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WEDNESDAY HORXIXG, PITTSBURGH POST OCTOBER It, lniT. AUTO 1 BEACH, IN GREATER PITTSBURGH STATE" MEETING OPENED AT ERIE TO in times of peace as well as in times of war. They are called to service many directions, some old, some new, and they are answering the call. They in their turn are calling on their country to enfranchise them to give them the right to vote in their own Governmentand all over this broad land women are hoping and praying that their Just demand may be granted. "In all the belligerent countries, in the hands of our enemies, as well as in those of our allies, women are asking their government to give them a voice which may be heard, especially EDITOR OF Iff CLUBWOMEN W.

S. Bryan, Assistant County Superintendent, Dies in Hospital After Crash. 1 in the great reconstruction time ahead. Ostrich-Trimmed Hats Today at $8.50 and $10.00 This offering of our Millinery Section will claim the very earnest attention of women, today. The showing marks the return of ostrich trimming for dressy hats.

The hats are of fine velvet, in smart small and medium shapes, and trimmed with ostrich. All the fashionable colorings are represented. -Fourth Floor DISPATCH, DIES Heart Disease Brings to an End Newspaper Career of a Quarter of a Century. Delegates, Present From All Parts of State Represent 55,000 Mombers. ARE ADDED HERE FUNERAL TO BE TOMORROW when it shall be the duty of the peoples of all countries to make the world safe indeed for democrary and the lasting reign of peace.

"What advances have been made in this country during the period since the last meeting of this federation? "In North Dakota. Michigan. Nebraska, Rhode Island. Indiana and Ohio their legislatures have given women the right to vote for presidential electors, and in some of these states even a more extended franchise. For instance, the women 'of Indiana enjoy what is kiown as seven-eighths suffrage, and I the women of Arkansas have been given the right to vote at all primary elections.

At present. in 19 states more than 8,000,000 women have the right to participate in the election of the President of the United States. "Further, in Vermont and in some scattered towns and cities in other commonwealths the municipal vote has been granted women. WH1TTIER STREET FIRE Fire of undetermined origin caused $j00 damage yesterday morning in the residence. 6-in Whittier street, occupied by the families of John Bucker and Owen CurreM.

DIES OF BHOKE.V BACK John Henderson, 36 years old. of Whltaker, died yesterday morning in the Brad-dock General Hospital from a broken back, suffered September 8, when he was struck by a street car in Braddock AJLLEGEO AUTO THIEVES HELD Alleged to have stolen an automobile in Warren. Frank Smith of New York city and Harry Peters of Philadelphia are being held in the Frankstown avenue police station for the Warren authorities. FIRE IV SYNAGOGUE Fire in the Shaaray Tefillah Synagogue, 13-25 Miller street, caused J1.000 damage yesterday morning. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES The report of the department of public health on contagious diseases for the 24 hours ended at noon yesterday follows: Diphtheria 9 cases, whooping cough in.

chickenpox C. mumps 6. pneumonia 5. erysipelas 4, scarlet fever 1. ALLEGED DRUG SEM.EIt FINED Accused of attempting to :e.U drugs to William Mangan of the Southside.

John Staniev of the Northiude was lined $50 by Magistrate John J. Sweeney in Central police court yesterday morning on a charge of being a suspicious person. RECKLESS DRIVING CHARGED John Brobeling and Bulaho-vich of Verona are each being held under oflO bond for a hearing before Magistrate John J. Sweeney on a charge of rsckless driving. An automobile driven bv Brobelmg is said to have run into the plate glass window of Stewart Brothers Company.

Fenn By MATILDA ORE HAYS. W. S. Bryan, assistant superintendent of county schools, died lat night in the Mercy Hospital from injuries suffered a few hours earlier when the automobile in which he was riding in the Brownsville road collided with a wagon. Mrs.

Bryan, wbo was in the machine with him. was uninjured. Mr. Bryan was driving from his home in Carnegie to a school meeting in Broughton when the accident occurred. About a mile and a half south of Broughton a wagon turned from a road into the main highway, colliding with Bryan's machine as it passed.

