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THE READING NEWS TIMES Feb. 12, 1917 14 Pages 112 Columns Today STEEL INDUSTRY ACTIVE IN ALL VARIOUS PLANTS St Embarrassed by Deranged System of Transportation MORE CONTRACTS CLOSED Rail Mills Accept Additional Orders For 75,000 Tons of Sections TBT SPECIAL LEASED WIKE XEW YORK, Feb. 11. Great activity is evident in all branches of the steel industry but many of the plants are still embarrassed by the ileranjrcd transportation system which either prevents the prompt assembling' of raw material or delays the distribution of finished products. Great 'and small plants alike are prepared to accept government orders when necessary.

Thus far there has ben no disturbance of mill schedules, but eventually sofrne merchant contracts may be temporarily suspended. Domestic manufacturers of cars and locomotives have closed ddi lional contracts for approximately 100,000 tons of rolled, forged andcaqt steel and greater tonnage is tinder negotiation. The significant fact is that orders are being placed as far ahead as the' first quarter of 191S. Marine Committments Marine steel commitments arc being made for delivery during the ihird and fourth quarter of 1918, contracts for 30,000 tons having been placed for the latter deliveries In the 'ast. few days.

Ship builders have 'a ken on additional orders for ships, nnd Atlantic and Pacific coast yards nro negotiating for more than 100, 000 tons of steel. Rail mills have accepted additional contracts for 75,000 tons of and light, sections from domestic roads for shipment in the third and fourth quarters of 19 1 and orders for 45,000 tons more are on the point of being closed. Foreign business offered is overwhelming. Negotiations have been opened on 375,000 tons of rails, on 500,000 tons of war material and on 500,000 tons of bars, ''plates and shapes to cover building of equipment, for foreign railroads. Contracts for 300,000 boxes of tin plate have been closed.

Domestic manufacturers of war munitions have secured about 10,000 tons more steel an 100,000 tons have been sold for export during the last half of this year. The United States government has placed contracts for more structural work at navy yards, and similar orders for 15.000 tons for steel. SOCIALISTS (Continued from First Paee.) protected, this country nearly had another war." In conclusion he asserted that he vas neither pro ally nor pro German, but that he wag an American citizen and as such refused to permit munition manufacturers to draw this country into the world conflagration without voicing a protest. Protest AfrainsfAWar The resolution protesting against war was presented by J. II.

Stump, recent running mate of Mr. Maurer on the Socialist ticket for the Legislature, and is as follows: "Whereas, The severance of diplomatic relations litween the govern iient of the United States and that nf Germany threatens to plunge this country into a war of unparalleled magnitude and violence; "Whereas, War never serves the 'iirlorests of the masses, and especially of the working class, and aside from the preservation of capitalistic markets and profits, has no reason nor basis for existence; be it "Resolved, By the twenty five hundred representative citizens of the city of Reading, in public meeting assembled this 11th day of February, 1917, that we hereby register our most emphatic protest against any steps being taken by the government of this country that might tend to drag us into the tragedy of war. In opposing war we are confident that we express the real sentiments of the overwhelming majority of the masses of the people, and especially of the wage. working class, who would pay the cost in money and blood and tears. "Resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent to President Wilson and to the Congress of the United States." Against Training Charles Sands, another leading Socialist, presented the resolution condemning the compulsory military training bill: "Whereas, The bills introduced in the Pennsylvania Legislature by Representatives Thomas F.

McNich ol and William T. Grady, providing for compulsory military or naval training or instruction of all boys jwore than 12 years old and giving the Governor the right to draft citizens for the National Guard or naval militia, are opposed to the traditions, spirit and principles of a free people; and, "Whe'reas, Such compulsory military or naval training would inevitably lead to the e.stablishmment of a militarism such as has cursed the nations of Europe; be it "Resolved, By 'the 2,500 representative citizens of Reading, in public meeting assembled this llt.h lay of February, 1917, that we condemn in unmeasured terms this dastardly' attempt to instill false ideals in the minds of our children and to convert the statos into an armed military camp for the protection, present and future, oKihe markets and profits of the greed mad and power drunk master class of America. "Resolved, That we demand the defeat of the aforementioned objectionable bills and that copies of this resolution be sent to the Gpvernor and to the state Senate and House of Representatives. Telegram of Protest J. H.

