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THE PITTSBURGH SUNDAY POST. AUGUST 8, 1915. ei Giro KORTH SIDLNORTBBOROOCnS ST LAIS CARRICK WfcST ciBERTv WEST VIEW MILL VALE ETNA SHARPSBURO BELLEVUE AVALON BEN AVON EMSWORTH AST ENDQWI KNOXVILLE BEECHVIEW DORMONT MT.LE8EN0N MTOUVER SOOTH lEMIIIilLLS ALLEC1WVALLEV INTEREST IS SHOWN IN BRIDGE HEARING WAGON HURTS INFANT; HUCKSTER IS ARRESTED CARRICK BUSINESS MEN FORM BOARD OF TRADE Twenty-five representative business men of Carrick met Friday night in the office or ii. j. Kaufman.

Brownsville road, and made tentative plans for the organization of the Carrick Board of Trade. A tem- porary organization was formed with the following officers: E. J. Kaufman, tem-1 porary chairman; James MoGinnls. eecre- I tary; Peter Hellerbach, treasurer; bylaws committee, William McClure, William P.

McCoomba and Christopher Lode-man; membership committee, William r. MoCoombs. chairman; Andrew Meyers, Ellas Petty. Henry Landefeld and Frd Wealing. A meeting was called tor next Friday night In the shelter house Ai Carrick park, to which all residents of the borough hava been invited, and at which a permanent organization will be formed and officers elected.

The board will promote several things for the betterment of conditions in th borough, chief among these being better street car service. Waya of stimulating trade in the borough will be inaugurated by the board. "Boost Carrick" is the slogan which will be adopted. Chairman McCoomba of the membership committee waxed enthusiastic following the meeting. "Even the originators of the plan to form a trade body in Carrick were agreeably surprised by the hearty co-operation of the business men of the borough," Mr.

McCoombs said. "We are determined that Carrick shall take its place among the foremost of the boroughs In the Pittsburgh vicinity and the new board of trade will lend every effort toward this end. The majority of the citizens also have pledged their support, to the movement." Mr. and Mrs. George Smith of Beech-view are motoring to Atlantic City.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Whitehead of Beechview accompanied them and will stay at the shore for two weeks. Mrs. Anna Sturgis, Miss Elizabeth Eicher and Miss Gertrude Eicher of Scottdale are visiting the family of A.

B. Griner, 829 Eldora place, Beltzhoover. Attorney J. S. Cort and family of Vocal avenue, Dormont, w-ill leave early this week for two weeks' stay at Wild-wood, N.

J. Mrs. Walter Linhart of Espy avenue, Dormont, has returned from Conneaut Lake. Mrs. George Voigt and son of 127 Sycamore street have returned from a six weeks' visit to relatives in New York.

Miss Ella Harris of Boggs avenue, Mt. Washington, left yesterday for a two weeks' trip to Conneaut Lake. Engineer Charles Schweinberger of No. 12 Engine Company, Southside, is on a trip to the Panama Exposition. Williamsburg.

Miss Pearl Jahn of 216 McKinley avenue, Beltzhoover. will leave today for a two weeks' stay at the home of her sister in Cleveland. Miss Mary Enfield of Fallowfield avenue, Beechview, has gone to Rehoboth Beach, for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs.

J. P. Ball of 313 Curtin avenue left yesterday on a two weeks' ttip to Washington. HEBREW INSTITUTE WORK PROGRESSING Cornerstone of Jewish School Costing $100,000 to Be Laid September 12. Work on the Pittsburgh Hebrew In- the stitute is progressing rapidly and cornerstone will be laid September 12.

Tho hnilrHn-r will be of stone and brick rO construction aim wui uc iuchicu un a. grouml bounded by Green street, Wy- lie avenue. Devilliers and Linton streets The cost is estimated at Sfiou.uiM. ine building will accomodate 500 pupils. He- orcw anu jiisufu, uuiutom; cvicuv-c training wm oe laugni.

The idea of the new building tor the Jews originated with Louis I. Aaron and Rabbi A. M. Ashinsky, and the ground for the building was purchased through a subscription fund to which i CASTLE SHANNON HEAT CAUSES CHILD'S DEATH. Genwesa Dondrbwska, three month? old, died yesterday afternoon In her home.

602 Cabot way, from a disease produced by the heat. Mrs. Samuel Culllson and son of Gary, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. A.

Kod-gers of Fallowtield avenue, Beechvicw. Miss Bessie Lindsay of Beechview is visiting at Scenery Hill, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Girwood and Mr.

Girwoods' mother. Mrs. Rebecca Gir- wood, of Brookline, left yesterday lor Atlantic City. C. Boggess of Fairmont.

W. is visiting his son, George Boggess, of Rus-kin street. Mt. Washington. Harvey F.

Roberts of No. 7 police station, Southslde. is spending his vacation at a camp along Lake Eria. Mr. and Mrs.

