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i THE WEATHER rto- I I LARGEST EVENING CIRCULATION IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY Fair end much colder night and Thursday, mod crate, northwest winds VOL. XXXX ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1914 PRICE ONE CENT AI DIN JL VV 11 Scene of British Raid and the Managers of it. EATH TODAY OF ED CABINET IS EflRTLESS 111 ABANDONS BRIGHT LITTLE BABY BOY Lyric Theatre Charles K. Cliamp-lin Stock Company. Matinees ani nights all week.

Lyceum Theatre Moving pictures. Orpheum Vaudeville. Pergola Moving pictures. Hippodrome Moving Pictdres; Regent Moving pictures. A GERMANY FROWNS AT "PEACE" TALK; HEAVY CANNONADING GOES ON V.

Artillery Duels On Tremendous Scale In Progress; Germans Make Brilliant Dash In Alsace; Contradictory Reports From Various Capitols. RETARD PROGRESS rv IJ. J. SCHLOSSER Well Known Lumberer And Civil War Veteran Expires at Scbnecksville Benjamin J. Schlosser, a praminent residen't of iSchnelcksville, and veteran of the Civil War, died this morning at 'his home there, aiged 74 yea.rs.

Death was due to a oomplilcatlon oif diseases, from which he suffered for some time plast. The deceased was for many years a lumlberer, which he followed up to 'his death. During the Rebellion he served as a prlva'ta in Company 'Forty-first tftegiiment, under Col. Mayer, aad he was an active member of ISalmuel Kress Na. 784, G.

A. of Slatingiton. Mr. 'Sclhloisser is suivi'ved by his wife, live sons, Charles, in the government service at iManito, P. Lloyd df Sku-tog'ton, Rdbert of Noiithamipton, Jesse Of Palmerton, and Ed of Schnecksville; two daughters, Mrs.

Charles C. Fai'ber of Slatington, and Mrs. Harvey De-iLong of and two brothers, Flunk of Neffs and Osville Sohlos-ser jit Allenttown. The funeral will take p)aee on Sunday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock from his 'home, with regular services and Iburial at Union Church. Rev.

J. O. Oswald will ofTuoia'te. One Minute Mention iE'ledtlion of officers wiE be held on Thursday evening in. rooms c'f Alton Castle, No.

148, Ancient Order Knights) of the Mystic Ctein, on the fifth floor of the Hunlsiicker 'building. 'At the parsonage, 45 North Fifteenth Street, Rev. Semmel on morning united in marriage 'Robert C. Miller and Lizzie A. Moyer, both of Siegersville.

The couple was unattended. 'While no automobiles for the European war are being touilt in this city, the Plainfteld p'lant of the International df this city, is turning out cars as fast as possible. On Thuiisday evening thero will be fvaftcWni'ght- services held' In 'the 'Men-noeiite Brethren in Church, near Zkxn'sville, beginning at 8 p. m. Ger-niun preaching by Rev.

William Genii! an and O. S. Hillegiass. DanielBville Eiv'angetEcra'l Church, Rev. D.

S. Manning, pastor. Watch night services will be held, at 9 o'clock, consisting of preaching, song, ipraycr an'd testimony services. Revival meeting will be held thereafter every evening for fln indelinite time. Everybody invited and welcome.

Thomas A. H. Hay, president of the Northampton Tractl3n of Eaaiton, was elected secretary of the Easton Board of Trade to till the vacancy caused by the death of the late Charles A. Morrison. On Wednesday evening, Deoeunlber 30, fine cantata will be given by the Keck'a Union Sunday School, for which elaborate preparation has been anu'de.

The priifcSpal features of the cantata, "King of Kings," are simging 'by the Prophet's Daughters of Israel, and by the Primary Department. Program to begin a't 7.30 o'clock. An election for a calpWn of Co. 4th to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Captain W. R.

Coyle, will ibe held Thursday, Jan. 7th. 'First Lieut. F. M.

Cole is a candidate ior the captaincy; -acond Lieut. IMtK.ik to succeed Cole iind Sergeant John J. Shank for second lieutenant. MAYOR'S COURT. Edward Guersky of "05 North Fifth iStree't, a.ged 16 years, who wr9 arrested for the alleged theft of a pair of trousers, was discharged by "the mayor this morning after hearing.

