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SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, "IMS THE PITTSBURG PRESS THREE REAL fcSTATE DEATH RECORD PACKERS WILLING TO ASSIST GOVERNMENT IN PRICE INQUIRY Hubbard. July 31 Fifth- ave, 10th i wa. Mck'spt. 1, Mccarty to John -M yers, May 14 c'arrkk. 50x150.

Llnnwood ave, Strouss to John Nies- Podzlany, June 25- Brad(Iot'k, 24x150. Camp'ave. Ross Wilson to Wm JVaren, July 24 Homestead. 34x97, Eig-hth ave, Berjthoid Albtez. Sam'l Margolis.

Julv 30 Wllkinsburg, 40x82, Kelly st, Humphrey Maxwell to Wm Powell. July 17 Homestead. 40x110, Wegt st. Albert Jordan -to THon Murrav, July -29 60x100, DoFmont av, Joseph F. Boyer to John Finn.

July 25 5S- MRS. AMANUA BAIJIGAHTXEB. Mrs. Amanda Bauragartner, aged died yesterday at the home of her son, Dr. I.

R. Baumgartner. 3S2 Butler Etna. She was born in Lebanon county, the daughter of Gideon and Klizabeth Rupp, and in 1S70 married Jacob X. Baumgartner.

The couple then moved to Philedelphia, where they lived most of the time until1 nbout a year ago when Mr. Baum- partner came to Pittsburg. Mrs. i-aumgartner was a member of the Lutheran church and besides her husband and son. Dr.

Baumgartner. one daughter, airs. Florence E. Wahl of Pittsburg; one brother. Rev.

C. S. G. Rupp of Frederick, and one sister. Mrs.

William H. Boltz of Ann-'ville, survive. MRS. SOPHIA H. S.

STAHKIH. Sophia Harriett Sherman Starke widow of Rev. Joseph B. Star-key, who was pastor of the B.jecli-view Methodist Episcopal churcit and assistant pastor of Emory churclw riied yesterday in her home. Akron apartments.

Center ave. and Crai- st. She was born in Loekport, X. an 1 married Rev. Mr.

Starkey 1S72. For a time they resided in Minneapolis and came to Pittsburg Mrs. Starkey was a member of Christ church and formerly was' an officer in the "Women's Home and Forjisii Missionary societies and other -itable work. She is survived by one daughter, Miss -Grace M. Starkey of Pittsburg.

MRS. TENSAHD UK WOLI- Mrs. Frances Lee De Wolf, wife of Magistrate Tensaid De Wolf of cement and timber house on "Ox ,509 .300 ,000 6, 21, 6. 000 400 000 000 .250 ,500 ,500 ,937 Dormont. 30x110.

Latonia-Thos MoClary to Lena mer. July 3 1 -Mt. Oliver, 50x105, Ktamm Jas Shelton to Danl July 29 ave. Pal- ave, Paal, Ross twp. 4 5 acres, Inuis Marlotf to Louis July 10 POLICE CASES FALL DURING DRY MONTH There was less crime in -Allegheny county during- July, the first month of prohibition, than in any similar period in years.

With but one m-urdcr the. vast month shattered: low homicide records for 14 years. July. IMS, there were nine murders. Figures in comparison with Lhe reports of June show that the workhouse received 57 per cent fewer cases than McKeesport reports a 50 per cent falling off in at rests of all kinds last month.

A reduction of two-thirds is reported from Braddock and three-fifths from McKees Rocks, while Du-quesne had 5S per cent less. There were 2.055 arrests -for drunkenness and 836 for disorderly conduct in this city during June, while data shows that there were only 215 for intoxication and 512 for disorderly conduct in Pittsburg last month. The police dockets in the Westend, Hazel-wood and Mt. Washington showed only one arrest each for drunkenness in July. The Xorthside stations had rather a high average.

