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TELEPHONIES Bell IMB Consolidated Remittances, Drafts, Checks. Poi Office Orders and Expreea Orders should be made payable to' the order of "Reading Times Publishing C6mpanjv MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1910. READING'S DISREPUTABLE PROPERTIES Evictions' iri Reading would be as numerous as they are in the mining regions about Greensburg, were the ministers of ihis city to make a threat similar to that made by the ministers of Bridgeport, Connecticut, who propose to read from the various pulpits of that city the names of owners of property which is rented for disreputable purposes. The threat might do some gooi here in Reading, but for the sake of the churches we would not like to see the threat carried out. There is entirety tod much of this evil existing in Reading, and there are many men who consider themselves highly respectable, who wink at the purposes to which their properties are put.

One reason for thinking that it would be" unwise for the ministers of Reading is because we fear that some of the questionable property is owned by church members, and the spectacle of a minister denouncing the members of his own con 1 pnf'alirt r1ncint nrn If grcgaUOU WUUIU UC OUUCtJy a I'liaoam u. i would not be fair to omit their names from the list; in fact, such omission would be fatal to the success of the' undertaking. On the other hand, mistakes are of frequent occurrence, when lists of any kind are hastily and for a Christian minister to denounce an innocent man or woman from' his pulpit as one of the vilest of the human race, would inflict a blow upon the churches from which it would take them many moons to recover. The heathen woukf rage with delight, and they would be, perfectly justified. The day for such bald sensationalism in the pulpit is past.

The educated sense of every denomination revolts against it. 1 There is, however, a more excellent way which those who are working for the betterment of the city the police department or the ministers might take if they are so inclined. There are certain buildings in certain localities in this city which have been devoted to evil uses for years. Their records are written upon the books of the police court and indisputable. Tenants come and go; but their character remains unchanged.

They are hired by men and women who ply the worst of trades for the worst of all purposes, and it is hardly believeable that the owners of the property can be ignorant of the uses to which it is being put. Still they should be given the benefit of the doubt. Let the own ers of these 'buildings be courteously written to, the blackest facts in the properties history cited, and the possessors of them asked to make them respectable. If this appeal produces no efYect, let legal proceedings be begun against' the offenders for renting houses for immoral purposes. The police had no trouble in cleaning house in one disreputable Penn street building not many months o.

Why cannot the good work be tontiiiued. FORTUNATE YOUNG LADIES cive of the most popular young ladies in county, accompanied by a chaperone, will ruests of The Times on a 3 day voyage uthern seas. They will sail from New Tuesday, the 27th and for, one revel in the glories of a Tropical win he wonders and delights of the most nds of the Atlantic Ocean, includ visit at Barbadoes. They are to for the eriergy and pluck which 's enjoyable outing, and The is honored in having such of its enterprise, of the winners is shown by that were cast during the Efforts of the contestants names have been 'added Ci'ibers, an'd additional lhis newspaper reaches' of readers who are READING TIMES, READING, MONDAY, EGfcM tfK tie compliance with" ffce request of many readers of The Times, this paper will reproduce a number of the contributions of the late Jacob Huff (Jake lai den), which appealed in The Times many nidntns" ago, Editor The Times. HE SOCIAL POSITION While some of the middle classes marry for money, anl wreck their lives, many of the uppef class m'arry for social position, where the matrimonial bones are as barren of love as the eternally cnnw.rannail iv.nks of the loftv mountains ate barren of vegetation.

And the bones equally as cold. Ah, if these ambitious souls who foolishly strive' for the gaudy bubbles of social position will bring' them if they only knew all the heart aches and bitter regrets that follow these loveless marriages for social position, many of he ambitious would, stop and vifcw the future more carefully before they throw off (rue love, and put honor, virtue and happiness on the social block, and seli it to the highest bidder. Marrying for social position is even worse than marrying for. money. To the working girl who sees so many of her people yoked to poverty and a large family of dependent children, there is a magnetic lure to wealth that appeals to every sense of the unsophisticai mind, and there is the fear of object poverty pleading her cause.

But in the case of well educated young people of sufficient wealth to maintain a luxurious home and to educate and care for all the children that may to them 4or such young people to break the tender cords of true love and enter the social market arid put virtue on sale, it can be nothing less than speculative prostitution in the open light of conscious guilt. There is a difference between selling virtue for bread, and selling womanhood for' social position; If the royalty of Europe married for love there" would be fewer cold blooded tyrants spring from the bargain conceived progeny. Children conceived and reared iri a loveless atmosphere, keen to brutality and cold blooded scheming, as naturally as tiger cubs of the jungle live to crush bones and grind quivering flesh. .1 have in my mind a bright young man who went from his country' home to New York city and began the struggle for fortune and recognition. Tlfrough tireless energy and unyielding honesty and sincerity of purpose, he became successful in the business world, attracted the attention of business acquaintances, and became the invited guest into many of the exclusive homes.

