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MOUNT   PLEASANT.    WESTMORELAND    COUNTY.    PA..    WEDNESDAY.    APRIL   12.   1923.
NO. 15.
GREATEST COAT STRIKE
IN INDUSTRY'S HISTORY
\\ THIS COUNTRY.
End of the First Week of the Nation-Wide
Struggle Finds the Idle Ranks of the
Union Men Not Only Standing Fast but
Winning Over to their Side Some Thousands of Non-Union Fellow Workers.
UNION ORGANIZERS INVADE THE COKE
REGION AND HAVE OPERATORS GUESSING.
The strike of union coal miners, both bituminous and anthracite, which began April 1, has already proved itself the
grestest in this country's history of that industry. The first
week of this nation-wide struggle shows that the ranks of the
idle union men have not only stood fast but have won over
many of their non-union fellow workers. Labor organizers
spread all over the southern end of the coke region and the
way they got non-union coke workers and coal miners to quit
their jobs and join new local unions gave the operators from
the big H. C. Frick company down through the long independent list the surprise of their lives. The converts had no
grievance, having been paid and treated better than were union operatives. It was purely a sympathy movement, as a
rule, peacefully executed by some 9,000 men, it is said. Not
a few of these new strikers are from Frick plants as far north
as Continental No. 1 and the Lemonts and still, it is claimed,
the company, by changing men from the southern end of the
region, starting up smaller works on coal in this section and
poinis in the northern end, has managed to keep up its output
of both coal and coke almost if not quite to what it was when
the strike began.
Inroads have been made in adjoining non-union coal fields, the Greensburg Coal Company and some of the Keystone plants and in the Yukon,
Delmont and Seward districts in this county and in the BerwinWhite district about Windber, Somerset county, causing a serious falling off in the
output of coal. In fact, while it was said that railroads and big manufacturers of the country had a three months' supply of fuel on hand before the
strike began, the officials of the United Mine Workers of America now claim
there will be a coal famine in six weeks.
SIGN OF THE CROSS.
Items of Special Interest to Local
Church doers.
The Re-Union Presbyterians have jnst
closed the best year financially in the
history of their church. After meeting
all expenses, paying for various repairs
and improvements and overpaying their
benevolent quota over $500, there is a
balance of almost $400 in the treasury.
The newly elected congregational officers
are: President, S. C. Stevenson; clerk,
Dr. W. A. Marsh; auditor, Miss Viola
Stevenson; trustees, D. L. George, J. K.
Gives; H. L. Snyder, J. A. Cooper and
Miss Madge Stevenson.
The United Presbyterian Eldaah Bible
Class, meeting at the College avenue
home of Mrs. George T. McNish, elected
the following officers to serve the ensuing year: President, Mrs. John Barnhart;
vice president, Mrs. W. A. Snyder; secretary, Mrs. William Newill; treasurer,
Mrs. David Robertson; teacher, Mrs.
James E. Springer.
Rev. C. W. Hendrickson, pastor, will
conduct special Passion Week services
at the United Brethren church Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings.
Easter services will be marked features at all local churches on Sunday
next.
Special devotional services will be
held each night, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday afternoon at 4:15
o'clock at the Re-union Presbyterian
church. A sun-rise praise service at six
o'clock Easter morning will be followed
witb special Easter services in tbe Sunday school at 9:30 and the regular morning services at 10:45. Members of other
churches are invited especially to the
Wednesday night and sun-rise meetings.
Following Lenten service this evening
at 7:30 and preparatory services at the
same hour Friday evening, Holy Communion will be held at tbe First Reformed church Sunday morniug at 10:20.
Communion will be held at St. Johns the
same morning at 11:20 with preparatory
services Thursday evening at 7:30.
Good Friday service will be held at
the First Baptist church that evening to
be followed by baptism. On Sunday the
pastor, Rev. John A. Erbe, will preach
on Easter themes with special music, re
ception of members and observance of
the Lord's Supper in the morning.
Baplismal services will be held at the
Church of God Sunday next at 10:30 a.
m., followed in tbe evening at 7:30 by
other ordinances of the church.
Rev. James E. Springer, of this place,
preached the opening sermon yesterday
when Westmoreland Presbytery began
its spring meeting at Trafford. There
will be special Easter music at the reverend gentleman's United Presbyterian
church Sunday next, both morning and
evening.
