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TUESDAY MORNING, THE PITTSBURGH POST iUAKl'll In Greater Pittsburgh State Safety Congress Opens Cost of Industrial Accidents Discussed in Parley. Democrats Here Confer With Rupp Ptarty Leaders Report Support for Palmer Growing. A Low Price, Today, brose 442 Hatfield street, at 4:10 clock yesterday afternoon. An alarm was sounded from box 531. JOLE PETTICOAT.

CHABC.K Alleged to have stolen a siljc petticoat valued at from a downtown store Saturday afternoon. John Smlck-lcr was fined 5 with the alternative of serving 30 days in jail yesterday by Magistrate John J. Sweeney ia central police court. GIRL AXD MOXEY MISSIXG-Harry Carlin of Allegheny avenue last evening reported to the Allegheny police tttlls, daughter. May Carlin, 15 years old, had disappeared from home with a diamond lini- viin.i For Boys' Raincoats U.S.

Navy to Equal England's in 1924 Chairman Defends Fund for 18 Capital Ships. WASHINGTON. March 22. America's navy will about equal that of Great Britain in fighting power by 1924, Chairman Butler of the naval committee told the House today in defending the provision in the naval appropriation bill for continuing work on the capital ships now under construction. "In the next four years," said Mr.

Butlev, "tho United States will put out the most formidable armada the world has evtr seen produced in a period." Representative Kitchin of North Carolina, former -Democratic leader, opyosed big ship construction, saying that England. Russia and France were net building "sea monsters." Repr sentative Mondcil, the Republican leader. aid that, consideting ex.hancs values, the S.O-C.OO total of the proposed American nuval appropviat.pn exceeded tlse Brilish estimate for the ytar by $.45 check for and furs and clothing I valued at U-J. said that he and his wife had the ouse iu care of their ir.ne.Mer. When they re-tnrned at o'clock, he said, they found the and other articles and the rirl missing.

LT.rWIRES' CHARGEi' BOV AH. Rt-STED Arrested on the- complaint of -Irs. M. Stout of Bigham' place, who alleges- that he cut the telephone er home. Harry fink or A Merrimac street last night was lodged in the lit Washington police station.

MAIL TRICK DAMAGED Pack-fire In the motor of a Lnited Stales mait truck last night at Wcllef-iey and vnucs caused a bl.ize that did $10 damage to the ensjine of the truck. TIIR EATEX ICD WIFE, CHARGE- assenrrs waiting on trains in the Pennsylvania railroad station last nisrht were almost panie-stricken and excitement prevailed when Joseph A lot of several hundred, bought for the Anniversary Sale, but which arrived late. We've marked them exceptionally close to sell the entire lot out in one day, if possible. Similar qualities are now in our regular stock at much higher prices. They are double-texture raincoats made from short ends of materials used in the best grade of Men's Raincoats.

Single and double breasted models, with Place' Washington ernoon a business session in the Fort Plate, is alleged to have threatened 'ar- atLend- to snoot his wife. Falki his wife andlilU HOlC1- 1 nere wa3 a 'are atiena-Mrs. S. Angel.i of Braddock mother ancc among those present being Joseph of Mrs. Falki.

were arrested and Cuffey. Wooda N. Carr and others. and some with The linings are silk-finished effects, in convertible collars all-around belts. plaids and plain tans and grays.

Sizes 4 to 16 years Telephone Mother to bring the boy down after school; or, drop in yourself and select one for him. Democratic State Chairman Lawrence H. Rupp of Allentown came to Pittsburgh last evening for a conference with party leaders in this end of the state. Those to participate in the conference included Joseph F. Guffey, candidate for Democratic National conv-niitteeman; Bruce Sterling of Union-town, state chairman of the Palmer presidential campaign committee; United -States Attorney E.

Lowry Humes. Congressman John H. Wilson of Baticr, 'J. Brennen. County Commissioner James Houlahen and David L.

Lawrence, chairman of the county committee. Chairman Rupp and Mr. Guffey went East late Uist night The situation in Western Pennsylvania was thoroughly dkcussed. and plans made for an aggressive primary campaign. Chairman Rupp said the party organization was united throughout the state, and active in every county.

Chairman Sterling of the Palmer committee declared Uuu sentiment for Attorney General A. Mitchell FaJrncr as the party candidate for President, was growing rapidly in I'cnnsjivaiila, and he waj positive in his assertion that the attorney general would have the support of the entire 7d delegates from this ttate to- the Sj.ii Francisco convention. First Woman Named For Civil Service Helen H. Gardener Is Nominated for Commission Place. W.A SHINGTON, Ma rch 22.

Helen Hamilton Gardener of this city, widow of Colonel S. A. Day, and author and lecturer, was nominated tcday by President Wilson to be a member of the civil service commission. She will succeed Charles M. Ca'loway of Columb a.

S. C. who was "ousted" from the commission last j-enc after the President had determined to reorganize it. Mrs. Gardener, who in the first woman to be appointed to the commission, was barn Wmohf ter fii and has been prominent in suffrage work for a number of yeara.

I "All our lives we have heard of the i office seeking the man, but it is some- I thing ciuite new in the history of the world lor the office-to seek the woman," Mrs. Gardenre. adding that her first impulse was to decline. Victor G. Cozad of Oregon, was renominated today by President Wilson to be register of land office at Burn; Ore.

McFaddenUrges Gold Excise Tax Bill Provides for Levy On Metal Used in Manuf acturing. WASHINGTON, March 22- With a view to protecting the Nation's gold reserve from "fiepletion. Representative McFadden, Republican, Pennsylvania, introduced a bill today proposing an excise tax of $1 aji ounce on gold used for jewelry and other manufacturing, the tax to bo paid to producers for new-production. "Since this transaction is confined to the production and taie of gold as a commodity only," Mr. McFadden said, "and without reference to its monetary use, it cannot in any way.

influence the monetary status of the meta'." Sweet and Merchants Accused of Collusion ALBANY. March 22. Charges that a powerful and perilous Influence is exerted over pub ic onmicTil in the Mae by e't financed and active eom-Hmatioti" b.icked by the Associated Manufacturer. and Met chants, and aided by Speaker Tha-ldeua C. Sweet of tha New York Assembly, are contained in a report filed with Governor Smith todav by the New York Slate League of Women Voters.

