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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-06
MASQUERADE PARTY
FOR CLASSMATES

Albert Ledger, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. II. Ledger, of Bridge street,
Stockton, entertained his school
mates at masquerade party Thurs
day evening Of last week. Prizes
were awarded different costumes,
and there were games and refresh
ments.
Those present were: Stanley Read
ing, Eugene Reading, James Beck
ner, Jay Reed, Howard Reed, Jr.,
Horace Gathers, Peter Giscondo,
Harry Stymiest, Dick somers, Ma
thew Somers, Jack Collgan, Ralph
Vellanio. Richard Fowler, Michael
Carafno, Thomas Cerefno, Vincent
Sarriero, Chester Errico, Angus
tus Stefenello, Donald Pennett and
Albert Ledger. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ziegler, james Mullin, Miss Alice
Ledger and Miss Mary Ledger, of
Trenton, Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Ledger,
Miss Grace Ledger and Miss Amer
lila Ledger.
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HUNTERDON'S
VOTE INCOMPLETE
Coolidge Majority In Hunterd0n
Approximately 1900

Due to slow work on the part
Of some election boards in Hunter
don County, complete returns had
not been received at the County
Clerks Office this morning. But
Deputy Clerk Fell gives the fol-
low figures as approximate from the
election boards already from out Of
the 30 election districts. (These are
not guaranteed correctly
President-Vice President.
Coolidge Dawes (28 districts) 6257
Davis-Bryan (2s districts) 90. 407S
u, s. Senate
Walter f. Edge, X. (33 districts) 5607
Donnelly, d. (33 districts) 1914
Congress
Chas. A. Eaton, X. GA districts) CTS
Browne, D. GA districts) $3.50
n. J. Senate
f. II. Wilson, r. (35 districts) 5000
David Agans, d. (35 districts) 741G
Assembly
Hoffman, X. (35 districts) G262
Welsh, d. (35 districts) 646l
Surrogate
McCracken, r. (35 districts) G1t4
Alvater, d. (35 districts) 1890
Freeh0lder
Haynes, r. (35 districts) TIT
Lindabury, D. (35 districts sos
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Nea, Hope PebeccaS
Celebrate HaU0we' en-

New Hope-Rebeeca Lodge No.
100, !. o. O. f., had Halloween
Masquerade Party in Odd Fellows
Hall here on Wednesday of last
week. There were over sixty guests
present in costumes, and judging by
reports it was a highly successful
and enjoyable affair.
The committee ia charge was
composed of Mrs. Joseph Patter-
son. Mrs. Irving Smith and Miss
Esther Higgins. Refreshments were
served and prizes were awarded for
costumes. Those receiving these
awards were Miss Clara Clark, Miss
Edith Higgins, Mrs. Kate Scheetz
and Alfred E. Grierson.
The New Hope Rebeccas are I'M
usually active in their organization,
and the growth Of the lodge is evil
dence Of the loyalty Of its member
ship.
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CENTENARY NJ. e. CHURCH
"ey. r. L. Purcell, Pastor


The Pastor and Mrs. Purcell have
been at Carney's Point, N. J. dur
ing the illness of their daughter,
Mrs. Ralph D. Justice. Mrs. Justice
recently underwent serious oper-
qtion at the Homeopathic Hospital,
Wilmington, Del, but is improving
in gratifying way.
Mr.. Purcell will return for the Fri
day services, but Mrs. Purcell will
remain for some two weeks.
Friday evening the pastor and
members Of the church will have
charge Of the services at the Pen
nington Church. Mr. Purcell will
speak and special music win be pro-
vided by the local members. There
will be cars at the church at seven
o'clock for all those who will at
tend.
The Pastor will begin series of
special evangelical services at the
Church Sunday morning at the l0:45
service. And each evening during the
week at 1880, except Saturday. These
meetings will be cheerful and help
full. You are urged to attend.
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock
Mr.. Purcell will deliver his lecture
on "MAN'S RELATION TO THE
SOCIAL EVILS OF THE DAY.
This meeting is for men only. Mr..
Purcell has delivered this address on
several occasions where large con-
gregations were present, and it has
been declared an address of great
force and appeal, All men are well
coined,
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Theron Lee, Minister