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CASES USTtD
fOR MAY TERM.
The next term of criminal court in
this county will open at Greensburg on
Monday, May 8. Already 220 cases are
listed for trial by District Attorney
Nevin A. Cort and his four assistants
and it is said before court begins the list
may embrace 350 cases. Already there
are 80 cases against men and women
chargd with violations of the liquor law.
Fayette Comity Criminal Cases.
In the Fayette county criminal conrt
last Tuesday Mont W. McCormick, a
well known Uniontown citizen, was convicted of having robbed B. & O. freight
cars. He was then tried for having
stolen an auto, but tbe jury disagreed
and the case went over to the next term.
After a long drawn out trial, D. Fred
Swaney, a prominent Georges townsbip
citizen, was acquitted Friday on six
counts of bribery and embracery. The
costs were put on County Detective Russell.
Unlet Local Wedding.
Herbert C. George, of this place, and
Miss Mary Stitt, of Blairsville, were
married Thursday evening at the Smith-
field street home of the groom's father,
L. R. George, by Rev. J. E. Hartman,
pastor of the Re-Union Presbyterian
church. The principals went at once to
housekeeping in the Stevenson flats on
South Churcb street.
Storm Ruins Thousands of Trees
The plci:ure gives an idea of the destruction caused by tlie recent snow and sleet storm that swept Wisconsin.   Millions of dollars' damage was done and hundreds of orchards ruined.   The picture was taken In Baraboo.
COMERS AND GOERS.
Paragraphs About Prominent  People Qatn-
ered During the Week.
Miss Marie Moore is home from a visit
paid Latrobe friends.
Mrs. Edna Page Myers spent last week
with Pittsburg relatives.
Mrs. Joe Coldsmith and daughter Sana
spent Snnday with Connellsville relatives.
Elmer Strickler, of Wilkinsburg, was
here Friday to attend the installation of
newly elected Elk officers.
Mrs. Arthur G. Page was at New Kensington last week visiting her brother
and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
King.
Albert Brothers, a carpenter at Chestnut Ridge laid oft by the coal strike,
called on a few of bis old friends here
Thursday.
Rev. John A. Erbe is at Elizabeth today conducting the funeral services ot
Deacon George W. Hayden, a former
parishioner.
J. Porter Carke, of the office force of
Ihe Jones and Langhlin steel people,
Pittsburg, spent Sunday here with bis
wife and little son Joe.
Isaac Sherrick and son Marion spent
several days last week at Wooster, Ohio,
with the former's younger brother, John,
who is snftertng from hardening of the
arteries.
Rev. J. E. Hartman and J. P. Werkman
represented the Re-Union Presbyterian
church at the spring meeting of Redstone Presbytery held Monday in tbe
Hungarian church at Brownsville.
Frank Overholt, of New Stanton, was
calling on old friends here Friday. He
proposes to camp out in tbe Ridge during tbe summer in the hope of curing bis
asthma and will buy a tent for that purpose.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Justice Prescott,
formerly of this place and now living at
Big Stone Gap, Virginia, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Ruth
Virginia, to Samuel Alexander McCluen
last Thursday.
Miss Florence Loar gave a nicely appointed tea for some fifty lady friends at
her College avenue home Friday afternoon. Tbe function was in honor of
three brides-to-be, Misses Gladys Howard, ot Lima, Ohio, and Jean Mack and
Ola Stoner, of this place.
F. E. Phillippi, for almost thirty years
postmaster at Kregar, on Wednesday
last, with his wife and daughter, Miss
Mary, took possession of the Dillon residence on Braddock's Road avenue,
which he bought some time ago. He intends to go into tbe chicken raising business.
Harry Lakin, in the United States consular service for Ihe past half dozen or
so years, while home on a vacation, spent
several days here last week v itli his
aunt, Mrs. James A. Cowan. His last
post was in Arabia. He has hopes of
being sent to Germany or some other
European country.
Homer Braddock and his bride, wbo
was Miss Margaret Shuttleworth, a Pittsburg trained nurse, whom he married a
month or so ago while they were both
on a vacation at St. Petersburg, Florida,
motored out from Pittsburg Saturday and
took dinner with the groom's father and
bis wife, Mr. and Mrs. James S. Braddock. The young couple will be at home
to friends after the first of next month
in Dormont, a Pittsburg suburb.
