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MORE COAL The fuel administrator assure us that the coal troubles are over, and local consumers will now be able to purchase as much as they desire This is good news. It would be still more cheering if the administrator could tell the public that with the Increase in quantity comes a de crease in price. We are now to have plenty of coal, but all signs indicate that we are still to pay for one ton what two tons formerly cost. PULPIT AND POLITICS If the ministers of the Pennsylva Mia Evangelical Conference go into politics as they are advised to do by Presiding Elder Bollman, they will contribute materially to the activity of the approaching campaign. 'Rev.

Mr. Bollman, before entering the ministry, was a newspaper reporter in Reading, a capacity in which he exhibited the same energy and spirit that has characterized his work in the pulpit. "While there is a question whether the saving of souls and the prea'ch ing of the gospel should be combined with political activity, there is no doubt of Rev. Mr. Bollman's sincere desire to improve the moral and civic tone of the community.

Most of us will quite readily agree with him that if church people properly exercised their right of franchise many of the evils of civic life would be abolished, and there would be less cause for complaint. RESPONSIBILITY While increased food production js in charge of the Department of Agriculture and its agencies, the food control law placed upon the Food Administration the duty of stimulating increased production, and State and County Federal Food Administrators are urged to encourage larger planting by farmers this spring. The particular crop that the farmer raises is of secondary importance as compared to the need for increased production of all human and animal foods. The farmer is responsible for increased planting and breeding, and State and County Federal Food Administrators are responsible for helping farmers ith their labor difficulties and assisting them in reaching satisfactory markets at profitable prices. The Food Administration's attitude on this question is that farmers must be encouraged to make a supereffort, and that the crop, once planted, must be harvested and marketed somehow, even if it is necessary to turn town population into the fields when the 'time comes.

THE BOLSHEVIKI The' "bolshevikee" (in English, or extremist parties grew up around the theories that all men are equal, therefore soldier should not salute officers or obey orders except from choice; that as all men of all nations are brothers, therefore to end the war the soldiers need only stop fighting and agree on peace; that as rich mer seemed to be able to buy food, therefore the others should seize and imprison the rich and make them disclose the source of their wealth, so that every man might be equally rich; and that all land and property belong by right to the government, therefore land and property should be equally divided among all citizens. These ideas, and many purely philosophical theories of socialism, were discussed by groups and crowds of men on street corners, by day and by night. Meanwhile Kerensky, a brilliant orator, representing the most reasonable socialistic theories the day, knowing that theories and talk could never supply the people with 4 winter traveled I urging army to attack, and the food producers to support the sol diers; for he knew that in no other way could the Allies be enabled to supply the urgent needs of Russia irom their own stores. A successful attack was finally made, but immediately afterwards the Germans thrust at a portion of the line where Bolshevik dlsorgani zation had become general, and met with no resistance the Russian theorists running like rab bits, and abandoning Tarnopol with hundreds of guns and millions shells, besides great stores of food. HEROES OF OLD Call the roll of American heroes.

Call the roll ofNAmerica's great America's great fighters for Lib erty! Where would they be if they lived today? They would be fighting in France! Where would George be? He would be in France! Where would Abraham Lincoln be? He would be in France! Where would Farragut be? He would be with the fleet "Over there!" Where would Dewey be? He would be with the fleet "Over there!" Where would Custer be? would be in France! He Where would Patrick Henry be? would be in France! Where would Funston be? would be in France! He The men whO'have made Ameri can tradition would be fighting to day in France. They would be fight ing to maintain the freedom they helped establish on this continent! They would not misunderstand the issues. They would see clearly Freedom or autocracy! And they would be first to fight for Freedom! America has not in the long roll of her honored pioneers the name of a man who would be a 'pacifist Their deeds, their words, their lives, point the way to we who live today they point the way to France! Democracy can survive only as the men of today follow in the footsteps of the great men who pioneered the way to freedom's opportu nities, the way to the right of free men to live their own lives untram meled by a tyrant's commands. The pages of American history call to al! America: To arms! for victory! Democracy must live triumphant! TABLOIDS The farmer's idea of building up a parcel post business is frequently to charge the same prices paid at the grocery store, while you have to walk to the post office for the stuff and pay for postage and telephone charges to get it. The fact that a man talks for an hour about the necessity of "coordination" does not prove that he ever heard the word up to a month ago.