He was bharged with the theft by a man by the nam.i of Derr. MANUAL TRAINING AT GOOD SHEPHERD HOME. (Rev. and Mn J. H.

Raker of the Good Shepherd Home, yes'terday were visitors at Hershey, whither they had gone to make an investigation of the manual training outfit at a home at that place. This was d'one to get line on the necessities for a manual training room the home, provision for whioh had been made when the 'laundry was erected. The third floor of the laundry was put into condition for just such use but up to this tiane it was not found advisable to complete it. With an amount of money in view for the equipment, the proect has taken a decided turn and in a short time will Vie. a reality.

DECLARED "LEGALLY" DEAD. Judge Stewart on Monday at Easton signed a decree declaring Willis H. Josat of Williams Township legally dead, and the latter's brother, Titus C. Josat of Scranton, ws appointed administrator to manage the es? tate. According to the original petition, Josat disappeared on October 31, 1906.

Nothing was of him after that time, and proceedings wre instituted some months ago to have him declared legally dead. He had on deposit in an Easton bank and some judgment notes. His only' heirs are his brother, Titus, who lives at Scranton, and a half-brolbsr, Harvey W. Hillpot, of Easton. ED TOE UNCLE SAWS I Special to The Leader.

'Londan, Dec 30. A special meeting of the Cabinet was called to consider the American protest against British right to searich and seizure of ships. iS-ir Edward Grey returned firom a v(a-oatton to handle the affairs. The pro-tojft is not easily disposed of, and the belief here is that lengthy negotiations will, pro'ba'bly, be necessary. MASQUERADE DANCE AT THE CENTRAL ACADEMY On Thursday, New Year's Eve, E.

J. Ferry, maneger of the new Central Dancing Afcademy, vkI complete the first half of an exceptionally fine dancing season and 'the occasion wMl be observed with a big masquerade dunce. The custom of having only old time dances on Thursday will prevail. At' the maisquerade New Year's Day there will ba dancing afternoon and evening. BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.

The members of thte organized Cross and Crown Class of the First Mention! te Churc-h Sunday School, of which O. H. Brensinger is teateher, last evening tendered a surprise ti Alvin W. Musisedman, of 215 North West Street, a "son of Mr. and Mrs.

A. M. Mussel -man on the occasion of his thirteenth foirtlhday anniversary. Games were played and refreshments served and a feature oif the evening's entertainment was the whistling of Arthur Moyer. Those present were: Ralph Gehringer, Arthur Holmes Raudenlbush, Alfred Etfb, Robert Geh-man, Warren Nuss, George Kumlmery, Arthur Moyer, Clarenlce Kern, Oscar Brensinger, Alvin W.

Musselman, Freeman and John Shelly, Esther and Carl Mussetaian and Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Musselman.

TURKEY DINNER. Mr ami Mrs. William Lazarus of Ksrvnt. served the following with a turkey dinner on Sunday in honor of Edwin Benner, who is home to spend hrtllrtava from Blmira. New York: Mr nnd Mrs.

Robert L. Roth, Mr. and Mrs. William Benner arid AmsTTtoDert and Laiwrenve, of Uatasauqua; Mr. and Mrs.

Milton Sherer, Misses Eva Blose, Eva Arnold, Lillian Benrfr, Messrs. Titus Arnold, Clarence huii- ner, Preston Fenstermaicer, Allen Fen-stermaker, of Eagle Point; George Troxell, of Allentown, and Ediwin Benner and Earl Holmes, of Blmira, N. Y. GAVE CHARMING DINNER. Miss Adelaide Merkel, daughter of Mr.

and Mr Joseph Merkel, 14.4 Walnut, street, last evening entertain ed at dinner a numlber of her young friends, in honor of her guest, Miss Riinnfh fijuiman. of New York City. Dinner was served at six o'clock, following which gaimes were played, prize winners being Elizalbeth Wagner Marguerite Haas and Jean Masters. A color stcheme of blue and green was followed in the decorations of the home and the favors which were awarded. The guests of the evening were Blanche Bauman, New York; Pauline Costine, Wilkes-Barre; Helen IPhillips, Newark; Jean Masters, Francis Schwartz, Bwnico Ffechheim-er, Ruth Kemp, Ruth Lehr, Joyce Leh, Beryl Collins, Loraine Shoemaker, Marguerite Hagd, Louise Ger-ber.

