Reading Times from Reading, Pennsylvania • Page 13

Financi MARKET WAS CURTAILED AND IRREGULAR ALSO Trading Steadily Diminished After the Light First Hour SELLING SOME PfiAl FRQ Mexican Situation Also Has a Bearing on Uncertain Trend NEW YORK, May 10. The only noteworthy 'feature of today' market, aside from its further irregularity, was the marked curtailment of operations. Even the first hour's business was nominal and thereafter trading steadily diminished. The uncertain trend of the opening was occasionally relieved by spasmodic advances or declines, but these proved to have no actual significance, except in a few prominent issues whose movements resulted from well defined causes. Mexican affairs Continued to engage the attention 6f speculative interests and the possibilities of a federal inquiry Of the coal situation caused Some selling of stocks which may come within the scope of such investigation.

Trade authorities referred to as "slow down" in the steel and iron industry and the United States Steel April tonnage statement, which broke all previous records, seemed to fall on barren ground. Rails were fairly active, but realizing sales contributed to the heaviness of that group. Rock Island, yesterday's oustandlng feature, received a moderate setback. while leaders like Union Pacific, Reading and the New York Central were under restraint, with heaviness in New Haven. Peace rumors, which were no less tangible or vague than in the preceding session, were again responsible for the pressure against munitions, in which declines varied from one to more than three points.

Mexican Petroleum, the motors and United States Industrial Alcohol backed and filled in confusing fashion. Sugar shares alone were consistently strong, American Sugar showing unusual activity and gaining 3, with one to two points in others of the same group. Final prices were mostly at. lowest levels, fresh selling causing renewed weakness. Total sales, 420,000 shares.

Bonds were lower. Total sales of bonds, par value, $3,325,000. U. 8. bonds were unchanged call.

on. PROMOTION FOR' TELEPHONE MAN. Announcement has been made of the appointment of Frank C. Reading, a salesman on the Reading force, to the position of local manager, Clearfield, Pa. He is the fourth man who has started his career at Reading who has advanced to the position of local manager; the others being Reuben Kfntzer, local manager, Wilkes Barre; John H.

Hall, local manager, Carbondale; Henry D. Booth, local manager, Huntingdon. HIGH SC1IOOD SWIMMING The Reading school district has engaged the Natatorium for three days a week, beginning on May 17 for swimming, for the students of the Boys and Girls' high nchools.The Nat. will be used by the schools until the end of the term on June 23 when it will likely be taken over by the Reading Playground Association. Swimming will then be continued on certain days of the week.

BUILDING PERMITS James A. Yuill took out a permit for the erection of two factory buildings, both one story and brick construction. The one is to be on the east side of Angelica street, between South and Wetherill streets, 43 by 63 feet and the other on the south side of Wetherill street, near Angelica street, 84 by 18.10 feet. They will cost each $1,750, J. K.

Faust Son, contractors. M.C. Detweiler, 747 North Ninth street, garage, cost, $75. EASY TO There is not much 'difference in the way large banks perform their actual routine duties. In selecting your depository the guiding factors should be: First, protection; second, service.

Our capital and surplus assure the first. Any of our depositors will tell you about the second. The Pennsylvania Trust Co. 536 PEN STREET Capital and Surplus. Resources Over THE READING NEWS TIMES, READING, THURSDAY MO MAY 1 1 1916 al and Commercial Comments a nd Reports ACCIDENTS SINCE THE COMPENSATION LAW THY SPECIAL.

LEASED WIRE PHILADELPHIA, May 10. There have been 120,000 accidents to workers In the mines, Industrial plants or those employed by public service corporations in Pennsylvania since the workmen's compensation act went Into effect January 1. hundred and 18 resulted fatally. 386 deaths being due to mine disaster, 200 to accidents in industrial work, and 143 victims being men employed by public service companies. Of the entire number of cases reported to the State Department of laoor ana jnausiry, nniv 97K hvA resulted in contests before the Workmen's Compensation Board, all the other being settled by the employer ac rnrd to the terms of the new law.

Luzerne county headB the fatality list with 99 men killed in mine disasters and four men in Iron works. Allegheny county comes neit with SO men killed, all but few while working in the steel mills. Fhlla delphta comes third, with 68, 45 killed in inrtustriaiB nlants. the rest by trains or trolleys. DOPE (Continued from First Page) will not take any more than he really must.