Sptcint reference is made to the eight-hour day. minimum wage and health insurance biiLs. eather Forecast Special Report from the United Slalcn Weoiher Bureau to The Pittsburgh Post. artJ continue-l warm" the offiolal forecast for Pittstw-icii and vk-inity today. Hourly temperature, for yesterday: 13 midnight noon 51 I a.

1 p. in a. 3 a. 4 a. 5 a.

a- rn 7 a. a. 9 a. a. 11 a.

p. 3 p. 37! p. p. -Ml 6 p.

p. rn p. p. 4V. 9 52! METEOROLOGICAL RECOED rise today StWSunset today The foliowlner data for yesterday hava lx.ii from the official reeordn of local offic- of the Starei weather bureau: Teivp.Hum.Wind.

Vel. Wrath. Si 7S 1 Crcar 43 SB. Clear hi 4t yw. Clo-ar a.

Noon n. Comparative tempera tures and preripita t'on Illcrhest 60; 42 37i 4iV Ml ffi lowest 54' AM 33! 2.V Mt 31 Mean I 471 SO! Sj 34 32 30: 31 2S( D) Preptp. I 0 l.tai.Ot data: Normal tempertaure for tho day. 41; in the temperature for tha day. defli tenpy In the temperature tiince March 1.

17: deficiency in the temperature since January t. 315: lowest tftmyMraturo this data since 6 in 1S86: hhriiest tem perature this dat since 1ST4, SJ in 1M7. Precipitation data from records of 37 years: Normal precipitation for the day, deficiency in rrecipitaiion for the day, total precipitation since March 1. 1.76; normal precipitation since Mareh 1, de-fletncy In precipitation Hlnce March "1. total precipitation since January 1, 109; normal precipitation since January 7.71; deficiency in precipitation since January 1.

1.62. Comparative table cf observations taken at 8 T. Ea.gtem time: MOTimR OP BABB MIGHT-The mother a one-month-old baby girl fCBRd in the Pennsylvania station is oeing sought by the Children's Home Society, Ferguson building. The baie was left In the women's department of he station late Saturday night. The woman, who vu seen carrying it.

had aked several other 'women to hold the baby until he could buy a ticket. They declined and some time later the baby, wrapped in a light blanket, was found on a. bench. THEPT SUSPECT JTEIIl Mike Jo-Kim, 45 years old. of Youngstown.

"Wa held for court tinder S60O bail by Magistrate John J. Sweeney in Central Police court yesterday charged with larceny. He was alleged to have stolen yri worth of merchandise from two downtown department stores. m1HOSOGRAPH STOLEN BOYS leered to have stolen a Phonograph from the rectory of a Han-Marian, church, Chatsworth street, a month ago. Michael Cherba, 14 years oW.

4717 Monongahela street, and Jamea Diehl. 12 years old, of 4611 Chance were held over for a further yesterday by Magistrate A. O. I.ichards in morals court. COJfTAGIOVS DISEASFS The repeat of the department of health on contagious diseases for the 48 hour enaing at noon yesterday follows: Scarlet fever, 4 cases; diphtheria.

measles. couch. 43: chickenpox, 14: erysipeiaa, pneumonia, influenza, PEFBCTIVB FLIE STARTS FIRE A. defective flu in the residence of Joan Prichard. 2337 Sidney street.

South-caused a still alarm of fire to be eetit to Engine company No. 12 at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The damage resulting -was flO. SetAIrt STREET FIRE An over-ted stove limited the woodwork in the heme of William Jones, a Negro, at 82 South Craig street, at 6'ciock yesterday afternoon, causing a blaze which did 75 damage. An alarm was turned in from box 711.

WOJfAJ! CPTj NEGRO FIXEI -AI-Ueged to have cut Mrs. Orfe Burton, years oia. or Augusta. Sunday, when he became Jealous because she was walking with another man. Charles Berry, a Negro of 134 Bedford avenue, was fined $30 at hearing? yesterday morning ia the Center avenue police station.

Mrs. Eurton was advised to. leave the city. SWiHO ATTACKED MAX AXD WIFE KsNF.D Joseph Flowers, a Negro, of 145. flowers street, alleged Jo have been attacked while in the home of Fred Johnson, a Negro, of 15 b'human street, Sunday, was dU--eharged followinsr a hearing yester- Uy in Center avenue police station.

Johnson was fined tiO and hU wife, Anna, was fined $19. STILL FOt'SP IX CLAIRTON A raid on the home Of Mike Lttio. 4 ears old, and Mrs. Annie Covats. 45 years old.

In Railroad street, Clalrton Sunday nicrht by state police, unearthed a five-gallon still, which was responsible for numerous cases of intoxication in the borough, it is said. Tbe couple was arrested. F.GHo AtTOIST ilELTll-Charired with having driven an automobile while under the influence of loquor. J. It.

Clark, a Nerro, of 1224 avenue. was held for court under $500 Sail followinsr a hearing- in the Allee-henv police station yesterday morning. He is alleged to have collided with a machine owned by H. S. Carey of 11 Franklin street at Stockton and Sherman avenues.

Northside. Sunday ninht. J. W. Harris of 2S2S Webster avenue and Van B.

Harrison of S06 Wyllts avenue, both Neerroes. occu pants of Clark's machine, were fined wv tacn. I'ETK TS. PBTEi OXE IX HOSPITAL! OXK IX JAIL Pete had an ar gument with Pete Sunday night at 75 Jouin seventeenth street, fete Bon-Klavania is in jail to await the result of the injuries suffered by Pete Sabio of S09 Winnebago street. Sabio is in the Southside Hospital with a deen gash In his face.

