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rThree tit READING NEWS WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 1 4, 1 9 1 9 DIES (Continued from First Page.) MINSTREL CLUB AT CASINO The Metropolitan Minstrel Club held a very successful dance last evening at the Casino. A splendid R. R. HEAD'ASKS FOR BIDS ON 200 TONS RAILS WASHINGTON, May 13. Bids for nnn oil.

aalriul ROTARY ELECTS NEWOFFICIALS Elects, Nominates and Instals All in One LOCAL CONTRACTOR WINSCOURT SUIT Woman Sues West Reading Firm For Tearing Down Fence Ill MEN REOEIYE OVERSEAS BONDS Records Obtained to be Used in County War History $oon to Extend Hours JERSEY RECEIVES FIRSOETERANS Gives Rousing Reception to Initial Troops to Reach Home dance program of 18 numbers was arranged for the occasion and music was furnished by a jazz orchestra. Another dance will be held by the club again in the near future. Get Back yourGfip' Master Strength Builder! tssl Of The Blood Strong, Sturdy Men and Healthy, Beautiful Women 3,000,000 People Use It Annually Dr. C. L.

KAUCHER Wishes to announce that he has returned from the Service and has resumed his practice of diseases of the Lye, Fat, Nose and Throat in the COLONIAL TRUST BUILDING, Reading. Pa. Office Hours 9 to 11 A. 2 to 4 P. M.

7 to 8 P. M. No office hours Wednesdays and Sundays. Bell and Consolidated Telephones. EDISON DLAMOND DISC PHONOGRAPHS COLUMBIA GRAFONOLAS METROPOLITAN 7S9 PENN ST.

Luxated iROfl elected to the Fifty sixth Congrss and re elected to each succeeding Congress, including the sixty sixth, which will convene Monday. In the last Congress he was chairman ot the House immigration committee, which with the cessation of hostilities and the taking up of reconstruction regislation became one of the most important committees. Late in the last session Mr. Burnett introduced bills for deportation of dangerous aliens and for the stopping of all immigration for four years after the declaration of peace. It was believed that, because of his activity in behalf of the two bills Mr.

Burnett was included in the list of more than a dozen high government officials to whom infernal machines recently were mailed. The bombs addressed to the Alabama congressman was received at his home here and only difficulty in opening the package experienced by Mr. Burnett and his son probably saved him from serious injury or probably death. Representative Burnett was born In Cedar Bluff, in 1854. He in survived by his widow and one son.

PATHETIC LETTER (Continued from First Page.i death of this girl, who was all the joy to my life. She was so intelligent and thrifty, and always smiling through her sufferings so that she might not alarm me; Without the comfort of religion I could never have withstood such a trial. I have yet a son 17 years of ago who is very strong for bis age. I hope to get employment for him as soon as there is a place In the facto ry of Clairfontaine. In the meantime he is helping me by working in the forests.

It is two months now since my husband has returned and he has taken his plane again. Goodbye dear benefactress. Forgive me if I have caused you sadness. Thanking you again with all my heart for your kindness, I am, Celina Nicole" The evening was spent in filling oilcloth envelopes with jokes, to be sent to the hospital at Camp Meade. Iakinc i lONEPOUKJj i It raises and makes all that even his aged mother, Mrs.

Elizabeth (SchmuckV Hildebrand. Two brothers, Reuben and Allen E. Hildebrand, proprietors of the City Hotel, Sixth and Cherry streets, remain in Reading. Mrs. John Carman.

Sarah (nee Will), widow of John Garman, died of the infirmities of age, Monday at 10 p. following a short illness, at her late residence at Mohnton. She was in her 84th year, and one Of tha oldest residents of that borough, to which place she removed many years ago from Lancaster county. She was a life long member of the Lutheran Church at Lincoln, Lancaster county. She is survived by the following children: Mrs.

Peter berly and Henry Garman, Mohnton; Mrs. J. E. Kerper, Lincoln; Mrs. Emma Killian and Mrs.

John Hacker, residing near Denver, Pa, She was the last of her immediate family. The body will be removed to Lincoln. for interment by Undertaker Kindt. DEATHS ELSEWHERE. Mrs.

