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THE MORNING CALL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1925 353 FIVE NORMAN P. KEIPER SHOOTS HIS WIFE AND ENDS OWN LIFE IN BETHLEHEM: LIVED IN THIS CITY UNTIL 2 WEEKS AGO Four-Month-Old Child of Young Couple Found Asleep in Crib in Room in Which Double Tragedy Is EnactedMrs. Keiper in Critical Condition in St. Luke's Hospital-Principals Natives of Allentown- -Scene of Shooting in Lehigh County Norman P. Keiper is dead and his wife, Dorothy A.

(Hermann) Keiper, is in a critical condition in St. Luke's hospital, as the result an attempted murder and suicide at 10.30 Friday night in their apartment at 102 Vineyard street, Bethlehem. Both lived in Allentown until two weeks ago. was about 19 years old. His was 18 on Kelpete August 12 last.

The Keipers occupied the third floor rear of the apartment house, which is owned by S. C. Feather. According to neighboring tenants in the building, Mr. and Mrs.

Keiper were quarreling earlier, in the evening. About 10.30 three shots were heard. Sensing a tragedy, neighbors immediately notified Feather, who lives on the main floor of the building. He quickly summoned Officer James King, and together they went to the third floor. With the aid of a searchlight they peered into a window and saw Keiper lying on a bed in a crouched position with his head in a pool of blood.

In his right hand the tightly held a revolver. Mrs. Keiper was nowhere in sight. Forcing an entrance into the bed room, King and Feather found Mrs. Keiper under the bed, where she apparently had crawled after being wounded.

From the fact that both were in their night clothes, the police infer the shooting took place shortly after they retired. Although she had two bullet wounds in her head, one of which left a gaping wound above her lip, Mrs. Keiper was still living. She was rushed immediately to St. Luke's, where physicians placed her upon the operating table in an effort to save her life.

The bedroom was still filled with powder fumes. Elwood Daniel, 4- months-old child of the Keipers, lay in a crib at the other end of the bedroom. He was taken in charge bed neighboring women. The shooting took place in Lehigh (Continued on Page Sixteen) WOMEN URGED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL LABOR-SAVING DEVICES Mrs. J.

Watson Shockley, Domestic Science Authority, Another Capacity Crowd at Morning Call Cooking School As though to emphasize their gret that the Morning Call cooking school is over, more than a thousand women stormed the doors at Odd Fellows' hall Friday afternoon, to see Mrs. J. Watson Shockley give her final demonstration and hear her last and most comprehensive lecture. The cooking school in Allentown was a tremendous success; both Mrs. Shockley and her assista ant, Miss Mitchell declared they had seldom seen SO large a crowd at their school on the very first day as there was here on Tuesday.

And the crowd kept up, uniformly large each day in spite of any kind of weather, which only goes to prove the intense interest of the women in the presentation by the domestic science authority, as did their keen attention to every remark and movement of Mrg. Shockley while she was about work of preparing delicious, new dishes, or giving her lecture. Mrs. Shockley's subject yesterday was "Modern Magic," and in it she urged the women to take advantage UPPER MILFORD TAX RATE CASE IS ARGUED Preliminary Injunction Continued Pending Filing of Judge Laird H. Barber, of Carbon county, presided at a special session of argument court here on Friday.

The first case called was that in which taxpayers of Upper Milford township seek to prevent the district school board from carrying out. its intention of levying a' tax of thirty mills for 1925, together with a per capita tax of $5. Attorney Harvey H. Steckel, of Aubrey, Steckel Senger, is counsel for the petitioning taxpaxers, and Attorney Henry L. Snyder, of Henninger Snyder, represents the township board of education.

Shortly after the case was called, it was stipulated of record that there should be argument without the introduction of further testimony ia nehalf of the defendants, the school (Continued on Page Twelve) FISH AND GAME ASSOC. MEMBERS ENTHUSIASTIC Excellent Hunting Ascribed to Re-Stocking Efforts of Past Four Years Members of the Lehigh County Fish and Game Protective association at their meeting in council chambers Friday night were enthused with the excellence of hunting in the county this fall. It was pointed out that this is a direct result of the association's efforts of the past. several years in restocking woods and fields with game. This work has been carried on for four years, the local organization co-operating with the state game commission in every movement in which the help of the sportsman was asked.

