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The Lambertville record., 1924-02-01
DR.. C.L.R0MINE
dies in HOSPITAL

LambertVille- Dir. George l.. Ro-
mine, 10 years of age, died in the
University of Pennsylvania Hospit-
al yesterday, Thursday, January 81.
He was taken to that institution in
the fall of 1929, and his death fol-
lowed from general debilities of age.
He was a patient sufferer, and his
death is mourned by host of
friends and former patients.
Funeral services will be held on
Monday afternoon from the home at
Al Bridge street, with private SER
vices. Interment will be in River
view Cemetery under the direction
of LaBaw. DIR. Romine is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Catherine Romine.
DR.. Romine was born in Stock
ton in 1852. He was graduate of
the University of Pennsylvania, and
began his practice here in 1881. He
devoted his special attention to the
practice of eye, ear, nose and throat
cases, and in this connection took
postgraduate courses in European
Universities.
His fame as specialist in the
practice these cases spread over
large sections of Jersey and Penn
sylvania. He was practitioner of
the highest integrity, and was a re-
cognized authority in his profession.
Edgar T. Phillips, who died in 1918,
named DR. Romine as one of the
trustees to administer the Phillips
Memorial Hospital Fund.
DIR. Romine was Mason of high
standing. He was member of Am
well Lodge, F. & A. NJ, of Wilson
Chapter, r. A. M, and. st. Elmo
Commandery, local Masonic bodies,
and of Crescent Temple Shrine in
Trenton.
The Lambertville record., 1924-02-01
CONTENTME ENT

Sometimes | feel I'm pretty poor
and old and bent and lame, and then
get low in my mind and you would
do the same. But pretty soon take
my woes each one by the throat,
and fling 'em in the creek hard by,
and let 'em sink or float. And fig
ger on my blessings, oh, many and
many fold, and straightway | for
get I'm lame and also bent and old.
think then of the shelter that keeps
out snow and rain, and the whip
poorwill that sings at night, oh, Ger
and o'er again. And my old hounds
and eke the fact that I've still got
an eye that hain't failed me yet
with my fuzee to get squirt pie.
And wife, a-settin' over yam, that
side the old fireplace, with snowy
hair but sunny smile that lights
up her whole face.
So, after all, I'm doing well, and
haint no cause to moan, though
rheumatism hectors me and twists
me till | groan. Says |, "Well, if a
feller-no matter what he's worth
if he's content with what he's got
it's all the wealth on earth"
A colored preacher, going the
rounds Of his parish, met an old
but apparently backsliding member
of his flock
"Well, joe the preacher said,
"How is it that haven't seen you at
church for several Sundays 2"
81 amt got no Sunday pants"
"Oh, WELL can remedy that. |
have pair at home that will fit
you, and will have them sent to
you today"
The trousers were duly sent, and
Joe was seen at church for the fol-
lowing three Sundays. Then he
stopped coming. After two or three
weeks the preacher met him again.
"Well, Joe, you have no excuse
for not coming to church now. Why
haven't you been there?"
"Look heah, pahson," says Joe, II
likes a man to speak plain. | know
what you means. You is thinkin'
bout dem pants. | comes to church
three Sundays, an eff yo' thinks |
amt earned dem pants, jest tell me
how many mo- Sundays I'll have to
come to church befo' dey is mine
altogether"
The Lambertville record., 1924-02-01
WHAT THE ANTS DID

Something new and interesting
about ants was learned by Mount
Airy florist and told to a Philadel-
phia Record reporter For week
or so he had been bothered by ants
that got into boxes of seeds which
rested on shelf. To get rid of
the ants he put into execution an old
plan, which was to place meaty
bone close by, which the ants soon
covered, every one deserting the
boxes of seeds. As soon as the bone
would become thickly inhabitated by
the little creepers, the florists tossed
it into tub of water. The ants
having been washed off, the bone
was put in use as a trap again.
Then the florist bethought himself
that he would save trouble by plac-
ing the bone in the center of sheet
of fly paper, believing that the ants
would get caught on the sticky fly
paper while trying to reach the
food. But the florist was surprised
to find that the ants, upon discover
ing the nature of the paper trap,
had formed a working force and
built a path on the paper clear to
the bone. The material for the walk
was sand, secured from pile near
by. For hours the ants worked; and
when the path was completed, they
made their way over its dry surface
in couples, as in q march, to the
bone,
The Lambertville record., 1924-02-01

