press to The Notes) bottom of the list at the Hiead soon GOING ON THIS EVENING Ball game, Fort Pitt vs. mftery, South Side Park, o'clock.

June staie wno aave accepted tne invitation fhfe forwKd person House today, a vote of 88 to 61, tta PeivnsylvaTita Commission. Ke contest fD wot "be eiv- Ball game, Yorick Club vs. Staffs defeated the "Washington county poor board ripper "bill. This bill was in The ntraiber of veterans to be trans-1 en any 'free votes. Tfcey must work ported to Gettysburg by ther states tt-v, all they get.

WMle coupons will Fifty years ago, lacking two weeks, a goodly number of men from Canonsburg and the country round about were among the hundreds of thousands of combatants engaged in what troduced -early in the session by Rep Crafton, West End grounds, 6:15. Benefit for Industrial Baseball League, Alhambra Theater. MMweek services in the dturelMs. a help to 'Swell your TOte, subscriptions resentative T. B.

H. Brownlee tf expecrea, nawever, im numuer win i pvpppH 9S.00ft. I vv atsiiiiiLuii cuumy, uiiu yruviueu iui I peotally 'new ones they are worth jus't double what the old ones are I. Boyd Weaver 80,000 B. Neish 3,000 Hazel Dunlevy 2,400 There rshould be several hundred new mames added to our list during this 'Contest, and we believe there will be.

RECENT DEATHS Wen. TBessie Webster, CanoHsburg; funeral this afternoon. Mrs. William Edwards, SoTinerly of Canonsburg, in Pittsburgh. ACTIVITY AIM HONIOUR "RAILROAD James Davidson 2,000 Grace McConaghy ....1,000 Pearl Patterson 1,000 the ripping out of office of the poor board oT that county anfl placing tho affairs of the poor farm in the "hands of the county commissioners.

The Senate and House conferees on the workmen's compensation bill again failed to' agree today. They will meet again next Monday night ir. "Remember, you can get subscriptions was to prove the decisive battle of the war for the preservation of the Union. Some of those from this community fell in the great struggle; others were wounded. Still others lived to help suppress the rebellion, and while the ranks have been pretty well thinned by time, not a few survive even unto this year.

Of those who remain, many will go down again to Gettysburg within 10 days or two weeks to meet on the any place. Alvin Miller .1,000 District No. 2. Inquiries about the contest are be-' MUCH PAINTING BEING DUNE 'The paint brush is being wielded vigorously in Canonsburg this sum an effort to reach an agreement. Woman's Labor Bill Passes Jesse M.

King 11,800 Frank McBride 8,000 Herman J. Guthrie .1,000 District No. 3. Fergusrn Construction Go. Gets 'Contract for Grading Ftoit Hell Tunne! to Mc-Coimell Farm rmer, and many residences are beinj brightened up.

Here, are a few: William Grimes, East College street; ing' received every day at this office. Friends of the different contestants are" becoming more and more interested and are speaking a word for them among their neighbors and friends. Gef your friends in line, they will do you a lot of good. Perhaps they have some relative who lives at a distance who would enjoy reading the news The Senate today passed finally the woman's labor bill with the amend-; ments attached yesterday. As the "bin A.

W. McWilliams, Rluge avenue; Active "work on the construction o' is now amended it would prohibit the McCahon house. East College; James the Montour 'Railroad is going on at Roy Lyon 1.M0 i scene of the great battle and live Nettie Crouch .1,00.) over those first three days of July a Irwin Sprouls 1,000 half century ago. They will see the Agnes McNary LOO; Wheat Field, the Peach Orchard, Lit- District No. 4.

tie and Big Roundtop, Seminary Ridge Alberta M. Johnston .4,400 Devils Den and all the other land- Ch as. E. Scott of the famous field. employment of women over 16 years Hamilton, North Jefferson and West the line.

The mn tiQn tpr, -hmirR a Ha iarious -points along College. week, ana the Ferguson Construction company has from tneir oW tome- Have them and fifty-four hours working- of women between 16 and 21 1 been awarded the contract for the tne Paper to them for a year. The TYPHOID CASES years old between the hours of grading of 'the roadbed from the BeiJ Typhoid fever has made its appear ance in Canonsburg, and at present a p. m. and 6 a.

except those tunnel, below Greers Station, north there are at least four cases in town.yemploved in canning factories ana; west to larm, and men The state, within whose borders the greatest battle of the Civil War I was fought, is proud to honor the vet-j erans by furnishing them with free transportation. It will see that they have adequate quarters there, and, in W. AND J. AWARDS DIPLOMAS TO 65 COLORED SCHOOL OPENS TOMORROW 1 Otherwise there is little sickness rff laundries. jare arriving and material is being re- present.

