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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20
Hunterdon's Draft Board.

The Legal Advisory Draft Board
for Hunterdon county, and their
volunteer aides, are busy advising
the men in regard to the question
airre now being distributed, and
will render any assistance in their
power, without charge. The board
has no power, except in an advisory
capacity, and it's members are not
entitled to receive any compensation.
The appointed members are for
mer Senator George H. Large, and
former Judge, Paul A. Queen, of
Pennington, and former Prosecutor
Walter F. Hayhurst. of this city
with Willard C. Parker and Adam o.
Robbins, of Pennington; Egbert T.
Bush, Stockton; John T. Cox, Read
ington; Albert D. Anderson, Lam
bertvile; Charles w. Geist, Califon;
John D. Hoffman, Lebanon; John
son V. Aller, Clinton; William H.
Black, High Bridge; M. R: Cook and
Grant Davis, Whitehouse; John w.
Creveling, Bloomsbury; Harry j.
Able, Frenchtown, and Egbert
Thomas, Milford, as volunteers.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20
nyINsK IS STRATEGIC POINT
One of Russia's Best Fortlrleo o'''e''
Now Prominent on the Ru'so-eer'
man Firing Line.

Dvinsk, one of Russia's strongest
fortified cities, which is now prac-
tically on the Russo-German flrlng
line, is described in a war geography
bulletin issued by the National Geo.
graphic society, which says:
'dWith a population of 10000, IN
Guiding 10000 Jews, Dvinsk is
city of prime Importance to Russia
for it virtually controls the whole
valley of the River Dvina, upon
whose right bank it is situated, llo
miles Obs miles by river) southeast
of Riga.
"Not only is Dvinsk important as
a strategic river point but as thrlV-
ing railway center, 1t is the juno.
ton point for the great arteries OF
commerce running from Riga to
Smolensk and from Petrograd to
Wilma. There is also an important
railroad to Libau. Dvinsk is 332
miles by rail southwest Of Petrograd'
"Dvinsk is an important agrlcul-
tural center. 1t is also big timber
market, and its flourishing indus
tries before the war included flour
mills, breweries, match and tobacco
factories, tanneries, brick and tile
works.
During Napoleon's Russian cam
paign in 1912 Marshal Oudinot tried
in vain to capture the bridgehead at
Dvinsk, but the honor Of taking the
city was reserved for Macdonald a
few weeks later"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20
Grosinsky's
A FEW XMAS SUGGESTIONS.

A FEW XMAS SUGGESTIONS.
Boxed handkerchiefs, crepe de
chine handkerchiefs, collars of all
descriptions, lingerie, crepe de chine,
serge and georgette.
Dainty tea aprons, Boudoir caps,
useful turkish towels, bordered in
pink and blue, wash rags to match
towels, camisoles in silk and lingerie.
Envelope chemise in lingerie and
silks.
Jewelry of all descriptions.
House. slippers, in colors blue.
pink, wine and gray.
Boys rubber boots. mems neck
ties, mems arm bands and garter
sets, mems silk and linen handker-
chiefs, mems boxed suspenders. mems
belts, mems dress shirts, mems
house slippers, mems bath robes,
women's silk petticoats.
Infant Department Caps, sweat
ers. booties. sacques, dresses, caps
and coats, leggipgs.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20
Red Cross Sent En-

The New Hope Red Cross was
asked to furnish 912 surgical ban
dages last week, and it actually sent
1000, or more than twice the mum
Der asked for.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20
QUICK ACTION PROMISED.

He-I want you to help spend my
salary.
She-Am I not doing that?
He-No, no; | mean for ever and
ever.
She-It won't take me as long as
that.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20
NO STAMPEDE WANTED.

"Curious, the government doesn't
want married men to go to war.
Who's better seasoned or more anx-
ious to change the scene of battle?"
CHATS it; the government wants
100000 men, not stampede"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20

The Farmer-My boy Hiram gets
good deal O. fun out of AUTOMOBILE
ing.
The Visitor-But he doesn't own
a machine.
The Farmer Of course not. He's
one O. the couSty constables.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20

