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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-11
NOTICE OF PRIMARY
AND GENERAL ELECTION

Notice Of Primary and General Election
and Meetings Of Board OF Registry and
Election of the Township of West Amweii
The second registery day shall be held
1T the place below named upon the fourth
Tuesday of September, being
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER %. 1924
and upon the said registry day the said
District Board Of Registry and Election in
PRIMARY ELECTIONS
from. 7 A. M, to p. M, to nominate
candidates for
A United States Senator
A member of the House of Representatives
18th Cong. Dis
A State Senator for Hunterdon County.
A member of Assembly for Hunterdon
County.
Surrogate for Hunterdon County.
A Chosen Freebooter for three years.
A Collector for West Amwell Township.
An Assessor for West Amweli Township
A member of the Township Committee
FOR West Amwei Township.
A Justice of Peace for West Amweil
Township.
Committee for the Republican Party. one
man and one woman. for West Amwen
Two members of the County Executive
and one woman. for West Amwell Township.
The third registration day shall be held on
TUESDAY. OF TOBER H.. 1924
for the purpose of revising and correcting
names of all persons entitled to the right
Of suffrage in this election district at the
next election, who shall appear in person
before them or shall be shown by the writ
ten affidavit of voter in such election
district to be a legal voter in the Town.
ship of West Amweli.
THE GENERAL ELECTION
The General Election and Township Election
will be held for the Township of West Am
we'll in Holcombe Hail. Mt Airy -on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1924.
between the hours OF six o'clock A. M.
and seven O'Clock p. NJ. for the purpose of
eecting Fourteen electors of President and
Vice President of the United States.
A United States Senator
A Member Of the House of Representatives
A State Senator for Hunterdon County
A member Of Assembly for Hunterdon
County
Chosen Freebooter for three years
A collector for West Amwell Township
An Assessor for West Amwell Township.
A Member of the Township Committee for
West Amwell Township.
A Justice Of Peace for West Amwell
Township.
The following proposition will also be sub
mitted at this time: Shall an act entitled
AN Act authorizing the creation of debt
of the State Of New jersey by the issuance
Of bonds OF the State in an amount not
exceeding eight million dollars, for the
purpose of paying the cost of extending the
system of State Highways by the construc-
ton Of bridges and tunnels for vehcular
or other traffic across the Delaware and Hud-
son rivers. or either of them. providing the
ways and means to pay the interest of such
debt and also to pay and discharge the principal
thereof: and providing for the submission of
this law to the people at a general election
passed March IL. 1894. be adopted and
sanctioned
The net revenues from the bridges and
tunnels constructed under this act are de-
voted to the payment of the bonds.
VIM. J. LAUDERDALE.
Township Clerk
Dated August &c. 1924.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-11
$4,000 PEOPLE BURNED


The American boys made wonder
full soldiers because they were cheer
full and could stand hard knocks. II
is probable that they are good fire
fighters for the same reason.
The responsibility that rests on
the fire departments of this nation
may be better understood by repe-
tition of the statement that some
$4,000 people were burned to death
last year and S5O0,000,000 worth of
property destroyed in the United
States.
With such record of death and
destruction, our fremen must be
brave men in their fight against the
American fire monster.
In pamphlet entitled "Fire Fight
ing by Modern Methods" the Nation
al Board of Fire Underwriters shows
what fireman is called upon to
do in his work of protecting life
and property.
When one remembers that the
per capita fire loss of this nation
today is $4.75, compared to IL cents
in Holland and SO cents in Great
Britain, one can we'll see why an
American fireman must be not only
more courageous but more efficient
than the firemen of other nations.
While our firemen deserve all
praise, American citizens as whole
deserve severe censure for their
gross carelessness which results in
such terrible annual loss of life and
Manufacturer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-11
BOROUGH OF STOCKTON

