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AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, LOCAL AND GENERAL INTEJXIGENCE^
VOL. XXX
NAZARETH. PA., THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST 25, 1921.
No. 39
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BAND CONCERT FRIDAY EVENING; DO NOT MISS IT
SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION L. O. O. B., SEPTEMBER 5
OPENING OF NAZARETH FAIR, SEPTEMBER 13-17
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1922 STATE CON¬ VENTION TO BE HELD AJJAZARETH
State Knights of Friendship Elected Officers Conven¬ tion at Lebanon
Nazareth was chosen for the 1922 n'eeting of the Knights of Friendship of Pennsylvania at the closing session of the sixty-second annual conven¬ tion of the State body at Lebanon.
The following officers were elected; Past grand sir knight marshal, E. W. Woodworth, Reading; grand sir knight marshal, Herbert Weidner, Allentown; grand junior rhampiou, C. H. Houser, Chambersburg; grand senior champion, John L. Evans, Slatington; grand recording secret- aiy, Samuel P. Faust, Reading; grand treasurer, David Echbach, Bethlehem; grand assistant record¬ ing secretary, Harry Corvey, Phila¬ delphia; grand master of rites, Ro¬ bert Heinbach, Allentown; grand knight warden, John Bowden, Phila¬ delphia; grand senior steward Harry Bendere, Philadelphia; grand juior steward, A. L. Baischm, Read^i^, grand sir knight councilor, Wiiliam Schmale, Allentown; grand chaplin Rev. Gusto Teska, Cumberland, Mri ; grand trustees H. H Rittenhoust and H. L. Gerhert, Phlladelphii, and Charles G. Whitehead, Aileatown.
THE WHY OF CLEAX
SAXD  AND  GRAVEL
Bulletin Xo. 7 from the Structural Materials Research Materials Lab¬ oratory, Lewis Institute, Chicago, has Just been received. It covers the effect of tannic acid on the strength of concrete Tannic acid is tlie injurious ingredient of organic matter which usually comes from surface loam and is generally pres¬ ent in unclean sand and gravel. The strength of concrete was reduced for all percentages ot tannic acid, for all mixes and all ages covered by the tests. "Less than one-tenth per cent of tannic acid in terms of the weight of the aggregate may reduce the strength of the concrete to one- half its normal value," The per cent of tannic acid is determined by colorometric tests, a description of which is attached.
The report of the above tests is very valuable to sand and gravel producers. It is one of the strong¬ est arguments against the use of pit-run materials for concrete. It Is common knowledge among gravel men that pit-run material can not be supplied uniformly clean in com¬ mercial quantities. It may be true that a few wagon loads can be se¬ lected from a pocket but to depend upon such material is unwise.—In¬ diana Sand and Gravel Producers' Association's  "News   Letter."
FOLLOWING WILL RE
THE ROUTE OK fARADE
ON  SEITEMBER  5tii
COMBINATION BANO CONCERT TOBE GIVEN THIS FRIDAY EVENING
Macungie   and   'Y'   Bands
Under Leadership of Prof.
Haas to be a Treat
The concert on Friday evening by the combining ot the Macungie Band and the Y. M. C. A. Band will be one of the season's greatest treats. There v.ill be 70 pieces in the combination and Prof. Haas has his musicians at f'nger ends to produce the best har¬ mony.
Following will be the program:
1. March—"American   Legion."
2. Overture—"Lustspiei"
—Keler-Bela
3. Cornet Solo—"Commodore"
—Chambers Harry Miller
4. Selection—"Water Lilies"
—Clair
5. Selection—"Grand   American Fantasia" —Bendix
fi.  Baritone Solo—"Air Varie"
—Harlow The Old Home Down on the Farm Mr. Huber
7. March—"On   the   Square"
—Panir.ia
8. Trombone Solo—"Drink to me only with thine eyes"—ulo English Air —Lake
9. Salon—"First Heart Throbs"
—Eilenberg
10. Overture—"The Bridal  Rose''
—Lavallee U.  March—No   33. 12.  Star Spangled Banner
Tax the Poor;  Let tho Rich Escape
The formation and line of parade of the L. O. O F. on Labor Day will be as follows: Formation will be on East Centre Street, march down Jiain to Evergreen, up Evergreen to Broad, up Broad to Belvidere, out Belvidere to New, up New to Ceni.v. out Centre to Green, down Green to Mauch Chunk, to Main, to Centre Square, counter-march on Main street.
