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IN THE WAKE OF THE RIOTERS jjtoMHon Elisabeth Jne Pttrer Moyer. wife of John W. Moyer, aged 54 years months 1 days. Funeral services Sunday st p. at her late residence.

J711 Jane street, Southslde. Eastern Star servicej Saturday evening at (n o'clock. Friends of the family and members of Adah Chapter No. 54, O. E.

and ladles'- Auxiliary. G. I. A to the B. of 1.

are respectfully Invited to attend. Interment In Allegheny cemetery, via John F. Semmelrock'a auto serv-l'-e. MORAS. PATRICK On Thursday.

January B. 11(16. Patrick Moran, of Grapeville, Pa. Funeral on Mondav morning at 9 o'clock. Requiem hifth mass at the Sacred Heart Church.

Jennette. at 9:30 a. m. Friendu of Iip tamilv are respectfully invited to attei.d. Interment in the Sacred Heart cemetery at Jeannette.

Pa. M'CANCH, i ALEXANDER- On Thursday morning, January 6. mi, at his home, 3042 Glen Mawr avenue. Pittsburgh, formerly Shera.len borough, Alexanuer Mc-Canch, in his 71st year. Funeral services ai the First Presbyterian IlLL REBUILD IPILLAGED CITY 3 Mi 'KM i i if 4 A January 10, at 1:30 a.

m. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. SARVER. JOSEPH E. Suddenly, on Saturday, January 8, 1916, Joseph E.

Sarver, beloved husband of Jennie Henry Sarver, aged 39 years. Funeral services st his late residence, 628 Mifflin way, Wilklnsburg. Time will be announced later. SWIFT. O.

J. II. At Taeoms. O. J.

H. Swift, formerly of Wilklnsburg, oldest son of Jane Swift and the lsts Henry Swift of Wi.klnsburg. Pa. TORSNEY. ELIZABETH EKDY On Saturday.

January tt, 19KS, at 1:20 a. Elizabeth Kbdy Torsney. wife of George Tors-ney. Funeral from her late home. 146 Whipple street.

North Homestead, on Mondav afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services at Primitive Methodist Church, Homestead, at o'clock. Friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend. WOLFF. WILLIAM On Fridav.

January 7. 1918. at 7:10 William C. Wolff, son of Margaret WolfT (nee Kllcker). and the late Kobert C.

Wolff, aged 31 years 5 months 25 days. Funeral services Tuesday, January 11. at 2:30 p. ai the residence of his mother. At? news lane, near South Pittsburgh Filtration plant, Carrlck.

via Carrick car to Agnews lane. Friends of the famll" -id members of Concord Presbyterian Chunn and Three Brothers' Iodge No. 235, B. of are respectfully Invited lo a tend. Interment in St.

Paul's cemetery, Lafferty Hill. W1LHERT. MARGARET SMITH On Saturday. January 8. 1916, at 7:15 p.

tn j' -J'. I i. Wi-' 1 3- t- k' -9 If A Two striking scenes in East Youngstown where rioters fired home' and stores and looted. The woman in the' picture, above sat in the ruins of what was once her home, guarding the only things of value left to her -shattered furniture, a few pictures and books. Below is.

a win carrying good from ai.r.AAJ.DER, JAMF.S W.Oa January 6. 1S16, at 8 AJexander. husband of Mabel a red i vurm 7 Thursday, Jautea W. Alexander. Funeral Monday.

January 10. from his late residenre. South Fifteenth street at 1 of the family and P. H. C.

o. 11.. re respectfully invited to attend interment In Southaide cemetery. II I II. A) JANE On Fridav.

nt P- m- Amanda itn. Vcl- Harsha). widow of fr rederick Iteuchier. aged 71 years Funeral service a( Aebieril'e chapel 1J orih avenue. Northalde.

on Monday. Jan. uary 10. at 2 p. m.

Friends of the family are respt-o fully Invited to attend. CARL. MRS. MARY On Saturdav. January 8.

ISIS, at 6:30 p. Mrs. Maiv at the rslJence ot her niece. Vr Minnie Hubbard. 522 Florm-a uvunnu i.ii....

4Se(i 74 years. o-ice of luneral later. i w. t'- i pica -fc'J-l CONNELLY. ANNIE F.

On Saturday. January ISIS, at a. Annie F. Connelly (nee Flaherty), widow of Peter Connelly, at the family residence, 312 McKean reel, Moutheide. Funeral on Tuesday.

January 11, at 1:15 a. m. High mass at St. John's Church, Fourteenth street. Southalde, at a.

m. Friends of the family and members of Branch No. 147, C. B. and Division No.

12, Lw A. A. O. and St. John a Altar Society are respectfully invited to attend.

EASTMAN. DR. HENRY On Friday. Jaau-ary 7, 191. at :10 p.

