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Guarantee Your money back, If you want it See Editorial Page, First Column. THE READING NEWS TIMES The sworn average daily circulation of The Telegram and News Times for April was 25,181. VOL. 5 No. 67 Ttme Established 1858.

News Established 1912. READING, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 25, 1916 FOURTEEN PAGES ONE CENT EVERYWHERE '1 ri WAITE'S "STUDIO MATE" DESCRIBES DUAL CHARACTER 4 jekyll Hyde Talk to Prove Al leged Poisoner Was Insane "PURELY PLATONIC" PAL "Little Man From Egypt" Explained 'by Mrs. Margaret Horton BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE NEW YORK, May 24. Mrs. Margaret Weaver Horton, the young woman with whom Dr.

Arthur Warren Waite, confession poisoner of his Wife's parents, studied languages and music and shared a "studio" in a fashionable New York hotel, described late today at Waite's trial for murder what she considered the dual character of the prisoner. This alleged Jekyll Hyde nature of Waite, the evil side of which he has asserted manifested itself in the form of a "little man from Egypt" gave the first inkling of the theory proceed in their efforts to prove he was insane at the time he killed John E. Peck and thereby save him from the electric chair. Mrs. Horton, who cast sorrowing glances at Waite as he sat pale and outwardly ill at ease not more than 20 feet from her, followed Mrs.

Clara Louise Peck Waite, wife of the prisoner, on the stand. Woman Indifferent to Ordeal Mrs. Horton told her story slowly, directly and gave the impression that she cared little for the ordeal to which she herself was subjected. It appeared to those who watched her closely that she was trying to convey to the prisoner something. of the sympathy she felt for him.

Although called as witness for the State, Mrs." Horton seemed to be much relieved when Walter R. Deuel, counsel for Waite, bean to cross examine her. Waite, who had sat almost motionless throughout the long direct examination by Assistant District Attorney George N. Brothers, dropped his hand from his chin (Turn to COJumn Four) FUNSTON REFUSED MORE ARTILLERY Militia Will Start Moving Toward the Border, Today BT SPECIAL LEASED WIRE SAN ANTONIO, Texas. May 24.

General Funston's request fpr more coast artillery, it is understood here, has been refused by the war department. The additional units of the regular army and the militia of three border states has enabled him to strengthen materially the patrols along the border, but even with that added force there remain many weak points, it is said, and it was to protect them that he asked for more companise of coast artillery. General Funston refused to confirm the report, but it was indicated at his headquarters that he had replied to the department's refusal by a request that more militia be sent to him. The militia now in camp here will start moving toward the border tomorrow. Reports from General Pershing today indicated no sharp developments, but reports from him and from other sources reflected the activity of Mexican troops.

In strong numbers the Mexicans were reported moving to stations near the frontier, but there was nothing to indicate that the motive was other than to establish over Northern Mexico an effective police force. SHIP MOVEMENTS NEW YORK, May 24. Arrived: Steamers Nieuw Amsterdam, Rotter dam; Minnehaha, Judge Bushong Not for Governor As Chairman May Not Answer Brumbaugh Telegram But if He Does the Reply Will be Unfavorable Former Judge Robert Grey Bushong stated, last evening that he has not derided whether or not he will reply to the request of Governor Brumbaugh to support him in his fight for the chairmanship of state delegates to the Republican national convention. It is not likely, however, that he will make any answer. It is definitely understood that the Brumbaugh element did not support Mr.

Bushong in the recent primary election, and the latter practically stated that, if he does make any reply, it will be to the effect that he will not support Governor THE WEATHER We Didn't Predict Aeroplanes, the Wireless or the War, But We Are Some Predicter Just the Same RAIN last night and maybe rain today is our prediction as to the weather. We really get tired of pre dictine rain all the time, but when ever we foretell a nice warm sunny dj then it is sure to rain. Therefore we give our readers a great opportunity for hope. Last night we spoke to a lady who fortells and predicts things for a living. Somehow we always thought that to believe In spooks was a terrible thing.

Today we are willing to believe anything or anybody always excepting Paul. This young lady told me things that I wasn't willing to believe although I had been aware of them. Things are funny. This lady is real though and what she foretold and just plain told were real, also. Local Office, U.

