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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-01-12
PROCEEDINGS OF L'VILLE
COMMISSIONERS MEETING

Regular meeting Of the Board Of
Commissioners held Tuesday, Jan. 9th.
Present: Moonan, Malloy, Muirheid.
Minutes Of Tuesday, January End, 1923
read and approved.
Communication from the Hunterdon
County Board of Chosen lFreeholders,
regarding the reconstruction of Main,
Bridge, and York SITS, this city, read
and on motion ordered filed.
Communication from the Receiver
Of Taxes showing the amount of de-
linquent taxes for the years Of 1916
1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921 and 1922
read and on motion of Malloy, second
ed by Muirheid, the Receiver Of Taxes
was authorized to proceed, and collect
same according to law.
Communication from the Lambert
vile Fire Patrol, inviting the Board
of Commissioners to attend a meet
ing to be held in the Fleet Wing Hook
and Ladder Company's fire house
January 18th, 1923 was received and
invitation accepted.
Report Of Justice Of the Peace Rey-
nolds, reporting fines Of $3.50 and
check for same, read and on motion
check ordered turned to City Treasur-
er and report filed.
Report Of Justice of the Peace
Smith, reporting fines of $30.75 and
check turned over to City Treasurer
and report filed.
Report Of John T. wilkins, of the
Lambertville and Trenton Bus Line
for the months Of May, July, August
September, Otober, November and De
cember 1922, with checks for $114.05
attached, read and on motion checks
ordered turned over to City Treasurer
and report filed.
Communication from the New Jer-
sey State League Of Municipalities
stating an error on their part in bill.
ing the City for 1929 dues, same hav.
ing been paid, read and on motion
ordered filed.
The following bills were ordered
paid;
Street Payroll ss,sF
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Laud Local Artists

New Hope-The New York Tribune
last Sunday spoke highly of the paint
ings now being exhibited there by
Robert Spencer and Daniel CARRIER.
Mr.. Spencer's works are on exhibit
at the Arden Gallery. The Tribune's
critic said, mir. Spencer makes a tell
ing impression in dual vein--there
being smoothly painted industrial and
marine pictures and other vividly-in-
terprcted works like his Green Riv-
or of Academy reputation. . They
rest For the moment on their estab-
lished regulations"
OF Mr. CARRIERS pictures, which are
at the Howard Young Gallery, thu
Tribune critic says, when he paints
flowers we are glad to congratulate
him ON entering an unfamiliar field.
The "Peonies" is lovely harmony
of white, grey and blue, with genuine
quality in the painting. Ozark
River "The Valley" and Winter"
all admirably illustrate his faculty
for elegance, trife sophisticated, as
thf epithet implies, but none the less
sincere and true to nature"
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TURKS GROW MORE
ARROGANT

WHII.E the Lausanne Near Cast
w peace conference marked time,
awaiting action by the premlers in
Paris, the Turks we're bolstering up
their courage, or obstlnacy, to stand
firm in opposition 10 the demands of
the British In the national assembly
al Angora the majority seemed to be
against the making Of any further con
cessions to the allies and ii was re
ported that instructions were tele-
sraphed to lslnet Pasha to continue
his resistance to allied pressure on the
questions of Mosul and capituations
on the other hand. Marquis Curzon re-
turned from his holiday in Paris with
authorization from Bonar Law TO re-
fuse all Turkish demands that already
had been rejected. The British appear
not the least alarmed by Turkish
threats of warfare.
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'MansIaughter"
AT Strand Theatre

Lambertville-- Readers of the Satur-
day Evening Post will remember the
masterful story by Alice Duer Miller
which was published in that magazine
under the title of "Manslaughter.a
This story has been screened in as
masterful a way as it was originally
written, and appears this Friday and
Saturday at the Strand.
The story centers around a spoiled
society belle and the young ,prosecut,
ing attorney. The girl is speed
maniac, with never thought of con-
sequences. But she oversteps the
mark when one day she steers her
car into n pursuing traffic officer and
kills him. For this she is brought
to trial on the charge of manslaughter
The prosecuting attorney, altho her
lover, is faced with the duty Of con-
victing her. This he does. and she
is given a prison sentence of two yrs.
As contrast to the modern craze
for luxury as portrayed by this spoil
ed girl, there are introduced some of
the most spectacular scenes ever por-,
trayed on the screen Pagan Rome
is pictured in all its Righteousness and
revelry. Critics have declared these
scenes the most powerful ever record
ed by the camera.
Thomas Meighan, Los Wilson and
Leatrice Joy are the leading stars in
the play. Their presentation is mas
terful. You can't afford to miss this
show, for it is one of the most intelli-
gent and gripping plays of the age
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To Celebrate
2OOth Anniversary