O. A. Ross Griffin street, Mt Washington, left yesterday to spend their vacation in the East. P. F.

Dixon of Twenty-eighth and Sarah streets, Southslde, is spending two weeks with relatives in St. Louis. Miss Jessie Jarrett of Twenty-fourth street has gone to Ashtabula, for two weeks. Frank Melser of South Eighteenth street Is spending two weeks In New York and -Atlantic City. Mr.

and Mrs. J. E. Bleichner of 2208 Carson street will spend the rest of the summer near Kane. Mr.

and Mrs. R. Fleeter of Carrick are spending their vacation at Atlantic City. Michael Sill and C. C.

Hofmeister of Carrick and Walter Rieblin? of Southsido will leave touay on a fishing trip. Miss Elizabeth Schaffer and Miss Nora Rauh of Mt. Oliver will leave" this week for a two weeks' trip to New York. W. H.

llalette and family of Charles street, Knoxville, will leave on a motor trip to Mountain Lake. where they will stay until the middle of September. Mrs. John P. Moore of Charles street, Knoxville, is visiting at the summer home of J.

F. Grimes at Deer Park, Md. Harry Brobech of 406 Millbridge street. Allen town, will leave today for a two weeks' stay at Mt. Clements.

Mr. and Mrs. John -Bircher of Move place, Mt. Oliver, leave today for a 10-day trip to Detroit. Prof, and Mrs.

Thomas Berryman of Orchard street, Knoxviile, are visiting in Madison, Wis. J. H. Wangaman and family of Miil-bridge street, Allentown, left yesterday for a three weeks' -visit to Toronto, Canada. Mr.

and Mrs. A. P. Sheerer of Lillian street, Allentown, left yesterday for a two weeks' stay at Chautauqua Lake. Miss Rosalie T.

Kum of Philadelphia Is the guest of Miss Jessica Barcky of Tropical avenue, Beechview. and Mrs. Otto Binder of Carrick are visiting in Toronto and Buffalo. Mr. and Mrs.

W. E. Walsh of Espy avenue, Dormont, are on a motor trin along the Great Lakes. Mrs. John Venables of Beltzhoover is visiting in Toronto.

Mrs. John A. Metz and family of Dormont are spending August visiting in DUQUESHE COUNCIL 0.1. A. HOLDS PICNIC Baseball Game, Baby Show and Athletic Meet on Outing Program.

The annual of Duqucfne Council, No. 110, Order of Independent Americans, was held yesterday afternoon in West View park. The baseball game between the married and single men resulted in a victory for the beiudii-ts t)v a scorp ot 7 to 4. The greatest iiitei.wt was manl- fested in the baby show. The judges, J.

Denny O'Neil, L. O. Hanc.her and U. jyiei Tinston, decided Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

II. K. Ivjll. was the fattest child under 1 year, and that Dorothy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Louia Lowery, was the prettiest baby under 3 years. After the baby show all assembled on the athletic field. The win- 25-yard dash for srlrl.s unrlrr sir vpsrs Path erine Ivill, lVrst; Dorothy Nickels, second. 25-j-arc! dash for girls under Ilk Martha Han- chel. first; Helen Wlllman.

second. 1 il 'HBl, I MLIIC1 lllt J-IOIieilV, 8PCOIK1. 25-yard dneh for hoys under 6 Harry Ivill, I "mpan, fecona. yard dash for boys under 10 Wehh Ferat. first; Hayes Carney, second.

25-yard dash for boys under 16 Harry Staab, first; Will Gareutner, second. Umbrella rare for women Ellen Stinson, first; Helen Willis, Beoond. 60-yard dash, open William H. Carney, first; T. E.

Williams, second. Three-lt-Tped race VV O. Negley and E. Xordhein, 60-yard dash fnr fat men W. G.

Negley, first; E. L. Kennelvrg, second. Baseball throw for women Mrs. A.

Greer, firpt; Catherine DineHy, second. Baseball throw for men Bert Coleman, first; Mark pchriner. second, Standing jump for women Helen Willis, first; htitison. second. 1 4 Peanut i race for jrlrls Helen Willis, first; rgaret Bitzer.

second. Peanut race for hovs Earl Mumhy. flrnt; Harry Staab. second. 25-yard dash for fat women Irene George, first; Mrs.

K. w. Keinzelm. second J. G.

W. GRETH DIES IN SUMMER HOMB Pittsburgh Engineer Was Authority on Water Purification. J. C. William Greth.

41 years old. died yesterday in his summer home in Oib-sonia. Pa. He was born in Buffalo, N. and came to Pittsburgh in 1902, residing in 7S1 South Lincoln avenue.

He was a graduate of Cornell University, and started his career with the Frick Company in Waynesboro, in the manufacture of ice-making machinery. "Coming to Pittsburgh, he became head of tha water purifying department of the firm of W. B. Sea if Sons Company. He was well known as an authority on water purification, and vas a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Chemical Society, Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania and the American Society of Civil Engineers.

He also was member of the Duquesne and the University clubs, and Commandery No. 1. Knights Tempbtr. He leaves his wife and two sons, William and Walter Greth. Judge C.

