Daily Courier, The (Newspaper) - December 26, 1928, Connellsville, Pennsylvania Jti dition rice Connellsville's Biggest and Best Newspaper The Best Advertising Medium in the Yough Region VOL 27 NO 13 PA WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 26 1928 TWO STOWE TOWNSHIP FIREMEN KILLED EIGHT IN FOG CRASH Truck Speeding to Refining Com- pany Blaze Goes Over Embankment FIFTEEN OTHER FIGHTERS HURT Companies From and fcy Towns Bittle Hours Flames Are tinder Control Loss Estimated at By United PITTSBURG Dec by a dense toe while speeding to the of the Carnegie Company near the duver of a Stowe township truck ed over a embankment killing two firemen and Injuring eight others The fatal was the climax o a blaze to destroy entire plant of the refining com- pany A dozen companies fiom surrounding and the city of fought the blaze for several hours before it was under control Fifteen other injured fighting the flames and of era endangered by explosions of gaso line and oil The dead firemen are Adolph SO and Joseph Do Terro 44 both of Stowe township Both were volunteer fighters Death Stalks About Many Homes During Christmas Festival By United Press Violent death was an uninvited gueet nt scores ot tions in tho United A United Press re- that accidents fires works and poison liquor took a heavy toll of human With some parts of tho stlU MORE THAN CHRISTMAS TREIS DISPOSED dF HERE Practically All Shipped Trom England Mountains And EIGHT PAGES Salvation Army Gives Oat 216 Baskets Among Needy People of Region FURNISH TURKEYS TRIMMINGS FOR WHOLE HOSPITAL STATE SOON MAY SUPPLY THE NEED tota of violent tho country ENTERS HOMES UNDER CHARm PLEA ROBS HIS BENEFACTORS be given a IB ot Indian Head hearing today before Alderman J B Wallace on a charge ot larceny He was arrested by Chiof of Polios G L Grubb within half aa houi after thefts at homes had been ted C K Buckley 110 No ih reported losing a wris on Monday evening Mrs Elizabeth Hrabak vanity case small sum of money taken from her The chief ai reeled Miller who ad mitted the robberies He said tha he entrance to the houses b and picked up the article a lunch being prepared Police say the boy haa often slop in the police station seeking there on cold nights from reported in reached 170 at mid morning and every the figure would 200 Fires were especially prevalent In the South where Christmas U with firecrackers and toman candles like the Fourth of July In the North Poison deaths were confined meetly to the East where recorded in Now York and hunting accidents were In the skaters were drowned the death toll fied by causes Is Traffic 102 1 quoi 12 tiro and fireworks II hunll ig accidents A now In Is growing to moot the Slates de nand for 1 oOO 000 trees annually Con drew in a limited at this but tho to and is to forestry Department the time Tho vanon Artm ihn of Santa Clans on n Two hundied has j tho largest number ever out from s cm distributed Families in and 121 baskets iho wero distributed with iho Ing Scottdale Iron Bridge and along tho Li and two baskets wero sent The Club donated till kov and all tho trimmings to tho Connolli Iho Blood ready lo aid I n nrt on I W nurses and were n mv a only 15 torents of pork ami foodstuffs amplo the Stato will bo In a position to supply tho entire was an hem but all ol them came from without tho Vermont and Canad i car loads were In ria com two cars ordinal ih ro- bomo wero from the W C T U AIDING CRIPPLED TOTS Tno Woman s Christian Temper Union of will meet a 7 the home of 1 he president Mrs B Kobe 15 Thursday evening 7 30 o'clock -S Christmas program be presented consisting songs and an- fe V will be dispensed with the value of the exchange will be to the crippled children's Fayette Ohe union the last meeting to donate for fund The aides of the hostess Sji Ulis B S Means Mrs John C W Herbert Married Year But to Give E Wife Any Funds to his wifa ana child today resulted In Noble Orndorff for court In of fSOO He arrested on who appeared film e Alderman J E f A Y brought out that IB more m.srried life Orndorff money for child lu that lias married 1927 ou previous to support the n ind yrim en hid release Ho POUNDS OF CANDY GIVEN AWAY AT DAVIDSON STORE The Christmas prevailed at all of the Union Company s stores Monday