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THE WEATHER: Fair Saturday and Sunday. NG NET vS TIMES VOL. 2 No. 67 Times Established 1S5S. News Established 1S12.

READING, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1914 SIXTEEN PAGES ONE CENT EVERYWHER1 THE REAM The sworn average circulation of The Telegram and News Times for October was 22,145. DECISIVERESULT EXPECTED FROM TODAY'S BATTLE Greatest Conflict Is Between Russians and Germans on Vistula River NOW AT HEIGHT Russians Also Harrassing Cra cow Czenstockowa and Advancing in East Prussia BALKAN STATES UNEASY Italy Calls All Its Ambassadors Home to Discuss the Situation LONDON, 20. 0.30 P. M. Two big battles.

either or both of which may have decisive results, ar being fought in Poland, and a third conflict of almost equal importance is progressing in Prussia. if the three battles, that which is how at its height between the Vistula and Warta rivers, and in which the Russians tonight claim partial success, is exciting greatest interest. The 'Jermans, it is believed, have brought by lines of strategic railwajs in I'usen and Silesia at least half a million men in an effort to break the Russian line at this point. Weather conditions, Hie frozen ground and the situation of the battlefield favor a battle derisive to a degree not equalled on any other field in the present war. The Battle of Cracow The other battle in Poland is taking place on the Yaoow i tochow.i front, anil both tlii' Russians and Herman." claim ft is proceeding satisfactorily fur them.

In Eat Prussia the Russian advance is moving slowly through he country surrounding tlie Mazurian lakes. is dilTicult of passage. In (lalicia the Russians are moving steadily westward and at the mo time are seizing the passes of be 'arpat hia us. There is now almost a complete absence nf infantry attacks in the western arena, and the artillery lighting is oi nmoi less violence. All that lesion about Ihxinudo through which the cana passes inundated.

Mod Hie only serious fighting at present appears to be taking place to flic soiitb of pres. where cannonading considerable intensity is in prog Weather Mumpers Operations Very bad weather, which necessarily hampers operations, has been experienced and mow has fallen in some places. There has been no important in I ho Trench centre, but in the rgnnnc region the Hermans have made vigorous attacks, which, the French ay. ere repulsed. On the (( in I 'axe Four'.

FIVE KILLED IN AUTO COLLISION Machine Was Struck by Train a Foi Dodge, Iowa Ft'RT 1'ioDCE. Iowa. Nov. 20. Five, persons were killed and one injured when an automobile in which i hey were riding was struck today by 'Minneapolis St.

Louis north hound passenger train at Halligan, 12 miles from here. The dead: 1. T. Roush, John Kernel Katherine Rnnsh, 1S year nd daughter of I. T.

Roush; six year old son of T. Rciish. all of Rockwell 'ity, and Frank Smiley, of Jolly, owa Mrs. Roush. who was with the party, sufferer! a broken hip and minor iniuries.

Iler husband died in a local hospital. Remer was the fiance of Miss Roush, IRON PAY The Reading Iron Company pays out in two weeks wages among the employes of the Reading plant on Friday and Saturday $56,000, and in the plants outside of the city $6,500. Villa Retained By Mexican President To Oust Carranza Leader of the North Continues His March On Mexico City With Little Interference WASHINGTON. Nov. 7.

Official advices to the. I'nited States government from its agents throughout Mexico today revealed the situation as more confused than it has been in many months. The official telegrams summarized events as follows: General Gutierrez, selected provisional president by the convention at Aguas Calientes, has decided to continue General Francisco Villa in command of all the troops controlled by the convention. Villa, has advanced lo Trapuato without resistance and American consular agents say be will i ontinue to Queretaro and the vicinity of Mexico City without difficulty. General Obregnn.

in the Mexican capital, loyal to Carranza. has formal declared war on General Villa. I'n rest and apprehension in Mex iro City, as the Carranza troops have been evacuating the city all day. The purpose of the more is unexplained. General 'bregon will leave the Mex THE WEATHER Iul Predictions fn tlie Forum.

It's tin? Only Place Score 'Km. If you can tell when it's going to rain Please write to the News Times "Forum;" For any old prophecy you may have That is the place to score 'em. VER in the war driven countries there is continual rain of shells and also of the elements. If they would share the rain with us that is, of the elements they may keep the rest for their exclusive use. Local Office, S.

