The Daily News, July 8, 1914 May Perform Operation On Mr. Hildinger If Condition Improved At Two O'clock Today Funerals Today Funeral Services Over Mrs. Hildinger To Be Held Here This Evening Mr. and Mrs. Topley Buried At 2:30 This Afternoon At 2:35 o'clock this afternoon a report was received by the daily News over the long distance telephone from the Memorial hospital at Johnstown to the effect that the condition of Mr. J. Hildinger, of this city, (??) in last Sunday's auto accident on the Lincoln highway, (??) slightly improved. A nurse stated that Mr. Hildinger had been conscious at intervals during the past few days, but that he has not yet talked. This is the best news of Mr. Hildinger's condition that has been received since the accident, and his friends have renewed hopes of his recovery. An operation may be performed if he continues to improve, and it is probable none will be necessary. A crisis in the case of John Hildinger is expected to come tonight or tomorrow. Dr. J. Hartley Anderson, one of Pittsburg's most noted physicians, holds out a ray of hope for Mr. Hildinger's recovery, but he will be able to tell more about his chances tonight or tomorrow. Mr. Anderson has so informed President Johnston of the Keystone Commercial Company, who engaged him. Mr. Johnston stated today that conditions tomorrow will determine whether an operation will be necessary, and that it is just possible that Mr. Hildinger will recover without one. Mr. Hildinger's skull is fractured near the base, his nose is terribly cut and his face is badly lacerated and bruised. It is almost certain that he was not injured internally. Funeral services over two of the four victims of the automobile accident on Lincoln Highway, near Stoyestown, last Sunday afternoon, were held this afternoon and services over a third victim will be held this evening. Last night, at the home of John (??initial) Topley, the officers of McKeesport lodge No. 136, B.P.O. Elks, of which James Topley was a member, conducted the ritualistic exercises of the lodge. Those taking part were James Brown, Robert Gibson, Dr. W. C. ??dsey, G.J.F. Falkenstein and J. (??) Miller. The Elks' quartet rendered appropriate music. Caskets holding the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Topley were in the same room and members of the family occupied another room and the stairway while the lodge officers performed the solemn and impressive duties of their offices. The ??ne was the saddest in the history of East McKeesport and there was many expressions of sympathy for the four children whose parents were taken from them. This afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church, Greensburg road and Fifth avenue, East McKeesport, double funeral services were held and at a later hour the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Topley were interred in Grandview cemetery. The church was crowded with relations and friends of the family. The services were conducted by the pastor, the Rev. R. D. Wingert. He was assisted by the Rev. J. M. Mason, of the M. E. church, and the Rev. W. Forrester, of the U. P. church. The pallbearers for Mr. Topley were Henry Stuckslager, John D. Bailey, Horace Miller, F. I. Bolton, Jon T. ??all and John Ward. For Mrs. Topley, the pallbearers were J. P. Gillis, (??) W. L. Henderson, W. H. Leffler, (??) A. Black, B. B. Williams and F. (??) Crozier. The ministers eulogized the dead in a manner that touched the hearts of all present. Mr. and Mrs. Topley were held in high esteem by all who knew them. The funeral was attended by members of the various organizations of which Mr. and Mrs. Topley were members, and it was the largest ever held in the borough. At 8 o'clock this evening funeral services over the body of Mrs. John J. Hildinger, the fourth victim of the accident to die, will be held at her (Continued on Editorial Page)   May Perform Operation On Mr. Hildinger (Continued from First Page) late home, 701 Hazel street. The Rev. Heckert and Shea will officiate. Mrs. Hildinger was a member of St. John's Lutheran church and no woman could be held in higher respect than she was by the host of friends she leaves. The body will be taken to Bedford tomorrow morning. The Epworth league of the M. E. church of that place, where additional services will be held, will have charge of the body until Friday morning at 10 o'clock, when interment is to be made at Bedford cemetery, which was visited by Mrs. Hildinger last Sunday in company with her beloved husband, and where they discussed death and she requested that she be buried at Bedford. Additional services are to be held at Bedford. The body will be accompanied by G. D. Herring, a brother-in-law. Mrs. Thomas Baird and Miss Virginia Hildinger, daughters, will not accompany the body to Bedford. The children arrived from Johnstown yesterday afternoon. The remains of little Dulce Price, of Everett, Pa., who was instantly killed in the accident, were buried today from the home of her parents at Everett. While Mrs. Hildinger was injured in the same manner as her husband, having a severe fracture of the skull, she was also injured internally, which is believed by many to have been the immediate cause of her death. Her ribs were fractured and one of them had pierced the lungs, which caused continuous hemorrhages from the time she was taken to the hospital until death relieved her suffering. [Followup article on July 9]   First Prisoner In The Auto Patrol Was Arrested At 1:20 O'clock Today By Kreiling When the new auto patrol arrived in this city a few days ago, a friendly contest was started between the police officers, to see which one would arrest the prisoner who would get the first ride in the same. The contest ended at 1:40 o'clock and Ordinance Officer John J. Whalen, who had hoped to secure the honor, was not the lucky officer. Officer Fred Kreiling was the man. He arrested John snee, of Elizabeth, at Box 34, corner Eleventh avenue and Market street, at 1:40 o'clock. Snee has the questionable distinction of being the first prisoner to ride in the auto patrol to police headquarters. He will be tried tomorrow morning before Magistrate E. M. Trich on a charge of drunkenness. William Huey was the first prisoner to ride in the auto patrol last week, but he did not ride to Central station. He was taken from police headquarters to the B. & O. station on his way to the workhouse.   