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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-12-12
St. Andrews Club to Bowl r. r.

Next Monday evening, December Is
at 7:30 o'clock, at st. Andrews par
ish hall, the Pennsylvania R. R. five
men bowling team will meet the Mems
Club team in the first match of the
season.. Captain Mills, of the railroad
team, claims that all his men are in
the best condition and that they will
roll a record score. Captain John
Naylor, of the Mems Club also says
his men are ready for the initial con-
test of the season, so it promises to
be an interesting match. There is a
great rivalry between the two teams
and big turnout is expected.
If there is any five-man team re-
presenting a factory, mill or club in
-sp sdoH Nom 10 eII!AaIeqmeI lsqa!e
string to enter such team in the
bowling league now being formed,
they can do so by getting in touch
with Sydney Thompson, secretary of
St. Andrews Mems Club.
The lineup of teams for Mondays
match is: P. R. R. c., R. Griffiths, C.
Holcombe, G. Mills, capt; w. Weber,
w. Swallow. Mems Club, E. Bodine,
C. Ferguson, N. Henry, ]. Naylor,
capt; S. Kroesen.
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Brunswick Road Improvement

Through the efforts of Freebooter
David L. Holcombe, of this city, the
county is building a drain on the
north side of the upper bridge across
Swan creek, on Brunswick avenue,
which will do away with the washing
of the roadway that has occurred
every heavy rain, and enable the
city to keep the street in good shape
at that point.
Years ago when this stone bridge
was built, extensive wing walks were
constructed and other enduring fea-
lures added, but no attention was
paid to the drainage, with the result
that all the water from the north
side Of Brunswick avenue had either
to cross the road into drain on the
opposite side, or else run across the
sidewalks and through the dooryards
which it usually did, and especially
last summer when the heavy rains
prevailed. AS soon as the work is
completed the city street department
will open up the gutter on that side
of the street, and as fast as weather
will permit will surface up the road
way and remove the crossways, which
are so Objectionable to automobile
travel.
Freebooter Holcombe is making
every effort to have the road down
the river, from the Lambertville
city limits to the Mercer County line
resurfaced next spring with tarvia or
other suitable material, and hopes
also to have the Lambertville-Flem-
ington road and the Ringoes Woods
Vile roads put in first-elass shape.
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Veterans Elect officers

Major C. A. Angel Post, No. 20,
G. A. R., at their meeting last Tues
day evening, elected the following Of
ficers to serve for one year: Comman-
der, John Malloy; senior vice COM
mander, Charles Lindsey; junior
vice commander, William L. Welsch;
quartermaster, Charles A. Slack; Of
ficer of the day, D. S. Williams; of
ficer of the guard, Israel F. Naylor;
chaplain, ]. w. Crook; surgeon, Frank
Rocks; delegates to Department Con-
vention, ]. w. Crook and Jacob Helms.
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st. Andrews Church.
Rector, Rev. Thomas J. BensIey, D. D

Man grows great by sacrifice will
lingly undertaken, and small by sell
fishly acquiring. To succeed, man
must become an unselfish sacr.ficer.
To live sacrificing life is difficult
since it requires power to control
body full of selfish impulses. and
ability to tell the cautious world that
its wisdom is folly. In fact this is
so hard to do that man cannot accom-
plish it unless he is conscious of God,
the Great Heart of Things, back of
of him, with him all the way To
know and feel God is necessary for
moral uprightness; we can only know
and feel God through Jesus Christ
and His Church.
Sunday, 14th December; Sid in Ad-
vent; A. NJ. Holy Eucharist; 1920
A. M. Holy Eucharist, said with
hymns: subject of sermon, "rhe
Lords Own Service on the Lords
Day" 2:3o P NJ. Sunday School
7:30 P. NJ Litany and sermon: sub
ject, SIS there He'll p
Wednesday. 18th December: Ember
Day: 10 A. NJ. Litany aud Holy Eu-
eharist; 7:30 P. NJ Evening Prayer
and instruction.
Thursday, 18th December: 7:s0 A.
NJ. Holy Eucharist.
Friday, 18th December: Enber Day.
10 A. NJ. Litany and Holy Eucharist,
7:30 P. NJ Evening Frazer and inter-
cessions.
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Hoffman's Telegraph Experience


