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km   i.«jonrned    meeting of Town j floundl    was    held this IMh day of ifbruary, 1»20, at 8100 oclock p. ra. j ill ot th* aiembera were present with tlieeicsptloi ot Ur. 'Werkheiser,  Mr. anno presi'sd.
On motiom of Ur. Yeisley, second- •4 by Mr. Hartrell, It was moved that ths following  bills  be  paid   as
l^p^rrlsofi pay ron .   . ...$314 tamewell Fire Alarm Co,
Nai. Hardware Co	
g, T. Vanaatta	
Trumbower Co	
f G. AtUMOB	
wm. L.. Kraemer	
The Day Light Savings Petitionb Mvine beea presented were consid. r- L and oa motion of Mr. Yeisley, sec- ¦¦di'd by Mr. Lindenmoyer, it was
Resolrad, That in riew ot the fact t>8t Coa«r«SB tailed lo pass u Day Light Saviag Act, we deem it advls- ,fcle If tka citizens of the Uorough f Xaiarsth want a Day Light Sav- IneAct passed, that they petition the •ate authorities and Council will be ileased ta co-operate; and furiher ioved that the said petition be ac- aipted amd placed   on   lilo.     Motion
carried. ^ _,.
Tho Appropriation Ordinance tor fte fisol year emding Dec. 31, 1920, amountinl to $30,850.00, was read gnd on Motion of Mr. Lindemnover, leconded by Mr. ilartzell, it was Boved that we suspend the rules uid ¦asa sams first and second re,iding.
On motion ot Mr, Yeisley. secoid- »d by Mr, Starner, it was moved tliat miol" ,Milton Workheii^er for .^Ifi.Mi ie Included with the Sup. rvi.^oi's mis   covering    lahor for siliovol'iii.n
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.Mr. Harlr.ell ri'iiorled Hint he liad been reiiuested to see that s'"! s were taken to open pavement in frot.i «f the Messinger building l.ui liii ,11 guing into tho niiiiler witli ti.' swni'r,    Mr.     .Me.-isingev.  lie  ' !
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NAZARKTH   FA.. THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 26, 1920
NO 13
REAR ADMIRAL PEARY,
Discoverpr of North Pole Who       Died       Recently,
Cement Higliwoy Brings tn Birth a
Balf^illion Bollar Indnstry'
The Walter farm Near Bushkill Park Sold to Concern That Will Erect Large Modern Building and Manufacture Pumps and Cnmpressors
DR. HUGH GUMMING.
Surgeon  General of the PiiLlic   Health    Service.
I SKCOiVD ANNIAli nOY'S A!V»
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f^G S!!IP BEAL WITH BRITAIN
President Gives Senate Copy of
Compact to Credit Germany
With Excess Over Losses.
SUBJECT TO CONGRESS WILL
Proposed Agreement With Lloyd George
Whert,jy the United States Would
Retain   Abscluti;   Title   to   All
Eneiny  Vcs;iSls  Ghs   Had.
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The "Hem" is partiifuiarly pleased j to announce to its readers that "big" | IJ/ings are about to li.ippen     in     thej liushkill Valley    at     Uuslikill     I'.irk j this coming summer.     These    "big"; things are the direct result, or main-j ly so, of the action    ot    tho    Couniy i t'ommi.ssioners and tho Forks Town¬ ship supervisors in having agreed to, and contracted tor,    the    perm.mem iniproveinent ot the highway thn.u.gii Ihia important valleyj^" It    certainly ¦ IS good ne'.vs and ineSns great activ- I ity in that particular section of our ^ ciunly.     If good roads in uny given section brings    daylight,    prosperity j aii^     contentment,     this     par.icular l road-improveraen'   has    quickly, brought   to birtli  for this    Valley    a | ,f .'iiiO.OiiO corporation.     This n.-w in- i dustry  Is made possible in  ihis par-j iiriil.r lo.-.iliiy by live ni'coss   ry pub- j lie utilities—namely:   waler and  wi.- lor   ioloi'.   r.iilroad  service   (Lehigh Vallej'),   trolley  service   (ilay   line).; o!i',.iii(;  I'oW'.i' sorvice   i I'ennii.   L'tili- tii',s Co, I,   and  livoi'y     d.y,     rain     or. - ii ll .',   : uii: ir   i-..;iil   '"i-vii |..