such matters than the average peo-
pie. 1t was also asserted by one
speaker that the teachers in the
Lambertville schools were of poor
quality.
Mr.. kitchin denied that the people
of Lambertville lacked intelligence;
declaring that one could meet in
telligent people in the churches, the
schools, the stores the offices, the
homes, and on the public streets,
and he denied that the teachers were
of poor quality" This aroused a
controversy as to who said these
things, ''the buck" being passed
around a bit. 1t was finally agreed,
by the men who made the state
ments, that they meant that the
people were not we'll enough inform
ed on this particular subject, those
present having had more intimate
knowledge of it. The poor quality"
teachers was declared to mean that
because of small pay locally many
of the teachers were inexperienced.
To this Mr.. Kitchin suggested that
they be given some of the money
that it was proposed to expend on
the school, in increased salaries.
He was charged by Mr.. Walker with
being a self-appointed defender of
the people," and speaking for him
self alone; as he (Mr. Walker) had
talked with most of the people and
they were all in favor of it. DR..
Petrie said he (Kitchin) lacked educa-
ton. Mr.. Whiteley said he was dis
loyal American. Practically all of 'em
agreed that he was butting in where
he did not belong in suggesting that
the voters be allowed to meddle
with it.
Frank A. Phillips, president of the
Lambertville National Bank, and
who seemed to be about the only
speaker proceeding along neutral
lines, doubted the possibility of fl
nancing so large bond issue easily.
Commissioner Malloy said that some
of the state departments might buy
the bonds for their sinking funds.
The real shock of the evening,
though, came after it had been as
serted that unless Lambertville built
the school at once the State Com
missioner of Education would force
a much larger expenditure, regard
less of anything the taxpayers might
say or do about it, At this stage
speaker Kitchin said that the State
Commissioner of Education, if he
assumed this attitude, would be told
to "go straight plumb to HE'LL" This
shocked the clergymen almost bevond
belief.
Two hours of debate in the hall
was followed by another hour at the
door and on the street. Those who
were able to keep out of the argu-
ments and listen to all that was said
and done declare that it was the
greatest all around affair ever pulled
off before the city fathers.
The City Commission passed the
ordinance on Tuesday afternoon, at
the third and final reading. The
next move, by either side, has not
yet been announced.
The Lambertville record., 1924-02-01
EXCITING HEARING ON SCHOOL
APPROPRIATION OF Sl85. 900

A most exciting hearing was held
Monday evening in the rooms of
the Lambertville City Commission,
to discuss the proposed appropriation
of $185,000 for an addition to the
Lambertville High School building,
and certain improvements to the
other buildings.
The debate started off rather
quietly with short address by An
drew Foltz, president of the Lam
bertville Pottery Co., who said he
believed the improvement was needed
and hoped to see it successfully car
ried through. He soon departed to
meet train, but other speakers
eulogized the movement, described
the needs of the Lambertville pub
lie schools, and urged the prompt
passage of the ordinance.
Then the fun began.
Theodore G. Kitchin, who led the
anti-daylight savers last year,
assailed the City Commissioners
methods of handling the matter. He
declared that it should be submitted
to vote of the people. He de-
clared that such a large bond issue
would far exceed the amount that
the city could obligate itself with
out the consent of the voters.
Commissioner Malloy pointed out
that the commissioners were working
under an act passed in 1928 by the
New Jersey Legislature, under which
a third-class city could be bonded
up to ten per cent of its ratables
for school purposes without the con-
sent of the taxpayers.
Mr. Kitchin charged that this was
class legislation, and unconstitutional
in that it was never brought to the
attention of the local people when it
was under consideration in the Legis-
lature. He further declared that
the cost of the new school would not
be $1S5,000, but from $277,000 to
$323,000 or more, depending upon
whether twenty or thirty year bonds
were issued, and that there would
be the additional cost of the increas-
ed capacity, which would bring the
ultimate cost to anywhere from
$5Q0,000 to 100000 before the bonds
were finally paid off.
Edgar w. Hunt, counsellor-at-
law; DIR. J. Gibson Petrie, dentist;
Rev. Harold M. Dorrell, pastor of
the First Baptist Church; Rev.
Theron Lee, pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church; Ralph Simonton,
superintendent of the Union Mills;
Walter Thomas, manager of Smith
q Sons Corporations plant; Phil
ip J. Faherty, of the Lambertville
Pottery Company; Thomas J. Walk
er, merchant, and several others,
took up the opposition fight, in favor
of the measure. All of them agreed
that it should be pushed through re-
gardless of cost.
1t was charged by some of the
speakers that the voters of Lambert
vile were not intelligent enough to
pass on this matter, it being argued
that the people present represented
the most intelligent element of the
city, and more capable of considering
The Lambertville record., 1924-02-01
New Hope Presbyterian Notes

