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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-07-24
JOSEPH SIGAFOOS

Joseph Sigafoos died at his home
at Center Bridge on Tuesday, aged
about GO years. The funeral will be
held at his late home on Saturday
at 1890 a. m, standard time. In
torment will be in Rosemont ceme-
terry, under the direction of Horner.
Besides his wife, Mr.. Sigafoos is
survived by brother, Henry Siga-
foos, in Trenton.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-07-24
PERSONAL HAPPENINGS OF
NEW HOPE AND VICINITY

Mrs. Leroy Naylor is confined to
the house with the measles.
Peggy Taylor is spending the week
with her aunt in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Harry Gilmore, of Yardley,
was calling on Mrs. Harvey Mitchell
on Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Janney, of Bridge
street, spent the past week at
Lakewood, N. J.
Mrs. George Minor and Mrs.
Fred Minor were Trenton shoppers
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Baker of
Princeton, were weekend guests
of Mrs. Thomas Stintsman.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Oppie en-
tertained Mr.. Oppie's brother and
wife, of Camden on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Thatcher of
Camden were calling on Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Kelley on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fenwick Pew spent
the weekend with their daughter
Mrs. Hubert Lloyd at Bound Brook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Eckerett, of
Lansdale, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Leedom of North
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Slack of Mt.
Vernon, N. Y, have been calling
on friends in the vicinity for the
past few weeks.
Mrs. ]. p Borden has returned
home after a short visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Bradford Thorne, of
Bloomfield, N. J.
Mrs Daniel Parsons, of Logan,
has returned to her home after
three weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Oppie of Ferry street.
Dorothy Roberts, of North Main
street, Lambertville, spent part of
last week with her grandmother,
Mrs. Charles S. Roberts of Now
Hope.
Mrs. VIM. Fabian of Newtown,
who visited her father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Paxson, of
Lumberville, has returned to her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Ely en-
tertained at bridge Saturday even
ing in honor of Mrs. Edward Simp-
son of Norristown. There were
twelve present.
The friends of Miss Elizabeth
Marot, of Philadelphia, will be glad
to know that she is able to leave
the hospital after her serious auto
mobile accident several weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Dempsey,
are the proud parents of a baby boy,
born July 10. He has been named
Charles. Mother and baby are doing
nicely under the care of DIR. Leiby
and Mrs. Myra Vert.
Mrs. Mary E. Maxwell and her
daughter, Mrs. Reuben p Ely, who
are spending the summer abroad,
have lately written home that they
are about leaving England and start
ing to tour the Continent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w. Preston
entertained large meeting of the
Carversville grange at their home
in Solebury Monday evening. The
chief feature of the evening was
group of songs by Mrs. Charles j.
Roller.
Mrs. John H. Ely entertained her
sister, Mrs. Jacob S. Kitchener, of
Tioga, for a few weeks. Mrs. Ely's
sister, Mrs. Paul Shorey, of Chi
cago, who has been in Europe for
the past year, is expected to re-
turn home any day and will be the
guest at her home,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-07-24
ELECRIC LIGHTS PUT OUT
BY SHORT CIRCUITED WIRE

A short circuited wire, caused by
contact with tree near st. An
drew's Church, last evening left
Lambertville without light or power
for an hour. Repairs were made at
once, and the movie patrons and
others resumed their interrupted
pleasures,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-07-24
TENNIS ITEMS

The tennis club held doggie
roast and marshmallow toast last
Friday evening at Bowman's Mt.
Miss A. G. Hoffman chaperoned the
affair, which was featured by large
appetites, lost shoes and trip to
the old mine.
Saturday afternoon an impromptu
mixed doubles tournament was held.
Frances Van Horn and Albert Read
ing finally winning from Gladys
Schenck and William Cruise by a
close score.
Saturday evening, the club held
another of its popular dances. About
fifteen couples were present. The
house was decorated for the first
time with the clubs colors-maroon
and white.
Tonight, the undefeated Trenton
High team plays here and great
fight is expected.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-07-24