Weather Bureau, Reading. Nov. 1W4. 8 A.M. P.M.

Barometer 29.S8 Temnreatnre Direction of wind NW Velocity of 15 IS Weather Cloudy Pt.Clondy Highest temperature, 2 at 3.15 p. m. lowest temperature. at S.uu p. m.

Averaue 36, which was 6 below normal. Same date last year: Highest, 70; lowest, weather, cloudy. Highest and lowest temperatures for this date on record were 70 in 1913 and CI ill 1001. Kxcess in temperature since Nov. 1, 26 degrees.

Precipitation for 24 hours ending 8 p. 0, which is 10 below normal. Kxcess in precipitation since Nov. 1, .07 inches. Deficiency in precipitation since Jan.

1, 10.71 Inches. C. J. DOHERTV, Local Forecaster. Sun rises, a.

sets, 4 37 p. moon sets. Time fur lighting vehicle lamps, M7 p. in. Was) li nylon Forecast Eastern Pennsylvania Fair Saturday and Sunday.

STANDING OF P. R. CREWS The standing of the P. R. crews after 4 o'clock this morning follows: S3, 62, b7, f.5, 82, 74.

6, 65, SI, 62, 03, 51, 57, 61, 63, 64, 7.S, 73, 77, 75. Kngineinen Cassldy, Tosher, Curley, Imutrich, Schonert, Tinlnger, Fisher, fihoads, Star and Wert. Firemen Faust, Kenipple, Wert, Beid ler, Haas, Schniehl, Yamell, lamp, Wyne and Zechman. Brakemen (iottschall, C. Staufer, Conner.

Palm, Mohl, Westbrnnk, Wentzel, Shipe, Ftdler, II tester, Hreenawalt, Uorell, llatt. Mover, lgo, AleGovern and Smith. AT THE HOTELS Mansion House Paul J. lire, Kingston, N. Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Heard, Alumna; harles T. K. Mast, York; Harvey I'liilds, lialtimore: Martin Murphy, Scran ten; James .7. McGnnis.

Pittsburgh. American Houae IjOuts Krampetz, Toledo; Mr. Macklin and wife. Harrisburg; T. Jimligo, Trenton: Mr.

and Mrs. Vera iles. Wilmington; Carl T. Rudy, I lams worth. N.

James and Mrs. De cies, New Hanover, N. II. INDEX TO THE NEWS VMH ONE Oecisiip result expected from today's battle. bef eomir.tttee experts to do its bet work today.

'hiirmpy spark starts forest five two miles long. Mrs. Montgomery, historian's wife, dead in parlor. Sixty fine rows killed Friday to halt pest. two Dives, Ponierov'i Stewart advertising.

thkki: D'ves, pomeruy Stcuart advertising. voir Additional war news. nvi: Turkish warships trird to bombard Emperor's home. Schwab optimistic on return from trip to Furope. National tluard at annua! session.

Farmers spread rattle ill ease by shifting stock. mx F.dltorials. Voice of the. prcsf. The, Fortnn.

"The Million l.Killar Mjstcry." Theatrical guide. r'AGK SKYKN rheir Married Life." Advance fashion fancier. Household helps. Social news. f.ight Hosschiter girl's slajers released from state prison.

Details of attack of 17. S. launch still in the dark. Justice must, come as backbone ot industrial peace. xinf Japan to enlarge army snd navy.

Daughters take exerpi'ou to George Maerz's will. Mexican railwavs closed to business. Berks onitntv news r.u.K, N'ews of the poultry world. P. TWI'LYF Harvard Vale game today.

Slow field makes Harvard favorite to dfi.v. I'Mii: THIRXKF.N Additional sports. PAGE FOIRTKFN Classified advertising. V.GK FIFTKFA Financial and commercial. LAST PAG Assessment raises on big Con Ire avenue mansions.

Farm tenant is sued for alleged illegal shooting. Mellow with age, li" Whiskey. Ad. ican capital Saturday. One message said he was going to Salina Cruz, from which point on the west coast it was thought he would move north to Guadalajara and a.ttempt to get into the rear of the Villa forces.

