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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-09-16
Wagon and Hay Burned.

A most peculiar accident befell
Joseph Fisher, of Sergeantsville vi
entity, by which he lost load of
good hay by fire, and came near los
ing his team as well. AS was driv-
ing along the road leading from the
Amwell church to Sand Brook, and
when near the lane of Philip Kafits,
discovered that his load of hay was
on fire.
Edward Venable, who was passing
at the moment, assisted Mr.. Case in
hurriedly releasing the team from
the wagon, saving them from being
severely if not fatally burned, but
the hay and wagon were complete
loss. 1t is thought, from all appear
ances, that the fire started from
friction caused by the steel tire of
the vehicle rubbing against closely
packed part of the hay. Such ac-
cidents have been known, although
of very rare occurrence.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-09-16
LADIES' CIRCLE
HAS BIG Time
Branch of G. A. R. Have Big Time
at Their Lambertville Head
quarters---Many Present.
HANDSOME FLAGS DONATED

The second anniversary of Major
c. A. Angel Circle, No. 40, Ladies
of the G. A. R., was observed in the
Post rooms over ChiIds' store last
Thursday evening. A very pleasant
time was enjoyed by all.
Refreshments were served. Dur
ing the evening couple of hand
some silk Altar flags were presented
to the Circle by Sister Margaret
Corb in behalf of Sister Abbie Nit
chell.
Among those present were: The
first national president and the
mother of the Ladies of the G. A.
R., Sister Laura McNeir, of Easton,
Pa; national registrar Sister Orpha
Whitaker of Philadelphia, Pa; de-
partment president SisterClara Fene-
lore, Jersey City; department senior
vice president Sister Mary E. Bates,
of Trenton; department patriotic in
structor Sister Name Merrick, of
Camden; past department president
Sister Margaret Corb, of Nutley,
n. j.; past department junior vice
president Sister Mary Marshall, of
Philadelphia; past department chap
lain Sister Abbie Mitchell, of New
ark; Miss Ethel Corb, and Brother
Harry Corb, of Nutley; Brother R.
A. Marshall, of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, also Bayard Circle of Tren-
ton, and comrades of Major C. A.
Angel Post No. 20, G. A. R., and
brothers of Lit. C. w. Arnett Camp,
No. 10, Sons of Veterans.
The present officers of the circle
are: President, Mrs. Lizzie Bothers;
senior vice president, Miss Eva Rob-
erts; junior vice president, Mrs.
Mary Naylor; secretary, Miss Jennie
Myers; treasurer, Mrs. Alice Hart;
chaplain, Miss Mabelle Slack; patri-
otto instructor, Mrs. Mary Agin;
conductor, Mrs. Annie Kroesen; as
sistant conductor, Mrs. Elizabeth
AlIegar; guard, Miss Aida Bailey;
assistant guard, Mrs. Ella Bailey.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-09-16
THREE GOOD ROADS
MOVEMENTS PLANNED

The Iambtve Chamber through public
will undertake the the ambeeStockton
September
Donations
attending
invited bring lunch possible
other
Sebuy in
friday will be
Fall The will
The highway leading from Dr. MaaI
the one decided upon, if sufficient aid be secured.
The Buckingham Good Roads Association finished Buckingham
Nechanle condition. will project
These projects all need aid and Boost them
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-09-16

