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The Nazareth Item VOL. XLIII NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1934 No. 41 m Textile Strike Blamed For Suicide Of Promi¬ nent Nazareth Citizen Arthur G. Schmidt Ends Life On One of His Farms The strain of the textile strike, strikers from other states, even which had forced the closing of the j though his own large force of em- Kraemer hosiery mill ol Nazareth, | ployes remained loyal and wUllng of which he was head, caused Ar- to work. thur O. Schmidt, 51, one of Naza-| "The thought of being obliged to reth's most prominent cltiaens and ^ go through the experiences similar Industrial leaders to commit suicide to those of the labor trouble at the late Saturday night, according to a | Kraemer mill about three years ago statement Isaued by his family. His so preyed on his mind that about lifeless body was found In his auto- three weeks ago he suffered a ner- moblle at 2:30 o'clock Sunday morn- vous breakdown, which was aggra- ing. He had driven to the edge of vated by the course of the more re- the woods north of the alfalfa drying' cent turn of events In the plant, ofl the road between Naza-1 strike." Don't Forget Daylight Saving Ends Sunday Morning at 2 A. M. Set Your Timepiec¬ es Back. textile reth and Stockertown and there shot hUnself with a .30 calibre rifle. Mr. Schmidt left his home at about The news of Mr. Schmidt's tragic death spread rapidly In the com¬ munity In which he resided all his 8:30 Saturday evening, as nearly as'life. He was known to practically membvs of hU famUy can deter- every person In the town and sur- mlne. When »»e did not return at rounding communities. 10 o'clock, Mrs. Schmidt became in addition to being president of the Kraemer Hosiery Company, he was also a director of the Nazareth National Bank and Tnut Company and the Nasareth Chamber oT Com¬ merce; president of the Universal Oas and Oil Company and chair¬ man of the board of directors of the Queen City Textile Corporation, of Allentown. He also conducted extensive farm¬ ing operations near Nazareth under the name of Willowdale Farms. He specialized In the raising of alfalfa, which is dried and baled on the pre¬ mises. He also operated a large dairy farm. Part of his land Is used as an extensive game preserve. Mr. Schmidt was a native of Naz¬ areth, a son of the late Herman and Mary Schmidt. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bertha Meyers -Schmidt; three brothers. Charles \V. and Frank H. Schmidt, of Nazareth and Victor R. Schmidt.' of Allentown and by three sisters, Mrs. Emma Kloppinger, Miss i Alice Schmidt and Mrs. Thomas , Kost^nibader. all of Nazareth. ,,. I Strictly private funeral services I conducted bv the Rev. H. C. Snyder. pastor of St. John's Lutheran Clmrch. of which the deceased was a member, were held at his late home i on N. New street. Pallbearers were: Prank Schmidt. Chas. Schmidt, Thos. 1 Kostenbader. Walter Kostetibader, "CLUB SERVICr ANALYZED TO ROTARIAN CLUB "Club Service" was the subject pressented to the Nazareth Rotar¬ ians Monday night at their meet¬ ing In the V. M. C. A. by Harry A. Reichenbach, general chairman of the club service committee. He an¬ alyzed club service thoroughly and pointed out Its purpose. There were 31 members and guests present at Monday's session The chair was occupied by Howard 8. Shafer. The singing was In charge of Fred Hunt and Franklyn Kosten bader. Secretary Charles Shafer gave a yearly financial report. Next week the entire meeting will be turn¬ ed Into a songfest and the evening should be an enjoyable one. Ouests present were; Paul S. Black, Washington, N. J.; F. R. Bush, Bethlehem; A. J. Jenktn, Catasauqua, and Or. John A. Fraun¬ felder, of town. PETITIONS PRESENTED TO BOROUGH COUNCIL Pull protection for all workers In affected area about the mills and a the local mills affected by the tex-! deadline will be established In the tile situation was voted upon by the Nazareth Borough Council sitting in adjourned session last Thursday night. The councllmanlc body also voted protection for all properties of | g,|.j,.,,,^ the borough from damage that might arise from th^ actions of the out¬ siders. Chief Burgess Frank P. Hahn was ' Imiii'diate block—about the effected ipl;tr.ts. This will mean that only I peii'^n.s recognized as employees or I residents of that section will be al- I lowed to enter and leave the re- area and any others at- ItemiHuig to force their way into th.tt, zone will be summarily dealt witn according £o law. This action was taken as the result given full authority to take any ac- of ix>titlons presented to council tion he found necessary In preserv-j p^j,isting the closing of thc loca. Ing order and In protecting life and Kiaemer Hosiery Mill. Protests were property. Along these lines a proclamation also ..ent as communications by the lota. Chamber of Commerce and by will be Issued by the chief burgess, th. Lion's Club as well as a petition asking that all local citizens do not i by ihe Nazareth Waist Mill employ- congregate In the vicinity of the' (Continued on Page Seven) Tax Payer Deplores Condition Of Nazareth- Tatamy Low-Cost Road Property Owners Along Nazareth-Bethlehem Pike To Petition State For Permanent Three-Lane Concrete Highway MORAVIAN HIS¬ TORICAL SOCIETY MEETING OCT. 4 The annual meeting and vesper of the Moravian Historical Society will be held m the Whitefleld Hou.se. Nazareth on Thursday, OcUibcr 4ili One hundred and fifty niemljors ar.- expected to tie present and they will hear the reading of a paper on the "Hi.story and Origin of Moravian Castoms" by Miss Adelaide Fries. Lltt, D., archivist of the Southern j that all property owners and others; Horn, president of the Nortiuunptoa Province of the Moravian church In interested in the proposed improve-1 County Molar Club, John Rupp^ America. | ment of the Nazareth-Bethlehem' president of the Lehigh Valley Mo* The paper will be read during thCj hlghwav be solicited. A committee tor Club and Harry Snyder, direeiof afternoon program which will be fol-, ^^-as organized consisting of; Paul of the Bethlehem Chamber of Com* . lowed by a vesper in the social oainey, president and secretary of merce. rooms of th* Moravian church. A'. | the Bethlehem Chamber of Com- A petition Is now being pfepan4 nuTce; Stanley Weaver, chairman to t>e circulated by the committ«» Itt of the s'cxjd roads committee. E. C. tlie very near future. At a meeting held in Bethlehem Champion, president of the Nasaretll on Tuesday evening. It was decided' Chamber of Commerce, SmdusI CAMP FIRE GHtLS The Zhonta Cam;»'Flre Olrls held a steak supper Monday night at Black Rock. The supper was In charge of Anita Knecht, Lorraine Thomas, Anna Nagle and Alfreda Neuner. The fifteen girls present enjoyed themselves playing games and singing. >^^^^^»^^»»»^^^^ STOCKERTOWN SCHMIDT worried but waited until U o'clock when she summoned Thomas Kos¬ tenbader, a brother-in-law of Schmidt, and in cliarge of his ex¬ tensive fanning operations. Mr. Ko.slenbadrr and Frank Schmidt, a brother of tlie victim, started out on a search for him. visiting his var¬ ious farms in the vicinity of Naza- — Mrs. Emma Reagen, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Reagen and sons Raymond and l.arry of Belfast were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Happel al a clam chowder supper on Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Papa and family .spent Sunday al Bound Brook, N. J. with his motlier. Miss Mary Eilenberger returned heme on Tuesday after spending a With numerous complaints re¬ gistered agahut the condition of the Nazareth-Tatamy road, the ITEM received a communication regarding the condition of this road at present. This communication, like other pro¬ tests made against black-top con¬ struction, protests against the con¬ tinual maintenance cost of resur¬ facing compared with a permanent concrete highway. The letter fol¬ lows : "To the Editor of the Nazareth Item;- Dear Sir: A short while ago State high¬ way men finlslicd putting a iiew surface of oiled stone on about a mile of the road from Naza¬ reth to Tatamy. That surface is nice and smooth, while the rest of the road is rough and bumpy. This mile of new sur¬ face marks about the third time tlie State has had to spend money to keep the road in fit condition for the large number of cars that travel the road every day. Why wouldn't It be more economical in the long run for the State to lay a modern concrete road on this route and have done with spending thou¬ sands of dollars every year to re-surface, patch and other- wLse repair the present surface. On the basis of the Importance of the road to the section It serves and the heavy trafBc that uses it daily, It Is surely only a matter of genuine econ¬ omy to expend sufficient money to put down a surface that will stay for years without .spending a considerable sum of money each year for maintenance. As the Nazareth to Tatamy highway is located in the Cement Indu-stry territory, it is a reasonable suggestion that this heavily traveled highway be per¬ manently improved with con¬ crete. Yours very truly. I Signed! MESSINGER MANU¬ FACTURING COMPANY" the beginning at 11 o'clock, officer- and directors will Ix' elected and re- port.s will be received. The Rev. Dr. W N. Schwarze. of Betlilehem. president of the Society will be in charge. P. S.C. CLARIFIES LAW ON HAULING AUTO PASSENGERS Defines "Common Carrier;' to Prejodge Cases I'nabie reth Mr. Kostenbader thought of one oi Mr. Schmidt's favorite spots, the edge of the woods, on top of a knoll from which he could survey a large portion of his farm holdings in that vicinity, stretching Ijetween Naza¬ reth and Stockertown. This spot. from which he was accustomed to look over the rolling fields of bril¬ liant green alfalfa, was chosen by him to end his life Sitting In the front seat of his , I Herman Laudenbach and Anthony DlPiola. There were many beautiful floral tributes. AMERICAN LEGION AND AUXILIARY TO HOLD BALL month with her aunt. Mrs. Percy Melxsell at Bethlehem. Dr. and Mrs Aubrey Mends and .sons David and Peter of Philadel¬ phia returned to their home after spending the week end with Mrs. Mends brotlier. Dr. Theo. Doll and son Eric. Miss Kathryn Lehr and George Carllng accompanied Miss Helena Sandt to Philadelphia where she enrolled as a student at Drexel In¬ stitute. ••¦^.^ I The annual Reformed congrega- The entertainment committee of tional dinner will be held on Nov- Nazareth A. %. Secures "Bots'' Brunner As Coach Because of the large number of requests for information concern¬ ing the requirements of the Public Service Company Law as applied to tran.sportation of fellow workmen and fellow students in private auto¬ mobiles. The PubUc Service Com¬ mLssion has authorized the follow¬ ing statement: "No person may haul pa-s-sengers as a common carrier between point s In Pennsylvania without a certifi¬ cate of public conveniences from the Public Service Commission. "A common carrier is a person who will liaul for pay any pass.ii- gcrs who desire to ride with him at the time he is willing to make a trip. Whether this is true as ta any particular carrier can be de¬ termined only in a formal proce-d- Ing;. Free Rides "A per.son who transports passen¬ gers and receives no compensation for such transportation is not a common carrier. "A person who ha.s permanent arrangements with one or two per¬ sons by work Manager Of Nazareth Hardware Co., Rounds Out 25 Years Of Service Joseph F. Schlegel will compiele ditional warehouses were buUt« uil« tircnty-flve year; of service as Presi- til today the Nasareth HartUpw denJUlBanager of the Nazareth Company ranks as one of the ao*t Mflrvare Company, Monday next, up-to-date establishments of tb* Mr. Schlege. took over the position community In the hardware busU as manager of this company in 1903 ness. Congratulations to ICf. and th^ame year was elected presi- Schlegel and the Company. ti»y dew^Flhe company has continually they continue to proaper and InflPased in sales volume and ad- i.he community. County 4-H Club Scores In General Livestock Judging Contest At Fair The ten high scoring Individuals ^ from Northampton county compet- in the 4-H General Livestock Judg-, ^ '" 'he conte.st and were under ing contest at the Allentown Fair'^^'" direction of County Agent B. L. during the past week were: 'li Aaron Hower, Northampton which he takes them to'J''.. with him, or takes them to. 8?' R-2; '21 Woodrow Roth, Nazareth R-2; i3> Margaret Schwartz. Northainp- [ ton R-2; i4i Allen Hower. North¬ ampton R-2; '5i John Fogel. Nuza- ' reth R-1; i6' Clarence HoweP Nor- ] thampton R-2; i7) Charles Schultz Ea.iton R-3; i8i William Schle- Bath R-1; i9i Francis Fogel, Coleman, who arranged for ttM I classes and was asslstd by livestock I specialists from Pennsylvania State j College. I In lh<. fitting and showing contest in connection with the 4-H baby beef, Oeorge Dewalt, Easton R-2, , was awarded first honors In fitting and showing. The second place go¬ ing to Reuben Ringer, Jr., of Lehlfb County. P. C. MacKenzle. llve*toelc I school wlUch he is attending. U Nazareth R-1, and UOi Esther Eyer. s^,p^ri„tendent from Pennsylvania Opening Game Sunday Easton Pals With larje sedan, behind the wheel, he t^e American Legion has arranged' emb«r U. turned so that Ws back was toward^ to hold a Halloween Ball and Card| Mr. and Mrs. Roy Barlieb and , assign-d to anyone, but tlie backs j in the practice game were Stan- 1 nard. Pellen. of Wilson. Perto., Vin- Qf cent of Wilson and Gutai of Free- . mansburg. The tackles were Bay- da, Hearri. Wessels and Hartley, reth Club managers, enough local Hartley is from