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The Lambertville record., 1923-02-23
MAYOR WANTS
COAL SUPPLIED
Lambertville Commission Seeks the
Power to Control Future Dis
tribution Within the City.
COMPLAINTS ARE DISCUSSED

The assertion that the city of Lam
bertville has received 432 tons more
thon its proper allotment Of coal
up to February LIST, and that some
of the distribution was improperly
made, caused the city Commissioners
at Tuesdays meeting, TO take action
on the matter.
Al the requst of Mayor Moonan
City Clerk Smith was directed to com
munieate with the State Feel Com
mission To see if local fuel com
mission could not appointed to
ascertain how the coal already re-
ceived had been distributed and to
supervise and control the disposition
of all coal received in the future.
If the fuel mmissioncr cannot
authorize such local board the City
Commissioners will ask that he send
a representative here to 80 over this
situation.
Mayor Moonan stated that he had
received several complaints eoncer-
n.ng the distribution of coal. and that
il was at his eonfofene with James
West, state fuel comm 1'sorar. at
Trenton, that he learned Of the ex-
cess amount that had been delivered
to this city,
Frequently early in the Winter,
there were rumors on the streets of
people whose coal cellars were filled
TO the tcp, but It is generally believed
that where such casts existed it was
',e a3ss the owners bad laid in their
slf5is mly last Spring, when plenty
Of coal WAS available. II not re
Garded as likely that anybody has
tc eivcd sufficient coal since the
cndipg of the strike to ill their eel
lars to such capacity
One or two Of the local coal deal
ers have endeavorcd to accommodate
everybody who was actually in real
need Of coal, which may account for
the distribution Of the surplus above
the 90 per cent allotment It is even
said that premium coal has been pur-
chased and resold IN small quantities
TO needy customers at cost or less
than cost delivered on the sidngs
here by some Of the dealers, in THEN
desire t. serve the public.
The Lambertville record., 1923-02-23
LEAR MILL TO GO UNDER
SHERIFFS HAMMER

Lambertyille-Th old Herd Grist
Mill located on the river here near
the Delaware Bridge is 10 sold by the
Sheriff on Monday, March 10. This
the Herdlea Mill since il was acquired
by Anderson T. Herd, the New York
financicr, who endeavored to estab-
lish cooperative agricultural asso-
citation in the Delaware Valley.
The sale is the result of fore
closure suit brought by Joseph G.
Lear and his sister. Miss l.. May
Lear Of this city, to collect principal
and interest Of mortgage they held
on the property, after selling to Herd.
Their total claim aggregates $l1,-
1910, besides costs and taxes due
the city amounting to $2,877.25.
For many years the mill was OPP
Grated by Frederick f. Lear, father Of
the complainants in this suit, and
later by the son, prior to selling to
Anderson r. Herd. The new owner
installed "A large amount of new ma
chinery, said to aggregate 100000 in
value, and employed goodly force
Of men for while Eventually he
closed the mill, about the same time
his Pennsylvania projects fell by the
wayside
The mill has not been operated
since, although for many years it did
good business. The Lears, both
father and son, conducted lumber
yard in connection with the mill, but
Herd did away with this part of the
business
The Lambertville record., 1923-02-23
LAMBERTVILLE'S
FINANCES FOR 1923