Dr. Henry Eastman. Remains may be rlewed at the chapel of Thomas B. Moreland, 6104 Penn avenue. East End.

until 4:80 p. m. Saturday. Interment at Union town. Pa.

ELMORE. WILLIAM. SR. On Saturday. January 8, lit Id.

at 4:20 p. William Elmore, husband of the late Jane Dun-phy Elmore, In his 88d yesr. Funeral, from the family home, 2138 Rose street, near Charles street. Notice of time will be given tAltoona Brooklyn N. 6t.

Louis and Kansas City (Mo.) papers please copy. GOLDSTEIN, MAX On Saturday; January s. nit, at a. Max uoiastein. De-loved husband of Libbie Goldstein (nee Rosenfleld), aged 66 years.

Funeral Sunday. January 9. 116, at 2 p. at his late residence, 226 Coltart square. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to atend.

Please omit flowers. GROSSMAN. MERLE OTTO At Indianapo lis, January 6. 1(16, at 10:20 p. Merle Otto Grossman, beloved husband of Edna Grossman (nee Cunningham), and son of Sophia A.

Grossman (nee Otto), In his 31st year. Remains can be seen at his brother's residence, 281 Geyer avenue, Northslde. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 10. at 2 p. in the Seventh United Presbyterian Church.

California avenue "arid Halsey place, Northslde. Friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend. GEFFEL, LUKE L. On Wednesday. January 5, at Brownsville, iLuke L.

Geffel. beloved son of Michael and Mary GefTel (nee Lynch), aged 24 years. He was a quartermaster corporal, first class, V. S. A.

i Funeral from his father's residence, 540 McDonald street. East End. Time later. GRIMES. JAMES FRIBLEY Suddenly, on Saturday.

January 8, at p. James Frlbley Grimes, husband of Belle Hagerman Grimes, and late a member of General Hays Post No. 8, Q. A. aged 69 years.

Funeral services at his late residence, 320- "Charles street, corner of Virginia avenue, Kn6xvllle. Friends of the family are re- speetfully Invited to attend. Interment In Southalde cemetery. Notice of time later. HOUSE.

ANN GALLAGHER On Friday, January 7. 1916. at 10:35 a. Ann Gal- lagher House mother of Mrs. John Cos-grove.

Mrs. George Bergman. Mrs. Marcus Kelly and George, William, James and Mayme House. Funeral at the family home, 4015 Haldane street, Greenfield, on Monday morning at 8:80 o'clock.

Solemn high mass of requiem at St. Rosalia's Church at o'clock. Friends of the family are respectfully invited Toungstown (O. papers please copy. HARRISON, MARY A.

On Saturday, January 8, 1916. at 4:35 p. Mary Harrison, In her seventy-ninth year at the residence of her son. John C. Harrison, corner Dagmar and Tonopah avenue, Beechview, via Beechview car to Coast avenue.

Funeral will be-'-held at Summltvllle. on January 11, on arrival of train leaving Pittsburgh at 6:30 a. m. Friends the family and I A. 49, B.

H. ere respectfully Invited to attend. Cleveland Kast Liverpool (O. papers please copy.J HIR1. NATHANIEL DEARBORN On Wednesday.

January 5. 1916. In New York of pneumonia, Nathaniel Dearborn I w. A 1 vaard hrnlKur nf 1 Vim lutft w. Hurd: Knd' day) afternoon at 3 interment iiownrvAt JENNINGS.

MRS. Wiikirmhur. on rrlitay, January 1916. at 2:45 a. Maria Uowden Jennings.

wife of Joseph Jennlng-. aed i years. Funeral srvlces will be heli at her la; real-donee. 401 Havs street. Wllklnsburg.

Pa-, on Sunday. January 9. 1916, at p. in. interment later.

rvv ash trig: on county 'Pa.) nepers please cony.l KINSKY. MRS. ANNA MARIA Suddenly, on Thursday, January 6, lUltf. at 1 p. Mrs.

Anna Klnsey, aed S3 years. Funeral from her late residence at tleorgetown. Sunday, January 9. at 2 p. ni.

Ad friends are respectfully Invited to attend. Pittsburgh morning papers and Beaver (Pa.) papers pleae copy. HJBLER, MAY On Thursday. January 191. at p.

May Kibler (nee a- elerla), wife of Richard J. Kibler, In her 2 2d vear. Funeral from the fatnlly residence, 1S15 Forbes' street, on Sunday at p. m. Friends of the family are respectfully In vltel to attend.

(Glrard Pa. papers please copy. IAMB. HRinr.ET On Friday. January 7, at p.