Bethlehem. The players showed up to have a prac- guards were Beck. DeuLsch. Werner. probu'uiy not a common carrier, even though he receives pay from them. "A person who carrie.5 a larg? number of pa.vserig'rs vsilh him. or carries different persons each day. \ Roth, who placed second Ea.5ton R-1. The Fair association will award a silver mg^ai iO Aair>n Hower who was the blgh scoring | Individual in the contest, while a' bronze medal will go to Woodrow Finally, after an application I strategy on the part of the Naza and receives pay for the .service, is; probably a common carrier. This can be definitely determined only i if a complaint Is filed against him ; and after a hearing before the Com- Seventv-seven 4-H clu'o members Slate OoU'-tf**. making thc awards. Tne flnUh and fitting of the anlraaU the way they responded In the show ring and the skill of the boys and girls in handling and showing their animals, were considered In maklnf the placings. . - tlce game. "Bots" Brunner, an ex- ^agy and Oeorge. Center: Bruen' >"i^»o"- perienced hand at ttie game, di- of Easton. The ends were Searls. I'oMible CompUlhlsi reeled practice plays Monday eve- noscoe and Buchi. Buchi is an-| "Such complaint is not likely i* ning on the Schmidt Field. Twelve Qth^r player from Wilson, I ^ ^^'^^ unless the passengers ar LEFT TOWN 23 YEARS AGO; ,» VISITED HERC the left-door. "Hie window was party, Friday evening, October 26th family. Misses Mabel Lolberman and I Nazareth players and six out-of- ^t^g opening game will be staged ''¦*"'^P0'''*^ *'^'^« ^^^ ''"^ ^^ '^'"^ (* open. He had brought his rifle. !„ t^e Odd Fellow Hall. Arrange- Identlfled as his own property, with metAs are now under way for the him. He placed the butt of the gun affair. Serving on the committee against the right door, resting on ^re; Mrs. Elizabeth Butts, Clare the seat, the muzzle pointing at hU Meyer, Hannah Bonstein, Carrie chest, just above the heart and j^agle, Ellen Weaver, Jennie Mill- then apparently leaned his body ^elm, Carrie Hagenbuch, Cora Cor- heavlly against the muzzle. Reach- ^ rell and comrade Wilson Zerfass. Ing over, he pushed the trigger with f^^^ Walter Wasser. Luther Clewell,. his thumb. | Wallls Keen. Ravmond Nagle. Ray- The high-powered bullet crashed „^o,id osterstock.. Steward Eyer and through his body, fracturing to' prank Yeakle. splinters the first and second ribis.| ^ ^ going through the upper portion of the left lung, severing the arch of the aorta, the left sub-clavlan vein and tlie carotid artery at the top of the heart. These wounds caused massive Internal hemorrhages. The point of exit was In the middle of the back, about one Inch lower thaii^he point of entry and a little eeifme left of the spine. Th.e nature of the Injuries was de- ter^tlned by Deputy Coroner Or. TUedore Relchbaum and Dr. F. O. Helen Homokl and Nick Homoki^*" players were on the fleld for ^^„^ Sunday afternoon with thej bun company or rail carrier which and John Butts spent Sunday at Practice. , Easton Pals on Schimdt Field. The' the former home of Mr. Barlieb in) No regular positions have been game will surt promptly at 2 30. "DIENERS" OF MO¬ RAVIAN CHURCH ENTERTAINED SPECIAL SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS • /lllessen. pathologist, of Easton HosplUl. Dr. Relchbatmit was summoned shortly after the body was found and Coroner W. C. Nickel was noti¬ fied. The Investigation, lasting the greater part of Sunday momlng. was conducted by the physicians. Assistant County Detectives Snyder •nd Hahn and State Trooper Wil¬ helm, of the Naiareth barracks. Every angle was gone into care¬ fully in order to determine whether or not there was any possibility that Mr. Schmidt might have been shot I by any other per^n and then placed In the position in which he was found. Howevm- fhe mvestl- t.3A>Sation showed conclusively that such ^Was not the case, and later in the 'day, Dr. Relchbaum issued a oertl ' flcat« of death due to suicide. A formal statement, Issued by the family after a conference with Mr. ¦chmidt's attorney, Calvin F. Smith, Ji( Easton, after outlining briefly ^ Ihe facts suntmndlnc the abootlnff, continues with a statement which gives the family's version of the ^use of the act. It says: "Mr. Schmidt's financial affairs »T« In good shape and all his obll- A gations are am'ply secured. No mo- ¦ tive un be ascribed except the im- *8et\led conditions of the textile In¬ dustry as affected by the textile strike. ft "Mr. Schmidt was considerably* ^disturbed ever since the strike , 'threatened and hU worriment In¬ creased when he was obliged to shut down temporarily by the demands of the so-called flying aquadron' of Sunday School leaders, teachers and oldej" scholars were prhileged to hear Dr. Harry E. Paisley, of Philadelphia, President of the SUte Sunday School Association deliver an address in the Wesley M. E. Church, comer Centre and Wall Sts.. Bethlehem. Tuesday evening. Thirty seven schools of all denomin¬ ations In Bethlehem were represent¬ ed in this rally. Announcement Ls made of the ap¬ proaching annual State S. S. Con- x-entlon In the city of Indiana Coim¬ ty, Pa., October 10th, nth, and 12th. The theme of the convention will be "Christ In the life of the Home Today". Some of the most out¬ standing Sunday School ISMders of the country are taking part In the program. Special reduced rates wUI be available for delegates on rail¬ roads. A bus will be chartered to convey the delegates from North¬ ampton to Indian* for a nominal charge. • TROOP 32 BOY SCOUTS Troop 33, Boy Scouts, held a mettinc Monday night In the T. M. C. A. FoUowing a formation and the general opening, there was a patrol assembly. Assistant Scout- mMtsni VInesnt Keller and John Alien will have charge of ending ceremonies while Robert Knarr wUl preside over the meeting activities. Bruce Doyle will take can of the outdoor activities and Hilton Sha- t«r wffl have bugler and water aafety man Is to be Oerald Meyers, while Clarence I^hnel Is the troop scribe. On Oct. 1, Judging night wUI be held. Monday night, Kenneth Kro¬ mer was accepted into the troop. On Oct. 6 an overnight hike will be held. The next meeting Is to be an outdoor session. Abo during the next month the 33rd year of the founding of the troop wlU be held, with retoUves In Bethlehem, Monroe coimty and the Pocono MU. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Brass, Jr.. Mrs. Ray Nagel and daughters Bet¬ ty Jane and Ethel on Sunday visit¬ ed Mrs. Nagel's son John Deichman and Mrs. Ethel McCoy at Chester. A .son arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mengel on Satur¬ day. Dick and Jim Smith, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Foster Smith enrolled as Freshmen at Lafayette College. John Smith and Lawrence Papa on Monday accompanied Patsy Pan- cottlne to the Easton Court House, where Mr. Pancottine passed his examination for his citizen papers. The Forks and Stockertown teach¬ ers will meet with the Tatamy teach¬ ers on Wednesday at Tatamy under the direction of Supt. Grim to begin the monthly winter classes. Mrs. Amanda Martin and her brother. William Messinger on Thusrday celebrated their birthday at the home of Samuel Darrohn. Those present were William Mess¬ inger, Miss Sue Werner, Samuel Darrohn, Frank Darrohn, Willard Franklin and Mrs. Amanda Martin. Miss McKeaver, Olrl Scout Head Cotmciler of this district and Beth lehem on Priday met with the Olrl Scouts of town and their captain. Miss Edith Bauman. IiCr. and Mrs. Roland Peters, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Happel and daughter Shirley spent Sunday at Port JervIs and other points of in- tenest enroute. Reformed Commimlon services at Forks Chureh Stmday, October 31. Preparatory services on Priday pre¬ ceeding at 7:30 p. m. Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Fetherolf on Sunday entertained their children and grand-children, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Oroner and son John, of Eas¬ ton: Mr. and Mn. J. U. Petheralf and son James, of Nasareth and Miss Kate PetheroU of Philadelphia, who spent the week end with her parents. Over fifty members and friends of the Well Worth While Society on Friday evening enjoyed the annual "Doggie Roast" held at Oarr's farm. Mud Run. Chares Lehr, of Camden, on Sat¬ urday was the guest of Mr. and Un. Robert Lewis at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Lewis, of near Easton. Charles BDenberger spent Baturday Northampton Co. Baby Beef Club Exhibits Most Inter¬ esting At Allentown Fair'FARMERs' markets ARE ON INCRE.\SE ^If a"d Mrs. Walter Kingmger. Mr. and Mrs. William P. da^ would''"receive "the" busii'ie^' if "the ^ °^ Canton, Ohio .spent Saturday h-r- | pleasantly enterUlned the "dieners- persons were not ca;-rled m pnva'^<i. visiting Mr. Kingingers uncle and of the Nazareth Moravian Church cars. •tmr M<^ and Mrs. Harry Munger. I j>f ^.uj j^ oraanlzation th«.r ^r. "NO more definite statement can Belvider| street. Mr Kinglnger i^! liLnileT at tS l^orlle on NoSS be i.ssued in advance of formal pro- genera. Jhianager Of the Diamond I , . .' . .^7 ceedmgs, as the Commission can-j Cement Company of Canton. Ohio : ^*'" '"^^'' "" Tuesday e-ening. not prejudge a ca.se which may Years ago he wa-s assistant chemis' '¦ ^^^^ occasion was in honor of Mr. come before it for determination on at tlv Phoeni.x Cemen: Company of Oano's fifueih birthday. He recelv- complaint." Si.xteen members of tlie North- offer stronger competition in the ampton Couniy baby beef club, whuii Harrisburg Show in January, is being conducted under the din'c- Sylvester Anders. Easton R-3.' tion of County Agent B. L. Coleman, iilacod 6th followed by .Tohn Fogel. exhibited at the Allentown Fair dur- Nazareth R-I, William Schlegel. ing the past week. This exhibit wa, Bath R-1. Earl Smith. Easton R-2, one of the most Interesting In the Uvestock provisions. Special Inter¬ est was shown on Wednesday when the awards were made by P. C. MacKenzle, livestock superintendent of Pennsylvania State College. The Northampton county club members competed with the trti members from Lehigh county and and Arthur Handwerk. Walnutport t^.-l. On both Wednesday and Tliurs- day. the club members paraded tlielr calves In the cavalcade on the race track. Plans for the county round-up of :lie Northampton County club to select the calves, which will go to The number of farmers' markets in Pennsylvania has continued to grow, despite the trend downwar.l in .s<-veral other stales, according n the biennial report of the bureau of markets. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture'. One hundred and f/f^''^^ !T^"_^;.''"'""„ ^.'l".^''" Nazareth. He Is the sou of the laie Will:am Kingingor. deceased, wh;- in former years conductel a bakery here. . Mr. Kinginger had not vlslied Nazareth for twenty-three years and w.'S much plca.s.'>d to .>ee the many changes and i.nprovements macie about the tuwn. Several y»ar3 before the World Wai Mr. and Mrs Kiiiginger weie in England, where Mr KinRlnger was connected with ed a beautiful ebony cane, mounted with a gold engraved band, a gift from the dinners and prese!i;.cd by the h(ad dlener .James Fry. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Those present Acre: Mrs. Alfred Slumer. Mrs. Alvtn Voigt. Mr. and Mrs. J. Allen SchacfTcr, Mr. and Mrs. V."illiajn Shinier. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Henry. Mr. and Mrs. James Pry, succeeded in placing 7 steers In the the State Farm Show at Harri.sburg first 10. However, first and second places went to Charles Llchtenwal¬ ner, Macungie. and Stanley Ringer NelTs. The steer, which was showni by Ruth Fogel, Nazareth R-1, stood third with Oeorge Dewalt, Easton R-2. In fourth place. These were both very typey steers and, in Januar>-. are being made and the ti'ntatlve date which ha.s been .set IS December 8th. At that time the ttn best fitted calves will be select¬ ed. • Mr. and Mrs. Tliomas Thomas, of «1th B.mgor. spent Sunday thirty-four farm<TS markets ari- 1:. operation in the Commonwealth this year compared with 130 in thc summer of 193'2. Seventy of these markets are "market hou.ses." and sixty-four are curb or open air mar¬ kets. During the past two years, th^ State gave a^si.stance to four group- in e.stablislung new emlo.sed mar¬ kets This help consisted princi¬ pally of suggestions for the market design layout of stands, types of refrigeration, methods of Dr. Wa'iUr Crawford. Mr. and Mrs. of the war they we.-e compelled U Prank H. Marliti and Mr. and Mrs. return to this counry. • e ¦ 38 PARTIES HAVE PLACE ON BALLOT J. H. Rlckert and Ge-jrge Hahn. Mr. and Mrs. NAZARETH QUOITERS WIN WATERMELONS with Mr. and rontal nhoriroc fitting, it is expected that they will Mrs. David Hughes, Chestnut Ave ' cnarges. Thirty-eight different party nam'^> Were us<»d on nomination ipapers filed In the ofHce of the Secretary ol tiie Con.inoawealth U) place ind'- ivndent candidpte.s on thv; ballot in heating I November. The nunber of candl- and lighting, plans of finance and date.