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THE READING NEWS TIMES 14 Pages 112 Columns Today Reading, January 5, 1916 PRESIDENT WILL ACT DELIBERATELY IN PERSIAN CASE Confidence of Wilson on Large Affairs AUSTRIAN COOD FAITH Information Regarding Sinking of British Steamer Vill be Sought First (Continued from First Page) Tt was disclosed today that tlie Viiifed States already had delivered to the American diplomatic representatives in Turkey and Bulgaria and lo the Turkish and Bulgarian diplomats here copies of the submarine correspondence with Germany. This is taken an an indication that they will he kept informed of future developments. The latesl developments of the crisis for the first time brought the President into conference with the heads of the congressional committees which deal with foreign relations and disclosed that they are to be informed of the corning' steps. 'Approbation of this course was expression by senators and representatives, who all along have been want ins? to be taken into the President's! confidence without the informality of resolutions. It was indicated as possible that before any drastic step was taken the President might address Congress in person laying bare all the.

facts and the steps in the long controversy. The President instructed Secretary Lansing to bring immediately to the White House any new information which came to hand and then busted himself reading the official dispatches so far received, and getting in touch generally with the situation. President Awaiting The administration is depending largely on the inrj'iiries which Ambassador Penfield has been instructed to make at Vienna and that which consuls are gathering elsewhere, to establish the nationality of 1he submarine which is said to have mink the Persia and to develop the facts in the case generally. Senator' Stone told the President that when the Foreign Relations committee meet tomorrow he want ed to be prepared to meet any situation that might arise. The Senator said after his talk with the President that until the facts regarding the Persia was obtained jiothing could be done.

Any nation, he declared which outraged the Pnited Slates should be dealt with severely. Later Chairman Flood, of the House Foreign Affairs committee, called at the White House and conferred with President Wilson on the situation. May Send Message to Congress. White House officials said both the Senate and the House would be kept informed of all important developments in the foreign situation prob ably through conferences between Hie President and Senate and House leaders, although if any drastic action is taken it 1s possible that the President may send a message to Congress. There was no indication today of what the prospects were for the United Spates formally acquainting Bulgaria and Turkey of its position oothe question of submarine warfare.

It has been proposed that that should be done, so that none of the Central Power belligerents could plead lack of official information as Austria did at first in the Ancona case. The course of the United States in that regard will be developed definitely laler. It was disclosed today, however, that some time ago the complete submarine correspondence with Germany showing the contentions of the United States and the extent of Germany's acquiescence was sent to the American diplomatic representatives 5n Turkey and Bulgaria, and also was delivered to the diplomatic representatives of those two countries in Washington. SEVENTEENTH (Continued from First Page) the newly elected officials thanked the voters for their support and confidence in placing them in office. There was no opposition in any of the elections.

Michael Foley, an old time Seventeenth warder, made a hort talk on "Democracy." He that ihere should be no ill feeling in the northeastern wards on any account for the man whom they had sent to council, as he was doing fill he could for them. The treasurer reported that there was a balance of three cents in the treasury. 4 C. F. PAUL SALE Sellers Stock of EWnishinsrs to Be Disposed of Saturday Charles F.

Paul, 533 Penn street, has purchased the gentlemen's furnishings of tellers Company, and the announcement of the sale of the same will appear in the Friday anj Saturday Issues of this paper. The sale will take place on Saturday. PROBING DYE SITI ATIOX Tn a dispatch received here Tuesday tiight from Washington the information is conveved that Secretary Lansing answered the invistigation of Congressman Dewalt regarding the. rlyp. stuff sit valion.

Congressman Dewalt was investigating tne particular complaint of Georqe I'. Hoist, president of the Nolde Horft Company, of this city. It is likelyi however, that Berks Lehigh Congressman will have a conference with Count Von Hrnstorff, the German Ambassador, in a few days in an effort to iidiHve the situation. BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR WOMAN OF 78 Members of St. John's Reformed Celebrate in Church To celebrate the 78th birthday anniversary of Mrs.

Margaret Smeck rabout 40 members of St. John's Re formed Church congregated in the basement of the church Tuesday evening when a delightful program was held. The pa.stor. Rev. T.