Arrangements are being made to
build a Presbyterian church in Ire
vose.
Quite recently a number of lots
have been sold to Philadelphia par
ties from the Neshaminy Valley
Land Association tract. All of the
parties intend to build bungalows
in the near future.
William Foessler, aged 30 years,
residing near Newtown, who was in
iured last week when thrown from n
moving machine, is recovering in
Mercer Hospital, Trenton. The mach
inc passed over Foessler, tearing the
tendons of his left knee.
Children of the First Ward, Bris-
toll, have banded themselves together
and are making war on the Japan
csc beetle A quiet little contest is
on between the boys and the girls
to see who can catch the most of
the destructive little pests.
On returning from Philadelphia
ID. Arthur Gross of Danboro, felt
something on his neck which he
brushed off. Later he was again an
noyed and found it to be Japanese
beetle which he killed and bottled.
1t was the only one found in this
section.
At a meeting of the Morrisville
board Of education, Russell Moss
was elected tax collector, to sue
coed Arthur Blinn, resigned. Mr..
Blinn will continue to collect the
old duplicates. Mr.. Moss win begin
with the 1924 taxes. The bond for
the new collector will be $4,000,
the same as he gave as borough
collector.
In a stirring address before the
grangers' picnic at Keller's Church
on Saturday afternoon, State Master
John A. McSparran said, among
many other good things: "Why find
fault with the farm bloc? 1t was
not the first bloc, it is almost the
last. As the association of bankers
manufacturers and railroad execu-
tives all look after their own in
terests, the farmers must do like
wise. Agriculture must understand
sooner or later that their business
is not an individual business. We
must make the farm bloc as strong
as every other bloc"
The Epworth League of Lahaska
NJ. T. Church held social at the
home of Miss johnson as the re-
suit of contest held in the
league during the months of May
and June. The contest was waged
between Miss Mary johnson, Jr's
Sunday School class of girls and
Miss Evelyn Keyser's class of boys.
As Miss Keyser's class was victor
ious, they and their friends were
entertained by the opposite class
and friends at Miss Johnson's home.
The lawn was attractively decorated
with Japanese lanterns. Several in
teresting games were played dur
ing the evening. At late hour re-
freshments were served.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-07-24

Mrs. Hartman Walker spent last
Thursday in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Van Peli
entertained some friends on Satur.
day evening.
The New Hope Tennis Club was
deafeated by the Doylestown Country
Club on Saturday.
Gilbert Davis, of Philadelphia was
calling on Mr.. and Mrs. ID. B. OBJ
linger on Sunday.
Misses Dorothy and Mary KinseA
spent the weekend with Edwart
Kinsey of Solebury.
William Purcell spent Sunday witt
his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Fur
cell of Raven Rock.
Horace B. Roberts who has beer
i'll for the past several months
is able to be out again.
Phillip and Trudeau Salmon spent
the weekend with their parents
DR.. and Mrs. L. T. Salmon.
Miss Verna Purcell is working in
the Solebury National Bank dur
ing the months of July and Aug ist.
Miss Marjorie Shellenberger is
spending few weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Vroom of North Main
street.
C. F. Stout, Agent of Reading
Company, at New Hope, has been
spending the past few weeks in
Florida.
f. R. Berger and family of Phila-
delphia have rented the second floor
of the Willow Apartments on North
Main street.
Rev. and Mrs. G. f. Radcliffe and
daughter Anna, of Philadelphia were
calling on Mr.. and Mrs. John Pur-
cell on Saturday.
Asher Mattison and niece, Miss
Dorothy Ely, spent from Thursday
until Sunday with friends at Bay
Head, N. J.
The supper given by the Ladies
Aid of the New Hope Methodist
Church, on July II, was well at
tended. The profits amounted to
about $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Fred Ramsey
were guests of Mrs. Anna Ram
sey, at her summer home in Point
Pleasant, N. j., over the week END
and returned home Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren r. Smith,
who have been at Stroudsburg for
the past few weeks were visited
on Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Worthington and Miss Verna Pur-
cell of New Hope.
The July meeting of the Junior
section of the New Hope Women's
Club was entertained by Miss Cath
arine McCauley last Thursday even
ing. After the business was trans
acted Miss Beulah A. Hurley, Coun-
sellor of the Club, submitted a
short program, after which re-
preshments were served.
Marjorie Van Pelt was rendered
a party in honor of her 18th birth
day on Saturday afternoon from
1870 to P. NJ. Guests present were:
Misses Margaret Tinsman, of Lum-
berville, Mary and Catharine Wal
ton, of near New Hope; Harriet
Stockton, of Lambertville; Martha
Hooker, Erma Newmart, Martha
Carlen, Marjorie and Dorothy Van
Pelt, of New Hope.
The Public Health Association of
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-07-24