Augustus C. Hoffman. of this civ
who was retired by the Pennsylvania
Railroad on Decemhcr /, ad a ianst
interesting experience of flfty-foul
years as telegraph operator, begin.
ming in 1865 when the old Morse pa.
per registers were used, the dots and
dashes being printed on narrow
strip of paper, instead of being read
by sound as at present.
Mr.. Hoffman was born in French
town on November %, 1849, and
studied telegraphy under Captain
Frank Morse, a LambertvtilIe man
who had just left the telegraph ser
vice of the. U. S. Army. 1t only re-
quired nine weeks for him to become
proficient enough to take a position
as operator.
Aside from short trip through the
West, in his earlier days, Mr.. Hoffman
has always been located along the
Belyidere Delaware Railroad, has
never suffered an accident, and been
ill but five weeks in the fifty-four
years of his career.
The farewell reception was held at
the Railroad Y. M. C. A. building,
Trenton, where Mr.. Hoffman was
presented with a life membership
card in that association; and leath-
er rocking chair and an engraved
watch charm by his fellow employees.
The exercises were elaborate and ex-
tensive. and among the many attend
ing were C. S. Hendricks, Jr., W. A.
Sine, T. c. Ericco, of this city.
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Local School Finances

The Lambertville Board of Educa.
ton is facing situation that will set
this city "up by the ears" if the fl
nancial proposition warned of by Sec
rotary Walter F. Hayhurst becomes a
reality.
In making his report to the board
in connection with the State Fedora
ton, the secretary pointed out that
he did not attend the convention be-
, cause it was largely free outing at
the seashore, with free meals, and
that the discussion of papers are all
! prepared in advance and leave no
room for consideration of live matters
that local people are interested in.
The secretary charges that many of
the addresses are propaganda for
militaristic training in the schools,
and for higher wages of teachers and
managers of the schools. He points
out that the proposed minimum of
$1,000 per year for teachers would add
$4,000 to this city's expenditures
for schools. The appropriation for
this purpose the past year was
$4,000, and the total school appro-
priation was exceeded by $4,000.
The deficiency in the state appro-
priation for next year will be $2,700,
and estimated increases $500, making
total deficiency for the school board
of $500, or approximately 30 cents
of the tax rate in this city. If the ad-
ditional salaries are paid the total
increase necessary would be 500, 800,
or 85c. on the tax rate, bringing the
total for school purposes alone up to
2 per cent. or So per 500 of vaula-
ton, of more than the city, county
and state taxes combined.
The secretary also points out, in
his report, that there is now pending
proposition to establish another de-
partment for compulsory attendance,
with state, county and city officials to
be paid out of the state appropria-
tions, all of which will add to local
expenses. He shows that the increas-
ed cost of the schools of this city DUR
ing the past six years has been 60 per
cent. Teachers salaries have incres s.
ed so per cent. and state aid 33 and
one third per cent.
The climax of Mr.. Hayhurst's re-
port was reached, though, in the clos
ing paragraph, wherein he stated
that $4,000 additional would be
needed within two years for extern
sions to the High School unless some
of the departments were to be cur
tailed or dropped.
The board considered number of
routine matters, and will provide adj
ditional radiation for the Third Ward
and High School buildings; several
parents were ordered to keep their
children in school or suffer the conse-
duences; the secretary was instruct
ed to arrange with the superintendent
of schools for the Christmas vacation
season; and a second complaint of dis
orderly conduct in the streets by pu-
pills of the Third Ward School, was
referred to F. A. Woodward, of the
board, to consult with the teachers
and endeavor to correct the trouble.
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Miss M. Beryl VanNatta, of this
city will give recital of Michael
C'Halloran,1 by Gene Stratton Porter
in st. Andrews hall on Tuesday even
ing, December 80. She will be assist
ed by Mrs. Charles Disbrow, so.
prano soloist of note, of Rochester
N. Y. Miss VanNatta is very vel
known locally, being the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur VanNatta, o.
North Main street, and is now finish.
ing her last year at the Emerson Col
lege of Oratory, Boston, Mass.
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First Baptist Church

