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POSTUAN SUICIDE ALTHOUGH FOR HO APPARENT CAUSE Joseph S. Henne Shoots Himself in Head at His Home DIES IN THE HOSPITAL Well Known Letter Carrier Suddenly Stops Work to Take His Life (Continued trim First Pagre.) revolver was found on the floor beside the chair. Last week Mr. Henne took the 82nd Masonic degree when the Reading Consistory was established. He was a Shriner and a member of the Arab Patrol of Rajah Temple and also of the Modern Woodmen of America, Knights of Malta and the Fraternal Order of the Mystic Circle.

He was clerk of Reading Camp 92S9 of the Modern Woodmen, and also secretary of the Reading branch of the Letter Carriers Association. His death was a shock to all who knew Mr. Henne. At the post office last night it was the subject of considerable conjecture and sorrow, because he was well liked by his fellow employes. No funeral arrangements have been made owing to the condition of Mrs.

Henne, who collapsed under the shock of her death. She is confined to her home under the care of a physician. Coroner Norton viewed the body at the hospital last night. lie said he would conduct an investiga tion this morning. NEGROES ASKED TO RETURN East St.

Ixmis Tunis It Needs Tlicm in Its Business I BY srECUI, T.KAPEn WIRE EAST ST. LOUIS 111., July 5. The interruption to the industrial life of this city and to the commercial life of Louis, as a result of the exodus of negro labor that followed the race riots Monday, arrested the attention of business men of the, two cities today. The Chamber of Commerce of Kast Ft. Louis adopted a resolution urging the nefrro workmen who fled from East St.

Louts to return and promising them protection of life and property. At the same time Traffic Commissioner Coyle, of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce, took up with railway and terminal officials the interruption to freight movement that has lesulted from the exodus of ne gres employed in the freight and switching yards. Mr. Coyle said that If normal traffic could not be restored by the railroads an appeal would be made to the federal government on the basis of federal control over interstate commerce.

Al'out. 1.D00 Illinois guardsmen now are on duty here. Railway and packing house officials said today that they needed the negroes in their old jobs and if they did not return a general curtailment of business wolud be unavoidable, Denies That Labor Unions Wore Responsible WASHINGTON, July 5. Charges that lr bor unions were responsible for the East St. Louis race riots drew an emphatic denial today from Frank Morrison, secretary of the morican Federation of Labor, who, in the absence of President Gompers, it sued a formal statement on the subject.

BITUMINOUS COSTS BY SPECIAL LKASED W1B.E WASHINGTON July 5. Investigation of bituminous coal production costs, undertaken by the Federal Trade Commission for the purpose of finding a price basis for government cos.1 purchases, will be completed, it was said today, la about two weeks. The trade commission has no power to fix prices and will turn over its figmeh to government departments that use coal for such use as can be made uf them. ATTACKS TWO LITTLE GIRLS After Assault Man Kills One and Seriously AVoiinds Other DETROIT, July 5. Police officers from Detroit and Highland Park, a suburb, arc searching for a wan who accosted two little girls picking wild flowers on the outskirts of the city, and after attacking one of them shot and killed her, and seriously wounded the other.

The dead girl is Irene Alexander, 13 years old, who was shot through the heart, while the other, who is 10 years old, received, a bullet wound in the chin. The latter Is expected to recover. "SILVER THREADS" AND GRAY IN HAIR? Let Ban, a Simple, Safe, Sure Preparation, Bring Natural Color and Hair Health. Not a Dye. tlfre Is the safe, Dean, healthful and certain way to restore the natural color to Rfav or faded, llfelts hair the method In perfect Kiiort taate and accepted by Anierlc' fore mnst people.

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LEASED WIRE PHILADELPHIA, July 5. George J. Gould, son of the New York banker and railroad magnate, was married here today to Miss Laura M. Carter, of Freehold, N. J.

The ceremony was performed by Rev. William B. Chalfont, farmer pastor of the Thirteenth Street Methodist Episcopal Church, the only witness being George A. Coleman, a friend of the bridegroom. Mr.