Leinbach, spoke briefly after which refreshments were enjoyed. Th monthly business of the Young People's Society was held Tuesday evening for the transaction of routine business. The Young Ladles Guild also met when a class in dress making and was orga nized. GLEE CLUB CONCERT Franklin Marshall Aea demy Bojs Entertain Gay college songs with a touch of sentiment for theiralma mater ex pressed in them, the tinkling notes of banjo and mandolin with the softer tune of violins, was the concert rendered in Rajah Temple on Monday evening by lie Glee Club of Franklin and Marshall Academy. Several hundred people of Reading and others gathered in the hall to hear the musicians of F.

and M. at their best. The concert was in three and each parfcf it and each number met the approval pf the audience. The patrons and patronesses' were: Dr. and Mrs.

Oscar K. Fox, Rev. and Mrs. A. V.

Casselman, Hon. and Mrs. George W. Wagner, Mrs. R.

M. Hoffman, Mr. Herbert M. Bell, Mrs. John F.

Lutz, Miss Geneva Gross, Mrs. S. Barnett, Mrs. Wm. K.

Fisher, Mrs. Adam A. Ludwig, Mrs. George M. Jones, Peter S.

Holl, Jacob Nolde, Miss Sarah Hafe.r, Miss Emma R. Boone, II. W. Thomas, Pr. and Mrs.

Samuel Hill, Rev. and Mrs. Henry I. Stahr, Harry E. Berky, Rev.

and Mrs. M. S. Hcrbine, Dr. and Mrs.

John T. Bair, Rev. and Mrs John Moyer, Rev. and Mrs. C.

E. Creitz. Mrs Amelia B. Bailsman, Rev. and Mrs.

Scott R. AVag ner Mrs. W. R. Leinbach, E.

Webber, R. Stasis, Charles Dotzon, Miss Maud L. Smith, William A. Spohn, George B. Spohn, Jess Adams, Robert Kirkhoff, Mrs.

E. U. Merkel, Miss Henrietta Pennypacker, Edwin Quier, Mrs. Isaac Rambo, Mrs. Geo.

Brubaker, Henry Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phillips, Theo. Troop, H. Froman.

Miss B. A'irginia Bright, Miss Miriam Hoover, Mrs. A. A. Abercrombie, Mrs.

George Bard, Dr. George K. Lcvan, Henry Maltzberg er, Miss Elizabeth Maltzberger. SERBIA TO REORGANIZE HV SPECIAL LEASED WIRE! PARIS, Jan. 3, 9.55 P.

M. King Peter of Serbia, who is staying at the Serbian consulate in Saloniki, is expected to preside over the re organization of the Serbian army, according to Saloniki dispatches to the Hava News Agency, filed January 2. The dispatch, groups of from 200 to 400 men each arriv ing from time to time. MTffEK CANTATA "The Everlasting IJght" was the topic of a Christmas cantata rendered in Grace Lutheran Church. Tuesday evening, by the members of the Choral Society of Grace Lutheran Church.

A number of voices from the Men's league as sisted under the direction of Mrs. Helen Graeff Hare. A large congregation was present. I'NITED CHRISTIANITY KV SPECIAL LEASED VVIRE1 NEW YORK, Jan. 4.

A conference of clergymen which has for its object the uniting of all Christian Churches throughout the world, opened at Garden City tonight. Forty delegates were present. Others are expected tomorrow, when the real work of the conference will begin. OLD TIME MUSIC BY OLD SOLDIERS Union Veteran Legion Enjoys Installation Pro gram A joint installation of th officers of the LTnion Veteran Legion and the Ladies' Auxiliary took place Tuesday evening in Breneiser's Hill which was enlivened by a banquet At. least a hundred members of the two organizations were present.

Fol lowing the installation and enter tainment was held during which addresses were delivered by Albert Flanigan, Mrs. Emma Yergey and others. Henry A. Harrier and Israel wentzel, both veterans of the Civil War. entertained the gathering with old time music on the violin.

Mrs. Mary Allgaier, a past president of the auxiliary was presented with a handsome gold emblem of her office. An appetizing banquet fol lowed. ROSEDALE ROSEDALE, Jan. 4 Ruth Esterly was confined to the house with sick ness.

Dr. C. G. Loose, of Reading, attended. Mr.

and Mrs. Seth L. Batzel entertained a few little friends in honor of their little granddaughter, Mary Agnes' birthday. Mrs. Amelia Shrader, who was spending a few days with her sister, Mrs.

Seth I Batzel, returned to her home at Coopersburg. Mrs. S. L. Zimmerman is suffering with a sprained ankle.

Mr. and Mrs. William Mather, of Dauberville, spent Christmas with Mrs. Mather's sister. Mrs.

