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LAST EDITION Connelkville's Biggest and Best Newspaper. Sworn Daily Circulation Last Week, 6,987 PRICE 2 CENTS VOIx 17, NO. 172. CONNELLSVILLE, PA. SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 31, 1919.

EIGHT PAGES. TERMS TO AUSTRIA BEFORE PLENARY SESSION OF PEACE CONFERENCE THIS Presentation to the Austrian EBTOJ-S May Be Delayed Beyond Monday. Sees New Autocracy In League Of Nations JUGO-SUVS TROUBLESOME; Set up Greater Ote-tacles to tie Settlement of tie Adriatic Quo.tion Tina the Italians; Prompt Steps Likely If Germans Refuse to Sign. By Associated 1'rcas. "With a.

plenary session of the peace conference for reacting the Austrian terms set for tiis- afternoon, ei- torts w-ere continued during the forenoon to bring the Italian." Jugo-S'av dispute over ihe Adriatic quest ion to a final adjustment. Tue Juso-Slav delegates, however, ar- said to be setting up obstacles, proving, for the present at least, more uiiyieMiag than I the Italians. The secret plenary stssion of the peace conference to htar the peace; to be submitted to the trian delegation met al 3 o'clock thisj afternoon. The doors (if the foreign French office were closed promptly appointed for the meeting. Meanwhile there has been no indi-1 cation, of what action the Allied con- ferees propose taking in regard to the'j proposals to the peace terms by Germany.

It has been out. however, the of the German objections have fT no answered in advance of the.form- al presentation ot the counter pro- pomUs, It is known, too, that-lhe Al- powers have madtr preparations i'for almost inunedfate action in the 'ereat the Germans refuse to sign, the i treaty. In this connection the report- led statement of Lloyd (Jeorge THOUSANDS IN PARADE MEMORIAL DAY AT DUNRAR SEABCH OF PABEXTS TO LOCATE SOtf Greatest Procession in Town's History Visits Graves of Dead. MEN OF SIXTY-ONE FEW! Soldiers of World War, Spanish Cam- 1 paijn, ncil Crusn, Sunday Schools and Loiljrcs Ont In Force: Fonrj Bcv. Brennan's Address i Bonds JiC 4 Drops Gracefully Into Har l)or on English Coast This Morning.

LAST LAP LACKS INCIDENT Between 2,000 and 2,500 persons joined in the Memorial Day parade at Dnabar yesterday, the event sing any in the history of the I 'furnace town, it is asserted. Voter-; Joe cf whom tho Joe Trip from FerroL, to Brttish 1'ort is Covered or Lientenant ttm- in a Few Minutes Than Elicit Hours, Sorb Iteport Gen. Sir Frederick Maurice ians of three wars--the Civil, Span-! 15 a 'Aeneas, has been Kissing tn I ish and World-were represented in I 1 3 at Bearing No. 1 sli oni ince May 10. and his parents, Mr.

and John Matuchack, have exhausted every means at band in their effort to locate him. They are anxious thai he return. Joe is 15 years oJrl, about five feet, five inches in height, and wore a brown suit and brown cap when he left. Everything will be all right .11 homo if the loy will only First street, with the lead resting a back father asked Thc r.i.n»n. frtt.i- rsu-li i LOUT rep: the line of march, in which also par- i ticipated the Red Cross, Sunday I schools and church organizations, lodges and citizens.

I Tbe main service of the day was vices wore also conducted at St, Aloysius cemetery. The parade formed at o'clock say. UKVKC. Senator Win. Homb, of Idnho who rejects any type of covenani which docs not provide referendum says Council can commit Americans to anything.

Ho also that covenant is not sufflciemlj spocJSc as regards the Monroe Doc- I early this week to the effect that it fSse Germans aid not rfgn the docu- Ixneot at "Versailles the? would do EO tx Berlin, may be oonsadered signifi- leant IFrWay waa an untuually inactive iaiSl r- the peace conferees, pending of the translation of ARTHUR THURMAN KILLED, MECHANIC INJURED IN RA WORLD WAR VETERANS, WEARING UNIFORMS, MARCH CnnsnaJly Imposing Memorial Daj Itecord Speed of Miles Established at Indianapolis Todnjj' Ilickej- May be in It By Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, May the Baptist church. But four Civil War veterans were in the line Rev. I W. who was the leader in the sen-ices at Mount Auburn Thomas Wiihenson, L-ewis Smitley and Comrade Pyle.