The Senate took up the child labor ceived daily. A number of the men bill, and inserted several amend-! employed in the work have their fam- ments to the measure. One of the Hies with them, and will livt in tents TO HOLD PICNIC connection with the federal Commencement will provide hospital accommo- The Greenside AA-enue. United amendments exempts children employ and shacks during the summer. ed in canning factories from the fto-I The contract has not yet been let Association to Give Instruction to Youth in Trades.

Other Towns Interested Presbyterian Sabbath school and con cises Held of Degrees Conferred i for the 80-foot cut on the Bell farm, i visions of the bill. gregation will hold the annual picnic dations for any who may need medical attention. It doesn't matter whether the veterans fought at Gettysburg or not; it doesn't matter if they served in regiments recruited in other states; just jTliis cut is so close to the tunnel ou jthe Chartiers railway that contrac Many colored people from Pitts FATAL WRECK IN MICHIGAN tors say there is danger of the blasr- burg. 'Washington and other nearbv WASHINGTON, June 18 (Special) The 112th commencement of Washington and Jefferson College was held ing causing a cave-in in the Bell tun i jnaues are expeciea in uanonsDurg to iso they served in the In ion Army Engineer Killed and Conductor Maylnel. today tne college gymnasium.

ix-jana are now residents of Pennsyl-ty-five young men, composing the lar- vani3( and furnish satisfactory proof, in Washington park tomorrow, special cars leaving just after the "9:10 car passes. ROYAL ARCANUM VISITORS Canonsburg Council, No. 544, Royal Arcanum, had as guests at the regular meeting last evening Past Regent F. H. McQuiston of East End Council, 'Pittsburgh, and Grand Orator C.

E. Snyder of the Grand Council-of the Royal Arcanum of Pennsylvania. Both made brief addresses. Refreshments were served. Die of His Injuries The East'End Construction company (By United Press to The Xotes) is now engaged in building the ce-KALAMAZOO, Mich.

June IS. men Prs at the creek near the Bell morrow to attend the rormal opening of the Industrial School of Canonsburg. This institution will be managed by an association of colored peo- class ever graduated from the will secure tnem free transportation united 'college, received diplomas. and i0(ging while in Gettysburg. Vice President Thomas L.

Marshall Some of the iocal veterans feel too One trainman was killed, another was jtunnel. The piers will be forty fee-probably fatally injured and about As a result of the active con- pie recently formed and its object is who was expected to come from feeble to make the trip and mix with eight persons were severely injured i woric now going on there is the training of colored boys and girl3i i Wheeling, where he is attending the the great throng on the first four days today, when a north-bound Lake Shore: much activity down the valley, and in various trades. Louis Mosebay of Washington is president, Harry C. West Virginia semi-centennial cele-1 of Juy Some of tnose who contem- assenger train crashed into a work new people are arriving dally. Waters secretary, and Alfred Crock-' train, near this city.

The injured! further south, as well as at. point? were taken to the Kalamazoo hospi- further north', the work of grading is bration, sent word at the last moment pate g0ing are: that he could not attend the com-j cowan, Join y. Grubbs, WP-iriencement exercises. This was thojjjam Harsha, David Hart, Peter nnp ilisannointinsr feature connected hwu iinnh sr nnhnrt ett treasurer. The association some time ago pur- tal.

ibemg pusned with vigor, and tne fall The engineer of the passenger train win see Ihe work well advanced. Chased the plant of the Aluminum! -m, I wun t.ne exercises lo'iay. i ne whc Hull, John w. JacKson, uniiani J. Specialty company in the East End, was killed, and Conductor ooKe may TWO TAKEN TO JAIL Chief of Police S.

H. Swan yesterday afternoon took two foreigners to the county jail. The men are accused of having held up and robbed Mike Tomasco at a point near the railroad bridge in the West End late Sunday night. die from his injuries TO BMPfW. formerly the Standard Lumber com-: pany.

