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AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER, DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, LOCAL AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
VOL. XXVII
NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 23, 1918
NO. 25
.«EItirAV l)F,.STKOYER8 IN SUU^IAKINK ZONK COVRU
MAXY  MILKS.
Some indication of the ceasless watcU I'ellt on tha high seas, in tho nath of American troopships, by United States naval forces operating In iiuroiieaji waters, may be gained {rom statistics just complied at lho javai lioadiii'artora in London. Theso statistics show that a single I force of -Vmerican destroyers oper¬ ating from one base had steamed al-! most l.at'O.OOO miles up to April 1. The ma.ximum distance covered by a singlo destroyer was more than 580,- (0(1 miles from May 1, 1U17, to April J, 191S. This destroyer was ono of lie first to arrive abroad after war nas declared. j
It has been ann(>uhccd that Vice i Admiral William S. Sims, command- ' lag United States naval forces abroad ; offered to send an auxilliary force : comiiostd of naval units to the' French front at the beginning of the ; German offensive. The chief ot staff > of tiie Krench Navy and Gen. Foch | iljil 1! M rnnsiilcr tlK'i tli(> circiiinstan-j ces demanding the presence of such I force at the front. |
Tho French have a naval division \ operating in the forces of the Lorra- i loe sector for some lime, and the na- ' T8l units have made their part of the line as ship-shape as possible, with ' everyi liing from big navai guns down lo si' oping hammocks and shlpa' '. ests. ¦ j
Til'' American soldiers billeted in : England for temporary    training or ; ea route for   France are   more   and more compelling the admiration and cooperation of tho    English    people. The National  Sporting Club of Lon- ' Jon has started    a series    of weeliiy entertaiijment    for enlistad    men of the United States Army and Navy.
|JH£ RUINED CHURCHES
OF PB.4NCE.
Uncle Sam's Committee on public iiformalion  has  prepared a number i [ol Illustrated lectures to let our peo- know  about  war  conditions  and I preparations  both in France and  in the Uuited    States.    Three    ot these lectures have    been    secured by the Moravian U* S. Service Commission, i The Ruined     Churches    of France; Our Boys in France; and Malting the American Army.     The  first of thes, Ihe Ruined     Churches,     with  more tlian 60  illustrations,  wlli  be given I In the Moravian S. S. Chapol on Wed-; esday evening May 29th at 7.45. Tliere wiii also be spirited singing |«( pafrlotlc songs.
The Ruined Churches of Fraace Ithich will be illustrated by beautl- |lal pictures incolora.
No charge for admission.    An ot-' Ilering will    bo taken,    the proceeds j ito be divided betwean the Moravian |C. S. Service    Commission    and the per Hospital In Jerusaiam.    When ' jtte British    troops    took Jerusalem, , Idle listers in charge of the hospital, I while courageously carrying ou their I writ, were    found    to be in urgent' heed of help. \
AUTO STOLEN FROM READING IHECOVERED
Autumubile Taken by Daring Thcives Sunday is Found by Philadel¬ phia Puiicemen.
Word camo from Philadelphia that tho new sevou-passenger touring au¬ tomobile, stolen from in front of the residence of Fred H. Muhlenberg Sunday evening, at Ueading, whilo ho and his family were standing on tho front porch preparing to take a ride, had beeu recovered by tho po¬ lice of that city. No details of how tho  car  was  recovcreed   were  given
Tho robbery was the boldest and most daring of a long scries ot au¬ tomobile thefts during the past few weeks. Mr. Muhlenberg and his family wero about to step down off the porch when another machine dashed up In front of tho house and camo to a sudden halt.
Quick as a flash a man jumped from the strange car into the Muhlen¬ berg car and, before those on the porch could recover from their sur¬ prise, he had started the machine and dashed off out Centre avenue, the car which had brought him making Its getaway first. Both disappeared in a cloud of dust.
The police were notified and aent word to Philadelphia and other near¬ by cities. The machine was given up for lost until word came that It had been recovered.
The theft is believed to have been the work of a band ot professional auto thieves who have been working in the vicinity ot Reading recently. Several weeks ago two officers hop¬ ped on tl»e running board of a strange car, thinking to take the occupants to police headquarters for violating the traffic laws Instead of turning tow¬ ard City Hall the driver put on fuli speed ahead, dashed over the Penn Street bridge and pulling a gun on the officers, compelled them to jump for tbeir lives while the machine was making flfty miles an hour.