The police say that Bongiavania wielded a razor. Both Petes are CO years old. DROPS DEAO AT WORK John Keen, 80 years old, dropped dead at 8 o'clock yesterday morning while at work in the plant of the Gillespie Manufacturing Brocket street. Northside. Death wa due to apoplexy.

He resided at ICS South Kigbteenth street. IIGIO OX LARCENY Magistrate P. J. Sullivan yesterday in the Penn avenue police station held for court In J3C0 ball Robert Walton, 21 years old. of tS2S Treadshill street, or a charge of larceny.

Walton stole kit of tools valued at $20, it is satd, from an automobile. AUTOS CRASH! MAX HELD Ale-snder Sachielli. 40 years old, of 2209 lidron street, was held for court in JlitO bail in the Frankstown avenue olice rourt. yesterday on a charge of driving an automobile while in an Intoxicated condition. Sunday evening at Baurn boulevard and Amber i treet the automobile operated by driven by Albert Bradley of Sw) Wallace avenue, Wilklnsburg, damaging the Bradley machine to the extent of MOTMKIl AXI SISTER TESTIFY AtAI ST MAN Accused by his mother and sister of causing In their home and of being a tporadic worker.

Anthony Hackett. SS years old. of 51 Alder street, was sentenced to serve sis months in the wiirkhout following a hearinjf in -the Frsnkstown avenue police court yesterday morning. llOlvrKHOl MKS ARK FIXED Tv.o men who had been using boisterous language in the neighborhood of Meadow street and l-anroer avenue Sunday- appeared before Magistrate Wallace Borland in the Frankstown nvenue -police court i yesterday and raid tines for their vocal exuberance. August Capelle.

40 years old, or a Meadow street, was ordered to pay a lire of $5 to to spend 40 dsys in Jail, tnd Samuel Cole. 3S years old. a Negro r.f M2t Penn avenue, who created a disturbance at Iarlmen avenue and Meadow street, was ordered to pay a line of 10 or to spend lv days in jail. SVIUAX "LACE MERCHANTS J4ILKD Two Syrian lace merchants fell afoul the law at Station street and Frankstown avenue yesterday morning and were lodged in tbe Frankstown avenue police station on charge of selling without a license. Vhe Syrians.

Ah Allad and M. Abraham, both 13 years old, posted forfeits for a hearing. Mtchelis Tanoff. a roomer In the home of Mrs. Julia Kursania.

Dyke street. was arrested last evening by ton-t-table William Duncan and was 1 placed in Jail pending a hearing before Alderman M. A. Riley. Mrs.

Kur-pania made information against Ya-noff in behalf of hers 13-year-old daughter, Irene Kursanla. FIRE DAMAGES CABLE PLANT The plant of the Standard Underground Cable Company, Sixteenth and Pike streets, was damaged $600 by fire yesterday afternoon. The fire originated in the insulation An alarm was turned in from box 119 at 4 11IRTHS KICKED DEATHS IX 1S1 Births in Allegheny county last year outside of Pittsburgh exceeded the deaths two to one. This was indl-ated In a tabulated report received bv County Controller John P. Moore yesterday from the registrars of vital vtatistics in the several divisions in i PAllntv Allttlil gt Ka ritv of Pittsburgh, for which they are paid for keeoinxr a record of births and deaths at the rate of 25 cents The total of deaths was 8.4Sd and the births 16.281.

The warrant issued by thecontroller was J3.1D5.25. 'HOMESTEAD STORE' ROBBED Thieves entered the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company's store at 505 Amity i-treet, Homestead, early yesterday morning and stole canned valued at Three pennies were taken -from the tash register. Entrance was gained by forcing a Tear window. Robbers entered the store last week and stole several dollars' worth of groceries. HATFIELD STREET FIRE Fire caused by a defective flue resulted In Jf dajBaca in tbe borne of John Am- HARRLSBURG.

March 22. Exclusion of various classes of Industrial workers from compensation laws was sharply criticized by Dr. Royal Meeker, commissioner of the United States labor statistics bureau, the first speaker at the opening the Pennsylvania safety congress today. Dr. Meeker urged that steps be taken to enlighten all employers and employes ai to tht beneSts of the compentation code.

The speaker gave considerable attention to the cost of Industrial 'accidents, which, he taid. weighed heavy upon production, but of whose real no one knows as a maLUr of fact. Postmasters Meet And Banquet Here Matters of Interest Dis-! cussed at Business Session. Postmasters cf Pennsylvania, members of the Western Pennsylvania Post masters Association, met yesterday aft Following the business session a ban quet was held, at which J. T.

Butler of Coraopolis, presided as toastmaster. "Postal Savings and War Savings" were discussed by Chris Henderson of Woodlawn; "Are Postmas ers' Monthly Meetings Helpful and Beneficial?" by A. L. Brautegam of Moneisen, and "Have Tour Postal Sales In. leased Or Decreased Since Posiase.

Was Reduced from Three to Two Cents; Reason in Detail?" by J. T. Born. Wiimerding. Robbery Suspects Are.

Held for Court Anton Fruses. CO jears old. rooming at 41? Water street, was held for court on five charges: carrying concealed weapons, pointing rais, highway and 'robbery, at a hearinjr before Alderman George A. Anderson. avenue, yesterday.

Rruses ws srres'ed by County Detective John Burke yesterday at Pttcairn after it is alleged that Fruses bad entered the grocerj' store of Mrs. Agnes McMein, Railroad street, and at the point of a revolver, compelled her to hand over ail the money that was in the cash register, ajaeunting to $15. Fruses escaped from the store and was later arrested by Poiceman E. E. Barker of Pitcairn.

While the officer was taking his prisoner to the police station the latter broke away and escaped through the rai'road yards. Detective Burke was given a description of the fugitive and the officer arrested him in a roomine house. Fruses pleaded jruilty at the hearing. According to the detectives. Fruses was released a month ago from the workhouse, where he served a 16-month sentence for robbery.

