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.1 3 Four' IDENTIFYING MURDER TRUCK Owner of Machine Used Bastrop Klan Kid nappers about his actions, F. G. COLLI by Bastrop, Jan. 16. Mysterious and bft repeated references to an auto truck, owned by an' admitted member of the Ku Klux Klan grave added excitement today to the public hearing which Is inquiring into the death of Watt Daniel and Thomas Richard.

The owner of the truck, so prominent in the morning testimony, was Smith Stevenson, a special police officer in Bastrop on Aug. 24, the date the Inquiry centers about the of the barbecue, and of the swift descent of the black masked men and the sudden disappearance of Daniel and Richard until their bodies came from the depths of Lake XraFourche a few weeks ago. Stevenson had been questioned into the darkness, tied and blindfolded in the back of a small truck, the line of questioning was suddenly switched, "You own a truck?" "I bought it from Harry Neelis. It a secondhand car." i Stevenson denied any knowledge of his car being used on the night of the ikidnapplng of Danle! and Richard. "If your car was seen on the road out of Bastrop, It was being driven without your permission?" Stevenson was asked.

i Jie replied in the affirmative, ENOCH ARDEN DIVORCE SUITS New Tork, Jan, 16. Supreme McGoldrick'jtoday dismissed 11 lomplaints brought for the dissolu tion of marriages under the "Enoch Arden" provides that mar riages may re dissolved in cases where husbands or wives have been absent more than five years from their homes. The court declared the law was "an ADVOCATES HUSBANDS' STRIKE Chicago, Jan. 16. In answer to his wife's suit for divorce, Herbert Scheer today advocated a union of husbands with a definite wage scale strike against oppression.

Scheer as. serted lie earned $150 a month but that Iiia wife gave him only fifty cents a day and kept the remainder. Wwus people need than Dn KING'S PUIS "for constipation I LAST EXPERIMENT WAS SUCCESSFUL Philadelphia, Jan. 16. Norman C.

Rockhill, a prisoner in the Kastern Penitentiary, committed suicide today by banging, "merely ae an experiment." Rockhill, who was serving a four to five weans sentence, left a letter in his cell 1n which he said that all his life toad been "an experiment. and this Is merely another experi ment." He was sentenced from uucks county. HIS AUTO WAS DISMANTLED How broken down automobiles are stripped along the country roads is coming to light in a peculiar suit that is filed at the court house. It appears tha when ah automobile was stripped down at Hereford, other autoists halted along the way, took whereabouts and a look at the wreck, examined It, and the things he saw the night Daniel then in an Achanite spirit took what una Richard disappeared they wanted. The horn is gone and the cushions disappeared;" so also did the monkey wrenches, and the pump; tires were ripped from the wheels and the snow remover from the wind, shield.

The result was that all that was left of the ar was that which could not be easily removed, according to the suit. Roy J. Biery is the owner of the wreck. Henry H. Schultz, trading as the Bally Service garage, is blam ed for the stripping, the allegations being that the Bally Service company did not remove the temptation from the other autoists on the pike for seven long days, and in that time the stripping process took place and the elements also did their best.

to reduce what was left of the, automobile to a piece of junk. The stealing of accessories, et was done by unknown parties. Attorney Frcfl A. Marx represents the plaintiff. Mr.

Biery claims the damages done to his car amount to $978.95, with interest from Sept. SO, 1922. THE GERMAN BRIDES Coblenz, Jan. 16. Marry the.

girl' first, then ask the commanding officers' approval. This seems to be the policy of the American soldiers as the time for. their separation from the Rhineland approaches. The usual method of procedure in volves three ceremonies the civil and religious rites take place at Luxem berg, followed by another here be fore the army chaplain, if the permission, of the commander Is obtained. NS 731 PENN LADIES Shoes.

Oxfords, Pumps LADIES' and CHILdren's shoes, oxfords, pumps men's, Women's and BOYS' SHOES, OXFORDS, PUMPS. There have'been 498 such marriages during the occupation, and already more than 100 non commissioned officers and privates have applied for permission to take their brides to the United States. SHOE CO. ST 731 DON'T MISS flie Biggest SHOE SALE of the Year Wednesday, Jan. 17th Men, Women and Children .00 Per Pair Pair Per Pair It is to your advantage to be here E1ARLY Wednesday.

On sale in our Bargain Table Department for Quick Clearance ENTIRE STOCK REDUCTION 1 F. G. COLLINS SHOE CO. 731 PENN ST. 731 THE READING NEWS TIME READING, EO NESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 17, 1923 connissiOH; On CA1IH0T AGREE Settlement of War Debt Between, Britain and the U.S.