ME.MORIAIi DAY IN NAZARETH.
A "MIX-UP" OF THE EBONY CAST
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'2000 ARE ATTENDING 1.0. D. F. CONVENTION
.MAU.. FOR PRI.SONERS IN GER¬ MAN  CAMI'.S GOES FREE
FROM  I'O.ST.VL  DUTIES.
MLX-fP   AT   STOCKERTOWN.
Stockertown  Borough Council  af-' Uifs are in a mlxup state at prosent, ' owing to the refusal of E. F. Shafer, ' « councilman  to  give  assent to  the ] Wyment of a biil of James Mabus, - H«o a Coanciiman, for work on the borough  streeta.     The  Council   held ' to meeting for two months, and last reelt, when    they finally   did get to- rether, Shafer left the hall in a huff, declaring that he would never enter tie Council   chamber   agaiu.    Later
bald that he would not attend inother meeting unless all tho mem¬ bers agreed to turn down Mabus' bill. Which he declares is illegal.
After Shafer left the Council cham¬ bers, tha other members did not tako «Dy action on the bills before them. Their next meeting will be on June »• It Is said that It Is likely that the Murt will be asked to appoint a Councilman In Mr. Shafer's place.       i
Memorial Day will be celebrated in Nasareth on Thursday afternoon May 30th at 2 P. M., to which all schools and aocieties are Invited to participate.
The committee appointed to arran¬ ge the program secured the services of F. B. McAlee, of Eaaton, as tbe Orator for the Day and a treat can be expected by all who attend.
The committee further wishes that the citizens of Nazareth will decora¬ te their homes especially along tbe route of the parade, which will be as In former years. All soldiers or sailors are invited to participate In the parade and are aaked to come to the square where a special place will be assigned them.
The annual Memorial Day aervices for the veterans and tons of veterans will be held in Fork's Church on Sunday evening May 26th where Rev. F. R. Shafer wlil deliver the Annual Memorial Day Sermon.
Arrangements have been made to take the Veterans to Forks Church and return by autos. Ail Vetrans and sons are requested to attend.
KING'S DAUGHTERS MUSI¬ CAL A GItAND SUCCESS.
The musical in the Moravian Church under the Auspices of the the King's Daughters on Tues¬ day evening was a grand success. The double quartette which was com¬ posed of members of the Ambulance Corps located at Alleutown took a very important part on the program and their selections were much en¬ joyed by the large audience, tb     gre mfwyats hrdlu mfwy    TAOI
The other numbers of the program consisted of vocal and instrumental selections and were well rendered by those wbo took part.
Local Board No. 2
Northampton County
To Send 124 Men,
The Nazareth exemption board has ^wived orders to send 124 drafted »*n to camp next Wednesday. T'lis L i^''B«8l number yet called for Z ,. "'^=""'1 district. Northaiup- CiL ?^^'- •'^''«* ^°a Oswa.d, ^r" of the Nazareth Board, ha-. ^n kept very busy preparing aud "oaing out notices to the meu.
Arrangements are under way to Th« R ! ^°*^ "* '¦oy*' "seid off". irsn. '¦°^* '» ''"Bi'y engaged in
UlutK°l  ^'•t'cles for    the comfort k»n K i     *'" ^^ presented to every r -Th     "f** ^^ '«*^e8 for camp. Utr«rt .     °*'"6  '"'•'n bave been or- Board m""^""""' "' 'b« «"« "' 1^'»<»1 h'lareth   d"^'  -"^"'"'•hampton  County, 'or ind!;.     ' °° ^"y 29, at 2 P. M. "«and , ""  '°'°  ^'"» military scr- hutln!   """"sportatlon to the mobl- r*lon camp at Camp Meade. Md. D ttd Nolf, Tatamy. Pa
ICVk-"""'' Nazareth. Pa.
I   Euton '^a**'  ^*"  ^**"*'' ^"''*'
I 'EMton'"".^'""' ^"' f^airview St.
l«^?h  Pa""'"*'' »• »• No. 2. Na.-
|>*ia''rp*'' *«"    Lahigh    Street I  «^toa P^^- ^2° S. 17th Stwat
Elmer Koehler. R. D. No. 3. Eastou. Uobert  Musselman,  150 Linden St..
