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VOL. xxvra
NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, MAY  8,   1919
NO. 23
MEETING OF REDS STERNLY_CURBED
Mob Leader Slain and 100 Citi¬ zens Wounded by Soldiers and Police in Cleveland.
RED   FLAGS   CAUSE   FIGHTS,
Red   Leader   Killed   and   Eleven   P» jleemen   Among   Many   Wounded. Mounted Police Charge Social¬ ist Gathering In Chicago.
New i'ork.—Reports received showed rioting in progri'ss iu vnrious pnrts ol the wnrld. Paris Kondanne.s put riot¬ ous crowds to rout. In Cleveland, 0., one mnn, not yot idem iHed, wns shot and killed, and more than 00 nre In hospitnis, ns the result of an nttark upou a pnrndo of Soiiiiiists who car¬ ried the rod llir,'. liicitoinont to riot wns tlip cliartrc lodged against more than 100 who are now under arrest.
The one fatality occurred nt Central gnd Woodinnd avenues, whero n mob (aid to hnve been composed ot Socinl- Ists or synipnthizers ru.shed Detective Woodrlng and other offlcers. Wood- ring, declnrlng be drew bU revolver to jave his own life, flred nt the alleged ¦ader of the mob, the bullet passing through the man's neck, killing him I   Instantly.
Socialist headquarters were totally wrecked by angry civilians bent on putting an end to the demonstration.
In Nsw York a pitched battle be¬ tween the police and soldiers, sailors and marines was the climax of a series of riots by the serrice men acalDst the Socialists, The soldiers and sailors, led by a Scotch-Canadian, attacked the Mooney mass meeting at Madison Square Garden. About 1.000 policemen charged the mob and drove them away with their algbt dubs. Shots were tred.
Boston police resenres were rushed from flve precincts to Roxbury upon receipt by telephone that three sep¬ arate riots were In progress there. Five hundred men, described to the police as BolsheTlsts, were holding a parade. During the flghting a poUee- mnn was shot.
Chicago's "Red Mny Dny" celebra¬ tion closed with rioting by a gathering of 200 Reds, In which one pollcemnn was Injured nnd thirty men and one woman were arrested. Scores of meet- logs were conducted throughout the city. Attempts to form sectional pa- L rades to converge in the business dis- * trlct for a monster demonstration were frustrated by the authorities.
Rioting followed fhe celebration In New York by tbe New Tork Call, So¬ cialist newspnper, of Its occupation of new olBces at 112 Fourth avenue and the display outsidi' of what some sol¬ diers called "Bnl.^Iievist posters."
Two hundred soldiers, sailors and marines dispersed fhe paraders. Bun¬ dles of Socialist literature were flung Into the street by the uniformed men. Many of the Socialist paraders were roughly handled.
Blood flowed freely from noses, but none was so severely Injured as to re¬ quire hospital trpatment.
The "Star Spangled Banner" wns •truck up on a bugle by a marine and the men In uniform sang lustily. The crowd In the street Joined with zest. "Hey, take oft tliose lids," shouted a marine, nnd hnts were removed.
Hurrying from the Call offices, the rioters passed to Irving place, where they encountered a parade of the I Cnited Hat Workers. The marchers I bore a huge bnnner Inscribed "The f day for the emnnclpntlon of the work¬ ing cinsses Is near." In about three •econds the banner and mauy smaller banners carried by [wraders had been tom to ribbons.
Paris.—At 8 o'clock p. m., when the ffeat parade of the extremists was •cheduled to start, the first clash oc¬ curred. Dense ninsse»-of workers con¬ centrated In the lUie Royale and en¬ deavored to reach the Plaee de la Con¬ corde. A cordon of mounted troops drawn up near the Hotel Crlllon, head-' Quarters of the American peace mls- •lon, barred their way.
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WORLD'S NEWS IN CONDENSED FORM
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PARIS.—A revolution has begun In Bulgaria against the Coburg dynasty, I Berllnwnewspaper reports, tli« rebels leeklng fo dethrone King Boris, aon of King Ferdinand, who abdicated In Oc¬ tober, and demanding a soviet repub¬ lic. Sanguinary fighting Is Mid to have occurred at Sofia.
LONOON._England la aglUted ever the presence in Dublin of Frank P. Walsh and representatives of Irish •oclety In thp fnlted States. There Is ttltlclim of President Wilson as hav¬ ing cnrnuraged Iheir trip.
