Mount Pleasant journal (February 15, 1919)

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VOL. 44.
MOUNT   PLEASANT,   WESTMORELAND    COUNTY.    PA..    SATURDAY.    FEBRUARY    15.    1919.
NO. 8
MURDER CASES
ARE TAKEN OP
AT
MARCHING INTO GERMANY WITH COLORS FLYING
Opening the Second Week of
County Criminal Court.
THE FIRST IS THAT OF TONY DELUKA
CHARGED WITH HAVING KILLED LITTLE
NEIOHBOB GIRL.
The Trial Was Before Judge Suyder
Who Had to Order the Jury to Acquit the Young Defendeat as the
Commonwealth Failed to Connect
Him with the Crime Although the
Belief is Oeneral that He Committed the Deed with a Shot Gun.
The iirst murder case taken up at
the opening ot the second week of
county criminal court at Greensburg;
Monday was that of Tony Deluka, a
West Hnd Italian boy charged with
having shot and killed Helen Nlenosky,
a little neighbor girl, while she was
playing with his sisters in an upstairs
room at the Deluka home. The trial
was before Judge Snyder who was
compelled to order the jury to acquit
to defendant on motion of the defendant's attorneys as the evidence
given by the commonwealth's witnesses failed to connect Deluka with
the crime.
Tbe case of Eugene Kuhn, charged with
having shot and killed his youug wife's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Horner,
of Derry, listed to be tried the same
day belore Judge McConnell, was con
tinned on motion of the commonwealth
because ol the illness ol important witnesses for the prosecution.
Tbe trial of Frank Angeliue, charged
with having shot and killed Leo Peter-
line, a fellow Italian, in a quarrel over
a game at cards near Smithton last October was taken up Tuesday before Judge
McConnell. The defendant said he shot
in self defense but without inleution of
killing his victim. The jury found Angeliue guilty ol manslaughter, the conrt
sentencing him to seven years in the
penitentiary.
The trial of Lindsey Moore, charged
with having killed Chesapeke Anderson,
a fellow colored man and bis boarding
boss at Monessen last November, was
taken up Wednesday. The defendant,
it is said, escaped from a Georgia prison
where he was serving a life sentence for
murder. The anthorities of that state
asked that he be returned to them, bnt
the requisition was refused by this county. The jury returned a verdict of guilty
of murder in the first degree.
The trial of Charles Bartlett, ol New
Kensington, charged with the murder of
William Rickets, ol Valley Camp, last
November, was taken up before Judge
Snyder. The victim was shot while on
his way to work in the coal mine near
his home and died tour days later at a
local hospital. Bartlett was arrested
soon afterward for the crime. The case
was still on trial yesterday.
Local Western Tourist.
Louis Tucker, of this place, was a visitor on February 8rd at the big exhibit
of Southern California products maintained free to the pnblic in the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce. He also
attended the lectures and moving pictures that are part of the program. The
exhibit is the largest of any in the country maintained by a commercial organization. Before returning home Mr.
Tucker expects to visit several of the
many other places of interest in the
Southland.
Big Somerset Banquet.
The Somerset Chamber of Commerce
will hold its annnal banquet in tbe assembly rooms ot the Christian church
Friday evening. Major Gerard S. Bryce
and Captain John D. Hitchman, of this
place, are on the list of One Hundred
and Tenth Infantry speakers.
New Auto Agency.
John M. Acton, proprietor of tbe Central Garage on South Diamond street,
has secured the local agency for the
famous Dodge cars. His order book
already shows np well.
All Day Sewing.
The Friendly Society unit of tbe local
Ked Cross chapter will bold an all day
sewing on civilian work in the Elk clnb
rooms Thursday next, serving a sauerkraut dinner at noon
Willi colors flying, n column of the Plfth artillery of Hie Blrsl   \	
Germany, the vanguard of the American army of occupation.
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COMERS AND GOERS.
Paragraphs About Prominent   People Gathered Daring the Week.
Mr. aud Mrs.  Joseph   Forbes,   late  of
Masontown, came here Friday to reside.
Mrs. Presley A, Himrod, of'"Erie, Pa.,
was here the past week visitiug ber
sister, Mrs. T. Smith Shaw.
Mrs. Charles E. Mullin is at Washington City with her mother, Mrs. Woodward, who is very ill, haviug suffered a
stroke of paralysis.
Mrs. Edgar T. Stevenson, ol Franklin,
Pa., is here visiting her father, James S.
Braddock, with her sister, Mrs. Fred
King, of New Kensington.