Another telegram spoke of his probable departure for Vera Cruz, where, it Is supposed he will join General Carranza next Monday formally to take possession of the city when the American forces under General Funston depart. All the public offices in Mexico City have been vacated and the American agents there do not know whether it is the purpose of the Carranza Obre gnn faction to leave the place undefended or whether a small garrison will be kept there while General Pablo Gonzales and other Carranza. forces move north to meet the advance of the Villa Railroad communication inuth of Mexico City is in'errupted. CHIMNEY SPARK STARTS FOREST FIRE TV0 MILES LONG Leaps to Pig Pen, Thence Field of Weeds, to Woods, to Toad Hole to 3,000 ACRES BURNED OVER Longswamp Powerless to Stop Blaze Till Strong Wind Has Spent Its Force A spark from the chimney at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.

John Bett ter, between Longswamp and Maple Grove.set fire to the pig pen In the rear of the house, and before Mr. Beitter was aware of the fire the build ing' was entirely consumed, together with three fat hogs, almost ready for pork. The fire communicated to a field full of weeds and with a hard wind blowing at the time, made swift progress for the forest adjoining the field, and before help arrived the fire got. such a headway that to extinguish it was out of the question, and in a short time the woods caught fire and burned fiercely in each direction until the front was almost two miles long. In the course of a few hours the fire changed its course and made way towards an old water pond known as the "toadhole," where those fighting the fire found hope of extinguishing the blaze.

After the fire burned over about 3,000 acres of woodland. The loss to Mr. Beitter will probably amount In the neighborhood of $500. He carried no insurance on the building nor the contents. The glare of tho fire made a beautiful spectacle and the residents Albur tis were out In great numbers watching the fire.

A party of hunters who were in the neighborhood at. the time the fire broke out were the first to inform Mr. Beitter of the blaze and worked hard to extinguish the fire before It would communicate with the woodland. ENGLISH MINISTER TO END HIS VISIT Bank of England Asked to Grant Hundred Million Credit For American Interests WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.

Negotiations between Sir George Paisli, representing the British government and the Federal Reserve Board and American bankers probably will come to a conclusion here next week. Officials familiar with the progress of the conferences are confident that an answer to the American suggestions cabled to London by Sir George, will he received either tomorrow or Monday, and while they have had no definite assurance on the subject, they are hopeful the reply will be favorable. No grent surprise is felt, here at the delay in getting such an answer. Officials point to recent events in Kng land as reason for believing that no more speed could be expected. The principal point, now In question Is whether the Hank of England will grant a credit of $100,000,000 to take care of American securities which may be offered for sale when the London slock exchange re opens.

CHILD BITTEN BY DOG Suffers Severe Injuries in Hands, Fare and Fret Emily Galdum, daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Galdum, 752 Schuylkill avenue, was bitten in the face, hands and legs by a bull dog owned by George K. Kirby, 734 Schuylkill avenue. The dog was shot.

Tho little girl was visiting at 755 Miltimore street. The children were, playing games indoors when the dog entered the house and first bit one of her hands. When the, girl tried to brush the animal away the dog loosen his grip on one hand and seized the other. hile the child struggled for freedom the dog Kank his sharp teeth into her legs and then lacerated her face. At.

this time Valentine Rickenbach entered the house r.nd rescued the child. Dr. J. Dietrick, 200 AVcst Oley streert, after cauterizing the wounds placed the child in bed. STATE LOSES $5,000,000 Because Personal Propfirt.y Is Purely a County Tax HARRISBURCi, Nov.

20. Aud, llor General Powell today estimated that the revenues for tlie fiscal year ending November 30 would exceed $30,00,000. Last year there ere over $34,000,000. The states loses over $5,000,000 because the personal property tax was mada purely county tax by the legislature. Payments thus far amount to $30,143,534.63 against $36,483,044.97 for the same period of 1913.

XORMAIi TKMPERATTRK COMING WASHINGTON. Nov. 20, The cold wave which spread over the southern states last night and today, forcing the. mercury below the freezing point, and extending north to the middle Atlantic stites, ha spent its force tonight, and. according to forecasters at the Weather Bureau, a reaction with ouick efect Is bringing higher temperatures.