A fine of $50 was imposed on An
tonic Carroccio, of Little York, who
has arraigned before Justice of the
Peace Champion, of Glen Gardner,
on charge of permitting his
twelve-year-old son to drive motor
truck from creamery at Little
York to Pattenburg.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-07-24
COMMISSIONERS
CONSIDER ALARM

Al Tuesdays meeting of the Lam
bertville City Commissioners the
question of fire alarm system was
brought up and discussed,
The Fire Patrol Committee
brought up the matter of installing
a Fire Alarm System and asked the
approval of the Commissioners be-
fore going further in the matter
The Commissioners advised they We're
heartily in favor and would give
all support possible. The matter
was left to later date when more
of the details would be presented
A committee from the Fire Patrol
was present stating they expected
their ambulance in a very short
time and would like to know If
the appropriation was available. On
motion of Commissioner Cooper, the
appropriation would be paid when
ever needed. The Committee stated
that the ambulance would be housed
and maintained entirely by the Fire
Patrol.
Fire plugs at Main and York
streets and Union and Perry re-
ported out of repair, and the Fire
Commissioner was instructed to
have them repaired, and also make
a general inspection of all plugs,
and whatever repairs made, found
necessary. He was also instructed to
have all plugs painted with red
base and yellow top.
Fire Commissioner was also au-
thorized to change the location of
fire plug on South Union street.
A representative of the Safe Cab
met Co. was present and presented
cuts and specifications of Safe cab
inets for the protection of City
records.
The police were instructed to en-
force the law regarding lights ON
bicycles.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-07-24

William B. LaTourette has re-
ceived word of his appointment as
postmaster in Whitehouse. He has
been acting postmaster since the
death of his father-in-law, John
Lane, about three months ago.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-07-24

Save money by using Cochran's
Soda Fount Tickets. S1.00 for 90c.
Good until used. (adv.)
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-07-24

Zachariah Richie, of Pattenburg,
was arrested by Constable Harvey
Pittenger on a charge of Islander
preferred by Charles Dutsy, also of
Pattenburg Arraigned before JUS
tice Of the Peace Abel p. Shive,
Of Clinton, Richie was found guilty
and taken to the county Jail at
Pennington to await the action of
the Hunterdon County Grand Jury.
The nine year old daughter of
John johnson, who lives with her
aunt and uncle, Miss Ella johnson
and George johnson, on the Huff
Farm, near Larison's Corner, was
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-07-24

The Public Health Association of
New Hope requests that all children
who have taken the treatment for
protection against diptheria see Miss
Anna Smith, the community nurse.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-07-24

The need of suitable fire alarm
system was shown Tuesday morning,
when the city apparatus was called
out for small fire in McCready
Street. This is in the Second Ward,
but the alarm was given for the
First Ward, the location being mis-
understood. Regular alarm systems
would do away with this confusion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-07-24

Strawberry Sundae with the
fresh fruit, at the Shamalia Soda
Fountain, (adv.l
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-07-24

Rinex, for hay fever, get it at
Shamalia's. (adv.)
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-07-24

Children of the First Ward, Bris-
toll, have banded themselves together
and are making war on the Japan
csc beetle. A quiet little contest is
on between the boys and the girls
to see who can catch the most of
the destructive little pests.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-07-24

William Foessler, aged 80 years,
residing near Newtown, who was in
iured last week when thrown from n
moving machine, is recovering in
Mercer Hospital, Trenton. The mach
inc passed over Foessler, tearing the
tendons of his left knee.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-07-24