Having promised to apologize for their crimes, the Germans proceed to say that if they have done anything they should be sorry for, they are glad of it. KPPILFO. I've led another soul astray, I've spoiled a real good man; With intent I strove until I placed on him the ban. He used to walk with noble stride, N'ow countless hours he'll sit With troubled brow and shoulders bent, I taught him how to knit. Our friends drop In to visit uu; He fwems so 111 at ease That I suggest a same of cards To see 1 that will please.

And If the conversation lass A tiny little bit. He yawns and says right ou: "Oh, hum, I guess I'd better knit." I have a little gleam cf hope. He may recover yet; I didn't teach him how to purl. And now I won't, you bet. ELIZABETH A.

THOMAS. WOMEN JAILED FOR SOLICITING Tears and a strenuous denial of a charge of having been accosting men on the streets failed to touch Alderman Wolf in police court on Saturday morning, when he sentenced Alberta Carter, 21, of Har risburg, and Mary Olmstead, 37, of Philadelphia, to a rne of $51.25 or 30 days in jail. The two colored women had by Police Sergeants Maloney and Bowman at Orange and Franklin streets, when they were seen stopping a man, who gave his name as John Fisher, of Coatcsville. Both women denied the charge, but the officers said that they had been making a practice of stopping men in the streets for some days. Police Sergeants Britton and Maloney found Janice Mast, 12 years old, of Pottstown, at Seventh and Penn streets, about midnight and sent her to the Beulah Anchorage.

It was found that she left Pottstown on Monday with $4, rode to Birdsboro on a train and from there came to Reading in an automobile. She will be taken home by her parents, who have been notified. 4 Four THE READING NEWS TIMES, READING, MONDAY MORNING, fAARCH 4, 1918 News Times Tlmca New SitabliaheC 1SB8 Established 1911 Publlabad every morning except Sunday TELEGRAM AND NEW8 TIME9 Building Sixth end Walnut StreeU. DUDLEY H. M1LLKH.

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eln are also reserved. KEADIXG, MAUCII 4, 1918 day and night along the army front and through agricultural Russia, Voice of the Press In Short Measure "We must get out our old cook books and revive some of the things our grandmothers Used to make," says Prof. Mary Rausch, of the de verslty of Washington, in comment' on the necessity that faces house keepers of learning how to do wlth ot granulated sugar for cooking. When the cook books that were printed in our grandmother's day speak of sugar they do not mean the granulated sugar to which we are accustomed, but the heavier, dark, moist sugar that has a flavor resembling molasses or rum. For many purposes this is really better than the granulated 'white sugar.

One of the largest bakers in Seattle uses nothing else, and he says the flavor of all sweetened breads is much improved by it. Brown sugar or syrup should be used in all biscuits, muffins, cakes, puddings and pies. For years the best gingerbreads and spice cakes have been made with nothing else. And there are many candies for which it is better than white. A delicious cake icing is made by boiling it over the stiffly beaten whites of eggs.

New York World. TO BRIGHTEN THE DAY His Opinion Mary." "Well?" "I jes' wanted to say that I'll be doggoned glad when you fire that guy Hoover out of the kitchen and start takin complete charge of the meals yourself once more." Beyond Doubt "And what impressed you most about the battle of the Marne?" asked the enthusiastic young woman. "The piece of shell which hit me," replied the returned soldier. Well mated "They are ideally mated." "So?" "Yes, they learned to play bridge whist from the same instructor." WANT PAY FOR DATA ON CELLS Alleging a breach of contract rela tive to the installation of steel jail cells in City Hall, E. T.

Barnum, a corporation, brought suit against 1 1 TT TT xa. numer ior me recovery rjevitt ft rt a i i THE NEWS TIMES THEATRICAL GUIDE What to Sec in the City Todaj VAUDEVihLE THE HIPPO lROMK Too Many Women" dramatic sketch will Harry Bond and Gilda Learj an'd four other Keith attrac tions. MOTIOX PICTURES PICTURELANI 4 th chapter of "The Hidden Hand" starrinr Doris Kenyon and Sheldor THE VICTOR 5th series "Thf Retreat of the Germans at the Battle of Arras." THE ARCADIA Seve rai Fox feature "Stolen Honor" with irglnia Pearson. THE COLONIAL Seven par' Paramount feature "Eve'f Daughter" with Etllie Burke THE GRAND Six part Perfection feature "Sadie Goes to Heaven" with Little Mary THE LYRIC Seven part Thomaj Ince feature "Those Who Pay" starring Bessie Barriscale. THE PRINCESS Seven part Mutual feature "The Planter" with Tyrone Power.

