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IMMENT Generally (ajr. tonight and" Wed rietday. Continued warm, It in probably stale mulf by this time, but IB numcthln); wrong wilh a conntry that will pay two aiilllloii dollars (o see une man beat another up. "THE PAPER THAT GOES INTO HOMES 1: asa lint tUM.23.171 32. NO.

There must bo something morally wrong wilh a. country when live tliouKuinl ami women belonging to the most "refined" class, will sit and wattli an exhibition of llila kliul. AII chiiisc-H of jicople were rcprc- Feivtcd at the big light, which Is not FlranKO. They were pastors and politicians, actora and actresses, Jilojrs and representatives, governors' ami inayoru, business men and sporlB, 1 pickpockets, gunmen, two nons and a daughter of the late Thpodoro Jlooteveli, former President of Unltcil Kl.itcs. TWO CENTS.

FOURTH Dl MANY YEARS U. Si GDN BOATS MAD RUSK TO RfaERS AND BATHING BEACHES CAUSES GREATEST LOSS LIFE. Tlic F.OIIH were accompanied by their wives. Hie daughter by her husband. They were AnslKlanl Secretary of iho Navy Tlicodon; liooKCvell, ami Mrs.

KooEfrcll; Kerinit Roosevelt and Congressman l.oiigwortli and Mrs. (Alice Rbosevell) Lorigwoith. nciilicr the crowd nor the would reflect rrrrtit on tho family of AnnaKCd- don's hcio, CRACKER IS; PASSING After he won Ihe fighL Jack Uem'p- Myjtent a wire lo his mutlirr In Salt Lake City. It contained "love lint no wire conlainlnj; love 'and klBSCR was nenl lo the woman on 1'ago Four.) Huslead Coal To Be Sold Jylyl6 Two hundred, ann.ninnly coal represcutihe undivided interests of (he laic Captain J. M.

Huatcad cs- talp In Clreeno.county liavo been advertised at sheriff's sale tor-Saturday, July 16, at Waynesburg. "--The big acreage is to be sold at the "suits of number ot plaintiffs who have judgments against the estate. In reality tho sale Is the winding up of the financial difficulties.In.which tho property "became involved as did many others during 1311. Plaintiffs in the various actions include: E. Moats, l.lzzte Mary'L" Riffle', Western National Bank of PlUsburg Dr.j W.

II. Hopwood, William A Sto'nc, John M. Core, A. Plniner A'u's- F. M.

Semans, Harriet Kcfovcr, A. K. Kefovcr, Blanche D. Kefover and Charles 11. Kefover John F.

Reagan and executors the Reagan estate, executors of Sam- liel II. Huston, and Mrs. Mary Hackney. America lias jwsseiHicr nanc.sl l-'oiiilh of July, II liidicalcd In rcjKirlN Kathrrcil 'ay hy lliu United Pn-ss from c'i lew In nil ttt Ihc rountry. from drowning h'vplo-slo HOTTEST YET! for Of (he ilrv- sualtlcs.

ill ivero live In c-rai-kers caused few Chicago, anil llosli list uilli ivt'v Pitch. In Boston druivnwi. In droivnetl itiid the rest iiuto liccfilonls. In eleven di-ad, jilv u-rrc Jrou-ncd in Xevv Vork, four In Dclroll, four' In Knye.Uo comity four in Xew Ork-jiK. linrgli nrjioi ted two, licadis.

Scores of oilier cjlkvf reporlrd -small ILsls'froei drown-; ni- auto accidents. 12 IX CHICAGO. L'nllctl PrcsL) Chicago, July Fourth look i toll of twelve lives In Chicigo. Five iicrsons out of the thousands who locked to bathing-beaches to escape ho Intense heat were d'rowicd. Five were killed in auto accidents.

R- E. Sherman, deputy sheriff, was acci- ilentally shot and killed by his daugh- Helen was shooting at a target. John Pfelfcr was accidentally shot by Louis Wan was celebrating tbe Fourth. OA'E I)KAI) l.V MIXXK.U'OLIS (lly United I Minneapolis, July maVi was dead and seven nursing-injuries today as-a result ot.lhe nrst-Vtire works" fourth here since 1909. South UDIOD Scbools Among County's Best KljKVBX IX MILWAUKKK (l(y Cniteil 1'i-cas.) Milwaukee, July per sons arc dead her as the result .0 the Fourth of July celebration.