Paul Gerecter, Ihe prosperous Brownsville furniture dealer, wife aud daughter, Mildred, spent Sunday here with
relatives and old Iriends.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel N. Warden returned Wednesday Irom Mercer, Pa,
where the latter was called several
months ago by what later proved to be
the fatal illness of her lather, Austin
Carter.
President John Bclz, Directors Frank
D. Barnhart and Michael Hoyman and
Prof. Lloyd Rumbaugh represented
Mount Pleasant township at last week's
Harrisburg convention of slate school
directors.
Charles Mullin, Jr., who went overseas
with an army wireless telegraphy corps
two weeks before the armistice was
signed, reached home Monday evening
followiug his discbarge after reaching
Newport News several weeks ago.
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Keck and Miss
Katherine Gnilden, of this place, were
at Connellsville last Thursday evening
at the wedding of Howard Murray, of
Scottdale, and Miss Geraldine Buttermore, solemnized at the bride's home.
Rev. T. F. Pershing, a former pastor
of the local Methodist Episcopal church
but now retired from tbe ministry and
living at Blairsville with his only
daughter, Mrs. Taylor, was here Tuesday
as the guest of Councilman C. M. Galley.
Hurry Berkey, of Connellsville, recently discharged from army service,
and Miss Charlotte Page will be married
Wednesday next at the East Washington
street residence of the bride-to-be's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Page. The
guests will be limited to the immediate
family members.
Captain Thomas L. Cort, who is rapidly
recovering the nse of his wounded leg
at a Cape May, New Jersey, hospital, is
coming home today ou a month's leave
of absence. He wishes to see his sister,
Mrs. W. C. Larimer, belore she and her
young husband leave Thursday next on
a Pacific coast wedding trip delayed by
the latter's war service in the aviation
department.
DEATHS OF IHt WEEK.
The   Grim   Reaper's   Work   in   Thii
Place and Vicinity.
Mrs  Sarah Dillon.
Mrs. Sarah Dillon, widow ol Stewart
Dillon, who would have been 82 years
of age had she beeu spared until June
5th next, died at ber Braddocks Road
avenue home early Mouday moruing
followiug a gradual decline that was
hastened by a slight stroke Saturday.
Deviue services were held at the house
Thursday afternoon belore the body was
laid to rest iu the cemetery just across
the street.
Mrs. Dillon was a devout member of
the Middle Presbyterian church, survived by two sons, James and Harry, both ot
this place, aud five daughters—Mrs. John
C. Galbreath, ol Knoxville, Tennessee-
Mrs. John Adorns, of Pittsburg, aud
Misses Mary, Elizabeth and Laura at
home where it was their pleasure to
minister to the good old mother iu her
declining years.
His   Hargaretha  Nieiler.
Mrs' Margarelba Houk Nieder, widow
of George Nieder, surrounded by members of her family, died al her North
Diamond street home February 7, aged
77 years. Following requiem high mass
conducted Monday by the rector, Reverend John Hackett, at the St. Joseph
Roman Catholic church of which she
was a devout member since its organization, the interment took place in the St.
Joseph cemetery. Five sons and a
grandson acted as pallbearers.
Mrs. Nieder was born near Zwei-
brucken, Bavaria, Germany, September
18, 1841.    With the husband and family
of six stnrdy sons and three fair daughters she came to this country, locating
here in October, 1882. Death due to an
accident at the Staudard mines soon afterward robbed her ol her husband. The
family circle about the good mother was
agaiu broken May 3, 1894, when her fifth
son, Bernard, met with a fatal accident
at the same plant. She continued to preside at the happy home until the infirmities ol age transferred tbe household
duties to loving youoger shoulders.
There survive five sons and three
daughters—Peter and Miss Mary al home,
George at Latrobe, Andrew at Sou th
Greensburg, Matthew, Jacob and Mrs. H.
F. Hanse here, and Mrs. Margaretta Heib
at Canton, Ohio, with thirty-three grandchildren, five great-grandcildren, a brother, Peter Houk, of this place, and one
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Becker, ol Youngwood. Ol her grandsons three are iu
army service, two in France and one al
Camp Knox, aud three are students at
SI. Vincent's College. Oue grand-daughter is Sister Mary Carmel, of the Order
ol Charity.
The children wish to express tbeir
deep sense of gratitude to ueighbors aud
friends for the many kindnesses shown
them in their bereavement.
Coulter Won't Bon lor Congress.
