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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-03-15

Garfield Horn spent Tuesday in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Mary Maxwell of Washing
ton, D. c., is spending few months
with her daughter Mrs. Reuben ?.
Ely.
DR.. G. NJ. Marshall of Philadel-
phia spent Sunday with sister Mrs.
Caroline NJ. Wood.
Mrs. Robert j. Morris of New
York was a visitor here on Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Bunting and daugh-
ter Ida of Croydon are spending
this week with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cryer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Mattison and
Miss Dorthy Ely attended the we'd
ding of Miss Mutt at the Newtown
Friends Meeting House last Satur-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Ellen Naylor spent Sunday
with relatives in Hatboro, Pa.
Miss Maggie Shannon is quite i'll
at her home on Mechanic street with
pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ely announce
the birth of daughter born on Sat
urday.
Mrs. Joseph Stoop entertained the
B. B. club at her home on Mechanic
street on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Jacob Munich and daughter
Ellen and Mr.. and Mrs. Reed anC
Albert Hagar of Wyncote wer'
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Rlchar(
Corson on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Peze spen
one day last week with their daugh
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-03-15

Stephen Hutchinson, Donald Lacy,
Kenneth Hooker, Eugene Corson,
Roy F. benson, Edward Williamson.
At the march meeting of the Phil
adelphia North Presbytery, at Man
ayunk, Philadelphia, Tuesday, the
name of Rev. M. E. Bartholomew,
of Narberth, Pa, was presented, as
called to the Newhope Presbyterian
church as pastor; but the call was
not found in order as his credentials
were not up to date.
Thomas Mulrooney, aged about
"a years, died yesterday at the home
of his niece, Miss Mary Shannon, on
South Main street, New Hope, with
weom he had made his home for
number of years. He had resided
in New Hope nearly all his life. The
funeral will be held on Saturday
morning at 9 o'clock from his late
home, with services at st. Martins
church at $50, to be conducted by
FRev. Henry S. Hasson, rector of the
church. Interment will be in st.
Martins cemetery, under the di-
rection of Moonan.
MRS. WINNIE GREEN.
Mrs. Winnie Green, widow of Will
liam Green, died at the home of her
sister, Miss Mary Shannon, on South
Main street, this borough, Sunday
evening after weeks illness with
pneumonia. The funeral was held
yesterday morning at $50 with re-
QUEEN high mass at st. Martins K.
C. church, Rev. H. S. Hasson offiiciat-
ing. Interment was in st. Johns
cemetery, Lambertville under the
direction of Moonan. Mrs. Green
was about As years of age.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-03-15
NEW HOPE

Mr.. and Mrs. John Simon spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Fizell of Glenside.
Mrs. Charles Helms and daughter
Caroline spent Saturday with rela-
tives in Philadelphia.
Miss Alice Belts of Philadelphia
spent the week end with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Watson Belts.
Miss Annie Whitley is slowly re-
covering from nervous trouble after
being confined to her home for
several weeks.
Jacob Pickett has been quite i'll at
his home on South Main street, but
is slowly improving.
Mrs. Edward Naylor of Lawrence
vile, N. j., spent Saturday with her
sister, Miss Annie Whitley.
Mrs. Kate Cryer returned to her
home on North Main street, after
an extended visit with friends ia
frankfort,
Misses Kathleen and Marguerite
Van Pelt entertained a House
Party" over the week end at their
home on North Main street, in honor
of their cousin Miss Jane VanPelt
of Chester. The guests were Messrs
Stanley Wychoff of Pennington, N
j., Wilbur Tebo of New brunswick
N. j. Monroe Schellinger, of Ringoes
Edwin Austin now employed a
the Remington Arms plant at Eddy
stone spent Sunday with his mother
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-03-15

ter-in-law Mrs. Amelia Peze in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Frank McKain spent the
week end with her daughter in West
Chester.
Miss Belle VanSant of Newtown
was guest of her sister Mrs. Louisa
Foulke on Sunday.
Miss Eva Heevner and Catherine
Sloat spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Stackhouse in Trenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Young of
Olney spent Sunday with the latter's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kelley.
Rev. and Mrs. Herbert A. Sawyer
are spending six days in Philadel-
phia with friends, attending the
Methodist Conference. They have
made many friends and hope they
will be appointed to this charge
again.
Miss Ethel Russell of Maryland
spent from Friday until Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hooker.
Mrs. Sloat spent Monday in Phila-
deiphia and called to see Harry M.
Klair at the Hahnemann hospital
where he is slowly improving.
Robert Kitchener died at st. Francis
hospital on Thursday and was buried
on Monday afternoon from the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Kitchener. He was seven years o.
age.
Mrs. George W. Lawrence has re
turned to her home in Lakewood, N
J. after spending few days will
: her sister Mrs. Charles W. Janney.
The Washington times., 1917-07-16

