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1WO Sine the vhoie train ito the tunnei left it. The engine went hack to I'hoenixville with the body hich ha 1 the rieht leg cut off at. the hip risht arm from the shoulder and tre to; of the head cut open. It was dragsed 100 yards and found ly ine face Uownward. The tram in the tunnel waittd twenty minutes, when someone sraesered back with information that the en and fireman were overcome.

The engineer died from gas fumes. The conductor went to look for the body of the fireman and was himself overcome. He fell and broke open his head. Reuben Lusher, a trainm.ui "and his helper were overcome The body of the rireman was found on the front end of engine. Dr.

J. M. P.ertolet. of Reaoin with onather man tried to brine the engineer to. He was just going to use tive hypodermic needle when he discovered the engineer was de d.

A cat which was beinsr carried by Mrs. (Dr.) Patrick, of Mahoney City, died in he Mrs. Miller, of Readine. who is 82 years was in one of tilt forward coaches. Amors other Keariins people on the train were A.

A. Aal. Heading. Mr. and Mrs.

Frank C. Kolb. Mrs. Daniel Krmenti nut. Miss Mabel Hashes.

Father Ilurton Here Father T. J. Hurton, of Frackville, Just returning from Philadelphia where he conferred with Arc hbishop I'rendergast, relative to bis new charge, the Church of the Annuncia tion in Philadelphia, was among tne passengers partially overcome. He assisted in relieving the illness of the passengers and when the almost life less body of the engineer was takei. from the cab, administered the last rites of the church to him.

Father Hurton was a member of the Church cf Our Saviour, Pottsville. Farrol the Hero "Patrick Farrel, of Mahanoy Plane big brawnv Irishman, was the hero of the hour," said Father Hurton in telling of the scenes while in the gas filled tunnel. "He worked like the proverbial Trojan. It was he who dragged the fireman from the passage fway. He worKea over tin was (removed to the hospital.

"Thank fjod We're Out of If Mrs. Jennie Lewis, of Schuylkill Haven, with her head swathed in a wet handkerchief and vainly trying to quiet the moaning of her three year old daughter, uttered a fervent "Thank God we're out of it," as she was speaking to ft News Times reporter of the trying experience. "It was awful," she said, "the windows were white with the smoke. An immense volume of It got Into the roach through the tipper transoms. Before these were, closed and all the windows tightened we were almost suffocated.

To stay In that coach, absolutely helpless as we were, was the most terrifying experience of my life. All we could do was gasp and pray God that we miht he rescued. Even now the air 'round about, while I know it is pure, seems ttlll to he filled with gas." Relief Corps' Work No. 97, the fastest train on the Heading division, which runs from Philadelphia to Reading without a stop in one hour and thirteen minutes, did not arrive at the main station 'in Ka6lng till 7. SO o'clock Monday evening.

It was more than two hours It was met hy officials of the Second Floor. i road, ready to be of any assistance necessary. The work of Dis. John M. Bertolet, of Reading: Weaver, of Philadelphia, and S.

S. Hill, of Wernersville, was most timely, all three being passengers on the express. Their work met with high praise from all, train crew, officials and passengers. Mr. Dice, general manager of the company, and C.

H. Ewing, general superintendent, both passengers on the train, praised the work of ahe physicians and a number of nurses, also passengers, who aided the distressed travelers. Mrs. lcr HI Mrs. Edward, F.

Lawler, of Tower City, presented a pitiful appearance as the train pulled into the main sta t'on. Her deathly pale face and white hair she appeared to be almost 80 years of age were in strong contrast to her black dress. She was attended by several of the women passengers till removed to a hotel here. She was exceedingly weak, having been unconscious during part of the time, in the tunnel. The hot sultry day compelled the passengers to have the windows wide open.

Before thy were closed after entering and stalling in the smoke filled tunnel, many of the cars were filled with the choking smoke and gas. The hot sultry weather affected the air currents tending to make them sluggish. This rendered almost Impossible the moving of the gas which hung almost motionles In the half mile long cut. "Seemed ike an Hour" A. A.

Aal. of the A. A. Aal Cloak Company, 504 Penn street, a passenger on the train, assisted the women of the smoke and gas filled coach in which he was riiing. The merchant was almost overcome himself when the train was rescued from its dali gerous position.

