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PAGE TWO CAR STRIKE IN PITTSBURGH 15 BUSINESS BLOW City Prepares to Aid Strike-Breakers in Running Cars. BY .1. S. WASNEY. (United Presw Staff Correspondent) PITTSBURGH. Pa., May 10. Pittsburgh tonight was in the grip <Jf a street car strike which has ser iously affected business, made traf fic© conditions chaotic, and indirect ly caused injuries to more than fifty persons. Not a trdlley car wheel has turn ed hero since midnight Friday when 3,200 motormen and conductors walked out on strike because offi cials of the Pittsburgh Railways company refused to grant them a wage increase. Both gldes of the controversy to night issued statements defending their stand. Representatives of the rnrmen claim they are justly on- | titled to Increased wage®, Officials I of the company stated a wage in crease could not be granted without an increase in fares. Strikebreakers began arriving in town tonight and an effort wi'l be made to restore trolley service Mon day morning. Five hundred men are being recruited to operate the cars. Mayor Magee Immediately called! the city council Into session. The council passed an ordinance appro priating $25,000 for the purchase of riot guns gas grenades and tear gases. This equipment will be sup plied to the police in order that they may quell any possible dlsprder. Meanwhile Pittsburghers tonight were looking cm the strike as a nov elty and taking their inconveniences good naturedly. Thousands walked, other thou sands rode In any conveyances ob tainable, and sill other thousands yemaincyl at home unable to get nny transportation and living too far from the downtown section to walk. Every mode of transportation, modern and ancient, has been called upon to meet the emergency. Auto mobiles. buses and trucks are oper ating as "Jitneys"—but are collect ing 25 cent fares. Even several horse drawn buggies aro seen on the main thoroughfares. * Automobiles and trucks jam the streets. The congestion is beyond the power of the police. More than a score of persons have been struck and injured by whizzing machines. As the result of a traffic jam in the new Liberty tunnel, a tube for pedestrian and vehicular traffic which connects the south and down town Pittsburgh, forty persons wero overcome by carbon monoxide gas. Motorists caught In the congested tunnel failed to turn off their en gines and deadly fumes pervaded the air. Those overcome were res cued by firemen, policemen and a rescue crew from the bureau of inlnes. Ono hundred other persons staggered from the tube ill from the gas. Several of the gas victims were taken to hospitals, but' the majority of those overcome were revived by pullmotors and ammonia fumes. POISON CANDY IS SENT GIRL IN OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., May lO.—Authorities here tonight were seeking the donor of a box of pois oned candy to Anna Hays, secretary to 11. U. McKnight, assistant inter nal revenue collector. The candy chocolate coated cher ries, each containing a corrosive mercury tablet wan delivered to the girl by a messenger boy during the afternoon. The candy contained enough poi son to wipe out a small army, in vestigators said. The nature of the gift was dis. cover’d when a piece dropped upon the floor. ‘‘Radio Gradio” !■ Ths hurdy-gurdy, for gencr.itlong the curbstone favorite of children, threatens to pass. Enters the radio gradio, or whatever they will name the latest variation of organ grind ing. Oh yes, the inevitable "monk" will still, be there to attract the poungotere* CHURCH HISTORY OF CASPER DATES DACK TO CHANCE ORGANIZATION OF ST. MARK’S PARISH Her 24tli i a < "v 1. Roosevelt would have been proud of the Merrqquln family of San Francisco. This youngster here Is the 24th that has come into the Merroquln home. There now are ' nine boys and 15 girls. Mrs. Mer roqulp, now 44, Is a native pf Porto Hico.. IB POSITION IS BELOW PAR, REPORT SHOWS Roosevelt Admits That Relative Strength Has Declined. WASHINGTON, May 10.—In a recent report submitted to the house naval committee today. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt ad mitted that the American navy has fallen to a relative position of four as against five for the British fleet, as provided In the naval limitation of arms t ready. “If five ahd three represent the, present strengths of Great Britain and Japan, respectively." Roosevelt said, “then the United States would appear to be approximately four.” Roosevelt explained that this ratio did not take into consideration, strategically- located and well ; equipped naval bases which add greatly to the sea power of a notion and does <iot Include the relative strength of the various merchant marines. The report was in answer to a request by Chairman Butler for an explanation of, recently published statements that the American navy had dropped to one in relation to five and three for Great Britain and Japan. Man Deserted By Wife Takes His Own Life KIRKSVILLE. Mo., May 10. Emmett 13. Cottee, vocational stu dent at the American school of os teopathy here, shot and killed him self late today. Cottee was despon dent because his wife Ifft him. au thorities said. His father lives In Great Falta, Mont. Ho was a veter an it the world war. Scholarships Are Awarded NEW YORK, May 10.