Central having 26 cases of drunkenness and 30 for disorderly conduct, while the Woods Run precinct officers brought in 11 for intoxication and 12 for misbehavior. The other stations had the following number of cases: Central, intoxication. 76; disorderly conduct, 62; Center 32 and Penn 7 and 23; Oakland. 9 and 42; Forty-third 24 and 11; Franks town IS and -10; Southside, 7 and 15; Squirrel Hill, 2 and 0. The jail took care of 475 new pris-on rs in Juno and 147 in July.

The workhouse looked after in June and H3 in Jtfly. Of the June cases of the July iad 193 drunk 51 were drunkenness a cases 17. Braddock ha and disorderly cases in June and 56 In July. McKees Recks had 20 in June, and last month. Duquesno reported 19S arrests for intoxication in June and 85 in July.

A similar falling og was also shown in figures from other places. Six cases of cruelty to children were reported to the Humane society in June and 5 in July. There -were 247 animal cases and 44 dealing with children reported to the body in June and ls-S animal cases and 31 regarding children called to its att-ention during July. GREENSBURG CAPTAIN ASSIGNED TO RANGE. Greensburg.

Aug. 2. Capt. Clarence M. Ruffncr.

son of Mrs. J. A. C. Runner, has been assigned to the Fnitei States naval rifle range at Caldwell.

N. where the. national rifle matches will be competed. Capt. Ruffner is an officer in the S.

marines. He is now attached to the publicity bureau at the rifle matches. The niatches are scheduled to begin Monday and Westmoreland county will be represented among th crack riflemen on the range. Would-Be Robber Escapes. While patrolling his beat in Hazel-wood ave.

at 2:30 a. m. today. Policeman C. P.

Thompson discovered a man attempting to enter the residence of David Alderdice. 500 Hazel-wood ave. Creeping close to the would-be burglar, Policeman Thompson leveled his gun and commanded the man to stop. Instead, the man leaped from the porch and ran over a 3ard, disappearing into a clump of shrubbery near the Alderdice home. Policeman Thompson, fired one shot at the fleeing man.

but the latter did not stop, and further search for him was futile. A meager description of the would-be robber was furnished by the patrolman. DR. YOUNG TO OCCUPY HIS FORMER PULPIT. Dr.

S. Edward Young, pastor of the Bedford Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, formerly pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, will preach tomorrow morning and evening in the Stcond Presbyterian church, Eighth corner of- Penn ave. In addition to this Brooklyn pas-j torate, which is in a most flourish- ing condition, Dr. Young is chaplain of the old "Fighting" Fourteenth' Bogiment, the oldest and most fa- mous regiment in the country, and served through the entire period of the war as a member of the U. S.

district board for New. York, the final review court for. one-sixteenth of the military forces of the United States prior to their tncor-poration into the army and navy. The Man in Front. "Who is 'at funny man standin' up in front of the band wavin' a stick?" "That, my dear, is the conductor." 'iDoes he make the music go?" TTes, my child." "Well, then, why don't they call him the motorman?" Chicago, Aug.

2. The American meat packing industry yesterday telegraphed directly to President Wilson an offer to co-operate every way possible in his cabinet vestigation of the high cost of living! place unreservedly before the muni tee itpiJuuueu uj tne Lauiucv all facts relating to the packing-business. This action was taken through the Institute of American. Meat Packers, representing the five larger packers and about 200 smaller firms in various parts of the country. Telegrams similar to that sent to President Wilson were transmitted also to Senator Gronna, chairman of the committee on agriculture; Representative Esch.

chairman of the house committee on interstate and foreign commerce; Representative Haugen. chariman of the house com- miitee -on agriculture; Gov. Cox ot Ohio, Attorney General Groesbeck cf Michigan, Gov. Harrington of Maryland and other state and Federal who are conducting inquiries to fix for the high prices of necessities. The telegram to the President, signed by Thomas E.

Wilson, president of Wilson as cf.alrman of the executive eommitee of the insti-tuc reads: The afternoon papers here announce that a special committee to consider means of reducing the high cost living has been appointed by your cabinet. The high cost of living is today the most important question before the American people. It will undoubtedly be found that a variety of causes contribute to the situation. The public is entitled to know the full and exact facts. The Institute' of American Meat Packers, speaking authoritatively for its 200 members, invites a thorough investigation of their business and audit of their books by capable certified public accountants.

