The Daily Republican from Monongahela, Pennsylvania • Page 1

DAILY SaiareJ May 22 id, 188J, at as Second Class Matter, Undertne Act.of Congrees, March 3, 1S79. SIXTY-SIXTH YEAR NO, 172 MONONGAHELA, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER II. 1912 ONE CENT 'TTTUTT' Ji JniiLd REPUBUCAM Interesting COMMON COIMCE IWill Institute Commandery SEEKS MINER'S VOTE MAIL ALL PRESENTS EARLY ME ID REGULAR SNG LAST IGffl Two Ordinances Were Presented and Adopted, Being the Garbage Ordinance And That Granting a Franchise to The Philadelphia Company. Clerk Ross Will Play Santa Claus.

In mailing1 Christmas gifts, senders are advised by Postmaster D. C. Parkinson to send them before December 24 and not wait until a day or so before Christmas, when the postoffice will he taxed to its capacity. It would be better, the postmaster says, to mail the packages early with instructions not to open until Christmas than to run the lisk of their being delivered a day or two late. The flood of mail matter has been so great for days before the holiday in years past that it has been impossible to deliver it all promptly.

Postmaster Parkinson has also issued caution against the use of Red Cross stamps on the address side of mail matter. If stamps are placed on the address side, matter bearing them will be returned to the sender or sent to the Dead Letter Office. It is permissible to use the seals, but the postmaster urges that in pasting them on packages the sender be careful not to use them to seal package for this would make such parcels first class matter. In sending mail to foreign countries-, however, the sender should consult th; postoffice, as it is not permissible tn place the seals on mail which go into certain foreign countries. The importance of registering val -uable letters and packages and of plac ing the sender's address on the outsid i of all mail matter is urged by theposttl authorities.

Post cards are again expected in large quantities. Last year thei were so many of them that the office was swamped on Christmas eve. All postcards decorated with mica an sandy tinsel will have to be placed in envelopes and sealed and sent as first class matter. County Interest Money The interest statement just com -piled by County Treasurer Samuel M. Downer shows that during the past month the county received $717.12 interest on county funds deposited under the direction of Treasurer Downer.

Since the first of the year the county has received $7,88121 in interest through the foresight of the treasurer, the amounts by months being as fol -Iowa: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, $717.12. Total, $7,888.21. W. C. McCallister, H.

Landefeld, George F. Peterson and Earl D. Atkins attended the Billy Sunday meeting in McKeesport last night. 1912 1912 old Williams farm. The ordinance was adopted as read.

Both ordinances were then messaged to Select council for its approval and concurrence. Under Police and Light the matter of the complaint which came to councils concerning the noise at the plant of the Monongahela Boiler Works, came up and several members spoke on it. According to their statements the management could arrange to encase the rattler or noise producer and they will be requeste4 to do so, as the noise is said to be a nuisance. Under Health and Sanitation Mr. Underwood reported that the grounds in the vicinity of the incinerating 'plant had been cleaned up and were now in presentable condition.

Clerk Ross then spoke to councils on paying the city employes before Christmas and upon motion he was instructed to do so, providing select council concurred in the action. Mr. Anders complained of the fact that the Pittsburgh Railways Company had removed the light at the corner of Factory street during their improvements and stated that it should be put back as this was a dangerous place. The clerk was instructed to communicate with the company relative to the matter. This comprised the business of the meeting and an adjournment followed.

Chureh Counoil Held Meeting The Church Council of the Grace Lutheran church held a meeting last night at which time practically all the members were in attendance. The pastor. Rev. Allbeck presided and various matters of importance to the congregation and to the church were taken up. Among other things, it was decided to install leaded art glass windows in the new section of the church under course of construction and to offer them to persons, who would place the windows asjgifts or as memorials.

These windows will contain figures such as the "Ascension," "Gethsemane" and such. Other business was talked over which is to the interest of the church and its people. Mr. and Mrs. C- A.

Betting and little daughter Margaret are visitors in Pittsburgh today. mittee, they reported that a settlement had been made with Frank Be-bont relative to the damage to his property caused by the improvement of Jackson street and the council concurred in the action of their committee. Under Ordinances, Ordinance No. 36 was presented, providing for the regulation, collection and disposals of garbage, prohibiting the burning or depositing of the same in certain place', fixing the rate for the burning of the garbage and providing penalties for violations of the said provisions. There were several blank spaces to be filled in the ordinance, including the salary of the attendant at the inciner ating plant and the amount of his bond.

