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The Mm eepumicin Oldest Newspaper OUR MOTTO: ay it with Service" Of The Monongahela Valley 3TY-FIPTH YEAR No. ISO MONONGAHELA. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1930 The Weather Cloudy. Snow Flurries Tonight TWO CENTS LUCAS DEFIES G. P.

INSURGENTS IV ONE DAY LEFT P. R. R. HANDS OUT 1931 PASS CARDS ON MON. DIVISION Publication of Clearing House Numbers Halted jmHHMiiUJJiWIMIU.JL UJML'MIW UW illllWllimD.m) H'llllll il llliWMMillllMMiMMMM PREPARE PAPERS FOR RETURN OE TO ENTER CONTEST To Wed Ponder Heir About 3,500 card passes have now been distributed for the year of 1931 to 1879 employees, and dependent members of their families, of the Monongahela Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

This intensive distribution, under the direction of Mr. J. B. Reb-stock. Chief Clerk-Division, is made to employes eligible by reason of years of service to paes rights over part or all of the rail New York, Dec.

23 (UP) New York Clearing House Association today voted to discontinue daily publication of exchanges, or "Numbers" after December 31. Action of the Clearing House authorities was apparently an effort to discourage the present widespread gambling on these "numbers" in various sections of the country. Originally the figures were published for their value of a business index. ies Closed Tomorrow Daily Republican Out-Jr Holiday Lighting ntest. Charleroi Man Among Trio! Arrested in New York in Connection With Pitts- i P.R.R.W0MEN TO DISTRIBUTE 65 BASKETS one day left! Just one day iich to enter the Christmas vor Lighting contest sponsor- The Daily Republican.

Pit- road yUm. of last year's prize winners been published and various CHARGE FATAL CAR ACCIDENT TO NEGLIGENCE TWO SHORTEST DAYS ENJOYED BY 'OLD SOL' Women's Aid to Provide Relief For Needy Families. Sixty-five needy families will stions have been set forth time to time. It now is up to 3 decorate your home both in md out, enter the contest and the outdoors bright with tmas light." ries will close on AVednesday, not delay any longer, but fill mail your entry blank now. over Monongahela, homes sending forth their message eer and goodwill on Christ-Sve.

What is true of our will be true of towns and all over the country, from irgest to the smallest, nehow the message of expressed by light as in no way. It is the very substance find much relief during Christ- 1 maft when thf MrnmiraliPl5i burgh Holdup. Pittsburgh, Dec. 23 (UP) Extradition papers for the return of three men, captured in New York, two of whom police said had confessed to participation in the robbery of the Perry State Bank here December 13, were being prepared today. Those under arrest in connection with the holdup in which $5,085 was taken are: Benny Lip-kovitz, alias Benny Levine alias Benny Lane, Akron, Ohio, wounded when he resisted arrest; Harry Hoover, 19, Miami, aud Edward Pishney, alias Eddie Bradford, 21, Charleroi, Pa.

Lipkovitz was arrested late Saturday by two New York detectives. The gunman was shot by one of the detectives when he allegedly resisted arrest. Clue as to his Whereabouts had been obtained by tracing shipment of a suitcase by express to New York from Pittsburgh. Hoover and Pishney were ar- Division Unit of the Women's Aid of the Pennsylvania Railroad i Days to Get Longer Now That Winter Has Arrived. Coroner's Jury Finds Driver Negligent at Rodger's Inquest.

A verdict of negligence on the part of the driver in connection with the recent death 6f Gertrude Announcement of the engagement of Miss Ruth Foster, above, Wilmington, debutante, and Lammot DuPont, son of tha president of the DuPont Powder following his admission that he sent campaign material into Nebraska against Senator George W. Norris, one of the leading G. O. P. insurgents.

Photo shows Lucas as he made his revelations before the senate campaign committee. Kodgers of this city was returned by the coroner's jury this morning at the L. M. Prye Fuller Home. The verdict in full as returned by the jury composed of Arthur Wilson, J.

IS. Barclay, w. W. Mc-Callister, F. Forsythe, John Cooper and W.

