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Seven TfJE READING NEWSTIMES, READING, WEDNESDAY MORNING, 2, 1919 APRIL FOOL JOKES APLENTY TUESDAY feAIWAY POLICE IE RE ORGANIZED MANY TRIBUTES AT DRISCOILFUNERAL Archbishop of Philadelphia Here To Take Part in Obsequies LOCAL BUSINESS NOTES. A carload of yellow, pine lumber which was consigned to the Reading Railway Co. In this city and refused, was sold at public sale by auctioneer Davis. The sale took place south of the coal dock opposite the Pike street yard office. The car contained 17,000 feet of lumber and It was purchased by Fehr O'Rourke for $165.

Many persons who sell cigars, retailers and wholesalers, have failed to pay the special floor tax under the new revenue law. On Wednesday the public service commission will hear the complaint on against the Sinking Spring Water for alleged unjust Increases in water rates. The complainants hold that the present rates will give sufficient revenue. John R. Bingaman has withdrawn for the present his application for approval at the beginning; of the exercise of the right to operate auto trucks as a common carrier between Reading, Birdsboro, Stowe, Pottstown, Royersford, Collegeville, Norristown and Philadelphia The company was to have been known as the Bingannan Motor Express Co.

He states that he may renew his application later In the summer. Entte Few New Ones Sprung the Unsuspecting Public Department Effected by the New Order Rockwell, directors of the Keystone National Bank, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Callen, Reading Lodge of Elks, Mr.

and Mrs. William Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nolan, John E. Sullivan.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Ellsworth Leinbach, Mr, and Mrs. Harry Adams, George Wefnerth and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Wallace Imhoff, Mr. and Mrs. John N. Reese, Frank A.

Dinkey, president of the Midvale Steel Company, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. N. Staudt, Mr. and Mrs.

H. D. Lindermuth, employes of the Delaware Seamless Tube Company, Auburn, Pa John R. Mullen and family, Shamokin, friends at Thomas P. Moore's cigar store; trustees of the State Asylum, South Mountain, Mr.

and Mrs. John Barbey, James J. Farrell, president of the United States Steel Corporation, New York City; Mr. and Mrs. mother, Mrs.

Susan Wells, 1703 Cotton street. DEATirs Thomas Hpxtheiraer. Pottsville, 35. Harry Powell, Hazleton, 42. Thomas Shovlin, Hazleton.

Peter Glessner, Ashland, 68. Joseph Zimmerman, Pottsville, 57. Thomas Glenwright. Minersvllle, 70. Geo.

VV. Gelbert, Shenandoah, 70. James Burns. St Nicholas, 46. Mrs.

Mary James, Pottstown. Dr. F. Boyle, Bethlehem. Mrs.

John Wagner, Walnutport, 70. Mrs. Caroline Oswald, Jordan Valley, Cornelius Moyer, Mosserville, 57. Albert Leds, Bethlehem, 46. Stille J.

Walbert, Allentown. 28. Maurice Fleming, Bethlehem, 42. Charles Laros, Eastern, 43. Mrs.

Hettie Barber, Stewartsville, 7. Miss Martha Beaver, Glen Garden, 74. John Root, husband of Isabella H. Root, aged 67. died at his home in Norristown.

Mrs. Mary Emma Hooven. widow of April fool day passed with thi of J. Heber Parker and others usual number of Jokes being played I Solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated in St Peter's Catholic Church Tuesday morning, at 10.30, for the repose of the soul of Daniel J. Driscoll, well known steel manufacturer find nflA nf thft most promi nent members of the church in east Edward C.

Nolan, George Miller, John Hughes, George Heckman and Henry V. Hooven, formerly ct Phoenix and resulted in any number of people falling for them. A source of amusement was barrel in front of the Continental hotel covered by a heavy wire netting and the sign, "Captured Beaver." People struggled for a view of the beaver and were gretted by the sign, "April Fool" They then gathered in obscure corners to watch the next victims fall for the Joke. railroad lines Much attention Is to be given to illegal car riders. Railway officials will not divulge the number of railway police in this district, but it Is understood that the force has been considerably increased since there are more illegal train riders abroad in the land.

Changes Effective April 1 "With the rapid trend of the export traffic of this country from munitions and supplies for the Allied armies to commercial freight, the Freight Traffic Committee, North Atlantic ports, the headquarters of which have been in New York, were on Tuesday disbanded and traffic control managers of the United States Railroad Administration appointed for each of the Eastern ports. These appointments have Just been authorized by the regional di rectors of the three regions in which these ports are situated and cover the port3 of Boston, New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk and Newport News. The traffic control manager for the port of Philadelphia will be Alfred Ball, whose office is in Room 463 Broad Street Station. Mr.