Samuel Yarnell, Eli7.abetb. avenue. Mrs. Robert Eifert, of Taniaqua, spent Christmas with her sister, Mrs. Raymond Ramsey." Mrs.

Elmer Ramsey is spending a few weeks with Philadelphia friends. Miss Minnie Plrich is confined to the house with sickness. Mr. and Mrs. Geo.

W. Grubb visited Mr. and Mrs. George Jones, Reading, for a few days. The Rosedale Sunday school held election of officers.

Mr. and Mrs. AValter Wagonseller became the parents of a son. Paul Groff is confined to the house suffering with chickenpox. LANDIS STORE EANDIS STORE, Jan.

4. Daniel R. Been tel. of Huff's Church, aged 70 years, died of old age and general debility early on AA'ednesday morning. He was bedfast for several days only.

For upwards of 30 years he conducted the general merchandise business at Huff's Church and was one of the most prominent figures in the trade in eastern Pennsylvania. About 10 years ago he erected a massive and up to date store house that rivals many simiVr establishments in the larger cities. Modern improvements in the matter of heat and light, and the complete i contributed to a sueeessfel business carer, that moved onward and upward with leaps and hounds. He occupied a. beautiful mansion opposite his store, built by him about 20 years ago at a cost of a small fortune.

He is survived by his widow (nee Bittf nbender) and one sister Mrs. lieinert of near Fred erichcville. The funeral will take place on Tuesday morning, January 4. Interment at Huff's church, Rev. AV.

F. Bond officiating. Funeral director, W. F. Conrad.

WARDEN" APPOINTED BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE1 HARRISBVRO, 4. Among the announced at the State Capitol today was Edgar W. Da vis, Scranton, warden Fisheries Dcpart meat. 1 WORKING FORCES (Continued from First Pagtsi in the district in which they reside. In every instance as far as the night force has been concerned, assign ments have been made to this effect.

It ia understood that Mayor Filbert and Chief Miller figure that the executives will render better service in dist. icts in which they know conditions than if they had been assigned to unfamiliar territory. Thanks for Retiring Force A glowing tribute to the outgoing chief and sergeants was paid ty Mayor Filbert and the new chief of police. Both expressed their appre ciation for the courtesy of the outgo ing executives to their successors. In almost every instance the retiring officials went out of their way to ex plain to the new men their various duties.

Mayor Filbert was at. City Hall Tuesday night assisting in arranging the municipal machinery, so that it would operate without any flaws. The new city executive held (several conferences with the new chief and also investigated the operation of the police operators' room and other departments. It is understood that the office of Chief Miller and Detectives Kemp and Miller, Which is at present, in a deplorable state, will be generally renovated. The plans call for re papering and painting and general improvements.

TREXLER TREXLER. Jan. 4. On account of the severe storm, Rev. Mr.

Brumbaugh held no church services on Sunday, but will hold services in four weeks, Jan. 23, In the morning at 10 o'clock. The following enjoyed a. goose din ner on Christmas at the home of J. AV.

Sehroeder: Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Krause, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice D.

Henry, Mr. and Mrs. AVilliam J. Sehroeder, Allen Krause, Roy Henry. Mildred Henry, Marie Henry, Esther Sechler and Leon Heine.

Mr. and Mrs. Ezra B. Trexler became the proud parents of a son. The Christmas festival held by the New Jerusalem Sunday school was well attended.

Jerry Kline, of Delaware county, is spending a few days with Morris Hernerly. TELEGRAPHIC FLASH EN Judce Henry, of Lebanon, specially presiding at Chambersburg, decided that Sheriff (ieorge Walker could not recover fees he sued the county for. With in its treasury, the Cumberland Valley Railroad Relief Association decided to collect no dues from its hundreds of members for February. Court in Cambria County permitted minors to wed on condition that the 15 year old bride should take charge of her young husband's $5ni) bank account. Lancaster district revenue receipts for December nhow a large falling off, compared with November, cigars alone yielding JtS.OOu less, owing to the holiday shutdown.

"Banana Trust" suit resumes in Philadelphia after 12 days' intermission and witness testifies that plantations were destroyed bi' nurricanes. MAJOR SMITH T)KAI TBY SPECIAL LEASED Win El NEW, YORK. Jan. 4. Major Henry Basconi Smith, who helped to organize the Federal Secret Service Department the i ivn ar, oiee i yesteroay at ms home here.

He was chief of the service under General Uw Wallace from to 13. He was 74 years old. FIVE CENT. RAISE BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE) WATERY ILLE. Maine, Jan.