Between 25 and 30 men who served in the World War, at home or overseas, counted. There was a delegation also of veterans c' the Spanish War and Philippine Insurrection. Parade is Staged at rerryopolis; Lodges in the formation were the "H'eH-Knotrn lcn Speak. Odd Fellows, Knights Forty soldiers ot the World War. Pythias and Sons of Italy, the khaki uniforms, assist- naraed turning out about 100 strong.

led the annual llcnsorialDay exercises iThe firemen inarched also. Besides at Perryopolts yesterday. The rctnrn- St. Alnysius Catholic church there Jed soldiers trere from various parts were representations by the Sunday I the tow.iship. The exercises were schools and membership of the Bap- i iae greatest township has list.

Methodist. Protestant, Methodist 1 known, the Idea: bringing Episcopal. and Episco- out one of the largest, Memorial Day pal churches. Twenty-five women and girls, in Uhe German. proposals into French Ittnf English.

Attention, for the day IVM confined- for the most part in the memories of American fell on the battlefields 1, May 31 (HS.Y3S)--Tfce Aland- associated powers, the Paris TS declare unanimously. first 500-mile international I automobile race on the Indian-, apolis speedway since 1015 was' run today. At 11 o'clock 33 of the moat erpen and daring race car drivers known? in the swiftest ma-' chines they'had been able to faced, the official'-starter and. not- only began their effort to win purses aggregating $50,000, but also to break previous records, Such men. as Rene Tomas, Jules Red Cross attire, presented a fine ap- crowds in the Township's history.

parade formed at 10:15 al the racceapt no importaat modification ot the peace terms as -r, result', of the (German counter proposals. The also rerfect all verbal drs- PARIS, May Clemen- caau, as president ot the peace conference, today replied to the last two German notes. The oSBcial statement on the reply has not yet been Issued. PARIS, May 31--Indications are that the pres pearance. was furnished by four hands, including the Baltimore Ohio band school house and wag up of the martial band, the children oC the Christian a Methodist Sunday schools, sevf-n veterans of the Civil By Associated FresjR PLYMOUTH.

Mfcy 3L--It has been learned here officially lluit there is prospect that the I American seaplane XC 4 may fly homo over the direct Atlantic 1 i-cath from Ireland to Scwfouiifl- hind. It is understood, a confer- will be held here shortly to discuss the project. American naval officers the XC 4 is in condition than whan she began lier flight. Furthermore the experience i br all of the "XC '1's itarigatorii and pilots wmld prove of incsti- mnfotc benefit tlioultl the return I'liglil bt attempted. irAaHJiXGTON, 21--The Amer- ican naval trans-Atlantic flight i began at Rockaway Beach, L.

May 8, wai; completed today i with, the arrival 01' the NC -1 at Ply- mouth. Kngland, after a 500-mHc hog? i from Ferroi, Spain. 1 Announcement a Lieutenant Cnmmantlcr A'ibcrt C. Read's plane, sole survivor of the squadron of Inreo, had reached England was sent to the Navy Department by Vice A mi nil Kimpp al London. The lime given in the -message.

P. con- fused Jioro ivho were i lo ostwnate ibe lime for the last les Sight. i Thi- 4 left Ferroi at 2:27 Washington unit 1 and should have i reached Plymouth six hours later, How-evcr time given in A i a JKnapp's menage showed she got i Transport Bearing- Fayette Conntains Jlafeing Excellent Time. MAY MARCH IN PITTSBURG 3Ton of the 520th Express YfnHngness Particijwite in Parade if Sent to rump Sherman for HemobiUzatirrai Arc (riven a Warm Greeting. Instead of Monday the 319th Infan- try, jn which arc maay Fayeite and VfGstinbrelapd county soldiers, will i reach Nw York Sunday, according I to a dispatch from that city today.

