Reading Times from Reading, Pennsylvania • Page 11

P.RiR. PASSENGER Trains tcba Cut Downor Elim inated to Release Freight Trackage George Dixon, vice president in charge of traffic of the Pennsylvania Railroad, announced yesterday that the company, in conformity with the recommendations of the Railroads' War, Board, requesting all lines to readjust their services with 'View to increasing their facilities for moving food, government supplies and troops, will in the near put in effect a ''general and quite extensive revision" of its passenger traffic. The company will endeavor to release trackage, locomotives and cars the announcement says, by consolidating passenger trains wherever practicahle, eliminating trains on which the patronage is very small; reducing the number of dining, parlor and sleeping cars and by decreasing, or possibly discontinuing, the use of club and observation cars. It is expected that on the lines cast of Pittsburgh the movement of passenger trains will be cut down a total of about 6,000 train miles a dayVA' far as eaW now he foreseen, the statement says, the usual summer service to seashore and other resort points wil be furnished, as the freight traffic on these lines is not so heavy. RUSSIAN TARS DEMAND CZAR Warships From Kronstadt to Petrograd to Make Demonstrations PETROGRAD Sunday, June 3, via London, June 4.

Sailors from the Kronstadt garrison which recently declared its independence of the central government arrived In Petro grad early this morning with the Announcement that warships at Kronstadt would come to Petrograd immediately and land men to make demonstrations. Later it was reported that sailors had landed at Gutuyeff. port of Petrograd and begun an attack. A visit to the Gut jiyeff port quarter showed that the Ftory' of the landing and attack was untrue. However, it was sufficient alarming to provoke intense ex if itement in the city and cause the 'despatch to the spot of a military 'force.

The Kronstadt sailors who came to Petrograd. said the demonstrations would be forthe 'purpose of bringing about new election of members of the council of workmen's and soldiers' delegates, whose present members were denounced as Tiourgeois. The sailors also demanded that former Emperor Nicholas bo handed over to them. At Ptreet meetings they expressed dissatisfaction with War Minister KorcnsUy and the whole provisional 'government, particularly for, aboli of the death penalty, which they characterized as premature. On visiting the Gutuyeff quarter the correspondent found that, a vast if ire had heen burning for sometime having been partly extinguished.

A large quantity of sulphur was afire. There were evidences of a violent explosion. Windows at a consider distance were broken. WHAT HILLY Sl'NDAY SAYS In one of his meetings at'Bosfon 'the noted evangelist said, "1 believe that every disease can be cured ty some weed if we ran only discover it. There is not an ailment that.

God hasn't somewhere an herb flowing that will cure that ailment? The choice medicinal herbs which will cure women's ailments were discovered more than forty years beo, and have been doing their beneficent work for half a century. Lydia TC. PinUham combined them in convenient form in her famous Compound, which is to be in the drug stores where every ailing woman may conveniently get it: at: small cost. It does the work! Ady, Thf artillery battlp In the Wylsi liaetp sal trnl fn (he Rlgian frnnt inerPHp.vi yestrr flriy to Hn most extreme vinirnrp anil ron linuM into thf hicht, says the tiennan army lipadquartpr report. NO CHILDREN 00! LOOK Pupils On Nature's Stage Hundreds Sing "Star Spangled Banner" Waving Flags.

Drills, Sports and Folk Dancing (Continued from First Face.) brightly from a cloudless sky. Its heat was tempered by a gentle west wind. The lawn on which the children drilled and gamboled is encircled by a heavy growth of beautifully foliaged trees. And the grass was of that verdant green which is found only after several days of rain. The rather preciptious terraced hill side to the east was dotted with hundreds of persons who climbed to that point Of vantage to view the demonstration.

A number hied to the Pagoda and' there witnessed the feat through binoculars. On a raised platform at the northern end of the lawn was stationed Mr. Harwick, who directed the events. A wave of his arm brought forth a similar movement, from the several hundred children whose eyes were eagerly riveted upon his commanding figure. 800 Sing "Star Spangled Banner" The most inspiring feature of the afternoon was the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner" by 800 seventh and eighth grade boys and girls, each waving two American flags, while the Ringgold band played the accompaniment.