PARIS.—Qerman peaee delegates at Versailles number 'JlS.
SEATTLK.—Mayer Oie Hansen ef Seattle appeals to mayors of all cities to Join In cnncprted action to crush Bolshevism nnd I. W. W.-lsm.
NEW YORK.—With ne formal cere- "ony, all the cable aysteBS taken over •w the government on NoTeml>er 16 last were automatlially tiim«<] back to ttelr owners.
WASHINQTON. —0«n«lala •f the post ofllce department aod lhe depart- •nent of Justice ezpreaacd cenfldence that an (langer of aay lorther explo- •loas e{ boBbs sent tlu«ugb the mails tn the Mur 4ay conspiracy agalnat pub¬ Uc offlcUls Is past.
THB MBASVRING SOCIAIi
A BIG SUOCB83.
The Measuring Social ot the Ush¬ ers' Association at the Schoeneck Moravian Church, was a marked succes. The guests were measuro'l and tagged at the door and given the freedom of the Chapel Contests with clothespins were engaged In, In which of course, the men lost out. If it had been the handling of ham¬ mers and n^lls, they would have had some chance to win- The two reci¬ tations were well received showing that the old fashloined "speaking a piece" is not a lost art, Whon Bro. Trelns Hddlers began to play it is hard to keep young feet trom trip¬ ping. We are aure that the Ushers are deeply grateful to guests trom the neighboring towns, who, by their skillful piuno playing, helped oirt the program.
The big generous slices ot oake de¬ lighted tho small boy and made him doubly glad that he had an aunt who lived in Schoeneck The old man wasn't far behind wheu he came to sample their goodness. The earnest plea of lhe pastor, that, as we re¬ turned to our homes, we should measure up to the standard that is in Christ Jesus, fell upon receptive liearts.
Such affairs are a big worth while. Drawing together all the people ot the community and giving an hour ot refined pleasure to young a,id old, they are of much social servico, aud give a new impetus to the work ot the church.
E. T. TAYLOR. f
Leader   In   Campaign  Te Qlve   Farms   to   Soldiers
U. 8. Murine Colt's Automatic Machine Gun.
The chairman for the Victory Loan campaign in Bath and surrounding townships, is Fred P. Laub, Ex- U. S. Marine and through the court¬ esy ol Gen. L. W. T. Waller and C'l Magill be has secured the loan of oue of the Colt Automatic .Maehiip GuTis used to stop the Hun in his drive on Paris. The gun is m per¬ fect working condition and has been pla<ed into the window of thi Bath postofflce.
These gune, when wafmed-up will reach a maximum of 800 shots per minute. They fire tbe standard 30-30 calibre ammunition, which ex¬ erts a force of 51,000 pounds per square inch delivering the bullets at 1' velocity of 2700 fee£ per second. Firing at an angle of 46 degrees the maximum range of 4,891.06 yards is attained. It is urged that a trip be made to view this gun as it is the only gun loaned by the Marine Corps, and will be exhibited until Saturday,
During the Samar, Philippine a'nd Zambales campaigns and in the China Boxer Uprising Mr Laub oc¬ casionally served upon crews operat¬ ing the Colt's and, should results warrant, and Bath district go en¬ thusiastically "over the top" in the V-Loan drive, he may demonstrate by actually firing several thousand shots.
Alli-ntoivn  Conference.
The Spring meeting of the Allen¬ town Conference ot the Lutheran Church, was held on Tuesday in St. Stephen's Church, AUentowTi. There were three sessions, morning, after¬ noon and evening. The topic for discussion at the afternoon session waa "The Rural Congregation." The following clergymen from town at¬ tended the meeting: Revs. M. M. Dry, J. A. Klick, A. E. Erdman, and G. S. Kleckner. The latter read a very interesting paper on the Ufa and activity of the sainted -pastor, David Kuntz.
Fine War Pictnrej.
The citizens of Nazareth were giv¬ en an opportunity on Tuesdiy even¬ ing to see a real war picture whcih showed them actual warfare, along the front lines. The title of the pic- ture was "The Price of Peace," and was gotten to Nazareth by the Vic¬ tory Loan Committee.
The special show held in the after¬ noon for the benefit of the school children showed that they were "all Americans" from the cheering, stamping and other noises made by them, of all ages, who filled the au¬ ditorium to its capacity.
