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ALLENTOWN, SATURDAY MAY 2, 1908. PRICE ONE CEA BACHMAN'S CRIME FOR REVENGE New Theory of Motive for -Murder Told by Nazareth Citizen. HATED HIS VICTIM VIOLENTLY Had Idea His Own Dead Child Contracted Fatal Disease From Little May Smith- Corpse, With Bachman Sitting on it, Discovered by Lantern Light Interesting Legal Fight Promised. A new and startling phase has developed in the murder of little May Irene Smith by her uncle, Robert Bachman, at his home in Nazareth, in the presence of his wife and the child's parents, Councilman Henry Smith and his wife of Alliance. It is nothing less than a theory that religiously, his frenzied niece, as he nevertheless was when Robert Bachman had revenge in his mind as well.

This development came about when County Detective Johnson arrested Bachman's wife. One of the bestresidents of Nazareth called Johnson aside and said to him: "Are you sure that this religious frenzy idea is not all a fake? Do you know that the killing of this chill was a premeditated murder by Bachman in revenge for the death of one of his own children? He was the father of a little girl 19 months old and it was taken to Smith's house on the Cherry Hill road where it contracted pneumonia from May Irene, the little girl who was murdered. "Bachman got it into his head that the Smiths were responsible for the death of his baby daughter and he began exercising the marvelous hypnotic power he possessed to bring Smith and Mrs. Smith into the belief he had adopted. AN INFERNAL NOTION.

"His argument was that the Pennsylvania Germans of Northampton County no longer followed the teachings of Martin Luther and that the time had come for the formation of a new sect. "There is no question that he believed this himself and became a fanatic 011 the subject, but at the same time he used it to carry out his scheme of a revenge. "He conceived a terrible hatred for the 5-year-old daughter of his brotherin-law and displayed it so openly that she became afraid of him, and frequently expressed herself. "She refused to go the Bachman house alone and it was only by the greatest persuasion that she was into visit there last Monday. Her father and mother were then under the complete mental domination of Bachman and did exactly as he bade.

"They ran from room to room, singing praying. They smashed furniture and shattered mirrors to drive the devils and admit the spirit of God. They tore bed sheets into strips and knotted these strips around their waists until the breath was almost driven from their bodies. They burned up all the books in the house except the Bible, and a small book with a vellum cover whose leaves were entirely blank except the first, on which was written 'Gott ist "Bachman proclaimed himself as God's brother, and then as God himself. Then by the exercise of the strange power he possessed he compelled Smith to worship him, kneeling at his feet.

He commanded Irene him to con- the stantly to bring May house, that she might be imbued by the Holy Spirit, and the child was taken there to her death. KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING. "Bachman knew perfectly well what he was doing. He believed that May Irene had communicated pneumonia to his 10-month-old child and in his fanatical zeal he determined that the Smith child should atone for what he said was a sin against the daughter of God, for he believed himself to be God, so he cunningly set up the claim that he was attempting to drive out the evil spirit from May Irene and to do it he was compelled to strangle her, and then sit on her dead body. "That is the real fact, Mr.

Johnson. Bachman has confessed his crime two times, once to you and once to the district attorney, but he has skillfully avoided revealing the real motive for his crime." Detective Johnson has had a long varied experience in criminology, and this suggestion rather staggered him, but he went to Mrs. Bachman and questioned her before placing her under arrest. She admitted that one of her children had died of pneumonia, that May 1 Irene Smith, while convalescing from the same disease, had visited and played with her child. That suspected the disease had been communicated by this association.

She would not admit, however, that her husband conceived a hatred for the child on this account. FOUND DEAD BY LANTERN LIGHT Her story is that after praying and screaming for a time Smith jumped about the room and with Bachman broke the furniture. Mrs. Bachman could not what time it was that her husband drove out the entire party from an up stairs room, with the exception of the girl, whom he kept with him in the room. When they were g0- ing down stairs Mrs.

Bachman 1'2- marked that she belleved the girl was dead to which Mrs. Smith replied, "Oh, no, no, no." After a short time, as all was quiet up stairs, they procured lantern and ascending to the upper floor saw Bachman sitting states on that the she child. picked Mrs. up Bach- the child and handed it to Mrs. Smith, after which they all went down stairs again.

The wife of the murderer states that Bachman was fond of children, especially little May Irene, and she beMeved that he was laboring under a strong delusion when he committed the crime. WATCHING THE SECT. District Attorney McKeen has determined that no effort shall be spared in probing the origin and beliefs of the 800h. working And Leader. night.

Other men are scouring all parts of the county in the hope of getting additional names of persons whose beliefs are the same as those of Robert Bachman. Special watch is being kept over several of the active members of the sect, who live just outside of Nazareth. INTERESTING LEGAL FIGHT. The over the murder promises become historic. Attorneys legal, for the defendants have begun preparations to procure the release on bail of Mr.

and Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Bachman until the trial in June. Writs of habeas corpus will be applied for as the first move in this step. District Attorney McKeen says he will fight to keep the entire quartet in jail until the June term.