A passing automobile took Mr. Bryan to the hospital, but he was so badly injured that an operation could not be performed and he died shortly after being received at the hospital. Mr, Bryan had been assistant superintendent of the county schools for about eight years and for 30 years prior to that -had assisted Superintendent C. C. Hamilton-during the summer months.

He served as principal of the Carnegie schools for several years and before coming to the-Pittsburgh district held the same position in the Brownsville schools and was an instructor at the California Normal School. He was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and took interest in young people's movements. He leaves his wife, and two children, Mrs. Helen Lobinger and William Brjan. Austin Beach, news editor of the Pittsburgh "Dispatch." Cas found dead in a chair in his home, Ktng Edward apartments, Mellwood avenue and Bayard street, at 7:30 o'clock yesterday morning.

Beath probably was due to heart failure. Monday afternoon' Mr. Beach went to the Keenan building to consult his physician. Dr. Mark Baldwin, telling the latter that he had been unable to sleep i ERIE, Oct.

16. Formal opening Bf the State Federation of Pennsylvania Women last evening: presented a most brilliant assemblage of Pennsylvania clubwomen whose patriotic ideals were reiterated by the speakers of the evening in their addresses of welcome. Mrs. Ramsay Burton, president of the Women's Club of Erie, and Mrs. E.

Lindsay. Warren, vice president or Northwestern district, and by Mrs Gleason In her response. Delegates from all parts of the state representing more than 53,000 club women were tn attendance at the reception given by the women's civic organization of Erie, assisted by the clubs of the Northwestern district. Receiving with Mrs. Ramsay Burton were the federation officers: Mrs.

Ronald P. Gleason. Scran ton. president; Mrs. William Thaw, Pittsburgh, vice president; the district vice presidents.

Mrs. H. S. Prentis Nichols. Philadelphia, 'Eastern district; Mrs.

Walter King Sharp. Chambersburg. Central; Miss Florence M. Dibert. Johnstown.

Southwestern; Mrs. Edward S. Lindsay, Warren. Northwestern: Mrs- avenue, demolishing tne glass, lonaay. (i I HELD ON ASSAULT CHARGE Alleged to have beaten John Wiluisky George Phelps Rose.

Sewickley, record'! of 2333 Larkini way over trie head with two emptv beer bottles during a fight Monday night. John Kiskat of 277 C'arev way was held for court yesterday on a charge of aggravated assault and battery in $1,030 ball. FELONIOUS CUTTING CHARGED -Said to have stabbed William Mc-Gtilrk of 2D street three times during a fight. Steve Maranivich of South Eighteenth and Clifton streets was held for court by Magistrate James R. Watkins in the Southside police station oo a dharge of felonious cutting.

lng secretary; Mrs. Harry Clark Boden Mrs. W. L. Cromlish.

Mrs. W. L. Cromlish died yesterday in her home. SSflT Center avenue.

She was the daughter of 'Matthew and Sarah MeWhinney, and was born in the old First ward of Allegheny, and attended public school there with scholars of her day. some of whom became prominent in public affairs in later life. Previous to the time hr health began to fail she was an active member of the Young Women's Chris-tion Association, having served on the board of managers for several terms. She was a merrtber of Calvary Episcopal Church and the sisterhood. She leaves her husband.

W. L. Cromlish of the Baltimore Ohio railroad; two sons. Albert L. Cromlish and John Cromlish.

both with the Carnegie Steel Company; a daughter, Mrs. Edward L. Wetstein of Detroit: a brother. Marshall G. MeWhinney of Edgewood.

and five grandchildren. Philadelphia, corresponding secretary; Mrs. James Bovaird. Bradford, treasurer; 'Mrs. Samual Semple.

Titusville, fctate secretary of general federation. "WEATHER IS PERFECT. PENNSYLVANIA STATUS. "What is the status of the question in Pennsylvania? A referendum enabling bill was introduced in the Legislature of 1917 and on April 17 was defeated in the House of Representatives by three votes. This bill was followed by another, granting presidential suffrage, which was laid on the table by motion of the same gentleman, who had so vigorously kicked the petitions that were displayed in the aisles of the House.