Frank Williams. Negro, 3i years old. of Boston, was a'so held for court on a charge of robbery by Alderman Anderson. Williams was arrested with Fruses in connection with the robbery of the McMein store. TELEGRAPH TICKS LONDON.

March 22 The application Of the Duchess of Marlborough, for rr.erly Consualo Vanderbiit, for a decree for the restitution of conjugal was granted by the court today. The petition of the duchess, filed last week, is the usual preliminary to divorce in this country. The court orders the decree to be obeyed within It days arter its service upon the duke. The couple were married in New York In 1896 and have two children. They have been seperated several years.

NEW YORK. March 22. Legal proceedings to restrain the city of New York from owning or operating autobus lines were instituted today by Edward Shafer. a broker, in his capacity ae a tux payer. The city now is supervising 15 bus lines, privately owned, and recently the board of aldermen appropriated money to purchase 200 WASHINGTON.

March 22. The Home authorizing the United States Grain Corporation to re 1 5,000.000 barrels of "soft" wheat four In Europe on credit as a relief measure, was passed today by the Senate without opposition. WASHINGTON. March 22. Secretary Alexander informed the House today that the department of commerce had no authority lo issue any regulations governing the distribution and consumption of news pr.nt paper was with out knowledge of any dUsei imination in the distribution of the avajiab.e supply.

NEWPORT NEWS. March 22. The keel of the battleship West Virginia, sister ship of the Maryland, will te laid Wednesday on the same ways of that which the- Maryland was launched Saturday. The West Virginia which will an exact duplicate of the Maryland, Is about 30 per cent complete. WASHINGTON.

March 22. The Lever food and fuel control set would be repealed under a joint resolution introduced today by Senator Gore. Democrat. Oklahoma. In view of the failure of ratification of the peace treaty, Senator Gore said he thought it "was time "Consrrejis began to clean up this war legislation." WASHINGTON.

Marcn 22. Justice Bailey, of the District of Columbia supreme court, today declined to dissolve the temporary injunction granted William Randolph Hearst to prevent the shipping board from selling the 29 former German passenger ships, but took under advisement the motion of counsel for the shipping board to dismiss the suit. WASHINGTON. March 22. Senator Frelinghuysen.

Republican, New Jersey, today introduced a bill authorizing the secretary of -the treasury to issue not to exceed 00 O0O.OU0 worth of bono to be exchanged for Liberty bonds of the first, second, third and fourth issues, at the option of the holders of the Liberty bonds. March 22- An annual profit of $2.900 would result from Government operation of the Muscle Shoals. nitrate plant for manufacture of commercial fertilizer. Secretary Baker today told the Senate agriculture committee. The secretary advocated passage of the war department bill to organize a Government corporation to operate the plant for commercial purposes.

DETROIT. March 22. Soteries Nichel-eon, former army captain, convicted with Grant Hugh Browne and Lester Waterbury. of conspiracy to defraud the Government In the purchase of ordnance salvage was sentenced in United States datricP court today to pay a fine of tl.OOo. Browne and Waterbury were sentenced two weeks ago to serve prison terms.

MONTREAL. March 22. Buyers from all parts of North America and Europe assembled here today at the first big fur auction since the days of the old Hudson Bay Company. Skins valued at more than $3.00000) were offered an4 the morning sales amounted to $190,473. BOY KILLED IN CRASH.

In a collision between a tricycle, on which VKto Moro, 6 years old, of CN Thompson street, was riding, and an automobile, driven by Thomas Johnston, 55 years old. a Negro, of Brush ton avenue and Somerset street. Penn town-Fhip. at Thompson and Joseph streets, shortly after 6 o'clock 4ast night, the boy was thrown to the street and suffered injuries which caused his death in the Pittsburgh Hospital shortly afterward. Johnston took the boy to the hospital.

He was arrested by Patrolman David Duff and Plainclothesman James Mclnerney and lodged in the Franks- town avenue police station. He will be turned over to the coroner. Drop in Shoe Prices Promised Indicates Decline in Clothing Cost, U. S. Food Chief Says.

YORK. March 22. Prices of standard shoes will be reduced during the spring and tum.ntr. President of the Retail Sace Deaier-i" Association announces today in a to Arthur Williams. Federal food tidniinis trator.

RetaI.ers at a recent meeting decided to be content with a smaller margin of profit. Mr. Slater said. Reductions, however, not apply to "all kinds of fancy and ultra-fashionable footwear." The action of the retail shoe dealers. Mr.

Williams said, probably presaged the beginning of a general nan owing of profit margins in other wearing apparel. DANIEL H. DEAX. Daniel H. Dean, 7v year.i old, d'ed Saturday at his home, Raca street.

Ddgewood park. In Center county, where he was born, he was a member of the Center Line Lutheran Chuicii ard superintendent of the Sunday sciiool of that chuich. He was a ju ea of tht pcaoo. Besides his widow, Rebecca Downing Duan. he leaves two ions, James Goidon and W.

Eail Dean. both of Pittsburgh; lour daughters, Mrs. Mireldeth BroSvn of Detroit. Mich; Hannah Maud Rebecci ard Anna May, at home; one brother. Rev.

H. A. Dean, and one sister. Mis. Emma Martin, ooth cf Pittsburgh.

MRS. MARY E. GASS SIMON. Mrs. Mary E.

Gais Simon, tS jeara old, of tol Birmingham avenue, Carrick, died in her home Saturday. Mrs. Simon was a member of the German Methodift Episcopal Church, street. She leaves two sons, Homy and Fail Simon; six daughters, Elsie and Hazel Simon and Mrs. Gus-tav Jencherz.

Mrs. M. B. and Mrs. John Rape; five brothers.

William. Fred, Charles, Edward ard Geoige Gass; three sisters, Mrs. John Wilson, Mrs. Jacob Schrecker and Mrj. John Arnold, and six grandchildren.

