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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-14
Sergeantsville Grange Program.

A most interesting program has
been arranged for next Saturday
nights meeting of Sergeantsville
Grange, No. 101, Patrons of Hus-
bandry. 1t includes: Chorus by
Grange; song, Hit or Come" by
Grange; recitation, Uncle Ike on
the Initiative" William E. Ritten-
house; solo, When You Wore a
Tulip" Mrs. John Dilts; paper,
What to Read and How" Mrs.
Percy Bush; solo, Kentucky Babe, !"
Miss Mae F. Merrill; recitation,
The Moral Tale of a Physical Gull
turist," Miss Elizabeth Clark; recita-
ton, "Mr. Horace Carr" Miss Mabel
vonBrunn; solo, Asleep in the
Deep" Claude Dilts; original rythme
The Man Who Paid His Dues,
Prof. E. T. Bush; topic for discus
sion, Soil Cultivation"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-14
Commission Government Meeting.

At the meeting to be held in st.
Andrews Hall Friday evening,
January 18th, it is intended that
the subject of Commission Govern
ment for Lambertville is to be dis
cussed in all its phases.
All citizens and taxpayers, whether
men or women, will be welcome,
and all persons may be assured of a
fair hearing.
Hon. George N. Seger, Mayor
of Passaic, who will speak, is emin-
emily qualified to tell how the law
has applied to his home city, and in
general way the advantages and
disadvantages that have been de-
rived from it.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-14
$4,000 FIRE AT
PAPER MILL
Flames at William Mann Company's
Plant Keep Firemen of Two
Towns Busy Two Hours.
MANY SPECTATORS VIEW SIGHT

Fire at the plant of William Mann
Paper Company, on South Main
street, kept the entire department
of this city and New Hope busy for
nearly two hours Monday evening
before the flames were finally ex-
tinguished.
The alarm was sounded about
7.30 O'Clock, and the Union, Fleet
Wing, Hibernia and Columbia COM
panies, of Lambertville, and the
Eagle, of New Hope, responded.
Smoke poured from the windows
of the storage building, located near
the canal, at the lower end of the
main buildings. From the opposite
side of the Delaware the flames
could be plainly seen and smoke
poured across the river in a dense
volume, but from Main street but
llCClo cOulQ De seen.
1t was not until considerable
quantity of paper had been moved
that the fire was finally extinguished.
The building was not seriously
damaged, and the total loss will
probably be greater from the water
than from the fire. The total dam
age is estimated at 5000.
Throngs of people lined South
Main street, which lies high enough
above the plant to see over the tops
of the buildings of the Mann COM
pany, watching the firemen at work.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-14
Praise for The New Hope News.

The Democrat desires to congratu-
late Theodore G. Kitchin, the pur-
chaser of the Newhope News, upon
the newsy paper with which he
makes his debut this week. Mr..
Kitchin is a wide-awake, up-to-date
newspaper man, and he will no doubt
give Newhope and vicinity live
local paper. There is no reason why
the News should not succeed in
town of the Importance of Newhope.
Mr.. Kitchin promises his readers
many improvements in the appear
ance of his paper as soon as he gets
it fairly under way, and the town
will no doubt respond to his efforts
to give it a clean, representative
journal-Doylestown Democrat.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-14
Supervisors Refused Payment.

Because Robert Johnson, j. K.
Cornell, and William C. Becker, SUI
pervisors of Southampton township,
hired their horses to the township
and charged $275.95 for the service,
the auditors surcharged them with
that amount. This week the super
visors appealed from the report. The
auditors are William R. Sinkler, H.
Voorhees, HIGHLAND, and VIM. Beans.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-14
Paist-Coates Wedding.