Prominent   Vazareth   Boyj   Betnm Prom Franco.
Raymond Nagle and Howard Si¬ mons, two Nazareth boys, who were in the Keystone Division, formerly the Allentown Natlon'al Guards, re¬ turned home om Tueaday eveming af¬ ter being honorably discharged. Both boys we're "over-the-top" and both were gassed. Nagle was un¬ able to see for 18 days atid Simons for 13 days from being gaseed. Their many friends are glad to see them back and welcome them heartily. Both are the pictirre of health.
Will Attend Biblo (Joafercuce.
Un Mouday evening a number ol the meoubers of the Meonuuite Church, Nazareth, with their puiilur, Uev. Uelluer, will gu to Alluutcawu, to hear Ur. Max Wertheimer, who is vuuductiug a Bible Conference iu St. Paul's Evangelical Lutberan Church, Su, Eighth iit. Everybody is invit¬ ed tu go along and all thoee wishing tu gu should inform the pastor uo later than buuUuy.
Dr. Wertheimer will have tor bis meHfeage uu Muuday night, "'Malachi aud hm Muasage."
Smuuly-Schuol UaUy at Cle«rfleld.
A tfunday-Bchool MAlly under tbe auapices ut the Nazareth District Sunday-school Assuoiatioot, will be held in tbe Evangelical Cburcb, at Clearbeld, on Saturday evening. May 10, at 7:30 oclock.
Rev. Paul S. Meinert, ot Nazareth, win be tbe apeaker- Mambers of SuuUuy-schuoia and tbos* interested in tbe Important work of tbe Sun- day-scliool are curdially Invited to attead.	
TONIOHT. Tbe 10th AnBiuU Mualo Feati- val by the Naaareth Choral So* olety aad Oreheatra la the T. M. O. A. AodltorioaM mt »:i» p. mt. TlckeU at Crawford'a Dnm attore.
New photograph of Representative R. T. Taylor of Colorado, author of a measure providing farms for soldiers.
PUBLIC DEBT TOTALS SUM OF $24,824,345,946
Treasury    Statement    Includes
Eight Billions Lent to Allies,
Which Is to Be Repaid.
Wn*ington.—The total public debt of the United States April SO wns $24,- 824,34."),946, according to figures made pnbllc by the Treasury Department In a new form of puhlie debt statement that gives results of the war financiag and the debt transactions for April nnd the fir.st four months of the year.
On March 31, the gross puhlic debt was only $24,835,940,052, showing an Increase for the month of more than half a billion dollars. The public debt receipts for tbe month were $81S,- 877,604 nnd the public debt disburse¬ ments i?,'?0S,471,710.
The gross public debt on December 31 was $20,0."i9,7G0,723, .showing an in¬ crease In the last four months of $8,- 344,173,328.
Of the pubilc debt $8,852„623,168 is represented by loans nnd advances made to the Allies. It Is expected that this will all be paid back eventually to the United States Treasury, leaving a public Indebtedness on the American people of some $10,000,000,000. This wlil be Increased, however, In May by the Victory Lonn.
It is estimated that after the Vic¬ tory Loan Is floated It will cost the nation approximately three-quarters of a billion dollars a year to carry this llndebtedness. This money Interest on the debt will be paid to the holders of United States securities. Bond and security holders will in addition re¬ ceive Interest on the additional $8,000,- 000,000 or more advanced to the Allies, but this Interest will be paid directly by  the foreign  governments.
LAST AMERICAN
TROOPS TO RETURN
BY SEPTEMBER.
Washington. — Determination of President Wilson, Indicated In press advices from Paris, that no American troops shall con¬ tinue on Germnn soil for a long¬ er period nfter the signing of the peace treaty thnn may be neces¬ sary to embark them for home Is bome out by present Inten¬ tions of the war department, which contemplate the return of the entire American Expedition¬ ary Forces by  September.
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Paper Textiles a Failure. Washington.—Advices to the depart¬ ment of commerce Indicate that the German paper textiles cannot penna< nently compete with cotton, but can nnly endure as a war substituta.
MAY USE MACHINE OUN.
