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Two KLAN RIOT WITNESSES TELL OF GUNFIRING The Mens Store of Pittsburgh Style Headquarter Whre Ton Can Bwr SOCIETY BRA.KD CLOTHES ROGERS PEET CLOTHES Artists In Late Program Tonight Daugherty Probers Hear Assistant Department Hampered By Big Increase in Engineers Put Stone In Complete Control Of All Activities Work, Claim. BT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. WASHINGTON', June 16. A. T.

Seymour, first assistant attorney- YOUTH'S TRIAL ION CHARGE OF I MURDER BEGINS AT EBENSBURG Townspeople Fire First Shots in Riot; Witnesses Say. TRAINMEN SAW KU KLUX SHOOT Mr Reorganization Gives Brotherhood Chief Wide Scope. EXPANSION CALLS FOR NEW POLICY 1 I general, spent five hours today before the Senate Daugherty Investigating committee, describing and explaining individual cases before the department of justice, where its conduct has been called into question. A prime difficulty, he said, lay in the great increase of work necessarily imposed upon the federal law enforcement machinery by the enactment of new legislation, such as the prohibition law, and like statutes. There were pending at the end of the last fiscal year 80,622 cases, against 15,165 at the end of 1913, he testified.

Seymour touched only occasionally on the more sensational allegations. As to Jess W. Smith, whose status as companion of H. M. Daugherty during the Iat-ter's tenure of office has been brought up frequently, the witness said that lie saw him in his (Seymour's) office, but five times.

Referring to the pardon of Philip Grossman, Chicago saloon operator, Seymour said he personally had "made a mistake." Discussing anti-trust matters, Seymour said there had been considerable delay. Secretary Mellon, who has been invited by the committee to appear has not responded. The Smart Wear for Summer i Palm Beach Suits ALICE L. HOMER. The late popular programs which have made, a big hit with radio fans in all parts of the world and which are; broadcast from The Pittsburgh "Post" Studio of the Westinghoust- ixadio Sta- tion KDKA.

tonight will feature Alice Homer, contralto; Bob Lewis, tenor; Addy Britt, exclusive Cameo artist. and Moores Cafeteria Orchestra. This program will include a number of the latest popular selections pre- i sented by the orchestra and individu- als. ADDY BEITT. Treceding the late concert, the Charleroi Choral Society will give a selected program.

It will be assisted by Lino Bartoli, violinist; Master Jack Hoyes, soprano, and Halite Mattis, soprano. The Choral Society is under the direction of Chester Humphreys and needs no introduction to KDKA's listeners in for he has entertained from this station many times and has received many complimentary letters upon his work. BT THE ARSOCIATTT PRKSS. CLEVELAND. June 16.

Warren S. Stone, grand chief engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, late today was elected president of all brotherhood activities, including banking, insurance and the labor organization, at sessions of the triennial convention here of the brotherhood and its insurance organizations. Under the reorganization plan adopted by a two-thirds vote amending the constitution, two vice presidents, a secretary and a grand chief engineer will head departments under Mr. Stone's supervision. Mr.

Stone will devote himself primarily to banking and financial activities, but in times of important labor crisis, will be at liberty to assume direction. He will be called upon at all times for advice. "The brotherhood has decided It has branched out about far enough to organize on the same basis as the steel corporation or any other corporation of large and varied activities," says an announcement by Vice Presidents H. P. Daugherty and W.

F. Burgess. "In the new plan the president will hold an analogous position to the chairman of the board of directors in the steel corporation." WILL DIRECT BANK POLICY Vice presidents will have charge of financial operations and the insurance and pension department. A grand chief engineer will direct wage ani working rules negotiations and ox'i er labor matters. All records will bo in SUA.

Trato-Mark IMk trrr Che Label It Iarwiftes the Genlse II Worte4 On. Thirty-five Cars Of Cantaloupes In California Fruit Plentiful and Prices Will Drop. Denied Night's Lodging At Farmhouse, Canadian Fliers, Forced Down, Sleep Under Plane in Storm $750,000 Spent For Thiers Pearls By American Buyer BY THE ASSOCIATE! PRESS. EBENSBTJRG; Pa-. June 16.

Wit- fiesses called to the stand today by the 'state in the trial of William Monahan Lilly, charged with murder and manslaughter in connection with the 'death of three men at Liny the night April 5 last. when a fight occurred between alleged members of the Ku Klnx Klan and residents of the town, testified that Monahan hurled a missile into the crowd shortly after the disturbance began. Others said the first shots firi in the affray came from the Lilly side, -while a physician, who was sent to the morgue after the riot, testified he was finable to tell what caused the death Cloyd Paul, named in the indictment As one of the victims of the fight. JUKT PICKED FROM 50. Monahan, a coal miner, who will be IS years old tomorrow, was placed en trial this morning, and early this afternoon, after 50 talesmen had been examined, the jury box was filled.

He Is the first resident of Lilly to be tried on a murder indictment in connection with the affray. Samuel Evans, an alleged member of the Ku Klux Klan, was acquitted of a murder charge Saturday. Besides Monahan, 17 other alleged klansmen and 12 more residents of Lilly are under similar indictments. In opening the trial District Attorney D. P.

