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THE PITTSBUHGH GAZETTE TIMES, 1CTTJ TZT SEPTinrTiEr! 17, 1910. Work For Miners At Latrobe Plant Bad Wreck Occurs On essemer Moad -j i i RAILROAD HEAD MEMBER FIGHTS BOARD Claims Wife G. IS. MEN MEETJNJ BEAVER One Hundred and Fortieth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Spend Day In Reunion. TRAIN RECK Officers of Bessemer Lake Erie Have Narrow Escape from Death.

WRECK NEAR HORNBROOK Five Hurt in Collision in West Virgiina One May Die. i i ly-y 1 (j HINDOO CURIO IN W. J. COLLEGE MUSEiqi, WASHINGTON, PA. I I i li 4l i til Mi I AM i -A 'ti W-t if1 1 1 ir' i i il P.Tfc I class of 1S86 of the college, formerly a missionary in India.

Dr. Trwin so endeared himself to the maharajah of Kolhapur by the services he and his wife rendered as tutors and guardians of his children that the maha-rajah presented the model to him. After the death of Dr. Irwin, Mrs. Irwin, with the consent of the maha- rajah, decided to present the model to the college in memory of her husband and as a token of his love for his alma mater.

Mrs. Irwin recently arrived in this country for an extended vacation, which she is spending among relatives in Brooklyn. She expects to return to her missionary work. Dr. Irwin was a native of Ind.

Poked Fun at His Sermons The Rev. Clarence Miller Seeks Separation at Marion, and Sensations Follow. MRS. MILLER PLAYS SLEUTH Special Telbgbam to Gazette Times. MARION, Sept.

16. Sensation followed sensation today in the divorce hearing of the Rev. Clarence Miller, who seeks to have his marriage to Margaret Ingles Miller annulled. Mrs. Miller is peculiarly attractive.

She came here from her present Ifome in Louisville, to contest the action. Mr. Miller testifiorf his wife had made sport of his Sermons and that she was of no Inspiration to I him. The couple were married at Lexing- ton, October 21, 1896. and shortlv aft- erwara moved to London, Ky.

There. Mrs. Miller testified, her husband convulsed the little town by his ardent attentions to a young widow. "One night my husband toid me he was soine: to Ma. sonic lodge," she testified.

"I shadowed mm ana ne went straight to the widow home." After coming here as pastor of the Central Christian fhiTT-fH swore tnat ne became unduly intimate witn a woman she named as corespondent in her cross bill. Mrs. Miller was formerly an actress Her husband testified that she once accompanied William Jennings Ervan on a campaign tour through Kentuckv. Judge Daniel Babst continued the hearing until Monday. Health Board's Sweeping Order.

MARIETTA. Sept. The Washington county fair has been called off. Marietta College, public schools, churches, theaters have been closed and public meetings prohibited for the week by the Board of Health as a result of eight scattered cases of scarlet fever in Marietta. There Is much feeling against the board, as the action is generally deemed unnecessary.

Contractor Metcalf a Bankrupt. Sept. 16. Special. Frank Metcalf, a contractor of this city, formerly of Jeannette, today filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the federal Court at Cleveland, giving liabilities at with no assets His large liabilities are for building material secured of Pittsburgh creditors.

He says prices of building material and strikes caused his failure. Vaccination Alleged Fatal. FRAXKLIX, Sept. 16. (Special.

)-Geraldine Hepler. aged 7, died todav from lockjaw, said to have been caused by vaccination. She was vaccinated three weeks ago and tetanus developed last Monday. The physicians in charge say that tetanus was the result of lack of care on the part of the child's parents. Sturgiss to Open Campaign.

MORGAXTOWX, W. Sept. Special.) Congressman George C. Stur-glss will open his campaign for re-election to the House of Representatives from the second West Virginia Congressional district next Tuesday morning at Pickens Randolph county. His itinerary has not been completed.

Pennsylvania Postmasters. WASHINGTON'. D. C. Sept.

PennsyH-ania postmasters appointed: Franklinville, Huntingdon count Fd ward Harpster. vice Z. Keattlev, removed- Koppel, Beaver county. Charles F. Mount, vice Bs V.

Bennett, resigned; Llovdell Cambria county. William E. Irvin" vice A. J. Jones, resigned.

i rePKCIAt, TlI-BOBAW TO GAZETTK TlMEfl-1 GROVE CITY, Sept. persons -were slightly hurt and high officials of the Bessemer Lake Erie railroad narrowly missed death this afternoon when an inspection train was crushed between two freight trains in an unusual accident In the inspection party were K. H. irtley of Pittsburgh, vice president, and general manager of the road; li. T.

Porter of Greenville, chief -ugineer; J. S. Matson of Greenville, superintendent; A. I. Chittenden of Pittsburgh, assistant general manager; E.

