Reading Times from Reading, Pennsylvania • Page 9

IN STOCK MARKET Public Buying Was Stimulated by the Upturn of the Day Before STEEL DEMAND URGENT Instability of War Stocks at High Level Demonstrated by Reactions IRY SPFPI'AT LEASED WIRE XEW YORK. 5. The demand for the popular specialties showed no signs of abatement today and there was another advance of good proportions. Public buying, which nad given evidence of falling off, apparently was stimulated anew by yesterday's upturn and a large amount of orders accumulated over Trading was brisk throughout, and total sales were 916.0U0 shares. The instability of the war stocks at their current high level was demonstrated again by occasional periods of re fiction, but the general course was upwards.

After the first rush of buying was over, the severest relapse came, rannpliiTiff most of the early rise, but in thA afternoon the movement received fresh impetus. Weakness of a few spe cialties and railroaa shares in the last hour prevented the market from making an even display of strength at the close. but the late relapse was not extensive enough to cut deeply into me gams 01 most stocks. Bethlehem Steel maintained its reputation as the must spectacular of the war shares. St passed the 3u0 mark early in the dav and reached 307, an advance of 17 points.

Ijnter it relapsed to 301. Another new high record was made by General Motors at 191. The urgent demand for United States continued, and the action of this stock gave tone to the whole market. Ii was bought in blocks of 1,000 to shares and rose to 71 another high lecord fince 1912. Kailroad stocks played little part in he forenoon ri.e, but on the recovery which followed the early relapse they were bousrht heavily at advancing prices.

Rook lflawi. t. Paul. Canadian Pacific, I'nion Pacific and Reading were proinl i.cnt in the movement. The late selling: was directed largely at the railroads, which fell back generally.

Bonds were irregular. Total sales (par value) U. S. i Jeclined on call. PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE IBY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE1 PHIliA DELPHI Aug.

5. WHEAT 1 er: No. 2 red, carlots, new, July ex port tl.lSal.lT; No. 1 Northern Duluth, old, tl.wal.eo. CORN Higher; No.

2 yellow, local. 9014 at earner, No. 2 yellow, SH'jaWc. OATS Higher: No. 2 white, flSaHfc.

POTATOES Perbasket, lOaSoc. Other quotations unchanged. BVTTKR. KGGS RY SPECIAL. LEASED WIRE NEW.

YORK, Aug. a. BUTTER Rarely steady; creamery extras, 92 srore, 2SUa25c; higher score, 2fia, firsts. i1ijs25c; seconds, 22Va823c. EGGS Irregular; fresh gathered extras, 23a25i; extra firsts, 21a22c: firsts, la2c; seconds, lUal'c; nearby hennery whites, fine to fancy, 31a32c; nearby hennery browns, 25a.2ic.

CHEESE Steady; state, whole milk, f'Tsh flats and twins, colored special, do. white, 13aHc; do. white and colored, average fancy, 1314c 1 LOUR Steady, quiet. PITTSBl'RGH C.TTT,K PITTSBURGH, Aug. CATTLSl Steady: supply light; choice, t9.50a5.75; prime, SHEEP Higher; supply lisht; prime, wethers, 7.

10a7.23: culls and commons, lambs, tfl.00a9.25; veal calves, Jll.SOa 12.00. HOGS Lower; receipts. 20 double ilecks; prime heavies, mediums, JiS.i.iOaS.05; heavy yorkcrs and licht orhers, tS.O0aS.O5; pigs, tS.0i)aS.O5; rough, I'KTROLKlvM i ML CITY, A ur. 5. Credit balance, Runs, 1 45.409; average, 63,614.

Shipments, 134.921 average. M.S99. ORDINANCE Bill No. 40. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SPRINKLING AND FLUSHING OF CITY STREETS WITH WATER.