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
The
Grim  Reaper's  Work  ir
Place and Vicinity
Thin
Joieph F. Wadsworth.
Joseph Franklin Wadsworth, the well
known retired teamster and farmer as
well as veteran of the Civil war, died at
his home on the pike east of Laurelville
Friday night, aged almost 75 years. He
had been in poor health for several
years, bronchial trouble being the immediate cause of death. He was a member
of the Methodist Episcopal churcb. His
former pastor, Rev. Bracken, of Youngwood, conducted the funeral services at
tbe house Monday afternoon, the interment following in the cemetery at this
place by the side of his wife who passed
away some three years ago. Since her
death his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Kate
Wadsworth, acted as his housekeeper.
Three sons and one daughter survive
—Charles, of near Hammondville; Dor-
sey, of Hazelwood; McGeary, of Whitney, and Mrs. Frank E. Painter, ot this
place.
Edward Keller.
Edward Keller, the fourth ol the five
sons of Joseph P. Kellar, ol this place,
died Friday night at his West Main
street home of diabetes, aged almost 19
years. The interment took place Monday forenoon following requiem high
mass conducted at St. Joseph's chnrch
by the rector, Rev. John Hackett. With
the father and four brothers, Leo, Eugene, Thomas and Joseph. Jr., there also
survives one sister, Florence, at home.
Obituary Botes
Mrs. A. P. Darr, matron at the County
Home when her husband was superintendent some years ago, died last Tuesday evening at her Cook township home,
aged 60 years. With the hnsband one
son survives.
John Karney, a soa of L. M. Karney,
formerly of this place, died last Wednesday at his Shadeland, Crawford county,
home following an operation for appendicitis.
Robert Skemp, assistannt to the vice
president of the American Sheet and Tin
Plate Company, died suddenly Saturday
of heart trouble at his Scottdale home,
aged 64 years. He leaves a widow, four
sons and one daughter.
Mary Rosina, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Millslagle, died at her Bridgeport
street home of complication of diseases,
aged 6 years. Rev. John A. Erbe conducted the funeral services at the house
Tuesday afternoon, the interment foi
lowing in tbe cemetery.
STEIIMDEL BROTHERS,
LOCAL fOUNDRYMEN,
WANT TO EXPAND.
Steindel Brothers are anxious to increase the capacity of tbeir Duncan Plan
foundry by tbe erection of a new building already contracted for in Pittsburg
and needed to fill the orders already on
their books. To do this two additional
lots, costing some two hundred dollars,
will be required to increase the size of
the plant for the employment of one hundred men. Burgess Overholt presided at
a public meeting held in tbe borough
bnilding last night wben it was shown
there would be no trouble about providing all necessary ground.
RED CROSS HEALTH NEWS.
Hot Lunch Brings all School Pupils
Up to Weight.
While visiting a country school of
Jackson county, Iowa, recently, the Red
Cross county nurse found an example of
the benefits of that school Iuncbes.which
she believes sbould be convincing to
every parent. A year ago when this
school of fifteen pupils was visited by
the nurse, every pupil was 10 per cent
or more underweight. The teacher, who
was much concerned, determined to try
the hot school lunch.
Lacking financial support, the teacher
borrowed utensils and set to work. The
nurse's last visit was just at noon when
two boys, acting as chefs, were serving a
lunch of creamed potatoes, cocoa and
fruit. Every child was full normal
weight, and every parent is an enthusiastic supporter of the hot lunch project.
Its cost so far bas been about 25 cents a
month for each child'—"less" said one
mother "than was spent for the store
cookies, jellies and the like with which
to nil tbe lunch box for a week."
Clean Up Week.
The Stale Bureau of Fire Protection
has designated the week of April 16th to
22nd as clean-up week, as part of its fire
prevention campaign. All property owners are nrged to do awav with all rubbish and to eliminate all fire hazards.
Two Bake Sales.
The Middle Presbyterian ladies and
the Church of God Sisters of Service will
both hold bake sales Saturday afternoon
next, tbe former in tbe National hotel
block and the latter in the Peoples National Bank's vacant storeroom.
