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Hi 1 ONLY MORNING PAPfL IN Jk VVOf flY READING RECEIVING THE 1 Hj I I' I I I I I I I I I ASSOCIATED PRESS FRIENDSHIPS WANT THEIR ENGINE, NOT GRAFT TALK New $6,950 Tractor, Pending Ar gument About Alleged $200 Rakeof in Garage HOT ARGUMENT OVER COUNCILS' ATTITUDE Firemen Have Accepted Apparatus But Controversy About Reduction Prevents Possession Prolonged and heated discussion over the failure of council to grant permission to put the new automobile chemical waon, over which there is an alleged taint of graft, into service marked the meeting of the Friendship Fire Company, on Friday evening. There was a big attendance at the meeting to hear the outcome of the controversy. The company accepted the wagon as satisfactory several weeks ago. During the recent allege ed graft scandal at City Hall, it is paid a $200 rakeoff had been promised some of the old officials. "When the new council heard of this it declined to pay the.

agreement price, claiming that if there was to lie a rakeoff the city should hatfe the lienefit of the reduction, which would make the price $6,750. It was said that there will.be a conference between member." of the council and officials i of the Berks Garage, who sold the Avagon to the city, today, when an effort will be made to arrive at a settlement. What the basis of settlement is to be the members of the company have not learned. What they want is to have the wagon service. In the meantime the wagon is at the Berks.

Garage. For the rest of the meeting, only current business was transacted. BUYING ROCK SAND FOR FAT CAPONS New York City Buys 300,000 rounds of Gravel Weekly at Poultry Prices. Washington, Jan. 9.

Convinced that the public has been innocently pur chasing great, quantities chickens "fattened" with rock and sand in food mixtures by Shippers, the Department, of Agriculture, today ordered an investigation into this phase of the poultry business. The people of 'ew York City alone, the department estimates, utiy every week 'from 150, 000 to 300,000 pounds of rock and sand substances; paying the prevailing poultry market prices. Officials of the. department determined upon the inves tigation say it was, the result of com plaints made today at the office of markets by the New York Live Poul try Dealers' Protective Association. who brought a barrel of chickens of "sand fed variety" as an exhibit.

Some of the chickens' crops were puffed 'out to the size of an average orange and weighed a half pound each, though not more than three ounces could be charged to the natural weight of the crop. americaITliner" ashore off england London, Jan. 9. The American Line steamer Philadelphia, while near ing Plymouth tonight, ran ashore during a thick fog at a point between Ramhead and Penlee Point, about four miles outside of Plymouth harbor. The vessel, however, was floated without assistance.

The Plymouth left New York Friday bound for Southampton. HUERTA HANGS UPON BANK NOTE SCHEME Washington, 'Jan. 9. Prolongation of the revolution in Mexico is believed by the officials here to depend largely upon the measure of success attained by General Hucrta in the execution of his scheme for the enforced circulation of state bank notes. They think the real test of the popular support of the Iluerta government will bo found in the manner in which the business interests receive this latest move.

New Play With Great Cast Coming Next Week. "The Yellow Ticket," a. new drama by Michael Morton, author of "Resurrection," in which Blanche Walsh starred successfully for several sea rons, and many other successful will be seen for the first time in Reading at the Academy, Monday and Tuesday evenings, Jan. 12 13. "The Yellow Ticket" comes with the special endorsement of having been selected by A.

H. Woods as a fitting successor to "Within the Law," for it is scheduled to follow the long run of that popular melodrama at the Eltinge Theatre in New York City after being neen here. A most exceptional east has been chosen for the production, including John Mason, John Barry niore, Miss Florence Reed, Emmett Corrigan, Julian L'Estrange, Miss Elaine Inescort, David Torreence, Marey Harlam, Harry Lillford and others. Adv. About 50 employes of the American Jron and Steel Company gave a birthday dinner to John Edwards at his home, 145 Poplar street, on Friday evening.

