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L'i I ijiES, A A i 12. 1024 IRE DESTROYS RUINS OF M'KEESPORT M. E. CHURCH irst 31. Oldest 1 Course of Worship in McKt'es-port, Is Burned.

FIFTH AVENUE. SMITHFIELD AND DIAMOND STREETS. tl ESCAPE J5LAZE THE PlT'IaliL'kuK OA pMfl J- Hi The First Methodist Kplscopai Church. Penny avenue in Walnut McKeetport. was destroyed and the recently built First Presby- (DIFIF If! 11 mw 1 'rian Church, nearbv.

threat-ant4 bjr fire which broke out at 3:50 o'clock yesterday morning. The loss iva placed at floO.GOO. Several 'irtmen narrowly escaped bcin? hit when the steeple fell into Fenny avenue. The fire in the said to be the oldest church edifice in Mc-Keesport. wag reported by a nomuo.

A general alarm was sounded when the firemen arrived and found the interior of the building- a mass of flames. Several streams of water were on the Presbyterian church across the street and the Potoffice ISuilding adjoining that i-hurch. mm Picture show result of tire which destroyed the old lclve-poi-t Methodist EpNcopal Church early yes The Rev. L. T).

Spaufry, pastor; of the church, who was on the scene shortly after the alarm was sounded, ascribed the of the blaze to crossed electric wires. The pastoi warned the firemen to be on their terday. guard in case the steeple should fall. IDENTIFIES A few minutes later it toppled to the yround. Electric wires were torn down and the community was in M'ADOO VISITS DAVIS, SILENT ON REPORT THAT HE WILL BOLT ALLEGED KILLER darkness.

Pipe Organ Destroyed. Anions the church possessions de was a valuable pipe organ tunlinaf Mr. McAuoo 4 from Flrtt Paite. ciintinut-d "peculiarly The Rev' Mr. Spaugy estimated that $200,000 would be rti-iuired to re Including ALU Our entire stock of this season's suits thousands and thousands of them is included in this offer.

AH the best models for men and young men in an infinite variety of patterns and colorings many of them in weights and materials suitable for year-round wear. Every man with a sense of economy will choose this opportunity to stock up for his immediate needs as well as for Fall wear. Remember, too, this offer includes all our Fall Dress and Tuxedo Suits. Suspect in Slaying ol Patrolman Javonovic I'ickoil Out of Grouj). other leaders, but probably will not mailt a choice until next week.

Daniels is Visitor. Josejhus Daniels, form-r secretary of the Navy; George Brennan, Chicago leader; David Hunter Miller, a member of the legul advisory staff of the Fence Commission; Herbert J. Pell, New York state chairman; IIol-lins Kundulph, chairman of the Georgia convention delegation; John pleasant." Mr. Jtcckwcil said that, although lie did not know whit would be Mr. Mc-Adoo's attitude in the coming campaign, it was impossible for bim to think of Mr.

McAdoo bolting the party, as it has been reported he contemplated. Though Mr. Davis discussed party organization, especially the selection of a national chairman and campaign manager, with Mr. Hull and George lti OTHERS ARE HELD build the edifice. Eleven persona werfc routed from their homes and damage of 1,500 resulted when fire broke out yesterday forenoon in a two-story dwelling at 524 West General Robinson street.

The cause of the fire is not known. A defective flue is believed to be the cause of a fire in the bakery of the P. H- Butler Company. 4 1 17 Liberty avenue, about noon yesterday. Seventy-five employes were forced to lave the building.

The loss ls placed at $100. Knocked against a door by a Xejjro who was fleeing from a blaze in the home of Charles Jlagee, 1507 Coiwell street early yesterday. Charles James, a nreniaD. suffered bruises on the head. Tamage to th borne was placed at $50.

Henry Edwards, aped So, a Nepro, alias Henry Evans, of 3402 War street, yesterday was positively identified by Miss Mildred Trobowich, aged 1C. of 3022 Carson street, police sav, a3 the I White of Ohio, who had charge of the Cox campaign in 1'jiO, he reached man who shot and killed Pati-olnian Joseph Javonovic and wounded Patrol S. Cohen, Georgia national commit- tetman and publisher of the Atlanta Journal, and J. a son of Mr. law partner, were I others who paid more than perfunc- torj' visit to Mr.

Davis. i After selecting a national chairman anil arranging for the notification ceremony, M. 1'ivis to be, aba to turn iua. party affairs over to his manager h'lig enough to take a vacation of perhaps two weeks. Mr.

and Mis. Charles Dana Gib All $50.00 Suits Now 35.00 All $55.00 Suits Now $38.50 All $60.00 Suits Now $42.00 $65.00 Suits Now $45.50 Ml $75.00 Suits Now $52.50 All $22.50 Suits Now $15.75 All $29.00 Suits Now $20.30 All $37.50 Suits Now All $42.50 Suits New All $44.50 Suits Now $31.15 (We Except Only Tropical Worsted, Palm Beach and Mohair Suits) son today tnviteu -dr. and Mrs. Davis Farm Sales Decrease. NEW PHILADELPHIA, July 11.