RELIGION NO EXCUSE FOR ANY CRIME. The Philadelphia Press says editorially: "It has been decided in Pennsylvania Courts that religion cannot be used to justify immoral or illegal acts. And in the case of murder, the greatest crime in the calendar, it would seem that here a plea of justification would entirely fail. It is unfortunate, however, that the moral sense and the common sense of the community and the saner spiritual influences cannot reach extravagances of this kind before they have taken on SO dangerous a form of fanaticism as that exhibited at Nazareth. "The situation that confronts the communities involved and the state is plain.

There must be a clear ascertainment of facts and the law must be enforced with whatever mercy the peculiar circumstances call for. But condonation of crime because it is the product of fanaticism can have or lot in Pennsylvania communities. Hence ported decision one of will District rejoice in the Attorney re- McKeen at Easton to break up the sect and hold those accused to a strict accountability." FRATERNITY DINNER. ALLENTOWN PHI GAMMA DELTA'S CELEBRATE 60TH ANNIVERSARY. The 60th anniversary of the founding of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity was celebrated last night with a dinner at the Antlers Home by members who are alumni of Muhlenberg, Maine, Lafeyette, Princeton and Lehigh.

Steward G. A. Hoeborn served the following splendid clam cocktail, celery, olives, cream fresh mushrooms, chantilly, fried shoft shell crabs, sauce tartar, sliced cucumbers, new potatoes, petit pois, calf sweet breads braise, strawberry sherbert, roast Philadelphia squab au Cresson, tomato surprise, bisque Tortoni, assorted cake, Roqucfort, crackers, coffee, cigars, Cognas. The dining room was decorated in royal purple. Reinsmith's Orchestra furnished music.

Attorney John L. Schwartz presided, and these to formal toasts were responded to: Morris Hoats, "Phi Gamma. R. P. Stevens, "In Far Away Maine;" William Pollock, "Lafayette;" Lawrence Rupp, "Muhlenberg." Impromptu addresses were made by Rev.

H. M. J. Klein, Dr. Willard D.

Kline, Francis G. Lewis, J. Herbert Kohler and others. Among those present besides were Ralph Kline, Dr. William A.

Hausman, N. Guiley Finch, Prof. Ambrose A. Kunkle, Edward Hartzell, Charles W. Webb, Joseph Shimer, Walter Johnson, Raymond W.

Lentz, Dr. F. C. Bausch, Dr. Joseph Weaver, Samuel J.

Kistler and F. E. Fatzinger. MENNONITE CONFERENCE. The Eastern District Conference of the Mennonite Church will convene in the First Mennonite Church on Chew Street, near Twelfth, Rev.

Gottshall pastor, to-morrow morning. The conference communion services, in which the congregation will also participate, will be held at 10.15. There will be two short addresses, one in English and one in German. Sunday School will meet at 9.15. The conference sermon will be preached in the evening at 7.30 by the retiring president, Rev.

A. S. Shelly of Bally. Business session on Monday and probably also Tuesday. LOOKING UP DEATH RATE.

A. Hewson, secretary of the State Anatomical Board, was here Thursday and visited the County Home, Allentown Hospital, State Hospital at Rittersville, St. Luke's Hospital, and the Lehigh County jail. The visits were made for the purpose of determining the death rates at these institutions. Dr.

Hewson is well known in medical circles and has a wide reputation. He also called on Undertaker V. F. Wonderly, who is a personal friend. LOST THUMB AND FINGER.

As James Hinlale, foreman of carpenters for Young Amusement who has the contract for the construction of the attractions at Central Park, was operating a circular saw yesterday, his right hand was caught and the thumb and index finger were cut off. Dr. V. Z. Gangewere of Rittersville dressed the injuries.

MR. DOHERTY FOR ASSESSOR. Thirteen of the 19 Democratic members of Councils met in caucus last evening and on the first ballot named John Doherty as candidate for city assessor to succeed Charles D. Schall, resigned. Mr.

Schneider presided and Mr. Gehringer acted as secretary. The other candidates were: Lewis B. Erdman and Stephen B. Murray, One important PIANO QUALITY.

point for piano purchasers to bear in mind is--THAT YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY SURE OF THE QUALITY OF YOUR PIANO IF YOU SELECT IT AT KRAMER'S MUSIC HOUSE, 544 Hamilton Street. HOUSES QUARANTINED. Charles M. Roth, aged 4 years, son of Martin H. Roth of 116 North Third Street, is sick with diphtheria.

Ruth, the 3-year-old daughter of Newberry Moyer, 123 North Poplar Street, Is sick with scarlet fever. Both houses have been quarantined. WILL OF AARON SNYDER. The will of Aaron T. Snyder of Catasauqua, probated yesterday, gives his estate to his brother William.