Mary F. Rabef, Lebanon, SL, Mrs. Harry Fink, Lebanon, 25. Jefferson Miller. Palmyra, 61.

Morris Leese, Lebanon, Henry Myers, Churchtown, S5. Jefferson Wagner, Lititz, 57. Mrs. Mary Rudy, Lancaster, 71. Miss Janet Bailey, Lititz, 21.

Miss Minnie Keener, Manhoim, 30. Mr. Martha Musser Landisville, ST Mrs. Annie Hosrtetter, Neffsville, 73. Abram L.

Kauffman, Silver Springs, 56. Mrs. Harry Kendig, Lancaster, 47.. Wm. Fontain, Norristown, 18.

Mrs. Herman Moll, Pottsville, 67. Mrs. Martha Asenavage, Mlnersville, 50. John McGuire Phoenix Park, 70.

Mrs. Joseph Reld, Mlnersville, 36. Mrs. George Spotts, Schuylkill Haven, 24. William Bartolet, Cressona, 74.

Elwood Oakum, Broad Mountain, 69. Harry N. Cook. Shamokljv 29. Mrs.

John Joseph, Pottsville. Eugenia Florence Walls, aged five, daughter of Ellsworth and Florence (nee Seib) Walls, died at West Philadelphia. Interment at Norristown. Edward F. Tindall died at Norwood.

He was a member of Post No. 255, G. A. K. of Downlngtown.

Rev. David S. Thomas, D. A. husband of the late Clara M.

(nee Williams) Thomas, aged 76, formerly of Pittston, and a member of Thistle Lodge. No. 613, I. O. O.

F. of that town, died at the residence of his son at Camden, N. J. Anna Bdnd Shober. widow of Samuel L.

Shober, died in her 85th year at Philadelphia. Annie M. Schofield, widow of John II. Schofield, aged 76, died at Philadelphia. Interment at Lock Haven.

Louise Kerr Lippincott, widow of Chas. A. Lippincott and daughter of the late David B. Kerr, agen 76, died at Oak Lane, Pa. Charles Henry Brooks, in his 84th year, died at the Old Man's Home, Philadelphia.

Mary widow of Rev. M. P. Bell, aged 78, died at Philadelphia. Interment at Morrisville, Vt.

i William Bailey, husband of Margaret Bailey and father of Dr. John H. Bailey, Dr. Charles F. Bailey and the late Dr.

Thomas W. Bailey, died at an advanced age in South Bethlehem. Japhet Booye, a retired sea captain, 70 years of age, living alone at Seaview, N. J. was discovered dead.

Crawford Howell Toy, professor emeritus of Hebrew and other Oriental languages at Harvard University, died. COMBINE FORCES A verdict for the defendant was returned by the jury in the suit of the E. T. Barniim Company, of Detroit, against Contractor Daniel H. Hunter, which was tried before Judge Endlich.

The suit is an action for damages on a breach of contract, for patent jail cells, alleged to be contracted for in March, 1916. The plaintiff company submitted affidavits as testimony to the effect that on March 9, 1916. pursuant to a letter received from the defendant, asking for bids on cells, an estimator was sent to this city, who met the defendant and made a survey of the basement or police department of City Hall, and submitted estimates, which amounted to S2.237 for new steel cells for the entire lorkup. The plaintiff further alleged that on March 14, 1916, the defendant in writing, said he would later give them a definite bid, which he failed to do, and on the other hand used the estimates as a matter of getting a bid from another concern which subsequently received the contract for the work. The Barnum Company claims $866.39 for work performed, labor and material in send ing a man here to make estimates.

Attorney Randolph Stauffer rep rosents the plaintiff, and H. F. Kantner, the defendant. Woman's Suit on mal. The suit of Cora Belle Quinter against the West Reading Motor Hardware Company, was placed on trial Tuesday before Judge Wagner.

The suit is an action of ejectment. The plaintiff testified that she owns the property, 424 Penn avenue. Wrest Deading, adjoining a property of the defendant company and that in October, 1917, the company erected a garage, and tore down a fence that had stood as a division line between the two properties for 36 years, and also destroyed a cherry tree which was on the line of the properties. She further testified that in erecting their garage, the defendant took a strip of her land 1 inches wide at one end and 2 inches wide at the other end, making her lot lopsided. Attorney WT.