8. Weather Bureau. Beading, May 24, 8 A.M. 8 P.M. Barometer 30.06 29.99 Temperature 57 B6 Direction of Velocity of wind Lisht Light Weather Cloudy Cloudy Highest temperature, 69 at 4.30 p.

m. Lowest temperature, 55 at 5 a. m. Average temperature, 62, which was 8 below normal. Same date last year: Highest, 62; lowest, 52: weather, rain.

Highest and lowest temperatures for this dae on record were 88 In 1912 ana 1905. Deficiency In temperature sin.ee May 1. 3 degrees. Precipitation for 24 hours ending 8 p. 0, which Is .11 below normal.

Deficiency In precipitation since May 1, .22 inches. Deficiency In precipitation since Jan. 1, .86 Inches, C. J. DOHERTY Local Forecaster.

Sun rises, 4.45 a. sets, 7.15 p. m. Time for lighting vehicle lights, 8.15 p. m.

Washington Forecast FairThurs day; Friday cloudy. STANDING OF P. R. CREWS The standing of the P. R.

crews at 2 clock this morning: Emginemen Hagner, George, Blanchard, Stuher. Ebling. Davis, Maurer. Tobias. Firemen Care, Detweiler, Zarnell, Davis, Crider.

Denniaon. Dwyer, Dietrich, Graver. Conductors Snyder. Long. Mengle.

Black. Holllnger, Shoemaker, Kllck, Reinert, Fish er. Lloyd, Derr. Brakemen Remple, Ruoff, Boeckley, Stauffer, Smith, Culbert, Deisher, Eckert, Palm. Wentzel, Hatt, Culy, Morris, W.

Mover, Fritz, Adams. Flagmen Smith, care, Gallagher, Baum, Hllllard, Skusa, Reck. Holzman. INDEX TO THE NEWS PAGE ONE Waite's "6tudio mate" describes dual character. Germans win Douaumont back from the French.

Shriners parade in honor of the visiting Webber, slayer, gets renearing of pardon case. Poison dose proves fatal to contractor. PAGE TWO Fomeroy Stewart advertisement. PAGE THREE Hindoos may get larger share of the government. General news.

PAGE FOUR Dr. Haln's late opponent may be suc Third anniversary of Fleetwood High Aiumni onpervea. Lord Gage advertisement. PAGE FIVE Clues to P. O.

robbery are being run down. Presbytery is reproved, but not punished M. E. Bishops are assigned. PAGE SIX Editorials.

Voice of the press. Theatrical guide. Many events on holiday program. Lister new junior warden. PAGE SEVEN Brookes to open Newport villa Wilson at New York wedding.

News Times' serials. Personal and social notes. AGE EIGHT. Alburtis council bans speeding. Memorial Day at.

Boyertown. Dryville Church to be dedicated AGE NINE Theatrical news. PAGE TEN Niehoffs double with bases loaded defeats Cincinnati. Wildness of Joe Bush and teammates misplays defeat Athletics. Basemall summary.

Big league baseball box scores. Sport hash. PAGE ELEVEN Local High wins from Hill school In athletic mee. Dies after a brief Illness. PAGE TWELVE Classified advertisements.

Pflllltrv te Hicr.ncea4 a lV. al uigm session or Farmers' Institute. PAGE THIRTEEN Washington note and German sain affected market. Republicans to convene In a historic''hall. Wheat advance still continues.

Financlat and commercial reports LAST PAGE fan" killed and thre in ceiling's dashPreSSrnan hSB clos scaP in exciting Open Women's Club campaign. GET $2,000,000 MORE OF BRITISH GOLD NEW YORK, May 24. Another consignment of British gold, amounting: to two. mini was received from Canada today by j. f.

Morgan Co. and deposited in the assay office. Thi mii. total of $16,500,000 in the present movement. The latter's request came to Mr.