B. Gilbert of Greenville, superintendent of motive power, and II. Henlein, a business man of Greenville. The responsibility for the accident has not been found. THE 1XJTKED.

hnrie Smith of Greenville, engineer of the freight train that ran Into the Induction train, cat, bruised and sufferlnit from shock; tajten to the Orove City Hospital. M. Henlein of Greenville, cat by flying Class. T. Jasper, negro porter on the inspection train, cut and bruised.

arrow Escape Qf Officers, The inspection train was made up of an observation engine and one private car. It had stopped on the main track here, just behind a freight train standing on the track. A northbound local freight train crashed Into the special with such force that it was driven Into the rear of the freight train standing ahead. The engine of the special was turned almost completely around. The jirivate car was demolished.

The freight engine was derailed and partly wrecked. Two fiat cars were smashed and a box containing lime was damaged. Just before the accident occurred Mr Mr. Porter, Mr. Chittenden, Mr.

Gilbert and Mr. Henlein were seated in the observation compartment at the rear of the private car. Mr. Matson was on the ground, giving some instructions to Kngineer Scowden. The negro porter was Jnside the car.

Glancing back, Mr. Mat-son saw the oncoming freight train and realizing that a smashup was Inevitable, lie yelled to the engineer and fireman and to his companions in the observation compartment. All jumped just in time to save themselves from death or serious injury. The members of the inspection party who reside in Pittsburgh returned to that city this evening. These living in Greenville boarded the next train for '-tjint town.

Engineer Smith, who was at first thought to be seriously injured, was able to leave the Grove City Hospital after he had been treated by the doctors there. A rigid Investigation into the cause of the accident will be made, IV reck year Hombrook. -MOCXDS VILLE, W. Sept. 1G.

Sotnhbound passenger train 702 on the Ohio River division of the Baltimore Ohio railroad collided head-on with a northbound freight train near the tower at Hornbrook. W. three miles south of this city this evening. Both engines went up in the air and were badly dam-aped. The injured: William Moorebead, brakeman on 702, rtcht inn and scalp cut.

internal injuries; taken to Wheeling Hospital. Mrs. Agnes Wells. Wells Bottom. W.

contusions of nose and hip. Mrs Amanda Johnson, Parkersburg, W. wrist sprained, bruises. Sir. Shelby Gatts, Woodland, leg injured.

Social and Personal Gossip HELD CAMP-FlKc LAST NIGHT Services' Over the Graves of Col. R. P. Robert and Other Dead Members. SFKCIAr, TET.EOBAM TO GAZETTE TlMKS BEAVER.

PA Sent of. union of the One Hundred and Fortieth Pennsylvania A'olunteer Infantry held -here today was attended by 13 survivors of the regiment. The morning was devoted to renewing acquaintances and telling of camps and battles. At noon lunch was served in the First Presbyterian Church. At the afternoon session Sharp Wilson of Beaver grave the address of welcome and the Kev.

John D. Irons of Company 1. responded for the veterans. It was decided to hold the next reunion at Canonsburg. J.

B. Johnston of Can-onsburgh, was elected president to succeed Joseph Moody of Beaver Falls. Harry J. Boyde was elected secretary and treasurer. At 4 o'clock the regiment marched to Beaver cemetery where a short service was held over the grave of CoL Richard P.

Roberts, and other members of the regiment W. S. Shallenberger of Rochester, adjutant of the regiment, delivered an address at the eemeterv. At 6 o'clock the regiment was banqueted by Mr. and Mrs.

Isaac Harter of Canton. in the, hall of the First Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs. Harter is a daughter of the late Col. Roberts.

This evening the regiment assembled at the Presbyterian Church where a muiscal program was carried out. The principal address of the evening was made by the Rev. John W. Larigdale of Beaver. The reunion closed with an old-fashioned camp Are.

TWO VICTIMS OF BITES. Insect and Dog Injure a Boy and a Girl. Miss Irma Fehr, of Garbett avenue, McKeesport, is at her home suffering from blood poisoning. "While on a street car an insect bit her on the foot and the limb swelled to twice the normal size. Miss Fehr Is a daughter of George Fehr, a deputy at the county jail.

Charles Sweeney, aged 11, of Verona, was taken to the Mercy Hospital yesterday for Pasteur treatment. The boy was bitten on the band by a stray dog near his home. THE DEATH ROLL Mrs. Elizabeth Scbrinrj. EAST LIVERPOOL.

Sept. 16. (Special.) Mrs. Elizabeth Sebrlng, aged 71, the wife of George Sebrlng, is dead at her home in Sebrlng, O. She was known as the "Mother of Sebrlng," her husband and sons having founded the town.

She was born in Birmingham, and wa married to George Sebflng of this city in 1855. He disposed of pottery interests and purchased a tract of land in Mahoning town of Sebring about 20 years ago. Mrs. Sebring was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Surviving are her husband and the following children: Mrs.

