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1 WILL MEET AT WASHINGTON ON SATURDAY Conference to Consider Plan of Starting Wage Negotiations Mine Leaders Willing, But Will Oppose Any Reduction in Wages NORSES GUESTS OF THE ALUMNI Entertained at Banquet One of the Wernersville Mountain Hotels at Miss Hill and Miss Kenney, recent graduate of the Homoeopathic hospital training school, wei the guests at a banquet held by the alumni of the institution at Sunset Hall, Wernersville. The party left the hospital at 5 o'clock and the trip to the South Mountain summer resort was made by automobile. Speeches of welcome were made by various members of the alumni and toasts were responded to all present. Those in the party were: Recent graduates, Misses Hill and Kenney; alumnii Miss Copeland, superintendent of nurses; Mrs. Nelson, Mrs.

Miller, Mrs. Steubner Mrs. Dickinson, Misses Wanger Yingt, Sprecher, Bucks, Gring, Keller, Sproesser, Beard and Esterly. An excellent menue was served. Beautiful flowers in the shape of horns, wrapped in brown crepe paper and filled with Wilbur buds were given out.

After the dinner the party gathered on the broad veranda of the hotel. The piano was moved out to the gathering and singing, dancing and games were enjoyed. WOMEN ARE TAKING BATHS Six of Them Patronized the Comfort Station Last 'Saturday The Comfort Station is beginning to come into its own. Over 200 baths were taken over the week end. Those in charge commented on the fact that six women took a bath last Saturday.

From the reports of the past week, and with the coming of warmer weather, the custodian getting ready for a rush. Councilman Yeager when question ed about money returns from the station, said: "The people of the county who visit Reading frequently, are Just becoming acquainted witflj the fact that we have a comfort sta tion. Some people who live right in the city do not know it yet." When asked about the number of baths and returns from the chewing gum and weighing machines, the councilman said: "The receipts from these are not exactly what we expected, but as I said, the people are only learning these facilities and if things keep up the way they have been going over the past weekend, we expect that the big months will overbalance the small ones. We expect to prove to the people that the comfort station is self supporting." Mr. Yeager also added that Har risburg had requested pictures of the local comfort station, due to the fact that the council of the Capitol city is considering the construction of one.

This station will be along practically the same lines as Reading's. When the Allentown Mtion was finished, it was reputed to be the largest and neatest in the country. The local station with 600 square feet of floor space, is larger than that at Allen town. Mr. Yeager said also, "many travelling men have come to me and said that this station was not only a neater station than those in other ciles, but prettier and better furnished.

Reading people ought to be proud of this improvement." FAVORS UNITED STATES OF CHINA Peking, June 28. Jeneral Wu Pel Fu, dominant insure of Northern China, today eVlorsed the recent suggestion of General Chen Chiung Mlng, outstanding leader of the South, that a federal system be adopted for reunited China, pattern ed after that of the United States of America. General Wu smrsrested that the reorganized republic be i known as "the United States of Washington, June 28. Invitations went out from the White House today asking the leaders of the striking miners and the representatives of the employing coal operators in bn the bituminous and anthracite fi da of the United States to meet President Harding Saturday, "to devise methods upon which negotiations for the settlement of the coal strike can be initiated." The communications made evident that careful and complete discussions with spokesmen on both sidus of the industrial struggle had preceded the meeting call, and prompt and ready acceptances are expected immediately. John L.

Lewis, chief of the United Mine Workers, who remained in the city after a personal interview with the President, accepted at once in behalf of the union. The wording of the President's message wa interpreted as demonstrating the desire of the administration to hold the meeting abovu the controversies which have deadlocked the unionized section of the industry since April 1. Official, but informal comment emphasized that the intention of the conference was merely to discuss ways and means for a settlement and not to take up the miners' demands for continuance of wartime wage scales, nor the. operators' demand in the bituminous field for separate district wage agreements supplanting the semi national wage contracts that have heretofore been It was fully expected, however, that when the meeting assembled, the President or his cabinet members who have par i ticipated in the prt'Iiminiry efforts would have a program for continuation of the settlement attempt tOj present to the assemblage. NO HINT OF PROGRAM There was no hint, however, as' to the line such a program might (Continued on Page Four) WAR YETERANS GET HIS GOAT Members of Liggett Post Are Quests of William Hoyer At Bernville Veterans of Foreign Wars, Hunter Liggett Post, No.