Stump presented the telegram of protest to the Prisldent. It follows "Hon. Wooclrow Wilson, "Twenty five hundred representative citizens of Reading, in pub. lie meeting assembled, emphatically protest against war and urge yqu to preserve peace at whatever cost to capitalistic markets and profits." LINCOLN THEME (Continued from First Pane.) fact that at the conclusion of the war heplaced his most bitter enemies in offices under his jurisdiction and in general tried to show that he was actuated by only the best of. motives for the benefit of all man kind.

The Men's Bible Class taught by Judge George W. Wagner had an attendance of 165 members. In the evsning the pastor spoke on "Th Conflict of Carmel." A valentine social will be held in the church Tuesday evening for the young people of the congregation i undr the auspices of "the Christian Endeavor Society." Wednesday at 7.45 o'clock midweek prayer services will be held. On Thursday from 4.45 to 9.30 p. the 61st anniversary supper ot the Ladies' Mite Society will be held in Rajah Temple.

A large number of tickets have been disposed of for the affair, and it promises to prove a mammoth success. St. Stephen's Reformed Church Rev. Thomas W. Dickert, the pastor, at the services to the junior congregation in St.

Stephen's Reformed Chufch, related incidents of the life of President Lincoln, which he pointed out would be well for emulation in their future life. He referred to Lincoln's life as a boy, and told of the hardships he endured in order to fit himself to become one of teh world's foremost statesman. Next Sunday the theme wil be "Washington As a Boy." The subject of the sermon to the senior congregation was "The Liberty of the Christian." "Foreign Mission Day" was observed by the Sunday school and the 'contributions, all of which have not been received, aggregated upwards of $100. It will be devoted to the hospital maintained in Japan by Dr. and Mrs.

Schneider. The Christian Endeavor meeting was led by Miss Anna Fredericks and the topic was "Confessions." A well attended cottage prayer meeting was held at the homeof Mr. and Mrs. Sclottman, 1125 Green street. In the evening the pastor delivered the sixth of a series of rermons on "The Prodifral Son," the subject being "Confessions and Frdvoneis This evening there will a rehearsal for the Reformed classes Wednesday evening the teachers and members of the Sunday school will bo addressed by Miss Blanche Zicber, a local missionary.

Thursday evening the choir and chorus will rehearse. The catecMeical class will meet on Friday evening at 7.45. o'clock, and on Saturday nftornoon the, Mis sion Band wil meet at 2 30. Next Sunday rooming tb pnfrtor will speak on "The Meaning of Lent" and in the cvn. in he will do liver'the lat of a series of sermons on "The Prodirai Son the sub ject being "No Plnce Like Home." St.

Prill's Reformed Omrcli Lnr? ennrrcs ations attended hor serv'cps in St. Paul's P. formed Church Sunday. In the moraine, the pastor spoke on "foreign and it was prine'inco'l thr 'he clas taught bby Rev. Henry Y.

Ston er had raised a contribution of $211.65 to be forwarded to Japan. In the evening the pastor snoke on "How We May Deepen Our Acquaintance With This afternoon the Ladies' Society will meet in the parlor of the chapel At 7.45 o'clock in the eve'niiEr the officers and teachers of the Sundav school will hold their regular business session. I I A LITTLE REMINDER KerAoRfsKDUrn FrXb OUST TO Rr UMb YoO "WAT TO THlKiK AfcotfT TotAY. STOCK MARKET SETTLES DOWN TO CALM INSPECTION Prices Meanwhile Undergoing Gradual But General Reversal FULL MEASURE DOUBTED Spasmodic Movements in War Shares Suggest Another 7 Boom BY FFECJAL LEASED WIRE NEW YORK, Feb. Jfl After its first outburst of bullish activity on' news of the rupture with Germany, the stock market settled down to a calm retrospect of the situation, prices meanwhile undergoing gradual but general reversal.