John Xon-is of Mrs. Charles Albright, Miss Olive, Frame George and Fred Sebring of Sebring. Because of her death the third annual Sebring homecoming, scheduled for tomor- m- t-t Vtfin riActnAn yv 1 J. Miller Shane. Iflltai.

Clmna a traA fin i town. died at nis home Thursday after a short illness. Mr. Shane was born in Xoblestown, Allegheny county. but moved to Burgettstown in his early youth and had since resided there.

He leaves his widow, Caroline Shane, three children, James G. Shane of Brad-dock, employed at the East Pittsburg plant of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company; Mrs. A. J. Handy of Canonsburg, and Mrs.

H. J. Hoffer, of Oakdale, and two sisters, Miss Kate E. Shane of Noblestown, and Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson of Canonsburg.

Mr. Shane was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Burgettstown. The interment will take place this morning. Mrs. Mary Clarke.

Mrs. Mary Clarke, aged 67, a widely known resident of the North Side, died yesterday at her home, 200 Hemlock street. She was born in Belfast, Ireland. Forty-two years ago she came to this country, settling In the Third ward of old Allegheny City, where he lived until her death. Two years after settling on the North Side she started a business which developed until she had a chain of general stores In Pittsburgh, New York and Brunswick.

Ga, Her husband, William Clarke, died fbur years ago. Mrs. Clarke was a member of the St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, North Side. Three sons survive her: William F.

Clarke of Mt. Lebanon. John T. Clarke and Thomas T. Clarke, both at home.

Celestial A. Buck. Celestial A. Buck, aged 60, a well known undertaker of Carrol Itown, died yesterday afternoon at his home after a lengthy Illness. He was born in Car-rolltown and lived there all his life.

Jfe was a son of John and Rachel Buck, both of whom died recently. Mr. Buck is survived by his widow, several children and two sisters and eight brothers. The. funeral will be held next Monday morning from bis home in Cnrrolltown, Pa.

This is a Good Breakfast! Instead of preparing a hot meal have some fruit; Post Toasties with cream; A soft boiled egg; Slice of crisp toast A cup of Postum. Such abreakfastis pretty sure to win you. "The Memory Lingers" Postum Cereal Battle Creek, Mich. SIfAUON. Pepj.

1C (Special.) J. M. Hostetier refused io give up nis seat as a member of the South Sharon school board, although "ousted" by a resolution passed by the other members. He recently was arrested at the instance of George L. tDavis.

a member of the board, for disorderly conduct, jelven a hearing and fined 35 and costs. At the next meeting the board passed a resolution dismissing him because they "feared that he would do them bodily harm if he continued to sit In the meetings." TT-i-f TlfT. Cf inoiei man oiain: Son Is Accused John Evans of Chester Found Murdered in His Room Youth Thought Insane. IBr Associated Press to Gazetts Times. CHESTER, Sept.

J. Evans, proprietor of the Edgmont Hotel, this city, was murdered tonight while asleep in his room in the hotel. His son. Richard, aged 19, was arrested, charged with the crime. Suspicion pointed to the son, who had been about the hotel early in the evening, but who had mysteriously disappeared.

Search was begun and he was found at Elwyn, a small town, three miles distant. Four years ago young Evans was injured on the head while playing football and was later sent to the Elwyn School for Feeble Minded Children. He remained there for a short time and returned to the hotel, apparently much improved. Recently, however, the boy has been acting strangely and the police officials state that it is their belief that the murder was committed while the lad was temporarily insane. Woman's Day at Y.

M. C. A. In connection with visitors' day at the East Liberty T. M.

C. A. yesterday a reception for women only was held, and about 200 were present. The reception committee was Harry Baldwin, chairman-John Wills, S. W.

McGInnis, John Moore! Charles Fisher. Joseph Gaull, Robert Fulton, Frank Powers. Harry Hammond rrmST.eVe'iSVW' M- oehring, William Hill, Kdward Devan, Robert Hart, James Lee. A llliam Wingert, Marceliin Adams Henry Ludebuhl. James Henderson, Frank Henry, Bowers Brown and Frank Echels.

atrobe, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. C. M.

Semler of Bakers Rd Mra' T- F- IVhlteman and Dr. and Mrs. Thomas St. Clair of Main streeet have returned from an automobile trip to Pittsburgh and other points. The Itev.

Charles H. Hemsath of Bethlehem former pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, was the guest of locaj friends this week. He is presentlns the cause of the Porto Kican mission the churches in this end of the state. Miss Kebe Story entertained the women of the Methodist Kplscopal church choir at a luncheon and fancy work party at her home in East Mam street. Mrs.

Elizabeth Blackburn. Dr. B. A Blackburn and Mr. and Mrs.

Prank Hobb left in Dr. Blackburn's touring car for an extended trip overland. They wit stop at Harrlsburg, Philadelphia, New York and other pointn. The Kev. Georfte Fisher, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, has returned from an extended tour of Europe.