Gould gave his age as 21 years and his occupation that of a school teacher. The bride's age was also given as 21 years. The wedding of George J. Gould, is the second in the family this week, his brother, Kingdon Gould, having been married Monday in New York to Miss Annunziata Camilla Maria Lucci, an artist, who formerly taught Italian to the Gould children. The parents of the young men did not attend either ceremony and George was the only member of the family present at his brother's marriage.

George Gould's bride has lived since she was four years old with her aunt, Mrs. D. P. Callahan, whose husband is a gentleman farmer. Their home is only a few miles from the Gould estate at Lakewood.

FOUR RECRUITS OVER THE FOURTH Four recruits on the Fourth was the sum total of the real showing of patriotism in a willingness to go out and fight for their country, when the holiday was being celebrated in Reading yesterday. The recruiting offices were open during the day and four young men were sent from the army station at 619 Penn street. They were: Asseti Pietao, 22, of 10 North Second street, infantry. Frank Yeniks, 20. of 428 South Sixth street, infantry.

Charles Handley 36, of Riverside, infantry. Joseph It. Grant, 37, of Riverside, infantry. Most of the army men now being enlisted in Reading, are sent to the training camp at Gettysburg, where they will make up the new regiments which are now forming. Some of the men who are sent to Gettysburg are likely to remain there for some time assisting in the training of the conscripted army which is to come later.

Men who enlist for the hospital corps are being sent to the Columbus. Ohio, barracks. Sergeant Partin in charge of the Heading recruiting office has received a communication from Captain Harrell at Harrisburg, urging that the hard campaign for recruits in this section be continued. More men are needed every day to bring the army up to full strength. The navy recruiting officers will put forth extra efforts within the next few days to enlist young men into the service.

James Spatafora, of 146 Franklin street; Herman Fidler, of 936 Oley street, and Wellington Heft, of 530 Spring street, visited Philadelphia to enlist in the marine corps of the United States as musicians. They are members of the Peerless Band, which has already sent four of its players to the army. Within the past month John and Victor Salt, of 226 West Oley street; El wood Ho man, of 549 Robeson street, and Charles Whitman, all musicians In the local band, enlisted in the marine corps as first class musicians. The Salt brothers are on the II. S.

S. New Hampshire while the other two are stationed on the Kansas. FJKKS FAR TN ADVANCE OF IAST VKAK Fire in the city of Read ing during the first six months 'Of the year amounted to $325,000 in personal and real estate, according to the report of Chief Neithammer of the fire department. During the entire year 1916, the Are damages amounted to only $76,300. Several large fires occurred in the early part of the year, the damage at the Bright Co.

hardware store being estimated at $165,000. There were during the six months 42 bell alarms, 66 still alarms and one false alarm. Still Alarm. The Hampden' Fire Co. was called by a still alarm on Thursday morning at 10:45 to the Northeastern Planing Mill, Green street, near Ninth, where a blaze was in progress in a lumber storing shed.

Damage to the extent of about $100 resulted. The origin of the fire is not known. Half a dozen Reading young women and one man of a family spending the summer at a farm at Ridgewood, below Reading, had an exciting time with a fire that occurred at 3 a. as the unexpected climax to the Fourth of July fireworks display which featured their holiday party. Miss Lulu Fasig was aroused by the crackle of the flames.

She aroused her brother, Albert Fasig. and his wife, her sister, Grace Fasig, and Miss Florence Ziegler, and there was a scramble for outdoors. The outbuilding which had been pinwheeled was ablaze, a nearby, chicken house had caught and sparks were being carried toward the house. ITALIAN SINKINGS PARIS, July 5. The Italian government announces that only one Italian merchant steamer, eight small sailing vessels and four fishing barks were sunk by submarines during the week ended at midnight July 1, according to a Havas dispatch from Rome.