Such an examination will disclose the exact facts, and, we are sure, will show that the packers are not responsible for the prevailing high Trices of meats and other products which they handle. An investigation of this sort should be entered upon at once and carried on with the utmost expedition, and to this end the members of this institute will afford facility in their power and will -operate in every possible way. WHEELING PREPARES TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY. Special to THE PRESS. Wheeling, W.

Aug. 2. This city will celebrate the one houndred and fiftieth anniversary of its founding the first week in September, holding the mammoth sesqui-centennial celebration in conjunction with the annual West Virginia State Fair, Sept. 1 to 5. Thousands of dollars will be expended in maHing the joint affair the greatest celebration in the history of West Virginia.

Civic, fraternal, labor and religious organizations are boosting the movement. The biggest men in Wheeling's business and financial circles form the committees having the arrangements in charge. BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVES ORDERED BY POLAND. New Tork, Aug. 2.

Verification of tbe report that the Baldwin Locomotive work" of Philadelphia has closed an order for $7,000,000 worth of locomotives ith Poland, which has been obtained in the financial district held a surprise' for equipment manufacturers in the announcement that the Baldwin works had arranged to finance the purchase over a period of 10 years, accepting an issue of 10-year equipment who placed the order. Denial Entered in $8,000 Suit Waldo P. Breeden, attorney, for Mrs. Alma A. Weyman who has been sued by Marshall brothers for $3,000 alleged to be due as attorneys fee i a breach of promise said to have been handled by the plaintiffs, yesterday made the following statement: "No suit was ever brought by Mrs.

Weyman, then Miss Alma Austin, against the man who later was her husband. There was no ju-gdment found, nor wr there court proceedings of any kind. The facts are that a consultation took place prior to Mrs. Weyman's marriage, present at which was Mr. Weyman's private This consultation was occasioned by the interference of outside parties in Mr.

Weyman's plans for his marriage to Miss Austin." MAN FOUND IN WOOD BELIEVED MURDERED. County detectives have a mystery on their hands in the finding of the body of Mike Meddica, aged 40. in a woods near -Oroveton last night. When the body was examined at the morgue a larg hole was found in the back of the head, evidently from a gunshot wound. Meddica, who was an employe of the Keystone Sand Co.

of Neville Island, disappeared from his home on Phillips farm, Neville Island, last Following his disappearance fellow employes dragged the Ohio river in the vicinity on the theory that he had drowned while bathing. The body was found last night by D. Hiles and his brother, Lloyd, while they were out picking berries. NEW FLUSH DECK DESTROYER llepresenting the Real Estate Co. of Pittsburg-.

L. W. Monteverde was the broker in the sale of the J. G. Patterson three and one-half acres at Dallas avj.

and Reynolds to the Building Homes for The tract fronts "00 feet in Dallas ave. by feet in Reynolds and is to be improved with houses of eight, nine and 10 rooms, with two baths each, and sun porch. The dwellings will be hot-water heated, will have hard- 1 tractol. John F. Miller, is to have them ready for occupancy by Dec.

1. W. P. architect, is making the plans. Through A.

C. Vogeley the Real Instate Co. of Pittsburg leased to the United States Rubber Co. the fourth floor of the Arrott Power building, for immediate ocfunancy; also to the New, York AVaist Co. space in the Rogers building.

705 Penn to the Burk-Texas Gil Refining half I he second floor in the Walsh building. 4.M Diamond to the Lee S. Smith Son a quarter floor in the Keenan building, and to the John R. Thompson for political campaign headQuarters the upper floors of the building at Fifth ave. nnd Penn way.

BROKKHS IV UKtL. In the sale of the Denniston e3ate pioperty at t'Sl-SS Penn reeer.t-Iv reported, the Lloyd Real Estate Co. hardled the deal, the consideration being about $45,000. The lot. Sl'x feet, is improved with a-two-stjry frame buikling containing five storerooms, and the buyer, whose name withheld, took for investment.