New Hope Presbyterian Notes
Last Thursday the ladies' were
entertained at the manse.
Henson Evans class met for an
evening of mirth and games. The
boys had good time. Refreshments
were served.
Last Thursday night the pastor
held meeting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Leo Ferner, in Cottage
vile. There was much interest mani
Tested. Mrs. Ferner served ligh
refreshments.
Monday night of this week the
State Secretary of the Sunday School
Association spoke at the church.
II is seldom that we have the priv
ilege of hearing a man like Walter
Myers. Last Sunday he held a
mems meeting at Scranton in the in
terest of forward movement.
Next Sunday morning the pastor
will preach in Thompson Memorial
and hold congregational meeting
to prepare the way if considered adj
visable to call a pastor.
The supply of the Thompson Me-
mortal church will preach at Car
versville and New Hope in the morn
ing.
The pastor will be in his own pull
pit at night. His subject will be
"The Church The Thermometer of
the Nation"
The Lambertville record., 1924-02-01

markets of the world, he said, and
their product should be of higher
quality than it often is. A fair and
just price for eggs at all times is
the desirable attainment, rather than
an excessively high price for short
periods followed by very low price
at certain other periods of the year.
Feed costs and labor efforts are
largely the same all the time, and
fair average is better than either
extreme.
Miss Marian Buffers, of State
College, New Brunswick, whose at
tendance was due to the enterprise
of the ladies of the Oakdale Thrift
Club, spoke on "Home Management
She had well developed sense of
humor and used it to good advan-
tage in illustrating her subject. She
came from happy home, she said,
and this was due to the system in
augurated by her mother, who saw
to it that each member had some
specific duty to perform regularly
a powerful factor in the early de-
velopment Of the child. In her clos
ing remarks, at the end of a bit of
humor, she said that she was also
fortunate enough to have three gem
tlemen waiting to take her home.
Amid the laughter of the audience
the three other State College speak
ers cavalierly escorted her to the
waiting auto in which they were
all returning to New Brunswick.
J. NJ. Hunter, of the Goble Farms,
at Annandale, spoke on "Dairying,"
and began by stating that Hunterdon
County is one of leading dairy cen
ters of the state. He said that farm
ers selling milk from average cows
at 5 cents per quart, wholesale,
which is all that many of them re-
/ eeive, are losing money. The better
the COW the better the profits. A
/ high production COW will eat much
more grain than poor producing
COW, but the roughage and ensilage
will be about the same, as will also
the labor. The higher the quality
the COW the cheaper milk can be
produced per quart. A COW giving
1000 pounds or less of milk per year,
will cost the owner from 8 cents
per quart up, while $500 cow
will give milk at about five cents a
quart, for feed and attendance, Mr..
Hunter said that there We're quite
number of dairies in Hunterdon
, County showing an average of bet
ter than 5000 pounds per COW pen
year, yet the average for the county
is about 1000 pounds. Boarder cows
do not pay, was the gist of his talk
. which was listened to with great
interest.
Plans are already under way for
a larger and better institute to be
held under the auspices of the Lam
bertville Merchants Association, on
January %, 1926, or as near that
date as speakers can be arranged
for.
The Lambertville record., 1924-02-01
LAMBERTVILLE
PERSONALS

Dr. Frank w. Larison, Coroner,
is reported dangerously ill at his
home on jefferson street.
Mrs. F. w. Massey, of Delevan
street, entertained number of
friends at dinner last Monday. Those
present were Mrs. S. Gandey, Mrs.
S. D. Titus, Trenton; Mrs. Cornelia
Carrell, Pennington, and Mrs. Hart.
f. E. Hawk reports the following
real estate sales for the past week:
3 brick houses, "A to 46 Ferry, for
Randolph Everitt, to Pompeo Mar
Isl; brick house and 3 lots, Cottage
Hill, for Henry H. Morgan, to Roc
co Palumbo, Lambertville, and Ar
dolorato Arcaro, Stockton.
Mrs. C. T. Lugar and her newly
son are reported doing nice
ly. Grave fears were felt for them
at first, but Mrs. Lugar is rapidly
recovering, and her little son, (who
has been named John,) is growing
huskier every day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson G. Herstine
and little son have been visiting in
Easton this week.
A delegation of pupils from the
local schools were escorted by Supt.
j. H. Herring to the State Normal
School in Trenton last Tuesday, to
witness physical training exhibit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blythe and
little daughter, of Alden, Pa, who
have been visiting Mrs. Blythe's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Mas
sey, were dinner guests last Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs Fred w. Mas
sey on Delevan street. Mr. Blythe's
father was also their guest.
Mrs. II. w. Armstrong, of Rich
mond Hill, l.. l., has been guest
this week of DR.. and Mrs. l.. C.
Williams on Bridge street.
The Lambertville record., 1924-02-01
REALLY, ISN'T 1T FUNNY?
That a man who thinks he is
Business Man