Edgar S. Cook, president of War wick Jron and Steel, sails today for Europe. BIG BANKS JOIN NEW CURRENCY SYSTEM TELEGRAM AND TIMES CIRCULATION YESTERDAY 17,747 Of VOLUME U2 NO, 82 READING, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, 19 i 4 FOURTEEN PAGES I By the Week, Six Cent. rv 1 Single Copy One Cent Washington, Jan. 9.

The names of some of the larger national banks, which have voted their Intention to accept the provisions of th currency law, were made public tonight by the Treasury Department. The list embraces institutions which have total resources of twenty million dollars or more, and included five banks, each with resources of one hundred million dollars or more. The resources of the 28 banks named aggregate more than a billion and half dollars. ANTI TRUST FIQHTOPENS General Outline of Legislation Proposes Punishment For Individuals Convicted. BILL WILL BE (DRASTIC Chief Points Interlocking Directorates, Trade Relations and Injunctions.

Washington, Jan. 9. The general outline of the tentative draft of the anti trust legislation prepared by the majority members of the House Committee on Judiciary for action by the full committee, subject to a conference with President Wilson, became known tonight. While the members of the committee talked with the President some weeks ago, the proposed, hills so far have not the administration stamp, and they will be discussed at a conference between the President and the committeemen immediately following the President's return. The bill, drafted as a result of a conference between Chairman Clayton, Republican; Carlln, of Virginia, chairman of the trust sub committee, and Representatives Floyd, of Arkansas; McCoy, of New Jersey, and others, cover these three main points: Interlocking directorates; trade relations and prices; injunction proceedings and damage suits by individuals.

In every case President Wilson's idea of providing penalties for individuals as well as for corporations in case of violations has been followed. TWO BIRDS HE SHOT COST HIM OVER $500 City, Jan. 9. Two spar rows which he shot while searching for a Christmas tree on the mainland a few days before Christmas cost Raphael Lombardo. a contractor of this each today, to say nothing of counsel fees and the cost of, the trial, which amounted to another fifty dol)ers.

Besides he was held in bail to answer the charge of threatening, to shoot a game warden, the penalty for which is 15 years imprisonment and $5,000 fine. LAST REVOLUTION SON RESIGNS FROM HARVARD Boston, Jan. 9. The appointment of Prof. E.

H. Warren as story professor in the Harvarl Law school, recalls that the man he succeeds, Judge Jeremiah Smith, is the last actual son of the American Revolution living. Judge Smith offered.his resignation as a member of the lew school faculty, but he still is seen at the college library daily. Judge Smith was born at Eveter, N. July 14, 1837.

His father, Jeremiah Smith had fought in the battle of Bunker Hill, and at the tome of the birth of his son was more than eighty years old. Thus the lives of father and son outspan the history of the United States. TANGO BANNED AS CONFESSABLE SIN Paris, Jan. 9. Cardinal Leon Adolph Eametta, archbishop of Paris, in an admonition which will be pub ished in the churches here tomorrow, forbids the dancing of the tango as a sin which must be confessed and require penance.

The Archbishop says: "Wo condemn the dance imported from abroad, known under the name of the tapgo, which, by its nature, is indecent and offensive to the morals, pnd Christians may not in conscience take part therein." NEW HAVEN CANT CONVERT BONDS Boston, Jan. 9. The Public Service Commission's order giving consent to issue, by the New York, New Haven Hartford Railroad Company, of $67,700,000 of convertable debenture bonds, was annulled today by the Su preme Court, which declared the ap proval of such a convertible issue beyond the authority of the commission. The proposed bonds carried an option of exchange for stock at par after five years from date. The opinion of the court wa3 unanimous.

Counsel for Morgan a. Bulkeley, former governor of Connecticut, and others started the proceedings in opposition to the bond issue on which the opinion of the court is given. RUMANIAN KING SERIOUSLY ILL Vienna, Jan. 9. King of Rumania, is seriously ill.