Among the young peoplo who are leaving for school are Misses Ethel Saxman. Carrie Hlmler, Mary Himier and Ethel Palmer, to Indiana Normal; Miss Viola Semler, to Schuster School of Elocution at Cincinnati; Miss Marion Heal, to Utorgetownr Miss Lois Johnson, to Beaver College; Miss Margaret White-man, to Drexel University: Miss "Winifred Griffith, to the Cathedral. Washington; Miss Elisabeth Baruett. to Wells; Willis Lemmon and Irving Humes, to State College; Joseph Baldridge and John Murphy, to Washington and Jetterson. and Alfred Baraet and Koy Saxman.

to Brown. The women of the United Brethren Church held an old time Harvest Home supper In the church dining rooms. Miss Georfciana Byron of Pittsburgh is visiting her aunt. Miss Katherin Lauman ef Wash-In tun street. Mrs.

Margaret Elrod and Mr. and Mrs. David K. Klrod left Tuesday for Monroe, la.i where they will be the guests of Mr Elrod's brother. Part of the trip will be made in an automobile, Mr.

Elrod having started east In his tourine car to meet them Miss Lenore Walker. Miss Louise pt. Clair neniej, kjttx ney ana Joseph Donnelly left for Indiana Normal. Mrs. G.

A. Waugaman ef the East End Pittsburgh, is the guest of Mrs. I. Wllgus of Washington street. Treenville, Pa.

Miss Alda Strlght and Miss Estelle Brod-head have entered the Margaret Morrison Carnegie School at Pittsburgh. Miss Bertha Cook has returned from Sharon where she was the guest of Mrs. jj. wl Edward Sctiadle had as her guest this week Miss Marearet Bonner of Stc.neboro Mioses Alk-e Walsh. Nell Mclntvr and Edna Meintyre have returned to Sharon, after a visit with Mrs.

A. J. Wallace Mtsa Margaret McManus is in Chicago for a two weeks' visit. Mr and Mrs. John Snyder and Mrs.

William St rube of Chicago are guests of Jacob Snyder and family. Mr. and Mrs. E. W.

Wfrtmnn have returned from Toronto and Hamilton. Ontario. Misses Alice Harpst. Ella Keck and Mav Bennlnghoft have gone to Edinboro to the State Normal School. Mrs.

Laura Morrow of Pittsburgh is the guest of Mrs. W. K. Carter. Albert Miller has gone back to State College.

Miss Sue Beatty is in Cleveland, the guest of Mrs. illiam. H. Findley. grownsville, Pa.

Miss Rebecca Graham is at Niagara Falls, the guest of 5tr. and Mrs. Atcheson Smith. Mr. and Mrs.

V. O. Bar moved to Aurora, 111., where they expect to make their home. Among the local people attending the Wheeling fair this week are Mr. and Mra.

G. W. Thompson, Herman and Bay Elliott and Dr. and Mrs. James Mate.

The corn roast wa attended by young people, who resorted to ail kinda of amusements until a late hour. of the young people expect to eive a minstrel show In the near future for the benent of the local fire department. Mrs. George Woife and daughter, Naomi, of Homestead, are the guests of and Mrs. V.

B. Judge Woods of Topeka, is visiting Miss Mary Woods of South Brownsville. Miss Mary Hogg haa moved to Pittsburgh, having recently sold her handsome home to Attorney -C. Carter. The chicken and waffle eupper given by the men of the First Methodist Episcopal Church ua a succesM in every way.

Mr. anil William Bennett of Chicago Vilnius Mary Wood. Jrrs. iiia Vost. Miss Florence Yost and Mrs Lyiia Vc-idcr of Pittsburgh ar visiting Mr Sept.

There has Just been installed among the curios in the museum at Washington and Jefferson College the model of a Hindoo blacksmith shop, with three statuettes of men at work in it. The curio is a gift from the late Rev. Joseph Morrison Irwin, Ph. of the LOCAL OPTION DISAPPBOVED Venango County W. C.

T. U. Indirectly Turns It Down. FRAXKLIN, Sept 16. Special.

Without mentioning it by name, the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Venango county today went on record as disapproving of local option. The resolutions adopted was as follows; Whereas, We believe that a saloon on one Bide of the street la as wroner as on th other. In one precinct as In another, and that the people have no ri(rht to barter away the morals of any community; Resolved. That we put ourselves on record as in favor of the hltfh position taken by the Prohibition party in the state. GOLDEN WEDDING DAY.

New Wilmington Couple to Celebrate Event Today. NEW WILMIXGTOX, Sept. 16. (Special.) Surrounded by about 100 friends and relatives, Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas B. Porter tomorrow will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage at their home, one mile north of town. Mr. and Mrs. Porter were married 50 years ago tomorrow by the Rev.

David Imbrie, a well-known United Presbyterian minister of a generation ago. Three of the guests of that ceremony expect to be present at the festivities, as follows: Mrs. Elizabeth Watson, Mrs. Margret Irwin and Robert M. Porter.

