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Sworn Average Daily Circulation Last Week 7,013 VOL. 12, NO. 173. CONNELLSVILLE, PA 1 MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1914. EIGHT PAGES.

TORSTAD'S ANCHORS RIPPED SHIPS SIDE IN FATAL COLLISION Like Giant Can-Oponor It Tore Plates of Empress of Ireland. BLOOD STAINS TELL THE STORY ot (lie Collier Declares Men Ml Ttioy Could to Save Uio littmit (hnrtortil Httln tirtiu seurch tor filwoier Vlc-tJnut. tsy fresit. MONTREAL. June sharp points of an anehor Drojectlng front tht twiated bow of Norwoelnn cullipr Storslml mny pxpluln why that Old such tarrtbta execution whtn she rammed tho Bmpregg of Ireland early last Friday morning lu the lower St.

lawrenee. An examination today nt tho collier's shattered platea revealed tho anchor jammed to a position where it could have ripped through the hull of the like a great can opener T)u point an4 portions ot tho tmtipfd steel surrounding bore atnins Mi.oil. one of the officers of the Btorstad said "At the time of tho disaeiter I watt lying in my bunk. 1 was awakened a shock and at first thought the (tltip had strurk a rock, ran to tho and looked over the side. Tho sicrdsiml was tfolng full speed (Uttern.

wnter urotind WAS filled with meeting men and women shouting help. were Inunodlately lowered omt there wos a man on tho who did not do his utmost It. rescue the peoplo lu tho water. We in the boats brought tho to the deck of tho Storstucl. there they were taken to tho engine room, the warmest place on humd.

Home of the survivors had i-een so numbed by the Ice-cold water they leaned up against tin cylinders ot the engines until their Uesti was blistered." Of 1RV1NU i CLASI'KU UF IHllvHH. QUEBEC, Juno body of tiaurence Irvine. Cngllsh uctor, was picked up Itist niuttt on the west Iwrik of the St. river below Utmoufkl. This Information reached tjuebro today.

Irvlntr's face was bruised tilmnpt bevrjtul recognition. A signet rlntr with the Initials on one of his led to the Identification. hand still clutched a piece of cambric, probably torn from the ititthtdress uf his wife, whom he was imikliig desperate crfurts to save when they ware Inst seen alive. t'mthot of the government he recovered the log- book nf tin 1 of Irolund (ate (''rlelay night 8,000 MINERS ON STRIKE IN WEST OPERATORS YIELD Many Com Agree to Collr-cl Union Diux Averting a Walkout of the Moil. By Asaotjlulnd Pioas.

CHARLESTON, Juno to tho contention of tho that the open-tlntf companies nhouttt collect tho of tho United Mlna "Workers, a number ot coul companies operating on Faint Creek signed tho working agreement today and thu number of striking- miners was reduced (o approximately 8,000. At othnr points In the Knnawha coal Held agreements huvo not boon signed, but tho men were at work an usual and formal settlement was expected before tho ontl of tho weak. One thousand minors of the Solvny Collieries Company on Paint Creek obeyed the strike order, there being no Intimation that tho company would yield. Work waa not suspended at tho mines of tho Christian Collieries Company. No developments were expected there Information of action taken by the board of directors In session at Lynchburg.

today reached tho management here. Bollof that the strike -would bo of short duration prompted tho and minors to view tho situation onto SHNTTRS GATirnntNo VOH BIG CONFJEUpXCE. By Associated Press- COLUMBUS. June from local unions of the Ohio United Mine Workers nopan arriving hero this morning for the convention thin afternoon preceding tho joint conference with Ohio operators to be held tomorrow In MI nttempt to fix a wnifo aoalo and end the present strike, Most -1 elf paten came unlnstructecl by tholr locals. It was said, at miners' It will not be known until the roll Is completed and credentials are presented whether majority have been left free to nr- runge tho bfst scale possible with operators, regardletui tf their former demands for 71 3-7 cents a ton for pick mined cowl 49 61-100 cents for machine mined coal payable on tho mlno run basis.