Helen StanBfield, Elizalbeth Warner, Margaret Saesrer, Kathryn Kaeser, Kathryn'uolan, Madeline McCarti, Miriam Cronin'ger, Ru'th Sommiers, Rosarii Liaberman, Eleanor Frances Donecker, Mildred Hassin, Frances Ctohs, Jennie Wenner and Auretta Schell. SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S EVE DINER AND NEW YEAR'S DINNER SERVED AT HOTEL COLUMBIA, TENTH AND HAMILTON STREETS, FROM 5 TO 12 P. THURSDAY, DEC. 31, AND SAME HOURS ON FRIDAY, JAN. 1.

HIGH-CLASS MENU. RESERVE TABLES EARLY. E. E. FENSTER MAKER, 30-2t PROPRIETOR.

COCO COLA MEMSS GUESTS CF MR. MENSES. Members df the Coca Cola Clu'b were the guests last evening of David Menges at a luncheon served at the host's home, 233 North Sixth St. During the evening Stanley Lentz entertained on the piano, While Mr. Mengcs added to the enjoyment of the guests with a Victrola concert.

Those present: Rclbert F. Good, H. C. Weinert, Truman Buss, Marcus C. Good, County Commissioner Walter Biery.

M. Herbert Beary, A. S. WeSbel, Harvey Ilartzell, Dr. F.

C. Swartz, Dr. John D. Matz, Samuel Biery, Howard Raed-rr, Charles Lynch, aMrtin Klingier, IStanley Lentz, Lloyd Mitchell, Ed. DeSch F.

Stump. ICE HOUSE COLLAPSES. S. C. Staples of White Haven, was in Allentown buying lumber with which to rebuild his monster ice house at that plave which collapsed the day before Christivroas.

Mr. 'Staples wa-s a'Hout to commence to store his crop of 14 and 13-inch ice anJ will make an. effort to rebuild the house in time to save the harvest. The house had a storage capacity of 15,000 tons and collapsed under the tremendous weight of snow and on the roof as the rea'JIt of the frequent storms of the past month. Adimircl Jellicoe, commander in chief of the British fleet, and Sir David Henderson, chief of the Royal Flying Corps, managed the raid of the British battleships on Oux'haven, one headquarters of the German fleet.

In answer to great demands in Britain for action, which followed the PERSONALS. John Goelble, the patrolman who has been ill with rheumatism at his home on South Lai'vv Street for more than a month, is sloiwly improving. Mr. and Mrs. M.

Stern oif this city, will be a't an "At Home," from 3 to 6 and 8 to 10 p. at 'Ml North ElghUi Street, on Sunday, January 3, in honor of the engagement of their daughter, Miss Blanche Alberta Stern, to Lawrence Metager, of New York City. They will be at home from 3 to 6 and from 8 to 10 p. m. Wm.

MoCormick, one df Lehighton's ex-policemen, is seriously ill at his home at AHentown as result' of a paralytic stroke suffered Christmas Eve. Miss Sallie Dilliard, 623 Gordon and Harold Grether, 2141-2 Railroad 'Street, spent the Christmas holidays with Alderman. E. F. Mohn, at Belfast.

'Several rumors have been afloat that they had been mide man and wife by the alderman, but the only answer that could be gotten from Mr. Grether w.is a big smile. Mr. and Mrs. O.

C. Diener of the Hotel Hamilton, spent their Christmas vacation at Lock Haven and Tyrone. Fred L. Flohn, of Netwark, N. is visiting his parents for a few days at 1515 Chew Street.

Mr. Flohn, is associated with Henry Dtawson, attor-ney-at-law, at the albove place. IMrs. Harry Maxweill, 232 North Sixteenth Street, is confined to the house with diphtheria. RARE TREAT AT KENESETH TEMPLE THIS EVENING Holiday students and instructors 'here on a vacation and the pu'blic in general are cordially invited to attend the Brotherhood meeting in Ketic-seth Tennple this evening.

The Rt. Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, D. and Dr. Drinker of Lehigh University will be the- speakers, and a rare Intellectual treat is in store for all who attend.

Rev. Theodore Joseph is especially desirous that these distinguished speakers shall naive an apiprecia'tive audience and he tenders a most sincere and cordial invita'tion to the pu'blic to avail themselves of this golden opportunity to enjoy a real intellectual evening. SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S EVF DINER AND NEW YEAR'S DINNER SERVED AT HOTEL COLUMBIA, TENTH AND HAMILTON STREETS, FROM 5 TO 12 P. THURSDAY, DEC. 31, AND SAME HOURS ON FRIDAY, JAN.