The lodai buffaios would appreci¬ ate if the citizens along the line of parade would not fail to display the National emblem.
FOOT   BALL  <JA>1ES   WANTED
The Sterling Billiard Academy which was formerly the United All Stars have organized for the season and would like to hear from some f.rst class teams. Teams ot the calibre of the Nazareth Y. M. C. A. .and the like preferred.
Address all communications to Mgr. Paul George, Sterling Billiard /.cademy, W. Broad street, Bethle¬ hem, Pa.
RASE RALL
The Edelmans A. A. ulil cross bats with the Nazareth A. A. on tne latter's field this evening at 5:3U o'clock. These two teams have met btfore in a close contest by the score of 9-12, favor of Nazareth su i' good game is expected. The bat¬ tery for Edelmans will be "Plckels' Michael, of Nazareth, and Kale, of Edelmans. Battery for .Vazareth, Douglas and Snyder.
Marvin J. Hill, electrical contrac¬ tor, haa flnlBbed wiring the borne of Eugena Stocker on Soutli New atreet.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon —who, as Senator Norris stated in the Senate recently, always looks through the glasses of Wall street— wants the Federal tax laws revised.
He would abolish the excess-pro¬ fits tax, reduce the tax on big in¬ comes and increase letter postage from two to three cents
The excess-profits tax is really a tax on profiteering. No business riian who is receiving a reasonable return on his investment feels it, because he is entitled to get S per cent clear before the tax applies.
Why should the profiteer be the flrst to benefit from tax reform?
The Secretary tells us the tax on big incomes is being evaded. Rich men are dividing their Income among the members of their fam¬ ilies—their wives and sons and daughters—and thus getting away from the high rates.
Secretary Mellon would save them the embarrassment of dodging the by repeating it.
That's a nice scheme for the very rich but the ordinary citizen would prefer to see the law strengthened so it could not be evaded.
The argument iu favor of increas¬ ing letter postage is that "the people will not feel it." That Is an old theory and it has been worked by tax collectors like Secretary Mellon tor centuries.
If you take a dollar from the rich man he will kick. If you take a penny from the poor man he will not complain. Tiierefore, permit the rich to retain their dollars and separate the poor from tne necessary I-umber of pennies.
It's a fine scheme and Congress may adopt it. If it does, we have an idea v.e will have many new faces in both houses after the next gen¬ eral election.
HARD TO GET PAST HIM
SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING HELD
A special meeting of the School Board was held for general purposes, ill the High School Building, at 1.00 P   M. August 19th 1921
Members present—Kern, Knauss, Vannatta aud Snyder.
Motion of Vannatta and Kern, that the bulged wall on east end ot north wing of High School building be re¬ inforced by Flick & Simons, so that tjie use of the two rooms in the east end of this wing may be continued, temporarily, until new rooms have been provided carried on the follow¬ ing vote:
Yea, Vannatta,    Kern,    Knauss
and Snyder. *
Nay,—nooe.
Motion of Kern and Knauss that bill of Central City Cliemical Co., tor fumlgaAors, amount $174.42 less two Per Cent, discount, net $170,93 be approved for payment and the Treasurer authorized to pay It, car¬ ried on the following vote:
Yea,—Knauss, Kern, Vannatta and Snyder.
Nay,—none.
On motion of Vannatta and Kern the Board adjourned.