During that period 540 merchant vessels cleared from Italian ports and 610 vessels arrived. 'SALVATION FLAG RAISING Saturday, July 7, will be flag raising day for the Salvation Army In Reading. Over 30,000 Salvation Army men are in the trenches, and the proceeds from the sale of flag will be devoted to religious and humanitarian work at the front Reading's quota to the fund is only $50. but the army officers hope to exceed that sum in their sale of HER A LIN RE I ES, READIN A. FRIDAY MO I JUL 6, 19 17 liiNUUUK bruKi tsy ad .1.

1 I OF TH THt tLUAJZr PHI LA. BAND HERE TO BOOM RECRUITING To stimulate recruiting and intensify tlie patriotic spirit of the times. the Philadelphia soldiers quartered in Reading for guard duty at nearby railroad bridges are bringing trie Iirst Regiment band, of Philadelphia, to this city for a week's engagement. The first of these will be a series of open air concerts at Carsonia Park on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and. evenings.

The First Regiinent Band is one of Philadelphia's crack military musical organizations. The band numbers forty men. PRIZE WINNERS AT CHURCH AND PERRY The following prizes were awarded in the Fourth of July events at Church and Perry streets celebration: Boys" I tax 25 Yards Flrt prize, suit won by John McNeils; second, necktie. Franklin Oraff; third, necktie, Donald Ryan; fourth, sand bucket, Walter "Wrightmcyer; fifth, ball. Elmer Price.

Girls" Bate. 25 Yards First prise, parasol. Mildred second, parasol, Betty Haiman; third, dress, Margaret Weaver; fourth, tie. Ftceie Giles; filth, ball, Betty Biddle: sixth, ball. Thelma Heltzinger.

Three Feet, 25 Yards First prize, Indian suit, Allen Hawman; Becond, paint et, David Greth: third, cavalry cutout, Kus sel Evans; fourth, artillery cutout, Edward Heed: fifth, necktie, Leroy Graves. Girls. Three Feet, 2S Yards First prlzs, bracelet, Mildred Vocht: second, box of handkerchiefs, Dorothy Kline; third, infantry cutoiS, Viola 'FVaiy; fourth, pencil, Anna Moore; fifth, Blanche George. Boys, Three Keet. 50 Yards First prize, pair of skates, William Giles; second, ball, Robert Reiicay; third, knife, Gilbert Price.

Girls. Three Feet, 50 Yards First prize, rocker. Torothy Rubrierht; second, paint set, Ona Miller; third, ball, Catharine Trout man. Boys, 75 Yards First prize, suit of clothes, Philip Ryan; second, knife, John Oxenrider; third, ball. Charles Hawman; fourth, mitt, fharea Greth.

Girls. BO Yards First prize, parasol, Dorothy Sch.efter; second, skates, Ksther Fehr; third, iencll, Oertrude Aulenbach; fourth, pencil, Anna. MauKer. Boys. lx Tards First prize, fountain pen.

Samuel Strausser; second, cuff links, Paul Summers; third, ball, Fred WolfKreth. Girls, 75 Tards First prize, pair of shoes, Jean Hyan; second, silver meshbag, Elizabeth Bauer; third, paint set. Mary Fallon. Boys, lOO Yards First prize, knife, Herbert Aulenbach second, cap, John Kretz. Girls.

7S Yards First prize, pair of skates, Mary Wolf; seeond, hat. Edith Grath. Boys. 100 Yards First prize, tie, Richard Gartman second, ball, Raymond Hardinger. Girls, 7fS Yards First prize, box of candy, Anna Hul linger.

Relay race, t80 Pike Btreet team, each received a. baseball mitt. Race for Women First prize, pair of silk gloves, NT 1 ldrd Gartman; second, electric toaster, Mrs. Mary Elbert; third, silk under vest, Helen Summers; fourth, one half bushel of potatoes, Mrs. Thren; fifth, gas Iron, Catharine Hulltngrer.

Race for Men First prize, lawn sprinkler, Iewis Sperling; second, safety razor. Patsy Flanagan. The bejt decorated express wagon, belonging to H. Richards, won $1 in cash. Thomas Curry, representing George Washington, won $1 two soldier Frederick Ireland arl John Wolfred, each won $1.