He complair.ed 'of an illness in the stomach and a raikir.i: headache when he alighted from thf train at the Franklin street station. "They tell us we were only in that tunnel 20 or 25 said Mr. Aal, "but it seemed to me. nnd 1 feci sure I am not alone belief, that we were marooned an hour." M1XK WOIililir.S HAZKLTO.V. Sept.

21. Til? first biennial coruvfuiO of the I'ntcd Iline Workers of District 7. coniprl. in gthe Lehigh coal field, liT at to.H.iv with a Htten.bnpa ttf to the defeat of the compensation liability law by th la I.r isiature and characterized as powarfi! the ac tion of the senators who it. passage.

He reported the men cf ttv district had received during tile las! two years ahnut $125,000 in icU nay on settlement of they inaugurated. made in autos. v.h. R. H.

tflOl. AT KFl'MOX Members of the class of 1501. Read ing High School, held their llii tcnth annual reunion Monday nisht. Th event was celebrjtted wi'h a l.fcinj'jet, dancing and speeches, in the ciiii'iv: room of Kuechlrrs r.oo't. en Sif I'enn.

The trip the mountain na 4 DIVES, POMEROY STEWART lr the fttrADirfu news times, reading, Tuesday morning, September 221914 ROOSEVELT CRITICISES JUDICIARY IN SPEECH Also Pleads tor An Immediate Regulation of Child Labor KANSAS CUT. Sept. 21 Criticism of the Judiciary and a plea for immediate laws to regulate cnna labor, were voiced by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt in Kansas City. tonight' where he brought to an end the third day of his present western tour. "The Progressives want a national law to put a stop to child labor and we are going to have it," declared Colonel Roosevelt, "The Republicans and Democrats say it is against the Constitution to pass such a law but in the day when the Constitution was written there was no child labor." SCHOOL GIRL AND MAN ARE SUICIDES Carry Out Pact to Die and Live Together Heaven 110 delegates renrcsentlns; about 20, I heart.

Ho firs 8 I fl THE BUSINESS HEART OF RLiDi in shot into bier own 000 men. ro 't t. The girl le i in.nsmtiy and President Thonvis Kennedy sub was lf ad in ha'f an hour. mitted his report. In.whKh he referre NORTH TONA1VANDA.

V. Sep! 21. Mary Emery. a 1 4 year ol'l school girl, and William Ual.zca. cf Detroit.

29 years obi. today carrifi! out a uicide The agreement to die was disclosed In letters left by both. "The only way for us to be happy to fiie together and live in heaven toother." Gulizca wrote. The girl was the oaughter of sr ph Kmery, a cabinetmaker. He had no oi io Clalizca'H uit.

bu varied him to wait u'ltil the gir! wa.j yr uis old before they married. The couole apparently tiftided Suii ni'. ht to die. CalUra went to her today, dressed in his best, ti nU an met by the girl. a in Iin 1..

flies: After emViiarin? his T'C Galirxa drew hi revolver I and fired twice, one 'millet t. lie temple find tie other piercing nf au f.m;i fm'mm: bcit. 2J Ernesto oiyleMo, S3 old, was ir.stunt ly and GiiS' Gcn'to, 42 years old. wa the to 5 I nl In .5 oh 1 4 3 va: obi. ho t'nr nr? member of pans til hai been sending him Plat Hand letters for several months.

The shoot'nj cc irrr in a sirrrt in th t'lr" tit'' wirre i d. I'c iinone (if ''ip arrf tel. These Wash Materials Will Serve Fall rod i i i Winter Needs As Well As Pres fl' i Flannelettes, 10, 12c and 15c a Yard 1 HREE excellent grades of Flannelette have just been unpacked ar.d tc have them I on display for women who want to make kimonos, house dresses, dressing eacpue? and night dresses for their own winter use. Many mothers will want to choose from them for children's blouses and night There are many good palterns and both light and dark color combinations. 11,000 Yards of Dress Crepe, 11c Yard Mercerized Dress Crepe in plain olors, all the new fall shades, worth colors.

a yard, but ontained at a price concession and therefore marked, 11c a yard, I $1.50 Dress Crepes 29c Yard The wash goods department has never offered a better bargain than these pretty silk brocaded dress crepes, 40 inches wide, at 29c a yard. I 'I. I Balcony Floor, Rear Eievator. 2,000 Yards of Vbc Yd. Plain Chambrays that will give excellent service for boys' school suits and girls' school trucks.