Lahaska--On next August 10th, the
Buckingham Friends will celebrate
their 200th anniversary at the Meet
ing House here. Plans are already
being made for the occasion.
The present meeting house, which
is an extraordh rily well-construet-
ed building of modern appearance,
was erectd in 176S, ard is the third
to stand on the SAINT tie. 1t was
used as hospital for american sol
diers at one period of the Revolution,
and bullet hole alongside one of
the windows was presumably put there
either by British soldier or a Tory
The building is of massive stone
construction, lined inside with fine
grade of pine, presumably hauled
from Maine to some point on the Del
aware River by boat and thence over
land to what is now Lahaska village.
At least. the old-timers say that this
kind of wood never grew this section
and that tradition sustains the long
haul theory.
At the time of the construction of
the first Buckingham Meeting House
there was not even a recognized pub
lie road extending TO the Delaware
River, this not coming until some yrs
later; and it was more than century
before railroad trains were a posi-
bility. Today the trains on the North
east Pennsylvania Railroad are visible
from the grounds; automobiles shoot
past on the splendid York Road: aero
planes soar overhead at frequent in
tervals; gas is piped along the front
Of the meeting house, and electric
light and telephone fires complete
the nearby convenences.
1t will be distinctly Quaker Day,
xt August 16. 1928, when the meet
ing was first formed At that place.
The gathering will include people
from many sections Of the country,
who will return TO pay homage to
this, one Of the Oldest meetings in
this country.
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WANT MORE FOREIGN
LABOR

AoDlFICATl0N Of the immigration
ANi restriction law so that the exist
ing shortage of labor in the United
States may be relieved is being strong
~ urged by the farm organizations and
the large industries which have Joined
hands In the movement. On Thursday
the house committee on immigration
heard the proposals of committee of
the International Manufacturers asso-
citation, which were formulated in CON
sultatlon with agricultural leaders and
are backed by senators and congress
men from the leading industrial and
agricultural states The committee
made these recommendations
l. That In fixing the quota of each
nationality of otherwise admissible
aliens under the present law, due re
gard should be given to the ascer-
tained annual emigration fror1 the
United States Of persons of such ma
tlonality.
2 That the secretary of labor shall
be authorized, upon the presentation to
him of satisfactory evidence of con
tinulng shortage Of labor of partlcu-
lar class or type, to admit otherwise
admissible aliens in excess of the
quota until. in his Judgment, such con
dltioh is improved
3 That provision shall he made for
physical examination OF aliens NJ ports
Of embarkatIon or where their pass
ports are viScd except thnt such re-
quirement shall he waived upon assur-
ances of another government that sat
isfactory examination has been made.
Organized labor, OF course, is bitter
~ opposed ~ any such relaxation of
the restrictions. holding that increased
immigration Of allen tabor will result
in lower wages, Samuel Gompers says
there would he no labor shortage il the
industries from which alien competi-
ton has driven nativc-born workers
would pay unsklled labor wages per-
hitting an American standard Of Nv
ing. II is predicted that the house will
pass bill which provides for no ma.
terial relaxation and that the manufae
hlrers and agricultursts will renew
their plea before the senate.
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to the superintendent office, present.
ing a proper affidavit as to their in
ability. Such cases are given the
benefit of the most careful study, bed
side and laboratory. without charge.
No one in this community but can
have this care and study on proper
application"
The financial report of st. Luke's
shows that its present annual operat-
ing expenses are $4,000. OF this
amount revenues from hospital endow
meut funds amount to $4,000; the
State contributes $4,000; income
from pay patients approximates $685.
600, and an average Of $4,000 is
raised by yearly contributions.
AND ENDoWMENTS ARE BE-
ING CONSTANTLY LEFT IN THE
WILLS OF THOSE WHO APPRECI-
ATE THE WORK THE HOSPITAL
is DOING. In the annual report
Just referred to is printed the extract
from the will Of Benjamin f. Barge,
who left an endowment of $4,000 for
a free bed in st. Luke's.
The hospital receives constant con-
tributions from clubs, societies, fra
ternities, churches. girls clubs,
mothers clubs, ladies' aid societies,
etc. ONCE A HOSPITAL is START
ED. SUCH ORGANIZATIONS AL
WAYS RALLY TO IT'S SUPPORT.
The present st. Luke's Hospital is
a magnificent monument to the city
of Bethlehem, Pa. BUT REMEM.
BERN IT'S FIRST YEAR 1T
ONLY HAD AZ PATIENTS AND
ONLY $11 900 FOR IT'S SUPPORT
BE A BOOSTER FOR LAMBERT
VILLE'S HOSPITAL, AND BE
READY TO PAY YOUR PART
WHEN THE TIME COMESl
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BETHLEHEM HOSPITAL s \
A MONUMENT TO THE CITY

