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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-02-11
MUCH MONEY IN
ROAD BUILDING
Most Of Hunterdon County's Expen-
ses are For Macadam High
ways--Taxing Districts.
LAMBERTVILLE THE LARGEST

The Hunterdon County financial
statement, just out, contains some
interesting figures. The total re-
ceipts for the year 1914, received
and due, were $404 ,590.15, and ex-
penditures, including notes paid,
same amount.
From taxation Lambertville con-
tributed the largest amount for
county needs, $11, 564.11; Stockton
borough, 81, 219.44 Delaware town
ship, $5,52273, West Amwell town.
ship, 2,372.O6, and Kingwood town
ship, S4,185.24.
Aside from macadam roads, which
consumed the larger part of the
moneys received, bridges were the
largest item, costing S31 1862 .96.
Of this amount Lambertville cost
S5,989.33, largely due to the cree
ton of the new bridge across Alex
auken creek to replace the wooden
structure previously destroyed by
fire.
Stockton borough received S133.
sc; Delaware township S839.45;
West Amwell township S146.76, and
Kingwood township So, 96907.
Hampton borough got along with
the least bridge expenditure, $2.36,
which surely did not build any very
elaborate structure.
Elections cost the county $12,-
325.O9; asylums, $11, .02; courts,
Sill, 1921, while advertising cost
$2,153.62, or less than one-half of
one per cent. of the total expendi-
lures.
Widows pensions cost 1862. 32.
A total of $40, 1896 was paid
out on account of the new macadam
road along the foot of Goat Hill,
from the Lambertville city line
southwark to the Mercer county
line.
From the tax on National Bank
stock the county received 10, 1874 .89,
as follows: Amwell National, 81, 1885,
80, and Lambertville National, ST.
430,78, both of Lambertville
Bloomsbury National Bank, $770.62;
Califon National Bank, $245. Is (;
Clinton National Bank, $1,231. 29;
First National Bank Clinton, $602.88
First National, High Bridge, $201.-
SO; First National, Milford, 1851. ID;
First National, Whitehouse Station,
$376.50; Pennington National, ST.
475.10; Hunterdon County National,
Pennington, $1.S38.93; Union Ma
tional, Frenchtown, 1,213.6S.
Of this amount the returns to
local taxing districts were: Blooms
bury, $385,31; Clinton, $917.08;
Pennington. 81, 657.O2; Frenchtown,
$606.84; High Bridge, $1O0.91;
Lambertville, $1,358.S9; Milford,
S13O.57; all boroughs excepting
Lambertville city. Tewksbury town
ship received $122.58 on account of
the Califon National Bank, and
Readington township received $685.
IS on account of the Whitehouse
Station National Bank.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-02-11

Rev. ]. L. Guernsey, pastor of the
Port Carbon M. E. Church, assisted
in the closing exercises.
Before leaving here for Port Car
bon about December 1st, Mr.. Potter
served the local church. for several
years in a most acceptable manner,
prior to which he spent several
years at Ringoes, N. J. He is wide
ly known in this section, and has
many friends who wish him we'll in
his new field.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-02-11
Lambertville- Remington Debate.

A debate will be held between the
Ian,berttv;! and Pennington high
schools, in St. Andrews hall, Lam
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
Wilson DenOunCes
DfsIoyaI Citizens
BORN UNDER OTHER FLAGS, BUT
MAKING HOME HERE
KEYNOTE WAS DEFENSE
Congress cheered Loudly When He
Denounced NaturaIized Americans
Who Endanger Our Neutrality.

Washington, Dec. z - President
wilson in his annual message Cprinted
ELSEWHERE in this issue) to congress to-
day, dealing with national defense. pro-
CANNED an advanced Americanism
growing from the guardianship of the
Monroe doctrine to the full and hon.
orable association of all the Americas.
Although in the longest address he
mas yet delivered to congress, the
president touched upon a variety of
SUBJECTS. the predominating note was
the necessity of a policy of military
preparedness to meet the readiust-
ments of the next generation as thew
VIII arect the American continent He
emphasized mis- point by saving:
Mess You take it within your view
and permit the full significance of il to
command your thought, l cannot find
the right light in which TO set forth
the particular matter that lies at the
very front Of my whole thought as /
address you today. 1 mean national
defense"
Loudly Cheered
The point was not oversha dowed
when the president, in the most meas
ured terms he ever has employed be-
1ore congress. denounced naturalized
Americans who by their sympathies
for the European belligerents have en-
dangered American neutrality While
congress cneered him loudly he re-
ferred to them as having poured the
poison of dislOyalty into the very ar
teries OF our national life" and as
those who "wouldFAern malign reac-
Continued on Page Eight)
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
JUDGE WILLIAM H. WILLIAMS
STRICKEN WITH APOPLExY
His Right Side Is ParaIyzed and He
Has Lost the Power of Speech.