Sis persons were drowned, three sue cumbed to heat, one died from tlie ex plosion of a giant firecracker and ori' was killed in an auto wreck'. Sylvester HpDsakei Yough River Victim Honsaker, aged IS, son nf i May Honsaker of Smilbfield and- well known local boy employed as a truck driver for the Williams Grocery store, was drowned In the Yough river near Fricndsville, at 4 o'clock. It is believed he became siezcd with a cramps after eating heartily. In the party were his brother Sterling and Ihe lallcr's wife of Old Frame and Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas McKenna of Masonlowti. -I In addition to his father. Sylvester is survived, by-two brothers. Sterling of Old Frame and Johnson of Uniontown and one sisler, Mrs. Almira Charity Honsaker of Old Frame.

The funeral will be held from the TWKI.VK DBAo'lN KXGLAXI (By L'nilcd Press.) Uoston, July persons lost their lives celebrating the Fourth Today. Is the hottest of tho y'c-ar. At 2 o'clock tlie official bulb ill. Weather Observer William Mai Stellai's reglsler- ed 02. This lies the record of last month, and :1 o'clock another notch 1s'sure b'c touched, a inaxiinum of 93 "makes today the worst of the mum was 01 and Sunday's 89.

BUT ECONOMY IS PRINCIPAL REASON (Ity I'rcss.) Waslilngton, July Coinp- rolicr of Currency today issued a all for the condition of national at the close of business on lune 30. Plans for the biggest and best school year in the. history of South Union township have been completed ly. members of the board, and follow ng the annual organjzatiqn meeting Saturday announceinent'was made ol he removal of all eighth grade pupils nto the new high school building this year. Two.

motor busses have been ordered by the school hoard and eighth grade students will be driven to and from school every day, free of expense to their, families. regarded as a splendid giving tha-pre-niglrsctiool jxipils.lhe benefits lit tbe splendid equipruent-'pf building'. Officers of Ihe school hoard fo tbe year are Frank Chambers, presl dent; Jacob Moore, secretary; Reuben Howard, treasurer, with Robert Wat son, J. W. Davis, Solomon Jliller arid J.

W. Henshaw as addilional members The progressive spirit of every member of the hoard has been such as to commend schools to the residents of the township and raise them among the highest in the county. The new high school building is sif- lated in the Areford addition to Union- lown on 16 city lots worth and donated without reservations by the SENT TO MEXICO (By United Press) Washington, July AincrJ- fiunlxrals have been Kent to Tiifli- plco, guard against any jiosslble trouble In the oil Hclds ihere, Secretary the Navy'Denuy announced today. ARCHG RAIUtOADS AND GCTKflNOWHERE Fly Herbert Walker (Unilrd I'ross Sfnlt Washington, July 'orccs in Germany will be withdrawn vilhln few weeks as Ihc result of the final enactment of the' icace resolution, Representative Anhony, Kansas, in charge of Ihc Army approprialioiiB in the House, bald la- day. He declared that appropriations in lie Army for the current fiscal year ire so limited that the war dcpart- nent will he forced to return the roops within a month or'vlolalc the bill which prohibits the incurring of any deficiency.

N'ow that the peace resolution is passed the troops should be 1 withdrawn at the earliest possible date, said Anthony. "They have been a lilfi burden on the American taxpayers, Although the understanding was that Germany was to pay all expenses, Iho cost, of the Army.of Occupation has been about $275,000,000. Germany hag paid about according to my information and thn balance lias come out of the treasury. "Germany, of course, will readily Dorah amendment to the army ap- agrC to the withdrawal ot troops. Fifteen Decrees ID Divorce Handed, III Open Court Fifteen, decrees divorce have liecn granted by the Fayelte county court, the actions having lain, undispos- ed during the.