Thru Dr. r. A, Leiby, of New Hope.
formerly of Bethlehem, Pa, we have
received another contribution to the
overwhelming evidence being piled up
to show how woefully lax is Lambert
vile in not maintaining hospital.
DR.. Leiby has only been in this COM
munity short time, but has made
many friends by his mnisrations,
and his connections with st. Luke's
Hospital in Bethlehem enable him to
speak with authority in approaching
the need of Il hospital here.
Howard +. Neumer superintendent
of st. Luke's has sent us copy of
their annual report containing 100
pages. The hospital is 81 years old.
BUT IT BEGAN IN a SMALL WAY
And that is what Lambertyille must
do-Phillips Memorial Hospital must
crawl before it can walk.
Quoting from ST. Eukc's annual
"Om hospital was established in 1871;
the charter Of incorporation was grant
ed in 1872; in December 1875, the
property owned by the old water
Cure establishment was acquired as
the permanent site of our hospital
and on these grounds it has grown to
its present size.
During the first year only a pa
tipntq Nunrn u,l,,iItaJ fpka It'll -,
ceipts that year We're $lI,742.4S. The
expenses We're Sl1.71S.53, leaving a
balance ON hand of $23.95. The re-
port for the. year just ended, C192D
shows 3,0il patients treated.
"Wc receive charity, semi-private
and private patients without distinc.
ton as to nationality, color or creed.
Patients are expected to pay if they
are able. II unable, they may re-
ceive free treatment on application
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BORAH AGAIN FLOPS

G ENATOR BnRAH has Withdrawn
y Ills resolution Ron a world economic
conference, after It has accomplished
what he probably expected il would.
II compelled the administration to
come olt IN the open with its views In
the matter From the White House
came the admission that the United
States Is vitality concerned with the
restoration Of peace and prosperity In
Europe and that the war debt problem
cannot be settled within the terms of
the funding act. Secretary Hughes, in
a speech at New Haven, suggested that
the problem of Europe be turned over
to an international conference OF OK
perts and Hnanclers
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CABINET MEMBER TO RE-
SIGN

A ENCOURAGEMENT is made that
a Secretary of the Interior Fail will
retire from the cabinet on March 4, to
resume the practice Of law and the
conduct Of private business in New
Mexico. II Is said the President tried
to induce him to retain his position.
and also offered him an appointment to
the Supreme court bench Mr.. Fall de-
clares only the condition of his affairs
induces him Ia resign. There Is a ri.
NOR that Mr. Hoover may be given the
portfolio of interior affairs and that
Julius II. Barnes may be made secre-
arr Of cntnmerco
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90 CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS

Lambertvllc- At the annual election
of officers for the %" Club for the
coming year, held Wednesday even
ing, Jan. 3, in its club room in the
Lambertville National Bank Building,
the following were chosen: Presi
dent, Leon r. Salmon; secretary, j.
=. Borden; treasurer, W. S. Hulshizer
eN cutive committee, the above officers
with the following: Thomas Thorne
and Horace Griggs Prall.
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LEWIS BICE

Lambertville-- Lewis Bice, aged about
70 years, died Sunday at his home at
l07 Clinton street, this city, after an
lin SIS of some time. His funeral
services were held at his late residence
on Thursday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock,
with the services in charge of Rev
John X. Read, Of Centenary Metho-
dist church. Interment was in River
view cemetery. under the direction of
r.. j. Noonan.
Besides his widow he is survived by
one son, Fred Biee Of this city, and
three daughters, Mrs. Raymond Large
of Phillipsburg; Mrs. William Wal
ton, of Pittsburgh, Pa, and Miss Rene
Biee, who lives at home,
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WEBSTER ACHEY ADDRESS.
Els BUCKS LAWYERS

