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Cloudy tonight: Tuesday LEADER CIRCULATION IN THE probably, showers LEHIGH VALLEY WEATHER: ALLENTOWN LARGEST EVENING VOL. XXXXVI ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, MONDAY, JULY 23, 1917 PRICE ONE CENT COAL SITUATION VERY SERIOUS Bathoritative Trade Journal Suggests Government Take a Hand Special to The Leader. New York, July current Issue of Coal Age says: of the big companies for heavier shipments this month are failing to materialize. With the bigger operators issuing statements showing record production figures, tne dealers who are having these figures quoted to them by their customers are placed mn an embarrassing position to make adequate explanation. The time is at either the Federal Trade Commission or the operator should attempt to clear up this inconsistency, which is steadily becoming a matter of serious concern in trade circles.

The fall season is now definitely in to shipping interests as sight, and the most urgenthappeass pects for, obtaining tonnage are met with either direct evasions or only meagre assurances. Dealers ordinarily have their full winter's reserves in by this time, and waiting for the fall trade to open up, but all yards are virtually bare of supplies now, and the retailers are hard pressed to meet current orders." RUSSIAN REPUBLIC GOING TO PIECES Army Collapses And Situation Regarded As Very Serious. Special to the Leader. Washington, July Russian situation today is very serious. The.

new Republic is at stake. The Russian soldiers are threatenAng another revolution and Premier Kerensky, who has a great influence over them, was rushed to the front. Reports say tnat the Russians are pot. holding any points along the war front. Kaiser Confers With Reichstag Leaders Special to The Leader.

Amsterdam, July leaving for the east front, the Kaiser held a lengthy conference members of the Reichstag and with different Socialist leaders. The conference was held at the resiHence of Dr. Karl Helfferich, former. vice chancellor. The progress of the U-boat warfare and the proposed German democracy were discussed.

Gompers Is After The German Spies Special to The Leader. New York, July Gomp- er's, president if the American Federation of Labor, today organized a search for German spies. An extensive hunt will be made in the East Side where German agents are working inlustriously to induce workmen to reMist the draft. American Gunners Hitting German Subs Special to The Leader. New York, July the stories bold by passengers on American steamships are true, the German U-boat fleet 's suffering considerably at the hands of American gunners.

In less than four months American gunners are reported to have sunk 15 German submarines. German Planes Try Bombs On Bank of England Special to The Leader. An American Port, July to passengers who arrived here today, German airmen made Frantic efforts to destroy the Bank of England. Twenty planes were counted and although they dropped dozens of bombs, the Bank of England remained unhit. The Swiss Bank was struck and sevpral people injured.

Almost Certain That Whiskey Must Go Special to The Leader. Washington, July Cate rests with the House. The two Houses are wide apart on the question, but agree on tne abolition of whiskey. It is believed that beer and wine will be exempted from the bill. SEEK COMPROMISE ON FOOD CONTROL.

Hoover and Booze Seem Main Points at Issue Special to The Leader. Washington, July 23.It is agreed by 'Holse and Senate. leaders that some compromise must be reached if the food bill is to be put through the House, and, after that, be affirmed by the Senate. Leaders are talking of a way by which the Senate conferees might accept the House legislation for a single food administrator, and the House, on its pant, put through the Senate liquor legislation. House leaders are determined to hold out against the action of Senate in substituting a food -administration board of three members for the oneman administration in the bill as it passed the House.

Influential members of the House are also strongly opposed to the action OIL the Senate in tossing aside the liquor seation as passed by the House, putting the ban upon all intoxicants, with power bestowed upon the President to lift it "in national Advocates of nation-wide prohibition in the House insist that they will fight for the restoration of the bone-dry clause in the food bill when it reaches the (House again. The conferees who will have charge olf the bill are Senators Chamberlain, Gore, Smith of South Carolina; Smith of Georgia, Kenyon and Page, and Representatives Lexer, Lee, Chandler, Ruby, Haugen, Anderson and McLaughlin. Senator Chamberlain has shown a disposition all along to compromise on any feature of the bill that will not vitiate its vital factor of foou control. He will not insist upon the food administration board of three members, but others among the Senators in the joint conference committee will hold out for the food control section as passed, unless they find that compromise is essential to, having it accepted by the House. Lever is stoutly opposed to the liquor section as passed by the' Senate, but is ready to compromise if the conferees strike out 'the Board.