The state in return 'has sent into Lehigh county literally thousands of game birds and (Continued on Page Seven) Had Learner's Permit In the account appearing in Friday's Morning Call giving the details of a three car collision at Sixth and Hamilton street, it was inadvertently stated that Fred Kern, one of the drivers, had neither learner's permit nor license, he having had the former in his possession when taken to police headquarters. The correction is made in justice to Mr. Kern. DANCING TONIGHT AT MEALEY'S Herman Rau's orchestra. Dancing, 8:30.

Admission, 50 cents. Tuesday night, Henry Johns' orchestra of 10 men. YOU ARE ALWAYS SURE of a good roast when using a SAVORY ROASTER they need no attention, easy to wash, guaranteed to satisfy. Get one today at C. Y.

SCHELLY 32, 36 7th, St. M'DERMOTT REALTY CO. PURCHASES 54 TRACTS Many Other Realty Transfers Placed on File in Recorder Stine's Office Among the deeds recorded on Fria day in the office of Recorder John F. Stine was one transferring fifty-four of land in South Whitehall township, containing 431 lots, from Joseph Silverstein to the McDermott Realty for the nominal consideration of $1. Other transfers were as follows: Franklin T.

Dorney estate to Ellis G. Dorney, et. three tracts of 122.8 perches, 13 a perches and 89.9 perches in South Whitehall township for $24,000. Irwin J. Fox to Rubin Mainker, 143 North Seventh street, $18,000.

Nicola Iacocca to Fred F. Kramer, (Continued on Page Eleven) CHURCH BELL PEALS LOUDLY WHEN SALEM REF. CAMPAIGN ENDS Pledges Secured Total More Than $65,000 Required to Liquidate Funded Debt With the ringing of church bells and' great rejoicing on the part of the different team captains and aides, the anniversary campaign of Salem Reformed church raise $65,000 to liquidate the funded debt of the congregation went over the top last evening. It was not until late in the evening that the final tally showed a total subscription $65,067.30 with a number of subscribers still to be heard from. The scene in the basement of the church, where meetings had been held for three successive nights, was one of almost delirious joy when the good tidings were announced.

And immediately members of the campaign teams started pealing the church bell to tell the good tidings to the congregation scattered over the city. Several- hundred people crowded the sidewalks in front of the church in their anxiety to find out the cause of the celebration which made one reminiscent.of the Armistice Day rejoicing, almost seven years ago. The ten telephone lines into the Morning Call editorial rooms were kept humming with inquiries for a half an hour afterward, many receiving the good news through that medium. Friday the last and biggest night of the campaign a total of $26,219.90 being reported for day's work. Team 10, under the cap(Continued on Page Sixteen) WSAN TO BROADCAST MUHLENBERG GAME Storm Damage RepairedOther Results to Be Given Listeners-In The H-K Radio Engineering builders of the equipment in WSAN, the Morning Call's radio station, was kept busy yesterday repairing the damage done by the storm on Thursday night in order to make it possible to broadcast the Muhlenberg-Catholic University game from Washington, D.

this afternoon. The high winds on Thursday night blew down two steel aerial towers and the radio engineers succeeded in erecting temporary towers for today's The play at Washington will start at 2.30 o'clock. WSAN will start its broadcasting at 2.25 when the lineups and general description of the scene will be given by the station announcer. The broadcast is made possible through the co-operation of the Western Union, whose lines will carry the detailed account of the game from the stadium in the capital to the broadcasting apparatus of WSAN. Other football scores will also be given the fans listening in.

FAREWELL EVANGELISTIC SERVICE AT EBENEZER The evangelistic party (consisting of Misses Mamie E. Caskie, Jennie E. Goranflo and Florence Gorsuch), who represent the Grace and Hope Mission, Baltimore, will conduct their farewell services in Ebenezer Evangelical church, Rev. G. W.