Choice of plain shades at 5iC yard. Trimmed Hats at $4.95 One of the greatest sources of the praise we received during the opening was the, assortment of hats niarked S4.95 each. Never have we had so large, so stylish and so beautiful a lot of hats marked so low. Large Portrait Hats Small Turbens Rembrandt Shapes All Colors Second Floor .1 roe J. A I 4,000 Yards ofDres3 Ginghams, Sc Yd.

lllue. and white seersucker stripe which everyone knows is wonderfully serviceable. Warranted last colors. SlAc yard. 25cto 69cRatine9cYd.

A small lot of durable Ratines in plain shades, 30 inches wide. ii The FallM Winery Charms All Who See It I will wonder, when you have seen the new hats here, how any one store could have assembled such an assortment. You will hnd in our display rooms thousands of hats, all of them smart and many of them original. We must remind you, that although our millinery assortment is one of the largest in the state, yet there is not a single hat that is not practical and suitable for the average woman's requirements. We had your particular need in mind when we selected hats with infinite care and atten tion to detail you have but to 1 come here and claim YOUR hat.

i if TIDAL WAYE SWEPT BELGIUM AND LEFT MUCH DESOLATION The Result is a Rumpled, De pleted Country Strewn With Flotsam of the Tide INHABITANTS DESERTED Area Resembles Unearthing of a Pompeii City Stricken While in Daily Occupation i 1 i ROTTERDAM. Sept. 21. By im agining the sweep of a fl'jod tide up a broad tidal river one can picture the advance of the German army through Belgium. Now creeping, now racing, it defied resistance with each forward lunge.

Temporarily deflected at. suoli points as LiC' 'e and Namur, the body of it moved irresistibly etigulfins what it not immediately (kstroj The result is a rumpled, lentolcd country. Liewn with the flotsari of this passing tide scattered Kre.ich epaulets and torn uniforms grotmi I into th" shallo trenches fi'ied itii Kr gu'13 broken i the stool, iar.d Frcm It kr. i'sacks with their con tents spille.1 ovr the lr.ns ape. Miuu At intervals, there are now made rav; without a ci'os or stone to n'Srk ti.em nri'i in every vinasc.

pitals. churches, villas ar.d chanteaiix with the wounded. Fields which have escaped the scour.se nd h.r V. Act r. t'llll ill Vt 'A'i, pyramid shape like, the moaa nu r.t supports the l'nn of Waterloo, I only emphafaze thu surrounding vaste: Itlif imrpie lustre cf cabbage beds jtlie vl id of 'iormous beet fields out of place an hot beds in a I morgue.

I Tnli ihitant1' Tleil i The iranrcs! ion i. rot to be given. however, that the greater part of Bel gium, or even th ih nerinans have pavei. has bee a left in nden: and ruic.s. It is the uddou 1'iight ef tiie inl hiiantts that 'ha Riven the ountry Its chief P'aii'i'ce ef desolation.

In hay fllds, rioHiii2 iiwK liini and carts are to l.ia fc'Mvl in t'e a position in which re left by farmer? in the midst work. v. ith the prints of here the hordes had ii 'i a bv German soldiers. io 'ie troni oire.Siir 'm' 1i St. Christonhe to nt.

p' ic Mhich the French il'lv hoadlone flicht after a (' ar'illery en faPtri ient, Au the complete evacuation i ant left a sens" of utter fienrer'slon ilii ''d ci ft n'cht ivare. Doors still remaiied open, cattle e.J from deserted barns and half iiroj cf weak RelRlan ''la fs where croun h'td 1t vr dispersed. In net human soul moved or "vl. It nas the ur.eartbiii "'i rn lent city UV. pompcil in fi, mi.

lFt of daily vjthout a of impending I'i" tttfr Tn o'ber r'iri'ins vlifre the b'd nass' without rfsistanc? Kf. nn' ir' sti'l purv.ied their dailv ehrirrt ns in times of peace. Rut. it th women ami children who did Ifbe rar nin work Was made Oif fen's by lli" fart that nil the horses A 'd hern taken by the invaders. Pome i of be cnmi'ilfiiied that their 4 jhiisbunf's bad been taken by the Ger ,4" I in a ns a lcsiase: the houses.

turned. to prevent sniplu; and had never re WHIFF. TO FU'HT FKOSS NKW YORK. Si Charley White. tne crack (.

hicrsu ugiiiweisnt, now re ri.f .1 cf tne 1 ef that clas. i cie.trly Caanipioa W'iic iii.ihic in MilvcaiiKfe eral mi'lLiis jifi. na.x been praciichily niaici.eii to meet l.i;;ea f' os, rf ibis city. In a ten round ut befoic either tne National A. C.

