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Penn avenue, West Reading, testified that she knew Mrs. Leader 40 j. A cam. She said that Mrs. Leader talked about Satan and children being 3 lost.

i "During the last few weeks what was her condition?" i HAD ENTIRELY LOST MIND. "She would just look at you, stare at you. You could see that she had Jf entirely lost her mind." I 't "Did she ever talk to you, say any thing to you before she died about her property, anything like that?" asked Attorney Adam B. Rieser, who; II Four UILL CONTESTED BY DAUGHTER Declare That Mother Was Incompetent at Tfme It Was Made Register of Wills Orson N. Rltz man heard testimony ia the orphans' court room on the caveat filed against admitting to probate the 'will of Mrs.

Sophia Leader, late of West uoortino whtrh was filed by her 'daughter. Mrs. Margaret Huber, of 1 337 Franklin street, West Reading. Mrs. Huber claims that her mother 'was not mentally competent to make tla.

will, owing to ill health. Mrs. Leader died on M'arch 10, 1913, and the t'wil was not filed for probate until Jan. its, An estate of S40CHn personal prop erty and in real estate, consist. I ing of "properties 324 Cherry street 2' and 837 Franklin street, West Read ing, was left by the decedent, all of I which was inherited, by the dece dent's Henry Leader, ac i cording to the terms of the will.

The I husband died on April 2, 1922. I WRITTEN NINE YEARS AGO. I The will was written, on March 8, 1913, and was witnessed oy trans r. Moyer and E. P.

Etchberger. Mr. Etchberger, a justice of the peace, wrote the will. A brother in law, levin A. Leader, of 250 Pear street, is named executor of the will which is o.w being contested.

Attorneys William A. Shomo and i X' Joseph R. Dickinson appeared as i counsel for the state, and Attorney I Charles W. Matter represented the daughter. An opinion will be filed' I later by the register.

Attorney Adam 1 a Jtieser appeared for Register ii Ritzman. I ATTENDED HER IN SICKNESS. I Jj Mrs. Margaret Huber, the daugh 2' ter, testified that ehe lived with he! mother up to the time of her dSevth. 1 "Who attended your mother dur I ing her illness?" asked Attorney Mat ten.

I "I answered Mrs. Huber. "At the time of her death, and I 't for several years before that, what 5 5 was her condition?" V' "She did not know what she was doing or saying." MWhat did she do or 6ay?" 3 "She would go around and say; M'the devil" was here. She chased her 5 brother out of the room and said he rwas a devil." She declared that shortly before her. death her mother was unable to recognize people.

II; FOUR MEN PRESENT. At the time the will was "made, she (, said, Irvin Leader, Frank P. Moycr, I E. T. Etchberger and a her father 6: i.

were present. The. will was written Mr. Etchberger, who'ls "What became of the will, after, 1 jour mother's death?" I "My father carried, it in his clothes." i Mrs. Huber sajd that a week be i fore the death of her mother she became very violent, 'destroying things.

I Mrs. Rebecca Waesner. of 501 Register Ritzman. "She always used to say her prop was in such a way that her hus I would not get it; he wasn't I 'r going to run away with her things that she had. worked for." I Charks H.

testified that he saw the decedent shortly before her death and tried to talk to her, but that all the conversation he got out ifi James Huber, husband of the daughter, wag called, but was then withdrawn, a Attorney Dioklnson objected to the competency of the witness. Frank P. Moyer, of the ISth ward. one of the witnesses to the will, v. a a Sjf called by the estate.

1 ONLY MADE MARK. He detailed how Mrs. Lesher said ifihe wag too weak to sign the will, and made her mark with Mr. Etch berger holding the pen. "I want to aek you whether there was anything that she said during the time that you were theror that you heard which indicated to you that she was of unsound mind?" asked Attorney Joseph R.

Dickinson, 'i "Positively there was nothing, never wa8 anything, that would make me think so. In my opinion ehe was of sound mind and knew what ehe, was doing." The next wKness was Solomon J. I Kingler, of 339 Franklin street, West Reading, a brother of the deqedent He claimed that she spoke sensibly when he saw her' and never made i any attempts to disrobe or destroy things. i Henry Ringler, a nephew of the decedent, testified that he visited her the day before she. died and that she spoke Intelligently.

He claimed that ehe was rational. SHE NAMED HIM. Irvin Leader, who is named ex Xecutor of the will and. is a brother In law of the decedent, testified that he came in the room while the will being read and he heard his name as executor mentioned by Mr. 1: Etchberger.

