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WEDNESDAY MORNING, THE PITTSBURGH POST OCTOBER 5, 1921, Seven 4 FIRE PREVENTION DAY Matches. Decision Reserved In Holdup Case Southsider Arraigned In Castle Shannon Robbery Case. WEST PENN ELDERSHIP SESSION ENDS Officers Elected and Ministers Assigned To Stations. The West Pennsylvania eldership of the Churches of God closed Its seventy-eighth annual session Sunday at Now Brighton. Beaver mint v.

Officers 1 ABTJiEIJ tllFR, CHARGE: Declaring that tier bus band has 'been abusing her fcr tbe last 23 years, Mrs. George Fritz of 61 Industry street appeared against her husband in morals court esterday. He- was turned OTer to tbe v5scrtion and non-support 'authorities. MAS A1ND WIFE HELD OVKH Joseph Harvey of 834 Stroble street admitted In morals court yesterday to slapping bis wife Monday night. The couple was held for a further hhearing.

TRAPPED BT BrBCLAIt ALARM Trapped by a burglar alarm when, "with an unidentified man who escaped, be tried to enter the saloon of. Charles police court yesterday morning Imposed a fine of $10 on Albert Summers of 338 Cato street, who was arrested in Federal street Monday night after, according to police, he annoyed several women. CHARGED XTITH AXXOYIXG GIRLS William Fuhr of 641 ptanton avenue was- held for a further hearing by Magistrate Tensard De Wolf in morals court yesterday morning on a serious charge. Fuhr was arrested on complaint of several small girls who testified that Fuhr had annoyed them- CHARGED ITU LOOTIXG TRl'XK Accused of robbing the trunk of a fellow roomer while the latter was confined as a patient in the West -Penn Hospital, George Coehik of 1024 Bmg-ham street. Southside.

was arrested proving extremely Women were only waiting for the weather, it would seem, the way they responded to the Suit Sale yesterday. The special prices were an inducement, of course, but low prices alone will, not induce an intelligent woman to buy a Suit unless she has a smart and practical use in view for it. The beautiful Tailored and Semi-Tailored Suits of this store are ideal garments in this respect. They are of good lines and fine fabrics, making them garments of exceptional practicalness and service. The better part of our complete stock of Tailored Autumn Suits is included in this Sale, at one of the three special prices named.

The Sale Prices are $35.00, $55.00 and $75.00 There is nothing finer in the realm of Women's Tailored Suits than this sale offers at these prices. There are all sizes, including EXTRA sizes, at each'fcrice. The Sale continues today and throughout the week. PLACE TO SHOP, AFTER ALL Have yoa ever netieeel the manner In which nMtrtm are uwrd Have yoo oboerred the UtoaghtiMMi ainokrr r-tcvwly throw away match before the flame bad been eitinraiwhedt Mr. OfTk-eniwi rvrr experirnoxd Hr in bin waate bart from this cause? Are your matched kept In a safety rm-tainrr away from the hand nf children? Ito you uxe mathee whkrh can be ignited only by striking on the box? Reflect upon then question.

nandredii of flrrs, rntaillnc then-Hands of dollar' lone and many deaths and injurim, havr brrn causctl by tbe camlrNM Bfte of matchra. Children plavinp with have canitcd untold lo ami much snfferlng vhrn lives wrre lot by Are. Mice gnawing- mi matrhra not crpt In a metal container still furnhth the iwmn for many Area. If roa continue the practice of eare-lewtnesa are roa ready to replace the many aftidm yea may have that Money cannot replace? Are yon prepared for the fire that Is rapidly np-prmwhina; yonr home by disregard of timely warning? TELEGRAPH TICKS SPKINGFIELiD. ILI.

OCT. for Governor Small met today with State Attorney Mortimer in an effort to agree on some county mutually satisfactory as a place to go to trial with the Small embezzlement case. Arguments on a change ol venue for Governor Small, who was arrested several months ago charged w-ith defrauding the state treasury, will heard in Judge Frank Burton's court tomorrow. ST. Long.

OCT- t-THE ST. LOUIS celebrat.on of Missouri's statehood centenary began jrfiormally tonight, with the "veiled prophets" parade. The procession was lollowed by the "prophets' ball. OTTAWA, 4. THE CAXA-dian parliament was dissolved today by Governor General Byng, in order that a general election might soon be held.

Although the -date for this election has not been officially set. indications point December 5, With nominations November 2L BOSTON-. OCT. 4. CONFIRMATION came today to the stor attributed by the police to Robert JU Gates that he had left e.

trail of worthless checks behind him in middle western cities. After telegrams brought affirmative responses he was arraigned as a fugitive from Justice in Illinois, pleaded not guilty, and was held. The Chicago police were first to be heard from. Gates said he was a son of 'the late John L. Gates.

Milwaukee millionaire, but the authorities doubt his story. PHILADELPHIA. OCT. 4. Through filing of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus it was disclosed today -that Xavid Munro Aird, a marine engineer or the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, has been ordered deported to England, and Is.

held at the immigration offices here awaiting the failing of a vessel to Greao Britain. The petition contends that he does not come within the class of "contract laborer." ATLANTA, OCT. 4. SETTLEMENT of the controversy between the Coca-Cola Company of Delaware and hundreds of bottlers throughout the country was Tnjnounced here today. A price based on the market price of sugar will be charged for the prod Sot and will be increased or roduced in accordance with current quotations on sugars.

