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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-10-31

said another. 1--WE can finish in about
ten minutes"
"All right" said the first, and they
continued working.
A few minutes later-an explosion,
and then a fire Flames spread rap
idly and the heat was so intense that
the firemen could not get the fire I'M
der control. The plant was completely
destroyed, with loss of $1,500,000.
Enough grain was destroyed to fur
nish Chicago with bread for month.
Seven Men Killed.
A choke-up occurred recently in an
export elevator in the East One of
the men hurried to investigate and
found it to be in leg No. l. He sig
nailed in for leg No. to be shut down.
but because of some mistake leg No. 2
was shut down instead. The belt in
No. 1 continued to slip until the heat
produced was so great that the belt
began to burn, thus igniting the dust
in the leg and producing sharp local
explosion, which blew the leg apart.
This explosion stirred up the dust
about the plant, ignited it, and pro
duced a very violent explosion. The
fire which resulted completely de-
stroyed the plant. Seven men were
killed, % injured and the property
damage amounted to $1500,000.
The miller in modern mill in the
South believed in having his plant
clean, in having efficient fire-fghting
apparatus, and in using flashlight If
he must inspect bin by artificial
light. Occasionally, however, he
would go through the plant smoking
his pipe.
No Place 20 Smoke.
One afternoon he wished to deter
mine the amount of -four in bin, so
he took a flashlight. lifted the trap
door of the bin, and was about to flash
the light when he found mass of
flames in front of him. He was smok-
ing his pipe at the time. His hands
and face were badly burned, and the
trapdoor sill was scorched. Fortu-
nately, because of the lack of dust in
the plant, the blaze vanished almost
as quickly as it came. The miller in
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-10-31
ROUGH ON AMERICANS.
Woman Aviator Chief Says They
:. Raided The Woman's Huts.

notwithstanding her testimony
before House of Lords committee,
which is conducting an injury into her
dismissal as commandant OF the
Women's Royal Air Force, the Right
Honorable Violet Douglas-Hennant,
daughter of Baron Penryn, declared
that the South Carlton camp in Lin
colnshire, where Americans were sta
toned, was among those where i'm
morality existed.
The Woman's Royal Air Force huts,
Miss Remnant declared. were in the
midst of the camp. The women here
were surrounded by Americans. Oh
one occasion, she added. the woman's
huts were raided during the course of
the night, a drunken American officer
climbing through window and ere
ating a terrible disturbance.
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Nose SeWed on After
Being Off One Hour

Londcn.-An unusual story
was related at the King Ed
ward VII hospital at Windsor.
A stable boy, named William
Robertson, was preparing q
horse TO run in n race when a
skylight fell and cut his nose
clean of. He was taken to the
King Edward VII hospital with
out his nose.
The arteries were tied and
the surgeon then asked for the
nose. 1t was stated that it was
left behind in the stable at the
race course.
A messenger Immediately was
dispatched to the stables and
the nose was found in the straw.
1t was taken to the hospital
where an operation was per-
formed and the nose was put on
again. 1t had then been off
about an hour.
A few days later Robertson
was discharged from the hos
pital. He said it was a miracle.
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Ex-KAIsER STILL PLOTTING.
He And Crown Prince Intrigue With
Royalists.


London-The former German EN-
peror and the former Crown Prince
are concerned in the intrigues of the
German royalists, the political CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail asserts.
The former Emperor" says the
writer, is far from leading life OF
detachment from German affairs. He
has recently seen number of mysteri-
GUS visitors from Germany and is re
ceiying many kilograms. He is con-
stantly in communication with some
place in Germany by telephone, a pri-
vate line having been attached to his
residence across the frontier. These
communications are with German
royalists.
The former Crown Prince also is
known to be intriguing with German
royalists and receiving many SUSPECT
Gus visitors"
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MINISTER'S BACK TREATY.

Neutrality-suspicious. of the most in
teresting petitions yet submitted to the
Senate in connection with the Treaty
of Peace is that presented through
the Vice-President by more than a.
000 ministers of the gospel, who ap-
peal to the Senate for immediate ac-
tion upon this allimportant measure.
The clergymen who represent about
20 denominations, want the treaty rat
flied without amendments and without
reservations which vitality affect the
treaty.
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KAISER'S KITCHEN LIKE HIM
Shows No Sign of Ever Having Been
Under Fire-Comes to
Washington.

