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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-06-03
SHOWS
DIPLOMACY

China refused to sign the treaty of
Versailles because of the Shantung
clauses; but now China has made
what amounts to a peace settlement
with Germany. BY this pact Germany
consents to the abrogation of consular
jurisdiction and undertakes fulfillment
of the obligations of the sections of
the Versailles treaty relating to China
and reimbursement of China's ex-'
penses for informing Germans.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-06-03
LEAGUE HAS PICNIC

Lambertville- The Junior Epworth
League of the Centenary Church
held its annual May Day picnic last
Friday along the Alexauken Road.
There was May pole dance partici-
pated in by the sixteen girls. Little
Miss Elizabeth Weston was crowned
Queen of May" and LILLIAN Pickett
and Mildred Stout were maids of
honor. A program Of singing and
recitations was given, and the party
ended by riding the Queen in char
lot ian express wagon followed bby
her subjects" as they journied home.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-06-03

Two-base hits: Baggaley. Sacrifice
hits: MCGOWAN, Mcintyre. Hit by
pitcher: Franks 2. Wild pitch: D.
Leese, Reber 2. Left on base: Lam
bertville A. Wilsonville 5. Double
play MCGOWAN to Franks, Franks to
Leary to Mcintyre. Hits: Wilson
vile s. off Reber in 6 innings. Base
on balls: Reber 2; Leese 8. Struck
out: by Reber 2; Walsh in 3 inn
.ings; Leese 5. Stolen bases: Franks
4; Cifelli, Comfort. Umpires; Gil
bert and Bransfield. Scorer: Cooper.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-06-03

Two-base hits: Marshall, MCGOWAN,
Perrine, Mickler, Watson.
Double play: Maurer to Watson.
Sacrifice hits: Marshall 2, Leary.
Stolen base: Maurer, Caster.
Struck out: bby Hackman 2. bby
Neuman Z. Bases on bablls: Hack
mon A. Nenman 2, Umpires: Nolan
and Bransfield. Scorer; Wilcox.
Lambertville took the morning
game from Wilsonville with apparent
ease, but she weakened in the after
noon game and lost.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-06-03

are likely to establish Upper Silesia
as an autonomous state under the nd
ministration of the League of Nations
or the supreme council. The British
and Italians favor the creation of such
a state for period of at least thirty
years, covering the term of Germany's
reparations payments; and 1t is be-
lieved the plan will be accepted also
by the French. Meanwhile it is likely
the interallied commission in Upper
Sllesia will be reconstructed, civilians
being substituted for the military off,
GERS.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-06-03

Education has engaged the following
teachers for relt year Mrs. Eliza
beth Ellicott, Sand Brook. Mrs. Mel
Myers, Reading. Mss Edith Miller,
Serco 9utsv.rc; Miss Ruth johnson.
Locktown: d X .,i.h. Mo1fes;
Miss Dorah Hcppcck. VanDc Ian 5.
Mis- bess., II - ms.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-06-03
REALLY IN SMART SET.

Mrs. Newly Rich-Are you quite
certain I've had the very latest form
of influenza?
Doctor-Quite, madam. You
coughed exactly like the countess Of
Wessex.-London Punch.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-06-03
new HOPE
CURRENT EVENTS