Bail has been foreign freight agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad for some years, and during the existence of the Freight Traffic Committee, North Atlantic Ports, he served on that committee in New' York City. Beginning Tuesday, the traffic control managers will also assume the duties of the former Domestic Freight Traffic Committee, and Issued the necessary permits for the handling of domestic freight throug! the six Eastern ports. This will include the handling of freight for domestic lighterage delivery, for delivery to coastwise steamship llnea, and for other domestic deliveries. Under the present tariff provisions, frpieht consismed for domestic de wife, Mountain Spring Water Com 8 reamence pany; Ella N. Bqyer, children of inard P.

Eean. son of the late Law James Driscoll 'deceased; Carl OJrence and Catherine (nee Dormer) Esan. Spaarwarth, E. J. Richards and formerly of Pottsville.

died In West family. Dr. and Mrs. William S. i Philadelphia Private James F.

O'Donnell. Battery John Calvin Bertolet, Mr. and Mrs. On the sidewalk in front of the4 Gallaudet Colonial Trust building lay a fat prosperous looking pocketbook. It was securely fastened and at least OBITUARY Iborganlzatlon of the police de pattnent of the Philadelphia and Reding Railway Company and the Cetrai Railroad, in accordance with th'; federal ruling, became effective on Tuesday April 1st.

The entire 5artment under the jurisdiction of CJef of Police Flster is effected by tb re organization plan. Jonathan Brlghtblll, who was a pliceman under Mayor Rick and Via frequently called upon for plain cothes service in the city depart ent, has been made lieutenant of oe Railway police. He will have fcarga of the entire district, known ta Chief Flster's territory. Brightbill has been in the railway police service for the past several years. Frank Duffy, of Pottsville; James Schlegel, Shamokln and Andrew Stofka, Tamaqua, are made police sergeants under the re organization plan.

Frei Mackert, John Schofield, Victor Sturgts and Ralph Reddig have leen appointed as train riders nd the other policemen in the de artmnt will be known as patrolmen. 1 The entire railroad force is reorganised about the same as a city police department. The men who will be known as train ders will give all of their at tentloi to riding over the different Women Should Take special care to keep free from headache, backache, constipation, weakness and depression. For these recurring ailments and other conditions peculiar to women, Beecham's Pills are a tested and effectual remedy. They act gently and promptly on the stomach, liver and bowels, and exert a tonic, strengthening effect on the bodily functions.

These famous pills are purely vegetable, contain no habit forming drug, and produce no disagreeable after effects. Women the world over, find needed help and strength in Miss Emma R. Noll Miss Emma Noll, one of the oldest residents of Robesonia, died 311th Field Artillery, son of Patrick and Annie O'Donnell, formerly of Free; land, died in France on March 1st of bronchial pneumonia, according to a telegram received by the parents. Charles Hewes, 43 years a merchant, and one of the founders and president of the Coatesville Gas Company, died at Coatesville, aged 73. Joseph Gaidas, president of the American Brewing Company, died at Philadelphia, aged $.

Col. Wm, H. Comegys. U. S.

Army Paymaster Corps, retired, and veteran of the Arizona Indian campaigns, died in New York. Col. Comegys was born 66 years ago In Cincinnati. William Armitage, a well known retired citizen of West Conshohocken died. He was 70.

John Burns, 46, prominent in labor circles, died at St Nicholas, of pneumonia. Six children survive. Samuel M. Shepherd, of West Chester, at her home on' Monday morning. She was 83 years and 11 days old man was seen to saunter up to It and cautiously kick it WTien it did not move he stooped and made a vicious grab and almost lost his balance.

He retired in confusion to a secluded nook and laughed at the next victim. The kids, as usual, played pranks on one another and April 1 of 1919 passed into history after furnishing its quota of fun for everybody, OVERCOME BY COM) After going through the winter without any reports of persons over In the morning, when she got out of bed, she complained that she was not feeling well, and died before a doctor could be summoned. She was a tailoress by trade and continued to work at the trade until her death. She was living with three of her sisters, She was an Pills active member of St. Paul's Re come by the cold.

April burst upon us and within five hours after the died He was so years oia. mi wire 'lvery cannot be reconsigned for export, nor receive any export privileges. C. H. Markham, regional director of the Allegheny region, ordered the cancellation of all embargoes restricting the shipment of domestic ded a year ago, soon after the couple had celebrated their 60th wedding anni beginning of the new month, a man versary.

was overcome by exposure to the "Urprt Sain mf Any Mtdidnm At ffo IfMjJ Direction of Special Value to Womea mrm with Every Be. Sold by druggUtt through ut the wrU. la Bosm, 10c 29m, George w. seioert, iz, aiea at onenan jcoia. tie was uamei ana doah.