Newlin F. Paist, of Buckingham,
and Miss Zabiah M. Coates, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Coates,
of Doylestown, were married in the
county seat town on Monday by Rev.
Robert Benedict, at the rectory of
St. Paul's Episcopal church.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-14
BOULEVARD IN
PENNSYLVANIA?
Surveys Started for Proposed Mac
adam Highway From Yafdley
to Kintnersville Road.
NOTHING DONE ON JERSEY SIDE

With surveys starting Wednesday
on the proposed state highway along
the Delaware Valley from Yardley
to Kintnersville, there's strong
probability that Pennsylvania will
have a Delaware Valley Boulevard
long before New Jersey gets any
complete plan working for its long
talked of thoroughfare.
For some time past it has been
expected that the Pennsylvania
State Highway Commission would
construct macadam road along the
river, completing the section be-
tween Morrisville and Easton, and
the action of sending a corps OF
engineers here to begin the survey
indicates that some early move is
contemplated.
Some of the engineering force
are quartered at the Logan Inn
here. and the rest are still at New
town, finishing section of survey
from Philadelphia, but are expect
ed to arrive here this week.
1t will probably take a couple OF
months to survey. the total distance
from Yardley to Kintnersville being
about thirty-five miles.
If the survey follows the upper
road from Yardley it may be possible
to run the whole line without cross
ing the canal, if the road is carried
through this borough via New
Street and the Stockton Avenue
bridge, thence over an entirely new
highway from the Reading station
to the canal bridge near. the upper
end of the borough.
While no intimation of the de-
partment's plans have been an
nounced, it is quite likely that this
will be done, as the Stockton Ave
nue. bridge would probably save
three new structures one across
the canal at the locks, across the
Aquetong Creek on Main street
and across the canal again at the
upper end of the borough. The
saving in bridges would more than
pay the cost of the new highway,
including land damages, it is thought.
The construction of macadam
road on the Pennsylvania side of the
river would shift considerable
portion of the travel in this section
of the country, and would put the
nearby villages of Brownsburg,
Center Bridge, Lumberville and
Point Pleasant on the map"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-14
BANKS REFLECT
OFFICIAL STAFF
Amwell and Lambertville Nationals
Each Re-Name Old Members
to Boards of Directors.
FAMOUS DINNERS ARE SERVED

The local bank elections and the
famous dinners that follow were the
two big Lambertville events Tuesday.
The Amwell National Bank, at
their election named the following:
Directors, Warren A. Green, A. D.
Anderson, F. w. VanHart, John E.
Barber, Robert A. Montgomery,
William S. Worthington, Bryan H.
Taylor, John w. Smith, William C.
Conoyer. Mr.. Smith lives at Stock
ton, Mr.. Barber in Delaware town
ship, and Mr.. Worthington in Sole
bury township. The others reside
in Lambertville.
The directors, in turn, elected
the following officers: President,
Warren A. Green; vice-president, A.
D. Anderson; cashier, F. w. Van
Hart; assistant cashier, Lewis P.
Bodine; teller, Joseph w. Cooper;
bookkeeper, E. C. Van Hart.
Following the election, dinner
was served to the officials, the stock
holders, and a wide circle of friends
at St. Andrews hall, where the
tables were loaded with the good
things for which Hunterdon County
is famous.
The Lambertville National Bank
elected the following directors:
Frank A. Phillips, Isaiah P. Smith.
DIR. George L. Romine, William
Lauer, ]. Wesley Crook, George w.
Massey, Wilmot Quinby, Samuel
A. Burns, James S. Studdiford, DR..
Edward w. Closson; DIR. George N.
Best. All are residents of this city
excepting Mr.. Quinby, who lives at
Solebury, Pa, and DR.. Best, who
resides at Rosemont.
The directors elected: President,
Frank A. Phillips; vice-president,
George L. Romine; cashier, w. S.
Hulshizer; teller, William L. Wilson.
Following the election, the bank
officers and large number of guests
dined at the First Baptist Church
dining rooms, where the Lambert
vile w. C. T. U. served the meal,
consisting of turkey and other
goodies which can be tasted much
better than described.
Both banks. have had prosper
Gus year and are in splendid financial
condition.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-14
Mrs. Marietta L. Trego Dead.

The funeral of Mrs. Marietta l..
Trego, widow of DR.. Albert Trego,
was held at the Buckingham Meet
ing House yesterday afternoon at l
O'Clock, with interment in the adj
joining cemetery. Mrs. Trego, who
was 81 years of age, died on Sunday
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-14
Fleet Wing Carnival Planned.

The Fleet Wing Hook and Ladder
Company is already making arrange
ments for it's 1915 carnival, which
was such a success last year, and the
following committee has been named:
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-14

The Wrightstown Young Friends
Association will meet at the home of
Alvin and Ella Tomlinson, Seventh
Day evening, Second Month 10th, at
7.3O P. M. The question for discus
sion is, IF the death penalty was
abolished would conviction of first
degree be more readily obtained?"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-14
New Hope Alumni to Aid Scholars.