These petitions bore the signatures of 60,000 Pennsylvania men and women. "Here let me report the work done by this committee in regard to the two bills. By authority of the resolution, the State of Pennsylvania Women re-indorses woman suffrage and urges the next session of the Legislature to pass the woman suffrage referendum enabling bill. At request of our president, Mrs. Gleason.

your chairman served on a committee of the Pennsylvania Women Suffrage Association appointed to promote the interests of the presidential suffrage bill. Letters were sent to each of the clubs of the state in regard toi this bill, and the committee trusts that every woman found it possible to carry out the requests made at that time. OBSTRUCTIONS TO JUSTICE "Obstructions to justice, such as we experienced in Pennsylvania, and as the women of Maine experienced last month when the vote was taken on their referendum, emphasize the fact that state action is hedged about, truly, by barbed entaglements, and suffragists turn to the Federal amendment first Introduced in 1S78 aa their greatest avenue of hope. A year ago. in the report of the former chairman of this committee, you were urged to work for the passage of the Federal amendment.

The present position of the Federal amendment is such that the plea for unabated effort to advance the passage of this measure is repeated and stressed. NthARGED Alleged to have beaten Bright sunshine and perfect autumn weather this morning greotrd the hundreds of Pennsylvania women as sembled In the old town in state con Terence to determine the schedule for 1 the coming year and to report on the achievements and the failures in work his daughter and to have attacked Mrs. Eilen Bolland of ISO South Main street when she remonstrated, James Marshall of the rear of 130 South Main street was held for court in $500 bail, charged with assault and battery. FIRE IN" WAREHOUSE Fire was discovered vesterday morning in the warehouse of the Pittsburgh West Virginia, railroad. formerly Wabash railroad, at Fourth avenue and Ferry street.

The damage was slight of the last 12 months. With President Mrs. Ronald P- Glea eon in the chair, the morning ses Fashionable Small Furs Grouped at $37.50 to $65.00 Practically all the smart furs of this season are represented in this extensive showing. The pieces include Scarfs, Neckpieces and Cape effects also Muffs in the popular new shapes. The selection offers Lynx, Skunk, Seal, Mole, and Fox in all the fashionable shades and black.

If you are contemplating a new Muff or Neckpiece, you will find this showing exceptionally attractive." Second Floor sion opened promptly at 9 o'clock, the Dr. Robert B. Ferree. Dr. Robert B.

Ferree. 54 years old. a well-known physician and surgeon of the Northside and a member of the surgical staff of the Presbyterian Hospital, died Monday morning. Dr. Ferree was born in Coraopolis.

the son of Jacob F. and Nancy Phillips Ferree. He studied medicine- at Western Reserve college. Cleveland. O-.

and completed his course at the Western University of Pennsylvania, now the Uni audience singing "AJnerlca." The invocation was pronounced by Rev. A. "van Meter, dean of St. Paul's Ca AVy TINJ BEACK the night 'Wore. After an examination the physician ascertained, he said, that the heart was not working normally, and advised Mr.

Beach to rest immediately. Mr. Beach attended -the naval band concert in Syria Mosque Monday night. He. arose at 6:30 yesterday morning and shortly afterward was seized with a violent coughing spell.

When Mrs. Beach suggested that she call a physician. Mr. Beach said he felt much better. Death came soon afterward.

NATIVE OF CONNECTICUT. Beach was born in Terryville. I 1, ,11. thedral. versity of Pittsburgh.

He leaves hi3 widow. Mr. Sadie Ramsey Ferree; one The president's report was full of suggestion for club guidance, eulogy for the year's activities along every line of club endeavor. emphasis being put upon results obtained through the new duties placed upon the women, the state and the world, owing to ever in- son. Robert B.

Ferree, two sis ters and three brothers. William Adler. October 14. 1860. and celebrated William Adler.

54 years old. a lifelong creasing, responsibilities of war times, Mrs. William Thaw of Pittsburgh, vice president of the federation, re "In the pre.sent Congress, the sufirage employe of the Westinghouse Airbrake Company, died Monday following a ported 26 clubs admitted, with a mem stroke of apoplexy. He was born in Germany and was brought to this coun bership of 3.248. since the last state 1 meeting.

The Eastern district leads with 11 clubs to its credit. Southwestern second, eight: Northwestern district tvti. and Central two. his fifty-seventh birthday last Sunday. His mother died wn-n ne was 12 years old.

and he lived with his father's parents at Northfield. for some rime, attending public schools in that vicinity. Four years ago his father Mr. Beach had been prominent in newspaper work in Pittsburgh for about a quarter of a century, coming here from Wheeling. W.