OIL OR OTHER MATERIAL, PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND REVOKING PERMITS FOR STREET SPRINKLING HERETO FORE ISSUED. HEREAS, The wetting down of dust and dirt on the highways of the City of Readine by excessive street sprinkling or Hushing with water, oil or other ma terial is detrimental to and destructive of said highways in that it decreases the resistance of and disintegrates the material of which the highways are con structed, thereby materially shortening the life of street pavinK. and WHEREAS, Contractors who haye paved certain highways and guaranteed the life of such paving have threatened to withdraw such cuarantee if the city continues to permit excessive sprinkling or flushing of its highways with water, oil or other material, and WHEREAS, Excessive sprinkling and fl lslnng of streets with wnter, oil or other material makes traffic thereon dangerous. THEREFORE the Council of the City of Readme: does ordain: SECTION 1. No person, firm, association or corporation shall sprinkle or flush the streets, or any portion thereof, of the City of Reading with water.

oil or other material without, having first obtained a permit, from the superintendent of the Department of Streets Public Improvements. SECTION 2. The Superintendent of the Department or streets and puhlic improvements is hereby directed to make, to the approval of Council, such rules and reflations as he may deem necesK jry and proper for the. control of the sprinkling or flushing of streets of the City of Reading with water, oil or other material through the issuance of such permits. oivxx.

o. jiiy pel sun, ill in, naoutia tion or corporation violating the provisions of this ordinance shall forfeit and pay for each and every violation a penalty of not less than ten nor more than twenty five dollars to be recovered according to law. SECTION 4. All permits heretofore granted for sprinkling or Hushing the streets, or any portion thereof, of the City of Reading with water, oil or other material, be and the same are l'ereby revoked. SECTION 5.

Any ordinance or part of ordinate conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this ordnance. Passed Council Aug. 4, 1915. IRA V. STRATTON.

Mayor. Attest CH iK LEiS JIARK2. City Clerk. I COTTON NEW TORK. Aug.

5. Cotton futures opened steady: October, 9.45; December, 0.69; January, t.Sl; March, 10.07. Xew York Cotton Futures Yes.eios. Open. High.

Low. Ctos. January 9.78 February March 10.04 April 10.14 May 10.27 June 10.37 August 8.99 September 9.19 October 9.39 S.S1 9.88 9.7 nuo 10.05 loVab ip.33 10I3 9.U 9.X November 9.52 December 9 7 9.fi9 8.7S 9.87 Gug. Explor 64 Inter. Harv.

Cor 4 Inter. N. 111 Insp. Copper 84' Inter. Met 20' Inter.

Paper Co f' ii icr. a per pi W'4 ian. sou Kan. City Ijicka wanna Steel laclede Gas I chigh Valley Motor Co. Max Motor 1st pf.

Max Motor 2d Mex. Petroleum Miami Copper Kan. Texas Kan. Texas, Missouri Pacific National Lead Nat. 2d pf Nev.

Consolidated N. Y. Central N. Y. Air Brake N.

N. H. N. O. Norfolk Western.

North Pacific Northwest Pacific Mail Penna. R. Phila. Co. P.

C. S. St. Pittsburgh Coal Pressed Steel Ry. Steel Sp Ray Con.

Copper Reading Reading, 2d pf Rep. Steel Iron Rep. Steel Iron, pf. Rock I. Co Rock I.

pf Rumely Rumely, pf. Seaboard A. Xi Seaboard A. Sloss Shef .103 .144 ouiei llle Nashville, ...110 P. 37 8f.

34' SO i 21 Southern Pacific 87 Southern Ry 15 Studebaker 85 Studebaker, pf 102 St. L. S. F' Sti St. I 1st pf 10,4 St.

L. S. F. 2d pt. 7 St.

Paul 83 Sear3 Roeb 148V4 Tennessee Copper 42 Texas Co 140 Texas Pacific 10 Third Avenue 62 Union Pacific 130 i'nion Racine, pr I. Ry. Inv. Co IT. Ry.

Inv. pf. U. S. Rubber U.

S. Steel U. S. Steel, pf Utah Copper Va. Car.

Chem Wabash, pf. Westing Western Maryland Western Union Wisconsin Central Woolworth Willys Overland 4 H7. 9ft 634 2S 105 123 35 108 76 9 25 57 42S 23 150 82 45 9S4 6 12A 14 33 47 37 34 49 72 .112 67 36 87 70 101 9S 100 79 106 80V4 70 295 1324 17 38 144 42 104 42 4 11 29 15 40 128 15 ss 101 71 21 8 2 27 41 33 172 381 108 52 11S 42 3 106 33 2 9 3S 24 56 102 143 110 84 33 78 2fi 18 2 65 4 14 89 113 03 2S los 107 123 34 74 9 24 54 40 148 82 42 97 5 32 14 32' 45 86 34 83 102 6 1" 6 81 347 39 138 10 51 129 80 17 34 49 70 3J2 66 35 70 31 30 .104 104 .139 136 14 9.S2 9.9: 10.0? 10.19 10.30 10.40 9.0: 9.20 9.4 0.59 9.71 SPOT COTTON. Tes.Clos. Today a Middling uplands 9.33 9.40 Middling Gulf 9.60 9.65 NEW YORK STOCK QCOTATIOVS Alaska Ci.