Many delegates who nrrh-ed today expressed a wish to end the present Idleness. Strike benefits of $') were two weeks ago, but the treasury of District No. 6, U. M. comprls- Jnit Ohio, has been nearly depleted.

Minors havo been Idle funcc April 7. but a strike woo only culled three weeks ago. WANTS A DIVORCE Snruli H. Gurw With Criff-lty. fctpectal (o Tho Courier.

Juno for divorce today filert against Ueo. O. Guns, a prominent tins in ess a here, by Mrs. Hnrnh Hetzet Cans. I formerly of Connellwlllo.

Ounn litlptten criml and trenl- mVnt. They were married Juno 7. 1013, nt Plttshttrg. The wns not unexpected, us the pftlr have figured rather largely In the newspnpers since their mnr- sut.port, but the action wns later ih'uppM. Otinti was formerly proprle- SUNDAY SELING IN CLUBS MUST CEASE IS ORDER OF COURT In Charge to Grand Jury, Constables are 80 Instructed.

SUGGESTS A CLOSING HOUR f'UOtttt tN'TO WttttCK VKXT June wovem--! investigation of sinking off tf and tnTP than 3oO n-ttilfl aboard wilt Hi Wunbec and will hettln on Tn Jtmr This ummunrp- tmidfi today at fho offlceit Canadian t'aritto Railway i nipany. of the tnst The InvwIutaUon will be conducted bv ft board composed uf two i CntmclUtn ttUmlrttlty. to be the Kovrntmnit. represeiuulh-p of Ehr tirltlfth by the Imderiat govern- in It In rinw known llotul Fuller. Sl'RS FOR UrVOttCE.

Ttt: Uy Mnry 1C Gobrlght That Iltw- htind PejWTletl HppcUl to The Courier L'NKiNTMWN. I Mary H. OohrUht hnn milt for a dl- vnrr-e from her husband, W(lllam J. Oobrltfht. of Pittsburp, desertion being Mrs.

Gobrtght vtiut formerly Miss Mary Cole of Connetla- vlllc and Is now a nurse at the county tuhercutosis home, near Unlontown. Chikrlcti JVf. TVe, of Vn Ion town, htifl filed suit for a divorce from htn wife, Lera Muy Fee, on charge of Infidelity. Annn M. Hush wiut gi-anter) divorce from her huahnntl.

Hay Hush, of Bridgeport, oti the grounds UlMOCeltCl. Qunhnf. June tiig-t Innh'-hrp ehartcrrtrt by Canrtftnti I'aHfii. tlnitwny thr S(. -river tnH'-s tl rrhimhp KIP nrr iltvrr Ih pfforl uf i nf '-s i or Ittitrii'hcH mhpH uhnttprert hull mllvtt off jhoir.

witttlti-t Tor thn uf tho virtltnp ihv stirfttt-e of wrttor Twu uf th" lifter's llfebmttn wore found fttmtlnfe down todtiy, They vffftc ptnply. YET HKAIt VOARA om i 'hour toiiCprenrp between hp Hod tHp del- RHtpt toil -iv fttiPBtl'm of udmtt- tiar thn Into th" fur scltlcfltpht of hn proMem si 111 ututcctdftt ft w.it tfurttrrt. linwrvpr. tlml th? of (hr have ronstittitlonwllsift hpartl are I Of it Qitll, rrem-h in0t under thn Ousi'm derided to WAS at cnb- In ft coacll A PttOBK of Now York Control StrMit- Snng In Scnuce. OTON', Juno I --By virtc of to 20 the Somite toduy referred to tho Interstate commerce committee the resolution asking tho Attorney Gonornt to state 1C the Now York Central lines constitute a combination In violation of tho Hhrrnmn untt-trtist law, and if hi In- tr proceed ugalnst It.