^ whose names The Nazareth Club played but one quoit game last week due to the g«me sehiduled with College KlU being postponed until October llth. The Benner Avenue. Bethlehem, appeared was game was played Monday evening And Still They Come- "Bellyakin" Prom a letter received by THE FFEM this week, evidently some local peraon has a severe "belly Ache". In fact the letter received sUtes that he or she has; but. as usual, the party that wrote the letter didn't have the "gumpUon" to sign his or her name. However, we noticed a lot of scribbling on the back of the sheet and as far as we can asceruin this tetter was written by **>¦ • never mind, we won't mentk>n his name. Too bad. but THE ITEM never publishes any ccrt«spondence that does not contain the signature of the writer. Es;)ecl;Uly when the writer has "beUyache" or wants to grind an axe >n tomebody else's grindstone. We are sorry that this masterpieoe was not signed so that the proper aide might be summoned to relieve the party distres¬ sed. We WlU endeavor therefore, to prescribe our own remedy which we guarantee will produce dMired lesulu If the dose Is properly taken; Ist. Never knock the ways and means of otiiers without giving yourself a few good Jabs. Jnd. If you are dU- gusted and have such a severe beUysche" change your diet with the result in favor of BennOT Aveiuie team The score ended IS In addition, four! 184. Tliey included 11 candidates meetings with market managers for State-wide ofBces. 28 for C«i- from all .sections of the SUU- were «re.vs. 10 for the State Senate, and for Nazareth and 33 for Benner Kee,. held to di.scu.ss problems of opera-! 135 for Representative. I Oanies scheduled are: Mondaf. tlon and means of Improving exist- The CommunUts and Industrial- Of'<>her Isi, Nazareth at Easton ing enclosed markets As a result, Labor parties nominated a com- Heights; Thursday evening. October 4-.h College HUl at Nasareth. A special feature of the toum*> ment took place Ust week whw ' water-melons were oflered to mew- bers of the Nasareth Club for tlM best score made out of a p-rtfltlt H- The winner of the first melon wril Robert Bdelman .who of the.se meeting.s. it Ls said that plete State ticket, and the Corn- several market.s have made improve- mun isLs al.so named candidates In ments to their physical laclUties 49 districts, and developed better merchandising j methods among their farmer and' dealer tenants. Records indicate that Pennsyl vania leads all Sutes in the direct marketing of most farm products, which with the sfc>w but steady in¬ crease in these fanners Klling fa- eillttes. Indicate* a good future. It is believed. Steh marketing gUe* producers a larger share of the consumers dollar than would other¬ wise be the case, olBcials explained Among the names used appeir. Independent. Progressive, Liberty, Liberal, Lincoln, Labor. Tax-Payer, Square Deal. One candidate em¬ ployed the term "Save Vour Hom Roosevelt, Rooeevelt — Progressive points out of the poaMble M In UBEKAH LOOOl WILL HOLD MnnWO ON OCTOBBE lal InstaUathm of ofncera will take place at the meeting of Elliabeth Pile Rebekah Lodge on Monday e««. ning, October 1st. InstaUation eeremonlea wui be In charge of Clara Brelaoh aad staff! wUI have a Bauer knat ct Bethlehem. I and other combinations with that name were also used. • • SONS OF VEICRANR AI«IUABT WILL aUCBT ON OCT. Hta The regular meeting of the Soni of Veterans AuxiUaiy will be-held on Priday evening. Ootobee Kh. at which time oOcers will be nomin¬ ated and eleeted for the ensuk^ term. A program will also be pieaented match heM on ths Wjraodoite I The second melon was also Robert Edelman In a Hanover Court, when bt points out of the N. The thM on went to Raymond Wemar, seated it points la • aatete «i hiealoourt againat Uw team. The fifth wlon carried lo the BMbmb John Bdelmaa nirtlin 19 of the poartble M on tto kemmoami. i foUoeed by a Mclal. The aiodUary' ¦Oetober 9tflt In tto T. H. O. A. on M IB A • Obwt ItoiMllMtolBM toMB by mutf iMiL em M potoii«« gf ttoBwab ¦¦ ^-'-^ irjk. vsL-1^ w-i:* ^ .^
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Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 43 |
Issue | 44 |
Subject | Nazareth's first English newspaper |
Description | A weekly home town newspaper published from December 4, 1891 to November 20, 1975 |
Publisher | The Nazareth Publishing Company |
Physical Description | weekly newspaper |
Date | 1934-09-27 |
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Month | 09 |
Day | 27 |
Year | 1934 |
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Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 43 |
Issue | 44 |
Subject | Nazareth's first English newspaper |
Description | A weekly home town newspaper published from December 4, 1891 to November 20, 1975 |
Publisher | The Nazareth Publishing Company |
Physical Description | weekly newspaper |
Date | 1934-09-27 |
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The Nazareth Item
VOL. XLIII
NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1934
No. 41
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Textile Strike Blamed For Suicide Of Promi¬ nent Nazareth Citizen
Arthur G. Schmidt Ends Life On One of His Farms
The strain of the textile strike, strikers from other states, even which had forced the closing of the j though his own large force of em- Kraemer hosiery mill ol Nazareth, | ployes remained loyal and wUllng of which he was head, caused Ar- to work.
thur O. Schmidt, 51, one of Naza-| "The thought of being obliged to reth's most prominent cltiaens and ^ go through the experiences similar Industrial leaders to commit suicide to those of the labor trouble at the late Saturday night, according to a | Kraemer mill about three years ago statement Isaued by his family. His so preyed on his mind that about lifeless body was found In his auto- three weeks ago he suffered a ner- moblle at 2:30 o'clock Sunday morn- vous breakdown, which was aggra- ing. He had driven to the edge of vated by the course of the more re- the woods north of the alfalfa drying' cent turn of events In the plant, ofl the road between Naza-1 strike."
Don't Forget
Daylight Saving Ends Sunday Morning at 2 A. M. Set Your Timepiec¬ es Back.
textile
reth and Stockertown and there shot hUnself with a .30 calibre rifle. Mr. Schmidt left his home at about
The news of Mr. Schmidt's tragic death spread rapidly In the com¬ munity In which he resided all his
8:30 Saturday evening, as nearly as'life. He was known to practically membvs of hU famUy can deter- every person In the town and sur- mlne. When »»e did not return at rounding communities. 10 o'clock, Mrs. Schmidt became in addition to being president of
the Kraemer Hosiery Company, he was also a director of the Nazareth National Bank and Tnut Company and the Nasareth Chamber oT Com¬ merce; president of the Universal Oas and Oil Company and chair¬ man of the board of directors of the Queen City Textile Corporation, of Allentown.
He also conducted extensive farm¬ ing operations near Nazareth under the name of Willowdale Farms. He specialized In the raising of alfalfa, which is dried and baled on the pre¬ mises. He also operated a large dairy farm. Part of his land Is used as an extensive game preserve. Mr. Schmidt was a native of Naz¬ areth, a son of the late Herman and Mary Schmidt.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Bertha Meyers -Schmidt; three
brothers. Charles \V. and Frank H.
Schmidt, of Nazareth and Victor R.