He said that Mrs. Lead er turned around and raid, "I want him to be executor." "Wlu yoj liret see the will after her death?" asked Attorney Mattern. '1 hadn't seen the will until Jan uarv of this vear." "Did you search for. the will after her death?" "No, sir. I simply asked Mr.

Etch berrer about havina the will probat ed, arid' he said, 'There is no use do ing that; is time for it "You never demanded the will?" "I never demanded it." He Raid that he did not se Mrs. Leader make her mark to the will. TO PROSECUTE ALL OFFENDERS A strenuous campaign against violators of the various traffic laws is to be toy Chief of Police Stroble, according to an announcement he made yesterday. In connection with the proposed crusade against speeding autoiats and motorcyclists, Chief Stroble had a conference with Alderman Focht, the police court magistrate, yesterday, and plans for handling offenders were decided upon. A MOTORCYCLE PATROL.

The chief stated that he is going to have a continuous motorcycle patrol on the streets and that all violators of traffic laws are to be arrested on the spot and taken to city hall, "We will not bother with taking license numbers," he "The" officers will be instructed to bring all offenders to station, where they will be required to put up a forfeit or go to a cell." Alderman Focht suggested that the traffic offenders be haled before him at the 7 o'clock police court, together with all others arrested for common offenses. TO APPEAR AT EARLY COURT. It has been customary to handle all trafffCe cases at special session on each Friday morning at 9.30 o'clock, but hereafter, according to the con clusion reached by Chief Stroble and Alderman Focht, autoists and motorcyclists who have been arrested for one offense or another will toe re quired to appear at the early morn ing session of police court the day following their arrest. If they fail to appear their forfeits will be lost. Chief Stroble is determined to break up speeding in particular.

The officers wiir also be instructed, to watch for cutting corners, passing another car going in the same direction at street intersections, passing on the crest of a hill and also on curves. He also stated that loud noises from engine exhausts must be stopped. Many automobiles are no longer equipped with cutouts, laut Chief Stroble said that he has a suspicion some of them are tampering with their mufflers. examine cycles. he said, are special offendere on the ma.king of sary noises.

"I intena to have some of these mufflers examined to see whether some of the plates have not been removed," was his comment. The police department has. four motorcycles. Two of them are used by the night patrolmen, Lewars and Noll, and the other two "by the day men, iSeifert and Frankowiak. One of the officers is to foe out on his machine, while the other will stay at city hall for emergency calls.

The man on patrol will have no particular 'beat, but will report to police station at certain intervals. MANY HOMES INSTAL METERS By the year 1925 Councilman Dampmah, superintendent of the department of parks and, publfc property, expects to see every water user in the' city metered. At the present time, he said, water meters are being installed at the rate of about 350 a month. Thus far 18, 300 buildings jn the cijty are metered out of a total of 26,000 "Some neoole have a misiaken im pression that the city cauroot supply the demand for' meters" said Mr. Dampman.

"The water department has plenty of them and there is no trouble in getting one." NO SPECIAL LABOR. He explained that the water depart ment will Install the meters wherever there are no special difficulties to en counter, but, if excavation is required, or the cannot be reached without special labor, a plumber must toe hired. The city's charge for installing a meter is $10. The meter remains the property of the city and Is subject to inspection at any time. Under the regulations of the water department at present, all new water services installed must be metered.

BIG STRIKE OF GAS Lock Haven, Aug4. What is de clared to be the biggest strike of natural gas in the east for years and the largest east of the Tldioute district was made late Wednesday afternoon at Kettle Creek, 15 miles from Renova and 43 miles from this city. Officials of the Clinton natural gas and oil company today confirmed the news, estimating the flow to be from 2,000, 000 to S.OOO.OOO cubic feet. The company has Ave other wellsIn that region and already enough natural gas has been tapped to supply this City and other adjacent Towns. FRAK01SF.SEIDEL Funercl DIroctcr 117 N.

FIFTH, ST, Rtadini RIt I Spring I CHAPEL SERVICE Mil Branch Office) Sinking AC THE'REAbjNG NEWS TIME READING, A DAY MO R.N I A ST 5,1 9 2 2 HAY TARI OYER COAL CARRIERS Drastic Action Needed Because of Coat Famine in the Northwest St Paul. Ausr. 4. Unless the threatened coal famine inthe northwest Is averted the federal government Will be disked to take over four of the main coal carriers of the mid dle eastern states. Gov, J.

A. u. Preue. declared in an address here last night. Sneakinsr before a gathering of railroad officiate who had as their guest S.