This was the dramatic combination of the flag drill which in itself was an inspiring spectacle, evoking salvos of applause. Not a hitch or a break marred the program. It was carried out from start to finish flawlessly. The girls, from the little bright eyed knee high first graders to the more demure 12. and 14 year old girls of the higher grades formed an enchanting picture of youth and srirlishness in their nlain middv blouses, short blue skirts.N white shoes and stockings and colored hair ribbons.

The boys, a stalwart lot, were clad in white shirts, dark trous ers and with vivid ties to break the otherwise drabness of their habiliments. Teachers Who Directed Kight groups of first, second and third grade boys and girls with 48 children to the group flittered and frollicked for thirty minutes. For ten mhnutes they were put through various athletic and gymnastic drills then ensued 15 minutes of sports and games. The eight groups were under the direction of the following teachers from these schools: Perkiomen Avenue building, Misses Anna Ruth and Katie Mitchell; Maple and Cotton, Misses Sadie Phultz and Sadie Haigh: Peach and Franklin, M.sses Beatrice Hess and Anfia Kibble; Twelfth and Misses Anna Levan and Mary Hannahoe; Tenth and Washington, Misses Kathryn Shannan and Esther Schmenl; Glenside, Misses Sarah Moser and Margaret Lynch and Christine Ruth; Seventeenth and Cotton, Misses rrederica Lotz and Lillie Winter; Fourth and Elm, Misses Rose Woodward and Ruth Clous. While the fourth, fifth and sixth grade hoys and girls in eight groups of 48 children each held the stage the same evolution previously described were carried out.

The schools of the following with their, teachers in charge participated: Twelfth and Misses Marie Gregg and Maggie Murray; Twelfth and Button wood, Misses Hutchinson and Ellen McCann; Ninth and Spruce, Misses May Sauerbier, Mar tha Seiders, Grace Flchthorn and Effie Markley; Mulberry and Green, Misses Margaret Cottcrell, Alva Markley and Miriam Fry; Douglass and Weiser, Misses Mary E. Jones, Irene Leese and Anna Wlsmer; But fonwood and Pear, Misses Murray and Anna Foreman; Fourth and Laurel, Misses Anna Haug, Dora Wanner, Lillian Drake and' Anna Soifert; Tenth and Douglass, Misses Elizabeth Levan and Bertha Acker. Boys' Show of Skill L'ndcr the direction Edgar Brertbenner, assistant supervisor of physical education, eighty boys selected from the seventh and eighth grades, gave a splendid exhibition of skill and training in a pantomimic. demonstration of the broad Jump, the start of the sprints, the hammer throw and the shot put boxing, golf, baseball, riouDleplay, football, drop kick and the like. One hundred eighth grade girls from the Douglass and Weiser building gave a pretty exhibition of folk dancing.

Henry F. Seibert, supervisor of music, directed the singing. The lawn was plotted in chalk lines each sub division being num llL TAKE YOUR TH' KIDS ARE UND VERE ISS DER JUSTICE A GOOD FOS NOTMIN' ROPE' HOW SHOULD LIVE IN APARTMENTS CHILDREN NOT? I VI LI HOLD SPEAKINGS MITT DER UftrJVrORt! HOLD SPEAKINGS MITT APARTMENT bered. This made possible each group falling into Its scheduled position, without delay and confusion. A fine program of martial and semi classical music was given by the Ringgold band, Monroe A.

Althouse, leader. Miss Mary Jones, sixth grade teacher, Douglass and Weiser building, reported that a basketball and football, the property of George Zte ber, a pupil, had been lost or taken. Both missing articles bear the boy's initial. It was a half holiday for the children. The event was postponed from last Friday.