Services at this church on Sunday
next viii be as follows: Sabbath
School, GAS A. NJ; preaching at IL
A. NJ. and 7:30 P. NJ; by Rev. A. Lin
coin Moore, DID,, of Hampton. The
morning topic viii be "The Royal
Harbinger" and in the evening, by re-
quest he viii preach on the topic
Behold l Stand at the Door,
Prayer service and business meet
ing, Tuesday evening at 7:45.
Christmas cantata by the Sunday
School, Tuesday evening, December
%.
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Church Notices
First Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Theron Lee, Minister

All are cordially invited to the SER
vices of the church, which are held at
the following hours: Sabbath School
10 A. M; Morning Worship, II; even
ing worship, 7:30.
Junior Christian Endeavor, Tues
Tuesday, 7:45 P. NJ.
This coming Sabbath at the morn
ing service, the Communion of the
Lords Supper will be celebrated.
At the evening service there will
be special music rendered by the large
chorus choir under the dire-t ton of
Miss Mary Brown.
Mr.. Lee will preach a gospel ser
mon on the theme, ''The World Before
Christ Came" All are invited.
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Catholic Club Elects Officers

The Catholic Club has elected the
following as its officers for the year:
President, Charles J. Bloomer; vice
president, Robert Moonan; secretary,
Joseph T. Cunningham; treasurer,
Joseph L. MCGOWAN; members of the
board of trustees, Edward Riordan,
Eugene J. Narducci, Christopher Pid-
cock, Nicholas j. Casey, John Mes
kill.
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HAPPENINGS OF
LAMBERTVILLE

Miss Alice Slack and brother Lewis,
OF George street, spent the week end
with relatives in Trenton.
William Birdsall, of George street,
spent the week end with relatives in
Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Whited, of
North Union street, were Sunday
visitors with Trenton friends.
Russell P. VanCamp, of the office
staff of the Pennsylvania Railroad
in Philadelphia, has been at his home
on Coryell street for several days on
account of illness.
Mrs. Harry S. Petrie, of Perry
street, spent Monday in Philadelphia,
where she visited her husband who
is undergoing treatment at the Uni
versity Hospital.
Mrs. Emma Johnson, of Chicago,
is spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. Anna Holcombe, on Delaware
avenue, and with other relatives in
this city.
Harry S. Petrie, a well known citi-
zen of this city, was taken to the
University of Pennsylvania Hospital,
Philadelphia, Saturday in Horner's
private ambulance, to undergo treat
ment. Mr.. Petrie has been in coma
tose condition for several days, baff-
ling medical skill.
Roy Green, of Camden, is visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
E. Young, on North Main Street,
Mrs. Peter Roth is able to sit up
again after eight weeks illness.
Mrs. ]. Walter Ireland, of Delaware
avenue, was removed to st. Francis
hospital, Trenton, for treatment, on
Saturday morning.
Philip Salmon and Harold Burke,
of this city, were selected as delegates
to the Y. M. c. A. conference now in
session at Montclair, Essex county,
and will be absent for several days.
Miss Dorothy Scott, Of Perry street,
is spending few days with her aunt,
Mrs. Edward Dean, in Pennington.
Mrs. Edward Ledger has succeeded
Miss Kate Buchanan as clerk in the
New Jersey Northern Gas Company's
office, entering upon her new duties
Wednesday.
William S. Keihn, of Trenton, was
a Saturday visitor with Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore G. Kitchin, on Coryell
street.
Mrs. Jennie Wright has returned
to her home in Trenton after spend
ing the past week with her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Stout, on Buttonwood
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pickett, of
North Main street, were Sunday WISH
tors with Mrs. ]. Walter Ireland, who
is undergoing treatment at st. Fran
els HOSPITAL, Trenton.
Mrs. Edward Dean and children, of
Pennington, spent Monday with her
sister, Mrs. Russell Scott, on Perry
street.
Mrs. Martha Bowers, formerly of
this city, but now of Hurlock, Nd, is
spending some time among relatives
and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Beatty, of
Trenton, visited relatives in this city
on Sunday.
The Foreign Missionary Society of
the M. E. Church will meet December
II, at $3.50 P. M. All ladies' are in
vited.
The W. C. T. U. will hold it's meet
ing Tuesday December 16. Program
to be prepared by Miss Battye of New
Hope and Mrs. Rowland. Topics,
Substitute for the Saloon" and Cur
rent Events.
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The following were the officers in
stalled of T. H. Wynkoop Post, No.
APT, G. A. R., Newtown, on December
1st: Commander, Winfield S. Ellis;
senior vice commander, Edward S.
Hutchinson; junior vice commander
George c. Worstall; officer of the
guard, Charles Blair; officer of the
day, Isaac S. Wright; adjutant, Thad-
deus S. Kenderdine; delegate to State
Encampment, Isaac S. Wright; alter
nate, George c. Worstall.
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Centenary Methodist Church
Rev. Edward A. Wells, Pastor

