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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-10-21
.INVESTICATlONOF
KHAN UNCERTAIN

In response to many demands from
all over the country, the house rules
committee has been conducting pre-
liminary hearings to determine wheth-
err or not there shall be congress
sioDal investigation of the Ku Klux
Khan. From postal inspector the
most interesting information was OBJ
tained He said the Klan's member
ship is between $1,000 and 125,OOO,
instead of 100000, as has been often
declared. and that In the North 1t Is
strongest in Chicago He found the
organization has collected $1,14S,OOO
in dues. and could not discover any
thing TO substantiate certain charges
of fraud made against 1t. Neither
could he find that it had contributed
any money for charitable purposes.
lie said Imperial Wizard Simmons
had salary of $1,000 a week. Many
other witnesses told what they knew,
or thought they knew, against the
Khan, and then Colonel Simmons him
self took the stand. He declared the
Khan is not anti Catholic, anti-Jew or
anti-negro; that 1t was not organized
for personal profit, and has no lawless
creed, and never has taken the law
into its own hands. In six years, he
asserted, ne has received only $4,000
from the organization. He told the
committee he hoped 1t would make
the most thorough investigation of the
Khan, and promised that If one one
thousandth part of the charges against
it We're proved, he would call the grand
council together for the purpose of
disbandlng the organization.
Colonel Simmons declared the at
tack on the Kan was started by
Democratic paper Of New York, to in
crease its circulation, and as a polit-
ical scheme to put the proposition for
an investigation up to the Republican
congress- and that certain other met
ropolitan papers had to fall into line
to save their circulation.
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Pottery Co. Passes
Resolutions

The following resolutions were
passed at a recent special meeting Of
the Board of Directors of the Lam
bertville Pottery Company
Whereas, George w. Arnett, a
Director and Vice President of this
Company. departed this life on Sept
enlber 8, 1921, be it,
Resolved that we hereby make re-
cord of the fact that the original es-
Enlistment of this Company and its
subsequent growth were due very
largely to the energy and faith of Mr.
Arnett and his love for this city and
desire to see its industrial prosperity
advanced; for without his unselfish
labor in interesting others in the pro-
ject and his unfailing financial sup
port that he always gave it in every
time of need. neither the original
plant nor the several enlargements
that have since been made could have
been undertaken.
And be it further resolved that we
hereby make record of the sorrow
felt by Mn. Arnett's associates in the
Board of this Company in the loss OF
one who was priced, not only for his
business judgment and his constant
desire to advance the Company's
growth and prosperity, but also for
the warm friendship and affection he
bestowed upon all his associates.
And be it further resolved that ar
engrossed copy of this resolution be
sent to the family of Mr.. Arnett ant
that a copy be sent to the newspapers
of Lambertville
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new HOPE