(Special.) Increase in sales of farm land, and en increasa in mortgages recorded of $2,102,023 in a year ia shown by the book cf County Recorder Aaron R. Funk. 30 OFF In all kinds of suitiug patterns and materials! We except Palm Beach. Mohairs and Flannels. ALL MEN'S TROUSERS no decision as to the choice of a Democratic He'd marshal for the furthcoming campaign.

Mr. Hull said offer a visit to the nominee that he would nut continue a national chairman after the formal opening of the campaign and Mr. White said he thought it very unlikely that he would again take charge. Clem Shaver of Fairmont. W.

a resident of the nominee's home town and an old friend of the famiiy, who, by reason of his presidency, of the Davis club that launched the Davis boom had been considered a possible chairman, spent a large part of the day with Mr. Davis. The nominee so far has been receiving suggestions from these and to visit them at their summer home at Islesboro. for this interim, 1 and the nominee will accept if he man J. R.

Abbott at Thirtieth and Carbon streets. Monday night. Felice asserted that the young Woiu- an witnessed the shootinsr from a window of. her home. Edwards then con-fesped'to the slaying, police asserted.

Edwards, police said, was picked out as the murderer from a group of seven Negroes in a standup at the South Side Police Station. Theodore Veyers of 3128 McCIurg street, an eye witness, also is said by the police to have identified Edwards as the officer's slayer. Sixteen Others Held. C. M.

Stevens, aged 2S, a Negro, of ill South Thirty-fourth street, who is held in the station, admitted, police say, that he was with Edwards when the murder occurred, and, after the shooiing. fled to his home, where he was arrested. He was apprehended about an hour after the murder on Just Received! A Brand New Shipment can clear up organization problems by the end of next week. When the Davis motor car drew up amid the hedges, trees and flower gardens of his Long Island home tonight, the nominee stepped out, hoping to associate chiefly with golf sticks and books for a couple of days. Tropical Worsted and Gabardine Suits ENGINEERS PLANNING Finely Tailored Mohair Suits 95 Xtra! Genuine Palm Beach Suits Go on Sale Today at Hot weather suits of the bet- ler beautifully tailored nd trimmed: 1-et values in town at this price Hish bis- e.

silky CLOSE CO OPERATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES All wanted colors in allsizes at $12.50 yd: $13.75 SUIIDAY OUTIIIGS JULY 13 th CLEVELAND "sr Youngstown snciAl THAI'S. Eutm Tims Lot rwitmk. A. M. KtilKIMi lmv Cleveland.

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SEEK MAN'S IDENTITY IN OLD MURDER FILES Newark Resident Hunls Brother Separated From Him By Mother's Killing." Take Express Elevator to Fourth Floe information supplied police by Harry Parsons of 1S05 West street. Homestead, who is said to have seen Stevens fleeing following the shooting. Edwards was arrested Tuesday night on a description furnished by Stevens, according to investigators Funeral services for the slain patrolman were held yesterday in the Croation Catholic Church, Millvale. Effort Will Be Made to Lessen Inconvenience During Work on Highways. Tito (Gfooatt JfonHy IOXHSsDur Ac-tiny on a request received from Albert of 28 Factory street, Newark.

N. who claims that his mother was murdered in Allegheny county some time between 1901 and A squad of 16 patrolman, led by Lieut W. J. Madine, escorted the body to Calvary Cemetery, where it was interred. S3-E ERIE Kaoiwl Kffort.s to co-ordinate the activities of public utilities so the general public will incur the least inconvenience while services are installed in streets and highways, were initiated at a luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, attended by iwtv.

cnier Clerk James L. Davidson of Trip the coroner's office and J. W. Black, morgue superintendent, are searching the old murder records in hopes of $2 .75 WOODLAND PARK Flying Iron Hits Woman. GREESSEURG, July 11.

(Special.) The condition of Mrs. Mary Roper of Uninntown. who was struck by a flying piece of Iron, nart of a broken air connection on a passing picnic train, yesterday, is improved. The woman received the Injury while standing on the Greensburg station platform, and m-as removed to the Westmoreland Hospital. learning the identity of the writer's brother, from whom, he says, he was separated at the time of the tragedy.

in their search of the old documents engineers of the various public utili- i ties of Pittsburgh. Ralph Rainsford, chief engineer of the Philadelphia Company and Affiliated Corporations, served as temporary chairman and a number 6,000 Marvelous Shirts Surpluses, Samples, Odd Lots SPEflAt. TRAI. Bastern Time LrmTe Pittb9rch 7 A. KETlKISO Kr :30 P.