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COST 50 MILLION FOR 'W' YEAR
New Storage Houses to Be Built and Heavy Guard Provided     ! in Senate Bill.
OUTLAY   TO   BE   INDEFINITE.
Better    to    Buy    All    Booze,    Senator
Smoot Comments—Warren  Haa Bill
to Keep All Left in Warehouses
Until  Sold  Under Law, j
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FilESIOEtlT OF FRANCE
it was the coiisonsus ot o;'iiii..ii :. ' the tax r.ito would have to be r.ti.i'd looner or later to tuke care o£ lhe, leflclts occurring in this manner 'ind tbo take care of the purchase ot .id- ttlonal Fire Hose at this time. On notion ot Mr. Leopold, seconded by Mr. Starner, it waa
Resolved, That, we lay a tax rate tor 1920 ot 9 1-2 mills for Borough jurposes, one-half mill for Sinking Fund reiiuirements and a Special tiix •f one mill tor the purchase ot Fire lose and such other extraordinary •xpensea aa may occur. Moiion car¬ ried,
Oa Motion of Mr. Yeisley, second- •I by Mr. Welty, it was moved that « advertise tor bids for lire hose; fliat the committee confer with So- | Hcltor la regard to having proper ; iropoiala drawn up so that same can W advertised in two newspapers.
Supervisor Snyder reported that it had been necessary to shovel anow from tha pavements ot the following •*ner»:—O. D. Schaetter ea.uie, es¬ tate ot Mrs. J. F. Beitel, .Mrs. Eiu¬ li* Lawfer, 'Wm. Casey, Frank Chrlat, Isaac Henzog, Mrs. Eileu ^etj, Mrs. Caroline Senseman, Mrs. ••ary Geiger, Charles iieiiel,, .las. j Iry, Edwin Lilly aud Miss Alice Hel- hr. I
On motion of .Mr. Hartzell, secoud- •d by Mr. Yeisley it was moved that the beeretary bo directed 10 send Wis to the aforesaid parlies.
In this couiiectiuu the Chief  Uur- |6sii g.,ie   eouaideiablo   lime   lo   the JUtBlion   ot   eoiiiplaiutb   received   by lim m riigard     lo     the     uumber     o. PuveiuBUis ,ind gutters     whicli     had *0'btuu liuaiiL'd ..ud    opiuid    s.iu.' tae lubl Sliun   lull,  uu  well  as  10  lae •'¦'ll)' eouiplaiuia     uiude     lel.itiv.'  10 JlliieUb Uuiiipiug  asues,   eic.   oa   '-tie •'Sliitayj, ot   Uio   buroutju.     lio   lUi- ' "'"' SiaicU  IhuL ol'dors  Uad   beeu !»- ' •Ueil t,y iiim luroUiiu  Liie 1 ul.o.;  ,iua •"licrvioui.    iiiuL    luey     iiono   1.0 .-v IllitUo Uiul  uuieoB     Uieso     1.1......c. a
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railroii.l 1 ..lOi-.,! ! 1,;        -.1      1   .'  1'.  '' setiiile  illul   lions.'.     '1 ,s'o   iiiul  iiru'-liiil 1 hours'  ileliate oinli   wiil  bo iillowi"!   1" the proiioiK Ills lliul  oiipoiii'iiis oi   ili. report,   wlm   will   ho   h'll.   rosiiool ivi! v. by   Cliairiiiiin   Kseh   of   the   Intoi-siati' ('iitnnioi'oi' ('otiiniltti'i' nnil I!i'|ii"s..|itii tive Sims of Tonni'ssi'o, riinkhiu' l'i in oil-ill  on   llie I'liinuiiilee.     No  dale  for debate on  the report  has beon  sel bi the .senate.