viii get up in the morning
From an advertised mattress,
Shave with an advertised razor,
And put on advertised underwear,
Advertised hose, shirt, collar, tie
and shoes,
Seat himself at the table and
Eat advertised breakfast food,
Drink advertised coffee or substi-
tute,
Put on an advertised hat,
Light an advertised cigar,
Get in an advertised automobile,
And go to his place of business
And TURN DOWN Advertising on
the
Ground that Advertising doesn't
Pay'-Greenuile lTex.j Banner,
The Lambertville record., 1924-02-01
A ged Man Shot at
Attacking Thugs

| New Hope-About z o'clock on the
night of Saturday, January 18th
Martin Slack, who is over 20 years
old was waylaid on the River Road,
above here and beaten with black
lack. Mr.. Slack, who is gardener
on the estate of Mrs. George Ellery
Wood, was on the way to the vii
lage, and when opposite the drive
way Of Chester Magill car contain
ing three men stopped beside him.
Before he could realize their motive,
two of them set upon him.
Mr.. Slack had about a hundred
dollars in his pocekt, and because
hold-ups have been so prevalent, he
was carrying gun for protection.
He had difficulty in drawing the
gun while warding off the blows of
the highwaymen. When he finally
got it out, the two thugs ran for
the car where the third was waiting
with the engine running. Mr.. Slack
fired, and believes he struck one of
them, because he cried as he jumped
on the running board, "My Godl
He's shot mel" Mr.. Slack then emp
tied his gun, which was 38, at the
fleeing car.
The matter did not become known
until nearly a week later, for Mr..
Slack did not report the matter to
the police, saying that he thought
he was capable Of taking care of
himself But injury from the blows
on his head finally caused him to go
to DR.. r. C. Magill When question
ed as to how he became injured, Mr..
Slack finally told his story. DIR. Ma
gill had to shave part of his head in
order to dress the wounds which
narrowly escaped fracture Of the
skull.
The matter was then reported to
the State Police. But when nothing
was done for several days, the Pros
ecuting Attorneys office at Doyles-
town was notified He has promised
to run the matter to earth, and it
is hoped that it will be instrumental
in ridding this community of law
les element that has long perepe-
trated such crimes. Indignation has
been expressed by the law-abiding
people of the community against
continuing to countenance such law
lessness, and it is hoped that this
will result in having a trooper of the
State Police stationed here.
The Lambertville record., 1924-02-01
EX=PRES'T
WILSON DIES

Woodrow Wilson, ex-President of
the United States, died at his home
in Washington about o'clock this
afternoon, after having been in
serious condition since yesterday.
Arrangements for the funeral will
doubtless include participation by
the National Cove ..ment. 1t is
thought that he may be buried It
Rome, Georgia, where his first wife
was inferred.
The death of Mr. Wilson, who had
been in poor health for several
years, leaves Supreme Court Justice
William H. Taft as the sole sur
viving ex-President of the United
States.
The Lambertville record., 1924-02-01
GREATEST FARMERS INSTITUTE
EVER HELD in LAMBERTVILLE