THE GEM Nine part Fox fea ture "The Heart of a Lion' with William Farnum. THE LAUREIi 1 th episode of The Fighting Trail" with William Duncan and Carol Hollo THE MAJESTIC Ince feature "The Bad Man" with W. Hart. THE QUEEN Six part Universal feature "Painted Lips" with Louise Lovely. THE HEX Sixth episode "Thf Fighting Trail" with William Duncan.

THE ROYAL Six part Artcraft feature "Double Crossed" with Pauline Frederick. SCHUYLKILL AVE. THEATRF Six part Fox feature U. S. with June Caprice.

THE SAN TOY Six part Tri angle feature "The Man Hater" with Winifred Allen. THE SAVOY Six part Triangle "The Man Hater" with Winifred Allen. THE STAR 8th episode "Jimmy Dale" series with E. K. Lincolr and Edna Hunter.

THE VICTORIA Six reel Selec' feature "The Moth" with Norma Talmadge. responded to the address of Mr. Mc U1 piainim statement At the same time William J. Price nas oeen mea by Attorney Randolph who is about to leave for Hoir Ts otaUrter. lnrtrl whprfl ip will Ine nmnlnvod or The plaintiff, trading under the a carpenter in building ships for name of the E.

T. Barnum Iron Uncle Sam, was the recipient of a Works, Detroit, alleges Mr. I chest with a full complement of car Hunter wrote to him requesting him penter tools. He was delighted with to make an offer on the manufacture the gift and promised to make good of 12 steel jail cells for men and two for women. The plaintiff says he sent H.

A. Dorn, an estimator in this use of the tools. kind of work, to talk to Mr. Hunter ROOSEVELT NEARLY WELL about the matter. He further al I NEW YORK, March 3.

The con leges that Mr. Hunter told Dorn that dltion of Colonel Theodore Roose no other firm had figured on the velt, who for some time has been a contract and that he was unable to patient at Roosevelt Hospital, has obtain a bid for that kind of work progressed so favorably that the for rom anyone else and, without such mer president will leave the hospital a bid, he would be unable to submit tomorrow and take up quarters in a a bid for the whole operation of re hotel, modeling the basement of city hall. Mr. Dorn it is alleged by the plaintiff, told Mr. Hunter that such a proposition required considerable expense and detail work, but that he wbuld give Mr.

Hunter a definite bid, if he would give the contract to the plaintiff. Mr. Barnum claims such a contract was signed and that the price fixed was $2,237. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant used the plaintiff's bid for steel work in making up his estimates for the city hall job, but claims that the work was awarded to William F. Remppis Company, of Reading.

GIFTS FOR FELLOW WORK ERA At the Reading Railway Dandruff Soon Ruirs The Hair Eighth street freight office at noon gently with the finger tips. on Saturday all the employes were called together to give a farewell to chief clerk Charles Ritter. Mr. Rit ter resigned his position to go to Lurla whosale junk dealers, to manage their transportation department. To show their appreciation, the fellow employes of Mr.

Ritter presented him with a diamond ring and a box of cigars. The presentation speech, was made by Daniel T. McDevitt. The gifts were a complete surprise to Mr. Ritter and it was with difficulty that he Girls if you want plenty of thick beautiful, glossy, silky hair, do by all means get rid of dandruff, for it will starve your hair and ruin it if you don't.

It doesn't do much good to try to brush or wash it out. The only sure way to get rid of dandruff is to dis solve it, then you destroy it entirely To do this, get about four ounces of ordinary liquid arvon; apply it at night when retiring; use enough to moisten the scalp and rub it in By morning, most If not all, of your dandruff will be gone, and three or four more applications will com pletely dissolve and entirely destroy every single sign and trace of it. You will find, 'too, that all itching and digging of the scalp will stop and your hair will look and feel a hundred times better, vyou can get liquid arvon at any drug store. It is inexpensive. and four ounces is all you will need, no matter how much dandruff you have.