M. VaUclain, president of the Baldwin locomotive works, Gov. Preus said: "If oo other nian of getting coal ko the northwest succeeds, than we will appeal to the national administration in an effort to have theee four railroads the Baltimore Ohio, Chesapeake Ohio, Louisville Nashville and Norfolk Western taken over by the government. "These lines, carrying coal to the Lake Erie ports, can supply the northwest with enough fuel to keep alive Our industries and to ward off an impending crisia In the situation. 'If the eovernment cannot under take this move under present laws, congress will be asked to provide necessary emergency regulations which it can.

be done. 7 APPEAL TO PRESIDENT. New York. Aug. 4 Alton B.

Park er, nresident ofthe National Civic as sociation," today awaited a reply to a telegram sent last night to Presl dent Harding, in which he urged the government to take immediate eteps to end the anthracite coal strike. "The conciliation committee of the the message read, "does not believe the differences before the anthracite coal operators and the United Mine Workers present obstacles so insurmountable as to justify a continuance of the shut down of the mines one unnecessary day at this crucial time." Conies of the message, together with a statement commending their efforts to" settle the strike, were sent to the mayors of the following Penn sylvania' cities: Scranton, Pottsville, Hazleton, Pittston and Wilkes Barre. EXPECT MINING TO BEGIN. Staunton. Aug.

4. Despite the fact that no local miners had answered Gov. McCray's call for vol unteers to man the shafts today taken over by the state, officials ex Dected Droduction of coal for state institutions and essential industries to be started in the martial law, area todav. Following the ordering of troous into this district, the governor announced that labor would be ihi porled if local miners coma not oe obtained. Onlv two of the local mines are to be operated at this time, according to tuesent nlans.

the troops being sent to the others to prevent possible reprisals by striking miners. BOTH WILLING TO MEET. i'niiaaeipnia. auk. 1.

i cbiucui John LewlL of the United Mine Workers, "who, hae been In Philadelphia for the last 10 days, today denied that he contemplated catling a conference of anthracite miners and operators next week, Mr. Lewis said the union was ready to meet tne operators at any time they had, anything to qffer. S. Wariner, representing the operators, made a statement here several daye ago that the mine owners were also ready to meet the men at any time in the hope of ending the suspension. Mr.

Lewis said today he expected to remain here until tomorrow, when he will leave for Cleveland, where an interstate conference of bituminous operators and niiners has been called SEVEN CAES TO CARRY A A PICNICKERS Seven trolley cars wejfe necessary to carry the crowd which turned out for the annual picnic of Calvary" Reformed Sunday school held yesterday, at Kutztown park. Nearly 400 youngsters were included in the jolly picnic party, 75 of whom were the children at the Home for Friendless who were the guests of the school at the outing. The picnickers boarded the special cars in front of the Centre avenue and.Oley street, at 9 O'clock. The cars are expected to leave with the picnickers at 7.30, daylight saving time. One of the features of the afternoon's program) which was just full of contests of all kinds for the kiddies, was a base ball game between the Henpecks and Newlyweds.

For a number of years the school has had as their guests to the annual picnic the youngsters of the Home for Friendless Children. The kiddies are given a royal reception each year. They entered into the contests with much interest' and several were among the prize winners. ASKS $100,000 HEART BALM New Tork, Aug. 4.

John B. Woodward, newspaper advertising man. of New York and Chicago, was sued for $100,000 today by Edith L. Ransom, secretary to George Creel, when he was wartime director of the Buerau of Public Information. The young woman contends that Mr.

Woodward twice promised to marry her and failed to do so. Miss Ransom, who Is 23, alleges that Mr. Woodward, a widower with several grown children, promised to make her his wife while they were dining one Sunday evening in June, 1920, tthe Hotel Majestic in Chicago, and that ho repeated the promise In October of that year while they were in Summit, N. J. CUT PRICE EDIGIHES SPECIAL PRICES Palmolive Shampoo, 39c Vinol 75c Cuticura Ointment, 39c Kalpheno Tooth Paste 19c Wildroot Hair Tonio 45e, 79c Tiz, for the feet 28c Phillips' Milk of Magnesia, 50c ..1...

36e Listerine, $1.00 75c Lavoris, $1.00 69c Solution Citrate 25c Lysol 43c, 83c Eagle Brand Condensed Milk. 20c Sal Hepatica 20c, 40c, 80c California Syrup of Figs 40c Bellans 17c Nature's Remedy 17c Jad Salts 63c Dare's Mentho Pepsin Swamp Root 79c Scott's Emu lei on 79c Miles' Pain Pills 75c Allen's Footeate, 35c 24c Flyosan, Pint 50c Listerine Tooth Paste 21c Pepsodent Tooth Paste, 36c Pebeco Tooth Paste, 50c 34c Mennen's Talcum Powder 19o Johnson' Red Cross 'Talcum Powder 17c Mennen's Shaving Cream, 50c. 36c Mavis Talcum Powder 19c Palmolive Shaving 29c Kolynos Tooth Paste 21c Pyorrhocide Tooth Powder 79c Forhans' Tooth Paste i. 40c Frostilla 24c Coty'a L'Origan' Face BZc Calox Tooth Powder 24c Hind's Honey and Almond Cream 34c Wampole's Cod Liver Oil 69c Bromo Seltzer, $1.20 80c Store Open from 8 A. M.

