The Daily Courier from Connellsville, Pennsylvania • Page 1

Connellaville's Biggest and Best Newspaper. Sworn Average Daily Circulation Last Week, 6,126 15. NO. 240. CONNELLSVILLE, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1917.

EIGHT PAGES. DRAFT BOARD NO 2 EXAMINES 399 IN FIRST WEEK, 133 BEING ACCEPTED; 174 ASK EXEMPTION Summary of Board's Work So Far Shows Qualifying For Army. 100 A DAY TO FACE BOARD Decision to Test H80 Before Considering Kxemption Claims Catches Alany Who JJId Hot Expect to Be Bcuchcd 111 first Call', ttitc ttesories. Of tht 39D draft eliglblos examined by District No. boai'd wook.

30" were accepted bi the medical examiners. Of Uieso, however, 174 cUUr.njd exemption, leaving 1G3 accepted and not asking discharge, and 03 1'ojectod oa physical examination, Tho board will continue, to examine 100 a. day this week, tir.tll SSi) have been tested. Then tho consideration of exemption claims will begin. The decision to examine 550 will bring In many who thought they had escaped the first call.

While those acc from the tost ones examined may not go into camp on September 5 they are held on a reserve list tn case of ax omptions by the medical officers there. Include! in Saturday's total of 31 recruits from District Mo. tot the national army are three aliens, who have declared witling to eervp the countiy of tholr adoption. They are Tomans MastowsJti of Ever soa. Lulovtco Calvarto of Connellit- ville, and Mucantonlo Mlcoiii of jScottdatc.

One other alien examined Saturday. Gutaeppe Incaltil of Con- neUsviltc. claimed exemption. From tLe low me'i summoned for rxamtnalion Saturday, wore accepted and waived exemption, 17 failed to qualify In (he medical tests, 41 passed but claimed exemption, and 13 tniltd to appear. Five men.

summon- for Thursday and Friday, mode a belated appearance-atitl were and these two passed, two claimed exemption, and one was rejected. The total secured Saturday In thus Increased to 31. and the flsiiron ID thf- other classifications aro raised accordingly. Out or the 13 men who failed to ap- psav Saturday ivKcrnoou. only three arc accounted lor.

James S. Mlnnls has enlisted In the corps. Harvey'O. Sryner Is ill. Aloysltts John SeKong will tie examined in Pltusbure.

Several unusual claims for ex- emotion vers made. tla.y W. Hons- benftr asks relief from army service because he is teachsr of science." It has already been annminced that school teachers will not be'eSH-mpiort. Fred S. Buttermore asks exemption because he is farmpr.

Hie. other industrial claims, wilt be do- clded by the district appellate board. One man wanted to claim exemr- rton religious scruples, but not bi- he had a wife nnd three chli- tlreti. He was finally Induced by the board to make his claim became of dependents. Two brothers, who have parents, have entered Into an agreement by which one will go to wsf and the other file exemption claims.

In order to stnv at home and support the father'and mother, tioth would but they feet that under theao circumstances one Blioiitii lake care of the old people, tt one them should fall to pass the physical tests, he will sluy behind, the ether to tlie trout. The five men (hough earlier in the week, did not appear until Saturday are: Lewis Vlrgine ami Cameron tf. Vrilaon. accepted; Joseph Noienck. rejected; and Kay Hmvsbers-r and Wtl'iam Leroy Baxley.

claim exemption. Saturday's summary ACCKPTKD: 1 Cunnellsvlllo. Miigna. Conncllsvlile. Steve Loretno.

Connettsvllte. Thomas F. Murphy. Connolisvltle. Raymond F.

Dawaon. Tomnnz Kverson (alien). Stephen Chcsllck. Btoad Font. Thiirman C.

Dlsler. Coonpllsvlllo. William r'rancir. DowtluK. Co.uiotls- Jo-seph W.

Wottcznk. Coniiollsvitte, K.J3- J-tetvo Catracchiu. Scotldulo. Joseph Louis Ktovis. Kvefsoa.

1 Michael Sklionnge. Daw.tmi. R. D. 1.

LuloUco CinnclUvllle. (alien). JvtacaDtonio Micoizi. Pcottdale. (alien.) John W.

Kentxer. South Connellsvttle Clarence i- Milchell. Dawson. M'Vercy Swliik. Conneltsvillc, H.