The first two or three days in the hospital are easy for the doper, be cause it generally takes that time before done in his syslem is completely absorbed. Then the real suffering begins. Every bone begins to ache, the dope loses his ap petite, he loses his strength, he suf fers terrible pains in the abdomen a slight touch hurts him, and he believes that the people attending him are endeavoring to injure him, While he lays on the bed waiting for the pains to cease, the opposite occurs. Every move brings shoot ing pains to all parts of the body, When the. fiend at last believes that he is about to die, the doctor begins to tell him about other cases where in the fiend was worse and then was cured completely, and so restores nerve to the doper.

With sleep out of the question and the pain more severe than ever, the fiend begins to plead for junk His plea is pitiful, but the nurse and doctor are The fiend is dangerous in this condition, for he will do anything on earth just to get another dose of heroin. He will try to leave the hospital, in most cases. He must be watched closely. Sometimes when the fiend Is plead ing amid sobs for just a wee bit of stuff, the doctor comes in and tells the nurse to give him some. The fiend will take a snuff or two and then waits for the feeling of re lief.

None comes. The doctor, how ever, will say that his pulse is go ing down, that his heart action is better. The doper is gradually working himself into a terrible condition. He feels hot. burning hot and the next second is cold, freezing cold.

Slowly the 'ictim slips into a kind of trance. He thinks that he is losing his mind. His pain ig in some other body. His mind is calm and quiet. Then the nurse gives him a little bit of junk.

This brings him back out of the trance. Then the doper realizes that he was in a trance. During the trance the doper sees all sorts of imageg and has queer and horrible delusions. The doctor will warn him that to excite himself will cause the delusions and trances to return to the The fiend forces himself to be quiet and still. Then he realizes that the delusions are not returning so frequently.

Gradually the spells occur further and further apart and each one Is short er and weaker. After a few days the dope is resting easily and slowly gets out of the desire for junk. In a week's time he leaves the hospital as cured. He Is terribly weak, men tally and physically, for several weeks. DRUG LAW SENTENCES Two Go to Federal Prison and Two to County Jail TRY SPECIAL LEASED WTKE1 SUNBURY, May 10.

Judge Witmer, in the U. S. Court here today sentenced William Phlpps, Har risburg, and Harry Price, Scranton, found guilty of violating the Harrison drug act, to one year and one day each in the federal prison at Atlanta, and William Burns and Albert Wise, Harrisburg, to four and six months, respectively, in the Dauphin county jail, for the same offense. SUSPEND CUSTOM OF BLOOD REVENGE BERLIN, May 10. According to a despatch from Scutari the chiefs of all the Albanian clans, in a meeting there, have voted unanimously to suspend for six months the custom of blood vengeance.

Blood feuds have been universal in Albania for cen turies. The action of the chiefs was taken under the pressure of the Austrian military leaders operating in Albania, DECIDE I Si WHEAT PRICES 1 MOUNT STEADILY Reports of Drought and Gales Northwest and Southwest Send Them Up fflY SPECIAL LEASED WIftEl CHICAGO, May JO. Increasing drought in the Southwest and West, together with damaging galea there and in the Northwest as well, made wheat prices today mount higher and higher, fhe market closed strong, 1 to lc up, with July at i.l94al.l and September at Corn lost fca to oats finished at to ad vance ana provisions ott 255 10 inc. WHEAT July 1M 117 11H Sept ll'j 11TV4 CORN July 74 75 13 Sept 78H 13 72ft OATS July: 43 4Wt Sept 40Vi PORK July 23.70 23.70 .83.02 Sept 23.25 23.30 23.20 LARD July 12.A7 12.97 12.77 Sept 13.07 13.07 12.87 RIBS July 12.70 12.T0 12.57 Sept 12.80 12.82 12.70 117 11 I4' 731 43 23.62 23.26 12.00 12.02 12.60 12.70 Cash quotations were: Rye, No. 2, nominal: No.

3. D6ei harlev. Wa8iJc: timothy. li4.KOa7.T5; clover, pork, 23.97; lard, S12.85; ribs. PHILADELPHIA WHOLESALE BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE! PHILADELPHIA.

May 10. WHEAT Higher: No. 2 red spot. May, NO. Southern red, si.lttai.18.

POTATOES Dull: white. Penn'a, per Rl.15al.20: New York fl.05al.10; Western fl.O6al.10; Florida No. 1 per barrel. 3.25a5.75; do. No.

