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he had not undergone what mili- tarists call his hardening process But by the time the armies of the Crown Prince and Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria reached the French Nll- larges of Lorraine and Ardennes. they had met stiff resistance from very peppery and efficient heredi- tary enemy. Then. too, these in vaders seem to have included in their staff and line rather larger proportion of "squiffy young off cers" than the armies which invaded Belgium. The unspeakable defile- ment of French chateauX, on which I have unimpeachable testimony, was the work of this class, not that of German clod-hoppers or dock wal lopers.
 The Gerbevillers affair, made fla nous by French propaganda, has even less to commend it than the Dinant affair. This was not cold blooded disciplinary measure;" it amounted almost to massacre. That little city of Lorraine-rich, distln- guished. beautiful-stands on rise beside a small river. Before it the French had made determined stand. When they retreated, their rear guard from the outskirts of the town harassed the German passage of the river.
 Toast Is Death Signal.
 It is possible that some of the | town boys, too young for military service, took up the rifles of the dead and helped out in the fight; Of that l have no proof, but 1t would be both human and Gallic. At any rate, the Germans charged this of fense against their sacred rules All | night they tore young men below military age from the arms of their mothers and shot and hanged them. In the morning they shot dozen hostages, mostly elderly men. in full sight of their townspeople. The Ger man colonel in charge of this work appears to have been drunk with battle and wine. The scene at "ex- ecution tree" concerning which l | have testimony from many eyewit nesses. surpasses imagination. The colonel established himself by table on which he had set up cask of footed wine. The hostages were set against the tree one by one, and the colonel gave the signal to the drinking to the victim. Squiffy as he was, this officer did not even have the excuse of being young
 l cannot at this moment posi- lively identify in my mind the town where the Germans banged up the tain, however. that it was Lune vile. Here, quiet reigned for a day. Then a gun went off in or near the | Jewish quarter. When reprisals were over, 20 or 30 Jews including the venerable rabbi. lay dead. Prob ably the nti-Semitism of the Ger man reactionary class intensified this massacre.
 O o o
 Fright Still Prime Cause.
 Other incidents of burnings ano killings which l might cite had space seem equally unjustified by any accepted rules of civilized con duct in war. But the rule holds in France as in Belgium that most of the trouble proceeded from those re- prisal orders, fortified by German terror of franc-tireurs
 On the other hand, just a S in Bel gium, the Germans entered many a town quietly, communicated in a business-like way the supplies and money assessed by the general staff and moved away without injuring a
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ties, perpetrated by natively brutal or war maddened men, it is harder to make a fair estimate. A conscript army includes every kind of indi- yidual-thugs and degenerates along with fine spirits and gentlemen. We ourselves had trouble with the thug class. We left behind us in France some twenty unrevenged murders committed almost to a moral cer- tainty by gunmen drafted into the American service. Also, men who have never suspected the cave man in themselves find it drawn forth by the heat of war. To take another American instance: During our bat tie of the Argonne an American lieu tenant, on his way back from the consolidation of a captured trench, saw an American private standing on parapet flourishing a pistol and emitting a string of blood curdling oaths. Each climax of his profanity he punctuated with a shot. The of ficer ran forward Huddled in the trench below were 50 German pris- oners. among whom this private had already winged three. The officer jumped in, disarmed ms man and put him under arrest. As they marched to the rear. the officer asked:
 What did you do in the states?.
 T was a drug clerk, sir," replied the soldier.
 Take Turns With BeIgians.
 In the advance On Paris, million or more Germans crossed Belgium. In the main those whom I saw were absolutely orderly. As they entered Louvain, they were hungry and thirsty from forced march. Yet, when they dropped out of line to buy sausages, coffee or beer, they spoke politely to the clerks or walters and paid cash-at the very moment when the staff was communicating all the wheat, wool and dressed meat in sight and paying for 1t with drafts against the Belgian indemnity after the war. From our place of deten- tion, McCutcheon and Dosch- Fleurot ventured forth to get shaved. They reported that several Germans, both officers and men, followed them into the barber shop. Though nei- ther Of my companions flew any sign to show that he was not a native Belgian, the Germans waited their turn in the chair.
 There were outrages on women certainly. These seem inevitable to an invasion of a foreign country Whether there were any more be- cause the invaders were German no one can say. On rather slight evidence, I am inclined to think that the chief offenders in this re- gard were not the men of the ranks
 but the "squiffy young officers Somew hat brutalized by the kind of training they had received in their schools. dissipated by tradition, ac- custCmed to regard all civilians as
 inferior beings-what more might one expects? The bad eggs in the ranks behaved here and there ac- cording to form. For the most typi- cal and Illuminating case of the trouble which might be started by one born thug, I cite not a Bel gian instance but a French one. o O O
 The Story Of One Revenge.
 I am writing this at sea, far from my old notes. and so I caASot bt sure of the name of the town. But I think it was Thiaucourt. At any rate, it lies just south of the Ar gonne Forest, It was invaded in 1914
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Concerning German Atrocities