—Four scholarships of >I,OOO each estab llshod by the will of Frederick C. Penfield, former ambassador to Austria, were awarded by New York university today to the following. Mildred Moulton. University of California; Edward P. Lawton, Jr., Savannah; Francis' E. Taylor, Eugene. Ore.; Charles 8. Weber, Cedar Rapids, la. SETTING THE STYLES PARIS—The smart woman has de cided to have her accessories match so far as posolble. Today her fan matches her little evening wrist bag. often In both color and mater ial h nnd her shoes match her fan. All those uro often In a color sharp ly contrasting with that of the gown. PARlS—There are many varia tions of the half girdle today ._ One of the prettiest, on an evening coo turns. In mai'e up of lace and arti ficial flowers, set nt rt rather low waist line. IXJNDON—Since the Duchess of Suther'and has taken up green and diver as a dress color ccenbinatlon. those colors are enjoying rather a vogue. They form a combination 'specially suited to blondes* Details Recounted In Letter Received From Rector Who Launched Work Here When Casper Was Village Turning back the pages of church history in Casper to the time the first congregation was assembled, a let- i ter recently received by the Rev. Philip K. Edwards, rec-1 tor of St. Mark’s Episcopal parish, review the success of the first church building venture here and should prove an inspiration to congregations that are now engaged in fin-, ini'ltltr < ~n n rm. _ .1 ... ..... ... incing new building programs. The letter comes from the Rev. John E. Sulger, rector of Bt. Stephen’s church at Terre Haute, Ind., who organized the first church here with the assistance of public spirited citizens. * The time dates back to pioneer .lays when the Rev. Sulger was arch ie aeon of Wyoming and Idaho under Bishop Talbot, and the Incidents mentioned in the letter will forever be linked with church history in Jasper. "I note In the Churchman that a new St. Mark’s church at Casper has been contracted for costing $112,- JOO,” says the Rev. Sulger: “As on o who planted tho original St. Mark's at Casper, I write to »ffer you my sincere congratulations and felicitations. This will be u notable achievement, and the in fluence of such a church, and Its Rector, will boos wide range throughout lhat section of tho country. “I wish that sometime I might be able to see your new -structure. It-would be of great interest to mo. When I recall the occasion of my first visit to Casper, and then re flect what tho intervening years have brought to your splendid people there, it seems almost Impos sible. I wonder if you know the story? It may be of interest to some of your people. It i H this: “I had been building a church at Newcastle, and. Incidentally, over looking the construction of a church at Sundance, when I was obliged to go south to Cheyenne. I happened to pick up from a seat In the cars a discarded copy of the Casper "Der rick," in glancing through which I noticed an appeal by the editor ad dressed to “any church” to come into Casper and erect a building, promising the united co-operation of the citizens there. I telegraphed him that I would be with him three days later, and to arrange a meeting for the night of my arrival. This pro gram was carried out, and I was met at the train by Mr. Butler, the then editor of the Derrick, and by Mr. Alec Cunningham, whom I had pre viously met at Douglas. Mr. Cun ningham was In charge, I think, of the Deforrest Richards store. These gentlemen, with others, formed a committee to greet me, and after supper at the little hotel where I was given tho bridal quarters, (which were only distinguished from other rooms by having cheap lace curtains at the windows) we-together went to the outskirts of the town to a little, old cottonwood log school house, totally Inadequate to accomo date the crowd. Before beginning the service, the suggestion was made by someone that we should transfer the meeting to the new Court House, which was then being built, but which had not yet been finished. Thither wo went. Planks Were brought In for seats, and a melodian was borrowed from a bawdy house, and every saloon, as well as other places of business and Occupa tion. closed—and tho whole popula tion camo to the court-room. I re call that I occupied the rostrum with two dogs, one on my right, and the other on my left. I used leaflets for the service which were distribute ed contain!