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PRE TED I a "sssstfi 1 The People's Paper Largest Daily and Sunday Circulation of All Pittsburgh Newspapers ci.oiinv. Forecast for Western Pennsylvi fl: rlvanta I er to- I Sat- I i luuu ana Mmtnut colder "Km. temperature 20, urany lair. CENTS FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5, 1919 FORTY, DEAD. MAN'S MACHINE COUNCIL GIVES HARD JOLT TO MACHINE; FOUND AT BOTTOM OLIVER GETS VACANCf SPECTATORS MEMGED BY GASOLINE BLASTS AS GARAGE BURNS Thirty automobiles were destroyed and an automobile garage and repair shop conducted by Robert J.

Casassa, 627 Ridge Northside, was badly damaged by fire discovered in the building early today. The damage will be at least $75,000. The fire was discovered by Policeman John C. BecK who was patrolling his beat. He sounded an alarm from box 45, Ridge ave.

and Bank at 4:24 a. m. Exploding a mine under the Leslie machine and trip TlaVirnrlf ritir adminictaattAn a mainritv of fllA Philip Rosso, aged 30, a merchant tailor of 801 Evans McKeesport, was found early today, shot to death at the bottom of a hillside near the South Wilmerdine bridge. His wrecKed automobile was members of the city council today elected Augustus t0 the seat in the city councU made vacant by the death of Enoch Rauh. Mayor BabcocK and Councilman Garland, amone those who had been worning strenuously to elect jonn is.

isarnour, tne candidate bached by the machine, publicly admitted tnat tney had been tafien by surprise today when fir. Oliver was presented as a candidate. TWO LATEST TICKS OFF THE WIRE Waahlagtoa, Dee. A flat laerease la sst mt 10 per ceat far effleera aad te per cct (or eallated aes eC the araiy, aavy aad mariae eorpa wis vated today fey the aeaate military aCaJra eaaaaaittee. The previsloaa at the Mil If aaaeed waald add ta the pay roll af the military aad aaral eatahUshaments.

dlvlalaaa of Caecha-Slavalc traapa arc Vleaaa tadar. Tke Caecaa-Slavaha Cstauakaa, Dec S. Wkri tke earn-t msec af Ohla eaal operator' and ntlaers' afCclals railed by Geveraor Cax apeaed at the saveraor'a efflee today la aa effort ta aniva at a waare ajrreeaieat that weald opea the Ohio talaea, the gaveraar had the eper-otora la aae aad the aslaera la aaother. He UaaaelC waa aetlas; aa the "ga-hetweew, carry lag propoot-tloaa aad aagsjeattaaa hack aad forth. Atlaatte ty, X.

Dee. S. Tke aid Oetaale hatel, a three-atory fraato tra.eta.re, was destroyed hy Are here today. It had hem eloaed for the aea-aaa. The hre, af aakaowa orta1a.

origlaated la aae at the fear aaull tmttm la tao Miidiag. xe .1" SWO Loa Aagrles, Dec. (. Sarroaadcd ea the dcaert ear VIetorvlUe, with escape alaioat lampaaalhle. Art aad Bert Bmn, baadlto who rohhed the Valea aa.

hraach af the HeUsaaa Coai-erdal Traat 'Jt Savlaga haak of fii-000, today were slajhtlaa; a deaperate sjaa battle wtth Lai Aagelea depatr aherlffs. Mra. Bert Browa aad three asaall children sled with her hoabaad aad hta brother followlag the darlag daylight robbery. Sew York, Dee. 5.

Aa a eaal serrattev. laeaaare, the pahllc ntlHUes reamiuloa haa decreed that begfa-laa; today aabway aad elerated tratma will aot be heated darlag the raah hoara. The order will roatiaae elfectlTe for two weeha, or aattl the fael ahortage fa relieved. St. Laala, Ma, Dee.