held for about two weeks and re- leased after the twin victories of the Marne and the Grand Couronee.
 One morning the village cure, who was also acting mayor, met Ger man officer marching before him bestial-looking private and Mile. Helene Process, young woman of his parish. The officer stopped the priest.
 Do you know this girl?" he
 Very we'll" replied the cure.
 q caught this man annoying her" said the Cfficer. He gives as his defense that she is a common woman of the tom. Is that so;"
 Decidedly not" replied the cure. She comes of a highly respected a captain of artillery. She is good girl. If you think it over, you may realize that I am in position to know"
 q thought so." replied the officer. He released Mile. Proces and said to the private, Return to your quar- ters and await arrest"
 Mile. Proces returned at once to her house, where she lived with her mother. her grandmother and her great-aunt. Fifteen minutes later a shot, followed by scattered shooting, sounded across the street. The fir l ing squad and the incendiary squad l began reprisalS.
 Picked off One By One.
 A bullet smashed a window pane in the Proces house. The woman ran to the back yard. This ended on a deep canal. But scross the hedge to one side lay a cabbage patch, which seemed to afford a hiding place. Mile. Proces put a step ladder | against the hedge and the older women started to scramble across. | As each reached the top she was l neatly picked off by bullet In the 1 back of the head from rifleman ensconced on a balcony about fifty yards away. When Mile. Proces reached the top, she stumbled, and ly grazed her shoulder. She craWled between the high cabbage stalks to safety-the sole survivor of the fam- | fly which Captain Proces left behind him when he went to war.
 Now 1t is morally certain that the 1 disgraced private, helped propao!y by others of his kidney, started this disturbance in order to get his re- yenge. Let me call attention-as gal!antly did both the cure and Mile Proces in telling me this story-to the fairness and justice of the Ger = | man officer who made the arrest anu unconsciously started the trouble.
 So much for Belgium-although have already wandered across the border into France. Of the atrocltles during the first rush through north l ern France, I can write with less certainty. was not on the ground and though much of my testimony is direct. 1t comes after all from preju diced persons. Yet allowing for that I am inclined to believe that here the Germans behaved with rather less cold-blooded method than | hate.
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 Officers Worse Than Peasants.
 For all the fuss we make over the defense of Liege, the resistance at the Belgian border, take it all In all was compartively slight. The aN
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Officers Worse Than Peasants.
 For all the fuss we make over the defense of Liege, the resistance at the Belgian border, take 1t all In all was comparatively slight. inc dN erara German who marched through Belgium had not yet seen his dead;9
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-01-19
TURKS AND GREEKS
EXCHANGE CITIZENS

MUTUAL concessions have relieved
ANA the strained situation In the
Near East peace conference at I.au
same and today II appears probable
that "a satisfactory treaty will he ne
gotiated. II is reported that n sepa-
rate Anglo-Turklsh accord has been
reached ON the Mosul question. Eng
land conceding Turkeys claim TO ter
ritorial possession on that region while
Turkey agrees that England shall have
exclusive exploitation of The oil fields
This, If true, removes the chief oh.
stacle to peace. The Turks have
agreed that the Greek patriarch may
remain in Constantinople II he abap-
dons all political and administrative
activities. 1t has practically been de
cided that some 100000 Moslems now
residing In the Hellenic peninsula shall
be removed TO Turkey, and that about
100000 Christians now In Turkey shall
be taken to Greek territory. This com
pulsory migration will entail great
hardships, hut the eonferees believe II
is necessary to the maintenance of
peace In the Near East The Greeks
In Constantinople and the Moslems I'm
western Thrace, II Is understood will
not lac disturbed Much time was
spent last week In trying to devise a
formula for judicial guarantees for
foreign residents in Turkey that would
he acceptable to the Turks.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-01-19
Protest Auto Interior.
ence AT Fires