B. Bechtel represents the plaintiff and W. Kerper Stevens the defendant. Verdict For Plaintiff. A verdict for $107.46 for the full amount was returned by the jury in the suit of J.

A. Heffelfinger against Paul N. Rentschler, which was tried before Judge Wagner. It was testified at the trial that about 2 on the morning of Sept. 2, 1917, the plaintiffs' new Ford touring car was struck and badly damaged by the car operated by the defendant on the public road near Wernersville, causing damages to the amount awarded by the Jury.

Attorney S. E. Bertoet represented the plaintiff, and Adam B. Rieser Son, tho defendant. If Charley Dooin gets an even break on road, he will be doing pretty well.

IOOO i i Evening 7 A business meeting of the Rotary Club last evening at the oltice of the president. Landes F. Jliller, in the Colonial Trust building, when the following officers were nominated and elected to serve for the ensuing year: President, W. U. Barr; vice president, M.

F. Wilkinson; secretary, Milo J. Webster; treasurer, Theodore A. Auman; sergeant at arms, John Hartman: directors. W.

Harry Orr, Charles T. Jlavies, John B. Bowers and Jonathan Mould. The officers were immediately installed. Luncheon was lerved.

ACCIDENTAL death Coroner Schmehl completed the investigation into the death of 15 year old John Rehrer, who died from the results of the accidental discharge of a shotgun at Fnedens Ihurg Sunday afternoon, while playing with a companion, and issued a certificate of accidental death. THE POLICE FORCE OF THE BODY DAY and night without ceasing a struggle is going on in your body between the germs of disease and the white blood corpusclesthe police force of the human bo(y. If this police force weakens, disease germs gain a footholdsickness follows. Constipation is the most common and dangerous way of corrupting; the human police force. Food waste remains too lone in the intestines decays poisons the blood and opens the way for attack by the germs that cause tuberculosis, diphtheria, pneumonia and a multitude of other ills.

The culpable habit of using salts, pills, mineral waters, castor oil, to force the bowels to move, makes this condition even worse, constipation returns almost immediately. Nujol is entirely different from Jrugs as it does not force or irritate the bowels. Nujol prevents stagnation by softening the food waste and encouraging the intestinal muscles to act naturally, thus removing the cause of constipation and self poisoning. It is absolutely harmless and pleasant Nujol helps Nature establish easy, thorough bowel evacuation at regular intervals the healthiest habit in the world. Get a bottle of Nujol from your druggist today and keep your police force on the job.

Tlsv ri Nujol it old in iraled jff timing. bottM bearing the i Nujol Trade Mark. All druggists. In 'lirt on Nujol. You may jufftr from mbititutes.

reg. uj. pat. orr. $br Constipation your cakes, biscuits muffins just right home baking of texture and appetizing appearance sought for by all good cooks.

fu THE WHOLESOME BAKING POWDER 'today by the Railroad Administra tion in line with Director general Hine's announcement of policy after the final disagreement on a standard price in conference last week with steel producers. The bids will be received next Saturday and contracts will be let at once. The standard price for open hearth steel rails as announced by the Industrial Board was $47 a ton. RED CROSS ISSUES GARMENT REPORT Detailed Statement Regarding the Work of Auxiliaries Red Cross headquarters issued a report of garments made during April, which shows good results. Auxiliary No.

19, under the supervision of Mrs. A. V. Kupp.yturned in 69 garments; Joan of Arc auxiliary in charge of Mrs. Walter Dietrich, 50, including children's stockings and convalescent robes.

Auxiliary No. 1, in charge of Mrs. Eentschler, returned 47 large garments; Auxiliary No. 17. under the direction of Miss Anna M.

Schaeffer, 46. All the classes in knitting and garment making are holding regular meetings each week. In the county. Kutztown Auxiliary, in charge of Mrs. U.

E. Bieber, made the best showing the month 50 garments. The detailed report of the city and county branches of the Red Cross are given herewith: Auxiliary No. 1. Mrs.

Rentschler 10 morning gowns, 2 girls' dresses. 28 pairs drawers, 1 pinafore, 2 chemise, 4 mufflers. Auxiliary No. 8, Mrs. Harry Shaaber 14 convalescent robes, 11 pinafores, 1 blouse, 10 pairs stockings, 3 mufflers.

