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Four DISTRIBUTION OF $170,000 AS PART OF MANY ESTATES Judge Schaeffer Adjudicated the Account of 18 Estates MONEY 0 HEIRS Judge Schaeffer, in Orphans' Court Monday, adjudicated the accounts of mi Do you enjoy hot lemonade and blistering foot bath Better re suits are obtained by taking, before bed time Lane's cold and grip Tablets. They are pleasant to take, and you will wake up in the morning surprised at the amount of re lief obtained. Thousands use them and they are guaranteed. Sold by druggists everywhere. eighteen estates, making distribution of over J170.000.

as The account of Beulah Sleath, executrix of the estate of Mary A. Stet ler, late of Reading, shows a balance of J4.331.37. which is distributed as follows: To be impounded in hands of accountant for future accounting, Harry T. Stetler apd Helen M. Heist, Beulah Sleath, $802.13.

Attorney Cyrus G. Derr appeared for the accountant. In the estate of Harry XA. Ahs pach, late of Robesonia, the account of Laura Anspach, executrix, shows a balance of $716.08, all of which is distributed among claimants with the exception of $230.32, which goes to Albert F. Lengel, guardian of Hannah Himmelberger, on account.

Attorney K. Leidy appeared for the accountant. A balance of $1,544.52, shown in the account of William F. Hoover, administrator of the estate of Benjamin Hoover, late of Robesonia, is distributed as follows: William F. Hoover and Alvin H.

Hoover, each Kate Yoh, Maggie Stratzer Laura Stratzer and Estella Hassler. each Harvey Moyer, Frederick Moyer, Benjamin Moyer and Charles Moyer each guardians to be appointed for Virginia Moyer and Emma Moyer, $36.78 for each. Attorney William E. Fisher appeared for the accountant. The account of John H.

Moodhard. administrator of the estate of George P. Ganger, late of Reading, shows a balance of $25,108.36, which is dis tributed as follows; Mary E. Newell. Sarah E.

Folk and Louise G. Moodhard, each $8,369.45. At torney Edgar S. Richardson appear ed for the accountant. In the estate of Emily P.

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TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17, I9f8 late of Reading, the account of W. E. Sharman, executor, shows a balance of $1,053.38, which is distributed as follows: Berks County Trust trustee, to hold and invest and pay net income to Belleman's Church for maintenance of decedent's buria1 lot. W. E.

Sharman, trustee, in trust for purposes set out in'Will, $878.63. Attorney William E. Sharman appeared for the accountant. A balance of $3,430, shown in the account of William Bachman, executor of the estate bf Catharine Bachman, late of Shillington, is distributed as follows: William S. Bachman, Clance S.

Bachman and Annie each John S. Bachman, William S. Bachman Clance S. Bachman, Annie White and John S. Bacfiman, each Lil lie Weidner, Clarence S.

Bachman and Beulah Schwambach, each $200.56. Attorney Ira P. Rothermel appeared for the accountant. The account of Absalom E. Gott shall, administrator of the estate of Absalom Gottshall, late of Reading shows a balance of $837.12, which is distributed as follows: Sarah Loser William' H.

Gottshall, Lizzie E. Mayers, Katie Heiser, Gertrude Reifsnyder and Absalom E. Gottshall, each Mary Heinbach $119.58. Attorney Edgar S. Richard son appeared for the accountant.

OUR FAMOUS' Tn the estate of Angeiine btewari late of Reading, the account of Bennett Nolan and Mary Nolan Dives, executors, shows a balance of $70,419.92. which is distributed as follows: Reading Trust trustee of James Bennett Nolan, Reading Trust trustee of Mary Nolan Dives, $35,209.96. A' balance of $4,819.39 is distributed to James Bennett Nolan and Mary Nolan, 'Illinois sterling" watch Always on lime A 17 jewel, adjusted, high grade movement in a gold filled Dueber case. Guaranteed for 20 years. Every one a perfect timekeeper, guaranteed to give entire GENUINE DIAMONDS Set in 1 4 karat Solid Gold mountings, for ladies and gentlemen.