Bridget Umh (nee Mc-Govern). widow of Patrick Lamb. Funeral from her late residence. 1252 Frank- I lin atreet, Northslde. Pittsburgh, on Tues- I day, January 11, at 8:38 a.

m. Solemn re- litem high masa at St. Andrew's Church, Beaver avenue, at o'cloik. Members of Branch No. 280, I B.

and menus of the family are respectfully Invited to attend. Interment In St. Mary's cemetery. Sandusky iO. and San Francisco (Cal.) papers please copy.

UtiHT. CHARLES E. On Friday, January 7 11S, at a. at St. Joseph Hospital.

Southslde. Charles E. Light, beloved husband of the late Anna Light (nee Hubbard), In his 45th year. Funeral services at the residence of A. C.

Johnson, 17 Forty-fifth street, on Sunday. January at 2 p. m. Friends of the faintly are respectfully invited to attend. HEARS, MARY 8.

On Thursday. January 6. 1S1. at a. at Allegheny General Hospital.

Mary beloved wife of Hobert M. Mears (nee Ollett). Funeral services at her late residence. Presto. on Sabbath.

January 9. a p. m. MA HONEY, PATRICK CAIN At Midland. on Friday.

January 7. 11. at 10:30 a. Patrick Cain Mahoney. husband of Annie Peacock Mahoney, aged 74 years.

Funeral from the family home, F.tghth street and Price avenue. Midland. on Monday. January 10. at a.

m. Requiem high mass at the Church of Presentation at 8:30 a. m. Interment at Calvary reme. tery on arrival of train No.

2 4, P. L. E. at 11:20 a. m.

Friends of the fam-: "lly are respectfully Invited to attend. MANSMANN, KATHEBINE On Thursday. January 6. 11, at a. Kathertne Mansmann.

widow of tha late Karl Mans-mann (nee Seibel). aged 74 years 4 months. Funeral from her late residence, 49 Plus street, on Monday, January 10 at a. m. Requiem mass at St.

Michaels Church at 9 a. m. Friends of the family and members of L. C. B.

Branch No. 85, and Women's Conference are respectfully Invited to attend. Interment In St. Michael's cemetery. miirf punnMFVA On Thursday, -innnaVv 1818.

at 8 o. at her renl- dence, 808 Uovitt way. formerly Long alley, Northslde, Phllomena L. Malre (nee i Schlegg), wife of Felix Malre. aged 62 years 5 months 4 days.

i Funeral on Monday morning. January 10. at 9 a at St. Phllomena'a Church, corner Liberty and Fourteenth streets. Pitts- burgh.

Friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend. MINAHAN. PATRICK 3. On Friday. Jsnu- arv 7.

1916. at 8:10 a. Patrick J. Mlna-ha'n. husband of Cora M.

Mlnahan (nee Dougani, aged 44 years. Funeral from his late residence, 1817 Forbes street. Mondav morning at 9:80 clock. Requiem hlirh mas at Church or Epiphany. Washington street, at 10 o'clock.

Friend of the family and members of PI sburgh Lodge No. 11. P. O. Heptanopha and Irlah Literary Society are respectfully invited to attend.

Johnstown iPa.) and New York papers please copy. MOVER. ELIZABETH JANE PITZER On Thursday. January 6. 11.

at 9:45 a. Fresh Cut FL0WEES Mode in artistic and original designs usual "Biz Store" Savings. TMF RIG STORE SC SfTeiCl.O 0AnOM f- v- Floral Den'tSlnxn Floor.) XI i I uurrn, sneraden on Monday, January 10, at 1:30 o'cloi k. Friends of the family and members of Fayette I-oiige No. 218.

F. A. of Vnlontown. are respectfully Invited to attend. (Cnlontnwn papers please copy.) JO' I On Friday.

January 7. 1916. at 8:35 a. John IX McOeagh. beloved husband of Mrs.

Lltta McGeagh (nee Schenck). Funeral services at the residence of his sister, Mrs. F. B. Roberts.

6229 Wes minster place, on Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Interment private. Denver (Col. papers pleaae copy. MC.LTMPHY.. MRS.

EDITH VAILE On Saturday. January 8. 11, a' n. Mra. Edith Valle McGlumphy.

wife of Hiram R. McGlumphy. aged 47 years I months 2 daya. Funeral services Sunday at 4 p. at her late residence.

5260 Keystone street. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. Interment at 1:30 p. Monday. January 10.

at Prosperity, Pa. (Waynesburg and Washington papers pleas copy. NECNER. ANNA Tt. BARN RECTI! ER On Thursdsy, Jsnuary 8, 191.

at 3:15 p. Anna B. Barnreuther Neuner, wife of John Neuner, aged 57 years i months 28 days. Funeral services Sunday at p. at her late residence, 170 Arlington avenue, St.

Clair borough, via Arlington car to Spring straet. Friends of the family and members of Ersten TJalrlechen Frauen and I'n'erstltxung Vereln and Frans Joseph Frauen are respectfully Invited to attend. Interment In St. Paul's cemetery. NOLDER, ROBERT O.