Lawrence Police Ready to Mow Down Textile Disturbers. Lawrence, Mass.—The police an¬ nounced that they hud obtained a ma¬ chine gun and men to man It, and that it would be used if fhey considered It necessary in connection with any aerl- [)us street disturbances resulting from textile strike demimstratlona. The dyers and flnlshers adopted resolntlona urging the nianufnrturers to "show their opposition to lawlessness by granting a reasonable wage advance."
SOVIET APPEALS TO WILSON.
Aaka That Advance of Alliea" Forcea Be Suspended. Vienna.—The Builapest Soviet gov¬ ernment has appealed to President WUson to prevent the onward march at the troops encircling Hungary. The appeal says it Is time that war's bloody crime was stopped, that the anvlet la ¦taking an honest effort for good gov- •ramant and thut It has kept order, daaplta tbe slanderuua rvporta to the contrary circulated by enemlea wbo Bad tba country.
TO   THE   CITIZENS   OF   THE BOROUGH   OF   NAZABETH.
You wlU pleaae take notice, that the undersigned, Chief Burgo«8 of the Borough ot Nazareth, has fixed the week commencing the 12th day of May, next, as "Clean-tJp" week.
A commanity that for nigh two centuries liaa IxH^n known for its thrift, industry and econ¬ omy, will, it is hoped, not be lacking in setting the puce for nil jurroundlng communities in tidiness and cleanliness.
This is not an appeal to the idealistic but an earnest solici¬ tation to every citizen to show by his deeds that he is a worthy citizen of our historic Borough. MORRIS FORTUIN,
Chief Bnrgess.
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Long Stones :t Big Events Told
in Bi'iet ParcJ^jrarilis tor
Q'jici< Reading.
NATIONAL CAPI VAL SNAPSHOTS
Gleanings  of   Interest   From   Wasriing- ton—Late Happenings in the Realm of Sports—Foieifli. and  Do¬ mestic Occurrerices.
PEACE BULLETINS
President WUson, Premier Clemen¬ ceau and Premier Lloyd George, com¬ posing the Council of Tliree, Kent a communication to the Italian goveri>- meot Inviting It to resume Its place at the Peace Conference.
Former Emperor William has re- juested the tlermau goTerument to be allowed to return to Germany and re- tide on his estate at Kadiuen.
The Belgian government unanimous¬ ly decides thut the awards to Belgium by the Peace Conference are entirely unsatisfactory and unacceptable, and so Instructs the Belgian delegation In Paris.
Secretary Daniels declares in an in¬ terview that lhe next American naval building measure wiil depend on the success of the League of Nations pro¬ posal.
The Belgian delegation to the peace conference Is dissutisUed at the peace treaty terms, as they only give Mal- medy to Belgium, the left bank of the Scheldt not beiug mentioned.
Tile German peace tonimisijloners appeared at Versailles, Paris, aud for¬ mally presenled their credeuliais to a committee of tlie allies, headed by Jules Cambau, France. Tlit hrst step in the actual peace parley occupied less thau flve minutes.
Count von Brockdorflf Ratzau, Ebert's foreign secretary, who heads the Berlin delegation, was so aflfected with humiliation and emotion that he was unable to make a formal address to M. Carabon at the flrst peace parley.
Hungarian Communist government offered to Rumania territorial conces¬ sions and requested an Immediate ces¬ sation of hostilities.
WASHINGTON
Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the Shippint; liuard, announces a program tur a mercliant marine that will carry 60 per cent, of American trude. It Is proposed to build larger und faster ¦hips.
From a poll made by the woman's party It is asserted that one vote is needed in the senate to give a major¬ ity for the suffrage amendment It ta laid the house is for the amendment.
Maj. Gen. Robert Alexander of tbe Seventy-seventh division describes battle plans in the October fighting and declares that the "Lost Battalion" was not lost or "rescued," but merely eut off.
Tbe cable lines, seized by Postmas¬ ter General Burleson, are restored to their private owners.
Control of the oil flelda of California aoon will pass Into the hands of tbe British government unless prompt measures are taken by the United States to prevent It Purchases now- being made In the Callforniu flelds by the Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company win wrest control from American firms.
Secretary of War Baker predicts aerial commerce within the present year.
Post ofllce department ollUinls ex¬ pressed fear that the New Vork ter¬ rorist plotters may have mailed In¬ fernal machines to President Wilson and other membera of the American peace delegation in  Paris.