RECRUITING BOON AT BOTH STATIONS Registering Need Not Deter From Volunteering Before Draft Registering need not deter young men from volunteering in the army or navy service. This was stated at the local recruiting offices, on Mon dday morning, and it is believed that there will be many young men who will enlist immediately and not wait to be taken into training camps by the draft. There waa considerable activity about the recruiting offices yester day, and several men were sent away to training camps. There were ten men sent from the army recruiting station. They were: Elmer Smith.

19, 637 Locust street, field artillery. Nathan A. Reinert, 22, of Creek, cavalry. Charles II. Bostlck, 29, 345 North Ninth street, infantry.

Grant M. Kerchner, 23, of Kutz town, infantry. Patrick Landon, 21. of Pitts burgh, infantry. Samuel Borrelli, 30, 208 Franklin street, infantry.

Joseph Doriso, 26, 231 South Sec ond street, infantry. Raphael B. Nies, 28, Hamburg, engineer. Charles D. Schaeffer, 21, of Sto nersville, cavalry.

John II. Glass, 24, of Stonersville, cavalry. i After the men who register today are once selected they will have no opportunity to volunteer their services into the regular army. Andrew Shilling, employed in the grocery department of Dives, Pome roy Stewart, passed examination for the United States naval reserve corps, at League Island navy yard, Philadephia. Mr.

Shilling expects to be assigned to duty within a few days. DEATHS ELSEWHERE Joseph Shaner, a well known citizen of Pottstown Landing, died aged 70. Harry Levi, son Of Oscar W. Shell and wife, Annie E. (nee Howerter), an invalid almost all his life, died at Allentpwn, aged 19 years.

He was born at Sharmrock. Reuben Merkel, died at Allen town, of kidney trouble, aged 76 years. He was born in Richmond township, Berks county, and was a farmer there for years. Joseph H. Browell, one of the leading citizens of Falmerton.

the hardware dealer and former druggist and vice president of the First National Bank, died after an operation for appendicitis. He wa.s aged 41. He was a native of Centralia. Henry Wilson Hrtman. who resided near Frie'ndensvllle, Lehigh county, died aged 46.

After. being bedfast for more than a year, Oliver B. Griffith, a well known resident of East Nantmeal township, Chester county, died in his 73d year. James T. Clendennin, a prominent citizen and formerly a resident of Little Britain township, Lancaster county, died at his home at Fair mount.

He was 81. Charles P. Baldwin, aged 15 years, son of the late Thomas Baldwin, of 223 East Chestnut street, West Chester, died. Mary wife of Alexander B. Ellsworth, retired florist of Allen town, died, aged 56.

WORD THAT O.K. AW' KATZIES III I UAl vi Ml niCKhr. fViT UC rT' rCTK Nu 1 I im JmM NOTHIN" ISS NEFER NQTHlNfe. BUT ANYTHING ISS PiLWAY GOOD eoftsoMEjmw'! THE READING NEWS TIMES, READING, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1917 DR. W.

F. HARKS, DEAD, AGED 71 Was President of the Board of Health For Many Years Dr. William F. Marks, one of the oldest practicing physicians of this city, died at 1.30 yesterday morning at his residence, 237 South Sixth street, of cardiac asthma, aged 71 years. Dr.

Marks had. been ill for the past 12 weeks. He enjoyed a lucrative practice until the time of his illness. He was a prominent Democrat in politics and was president of the board of health of this city for many years. Deceased was a son of the late Ellas Marks, and was born at West Leesport, April 6th, 1846.

His mother, Catharine (nee Fink), three sisters and one brother lost their lives during the freshet of 1850. At the age of 18, after receiving a common school education, he was admitted to the Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, where he graduated March 3rd, 1869, and two years later opened an office in this city, where he had practiced medi cine ever since. Dr. Marks was well known and had a host of friends. He is sur vived by his widow, Cathryn (nee Clouser), and two daughters, Bessie L.

and Edith both of this city, and one granddaughter, Mrs. Alexander McCloud, of Paterson, N. J. Deceased was a member of Grace Lutheran Isaac Hiester Lodge. 60, F.

and A. Oley Lodge, No. 218, I. O. O.