He was a pioneer resident and waa lying unconscious from cold at prominently identified with early evel Tenth Mlj Marlon streets Tuesday opments of that city. He was an elaer rn, i i. in the Trinity Reformed Church and the I morning at 5. The Junior ambu oldest member of Camp 113, P. O.

S. of lance brought him to St. Joseph's A. Hospital. formed Church well as of the Ladies' Aid Society connected with the church.

She is survived by the following sisters: Amanda Noll, Kat Noll, Mrs. Jacob Wentz and Mrs. Howard Kline. Mrs. George Lorah Sarah Rebecca, wife of George Lorah, died at her home, one mile north of Spring township, of cancer of the stomach.

She had been ailing for several years and was bedfast five weeks. Her MAN SAVED MUCH SUFFERING By raking Friend's Advice aid Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. you'll do better at kaufmann's age was 77 years, 1 month and 10 days. She was a member of thess KAUFMANN'S ANNUAL era Pennsylvania, whose runerai was held at 10 a.

m. from his late residence, 224 North Fifth street. Most Reverend Dennis F. Dough erty, archbishop of Philadelphia, attended the requiem anl performed the absolution of the b4dy following the mass, and chanted the "Bequles cat in Pace." He was accompanied to this city by Monsignors Michael J. Crane and Eugene Murphy, two of the most prominent Catholic Church dignitaries, who also had places In the sanctuary.

Revs. Edward Houlihan and James Houlihan, cousins of the deceased, were celebrant and deacon respectively, during the mass; Rev. Thomas Buckley was sub deacon and Rev James F. Toner was master of ceremonies. Mgr.

Murphy preached an eloquent sermon on the life of the deceased, with whom he had been acquainted since boyhood, and said the crowd at the funeral service was a mark. of high esteem In honor of the deceased. President Farrell, of the United States Steel Corporation was among the many who sent floral tributes to the memory of this leading Catholic layman of Reading, who, one of the 13 children of a poor Irish emigrant rose to affluence and Influence in his native community. The orphans of St. Catharine's asylum under the direction of the Sisters of Charity; St.

Peter's Boy Scouts, who acted as an escort to honor and sounded the taps at the cemetery, and members of th board of directors of St Joseph's Hospital besides other delegations were in attendance at the funeral service. Among the sixteen priests who participated In the requiem mass were Rev. John F. Kiernan," pastor of St Peter's Church; Rev. John Harkins Philade'phia; Rev.

William Fogarty Rev. John J. Rooney, Rev. Dr. Eu srene Mar etti, Rev.

Leo Fahey Rev. Bede Hess, who conducted the mission In St. Peter's last week; Rev. J. F.

Baker, Tamaqua. Pa. Delegations attending represented the Delaware Seamless Tube Company, Driscoll Reese Steel Company, Auburn Hackney Breeding Farm. D. S.

W. Hosiery Mil', Wy fmlsslng Club, Berkshire Country Club, Reading Lodge of Elks, Keystone National Bank directors. Mr. and Mrs. H.

J. Hayden, Dr F. Kemp, Dr. Edward Schlemm. Mrs WilliamNolan, Thomas C.

Seidel, Dr. and Mrs. Mudgett. Charles Pr'ce, Miss May Hoffer, Charles S. Helzmann, Mrs.

William Rourke and otlirs. Honorary and Active Bearers. The active bearers were: John Dougherty, John E. Sullivan, John M. Callen, Edward J.

Morris, James M. Kase, George J. Gross, J. Bennett Nolan and Edward C. Nolan.

Honorary bearers: John Barbey, C. R. Heizmann. John H. Maltz berger, L.

D. Rockwell, J. Edgar Lebkicker, J. Morrison, W. Kerper Stevens, Dr.

Samuel S. Hill, Judge Harry D. Schaeffer, P. R. Foley, W.

Staudt, George Heckman. The automobile cortege was under the direction of Undertaker John R. Dougherty. Floral Tributes. The floral tributes were from.

Mr. and Mrs. G. P. McNiff.

F. M. Falck, general manager of the Reading, and Mrs. Falck; G. P.

McNiff, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mishler, Peter Foley, L.

D. Reformed congregation of Allegheny Church. There survive, besides her husband, an adopted daughter, Mary, residing at home. Two children preceded her in death. Funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 at the house.

Services at Allegheny Plains, was all run fiwn la health, had Indigestion and Fl of overana cmue Church, and interment in the ad i joinin pcemetery. Rev. J. V. George, of Reading, will officiate.