All are cordially invited to the
services of our Church, which are
held at the following hours:
Sabbath School, 9:45 A. M; Morn
ing Worship HOO A. M; Evening
Worship 1880 p. M; Prayer Meet
ing Tuesday 7:45 P. M; Junior En-
deavor Society Monday $3.50 P. M;
Senior Endeavor Society Monday
7:45 P. M. Advanced Intermediate
Endeavor Society Wednesday 7:30
p. M. intermediate Endeavor So
'iety Friday 700 P. M.
At the Morning Service this com
ing Sabbath Mr.. Lee will speak on
the theme: Salvation.
At the Evening Service of Song
and Worship he will talk on the
subject: when God Seems Too
Willing"
At the Prayer Meeting the topic
will be one postponed from several
weeks ago: little Known Prayers.
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Short Meeting For
Com misSiOners

Lambertville-Bey the reading
of the minutes of the previous meet
ing, there was little business de-
manding the attention of the City
Commissioners Monday evening. Bills
were ordered paid, and the City
Clerk reported that after several
nights of extra work on revising
the list of delinquent taxes they are
still not in shape to be published
The ordinance providing for the
appointment of Shade Tree Com
mission, which had its first reading
last week, was brought up for Sec
ond reading and passed. Publication
of the ordinance was ordered, and
it will be found in detail elsewhere
in this issue.
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MILK MEN TO MEET IN
STOCKTON MONDAY NIGHT

The Milk Producers Association
for this section will meet Monday
evening at Borough Hall in Stockton.
The meeting is called by President
l.. r. Harris for the viewing of
some interesting motion pictures
concerning the milk industry.
Director Cahee, Of the Interstate
Milk Producers Association, will
be in charge of the meeting. 1t is
to the benefit Of all milk producers,
whether members of the Association
or not, to be present at this meeting.
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Lebanon In Darkness

Because of differences between the
Commission and the New
Jersey Power e. Light Co, Lebanon
has been in darkness for several
nights. The commissioners assert the
company has not fulfilled it's con-
tract, while the representatives Of
the company pouint out that pay
ment for lights for a year is over
due from the district.
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great success. A goodly number
were present, and were wonderfully
entertained by ]. Coates Lockhart
and his Scotch lassies.
The Chorus of the Women's Club
of New Hope, under the direction OF
Mrs. George w. Shock, has resumed
rehearsals for the winter, having
held the first one Monday in the
M. f. Church.
A number of New Hope people are
planning to attend the annual oyster
supper given by the Gainesville
Church Thursday evening.
The many friends of Howard
Lewis, of Aquetong, are grieved to
learn of the death of his wife, Mrs
Mary Anna Lewis, on Tuesday. Mrs
Lewis had been great sufferer
for several weeks past, having be-
gun with severe attack of pneu-
monia. She lived a quiet, useful
domestic fife, and was a most low
able friend and mother. Those who
knew her best will miss her kindly
presence most Her many acts of
kindness to those whoever came
in contact with her characterized
a beautiful life.
A most interesting event took
place at the borough. high school
last Monday which caused an un-
usual interest in Tuesdays election
among the young people of the
town. Under the direction of As
istant Principal Earl Mosier, a
traw vote was taken with the sixty
i've pupils present The result of
he election was: Coolidge Al; Davis
8; LaFollette There were five
lmong the number present who were
efficiently Indifferent and omitted
he opportunity to vote
Miss Celia Marshall entertained
l friend from Philadelphia oyer the
weekend.
George Warner, of New York, was
4 guest of Mrs. Asher Mattison, at
.attison Place over the weekend.
Miss Dorothy Ely, of Mattison
Place, entertained number of
young people last Friday evening at
a Halloween Dance. The house was
beautifully decorated with bitter
sweet and greens. The young peo-
pie danced in the candle light.
Guests were present from Philadel-
phia, New York, Lamhertville, New
Hope and Solebury.
J. Parker Borden has been among
those on the sick list this week, and
was obliged to foreeo the pleasure
of a cunning trip to White Haven,
which has been his fall vacation
for several years past.
Mrs. John H. Ely has been suf-
fering from an abscessed jaw for
the past several weeks.
Teachers are looking forward to
the County Institute, which will be
held next week at the Court House
in Doylestown.
Charles Harley and sister, Jane
Harley, who have lived in one of
DIR. Marshall's houses for several
years, have sold their their house
ohld goods and have sailed for Eur
ope, where they will remain for
some time. Mr.. Harley is a sculp-
tor.
Mrs. Asher Madison and Miss
Dorothy Ely were supper guests of
Mrs, Josephine Brown on Tuesday
evening.
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CARD OF THANKS

