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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-08-24
BY C. G. c.

It is fortunate trend of the times
that simplicity is coming into its own
once more. There is nothing more
effective artistically than simplicity
and nothing more durable. We soon
tire of the gew-gaws that appear
from time to time. The Ornamental
ton that takes the place of structural
design suffices to disfigure rather
than beautify. 1t is strange how fads
and fancies can bring to light and
make fashionable some worth while
things. Today simplicity is advoca-
ted as being the keynote of what is
fashionable in dress and home-build-
ing. So, tho the motive may not be
commendable, the result is.
The fact that America has not
evolved any distinct new type of dec
grafton has caused designers to revert
to old and tried motifs. Early Amer
lean furniture has come into it's own
again. The homely comfort and SIM
cerity that the early settlers brought
with them is manifest in all the
things they used and designed--the
QUART furniture, with its practical
points, the old hooked and braided
rugs which were made of odds and
ends were an example of thrift made
beautiful. The simple prints and cal
icos of bygone days were unpreten-
tious but effective. The use of color
in the woodwork and furniture gave
color to the old homes. And now all
of this is "fashionable"i Incongru-
Gus idea, but if it makes people APP
preciate the qualities of our forefath-
ers, well and good!
This sketch shows simple door
way of type that might be found
in many old country houses. The
plain wood-perhaps of boards joined
together and held in place by strips
of wood and heavy hand made nails
showing on the inside-the door
swinging on heavy wrought iron
hinges with a big iron box lock with
brass knob. The fan light above the
door is simple, yet it breaks the mon
otony and adds to the decoration Of
both exterior and interior Of the
house. 1t is as interesting as it is
profitable to watch for these old
| loor,,o,,e ,,-b;Io ,,,o+ov,p., nf a e,,ppv
afternoon, Many old tmbled down
houses, tho weather stained and
cIumbling, can still hold up their
heads with pride in their simple ar
chitecture. Often we find a small
| pediment over the door with pure
| Greek motifs in the mouldings-or
one with a row of small oblong panes
of glass above the door. In New
England one often sees the bulls eye
glass used instead of the plain glass.
The bulls eye glass is thick and bull
ged at the center of the pane on each
side. Candles were placed on a shell
just in back of the glass to light the
| hall. The bulls eye magnuled the
light of the candle flame and made it
reject both inside and out.
Many houses that are built today
are copies of the early American and
English architecture. Invariably the
simple types follow the old construc-
ton as closely as practicable. The
simpler the construction of any house
the less cost in building is incurred.
So simplicity serves double purpose
that of lowering the cost in build
ing, and increasing beauty. The
fashionable" note is what popular
ICES the whole idea and makes beauty
palatable to the otherwise unappre-
ciative public.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-08-24

SMALL TOWN PHILOSOPHY

Don't criticize unless you can at
the same time suggest reliable inn
provements.
Some peoples ideas of friendship
is that the other fellow should always
be ready to do favors for them which
they wouldn't do for others,
It's a poor sort of rope that won't
tie at both ends.
Some people DIE of heart disease.
Others live and are called "conserva-
tives."
If there is anything more obnox-
ious than a dumb-bell who IS conceit-
ed. it is the dumb-bell whose conceit
embraces his son, also, who, in turn,
is nothing but chip off the old
blockhead
If some people could be bought for
what they are actually worth, and
sold for what they THINK they are
worth, the trader would own the uni
verse.
The advantage between skunk
and swell-head that YOU can smell
the skunk in time to avoid him.
s&Nsss
They say that the "Supermanr is
the high type of man to be hoped for
in the future development of the hui
man race. But if you listen to what
political candidates tell You from now
until election day. you'll believe that
the "Superman" has already arrived.
sasses
One of the greatest proofs of the
high destiny of America is that it
continues TO thrive and grow might
Ter despite the politicians and reform
ers.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-08-24
A MATTER OF WORDS

docs you still refuse, sab, to pay
me dem two dollars ah done loaned
you'n, de Lawd on knows when?'
"Nussah" dignifiedly replied Brother
Bogus, "Ah doesn't refuse. All jess
refrains. "-Houston Post.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-08-24

These are torrid days.
Even to think requires effort.
Mind has great influence over matter
In August think about Alaska or ST
IBERIA,
Else think about snow capped Hma.
layas.
1t may help keep your temperature
down.
"As man thinketh, so is he.
Think that you are cool,
TO further help, read cool books.
Leave the Sex best sellers till Fall.
William Ernest Henley, (of "lnvictus'
famel,
Wrote d hot Weather ballad,
Here it is, read it!
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-08-24
For Auto Tourists