13. White, is as rat intangible "something" 'ills the air during the Yuls- too, will want to have your in all this joy and goodwill. I will be friends to whom lisplay will carry its message he stranger who is fortunate to be unable to be homo With Robert H. Lucas defying demands of insurgent Republicans for his resignation as executive director of the G. 0.

P. national committee, the issue of Republican regularity nearcd a showdown. Lucas' resignation was demanded on the floor of the senate will distribute a bountiful basket of substantial food to each needy family. This charitable work is under the direction of Mrs. J.

C. Poffen berger, wife of the Superintendent, Monongahela Division, the Pennsylvania Railroad, with headquarters at Union-town, Pa. One of the altruistic aims of this organization is to promptly relieve distress among families of employees of Tho Pennsylvania Railroad who ar temporarily out of work due to the general current depression or disabled through sickness. Aside from this aid rendered at Christmastide, tlr's organization has materially helped many families throughout the year by supplying them with fuel, clothing and furnishing medical, surgical and hospital service. company, has been made.

1 he wedding will take place late in the nutiimn. DuPont. who is work-1 Continued on Page Eight) ee in the gleaming lights be-1 ing in a bank of which his father! We the The plsa for shorter hours which is being heard ou all sides must also have reached the ears of "Old Sol," better known as the Sun, for the fiery orb is observing two shortest days of the year instead of one. Yesterday was the shortest day of the year, but it so happens the astronomical experts tell us, that Sol is also taking a little time off work today. Yesterday was also the fimt day of winter.

In fact the sun rose and will set at -exactly the 'same time as it did yesterday. It will rise from sleep to grace- the western world at 7:42 and will leave the occidental horizon to cast his health healing rays upon the- orientals at which is exactly the same hours it observed yesterday. Old Sol will then pursue the -with 'more ardor wbicli will end in his longest work period around June 23. jury, inquiring jnto IS a uirccior, is an auuncui yuuv, SONGWRITER PASSES AWAY URGE PUBLIC TO ATTEND ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SING CHRIST! HAS. DEATH CALLS D.T.CHESSROWN AT AGE OF 83 the death of Gertrude Rodgers, do find that she came to her death in the Memorial hospital on November 22, 1930 of hemorr-: liage and -shock and lacerations of liver, caused on the same date i when the car in which she "was riding, driven by Robert crashed into the pole along i the of the highway.

vour house a reminder that vhere someone is thinking of md that you, too, wish him best. 't wait any longer, but send tt entry now and plan your no matter how simple it be. Many very simple made decorations are far attractive and impressive no-re ornate ones. Suggestions gladly be furnished you at eques-t. Funds for the maintenance of VIDEND DECLARED "We further find that the acci-j this work are derived from the generous, voluntary contributions of employees of the railroad to help out the needy in times of A large turnout to the annual i Community Sing, which will be held tomorrow evening under the I Christmas tree in Chess Park, has been urged by members of the Fri-i day Conversational Club who, for the past decade have sponsored I the event.

I Miss- Harriet Hazzard is in charge of the program which was announced in last night's issue of dent was due to negligence on the HivMv Rfcnortprl Titian Passes At His Home; part of Robert called to the stand were-' P. Rodgers, Vincent Julian Delattre, State Funeral Friday First National Also UNTY GROUP! COMPETE IN AnhounwsBon eiek. Dr. D. Urbahus, and LOCAL FLOOR TEAMS TO PLAY FOR CHARITY LmpioyeS.

-Robert Pritchard. i The inquest was conducted by The Daily The program in the main is similar to those of other years, and will be featured by the singing of carols and hymns appropriate to the season. The sing will begin promptly at 7 p. m. A Christinas divident of 5.

i Coroner William Baker 'AH 'COME Shepard Expects New Trial, Vindication Kar.saKi City, Kas. Dec. ,13 (UP) Confident he will be granted a new trial and win vindication. Major Charles A. Shepard, sentenced to life imprisonment on a charge df murdering his wife, prepared today to return to his duties as tuberculosis specialist in a government hcepital at Denver.