Miss Edith Higgins, of Philadel-
phia was week end guest of her
mother, Mrs. Mary Higgins of
Chestnut St.
Miss Elizabeth Belts, of the He'd
ges," was the guest fMiss Mary
Ely on Wednesday.
Mr.. James Simpson and family, of
Trenton, were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Horn, of Water St..
last Sunday.
Mrs. Benjamin Holcombe and Mrs
Jack Masten, of Lambertville We're
guests of Mrs. William Bush We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Stewart, of
Trenton, were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Den
son, of S. Main St.
Lawrence Corson, of Jersey City,
was the guest of his aunt, Miss Ida
Smith on the York Road Monday
Miss Smith on Tuesday was a Wis
itor in Trenton at the hoce of Mrs.
Florence Taylor.
Alice benson. of Race St., was a
Trenton shopper last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robrt Holcombe, of
N. Main St., entertained Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Hensler, of Morris
vile, at the Logan Inn for dinner.
The Woman's Club has named Mrs.
Adolph Alvorez and Mrs. Roscoe Ma
gill as committee to choose colors
for the Club. Mrs. Edward Blackfan,
Mrs. George H. Ely, Mrs. John H. Ely
Mrs. Sarah F. Nichols and Mrs. Choir
les Janney were appointed to attend
the Federation of Womens' Clubs,
and colors were desired to be worn
at that meeting.
The Club at its last meeting had
round table discussion on the polit-
ical situation. Specimen ballots were
studied for the next election.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Slack, of Phil
adelphia were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Phineas Slack, of the York Rd.
Sunday. Mrs. Slack's brother, Harry
Blye, and his wife, are spending
week with her.
John DAILY, of New York, visited
his son. John DAILY, Jr. who is living
with Mrs. James Lyons at the home
of Dr. re. Magill on n. Main St,
Miss Margaret Van Pelt spent the
week end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Van Pelt, of N. Main st.
Mrs. Richard Corson, Mrs. Robert
Holcombe and daughter Betty, of N.
Main St. were Philadelphia visitors
last Tuesday.
John Ryan, of Philadelphia, @as
the week end guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan, of S.
Main st.
Oliver Randolph Parry was kuest
Sunday at the home of his father,
Richard Randolph Parry, of North
Main St.
Mrs. Theodore Case and children,
Wilbur and Carolyn. were the guests
of MIRA nd Mrs. James B. Carter,
of Ferry St. Tuesday.
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NEWS review OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Passage of Canal Tolls Exemp-
ton Bill May Result in
Serious Complications.
MIDDLE WEST IN PROTEST
American Delegates to Arms Confer
ence Formulating Poicy-sudden
Death of Senator knox-Germany
Is Enraged by Reported Par
tition OF Upper Silesia.
ey EDWARD w. PIckARp.

When the senate last week passed
the Borah bill exempting American
coastwise vessels from payment OF
Panama canal tolls 1t started some
thing, and that something may prove
later rather embarrassing for the ad-
ministration, provided the house also
passes the measure. In the opinion
of the opponents of the bill it is
violation of the treaty of 1914 with
Great Britain assuring all nations
equal treatment In the operation of
the canal, and they are confident that
the British not only will protest the
bill If it is made law, but will de-
mand arbitration of the matter. Some
senators asserted that 1t was unwise
to bring UP the tolls issue at this time
because it would add a new complica-
ton to the armament conference. This
view was held by Senator Lodge, al
though he declared the United States
had the right under the treaty to eN
empt its cOastwise shipping from tolls
payment. Senator Borah, however, in
timating that he had consulted the
President, said that "thOSe who are
primarily responsible for the success
full outcome of the conference, so far
as the United States is concerned, do
not share the fears of embarrassment,
which have been expressed on this
floor today"
When it came to vote, 80 Repub-
licans and u Democrats were recorded
In favor of the measure, and II Re
publicans and 20 Democrats in oppo-
sition. Free tolls was plank in the
Democratic platform of 1912, but 1t
was repudiated by President Wilson,
and at his inSiStence the free tolls
clause in the canal act was repealed
In 1914 after an exciting parliamentary
battle. Last year the Republican plat
form advocated the exemption OF
American shipping and President Har-
ding has urged the passage of the
bill. In middle western states bust
ness and commercial organizations are
strongly opposing the measure because
they believe it Is designed to benefit
the Atlantic and Pacific coast states at
the expense of the rest of the country.
AhdBy VI lhC NNS'Cih SNitettoi7
who voted in favor of the bill are
blamed for blindness to the interests
of their sections Of the country. The
argument that the measure IS in con-
prevention of the treaty IS weakened
by the fact that coastwse traffic is
restricted by law to vessels Of Ameri-
can registry, and it IS to these only that
the proposed exemption will apply.
The real battle over the issue will
come In the lower house, and it is
predicted that the bill will be allowed
to sleep there until after the conclu-
sion of the conference on ornaments.
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BASIL MILES Sc
LECTED AS
SECRETARY