Squire E. C. Koons is the executor. The will was made in 1897, and the witnesses were Rowland T. Davies and Stephen WARReD WEATHER For Eastern afternoon northern colder, with shifting to CELEBRATION BY THE HIBERNIAS Popular Company Entertains at Banquet, Euchre and Dance.

THE COMPANY NOW 37 YEARS OLD Hall of Engine House Elaborately Decorated and Presents Gay Scene -Score of Prizes For Lucky Winners of the Card Games. The Hibernia Fire Co. outdid itself last night at its 37th annual euchre, dance and banquet in the hall of the engine house. There was a very large attendance. Thirty tables were occupied by the card players, and the game resulted in the award of the following prizes: First prizes--Vase, Miss Grace MeGee; toilet set, Miss Sarah Cannon.

Second prizes--Patrick Ferry, Michael Egan, Jack McGowan, William Boyle, Mrs. Lafferty, Mary Weist, John Dugan, William Sweeney, Mrs. Charles Collum, Michael McGee. Third prizes- Julia Boyle, Zachariah Roxberry, Mame McGettigan, Annie Kennedy, Miss M. Walsh, Daniel Gallagher, Mrs.

Alice "Butz, Stella Sweeney, Sarah Sweeney, Chas. Ward, William Welsh, William Devers, Thos. Egan. The consolation prizes were awarded to James McGee and August Harsch. The hall was beautifully decorated with festoons of national colors, while the words "Hibernia No.

6' were displayed along the walls. Special illuminations were used. The master of ceremonies was John McGettigan, while James Daniel A. Gallagher and John Friel officiated as floor managers. The committee in charge of the affair was headed by Alfred P.

Spang, chairman, and consisted otherwise of Neil Ward, secretary; John McGettigan, treasurer; Wm. J. Welsh, Joseph Crampsey, John McGonigle, James Kennedy, John Friel, James Henn, Daniel A. Gallagher, Thomas Gillespie and Charles Crampsey. The excellent music for the dancing was furnished by the Lyric Orchestra, headed by Wm.

J. George. The committees that assisted ably in making the affair so great a success were composed of the James Doherty, Mrs. Daniel A. Gallagher, Mrs.

Ed Schroeder, Mrs. Jos. Holveck, Mrs. John McHugh, Misses Cronin, Anna Kennedy, Margaret Mayme Setter, McGinley, Mame McGonigle, Margaret Ferry, Hannah McGee, Annie D. Boyle, Mrs.

Daniel A. McFadden, Mrs. John McDermott, chairman. Flowers--Misses Mame O'Donnell, Dorothy Cronin, Tillie Kelleher, Rose Moy, Margaret Dugan, Anna Stumpp, Nellie O'Brien, Kathryn McLaughlin, Grace Bonner, Mayme O'Brien, Rose Harkin, Julia McGee, Mayme Dugan, Cecelia O'Donnell, Sue Carey, N. MeGrath, Catherine Ferry, Margaret Barray, Mame Conway, Sue McCanaghy, Minnie Smythe, Nellie Raegan, Lillian Derr, Thomason Reilly, Mame Spang, Mayme Reinhart, Josie Conlon, Mayme McGeever, Annie McGuire, Julia Boyle, Fanny Boyle, Catherine Gallagher, Lillie Clark, chairman.

Prizes--Miss Ella McFadden, Mrs. M. Howard, Al P. Spang, Mrs. Chas, Crampsey, Mrs.

Wm. Dugan, Mrs. T. Schroeder, Mrs. Hugh E.

Crilly, Mrs. Chas. McCabe, Mrs. John McFadden, Mrs. John Gibbons, Mrs.

D. A. Leamy, Mrs. Andrew Brown, Mrs. John Dougherty, Mrs.

J. O'Donnell, Mrs. Thomas Schroeder, Mrs. Jas. McFadden, Mrs.

Mary Durnin, Mrs. F. Mertz, Geo. Boyle, Mrs. James Heavy, Mrs.

B. O'Neill, Mrs. O'Neill and Misses Sophie O'Donnell, Gussie McGee, Kate Rodgers, Ferry, Sarah Cronin, Mame Boyle, Bessie Dinnenny, Hannah Ferry, Julia Doherty, Florence Faust, Sadie Boyle, McFadden, Mary Friel, Kate McGovern, Celia Dugan, Annie Kelleher, Rose O'Donnell, Anna McGettigan, Mary Coyle, Kate Ferry, Verna Gorman, Mame Logue, Mame Lanshe. Rose Kimmet, O'Donnell, Mary Fisher, Margaret Brogan, Katie McGonigle, Mary Cunningham, Ellen Byrnes, Mattie Woods, Belinda McCormick, Rose McNally, Mrs. Wm.

J. Sourbier, chairman. The Hibernia Fire Co. was organized in 1871, and has always been one of the most active and influential of the Allentown department. BACK FROM PITTSBURG.

WHITHER MRS. KRESSLER WAS CALLED BY DAUGHTER'S ILLNESS. Mrs. James F. Kressler of Sixth and Gordon, returned last night from Pittsburg, whither she was called two weeks ago by the illness of her daughter, Mrs.