DEATH RECORD MISS MAKT1IA DOXArfCR. Miss Martha Donahue, for la years a telephone operator at the county exchange in the court house, died yesterday-morning at 1:30 o'clock in her Jiome. 744 Thompson avenue, McKees Her employment had given her a wide acquaintance with many prominent men ia public life, especially among city and county ofacials, to whom 4er death came as a distinct shock. She had been in feeble health for the past year, due to the strenuous nature of her employment, which her last illness. She leaves her sister, Margaret Donahue, with whom she made her home, and two nephews, Charles and Mjchael Cav-igan.

DR. D. A. M'CLEXAHAX. Dr.

D. A. McClenahan, tS years old, for 37 years a professor in the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Northside, died last night in his home. Cll Dawron street, Bellevtie. He was born in Grain ger county, ,0.

He was pastor of a cnurcn in z'jm York; before taking the chair in the seminary here. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Luella McClenahan, two daughters. Lucille and Margaret McClenahan, and four sons, Wallace. Howard.

Donald and Everett McClen ahan, JOHX WILSOX. WASmVCiTON. Oct. 4. John Wilson, former superintendent of the Washington county home died yesterday in his home here after a lingering illness.

He was born in Independence township, Sflrnember 15. a son of John and Ellen Murphy Wilson, who settled in Independence township in In 132 John Wilson entered the unitea spates revenue service as storekeeper and gauger. In 18S3 he orw-ned a general store in West Middleton and followed merchandising until appointed superintendent of the rauntv Knmo ir. 1S9L, fie served in that position until uxj. un itciooer 3J, 19ta was truck by a train at the Arden crossing of the Chartiers valley road which accident left him a cripple.

He leaves his wife and a daughter. Miss Mary E. Wilson. MILITARY FUNERALS COnpon.ll, ARTHl'R PEARSOV. A military funeral was held in Home stead yesterday for Corporal Arthur Pearson of Company B.

Three Hundred and Nineteenth Infantry, who was killed in action France September J5. I3i. The bodv was taken from the Jiome of Pearson's mother, Mrs. Isa- Deue Pearson. Homevui.

to St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Home stead, and from there to the Home stead cemetery. The funeral was in charge of the Homesteaq post of the eterans or a oreign wars. Besides his mother, Pearson leaves three brothers. Albert Pearson of Kast Pittsburgh.

James Pearson of Detroit and Edward Pearson at home. PVT tHAIll T. SHEETS. Mrs. Mary F.

Sheets of 2113 Main street. Sharpsburg, has received a teiej Krazn siaiing liic uuuy ui iier son. Private Charles T. Sheets, will arrive in HoDoken. N.

October 6. The body will be taken to the home of his mother, where a military funeral will be held. Sheets was a member of Com canv (i. Three Hundred and Eighteenth Infantry, Eightieth Division, and was killed in action in tne Argonne orest. $6,500,000,000 Is Wage Loss, Due To Unemployment WASHINGTON, Oct.

4. Losses in earnings of workers throughout the country during the past fiscal year due to Involuntary idleness were put at more than $6,500,000,000 in an estimate 1 Lprepard today by economic experts of the national conference on unemployment. i estimate, it was explained, covered the wage loss of all the jobless from July, 1320, to August 15, 1921, and was based on an approximation of normal pay levels rather than on the scales at the peak, of high wages. Efforts of the conference, it was said, would be turned toward a remedy for the economic loss from such reductions of the earning power of its workers in the future by a more stabilized industrial plan. DIED.

CLAPP, On Wednesday. October 5, 1921. at 12:15 a. L. Clapp, in tla S5th year.

Notice of funeral later. Francis Marrgan. 23 years old, Fox way, Southside. was arraigned on a charge of robtoeryTby Alderman 1. A.

ttuey yesterday afternoon, une alderman reserved bis decision until this morning. Mangan was identified hy witnesses as being one of the five men who, the-night of last January 2). held up and robbed the grocery, meat and confectionery store of C. J. Volk of Library1 road valid Havlock street.

Castle Shannon, taking V0 from the cash register and from Volk. YIlc as well as Andrew A. Fielder snd William Dilla. both of Castle Shan-Don, identified Mangan as the bandit who searched the clothing of all persons in the store for weapons and who took money from the cash register and also from Volk. The hearing before Alderman Biley resulted when several weeks ago.

when the case was called for trial Ma court. Attorney Marshall objected to the trial of Mangan with four others arrested in the case, on the ground that he had not been given a preliminary hearing. The charge against Mangan was then nolle pressed and a new charge made. Yesterday's hearing consisted of testimony on the new charge. Kenyon Is Offered Fed eralJ udgeshlp; May Remain Senator WASHINGTON.

Oct Kenyon of Iowa, Republican, Is considering an offer of appointment as Federal Judge for the Northern Iowa district. President Harding has let the Iowa Benator know he may have the place If he wishes it and the latter has not yet determined whether he will take it or remain in tha Senate. Senator Kenyon ia expected to announce his decision tortiorTow. He has conferred, it is understood, with Secretary Wallace, also of Iowa, and several colleagues la. the Senate and House regarding the pronTeired Judgeship.

Most of them are said to have urged him to remain in Congress and his friends say they believe he is inclined to remain. Rickard Donates Garden For Labor Armistice Fete WASHINGTON, Oct. of Madi son Square Garden for organized labor's armament limitation demonstration in New- Yorlc Armistice Day has been tendered by its leasee. Tex Rickard, and accepted. President Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor, announced tonight.