Two of the conferees—r.epresenta tives Sims anil Hnrkley of Kentucky, both rieniocrats -refused to sign the report. Mr. lidrkleyohtaliied ron.sent to extend his remsrks on tbe bill, thus presenting lii.s views in the t.'ongres sional Kei'onl. Mr. Sims' disapproval of the bill Is founileil on ohjectlim to a fpinrantei'd return of tSVt per cent, n division of pxcests protits of over 6 per cent and allowhiR the Interstate Coni merce Coniniisulon to flx miiilniuni rates. Mr. itarkley la dlsaatlafled with flxiha any specifle sum for the return. (liie» not agree thnt the atnndard re¬ turn to the railways should lie con¬ tinued anil does not agree with the labor provisions.
Under tbe liill as agreed upon the rogiiliiiory luiwors of the Inlerstale Commerce Coininission, which vvill be Increasi'il from nine to eleven mem¬ liers, will bo greatly enlarged and am pli tied.
The outstiinilinc fentiire of the pro¬ pos,.il law Is the ilin'i'tinti to the coin- mlssii.n to os'iililisli lilies thai will violil to till' liitTioi-s In Oiicli rate-inak- iii:.' L'riiii|i a m'l i-aihvay oiiorating in¬ come ei|iiiil to .'i'ii per ooiil nf tin' :ig- gi-i"_'iite proiiiTiy value of ilio romls in stii'ii i.'i'iiii;i,
¦n,,. . i.iiiiiiission niiiy loM m this one- ,,„,,' ,,f I ,,,'r .'Oil' for illi.lili..lis, liet- t.,rt!ii'iii- anil iiiiiiriooiiioirs, which, ,iii,i,,,- 111.. ,.|.'i'..iini'i..,' I'lili's of t|.i' I'liin- ,i,iv>|.,n, lli'l' rhiir.-o.l <-:i|iiial aoooiini.
U.ed   llio   UUigeoS p..aaod      .Will 1.11     u, i'luWUi.o   .1   l.liu   Lo    ue   Jiald   Ull ul  ..li.)   i.ciouu     00      luUuU ug .Uia uidiuuiie..'.
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S ai..s," .Mr.  \',ils.,ii Siiili, "il.li' is 111'..'
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i-i'S|.i'..t    to   wl.iil    di.'-i'osiiiiin   .sliiill   be
iiiiii!t'   of   ilioso   shiiis   by   llie   Uulted
Stiiti'S.
"I   believe   lite   iiliove   inforniation
fully answers tb" s.-nalo Iminiry."
j     At the same limo, however, and "In
I order that the senate mny be In  yicis-
' session of all the information there is
In nny nay relating to the vessels in
fluesllon," the IM-osiiiont transmitted a
copy of a  hitherto unpiiblislied  tenta-
i tlve agreement   reai'lied  in  I'aris  that
Germany eventually would he credited
before   the   Kepnrations   Commission,
ghould Congress approve, with any sur-
plna valuation of the ships In excess
of   inerchant   tonnage   losses   of   the
United States during the wnr.    In no
i case   would   title   to   the   ships  them-
salves  pn.'s  from   the  Uulted  Stutaa,
the agreement provided.
I     Tha    following    developments    pre-
1 ceded the receipt of I'resident Wilson's
eommunlcation In the senate:
Associate Justice Halley, In the Su¬ preme Court of the District of Colum¬ bia, took under ndvlseinent the nppll- ratlon of counsel for the Shipping Board that Willinm Ilnndolph Henrst. on whose petition a temiiornry injunc¬ tion ngalnst the snle of the ships tmd heen issueil, lie plared under a $,''i.Ol)0.- 000 bond to cover pusslblp losses to the jtovernmeni due to the tying up of the craft hy leital proci'i'dings. Counsel for the boaril estiiiiiited the (Inlly pros¬ pective loss at .$'JiM'0O and pointed out that a rontraet to soil one of the ships for $L',(if)0,IKlO. belli up by the Injunc¬ tion, bail explii'il, .fnstlco liailey said he wolllil be iiroparoil lo fix tbe amount of  the   bund   loiiioriow.