M. Iaxe Woodland Park 7:0 P.M. Proaarttanat fare from ortneinmi atatiuft. MfKrMPort to New Caotlc. ONStri.T TICKKT AGENTS.

PITTSBURGH LAKE ERIE telling the story of the thousand odd murders in this county since 1901, the investigators expect to find a clue to Crisci's right name, the name cf his mother and possibly the name of the Collar Attached and Neckband Styles murderer, whose act separated the two boys. Criici is now 24. The lir.st case found which showed 1 similarity to the one described by the writer was that of Mrs. Marv Micelli i ol Hulton, who waa shot to death in 'Ifr 3 in. I the backyard of her home in 1909.

The Micelli case will be reported to Crisci. In the meantime tr. McGregor has directed that the search in the case be continued. Sample lines and surpluses from celebrated shirt makers, manv of them worth as much as three and four times ONE DOLLAR also including shirts remaining from recent sales that sold at higher prices some are slightly soiled and mussed. You'll find plenty of whites and other; desired plain colors.

Note the wonderful materials offered; most unusual at such a sensationally low price. English Broadcloths Fibre Silk (Rayon) Stripes if, Satin Stripe Madras r.JSr ".1 "I I VI 1U in mt. ii in 1 1 ini i'w dgmqys Teas ft ri iiT i Mas of plans originated which will be developed at later meetings. This work was delegated to committees which will make Investigations of practices adopted in other cities for the co-ordination of utilities work, and formulate suggestions as to how this may be done in the case of the Pittsburgh utilities. The program of the utilities will be to co-ordinate their activities so the numerous operations planned can be ascertained and the utilities progTam co-ordinated.

The investigation of the activities of other cities will be carried on by a committee composed of Ralph Rains-ford, chairman: R. C. Olancey, Hell Telephone Company; II. C. Cooper, Peoples Xatural Gas i Company M.

K. Sumner, Uuquesne Light Company, and J. V. Long, Philadelphia Company. The committee on public policy will include W.

C. Hawley, Pennsylvania Water Company, chairman: James A. Keed, Equitable Gas Company, and M. J. Bishop, Bell Telephone Company.

In addition to Mr. Rainsford those I i mm i i if tl remm i. Give Yourself a Fair Trial Do you really know whether you have the ability to save? Start today and save for a purpose. If you have tried before, try again. Yqu cannot lose and you may probably surprise yourself by making1 a go of it this time.

Fine Woven Madras Best Corded Madras. White Oxfords Self Stripe Madras Fine Bedford Cords FRANK MUX'S STORH KOI RTH FLOOI Manslaughter Charge In Card Game Killing Charles Cector of Renton was held on a charge of manslaughter by a coroner's jury yesterday at an inquest into the death of Ignatz Grossek, aged 23. of Renton, who died July 6 in the Citizens' General Hospital, New Kensington, following a quarrej over a card game, Grossek continued to search for his assailant, despite advice of a physician, and collapsed. Strangulation and heart failure was attributed aa the cause of death. A verdict of suicide while temporarily insane was returri'-d by a coroner's jury yesterday- at an inquest into the death of Mrs.

Mary IX-Wolfe, aged 32. of 212 Cdamond street. North Side. was found dead in the dining room of her apartment, July 8, with a bullet wound in the right temple and a revolver clutched in her hand. The woman left two notes, one to her only daughter.

Dorothy, and another to her par. cnta, asking forgiveness for her deed. in attendance at the meeting includ ed Mr. Rifhop and W. D.

Johnson. Bell Telephone Company; Mr. Haw-Icy und J. H. Simpson, South Pittsburgh Water Company; H.

Scrivens, Postal Telegraph Company; J. B. Tonkin and H. C. Cooper.

People The Purpose Club will help you save for some definite object. Ask about it. Natural Gas Company; K. W. Judy, W.

W. McCleary and Mr. Sumner, luquesne Light Company; D. P. Hartson, Mr.

P.eed, Equitable Gas Company, and Mr. Long, advertising manager Philadelphia Company. Men and $10 "Crawford" Shoes Capital and Surplus, $2,50,000 Cb Union SavingsErS SAFE STOLEN FROM FIRE RUINS Men's Shoes of the Better Grade at a Great Underprice AMUSEMENTS. mease i Safe UfASOV-DUOS Milk UNIONTOWN, July 1L (Special.) While spectators gazed idly at the ruins of the general store of Hirsch destroyed by an incendiary lire at Edenboro, nine miles southwest of here, this morning, three Negro bandits dragged the safe from the smouldering ashes, knocked off the binges and combination and ran away with the contents, including J600 in cash and J400 in Liberty bonds. The loss to building and stock from the fire is about la.OOO.

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