On Thursday. January 6, 1916, at 6:45 p. at the home of his son, Samuel R. Nolder. Seville plan.

Bellevue. Kobert O. Nolder, husband of Hanna Nolder, aged 68 years. Funeral services on Sunday, January 9, from the residence of his son. at I o'clock.

Friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend. XOAlf, SAMIEL-bn Saturday. January 1916. at 2:50 a. m.

Samuel Noah, beloved huahand of Sarah J. Noah (nee Woodrow), aged 77 years. Funeral services at his lata residence, 221 Hemlock street, Northslde, on Monday, January 10, at 2 p. m. Members of Richard Van Ixidge.

No. 454, F. A. Bur-getstown. Allegheny Chapter No.

217, Allegheny C'ommsndery No. 35. K. and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. Interment private.

MM ON 8. MRS. JCLIA -On Saturday. January 8. 1916, at 12:45 p.

Mrs. Julia Nimmons (nee McFadden), widow of Alerander Nimmons. Funeral from the family home. 2450 Charles street, Northslde. on Tuesday, January 11 at 8:30 a.

m. Solemn high mass of requiem at the Church of the Annuncia tion at 9 o'clock. Friends of the family and members of Branch 190, U. C. B.

are respectfully Invited to attend. Olilt, ALICE M'LAREN On Friday, January 7, 1916, at Springdale, Alice Mc- laren Orr. daughter of Dr. llson J. Orr.

Funeral services Sunday afternoon, January 9, at 2 o'clock at the residence of her father. Pittsburgh street, Springdale, Pa. Interment on Monday at Kittanning, Pa. O'CONNOR. ROSE EMILY On Saturday, January 8, 1916, at 6 a.

Hose Emily O'Connor, wife of Dr. H. T. 'Connor and daughter of Charles A. O'Brien, at the family residence, 635 Lincoln avenue, Kast End.

Funeral services at Sacred Heart Church, Center avenue, on Monday, January 10, at 9 a. m. ill. AH H. ANDREW On Friday, January 7, 1916, at 7:15 p.

Andrew, son of Clementine Schlalch (nee Michler) and the late Hunter Sc-hlaich, aged 33 years 6 months. Funeral from his late residence, 178 Loretta street. Sprlnghlll. on Tuesday morning, January 11. at 8:30 o'clock.

Requiem masa at St. Thomas' Roman Catholic Church, Royal street, at 9 o'clock. Friends of the family and members of the Allegheny aerie No. K. O.

K-. and American Hunting and Fishing Club are respectfully Invited to attend. (New York papers please copy.) SEDDON. KOI-OMON On Thursday, January 6. 1916, a 9:40 Solomon Seddon.

aed 79 years, hjsband of Lucy Meek Seddon, deceased, at Midwa.v. Washington county, Pennsylvan.a. North 'America. Funeral on Sunday- January 9, at 2 p. from tne residence of his.

Jam-s M. M'-Curdy. Midway, Pa. Ashton "Reporter," England; Philadelphia, Scranton. Baltimore, Washington and McDonald papeis pieaise copy.

STEWART. ANNA On Friday. January 7, 1916. at 3 r- Anna Stewart, widow oi Charles In htr Slt year. Funeral services on Sunday afternoon.

January 9, at the family rt sidenee, 33 Hawthorne avenue. Cra ton. at 4 o'clock. Intel-men private Monday morning. SlTI.IrF.

ESTHER At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. C. B. Redmond. 331 South Pacific avenue, Kant End, on Saturday morning, January 8, 1916, at o'clock.

Esther McDowell SutlifT. wife of Dudley V. SutlifT. Services and interment at Conneaut vllle. on Monday, SHANNON, MRS.

MARIA On Friday. January 7, 1916. at 2 a. Mrs. Maria Shannon, wife of the late David Shannon, at the 'residence' of her daughter, Mrs.

8. J. Stoughtan. 15 Division street. Crafton.

Pa. Funeral services and interment at English Lutheran Church, Prospect, on Sun day at is ciock. rrienus or i ne lamny are respectfully invited to attend. Butler county papers please copy. HMAI.I.WOOD.

ELLA A. HARVEY On Saturday, Jaliuary K. 1918, at 4:00 a. Eila A. Harvey, wife of James B.

Small-wood. Funeral services Monday afternoon. Jsnuary 10. at 2 o'clock at her late residence, 2505 Perrysvllle avenue, Northslde. Friends of the family are respectfully invi.ed to attend.

Interment private. STKATEM El ER, CATHERINE On Friday morning, January 7. 1916, at 1:20 o'clock, Catherine Stratemeler, aged X2 vears, widow of the late John Strateti)eier. Funeral from the family honut. 121 Mul-berrv alley, on Monday morniqg at 8:30 o'clock.