The regim'eni is traveling on the Graf A cairn sea is enabling the tran- port to make up time lost at Ihe be- gimjiug, it vras said. Members of the 320th Infantry, tlie 315th Gun Battalion and Ibe 305ih Ammunition train who were aboard lie transport which docked yesterday have been sent to I Camp Dix, N. J. Tbe men arc Tviiling to parade in Pittsburg if ibcy are seat to Camp Sherman to receive their, discharges. "Even if the officers are discharged in Camp Dix anrf only the Western.

Pennsylvania boys sent to Camp Shar- COPYRIOHT II. LUtT RATING SERVICE, V. Major General Sir Frederick B. Maurice, ivfco Director of Military Operations of the British' General Staff. a now in i i TM a Brigadier General Lloyd country in an.

capacity, and will deliver .1 series of lectures on the war. WOMAN FIOFTS IN COURT FOR BODY of Connellsville. pVar, the World "War soldiers, aduU The sen-ice at Mount Auburn era- members ot the Sunday schools nu.I at 9:26 A. 11., Washington time. a Swcarlngon this basis the piano averaged under 70 in which M.

Brett, "it makes 110 difference for I have the finest lot of sionefi officers I vver 3av they are trained to the minute." Immediately the big liner docked the usual ceremonies were gone through. Mothers, fathers sweethearts tried in vain to reach their loved ones "who came off tho liner, but strict military regulations preventctl them. "vV'ithin an hour after Srs. Philip Sansonc Have Re-; landing the men vere on the ferry mains itemoved I'TOIII I'nionfown boats on the first part of the trip tb Cemetery to AnoUier. Camp An unusual proceeding being heard They will remain in the camp until this morning before Judge J.

the others of the division arrive and knots an hour or less on any widow ot Philip Sansone who died at Ur.ioniown is that i then go to Camp SaennaB, via. Pitts- burs, where they will be reviewed by their general and given a welcome by 1-Jlizaboth Goux, Ralph DePalma, L. Chevrolet, Ralph Mulford and L. Wagner are among the drivers. Arthur Thurman turned over on oilier lap of the long 'voyage.

Dclmont. Westmoreland county, is; the city. After resting at Plymouth Crai- seeking to have his remains removed There are many heroes among the held over the grave of the Junior Order of United American i mandcr Read and his crew will go IQ from Oak Grove cemetsry, Union-1 fighters who 'have returned. Few paraded, to tae Paris diw.Hon ot-Presidrnt Wil- i town, to 'I medals have been won but there have eon Klve Allied officers a i Tho action is directed r.gainsl, been many citations, the ru'iaUon conference there ail r.c- CharJos and John Sansone, through count of their voyage. whose influence the body was YORK.

Hay 31--Bringing Comrade Eicher. Tbe ritualistic service was conducted by Rev. McKIveon who also made a brief address. The order for the observance of Memorial i nirmber was the singing of "The Star DiambrTri w'rteTe tmpressive and boau- 1 tfful beid. Tlie the north turn on the 44th lap.

It was reported; from the judge's stand he was killed and his mechanician seriously Injured. There was some contusion immediately after the accident whether it was Thurman or his mechanician killed. Later it was announced Thurman was dead- and M. MoUnarc. the mechanician, had a fractured skull.

100 mi Day bj- the head ot the Grand Army of the Republic was read bj- Roir. Humbert. Kev. J. "SV.

Walters read the order of General John A. Ixsau calling for the first observance of the i day. Rev. T. Gladden of Turtle of nanaeu oei.

tlie peace conference tbis afternoon will decide the question. records ot tt tor RED POWER WANING ETacuatlon of Orenburg, Russia, In- timaled In By Press. 'distance were broken, the average speed being 92.70 miles an hour. At 200 mtiea G. Chevrolet had to stop at the pit and change from first to third position.

Dt-Palma took the lead by the change with Wilcox second. Others in order were L. Chevro- let, E. Cooper, "Lecocq and Hearne. I The average speed was 91.20 miles an Among tiie entrants is presumed to be Denny Hickey of Connellsville.