Lambertville- At the weekly meet.
ing of the City Commissioners held
Tuesday, January 10th, "A commune
cation was received from the Lam
bertville Fire Patrol asking the Com
missioners TO cooperate with them
in eliminating the practice of auto
mobiles passing fire trucks going to
fires where hinderance and delay is
caused the firemen in placing then
equipment and fighting the fires. The
Commissioners took the matter under
consideration and promised that an
investigation would be made so that
such interference can be eliminated
If it becomes necessary, an ordinance
will be passed making it Il misde-
meanor for such wanton disregard
Of hre-fghting facilities.
A communication was received from
the Department Of Institutions and
Agencies relative to the condition Of
the Jail. This was noted and filed
An invitation was received from
Columbia Fire Company requesting
the presence of the Commissioners
1t their annual meeting to be held
this Friday evening at their engine
house on N. Main st. The invita-
ton was accepted.
The street payroll was ordered paid
and this concluded the meeting.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-01-19
''Snags'' To Meet
Champions

Lambertville TheI.amhertville Rub
Der Co. "Snagsn will meet the Hun.
terdon Co, Champions Saturday eve
ming at Malloy's Hail in spirited
basket ball game. This is the second
game for the "Snags' and the first
game for the Champions But from
the efficient playing shown by the
"Snags' when they recently defeated
the High School team. the Champions
will have to hustle to hold their title.
The lineup for the Champions viii
be: Crane Bloomcr, j. Mclaughlin
N. Mclaughlin, Lippincott and Hol-
eombe. For the "Snags," slim Stout,
center; Kelly, Pickett and Mangan,
guards; Percy Stout Stevenson and
Lerch, forwards. Prof. Ray Her
ring will referee the game. which will
begin at 500 o'clock.
"SNAGS" TO STAGE DANCE
Next Friday evening, January 26,
the Lambertville Rubber Co Athletic
Association will stage dance in st,
Andrews Hall Music will be fur
nished by Tom Browns Orchestra, of
Trenton and the affair promises to
be an enjoyable one.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-01-19
L. S. WITHDRAWS RHINE
TROOPS

HAVING informally advised France
against the steps she has taken,
the American administration has done
the only other thing 1t could dot
has ordered General Allen to bring
home at once his army of occupa-
ton" from the Rhineland President
Harding was asked to do this in
resolution adopted by the senate al
most unanimously There were only
200 American troops left In Coblenz,
and their retention there or their re-
call was really only matter of senti
ment. The argument that If there was
trouble between France and Germany
the presence Of the doughboys might
involve. the United States In renewed
warfare was bunk Most Of the Ameri-
can soldiers there heard the recall or
der with deep regret. for they have
been having fine time in Coblenz
with good pay and plenty OF beer and
wine, and have endeared themselves
to the people there. Moreover, their
post in the Rhineland according TO
General pershing. has been an ineom-
parable training school. However,
they must now come home to harder
work and aridlty The transport St.
Mihiel has gone to bring the boys back.
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Points of interest in Governor Pin
chot's speech We're:
u was follower of Roosevelt while
he was living. am his follower no
less today, as his great soul still leads
this people ON the road to better
things"
Il shall approarh my task with
eagerness to be useful, with deter
mination to be fair and with strong
confidence in ultimate success"
"This administration will be dry!
| regard De present hagrant failure
to enforce the Volstead Law as blot
on the good name of Pennsylvania
and the United State5.
81 have made no pledge or promise
of any sort except in public
Il stand for advancement of the in
terest of the farmer. for giving our
children the best schools in America,
for maintaining direct primary and
protect the rights of women voters
for meeting the just needs of the
World War Veterans for the revision
and equalization of taxes, and fol
keeping State expenses within its in
come. +"
Immediately after taking the oath
of office, Governor Pinehot leaned over
the railing of the stand and said to
Mrs. Pinehot, ITS all over, dean
wife" Whereupon she replied, Nov
put on your heavy overeoatl"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-01-19
WEEKLY BUSINESS or
FREEHOLDERS