The committee extends thanks to City Council for the lighting; and the fixing of the street for the occasion, and also to the merchants who donated the prizesi The officers who had charge of the celebration were: President, Vi. H. Hlnkle; vice president, Joseph Downs; treasurer, Howard B. Snader; secretary, A. Homan.

RKAIj ESTATE TRANSFERS Two story dwelling, 1144 Locust street, lot 13.3 by 105 feet, William F. Weber to Sallie wife of James M. Delp Price, $1,4 50. Two story dwelling. 1042 Chestnut street, lot 16.4 by 110 feet, and two story dwelling, 1280 Mulberry street, lot 12 by 100 feet, Evan C.

Wentzel to Howard H. Heckman. Price, $4,200. Three story dwelling, 941 North Eleventh street, lot 15.10 by 110 feet Paul J. Clay to Nicholas P.

Muselick. Price, $3,100. Two story BOO Pike street, lot 14.6 by 100 feet, William R. Kingr to Charles T. Moyer.

Price, $3,200. Two story 151 Arlington street, Cumru, lot 20 by 116, Charles D. Wagner to Raymond T. Kelser. Price, $3,100.

Two story dwelling, Raymond avenue, North mont, lot 26 by 120 feet, Martin L. Hotter to James R. Turner. Price, $3,100. Two story dwelling, J21 Elm street, lot 20 by 180 feet, Theodore Deysher to Edward H.

Korling. Price, $2,900. BRIDGE BURN'S. BEVERLY, July 6. Traffic on the Burlington pike between Cam don and Trenton waa shut off by a fire tha.t destroyed the covered east end of the county bridge over Ran cooas Creek, at Bridgeboro, shortly before noon today.

The whdeaale liquor license held hf Martin McFaddi'n at Keaquehonlng for a number of year has bn trtnsferrsd to "William J. Mealey, of Allentown. but the business will be managed by John G. of Lonsford. i ni i $12,000,000 LENT BY V.

S. TO FARMKBS OP NATION Average of $2,500 Each Borrowed by 4,440 Agriculturists, Loan Board's Report Shows WASHINGTON, July 6. out thousand four hundred and forty American farmers have borrowed an average of $2,600 through the rural credits syftem, or a total of nearly $12,000,000, the Federal Farm Loan Board anonunced today. These husbandmen constitute a strong contingent in the army of food producers on which President Wilson places, so much reliance. Although the farm loan act became a law less than a year ago, 230 national farm loan associations have been chartered and are doing business.

The twelve Federal land banks have applications for approximately $100,000,000 in loans which they now are unable to fill. The board has just offered an issue of $30,000,000 in farm loan bonds paying 4 per cent, interest, and by the end of the year expects to increase this to $100,000,000. Issuance of these securities was withheld to give the Liberty Loan the right of way in the investment market. RUSSIA PLAXS FREE, INDEPENDENT POLAND Pole Heads Commission at Work on Revival of Conquered Nation. Will Aid Allies WASHINGTON, July 6.

A special commission is now at work in Petrograd preparing for the establishment of a separate Polish nation, according to Boris Bakhmeteff, Russian ambassador, today. The commission is headed by Alexander La dinski, a Pole. As a separate nation, Poland will be expected to continue in the Entente alliance and pay its share of the war expenses, Bakhmeteff DR. AIXJNZO E. TAYLOR NAMED TO FEDERAL POST PHILADELPHIA.

July 5. Dr. Alonzo E. Taylor, of Haverford, who since 1911 has been connected with the medical laboratory of the Vni virsity of Pennsylvania, today was appointed by Secretary of Commerce Redfleld as a member of the advisory board of the exports control council. Before coming to Philadelphia, Dr.

Taylor was connected with the University of California. LEBANON DIVISION TRAIN IS DERAILED LEBANON, July 5. Spreading rails caused the derailment of a northbound passenger train on the Lebanon division of the Pennsylvania Railroad at North Cornwall station, four miles south of here. Although the engine and three passenger cars left the track and the latter were somewhat damaged, none of the passengers or train crew was more than slightly injured. Resinol the home remedy for side skins When someone in (he family develops an itching patch of rash or eczema, you want something that will give imtntdiaU relief and heal the trouble before it has.