of Food Administration and replace one-man contral. The conference committee will get the bill Representative Lever said that he thought it possible the measure might be ready for the House by the end of the week. He refused to predict what changes might be made in it. Expansion of the Nat'l Security League Special to The Leader. New York, July National Security League announced today that actvie steps were taken in the past week to extend into six additional states nation-wide campaign arouse the people of the country to the meanings of the war which it is projecting, making a total of 24 states in which the movement is now, being promoted.

The league also announced the names of a notable committee which is to make a tour of the country to enlist the co-operation of Governors and State Councils of Defense in extending the campaign into every state in the Union. George Wharton Pepper, the Philadelphia lawyer who is a vice president of the Security League, chairman of the National Committee of Patriotic and Defense Societies, and chairman of the Pennsylvania State Council of Defense, will head the committee. The other members are: Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart of Hartford, chairman of the Security League's Committee on Patriotism Through Education, which is supervising the nation- wide campaign; Prof. Robert M.

McElroy, head of the Department of History and Politics in Princeton University, who is a member of the Committee on Patriotism Through Education; S. Menken, president of the National Security League; Dr. Henry N. MacCracken president of Vassar College, who is chief of the Educational Division of the New York State Council of Defense, Dr. Shailer Mathews, dean Divinity School of Chicago University, who is also a members of the Committee on Patriotism Through Education; Charles W.

Farnham, president of the Patriotic League of St. Paul; Gen. E. W. Nichols, superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute and chairman of the Virginia State Council of Defense; and Henry J.

Allen, editor of the Wichita (Gan.) Beacon, and a member of the Committee on Patriotism Through Education. The committee will operate in three divisions, one each for the Middle West, South and Far West. They will interview the Governors and chairmen of State Councils of Defense, where the latter exist, with a view of obtaining the creation of Educational Bureaus in the State Counoils, such as that presided over by Dr. MacCracken in New York, or the appointment of special state mittees to carry on the patriotic education work. Several Governors of states where the movement has not yet spread have written the Security League that they arei nterested in the work and will receive thes uggestion of the committee with pleasure.

Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Baver, 1117 Allen Street, and Mr. and Mrs.

E. C. Erdman, 632 North Eleventh, spent the week end in Reading. They were accompanied to this city by Miss Geist, who will make her home here. TIGGA PEOPLE HONOR THEIR UNIT Present Ambulance Soldiers With Two Guidons, Lots of Tobacco And a Thousand Dollars.

Sunday at the United States Ambulance Camp at the Allentown Fair Grounds was featured by a visitation of several hundred people from Tioga, who came to hinor the Tioga unit, recruited and commanded by Lieutenant William E. Raken and in charge eat Sergeant E. H. Biggard. The Tiogans came several I hundred strong, including relatives, friends and neighbors of the commander and the unit.

The visitors brought along two beautiful guidons, one a Red Cross banner and the other with markings announcing that this unit is the Tioga section of the United States Army Ambulance Corps. Wilbur H. Zimmerman, president of the Tioga Business Men's Association, presented the flags, and the speech of acceptance on behalf of the Tioga soldiers, was made by Colonel Elbert E. Persons, the commander of the camp. Guests of the Tioga soldiers and visitors at this beautiful ceremony were Major Arthur W.

Yale, the organizer of the camp, and his daughter, Miss Dorothy Yale, of Philadelphia, who came here to spend week. In addition to the flags, the visitors brought enough tobacco to last the unit a year in France and also one thousand dollars as the nucleus of a camp fund for this unit while in service on the French battlefields, to be used for the purchase of such necessities and comforts as will keep then in good condition and remind them of the affection of the folks at home. Heading the delegation of Tioga visitors, in addition to President Zimmerman, were Frank Paul, coroner's' detective of Philadelphia; Lewis H. Gilbert, Edward Milligan, Simon B. Moore, Mr.