Bushong yesterday In the form of a telegram. A similar telegram was received from Senator Penrose asking Judge Bushong to vote for him for hairman; Governor's Telegram fBY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE1 PHILADELPHIA, May 24. A development in the factional quarrel within the Republican organization in Pennsylvania was the receipt of a telegram today from Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh by the delegates to the Chicago convention asking them to support him for the chair (Turn to Page Eleven, Column Three! GERMANS WIN DOUAUMONT BACK FROMTHEFPIflH Finally yn9 4 Fort Of FOE RETAKES TRENCHES Sir Edward Grey Repeats That Time's Not Ripe For Peace Under a rain of shot and shell, which inflicted enormous losses, the Germans have again taken Fort Douaumont, northeast of Verdun, from the French. As though to even the score somewhat, however, the French, In spirited counter attacks northwest of Verdun, recaptured from the Germans trenches on the southern outskirts of the village of Cumieres.

which the Germans had occupied in the late fighting, and also stopped with their artillery several attempts of the Germans to debouch from the Village. The fighting around Fort Douaumont. was furious, the Germans launching attack after attack against the fort, employing, among others, two fresh divisions of Bavarians. Several times 'the attacks were put down with heavy losses, but finally the Germans succeeded in reoccupy ing the point of vantage which they had held virtually since the commencement of the Verdun offensive until the French drove them out several days ago. The French still re; tain the immediate approach to the fort.

Austrians Continue Offensive On the Austro Italian front the Austrians from the Lake Garda region to the district are keeping up their violent offensive against the Italians. Driven across their border southeast of Trent, the Italians are endeavoring to hold a fortified line from Asiago to Asslro and the heights' east of the Val d'Assia. Rome admiits that in ef (Turn to Last Page, Column Two) THEIR UMBRELLAS NEVER CAME BACK Drunken Mender Found With Them Floored in Fuss With Cellmate John Casey, an umbrella mender, was arrested by Motorcycle Patrolman Tulley near Sixth and Walnut streets, Wednesday evening, on the charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct. He was found lying in the gutter and, despite his helpless condition, was in an extremely belligerent mood. Shortly after his arrest, he was recognized by several men who claimed that theyliad given umbrellas to him for mending and thac he had failed to return them.

Formal charges of larceny will be lodged against him this morning. Shortly after he was placed in a cell, Casey got into trouble with one of his cellmates, James Ruth. The latter warned him to keep quiet, but Casey showed an ugly mood. Before he knew it, Ruth gave him a swift jab which floored him. This, however, was not enough for Casey, who came back stronger than ever.

But Ruth floored him once more, and after that peace reigned in the cell. James Ruth, 34, was arrested by Patrolman Hintz at Schuylkill avenue and Green street, Wednesday afternoon, on of drunkenness and begging. John Doe, 42, was arrested by Patrolman Noll at Ninth and Douglass streets, Wednesday evening, on the charge of drunkenness. NEW CARRANZA NOTE MAY BE UNSATISFACTORY BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE WASHINGTON, May 24. No authoritative forecast of the proposals to be made by the Carranza in his new note had reach ed officials here tonight and 'while some apprehension was apparent that its tenor might not be entirely satisfactory, the general feeling was one of confidence that it would open the way to a definite agree ment for continued co operation of American and de facto forces in the pursuit of bandits in Northern Mex ico.

Rumors that General Carranza might in some form renew his request for withdrawal of the expendi tion were given credence however by some officials. The State Department's dispatches today from Special Agent Rodgers indicated that the new note probably already was on its way and may reach Washington by special messenger on Monday. A FACT WORTH KNOWING Good Wall PaJer makes the home artistic. We have it. Also Paint ing.

Earls, S2o Penn. Adv. ROBBINS CHAIRMAN OF PROGRESSIVE CONVENTION O. K. Davis, of New York, isElected Secretary NEW YORK, May 24.

Raymond Robins, of. Chicago, was elected as temporary chairman of the national convention of the 'Progressive party at Chicago at a meeting here today of the executive committee of the Progressive National Committee. Other officers selected were: O. K. Da vis, of New York, secretary, and F.

P. Corrick, of Nebraska, ser geant at arms. "Presidential Row" CHICAGO, May 24. Rooms for headquarters have been engaged in "presidential row" in the Michigan avenue hotels for twelve aspirants for the" Republican nomination for president, including Elihu Root, Charles W. Fairbanks, Senator L.

Y. Sherman, Senator Weeks, Theodore E. Burton, Senatdr A. B. Cummins, Charles E.

Hughes, Senator LaFol lette and T. Coleman duPont. GOOD ROADS DAI TO BE LARGELY OBSERVED HERE Hundreds of Men and. Scores of Teams in Readiness STATE WIDE MOVEMENT Hundreds of manand scores of teams are in readfh'ess to go out on the highways and byways this mor ing to help put Berks county's roads in good shape. "Good roads day" will be observed in every county of the state today in response to Gov ernor Brumbaugh's summons for concerted action on the part of all Pennsylvanians for better highways.