extended session the June term of court on account of amount of criminal Seveti wives were divorc- Slaiighterhoilse Burned To Ground On Hogsett' lahn Kpurgcon, hide and tallow man anil tlie Soap company locnt were out am of N'ew England, it was Seven- persons lost their iiv'es by drowning. Areford Brothers to the. school board. The building already completed is of generous size, contains 10 rooms and has accomodatlons for upwards of JOO students. It is capable of housing the entire high school and eighlh grade students.

as well. A new building, a gymnasium to lie built on additional ground donated by the Ar'efords and within the next year the township will boast the most iiodern school plant in the county. TJID' gym will he the last word in com- 1 p'lclcncss and will put the Soulh Union schools on a par with the city schools of Uniontown. Guy Clark is principal of the high school and under Bandits, three in afleruoon inaugurated what authorities for anticipated a honje of bis Solomon Johnson' will.be. conducted starling n't 2 o'clock in the Old Mennoito church near Old Frame In Nicholson township at 2 the Rev.

Joseph The choir of the Brcthcrn church of Moson town, will, render selections. scries tit organized attacks orr. pass- nnd as result one man, grp is-'dead! rand two! are being 'ti. A 1 'out fifteen toiirisis.on the road going -loward Lynn Station were held and robbed of sums believed aggregate $1,500. Authorities fortiicd.a posse, and Station in full sight of the'bandits.

They opened fire and one negro aged about 35. dropped. He has- not yet The: Triangle-Rankers game, that been, identified. The others made was called last'week on account ofjsiohd Ihci- escape. The man, died in- rain will be played this evening atUtantly.

at Daily Park. Some new material has been added to the Triangle learn and good results are expected. his management tho inslruc- lioh corps mimlfers some of Ihe ablest teachers of the county. Parents of the district am congratulating themselves nn Ihn fine educational apriorlunilirr offered their children through Ihc present school bosrd. Today's Close ID Stocks (Reporl ed by Core Core.) The ISABELLA RESUMES Isabella, plant, of the Hlllmaii and company resumed Stwks lll.sli Pcn'na It 3-1 li Reading G'iVi Erie Northern Pacific fiUVi Western Maryld.

10 PENN THEATRE Showing' Actual Pictures of the DPIPSEY, AND giving the large taken up. ed along wilh eight husbands a percentage showing the for severance of marital vows ahoui cvc'n. "George E. Hobough of Uniontow a decree from Nettie M. Hobuinjh of-Buller on the grounds of dcscr- Ilobaugh quarttelwl wilh his wife concerning her conduct oth er.

men. while, lie was iu the'army. Sarah Lydia Blair of Fanrchanco was divorced from John C. Blair on the grounds of desertion. Thej- were married August 3, 191-1, at Oliphant Furnace.

Blair wanted io put two of his by a prior marriage in a hpuie. They lived- together one week. James Robinson, of Wynrf alleged thai his wife went out car riding with Francis Moore. They were married August 1C, 191fl, In'Uniomown. Sain Sabula of Simpson alleged that his wife was guilty of intimacy with Charlie Fody.

They were August i'S. 190S. Slnrtha -M. Herring of Unionlown charged Albert F. Herring with ciuelty.

They were married May 2S, 101S. at Cumberland. Williaui H. Surkctt of Connelb- ville charged his wife. Hilda, with needing io care for his children by a nrcvious mnrriage.

They were mar ricd November 27, 1918. Martin Williams of Fairchanco charged his wife, wilh de seition. They were married Febru ary IS. 13IS, in Uniontown. Sareli Catherine Hiucs ot IJnior (own divorced Jaines llinc.s of U-rantlown, on the grounds of cniclly.

They were married October 12, 1S05. Zoka of Ihis city won decree from John F. of Close rownsvillc on the. grounds of cniel- 31 Vs 'i 1 16 were married February IS IIS. 6G Kiinna F.