Uethlehem, Pa. James E. Hawke, 1508 Spruce Sireot
Kasion,   Pa. Kaymoud  Quear,  Wind Oap,  Pa.        i Wallace Huft,  R.  D.  No,   6  Eaatoa, I
Pa. !
Uuseel Stoul,    420    S.  19tb    Stre«t
Kaston, Pa. j
William Smith,    Main    Street, W<»t
Kaston, Pa. Edgar Goebel, 32 N. Sth Street. Eas-:
Pa. Clair Grumer, 1816    LehlBh    Stroet.
Kaston, Pa. Kloyd  Gold,   1657  Northampton  St.,'
Kaston, Pa. Said uel Gesler, R%, D. No. 3 Eaaion,
Pa. Arthur Elder. Clarkton. Va. :
Johu Hugo. Bath. Pa. |
Joseph McNamara,  1729  South Dor-
reuce Streel Philadelphia, Pa. |
Waiter SlolUet,  154 Bouth Main St.,
Nazaroth, Pa.
R. D. No. 6 Eaaton,
1 Nazareth, S, Naaareth, Waablngton
Jeremiah Kaub,
Pa. Johu Covago, R. D. No.
Pa. Floyd Itapp, R. D. No.
Pa. Floyd  Harueil,     1622
Stroet Kaston, Pa. Clyde  Mabus  Stockerlown,   Pa. Johu Johnson,  1424 FranlUln Str«ot
Weat Easlon, Pa. Walter Koehler. R. D. No. 8. Eaaton,
tou. Pa. Walter Ktabler, R. D. No, S,
Pa.
[ Walter  Wasser,   R.   D.   No.   1   Naza¬ reth, Po. Elmer   Bastian,     904     Iron     Street,
Bethlehem, Pa. : Howard     Broon,   152  Broad     Stroet
Phillipsburg. N. J. ¦ Karl Menear, Bath, Pa. Georgo Eberly, Bath,  Pa. ; William Novak, Glendon, Pa. Ulysses   Edelman,   206   Madison  St., i      Nazareth,  Pa. Ovln  Wagner,  Third  and  Iron  Sts.,
West Easton, Pa. James    Vandener,       Daniel's    Slate
Quarry. Earl Sloyer, R. D. No. 1 Hellertown, John Deichman, 155 S. Broad Street
Nazareth, Pa. Albert    Seifert    R. D. No. 6, Easton
Pa. Charles Wagner Third    Street   Wdsl
Easton, Pa. Clayton Schlamb, R. D. No. 2, Naza- ;     reth, Pa.
Charles Ebner, R.  D. No.  3, Eaa¬ ton.
i     William  Smllh,   47  N.   Broad  St., I Nazareth.
I     LInford Ernst, R. D. No. 1, Betn- j lehem.
Willoughby Frack, 938 N. 7th St., Alientown.
I     Harold Stout, 420 S. 19th St., ESas- ton.
! John Genther,  1907  Ferry St., Eas¬ ton.
j     William Beers, R. D. No.  3, Eas¬ ton.
I     Elwood Laubach, R. D. No. 2, Eas- I ton.
I     Ceorge   Gower,   839   Thomas   St.. SIroudsburg.
Clayion Hower, Main Sl . Glendon
Lester Pfeffer,  R.  D.  No.   '.i. Eas¬ trn
Thomas Coll, Rock Island, III.
William Jones, Bath.
David Home, Butztown.
William Apgar, Bethlehem.
Hugh Muldowny, 10 Bayvlow A/e., S. Norwalk, Conn.
John Perkins,  105 Creacent Ave., Glendon.
William   Mllheim,   R.   D.   No.   2, Nazareth.
Howard   Bartholomew,   2  N.   18ti St., Easton.
George Ward, Jr., Bath. Arthur   Eichlin.   1627   Northampton ton St., Easton.
Tony   Burrachio,   434   Ferry   St., Easlon.
Ezra    Laubach.    R. D. No. 1 Nar¬ areth.
Thomas Shannon.  Main St.. Glen¬ don.
Earl  Koehler.   R.   D.   No.   4.  Eas ton.