The effect of sending lo the Interntate com- mertfo committee is to delay action. WltJJ SAIL. Ordoml to fjlvo Bond lo Oner I'll 10 for Litiullnff Arni.s. A CRVS5, Jne German steamer, Yplvitftga, from which vAttta of (trms and utnmunl- tlon for T'rovlnlontU President Huretn wrrr rp'-ently landnd at Puerto Icn. flew her Bailing ag today.

The heart ofllre of tlio lino cabled the opcnt hero lo jrlvc under prntrflt bonda to cover tin- nnes Imposed upon them. HOSPITAL, TUSrOHT. Only Two Pntlrnu tlcd tit Cotuige Stair In Alny. Hebecca Clowes, auporiiiu-nd- ent of the CottURO State Hospital thiM niorninfc mibmltted the following rein, rl for the month of Number of tit the bcp-in- uf month, adntlttpd, 45; argeOi 3ft; died, romainloy, T7mbcl Kxpro3.4cs Bellof Thnt No Uqtior Should bo Served After 11 P. M.

and ttuit Bars' Should be Closed on Three Hollduya Year. Special to The Courier. UNIONTOWN, June the opening of tho Juno term of court today ban placed on the aolUnff xif liquor on Sunday by the clubs and fraternal organizations of the county when Judge Umbel, who presided and delivered tho charge to the grand jury, directed that the conetabloa make frequent visits to dubs In thotr dlHtrlcta and seo that tho law Is b-i- Inic observed to tho letter. The court atao misgeatod that the Mdcboarda and bars of the clubs be cloacd on Memorial Day, Thanksgiving and ChrlstmnH, and that throughout tho your they bo closed every night not later than P. M.

His directions to tho constables follow "A few years ago tn addressing the constables we KO.VQ some views re- Kurdlng our Idea of the law Incident to tho of clubs handling intoxicating liquors and the duties of In that regard, und, among other mattora, wo Indicated that In our Judgment clubs should not furnish or handle liquor, by gift. Bait 1 or otherwise, on Sunday or election arid our Information Is that for aomp timo Huch direction observed. btit, If we are properly Informed, from neglect or overnight on the part of clubs It Is now being generally din- re garded, "As IH well known, United Stutefe authorities are very strict In requiring all porsoDH and parties who liquor In any manner to take out a United States liquor dealers Interim! revenue license;" wo recently socurbd a Hot of all such licenses In this county and careful consideration prepared a blank for HUpplemuntal return by tho constable of each wurd or township regarding each club or fraternal orKunlzatlon In Ills baUiiwIck holding such license. "I'ndcr date of May 8, we Hiioh lilankM, with a copy of yah! order ot court, to each constable- in whoyc dls- trictM holrtors of Nui-h a i i with tho blanks we sent a letter, nf which thf following is a copy: The imitt'-r or luimUltiK lliiuor In tilnb" In county bus bcoti one of for In thr- tn cluii'Ke to Ihvt tcranil Juno geHsftin, 111! (ftivc It i and for uorne lime thuro was I ni vy have a lint of till clubH and par ties In tho county a have a Htfttes lntnrn.il rovcniii- i-oiiill ll'iuor (IvulerH and in your ofllrlul to visit ml milk i' rt'lnrn rcKttrding ull such placou In your bulll- wlek. Imvp proparrd utul hi-rawUli I for a i for iMu-h party or hi your holdlriK such I Ilcceiat-.