33V4 Si 33 Allis Chalmers 37S S3' 34H Allis Chalmers, pf 71'i 6Sa Amn. Beet Suaar. 69 hl' 5S Amn. Can i 67 6Si Amn. Can, pf 106' lOii1 106 Amn.

Car Kdy 6Ha Amn. Coal Prod 147 144'i 14o Amn. Cotton Oil 514 SOH 50 Amn. H. 7 7 ''Vi Amn.

II. U.pf 3514 34l 54 Amn. Ice Sec 24 24 2 Omn. Lin. Oil 12'i 12 12 Amn.

Lin. Oil, pf 29 2SJi 29. Amn. Locomotive otfti 64Vi 54'4 Amn. Locomotive.

Df 97 97 97 Amn. Smelting 81H 79 Amn. Steel Fdy 44'4 44 Amn. Suear 109 109 Amn. Sugar, pf 113 113 113 Amn.

T. 122 122 122 Amn. Tobacco 227 227 227 Amn. Wool 27 Amn. Wool, pf S8 Anaconda 71' i Atchison 1014 Atchison, pf 9S Atlantic C.

1004 Raid. locomotive Raid. Locomotive, pf 106 Baltimore Ohio 814 Baltimore. Ohio, pf 71 Bethlehem Steel 307 Bethlehem Steel, pf 135 Butte Sup 714 Brooklyn R. S6j Cal.

Petroleum ITTi Cal. Petroleum, SS ii Canadian Pacific 1474 Central Leather 44" Central Leather pf 104i Chesapeake Ohio 42i Chino. Copper 4H Chi. Great West 12i Chi. Great pf 31A R.

I. Pacific 19 Colorado Fuel 41T Consolidated Gas Corn P. Rcf 16 font. Can 94 font. pf K1'4 Crucible Steel 79 Domes Mine 22 Den.

Rio Gr 5 Den. Sr. Rio pf 10 Distil. Securities 27 Erie 27 Erie, 1st 427 zl vl R4 General Electric 17414 General Motors 192 General Motors, pf 10fi Goodrich B. M'i Great pf 119 Great 43U 88 70 101 98 100 79 lt 80 71 301 135 69 86 17 44 104 42 46 12 30 18 41 128 15 89 301 78 22 6 10 27 Z7 42 173 131 1 52 118 4 63 64 109 34 2(1 38 57 103 344 110 34 78 26 20 3 65 4: if 90 114 63 28 106 107 323 34 69 34 40 23 149 as 6 32 34 87 15 84 102 5 30 130 80 S2'4 34S 41 139 10 62 Ji', 34 49 72 "2 67 35 .112 110 111 26 24 24 70 31 304 139 CIITCAGO CATTTF.

BY SPECrAL LEASED WIRE1 CHICAGO, Aug. B. HOGS Receipts, 29.000; weak; hulk, J6.30a7.10; light, 7.65; mixed, 6.25a7.65; heavv, rough. J6.10a6.25: pigs, CATTLE Receipts, steadv; native beef cattle, Ifi.15a10.25; Western steers, J6.75ai!.25: cows and heifers, I3.ioa 9.25; calves, 7.50all.25. SHEEP Rerelpts.

firm; sheep, 6.l0a7.0O; lambs, 7.00a9.40. KAST KtTPAl jO CATTLE BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRfil EAST BUFFALO, N. Aug. B. CATTLE Active; steady.

VEALS Active and steady, 94.60J2.00. HOGS Slow; heavy, t7.25a7.50; mixed, yorker3, J8.15a8.30; pigs, JS.20a8.30; roughs, stags, GKTS STORE DISPLAY CITP IBY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE NEW YORK. Aug. 6. The International Association of Display Men, In convention here, has awarded the association cup, Its chief prize for store window displays, to the Johnstown, association.