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S. TO EXULOIT BONE FIELD Department of Commerce Will Develop Fertilizer Deposits in FritUoff Islands. WASHINGTON, July 5. Secretary Redfleld today announced that the Department of Commerce will exploit the fertilizer field contained in the bcne deposits of the Pribl loff Islands. The first lot of bones sold at the rate of $30 a ton.

Shipments will be made to Seattle, and Secretary Redfleld thinks the new field will go far to supply the deficiency that is hurting agriculture. 78 ILLINOIS SLACKERS EACH GET YEAR IN JAIL BY SPECIAL. LEASED WIRE FREEPORT, 111., July 5. Seventy eight slackers from Rockford, 111., were today sentenced to serve a year and a day each in the Chicago house of correction by Judge K. M.

Lan dis in the Federal District Court here. The sentences specified "hard labor." Two others were ordered jailed 'for 30 days, and another was sentenced to 90 days. The rest of the 150 odd men on trial will be sentenced later. Judge Landis ordered' also that each man be required to register, MOOXEY DEFENSE OPENED rBY SPECIAL. LEASED WIRE SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.4 July 5.

with a brief statement by Attorney Maxwell McNutt the defense today opened its case In the murder trial of Mrs. Rena Mooney, which grew out of the bomb explosion here last July. Three witnesses were then put on the stand in an effort to impeach the testimony of Mrs. Mellie Edeau, one of the state's star witnesses. CHURCH SOLD: CHARITIES PROFIT HAGERSTOWN, July 5.

The Loysville, Orphans Home and three other Lutheran church institutions each get $656.90 by distribution of the funds from the sale of St. Matthew's German Lutheran Church, the congregation of which recently decided to disband. The church edifice was acquired by the Radical United Brethren FIREMEN'S MEETINGS The monthly meetings of the Nev ersink. Keystone and Union Fira companies were held last evening. Five members were elected at the meeting of the Neversink and two propositions received.

Edward Yeager presided at the meeting of the Keystone Company. Two members were elected. Two new member's were elected and two applications received at the meeting of the Union Company. ORIOLES' MEETING Preliminary reports of the work of the convention committee were read at a meeting of the Orioles, at their South Eighth street home, Thursday Two new members were elected and four propositions were received. PREDICTS RUSSUN REPUBLIC BY ASSOCIATED PRESS CABLE PETROGRAD, July 5.

The Russian people will fulfill their task of establishing a republic, in the opinion of Charles Edward Russell, a member of the American mission to Russia. HOSIERY PLANT BURNS. RIVERSIDE, N. July 5. Fire of an unknown origin early today destroyed the Riverside Hosiery Mills, owned by Christian Dick.

A loss of approximately $50,000 was caused. GOLFER DROPS DEAD. PHILADELPHIA, July 5. Julian J. Keenan, dropped dead in the Country Club of Lansdowne after he had finished 18 holes of golf.

Over exertion and the heat are supposed to have brought on an attack of heart disease. He' was 68. CYCLISTS COLLIDE A collision occurred last evening between a motorcycle and a bicycle at (Fourth and Penn avenue, West Reading. No one was hurt WILSON RECEIVES O'CONNOR, WASHINGTON, July. 5.

"Tay Pay" O'Connor was received at the Whits House late this afternoon by President Wilson, to whom he gave in exposition of the Irish problem. SUBMARINE SCARE AT HAMPTON ROADS BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE FORT MONROE, July 5. Hampton Roads was given a real submarine scare toinght by a report brought to the commandant of Fort Monroe that two Incoming vessels had sighted a periscope in Chesa peake Bay five miles off the fort immediate precautions were taken, and at a late hour tonight naval vessels still were scouring the lower bay seeking an enemy. Mer chant vessels about to sail were held up, and the Washington and Baltimore steamers were escorted from the roads and part of their way up tne bay by warships. WASHINGTON, July 5.