Thursday with the British meantime seeking additional instructions from their government. The subject matter df the conversations at today's joint session, which lasted about an hour was carefully guarded by both the Aemlc'ans and the British, but there were indications ihat the present difference had to do largely with the question of the interest rate. While the state of the negotiations after today's session was described rfflrinllv oa nm ci lrnll tnA name as' it at obtaining after the; previous meeting on last Friday, both the AmfriMtia nnd thp Axnresaed Britain longest terms of payment sixty six years, if she wants that i milfh Snri illA ropw lTtrAet i nt. rf WAS DEATHS OF THE DAY HAINES Joseph Haines, of the. Schuylkill Hosiery Mills, 3rd and Greenwich street, since Its organization more than threeyears ago, die4.cn Monday at his home In Somerton, after, an Illness lasting three years.

He was also; pro Washington. Jan. 6. The Ameri 1 OI ino xxowery can and unusn oem wmmiBBiuu were unable today to bring Into ac rewoM. nere.

maoc, dusi cord their views as to the terms mps xo hub city irequeni. the settlement of Great Britain's war intervals, ana was acquainted wun a debt to the United States. Further! number of local businessmen, nebotiations were suspended until He was bofti In Cecil county, hone nf nn agreement In nrinclnal be iPartner in the concern tvc rh r.A nnir i nmioria.i Mr. Haines and his tions. Stanley Baldwin, British chancellor of the exchequer, and head of the London mission, still is anxious to sail for home next Saturday, but it was said that there was a possi bility that the mission would remain Maryland, on Jan, 11, 1868, a son of William L.

and Anna Longs treet Duycklnek Haines. He was ninth in from Joseph Haines who came from England and settled in New. Jersey in 1,763. He was educated at Washington Academy, Princess Anna, and went to Philadelphia at the "age of 16. There Mr.

Haines was employed by FolweH, Bros. manufacturers of woolen goods. He was well mills without remuneration, and 'great grandchildren then was advanced from one poel Frank Degler, to another until he became a i Henry Shell.w son later established the Haines hosiery mills. In conjunction with that enterprise the elder man established himself as a hosiery jobbeX Mr. Haines was a member of.

the Union League, the Huntingdon over unless an accord was Valley Country Club, a life member before that time. Jof the Manufacturers' Club arid pres The refunding negotiations were ident of the Philadelphia county fain, the subject of brief discussion today He is survived by his widow, Helen 1 r. Hi in 5t ttanotA A XTaiioo Uati i said that considering Great Britain's ability to make loans to other na no cancellation of any part a son, aines, of Rydal. tions, to support "the largest navy in the world," to invest "hundreds of JBAGEN3TOSE. millions" in oil developments and! Wayne BagenStov a well known other circumstances, she was able to inhabitant of Shoemakersville and a pay the United States.

prominent citizen of the borough, died Representative Pou, Democrat, at the University hospital, Philadel North commending the an phia, Monday evening. He had been nounced determination of the British ill for some timeand was taken to government to pay its debt, declared the institution several weeks ago, in the House that the American com where he underwent an operation, mission should be vested with the, jjtf Bagenstose was the proprietor mi seec powers. ot a ajusunem, reserv of the Acmo paper Box Factory, of ing the one condition that there be of the Shoemakersville, in which capacity he served for the past five years. He 0bt t0 Great makersville National bank since its the existence, almost two years ago, and school director for the past interest," said Mr. Pou.

"Then after 'eaiV the bonds have been made satisfac He was 38 years of age and was tory to Great Britain, this govern active lodge worker, having taken ment would have a chance to take active part in Masonic work. He was care of adjusted compensation to a. member of lodge No. 62, F. A.

former service men. A GARAGE FOR SPANG OXENREIDER As the result of a cinder, bank fall, ing on him while at work near Blan don nine days ago, John W. Oxen reider, of Leesport, died from internal injuries in a. Reading hospital, aged 73 years, month. "and 10 days.

He was in the employ of the state highway department and was working along route 160 when the accident happened. He resided in the vicinity of town nearly all ot his life The rolls of Camp 165, P. O. S. of and the Lutheran congregation of Gernant's Union church bear his name a a member.

His wife preceded him. in death 11 years. The decease was a son of the late John and Kate (Wise) Oxenreiier. The following survive: Children, Nora, wife of Adam K. Bossier Hamburg; Sallle, 'wife of Eptlnl, West Hamburg; Temple.

