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The Washington times., 1923-11-12
Surgeon Finds Disease
Existed In Times
Before Man

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. H.
Disease existed long before
man, but it has been in only
the last twenty-three years
that most of the present
methods of preventing disease
have developed, DIR. Charles II.
Mayo, Of Rochester, said in an
aooress at a mass meeting
here called to discuss dental
work.
1.-The medical profession"
the noted surgeon said, ''has
made as much progress in the
last twenty-three years as in
the last twenty centuries. Co
ing back to the old fossilized
life, we find that animals in
prehistoric ages had diseases
similar to the types known to
man. Types of diseases have
left impressions on bones of
jaws of fossils
DIR. Mayo said that the time
has come when there should be
close relation between Ien-
tistry and medicine.
lie said that because the
birth rate is high among people
VINO have come to this country
from foreign lands it is the
duty OF the native American
people to look after not only
the health but the education
of their children.
The Washington times., 1923-11-12
POWER MAKING
TOWNS Up
To DATE
Electric Lights and Other
Modern. Improvements Used.
by Majority.

BE not the last to drop the old
nor yet the first to take up the
new" is an old adage which the
smaller communities in some in
stances are disregarding in part to
their advantage. Towards most in
novations the attitude of smaller
communities is proverbially conser-
vative, particularly with regard to
the latest vogue in wearing apparel
home furnishings, and so on, due
to the fact, very probably that
the manufacturers of such innova.
tionS are in the main located in
the big cities. Economic advan-
tages attracting such manufactur-
ers to the densely populated COM
munities their products flow out
ward in orderly fashion, from me-
tropolis to city, town, hamlet and
countryside. So in such instances
that time when the smaller CON-
munities may take on the new" is
altogether theirs to decide.
With regard to electricity and
its manifold services, on the other
giving evidence that they lack moth
ing in Drogressiveness, for the find
ings of statistical experts show that
the palm goes to the small COM
munities in the matter of putting
electricity to work in the home for
purposes of lighting and cooking.
In Miami Beach, Florida, with
permanent population of about
/ 500, every house is electrically
lighted and the cooking in every
one Of them is done upon an cleo
trio range. Fleetwood, Kan, with
a population of 1900, comes next,
there being 90 per cent of the
houses electrically lighted, and
every ninth or tenth household
uses an electric range.
jefferson City, Iowa, with pop
ulation Of $500, follows: "a per
cent of it's houses are electrically
lighted and again there is an cleo
trio range in every ninth or tenth
one.
At Fergus Falls, Mimi, is gen
Grated electricity supplied to about
100 communities with a combined
of 100000. In those
81 per cent of all the
homes are electrically lighted, and
nearly 1000 electric ranges are in
daily use.
AS a convenience in cooking, the
electric range is the last word, his
torically at least. And the evidence
just mentioned encourages the con-
that the smaller communi-
ties, opportunity permitting, act
just as promptly as do the great
cities
The Washington times., 1923-11-12
LINCOLN PARK CITIZENS
TO HEAR r. s, PERRY

Frank Sprigg Perry, prominent
writer, and chairman of the Amer.
lean Constitution Week Committee
will be the pricipal speaker at the
second regular monthly meeting OF
the Lincoln Park Citizens Associa-
ton which will be held in the audi
forum of the Bryan School on B
street tomorrow evening.
A presentation of Richardson's
Messages and Papers of the
Presidents" will be made by rhe
association to the Eastern High
School These and other volumes
were given by Mrs. Edith c. Hamii.
ton Of Los Angeles, CAL, with the
request that they be presented
through the Lincoln Park Citizens
Association
The Washington times., 1923-11-12
NEXT WAR FOUGHT IN AIR,
SAYS GEN. THOMPSON