Recessions from the higher levels of the early days of the week doubtless repre sented selling by Important inter ests, as wel as individual investors, in whos minds there seemed to grow the impression that the full measure rf the situation between Washington and Berlin was to be determined. Another Important factor that served to bring about a shrinkage of values was the steady selling in moderate volume of prime securities, bonds as well as stocks, of the international list. Offerings of these issues, notably Canadian Pacific, were lowest quotations for a year or more. This condition centuatud by continuous liquidation of war loans floated here by the Entente Allies, which established new low records. Spasmodic movements in war shares and kindred specialties were suggestive of another "boom" arising from domestic necessities.

Ad vances'in stocks of this general character were not well maintained and efforts to promote a campaign based largely on speculative reasoning were not encouraged by those who supply the funds received for such purposes. Monetary accommodations evinced a stiffer trend in all quarters, al though call money relaxed from its high quotation of last week. CHARITY LECTURE liCK'al Workers Hear Authority New Yorl An instructive lecture on efficient methods in charity work was delivered by Dr. "'Ed ward T. Devtne, of the Charity Organization Society New York, before a gathering of local charity workers, utider the auspices of the charity endorsement jand advice committee of the Chamber of Commerce, at the Hotel Berkshire, Saturday evening.

The address was delivered in con nection with a dinner in the private dining room. The speaker was introduced by Stanley Bright, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce committee, who stated that the ulterior purpose of the meeting was to place charity on a basis of business efficiency in Reading. Those present were: A. D. MacMMlan, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce; Dr.

Frederick Wilson, president of the Chamber of Commerce; Stanley lirisht, chairman of the chamber's commitee on charity endorsement and advice; Dr. Edward T. Devine, of the New York Charity Orsranlzation Society; Judge George W. Wagner. Charles A.

Mills, president of the merchants' bureau of the CKimber of Commerce: John S. Farrington, George M. Jones A. P. Bower.

Dr. A. M. Rothrock, Mis Ken ha Taylor, Miss Hannah Cottroll. James Kase.

Anna Barlow. I Charles H. Hunter. KItiabeth Benton, nnenaei J. it.

iiranunw. t. tiarry ickhurn. a. tmifr.

iss Knza heth finery F.dward il Knerr. Hev. Dr. eJ ll0roue council, a committee was irrrov7n. Mrs' anvKcTh r'" appointed to confer with the prop Ceore D.

steeki. Amanda Moser, R. rrfv owners of North Market street an4 rr.Wi to nnenine Pear allev This Vhite and Miss Augusta Muhlen mam to opening rear auey. i nis berg. be a irroat benefit to the town iw.r.

iw Tso MI'CII PrnTFSTnT 1 rBY associated pnr.ss CABU3)" I LONDON, Feb. 11. Th reply of Greece to Intervention of the T'nlted Ftatcs to join in its attitude totvord Germany has been handed to the; Arriericav minister a Athens, the! correspondent of the Fvhnnge Tel ital telegrrphs. In view of prvent conditions, however, the dispatch states, Greece explains that she is not in a position to contemplate doncerted action for the protection of the national shipping. mmezmzzr MERTZT0WN MERTZTOWN, .11.

Franklin N. Trexler is confined by erysipelas at the home of his sister, Mrs. M. J. Warmkessel.

Miss Sadie I Trexler and Miss Hannah H. Grim visited Mr. Trexler. Levi L. Fritch transacted business in Easton.v 1 David W.

DeLong' slaughtered the heaviest hog in this section, weighing 650 paunds dressed. Oliver Fink butchered one weighing 473 pounds. The sale of household goods of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Feg ely was held and fair prices realized.

The sale netted $104. J. Miller was auctioneer and L. Mabry clerk. The cold weather froze a lot of pipes at the Long Valley rug mill, doing considerable damage.

Frank Morgridge, proprietor of the rug.mill. is transacting business in Philadelphia. R. J. Fretz is busy butchering for the people.