The budget of the city Of lambert
vile for the year 1923, TO be taken up
for passage at the commissioners
meeting on Tuesday, March 6, shows
net increase in the amount to be
raised by taxation Of about $3,203, or
II jump of approx imately l5 cents in
the tax rate. This win be offset, how
ever, by reduced county rate, and
no increase in the school rate, so it
rs probable that the local rate will
remain about the same as last year
A total of $l6,204,S2 is appropria
ted for strictly city purposes, eXclu-
sivc of schools, county and state and
it will be necessary to raise $35,0i9.-
80 Of this by taxation, against $31 SAC
last year.
The appropriations include $3,450
for general government, an increase
of $50 over last year; assessment and
collection Of taxes, 81 500, an increase
81 800 an increase of $47750; repairs
etc to streets, $4,324.04, decrease
Of $i25,9G, interest on street improve
ment notes. $12tlO; payment of con
struetion notes. $4,923.01; interest on
road construction notes. $500; re-
tircmcnt of municipal bonds, 81 800;
interest on same, $922.50; retirement
Of school bonds; 1900; interest on
same, 81 800; police department 81,
500; fire department, $1,000, an in
crease Of $2,700 over last year, of
which 81 200 will go toward the pur
chaase price Of the new Union fire
engine; board Of health, $500; poor,
$500; collection Of garbage and ashes,
$3.50, decrease Of $3.50; street
lighting, 5000, an increase Of 1920;
appropriation TO local organizations,
$3.50, decrease Of 5000; primary
elections, $3.50, a decrease Of $3.50;
contingent fund, $500; deficit, 1921,
$3,b59.16; deficit, 1929, $2,537 80;
making a total Of $40 6,20l82.
Aside from the taxation, the re
venues anticipated are; Surplus re-
venue appropriation $9,55916; Ii
censes, $52b; fines and penalties. $500;
fees and permits. $50; franchise tax,
81 500; poll tax, 800; gross receipts
tax, 800
There may be slight changes in
some Of the items, but nome that will
materially affect the total sums. The
streets, schools bonds and municipal
bonds, relics Of an old $4,000 deficit
carried over from councilmanic days,
all help swell the totals of the bud
get.
The Lambertville record., 1923-02-23
LAMBERTVILLE HOSPITAL WILL
GET AID FROM OTHER TOWNS
Stockton Citizens Offer Help Local Institution Tells
Of Methods Used at Somervile in Obtaining $235 900 For
New Building in That Town, and Results Attained


There viii be an article published in
the March issue of the Presbyterian
Magazine, which is circulated in
Stockton. n j., on the hospital situ~
alton in Lambertville. This magazine
is distributed thruout Stockton and
surrounding territory by the Presby-
terian Church in that borough. Rev.
If. o. Hathaway is the pastor Of the
church, and has assured us that he
and many of his congregation are al
ready willing to do their part il a
hospital is started here.
In fact the above article will be in
eluled in the March issue of the
Presbyterian ON the instigation of Sc
veral of it's Stockton readers who
urged Mr.. Hathaway, the editor, to
write it. This speaks we'll Cor the al
titude Of the good people in that
borough. There has always been close
friendship between the peoples Of
Stockton and Lambertville, and such
worthy objct as hospital is bound
to secure these neighbors' support.
SOMERSET HOSPITAL GETS CON.
TRIBuTI0NS FROM SURROUND
ING TOWNS
A Pennington subscriber of this
paper has sent us the following copy
of letter received from the treasurer
of Somerset Hospital. This institu-
ton is building new hospital en-
tirely at great expense. Every sur
rounding town is solicited for con-
tributions, just as LamhartvHe is
solicited by Trenton Hospitals.
The letter follow:
February 10. 1928
Dear Sirs,
When the campaign for raising
money for the new Somerset Hospi-
tai Building was finished. there was n
great amount of detail work to be in
The Lambertville record., 1923-02-23
VICILANTS in
S7TH MEETING
Secretary Finger Absent For First
Time Since lSS0-Joseph G.
Lear Elected to Office.
SOCIETY HAS A FINE RECORD

The eighty-seventh annual meeting
of the Lambertviile Vigilant Society,
the oldest organization in this city
and county, held yesterday, was well
attended, and noted or its adoption
of wireless telephony as one of the
means of pursuing horse thieves.
For the first time since 1880 Secre
tafy Samuel A. Finger was conspi-
euous by his absence. due to illness,
and his pressing request to be re-
EeVed of the duties was finally acted
upon by naming Joseph G. Lear to
the post Joseph n Hazen, Gordon
Cooper and Theodore G. Kitchin were
appointed as committee by Pres.
Walter +. Hayhurst to draft suitable
resolut ons of appreciation of the
services of Mr.. Finger.
For the first time in number of
years there were no deaths among
the members, nor We're any of them
burglarized burned out or caused
other special suffering 1t was re-
cord to be proud of, said the presi-
dent, and showed that membership in
the organization answered the pur-
pose of life, fire and burglary insur-
anee, he added ioeularly. No member
was dropped from the roll, and one
new one, Herbert Moore, was added,
SO there is slight gain.
It was decided to add radio-tele-
phony committee, Nelson Rittenhouse
and Harry E. VanIIorn, both radio
enthusiasts, being placed on the
board. The other pursuers, of whom
there are about thirty, win be COM
pleted later
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were; President, Walter f. Hay
hurst; vice president, Charles NJ.
Dilts; treasurer, David w. Hoppock,
secretary, Joseph G. Lear; directors,
reelected, includes Harry f. Van
Horn, Harry X. Kramer jonathan
M. Lambert, Jacob b. Kline, Alfred
X Heath
While the original turkey dinner
in 1887, for about twenty-five mem
bers. cost $S.37, considered waste
full expenditure in those days, yes
terday's turkey dinner at Kaiser's
Church Street restaurant cost $14S.-
rs for the So members who partook
Of it. There are about 1875 members,
but approximately forty of them
were unable to he present, from va
ri0us causes,
The next meeting will be held in
the city commissioner rooms on
Thursday, February 28, 1924, at 10
o'clock in the morning
The Lambertville record., 1923-02-23