At a dinner party at one of these exclusive homes he met 'a beautiful girl belonging to a Still more exclusive circle of gold worshipping New York city. The honest and sincere young man felt the power of her charms at once, and before the evening was passed, was deeply in love. He found that they had many similar tastes, and they saw much of each other for several months. Sometimes he was fully persuaded that the young lady cared for him, and his love for her became the predominating passion of his sincere soul. He fully realized that he had met the one woman fate held in waiting for him, and fully intended to offer his heart to her at the first convenient opportunity.

Thanks to the gossip of two women he was saved the humiliation of being refused. In a. conservatory, during the progress of a fashionable ball, he accidentally overherd two society women discussing the subject that was nearest to hi heart. Said one: "Young Smith seems to be very much smitten with. Miss Jones.

He is a good sort of a fellow and very nice in his manners and I sincerely wish it would make a match." "Bah!" exclaimed her cold and frank companion, "she will never take him! Why she will want to marry an Astor, a Vanderbilt, Goelet, or the son of some, other multi millionaire. Smith has a social position amounting to nothing at 'all, and if Miss Jones was fool enough to marry him she would forever bar herself from the exclusive set her beauty and father's reputated wealth has gained for her. If your friend Smith has any hopes in that direction, they are sure to blasted and frosted in the near future, and left drooping on the stem." "I sincerely believe Miss Jones loves him," replied the other. "Loves him!" retorted Ihe frank one, "just as though love counts for anything in our exclusive circles! It's position first, last and always." The young man could stand no more. With hopeless heart he went from that place a changed being.

He saw the world in a new light, arid "the world was hollow and deceptive and cold. In this hollow world he realized that brains and character and virtue and honor and nobleness of purpose counted for nothing. Social position, no odds how obtained, is the goal to reach. He tore the image of his beloved from his heart and saw her no more. Six months later he married another woman from a small inland town, in a pique.

What did love matter, anyhow? His own had been crushed and broken, and life blasted on the trail where fools and idiots, with any ancestry and gold, lead in the mad race, for gaudy social baubles. His life and the life of the woman he married are doomed to be forever unhappy. Neither understands the other, for only through the eyes of love cart we see each other's soul, and read the tender lines through the parted curtains of mutual aflinity. In working happiness of others', the good him may still love, and the world will love him as a friend. CITY NEED NOT PAY imp Holder of Due Bill braed Several Years Ago Mutt Be Satisfied With Prbiciptl OPINIONS BY THE COURT A verv husv session of miscellaneous) court was hfild Saturday morning with judges Endlich afid OH the I A nAM.

oencn. a numDWBi uyi suboort and sdrety df trie peace eases heard and de'sbbsed Of. Judere Endlich filed an opinion in nl Hrnh KM fnlea ftiftt thfe city hot liahi for thn feavWefit of interest on nt ltidhtfdness" which' several yeafS agtf 1t had been lti the habit of issuing cbhtraetors who did work when the money was not oh hand to pay the contractors' when due In his Splhion, Judge Ehdlieh makes absoliite the rule for judgment in favor 6f the1 6ity, notwithstanding the verdict of $273.82, which has been awarded jdhn E. We'ianer. The latter furnished work ahd material to the city under contract which did not provide for Interest on deferred pay ments.

For the sum due him, ne was giveii certificates of Mdebtedness by the City Controller, there being no money available to pay him. The Court calls attention to the fact that there was no mention of interest In these certificates and that when they were eventually surreh dered, the plaintiff received warrants on the city treasury. The Court con eludes that the acceptance of the warrants of payment, in the face of the city's distinct declaration that no interest could or would be al lowed, was an expressed acknowle ment of the recipient that the amounts received upon the warrants were iri full payment of his demands. The Court ordered that all the evidence taken at the trial be filed as part Of the record and that this judgement be entered in favor of the defendant upon the whole record. Grants Writ 6f Mandamus.

In anotier opinion Juage Endlich grants a peremptory writ of alterna ttve mandamus on City Controller Dorward in proceedings Instituted by Garbage Cbritractdr5Iafry J. Adamsj to compel Mr. Dorward to countersign a warrant for the payment of a month's collections. Mr. Dorward held up the bill on the grounds that several Uena had been filed against the money by parties making claims against Mr Adams.