5. Federal dre Parla, la the fatted Statea District eoart here, graated aa lajnne-tloa today to are St. Leule wholeaale Honor dealers reatrataglag federal aathoritlea froaa taterferlae; with the sale of 40.7S6 (lllau of whisky aad 11 gralloaa of wise em which the dealers had paid taxes. The lajanc-ttoa also restrains TJalted States aathoritlea froaa laterferlag with the retailing of these stocks by cbs-toatera of the dre wholeaale eoaeeraa. Saa Antonio, Tex, Dec.

5. A hraad ew" scheme la warfare will he pat lato ase by the flying forces shonld the TJalted States decide npoa aUl-tary actloa la Mexico. It will be the transportation of mountain batteries of the United Statea Into the war. i Thla waa learned from aa aatkorita tlve sooree here today. THE WEATHER.

Irhe local forecast lb for partly cloady and colder tonight, about 20; Saturday fair and cold. Sun rises 7:80 s. p. m. Comparative temperature and tion for Dc.

PAGES I i PITTSBURG, MURRAY SEES RAY The end of the coal strike and an. immediate return of the miners was forecast today as a -result of an announcement made by Phillip Murray, president of the local council of the United Mine Workers of America. Mr. Murray's announcement was made in answer to rumors that were made current here today that a solution of the strike was in the making. "A -strenuous- effort is being made in to end the coal strike," Mr.

Murray -said. -lie refused to say what overtures had been made to the miners said "I am f''- DISBARMENT OF JACOB T.1ARG0LIS RECOMMENDED, IT IS REPORTED Disbarment of Attorney Jacob Mar-grolia. self-styled anarchist. will be recommended by the committee on offenses at a meeting of the Allegheny County Bar association to be held late today, it is reported on good authority; If the association adopts the committee' recommendation a petition. for disbarment will.be-presented lrf court and a date fixed for a hearing- at which time Margolin will be glveji an opportunity to defend himself, per sonally or through counsel, t.

5- I or weeks. Attorneys Arthur M. Scully and John C. Bane, chosen, by the committee, have been Invest! gat-; lng Margolis, with Instruction; to make a fair, impartial report of their the same to be considered by the committee and passed on' to the association. i This report has been submitted, but neither Mr.

Scully' or Mr. Bane would give a hlnt.as to the result of their i The committee on offenses is composed as follows: 'Chairman, C. F. C. Arensberg; vice chairman.

Lean- der Trautman; Alexander Black, John Roy G. Bostwick and Wil liam Robinson. Action was begun against Margolis with a complaint filed with the committee by Attorney A. O. Fording, following the appearance of Margolis before the United States senate committee Investigating the steel strike.

On that occasion Margolis admitted he is. an anarchist and told the senators. In answer to -a question, he would not defend his wife attack. --a- PITTSBURG AVIATOR HELD AS BIGAMST Special to THE PRESS. Steubenville.

Dec. 5. Jean Leon Belmont, aged 38, of Pittsburg, former United States aviator, charged with bigamy, was held to the grand jury under 2.000 bond, which he was unable to furnish. The hearing was held before Justice W. U.

Downer. Belmont's two wives' appeared against him." Wife'No. 1 came here from Akron, wife No. 2 from Ingram, I'a. DRAWN INTO MACHINERY; MAN DASHED; TO DEATH.

James Clair aged 21, jllO Patterson McKees Rocks, was in- stafitly killed" late VesfSrdajr'when his clothing was caught in a machine at the works of the Fort-Pitt Spring Manufacturing John McKees Rocks. He was drawn Into the ma chine, and killed before it could be OF HOPE IN STRIKE SITUATION ESTABLISHED 1884 District Fire Chief Daniel Jones and engine companies Nos. 41, 43 and 46 responded and when the firemen arrived on the cene, flames were leaping fromahe. front of the building, lighting the entire neighborhood. Ten minutes after the first alarm was sounded, Chief.

sounded, a second alarm calling out Engine companies Nos. 47, 42 and 44. FLAMES ATTRACT CROWD. 'Nine lines of hose were attached to plugs -and thousands of gallons of water wers poured Into "the" Interior of the burning structure. The' heat from the burning building was so intense that the fire fighters were unable to get near the building The entire neighborhood surround-lng the burning building for almost a half mile was lighted by the flames and a large crowd was attracted to the scene.