Solemn requiem high man at St. Philonifna's Church. Fourteenth street and Liberty avenue, at 9 o'clock. Friends of the family are respectfully Invited to-attend. SMITH.

MARY CITZfi ER A I.D On Friday, January 7. 1916. St 3 a Mary wife of Wurre.) L. Smith Funeral and Interment at Emlenton. -ti Monday January 10.

6PINDI ER. JOHN On Thursdsy. January 6. 1916. at 8:20 a.

John Ppindler, husband of the late Elizabeth Spindler (nee MardiTI. aged 6 years. Funeral from hlx late residence, 3243 East street. Northeide. on Sunday, January 9, at 2 p.

m. Funeral services at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, North and Middle streets, at 2:30 p. m. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend, interment private.

MUSTER. MARGARET M'KEAN At her resideme on High street, Freeport, Pa on Friday, January 7. 1916, at 11:80 p. Margaret McKean Shuster, wife of Grant Shtihter. Funeral from St.

Mary's Church on Monday, Act quickly and select one. of these used standard makes. You will pick up a better piano than you ever thought it possible to buy at the price we are asking. ONLY DOWN $1.25 WKIiKI.V. McKVK I I.

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Tuesday Musical Club Will iirmrnt Florence Macbeth, Prima Donna in Di ir TueMlay January 15, M15 Til-krtM M-ltiii. HU4 WwoU kt. 1'rlce Sl.wu PIAHOS to "Tgi Business Blocks and 20 Dwellinns Burned at Loss of $1,500,000. fDmeless given shelter LTcdiscouraged Victims Start SvPians for New Town in fi Still-Smoking Ruins. EAST YOUNGSTOWN.

Jan. 8. -HWhll tills city was dealt a stag- gjrlng blow Friday night, plans already under way for its rehabilitation. Practically the entire business fcctlon has been wiped out. O.

F. Xmory, who sustained a Iobs of orer $20,000 when the building, Which housed his private banking Institution, was destroyed, announced tcjhlght that he would rebuild. Pessimism among business men during th trying hours of late last night and, early this morning- Is rapidly giving-way to ooUmiam. Ten blocks have been laid WjMte by Are, more than two score dwellings have been ruined by the same element and hundreds of "women and childish are homeless and suffering from exposure tonight as the result of the out-htfcaks of rioters. The property loss by may be more than $1,500,000.

Gas and vTaier were turned off throughout the tflrjt tonight and those not made home- Iin suffered from the cold. Chief Wallace, who was on duty niriut night with his men trying to keep the" tlames from the residence section and homes occupied by employes of the TUBe Company, said tonight the estimate oJl. 800,000 loss on property Is comparatively small, and predicted It would inrant when the value of the stores and btts'nesg places Is learned accurately. -i'lth the spread of the flames In different parts of the town last night many fWflilles moved their possessions Into the street, only to have them destroyed whn the fires spread. Others kept an atl-nlght vigil against looters.

gnJBSES AND SOBS JUNGLE. 'lie curse and cries of Intoxicated men a they surged In the mob, mingled with the scream and sobs of distressed woman and the crackling of the flames during the reign of terror. Scenes In and around East Toungstown anr pltlftJ In the extreme.1 There are many stricken families with bo-wed heads gathered about the dying embers of what ws onco their home. Children predominate and although an attempt has been ms'de to find homes tor them temporarily rnsjjy will spend this night In cheerless tents without fires and only the few blankets loaned by the troops and klnd-heiqrted citizens to keep them from frees. IncJ The ohlldren are suffering- most.

They will miss the red fire fiend tonight which greedily ate away their all. but wfclrh really afforded them some warmth during the chilly hours last night. i for Eajst Toungstown Itself. It Is ctUy a skeleton of what a few short hours before had been a prosperous business community. The streets are filled with ptfr of debris, while the smoldering ruins the air with smoke.

Household goods oftf'every description, cooking utensils and battered, lying in front of the icenpovered ruins, make the scene one of desolation. In one window of a destroyed undertaker's establishment rest a little WUfte cloth-covered casket. It Is smeared wJft red blood, and la the only, object no entirely destroyed or consumed by tBdS flames. It seems there will be use vnall receptacle and many others d. Judging- from the appearance the forsaken little ones.

saloons of East Toungstown'a standing. The Incendiaries, filler breaking into the places and displaying weapons, carried away liquors other property and then fired the buftHtngs. Barrels of whisky were rolled t3fre street and the rioters, after fired them. PILLAGE TOWN FIVE HOURS. Ave hours the mob pillaged stores Rl5E flred them, walking; from street to strat.

destroying on both sides. In some sUhsets not a single building was unmo-leBJtd. Wilson street, which would correspond to Puquesne way or Water street irf Pittsburgh, on a smaller scale, was itnp for six squares, not a building being overlooked. Its cross streets were then pflttged and one after another, the byjied and looted area comprising the wbule business district and part of the section. STayor William H.