The winners received 85 paints, against 75 points scored by the Rochester, N. organization. The convention ended today. CJLEAXERS TO KXLARGE W. Ii Kress has just returned from the west, and he has bought hack the 'Star Cleaners and rvrs," 21 North Sixth street.

He expects to impfove the business and to enlarge it for tbe benefit of hi cub THE READING tfEWS TlMES. READING, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 6, 1915 Financial and Commercial SPECIALTIES STILL ARE ATTRACTIONS THRESHING PULLS DOWH THE PRICES Improvement in Weather Conditions Relieves Tension on Supplies BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE CHICAGO, Aug. 5. Conditions that allowed threshing to be resumed throughout important sections, especially in Nebraska, did a good deal today to pull down the price of wheat. The market closed unsettled to lalc under last night.

Other leading staples, teo, alt suffered a net dlcline corn a to oats to lalc, and provisions 2 to 17c. WHEAT Sept 1W 108 107 107 Dee 109 109 107 10S CORX Pept 75 76 75 75 Dec 64 65 64 64 OATS Sept 42 42 41 41 Dec 42 47 41 41 PORK Sept 13.25 13.35 13.10 13.32 Oct 13.40 13.50 13.9) 13.47 LARD Sept 7.S2 7.85 7.65 7.77 Oct 7.95 7.95 7.75 7.85 RIBS Sept 8.90 8.92 8.67 8.85 Oct 8.90 S.90 S.70 8.S7 Cash quotations were: Rye. No. nominal; No. 3.

S.01al.02; barley. 71a82c timothy, J5.60a7.00; clover, pork, J13.2a; lard, J7.62; ribs, JS.25a8.75. BCSIXESS NOTES The business of the Reading Shirt company will pass to Max M. Slad kin, of New York. A deal for the sale has been under way for some time.

The daily statement of the county treasurer, shows a balance of $51. 195.76. The receipts amounted to 35.75 and the expenditures to Sl, 547.60. The Scott Foundry is about to snip one or its suear mills to Cuba, Grant E. AMeman, has been grant ed a patent on a dredging: machine intended for dredging coal.

The Reading Steel Casting Relie Association held its semi monthly meeting in the handsome new club house. Arrangements were com pleted for the annual excursion which takes place, Aug 7. The party will number at least 400, and will leave at 7.30 a. m. in a special train the objective point being Island Park near East on.

The Municipal Band will accompany the excursionists This evening another meeting will be held In the Relief building by the wives and lady friends of the asso ciation for the purpose of organizing a Ladles' Auxiliary. Among the Reading persons active in local industrial circles who are at tending the sessions of the joint convention of the Bicycle Manufac turers, the Motorcycle Manufactur ers' Association, the Cycle Jobbers' Association and the Cycle Part and being held at Atlantic City, this week, are Keyser Fry, president of the Reading Cycle Manufacturing Company; Daniel F. Prlntz, presi dent of the Reading Saddle and Man ufacturing Company, and Miner Deem, secretary and manager of the Reading Saddle and Manufacturing Company. Mr. Fry was elected pres ident of the ycle Jobbers Associa tion and Mr.

Printz, of the Cycle Parts and Accessories Association. The convention protested against the order of Postmaster General Burle son barring bicycles and motorcycles from the rural free delivery service. rXPARATXFXED GA1X BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE NEW YORK, Aug. 5. Common stock of the Bethlehem Steel Cor poration, whose rise has seen few parallels In the history of the New York Stock Exchange, passed the 300 mark today.

It sold during the morning at 301, a gain since the be ginning of the war of 289 points. The company was incorporated in 1904 and the Btock has never paid a dividend. DELEGATE WRITES HOME Charles E. Miller, delegate of Reading Typographical Union No, 86, to the convention of the Interna tional Typographical Union at Los Angeles, has arrived at New Orleans. He sent to Reading friends post cards from New Orleans.

Mr. Miller sailed from New York to the Gulf and from New Orleans to Los Angeles traveled by rail. The convention opens Monday, August 9. He will return by way of the Printers Home at Colorado Springs. SCHOOIj notes A State board of examiners.