Neither the War Department nor the Navy Department received a report to night on the Hampton Roads sub marine scare. GABY, IV RAGE, RIPS PICTURE. Actress likes Neither Portrait Nor Court's Order to Pay Painter. LONDON, July 5. Gaby Deslys gave a crowd in the street outside a London court room a dramatic treat today when she spectacularly yanked a penknife from her purse and ripped from its frame an oil por trait of herself.

The French actress as piqued because she had just been ordered by the court to pay $100 to Benjamin Olchanetzky, an American painter, for the portrait. "It is unlike me," Gaby declared referring to the portrait. RED CROSS FUND $120,000,000 I BY SPECIAL LEASED W'IRKI WASHINGTON, July 5. Reports from belated campaigns for Red Cross funds in a number of cities today sent the total of the war fund across the $120,000,000 mark. Cash to redeem pledges made during Red Cross week is now pouring into national headquarters at the rate ot nearly $500, 003 a day.

The Red Cross today announced that 200 chapters were organized during the special war fund campaign, and that 1,534 chapters are now on the rolls, compared with 272 on February 1. Iowa has 112 chapters, more than any other state; New York tSate has 110, and Penn sylvania 96. Indiana is reported as having the most thorough organiza tion of any state. ANSWER FILED Attorneys Snyder, Zieber and Snyder filed an answer for. the defendants in the equity suit of William Keller against the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Co.

The plaintiff Is the owner of a tract of land situated between Fleetwood and Walnuttown, and is asking that the defendants be compelled to replace a crossing over their tracks. In their answer, the defendant company deny that their action in removing the crossing was legal and claim that Catharine Merkel, a land owner, for whose benefit the crossing was maintained, did, for a valuable consideration, authorize its removal. WAGES OF 1,200 RAISED BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE YORK, July 5. The York Manufacturing Company has raised the wages of its 1,200 employes. General Manager Thomas Shipley announced today that there would be a five per cent, advance put Into effect imediately owing to the increases in the cost of living.

The company is one of the largest ice making machine plants in the world. 1,500,000 GERMANS KILLED BY ASSOCIATED PRESS CABLE PARIS, July 5. The total number of Germans killed from the beginning of the war to March, 1917, is not less than 1,600,000, according to an estimate reached toy French general headquarters. This computation has been made after careful study of documents, bearing on the subject. NEW STEEL HEAD.

PITTSBURGH, July 5. At a meeting of the directors of the Crucible Steel O. H. Wharton was elected president of the company to succeed Herbert Dupuy, chairman of the board, who has been acting as president sintee the death of Mr. Ramsey.

Mr. Wharton has been identified with the Crucible Eteel Co. since Its organization. WILS011 GREETS RUSSIAN ENVOY Credit to People Who Have i ij; a nemainea oieaaiast Against Intrigue BY SPECIAL' LEASED WIRE WASHINGTON, July 5. Boris Bakhmetieff, the new Russian ambassador, presented his credentials to President Wilson today and was formally received as the first permanent diplomatic representative here of the Russian democracy.

He assured the president again of Russia's steadfast adherence to the grand against Germany, and ws told in reply by President Wilson that every cofidence is felt here in the purposes of the new government. With the formal ceremony the ambassador is given a permanent status in place of his temporary position as head of the Russia war mission. Other members of the mission also will become the permanent representatives of their government here, acting under the ambassador's direction. The president replied to the am bassador as follows: "To the keen satisfaction which I derived from the fact that the government of the United States was the first to welcome, by its official recognitiOn, the new democracy of Russia, which I experience in now receiving from your hand the letters whereby the provisional government of Russia accredits you as its ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the United States, and in according to you formal recognition as the first ambassador of free Russia to this country. For the people of Russia the people of the Upited States have ever entertained feelings which have now been greatly deepened by the knowledge that, actuated by the same lofty motives.the two governments And peoples are co operating to bring to a successful termination the conflict now raging for human liberty ad a universal acknowledgement of those principles of right and justice which should direct all governments.