Peter Trump Peter Trump died of heart failure at the Kurtz House, Tuesday afternoon about 3 o'clock, aged 67 years He recently came to the hostelry ijjlll tern Die cramps every month so I was unable to do anything. I had tried every doctor in West Plains, also every remedy I could think of, without relief. One day when I was suffering greatly a friend was at my house and said, 'Why from Glenslde, and it is not known zzz whether or not he leaves any rela lumber and forest products consign ed to Philadelphia, Camden and Baltimore. The lifting of these embargoes became effective April 1 on the Philadelphia Reading Railway, and the Eastern lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Baltimore Ohio Railroad. These embargoes were placed last summer, although some domestic lumber shipments have been handled since that time under special permits.

Y. M. C. A. EVENTS The Y.

M. C. A. is to have two additional events this week. On Thursday evening there will be a three reel moving picture photoplay setting forth a railroad war story with great setting and sensation.

Everybody Is Invited and it Is free. On FVlday evening it will be soldiers' night and a fine program has been arranged for the soldiers, consisting of moving pictures, songs and refreshments. No speeches except to say to the soldier, glad you are here. An impromtu gathering last evening came together for a community entertainment which the Y. M.

A. had provided. The association had engaged Frank Reynolds, of Boston, of the "Boston an entertainer and humorist of thirty years standing, and then the association threw open Its doors and without ticket selling or collection said, through the newspapers, come, and many people accepted the invitation, sufficient to near'y fill the hall floor. Frank Reynolds gave a seventy minutes program, consisting of songs character impersonations and short stories and he made everybody laugh. If any went to Y.

M. C. A. hall last evening with a fit of the "blues' they soon forgot their troubles and joined In tha general humor prevailing. Reynouds was a whole show in himself and all were delighted.

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The remains were removed to the morgue of Undertaker Seidel. Stanley G. Flagg, Sr. Stanley Griswold Flagg, retired malleable Iron manufacturer, died early yesterday at Philadelphia. He was 89 and death was due to a gradual failing of the heart.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at St James' Church, Twenty second and Walnut, streets, Philadelphia. Rev. Dr. John Mock ridge will officiate, assisted by Rev. H.

Richard Harris. Mr. Flagg was prominently identified with the malleable iron industry In America for more than half a century. Since his retirement 16 years ago his two sons, Stanley Griswold Flagg, and George Flagg, have been carrying on the business. The main office of the firm is at 1421 Chestnut street.

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ley Griswold Flagg, 3d, Bryn Mawr, is also a member of the firm. His wife died in 1908. Mr. Flagg was born in Whitesboro, N. March 13, 1830.

His early life was spent in Boston and he was educated in the public and private schools of that city. He went to Philadelphia when 14 years of age. When a young man he began to look into the business" of making malleable iron fittings for gas, steam and water pipes. The idea was entirely new, these fittings having previously been made of brass. He started a malleable Iron plant in a small way at Frankford in 1855.

In 1860 Mr. Flagg built shops at Front street and Girard avenue, and in 1865 bought the at Nineteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue and greatly Increased It by purchasing adjoining properties. In 1896 Mr. Flagg built a subsidiary factory at Pottstown. He added to his business in 1872 the manufacture of etove lining and fire brick, and in 1896 purchased a pottery on Ridge avenue.

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at CASH CREDIT. died of a complication of diseases In St. Joseph's hospital, Tuesday morning. He was admitted to the institution six weeks ago from his residence, 730 Weiser street He was born in this city and resided here How Delighful to Cook with the.McDougall to Help 5J? CREDIT jUl all his life. His wife died several years ago, since which time he resided with his nephew, William D.

Baer. He was a carpenter until ten years ago, when he retired. These children survive: Mrs. Winifred Matchey, New York City; Mrs. move.

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One brother, Moses, and two sisters, Mary and Louise, remain in this city. The body was removed to the retaining room of Undertaker Auman. Mrs. Jolui A. Ida (Gensemer) wife of John A.

Ibach, died in the Reading Hospital Tuesday morning, at 2. SO o'clock from cancer. She was admitted to the institution five months ago from her late residence, 1717 Pear street" She was in her 48th year, and was born at Plainsport, Lancaster county, a daughter Levi and the late Sarah Gensemer, and belonged to the Evangelical denomina 1 McDougall Price Begin Get a tine Steel Bed. a comfortable steel spring and a sanitised mattress at a great saving at Kaufmann's today. $29 Bed Spring Bed Spring $99 85 and Mattress Xl and Mattress Other Kitchen Cab dJOO TT bets Start at.

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