C. J. KNAUSS, Secretary
Motor Trips To Valley Forge
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rohn, of the Nazareth-Easton pike; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rohn, of the County home; Miss Evelyn Rolin and Mrs Amanda Johnson, ot Wilson; Mr. and Mrs. James Rohn, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Repsher and family, TilU3 Smith, Sydney Savitz and JameiTRohn, of town,  on  Friday enjoyM. a delight-
Band Concert
Ctentre  Square Nazareth
Friday Evening Aug. 26
8 to 10 o'clock
By the combining of the Macun¬ gie Band, ot Macungie, Lehigh County, and the Y. M. C. A. Band of Nazareth
An exceptional high-class pro¬ gram will be rendered under the leadership of Prof. Howard H. Haas, who is the conductor of both bands.
In case of rain the Concert will be held in St. John's Reformed Church.
September 5
Opening of the State Convention of the Loyal Order of Buffaios with
Parade on Labor Day
S^pt. 13, 14, 15,16,17
The  Annual  E.vhibition
ot the
NAZARETH  P.UR
with a Fine Horticultural Display and Exceptional Horse and Auto mobile Racing.
HAZAAR AT RELPAST
SEVEN AGES OF WOMEN
One to throe years: She vamps kisses, hugs, pennies, rag dolls and red-top shoes.
Throe to ten years: She vamps kewpies, hair ribbons, dimes and yoppermint sticks.
Ten to sixteen years: She vamps strings of beads, quarters, books and candy.
Sixteen to twenty years; She vamps bonbons, dollars, movies, Loxes ot stationery and dance Invi- tiitious.
Twenty to twenty-five years: She vamps furs, orchids, theatre and opera tickets aud a man.
Twenty-five to forty-five years: She vamps automobiles, yachts, trips to Europe, millloualrea and men generally.
Forty-five years and on: She looks back over her vamping dayo and enjoys the fruits thereof.
H. B Seyfried, of town, W. D. Ceyfrled, of Bethlehem; Warren Seyfried, of Newark, .S. J. and party ct New York frienda returned borne from a tbree daya Bibing trip to Mlnk'a Pond.
ful    motor  trip    to/the    historical Valley Forge. /
An automobile ^arty last Friday left Nazareth to J^isit Vallege Forge and returning /ome via Kutztown, V here they enioyed an evening din- ei-. Among ^e party were Mr. and Mrs.^P. S. T/imbower, Mr. and Mrs. Jamdp S. Hfy, Mr. and Mrs A. E. Fraui^;, Mat & Mrs. Arthur Schmidt Mr. add ^rs. H. E. Shimer, Mr. and Mrs. Qed(ge Grim, Dr. .md Mrs. J. A. Fr^nfeider, Attorney and Mrs H. D. Kutz and Mr. and .Mrs. Harlej Yeisley, of Nazareth, and Mr. and Mrs.  Walter Williams,  of  Easton.
.\utuiuubillsts   .-Vttcntion
Do not fail to read the advertise- i-'eut of the National .\uto Supply Company, 179 South Main street, Nazareth, in another column, an¬ nouncing prizes never heard of be¬ fore. Mr. Yetter will retire from this line of business, being now con- pected with the Automobile Econ¬ omizer Company, as vice president aud general sales manager, with c fflcfs at Allentown and New York City The automotive has been pa touted by Mr. Yetter and is an article that has proven to be'a boom to all users as a gas saver with a more even and steadier power.
On September 3, afternoon and evening, the Ladies' Aid Society of the Belfast Reformed Church will hold a bazaar on the church lawn. Tjliey will have for sale two Iwautl- ful hand-made quilts, aprons, dus¬ ters, dresses and many other useful articles, the products of the aeedle. Beside this they will sell cakes. Ice cream, soft drinks and home-made candy.
Everybody come aud bring your friends for you are sure to find something there you will want to buy. Remember the date, Saturday, Seutember 3.