Rev. and Mrs. H. w. Rohrer, of
the Amwell parsonage, spent Mon
day in Philadelphia.
Mrs. William L. Dobbins spent
Monday in Philadelphia.
The M. E. Sunday School Christ
mas entertainment will be held on
Monday evening, December "a.
Mrs. Amos A. Smith has recovered
from an attack of la grippe.
Samuel Pegg, of Trenton, spent
last week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Pegg.
The midweek cottage prayer SER
vice will be held Thursday evening
at the home of Lewis L. Higgins,
and the leader will be C. B. Wilson.
Leavitt Chamberln has been suf-
fering from a bad attack of throat
trouble.
Lambert M. Hyde is suffering
with lame back.
]. Arthur Schlichter, the Philadel-
phia evangelist, and Rev. and Mrs.
H. W. Rohrer, of this place, were
recent dinner guests of Rev. and
Mrs. William H. Wolverton, at
Stockton.
John L. Hartpence quietly observ-
ed his 8lst birthday anniversary one
day last week at the home of Jud-
son Stull, where he resides. He is
still active and enjoys travelling
about the country.
Miss Lima Snyder entertained her
friend, Miss Hazel Williamson, of
Sand Brook, on Monday evening.
Sunday was big day at the
Brethren Church, and the rite of
baptism was administered at both
morning and evening services. Next
Sunday the choir will render special
Christmas music, and the pastor,
Rev. M. L. Sands, will preach in the
morning upon The Babe of Beth
lehem," and in the evening on
Christmas Without Christ" The
illustrated lecture that was to have
been given on Tuesday evening by
Beecher Bowdish, of the New Jersey
Audubon Society, has been postponed
until a later date.
The Christmas entertainment of
the Amwell Church of the Brethren
will be held on Friday evening at
7.45. An interesting program will
be rendered. At the Sunday morn
ing church service, the pastor, Rev.
H. W. Rohrer, will preach Christ
mas sermon, A Prophets Idea of
the Saviour" and at Sand Brook, in
the evening, his subject will be AN
Inquiry Concerning King"
The Epworth League of the M. E..
Church will be led by Mrs. Horace
L. Parkes, and the subject will be
The Birthday of Love-"
The Christian Endeavor of the
Brethren Church will be led by Miss
Ida S. Leigh, and the topic will be
Christmas Giving"
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Amwell Church of the Brethren has
elected the following officers for the
coming year: President, Mrs. Theo-
dore F. Green; vice-president, Mrs.
Henry G. Horne; secretary, Mrs.
Jennie V. Stull; assistant secretary,
Mrs. Clarence Hoffman; treasurer,
Miss Dora H. Hoppock; devotional
committee, Rev. and Mrs. H. w.
Rohrer, Rev. and Mrs. H. T. Horne
and Rev. and Mrs. M. B. Miller; su-
perintendent Of sewing circle. Mrs.
Jennie V. Stull. The regular meet
ings will be held the last Saturday
in each month.
The Christmas entertainment of
the Sergeantsville Grange has been
postponed to Saturday evening, De-
cember 20.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20
Box Candies

Romance Chocolates, LIoyd's Choco-
late in pound boxes, also other vahetie
in one-half pound sizes, J. B. Kings
Silver Spoon Chocolates, in pound
boxes for Christmas.
Oysters served in our restaurant or
delivered to your home, if in Lambert
vile, in any quantity desired. Candies,
Cigars, Tobaccos and other goods.
Light lunches and home baked goodies
served. Homemade pies. etc.
J. S. ROBERTS & SONS,
Bell.Phone ISL RS
81 York St., Lambertville, N. j.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20
FINE ETHICAL POINT.

Old Lady-My goodness, that par
rot swears something awful
Dealer-Why, lady, in parrot Ian
guage them amt swear words at all
Puck.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20

SAND AND CRUSHED STONE
FOR SALE Suitable for building
or concrete work; delivered. ]. G..
Lear & Co., Lambertville, N. j.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20
STILL IN SOCIETY.

Mrs. Wylkus-Do the Walsing-
hams take boarders?
Mrs; Watkyns-No, indeed. They
only have half dozen paying guests.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20
DiMENsIoNAL LIMITATIONS.

81 think it would be good idea if
we take this piano downstairs"
"No doubt it's a good idea, but
I'm afraid we can't carry it ont"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20
1T DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

81 can't see for the life of me
why he married her"
"Now that he's married, neither
can he"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20
PAST EXPERIENCE.

"Do you know my tailor has
turned lawyer?"
"Then, I suppose he will make a
speciality of breeches of promise"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20
HIS OPINION.

Bill-Can't an elephant go as long
as camel without water?
Gill-From the odor, l should say
longer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20
COM PARIS SON.