LONTXKs', May evacuation! of Orenburg, the last Bolshevik, strongholds In southeastern Rus; sia, is suggested ia- a Russian official wireless message rcc jived today from Moscow. The message says that to the west of Orenburg 'the Bolshevist abandoned Tapikevo enemy pressure." The Russian, wirelc-ss adds that tho Bolsheriki would draw back' their to the Orenburg-Samara railed a ner appearance than, yesterday, HILL GROVE JNJNE SHAPE Thousands Tisit Burial Gronnd nnd Many Comments Are Heard. Hill cemetery never present- way line. DEERMvENDED Court Upholds Alderman, tolborn. Jn Discharging Bcllskin In the case of Emerson.

Routzobn. and Saedrich Wilson or Bullskia tpwuahii), charged with killing a deer While hunting rabbi tho appeal ol tht Commonwealth. Crom. the finding of Alderman W. D.

Coiborn of Con- neilsville was dismissed in Uniontown this morning by Judge J. Q. Van The defendants were discharged, by tie alderman' because of failure to out a case. due to the hard and painstaking ef- i fort ot Joseph T. ot the cemetery company, who not only directed the cleaning up of the burial ground but worked hard himself.

As a result the grass was cut and every bit of refuse was removed. Thousands of persons visited the place and many were the comments heard. Creek, read Lincoln's Gettysburg ad- Spangled nnnner," followed by rlie Invocation by Rev. J. w.

Hays of Fln.1- wootts. A patriotic solo by Ada, But- tcrmore was ibe next number, after which Dr. William H. Davidson, su- perintendfint of the Pideburg schools, priaeipal speaker of the morning. red in the Uniontoivn burying ground.hoine more Wratera Pennsylvania Amerl-'Thcy have refused to agree to the and West Virginia troops, the trans- dress.

a splendid talk on Washington Alter the service the graves of the Jairo' Lafayefte, who made Pcrryopolis soldier dead were strewn with flowers I sacred in history. He paid tribute and the procession then marched I to the veterans of '81, and drew a back to town and disbanded. picture of the boys in khaki In Aloysius' cemetery at the I volunteered their lives lo pro- service, sitting on a chair vras one the honor of the nation. In the afternoon at 2:30 o'clock exercises were hold at tho cemetery, with Rev. G.

W. Buckner. pastor of the Christian church of. Connellsville, as the principal speaker. Hev.

Buck- PLYMOUTH, May can seapiann NC -1 arrived here from transfer, it is claimed. Snain at o'clock this if. reasons assigned for the proposed "us morning. Among the nnij, ahoard. spam, at ciotu mis mni lat the was the 305th Sanitary Train, com- ternoon.

The Amencnn naval flier u'" lr is tue lem, ins is mai mi. i camt into view off Plymouth at 2 -widow has no assurance she will be pieie. jarid three minutes later had dropped P' accd besidc ucr 1 1 Oak i of the.pc (Continued on Page Two.) MEMORIAL TOMORROW Eagles 1VIH Pay Honor tn Memory of Departed Connel3sville Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, irilJ hoM the annual memorial services in honor ol the departed members at the lodge rooms Jn the Soissau building on Sunday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. On account of the extensile preparations being made by the Eagles for participation in the sodters' homrcoming celebration to be given here on July 6, 7, 8 and 9, there has been no elaborate jwogram arranged for the memorial. The services consist principally of the ritual.

ot 110th MefUcal Cult to Take Charge of Brorrnell Store, i Edgar J. sav service in i France, has gone, to Jamestown, N. to assume-the minagement-of the shoe store in that city. Burke was attached to the Med- Hcj.1 Detachment the 110th I a Bag-of Them Lying in Field in Xorth ROAD TO BE REPAIRED Commissioner Hibbs Looks Over Brealcs at Brookvnlc nnil Leiacnring. County Conunissioaor George W.

Hibbs made an'inspection the broken in the Conriells- ville-Uniontown. road, one near Brookvale school lymse, the other. near Leisenring'No. 3 and will have them repaired at once. -The news is welcome to motorists who have been, dodging tho depressions.

DROPS STOLEN CHICKENS He was at onn time a clerk the Brawnell shoe store here. Sinn Feiuer leader Held. DUBININ, Mdj- Gianei; jSlna. Fein member of Parliament for iWest Meath, was yesterday t(n charges made ii connection with speech, delivered at 'AtMone. of Oie Citr.