Mrs Mary Steel who died at her
home on Mechanic St. was buried
Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Hall of Elem
ington, officiated. Interment was in
Upper Solebury Cemetery under the
eurvivd by one sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Gaynor Of
Jersey City, buried their infant dauga
ter who died Sunday, in the p. c.
Cemetery Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
Gaynor was formerly Miss Lidie Nc
Donald, Of Mechanic St.
Mrs. John Hartman, daughter Bet
ty and son John, 3rd who have been
visiting in Germantown for two weeks
have returned to their home IN Ferry
st.
Miss Martha Moffet, Of Ptiladel-
phia, was week end guest of Miss
Helene c. Stockton on Ferry St.
Mrs. Frank Dilts has been very
i'll at her home on Ferry St.
Alice Mae Kelly attended the Inter-
scholastic Meet a tGeorge School Fri
day and spent the week end at Lawn
side for the lawn fete held for the
benfit of the school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Minor and
son Charles, of Ferry st. were Tren-
ton visitors Monday.
On Wednesday Mrs. Shas. Lear
and Mrs. Nettie Oblinger attended
the funeral of their sister, Mrs. Caro-
line Alcutt in Trenton.
Mr.. Oliver Parry. of Philadelphia,
was the week end guest of his father
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Dubbs and
daughter Eleanor. John Hambleton
and VIM. Hambleton, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hamble*op at
Wildwood over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Parker Borden
spent the week end with Mr. Borden's
brother at Hightstown.
Mrs. Florence Naylor entertained
a house party over the week end and
Memorial Day at her home on the
York Road. Her guests were Miss
Annie Whitley, of Washington, D.
c., Miss Rose Potts, of Chambers
burg, Pa, Brento nHubbard, of Bos-
daughter Kate, of Trenton, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Phillips and daughters
Annie and Florence, of Morrisville,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel B. Whiteley, of
Lambertville, F. R. Whiteley, of
Philadelphia and Mrs. Alice Cryer,
of New Hope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fenwick Pew, of N.
Main St. had as guests Memorial
Day Herbert Lloyd of Cleveland, o.
and Douglas Pew their son, and his
family of Trenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Voorhees, of New
St. had as Memorial Day guests the
Misses Margie, Hy, Lou and Anna
Brady of Trenton, Mrs VIM. Taylor
Of Morrisville, and P Mcguire of
Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Shearer, of the
apartments entertained Mrs.
Shearer's brother over the holiday.
Judge and Mrs. Frank Cleary and
daughter Anti, of Somerville, are
visiting Mrs. Cleary's father, Mr..
Bernard Mcdonald, on the York Rd.
Miss Eva Horn, of Newark, spent
the week end and memorial Day with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Horn
of N Main St.
The Misses Florence, Ida and An
ma Peaker, Richard Peaker, and Al
vim M,osley motored to Langhorne
Memorial Day as the guests of Mrs.
Juanita MacIntyre.
Mrs. Frank Dubbs, of Camden,
visited friends and relatives here
Memorial Day.
Mrs. Robt. Morris, of Bridge St.,
is able to be out after an Hines of
sciatic rheumatism.
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Last SATURDAYS Scores

Bash, Il; DeLaval, 2.
Wilsonville, 2; Barbers,1.
Lambertville, 3; American Bridge, /.
Decoration Day Games
Bash, IL; A. B. Co., 2; A. B. Co. 6;
Sash, 4; Lambertville, 5; Wilsonville,
3; Wilsonville, 5; Lambertville, 8;
BARRIERS, 6; DeLaval, 4.
Morning game called off.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-06-03
FIREMEN'S MEMORIAL
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

The annual services and memorial
of deceased Firemen will be held
Sunday afternoon, June II, in Mt.
Hope Cemetery at o'clock. The
public is invited.
A. Van Malta, Secy.
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Decoration Day Games

Where they play Saturday.
Bash at Lambertville. BARRIERS al
American Bridge. DeLaval and Will
sonville at Morgan field.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-06-03
BASE BALL
THREE CLUBS TIE FOR LEAD IN
DELAWARE RIVER LEAGUE
RACE
By Geo. E. Cooper

LAMBERTVILLE WINS FROM A
MEXICAN BRIDGE, BUT BREAKS
EVEN IN DOUBLE. BILL. WITH
WILSONVILLE ON DECORATION
DAY
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THREE

day instead of twice a month as for
merly. The members are placing their
work right along with the best mag
azines OF the country. Mary Chase
Cornelius Mrs. J. N. Cornelius), the
president, will have a sonnet in the
December issue OF the Poet and Phi
losopher. lyric in the December
American Poetry Magazine. A poem
in Rhyme Royal by this writer ap-
peared in a recent issue of Top Notch
Magazine
The law Is something most people
like to have as little to do with as
possible. At the same it it one Of
the most necessary things encoun-
tered In civilized life. In fact, with
out law there could be no civilization.
Local laws are no less necessary than
national ones Local Laws of JEFF
ferson County" book by VIII Terry
OF Birmingham. ls volume of inter-
esting information. In this work. the
local laws of the county are outlined
clearly plainly and in a manner as
to be easily understood.
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BY MAY CHRISTIE /