afternoon At Davidson there one large tree and two smaller erected tly In tront of he stoic They were with various colored bulbs At 4 o the children and en were treated the treat the people gathered in the main store room where they weie entertained by school Some sang others tare readings recited anil rendered Instrumental selections After the Santa Glaus In the person of Kit e distributed pounds ot candy and tBH calendars Bail of tho Davidson store hud of the plant officials In care of tho and up folks Superintendent Hiury G Blown and Mine Max and Master Mechanic Ryan were on hand to The management ol the Union Supply Company Is happy knowing it has been responsible tot tho and that It Is by all It extends a sincere wish to all foi n happy and Now Year ont official today remarked pared mountains of land It was said It was estimated that 500 dis- posed of here bj but not all wero sold bj Monday afternoon and there was considerable price cutting In in effort to rid of H The domand above the il said It was 2500 and j 000 acre retailed According to Pennsylvania spends 12 TOO 000 for and for this more than 460000 grown been cut this iear In 15 joais time it Is nil in homes will come fiom Iho Stato The Christmas tree is no moro an uncultured profit from Farmers throughout tho Stale been utilizing ind for pine and spruce iree plantations These i old o an acie a time I and it IH fino la ge farm 1 brings a profit ot 500 Profit lu growing In proportion to tost of transporta tlon Inhere keen too in tho fee tiada Gronore an anxious to get trees t marketing ae soon OB poss ble In tho largor In of flat care io uled w over greens lay on sidings before for a bountiful Christmas dinner In all there woro IS Heirs In oath tho being according to the aira a iht all lancii bopn hv Caption ird ils Tho Farmers Cooper atho donated u of for cuch baskot I but was of the work by the American Legion which wan active In supplying tho needy Holt supervised tlin distribution of IOMI and treats for the children station i nt -ion and Dimb ir Trid iv there will bo a foi Con- South at who A treo riona od hj Jra D will bo erected and il with bulbs ed by tho West Penn Com- of the of Mrs Relf and of tho persons who wore to have taken parl can ata may be off Mrs Hell Is bedfast grip at hei home in Morton nue ILS ure tho Rolf Jack Sue and Fred Captain was all but down was able to BO aboul was rolnK NEWMYER LEGION POST DISTRIBUTES TWENTY BASKETS Vanderbilt Bund loo In Spread Iner Christmas UNIONTOWN MAN 94 RECEIVES HIS WIFE'S ESTATE OF nurses and other patients it pital ovn Christmas muses 10 also enjoyed he Club also Its HOT on at tho Johnstown Hospital and foi warded randy and to the children A tree In Jie of tho Stale was decorated Individual in all ot the -wards and looms Donations to tl o hospital on Christmas Taxi fruit Mrs 1 apples ira D 11 ult und candy Mr Infant and blankets C T U fiult Mis W tt and Mull mils and Won un Club BOXES OF CANDY GIVEN OUT AT TROTTER CHILDREN IN PROGRAM I OVER CHRISTMAS CARDS MAILED AT Deposited by i O'clock Monday for Local Delivery Sent Out POSTAL FORCE HOME Cooperation by J hanks of Postmaster s Hoi himna and His Staff Some to Stumps More than 200000 greeting cards wero placed in during tlm week preceding Day Su of Mails Ra ph B estimated The cancellation machine thj e that there wore mately 200000 pieces ot C mail during tho ruMi In one- wook In addition to this about 11 that could not be handled can machine canceled bj methods tho period mately 20000 package the SERVICE ABOUT COMMUNITY TREE HELDMAN TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR DEATH OF WIFE By tinned Press C Ohio Doc salesman will bo for today in with the death of his wile the phantom was shot to death after ad- mitted killing dealer Heldman has been held as a eital witness since his wife's death claims she committed suicide but an de- to let county grand the stoiy is Una giving so as to bo prepared when the opened Christmas growing is i of huim fiom ii In fact tho most peat which at- acks e pmo lo growth of tho trees and off the top This sm ill compact for p The atato of Forests and TVa ore in recommending owners to grow Spruce ae u.eing both lor and as a lucrative tion ou bai pea soil The plantings should be made