Tbe Setiiito Iiilerslate C.iiiiinerce Coininitlee doriiloil 10 recoininenil paa- Bii'.-e of a bill ilrawti by lis oliairnmn. Senator .Toiios of Wiislilngton. Kepiib- lii'iin. ilorerriii.g sale of Ihe ships until tliov sliiiM liiivo l.ion ri'litlod for coni- nieiT'.il SIT, i.l' by till' Sliipping Hoard nml Coiigri'ss shall  luive laid  down a
lOi'St I'll! oi'i.lill imln ,'lii'S, .niil :i .of whicii all E.,s'oniin3 are .ju I: proud. They are pr.iCticaUy all oro- togi'S ot Mr. Elder, who atter a cpi 11'- i ter ot a century ot service under his 'direct gu''danci\ afior mature delib- jeralions have decided to engiige in I iin industry along similar lines tor I themselves. It is the intention of I the corporation to make this a pure- I Iy local concern. It the child ot ho j Ingersoll-Rand Co,, tnainly ot Mr. Klder's tormer helpers, will grow and prosper as it itselt did, Easton, tho Bushkill Valley and Northamiiton Co. will be greatly benefitted. N'azar.'th is itself within easy access and with¬ in 20 minutes by trolley. Too much credit can not be given to the "boos¬ ters" tor this Bushkill Valley Road the Kaston Board of Trade, the Eas- tcn Motor Association and the fin¬ ancial and business people ot Eaaton and the County tor their support ot the County ComraisBioners good roids program. The "Item" wishes this new industry the host s-'ood '0 business, perpetual lite and • rm ity, local, state, national and world tame and honor for the P, P. & C. products—products tor which there is practlc'Ily unlimited demands In a world-wide field, especially by coal, copper, silver, gold, slate, sulphur mines, etc. Sugar mill, chemical plants and textile mills are develop¬ ing a tremendous demnnd tor vicu- iim pumps. Evory Industry requires I umps of some sort and the field for rentrifugiil pumps is almost indefin¬ ite. The P. P. & C. producs will b" huilt along mechinlcally sound :ind tried out principles ot constru-nion, with ensured stability, strength and endurance built Into thi' products tor service, wliich service w-ill satisfy. both in efiiciency and econoinv of (¦peration. The P. P. & C. prodicts will compare in design and work- miinshiri with the best ot its class in tlie market.
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The ^iTn^necht P;^"'' N°; 415 American Leplon. will hold a bioB.er nieetlng and ¦""""" '-•„\- ...rYlre man In the socIhI rooma or :Zy UC. A. Bolld.n.J-ootU, .T- enlng, U%nsk 1. M • •«'<»«
natloiiiil   slili'ii'tiLT
Tbo Iliinso M.r. mlttoo I'liibiii-ki'.l .'1 in u bii'li ('I'ioi-iiiiii 110.1 \'li'0 Cliiili'ii': Slui'iiiiii.' r.oai-il roi ;:i.|!t \!..\'-s lis '.' soll'li'-' till' ships ;. 'l'l,o |ii-,ipos,.il a'.;i
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hunt   Marine  Com-
;i s,.|i;iriiii. inquiry,
luhn r.iirtoii I'liyne
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! .'   loIvlsablHiy   of
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'..niont transinltfed
H.YXDS OVER (ITV CI.KUKSHIP
by 111,. I'l'osiilitii «as signed In Ma.v, IPl'i   h.iw ..\iiior!i':in jiaynients Into the
lillioil "pool" won!.! Ill iiiptiied under
the |.|-.i|.os..il ,-i'..ri'..io..Iil slionld lossi'S siistaii.i'il by III.' Iili'lll Stales be less than Iho Mtlii.' of lo'i-nian tonnage Su' '...I   v.iis ..\i luiil.'.I l.v >i -. I'aviio.