There is every indication that Berks county will contribute handsomely to the movement. Last year, on good roads day, Berks farmers did an enormous amount of work. It is estimated that more than 70 miles of roads were repaired and work amounting to between $600 and $700 performed. The latter es timate does not include the cost of the men's services which were vol unteered. Co operating The local forces were organized by the Berks County Farm Bureau under the direction of County Agriculturist Charles S.

Adams. The following organizations and public officials are co operating: Chamber of Commerce, Eli Rapp, county su perintendent of schools; District At torney Wilson Rothermel; Mr. Finch, county superintendent of state highways, and the Reading Au tomobile Club. The farm bureau mailed circular letters to more than 100 farmers in (Turn to Page Five, Column Seven) TINY TEDDY'S EYE IS "FIXED" NOW Gets a New Suit as Hospital Patients' Gift and He's Going to be Adopted Patients irt the Reading Hospital miss little Teddy Yeager, a wee lad 6f three years who was the pet of the institution for four months. Teddy is back at Bethany Orphans' Home, at Womelsdorf, but his stay there will be brief as he' is to be adopted by a childless couple.

Some months ago they were being taken through the orphanage and were struck by the brightness of Teddy. The' youngster had a blood tumor under the right eye, which closed the lid. But a little thing like this did not bother the likable youngster. The couple were so much impressed with the boy that they decided to send him to the hospital to have an operation performed. He was sent to Reading and he was not in the institution more than a day or two before the nurses, physicians and patients made a pet of him.

The lad was supposed to be confined to the children's ward on the third floor, but he was all over the building talking to patients and visitors. Many visitors biught candy for the youngster. Several operations were performed on the youngster's eye and were successful. When it was decided Teddy was to leave some of the patients decided to tog out Teddy. He was fitted up with a natty white suit with blue braid, a white cap, brown shoes and white stockings.

The nurses dressed the proud little chap and before leaving he visited almost every room in the institution and told ihe patients that he was going to leave as his "eye was fixed." There were many tears shed when the little fellow left. The youngster will have a good home with the folks who are going to adopt him. CHILD ADOPTED The court, on motion of Attorney J. Wilmer Fisher, granted the petition of James H. Black and wife, B.

Florence Black, of 334 South Seventeenth and a half street, for the adoption of Ruth Elizabeth Black, a child of Ralph E. and the late Annie M. Black. The mother died on Feb. 15 last SHRINERS PARADE IN HONOR OF THE VISITING CHIEF More Than.

600 in Pageant and Ceremonial Gifts Far Potentate PAINTING AND PENNANT Outing at "Glen Tilt" and Dinner at Also Features The. round of delightful events incident to the visit to Rajah Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, by J. Putnam Stevens, Of Portland, the imperial potentate, was brought to a close last, evening with the pa. rade and ceremonial. After more than 600 Nobles had supper in the Temple dining room, a parade was made on Fifth to Penn, to Eighth, to Fourth, to Fifth, to the Temple, in the following order: Two automobiles with potentates, officers of the Temple, Shrine band of 34 pieces, under the direction of Monroe A.

Althouse; Arab Patrol in vari colored, handsome costumes, Captain William D. Butler; 600 No bles, all wearing a fez, under the command of Elmer E. Reeser. The imperial potentate was es corted into the main room and in troduced to the Nobles by Former Mayor Ira W. Stratton.

The other visiting potentates were introduced by Prof. George Beggs. The address of Imperial Potentate Stevens was eloquent, impressive and instructive. Picture For Potentate Oscar B. Wetherhold, on behalf of Rajah Temple, presented to Mr Stevens a beautiful landscape, framed, a view on the Tulpehocken, by Christopher Shearer.