Residents of the neigh- Tborhood were and they left their homes but the firemen assured them. that. there was no danger. The fire is believed to have been caused -by an explosion, of gasoline and while the firemen were fighting the flames several additional ex plosions occurred but they were minor and' allied to hamper the work of the firemen. 'POLICE 'GUARD SPECTATORS.

Commissioner Joseph H. Dye of the Northsldej district, responded to the alarm of fire with a squad of officers and kept the crowd in safety as it. was feared that other explosions might occur, The building, many years ago was occupied by the United Presbyterian church and was a landmark of the old city of Allegheny, having been erected in 1853. The structure was turned Jntp an automobile garage. aud repair shop some time ago and was formerly owned by Magistrate Walter J.

Lloyd, of the Allegheny police station. Recently he sold the establishment to A report that two men had been working in. the building during the night and could not be located caused Chief Jones, several-firemen' and policemen to risk their lives and enter the structure after fire had been partly extinguished. The men later were accounted for. The building was a mass of flames when the firemen arrived on the scene and the benches' in West park were occupied by persons who witnessed the firemen fighting the flames.

At. 7 a. ml, the fire hai been almost I extinguished and firemen turned streams of wtter on the The walls of the building remained stand- lng, -and according: to Chief Jones i are In little danger of 76 ARRESTED IN DONORA AFTER BOMB OUTRAGE 1 Special to THE PRESS. Dec. 5.

Seventy-six men were arrested here today when state police, deputy sheriffs and police raided the headquarters of the national committee -on organisation of Iron and Steel "Workers. The raid came six hours after the home of Phelix Burkhart, Second had been dynamited. Among the men arrested was William Hodge, said to be an organizer of iron and steel work ers. MAN, 72, TO BE TRIED FOR KILLING DOY, 13 Steuben ville, Dec. 5.

The trial of George Green, aged 72, of Brilliant, indicted for second degree murder for the killing of 13-year-oid Vincent Slles when he. with other lads, invaded 'the Green orchard in October, has set for Dec. 12. Green pleaded not guilty when arraigned before Judge Carl Smith and was released on bond. foot ravine where it had driver, from the road II.

C. FRICK LAID TO REST AFTER BRIEF BURIAL SERVICE HERE VTith but few of Ms friends rTtlvea In attendance, the body of Henry C. Frick. orM'a aecond richest man." was interred in Home-wood remettry shortly after noon today. Mr.

FHcka-Wdy beside that of his youngest child, who died mny vear ago. The funeral services in every way were extremely; simple. At, tha Friclc home, Penn and Home-wood Rev. Edwin J. Van Etten, rector of Calvary Episcopal church, read the church pryer book, service for the dad- Mrs.

Christine Miller Clemson sang. 'Xead, Kindly Light, and the little gathering then prepared to go to the cemetery. Both the services in the house and in the cemetery were private. Neither were of more than 15y minutes duration. Around the grave 'were gathered Pittsburg's captains of Industry, local friends of the dead capitalist who had served as honorary pallbearers.

In this group were bankers, brokers, a senator and a Judge. MAJTT VISIT HOME. Many persons late yesterday visited the Frick. home to offer condolence to the bereaved, family. A.

continual line of cars. drew, up to the- doors of the bouse and discharged their owners, most of whom had known Mr. Frick when be resided in this city years ago. Early in the evening" Mrs. Frick.

with her children, Chllds. and Miss Helen, retired to their rooms wherethejs received only a few very intimate friends. Three private cars, together with a baggage car, were yesterday to bring the" funeral party to' Pittsburg. casket was -in. the.

Mr. Oliver is a son of the late United States Senator George T. Oliver. He resides In the; Fourteenth ward, He will serve for the unexpired portion of the term for which Mr. Raah was elected, which will end on the first Monday of January.