Hangen, pastor, tomorrow (Sunday). They are on the program for Sunday school and for the 11. a. m. morning worship as well as the 7.30 p.

m. services. They will practically have charge of both the morning and evening preaching services. The choir of Ebenezer church will render interesting and appropriate anthems at services. Sunday school will be both, a.

m. We cordially invite the public to. be present at all our Sunday services. Mid-week prayer meeting held on Wednesday at 7.45 p. m.

POLICEMEN TO HOLD ANNUAL BALL, JAN. 27TH The third annual ball under the auspices of the Allentown Police Benevolent Association will be held in Mealey's Auditorium on Wednesday, January 27. This was decided at a meeting of the committee Friday night. Dancing will be from 8.30 to 12.30. The music was not decided on.

This was the first meeting the committee has held. During the session Preston Beauchner, president of the association, appointed the ticket committee. It includes Harry Bechtel, Edwin Kincaid, Ray Laudenslager, Harvey Leidner, Elwood Smith, Edgar Kehnel, Harvey Ehler and Ellsworth Schweyer. CHRISTMAS GIFT FURNITURE Not too early to be shopping around for novelty pieces that add charm and dignity to every home. You will find just what you are looking for here and at prices that can be termed reasonable.

DUNGAN FRY 618 Hamilton Street Economical Home Furnishers MOYERSVILLE MAN FOUND WOUNDED AND NEARLY STRANGLED IN HIS HOME; WIFE AND ALLEGED LOVER ARRESTED Visit of Landlord and Prospective New Tenant Leads to Discovery of Calvin Hartzell, Bound Hand and Foot and Tied to Bed With Rope Around Neck Calvin Hartzell, 31, of Moyersville, Coplay R. 1, is in the Allentown hospital with a badly bruised head and suffering from possible internal injuries received at his home early Friday evening. Shortly after 1 o'clock this, Saturday, morning his wife, Rosie, and her alleged paramour, Fred Snyder, 32, of Minesite, Allentown R. 5, were arrested at Snyder's home charged with the crime. Warrants issued from the office of Alderman Gotthardt, shortly after midnight, this morning, on oath of Street Sgt.

a Lawall were served. Snyder and the woman are charged with aggravated assault and batwith intent. With Mrs. Hartzell tery, time she was arrested was her two months old child. Before she was placed in a cell at police headquarters for the night, the woman was permitted in the custody of Officer E.

Fink to go to Catasauqua and place the infant in charge of the woman's mother. According to police the Hartzells have not been getting along very well together, due it is said to Snyder's attention to the woman. After 10 RE -TALLY TO BE MADE, BY COMPUTING BOARD But Make Public Figures Found in First Checkup of the Votes Although the figures are still unofficial until a re-tally is made, Lehigh county's board of computers of the recent general election, on Friday made public the first result its work. These unofficial figures follow: Judge of Superior Court Cunningham, Rep. 14,549 Soc.

408 Pro. 229 15,186 McGuire, Dem. 11,535 Lab. 422 11,957 Cunningham's majority 3,229 Poor Director Roth, Dem. 14,435 Bloss, Rep.

13,890 Pro. 283 Roth's mapority 262 Clerk of Orphan's Court Knauss, Rep. 14,425 Brady, Dem. 13,652 Pro. 412 14,094 Croll, Soc.

442 Knauss' plurality over Brady 331 County Controller Schoenly, Rep. ...14,596 Dilcher, Dem. .13.467 Pro. 621 14,088 Schoenly's majority 508 Clerk of Quarter Sessions Stettler, Rep. ...14,760 Laudenslager, Dem.

13,380 Pro. 593 13,973 Settler's majority 787 Jury Commissioner W. A. Knauss, Rep. 15,308 Fenstermacher, Dem.

12,475 Knauss' majority: 2833 A mistake which gives Anthony Eberts an additional one hundred votes was found by the computers in the second district of the Eighth ward. Eberts was credited with only 49 votes when his total there should have been 149. PRAISES THE CONDUCT OF LEHIGH CO. JAIL Department of Welfare Official Writes to Prison Board Head Owen W. Metzger, president of the Lehigh couaty board of prison inspectors Friday received a letter from Ellen C.