Reports have been received within the last few days from more than SO cities announcing plans for demonstrations, President Gompers Dry Warrant Waits "Fatty" Arbuckle SAN FJtANCISCO, Oct 4. Arrange ments have been completed to arrest Roscoe C. Arbuckle. motion picture actor, for alleged violation of the Volstead prohibition enforcement act when he arrives here from Los Angeles to-morroiw to answer to manslaughter charge In connection with the death of Miss Virginia Rappe, Robert H. Mc- Cormack, assistant United States attor ney general in charge of --prohibition prosecutions, announced today.

DOCTOR ACCUSED OF LARCENY Dr. Richard M. Cartwright, alias Dr. John J. Carter, alias Dr.

R. M. Conley. for whose arrest a warrant, charging larceny, had been Issued, is under arrest In Milwaukee, and will be brought back to Pittsburgh by City Detective P. J.

Moran. who will leave here today. A warrant for his arrest had been issued by Alderman George A. Young of Preble avenue, on Information by Mrs. Myrtle XL Davis, superintendent of the Hlghview sanitarium at 6461 Hillcrest street.

Mrs, Davis alleged that after Dr. Cartwright left the sanitarium three weeks ago it was discovered that 11,000 worth of Jewelry and $30 belonlng to Mrs. Davis had disappeared. He had been a patient at the sanitarium since May. except for a few days, according to detectives.

FIREMEN NOMINATE WTLKESBARRE, Oct 4 How-' ard O. Holstein of Harrisburg, county commissioner of. Dauphin county, was nominated for president of the Firemen's Association of the State of Pennsylvania without opposition at ths afternoon's session. Attorney Earle I. Koch, Reading; John J.

Coughlln. Erie; George Zimmer, Wiliiamsport; R. Alyin Beisel, Hazle-ton, and Henry M. Zunderl, Greens-burg, were nominated vice presidents, two to be elected. Oliver T.

Weaber. AHentown. present secretary-treasurer; Charles E. Clarke of Wayne, present financial secretary, and Rev. Samuel Henry Stein of York, presents, chaplain, were renominated without 'opposition.

The election will be- held tomorrow morning. CONCERT TO EE WIRELESSED The first concert In Pittsburgh this season will Be sent by wireless over the country to New York and the Metropolitan Grand Opera Company by two of America's foremost artists. Clarence Whitehill. the lead'rtg baritone of the Metropolitan Opera, and Lenora Sparkes will be heard at several hundred sub-wireless stations throughout -the country Friday, night James A. Bortz, manager of the popular concerts.

Is co-oierating with the West-inghouse wireless manager in an effort to make this intitlal concert a great wireless success. Numerousisub-statlons will receive the efforts --of these two artists from Carnegie Music hall. Westinghouse Radio Pj-pgram for Today Reports of the world's series game at New York will be broadcasted be- ginninr at o'clock. Remits of the world's amies game and tbe results of the National thrre- ruahion billiard championship at 5:35, 6:05, 7:05 and 8:05 o'clock. 8:05 Government market reports and a summary of the New York stock exchange.

Music. News. 9:35 to 10 Mifde. SELECTIONS. Broadway Eow Accordion solo.

Voire of the Spring Soprano solo. A Birthday Mrs. Clara. M. Poller of the Pittobursh Musical Institute, accompanied on the piano by Miss Kuth MacCrOwan.

Winds Amongst the Tryc Fin to solo. Old Polks at Homo Contralto solo. Itohrmian CrwUe Song Mrs. Fuller. Infanta.

March Banjo solo. Old Iear Old Place Contralto solo. By the Waters of Sllnnetonka Mrs. Fuller. Cupid's Garden Bell solo.

4 1 r- s-lalmnfr Soprano solo, K' i.iH I mud. TUe Wtinghna broadcaMtinf sta tion's call kiiK.1. openvtins; oa sy meier wave inxa. popular RIVER NEWS According to the monthly comrncrce report issued at Lock No. 4.

Mononga-hela tjver, industrial conditions for Septerrtoer ha improved. The shipment of coal and other commodities has increased and It is expected that before the end of the year condjtiocs again wiil be normah There were- a total of 8 lockages made during the month; Coal. 97ft.2M tons, an increase of stoiO tons over the month of August; coke, 29,840 tons, an increase of LT40 tons over the preceding month; sand and gravel, 9.312 tons; gasoline. 810 tons; total tonnage, LttXTSS, an- increase of 88,269 tons. A large number of river mines have opened wniia otb-ers are preparing to open their" collieries, among them the Hillman inter ests, which resumed operations, plac-- ing tha fteamer Hiilman in the trade.

Colonel T. C. Toe. jrene.ral passenger agent for the Independent Packet Company yesterday announced that --the new steel hull wharf boat which is 'being constructed tor the Midland Barga Company, will be delivered before Jan uary to the foot of wood it will have water tight compartments and will be non-sinkablev and will twi a (floating warehouse, with officer on the second floor. It is the onlyoco of its kind on the Ohio river.

Whon completed it will cost $52,000. Commodore D. G. GilL president or the com pany of Gallipolis, Captain -XV Lwnnauya. general manage oi neet- Ine.

and Cattain J. iheets." aecre- tary and. treasurer, 'were in Pittsburgh. yesterday. Captain J.

M. Hmmtt, transportation manager of the National Trans- portation Coropany, said yesterday that since the raising of the sixth pool, three' feet higher, there is an excellent -pool stage and boats now can be loaded to capacity. According' to Colonel T. C. gea-eral freight and passenger agent in Pittsburgh the date for the departwe of the excursion steamer Homer 6mJt'a has been set for Tuesday.