Notice is hereby given. that the District
Board of Registry and Election. in and for
the Borough of Stockton, County Of Hun
terdon. Notice is
further given that the said Board will also
sit in Borough Hail. between the hours of
seven A. NJ and nine p. M. on TUESDAY.
September 23rd., f924.) for the purpose Of
conducting a Primary Election for the NOM
nation of candidates for.
u. s. Senator
Member House of Representatives
State Senator
Chosen Freebooter
Surrogate
Member of General Assembly
2 Councilmen (3l Years
Justice of Peace (5l Years
Two members of County Executive Com
mittee of each political party. one Male,
and One Female.
Said Board will also sit at Boro Hall
between the hours of One P. M. and Nine
October. 14th., 1924 and finally Tues
day. November 4th., 1924.l between the
hours of six A. M and seven p. NJ. for
the purpose of conducting General Elec-
ton for successful candidates of above Pri-
mary Election, and TO vote on the follow
ing Public Question, Shall the Act entitled,
AN act authorizing the creation of debt
of the State of New Jersey by the issuance
of bonds of the State not to exceed eight
the cost of extending the system of State
Highways by the construction of Bridges
and Tunnels for vehicular or other traffic
across the Delaware and Hudson Rivers,
passed March 18th. 1924. be adopted.
NJ. A. SoMERS.
CLERK
Borough of Sockton
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-11
FASHIONABLE STYLES
SERVED BY DIS
ABLED VETERANS

ADlsEtp VIZ EAAiNto
Twenty disabled ex-service men
who have not thirty limbs among
them are engaged at the Painted
Fabrics Colony. Sheffield, England,
in producing painted dresses. These
are artistic and dainty, and it is
difficult to conceive that they are
turned out by men, many of whom
have one arm.
The dresses can be washed and
the color will not run. They are in
crepe-de-chine, shantung, sponge
cloth, and linen.
The colony is self-supporting. The
idea originated in the minds of
a local committee who, during the
war, encouraged the wounded sol
Hers to work with their hands. The
war is over, they wondered if the
work could not be turned to some
useful purpose in providing means of
support for disabled men.
Small workshops in the centre of
the city were taken, and a few dis
abled men were collected.
Mrs. Godfrey Carter, of Sheffield.
gave her services as designer, and
the work was so successful that
gradually more disabled men were
taken on, and later part of the
Coal Aston. Areodrome, on the out
skirts of the city, was acquired.
The men also turn out draperies.
theatre curtains, dresses, handbags,
blotters, and all manner of artistic
articles stencilled in paint.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-11
T. D | T o r A L S
TRYING TO GOBBLE
THE WHOLE WORKS

There is an old political term APP
piled to greedy office seekers that
is particularly appropriate in the
candidacy Of Charles Alvater, Dem
ocrat, for Hunterdon County Surro-
gate. eating at the public trough"
as applied to office holders who rem
der no service in return for the sal
aries they receive, is doubly appro-
pirate in Mr.. Alvater's case And the
significant part about it is that not
only are Republicans saying this,
but many Democrats as we'll.
Mr.. Alvater already holds fat
job as State Motor Vehicle agent
in Pennington. This does not divert
from his business as a hardware
merchant, but in fact adds to it. For
it goes without saying that where
many people have to come into his
store for registration cards it makes
the purchase of his wares more
convenient. Millions of dollars are
being spent for advertising in this
country to accomplish the same pur-
pose-that of getting people into
the stores of the country. Mr.. AL
water gets it for nothing-and in adj
dition a fat salary.
And on top of that Mr.. Alvater
wants to be Surrogate for five
years at an annual salary of $4,000.
at hardly seems enough!"
That's not only "eating at the
public trough" but it's swilling it
like hog, grabbing with both hands
and filling the pockets as well.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-11
In Chancery of
Nesc Jersey
TO CATHERINE GoRMLEY and EUGENE
GORMLEY. her husband:

BY virtue of an order of the Court Of
Chancery of New Jersey. made on the
day of the date hereof. in cause where
in Edward j. Foran is complainant and
YOU Catherine Gormley and you Eugene
Gormley husband of the said Catherine
Gormiey and others are defendants. you
are required to appear and answer COM
plainant's bill on or before the seventh day
Of October next, or the said bill will be
taken as confessed against you.
The said bill is filed to partition certain
lands and premises in the City of Lambert
vile. County of Hunterdon and State Of
New Jersey, of which Mary c. Foran died
seized intestate on Of about the seventeenth
day of January. 1918. the said premises con-
sisting of two adjoining and contiguous
tracts Of land with a brick dwelling house
erected thereon situate at the southwest
corner Of Mount Hope Street and Main
Street being commonly known and designa-
ted as No. 1903 South Main Street, in the
said City of Iambertville: and you Cath
crime Gormiey made a party defendant
because you are daughter of the said
Mary G. Foran, deceased. and one OF the
present owners and tenents in common
Of the said premises and you Eugene CORN
ley are made party defendant because
Won are the husband OF the said Cath
crime Gormley and by reason thereof have
or may have an interest in your wife's
share Of the said premises
Dated: August sth 1924.
Alexander Trap.
Solicitor for and Of Counsel
with Complainant.
las E. State Street.
Trenton, N. j..
Au,,at o1.12 Son All
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-11
WELCOME TO OUR MIDST

We welcome an old advertise,
back to our columns in this issue
The Strand Theatre advertisement
after several months absence. an
nounces the coming of two excep-
honally good movies to their house
next week. And a coming attraction,
THE Covered Wagon" deserves con
gratulations. 1t is masterful pic
ture.
In explanation, it may be said that
the Strand owners took executions
to our frank criticisms of the low
quality of the serial pictures thew
had been showing And as a vindica-
tion to our criticism, such serials
are no longer being shown. And
as vindication of the advertising
value of our columns the Strand
advertisements are begun again.
1t is TO the credit of the Strand
management that the unwholesome
serials have been eliminated from
'heir programs. With an occasional
exception (bke that of last Sat
urdayD- the Strand pictures are ex-
ceptionally good. And the fact that
the Firemen's Carnival drew most
OF the patronage ON Saturday iusti-
hes Manager Carr's explanation that
an expensive feature picture could
not have paid expenses. A heavy
loss was suffered on the opening day
OF the July carnival when an ex-
pensive feature picture was shown.
he receipts did not even pay operat-
ing expenses.
We want to commend the Strand
Tor its good pictures just as frank
ly as we criticized the others that
have been eliminated,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-11
INK FROM OTHER
PRESSES
Humorous and Serious Topics
From Leading Editors
of the Country
SELLING OUT TO
THE SOCIALISTS

The socialists have been reach
ing out for capture of the American
Federation of Labor and Gompers
is taking the course that will make
that capture easy and certain. All
organized labor, however, is not will
ing to be led to the slaughter, and
in North Carolina it is very few
of the goods that Gompers will
be able to deliver. Evidence is al
ready cropping up that a large part
of organized labor in this state will
register effective objection to be-
ing bartered and sold to La Fol-
lette or any other man.-Charlotte
IN. c. Observer, Democratic.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-11
PRESERVE THE PEACE

September 18th is Defense Day.
It is a test of our preparedness to
prevent war and our preparedness
to preserve peace. 1t is a great
national peace demonstration. II
will determine whether the Legion
sponsored National Defense Act of
1920 would enable America to pro-
tect itself should it be menaced by
an enemy.
Every abie-bodied veteran in ev-
cry community has a part to play
on Defense Day. Those who do not
belong to the National Guard can
lake their places for few hours in
the Organized Reserve. Reserve
Corps officers will explain to the
assembled volunteers the details Of
,ur national defense system.
Flags will be displayed in home
and shop and prayers will be of
.ered for the preservation of peace.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-11
ASK REINSTATEMENT

OF WAR INSURANCE
Efforts are. being made to have
the Government again engage in the
insurance business for World War
veterans on scale that was en-
ployed during the war. Campaigns
are urged for each State in an eff
fort to secure the reinstatement or
conversion of Government life in
surance.
1t is expected that the plan fol-
lowed until recently will be used
reinstating the veteran upon his
payment of one months back pre-
MUM and one month in advance.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-11
WAR MEMORIES

Note from the Rockville Bugle:
Our distinguished citizen, Col
onel Guzzler, the Civil War veteran,
recently celebrated the fiftieth ami
versary of his marriage. The -col-
onel tells some interesting stories
of the great conflict. Legion Week
ly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-11
"a BURNT CHILD BREADS
THE FIRE

It took France a long time to get
into Germany. So don't wonder she
hesitates giving up position where
she is able to keep watchful eye
peeled for Hun trickery.-Phila. In
uuirer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-11
Joponese Fashion Freak