TATAMY OFFI¬ CERS NOMINATED
Democratic and Republican elec¬ tors ot the borough of Tatamy held a joint Caucus at the Empire Hotel, Joseph Butz, proprietor, Monday evening and njade nominations for tlie fall election. About 50 persons were present, and the meeting was in charge of J. A. Happel, Demo¬ cratic committeeman, and Edward Republican Committeeman, ollowing    nominations    were
[Babp. The I'lade:
Burgess
A.   A.   Messinger,   Republican
Council (Two to be elected)
G.   S.   Messinger,   Republican
Edwin Price, Republican
A.   H.   Remaley,   Democrat
Tax Collector (One to be elected)
J   A.   Happel, • Democrat
Charles Shimer, Republican
SchooJ Directors (Two to be elected)
W. R. Happel, Democrat
J.   E.   Burley,   Democrat
Edward   Abel,   Republican
Frank  Shimer,   Republican
Auditor
Clarence   Lichtenwalner,   Republican
Justice of the Peace
Roswell P. Johnson, Republican
Jwdge of Election (one to be elected)
Charles  Deichman,  Democra..
Paul Heidman,  Republican
Inspector ot Election
(one to be elected)
John   D,   Rader,   Republican
Stewart  Bartholomew,   Democrat
HARTHOLOMEW   RECNION
Entertained Friends
Mr. and Mrs. George Kerchandali entertained Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Sweitzer, Walter, Lester and C'olle Hartley, ot Bushkill Valley; Mr. and Mrs. John Gross and daughter. Daisy, of Bethlehem; Alfred Walker aud Joseph Kerchendall, of Allen¬ town, and Mr. and .Mrs. D. E. Keim, of town, as their guests at their home on Broad street during the week end.
Enjo}f«l Autu Tiips
.Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Koch and family, .Mr. and Mrs. Charles Klep¬ pinger, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Koch and family and Miss Esther Seyfried enjoyed a motor trip to Bushkill Falls on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Flick and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Smith motored to East Stroudaburg on Sunday and were accompanied home by Mias Helen Smith who had been attending the summer sesilon ot tbe State Normal icbool.
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WHEN   \0'j   GO FISHING   NE,\'ER  COUNT
YOUR  CHICKENS BEFORE   YOU  PULL. 'EM OUT OF THE WJXVE-a.
The third annual reunion of the Partholomews will be held in Con- tral Park, Rittersville, on Saturday, September 3. The forenoon will Dt devoted to sociability and a basket picnic in the park. The afternoon program will bo held at 1:30 o'clock in St. Peter's Reformed Church adjoining the park at which ;'me an especially arranged program consisting of musical and literary numbers. The first and second re¬ unions held at this same place in 1919-1920 were very gratifying as far as numbers and interest were concerned; yet ll is hope4 that those who failed to have been present at .''.ny of the previous reunions and are related to tha family, will feel urged through this invitation to be piesent on the aijove date, and enjoy the fellowship with those who make up this reunion
NORTHAMPTON CO. SCHOOL DIRECTORS TOJEET HERE
Nineteenth Annual Conven¬ tion Will be Held at Nazareth Oct. 20
The nineteenth annual conventiou of the School Directors' Association of Northampton County will be held at Nazareth on October 20. A meet¬ ing of the executive committee was held on Wednesday at the residence of County Superintendent George A. Grim at Nazareth. The members present were President J. F. Stover, Wilson Boro.; First Vice President Rev. Floyd Shafer, Tatamy; Second Vice President, Walter Kern, Naza¬ reth; Secretary, J. W. Hoftmau, Freemansburg, and Superintendent Grim.
Opening remarks were made by President Stover and an address on ' School Legislation" was delivered by Superintendent Grim. General discussion and a business session fol¬ lowed.
At the October convention, there will be addresses by a member of the State Department of Public In¬ struction and by a local instructor It is planned to have a larger at¬ tendance this year than in former years as, by recent Act of Assemb¬ ly, the directors attending this con¬ vention will be allowed $4 per day aud 4 cents per mile traveling ex¬ penses.