Marriage is much like war"
'Trouble most of the time, l pre-
sumo"
''No. 1t either makes or breaks
man."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20
LOOKING FORWARD,

"Has your gardening been of ad-
vantage to you?"
at has. I've learned a lot of
things that ought to enable me to
raise something next year"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20
Cent a word Ads.

OYSTERS in Lambert
vile, or sold at restaurant, 81
York street. J. S. Roberts & Sons,
phone 151R5, Lambertville.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20
A QUESTION:.

"say, ma"
"What ?"
eff ears were supposed to be kept
clean why weren't they made fiat,
like your face is, so you could do it
easily?"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20
THE SPIRIT OF THE OCCASION

81 was at little stag party last
night"
eyes, l know it. l saw you stag
gering home"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20

DEAD ANIMALS WANTED-By
Howard Walker, Pineville, Pa.
Will pay So per head for full-sized
carcasses of horses and cows. Or
ders may be left or phoned to John
E. Schenck's livery, Lambertville,
N j.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20
PrallSyille Mills
Stockton, N. ].
ASK FOR SMITHS WAR FOOD sPECIALTIES

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-(the good
old fashioned variety, pure and clean).
CORN FOUR-Suitable for corn
none" corn cakes, or mixing with
wheat flour tor war bread" or with
buckwheat.
FINE Bolted, medium fine.
COARSE GRADUATED MUSH
MEAL Probably you never tasted
BETTER, Rye Flour, Whole Wheat
Flour, Rye Graham, Wheat Graham.
Our mill is running full capacity, and
home trade supplies first.
Grocers in Stockton, Lambertville,
New Hope and all nearby towns will
be supplied with these articles; also,
with our wheat flours-"Snow Flake
and tx X X" brands.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-20
FEEDS

The best and purest we can manu-
facturc or procure. Note our Poultry
Supplies, particularly Prepared Crack
ed Corn CIV using it most of the waste
IN feeding will be avoideD, Charcoal,
Grit, Ground Oyster shell at wholesale
or retail Meat Meal, Alfalfa, Etc,
All the best cattle feeds, and for hogs,
Digester Tankage, and all other suita-
b1c feeds
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Building Materials
and Fertilizers

We have probably the largest stock
and best assortment in the county.
All sold at prices very. close to pres
ent cost.
Inquiries answered promptly; orders
executed quickly and satisfactorily.
Write, telephone or call in person.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-05

EDITORIAL NOTE. william Lee
Queux, who here chronicles for his
friend, Count Ernst Won Heltzendorff,
the latter's revelations of the inner
life of the imperial German court, has
long been recognized throughout Eu-
rope as the pOssessOr of its innermOst
secrets.
The English "WhO's Who" says of
hlms "He has intimate knowledge of
the secret service of Continental cOun-
tries and is considered by the govern
ment (Of Great Brittany an authority on
such Matters" Another authority says;
"Few people have been more closely as
ISOLATED with or know more of the
astounding inner machinery of Ger
many than he"
LeQueux probably has more sources
of secret Information at his command
than any contemporary In civil life, and
for the last six years the British Gov
eminent has made valuable use of his
vast store of secret Information through
n specially organized department with
which LeQueux works a voluntary
assistant
Count Won HeItzendOrfY became an in
Innate of LeQueux several years prior
to the outbreak of the warj he has been
living in retirement in France since
August, 1914, and 1t was there that Lee
Queux received from the crown princes
late personal adJutant permission to
make public these revelations of the
inner life of the HOhenzollerns-thnt
the democracies of the world might
come to know the real, but heretofore
hidden, personalities of the two dOmi-
nant members of the autOcracy II is
now arrayed against.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-05
VflER life OF KAISER AND CROWN PRINCE Is
TO WILLIAM LEQUEUX