creetly paid the sum of s5.0oo nv
'aDez lawyer, as silence money"
But 1t was my honest due she
now told herself, the man had prom
SEQ 70 marry me, and then tried to
"issie out of it, could have brought
nm UP Tor breach of promise in n
Curt OF law. AS for the blackmaiI-
ing Dusiness-proofi He's ravinpt,,
me DISSEMINATING businessp-if
the truth be told--had been moro nv
implication on Delia's part. She really
mao known nothing detrimental tn tho
BUSINESS character of Jabez Marks.
hut In talking to her own Iawver
she mad limited at certain knowIedga
.hat she did not actually possess. n
"ad All peen based on vague surmise
er Weh-to-do and not too scrupu-
ious finance had been frightened
sumo OF Delia's shots at random had
ing fashion.
So the lady had departed from b,s
home town. $4,000 the richer bn. u,i ~,
an enemy left behind
She had never thought that tbev
would meet again
If they ever did the honors yor1d
faii to herself. she felt sure. she
would cut the little bounder dead TO-
more him ~
Sne would make him feel a. worm
But the worm has turned, che
said aloud now, drearily. land he NAV
also be turning Farrell against me
Life's too rotten"
The taxi shot round a corner with
sucn speed and with such skid that
Dei1a's head bumped on the WORK
work of the window.
stop. driver" she cried irritab,v
popping her head out. II don't want
TO go to the Pennsylvania. ri get out
Ine rain had ceased. and she
stepped out OF, the dripping pave
ments A splash Of mud from some
passing vehicles decorated her gray
SUEDE shoes and charming cloak with
an ugly stain
she paid the driver and turned to-
ward telephone booth that was con-
veniently placed at the entrance to
postoffice.
I'll telephone the hotel and get
Farrel PACED. and we can make an
Arrangement where to meet" thought
she.
1t took some time to get connected.
The wires evidently were very busy.
And when at last she did get
through, a loud buzzing on the line
made speech rather difficult to hear.
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CIII-"PAGE Mr.. GAIT"


| The brides thoughts on departing
| from the hotel where her former
| fiance and her new made bridegroom
were wrangling together, can better
be Imagined than described!
She fled precipitately from the
| lounge, and from the furiously accus-
ing eyes of Jabez Marks.
What cruel fate had brought him
there, on her wedding day?
Farrell will never, never forgive
/ me. 'Goor form is his fetish It's
been hideously outraged today"
She had been lucky in finding a
disengaged taxi at the front door of
the hotel, and had jumped inside, tell
ing 1.-THE man to drive to the Pennsyl-
vania station. She named the first
place that came into her head, for,
| knowing that at any moment her ac-
cuser might follow her and make an
| other painful scene. she was anxious
to get away at once.
Her legal protector. Farrell Gait,
she had left behind
AS the taxi skidded and twisted
through the rain washed streets, Del
las thoughts were not exactly pleas
ant.
Hatred for this former flame" who
had come to queer" her wedding day,
| obsessed her.
1t seemed as though the whole thing
had been deliberately planned, so ex-
i cellent the revenge had BEEN
| And yet Farrell and she had gone
to that particular hotel by the merest
chance.
1.-THE wretcherd. vulgar little boun-
| deri How dare he talk to me like
that? He who used to grovel before
me-"
| And to tell Farrell that she had a
"grasping nature" and was greedy
That she had forced him into giving
her endless presents *.
Why he was the greatest tight
wad in the world, To spend dollar
was as painful to him as having a
| tooth drawn." She tossed her head
as she made these comments aloud In
the solitude of the taxi-cab.
1t was true that she had been dis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-21

Members of the Birmingham
Writer'S club meet now every Tues
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-21
MISS SMITH DIES

Admission. November co. Especially
News reached Admission late Saturday
Of the death of Miss Annie Smith.
formerly of Oxford. the end coming
suddenly Saturday night IN Denver,
where Miss Smith had been teaching
for thelast few years.
The dead woman was a sister Of
Houston. Ed D.. and Tom i. Smith OF
this city.
Galt-is speaking she announced
into the instrument. please page
Mrs. Desmond-er-I mean Mrs
Mr.. Farrell Gait, my husband, in the
lounge"
Yes. ma'am. Right away"
Then a long, dreary pause ensued.
Election. What story could she think
out, with which to appease her BRIDE
groom?
But he knew the truth. some
what exaggerated truth. and yet in
the main. Jabez' tale of her misde-
meanors had been accurate.
1t wasn't pleasant hearing even for
a man who had as few illusions about
life as MIR. Farrell Gait.
Particularly when the story's
about his own wife, thought Della,
disconsolately waiting with sink
ing heart at the telephone for the
sound of her bridegroom.s voice.
After a lapse of 10 minutes. the
page boy returned. and his cool tones
trickled across the wires.
Mr.. Farrell Gait cannot be found"
said he. and rang off. abruptly.
Tomorrow: "A Pretty Muddle.'
copyright, 1921. by The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
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Whole
salers
and
Jobbers