Christopher Morris has been employed as superintendent at the nlant and council fixed his salary at $60.00 per month and fixing his bond at $500.00. The ordinance as read was then voted upon and passed. It is entirely probably that the city will pay for the bond of Mr. Morris. Ordinance No.

37 was then presented, granting unto the Philadelphia Company the right to construct and maintain a telephone line over certain streets of the city and providing for the regulation of the same. This line is to be constructed along Factory street, up over the hill and out of the city at the city limits near the Missionary Society Met. The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of thr Gace Luthrean Church was held in the church last night with a good attendance of members. The regular missionary program was carried out and at the conclusion officers, were elected for the ensuing year. Those chosen were as follows; President Mrs.

M. M. Allbeck. Vice Pres. Mrs.

Harold Greenlee. Rec Secy. Miss Rose Shannon. Corr. Secy.

Miss Maud McMaster. Treasurer Mrs. E. P. Baderschneider Supt.

Cradle Roll Mrs. Frank Cocain Following the business, a social hour was spent and the ladies served refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. G.

E. Markle. Mrs. H. F.

Smith and Mrs. Edward Hoover are visitors in Pittsburgh today. i Points In Case Some decidedly interesting points are involved in the case of Miss R.D. Miller against Mrs. Belle Hamilton, garnishee.

Miss Miller is a nurse and superintendent of the Monessen-Charleroi hospital at North Charleroi. The old hospital association, by whith sbe was also employed, went broke owing her $300 salary. She sued the association and judgment was confessed in her favor for the amount owing. On June 26, 1910, Mrs. Hamilton and her family were riding in an automobile which was struck by a street car of the Pittsburgh Railways company, killing two in the car and seriously injuring Mrs.

Hamilton and three sons. They were rendered unconscious and while in this condition were taken by street car employes to the Monessen-Charleroi hospital. They remained there eight weeks, for which, according to Miss Miller's testimony, a charge of $320 was made, or $10 per week for such patient. This she stated had never been paid. Hence she sued Mrs.

Hamilton as garnishee of the defunct hospital. There was but one witness for the plaintiff, Miss Miller being on the stand, and the only witness called for the defense was Mrs. Hamilton. The defense brought out that $200 had been paid on the same claim by the Pittsburgh Railways company to the Charleroi Savings and Trust company, who sued the. railways company, garnishees, as receivers for Theo.

J. Allen, former president of the hospital association, and 'mto whom it was heavily indebted. As the hospital association was the debtor ot Allen to a large amount it was necessarily taken that the $200 was payment in full, and in view of these facts the jury was instructed to find for the'defendant in the case, bringing in this verdict without leaving their seats. Ready to Install. System.

By January 1st everything will be in readiness to carry out the rules governing the parcels post, which becomes effective on that day. All necessary instructions have been received and carefully studied and it is thought the system will start out systematically from the beginning, so minute has been the details worked out. Postmaster General Hitchcock announces that $300,000 of the parcel post appo-priation is distributed among 1,600 post-offices in the United State, having city deliveries, Pittsburgh gets $4,000. New York, Boston and Philadelphia each get $10,000. The money is to be used for supplying equipment.

Some of the smaller offices will come in for their pro-rata. Notable Speaker Hore A notable speaker will be at the Presbyterian church this evening during the regular prayer meeting hour to talk on the subject of China and to bring the members in touch with the great work which is being done in the new Republic by the General Assembly The speaker is Rev D. Noyes, of China one of the best authorities on the Chinese situation in the country. All should.make it a point to hear him. J.

M. Langendorf is transacting business in Pittsburgh today. A marriage license was granted in Pittsburgh yesterday, to Alexander Kennedy, of this city and Miss Lydia Kerfoot, of Dravosburg. The Kerfoot family were residents of Monongahela a number of years ago and will be remembered by many of our readers. H.