D. Ingel. RAVENNA, Aus. 7. Former Probate Judge C.

D. Ingcl. 68 years old. died in his home here today. He leaves his tjl ann ami two daughters.

Tne funeral will be held at 2 o'ciock Tuesday aftarnoon. MILLVALE TRACTION FIGHT IS ADJUSTED Representatives of the Pittsburgh Rail' ways Company held a conference yester- aa" wltn uurgess ueorge a. Bauer or Mill vale and members of council ana agreed to work in conjunction with the borough- on repaying rojects and to remove tracks from the Grant avenue bridge, so that a new bridge, being erei ted. may be compl-ted. In return the borousrh permit the placing! of sw itches to connect the railways com- property, the old Graff-Bennett mill site.

The company os to buiui a car barn on the five-acre tract and already has structural iron and tracks on the site. A few day? ieo council delivered an ultimatum and yesterday railways sited Millvale and arranged to remove the outbound wr avenue nu yesieiuay cars were operated both ways on the inbound tracks. MAN OVERCOME BY HEAT. Overcome by hent near his home in Cadmanl street, Northside, yesterday afternoon. (j-TieH Hnrv rell to the sidewalk unconscious.

In falling he received a cut on the back of the head. He was removed to St. John's Hospital, where his condition is reported as not serious. JAMES B. MORGAN DIES.

James B. Morgan, 71 years old. died yesterday in his home. 613 Allegheny avenue, Northside. He had been ill for some time.

He retired from business in 1878, when the coke manufacturing firm of Morgan which was owned by him and a brother, was taken over by the H. C. Frick Coal and Coke Company. He leaves his widow. FRANKLIN TEACHERS ELECTED.

At a meeting of the Frankin township school board yesterday in Neely's school No. 5, the following teachers were elected i for the year: Mabel Weible, Knox, Eva Rodgers, Jackson Center; Mabel Smith, Strattonville; Margaret J. Daly, Titusville. There were two other applicants, but the women were not present. Mrs.

Lome Savigney o. North School street, Avalon; Miss Edith King of Florence avenue, Avalon; Miss Mary Bartlev of Marie avenue. Avalon: Miss Margaret Tress and Miss Kathermo Tress of Ben Avon, and Miss May Nevin of the Northside, will spend a few weeks at Fairchance, on Lake Erie. Miss Pearl Courtney of Perrysville avenue, Emsworth, left yesterday with a party of friends for a trip to California- Miss Ruth Hare of Superior avenue, Emsworth, is spending a few weeks with relatives in Allison Park. Miss "Virginia Bruce and Miss Ethel Welsh of liace street, Emsworth, are spending a few weeks at the camp for girls of the First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh, at Indian Creek.

Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Beal and daughter.

Elizabeth, of School street, Ben Avon, are spending a few weeks in Minneapolis. Mrs. Jane Jacksona and daughters of Marie avenue, Avalon, are spending a few weeks in wild wood and other points along the Jersey shore. Mr Mrg A Baker of Chestnut street. Avaion, leit yesieraay ior tor io- i lumbus, where they will spend a short time Detore going to j-eiroiu juss ir- ginla Baker, who has been visiting friend3 in Columbus, will accompany her parents to Detroit.

Mrs. George Seaman and daughter, Helen, of Wynhurst street, Northside, are spending a few weeks in Asbury Park. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baldinger and daughter.

Mary, of Grant avenue, Belle-vue, left yesterday for a months stay in Bakcrstown. Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Dows Hills and daughter, Miss Adriana Hills, of Lincoln avenue, Bellevue, are enjoying a few weeks' stay in Castine, Me.

Mrs. J. F. Kenning of Grant avenue. Bellevue.

and her daughter, Mrs. C. E. McCurdy of Highland place, Bellevue, are spending a tauyua. tew weeKS at -nau- Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Bingham of Grant avenue, Bellevue, are visiting friends and relatives in Elmira, N. Y. Miss Marie S. Healy of Shoop street, Millvale, is vis.

ting friends in West Virginia and Marvland. Miss Lillian Wetzel 'of Grant avenue, Millvale, is spending a few weeks visiting relatives in Greenville. Miss Viola Heilman of Grant avenue, Miilvale, is spending a few weeks at the home of John Litchge in New Kensington. School Directors Charles G. Laber of Evergreen avenue, Millvale, and George H.

Bender of Beckert street, Millvale, and son, Ordell, are spending a few weeks camping in Canada. George Weigle and Mrs. Frank Weigle of Irwin are the guests of Councilman and Mrs. Fred Aiperman of Cherry street, Etna. They will remain for the firemen's convention.

Miss Katherine W. Leza of Grant nue, Etna, is spending a few weeks at the home of her brother, J. L. Leza, of Charleroi. Miss Lillian Mortland of Lafayette street, Northside, has returned from a visit to Hancock, N.

Y. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Brooks of Clinton place, Bellevue, left yesterday for a two weeks' stay at Geneva-on-the-Lake. Miss Emma Bauman of North Rodgers avenue, Bellevue, is taking' a trip to California with a party of friends.

vRev. Dr. G. T. Reynolds of Lafayette street, Northside, is spending August in Ashbury Park.

Mr. and Mrs. L. E. I'mstead of Mar- sonla street.

Northside, enjoyed a motor uniontown. wheru they will spend two weeks. Mrs. Emma Taylor and Miss Beulah Barkley of Perrysville avenue, Northside. left yesterday for a two weeks' stay in Atlantic City.