Va He and his father. General A. H. Beach, went to Wheeling from Connecticutt in 1S65. Mr.

Beach was educated in the Wheeling high school. After completing his try by his parsnts when he was six weeks old. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church of Wilmerding. He leaves three sisters. Mrs.

William Wilson, Mrs. Edward Upper-man and Misa Mary Adler; two brothers. John Georsre and Louis Adler, and on niece, Mrs. W. E.

Horrocks of 344 Welsh avenue, Wilmerding. with whom he lived. committee haa reported the bill favorably to the Senate and it is on the calendar. In the House of Representatives, there has never been a suffrage committee and the bill when introduced has usually been referred to the judiciary committee. For years, suffragists have asked for a special committee for their bill, and on September 24.

117. the House, by a vote of 181 to 107, decided in favor of its formation. The creation of this committee rresages favorably for the bill on the calendar in this branch of our national legisla HKAiiDOttt A nre was oisroveien yesterday afternoon in the sued adjoining the erocerv and meat stor conducted by w. R. "Murrin, S12 Braddock avenue.

Braddock. and before it was extinguished had spread to adjoining buildings occupied by R. L. Heinmser Company, meats, causing a damage to both buildings and stock, estimated at SS.OtO. For a time the building occupied by the Green business college was in danger and the pupils were foiced to leave their classes.

HOME DEFENSE DISCUSSED The recent organization of a home de-fensc in Crafton was the chif topic of discussion at a meeting night of the Crafton Board of Irad C. B. Foster presided. The names of Crafton residents who have enlisted in the league were read at the meeting. BELTTOO ER AVEME FIRE Spontaneous combustion is thought to have set fire to a pile of materia! in the basement of a plumbing shop owned by Harry Sohweran of 1t' BHtzhoover avenue yesterday afternoon.

The building was damaged to the extent of $15. FIRE Rubbish burning in the basement of the Mans-maiin Brothers A Co. wholesale cloth: lng store. Seventh avenue, at 6 v. o'clock last evening caused damage of $10.

TRICK'S FUEL BIRNS Gasoline overflowing a tank on sn automobile truck owned by Bert Hebster of F.eltz-hoover avenue and Industry street, Allen avenue, at 5 o'clock last nifht ignited from backfire and caused $100 damage. The Best Place to Shop, After All ACTIVITIES CIASSOTED. Their activities are classified as follows: Three EhaTcespeare clubs, four civic two current events, two literary, two literary and musical, and 11 mixed clubs, the latter embracing educational, civic social service, hospital, uplift. high school, course he began his newspaper career by becoming a reporter on the wheeling "Intelligencer. In the tive body.

Incidentally, do you know that of 32 congressmen from Pennsylvania only 15 men voted at all on the two years he was connected with that papr he gained the reputation of be suffrage. Red Cross and economic question of the formation of this com ing a star reporter. In 1SS4 he left newspaper work temporarily and went mittee, for and four against? During the last year, women have learned to plain knit, to roll bandages and pick on the road for a Wheeling tobacco Mrs. T. W.

Kirsopp. Mrs. Mary Jane Kirsopp, 71 year? old. wife of T. W.

Kirsopp, died Monday in her home, Carnahan avenue. Ba.nks-ville. She was born in Hex am county. England. She was a member of th Methodist Episcopal Church.

Besides her husband she leaves two daughters, one son. 34 grandchildren and five Mrs. Elizabeth Noe. Mrs. Elizabeth Noe.

ft) years old. a lifelong resident of Sharpsburg. died In her home, in Sixth street, Sharpsburg. Monday nisht. She was a member of St.

-Mary's Catholic Church. She leaves one son. Joseph Noe, of Sharps-bure, anl three daughters. Mrs. Frank Gallagher.

MiS3 Loretta Noe and Mis Nellie Noe. all of fiharpesburg. oaKum. to cultivate me son ana pmni Tin Worth $30,000 I Northclifle Praises Stolen From Cars! New Liberty Motor concern. The call of tne newspaper lire was too strong, however, and after a year as traveling salesman he returned and raise vegetables, to care for the sick and wounded, to can and preserve.

to economize (still further) and to E. B. Dorsett of the state department of agriculture and Colonel A. G. Sel-bert of Lancaster.