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FENSTER MAKER, 30-2t PROPRIETOR. JOLLY HELLO GIRLS HAVE PARTY An jolly post-Christmas party was held last evening at the home of Miss Myrtle Frick, 608 North Park Street, when she entertained a number of her fellow employes at the Consolidated Telephone exchange. During the evening there were numerous "hen" gardes indulged in and a good time had. Music was also furnished during the evening by the hostess and Miss Sadie Wyler. Following the social session, elegant refreshments were served.

Those in the party were: The Misses Badie Wyler, Harriet Deneer, Myrtle Frick, Sadie Weiser, Christine ISchiwartz, Elizalbeth Torrance, Mae Mosser, Florence Frankenifleld and Mr. and Mrs. Frick. LIBRARY FOR EMPLOYES. L.

F. Grammes Sons will this evening open an Employes' Free Library at their works at Jordan and Union Streets. The library consists of nearly 1DO0 volumes of specially selected books on business and mechanics for their employes. A banquet will be served. Asks Mrs.

Edward Henry To Keep Him For Few Days, And Never Returns Child is a Wonder. The Associated Charities and the Chief of Police have on hand a difficult I puzzle to solve, it being in the shlaipe of a homeless little boy. The youngs-! ter was left at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E'dward Henry, 454 Oak Street, and who the mother or father is re-j mains a I.Mrs.

Henry stated that on Saturday, i two weeks ago, a woman called at the house ai'd asked if she could leave the little fel'lo'w with Jier for a few days. 'The woman said she was chased away I from her 'boarding house and that she 1 had no to go. Mrs. Henry said she pitied the woman, and the ohild, on account of it being 'Witter cold de-eidt'd to keep the youngster for a few days. After a week had passed the woman d.d not appear, and the first thought of kind'hearted Mrs.

Henry tihouight maylbe the little felldw wa's 'kidnaped. She decided to keep him a little longer and linaliy notified the pdlice department this m'ornln'g. airs. Henry said that she did not know the woman and had never seen her before, but she was attired in fine 'cldthe's, while the little fellow dressed in nags. Mrs.

Henry immediately went to a nearby, store and purchased the little fellow cldthes, from shoes to cap. The befriended little chalp is very Ibright and pretty and is two years df age and is chunky in weight for his aige. The youngster When asked what his naime was exclaimed "Eianl" and answered questions life a man, and also conversed 'like art adult. The Henry family stated that if they had not children df their own they would adopt the little if e'llow in a jwtoute. The Associated Chlarities and police department will make a full investigation in order to find who is the mother of the bright little boy.

uiAUGii URGES THE STUDY OF SPANISH IHitirrislburg, Dec. 29. Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh, govern or-elect of Pennsylvania, and a former president of the Siate Ed.uca.tiona.1 Association, today urged that more attention be given t'o the various "branches of vocational education and to teaching of in the schools of the state his address at the opening session of the sixty-ifttth annual meeting of the association.

"Just now we have a striking illustration of a great educational need in this country," siaid he. "Almost people under our flag think in the Spanish language." The doctor also urged study of the republics in South America and said that Spanish may become the iatiguage of diplomacy again. EEW CAffiP HAS BOON! SESSION The Washington Camp, No. 115, P. O.

S. of closed their boom session last evening with a social and election of officers in their hall at 337 Hamilton Strf In attendance was a large of the memibers and visiting-brothers and everybody had an enjoyable time. Two weeks ago this camp started a boom session, which proved very successful, there being a large mwniber admitted. In honor of the occasion a fine supper was served and speeches were delivered. After the business had been transacted the following officers were elected: Past President, Clarence Ohl; (President, Roy Butz: Vice President, (Nathan Kleokner; Master-of-Forms, Harold Becker: Recording Secretary, E.

F. Stahlnecker: Financial Secretary, Fred Weil; Treasurer, William Retehenibach; Conductor, Fred Schaff-er; Inspector, Paul Nagle; Guard, E. Klinger; Trusts, Pnilip Fir.k. James H. Stahlnecker and Harry Huffort.