On returning from Philadelphia
d. Arthur Gross of Danboro, felt
something on his neck which he
brushed off. Later he was again an
noyed and found it to be Japanese
beetle which he killed and bottled.
1t was the only one found in this
section.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-07-24

Every man who conducts himself
as a good citizen, is accountable
alone to God for his religious faith,
and should be protected in worship
ping God according to the dictates
OF his own conscience,-George
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
. BY A. G. GARDINER.
By Cable to The Star

BY Cable to The Star.
LONDON, February .16.-The ex-
traordinary instability Of the present
political situation in England has been
startlingly demonstrated this week. The
new labor government met parliament
Tor the first time on Tuesday, and on
Wednesday H. H. Asquith launchedNan
ultfmatum which seemed to threatsn
the immediate overthrow of Prime Min
lister Macdonald by the withdrawal of
liberal support. The incident did not
arise on major issue of policy. The
general impression made by Mr.. Mac
donald's opening statement regarding
Russia, the attitude toward France,
housing and the general home policy
was eminently favorable.
The storm cone was hoisted over
relatively minor matter. Poplar. a poor
riverside borough of London, has been
a center of extremist agitation since
the war. 1t has been terribly afflicted
by unemployment, and the local labor
party, in control of public relief, has
def1ed the regulation and administered
unemployment benefit on a lavish scale,
until large proportion of the popula-
ton was living entirely on rates mainly
levied on the dock companies. The pre-
vious government vainIy struggled with
the authorities, who had surcharged.
and many Of whose members had been
imprisoned.
SurchnrRe RENTED.
One of the first acts of the govern
ment had been to remit the surcharge
and give the authorities carte blanche
in administering relief. Mr.. Asquith.
one of the strictest disciplinarians in
public affairs. was outraged by the ac-
ton, which constitutes an invitation to
all public administrative bodies to defy
the law. Hence the ultimatum and the
sudden tempest which threatens the fall
of the labor government almost before
it is settled in office. Fierce indignation
is expressed in labor circles at the blow
from the party whose cooperation put
labor in power. 1t Is suggested that
Mr.. Asquith seized the opening with
the deliberate purpose of Diminishing the
government. This is a wholly mistaken
view. The writer is convinced that Mr..
Asquith does not desire office in the
circumstances, which would make him
dependent, like Mr.. Macdonald, on the
support Of other parties. But he is a
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Great Britain, Interested in Americn
Oil Lease Scandal, Gardiner Declares
Parts Played BY La Toilette and Walst admired
Presidents Course to Cleanse Party Being
Closely Watched in London.

great stickler for constitutional forms.
which are his Ark of the Covenant.
Mr.. Asquith will insist on withdrawal
of the offending decision. but he has
offered the government an easy way of
escape by suggesting that the govern
ment reform the whole rating and re-
lief administration of London, as a
means of removing the peculiar burdens
of poor localities like Poplar.
Il Predicts Compromise.
gW1ll Premier Macdonald accept a
compromise? The writer has no doubt
that a compromise will be arranged and
that the storm will pass. But the Incl
dent shows on what frail tenure Mr..
Macdonald holds office, and few OBJ
servers imagine that the liberals Will
long consent to retain him in power,
especially in view of the uncompromis-
Ing war which labo- is waging In the
constituencies against the liberals. .
The public awaits the development of
events with France. So far. Premier
Macdonald's attitude has been one of
extreme politeness. coupled with conf-
dent assurances that settlement Is i'll
sight. The writer has reason to know
that the premier has definite scheme,
but no public declaration of policy will
be made before the reports of the ex-
pert committees of the reparations COM
mission have been presented. France is
on the horns of the old dilemma. She
wants money ana wants 10 TcldlN d po-
litical and economic grip on Germany.
What are the cash terms on which she
will consent to surrender her political
ambitions and evacuate the Rhur and
the Rhineland? That is the only con-
sideration on which can be built a hope
of re-estab lishing peace in Europe.
The problem is. what price will buy
France out of Germany, and what price
is England prepared to pay:
Oil Scandal Interests.
Great interest continues to prevail
here regarding the American oil scam
dial. English public life has many de-
fects. but public plumber of this magni-
tude and audacity is unknown, and
there is much discussion as to the gov
ernmental conditions which make such
turpitude practicable.
The reactions OF the affair upon the
presidential outlook are being watched
with deep curiosity. 1t is assumed that
President Coolidge will take drastic
measures to cleanse his party's name
from the disrepute consequent upon the
exposure. The part played by Senators
La Toilette and Walsh in unearthing
the scandal Is much admired here.
Downright, 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
BUDGET OF FRANCE
DECLARED BALANCED
Statesman Holds Poincare Policy
Leads to Misjudgment
g.. of Nation.
SEES NO BASIS OF ALARM
Doubts if Premier's Policy Would
Help Status Of Franc.
by ANDRE TARDIEU.