November 1. The boat will leaTe for Memphis vith a wig ireigni trip. The Pittsburgh Coal exchange. In last meeting, passed resolutions "relating to retaining the office of the sffrJer-vising Inspectorshifp of steamboats in the Pittsburgh district Among th salient are that Pittsburgh's river Improvements are only fairly begun and a tremendous activity is promised in the near future; that within a radius of 60 miles. tons of freight were carried and that only three of 11 men now represent the great central river vaiieys.

wnicn nave needs entirely different from ocean and lake ports. rantafn TVrmiAtt flnnM -Va his parents in Pittsburgh for several luunuis is auinutnr waica on Uie low-boat Julius Fleischman with Cavtwn H. N. Miller: Chief Engineer James Robinson of the Homer Smith is vfit-Inr relatives dovn fh During his absence Major Wright and wrrgnt are- SLanoinff watch oa the big boat The packet General "Pernhlna- of' tha Liberty Transit Company and the packet Senator Cord ill of the Independent Packet Company left Fif-s-burga yeeterdar for Charleston. tow boat Vulcan of the Vesta Coal Company left for Alwjuippa with a -w of coat and the Crucible left for Midland with coat Tha following stages -were reported last night: "Davis Island.

feet tnd staUenary; TTeeport. 1.1 feet and rising. READ THE Ohio River and Inland i Watcnvars Macazlns AvraHng ths rrja venation af Inter" waterway a. Tbe Only Kxrlastvo Wslenrtn Muui In th World. -5cr Copy.

UMFtr Claclaaatl. Ohio. Broniman, laifl Fifth avenue, at 3:30 o'clock yesurday morning, William Kokos. a Greek, of 3423 Butler street -was greeted with a revolver shot' fired bv Broniman, and was later canturon after a chase by police, in the Center avenue poiice station yesterday Kokos was held for court. Police are search ing tur ma Ktuuiuca DKORpERlT ON CAR, CHARGE 0 iui ucr, rv est r.nd.

Monday night at tbe request of the crew of a Carnegie street car, who complained to Patrolman Harry Cash-aollar that he had acted in a disorderly-manner on the car and had broken the glass a a door of the car, Oha arlaoa of ZMi Clearfield street was southside police court yesterday lEISFi? SMMCIOrs ACTIOXS -John Mcii.onigle of Alice, land county, yesterday morning in rankstown avenue police court was lined 25fav VstfHctnt. u.iua. iUi three unidentihed men, who made their escape, McMonigle, at 1 o'clock yesterday morning, was seen emerging from tha ma- r.f in AWUl id avenue, near Penn avenue. FEDERAL ATTHORN TItS W. G.

Weeael 782S Forest way was held for the Federal authorities Vesterrisv mArninv in JL' avenue police court by Magistrate Wallace Rnrland Pnllmclnr, Honday night bis home. Patrolmen iV' tuuuugiutm una ram vanovic sav Ihfl fonm. a iA.ni!nn iii in the home, and this, with four quarts v. uiviuo uiuor( was seizea toe irELD FOR PASSING WORTHLESS UKCJ H- Smith of 604 SoutH vmu i9 uuu iyr court on for by Jdasistrate B. 1.

Succop ciui avenue pouce station yesterday morning. Smith was arrested t-uiuiiauii. iiasseunan ot S-S Scioto street, a teller in the Bloon-field Trust Company, avenua. "EI FOR DISORDERLY COS- Dl CT J. L.

Purcell of 3334 Penn avenue ra. Hnp 7 i- fc-ucoop the Penn avenue poiLw of disorderly conducu I'oUce say that rourtb street and Pena avenue and "'wao Bovur i cues. nfnTTnv Arthur street as the three men she Bcci loitering apouc her confectionery sttarA at th i t-o-itijj auunuss iace last 131 nlht ebonly before it was iK roooea or clgarets and tobacco worth. 60. three Negroes, reading in the Hill district, yesterday r.

-ta uoea Magistrate John i -n ier avenue TIlCA rmin T. a ineir Woods. 24-1 WadS7 owci, v-uane Aiaxweil, 66 CraW- DISCHARGED iionticeilo stree a city fireman attached to En- 18 crested Monday afternoon bv Pol i.t... 1 Cavanaugh of the Norlhside staUon Ton a charge of disorderly conduct, was vihd ty Hough vouuiuon tnat te apologize to XJeutenant Cavanaugh. He made the amlnrv U6U- KETTLE IGXTTES iremem from Stows tOn-nsbin i.ru eaid to Xeville Island eary niormng as a matter of precaution Settle, being ud by the Thomas Cronin Company in build' road on the island, ignited.

The fire did not spread. The carriage will cot exceed ATTACK 4 auaexms Jonn llama- low ski of 133 Fortieth street, Jn iront of his home Jlonday night, Joseph Flood of Forty-third street were fined i mlii in me I'ean avenue police sia tion yesterday. FrVED FOR THEFTS 10 Liie inexi or goods rrom several downtown department stores, as well as to the theft of several am. clea from an automobile which was parked in the downtown district, Frank Stoner of South Eighth and Sarah streets and Jose-ph ma South Fourteenth street, were each fined Jlw by Magistrate J. J.

Sweeney in Center avenue pouce court yesterday morning. PIED PAR Wfivrvn -n-Aw-w Magistrate E. ix. Hough in N'orthside 3 Clears the Porea Of Impurities oftheSbap, with occasional touches of the Ointment as needed, cleanses and purifies theskinand keepsitfree from pimples and blackheads. Cuticura is ideal for powdering and perfuming.

ImltbctrmVrlltIL Aim: I.pt. 94. MtHm Km." Sold mrr-wter. BoapZSe. OBCmast2iMd60e.

tiieamSa 55aTCuticur Soap aha, wHbvut ami. BE A REAL SUCCESS To be one you've got to lay a solid foundation. You've got to save acr quire means. There's only one real way to save. Start "small" and keep it up.