Services in this church on Sunday
will be as follows: Morning worship
at 1920, with sermon by the pastor;
Sunday School and Bible classes at
2:l5 P. NJ; Epworth League. $50 P
M; evening service, 1880. All are
cordially welcomed.
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New Hope M. E. Church.
C. E. Radcliffe, Phi. D., Pastor.

For week beginning December IA
tn, 1919. 1920 A. NJ Worship and
Sermon; 2:15 P NJ. Sunday School;
6:45 P. NJ Epworth League; 1880 P.
M. Song Service and Sermon.
Glass Meeting, Tuesday Evening.
Prayer Meeting, Thursday Evening.
Everybody Welcome.
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New Hope Presbyterian Church.
Rev. M. E. Bartholomew, Minister.

Sunday School at 10 O'Clock
Glasses for all ages.
Communion service at II O'clock.
Evening Service at 1880; Song SER
vice followed by a short sermon.
Prayer Meeting Friday evening at
7:45 Bible lesson on "The Great
Teachings of the Bible"
Teacher Training class after Pray
err Meeting.
Everybody welcome.
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Train los, leaving New York, 23d
street, 8 A. NJ, Liberty street 8:15 A.
NJ. arriving Pennington 1875 A. M,
win not run until furthur notice.
Train 116, leaving Pennington 9:29 A.
NJ, will not run until furthur notice,
owing to the necessity of conserving
coal. Other main line local trains
will be effected.
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Thompson Memorial Church.
Rev. W. W. Harris, Pastor.

Sunday SchooI at 10 A. NJ.
Morning Worship at Ii o'clock.
Sunday School at Wood Hill Chapel
220 P. M.
C. E. at 7.30 P. M.
Evening Worship at 500 o'clock
Cottage Prayer Meeting on Friday
evening at 500 o'clock.
A welcome to all services.
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St. Martins r. c. Church.
Rev. Henry S. S. Hasson, Rector.

Hours of Services-Mass on SUM-
days at and 10 o'clock. Holy days at
5 and o'clock.
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REPORTED ALASKA R. R. coMMlsson TO se .v,s.csoeo

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The Washington times., 1919-06-18