D. 2. Lewis Ross Maillann. Connetlnville. Harry Frankllti Kutsey.

Scottdaie. Nicola Cartisn, Cnnncllsvllle. Andy Malik. liverson. Oeorpe Mark Sw'aruwetder, Con- Clarence Couway, P.

Bonner. Dawson. H. D. 1.

Patrick J. Cunningham. Antonlo Oncnettl. Scottrtnle. Domenico Snccone.

ConnellsvUtc. Edward J. Freshley. South Connell.t- (alien). Klmor A.

Snider, Connellsvlllo, R. D. Harold Bakor Claaper, Connollsvillo. Robert KOBK Leckeiby, Connclls- ville. Albert Nochese, ConneltsvUlo.

Plote Bouar, Evoraon. Frank King Sklanor, Scottdulc. William E. Leonard, Andy Chenock. Dawson.

Wftjeck Kyzer, Everson. Orval J. Bt-ynor, South Connellsvlllo. Homer Saiiuer, ConnellsvlHe. William Scisky, ConnellsvlHe.

R. D. Jotin Robert Brown. Connellsville. Paul Lloyd Anderson.

Droad Ford. Andruw John Tcrhunko, Aetna. Nick Podls. Co'iuellsvlllo. K.

Wllmer Wooda, Pennnville. Robert R. Bush, Connollsvlllu. Stanley Wlcnooksv Everson. L'niberto Clocclo.

ConnellsvlHe. George William Huff, OivonsdtUe. George L. Johnston, Scottdate. Kdward T.

Rubin. Conncllsvltlc. George Harold NS'agner, Oonnolls- vitle. Mnrahall E. Prlnkey, Andrew JIarclniak.

Scottdnle. Larry Fanto, Dawson. Stanley Garosli, Connellsvlllo. Robert McCutchcon, Dawson. Archie Shupe, Evornon.

Frank Ermrsky, Kverson. Stnntntan Radzllowskl. Evoraon. Fred S. nuttermore, Conncllsvlile R.

D. 3. Dclmondo ErmenoKlIdo, Scottdalo. Frnnit E. Henry, Scottdaie, Star Route.

John E. McElhaney. South Councils. fllle. Thomas Banks.

Connollsvlllc. William Johnson. Connellsvllle. Ray W. Honsborger.

TramonU William Leroy Duxloy, ConncHsvlllo. RKJF.CTBU: Comomlco Calellnnl, Conncllitvltle. OeorBc M. Gamble. South Conaells- vlllp.

diaries John Hoohendener, South Conncllflvllle. Adolph ArclmnKoi. Connollsvlllc. Mayano nurd. Connoltsvilta.

Lewis C. Shaw, Conncllsvlile. James Leroy nrallier. Dawson. Hnrold Etigone Coffman, Connclla- vlllp.

Charlori Ounston, ConncMsvllle. Quitman n. Marietta, tomt Connella- vllle. I. awls Edward Carlson, ComtPlls- vllto.

Tliomnn D. McKevItt, f'onnellavlllo. Samuel K. Huoy, Conncllsvlile U. D.

Giovanni fi. Urnndimcrte. Connells- vlllo. Kdwaril A. Bailey.

Connellsvlllo. Merle Welmer, South Connella- vllle. Francesco R. Gro, ronnelisvtlle. Joseph Nosenck.

Connellsvlllo. FAILED TO APPEAR: Lewis Jirkxnn. CnnnollKvllle. Christine Mnanasia. Conneilsvillo.

Petnr Ceorgnkey. Connellnvllle. Teofllo Mascls. Connellnvllle. Albert Theodoro Schllngor, Ton- neltsvllle, James S.

MlnnlM, Connellsvllle: en lislod. George Melvln Ulaspor, Connells- i Aloynlin John Snssong. Connelh- vlllei pitpors transferred to Pittsburg. John Robinson. Scottdaie.

John I', Conncllr.ville. Edwin Wotlgon, Connelluvllle. Stanley Klttn, Connellsvl, to. Harvey G. Uryner, South Connells- vtlle; In hospital.

NO. 2 DRAFT SUMMARY. Previously. Saturday. Total GENERAL PETAIN IS PLEASED WITH THE U.S.