Miss Nellie Burk and Miss May Burk of Perrysville avenue are spending a few weeks with friends in Fairchance. Mrs. Helen Wickersham of North ave- i nue, Northside, is spending a few weeks i at her former home In Ohio. Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Morton of Mar- ehall avenue, Northside, left la3t week for a two months stay in California After visiting the expositions they wiil spend a few weeks in Duluth visiting their son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Al ber Morton. Rev. Dr.

George W. Shelton of Marshall avenue, Northside, has returned home from the Northfield conference, North-field, Mass. Miss Ruth Andrews, w-ho has been spending a few weeks in Cambridge Springs, has returned to her home in Mclntire avenue. Northside. i Mr.

and Mrs. Charles A. Warren and familv of Ridge avenue, Ben Avon, are at wiidwood n. for a few weeks. i Mr.

and Mrs. H. A. Walker of Buena Vista street. Northside.

are Atlantic City visitors. MiM Grace Hickus of Wnmington was the house guest of Mrs. J. R. Steele of California avenue, Northside, last weelt.

i URGES TRAINING PUPILS IN MIND AND MORALS Abenc of self-control in a pupil Is more sinful than the lack of ability to da lnnz division or the binomial the orem." said Dr. Edward C. Elliott, pro-' fessor of education in the University" of "Wisconsin, who delivered the last lecture of a series in University of Pittsburgh yesterday. "The teacher has not done her moral or scientific duty until she has developed the whole child. We have placed too much emphasis on the Intellectual and not enough on the social and moral.

It Is a part of the work of the teacher to train her pupils In habits of honesty. perseverance, cheerfulness, courtesy, manner of speech, cleanllnesa In body as well as mind, co-operation, leadership. expressiveness, responsiveneaa, self-control and generosity. "The system of grading pupils has not been comprehensive nough. We have laid too much stress on the intellectual i part of the child.

We may consider every child has six personalities me-1 chanTcal. environmental, physical gen eral Intellectual, special Intellectual and eociai-morai. "Our school system has been governed too much toy the rules of the army. church and Industry. The teachers them selves snouia nave more 10 ay mm should evolve necessary machinery for i Detter scnoois.

ine time is hoi mr um- tant when on every board of education will 'be one or more representatives of the teaching craft chosen by the craft to represent the craft." PHYSICIAN AGAIN INJURED. For the second time within three days. Dr. H. A.

Briney of 7047 Hamilton avenue, was Injured in an automobile accident last night, when his car was etruck by a street car, near his home, in Hamilton avenue. He was slightly in- Jured. On Thursday Dr. Briney's ma-; U1. at Homewood avenue and McPherson boulevard, and the physician was injured about the chest.

ACCUSED BY WOMAN; FINED. Fred Fox, advance agent for a carnival company showing In Hays borough, was fined $50 in the Oakland police station yesterday. He was accused of having attacked Mrs. H. Schaffer in her home, 1 Dike street, Friday night.

ALLEGED CYCLE RACERS FINED. Paul Cella of 6704 Thomas boulevard and Fred Efller of 7312 Kelly street were fined $10 each In the East End police station yesterday. It was testified they were racing on motorcycles in Homewood avenue Friday evening. Miss Anna Janet McNaul. daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. F. McNaul, of the East 'j, 1 end, lias reiuriirru xium a. un friends at Curwensville, Pa.

Raymond Perkinson and William F. McClelland of the East End have gone to the East. They will visit Atlantic City. Philadelphia andother cities. Dr.

and Mrs Thomas G. Simonton of Ellsworth avenue and Mrs. John Munhall of Wlnebiddle avenue are touring the West. They will visit the California expositions. Rev.

and Mrs. Thomas Watters and daughter, Gladys, and Mr. and Mrs. Allen M. Klaees of the East End are tour-in? Eastern summer, resorts during August nd will spend some time at Bethany Beach, before returning homo In the falL Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Carry of Hoeveler street are spending their vacation tour- lng in the East. They wil! visit Cam- i bridge, Erie and Niagara Falls. Mr. and Mrs.

John Hawkins of Stanton avenue have Just returned from Atlantic City, where their daughter. Miss Emily Hawkins, is spending her vacation. William Hawkins of Stanton avenue Is touring in the West. Mns. H.

J. Davies of Apple avenue and her two sons. Harry and Leslie, are jpr-ae-v I E. Weed of 39 Oakland avenue is spend- ing his vacation in Atlantic City. GAilEU VALLEY Umpire Is, Mobbed in Game Of Sunday School League So strenuous was the playing and rooting at a Sunday school league baseball game in Cycler park, Mc-Keesport, yesterday that the umpire was escorted from the field by players, policemen not being within call.

Umpire Seeger was the target for a crowd of rowdies from the start and stones were hurled in his direction. The Baptists defeated the Atlantic Avenues, 7 to MRS. JOHN E. BINGHAM DIES. Word was received by Clarence S.

Gil- more, cashier of the Homestead Savings Bank and Trust Company, that his mother-in-law. Mrs. John B. Bingham, died at her home in Slippery Rock, Friday. Mrs.