The latter. his cheeks scarlet, reeled
and clutched at the table.
His first impulse was to hit back !;
but with self-pOssession, he drew him
self up, clicked his heels together and
saluted without a word.
The kaiser, his face white as paper,
turned and left the cabin.
stood aghast.
SWELL" exclaimed Rudolph at last,
che shall pay for that blow, even
though he be EMPEROR and he strobe
out, leaving me speeches. with sur
prise.
A few minutes later l assembled to
the deck in order to refresh my mud
died senses. l was walking up the
deck when suddenly I saw before me
several of the personal suite, who sa-
luted as the kaiser, naughty and erect,
passed with quick, angry step.
AS he approached 1 saw a figure
emerge and stand in his path. 1t was
that of Won LantZsch.
The kaiser lifted his hand, and, with
some imperious words, struck the man
who stood in his path.
In a second Won Lantzsch, in a fury
of passion, raised his fist, planting a
direct blow at the emperor's jaw and
sending him spinning against some
deck chairs.
Wild shouts arose from the officers
who had been chatting near, two of
whom rushed towards the emperor,
but the latter had instantly recovered
himself, and with a grim smile con-
tinued his walk and went below.
Naturally, we all expected the hus-
sar captain to be put under arrest.
But he was not. He entered my cabin
smiling and merry an hour afterwards
the only man who had dared TO give
back blow for blow to the emperor.
A Midnight Command.
Among the encourage there was, of
course, much gOssiping. The cause
of the fracaS was to them a complete
mystery. What had occurred previ-
ouSly in my cabin was unknown to
them, and as "a loyal servant of his
majesty at that time it was not my
place to reveal anything whatsoever
of a private nature. Therefore the
amount Of whispering that went on on
board that evening may be readily
imagined.
Just before midnight, as l was about
to turn in, l received a command to
go to the emperor's cabin wherein he
worked.
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Indisputably the Most Terrible
instrument of Defense,
Says Observer.
Big GUNS OFTEN INACCURATE
While Necessary in Offensive Warfare
Heavy Artillery Is Not in Same
Class With Machine Guns
in Defensive Tactics.
BY A FRENCH SOLDIER.
On the Chicago Daily

y
PariS.-MonthS of furious assault on
the French lines at Verdun, which
have brought into play the most pow
erful known means of attack have
barely succeeded In bending the ad-
versary's lines. There is, it is true a
diminutiOn of forces on both sides, and
one may look forward to the day when
the accumulation of material and the
superiority in numbers of men on the
side of the allies will enable the latter
to break more rapidly the adversary's
tenacious resistance.
But why is it, one asks, that despite
the accumulation of heavy cannon it
costs so much in men and money and
time to break the enemy's resistance?
1t is because this war is being fought
in a period of development of the art
of war, in which the means of defense
are vastly superior to the means of
OffenSe in the facility with which they
can be brought into action and manu-
featured at low cost, and above all in
their efficacy, arising both from the
difficulty which the adversary finds in
demolishing them, and from the absO-
Lutte accuracy of their aim.
Means of Defense.
To understand this one has merely
to review the means of defense at the
disposal of the armies in the field.
First, besides the trenches, and the
barbed wire that prevents access to
them, which are the basis of the pres
ent system of defense, and of which
the shell hole wherein the soldier con-
ceals himself from the enemy, is but a
variation, the two great arms of de-
Tense are the machine gun and the
''75" cannon, the last resort of the
French army and one of the great de-
tenders of Verdun.
In the factory there is nothing
easier or relatively cheaper to make
than the machine gun. And at the
front there is nothing simpler to trans
port than this light arm, which three
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-05

On entering L found him seated at
his table, his uniform tunic unbut-
toned, his hair slightly ruf1ed, by which
knew that he had been writing hard.
"VOn Heltzendorff," he said, as /
stood beside his table, "you were wit
ness of the insults placed upon me this
afternoon. Does anyone except our
selves know what occurred in your
cabin?"
Il have not told a soul, your ma
jesty," was my reply.
But the officer who has raised his
hand against the sovereign to whom
he swOre allegiance may have donew
he said. There is but one way In
which he may atone for his offense
against majesty. Hand this to him"
And he gave me a letter addressed
in his own hand-addreSsed with all
Won Lantzsch's titles and distinctions.
1t was sealed with the emperor's we'll
known black wax.
Ten minutes later I handed the cap
tain the emperor's letter.
He tore it open, read its contents,
and then gave queer, nervous laugh,
it seemed to me.
Thanks, Heltzendorff. It was nv
turn tonight to be on duty with his
majesty, but did not feel equal to it.
Goodnight"
Early next morning one of the i'm
perial stewards entered and, awaken
ing me, asked me to go to Captain Won
Lantzschs cabin. =
On entering l found him lying dead
on his berth with blood Oozing from
pistol wound in the temple.
Upon the little shelf of the folding
washstand was note addressed to
me-
On opening it I found these words
scrubbed in pencil:
Dear Heltzendorff: 1 have taken
my life at the order of his majesty.
Am l not loyal subject after all?-
Rudolph"
By noon the body of the kaiser's
victim had been landed at Bodo, where
IL III" lepoSeS III IHe Hltle cemetery
beneath those high snow-clad crags
which rise against the gray, turbulent
sea.
Many fantastic reports have been
whispered concerning the incident, but,
being one of the actors in the drama,
| am able here for the first time to
reveal the actual truth.
Copyright, 1917 Wheeler Syndicate. Incl
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-05
ParadoxicaI.