shape for the handling of the fuan-
eial end, and it took several weeks
to finish that. There were more than
6,l00 subscriptions and the amount
pledged was S235. 100000.
In going over some of the letters
| found a memorandum on one to the
effect that the Committee had not
been able to interview any one of
your concern, AMI asking US to write
You direct for subscription.
The buildings will be fire proof, and
the cost will be large. There will be
need for all the money that can be
raised, as much more room is needed
now and we must look to future
growth as we'll,
Very truly yours,
tSigned) w. II. TAYLOR,
Somerset Hospital Building Fund
Many contributions were given by
Lambertville residents to the recent
worthy campaign conducted ia Tren-
ANi iNi Atit Nsllilultlt OItnpDtult
Hospital. Every year every hospital
in Trenton and many Of those in Phi
ladelphia. receive contributions from
Lambertville people. The Willing
Workers Society, an independent Or
gamzat.on of the good women of
Lambertville, contributed $50 to
the orthepedie Hospital last week.
This single organization OF women
has in the last two years contribu-
ted over $4,000 to various benevo-
lent organizations.
We feel safe in predicting that they
will throw their strength into the
support of Lambertville Hospital
when it is started. And we are also
sure that the many other organiza-
tions in the city will also put their
shoulders to the wheel when the
wagon is ready to move.
EVENTUALLY, WHY NOT NOW E?
The Lambertville record., 1923-02-23
SHORT MEETING FOR THE
HUNTERDON FREEHOLDERS
Pennington, y. j., Feb. 10, %

Pennington, n j., Feb. 10, 23.
The Board of Freeholders met in
regular sessiGn at 10 "A. m. Present:
Dilts, Haynes and Horn. Minutes of
the last meeting read and approved.
On motion by Dilts, seconded by
Haynes and carried, contract for new
lotion steam roller was awarded to
j. |. Case Thrcshing Maehnee Co., Al
their bid price. $3S70, and the old roll
Ter
County Treasurer was authorized
TO borrow $3.50 from the Hunterdon
County Natpoal Bank on a note pay
able June q. 1923. said amount to
meet current bills now due
Current bills to the amount of
S1277f6 were ordered paid.
On motion the Board adjourned.
If. j. Dineen, Clerk,
The Lambertville record., 1923-02-23

IN THE face of increasing oppositi.n
from the Germans, the French are
displaying corresponding increasing
determination to have their way IN the
Ruhr Moreover, they last week let
Great Britain know that they wished
her either 10 cooperate te certain
extent or get out of her way Minis.
ter of Public Works Le 1raequer afl
General Payot, in charge az cpnmun-
cations in the Rhneland, went To Lon
don 90 ask that the British turn over to
the French a strip of the occupied ter
ritory in order TO contol The direct rail
route for coal from the Ruhr. The de
nand was rather embarrassing to the
British government, which cannot
make up it's mind whether or not to
withdraw its troops entirely from the
Rhine II Is believed such Withdrawal
would he ordered at once We're it moi
for. the fear that the immediate result
state there with the support of the
French General Cooley. command
ing the British at Colgate. fayrrS re
manning there as long as possible for
this reason only, II is said that in
a recent report TO Downing street
Cooley pointed out the Impossible mill
tary position of the British on the
Rhine through .Ir. Eanar Laws re-
pudiHIion OF the French policy on ec.
cnpation. warned the cabinet that the
British forces were liable 10 he mixed
in the French and German clashes. IL
they became widespread. and drew at
tention TO the fact that the French
were likely nj any time To violate the
British zone by Transporting poilus
across II.
The Lambertville record., 1923-02-23
CONGRESS- MAY BE CALLED TO
PASS THE ARMY BILLS