59-year old army physician was found guilty yesterday. i COURT REFUSES TO TAKE OFF NON-SUIT Dan Thomas Chessrown. retired baker and well known and highly respected citizen of Monongahela, passed away at his home in Main street at 2:40 this morning. He wa S3 years of age. A great lover of nature, who spent all the time he could in the open and was never happier than when with a party of friends on a hunting trip in the woods; a surveyor who drove the first stake on the preliminary line for the old Monongahela Valley railroad; a business man who for years conducted a bakery here, and an BELLE VERNON GIRL IS STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE Charles K.

Harris, Man Who Wrote "After the Ball1 Dies After Short Illness. New York, Dec. 23 (UP) Cliarles K. Harris, the man who wrote After The one of the most famous ballads of the 90's. died last night at the age of 65.

He had been ill for three weeks. It was in Chicago one night, after a gay and, brilliant ball, that Harris received the inspiration which made him famous. He saw a young ouple quarreling, and the scene suggested the famous song. It was by far the most successful of Harris' many ballads, and as late as 1926 was selling 5,000 copies a year. Harris could neither read nor write music.

He composed by ear and by means of a lever attachment on a piano to transpose the keys. A friend once said that when he played, he looked more like a man driving an automobile than one composing a song. Another of his more famous ballads was 'Just Break The News To The composer never went in for jazz. "Jazz is doomed," he said once. "Since the days of the Troubadours, it is the ballads, the songs which are pre-eminently melodious, that have come down to us through the ages, not the, musical fad of the moment." In later years he devoted most of his work to song publishing.

payable December 24, lias been de-1 clared by the First National Bank of this city, Cashier Harry F. Lar-i imer, announced today, The bank has, also voted additional compensation for employes in the form of a Christmas bonus. This dividend makes a' total dis-j tribution of stockholders for the year 1930 of 15 Payment of the dividend Was posible by the successful year enjoyed by the bank and also is further concrete proof of the soundness of the local financial institutions. College Boys, Home For Holidays, to Oppose Sterlings Friday Independent basketball in Monongahela has come forward to do its bit for charity. Announcement was made today that a team composed of college Ruth Cillen.

and Mrs. II. B. daughter of Mr. Cillen, of Belle ncl ivp fhiiTT-li tii.i Tlinninu ier of One-Act Play nong Granges To Go To Harrisburg.

shington County will be rep-i ed in the state one-act play it to be held in Harrisburg! the week of the Farmj rt.s Show January 10 to 23.1 groups representing rural; izaiions are now preparing! ct plays. These group will! in a county contest to do' ii' which one will represent on nty in the state tourna-i The county competition willi Id in Trinity High School )ii ii in Wednesday. Januuryj I i The plaintiff's motion to off the compulsory non-suit is overruled by the court in the case of Catherine Smith of Canons-burg against Thomas Vincent O'Kane, of Youngstown, Ohio, in an opinion just handed down by Judge Howard W. Hughes. This was a suit to recover damages for the death of James Smith, the plaintiff's husband, who was killed while riding as a passenger in the defendant's automobile.

The accident occurred November IS, 1928. on a detour from the Hill Church road. GUNTOWN PASTOR CALLED TO OMAHA Cherown lived a useful and I ls covering from painful active life and was one of these 'aerations which she few person of whom it can Received as a result of being struck n.v nrtari hy.a car driven by John Kornasky, at Spoors crossing 23. of Speers death. boys, home for the Christmas holidays, will meet the Monongahela Sterlings, an independent floor team, at the Monongahela High school Friday night in a benefit game, the entire proceeds of which will be turned over to OY SCOUTS ASK CHARTER yesterday.

Korncsky's car is said to have gotten beyond control and while descending Speers hill and struck the girl as she was crossing the road to board the California bus. Miss Cillen is a student, at California State Teachers' College. ine deceased was born near Monongahela on October 30, 1 17, the son of John and Mary Ann Young Chefsrown, and was the last of a family of seven children. On October 20, 187 1 ho was married to Mary Jane Anderson, Canonsburg, Dec. 23 Uev.