witi trees in six feet apart according to ports should bo made Iho yours after Twenty four baskets of foodstuff on Christmas to thi i erh families in the lit town com Milton I Post 1S of he American Legion it a 1 program on evening w w carried ut around a huge treo on tho lawn of tho Legion legionnaires 20 lo tho In Dawson borough i delivering the bus 1 ets to the homes rho Aim i lea i was assisted by rnd Sunday HP tools in presentation I ft a lit lit It Join wero to at Hov Crawford delivered ill on s Rev i offered and the bi m n at u The ol O ochran mortal 1 pis e Chunli sant rait In A In at u JO U w is a mourned today tint sin i li the fund ot lie Post At the American Community Band music Choirs of Iho three churches bulk it thw property to the ry lu bo used for mission YOUTH SWALLOWS Bar ot South is In tho Hospital because of pn son ha G to havo taken A rel h A girl has no about tho T he young man wafl to bo schools mil a playlet The Spirit of also by children Altai tho Santa Clans ot Mino Fore- man William mado his and with his aldos dis- about 1 400 pounds ot candy and hundred Saita weio Superintendent Bonton Boyd William Wishart f L Robert and Michael Apparently every child At fho plant was in It was the largest better tola mornin 1 o vi rol It and most in many youra at tho auditorium though for decoration tings fui tha Doesn't Like to couple never did so to CHRISTMAS TREES NEW PLAN Dumber ot homes in I Men's were erected in 0 Her Suitors Burns Homes By tin 1 tea Ohio Dec was hold Jn jail here accused of the homes of two unwelcome Both men ly escaped with lives The had wained both that she would fix them if didn't stay awai trorn her they said The men are M and John Hill Their houses were only small flame BOY SCOUTS OFFER MOVIE ON THURSDAY AS CHRISTMAS TREAT Troop 8 Boy Scouts will play host to the people uE the city Tlun s- day at 7 o clock it tho T nit d P Chuich Six ot motion will be shown mi Ing a entitled Slayer from the by Two more will a good All children 16 nro invited this being a Christmas tieat ed and paid tor by thu boyu selves especially that will bo many Theie will be no At J o'clock 10011 tl e same will bo presented ut tlie State Hospital as a tieat 01 those who mu t spend the holiday theic wero and are carols the g o Ing Joining W Mitchell and Rev R P Biowell look pan in the Iho Goodman sisters aid Mis R r sang i the M io Collins gavo it rending Negro With Extra Christinas Cheer Holds Up Motorists lames colored of Mount in held for on a chaise of operating u moto under Influence of I Ing liquor lie wan arrested at b o'clock Chr stman near Whistle Purk bj Ralph i The nemo tow ird was visibly di unk the ties mu and cou d not pass him because o Ins Ho refused to pull up lo the side of the highway when called to WOMAN HUSBAND Dec 26 twice In the abdomen mil once in the head bj husband Jl years Mrt than ased IS jeans o Roj nl ind delivery Those stamps wore distributed on This jear there was a la go number of greeting cards mailed without and many ot them foi In tho city wore dispatched on or the vostage bv the ad- Approximately 150 tarda without postage were for the city Notices been sent to to si the necessary postage Superintendent Hyatt that this was an unusual ly unrall number the ume ot many thousands ot Christmas greeting cards mailed ThH la an In- that greater care is taken in ho preparation of bj the senders than in Thi of the were enabled to got to their Monday is In a serious condition porch and lawns bulbs In place ot the made possible would it otherwise impossible with ot was lait evening He ball by the fni will appear this Aid J E Carols at Hospital A double quartet of the Ulle Mate to the State spent a half hour singing Chi litmus carols Fred Thomson Screen Star Dies After Operation HOLLYWOOD Use K ed Thomson noted stai died today at the Queen ol Anteli Hospital Ho underwent an lust week toi gallstones III n 10 me well-known JUDGE GARY'S ESTATE VALUED AT 13 MILLIONS 1 ORK Occ of tie estate of Iho lato H ot tho United St ol lit his oath IB places HB net at lil 072 b ho was I Toi Iho tax commission and wad based 01 prepared by New Ti ust ox and li or tl o Hla Including Ills Ito icie at icho N Y at value of soi al was estimated at 700 061 of which tiom iho unction ot