Jn granting the mandamus, Judge Endlioh decided that the claims filed are not for services, renuerea mr. Adams In the collection and removal of garbage but relate to the equipment and operation of the garbage plant and are in sense claims of a sub contractor under a Contract with the municipality but arosev.from indep endent business over which the city had no control. Judgment Made Absolute. In the cose of the TamaO.ua Manu facturing Company against A. Nich olas Levan, Judge Wagner made ab solute the rule of judgement In favor of the plaintiff, to the amount of $422.08, for want of sufficient affidavit of defense.

Judge Endlich discharged the rule for new triaj in the. case, of Essie E. Schweyer agiUhst the Lauer Brewing Company. A verdict of $195.87 was rendered by a jury in favor of the plaintiff. It was a dispute over the ownership of tifi'o horses.

Judge Endlich makes absolute the rule for more specific declaration in the case of Jacob E. Kemp against Pierce O. S. Kemp. The Orphans' Court granted a precept to the Com' raon Pleas Court to try the ''issue, whether the plaintiff has charged him self with rents and Income from his mothr's estate, the late Amelia Sunday, of Kutztown, and with all the proceeds of sale of real estate 6nd conversion of securities of decedent.

Judge Endlich discharged tne rule for judgement for the plaintiff for insufficient affidavit of defense in the case of Garman Bro. against the Globe Mutual Live. Stock. Insurance Company, of Springtown, Bucks county. Whether, upon trial, cur cumstanccs may be (developed which will justify a recovery is a question which does not( arise at this time.

The case will now proceed to trial. WOIXD PUXtSH ALDERMEX Jury Regrets tliat Costs Cannot be Placed on Magistrates Petty Cases In the report of Its "week's work the Grand Jury expressed regret that the law did not permit It to place upon Aldermen and. Justices the costs in cases in which the. Jury considered the evidence Insufficient to have Justified prosecution. The report is as follows: "WeN acted on 85 bills, of which 57 were returned as' true bflis and 28 were ignored.

(, "We visited the 'county Jail and County Home and found everything in a satisfactory condition. We wefe well pleased with the porch oh the east side of the County I lome for the health and comfort of the inmates of the institution and urge its speedy completion. "We believe that many cases wer sent to Court with insufficient evi dence on the part of the prosecutlbh to Justify a case and deplore the fact that there is no law allowing grand, juries to place the' eosts where they rightly belong on the AMermeh and Justices who sent them there. "We commend the present system of handling criminal cases and congratulate the District Attorney, who with his able assistants, has reduced the number to a minimum. We appreciate the courtesies extended to us by Assistant District Atorneys tiumn and Rothermel." The repoort Is signed by Foreman Charles B.

High and the members of the Jury. (uurtllntiH Named Judge Bland appointed the Berks County Trust Company guardian of George Jacob, Florence May, Stella Mary anil Annie Ir ne EinseJ, minor children of David Einsel, Reading, Saturday, Fob. 14, 1911, Su fixM for a hearing in the matter of hp plication or Agnes Branweilrr, administratrix of Edward J. Reading, deceased, for an onlr to wll at. private sal the two story brick dwelling and lot, 1035 Green street, to Hnyer Reddig, for $2,150, for the pay ment of decedent's debts, ambunting to $1,924.01 The personal estate of the decedent was appraised at $178 The property WH1 be sold divested of the lien of a mortgage of $1(400, held by the Pennsylvania Trust Company.

The return 4f Gertrude', Glbney, ad ministratrix of Aaron Arnold. Read ing, deceased, to the order of sale awarded October 17, was confirmed nisi. The two story brick dwelling, 406 Blngaman street, Reading, was sold to" Edward Gibney for $1,930. The Berks County Trust Company was appointed guardian of Wlllafd, Helen and Catharine Penned becker, minor children of Minerva Penneoetker. Tbbtofl.

flefcelsefl. ThS Berks County Trust Cdmpany was appointed trustee of Nathan tt receive sum of $1,847.82 and the same and pay the In. ceme thereof to him during his life time ahd at his death iav the brlnci pal to the Weirs ofBenjamih L'elby, Lenhartsville. Sale Confirmed The return of Harvey M. Fishet, trustee abnolnted to Sell thJ real es Itate of Michael B.

Fisher, Tulpehockfeh, aeceasea, to tne oraer or sate awaro ed September 24, was confirmed nisi. A tract in Tulpehocken, containing five acres and nine perches, and three lots in Mt. Aetna were sold to Eva L. Fish er fotf $560, subject to lfens of a mdrt gag with interest amounting to $1, 050, held by Washington Camp, No. B9, P.X3.

S. of of Mt. Aetna. The widow's appraisement in the estate of Augustus M. Angstadt, Rockland, deceased, was filed and confirmed.