rend tin- oupy of ihf onU-i ir court on panu ri-aii and tint itpniK from 1 to Inclusive, und thi'ti proceed to visit, ivuniliu und Investigate the pliU't-M utitl i nut your rut urn. "WV wuuUl thut nn the ticciialon of you rcud the unler of court nml LhH U-tter to tin- party In i-hut-po Tho who arc obsei tho law i certainly hiivu no nbjoctlun to aHMlntlnic I ubji-ct tu to tiHHiHt you, such action would Indicate a is wroitK. mid i DIH more reasun why you i i liiHlst and fully perfiirm your olnt lul It thf l.iw tn bi Inic obMnrvetl the a IH-'M! have no feur: our purpriHy IK perfectly pro pur and lugltlmuU'. and wi- ar.i- not i i i for anythl UK that pctijoii or cUih should object to i math) of record 1C they uru not violating- thu law. If any object or rofitHe to uHSlst yon, carefully no to objoutlon and fumtl In your nnswerw to Items und IKJ, and we i take ulhor rnuaiiH of uHCurtalnliiK thw in sueli 1C blank Iw enclosed gr iiiry nut In your district will you i udvlao UM nr hand to tho conutahlu of the proper ward or township, und If such a im handed you, till It up and make return as though It had sent you by UH.

We i-xpuct und dlrei-t that the stilil ordor of court bo honestly compiled i by every constable receiving 1 a blank. "Soon thereafter we received requests from rcpruHonlatlves ol' somo of the clubs that we advisu them as to their legal rights, duties, tie. This we declined to do, Indicating that In our Judgment such was not our duty but that It was the of the clubs iiauortuln observe tho law. aft or reflection, wo aro of opinion thut there la i Improper or Inconsistent In our Indicating-, not to any particular one but to ull such clubs and parties In Interest, our Ideas regarding certain Important and material mutters, which wo have accordingly done In form us follows: IMPORTANT TO CU'RS AND CONSTABLES I A i States rotull i (tBalers' I a i ilccnsi- la no protection a a i uU or a i of I a i lu i a i of thr 1 laws of tho 8lute of Pennsylvania. A a from I ho or slain not and a a i tho hand 11 tig" of Intoxicating liquors mil IM no protection against I a lalt-s or i i contrary to IHW.

No club or fratorns.l a i a i or IUIH any legal i tu sell, i or handlu Intoxl- contiaucd on Pace COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM IS UNDER FULL SWING NOW Iliicriilmircate Sermon nnti Song; Festival Jmiv Crowdu; Cliiha Day Exorcises Tonight. Tho annual baccalaureate, sermon to tho graduates of the Connellsvillc hitfh school, held last evening in tho Colonial Thoatre, was attended by a largo u-dionco, every scat of tho large theatre being octtupled. Services in tho Proftestanti churches were dispensed with in ordor that ail who do- slred might attend the uermon. The students met at tho high school and after donning their caps tind gownb, marched to tho theatre, occupying Bcixta In the center. Tho program oponod with a soloctlon by Ki- forle'B orchestra, fouowed by an anthem.

Tho next number was a vocal 6olo by Misa -EllsMiUeth. Mao Itov, L-0 Wagner, pastor oC tho Trinity Luthoran Church, road Psalm No. 23. following the rendition of Gloria Patrla and a hymn, Rtfv. C.

Buckner, pastor of the Christian Church, read tho scripture lesaon. Rev. Wilbur Nelson of the Flrat Baptist Church offered An anthem was the next number. The aer- mon by Rev. William Crawford, president of tho Allegheny College, at Moadville, was then delivered.

His talk centered around "The Ideal Man In the absence Rov. C. W. Winoy of the United Brethren Church, Rev. 13.

B. Burgess ot the Trinity Lutheran Church, who presided at the exercises, pronounced the bonadictloii, The annual claas day exercises will be held this evening at 8.30 o'clock HI, the Colonial Theatre. An entertaining program, "Fun, Fate and Charity," has been arranged by the graduates and evening is In store for all who atumd. A delightful feature In connection with tho annual week oC commence- mont ttihtlvltles -waa a nong festival given Saturday evening on high school lawn by the grade schools, under tho direction of Mlsd Mary Jane Stryker. supervisor of music, Civil and Spanish American War KUiMtto of honor, nbout twouty- five of the former attending.