Amney Stahl, formerly Miss Mabel Kressler. She is now improving after a severe siege of typhoid pneumonia, being so much better that Mrs. Kressler felt it safe to come home. The presence of her mother had a very cheering effect on the patient. She remains in charge of a skilled nurse, and her doctor is sanguine of recovery.

Mrs. Stahl's father is principal of the Ninth Ward schools, and she 18 a niece of Dr. Frank B. Scheirer, former ner of Lehigh County. Mrs.

Stahl was married in September, 1906, and since her marriage has lived in Pittsburg. Her many Allentown friends rejoice with the family over the betterment in her condition. Mrs. Kressler's call to her daughter's bedside earlier in the month came suddenly one night by long-distance tele- phone. OFFICER RESIGNS.

Daniel M. Jones, one of the ablest policemen on the Philadelphia force. has tendered his resignation. Officer Jones is a son-in-law of Mrs. Celinda Bitterling of South Eighth Street, Allentown, and has many friends here.

He has a splendid record for courage and achievement. NOT A CANDIDATE. Washington, May Culberson of Texas, the minority leader of the Senate, to-day issued a statement saying that he is in no sense whatever a candidate for the Democratic nomination fox the presidency. A A A INDICATIONS. Pennsylvania: Rain this and to-night.

Colder In portion. Sunday fair and fresh to brisk southerly westerly winds. ILLNESS OF MR. CLEVELAND Neither His Wife Nor Doctor Will Tell What's Wrong. BUT THE RUMORS CONTINUE GRAVE Deadly Explosion at Murder at Battle Creek--Train Robbers Wreck Northern Pacific Fiyer--Tom Johnson Trying to Avoid Strike.

Special The Lakewood, a card was to. Leadershen sent to Mrs. Grover Cleveland at 11 o'clock this morning, asking the condition of Grover Cleveland, she returned, bearing a message of "nothing to say." Every inquiry at the hotel met with a rebuff, and no one there would discuss the illness of the former President. Dr. Joseph Briant spent alt night at the hotel, but wouldn't discuss the patient.

Report continues persistent that the real nature of the illness is incurable stomach trouble. DEADLY EXPLOSION. THREE DEAD, FIVE HURT AND SIX MISSING AFTER CHICAGO DISASTER. Special to The Leader. Chicago, May dead, six missing and five seriously injured is to-day's estimate result of the explosion of a naphtha tank at the Reduction works.

The Chicago. William Lenz, Stephen Novsk and Andrew Marcullus. With the exception of an electrician the six missing are laborers. DOUBLE MURDER. BATTLE CREEK MAN KILLS HIS WIFE'S PARENTS.

Special to The Leader. Battle Creek, May B. Blunt to-day shot and killed his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Jones.

Domestic troubles assigned as the cause. He gave himself up. TRAIN BLOWN UP. WRECK OF A FLYER ON THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. Special to The Leader.

Butte, May passengers and trainmen on the eastbound Burlington Flyer of Northern Pacific Railroad, which blew up near here late last night, have been for today except Engineer whose accounted, body is thought to be buried in the debris. The explosion is believed to been the work of train robbers. There is no clue to their identity. TRYING TO AVOID STRIKE. MAYOR TOM L.

JOHNSON COUN- SELS ARBITRATION. Special to The Leader. Cleveland, May Johnson has sent for the Executive Committee of Street Railway Men's Union in an effort to prevent the car men's strike. He expresses an opinion that the men should submit their differences with the company to arbitration. The attitude of the union has been that there is nothing to arbitrate.

BIG SHIP AGROUND. SURF MEN DOUBT WHETHER THE RICKMERS CAN BE FLOATED. Special to The Leader. New York, May of unloading the cargo of the four-masted sailing vessel Peter Rickmers, ashore near Long Beach, began to-day. An attempt will made at high tide this afternoon to pull her off, but experi-1 enced surf men the effort will prove futile, as is hard fast sate aground.

Captain Bachman and crew are still on the vessel. HOUSE BACKING DOWN. CONGRESSMEN SCARED OVER DEMAND FOR ROOSEVELT'S PROGRAM. Special to The Leader. Washington, May prediction made to-day by members of the Immittee on Judiciary that the Payne anti-injunction bill will be reported to the House for passage.

Some have the temerity to say the burying a bluff. Members who are to put through the president's legislative program declare Payne introduced the bill because the leaders concluded something had to be done to satisfy popular demand for such legislation. STILL A MYSTERY. DETECTIVES AT SEA IN BIG EXPRESS ROBBERY. Special to The Leader.

Pittsburg, May still haven't the slightest clue to the identity of the two men who are reported to have held revolvers at the head of Express Messenger Roshen and robbed the St. Louis Express. Conflicting reports continue to circulate the amount taken. The express company officials declared less than $500 was taken, while the police officials give preference to the first reports placing the loss at $80,000. MIKADO'S THANKS.