Peters and Mr. Smith. As a result of this visitation, the Tiogans are today the envy of the camp. The aotion of the Tioga people is pronounced the finest expression of regard that has occurred since the establishment of this camp, and could well serve as a model for other cities in showing respect to soldiers who have volunteered for the difficult and dangerous work that befall the most, American soldiers across the ocean. The visitors also undertook to recruit nine more T'oga boys so as to increase the strength of the unit to the new number of forty-five.

Lieut. Raken is a brother-in-law of I. J. Goldsmith, of Allentown. SERON BY DR.

MULHY. Early field mass and Episcopal services on Sunday morning were followed by a solemn high mass a't ten celebrated Monsignor Peter Masson, with sermon by Dr. Mulhy, president of Fordham College. This mass was attended by practically the entire population of the camp. Dr.

Hugh Kerr, pastor of Shady Side Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, preached at eleven o'clock and again last evening, under the auspices of the International Y. M. C. with solo by John W. Noble of Pennsylvania University, and Hubert Linscott of California in charge of the singing.

HIKERS ON THE MARCH. As a battalion of soldiers of the United States Ambulance Camp left Allentown this morning on a hike to Gettysburg, another battalion returned afoot from Tobyhanna. The homecomers were tired, but undaunted in spirit. They were told that what they were getting in the way of hikes now was only campared to continuous stretches of 48 to 72 hours on the French battlefields. It.

is because of the SOLDIER3' WEDDINGS Belle N. Loree of Ann Arbor, came to town today and met her fiance, Lewis C. Andrews, a member of the University of Michigan Unit at the Ambulance Camp. Together tney visited the court house and secured a marriage license, after which the wedding ceremony was performed. The bridegroom is stalwart and handsome, and the bride a remarkably pretty young widow.

Robert F. Beckwith, a member of Co. N. G. and Miss Jessie Nelson were married on Saturday by Alderman Seniffert.

On Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock Rev. Joseph Kane, assistant rector in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, united in marriage Harold Maxwell, a member of one of the United States Army Ambulance Corps units, encamped on the Fair Grounds, and Miss Sarah E. Conway, Soutn Bethlehem. They were attended by Thomas Harley, also a soldier, and Miss Margaret Dean, ion of the bride. AGREE ON REVISION OF OCEAN FREIGHTS.

Special to The Leader. Washington, July reached maturity when England, France, Italy, Japan and the United States agreed on a new principle of freignt rates. This also includes a revision of freight rates on war supplies as the powers concernled will not be led by private owners. TALK ABOUT MOVING THE ALLENTOWN FAIR May Go To Menges Farm If Government Seizes Present Fair Grounds The visit of Surgeon General Gorgas to the United States Ambulance Camp at the Allentown Grounds the past week has revived, the rumor that these grounds will never again see an Allentown Fair, but be seized by the Government as the site of a permanent cantonment. Some of the officers of the camp are of the belief that the United States will have to tear a book from the pages of history as tne result of the present war, and adopt a permanent policy of preparedness, with camps at various places where the youth of the country will receive military training.

Having proved ideal for the Ambulance Camp, it is known that some of the officers have recommended to higher authorities that this place transferred into a permanent cantonment. The officers of the Great Allentown Fair are openly discussing the possibility of not recovering the present Fair Grounds, but society has no idea of abandoing Allentown Fair, thee one of the best in the country, unsurpassed as a sporting event on big scale, and unrivaled for well-organized fun. Since the Allentown Fair is a million dollar institution, there is no idea of letting it die out. Several years ago an effort was made, which almost succeeded, to sell the Fair Grounds, consisting of 56 acres, and valued at half a million for building sits, And moving out of town on a site three or four times as large, where modern buildings could be erected which would add much to the attractiveness of the Fair. war and the establishment of the Ambulance Camp 'here may bring this project to.

a head. The new site most spoken of is the Menges farm of about 150 acres, 10- cated in Salisbury Township, no farther from the city the present Fair Grounds, which would be bisected if Street were extended a mile south. There is no grove on this farm, but it has many trees and could easily be forested. Through this farm runs Trout Creek, a stream, famous among anglers, and there is a twomillion gallon spring that has often been spoken of as an additional course of water supply for the city. The Emaus trolley line runs through the farm, and by the construction of a mile of electric railway a loop could be formed that would give this place, as the new site of a large and more modern Allentown Fair, adequate transportation facilities.