1922. Five councilmea," Messrs. "Dalley, English, Herron. McArdle and Winters, cast their votes for Mr. Oliver, 11GISTC9 K.

OLITER. Those voting for Mr. Barbour were Mayor Babcock and Councilmen Gar-la nd, Henderson and Robertson. It has been learned that five councilmen who voted for Mr. Oliver today united in a request to him.

late to become candidate. They their plans carefully. the first Information of their- coup not reaching the mayor and his associates until a conference was held at 9:15 a. m. today, three-quarters rof an hour before 'the time fixed for the meeting of- the councilmen and the mayor to elect councilman.

MAY MEAN MUCH. The election" of Mr. Oliver may have far-reaching political results. The five councilmen by voting" for him today proclaimed -that they are not tiv the mschine. Thftv and Mr.

Oliver six members constitute located at the foot of a 300 run, apparently without above. Ruiso Is -believed by police and county detectives to have been shot at close range while he was passing; the spot early today. The machine, they think, dashed toward the edge of the ravine when the driver's on the steerinfc- wheel was loosed. A short distance from the spot where the machine began its plunge It truck a large rock.jthe Jolt of which Is believed to have thrown tha lifeless, body of the driver, clear of the wreckage. The machine tore on for a distance ot ahout 15Q feet.

Detectives today were searching tha McKeesport district for Information regarding the slain man's be-Iteving they can pin important cluea upon ft. A Black hand plot suspected. The man's' "Kat, pierced by bullets and burned, was found at the top of the hill. SISPECT PRISONER OP CRIME. the street car line of empty revolver shells were found.

Russo had an. automatic pistol in his pocket but no shots were fired from it. A railroader en route to work shortly, before 8 a. m. saw tha body lying on the hill side and upon investigating found the' wrecked automobile at the bottom of the ravine.

Wilmerding police and county authorities were notified and started an investigation. The murder is believed to have occurred around midnight. Inasmuch as a light snowfall, which came after midnight, showed' no traces'of 'the 'automobile having gone over the hill. The machine's path as it plunged over the hill would have been visible had the murder occurred after the snowfall. It: is believed the murderer sat in the seat beside the driver and fired with his revolver almost against Rus-so's Powder marks on Russo's hat bear out this theory, the detectives nay.

MEXICO BANDITS RAID AMERICAN RANCH AND LOOT GENERAL STORE By Iateraatloaal News Service! San Antonio, Tex Dec. 5. A special to the San -Antenio Evening News from Laredo, says; "County Judge Sponn of Za pata who is in Laredo, this morning received, a -telephone message from Zapata apprising him of i a raid By a. gang or. jHexjcan Dan-i dits on the Clereno ranch on Ameri-' can' territory miles 'down the Grande from the town of Zapata late last night." The bandits crossed to Rio Grande late last went to the general' store on the ranch, bound and gagged the' fctorelteep'er and tied him! to a post, then.

proceeded to loot the store, taking all provisions and packing them on several horses belonging to the ranch owner, Scrapio Vela of Laredo, and then crossing back to the! Mexican side of the Rio Grande. Other than'- the storekeeper nobody on the ranch was molested. COAL STRIKE BREAKS, SAYS JUDGE AMES By International News Service. Waehingt6ri, C-The coal strike Is gradually breaking. Judge B.

Ames, assistant attorney to- day stated. He said reports reaching the department, of justice indicate that the coal miners are gradually returning to work. 1 'There are nowabout 50 per, cent of the miners 1 at work, to Judge Ames. This means that apr proximately .250,000 men are produc- ling coal and unless there is a change, officials believe that coal production a MEXICO RELEASES JENKI BULLETIN. By United Press Wastiinsrtoni Dec.

5. Wil liam O. Tenkins. American con sular agent, lias' been released! from the penitentiary at Puebla, Mexico, the state department announced today. By L.