GRANT SINXIAG. Grant Sinn-g, 50 years oid. Lexington avenue. died Sun-in rer home, 1610 Monterey street. North-Mr.

Sinning was vice pres dent of the Pittsburgh Hide ard Tillow Company. He was a son of the late George and Margaret Sinning of Titusviiie. He whs born in Clarion. He came to A'pinwall 30 year. Kgo.

Besides his widow. Mrs. Kittie M. Sinning, he leaves a daughter, Helen and a son. Lewis Grant Sinning, at home.

MRS. MARY TARE OSD01l.B. Mrs. Mary Tarev Osborne. 51 years Oid, wife of J.

P. Osborne of Mt. Vernon, 'died Saturday in the Citizen's General Hospital at New Kensington from th? result of an opecs-tion performed last Wednesday. She was a membtr of St. Joseph's Catholic Churcn.

Besides her husband, the leaves her lather. Jamej Tarev; one brother, jamea. and five sister's. Catherine, Margaret. Cecelia.

Caroline and Betty Tarey all of Mt. Vernon. MRS. RUTH B. AR-XE.

Mrs. Ruth Bailey Arne, 73 years old, wite of John, R. Arne. died Sunday night her home. 1610 Monteray street.

North-side, after an Illness of 13 mo'uhf. She waa a member of the S.mpson Methodist Church, and besides her husband, she leaves three daughters, Mrs. Homer Haslop, Mrs. Ken B. Faubel, Mrs.

Al. Norrington; three sons, Jacob, John and and nine grandchildren and great grandchildren. MRS. THOMAS R. COWELL.

Mis. Grate Parber Cowed, wife of Thomas R. Cowell of 07 Bijelow boulevard, died yesterday in the Allegheny General Hospital after an operation. She lived in ParkersbutK until last May. when Tie family tame to Pittsburgh.

Mrs. Cowell was an active worker In the First Presbyterian Church of Parkersburg and was vice president of the Francis Trevor Association, and took an active part In Red Cross work. She leaves her husband, a son. T. R.

Cowell. and a daughter. Miss Bettie Cowell. and her mother. Mrs.

Clara Barber of Sistefs-ville. W. Va. ROBERT A. HODCKSS.

WASHINGTON. March A. Hodgen. 77 years old. for years a business man of Washington county and son of Isaac llodgens.

former associate judge and county commissioner and general in the Pennsylvania militia, died in his home at Tay-lorstown last r.iccht. Ho was a mem ber of a pioneer family. He was in the clothinar business in Washington for years and later was active in oil and gas circles, leasing- large acre-acres in this section, in Ohio. West Virginia and Pennsylvania. ALFRED D.

GILDERSLEEA E. Alfred B. Gildersleeve. 83 years old, died yesterday mornlner In the Columbia Hospital. Mr.

Gildersleeve was born in Franklin, Pa. He lived for some time in WP.kinsbursr. where he was In business as a jeweler. Abowt 20 years ago he moved to Utlca, where he has resided since. He leaves three sons.

Fred R. and H. R. of Pittsburgh and 1. Gildersleeve of East Cleveland, and one daughter, Mrs.

Sa-mllda Gilbert of Murrayuville, Pa. MRS. ELIZABETH A. FORSYTHE. Mrs.

Elizabeth Armstrong Forsythe, 90 years old, died Sundayin the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mollie F. Hoover, Dayton. O. Mrs.

Forsythe was born in Plum township and for many jf-ars resided in the East End district of this citv. She has been a resident of Dayton for the last 15 years. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. MRS. ADA KLl'CII AS DREWS.

Mrs. Ada Kluch Andrews. S3 years old. widow of Albert Andrews, died yesterday in the Citizens Hospital. New Kensington.

She had been a resident of the Northside practically all her life. She was a member of the Presbyterian Chuich. New en-pinatoii. She leaves one brother. Kelly I Kluch of San Pedro, Cal.

MRS. STIXKEHT. Mrs. Mary Stuckert, SI years old, a native of the Southside. died yesterday in the home of her son, Harry G.

Stuckert, 315 Second avenue. Homestead. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. She leaves two sons, Harry G. Stuckert and Edward A.

Stuckert of Carnegie, OBITUARY NEWS 1 lodged in police fetation. BOY PASSED BOGIS CHECKS. CHARGE Alleged to have pafsea worthless chocks for a total of Jll on Spirbell F.rothere. drv good merchants, at Shiloh street and Virginia avenue. Robert Kr.srlehart of street was arrested lala yesterday afternoon on complaint of the merchants and lodsred in the Mt.

Washington police station. PRISOXER ESCAPES WITH HAND. CVFF With a handcuff dangling from his rinht wrist, a youth who had been arrested for shooting- craps on Bige-low boulevard, escaped whiie being taken from the police patrol in front of. the Penn avenue police station Sunday morning. The fugitive was one of 13 men arrested.

MAX SHOT! BROTHER JAILED Angelo'Lubatti. 34 years old. of Rus-setton. is In the Allegheny Valley Hospital suffering from a bullet wound in the abdomen, and his brother, Robert Lumbattl. 2J years of Russell-ton, is in the Allegheny police station in connection with the shooting, having been arrested by County Detective Harry Barker.

Angelo Lu-batti was shot following an argument inhis home Sunday night. BURNS FATAL TO WOMAN Mrs. Ada Assiter, 51 years old. of Lecch-burg. died lr.st evening in Mercy Hospital from burns suffered in her home last February 17, when her clothing ignited from the flame cf a gas stove.

FIRE DAMAGES' MT. OLIVER HOME Fire in the home of Theodore Verschoren. 711 Marsaret street. Mt. Oliver, resulted in damage estimated at $1,030 late yesterday afternoon.