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A balance of $11,728.37, shown in the account of Robert S. Dunkel, ad ministrator of the estate of Mary S. Strunk, lata of Reading, is distribut ed to Robert S. Dunkel and Henry Strunk, guardian of Frank D. Neff the former getting $5,864.18 and the latter $5,864.19.

Attorneys D. JN Schaeffer Son appeared for the ac countant. The account of Charles H. Schlear administrator of the estate of Samuel Schlear, late of Ontelaunee town ship, shows a balance of $189.41 which is distributed' as follows Agnes L. Meek, Charles H.

Schlear William G. Thamsen T. Barton and Damie Keller, each Annie Bowers, $31.56. Attor ney Paul H. Price appeared for the accountant and Attorney Ira P.

Roth ermel for Mrs. Sallie Schlear, who was allowed $171.17 weeks nursing and attenticjn upon the de cedent. In the estate of Franklin James, late of Union township, the account of William James, administrator shows a balance of $3,899.87, which is distributed as follows: William James. Jacob James, Joseph Get Rid of Tnaf SIGNET RINGS Solid gold, for ladies and gentlemen, (tier and Engraving free. i Buy your Xmas Gifts at the store that gives you credit.

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Don't put it off Shop tomorrow. A Small Down Payment When Yoiv Make Your Selection and the Balance in Small Weekly or Monthly Sums Next up BRACELETS Engraved designs and plain styles; bright or dull finish. AH (J and guaranteed up up STORE OPEN EVERY EVENING UNTIL CHRISTMAS smear fpfjl j( James and Walter James, eaeh Bessie Swanger and Walter Swanger, each Elsie Thompson and Thomas Kupp, each guardians to be appointed for Mabel upp and Joseph Kupp, each $158.75. Attorneys Rothermel Mauger appeared for the accountant. A balance of $731.88, shown in the account of Odella D.

Clouser, administratrix of the estate of Charles F. Clouser, late of Lenharts ville is distributed as follows: Odella D. Clouser, Commercial Trust guardian of Lester Arthur A. and Mary C. Clouser, each $162.64, Attorney William E.

Fishier appeared for the accountant. The account of John H. Leiben sperger, administrator of tlfe estate of Edwin J. Leibensperger, late of Topton, shows a balance of $904.13, which is distributed to Sarah Leibensperger, mother of the decen dent. Attorney Edward D.

Trexler appeared for the accountant. In the estate of Kate Ames, late of Spring township, the account of William E. Sharman and James A. Ernes, executors, shows a balance of $4,789.91. which is distributed as follows: Sinking Spring' Cemetery to apply income to maintenance of dftcedent's burial lot.

$100; 'James Ernes Lillie J. Sharman, Eliza Horn berger, William Horn berger and Lizztie Wenrich, each Adam E. Fry, Lucy Ann Yoh, William E. Fry, James E. Fry.

Susan Fry Louisa Peifer and Lizzie Fry, executrix of John E. Fry, each Amanda Kessler, John Ernes, $252. 63; Willam E. Sharman, Harrison O. Sharman and Margaret Biddle, eac Tohn G.

Sharman and David Sharman, Jr, each Lucy Rentz, Vashti Ames, executrix of J. J. Ames; Anna Mary Goodhart, Hannah E. Huntzinger, James A. Ernes, Wlliam H.

Emes, Sallie I. Yoder, Christian Emes and Kate Mohn, each William E. Sharman and James A. Emes, trustees of Mary $757.90. Attorney William E.

Sharman appeared for the accountants. A balance of $3,371.34, shown in the account of J. J. Schankweiler, administrator of the estate of Alavesta Schankweiler, late of Reading is distributed as follows: Amanda Rhorbach, Alice Carl, Catharine Walbert, Elmira Schwoyer and J. J.

Schankweiler, each $537. 59; Gertrude Stuebner, George Young, Berks County Trust guardian of Esther V. Weidner, Bessie A. G. Young, Lewis H.