He was born April 20, 1839, and ascended the trane in 1881. In the event of the cteath of King Charles, who is childless, the throne would revert to Prince Ferdinando, of Rumania. UNCLE SAM AND SUGAR DISAGREE Washington, Jan. 9. Negotiation between.

the American Sugar Refining Company and the Department of Justice have come to an abrupt halt, and unless the so called trust agrees to meet the demands for. a reorganization the pending suit to dissolve it under tha therman anti trust act will be pressed ith vigor by Attorney General Mc Reynolds. For the past week officials have been hopeful that the recent conferences between McReynolds Snowden Marshall, United States district attorney at New York, would result in a 'peaceful settlement of the sugar trust suit, which was filed more than three years ago. This hope was shattered today when word came from New York that the negotiations had failed. Department officials tonight declined to discuss the case, and the exact points which failed of adjustment were not made public.

LABORER'S FIND OF ANCIENT COINS New Bedford, Jan. 9. A bag containing 11 copper coins of ancient date was dug up near the highway leading to Fall River by a laborer today. The collection Included two "Liberty" pennies, one dated 1797 and the other 1798, and several "Fugio" pennies, manufactured by a Connecticut man under a special act of Congress, in 1786 and 1787. On the obverse face appears the date and the inscription, "Mind Your Own Busi nerr" and a sun dial.

The latin word "Fugio," from which the coin is named, is stamped on the edge. The reverse face bears the design of a circular chain of 13 links, symbolic of the original states of the Union. SCUYLKILL LIQUOR MEN OPPOSE NEW LICENSES Pottsville, Jan. 9. The Retail Liquor Dealers' Association of Shenan.

doth today sent a letter to Schuylkill County judges protesting against the granting of any new liquor license this year, particularly in Shenandoah, some of whose streets are ornamented with almost continuous line of saloons. The letter states that Shenandoah tit present is so overburdened with saloons that there is no profit in the business and saloonkeepers 'are thereby tempted to voalate the law in order to make a profit. Court has applications for a number of new stands at Shenandoah. FREE PASS HEARING WILL BE JANUARY 20 Harrisburg, Jan. 9.

The Public Service Commission adjourned tonight after fixing Tuesday, Jan. 20, for. a hearing on all requests for rulings by the commission on whether the new public service commission law prohib its the issuance of passes to families of railroad employes, reduced rates to clergymen, free water, gas, electric and other service to charitable and public institutions, and free transportation for policemen, firemen and ambulance surgeons. SOCIALIST LEAGUE. The Young People's Socialist League held a social meeting on Friday evening in the Labor Lyceum.

The membership in this league has increased very rapidly since its organization, until there are now nearly a hundred enrolled in it. L. B. Wilson, made a short address. The Solution GIRL SCHOOLS ARE FAILURES Says College Woman, Because They Don't Prepare Students for life JVoMem i Cree Jan.

9.W"Bach elors often remain bachelors because women are spendthrifts, and many women are spendthrifts Because wo men's colleges fail almost completely in training their students in the prob lems "of life," declared Dr. Carolyn Oeisel, of Shorter College, Rome.i in an address before the national conference on race betterment today. "Women's schools are inefficient be eauHe they fail to prepare women either for livelihood or motherhood," she continued. "Graduates come out of women's schools physical wrecks, with a valueless flood of useless In formation and a penchant for fashions which leaves them as nearly nude as the law will allow. The average bill of fare alone at girls schools i enough to drive the students to bonbons and DR.

HORACE G. SCHLEMM NEW SCHOOL DIRECTOR Dr. Horace G. Schlemm was elected by the remaining members Fri day evening to fill the vacancy in the School Board caused by the recent death of John 'Dr. Schlemm was nominated by Dr, E.

D. Schaeffer and seconded by Joseph 1. Gehris, Wellington M. Bert olet proposed the name of George M. Jones.

Mr. Jones received Mr. Bert olet's vote and Dr. Schlemm received seven. Dr.

Bertolet then requested that his ballot be withdrawn in favor of the successful candidate. Dr. Schlemm was n6tified by President Wanner. Dr. Schlemm Is a native of Reading and practiced medicine here many years.

He was formerly connected with the Mt. Laurel Slag Company. He retired from active practice several years ago. He is a Democrat and a' resident of. the Fourth Ward, living at the Elks' Home.