The ceremonial with the initiation of 20 novices was given with all the attention to detail arid with a num I (Turn to Page Five, Column Four) CROWDING THEM AT CITY HALL Another Illustration of Reading's Need of New Municipal Building Opening for bids for street paving at city hall on Wednesday again demonstrated the very narrow quarters of the council chamber, with a dozen or more representatives of contracting firms standing 'in the corridor, while the council chamber was crowded to the doors. The scene drew a remark from one of the engineers present that Reading needs a new city hall about as bad as it needs street paving. There have been several meetings of council held this spring when delegations of citizens were unable to get any accommodations at all. At best the room will hold hardly more than a dozen chairs, and when these are occupied by the officials, and others connected with city hall and who have business bef6re council, there is harjjly room for others. Mayor Filbert and the council men realize that there is a growing need for a larger room in which to hold the council meetings, but it is doubted whether the law would perr mit of holding the meetings in another building and city; hall Is now so crowded with departments that no more room can be made.

A new city hall movement could hardly be started without a vote of the people, although there is a possibility that some action may be taken on a loan at the fall election. WIDOW FINDS HID IN CELLAR BUCKET Husband Told Her Where to Dig in Event of Ilia Sudden Death YORK, May 24. Mrs. William H. Wholf, whose husband was killed several weeks ago by a train, found $14,000 in notes and bank certificates of deposit hidden in the cellar of her home.

The money was in a paint bucket and Mrs. Wholf found it by carrying out the instructions of her husband. He had told her to dig in a certain corner of the cellar in event of his sudden death. The Wholfs were in moderate HOSPITABLE FARMER SHELTERED 104 TRAMPS Montello Resident Acted Host to Many "Knights of the Road" FRITZTOWN, May 24. John of Montello, residing on the Ludwig homestead, gave shelter during the month April to 104 tramps.

He quartered the "knights of the road" in his spacious barn. RUNAWAY BROUGHT BACK Walter Steck, 16, who was reported to the police as a runaway from his home, 120 Moss street, was located in Allentown by the authorities in that city. The local police were notified and Steck was brought back to this city by Police Detective Miller. WEBBER, SLAYER, GETS REHEARING OF PARDON CASE Still Trying to Get Out of Penitentiary, After Serving Twenty Years REFUSED A YEAR AGO Death Sentence For Murder of Father in Law Here Was Commuted After more than 20 years William Webber, of Reading, serving a life sentence in the Eastern Penitentiary, has been granted, a rehearing by the State Board of Pardons; About a year ago, when the application came up, Harvey F. Heinly, who was then district! attorney, fought against a pardon.

At the meeting of the Pardon Board yesterday the rehearing was granted. Webber shot and killed his father in law, Justus Klemmer, who was a prominent P. R. engineer, nearly a quarter of a century ago. Webber and his wife had difficulties; they had been in the desertion court and were about to separate.

Webber and his father in law went into the cellar of the Webber home, in the northeastern section of the city, to divide the furniture. There was bitter feeling in a quarrel over the household goods. Webber shot Klemmer. He was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to be executed, but the sentence was finally commuted to life imprisonment. Webber has been a model prisoner at the penitentiary, and after his sev.

eral efforts for freedom has now been granted a rehearing. The application for a pardon is based on the claim that he has already served 20 years, which would have been the maximum sentence under a second degree verdict. Pardon Recommended for Grant Stupp Among the list of cases acted upon by the Pardon Board is that of Grant Stupp, who is recommended to pardon. The ofVnse was forgery in Chester County. Stupp was in trouble in Berks County on the same charge years ago.

Pardon Board's Decisions HARRISBURG, May 24. The State Board "of Pardons tonight announced these decisions: Refused Andrew Becze, murder, Westmoreland; Harry E. Hitson, larceny, Allegheny; Thomas F. Lutz, (Turn to Last Page, Column Eight) MANY VISITORS AT "KARNIYAL Knights of Khorassan Ride 15 Novices Over the Oriental Desert The "Oriental Karnival" held on Wednesday evening by Cashmere Temple, No. 37, Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan, at' tfoore's Hall was attended by 150 members, including visitors from Lebanon, Myerstowh and lnteryeriing points.

The ceremonial at which fifteen candidates were sent on a ride over an oriental desert was the feature of the meeting. Hadad Rentschler led the full degree team of the Temple in the initiatory work. Seventeen members of the Temple made "two minute talks as the opening number in the social observance which followed the degree work. The members 'were Messrs. Rentschler, Phillips, Levan, Bigony, Krick, Potts.