C. Martin. I'niled Press Start Correspondent. Washington, Dec. -5.

Senators Hitchcock and Fall conferred with regard to the Mexican situation. The senators arrived at the White House shortly after 2:30 Hitchcock and Fall compose the sub-committee of the foreign relations committee named to consult with the President and get his views on Fall's resolution, which directs that diplomatic relations with Mexico will be severed. Hitchcock telephoned Secretary Tumulty last night relative to the interview and his re-flilest was conveyed to Wilson through Mrs. Wilson, it was learned. Hitchcock said there was nothing urgent about the matter and that an appointment Monday would satisfy him and Fall.

That the interview -twas fixed for this afternoon indicates that the President is eager to settle tU'e Mexican situation at once and shows his improved condition, according to White House officials. REPORT STEEL STRIKE WILL BE CALLED OFF W. Dec. 5. The national organizing committee of the ateel strikers, which ended a two-day meeting in Pittsburg has decided to call off the strike, according to information obtained from a reliable source here today.

"I can give. nothing out on this until this evening," said J. M. Peters, head of the locrfl committee, when asked if this report is true. Co-incident with the reported decision of the national committee, employes of three local plants voted today to call off the strike.

The plants affected are the Aetna-Standard and Laughlin plants of the American Sheet Tin-plate in Martins Ferry, and the Carnegie plant of the National Tube Co. at Bellaire. '-t "At the office of the national organising committee the report from "wheeling that the strike was to be railed off was denied. SHOP EARLY Rot SHOPPING DAYS TJLi CHRISTMAS. BEXTE.R GET THrVr GIFT FOR UNCLE.

hen pc NS McArflle presented, in motion to proceed to the election pt a councilman. The motion adopted unanimously. W1HTEBS HAMS Nominations were called for. and Mr. Winters took the floor.

Ha spoke feelingly of Mr. Rauh and referred, to the fact that Mr, Rauh was th last of the original nine members off council apopinted by the governor. Mr. Winters told the high standard fixed in the original council of. nine and how proud Mr.

Rauh waa of the council. Referring to the reports during- the last session of the legislaturS that an effort i would made to. rip out the present council he told how promptly Mr. Rauh' enlisted in the fight against even going to the governor. Mr.

Winters said he could not thiak of supporting any man, who, word or deed, had ever made mov against the small council system. xnis was interpreted generally aaT a reference to Mr. Barbour's talk few months ago in the chamber of commerce in favor of repealing' tha non-partisan ballot law, on which councllmen are elected. Mr. Winters said he would name a man a young man, aged 38 who had for tha small council.

1 "lie will bring to this council," said Mr. and a knowledge gained wide activity in public matters, He belongs to a family having- the largest property interests in Pits-burg and that means the interests of taxpayers will be looked After formally naming' Mr. Oliver, the speaker ref erred to Mr- Oliver's work as secretary of the' Pittsburg'-Red Cross organisation during' 'the war. STARDLBTS SPEECH. Mr.

Dalley seconded the nomination as did Mr. McArdle and Mr. English. Mr. McArdle spoke of his desired that the roan succeeded Mr.

Rauh have-the same high conception of duty andthe same high ideals as Mr. Rauh. Mr. McArdle declared Mr. Oliver posses- Bed of a splendid equipment for 0fljce of a councilman.

"He shown evidence, abundant evidence of a willingness to serve others. Without regard to himself. Mr. Oliver, I am satisfied, will measure up fully to the responsibilities of a councilman; that he will have a mind of his own and act in accordance with the dictates of that mind. I believe that he will do.

at" all times what Augusta K. Oliver believes is the right thtnaj: to do. i. BABCOCK i FOR. BARBOUR.

I a "Rci Krrit-lr mgn'narrtM Ant- Oliver, was None of his friends asked me to support GARLAND ADMITS SURPRISE. Mr. Garland, In seconding the nomination of Mr. Barbour, said he: "had! come to "a surprise party." Continuing he said: "1 did not know that, Mr. Oliver, was a candidate until a i half hour and 1 could noUnr anytning aisparaging oi jar.

unver ir I wanted to but I am going for Mr. Barbour because I made up) my mina several aays ago to go so. The election of either Mr. Barbour or I Mr. Oliver will.

satisfy me. am fo Cbatlnned Pace ALLIES COMPLETE HUNGARIAN TREATY Br TJalted Fisas. Paris, Dec 8. The supreme eouacil today completed the Hungarian peso treaty which will be handed the Hun- garian delegation the moment -it ar-. rives -at tteuilly.