Reports from Atlantic early tonight showed temperature of 24 degrees prevailing there. At Jacksonville, it was 34; at Mobile, 40: Chattanooga, 24; Memphis, 34, and Charlotte, N. 26. From northern Virginia to New England near normal November temperatures will prevail tomorrow. BARBER SIKH'S FOSFI) All union narher shop? ill he closed all day Thursday, Nov.

2, Thanksgiving Day. Mellow with age, H. Whiskey, Ad. ANOTHER ONE OF THE NEW HAVEN DIRECTORS William Skinner, silk manufacturer born Northampton, 1857; pres ident of William Skinner Sons, Holyoke, vice president Mer cantile National Bank and Pacific Bank, both of New York. He's di rector in four other railroads besides the New Haven, and he's on the di rectorate of the Mutual IJfe Insur ance Company.

SMASHES FELLOW WORKMAN'S HEAD WITH BIG SHOYEL Molder at Radiator Works Sent to Hospital With Fractured Skull LONG ARGUMENT ENDED A fierce fight took place lnte Fri day afternoon at the Richmond Radiator Works, Front street, beyond But tonwood. Xicholas Gross. 34, is in the Reading Hospital, suffering with a badly fractured skull, a dislocated boulder and numerous cuts and bruises about the head and upper part of the body. It is alleged that Jacob Bender's cleverness at wielding 'a shovel was the cause of Gross' injuries. Bender.

34 years of age, was arrested at his Roar street home shortly before, 4 o'clock, lie wa.s later barged with assault and battery, tho warrant being sworn out by Alderman It Was fervorl by Con stable Smith. Bender is out on ball Both the accusf ajid the accused are molders at the radiator works, The fight was the result of a long ar gument, fellow employes said. Gross was beaten unconscious and was bur ried to the Reading Hospital in the Beading Hope ambulance. ST. MARK ANNIVERSARY Dr.

F. .1. Muster Will He Sunday Sjicalicr St. Mark's Reformed Church will celebrate its anniversary on Sun day. The sermons will be preached by Rev.

Cyrus J. Musser, T. IX, of Philadelphia, editor of the Reformed Church Messenger. The congregation was organized Nov. 10, 1891.

under the auspices of Ir. Ilenrv Mosser, of First Reformed Church. had a re niurkable growth, the. membership at present, being 1,433. The first pastor was Rev.

Henry A. Stoner who served seven years the second, Rev. Charles K. Schaeffer, T.i. who served eleven years, and th third, the present pastor.

Rev. Frederick C. who began his ministry on Thanksgiving Iay, just years ago. Sunday will be a day of thanksgiving and rejoicing. The music, and sermons will lie appropriate to the.

occasion. Tho offerings will go into the debt fund. A cordial Invitation is extended to friends of the church to attend these anniversary sendees. EAGLES' OFFICERS A. Lawrcncn X'oll Nominated For SccrctJU These officers were nominated at the November meeting of the local aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles, held Friday night at their headquarters, 1 04 4 Penn street: Worthy president, Harry Bowman; worthy vice presi dent, Jesse Scheck; worthy chaplain, John J.

Fallen worthy secretary. Harry G. Butter and A. Noll; treasurer, Caleb AVeidtier ami John T. Etzel; inner guard, William Irvin Hain; outer guard, Joseph Arentz; trustee, John W.

Ranch; worthy physician. Dr. George, 1. Keen and Dr. S.

E. Schniehl. A meeting of the Home Company was also held and arrangements were made to hold a smoker. The date will bo decided later. FIRM AT KXHIBITIOX LYONS, Via Paris, Nov.

21, 12.05 A. M. Fire yesterday afternoon destroyed the American and British pavilions of the International Modern City Exposition, which was opened here last May. The section known as "The City of New York Exhibit" was saved. Workmen battling with the flames were able to save more than one hundred cases filled with exhibits which are soon to be sent to the Panama Pacific Exposition at San Francisco.

ARABS ADVANCING LONDON, Nov. 21. 3.05 A. M. The Central News correspondent at Constantinople has sent the following despatch by way of Amsterdam: "'The civil authorities of Sue, Port Said and Ismailia, at the south, north and center respectively of the Suez Canal, have left for Zagazig, 75 miles west of the canal owing to the ad vance of Bedouins and Arabs." DEATH PENALTY AM MS PHOENIX, Nov.

