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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-09-02
Isaac w. Holcomb.

The funeral services of Isaac w
Holcomb, who died Friday evening.
were held Tuesday afternoon at
245 o'clock at his late home, ~
Delaware avenue, conducted bv
Rev. George Boddis, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, and in
terment was in Mount Hope ceme-
terry, under the direction of LaBaw.
Mr.. Holcomb was driving along
the Doylestown turnpike on August
Is, when his carriage collided with
another vehicle.
He was thrown to the ground
and rendered unconscious.
1t was not thought at first that
the injury would prove serious. but
he had been confined to his bed ever
since the accident. The immediate
cause of his death was heart
trouble.
Mr.. Holcomb was born in Plum
stead township, Bucks County, Penn
sylvania, where he spent his boy
hood, days some sixty-eight years ago.
He located in Lambertville many
years ago but conducted a mill in
New Hope since 1899.
He is survived by his wife and
one brother, Theodore, of Doyles-
town, and two sisters, Catharine
Smith and Hannah Atherholt, of
Philadelphia.
He is also survived by four STEP
sisters, Emma Jane Wismer. Ida
Wismer and Sadie Puff. of PhiladeI-
phia; Lettie, of Pittsburgh: and
three step-brothers, William, Charles
and John of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Holcomb was a member of
the First Baptist Church, of this
city. He was a very generous man
and gave literally to charitable in
situations.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-09-02

Alice Heller, Miss Margaret Grady,
Miss Nellie KEEPER, Miss Ida Bar
low, Miss Mary Mcclure, Miss
Florence Helsel, Miss Lillian Car
mody, Miss Ada Fox, Mrs. Teresa
Murphy, Mrs. Margaret Showers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Saxville, Miss
Elizabeth Lafayette, Robert Moonan,
Eugene Narducci, John Moonan,
Samuel Mariet, Harry Parish,
Charles Bright, Emmet MCGOWAN.
Misses Ida Eames and Lillian Read
ing of Camden, are spending some
time with relatives in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Horner,
of Stockton, spent Saturday with
their son George B. Horner, IA
Church Street.
Mrs. Theodore G. Kitchin, of Is
Coryell Street, is spending week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
M. Apgar, at Mendham.
The Misses Mary and Mildred
Montgomery have returned to their
home, on Cottage Hill, after a weeks
visit with relatives at Belvidere.
Mrs. Theodore S. benson and son
Edward, of go Bridge Street, are
spending two weeks with relatives
at Blairstown, and on their return
trip will visit relatives at Belvidere.
Mrs. Thomas Crowley and daugh-
tiers, the Misses Lucy and Eva
Crowley, who spent the past three
weeks in Atlantic City, have return
ed to their home, at 81 Bridge
Street.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-09-02

held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Harry Sine, of % Buttonwood
street, conducted by Rev. Penning-
ton Corson, pastor of Centenary
Methodist church, and interment
will be in the cemetery at Newtown
Pa, under the direction of LaBaw.
The following grand and petit
jurors to serve at the September
term of court from this city were
drawn before Judge Paul A. Queen.
of the court of common pleas:
Grand jurors, Frank w. Larson,
Charles E. Wagg, Stephen P. Brady,
Edwin Shick and James H. Reynolds:
petit jurors. George Carr, Joseph
Boomer, Thomas Banchoff, Thomas
F. Hogan and William Shoemaker.
Miss Elizabeth Lafayette enter
tanned last Wednesday evening at
her home. II Franklin street. in
honor of her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Burroughs, of Philadelphia.
Those present We're: Miss Mary Par
ish, Miss Carrie Vameeren, Miss
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-09-02

Mrs. William Swan returned to her
home in this city last Wednesday
after spending two months in
Europe. She expected to stay I'M
til later in the year, but was
forced to return on account of
the war.
The annual meeting of the Swipes
association was held Thursday even
ing, when the following officers
were elected: President, George B.
Stockton; vice president, Walter T.
Scott; secretary and treasurer,
Joseph w. Cooper; commissary,
Frank Cole.
Miss Grace Wilson, an employee of
the Universal Paper Bag Company,
of New Hope, had the index finger
of her right hand so badly mashed
by being caught in the paper bag
machine at which she was working
Saturday morning that it was found
necessary to amputate sit at the
second joint.
The funeral services of Leila
Daniels, who died Sunday, will be
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-09-02
THE S0LEBURY FARMERS EXHIBIT.