n DETERMINATION OF majority OF
~ the senate to have $56,0o0, 900 ex.
pended ON river and harbor improve
inents may possibly lead to the cali
ing OF an extra session of congress
after March 1, In order that the army
appropriation bin may be passed.
President Harding according to YER
acious reports, thought he had dis.
covered way to elrcumvent the pork
barrel brigade and planned TO instruct
the Department of War 10 spend no
more than the SGT, 7,0poo0O which the
budget bureau recommended. and to
turn the balance back to the treas
ury. This made the pork senators ex-
ceedlngly angry and they let II be
known that they would organize
iilibuster and prevent the passage OF
the army bill unless they received sat
isfactory assurances that the entire
So6,0o0.@0 would be expended. Sena.
tor taraway of Arkansas was the
recognized head of the crowd mailing
this threat, He asserted in the SEN
ate that the President was making a
bluff In order TO win votes for the
british debt settlement and the ship
subsidy measure
Secretary Of War Weeks said that
President Harding had given no di
rcctions regarding The expenditure of
money appropriated Tor rivers and
harhnrA
~ hat would not be necessary" said
Secretary Weeks. q saved q large
amount of money last year on the war
department appropriation bur had
no specific order frem the President to
do 50 The fact that the war depart
meat engineers told congress, as re
qulred by law, that they could ex.
pend SaG,0o0, 900 This year ON river and
harbor improvements, is in no sense
n recommendation that this amount
should he expended
The Lambertville record., 1923-02-23
NOTED LECTURER COMING

Warwick James Price, Of Philadel-
phia, noted lecturer on Current
Events, will address a mass meeting
in the large auditorium Of the First
Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock. Mr. Price is one Of
the finest and best informed speakers
of the day and Lambertyille people
will have a rare treat. 1t is owing
to this that the ladies are cordially
invited.
The Lambertville record., 1923-02-23
Il. ;. SENATE LIMITS DEBT
AGREEMENTS

THE United States senate passed
the British debt funding bill on
Friday after several days Of mora
or less inconsequential debate. An
amendment. offered by Robinson Of
Arkansas, was accepted, limiting tie
present legislation to the agreement
with Great Britain and providing that
congress and not the President shall
approve of other funding arrange
ments.
The Lambertville record., 1923-02-23
THIRD CONGRESSWOMAN TAKES
OATH OF OFFICE

MRS. MAE ELLEN NOLAN Of san
INl Francisco was sworn in last Mon
day to succeed her late husband Con
gressman John |. Nolan. She is the
third woman member Of the present
house Her election was also to the
next congress, of which she IL now
the only woman member-elect.
The Lambertville record., 1923-02-23
COLD WAVE COVERED ALMOST
WHOLE COUNTRY

A LMosT the entire country sur
"A fered last week from the eoldest
cold wave of the winter Sub-zero
Temperatures and icy gales prevailed
and train service In the northwest was
delnoralized for several days. In the
such huge institution and Its affairs
are so complicated that 10 pass any
Judgment on its management in ad-
vance of a complete inquiry would be
worse than foolish.
The Lambertville record., 1923-02-23

IT HE senate has adopted
L resolution submitting to tho
states a constitutional amend
ment under the provisions of
which the President and vice
president would be inaueurated
the third Monday in January
after their election, and the
newly elected congress would
begin funotionlng the first Mon
day in January. Does this plan
to make the government almost
Immediately responsible to the
will of the voters meet with
your approvail
The Lambertville record., 1923-02-23
KU kLIfN KHAN FORMED
IN BUCKS COUNTY

Ncwtown Pa, Feb. l5-The Ku
kluX Klanha made its appearance
in Bucks County, according to re-
roli given TO the State Police today
by gunhsr o. farmers living on the
odtskrts Of NeWtown Borough They
claim to have seen the fiery cross. 1t
is said the Kan emblem was discoo-
vercd on the farm Of Robert RENDER
din on the Buck and Richboro Road
a few nights ago when Mrs Mnhlon
trctZ, who lives nearby WAS attract
ed by blaze which proved to be
flaming cross
The farmers also report that they
found note near the cross which
read Beware Of the fiery cross As
We SOW 20 shall ye reap The note
was signed "K. X. X"
An investigation showed that the
cross was covered with excelsior
wrapped with burlap and had been
soaked in oil.
Mr.. Kenderdine today declared that
the report of the cross being found
on his farm was tue. A search for
other activities Of the Klan have re-
vealed nothing further, he added.
The State Police at Doylestown ad-
mitlad that they could do nothing
about the matter unless the Klan
created disturbance.
"They cannot he prevented from
holding meetings and organizing II
they see fit. So long as they remain
orderly we are powerless to inter-
fere," the sergeant of the troopers
said.
The Lambertville record., 1923-02-23
XII KLUX KLAN
APPEAR in BUCKS