EMPEROR PLEASED WITH ROOSEVELT'S SYMPATHY. Special to The Leader. Washington, May Roosevelt to-day received a cablegram from the Emperor of Japan, saying the sympathy he expressed the disaster to the warship Matsushima hed him deeply, and he hoped he id accept for himself and the American people his sincerest thanks. SQUIRES VS. JOHNSON.

Special to The Leader. London, May Squires and Jack Johnson, the negro heavyweight, will meet to-night to arrange details for a match. BABY BUNTING GO-CARTS, the DUNGAN FRY kind. MRS. SPAYD PRESIDENT.

OF U. B. WOMEN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY, The 30th annual convention of the East Pennsylvania Conference Branch of the Women's Missionary Association of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, which at Pennbrook, closed on Thursday afternoon, and the delegates from Zion U. B. Church in this city have returned to their homes.

This was the largest and best convention since the organization of the branch. The church at Pennbrook has a seating capacity of 800, and during most of the sessions every available seat was occupied. There were 162 delegates enrolled. The branch has a membership of 4529, an increase of 579 over last year. The total this year are $7, 491.74, an $2,000.

receipts, The next annual convention will be held at Shamokin. Mrs. H. R. Spayd of the Linden Street U.

B. Church, was re-elected president, Mrs. C. Coover of Annville recording secretary, and Mrs. Isaac R.

Haak of Myerstown treasurer. Y. P. C. U.

ANNIVERSARY. CLAUDE T. RENO WILL DELIVER THE ADDRESS. An interesting program has been arranged by the Young People's Christian Union to be rendered tomorrow in Zion U. B.

Church, Linden Street near ninth. A sunrise service at 6 to 7 o'clock will open the day, followed by a service in charge of the Juniors at 10 o'clock, when an interesting address by the pastor will be delivered. 7.30 o'clock the Executive Committee of the society has arranged the following: Opening selection. orchestra; anthem, choir; responsive Scripture reading, congregation; solo, Miss Jennie Price; review and review of the Y. P.

C. Charles Rauch; song, Junior chorus; address, Claude Reno; solo, Mrs. H. A. Butterweck; duet, Miss Jennie Price and Miss Menninger; quartet; orchestra.

Beginning to-morrow Sunday will convene at 11 o'clock, beginning with the close of the junior service. HERE, THERE AND ELSEWHERE. Milton Schoudt will on Monday begin work on the concrete foundation for the church of the Congregation Sons of Israel, Sixth and Tilghman Streets. Two stray steers are in the at George Seagreaves' cottage, chard, where the owner can recover them. The employes of the water department met with the Water Board night, when they were told what work is expected of The regular monthly services of the League of the Sacred Heart of Jesus were conducted in the Church of the Immaculate Conception last evening.

The Wire Mill whistle was blown violently about 9.15 this morning for test practice. RITTER FAMILY REUNION. WILL BE HELD AT DORNEY PARK AUGUST 12. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Ritter family it was decided to hold the 10th annual reunion at Dorney Pork on Wednesday, August The committee which was appointed to prepare history of the family has about completed its work a and the history will shortly be issued in book form. The officers of the association are: President, George Hoffman, Neffs; vice president, Jacob Ritter, Reading; recording secretary, Henry Ritter, Allentown; corresponding secretary, Israel Ritter, Allentown; treasurer, Mrs.

Edwin Diefenderfer, Catasauqua. THE CITY'S MONEY. HAD $120,072.40 IN THE I BANKS ON MAY 1. The report of City Treasurer Reichenbach for April shows that on May the following amounts were on deposit in the banks of Allentown: Lehigh Valley Trust Safe Deposit Citizens Trust Merchants National, Allentown Trust Second National, Allentown National, $40- total, $120,072.40. Water Department bonds to the amount of $16,100 were paid off during April.

The Water Department balances aggregate $63.063.09 and those in the general city funds $57,009.31. The city fund disbursements during April were $11,011.49 and in the Water Department $21,765.47. NEW FIRE COMPANY. FAIRVIEWS OF SOUTH ALLENTOWN WANT TO JOIN CITY DEPARTMENT. A meeting of the Fairview Fire Co.

of South Allentown was held last evening at Dorne's Hotel. The meeting was encouraging, as nearly all of the old members were present, and 35 new applications were received. Affairs of the company are rapidly taking shape, and is probable that very shortly a after the Councilmen to be elected at a a the special election in the new Twelfth Ward on June 9, measures will be introduced into City Councils to have the company recognized, and equipped for fire fighting. AT THE HOSPITAL. Mrs.

Howard Schelly of North Street was admitted to the hospital for surgical treatment. WATER DAMAGES PAID. The Water Board has passed vouchers for the damage wrought by a broken main on Sixth Street between Gordon and Liberty, Nov. 12 last. The vouchers were paid yesterday through City Solicitor Leo Wise, as follows: Morris Schmidt, Mrs.