2 Jersey No. 1, per basket, do. No. 2 30a40c. Other price unchanged.

XEW YORK PROVISIONS BY SPECIAL LEASED WIftEl NEW YORK. May 10. BUTTER Steady; creamery, extras, 02 score, 30c; creamery, higher scoring, 80a31o; firsts, 29a29e; seconds, 28a20o. EGGS Firm fresh gathered, extras, 24H 25c; regular firsts, 2114823c; seconds, 20a 21c: nearby hennery whites, fine to fancy, 25a25Hc; nearby hennery browns, 24a2Tc. CHEESE Firm; state, held, specials, 184 fresh, specials, 17al7o; do.

average fancy, 16al7c; Wisconsin twin, held, 18V4 alOc. FLOUR Quiet. EAST BUFFALO CATTLE BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE EAST BUFFALO. N. May 10.

CAT TLE Active. VEALS Active, 4.50all.OO. HOGS Active: heavv and mixed. S10.2S: yorkers, pigs, stags, SH.AOaf).75. SHEEP and LAMBS Sheep active; lambs slow: lambs, 10.3ft; yearlings, 8.50; wethers, ewes, mixed, f7.7Ra8.0O.

CHICAGO LIVESTOCK BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE CHICAGO. May 10. HOGS Receipts. 22. 000; lower: bulk.

eUBOafl.To: light. 9.25a 9.80; mixed. ft.3na.80; heavy, 0.25a9.8O; roughs, pigs, f7.20afl.10. JA i tue Heceipts. li.uou; with one fnncy load of beeves at 110.25; the highest May price ever known; native beef SteerB, t7.B0al0.10; calves.

SHEEP Receipts. 12.0DO: strong: wethers. ewes, IS.35a8.35; lambs, $8. 25a 12.15, PITTSBURGH CATTLE BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE PITTSBURGH. Mav 10.

CATTLE Steady: supply light; choice, prime, tO.oOafl.60. SHEEP Steady: supply light; prime wethers. cull and common. 4.00 a5.50: lambs, veal calves, $10.50 all.00. HOGS Steady; receipts light: prime heav ies and mediums, henvy yorkers.

JIOalo.15; light yorkers, I9.40a0.50; pigs, I8.75a9.00; roughs, LOCAL BUSINESS NOTES H. E. Campbell, of the Reading Stove Works, and W. R. Bchaeffer.

of The Mt. Penn Stove Works, are attending the 45th annual convention of the National Associa tion pf Manufacturers, In session at the Hotel Astor. New York city. A tribute was naid to President James H. Maurer, of the Pennsylvania State Federation of Labor, at the White House, when Max Eastman, editor of The Masses, and former professor of philosophy at Columbia Vnlverstty, New York, took the place of Mr.

Maurer, owing to the inability of the Heading man to be present. MAYOR SMITH SILENT IN POLITICAL ROW PHILADELPHIA, May 10. 'Nothing doing! Hold on! Stop right there! I will not discuss poli tics in any way between now and election. We may as well have a distinct understanding on this sub ject. It is useless for any one to attempt to draw me into this factional fight.

Such things provoke me and I will not talk with any one on any phase of the political fight at this" time." Mayor Smith issued this ultimatum at his Glenside home today when an effort was made to ask him what he nought of the charge against Gov ernor Brumbaugh by Isadore Stern, an attorney, allied with the Penrose McNichol wing of the Republican organization, to the effect that Col. Louis J. Kolb had virtually contrib uted $5,000 to the Governor's po litical campaign, which Stern alleges was not accounted for in the Governor's expense account. Y. M.

C. A. LOBBY MEETINGS Unique Series Is Based on "Sam" and His Luck The Y. M. C.

A. has arranged a. series of Sunday afternoon meetings for the lobby 01 me association 10 ne lea and directed by Rev. Howard B. Ziegler, the new rector of St.

Barnabas Episcopal church. The announcement and outline of the series are unique. It Is written up In story form, about a character named Sam who had got Into a game and had hard luck. And then the story goes on to tell how his luck was changed. It is a story of a game of chance in seven chapters, one chapter for each Sunday afternoon.

Here is the outline In brief: Chapter one, "Loaded Dice," May 14. Chapter two. "Game Protested," May 21. Chapter three, "The Fight Is On," May 28 Chapter four. "I'll Wln Anyway." June 4.

Chapter five, "And He Did," June 11. Chapter six, "Now for the Rules," June 18, Chapter seven, "The Luoky Seventh, June 25, MISSION CIRCLK KLKCTS At the annual meeting of the Missionary Circle of the Church of Our Father (Universalis!) Wednesday evening, the following officers were elected: Mrs. C. A. Knickerbocker, president: Mrs.

Lewis M. Lowe, vice president: Mrs. Harry Brlner. secretary and Miss Clara Briner, treasurer. Encouraging reports were made on the charitable and missionary work of the year.