Mrs. George w. Udy and family
desire to thank their neighbors
and friends for kindness shown them
during their recent bereavement.
Especial gratitude Is felt to those
who supplied their automobiles for
the funeral, and for the floral tri-
butes received.
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STOCKTON AND SANDY RIDGE
BAPTIST CHURCHES
Rev. A. G.. Graham, Pastor

Stockton Sunday School 10 a. m.
Christian Endeavor 6.45. Preaching
7.30. Special Armstice Anniversary
Sunday Evening at 7.30. Every lover
Of America cordially invited regard
less Of sect. Stockton Baptist is the
Mother Church.
Sandy Ridge Church, Sunday
School 10 a IN. Preaching IL a, m.
Special Anniversary of the Armstice
at II a IN. The United American
Mechanics and =. o. s. Of A. will
attend in body. The door of well
come is open for all,
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Wilson a Good Sport
Congratulates Agans

EDGAR Fl. Wilson, Republican Can
didate at 100 A. M. November 5th,
sent to his rival the following tele-
gram:
Hon. David H. Agans. Hearty
congratulations on your victory.
Edgar II. Wilson
CARD OF THANKS
to the thousands of my friends in
Hunterdon County who so Loyalty
supported me at the Election last
Tuesday. | wish to extend my most
sincere thanks and appreciation, and
| assure you that | stand ready in
the future as in the past, to do
my very best for the G. o. p.
Edgar H. Wilson
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PERSONAL HAPPENINGS OF
NEW HOPE AND VICINITY

Last week the Worthington Bros.
Main street, installed radios at the
home of Roy Large, Bridge street,
and at the New Hope Fire En-
CINE house, on North Main street.
Frank Dilts, Ferry street. is hav-
ing his house painted this week.
Fred Minor is doing the work.
Mrs. Edward Blackfan, of North
Main street, delivered the closing
speech of the Republican campaign
in Bucks County, at Doylestown
on Saturday. Mrs. Blackfan has rem
dered very efficient service to the
Republican party in this campaign.
Miss Sadie Gilbert, of Philadel-
phia, was visiting her sister, Mrs.
John Ely, Bridge street, last week
Albert Lands and family moved
from the Odd Fellows building
on Ferry street, to Hellertown, Pa.
Rev. II. NJ. Evans, of Bridge
street, spoke at the Mercer County
Workhouse, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w w. Cottman en-
tertained Mr. and Mrs. f. C.
Frampton and Miss Winifred Hard
ing at dinner on Sunday.
Miss Marion Brown, student
nurse at Abingdon Hospital, was
visitor on Saturday at her parents
home on Main strpet
Rev. H. M. Evans, Bridge street,
and Ives Harvey, Washington
Crossing, motored to Philadelphia on
Thursday, and were guests at til,
home of Howell Evans, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Boyer, %
Trenton, were visitors on Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Minor, of Bridge street.
Miss Eleanor Worstall, of Nay
lor's Corner, was brought home or
Saturday from Mercer Hospital
where she underwent an operation
for appendicitis.
Mrs. Worthington, mother Of Mrs
eFrederick of Ferry street, died >at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs
Harry Shaddinger, of Philadelphia.
She will be buried at Lahaska on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Kelley, of Main street.
spent the weekend at Trenton, N.
J.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Franks,
were visited by their friends, Mr..
and Mrs. Sarbackar, Mr.. and Mrs.
William FELTON, and family, of Phil
adelphia, over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Hutchinson.
of Philadelphia, were visitors over
the weekend, at their parents home
on South Main street.
Mrs. George Minor, Bridge street,
was visiting at Miss Eleanor Wor-
stalls on Sunday.
Fred Short has moved from the
Van Pelt property on Ferry street
to Miss Dora Hers place on Ferry
street.
Charles Janney, Bridge street, was
i'll for several days last week.
Ivan Shearer, of Philadelphia, was
visiting his brother, Paul Shearer,
Bridge street, on Sunday.
Howard Davis left the Worthing-
ton Garage, Bridge street, and is
now working for Roy Large, con-
tractor and builder
Miss Grace Wiley, of near Aque-
tong, has been il the past week
Although the opening day of the
cunning season has been set for
later date in the State of PennsyI-
vania, there have been gunners out
this week, as shooting is heard sew
eral times every day.
Last Thursday night there was
a Halloween Party held in the NJ.
E. Church. There We're about forty
persons present. the majority of
which were masked. Games were
played, refreshments served, and all
had a wonderful time.
The entertainment held at Worth
ington's Hall on Tuesday night was
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EVENTS IN AND ABOUT THE
CITY OF LAMBERTVILLE

Mrs. Gordon Cooper, of Bridge
and Lambert streets, left yester-
day for two weeks visit with
her mother at Wellesley, Mass, and
her sister at Portland, Me.
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Nes0 Hope Gives
Coolidge Majority
Entire Republican Ticket Successful
in Bucks County.