The solebury Farmers Exhibit will be held at the
Solebury Deer Park, two miles west of New Hope bor-
ough, Friday and Saturday of this week. and it is an
event that every person within the Coryes Ferry Com
munty ought to be able to attend if only for few hours
1t represents great volume of hard work, without
profit, undertaken for the purpose of showing the pro-
gress that has been made in the line of farm and home
products among the people living in this vicinity.
Those who attended in 1912 and again last year were
surprised at the variety of exhibits that offered the
public and the manner in which they shown Backed
solely by the Soebury Farmers Club and the Carversve
Grange this exhibit bids fair to be ranked with the really
big things of this section of the country.
The unusual spectacle of high grade art exposition
in connection with farm products is of the features
this year. number of the New Hope colony having agreed
to show their handwork to the local people, Such op
porunity has before been afforded except at IA
NOUS art exhibitions and many will avail themselves of
this opportunity
The park can be reached by train from New Hope eav
ing at II M, each day. and the return can be made at
345 or 5.35 and everyone who possibly can should go
over for no other purpose to show their appreciation
of their Solebury farmer neghbors who doing much
hard work for the public enlightenment.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-09-02

things in the city, being particularly
we'll patronized. 1t is high grade
machine and does it's work well.
Miss Anna Ewarnicka, of this city,
and Peter Zachary, of Titusville, were
united in marriage Saturday morn
ing at st. Johns r. C. Church by
Rev. William H. Lynch, rector of
the church, with a nuptial mass.
They will make their home in Titus
vile, where the bridegroom is en-
gagged in business.
The Lambertville postoffice will be
closed Labor Day from 10 a. m. to
6 p. m. There will be two carrier
deliveries within the city, and three
collections. No rural deliveries.
Mrs. Richard M. Montgomery
and daughters Catherine and Vir-
ginia, have returned to their home
on York street. after having passed
the past three weeks at Asbury
Park.
Miss Clara Rooms, teacher of music.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-09-02

"A meeting VIII Do HoIu DIT lIl0
Council Room, Thursday evening,
September 10, at 7.30, to discuss
Commission Government. Notice
will be sent to all members of the
Chamber of Commerce, and further
announcement will be made next
week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stout is visiting
relatives in Trenton.
Samuel Kesler, of the Third Ward
spent Sunday in Trenton.
Philip Hamaker, of Third Ward,
spent Sunday near Rosemont.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fiel, of
Delaware Avenue, spent Sunday at
Bordentown.
A Labor day dance will be held
in Malloy's hall on Monday evening,
September Z.
Willis Hart, of las North Union
Street, was a Sunday visitor to
Willow Grove.
The Morris Canning Company be-
gan canning tomatoes the past week
and will soon be running full force.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kugler, of
Baptisttown, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Yerkes, on
\ George Street.
Miss Sarah Carpenter, of George
Street. spent Thursday with her
father, Rev. Thompson Carpenter,
at Newtown, Pa.
Mrs. Theodore E. Cox and daugh-
fer Miss Lillian Cox, of 80 Coryell
street, are spending some time with
relatives at Milestone.
Mrs Harry B. Slack, of Philadel-
mia has been visiting at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Annie Gordon,
of 81 North Union street.
Mr. and Mrs. Soaring Sites and
son of Elizabeth, are the guests OF
Mrs Sites sister, Mrs. Albert 5.
Probasco. of so Ferry Street.
Mrs. Arthur Stout and children
have returned to their home on
George Street after an extended
visit in the vicinity of Ringoes.
Barber and Mrs. Charles w. Bair
have returned to their home on
North Union Street after vacation
spent at Mount Pocono and other
PENNSYLVANIA points.
Lawyer Edgar W. Hunt has pur-
chased from William E. Meglnnes
his house and lot at 1872 and l94
North Union street, and will take
possession October |.
The new pencil sharpener at the
Amwell National Bank, which is
located convenient for the public,
is one of the most popular free
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-09-02

Miss Clara Rooms, teacher of music.
122 N. Union Street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-24
AXE MURDER CASE
BATTLES POLICE
Elizabeth Department in Dark
ON Slayer and Victims
Identity.
Especial to the Evening s,nr.l