The circle Is contributing to the support of churches and schools In the south and the school In Japan. STATE'S PKOFIT ON WASTE PAPER HARRISBURG, May 10. The state has made, money as the result of higher prices for waste paper than prevailed a year ago. The bids received for the waste paper at the repltol were from 30 to 50 per cent, higher than In May of last year. A Harrisburg company was given the Contract to ramove the paper.

COTTON New York Cotton Futures Yes.Close. Open. High. Low. Close.

January February March May June July .13.44 13.45 13.09 13.3(5 13.37 ...13.12 13.10 ...13.59 13.62 ,..12.02 12.90 ...12.92 ...13.02 12.98 18.45 13.63 12.83 1288 12.98 13.05 13.72 13.53 13.04 12.83 IS. 19 13.29 12.95 13.06 August ...13.11 13.12 September ...13.14 13.15 October 19 1820 13.10 13.39 13.15 13. 16 13.20 November ...13.25 13.28 December ...18.37 13.40 13.53 18.81 13.81 SPOT COTTON. Yes. Close.

Today's. Middling uplands 13.05 13 20 Middling gulf 13.30 13.46 NEW YORK STOCK SALES i High. Low. Ckfee. Aov ce Rumley prer.

Alaska Jun. O. Alaska Gold Mine AID Chalmers do. pref Amn. Beet Sugar Amn.

Bk. Sh. Amn. Can do. pref.

Amn. Car Fdy do. pref. Amn. Express Amn.

H. L. pref Ice 28 Amn. i.inseen prer ill 4 Amn. Locomotive 69 68 Amh.

Malt 8 8 Amn. Smelting 97 96 do. pref. 113 ,113 do. 2d pref.

94 94 Amn. Sugar 113 110 Amn. Steel Foun. 58 63 Amn. Tobacco ,.209 1 Amn.

Woolen do. pref. Amn. Zinc Anaconda Assoc. OH Atchison do.

pref. Baldwin Loco. do. pref. BnltO.

Batopilas Mine Bethlehem Steel Brown Shoe Co. do. pref. Brunswick Butte Su. 91 Can.

Pacific il Central Leather 68 do. pref. 111 Ches. A 61 Chile Copper 63 Chi. Great West 13 do.

pref 37 Mil. St. 96 do. pref .....129 C. C.

C. St 44 dor pref 71 Chi. 128 i. Pacific 22 Chlno, Copper 63 Cluett Peabody 72 coi. Fuel iron 41 Col.

South 28 Consol. Gas 133 Corn Products lOVi 1.13 183 19 10 78 79 i 238 239 Crucible Steel 80 Cub. Amn. Sugar 239 no. prer irm Dn.

A Rio Rr. pref 23 Detroit Edison 131 vm urn 23 23 131 1314 Lietroit united Ky 11' 111T1 Diamond Match 111 111 Distillers Secur. 61 60 Dome Mines 27 27 Dul. 8. S.

A 6 do. pref 12V 10VS 60 27 12 Erie Sfl 35 38 6H( 1WI 427 117 do. 1st pref 52 61 i Gen. Electric lt( lfl Gen. Motor 427 427 do.

pref. 117 117 Goodrich Co. 78 75 76 do. pref 116 115 116 1194 Great North pref 120 110 do. ore ctfs 40 40ft Greene Can 50 60 Gulf States St 74 74 40 60 74 T4 9 101 44 do.

2d pref t. 74 74 V. Iowa Central pref 9 9 III. Central 101 101 inspiration i.opper 4n 44 Inter. Agr.

15 IRI4 do. pref 60 60i 16 60 10 49 88 108 8 2ft 60 66 72 80 48 78 127 1 81 8f.V4 Inter. Paper 10 10 inter. MeKei 49 48i Jewel Tea Co 90 88 aa. prer.

do. 1 as. 86 Kan. City South 28 do. pref.

60 Kennecott Cop Kelly Springfield 66 72 69 48 ..70 ..127 1 83 Lackawanna Steel Lee. Rub. Lehigh Valley Louisville Manhattan Beach Maxwell Motor do. 1st pref 85 do. 2d pref 6T4 66 May Dept.

Store 87 67 67 Mer. Mar. ctfs 24 24 24 do. pref. 88 86 87 Mexican Petrol.

J04 106 Montana Power 78 78 7Hty ivon. 4 Miami Copper 861 Missouri Pacific do. ctfs 6 National Enamel 23 National Lead do. pref N. Y.

Air Brake Nevada Con. 17 N. N. H. 69 N.