Mt. Penn Castle, No. 61, K. G. Fidelia Chamber, No.

6, K. of Wash ington Camp, No. 506, P. O. S.

of and Mt. Penn Council, Royal Ar canum. Dr. Marks and the late Dr. Schollenberger were two of the founders of the Homeopathic Hospital, and he was on the staff for many years.

William Diehm William Diehm, a fermer resident of this city, died from pneumonia at his home, 2217 North Front street, Philadelphia, where he had been living for the past year. He was 18 years old. He was ill a week. He was employed a an apprentice rug weaver. He was a member of the Sunday school of Olivet Presbyterian Church and the Olivet Boys' Club.

There remain his father, Edgar this city, his mother, Emily, Rochester, N. and one sister, Lucille Diehm, this city. The remains were removed to Undertaker Auman's retaining rooms. Jacob R. Fisher.

Jacob R. Fisher, 1911 Perkiomen avenue, died Sunday of general de bility after a four weeks' illness. aged 75 years, 9 months and 11 days. ''Deceased was' born In Oley township, was a farmer, and lived retired for the past ten years. He is survived by these sisters and brother: Mrs.

John Froh, Stowe; Mrs. Sarah Davidheiser, Glascow, and Oliver, of Geiger's Mills. Deceased was a membtr of Oley Lutheran Church. Miss Elizabeth H. Dnffln Elizabeth H.

Duffin, aged 24 years, 6 months and 19 days, died at the Homeopathic Hospital, at 2.15 p. m. yesterday, after an operation for ap pendicitis. She had been ill since last Thursday, and was admitted to the hospital on Sunday. Miss Duffin made her home with her sister, Mrs.

Christine Searfoss, 928 Pear street She was an active member of St Barnabas Episcopal Church and was employed by the Reading' Knitting Company. Besides the sister, her father, Jeremiah Duffin, of Philadelphia, survive. DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS STOLEN WITH ELKI S' BAG LONDON, June 4. A despatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Am sterdam quotes the Berliner Tage blatt as saying that the bag stolen from Abraham I. Elk us, former American ambassador to Turkey, while on Ms way to Switzerland, contained documents which were to have been sent to Washington, and that the ambassadorial party Is most annoyed at their The Tageblatt says It is not certain whether the bag was taken in Tur key or AT EAGLES' CONVENTION Although Reading is not a mem ber of the State Association of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, which holds its convention in York this week, several members of the local Aerie will attend.

Rope is good for PATH OF TORNADO THAT LEAVES DEATH, WASTE AND SUFFERING IN ITS WAKE IOWA NEDR. i i KANS. I NNDALE I i OKLAHOMA I More than 200 dead, nearly 1,200 injured, thousands homeless and millions of dollars lost in property are the toll of a tornado that swept through seven mddle western states along the path thown in the map. One storm starting from Andale, and another from Sayre, they met at the juncture of Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri and Ar ELOPERS BACK IN POTTSTOWN Girl Sorry, But Boy Says They'll Co Again East Pennsylvania News POTTSTOWN, June 4. The two 15 year old elopers who ran away from Pottstown Memorial Day, are home again.

They were brought back from Chicago, last night by their fathers, and Dorothy Field, the youthful heroine, is duly repentant This Is not the case, however, with Gerald Burdan: The lad says, he and Dorothy will elope again, and will marry. Ambulance Camp Growing ALLENTOWN. June 4. The army officer who will direct the training of ambulance units at the big camp here are swiftly getting their organization into shape. Among the officers who arrived yesterday were Major Percy Jones, U.

S. Captain J. D. Byes, U. 8.

who will be the quartermaster of the camp, and Major A. V. Yate, of Philadelphia. Accomodations are being arranged for. 3,700 men.