Young and Emily Young, each $44.80. The balance of $145.79" goes to claimants. Attorney Fred A. Marx appeared for the The account of Elmira Bohn, trustee to sell real estate of Jacob K. Bohn, late of Lower Heidelberg township shows a balance of $3, 672, which is distributed as follows: Trutce to be appointed for Elmira Bohn, widow, Elmira Bohn, assignee of William E.

Bohn and Ella M. Bohn, $2,448. Attorney Leonard G. Yoder appeared for the accountant. In the estate of Jacob Ricken bach, late of West Leesport the account of John Ricnenbach and Calvin R.

Rlckenbach, administra tors, shows a balance of $19,590.94, which is distributed as follows: Sallie Haines, John Rickenbach, Solomon Rlckenbach, Clara Gaul, Charles Rickenbach and Ellen Rickenbach, each Calvin R. Rickenbach and Annie Rickenbach, each $2,448.86. 'Attorney James B. Baker appeared for the accountants. A balance of $3,787.03, shown in the account of Eugenia C.

Staab, executrix of the estate of Rudolph G. Staab, late of Reading, is dis tributed to Eugenia C. Staab. Attorney Paul H. Price appeared for the accountant.

ORPHANS' COVRT SESSION Judge Schaeffer, in Orphans' Court, made the following appoint ments: On motion of Attorney Charles W. Matten, the Pennsylvania Trust Co. was appointed guardian of Catharine, Mary, Brooke, Charles and Ruth Geigley of Birdsboro, minor children of Charles Geigley. On motion of Attorney William E. Sharman.

The Pennsylvania Trust Co. was appointed guardian of Brooke, Thelma Rhea, Grace, Harry Charles and Frances May, of Shoe makersville, minor children or George H. and Mollie Unger, On motion of Attorneys Rother mel and Mauger, the Berks County Trust Col was appointed guardian of Carrie John Richard N. and Joseph L. Flemming, of Union township, minor children of Joseph Flemming.

On motion of Attorney Foster S. Biehl, Elizabeth Whitaker was appointed guardan of Donald Nevin, adopted child of John Clark Nevin anil beth Nevin. Tho foster is servng with the American expeditionary forces. JOHN' BITTING ESTATE The will of John Bitting, late of Shillington, was filed 'or probate in the Register's office, and letters were granted to the two, sons, William and Wellington, who are also named the executors. The estate is valued at $8,327.60 in personal property in real estate, consisting of three, frame dwelling houses, Nos.

232 34 36 Jefferson street, this city, and four acres of woodland in Cumru township, valued at $100. He bequeaths the sum of $100 and his sowing machine to his grand daughter, Annie Bitting; the parlor organ to his daughter, Amanda iBrensinger; Jiuu to tne Yocums church, for the maintenance of his grave; and the balance to be equally divided among the children and grandchildren. The sum of $100 is also to be paid each of the executors. Letters on estate. Letters of administration on the estate of John W.

Keini, laie of Berv township, were granted to Katie M. Keim, the widow. The estate is valued at $6,500 in personal property, and $6,000 in real estate, consisting of a 90 acre farm, dwelling house, barn and other outbuildings in Bern township. Tho heirs are the widow. Katie, vand three children, John Ralph J.

and Mary E. Keim. POLICE COURT. Bertram Warren, aged 44, and John Kase, aged 32, charged by officer Clark with drunkenness and disorderly conduct at Seventh and Laurel streets on Sunday, were given ten days in default of $11.25 by Alderman Cooney in pollco court Monday morning. Several minor cases were disposed of at Sunday court.

SHILLINGTON BOY HURT IN ACTION William Myers Felled by the Butt of a German Gun William Myers, of Shillington, was notified by the War Department that his son, Robert Barrett Myers, was wounded in action. Several hours later they received a letter from their son, dated Oct. 18th, describing his injuries, and stating that he was in a base hospital but was recovering nicely. He said in part: "We were making a charge and were engaged in hand to hand fighting, when a big Hun got me with the butt of his gun. That was the last I remembered anything until I woke up in a hospital several days slater.