The greatest farmers institute
ever held under the auspices of the
Lambertville Merchants Association
held highly interesting afternoon and
evening sessions Wednesday in Odd
Fellows Hall.
Prof. Willard C. Thompson, head
of the poultry department at New
Jersey State College, presided at the
afternoon session.
Prof. A. M. Hubert, of the State
College, spoke on Extension Work."
depicting the character of training
that was being done under this head.
Herman B. Walker, of the Atlantic
Coast Producers Association, spoke
on Marketing" detailing the i'm
portance of this branch of farming.
Mr.. Walker pointed out that no mat
ter how successfully the other farm
work was conducted, the efforts were
largely nullified if the marketing
was poorly attended to. He went
into detail as the workings of his
organization.
Prof. Henry Keller, Jr, of State
College, spoke ON GO Operation. !"
He cited instances that showed that
the farmers who co-operated with
each other were much more success
full. He said that justice and fair
ness was what the co-operators are
seeking, rather than any special
self-aggrandizement. A man seek
ing damages from railroad corpor-
alton waits for settlement until his
hair turns grey, but the co-operators
can secure relief because the COM
pany knows that they will stick to-
gether and not give up until they
get results.
The usual supper was provided by
the Merchants Association, and
partaken of by larger number of
people than at any Of the previous
affairs Of this kind. Some of the
ladies were inclined to enjoy few
sly jokes at the "man-made" supper
but these same "mere men" noticed
that most Of the jolsers took sec.
ond helping, and smacked their
| lips as though the food excelled any
that father ever made" The best
of good feeling prevailed, and tn,
men even threaten to call in the la
dies some of these times and le
them show what they can do. TIL,
menu consisted of ham sandwiches
American sweitzer cheese sand
wiches, coffee, crackers, biscuits
cream cheese, pickles, celery, relishe
and ice cream. All the food wa
prepared in the kitchen adjoining tn
meeting room, and served fresh.
John S. Cray( of Delaware Town
ship, presided at the evening session
and the first speaker was DR.. w.
Thompson, who spoke on 1924 Poul
try Prospects," He recited instance
of profitable and Improbable hens
and explained how this could b,
overcome. Jersey egg producers
have ready access to the creates
The Lambertville record., 1924-02-01
NEW HOPE
PERSONALS

William w. Cottman, Jr., who has
been ill at his home at RABBIT Run
for some time, is somewhat improv-
ed.
Trudeau Salmon, of Philadelphia,
and Philip Salmon, of Stevens In
stitute, Hoboken, spent Sunday with
their parents, DR.. and Mrs. l.. t.
Salmon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Astoff, of
Philadelphia, and Miss Carolyn Cat
son, of Philadelphia, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bal
derston
Mrs. Lewis Brown and her mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Driesbach, were Wis
itors with friends in Trenton on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith en-
tertained number of friends at
their home on South Main street
Friday evening.
Mrs. Sarah Dubs is confined to her
home on Ferry street with neuritis
of the neck.
Mis- Eleanor Grimes is spending
some time at the home of her friend
Anna Schermerhorn las her own
home is under quarantine for mea-
sles.
Mrs. Thomas White is ill at her
home on Bridge stret with pleurisy.
The Senior Class of the New Hope
High School will hold pie and cake
sale at the Shick Building on Sat-
urday morning at 10 o'clock.
Miss Marguerite Goldsmith spent
the weekend at her home in Quak-
ertown.
Mrs. Elizabeth Driesbach left
Tuesday for her home in Syracuse,
N. Y, after spending ten weeks with
her daughter, Mrs. Lewis Brown.
Misse Margaretta and Keathleen
VanPelt and Robert Schriver, of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday with Mr.,
and Mrs. Isaac VanPelt.
The Lambertville record., 1924-02-01
CONCRETE is ANCIENT
HIGHWAY MATERIAL
Is Among Oldest of Road Surfaces

Is Among OldeSt OF hOdu ouIihtes
The first known concrete high
way was laid down by the Romans
in England, between Westchester and
London. Excavations uncovered
several sections, in excellent condi-
ton. Apparently the material was a
natural cement mixed with pebbles
and worked into roadbed about
twelve inches thick.
The art seems to have been lost
for nearly two thousand years, the
next example being in Edinburgh,
Scotland, in 1872, when some con-
crete pavements, still in use and
good condition, were made.
In our own country, Bellefontaine,
Ohio, gets credit for being the first
municipality to experiment with ce-
ment streets in 1893. But it is
really Wayne County, Michigan, the
Detroit automombile factory region,
which made the concrete highway
known to the nation. This early ex-
pertinent was in 1907 In 1909 less
than half million square yards of
concrete were laid (perhaps fifty
miles,, while in 1921 more than sixty
million square yards were laid (more
than 1000 miles.)
One of the great advantages of
concrete is the low cost of hauling
it's surface being less resistant to
tractive effort than any we know
Dynamometer measurements show
that the tractive force required to
move a wheeled ton of weight on a
level road are, for concrete, 32.5
pounds; for asphalt, TIT pounds;
for brick, 51.8 pounds; and for earth
134.7 pounds.
A taxi company so situated that
it drove one set of cars almost en-
tirely on dirt roads and another set
almost entirely on concrete roads
reports that it costs "a cents per
mile less to operate the taxis or
the cement road than on the dirt
roads.
There are 12,000,000 automobiles
in the country. If they average the
low amount of 5000 miles each pei
year, the total miles driven is &c..
900, 100000. At cents mile saw,
ing, the sum of s720,000,000 a year
could go towards building hard sur.
face roads, which income would builc
$4,000 miles Of permanent highways
every year!