Buy in Birmingham-the
natural wholesale and
jobbing center for Ala
bama.
Read the Directory and
do business with the con-
Germs listed. 1t will be of
NUT, al advantage. The
Age-Herald recommends
each house mentioned
below as eminently re-
sponsible.
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RED MEN MEET IN
NEW HALL TONIGHT

Admission, November (special)
The first meeting of Coosa Tribe, I'm
proved Order of Red Men, In their
new, hall in the Smith building, will
be held on Monday evening. and will
be featured by the initiation of sew
eral new candidates for the different
ranks of the order
The Indians of Coosa Tribe have been
meeting in the American Legion hall
before 1t was moved into the quarters
formerly occupied by the Elks, and
the change of location has been
brought about by this move. The
meeting nights of the Coosa Indians
has also been changed from Thursday
to Monday
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FOR WRITER'S AND READERS

in a short time. His latest one. a
story which starts off with prob
lem which is very real to the charac-
ters involved and has to do with the
solving of that problem, was accepted
by Short Stories on Tuesday of laSe
week.
Eric Levison is a Birmingham
writer whose work bears the mark of
real literature. There is something
about his stories which bespeak the
master hand.
His latest novel, Ashes OF Evil
dence," which was published in Sep
TENDER by Bobbs Merrill, has already
proven extremely popular. perhaps
most popular of any Of his three pub
lished books, and will be followed by
fourth next spring.
The July number of the Astrophysi-
cal Journal has an article, "A study
of Arc Cathode Spectruam." by DR.. B..
A. Wooten, head of the department
of physics, and Prof. A. c. Dunston.
head of the department of electrical
engineering of the Alabama Polytech-
mic Institute at Auburn.
This is a technical article which
will probably bring about consldera-
plt uiSGusSloh OF the SupJSSl.
Among Alabama writers who have
contributed feature articles to news
papers throughout the country is Mrs.
A. A. Gouric willie Copeland Gour-
ic) of Eufaula.
This writer's articles appear with
regularity in many of the southern
papers. In addition, Mrs. Couric does
short story writing.
other writer's of that section of the
state who are meeting with success
are Mrs. c. NJ. Thompson Matte
Thomas Thompson), and Mrs. B. T.
Roberts (Claude Waddell Roberts) of
Clayton.
Heart Shots" You" THE Scrap
Book" and other works, by z. L. C.
Ward of Talladega, have brought this
author considerable reputation as n
writer of serious work.
Mr. Ward is interested in literature
to a great extent, and believes In the
southern writer. He thinks that at
tention should be given to really
worthwhile material and the writer
of ability encouraged.
Members of the Birmingham
Writer'S club meet now every Tues
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-21
For Good of
the Community
Another Week Placing the Pivotal in Biirming-
ham, Future Greatness Recounts a Series
of the Fundamental