Lambertville- Attorney Webster A.
Aehey, Of York St., last Saturday
night addressed the members Of the
Bucks County Bar Association at
their annual banquet held at the
Fountain House in Doylestown. His
subject was Legal Propositions
which Confronts Us" Other speak
ers were Judge William C. Ryan, Jos.
G. Broadhurst and Harry E. Grim.
The meeting was presided over by
Pr sident Harmon Yerkes.
Mr.. Aehey, who is member of the
Bucks Co. Bar and formerly resided
in Doylestown, has resided here since
his marriage to Miss Charlotte North
rup, Of Lambertyille
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WANTS ENGLISH DEBT
TERMS EASIER

CTANIEY BALDWIN. British chan
- cellor Of the eXchcquer, and his col
leagues on the commission for the re
funding Of the British war debt TO the
United States arrived in Washington
last week and prepared for their work
Great Britain owes the United States
about $500, 100000 II Is said the
British commission will ask more Nh
eral terms than are provided In our re
funding law, which fixes interest nj not
less Than ~ per cent ana the maxi
mum term OF the loan at % Years
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MONTGOMERY FREED ON
GOOD BEHAVIOR

Lambertvls '- Harry Montgomery,
who was sentenced by Justice Smith
ON November II to 60 day sentence
in the County Jail for being drunk
and disorderly, was released January
4th on account of good behavior, af-
ter serving So days Of tn 60. At
the January 4th meeting of the Board
of Frecholders Sheriff England recon-
mended to the Board that Montgomery
be released As their endorsement
is necessary in such case, they voted
TO endorse the Sherif's request
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WILLIAM SHARP

Stockton William Sharp, one of the
oldest residents Of the borough, died
at his home here, Friday morning at
$50. His age was 70 years. The
funeral was held Tuesday morning at
1890 from the Baptist Church, and
intelment was in Sandy Ridge Gene
terry, under the direction of c. w.
Green.
He is survived by his wife and an
adopted daughter, Mrs. Jehu Hoffman
Of Rosem0nt, also three sisters, Mrs.
Hester Hendricks Of this place; Mrs.
Amelia Fisher and Miss Mary Sharp,
Of Tnnton He was veteran Of the
Civil War and member of the local
Lodge /. o. II. NJ.
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To Support Bill For North And
South Road

South Road
Since Hunterdon County was com
pletely left out of the forty million
dollar road improvements endorsed ut
the last election, the Freeholders arr
convinced that provisions should be
made whereby improvements should
be made on Hunterdon's roads by the
State Highway Commission. To this
end they have been working for
bill to provide North and South Rd.
from Trenton to Hampton. This in
cludes the River Road to Lambertvlle
the York Road and on thru Fleming
ton, thus connecting three counties in
the state The resolution follows:
whereas Hunterdon's representa-.
tives in the Legislature have been re
quested to introduce and support a
bill providing for the inclusion in the
State H'way System of North and
South Road leading from Trenton to
Hampton;
And whereas it is desirable and
important that concerted and united
action be taken by the representative
citizens Of the County with the view
Of procuring the ,passagc Of such an
act;
Be It Resolved that n bipartisan
committee Of IL members with power
to increase its membership be appoint
ed by thu Director Of the Board Of
Freeholders in securing the passage
Of a law by the New Jersey Legisla-
ture and the Board Of trceholdcrs in
securing the passage Of a law by the
New Jersey Legislature providing for
North and South Highway through
Hunterdon County leading from Tren-
ton to Hampton.
FOLLOWING is committee appointed
by Director Horn:
Geo. X. Large, Chairman, Fleming
ton; Miss Grace Robson, Clinton;
VIM. c. Gebhardt, Clinton; S. b.
English, Glen Gardner; Go. F. Mar
tens, Jr., Oldwick; Arthur f. Foran,
Pennington; Percival Chrystie, High
Bridge; r. +, Baylow, Hampton;
Chester Tomson, Clinton; ID. NJ.
Moreau, Remington; Chas. Hol-
conlbe, Ringoes; Oscar Rittenhouse,
Clinton.
Clerk wag direct d to notify the
above namea members of their APP
pointment and to request them to
meet with the Board Of Freeholders
at the Grand Jury Room. Thursday,
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FREEHOLDERS DE-
MAND L'VILLE
ACCOUNTING
APPOINT COMMITTEE TO SUP
PORT BILL FOR NORTH AND
SOUTH ROAD