MONTREAL, Nov. 12.-The next
great war will be fought in the air.
with submarines, tanks and gas
also being decisive factors, said
General John Thompson. arms tx
pert of the United States Army and
developer of Thompson automatic
guns.
General Thompson is here en-
route to England to demonstrate
guns for the British government.
The submarines, he prophesied,
will rule the sea as an effective
weapon of warfare.
The Washington times., 1923-11-12
BETTY COMPSON, STAR,
TO WE'D JAMES CRUISE

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Nov. 12.-
Betty Compson. the Miracle Girl"
of 1.-The Miracle Man." is to marry
James Cruise. the man who directed
"the Covered Wagon" film circles
have learned.
Miss Compson has confirmed the
engagement. according to the Los
Angeles Examiner, and the wedding
will take place some eleven months
hence, because it will be that long
before Cruise is legally free to
marry.
Cruise, under his real name Of
Bosen was divorced recently. His
wife used the name of Margaret
Snow" when she played important
roles in the films some years ago.
The Washington times., 1923-11-12
Cleaners Now 1000, 900.

There are more than 1000, 900 cleo
trio vacuum cleaners in daily use IN
the homes of the United States. Also
100000 motor driven washing ma
chimes are each week put to work
cleansing soiled linen and clothing.
When the nations washing is dry
over 100000 electric irons are
brought forth to do the weekly stunt
of ironing,
The Washington times., 1923-11-12
PILFERING ON RAILROADS
COST $31 900, 900 IN YEAR

Statistics of the American Rail-
way Association for 1919. indicate
pilferage losses to all railroads of
the country amounting to about
$31 100000 or approximately 80 per
cent Of all claims paid.
AS majority of such thefts oc-
cur at night it has been estimated
that reduction in pilferage losses
fixed charge incidental to electric
floodIighting of all railroad yards
and terminals.
The Washington times., 1923-11-12
$4,000 Electric Ranges.

Despite the fact that upward Of
$4,000 electric ranges were in use
throughout the country last year.
they consumed considerably less
than one-half Of one per cent Of
the electricity produced BY all the
generating stations serving the ma
tons homes.
The Washington times., 1923-11-12
jim SLING sLINGs WINE,
= BUT DOESN'T SLING GIN

AUBURN. Cal. Nov. 12.-When
jim Sling, Chinese of Loomis,
charged with violation of the pro-
hibftion enforcement act, appeared
before Justice Sof the Peace John
Davis he was asked:
'You jim Sling?"
g. Yes,
"You sling gin?"
EMO, wine So
He. was fined. $780,
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-21
SUNDAY SERVICES AT
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH

On Sunday next, the fourth in
Advent, the Holy Eucharist will be
celebrated at s a. M, by the rector
of ST. Andrews Church, Lambert
vile, the Rev. Thomas J. Bensley,
d. D., who will also preach at the
1890 a. M, service, which will CON
sist of morning prayer, sermon and
Holy Eucharist. During the lat
ter service the rector will explain
the meaning of the various rites and
ceremonies as the service proceeds;
this occasioned great interest last
Sunday morning and will therefore
be repeated The preacher at the
evening service at 7.30 will be the
Rev. A. w. Henzell, NJ. Sc, who will
take for his subject, Juvenile De
linquency." Be sure to come out
and hear this interesting message,
Parents are especially urged to at
tend. The Christmas solemnities be-
gin with the customary Midnight
Mass on Monday the 24th, the cele-
brant of which will be the Rev. A.
W. Henzell, assisted by the rector
The music of the Mass, which will
be sung by an augmented choir, will
be as follows: Processional-Ade deste
Fideles: Introit-Silent night; Kyrie
eleison by Willard Foster: Sequence
-Hark the herald engals Sing:
Greed by Shipper: Offertorium-th
first Novel;: Sanctus, Benedictus
and Agnus Del by Simper: Commun-
ion--O little town of Bethlehem:
Gloria in excelsis by Willard Foster:
Recessional-Thou didst leave Thy
throne. On Tuesday, Christmas
Day, there will be Celebrations at 0
and 10 a. m. To my readers, one
and all, | tender my sincere and
heartfelt wish, "A Merrie Christ
mas, and may God bless us, every
one."
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-21
ARTIST
HEADS ARTJURY
Edward w. Redfield, Centre
Bridge Artist, Judge at
Washington Exhibit
FAMOUS PAINTINGS SEEN