The capital stock is $50,000 1 the shares having been sold at $10, trustees today conferred the degree Johnston, John Neill, William L. Shis-of Doctor of Law on the Vice Presi-; bey joseph A. Scroges and James dent. jWorstell. This is not a complete list, Other degrees conferred by the as fUu as jt could be collected to-trtistees are as follows: 'day.

Doctor of Law The transportation is expected this NlAuON OF PASTOR Newly Appointed Ambassador to Be Entertained by Secretary Bryan (By United Press to The Notosl WASHINGTON, D. June IS. teach. Coleman's Band of Pittsburgh wili i head a parade which will start from Rev. U.

W. MacMillan. D. was nvpmiA and Wk etw Judee S. L.

Mestrezat oi L-nion-, installed over the churches of Fair George W. Guthrie of Pittsburg makes i ,0 tomorrow and move to the fac. town a member of the Superior Court jthe celebration will leave next Thurs- view and Concord Tuesday. The ser- his bow to diplomatic circles here to- WHITE LAWN PRAYER MEETING A prayermeeting will be held Friday evening at 7:30 in the "home of Rob'ert M. Fife.

White Lawn Terrace. Mrs. John Boag will lead the service, and the subject will be "The Coming Savior." torv on Brush run. It is announeeJ of Pennsylvania. i day- vices at Fairview were held at 2 he will be tendered a din- Lthat a number of prominent colored! Judge Andrew A.

Adams, a W. o'clock p. m. Rev. Dr.

Mead by Secretary of State William men wm be present and maUe ad. j. graduate, class of 1884, now chief; TUT TQ DF (jljfJT (jf HONQR Waynesburg, moderator of the pre, I'l itlfnT i dresses at the tic a tu tv. The project is regarded as one of Supreme. Court ot Indiana.

The Rev. Watson McMillan Hays, Japans ambassador to the I nltea mportance by leaders am01is J. Gray preached the sermon; the Kev. states, and wull return to Plttsburgn th 0f President of Shantung University. i -ri I Dr.

Hays Is a descendant of James Hamilton charged the congre- ami l-repare 10 san xro.n hu those identified with the movement i China, gation and the Rev. F. S. Brennemanv" lv MRS. JONES TO GET PRESENT Harry P.

Jones of East College street tomorrow evening will present Mrs. Jones with a birthday present worth while. The present Is a Haines touring car of GO-horse power, six cylinders. The machine, is worth about $4,000. from out of town, Pittsburgh and the Rev.

Dr. John McMillan, being chiefly Interested, of Jefferson College. EXISTENCE HF HUGE SUCAR 10BBY Will Make Principal Address on the Closing Day of Gettysburg Celebration (By United Tress to The Notes) GETTYSBURG, June 18. Former President William H. Taft will be the guest of honor and will deliver the principal address on the closing day of the Gettysburg celebration.

July Fourth, it was semi officially announced here today. President Wilson, it was further announced, will not be present. Tomorrow the whistle will De blown, the Stars and Stripes run up, Doctor of Divinity The degree of Doctor of Divinity land the factory put In operation. It is was conferred on the following: The charged the pastor. At Concord at 7 o'clock Dr.

Mead presided; Rev. Matthew Rutherford preached the sermon Rev. F. S. Brenneman charged the congregation; Rev.

James Hamilton charged the pastor, and Rev. T. J. Gray offered the installation prayer. Large Sum of Money Assessed expected that quite a number of col- rgv.

Calvin G. Hazlett, Newark, Against Beet Sugar Industry youth from Pittsburgh will TJev. Charles W. Hays. Kansas WASHINGTON, D.

June 18 The tend the school. City, the Rev. John S. Helm, existence of an fire-anized suear lobbv I T'opoVihiirB'- and the, Rev. J.

N. 'Leechburg. and the, Rev, iFTTT GRADUATES CLASS OF 297 'of prodigious activity and covering ithe entire country was revealed by Armstrong, Blairstown, N. J. I The degree of A.

M. was conferred on W. F. Wegley, Greensburg. I The alumni reunion was held this WHERE ROSES BLOOM Archie Liggett is holding a flower show of his own this year.

He has five varieties of roses, and all are in bloom. He has also a cultivated Sweet William bed that is a beauty, and the fragrance of the roses fills the air for half a square. Mr. Liggett says he did not get his flowers by loafing on the street corner. George H.