Major Tom C. Hacaulny, who holds transcontinental records, probably will be In command of the army aerial squadron which will rty from Texaa to Boston.
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GENERAL
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska pre¬ dicted on hia return to Washingtoa from the Middle West that the I^agua af Nations covenant would be adoptai by the senate witbout ameadmant
American Financial Gommlaaloa a4- Tlaed allies that United Sutaa will laM money to Europe only on AoMrieaa terma and wltbla limite
HUGH GIBSON.
First   Diplomat   To   Be Sent   To    New    Poland
VAZARETH TOWN
COUNCIL  MEETING.
A regular stated meeting of Town Council was held this Bth day of May, 1919, at 8 oclock p. m., in the Council Room. There were present Messrs. Lindenmoyer, Starner, Leo¬ pold, Welty, Yeisley, Kleppinger, Hartzell and Gano Mr. Werkheiser was  absent.  The president presided.
The minutes of the regular stated meeting of April 7th, 1919, were read and there being no objections, were approved.
On motion of Mr. Llndenmoyer, seconded by Mr. Leopold, the follow¬ ing bills were ordered to be paid as read:
Grant Kahler  . %
Xazareth   Item            4
Barret   Co           37
Sup.   Pay   Roll   . .'.'    313
De.\ter  Concrete  Co       36
Farmers' .Mutual In. L. & N. E. R. R. ... -Xaz. Planing .Mill . . Messinger   Mfg.   Co.
H.  D. Kutz	
H.  E.  Venter   .... Jerome   Bon.stein    '. '.
Co.
8 6
4 9S
85 00 78 30 95 70 17 66 10
BELGIANS BEG KING NDTTOSIGNPEACEii
Petition  Representing  100,000
Politicals in 300 Communes
Denounces Treaty.
URGE REJECTION OF "ALMS."
King   and   Cabinet   Confer   and   Parla
Delegates    Recalled    for    Advice.
Fulfillment of Pledges Made
by  Allies  Demanded.
20   00 10   50
90
Hugh Gilison iias lieeu appointed the first miiii.'^ler from the Cnited Statei to Poluiiil.
GERIMANS MEET ALLIES IN FIRST PEACE PARLEY
Teuton Foreign Secretary Almost Fainting From Emotion as Cre¬ dentials Are Exchanged.
Versailles.—In a session beginning at 3:10 o'clock In the aftemoon and lasting barely flve minutes, the Ger¬ man plenipotentiaries to the Peaca Congress presented their credential* It was the flrst step In the peace ne¬ gotiations. The German credentials were presented to representatives of the Allies and  the United States.
Pale nnd almost fainting from emo¬ tion. Count von Brockdorff-Rnntzau, the German foreign secretary nnd licad of the delegation, passed through what evidently was one of the bitterest moments of bis lifo. He was barely able to sustain himself through the brief ceremony and reach the waiting automoliile wliich bad brought hira to the gathering.
The meeting took place In the room of the Tria uon Hotel previously used for the sessions of the Supreme Mili¬ tary Council. Count von Brockdorff- Rantzau, on entering, was accompa¬ nied by Herr Lnndsberg, Professor Schueckling and two secretaries, and waiting for him the allied representa¬ tives were grouped around Jules Cam- bon, the former French Ambassador at Berlin, who Is chairman, of the commission.
Other members of the allied party included Henry White of the United States, Lord Harding, Great Britain, and   Ambassador   Matsul,   Japan.
M. Cambon Immediately addressed Count von BroekdorlT-Rantzau, stating that he was chairman of the comcnls- sion entrusted by the allied powers to receive and examine the credentials of the German delegates ns the flrst step in n conference which, it was hoped, would  lead  to  peace.
"Here are ours," continued M. Cam¬ bon, extending ns he spoke the formal credentials of the allied commission as plenipotentiaries to the congress.
Count von Brockdorft-Rantzau sur¬ rendered the Gernian credentials, with even less of a formal address, his emo¬ tion being too great to enable bim ta deliver an extended discourse.
After these brief ceremonies the Germans turned and left the hall, walking a few steps to the cars In waiting Tliey were followed Immedi¬ ately ^y the allied representatives. The whole ceremony was over by 3 :20 o'clock. The allied delegates then rode to the chateau to Inspect the Hall of Mirrors, where the treaty will be signed, and eventually returned la tbs hotel for tea.