Percy Ward of Chicago will lecture in the Socialist Hall Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, on the subject "How Socialism Will Emancipate Women." All are invited. CAPITAL $150,000.00 4 per cent. Interest paid CI urn KApiaHi ii i Do a General Banking and Wti MnaB) -aSnEFVe mS1i STtiTk FV 1 Til I M-- 1 Ktfl iE-t-MiW T77 MULLCii MUKONuAHtLA OF in A correspondent from this city has the following to say of President Van Bittner of District No 5 U. M. W.

of A. who comes up for re-election ia a few weeks. The most promising official of the trade union movement who has come into prominence recently is Van Bittner the young and able progressive president of District No. 5 United Mine Workers of America. The Mine Workers union is the largest in Western Pennsylvania having a membership of nearly 40,000 and they indirectly dominate more than 60,000 non-union mine workers employed at the mines in the western part ot this state so that the president of District No, 5 miner's union, is practically the leader of 100,000 mine workers.

President Van Bittner is but twenty-eight years old but he is not lacking in experience. His father was an active member of the Knights of Labor and has been a staunch trade unionist up to the present time Although required to enter tne mines at a tender age Van Bittner, like Jo in Mitchell, the greatest labor leader the world has known, proceeded to educate himself by attending night school and taking an education through corresponoence schools. He succeeded in passing the high school examination and later secured numerous certificates from correspondence schools. He is therefore the best educated official the mine workers union in District No. 5 has ever had.

Prior to holding a district office President Bittner was active in the organization and attended several district and international conventions representing the local unions from Cherry Valley, which always could boast of having the best organized local unions in the Pittsburgh district, due largely to the untiring efforts of Van Bittner who was always a prominent official in the local organization. He was elected vice president of the district organization in 1908 taking office in April, 1909 and and ably assisted President Fenhan in negotiating several district and interstate agreements. On July 1st of the present year Van Bittner became president of the district organization succeeding Francis Feehan who' has resigned. When Van Bittner became president of district No 5 the district wage scale had not been negotiated. He assisted in negotiating the interstate joint contract at Cleveland which gave the miners an advance in wages, and he proceeded to hold the district conference, secured numerous important concession and improvements in the wage scale which his predecessors had.fail to get.

He has succeeded in getting all the outside pay men into the organization and has secured a uniform outside day wage scale for a large portion of the district and he will no doubt have a uniform day wage scale for the entire district in the next agreement. He has secured additional compensation for thick slate clay veins deficient work, etc, It can be truly said that remarkable progress has been made. Home Missionary Society Met The Home Missionary Sooiety of the First Presbyterian church met last night with the Misses Williams in Main street. The president Miss Jane Williams presided and Miss Sara Sampson led the devotional exercises and Miss Ella Miller contributed an interesting paper on "Our Kinfolk." which dealt with mountaineers. Mrs.

James Downer and Dr. Lida Grant conducted the Mission Study and other interesting features were introduced. SURPLUS ji 0 00" on Savings Deposits. fr-; IS hi jr aim oiif vm-'juu, ii -r gr Washington Camp No. 768, triotic Order Sons of America of Monongahela City will on Thursday evening Dec 12 at 8 p.

m. institute their Commandery to be known as Bunker Hill Com-mandary No. 47, Commander General Patriotic Order Sons of America. At the institution of this Commandery the following National State Officers will be present. General C.

L'. Huth, Past Commander in-Chief of Shamokin. Generol Alexander, Past Commander-in-Chief of Oak Grove, Virginia. General Reed, Past Commander-in-Chief of Philadelphia, Pa. Charles Davis, Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief of Philadelphia, Pa.

Dan Sharp, Recoroer-in-Chief of Lebanon, Pa. Daniel Hoch. Treasurer-in- Chief of Reading, Pa. Dr. Ira Keeter, Chaplain -in-Chief of Wiconcisco, Pa.

McCurdy, Orderly-in-Chief of Philadelphia, Pa. Jacob Baker. Guardian-in-Chief of Camden, X. Picket-in-Chief of Philadelphia, Pa. Military Advisory Board as follows: SteeF, Wm Rowland, Chas Stees, Thorn, Rausch.

Commander -in-Chief i 1 1 i a Cutter of. Trenton, J. will officiate with the above staff. In addition to the above Judge Charles Brum of Common Pleas Court of Schuylkill County, Pa. will be here.

Pie is the oldest living member of the P. 0. S. of A. being 74 years old.

The following named Commanderies will al be in attendance. ILneock Commandery of Philadelphia Col. A Hawkins, Commandery of Washington. Liberty Commandery of Turtle Creek. Col.

Lawtons Commandery of Philadelphia. All non-members are cordially invited to attend the reception to be held in the Odd Feilows Hall from 7 to 8 p. m. when there will be a reception to the visiting officers. Will Not Buy Phillies.