TROOPS Spends Entire 'JDny In American Training General PcrsJiing's Giiost. IS FAVORABLY IMPRESSED TEMPERANCE SPEECH IS CUT SHORT WHEN WARNING COMES OF DYNAMITE SET OFF NEARBY French Commander Declares Ho If Convinced American Troops Wll Soon -Become An li.xcellcnt Fighting Force; S. to Hulld J)cstroyers. By AsHoclatod Press. AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN FRANCE, Aug.

Petalu, coimnander-ln-chlcC of the French army, yesterday visited Major General John J. Pershlng, spending the entire day In tho American training area. A the visit General Petoin said he watt much Impressed and convinced tho American troops soon would become an excellent lighting force. General Pci'shlng will proceed to the front In several days. L'.

H. WANTS TO 1)0 HULK SHIP HLILUIKC. FACILITIES WASIIINOTON, Aug. expanalon of tho nation's fihip- i facllltleH to double or treble the output of destroyers during the next IS was the object of a conference today between Secretary Danlcla nnd representatives ot 25 or more nlilp and engine builders. "If we get what wo want." tho tho Secretary said, "tho United Suucn will have more destroyers than any other power.

They are the one thing that a submarine fears." I Tni The secretary Indicated that all tho! destroyers the builders could piodnco would be ordered. Every effort of tho department will bo laid on speeding up the contracts now pending. Secretary Danlols said no additional submarine chnscrs would bo ordered at present. Mrs. Addte B.

Parsallos Plttsburg, state vice president of tho W. C. T. was in the midst of a fervid discourse at the annual outing of tho C. T.

U. of Alverton at Baron's grovo on Saturday, a man was seon running toward tha group of women, wavlag his armb wildly. When he came closo enough to moke himself heard ho annuncod that a charge of dynamlto had been set off a ahort distance away aod warned the temiperance workers to flee for their lives. They did. Such a scampering was never soon in the grove btoro.

The ladies rcfugo behind trees and bushes and tn holes ta tho ground. Mrs. Par- Belles, herselt, who Is a woman generous sought safety in. tho rear a small bush that did not nearly screen her from view. Tho incident hod other ludicrous phases, hut nothing happened when the Blast went off, followed by several others.

FuHJhov spafieb- however, waa dispensed with, though a fine chicken dinner was served. NEGRO BEATS STORE PROPRIETOR; ESCAPES WITHJ30 IN CASH S. E. Kinsbursky Knocked Unconscious and Ilobbed iato Sut- iirday Sight. Entering the uT-goods store of S.

E. Klnsburb.ky oc West Crawford avenue, beyond Eighth street, about 11 o'clock Saturday night, a big negro boat the proprietor Into unc'onscious- ness and escaped after rifling the cash register and securing about $30 in It developed that the workmen were money. Klusburdky's assailant walk- excava-Ung lu a guilcy below the grove not knowing that a picnic was in progress eiose by. The had been sot off when one oE Uio man learned of the women's presence dangerous proxinilty to the spot whore the charge had been plaoed- Ho Immediately sot off to warn them. POSTOFFICE DECLINES TO SHIP BABY BY PARCEL POST Actor Wslics to Aroitl Infantile BULGARIANS BOMBARD REGULATIONS PROHIBIT IT 307 Aucnpted 102 Claimed Kxomp.

131 Rejected) 74 ii n.Aurs KOU 31 -13 JS 133 17.i 02 11V SO. a Out of tho 25 clalmx of exemption on the second day of tlio examinations In tha i district, 12 have beun allowed, five held over and eight refused. The caaua which were held over i bo decided on this afternoon. The exemption claims which were refused, thuu drafting the uion Into the now notional nrmy ore: Joneph Stanley. 23, Adelaide; married, wife and children.

Petor Francis Hocy. 22, Lelsenrlng, sou of widow dependent for support. Frank Klchtcr. 2T, Normalvllle, wife and children. Hocco Alloball.