SUSQUERANNA SOLDIERS AT GOOD SHEPHERD HOME These members of the Susquehanna University Units encamped at the Ambulance Camp were taken over the properties and farms of the Good Shepherd Home on Saturday: Lieut. Elmer R. Decker, Claude G. Ackens, Alfred E. Commers, Arthur W.

Worthington, Theodore G. Otto, Winton Emerick, Ralph Witmer, George Swartz, Gordon F. Furst, Ezra W. Lundy, Stanley L. Whetstone, Robert B.

Rearich, George Cassien, Glenn W. Faulk, Frank Herman, Carl R. Eisenhauer, Philip L. Hilbich, William D. Burch, Lee H.

Donacny, C. Victor Erdly, John J. Bodley, E. A. Bloond, P.

K. Jarrett, Jas. B. Horton, P. J.

Doolin, Walter S. Rearick, Russel Clark, Joseph G. Streamer, Arthur R. Markley, Edwin W. Gheer, Joseph W.

O'Neill, John Frickitt, Fred A. Carrigan, Harry M. Farrell, Robert M. Lloyd, Herman F. Love, Vila O.

Yetter, H. Bernard Seagri, W. S. Rittenhouse, William B. Swartz, Elmer M.

Lutz, A. E. Schultz, Karl Ruppert, Joseph L. Hackenberg. The trip to the farms of the home was made in' automobiles of the following: Wilson Arbogast, Robert W.

Kurtz, Miles K. Person, Rev. E. A. Yehl, G.

F. Nickum, Ray Haas, Ed H. Odenheimer, Gilbert H. -Aymar, E. N.

Kroninger, E. R. Steiner and Rev. J. A.

Raker. Following the visit to the farms a luncheon was served the men by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the home. MEN'S OXFORDS, VALUES TO $5.00 SPECIAL AT $2.95. Wise Men are buying their footwear for next Summer. You can choose from Black or Tan Leathers in Leather or Fibre Soles.

Nearly every size in the lot WHITEHALL FOOTFITTERS, 836 Hamilton Street, Opp. AT SACRED HEART HOSPITAL. The following were the admissions to the Sacred Heart Hospital yesterday: Mrs. Mary Kramer, 617 Cumberland Street, surgical; Harry Ilko, 18 Tilghman, and Mrs. Joseph Sabo, Duck Farm, surgical; Calvin Wetzel, Greenawalds.

The following discharged from the institution yesterday: Mrs. Grace Dietz, 441 Turner; Mrs. Julia Weir, 1120 Hamilton; Mrs. Theresa Borsa, East Allentown; Elois Smith, 131 South Eighth. KOEHLER REUNION.

The Koehler family reunion will be held July 28, next Saturday, at Oakland Park, near Farmersville. on the trolley line extending from Bethlehem to Easton. MUST ANSWER TO DRAFT IN 10 DAYS Not a Hard Job In Allentown. But Bigger In The County The State Registration Bureau at Harrisburg announces that Allentown's draft quota of 163 is to contain 95 men from tne First District and 68 from the Second. Lehigh District No.

1 is to supply 397 and No. 2, 272. These districts are composed as Division No. 1, comprising the Second, Third, Sixth, Ninth, Tenta, Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Wards. City Division No.

2, comprising the First, Fourtn, Fifth, Seventh, Eighth and Eleventh Wards. County Division No. 1, comprising West Bethlehem, Catasauqua, Coplay, Slatington, Hanover. North Whitehall, Wasnington and Whitehall Townships, and the jail. County Division No.