38, got William Hoyer's goat on Sunday. At Hoyer's invitation some twenty of th drum and bugle corps motored to his residence in Bernville and at 3 o'clock a goat roast was enjoyed. After the Journey everyone's appetite was keen and there wasn't any goat, or anything else eatable left, when the party returned to the city. Ball games, parades and singing were the features of the day. The children were lined up and paraded by the Vets in real military fashion.

When the time for departing came the guests marched back to Hoyer's house with the accompaniment of fffe drum and bugle corps. Among those present were the following members oh the drum and bugle corps: John Kauscher, Calvin Wentzel, William A. Coleman, Chas. Hill, Rev. Mr.

Becker, Mr. Troup, Samuel Detwiller, Howard Focht and William Focht. Also these guests: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heller and family, Mr.

and Mrs. William Gerhart and family, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Coleman and fanwly, and Mrs.

Albert Hetrlch and family, Mr. and Mrs James Hoy, Mr. and Mrs. John Eberly, Mr. and Mrs.

Mike Keener, Arthur Bloch, Charles Anspach, William Fields, Miss Esther Keener, Ralph Keener, Paul Shull, Mrs. Kittle Heckman and George Hoy. 8CIENCE PLAYING PART IN COMMERCIAL WORLD Atlantic City, N. June 29. Guil liamen Aertsen, of the Midvale Steel Ordnance Company, Chicago, told the American iSocIety for Testing Materials in annual session here to day that science is playing a big part In the commercial world today.

"By science I man practical and applied science, not Just the theoret ical views of a few. Great industries have been built on scientific truth and discovery, while other industries have been enlarged by the working out of problems that confronted them," he said. OFFICIALS IN MINING DISTRICT ft! Melvin Thaxton, sheriff of Wil ft. Mi liamson county, 111., in which the the seat of the recent miners out massacre of miners occurred. break.

BATTLE OF THE FOUR COURTS Prompt Action Against the Irish Insurgents Dublin, June 28. Michael Collins, head of the Irish Free State government, took active measures today against the Republican insurgents under Rory O'Connor in their stronghold in the centre of Dublin, Four Courts. An ultimatum for the surrender of the insurgents was ignored, and at the expiration of a brief time limit. Free State troops in armored cafs and motor lorries began a movement against the insurgents which was met with an immediate fusillade from the building. I From dawn until late tonight there were heavy exchanges, although at intervals the firing ceased.

Small artillery, trench mortars and machine guns were employed by the attacking forces but the irregulars confined themselves largely to "machine gun and rifle fire. No attempt was made to carry Four Courts by assault," but one of the walls of the building was breached at various places. The casualties are few In propor tion to the nature of the fighting, and they consist for the most part of civilians caught in thfe line of fire. So far as is known tonight, seven were killed and a score more or less seriously wounded. This does not include any casualties that may have been suffered by the Irregulars, these being impossible to ascertain.

SNIPING CONTINUES Dublin, June 29, 12.30 A. M. The situation at this hour has not materially altered. The artillery temporarily is inactive, but sniping continues. The Free Staters now completely surround the Four Courts, and a big attack is predicted for dawn.

The Republicans are holding several build ings in addition to the Four Courts. OFF. OFFICERS ARECHOSEN Prosperity Chamber Also Considers Coming Meeting of State Body Prosperity Chamber, 45, of the Knights of Friendship, met in the K. of F. hall last evening.