This camp will hoU a progressive haas-en-pifeffer on the night of January 8 in their hall. Favors will be awarded. DIED AHASTMAS After a lingerning illness, Charles Heinley' expired last evening at his home at East Texas, aged 73 years and 11 months. His wife, who was Cat -arin A. Unger, died 16 years ago.

Mr. Heinly is survived by two children, oJsephH. Heinly of Conrad, Montana, and Mrs. Elmer Poh of East Texas; one sister. Mrs.

John Jacob of Alburtis, and five grandchildren, tie was a member of Covenant Commandery Xo. 58, K. of of Alburtis. Funeral on Monday at 9.30 a. with regular services and burial at Lehigh Church.

Rev. Charles A. Kerscner will officiate. DR. SEIP TO READ PAPER.

The Lehigh County Historical will hold a meeting in the Free Library" building, 914 Hamilton Street, on Thursday afternoon, December 31, W14, at 2.30 o'clock. Dr. M. S. Seip, of the Northampton County Historical 'Society, will read a paper on "George Taylor, our Signer of the Declaration of Independence" and will es-hllrit Mi'i Taylor's portrait.

MAKES STATEIIT Congressman John H. Rothermel, who is now in Washington, before leaving Reading disoussed with, a re I porter the hearing before trie Lloyd committee on accounts on Tnursdayl night, Dec. 17. At this hearing Con-1 gressman Rothermel described the regularity of the proceedings relative to the Alaskan fur seal probe. Hi told the committee that the resolution pre-, sented for Professor Elliott and Mr, I Gallagher was the result of a resolution passed by the committee on ex- penditures in the Department of Commerce.

Mr. Rothermel said tbore was a wrong impression prevailing- that the resolution came from the chairman-because the committee acted upon Messrs. Elliott and Gallagher submit-, ted their bills, whicn will he acted: upon by the committee on accounts. That committee has full authority and power to allow the full amount or as much of it as the members nxay think necessary. Mr.

Rothermel said: "1 told the committee that I discovered tnat on letter, which I received from Martin Klingier, the postmaster at Allen-' town. He showed it to certain. people. I asked hima bout tbisf at the time and he strenuously denied it. About Sept.

5. or 6 he asked me. to loan him $25, besides nis salary. This I did and he has not returned it. "I submitted a letter dated Aug.

31, in which a postmaster was recom mended at Mertztown, and to which Cole apparently signed my name as the congressional representative of the district. This I discovered when I was called upon by the department to give them information as to the selection of postmaster. This Cole dii not deny. I told the committer these matters and that I did not owe him a single cent, afrr which the members of the committee said they would continue the hearing. Tne next day I was notified by them that they had further use for such testimony as was submitted against me and that 1 need not appear." Subscribe for THE LEADER.

A. SAMUELS SON 737 Hamilton St. Noted -For Selling: Good Goods Cheap All Street Cars Stop at Our Store Mere is an uiiextaeMed opportunity to secure them and the styles aire til most beautSful of the season. The qualities are the most dependa'HIe. Every piece ha3 been carefully inpdetad is just what we represeint it to 'be.

Children's Sets $1.50 White or Grey Bearskin Sets 9S3 $2.00 German Lamb Set $3.00 White Coney -Set $4 Angora and Lamb Set $2.98 53 Bearskin with Ermine Tails $1,981 $4 Genuine Thibet Set Misses Sets $7 Grey Hare iSet $4.5 $4 Chinchilla Plush Set $2.50 $7 Tiger Set $5 Astrachan Cloth $3.95 J12 Iceland HVx (Set $9.98 $4 White Bear with lErmine Tails Ladies' Sets $10 Blue Fox $7.9 $12. Leopard Sets J)li2 Iceland Fox Sets 9.9f $7 Black or Brown Coney Sets $4.9 All Trimmed and Unirimmed Hats Greatly Reduced A. Samuels Son. Mtm CONDITIONS special tj 5aSa Deo. 80.

Artillery fighting on a tremendous scale is going on at all poiatfl, especially la the center and the right wing. Toe German artillery -was silenced. In Upper Alsale, riptte the bad weather, the Germans attempted to retake St. Georg's, where 4h French, had gained nearly two miles under, heavy artillery. Here the French occupy strategic points at i Southeast Zonnebeke, and are pre-I pared t'o drive a wedge through the I German lines.