Washington.-To the collection OF
war trophies which the Smithsonian
institution is now gathering will BIZ
added shortly the field kitchen of VIII
liam Hohenzollern, late kaiser of Ger
many.
The kitchen followed the kaiser tc
all the fighting fronts he visited, but
shows no signs of damage, which Is
taken to indicate that it was kept faI
to the rear as did its imperial owner
German prisoners of war loaded the
kitchen-which is said to be the mos,
elaborate affair of it's kind-aboarG
a transport at st. Nazaire, France, an6
it is on its way to Washington, with
large collection of war material OF
different kinds.
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YANK WEEDS ESCAPE PLOTTER
Bride Convicted of Treason by Ger.
mans for Helping Prisoners Flee
From Military Prison.

nneapolis.-James w. Shea Of
Grand Forks, N. D., United States
soldier, and Mrs. Margaret Gentzl,e
who was convicted of treason in Ger
many for aiding Shea and other al
lied fighters to escape Hun military
prisons, obtained license to marry
in the city clerks Office.
Mrs. GentZke is 81 years of age and
Shea is %.
States a few weeks after completing
the sentence imposed on her for help
ing Shea escape. Her husband in Ger
many secured a divorce after her con-
viction for treason.
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a modern mill in the South still be-
lieyes in smoking-but not ill flour
mill or grain elevator.
While inspecting an elevator IN the
East an insurance man found an ex-
tension light with fiimsy wire guard
lying on the floor and remarked, This
light should not be lying on the floor"
"All right" said one of the men,
and picked up the light, intending to
throw it over beam overhead. The
bulb struck the beam and broke. This
disturbed and ignited the dust which
lay thick on the beam. Flames burst
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-10-31
FRANCE HoNoRs WASHINGTON.
Tablets In Versailles Palace Pay Trlb.
ute To His Glory.

Paris.-In the American Independ.
ence Room" in the Versailles palace
two marble plates were affixed setting
cense number 1884 and is said to
forth in English and French George
Washington's everlasting glory as
patriotic citizen and leader.
One bears an inscription that his
statue was presented to France by the
people of Virginia as mark Of friend
ship and esteem for the splendid and
opportune services rendered to Vir-
ginia and the other sets forth the aid
given the American colonies by
France in the war Of independence.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-10-31
Operation Reveals Rubber Tube and
Safety Pin Near Child's
Heart.

Anderson, Ind-A rubber tube one
and one-half inches long and one-half
inch in diameter, with a large safety
pin attached crosswise ut one end, was
found lodged near the heart of Richard
Lynch. five years Old. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Lynch, near Sumnlitville.
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CIRCUS MAGNATE DEAD.

Dover, N, ALFRED T. Ringing,
head of Ringing Brothers. circus own
ers, died at his Oak Ridge estate. He
was Sc years old. Mr.. Ringing was
born in McCregor, Iowa, and is sur
viyed by his widow, son and two
brothers, partners with him in the
show business.
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THE ALLIES BLACKLIST.
Prince Rupprecht And Other German
Mobiles On It.

Paris.-The names OF Prince Rup.
precht of Bavaria and others of the
former royalty and nobility of Germany
appear on the lists OF German officers
whose surrender for trial for common
law crimes in France and Belgium will
be demanded in accordance with the
terms of the Versailles treaty it was
stated by La Liberte. The newspaper
says the list, now approaching com
pletion. includes about SEQ names. each
accompanied by a detailed account OF
the offenses charged and the evidence
on which they are based.
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Red Ink, Not Blood,
Scared Injured Man.

San Francisco, Cal. = MY
arm is bleeding, doctor-see the
blood all over it," cried Albert
Fisimo, as he burst into the
Harbor Emergency hospital, his
right arm stained with CORY
streaks.
DIR. A. Friedman gave one
look at the arm. He put MS
nose to one of the streaks OF
red, and then he burst out in
roar of laughter.
That's not blood, my good
man; that's nothing but RED
ink" said the doctor, as Fls-
limo explained that he had
scratched his arm while load
ing boxes on a wagon and had
gone to the first aid box Tor
what he thought to be iodine,
but, instead, he had taken red
ink.
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DOCTOR MAKES ODD DISCOVERY

The operation followed the inability
Of physicians to relieve the boy of Sc
we're pains in his chest. The pains had
bothered the boy ever since he had
Gou3lc pneumonia and had been op-
Grated on more than year ago.
An N-ray examination disclosed the
foreign substance near the heart. The
operation that followed resulted in the
finding of the rubber tube and the. safe
ty pin. nurse recalled thar once
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ARMY AVIATOR KILLED.
Was First American Prisoner TIC
Escape From Germans.