In Germany this London paper tells u.s. they punish
about four thousand food thieves month In England they
at least ccse shameful and unparotc what they call
flood profteering.''
Here in America the criminal engaged in increasing the
price Of food is emnenty respectable citizen You may
find him board soemny telling the people to go
without wheat day each week and without another
day.
You may find him telling the Government what would
be fair price to pay for supplies fighting any attempt
to make prices lower.
You may find him generously giving a small part Of his
stolen profits to the Red Cross and adding millions to the
price that the Government must pay for necessities
Germany at leas-whatever her vicesa those that
rob her people And England has the decency give the
Germans credit for doing that which England has not the
energy to do
Here in America, do nothing in particular except
spend the peoples money to pay the highest prices to trusts
for food and other necessities the Government looking
calmly while the people robbed by the spectators
This country needs the shaking up that this will
give it. It will be thorough shaking up but not too
thorough.
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
Remember the Mans MOTHER
For a Change
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Continued from First Column-)
worth great deal more than man, and young Hall
REMEMBERED that the bullet went through his body
and the blood came squirting out.
brought his machine safely to earth without smashing
it and there is chance that he will live although only
chance.
The loss Of blood made him weak that he realized
he faint in moment two Even he had presence
mind enough shut off the supply of gasoline landing
gently that the machine not seriously damaged when
he unconscious, lifted out of it.
We ask you to honor this young and for change
to honor also THE NOBLE AMERICAN MOTHER WHO
GAVE SUCH SON TO RIGHTEOUS CAUSE.
We print here with honor the name Of Mrs. A. W. Hail.
of Coax Iowa. mother of this brave young American We
wish that we might print her picture.
While rejoice in national possession Of millions
of courageous young men, let remind ourselves occasion
ally that for every courageous there MORE C0UR
AGEOUS MOTHER. When child is born the mother suf-
fers more than soldier suffers when bullet goes through
his lungs
And when a mother gives to her country for
that she brought into the world she suffers in her heart
as no man EVER suffers
Too much is said about MEN and what THEY Go, too
little about women
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
No 24-HOur Day For
Firemen
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

Do you know that the fremen of Washington are on
duty twenty -four hours dayi
Do you know that the who risk their lives in the
fires of this city, the who protect your property from
destruction with the zeal they would their own do
get opportunity their families for any length of
time and only enthusiastically
WE'LL that is exactly the plight of the several hundred
men in the Fire Department of the city of Washington
If such prolonged service absolutely necessary to
the efficiency of the fire fighting force would be defensbe
but is not The fact is that throur of the large cities
of this country have instituted what known the two
platoon system which not only gives the fremen the oppo
tunity something of their families but actually con-
tributes two sets of with fresh energies to respond to
big alarms
Who is it that has not admired the courage of the fire.
men of this city when emergencies have brought that force
into the public vewi The various citizens associations
of Washington endorsed the plan for twopaoon sys
tenn and can be undertaken with relatively little expense
1t is the kind of improvement which scientific re-
adjustment of the whole fire fighting organization The
twelve men every fire company now work twentyfour
hours day. Deductng the three hours day which each
man gets for meals and the fact that fifth day per-
mission given for the fireman to be away from the engine
house but not of course to ignore fire calls the present
system really keeps only six duty during the
fourteen hours of the day. Under the twopatoon system
the increase in the number of required would be so
trivial and the physical strength of the two shifts would be
greater than present that the proposal
itself as one of the practical reforms of municipal ad
instraon which American cities have recently adopted
The Commissioners of the District of Columbia will find
the people of this city ody behind them should they rec
ommend in their forthcoming budget to the Congress the
enactment of law that would only give their fire fighters
an opportunity to live like other but would add ma
teray the efficiency of the organization 1t is the best
kind of insurance against redesructon And the expense
incurred will yield hundred per cent result The health
of the emen will be conserved and fire loss will be reduced
to a minimum
The Washington times., 1917-07-16

in the campaign against infant
mortality. The care of infants Is
a patriotic service. II Is a duty
and obligation-a matter OF civics
and hygiene.
1t may be necessary for a man
to bathe, dress, prepare food for
or serve as nurse to his children.
Tho children are safer n the
father possesses q working
knowledge o. what is correct and
beneficial along these nnsS OF
hyEisncio cara
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
Remember the Mans MOTHER
For a Change
An the Talk Is About MEN Too Little About the Mothers
That CREATE the Men.
MRS A W. HALL,
OF Colfax, Iowa. Read About Her Brave Son.