Jones, North Jefferson avenue, has a fine selection of roses also. Civil Court Has But Two evidence obtained Tuesday by the Commencement Exercises Held To-; Senate Lobby Inquiry committee when Noted Hi8tor1an speaks afternoon. it seizerl and becan readine hundreds lf st rt of letters relating to the business and (By United Press to The Notes) PITTSBURGH, June IS The com mencement day exercises of the Uni- Jefferson College's Largest Class The sraduating class at Washing- Night Train Held Up and Safe Blown (By United Proas to The Notes) SPRINGFIELD, 111., June 18. Two masked bandits held up the Illlnol3 Central nieht Diamond special, en political secrets of the United States beet suear industry. The GO letters read into the record versity of Pittsburgh opened at 10:0 ton and jefferson college this year WASHINGTON, June 18 (Special) this morning In Memorial; nail.

stxtv-four. the largest since i maicated tnat sums or money larger i -vvnn i mentioned were ava. Charles Maile D'Aubigne, historian of the unlon of the Canonsburg and docket, common pleas court is near-abe under as8essment evIed against the Reformation, is the commence-; Washington Institution, almost fifty ing an end. The case of David Bier beet 8llgar factories and also lndlcat-ment orator- Pltt graduates 297 stu- yearg ag0 But the nlted institution a a vs. George Lit era of Donora was dU-'ed: aems' An Danquei ue has not yet turned out a class as large rollte t0 chicaR0 from st.

Louis, 10 uosed of this forenoon. The charge! That beet suear interests, under the neia tniSnt at tne ttotei fcneniey. ns the Jefferson College class of 1858 cio v--n- i mill's BUUWI ll UlUi 11) 1CIOV 'when seventy-seven students received mjdnJgntt foUght a pitched battle with was malicious prosecution, ine cHse gmoance or c. 13. warren or Detroit, was ordered stricken from the list on i president of the Michigan Beet Sugar i their diplomas.

a posse of deputy sheriffs and city po LOCAL HAPPENINGS account of irregularities. The cas'? company, and Republican national TWO MEN KIUFD WHFN P0WDERJACAZ1 LETS CO I'NIONTOWN, June 18 Two tren killed and property damage of $30,000 was the result Tuesday of an alleged attempt by an employe of the E. I. De Nemours Du Pont Powder company to do as much work as man who formerly had his job. The two large buildings of the powder plant near Fairchance, five from here, were destroyed entirely bv powder explosions at 3:45 yesterday afternoon.

The Initial explosion believed to have been caused by the failure of one of the victims to properly oil a machine which he wan Is the outcome or a aeries or cnarges committeeman from tnat state, negan i Tne Chautauqua tickets are selling and countercharges. Bier conducts negotiations to purchase $35,000 of rgpidy, ci0t jour's? If not, call ut a store at Donora and had Lltera ar- bonds of the Chicago Inter-Oceun for Tne x0tes and order. jlieemen from Sprlugfield, who came Buy Your Chautauqua Tickets jpon them while dynamiting the sxfe Season tickets for the coming Can hi the express car, and escaped, after onsbttrg Chautauqua Course are for themselves running the engine to a sale at the office of The Dally Notes 'point near the city limits of Sprlug-Course will continue through siv field. rlays two high-class literary and mu The Diamond Special arrived at tho rested on a charge of false pretense, the purpose of controlling the pape. The case was dismissed by the jus- That the American Press Assocl i-tice of the peace.

Bier then had Lit-(tioti was paid $125 to place beet su-ers arrested on a charge of conspir-, gar articles In 250 papers in" Indiana; acy which was ajso dismissed by the that Aaron Gove, an agent of the beet JuBtice. Lltera had Bier arrest- sugar Interests, was Incurring ex-ed on a charge of Illegal liquor selling penses which lie did not wish to item- B. Mnrple, who gardens on the South Side Heights says his strawberry cron has been reduced a half by the dry weather. The prayermeeting to le held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

I). II. Fee, sical entertainments each day after noon and evening- twelve entertain ments In all for the low prico of $1.50 If puchased NOW. Late tickets will cost $1.75. Orders can be phoned to the office 63-J.

1-17-6 station here, and an examination of. the safe in the express car showed the bandits did not get an) thing of value, the explosions of dynamite having failed to open the strong box which contained $25,000. This case was also dismissed by the lze if the books were ever to be ati'l 345 Ridge avenue, on Friday evenii.g justice. will bo led by Mrs. Win.

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