Potter, M. secretary of the Department of Welfare, Harrisburg, in which she bestows high praise for manner in which the affairs of the Lehigh county prison are conducted. In her letter Dr. Potter says: "Gentlemen--We want to express our keen appreciation to your board for the broad minded manner in which you have responded to the recommendations for improvements (Continued on Page DESK SERGEANT HARSCH SUFFERS FROM INFECTION August J. Harsch, desk sergeant of police, of 118 Tilghman street, is very ill at his home, the result of poison getting through his entire system from an infected finger.

He has been off duty for several weeks with the injury and subsequent complications. Motorcycle Officer William A. Shipe, of 538 North Tenth street, who was off duty, due to an attack of rheumatism, was able to report for duty on Friday. ORDER NOW YOUR ENGRAVED PERSONAL CHRISTMAS CARDS Large stock of new designs to select from. GEORGE E.

PHILLIPS 36 North 6th St. W-F-S-tt THE NEW THERMODYNE RADIO has five tubes, master control, outdoor antenna. Let us demonstrate in your home. Ebbecke Hardware campany, 606 Hamilton street. SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! Are you in the front ranks of that ever growing army of thrifty ones? If not, better step lively and come heres today ACCOUNT.

and open. is YOUR surprising SAV. how fast it will grow. SECOND NATIONAL BANK HEARINGS ON PROPOSED ELIMINATION OF THREE DANGEROUS GRADE CROSSINGS, ONE AT TREXLERTOWN, 2 AT LEHIGH GAP Latter Proposition Involves Building of New Bridge Over Two Railroads, Lehigh River and Canal. Commissioner Stewart Presides A I'wo hearings of a similar nature, in both of which the petitioners seek to eliminate dangerous grade crossings, were held in the new court room of the Lehigh county court house on Friday before John L.

Stewart, a metaber of the public service commission. the one case, that in which residents of Trexlertown ask the moval of the Catasauqua and Fogelsville railroad tracks from the Penn highway at this end of the borough, Commissioner Stewart ordered the state highway department to prepare plans and submit an estimate for the work of raising tracks and lowering the highway. In the other case, in which the state highway department plans to construct a bridge to replace the old chain bridge at Lehigh Gap, the commissioner ordered another engineering conference on the grounds. According to the tentative plan submitted in the Trexlertown case by the highway through O. L.

Jackson, engineer, department, COPLAY BOY DROWNED IN SINK-HOLE THERE Five-Year-Old Lad Slips Into Water While Playing About Edge Joseph, five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Toth, 134, Cherry street, Coplay, was drowned in a sink hole the rear of the Gallia SilkCompany's mill at that place yesterday morning. The youth was playing about the edge of the pool of water and is believed to have slipped in. An effort at resustication was made by Dr.

Minner, Egypt, but life was found to be extinct. The pool of water receives drainage from the engine room of the silk mill. It is located on a plot of ground, without covering or protection of a fence, about forty feet from the Second street A billboard, however, stands it and the pavementen pavement. It is about ten feet in diameter, and Friday afternoon the water was about three feet deep at the edge of the pool. Deputy Coroner H.

L. Baker, Catasauqua, made an investigation and reported to Coroner Bausch, who may call a jury to investigate the cause of the boy's death. Beside his parents, the boy is surwived by three sisters, Amelia, Rosie and Stella, and one brother, Frank, all at home. The funeral will be held trim the residence of the parents, 134 Cherry street, Coplay, on Sunday at 2 p. m.

Short services will be held at the house, followed by further services in St. John's Lutheran church. Interment in the Coplay cemetery. adnTES-8 THREE ARTISTS GIVE FINE PRESENTATION Audience Enthralled by Acting in Charles Rann. Kennedy Play Charles Rann Kennedy, Edith Wynne Matthison and Margaret Gage held those who attended their interpretation last evening of "'The Admiral," keenly attentive with their splendid performance, the deep significance of the lines of the play, written by Mr.