Calexico, CAL First Lieutenant
George w. Puryear, supply officer O.:
the Ninth Aero Squadron of Rockwell
Field, was killed here when the en-
CINE of his airplane went dead and
the plane fell into cotton field. He
was said to be the first American pris.
oner to escape from the German
lines.
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1928 BACK FROM SIBERIA.
Part OF 9th And 31st Infantry
Return.

San Francisco. - Carrying 1,27S
members of the Twenty-seventh and
Thirty-frst Infantry, returning home
after Is months service in Siberia,
the transport Logan arrived here from
Vladivostok, making the third boat
TO bring back Siberian expeditionary
troops. The men complained about
prison stockades and general condi-
tions surrounding the American &C.
cupancy in Siberia.
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TO BRING SOLDIER DEAD HOME.
Those Buried Elsewhere Than In

TT
France To Be Returned At Once.
Washington.-Arra are be.
ing perfected by the War Department,
in cooperation with the State Depart
ment, for the return to the United
States of the bodies of American sol.
diers buried in Great Britain, Belgium,
Italy, Germany, Luxembourg and
North Russia.
France has been purposely omitted
from the operation of this plan for the
reason that the problem in that coun-
try assumes an international aspect"
Secretary Baker said, the determine.
ton of which is still matter Of dip
lomatic exchange"
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LOW MARK FOR ARMY.

Washington.-The Army is now we'll
below the 100000 mark, an official
statement giving the strength as 29O,-
ATT. The net reduction since Novem-
Der IL last has been 80 per cent,
American forces abroad total $4,000,
including the 5000 in Siberia
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BRITISH PREPARE TO TRY
KAISER.

London.-All necessary prepare
tions for the trial of the former
Emperor William are being made,
it was announced in the House OF
Commons by Mr.. Bonar Law, the
government leader. The request
to the Netherlands government
for the surrender of the eX-Em-
peror. he explained, could not be
made until all the powers had
signed the peace treaty.
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No Homes. Try Workhouse.

London.--Upon notice of vacancy
IN Chertsey workhouse through the
death of man taken there as a baby
10 years ago, man asked the guard
lans to admit his wife and children
into the workhouse as paying guests.
Ihey could not get house. he sPid.
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oETAiN BAPTIST MINISTER.

Rev &. C. Sircar Held At Ellis
Island.
New York.-The Rev. B. c. Sircar, a
Baptist minister, was held at Ellis IS
land when he tried to land from the
steamer Vauban from Southampton be
cause he was born Hindo He is
attached TO the Calcutta headquarters
of the Y NJ. c. A, and came here to
lecture on India in the interest of the
British Government, he said. A spe-
cial board of inquiry will sit on the
case.
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A Pittsfeld little boy was given
penny to give to the Lord at church
He returned home to report that not
seeing God around he gave his penny
to the man with a plate.
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FOUR KILLED IN 81" CRASH.
Several Also Injured In Rear-End
Collision.

New York.-Four persons were
killed and several injured when S
northbound Third avenue elevated
train crashed into the rear end of an
other train stalled between One Hun
dred and Seventy-ffth and One Hun
dred and Seventy-sixth streets.
The rear car Of the forward train
was telescoped three-Quarters of its
length. Six ambulances cared for the
injured.
Irving Boyd, motorman of the rear
train, was placed under arrest at the
hospital, where he was taken suffering
internal injuries.
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EMERGENCY CONTRACTS WAIT.
War Department Has SPA Still On
Its Hands.

Washington.-The War Department
still has on its hands 5,724 emergency
contracts awaiting liquidation. The
sum involved aggregates more than
$1,000 100000, but the Official schedule
estimates that these contracts can De
liquidated at a cost Of S300.lG3OoQ
Concrete piles 100 feet loag and
weighing 20 tons were uscd in b@iA
Ing a New Ze4i.s.... wharf.
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ALLENBY TO RULE EGYPT.