ELIZABETH, March 24.-The local
police and detective force are making
thorough search of the city and the
vicinity for traces of the identity and
murderer of the man who was found
on Palmer street last night with an
axe deeply embedded in his head.
No further developments have been
reached, and the police are as much
in the dark as they We're when the
body was found lying face downward
near the saloon owned by Joseph
Veno, of $50 Third avenue.
The discovery was made shortly
after 10 o'clock last night by Duff
Chaiafetelli, Of 555 Fourth avenue,
who was coming out of the saloon
when he stumbled on the body. CHA
fetelli rushed back into the saloon and
notified the police by telephone.
The reserves We're rushed to the
scene of the murder and a search
made of the neighborhood. But not
a single trace as to who the man was
could be obtained. The body was
taken to Martins morgue. where 1t is
being held awaiting Identification.
The victim was about twenty years
old. over his undershirt he wore 81
red sweater Nothing but a brass
working check bearing the number
"917' was found in the pockets and
from this 1t is believed he was EN-
ployed in the plant of the Standard
Oil Company.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-24
BELIEVE VERONA IS
TO GET BACK LAND
MontcIair Unwilling to Give All
Up in Boundary Line
Fight.
Especial TO the Evening stnY.l

TRENTON, March 24.-The bill to
give back TO Verona the territory
which it's citizens claim was stolen
from it several years ago when the
boundary line was changed by legis-
latiVe action to include the Montclair
Hotel in Montclair, had a hearing be-
fore the committee on municipal cor
porations yesterday afternoon Mayor
Slayback, of Verona, was active in
promoting the bill. 1t was opposed
mainly on the ground that other land
was included in the new line of
Verona it seeks to establish which
was not included in it's original
boundaries
Assemblyman Charles A. Nutting,
of Essex, claimed that the land had
originally been stolen from Verona
Oddly enough, the speakers for the
bill agreed that was so respecting the
Montclair Hotel property, but they
opposed the proposal to include the
properties of Mr.. Kipp, MIR. Turnbuu
Mr.. Mills. Mr.. Stilson, Mr.. Mcmahon
and Mr.. Tierney In the land which
Verona asked to be put over in that
borough on the plea that the bound
airy line ought to be Strengthened out
anyway.
Former County Engineer James
Owen testified TO the original bound
ary line established in 1869 and OF
which he showed a tracing. Some
ancient history of the establishment
of the line between Montclair, then
in the township of Bloomfield and
Verona then in the township OF Caid-
well, was recounted The bill will
probably be reported favorably by
the committee, although the hotel
property may be included in Verona
without the other properties.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-24
CRISIS IN ULSTER
MAY HASTEN END
or PARLIAMENT
Holding of General Election
Only Way Out of Difficult
ty, It's Argued.

LONDON March 24-The dissolu-
ton of the British Parliament has
been hastened by the events of the
last few days, according to the opin-
ion generally expressed today in po-
litical circles. The surrender of the
government to the officers of the
army who declined to serve against
the Ulstermen Is particularly slgnifi-
cant In this connection.
The Irish Nationalists. 1t is pointed
out, will not accept home rule with
Ulster permanently excluded. viii e
the government has found it impos-
sible to compel Ulster to come under
Dublin parliament. 1t is argued
that the only way out of the difficulty
is to hold a general election, and no
one would be surprised If the govern
ment during the second reading of the
home rule bill next week should offer
to dissolve Parliament on condition
that the home rule, the Welsh dis
Establishment and the plural voting
bills be passed.
The dissatisfaction of the rank and
file of the Liberals with the govern
ment's treatment of the army officers
is another factor which lis likely to
hasten q general election. Many radi-
Gals would like to join forces with
the labor members and make an ap-
peal to the country on the refusal of
officers to act against striking work.
men.
The provincial Liberal papers, as is
usual, are even more outspoken on
the subject of the governments sur
render to the officers than are their
London contemporaries. The Man
chester Guardian says:
ut is width the deepest regret and
some shame that we have heard of
Premier Asquith's even partial ac-
oeptance of the doctrine that officers
have the right to lay down for them
selves the conditions under which
they will continue to serve the king.
"They are SO treated because they
are rich men, and because they have
the prejudices of their class. Not
only then is there one law for the
rich man in the army and one for the
poor, but there is one standard for
the Tory officers loyalty to his oath
and another standard for the private
soldier whose sympathies are with
the laboring man."
Similar comments appear in the
Liverpool Post, also a strong Liberal
paper.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-24
CAPT. PARKER,
a6FNAVfFANE,
PASSES AWAY
Veteran of Mexican and Civil
War and Counsel in the
SchIey Controversy.