Kennedy. The audience practically the High school auditorium. The play was given under the auspices of the Auxiliary of Cedar Crest College and the "pearls of wisdom" from the mouths of the characters did not go astray among the audience; its appreciation and pleasure were decidedly evident by perfect silence throughtout the acts and by rousing acclamation afterwards. The proceeds of the successful event will go toward (Continued Page Seven) LINDEN AUTO COMPANY ENTERTAINS DEALERS A large gathering of Dodge Brothers dealers from the eastern part of the State were entertained by Messrs. Heintzleman and Kocher, local dealers, at a dinner at the Elks Home.

A trip through General Trexler's game preserve proved to be of great interest to the visitors. WOMEN'S FEDERATION TO HAVE SOCIAL TUESDAY The Woman's Church and Missionary Federation of Allentown will hold a social, the first of the season, on Friday evening, November 17, at 7.45 in the assembly room of the Y. C. third floor. A fine program, musical and literary, has been prepared by a committee of ladies, of whom Mrs.

Church is chairman: A cordial invitation is extended to the women's missionary societies and the young people's societies of the fortionhurches J. G. belonging Rupp, to the president fedof the body, who has its welfare very much at heart, hopes for a large attendance, which will promote the better acquaintance of all and more co-operation in the work of the federation. proimportant, gram an informal social session will follow, including games and refreshand a happy time for all. DANCING TONIGHT EAGLES' ROOF GARDEN Music by Fenstermacher's orchestra.

Admission, 40c. Dancing at 8:30. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Cut fresh daily, $1.00 to $3.00 per dozen. All colors. Open from 7 a.

m. to 5 p. m. ADOLPH FISCHER 24th at William Penn Highway, Easton, Pa. 11-tr EXCELLENT MUSICAL PROGRAM FOR ROTARY Weekly Luncheon Gathering an Altogether Enjoyable Occasion the tracks would be raised seven feet, the road lowered eleven feet from the present general grade of road at the point, and the road placed beneath the tracks.

Attorney James F. Henninger, who represented the county commissioners in place of Solicitor Herbert B. Frederick, who is in Florida, declared the commissioners favored the project provided the cost would not be too great considering the matter involved. Township commissioners also expressed their approval. There was no direct opposition by the respondent, it was understood, the Company, of which the C.

subsidiary, taking testiReading, mony, however, to show that conditions are not as serious at the crossing as is often stated by motorists and others who are not trained observers. Among the witnesses who testified about accidents which have happened on the crossing were Harry I. Koch, secretary of the Lehigh Valley Motor Club; William Moatz, Trexlertown (Continued on Page Six) PAT O'HAY DELIGHTS BETHLEHEM AUDIENCE Soldier of Fortune Speaks Under Auspices of American Legion Pat O'Hay, soldier of fortune, spoke Bethlehem A American Legion and their friends at the community dinner set Liberty High school by the legiothe In two short hours O'Hay told the story of his adventurous life as only an adventurer can tell it. He has survived a dozen or two wars, besides Great War, and lived to laugh about it. He is one of nine left out of 221 in Canada's famous Princess Pats.

And he gave a -heart talk to his buddies on not taking seriously. He himself does not. The dinner was held in the High school cafeteria and was served by High school girls. Following it, the crowd adjourned to a lecture room, where Commander Ritter introduced the toastmaster, Walter S. Ruthhart.

Mayor Yeakle gave a few words of welcome, Rev. W. H. Prentiss, of Easton, offered to bet a pack of Camels on walk twenty miles to hear him." FOUR SUSPECTS HELD IN SHOOTING CASE Edward Gersbach Recovering Nicely at Hospital From Wounds In their investigation of the shooting of Edward Gersbach, 21, of 504 East Court street, this city, near Kreidersville early last Sunday morning, in what police believe was to have been a raid on a still, the office of County Detective George Ryan at Easton has made four arrests. One of the men is Gersbach, who is recovering nicely from his severe wounds at the Allentown hospital.

Each of the quartet is charged with attempted larceny, attempted holdup and burglary. The warrants were issued by Alderman KeMeher, of Bethlehem. Beside Gersbach warrants have been served on Joseph Kalusky, 24; Alexander H. Fedko, 20, and Frank Kozimer, 23, (Continued on Page Six) FATHERS AND SONS AT GET-TOGETHER DINNER Prof. C.