I certainly thought 1 was done for, when I saw he bis Hun for me, but my comrades got him for that and he is among the dead ones now." Myers is a gradson of the late Isaac Barj et. of this city, ani a nepnew or inomas n. Smith, of Philadelphia. He is 19 years of age, and was a member Co. of the local guards, leavin; with that company when they were sent to the front and is at present member of the 28th division, 108tr Machine Gun Battalion.

Previous to entering the army, he was employe; in the knob department of the Penn Hardware works' Oakbrook plant. Sergeant Dugan Xot Killed. Sergeant Charles L. Dugan, 532 Locust street, who was previously reported as killed on October 25, is still alive. A telegram from the war department Saturday night reports him as being in a hospital severely wounded.

Dugan left Reading with the first contingent of draftees, and was connected with Co. of the 307th engineer corps. 0her IiOcal Casualties Mrs. Emma Young, of Reading, was notified that her brother, Private Joseph L. Ream, of Co.

4th Infantry, was killedjn action on October 10. He enlisted a year ago and was sent to Camp Colt, Gettysburg. He sailed in March. He was 20 years old and a native of Lebanon. Charles Westley, of Naomi, received a message from the War Department, stating that his son, William, was wounded in action in France, degree undetermined, and there were hopes for his recovery.

William Westley and his brother, Harry, left Birdsboro Board No. 2, in June, for Camp Meade. Mrs. Emma Goeltz, who for many years has been a cook at the County Home, has learned through the Sunday casualty list that her only son, Walter E. Goejtz, has been severely wounded.

He left as a draftee and saw much active service overseas. Other local names on 'the current official casualty lists: Killed in Action Private Harry Huyett, 615 Mulberry street. Died of Disease Private Charles L. Teufel, 532 Locust street Died of Accident Private Moses H. Yelk, Mohnton.

Wounded Severely Private Peter R. Andrews, 130 South Eleventh street. Wounded, degree undetermined Corporal Charles W. Hummel, 150 South Fifth street; Private Floryian Yost, 64 Minor; Private Wallace A. Feick, Kutztown; Sergeant George W.

Fagan, West Lawn; Private Fred B. Shucker, Virginsville. Wounded Slightly Sergt. Edward D. Clemmer, 996 Button wood; Private Earl J.

1236 Green; Private Ellwood E. Laird, 100 North Fifth. Missing in Action Sergt. Michael Roske, 306 Carpenter street. PAGODA TO BE HEATED WITH WOOD The wood chopping season on the mountain is in full blast and Councilman Stauffer says there will be plenty bf fire wood in the Pagoda and the Park Administration Building to keep them warm for the winter.

More men are needed for chopping wood if a large supply is to be put in the buildings before a fall of snow conies and hinders the work. The Pagoda is kept open all winter and is warmed by a wood (ire for the benefit of persons who occasionally take a walk over the mountain. DANDRUFF GOES! HAIR GETS THICK, WAVY, BEAUTIFUL I Save your hair! Double, its, beauty in a few moments. Try this! Hair stops coming out and every particle of dandruff disappears. Try will, after an application of Danderine, you can not find a ingle trace of dandruff or falling hair and your scalp will not Itch, but what will please you most, will be after a few' weeks' use, when you see new hair, fine and downy at first yes but really new hair growing all over the scalp.

A little Danderine Immediately doubles the beauty of your habv No difference how dull, faded, brittle and scraggy, Just moisten a cloth with Danderine and carefully draw It through your hair, taking one small strand at a time: The effect Is im I mediate and amazing your hair will be light, fluffy and wavy, and have an appearance of abundance, an Incomparable lustre, softness and beauty and shlmrner of true hair health. Get a bottle of Knowlton's Danderine from any drug store or toile( counter for a few cents and prov that your hair is as pretty and soft as any that it has been neglected oi Injured by careless treatment that'i all. Danderine is to the hair what fresl 'showers of rain and sunshine are tt jVegetation. It goes right to the roots jinvlgorates and strengthens them. Itii exhilarating, stimulating and life jproduclng properties cause the hair ti grow long, strong and beautiful' SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS IN UNITED STATES Local Employment Service Ak Assist.