* gthe words, also, of some old fr dar hymns, like “Rock of Ages,’ 1 “Nearer My God to Thee." I .el that In all my ex perience, i have never conducted such a service as we had there! It Is something upon which I look back with Infinite satisfaction, and as the greatest privilege of my life. At its dose, I stated how I happened to be there, and the purpose of my coming. I also made clear that I was there to see whether the citizens were In earnest in desiring to erect a church. And that, if so, Bishop Talbot would assist them, and that I could safely pledge him to pay 1300.00 on tho new building. Mr. Cunningham nnd others circulated, thereupon, a list to be signed by the* people, stating the amount they give. And in the course of a very few minutes, w<> hud more than enough to cover the cost of the small structure which was the first St. Mark's. I think tho sum secured was $2,300.00. I have often alluded to this occasion as tho tlm« in which 1 built a church in a night! I at Once appointed a building committee headed by Mr. Cunningham, which took Immediate charge. They let the contract nnd the work was pres sed to conclusion. "Woof course made a grant o> caalon out of the laying of tho cor nerstone. nnd of tho dedication of the building by the Bishop. And IXJNDON— Oriental influence is at its best today in evening head dresses. Among these Is a band of gold filigree worn low on the fore head, with heavy fringes of gold nnd turquoise over tho ears. NEW YORK— This season the blouse 'takes on more and more the shape of the middy. It Is a loore. comfortable garment, but s*e!|ent* ly tailored and with the trim appear ance demanded for sports or other wear. NEW YORK—Dotted mull makes up some ct the dainty little frocks for the very little girl to wear on warm afternoons. These frocks have wide linen collars or a bertha of mull finely plaited. Che Crisper Crfhnne 5 thus St. Mark’s Casper, had Its . start. As I remember, the Rev. Wm. j Wilton was the first Missionary in > charge. i "This may or may not b e enter -1 tnlning to you, but I think it might bo something which should be en- - tered upon your register in your . 'parish history.' When the time - comes to go Inta your new building. , let me know, and I will try to .come • out nnd be with you, then. i "Please remember me with much affection to Mr. Cunningham, if he L is still alive, and to Mr. Butler and . any of the family of Joe Hurt—and . to any others of the old timers whom I would Jove to see, and with whom T should like to renew my acquain-; 1 tance.” > —* :~ 1 I CLERK SLAIN BYJOLDUP BUFFALO, N. Y., May 10—Rufus ' Eller, 25. clerk in A. IT. Hoyler's i i Jewelry store In Genesee street, was ; I fatally shot tonight while attemnt-1 . Ing to prevent the theft of $5,000 > worth of diamonds by automobile i bandits. Shortly before closing time a man I ; accompanied by a well dressed ■ young woman stepped from an auto-' i mobile and entered the store. Tho > man asked to be shown some dla -1 mond rings. While the woman ex- i amlned the Jewelry her male com-J • panion snatched a tray full of gems : and bolted for the door. Eller moved to Intercept the man i and was shot in tho temple. Tho , couple then escaped with the booty. Poor Rich Girl £ - IT" Maude Lee Mudd, one of Okla homa’s richest "poor Indians," who came Into $2,000,000 ns the result of oil land sales, but who Is never theless unhappy. Due to the guardian system the government employs over these new-rich In dians. she has been the center of much court litigation and squab bling.. $600,000 in Three Months By Gambling RIO DE JANERIO (By Mall to the United Press.)—That Rio de Janerio is running a close second to Monte Carlo was Illustrated when Augusto Lurattl departed for Europe a few days ago after cleaning up $600,000 In less than •three months in tho Casino of tho luxurious Copocabaneo Palace Hotel on Rio’s fashionable seaside drive, the- Avenlda Atlantic©. Lurattl held a joint concession on the Copocabanca Pataca Casino which, since its inauguration a few months ago, has been crowd ed every night with wealthy Americans and Argentines, who have whiled away many an hour nnd hundreds of thousands ©f dol lars over |ho wheel and card bibles. After cleaning up what he con sidered enough, Lurattl severed connections with the Casino and . announced ho would establish a silk hosiery factory In Rio after returning from Europe. BOY KILLED BY ENGINE LOCUST VALLEY, N. Y„ May 10.