F. S. Roth, Lehigh Valley Trust Safe Deposit guardian of Mrs. Roth's children, Alderman J. S.

Reninger, $137.34. EGGS FOR ORPHANS. Friends of Bethany Orphans' Home, Womelsdorf, in response to an appeal, sent 1452 dozen eggs to the institution for Easter. Donors this city were Mrs. Mary Hellman, dozen; St.

from, John's Reformed Church, 67 dozen. Good housekeeping includes a bag of FRITCH'S XXXX FANCY Flour, MISS CARRIE SEIP A FAIR MAY BRIDE Pretty Nuptials at Noon In Seibert U. E. Church. GEREMONY BY REV.

J. S. Popular Violinist Becomes Wife of Young Dentist -Bride Given Away by Her Father -Reception at the Home of the Bridegroom. Seibert United Evangelical Church was the scene of a pretty wedding at noon to-day, when Dr. Milton O.

Trexler and Miss Carrie Seip were united marriage by the pastor, Rev. J. S. Heisler. The double ring service was used.

About 200 guests witnessed the ceremony. The bride was given away by her father. The church had been beautifully decorated for the event with flowers and potted plants. The bride was attended by Miss Sallie Trexler, a sister of the bridegroom, and the best man was M. O.

Trexler, a brother of the bridegroom. The ushers were Ralph S. Hassler, Thomas Hardenstine and Dr. W. A.

Muller of Allentown and Dr. W. B. Trexler of Fullerton. The gown of the bride was of fine white silk, with a bridal veil.

She carried a bouquet of Easter lilies. The bridesmaid wore a and carried carnations. The gifts of the bridegroom the best man amide' ushers were gold studs and the gave her attendant a handsome gift. After the ceremony a wedding dinner was served at the home of the bridegroom, 711 North Seventh Street. Dr.

and Mrs. Trexler left this afternoon on an extended wedding trip. Mrs. Trexler received a number of handsome and costly presents. The bridegroom is well-known young dentist.

He attended the Keystone State Normal School and was graduated from the dental department of Medico Chi College in 1897. His dental parlors are at 711 North Seventh Street. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton B.

Seip of 632 Greenleaf Street and is a popular young woman. She is an excellent musician. COL. Z. P.

SMITH WILL ADDRESS THE JR. O. U. A. M.

PHIL H. SHERIDAN COUNCIL. TO ENTERTAIN PROMINENT OFFICERS. There will be a large gathering of Juniors in the hall of Phil H. Sheridan Council No.

287, Jr. O. U. A. Monday evening in the Item building.

Numerous councils have signified their intention of attending in a body. Col. Z. P. Smith of Raleigh, N.

editor of the Watchman, a fraternal paper devoted to the interests of the Jr. O. U. A. will be the orator of the occasion.

Mr. Smith has the reputation of being one of the best speakers There will in the also countryther prominent speakers, including State Councillor Oscar F. Hauser, Postmaster Schantz, S. H. Buck, Fred B.

Gernerd, S. C. George S. Ford, Jr. P.

S. John G. Fry, Albert C. Miller will sing a bass solo. Master Russel Trexler will give a few recitations.

Harry G. T. Miller, a member of State Law Committee, will be chairm man of the meeting. Past S. C.

S. and Past National and State Councilor Edward S. Deemer will be an honored guest of the evening. Phil H. Sheridan Council is one of the oldest councils in this locality and has the reputation of having one of the best degree teams in the state.

This council presented seven handsome bibles to the new Fullerton school house this afternoon and several years ago bibles were given to every school in the city, involving an expenditure of a little more than $100 dollars. All Juniors are invited to be present at this meeting. AUTO WASN'T STOLEN. BUT LACK OF LICENSE AROUSED CONSTABLE'S SUSPICIONS. L.

L. Beckel of Bethlehem has returned home after an automobile trip, intended to be to Hazleton, but which a constable abruptly terminated at. Slatington. A prominent resident Hazleton had purchased a secondhand Oldsmobile from Geo. Pettinos, and he started out Wednesday, accompanied by Mr.

Beckel, to drive it to his home. Application for an automobile license had been made by the Hazleton resident before coming to Bethlehem. The trip through the country proved a delightful one until Slatington was reached. There a constable said they had to show a license. Despite their portests that the necessary license was on its way, the two autoists were hauled before a justice of the peace.

The justice decided to hold machine pending presentation of license. The owner hastened the to Hazleton to get it, and Mr. Beckel returned home. A. story had meantime been sent from Slatington that two "suspicious characters" had been held up, who it was believed had stolen an outo.

MARRIAGE LICENSES. Oliver Parker of 437 North Lumber Street and Florence Moll of 322 North Church. Robert E. Sterner and Bertie J. Trumbore of Lanark.

Elmer H. Schoenly of 108 North Seventh Street and Mary K. Kistler of 833 Maple Street. SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting of the Arion Society will be held on Monday evening, May 4, at 8 o'clock for the purpose of considering a message from the prestdent pertaining to the future advancement said organization.