We wish had Mrs. Halls photograph to print here
We haven't it, so make her honored name prominent
There is young American fighting in France named
James Norman Hall Up in the air. where many young
Americans will be engaged in bringing peace to the
world young Hall found himself attacked by seven German
air fighters about sixteen thousand feet up-that
pretty yhighwhen bullet from machine gun through
his lungs.
You expect read that he and his machine crashed to
the earth. No crash about it.
This kind of young man-there millions like him
in keep his head cool with hole shot through
his body.
The first duty Of air is to protect his fighting
machine and it from destruction One air machine
Continued At Of Last Column
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
The Fathers DUTY to the Baby

vice on bringing up children,
To long has the upbringing OF
children been regarded as W.
mans sphere. Because wage
eRrners go out of the home. wo-
men have had almost entire
charge Of the children
Men have not been relieved OF
responsibility. though thsy may
have SvGASd II.
The Law. .ulds parents-not
motheTs-to account for the Dis
charge of their duties toward chill
dren.
EAthAaa A. ~ - - AAEIaSsaA
The Washington times., 1917-07-16

The lives of children may not
be sacrificed through Ignorance,
inebriety. brutality, carelessness
or indifference.
Kindness, calmnees, considera-
tion. thought, knowledge, are as
essential in fathers as In moth
ers.
Unselfish devotion. Intelligent
fatherhood. informed parenthood
will greatly decrease the death
Tats among Infants.
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
By Ira S. Vile, M. D.

associate Editor American neoi-
cine and Member New York
City Board of Education.D
The summer toll Of dead In
fants is all too large.
Home cooperation between
parents Is essenl. - insure the
health OF children. Nor must one
forget the doting grandparents.
relatives, and solicitous close
friends who oaAEtA1tlN Et-A 49,
The Washington times., 1917-07-16

This picture is taken from German newspaper
1t reproduced from good old London Punch indicates
that the English in spite of the war; realize that there
things to be learned from the despised German
Punch prints this picture and underneath it puts the fol-
lowing lines:
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
COMMON IDEALS.

PRoFITEER
POOR BROTHER. ENGLIsHMAN
ENGLAND COUNTRY.
ealt with monthly 4 GernAn
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
From Miss Rankin

Editor The Times:
The people Washington to be congratulated upon
Mr. Brsbanes ownership of The Times that his
efforts to secure suffrage for the and OF Washing
will find hearty support and sure too that the Wou
en- who hoping for the passage of the Federal suffrage
amendment in Congress especially appreatve of the at
tude The Times has taken this important question
With heariest good wishes for the of The Times
1 am,
Cordially,
JEANETTE RANKIN.
The Lady Montana" that this
endeavor will do sueeeedh the
help particularly President Wilson, getting votes for
Columbia for all the twenty
United States shall consider ourselves
frst-lass newspaper failure
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-12
ST. J. CITIZENS MAY
HOLD CHOPPING BEE


To relieve the wood famine in st.
Johnsbury and the shortageaof some
5000 cords Of. wood; the local fuel
committee have appointed Harry II.
Carr and George Caldbeck~ com
mittee to secure wood for home, con-
sumption These gentlemen are get
ting in touch with farmers having
wood ON hand or procurable and eA-
pect to greatly relieve a distressing
situation
It has alsus;been proposed that's st.
.TolnsDuw anen follow the extmpic
set by President Thaia1as of Middle
bury College and the students, and
arrange for several trips to the near
by woods to cut the wood and bring
it into st. sJohnsbury This proposal
hast met with hearty response and
committee have already num-
'ber .ofs volunteers who. will partici-
pate. In awood shopping bee in the
near future.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-12
Red Cross Drive Starts
With Questionairre