Y. Central N. Y. C. St.

3614 N. O. West 27 Norf. South 22 Norf. 124 do.

pref, 87 North Pacific Ontario Silver Pacific Mall Penna. R. R. Phils. Co.

Pittsburgh Coal P. C. C. St. .112 24 66 41 80 Pressed Steel Car 46 run.

ti. in. Pullman Co 169 Quicksilver pref 4 Bwy. steel Spring 42 Ray Cons 22 Reading 894 Repub. I.

8 46 do. pref 107 Seaboard A. 18V4 41 22 87 48 107 18 180 32 314 55, 97 21 81 100 130 44 190' 80 14 9 97 4 30 134 145 19 169,, 9 21' 54 108 78 62 82 118 48 70 17 14 47 27 91 58 80 240 104 41 22 88 484 107 18 180 Sea Roebuck Shattuek Ariz St. L. San Fran Slosa Rheffield South Pacific Southern Rwy.

do. pref 82 3 85 21 81 Standard Mill 100 131 li Studebaker 132 Tenn. Copper 44 Texas Co ...190 44 190 80 97 V. 4" 30 134 oiro Avenue fli Twin PIH, I OTlT Tt I 4 Underwood Type. Union Bag P.

do. pref 3014 Union Pacific 138 U. S. Ind. Alcohol 148U TT.

S. C. I. P. 19 United Fruit 182 tin.

Rwy. Inv 10U 14H 19 159 10 22 84 108 78 52 82 118V. 48 80 do. pref 22 U. S.

Rubber 564 do. 1st pref 108 TJ. S. sm. R.

A T7 do. pref. 52 U. 8. Steel 83 do.

pref 118 U. 8. Express 48 Utah Copper 80 Utah See. 17 Wabash 16 do. pref.

A 48 do. pref. 28 Western Union 91 Westlnghouse 17 14 48 28 western Maryland Willys' Overland do. pref. rt fl pd Wisconsin Central Woolworth BOAT WITH THREE MEN AND BODIES PICKED UP PAN LUIS OBISPO, May 18.

A boat containing three men and the bodies of several other persons, all from the steamer Roanoke, which the survivors reported to have been wrecked was picked up off this port today. CHARITIES NFERENCE INDIANAPOLIS, May Problems that Europe faces today In caring for the million! of war sufferers make plain the urgent need of Red Cross preparedness in this country, acordlng to Ernest P. Blcknell, Director General of Civilian Relief of the American Red Cross, In a speech before the National Conference on Charities and Corrections in setBlon here today. MEDIATION DECLINED BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE NEW YORK. May 10.

Hope of settling the garment workers strike! In this city In the immediate future was diminished today when Michael Regan, Industrial mediator of the state depnrtment of labor announced that an attempt at mediation made by him had been declined by the employers. About 80,000 persona are still on strike. Milford N. Ritter is at the Hotl Traymore at Atlantic City. 89 89 39 8 8T4 8 21 20ft 21 26 28 28 79 78 78 72 70 72 100 100 55 65 65 .109 109 109 69 68 59 .117 117 117 127 127 127 50 49 49 28 44 P8 81 1W 107 85 107 87 2 ,...,..449 60 100 8 4 4 'S 38 6 8 5 8 22 2.1 5 85 115 116 133 13.1 17 17 68 68V.

104 105" 30 88 27 27 22 22 123 123 87 87 111 111 9 23 23 45 68 41 41 27 27 80 80 48 48 127 128 159 159 4 4 ni 59 86 36 88 ...133 1S0T4 132 MYSTERIOUS MAN PUZZLE TO PENN STREET CROWD Thousands of persons wondered yesterday afternon when they saw a large, well dressed mart, garbed in a neat prince Albert coat and black silk hat, walking, apparently in con fusion, between the" street car tracks on Penn street. He carried a black suitcase in one hand and a silk um If brella under one arm. He seemed to be having difficulties in trying to induce) motormen or jitney drivers to stop their vehicles at points not regularly designated aa stopping places. The first inclination of those in the crowd was to rush out and ad vise the elderly looking man that the only place to board a car is at a street corner, but closer scrutiny of the stranger showed that he was not merely a transient visitor to the city who had become mixed up in trying to figure out the traffic rules, but that he was a clever member of the actor profession doing his little stunt for purpose. His stunt was similar to those that have made Charlie Chaplin famous, although entrant in the field.

of public amusement is pos sessed by many original characteris tics that arq different from Chaplin's. After awhile when all the Penn street crowd was wondering, this clever performer, whose name, by the way, is George W. Wells, press. ed a button on his suitcase, which caused the cover to drop and display a striking advertisement for Sweet Caporal cigarettes. The secret waa out.