Auxiliary No. 5, Miss Edith Rhoads 2 pairs children's stocks. Auxiliary No. 9, Mrs. Creitz 9 blouses, 10 gowns.

4 pinafores, 11 pairs drawers, 7 mufflers. Auxiliary No. 16, Miss E. Richard 4 mufflers. Auxiliary No.

17, Miss Anna M. Schaeffer 10 rowns. 10 Dinafores. 22 pairs drawers, 4 pairs children's stockings. Auxiliary is.

Airs. a. vv. ivupp io black pinafores, 7 chemise, 11 children's undershirts (six years), 26 pairs drawers, 1 muffler. Auxiliary No.

27, Mrs. F. S. Kinsey convalescent robes. 2 gowns, 4 pairs socks, 15 mufflers.

Auxiliary No. 37, Mrs. R. M. Hoffman 3 mufflers, 16 stump socks.

Auxiliary No. 52, Miss Mary Helzmann 10 pairs socks, 2 sweaters. Auxiliary No. 06, Mrs. Kobert uocKer 10 convalescent robes, 1 pair pajamas.

Auxiliary No. 67, Mrs. Eva Stetson 2 girls' dresses, 5 children's vests, 1 pair stockings, 1 scarf. New Berlin Auxiliary to Boyertown 10 blouses. St.

Lawrence Auxiliary, Miss Marion Brumbach 11 children's vests 16 years), pinafores. Headquarters workroom 1 pinafore, 1 blouse. Joan of Arc, Mrs. "Walter Dietrich 25 pairs children's stockings, 9 mufflers, 1 afghan, 15 convalescent robes. Siiillington, Miss Lydia Wanner 20 petticoats (6 years), 5 pairs socks, 3 gowns.

Wernersvile, Mrs. AlacCallum 20 nightgowns, 1 operating gown, 4 blouses, 1 sweater. Wyomissing, Mrs. Earl Jenckes 30 nightgowns (U years), 3 pairs socks, 1 1 Fleetwood, Mrs. C.

J. Nolan 7 pinafores. Birdsboro, Mrs. Walter Focht 6 blouses, 20 nightgowns. Kutztown, Mrs.

U. E. Bieber 40 chemise, 10 black pinafores. Robesonia, Mrs. J.

D. Fisher 25 nightgowns (10 years). 1 pair socks. Oley, Mrs. Elizabeth Kruger 2 petticoats, 1 pair stockings, 2 pairs socks, 1 Boyertown, Miss Kate Grim 8 nightgowns, 2 children's caps, 12 substitute handkerchiefs, 16 pairs children's stockings.

Bernville, Miss Bessie Klopp 10 pinafores, 1 morning gown, 2 mufflers, 2 blouses 9 pairs stockings. Muhlenberg, Mrs. Jno. Reddig 2 sweaters, pairs socks, 4 pairs children's stockings, 1 morning gown, 2 girls' dresses, 9 pinafores, 2 mufflers. Caernarvon, Miss Miriam Jacobs 15 comfort kits, IS housewives, 5 blouses, 5 pinafores, 2 gowns 2 sweaters.

Sinking Spring, Miss Mary Mattes 2 gowns, 6 girls' dresses, 2 children's vests, 8 pinafores. LECTURE ON LUTHER A large crowd turned out to hear Dr. George W. Richards, of the Theological Seminary in Lancaster, deliver an interesting address on "Martin Luther" in Immanuel Evangelical Church Tuesday evening. Dr.

Richards gave a fine exposition of the principles by the founder of Lu theranism and the influence Luther's life exerted over the following generations. He explained the far reaching significance of Luther's act in hanging the 95 theses on the door of the church. Rev. P. Willard Brown, pastor of Immanuel Church, offered prayer and introduced the speaker.

MAKE CINDERS FLY William Shire, 30, and James De laney, 33, were arrested by Policeman Bernhart Tuesday afternoon at 3.25 on the charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct. They were raising a disturbance on the cinder bank at Ninth and South streets. STRATTON AT PHTLA. Former Mayor Ira W. Stratton will go to Philadelphia on Wednesday to attend a meeting of the Executive committee of the League of Third Class Cities, which will consider proposed changes to the State constitution and will also probably protest against the non partisan repealer.