—Paralyzed with fear ns a Long Island railway train bore down upon them on a high trestle nenr Locust Valley, two boys, one seven, the other 12 were struck by a locomo tive late today. Joseph Cassano, 7, was kil’rd nnd his brother Patrick hurled from the trestle to a brook below, nnd lyas painfully Injured. Tho boys had tried to cross the trestle before the train was due. Thor# are ten cities ih the United Rtntea each containing within itself n bigger Jewish city than ancient Reformed Ike Buzzard, famous desperado and outlaw of half a century ago. member of a band that terrorized the Welsh Mountain district in I’ensylvania, leaves the Pennsyl vania State Prison after serving 42 years, and starts life over as an evangelist at th© age of 72., betteThomes WEEK OPENED ST PRESIDENT Radio Speech Carries Message Broadcast Over Country. WASHINGTON, May 10—Presi dent Coolidge in a radio speech broadcast from the White House tonight opened the homes week," which he praised as a move ment that "should make firm the high ideals which characterize our nation.” "The American home is the source of our national well being," the president said. "In it, our high tra ditions of service and integrity are fostered. From the true home there emerges respect for the right of others, ano the habit of co-operat ing for worthy ends. Through shar ing its oommon enterprises and the common sacrifices, the child de ve'opn that sturdiness of character which distinguishes the manhood and womanhood of our land. 'Tn recent years the remarkable development of our material re sources, of human invention and of human opportunity have turned tho attention of many from the home to other fields of engrossing inter est. It has been necessary to recall public attention to the homo lest its Influence and its finer values be impaired. I have therefore been well pleased to note the founding of the movement for letter homes in Agi erica under the Inspiring leacer nhlp of Mrs. William Brown Mo loney, and have been happy to serve as chairman of its advisory council. Tho reorganization and program of the movement I have fol’owed with deep interest realizing the signifi cance of tho nation of a widespread movement to strengthen and im prove the home. 'Thus nt the opening of better homes week I am glad to call at tention to the demonstrations planned with such loyalty and dis interested zeal by the better homes committee of hundreds of American cities and villages and to commend ns a national service the co-opera tion of the women's clubs, civic and commercial associations and of the pulpit and the press in this signifi cant undertaking. Such Initiative, enterprise and devotion should pro foundly influence the home life of America, and should make firm the high idea's which characterize our nations." Spanish American War Veterans and Auxiliary to Meet Regular monthly meeting of the veterans of the Spanish American war and the ladies’ auxiliary will bo held Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at the Knights of Pythias hall. Full attendance Is desired. Accused The law has taken Mrs. Julia Rtull, Richmond, Va., from her 10- month-old Baby to face investiga tion in connection with the murder of her husband, Raymond Stull, 40. Stull was found shot to Mrs. Stull named a Toxas woman as the "other woman" In their life and a letter was found In which Stull appealed for a GREATER CO-OPERATION FROM FORMER SERVICE MEN URGED Marshall Reynolds, state com mander of the American Legion and collector of Internal revenue for Wyoming, was the chief speaker at a spirited meeting of the Vroman and Hawley post of that organiza tion and tho ladies auxiliary, of the two posts Saturday evening. Mr. Reynolds reviewed the work the department officers had been accomplishing during the present year, took up briefly the chief prob lems of the organization and made a plea for greater support and co operation on the part of the ex-ser vice men. The state commander also men tioned the possibility of a district conference of post commanders and adjutants, and departmental officers In Casper some time previous to the state convention which will be held here in August. This matter will be Buenos Aires Pension Fight Is Continued BUENOS AIRES, May 10.