This simple remedy never fails. Adv. HHE Reading National Bank is admittedly one of the strongest institutions in Berks County. Its Capital and Surplus over seven hundred thousand dollars; its resources approximately four million dollars; its ability to handle large or small corporate and individual accounts, and its progressive management have made it an important factor in the industrial and financial life of Reading and Berks County. THE READING NATIONAL BANK 615 617 Penn Street Designated Depository of the United States Government C(YT Interest laid on Savings Accounts, all or any iart of which can foe with drawn at any time without notice.

Resources Over DIVORCE SUITS FILED Margaret C. Harner, through At torney F. A. Marx, has started divorce proceedings against Robert H. Harner, on the grounds of desertion.

They were married Nov. 29, 1905, in this city, and live at 225 Chestnut street, where the respondent conducts a saloon. Trfo libellant alleges that her husband has been paying attention to a certain Ella Deeds, to whose house he has removed some of his furni ture. Although living under the same roof Harner and his wife have not talked or partaken of mealjs together since 1912, according to the wife. Through Attorney Harry J.

Dumn, Jennie M. Ooldsborough. of Mt. Penn, started divorce proceed ings against Lloyd B. Ooldsborough, of Cumru township, on the ground of cruel treatment.

Lizzie P. Alderman, of Birdsboro, through Attorney Wilson S. Bother mel started divorce proceedings against John B. Alderman, residence unknown on the ground of desertion, Ida M. of West Reading, through Attorney Lee Friday, has started divorce proceedings against Earl F.

Emes, Hollldajteburg, on the ground of desertion. George Eyrich, of South Tenth street, through Attorney H. Dumn, has started divorce proceed ings against Freda Eyiich, residence unknown, on the ground of desertion. William J. Frederick, of Muhlen berg township, through Attorney H.

J. Dumn, has started divorca pro ceedings against Blanch M. Freder ick, of North Ninth street, on the ground of desertion. PETITIONERS ARE SEEKING SIGNERS Politicians oh Voters' Trail Order to Secure Place on Ballot TURKS COMMIT MORE in This was the first day for the cir culation of petitions for state candidates at the primary election to be held on May 21, and March 17 will be the first day for county candidates. Messrs.

James H. Maurer and J. Henry Stump will again be named at the primary as the Socialist nominees for the Legislature from this city. The only Heading Democrat in the field at this time is Walter A. Klng lcr, who hag served one term.

Democratic leaders and voters generally agree that Mr. Ringler will undoubtedly be one of the party nominees. Jacob A. Lesher, his running mate two years ago, has made no announcement. There were six candidates on the Democratic side two years ago.

The other four were W. H. Straus, Francis C. Steffenberg, W. W.

Werner and F. Reuther. Only Mr. Ringler has decided to run again. On the Republican side Mahlon Shaaber and W.

F. Plowfield were the nominees two years ago. Mr. Shaaber has since died and Mr. Plowfield has enlisted.

Charles H. Pugh, Edward F. Yeich and Louis A. Rlckert were the other Republican candidates at the brimary in 1916. Mr.

Pugh has come out again. The new Republican candidates include James E. Norton, former coronor; George J. Meitzler, a well known Third ward citizen, and John A. L.

Jennings, a former Sixteenth ward councilman, now residing in the northeast section. Two years ago Maurer led the ticket with 6,239 votes, the only one of the six candidates at the November election to poll more than 6,000 votes. He was 420 votes ahead of the other successful candidate, Ringler, Democrat, who had 5,819. The Socialists at that time came within 162 votes of electing both the assemblymen from Reading, for Stump was third with 6,657. Lesher, Democrat, was fourth with Shaaber, Republican, and Plowfield, Republican, trailing with 5,138 and 5,116, respectively.

Signers Must Be Qualified Electors. For the past 10 days quantities of blank petitions have been sent out from the state Capitol, and In it has been learned that candidates who will have many petitions have their own papers printed, as has been done in previous years. Rimers must be Qualified electors. and no voter may sfgn for more candidates for an office than he can vote for, while affidavits as to signa tures must be made by men in charge of the papers. The papers must be filed by April 11, and an official sug gestion is contained on papers that they be entered at the Capitol before that date, so that errors may be corrected.