2, comprising Alburtis, Coopersburg, Emaus, Fountain Hill, Macungie, South Allentown, Heidelberg, Lower Macungie, Lower Milford, Lowhill, Lynn, Salisbury, South Whitehall, Upper Macungie, Upper Milford, Upper Saucon and Weisenberg Townships. The County of Union and the cities of Harrisburg, Lancaster and Wilkesbarre do not have to furnish any quota, because of credits for the men they nave given to the army or the National Guard. Colonel Frank G. Sweeney, in charge of the draft bureau, said that the forms for the local boards were being shipped as rapidly as possible. With ten million men listed in the order of their liability to service, the Federal Government began today its last task of preparation for zation of a selective draft army-the task of determining who among those chosen shall be exempt.

Witnin ten days the men who are subject to the President's order for mobilization of a war quota of 000 men may be appearing before their boards for examination and for decision as to exemption. Twice 687,000 are to be summoned by the boards, on the theory that two registrants must be examined for every soldier accepted, and the number each registration district must furnisn has been carefully worked out. FEAST OF MOUNT CARMEL CELEBRATED YESTERDAY The annual Feast of Our Lady of 'Mount Carmel, which fell this year on July 16, was celebrated by the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Satunday and Sunday. The Roseto Band was engaged to furnish the music and from a stand constructed beside the church, rendered selections on Saturday and Sunday afternoon and eventing. High mass was sung by the choir Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, and in the evening special services were held at 7.30, in charge of Rev.

Ernest Santaro. Miss Sacco rendered the ful Millard's "Ave Maria'" rat the ing service. Louis, Fina presided at the organ. IMPORTANT NOTICE The attention of all consumers of water is called to the fact that the supply will be materially reduced for approximately a week beginning with Wednesday. The extensive improvements at the water works, including the installation of new pumps increasing the pumping capacity, to 30,000,000 gallons each 24 hours, necessitate the cutting of the present large mains for the introduction of new valves, etc.

All consumers much interest themselves' in conserving the water supply. Street flushing and street and lawn sprinkling is absolutely forbidden. Users of motor washers are also included. In whatever way water can be saved, care must be taken. Every facility is provided before the work is begun to expeditiously complete it and continuous shifts will be at work.

Announcement of the full use of water will promptly follow the installation. (Signed) THOMAS J. ROTH, Supt. Division Water. This notice does not mean that the supply will be entirely shut off The town is this hot weather being furnished from ten to twelve million gallons of water a day through three big mains-36 in.

30 in. and 24 in. On account of the improvements, the two largest mains will be cut, and the supply will come through the 24 in. pipe, something like five to six million gallons a day. This means that people will not be required to store water in bottles, kettles and wash boilers, but that water must be conserved, so that the half-supply will reach around.

TWO ORCHESTRAS At Central Park Pavilion TonightRag Masters Friday Evening. Erdman's Society Orchestra and Neubert's Banjo Orchestra will play at the Central Park Pavilion tonignt. Dancing every evening this week. Annual moonlight dance Thursday evening. The Rag Masters and Neuber's Orchestras Friday evening.

Mrs. D. R. Horn, who spent a week at the Allentown. Hospital for treatment for a nervous breakdown, is much improved, and was able to return to her home this afternoon.

INSTRUCTIONS TO RECRUITING OFFICES Men Can Enlist As Volunteers Until They Receive Their Draft Notices The following letter has been sent from Harrisburg to all the recruiting sub-stations of the U. S. following instructions are being sent to you which affect the men come within the ages and 31 who have registered and whose numbers are now being called. You will observe these rules, read them closely, and be sure to follow each point in detail: You may accept any man whose number is now drawn as it appears in the newspapers, black boards, whatever source they may receivrom until the man actually receives a notice by mail from the local exemption board stating that he is to appear for physical examination. After a man receives such a notice, he cannot enlist anymore.

When applications for enlistment are received, you will ask the applicant whether he has received a notice from his local board, and if he says no, you will explain to him that any statement make to you which is false, he liable for trial, not only under the' statutes which provid-s punishment for avoiding the draft, but also for fraudulent enlistment. Be very particular in this questioning. You should visit as many of the local in your district as exemptionossible in order to acquaint yourself with any rules or regulations which may be posted for the benefit of the men affected. You should use this argument to all men who are eligible tor the draft, that they should now enlist in the RFegular Army while there is yet. time and choose their branch of the service and get the valuable training which is no win progress in many portions of the United States.