E. W. Taylor, E. J. Sandt and Samuel Henry, conducted an examination for permanent teachers' certificates at the Boys' High School building, on Thursday.

There were about 30 teachers from Berks and Schuylkill counties who took the examination. The examination will be continued today. Prof. Denntson of the State De partment of Education, addressed he teachers of the Reading continu ation school, Thursday on English and sentence construction. During the afternoon the teach ers held an outing at Egelman's reservoir.

REPLY BEADY FOR. AUSTRO HUXGAnY IBY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE WASHINGTON. Aug. 5. The American reply to Austro Huneary's recent diplomatic note suggesting an embargo on war exports to the allies on the ground tha the traffic has grown to proportions which violate American neutrality, has practically been finished by the State Department and will be despatched to Vienna within the next few days.

The note reiterates the position of the United States, as it was expressed on a previous occasion to Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, "that the placing of an embargo on the trade in arms at this time would be a direct violation of the neutrality of the United States." LECTURE OX CARE OF BABIES Another well att'nded meeting of the Twelfth and Windsor Streets Baby Saving Station was held on Wednesday afternoon, with Dr. Oberholser In charge. He spoke on milk cleanliness and proper feeding. There were present 26 mothers, 27 babies, seven of whom were new, and seven children. Miss Bessie Erb is the nurse.

PRODUCE EXCHANGE TO OPENJTATIOH Will be Ready For Business at 932 Penn Street Next Monday The Bfrks Produce Exchange Is now ready for business. At tne monthly meeting of the Board of Directors held at the Farm Bureau Office, a business manager was selected. Orlando F. Berger, vice president, presided at this meoting. N.

H. Fisher, secretary, recorded the minutes. Other directors present were Messers J. C. Kleinsmith.

J. G. Eagleman, E. S. Merkle.

W. H. From and Earl Sheble. Members of the Exchange, Daniel Merkle and N. E.

Dietrich, and Mrs. William Engle. representing Frank Merkle, were present. P. Reber, the business manager of the Exchange, gave a report on his membership canvass.

The Exchange has now some 60 members. N. H. Fisher, secretary, reported on the Exchange meeting held at Bechtelsvillo, July 28. It was decided by the Exchange to open a receiving and distributing station at 932 Penn 6treet, to be ready for business Monday.

August 9. Only members of the Exchange will have the privilege of marketing their fruits and other products through this station. The lowest commission necessary to cover ex penses will be charged for the hand ling of produce. Any surplus above a certain amount, at the end of the year, will be distributed amomr members according to the amount of business they did through the Ex tuanKe. uniy iarm owners or tenants who are producers can become members.

The membership iee is Pcaclics Prinelnal Product The purpose of this local distributing center is to relieve members or their surplus of small Quantities. Peaches will be the main crop to be nanaiea in tne next few month and until car load lots can be collected and arketed on distant markets tne Exchange will wholesale and re tail to local city and county buvers. Potatoes, apples and other products will be similarly handled. In answer to a circular letter sent to members the Exchange exoects to receive and handle during the season more than 50,000 baskets of peaches, more than 10.000 bushels of apples, more than o.ouo bushels of potatoes. 'When ever possible this produce will be shipped by carload lota to distant markets provided our local markets have been fully supplied.

The Exchange has communicated with wholesale produce merchants in Albany, Troy, Rochester. Buffalo and other markets concerning the condition of the peach crop in the vicinity of these cities, these replies stating that car load lots of peaches can ne recetvsd and marked during inn coming season. As the season advances apples, potatoes and other crops will be similarly handled. This plan of the Exchange. It is anrued ought to go far toward relieving our local markets from an excess surplus.

Better average prices which will fully repay the grower for his trouble and expense in growing and marketing his products are Expected to result for all producers in Berks county. Berks county ought to be able to supply the wants entirely of our local markets with fruit and produce In Reason and shipping In from the outside should not be necessary The Exchange does not plan to export products as long as the Reading markets are in need of them but It does want to heln properly dis tribute these home grown products in our local markets and when these wants are supplied ship the surplus to tne pointB where it is needed. All producers interested in the Berks Produce Exchange movement should communicate with P. W. Rebcr.

business manager, 932 Penn street, Reading. Both phones are being installed. Mr. Rjeber is a man with experience in the handling and sell ing of fruits and other farm produce having spent a number of years in this line of work. The public will be supplied with only first class and fresh home grown produce.