Derby, Conn. Dec. Judge William
H. Williams of the superior court was
stricken with apopleXy while on his
way home here from Bridgeport today
His right side is paralyzed and he has
lost the power of speech. DR.. G. A
Shelton, one of the persons attending
him, says that the condition of Judge
Williams is serious, but not neces-
sarily fatal. If there are no more
hemOrrha geS, DR.. Shelton is of the
opinion that he will recover.
Judge Williams was stricken a few
hours after he had sentenced Clitus
H. King, the Fairfield lawyer, to i'm
prisonment. He walked from the
courthouse to the railroad station in
Bridgeport to take the train for Derby.
Friends noticed that there was some
thing unusual about his appearance
and it was seen that he could not speak,
Mrs. ]. H. Torrance, daughter n-Iaw
of Former Chief Justice Torrance, and
Mrs. Starr Sperry of this city, both
neighbors of Judge Williams, were on
the train and they rendered what as
sastance they could. Upon the arrival
of the train here Judge Williams was
taken to his home in an automobile.
DR.. F. n. Loomis, DR.. J. E. Black and
DR.. C. A. Shelton are attending him.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
MADE A PLEA FOR A NEW
AWAKENING OF PATRIOTISM.
Former Senator Burton Addresses
Manufacturers and Business Men.

Chicago, Dec. 7.-Speaking before
more than 200 manufacturers repre-
senting business firms from Massa-
chusetts to Iowa, at a conference on
the tariff, sponsored by the Illinois
Manufacturers association, Former
Senator Theodore Burton of Ohio to-
night made plea for a new awaken
ing of patriotism.
We cannot reach the highest grade
of excellence on our political institu-
ton unless there is a new awakening
of patriotism and a more potent de-
sire to make all of our public activi-
ties efficient and helpful means for
the upbuilding of the nation" said Mr..
Burton.
after this war is over it is quite
likely there will be a worldwide de-
mand for more centralized and more
despotic government Efficiency and
war will be advocated by many as the
most desirable quality among the ma
tions. 1t rests with the people of the
United States to show that a republic
like ours can stand at the very fore
front in patriotism and citizenship and
display unsurpassed strength in storm
well as in calm"
Mr.. Burton advocated the establish
ment of a tariff commission. He al
so predicted that the discussion of a
protective tariff was sure to assume
renewed and greater significance be-
cause of the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
LANSING GIVES CAUSE FOR
DISSATISFACTION WITH BOWED
And Won Papen-Communica to
Germany Through Won Bernstorff.

Washington, Dec. 7. - Secretary
Lansing has communicated to Germany
through Count Won Bernstorff, the Ger
man ambassador, the reasons which
caused the United States government
to request the immediate withdrawal
Of Captain Boy-Ed and Captain Franz
Won Papen, respectively naval and mil
itary attaches of the embassy here.
In the communication, which is be-
lieved to have reached the Berlin for
eign Office today, NJ. Lansing is un-
derstood to have stated that the naval
and military activities of the attaches
constituted their principal offenses. 1t
is said that there was no discussion Of
facts relating to the reasons for the
state departments request nor any dis
closure of the departments sources of
information.
Whether Germany expected a dis
cussion of the facts has not been made
known. Officials are waiting with in
terest to see whether the Berlin for
eign office will be satisfied with the
stating OF the broad, general reasons
The opinion seemed to prevail that
Germany might. with the reasons be-
fore it, instruct the ambassador to
send the attaches away without fur
ther delay. In some quarters, how
ever, it was thought another COM
munication might come from Berlin.
Secretary Lansing declined to COM
ment upon the subject for publication
today. and the German embassy was
also reticent.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
DEFENSE OPENS IN TRIAL
OF FORMER N. n. DIRECTORS.
Testimony to Prove That They Were
Acting in Accord With the Law.