Especially as to tradesmen, bakers, cooks, the men mentioned for positions in the Signal Corps which is now still open. Go to them in person and if you think they are liable to be drafted and cannot claim exemption try to land them for the Army. You can state on authority that Paragraph Section 18, Rules and Regulations prescribed by the President specify particularly that any person who enlisted in the Regular and is notified by any board 'to appear before it, all that they will 'have to de is to make an affidavit stating that they are in the military service of the United States and that 1 will necessarily be attended to by the officers, Ascertain. at the local exemption headquarters the order in which the numbers were drawn, make a inemorandum of same, and try to, reach the men affected thereby making a personal appeal to them. Explain to them that after they are called under the selective law, they will be placed where their services are considered to the best interest of the service, while if they elect to enlist in the Regular Army they may not only choose their branch of service but receive their complete discharge at the end of the war.

Yau can explain to them that of necessity all of the National Army will go to France or some other part of Europe on the actual firing line. If they do not want to fight, why not join the Bakery Company, or serve in the rear of the lines as a chauffeur in the Ambulance Section or as a truck driver in the same section? Every man in the United States knows his position on the list drawn today. Explain to him that possibly every man who cannot claim exemption will be called to the colors until the 10,000,000 has been exhausted. Get after the men whose numbers follow closely those of the first 678,000 who will be drawn. Explain to them that they had better get in while the getting's good.

It is only a question of a few days before they must answer the call. Get busy. Go to it, because we may only have a week or so longer for these men. After the first increment is drawn another circular letter from this offiec will be mailed you explaining further details of the rules and regulations of the exemption board, but don't forof get the the fact will that be only called about for on men the first army and you can get a whack at the rest of them or approximately 6,000,000 will be left for you to work among. (Signed) W.

F. HARRELL, Captain U. S. D. C.

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Official Draft Lists Ready By Tonight Special to The Leader. Washington, July Marshal General Crowder today placed the official draft lists in the hands of printers and copies will be distributed to the exemption boards by The exemption boards in the West will receive the lists last, as it will take the mails longer to reach them. BRIDE OF A FEW MONTHS PASSES -AWA Mrs. Helen Bearto, wife of Bearto, of No. 519 Wire Street, last evening of a complication disaeses, aged 20 years.

She was mi ried eight months ago and white tending a christening celebration at home of a friend, No. 804 Hill Stre soon after he marriage, was tale violently ill. Her condition becan such that it was impossible to remo her to her home and she passed aw at the former place. Undertaker Heckrotte removed body to No. 519 Wire Street, whend the funeral will be held on Tuesd: morning, with requiem high mass the.

Church of the Sacred. Heart Jesus. Burial will be. made in Ho Sepulchre Cemetery. The husband the only survivor.

hard work they muct endure in France that athletes are especially desired for the Ambulance Corps, and to prepare them for this work is the reason they are given such strenuous training this hot weather. The battalion that left for Gettysburg today, is the second one on the march to that place, Two other battalions are on the way back from 'Tobyhanna. A battalion on march locks quite formilable, being somewhat larger than two complete Regular Army Infantry companies. The impedimenta of each soldier, including 'blankets and pup tent equipment, weighs a'bout thirty pounds. It is noticeable that the hard training the boys are getting is taking from them all fat and superfluous flesh, and they are getting lean and rangy, like thoroughbreds or greyhounds, with lines in their faces.

Their health is good, and there isn't a real sick man in the camp. WEDDING BREACH OF PROMISE. There was a wedding of grean interest to the 4500 men of the camp today, which indicates that officers the United States Army insist that the army can not be used as a refuge to escape obligations. On Saturday morning Sheriff Bradford of Dickinson County, arrived in camp and inquired for Leonard Brown, of Sioux City, a member of the Iowa State College Unit, for whom he had papers in which he was accused of breach of promise by Miss Icle Hansen, aged 19, an athletic directress of Mi ford, Ia. When confronted by the Sheriff and the officers of the camp, Brown promised to wed.