NEIGHBOR Fifth and Spruce Sts. ini rrn rni tli inanr I D13 pofflOYfeSIEWART I THE BUSINESS HEART OF READING VI I Exactly 111 overseas soldiers and sailors received their checks for $10 which are given by a prominent citizen to every Berks boy who served overseas during the world war. Mayor Filbert stated Tuesday evening that the work of giving out the checks was not going as fast as he would like to have it but he was unable to give them out any faster because of the precise manner in which every discharge paper is gone over. the papers of each man are gone over before giving him the check, valuable data is gained which will be turned over for use by a Berks county historian. "This is a fine method to get historical data on Berks county's part in the said the Mayor.

"I think that Reading find Berks county will be able to have more accurate history than any other county in the country after giving out of these checks." The same hours will he observed from now on beginning at 1.30 and ending at 4.30. Mayor Filbert is going to have his office open for an hour or two in the evenings as soon as he can arrange it so the work can be expedited. There were over 200 men in line Tuesday afternoon to receive their checks. Coi poral Northgate First Corporal George R. Northgate, 24, of 803rd Pioneer Quarters Infantry, 1127 Walnut street, was the first man to receive his check.

He served as an orderly to Colonel Joseph H. Bernard. Previous to his enlistment he vns employed at the Bethlehem Steel plant. Northgate returned a few days ago, when his happiness was increased by the cooing of a baby son born while he was in France. William Randolph, first class private, of the 368th Machine Gun Battalion, 455 Miltimore street, was in France for six months and saw a lot of service.

Co. Man Third The, third man to receive his check was Lowrin Stief, of Wernersville, a member of Company of Reading. The Rainbow man was in his uniform. Sailor is Fourth P. J.

Hartman, 509 Kerper street, of the cruiser St. Louis, in his sailor uniform, was the fourth man to step up and receive his check. Wounded Hero Fifth Another Rainbow boy, Arthur Diefenbach, of 1441 Fairview street, was fifth to receive his check. Dief fenbach was a member of Company I. and was wounded just three days before the armistice was signed.

The soldiers and sailors, men in uniform and civilian clothes were arriving at City Hall soon after 12 noon and by the time that the Mayor opened his office at 1.30 there was a long line in waiting on the Fifth street side. Policeman Stehman had the men lined un in the corridor, nd Miss Louise Potter, secretary to the Mayor and Linn W. Barr, clerk in the health ofrke, were soon ready with the index card system to start the work. A Check and a Hand Shake Mayor Filbert sat in his private of fice filling out the checks, and as he turned them over, he shook hands with each man and thanked him in behalf of the citizens of Reading. REPUBLICANS CHANGE DATE The Republican Executive Committee will visit Morgantown op Thursday evening instead of Friday, as had been previously announced.

The party will leave the Republican headquarters at 6.30 and will journey to Morgantown in automobiles. A rousing mass meeting will be held at the Morgantown Hotel, which will be attended by all the prominent Republicans of that sec tion. County Chairman Thomas C. Seidel will be in charge of the local party. SPEAKER'S BILL TABLED HARRISBURG.

May 13. The Senate Agricultural Committee today postponed indefinitely the bill spon Cn4lai ffrfirtc lor omnrtinGr the act regulating the keeping of (logs so as 10 pruieui. uy nrovirliner that unlicensed dogs shall not be killed until three days have elapsed so as to allow an opportunity to find the owner of the animal. Belated reports of subscriptions to the Victory Loan in the Second Federal He serve district, comprising Xew York state and Darts of Connecticut and New Jersey, show an over subscription of $32,766,50 with many banks and other collecting places sun 10 db neara rrom YOU'LL ET FULL VALUE AT THIS 3rf Original Lebanon 1 A Bologna, lb OvC Fresh Pork Sausage, Smoked Shoulders, Smoked Sk. Hams, Veal Chops, lb.

Smoked Sausage, Beef Steaks, 30 Butterine, ib. 3Uc 4 tfiteii tins iaisnri mm mm CAMDEN. N. May IS. The first reception to New Jersey troops In their home state was held in this city today.