William Pritchard. Wind Gap.
Granville Op'inger,  Bath.
Thomas Morgan.    Third Street W. Easton.
Michele Varone.    180 Benezat St., I'hiladelphia.
William Unangst. R. D. No. 3. Eas¬ lon.
Alvin  Shultz.  2142  Freemansburg Ave. Kaston.
Herbert    Rehrig.    1860 Ferry St.. Easlon.
Austin   Uice.   1846   Freemansburg Ave.. Easlon.
Wilson     Schreiner.     357     Mauch Chunk Sl.  Nazareth- Stanley  Grotz.   Beech  St..  Belhle¬ hem.
Uaymond Friend. R. D. No. 2, Nai¬ areth. «
John Hughes,  1516 Lehigh Street Easiou.
Harry Laubach, 226 8. Broad St., Nazarelh.
Uoy Knecht, R. D. No. 4 Easlon.     ,
Floyd    Kubnaman, R.    D.    No. 1, Hellertown. ¦
Willard Uicharda, 2135 Freemans¬ burg Ave., Easton.
Charles   Kleppinger,   120   S.   Main St., Nazareth.
Charles Loux, R. D  No. 6, Easton.
Richard Brown, Jr. Wind Gap.
George Martin,     1553     Ferry St., Easton.
.Elbert Maurer, R. D. No. 1, Beth¬ lehem.
Carl   Stoneback,   224   Washlugton Street, Bangor.
Geori;e  Harigle,  432  S.  Main  St., Na/aroth.
David DoFnblaier 126 Chestnut St. .Nazareth.
George Flores, 817 Monocacy St., Uethlehem.
Uaymond  Unangst,   82  Broad St., Nazareth.
EBONY MINSTRELS •AT THE Y, M. C. A.
W.IR DEIMRT.MK.NT FLXES NKW IIO.VRI) TO CONSIDER   I.WESTIG.VTION,
Every Member of the Organization His Part Well-Auditorium Filled to Its Capacity.
Played
To secure prompt and thorough investigation of inventions submit¬ ted to the War Department an "In¬ vention Section" has been created. All inventions of a mechanical, elec¬ trical, or chemical nati're submitted for inspection, test, or saie are now considered by this section.
Any person desiring to have an In¬ vention considered should do so by letter, giving in order the following information:     Name  and     object  ot
Many high-class performances of various nature have been enjoyed at the Milclisack's Memorial Audito¬ rium, Nazareth, within the past sea-, the invention, any claim for superior- son but not once has there been pre- . ity or novelty, any results obtained sented such an evening's entertain- ' by actual experiment, whether the in- ment as the production given by the vention is patented, whether remun- Ebony Minstrels last evening. ; eration  is  expected,  whether  the in-
!     It was just one round of laughter  vention   has  been   before   any   other
I after another, comlrlned with delight-1 agency, whether the writer is owner
fui  music and comedy features. or  agent,  the  number  of  inclosures
The opening chorus by the entire   with  the letter.    A written  doscrip-
I company was "snappy" and also woll   tion and sketches or drawing of suf- rendered and  consisted of a  Medley   ficlent detail lo afford a full  under-
! of Patriotic an dother popular song  standing of the cases should also be hits. I submitted.      Should    the    Invention
With William P. Gano aa Interlo-! be       an     explosive or other
cutor and J. M. Hill, F. A. Butler, chemical combination the ingredients Ralph Fry and C. L. Laros as end and processes of mixture should be men the jokes    and funny    sayings  stated.
were full of bright lines and the The Inventions Section will not timely parodies rendered by these bear the expense of preparation of local  fun-makers was without doubt   drawings    and descriptions,    nor ad-
98th Annual Session of the Grand
Lodge in Rajah Theatre   Many
Prominent Speakers Present
With over 2000 visitors In atten¬ dance, the 95th annual session ot the Grand Lodge, Independent Ordor of Odd Fellows, opeued in Itajah Theatre Ueading, Tuesday at the same time that the 29th annual ses¬ sion of its women's auxiliary, the Ue- bekali Assembly, opeued lu Odd Fel¬ low's Temple.
Ralph H. Mengel presided at the opening session of the grand lodge. He responded to the addresses of wel- , come delivered by Congressman Ar¬ thur G. Dewalt, of the Berks-Lehigh district, and Mayor Edward H. Fil¬ bert.