"yr The council expects Serbia to- sign i the Bulgarian treaty and the protocol to the treaty of Ct. Germain beforo the expiration of ta tint llrrJlt tz ZTk the private car in which Mr. Frick had traveled for the past several The baggage ladlanandMs, IneL, Dec 5The Kot-was tilled with flowers that had been laveatlgatlon into the ae-sent to-his New Vork home. i tlvltles of miners, miners' efflclals, iThe honorary pallbearers were coal operatora aad dealera, will not be Senator P. C.

Knox, Andrew W. Mel- nfl.ed to the period, of the coal Ion. Henry C. McEldowney. R.

B. trike, bat win cover the whale pe-Mellon. Watson Smith, As riod from the time of the I- 4 two-thirds of council and any veto candidates had betn subtnitted hlir by the mayor can Te overriden by a and that he declded John B. i Bar-two-thirds -vote. hour was the: best 'candidate! pre- President.

Herron issued a. call last- sented to him. I iade public an- n.ght for. the conference of council- 'nouncemeBt of my. RUpPort.

of Mr. men today in advance of the counqil -8al)J th JaPp. meeting. the conctlmen St- count i of that, have tended and the doers were closed. In comft men I eel a few minutes a message, was sent duty t(): prwnt Mr for the mayor and he appeared.

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80 2 p. 33 s. 'm- 80 P- 33 River Forecast The rivers will ehangre I little. P. Childs, and: Judge Joseph Buf- fington of Pittsburg and John P.

Grier of New Tork. The active pallbearers were William J. Nau F. Chubb, John Shaw, E. V.

Hays, Joseph II. Moore C. McK. Lynch, Carroll P. Davis and William Frew.

FRANKFORT AND ESSEN UNLESS GERMANY YIELDS By International News Service. London, Dec. 5. The allies will occupy Frankfort and Essen unless the Germans sign forthwith the ratification protocol of 1 the peace treaty, said an Exchange despatch from Paris Parts Dec 5. Marshal Foch and Field Marshal Sir Henry chief of the imperial British staff, attended a secret 'meeting of the supreme council at which the allies discussed measures to be taken If.

Germany refuses to sign the protocol of ratification. The Matin stated today. The probably will be called upon immediately to sign the protocol, it was said. -There are bints current that the allies Intend to extend their military sons ia ALLIES TO TAKE XX. a Hi 1117 tUIUClCIlVW- tUCLV kUC candidacy of Mr.

Oliver and the support back of it were sprung. The thick doors of the room could not prevent the sounds, of loud talking Councilman Garland, it is known, did much angry talking. He admitted later in the known of Mr. Oliver's candidacy before the conference. TAKE CUE: FROM BABCOCK.

In holding the conference, It was explained; the councilmen were tak ing their- cue "from the action of in urn when two vacancies were to be filled. Mr. Babcock, then a member of council, took a prominent part in the conf erencs," which called in the after an agreement had been reached as to the men for the The council-men have been resentful 'of th mayor's course in announcing his support of Mr. Barbour and calling the meeting for the election of a councilman, without consulting council. The' conference did little (btit spring the mine that had been prepared and then adjourned.

At 10 o'clock the council and the mayor met for the election. The call for tha special meeting was rt -1 ty City Oerk Martin tZr. PAGES ViCT READERS ENJOY. THE SUNDAY PRESS always contains features of particular appeal to women, A striking page for next Sunday-is "For Evening and the Smart Matron." Another big feature is "On With the Dance Off With the Fat" in "motion pictures." cet cr'nsi stopped. -x will lj.cn2.1t from kw as..