But be careful to select a bank that will enthuse and help you. FREE Present this sdvrtisenwnt tomptly at Window No. and receive a neat, convenient Telephone Index end Memo to attach to your phone. The supply ia limited. 423 WOOD rOUX FEB CXNT ON SAYINGS mm elected for the ensuing year were: rresiaenr, llev.

R. Dillon of Indian Head; Journalizing clerk. Rev. F. O.

Eakin of Brackenridge; statistical clerk. Rev. J. D. Patterson of Franklin; standing committee.

Rev. S. Fulmer. Rev. G.

Hen- and Rev. W. S. Shimp. The next eldership will tie held at Indian Head, Fayette county, in October, 1922.

The standing committee reported the following ministers stationed as follows: S. Fulmer. Mt Pleasant; Arma Edward. Alverton and Grandview; Carrol C.xByler, Pittsburgh; II. C.

Coriao. West Newton: Harry White, New Brighton; F. O. Eakin. Brackenridge; J.

J. Thompson, Earkeyville, Ollvttt and Hickory Giove; J. W. St Clair Butler and Mt Union; A. G.

Herr, Franklin; W. S. Shimp. Kingwood; Mllford and Old Bethel; Harry White, Lilyvilie and New Castle; J. D.

Patterson. Congress Hill. Tine liill and Kennerdell; R. N. Dillon, Indian Head, Mt Nebo and Buchanon; 1L G.

Bowser, Carman, 1-alrview and Pine Grove; Philip Yates, Ursina. Fort Hill, Marklej-fburg. Sand Spring. Glade Bethel. Union Bethel and Maple Summit; Walter Exline.

Liberty. Break-nock. Hiilview and Clinton; C. K. Main.

Grange; A. L. Thompson. Latrobe, Kecksburg. Fairview nd Lincoln; E.

L. Tantlingcr, Templeton and Limestone; F. O. Eakin. Mt Hope; J.

a Boyd. Pleasant Valley and Mt. Tabor; S. E. Slagle, Emer-IcksTille; W.

F. Riley and Albert Breakiron. genertrt workers. LUTHERANS HEAR TALKS BY CLERICS Pittsburgher Urges Mission Fund at Zelienople Meeting. Special to Tr.

PitUborrh Post ZELIENOPLE, Oct 4. Twenty- minute addresses by seven pastors featured this afternoon's session of the West Conference of the Pittsburgh Synod of the United Lutheran church in America. The conference opened yesterday and will close tomorrow. The speakers were Rev. w.

C. Beci of Evans City; Rev. 11. II. Baggpr, Butler; Rev.

Dr. M. M. Allbeck. Zelienople; Rev.

F. W. Kohler. Rochester; Rev. Ira J.

C-oehring. Harmony; Rev. E. Victor Roland. Butler, and Rev.

W. E. Arnholt, "Freedom, Memorial services were held in honor of Rev. Herbert Martens of Saxonburg, who died recently and who had been scheduled as a speaker on today's program. Rev.

R. W. Doty of Rochester. spoUe at the night session. At the afternoon session.

Rev. George S. Ritter, acting president of Thiel college at cave a report on the college's condition. Rev. J.

L. Eeitle of ritfburgh. chair man of the missionary supply commit tee, urged the creation of a loan fund with which to establish new mission churches. FREE CHURCH METHODISTS ASSIGN PASTORS Fpoolal to The Plttcburrh Pot. BROOK VI Oct.

4. The sessions of the Oil City conference of the Free Methodist church, which have Just closed here, were attended by ministers from throughout northwestern Pennsylvania, besides many laymen from the various circuits. The sum of 15,477.60 was raised for missions. The following ministers were ordained to elder's orders: H. W.

Haokins, W. O. Webster, Killer and L. J. Llnd-sey.

The stationing committee placed the ministers of the conference as follows for the coming year: Oil City district-A. It it Zahnhelssr. district eler: Oil City. First church snd noca, M. B.

Miller; Oil City. tefcon.l church, 'William Bryiwton; Franklin. Rocky Grove and staple laie, K. Monroe. Titus-ville.

A- C. Thompson; CrKchiow Chapel aol Hamilton, R. W. Weston; Tiui-oute. bast Hickory and Trunkey vtlle, Kilmer; Sugar Grove and Liavy HMl.

1 J. Lindsay; Knti-r-priso add Stewarts Run. i. A. I'svidaon; Tiooesta, Newmanavllla snd German Hi.

Fred smith: Weavers. West Homo, 'Coal Hill and Walnut Bond. B. J. Hall; My-burg, Kelle-ttville, Town IJne and Keffer Hill.

Harry Dill)', supply; Sheffield. Banioa an-i Saybrook. H. L. 'all; Warren, H.

W. Mitchell: Centervllle. TryonviUe. pink K.idge and Drake Hill. George Schull, suiv'y; J.

V. Hroadbead, missionary to Africa, J. M. tkitchlow, evangelist; R. 3touarvey, mipr-annuatod; G.

t. Bryan, withdrawn; M. K. Mcfonald, attending Greenville College; I. H.

Hooey, granted certificate 3t standing with a view to tranaf erri ru to the Pittsburgh conference; W. K. hmith, steward at Greeoviile CoUeice; B. P. Hogan supplying work in connection with the I'lt-ajniitvilie camp meeUng ground.

Eris district A. J. BeatUe. dlitrlct elder; Erie, June B. Horning; North Kant, T.