The widow's appraisement in the estate of John 'Hahn, Exeter, deceased, Was' confirmed absolutely and it was ordered ahd decreed that the real es tat of the decedent be charged with the sum of $280.25 until fully paid to Belle Hahh, the wjdow of the decedent, oh account of her exemption, Witnesses Must Respond. That it will gi hard with witnesses hereafter, who disregard the subpoenas to appear Iri Court, was Svldeheed iti the ease of a ybung than giving his hathe as George Bender. He was wanted as a witness in fi, horse stealing case the Other flay, in which the defehdant ms acquitted. Bender did not answer td his' hariie and Capias was Issued for him and he was taken custody and lodged in jail. After being confined three day9 he was bfought before Jude Ehdlieh.

District Attorney Schaeffer said Bender was the Commonwealth's principal witness ahd that It was partly because of His absehce that the 6e feridaht was acquitted. In View bf his imprisonment. JUdgre EhdlicH left the offender oft with the payment of Costs. Thjs CbUrt stated that a similar offense in the future will be Wore severe purtishei Rent td Jail for Six Mohtn. Edwerd O'Leary, Convicted of as sault and battery oh James F.

S. Yost, his brother in law, Was called for sentence. His sentence Was six moonth. Estate Divided. Judge Bland handed dowin four adjudications of estates In Orphans' Court t6day, distributing feeveral thousand dollars among heirs.

Mary A. Mover Estato The Account of F. Roger Moyer, executor of the estate of Mary A. Moyer, late of this city, who died DeC. 6, 1909, was confirmed by Judge Bland.

The distribution of the es tate follows: F. Roger Moyer, Laura Kelley and Mary Jane Moyer, each $1,622.7. Ada R. Ijclnbach Estate The account of Harry R. Leinbach, R.

Leinbach, late of Boyertown, who ivas burned in the theatre fire at Boyertown on Jan. 13, 1908, was con firmed by Judge Bland. The estate was insolvent and a distribution of 76 per cent, was made, as follows: Harry I. Leinbach, Katie R. Leinbach $535.70, and Jonathan L.

Leinbach, assignee bf Harry R. Leinbach, $3,061.18. Estate of John G. Scliumnckcr The account of Mary C. Parker, ex eeutrlx of the estate of John O.

Schu mackef, late of this City, was con firmed by the Court. The decedent died Sept. 4, 1909. The estate was divided as following: Mary Cv Parker, John George Becker and Margaretta Becker, each $1,562.81. John Rissmlllef Estate The account of George Rissmiller, executor of the estate of John Rlss milleT, late or Mftidehcfeck, who died Nov.

8, 1909, was confirmed. it is divided, as following: William Rissmiller, Mary Smith, Lydia Shearer, Alice Schmeck, George Rissmiller and Benjamin Rissmiller, each Charles Ruth, Frank Ruth, Arthur Ruth, Carrie Say lor, Irvin Rissmiller, Liewellyn Rissmiller, Eva Rissmiller and Katie Rissmiller, each $82.06. i VAIL TRIES TO COMBINE ALL 'PHONES New York, Dec. 18 When Theodore N. Vail gathers all the telephone companies into one combination he declares he is olng to Stop working.

Until then Mr. Vail promises to keep 6n directing the affairs of the Bell f. x. I iuji.t ''if nni Telephone, anu tne w.wuufn Onion Telegraph, For some time past an effort has been made to buy up Ml the independent telephone companies In the country. J.

r. Mofgati ft Co. are furnishing the nibtmy, Vail the talk to combine the telephones Into ono gigantic trust, 1 1 SATURDAY FUNERALS James K. Bush. Past Exalted Rulers of Reading Lodge, No.

15, B. P. O. E. served as bearers at the funeral of James.

K. Bush, which took place from his residence at 38 South Eighth street. Rev. Dr. R.

Brldenbaugh conducted the services. Delegations from these organisations attended: Lodge, No. 16, B. P. O.

E.j Vigilance Lodge, No. 194, I. O. 0. Rainbow Fire Company and the Neversink Fishing Club.

Interment. took place in the Charles Evans cemetery. Undertaker T. O. Auman had charge.

Robert Williams The body of Robert Williams, a supposed native of Harrisburg, was interred in the Bhillington cemetery. He was struck by Reading train at Mo hocacy, on Friday, Dec. 2. Undertaker H. B.

Mengel, 917 North Nihth Street had the body lying at his morgue since the remalnsi were brohght to Jfteadlng on Sattir'aay, Dec. 3. From addresses In his pockets the 4han was supposed to have lived at HarrisbUrg. The authorities of this city communicated with the family of the deceased at Hafrisburg, and they replied that they were tdd poor to hold fl While It ia tVmiiorVit ttitif TJnt. krtM liams of Harrisburg," the identity' has not been definitely established.