Mr. and Mrs. Porter are the parents of eight children, six of whom are living, as follows: Joseph Porter, William E. Porter, judge of the Lawrence County Courts: M. T.

Porter, Mrs. Mamie Ran kin, Mrs. Sadie Rust and Mra. Frank Hoagland. Personal and Hotel Gossip Members of the various tribes of this vicinity entertained the great chiefs of the Improved Order of Red Men who were In Pittsburgh yesterday while returning from the Great Council of the United States, which was held at Toledo, this week.

The guests spent the entire day here. In the evening a banquet was tendered the great chiefs at the Colonial-Annex hotel, which was attended by over 150 guests. John F. Hunker of the South Side, of Pontlac Tribe No. 15.

was toastmaster. Representatives were present from a number of the tribes of Western Pennsylvania. The arrangements for the entertainment of the visitors were in charge of a committee of which W. I. Houthltt was chairman.

The following great chiefs were present: Thomas K. Lionnally, past great Inco-honee; Joseph Farrar, great prophet of the Oreat Council of the United States; Dr. Walter R. Rogers, William Llnden- felser, Albert Holland and William Kerns, great representatives; ipiss conneu, great senior Sagamore, all of Philadelphia; William H. Long, great Sachem of Pennsylvania, Hanover.

Charles E. Pass, great representative, Harrtsburg, John W. Cherry, past great Ineo-honee, Norfolk, Va. Andrew I'aton, past great Incohonee, Westfield, G. F.

Conner, past great Sachem, Lynn, and Charles Schafer, great representative, Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Association of Credit Men announced yesterday that the annual meeting of lie association will be hold next Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock at the Ft. Pitt hotel. This is the most important meeting of the year, as all officers and committees will make their yearly report. Five directors are to be elected fur a three-year term and regular officers will bo chosen.

Dinner will be served at 6 o'clock, followed by tiie business session. President Enoch Hatih of the association has accepted the invitation of the Char-leroi Business Men's Association to speak next Thursday. His subject will be. "What the Pittsburgh Association of Credit Men has done for the business interests of Western Pennsylvania." Getting ready for the fall and winter work, the Membership Committee of the Chamber of Commerce has issued notices of the first of a series of "Membership Luncheons," which will be held at the Fort Pitt hotel during the season, and which will take place on Tuesday of next week at 12:15 o'clock. The luncheon will informal.

During last season the Chamber of Commerce gave evening luncheons for the Membership Committee. ARRIVALS ATTHE HOTELS. Kchenley I.vdell Hakp. Portland. John H.

K-lly. I'lilladpluhia. William Harris. Charl" Crosby. New York.

X. Y. Oustave Hihr.fr. Alexander Jflschoff. St.

Louis, Gfortre M. CralK. 1'ort Arthur. AiiKUSt Zuisinir, Chicago. K.

W. Olmsted, Ithaca. N. J. H.

Btory. Philadelphia, Pa. Seventh Avenne K. 'lardnor, RirlKe-way, Va. T.

O. Seaton, Mt. Pleasant, Pa. O. L.

1U Inure, St. Mary's. H. T. Morris.

Zanesvllle. O. J. S. Campbell.

Erie, I'a. Anderson N. Galehonwe. Akron. O.

Barry K. Smith, Wllllamsport. Lawrence Columbus. O. H.

A. Fitzgerald, Lancaster; O. W. StufNeld, Huntington, W. Va.

Lincoln J. T. Fhaw. Johnstown, C. K.

Kraus'1, Wheeling, V. Va. F. U. Simpson.

Cleveland, O. T. M. P.che. ix-troit, Thomas Shclton, Philadelphia, Colonial and Annex X.

H. Spencer, Warren, J. T. Wilson, Irwin. Pa I.

I), Felton, Johnstown. E. Thompson. Bnrnesvllle, O. H.

B. Marsh. Touncstown. Ft. Pitt C.

r. Bnyha, wheeling. W. Vn; F. J.

Irwin. Johnstown, D. Wilson, Indiana, J. A. MoKelvey, Blatrsvillo.

Homer Purchlnal. CniomoVn, F. F. Jeffries, Kochester. Pa.

1uqupne K. M. Veoinns. O. Oeorffe Graham, Altoona, George F.

Gw-vnn, Portsmouth, a. Samuel Walker, Bufler. Pa. H. W.

Fleck. Bmlthton. E. .1. GrafT, Blairsville, Pa Bert Atweii, ru-Bois.

H. JD. Conatit. Sistersvllle, W. H.

C. Clark. Clarksburg, W. -Va, Griswnld Thomas F. Dunlap.

Krle. W. C. Cotton, Wheeling. W.

Va. M. Ii. Rldgway, Kittannlng. .7.

F. Kertshley, Cuiontown. T.anrasrer. William 0hfni. DuBoi.

Joseph A. MisshiK. Aloramowii, v. K. J.