S. Sloe urn; Conneaut and North Kings-ville. R. 11. Brewster; Union 'City snd Corry.

H. L. Dibble. Mary Dibble, supply; Meadvilie and Randolph, F. A.

Kese; Gtrsrd and Branchvllle, William Garhart; J. N. Bennett, superannuated; II. D. Todd snd A.

Hall, in supernumerary class; D. 3. (Hoover supplying work In the Georgia and Florida conference. 1 New Castle district A. J.

Beattls. district elder; New Castle. Arlington Avenue Church, E. Butterworth; New Castle. Dewey Avenue and Keeley, Georire Burke; Kilwood City, O.

J. Kelly; Coaltown, J. Bartlebaugh; Bruin and Argentine, M. K. Wolcott; Mercer, Prospect and Bethel, A.

McC'leery; tharon.A. J. Hill; Sharps-ville and Greenville, Luella Newton, supply; A. J. Seattle, member ot New Cantle district quarterly conference, K.

Weaver, evangelist: B. A. Archer," professor In Weeington Opringa Junior College; K. Rlews, superannuated; G. W.

Hill, supplying work in the Florida and Georgia, conference; A. G. Crill. supplying worlt in the Genesee conference. Biadford district F.

W. McClelland, district elder; Bradford and East Bradford, F. Fox, May Fox. supply; lwis Run and Orrmnhy, -J. 'Tarn herson.

supply: Tuna Cre-k, Limestone and Nichols Run, P. F. McClel. Innd, supply; Duke Center, to be jwipplled; Kldred and West Eldred. U.

B. Southworth; Port Allegany, -E1na Perry: Emporium. Eila Kuly, supply; Ridirwsv add Johnsonhurr. C. O.

Whitfowl; Coudersport and Seven Bridges. 1 1 Adams; Ualeton, West Branch and South Branch. W. O. Aiken; Ulysses.

and Harrison ValU-vr John and MarV Mc.Vaughton; Austin. Kva Young, supply; Westfield. U. D. Bower, supply; A.

Smith, superannuated: J. F. Barker, granted certificate of standing with view to transfer to the Ohio conference; O. J. Edwards, William Newkirk, granted certificate of standing with a view to transferring to the Tennessee conference; J.

F. Collins, evafifrelist. Dubois J. Barkas, district eldrr; Dubois, tabula and Falls Creek. Morris t-undy; Kane.

I.amont aad Highland. F. J. McClelland; Brockwayville, Egjpt and Moun tain, w. fucKs; penm-ia and Tyler.

H. F. Walters, Brook vi lie, W. E. Mciad-den; Marienvile and Tylersburg, J.

J. Omander; Clarion. Btrattonville and Shlrey H. W. Haskins: hlppenville and line faty D.

J. Howell: W. J. Harkin, member fif the liudo.s quant-ny nHUfrenre; jt. tiepier, R.

F. Leigbt, received into tbe 1'IUsburgb conference. Tyrone district W. J. Barkas.

'district elder; Tyrone and Altoona. G. A. Garrett Philipsburg and Gearhartvilla. W.

O. Web ster; lning, tieuejiort. ana Beecn Hollow, J. E. Klffer; Wllliaaisport, G.

B. Tingue Renovo. E. Hopper. Tbe following men were nam' the boars of examiners in course of study with the date at which their term expires: J.

T. Col Una, president. 1SC2; B. P. Hogan, Titus- vllle, E.

Im -Monroe, 193; U. I Adams. 13Ji; William Eryneton, 19K; J. Uaieton, xa uunnan. shortly before noon yesterday and lodged In the Southside police station on a charge of robbery.

Cochik will be given a hearing before Magistrate B. L. Succop this morning. FIXED FOR ATTEMPTED IT LOCI' Alleged to have attempted ta hold up two men in Progress street Friday night. Dominick Ostrofskl of 309 Hammer street and Roy Popiery of $93 River avenue were fined $50 In Korthaide police -court yesterday.

PRIXTIXG CONTRACT AWARDED The county commissioners yesterday awarded contract to the Observer Publishing Company for printing 64.900 copies of what is known as the street lists, containing the names of the registered voters of the citv with the street in which they live. The bid was $6,523. TVAGOJTMAN PROMOTED Wagon-man Ellas Wcntzel, attached to the Frankstown avenue police station, was promoted yesterday afternoon to a lieutenancy in the same district, by Director of Public Safety Robert J. Al-derdice. The promotion was made to 6U the place of.

Lieutenant Timothy Dorgan. who recently resigned from the police force on a pension after having served 20 years, KILLED BT TRATX Tony Bollow. 39 years old, track laborer, of Oak alley, Carnegie, was killed yesterday afternoon when- he was struck by a passeagar train on the Panhandle railroad while, working at the mouth of the Corliss tunnel. His both legs were severed. FINDS HE HAD BEE -ARRESTED" Jjohn Abraham, a roomer at 944 Ridge avenue, Northside, was informed by friends yesterday that he had been "arrested" September 29.

He said he believe it" and started to trace down the rumor." He found that his landlord, Joseph F. Hoey, had given his name when he was placed In Central station Friday charged with abusing his wife, Hoey was discharged Saturday when he promised to get a job. Yesterday Abraham, much indignant, moved his personal effects to Merchant street. GASOLINE TAX KETS $2,000 Garage owners ef McKeeeport were busy yesterday making returns of the state gasoline tax. It was estimated that McKeesport turned over to the state $2,000.