25. Dimbar, wife and children. Because of tho Infantile paralysis quarantine at certain Virginia points, an actor who played a local theatre last week, and was booked for Fairmont next week and Marietta, Ohio, the week attar, triod to ship Uis baby by parcel to the latter point, where he has people who would have taken care of It, Saturday, actor did not want to tajce Into West Virginia, because of fearing that he ed down under the Pittsburg Lake Brie bridge and boarded a street car coming toward the city. The negro was in tlie atore twice on Saturday, tie first time in the I morning when ae priced a pair of I MAY BRING TENTH REGIMENT BAND TO CITY FOR CONCERT Bits Back of Movement to Haye Crack Military TMusicaas Here. DATE NOT YET DECIDED ON M'cilnesdnr or Thursday Sight Sng- gosted Hut 'Which Wll Snit Band Best is "ot Known; Company Holds Another Brill This 3IornIng.

tho Or.JlJr.VNS A A PALOi: I i i i A YEU.DCX J1KRLIN, via I-ondon. Aug. war olflco announces that the French have occupied tho 1'alou on the ibT w'rat' Verdun front east of the Mouse. A all other places over a front ot 14 miles, the staff reports fighting In full might not be able to take the baby in, or Uiat, getting In, ho might not be able to take tho child from the suite. Ho wished to have the child skip the Fairmont atop by shipping it on to Marietta.

Postofllce officials refused the ahlp- jnent. Tho actor for a UTIO InhlBted on their taking tha baby, but flnally dropped matter. He will try to CITY IS DESTROYED Over 2,000 Shells Kirrd; So Fighting "VJn J'rogress, Serbians Dociorc. By Associated Prass. Aug.

quarter of the of Monastir has been destroyed by flre caused by a Bulgarian bombardment, the Serbian prefrs bureau announces. The number of victims has not been ascertained. The statement says that on Saturday tlie Bulgarians bombarded tho city more violently than ever, firing dome 2,000 shells. There was no reason for tho bombardment as no lighting was in progress. Women and children who flod in ail diroctlons have been taken to the overalls.

Lato at night he again appeared and afaked for a pair of sup- Vfben Ivinsbursky reached I for thotn, the man hit him a vicious blow. The negro carried, a co-upling pin tied up in a paper but it is not thought that he used it. Kicsbursky complained of pms in his head but his eyo S'howed that the negro had used his list. Several persons saw the negio leave the btore but his actions did not arouse their suspicions, A min- I uto later the proprietor ran into the street calling for belp, shouting something about murder aud robbery. A crowd gathered and a coll was sent into the police station.

Patrolman searched for the man without avail, but a negro seon jumping on a car bound for the city is thought to have been the one wanted. There were two checks left in the register but all the cash was missing. Kinsbursky says he would know the negro it he should see him again, Tlxe man is described as being tall, wearing a gray shirt, light and a cap. CHLSESK FOnCK OF 30,000 1VAXTS TO FHiJIT CERJIAXS. PEKING, Fridaj'.

Aug. 17 (delayed.) General Chang Yam, commanding troops sent to suppress revolutionary The German command soys thi Paloii ridge was Ihls Hhc of defense since last had only been occupied hy outp-isls. Forces of the Central powers on the Rumanian on both sides of the i valley In nhotll sides ot the vnllry in the direction of the Trodus valloy. It was officially announced today by the Herman war ofllco. WOULD BE CONSTABLES Mnnr Out for Desired PoilHtiris, HIK! Hoi Flulits Arp In Prospect.

ra( Tho postal provide that fwces. telegraphed President Feng no living thing shall bo 4it by mall Kw chtt urging the iTMnul1ati oxcopt bees which can be properly of his force of 30.000 to I Europo to fight tho Germans. Dr. Paul Roinsch, American minister to Ghina. nnt othor ministers of tho Entontt' have agreed on a common note individually to the foreign nflice congratulating China on U'e restc-nulon of order.

shipped and-arat I THOMPSON CREDITORS FILE AN INVOLUNTARY A movement has been started to bring 1 the Tenth Regiment band to ConneUsviiie for a concert Wednesday or Thursday night. The consent of Captain John D. Hltchman, under whose command the band comes, lias been secured but it will not be known until this afternoon which night will suit the band- boys best. The band is now under the leadership of Sergeant Kimmel of Berlin. A number of Connelisville men are in It- The Elks are back of the movement and if the concert Is hold it will take the form of a patriotic demonstration.

Company held a good drill at Fayette Field this morning and the men had liberty for the afternoon. NAB BLACKJANDERS Italians Who Demnniled Money Caught Will Marked Bills. PITT BASK HOSPITAt CAM.KD; IOC At TO GO Tho University of Pittsburg hospital i has been ordered into tie service atid will leave Pittsburg either today or Tuesday. Among its members is' Joseph Loughrey, son of Mr. and Mrs.