Some of the men already here believe they may be on their way to Fra.nce after a month or so of training. Sunday Fishers Pay $20 Fine POTTSVILLE, June 4. Charles Seitainger, Alvain Mosser. John Neiswenter, Edgar Kemls and Frank Fritz, all of Adamsdale, were prosecuted by state police for fishing on Sunday. Each paid the $20 fine and the costs by Aldeiian Freiler, of this city.

George Camming, Acrobat, Dead LANCASTER, June, 4. George Cummings, one of the best known acrobats in America and one of its three greatest tumblers, died here today from tuberculosis, aged 69 years. He began his circus career when a boy and has always been connected with the big circuses. Child Burned to Death MAHANOY CITY. "June 4.

While playing with matches at Mahanoy Plane today, tha clothing of three year old Stephen Fields became Ignited and he was burned to death In the presence of his mother, who frantically tried to save him. State Normal School Holds Ex aminations WEST CHESTER, June 4. At the State Normal School today the annual test under the State Board of Examiners is well under way. A part of the work was done a week ago, that in manual training and domestic science. The classes are the largest in the history of.

the school. There are 371 seniors, 363 Juniors and half a dozen post graduates, making 740 total taking the examinations. Henry J. Schmlcley one of Allen town's oldest residents, was found dead in bed. He was aged 78.

Kids, too Ef I 7 ll 1 rM ft MO. ARK. I I MISS.j ALA kansas, doing most damage in the area between Memphis and Cairo. The tornado whirled northward to Mattoon and Charleston, 111., where more than 100 are reported dead and nearly 700 injured, and ended in the center of Indiana, around Hebron and Kouts. The distance traversed was more than 100 miles.

WHY AMERICA FIGHTS At War in Self Defense, Says Sec rctory Lane mv PPKCIAL LEASED WIRE! WASHINGTON, June 4.On the eve of war registration day, Secretary Lane made a speech before the Home Club of the Interior Depart ment tonight in which he addressed a word to those who have not seen clearly the reason for the country's call upon its young men, and in ringing sentences answered the Question. "Why are we fighting Ger many?" America is at war, Mr. Lane said. In self defense and because she could not' keep out; she is at war to save herself with the rest of the world from the nation that has linked Itself with the Turk and adopted the method of Mahomet, setting itself to make the world bow before policies backed by its organized and scientific military system. ROW AT SENATE HEARING Blows Exchanged in Dispute Between Former Congressman Metz and Dr.

Walker of Johns Hopkins WASHINGTON, June 4. Former Representative Herman A. Metz, of New York, and Dr. George Walker, of Johns, Hopkins University, a member of the Council of National Defense, got into a row in which blows were exchanged today. It was at the Senate Patent Committee's hearing on legislation to commandeer German patents on a drug needed in the army and navy.

There was a heated argument, in which spectators said each man struck a blow and then clerks and others intervened. Metz was opposing the legislation and bad feeling had been developed. NEW HOME FOR AGED OPENED INCLUDES BERKS SOUDERTOWN, June 4. The Mennonite Home for the Aged, erected here by subscriptions from Mennonltes in the eastern district, was opened to 26 applicants today. The eastern district comprises parts of Bucks, Montgomery, Berks and Chester counties.

FAR.MERS' IXSTITITTF, The County Board of Farmers' Institute Managers, will meet at the county commissioners' office on June 12, to arrange the plae where institutes are to be held this season. This board is composed of the local member of the state board of agriculture, and one representative from each county agricultural society, the Pomona Grange, county, alliance and other kindred organizations. READING DELEGATES The annual convention of the supreme council of Steam Engineers is being held in the Parkway Building, Philadelphia. The delegates from Progress Council are D. B.

Heilman and R. A. Bowman, The Teachers' Nature Study Club strolled to Shady Lane yesterday. BLYTHESVILlS? TENN. I 170TH LUTHERAN STATE MEETING Reading Pastors at Session of the Ministerium in Allentown ALLENTOWN.