Schmidt.' of Allentown and by three
sisters, Mrs. Emma Kloppinger, Miss
i Alice Schmidt and Mrs. Thomas
, Kost^nibader. all of Nazareth.
,,. I Strictly private funeral services
I conducted bv the Rev. H. C. Snyder.
pastor of St. John's Lutheran
Clmrch. of which the deceased was
a member, were held at his late home
i on N. New street. Pallbearers were:
Prank Schmidt. Chas. Schmidt, Thos.
1 Kostenbader. Walter Kostetibader,
"CLUB SERVICr ANALYZED TO ROTARIAN CLUB
"Club Service" was the subject pressented to the Nazareth Rotar¬ ians Monday night at their meet¬ ing In the V. M. C. A. by Harry A. Reichenbach, general chairman of the club service committee. He an¬ alyzed club service thoroughly and pointed out Its purpose.
There were 31 members and guests present at Monday's session The chair was occupied by Howard 8. Shafer. The singing was In charge of Fred Hunt and Franklyn Kosten bader. Secretary Charles Shafer gave a yearly financial report. Next week the entire meeting will be turn¬ ed Into a songfest and the evening should be an enjoyable one.
Ouests present were; Paul S. Black, Washington, N. J.; F. R. Bush, Bethlehem; A. J. Jenktn, Catasauqua, and Or. John A. Fraun¬ felder, of town.
PETITIONS PRESENTED TO BOROUGH COUNCIL
Pull protection for all workers In affected area about the mills and a the local mills affected by the tex-! deadline will be established In the
tile situation was voted upon by the Nazareth Borough Council sitting in adjourned session last Thursday night. The councllmanlc body also
voted protection for all properties of | g,|.j,.,,,^ the borough from damage that might arise from th^ actions of the out¬ siders. Chief Burgess Frank P. Hahn was
' Imiii'diate block—about the effected ipl;tr.ts. This will mean that only I peii'^n.s recognized as employees or I residents of that section will be al- I lowed to enter and leave the
re-
area and any others at-
ItemiHuig to force their way into
th.tt, zone will be summarily dealt
witn according £o law.
This action was taken as the result
given full authority to take any ac- of ix>titlons presented to council tion he found necessary In preserv-j p^j,isting the closing of thc loca. Ing order and In protecting life and Kiaemer Hosiery Mill. Protests were
property. Along these lines a proclamation
also ..ent as communications by the lota. Chamber of Commerce and by
will be Issued by the chief burgess, th. Lion's Club as well as a petition asking that all local citizens do not i by ihe Nazareth Waist Mill employ- congregate In the vicinity of the' (Continued on Page Seven)
Tax Payer Deplores Condition Of Nazareth- Tatamy Low-Cost Road
Property Owners Along Nazareth-Bethlehem Pike To Petition State
For Permanent Three-Lane Concrete Highway
MORAVIAN HIS¬ TORICAL SOCIETY MEETING OCT. 4
The annual meeting and vesper of
the Moravian Historical Society will
be held m the Whitefleld Hou.se.
Nazareth on Thursday, OcUibcr 4ili
One hundred and fifty niemljors ar.-
expected to tie present and they will
hear the reading of a paper on the
"Hi.story and Origin of Moravian
Castoms" by Miss Adelaide Fries.
Lltt, D., archivist of the Southern j that all property owners and others; Horn, president of the Nortiuunptoa
Province of the Moravian church In interested in the proposed improve-1 County Molar Club, John Rupp^
America. | ment of the Nazareth-Bethlehem' president of the Lehigh Valley Mo*
The paper will be read during thCj hlghwav be solicited. A committee tor Club and Harry Snyder, direeiof
afternoon program which will be fol-, ^^-as organized consisting of; Paul of the Bethlehem Chamber of Com* .
lowed by a vesper in the social oainey, president and secretary of merce.
rooms of th* Moravian church. A'. | the Bethlehem Chamber of Com- A petition Is now being pfepan4
nuTce; Stanley Weaver, chairman to t>e circulated by the committ«» Itt of the s'cxjd roads committee. E. C. tlie very near future.
At a meeting held in Bethlehem Champion, president of the Nasaretll on Tuesday evening. It was decided' Chamber of Commerce, SmdusI
CAMP FIRE GHtLS
The Zhonta Cam;»'Flre Olrls held a steak supper Monday night at Black Rock. The supper was In charge of Anita Knecht, Lorraine Thomas, Anna Nagle and Alfreda Neuner. The fifteen girls present enjoyed themselves playing games and singing.
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STOCKERTOWN
SCHMIDT
worried but waited until U o'clock when she summoned Thomas Kos¬ tenbader, a brother-in-law of Schmidt, and in cliarge of his ex¬ tensive fanning operations. Mr. Ko.slenbadrr and Frank Schmidt, a brother of tlie victim, started out on a search for him. visiting his var¬ ious farms in the vicinity of Naza-
—
Mrs. Emma Reagen, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Reagen and sons Raymond and l.arry of Belfast were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Happel al a clam chowder supper on Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Papa and family .spent Sunday al Bound Brook, N. J. with his motlier.
Miss Mary Eilenberger returned heme on Tuesday after spending a
With numerous complaints re¬ gistered agahut the condition of the Nazareth-Tatamy road, the ITEM received a communication regarding the condition of this road at present. This communication, like other pro¬ tests made against black-top con¬ struction, protests against the con¬ tinual maintenance cost of resur¬ facing compared with a permanent concrete highway. The letter fol¬ lows : "To the Editor of the Nazareth Item;- Dear Sir:
A short while ago State high¬ way men finlslicd putting a iiew surface of oiled stone on about a mile of the road from Naza¬ reth to Tatamy. That surface is nice and smooth, while the rest of the road is rough and bumpy. This mile of new sur¬ face marks about the third time tlie State has had to spend money to keep the road in fit condition for the large number of cars that travel the road
every day. Why wouldn't It be more economical in the long run for the State to lay a modern concrete road on this route and have done with spending thou¬ sands of dollars every year to re-surface, patch and other- wLse repair the present surface.
On the basis of the Importance of the road to the section It serves and the heavy trafBc that uses it daily, It Is surely only a matter of genuine econ¬ omy to expend sufficient money to put down a surface that will stay for years without .spending a considerable sum of money each year for maintenance.
As the Nazareth to Tatamy highway is located in the Cement Indu-stry territory, it is a reasonable suggestion that this heavily traveled highway be per¬ manently improved with con¬ crete.
Yours very truly. I Signed! MESSINGER MANU¬ FACTURING COMPANY"
the beginning at 11 o'clock, officer- and directors will Ix' elected and re- port.s will be received.
The Rev. Dr. W N. Schwarze. of Betlilehem. president of the Society will be in charge.