Tracy, ZanesviHe, O. John F. McCormiek, Lock Haven, J. T. Campbell, EuUar.

LI VDHLD'S FINISH DUE 1914 John 0. Cook of Clay District Ee-sponsible for Prediction. MORGAXTOWX, W. Sept. IB.

(Special.) According to the prediction of John O. Cook, an aged resident of Clay district, Monongalia county, the world will come to an end in Hll. Mr. Cook made his original prediction about -0 years ago and since that time, especially in the past two or three months, has been repeating it. Mr.

Cook is ts2 years old and is one of the best informed men, biblically, in Monongalia county. He repeats many biblical phrases in his attempt to prow his theory that the world will be no more in three years hence. He gives the steps in which the earth's departure will be taken. YALE GRADUATE KILLED Leo J. Phillips Run Down by Train Near Altoona.

ALTOONA, Sept. 16. Leo J. Phillips, aged 25, a graduate of Yale in the class of IhIO, was instantly killed mjar here today when he was struck by an express train on the Pennsylvania railroad. Phillips, whose home was in Xevr Mil-ford.

was a special apprentice who was here studying the Pennsy lvania Railroad block system. In avoiding a freight train, it is said, he stepped directly in front of the approaching express. Justice Isaac Wright Attacked. BUTLER. Sept.

li. (Special.) Alleged to have been attacked near his home by Harry Lambert, a young farmer, when he refused to go to Beaver Falls personally to obtain possession of Lambert's young sou. Justice Isaac Wright of Zelienople is in a serious condition. Three ribs, were broken and he is internally injured. I-ambfrt was arrested by Trooper Ralph Ruth of Butler today and jailed here.

Wright may recover. Lambert's son is in the custody of the wife, from whom Lambert is separated. Hagsr's Initiation Costly. CIIARLKUOl. Sept.

18 In initiating George Hagar as "king" of the crowd, eight young foreigners here tossed him Into the air and forgot to catch him as he fell. Hagar arm was broken and his companions will have to pay the doctor's bill, Hagar's wages while idle and fines for disorderly conduct, making the total about I10U. New Donora Bank Opens Todav. DONORA, PA Sept. 16 (Special.) The People's Bank of Donora, recently chartered with capital, will open tomorrow morning.

The directors are A. K. Hiukm-y, Donora, president; P. V. Neil, Donora, vice president; W.

E. Mc-Fall, Charleroi; B. C. Camp, C. Boyer and Joseph Roih, Monongahela; Armstrong H.

Webster, s. S. Kelly and W. W. Goodwin, all of Donora.

Father-in -Law Named in Suit. COSHOCTON. Sopt 16. (Special.) Claude E. Cochran, a prominent younpf farmer, today filed unit for $2,000 damages against his father-in-law, William Barrett, charfctriK alienation of his wife's affections.

The wife, I-iHy Cochran, Im re-Kardcd as one of the most beautiful yountf women in the county. Thetr sudden nepa-ration a year ago was a sensation. Gets $3 Conscience Money. ALTOONA, Sept. lfi.

(Special.) Oeore Hudde, a local merchant, received $3 neatly folded in an envelope throucH the mail this morning- A brief note accompanied the money "xplalnin that the sender had cheated him out of the amount and it. vas sent to ease his conscience. ER HOMU GETS OFFICE i rtUTI.KU. Pept. 16 (Special, Mra.

Anna Colestock of this city, recently elected grand Knitter by Uie (Jrajid Chapter of Fennayivaiua, Order of the Eastern Star. Is one of the most prominent members of the order In rVesternr Pennsylvania, Khe Mas ono of the charter members and the liitft W-Ttty of JUjIUt chapter N- iM l-- Her husband, Joseph OjltfStock, a prominent Maion, was Kia second worthy of thb LATROBE GOAL WORKS Coke Ovens Connected With Plant to Be Fired Old Employes to Work. rPrKciAt. Telegram io Gazette Times 1 LATROBE. Sept.

16. After being idle since Kehruary, the E. A. Humphries Coal and Coke Company at Braden-ville resumed operations today. A new washer has been installed and other improvements made in the buildings and mines.

The plant will be operated by former employes and all the ovens will he charged by the beginning of next week. Superintendent R. J. Humphries stated that he did not apprehend any trouble as the plant had closed for repairs previous to the strike. The Loyalhanna Coal Company's plant at Loyalhanna, which was the fir.st in the Latrobe district to he closed by the strike, is also running and the output is almost up to the average.

The 1'ugu' sne plant of the Bessemer Coal and Coke Company at Bradenville, which has been idle for several years, is making preparations for resumption of operations. TEN WITNESSES CALLED. Efforts to Show Smith of Unsound Mind Continued. UNIOXTOWX, Sept. 16.