.\i ll .' .hr... 1 l.'ll 111' till' Pros;.1..Ill nn n.,|,i-a'' a! .0' 11 .' ' ."-s.'ls, ni;i.!.' by the s.'.r. i,iiy of 111" na\y in .Iiine, 11117, s..t lh,' Mil'i.' of till' li,'i ve,sso|s. agirre- |jiiiiii_' iVlooiii' i-ii'ss tons, at ¦*:! 1,1!)'!,-I I'm      This    iiiii'i'i
S. J. Iluu'hes. ot Beihlehem. city clerk for the past two years, reslgn- I'd Saturd y. It came as a suririso, as he refused to Viicale the nflire a inon'h ago when the new City f'oun- cil elected Thonias C.aney to the po¬ sition, Ciinoy made a demand tor the ofilce and Hughes, without c.jin- ineui, turned it over to Uiiu,
The culmination In the fight ahout the city clerk of Bethleliem canio to an end Saturday, when at a spe.-tal meeting of council, S. J. Hughes, 'vho lias boen holding the olhce, resigned, and Tlionias U.uiey, whom cou nil bas beon trying to place lu o'bro since ils lirst meeling. was mimed to BUiceed him. An hour before 'he meeling (lanoy dem.indod the hooka, seal of the city, and oilier properlios ( i the ofiice, and tbey woro turned uver to hiiu by Mr. Hughes.
I . . .us Oii !lio liuii'-r unt 1 bei-e- : , , ; s.all alilioiiiih ll becomes re- sjiuiisilile  for   koupitig   ll.
It Is proviilrii thai tho collector of Intoiiiiil revenue niay select suitable wai'olioiises iinit require the removal ot ull (lisl illed liquors to tbem. Silit- able bottl ng arrangement!? must be provided In each wureiiouse, and all expenses must be paid by the distiller. When whisky is removed it shall be taxed $G.40 a gallon.
As a penaltj t ii:, provided thnt any person seeking to detrnud the govern¬ ment "sball be ,iunisbable by a flne In double the amount of the claim or the value of the spirits Illegally removed or attempted to be removed, with an additional penalty of not more than $,'"iOO or Imprisonment of not more than flve yenrs, or both."
The heavy outlay in making the na¬ tion dry was brought up by Senator King, who asked if It was necessary to add $2,000,000 to the large suras al¬ ready appropriated for enforcing the laws relntlng to the Iinportntlon and exportation of Intoxicating liquor*.
"It was so considered by the de¬ pnrtment," answered Senator Warren. "They hare estimated accordlngl.v, and It Is only for the four months and the fraction until July ,10. I understand there will  be something like ,$1'J,0<)0,
000 appropriated In the bill which will be presented here in the regular course to carry these laws into effect for the coming fiscal yoar.
"The two Hinmints In the pending bill are for (loliniiely separate pur¬ poses. One is to giianl this whisky, and the bill will sliow how nud where It Is tu be oatiioil out.
"The oiliof oil", as tesiitloil tn by the parties In oliiiii-'o of the cnstoin serv¬ ice. Is to iinil.'riako to giiar.l the lines betwi'.ii till- I oiiiitry ami Camilla from the .\thiiitii' to the Pacith' anil down Ihe ..Xllaiiiir to llie boi-i!..r of Mexico and on llio I'm ifi.'. .\iliiiitu'illy It Is not siillioiuiit."