Wells is here for a day or two ex. plaining the merits of that cigarette, He offers as a suggestion to smokers who may not be familiar with the brand that they "Ask dad! He knows." Wells afterward appeared in sev eral other streets in the business section, and his stunt attracted a lot of attention to the article he is ad vertising. PLEDGE SUPPORT TO THE PRESIDENT Offlcws Elected at Knights of Col umbus State Convention BUTLER, May 10. Resolu tions pledging the support and co operation of the members of the President of the United States in his endeavors to preserve peace were adoptd at the closing session of the fifteenth annual convention of the State Council, Knights of Columbus here today. The following officers were elected: Supreme Deputy, J.

J. Rahilly, Philadelphia; secretary, M. J. Hil denberger, South Bethlehem; treas urer, M. A.

Halleron, McKeesport; advocate, W. W. Ryan, Shamokin; warden, Patrick Creagh, Great Bend, and chaplin, Bishop J. E. Regis Can evln, Pittsburgh: READING MAN ON TRIAL POTTS VILLE, May 10.

The case of Homer of Reading, who is charged with attacking ftfteen year qi'd Edna Eddinger, of Orwigsburg, was placed on trial in No. 1 court room today. The prosecutor is Chief of Police Hoepstine, of Pottsville, the circumstances having been discovered while hunting up another case. REPAIR 'PERMITS S. L.

Eyler. 1409 Muhlenberg street, interior repairs, cost $75, H. L. Huyett, contractor; Frank Hill, 219 Greenwich, repairs, cost $25; Grant S. Hanley, 330 Windsor street alterations, cost $40, E.

A. Barren, contractor. REV. I. B.

HITTER DEAD BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE ALL.ENTOWN, May 10. Rev. I. B. Rltter, of this city, president of the AUento.wn Conference of the Lutheran Church, died tonight, fol lowing a etronke suffered Sunday, aged 49 years.

SUPER DREADNAUGHT LEAVES fBY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE PHILADELPHIA, May 10. The newly commissioned super dreadnought Oklahoma left the Philadelphia Navy Yard late today for New York to be equipped witn the wireless OUttiW. 'I $50,000 TO RETIREMENT FUND BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE WILLIAMSPORT. May 10 At to day's session of the diocese of Harrisburg of the Episcopal church, 60,000 was pledged to the clergy retirement fund. PERSONAL Miss ROxanna Bragg, a student nur at the Homoeopathic Hospital, is spending several days in Allentown as the guests of friends.

WAS NATIVE OF SCHUYLKILL CO. Death of Mrs. Emanuel L. Rif fert, Mother of a Clergyman Mrs. Amanuel L.

(Mary Rif. ftrt, died at 30 last evening of urignrs disease at her home, 1162 Green street, Aged 88 years, 11 months and 14 days. About six months agp she was seized with a stroke. She was bedfast two weeks, Mrs. Riff ert was born In Donald son, Schuylkill county, the daughter of George and (Mary) Maurer, and moved to this city 85 years ago.

She was an active member of First United Evangelical church. There survives the husband, two sons, Rev. George R. Riffert, of Weissport, and Ralph C. Rif fert, Reading, and three sisters, Ida Emma and Katie Maurer, all of Reading.

Undertaker, Auman. Bet? Ralph Beta, son of Clarence F. and Elsie p. Betz, died at 2:30 Wed nesday afternoon in the Reading Hospital, aged 11 years. He was admitted to the Hospital on May 6th Undertaker Auman removed the body to the residence of the parents, 131 west Green street.

John 3. Whalen John J. Whalen, a former resident of this city and for many years an employe of the Reading Company, died at his home in Pottsville, aged 75. Mm. Elinor Gamier Mrs.

Elmer Gamier (nee Miller) aged 26 years, died of pneumonia at Eshbach. Deceased Is survived by her husband and two children. George C. Hartman George C. Hartman.

a widely known retired business man of West Leesport, died, aged 78 years. He Is survived by his widow, Rebecca (nee Leinbach); six sons, two daughters and 20' grandchildren The children are Mary wife of James G. Kauffman, Center Town ship; Carrie wife of Mordeeai S. Parvin, East Berkley; John D. major in the Third Cavalry, U.

S. army, now stationed at Brownsville Texas, on the Mexican border George pastor of St. John's Re formed Church, Harrisburg; Irvln a prominent physician of Read ing; Frank supervising principal of the schools of Woodbine, N. J. Harrison member of the real es tato firm of Barber.