01 tiie West S.ce A. of Milwaukee, 1,1 1 in niuht ut Ocicbcr IS. Both fisulcr ha i 'rccd 10 terni and are l. ow iih uO' i2i In wiiicn preniijier 11 era ic Inree nffer. Tne wi Mf v.i'i i.e ni.itei'eii witi, t.

vict. of tne Ad Wci j.iML 'l uinmy Murpiiy bout. POCOHOXTAS C'bl'Xt'IL (ine. member received at the meetinji of I'oeoh ntas Oouncil on eveninif. The degree team performing the work was captained by Mrs.

Laura Herbst. Huns for the holding of a boom session are being made by the members. It is hoped that a clas of 2 will be ready for initiation at the time of the rorxciij.MAX sthikkx PITTSHl' HUH, Sept. Jl. Councilman William A.

Uoeveler bus stricken by paralysis he finished addresMn a ciuincil meet nsr in City Hall tonight and die! within a few minnips. lie was one of the orljjmal appcliitees of Governor J. K. Tener when tiie orrRinBl council of nine was named after tne passing of the new citv charter. FREE TO ASTHMA SUfFERERS A New Home Cure That Anyone Can Une Without Discomfort or Loss of Time.

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This free offer is too important to neglect a single day. Write today and then begin the method at once. Send ho money, simply mall coupon below. Pa It Today. FRF.r; ASTHMA COl'POX FRONTIER ASTHMA CO Room 34o Niaeara and Hufison Buffalo, N.T.

Send free trial of your method to: CHIEF MILLER IS INVITED (Continue! from First Page). cise him on persona! grounds, point ing to his enviable record for the past 5 years as chief of the department as a marls of his ability. Mr. Ancona Calm The reiteration of the charges was produced by the denials. It waxed long and hot till John F.

Ancona pres ident of the Hampden Company moved that the "long range battle come to a close, and that the Union invite the Chief to the October meet ing where the charges could be diS' cussed and a conclusion would reached." The motion was made Mr. Ancona and seconded in chorus It was adopted unanimously. There was a chorus of indignation when a resolution was presented ask ing; that Superintendent Holl be re quested to urge Council to create the office of "Inspector of Fire Depart ment" whose duty it would be to act in conjunction with Mr. Holl and Chief Miller and "maintain the' per sonnel of the Reading Fire Depart ment in a state of the highest effi ciency to meet emergencies. was presented by Walter S.

Frees, who in offering it said he was doing so tne suggeiition of several neo pie and was of the opinion that there was sentiment for the creation of the office. Personally, he said, he was not wholly in favor of the creation of the position. W'hen put to a vote it was defeated, not an "aye" being register ea. i he executive committee of the I'nion was instructed to meet some time previous to the next meeting and entering the fire iaiarance business It is thought the suggestion will be Kiuea. as a number of adverse opin ions were expressed at last night meeting.

1 he next session will be held in the Riverside engine house, FIGHTING WITH SEL Last Devotion Day of mer Was Good to Audi ences Sum It Every Step Won With the Great est Sacrifice by the Allies LONDUX. Sept. 22. 2.07 A. M.

The Daily Telegraph's Emeville tsuuth of the Aisne) correspondent, in 9 rfia sections over whien patch dated gundav. savs: 'The sixth day of the battle is be inpr fougat with the same ceaseless energy as were the previous phases. very little ground is won or lost. The artillery is engaged in an incessant mar ar.d the troops are being given very uuie rest. Lvery trench won on the left has been won by the greatest sacrifices.

i ome of the British regiments have Paul very dearly, but the French have brought up fresh heavy ordnance and uotli iintish and French reinforce mcnt. i are hurryin to the line through t.ne railway 10 Soissons, directly be hind the British position. "All the while the battle has pro ceeded a small army of civilians has been out burying the dead. French and firitish soldiers are being buried together, nearly always close to where they fell, and their graves mark the course of the battle. "The German do ad are burned 1 heir bodies are placed on piles of si.uk woou ann 011 is poured over them and tne pyre lighted." SUNDAY SERVICES Harvest home services were held on in ht.