Bingham was well known in Homestead, having visited there frequently at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gilmore. She leaves her husband, two sons. Rev. John G.

Bingham of Pittsburgh and Rev. William Bingham of Columbus, and three daughters. Mrs. Gilmore of Homestead Park and Miss Bessie and juiss Margaret Bingham at home. POMAYER'S BODY RECOVERED.

The body of Frank Pomayer, 315 East Eighteenth avenue. Homestead, drowned Tuesday afternoon in the Allegheny river above Oakmont. wts recovered yesterday near the Aspinwall pumping station. West End 10 RECOMMEND SCH00I SITE. -A site for the new West End-Sheraden high school will be recommended Wednesday at a meeting of a special committee of the board of public education.

This committee was appointed to adjust the community rivalry between the West End and Sheraden over which section should get the bu lding. The board. It is expected, may decide that the new school is unnecessary, but recommend that the alto be purchased for future use. BALL PLAYER IS HURT. While playing ball in Decatur street near Western avenue, Northside, Victor McCallen.

19 years old, of. 3001 Merwyn tvenue, Sheraden. yesterday coll ded with another player, fracturing a bone in his right shoulder. He was attended by Dr. ue.

and taken to Presbyterian Hospital fcwt later removed to his home. 1 I i i Mayor Selects Manchester As Name for New Bridge The new Northside Point bridge which will be opened tomorrow afternoon will be officially christened the Manchester bridge by Mayor Joseph O. Armstrong. "I have been asked to select a name for the new structure an-d I have selected Manchester to perpetuate the name used for the western section of old Allegheny for so many years," said the mayor yesterday. PIONEER COKE MAKER DIES IN NORTHSIDE HOME James B.

Morgan, 71 year old, a lifelong resident of Pittsburgh, died yesterday morning in his home at CIS Allegheny avenue, Northside. Early in life Mr. Morgan, with his brother, the late Colonel A. S. Morgan, formed the firm of Morgan Co.

at Layton, and was among the first manufacturers of coke. The firm was sold to the Frick Company In 1878. Mr. Morgan was a great-grandson of Colonel George Morgan of Revolutionary war fame. He leaves his widow.

Mr. and Mrs. William Gold and son Miller of Locust street, Avalon, left yesterday for a two weeks' stay at Chautauqua lake. J. S.

Storms of the McCurdy apartments, California avenue, Avalon, has returned home from a trip to the New Jersey coast. Miss Bettie Stevenson of West Newton arrived last Thursday and is the house guest of Miss Florence Farr of Fisk avenue, Avalon. Mrs. Daniel Wllson-Davies and son, Lincoln, of McKinley avenue, Avalon, are spending a month's vacation at Geneva-on-the-Lake. Miss Mary McCutcheon and Miss Char lotte McCutcheon of Fisk avenue, Ava- Ion, are spending a few weeks with friends in Toledo and Fremont, O.

Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Shoope and family of Spruce avenue, Avalon, are spending a few weeks In Philtpsburg.

Pa. Mr. and Mrs. J. R.

Day and daughter, Dorothy, of Marie avenue, Avalon, are expected home today after a short visit with relatives In Huntington and Grafton. W. Va. Mr. and Mrs.

L. K. Bowman and Mr. and Mr. and Mrs.

T. A. Garlick of Cleveland avenue, Avalon, left yesterday for a motor trip to Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Dunnsville, N. Y. 'Mrs.

Anna Feick of California avenue, Avalon, have returned from Cumberland, where they were called by the sudden death of their brother. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stafford of McKinley avenue, Avalon, left last week for trip to the Pacific coast. They will visit the expositions.

Mr. and iMrs. E. A. Hess, and their son Earl and daughter Marion, of Taylor avenue, Avalon, will leave Tuesday for an automobile trio to Bemus Point, N.

where they will spend two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Perrott and children of Hemlock street, Avalon, and Miss Florence Perrott left last Friday for Klinger Lake.

where they will spend the next six weeks. Mr. Per- rott will return home next week and later join his lamny tor a snurt vacation. Lester Michael of McTntire street, Northside, has returned home from a two weeks' stay In Conneaut Lake. Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Veolp of Mclntire avenue, Northside, has returned irom a two weeks' stay in the East. Miss Velma Oakley of Division street, Northside, has returned nome irom Ithaca, N. where she was a delegate to the Y. W.

C. A. sessions. Miss Hilda Kroeck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Kroeck of Perrysville avenue, Northside, will be the guest of Lucy Foster Porter, daughter of Con- gressman and Mrs. btepnen u. jrorter, i of Perrvsville avenue, at their camp on the Cacapon river In West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs.

C. I. Gillespie of Imbrie street, Vnrthairlp wVlfl fllsn Will he. euests nf -f- Congressman and Mrs. Poiter.

left yes- Mlss Blanche Harley of McClure ave nue, Nocthside, returned yesterday from vvcriv o.j.jr MIss Frances Schrelner of Mans'on street, Northside, left yesterday for Bemus Point where she will be the guest of Mrs. Albert Bannerot. Mrs. Park Margin of Meade avenue, Bellevue, is visiting friends In Rochester. ROBBERS TRY TO THROW VICTIM UNDER TRAIN Struggling with all his might with two robbers, J.