The American delegation selected
Basil Miles as its secretary, consid-
cred and approved the physical ar
rangements for the conference, and
then took up the matter Of publicity
for the big meeting. The members
explained to the anxious representa-
tives Of the press that this Is a ques-
ton for the conference to determine,
but that they would place no obstacle
In the way of the fullest publicity pos
sible consistent with the expedition
of the conferences business.
Hundreds of idealists have written
to President Harding, under the i'm
preston that the conference Is eX-
pected to accomplish the complete dis
armament of the world In a reply to
one of them, the President has under
taken to dispel the Illusion, In 1t he
says, as he has said before, that it
is erroneous even to suggest that the
conference can 20 50 far as to at
tempt universal disarmament, and
that 'if we can get a reasonable limi-
tation we shall think that great things
have been accomplished" Continuing
he says:
by reasonable limitation l mean
something practicable that there is a
chance to accomplish, rather than an
ideal that there would be no chance to
realize. 1t is necessary to deal with
actualities; to do the best possible
Universal disarmament would be be-
yond hope of realization; even IFS de-
STABILITY at this time might we'll be
questioned. Thousands of years of his
tory recording the wars and contro-
versies of mankind suggest that hu-
man nature would require revolution
airy reorganization to make universal
disarmament possible. A consideration
of the present state of the world must,
l think, enforce the conclusion that
this is not~a hopeful time to undertake
that kind of revolution. To
undertake the impossible and fail
might leave our last state worse than
our first. The attitude of the nations
warrants confidence that we will not
fail, but rather that substantial re-
suits will be accomplished, calculated
to lessen the armament burden and to
reduce the danger of armed conflict"
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A UNIQUE
ART SHOP

New Hope As an art center this
community has been more widely and
favorably known elsewhere than at
nome. A case of the prophet without
honor in his own country has been
reproduced wildly in this instance.
We are reminded of the farmer who
lived at the base of beautiful noun
tain. The mountain meant nothing
to him. He was amazed in later years
to know that every traveller who pas
sed on the distant trains marveled
at the mountains beauty.
Not one person out of hundred
of the average rank and file of the
town knows that the July issue of
cart and Decoration,T one of the
most exclusive and up to date maya
zines of the country, carried long
article, profusely decorated, on New
Hope. But it did. And it has been
read by thousands of people. New
Hope. is known better than it knows
itself.
So that it is gratifying thing 20
find such a shop as is conducted by
Mrs. Ramsey on Main Street, oppo-
site the Solebury Bank. There ore
may find representative productions
by the different artists of the colony.
But the best feature of all is the
attempt Mrs. Ramsey is making to
enlist the interest of the residents
of the community to supply the shop
with handiwork and articles of
craftsmanship. Many people are es-
pecially skillful with their fingers,
and can produce little things during
their spare time, which will be very
acceptable for purchasers seeking the
unusual and novel.
In this way, not only are local peo-
pie given the opportunity of know
ing the works of the artists of the
community and acquiring them, but
this shop affords an outlet for those
who have the ability to produce with
their hands and brains sucl. things
as are not commonly found in the
stores. At present Mrs. Ramsey has
objects of wood carving, pottery,
weaving, painting, embroidery, hook
ed rugs, wrought iron, brass, copper
-essels snd candlesticks, china, door
mats. seuif ture, harth bro ,ms, and
in fact many articles artistically and
cleverly made. There are rugs by the
Davenports; chests, paintings, etc.
by Morgan Colt; hand painted pareh-
ment lamp shades by Mrs. Cooper;
figures by Charles r. Harley; chair
backs by Mrs VIM Taylor. These
are offered to the public at moderate
prices. The shop is replete with ar
ticles suitable for gifts for every oc-
casion. Visit this shop. It will open
your eyes. If you are adept at max
ing some particular handwork Of
value, Mrs. Ramsey will arrange to
sell them for you. In short the shop
is a clearing house for the artistic
talent of The community, and it Of
fers q splendid opportunity for resi-
-ls to become acquainted with the
work of their neighbors.
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Foreign Delegates
On Their Way
to America