Lizzie, wife of Daniel Snyder, Shoemakersville Kate, wife of Lucian Moyer, Orwigsburg: Mary, wife of Howard Gehrls, Mlneville, N. 23 grandchildren; seven sisters, Mrs. Womclsdorfr Mrs. Lebanon brothers, Daniel, RObesonia. Willian, Dayton, Ohio.

MORGAN Adam Morgan died of dropsy' at the home of his son in law, Aaron Troutmah, in Tulpehocken tpwnshtpT nearv Wintersville, aged 77 years, 4 months and 28 days. He was a farmer all his lle. Politically he was a staunch Democrat. Mr. Morgan was A member of the Reformed tu t.

ii rr eomrresrauon. of Salemax union waiter v. nrrnen, vi inrugwu: nun nn church, Millersburg. He was pre coded in death by his wife 10 xears and one daughter. The following children survive: Ida, wife of Aaron Trbutman, with whom he resided; Cora, wife of William Hartman, near Rehrersburg; Francis, Newmans town, and, George, who resided at the Troutman home, George Spang was given a permit apd Game ssociation and the Cinemas wuliamj Y.

evan, Boyertown. in the office of Bmlding Inspector. cjub( a Masonic club, of Hamburg. deceas4 Grove for the erection of a garage in the rear of 317 North Front street. The estimated cost is $450.

Permits to repair were issued to the following: Frank Lauer, 40 South 7th street, change windows, Why' is man and woman half the timn feelinir nervous, despondent, worried; some days hea'dachy, dull at and unstrung; 'some duys really incapacitated by illness? If we all would practice the ox gall treatment, what a gratifying change would take place. Instead of thousands of half sick, anaemic looking souls with pastry, muddy complexions we shbuld see crowds of. happy, healthy, rosy cheeked people everywhere. The reason is that the human system does not rid itself each day of all the waste which it accumulates under our present mode of living. For every ounce of food and drink taken into the system nearly an ounce of waste material must be carried out, else it ferments and forms ptomaine like poisons, which are absorbed into the blood.

Men and women, whether sick or well, are advised tp take a Jttle ox gall every few days as a harmless means to stimulate the liver, creating an Increased flow of purifying bile, thus preventing the poisons that cause auto intoxication, high blood pressure, hardening of the Rrteries and diseases of the liver and kidneys. Millions of people, who had their turn at constipation, Indigestion, bil ious attacks, acid stomach, nervous days and sleepless nights, have become real cranks 'about the ox gall treatment. The genuine Ox Gall Tablets Macbeth's each contain ten drops ot purified ox gall. Any druggist 'will sell you a dozen or two, enough to demonstrate the clrnrixinR, purifying and cfftiLtuvuJi the ns Jtin. Adtr and "Was a past master of the organization.

He was also a member of the RUTH Anna Mary, wife of Martin Ruth, aged 71 years, died yesterday morning her residence, 419 Birch street, from a complication of diseases. She had been ill for some tune. Mrs. Ruth; Was born In Bavaria and has been a resident 6f Reading for the past 40 years. She was a member of St.

Paul's Catholic church. Besides her husband, she is survived by five children, Mrs. William Loder, Mrs. Maggie Sauer, Mrs. Eber Hoover, Mrs.

Mary Coyle, of Phila acipnia, and Gillian, of Philadelphia; one sister, Marguerite, widow of Michael Zengraf and a number of grandchildren. TOBIAS Amanda (Lentz), wife of William J. Tobias, died at the home of her son, Thomas Wernersville. aged 67 years and 27 days. She was a member of Zion's Lutheran church, Jonestown.

Besides her husband and the son at whose home she 'resided, another son, Fred of Reading, survives. 4 UNEMPLOYED RAID SPANISH FOOD SHOPS Saragoss, Spain!" Jan. 16. Groups of unemployed workmen yesterday raided grocery stores and butcher shops and carried off quantities of foodstuffs. Many shopkeepers gave the raiders food of their own free wilj.

The food was taken to tho local workmen's center, where It was distributed among all those without work. Further laiO are expected to. TOBIAS' Amanda, wife of William J. Tobias nee Lentz), aged 69 years, died at the residence of her son, Howard M. Tobiae.

Wernersville. She wajs a member of Zion Lutheran church at Jonestown. She is survived, by her two sons, Howard and Fred, of Bead ing; four grandchildren and ono great grandchild. Rev. J.