He has maie many trips to Europe and Mexico. MAY BRING "BUDDY" SKEAN TO PEADING Philadelphia, Jan. 9. New develop, ments in the case against Budman Skean, Pottstown, arrested here yesterday, on advices from Quincy, that he had defrauded residents there by falsely representing himself as heir to an $80,000 estate, may result In a contest being waged against his removal to the Pacific coast for trial. Skean was held without bail by Magistrate Eisenbrown at tfce Central station yesterday, to await requisition from California.

Today John Smith, a constable from Reading, turned up at City Hall with warrants sworn out by two Reading women charging Skean with having defrauded them of $600 and $165, respectively. Smith will insist that the prisoner be removed to Reading for trial. The women who swore out the warrants are Mrs. Alice Ruth, who says she lent Skean $600, and Mrs. Emma Rothermel, who says she was defrauded of $165.

MONTGOMERY PAYS BIG TAX. Harrisburg, Jan. 9. Montgomery County today paid to the state $84, 627.39 as collaterel inheritance tax collected in that county. This is the largest payment of the kind made from that County for years.

THREE CROWDS AT PRETTY DANCES Young People Enjoy Evening at Ma. sonic, Gundry's and Drexel's Hall three crowds of yfciing people of Reading enjoyed themselves at pri vate dance's, one each in the Masonic Temple, Gundry Academy on Washington TstreetN and Hall on Penn street. All the halls were pret tily, decorated. ORPHIC CLASS. The Orphic.Danlc Class held its an nual reception on Friday evening to members and friends.

The Gundry orchestra played with, Albert Keppel man, leader. Among those who at tended the dance Misses Lillian Hall, white charmeuse; Minnie Llna, blue crepe de chine; Gertrude, Court ney, brown velvet; Adelaide Dietrich, blue messaline; Sara Eisenbrown, vrown crepe de meteor; Pearl Fleck, yllow charmuse; Mabel Fritz, white embroidery; Helen Haueisen, old rose messaline; Emily Harbach, blue Salllne Lins, blue messaline; Catharin Lyons, pink messaline; Miriam Armstrong, pale green messaline; Clara L'ehm, pink messaline; Dorothy Gun dry, white embroidery; Florence Mc Kentley, coral charmeuse; Elsie Kie ger, yellow messaline; Pearl Rieger, blue satin; Ethel Knaut, red silk. R. A. Ammon Geo.

Brossman John Charlton Stanley Fisher Paul Himmelreicl. Daniel Houck Jesse Hildebeitel Wm. Hlester J. H. Kissinger Isaac W.

Keim V. C. Laiieks Geo. Lamson Harry Llns Frank Miles Edward McGlinn Harry F. Noll Harry Thorn F.

H. ffhick Donald Shenton Benj. Barr Earl Oswald Wtlmer Dowd Earl Huber Hayward McCOrmielt Jos. Hoover John Cranston Gilbert Hintz Earl Dooner Stewart DeHart LeRoy Hafer The hall was decorated with plams, streamers and pennants. Refresh ments were served.

BIRTHDAY DANCE. Under streamers of red and white and shaded lights casting a'wlerd ef fect, a very delightful dance was given to Helen Schroeder on her birthday anniversary in Gundry's Hall, 722 Washington street, on Friday evening. Among those who attended the daiice were: Misses Helen Schroeder, pink (Continued on Page Five.) LIKES CELL SO WELL HE, CANNOT. LEAVE IT Baltimore, Jan. 9.

Matthew Jones. a murdered and convict, has become so attached to his grim cell in' the Maryland penitentiary that the pardon of Governor Goldsborough lies unnoticed in. his possession. The stata authorities are at a loss to know what to do with the man, and Jones himself is a self ordered inmate of the big penal institution. was pardoned by the Governor on December 21, as a Christmas present for good behavior during the 15 years he spent inside the walls for a murder he committed in Cumberland.