While the foreign delegates to the
arms conference are on their way to
America our own delegation Is hold
ing meetings to formulate the policy
that will be followed by the United
States. A its first session Secretary
of State Hughes reported that not one
of the participating powers had raised
a single objection to any part of the
tentative agenda he had submitted.
Even Japan, which at first was a bit
coy, has proposed no additions or
Examinations. Mr. Hughes also said
he had cabled to the powers, as an
addition to the agenda, the PROPOSE
tion that the conference consider
the question of electrical communica-
ton in the Pacific; which, of course,
means that the controversy with
Japan over the zap cable and radio
will come up, unless it is settled in
the meantime.
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Conference Plans to
Restore Business

adjourned sine die on Thursday, after
approving a general program of per-
manent measures designed to cure In
voluntary idleness and restore the ma
tlon's business and commerce to a
normal condition. These are In addi-
ton to the steps for immediate re-
lief of the situation already taken. in
Guiding the enlistment of commercial
and employers associations and mu-
inequalities and states In the solving
of the problem and the setting up in
Washington of a centralizing agency
under Col. Arthur Woods.
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Skillman Promises
To Clean House

New Hope James Skilinan, who
received the Republican nomination
for Burgess in this Borough, has
made a statement to this paper to
the effect that he will. if elected,
"clean up" the disreputable loafing
and disorderly conduct for which the
village has become noted. When it
developed that Mr. Skillnlar had his
nomination at the hands Of man
under indictment by the Hunterdon
County Court, this paper determin-
ed to combat him. But Mr.. Skillman
seems so sincere in his professed
determination, that we believe him
and endorse him. When questioned
directly about the nuisance of the
loafing, profanity, etc. about the
corners of Bridge and Main Streets
that have caused women to dread
to pass there, he said, "Pll clean up
that corner, or eat this hat I'm wear
ing" And inasmuch as the hat he
wore was pretty solid, tough-fib-
cred fedora, we are thinking it would
be more pleasant task to clean up
than it would be to eat the hat. His
statement was made in the presence
of witnesses, and he can't very well
avoid it. At any rate we believe him,
and it will be gratifying thing to
have New Hope orderly and whole
some as it ought to be. Well give
Mr.. Skillman all the aid we can if
he carries out his promise. If he
doesen't, WE'LL RIDE HIM RAG
CFDl
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ANNUAL MEETING OF HUNTER.
DON RED CROSS

The annual meeting of the Hunter
don County Chapter of the American
Red Cross will be held n the Health
Center. Pennington, at 10 A NJ on
Wednesday, October 26. At this time
the reports for the years work are
presented, and officers elected for
the coming year. All Red Cross mem
bers in the County are invited to at
tend this meeting.
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Gossip Of
King Alexander

King Alexander of Servia Is the sub
ject of a lot of international gossip
these days. For weeks, since the
death of old King Peter, he has de-
layed his going 20 Belgrade to assume
the crown of Jugo-Slavla, and the ex-
plantations of this delay have not been
at all satisfactory. One day last week
ii was reported in Paris, where Alex
ander is sojourning, that he had re-
nounced the throne, preferring the
pleasures Of the French capital to the
perils of being king in his own land
Next day this story was fatty denied
by the Jugo-Slav legation In Par
is. One of the rumors afioat is that
the young monarch is enamored of
French girl who would not be &C
ceptable as queen.
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NEEDLEWORK GUILD TO HAVE
ANNUAL MEET OCTOBER Is

The Brownsburg branch of the
Needlework Guild of America will
hold its annual meeting at Wycombe
Church, October 25th at 2.30 o'clock.
The presence of Miss Sadie Diss-
ton, vice president of Tacony Branch
who will address the meeting, prom
Uses to be a rare treat. Everyone well
come. Come and bring your friends.
Mrs. B. P. Tomlinson, secretary.
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HIGGINS-H0USEL

Lambertville- Saturday afternoon,
October Is, Mr.. Fred Housed, of Della
ware Township, and Miss Jennie
Mary Higgins, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Higgins, of Sergeants-
vile, were united in marriage at the
Presbyterian Manse, Rev. Theron
Lee officiating. The bride was at
tended by Miss Alice Haughawaut,
and the best man was Mr.. Martin
Winfield Schmutz. After short we'd
ding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Housed will
reside in Delaware Township.
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Irish in Conference
With British

Ireland's peace delegates after re-
ceiving a noisy welcome from their
fellow countrymen in London, went
into conference with Premier lloyd
George and several other members of
the British cabinet. The sessions are
likely to continue, with brief inter-
ruptions, for many weeks. and +. the
Sim Feiners have their way, the pub
lie will know little Of what is going
on until the whole affair is ended, APP
parently both sides are showing tact
and good will, and the feeling in Lon
don is becoming distinctly op imis-
tic.
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LAMBERTVILLE