F. Stroub, according to his report to police, saved himself from being thrown under a Baltimore Ohio train and probably crushed to death Friday night near his home at Second avenue and Calumet street, Hazelwood. He reported the men choked him and robbed him of Stroub, who Is a collector, said that when he was returning home and was about 100 yards from his door two men stopped him. One seized him by the throat and the other rifled his pockets. All the money he had in his pockets wa3 taken.

While the men were struggling with him, Stroub said, a train was heard ap--proaching. He was dragged to the tracks, he said, and as the cars dashed by the two men made efforts to throw him beneath the wheels. He dug his feet into the ballast beside the tracks, however, and repulsed their attempts. When the train passed the men released him, he said, probably fearing his shouts would attract attention. HELD FOR REVOLVER THEFT.

John and Earl McWhirter. brothers, and Charles McKnight, their- brother-in-law, all of Hazelwood. were held for court yesterday in the Central police station on information charging them with entering a building and with larceny. The men are held in connection with the theft of 13 revolvers from the store of Hukill-Hunter Company, 414 Wood street. Earl McWhirter said the others had nothing to do with the theft.

ACCIDENT IN KENNYW00D. John Lumsden of 32S Renova street, is in Homestead Hosoital suffering from several fractured ribs and lacerations about the body as the result of falling about 2o feet from a racor in Kenny wood park last evening, a.s the racer rounded a curve on the upper tier. BORLAND REUNION. The Borlands will hold their thirty-second annual reunion at Oakford park. Jeannette, on Wednesday, August ISth.

All of the name, kindred and friends invited. 1 A hearing will be held by the war de- i nartment tn thp Chamber of Commerce rooms Tuesday, August 17, relative to the DiariiS mmmissinnors nf Aliesrhenv and Westmoreland counties for constructing an inter-county bridge between Natrona, in Allegheny county, and Braeburn, in Westmoreland county. 34 any residents of Harrison township, Tarentum. Brackenridge, Upper Burreli township. Lower Burreli township, Braeburn and other parts of the Allegheny valley, will attend.

It is expected that following the hearing, contracts will be let and the actual work of construction commenced. IDLERS CELEBRATE. Members of the Idlers' Canoe Club at Olenover are today continuing the celebration they began on Friday evening to mark their winning of the $100 Grafonola, given as first prize in The Post-Sun nomilarftv nnntASt Tho TrtWs i are proud of the splendid machine and also proud of the distinction of bein? known as the most popular club on the river. Besides dancing and a musical entertainment, a repast was served Friday, and after that date will be made a weekly feature on Wednesday evenings. FIFER AND JIGGER WIN RELEASE FROM LOCKUP Strains of old Irish melodies, issuing from the cellroom in the Penn avenue police station yesterday delayed hearings for some time while Magstrate Edward M.

Kenna, who has a weakness for Irish airs, listened attentively to the music Finally he ordered the cellroom door closed and proceeded with business. Robert Hughes, homeless, furn shed the music with a cheap fife. He had been arrested Friday night on a charge of drunkenness. Hughes himself cannot dance, having lost both legs, but his music started James Manning of Thirty-ninth street to jig. Manning also had been arrested on a charge jf drunken ness.

The music of Hughes and Man ning's j'gging were so good, in Magis- trate Kenna's estimation, that he dis- charged the two men. MRS. RACHEL E. WILSON DIES. Mrs.

Rachel Emma Wilson, 65 years old, is dead at her home, Saddle River, N. J. She was a member of the Wight-man family of Pittsburgh and was born in the Lawrenceville district, the daughter of Samuel and Sarah Wightman. Her father was in the glass business. She was married to, Philip Lee Wilson over 40 years ago, and left Pittsburgh almost Immediately to live in New Jersey.

Her mother died on April 18 last. Her father and husband have been dead many vears. I She was a member of the Presbyterian 1 church. She leaves two sons, one daugh- ter, one brother Charles Wightman of Saddle River, and Pittsburgh. several cousins of rmWTO'D'n nrtM TJT A TrKTCTI ftuvm a.hu.

As a result or a conierence last weeic between Director of Public Works Robert a atvin iv, tne arcnueciurai department oi Pittsburgh Is preparing plans and speci- ville the architectural department of fications for a public comfort station and shelter shed at the forks or the roads. DRIVER IS INJURED. Robert Bell, 312 North Beatty street, is in West Penn Hospital suffering from an injury to his left leg which he received yesterday afternoon at North Highland avenue and Broad street, when his horse became frightened when a bolt broke on the wagon, throwing Bell from the wagon. TJT rnVTUTTT PT TTO Trt PAHTP L-LUJD XU lAJHT. Members of the new Ninth Ward Re publican uiud or Jioomnem win leave this evening for Charlotte, N.

on the spend 15 days camping. They expect to have the largest and most up-to-date camp since the club has been in existence. They have camped for the past two years at St. Clair, Mich. ARGUMENT LEADS TO ARREST.