B. Bowman, of Muhlenberg College Principal Speaker at Y. M. C. A.

Father and Son week at the Y. M. C. was brought to a fitting close Friday night when 200 men, and boys attended a banquet at the association building in celebration of the event. It was declared to be the finest similar affair the has ever held.

Everyone entered spirit of the occasion with a will that into the made the entire program run along with a snap. An excellent menu prepared and served by the Ladies' Auxiliary, supervised by Mrs. Lizzie Church. It was the eighth annual gettogether sponsored by the boys' and young men's divisions. Music for the occasion was furnished by the Hi-Y orchestra, Carl (Continued on Page Six) PERMAS JACOBY TODAY LEAVES FOR FLORIDA Pernas Jacoby, son of Robert P.

Jacoby, of the circulation department of Morning takes passage. on the steamship Essex. enroute for Jacksonville, leaving Philadelphia this afternoon. Mr. Jacoby will visit most of the principal cities in that state, but will likely settle down in St.

Petersburg for the winter, "PARCEL POST" SOCIAL TODAY IN 12TH WARD "A Parcel Post" social and bazaar will be held this afternoon and evening under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society of Grace Lutheran church in the Good Shephred Home band hall, Sixth and St. John street. The committee in charge has arranged a novel program of entertainment for the pleasure of those attending. Christmas gifts will be on sale, ranging in price from 10 cents to a dollar. Home made cakes, candy and coffee will also be sold.

The affair will continue from 2 to 10 p. m. SAENGERBUND DANCE TONIGHT An excellent program of music and entertainment was presented for enjoyment of the members of the Rotary Club at their meeting at the Hotel Allen on Friday noon. The musio committee, consisting of Messrs. Warren Acker, J.

Hall TruE. Hagenbuch and Erroll Peters, was in charge of the program, which was filled with varied features of a thoroughly pleasing nature. Frank Graham spoke concerning the movement recently begun to have the tolls on the Eighth street bridge lifted. He appealed for the support of individual interested in the every, (Continued on Page Twelve) PREDICTS BUS LINES WILL SOON BE ASSESSED. FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE: Assemblyman H.

Stanley Welty One of Speakers at Supervisors' Convention. The subject of good roads, their construction and maintenance, was the keynote of the annual meeting of the Supervisors and Auditors Association of Lehigh County, held on Friday in the main room of the 16- cal court house. Forty-six supervisors and twenty auditors from various parts of the county were present. President James H. Heil, of Upper Milford, presided at the morning and afternoon sessions.

The following ficers were elected: James H. Hell, president; William Crum, Washingtownship, first vice president; Salisbury, second vice president; James O. Boyer, North Whitehall, secretary; John F. Hilbert, delegate state convention for the next two years; and J. Hamm, of Lynn township, alternate.

Five speakers addressed the gathering. Assemblyman H. Stanley (Continued on Page Twelve) SPLENDID RESPONSE TO HOSPITAL APPEAL Trustees Hope Deficit Will Be Made Up by Thanksgiving Donations The Thanksgiving appeal of the Allentown hospital is again meeting with a ready response. While a large number of letters have been addressed to people in this city and vicinity presenting the cause, there may be some who have not received such letters. This it is hoped will in no way deter such people from giving.

Gifts at this season are made with more of thanksgiving than any pleasure. There are many provisions needed at the institution. In the event of some preferring to donate potatoes, apples or various garden vegetables, their gifts are equally acceptable. Some potatoes have been donated by people who do not want any public mention of same. These are very (Continued on Page Eleven) MISS CARR ADDRESSES SOCIAL SCIENCE CLASS Speaker Is Chief of Women and Children's Division of State Labor Dept.

Miss Charlotte Carr, chief of the women and children's division, Department of Labor and Industry at Harrisburg, yesterday paid a visit to Allentown and addressed the class in social science at the High school. Miss Carr's work consists, of supervising the investigations of working conditions of women and children thruout the state and the making of recommendations to industrial board for regulations and codes affecting the laws for the protection of the women and children connected with industry in the state. Her division is part of the Bureau of Industrial Standards, one (Continued on Page Fourteen) DRAPERY DEPARTMENT OPENED AT DORNEY'S In. Charge of Authority on Interior Decorations interest is being manifested by particularly the housewives of Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and vicinity in the new drapery department recently opened by the C. A.