— Efforts of the government to work out a plan to make effective the national pensions law, which would grant a life pension to all persons who have labored in the country 25 years, met with new difficulties to night as leading Industrials an nounced they will refuse any pay ments to the pensions fund. The industrialists adopted a reso lution denouncing the pensions law as economically and financially un sound and pledged themselves to close down their factories before p tying tho pensions tax. More than 1,500 leading firms were represented at tte meeting. Comb Fire fx Legislation to compel comb manufacturers to put the word i "combustible" on all inflammable Lor explosive hair ornaments has been demanded by the New York Federation of Women's Clubs as the result of a “comb fire" In which Mrs. John S. Murry was vlc-i tlm. Mrs. Murry is here shown displaying the disastrous result of n hair fire caused by a "water wave" comb. FARM HELP IS PROMISED BY SOLONS By DAL VAN AVERY (United Press Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, May 40.—Farm relief legislation at this session of congress was guaranteed today by the decision of house and senate leaders to give the McNary-Haugen hill full consideration in both houses before adjournment.. Agreement which was reached after repented demands of farm bloc members that the bill bo given a place on the program, provides that , the measure will be the next bill to be taken up by each house. The decision to consider the bill was not regarded as Insuring Its passage in anything like its present form, as It provides for a 1200,000,- 000 drain on the treasury to advance the capital needed to put the market ing corporation it contemplates In operation. Advocates of tho bill assort tills will eventually l»e re turned, but the feeling was general that so large nri appropriation might not Le agreed to. CDMMrSSWEXiIED FOR BEATING WORKER MOSCOW, (By Mail to United Press)—"Beat the capitalistic world, but don't fight among yourself," Is the strict but unwritten commun istic law. Striking a citizen simply Isn't done. Semashko, Comlssary of Public Health, lost his temper tho other day and struck a workman who refused to dear a road for him. He had to remain In bed for several days recovering from injuries received from the workmen. There was an investigation before the Central Controlling Committer, which watches over the ethics nf the Communists, and Semashko left for Siberia on an Inspection tour. •• ♦ While an operation was being per formed on a woman in a London hospital the electric lights failed. Candles were substituted, but owing to the delay thus caused, the patlent ( failed tn come out of the anaesthetic, and died. decided on by the two posts at their respective metings. Mr. Reynolds was received en thusiastically. his comments being to the point and covering a range of topics of particular interest to the members present. Mrs Burke Sinclair, state presi dent of the auxiliary, followed Mr. Reynolds with an outline of the work being accomplished by her or ganization. Other speakers who took part In the discussion were Don W. Ogllbee, former state • commander: William Merrill, former commander of the Hawley post; C. H. Storrs, present commander of the Hawley post; C. H. Relmerth, former commander of the Vroman post; R. M. Boeke, Rich ard Porter, A. B. Allen and Tom Haymond. William Mills, adjutant of the Vro man post, presided at the meeting. 'OLD' GERMANY TO PARADE IN HALLEJODAT By CARL D. GROAT (United Press Staff Correspondent) HALLE, Germany, May 10.—The old Germany of the pickelhaube and the goosestep parades hero tomor row In a great nationalists demon stratlort before the statue of General Von Moltkc. Thousands of monarchists. Fas cist! and extreme nationalists, were pouring into Hallo tonight to find tho city almost an armed camp with extraordinary police precautions ap parent on every hand. Tho occasion Is the dedication of the von Moltke monument, but the presence of Field Marshal von Hin denburg, General Ludendorff and other military leaders who ltd tho Imperial armies in search of "Der Tag” In 1914, lent a martial, mon archistlc air to the gathering. Police precautions were directed principally against communists who ar e extremely disgruntled because the government granted permission for tho nationalist demonstration after prohibiting a workers’ parade on May day. FIRINGIWIS TO CHECK MOG OF SPURIOUS RUSS BILLS ? BY JOHN GRAUDENZ (United Press Staff Correspondent) MOSCOW, (By Mall to United Press) —Counterfeiting Is on tho In crease in Russia, in spite of the fact that most counterfeiters captured are being sentenced to depth and ex ecuted. One band was recently arrested near OdessQ, where it had operated for seven years. They had coun terfeited every currency known in that section. The band had a com plete staff, painters, artists, chem ical experts and printers. When new money was Issued the band was able to bring out counterfeit currency almost tho same day. Sev en of tho band was sentenced to death, of whom three have already been executed. Another group operated at Shlto. mir. The leader of tho gang was the financial manager of the com