Notes  From  Nearby  Friends
Mr. and Mrs O. J. Weaver, of I'ethlehem, and Mr. and Mrs. John Mohr, of Nazareth, motored to Lake Poconoming on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Butz, of Tatamy, and Stanley Woodrlng and Miss Aiverna Schneck, of town, on Sunday motored to Hershey and Harrisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. George Mailer, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Klein, of Allentown, and Mr. and Mrs Edward Heiney and Mrs. Emma Speer, ol Nazareth, made a week end n-otor trip to Harrisburg and the battle  fields of Gettysburg.
Thomas Kichline, of Bethlehem has a plant that is very rare in these parts. The plant when in bloom has a pecular odor and bears what resembles, to perfection, a real Ger man calabash smoke pipe. When ripe and properly treated it can be used for smoking purposes, it is said It is a question where the seed came from and is likely that it was car¬ ried here, many miles by the wind or birds.
The     following     visited    Francib Fehr and family at Belfast qn Sun day:  Mr. and Mrs.  Floyd Shook and sons,   Ralph  and  Francis,   of   Plain field;     the Misses    Mae, Mary    ana Minnfe  Itterly    and    Miss  Fiorenc ^'och,  of Nazareth.
STATE CONDEMNS PRESENT HIGH SCHOOI^ BUILDING
Reported  Unsafe  By  State
Department of Public
Instruction
Purchased   Property
S. J. Gregory, proprtertor of the Gres>3ry Garage auji^ Williard Ser¬ vice Station on Mjvflch Chunk street, Xazareth, recen«y purchased the Keubier Broa^^rage  property.
Mr. Gregopy is one of Nazareth's most pr^sp^ous garage men. He started /Uy the automobile business several years ago on Mauch Chunk street doing most of the work him¬ self; today he employs help and is l.ept busy day and night^Good and constant service insures good busi¬ ness always.
VlMitinK   I'arents   lu   Town
Mr. and Mrs. J WiUiam Dein- inger, of Washington, D. C, have been spending the past few weeks In town visiting -Mrs. Deiniiiger's par¬ ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Boestler. They expect to return home on Sat¬ urday when Mr. Deiniuger will agaiu resume his responsible position In the U. S. Treasurer's department.
Colebi-atcil Wi-<lilinjyAnniversary
Mr. and Mrs. La^n Seyfried, ot Nisky, eelebrateythelr fifty-sixth wedding anniversary ou Wednesday. August 24th, ytey ure both enjoy¬ ing good h^Itu and are well pre¬ served for Meir years and their friends wleh'^them many more such happy anniversaries.
Harvest Homo Services
Harvest Home services will no held in the Forks-Arndt's Lutheran parish. Rev. George S. Kleckner. pastor, as follows;
At Forks on Sunday, September 4. at 10 A. M. and 7:15 P. M.
The Department of Public Instruc¬ tion of the State of Pennsylvania hat definitely ordered that the north wing of tbe High School Building be abandoned, and the erection of a new building is recommended to P'C- vide for future needs.
The following report is the m.st important official communlcatloa .n the subject. In subsequent correspon¬ dence the State advised that it could not assume the responsibility for the use of the condemmed north wing.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvan   . Department  of  Public  Instnictioa Harrisburg, Pa., April  2,  1?21 Mr. C. J.  Knauss Secretary
Nazareth School Board, Nazareth, Penna D°ar Mr. Knauss:
On March Sth we had a rinireseut- ative of the Bureau make an In¬ spection of the school building at Nazareth and he submitted the fol-* lowing report:
The north wing of the building hag settled several inches, the walls have bulged about two inches and a. crack appears on each end ot the wing which continues to increase In size. The condition of the north wing is such that its use should be discontinued.
The south wing is also settling but at the time of the inspection, it was not considered dangerous. If however, the settling continues, the use of the south wing must be dis¬ continued.