The fighting here is most desperate. A report this after noon saya there is almost continuous cannonading Between Aisne and Champagne and also in the Argenne region. VIENNA 3 P. REPORT Special to The trader. Vienna, Dec.

30. The official statement denies that the Austriansj were routed, but states that the armies wihdrew "somewhat." This was due to throwing enormous reinforcements into Southern Galicia, thus weakening others. The latter army, however, withdrew in good order. The northern section of the Austrian army is intact. Withdrawal was made at a number of points to straighten the lines.

Renewed activity by the Montenegrins was repulsed. BERLIN 3 P. flfl. REPORT Special to The Leader. Berlin, (via wireless to Sayville, L.

Dec. IKK French-claimed success is officially denied. This afternoon's report claims that the Germans gained southeast of Ypr.es and around Nieuport, before the weather the fighting. Brilliant French attacks northwest of St. Manchould wore repulsed.

In the East the situation along the Bzura-Rawka front is unchanged. Peace talk, at present, is not sanctioned by the Foreign Office. PARIS 3 P. M. REPORI Special to The Leader.

Paris, Dec. 30. Rain, snow and winds, reports state, have almost checked the fighting in Belgium and Northern France front. There are fears of an epidemic among the soldiers. Even long-range artillery is silent at many points.

There is much activity in the center and along the right wing where the French are steadily pressing forward, shelling the Germans on the hoights of the Meuse. It is be-lieed that operations to take St. Mihiel are in progress. Operations at Upper Alsace are regarded as important. It is believed that the drive, which will clear the Germans from the Swiss frontier and the Rhine to Strassburg and Metis, has already begun.

3PJ. REPORI Petrograd, Dec. 30. It is reported that renewed Russian succesuos are being marie in the Caucasus. An important movement at Warsaw is believed to presage the repulse of the Germans beyond the frontier.

The flight of the Austrians in Southern Galicia was so precipitate that they abandoned large quantities of equipment. Movement against Craco.v was resumed. Operations at Warsaw are chiefly artillery duels. The Germans retired to the left bank of the Bzura and are retrenching. Th encjal sit uation la improvinr A at 'G.

in ,1. AUSTRIANS REPULSED 6pecial to The Leader. Cettinje, Deo. 80. It is officially stated that on Monday the A'j3trlans attacked along the whole Herzegovina front and were everywhere repulsed.

Three areoplanes dropped bombs on the Montenegrin camp at Cratovo, with no damage. FURTHER CONFERENCE IN MEXICAN Special to The Leader. Naco, Dec. 3ft. A further conference between General Scott and representatives of Maytorena is scheduled.

Firing by Gen. Hill complicated the situation, but this is not expected to prevent Scott's success. BEAD UNIDENTIFIED Special to The Leader. Albany, Dec. 30.

The identity of a man found dead nar here, with a bullet-hale in his head, is still unes-tablished. A card on the body bore the name of a man known to be alive. revolver near leads the police to believe it was a case of suicide. CLOSED ON NEW YEAR A notice was posted at the Allen-town Free Library today that the institution would be closed all day Friday, New Year's Day. HORSE WITH RABIES SHOT.

A horse belonging to I. K. Groh of Lebanon, a medicine peddler, was Bath Tuesday afternoon by Dr. I. Cdble, a state agent.

The. horse had been bitten by a dog four weeks ago and had been put under quarantine for fear it might contract ra'bies. 'Symlptoms of the disease 'became apparent yesterday afternoon and summary action was taken. Y. M.

C. A. REHEARSAL. There will be a rehearsal at the Y. M.

C. A. on Monday evening next for the minstrel performance to be given the near future by that organization. AH members desiring to qualify for the minstrels are urged to be in attendance on Monday evening. John IMoClei'lan the veteran showman, will direct the 'performance and Jesse Hun-sJcker, last year's director, will tie the business manager.

MARRIAGE LICENSES John McKay and Estella C. Taylor, brth of Catasauqua. Paul E. Grim, 434 Green Street, and 'Stella M. Welliver, No.

436 Green. Frank C. Kline, No. 1641 Turner, and Amy M. Miller, No.

235 Franklin. Lewis Busuz and Helen Acz, both of Co Stanley Weiss and Anna M. Zefllner, both of Slatington. Charles A. Weaver, Mbsserville, and Jennie K.