Dr. William P. Aikin, pastor of the Charttews United Presbyterian. Church for the past 21 years, on Sunday "morning presented his resignation. He stated that he had accepted a call to the Ccivtral United Presbyterian Church of Omaha, and planned to leave for that field the latter part of January.

He made known his decision in announcing his intention to ask Chartiers Presbytery, at its next meeting, to release him. i -state tournament is being I jn.ul by tho State Show Com-)ii and the Agricultural Ex-n Service to stimulate in-in amateur play production al recreation and entertain-Some 20 counties will be the Monongahela Associated Board of Charities. The college team will be composed of1 former Monongahela High school basketball stars who are now attending higher institutions of learning, and will be gathered together by Harry "Yi" McCurdy, a student at Carnegie Tech. Included in the lineup of the Co.legians will probably, be Kenneth Abbott, of Duke University; Wilbur Barkby of High Point College, N. Wilbur Washington Greene Coun- ties Council Files Petition In Cour.t.

DOGS SLAIN AFTER RAIDS ON SHEEP DRIVING SNOW COVERS EASTERN BORDER COUNTIES Harjiisburg, Dec. 23 (UP) The State Highway department nnnouueed today that "a driving snow storm is covering Eastern border comities of Pennsylvania, from Philadelphia to the New York (Continued on Page Eight) WARN MERCHANTS OF NEW RACKET ented at Harrfaburg tins! 'A ror a diarte, for Swift justice was meted out tc two sheep killing dogs, which tho Watshington-'Greeue Counties Council. Boy Scouts of America. five organizations which ntv ir1ie tcdnv imblic t-iei ua.v num. m.c New Mailing Record Established At P.

O. ou.y in un-lva(. filCf, in C0U1.t ye6terday ond ire all subordinate Granges.) 1( mornlng of Mo. teletype message received yester-! of More' 011 lm day from Superintendent Lynn G. i 'farm 111 South lanklin Town-Adams, of the Pennsylvania State i hiP 11 tne animals and Police, in which he asked police merely wounding two others.

(Continued on Page Two) is set as the time X'. rour- day; January 12 mil ana vvaslungton rina 1 action. The subscribers New Soviet Premier one oi mo aogs was caugni in me act and shot, while tluv other was traced by V. Mounts, State es are rcneamng the one-ay of their own selection for ounty contest. Each'gioup Present a different play.

A 33,300 Pieces of First Class Mail Pour Through Cancelling Machine in Last Minute Christmas Rush. cal carriers or stuffed into mail-sacks aud on to the. trains and to their destinations where they will add to the burdens of employees of other offices. The steady downpour continued today although not in the boundary." "The storm has hit 13 counties and the department had 94 snow plows on patrol manned by more than 200 employes. The greatest depth developed in the Poconos, reaching four inches, with other counties along the Delaware River blanketed under three inches," the department said.

"Luzerne county, with nearly two Inches of snow, has developed icy conditions, particularly on U. S. Route 309 between Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre." itent group of judges will the winning grsup to go to dog law enforcement officer, and killed. The dogs, both large animals, numbered nine ewes, one ram, and one wether among their i to the petition are John O'Neil, Fred U. Villi nger, .1.

Jack Watson, Br. H. S. Baker and Meyers .15 Homer, all of Washington. The purpose of the corporation its the education, instruction, and character development of boys, and the general training necessary and incidental thereto in Washington and Greene Counties.

The place of business will be in Washington. The corporation shall have no capital stock. Funds to carry departments to warn of the workings, of a racket in the state. According to Snpt. Adams, a man claiming to be president of the Policeman's W'ell'are League is soliciting nioiiey for advertising in a magazine, presumably for the benefit of the police sick and benefit fund.

"Needless to say," Adams sakl, "this is a racket and police departments are asked to advise the business people of his activities." Previous records for mailing at the Monongahela Postofficc were shattered yesterday and high fig general committee which large of arranging the 1-3 composed of Mrs. H. llenauer, Eighty Four; rt Hutchfson, Claysville; J. J. Cieland.