4. A wage increase approximating five per cent, will go into effect in the Lock wood Cotton Mills here on January 17, According to nittres posted today. More than l.iVW employes are affected. BACK TO WET BY SPECIAL LEASED AVIRE1 STEUBEN VI LEE, Ohio, Jan. 4.

Steu hcnvillo voted wet at a special election hero today. The vote was wet, 2.4H.'; dry. 3. 111, a majority of 271. The city has been dry two years.

AM PHI ON CIA'IJ The Amphlon Musical Club held its regular business meeting on Tuesday evening. Several now members were elected and propositions were received. Its All Wrong, LEAP YEAR IS HERE fit yfiM jP 1 ill 14 lit i 1 Heiress who picked humbled hus bands in 1915. Left, Miss Marie Buscli who married Drummond Jone6, who worked in an engine NATIONAL DEFENCE House N'aval Connnitte AVill taKe I'p First Hearing BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE AVASHIXGTON, 4 Hearings on the administration's national defense program will begin tomorrow when the House Naval Committee takes up the annual naval appropriation bill. The first subject for consideration will be requirements of government yards and docks, concerning which Rear Admiral Stanford, chief of the Bureau of Yards and docks, will be examined.

Members of the committee think it will be several weeks before the construction program is reached. GREECE LEANS TOWARD AIJilES ATHENS, via Rome, Jan. 4. 1.15 p. m.

(delayed). The king of the Greeks appears to have considerably altered his viewpoint in the last month. Speaking to the Associated Press correspondent today on the present situation In Greece, the king, while reiterating his determination not to be forced or persuaded to abandon neutrality, no longer spoke of demobilization and seemed to be reconciled to the idea of the Allies remaining in Saloniki until the end of th6 war. QIAKE IN OREGON I BY SPECIAL LEASED Wilt El NEWPORT. Jan.

4 Two sharp earthquake shocks were felt here at It a. in. today. Dishes rattled on their shelves and people rushed from their houses. No damage was reported.

Earthquakes are of rare occurrence on this part of the Oregon coast. PARK EVANGELICAL On Tuesday evening in the first of the evangelistic services to be held every day this week Rev. J. Warren Klein, pastor of the Park Evangelical Church, delivered a sermon on "God is Love." Cicero, Its All Wrong Copyright, 1915, by R. L.

Goldberg AND BEAUTIFUL HEIRESS plant; Center, Miss Catherine Barker $30,000,000 orphan who picked out Howard Spaulding, an employe in the plant of her late father for a PETTING SI TOGETHER ASSOCIATED PRESS CABEEJ PARIS, Jan. 4, 5.45 A. M. A large German submarine conveyed in sections by the Smyrna Railroad and thence to Budrum Bay, in the Eastern Mediterranean, according to a Mytilene dispatch, says L'Oeuvre's Athens correspondent. The dispatch adds that 20 German and Austrian bluejackets in command of a lieutenant are putting the submersible together.

FERDINAND ASPIRES ASSOCIATED PRESS CAiBLE A'lENA, via Ixindon, Jan. 5, 2.36 A. M. Political circles in Sofia report that King Ferdninad of Bulgaria intends, after the Orthodox Christmas holidays, to proclaim himself Czar of Macedonia, and be crowned in the royal city of Ochrida. THESSALONIKI SINKING BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE NEAV YORK, Jan.

4. A wireless message, which came in fragments at 8.35 o'clock tonight from the Greek liner Thessaloniki said that the crew had taken to the lifeboats. A I' STRI A NS RfTTRHAT ASSOCIATED PRESS OAiBLEI LONDON, Jan. 6, 3.27 A. M.

The Petrograd correspondent of th Havas Agency that the Austdians have evacuated CzernowiU, the Russians having seized ail the helights dominating the twon. I)E CA STELLA NE III 1 IT PARIS, Jan. 4, 5:50 A. M. The Marquis Do Casteliane, father of Count Boni De Castlellane, wos knocked down by an automobile as he was coming out of the military hospital where he has been working.

Although his injuries are serious th physicians believe he will recover. By Goldberg. elcoviS KANY ecuewwous Aufc usurp Tt.R eieMTsJarr VluV BgWc. rO TVte COLOR PUL vnJCAR fettKGW jMFJ MAY PICK HUSBAND! husband, and right, Miss Eugenia Kelly, heiress to a mllLon, who eloped vith Al Davis a profesional dancer. STANDING OF P.