Hie nit collection I he I uBt company lias debt against the cUato 178 01 lira to stop and It was to lire a couple of shots into tile an to frighten him Jackson also was a ugoi In tho A bottlo ot liquor tou id on son lie was and costs when Kivo i a Polite trato J K this Revival Services At Breakneck Negro May Die After Christmas Drinking Party Bad 1 yesterday tod in a cutting at Kid a Pitts burg A Likt l i lo Railroad cunn that may cuise Iho death ot DavS 16 lie IH 1 In the Con with a sell oils wound in tho abdomen n gash mound tho luck punctured lunt and i lo his assailants woie drunk men ar- leet in with tne aro J Jj and all Hospital authorities aro doubtful ot a re- lu tho Hospital u-c of the Ion the wounds no- not of i lutal na uro und that she has a good chance tor She ib what Improved took place Christmas morning about 11 o clock told after tho shooting that he on- of a tho of Mrs s James of up to tho booth In which hio wife was spited leading a magazine and i to home Upon he refusal is Bald to havo gone o the home ol a hi er obtained i nnd to ho Is said to havo Iho the g mado mas Gvo work at the was re- to a greater extent this year ever known heretofore This was due In a measure lo tho of the the and the untiring efforts the of postal employes W S Bohanna his to the foi nnd the public for the most excellent which made possible in quick Ills escapo bui lato noon mailo his wuv to tho Hospital to inquire Into tho condition of his wile As ho tho ward Mis 1s Mid to raised up in hei bed ind upon which hoi left tint room only to walk InU tho aunt of Constab e Hail ol who had tl iced him to KING GEORGE SHOWS GAIN covery aid tho men be held Ing of 1 ho wounded man this morning lid one oC his held him cut him i knife Doc George the t which LONDON today hold permitted his half to with ary At er a with his ot Penn to the king and inking in nt the ice indicated In a st to the MT PLEASANT STORE ROBBERS GET 25 YEARS FOR ANOTHER CRIME lo Courier MCTI NT PLEASANT Drc 26 S atn at 1 ave been that Bi uce of a and Stunley ol New who woro and found guilty in the of a soi vice only in In lon W were sentenced to the penitential y for 5 vi in and woro is tho two the jewelry storo i t Moyer horc on 6 and a nn n night i in iho t vening hid stolen i loupe owned bj B Evans of und used Ihls rai foi lo fie i state The ct the pali In Vest hais up i of i fet ito Police An o revival Is In at 1 l Ion Bethel Chinch at Breakneck with H G ot Ind in e each evening are le potted with S 11 vices will bo held each evening Annual Report of Kiwanis Activities king slightly toda Is u blight in both tho local and lit ig a palt ot the HOW movement said me it w is at 11 40 A M at 15 o clock ot has been tho Boys irom Home Police been asked foV two Skelton 10 Cole U of the left their homes about 1 noon mit Im in T V since last loi and 01 fiom anj ol 1 Is and In ihc i will be Mhile of he i o lo s ami also looU n pirt in music d IU is a sou ol Mis V b illicit ot New koik The Weather wca hei h and thu tin io 1927 u M Me 1 i nil li Umu JL 1 h j of it today s Club was taiten up by President Dun el Dune i L his ot tlo ot the e ub undor hie ing the jear Just closed He owed sever il cons to detail and mule to the outstanding events hit years pi OKI mi At neM s Ing W II tin of Mi Dm til thcr oUle ib lie in NDW YORK Babe Dei 21 NEW FLU By United WASHINGTON Dec 26 an estimated of IMW eases in lowu IS statos to the United Stales Public lie of more than boy LI edited with healing the cases of Influenza for tho week ending d in one ot a On the basis ot past experience the today that there had been actually moio 420000 cases in the territory ing thu The the epidemic aci increasing in the Mid- West but dying In the West ror the week ending Iho sei vice had cd cises An aui mobile of K K i omo turn I nt in hi In 1 H inH i Iho gar in load night w is re It w i- n 1 i inkliii ave talked of is dead warning Irving Beilin Jr died ot t heait attack euny bin SOUL w liter cinn his the slept Mounting re- tho around tho Berlin tifi Pew i illera wire t c ce ved bu among them w u of tho Postal the f uh i who jn M to tho n i yoats o Lydla of to the Ille y ulo v T 1 leion Rebels Killed Cm Dec 28 Eleven killed In a battle near ira of a today Tho ro mM the occurred city