Lying in the field between Francis avenue, and Coal alley, not far from Crawford avenue, is a hag of chickens with'their necks wrung. Theyare of Rhode Island: Red breed, it is said. The belief Is that the thief -was surprised and dropped them im making hU getaway. MERCURYAT 94 Hottest Day in is Accorded by Official. Thermometer.

The hot weather yesterday shattered ail local records for May when the thermometer registered D-i in tae shade. The morning was cool but later in the day the humidity increased and it became increasingly hot. heat prostrations In this city w-erc reported but two returned soldiers collapsed, at-tbe'aiouat Auburn ner chose as his subject "American Ideals." Dr. Davidson gave a short talk- Music was rendered by a chorus under the direction of Mrs. Lawrence Fife.

down. In the harbor. LONDON; May 33, (.8.39 A. -The United Stales seaplane N'C 4 ieft the port Ferroi, Spain, for Plymouth, at 6.40 this morning. Grove cemetery she dies.

FIVE SENT 10 JAIL Train Prair 30 Itojs Before Alderman Fred 3lniiU. Five men, all arrested by the Baltimore Ohio'police for train riding were sentenced to 30 days ia the county jail by Aldorman Fred Mujjk this morning. Four men were discharged. The trespassers are given the 30, day sentence for a double reason. The police are determined to break the practice of train, riding and Uxe county authorities say It 15 days to set man in condition to get any real work out of him.

WO SMALL FIRES Chiclsen Coop nnd Flog Called Firempn Out Day. Tbe fire department was called out WASHINGTON, May yi-- A yesterday afiernoon for two small starting from Utbon for England fl rc both of which were extiasnisn- yesterday the uaval plane NC 4 was oil before the truck reached the scene, forced to land in the Mondego The first one was the home of John Spain, because of engine trouble, McCoy r. Murphy avenue, when a Lieutenant Commander A. C. Head i chicken coop in the rear of the house notified tlie Navy Department.

After caught fire. The source of the fire is repairs had been made Commander nol own but it is blamed on soms Head drove his machine 225 miles tj 0 were playing around at Ihe Spain, where he moored time. arnved at Hoboken YORK, May the 305th Sanitary Train of the 80th (Blue Hidge) Division stepped ashore here today among nearly troops on the steamship Rotterdam, it was learned that the unit narrowly es-. caped being made orisoner as a whole by the Germany at St. Georges.

men of the 305tli are from "West Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia and Pennsylvania. the night. LOOK OVER CA1P SITES The second call camo home of George Deauer, from the Jefferson 1 street, when a flag which was hang- ing on the side of the house caught i fire. The fire caused no damage and Definite Decision on Loraiion fe is also blamed on children. Heachefi Yet, However.

A comiuittea from the Local Coun- i of Boy Scouts viewed prospeclive sites for the coming summer camp French Airmen Killed. PAHIS, May ayjator was killed and another mortally injured in ap airplane accident today at Issy-IesMouliaeaux: -formerly mechanician for the famous "ace," cemetery at Dunbar during the -Me- I Sub-Lieutenant Nungusser, was killed morial Day exercises. 1U1VSOA" SERVICE EARLIER People TVill be Given Opportnnity to Hear Address. Services pt the 'Cocliraa Memorial Methodist Episcopal churek Dawson 'wjl at 6 oVchoS held tomorrow evening and Aviator ilffor injured Their, airplane fell 200 feet to the ground. consreEatipitAto- attend the annual baccalaureate ot 'the Dun- b'ar high school at 8 o'clock in tho high school auditorium at Comifiiinion will.be admiaistered by tho pastor, No.ser- mon "will.

The church quartet will sing at the Baccalaureate services. Regional Head Quits. WASHINGTON, a Smith, regional of railroads the east, has effective June 1, to resume his duties as president of the'New York Central 'Lines. A. T.

Hardin, assistant regional director; will, become regional One Prisoner Setencc'rl. Only one prisoner was arrested hy the police, overnight. He was sentenced this morning by Councilman E. W. Hoover, who is acting the absence of Mayor Duggan, who is in I the Mercy'hospitaJ, Partly cloudy Sunday probably local showers, arid thunderstorms with somewhat 'lower temperature, is the.

noon weather, forecast for "Western Pennsylvania. Temperature Ueeord. Itllfl 1818 Maximum .,85 Minimum 6-t 70 Mean 7S The Yougrh river fell during the i night from 2.00 feet to 1.85 feet. Thursday afternoon. The district about' Henrminger's mill was looked over.