At a meeting of the alumni asso-
citation of New Hope High School,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-14

The Delaware River is several feet
above normal, due to the heavy rain
of Tuesday night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19
Hill DENIES MERGER
Report Ridiculous, lie Says
HASN'T Seen Colorado Properties.

James ]. I'M branded as "~poppycock'
Yesterday the reports Of a merger or the
Colorado Fuel and Iron and the Great
Northern ore properties. as printed In a
morning newspaper Mr.. Hin also de-
MED that there was any truth In the
rumor that the Great Northern would
enter into a contract with the colorado
Fuel and Iron Company for ore, stand
ard OIL officers also denied that there
would be a merger or change or control
OF the colorado Fuel and Iron Company
'"The report is ridiculous,' SAID MI
Nm 81 have never seen the Colorado
Fuel and Iron properties. II must De
horn. in mind that the cost OF trans
porting ore from the Lake superior
mines 10 the mills Of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company At Pueblo, Col, would
be SO nearly prohIb!tivr as to prevent
such an agreement. The cost of trans
porting a ton of ore from the mines
to the distributing points on Lake Erie
IL sl.l5. but the rate from the mines
TO Pueblo is bctween $50 and So the
ton. In addition, the ore deposits around
Guernsey, Wyo, "A few hundred miles
from the Colorado Fuel and Iron mills,
are said to he sufficient to last that
company thirty years NJ its present rate
OF CONSUMPTION, Under u present
contracts the Great Northern ore CONF
pany Is enabled to lay down It's ore at
n fair profit and so Is the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company but the scheme
rumored would increase the cost of the
ore from So to 81 the ton, Although
il would be possible to load trains with
ore going to the Colorado Fuel AMI
Iron properties there would be no load
for the trains on the return trip
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19
RECEIVERS HERE
FOR ROCK ISLAND
appointment Step Toward
Suits Against Directors
for Money Lost.
CHIEF CLAIM S7.5OO.0O0

Judge Charles NJ. Hough of the United
States District Court appointed yesterday
ancillary receivers in this district for
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railway Company. He was asked TO
name the receivers so that suits can
be brought to hold some of the directors
and former directors financially respon-
sible for the losses said to have been
suffered by the road through mismanage-
ment.
Judge Hough granted the application,
appointing as ancillary receivers Jacob
NJ Dickinson and II. l.. Nudge, who
were nae receivers in the suit filed
by the American Steel ~F'oundries In the
Federal court in Chicago.
1t was necessary TO have ancillary
receivers appointed here because the ma
jority of those who will be named as
defendants in the restitution suits reside
in this city or district. judge Hough
placed the receivers under bonds of sl0,-
600 each.
Under the order of the court Receiver
Dickinson is given sole charge of the
work OF bringing the suits, as he has
already made the necessary investiga-
ton on which to base the actions for
recovery. II Is indicated in the papers
filed that the chief suit Will he one
w Sti btfh the ilN'ItN lpSl d- lIt re-
suit OF its purchase by the railway COM
pany on December /. 1909, Of $500, 600
OF the debeuture bonds OF the Oh cago.
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Com
pany, the holding corporation for the
lire.
Considerable publicity has been given
to the $500. 900 bond transaction,
stockholders of the road alleging that IL
was merely a step to deplete the rail
waY copplny's treasury.
The institution Of the suits here was
recommended by Judge Carpenter in the
Federal District Court in Chicago after
Receiver Dickinson hal reported the re-
suits of his INVESTIGATION and had been
advised by his counsel that the facts
disclosed would form the basis for a
valid and strong action against the d.
rectors and former directors.
Receiver Dickinson avs that he Is
likewise investigat,ng other transactions
and contracts entered into by the com
pany with a view 20 ascertalujnE wheth-
err or not the directors who We're re-
sponsible IAN be held financially for the
money lost.
Ancillary receiverShips have been es-
tablished for the comp1ny IN the West
ern District of Mississippi, the Western
District OF Tennessee and the Western
, District of Louisiana.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19