John Kressley butchered two hogs for Horace H. Yoder and got five cans of lard. Miss Carrie Bauer is acting as organist for Prof. Edwin Boyer, who is still on the' sick list FINE PROGRAM AT HYDE CREST Pigeons and Chickens Interesting Subject of Grammar School Debate HYDE CREST, Feb. 11.

inHhe absence of the president, Clarence Gehris, vice president of the Kramer's Literary Society, opened the weekly meeting of the organization. After several selections by the society the chaplain, Edward Williams, read from St. Peter 1:1. The program started with the referred question, "What crop on the farm pays the best?" Discussed affirmatively by Samuel Weidenhammer and negatively, by Horace Weidenhammer; essays, "A Walk in the Country," Annie Kissinger; "A Trap for a Turkey Thief," John Kramer; oration, "Some Storm at the Bug House," Sidney Lash; stories by the members; "Resolved, That 'pigeons pay better than chickens;" affirmative speakers, Charles' Sproesser, Elsie Berstler, IJarold Borrell; neg ative, Warren Berstler, Edgar Wil riiams, Clarence Gehris. The judges and house voted the decision to the negative side.

Referred question, "Resolved, That the women should affirmative, Clarence Jones; negative, Mary Williams; select readings, "The Two Pigs," Esther Rahn; "The Little Mountain Maid," Robert Brown; "Be a Man," Helen Bear; "Tad and the Lobster," Annie Bear; "One Step and Then Another," William Zuber. Personals Alva Berstler was the guest of Mr. Mrs. Herman Elsie, of Wyomissing. Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Hassler entertained Richard Gaul, of Northmont. Mr. and Mrs. James Berstler, with their family, were the guests Robert Berstler, of Hamburg.

AUBURN ArPURNT, Feb. 11. band ha recently added several (new members. They areat present conduct a fair every Saturday evening in Schucker's Hall. at Tne rasi monin jneeLinir oi i people Hid should receive the en neonie id should receive the en dhi fakement of every citizen.

William WIke returned home. after spending several months in Florida. Clarence Probst spent a few days here, the gdest of his mother, Mrs. Isaac Fraunfelder, of Sculp's Hill, died in the county hospital, after several months' Illness, aged abiut 65 years. Funeral will be held Sunday morning, at 10.30.

Tllghman H. Rltter, for 50 years a well known cattle dealer In the Hosensack Valley, died ot apoplexy, aged 79 years, at Hereiora. Copyright, 1916, 1 1 I BOYERTOWN III A NEWSY LIGHT Record Shipment of Varied Freight Made on Saturday BOYERTOWN, Feb. 11. Warren B.

Weller, of near Congo, died on Thursday of dropsy 31 yfars, 9 months and 15 days. He is survived by his widow and three children as well as his Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Weller, and these brothers and sistersA.lice, of New Berlfhville; Ella, of Allentown; Annie, of Gilbertsvllle; Wilson, Jacob, Katie and Stella, all of near Congo. The funeral" was held at Sassamansville.

Miss Carrie Mecherly, senior student in the Boyertown High School, who has been in th moloy of J. H. Weller, secured a position in J. and H. K.

Boyer's store. Assistant Superintendent Kemp, of Reading, "was here visfting the Boyertown schools this week. Lieut. Edwin St. Clair Wren, of the Second Pennsylvania Cavalry, which was stationed at El Paso, Texas, is expected home today.

He is the son of W. W. Wren, former postmaster of Boyertown. Lieut Wren's regiment returned to Philadelphia on Friday. He is in the dental corps.

Miss 3Wary Bower, graduate of the Boyertown Hlgb School, Class '16, and who has been clerking in Boyer's store, secured a position with the Colebrookdale Iron Company. The heaviest shipment of mixed express that ever left Boyertown station on one train was that of Thursday evening, the total weight being 5,900 pounds, and included caskets, cigars, calves, hogs, chickens and small iron castings. Mrs. Fred. Grabert and son Howards, Mrs.

Richard Wrolff, residing on Apple street, spent several days. in Philadelphia visiting relatives. Mr. Breidenbach, of town, will give give a talk on "spraying' 'at the Jacksonwald Farmers' Institute, to be held on Feb. 23 and 24.

The following letters remain unclaimed in the Boyertown post office for the week ending Feb. 10: F. H. Hearst, Miss Sallie Reitnauer, F. B.

Slater. Russell Hartman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Hartman, East Philadelphia avenue, was in the Reading Hospital several days, "where he was operated on for the removal of his tonsils by Dr.

R. E. LeFevre. He Jias fully recovered and is able to be out again. Rev.

J. M. Rlnker, pastor of Trinity United Evangelical church will attend the annual conference of his church In Philadelphia on Washington's Birthday. Rev. Mr.