Leonard Moser was temporary chairman and presided until after the election of officers. The Chamber discussed the convention to be held at Nazareth. The result of the election Is: Sir knight marshall, Edward Seibert; senior champion, Edward Theil; master of rites, Leroy Seibert; knight warden, Joseph Seibert; recording secretary, Charles Bright; financial secretary, George Wayne; treasurer, Hezikiah trustee, Rriebelbls; represcnta.t'e to grand chamber, Hezikiah Bretzieus; funeral staff, George Zerbe, Oscar Lee, Hezikiah Bretzieus, Joseph Seibert, William Dribelbles and George Wayne. On July 15 a public installation will take place and the families and friends of the knights are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served and danolng enjoyed.

A special orchestra has been procured for the occasion. CANDIDATE FOR FULL TERM Harisburg. June 28. The nomination certificate of Superior Court Judge Robert S. sGawthrop, candidate for, the full term as Judge was filed at the State Bureau of Elections today by Chairman W.

Harry Baker, of the Republican State Committee. Mayor A. T. Pace of CHILDREN SALUTE FLAG An Innovation at the Opening of Playgrounds The city playgrounds opened with a hurrah and a bang yesterday. The hour set for the opening was 9 o'clock, but directors with previous experience gathered their grounds and got things under way.

They knew that on the opening day the children would be there at. an hour. They were not disappointed. Large attendances were reported from all grounds. Many of the directors had little trouble In getting the swings and other: apparatus into place, for the youngsters were 'so eager to use them that they volunteered to put the play things In place.

At 9.15 sharp an innovation took place. This was. the. form, of a salute to the flag. A pleasing sight greeted one on the Reading Iron Company playground, where over 200 children, practically, all of foreign parentage, gathered round the flagpole and "pledged allegiance to the flag." Many new swing boards were in use, having repalced those worn out by hard usage of last year, which was one of the banner playground years for the city.

The newly oiled swing hangers were used so much during the day, that they began their usual squeak by The swing frames have all been repainted with an anti rust paint. They are to receive another coat later, in the The baseball were given out later in the morning and the promising Ty Cobb's hammered them to all corners of the different playgrounds. Later on the volley balls were given out and it was an enthusiastic bunch of boys that batted the ball back and forth over the net. Some of the playplaces do not have their full equipments out yet, but from indications these will be in place before theend of the week. And If the results of the opening day mean anything, this year Is going to be a big year in the doings of the Reading recreation department.

Many of the children did not go home when the directors and in structors grew hungry, but lingered about the sand boxes and waited with' eager hearts for the return which would mean that the playthings would be. given out. The grown ups were out In large numbers during the evening hours but the rain Interfered somewhr.t. THREE AVIATION CADETS KILLED Airplane on Texas Field Falls from a Height of 200" Feet San Antonio, Texas, June 28 Three aviation cadets were killed and their bodies burned when an airplane In which they had Just taken off, at Brooks Field, fell from a height of 200 feet late today. The dead Waldron Farrell, 24, Philadel phia pilot; killed Instantly.

William C. McCoy, 22, Nashville, Tenn. George C. Thompson, West Philadelphia. Farrell and McCoy are said to have gone from their station at Kelly Field to Brooke Field where Thompson had arrived from Carlstron Field, Florida, on his way to Kelly Good Morninj! President may find rcaedy for coal strike Ths Weather Showers Established 18B8; Hews Established H1Z.

READING, THUR A MORN! JU 2 9, 1 922 12 PAGES, 96 COLUMNS 3 CENTS A COPY VOL. 17 No. 97 OPERATOR IDENT: SUMMON PR THE READING NEWS TIME GOAL i ONE HAN CAR HITSAN AUTO Infant Son of Rev. J. B.

Landis Is Severely Cut Last evening, while on their way home from a visit to the city, the automobile of Kev. J. B. Landis. Fleetwood, was struck by a one man trolley car at 9th and Greenwich.