They were seated on the band stand and OH the children sang' "Airi-jrica," the veterans assembled tf round the ratl- ing of tho band removed their hat.i and gave throe choers for the Hag. Tho feHtlval vas the ilrst event of tho kind ever given hore by the school children and attracted about 3.000 poraons who were ontortalned with a moat enjoyable program. Tho work of thopchildren showed very caruful tralninff on the part of Strykfir. Tholr'daiiclnK was graceful and tho large a very ptcturpsquo scone. JVtnny red, white und blue electric lights were strung on tho lawn and band stand.

Thu Durilyh dunce of greeting, by the children of grades ono and two of thu ward schools, and the Swedish "Hlcklng." by thu children ot Ki-julfH one and two tho South Side Ve-oll executed. Every on tho program was thoroughly t'njnyed. all Indications the annual class pluy tomorrow evening will be attended by a record-breaking crowd. There has boon a great demand for Hi'jitN on H.ilfj at Ihe Penn Phar- nuiey nml by tomorrow evening is thut practfcally every seat will IK- sold. OX MTCT SIIIi.

l-'li-o Dfpurlincnt Jtioil Won: Flames. An stove in an outhouse of a Itav, on Tenth street, Hide, Saturday nftornoon cauaed tho i i i calr-h rlre ftna the in- torltir W.IH budly nt-orchod hoCoie tho ttreiTien could arrive. Th? rire rtrat noticed by persons it- tho mu-den and a tolephor.o call wan sent tho lire station Tho whole shed was In flames when doptirtmcnt urclved, but WHH only neeesanry to ono' lino of lvHf to the bNzc under 1011- trol. The "illy dainuwe wcis the loss of a ami a LuiUing of broad. COSTS Our of Allowed Holdup Mon IH Then Julk'd for Cop.

Men and Charles Scott, col- orrtf, were lined the costs wlu-n fflv- on a hearing hot ore Aldernriun EuReno n'Oonrn of thp Side on charge ol! diworilei ly 'conduct, Thev had r.ilsetl a disturbance on a i c.ir anrl were arrested at bur. Tho linos wc-ro paid. Immediately his disorderly mnOiift ctiwe had been trlod Scotl was ro-arroHted on a charge of resisting arrest. On Lhla charge he was to jail. Colored ThunkHfflvfii About 1,000 persons attended tlio annual thanksgiving services of the G.

U. O. of O. the colored aaso- ctatlqn -ot Fayetto county, held yesterday In the municipal building, "Qn- luntown. R.

D. Flint, district grand director Pennsylvania, delivered tho address, Jumcs Strange pf Connellaville was master ceremonies. THE WEATHER FORECAST. Unsettlrd lonlght and Tuesday. proliably showcra, IH tho noon weather fofocaat for Western Pennsylvania.

Tcmiict'attiJ'e Record. 1914 1913 JTaxImum 80 76 Minimum 52 55 Meun 66 66 The Yoush rlvor foil durlne the night from 1.66 to l.CO. LEAGUE DISBANDS; MACK IS ARRESTED IN ROW OVER CASH He and Gatekeeper Will Answer for Walking With the Coin. LIKELY TO AIR SOME SCANDAL Doughty Manager of Hie Co kerb Ic- rliircs Ho Only Dim Pair to It itnd Asserts Thai lie in Klgrliljitg lor a Square Deal Cor Men, The Pennsylvania West Vlrglnlo baseball league la a thing of the JJIIML and Manuser James of the Colters is under bond to answer tho charge ot swiping: the holiday here. u.sHfHLant, H.

S. Jobow, la also under bond on the sumo charge. Thn arrests were the outcome of Mauk'tf coup on Saturday when Jobes disuppeared i tlie 5 which had been token In i the afternoon. Alack declarer he got the money uwny simply to prevent Owner Fred Paige of the Union town team, unC Manager his HuViorcli- nale, doing the aiuno thing. Mack assorts the money WAS tn i and tho pair were ready to disappear when his act wns Jobes took tho inoiieir bnfnre Dtilny Lohr, ths ticket seller, knew what had happened.