Rink er has beenpastor of the local church for two years. Burgess Dr. Charles B. Dotterer will entertain the members of town council, ex councilmen, who served fVdurinsr his term as burgess, the clerk, borough solicitor, and police officers, with a turkey dinner at his home on North Reading avenue next Tuesday evening. The Lady Moose Minstrles will Five an entertainment In the Key 'stone Auditorium on evening.

Feb. 12, for the benefit of the Kevstone Fire Company. Pr. Robert Taylor Gehris, of New York. Is vlsitlnsr his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Wilson 0H. on Ws. ter Dr. Gehris, who is a grad 0 the M'lls Training School land Mlwno TToti1.

NW York. and Philadelphia Orthopaedic hospi tal. expects to loctrte in Philadelphia In the nea future. 0 CrOfrrre Prftt rftfiirnr nn Fifth street, was stricken with vertl cro Dr P. Leldy attends.

Mrs Lewis Trout. Chestnut street, entertained at cards In honor of her ester. Mrs. Claude Lesher, of Read Trig. The occasion was Mrs.

Lesher's birthdav. The euests were: Mrs. George linger. Mrs. Newton B.

Erb, Mrs. Charles B. Spatz. Mrs. Lawrence Mory, Misses Mary Fox and Rppi.

Prizes WAre cant'ired by Miss Ruth Spate, Mrs. Goerge Unger and Mrs. Lesher. by L. Goldberg BERNVIL1E HAS LITERARY NIGHT t.

Value of the "Movies" Discussed at Length by Debaters BERNVILLE, Feb. 11. A surprise party was held at the home of William H. Wenrich in honor of the twelfth birthday anniversary of Clarence Ger hart. Those present were: Robert Miller, Charles Rupp, Albert Rupp, Ina Rupp, Carrie Rupp, Frank Straus, Wayne Moll, Henrys Harpel, Frank Strause, Albert Wengert, Paul Clarence Mengel, William H.

Wenrich, the Misses Sara Gerhart, Helen Arm prfester, Mabel Mengel, Helen Sal lade, Grace Sallade, Louis Schlap pich, Marguerite Heffelfinger, Catharine Kline, Mabel Sheetz, Stella Rentschler, and Mrs. Ida Gerhart. Music was rendered on the piano by Misa Sara Gerhart and Robert Miller. Refreshments were served. Games 'were played.

1 Harvey Manbeck, of VPottsville, visited his father, Monrpe K. Man beck, at this place. Dr. J. William Dunkelberger, who was ill with grip.Ms recovering.

Amandus Leiby, Morgan Schaeffer, Jesse Sallade and John Heffelfinger made a business, trip to Beading. Charles P. Kalbach, M. I. Bare, Levi Scharff and C.

M. Richardson attended the automobile show in Reading. John Bickel, of" near Shartlesville, rented the dwelling of Levi Ludwig. Literary Society Meeting The Bernville Literary Society was called to order by the president, Mark Reigel. The following program was rendered: Song, "How Can I Leave yhee?" reading of minutes, secretary; song, "Speed Away;" recitation, "The Charge, of the Light Brigade," Grace Miller; story retold, "The Ambitious Guest," Agnes Wengert; reading, Robert Fulton," Ralph Miller; song, "Kind Words Can Never Die;" press echoes, Emma Berger; exposition, "A Poor Boy vs.

a Rich BoJ James Bright; description, "The American Robin," Ruth Wilhelm; budget, Amnion song, "The Spanish Cavalier;" recitation, "Two Boys and a Cigarette," Albert Berger; essay, "Rice," Harvey Keener; original poem, "The Young Farmer," Edgar Brigh; extemporaneous, "Housing Ice," Herbert Sallade; song, "Over the Summer Sea;" biographical, "Alfred Tennyson," Margaret Fahrenbach; original story, "How the Thought of Mother Helped Tom," Francis Bagenstose; recitation, "Nobody's" Child," Sara Gerhart; referred question, "Why Should Physical Exercise be Taken LEvery Day?" California Wagner; song, "The Midnight Moon;" reading, "How Socrey Set a Hen," Clarence Bare; debate, "Resolved, That moving pictures do more harm than good." The affirmative speakers were Charles Fahrenbach, Clarence Bright and Pearl Schucker. Their opponents were LeRoy Stoudt, Roy Troutman and Anna Stoudt. The judges were Francis Bagenstose, Albert Berger and Walter Berger, and they decided in favor of the affirmative side and the house In favor of the negative side. The critic's report, was given, by Principal J. Paul Burkhart.