Every member is requested to be present. Things known for what they will accomplish. There's "LACQUERET," the great Home beautifier for all varnished surfaces. F. HERSH HARDWARE FO BASE BALL.

The Pennsylvania-New Jersey League was formally started here yesterday. The chilly wind which swept across the field made it unpleasant for players as well as spectators and the latter had considerable difficulty in keeping comfortable. The contending Allentown a and Trenton. teams, Stiles tossed the ball to Umpire Bligh promptly at 3.30 o'clock and the game was started at once. When MacKinnon's pets had the game praztically won the visitors tied the score in the ninth inning on errors by and Leggins.

Cassidy and Burke seemed to have a day off, as the error column will indicate. After the contest had gone 11 innings the umpire called it on account of the intense cold. The game was pitchers' battle between Liggins and Davie, both of whom allowed only four hits. The locals got both their tallies in the fourth. Middleton led off with a double, beat the throw of Masterson's poke to third and came home when Walton muffed Burke's drive.

Masterson went to second and was forced to go home when successive passes were issued to Kerr and Liggins. Allentown had bases full in the third and in the tenth, but the men could not hit safe at the critical moment. Trenton made its first run in the fourth inning, when Torpey got first on an error by Cassidy, got second on Travers' grounder and came in 011 Case's two-sacker. In the ninth Russell Hawk, an Allentown boy, tied the score for Trenton, when he made single and came home on errors. Thei score: ALLENTOWN.

AB. R. H. Sheldon, 3b, Cassidy, 2b, 1 Sawyer, If, Middleton, rf. Masterson, 1b, 15 Burke, ss, Andrews, cf, Kerr, Liggins, McKay, 0 0 Totals .34 15 6 Walton out, hit by batted ball.

Torpey, out. Batted hit for by Liggins pitched in ball, ninth third inning. strike. TRENTON. AB.

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Fenton, 2b, 2 3 Bennett, 3b, O'Neill, It, Torpey, 1 1 11 Travers, 12 Case. rf. Hawk, rf, Walton, ss, Davie, 3 0 0 Totals 33 11 Allentown 2 0 0 Trenton 00 4 Left on bases--Allentown 10. Trenton 9. Two-base hits---Middleton, Case.

Sacrifice Stolen hits bases -Sawyer, Andrews, Walton. Kerr, Double play--Burke to Cassidy to Masterson. Struck out--by Davie 8. by Liggins 3, by McKay 1. Bases on balls--off Davie 6, off Liggins 3.

Passed balls-Torpey. Hit by pitched ball--Liggins. Umpire--Bligh. OTHER GAMES. The York team defeated Newark in the opening game at York yesterday.

Mayor Weaver threw the first ball, and in an address hoped the new league would be a success. The score: RHE York ......3 4 0 1 0 0 10x- 9 11 3 Newark 4 7 1 Batteries--Bush and Kehr; Woods and Govin. Umpire--Murry. President Abrams of the League has transferred the Camden A franchise to Coatesville and the team played its first game with Chester yesterday. Woodruff and Yerkes, two Catasauqua favorites, are with Chester and the former pitched.

Yerkes had a run and two hits. The score: HE Coatesville 4 7 1 Chester .3 9 3 Batteries--Sullivan and Bell; Woodruff and Smith. Umpire-Glatts. The standing of the clubs is as follows: W. L.

P.C. York 1 0 1.000 Coatesville 1 0 1.000 Trenton 0 .000 Allentown 0 0 .000 Chester 0 1 .000 Newark 0 1 .000 CALL FOR CITY BONDS. The City of Allentown is looking for the following bonds, and holders will find it to their advantage to present them for settlement without further delay: Issue of Aug. 1, 1896, $100. Nos.

43 and 44. Interest ceased Aug. 1, 1906, paid by special city. Issue of July 1, 1901, $100. No.

130. Interest ceased July 1, 1907. Paid by special city: Issue of Jan. 1, 1902, $100. Nos.

30, 31 and 33. Interest ceased July 1, 1907. Paid by special city. Issue of Aug. 1, 1897, $100.

No. 88. Interest ceased Aug. 1, 1907. Paid by special 1907.

Issue of 1887, due in July, 1907, is not all in, Nos. 43 and 48 being outstanding. These bear no interest after July 1, 1907. Paid by special city. Issue of April 1, 1903, $100.

Nos. 1, 6, 15, 30, 35, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 76, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 98, 99, 104, 105, 106 and 107. Paid by special Water Department. Issue of April 1, 1903, $500. Nos.

110 to 115, 117, 118, 121, 137, 140, 151, 152, 154, 156, 161, 162, 167, 170 and 175. Interest ceased April 1 1, 1908. Paid by special Water Department. LAST PERFORMANCE OF SEASON AT ORPHEUM TO-NIGHT. This afternoon and evening mark the closing performances at the Orpheum for the season.