AT the ninth exhibition of con-
temporary American oil paintings,
at the Corcoran Gallery, Washington,
ID. c., Edward w. Redfield, noted
winter landscape painter, Of Centre
Bridge, Pa, headed the jury of Sc
lection and award. The other mem
bers of the jury were Carl Melchers,
of Virginia and New York; Ralph
Clarkson, Chicago; Lillian Westcott,
Hale, Boston, and Rockwell Kent,
of New York.
The exhibition opened last Satur-
day following nine weeks of prepar-
alton and selection on the part of
the jury, This is considered the
most popular exhibit of American
painters. The William A. Clark
fund of 100000 provides the cash
awards and medals. First prize is
$4,000 and Cochran gold medal; sec
ond prize is 1880 and Corcoran sill
yer medal; third is $1,000 and Corco-
ran bronze medal; fourth is $500 and
honorable mention. Also an addit-
ional prize of 5000 is awarded by
popular vote of visitors to the ex-
hibition.
George W. Bellows, of New York,
won the first prize.
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-21
FARMERS PROFIT ON
ROAD BUILDING

A land owner in Southern State
had large property of many acres.
a beautiful house, and big peach
orchard in bearing. Family circum-
stances made it necessary for him
to sell his property, which was val
ued about a hundred thousand dol
lars. Putting it in the hands of
some able real estate men, the prop
erty owner received several calls
from prospective purchasers. He
met these purchasers at the railroad
station, motored them six miles over
good state road road, and a half
mile over very rough and bumpy
dirt road to his house.
None Of them purchased.
Acting on the advice of one of the
real estate men, the owner spent
five thousand dollars and made that
last half mile as good as the state
road. The property was sold at a
price which included the cost Of the
road, plus profit on the road, with
in one month of its completionl
What happens in one case will
happen in another. A good road
greatly increases the value of all
adjacent realty, especially farms.
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-21
". II. Gibbs, Local Freight gent Retired
BY Pennsylvania Affer Long Service

William II. Gibbs, station agent
at Lambertville, Trenton Division,
was placed on the Roll of Honor of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, Novem-
Der |, after total service Of forty
one years and ten months. Born in
Ewingville, N. j., October o., 1853,
he attended schools in Ewingvile
and Lawrenceville and then entered
the service of the railroad ut the
age Of twenty-three as agent at
Hopewell, N. j. On January 20,
1880, he left the service to go with
the Philadelphia and Reading Rail
way as night operator at Hopewell,
but five years later went to Trenton
and again entered the service of the
"Pennsy" as clerk in the freight
station. He held this position until
March /, 1892, when he became
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-21
Hoe Hunferd0nian
SaVed on His Suit