BY Radio to The Star.
PARIS, February 16.-It Is credit
that Is the cause of the debate now
going on in the French chamber over
the Poincare governments tax pro-
posals. These proposals, by their i'm
provlsed character, as well as pc
tions, risk giving valuable ala TO
those who are seeking to impair
French credit. Americans should al.
low themselves to be impressed
neither by this campaign nor by the
mistake which France now is maxi
ing, and which serves to bolster up
the campaign.
To begin with, the writer wishes
to dissipate the false impression
which the declarations of the min
istry unfortunately strengthens. The
chamber is asked to vote additional
taxes to balance the budget. But the
French budget Is already completely
asked, not for the budget, but for
Il separate account owed to the
French treasury by Germany for ad-
vances which this country made for
Preparations.
Anybody acquainted with public
finance knows the essential difference
between budget and an account. but
the strange terminology employed by
the French ministers confuses people
and makes them think Frances bud
get Is In deficit, which Is the simple
opposite of the truth. The French
budget is balanced. and even the in
terests on the reconstruction loans
is almost entirely covered by tax
alton.
What is the exact purport of the
governments proposition? IT is
simply to include in. the ordinary
budget all charges belonging to the
account of Germany. Why? Because
France cannot get twenty billion
more francs to finish the reconstruc-
ton work? No. Simply because the
government thinks this will cause
the franc to rise in the exchange
market.
At the base of this discussion there
Is one Fundamental misunderstanding.
Foreign opinion wrongly supposes
that parliament's resistance to the
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government proposals indicates an
unwillingness to vote sufficient taxes,
whereas the reasons are quito diff
Ierent, and may be summed up In this
question: us It certain by applying
sne new taxes not to the French
budget, which does not need them.
put to the account of Germany, the
trance Will not fall instead of riser"
1t is that question alone that a large
traction OF parliament answers mega
tlvely. The first vote on these new
taxes was 301 for and 212 against,
with sixty abstentions, which means
that 272 deputies believe the pro-
posals will not help the franc. This
important minority believes that the
francs salvation depends upon such
things as a program of action on for.
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eign exchange markets, consolida-
tions Of the floating debt and credit
and savings facilities.
That Is the debate in a nutshell
But reading of the foreign papers
shows what a different interpreta-
ton has been placed on 1t outside of
France. Again we hear that France Is
country which will not pay her
taxes. 1t is forgotten that in 1918
France paid four. billions in taxes,
lions. and her minority deputies are
reproached for unwillingness to. vote
four or five additional billions. which
would make the per capita OF taxes
about 700 francs, even though nobody
would have the slightest influence on
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Moreover. as the Poincare govern

Moreover. as the Poincare govern
ment now espouses proposals which,
1t combated for two years, France
Is placed in an inconsistent position.
which her adversaries will read;iv
take advantage of. And Furthermore
1t is paradoxical that all this panic
should follow a sudden crop of five
points, when a gradual drop of forty
points throughout 1922 and 1922
aroused no ministerial apprehension
Frances credit is not in danger
and willie calm and methodical re.
forms are needed there is nothing 10
justify the alarmist speeches and mad
improvfsa tions OF the government
which, for two years. has done moth
ing to realize such reforms.
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