fields Farm, Wycombe: and for first
in sucking under ten weeks, service
to Playwicky Chief, Atkinson Bros,
Wrightstown.
Berkshire female, over one year:
DR.. ]. N. Rosenberger, first; Lingo
hocken Farms, second, Ely Farm
third. First won special of service
of herd boar from F. NJ. Twining,
PineviIle. Between six months and
one year old: Lingohocken Farms,
first and second.
Under six months: Edmund K.
Atkinson, first Atkinson Bros,
second, Lingohocken Farms third
First got special award of service
to "Roscommon Place Pat"
Berkshire SOW and litter under ten
weeks: Ely Farm, first and special
ribbon from Bucks County Berk-
shire Club; Roscommon Place second.
F. M. Twining won the special
award of registered pig from H. G..
Broadhurst and special ribbon from
Bucks County Berkshire Club for
general exhibit of Berkshire swine.
Lingohocken Farms won silver cup
offered by Bucks County club for
championship Berkshire male.
The Bucks County club also award
ed special ribbon to Lingohocken
Farms for the best get of Berkshire
boar, three animals. on first; and
Atkinson Bros. won second.
DR.. J. n. Rosenberger was award
ed silver cup for champion Berk-
shire female. A special award was
made to Lingohocken Farms on first
for produce of sow, three animals;
and Ely Farm won second on Mas
terpiece Duchess"
CONTINUED next week.
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Holstein, Francis Worthington, first;
Durham, Francis Worthington, first.
Female grade between one and
two years: Guernsey, j. Willis At
kinson, first, and Ely Farm second.
Holstein, Howard Funk first and
second. Durham, Howard Funk,
first and second.
Female grade over two years Ely
Farm, first and second.
Best exhibit grade Guernseys and
Holsteins, SIS cash, by DIR. ]. Ewing
Mears, Philadelphia, divided equally
between Howard Funk and ElyFarm.
The four silver cups from theBucks
County Holstein-Fresian Breeders
Association, went to Lingohocken
Farms for best pure bred Holstein
cow two years or over; to George
Watson for best pure bred Holstein
bull, two years or over; to Howard
Funk for best pure bred Holstein
heifer under two years; and to Lingo
hocken Farms for best pure bred
Holstein bull under two years.
The offer of Theodore G. Kitchin
envelopes and letterheads for best
pure bred Guernsey cow, any age,
and best pure bred Guernsey bull,
any age, went to w. w. Hurley and
Lingohocken Farms respectively.
Silver plate for best pure bred
bull in show went to Charles Garrett;
silver plate for the best pure bred
cow in show. to W. w. Hurley:
silver plate for best pure bred COW
or bull in show, bred, raised and
owned in Bucks county, to w. w.
Hurley.
PIGS AND~S EEP.
Best sow and litter under ten
weeks any breed, first and SIS special
to George H. Ely, Ely Farm, for
Berkshire; second to Joseph A. Tier
nan, Roscommon Place, for Berk-
shire.
Poland China, female, first to
Howard Funk; Jersey Red, female
first to Wilton G. Ely; second to
Ely Farm.
Berkshire male, pure bred and
registered, over one year old,
Lingohocken Farms first, Joseph
A. Tiernan's Roscommon Place
Pat" second.
Under six months, Atkinson Bros.
first and second, Lingohocken Farms
third; sucking under ten weeks,
Ely Farm first, Roscommon Place
second. For the one year and over,
a special award of service of herd
boar was made to fir by Wood
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-09-16
FARM EXHIBITS
PRIZE WINNERS
Those Who Won the Ribbons and
Specials" at Solebury's Big
Neighborhood Show.
THE LUCKY LIVE STOCK LIST

The LUCKY LIVE STOCK LIST
The Solebury Farmers Exhibit
committee. has announced the COM
plete list of prize winners at the
recent exhibit held at the Solebury
Deer Park, and those in the live
stock class include the following:
Horace T. Smith & Sons draft
stallion, "Carnot, No, 5285, first,
in the horse and pony department.
They also won first and third in colts
by draft sires, foals of 1915, the
second prize going to Carroll B.
Price, of Solebury, on Queen, ,"
This special carries with it service
for season of 1916 Of dam to Car
not
In general purpose horses, foals
of 1914. George Kennedy won first,
and in trotting bred stations, Pay
son t." 2.29 u, E. & P. W, Tor
bert. Buckmanville, won first.
Colts by trotting sires, foals of
1915, Cheyenne" b. f., Ely Farm,
won first and special; W. H. Water
mans bay colt, by ABE j." dam
by Hal Dillard," won second; and
Mrs. Elizabeth Archer's colt won
third. This special prize is service
for the season of 1916 dam of win
ner to 'Payson T." reg. No. 32351,
E. & P. w. Torbert owners.
Colts by trotting sires, foals of
1914, Torrance. Ely Farm, first;
Duke Sable John Mccarthy,
second. Foals of 1918, W. Water
mans bay gelding j. j." first;
Joseph A. Tiernan's Roscommon
Place Nancy" second; Clinton S.
Kline's 'Davy Do" third.
Trotting bred colts, three years
old shown in harness: JEAN" bay
6lly. by Imperial Sable" DR.. E. W.
Closson and Ely Farm, first; John
McCarthy's "Peppergrass Sable, ,"
second.
Farm teams three years old or
over under $500 lbs, shown in
harness to farm wagon: Albert H.
Vasey's grey mares, first and S.
special; Atkinson Bros, second;
Carroll B. Prices "Rhoda" and
''Goldie" third.
Farmers general purpose horse,
under 1850 lbs, for driving and
working, shown in single harness;
Brown gelding Prince" W. L.
McFadgen, George school, first and
special, which includes special pair
of shoes from George Worstall,
Windy Bush road, New Hope; Car
roll B. Prices "Rhoda" second, and
bav mare Gal" E. J. Melick, Rose
mont, third.
Singles carriage horse, shown in
harness Brown gelding, Prince,
W. L. McFadgen; second. bay mare
Gal" E. ]. Melick.
Single road horse, mare or geld
ing, three years old or over, shown
to runabout or buggy: John W.
Lewis. Morrisville, won first; +. j.
Miller. Center Bridge, second with
Gordon Wilkes" and John H. Ely,
New Hope, third with Dora
Frisco"
Single road horse. PAGER three
years and over, shown to buggy or
runabout:: Bob" Edmund K. At
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-09-16