No definite decision has yet been reached on the site, which will be made a permanent one if a- desir- ahie location can be secured. Yesterday afternoon a number of scouts in charge of Scout Coirmiis- stooer R. C. Witt took a hate into the mountains with a view to looking out a location. DROWNING AT LAYTON ANTIS HERE SUNDAY UilHam Fox.

Yirghiian, Loses Balance and Falls Into Yough. crossing the river at yesterday William. Fox, 2o years old, was in some manner ho lopt his, balance, falling into the Youghiogbcny river. He TV as drowned before rescuers could reach him from either' side of the river. The body was recovered ly and taken to Funeral Director Blair's establishment, where it is being held until word is received from tlie relatives of Fox.

who are believed reside jn Virginia. Scores of per- MUNN HAS CLOSE CALL One BnUrt ricrcvs 1'octet, docs legs. Of the many narrow escape of'Con- nellsville soldiers in the Arsonne none was much closer than two Corporal Albert J. Muan or the 324th Machine Gun Battalion experienced. Once a bullet struck his trousers pocket, perforating a lianderchief but not grazing the flesh.

At another time a missile went between his legts, striking a comrade in the rear. "While he was assisting ia giving him. first aid, another bullet whizzed by, hitting tie same soldier. Private Munn, who was here oa a visit with his mother, Mrs. Mary Coughcuour of Murphy avenue, has gone to Akron, Ohio, to resume bis duties as a foreman for the Firestone Rubber company.

BA3TD COJTCEltT, SUNDAY. Fox topple vatcr. to his death into tie ProhibiUon Field'Day Workers TM 5 on D0lb an tho.jiver.saw Speak in the, Cliurclies of City. Speakers representing the Anti-Saloon League wil Ispeak in the churches of Connellsville tomorrow in the annual field day of the organization. Among them is Dr.

Charles F. Swift, head of the Elate organization. HENRY RHODES LEAVES Former West Side Merchant Joins Family in Washington. HCT.T Rhodes, a biLb-iness man of Connollsviile for many years, left this morning for Washington, O. lo reside, his family having been located there for the past several months.

Mr. Rhodes wtis in business in the West Side for yea.rs, disposing ot Lf j. i kis srocerv several wpelts aco 0 Ho not know what Hne of JSi GRANT RREFUSE of. Thc latest development in tie liquor I license fight in Westmoreland count)' is tbe issuance by the State Supreme Carnival Musicians Will IMuy in Front mlrt or a of rjan of Home 'damns, returnable directed 'judges A. G.

JloConnell aud D. J. i he will follow in Washington. The band, with the World at Home Snyder, commanding them to meet Shows which appear here next torllaivilll and mako a Iorma i order andor the auspices of Ihe fire depart- srantin or refusing (ho applications ment, will give a sacred concert Sunday, at o'clock on the balcony at the Elks The public is invited to hear musicians. the tor license.

Jf they disagree applications are to be marked refused. This was secured on a petition of the applicants presented' to the Suprme Court by Attorney John W. McFariyen. Aufo lirealis Arm. Albert Buruworth of Ohioprle had BreaJiS Arm in Fall.

Mrs. B. Bowers, wile of Cilef of Police Bowers suffered a broken arm yesterday when she tripped over a his right, arm broken above the wrist pipe in lie yard of her home. The light arm snapped near the wrist, a ligament "being torn. in two places while cranking the auto Jeffries on their way to Con- of fluence.

CHURCH HOUR CHANGED Jiveniiies Anions Will lie O'cloct Beginning tomorrow evening ProtestaJU churches of the city, with the exception of the Methodist Protestant, will open sen-ices at o'clock instead of 7:30. The hour at the Methodist Protestant church will be 8 o'clock. firorer Allen Home. Grover Allen arrived at his home Adelaide yesterday, having received his honorable discharge from the Army. The returned soldiers recently arrived in the States from France.

EC was attached to the S2nd. Diyiilon..