Cunningham of East Tf wjnR8town said today regarding the fire 1ot and looting which preceded the con-flikration: Thcro is one thin that is srivtng me sdwijjioncerh and that who Is going to Ftahd1 the loss the people sustained during the looting? While there was fire, I fear the Jnsurance companies will not pay for the Koods stolen from merchants when their places were broken Into." P0ST0FFICE RUINED. Onlv a few tin boxes uaeA for stnrlne documents we're-saved in the postofflce tfuilding. whleh.is razed to the ground. li attempting to save the records Postmaster Joseph P. Lorocco was shot at fve times, three of the bullets passing through his.

hat. He managed to secure tie money -the safe and some of the stamps, but was draKged -out into the street after the building had been flred and competed to Join the rioters as they ushed from one building to another ap-flyjrig the torch. All of the registered mai? and C. O. D.

packages were burned. The remnants of the office were brought to this city this evening by Lorocco and turned over to Postma.ster Geore -Snyder. Service at the East YouoKStown office has been discontinued incMJnitely by orders from Washington. 3.Lftl sent to that place will be delivered 1 recalled for at the Toungstown office ttfltil further orders only when called for. of the mail, stamps and money were carried away by the looters before they Jjd the postoffice.

Federal soldiers from Fort Niagara arrived early thUB morning to guard the postofflce. They found nothing but ruins. TWO MEN BIG LOSERS. bigfreat 'sufferer, aside from George HtHenner. owner of the Renner block.

I'jttt Tounsstown's skyscraper, will be Hamory, foreitm banker, whose bpk was broken Into and then burned. 1 u-mi rl nnf notimar. thA ftibney In the bank vaults today, but ijald he hoped the vaults had withstood cat. The mob tore out valuable nickflplate fixtures in the barber shop of f'dwant Harris In Robinson road before hVrle'-' the Moat of the fixtures were left in the building when it was fired. tu-v 9Vy wjha I -2 .23 the militia had the entire burned dis if History of Strike That Led to Riot The East Youngstown strike started Devetnber 27, when 300 unskilled workmen at the plant of the Republic Iron and Uteel Company struck for an increase in wages from 19 to 25 cenf an hour, time and a half for overtime and double pay for Sunday worie.

The walkout grew steadily and spread to youngstown Sheet and Tube Company Wednesday, when laborers in the tubs mill demanded more money and struck. The strikers were unorganized, but Thomas II. Flynn, formerly of Pittsburgh, general organizer for the American Federation of Labor, formed a union. Friday the tube company posted a notice that it would grant an increase from lWs to 22 cents an hour if the men would return to work, but the strikers tore the announcement from the bulletin board. At the two larger plants it was stated 12.000 men are out of employment, and with.

those idle or on strike at the smaller plants, the number is increased to men. river near Douglass yesterday afternoon. He had been miss'ng since January 2, and it is supposed he fell from a bridge near Banning No. 2 coal yards, near Doug lass, while on his way from work. Steel Company Officials and Union Leaders Tell Causes of Trouble.

YOUNGS TO Jan. s. Leaders of steel strikers and officials yf the strike-ridden plants here today issued statements. President J. A.

Campbell of the Youngstown Sheet arid Tube Company said: majority of the employes of our plant, who are out of work because of the strike, wanted to go to work Friday, but couldn't because interfered with by pickets. Police protection was inadequate. The entire plant will now remain closed until the authorities provide adequate protection for those who wish to go to President T- F. Bray of the Republic and Steel Company said: iron i ommencuiK u. mon tar-or at tui pmni i.t- im irasru in r.

a ii hour Other raten 7. will be equitably adjusted. Thomas H. Flynn national n-zer ttfru inn nf nhnr iur liic who is here to try to form the strikers into a union, said: We didn't call this strike. We couldn't.

The nen were not Besides we are not calling pny strikes. We are merely trying to organ ze men who do u'k out. P.ut even at that the strikers did not start the riot. The guards first. The riot is to be greatly deplored." STRIKE PRINCIPALS ISSUE STUTEffilTS Margaret Smltft vtiiDen, wue oi rreiiK Wllbert.

Services at her late residence. 10U North Euclid avenue. Kast tnj. lime win i announced later. WILLIAM.

JANE DWIES On Saturday. January 8, 1918. at :45 p. Jans Davles Williams, willow of James L. Williams, in her 94th yesr.

Funeral erivlces st the residence of her daughter. Mrs. W. J. Ieonerd, 315 Sycamore street.