".Ml 1 oiMi -ay i-." Sllill Soiiiii'ir King, "it will bu ill! ..'ii,.,_.' ill liiiiko any Riii'b iiiipi'opriiiii. 11. '
"Too tiiilliuti iloi|iii-s," saiil Warren. "iMis ao;.!'. iiriaio.l in tbo urgunic aut, but Mlllll we innl.'ri jki' to ciiiry o 0 tbis iaiiilal.lo pnrpuse and make tl.i~ conniiy   a   pi'oliiluii.m   ooiiiii|-y,   w-bl.-h
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"It wouiil he very muob better for the I'nited Stiitos to iHirobase It out- rlgbt and haM' It al solnrely under Us control," said Senator Smoot.
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The ooi'oiiioiiy Wiis favored by bril¬ liant, spring-like woiiilier, aud Paris wholohoiirieilly improved the occasion to pay lioinage n both the Incoming nnd otitgoin.g oxoriitive,i, between whom, to all appoariiiioes, '.he honort were impartiiilly divided.
The inauguration of the French Presiilont Is a fornial ceremony, ar- rangeinents for which are made longl In ailvanoe of tbe event. Precedenta having historic ,"ipiirovaI are closely followed and the numher permitted t» witne.ss the transfer of authority la limited to the presidents of the sen¬ ate nnd the chamber of deputies, com¬ mittees from each house aud mcml>eri of the rahlnet.
Premier llillernnd, abortly befora fhe hour set for the ceremony, drora to the Palace Bourbon, where, as pres¬ ident of the chamber, M. Deschanel haa maintained his residence, and called for the President elect Entering • state carriage and escorted by a regi¬ ment of cuirassiers and preceded by a flag hearer, they drove to the palace, where the cereinon- was to tnke place.
While the crowds massed along fbe nune on both banks of the Seine were "Iieerlng M Pesclianel as he passed with his cKoorl, Ibe members of the cnbinet nnd the ofiiclals of the sena e and the chamber assembled around M. Poincare in the palace to greet tha new- President.
Witii the arrival of M. Deschanel at the Elysee. the turiiial transfer of pow¬ er took pliioe. On the conclusion of Ilil' forinnlity I'resiil.'iit Oosohanel and ex-Presi.h'iit I'oin.iire, witb their e»- rort, were ilrlven lliriiiii.'h the crowded streets to ilio Ciiy Hail, wliere they were rei^oived by tbe president of the .Miini(-ipnl Coiin.'il, the prefect 01 tiie (luparlniont of ili.. S<.inp and the presi¬ dent of the Conoi.i'l I'.iiiiioll.
On Sunday, February 2S, will iM held at the First Methodist Churcfc, South Second street, Eastom. tk* annu.il conference ot older boya aafl girls from the Sunday School of Nor¬ thampton Couuty.
Last year wus the first time audi • get-together waa held. Every araJ- able place was filled.
This conference is for older baw and girls between the ages of aizteAB and twenty-two. and no more thaa two boys i.nd two girls and one adoU. from any one school may attend thfe conference. Already registrati«nB are coming in strung.
The limit of attendance te thi* conference is 226 which is made ¦••- esb.iry by the seating capacity for tke banquet. Not one mora than tkto number ctin possibly be tuken. The conference confer at 10 a. m. for rei- ittration and election of officera whe will carry out the following progroa. The morning s salon will be in charge of the girl ofiicers who will org.taise the conference into classes, each ml which will be taught by an exper¬ ienced worker. This organizatiea I'III be in the form of a demonstra¬ tion of how to properly orgunixe a class.
Following the lunch perlo* tk« conference will go into separate aea- sion for the boys and girls. In these separate sessions papers will be pre¬ sented by five girls and five boys be¬ fore their resj ective sessions. Fol¬ owing this, will be an address by Or, .Joseph Clark, head ot the Sab¬ bath School Association of New York, who is a real specialist in young people's work, and can be depended upon to give a message long to be remembered. He is a man of prac- ticul  experience and action.