Dorney, Furniture Company. Located front of floor of the large Dorney. store at 612 Hamilton newest street modes and in featuring and the curtains hangings, the Dorney drapery department has already become headquarters for those seeking draperies just a bit unusual and distinctive. The new drapery department is in charge of L. R.

Fay, a recognized authority on interior decorations. Mr. Fay's expert knowledge draperies and hangings and interior decorating in general is already being sought out by home lovers who have recognized the fact that the Dorney drapery department is as complete as any of its kind in' the Lehigh Valley. Dorney's as the store is more generally known is now in a position to offer a complete home furnishing service to its patrons. The entire house can be completely furnished out of the Dorney store.

Six large floors, every nook and corner filled, are red for the selling of bed room, living room, dining room, library, kitchen and office furniture, rugs, linoleums and floor coverings and draperies, curtains, table scarfs, sofa pillows, etc. BEAUTY CREAM At Kremola Shoppe. Mrs. Jennie Lichtenwalner, 1032 Hamilton St. 13-14-15 Thursday night, it is declared, there was a knock at the Hartzell's home, which the husband refused to answer.

His wife, however, according to what the police say Hartzell told them, went to the door and spent time there talking to someone. On Friday, Snyder and Mrs. Hartzell are alleged have gone to her home and removed a quantity. of household goods and returned shortly after 5 o'clock in the evening for another load. Hartzell was home and remonstrated, he told the police at the hospital.

Snyder was ordered from the premises but refused to leave. Words are said to have passed between the three and Hartzell says he was struck a stinging blow. Who hit him he does not know. He recalled nothing until he regained consciousness shortly before 8 o'clock Friday night he told Sgt. Lawall, when Howard Wenner, owner of the premises took a prospective new tenant there to inspect the place.

They found Hartzell bound hand and foot and his body tied to the end of the bed with a rope about (Continued on Page Ten) MRS-ELLA M. QUINN DIES FROM EFFECTS OF FALL Was Prominent Figure in Temperance Circles for Past Quarter Century Mrs. Ella M. Quinn, widow of Francis J. Quinn, and a prominent figure in temperance circles in this years, died Friday morning her vicinity for the past twentyhome, 514 Allen street.

Death was brought on by a fall down a flight of stairs at her home two weeks ago. The shock and injuries received At that time, together with her advanced age, proved too great an obstacle to be overcome. Mrs. who was recently elected to her twenty-fifth consecutive term as president of the local W. C.

T. was a widow of Francis J. Quinn, a well known Civil war veteran who was prominent in local affairs. She was born in this city the (Continued on Page Sir) INTERNATIONAL EXHIBIT AND BAZAAR Booths, Representing Sixteen Nations, Present Attractive Appearance The International Exhibit and Bazaar being conducted by the Y. W.

C. A. at 927 Hamilton street, is proving the Mecca for large numbers of early Christmas shoppers and others interested in the educational affair. It was opened yesterday at noon and will continue today, closing tonight, following a very fine program of entertainment, which was passed on tavorably at last night's bazaar. The bazaar is so much more successful than expected that it has been found necessary for one of the secretaries to leave for New York this morning to return this afternoon with some more of the beautiful imported trinkets and brasses in which the bazaar was entirely sold out last evening.

The other booths, there being sixteen in all representing various nations, also did a rushing business and it is expected that today every thing will be sold. Proceeds of the affair will be used to send girls to summer conferences. The booths most attractive appearance, each being colorfully colors of the nation it represents, as decorated to represent the favorite a do the girls and women who man the booths, each being dressed in the peasant costume of the country. The (Continued on Page Six) MRS. STOCKLEY'S RECIPES WILL BE RE-PRINTED For the benefit of any of the thousands of housewives interested in the Morning Call cooking school during the past week, who may have failed to read or clip recipes these will be re-printed in the Sunday edition of the Morning Call.