Mi. Waahington. on Tuesday. January 11. at 2 p.

m. Friends of thw family are respectfully Invited to attend. Interment In Southslde cemetery. Vnlontown. Johnstown and East Brady (Pa.) papers please copy.

We desire to extend our heartfelt gratltuis our friends and neighbors for their klndnes-and svmpathstlc helpfulness during the ll.tieaj and at the death of our son. Luclen Jour.la We also thank them for the beautiful flor contributions. MR. AND MRS. NARIU3 JOURDAN.

0AK1O Bargains Extraordinary Some of the following Tlanos received In exchange for the world-renowned SOHMEIt Cuptd Grand and Player-Pianos. Others are Pianos that have been rented or used for concert purposes. Values represent a saving of from $50 to $150 on your purchase: Chickering Upright $10 Stuj-vesant Upright 75 Schlrmer Upright 113 Hardman Upright 123 Knahe Upright 130 Ward Upright 133 Pflueger Upright 173 Ideal Player-Piano 103 Helming Upright 275 Xew sample regular $(100 miniature 393 Many other slightly used Uprights at $85, $90, $110 to $195. Good square pianos, perfect playing condition, $25. Terms as low as $5.00 monthly.

Now Is the time to secure an unusually good piano bargain. If you cannot call write for full particulars. J. M. HOFFMANN GO.

537 Wood Street Reliable Dental Work POPULAR PRICES IS THE FOUN DATION OF OUR SUCCESS Come In for free examination and advice. Teeth extracted by latest methods WITHOUT We save you money on your Crown and Hridgework. SPECIAL Aluminum Plate (set of teeth) $12.00 ii old plate repaired, remodeled, reset or made to fit. Out-of-town ieople can have work finished same day. Cleaning, 50c Fillings (Gold, Silver and Porcelain) 50c Up.

Fami Dentists Kl l-JJia Smithfield Opposite Postofflce. North Side Office, 300 Federal St. Hell Phone 1007 Court. 1:1 1:1 1:1:1:1 1 it 1 1 1 1 i A Series of EYE TALKS No. 19 1L K.

KI.LIOTT COYll'AM is UPPOSE you could not seo to read! Suppose the pleasures and educational ad vantages that your eyes give you were taken from you. lorevev Suppose you were phut out from the enjoyment of books, of magazines and newopapcm of peeing your friends of Beelnj? the beauties of natuic. You'd realize then the value of your eyes. You'd realize how much wiser it would have been to have had the beat possible professional treatment the moment you tven. suspected eya trouble.

Don't walL If your eyes trouble you even slightly, see an Oculist a specialist a physician who vrlll treat your eyes properly. And if he finds glasses necessary, take his prescription to an Optician of the hinliest B. K. ELLIOTT COMPANY VH I -St I IT 1 0 OITI I isn ih nitiic.i We Do NOT Examine Eyes i This "Talk" is from a copyrighted series. All rights reserved.

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11,1. l.lililil.ia'titait.ltiaiiiH' Buildings Burned In Strike Riot YOUNQSTOWK, Jan. 8. Following it a partial list of buildings destroyed by te incendiary flrea started by strikers last night in East Youngs-town. The estimated property loss is $1,500,000.

Rentier Blork. with the following occu- Sants: Geornr H. Renner. owner; Dr. antes H.

Warren, dentlm: John Nee-tor, real estate; Eaat Youngstown Development Company, John McGeary, president. G. H. Hamory bank. Hill's clothinir store.

Michael Vogel's saloon. J. V. Chris''opher, barber shop. Michael Lasena's shoe shop.

John I.iftko's empty storeroom. Daniel Barber'o saloon; Dr. L. J. Smith's offices, second floor.

Joseph Tegan'H saloon. P. J. Cavanaugh, three-story storeroom. I.

J. Kavie. dancina; hall. Borke Quinn. undertakers: lodge room second floor.

East Tounjcstown Music Store. Postofflre, three-story brick bulldmg. Tony's Campbell's poolroom. Nick Solo's bowlintr and billiard hall. Blrmlns-hsm nlc-kelmleon.

two-story brick bulidlng. Frank Gnstanrlla. vacant storeroom. Guye Camowltoh's restaurant. Tony Kranyk's saloon.

James HoKglns' mention picture theater. John Sognitz's saloon. John Petrovlteh's barber shop. B. H.

Bernstein, wholesale liquor dealer. three story building. John Nestor's saloon. Short street. John Bacca.

two-story frame. Paul Sarkosl's barber sbop. Edward Harris barber shop. Robinson road. John Baccsv.

two-story brick store and dwelling. Masl Brothers, confectioners. Peter Julius' shoe store. T. J.

Bklpp, Justice, two three-story brick dwellngs and records destroyed. Reed Hardware Company, three-story brick. Joseph Copp's saloon. Eugene Crow's saloon. Other properties destroyed were two and three-story brick and frame business establishments and dwellings.