The Democratic Slate Committee, meeting at Philadelphia Mouday, named
Brigadier General Richard Coulter, of
Greensburg, as the party's candidate for
Congress in this district to succeed the
late Colonel E. E. Robbins. General
Coulter was formerly tbe commander of
the famous Tenth National Guard regiment in tbis state and has just returned
home Irom army service in France. He
refuses to run, however.    '
Special Congressional Election.
Governor Spoul bas fixed March 4 as
the date of tbe special election in this
district to fill the vacancy caused by
the recent death of Congressman Robbins.
The Republican county committee will
meet at Greensburg today to name conferees to act with similar representatives
from Butler county in naming that
party's candidate who is expected
to be Hon. John M. Jamison, of Greensburg.
PRESIDENT WILSON WILL BRING
DRAFT OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS
BACK HOME IN INSIDE POCKET
His Plan is to Lay This   Most Important Matter  Before
Congress Whose Consent for Assuming World-wide
Responsibility Must First Be Secured.
COKE AND COAL.
Items of Interest (lathered from Both Mint
and Yard.
The coke business is still on tlie toboggan this week with tbe Frick plants
making but lour days aud independent
operators fiudiug lew orders tor their
output.
Baltimore and Ohio officials are trying
to get hack coke carrying for their road
which the government turned over to
the Pennsylvania some time ago, giving
Ihe B. & O. the coal business Irom the
region.
The assessed valuation of coal lands
in Fayette couuty has beeu increased
some fifteen millions, adding about
$90,000 to the county's taxes Ibis year.
Rather thau have Hie plant shutdown
and have themselves thrown out of employment, employes of the Harah Coal
and Coke Company have agreed lo a cut
in wages avereging from 25 to 30 per
cent. They were given their choice and
accepted the reduction.
The Frick company has permanently
closed down the While m iue.uear Morgan.
The last cars were shipped from the
mine on Saturday.
The Melcrolt company is about the
only concern io the Indian Creek Valley
that is busy, its output Mouday being
400 tdus.
SIGN OF THE CROSS.
A SENATE KICK OVER THE TRACES NOT IMPROBABLE
President Wilson will leave France for home probably tomorrow, sailing
with his party from Brest on the George Washington, the splendidly
equipped vessel that carried him abroad over two months ago. In his inside
pocket is a draft of his pet League of Nations plan, possibly not exactly as
he thought it out since making it the leader of his fourteen peace principles laid
down a year ago but as nearly as he could get it.
It seems that the powers represented in the World's Peace Conference
are willing to go along on the Wilson league wagon, provided America assumes the responsibility that will go with its establishment. That is to say,
if the league is a go, Uncle Sam will be expected to look after the Turk and
other late enemies that haven't as yet shown any marked signs of repentance
for unheard of crimes committed during the war.
President Wilson couldn't assume this responsibility even if he wished
to do so. He must have the consent of Congress to make it binding. He
will,therefore, it is said, lay the matter before the national lawmakers and ask
at their approval. He may get and again he may not as the Senate has been
sort of restive ever sinnce Tommy went abroad without taking a member of
that august body along and may kick over the traces.
Items of Special Interest to tbe Local
Church Goers.
Rev. E. Paul Smith, former pastor of
the local First Baptist church and recently discharged as an army chaplain,
and his wife spent Sunday here with
friends, returning to Philadelphia Tuesday preparatory to moving to Cralton, a
Pittsburg suburb, where the reverend
gentleman has accepted a call Irom Ihat
dinomination.
Rev. R. L. Leatherman, Ihe local
Lutheran pastor, will condnct services
at the Lutheran church on Sunday next,
in the morning at 10:30 and in the evening at 7:30 o'clock. His subject in the
morning will be "Reconstruction." In
the evening there will be an illustrated
sermon with the nse of the stereopticon
machine, when a number of views will
be shown on the screen, the subject of
which will be "The Pathfinders" arranged
into these gronps:
I. The Man ol Faith.
II. The Man of Progress.
III. The Man of Loyalty.
Yon are given a most cordial invitation to attend these services.
A soul-winning campaign and evangelistic services will be conducted in
the East End Mission opposite Shape's
mill tomorrow evening. Christian people are cordially invited to take part.
All converts will be given cards, which,
when signed showing their church preference, will be turned over to the pastors of the churches designated. Services will begin at 7:30 and be in charge
of Rev. B. B. Ludwick, evangelist.
Pastor Fulmer will preach at the
Church ol God tomorrow on "Endless
Search" at 10:30 a. m., and on "Entire
Consecration" at 7 p. m. New members
will be received at both services.
CONNELLSVILLE TRAGEDY.