One Hunterdon County citizen,
widely known, is thinking seriously
Of getting out little booklet en-
titled: "How to Keep More Money
in Circulation by Buying Away
From Home"
For many years he has been in
the habit Of purchasing his clothing
in the meek of the woods" (as his
city friends would describe it) in
which he makes his home. Between
wifey (it's always handy to lay it
on the ladies', anyway and himself
il was figured out that his standing
in the community entitled him to
something better than home mer-
chants had to offer Setting aside
business cares for one day he hied
himself TO the largest city in New
Jersey, and after hair-breadth es-
capes at dangerous crossings, he
reached "A large store, where he fin
ally secured suit that fairly salts
fled him. The color was bit rusty
and the collar had the appearance
of having been used as d stretcher,
but It was the only suit that came
anywhere near meeting the joint ex-
pectations Of his pocketbook, taste
and physical requirements. After
eating lunch that tasted like
brass kettle, he caught cold com
ing hqme on the train. However,
he had something for his money,
anyway.
p. S. His Sunday School train
ings have prevented him saying the
things suitable to the occasion, as
he has since discovered that he Sc
cured last years model, and that
his home clothier(in town of less
than thounsand people) had this
years models of the same suits at
ten dollars per suit less than he
paid. However, the rusty color and
balky collar are not so noticeable
while he keeps his overcoat collar
turned up.
A neighbor, who thought of going
along with him, figures that he is
in real money, something like this;
Day lost, $6 carfare, 81; bum din
ner, 81; excess ON suit $40; cough
medicine, rs cents; total, S21.75.
N. b, And the rusty suit had a
cute little blond curl parked on the
under side of the collar, first to be
discovered by wifey, This cost can
not be figured for some time to
come. The local merchant always
uses vacuum cleaner to make sure
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-21
TWO KILLED ON
A MOTORCYCLE
Clarence J. Hart and Herbert
J. Needles Meet Death on
River Road Sunday.
CRASHED INTO BIG TRUCK

Lambertville-Cla ]. Hart
and Herbert j. Needles, both en-
ployees of the Lambertville Rubber
Company, were killed as the result
of an accident on the River Road
Sunday. Hart was driving his mo-
torcycle, with Needles in the side
car, when he attempted to pass a
car. The motorcycle sideswiped the
car and deflected him into the path
of am oncoming truck.
Hart was killed almost instantly,
but in the hope of saving his life
he was taken in the car of Raymond
H.Hill, of this city, to Mercer Hos
pital, Trenton. He never regained
consciousness, and died Sunday
night at 7.30 Needles was taken
in the car of Joseph A. Newman,
also of this city, and carried to the
same hospital. Nothing could be
done to save him, and he died Mon
day night.
Clarence j. Hart was % years
old, and was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hart, of Main street. He is
also survived by two brothers, Nor
man and Harrison, and one sister,
Hazel. Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon from the home
under the direction of LaBaw. In
terment was in Riverview Cemetery.
Herbert j. Needles was 20 years
old He was the son of Mrs. Will
helmina Needles, of Bayhead. Be
sides her he leaves two sisters, Pearl
and Anna. He had for some time
resided with his grandparents here,
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sine, at 1874
Clinton street. Funeral services will
be held from their home this Friday
afternoon at 2.30, with Rev. Theron
Lee in charge. Interment will be
in Buckingham Friends Burying
Ground, under the direction of Hor-
ner.
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-21
DUCKwORTH ACQUITTED
OF BOYS DEATH

Lambertville-Ru Duckworth,
driver of the Lambertville Rubber
Company's truck, which killed young
Nicholas Martino, Wednesday after
non of last week, was exonerated
from blame by a coroner's jury last
Saturday. The inquest was con-
Quoted by DIR. Frank w. Larison,
coroner, with jury composed of
J. w. Crook, C. A. Slack, G. H.
Ryan, A. X. Heath, H. X. Kramer
and r. c. Thatcher. Their verdict
was that young MARITIME came to his
death by an unavoidable accident.
The accident occurred at the corner
of York and North Union streets.
and when young MARITIME fell under
the truck he was not seen by the
driver at ALL The boy was play
ing, and evidently fell. The truck
was proceeding slowly and was
quickly brought to a stop. But the
heavy wheel had passed over the
boys head and he was instantly
killed.
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-21
THE WEEK IN
LANBERTVILLE