Mary G. Mulvihlll. through the Kelly-Wood Real Estate has sold to an unnamed buyer a modern nine- l'-U feet, at 0W0 Kinsman for $14. 50r. Harvey R.

Arthurs has sold Harry Finkel. who buys for occupancy, a 10-room house at 6021 Dal-zell place, the consideration being '0u0- The Forbes-Murray Realty Co. handled the transaction. OBTHSIDE WARKHUISK SOM). The Commonwealth Real Estate Co.

sold for the National Land Oil Co. to John V. Rosenfeld a one-stnrv ii well Twenty-first ward, North-i side, for S15.G00. The purchaser will use the building for a storage warehouse. J- W.

Patterson, through the A. Clark Co. sold to Philip Harris who takes possession Oct. 15, a brick dwelling on 20x110 feet at Walnut st. and Denniston for AVilliam J.

Musser sold the Mary Crickard property, r.txl3." feet, with two frame houses thereon, at 721.1-15 Bennett Homewood, to Henrietta P. Plyler, for cash. The lot adjoins other holdings of the buyer, and will be improved with small garages. For Joseph Steinberg the UnitcV States Realty io. sold to Louis Mev witzer a 10-room brick house on 10x1011 feet at 611 Duff Sixth ward for M.

J. Khrenfeld sold for X. II. Johns to Peter Jonkanskes 'a five-room frame house on 20x70 feet in Wharton near South i Twenty-second for $2,800 cash. J.

W. Saxton of the C. L. Saxton sold for Henry Kleber. to II.

L. Roechstetter seven brick houses of four rooms and bath each, at Stay-ton and Trimble Northside, for SKi.OOO cash. The dwellings are on feet, and the Saxton Co. has been appointed agent for them. CASKET COMPANY BUYS.

Elizabeth Bash sold to the Casket Co. 48x97 feet, with dwellings thereon, in Chateau Twenty-first ward, lor $10,0. John M. CoXey rold to Joseph Serlin "txl37 feet, improved, in Bedford Third ward, for W. C.

Moreland sold to Marie S. Griffith it brick house on feet in Morewood Eighth ward, for $11,250. Rose B. Oill sold to M. Biles a brick dwelling on 28x125 feet in Stanton Eastend.

for $11,250. James W. Rankin sold to Catherine A. Schwar; a frame house on lOGxKio feet fit GT.Oi Forward Squirrel Hill, for $11,700. H.

P. Burgwin sold to Mary Gilchrist a brick house at 400 Linden Fourteenth ward, for The Eastern District German Evangelical Lutheran synod sold to John L. Lawrence 37x100 feet, improved, in Shady Seventh ward, lor $10,500. A three-story building at 1020 Liberty ave. has been leased to the Mait-land-Rago which will occupy upon the completion of altera tions.

Jl'LV Bl'ILDISG REPORT. In the July report of City Building Inspector Dies a moderate increase in volume of work is shown over the report of July, 191S. Last month's figures totaled 410 permits for work estimated to cost $1,32,049, as against 272 permits and $078,642 in July of last year. In June of this year the totals were 540 permits and $1,100,790, or more than last month, al though 1U0 less permits were issued last month. Compared with July of last year, last month's gains were and permits.

chief point of interest is in new construction. Last month it was represented by 2S2 permits for work to cost whereas in June 392 permits for new work were taken out, while new work authorized in July, 1918, was covered by 155 permits. Last month permits were issued for 35 additions, to cost $92,783, and 93 permits were granted for alterations and repairs to. cost in all $117,604. Permits have been issued to M.

McCaffrey for 24 one-story brick garages 1 on property in the rear of Fifth ave. and Soho Fourth ward, to cost to the R. Sadowsky estate for interior alterations to the building at Sixth st. and Liberty Second ward, to cost to A. L.