More than 30 delegates representing almost every county in the state heard them. Dr. Sparks spoke on the food supply of Pennsylvania in relation to war conditions and the need of increased production. Professor Dorestt spoke of threa agricultural problems of Pennsylvania, labor, organization, marketing and distribution. save? work.

Three of the clubs have entered new fields in connection with club work. The title of the first is assistant committee of women for police matrons. The- second is the president's council of the parent teacher association, which is purely charitable, Mrs. Georga Phelps Rose, Sewickley, recording secretary, reported four board meetings, editing the year book, issuing the Touchers, ordering and distributing the official stationery to officers and chairmen. Stationery issued numbered 8.165 sheets of paper and 5.726 envelopes, which gives an idea of work done by various chairmen.

In addition to record-nm ttia deliberations of the state body to hi3 place on the "Intelligencer." CAME HERE IN 1892. Mr. Beach came to Pittsburgh in 1S32. joining the editorial force of the old beg of you in the clubs to study the lessons of democracy and the status and worth of women. There DETROIT.

Oct. Liberty motor and America's new merchant marine will prove tremendous factors in crushing German militarism, said Lord Northcliffe, head of the British war mission, in an informal talk here today. The British publisher made Pittsburgh Lake Erie railroad de-j tectives are trying to find $3VKV) worth of pig tin which was stolen from freight cars in McKeesport several days aso. I The. pig tin was consigned to the Mc- Kecsport Tinplate Company and other tin manufac'urers near McKeesport.

are still women who are hypnotised, by things as they always have been into "Times." He was city editor of the "Times" for several years. For a time an apathy that is appalling and pa Weather Forecast thetic. Surely. the women's cluo were arrested Mon-! this statement before he left his hotel Several suspects would be doing a patriotic work to visit several automobile factories. George Ross Wilson.

BEAVER; Pa Oct. 16. Geors-Wilson. 87 vears eld. a farmer Ross day and were arraigned before Alder-i man L.

N. Morgan. A. J. Maxwell.

urging and helping these women, whom ami at a regular meeting, a gigantic task their influence reaches, to learn me Speciol Report from the Vnit'd $rotr Wcathrr Bureau to The Piffs-burgh Post. lessons of democracy and to awaken to "The Liberty motor, if perfected, will help inconceivably in carrying our forces beyond the German lines, but the motor must be perfect," said Lord Northcliffe. He urged that Detroit industries and Detroit workmen. continue In itself. in her report.

Miss Florence TMebert. vire trident the Southwestern divi a realization of their just and logical rank ana a. iverson. an of McKeesport, accused of having taken 5.14,'V'O worth of the tin. were held in bail each to await action of the grand jut v.

C. U. Rhoades and T. S. naturalist, died his home in Industry township, this afternoon.

He was born in that township. At the time of his death he was president of tn? Beaver County Road Supervisors' Association. He leaves one son, Karl Wilson. 8tatu3 in a government of the people. Fair and moderate temperature is the sion, said every appeal made to.

the Southwestern district has been re-annnriiul to by the 133 clubs. Miss OFFICERS NOMINATED. Makin were held as witnesses in $oon to vigorously assist tne government in hail each, and Louis Wisler, charged providing war material and he ridiculed he was superintendent of the Southside Hospital. Later he became affiliated with the "Gazette-Times'' and was clty eidotor for several years. afterward went to the "Dispatch," of which paper he was news editor at the time of his death.

He was president of the Pittsburgh Press Club twice. As a reporter on the old "Times" Mr. Beach showed his mettle when February 9. 1S3S, he risked his life at he great Pike street storage house fire to get his "story" of the disaster which cost the lives of IS persons. He was in the thick of the action and narrowly missed death from the explosion of ammonia tanks.

His clothing was burned and he was caught in debri3 caused by the explosion. He was rescued by firemen. Another cf his journalistic feats was hi3 tramp to Washington with Coxey's army. The nominating committee presented nihert advocates not more, but better, reports that Germany was lacing an stolen goods, was held with receiving in $3.0 bail. the slate of officers for the comin Have Hair Like "20" It's never too late to get rid of gray in hair.