Till 9 P. M. Saturdays, 10 P. M. KENNEDY'S Two Stores: 40 N.

NINTH STREET 12 S. SIXTH STREET iiiiiliili'iiiliitinntHinni 1 milillillilliiliillililiiiliiiniiiiii US, YOU ARE SURE BEST OBTAINABLE ii It 5T 1 it if 741 Penn jj ft Music House i ii WHEN YOU PURCHASE A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT FROM It! OF GETTING THE ill 1 1 P.an rut Pin vftr Plannft ill If lis it 1 Victrolac Secburg Electric Pianos Buescher Saxophones, Cornets, Trombones Pmmount Banjos Used By All Leading Orchestras Keystone State and Orpheum Banjos and Also Victor Records and Q. R. S. Piano Rolls if Open Monday and Saturday Evenings Only I'' Reading's Largest irtMti iiif PICTURE BRIDES KEEP HIU BUSY Two Hundred of Them Come From Greece to Meet Their Lovers New York, Aug.

City Clerk Cruise wiped his perspiring brow this afternoon, sighed once or twice, and announced to the world that he was glad Greek ehipa do not make this port every day. He had Just finished marrying about 30 Greek, Armenian and Turkish girls to young men who first saw them yesterday. "With his assistants, he had mumbled long and short names, querying and men who didn't know what he said, through two Interpreters; Then he turned back into the anteroom to find more couples drifting in and was toldJ that he would 'be busy all afternoon. of the 200 "picture brides" who came in on the Constantinople On! On! Special Lot $2.98 WOOL SLIP ON SWEATERS $1.95 Pleasing assortment of colors and various combinations in "these fine wool sweaters. In the Fashion August Fur Sale Also the Beginning of Our First Annual Christmas Fur Club of Many Advantages Wraps and Coats Fashion's Favored Scarfs Two Skin Genuine Fitch Choker! Scarfs.

Regular $19.90 values August Sale Price, .95 Two Skin Eastern Mink Choked Scarfs. Regular $25.00 values August Sale Price, 14 $19 90 A Deposit Will Reserve Any Fur Until Wanted. Ask About Our Christmas Fur Club Plan. Incomparable Blouse Values Dainty Cool Voile and yesterday to be identified by enthusiastic young men who carried photographs in their waving hands got married this There were short opes and talT beautiful ones and some not' so handsome, blondes and, brunettes. 1 Reports that 15 of the prospective brides had been Jilted at the gangplank were The 15 for whom no claimants' appeared are to be sent to cities in the Middle West, where picture bearing youths will, meet them.

6ome of the girls hadn't answered the call of American fashion. Most of them had, however, and the shawls, bright dresses, and more or less gaudy wedding apparel worn from the old country, had given way to cool, and, in gome cases, flapper like dresses. SHARPLY CONTRASTED There was one girl, for instance, who looked as if she had stepped from a magazine cover. She was perfection in American clothes, and her proud husband sajd he had given her the whofle outfit as a wedding gift. iShe was in sharp contrast to a de mure little girl from Athens one of the few who wore native garb.

The Athens girl was attired in a black Goes iU 20 Day Sale! A Real Mid Suiamet Clearance! Prices Are 20 to 35 Lower Than Thoe That Wfll Prevail This Winter.i of Luxuriant Furs 40 INCH SEALINE COAT A wonderful value is this model of soft. black lustrous pelts, developed into a deep collar belted and silk lined Coat featured at $69.00 40 Inch Trimmed Sealine COATS Squirrel, Beaver. Skunk, and Fitch are used to richly trim these Coats with luxurious collars and cuffs at this extra special price. $129.00 40 Inch Northern Muskrat COAT Perfectly matched and blended pelts, in' rich brown shadings, deep reversed border and cuffs, and finely silk lined. $110.00 40 INCH HUDSON SEAL COAT (Dyed Northern Muskrat) Rich lustrous pelts of extra prime rmality, "developed with luxurious collar, handsomely eilklined, and a real (250 value.