Appointed British High Commits.
sioner.
London.-Field Marshal Viscount E.
II. H. Allenby, former commander-in-
chief of the victorious British forces
IN Palestine, was appointed British
High Commissioner for Egypt and the
Sudan
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when she dressed the incision which
resulted from the first operation. she
missed Drainage tube. She said she
thought it hNd been lost among the
boys clothing.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-10-31

A punch made like hammer has
been patented by Cuban inventor for
making holes in cocoanuts to ext.aGt
their milk.
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SCARED BY MARBLES.
Cleveland Burglar Frightened From
Home BY Their Chatter.

Home BY TneIr CTatteT.
Cleveland.-A burglar entered the
home OF Mrs. Mary Notlicka and was
going through the family belongings
when he picked up pair of trousers
owned by Mrs. Notlicka's young son.
A number of marbles dropped to the
floor and the clatter caused the burglar
to hasten away.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-10-31

The first recorded discovery III iron
in America was in North Carolina in
1sss.
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The japanese government is foster
ing the domestic production Of chem.
ical fertilizers of all kinds.
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II. F. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Anna Wheaton. the musical comedy
star, and Harry Carroll. the popular
young song composer. have reunited
for a brief vaudeville engagement
and will be seen at B. r. Keith's
Theater tAis week commencing at the
matinee tomorrow. They come di-
rect from three consecutive weeks
at the Keith Palace Theater. New
York City. where they attained a
higher degree of success than ever
before. Their song repertoire Is long
and crammed with hits. The extra
added attraction will be the famous
Partisan chanteuse. Mile. Diane. and
the eminent Swedish violin virtuoso.
Jan Rubini, in a miniature recital
with an alienation of songs and
instrumental numbers. GEace Dun
bar Nile. a charming actress OF the
tuneful variety. will be starred in
John B. Hymer's farcical comedy.
"Petticoats," in which forced mar
riage proposals are frequent and fun
ny. Mile. Rhea, a dainty French
danseuse, with Joseph. Mach, jr., and
Frank X. Erwin assisting. will offer
brilliant display Of melody and
merriment. Swor Brothers will be a
jolly addition In their blackface jest
ing and dialect. Phil Baker. "A Bad
Boy from a Good Family" will be
another merry inclusion. Others win
comprise Grace Nelson. THE Ameri-
can-made Prima Donna" ''fhe Sculp
tors Garden" a posing novelty; Jim,
the bruin azz king and rag dancer;
and the kinograms OF current events.
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unquestionabiy one OF the most
snmptuous and pretentious Aim
dramas ever entrusted to this tai-
ented star. 1t includes one scene
alone which is one of the most
gorgeous and beautiful spectacles
ever hlmed--a scene which depicts
country girls Introduction to the
night life of Manhattan during q
New Year Eve cabaret reyei.
In this new Paramount-Ar Aircraft
picture Miss Dalton assumes the
role Of a nurse who 10 atrociously
maligned by the brother OF the man
she loves. A quarrel ensues be-
tween the two brothers, following
dissolute midnight revel. In which
the man the girl loves 10 struck
and dangerously injured by his un,
scrupufous brother.a The girl II
brought into the case to nurse her
sweetheart back to health. but be-
lievfng the tales OF his brother. he
revjles her. Episode after, episode,
brifnming with action. mark the
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28
Nstisnal-lsThe LittIe wAopper.-