Fifty per cent of the tax collected within the county is to be credited to the county and turned over twice a year. The law specified that the money can toe used only for construction and upkeep of highways and roads and for payment of interest on -toad bonds. BUILDING BOOM -J EXPECTED Mayor George H. Lysle of McKeesport looks for a big building boom in that city. Yesterday at his ofTice building permits were taken out by two citizens for 10 dwellings to cost J61.000.

It-was the best day's "business' for the bureau in many months. I WOMAN, HURT, REFTSES TO TELL NAME Stubbornly refusinjr to reveal her identity, a woman passenger on a Bedford avenue car, who fell from a seat and suffered lacerations and bruises on the face, last night, was responsible for a 13-minute tieup of street, car fralTm in KirtJi nvonuo art Smith field street and the accompanying vehicular traffic jam. According to the conductor of the car, the woman fell from her seat ji tho mi rnimii corner from Smithfield street into Sixth avenue. Joseph Thomas, 17 years of 1322 I.Ieb street, was brought back last niht viuuioua, oy iuy Detective Michael Ford and lodged in the Central cua-rgea wim larceny, in vuiiMduuu wiui me aisappearance of Sf V. Copetas, 1601 iin.uji Bireet.

xnomas was arrested by Columbus police when, it is alleged, he attempted to pawn a diamond riuz valued at 3400. Weather Forecast MvaswssM Special Report from the United States Weather Bureau to The Fitti-turgh Pott. estern Pennsylvania and Ohio Fair with slowly rising temperature Wednesday; Thursday fair-and warmer. vvest irgn-a Fair Wednesday and Thursday; warmer Thursday. "ar.

with slow.y riaug temperature," ia the forecast for Pittsburgh mjkj vicinity for ttsay. Hourly readings yesterday were: midnight 13 noon 1 4-1 1 p. m. I 4 2 a-, p. m.

a m- 41 3 p. m. 4J 4 a. m. 44, 4 p.

4' 5 43; 5 p. m. 43 44 421 p. 6 a. 4.1! I ii la a.

m. 43 li a. m. METEOROLOGICAL RECORD. Time of at sunwt TtVi.1..

Hum. WiH V'i IX---. I 43 1 Cloudy' Noon oil 71 11 rinMriv Pn 44 14 Riun comparative temperature and precipitation: UiKheat 501 s4i III 4i Kt Tj: Lowest 41 55 6S! 47: 531 45. 60r 5. olj SC 4 7.

5 581 i 70, (0, .12 Oj-13 0.1! 0 0 0 Mean flciencv in the 4emierature for the' dav. 14: denciency in the temperature since October 1, excess in tne temperature since January 1. 43; lowest temperature thU date since 1S74. 37, In 1S; highest temperature uiis Uate since 1S74. SO, la precipitation or the car.

.07: ex cess in precipitation for the day, total precipitation since October 1. normal precipitation sicca October 1. excess In precipitation sines October 1. total precipitation since January 1. 2S.22: normal precipitation since January eacess in precipitation since.

January 1. .21, Comparative table of observations taken at p. iistern time Stations. H. P.

Stations. H. L. P. 63 53 MinaeapoMs.

62 34 Montgomery 70 54 SO 44 New Orleans 74 64 New 64 52 64 60 50 52 Omaha. 6a 40 Atlanta 2 Atlantic Cy 64 hi Binningh'm 70 4S 52 28 7S 50 70 as Cbat'nooga. Cincinnati Co'iimbus. I wn ver Des Moines. Detroit Imiuth liarriaburg.

Helena 62 41 4 .01 56 4 54 40 .04 4 42 78 44 2 ti 54 40 42 ok 50 74 4 74 S2 Parkerabunr 52 44 Parry Sound 4S S8 Philadelphia 64 54 60 41 .12 Porti'd. Ore. 70 4S 1st. CO 44 St. Paul 62 34 S.

Lake City 52 San Antonio fe3 62 66 62 3. Francisco 64 56 Spokane 76 SS Tampa J2 74 Waahlr.rton 60 50 01 Huron. Indianap'lls 54 40 Jacksonville 78 ii Kan. fi 44 20 little Rock. 76 43 ..1 vv um Velio 76 40 aii 42 Los AcgoJes 64 t'ellowstone.

76 34 William Penn Hotel Catering Department Weddings and Receptions Our Specialty Served in Your Own Home Phone Grant 4700- House 12 i BEST (Tourt CRIMINAL COVBT. A confeioti alleged to have been made by Jesse AMicroft a Negro, of Clalrton. on trial before Visiting Jsdire Henry Ciuipley. on a charge of killing his wife. Lulu Ashcroft, on a road between Puquesne and Dravosburgv was introduced yesterday when the trial was resumed.

The case will be concluded today. A verdict of acquittal was rerurnenn the case of Howard Merriman 216 Anderson street, Northside, who was charged with robbing W. It. Kinir of McKeea Rocks, the night of September 7. A sealed verdict will be returned this mormnft in the case of James W.

Green of the Northside. who is. charged with having passed two worthless checks, March 21. at a store of the I H. Butler Company, on the Northside.

Robert Mackowskl. a merchant or Penn township, and his wife Helen. were placed on trial charged with keep ing- a gambling house ana seiiinit n-juor without a license. The case will be resumed this mornirur. Gustav Kriedrick of 4C4 Fourth ave nue, was placed on trial charged with representing himself to Klitabeth Mayer of St.

Clair borough to be a steamship agent, obtaining from her for steamer tickets, part of which he later returned to her. The case will be resumed this morning. Theodore and Ralston Devonshire, rse- proes of 6381 Aurelia street, were placed on trial charted with criminally as saulting their younper sister. Corrine. The case will be continued, today.