J. D. Loughrey of Isabella road, and a Pitt medical student. Young Loughrey has received his call and left for Pittsburg. The unit will be known as Basa Hospital No.

27. It is believed that the i will go direct to France. All members were vaccinated and 'nocu- lated and wont through preliminary An allied Blade Hand conspiracy ralni sevcra moaths nr 1 tn fhn litirf Pnriinn Jimmy DeHart and Andy Hastings, Pitt's star football players, and "Vic" iTounkins, football coach at Greensburg high school last fall, are among tho members ot the unit. was nipped In the bud at Puritan works yesterday when six Italians were placed under arrest by County Detective John Smith, and three state troopers. It Ir, said that marked money found In the poc- BANKRUPTCY PETITION TM Proceeding 1 KORKU in L'nlted States DNtrlrt, Court lit J'ittsburR.

rty Prfvi. PrrTSBL'KG, Invollin- a i petition ia bankruptcy was (lied Sovernl hot for constable arci i atternonn In tno United Suucs i a promlni'd In the coming olmlon, pome of tho most popular of the ofllcern of the InW being pitted agaiiiHt each other in iwvcuil wards. In the Third. Constable' Charles Wilson, out for r- olectron. is oppoflod by Grorgp Gregg, former city a a and by DoTompIo, present rennnylvaala railroad dotrctlve.

In the Fourth, 1,. r. Ginsberg, who was appointed la-it winter to nil the unpxplrod term of Josnph dnccanud, will hnvo to bent Hlinen, now a night watchman. Hll- aen worked iiard for the appointment to riticceed Croaslarid, but lont out. Gliuibere and KliBon s.eek to have their nanira on Imtli llopublicun anl Democratic tickets.

A 1'OK DA VS. Jinn Who li)usn'l Wnnl to on Strupts Pets Sully Dose. A man who gavo bin name as Sam Koys at police court hearings ycs- terdiiy lint who Is known to tho police as "Brow was given 30 days to the county jail this morning by Mayor Marietta for refusing to work on tno street. 1 Keys said he did not want his relatives who lived in Dutch Bottom, to sec htm and bo disgraced. In order that ho conic! work where Ilia fond relations could not see him ho was given thti maximum Juil sentence.

trict here against V. Thompson, Conner mltlionattG linuker of Unlontown. Tho votltion filed in behalf ot W. F. Conway and Hollo M.

Kile, both of a i W. and Margaret L. Market of West N'twton. Thompson asking a he bo adjudged a bankiupt. A IKCTATOR.

Iii.itead of Committee of Three. iiy A PreHn. WASHINGTON', Aug. for appointing a coal administrator wore taken up today by President Wilson session of the men, and that the money had be'en placed at a designated spot by the rcmn from whom demands were made. A.

piouilnent Tin Han ot McClel'and- town, who is a small coal operator, received several days ago a letter from tho "Black Hand," demanding that be placed at a certain spot in the Gllmore pit mouth. Sunday morning the Italian placed S1SO, wrapped tightly in paner, at Ihe required spot, and hurried away. He had previously taken the number of every bill. The officers were hiding nearby, anil followed the group of Italians who removed the money to a boarding house at Puritan. There they were white giving few details rounded up and searched.

Bills cor- ot tho hatiln. say It hna developed to 'responding with the numbers placed iho advnr.tnge ot the and that by the coal operator are said to have been found in their possession. The men are Paul Ferto. Angalo Organ- dino, Sam Fertono, Frank Organdtno, John Deniguo and couey Organdino. The men have bec'i committed to the county jail pending an investigation.

In the boarding house officers found 250 sticks of dynamite, 150 dynamite i OITEXSrVE O.V Tin: FROST TIip French look the offensive this i on the Vordiln striking alons an I I mile front on tho Mouse i Karly ofticial reports 'rom Paris, ITUKEAT SUM' FtEST CLASS PRIVATE IX SIGXAL COWS Char'es C. Murray, Connellsville hoy who enlisted in the Signal Corps. U. S. and was assigned to Company c.

Ninth Field Battalion, stationed at Camp Funston, Texas, at present, has been promoted to be a first class private, according to a letter which ho has written home. prisoners already are passing to 'ho roar. The first repor's do not hhow whether tin 1 French had inaugurated a major ofronfilve, although thr- indications that tlie operation Is an unuBually Important one. There has been sharp fighting recently on the Verdun which has bncn the scene of some of the most sanguinary struggles of the war. It was In this sector that the.