"Your blunt people seldom live up
to their name"
"HOw sO?"
GAS a rule, they generally come to
the point" ,.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-05
LETTER FROM THE CROWN PRINCES PERSONAL ADJUTANT
TO WILLIAM LEoUEUx, PoSSESsoR OF THE
SECRETS


bruaryI tn
of
a a impe at the
ma have
reIat to
innate fren dot
closely In
the art
have
n o The make and
9th and
startling details which also
of
ERNST HELTZENDORFF
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or four men can carry as they run.
It's aim is most accurate; 1t can. when
necessary, fire from 500 to 900 car
tridges per minute sowing death on
every side with incredible speed. But
against trench it Is powerless, and
therefore it is pre-eminently the arm
or defense. When properly handled,
1t Is so redoubtable that one alone has
been known to stop an entire regi.
ment. 1t is indisputably the most ter
rible instrument of war.
Yet a well-directed battery of "75''
cannon, sweeping a space of ground, is
more certain to leave nothing alive.
These, then, are the primordial
means of defense, to which naturally
are to be added the numerous rifles
of the defenders of the trenches, those
trenches in which are invisible loop
holes where the enemy awaits our ap-
pearance.
Heavy Shells for Offense.
What are the adversary's means OF
annlhilating these hidden, powerful de-
lenses? Only heavy artillery; the large
shell, the huge torpedo, the heavy pro-
jectile of steel inclosing a violent ex-
plosive, is capable of demolishing
netting. of demOralizing those occu-
pants of the trench whom it does not
kill and keeping the adversarys nerves
on edge by the menace of its sudden
arrival several kilOmeterS behind the
lines. Thus the means of offensive are
the heavy cannon, the large trench
mortars, the large caliber howitzers,
the formidable marine gun mounted on
rails, all that IS longest, most difficult
and costly to manufacture, to trans
port, to set in motion. A machine gun
can be installed anywhere in two min
utes or less. A month is required to
install the 1920" trench mortar. To
put naval gun on rails in running
order necessitates months of work and
the installation of a railway. Even
guns that are easy TO handle, such as
the "155," are moved with difficulty:
at times it takes two or three days to
place them in battery.
And this is not gil. The heavy ar.
tillery is naturally less accurate than
the field artillery. When one consid-
ers that heavy guns soon wear out, as
the big gun can fire only more or less
limited number of shots, as its caliber
increases, and as it must constantly
be replaced, one understands why it is
so much easier to take the defensive
than the offensive, and why the situa-
ton on the western front, at all points
well defended, was stationary for so
long a time before the means of at
tack were sufficient to permit of an
offensive.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-05
With the Kaiser on His
Private Yacht.

greatness is due
to beef, beer and Bis
marck." declared the kali
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-05
Stopping the Dispatch Bag.

I revealed to her some of the dis
missals. There were insulting notes
addressed to the imperial chancellor
and also to the crown prince, and an
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-03
Rn yoHN u. HE4RLEt.

Niuf CJrrssu0naenf tnI' Pfe
ROME Sow 9 Withdrawal o.,
Grr Dad1ruas tmm Wmy prar
lt u.. was achieved Dr. uunar
ai,c'cd heroIsm of Haiys a.e rl
l-arne w'n
Enough Of 'his story of yalor Un
la.terinE c1grt.n and tIprer1e
r,1co even fo death of the itar
defenders reached hore this after
noon to arouse tho whole capital ,
'hrob uf patriotic pride and
make tho ContIeiIon certain ff
UHlya men would stem fhc tde D.
invasion
WHhrawu of the third arm
n fsc.C "a .raingIc feat mott
ura1ched n 400 OFF thp wars
lheIFere Practically eurirced
the German tns,rian forces
men nevertheless cnt thom Dt
out nehfinr hour aftrr hou
dat after day without complaint Poi.
enduring an utorWhDiWnE uur
Hy Boo arms and mon at the dlspr
0f the German command u heroic
Resistance
Infantry cavalry. aerorIant CORP
and motorcycle driachmcB. Wi"
m1cently faced the great MAJ
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-03

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