His 18 months' old son, Robert, was in the front seat with his father, and was severly cut by flying glass from the broken windshield. The machine, a Hupmoblle, was badly damaged. Rev. Mr. Landis said: "I was driving slowly past the street intersection and saw the car coming.

There was a machine parked along the curb. I knew I couldn't pass between it and the trolley and was endeavoring to get behind the parked car when the trolley hit us and rushed us toward the curb." When asked whether the motor man conductor of the trolley saw him, Rev. Mr. Landis replied, "I motioned him, but he was probably busy with his car or counting change and didn't see me." The motorrnan in charge of the car was Robert Zapf. He is reported as always exercising utmost care and that this is the first accident that he has been in.

The motorrnan reported the accident as occurring at 5.02. The people in the machine were taken to the Homeopathic hospital by a passing autoist. At the hospital, after the blood had been washed from the baby's face, three deep lacerations were found. Several stitches were required to close the wounds. He was ajso cut about the head.

The mother and father were bruised and shaken up. After the wounds had been dressed the Landis family was taken to their home in the machine of Mr. Corbit. It is alleged by eye witnesses that the motorrnan was unable to bring his car to a stop within 50 feet of the accident. CITY MAY FACE DAMAGE SUIT Neglect of Bridge in the 18th Ward Is Cause of Boy's Death The city may find itself confronted' by another damage suit because of the death of John Bardlowski, aged 6, who fell from the belt line bridge in Millmont on Monday afternoon.

Inquiry by the coroner developed the fact that the. lad fell on account of the absence of a guard rail over a portion of the bridge. It is required that a guard rail be placed along the sides of bridges of this kind, and if this had been done the lad would not have been killed. There is a short plank to walk over the bridge along the rail, but for about 15 feet there is no rail. It was at this point that the lad lotft his balance and toppled over to the railroad tracks beneath.

The bridge is within the city limits in the 18th ward, and the county authorities have nothing to do with, it. It is a matter for he city. This being the case, Coroner Rorke notified the city engineer, and the attention of Councilman Yeager has also been called to the matter. DRY OUTLOOK MUCHIMPROVED So Says the Rev. Mr.

Brandt, Local Enforcement Officer That "the outlook for the success of prohibition is very much improved" seems to be the sentiment of the local "branch of the Anti Saloon League, according to a statement given out by the Rev. C. H. Brandt Inst night. "Conditions throughout the whole have imporved," said the Rev.

Mr. Brandt. "We are now working on our program, which calls for a nioi strict enforcement the law th election of dry men to the ri.slatiire. State Prohibition Officer Davis' statement thai 'condi oiis are ideal" holds true through i the entire state. The law Is be rlpridly enforced and the officers whole heartedly to i.ir TWO METHODS BY WHICH R.R STRIKE MAYBE AVERTED Executives of Roads Are Scheduled to Meet in Chicago Today Labor Board May Be Required to Act in Event of Strike Chicago.

June ,28. Two possible means of averting the threatened rail strike of 400,000 shopmen suggested themselves to railroad circles tonight, followed by what B. M. Jewell, head of the shop unions termed the "last word" to the railroads in the union ultimatum sent to the Associaion of Railway. Executives last night.

The executives, by were scheduled to meet in' Chicago tomorrow afternoon and local rail road executives today, said the shop men's proposal of a truce pending further, negotiations on wages and working conditions would undoubt edly receive attention. President Jewell's telegram last night T. DeWitt Cuyler, chair man of the executives, left little leeway for avoUlng the strike, it was felt by the railroad officials to day. The certain rejection of the union proposal therefore left, in the opinion of railroad men, but two possible loopholes to avoid issuance of the strike' call. One was that a conference between the union leaders and the executives might be called tomorrow and if no agreement was reached a technical dispute might be announced, over which the railroad labor board, act ing under, authority of the trans portaion act, could take Jurisdiction as it did in the big four brother hood's strike la year, and act to prevent a walktput.