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38
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80
90
TOO  MUCH   FURNITURE.
Cap.
16-Year.Old   Girl   Inherits  Seven loads From Gates  Estate.
Chicagn.—Miss Iielora Angeli, tha slxteen-year-oid Lake Forest giri, who Inherited the J. W. Gates millions, in¬ herited also seven carloads of flne furniture. The seven cars contain the furniture of Mrs. Gates' homes In New York and the South. The Angeli family, who live in a modest home, do not know whether to build a storage house or establish a museum. The consignment Is valued at $100,000.
BREWERS TO MAKE CANDY.
Plant Expansion of $5,000,000 In N. V. to Meet "Dry" Era Demand. New York.—Busing their belief on an increased consumption of,candy dtirlng the prohibition era on the physleloglcal action of sugar being turned Into alcohol In the hnman aya¬ tem, candy manufacturers are prepar- tag to enlarge output Some brewery plants are te be turned Into candy fkctorles. The known plants for candy factary buHdtags and extensions ara aald  to b« $5,000,000.
Int.   on   -Vote          40
Penna.   Utilities   Co.   . . . .\merican  LaFrance  Co.
Xazareth   Fdy	
Xazareth   Hdw.     .'.'
J.   P.   Bardill   	
J.   H.   Fulmer   ........
Henry   Schlegel   . .  ' '. . . U.  G.  Altemos   ...'.'....
Frank   Messinger   	
C.   F.   Fehnel   	
John   Snyder	
Clarence  Everett      ....
On motion at Mr. Leopold, second ed by Mr. Starner, It was moved that the boroirgh of Nazareth donate the sum of $50 to the G. A R. Veterans in 1919, only instead of $25 per yea ras heretofore. Motion carried unanimously.
Reports  of  Committees.
Highway: Mr. Lindenmoyer re¬ ported the result of the interview with Mr. Wambold in regard to opening gutter along the Bastoo Road and in order to get this matter definitely adjtjsted, the committee authorized to have a survey made.
As the Nazareth Sewerage Com- pauy had not aa yet put Broad St. in a passable condition, Mr. Llndea- moiyer was directed to notify them that If fhe street vraSs not in the con¬ dition It was in prior to tho excava¬ tion by them, before Monday next, the borough would have to do It and charge them witft the coet of aame.
Mr. Lindenmoyer reported that Mr. Edw. Silvert stated th*t the boroiugh was showing partiality in collecting license yearly from him for conducting a moving plctnre place and that he felt the T. M. C. A. should also pay this license. This matter was referred to the solicitor. The question of whether it was ad¬ visable to put road oil or Tarvia preparations on the roads was dis¬ cussed at length a'nd while the question was not definitely decided, it was the consensus cyf opinion that certain sections should be treated with Tarvia and other sections of our streets with road oil. Council, however, decided that portions oif our roads would be oiled within the next two weeks. Quotations on road oils were presented at pricee of 6c per gallon In 6500 gallon tank fisiTS. Philadelphia. Pavement: Mr. Hartzell, no report.
Police:  Mr.  Leopold, no report.
Fina'nce: Mr. Starner reported that notes for $700 and $1100, due on the Sth and 7th Instants, would have to be renewed. As the bills to be paid totaled $1400 it was on mo¬ tion of Mr Starner, seconded by Mr. Welty, moved that the ofllcers of the borough be a'nd hereby are author¬ ized to draw up a new note for $3200 to take care of all preeent ob¬ ligations, for a period of 90 days
Fire:   Mr. Klepplgner, no report.
Light:   Mr.  Welty,  no  report.
Law: Mr. Telsley reported prog- gress and advised he ha'd found the agreement made with the Nazareth Fotmdry and Macliine Company and would deliver same promptly to Mr. Kutz.
Public   Property:   Mr.  Werkheiser being a'bsent, no report was made. New Business.
As the Nazareth Flre Department is invited to take part In the Fire¬ men's Parade, on June 21st, per¬ mission was asked to take the truck to Bethlehem at that time. On mo¬ tion of Mr. Yeisley, seconded by Mr- Lindenmoyer, It was moved that we grant permission to the Vigilance Hose and to the Chief of the Fire Company to take the flre truck to Bethlehem on June 2 let to partici¬ pate in the Firemen's Parade.