At the first sessions of the conven¬ tions there was great activity among the delegates of boosters for Phila¬ delphia and Johnstown as the place for holding next year s meetings and It was freely predicted lhat Philadel¬ phia would win out.
The formal reception to the dele¬ gates, of both organizations took place Monday night in Odd Fellow's ' Hall, several thousand being in at¬ tendance. Music was furnished by the Ringgold Band aud an address of welcome was delivered by Assist¬ ant City Solicitor Fred A. Marx.
Miss  Sadie  Rawleigh,   of  Luzerne county acting as marshal, conducted I eleven  past presidents ot the Uebe- j kahs to the rostrum, where they were i welcomed   by   Past   President  Abbie Lynch, of Philadelphia.     An address was delivered  by Miss Sallie A.  Sei¬ fort, district deputy of the 26ih dis¬ trict.
Tho addresses of welcome to the Uebakah delegates was delivered by Past President Anna M. Lutz, Esther Lodge, No. 4. of this city, and the re¬ sponse was made by Miss Martha R. Parry,  of Luzerne.
Grand Master Robert W.  Montgo¬ mery made an address in wihich he paid a tribute to the 5000 members ot the order    who are    now    in the . army service.
American prlsonero of war in Ger¬ many are entitled to receive and send letters, money orders, and valuables, aud parcel post packages weighing not more than 11 pounds, when lu- tended for international mail, free from all postal duties.
Mail should be addressed to the prisonijr of war giving his rank, the name of the prison camp he Is held, if it is known, followed by "Prisoner of War Mail, via New York." Ml such mail should also boar the name and addres.s of tbe sender.
Parcel-post packages for prisoners of war in enemy coui'tries may not be seut by organizations or societies and only one package a month may pe sent. If more are received the me apparently from the prisoner's next of kin will be forwarded and tho others held in New Rork pending communication wilh the senders, with whose consent such excess pacli- ages may be sent to other prisoners of war who had received no packages during that month. Lacking thi« consent, the packages will be return¬ ed to the senders.
Only the following articles may be inclided in the packages: Bells not made of leather; hair, hand, tooth, shaving, and shoe brushes; buttons; hard candy; cigars and cigarettes; combs; crackers and biscuits; gloves not made of leather; handkerchiefs; pocket knifes; needles and thread; pencils and pens; pen holders; pins; pipes; safety razors and blades; shaving soap, powder, or cream; shirts and scarfs; shoe laces; smok¬ ing or chewing tobacco; toilet soap; socks; sweaters; tooth powder; paste or liquid mouth wash; towels; under¬ wear; personal photographs; period- cals published prior to the beginning of the war.
Letters and packages will be sub¬ ject to careful censorship.
NEW PL.AV OFFER.S MILI¬ TARY  INSTRUCTION TO
COLLEGE  STUDENTS.
USE OF SUGAR BY
MANUFACTURERS
IS CURTAILED.
sufncient lo satisfy the desire of thea¬ tregoers for novelties and comedy.
The sentimental songs by the dif¬ ferent members of the circle were ail well rendered    and    to give special
vance funds for personal or traveling expenses of Inventors.
Any matter submitted will be trea¬ ted as confidential. Thu inventor will be notified    of eacli    step taken
mention of any would be unjust, for during the investigation of his Inven- \ ail songs were rendered wilh such tion. Ali communications should be j excellent effect which seemed to bo addressed invenliona Section. Gen- j more than pleasing to the iarge audi- eral Staff, Army War College, Wash- I ence. ington. D. C.
The costumes and the scenery In ^
the first part were very odd and ««-  .AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON ective. mUD  RUN   ROAD.
The   Ebony   Quartette  which   was 	
I composed   of  Leopold,   Kern,   Butler       Elmer F. Bursch, a school teacher
jand Rash kept the audience guessing  al Belfast, and his wife, were Injurad
as to what would    follow    nert, for  on Sunday afternoon when their au-
! they sure did stir up those ever plea-   tomoblle went over a high embank-
i sing old plantation songs lo perfec-   ment at Richard Derr's farm, on the
¦ tlon. , Mud   Run  Uoad  near  Sandt's Eddy.