Ile committee having in charge
tho Red Cross drive which begins
here next Sunday, have prepared the
following, series of questions and
answers which will interest exerv-
body at this time:
Why is this campaign set for the
week before Christmas?
Aren't we all busy enough that
week without this drive? Yes
Have we had time to recover from
the last war drive? No.
Won't this have a tendency to hurt
the Christmas business of some OF our
local merchants? Yes.
Aren't we all more or less .finan-
cialiy strained already? Yes 81.
Don't we all need to attend to our
own business? Yes I4SEs9Ss ssss.. Z
Then why are we. going Into this
campaign at this time? 49,.
Here is the answer That each
one of us may do our bit to- make
the world safe for democracy That
each one of us may help forward the
greatest humanitarian organization
in the world the sAmerican Red
Cross. That each one. of Sus may
have a hand in relieving the. awful
suffering in the world, not ina nap
hazard, useless manner. butt through
the. most efficient and effective or
ganization iii existence.
ii s;yo, had liied in Halifax or on
December 9TH and; escaped that ter
rihie catastrophe. aiite. would you
not. be devoutfx tliankfrT that there
was ready at hand an orgahization
ea,iip,ped and prepared for Just such such
emergencies, so that the stieeor SO
urgently, and impcrativels sapeedes'
nigh lt available in timeI5no,t ,t to, toe
lnie:ess. s..,fhfs -is only one of the MANY
ott,oes Of, ,n1ets:y of.the Red sfess'
afAes. ali iriportant finetlons..ol !l g, IN
,,,feSIc ne fss;d 3 e NJ
o,If ;sjfoftss. s.s Is itsssHbrk inagur arms 5n
aad ;ssiiss M s S. ss.-..
sres Nc discouspfgded ~ elie .,1' ,1ss. =
Cross drive coming at this time y
it q heavy sacrifice for US nd
about our boys who have gone :
France? How does our sacfines
compare with theirs?
Will st. Johnsbury people fespon.
TO this Christmas Red Cross eati
Just watch us?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-12
PUBLIC SERVICE
HEARING ADJOURNED

That the Public Service Commis-
sion may attend the rate hearings in
Boston now in progress before the In-
'tenstate Commerce ssConlnaission. the
l1earing Which has: been N progress
at tho Court House has been ad7
iourned auirtil Dec. 81. The hearing
Ms brousht ct the request of the -Es-
sex Power q Electric Company for
the scondcn1uafion of SEQ acres 'of
land and buildings thereon in Vic
tory now owned by the Victory Lun1-
Der Company. 4 Robert c. Bacon,
chairman of the commission, and
WaltersA. Dutton left for Boston last
night.
Their associate on the board, w.
a. Warner has not been present at
the hearing here this week but has
represented the Vermont Public Ser
vice Commissions at the Boston hear
ings. :
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-12
Rockerfeller's S War Aid Is
$7O,O0O,OOO, in 10 Months

Tarrytown, N. Y, Dec. 12.-From
authoritative sources it was learned
yesterday that during the last ten
months John y. Rockefeller has per-
sonally expended s7e.ooo.eO0 in aid
of the war Nils money has gone to
Belgian Relief, the Liberty Loan, the
Red Cross, the Y NJ. c. A.. and other
war funds. This huge sum has no
connection with the money spent by
the Rockefeller Foundation
A friend said yesterday that Mr.
Rockefeller was keenly Interested in
tn war, was intensely patriotic, and
was ready to stand behind his coup-
try to the limit of his resources.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-12
Miss varney to Go On stand.

Attorney Callahan said Miss VAR
rey would go on the witness stand
and tell other relations, with Keyes.
Her alibi on June 10. the day Mrs.
Keyes was killed was outlined, in
Guiding her statement that the time
between the train on which she came
from North Grafton which reached
Boston at 10 o'clock, and the time she
went to meet -keyes att 11.30. she sat
in the Back Bay station reading q
paper, Medical testimony indicated
that Mrs Eeyes was killed two hours
before the finding of her body at 1.20
in the afternoon
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-12
PLAN TO
MAN MERCHANTMEN

Washington, Dec. H. Abandon
mcnt of the plan to mann all Ameri-
can merchant vessels engaged in
trans Atlantic service with naval re-
serve men was announced tonight
by the shipping board.
Naval reserves will. be put on troop
and munition ships only. The board
turned down the project because the
Navy Department refused to pay re-
serves. if put on merchant ships
wages drawn by scamen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-12
Only Volunteers


To following by the last boys nGompany
stationed at Charlotte u. CD
Why didn't drafted, Z
And band; 80
And in claim for exemption;
why bold
Why didn't the banquet
waitsto g -
For The drafte men
While merely. -
And nobody banquet;
Nobody kind
The of the engine. the grind tho wheels,
that
training
trained for the
III the shuttle -
We only volunteers j
And perhaps the a.
When little on our knees
great 49,
AS their little up ~ %f.s
We will have look into those faces, s5 -
s. That trustihgly .5.
80 And tell them wereE not Drafted ~ - a.
We only voluhtecs ntEf.E -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-12
Verdict for the Plaintiff.