Tues day August 10, the business manager expects a nice lot of peaches, wholesalers especially are invited to inspect the produce for they will be able to secure fresh home grown fruits and can supply the wants of their customers to their satisfaction The Exchange is doing consider able buying of farm supplies, ferti lizers, for its members. This purpose, however, is secondary tothe purpose of proper distributing of home grown products of our fields and orchards. Overture, band; Invocation; opening re. marks. President Georse W.

Baer, Ham burst: Baer Song, by the reunion; Heem weh (Harbaugh), George W. Geist, Phil adelphia: address. Rev. L. E.

air. Sha mokin solo. Miss Lillian May Dlefender fer. Allentown; historical address. Rev.

John Baer Stoudt, Northampton; "Blest Be the Tie That Binds," the reunion: Dcneaicnon. THOUSANDS OF' DOLLARS SPENT ON STOMACH Pennsylvania Man, Gets Qalck Remedy for His Lone Suffering Stomach. Henry F. Curry of the Hotel Bart lett, at Cambridge Springs, Buf fered most desperately from all ments of the stomach and digestive tract for years. He spent a fortune in the pursuit of health.

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My mental and physical suffering had been so bad that I had to resort te morphine, and even with that I did not get much relief. Your remedy helped me wonderfully. I have a good appetite, sleep well, and have gained weight." Mayr's Wonderful Remedy givel permanent results for stomach, liver and intestinal ailments. Eat ae much and whatever you like. No more distress after eating, pressure gas In the stomach and around he heart.

Get one bottle of your druggist now and try It on sn absolute guarantee if not satisfactory mataey vill be returned. Adv, IMPROVEMENTS AT SCHOOL BUILDINGS On account of the large number of pupils in the girls High School it was found necessary to arrange for one more class room, and the room at the southwest corner of the building, on the first floor, which was formerly used as the school library, is now being changed into a class room. The books and shelving have all been removed to the third floor, where a room has been found that will be just the thing for library purposes. In the Boys' High School there has been a lot of complaint in the past few years to the effect that the room at the southwest corner of the second floor is entirely too noisy for class room purposes. In consequence a force of men is now engaged in changing it to a drawing room and the room that was formerly used for drawing, purposes will become a class room.

In the administration building no changes are being made this year with the one single exception that Prof. Levi Mengel, who has charge of the museum, has decided to divide the pictures of the art gallery, and the pictures painted by local men are all being placed in the room where the Board of School Directors meets. The greatest amount, of improvements are being made to the building at Ninth and Marion streets. Some of the members of the School Board had thought of abandoning this building on account of the dilapidated condition, but It has been fi naly decided not to abandon any of the school buildings In the future, and especially in the northeastern section of town, where there is a scarcity of room for the children. This has resulted In the School Board coming to the conclusion to place the building at Ninth and Marion streets in the very best of condition and $2,000 will be, spent on this building this summer.

The building is being entirely repaired and painted inside and out, and the building will be in the very best of condition by tne time the school year begins. There have been complaints for some time that after each ram some of the school yards are changed into a pond of mud. For the purpose of remedying this the yards at Ninth and Spruce streets, Sixteenth and Haak streets and at the Mt. Penn building are being covered with trap rock spalls. At Fifth and Spring streets the large clay bank In the school yard is now being removed and the entire yard will be covered with trap rock.

The improvements at Fifth and Spring streets to the playground will amount to about 1700. Many of the buildings are being treated to an exterior coat of paint and among those thus being treated are the Terklomen enue building. Seventeenth and Cotton streets building. Thirteenth and Cotton Btreets building, Blngaman and Orange streets building, Jesse Orr building. Ninth and Spruce building, Ricktown buildings, a well as a number of other buildings about the town.