James' Lutheran church. lhe pastor, Rev. M. L. Zweizig, ocou Pica me puipit at uotn the mornintc and evening services.

The church was elaborately decorated with fruits of the neld and orchard. Communion services will bo held hunuay, October 4. First I'nited Evangelical James t. JMohn, president of the nii.le class of the First United bv angelical church, was idven a wel come home from hi vacation at As "iJiy raiK on Sunday. A salute was tuven and in response, Mr.

Mohn made a flttins; address. Unsolicited a personal friend of Mr. Mohn's at Ocean Grove the Kibje class a present or 5 I'd. llev. A.

.1. Brunner, the pastor, preached in the morning on the sub ject: "A Mystical Union Between the Christian and Christ," Gal. 2:20. In the evening his subject was: "Sin Against the Holy Ghost," Mark 3:29. The K.

L. C. E. was led by John Matthias and James Baker. Last evening the cradle roll and primary department pave an enter tainment in the church under the direction of Annie D.

Kckert. Prayer meetings will be held this week as usual. First Heforiiiff.1 The pastor, Rev. John F. MoyeV, preached at both the morning and evening services.

In morning he had for his subject. The Harvest, a Witness of Ood." In the evening he spoke on "Why Harvests Differ. Rev. Dr. Hchoedler, of Allentown, assisted at the evening service.

He is 75 years of age and was a member of the congregation when a boy. The Christian Endeavor meeting was led by Miss Sallie Keehn. After the Wednesday evening prayer service, there will be a meeting of the Sunday school teachers to arrange for the rally day exercises to be held nex" Sunday' at 9.30. Catholic Churches Items of interest to Catholic folk appear In the columns of the "Parish Monthly." which was distributed at all the masses in St. Feter's Catholic Church, Sunday.

The leaflet of last month contains twenty pages. Rev. J. F. Klernan, pastor, of ficiated at the 11.30 mass and preach ed the sermon.

There was a large attendance. The school children occupied the center aisles. The Girls' T. A. B.

Society held Its monthly meeting after Sunday school in the auditorium of the school hall. With the permission of the Archbishop devotion of the Holy Hour will be celebrated on Kridiy evening, October 2. Members of the Holy Name Society will attend vespers in a body on the first Sunday evening of October, and will receive communion on Sunday. October 11 at the 7.30 a. m.

mass, which will be celebrated by Rev. John Boyle, Prayers were offered up for the happy repose of the souls of Stephen McGinley, Harry Breen, Suson Murray, Annetta Paff and Catharine Boyer, all members of he parish who died recently. The death toll was very heavy in St. Peter's parish the last mjnth. St.

Juseph's Church. There were large attendances at all the masses celebrated in St. Joseph's Catholic Church. The pastor. Rev.

J. il. Flanagan, celebrated the 11 a. m. mass.

Rev. Philip J. Mullen was the celebrant at the 7.30 a. m. de votions when 300 or more, members of the Junior Holy Name Society and the Boys' T.

A. B. Society received communion. Social activities in the line of entertainments will be resumed in the school hall next Sunday when the Holy Name Society's orchestra under the direction of Rev. Philip J.

Mullen will render a concert. Songs and recitations will also be rendered. Clirlst Evangelical The students of Schuylkill Seminary attended church in a body at Christ Evangelical church Sunday at 10.30 a. and heard the pastor. Rev.

J. L. Tonkin, preach on the subject: "The Return of the Isaiah 35:10. In the evening Rev. Mr.

Tonkin discussed the subject: "Jesus in the Midst," Jonii 1:13. Sunday school at 9.15 was In charge of Assistant Superintendent John Kramer, and there were 214 in attendance. 41 In the men's and 31 in the women's Bible classes. The Young people's meeting in the evening; was in charge of H. W.

Kindt. Meetings of the Ladies' Aid will be held Tuesday evening; prayer meeting. Tuesday and Wednesday, and on Thursday meeting of the Young People's League and the Ushers' League. Bothwill elect officers. Next Sunday the annual harvest home services will be held.