Zettlemoyer, Bittners Corner. BIBLE CLASS SOCIAL. The Young Womens' Missionary Bible Class of Zdon Reformed Church, last evening were the guests of their teacher, Fred H. Reichard, at nl.i home, 1319 1-2 Walnut Street, ait the annual social and luncheon. Nearly the entire membership of the class vis present and everyibody enjoyed the event thoroughly.

Following the rendition of a delightful program, the evening was very spent pleasantly in a social w'ay. Mrs. Reichard served dainty refreshments. Arnong those present were: Tne Misses Elsie Bortz, Alice R. Clader, Elsie Diehl, Malbel DeLong, Eva Knauss, Esther C.

Knerr, Esther 1. Walter, Beulah Hen. finger, Kathryn E. Fahrin'ger, Mayme M. Butz, Millio I.

Dixon, Mary L. Wagner, Alice W. Wehr, Ella Miller, Ida j. Oriesemer, Mrs. Robert E.

I.ehr, Mrs. Messinger, Mrs. F. K. Fogel, Mrs.

A. Clader, Mrs. Fred H. Reichard and Messrs. W.

D. Sparks, Simon Sipple, Herbert Reichard, Paul Reichard, Rob-, ert Lehr and Fred H. Reichard. German attack on the east coast cities, they sent eight warships and a number of aeroplanes over the German port. Bombs were dropped, but according to the German account there was no damage.

In fact, that account has it that the only damage was that to the British vessels which were repelled by the Gerrans. LAST MAN CLUB BANQUETS The American Hotel at Alburtis, the scene of many brilliant social functions, was Monday evening again the mecca of a gathering of prominent young men, when the members of the Allentown Last Man's assembled to hold their annual banquet. The event is the one that is observed by the order annually, this being the ninth, and for this season twelve of the members were present, some of them coming a considerable distance. The membership numbers fifteen. Henry Cohen and Max Cohen of Miami, Florida, and Edgr Desch of Los Angeles, California, were missing.

At lthS the entire body was escorted to the spacious dining room, which was dressed in the club's colors, of black and white formed festoons from the massive candelabra on banquet table to the ceiling. Potted plants and ferns also added to the beauty oft he room. Concealed behind a bower of palms Felix Spatola, a harpist, of Philadelphia, rendered a classical program of delightful music. The following officers were elected for the year 1915: President, Robert Wess-ner; treasurer, Charles Frantz; secretary, Robert Krause; chaplain, Burd D. Trexler.

Telegrams of felicitations were sent to all other Last Man's clubs in different parts of the country. NEW YEAR'S EVE MASQUERADE AT THE CENTRAL DANCING ACADEMY. Cash prizes will awarded. Popular prices; Ladies 15c; Gents, 2'5c. All the old-time dances, every Thursday evening.

IN'ew ear's Day Dancing afternoon and evening. SIX MORE HERDS CF CATTLE BEING WATCHED Up to this time but two herds ot cattle suffering with the dreaded foot and mouth disease, have been killel in this county. However there are six more herds under suspicion and it is pretty certain that some at least will be killed. The herds which ha.ve been killed are the Fflo Rose on the farm uf Hess near Emaus and the herd on the farm of George Balliet near Lynnville. The six herds which are under suspicion are being Closely watched and while it is pretty certain that some of them are already suffering with the disease, the inspectors have decided not to act until they are absolutely contain.

A meeting of the stie sanitary live stock board will be held during1 tie latter part of the week in Harrishtirg 'when there will proibalbly be changes in the quarantine regulations in some of the counties although there will prdbalbly not be any in Lehigh, as stringent measures will be necessary here for a while longer. EIGHTY-NINTH BIRTHDAY. Rev. Pr. Eli Keller.

1312 Chew Street, one of the best-known ministers of the Reformed Church, on Sunday celebrated his eighty-ninth birthday anniversary at the nime of his daughter. Mrs. Mary Halbach, with whom he resides. The venerable man received many gifts. The birthday party, which is an annual affair, was as enjoyable as ever.

He is in good health and enjoys these yearly gatherings. TO WED HUDSON GIRL. Gerald Thomas, who is emo'loyed by the Atlas Cement at Hudson, will shortly be married to Miss Burk-ihardt, a talented and prominent youg woman of that town. The couple slpent the holiday Reason with Mr. Thomas' parents in Coplay.

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