New York, Dec. THE defense at
the trial of the eleven former directors
of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad. charged with con-
spring to monopolize the transporta-
tion system of New England, began to-
day the introduction of evidence in
tended to prove that official approval
was given by the authorities of MaSSa-
chusetts and other New England states
for every railroad the New Haven ac-
quired. The indicated purpose of the
testimony, elected from Charles S.
Mellen on cross examination, was to
show that the directors. with know
ledge of this approval, had no criminal
intent to violate the law and presumed
that they were acting in accord with
the law.
The New York, Providence and Bos-
ton railroad was acquired by an act of
the Rhode Island legislature, Mr.. Mel
len testified, and the lease of the Old
Colony was approved by the attorney
general of Massachusetts. The New
York and New England, which the gov
ernment alleges the New Haven forced
into receivers hands, was leased with
the approval of the Massachusetts
railroad commission. The commissions
grant of the petition therefor was read
into the record.
Mr.. Mellen testified further that
William H. Moody, attorney general of
the United States under Theodore
Roosevelt, and later supreme court
justice. refused to entertain a COM
plant in 1904 that the acquisition of
the New York and New England was a
violation of the Sherman law. Mr..
Mellen said that when he heard of the
complaint he went to Washington and
saw Mr.. Moody.
He TOLD me-" the witness continued,
that there was no reason for action
In tn matter by the department of jus
tice. He said it would cause a revolu-
tion in New England if they attempted
to take the New York and New Eng
land away from the New Haven
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
SUFFRAGISTS AND ANTS
IN STIRRING DEBATE.
For an Hour Before the National DEM
ocratic Committee.

Washington, Dec. Woman suffra-
gists in stirring speeches debated the
question of votes for women for an
hour today before the national demo-
cratic committee.
The committee held public session in
a hotel ball room to hear the women
and the place was packed to the
doors.
Six suffrage leaders told the commit
teemen that the women of the nation
were looking to the democratic party
to champion a federal suffrage amend
ment. either in the present congress or
in the platform of the next democratic
convention. Two leaders of the ma
tional society opposed to suffrage
argued that the party already had de-
clared that suffrage is wholly a state
question and that moreover a majori-
ty of American women did not want to
be enfranchised.
the members appeared to enjoy the de-
bate thoroughly and applauded each
speaker literally.
The hearing was arranged because
the congressional union for woman
suffrage, in session here this week.
wanted to tell the committeeman that
suffrage had become a national issue.
When the unions request went in the
National Society Opposed to Woman
Suffrage sent word to the committee
that they could not allow the claims
of the suffragists to go unchallenged.
Mrs Florence K9lley, of New York,
Miss Francis Joliffe, of California:
Mrs. Sara Bard Field of Oregon and
Mrs Kate Gordon of New Orleans
were among the speakers for the suf-
fragettes. Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge
of New York, president of the Ma
tional Association Opposed to Wo-
man Suffrage, and Mrs. A. J. George,
of Boston, spoke for the antis.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08

London Dec. :, 1915 p. m.-1mport-
ant battles have begun or are 1mpend-
ing in four war theatres-Mesopot
mia, where the German field marshal,
Baron Won der Goltz has taken com
mand of the Turkish forces and is
about to attack the British at Kut-
El-Amara; in northeastern Serbia,
where the Bulgarians have already
attacked the AnglO-French positions
and have been repulsed; on GallipoH,
where. according to Turkish accounts.
the allies have taken the offensive and
in Belgium and France, where re-
ports from Holland state, the Germans
have concentrated strong reinforce
ments and an immense amount of ar
tillery with the object of striking
blow at the allied line in Flanders
and Artois.
Except in Serbia the battles have
not developed beyond the preliminary
stage SO far as is known, the artillery
of the different armies being
alone active. Along the Vardar- Ger
rians have already commenced their
attack against the Anglo-French and
it is reported that the German army
of General Won Gollwitz has been re-
marching south to take part in the
operations.
Germans to Strike Before Allies Ar
rive.
1t is evidently the intention of the
Germans to strike hard before the al
lies who continue to land troops at
SaIoniki have completed their prepar-
ations. 1t is reported that the Ger
mans have 0,000 men available. There
is no indication Of the Bulgarian or
Anglo French strength, but one re-
port says that five allied divisions
(nearly 100000 men) have been land
ed thus far. The battle therefore,
will be one of the greatest Importance.
According to the French all the Bull
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08