Fashionable theaters in Japan have
their boxes so arranged that women
can change their dresses, as 1t is not
considered stylish for woman to ap-
pear an entire evening In one dress
and with the same ornaments.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-11
IAN HONEST CONFESSION
is GOOD FOR THE SOUL"

The widow of doughboy was
having lot of trouble in collect
ing his war risk insurance. After
millions of papers had been signed,
she finally wrote, "I'm having so
much trouble and worry with this
red tape that | sometimes wish my
husband was not dead"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-11
All THERE, PRINCE,

We can't help being suspicious
about those intensive lessons in box
ing that the Prince of Wales in
dulged in while coming to this coun-
try! Undoubtedly he had read so
much about our mannish women that
he was preparing for war in times
of peace.
And doubtless he was right Last
Monday evening he started out to
attend a formal dinner party, but
never showed up. And he didn't get
back home again until six o'clock the
next morning.
Naughty, naughty
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-11
SMILIN' THRU
BY GEE SEE
ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER

1t will freeze the dirty flies;
But then the coal bin is yawning,
And my soul in anguish cries!
%+***t
Flies may have no intelligence, but
why in the name of green-eyed mon
sters do they disappear when you
grab the fly swatter?
+&&&**
This office is on the canal adjoin-
ing the railroad tracks. And we
have evolved a beautiful scheme to
get even with the freight trains
that block the crossing so often.
We are going to call the members
of the crew dirty names and waggle
our thumbs from our nose at them.
Then they will get so mad, Tor at
least we hope they will,) that they
will throw Jumps of coal at us.
Then we'll go out and gather up
the coal and dump it in the bin for
winter
And if it works as we hope it will,
we'll then waggle our thumbs from
our nose at J. l.. Fields & Co., Coal
Dealers De Luxe.
ss#++*
Ashes to ashes,
Dust to dust;
If the ice man don't get you
The coal man must!
***+t+
"BOBBED HAIR WILL EVOLVE
A RACE OF BEARDED WOMEN"
says Charles Nestle, president of
the Wholesale Beauty Trades Asso-
citation in session at Atlantic City
| this week.
"The great grand daughters of the
bobbed beauties of today will be able
to twirl jaunty mustaches and trim
their Boards" continues Mr.. Nestle.
an every human being is chemi-
cal laboratory that is constantly
manufacturing hair. If the hair is
not permitted to grow on the head
it will grow on the face and body
| s*+*t*
Well, that's logical argument. Ger.
tainly those of us who have to
scrape our faces daily will testify
that the hair persists in coming out
some place. And the fact that mer
have closely cropped heads will
bear out the argument.
s*#++*
At that, it ought to be gratifying
to the morbid females who make
asses of themselves trying to ape
men.
Someone has already pointed out
that the main reason why they want
to wear pants is so they can scratch
their matches like men.
/ *s%s4+
DIVORCES and collections
speciality" says a classified ad in the
Philadelphia Inquirer.
*&s+#<
And the irony of it is that the
| lawyers name is GRAFT!
*****s
Another classified ad from the
same paper says, WILL EX-
CHANGE PIGS FOR FORD
CAR"
That's what we'd call trading
in squeaks!
hs&AaA
The society columns of New
York newspaper prints a picture
over the wording, "Mr. and Mrs.
Goadby Loew who passed the sum-
| mer at Loewmoor.'
Evidently in hotter climate
(if they go below to pass the sum-
mer.)
ANOTHER FISH STORY
flying FISH CRIPPLE SOUTH
JERSEY WIRES" says news
heading II poae on 10 xoIo3. 49,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-11
ANOTHER FISH STORY