PERTH AMBOY, March 24.-Cap-
tain James Parker, veteran of both
the Mexican and Civil Wars, and
graduate of the United States Naval
Academy, died here at his home yes-
terday after a lingering illness of sew
eral years. Mr.. Parker was eighty
two years old
Captain Parker was cousin of
ex-Congressman Courtland Parker. of
Newark, and a son of the late
Judge James Parker, of Cincinnati.
He had retired an active law prae-
tise several years ago owing to
railing health, and devoted his en-
ergies to religion and charitable work
through ST. Peters Episcopal Church,
of which he was q vestryman.
James Parker was born In Newark,
Ohio, and entered the Naval Acad-
'emy at Annapolis in 1876. He served
in the Mexican War as a midship-
man under Admiral Farragut He
was promoted to the rank of lieu
tenant in 1866. and was made lieu
tenant-commander by President Lin
coin in 1862. shortly after the open
ing OF the Civil War. Parker partici-
pated in many of the important sea
battles during the Civil War. One
of these was the famous fight at Fort
Fisher, when he fought under Cap
tain Curtis.
When peace was declared Captain
Parker retired from the service and
engaged In the business of marine
and insurance. He practised ad-
miralty law In New York and COM
piled record of American and for
eign shipping for the use OF marine
underwriters. Mr. Parker acted as
one of the advisers of Admiral Schley
at the latters court-martiaI, which
was o result of the Schley- Sampson
controversy over the battle of San
tiago. He later wrote book about
it, Mr.. Parker also founded the
Shipmasters' Association, and was
former president OF the Marine AS
sociation of New York and an officer
Of the Loyal Legion. He was always
sturdy Democrat.
Funeral services will take place in
the old ST. Peters Episcopal Church
here tomorrow. Interment viii be
made in the cemetery adjoining the
church.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-24
ASSEMBLY PASSES
THE BOXING BILL
Moore's Measure Wins by 80 to
1o-WiII Pass the
! Senate.
Especial to the Evening star.I

TRENTON, March 94-With thir-
ty-three votes for it to nineteen
against, the Moore bill, creating a
State commission of boxing, with au-
thority to allow boxing in duly incor-
porated clubs, went through the
House last night. 1t will pass the
Senate, it is generally believed.
Mr. Kirkpatrick. of Middlesex, at
tackled the bill saying that New Jer-
sey would never get out of the meas
ure the money put in it. This led Mr..
Moore to show that New York State
received $4,000 last year, which was
far beyond expenses. The jersey bill
carries only enough. appropriation to
pay the director and his expenses,
about $4,000.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-24
WAGON STRUCK BY
TRAIN, MAN HURT.
West Caldwell Man Victim at
Dangerous Crossing in
Bloomfield.

Frank Wilkinson, thirty-fiye years
old, of Fairfield avenue, West Cald-
well, was dangerously hurt today
when an bound Erie train struck
the milk wagon he was driving across
the Wlllett street crossing In Bloom
field Wilkinson was taken to the
Newark city Hospital with lacera-
tions of the scalp, hands and legs.
several broken ribs and internal in
juries
The mules which were drawing his
wagon were uninjured. but the wagon
was demolished and more than 200
quarts of milk were poured into tho
street.
The accident happened at Z n. m,
and the train which hitz the wagon
was filled with commuters. w kim
son drives a wagon for W. VI. and X.
S. Francisco, of West Caldwell. He
saw the train approaching ii is said,
but believed he could get across the
tracks before the engine came upon
him. He almost succeeded in getting
out of the way of the train but the
locomotive hit his wagon a glaneing
blow i'm the rear, turning it around
and upsetting it. The wheels on the
left hand side collapsed and Wilkin-
son was hurled from his seat into n
pile of broken bottles and splintered
wood as the boxes containing the
m liz slipped to the street.
The train was stopped and Wilkin-
son, then unconscious, was taken on
board and made comfortable on an
improvised cot in the baggage car.
Before the train left Bloomfield a tele-
phone message was sent to the Sec
ond precinct station house, this city,
and Acting Lieutenant Kenny sent
the precinct ambulance tn meet the
train at the North Newark station.
When the train arrived in Newark
Wilkinson was taken to the City Hos
pital.
The Willett street crossing is one
Of the most dangerous in Bloomfield,
several people having been killed and
numerous persons injured. The cross
ing Is not provided with guard gates
nor has It a fiagman stationed there.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-24
URGES WASHING
GIRLS MOUTHS
FOR MISCONDUCT
Investigating Committee Would
Revive That Form of Punish
nent at State Home.
SEES NO REASON TO KEEP
THEM SILENT AT TABLE
Urges Segregation of inmates
and Would Gust Trustees
for Strife.
Especial 10 the Evening star.l