A great crowd from all over the state lined thevstreets through which the men paraded and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. The line Included men from the 114th Infantry regiment of the 29th Division and the Fifty third Pioneer Company, comprising nearly 1600 soldiers. They arrived early from Camp Stewart on their way to Camp Dix where they will be demobilized. Eighteen of the 21 counties of New Jersey had men in the line and "the mayors of Jersey City, Paterson, Hoboken, Passaic and a number of smaller cities came here to do honor to their heroesfl A big dinner was served at the armory by 300 Red Cross women. While watching the parade a man fell through a skylight, striking a small boy and breaking his leg.

The man suffered concussion of the brain. OBITUARY Hiram P. Kline Hiram P. Kline, of Lexington, died at Denver, of a complication of diseases, after a lingering illness, aged 57 years, He is survived by his wife, Flora (nee Beamesderfer), and the following children: Norman of Lancaster, and James, at home, and the following brothers and sisters: William, Yellow House; Emma, wife of Samuel Miller, Brickersville; Ezra Lititz; Katie, wife of Harry Stur gis, Lititz, and two grandchildren. Mr.

Kline was a member of Ephrata Lodge, I. O. O. No. 406, and Knights of Pythias, No.

253, of Lititz. Funeral on Friday at 9.30 at the house and in St. John's Lutheran church at 10. Rev. F.

A. Weichsel will officiate. Interment at Brickersville. Ephraim Weiss Eiihraim Weiss died suddenly of asthma and heart failure while seated on a rocking chair in the dining room of his home on Main street, Kutztown. Mr.

Weiss was a sufferer with asthma and bronchitis for the last seven years. He attained the age of 73 years and was the son of Samuel Welsh and his wife. Catharine (nee George), was born in Weisenberg township, and is survived by his wife, Amelia (nee Humbert). Funeral on Friday, May 16, at 2, with all the services at the house. ReV.

William Bond, of Shamrock, will officiate. Interment will be made in the Bowers Adam F. Wcntzel. Adam F. Wentzel, a well known plastering contractor, died at Sinking Spring, aged 59.

He is survived by his wife, Alice R. (nee Reider), and two sisters, Mrs. Albert Heffel finger, Bernville, and Mrs. Thomas Livingood, Hamburg. Funeral, Thursday.

G. Werner. William G. Werner, son of the late Jeremiah and his wife, Catharine (nee Goodhart) Werner, died of a complication at Mohnton, aged 58. He is survived by his widow, Maria (nee Fassnacht), and the following children: Lillie wife Howard M.

Angstadt, Shilllngton; Lizzie, wife of Carol Miller, Mohnton: Ella, wife of William Eyrich; William, of Mohnton; Jeremiah New Holland; Harvey, Penwin; Winfield, Charles and LeRby, and these brothers, John G. Werner and Charles G. Werner. He was a member of Zion's United Evangelical Eagle, Mohnton; Maccabees, Reading, and Camp 211, P. O.

S. of A. Mr. Werner attended the local schools until the age of 17 years, having begun three years prior to learn the wheelwright trade with his father, with whom he worked until 21 years old. He then learned hat finishing with George llendel Co.

He later was employed for 15 years at the same trade by J. G. Mohn in Reading. He engaged in the manufacture of shirts on Jan. 1, 1899, and in 1902 erected his present factory, which he enlarged as his business grew.

He was a mem icx of Zion's United Evangelical Church. Airs. F. C. Mihlhonse.

Mrs. Hettic Mihlhouso, wife of F. C. E. Mihlhouse, died last night at the family residence, Pottstown, aged 59 years, 3 months and 1 day.

Besides her husband, the following children survive: Mrs. Hay C. Ange vene, of Wilkes Barre; Airs. Justus W. Martin, of San Antonio, Texas; and Mrs.

Clarence Purnell, of this borough. Three sisters and two brothers also survive: Mrs. Howard P. Heller, of Reading; Mrs. E.

They, of Chicago; A. J. Levengood, of Reading; Mrs. Joseph H. Engle, of Philadelphia, and John C.