Railroad. The latter Will he built by
the Lima Locomotive Company. In ad-
dition to the five locomotives for the
Erie placed with the American Loco
motive Company ten days ago these
works will build eighteen additional en-
gines, the Baldwin works ten. and the
Lima company five. The receiver for
tn Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
has been authorized TO issue 81, 900, 900
receivers certificates for the purchase
OF rolling stock, including 100 gondola
cars, 200 automobile cars and 100 box
cars.
The Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany is still in the market for 1000
refrigerltor cars. the Georgia Central
for 500 fruit cars and SEQ box cars, the
New York Central for 1000 box cars,
the Chicago and Northwestern for 500
oil cars and the MINNEAPOLIS and 81.
Louis for 100 box cars. The Erie Rail-
road has ordered 800 gondols cars
from the Standard Steel Car Company.
and the Butte, Anaconda and Pacific,
100 ore cars from the Western Steel
Car and Foundry Company,
The Western Maryland Railroad
Company has placed IA contract for a
bridge in West Virginia requiring 500
tons OF structural steel with the Fort
Pitt Bridge Company. The southern
Railway has given orders for a 500 ton
bridge TO the Virginia Bridge Company,
The general contractors for the Penn
s~ylvania Railroad bridge over the
%Schuylkill River have placed a contract
for 400 tons OF steel for the arch centres
with the Phoenix Bridge Company. The
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad has
come into the market for bridge spans
calling for 1000 tons OF structural
steel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19

THE GRAIN MARKET.
wheat Declines on Liauidation-
Cash Demand Slow.

The wheat market showed decided
weakness and closed near the low yes
terday. The greatest decline was in the
American market, due to the uusa:isfac-
tory demand for American wheat and
the fact that Canadian wheat was SELL
ing a, a sharp discount. The Chicago
September delivery was weak on reports
~ large purchases OF velvet chaff wheat
in the Northwest to come to Chicago for
delivery on contract. Estimates were
made tina 1000, 900 or 1000. 600 bush
els would be brought in for delivery.
The demand for velvet chaff is rather
unsatisfactory, as millers do not favor
II, while the low price of the Manitoba
wheat prevents exports of American
wheat.
The Canadian markets were relatively
firm on several reports OF rains n
lighter hedging sales. Canadian wheats
were reported from 5 to &c. a bushel un-
der American spring wheat, C. l. I. Buff
falo. and 7 to SC. a bushel under hard
winter wheat al the Gulf,
Corn was weaker. closing at about the
low n the day. Values were Influenced
by the decline In other grain, while there
market. Interior receipts increased. The
Western movement last week gained
100000 bushels, compared win tht Pre-,
unsettled in the central West and colder
IN the Northwest. but there appeared to
be- no apprehension OF a drop In temp"ra-
lures al the frost point over sunday
Oats were lower with other grain. The
spot market was dull and somewhat
easier, aad there was some disappoint-
Wert a. the position OF the Eastern de-
mand. Receipts were not so heavy, show.
iHg q decrease last week, but this mas
been offset by a marked falling on In
the Interior shipments.
Provisions we're dun and lower. Hogs
were q to l0c down. with receipts at
chicago for next week estimated. at no.
ono. some selling OF product developed
on the fear that the recent decision or
the British prize court would materially
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19
VEGETABLE WOOL OF ECUADOR.
Grows on Largest Tree of Coast
Country-Thc silk Flower.

WAsHINGroN. Sept. Is. - Kapok,
known IN Ecuador as Lama de ceiba,"
or vegetable wool is a product OF tho
largest tree that grows in the forests OF
The l%ittoral, a species Of the genus
EriOdrudron called 10 the cotton plant).
The cclba bears most ~ its brancres
near the top and the appearance OF its
bright yellow flowers marks the APP
preaching end OF the rl.n,ess season.
After the flowers fade the pods that
yield the kapOk of are
formed these are gathered and the
hbre extracted by hand,
The tree may he grown in Ecuador
up 10 AN altitude of 5000 feet above
sea level, the growth the first year being
about rs feet. When two years old,
on an average II viii produce 100 to
200 pods. which contain ! to = pounds
OF kapOk at 10 years, 500 to 1900
pods. with 10 to % pounds. Two hun
bred pounds Of kapok were obtained
from one old tree.
one hundred pounds Of crude mate-
rial yield, after cleaning, ~ pounds of
first grade kapok. 20 pounds of second
grade and 30 pounds of seed. The seeds
must be carefully separated from the
fibre, AZ the presence of oil in them
win produce u stain which renders It
unit for use, The machine employed
resembles a cotton gin and does no in
Jury 10 the fibre or seeds. To be
marketable the tihres must be long
and bright. free from seeds and other
debris, and not too tightly packed in
, bales OF about 100 pounds. There were
, exported from Ecuador 1894 pounds
of kapok in l9li. kapok Is gaining in
popularity IN the United States, where.
among the other uses To which II Is put.
il is employed in stuthing mattresses
/ aud sofa ,1lNhftnN aul il is NilI. has
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19
MUST KILL PRAIRIE DOGS.
Texas Land Compelled h,
Inv 10 DrstrON Pests.