garian attacks have been repulsed. but
the Germans claim that the French
were compelled to give up their posi-
tiOns at the Junction of the Vardar
and Gerna rivers to avoid being en-
veloped.
No Settlement With Greece.
The situation for the allies is COM
plicated by the attitude of the Greek
government the negotiations at Ath-
ems not yet having reached a
satisfactory conclusion and although
the Greek king has reaffirmed his
neutrality and repeated his assur-
ances that Greek troops will never at
tack the allies, the situation still
causes great anxiety.
Austrians in Montenegro.
The Austrians continue their Often
sfVe against the Montenegrin and Ser
bian and are following the Serbians
into Albania where the retreat is
rendered extremely difficult owing to
the cold weather and the bad roads
There are said to be one hundred
thOuand Serbian troops and twenty
thousand refugees in Albania and it is
reported that the Serbians are taking
with them forty thousand Austrian
prisoners who were captured during
previous campaigns.
The position of the Serbians is rem
dered even more serious by the sue
cess of the Austrian cruiser Novara
and destroyers in sinking steamers
which had arrived at San Giovanni di
Medua with supplies and war material
for them.
In view of the probability of Ger
many asking Great Britain for safe
conduct for her attaches whose recall
from the United States has been ask
ed considerable interest is taken in
the interest of the German submarine
in removing from a Greek steamer
the British attache Colonel Napier
who was or his way to London from
Sofia.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE OF
INTEREST TO BRITISH PRESS.
Comment on Monroe Doctrine and
Revelations of German Vaccinations.

London, Dec. 8, los a. m.-President
Wilson's message proves of unusual in
terest to the British press as shown
by the editorials in the morning papers.
In the view of the Daily News. 1T is
doubtful whether the Monroe doctrine
will ever be tenable again, experience
having shown that the United States
can no longer rely upon political isola-
ton founded on geographical detach-
ment. which has largely lost its mean
ing
The Daily News argues that it is
only the British navy which today
stands in effective defense of the Mon
roe doctrine, and that IF Germany
were victorious in this war the United
States guarantees of the independence
of the states of South America would
not be worth paper on which that doc
trine is written"
Admitting that President Wilson's
claim that the American policy of neu-
traIity has been of enormous value to
the world is justified and in its opera
ton had worked to the incalculable
advantage of the allies, the News re-
fers to President Wilson's difficulties
in dealing with the German campaign
owing to constitutional restrictions and
says:
president Wilson has the courage
and executive genius for an emergency
and we don not doubt that his de-
mand for power to deal with the sit
uation will be readily granted"
The Daily Chronicle says: After the
amazing revelations of German machi-
nation, which appear still far from
complete, one would be surprised if
the United States tolerated the pres
ent condition of things much longer
" 1t would be strange if the Amer
lean people did not insist on its gov
ernment taking strong measures to
restore security of life and property on
American soil and in American ports"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
SWEEPING REPUBLICAN
VICTORY IN SPRINGFIELD.
Voted in Favor of License by a Re-
duced Majority.

Springfield, Mass, Dec. THE re-
publicans swept the city in the munich
pal election today. They succeeded in
electing their four aldermanic candi-
dates and their three candidates for the
school committee. They also elected
five out of the eight candidates for the
common council. The democrats, how
ever, gained one representative in the
council The aldermanic board will re-
main solidly republican. The city voted
in favor of license by a reduced ma
jority. The vote stood 5.121 in favor
Of license and 3,495 against. The total
vote was approximately 10000 or about
1900 more than was polled at the "off"
election two years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
INTELLIGENT WORK BY BOY
SCOUT SAVED A LIFE,
Checked Flow of Blood With an I'M
provised Tournquet.