William Barley Killed and His Brother
Wounded in a Bingaalar   Manner.
William Buley, a fourteen-year-old
Connellsville boy, was shot and instantly
killed and his brother, Albert, seriously
wounded last Friday afternoon while
seated about a fire built along the river.
Harry Halley, aged sixteen years, was
arrested charged with having done the
shooting.
Halley told the police that he was
shooting mark about twenty yards away
from the fire that the Bnrley brothers
had made and did not know he was near
any one until he beard Albert Burley
cry when the second bullet which he
fired struck him in tbe abdomen.
Albert Burley is said to have made a
statement in which he declared tbat
Halley bad threatened to shoot him a
few minutes before the shooting occurred.
MRS. LOBINGIER,
OLDEST WOMAN
IN THE TOWN,
Holds a Quiet Celebration of
Her Birthday
WITH THE NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS
WHO   DROP   IN    AT    HER    EA8T    END
HOME TUESDAY EVENING.
This Remarkable Old Lady is Ninety-
four Years of Age and, Despite an
Accident that Confines Her to a
Wheel Chair, is in the Full Enjoyment of her Other Faculties With
two Loving Daughters to See that
Their Good Mother Wants for
Nothing.
Mrs. Matilda Weller Lobingier,
widow of Christopher Lobingier who
passed away forty se.ven years ago,and
the oldest woman in Mount Pleasant,
quietly celebrated the 94th anniversary of her birth Tuesday evening last
when a few neighbors and friends
dropped in at her East End home to
pay their respects and extend congratulations.
Mrs. Lobingier is remarkably well preserved lor one of her great age. Seven
years ago she fell and fractured her hip,
not being able to walk since. But she
is in the full enjoyment of her other
facnlties and, with the aid of a wheel
chair, is able to go abont the house at
will. If she needs anything else she has
two loving daughters, Misses Priscella
and Anna, to supply it and make the
home happy for the good old mother. If
there is other work to be done it is always promptly looked after by her son,
Street Commissioner Bill, who lives
close by.
Of her fonr sons and three daughters
there are dead, Presley, George and
Elmer.
The other daughter, Miss Jennie, lives
in St. Louis, Missouri, where she went
years ago with Mrs. Elizabeth MacMillan
Allen, a daughter of the late Rev. Dr.
John MacMillan, when the latter lady
married into a prominent family of tbat
western city.
LOTS OF CHANCES.
Orand Jury Presentment.
The Grand Jury, at the February term
of criminal court in this county, of
which S. C. Stevenson, of this place, was
foreman, in its presentment to court,
recommended that at the jail the dungeon cell be padded and that some means
be taken to shut oft kitchen fnmes from
the balance of the bnilding. An elevator service for the County Home was
suggested.
What the Oovernmont is Prepared to Do for
Disabled Soldiers and 8ailors.
There are over 400 trades, occupations,
callings and professions from which
disabled soldiers aod sailors may choose;
may receive a minimum of $65 a month
support fund from the government while
undergoing training, with adequate support for dependents. The training is
given in the trades, industries, factories,
technical and commercial schools, and
the best colleges and universities of the
land, absolutely without cost to the individual.
Moreover, when be bas finished his
conrse, the placement division of the
federal board has found a position for
him in the line for which he has qualified, and he is given a try-out in it before his support allowance is withdrawn.
When he goes on tbe pay roll as a
competent worker then his support ceases.
His compensation from the war risk insurance bureau is unaffected by what be
earns. The Federal Board for Vocational Edncation at Washington is desirous
of hearing from every war disabled man
who desires to take the training.
INCOME TAX.
Death of Hon. N. B. Critchfield.
Honorable  Norman Bruce Critchfield,
formerly  of  this place, died   Thursday
at his Harrisburg home, aged 81 years.
No Oeneral Extension for Payment Beyond
March 15th Next.
There will be no general extension of
time beyond the 15th of March for the
filing ot returns and for the payment of
income and excess profits taxes due on
that date. Tbe Internal Revenue Bureau
mnst carry out the program prescribed
in the new law, which requires all returns for last year to be filed on or before March 15th this year as well as the
first quarterly payment or the entire
payment to be made on or before that
date.
The bureau has arranged to send an
advisory force of several thousands of
deputies and agents to assist tax payers.
These officers will be stationed at convenient points wheie they may be consulted without charge. Tax payers should
take the initiative and get in touch with
these revenue men for any needed advice and assistance in preparing returns.
The forms for the tax returns are being
printed and all forms will be in the
hands ot collectors between this and the
first of next month.