Levengood, of Pottstown. She was a daughter of the lato Willam and Margaret Corbett Levengood. Otto K. Enllund Otto K. Erdland, aged 38 years, a teacher in the Wryomissing public schools for the past three years, died Monday at 10 p.

in St. Joseph's hospital of pneumonia. He was a native of Germany, and emigrated to this country about twelve years ago from Broacken, Schleswig Holstein, and first resided in Philadelphia. He came to Wyomissing four years ago and for a year was employed in the offices of Textile Machine Works, afterward taking a position as teacher of German In the schools. When the teaching of German was discontinued, he took to teaching music and singing.

He organized the Boys' Band among the school boys of the borough. He had looked forward to returning to his native land, where hit mother and father still when he last heard from them in 1914. His wife died several years ago. One daughter, Lygia remains, at home, In Wyomissing, also two brothers and one sister in Germany. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic church and the Iris Club of Wyomissing.

Abel Hildebrand Hildebrand, aged 53 years, a well known farmer of Cumru township, near Shillington, died of complications, Tuesday at 3 a. m. He is survived by his widow, Amanda (Krubling) Hildebrand, and these children: Robert, Edna, Emery and Marie at home. The body will be removed to Dallastown, York county, for interment by Undertaker Kindt. These brothers and sisters remain in York county: Phares, Red Lion; Austin.

Mrs. Martha Wartmann, Mrs. Ida Kiem, Mrs. Wallace Warner, and Our Semi Annual Sale of Tailored Suits begins anew today. A further readjustment of stocks brings values that far surpass any presented this season.

TWO IMPORTANT SALES GROUPS FOR THIS WEEK Tailored Suits $35 For WOMEN and MISSES Tailored Suits $25 For WOMEN and MISSES (Continued from First Page.) though subsequent conferences to discuss the progressive protest against chairmanships for Senators Penrose and AVarren, may be open. Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, conferred during the day with many Republicans, and late today seven of the progressives held a meeting with Senator Borah, of Idaho, to discuss organization plans. Senator Borah announced that Senator Johnson, of California, who had been urged to become the candidate of the progressive group for president pro tempore, had refused to have his name placed before the conference. Johnson Not Candidate Senator Johnsons decision eliminating himself as a candidate for president pro tempore, left that office nsettled tonight, with indications that Senator Curtis, of Kansas, would be named at tomorrow's conference. As a result of the negotiations today it was virtually agreed that tomorrow's conference would deal only with selection of, a president pro tempore and other routine business, including naming of the steering committee and a committee on committees.

Re election of Senator Lodge as conference chairman was regarded as assured. Party leaders also stated that George A. banaer son, a Chicago attorney, probably would be chosen secretary or tne Senate, and David Barry, a Providence, R. newspaperman, at arms. The committee on committees will begin work immediately but is not expected to reach any decision regarding chairmanships or other committee assignments until next week.

Object to Penrose on Committee The progressive group today gave no signs of agreeing to compromise in their opposition to Senators Penrose and Warren while friends of the latter said they were determined to insist upon chairmanship prerogatives if the seniority rule is followed. Progressive leaders stated that their opposition was not against the seniority rule, but directed primarily against the Pennsylvania a.pd Wyoming senators. TRACTOR BILL HITS SNAG HARRISBURG, May 13 Amendment of the Eyre tractor bill so as to provide for examination by the State Highway Department of all machines and refusal of license to those which do not conform to the provisions of the proposed bill forbidding operating of. machines with cleats on state highways waa today agreed upon by legislators. Highway Commissioner Sadler, Secretary of Agriculture Rasmussen and manufacturers.

The highway authorities contended that the state is about to spend many millions on construction of highways and that some means of protection against machines which would damage surfaces must be provided. CHARITY RILL KILLED HARRISBURG, May 13. The Woodward bill creating a department of charities and corretcions and abolishing the State Board of Charities is dead for the session. The Senate Committee on Appropriations today voted to indefinitely postpone action on the measure. The decision of the committee was announced after it had ben given a long hearing today.

CONVENT IN MINE CAVE PERIL WILKES BARRE, May 13. Settling of the earth over the Conlon Coal Company workings along Carey street in Plains, caused the shattering of foundations of St. Paul's Convent and the wnlls supporting fourteen private homes. I onoi a and beauty. These Floor, Front Elevators 30E301 You naturally expect that a SUIT SALE here would be an occasion of intense importance.

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