The other was that if the strike is called the board could also take Jurisdiction under the act, on Jthe ground that the strike would, interrupt commerce, and order the men back to work. Ben W. Hopper, chairman of the board, refused to comment on these two possibilities tonight. The action of the board in' the threatened strike last October was Interpreted as representing the board's position on the first possibility and since the board has never had occasion to act In any strike of consequence, the chairman' declined to state what the federal body's interpretation of the transportation act on that point would be. Mr, Jewell, while refusing also to discues tfrie possibilities of a confer ence tomorrow with the railway executives, said "a statement" will be given out tomorrow afternoon, about the hour the executives go into session.

Among phases of the trike situation which received considerable at tention tonight was the fact that but 19 roada are" involved In the practice of contracting work to but side firms, one of the points on which the shopmen cast their strike vote. Among the S01 railroads therm selves, there was said to be a decided split on the question of contracting and there was said to be some doubt as to whether, the majority of the roads, which have refrained from contracting, would support the minority which has held contracting to be their legal right. SOVIET FINANCES AREJISCHSSED Russians and French Appear To Be in a Conciliatory Mood The Hague, June 28. Maxim Lit vinof discussed Russian debts for two hours today with eleven western European experts, headed by M. Al phand.

There Is a general feeling tonight that the Russians and French are both In a conciliatory mood. It was agreed between M. Litvinof, and the experts of the sub commission on debts that there should be a mutual exchange of facts of figures necessary to exhaustive and comprehensive study of Russia's financial situation. The head of the Russian delegation consented to submit a statement on Russian government loans, provincial railway and public utility bonds, Rus sian treasury bills and other public debts represented by securities and also to supply a statement on the Rus sian budget which the non Russian sub commission desires, so that It may pass on the financial prospects of the Soviet government and the necessity of a moratorium. ASSO'N OF MARK'S Will Erect a Tablet in Memory of a De ceased Member The Sunday, school association of Mark's Reformed meeting 'held a meeting last night in the Sunday school rooms.

It was presided over by the president, Charles R. Krlck. Rev.Mr. Poetter, the pastor, conducted the opening and closing devotions." The minutes" of the' meeting were recorded by Secretary Esther Sassaman, and the report of the general secretary, read 'by Earl Huber. This report showed that there' was a' 64 per cent, attendance for the month.

This was distributed as follows: Beginners', 71.7 per cent; 'Bible class, 64.7 per cent; intermediates, 629 per cent; Juniors, per and primary, 53.0 per cent; The treasurer's report, read by Harry Rupp; showed that $203.90 was received in the form of collection during the month. There is a balance of $336.30 credited to the Sunday school department. The different leaders of the'depart ments of the Sunday school, made their respective reports. They were, Beginners', department, Mrs. Ira primary, J.

H. M. 3oyer; intermediate, Ray Gottshall; junior, Morris Ulrich and senior, J. R. Eshe'lman The committee of the memorial to be erected to the honor of Miss Cora Mosser reported that they expect to have the silver plaque on the Sunday schol wall rally day.

which will be held on the first Sunday of October. Mosser, who died last spring, an earnest worker of the church and, Sunday, school. Her period of usefulness dates back to the when the church was a sruggling young church, located on Tulpehocken street, in 1883., J. M. Boyer is the chairman of the memorial committee.

The picnic committee consisting of Ray Gottshall, George S. Fisher, J. H. M. Boyer, J.

V. R. Eshelman and Mrs. I. J.

Lutz was appointed. A to assist the baseball team which Is representing the church in the church league was appointed. It is made up of Charles M. Leinbach, Ray Gottshall and J. V.

Eshelman. The association extends a welcome to all members of the community to use the church playground. LAWYERS PASS RESOLUTIONS Want Newspapers to Assist In Suppressing the Crime Wave Bedford Springs, June 28. A resolution calling upon the state newspapers to assist In suppressing the spread of so called crime waves, "by eliminating the details of crimes from 'their' columns," was adopted today by the Pennsylvania Bar Assov elation 'in convention here. B.