"Weimer did not specify the degree of murder to be asked, but charged that Monahan, in conjunction with others, attempted to break up and prevent a Ku Klux Klan demonstration and said the state would ask for a verdict based on the evidence. Monahan was identified by Ed Rhone, a resident of Lilly, who, when the fight began, was standing near a hose from which water was played on the marching klansman. as a youth he saw hurl a missile into the marchers. He said he was unable to identify the missile. He also testified he was standing near Paul when the latter was shot.

SHOT FROM BEHIND. That Paul was shot through the back of the neck by a bullet coming from the Lilly side was the testimony given by Tine Walter, another Lilly 1 resident, who said he was standing by Paul when the latter fell. He testified he and Paul were watching the klans- l.ANCATFR. Jnne (A-soriAterf Pre. r'nrrrfl down hr a disabled motor.

Mmjor K. I lVatkins. of the Anadimn Firing Corp, wim compelled to spnid the night under his tnarhine beene he refnsed lodr-ing- at a lneal faraitMMine. He and hi mechanic were drenched by a storm. will he made to get repair parts to rename the joarney to Toronto.

Be ws njinc from the wt roaat. charge of a general secretary. Hereto- In buying a Palm Beach Suit it used to be necessary to choose between comfort and appearance. That's no longer true. Our Palm Beach Suits naturally cool and comfortable are as smartly styled as anything in wool.

And, they're made to keep their style. $15 $17-50 5 J3-75 IT Mem'i Sir Chamber of Commerce Building Smithfield St. and Seventh Ave. men marching to the railroad station and that there was a flash of a pistol behind them. A.

Williams, also of Lilly, corroborated the testimony of Rhone and Walter. Dr. E. E. Geisler.

a Lilly physician, who was sent to the morgue by a deputy coroner to ascertain the cause of Paul's death, testified he was unable to determine the cause and that he could not say whether the wound in Paul's neck was a gunshot wound. Howard Paul, a brother of The dead man, was called to the stand to establish that Cloyd Paul was killed in the affray. He further stated that his brother was not a member of the klan. TRAINMEN TESTIFY. George Summers, an assistant passenger agent of the Pennsylvania railroad, and G.

H. Rosenberry and Wilbur Sharretts. members of the crew of the special train that carried the klansmen from Johnstown and other places to Lilly and return the night of the trouble, testified the first two shots came from the Lilly side and then the. firing became general. Summers, who was standing on the rear platform of the train at the time, also said a klansman he failed to identify fired four or five shots over his shoulder.

The jurors trying the case are John Gillen. clerk; Fred Frank, laborer: Peter White, foreman Jess Marshall, helper; Francis Heilman, clerk; This is a good time to buy cantaloupes, according to produce men who yesterday set about unloading 35 car loads of the fruit, just arrived from Imperial Valley, California. String after string of refrigerator cars were lined up in the yards, and truck after truck drove in and out distributing the product to retailers in the Pittsburgh district. Thirty-five cars, with 336 crates to a car, and approximately 45 loupes to a crate, mean 529.200 pieces of the fruit. Or, in soda counter terms, Boston Coolers.

This number of "mushmelons" would also provide a breakfast dish for 211,680 ordinary families in Pittsburgh. In view of these figures It is easy to believe the fruit merchants' statement: "Pittsburgh is a cantaloupe city The California cantaloupe district is shipping more than 500 carloads a day at present. Until the present warm spell set in they were distributing 300 PARIS. June 16. (World News Service.

Copyright, 1324.) A stranger, reported to be an American, paid 11.2JO.000 francs (nearly $750,000) for the famous collection of pearls which once belonged to Mme. Thiers, wife of the first president of the French Republic, at the auction sale, today in thf Louvre. The Thiers perns have been on exhibition since she bei'ieathjd them to th nation in 1SS0. Jewelry dealers from all over the world attended the sale. Indian rajahs and wealthy pashas from the Bast were present.

Excitement was intense and the bidding brisk until a Parisian jeweler obtained the collection. It was said he was acting for an American. The pearls, sold as a single lot, included a three strand necklace with clasp of rubies and diamonds. It is composed of 143 pearls, perfectly matched and weighing 2.136 grains. Adolph Beitel, foreman John Jacoby, railroad engineer; Philip Clark, clerk; John Hovan, electrician; William Handcuff, teamster; Francis Tapper, clerk, and Joscrh Bendik, realtor.

fore the department of insurance and pension has not been under Mr. Stone's direction. Some of the nine banks, although brotherhood may have their own presidents, but their policies will be directed by Mr. Stone. Besides banks the following financial ventures will be under the brotherhood management: The Brotherhood investment Company, incorporated for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Building Company, which owns the 21-story Engineers Office building; a 16-story branch bank and other property, and is erecting another 21-story building, the Brotherhood Insurance Company, with $180,000 in policies.

The latest extension of operations announced was organization of the Pacific Brotherhood Investment Company at Spokane. with a capital of NEW PLAYGROUND OPENS The Goodwill Industries Playground, Twenty-eighth street, was opened last night. William F. Crick is the supervisor. The Oececa Camp-fire Girls of the Goodwill Industries held a supper in the gymnasium.

Miss Nellie Wrip.ht is guardian of thi group. The playground, which has been open nights and Saturdays, will now be open every day and night, except Sundays, until September 1. i a day. This week and next, the large shipments will be coming into Pitts-j burgh and as a natural result the price will be cheaper. Nina WHoo Putnam.

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