Gorman Crown Furors SlnfflP A Prince led an offensive early last yec.r in an atternjit break the Frrnch line, iosmjr tu'verul thousand men. Last week the Germans made a sharp local attack there, possibly having learned tlie i tlie Certuriil trade commission. The President, it Is uiulerntood, favors a i i one man Instead of committee of threo as asked by coal operators. There was talk today of the apDOlut- oxploders, and a revolver under bed of each of the six men. the French preparations and hoping to break them up.

For several days the French have been bombaiding the German line. In the north, the Germans made a counter attack on Uic positions taken but an opinion prevailed that he might not undertake it In addition to his work as heaci of the priority shipment board. There was no official indication of who tlie appointee would be. XO'J CEXJERAL. MASHED.

Cameraman Accident In Charles Balsloj of the West Side, injured a finger while Inking moving John Michael Boran, 24. Adelaide, pictures of the soldiers' parade in aged parents dependent. Hyatt. 24. Ohlopylc, aged parents dependent.

Joseph Strlckler Gibson, 2.1, Mill Utiti. widowed mother dependent. William Boon. Adelaide. Those exemptions wort.

Floyd W. Snyder. 2S, White, wife nnd children. Alva Oarllttu ,26, l.elsenring. wife tind children.

Pittsburg Saturday morning. He had set up hla camera on a collapsible iron chair In get a good of the parade. Something caused tho chair to close up and Mr. Balsley In falling gasped tho edge. His finger was caught and Lewis Cameron WilsoB.

Connellavllle. CLAIM HXKMPTION: Mas oeodorff. South ComiMlovltle.j Guiseppo Incalni. Connetlevllie.l Norval Clyde Raymond, 27, Dunbar, 1 D. No.

wife and children, i Louis N. IJurmvorth, 25, Ohlopylo, i wife and children. I Robert Tiahman, 26, Connellsvlllo, wifb and children. fjeotgo tlelcltack, 51, I.clnonrlng. wife nnd children, Goorf.e W.

i.autlman, 213, Dunbar, wife and children. John (rrncaon, 25. LolsenrlnB, wife Continued on PHtro Two. mcnt of t.ovott of tho Union yosUi day by Ibe British near Epeby. Pacific system to tho important place, London reports that the assault was completely.

The British line on Jie Ypres front has been advanced slightly. Heavy lighting Is in progress on Italian front. The Austrian war office announced yesterday a general offensive had been inaugurated by the Italians on a 37-mila front from Tolmino to a point near the Adriatic. The Italian official statement of yesterday aid 7iot mention the attack, but dispatcnes from Rome today speak of the new advance and say the situation AubLrla is grave. Another great aerial over Belgium was made by tho British Saturday.

"Many tons of bombs were dropped. The British airplanes returned safely after a battle with German machines, one of which was shot down. 1. IV. W.

Trotosl In Xorthwest Doesn't Get Sood Start. I3y Associated Press. SPOKANE, Aug. general striko of the I. W.

W. called as a protest agaiast holding its members lu jail without charges, supposed to begin today did not'got a good start, accoidir.g to reports received here. James Rowan, distilot secretary of the I. W. W.

in the far noithwestern states, and 26 others arrested here yesterday by national guardsmen, 10- malnetl in the county jail as military Not the Itight Jinn. Steve Bond, who was arrested tlio. police here Friday night to by bo held for tho Groonslhirg police In connection with a shooting scrape, was discharged Satundny after the Greensburg onlcors failed to Identify him. Kurlz (Jets Peerless. J.

Frod Kurtx has orriorod Peerless Klght touring oaf through the Connollffvlllo Garage. J. Kvaus recently a now Peorlens. W. O.