Mrs. Mary E. Two miriteters foffiClated At the funeral of Mary" widow of Elijah Gregory, 136 Oley street Rev. Dr. Benjamin Callen, Pottstville, and, Rev.

C. Conducted Services. Two sobs, twd sons in law, a hephew ahd a grandson served as bearers. The cortege proceeded to Pottsvilie, where interment took place in the Charles Baber cemetery. Undertaker T.

Auman had Joseph Mosewicz. The funeral of Joseph Mosewicz, a sdh of Anthony and Stella took place from the home of the parents, at 525 South Tenth street. Services were held iri the St. Mary Roman Catholic church, interment itt thfe Cathblic cemetery. Undertaker' J.

J. Kfern had charge. Alexander Krakowskl. The funeral of Alexander Krakow ski, aged 2 years, son of Peter and JUliSl KrSkowski, took "place from the home of the parents, at 611 Canal street. Services Were held in the St Mary Roman Catholic church, in terment In the Catholic cemetery.

Un dertaker J. J. Kern had charge. William B. Hlnkel.

The funeral of WilHam son of William H. and Amanda Hinkel, took place from the home of the parents at 333 North Second street. Rev. Dr. E.

T. Horn conducted the services. In terment in the Charles Evans ceme tery. Undertaker T. 'C.

Auman had charge. Allen W.illgh. were held in the Grace Alsace Reformed church over the body of Allen High, who was found deao on the floor of his home In Hyde Park. Rev. Elam J.

Snyder officiated. Interment took place in, the Alsace cemetery. Undertaker F. F. Seidel had Charge.

Mrs. Amelia E. Levan. The funeral of Amelia widow ef John H. Levan, took place from the home of her son in law, Edwin R.

Lebo. Of 425 South Tenth street. The cortege proceeded to the Schwarz aiu cnurcn, wnere lurmer services ana interment was made. Undertaker F. Lutz had charge.

Hency C. Eeks. Rev. Phillip Klrchner conducted the services at the funeral of Henry Christian, son of Claus and Freda Ecks, which took place from the home of th.eparents at 527 South Fourth street. Interment in the Charles Ev ans cemetery.

Undertaker Nobel A. Barnett had charge. Mrs. Willis E. Wenrlch.

Rev. W. Nicely conducted services at the funeral of Florence May, wife Of Willis E. Wenrich, which took place from her home at 225 Jefferson street. The cortege left for Bernvllle, where services were held in the St.

Thomas fhutch. Interment took place 'in the EerhVille cemetery. Henry Dourer. Rev. C.

II. Gramm conducted the services at the funeral of Henry Deurer, which took place from the homo of his sister, Mrs. E. Hoffman, at 19 South Eleventh atreet. The bearers were Samuel Reiff, Frederick Auchenbach, John and Jacob Kline.

Interment was mado in the Charles Evans cemetery. Undertaker Hunter Henninger had charge. SIGNED BY THE MAYOR Mayor Rick sighed Select Council Bill No. 77 commonly known as the "traffic ordinance." The new law provides for regulating the Speed of all manner of large vehicles on the driveways and placing restrictions qnt the drivers. Two Winners Prudence and Thrift are two sure winners.

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BARNETT Funeral Director and Embalmer. Everything of the best and most modern In equipment, courteous and prompt attention day and night. 5th and Pine Reading Both Telephones. As at present, lire apparatus and ambulances are given tight of Way. The right of the centre of the street in the direction in which they are go ing is to be Observed by those In charge of the vehicle.

The rate of speed shall not exceed 12 miles an hour; at intersections, 7 miles; on boulevards, 12 miles. Automobiles must have horns, sounding one note only, at a distance of at least 30 yard when approaching crossings, Trolley cars must not be" passed when they stop to discharge or take on passengers. Trolley cars 'are to havo the right to the track as against all vehicles. All vehicles must be eqip ped with lights between sunset and sunrise. As in large cities, every person mdst give name and adress to eon must give name and address to violations of the ordinance.

The fines for abetting the commislon of the nuisances mentioned are from $10 to $50, or a sentence not exceeding 10 A Merry Will Be the Boys f(W and Girls who receive Eank Accounts for Christmas, and there is good cause for this merriment, as it the kind of cheef that increases from year to year. You are cordially, invited to open an' account with us now. 3 er cent. Interest Paid on Savings Accounts. THE Pennsylvania Trust Co.

READING, PA. Capital, Surplus, $675,000.00..