Lockhart, Lane, Dengler, Rickert, Stauffer, Bucher, Bush, Hoist ein, Lessig, Beckej and Strunk. Each address was of a humorous nature with the subjects relating to the speaker's own 'profession or A drill was given by the Arab Patrol and this was followed with a banquet. Thd luncheon was served in the hall. The committee in charge was: Hadad Rentschler, chairman; (Turn to Page Twelve, Column Two) Poultry Discussed at Farmers Night Session Talks by Experts at Institute in the Berkshire Convention Will End Today It was toward the marketing and management of poultry and byproducts that the attention of several hundred delegate farmers was taken at the Wednesday night session of the Annual Farmers' Institute, which opened at the Berkshire Hotel on Tuesday and will come to a close today. In eachof the two evening addresses poultry was said to be one of the best paying products of the modern farmer and that it was best developed on the farm of the man who specialized.

E. L. Phillips, of New Bethlehem, the first speaker, chose for his sub STOLEN BUNDLE FOUND Lemons and Undergarments Recovered for Riverside Shopper A package containing a dozen lemons, canvas and several undergarments belpnging to Daniel Mee, 1710 Centre avenue, was recovered by Police Detective Miller. Mee reported to the police that the package had been stolen from him while he was shopping. The package was found in possession of a boy.

Mr. Mee has been notified. It is not known whether the. case will be prosecuted or not. STOLEN TEAM DRIVEN BY BOY FROM LEBANON 'Fesses Up After Trying to Strike a Bargain For Outfit Here 15 YEAR OLD'S ESCAPADE After making a number of attempts to sell a team of horses and a market wagon tor a trifling sum, Lewis Cohn, 15 years old, was ar rested at Third and Penn streets last evening by Sergeant (Stirobel and Police Detectives Miller and Kemp The police charged him with having stolen the team.

Although he denied it after his arrest, he broke down at City Hall and con fessed that the team belongs to a Lebanon man and that he brought it here to sell it. y. Detective, Miller telephoned to Lebanon, and the police there said the case had been reported to them, but they failed to make note of the owner's name and were unable to enlighten the Reading police on that matter. A representative of the Lebanon police department will come to Reading this morning to take up the. case.

The stolen outfit includes a sorrel and a black horse and a covered market wagon. The lad attempted to sell the team at three different places here. At first he. wan ted $180 for the outfit. Next he asked 1110 He finally cut his price to $80.

The police were notified and In less than an hour theyi located the lad near Third and Penn. At first he claimed the team belonged to his brother, who, he said, was selling apples and that the latter had left at Lebanon and told him to take the team to Reading to sell. When he finally confessed he told the police that he lives in Harris burg and had run away from home. He said he met the owner of the team along the road and asked to ride along with him. When they arrived at Annville the owner, he said, went into a saloon and the boy drove away with the team.

He ap pears to be older than the age he gives. ENVELOPE DraECTIONS RECOGNIZED AS CODICIL NORRISTOWN, Pa May 24. Al though neither witnessed nor sign ed, yet recognized as addressed in the handwriting of Ellen M. White, a $1200 gas bond, contained in an envelope and bequeathed to Emma Jones and Matilda Martin, will be divided between them by Judge Sol ly's decision today that it was in the nature of a codicil to her will. The envelope was found in a safe deposit box.

Despite the instruc tions written on the outside, chil dren of Mrs. Dela Sella Senior, who with a daughter of Mrs. Caroline Barry and children of Mrs. Annie Fisher, are residuary legatees, con tested. The estate amounts to more than $35,000.

RECOUNT DEMANDED OF SIT. CARMEL VOTE SUNBURY, May 24. David Hughes, of Mt. Carmel, and George yf. Schultze, former Northumber land county assemblymen, for James Scarlet, today demanded the open ing of the ballot box in the First ward of Mt.

Carmel, and a recount for Republican district national dele gates. It is alleged that the Davis of 111 and the Evans vote of 72 were reversed in the returns, resulting in a victory for Crispin over Davis. The recount was refused pending a decision of the county commissioners, who are out of the county. ject the marketing of poultry in a manner that brings the best results. He told the farmers the necessity of keeping their houses clean and of admitting plenty of sunlight and air.

He said, that chickens suffer as much from the effects of extremely hot weather as from the cold. He described the condition of a modern poultry farm. His address was illustrated. Another illustrated address was that delivered by Prof. H.