In the closely contested. case, OF
Henry j. Goodrich V. Fannie Park
hurst and Alice p. Woods, which has
been on trial since Wednesday In our
county court, the jury brought in ID
verdict on Saturday for the plaintiff
to recover the sum of $295.S6. yThe,
suit was, brought to recover the cost
of Installation of hot water heater
in the defendants house which the
defendant claimed was not satisfac-
tory. The plaintiff sued for the cost
Of the heater and interest, Seeking to
recover the sum Of $368.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-12

The Cossacks under General Kalendine and the Bol:
shevik forces reported to have met in at least two
fights with the counter Revouonsts the vctors on both
occasions %N N 8
General Allenby, commander of the British forces
IN Palestine has entered Jerusalem and taken over con
troll OF the city, The people greeted the British cheerfuy
In proclamation, General Allenby, told the people
that the Holy places and public buildings would be pro-
tected and maintained Meanwhile the British are oper
ating successfully against the Turks having captured sew
eral new positions. %&
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-12
!, Big Funeral Service Friday,

"a general funeral, service. for all
the. dead is. TO- be held on Friday
Some of tic bodies will rest beside
the victims Of. the Titanic and La
Courgagne disasters in Eairview
cemetery. Many will occupy graves.
in Camp IIilI cemetery. but thls
burial ground will be completely I'LL
cd there and it will be closed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-12
Terrific Artillery Fire.

I have been at the battles of Ver-
dun and the So1nme, supposedly tho
greatest artillery struggles of TIC
war, but Il have never seen anything
more terrific than the fire tho Aus
trians arc pouring against the Italian
positions. in a desperate attempt to
break out Of the mountains into the
Brenta Valley before the snow comes.
Italians Fighting Will, Courage. !.
Every. Italian soldier. is today
fighting with new heart and new
courage to hold his lines until final
help cans aEriye. Help from France
and Eng gland is noV a fact, but. i t ,ean
peNer oatiFefgh tie necessity that
4 NAL ma help must como from Arneriesal.
in der, thats...a. state OF war, shall
eSist no more. There is no other
place remaining. from which this fin
alshelps can. come, and America in ust
understand and know It would he
wrong if5I did not, say straight out
that the present situation is serious,
especially on the Asiago front E.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-12
DEFENSE OPENS
AT KEYEs TRIAL
handwriting Expert Says the
Anonymous Letter was
Written by keyes

"a pedham. Dec. f2-Counsel for
Harriet "A. Varney on trial for the
murder of Pauline "A. Keyes, opened
;1he defense with an attack on Mrs.
aSeyes' husband, thego chief witness for
the state. Later. a handwriting ex-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-12


rate of ten cents n line for the frst
Insertion and five cents line for sub
senuent insertions of the same. copy,)
:. Get a Box of Almonss Cold Tablets
at Sea nles Drug Store and Cure that
Cold. Only rs cents. 9-26-tfr
Buy all your Drug Wantssat Searles'
Drug. Store and Help Some Candidate
Win the Automobile :. 926-tfi
Kildust, a new sweeping com
pound 1--WE think It's the best1 cleans
sand polishes goors. rigs aod carpets
Ask your grocer for it.
pctraHto. lr.li., all old cracks II,
doors and other places. inyaluahfs In
many cases-2Oc. . pound. Money
back on either Of above If not salts.
factory.
THE PECK COMPANY.
! Fairbanks CGffee. sold by a; H..
g,ieason, 73 Main street,
II you aeed 4 monument or AM
lettering done In cemetery write oI
rail- SIAM. r. f. Walker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-12
@PUT me ON YOUR LIST.
Get Me The Best Coal You Can, AT The
Best Price --I'Il Leave 1t To You

Quite a few people are
saying this to us this year.
With that much confidence
imposed, we would naturally
do our best.