Memoriul Baptist A farewell reception was on Saturday evening to Rev. U. M. Lennox and family in Memorial Eap tist church. They will leave for Elizabeth, this week.

Mr. Lennox has been pastor of the Memorial Baptist church two years. On Sunday the farewell sermons were preached by the pastor. Weston, the oldest son of the pastor, will remain in town, as he is learning a trade here, and Miss Ruth Lennox will also remain for some time, st. Peter's Lutheran The Reading Lutheran and Year Book has iust been issued by the Men's "Rising Sun" Bible Class of St.

reter's Lutheran church, the pastor. Rev. J. A. Richter beinr editor and business manager.

It Is a creditable Dublication of 110 pages and Is dedi cated to the members 01 ine congre gation. The booklet is rree nut insioe there are envelopes by which anyone desiring to pay may contribute to tne balcony fund. The book contains a history or th conere ration. members or its cnoir and societies, and names of mem bers of the congregation. There is also sketch of the congrega tions of the city and a number of views Including the Maine anchor, Mciuniey monument and Pagoda.

Mr. Richter preached at both serv ices on Sunday. In the morning he had for his subject "Some things that are in our hands health, opportunity, work, character, destiny. In the evening, Mr. Richter preacn ed on "The Mind of Christ." Meniionlte! Brctnren A well attended business session was held at the quarterly conference meeting in the Mennonlte Brethren Christ Church.

AVilliam Schearer, one of the active members of the church, presented his cause for a preacher license in this community. His application will be favorably considered. Kbenezer ETanjre lioal Rev. C. C.

Mover, pastor of Eben ezer church, preached on Sunday at the re opening of the Market Street Evangelical church, liiiamspon, which he formerly served for a year. Rev William Klein had charge or tne morning service at Ebenezer, and Rev. Mr. Woodcock, of Schuylkill Seminary, preached In the evenLng. M.

JViawncw lilum rnn Rv a vote of 155 to 20, It was decid ed, in St. Mathew's Lutheran Church on Sunday, to hold Sunday school in the morning the year around. Heretofore, beginning October 1st the Sunday school was held in the afternoon until May. Sunday school will be held at 9.45. Preparatory services will De neia on Fridav evening, at 7.4 5, for the communion, which takes place on Sunday morning and evening.

Sunday morning preaching service will be held each Sunday at 11 Rallv dav will be held in tne cnurcn on Sunday, October 4th, and on Thurs rfrjv rwitober 1st. there will be a men supper, when the winter's work will be discussed. The 73rd annual session or tne east ern Pennsylvania synod will be held In Zion's Lutheran church, Harrisburg, beginning Monday evening, Septem ber 2Sth. Rev. Norman Wolf, pastor, and J.

A. Buch, delegates from the church, will attend. Mr. Wolf preached on Sunday morn ing on the subject "The Lord Supper," and in the evening he discussed the Second Psalm. Grace United Fvancelical On next Sunday the whole of Grace United Evangelical church will be re onened for service after being closed on account of being renovated, and special services will be held through out the day.

The usual praise services was held at 9.30 a. m. Sunday, followed by services at 10.30. Sunday sfhool met at 1 and Christian Endeavor meet ing was held at 6.30, followed by even ing services an hour later. CHILDREN'S PROGRAM Wee.

timorous kiddies in the cradle roll and primary departments of the First U. E. held their first annual entertainment in the church on Mon day evening. A program consisting of numerous individual recitations, a drill bv members of the primary school and a cradle song by the tots In that department was rendered un der the direction of Miss Annie D. Eckert.

TAKEN TO JAIL Robert Sands. 2. was arrested bv Offi cer Templin at Eighth and Buttonwood Streets shortly before nndnrht Monday on Alderman Cooney's warrant charging non support and assault and battery. He was taken to police station ana later taken to jail bv Constable Sparely. Bertha Sands swore to the Information.

WARRANT Ol'T TOR JOHNSON LONDON. Sept. 21. A warrant was Is sued nt Bow Street Court today for the arrest of Jack Johnson, on a charge of using disorderly languag e. BANKRIPTCY CASE In re Salo Marcus, of Reading, George S.