STOLE FROM SCHOOL, CHARGE Accused of entering the Prospect school. Prospect and Southern avenues, Sunday and taking books, pencils and stationery valued at 5, Charles Staub of Natches street arrested last niht in his home and taken to the Ml Washington police station. GIRL ACCl'SED OF' LARCEXV Louise Colditz, a domestic, of Piicairn, was arrested last nisrht and lodged in Central police station by City Detectives Robert, Patton and Guy Dailey on awarrant charging Luia Weiner of Forward avenue alleges that the girl was employed by him until last Friday, she disappeared with $55 and costly apparel. i PAIXT STOLEN The theft of 61 gal-Ions of white paint from the platform ef the Colonist Ice-Company, South Sixteenth at U0. was reported to the South, Thirteenth fctitet police yesterday." The paint, police say.

was stored, with other Etock cf the firm, on the outside plat-foi in. IIOV HI RT AT'PLAV While jump-intr rope with companions at.Soutn Sixth and Carson streets last night, John Wilson. years old. of 13 Cabot wav. slipped and suffered a fracture of the right leg.

He, was taken to the Southside Hospital in the police patroL IldlSK IS MAIDED The alleged disorderly house of Mrs. Teresa Lea-sur. Plush -wav, Northside, was raided last nigbt. Besides the alleged proprietress, a man charged with being a visitor was lodged in the Northside police elation. HERE AND THERE Rev.

Dr. Murray Bartlett, president of Hobart Col'ego of Geneva. N. spoke yesterday at the noon-day Lenten serv-IcfS' in Trinity church; on Jtelhrton. What It Is, and Where It Leads Cd." Although ill in Mt.

Clemens, R. Rev. Mgr. C. A.

McDerrvott. pastor of St. Peter's Catholic Church. Alc-Keesport. was honored yesterday by membrs of his congretration who attended high uadi in ceiebration of his twenty-fifth anniversary as pastor of the church.

A purse of raised by the congregation, was tent Father Me-DermoU. At a dinner meeting of the ways and means committee in charge of tne Palestine Restoration Fund Campaign in the Pittsburgh district, in the Hotel Chathora Wednesday at 6:30 o'clock, plans for the drive here will be worked out and tome of the team workers named. The" oath office was administered yesterday to James N. Moore who was appointd jury commissioner Saturday by Judge John D. Shafer.

to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of Percy D. Smith, who was recently appointed one of th members of the tax revision board. Mr. Moore after being sworn in began his duties at once. Under the provisions ef an act of assembly passed in 1917.

the county commissioners yesterday exercised the prerogatives of their office which requires that vacancies in the office of borough tax collector to be filled by the commissioners, by electing Joseph Lv Das-ant to that office in Versailles borough. The vacancy was caused by the resignation of Benjamin Edwards. Colby's Nomination Confirmed by Senate WASHINGTON. March 22. The nomination of Bainbridse Colby as secretary of state was confirmed late today, by the Senate.

It was understood that no objection was raised to confirmation of the nomination which has been the subject of ere tended secret hearings by the foreign relations committee. There was no record vote on confirmation. The Senate today, confirmed the nominations of Charles R. Crane of Chicago be minister to China, and of William H. Joyce of Berkeley.

to be a member of the farm loan board. Iron Company Plans To Increase WHEELING. W. March 22. -The capital stock of the Whitaker-Glessner Iron Company wi1! be increased from tTOOO.OCO to $60,000,000 at a meeting of the stockholders in this city on April 7.

according to an official announcement made tonisht. The stock will be divided into $26,000, Ow preferred and J35.XMW common. colors. The shades are STORE FOR MEN of Epiphany at 10 o'clock. Inter lent in St.

Mary's cemetery. GILDERSLEEVE, ALFRED B. At Columbia Hospital. Monday, March 2. 193U, at 6:26 a.

r.i., Alfred B. Gilder-a eeve his 84th year. Funeral services private at tbe Eaton funeral parlors, 733 Koss avenue, Wednesday afternoon- Please omit flowers. Interment in Allegheny cemetery. Oil City and Franklin Pa.) papers please copy.j HALVES, DR.

HARRY A. On 3unda. March 21, 1920. at 12:25 o'clock, at hia residence. 324 Kemp- road.

Cynwyd, Dr. Harrv A. Haines, husband of Margaret Forsythe Haines of Pittsburgh. HECKEL, JOSEPH On Sunday. March 21, 1920.

at I a. Joseph. Infant son of Joseph and Mary Meckel (nee Geier. aged 10 months 24 days. Funeral on Tuesday.

March 2S, from parents' residence, 325 Franklin street. St Clair borough, at 1:30 p. ra. Blessing service at Henry's Church at 2 p. in.

Friends of family are respectfully invited to attend- Interment in St. Michael's cemetery. HILTON, RICHARD K. At Oakmont. Pa-, at the faml.y home, 1025 Fifth street, on Monday.

March 2-2, 1920, at p. of diphtheria, Richard K. Hulton, son of John and Ella Huiton (nee Kelso), aged 10 years. Interment private at Oakrnont cemetery, Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. No funeral.

WILLIAM H. On Saturday. March 20. 1929. at 8:30 p.

WlUian. H. Hackie, beloved husband of Mary Gilnpr Hackie. 5 Funerar from his late 180 Forty-fourth street, on Wednesday. March 24, at 8:30 a.

m- Solemn requiem high masd at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church at 9 a. in. luterment private. LEVISON.

LENA LEOTTA On Saturday, March 20, 1920, at 1:15 P. Lena Uotta Levish, beloved wife of Herman Levison and daughter of the late William B. and Sophia Gallitan Jones, aged 34 years. Funeral services will be held at the Levison residence. Main street, Sutersville.

Tuesday, March 23. at 2 o'clock- Interment at West Newton cemeteny. LINCOLN. MARY PORTER At Stuart. F1a.

on Thursday evening, March 18. lS2i, Marj- Porter, wife of William Lin-coin. of S15 Ambecfon avenue. Services at the First Baptist Church, Bayard street and Bellefield aveuue, Scheu-ley Farnis. Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Interment private. Remains may be viewed at the church previous to hour of service. M'CAMP, BENJAMIN RANDOLPH Suddenly at Indianapolis, on -Ertday. 19. at 9:45 a.