Chew of Brownsville com I4iat her husband, Nprvat hew of Ccntcrvillc. nlmscd her con '(he srlaughlcvhouse owned by George Foster, located ou tho Robert Hog sett farm was totally destioveJ Suu day atfernoon' by a fire of mystcriou 1 origin. The slaughicrnouse is on Ihi outskirts of 'the city and was distan from any water tank or 'resen There nothing to hinder th a 2i 19 a 15 is 13 3 HK.VV TO -HIIBAK D. -break In tho heat wave In AHanllc Stales, upper lake region and Ohio Valley wltli-' in 24 hours was predicted today by tho Weather Bureau. Little- change in temperature elsewhere east of tho Mississippi was expected.

is Q. ft a .31 Because of -the large rjiirmilty grease in tho 1-lie fn'O burnet for many hquis. Tbe loss to all con corns, including A. J. Bumgarrier who isseO tlic place iiv (he fall to dress some meat, will run close to $5,000.

The Renner-Stade Soap cohipany had LARGE tSTATES LEFT BY COUNTY appraisement of many well nown Fayctte county estates has Just been completed in- the register's office and values on number prom- nent local enterprises liavc been es- ablished through the findings of dif- crent sols of appraisers appointed by he register. Personal property of Ilie laic Mary llcagan 1 exclusive of her realty Interests lo ihc reiwrt ot Appraisers G. Shell Harah and Jackson show. Of this amount Mrs. lleagan inanlaincd large tanccs in the' bank, one account'ohow- ing and the other A peculiar feature the report is the fact that the appraisers were unable' to place any value on tho' con tcivis of twenty barrels containing 2,323 gallons of Sam Thompson liquor The liquor was left over from tho es tatc of the-late Patrick Reagaii.who was.a.

prominent hotel man of Union town and reverted to Mrs. Reagan following his The spirits can- no I-lie'sold and are too valuable'to be. destroyed. What to do with them will be.a source of worry, for the executors. Threes prominent Connellsville men etf -variable estates as a result 1 of avin gengagcd in llio industrial bus- icss of the in'manufacturer: coal mining, Ihe estate of tho Chnrles Davidson of Connellsvltle personal property.

Is valued at Coucli, (United- Press OJ July j. question of or nonrefflclen-. ey of war time'railroad labor-today- (j depended settlement-of 0' 000 of claim's filed by-tna-lrmiroidif o'asainst th6 Q'fbry tho railroads now appeaririffibe- O'fore Rail'bircc'lor Davis contend tiit o'lhe railroad ailiHiiiielra'tibn '-ihoald Q'have spent $1,275,000,000 more than alii did during Federal control on ualntcnance of property and-' righ'ti of way. Tho money actually s'perit'-b'r't he roads in- yoo'd' -A of the inefficiency of -workeVs ilbycd, tbe rail lawyers THREE DROWN BUT uRMMALLISeH SAVES li) Children again were the victims and" drowning once niorc was the. In the most serious automobile edy of thei Fourth when three children met death" in the waters" ot the Mouongab'elii-Mv'er w.orks.

on tho 'Greene'' county "Bide (he Aieiisbnri; ferry yesterday. Thi driver of the Bnlck "car a rendering lank and equipment that, was worth close- to $1,000. Mr. Foster has been unab'e to determine the of the Many gangd of youths go to the vicinity of slaughterhouse and nearby fields on Sunday and on holidays to play cards "or other forms of amusement. (By United Press) ClercIaKil, July one woman Is permitted to remnfn on the jury which is to try Mrs.

Catherine Kabe lor the murder of her thi Supreme court will be called upon li decide ca.ii. legacy -servo attorneys for Mrs. Kabcr declared to day. The jury.w-is tentatively coin pleted this morning with tho scatin; two women and a man in the Jiir CTUAL' FIGHT FILMS AND GREAT PICTURE AT THE PENN TODAY wage GQi) men at Ibc new icnle. The company L-; shipping cosl ind fire its ovens for lime yet.

Steel Rctlilchcin -Steel. Crucible Steel Daldwin l.oco Republic 1 General Motors Siuricbakcr Amer. Woolens Mid Stales Oil Royal Dutch FORTY-EIGHT HOURS AFTER THE FIGHT AT JERSEY CITY. Preliminaries of All Kinds THK i- KKK- KUV.K, liKMI'-SKV -AXI) CAKPKS- TIKK IX THM KIXG UKKOUK BVTTI.K. OF OKMI'- SKV AT THK K1XO Alll- VIKW 01'- TUB PKO1M.K IS'I T'HB'nOWli.