flying FISH CRIPPLE SOUTH
JERSEY WIRES" says news
heading. 1t goes on to relate that
the recent storm off the Jersey
coast sent tidal waves over the mea-
dows in Cape May County bearing
such swarms of these flying fish that
when they attempted to reach the
ocean again they broke down tele
phone and telegraph wires SO that
service was crippled for several
hours.
Now you tell one!
s*tss+
This is a nice juicy one! Did you
hear the story about AL. Mathews
and his straw hat?
Well, it seems that Sunday before
last he went to Somerville. And
while talking, he forgot to keep his
eye on his sky piece, and a little
kiddie got the hat. and
Oh, haven't got the heart! But
you ask AL. He's perfectly frank
Gbout it. He'll tell you'll
*%s&s*
I've got piece of news for
you," called Doc. Ryan is Cochran's
Drug Store the other day.
Out came paper and pencil. "All
right. Let's have it,"
81, R. Harris, otherwise known as
"zeke," is going to Wilmington Tues
day to shoot the bull"
you'll find the item, properly
dressed up, in the personal column.)
Il only wish you were my wife,"
He said with passionate breath,
As he clenched his hands in yearn-
ing
I'D throttle you to DEATH"
But | am not your wife," she said,
And laughed with mocking sneer-
There's just one thing that, would
prevent
Your wife would interfere!"
New Britain herald., 1924-05-16
PRESTIGE LOWERED
 THROUGH LEARNING Special Consideration From Peas
 ants and Officials Is Waning

Picking. May 1.-Two recent incl dents, one involving an assault upon A foreigner and the other an alleged invasion of ceded rights, following as they do upon g long succession Of more serious events growing out of the prevalence Of banditry, have served 10 accentuate a widespread consciousness among foreigners rec siding in north China that the special consideration formerly enjoyed by them at the hands of Chinese, both officials and civilians, is definitely waning.
 Various reasons for such ''loss ot prestige" as it usually is called, have been advanced by old residents in the country, The favorite one is the loss by several nations of previously en- ioyed rights of extra a-territoriality. By some ii is said 10 be due 10 growing enlightenment on western methods as q result of an increasing number of foreign educated Chinese engaged in gol lernmental, military and economic affairs Others attribute it to belief on the part of the Chinese that for- eign nations under prevailing dis turbed conditions are in no mood 10 maintain their former privileged sta- tus by force.
 The first of the incidents In ques- ton, and one which aroused tremend- ous indignation in British circles in Picking, occurred recently when K. F.. Bessel, British traffic manager em- ployod by the Picking -Mukden rail- way al FenEtai. was sstsgely attacked because of q controversy over the at
New Britain herald., 1924-05-16
Government Opens School
 For One Alaskan Family

Seattle, May 1s.--Uncle Sam has opened s school 10 give an education to one family of l boys and girls the largest in Alaska. according 10 Jona- than Wagner. chief Of the Alaska di- vision of the United States Bureau of Education, who stopped in Seattle en route 10 his headquarters in the Northern Territory.
 "Nikaly, Indian chief. of tho Kinks tribe of Central Alaska, heads the largest family in the territory" de- clared Mr. Wagner, owing 10 a gov ernment ruling school must be pro vided where there are l5 or more persons in one district.
 Several years ago Nikaly and his family, which was slightly smaller in number then, settled near the Mata- nusks coal fields. No native had ore >lously located in that district. But when Nikaly's family increased to To the government was compelled to es- tahlish q school for the chiefs benefit"
New Britain herald., 1924-05-16
AUTOMOBILES STOP THE
 INTEREST IN GAMBLING
Former Proprietor of Gambling Pal acc in New YoS. Says Motor Cars
 Hurt Gaming Houses.

Hurt Gaming Houses.
 New York, May 16.-Real gambl- ing in New York is a dead art, killed by three great factors, the automo- bile, the world var and prohibition, in the opinion of Honest John" Kelly.
 Honest John" was once a pictur- esaue figure in New York's night life and proprietor of gaming house on Vest Forty-first street. He is now centering his activities in the Baha- mas where he is conducting a young Monte Carlo at Nassau.
 The gambling of by-gone days, as Honest John" describes it, was vast ly different from that practiced by the younger generation in New York to- day. He finds the greatest change in the size of the stakes involved and the character of the men at play. In his opinion. a stiff game as 1t was played years ago would scare the present day gambler to death. Yet fortunes were lest in those days, he said, with as little comment as insignificant sums change hands today.
 Kelly said the gambler of his time was gallant gentleman, always on the level, winning fairly, and never known to squeal when he lost.
 The chief gambling in New York today, according to Honest John,' is confined to craps in coffee houses and garages. He bemoans the passing of the palatial gaming houses of the past, and says they are gone forever.