$193.00 Extraordinary Coat Feature Hudson Seal (Dyed Northern Musk rat) Coats with Squirrel, Beaver and Skunk trimmings. Some designed with chln chtn collars, while ethers are of the deep shawl type, i $319 Regular Vsfcje, $350 Rich black pelts ef prime Quality, handsomely finished, and beautt rully silk Hned. 45 INCH SCOTCH MOLE CAPE The regular price of this unusual Wrap Model is $250. The pelts are soft gray, perfectly matched, and handsomely silk lined, at $219.00 40 Inch Natural 'Raccoon COAT A Jaunt sports model of rich shadings, finished vith luxurious collar and finely silk lined, and regular price is $245. August Price, $198.00 Only In This Sale Will You Find the Largest Assortments at Such Low Prices I Shop! Compare! Georgette Crepe and Crepe de Chine BLOUSES Featuring These 2 Groups Special together with our own stocks, make these blouse values beyond compare, for included are all new crisp summer styles.

All Regular Sizes in Favored Styles AH Regular and Some Extra Sizes Batiste Blouses Sacrificed $1.19 Regular $1.98 Tailored and Trimmed, BLOUSES of fine sheer voiles, batistes and lawns, in all regular and seme extrs sizes. Special at. dress, rimed with red, over which she had, flung a wnue siik snawi. Travelers' Aid Society, officials, who were in charge of the 'brides until they were safely married off, said she was the to come over. She is only 19, and she married a Brooklyn youth of 21, whose folks live near hers in Athens.

It was pointed out that the brides were not really "picture brides' at all. Some of them even knew their hiiahanria children. The families of all, however, are acquainted, and arranged the marriages arter n.uro nean customs, sending the pictures ahead merely as Introductions. SHOT A8 HE DEFENDS WIFE Carthage, N. Aug, 4.

lot Miami, was shot and fatally wounded while defending his wife from an attack by three negroes last night near Southern Pines. Two of the negroes, who attacked the Kitchens' automobile. have confessed, according to Sheriff Blue, and all three have been placed in the State penitentiary safekeeping. The Ketcheng were en route from Miami to New Tork and were camped along the road whep attacked. VICTORY FOR PEOPLE SAYS LAFOLLETTE Madison, Aug.

4. The nomination of Senator James A' Reed, in Missouri "is another Significant victory of the people." said Robert M. LaFollette, senior senator from Wisconsin; in a statement today. 'It reflects the sentiment of the voters against party bosses and party domination," he added. NEW J.

P. DISAPPOINTED. Herbert Tleck, who was recently appointed justice of the peace of Wy omissing, called at city hall today to i attend the weekly session of traffic court, but none were tried, because those whose names were called failed to Girls! Save Your Hair Vith Cuticura Girls' Sizes 6 to 14 GINGHAM DRESSES 79c Value to S1.25 Clever little play, drestet, made for sturdy wear and many tubbings, neatly trimmed and finished. Effective Dress Reductions for Mid Summer Clearance $1.79 For DRESSES Including a wide Variety, of pretty ginghams, linens, ratines and printed voiles, in all regular and extra siies. $2.69 For DRESSES In regular and extra sizes, ef imported and domestic ginghams, woven tissues and cotton ratines.

$3.49 For DRESSES Of sl)eer voiles, dotted Swisses, imported ginghams, including a wonderful assortment, in all regular and extra $5,00 For DRESSES Displaying individuality of style, in linens, fine printed voiles and imported ginghams, in a most pleasing assortment, Many of These Dainty Frocks Are Worth Two and Three Times These Feature Prices. Summer Underwear Bargains Dainty Cool Step ins, in blue and orchid colors, neatly rt i finished. 7. Summer Envelope Chemise, daintily embroidered and tailored A fl Summer Muslin Petticoats, neat em broidery flounces, wall made 49 CLEARANCE! CAPES Of Black Silk Poplin and Wool Crepe Silk lined and fringe trimmed are these favorite wraps, suitable for vacation and early fall wear. COATS Cool Envelope Chemise of dainty nainsook and lace Extra Lot Muslin Gowns, in white, flesh, orchid andblue, tailored and trimmed 7Q, styles, a't.

Summer Muslin Gowns, in dainty tailored styles, neatly finished tivC $7.99 1 Values up to $19.90 WRAPS Values to $35.00 $5.99 An opportune sale of wraps, suitable for vacation traveling or early fall wear, in favored styles and colors from which to choose. NOVELTY SILK, WOOL AND FLANNEL SKIRTS Including; Roshanara. Novelty Silk Crepes and others, in favored plain and pleated styles, in thi wonderful assortment, at the lowest price quoted anywhere this season..