London for a double brick veneer house in Bartlett Squirrel Hill, to cost $12,000, and to Ada B. Bassett and Dorothy Witherow for a two-car garage at 5440 Northumberland Fourteenth ward, to cost $4,000. TKANSFERS RECORDED. Eeechvrood blvd, 14th vd, Pbg-, 115 x2t3, Kmma Laughner to Augusta ti Leovy, July 31 $65,000 Wood st, 2d wd. Pbg.

17x80, Oscar ti Meyer to Henry Deniston. July 31 110.600 Lytle st. 3 5th wd, Pbgr. 31x122. Mary A Laweon to Morion Con It.

May 7 Clayton ave, 25th wd. Pbg, 76x146, Vincent to Henry Hays, July 31 Dull st. wd, Pbg. 10x97. Starinberg to Louis Mewltzer July 30 Page st, 21st wd.

Pbr. 33x125. Mary A Cunningham to Michael Cisarickl, July 30 Phillips ave, 14th wd, Pbg, 50x120. Hermine S- Koelkebeck to Theo Hermanson, July 9 6.000 9,000 6,500 6,900 13.50 Municipal Morals court, died last night in her home in Cheswiek after a brief illness. She was actively identified with various benevolent and vic enterprises from the beginuins the war until her illness.

She was connected with the war department i ir.ijitary intelligence department, as I'ittsburg- secretary and civilian ti (ache. Before her marriage she was secretary of the public service commission of the state of West feinia. Besides her husband she survived by her father, two brothers and three sisters. MRS. AXXA 51.

YOLlv. Mrs. Annt Marie Gcttman Volk. aged 01, widow Bernhard died yesterday in her home. 51fi Locust McKeesport.

She was born in Germany and came to Pittsburg at the age of 18. She moved to McKeesport 46 years ago. She was a member of the German Evangelical Protfstant church and the German Frauen Verein. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Mary Wyant, Mrs.

Charles O'Hara and Mrs. William Matthews; two sons. Charles and Bernhard Volk, all of McKeesport; one brother, Peter Gettman of Pittsburg-; 16 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. WJLLIAH I. SKII.KS.

William Layton Skiles died yesterday at 8:35 a. m. He is the son of Sarah A. and Hugh H. Skiles, a Mexican and Civil war veteran, and was a member of rtxe Herron Ave.

Presbyterian church; He is survived by his widow, Lillian F. Skiles; one daughter, Eleanor, his mother, Sarah A. Skiles; two sisters. A. Bowser and Mrs.

Lillian Bond; one brother, Hugh H. Skiles, of Fairmount, W. and four nephews and three nieces. MRS. KLOREXCE E.

WHITE. Mrs. Florence E. White, aged 40. wife of Charles C.

White, died in her home, 3403 Shadeland Xorthside. She was born in Alliance, and had resided in Pittgburg 2S years. She was a member of Fort Pitt Chapter. Order of the Eastern Star. She had been an invalid for three years.

Besides her husband, her father, W. H. Sourbeck; two sisters, Mrs. H. H.

Bax-ley and Miss Helen Sourbeck, all of I'ittsburg, survive. JOH Li. John Lee King, aged S5, of 110 Giffen Mt. Oliver, died yesterday at Saranac Lake, N. Y.

He served 10 months in the V. M. C. A. service in France.

His health failed while in France and he was compelled to enter a hospital there. He returned home four weeks ago. His widow, Mrs. Annie Maud Thomas King, and two daughters, Grace Thomas and Virginia Mary King, survive. MRS.

SARAH E. HACHTEL. Canton, Aug. 2. Mrs.

Sarah E. Rachtei, aged 75, widow of William Bachtel, died today at the home of her daughter. Mrs Charles C. Price ol Canton. She was the last of six persons who founded the Christian church at North Canton.

She leaves besides Mrs. Price a son, Charles Bachtel of Kansas City, Mo. DR. JACOB F. MAHCHA 11.

Cantc-n, Aug. 2. Dr. Jacob Marchand, aged CI, prominent in 1 medical circles In Canton for years, died at. his home here last night.