E. Lazarus will conduct the funeral services at the house and Rev. Mr. Deysher will Officiate at Jonestown. C.

Lamm, of "Wernersville, took charge of the body. consistory, Reading chapter, com LEVAN mandery, the Shr'iners, Odd Fellows, Miss jennje Levan, aged 38 years, Independent Order of Americans, at. months and 7 days, died at the Leesport; the Blue Mountain Fish of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leesport; tne isiue iuounwn risn home of her parents, Mr.

and The suffered with complication Offered with complies Mr. Bagenstose was also an acuve for seve'ral months. She was a mem member of the Trinity Lutheran t)er of ne shepherd Reformed of church and Sunday school. He is survived by his mother, Mary E. F.

Bagenstose, of Leesport. His I. McGOVERN. widow. Jennie (nee Moser), one! Catharine Veronica, 8 months old $200.

Alfred Albright, 635 Pear street, daughter Beatrice, at home and the daughter of John J. and Josephine second story to pitchen, 5300; Harry followln ts. rtaucK, b( rear street, second Ktory addition to kitchen, $300; William 1151 Mulberry street, remove partitions, $50; Bert G. Bubp, 843 4 DPenn street, "new store front, $3,500 llyman Licver. 432 Court street, galvanized iron addition, John A.

Matthias, 1146 Cotton street, extend chimney, $150; Julius Yaffe, 34 South 7th street, change front door, $75; George tiring, 112 North Front street, enclose rear porch, $150; Ellen Davis, 49 South SPYKER 'Miss May Cummlngs, of Chester was the week end guest of Miss Ruth Albert, 209 wV.Oley St. OX GALL HABIT GOOD FOR WOMEN AS WELL AS MEN Make You Feel Clean Sweet and Fresh Inside and You Are 8eldom III. brothers and sisters. Dr. (nee Cfoke) McGovern, died yesterday Ilnrry Wv Bagenstose, or Reading; morning at the residence of the par Ir.

Alvln Bagenstose, of Reading cnts 233 Reed street. Death was due Emily, wife of Dr. D. T. Holcome, ofjto pneumonia.

Oxford, and Mary of Reading. i The funeral will take place on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late residence at Shoemakersville. Hrvices will be held in the Trinity Lutheran church, 'of Leesport and interment will be made in tho" Leesport cemetery. 4th street, change, partitions, $130. 1 Annie, widow of Alexander Syyker Sylvester W.

Stlne, 423 North 5th i aged 3 years, died yesterday morn strect, outside stairway, $75. ing at the liome of her daughter. Mrs. I Thomas C. Bauscher, 333 W.

Green wich street. Death was due to asthma with which she had been suffering for some time, although she was only bedfast since last Saturday. Mrs. Spyker was born in Reading' and was the daughter of the late, George and Sarah Gaul. She was aj member 'of St Paul Reformed Mem orial church, and the Sisterhood of.

that congregation. Her husband died I in 1900. She is survived by a daughter Sarah, wife of Thomas C. Bauscher; 3 grandchildren, Earl, Helen, "wife of Joseph Marks, and Florence; one great grandson, Joseph Marks, and two sisters, Margaret, widow of Wm, Maltzberger, and Clara, wife of Geo Fisher. SAYS PLANT JUICE RELIEVED STOMACH Tells Plant Juice Man He Had Suffered Over a Year from Awful Pains 'Tour Plant Juice has given me more relief than 1 ever expected from anything and has absolutely convinced me tho.t there Is a relief for stomach trouble no mater how bad the case may be," declared Mr.

Charlie. J. Wilhelm, of 2931 Wadlow 2 1 MR. C. WILHELM street, Pittsburgh, Fa in a recent in terview, with the Plant Juice Man.

"About a year ago 1 began to suffer from pains across my back and through my stomach and finally my stomach got so bad that I could hardly eat anything at all. I could not work for days at a time because of awful pains in my stomach and the only way I could get relief was by having strong 'dope' injected into my arm. No one knows how I suffered and it was terrible to think tfiat the only way I could get relief was by having' an injection of 'dope' which would wear off a few hours so that the pains would return. "In Just a ehort time, Plant Juice gave me more relief from those pains than I ever expected to get. I am now able to eat foods that I honestly believe would have caused my death ir i naa eaten mem Deiore i iook Plant Juice, but the most wonderful thing of all Is that I have not had to use one bit of 'dope' since Istarted taking this medicine.