The Cirl's session will be addres- S"d by Mi'ii Kdi'h .V. Ileod. Sucre,ary of 111" l-iasfon Y. \V. ('. .V. Mias Roe* has had luii':; oiiporienie in girl'a 'vork ,Tnd will have a real messige. rollo'.'ing this the speakers wiM trade sessions, Doctor Clark speak¬ ing to the Cirla and Miss Reed to the Boys.
TlK-n comes the atternoon plinir l.oriod ¦..':..71 :ill serious -work is work is put asidi.'. und tlie boys and girla enti.r into games and con'ess. Thii Is always one ot the higiiest marks in the c'lnference that is condu ""d in onl r to demonstnite v.-eek .i r ct- i', :¦ ¦   s of .in orioinization.
' i'  o   Ilf  ijio  confer- '..!•  ll iri'iu"',   when ii.iyiii  nnd  girls sit  do'.vn  at   one Cell  table is called u"on tor a  s unl, und good singing and noiae making are enjoyed.    Toass o-i ridi¬ culous   subjects   are   given   and   the general  banquet period     is     one     ef blowing   oft   steam   and   real   whole¬ some fun.
During the evening the confereaae in joint session will be addressed iif. Dr. Joseph Clark. Thea (!omes tke adjoinment. vfhen boys and girls ge home witb new enthusiasm In their Sumitiy School work and new Ideas and ideals to work out.
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ARREST
Isaiah Martin, justice of the pe\ce, prominent Republican politiciaB at Pen Argyl. and tor many yeara ac¬ tive in affairs in his home town, was arrested Monday on a goTernmeat warrant charging hira wih havng forged the name ot a soldier to a treasury check and converting tke money to bla own mse. The arrest of Martin caused a profound aensa- tion In Pen Argyl, where he is known to practically every man. womaa and child. He entered bail in the sum of $1000 for a hearing on March t, be¬ fore Newton R. Turner, U. S. Coaa- missioner, in Easton. The arreet was made by Deputy Marshal Edw. 1'. McCaftery. who brought Martia te Faston late Monday afternoon. Hie brother. Thomas Martin, signed ta«i bail bond.
The complaint against Martia was made by Captain Matthew F, Grlffla, special agent of the secret aerriee fonnected with the treasury depart¬ ment. It charges Martin with hay¬ ing forged the name of Victor Siitor, a soldier, to a voucher tor $tiO and drawing the money. Martin is coa- nected with a slate quiirry at Pea Argyl, and it is said that SaUor worked tor him.
There is a report to the effect that a number ot vouchers tor soldiers' puy sent to Pen Argyl have gone wrong, and that the arrest of Mar- fin Is only the beginning of an ex¬ posure that promises to be even more sensatioml than this one.
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Minnetonka Tribe of Red Men, of Nazareth, worked the Chief's de¬ gree on a class ot candidates on Tuesday evening, after the buslnesa session a social aesslon was enjoved bv partaking of "corn and yenlaon" and smoking the "pipe of peace." The sessions were attended by a dele¬ gation of "Indlaai" from Bethlehen.
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^Israel Iloyor, who sold his grist mill, near Mooroslown, puri-h is.'d tin' John P. l.ehr proiierty. siiuated on ."^iorth Main Street, Niizareth, fron Isaaa Hippie. Tatamy, for |2S')0. The deal Wiis made through H. F. /iogler, real estate agent, Mr. H. yer wtH taove here this spring. * Oscar Lambert now occupies the home. .Mr, Heyer also purchased the two story brick dwelling bouse, situated on K. Centre Btreet, Naxareth, from »he trustees ot the Reformed Congrega- tloa ot tke Dryland Ckurch, Heek- towa.