kinson, first; Rex" Roscommon
Place, Joseph A. Herman, second;
"Peppergrass Sable, John Nc
earthly, Jr., third.
Saddle horses: J. Willis Atkinson,
first; Alfred Walton, second; F. j.
Miller. third.
Carriage and road team, three
years old or over, shown in light
harness: Prince" and jeff" w.
L. McFadgen, first; bay mares,
Howard Funk, second; brown and
bay mares, Frank Winship, Forest
Grove, third.
Stallion road horse, shown to
wagon, first to 'Payson T." E. &
P. w. Torbert; championship class,
best horse in show three years old
or over, won by John W. Lewis,
Morrisville; best colt in show, won
by w. H. Waterman's y. j."
Of the ponies, shown under saddle,
Indian" by Charles Garrett, and
Shetland, also by Mr.. Garrett, won
two frsts, and another pony by
the same exhibitor won third
ATTLE.
In the cattle department the first
prize for pure bred Holstein under
eight months, not yet registered,
was won by Lingohocken Farm,
Wilmer A. Twining.
Male, registered Holstein, between
one and two years old, first won by
King Tromp De Kol Pietje" 1884,
1913, Howard Funk. Durham, same
class, first by Charles Garrett on
Winning Count" No. 426,67S.
Male registered, over two years
old, HoIstein, 'Loyalsock Pontiac
Mooie," No. Ill, 432, George Wat
son, owner, first.
Female, under one year, register
ed, Guernsey, Dorothy of Sunny
Hill Farm" No. 59,163, William
w. Hurley, first.
Female. between one and two
years, Guernsey, Lolita of Hurley
hurst" No. 55,22S, William w.
Hurley, first; Holstein, Belle Pie
terje Pontiac" Lingohocken Farms.
Female, over two years, registered
Guernsey, Shirley Stamford" No.
24.805, William w. Hurley, first;
Holstein, "Lingohocken Plum De
Kol," Lingohocken Farms, first, and
"Lingohocken Rena Pieterje De
Kol,' same exhibitor, second; Dur
hams, March Queen" No. $50, 1896,
Charles Garrett, first.
Female. grade, under one year:
Guernsey, J. Willis Atkinson, first;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-04
B1,OO0,0OO LOST IN PH|LADELPH FIRE Lumber Yard and IF Dwell ings Destroyed Trains
 Held Up

Philadelphia. January s.-Fire causet nore than a million dollars damage to- Day in Philadelphia and Camden. Penn pylvania railroad trains were held up nore than an hour and a half by the aames. which destroyed a lumber yart. hnd IT dwellings in North Philadelphia, while traffic on the Philadelphia and Reading road from Camden. N. J., was Discontinued by a fire which destroyed khe station there and tlamag ged lumber yard and the John Dialogue shipbuild- Ing plant. Four fremen were injured It Camden and 50 overcome by smoke in khis city.
 The origin of the fire in North Phila- belphia, where more than s5O0.000 dam
 ee was done. is unknown. Flames were Discovered shortly after clock in the lumber yard. Twentyone fire companies were engaged there. while four others vent to the assistance of the Can. len Department.
 A lighted cigarette is believed to have ktarted the fire in the Camden -all- Toad station. Four parlor cars and 21 bansenger coaches were destroyed be- kcro locomotives could pull them from khe burning building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-04
WORST FLOOD EUROPE HAS EXPERIENCED IN
 YEARS PLAYS HAVOC WITH WAR OPERATIONS
OFFICIAL WAR
 STATEMENT
FRANCE