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work. Let us stay in our corarmjnity mnA An th work there. There is year. Election will be held Thursday mornlnz. enoueh to do right at home in our com Aunt Annie Eeid.

INDIANA. Oct. Annie Reed. So years old. for many years a familiar figure in Blalrsville, where she conducted a newsstand for more than a half-century, died at the county home here today.

She leaves one son. President. Mrs. Ronald P. Uleason.

economic collapse. "No heed should be paid to reports of weakness or debilitation in Germany." he said. "Those reports are manufactured and sent out for the deliberate purpose of slackening America's efforts." munities. to keep us busy. Mr.

Hoover has said the women will win the war by Seranton Century Club; vice president, Unlicensed Papers To Give Translation official forecast -for Pittsburgh and vi-cinitv today. Official hourly readings follow: 12 midnight 57 12 noon 1 a. 55 1 p. 63 2 a. hi 55 2 p.

3 a. 3 p. 61 4 a. 5.V. 4 p.

6 5 a. 53 5 63 6 a. 53: 6 p. 53 7 a. 52 7 p.

55 a. 53, 8 p. 54 9 a. 59 9 p. 51 10 a.

61: 11 a. 62, Mrs. George Phelps Rose. Sewickley nsrvatlou of food and like service. Women's Club of Sewickley aney NATIONAL PRESIDENT WRITES, district vice presidents.

Eastern dis trict. Mrs. II. S. Prentiss Nichols A.

communication from Mrs. lone V. Philadelphia. New Century Club: Cen D. Cowle.

president of the General Fed Reuben Hiles Schurr. INDIANA. Oct. 16. Reubmi Miles Schurr.

2 years old. a well-known young farmer of Rayne township, died last night. He leaves bi3 widow and four children. tral district, Mrs. J.

Thomas Mitchell Belief onte Women's Club; Southwest eration of Women's Clubs, was reaa. in which the national president expressed em district. Miss Florence M. Dibert regret'at Inability to be present as she hd intended, but in which she urged METEOROLOGICAL RECORD. Johnstown.

Civic Club of Cambria County; Northwestern district. Mrs. Jo-Tih II. Bovaird. Bradford.

Women's Poor Directors Talk Food and Agriculture JOHNSTOWN, Oct. 16. Food and agricultural problems of the state were taken up at tonight's meeting or the forty-third annual convention of the State Association Poor Directors and Charities by some of the men interested in these matters, including President E. S. Sparks of State College; Pennsylvania women to be loyal to their WASHINGTON.

Oct. language newspapers issued after midnight tonight, and not licensed by the postoTice department under the 'act, must file with their local postmasters English translations of all articles referring to the government of ftny nation at war. Otherwif the publications may not be mailed or distributed in any other way under heavv panaltv. Tost master General Burleson announced tonight that more than l.CO papers bail been licensed. trust.

In tart. she wrote: American Killed Tim of sunrise. WAS FRIEND OF WEYLER. As correspondent for the "Times" he went to Cuba to report conditions there a short time before the outbreak of the Spanish-American war. He formed an intimate acquaintance with General Weyier, the Spanish commander in Cuba, and wrote many interesting stories on the situation existing at that time.

He was a member of Tancred Literary Club; recording sercetary. Mrs With the many new and pressing Temp. Hum. Winfl. Vel.

Weather. Harvev F. Smith. Harrisburg. Civic a.

lear flear When Boat Is Shelled SW. N. to -r Club; corresponding secretary, Mrs hi hi duties that have come into the lives of all of us since o.ur nation became involved In war. it is a temptation to 8 p. m.

Comparative temperature awl Prc'PiUton. Hair Color Restorer drop old tasks. We must not permit hU to bit There are no lines of worlc Harry Clark Boden. Philadelphia. Fhil-bmusian Club; treasurer.

Mrs. Harry C. Christy, Indiana, New Century Club: state secretary of general federation. Mrs. Samuel Semple.