These are the recipes demonstrated at the cooking school and printed dally by the Call. Morning, tremendous success of the cooking school prompts this recognition of numerous requests that the recipes be published again. DANCING TONIGHT AT MEALEY'S Herman Rau's orchestra. Dancing 8:30. Admission.

50 cents. Tuesday night, Henry Johns' orchestra of 10 men. DANCING TONIGHT EAGLES' ROOF GARDEN Music by Fenstermacher's orchestra. Admission, 40c. Dancing at 8:30.

Classified Ad Horoscope NOVEMBER 14 People born on this date are very suspicious, and sometimes just 2 word or smile on the part of the husband or wife will be sufficient to cause a terrific domestic quarrel. When this suspicion continues, it causes divorces and separations. These people will lie to make chief when they have no other reason. The undeveloped Scorpio man is very hard to live with. peaceably.

He will also nag, and pick things and motives to pieces, and throw the whole family into a state of nervousness and fear. The governing planet of this date is Scorpio and the planet is Mars. The Want Ads are boosting real estate bargains this months, 60 watch them carefully and realize on their information and tips. a 4,1,5, of all these modern appliances and devices for saving labor and time in the home; get away from oldfashioned ideas, to get rid of all the old things which make "more steps" in keeping house. the importance at the for sheentressed saving time and labor in the actual housework, so that the women of today may have time for more important work and also so that she may not be too tired or worn out from housework to enjoy pleasures with her family.

Mrs. Shockley said that no modern home was complete without a regulated stove, a kitchen cabinet, a good refrigerator, water heater, electric washer, without music, and other new devices. She told the ladies that both she and they were indebted to the Morning Call for the cooking school and she mentioned and thanked individually each of the following concerns, who exhibited their articles on the platform and had them there for the use of Mrs. Shockley or who furnished the food(Continued on Page Eleven) RED CROSS ROLL CALL BOOTHS BUSY PLACES Ladies in Charge Expect Exceptional Response by People Today Briefs The ninth annual roll call of the Allentown Chapter of the American Red Cross is growing rapidly, in spite of the fact that it has just gotten started. The opening was on Armistice Day, and members of the Woman's Club are as usual conducting booths for renewals of membership land new members in the various banks and principal stores.

Today is the last day for the booths, however, and every one who has not already responded is urged to answer this call for humanity. Both Thursday, the opening day of the booths, when $830.40 was secured in all, and yesterday were more successful than. the first two days of last year, and it is expected that today the membership will reach a fine boost and go over the two-thousanddollar mark. Mrs. Ray J.

G. Ritter, in charge of the various booths, submits the following report from the individual stations: Allentown National Bank, $83; Second National Bank, $53; Merchants' National, Allentown Ridge Trust, Avenue $40; Deposit Penn Trust, Bank, Lehigh Valley Trust, $39; Hess Brothers, $37; Dime Savings, Citizens' Trust $30; H. Leh $30; Liberty Trust Koch Brothers, $20; Jordan State Bank, $17, and Court House, $12. Yesterday's total was $538.55. The captains and workers at the booths will today put forth special efforts to enroll a large number of Allentown's people in this humanitarian organization.

MME. MARIE RAPPOLD GIVES EXCELLENT RECITAL Madame Marie Rappold gave a well rounded recital of the later music in Bethlehem Liberty high school last night, being in excellent voice. Madame Rappold had an artistic arrangement of numbers all of which were well received by a large audience. The German pieces were especially popular. She was accompanied at the piano by Lina Coen.

NEW TRIPOLI MOTORIST DEFENDANT IN 2 SUITS Arthur G. Wanamaker, of New Tripoli, is made the defendant in two separate suits in trespass, filed on Friday in the office of Prothonotary Wert by Louis Keppel and Julia Keppel, of this city. Suit is brought to recover $5075 for Mrs. Keppel and $534.84 for her husband, as a result of an automobile accident on the pike between Allentown and Schnecksville on the afternoon of July 12, 1925. Mrs.

it is claimed, was severely injured. Attorney Dallas S. Gangewho acted for Mr. and Mrs. Keppel, at the same time filed a capias ad respondendum in which Wanamaker's bail was set by Judge Reno at $1000.

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