Paige and Wes- ael accused her of being 1 in on arrangement, but they iipotog'ized to her "afterwards--uton thy rather be- ligerenl demand 'oK Manager Alark Mack was boss of the situation Saturday, but yesterdiiy IIP was arrested with Jobes itnd lodged in jull until bond was furnished by Attorney John Duffgan, Jr. Alack claims Paige owes htm $2-10. while Paige usserts that Mack agreed to pay $400 Tor the franchise here, and still owes soim-thlng more than $200. Tn the face of Paige's suite- merit that RUick blew into town with only two cents In his pocket, the statement that Manager Jimmy was foolish enouKh to pay $400 Cor a fran- chlsp In a hush league doesn't sound plausible. Paige hired Mack aa a playing mamiKor.

Then he decided to tako hold of the Uniointown franchise and turned things over to Mack. If Mack agreed tu pay $100 for the franchise, fane will asree that in? isn't near as shrewd as he scams to be. Mack's handling oC the situation here indi catos two things--that he knows baseball and he has considerable business acumen. The most serious charge, and the one In whlc'h the fans will be Interested In, is Mack's statement that Paige and his compatriots planned to quit the league after the Memorial Day holiday receipts were cashed. Mack refused to agree to any such proposition, and to show his good faith, took the team to Clarksburg yesterday.

Hu Intended to slny i days. Yesterday's name was stopped after a row with the authorities in which a near-riot was precipitated KG port a way that AVidy Geisle among the players ambled. 1L was suUl here today 1 hat the Cokers would i this afternoon and disband. "I intend tn HOC that my players aro paid," Alack Kairt Saturday. He inUnnited to the Uniontown men that they wouldn't have sttcn a i or the i a gate receipts fven 1C 1'aige had gotten the money "Paige was in on deal by i McKinnon skipped out or Mack deelarod "McKinnon got rC my money.

We all haJ to post that mu-'h. I would have stood my loss i nut Idclf, but I learned a L'alge and the other tel- iirepurlug lo get away a ter the Memorial Pay ciimea. I I tended lo go through the season, and would have done it." Ball players assert thrtt President, Gilmore of the Federal L.etigue would have backed Ihe "organization here an a farm for hts ell-cult had Palgo mid Need ham been eliminated. is HIild. that arrrtngTmentt.

will be made to pay the Ooker players, so they will not lose anything up to date. Ay yet the players have not received a cent of salary duo them. They expressed considerable resentment against Paige, who got out of town Saturday night after dmllng Muck would not turn over his shnr of tho gale receipts. Paige left his team gut back home the best, a possible, although It w.is gossiped about that he paid Wessel in full. KILLS HIMSELF WITH GDN INTENDED FOR CHICK THIEF Tarr Resident t.s Shot, us Ho Way Putting Weapon Into a Clobcl.

Special to The Courier. MOUNT PLEASANT. June Jnteph Rihouck, u- resident of Turr, WHS accidentally killed yesterday morning when a gun he kept loaded Cor chicken thieves exploded, blowing olf his head. Ulhauck is believed tr h.ive taetn placing the weapon in a. closet when It went ofE He was 6.3 years old.

The Hlhoucks have been bothered with chicken thieves lately und It had been the man's custom to keep thi loaded shotgun beside his bed during tho night Yesterday morning, after Mrs Llthouck had gone down stairs, she heard a shot. Rushing to bedroom hhe the lifeless form of her husband. The weapon was always kept In clowet during the day and the inference was that the husband was replacing it when it went off Two boys of the a i were sleeping in the next loom, but did not hear the explosion. BAND CONCERTS Military Will ttuom Thing.) for Coming Outing, The concert season will boon be opened by the Connaltavlllo which is arranging several open-air concerts prior to 20. On date the band will run an excursion to Ten Mar.