I also found that as a laxative there is nothing better than Plant Juice and I want to say to all sick people that If you want to get back your health, just take Plant Juice." riant Juice is sold in TlMiding at The American Medicine store. morrow, 710 I'enn street. Adv. i FOR MURDER OF A POLICEUAlt Arrested After Three Years for Shooting Cop During 1 Raid New Castle, Jan. 16.

Nick Christ, wanted ill connection with the death of James Cucia a New Castle police man three years ago was Arrested in Toungstown Ohio, today and brought to the Lawrence county jail here. Sheriff Andrews and county detect ives assisted by the Toungstown police, arrested Christ and brought him to New Castle by Peter Christian, convicted of having murdered the policeman and sentenced to' die, carried his case to Harry I tne State Pardon Board wplch re Tohn cently recflmmended that he be im The arrest of Christ, according to the resulted a "tip' furnished by a woman who returned from Europe a few days ago. Cucia was shot down while raiding a gambling house hero in 1920. The gamblers escaped and forced a toxical) driver to take them to' Youngs town. The driver at first refused but the men covered him with a pistol.

A year later Peter Christian, also known as Pete Christ, was arrested. He protested his innocence, but was convicted and is now serving life term. DID NOT COLLECT FOR AMERICAN RESCUE WORKERS Capt. Silkworth of the American Rescue Workers says that Calvin Reagon, arrested for collecting funds, was not working for the American Rescue Workers. The American Christian Worker was the name he collected under.

They want the pub llv to know they have only four collectors besides Captain F. Silkworth and Captain Viola Silkworth. Charles F. Miller Is no longer collecting for the American Rescue Workers, as it conflicted with his market work. He left a clean record.

Meetings will be resumed as soon as Captain Viola Silkworth has recovered from her illness, LICENSE APPLICANTS SLOWER THIS YEAR Liquor dealers seem to be holding out on the court these days. Applications for 1323 1024 licenses are not being filed with the rapidity of other years. Only 29 hotelmen applied thus far this year for the renewal of their licenses. When it is remembered there are 260 licensed place in the It will readily be seen that there must be something wrong. Other years at this time about half of the liquor dealers have made their application.

Five dollars must be handed over to the clerk of quarter sessions when application is filed. Liquor license court 'will; convene in annual session on Monday, Feb. 19, only ft little more than a month away. Clerk ot session Bausher will either have some busy days before long receiving $5 bills and accepting applications or county will be rather dry as far as licensed hotels are concerned after April 1. Mrs.

O. B. Miesen, of Allentown, was the guest of Mrs. Herbert D. El vidge of Green Terrace.

OLD SUIT IS FINALLY SETTLED Case Dragged Along Luzerne Courts for 15 Years COUCH SYRUP JttiitftttMittnct Lmu KanaCnni Dion. 40c ilMlll MBIi II mUU HUM Mills HERE'S THE RESULT! Profits, former reductions and costs have been ignored and at these sacrificed prices. Women will eagerly buy a supply of WAISTS for months to come and profit greatly by it. Four Wonderful AssortmentsFour Wonderful Groups Dimity, Batiste Voile Blouses, i'and. tailored and trimmed styles, regularly selling at 98c and $1.29.

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FUR SCARF SPECIALS Kit Fox Roll Scarfs Taupe and Rose Colors 2 Skin Eastern Mink Chokers Single Skin Stone Martin Chokers $12.50 $2259 $18.50 in Scranton. Jan. 16. After havjng been carried along in the courts for nearly. 15 years, the suit of F.

J. Osterling, Pittsburgh architect, against Luzerne county for $200,000 for designing the Luzerne court house, was settled in court here today. Under the provisions of the settlement, Osterling is1 to receive Osterling's original bill on the court house was $307, 000, but it was, questioned by the county authorities and through court actions cut down to $200,000. The case was before Judge George W. Maxey for the last 1Q days and attorneys for both sides finally reached a settlement.

When the Kiddies Gough LUDEN'S Mentholated Cough Syrup is so pleasing to take that children are delighted when it is given them. Anyone can now get this remarkably efficacious cough syrup, which for many years has been successfully used as a private prescription. 40c IKTS MENTHOLATED I Clearance! I Clearance! I $15.00 EQWc at rirTn STieEEi Swealew originally sold up $3.69 I lluW MlhjdS" I 1i vIM J'iiKli e8UTalu4ellt, I wom'n'aW mill, desirable colors I ei, I 1 and slwss. P7H 11 QO You Have Many toUnloadWas the Command.