Pomeroy, was appoint ed receiver in Philadelphia. Security, 16,000. TMftv fniie dnllrii riri nut in sifk benefits at the meeting of the Cira.r makers Union on Monday evening. flnlr One "BROMO OriXlXE" To get the genuine, call for full name, LAXATAVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature of E.

W. GROVE. Cures Cola in une uay. zbc. Adv.

WAR CLOUDS AGAIN HANG OYER MEXICO Ceneral Villa Invades Sonora and Carranza Says Nothing EL PASO. Texas, Sept. 21. War clouds again hung over Northern Mexico today in spite cf official denials from all sources except officials ct Mexico City." General Carranza, in power as chief executive at the national capital, remained silent regarding Genera! Villa's invasion of Sonora. The movement of some five thousand Villa troops into the western border state progressed today under the leadership of General Felipe Angeles, deposed as secretary of war from the Carranza cabinet.

It was learned definitely that General Benjamin Hill, commanding Con. stituticnalist troops in Sonora. has not neen ordered to move from his post by Carranza. Indications were that he would ccmbat Villa's invasion of the state. In doing this he also wiil have to meet the Yaiui Indian troops of Governor Jose Maria Maytoren i.

who has begun an open revolt agaimt the central government. General Villa will not take part in person in the convention of chiefs which Carranza has called for October 1 at the national capital. This was announced in a telegram from Villa's secretary. DANIELS AT PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA. Sept.

21. Sec retary of the Navy Laniels participated lodav in the eeremrinv nf breaking ground for the new sh'pwiiy! at the Philadelphia Xavv Yard. Work on the structure, which is expected to develop into another large ship biuld ing plant on the banks of the Delaware, will be hurried. The first ship to be built at the navy jard will be a transport to cost il, 500, 000. mm GERMAN GOVERNMENT DENIES PEACE RUMORS Ambassador Says There Is No Truth hi the Reports NEW YORK.

Sept. 21. The German government denies that peace negotiations are going forward at Washington, according to a wireless message which Count Von Bernstorff, German ambassador to the I'nited States, tonight taid he had received from Berlin by way of Sav viile. L. I.

The 'message, which the Ambassador said could be put down as an official statement coming from him, follows: "The" news, evidently originated from Paris or Antwerp, that Field Marshal Von Tier Goltz issued a proclamation that Germany intended to evacuate Brussels and that they had offered separate peace to Belgium, i3 an invention. Stomach Troubles Due to Acidity SO SAYS EMINENT SPECIALIST. So called stomach troubles, such as in fiiaesuoii, wind and stomachache are in probably nine cases out of ten simply eviui nee tnat fermentation is taK.ni flac in the food contents of tne stoni me formation of gas and VVir.ii (listemjE the stomach, and cii uses tiiat full, oppressive feeling some times known as he.irtburn, while the E' id i. rUates ami ir.l the delicate liiiirsr of tne tosr.aeh. Ti.e trouble lies in the fermenting food, eucn it filiation is unnatural, and acid for l.idiien rot only unnatural, but mav involve mo erious cveiuences if corrected.

To smp or prevent fermentation cf tiie fo' 'd contents of the stomach to neutralize the and render ami iiftrmler'S, a teaspoonful of iteci nmiHs.a. probably tne beet effective corrector ot acid own, should be taken in a quarter ai of hot or cud water mime after eftUns, or where er wind or T.cidity is felt. This yfps tne fermentation, and neutralizes the acidity a few moments. Fermentation, wind anl are dangerous and unnecessary. Stop or prevent them by the use of 1 proper such as bisurate i itisk nesia.

which can be obtained from any drugzist and thus enable the stomach do its work properly without beins (ie ed bv poisnuo'is pas and dangerous f.c:ds. V. P. Adv. FALL MILLINERY SHOWING a TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY SUSAN R.DETTRA,37S.SixthSt.

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The Orchestra is the best in the city. Exhibition Dances Every Evening by KENT AND BENNETHUM The Most Beautiful Dance Palace in Reading narapi rasyrt rraswi NrH hysH iiyw fV L.rT mm Woman's Free Admission Ticket esTO Palais 4i Danse Good for This Evening Only, September 22, 1914. BY COURTESY OF TELEGRAM AND NEWS TIMES up TirH) Si mm ti fit Jfeaa I li A.1 i jAJ lfTr Til Ut I Ir 1 I I 7 (CUT THIS OUT).

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