Paris, January S.-G;45 D. m.)-This afternoons official communication says:
 During the day of January we strengthened the position north Of the Lys gained durmg preceding days. The enemy has shown activity only in the region Of zonnebeke, which he has violently bombarded From the Lys to Arras there is almost complete quiet.
 There was an artillery engagement in the region of Albert and Rove and our infantry advanced some 500 metres snear La Boisselle
 From the Disc to the Mouse on the plateau of Touvent our heavy ar tillery has demolished several fortifi- cations from which the enemy was ha- rassing our sappers.
 Spirited artillery duels have taken place to the west and to the east of Craonne. Near Perthes-Les-Hur We have progressed about 300 metres. Near Beausejour there has been in- fantry fighting in which we have in- ficted serious losses.
 The Germans have launched two attacks without success in the forest of La Grurie. Everywhere on all this portion of the front the artillery has stown great activity.
 Tn the region of Verdun and on the heights of the Mouse there was an artillery duel. We have again gained little ground in the forest of Bou- chon, northeast of Troyon, and in the forest of Le Petre, northwest of Pont-a- Mousson.
 In the yosges we have occupied one of the enemy's trenches.
 Artillery engagements have taken place in the Ban-De-Sapt and in the valley of the Fayo.
 In Upper Alsace our former gains in the region of Thann have been main- tsined. We bombarded a German train in the station at Altkirch and caused some damage on the railway between Carspach and Derspach to the south- west of Altkirch
 The perceptible abatement in our ac- tive offensive should be attributed to the incessant rains which soak the ground and make operations every where almost impossible"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-04
RUSSIA

Petrograd, December 3.--This statement was issued today by army headquarters:
 'On the Bzura and Rawka rivers we are continuing the successful repc,se of German attacks In spite of | 9 enemy's heavy artillery fire and lonah throwing. sss..
 'On the road to Wloszozoua, in the Kielce region at the village of Lopuszno, on December 31, Ger man troops after a stubborn bat tie. took possession of a portion of our trenches, but a later coun- ter attack forced the enemy to abandon all the trenches previous ly occupied. We captured several hundred prisoners and nine ma chine guns.
 Tn western Galicia fighting continues in the region of Gorlice Ill the region of ColujolS we ocru- pied Austrian positions where we took as many as thousand pris- oners.
 The Austrian retreat in Bulk owina before our troops has taken the character of a great rout.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-04
COMMISSION FINDS BELGIAN CITIZENS
 CRUELLY TREATED
Body Investigating Alleged German Brutality In Bel gium Reports to Secre-
 tary Bryan

Washington, January 3.--Recent fnd- ings of the Belgian commission inves- tigating alleged German violations of the usages of war have been present . cd to Secretary Bryan and Were made public here tonight by Emmanuel Havenith, the Belgian minister. The re- port asserts that Belgian civilians have been wantonly shot and Belgian, towns ruthlessly destroyed systt mat ically and by order of German com n anding officers"
 Proclamations by higha German of ficers are quoted in support of the findings. One said to have been ;ssued at Liege by General von BueIow. afl- CT stating that the inhabitants of Ar dennes had mNie a surprise attack upon German troops, is quoted as an- Louncing: 'lt Is with my consent that the com : mander in chief has ordered the whole town to be burned and that about 100 people have been shot. I bring this fact to the Knowledge of the city of Liege 90 that the citizens may realize the fate with which they are menacod if they adopt similar resistance." Summing up its report. the commis- sion says:
 "After such proclamations, who will I, pillage and destruction committed by the German army wherever they met with resistance? T5fF }tHs
 'If German army corps or patroll- ing party is received at the entrance to village by a volley from soldiers of the regular troops who are afterward forced to retire, the whole populH- ton is held responsible. The civilians ere accused of having fired or having co-operated in the defense, and, with cut inquiry. the place is given over to pillage and flames and a part ot the inhabitants are massacred.
 '"rhe odious acts committed in all parts of the country have a general character, throwing the responsibility upon the whole German army. It is simply the application of a precon-. ceived system. the carrying out of in- structions. which have made tho ene- my's troops in Belgium "a horde of bar barians and a band of incendiaries' ?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-04
|MORcAN!gE.|;''iNETT
 K|[LEssS5Y TRAIN WIFE bAO[Y INJURED
Prominent Troy Citizen Is Horribly Mangled When Struck By Fast Express.
 Wife May Die