"Putting il over on Levinsky" was I Mr. and Mrs. Bursch and their little
the title of a sketch which was full   son were driving north on the  Mud
of comedy and in this little sketch aa   Uun Uoad    when    a Ford    truck. In
throughout   the   entire   performance  charge of two young mer came along
I the cast played their parts well. toward Eastou    at a high    rate    of
"The serenade at Kelms" Dy Kaipn   speea.     Tne truck in passing,  rorcea
Fry,  an   imitation  of  the  old  Ebony   the fronl wheel of the runabout over
Quartette    brought    recollections to   the bank and it cra.shed to the bot-
' the older members of  the organiza-   tom about fifty feet below.
tion which had long been forgotten. The     runabout     was     completely
A scene at the Nazareth Fair, "Sep-   wrecked and the occupants were ex-
tember 1918," was a big SUC06SS.  The   tricated  wilh  considerable   difficulty.
banners of the various shows on the   Mr.   and   Mrs.   Bursh  were  taken   to
midway   were   flying   in   great   style   the  offlce  of  Dr.  Jacob  W.  Kline  at
and the fakes and freaks of all dis-  Martin's    Creek, and    their injuries
crlplions were well displayed.    J. M.   woro     dressed.       Mr.     Bursh     was
Hill, who look the part of the "bar-   bruised about the arms and body and
ker" al the snake charmers tent, has   his wife suffered from a badly lacer-
Manufacturers using sugar, expect lo make essential food producis, have been on strict rations, the United States Food Administration announ¬ ces, iu order to assure sufficient sup¬ plies for home canners and the com¬ mercial manufacturers of preserves, jams, and other foodsti'ffa regarded as essential. The restrictions went into effect May 19 and limit the con- ^ sumption by manufacturers of the ; less essentials, particularly confec¬ tionery and soft drinks, to 80 per cenl of last year's requirements.
Manufacturers of nonedible pro¬ ducts will be forced to go entirely without sugar.
Included in the class with confec¬ tionery and soft drinks are condi¬ ments, soda water, chocolate, candies beverage syrups, fruit syrups, flavor¬ ing extracts, chewing gim, cocoa, sweet pickles, wines, cereals, and In- I vert sugar. Those who entered the I business or increased their capacity after April 1, 1918, however, will be cut off entirely.
Manufacturers of essential food¬ stuffs will l>e permitted to buy sufflci¬ ent sugar to meet their full require¬ ments. In this class come preser¬ vers and packers of vegetables, cat¬ sup and chili sauce, friits and milk, manufacturers of jam, jelly, and pre¬ serves, tobacco and explosives, apple butter and glycerine. Ice cream (aot including sherbets and water ices), druggists (for medicines) and produ¬ cers of honey.
Ice cream is put in the preferred class. I
Military instruction under offlcers and noncommissioned offlcers of the Army wiii be proved in every insti¬ tution of college grade which enrolls for the instruction 100 or more able- bodied students over the age of 18 beginning In September, 1918. The necessary military equipment will, so tor as possible, be provided by the Government. There will be created a military training unit in each Insti¬ tution. Enlistment will be purely voluntary, but ali students over the age of 18 will be encouraged to en¬ list.
The enlistment will constitute the student a member of the Army of the United States, liable to active duty at the call of the Presideni. It will, however, be the policy of the Govern¬ ment to call the members of the training units to active duty until they have reached the age of 21 un¬ less urgent military necessitlea com¬ pels an earlier call. Students under 18, and therefore not legally eligible for enlistment, will be encouraged to enroll in the training units. Provis¬ ion will be made for coordinating the Reserve Officers' Training Corpa system, which exists in about one- third of the collegiate InstitutlonB, with this broader plan.
OPENING OAME OF THE PERGOLA BASE
B.ALL SEASON.
The opening game of the Pergola baseball season at Dorney Park will be played on next Sunday afternoon. May 26th at 3 o'clock.
The Pennsylvania Giants one of the strongest colored teams in Phila¬ delphia will be the opening attrac¬ tion. The Pergola team will line up exceptionally strong this season with Gallagher and Heath as a battery. Games are played on this diamond every Sunday afternoon and start promptly at three o'clock.
again had an opportunity to prove that he is well fitted for' a comedian and tho manner in which he intro¬ duced his various actors and actres¬ ses was a scream.
ated  knee.    Their son was unhurt.