20. Com plete official returns from the recent election shows that. Arizona defeated the initiative measure abolishing the death penalty. Iweive inen under sentence of death were reprieved by Governor Hunt so that the people might decide their fates, must, there fore, bung. The vote was: Yes, 18, 1)3; no, RELIEF COMMIT EXPECTS TOLV.

BEST WORK TODAY Staff Extraordinary Reports Second Day of Unusual Success OTHER PAPERS APPROVE Philadelphia and Country See Reading Larger on the Map For This Effort ine start conr posed of the; prime movers of the local Belgian Relief Association, has been well named if the results that have already been accomplished by them are taken into consideration, to gether with the promise of the next few days. The committee expects to start the real work of the campaign today. That part of the staff which has to do with the collecting of advertise ments for tho issues which they will publish next Wednesday and ThurR day have been working constantly since the plan was formulated for them to take charge of The Telegram on AVednesday and The News Times on Thursday, and, although nearly exhausted by their strenuous efforts, keep "plugging on," knowing that every endeavor will mean the allevia tion of more suffering in the war stricken countries. Those of the committee who will have charge of the editorial work for the two days have not been idle either, but have prepared a number of en tertaining articles for the editors. What Other Papers Say Appreciation of The Telegram and News Times Belgian fund editions and Reading's contributions to the cause in general is shown by com ments in Philadelphia newspapers.

The Ledger says: "The inpouring of gifts from cities and towns throughout the state con tinued yesterday in a fashion that brought thanksgiving to the commit tee here. From Reading camo this telegram: Car of flour leaves Read ing today. (Ian you handle another? Car arriving in Philadelphia Novcm ber 26. MARY ARCHER. "This is the second carload of flour fmm Reading.

The first is already at Pier 1fi, waiting to be placed on board the Orn. The second carload is being shipped free of freight charges by the Philadelphia Reading Railroad" "Reading's activities In the relief (Continued on Page Klevent HISTORIANS OFF TO MARK EARLY FORTS Frontier Defences of Berks County Wijl be Perpetuated by Tablets Committees of the Historical Socie ly of Hoiks qunty to arrange for guide posts along the. highways near historic places left on a tour of the Blue Mountains Friday. They will decide where markers are to be placed to mark the sites of Fort Henry, near Bethel; Fort Dietrich Snyder, on the summit of the Blue Mountains, and Fort Northkill, near Strausstown. The special committee consists of H.

Winslnw Fegley. chairman; Dr. C. R. Scholl, of Reading, and Henry W.

Shoemaker, of New York. The general committee on sites and markers consists of ex County Superintendent William M. Zechman, Dr. C. R.

Scholl. Henry W. Shoemaker, Charlep H. Hunter, W. A.

H. Reider, George M. Jones, George T. Wink and Andrew Shaaber, secretary of the Historical Society. The following composed the party who left in four automobiles from the society's rooms at o'clock: Henry W.

Shoemaker, Mr. and Mrs. H. WTnslow Fegley, Dr. C.

R. Scholl. Miss Florence M. Keen, Charles H. Hunter, Andrew Shaaber and his daughter.

Mrs. D. J. Thomas, of Maryville, Mr. and Mrs.

John G. Capello. Mr. and Mrs. W.

A. II. Reider, George T. Wink, Jonathan Mould. Mr.

and Mrs. William M. Zechman and B. Morris Strauss. HARRY J.

DUMN WILL RESIGN THIS AFTERNOON Fleeted Last June For Two Yoar Term as PcuioTatlc Chairman At the special meeting of the Demo cratic county standing committee this afternoon County Chairman Harry J. Dumn will resign. Mr. Dumn was elected last June lo the full two year term as chairman. He had no opposition for the honor.

Several months before that he was unanimously named to fill the va cancy caused by the resignation or Edward S. Kremp, who received a Federal appointment. John A. Merkel, Henry H. Hernan, Daniel V.

MoKenna, Jacob M. Quin ter, of Exeter, and Wayne F. Griffith, of Brecknock, are mentioned as successors. County Treasurer William D. Reeser, former County Chairman John F.