LOCAL BREVITIES Richard Waren, aged 58 years, employed at the Brighter Hotel, has written letters to the authorities of a number of the leading cities In Ohio, soliciting their aid in locating his eon, William, aged 35 years, from whom he has not heard for the past five years. The meeting of the Missionary Society of St. Thomas Reformed Church was very largely attended. The program consisted of recitations and singing and an address by the pastor. Rev.

le M. Erdman, on "Our Nation's Care of the Indians." Five members of the Bridesburg Guards, of Philadelphia, are camping along the Gravity Railway. it has been four years since members of the' guard have camped In this vicinity. They are entertaining vis itors. The instructors of the playgrounds throughout the city are preparing for the big folk dance fete, to be held at City Park, on Friday evening, Sept.

3. It is expected that several hundred children will participate in this gala event. The radiator of the" Reading Hose ambulance Is being repaired at the Reading Automobile Compartn's plant and will not be in uSe for two days. While the auto is disabled the Juniors will respond to all the sick and Injured calls. On August 19 the annual picnic of the Sunday school of the Washington Street Presbyterian Church will be held at Kutztown Park.

The pic nickers will go to the grove for the day in several special cars. The condition of Miss Loretta C. Relley, who became suddenly ill at the department of supplies of the Reading school district, on Toplar street, is considerably Improved. Deputy Coroner E. F.

White made an investigation of the death of Hezekiah Wesner, who died suddenly while driving a coal team. A certificate of death being caused by heart trouble was issued. FUNERALS Rev. N. R.

Melhorn, pastor of Trinity Lutheran church officiated at the services over the body of Elizabeth Bushong, wife of John Silvis Hoff, whose funeral was held, from her residence; 325 North Fifth street. The body was dressed in a black dress and rested in a solid mahogany casket with silver extension bar handles and plate with name and age inscribed. Interment private in cnaries Evans cemetery. Auman. A mass of requiem was sunsr in St.

Peter's Catholic church bv the pastor. Rev. J. F. Kiernan over the body of Frederick J.

Sehwander. whose funeral was held from his late home, 646 Gordon street. The Jbody was dressed in black and lay In an Oak casket with silver trimmings. interment in catnonc cemetery, Cramp. S.VAP SHOTS OF INTEREST An elenhant has mnr mn.in its trunk than any other creature has in Its entire body.

0nilSa factory that the Greek army will form an battalion with 4ou motor trucks. The loan of life earthquake generally depends on the density of population rather than the severity of the shocks. Under the direction engineer New Zealand plans to spend about $2,500,000 to develop Its water power resources. 1 he United States imported more than billion nnunrin nf ofr i year, a record exceeded only twice ueiure, in iniif ana 109. PAYING BONUS OV ROAD TAX Commissioaer Cunninrham townships as bonus on cash road tax.

TRAIN WRECKER. INSANE SINCE BOY Lehighton Man's Confession In eludes Many Other Depredations Against Railroads SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Aug. 5. Harry G.

Hontz. who gives Lehigh ton, as his home, is In jail here today, having surrendered to the police last night and confessed that he wrecked the Scenic Limited, on the Denver Rio Grande Railroad near Springville, Utah, last Monday. Hontz said he threw a piece of an gle iron under the train as it was passing to avenge himself on the railroad becajse a brakeman had ejected him from a freight train. Hontz said he was arrested by Thomas Burge, then a special agent for the Southern Pacific, and now of the Denver Rio Grande in Nevada, in 1910, and sent to prison for wrecking a semaphore and sending a hand car against a mall train at Pernley. Nev.

The story was confirmed later and Hontz was recognized by'Burge as the. man arrested and convicted In Nevada. Hontz told the police he was responsible for several other railroad wrecks, and also the burning of the Lehigh Valley station at Ulster, June 6 last. He said he was in the government hospital for insane at Washington for a time when a member of the United States marine corps. Mentally Defective.

ALLENTOWN, Aug. 5 Harry G. Hontz, Imprisoned in Salt Lake City. Utah, after having confessed to having wrecked the Scenic Limited on the Denver Rio Grande Railroad, Is a native of Lehighton. where his widowed mother, Mrs.

Granville Hontz, still resides. Hontz. since boyhood, has been considered mentally defective. At the age of 15 he committed petty larceny and served a term In Hunt Inedon Reformatory, where he learned the printers' trade. He was arrested, and confessed to burning down the Lehigh Valley railroad station at Ulster.