The end walls are not in gool shape and there is a possibility fiat if the settling of the buiid'ng con¬ tinues,  these  wails  will  follow.
Considering the condition of t,.<e present building, the plan of the interior and in order to provide tor future needs, we, therefore, recom- n end the erection of the flrst unit of a new building. The new struc¬ ture should be planned on the unit basis and additions made In accord¬ ance with the needs of the district and as finances warrant.
We shall appreciate your advising us what action is taken by the Board for   providing   new   accommodations and we ask that you be free to com¬ mand   us   if   we   can   be   of   further service to you on the project. Very   sincerely  yours. HUBERT  C. EICHER, <. Director,
Bureau of School Buildings.
Visit  Historical   Spots
Mr. and Mrs. James Paul, Mrs. Eliza Johnson, Mrs. Matilda Itterly, Steward Itterly, Mr. and Mrs. Wil¬ liam Ginther and Mr and Mrs. Robert Ginther made an extensive trip through Monroe County on Sun¬ day and visited historical spots around Gilberts, that included Weir Lake, the Moravian monument erected by the Moravian historical society in 1907, marking the site of Weckquetank, a Moravian Mission station during 1760-1765, also iho master piece monftment erected In nremory of Conrad Kresge and fimily, pioneer settlers of Monroe County, by their descendants in America 1740-1915. This mouu- irent is ot costly stone, shows a very life like scene and is very hard to describe satisfactory and must be seen to be enjoyed.
MutOr Trips .Ibout  the State
Mr.  and  .Mrs.  Charles  Gold,     Mi.
and     Mrs.  Harry  Hunter,     Mr.  and
Mrs.   George   Kubilus   and   .Mr    ano
At Arndt's ou Sunday, September j Mrs. D.' Wilmer Wolf and son, Ralph
enjoyed a sight seeing motor trip to
11, at  1C:15 A, M.
OOMING   EVENTS
VisitfU Friends in  N. J.
Mrs. A. G. Unangst, of Nazareth, spent several days visiting Mrs. Jennie Zuck, at Hackettitown, N. J. Mr. Unangst and ion, George, and daughter, Leah, on Sunday vUited Hackettitown and Mra. Unangst re¬ turned horn* with bar family.
August 27—Hahn's family reunion at the Nazareth Fair Grounds.
Agust 27—St. John's Lutheran Sun¬ day School, Of Tatamy, picnic on the lawn adjoining the Chnrch.
August 27—Fehnel's Family Re¬ union on the Nazareth Fair Grounds.
September 3—Fourth annual picnic and dance at the Nazareth Fair, Grounds under the auspices of Kecktown Fire Company.
September 5 — The fifth annual Eterner rennloo Kill be b«14 ia.t Saylor'B Lake on  Labor day.
September 6—Big parade and open¬ ing of tbe State ConTentlon meeting of tbe Royal Order of Bttttalos.
Sbptember  18—Opening ot  th* nual Nasureth FiUr.
an-
the ever  historical  Valley  Forge oa Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Troxell and .Mr. and .Mrs. James Troxell and daughter, Miss May, on Sunday Hiotored to Crystal Cave.
Mr. and .Mrs. Charles Savltx and daughters. Misses Irene and Bertha, Llewellyn Long and Miss Uarlon Kressler motored to Finsvllle, N. J., on Bunday.
.Mr and Mrs. William Smith and Mr. and Mrs. George Smith motored to Kellersvtlle, Monroe County, uu Sunday and visited at the home ot .Mr.  and  Mrs.  Calvin Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Grub* and family, of Hollo, and Mr. and Mrs. Norman StotDet, of town, on Banday made a motor trip to Bushkill Falls, tte Stroudsburgs and Baylors L«k«.
Mr   and Mrs. Nelson TsakU and family   motored   to   PerkasU   __ visltsd ralatlvss thars on ¦¦>dajr.