The song, Happy Greeting to AH," closed the meeting. FAIRVIEW FATRVTFTV. Feb 11. On 'Hinrx day evening. Feb.

22, the following program will be rendered at the social centre meeting at the meeting house school. In Bern township, J. DeL. Snyder teacher: Victrola concert. Raymond Brown.

St. Law rence; playlet, "Sleeping Beauty," by the school; oration, "Washington," Orson Ritzman, Reading; debate by six members of the senior class of West Leespbrt High School; addresses by Prof. H. A. Heckman and Prof.

A. W. Blatt Raymond D. Snyder received a special prize for a display of corn at the Pennsylvania State corn show, Harrisburg. THE DCC3 FAMILY TTS C4JLY NrXTURAL foR.

THE UTTLE BbOfc SCULL HILL SCULL HILL, Feb. 11. ThePenn Township school board met at the public house of S. F. Haag and paid its teachers for their fourth month's John J.

Klee is ill. Dr. C. E. Schlappich attends.

Harvey and Herbert Klee, who were ill, are able to be about again. Mrs. Milton Snyder; is suffering with grip. Charles Long continues ill. Jerome jb.

Bagenstose, with a force of engaged at filling his ice house. Henry Emerich attended Frank Rentschler's sale of farm sf3ck and Implements. Mr. and Mrs. George Gruber.

of Cyrus Long, of Stoudt's creamery, and Cyrus P. Dewees, lot this place, visited Mr. and Mr rTialAa The following visited Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Ern'st and family: Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Ernst and family, Miss Florence Bagenstose, Miss Mary Snyder, Samuel Schaeffer Herbert S. Kleee, Samuel Bergman, Lammas Bergman, 'Ammon Balthaser, John Balthaser and' Hermit Schock. Miss Kathryn Emerich, of Center port, is spending several days with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Emerich. SUNSHINE CLDB HAS SOCIAL HOUR Women of Rural Club Enjoy Ex cellent Readings by Members eLversON, Feb. 11. Mrs. Henry Zook was a visitor to Reading.

Miss Leona Finger spent day in Reading. Parvin A. Kurtz was a 'Visitor to Coatesville last week. Mrs. William Benner was.

a Birds boro visitor. Miss Isabel Fox was a visitor to Birdsboro on Wednesday night. Mrs. George Keinard, of Geiger town, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Buchanan, of this place. Mrs. James Livhigood is spending some time with relatives in the City of Brotherly The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church held their regular monthly business meeting on Wednesday afternoon in the church.

Regular business was transacted. Those present were: Mrs. J. C. Dengler, Mrs.

E. D. Gciger, Mrs. Samuel Dengler, Mrs. Amos Rauck Mrs.

Harry Geiger, Mrs. Ida Sheeler, Mrs. Alice Mast and Miss Annie Sigman. Sahara Sunshine Club, of this place, was entertained on Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. M.

C. Hemmig. Readings were given by Mrs. M. C.

Hemmig, Mrs. Samuel Dengler and Mrs. R. Dfltit' Refreshments were served by the hostess. Those present were: Mrs.

Wll mer S. Kurtz, J. J. H. McGown, Mrs.

E. D. Geiger, Mrs. M. C.

HeB mig, Mrs. Joseph Mauger, Mrs. S. W. Dengler, Mrs.

S. R. Dout, Mrs. Alice Mast and Misses Anna Dunlap and EtheL Hemmig. Among those who attended the automobile show at Reading Thursday were Mr), and Mrs.

J. H. McGown and son, M. C. Hemmig, William.

Buchanan and James Lawrence. William Good and Ralph Sheeler spent a day in Reading. Mrs. Howard Oswald spent Friday with relatives in Coatesville. Arcadian House' barber shop, has Just taken Harry Bachman was a visitor to Honeybrook on Tuesday.