Benjamin -Randolph McCalip, beloved husband of Mora J. McCalip. Friends of the family and members of Darage Lodge, No. 874. F.

and A. and Maccabee Tent, No. 141. are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral services at his late residence, 170 Davis avenue. Belle vue.

on Monday, March 22. at 8 p. m. Interment Tuesday afternoon. MILLIKEN.

JAMES MERL On Sunda afternoon. March 21. 192, at 8 o'clock. James Merl, husband of Marlon Ruth Kagrisa Miliiken, and only child of John M. and Eva Clarke Miliiken, Funeral services -at the family home, 5712 Baum boulevard.

East End, Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment private. Please omit flowers. M'DERMOTT, ARTHUR On Saturday. March 20.

1920. at 2 p. at his residence. 522 Grandview avenue. East Pittsburgh.

Funeral on Tuesday, March 23. at m. -Requiem high mass at St. Williams Catholic Church at 9 m. Friends of tha family are respectfully invited to attend.

Interment in Grand-view cemetery. East McKeesport. M'ALLISTER, ELIZABETH J. PORTER On Sunday. March 1920, at SHizabetb J.

Porter, widow ot 8. GV McAllister. Funeral services at the r'd- --r daughter, Mrs. D. P.

Linduff. 353T Fleming avenue, Northside. plttsoorgh. Tuesday evening. March 22, at o'clock.

Interment private Wednesday morning. M'KIBBIN. THOMAS, JR. On Saturday. March 20, 1920.

at 10 p. Thomas JIc. Kibbin, son of Ellen Conley and the late Thomas McKlhbin. Funeral from the family borne, 5132 GIos-ter street, Haselwood, on Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock. High mass of requiem at St.

St-even's Church at o'clock. Friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend. Youngstown and Blair 0.) papers please copy. OSBORNE, MRS. MARY CAREY Ot Saturday.

March 20. 19-0. at the ClUzent Genera! hospital. New Kensington, Mrs. Mary Carey Oaoorne, wife of John P.

Osborne of Mt. Vernotii, New Kensing. ton. Pa aged 21 year. Services Tuesday, Marvh 3.

7:45 at gt. Joseph's Catholic Church, New Ken-jiington. Pa. Interment at Vandergrift, about 10:39 a. in.

REED. ELIZABETH On Sunday. March 21, 1920, at 4 a. m-, Elisabeth D. Reed.

Funeral services at the residence ef- her cousin, D. T. Reed, 46 South valine mostly the Sprin rr AND BOYS street, Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'ciociu Interment private. IIEaSiDON, BRIDGET On Friday- evo- March l-, 120. at 7:25 o'clov-x, at the residence of her son.

Thomaa Rcardon, 2i39 Orbin etreef, Bridget Reardon (nee Mulvihiil), widow Thomas Reardon. Funeral on Tuesdsy rooming, March 23, 8:80 o'clock. High mass ot requiem at St. Brigid's Church, Enoch street, at 9 o'clock. Friends of the family ar respectfully invited lo attend.

REDESER. JOHN On Monday. March' S3. 2:50 p. John Rederer, beloved husband of Bessie Kederer (nte Brown).

Funeral from his late residence, 1317 Reedsdale street. Northside. Time "wi be announced later. REICH. JOHN On Monday.

March 22, 1920. at 8 a. 111., John Keich. beloved husband of Bertha Reich fnee Kraner, in liis 64th year. He it survived by his widow, seven children, Wa Iter, Earl, Florence.

Joseph, Paul and James, and Mt, J. La Far a of Indiana three grandchildren. Funeral from the family home. 153 Eighteenth street, Southside, on Friday. March 28, at 3:15 a.

m. High mass at St. Michael's Church at 9 n. m. Friends of the family are respectfully invited attend.

R1CHEY. RCSSELL WILLIAM On Monday afternoon, March 22. 1920. at 4:10 o'clock, Russell William Richey, only son of Robert J. and Christina WlUougii-by Richey, in his 13th year.

Funeral from the parents' residence. Rochester road, Ross township, oh Thursday afternoon, March 25, at 2 o'clock. Services will be hrid at Franklin Methodist Episcopal Church 2:30 o'clOfks. Friends of the family are respectfully-Invited to atiend. SLMO-V, MAItY ELIZABETH On Saturday.

March 20, 1920, at 4:24 a. Mary Elizabeth Simon (nee Uass), widow uf Adam J. Simon, aged CS years. Services Tuesday at 3 p. ni at her lat residence, 101 Birmingham avenae.

Cat. rick. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend- Interment in Southside cemetery. SCHRELNER, GEORGE On Friday, March 1. 1920.

at 10:30 p. m-. 4.Jeors;a Schreiner. husband of the late Theresa Schreiner, ia his 74th year. Funeral from the residence of hi daagh-ter, Mrs.

H. J. Link, 153 Warringios avenue. Eighteenth ward, on Tuesday morning at o'clock. High mass ot requiem at St.

Gcorgo's Church at a. ci. interment at St. George's cem-tery. Frientis of the family are respec-- fully Invited to attfnd.

SHCPE. LI2Z1F, HETLER On Sunday, March 21, 1920. tt I p. m. Lizzls Shupe, widow of C.

W. tthupe, aged 4i years. Funeral services on Tuesday at n. her late residence, 729 Michigan avenue, Glassport, Pa-, and on Wednesday at a. in the chapel at West Newton cemetery.

Interment In West Newton cemetery. SULLIVAN. WILLIAM On Sundav. March 21, 1920, at 410 p. WtU'am Sulilvan.

beloved hushand of Ella Tomilnton Sullivan, at his residence, (4S lirownovillo Funeral on at a. m. High mass or requiem at ft. John's Church. Fourteenth street.

South, side, at '9 a. m. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend, SINNING, GRANT On Sundar. Match jl. 1920, at 1 a.