R. CREWS The standing of the extra P. R. railroaders shortly after 4 o'clock this morning was: Englnemen Starr, Nestle, Stuber, Curley, Care, Ebling, Rhoads, Paine, Hughea, Yingst Dietrich. Werner, Rupp, Miller, Grube, RIed.

Firemen Sprecher, Tobias, Oswald, Baer, Jones, Fisher, Brown, Wolfe, Beidler, Crlder. Conductors Snyder, Ely, Rother mel, Schultz, Becker, Oswald, Leber, Mest, Pannabecker, Flanagan, Crea lcy, Mengle. Brakemen Palm. Blankenbiller, Hoffman, Fry, Homberger, Good Gottschall, Reed, Conroy, Haag, Culbert, Weeks, Rothenberger, Gallagher, Phillips Kulp Stauffer. Flagmen Buchannon, Mauger, Smith, Richards, Skyza, Dietrich, Sanders, Blum, Ritzman, Levan, Hil liard, lloster, Steeley.

DIES OF GLANDERS BY SPECIAL LEASED WI.R E1 PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 4. What Is said to be the second death of a hi man being from danders in the medi cal history of this city and one of a very tew in the country occurred to day. The victom was Caniillo Garbcloti, :3 years old.

PROBE PRICE OF GAS RY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. Congressional Investigation of the rise in gasoline prices was proposed In a resolution Introduced in the House today by Repre sentative Puller, of Illinois. BABCOCK IN CAMBRIA BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE PHILADELPHIA.

Jan. 4. Announcement was made today that E. V. Bah cock, of Pittsburgh, has been elected a director of the Cambria Steel Company.

He succeeded Effingham B. Morris, of Philadelphia, who has resigned. There are 110 children in the continuation school in South Bethlehem and 20 in Bethlehem. OLD MAN ALF OF tovho of TrvV IS KAISER AFFECTED BY THREATENED LOSS OF LARYNX Emperor Offered French Doctor $20,000 to Instal Artificial' Throat DISEASE PROCEEDING William Facing Dreaded Cancer and Even Now is Unable to Speak ASSOCIATED PRESS CABLE PARIS. Jan.

4. 5.20 A. m. ti. Matin affirms, notwithstanding de nials, that the German Kmneror is suffering from cancer of the throat and no longer able to speak.

'In February. 1911." according to the Matin, "the doctors were consid ering whether it was neeess ary to re move the entire larvnx in order t.i stay the progress of the disease. They raised the question as to hether the emperor would be able to sneak if such an operation were performed. lie leading specialists of every capital in Europe were consulted. It wai learned that an eminent surgeon of Paris had, with an artificial larvnv and a breathing tube ooeninsr info the trachea, restored the power of speech to numerous patients who had undergone total oblation of the affected organs." Offered 100,000 Francs This doctor, whose name the Mafir withholds tor reasons of professional etiquette, was asked to en to Rerbn hv the German ambassador.

He was of fered 100,000 francs and all his ex penses and was requested to hrin with him a natient who bari hn fitted with the apparatus, so that the emperor himself might see if be wa? able to speak. "Meanwhile, as a result itf minor operation with a bistoury and a few weeks' absolute rest, the condition improved, as is often the case In this disease, the progress of which is imDlacable. but another operation of this kind which has Just been performed. But II is only Dalliative. The German em peror must either make up his mind for complete removal of the larynx, or be stifled by the growth.

This explains why the emneror went neither to Warsaw, Constantinople nor Brussels." FIRST DKTKCTIVK CASK Detectives Miller and Kemp were called upon to deal with ti.eir first case since assuming their positions under the present administration after midnight when a report was re ceived at police headquarters that a robbery had been ommitted at Plum street. It was alleged that somebody familiar with the premises had gotten away with jewelry valued at more than $100. Both detectives worked until a late hour and an arrest is expected early today. Mrs. Joseph RloHi Mary, wife of Joseph Uloch.

68 S'ears, 'died Tuesday afternoon of complications at 422 South Seventh street. She, had been in ill health but a few. days. Mrs. tSlooh was born in Poland and was a resident of Reading for a number of years.

She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and St. Ann's Society. Tiiere survive her husband and several children. Undertaker Kern.

SHIP MO KM NTS BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE! NEW YORK, Jan. 4. Sailed: Steamer Rocbenbau, Bordeaux. ROKDE.ACX Sailed: Steamer Iafav ctte. New York.

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