Adrian purchased Mr, Kurtz's Oldstnobllc tourins car. Probably showers tonight and Tuesday; cooler Tuesday, is tho noon weather forecast sylvania. fo-r WcS'tern Pcun- 'Teinpernttire Record. 1917 1018 Maximum 86 Minimum 90 65 7S The Tough river fell fiom 1.20 to 1.10 foot during tho night. ENGLISH JUXKKS AGADTST SKJ'DEfG MAN TO S'L'OCKJIOHt BXMOUTH, Kneland, Aug.

national conference of the minors' federation of Gieat Biitain decided today by a vote 376 to 354 thai the British labor parlies should not be represented VISIT RUN Sliriners and Their Families Are of KauSuiaii Management, Vcsterday was a gala day at Run. directors of the Syria Improvement association which owns the country cl.ib grounds, making a pilgrimage to tho pretty mountain resort as guests of tie management of Kauffmau's store at Pittsburg. The Kauffuuut store maintains a. summet home for its employes at the Bear Ruu country citibhoxise. The Shriners a i families, numbering about 60, were brought upon Baltimore Ohio train No.

6, to which had been attached special diner to serve breakfast to the guests. They return- GASOLINE IGNITES George Knos Painfully Bnmed YV'hile Cleaning Auto. When George Enos drained a bucket of gasoline from his Chalmers touring car at tae ConncHsvtHe garage about 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon and proceeded to wash the exterior of tha motor with gasoline and a brush, an explosion and fire resulted. Mr. Enos was painfully burned about the arms and face.

His right arm was burned to the elbow, his hair singed and his left arm scorched and blistered. Gasoline on his hands and anus took fire ani when he plunged them into tub of water they were cooked and blistered terribly. Just what caused the gasoline to Ignite is not known. Some think electricity was generated by the brush Mr. Enos was using to clean the motor.

Others believe an electric lamp was short circuited and the heat set flre to the gasoline. The car was only slightly damaged. Earl Kessler, foreman ot the garage machine shop, and others put out tha flre with chemical extinguishers but not until the room uad filled with black smoke. An alarm was sent in to tha flre department and the truck responded. The firemen were not needed.

No damage was done to the garage. RAISING BRIDGE ed or. No. 15. No.

6 do r.ot Ordinarily No. 15 and hesitate as they pass Bear Run. Dear Hun has ho.d a big this year. Several hundred season of the Kautfman girls have spent their vacation there and all of the cottages ihave been occupied. CHANGES A'J' li.

0. cut Goes to Uiuontown; Appointed Here. With the transfer of J. L. Leonard, ticket agent for the Baltimore Ohio railroad at Uniontown to Akron.

0., changes have beau made in the ofuces at the local station, to ta.ke effect about the first oE September. Leonard will become baggage agent at tho union station at Akron. Tie will be succeeded in Uniontowu by R. R. Dull, now night ticket agent at at ttio international socialist confer-' the Baltimore Ohio ence at Stockholf.

This is a reversal Dull will in turu ba of. a recent decision the mineis' federation. I A i 1 OP CITV OF SALOMKI BUHNBI) LONDON, Aug. than half the wtillod city of Salotil'iti, which is under occupation the Entente Allies' troops, was destroyed by Saturday. Eighty thousand people who were rendered homeless were being removed to nearby villages last night.

The fire is now under control. station here. succeeded by Clnrk Lcscig is at present employed In the i office the Pitt.sburg Lake Erie railroad. Good progress is being made on. ttis raising of the Dawsoa-Dickorson.

Rua bridge, the contract for which was let some time ago to the Pittsburg Cou- slruccioa company. The bridge over the Yough has been, raised at the first pier on the Dawsoa side about four feet. The plan is to raise the old bridge so as to moke a ger-tle incline till it reaches the DiGk- erbon Rua side where the new span is to be placed across the Pittsbui-g Lake tracks. This will meet tha public road about half way up the hill leading to Liberty and will eliminate a bad grade ci casing. GAS -UEX STRIKE.

After Quiet in Spain. MADRID, Aug. news has been received irora throughout Spain that tranquillity reigns everywhere and the general strike Is expected to end today. A meeting of the Cabinet has been co.lled and it. is thought martial will be annulled.

Construction Hunds Go Out, Moliing Demand for Higher Construction hands of tile Fayette County Gas company went on strike this morning following refusal of company officials to grant desired Increases. The entire force, it is reported, iis out. One me.n, who has been a gas com- employe for a iiumbev of ears, started the thing by asking $4.50 a day. The man under him now wants 54.00 and all the others in the gang ask increases in proportion. "IVMteley 73 Tomorrow.

William F. Kurtz Post members wDl tomorrow celebrate the 7Srd birthday of Comrade C. H. "SVhiteley..