(Special.) Ten witnesses were called this afternoon by the defense for Frank Smith, on trial for killing his father and brother-in-law. With but one exception, the testimony varied but little. Incidents were recalled which in the minds of the witnesses led them to believe Smith to be of unsound mind. All closed their testimony by declaring thct from their observations of the man they believed him to be of unsound mind and in each instance the state succeeded in having them acknowledge that they had never known of his committing an act that would lead them to believe that he was of unsound mind until the double tragedy. The feature of the afternoon was the bringing out the fact that Smith about a year ago won a $100 prize offered by a firm in Boston for the correct solution of a puzzle.

SmltKs picture was published In one of the Boston papers and much space was devoted to the accomplishments of the successful contestant. The state, 1t is lfarned, intends to offer this paper in evidence tomorrow morning to show that Smith at that time was possessed of a keen Intellect. First Degree for Panaro. NEW CASTLE, Sept. 16 (Special.) A Jury in the case of Iominick Panaro, on trial all this week on a charge of murdering Owen Mrtlulre of Sharpsburg, a street car conductor on the Siiaron New Castle railway, returned a verdict of tlrwt degree murder at 11:30 o'clock tonight after being out 11' hours.

Baby Drowns in Tub of Water. COSHOCTON. (.. Sept. 16 The year-old daughter of John Finnell drowned today in a tub of water when left alone in the kitchen by her mother.

Crossroads Gleanings The West bide furniBh-l a genuine iuMKh-bors' quarrel wln.n chKkns, chiilr-n, d-K. cam and profane lHnguae almot culmlnate-i In hair-pulliiiK and BjvrHi arrests. UaftH-man'a JourmU. ItoaHtiriK ean, mlons, apple tuce, and fruit, thxv and stewfl, are on th bill of far now. Kingly diet, indeed, when on it bleaned with a good appetite and viKoroui dlKtion.

Kydo Cornr correspondent im-town Sentinel. Keener Hellera waa bitten by a oupp-T-hfad snake on evening- Vas oilirin bis khs fnKine about 10 o'clwk at night, ami wh.n Bittin a an down the snake bit vti'- of his finders. He waa at if ndud by a doctor at once and im a little Improve! nt this writ -inff. New Alarrtaviile (VV, Ya.t tzvl Dvnw-crat. There re many howsandw of biarhbit ls In the loin ft of Waynenburf; thin end any evening mmdown, nat clouds th' birds can be coming In from the day's foraKliiK to root in th th parka and other foliage just north of town.

Thpy riurinR th day in the unr-roundlng grain fields, and for moro than nn hour e.a;h evening thTe in a ronntant Btream of the chattering hordes to their rooms in thn vicinity. These sreat hordes cannot fail to make their ravanea fIt in the grain fields for mik-s around, but while the farmer is feeding them, he is alo maintaining valuable destroyers of pestiferous inserts, which, were not for the birds, would doubtless beromo no numerous as to completely destroy vegetation of almost every description. Wuynesourg Messenger. An electric storm inflicted Rrat damage In this vicinity. The large frame barn on th farm of Mr.

and Mrs. K. Evans was Ktruek by one of the bolts and totally destroyed with all its contents, the summer's crops and a lot of chickens that happened to be about the building at the time. A hnran standing in the barn was narrowly s( intense wa th heat and terrific the bla ze of the conflagration that a waiem shed aeros the road leading' paat the barn was lenitd and quick ly consumed In the flurry and excitement that ensued. The crops destroyed contained about 275 buahels of oau, 100 bushels of wheat and a nine lot of rye, A coincident of the sad ordeal was ths.t Mr.

Evans had Jnst finished threshing' the evening before, placing the oats in the wagon shed, which were amon that building's ruins. We hav not learned what the loss will accreate. or ivheher tb.er1 naa anv insurance. Mr. maiden name was Mary Ann Mnr.e-in.

and th farm was orrr.eriy the property of hor father, the late William ii. Morgan. t)w- 3lHm Mary Stackhone, Moundsville, lacerated. leg Physicians were sent out on a special train from this city. None of the injured will die with the possible exception of Moorehead.

The collision is supposed to have resulted from a misunderstanding of orders. MULE HEBOJF STORY StTEthers Beast Combination Burglar Alarm and Policeman. TOUSGSTOWX, Sept. 16. (Special Awakened by the braying of his mule, Fred Smith of Struthers, started out of the house to quiet the animal when he taw a man jump from the second-story window and flee across the fields.

The mule took after the would-be burglar and caught him by the coat, compelling the man to wriggle out of the garment before he got away. Smith has the coat, which, it is hoped, will give a clue to the marauder. MINISTER'S SON MISSING. The Rev, Camden Cobern of Jdead-ville Makes Fruitless Search. MEADVILLE.

Sept. 16. (Special.) Fearing that his son, Camden, aged 13, may have been the victim of an accident or foul play, the Kev. Camden Cobern this city has made fruitless inquiry at a number of cities and villages through Ohio for the purpose of locating the missing boy. On account of ill-health, young Cobern Ftarted last spring on a tramp through "Western Pennsylvania and Ohio.