ftlemington, N. j., Jan. H., 1923
The Board Of Freeholders met in
regular session at 10 A. NJ.
Present: Dilts, Haynes and Horn
Minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Letter from State H'way Commits
sion dated January 5th. 1923 with
reference to bond retirement plan on
streets in Lambertville and Hampton
received. Commission has no objec-
ton TO changing this plan from five
year back to ten year basis provided
matters can be amicably adjusted be
tween the interested parties, that is
Hunterdon County. City Of Lambert
Vile and Boro of Hampton.
Director Horn called for nomina-
tions for Jail Physician, Haynes
nominated Dir. G. b. Tompkins, Dilt'
nominating DR.. s. h. Fuhrmann. Or
roll call Haynes and Horn voted fol
Dr.. Tompkins, Dlts voting for DR.
Fuhrmann. DR.. Tompkins was de
clared elected.
Clerk was authorized to advertise
for bids for Wood Hosts and Stee
Bodies for County Trucks, advertise
ment to be inserted in the Hunterdor
Republican twice and bids to be rec'C
Feb. /, 1923 at II o'clock A. M.
Current bills to the amount Of $4,
ga. 80 were ordered paid.
On motion the Board adjourned.
+. J. DINEEN, Clerk,
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REED PROTESTS FOREIGN
ENTANGLEMENTS

G ENATDR REED of Missouri IL
- making himself very prominent OF
late His was the resolution calling
for the recall Of the American troops
from Germany. and he followed II by
urging That complete severance from
European acknowledgements" be achieved
hy the recall of Roland W. Boyden
our unoGlcial member Of the repara
iions commission On Wednesday
Reed came forward again with Wig
orous speech in support Of his resolu-
ton requesting the President TO open
negotiations with the British and
French governments looking to the
acquisition hy the United States OF
the British and French West Indies
we are getting our troops out ~
Europe" said Senator Reed Let us
hope that we are getting ourselves
ont of European entanglements and
European disputes and problems. 7
think this an exceedingly appropriate
time TO take a preliminary step look
ing toward the getting Of foreign ma
tionS out OF American waters and the
removal of the guns of foreign nations
from possessions where they com
mand the passages of the sea which
are vital to the commercial welfare Of
our country and doubly vital in case
OF hostiIities."
London correspondents say there In
reason to believe the British govern
ment might seriously consider such a
transaction provided the white popula.
tion Of the islands approved.
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ANOTHER PA. TURNPIKE
FREED FROM TOLLS

The Hatboro-H orsham turnpike will
be freed of tolls today, after failure
to free it on Saturday due to the
non-payment of the moneys by Mont
gomery County. This is expected
to be remedied today.
This road is one and sixtenths
miles long, and extends from the
Pennypack bridge, in the southerly
end of Hatboro, to Horsham, on the
Philadelphia Easton concrete road.
II is in good condition. and the APP
plication of asphaltic oil in the spring
will make it frst-class.
Many local people use this road,
going to Amber, Norristown and Val
ley Forge. and the recent resurfacing
Of the Horsham- Amber road from
Horsham 10 the Welsh road, near
Maple Glen, will increase its use.
Travellers going thru TO Amber will
find it much better to 20 north on
the Welsh road to the intersection
with the Three Tuns road, and thence
to Amber, owing TO the still bad CON
dition Of the road thru Maple Glen,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-01-19
PROMINENT JEWISH RABBI
DEAD

EMIJ. G. HIKSCH, for AZ years pas
IL Tor of Sinai congregation In Chi
cago, is dead. He was perhaps the
most eloquent Jewish pulpit orator in
America and one OF the most eminent
scholars of his race. More than that,
he WAS foremost figure In all move
uents for civic betterment The in6u-
ence of his work was felt throughout
the nation and he is mourned by Jew
and Gentle alike.
Constantine, deposed king of Greece,
died Thursday in his place of exile,
Palermo, Sicily His demise was un-
expected, resulting from n cerebral
hemorrhaee Thus a stormy career
came to an end. In nine years he sat
upon the throne Of Greece twice and
twice was forced TO abdicate. The first
time he was driven ont because of his
pro-German attitude during the war.
He was recalled in 1920 after the
death Of his son, King Alexander, and
dep0sed the Second time last autumn
because IF the disaster to the Greek
armies in Asia Minor.
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STRAND To HAVE
SINGING NOVELTY