Gov. John K. Tener said yesterday regarding the report sent out that he might take up his residence in Philadelphia and be president of the Phil-adelnhia National baseball club at the end of his term: "There is absolutely nothing to that. I have no intention of doing anything of the sort regarding the baseball club. I hope to see the ownership and control of the baseball club in the hands of Philadelphia.

1 have always felt that way and will lend my efFort to accomplish that end. That is all there is to the matter. Mothers Club Meeting. The Mothers Club will hold its regular meeting Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. J.

E. Mcllvane, Howard street. Homer T. Gaut Esq. is a business visitor in Ber.tleyville today.

Avoid Risk Without Risk Avoid risking what may result from a neglected cough by using Rexall Cherry Bark Cough Syrup for its relief. You risk nothing whatever when you try it, because we sell each and every bottle with the positive guarantee that it will give relief, or money back. Can anything be more fair than this? Can you affort to experiment with cither remedies most of which are not guaranteed in view of this honest offer. When we say that Rexall Cherry bark Couxh Syrup is in our opin ion the best on the market for all kinds of coughs, we say it because we know that it is made of the purest ingredients obtainable, and that it contains remidal agents that in the opinion of medical experts are the most effective for the relief of coughs and the irritation and lnllarmuation of the bronchial tules. Children like Rexall Cherry Bark Cough Byrup because it is pleasant to take.

Remember that we guarantee it to satisfy you, or money back. Price, U5 cent's, 50 et nts and $1. Sold in this community only at our store The fiexftll Store. 77- ,1 x.r.i XL. Star Aside from the presentation of two ordinances, the regular meeting of Common Council which was held in City Hall last night was uneventful.

The routine of business was carried through and the clerk was instructed to play Santa Claus and pay the employes of the city before Christmas. This practically comprised the business of the month. President McVicker presided and together with himself those present included Messrs Anders, Underwood and Marshall. Mr. McElhatten is still confined to his home by illness.

Clerk Ross read the minutes of the preceding meeting, which were approved. The finance committee had no report to make and under streets, Mr. Underwood reported progress on the "VlIV VI M. till JllCt. A.XT.T OIUICJ LtlttL the contractor would replace all defective br'cks and that J.

C. Mayer Company, from whom they were purchased will make them good. Insofar as the city is concerned this seerns satisfactory. Upon the Park avenue extension work Mr. Marshall stated that the contractor, Thomas Arrigo had not as yet rolled the street, though his contract called for such duty.

He will undoube-do this, however within a short time, or at least before the improvement is finally passed upon. On the business of the Claims com Elected Officers Henry Phillips Lodge No. 337 A last night elected the officers to serve the lodge for the ensuing Masonic your, beginning on St. John's Day next. The officers were as follows.

Myrick Jones. Vernon Hazzard. W-William Huston. Secy John Norman. Treas John Cooper.

TrusteesWilliam Ewing, Thomas Farquhar, James Yohe. to George VV Cooper. A valuble horse belonging to the Atlantic Refining Company was taken suddenly ill last eight with paralysis, while in the harness at Catsburg. Dr. P.

Cole was summoned and later had it removed to the company's stable in the Third Ward. The animal died today. Ira G. Sanders is a business visitor in Pittsburgh today. 61 DREAMLAND Wonders of Mountain Kate Uaumont Weekly In a Garden GEM TOMORROW Dad's Mistake The Animated Weekly The Cowboy's Leap Year EVERYTHING THATS GOOD TO EAT If in the Market you get it at HULL'S Phone 4-2 Main St.

ESTABLISHED 1850 EXANDER CO. BANKERS Monongahela City, Penna. INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS XMAS do your Xmas shopping a lifaubU's we have iwhat you want for FATHER, BROTHER OR FRIEND COME and SEE What We Are Showing Jill HE 222 Main St. Monongahela For the Traveler at funic- A A CONVENIENCE HE HAS MONEY IN THE BANK This sentence is pleasant to the ear and full of pictures. It suggests industry, economy, honest effort, perseverance and good judgment.

It to a flood ambition, it is a perfect habit to have money in the THE FIRST KM TIONAL BANK ZZMononaahela City, Pa. US COU RTtfOUS, CON VENIENT, SAFE. Interest Paid cn Savings Accounts. ft GITI THUST UUMPAI11 MONOKGAHELA.IPA. ii tuminimtin in mil Trust Company Business.