TOBAVS TRIAL LIST Samuel Silverman, 3013 Kennett square; Samuel Gold. C709 I'cnn avenue, and Morris Davis, lfrW Wylie avenue. will ko on trial in criminal court today on charges of arson. Davis also is ac cused of conspiracy. Information against the three was made by Police Commissioner Charles Johnson of the East End district after the house occupied by Gold had been destroyed by fire August 4.

In the information the three are accused of conspiring to burn the property in order to defraud insurance companies which had insured the property. Other defendants listed for trial In criminal court today fallow: Nick Lesh- neck, robbery, carrying concealed weapons and two chargea--of entering a building; James Leber, entering- a building; Thomas Flaherty, entering a building; Fred Marks, misdemeanor; Anselo Berknell. felonious assault and battery; George McCandless, felonious assault and misdemeanor; Arthur it. weber, embezzlement; W. D.

Shimp. false pre tense; Nellie Mercer, two charges of larceny; Alice Fitts, larceny; Stanley Rinchew-skl. larceny; Lolis Lea-vovla. four charges of larceny; F. F.

Barbour, misdemeanor; May Drug Company, misdemeanor; Benjamin Jacobs and Charles Hirsch-land. larceny; Plno Cgsmondl. felonious assaut and battery; Lloyd Flexler, assault and battery. 1XDICTMETS. The following' Indictments were re turned by the grand Jury yesterday Misdemeanor, Ahmed Sam Crown (2), Newton H.

Hems 2, Fred Holmes, John Krelzyck. William Layden. G. Iewls. J.

Marcus, Leo Martin. John McCullough. Frank Tanko, Margaret Yanowitz: larceny and receivine stolen goods. John Gill, Luthan Jones. Luke J6hnston; larceny by trick and artince, Ahmed Ahli (2).

F. T. Bishop. W. C- assault and battery.

Michael Adams. Christ Triem; forgery, Joseph I. Alexis (31; embezzlement Joseph Alexis; perjury, Louis Wesoky; larceny by bailee. William I. King; entering a building, nenry r.oies, jonn rxoies.

St'PRKME COIHT. Arguments were continued yesterday before the supreme court In several caes from counties in Western D. by S. J. is C.

Mews DIVORCE TROCEKD1XGS. Julia Abraham was refused a divorce from Thomas Abraham in aft opinion handed down yesterday by Judse Job Shafer. Margaret Stoffa. who Is being sued John Stoffa. presented a petition asking that her husband be required to pay her counsel fees so as to enabia her to contest the proceedings.

A ru was granted on the husband to show cause why he should not comply' with her request t'XITED STATES COCHT. An equltv suit naming Collector of Internal Revenue D. K. Hemer, defendant, was filed in United States district court yesterday by counsel for John Kobulnicky. formerly a hotel keeper of 51 Dixon street Homestead, in an effort to have the collector restrained from collecting tax assessed on Kobulnickv as a retail liquor dealer and penalties and Interest amounting to more than $SX A rule was granted on Collector Heiner to show cause why the restraining ordgr should not be patent Infringement suits brought by the Macbeth-Evans Glass Company against the I E.

Smith Glass Company, both Pennsylvania corporations, were dismissed by Judge W. It Thomson in two opinions filed in United States district court yesterday. The costs are placed on the Macbeth-Evans company. COURT SOTRS. i Uroflsil that ii valued at flt'XX) be divided among his children.

Mary E. Skarry presented a petition ask ng permission ito adopt Alexander McConaughery as her heir and child. Judge Stephen Stcme granted the petition. Attorney W. Saul was appointed commissioner t4 take testimony and report upon the advisabilitv upon grant- mg a tiunpr to me Voters League by Judge Stephen Stone.

A contest between a divorced nus-band aTid wife for the possession of their child was instituted yesterday avenue, Wilkinsburg. made application that ri9iirhtr Vjiith six VearS Old. being -unlawfully restrained by Mrs. Catherine Farley, of 521 Lowell street East Bnd, his rormer wire. urcu3er ist was fixed for a hearing.

Tr riiMl Jorm Never- i i if A i i it cm fmm VtaeiA Gloeckner for personal injuries. He Slates tnat on August. nuiie cruis ni; Library road, at vooiey station, no was struck by an automobile owned by tho defendant and driven bv her hus band. 'John Gloeckner. DRIVER TELEGRAMS.

WIIEEUN'5. W. Oct. 4. River feet, stationary.

Cloudy, much cooler, rain. Helen for Matamoras. nN ATI tKi ver teet inches, fall ing. Xjeparturea: Gensral Wood, tor Pittsburgh; Chilo. for txneroy; John W.

Hub bard, for ijouisvinr. MARIETTA Rj.er feet falling. LO L' IS LLOE -Hi ver leet Inches. fU- "hOTINOTOK. a.

River feet, rising. Qear. PORTSMOUTH. River 12.1 feet pool. FARKERSBTTRO.

-Va Rlvw US feet falling. Cloudy. EVAN5V1LL3. lad. River I feet, fall- Iriff.

Olear. -GALiJIOLlS. 11S fflet pool KLare. Olo'irty. cooL iiovn: Green wood.

POINT PL.SA.VT. W. Va PJver T. feet, falling. Cloudy and cooler.

cotia up for Charleston. a. m. Julius neisrnreann In from below. 1:30 p.

m. W. C. Mitchell out from mines, 1 n. oreenwond lor Lin clonati.

p. in. Ltatn channel t. feet. WARREN.

Pa. River fool. JUln. cooier. MORCANTOWS, W.

Vi-River feet Inchnsa, atationary. Cioudjr and cooler..