June 4. This being the 400th anniversary of the Reformation, unusual interest attaches to the 170th annual session of the Lutheran Mintaterium of Pennsylvania and Adjacent States, which convened in the St. John's church The ministerium consists of 3S6 pastors, representing a membership of 166,000, and since there will be several hundred lay delegates, the assemblage will con srtst of about 600 men. Basically, the most important question before the body will be the adoption of the new constitution. Another question is that of ministerial members joining secret orders.

From the financial side, an effort will be made to complete the raising of the 3500,000 fund for the benefit of Muhlenberg College and Mount Airy Seminary. So far $300, 000 has been obtained. Stress will also be laid upon the raising of a special fund" to erect a monument to Henry Melcholr Muhlenberg, the founder of the ministerium, who came to America 175 years ago. Reading Lutheran pastors have lef to attend the ministerian sessions. HOW TO SERVE WHEATLESS MEALS WASHINGTON, June 4.

"Begin today to eat more corn meal and hominy grits in place of wheat flour and wheat breakfast foods" is the message the U. S. Department of Agriculture Is sending out broadcast to housewives. "Try a wheatless breakfast tomorrow and then extend the wheatless idea to other days or meals," the dietary specialists suggest. help the public use corn meal as a wheat substitute, the Department has ordered large editions of Farmers' Bulletin 565, "Corn Meal as a Food and Ways of L'sing It," which will be sent on request to all who apply for it.

This bulletin shows that corn meal dishes can be made to take the place of those made of wheat, and supplies more than fifty tested recetps for its use for breakfast, luncheon and dinner. Corn, a great natural breadstuff of this country, the Department's specialists point out, has not been used for human food nearly as much as its valuable nutritive qualities warrant. This is due largely to the fact that many persons with a wheat using habit never have taken the pains to learn to use corn. There is no important dietetic difference be tween corn and wheat as sources of body fuel. Bread is convenient as a source of starch and protein but in the ordinary mixed diet it makes little difference whether one gets the required cereal ration in the form of raised or light bread, mixed bread or biscuits, or as mush, hominy grits, or desserts.

To those who wish to try wheatless meals, the Department suggests the following: For a Wheatless Breakfast or Dinner As a substitute for wheat breakfast foods, try white or yellow corn meal or hominy grits, served with cream and sugar, butter, sirup, or fresh or dried fruit, i As a substitute for wheat biscuits, rolls, or toast, the house wife can employ a dozen different forms of corn bread, such aa hoe cake, dodgers, soft or spoon corn bread, hominy bread, corn meal and rye Boston brown bread, Zunl Indian bread, etc. Fried corn meal mush, fried hominy, or corn meal pancakes made with very little wheat flour, will be found a pleasing variation from wheat cakes. Corn meal codfish cakes, corn meal scrapple, corn meal croquettes, corn meal or hominy cooked with meat, fish, cheese, eggs or milk, will supply nourishing dishes for th! hearty courses. Hominy grits and coarse hominy, (sometimes called samp) may be boiled and used like macaroni or other wheat pastes to serve as side dishes with meat. For dessert, Indian pudding, corn meal and fig or apple pudding, apple dumplings, corn meal doughnuts, gingerbread, cake, fruit gems, will contribute variety as well as nourishment to the bill of fare.

The housewife who wishes to sub I i i i.i i i i nm i Ti Eleven stitute corn for some but not all of the wheat flour, can make excellent raised or light bread, pancakes, waffles, muffins, rolls, graham flour Indian bread, etc. That wheat, rice. rye. barlev. oats.

corn and Dotatoes are larro inter changeable as sources of starch in ine Qiet IS made clear In Fnrnn.ro' Bulletin 808. "How to Select Fnnrt What the Body Needs." New York Public. Service mission decides Spring Valley wom an may nave phone, but hubby, who aousea "uentrai," can't use it. KRAZY KATS DEAR MR.WMBW. "MISSION, HE VJEHf HUEVR fVNb YUM NMCE TOR HIS Si lit VkirrV itWA.E i 7 7.