TRENTON, March 24.-Important
changes in the methods of managing
the STATE Home for Girls are recon-
= 1nended in a report to Governor
flelder made today by the commits
sid1 ne appointed on January 20 to
make an Investigation Of conditions
IN the institution.
The commission, which consists Of
Joseph p. Byers, commissioner of
charities and correction; Robert
Williams, of Paterson. and Albert l.
DraYton, of Englewood. advises prac-
tically a reorganization of many de-
partments of the home.
Principally is this true of the ac-
counting department, where the COM
mission reported finding evidences of
much looseness in the methods OF ad-
sninistering the institutions finances.
No evidence of dishonesty was
brought to light. but the report as
serts tho accounts We're kent and the
money of the home handled on a hit
or-miss plan that resulted in con-
Atant confusion.
Recommends New Board.
The commission speaks of the fric-
tion in the board of trustees, Of the
lack of harmony among members and
the antagonism between members and
the staff of the home. To end this
lack Of harmony in the board, the
commission recommends the appoint
ment of g new board of five MEM
bers, at least three of them to be
women. The commission also advises
the elimination of salaries to board
members. It recommends that the
term of office of all officers and en-
ployes of the home terminate within
thirty days of the organization of the
new board.
The report fixes the responsibility
for many of the abuses the commits
sion says the investigation showed eX-
listed at the institution on the care
lessness ana negligence of the board
Of trustees. The board, says the re-
port, failed to keep itself informed of
what was going on in the home and
the result was, according to the testi-
Continued ON Page a, Column 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-24
DESPERATE FIGHT
BEING WAGED At
TORREON'S GATES
Rebels Have invested City
Closely and Early Fall
Is Expected.
VILLA CONFIDENT HE'LL
ROUT FEDERALS TODAY
Returns to Main Base to Arr
range Following Up Ex-
pected Victory.

JUAREZ. Mexico. March 24.v-Ai-
though desperate fighting was still
in progress at Gomez ~Palacio. nj khs
gateway of Tore 1.~...en the lat
dispatches came through. 1Gener&
Villa felt so confident of victory thai
he returned to the main bare at Berl
mejillo to telegraph to ChihS hua and
other points about the han ing OF
supplies and the government roops.
The Rebels are reported to have
Torreon closely invested and latest
reports were that the whole army
was confident of the early fall of the
Federal stronghold. The occupation
of Lerdo, almost without resistance.
and the expected victory of Gomez
Palacio would leave only Torreon to
be taken to complete the first stage
of the march to Mexico City. The
conquest of Mazatlan. Saltillo and
Monterey is taken for granted by
the Rebels. once the main Federal
force under General yelaseo, ut
Torreon. is conquered.
In officials circles here although
dispatches ceased, ii was felt that
Villa would triumph at Gomez Pala.
clio, which is only three miles from
Torreon. before the day was over.
The defense of the city came as q
surprise to the rebels, who assumed
that only nominal resistance would
be made by the Huerta forces. The
reinforcements reported to have been.
rushed into the city by General Ve-
lasco We're unexpected, and when the
last reports were received last night
it was not known definitely on which
banner victory would perch
The rebel confidence, in the opinion
of the local military men, was Justified
by the capture of the Federal fortiff-
cations on Cerro De La Pillar nouns
tain 1000 feet high surmounted by @
great water tank.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-24
William A. DOrr, Slayer
of George E. Marsh, Soap
Manufacturer, EIectrOcutet

BOSTON. March 24.-WiLiam A.
Dorr was executed in the electric
chair at Charlestown State prison
early today for the murder of George
r. March. Of Lynn, a retired soap
manufacturer.
Dorr waved his hand toward the
witnesses as he seated himself in the
chair ana was repeating Lord into
thy hands l commend my spirit
when the current was applied
In a statement given out by his
counsel, Charles N. Barney, Dorr was
said to have expressed remorse on
account of the death of Marsh and
deep sympathy for his family
Dorr, who came from Stockton, Cal,
shot and killed Marsh on April Ii
1912. Marsh was trustee of a fund
for Miss Orpha Marsh. DORIS aunt,
and the State alleged that Dorr COM
mitted the murder in the hope that
the money would eventually fall to
him.