The borough ot I'ortlaniHi.is f.il- loii in liiio Willi o'liur .'oni'iiuiitt 0 s and will attoiiipt to flo'it a bond is SU". On Tuesday, March Ifi. a spo.'- Ill oleriion will be held in that iior- oULili, when the voters will d '.id ' w huh'!- lh.' 1(1.1 ns llolil sh ill b.' i'i creased from $14iiO to $l!t,OilO for Street Imiiroveinents. The inonoy wtll he nsed lowaiii the cost of con- cretini; the main stre.-t of tho to 0 provnling the State lligh'.vay nepi.n ment will defray the expense ubove the width of sixteen teet.
Death of liifiint derald. the thiee-month- old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wundorly, d'> d of pluro pneumonia on Friday. Be¬ sides his parents he is survived by 7 B'Sters and three brothers. F'uneral serrices were held on Sunday P. M, Interment In the Moravian cemetery with Rer. B. A.. Allea tn charge.
Rev, H. J. Kline, pastor of H-ara- an Memorial Church. Nazjreth, tor the last four years proiched his fare¬ well sermon on Sundny evening to a good svod oonsreg.ition.
On Woilnesd ly morning he and H. K Soviiiod, the delegate of tho lo¬ cal churoh, left for Wilkes-B irre. \' lior.' till' .\nnual Conference of East Pennsylvania convenes for about flve days, r.ev, Kline exjiocts to be ap¬ pointed to ano'hor charge which will tako liis  f.iiiiily fr.mi our midst.
During the service he read the an¬ ni.1 roi ort ot tlio work done, .'Iso his personal report of the pasiot-aiei .Viiint'oi- of haptislms It; marriages 10: funerals S: conversions 17; ac- ... ssio- s 1-; sermons preached 67a; total Missionary inonov ;774 iU): to- t 1 fir ,ill purposos |fi,nr,4.5G; plus aubsoi'l[itiona tor Forw.ird CanipuiKn. $1 4,'.n.
nniing his pastorate the exterior of the rhnrch was painted and the .1,11 il 1.1 f was well repaired .1 an .'\| onse of J'-'aO which was I lid for illld the deht reduced $2.-iO. .\t Bath Ihe main auditorium was papered and electric lights Inafallod i,t an expense of $200 which was al- ko paid for.
His salary was advanced $250 the Inst year.
Both congregations gave him a complimentary offering amoun.lng to $40.Sth
His frienda are anxlons to learn where he wui be ¦uttoaed nest year.
Edward C. Kern, a direct descsnd- ant et one of the flrst settlers of ..>.\:Laareth. died at his home at Nata- rtth, on Friday morn'ng of eryslpel- iis after a wook's lllniss. He "would 1 have l^^en ¦; .. yours old on March IE next, heeoasod wns a son of the tate Mr. 'and M's Andiew Kern, pioneers (it tlie Moi:ivian town, and was the last member of his famliy. For many years Mr. Kern was engaged In the dry goods husiness in N'azareth and ¦ r.idlorsville. He was :i member of Ihe Northampton County AgricuPur- 1, Society and took a great Inte-est in its affairs. He also held offices ia the Moriviiin Church of which he , und his fatnily were Ufe-Iong mom¬ bers.
Deceased     is    survived by the fol¬ lowin-    childten:     Andrew, of Naza- '¦'     ni'.iil    nd I alvln, merch ina at i-r.'idl   iswUo,     Allen,    of   Phlladel- i I hia;    Ediiar.   of   Nazareth;   Aon.,   a , music   teacher,   and   Susan,   a   puOlic I s, liOoI     teacher,    residing at ho.ne; I Mrs, John Henry, <if Cresco. I      The  funeral  was held  on  Monday I afternoon.  Rev. Win.  H. Oerter co»- I ducting  the  servires.     Tnterment  ta j the old Moravian burying ground.
Entertnlnment by nibl»« Clnaa. Tho members of the Young Ladtea' Bible Claaa y0\l give an eniertata- nient tn the chapel of the St. Jotta'l Lutheran Church, on Mareh IR <ta4 19. The entertainment wtll %• la form of two playa entitled "Cera^la" and "The Charity PapU."