R. Lewis, of the Department of Poultry Husbandry of. the New Jersey Experiment Station at New Brunswick. He (Turn to i4fe Twelve, Column Six) POISON DOSE PROVES FATAL TO CONTRACTOR Is Said to Have Taken Car bolic Acid in Mis take HE DIES IN HOSPITAL Henry K. Kuhns Found Pros trated by Member of His Family As the result of drinking a large quantity of carbolio acid, Henry K.

Kuhns, 56, a well known mason contractor, died In St Joseph's Hospital at 2.10 this morning. Mr. Kuhns took the poison at his home, 1120 Oley street, late yesterday afternoon. He was discovered lying across his bed shortly, after 6 o'clock by a member of the family. The Reading Hose ambulance made a quick run to the hospital.

The stomach' pump was applied but results were not quickly forthcoming, for the reason that the poison was taken probably an ho.ur before he was discovered. It is said that Mr. Kuhns was around his house the greater part of the day, and that lately he had been complaining of feeling ill. The family is inclined to believe that the poison was taken in mistake for medicine, as no threats to end his life were made. CONTRIBUTORS TO REPUBLICAN FUND $640 Received For the Campaign of National Delegates Candidates for office in the recent primary election have started filing their campaign expense accounts in the office of Clerk of Quarter Ses sions Dunkelberger.

Not one account filed up to this time shows ex penditures exceeding $50, with the exception of the statement of Wei lington M. Bertolet, treasurer of the Republican national delegate campaign fund for Berks County. This account shows receipts of $640 and expenses of $688.80. The receipts were as follows: John D. Mishler, William Rick, $10; Horace Yundt, $10; J.

D. C. Umble, $10; H. H. Hammer, $10; Hamilton Godfrey, $10; W.

Harry Orr, $10; Eugene I. Sandt, $10;" Harry High, $10; Wayne M. High, $10; Walter A. Rigg, $25; Daniel J. Drlscoll, $25; George Brooke, $25; George L.

Kestner, William. B. Eckert, $25; Charles H. Fisher, C. D.

Werley, Daniel J. Hendel, $25; Charles E. Leippe, $50; W. B. Kunhardt, $25; Abner S.

$25; William H. Luden, $25; A. Ellsworth Leinbach, $25; C. H. R.

Lein bach, $25; Samuel W. Reiff. $25; Harry K. Harrison, $10; Edward D. Trexler, $10; Howard J.

Potts, $25; Samuel E. Bertolet, $10; Earle I. Koch, E. Richard Meinig, $25; George D. Horst, $25; J.

Wilmer Fisher, J. Dives, $10; H. P. Keiser, Charles G. Hunsberger, Thomas P.

Moore, $10; George L. Kestner, $10; Wellington M. Bertolet, $10; John M. Frame, $10. The largest item of disbursements was $100, to Fred W.

Cranston for dissemination of information to the public. Smaller amounts were expended for this purpose and the remainder of the expenses consisted of advertising, clerical work, postage, etc. TOT STILL MISSING Little brown haired Waclaw Cep kowski, five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cepkowskl, of 633 South Sixth street, is still missing.

For the past twenty three days no word has been heard either as to the whereabouts or the fate of the tot, even though a reward of $25 has been offered for his recovery or for information leading to the finding of his body. INDEX TO CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Col. Pa. Agents 1 12 Automobiles For Sale .4 12 Automobiles Miscellaneous 4 12 Automobile Service .....4 12 Automobile Vulcaniitng; 4 12 Automobile Welding 4 12 Bowling nd Billiards 3 12 Business Announcements 4 12 Cast Off "Clothing 3 12. Chiropodist 5 i 12 Coal 5 I 12 i Elevators 3 12 I Family Supplies 5 12 For Sale 5 .12 I Help Wanted Male 1 12 Help Wanted Female 1 12 Hotels and Cafes 3 12 Halrdressing 6 12 Insurance 4 12 Medical 1 12 Miscellaneous 3 12 Medicine 4 12 I Money to Loan 4 12 Picture Frames, etc 3 12 1 Printing ,4 12 Rags and Junk 3 12 i Real Estate for Sale 2 12 4 Real Estate, for Sale Suhurbajj.

2 12 Real Estate for Sale Farms 3 12 i Real Estate for Rent 3 12 Real Estate for Rent Apartments. 3 12 4 Roofing and Tinsmith 4 12 Second Hand Furniture 3 12 i..