The American navy must keep its
place in the air. Secretary of the
Navy Daniels and naval officers to-
day are ready to appear before the
Senate Naval Affairs Committee, make
this plea, and offer protest against the
action of the House in reducing the
appropriation for naval aviation
from $500 900 to $15,0OO.O0O.
Senator Paige of Vermont, chair
man of the committee. called his COM
mittee into session and stated that
he was in favor of restoring the ap
preparation for naval aviation to at
east $36,OO0.000.
Citing the accomplishment of the
United States navy in making the
first transatlantic fight and the ac-
complishment of the British flyer,
Alcock. in making the first nonstop
flight to Ireland, Secretary Daniels
and his associates are prepared to
show the committee that the future
Of the American navy will be seri-
ousIy endangered unless there is suf-
ficient money provided to allow the
navy to keep up with the rapid trend
Of development in aviation.
National Importance.
i DelleNe .Ihat aviation at InlS
time is a matter OF national interest
and Importance" said Capt. Thomas
T. Craven, in charge of naval avia-
ton. "Curtailment Of the appropria-
tion for the furtherance of naval
aviation I would regard as a serious
calamity"
Development OF the aerial torpedo
by foreign powers would render
the American navy helpless unless it
can develop means to fight the aerial
torpedo. naval officers declared. 1t
was stated that the aerial torpedo is
in such a degree of development now
that it promises to become a great
factor in all future naval warfare.
If the United States navy is not pre-
pared to fight with and against the
aerial torpedo, its great fleets may be
rendered helpless in battle, according
The Washington times., 1919-06-18
LAYS MARITAL WOE
TO WIFEY'S CLUBS

NEW YORK, June 1S-Fondness of
at clubs where the air was usually
blue with cigarette fumes" coupled
with too much intermeddling of her
folks with their domestic affairs.
were charged in the supreme court
by Frederick W. Dau. a publisher. He
cited these as the chief causes OF his
dissatisfaction with married life.
The publisher told this to Justice
Irving Lehman during the trial OF
his wife's suit for a separation.
II traiIed Mrs. Dau to a whist club
one night" testified Dau. land found
her busy at a card table with two
other women. The atmosphere was
literally blue with smoke.
MY wife did not get home until .
in the morning. She was accompan-
led by her sister and a young chorus
man named Collins. as she usually
was on her regular Tuesday nights
at cards"
Told Justice Lehman that his was
a case OF too much 'in-law." His
motherin-law is Mrs. Hubbard, of
Lancaster. Pa.
The Daus were married at Lancas-
ter. Pa, in 1908. and have two chill
drem. a boy, fifteen, and a girl,
twelve.
The Daus parted three years ago
and the publisher paid his wife $4,000
a year until last June. Mrs. Dau
then began suit for a separation and
$4,000 a year, with custody of the
children.
The Washington times., 1919-06-18
ARTIFICIAL Sikh IS
REALLY GUN COTTON

PARIS, June 1S.-Clad in stockings
ball gowns and lingerie made Of arti'
fetal silk, miIady is encased in pre-
cisely the same material of which
high explosives are made-gun cot.
ton.
That there is no danger, however
that in the midst of a ball milady
may finish like puff of shrapnel or
the explosion of a shell was the posi-
tive assurance to the United Press
os Count Hilaire OF Chardonnet, the
inventor of artificial silk.
At the age of eighty years. this IL
lustrious chemist and scientist has
just been elected to the supreme hon
or OF membership in the French
Academy of Sciences for his discOv-
cry OF how 10 put one over on the
silk worms.
During the war he had been deco
rated by the French minister of
war with the Cross of Chevalier of
the Legion OF Honor for discoveries
relative to the manufacture of high
explosives growing out of his re-
searches made primarily to render
artificial silk stockings non-expIo-
sive.
According to Count Hilaire, his
artificial silk, which is now produced
by vast factories in Switzerland, Bel
GUM. France, Italy, England. and the
United States, has for its basis moth
ing less than gun cotton. One of
the greatest problems he had to
solve in perfecting it for everyday
use was TO render it non-explosive.
The gun cotton under the Chardon-
net process is first dissolved in a
mixture of alcohol and ether and
then spun through fine capillary
tubes by means of hydraulic presses.
Other chemical processes give it in
combustibIe and non-explosive quail
tiles. together with the consistency
and the transparency of the finest
silk from Japan or China.
1t took just thirty years of the
eighty which Count HiIaire has com
pleted to perfect his discovery and
render it of actual and practical
commercial value.