I feel convinced that when this happy day shall come, no small share of the credit will be due to the devoted people of Russia who, overcoming disloyalty from within and intrigue from without, remain steadfast to the csrse. "The mission which it was my pleasure to send to Russia has already assured the provisional government that in this momentous struggle in the problems that confront apfcl will confront the free goverment of Russia, that government may count upon the Bteadfast friendship of the government of the United States, and its constant cooperation in all desired appropriate directions." Tonight the ambassador gave a a dinner' to American officials as an expression of gratitude for the reception accorded the mission In this country. WAR WORK KEEPS U. S. OFFICIALS FROM VACATION Secretary of Interior Leads Protestants Again "No Vacationists," Headed by president Wilson WASHINGTON, July 5.

America is working too hard at making war. This is the opinion of Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane. American officials are passing up their vacations this year because of the pressure of war work, Secretary Iane asserts. He points out that this is the way to decrease the efficiency of the war against Germany, and is, carrying on a campaign of "vacations as usual." President Wilson heads the list of the anti vacationists.

The President has made formal announcement that he will take no vacation this year and will be in Washington during the entire summer, with the exception of short week end trips down the Potomac on the Even on these trips he will be in constant touch with Washington by wireless. With this precedent staring him in the face. Cabinet members are reluctant to drop their work for a summer vacation. This policy is even finding its way into the departments and many clerks will be forced to forego the usual summer trip. INDICTMENTS DISMISSED BY SPECIAL LEASBID WIRE NEW YORK, July 5.

Indictments were dismissed today by Federal Judge Grubb In the case of William Leckie, of Welch, W. and Robert G. Patterson, of Dayton on trial, with a number of seml bitumlnous coal operators, I on a charge of restraining trade and fixing prices. The indictment was also dismissed in the case of the S. J.

Patterson Pocahontas Company and the Wyanoke Coal and Coke Corn pan, in which Patterson is WHOLE STATE HAD SAFE AND SANE FCLTtTll BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE HARRISBURG, July 6 8tate Commissioner of Health Dixon said tonight that from reports at hand. Pennsylvania had "a thoroughly safe and sane Fourth of July." The division of biological products, which. has charge of the an tl toxin distribution, had but two calls for "follow up" doses. "We can conclude that the public has been more careful in the use of explosives this year than ever before in the life of this department, which is now in its thirteenth, year." TORE DOWN FLAG; HELD BY V. S.

Wilmington Prisoner's Explanation Fails To Wm His Release WILMINGTON, July Adolph Cordea. accused of tearing down an American flag, was arraigned in city court today. His face was bruised and swollen from a beating administered by an angry crowd. Cordea said the flag1 caught in his clothing and he tore it down because it was in his way. Mrs.

Prescott, of 702 Buttonwood street, testified the flag Cordea was her flag. City Judge. Churchman at once turned Cordea over to United States Marshal Farry. The prisoner is said to be an Austrian. FUNERAL OF W.

H. MOODY HAVERHILL, July 5. Simple funeral services for William. H. Moody, formerly assistant jus tice of the United States Sunremo i Court, were held at the home hero today, after which the body was taken to Newbury for burial in the iamiiy vault.

The funeral plans were in accordance with the wishcaf of Mr. Moody, who had requested that they be private and that there be no flowers. Former President Taft. hv whna order Mr. Moody was retired from i the bench after a serious illness in? 1910, came here with Mrs.

Taft from Murray Bay. Que. Chief 'Jus tice Edward D. White and Associate! Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes rep 1 resented the Supreme The! Navy Department, of WhicK tr Moody served as secretary aurmcri the administration' of President Roosevelt, was represented by eight petty officers from the Portsmouth Navy Yard as an honor guard. I FOOD SAVING AT FAIR.

IBY SPRCIAL LEASED WIRE1 WASHINGTON, July 5. Repre sentatives of the American Associa 1 tion of Fairs and Expositions, the organiation of stae and county! fairs, promised President Wilson to 5 day to do everything possible in the way of publicity at the summer and fall expositions to spread the doc trine of food conservation and pro duction. They represent 53 asso i ciations and said between 18,000,000 and 20,000,000 people attend these! fairs each year. They conferred with Herbert C. Hoover, the food administrator, before going to the White House.

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