Ancona and other men whom various leaders would find acceptable, are not members of the county committee. GERMAN GENERALS SCICIDF, PETROGRAD, Via London, Nov. 21, 1.03 A. M. despatch front Warsaw to the Russky Slovo says the German generals Von Bredow and Von Bro mel committed suicide at Czensto chowa, Russian Poland, after a German defeat.

VOIl AVSTF' VNS The fourth Hnd fifth grades. Wyoinis sing school building, collected $1.75 for cotton for the Mellow Ith age, Whiskey. Ad. DOCTOR AUTHOR WILL LEAD BABY SAVING CONVENTION rv I i BALTIMORE. Nov.

19. Dr. John Whltridgo Williams, former dean of Johns Hopkins University, whose study of the causes of infant mortality has won international recognition, will preside at the convention to be held Novtmber 14 in Boston by the American Association for the Prevention of Infant Mortality. Dr. Williams' several books on infant diseases are used as text books in many European and American univer silies.

MYSTERY IN MEST BARN FIRE SETS PEOPLE GUESSING Old Horse Tied With Rope Stall of Owner's Chained Sorrel in STOCK THIEVES SUSPECTED Horse thieves who wanted lo hide their crimes are believed to have caused the fire in the barn of Henry G. Mest, in Col ebrook dale township, Wednesday nighty which destroyed the structure and contents as well as causing tho death Of all the, live stock. The discovery, of tho carcass of a horse, which never before had been seen in the neighborhood, leads farmers to believe that it belonged to thieves who set the barn afire. When the fire wa.s discovered, neighbors rushed to the barn to res cue the live stock. When the door was opened they were surprised to see iro of the horses lying on the threshold.

There were no flames ppar the bodies of the animals or even In the stalls. Then an effort was made to rescue Mr. Mest's prize sor rel horse. Tho rescuers succeeded in reaching the stall where they found the carcass of an old horse instead of the valuable sorrel. A further examination showed that the old horse was tied with a rope, which had been knotted in at least half a dozen places.

After the fire, when the rescuers were talking about the loss of Mr. Mest's favorite horse, one of the men said that it was tied with a rope. Mr. Mest said they must have been wrong, as he always used a chain. An examination showed that 'the horse had been tied with a rope.

This led tlie men to discover the fact that the car ass was that of a strange horse. Farmers in the vicinity of the fire think that the thieves were successful in stealing the horse and they they substituted the old animal in the sorrel's stall and then set the barn afire. They are at a loss to explain how two the dead animals were lying near the door and there were no flames near them. Some believe that the two horses were drugged by the thieves after setting the barn afire. ThAre was very little insurance on the Mest property, it is said.

PRIZE AYINNFRS AT AKN N'ERCIIOK RAZA.VAK By far the biggest night in the ba zaar or tlie Maennercnor was neia 'riday evening when prizes amount ing to $30 were awarded to the best ostumes. There was a good crowd all evening. Dancing was enjoyed and the sales from the decorated booths amounted to a large sum. The winners: F'irst prize, jockey girls, Miriam Hangen. Carrie Ifouck.

Sue Sterner. Irene Stewart. Helen Miller, Cecelia Yeager, Annie Ket etrer and Rosie Ketterer; second prize, bakers Maggie Kendel, Magyie Kendal, Catharine Reeser. Regina Stieffel and Mrs. Reeser; third prize, clowns," Verna Stout and Miss Henrietta Bear; fourth prize, Persian girl, Miss Mary Euler.

HAS AA'Ol'ND Charles Stadtman, 24, was removed hv the Reading Hose ambulance from Stryker's hospital to the Reading hos pital, suffering from a bullet wound received accidentally while gunning at Douglassville. The accident took place Thursday. Patriotic Americans Will Give High New Thanksgiving Feature by Boys and Girls At a meeting of Camp 17, P. O. of held at their headciuarters, 827 Pen street Friday night arrangements were made to present the two local high schools with flags next Wednesday.