Bloomington Hunterdon Freeholders
at their January ith meeting started
the New Year by jab at Lambert
vile for not having supplied eertif-
Gates on the street improvements ON
York and North Main streets. On
"A motion made by Haynes and second
ed by Dilts, the following letter was
addressedto Lambertville's Board of
Commissioners:
January 9Th, 1928,
Mr.. |, l., Smith City Clerk,
Lambertville. n. j.
Dear Mr.. SMITH
am again directed to call your
att' ntion TO the fact that YOU were
notified ON July 2sth, and again on
October Goth, to furnish the Board
with certificates relating to the CON
struetion and financing of the improve
ment of Main and York streets, in
Lambertville, in order that the Board
of Freeholders would be in II position
to apply to the State Commission for
the portion of the Motor Vehicle Fund
set aside for the retirement of bonds
issued by the City of Lambertvlle.
This information has not yet been re-
eeived and interest is accommodating
on Lambertville's obligation while the
funds are idle in the State Treasury
In reference to the period in which
the bonds are to be retired. Chapter
10, Laws of 1919, provides that the
State Highway Commission shall not
permit the use of the State Motor
Vehicle funds for such purposes in an
amount which, if subtracted from the
total allotment by the State to
the County would, in the opinion Of
the State Highway Commission, leave
an insufficient amount for the proper
repair and maintenance of the exist
ing County roads.
Col. Wittemore, the Resident Mem
Der of the Commission, having juris-
dietion over Hunterden County, when
verely criticised the previous Board
for conserving to the use of such a
large port Of it's Motor Vehicle Allot-
ment for this purpose and said that Of
he had known that this was being done
that our entire allotment would have
been held up as it was an unwarrant-
ed and unjustified use Of Motor We
hicle funds, under the conditions ex-
listing in Huntcrdon County.
Furthermore, the County Auditor
has this day advised the Board of
Freeholders that 1t cannot lawfully
overeXpend the appropriation made
for this retirement of the Lambertville
Hampton bonds in view of the fact
that the suggested increase is not
| mandatory by statute. He further
advised that the Boards appropria-
ton for this purpose for the year
1923 should be made ON the ten year
| retirement plan basis
In view of the fact that this extra
| ordinary improvement to the streets
of Lambertville is being paid wholly
out of the County's Motor Vehicle
allotment, at no cost to Lambertville
the Board feels that the city author
tiles ought to cooperate with it in
its effort TO do its duty to the tax
payers of the County rs a whole,
Very truly yours,
+. i. DINEEN.
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point of view, if an earthquake were to
come along and swallow Germany up
We would gain, not lose. since Germany
Is our trade rival"
Herr Bergman carried to Paris a
German program and was permitted to
submit II In writing TO the British and
French delegations. II suggested the
same reduction In reparations as the
British plan and asked ten-year
moratorium and an International loan
Of billion and Il quarter dollars im
medlately. The loan the Germans
thought they could raise mainly in the
United States and in neutral countries
where vast amounts of German capt
tai are now hidden. The French re-
ply 70 this was that the German war
profiteers would certainly absorb All
the benefits VI such loan.
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FRANCE REFUSES TO BE
TIED

FRANCE has fatty rejected the Ger
man proposal of II four-pOwer pact
to preserve the peace of Europe for a
generation, basing her action on the
provision Of the French constitution
that the power TO declare war shall
resi- with the parliament, This, of
course, is technically, France being
unwilling to- make an agreement that
would impair her liberty OF action in
compelling payment of the German
repafati0ns.
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OBITUARY
STEPHEN CARVER

Lahaska- The funeral Of Stephen
Carver, veteran blacksmith, was
held last Saturday at the Buckingham
Friends Meeting House, with inter-
ment in the adjoining burying ground.
Mr., Carver, who was II years Of
age, died Wednesday, Jan. 3rd Up
to two years ago, when he suffered a
stroke of paralysis, he carried on the
blacksmithing business in Buckingham
Village. Besides his wife, he is sur
vived by one son, Clarence Carver,
principal Of the schools at Carlisle,
Pa; and sister, Mrs. Watson Kell-
yer. Of Buckingham.
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SOLEBURY VIGILANTS DINE
IN NEW HOPE

The Solebury Vigilant Company
held its annual meeting at Logan Inn,
New Hope, Saturday, Jan. 9Th, 1923,
followed by sumptious dinner pro-
vided by landlord John Johnson. An
interesting meeting was held, Steps
were taken to provide insurance
against loss by theft of the automo-
biles owned by the members Of the
Company.