June 6th, 1915. He served a short prison term, being released after physicians pronounced him insane. He disappeared immediately and his whereabouts was unknown until his arrest in Utah. 'He is about 34 years FAIR BOOSTERS TO FINISH SATURDAY Big Time Expected at Final Luncheon at Berkshire Hotel Demonstrating that they need not have a banquet to report their best results, captain of the; Red and the the Blue team in the race of the Berks County Agricultural Society to get $50,000, for the completion of their new fair yesterday at the secretary's office reported that 195 shares had been sold. This makes an addition of $1,950 in the fair funds.

A total of 853 shares have hee.n sold this week, since the race opened, making a total of $8, 530 in treasury. There was no noon day meeting yesterday. There will be none until Saturday, when, at the Hotel Berk shire, the campaign will wind up in a rousing finish. This is expected to be one of the best and biggest affairs that the association has ever held. County teams are reporting prog ress.

RURAL NOTES For caging four monkey face owls, Harry Lee, prominent resident of Con shohocken, was fined $102. Charged with embezzlins: $300 from an ail company for which he worked, Lay ton E. Guldin, of South Pottstown, was held for court. John H. Tyson.

21 years of age, whose home is near Pottstown, has been ap nointed an assistant superintendent of Chester County schools. John G. Hackenbrach suffered a frac tured nose wiicn he was accidentally struck in the face by a piece of wood in tne ammunition plant or the Bethlehem Steel Works. Mrs. Harry Edelman.

whose husband was killed at a Reading Railway crade crossing near Allentown, when a loco motive struck his auto, has started suit for Charles Barnes of Easton, a boatman, on the Lehigh Canal, was severely injured at Bethlehem when he became squeezed between the deck of the boat and an overhead bridge. In a fight over, a board to sleep on in the tramp room at the South Bethlehem police station. Daniel Sullivan, of Phila delphia, was stabbed In the cheek by iiarry morion, or uuiiaio. I Orlando F. Berger.

of Unner Bprn township, a Democratic candidate for the office of County Controller, spent a day or two in this section this week in the interest of his campaign. He Is wen Kriown to a great many voters in this section. PANAMA EXPOSITIONS, YELLOWSTONE PARK AND GRAND CANON IN ARIZONA Boyer's Tour No. 2 August 17, 38 Days 0350 and 0300 Practically a Duplicate of June 19 Tour. Tellowstone Park and" the Grand Canon in Arizona cannot be described by tongue or pen they must be seen to be appre elated.

The Panama Exposition 13 the marvel of the age. Never an Exposition like it in Magnitude, Magnificence and Glory. Misi and you'll forego the greatest privilege of your life. Ask for my literature. FRANK BOYER, Conductor 111 N.

6th St, Fa. WAS COMPELLED TO WALK HOME IN BARREL The Boyer's Island mystery, where a suit of clothes was found on Tuesday, with suspicion gaining ground that some man had committed suicide, was cleared Thursday when a resident of the southern section claimed the suit. He said that he was taking a swim and some boys stole his clothes and hid them, forcing him to go home in a barrel. Soon after the mystery was cleared the father of Harry Reifsnyder, 25, came to city hall, thinking that the clothes might have belonged to his son. The young man has been missing for a week and it was thought TRAVEL AND RESORTS Railroads Mt.

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M. MUSIC AND DANCING Every Afternoon and Evening. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoon and evening, Kahrbach's Orchestra. Wednesday and Friday afternoon and evening, the Ibach Banjo Orchestra. Tower and Pavilion Free to Holders of Kailroad Tickets Oniy.

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one 1 x.l i. Uicti I1C wets 111 although he could not be located mere. LETTERS IN" ESTATE. Letters testamentary in the estate of John W. Hendricks, late of Boyer town, were granted to Jacob G.

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The summer visitor finds here a haven of rest and interest. The Majestic is always a veritable paradise for the motorist and the equestrian. The corridors, restaurants and ballrooms are of peat beauty. The Cafe Moderne, lately opened, is the last word in smart dancing places. Talented artists appear every evening.

The garden on the roof is a balcony overlooking fairyland. You may be assigned one room or as large a suite as you require. The minimum rate is $2.00 a day. Restaurant prices are reasonable and Club breakfasts are served. Guests arriving at the Pennsylvania Station can take surface car on Eighth Avenue? side, which passes the door of The Majestic.

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