He has not been heard from since July Vi, when he was at Hamilton, and wrote that he would soon start for his home, and would arrive here about September 1. Since that time his parents have received no word concerning him excepting a rumor, which cannot be traced, to the effect that he had been killed in a train wreck. The boy is tali and weighs about 13a pounds. CLEANSES THE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY; DISPELS COLDS. AND HEADACHES DUE TO CONSTIPATION.

BEST FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN -YOUNG AND OLD. TO GET ITS BENEFICIAL EFFECTS -ALWAYS BUY THE GENUINE. KAUUiacraaEo. bz the, SOU) BY ALL- LEAPING' DRUGGISTS rm Tl IT trill "Pa A large and successful jrarden party was held on trie colonial Theater lawn by the members of the United Presbyterian Church. Miss Genevieve Polgson baa gone to Kotre Ianie.

In.i.. whore she will be a student at St. ainry'g College. Robert. Basil and Ignatius Soisson also returned to Notre Dame this Week.

Mrs. "William "Workman save a larse dinner In honor of the blrthdav of her husband. Covers were laid for 5, Including a number of out-of-town eueets. Mr. and Mrs.

A. I. Soisson pave a lnre luncheon at their country home. "Happy Hoi-low," near town. iuesta were present from Cniontown and other points In th county.

The afternoon was spent at bridge. The Kev. A. Kemp, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, with his wife and family, spending bis vacation at New Bedford. Mass.

Alexander B. Morton, a well-ltnown resident of Connellsville. celebrated his 8Sth birthday with a dinner attended by manv out-of-town irueNts. Anions them were the "Rev. Mr.

I'rand and Mrs. r'erghini? of Pitwbursh. and it. P. Kennedy and H.

1.. Koblnson of TJnion-town. Other (ruests were Miss Ann Beslev. Mr. and Mrs.

V. Bishop. Ir. T. B.

Kchard. J. K. Sims. Mr.

and Mrs. C. M. Newcomer, Mr. and Mrs.

P. S. Newinyer. the Rev. Mr.

and Mrs. Wolf and others of this place. Ad-dtessea and xnustc followed the dinner. Green sburg, Pa. Miss Anna Penson of Mt.

Jewett Is visit-lnc her slater, Mrs. Elmer A. I-undenberg. Miss Emma I. Hardinff Is visiting Mrs.

R. P. Plgpart in Philadelphia. She will also go to Waphlngon and Baltimore. Mr.

and Mrs. James Johnston and son of Hamilton street left for a 50 days' outing at Atlantic City. Miss Sarah Head, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. John H. Head, left for Georgetown, where she will enter school.

Attorney and Mrs, John E. Kunkle have pone on a trip to Boston, New Yorlc and Philadelphia. Mrs. Planch Shannor, who has been spending the summer at OstervHle, has returned to her home here. A farewell party waa Riven by the yoiirur social set to the girls who are troing- away to enter school this fall.

A chicken and waf-fln supper at Pleasant Unity and a motor trip were pleasant features. Mrs. Eria Powen and son. Will, of Harrison avenue ft for a visit with Mrs. Powen mother, Mrs.

lecker. of Cincinnati. Miss Harriett offer entertained at cards in hrtnor of Miss Violet Keener and Mis Zeta Truxall, both of whom will be married this month. A hip crowd of YoungwoM peop'e tally-hoed to the farm of -T. J- liiank, northeast of Creensburg and had an old-fashioned corn roast.

Dubois, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. S. S.

t.ydick of Pittsburgh, whf) have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. "illiam Ralston, hav returned home. James C.ratton left for St. Itils.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dewey of Clearfield were visiting in town.

The Rev. Mr. Crum left on a business trip to Buffalo. Dr. S.

M. Free has returned from Ahdover. Mass. Miss Mytle Bailey visited friends In Putrx- sutawney. C.

It. Bowman of Clarion transacted business Jn town. D. K. Phlemlng was over from Curwens- ville.

S. F. Blanchard of Dayton, was. In tonn. David McConncll of Falls Creek attended the Brookville fair.

Cadiz, 0. Miss F.lla P.lpley and Mrs. Walter Penn. who have spent the summer at Ocean Grove. N.

are home. Mies Margaret "Rogers is the guest of Miss Mary Frances Hanna. Dr. and Mrs. Charles w.

McGavran of Columbus are Dr. and Mrs. S. B. McGavran.

Miss Jessica. Murdock of WellsvUle Is visiting In Cadiz. Miss Helen Hamilton and Miss Mabe! Mo Fsdden will attend Westminster College at New Wilmington. Pa. Miss lmme Mi'Elroy Is home from Washington 'ity.

Mrs. Edward DalEtaish of Cleveland is guest at the home of Mr. and airs. Uorge iU.fc"ldG..

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