We have read so much about the
klux Klan has made its appearance
we never thought Of ii appearing Mt
our own doors. And strange to say,
all that we have read of this organ-
zation has always been by it's critics.
is said the Klan emblem was disco
don't say something for themselves.
The following item appeared in a
recent issue of the Trenton Times
which tells of the organization of the
Klun in Bucks County.
The Lambertville record., 1923-02-23
LIBERALS LOOK TO AMERICA
Prospects In Near East Are Slightly
Improved - Pork Barrel Senators
Reused by Presidents opposl-
tlon-lnvestloation Of the Vet
erans' Bureau Is Probable.

BY EDWARD W. PicKARp
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-08-16
THE PERILS OF
RHEUMATISM

The Disease That Cripples and
ki.s. Quickest Way to Get Wen
is Through New Prescription
Containing Seventeen Ingredients
That Renew Every Part of Body.
rheumatism may be caused by any
number of things, and this is why
it is so hard to cure. If we knew
what caused any particular case of
rheumatism, it could be promptly
arrested. Any remedy that merely
relieves the pain is not sufficient.
The only sure way to relief is
through thorough systemic treat
ment that will reach every part Of
the body and all the vital organs.
| Than you are sure to reach the
causew ithout guessing.
This complete treatment is found
only in a prescription sailed Re-Cu-
Ma, which contains seventeen well
known and thoroughly tested n,edi-
cines, so skillfully compounded that
each one performs it's function On
the various parts of the body per-
fectly and tremendously.
This remarkable prescription
starts right to work on the blood,
taking out the rheumatic pains and
removing pimples and skin blem-
ishes, relieves constipation, cleanses
the kidneys and puts your entire
system to rights, thoroughly acting
upon the colon, which according to
Prof. Metchnikoff of the Pastuer In
stitution, Paris, is the direct cause
Of all our aches and pains. In adj
dition, Re-Cu- Ma starts the liver
to work naturally and pleasantly
without gripping or purgine, gives
you a digestion that enables you to
eat anything you like without bad
after effects and you sleep like a
log. Re-Cu-Ma is scientific
prescription that revives, renews and
regenerates your organs so that you
feel consanly full of pep and
ambition.
Re-Cu- Ma is sold and recommended
bv Huff Bros. Drug Store and other
good drug stores. (adv.)
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-08-16
Pearl RiverCounty
Boy Wins Honor

Lee Seal of Induc rial School
Community, maka8 highest score in
the State Livestock Judging Con-
test. The State Judging Team was
selecte at the close of the ten DAYS
Club { urse in Junior Farm Ne
chanics ara Livestock Judging, held
at A. & a. College The contest
was open to all club Boys Of Mis-
sissippi and Lee Seal was selected
as high man, having made the
highest score in the Judging contest.
The team of three club boys will
represent Mississippi in the Tri-
State Livestock Judging contest at
| Memphis, Tennessee. The Missis-
sippi team will compete against
similar teams from Arkansas and
Tennessee, for three trips to the
International Livestock Exposition
at Chicago, Ill., Cash prizes of $75
and $50 are offered to the other two
teams in the judging contest.
Those attending the State Club
Camp at A. & M. College were
Lemuel FARRELL of Henleyfield
Cobonl apd Loo Seal of Industrial
School and Lee Seal of Industrial
School and w. 3. Tate, County
Agent.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-08-16
POPLARVILLE
PRESSING WORKS
Cleaning PRESSING Dying
Just behind the Free Press Office.


Misses Matte Lee and Marietta
Moody were Picayune visitors this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Thigpen and
little son returned to their home
in Baton Rouge after spending sew
eral weeks with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Sol Moody.
Mr,Joe Batson and Miss Clotilde
Batson were New Orleans visitors
Wednesday.
Mrs. J. C. Buckley was New Or
leans guest Wednesday.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-08-16

Misses Marietta and Matte Lee
Moody have as their week end guest,
Miss Katye Ulmer Of Ellisville.
Mrs. G. Z. e. Roberts and son,
Charles, Jr., returned to their home
in Meridian after spending three
weeks with Mrs. J. Sol Moody.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. A. Hurst and
little daughter were jackson visitors
this week.