Buffalo; Ar-John, Washington; Kenneth aft. Ginger Hill; Mrs. How-ankirk, and E. II. THE WEATHER ures for othar years were made to look insignificant as 33,300 pieces of first class mail poured into the cancelling 'machine to climax the out its purposes are to be derived CONDEMNED YOUTH ESCAPES JAIL busiest day in the history of the local- institution.

Last year on Saturday, Decem TRAIN PLOWS INTO SECTION GANG IN SNOW; FIVE KILLED Cranlord, X. Dec. 23 (UP) I A Central Railroad of Jersey com-j muter train, speeding through an obscuring fall of snow plowed into a section gang clearing tracks at Cranford Junction tower, today. 1 Five members? of crew were killed and another was critically injured. from donations received from public and private sources, from due paid by and from other lawful means that the cor- poration may adopt, i The number of directors ber 21, postoffiee officials and the public as well were astounded as upwards of 27,000 cards came Salem, N.

Dec. 23 (UP) Charles Flthiaii, 2 2. who effected a daring and well-planned escape "from Salem County jail here last night only seven hours after he had been condemned to die in the electric chair, was believed secreted today by confederates who helped him make his idy, with snow flurries to-and Wednesday. Partly clou-th not much change in tem-tre. i' hurtling through the drop, eatab same proportion as that of yesterday.

The Chri-itmas rush which started slowly this year swept in on 'the postoffice with a vegeancc yesterday as if to make up for lost time. Yesterday's records, indicate that the first class mail this year is the heaviest in the history of the office although to date the parcel post mail may be slightly under that of former yjrs. A total of 401 insured. M3 were mailed yesterday. Teu X.

'a men are aiding Postmaster B. L. Ross and hia aesistauts aud five collections have been made throughout the business section with part of the residential district receiving two additional collections. Extra deliveries are being made all over the city. "It is now too late to mail early" was the statement postal heads made today and today's mailing will be the last hope of the public to have their cards reach their destination by Christmas.

There will be no deliveries Christmas. ltehing a new daily record of 700 Don't Forget Your Newsboy! There is an ambitious little fellow who calls at your home every day. Kaiii or shine, hot or rolil, ho 1i ikIk's along win's! ling gaily, bringing (o you your daily paprr which keeps you informed of the doings of the world. He is your lit completing your Christ! mas gift Hut, don't overlook) some small token of your ap- pieriufion for his faithfiilnes and youthful ambition. No matter how small it lie will it.

GASOLINE PRICES CUT IN NEW YORK NOTICE Monongahela Volunteer Firemen fixed at 20, these chosen for the first year being as follows: John X. O'Xeil, Harry F. Moore, James B. Anderson, Dr. II.

C. Manon, Fred R. Viliinger, W. Jack Watson, Dr. S.

S. Baker, J. J. Hughes, Meyers B. Horner, T.

W. Mender, son. Prof. M. C.

Waltersdorf. Clyde E. Holder, and George H. Wark-k, all of Washington; John T. McNary and Thomas J.

Jones, both o'f Canoimburg; Dr. F. C. Stahlman and Harleigh J. Car-l oil.

both of Waynesburg; Arch Osborne and F. L. Knappenbs-rger, both of Charleroi; Charles G. Aldricli, Of i ksvilliv more than the previous mark. Yesterday's record eclipsed that of last year by more than 6,000 as the mailing drop became the scene of a veritable deluge of Christmas greetings as cards of all shapes, sizes, descriptions, and colors greeted the clerks and carriers.

The cancelling machine maintained a continual hum all day long as the cards were shot through rollers to be soon bundled either upon tbe backs of lo Viacheslav Molotoff, above, one of the three secretaries of the Communist party, has been appointed by Josef Stalin, to succeed Alexis Rykoff as president of the People's Council of Commissars. The office corresponds to that of New York, Dec. 23 (UP) Leading gasoline distributors in the New York and New England territories today met the gasoline price reduction of one to three cents a gallon put into effect last night by the Standard Oil Company of New York. The Monongahela Fire Department will hold Ms annual Christmas Party and Turkey award tonight at 10 p. In the Firemen's Quarters, City Hall.

H. Tuttle, II Secretary. Vf I93Q-.