All the members of the six districts in the county will be invited to attend the exercises and it is expected that several state officers will deliver addresses. The presentation to the Boys' High Cchool will be made at 9 FARMER'S HEAD MASHED Distressing Aoldent to Prosperous Resident of Richnnnl Frank Heffner, a prosperous farmer of Richmond townbhip, was almost killed by the crushing of his head. He and his sons cleared the barn preparatory to threshing wheat, and while running a heavy farm wagon out of the bran, he was caught between the wagon and an adjoining shed. He is suffering with a crushed nose, fracture of the upper jawbone and other cheek bones, a deep cut over the right eye and two deep cuts on the back of his head. He was in a dazed condition and was assisted to his house, where Dr.

N. Z. Dunkeiberger, of Kutztown. dressed his injuries. He is suffering severe pains.

MRS. MONTGOMERY HISTORIAN'S WIFE DEAD IN PARLOR Calls Doctor and Expires Alone in the House Before He Arrives POLICE BREAK IN DOOR Mrs. Morton Montgomery died suddenly of heart failure shortly after 6 o'clock Friday night while alone in her home, 1104 Perkiomen avenue. Excitement, due to a visit to her daughter in Pottstown, Mrs. Joshua Brooke Lessig, was the immediate cause of the death, according to Dr.

E. F. White, deputy coroner, who investigated and Issued a certificate of death due to dilation of the heart. She was about 64 years old. and her maiden name was Florence Baugh Bush.

Her husband, a lawyer, published Montgomery's history of Berks County. Shortly after returning from her trip to Pottstown, where she had Epent the day, she became ill and called Dr. II. IT. Muhlenberg.

When he arrived at the home shortly after seven there was no response to his knock. There was a light within. Calling several policemen from the corner, Patrolmen Ehrgood and Smith, the doctor broke the panel of the vestibule door, which was locked, and entered the house. Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the floor of the parlor dead.

The deputy coroner was notified and investigated. Mrs. Joshua Brooke Lessig, with whom Mrs. Montgomery had spent the day, wn told of the demise of her mother. She.

arrived In Reading at 8.30 o'clock. Master Harold Master, son of Mrs. William Maag, of Reading, died at the residence of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H.

P. Kline, Penn avenue (Continued on Page Four). of ICE ON LILY POND First Heal Sign of AA'inter In City Park Tills Morning That winter is really here and it will be but a short time till winter sports are in full swing Is indicated these cold mornings by the film of Ice that overspreads the lily pond In city park. Starting at the banks at both ends where the ripples are less fre quent, the sheet has spread almost over the entire area of the pond. Ice on the pond Is in itself not a cause for joy jto Reading's young folks for since the erection of the covered rinks three years ago, the "lily" with its dangerous holes was closed to skaters.

The water board authorities will not flood the rinks for almost a month. T. DICE CHAIRMAN" OF MAI TEXAN Agnew T. Dice, vice president and general manager of the Philadelphia fc Reading, returned from Chicago Friday, whre he attended the fall session of the American Railway As sooiatit'in. Mr.

Dice was elected chair man of the committee on mainte nance. One of the interesting devel opments of the meeting was tho rec ommendation of the executive com mittee urging roads that made changes in their standard lime last April or May, by adopting eastern time in place of central time, to return to the uniform standard. The change was made following the action of several Ohio towns which adopted eastern time as a standard. The next session of the association will be held at Atlantic City in May. AMERICAN CAPTAINS RLVMEP NEW YORK, Nov.

20. The captains and crews of the American steamer Toreno and the Norwegian steamer Thor, which were captured by a British war vessel in West Indian waters while alleged to have had on board coal for the German cruiser Karlsruhe, arrived here today aboard the steamer Guiana from St. Lucia. Eighteen one time passengers of the Lamport and Holt liner Vandyek, which was captured by the Karlsruhe, also arrived on the Gujana. AVSTRIAX STEAMER SI NK LONDON.

Nov. 21. 3.41 A. M. Tho Morning Post's Rome correspondent says the Austrian Lloyd steamer Met kovitch has struck a mine off the Dalmation coast and foundered.

Schools Flags Popular Ladies' Lodge For Next Wednesday o'clock and the flag will be presented at the girls chool at 11.20 a. ni. Eugene Hendricks, of the Sons of America, will be the speaker and Mrs. Bessio V. Smith will present fags.

This committee is in charge: Sadie Keehn, Alice Maurer, Helen Daubert and Hattie Wahl. district president. At the next meeting, of the camp. John J. Nugent, of Philadelphia, state auditor will attend and deliver an address.