The pardon was placed in his hands in tne midst the Christmas season, but Jones laid It aside and went on with his work. "I cannot leave you in a hole on Christmas," the prisoner said, confidentially to Warden Leonard, "I'm go ing to stay here and help you out. There'll be an awful rush here on Christmas Day and I want to do something to show my appreciation of your treatment." Warden Leonard, surprised, at the reauest, complied with It and Matthew Jones, pardoned crim! nal, with the prospect of freedom, before remained behind the' grim walls where he had spent so many years. WHO CANNOT SING AND DO ARE FOR SING SING Alumni and present day scholars of the Reading High Schools eathered in the High School, for Boys Friday night to hear Dr. Francis Green, of the faculty of the West Chester Normal School, deliver an address on "Music in Our Lives." Dr.

Green, in his forceful manner of speaking, made clear to his audience his opinion of the arood that can be accomplished in our daily lives If, what we possess, we add the force of music. SDeakinar of musiii and its noblest attainment, the power of singing, Dr. Green said; "Those who can sing and do not sing should me sent to Sinar Sine. Thl aamA Hon. tiriation applies to those whotcannot sing and who do sing." i Eagles Give Banquet To Ladies Who Gave Aid In Making Popular Lodge's Events Such Brilliant Successes During Past "To the women assembled, here to night, those to whom the Eagles owe the successes of their biggest social events, we, the Eagles, are honored to act as hosts." These words of Arthur Laxkin, president of the Eagles and toastmaster, at a banquet in their home Friday night, to the ladies who participated in.

the recent roof carni val, were echoed by every member of the association who had gathered there to express their appreciation to their co workers. The menu was: Blue Points, Queen olives, hearts of celery, salted peanuts, wafers, chicken consomme, barbecue chicgen, stewed chicken, potatoes, giblet sauce, cranber ries, creamed onions, lettuce la mayon naise, neapoutan ice cream, cakes, candy, corree. iiarner. Arthur Larkln was the toastmaster. He said, in part: "The Eagles are more than grateful to you more grateful than we can express.

It is to you, you who worked so hard for the success of the carnival, and you who gave your time and labor without asking or without expecting a that this banquet is tendered. This association is famous throughout Reading for big and sue cessfuL bazaars, social functions and dances; famous for anything in which we have had the aid of our ladies. We know that, unassisted, we could not have accomplished our successes and knov a.n& realise that It was you all of yau here that we owe our wefl earned and deserved success. We know that we cannot ever repay or reward you as wour work desirves, but we tender this banquet and hope that in some slight way we can partially repay th debt." Many of the members of the association answered toast of Mr. Larkin.

This committee was in charge: Arthur Larkin, chairman; Harry Dutter, Caleb Weidner, Joseph Tenschert, Morton Lotz, A. Lawrence Noll, Arthur Eitzel, Joseph Grossman, Harry Berg and Herman Croessant, Jr. The ladies present: Mrs. Nef H. Rhode Lawrence Noll Goodhart Heba Henninger JoeJ Krick Samuel High Rentschler Samuel Hain Mary Ranth Harry Lausch Joseph Croessant Charles Retnschler William H.

CroessantLotz Warren McLean L. L. Dengler W. S. Ptauffer Harry Bowman T.

K. Wisser T. K. Kunkelman i Charles Leader Ed. Fertsch Ed.

Weber Geo. Weber Geo. Graham Wm. J. Klump A.

Kreamer Herman Croessant FiedSchell Sletzer Catharine Clark Charles Miller Howard Simons Owen Larwin Paul Russell Anna Wltman Krause Howard Hand Misses Ma KKie Maloney Bentzle Mary Larkin Btanche Larkin Ruth Larkin Berg Nellie Yotise Florence Esther Good Bertha Bowers Carrie Bowers Josephine Grossman Miller Josephine Albright Esther Behny Jessie chreck Alice Hoffman Mary Monahan Mary Falter Flo Thomas Florence Russell Ethel Russell These members of the Eagles were present: John Hell Herman Croessant John Boley Wm. J. Klnmp I L. Pengler Wm. Matirer W.

Stauffer C. Relnhart Ed. Grim Walter Lessig Wm. Rissmiller Harry Bowman Croessant O. Larkin John Faller Jessie Schreck Edwin Fry Howard Ziegler Harry Lause Warren Mclean Harry Vogt Arthur Larkin ALLENTOWN TO QUIT IF CARPENTER REMAINS Allentown, 9.