HERO DURING RIOTING Flees Dynamited Postoffice With Wife and Child, Then Ministers to Injured. Dr. J. Li. Smythe, a native of th Southsi.le.

PUtsbursh, and a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, had a remarkable escape from death when- the rioters dynamltexi and flred the post-office. By great bravery he succeeded in savin the lives of his wife and 2-year-old son. While the rlotinp was most serious Pr. Smythe was beselKPd with calls for assistance from friends of those who had fallen before the guns of the mill guards. After rendinar first aid to many victims In the street he hurrievl to his office, where he found 10 injured Dr.

Smythe had just finished ministering to them when a charge of dynamite was exploded in the basement or ine building and the entire rront wall was Mown out. Seizins? the members of his ramily ho rushed to the rear. of the building, when another charge of dynamite exploded, wrecking the cack wall And throwing up tons cf dobris. Fame? then swept over the building. Dr.

Smythe hastily lowered his wife as far as ne could reach and let her drop to tlv ground. He dropped the baby into her outstretched arms. Hoth escaped erious Injury. The phys'ejan then dropped to the around and hurried witn wire anr cmld out of the way of the pillaging mob. Tho flight was accomplished safelv despite a hall of bullets and bricks.

They -hnally reached an automobile tnat carried tnem t.c Youngstown. The automobile and his family were all that he waved from the ruins, but for these he declared he is sratefui after tht trying experience. Not to be kept from his duty. Dr. Smythe borrowed a medicine case and Instruments and returned to the of the rioting and bloodshed, where he continued to minister to the injured throughout the terrifying night.

Governor Is Asked To Make Riot Probe COLUMBUS, Jan. 8 -On receivings demand from John A. Voll, president "it the Ohio Federation of Labor, that the aia auuiwuura mane ail 111 vesinjatlon 10 oeiei iiuiie no ws responsiDie lor Starting the East Youngstown riots. Governor Willis replied this afternoon that he believed a thorough Investigation should be made. First, the governor said, the authorities of East Youngstown and Mahoning county should make a complete and searching Inquiry into the subject.

Voll, In his request, made an emphatic plea that those responsible for starting- the, rioting night be punished "whether they are employers, po llcemen, strikers or strikebreakers. ITS CI a ruined store. This ivas taken before trict under guard. RIOT-AFFECTED BIG STEEL MERGER Youngstown Sheet Tube Co. To Join Cambria and Lackawanna.

I The Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company, affected by the strike In East Youngstown, Is one of the companies whoso consolidation with the Cambria Steel Company of Johnstown and the Lackawanna Steel Company of Buffalo has been anticipated several months. Always a highly lucrative security, paying sn average dividend of more than 21 per cent since the' organization of the company 15 years ago, its stock, it is said, is to go into the amalgamation at 300. James A. Campbell has been president of the company since 1902. when the vice president, H.

G. Dalton of Cleveland, was elected also. Six members of the directorate have been on the board since Its organization, and of the six principal officers of the Company, four have been with It from the flrst. The directors are Mr. Campbell; Mr.

Dalton. Richard Gar-lick, who is treasurer; Robert Uently. C. D. Iline, George E.

Day, E. L. Ford, If. H. Stambaugh, J.

G. Butler. and J. L. Severance.

The products 'of the company Including wrought iron and steel pipe, of which It is the largest independent producer; black and galvanized sheets and nails, wire and fencing. Its already-large export business Is regarded as promising great expansion, and projected consolidation including 'some of' the interests behind the American International Corporation, recently organized to further American foreign commerce. Besides its Youngstown plants, the com pany owns vaiuaDie pre lanu in me Mesaba range, 5,000 acres of coking and steam-coal land In Greene county. and limestone property. A new benzol plant, capable of returning an nual profit from coke by-products under construction.

is Militiamen Assigned To Guard Struthers STRUTHERS. Jan. 8. With the arrival of two companies of state militia this afternoon concern felt here over the strike situation was relieved. A vigilance committee of over 100 citizens under Mayor A.

B. Stough, fully armed, was on guard to prevent an outbreak. When the militia arrived in Youngstown early this morning Mayor Stough asked that soldiers be sent here to safeguard nroDertv. Companies A and or Tricot wmmpnt. tinner command of llr I Lieutenant 1 G.

Carmean. reached here 2 nftemnOn Arrnnsro- ments were made to quarter ine soldiers Wade'l's Hall. This was payday at the plant of the i in-- i Chr-ct rii 'nihA rm workmen receiving money due thera. The! Struthers Furnace Company, expecting long shutdown, banked its furnaces. HAN'S BODY FOUND IN BIVEB.

The body of Albert Ttichard, 5S years obi a con! miner of Whitsett. Fayette county, wu found la tbe YoufhlogUeny I.

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