He -was born-in in 1S5S, and was graduated from the school of the University of Pennsylvania in 18S7. Government Handicapped. Federal officials voiced the opinion that the department of justice, with but six men working out of Pittsburg office, at least three of whom are engaged in Bolsheviki and anarchistic cases, is seriously handicapped in coping with violators of the war-time prohibition bill. The six special agents connected with the department of justice are in charge of K. B.

Spencer. Only three men are engaged in the local office of the United States secret service bureau, including William H. Houghton, operative in charge. C.KT MARRIED, TOCN'G MAX. We will trust you for the diamond engagement and wedding rings.

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H. PRIDGE0N, 12 Caflgrtu lttsarh. Fa. Sunday School 9:30 A. M.

Men's fc Women's Prayer Meeting 10:45 A. M. Preaching 1 A M. by the Pastor, C. H.

Prid-geon. Subject "A Sane Doctrine of Punish ment. i i Buhl A HAT YOU'LL llata may come and hats may go, but the medium-brimmed hat of! rather drooping lines i always in vogue. Trim and tailorvd in straw, or eternally feminine in fifth, it is dear to the. feminine heart.

Simplicity is always Its keynote, and ita apparent lack of once styied trimming: make It SCHOOL OF METHODS IN GREENSBURG HIGHSCH00L Greensburg, Aug. 2 A school cf methods will be -held in the Greens- Durg nign school Aug. is to 1 by Schools Robert C. Shaw. Th" instructors will be Supt.

N. S. Benz. Cambria county; Supt. C.

M. Dickey. Allegheny county; Supt. J. Carroll, Fayette- county; Supt.

P. H. Steele, Latrobe; Miss' Maria Weaver, Greens-j burg; Prof. Pitcairn; Prof. P.

C. Paterson, Scottdale, and J. E. Spiegel, Gceensburg. I Instruction in music, demonstration work in primary grades and physical instruction in addotion to the regular instructions will be given free.

All teachers of year's experience and those who are engaged to teach their first term this year shall be ex- I petted to come to the School of All teachers, directors, supervisors and' others interested in the public schools are invited to attend all sessions. Reckless Driver Fined. Charged with reckless driving, John M. McCollum, aged of T448 Kedron was ordered to pay a fine of $10 or to servo 1C days in jail by Magistrate Borland in tbe Franks-town ave. police station today.

Mc-Collum. according to the police, was driving his automobile in a reckless manner on Homswool ave. yesterday when at Hermitage his machine collided with an automobile driven by an unknown person, who drove away from the -scene before his name could be learned. Marked ''Down." Mrs. Guyer-Where are you going? Another bargain? Mrs.

Buyer indeed! John told me this morning: that half the elevators in Smlther's department store are marked down. -1 LOVE TO WEAR adaptable to many agtis. i The one pictured bov Is a youthful model developed in georgette. The, popuiar cltron 8hadf? Js the colo chosen. Around the br.m, forming a.

gre'at swirl at the front, a. scarf oi gorgeous cloth of sola shimnfere and glisten with ororr (ra of the rJt MAN WHO SHOT WIFE SERIOUS CONDITION. Sulvatore Bloundtno. aged continues ir. a serious condition at tli3 Pittsburg hospital as a result of an aUeged self-inflicted gunshot woijad in the left side, while his wife, said to have', been shot, in the back by isjriot considered in danger.

The couple came here recently from Macon, 111., and it is understood the husband was despondent because he was out of work. The sbootina occurred yesterday afternoon as' thej: walked along Forward extension. Diamonds. Watches, Jewelry. (1 week.

Ixf- tls Bros. 616 Lidertj- OBen veniafs. I Here is the new nush dck destroyer, the latest type to be added to the American navy It'a considerably more formidable than the little fllt-abouts that chased torpedo-hurlers at the beginning of the war. This one is the Sprotson, and it's to be a unit of the Pacific fleet. Burchfleld ave, 14th wd.

Pbjf, Six 127, Anna Shaw to Wm Wil-winson, July 30 11,008 12th wd. Pbp, 2 pieces of ground, lollar Sav Bank to John Art a..