All kinds of Pickles-Dilfs sweet
and sour, sweet mixed, etc., both loose
and in bottles.
Phrosto Fruit Juices for summer
drinks.
Meats, cliced and canned; cheese
in wide variety, to suit every taste;
olives, salad dressings, Sar-a-Lee
Spread and other good things galore
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-08-24
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THE MAN ON THE MONUMENT

THE MAN ON THE MONUMENT
The Man on the Monument says:
Il hear the newspapers recently
printed story Of man who posed
as a special officer in Des MONIES and
shook down lovers in the park by
threatening to arrest them. If | could
work such trick as that around here
| would soon be rich.
~ don't know which is WORSE" con-
tinued the Man on the Monument" the
parents who let their children 60
clean to perdition or the ones who
raise rough-house whenever their
children go out. The other night l
was walked up by certain mother
and father who We're beating their
grown daughter for staying out after
10 o'clock They both were swearing
like negro deck hands, and their blows
sounded like a riot in a slaughter
men,"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-08-24
BE SURE YOUR SIN WILL FIND
YOU OFT

Dear Gee See: One of our towns
men, who is somewhat noted for
stretching the truth, had it put over
on him recently by one of his boys.
Said townsman was making a long
winded call on neighbor when he
spied one of his boys emerging from
his grandmother back door.
"l'll bet that boy has been asking
his grandmother for pie he said.
"and he just had his dinner, too. Had
big roast, mashed potatoes and gravy,
pie, rice pudding, and cake-all he
could eat"
Just then the lad located him by
the sound of his voice and called
"Hey, Pop. Come on home. Dinners
ready"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-08-24
SMILIN THRU
BY GEE SEE
INSPIRATION vs.. PERspIRATIoN

! sat me down with pen in hand
To write inspiring verse,
But found the heat was so intense
1t made me sweat and curse.
Thee inspiration would not come
To lift me to the skies;
The perspiration came instead
And driped into my eyes!
tried to think of lofty things,
Like death and suicide,
But had to swat the dog-gone flies
That chewed upon my hide!
But still it's not so bad at that;
So why should mortals fret?
It's not as bad as buyin coal
I'd rather swat tand sweat.
The publisher of the Week in
Mexico" is awfully peeved because
the United States won't recognize"
Mexico.
We might inform him that the Uni
ted States knows Mexico too well to
recognize it!
Calvin Coolidge smokes cheroots
that sold before the war at "3 for s."
He lately complained because the &c.
cigar has been SO long in getting back
to normally. Now that he is presi-
dent perhaps he can issue an edict or
something.
And we wish he'd include cigarettes
in the edict.
You notice that when dry agents
make raid these days they always
report Selling "alleged beer" and "al-
legged whiskey."
Even the dry agents are sceptical
about this fusil oil and wood alcohol
that is making prohibition so effic'
ient.t
ss&xa&
The careless motorist who doesn't
hear the bell ringing at railroad
crossings is standing good chance
of hearing the harps playing at the
crossing of the Styx.
Empty cans breed mosquitoes;
mosquitoes breed disease; dis.
ease breeds doctor bills; doctor bills
breed discomfort; discomfort breeds di
vorce; divorce breeds social unrest
social unrest breeds delicatessar
kitchens; delicatessan kitchens breet
empty cans-and there you are,
If flappefs could WELD skillets a:
skillfuily as they can WELD can open
ers the country would get back t.
normally lot quicker.
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And these are the Trims which re-
fleet the American type and bind
Americans one to the other. Presi-
dent Harding was small-town man,
and the small town is the heart and,
to considerable degree, the intelli-
gence of the nation. 1t is the friend
Hest place and the most neighborly.
It is friendlier than the rural regions
contiguous to it for the reason that
it is less suspicious, less firmly in the
grasp of the provincial complex.
Others will write Of President Hard
ing's attributes as statesman in
varying degrees Of bias and enthus-
iasm. But no exposition of his per-
sonal qualities is needed They are
expressed in the fact that everybody
in Marion called him Warren"
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A MAN OF THE PEOPLE