The Lambertville Schools close to-
day for the Christmas and New Year
holidays, They will open for the
beginning of the New Year on Jan
uary End.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Massey, of
Delavan street, We're Philadelphia
visitors last Sunday.
Ralph McKeague, of the Lambert
vile House, was visitor at the
home of his parents, in vineland
Sunday.
Mrs, S. w. Kerr, of ITO North
Union street, was Philadelphia
visitor this week at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Lucy Hartpence.
Mr., and Mrs. Gordon Cooper will
spend the Christmas holidays at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Roebling, at Bernardsville.
Amwell Masonic Lodge will OBJ
serve the Feast of st. John with a
banquet in the lodge room Thurs
day, December 27.
h, +. Hawk reports the sale of
the George l.. Bodine farm, in Del
aware Township, to Leonard LaRue,
of Trenton.
f. c. Bennett, of Stockton, is run
ming bus mornings and evenings,
patronized for the most part by
employees of the Lambertville Rub
ber Co., going to and from their
work.
Mrs. Hervey S. Holcombe, of 25
York street, was Trenton shopper
this week.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank w. Larison
were visited Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Davis, of Rivermawr, Pa.
Mrs. E. C. VanIart and daughter
Kathryn were Trenton visitors this
week.
Mrs. Charles Pidcock was visited
recently by her mother, Mrs. George
Robinson, of Raven Rock.
Eugene Narducci has sold his con-
feetionery store, at South Main and
Ferry streets, to Frank Slack.
Stephen McGowan shot deer
along the River Road this week, but
while going for his friends to help
take it away, it was stolen. Wit
nesses were found who saw the deer
loaded into truck that went toward
Trenton. Several deer have been
seen around here, and hunters are
taking advantage of the five-day
season which closes today.
Miss Matte Mathews was II vis-
itor last week with Mrs. George
Hammer, at Raven Rock.
The local lodge of Moose will not
distribute candy among the child
rem this year, but will send out adj
ditional baskets to the needy folks,
instead.
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-21
THE EDITOR.

erly section, at about $64,000,
the remainder of the cost being di-
vided between the disposal plant,
lands for same, and engineering
work.
Two methods were suggested for
Il Using the money: By direct as
sessment against the lots benefited
or through long term bonds, the
carrying charges being assessed to
the benefited property owners. The
cost of connections from the sewers
to the houses would be borne by the
property owners.
Clarence d. Pollock and A, Pres
colt Folwell are the engineers who
have made the estimate of the cost
of the sewer system. They had
a previous conference with Mayor
E. J. Moonan on the subject on De
cember 4th.
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-21
LamberfviiIe Commissioners Viii Talk
Sesoer Plans for City on December 28th

The Lambertville City Commits
sioners will hold meeting Friday
evening, December 2S, to discuss
plan prepared by New Yok engin-
GERS for the installation of sew
er system. The engineers presented
plan at Tuesdays meeting of the
Commissioners showing that such
a system could be constructed in
this city for about S130,000, or APP
proximately s162 for each fifty-foot
lot fronting on the sewer.
A representative of the concern
was present at the meeting, and will
be present again next Friday even
ing, to answer any questions asked
by interested property owners.
The engineers estimate the actual
cost of the sewer lines, covering the
city from Elm street to the south
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-21
WILLIAM HOLCOMBE DIES
AT SCHENECTADY HOME

William Holcombe, son Of the late
Alexander II. Holeombe, of Lambert
vile, died at his home in Schenec-
tady, NJ y, at the age of So years.
The funeral will be held at his late
home tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. Holcombe was a graduate of
Lehigh University, and held the po-
sition Of electrical engineer with the
General Electric Company, at Schen-
ectady. He is survived by his wife
and one daughter; also the following
brothers and sisters: Mrs. Charles
NJ Dilts, of Lambertville; Mrs. Leon
T.Salmon, of New Hope; Harry Hol-
combe, of Cynwyd, Pa, and Emily
Holeombe, of Carbondale, Pa.
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-21
MRS. AMY E. ASHTON