A novelty was added to the program last night in the person of Prof. Sherpens, expert diabolist of France, in a remarkable demonstration of "Mephisto," a game that is all the rage in Europe. The new moving pictures presented are the best shown here since the theatre opened. which may be mentioned "The Brothers in montes Missouri," a story of life among the outlaws of the West; "In Shanghai, China," portraying different characters and industries of the most densely populated country in the world; "Travels of a Flea," "The Cigar Box" and "Mishaps of a Bashful Man." Miss Bella George sings "Could You Love a Little Girl Like Ray Schultz, "I've Got Another One," and Francis Weimer, "We Have No One to Care for Us Now." The Dainty Decorator "LACQUERET." Good for wood. A HERSH HARDWARE CO.

I FRATERNITY SMOKER. ALPHA TAU OMEGA HAVE DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL EVENT. The Pennsylvania Alpha Iota chapter of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity held a smoker at the handsomely renovated frat house last evening. From every point of view it was one of the most successful ever held. The house was appropriately decorated and the luncheon was excellent.

Many alumni attended the event, who, together with members from other colleges, helped the active chapter in making the smoker the success was. those present were Hon. Rein Hartzell, Amons, Claude T. Reno, Max. S.

Erdman, G. Fred Kuhl, Alfred Hartzell, John A. McCollum, Prof. Wm. H.

Reese, Oscar F. Bernheim, Leo Wise, Claude Hoffman, Claude Shankweiler, Rev. Mr. Leopold, Dr. Fetherolf, Ralph Metzgar, Warren Bittner, Chas.

Wise and Malcolm Gross. From various other chapters came Alfred Ochs of Cornell, John Schneller, Austin Canning of the University of Pennsylvania, Robert Kratz and Chester Rhodes of Lehigh University and others. The committee which arranged the affair consists of Lem Buck, Ralph H. Schatz, Francis Smith and Roy Schuppe. STRICTLY PERSONAL.

Dr. John C. Clyde of Easton- will: preach in Hokendauqua Church at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p.

m. Sunday. Dr. Clyde. is widely known as author of a valuable work on "The Clyde family in the Irish Settlement near Bath, Pa." John Murray, member of America Hose was taken ill yesterday with, hospital pneumonia, last and evening.

was removed to Fred 'Agen of Pylesville, who lived with his aunt, Mrs. August, Christman in Allentown, has enlisted in the U. S. army for three years and left to-day for foreign parts. DEATH OF DAVID SAMUEL.

As he entered a grocery store at Orwigsburg to several purchases, David Samuel fell to the floor and expired. Deathnvas due to heart trouble. He 1833, in Rheinish, Prussia. He came to this country in 1856 and located at Orwigsburg. His wife died four years ago.

Mr. Samuels was a huckster and green grocer. He leaves the children: Mrs. Mame home; following, Gustav Samuel, editor and proprietor of the Orwigsburg News, Orwigsburg; Isaac Samuel, Reading, and Mrs, Simon Buttner of New York, formerly of this city. ARNOLD'S ICE CREAM.

The finest made. We deliver orders, quarts and gallons, promptly. Entertainments served at reasonably low prices. Sunday morning delivery. Give us a quart trial order.

Penn'a phono 564 B2. ARNOLD'S, 454 Liberty Street. Be sure and get aboard the New Jersey Central's popular price excursion to New York, Sunday, May 3. Special train leaves Allentown at 7.10 a. m.

Round trip tickets $1.50, Children 75c. 20-11t He Noted for Selling Good Goods Ch319 737 Hamilton Allentowa OUR TRIMMED HATS AT $3.50, $3.98. $4.50 AND $4.98. are the wonder and admiration of the many women who have visited this department of ours this season. Take any other store's trimmed hats at from $5 to $8 and you will find them no comparison to ours--and here a saving of from $1.50 to $3 on any hat you may buy here.

All this season's most popular styles and trimmings are represented in this line. These hats are all trimmed in our own workrooms by our own experienced trimmers and designers and new ideas are shown almost every day. Come in at any time you pass the store and get posted on what is new. Mourning Millinery a Specialty at This Store. Children's Trimmed Hats, Leghorns with Flowers and Ribbons, $1.98 to $3.98.

VEILINGS! VEILINGS! Up-to-date styles shown, black, white and colors, 50c. a yard. LACES AT ABOUT OF THEIR VALUE. Wash laces, Venice laces, Irish crochet laces, Nett laces, Plat Val. laces, German and English Val.

laces. It may pay you to see these laces before buying. LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. At the best line of corset covers to be seen in the city. Every one worth from 89c.

to 50c. At ladies' night gowns, square or high neck, embroidery and fine tucks, worth 75c. At white nainsook skirts, either lace or embroidery flounces and' insertings, easily worth $1.50. A full line of muslin underwear for misses' and children. MEXICAN DRAWN WORK.

RENAISSANCE WORK. Doylies, table covers, bureau and! stand covers and shams in setts tor match. Doylles, 10c. to 50c. Table covers, 350.

to $1.50. Bureau, covers, 50c. to $2.50. Stand Covers, 62c. to $2.98.

to 58.98, a.