'Ordinarily there is a jam of such papers on the last day. Registration Days. The dates for registration for the spring primary, which will be held May 21, will be April 17 in first and second class cities and May 1 in third class cities, while the enroll ment dates In boroughs and town ships are March 19 and 20. In addition to the state ticket there will be nominated this year candidates for Superior Court and Con gress at large, all district Congress seats, 28 senatorial seats and the whole House of Representatives. MASSACRES IN ARMENIA LONDON, Saturday, March 2.

The Copenhagen correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company says information has been received there to the effect that Turkish soldiers have committed new massacres in the district of Armenia which has been deserted by the Russians. Hjalmar Branting, editor of the So cial Demokraten, has telegraphed wo Gernian Socialist parties to make energetic representations to the German government, the de yllspatch adds. PERSHING WELCOMES IDEAS FROM ANYONE IN HIS COMMAND CCopyrlght, 1918 by the Newspaper Enterprise Association) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, March 1. General Pershing came Into his headquar ter one morning recently, his face glowing with satisfaction. "Colonel," he said to his chief of staff, "that orderly of yours out there is making a better soldier of me.

I never saw an enlisted man or an officer who could put so much pep and enthusiasm into a salute, My, when that young fellow comes to attention and salutes me every morning, I forget for an in stant that I am his commander in chief; I pull myself together, throw out my chest just a little farther, and Just vie with him in being General Pershing is known throughout 'this array as being one of the most modest men in it. He has often declared that some of his best "hunches come from men in the ranks or from young of fleers with whom he talks. His time Is precious, but he'll lis ten to anybody who has anything worth listening to. Everybody gets an attentive and sympathetic hear Ing from him. "Everybody is entitled to the best attention I can give him so long as I allow him to stay In my presence," he told his chief of not long ago.

A young officer who has been soldiering under him for the last five years, first in the Philippines, later in Mexico, and now in France, describes this side of the general: "When I went to the Philippines as a lieutenant, I was often rebuffed by higher oflcers who said to me, when I offered a suggestion: 'How can you know anything about this subject You're only a second lieu tenant and too "But one day I happened to be in General Pershing's presence and we fell to talking about some military matters and I rather hesitatingly gave any views. 'Lieutenant, he declared, you've hit the nail on, the head exactly. You've given me a fine idea and I want to thank you for it. Come in and see me any time you have some more good And," added the young officer, "that same relationship exists be tween ua to this day. When I discuss with him any proposition I feel just as free and unrestrained in arguing a point with him as I would with an officer of my own rank or lower, because I know the general is honestly trying to arrive at the best solution of every problem that confronts him." Another young officer who is In aviation was attached to the Pershing expedition into Mexico in 1916 as a flier.

"I used to fly over to the gener al's headquarters every evening to report to him and, after I had finished, he would always have me sit down and talk aviation," he tells. "He certainly had an inquisitive mind! When we pulled out of Mexico I really believe he knew as much about the different types of machine as I did. It was only in the actual handling of a machine that I felt I had it on him." This trait of General Pershing his readiness to listen to suggestions from those under him has caused him to search his army for men who are experts In particular lines. "I want men as heads of the dif I CANT FIND DANDRUFF Every bit of dandruff disappears after one or two applications of Danderine rubbed well into the scalp with the nhger tips. Get a small bottle of Danderine at any drug store for a few cents and save your hair.

After several applications the hair stops coming out and you can't find any dandruff. Adv. ferent departments who know more about their particular job than I do. Otherwise, I'd always have to be telling them what should be done," he declares. One of his classmates, now a gen eral in France, told me: "To" my mind, the thing that has made General Pershing the successful military leader that he is is his wonderful faculty for taking propo sitions 'that arc presented to him, sifting them down and adopting those (hat have solid foundations under them.

"A cool head, great force and firmness, decision based on cold facts, and an utter absence of snap Judgment and mushy sentiment that's General Pershing. Tho general has so organized his work that practically the only men it is necessary for him to see are tho relatively few heads of departments. The rest of his time ho has for visiting his troops. Nothing pleases him more than to find time to watch a body of his troops go through their training work. Another char of the story News Times Tuesday.

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