The directors of tha Trl State baseball club, at a meeting tonight, voiced the opinion that if Charles F. Carpenter Ls to be president of the Trl State League, next summer, Allentown cannot go alonif. The directors decided to meet on the 13th, when final plans will be made for the season. COOPERATION KEYNOTE OF MERCHANTS' BANQUET Association's Fifth Annual Dinner, of Beefsteak and Lobster, Enjoyed by ISO Men GREATEST OVATION FOR GEORGE F. EISENBROWN New Transit President Commits His Corporation to Community With People's Interest The fifth annual banquet of tha Merchants Association as a body was held Friday evening at the Mansion House with an attendance of about 150 of Reading's big business men.

Cooperation wa the chief topic of discussion among the speakers, who were: Amos. K. Kline, Norman B. Crawford, Rev. Scott R.

Wagner and George F. Eisenbrown. Parodies of popular songs, led by George F. Eisenebrown, were frequently interrupted by cheera fop prominent banqueters. Tender beefsteak and broiled lobster, with the numerous side issues, was the appetizing menu set before the merchants.

With tha lighting of clgara Charles A. president of the association, qalled the assemblage to order. Ha said the association made a good step when it merged with the Chamber of Commerce and that this merger wouV't result in harmony and a mutual benefit, to all. Amos K. Kline, one of Reading's oldest business men, when called upon, was greeted by cheers which were loud and long.

Mr. Kline, in opening his address, said that while the Chamber of Commerce was doing good work it was impossible for them to wipe out the Merchants' Association. "Reading is daily becoming more and more a shopping centre," he said. during my BO years of business activity, have watched the steady growth of business. The various modes of transportation have simplified shopping to such an extent that within a few hours residents for miles around con transact their business here and return to their homes." TRANSIT PROMISES CO OPERATION.

Norman B. Crawford, new president of the" Reading Transit Companyt said It was indeed a pleasure to again be in his home state and amongst people as open hearted as the residents of Reading. assured the people of Reading that, with their co operation, everything necessary for their welfare, as far as was within his power, would be granted. He proposed to the health and continued prosperity of the citizens of Reading. NEW PROSPEHITY.

Rev. Scott R. Wagner discussed co operation. He said: "The welfare of the Chamber of Commerce depends on business conditions. If business slumps then, of course, you must expect a slump in the interest in the Chamber of Commerce.

Co in all walks of life is the most needed thing of today. The business man of today must outstrip his competitor to make a livelihood for himself. Men are more less living in competition all their lives, but gradually the movement of harmony is throwing down (Continued on Page Flv.) AERIAL PRESERVER GIVEN TEST BY GIRL Los Angeles, Jan. 9. One of two women passengers carried today by Glenn Martin, an aviator, stepped from his machine when it was 850' feet In the air.

She reached tha ground safely and demonstrated to Martin's satisfaction the practicability of a aerial life preserver. Spectators saw the girl. Miss Tiny Broad wick, fall 75 feet like a shot. The a parachute attachment on her shoul der unfolded and she descended gradually and with no apparent effort at balance. THE WEATHER, Local Office IT.

S. Weather Bureau, Reading, Jan. 9, 1911. 8 A.M. 8P.Af.

Barometer ...9,4 29.33 Temperature 30 Direction of wind N.W. Velocity of wind 4 4 Precipitation 0 Weather Foggy Cloudy Highest temperature, SS at 8.00 p. m. Lowest temperature, 28 at 3.00 a. m.

SNOW or rains and colder Saturday, much colder at night; Sunday fair; brisk west to northwest winds. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Sun rises 7.24 a. sets 4.51 p. Moon sets 6.22 a.

m. for lighting vehicle lamps, 5.51 p. ni. SOME PAPERS 17,539 for December For the information of Telegram and Times advertisers, and others who might be interested, we will say the average circulation of the Telegram and Times during December, 1913, was 1 7,539 copies daily. 7,539 are the guaranteed figures.

Guaranteed doesn't just mean say so it means figures that are proven. The books are open to any advertiser for the.