mittee of public supplies. Tho gang specialized in the manufacture of dollars and chervonzes, which were exported exclusively Into Po land. All have been arrested. Baby's Feet Are Now Best Means Os Identification CHICAGO, (United Press)—Al though "losing" nev/-born infants in hospitals Is such a rare hap- i penlng us to merit considerable space in newspapers when such ' an error occurs, hospitals of tho United States and Canada con stantly guard against such a mis •fortuno. One of the latest methods of identifying babies Is a modifica tion of the well known fingerprint system of the police. Instead of taking prints of the tiny fingers however, the hospital authorities make impressions of the feet of the new-born baby on birth cer tificate forms, which are signed and sealed with the official seal of the institution. • An increasing number of hos pitals are distributing these foot print birth certificates to the ba bies' parents, and these certlfl cates no» only are a souvenir, but a valuable record in after life. GOV. SMITH AT BEDSIDE OF MOTHER NEW YORK. May 10.—Presence of her son. Governor Al Smith, at her bedside, cheered nnd aided Mrs. Catherine Smith tonight In her flght for recovery from a critical attack of pneumonia. She was de clared to be showing signs of im provement. Oxygen nnd heart stimulants were administered dur ing the day. SUNDAY, MAY 11, 1924. DRIVE AGAINST CIGARET EVIL IIS SUGGESTED" . Methodist Conference I To Consider New Campaign. I SPRINGFIELD. Mass., May 10.— I Action to stop the sale and use of cigarette in the United States will be I started soon by the Methodist Epls- I copal church If a resolution intro duced today by Dr. Byron S. Robb of Mitchell, S. D., is adopted by the | general conference nqw in session | here. The resolution was referred to committee on temperance, pro . hibltion and' public morals of the I chufrch ‘for consideration and a re port will be made to the conference later. I The resolution sponsored by Dr. i Robb, petitions for legislation : every state in tho Union to "abatek | the clgaret nuisance” and protested ’ I against the employment on the | faculties of any educational institu tion of the Methodist Episcopal church of professors who smoko clgarets. Negro delegates to the conference succeeded Saturday in gaining the addition of a resolution calling for the appointment of a committee of five to study the Dyer anti-lynching . bilf. Rev. Robert G. Morrlss of iGastonia, N. C-, Introduced the resolution. Rev. Dr. David G. Downey, of New York City, took occasion today to put at rest rumors that he is I slated for elevation to the bishopric, and denied that h© Is a candidate for such a promotion. Dr. Downey htyj often been referred to as the "master mind" of the general con ference. "Sunny Jim” K* a . / \ 5 © z \ The "bunny Jim" prize, coveted trophy of Bryn Mawr College. haV been won by Elizabeth Howe ofA Fulton, N. Y. The prize is given annually to the "outstanding per son of the college" and the char acteristics considered are person ality. cheerfulness, good sports manship and falrmindedneas. Work Funeral Set for Monday WASHINGTON May 10.—Prep arations were being completed to night for funeral services Monday for Mrs. Hubert Work, wife of the secretory of tho Interior who died ' suddenly yesterday. I The services will be held In th'* 1 oast room, where the body of tho • late President Harding and other executives lay. President nnd Mrs. | Coolidge anc a number of high offi cials and close friends are expected to be prerent. j Several White House function* > ’ have been cancelled because of tluir death. IOWA PHYSICIAN MAKES SURTLIN6 OFFER TO C A T A R R H SUFFERERS Found Treatment Which Healed Ills Own Catarrh and Now Offers To Send It Free to Sufferers Anywhere. Davenport. lowa—Dr. W. O. Cof fee, Suite 1453, St. James Hotel Bldg., this city, one of the most widely known physicians and sur geons in the central west, announc that he found a treatment which completely healed him of catarrh i the head and nose, deafness and head noises after many years of suK ferlng. He then gave the traatmenr*\ to a number of other sufferers and they state that they also were com pletely hea’ed. Tho Doytor Is »><’ • proud of his achievement and so con fident that his treatment will brine other sufferers tho same freedom gave him. thnt he Ih offering to send a 10 days* supply absolutely free to any reader of this paper who writ** him. Dr. Coffee has specialised on eye, ear, nose nnd throat disease* for more than thirty five years and Is honored and respected by count less thousands. If you suffer from nose, head ur throat catarrh, catai rhal deafr. jae or head, noises, send ' him your name and address today.— Adv.