An officer of the provost guard took him to the Court House to get a marriage license. The girl being under age, Arthur Koenig, the Marriage License Clerk, refused to issue a license unless she were present and had a guardian. The provost guard demanded the license under authority of the United States, whereupon Mr. Koenig, by authority of his office, chased both the officer and prospective bridegroom out of his place, stating that he was running the marriage cense shop, and not the Government. Miss Hansen was telegraphed for and she arrived from Iowa this morning.

Judge Groman quickly named Alderman Schiffert, who is a lawyer, as her guardian, to consent to her marriage, and again an officer brought the bridegroom from the camp. The officer was armed and he had instructions not to let the soldier get out of his sight until the wedding knot was securely tied. Here he again ran afoul of Mr. Koenig, who said it was no more than right that the lovers, have a moment to themselves in his private office, without ptying eyes. Brown kissed the girl, who is exceptionally pretty, as he entered the and in a few minutes they came out to sign the license come and had a matter aplication.

The bridegroom, was overthat delayed the wedding a quarter of an hour. After the license had finally 'been legally issued, the wedding ceremony was performed by Alderman Schiffert, right in the marriage license office. The allege breach of promise was due to some property fight under the Iowa laws, and it was said by Sheriff Bradford that Brown preferred to fighting the Germans in France to facing matrimony. PERKASIE CAMP OPENS The camp-meeting of the Eastern Pennsylvania United Evangelical Association opened Saturday at Perkasie Park. Yesterday the first camp meeting Sunday, several thousand persons thronged the grounds.

There are 64 cottages in the grounds and they are all filled. The exercises of the camp-meeting, which will continue until Monday, July 30, are directed by Rev. A. M. Sampsel, presiding elder of the Reading district.

The evengelistic work is in charge of Rev. J. F. Gross of Shillington. Children's exercises are conducted by Rev.

D. Kreidler of St. Paul's Church, Reading. SOLDIER'S MOTHER DIES WHILE HE IS HIKING A telegram came to town this afternoon advising Bryant Rust, a member of University of Virginia Section 17 at the Ambulance Camp of the death this morning of his mother at the family home at Bluemont, Va. Mr Rust was one of a contingent that started this morning on a hike to Tobynanna.

The plan was to rest for the might at Oakland An orderly was sent by auto to catch up with him and start him home at once for the funeral. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE LEADER. The most easil WHAT IS THE operated music instrumen't in tr VICTROIA? world; has immense repel toire of grand and light opera, voor instrumental and band selections say. nothing of. sacred music "speaking" pieces.

Hear the Victrol here, $15 wp to $400. KRAMER'S MUSIC HOUSE, 544 Hamilton Street. SOLDIERS ENTERTAINED BY ST. JAMES CHURCI Unlit No. 82, U.

S. A. A. attende the services yesterday morning in James' Lutheran Church at Eleventi and Tilghman Streets. Rev.

Dallas 1 Green preached to them from the tow Matthew 12-12. Following the The young.me were entertained in the nomes of th members of St. James' Church. On Fri day they were given an automobile ride through the Trexler game preserv where they sa'w' elk, buffaloes ani mannndeer, the Dorney ride being Park. The followed host! bi Rev.

Mr. Green and h'is father-in law, Howard Heimbach of Sixteenth and Turner Streets. CLAUSS' GINGER ALE and ROOT BEER Sparking Sodas are refreshing. 14 other kinds. Phone 5668 Lehigh, 1043 Bell.

Ask your grocer. A. SAMUELS SON 737 Hamilton St. Noted For Selling Good Goods Cheap! All Street Cars Stop at Our Store Midsummer Clearance Sale of Millinery The remainder of special lote and odd hats from our regular stock, have been grouped into three lots and radin cally reduced in price to clear then from our tables. Hats for practically every summer occasion are includedfor dress or outing wear.

$4 and $5 Trimmed Hats Black and wanted colors, handsomely trimmed. About seventy five hats altogether 50c $1.50 and $2.00 White Hemp Shapes In a variety of styles, most large mushrooms and sailor shapes $1.00 $5 and $8 Trimmed Hats Beautiful styles and colors, black and white included. Wonderful values $1.00 A. Samuels Son..