INDUSTRIAL FAIR AT ARMORY
EVERY NIGHT NEXT WEEK
FOR BENEEIT Of COMPANY E.
An Industrial Fair will be held at the state armory every night next
week, beginning Monday, April 17, under the direction'of Captain William
Spirko and Secretary John W. Miller for the benefit of Company E, One
Hundred and Tenth Infantry, Pennsylvania National Guard.
The big drill floor bas been divided into bootbs for exhibits by leading merchants and automobile dealers of the town who will have prize contests of different kinds as well as sonvenirs to be given away. The management will also give
cash prizes amounting to $100. A big wireless telephone will permit of patrons
enjoying the full Westingbouse radio program each evening, while an orchestra
will play each night. Admission tickets are twenty cents, entitling each holder
not only a chance to win the cash prize but to a sample of Esquimo ice cream.
FIVE CANDIDATES
STICK FIGHTING
TO THE FINISH
For the Republican Nomination for Governor.
BEIDELMAND   AND   MACKEY    QUIT
BUT   PINCHOT,  FI8HEB, ALTER, GRAFT
AND  PARKER REMAIN.
The Last Two Named are Not Given
Serious Consideration, While Pinchot is Regarded as Very Much in
the Running. Congressman Burke,
of Pittsburg, and John C. Lowry, of
Somerset, Get in the United States
Senatorial Race at the Last Minute.
Lieutenant Governor Beidelman and
Harry Mackey, of Philadelphia, have
withdrawn as candidates for the Republican nomination for Governor of
Pennsylvania, but there are still five
aspirants — Banking Commissioner
Fisher, Forester Pinchot, Attorney
General Alter, former State Senator
Groft and John C. Parker, of Philadelphia. The last two named are not
taken seriously, while Pinchot seems
to be gaining ground and is looked
upon as the strongest candidate at the
present time.
The Republican candidates for the two
United States Senate seats have narrowed to four. Pepper, who aims to succeed
himself and permanently fill the vacancy caused by Penrose's death, has Congressman VV. J. Burke, of Pittsburg, as
his opponent. Opposed to Major Reed,
of Pittsburg, who is ont to fill the vacancy when Crow retires March 4 next,
is John C Lowry, a Somerset attorney.
COKE AND COAL.
Items of Interest Gathered from Both Mine
and Yard.
The union coal strike has boosted the
output from the Somerset coal fields
where a large majority of the miners are
non-union. Beginning with 327 cars the
day the strike was called, the daily
total is now well on to 500 cars.
The third carload of western horses in
as many days arrived at the Scottdale
station Thursday. These animals were
consigned to the H, C. Frick Coke Company and will be used in the mines.
Over 100 horses were received within
the past few days.
J. R. Johnson, of Scottdale, has begun
to develop a small tract of coal near Delmont, stripping it with a steam shovel.
Walter Ferguson, one of the late H. C
Frick's original partners in the coke business, died at his Stamdford, Connecticut, home Saturday, aged 80 years. He
leaves four children.
The local Brush Rnn coke people started up their 30 ovens tbis week.
SAfEGlARD
TAKEN AGAINST
fOREST TREES.
Esau C. Myers, of this place, forest inspector for this district, has just erected
a lookout at the Pittsburg Brewing Company's old reservoir just east of town in
order to discover if fire sbould break out
in the Ridge south as far as Breakneck.
Another lookout has been placed near
Whitney to guard northern points in his
district as far north as Derry. Inpector
Myers will later have built a 60-foot
steel tower, possibly on the Slater farm
near Kecksburg, where an operator, with
telephone connections, will guard the
entire stretch of mountain named.
The Jewish Passover.
Beginning this evening and continuing
for a week, the Jewish people will observe their Passover, known as the Feast
of Unleavened Bread. During this period all members of the faith will abstain from eating leaven in any form. la
its place they will use the "matzoth."
Local Store Changes Owners.
On Monday last George W. Teitelbaum
sold and gave possession of his Main
street men's outfitting store to L. J. Fox,
of Philadelphia. Mr. Teitelbaum intends
to move to Pittsburg where he will join
his father-in-law, William Levy, in the
wholesale business of men's and women's furnishings.