It i he rlv first excursion I'rimt nere over th" Western Muryhnul to the pretty Ridge mountain resort and will offer the ttrwt i for folks to take in weenie route of th- Western Mui-yluud at reduced rates. Finds Trestln on Fire. A little girl of Morrell on Saturday afternoon discovered that the West Penn trestle over Dun bur creek wab on lire. She secured a bucket and tried to put It out the 1.30 street car arrived and the blaze was extinguished by the CLAIMS WILL IS GONE Widow of I. C.

Sliaw Begins JUligu- tlon Over iLfltatfS. Lltleution tn-er the of T. C. Shaw has been started in Unlontown with the isauanee ot' a citation upon l.lo^d Shaw, Mrs Rachel Huateud ol New ViirU and Mrs. C.

T. to appear before Register of Wills Chaw. O. In an effort to ffivt- prouf of a will and establish its contents. The action was started last weeK by Jennie Taylor Show, widow of tht veteran who died on 12, who that the will made by her husband has illyappeareu" slnco his death.

Shaw declares that the will was in her at the time her husband died, early in the morn- Inp of May 12. and was still there on the same date at 7.30, but disappeared during: the follxnvlnff 12 hours. IDEAL HOLIDAY WEATHER Lots of Sunshine and Cool Breezes oil Saturday and Sunday. The oldest inhabitant does not remember a Memorial Day which offered anything better in the weather line than thut Saturday, while yesterday's brand was If anything a little better. The temperature was moderate, just warm enough to be comfortable.

The sun shone brightly both days, but in the shade it wus just a trifle cool. "Usually it either rains, or else Id dreadfuty hot on Memorial Day. Conditions weru' different this year however, and it' the weather had been made to order it could not have been better. The eat her forecast for the week indicates th.it it will be generally fair. and what rainfall theie is will be local and light AUTO OVERTURNS; TWO HURT.

Occupants of Cur Kscupe Serious Iri- jury In Accident Near Dawhon. Two occupants of an automobile were a i hurt in an accident about noon Saturday when their car overturned coming down the hill from St. James Park, near Dawson. The injured men were liarney Shallen- berper and William Ellis. They were i i In Frank Tarr's automobile.

Iflllih, who was driving: the car, evidently lost control of the machine and hit an obstruction. The car overturned. Kills had several teeln knocked out and both he and Shallenberger were badly bruised HAS JAW BROKKX. Hall Player Jiijuretl During Holiday Game at Mount Ploiihaiit. Special to The Courier.

MOPNT PLKASANT, June Vv'olfe of a player on he Jeannette baseball team which played two games here on Saturday, had his Jaw broken when he waa struck by a pitched ball. He waa knocked unconscious. The injured ball player was taken to the Memorial Hospital, where his injuries were attended to He was able to return to his home ARR12STKD FOR BKCiGING. On Third Trip to Town Policeman Murpliy Na bs Offender. James Flugerty, who gave his 1 us PILtsburg, waa haled before tho mayor this morning on a.

charge of begtjlng. The complaints were made by residents -of Cottage avenue, who claim that the man Tuts ucen there for a week When he asks Cor food and it la not given to him a general row results. nn his third i intn the region Patrolman succeeded in catching the man. was sentenced 72 hours In the lockup. KICKED ON JAW.

Horiso Betters but Physician is Xot Needed. Joe Belters, colored, a driver for Councilman was kicked in the law Saturday by his horse. Betters wuh unconcernedly snapping his i and the a i a seemea to resent il. got Joe on the left side of his face. The bluw knocked i down, but the sprvlceh of a physician were not nt-nded Though the hoof hit Betters on the left side of his face It was the right side that swelled up.

I-MJ-O Out Vtllngc. COHLNTH, almost wiped out this village today, causing a JOBS estimated fU 75,00 0. SPEEDING ENGINE OVERTURNS; FIVE MEN DEAD, 3 HURT Locomotive, Running Miles an Hour, Leaves the Kails. FATAL MISHAP AT COOKS MILLS Engineer Harry Hughes of Widely Known Over Division, One of the VEctiiiib; Two Lived Here; One of the Injured 31en Muy We. Five' trainmen were killed, another was probably fatally injured, and two more were seriously hurt in a wreck at Mills, near Cumberland, yesterday wlien a light passenger locomotive, being driven at a rate of 6S miles an hour, jumped the rails, overturned and blew up.