P. S.C. CLARIFIES LAW ON HAULING AUTO PASSENGERS
Defines "Common Carrier;' to Prejodge Cases
I'nabie
reth
Mr. Kostenbader thought of one oi Mr. Schmidt's favorite spots, the edge of the woods, on top of a knoll from which he could survey a large portion of his farm holdings in that vicinity, stretching Ijetween Naza¬ reth and Stockertown. This spot. from which he was accustomed to look over the rolling fields of bril¬ liant green alfalfa, was chosen by him to end his life
Sitting In the front seat of his
, I Herman Laudenbach and Anthony DlPiola.
There were many beautiful floral tributes.
AMERICAN LEGION AND AUXILIARY TO HOLD BALL
month with her aunt. Mrs. Percy Melxsell at Bethlehem.
Dr. and Mrs Aubrey Mends and .sons David and Peter of Philadel¬ phia returned to their home after spending the week end with Mrs. Mends brotlier. Dr. Theo. Doll and son Eric.
Miss Kathryn Lehr and George Carllng accompanied Miss Helena Sandt to Philadelphia where she enrolled as a student at Drexel In¬ stitute.
••¦^.^ I The annual Reformed congrega-
The entertainment committee of tional dinner will be held on Nov-
Nazareth A. %. Secures "Bots'' Brunner As Coach
Because of the large number of requests for information concern¬ ing the requirements of the Public Service Company Law as applied to tran.sportation of fellow workmen and fellow students in private auto¬ mobiles. The PubUc Service Com¬ mLssion has authorized the follow¬ ing statement:
"No person may haul pa-s-sengers as a common carrier between point s In Pennsylvania without a certifi¬ cate of public conveniences from the Public Service Commission.
"A common carrier is a person who will liaul for pay any pass.ii- gcrs who desire to ride with him at the time he is willing to make a trip. Whether this is true as ta any particular carrier can be de¬ termined only in a formal proce-d- Ing;.
Free Rides
"A per.son who transports passen¬ gers and receives no compensation for such transportation is not a common carrier.
"A person who ha.s permanent arrangements with one or two per¬ sons by work
Manager Of Nazareth Hardware Co., Rounds Out 25 Years Of Service
Joseph F. Schlegel will compiele ditional warehouses were buUt« uil«
tircnty-flve year; of service as Presi- til today the Nasareth HartUpw
denJUlBanager of the Nazareth Company ranks as one of the ao*t
Mflrvare Company, Monday next, up-to-date establishments of tb*
Mr. Schlege. took over the position community In the hardware busU
as manager of this company in 1903 ness. Congratulations to ICf.
and th^ame year was elected presi- Schlegel and the Company. ti»y
dew^Flhe company has continually they continue to proaper and
InflPased in sales volume and ad- i.he community.
County 4-H Club Scores In General Livestock Judging Contest At Fair
The ten high scoring Individuals ^ from Northampton county compet- in the 4-H General Livestock Judg-, ^ '" 'he conte.st and were under ing contest at the Allentown Fair'^^'" direction of County Agent B. L. during the past week were: 'li Aaron Hower, Northampton
which he takes them to'J''.. with him, or takes them to. 8?'
R-2;
'21 Woodrow Roth, Nazareth R-2; i3> Margaret Schwartz. Northainp- [ ton R-2; i4i Allen Hower. North¬ ampton R-2; '5i John Fogel. Nuza- ' reth R-1; i6' Clarence HoweP Nor- ] thampton R-2; i7) Charles Schultz Ea.iton R-3; i8i William Schle- Bath R-1; i9i Francis Fogel,
Coleman, who arranged for ttM I classes and was asslstd by livestock I specialists from Pennsylvania State j College.
I In lh<. fitting and showing contest in connection with the 4-H baby beef, Oeorge Dewalt, Easton R-2, , was awarded first honors In fitting and showing. The second place go¬ ing to Reuben Ringer, Jr., of Lehlfb County. P. C. MacKenzle. llve*toelc
I school wlUch he is attending. U Nazareth R-1, and UOi Esther Eyer. s^,p^ri„tendent from Pennsylvania
Opening Game Sunday Easton Pals
With
larje sedan, behind the wheel, he t^e American Legion has arranged' emb«r U.
turned so that Ws back was toward^ to hold a Halloween Ball and Card| Mr. and Mrs. Roy Barlieb and
, assign-d to anyone, but tlie backs j in the practice game were Stan- 1 nard. Pellen. of Wilson. Perto., Vin- Qf cent of Wilson and Gutai of Free- . mansburg. The tackles were Bay- da, Hearri. Wessels and Hartley, reth Club managers, enough local Hartley is from Bethlehem. The players showed up to have a prac- guards were Beck. DeuLsch. Werner.
probu'uiy not a common carrier, even though he receives pay from them.
"A person who carrie.5 a larg? number of pa.vserig'rs vsilh him. or carries different persons each day. \ Roth, who placed second
Ea.5ton R-1. The Fair association will award a silver mg^ai iO Aair>n Hower who was the blgh scoring | Individual in the contest, while a' bronze medal will go to Woodrow
Finally, after an application I strategy on the part of the Naza
and receives pay for the .service, is; probably a common carrier. This can be definitely determined only i if a complaint Is filed against him ; and after a hearing before the Com-
Seventv-seven 4-H clu'o members
Slate OoU'-tf**. making thc awards. Tne flnUh and fitting of the anlraaU the way they responded In the show ring and the skill of the boys and girls in handling and showing their animals, were considered In maklnf the placings. . -
tlce game. "Bots" Brunner, an ex- ^agy and Oeorge. Center: Bruen' >"i^»o"-
perienced hand at ttie game, di- of Easton. The ends were Searls. I'oMible CompUlhlsi
reeled practice plays Monday eve- noscoe and Buchi. Buchi is an-| "Such complaint is not likely i*
ning on the Schmidt Field. Twelve Qth^r player from Wilson, I ^ ^^'^^ unless the passengers ar
LEFT TOWN
23 YEARS AGO; ,» VISITED HERC
the left-door. "Hie window was party, Friday evening, October 26th family. Misses Mabel Lolberman and I Nazareth players and six out-of- ^t^g opening game will be staged ''¦*"'^P0'''*^ *'^'^« ^^^ ''"^ ^^ '^'"^
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open. He had brought his rifle. !„ t^e Odd Fellow Hall. Arrange- Identlfled as his own property, with metAs are now under way for the him. He placed the butt of the gun affair. Serving on the committee against the right door, resting on ^re; Mrs. Elizabeth Butts, Clare the seat, the muzzle pointing at hU Meyer, Hannah Bonstein, Carrie chest, just above the heart and j^agle, Ellen Weaver, Jennie Mill- then apparently leaned his body ^elm, Carrie Hagenbuch, Cora Cor- heavlly against the muzzle. Reach- ^ rell and comrade Wilson Zerfass. Ing over, he pushed the trigger with f^^^ Walter Wasser. Luther Clewell,. his thumb. | Wallls Keen. Ravmond Nagle. Ray-
The high-powered bullet crashed „^o,id osterstock.. Steward Eyer and through his body, fracturing to' prank Yeakle. splinters the first and second ribis.| ^ ^
going through the upper portion of the left lung, severing the arch of the aorta, the left sub-clavlan vein and tlie carotid artery at the top of the heart. These wounds caused massive Internal hemorrhages. The point of exit was In the middle of the back, about one Inch lower thaii^he point of entry and a little eeifme left of the spine.