The occupants of the Ford truck did not stop and the license number could not be learned. District Attor¬ ney McCluskey, who drove by his au-
The musical    program    was under tomoblle  shortly  after   the  accidenl
the direction  of Prof. Charles Hess, made an effort    to have    the young
The costumes and scenery in general men slopped before reaching Eastjn,
were    appropriate    Ihroughout    the but was not successful,
entire    performance.       The    perfor- The wrecked automobile la still at
mance was given  for the benefit of the toot of the embenkment and .he
the local Y. M. C. A. and will be ro- raising of  the  machine to  the  rqad
pealed     this     (Thuraday)     evening, wiil bo a difficult task.
The tickets for this performance are     ,	
on salo at Crawford's Drug Store and there are still a few choice seals left.
EQUIP.MENT .\ND t .KV.M ITV OF NATIO.N'S H(>iriT.\l s LIS-
MEETING OF EVANGKLICAL "^'^  ""' Z!:^"''  ' «'^^^^'^-
LUTHERAN SYNOD. In fo-mation regaraio,:   the h^spl-
_,.      ,,,   , .   ¦;  t;.lf  of  the United ot^ites.  Is pr.ice.'s
The Ministerium of Pennsylvania, of compilation si.ico U'S ii- • w and Adjacent Slates of the Evangel- c...'ated and Indexed in '.he mpd.cal ical Lutheran Churches Is holding 'ts son lon of the Couac.l of .Vai:onai annual convelktion in Zioua Lutheran Defense. A central bureau ""if in- Church, Philadelphia during this formation concerning faji'iti.js of the wook. The first session waa held on country, under war condUons. is Monday evening. The convention thus provided. The data will be will remain lu session until Frid ly. kept up to date trom month to Ali   the  Lirtheran  clergymen  of  th.« month
locality left on Monday for Philadel- This bureau haa not only the de-
phla to attend    the    sessions    Thia tails  of over  1,000 aciive  hoapitals
body is maJ«  up of  411  clergymm, but is also gathering  fill  data cju-
^^^.^fw  T     .           conKregaiio-is. cerning   nearly   8.000   other   instita- '25,43b Baptized members and 161,-, tions. which Include sanatoria, inflr-
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By the President of the i'nited States
A Proclamation
Whereas, The Congress of the L'nited State*, on the second day of April last, passed the'fuliuwing resulution:
"Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring). That it being a duty peculiarly incumbent in a time of war humbly and devoutly to acknowl¬ edge our deptndence un Almighty God and to implore His aid and protection, the President of the United States he, and is hereby, respectfully requested fo recom¬ mend a day of public humiliation, prayer, and fasting, to be observed by the people ofthe L'nited States with religious solemnity and the offering of fervent supplications to .Mmighty Cod for the safety and welfare of our cause, His blessings on our arms, and a speedy restoration of an honorable and lasting peace to the nations of the earth;"
And Whereas, It has always been the reverent habit of the people of the United States fo turn in humble appeal to Almighty God for His guidance in the affairs of their common life;
Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of .America, do hereby proclaim Thursday, the thirtieth of May, a day already freighted with sacred and stimulating memories, a day of public humiliation, prayer, and fasting, and do exhort my fellow-citizens of all faiths and creeds to as¬ semble on that day in their several places of worship and there, as well as in their homes, to pray Almighty God that He may forgive our sins and shortcomings as a people and purify our hearts to see and love the truth, to accept and defend all things that are just and right, and to purpose only those righteous acts and judg¬ ments which are in conformity with His will; beseeching Him that He will give victory to our armies as they fight for freedom, wisdom to those who take counsel on our behalf in these days of dark struggle and perplexity, and steadfastness to our people to make sacrifice to the utmost in support of what is just and true, bringing us at last the peace in which men's hearts can be at rest because it is founded upon mercy, justice, and goodwill.
In witness whereof,   1 have hereunto tet my hand and  caused the seal of the L'nited States to be afhzed.
Done in the District of Columbia this eleventh day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighteen, and ofthe independence of the UnMed SUtcs the one hundred and forty-second. By the Presideni WOODROW WILSON
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State.
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