John Wolozyk of 3034 Wayne street and Stanley Snolenski of 2712 Mulberry way, are in the Penn avenue police station as the result of an argument. Last evening Wolozyk became involved with Snolenski in Penn avenue, near Twenty-seventh street, and it is said Wolbzyb was cut on the right arm. The Presbyterian Hospital Aid Society of the Forty-third Street Presbyterian Church held a meeting last night in the home of Mrs. Gertrude Timms, 162 Home street, to arrange for the annual picnic. No date has been fixed.

Mrs. Annie Fillinger and son Edward of 310 Forty-second street left yesterday to spend two weeks in Atlantic City. Miss Jessie Conference of 228 Fisk street left yesterday to join a Canadian camping party for several weeks. Miss Jane Eberhart of 228 Main street, and MiS3 Moliie Hoffman of 213 Fisk street, returned yesterday fiom Ocean Grove, where they spent wo weeks. Mrs.

Charles Davis and family of 309 'Main street spent last week in Bridge-ville visiting friends. Mi- Mrs. Howard Hamilton and son Robert of 312 Forty-second street will leave earlv this week on an automobile trip to Butler, Kittanning and other valley points. nf "Pl-iiln rlAl nVi if fl r- rived yesterday to mane a two wees.s visit with Mr. and Mrs.

Davis Hatfield, 311 Main street. Rev. George Glunt of 312 Millvale avenue, pastor of the Forty-third Street Presbyterian Church, left yesterday for a month's vacation on the Canadian lakes. Mrs. Charles Priestly and children of 306 Main street left yesterday to spend several weeks at Woodlawn.

I Over 400 persons attended the annual outing of the Primitive episcopal" Crurch of Holmes street. Law renceville, yesterday in ccneniej par. The day was spent in games and ath- vents. The memoers on tne com mittee were F. Goddard, Arthur George, Rev.

H. O. Fichter, Harry FairK.eld, En'ch George. Samuel George, Miis Ethel Goddard, Miss Henrietta Harrison and Miss Nellie Marshall. ARRESTED WITH ST0LKN AUTO, Gerala Hetnck of Ambridge was ar- rested at Wood and Ross streets.

Wil- kinsburg. last evening, accused of driving an automobile that had been stolen in Johnstown several days ago. The ma- chine was recognized by Chief of Po- lice George A. Scott, who had beea fur- nished a description ot the cax. LAW1MVILLE EAST Agnes Bogel, 20 months old.

of 3519 Mel- wood avenue, was run over and seriously Injured by a wagon driven Dy josepn j. Burt, a huckster, while she was playing. In front of her home yesterday. A front wheel of the wagon passed over the chld's left leg. Burt was arrested and is being held In the Penn avenue police station await ing the result of the child's Injury.

FINE REMITTED FOR LINIMENT. A boftle of rheumatism medicine given to Magistrate Wallace Borland In the Oakland police station yesterday erased a fine of $10 which the magistrate had im- posed on Prince Eagle Eye, an Indian medicine vender of Cleveland. The man had been arrested in Hazelwood yester day with a broken revolver in his pos- session and lined. He tola oi tne curative properties of his medicine and gave the magistrate a bottle "77 ing theJr vacati0n at Geneva-on-the- Lake. Miss Rebecca and Miss Grace Crawford of Rippey street, who have been in Phlla- Wortfnrx Conn from whlch place they wtn visit a number of the surrounding towns, iney wm return to Pittsburgh in September.

Mr. and Mrs. Allen G. Mitchell and their two daughters have gone to Bay Head. N.

to spend the rest of the summer. Lawrence Fagan of South Graham street has gone to Atlantic City for a fortnight. Ross Faust of 46 De Sota street. Oakland, will leave in a few days for At-lant City, where he will spend several weeks Henrv of 201 Melwood ave- nue, Oakland, is spending several weeks with friends in Uniontown, fa- Dr. B.

F. Cole of 305 Oakland avenue left yesterday for a short visit to his parents in Clymer, Pa. E. Stahmen of 305 Oakland avenue is spending several weeks in Lancaster, Pa. Mrs.

Homer M. Cook of 369 Semple street, Oakland, is visiting -friends In Erie. Mrs. H. H.

Bowers and her two daughters. Mary and Elsie, of 409 Oakland avenue, motored to Oakmont yesterday, where they will spend several days. Mr. and Mrs. Robert A.

McDonald of South Fairmont avenue and their daughter, Miriam, are spending several weeks at Bass Rocks. Mass. xney wm return home in September, -lr and Mrs. W. Sauer and their i Mrs John G.

Stitz and Miss, 'Jean Sauer, and two grandchildren, all of South Highland avenue, are touring Eastern cities. They will motor to the Berkshire mountains. TbueM of the East End and tneir tnree cnuaren are at ai- lantic City. Mrs. William J.

Miller and chi'dren of Llewellyn place are at Atlantic City for a month's stay. Xfr-o T.mila TT 'Rvnon nf T.em!nenn avenue is visiting her parents in Phil- adelphla. Mr. Bynon- will join her next Sunday and go to Atlantic City. Mr.

and Mrs. Elgin A. Hill of Race street and their family have gone to spend a few weeks in Asbury Plrk and Atlantic City. N. J.