Hartman Philadelphia, and Winfield an instructor in Latin in the South Side High School of Newark, N. J. Deceased was born May 2, 1838 near Faust's Mill, Ontelaunee Town ship When George C. was still in his infancy his father, Daniel, moved from Maldencreek to Muhlenberg Township and shortly afterwards to Bern, upon the farm lately occupied by Jacob Reeser, pear Leisz's Bridge. Here he lived until 1864.

In the meantime, in 1862, he was married to Rebecca daughter of the late Washington and Esther Leinbach, of Bern. In 1864 he moved to Penn Township, where he resided for two years on what is now the Fisher farm, near Bern Church. About this time, his father bought the Haln farm, in Bern Township, along the Schuylkill River, above Felix's dam, and Mr. Hartman, moved to this place, where he resided for 2S years, In 1876 he purchased this property from his father and the farm was still in, his possession at the time of his decease. While tilling this prop erty he was also engaged In the lime and coal business in partnership with Jacob Kramer and Daniel Ulrich, both lately of Bern, but now of Read ing, under the firm name of Hart man, Kramer Ulrich.

All of this lime waa shipped by canal boat along the Schuylkill River to Reading, the lower part of Berks, Montgomery and Chester Counties, and through this business Mr. Hartman became very well known through the sections of these counties along the In 1866 he bought the large lime stone quarries of Leinbach located just above Felix's dam at Cedar Hill and adjoining his other" property. This latter property he. sold several years ago to Stanley Bright, who now occupies it After acquiring the Cedar Hill property, Mr. Hartman moved there with his family in 1889 and engaged wholly In the lime and coal business until 1898, when he moved to West Lees port.

He was for many years a member of the Bern school board and at various times served In an official ca pacity. In his youth, before the es tablishment of public schools, he had attended private schools In Reading. He was a member of the Reformed congregation of Epler's Church, and prior to his removal to West Lees port he had been an elder of this congregation for many years as well as the treasurer of the Union Sunday school of Epler's Church. After the ncorporation of West Leesport Into a borough he served for a number of years as a member of the borough council and as Its treasurer. Mr.

Catherine Bomicthuni. Catherine (Behtoldt), widow "of Adam Bennethum, aged 80 years, 8 months and IS days, died of general debility at 11.35 p. rh. Tuesday at the home of her son in law, Alfred Reiser, 629 South Sixth street. She was in ill health five years and bedfast three days.

Her husband died three years ago. These children survive? Harry Mrs. Alfred Keiser and Mayme Reading. Nine grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren remain. A sister, Mrs.

Amelia Lengel remain. She waa a member of St. Matthew's Evangelical church. Mrs. Peter Blxler.

Charlotte (Schacffer), wife of Peter S. Bixler, aged 57, died of a stroke of paralysis atS.10 p. m. Tuesday at her home, 1968 Perklo men avenue. She was In 111 health three months and confined to bad Ave days.

Besides the husband, she leaves these children: Omer Milton 6... Mrs. H. Winters Stauffer. Reading; Mrs.

Robert R. Baeighley, Bridgeport, Conn. These brothers and sisters survive: Henry, George, Frank, William and Thomas, Mrs. Martha Levan and Mrs. James Faust, Reading.

She was a member Of the Daughters of Liberty, St. Bernard Temple. Knights of Golden Eagle and St. Paul's Lutheran Church. John Plehcl.

John Piehel, aged 52 years, 10 months and 9 days, died of complications early Wednesday morning at his home, 616 Maple street. He leaves his wife Mary and two children. He was a member of St Mary's Catholic church. He was last employed at the Tube Works. Mrs.

Emma Lengel. Mrs. Emma Lengel, aged 71 years and 5 months, died of tuberculosis at 8 a. m. Wednesday in the County Home.

She wag admitted to the home a year ago. She was born in Lebanon County. Lucas Reeser. Lucas Reeser, aged 72 years, 10 months And 19 days, died of complications in the County Home at 5 a. m.

Wednesday. He was born In North Heidelberg Township. ELKS' PARADE JILL $6,350 Convention Fund Nearly Up to $12,000 Mark, Committee Hears The general committee of Reading Lodge, No. 115, B. P.

O. Elks, arranging for the convention of the State Association to be held in Reading, August 28 to September 2, held a meeting at the lodge home on Wednesday evening, 'when' reports were received from the various committees. J. Frank Tragle, chairman of the general committee, and there was a large attendance. E.