Titusville, Women's Club; directors, Mrs. Highest 65, 67 1 66, 72 T.i 7 45 i 80 5JI 68 4l 35 Sflj 68 1 52 591 ft'- SSi 6S' 60 45) 60 67i 41 i 0. Oj 01 "i 0 I 0 Lowest Mean Precipitation which the general and state have established that do not bear a definite and 'close relation to present world problems. Each one of the G. F.

C. chairmen baa issued a splendid William Dean Hamilton, Pitstburgh, Normal temperature for the day for vears, 05: excess in tne iemperiure un iu dav. 3: deficiency in the temperature since jMirrestlve war emergency, circular October 1. 126: defloienry in the temperature since January 1. 757: lowest tempera uus date since 1874, 25 in 1K76: highest tempera WASHINGTON, Oct.

16. Small boats from a British steamer, recently attacked by two submarines, were mercilessly shelled by one of the U-boats, two men being killed and seven others wounded, the state department was advised today. In consular dispatches. One other man was killed before the crew abandoned the steamer, which carried a number of Americans. One ot the men killed by the shelling of the.

boats was James D. Tringor, a boresen.an of Roanoke, while another American. Frank Donohue, a horseman of Philadelphia, was among the wounde l. The other Americans were saved. The date find place of the attack were not ilisel03ed.

"Follow their instructions, co-operate with your state branch of the ture this date since 1S74, Si in 1W. Normal precipitation for the day for Commandery, Knights Templar, and of Syria Temple, Xoblcs of the Mystic Shrine. Mr. Beaoh was married September "0. 1916, to Mrs.

Lou B. Vaill of For-estville, a suburb of Hartford, Conn. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at o'clock, after which, in accordance with a request by Mr. Beach, made some time ago, the remains will be cremated and taken to Terryville; and interred beside his mother and father. At a special meeting of the board of governors of the Pistburgh Press Club yesterday afternoon at the Press Club building.

Fourth avenue, resolutions of regret at the death of Mr. Beach were parsed. nmn'a committee of the council of Twentieth Century Club; Mrs. Walter K. Sharpe.

Chambersburg, Afternoon Club; Mrs. Marcus W. Jamieson, Warren. Women's Club; Miss Anna Elizabeth Harlan. Coatesville, Century Club.

DELEGATES NOMINATED. Delegates to the Hot Springs, Ark-, biennial session next May were nominated, including the following: 1 Northwestern district Mrs. E. S. years, dejhfieney In precipitation lor MtiAnal defense, and allow no good work to We must prevent the a Hjdntratlon of the home and the day, total precipitation since octooer l.

1.61: normal precipitation eince October 1. 1.12; excess in precipitation since October 1, .35: total precipitation since January 1, 27.77: normal precipitation since January 1. 29.03: deficiency in precipitation since January 1, MB. lowering of standards of living." Lindsey. Warren; Mrs.

Samuel Semple, Titusville; Miss Jennings. Tldioute; Comparative table of observations taken p. Eastern time; Stations. H. P-l Stations.

H. Mrs. Ramsey Burton, Erie: Mrs. Ross, Cambridge Springs; Mrs. Camden Co-burn.

Meadville; Mrs. Joseph Bovard. Bradford; Mrs. J. W.

Hughes. Erie; Detective Searching Atlanta SO Atlantic Cy 5 6S Los Angeles 65 Memphis 82 X. Ot 82 .12, New 0 2 44 For Baby's Mother HEBE 11 IB 64 52 52 80 4 54 4 70 54 46 Boston Buffalo Chattan'ga, Chicago Denver 6.3 DIRECTOR'S REPORT READ. Report of General Federation Director Mrs. L.

L. Blankenburg. Philadelphia was read by Mrs. T. Blair Luckie.

Mrs. Blankenburg having been detained at home on account of sickness. Action 1 was immediately taken to send a telegram of regret and sympathy to Mrs. 1 Blankenburg. who has attended every state federation meeting of Penswyl- vania women since its organization 23 years ego.

with the present exception. The motion, which unanimously carried, "included provision for a like message to Mrs. John W. Riely. chairman of the bureau of information, also absent on account i of Illness.