NstisaaIiThe Little whopper."
The Little whopper." a new COM
edy By Otto Harbach and Rudolf
Friml. with lyrics BY Bide Dudley.
will open at the National for . week $
engagement beginning tonight. These
authors have already contributed to
the stage such successes as "The Fire
n.y. "Katinka." High links, T"
You're In Love- and Tumble In, :"
and from all indications their latest
effort will even surpass these. Mr..
Harbach has written a most enter
tanning story around the idea that
every little whorper means another.
and bigger little whopper Mr.. Friml's
music 70 not only tuneful but entranc-
ing. The dancing numbers will be
worth while. and the members OF the
chorus have been engaged with this
OBJECT In view. The company is to
open In New York for a run within
q month. and thus the cast Is made up
Of Broadway favorites. including Vivi-
enne segal. Sydney Grant. Harry
Browne. Mildred Richardson. w. J..
Ferguson. David Terrence. Lotta LIN
thtcum. the Wilton Sisters. Nellie Gra-
ham-Dent and Lucille Williams. The
largely augmented orchestra will be
unocE 1uc ohcCIino OF Autou hcihui-
sh.bert-Garriek-s East.s
At their Shubert-Garrick Theater
for the week commencing this even
ing. Messrs- Lee and J. J. Shubert
will present Rachel Crothers' COM
edy. "3s East" with Henry Hull and
Constance Birrev. and the entire
original New Iork cast. For this
brought together = particularly fine
cast Henry Huh is featured with
Hiss Binney. Miss Binney is not
only an excellent actress but a
dancer as well. Other important
members of the cast are Alison
Skipvorth, Lucille Moore, Edith
Gresham. Mildred Arden. Blanche
Frederiei. Victor Sutherland and
Albert Carroll.
80 East" is a springtime love
story Of New York City OF the pres
ent time. II is in three acts and
narrates the story of q young girl
from the West, who comes to the
city to make her fortune.
PeHs--The Girl In the Limousine -
The Girl in the Limousine" the
newest OF tne A. n. WOODS IarcSs
by Wilson Collision and Avery Hop
wood. will be presented at Polls
tonight for one week. Mr.. Woods
expects the fashions revealed in the
Forthcoming production to create as
wide q ripple among American au-
dienees as those at the Paris race
courses do among the haute monde
OF Paris Miss Doris Kenyon and
: Miss Clairborn Foster will wear the
rich apparel.
The Girl in the Limousine" Is a
ssicy and sprightly farce of a
.typically American kind. The COL
lSborators have evolved an unusual
ly gay and swift-moving play that
will undoubtedly become one of the
Conspicuous hits of the new season.
The company is notable. including
John Cumberland, Doris Kenyon
Zelda Sears, Charles RuE.-les. Clai-
borne Foster. Barnett Parker and
Frank Thomas.
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AT the Theaters This Week

musical play should have in the way
Of bright story. tuneful music, ex-
cellence Of company, young pretty
and graceful chorus girls. together
with elaborate stage settings. The
story of The Little Blue Devil" in
its original. was Clyde Fitch's
piQuant farce The Blue Mouse"
which he himself considered his nm
est output of farce writings. Its
adaptation to meet the requirements
of musical establishment represents
the work Of Harold Atteridge. the
well knowat New York Winter GAR
den hbrettist. II also includes his
writing of the lyrics. Harry Car
roll. the composer of many popular
songs. and q score of several musi-
cal comedies. wrote the music. which
II said to be in his merriest and
happiest mood.
Bernard Granville and Lillian
Lorraine. both well known and well
liked in musical comedy by reason
OF the many appearnnces with
Ziegfeld Follies and New York Win
ter Garden productions. head the
cast which also includes Jack Nc
Gowan. Edward Martindel, wilfred
Clarke. Louise Kelley. Anne Sands,
Josephine Emery. Eddie Cox. w. II.
Powers. Julian Winters. Edward
Bisland, John Geier and James
Buckley.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28
Cosmos-yuudeyille.

Clark's- Royal Hawaiians. the
finest troupe of Hawaiian artists in
vaudeville, will make their fare
well appearance at the Cosmos The
ater this week. previous to their
departure for three years en-
gagement abroad. The aggrega-
ton combines seven native per-
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28

vance notices regarding Americas
swsetheart n her latest release. The
Hoodium." the second Iicture from
her own studio. 70 be presented at
Noore's Rialto rhester today and an
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28
Loew's Palaee-Dorothy Dalton In
"The Market of souls."

, Dorothy Dalton. the beautiful and
magnetic Ince star, comes to Loew's
Palace Theater today as the fea-
tured player OF the program in
The Market of Souls" her latest
production, which will be the at
traction at the Palace for q full
week. THE Market of Souls is
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28

course Of this stranse love affair.
and in the end happiness and UNDER
standing come forth from copfu-
sion and distrust and the girl finds
peace and contentment with the one
man in the world for her.
Joseph De Grasse directed Miss
Dalton in this production. under
the supervision OF Thomas II. Ince.
John Lynch is the author and his
work was scenafized by c. Gardner
Sullivan. The cast includes H.. T.
Herbert Philo Mccullough. Dorcas
Mathews and Donald Mcdonald.
The Palace Symphony Orchestra
viii give Tobani's Echoes of the
Metropolitan" and a selected list OF
striking program.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28

Belaseo-~rhe Little Blue Devil.-
Joe weber's production of tho
new musical farce The Little Blue
Devil" will have q presentation at
tie Shubert- Belasco Theater tomorrow
night II has everything that snappy