The st. Vincent Guild of St. An
drew's Church will give their annual
Halloween Masquerade Dance on
Tuesday, November LIST. in st. An
drew's Hall.
Rev. Harold NJ. Dorrell, pastor of
the Baptist Church will leave Mon
day for Atlantic City where he will
represent his church at the New Jer-
sey Baptist Convention in the First
Baptist Church there October "a, Is,
and &c
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LIFE SAVING CORPS
ENROLMENT 10000

Growth of Red Cross Life Saving
Corps throughout the country con-
tinued undated during the last fiscal
year, summary of the years
achievements by that Red Cross Serv-
ice shows. There are now 100 Corps
with a total membership of more than
10000 members, of which 1875 are
sufficiently skilled In the work to act
as examiners. Among the outstanding
achievements of the Red Cross In this
field during the last year was the or
ganization at the United States Naval
Academy, Annapolis. of what is per
haps the largest life saving corps in
the world.
0ne-fourth of the worlds diet con-
sists of vegetables.
Sweeping charges-appropriatlons
for street cleaning.
The total length Of the worlds rail-
ways is 732,s00 miles.
Temptation is the balance in which
character is weighed,
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TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC

Lambertville- On Thursday, Octob-
er 9th, DIR. Dorm, of the New Jersey
Sanitarium for tuberculosis Diseases
will hold a free clinic in the Red
Cross Headquarters, Main and York
Streets. Those interested and wishing
further information should consult
Miss Whitlow. Red Cross nurse.
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OBITUARY
LEMUEL C. BOWERS

Lambertville- Lemuel c. Bowers,
night Waterman at the New Jersey
Rubber Co., died suddenly Sunday
night from angina pectoris, heart
diseas. He had complained to another
employee that he was feeling badly
when he made his ten O'Clock round.
Later, when he did not return on his
round of inspection, search was
made for him, and he was found ly-
ing on a bench, dead He was sixty
two years old, and is survived by a
wife and a granddaughter, Martha
Bowers. The funeral was held from
the home at l79 N. Union St. We'd
nesday afternoon, in charge Of Rev.
Theron Lee, assisted by Rev. John
R. Read. Interment was in Riverview
Cemetery,
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He who says what he likes may hear
what lie doesn't like.
Some mems nautical experience Is
confined to hardships.
Seven hundred British subjects are
born al sea each year.
Three crops a year can be grown in
the Panama canal zone,
Avarice is the only kind of ice
guaranteed not to melt.
It's a poor patent medicine that
can't get itself initiated
The friendship made in moment
usually is of no moment.
Luckily, we are not compelled to
follow the advice given us.
Why is it that man seldom eoaxes
his wife to sing for him?
Wisdom is always known by the
company 1t keeps out of.
The motion of waves ceases to be
felt at depth OF 5000 feet.
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FREE COPY of the story of Bow
mans Hill, telling of the settlement
of Lambertville and New Hope, will
be sent to every renewal and new
subscriber. This booklet was prepared
.by DR.. John f. Scott and printed with
his permission. Extra copies for Zoe.
in postage. Lambertville Record and
New Hope News.
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PIE AND CAKE SALE

Lambertvii'e e Columbia Fire Co. is
to hold a pie and cake sale in
Will hold a pie and cake sale in
their Engine House on Saturday
November 5th, 1921.
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A PERSONAL. TRIBUTE
Committee

Now that the Primary elect
ion is over, l take pleasure in
speaking a good word for my
friends, DR.. A. Lincoln Moore,
Candidate for the Assembly,
and Mr.. John C Haynes, Candi-
date for Freeholder.
| feel that they are both pc
culiarly well fitted for the Of
fees they are seeking, and feel
proud to be running on the
same ticket with them. | urge
my friends to back them at the
polls,
paid for by W. Egbert Thomas.)
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Temptation is the balance in which
character is weighed.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-10-21

The total length Of the worlds rail-
ways is 1872, 800 miles.