Mr. J- C. Miller was given time for an appeal for Liberty bond buying among the women, and made a strong plea for the work 6he represents in the state. Th sneech par excellence of the ses- Detective Edward Brophy is scouring the city for an unidentified woman, about IS years old, who deserted an eight-weeks-old baby boy, leaving the child alone in her room in a boarding house at 31 Penn avenue, conducted 74 I Norfolk 78 P4 Omaha ti Parry Sound 44 Philadelphia 70 Pittsburgh. Portland, Ore 5S Sacramento.

72 72 Minn. -St. P. 2 74 S. Francisco 64 I Washington.

72 .011 4i I jjmw U(M I'es Moines 64 4 SS 44 40 30 f-4 34 4S 6 52 ES by B. L. Ewen. Detective Brophy took the baby last night to the Roselia Ma Detroit 58 I'uluth 50 Harrisburg. Helena 62 Ind'apolis.

65 74 Kan. fi Littls Rock 84 ternity hospital. To raise money for yarns to knit sweaters and other wearing apparel for members of the United Brethren Church. Wilkinsburg. who are serving in, the national army, a musicale and literary entertainment was held last night in the church under the auspices of the Sunday school.

At the conclusion of the program a tableau va3 presented. The congregation of the United Brethren Churcn claim to hive more men in the service of the country than any other church in Wilkinsburg. Mrs. Hunter, Tidioute. Southwestern district Miss Florence Dibert, Johnstown; Mrs.

Edward Simpson. New Brighton; Mrs. George Phelps Ross. Sewickley; Mrs. Schoonover, Con-nellsville; Mrs.

Heiner. Butler: Mrs. C. G. Greenawalt, Jeannette: Mrs.

F. B. Black. Somerset county; Mrs. Charles Greer.

New Castle; Mrs. John H. Armstrong. Pittsburgh. The reports of the legislative committee by firs.

Franklin P. lams of Philadelphia and Mrs. Frank Miles Day of Pittsburgh were models of patriotic oratory, filled with facts concerning the difficulties and strenuous pressure, brought to bear upon the United States lawmakers at this time, and an appeal for a "God Bless You" for them all. The afternoon session closed with addresses by. Mrs.

Henrietta Calving of Washington, D. C. on "Women and National Service." and by Howard Heins of Pittsburgh on "Food According to bwen, the young wo Yellowstone man appeared at his boarding house I last Saturday and rented a room and left the house late that night. Early IF YOU HAD A E.ECIC eiven by Mrs. George A.

Pier- Sunday morning a roomer was awakened by cries and found the baby lying on a bed In an adjoining room. rol Philadelphia, chairman of suffrage department. Mrs. Piersol said in part: "Since the committee on suffrage re-at the federation in 19tS. our lond a8 this fellow.

Sand had S0R THROAT Hub entered into war in the U. S. Sailor Killed Aboard Patrol Boat -L'- cause of democracy, "for the things we have always carried nearest oar hearts for the right of those who submit to oarc'iea v.vl voice in their own government Mrs. Gertrude Fuller, vice president of the Alliance of Labor and Democracy, speke on "Labor and Democracy" before a meeting of the Business Women's Forum last night in the Central y. w.

c. a. The Uptown Board of Trade gave a testimonial farewell dinner last night in the Fort Pitt Hotel to its secretary, Harvey Morton Aronson. who has been assigned with the United States Base Hospital Unit No. 1.

as yeoman and legal adviser, and who will leave for active service this week. Aronson has served as secretary of the Uptown Board of Trade durinz the past four years. He was presented with a wrist watch, u'f-ume -principles which suffra gists have long cherished. WOMEN RESPONDING. NEW YORK.

Oct. 16. The body of a sailor, said to have been killed in an explosion on board a United States patrol boat cruising in Long Island sound, was taken to an undertaking establishment at Babylon Hospital, No information concerning the reported explosion was obtainable at the New Ycu'lt navy jurd. TOHSILINE (tit JOHN J. M0HR DIES.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 16. John J. Mohr, a pioneer in the iron industry in this city, died today.

He was the head of the firm of J. Y. Mohr Sons and was a native of Berks county. He was 76 year eld. "Our Government has called upon its wnen.

to do their part, and they have WOULD RELIEVE IT. QUICKLY Rl 6fJC Hosoi 00ICKLY 6Qc Howittl 25c and Size SI I are reapodinj nobly. They want tiul-JLwa7hav snted to- help.

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