The Public Property Committee advised It was necessary to repair the chain at the top of the flag pole in the circle and that as the amount asked for to do the work amounted to $16, the councilmen had volun¬ teered to do this work on Wednes¬ day evening next.
Due to efforts on the part of coun¬ cil to get some satisfactory under¬ standing from the Slate Belt Elec¬ tric Street Railway Company ae to when they intended to repair that portion of Main Street, now paved with amiesite, Mr. Hambleton of the aforesaid company, as well as Mr. Smith of the L. V. T. Co., were prea¬ ent and addressed council as to the reasons for not going ahead with its work. Council advised Hr. Smith of the L. V. T Co. that In view of the franchise {Trivileges being anjoyed by their company, the borough was only dealing with them and tbat leg¬ al proceedings would be started un¬ less actual work waa commenced not later than June 2ad
It was felt by membera of council that proper ateps ahould ba taken by the borough to hindle tha crowd at the Nazaieth atatlon when the trophy train arrived on May «th and, on motion of Mr. Hanxell, aaconded by Mr. Lindeomoyer, It waa moved that the special policemen be called out tor duty batwaen 9 and 12 oclock on that day.
Mr. Relaa of tha Barrett Com¬ pany addreeaed connell on the mer- lU of the dlftareot gi<iidea of Tarrta
Brussels.—A petition has been pre¬ sented to King .\Ibert by the National Political Committee that he refuse to sign the peace treaty. This committee reiire.sents 100,(tOO tuembers aud 800 , communes.
The cabinet, nfter n meeting with King Alliort lasting three hours, de- , ferred 'iK-ision <ui tbe peace treaty until its meeting with the Belgian dele- , cates to tlie Peace Conference. The I premier toid the newspaper corre- ispondents tbat the position was grave, j The petition presented to King Al- I bert declares the nation would gain I prestige in the eyes of the world If her sovereign declined to attach his signa¬ ture to a document which did not guar- intee her right.s.
"In the Inst few days," says the pe¬ tition, "vnst bodies have Joined na. We echo pulilic opinion which is con¬ stantly growing and which is Indignant at the little offered up for the aafety )f Belgium nnd the dynasty.
"We beg your majesty to refuse to sign the treaty rather than accept alma elven us. By leaving the conferenca Belgium would ghow the Immorality of a peace signed without her. We helleve It would be better to risk hav¬ ing nothing than, abdicate our right to the reparation and guarantees prom* ised by most solemn assurancea"
At tbe cabinet council, whieh laatad two nnd a half hours. It was decided to recall to this city the three Belgian 'lelepntes, whose presence is needed at a further council to be held in the royal palace, which will be attended I hy all members of the goveminent and state ministers. At this conference It ivl 11 be decided whether the conditions offered Belgium hy tbe Peace Confer¬ ence are acceptable.
Public opinion In Belgium has been upset by the news from Paris con¬ cerning what Is described as the un¬ satisfactory decisions reached by the Peace Conference respecting Belgium.
Newspapers of all shades of opinion expressed their disappointment, and it Is said the Belgian government might appeal directly to public opinion In the United States and In Great Britain, recalling the formal promisee made to Belgium by the responsible heada oC both those countries.
The bungomaster of Antwerp, In a proclamation, has informed the Inhabi¬ tants that he has sent to the Belgian delegation In Paris a telegram aaking them to Insist upon complete indemni¬ fication and reconstruction, the im¬ mediate Introduction of war materials and a revision of the treaty of 18S9.
The Town Council in devaatated Ternionde has telegraphed similar ro- quests to the Belglan delegation at tha French capital, while numeroua pro¬ tests have been sent to King Albert, la wblch his majesty is asked to refiiaa to sign the peace treaty rather than accept charity.
The Belgian government ananimoaa« ly considers the conditions unaccepta- hip nn<l has so told the Belgian dele¬ gates at Paria.
Premier Delaorlx bas stated that the situation is grave.
GREATEST  BRITISH  AIRMAN.
Major Mannock Brought Down Tt Planea Before Meeting Fate. London.—The war ministry has de¬ cided that so far as can be ascertained the champion British airman of the war was the late Maj. Edward Man¬ nock. Lieut Col. William A. Blabop, Canadian aviator, who won the Vio toria Cross, comes next Major Man¬ nock brought down 73 enemy machinaa and Lieutenant Colonel Biahop 72.
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