Lambertville The management of
the Strand Theatre is pleased to an,
nounee the special engagement of AL
Benson and his numerous singing
novelties for two days, Friday and
Saturday, January 10 and 20 This
iuovation is not a picture program,
and has met with marked success in
the leading cities turnout the country.
1t is the only novelty of its kind now
on tour
Mr.. Benson, altho young artist,
is veteran Of the theatrical stage,
He has appeared as boy with such
companies rs Bennett Moulton, Course
Payton, Repertoire, Lane Spencer
Ministries, and was the first to take
American illustrated songs to Europe
having appeared before his Majesty,
the late King Edward VII. on July
9Th, 1902. He is the grandson Of
Fanny Sanford, the first woman to
play the part Of Little Eva in "Uncle
loms Napih.
1t is no wonder that with such n
theatrical heritage he makes such II
wonderful success on the stage, He
is IA member Of several fraternal or
CARNATIONS, and numbers his friends
by the thousands.
The Saturday matinee will be II
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-01-19

ORANGE has made good her threat
to occupy the Ruhr, the industrial
heart of Germany, for the purpose Of
enforcing the payment Of reparations
Belgium signifies her approval by send.
Ing small body of troops across the
Rhine, and Italy gives moral support.
Great Britain stands aloof. froWning
ly. The United States government In.
formally disapproycs. Russia foresces
another bloody war and menaces Pc
land IN case that country should at
tack Germany in support Of her ally,
France
Germany, Indignant and sullcn has
declared 'moral war on France and
Belgium; has adopted measures for
passive resistance in the occupied re-
glon, and has asserted officially that
the treaty of Versailles has been vic.
lated and she viii make 10 further
payments so long rs force is being en-
ployed against her.
That, briefly. is the present situa-
tion, and before long the world will
find out whether the German. British
and American economists are right in
their predictions that the course adopt
ed by France is worse than futile and
IS likely TO result in her own financial
ruin; or whether the French are cor
rect in their belief that the method
they are pursuing IS the only one lcfi
that will compel Germany 10 fulfill her
promises and save France from bank
ruptcy.
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HOW NEWSPAPERS HELP

The newspaper starts in
When you are born;
Relates about your excellence
And tells about your sweet
ness.
1t follows you to school,
And prints the honor roll
If your name is found there.
1t tells Of your graduation
And speaks of the excellence
OF your magnificent essay;
1t tells of your progress
During your college career
And then dilates much about
The choice OF your location.
Then it gives a nice notice
About your marriage
And praises up the blushing
bride
Till her kinsfolk don't know
her.
Then, in due course Of events
1t tells about the bouncing
baby
That happens in your family
Thereby beginning its life
work
All over and over again.
The newspaper does all this
And it also does much more.
1t tells Of the progress
Made by city and county
And boosts all enterprises;
Gives free advertising
Worth thousands Of dollars
To it's own home town.
There are scads of things
That all good newspapers do
For which they cannot be
paid.
That is why every citizen
Should do his darndest
To support the newspaper
In every possible way
And all the time.
YaSsum.
| thank you.-Palatka, Fla,
News.
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FIRE AT WASH
INCTON CROSSING

A fire at Washington Crossing early
Wednesday morning called out Fleet
Wing Hook and Ladder and Hibernia
engine from Lambertville, and engines
from Yardley, Pennington and Tren-
ton. The fire started in the store of
Ballantoni and Mackey, which adjoins
the Washington Crossing Fire Engine
House opposite the railroad station.
From the store it spread to large
barn owned by Charles Patterson.
The origin of the fire was supposed
to have been from coal heater which
is maintained in the store. The
building and contents were complete
ly destroyed with loss of about
$4,000 partially covered by insurance
1t was reported that when the Lam
bertville department received the call
for help that Fleet Wing reached the
scene and got into action within 20
minutes.