SIXTY COWS KILLED FRIDA TO HALT PE Farmers Protest, But Noack Says There' No Other Way MORE CASES HE 98 Head Reported Yestci May Fall Before Inspec tors' Pistol STATE SQUADS INCRE Foot and Mouth Disease Spr to Alarming Extent Every Direction in More than tin head of cattle sacrificed Friday to tlie ravages of hoof and month disease. Tncy slaughtered by the slate vvlirraa on tne oi William Levan, hartsvilk'; Wilson C. Herlx Ku villc; Amos Hridegam, New sulctti, and William II. Adams, 1 ville. Today another batch will appraised and marked tdaugl The eattlo of the following wil slaughtered: I.

S. Leiuinger, Mc ton, 1 cow; Howard Hornber Alohntun, cows, 1 calf; Daniei Boone, of the Five Mile House, cattle, 23 pigs and 1 sow. The following new cases of 98 were reported Friday. They will carefully inspected and if the inal diagnosis is correct and the nials arc infected, they will slaughtered: George Hettinger, missing Koad, near Mengel'a Mill, cows; Harry F. Hacr, 22 cows, 1 John liear, R.

D. 2, Sinking Spr lfi cows, 4 calves and 1 bull; Ph Zlegler, north of Rehrersburg, cattle. Farmers JToteet No action was taken by thi fai era and veterinarians at their meet in the rear court room, Friday afl noon, except verbally protest against the method of fighting the i ease and preventing its spread. T' objected, they said, to the elaugh of an entire herd of cattle when one or two animals we.ro They ulso protested against the of skimmed milk from a creamery the district in which there were footed animals, charging that skimmed milk fed to pigs certai contained the germs of tho dlse; which would spread to the plgf. Among some of the veternarles pr ent.

were Dr. M. De.turk, of Oley, pre dent of the Schuylkill Valley Vet I nary Association; Dr. U. S.

G. Biob of Kutztown: Dr. Alvin Sehmoyer, Boyertown; Dr. D. H.

Kohler, of Be Dr. I). H. Doturk, of Oh Dr. A.

H. Harper, of Brelnigsville; a Dr. O. G. Blank, of Allentown.

Complaint on Pork The farmers also complained it where, on their property p. cow found to be affected, the plf ce is ii mediately quarantined, but tjhat pnd the supervision ot" a veterinary th are allowed to kill their hogs and the meat but not sell the meat in open market. "If we are allowed eat it ourselves, why should we be allowed to sell it?" was tlie one farmer protested. Must Kill Whole Herd State Veterinarian Otto O. Noc In charge of the anti hoof and mott campaign in Berks, declared that tl drastic measures used were the on effective ones.

"We certainly syr pathi.e ith the farmers, but wr use the present severe measur one animal of a herd becomes ed the whole herd will evenfn stricken. Hence we kill them an i once, preventing the multiplication i the germs and increasing the bility of their distribution. Those wr protost against the measures in fort do not understand the disease, or tt way to light it. "And In the matter of the diseal spreading to pigs fed on skimme milk which is purchased from cattl in an infected district, that is irnposs hie if the law is obeyed. All crea.rr eries are compelled to heat the) skimmed milk, desl roving the germ, siato Squads Increased HARRISBITRCt.

Nov. 20. Th state will add four squads to th forces engaged in slaughtering cattl affected with foot and mouth diseas and in disinfecting premises. Two ar now at work. Tho Federal govern ment, which now has one squad a work, will add three' next eek.

CITY CANNOT USE CHURCH PROPERTY Increased Valuation of Exemp. tions Will Not Raise Borrowing Capacity It is also explained by the city offi cials that the increasing of the valuation on property exempt from taxation will not be a means of increasing the city's borrowing capacity. Certain church properties, which are exempt from taxation have had their valua tions increased and many had the mi pression that this would help to Inflate values and increase the borrowing capacity. Charles Marks, city clerk, has an swered a communication received, from the thirteenth ward branch of the Socialist party, in which they ask" why the P. and R.

Railway Company'! property in that ward was not assessed on an equalized basis in aootordanca with other property in the ward. It is shown in the answer that certain and R. property is exempt from taxa tio by the state..