Amsbury, Mass, Dec Prompt
and intelligent work by Archie Dow,
member of a local company of Boy
Scouts, saved the life late yesterday
of Malcolm Milton, who was bleeding
to death from a gunshot wound, ac-
cordirg to the statement today by
physicians. Milton had been hunting
deer near Hampton Falls and the ac-
cidental discharge of the weapon
severed an artery in his left arm Dow
was attracted to the scene by cries
for help, realized that the man would
bleed to death unless heroic meas
ures were taken and with an impro-
vised tourniquet quickly checked the
flow of blood.
Meanwhile physicians were summon
ed and Milton was removed to a hos
pital at Exeter, N. H. Although his
condition is regarded as critical, hos
pital authorities said he probably
would recover.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
SHOWED WHERE WOMAN
WAS HURLED OVER CLIFF
Charles d. Etchison Confessed He
Helped =. T. Price Murder Latter's
Wife.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 7.-Charles
D. Etchison, said to have signed con-
fession in Chicago that he was an ac-
complice of Frederick T. Price in the
alleged murder of Prices wife on No
vember %, 1914, today went with Off
GERS to the place where he said Mrs.
Price was thrown over a cliff.
Etchison, a travelling salesman of
Washington, D. c., and Price, are un-
der indictment for murder, but Price
the death of his wife, Mary Fridley
Price, a member of a leading Mime
sofa family. Price said his wife acci-
dentally fell over the cliff. After her
death, he sued the city of Mime
apolis for $500 damages for leaving
the roadside on the river bank unpro-
tected. He later withdrew the suit.
Price is also charged with bigamy,
having had, it is said, three wives
without a divorce.
Etchison tonight stood on the edge
of the cliff over which Mrs. Price fell
and said that on the night of her
death she and her husband and him.
self were riding in an automobile. He
said they stopped at the cliff and Mrs.
Price left the car when her engine said
there was engine trouble. He added
the woman was then hurled over the
embankment to the rocks below.
Etchison said that he and Price then
descended TO the bank. EtchisOn said
he heard a sound that made him think
Price was beating his wife with a
stone.
Assistant County Attorney George
Armstrong said Etchison had told him
the alleged crime had Dreyed on his
mind until he was compelled to con-
fess. He said Etchison had asserted
that the crime charged was planned
for three months; that he had refused
to participate despite an offer of $4,700
for his services, but had finally con-
sented after Price had followed him to
the Pacific coast.
Mrs. Price is said to have received
$5OO00 from her father the day before
her death.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
American Tank
Steamer Fired On
BY AN AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE
OFF THE ISLAND OF CRETE
ONE MAN WOUNDED
Navy Department Notified by Com
mander of the Cruiser Des Moines,
Now at canea, Island of Crete.

Washington, Dec. Word from the
cruiser Des Moines was received today
at the navy department to the effect
that the American boat sending a IS.
o. s." call out last Saturday off Crete
was the Standard Oil tanker Petrolite,
which was fired on, presumably by an
Austrian submarine. One man was
wounded. advices stated.
The Petrolite sailed from New York
Nov. for Alexandria, Egypt. She
passed Gibraltar Nov. 81.
The contents of the message were
communicated by the navy department
to the state department
The message made no mention of
the steamer, nor did 1t give the ma
tionality of the man injured. but said
the injuries were slight.
Message from the Des Moines.
The despatch from the Des Moines
came from Canea, Island of Crete, and
reported that the following message
had been picked up Sunday:
American steamship Petrolite, Alex
andria to New York, attacked by a
submarine this Sunday morning at
6.2O, longitude S2.25 north, latitude 36.s
west. One man not seriously injured" /"
Looked Like Big Cruiser.
The commander of the cruiser said
he had obtained from the commander
of the Petrolite the additional informa-
ton that the submarine which attack
ed the American steamer flew the Aus
trian flag and looked like a big
cruiser"
The man who was wounded was
struck by a fragment of an explosive
shell fired from the submarine. The at
tack took place about $50 miles west OF
Alexandria and just off the western
end of the Island of Crete, distant
about 120 miles.
Awaiting Further Facts.
The navy department promptly
transmitted the report to the state
department, where it was said thai
nothing could be done until further
facts were supplied. 1t was inferred
from the despatch that the Petrolitt
mad been fired upon during the course
of a successful attempt to escape. Il
her captain disregarded a demand tC
submit to search, there probably will
be no attempt to make a diplomatic
incident of the case.
Secretary Daniels said he had no
instructed the commander of the De:
Moines to make any further investiga.
ton, and it is assumed that no more
will be heard from the Petrolite unit
she arrives at Gibraltar.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
DENIES GERMAN AGENTS
FURNISHED FINANCES
Jacob c. Taylor. President of Labor's
National Peace Council.

Orange, n. J., Dec. Jacob c. Tay-
lor, president of Labor's National
Peace council, the activities of which
are under investigation by a federal
grand jury tonight, issued a statement
in which he denied the German agents
had financed the council.
The sole aim of the council, TAYLOR
declared, is to attempt to bring about
universal peace and he announced that
within a few days he would call a con-
ference of the officers, most of whom
live in Chicago, to pass a resolution
asserting that the sympathies of its
members are not pro German
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-08
France Given Military PAINTINGS.

Paris, Dec. 7. $50 p. ma collec-
ton of paintings and other works of
art belonging to the late M. Eduard
Detaille, the military painter who died
in December, 1912, has been presented
to the government by the executor of
his estate. The collection will be di-
vided between the army museum and
the Museum at Versailles.