THE Birmingham citizen Who going back over the week
that has passed, up what has occurred pointing
to bigger and greater city and state, will seldom fail of
thrill No wonder the stranger the gate to admire
Last week unevenfu enough SO far as ordinary
of things went the pivotal forming the fun
damental was being placed its completion announced.
new week begins with neutrality-suspicious. privilege
imported Steel The order effective today Hence
forth steel brought to Birmingham be into fin
shed product will bear the through destination in
stead of two local ones There will be saving of So SO
ton.
Birmingham gets IS per of its now
the granting of the privilege of fabricang nranst be-
sides saving Is cent of STEEL recognizes Brmngham
rights and that is what is basi ally important.
When Lock the Warrior had been elevated two feet
by concrete and tmber the Warriors
stage of water raised from eight feet That means
river like the Mississippi stands for
oarges Barges and selfpropelers may load third
cargo and convey at present cost of carrying third less
Demopo has announced the completion her river ter
mna The arror has another port four where there
none, Tuscaloosa Cordova Birmingham and Demopos with
Mobile their common gateway to the outer world
The Alabama Power company closed years lease with
the government for of the 900 horsepower plant
at Sheffield This gives Alabama the steam plant
horsepower of electricity heretofore available What
idle serves 1t will serve permanently from what
hands be- The addition 600 of electrical horse
power to the industry of state is small matter.
The fourth elfpropeller in the Warrior service That
completes the Warriors modern craft construction and will
enable eight sangs month both ways between Brmng
ham and New Orleans With the added feet of depth
these four vessels will be able to simultaneously 1000
tons of freight wind bound and never ice
coated
Thus the basis of the greater being laid day by
day and week by week. Muscle Shoals comes nearer and
nearer to the goal of the magnificent which it is to
give the SOUTH The nation acknowledges its bpness with
bated breath.
Inc world knows Niagara. Muscle Shoals is greater
mere Is more latent horsepower of vng energy there and
as the energy that will operate machinery into being
heWse VIII De created another Alabama canal rank in
transportation capacity to the Warrior AtaHf
AS the developed Tennessee conveys Aabama products to
the Father OF Waters for distribution the empire of the
middle west the Warrior will carry surplus of produc
on not required at home to the of the earth Ala
oama Will iced her own her neghbors and the world
mus is Jehovah shaping the destiny first on the list of
stare II those who sought the Fountain of Eternal Youth
IN Alabama failed to find it. along the path thew trod shall
nave arisen that which continents
And this is plain fact as well as dream
..ufA Cours for upbuiding,
- + n o. o.
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Service" In South Carolina Educa-
ton.
1921, October 26-Inaugurai adj
dress, in Birmingham News.
1921. November Inaugural ad-
dress, in Gold and Black.
In addition to being an educator
and writer of note, DR.. Snavely is a
man who understands people. Dur
Ing the short time he has been in Bir
mingham he has made many friends,
just as he always has wherever he has
been. And 1t is these qualities which
give him his understanding of those
with whom he comes in contact, which
make friends for him, which enables
DIR. Snayely to write serious material
in such a manner that people read
and become benefited by it.
Mo rain. Mo res" has some
what soothing ring to it. There is
hardly person who has not at some
time in his life wished for mo
something which might bring to him
little res"
That tired feeling is a serious one,
one which should be gone into care
fully And those people who have
been reading Edgar Valentine smiths
stories in Wayside Tales will be de-
liknNeu TO KNOW LndI MS latest story,
Mo Rain. Mo Res" was accepted
by that magazine during the past
week. and will appear in an early is
sue.
Saving Money With Frozen Cane"
is the title of an article by Arthur H.
Rosenfield of Birmingham. This ar
ticle appeared in recent issue of the
international Sugar journal of Lon
don, and is considered one of the most
helpful articles on the subject ever
published.
The question Of frozen sugar cane
in countries which have early frosts
is serious one. Any man who was
reared. on farm knows that frost is
serious menace to standing cane,
and Mr. Rosenfield's article Will
doubtless be of great benefit to cane
growers.
Readers of Short Stories Magazine
have a treat coming to them in Eric
Levison's stories. which will COM
mence in that publication now with
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Feeling Grippy?
Cold Coming On?

TRY, ticking sensation IN thu
- threat, headache, fevertsh, eyes
ache. Don't play with that on-conaing
cold. Get Or. Kings New Discovery
at once. You will like tho way e
takes hold and eases the cough, looscns
the phIeg1n and relieves the congestion
in the eyes and head, and soon breaks
up the most obstinAha. attack Of cod
and grippe
Children and grUwuupe alike usoM,
No harmful drugs, but just good
medicine for coids, coughs and grippn.
Sold by yossr druggist Tor Coo.
, 1921-07-02

Just Received
E. S. S. Upper
Lestrado Brothers Butter, Viking brand
in /. 2, & s ID. tins.
Ferris Ham
Roquefort Cheese
Swiss do
Soft Cream do
Lima Beans
Green Peas.
Asparagus Tips, Sweet Corn, Oysters.
Campbelrs Soup
Baking Powder O Is, zoe, & 25c.
Currants & Raisin in packs
Prunes in packs
Raspberry & Strawberry Jam.
Cocoa in J ID. tins
Crisco in II Id. tins
Sardine in olive oil
French Capers
Salad Dressing,
Pork & Beans
Picked Salmon, Smoked Herrings
Lump Starch &c. per Id.
Octagan Soap &c.
Christiansted 18th June 1921.
. Company Street Emporium
M. A. PRETTO.