tJay House, in Philadelphia Public
Ledger)
The thing we liked best about Pres
ident Harding was that he was our
kind. He had come out of obseurity;
he had played in the town band and
probably on the ball team. He had
set type, made up forms, tinkered
with a gasoline engine and had writ
ten hundreds of thousands of words
Of newspaper copy" with a lead penn
ell He could set up a kitchen stove
paint woodshed, harness horse
score baseball game, and, in an
emergency, cook his own breakfast
He knew the signs Of the weather and
whether it would be fair or falling
the names of the birds and beasts OF
the field, the difference between pir
oak and a sycamore, and had sal
many summer nights on a front porch
bathed in the moonlight. And hi
was the sort of neighbor who ownec
stepladder and was always willing
to loan it.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
DO[t|NGS OFFICIAL
BROUGHT TO TRIAL
Dwight Harrison Indicted on
Charge of Making False
Statements.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, December g.
Criminal court here was packed late
yesterday. as taking of testimony
started in the trial of Dwight Harri-
son. vice president of the defunct r,
L. Dollings Company of Ohio. Harri-
son is being tried on an indictment
charging him with making false
statements as to the holdings of the
Phoenix Portland Cement Company
of Ohio TO prospective stockholders.
Harrison's trial is the first criminal
prosecution as result Of the failure
OF the DoIlings Company.
for the Dollings Company, testified
that the alleged Misrepresentation of
ownership by the Phoenix Portland
Cement Company. a Doilings subsidi-
ary. of plants at Nazareth, Pa, and
Birming ham, Ala, was written in
Dollings prospectuses and booklets
son and that Harrison read and ap-
proved proofs Of the same before
they went to the printers,
The charge of MISREPRESENTATION OF
the holdings OF the Phoenix Company
to prospective stockholders is based
on the following paragraph read from
advertising matter introduced by the
state:
This company (the Phoenix Com
pany is to expand, has large plant
at Nazareth, Pa. which is now pro-
ducing millions of barrels of cement
a YEAR
Evening star., 1923-12-06
WALL STREET NOTES,
Christmas Shopping for Securities
for Gifts Starts.

NEW YORK, December 6.-Christ-
mas shopping for investment securi-
ties to be used as Gifts is we'll under
way. according TO New York bond
dealers. who state that considerable
volume OF the over-the- counter pur-
chases comes from this source
Waldorf System. Inc, reports sales
for thes first eleven months OF 1929
aggregated sl2 932790. as compared
with sll.012.205 for the correspond :
ing period last year.
The Mountain Producers Corpora
tton has declared an extra dividend
Of 10 cents and the regular quarterly
20-cent dividend.
Authority has been granted the
Central of Georgia railway TO issue
Sl5.o00,000 common stock to be ex-
changed for an equal amount Of pre-
ferred stock.
The action OF Reading conpanv III.
rectors in authorizing the proper on
Gals to issue warrants to stock
holders evincing the right to sub
scribe to certificates of interest in
the new Philadelphia and Reading
Coal and Iron Corporation. marks
further progress in the Reading sog-
regation plan whereby the company's
railroad and coal propertiss viii be
separated. The warrants will he dis
tributed TO stockholders Of record
December II and will be available
about January 10.
Evening star., 1923-12-06

COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

CHICAGO. December "a canvas Of
the eight largest department stores
here. which are advertising earlier
and more heavily than in 1922. shows
that Christmas goods sales afe~rufr-
ming from to Is per cent heavier
than last year, with useful gifts in
greatest demand
SEATTLE, December 6-Au nre-
Nious records for imports Of raw silk
through this port were broken in
Novem Der. when the raw staple and
silk goods TO the value of approx
mately $4,000. 900 were landed. These
shipments arrived on boats of the
Admiral Oriental line, the Osaka
Shosen kaisha and the Nippon Yusen
kaisha.. -.------.-.-------' -.
ST. LOUIS. December 6.-November
cotton receipts here, both through
and local, amounted to 101 $50 bales.
or 5S.363 less than in November. 1922.
This drop is due TO growers holding
in southern warehouses for better
prices Since August J. receipts here
have been l79,o69 bales. against sos. :
4'O for the corresponding period last
year.
MACON, Ga. December 6.-The
Georgia Peach Growers Exchange has
cecided to start campaign for new
ILenbers Immediately after Christmas.
The organization. which succeeded the
old Georgia Fruit Exchange was
formed TO market the 1924 crop on q
cooperative basis.
BOSTON. December 6.-The United
Shoe Machinery Company, like several
other large New England concerns. ia
taking It's employees into partnerships.
the company is selling common stock
At S28 share to employees, who are
limited to twenty shares each, and who
have twenty-eight weeks to complete
payments.
PHILADELPHIA December g.
fancy -ow shoes for women are a big
feature of the holiday market. The
rev designs turned out by manufac
iurers have resulted in excellent saIes
ny retailers. One retailer stated TO-DAY
lls sales of glazed kid women's shoas
were IL per cent ahead OF those or I,st
year. - i"st
Evening star., 1923-12-06
LOANS MUST WAIT
- n
UPON PREPARATIONS
Paul Warburg Discusses
Bank Relations Before
Acceptance Council.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December s.-The fu-
tility of discussing the. International
loan and stabilizing schemes until
the reparations question has been
settled In practical way was enn-
phasized by Paul warburg. today in
an address at the NTH annual meet
ing Of the American Acceptance
Council 3
Mr.. Warburg. who is president Of
the council. expressed satisfaction
with progress made during the past
year In obtaining general recogni-
ton and adoption OF sound principles
and practices in the art of making
and distributing American bankers
and trade acceptances.
However, he pointed out since the
bulk OF bankers acceptances are
pased upon foreign trade. It is .he
volume Of international commerce
that determines the growth of Amer
raj. therefore, he asserted. TO look
closely into the European political
situation.
''It is distressing" he said. "to
SO deficient in power OF Imagination
that IL Is utterly hopeless by an an
peal TO their Intelligence 20 MAXI
them visualize the logical inescapanl>
consequences of their course.
Wny to Success Bitter.
Evidently the crukl cup Of waste
and horrors must be drained to the
bottom before those blinded by fear
and fury. or chewing their cud In
fat apathy, can be aroused to realize
and accept a bitter truth based on
hard facts. suffering and pain In their
seems, where the appeal to sanity
failed.
MEANWHILE" he added. "the disor-
ganization Of foreign exchanges runs
it's fatal course and the flow of gold
to our shores continues with grim
consistency"
These circumstances. Mr. warburs
admitted. have greatly helped Amert-
can bankers to popularize the use Of
OF the world. There can be little
doubt he said, but that the dollar
acceptance will retain it's place per-
manently at the side Of the sterling
bill.
Taxation Immunity.
Declaring he was not unmindful
that the words tax exemption" are
anathema for most people, Mr.. War
burg suggested that the incomes from
eligible bankers, acceptances he ex-
ernpted from the normal tax only for
acceptances in the hands of foreign
holders and of banks, savings banks.
insurance companies and investment
corporations in the United States.
Such action. he said. would not
mean the kind of exemption that is
Objectionable. because II renders tax
immune large individual incomes. IN
stead. he said. it would mean the sub
stitution Of bankers acceptances for
single name promissory notes and
would bring about an enlarged sup
ply Of liquid paper. which is an essen
tials step forward in the direction
of perfecting the nations banking
system.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
FISHING BUSINESS
BADLY HAMPERED
Shortage of Men Ties Up
Scores of Boats All Along
Atlantic Coast.
By J. c. ROYLE.
Special Dispst tch to the Star
N-rruy

Special Dispatch to the Star.
NEW YORK, December "a good :
~ portion of the fishing fleets Of the
Atlantic and gulf coasts are Idle. The
reason the boats are rubbing their
heeis on mud flats. although a fine
market exists for fish and oysters, is
'hat there are not sufficient men
available to man them. The labor
shortage In the sea food packing
pants which have Biloxi, Miss, as a
center has become acute The shrimp
ana oyster season is we'll under way,
out neither the fleets nor the can
neries are sufficiently supplied with
workers. R Hart Chinn Of the Fos-
Ter Fountain Company estimates the
1000. Aio''e d
Lack Of Fishermen,
from Galveston come reports tina I,
Phtie the fishing is good, scores of
poats are laid up along the gulf.
Most of the workers that supply the
shrimp platforms. oyster beds and
99aekihg plants with labSr and the
LeetS with men come from Chess-
pcaRe bay in the winter season. This
year they have been conspicuous bv
their absence
Several reasons are given for the diff
cuities which beset. the fishing industry
aiois tne Mary4ande Delaware, Jersey
ana New England shores 1t is freely
charged by some that rum running has
caused the bulk of the shortage in the
Hshing trades. One operator who has
pounds and oyster beds all the way
from Hatteras to Boston. says many OF
me best fishermen have abandoned Off
shore hshing for rum running where
returns.
Oil Hurts Fishing Grounds.
Fishermen admit there has been some
rum running in New England waters
but say this has not interfered With the
gathering OF fish and oysters. OYSTER
production in New England has been
hurt, ii is claimed by the foIt tinf. of
waters in which they are planted by
oil burning vessels.
II claimed in Boston that the
fishermen engaged in whisky-running
Sively from Canada than from those
of New England.
In both Atlantic and Pacific waters
catches this year have been spotty.
sometimes bringing exceptional prices
When the markets were bare al did
the halibut catches at Portland, Ore,
late in November, and som etiaes be-
ing sacrificed at low prices when
markets were glutted
Investigating False Quotations.
Cotton interests III the south con.
tinued today their efforts to fix
responsibility for the false quotations
pool wednesday @ % These ware ta A,eor- eor-
rected on inquiry by American houses
before the American markets opened,
but their source has not yet been
determined.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
PIGGLY HEARING ENDS.
Receivership Testimony in-An
other Petition to Come Up.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, December g.
Testimony was completed today in
the hearing Of receivership proceed
ings instituted by Clarence Saunders
against the Piggly wiggly Corpora
ton, and announcement was made
that the hearing Of an intervening
petition filed by the American Trust
Company of Nashville, Tenn. as trus-
tee. probably would begin next Mon
day
The intervening petition was based
on a claim for s1.000.00o to cover q
loan negotiated by Saunders while
president of the corporation. Saun-
ders contends that he borrowed the
money as an agent for the corpora
ton, while the corporation contends
that his claim as to agency is invalid.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
CLEARlNGS FALL OFF.
November Decline Due Entirely I,
Fewer Business Days, =