Mrs. Amy E. Ashton died at the
home of her son, Frank Cosner,
last Friday morning, after an illness
of some length, which developed
serious proportions couple Of
weeks ago. She was 80 years of age.
The funeral was held Monday morn
ing, with the Rev Michael Evans,
pastor of New Hope Presbyterian
Church, in charge. Interment was
in the Solebury Friends Burying
Ground under the direction of
Worthington.
Mrs. Ashton is survived by two
sons, William and Frank Cosner,
one granddaughter and two grand
sons, and one brother, J. Nelson
Hurley, Of Trenton.
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-21
CENTER BRIDGE CHILD
is REPORTED STOLEN

The Doylestown Intelligencer of
yesterday said
State Police and Philadelphia de-
tectives are today searching for the
kidnapper of Grace Brown. aged
four years, who was taken from the
home of her mother, Mrs. Mary Con-
ard, at Center Bridge. near New
Hope, while the family was eating
supper on Wednesday night.
The identity of the man who kid
mapped the little girl is known by
State Police, as we'll as the residence
where the man was living in Phil
adelphia. When asked whether it
was the girls father who carried
her away from her mothers home
did not deny IT, II is
known that the girls mother is not
living with her husband.
Trooper Bertram Marx, of the
Doylestown detail of the State Po-
lice, was called to investigate the
kidnapping last night. 1t was stated
this morning that Mrs. Conard has
issued warrant for the arrest of
the kidnapper.
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-21
SERVICES AT NEW HOPE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

This is Xmas Sunday. Services at
the New Hope Presbyterian Church
will be in keeping with the day. As
the Fourth of July is the Nations
Birthday, so is Christmas the Lords
Birthday. At the 1l.30 a. M. ser
vices on Sunday the pastor, Rev.
Michael Evans, will preach on
what does the Bible say about the
origin Of our Lord ?"
At the evening service, at 7.30
o'clock, a very popular sacred con
cert will be given by the young peo-
pie of the Sunday School. It is a
fine program. Come and worship
with US Sunday evening. Sermon by
the pastor.
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-21

agent at Lambertville, where he re-
manned until his retirement.
During his thirty-one years as an
agent, handling the railroad business
at Lambertville, Mr. Gibbs justified
the wisdom of his superiors in plac-
ing him at this point, and under his
guidance a high standard of railroad
personnel and efficiency was MAIN
tanned, the reflection Of which will
serve as a pleasant memory for his
future years Of retirement. He en-
joys n wide acquaintance in Lam
bertville and on the old Belvidere
Division, has clear record insofar
as discipline is concerned, and was
always considered an employe of ex-
ceptional dependency and devotion
to duty. He resides with Mrs. Gibbs
at 80 jefferson street, Lambertville.
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-21
SERVICES AT NEW HOPE
NJ. T.. CHURCH SUNDAY

The Rev. Willis A. Lewis, M, A.,
pastor Of New Hope M. r. Church,
will preach Christmas sermon on
Sunday morning at the II o'clock
services, and in the evening there
will be a special Christmas program
by the choir. and recitation and
songs by the children from the Pri-
mary Room Of the Sunday School
There will be special Christmas
morning service from $40 to 730,
next Tuesday morning. Everybody
welcome.
The annual Sunday School Christ
mas entertainment will be given in
the church on Christmas Eve
Monday highland the school will
render the cantata entitled "Christ-
mas Ahoy"
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-21
RINGOES TO HAVE FINE
COMMUNITY TREE

Ringoes-A Community Christmas
Tree is to be erected on the lawn of
Mrs. Laura Wilson. There will be
appropriate services about the tree
on Christmas Eve. A community
sing will be conducted, and Santa
Claus will be present for the nejoy-
ment of the children. To provide
moving pictures in the Presbyterian
funds for the enterprise there will be
Church this Friday evening.
The Community Club here recent
ly elected officers for the ensuing
year. They are: Mrs. Russell Fish
er, president; Mrs. Alice Blackwell, >,
vice president; Mrs. Robert Johnson,
treasurer; Charles N. Higgins, Sec
retary; Sara Bells, assistant Sec
retary; Ralph Berger, doorkeeper.