Troy, January a-tSpecial. )--Mor- gan Stinnett. one of the most promi- nent citizens of this county, was in- stnntly killed and his wife painfully, If not fatally. injured at an early hour this morning when the south bound passenger train No. 1 struck the two as they were crossing the tracks in front of the station to board another train.
 MT. and Mrs. Stinnett were going to Wales. Tenn, to visit his brother and had just purchased their tickets and left the ticket window and started for the accommodation which was coming from the south on the east track. The ticket agent saw them start and knew that No. 1 was fast approaching on the west track from the north and was then under the sheds, and he ran to the office door to warn them not to at tempt to cross Mir and Mrs. Stinnett did not see the fast express and started fors'ara. M, stir-stt reached the east side and his wife was caught on tie west side of the track, and both were hurled forward.
 MT. Stinnett's head was was severed from his body, both arms cut off and both legs severed and his face ground to a pulp. His wife sustained the loss of an arm and was otherwise seriously and perhaps fatally injured The en- gineer brought the train to a stop in the distance of two rails. and the train was backed and the remains of Mr. Stinnett gathered up and the body Of his wife removed to the waiting room, where medical attention soon reached her. She was taken immediately home. MT. Stinnett is a member of one of the oldest and most prominent families in the county, and leaves besides his widow a number of children. several brothers and sisters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-04
LOSES POSITION BY
 WINNING HIS WIFE Chicago Professor Weeds the Presidents Daughter and
 Must Resign Job

Chicago. January 3.-Judge Enfield Frazer, controller of the University of Illinois and professor of public ac- counting. has lost his position through winning as his wife Miss Helen James. daughter of Edmund James, president of the university. President James an rourced today that Professor Frazer's lresignation had been accepted because no relative could serve on tho same faculty with himself.
 Tt is my decided opinion" said Pres ident James, that boards of trustees and public school board should be prov. hibited by law from appointing to po-' sitions within their gift any person connected by blood or marriage to the fourth degree with any member of the teaching or administrative staff.
 "Nepotism is in quality a more subtle and more corrupting influence than either politics or religion directed to the same end"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-04
Heavy Artillery Attacks From Sea and Occasional Infantry Engagements Little Effective
|GERMANS CAPTURE RUSSIAN POSITIONS;
 FRENCH ADVANCING
|RumOred Balkan States Are Preparing to Enter Con- flict-Turks Claim Vic tory Over Russians

London, January 8-(9s4O ?. m.) The extremely rainy winter, the worst Europe has experienced Tn years, has caused floods in the river valleys of the continent which have prevented any operations on . large scale on the western battle front and seriously in- |terfered with those in the east. There have been heavy artillery en- gagements from the sea to the Swiss borders and occasional attacks by the |infantry of the opposing armies, which, yards to the territory in the possession of the attacking force. but have always proved costly adventures.
 The French have gained a little ground betw r Albert ard Rove, just north of the nt where the line turns eastward, and east of Rheims and southwest of .verdun, where attempts to make unten- able the German positions at St. Mihiel, on the Mouse, are proceeding slowly. They also have made some advance in Alsace. but have suffered repulse to the nortn- west of St. Menehould.
 Capture Position
 In the east the Germans have captured the important Russian position at Bor- .jimow, but elsewhere have been unable tc make. esdway The Russians as de- lenders of well fortified positions are aid- ed by muddy roads, which hinder the German movements.
 The Austrians claim to have checked the Russian advance near Gorlice, on the South Galician railway, but apparent ly the battle there has not yet been con cluded
 The Russians have taken the Austrian positif ns near Uzsok pass. which should open another entrance for them through the Carpathians into Hungary. while the Austrian retreat in Bukowina is described by the Russians as rout
 The Turks have crossed the Russian border in the Caucasus and, according to Ccnstantinople. have defeated the Russia n garrison at Ardahn. They are, however, displaying anxiety for their remaining possessions in Europe by fevershly for tifying the whole coast line. What they fear is not disclosed, for it is considered hardly possible for the allies to land a sufficient force to prove a menace to them. It Is possible they anticipate an Invasion from another source.
 Balkan Agitation
 Indications again point to the possibil- lty that the Balkan states which now are neutral may take hand in the war The Greek finance minister has declared Greece is making preparation to main- tain the new territories which sue gained in the Balkan wars from Turkey and Bull saria, but that she has more to fear from Bulgaria than Turkey. It is not thought RoLmania can look on calmly while the Russians advance toward Pennsylvania, and it is expected she will join Russia and try to secure the much coveted east ern province of Austria Hungary
 Throughout the British empire interces- bion services were held today for suc- cess of the allies arms. Many of the sermons embodied exhortations to the Ecrng men to join the army. King George
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-04
BUSINESS SITUATION
 GENERALLY BETTER
Chamber of Commerce of United States Issues Statement On Widespread Effect of War On American Industry Economy Prevails Among All Classes

Washington, Janaury 3.-Busness conditions are described as generally reassuring' by the Chamber of Com merce of the United States in report made public today. The report adds. .however. that the war had had wide- spread and depressing effect on lndus- try.
 Economy naturally prevails among all classes" says the report. 'thoueh remarks have been noted that this does not extend to automobiles. Future de-. livery goods purchased are smaller and collections uniformly poor. but lately a marked change has been noted in a