NEW YORK. December 6.--Bank
clearings at lit cities of the United
States for November totaled s33,353.-
600, 900, decrease of 2.2 per cent
from october, result due entirely
to there being fewer business days iI.
the later month. according to Brad
streets. Compared with November 8
year ago. clearings this year show a
gain of 53 per cent, and the increase
over November, 1921, is IA per cent,
whereas decrease is shown OF 81
per cent from November. 1920, and
the decline from November, 1919, is
1913 per cent
For eleven months of the current
calendar year clearings at u III cities
totaled s361.321 900, 900. gain Of 81
per cent.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
CRUDE oil OUTPUT
AGAIN DROPS OFF
Decrease of 115,250 Barrels Dur.
ing Week-Imports Also
Decline.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 6.--The daily
average gross crude oil production of
the United States decreased 1880 bar
rels for the week ending December /,
totaling 2.0s3.oo0 barrels. according to
the weekly summary Of the American
Petroleum Institute. decrease Of
103.100 barrels in the daily average
production of the Powell field in Texas
accounts for substantially all Of the de-
crease OF 1880 barrels. The daily
average production east of the Rocky
mountains was 1.336.650 barrels, a de-
crease of 105.300 barrels California
production was 7iS,350 barrels, a de-
crease Of 1850 barrels
Daily average imports Of petroleum
at principal ports were 2l7.l43 barrels.
compared with 249.286 barrels for the
previous week. Daily average receipts
OF California Oil at Atlantic and gulf
coast ports were 165.s57 barrels. COM
pared with 233,5fl barrels for the pre-
vious week.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
URGES TAX REDUCTION.
Great Northern r.. r. Head Sees
Need of Cutting Burden.

ST. PAUL. December 6-"Americans
are getting round -shouldered from bear
ing the huge burden Of taxes which
actually have become oppressive becspse
Of the excessive cost Of government,
go let's all get together and lower
taxes so that the dollar we sweat to
earn today won't look like 80 cents. to-
morrow"
This is the substance Of a statement
by chairman Louis ". Hill of the Great
Northern railway, in which he states
that taxes are nearly three times as
Evening star., 1923-12-06

of the cotton bloc. Of which he is
chairman.
Mr. Rankin would: have tho GIN
ners reports published about the ist
Of June and every weeks during
the season. In addition to naming the
amount OF cotton gtnned. he believes
the reports should contain estimates
Of the amount of cotton expected to
be gtnned.
He would have the Department OF
Agriculture, continue the reporting OF
crop conditions, starting June 10. and
every two weeks after
Evening star., 1923-12-06
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. December 6.-Cotton
Spot in fair demand: prices easy:
good middling. 1884; fully middlfAgj
1914; good ordinary, 17.14; ordinary.
1864. Sales, 1000 bales, including
2.700 American. Receipts, $4,000
bales, including 1900 American. Flu
January, 1895 March, --1a-s5 = Mayr
1919; July. 1895; September. 1880;
October, 1910; December <13c4ls1A57.I