M. Abbott, of Philadelphia, who intro duced the resolution, "We do not want to muzzle the press, but we feel that some of the. details, of murders, divorces, suicides and crime should be i Resolutions urging attorneys to see that the law prohibiting laymen from practicing law by drafting legal documents, was enforced, and endors ing the substitution of state farms for county Jails, were adopted. The proposed changes In the method of selecting Juries were discussed, but action was deferred until tomorrow morning. NAME THE SLAYERS OF RATH EN A Berlin, June 28.

The police offi cially! announce that the murderers of Dr. Walter Rathenau, foreign min ister, were Ernest Werner Techow, of Berlin; Fischer, alias Vogel. a Saxon; and Knauer, alias Koener or Kern, of Mecklenburg. STATE OFFICE FORREADIIIG Seibert Witman to Be Superintendent of Labor, Bureau Harrisburg, June 8 The State' Department of Labor and Industry has announced a state employment office will be opened at Reading, SEIBERT WITMAN July 1, in co operation with', the United States Employment Service. Seibert Witman has been named as superintendent, with Miss Marie A.

Boas as clerk. i Mr. Wi is well known, he is employed at the P. R. and is one of the head men in the work mens organization there.

He has taken part in several of the demonstrations. Mr. Witman 'was. one 'of the speaker before the legislative committee at the. last session, that heard the arguments concerning a second class cityhood.

Mr. Witman in was the Demosthenes of the party.that insisted' upon Readine remaining in Lthe third class cityhood. Mr. Witman at times appeared at city hall to discuss matters pertaining to. the city, and was formerly a friend of Jayor Stauffer.

appointment to a state Job Is said to have had the bacHing of County Chairman Seldel. TROLLEY CAR HITS A TRUCK Motorrnan Bruised in the Crash, But He Com I pletes His Run I A truck loaded with sand tried beat the trolley over the crossing at Sinking Springs yesterday afternoon: and was struck by the car. The truck; stalled nd ore the motorrnan, Linder, could apply the brakes tha trolley crashed into it. The truck was badly damaged bu the driver escape without The motorrnan w. bruised but finished his run.

The car was in charge of Conductor A. Snyder. i The accident was in front of Hain ley's hotel, where the road to Shilling ton branches off from the Harrisburg pike. THE WEATHER Forecast: Showers and probably 1 thunderstorms Thursday and Friday. no change in temperature.

1 V. S. WK.THEU BUREAU OFFICE, Reading Pa. Juno 28, 1922. 9 A.M.

Barometer 29.97 Temperature bulb 75 Wet bulh 71 Precipitation. 0 1 P.M. 9 P.M. 29.93 29.93 .85 7 74 70 0 i .03 R0 74 S.W. S.K.

4 4 Pt.cloudv IA rain Humidity pet. S3 wind clirec: S.VV. Wlnrt velocity 6 Cloudy lliffhest temperature, 89 at 5 p.m. Lowest temperature, 71 at 12.30 a.m. Average temperature, 80.

which Ms 8 decrees' normal. Sumo date last year: Highest, 92; lowest, 69; weather, rain. Highest and lowest temperatures for this date on record are 92 In 1921 and 50 in 1905. Ereiss in temperature since June 1st, 71 degrees. Precipitation for 24 hours ejidinir at 9 p.m..

.03. which Is .10 below normal. Kxcrss in iirectpuation since June 1st. 3.64 lnches. Kxi'ess in ixeoipltatlon since Jan.

1st, 56 inches. STANDING OF P. R. CREWS Crews In 8, 5. 2.

1. 10. 7. 4 Enirlnemen Rail. Mnrrln Artuma Pressman, Resch.

Lelnlnger. I Firemen Lonfrenecker, Walters, Rs 3 land. Mnhr. KVrn Mrfnrlrl Ms Lynch. Rord.

Brakemen Detweller, 0, Comp imp iianu, weiKic, tsenoT conductors Lieiber, Mengla. Flagman Nye..