Two More Sheep Killed By Auto Died Yesterday; Injured Monday Because of Reckless Driving. On Monday evening, two large touring cars ran over three sheep on the Lincoln highway near the Evans school and killed them instantly, but yesterday, two of the sheep which had been only injured also breathed their last. One sheep has a leg broken, and it is doubtful if it will recover. Thus far, five sheep have died as a result of this reckless driving. The owner of the sheep is A. L. Lynch, who is very much wrought up over the matter. One of the dead sheep was of a rare breed and was valued at $75. The identity of the reckless drivers is still unknown, but should their names be ascertained, immediate prosecution would follow. The financial loss sustained by the sheep being killed is not a small item; but the residents of this community desire to prosecute so that their children can be safe when they cross the Lincoln highway. Spectators of the killing say the automobiles went by so quickly that they were unable to determine the exact number of persons in each machine. Burned By Gas From Stove Oven Mrs. William Auston, of Evans avenue, was seriously burned about her face and arms yesterday by an explosion of gas, which occurred while she was engaged in baking. The fluid had escaped inside the stove oven and the explosion followed when she opened the oven door to look at her baking. Her hair and eyebrows were singed, but she had the presence of mind to throw her apron over her face and head and smother the fire in her hair. Her injuries are very painful and severe, though not dangerous. Shaw Avenue Work to Commence Soon Two carloads of brick for the repaving to be done in Shaw avenue by the Bowman Bros. Company, have been placed in the street, and the work is expected to be started soon. The company is to repave that portion of the thoroughfare between Jenny Lind and Huey streets, after which the city is to pay the company about $1,500 on old claims. Market Street Property Sold A deal was closed about 10 o'clock this morning whereby Frank S. Striffler, the local undertaker, becomes the owner of the property situated at 619 Market street. It was bought from Mrs. E. E. Reading, of Los Angeles, formerly of McKeesport, who is visiting in this city now. The house contains 10 rooms, the lot measures 30x140. The house will be used as a residence by Mr. Striffler, but the date of occupancy has not been settled. The consideration was not announced.   FOUND &endash; Suit of clothes in a box from Simon's clothing store. Person who lost it can get particulars by calling at Simon's store, No. 333 Fifth avenue, and paying for this advertisement.   Out-of-Ordinary News of a Day ALTON, Ill., July 8. &endash; To win a case, Attorney William J. Jones shot his client, S. P. Madrey, in court. Madrey was accused of firing a deadly weapon at Mary Smith. He produced a wheezy air-gun which he said was the weapon involved, and while denying that he had fired at the woman, told his attorney to take a few shots at him to show that the gun was not dangerous. Madrey smiled as the bullets bounced off his skin and the jury acquitted him. TOPEKA, Kan., July 8. &endash; Those who serve food to their boarders or employes which makes them sick are liable for damages, according to the supreme court which affirmed $15,000 damages awarded J. D. Malone, a farm hand, from his employer, whom he charged served meat which made him ill. NEW ORLEANS, La., July 8. &endash; Benzeno Lopez is dying here today from injuries received in a battle with a 14-foot shark and three little ones which he caught in a net. Lopez climbed into the net to make his haul before seeing the big one, which bit off both his legs. Fellow fishermen rescued him and captured all the sharks. Much Interest In Tennis Tournament In the tennis tournament that is being held under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. on Versailles avenue, on the old tabernacle grounds, there are being played interesting matches in both singles and doubles. Last evening Harry Dersam played Hugh Pendleton and won two sets 6-1; 6-4. Frank Hunter defeated Ed Robinson in a hot match, 7-5; 6-4. Hunter and Caughey defeated Miller and Goodspeed in the doubles 6-1;6-0. Other matches will be played this evening in the men's singles and doubles. This evening Patton and Vincent will play Tawney and Wood, McCune, and Bayard, Fitzhugh and Hammitt, Redman and Childs, Whitfield and Stevenson in the singles. Tawney and Hammitt play Burton and Dersam and Ashbaugh and Wood play Squibb and Newlin. All players will please report at the court as early as poccible. Every effort will be made to play off the finals by Saturday afternoon.   Cross Country Run Is Next Saturday The cross country run between the McKeesport and Wilmerding Y. M. C. A. teams will be run Saturday aftersoon at 5 o'clock. The run will be made from McKeesport and Wilmerding. Four men have signed up for McKeesport: Fred Grooms, Harold Wood, Robert Wood and Harry Dersam. Others have spoken of their intention to take part in the run. At least ten men will probably represent the local association. A cup is to be given to the association winning the three races. This is the second, Wilmerding having won the first. Fine Picture Coming To Savoy Friday   "Goodness Gracious" or "Movies as They Shouldn't Be," a special Vitagraph film, 3,00 feet in length and containing as many laughs, will be produced at the Savoy theater next Saturday. A metropolitan audience is hard to please, so the 250 consecutive performances of "Goodness Gracious" at the Vitagraph theater, New York shows that this is truly a rollicking blithesome farce. Sidney Drew and Clara Kimball Young head the cast of Vitagraph comedians, and are ably assisted by Ned Finley, Kate Price Jamess Lackaye, Etienne Girardot, and many other celebrities. This is the first of a series of special pictures produced by the Vitagraph stars that will be shown at the Savoy theater.