J. Morris, chairman of the executive committee, reported that, in making up the budget, $6,850 has been allowed the parade and decorating committee to carry out the plans for the decorating on Penn street and the court of honor, which will be the most elaborate that the city has ever witnessed. Other large amounts are set aside to carry out the work of the various committees. it wag reported that the $12,000 fund which Is being raised among the members of the lodge for the convention has now reached $11,450. D.

E. Dampnuvn, rill Master D. Elmer Dampman was appoint ed drill master for the Reading Lodge and will start, with the as sistance of several lieutenants, the latter part Of June, to drill the Reading Elks who will take part In the parade. J. H.

Thamm is the chairman of a committee of 25 which will make a special effort to have a large number of the members of the lodge make preparations for the parade. It is expected that about 800 will purchase the neat uniform which has been selected. It wag reported to the committee that 100 members of the Philadelphia Lodge are coming here to spend three days during the, convention, they having, engaged rooms at the Berkshire, and Philadelphia is to be represented by 500 in the parade. Garages for 500 Cars A committee of which Frank S. Gery is chairman has arranged for garages and parking for ,.600 cars during the convention 'thus far and arrangements will made to accommodate several hundred more.

On Monday evening, of next week, a party of members of Reading Lodge vill pay p. social visit to the Pottstown Lodge. They will make the prlp by automobile and tell the Pottstown Bills of some of the fea tures of the convention. T. S.

Hodges, associate editor of the Traveling Elk, published in Philadelphia, attended the meeting. Mr. Hodges was a former resident of this city. CROSS CONTINENT WALKERS REACH HERE Max Llehermsn and Harris Cohn. of New York, who propose to hike from that city to Ran Francisco, arrived In Reading shortly before eight o'clock Wednesday evening.

They called at City Jlall and paid their respects to the polie officials. They came bv way of Pottstown and will start for rfarrisburg today. They expect to make the west coast in six months. MMMiiiauMnniiiiQpu Thirtev Thousands have this disease and don't know it You may be afflicted with that dread disease of the teeth, pyorrhea, and not be aware of it. It is the most general disease in the worldl The germ which causes it inhabits every human mouth your mouth, and is constantly trying to start its work of destruction Don't wait until the advanced stages of the disease appear in the form of bleeding gums, tenderness in chewing and loose teeth.

You can begin wna to ward off these terrible results. Accept the ad vice dentists everywhere are giving, and take special precautions by using a local treatment in your daily toilet To meet this need for local treatment and to enable everyone to take the necessary precautions against this disease, a prominent dentist has nut his own Dre. sSl scription before the public smpu iim FRENCH CAPTURE (Conlihuett from First Page) capture of some prisoners near Mount Bathli. The recent attack by the TurkisH cruiser Breslau against Russian Black Sea ports is declared by Constantinople to have been made as renrlsal ae'ainiit thA 'RiiBRinn flaf "which bombards open towns and villages on the Anatolian The bombardment by the Teutonic allies of points on the Doiran Gievgell sector of the Macedonian front continues, according to nofii cial advices. MAURER IN FORD'S PENNSYLVANIA BOOM BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE PHILADELPHIA, May 10.

A movement to secure the preferential presidential vot of Pennsylvania In the Republican primaries on May 16 for Henry Ford was inaugurated here today by the mailing throughout the state of a million stickers bearing his name with the request thtat they be pasted on the ballot as a protest against war. The stickers were mailed from the local headquarters of the Patriotic Peace League and were enclosed In circulars of three different forms. One of the circulars was Intended for members of labor organizations and is signed by James H. Maurer, president of the State Federation of Labor. Another was directed to members of farmer's organizations and the third was of a general character.

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.....74.20 Heading Franklin Street .4.35 Baltimore. (Camden Station arrive) 8.05 Washington. (Union Station arrive) .,9.05 Returning, Special Train will leave Washington (Union Station) 0.10 P. leave Baltimore (Camden i 4 to ir above stations. Tickets good only on date of excursion on above Special Train in eaoh direction.

Children between 5 and 12 years of age half fare. U. Capitol, Congressional library, Corcoran Art Gallery and New National Museum will be open. Bermuda BERMUDA SAILINGS TWINES A WEEK FROM N. T.

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Senreco also contains the best harmless agent for keeping the teeth clean and white. It has a refreshing flavor and leaves a wholesomely dean, cool and pleas ant taste in the mouth. Start the Senreco treatment tonight full details in the folder wrapped around every tube. Symptoms described. A 25c two oz.

tube is sufficient for six or eight weeks of the pyorrhea treatment. Get Senreco at your druggist today or send 4c in stamps or coin for sample tube and folder. Address The Sen tanel Remedies 504 Union Central Cin cinnati, Ohio..