TRR DEAD. CHARlvKS C. BVSTER. conductor, 110 Sixth street, West Side: leaves wife a five children; died lu hospital. HOWARD S.

l.LOYD, :14, flagman. 5011 South Arch street; leaves i and two i HARRY HUGHES, enRineer of wrecked locomotive, Pittsburgh EDWARD RI2ER, engineer, Cumberland, died In Cumberland hospital. O. TtV. DKAX, braki'man, Cumberland.

THE IXJUR13D. EUGENE MILUER. (Ireman, Cumberland, skull a still unconscious. J. J.

ROMESBURG, brake man, Markleton; working- out of Connellsvillc: will- recover WILLIAM SASfPLE, Hreman, Pittsburg, Bllg-htly Injured Locomotive 2156 was being: brought west the Clare shops. An immigrant train was to have gone west about the time tiie locomotive started from. Cumberland. It was delayed so the Immigrant crew was ordered to deadhead to Connellsvlile. The locomotive was running 1 light, i only the tender behind'it.

Engineer Harry Hughes, one of tho best known drivers on the division, wus at the throttle. On the straight stretch near Cooks Mills he apparently put on as much speed as the locomotive could make, for the speed indicator showed the locomotive going at 68 miles an hour when it was derailed. The speed limit at that point, aa lixed by the rules of the Is 50 miles an hour for all trains. The locomotive overturned and landed tn a field some distance below the The boiler burst as the huge machine turned over, and the victims were badly scalded. In spite of hts frightful injuries, which, resulted In his death at the hospital.

Conductor Ky ester drag-ged himself for half a mile to Hag any train that might be approaching-. Engineer Brakeman Eyester and Engineer Ulser died at tho Western Maryland Hospital in Cumberland. The body of Brakeman Lloyd was brought to Connellsville and removed by Funeral Director J. E. Sims to the family residence.

503 South Arch street, from which place the funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon 2.30 o'clock, with Rev. H. E. pastor of the Methodist Protestant Church, officiating: Mr. Lloyd and hia family came to Connellsville a little over three years ago from Brcid- dock.

Conductor Eycster is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Eyester and four children, Luther, Letter, Bessie and an infant. He has lived in Connellsville two months. Previous to moving here he lived at Meyersdale, RAILROAD IS KXONERATEB BV THE CORONER'S JURY, By Associated Press. CCMBERLAND, June that five trainmen killed on the Baltimore Ohio railroad near Cooks lls, yesterday had exceeded the speed limit, a coroner's jury today exonerated the railroad from The the engine was going 68 miles an hour, 16 miles more than the company's rules allow.

BAN ON LOITERING Mayor Marietta Fines Three Boys for leafing Along; Street. Residents who have cause for complaint against parties oJT boys and young men who congregate at various places and make these spots a. sort of permanent outdoor club, open from early morninK until late at nigfht, are promised relief. This morning- Mayor Marietta fined three young men foe loitering along PIttt-burg street Saturday night. They caused neighbors; some annoyance and a policeman wag called.

A nne of $2 waa placed aguinsc each Usually they get off with a warning, but Mayor Marietta declared that there is too much loafing, especially in the residence sections, and future offenders are to be severely dealt with. It is said that a policeman will be detailed to visit the South Side. North Side and Pinnacle to break up the practise. Pinnacle residents will welcome his visits as the loitering along upper Main street has given them annoyance for some time past. Oil Drops Again.

PITTSBt'RO, June cut In tho price of crude oil was announced today at the opening of the market. Now prices arc Pennsylvania crude, Mercer black and New CobUe, $1 35; Corning, $1, Oa- bcll, St.40, No change mude iu. Somerbet or.

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