New MISUNDERSTANDING the
fact that Pennsylvania is controlled
by Republicans, thus leaving little
room for close contsets, the voters
nevertheless turned out in larger
Continued on fourth page)
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For Justice of the Peace in the
First Ward, C. w. Allen and Richard
Mangan both received one vote each.
In the Second Ward, Elmer Carr
received 2 votes, Gordon Cooper l.,
and Thomas Mathews l. In the
Third Ward Samuel E. Morse re-
ceived 2 votes in the first district,
and 2 in the second district, while
X. B. White received 1 in the Second
district.
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Washingfon's Tolerance I
Every man who conducts himself g
as a good citizen, is accountable y
alone to God for his religious faith,
and should be protected in worship e
ping God according to the dictates 4
of his own conscience.-George
Washington. e
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The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-20
ROUMANIAN PROFESSORS
CONDEMN ANTI SEMITIC
AGITATION AMONG STUD
ENTS.
tJewlsh Telcgraphlc Agency

bucharest Condemnation Of the
nni-Scmitic agitation carried on by
Professor Cuza for many years, leading
to anti-Jewish disturbances and cul-
minatlng in the latest outbreak of the
Fascist murder of the R0unanian
Chief of Police of Jassy, was en-
bodied in resolution adopted today
at Il meeting Of the professors of the
University of Iassy.
The professors meeting was called
for the purpose of considering the sit
uation created in Roumania owing to
the anti-Scmitic agitation carried on
by the FascistN students organization
which was responsible for the murder.
Professor Cuza, the leader of this
movement. was present and was asked
to explain his relations with the anti
Semitic student bodies.
The resolution adopted by the pro
lessors states that the murder of
Jussy which stains the name of the
ROumanian people is the result of Pro-
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-20
THE CARAVAN OF HOPE IN
EUROPE
By ZELDA f. POPKIN

ny IsI4l2l'.N Il VI MIN
Across the wide-nmg Russian steppes
the covered wagon now wcnds its way.
carrying its freight of disillusloncd
souls into regions of new adventure.
Southern Russia is witnessing mi
grafton today like that which marked
the settlement Of Western expansion
Of the United States. Numerous Amc--
leans Interested i'm relief work abroad
have brought back word to the most
significant, most hopeful chapter in the
blood stained history of the Jews in
Russia. A back to the land" move
ment has been started. The petty
tradesman the peddler. the student,
are selling their precious silver candle
sticks and samOvHrs. breaking the tics
that have long held them in European
ghettos, packing wife and child and
worldly goods into pruirie schooners
tvery cuuntcrparts Of those that settled
the American WesO and are facing
with reborn courage the hardships Of
the unsettled plain, as I'm the pioneer
ing days Of American history. Profes-
sionals are abandoning their desks,
rabbis forsuking their pulpits, TO join
/ this new sChOOner-wagon army.
I Three thousand families, totaling in
all about fifteen thousand persons, to,
( day make up the vanguard of this
pioneer army. One thousand families
have "staked OUT claims in the Kher.
sor and Odessa regions. They live in
the open field, find shelter from cold
and rain in dugOuts Of their own crude
making, and clustered in groups of six.
| ty or more families, endure the agOnies
Of cold, priyation and failure, having
nothing save that which the labor Of
their hands and their stout hearts
create. And yet, with the indomit.
able spirit Of their race, they are
wrestling food and home and health
! and Independence from the yielding
, land. The rest are on the march. viii
they succeed? VIII they establish
! themselves on a new, more solid foun
dation than they left behind, or will
they fail:
When all Of Russia was owned by
landed nobility, who cultivated their
vast estates with the aid of peasants
twho were little more than serfs, and
the limits of the PalO were prescribed
the jew had little opportunity, even
had he the inclination, to till the soil
So there grew up a race of middle.
men pcddlcrs, small shopkcepcrs, inn
keepers and traders in a narrow circle
selling what the land produced, yet pro.
ducing nothing Veritablc oceans of
blood have been spilled by pogrom-
makers for generations, under the spite
cry thar the jew was parasite" As
far back as half century ago, group
Of notable Russian Jews who desired
to improve the condition of their pco,
pie organized and gave the name Of
"Ort" 10 society for the promotion
OF technical trades and agricultural
pursuits among the Jews. The .Ort
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-20