A. H. Satterthwaite, in charge ci the local office of the TJ. employment service at Reading, is informed by the Chicago office of the Professional Section of the U. S.

Employment Service, that a most serious shortage of teachers exists in practically all parts of the United States, and that he has been asked to ascertain just what, if any, teachers are available within the radius of his office. The Chicago office reports that it has vacancies it is unable to fill in rural schools, city grades and high schools, prineipalships, super intendencies and colleges and university professorships. All qualitied teaUnrs not now actually engaged in teaching are requested to call at the olfie of Mr. Satterthwaite for a registration blark and in this mtmu enroll for one of positions listed with the Chicago odic s. Til's applie: particularly to tsra 'Mera who hav temporarily left the teaching profession.

Mr. Satterthwaite says he if informed the need is very and that the Chicago office making a desperate attempt fo fill thosa po.si. tions by January lt, or as soor thereafter as oowrble. CANDIDATE FOR DIRECTOR OF POOR Matteo G. Albert, proprietor of the Gladwyn Cafe, has announced hig candidacy for Director of the Poor at the primaries next September.

Mr. Albert has been a'hustler for his party in the Second ward, one of the strongest Democatic wards in the city, where he has resided for years and conducted a real estate and steamship agency. He is a member of the Loyal Order of Moose and the Spring Garden Lodge of. Odd Fellows, of Philadelphia. NOT TO CLOSE SCHOOLS The city schools will not be Dr.

Roland, city health officer, paid on Monday it had been found that the absences were mostly caused by fear on the part ofkthe parents rather than through influenza. Supt. Foos declared any closing at this time unwarrantable. The meeting of the Board of Health, which was to have been held in City Hall on Monday morning was called off. Next week the schools will be closed for tjle Christmas ROME, Saturday, Dec.

14 That Pope Benedict is prepared to abandon "a custom of nearly half a century and no longer consider himself bound to remain within the grounds of the Vatican is the belief in several circles here. No pontiff has left the Vatican since 1873, as a protest against the occupation of Rome by the Italian government. GARNER PAYS THE PENALTY OF CRIME Murderer Who Was Caught in Reading is Electro cuted BELLEFONTE. Dec. 16 Samuel Garner and William Mc Miller were electrocuted at the Rock View penitentiary today.

Both weie residents of Lancaster county. Garner went to the chair first, being followed 11 minutes afterward by McMiller. The latter was convicted of killing Dora Ford, and Garner, who after his arrest escaped from the Lancaster county jail, and was later taken into custody in Berks county, paid the death penalty murdering Elizabeth Lausch. of Swartzville, Pa. Robbery was the motive.

Garner is the first murderer captured in Berks county to be electrocuted. There have been no Berks capital punishment cases since hanging in this state was superseded by the electric chair, two years ago. lOLICE CASES Two boys snatched a handbag from Miss Ella Fisher, of Church street, near Oley, while she was walking on Fifth street near Greenwich, on Sunday night. George M. McFleig, 221 Penn, street, reported that a tire was stolen from his automobile in front of the Presto restaurant Sunday morning at 11.

J. F. Troup, of Monocacy, reported that his Ford automobile was stolen. He offered a reward of $50 for the arrest of the thieves. Joseph Smith, aged 12, is reported missing from his home, 856 North Sixth street, since Friday.

HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH In the place of the regular preaching service, in the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit on Sunday evening, the Ladies' Aid Society observed their seventh anniversary. The celebration, which was said to be the most successful of its kind ever held in the church, was mora of a missionary service. The offerings exceeded by far the expectations of the officials in charge. It will ie used for missionary work. A short address along that line was made by Rev.

C. C. Snyder, after which a select reading entitled "A Cluster of American Beauty Roses," was given by Daisy B. Keim. Other numbers on the program were musical, some by the choir while others were solos.

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