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept, lS.-pra!rlc dogs
are declared to he "A public nuisance, tc-
cording to an act passed NJ tn special
session of the Thirty-tuurth Legislature
and which act IS now effective The
act also provides for their eNtcrmiua-
ton, but no bounty is given by the
state for eliminating the so-called
pests owners of land on which prairie
logs exist are required under the law to
XIII them and an allowance Of two years
is given to such owners to rid their
lands OF the nuisance.
1t is also made the duty OF the
county commissioners OF any county
in which prairie dogs exist IL investi-
gate and determine whether owners of
lands in their respective commissioners
precincts have complied with the pro-
visions OF the law,
In tho event tho owner OF land on
which prairie dogs exist fails to de-
stroy such pests IN" act empowers the
Sheriff Of The county involved To pro-
coed and destroy the nuisance.
For his service the sheriff Is alluwc,
S. II day for actual service, and tbs
sum Is tn he paid 10y me county romw e..
sioners, but the amount 80 paid shall h'
assessed against the owner OF land and
the account or clalm entered us % ...I
against to land 'u ease Of failure iu
pay the amount due the county.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19
DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET

pr-TTrR-The-e was more activity in
the market yesterday 'han had been seen
on a saturday for some wo1ths This WSss
Nf.-c4rtre EyrN4rFc. While prices were
unchanged. the market wps somewhat
a1mnslr On %arcr,en' ~ '2o ,., c"" lsr.y ~o4 o,,S5'
Pec,f,.s .n,,y dar r,s so tr1. rnc butter
a., y, nov. .,,rt, ,rl avn G~,fra uuIer
49, 80 ,i,.,ifri ,,5 no, 90 active Rem
n,sa ,nlt ,I,'s tS,Jv p,cklng
st,cE T., fmn,dc-4r. ..rrly and fairly Vol
10, nci mn p,r.ir,. f, s., week wera III
SS.S"nvu W. 40 ~. -. nraN,nus vc.k
~ pkgs as1,ns, '''',f 80 ~ 80 Us ~
l.r,'''s' ','lIh'r .N''.o, "s 49,
&c hiEher set y - gs;,!.e' NV
-. a., % ~ oti. p.,nl % prIne oct,
~ oitIc CANNON 70 foir. aia CSC; reno.
mttl2.. my az 49, aga al, tmi.
ration creamery frsis. 2?ta u 2Sc; ladies,
re; lower grades iFg zoe ptgN'ns S'G Nv
June; nm IU,ar' grade. ia, =, iGc
" ,t -, a.-tou., 5,r
htr-nH "' wa 80 nneratine
ysslGrda[, is eoHSerSi i, sMIrse' an nI IN op part ~
frtely tespiie n. ers'e h :" ~ ~, " con.
owners Syts.cansin wins we're freely Of
red, while the hish grade state MATS
show a limited si nt Whole mix fresh
quiet Prices Sta,e; :, mnggn" ,,nry
"p'ss'sc. ; STATE, skins, ,;Gec,al,, lily az.
sood, saios,'
SSsG;; % a:dF5t, S dcf"s,s in we're tas Sommo Ss' Snd
stock in on condition was hard to market
vas sns saturdSy and because " great many
OF the Jewish operators were not IN the
market. A steady feeling prsy"Ilsd on
T ment Of storage 10 r a. eoS and his dtrivss the bet.
ter trade TO, htrh class fresh Nearby
WnnFI % tcndrncv 20 The market. Prices