Robert S. Ellis of 1S14 Funston street and Louis Vogel, 1019 St. Clair street, are at the seashore for a week. Miss Louise Manchester of the East End has returned home from a visit to the summer home of Miss Dorothy Clu-ley in Erie. Miss Ida Sherrer of North St.

Clair i treet Is spending her vacation in Jersey coast resorts. aaran v. MCfnane or oiV) Mis- i worth avenue is spending her vacation at Miss Sarah V. McShane of 5440 Ells Waldamier Beach. Erie, where she joined a party of other East End girls.

HILL DJIRICT Child Hurt by Auto While playing In the street near his home at 43 Tunnel street last evening. Raphael Maniso, 8 years old, was strucK by an automobile, receiving a fracture of the skull. He wajs removed to downtown Homeopathic Hospital, where his condition is reported as serious. Albert Ballinger, 125 Washington avenue, alleged to have been driving the machine, was arrested and released in bail to await the result of the boy's injuries. RIOT CALL; ARRESTS MADE.

Two men and a woman were arrested when police yesterday afternoon answered a riot call at Herron and 1 )Xylie avenues- I- ws said that Henry Wttzgal, white, 4748 Liberty avenue, in suited Mrs. Mazie Bloomer, a negress, 2121 Rose street, in Herron avenue. Mrs. Bloomer, it is said, called her brother, Marvin Stewart, 608 Herron avenue, to her aid. Stewart is said to have admitted striking Witzgal in the face, cutting his lip with a rinfr.

Witzgal was taken to Passavant Hospital and later to Center avenue police station with Stewart and Mrs. Bloomer. CHILD FALLS FROM PORCH. While on a porch on the second floor of his home last night, Harry Klat-man, 4 years old, of 219 Erin street, fell to the ground, 15 feet below. He was taken to the Monteflore Hospital, where It was found he was suffering from a fractured skulL HERE AND THERE The fourth annual boat excursion under the auspices of the Pattern Makers' Association of Pittsburgh and vicinity will be held August 20 on the steamer St James.

The boat will leave Market b'treet wharf at 8 p. m. There will be refreshments and dancing. The report of the dei artment of health on contagious diseases for the 24 hours ended yesterday at noon, was as follows: Scarlet fever, diphtheria, measles, erysipelas, pneumonia, 2. Register of Wills William Conner, who became 111 early In the week, and was taken to the Mercy Hospital, where he was operated upon Is improving, his doctors say, as rapidly as can be expected The operation was serious tut proved successful and it is expected he will be ready to leave the hospital in another week.

I Charles Wilson and Edward Cam.ohan arrested Friday when they attempted tp I Pawn jewelry in Wylie avenue, are being I held for the police of Kane. Pa. A tele- received yesterday stated that the men Droke mt mt th Mr. Aaron had contributed the meut follow: Ashinskv Interested many other Jews In this city and ground was broken last month for the building. The board of trustees of the new ln- MtiHc: Vi nnnro rv nrpslripnt "Rah- PLUULC ijjjvaM bi Ashinsky; president.

Sol Rosenblum; vice president. Maurice L. Avner; treas- urer. Max Tapolsky; secretary, Morris Neaman; H. Aroson, A.

M. Hanauer. Charles H. Sachs, A. C.

Stein, Dr. S. P. Leiber, Morris Abels. D.

S. Osgood, J. Kornblum, Morris Rubin, Earnett Sed-ler, Julius Cohen, Joseph Bennett, J. M. Friedman.

A. L. London, Charles Davis, Professor Allan Davis, Dr. S. Bloomberg and Mayer Rosenblum.

City Concert Dates In Parks Announced Thirteen band concerts will be given this weeK in tne cny pa.ss. xne atueu-ule follows: Tonight. Schenley park, Caputo's band; Monday night, Twenty-eecond street. Letter Carriers' band; Highland park, Caputo's band, and Spring Hill, Hardie's Military band; Tuesday night, Rjverview park, Grand Army band, and Brookline, Caputo's band; Wednesday night. West Park, Marine band, and McKinley park, fort Pitt band: Thursday night, Washington square.

United States Cadet band, and South Thirtieth street, Pittsburgh Orchestral band; Friday night. Arsenal park, Westinghouse band; Grand-view park, Daugherty's band, and Troy Hill, Hardie'e Military band. The program for the concert at Schenley park tonight follows: March. -Willow Grove" Sorrentlno Overture. "Zampa" Herold Wal z.

Spanish Waldteutel Grand selection. "Cavalleria Rusticana" Mascagnl American sketch, 'Pan American" 'America." 'Star Spangled Banner." Overture, William Tell" Rossini Selection, "Traviata" Verdi Sextet from "Lucia dl Laramermoor" Donizetti Euphonium solo, "The Carnival of Venice" Emerson (Charles O. Caputo.) Pittsburgh Melodies Lath and Plaster Unions to Confer Plasterers and lathers, through officials of the two unions, will meet with the labor committee of the Building Construction Employers' Association and Patrick Gilday, representing the state department of labor and industry, Tuesday afternoon in the Fulton building in another effort to adjust differences be- tween the two unions which are crippling building operations in Pittsburgh, I nights ago..

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