York. In his letter, which he address
ed to Charles Passman, representative
of the Commonwealth IN Palestine, DIR.
Weizmann praises the colony and pre-
diets a brilliant future for it. \ res
olution was also adopted Mt the cele-
bration to send cable greetings to Lord
Balfour on the occasion of the ami
versary.
The letter from DR.. Weizmann reads
as follows:
"On my visit to the Colony of Bal
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-20

movement, hampered chiefly by the
monarchial laws Of Russia, worked
slowly. 1t remained for the war and
the Revolution, however, to give the
impetus to the movement from city to
country.
True, the Revolutiocl set free the
Russian jew. 1t removed the barriers
of the Pale But the advent of the
cooperative system sounded Il death
knell TO the little storekeeper. Con-
geStion in the cities had been increas-
ell by pcsroms battle and famine
Refugees were hcrded there. OppOr-
tunities for trade decreased. Only one
man in five could find employment
These men who knew no trade save
trading were worse off than the
peasants, who under whatever economic
or political regime, could still raise
food for their own needs and for sale
in the town markets.
At first there was the splendid relief
work Of the American Joint DiStribu-
tion committee, and the chance of mi
grating to America But with the ceS-
sation of the ]. ID. C.'s operations and
the bars clamped down on immigra-
tiun, the ituatiGn grew more acute
The Ort continued to point to the great
fertile fields Of the Ukraine produc-
ing only weeds.
Odessa and clearned from it where
land might be obtained. Then he
travelled, by rail, foot and wagon.
hopefully inspecting each place that
offered the desired opportunity. Fully
conscious that upon him rested the re-
spOnsibiity for the futures of so many
people, he guarded his findings as
though they were state secrets.
Shortly after he returned home n
claim was established on the parcel of
land which he had found to be most
desirable Sixty families sold their
possessions the treasured heir.
l0Oms-lOaded the children and bed,
ding and tools into covered wagons,
and followed him. A year later ninety
other families from the same city form
ed second colony. Today twelve
successful colonies with six hundred
families in all. have been established,
and others are in the process Of for
nation.
Always the procedure is the same.
First the scout goes and makes his re-
port. The ort registers his claim on
the parcel Of land he desires to pur-
chase Then the young men 90,
plough the soil. and make ready for
the arrival Of thc families.
They have given their colonies names
that tell what this experiment means
to thcm-"Mornng Star'-"Ncw Day"
All of their belongings have been sold
to gain funds for the adventure, as
well as to reduce their baggage Many
of them start with just their bare
hands, and frniI hands at that, rcduc-
ed by years of prlvution and suffer
Ing.
A small portion (someumes as many
as twenty-five per cent Of each group
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-20

the string of Jewish colonies in the
Emek and / will follow with eager.
ness the further development Of the
settlement"
The following message was sent of
to Lord Balfour:
American ZiOnists gathered for
seventh Balfour Day Celebration
send greetings to lllustrious author
Balfour Declaration. Balfouria
colony named your honor making
excellent progress"
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-20
Weizmann Sees Brilliant
Future for Balfouria

fouria, | noted with great joy and
satisfaction the work which Is being
done there by the American Zion Com
monwcalth. The settlement makes an
excellent impression by its systcmtic
planning, its beautiful houses, Its
drainage system and splendid water in
Stallnti0. Balfouria has brilliant
future. II will he one Of the gems In
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-20

New N0rk-A letter from Dr. Chain
Wcizmnnn, the president Of World
Zionist Organization. written by the
Zionist chief after visit to Balfourla,
the colony OF the American Zion Com.
monwcalth in the Emek, was rend nt
n celebration in honur Of the Seventh
Balfour Day Anniversary in New
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-20

\ Jewish anti-rcligious seminary is
the latest weapon to he employed by
the jewish communists in their cam
paign against the Jewish religion. The
seminary which was opened in the town
of TiraspoI, has an enrolment Of thir.
ty students.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-20

fnssor Cuza's agitation. who, instead OF
implunting national feeling in Rouman.
ian youth, cultivated hatred and vio-
lcnce among them" Tho resolution
also expresses regret that Professor
Cuza shows no penitence for this
crime.