ORWIGSBURG ORWIGSBURG, George Bassaman and 10. A child of wife has scarlet fever. i Jhe little son of Burd Bachman had a natt escape from Injury if not "from death'The boy was helping his parents to move and was hauling his express wagon, loaded with things, up the street on which they live, when Alvah Bair came along in Delbert's automobile and struok the express wagon, which In turn upset the boy. but not Injuring him. Bair claimed he did not see the little fellow on account of the trolley car which was coming in at the time and shut off his view.

The fourth month or our school term ended this week. Edward Breisch Is on the sick list. William C. Moyer, one of our Mexican border soldiers, has accepted a position at the tate Insane Asylum at Wemersvtlle. Cluyton Yeager, the new proprietor of the possession of the same.

By GOLDBERG "TO INWERVT W5 rXETIC wiUk IS TpA mrrP LODGE WILL HOLD A BOOMJESSION Oriental of Kutztown Will Elect a Large Class on. Feb. 23 Feb. 10. Oriental Degree of Charles A.

Gerasch Council decided to have a FebT'011 evenS. The Topton orchestra will furnish music at the Fire Fair tonight at the Town Hall. Mrs. Karl Miller spent Saturday at Mrs. John Fox and Mrs.

D. J. a Bleller attended a funeral at Alienl town on Saturday. Oliver Sittler and Charles Pratt of the Allen House, Reading, visited friends in town. William IaboVi, of Allentown, was in town.

Dr. and Mrs. E. Sellers spent Friday in Reading. C.

D. George C. Bordner and George C. Herman spent Friday in Reading in the interest of the Kutztown Fair Association. A Valentine Social will be held in the basement of the St.

Paul's Reformed church this evening. 'On account of the canceling of the game of basketball by the Catasau qua High School the local High School team was without a game on Friday evening. The K. S. S.

basketball team played the All Collegians of Baston on the Normal Gym this afternoon. FARM BUREAU'S SEASON OUTLINED Berks County Association Lays Plans For the Coming Summer On Saturday morning the monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Berks CountyxFarm Bureau, was held at the offices in the Second National Bank building at which time the projects for 1917 were discussed and adopted. Saturday afternoon the committees appointed by County Superintendent E. M. Rapp to prepare the boys and girls club circular met and dis cussed the circular for 1917.

During the week the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce took action giving the Farm Bureau office rent free in its new quarters, for wblch, a vote of thanks was tendered. Field work of the past week was not carried out as planned on account of weather conditions. One orchard pruning demonstration was held on the farm of J. W. Trump, near Stroudstown.

Old and young fruit trees were pruned. The meeting announced for on the farm of William J. Stoudt has been postponed on Wednesday of next week. Several farmers' evening meetings were held in on roomed county schools. On Thursday evening Miller's school, Center township, Howard Blatt, teacher.

Friday, evening in Davis' school, Penn township, Miss anna Stine, teacher. At both of these meetings the schools co operated in supplying a large part of the program! The Davis school especially had an interesting program; in the form of a literary society program. Boys and girls debated the question of "Country Life vs. City Life." SOCIAL DOINGS OF REMOLDS Comings and Goings of People in Rural Berks REINHOLDS, Feb. 11.

A. W. Eb erly is still on the sick list, i Nathan White moved to Mohnton last" week. He was employed in the hosiery mill. George Bowman was in town ov(er Sunday, visiting his The Are company fair is attracting large crowds.

Jerry Royer's comedy band furnished music. The Blainsport Literary Society visited Texter's school house for a joint debate with the society of that place. The question was, "Resolved, That inteniperance is a greater evil than war." Harry Mack, of Pottstown, was in town. The railroad company is installing an electric bell at the crossing of this place. William Hershey, of this place, sold his double dwelling house and lot to his son, William Hershey, on private terms.

The Sunday school had a large attendance last Sunday. The United Children of Zion's church is conducting revival meetings in their meeting house, about a mile above town. Raymond Winters had an attack of diphtheria, but is rapidly improving. M. Brunner was in Reading on a business trip.

William Geist, of this place, is employed at Lebanon in a hosiery mill. f1 A meeting of the teachers of bis township was held in the house last Friday nisht. They dis cussed the co operation of, the. par ents and the teacher, attended. It was wel!.