Grant Sinnfng, liuaham) of Kittie M. Sinning of 419 Lexington avenue, Services Tuesday evening at o'clock. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. TONER. GRACE On Saturday.

March 20. 1920, at 11 p. m. Grace Tonsr Meehanl, wife of Frank Toner. Funeral from the fami.y home, 102 Staum avenue.

Mt. Oliver borough, on Wednesday. March 24, at 9:30 a. Requism Miss at SU Canice's Church at a. m-Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend.

LICK GEORGE r. On Friday. March at trancis Hospital, ueora F. Turley of Midland, Pa husband of Mrs. May Turley (nee Hughes), aged years 14 days.

Funeral services at St. Peter's "Calbolie -Church, McKeesport. on Tuesday morning at 9 a. m. Friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend.

CEEING, SIRS. At Canton, on Monday, March 221920. at 9 a. ITra. A.

tlebing of William Uebmg. formerly of Pittsbursrh. aged 85 years. Funeral from residence ef her sou, Emil Uebing. Aurelia.

street. East End. Pittsburgh, on Thursday, at 8:30 a. m-Requiem high mass at KS. Peter and Church at 9 o'clock.

Friends the family are respectfully invtt4 4 attend. Interment iu sc Mary c4ao- te-ry, ZERBE, KARL F. W. On Sunday. Well 21.

1S20, at 4:20 a. st his restaMce, 64-j Southern ML Washingtoa. Karl V. husband of Eva, LoS iJerbe, aged 4S years. Funeral services on Wednesday, Mare 'V 120.

at 2 p. m. Friends are rasps invited to attend. Interment la 1 field cemetery. Jis'ew York papers pleaee ry4 COMPLETE Central American Union Plan Revived WASHINGTON.

March 22. Agitation for reunion of Central American republic! has been revived in Guatemala, bay advices to Washington today. The result is a tense political situation. President Cabrera, of Ouatemaia has opposed the union idea. The report raid prisons were tilled with political offenders, but the popu-ar clamor continued.

demanding adoption by the Guatemalan assembly of a reso'ution callina a congress of Central American natioQS April 1. The Unionist party declared the time has ccme te end warfare that has prevailed since the Central American union was dissolved in 1S21; thai the should re-establish a new, free and independent Central American union. Salvador and Honduras hame contended for such 'a. union. Oosta Rica is favorable, but Nicaragua is opposed.

The "head librarian" is pictured in W. E. Hiil's page of popular cartoons in next Sunday's Pittsburgh Post. Adv. BEAN, DANIEL HENRY On Saturday.

March 20. mO, at a. Daniel Henry Buan. husband of Rebecca Titian nee Downing), in his 71st year. Funeral services at the family residence.

140 Race aireet. Edgewood Pr. Monday evening at If o'clock. Interment Tuesday afternoon at Friends' burial Half Moon Valley. Pa.

IBellefonte iPa.i papers rlease eopyI BK JEFFERSON At Brilliant, Jefter-non county. on Saturday, March 20. 1920, at 7 a. Jefferson Beclt. aged 44 years.

Funeral from his late residence, Brilliant, on March 23. at 2 P. m. Friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend. Interment In New Alexandria cemetery.

BROOKS. MARY ROSALIA On Monday, March 22, 1S20. at 7:55 a. m. Ho-saiia Brooka (nee Lishtner), belovod ife of George W.

Brooks, aged years. Funeral froni hr late residence, 619 Madison avenue, McKeesport. on Wednesday. March 24, at 2 p. m.

Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. COWELL. GRACE BARBER On Monday afternoon. March 22. 1920, at o'clock.

Grace Barber Cowell, wife of Thomas R. Cowell. Services at her 4307 Bigelow boulevard, Schenley Farms. Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment pri- vale.

CONNOR. CATHERINE SAKAH On Tuesday. March il. 1920, at 7:50 p. at St.

Francis Hospital. Catherine Baran Connor nee wife of Frederick Connor, aged 23 yearj. Funeral eervlces ot the residence of her mother. Mary Lyons, 40S9 Penn avenue, on Wednesday. March 24.

at 8:30 a. m. Requiem mass at St. Mary's Church, Forty-sixth street, at 10 o'clock. Friends of the family are reapectfuily invited to attend.

Detroit (Mich.) and Charleston (W. Vs.) papers please copy. CROWLEY, NORA SCIXIYAN On Saturday, March 20, 1920, at 11 Nora Sullivan Crowley, widow of the late John Crowley, at her residence, 425 Cabot way, Southside. Funeral on Wednesday, March 24, at a. m.

High mass of requiem at St-John's Church, Fourteenth street. South-aide, at 9 a. m. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. GRIMM, Mlt-S.

MARGARET On Sunday, March 21. 1320, at 6 a. Mrs. Margaret Grimm. Funeral from the home of her eon, Robert J.

Grimm. 120 Hillsdale avenue, Dor-mont. on Wednesday morning at 8:15. Requiem high mass at the Church of the Epiphany, Washington street, Pittsburgh, at 9:15 O'clock. GIKS, GEORGE K.

On Saturday. March 20, 1820, at 9:45 R. George K. Gies. beloved husband of Lillian A.

Thatcliei Giee. In his SSth year. Service at his late residence, 967 Union avenue, Kortbside, on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Funeral Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends of the family and members of McKinley Lodge Nu.

318. F. A. Allegheny CbDtr No. 217.

R. A. Duauesne Commanders' No. 73, K. T.

Masonic Veterans. Syria Temple A. A. O. N.

M. and Allegheny Lodge No. 339, B. P. O.

are Invited to attend. FI.1NN, Ml RlEL--On Sunday. Mareh 1S20, at p. Muriel Flinn, beloved wife of Clement Flinn and daughter of Jennie and the late Bernard Scully, In her 21st year. Funeral from her mother" residence, Ktna street Wednesday, March 24, at 9:30 a.

m. Requiem mass at the Church. H. L. P.

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