KK VOl'll TIMK TO SF.K. P019ITIVELY AUTHENTIC. COFFROTH STARTS SUIT- Kr.ink A. Coffrolh of He-public to day entered snit against Gabriel Sul- llyan him to be responsHiIel fpr an accident wrecked Oas Coirrolh Scrri.p3-IJcothcar.it Gutrey oillespie. corner of Nassau and West Main sticnts.and C3iucd is alleged f500 dnnngc io Ihc machine.

Snlliran was in Chrevolrt and i( was alleged he was making 35 miles an hour at tho lime." 71 vi 11 11 ss-y, 10 (is in-Vi ss'A 10'A 9'i 10 Vt 1514 11 75V. 70 11 90', 10' 0' Keal vents mially and that she-was forced to eavo his home. iaqc K. CampbcM of Uniontow divorced from Alva II. Cflmpbcl of Kalrm on the grounds of egcd cruelty.

He seemed.To in creFt in her alter the.birth of thei wo children, she declared. Curl F. Mills of South Hrovvnsvil was divorced fjroin Frccda O. Mil of Masontown on the grounds of F.ertion They were married Mare IS. 1K1S.

Cumberland, an occurred May 1 30, 1019, it 113,120. The property of George A. lunson has been placed at 562,741 the property of William C. Iteyn- ilds, -active in Ihe Davidson Con- lellsville Coal Coke is figured at Twenty, shares of. stock Which the ate Mary Shady of Uniontown: hnd (he ill-fated Tcsas Oil Producing and Refining company, arc still valued at or fifty cents a share.

Her en- lire estate is set at Other totals include: David H- Coop- 1 er, Franklin township, S22.SOS.;. Bdr- nett Wise, Brownsville, Gco. C. Shelter, Jit'. Sterling, Clara Elheridgc.

Bells Vcrnoiv, A. German township, JosephiiLG Luce, Perry township, S3.03S; Beglcy, township, David Juuk, Fi-ank- lln townsJiip, MalzoiKi Weitner. Masonlowrt, S3.691; Johw II. Crago, Nicholson township, A P. llnrmmi, South Brownsville.

Dr. Peter A. Larfcin, Unionlown Daniel llbhcnBliell, Pcrrj township, mother her four omipanfs wns iinahle to control jij'g" machine once it.boarded incparatory la his Irin river, und Ilia car hea'dlpfg' -iitfo the river. dead Include: Stella, aged four; and aged; eight; aii children; of Mrs. Mary Bloschbamko.

of 'Alicia No. 2. Graham Allison saved the lite Allison, who lo the fiat, jumpedi woman, secured a hoard rest'- an eight months -old babe niothef carried in her arms brought them both 'safely to despite the-fact fiat woman, her nrni broken in the crash, pnrately to carry Mr. with her. the accident Clreenc county side of the-rlTerv' it will be a matter, for the''Greeiie-- county authorities to ihyestIgatel Mr.

Allison hhd secured the of the mother and hei re-; turned to Ihe i on. rhe bottom 1 of rhe car and aided in dragging tlic maciiine 'to sbore the hope In the car couid be located. 1 It was necessary to drag the ivitli grappling hooks before'the bod-. ies of the Ibrce surface. They 'were'- Brownsville and subsequently No.

2 from where uiei fune'ral-serricea will lie held la Aoglo-Jap piclitrcs of -the preliminary to the Dcmrsey-L'arpentler ight of Saturday are being shown at he I'enn today at the end of tho cur- ent Patbc News. The film at Jersey City Saturday at noon and hows the crowds nutside and inside he big bowl; Dcmpscy entering tho crcna from his automobile; the two principals iu the ring, and everything IP lo the second ot starting tho fight. The hatlle itself cannot be outsido New Jersey, according to law. With this Is one of the best tea ure. films ot recent weeks, O'Mino." a personally direolcd pic ture by Tom Ince, The cast is won derfully balanced and the" five lead do exceptional work.