Th.e nature of the Injuries was de- ter^tlned by Deputy Coroner Or. TUedore Relchbaum and Dr. F. O.
Helen Homokl and Nick Homoki^*" players were on the fleld for ^^„^ Sunday afternoon with thej bun company or rail carrier which and John Butts spent Sunday at Practice. , Easton Pals on Schimdt Field. The'
the former home of Mr. Barlieb in) No regular positions have been game will surt promptly at 2 30.
"DIENERS" OF MO¬ RAVIAN CHURCH ENTERTAINED
SPECIAL SUNDAY
SCHOOL NEWS
• /lllessen. pathologist, of Easton HosplUl.
Dr. Relchbatmit was summoned shortly after the body was found and Coroner W. C. Nickel was noti¬ fied. The Investigation, lasting the greater part of Sunday momlng. was conducted by the physicians. Assistant County Detectives Snyder •nd Hahn and State Trooper Wil¬ helm, of the Naiareth barracks.
Every angle was gone into care¬ fully in order to determine whether or not there was any possibility that Mr. Schmidt might have been shot I by any other per^n and then placed In the position in which he was found. Howevm- fhe mvestl- t.3A>Sation showed conclusively that such ^Was not the case, and later in the 'day, Dr. Relchbaum issued a oertl ' flcat« of death due to suicide.
A formal statement, Issued by the family after a conference with Mr. ¦chmidt's attorney, Calvin F. Smith, Ji( Easton, after outlining briefly ^ Ihe facts suntmndlnc the abootlnff, continues with a statement which gives the family's version of the ^use of the act. It says:
"Mr. Schmidt's financial affairs »T« In good shape and all his obll- A gations are am'ply secured. No mo- ¦ tive un be ascribed except the im- *8et\led conditions of the textile In¬ dustry as affected by the textile strike. ft "Mr. Schmidt was considerably* ^disturbed ever since the strike , 'threatened and hU worriment In¬ creased when he was obliged to shut down temporarily by the demands of the so-called flying aquadron' of
Sunday School leaders, teachers and oldej" scholars were prhileged to hear Dr. Harry E. Paisley, of Philadelphia, President of the SUte Sunday School Association deliver an address in the Wesley M. E. Church, comer Centre and Wall Sts.. Bethlehem. Tuesday evening. Thirty seven schools of all denomin¬ ations In Bethlehem were represent¬ ed in this rally.
Announcement Ls made of the ap¬ proaching annual State S. S. Con- x-entlon In the city of Indiana Coim¬ ty, Pa., October 10th, nth, and 12th. The theme of the convention will be "Christ In the life of the Home Today". Some of the most out¬ standing Sunday School ISMders of the country are taking part In the program. Special reduced rates wUI be available for delegates on rail¬ roads. A bus will be chartered to convey the delegates from North¬ ampton to Indian* for a nominal charge.
• TROOP 32 BOY SCOUTS
Troop 33, Boy Scouts, held a mettinc Monday night In the T. M. C. A. FoUowing a formation and the general opening, there was a patrol assembly. Assistant Scout- mMtsni VInesnt Keller and John Alien will have charge of ending ceremonies while Robert Knarr wUl preside over the meeting activities. Bruce Doyle will take can of the outdoor activities and Hilton Sha- t«r wffl have bugler and water aafety man Is to be Oerald Meyers, while Clarence I^hnel Is the troop scribe.
On Oct. 1, Judging night wUI be held. Monday night, Kenneth Kro¬ mer was accepted into the troop. On Oct. 6 an overnight hike will be held. The next meeting Is to be an outdoor session. Abo during the
next month the 33rd year of the
founding of the troop wlU be held, with retoUves In Bethlehem,
Monroe coimty and the Pocono MU.
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Brass, Jr.. Mrs. Ray Nagel and daughters Bet¬ ty Jane and Ethel on Sunday visit¬ ed Mrs. Nagel's son John Deichman and Mrs. Ethel McCoy at Chester.
A .son arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mengel on Satur¬ day.
Dick and Jim Smith, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Foster Smith enrolled as Freshmen at Lafayette College.
John Smith and Lawrence Papa on Monday accompanied Patsy Pan- cottlne to the Easton Court House, where Mr. Pancottine passed his examination for his citizen papers.
The Forks and Stockertown teach¬ ers will meet with the Tatamy teach¬ ers on Wednesday at Tatamy under the direction of Supt. Grim to begin the monthly winter classes.
Mrs. Amanda Martin and her brother. William Messinger on Thusrday celebrated their birthday at the home of Samuel Darrohn. Those present were William Mess¬ inger, Miss Sue Werner, Samuel Darrohn, Frank Darrohn, Willard Franklin and Mrs. Amanda Martin.
Miss McKeaver, Olrl Scout Head Cotmciler of this district and Beth lehem on Priday met with the Olrl Scouts of town and their captain. Miss Edith Bauman.
IiCr. and Mrs. Roland Peters, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Happel and daughter Shirley spent Sunday at Port JervIs and other points of in- tenest enroute.
Reformed Commimlon services at Forks Chureh Stmday, October 31. Preparatory services on Priday pre¬ ceeding at 7:30 p. m.
Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Fetherolf on Sunday entertained their children and grand-children, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Oroner and son John, of Eas¬ ton: Mr. and Mn. J. U. Petheralf and son James, of Nasareth and Miss Kate PetheroU of Philadelphia, who spent the week end with her parents.
Over fifty members and friends of the Well Worth While Society on Friday evening enjoyed the annual "Doggie Roast" held at Oarr's farm. Mud Run.
Chares Lehr, of Camden, on Sat¬ urday was the guest of Mr. and Un. Robert Lewis at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Lewis, of near Easton. Charles BDenberger spent Baturday
Northampton Co. Baby Beef Club Exhibits Most Inter¬ esting At Allentown Fair'FARMERs' markets
ARE ON INCRE.\SE
^If a"d Mrs. Walter Kingmger. Mr. and Mrs. William P. da^ would''"receive "the" busii'ie^' if "the ^ °^ Canton, Ohio .spent Saturday h-r- | pleasantly enterUlned the "dieners- persons were not ca;-rled m pnva'^ |
Month | 09 |
Day | 27 |
Year | 1934 |
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