The story i lold in seven reels lhal pass like fou "CIVILIAN CLOTHES," SNAPPY COMEDY DRAMA MAKES HIT AT DIXIE Tho Casey Plnycrs scored another iccess ycsterdsy when every mcm- icr of tho company apcarcd to a 1 ad- tnlagc' in the 'racy coincdy drama, Civilian Clothes." The story a- ounds in good situations, much real oincdy and some clever lines. Well naclccl by the Casey company, it Is leasing everyone. By request ot lany who saw Ihc play, as well as undrcds who were prevented, the Cosey Players will repeat "Parlor, Icdroom 'and Bath" this last halt of he week. (Byi United Tokio. the.

Anglo-Japanese, cari.jbe- coro- Ktrued as to America made in.a-loiig stalenient issued to- djy by Ihc JaDnriese foreigu oKice. no slress oE.the_imaeiuatton_can;JJ be honestly that the alliance ever desired or. remotely an incident of nor' even, 1 oi- defense against tlic EtatcmeHt tbe flnnjy fixed ARMY NAVY STORE Camping outfUs, fcnts. cots, blankets. The that Our best Coffee 20c.

Fresh canned goods. THE LOWEST PRICES alleged. Mite )tho situations being very similar- of BrownsvjHc was modern story in Griffith's "Inlol- I fiwii Annie Adamick of.crance." saw the program should be John Slrawr? in chKTge of Hi? defunct First National Hank ot Heaver as receiver and his assistant, Theodore D. Bliss, spent the- period rticir families and friends here evening a nnd will lelura to Reaver this even- ro bch in front of H. C.

Brooke's rcsl-'. ov tomorrow mcminff. on North J. D.ouald Reid of 5Y ille is p.l reward if 'returocd to H. fpor.ding the day at thel coiinly'me-" resilience or Jeffrey's 1 trorolls.

7 innn in Knrope, Ihe libcllant loaned. Mary ('oilier was divorced from Ray Collier on the grounds oC descrlion Aaron H. Wilson a divorce liuby Wilson on simlkir com- nlalni. packed again today. vralch attached lo black rlbr Sol Left, proprietor the McClel land and for sevciTil years the' aclivc manager.of the house, but.

who for the past year anil a.half devoted most of his time to other enterprises In Iho Smoky City again take sclive charge ot and ibe McClcliarid uousc. MARY'S LI JTLE. SKIRT i Xcw York, July- slimmer styles, as exhibited In these parts, have Inspired Rev. Dr. John Roach StnUou, pastor of Baptist C7mrch, to pen a "poem," which was going through Us second edition in ihc public He wrote: Mary had a.lillle^kltt,.

The latest style, no doubt. But cxery time she got inside She was. more than, half way out. In a prose foreword, deliver-, ed from his 'pulpit. Dr.

Stratori declared lie did not advocate a return to- Ihc old sweepiug styles. "There is a' SI vie for women's dresses which is In liar-. determination of to perniit nolhfiiB to hamper her traditional re-. litlons ind good underBtanding wtth Iho United SWtes. r' Civilian Clothes Uniontown town -fr may have suffered some IncontenT thence from the excessive.heat,;.butja sized audienceHorgbl- the'kot weather to a considerable extent and vtenjoyed seeing the'wonderfully good.

dramatic play, "Civilian Clothes," at Dixie Theatre matineeahd nlgbt. "Civilian Is atO; ing. as presented. by'- the splendid Tom Casey rnisV, It tonight, hiattned' and Thursday 're- tiirn of the h'owlmg 1 comedy succesi (by reiiuestlon'of llor, Bedroom and Bath'! tor last this week. Tell your, friends.

lilt's wlio has mon.v with the laws of sanlia- bon with gold monogram J. It. IT. of the liotel, has 4- Reward 'paid it returned to owner, to Altoor.a where he will engage in a Call Bell 1.1SS. 7-512 I hotel enterprise.

'-'J tion. as well as Ihe principle? of modesty," he said. Charles Scmartsi'o'f' Btrkter street, Is home from Yalo for Ow V'.

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