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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-04

Just here we will shed tear OF
sympathy for lawyers. Bunyon
uck-Raker saw nothing else IN the
barnyard but Muck. So lawyer
raking over the filth in mems past
finds little of cleanliness and hon
esty and kindness.
What a travesty of justice is be-
ing enacted at Chicago! Clarence
barrow, scintillatingly brilliant, try
ing by his eloquence to defeat JUS
tice, trying to swerve the Judge
from the path of Duty, trying to
prevent the execution of two degen-
crate murderers because they are
the sons of millionaires and can
pay almost any fee charged.
From the standpoint of the famll-
| les of the super-criminals, to get
| them free of the extreme penalty
| would be worth millions, because
| while there is life there is hope.
Harry Thaw, another degenerate
murdered, walks the streets free
man, his money bought his freedom.
barrow has a precedent there to
bangle before the eyes of the par
ents.
| If there is any dangling done, II
should be at one end of hemper
rora and on the gallows-tree.
"Somc kill when they are
| young,
| And some when they are old
| Some strangle with the hands o.
Lust,
Some with the hands of gold:
The kindest use knife because
The dead so soon grow cold
There is a lot of maudlin sym
pathy shown for the murderers
plenty for their parents, but YER
little for the bowed, sorrow strickel
father of the murdered boy.
This case is proving thing W
have always felt, namely; that
good lawyer with poor case, ma
. better chance than a poor lawye
| with a good case.
5 To our mind, Darrows' masterft
: handling of the case is far superio
: to the forceful, blunt, untactfl
handling of the States case.
o barrow is, to us, the most IL
I, teresting study in the whole case.
e But, enuf, if we keep rambling c
r in our usual interminable fashio
!, you will be asking for the hangin
:. of f. E. S.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-04
Saved by Rooseueirs
Idea of Square Deal

When Roosevelt was getting ready
for his African trip various sportsmen
friends, as matter of course, yolun-
teered suggestions.
When you get to Nairobi," said one
"a Mr.. Blank. happy-go-lucky, care
less, prosperous chap. who had dived
into the Jungle and out again two
years before-''whateve you do, don't
hire a guide by the name of W.
He Is capable enough. but not trust
worthy"
The day Roosevelt reached Nairobi
he inquired about this particular
guide. He sent for the repudlnted
guide and got his side OF the story.
says the Milwaukee Journal.
Just as Roosevelt had OWNED. 1t
was mountain made out of mole
hill. The damning word dropped by
Mr.. Blank without warrant had left
stark misery In its wake for the guide.
After that he could get no employ
ment from any hunter who came to
Nairobi.
Roosevelt heard all this. BY way of
reJoinder he smashed his itinerary.
He rearranged it over night to include
ten days expedition never before
dreamed OF In that section. OF the coun-
try. He hired the Nairobi guide to
take entire charge of the trip.
When the expedition got back in
scheduled time Nairobis housetops
heard from Roosevelt He said:
THAT guide is the most Intelligent.
the most Industrious, t,a most relin
BILE and the most satisfactory guide l
have ever had"
The rehabilitation of the wounded
guide dated from this utterance and
this act of Roosevelt's Again the
man began to be sought after by
hunters. /
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-04
PERKAsIE VETERAN

Nhbo Iiohi Othii
When pickpocket filched the
purse of II. |. Meyer, Jr., of Perka-
sic, last week at Greensburg, Pa,
he didn't realize that he was tread
ing on dangerous ground. Meyer, like
thousands of other World War vet
Grams, had had his share of rough
and tumble stuff, so he jumped the
pickpocket. There was struggle
but the pickpocket got away from
him in the crowd gathered on the
athletic field where State Conven
ton activities were being held.
Meyer gave chase and again jump
ed the pickpocket. He slammed him
for a row of duckboards, but agar
the thief got away. But Meyer was
right at his heels. He finally caught
him, got his purse back containing
SOL, and turned him over. to the
police. The pickpocket gave his name
as Joseph Hollis, of Pittsburg. Hi
was sent to Jail.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-04
E D T o R 1 A L s
SPEAKING OUT IN MEETING


In this issue appears letter from
Edgar II. Wilson, Republican candi-
date for nomination to the State
Senate from Hunterdon County. Mr..
Wilson doesn't mince words at all
He claims that the Pennington "Tri-
umvirate," Judah Higgins, Elk
Judge Large and Arthur Foran, tried
to bluff him out of entering the race.
Also that, failing in this bluff, Ar
thur Foran induced George r. Par
ker to run in an effort to counter
act his vote at the polls.
1t seems that Parker is supposed
to have the Legion vote behind
him-so far behind that they don't
appear at this writing. 1t has been
found that most ex-soldiers have
had experiences that make them in
dependent Of bosses. And the Legion
has primarily stood against becom-
ing a political organization.
And as far as that goes, it will
take infinitely more than the vet
erans' vote to elect Mr.. Parker. And
there has been bitter criticism by
genuine veterans against the fact
that memorial stone in Pennington
carries Mr.. Foran's name. They point
out that he isn't veteran at all,
but that during the war he wore a
uniform as member of the Gov
errors staff, or in supply depart
ment, or something.
But be that as it may, we admire
Mr.. Wilson's fearlessness in speak
ing out in meeting. Hunterdon voters
can be assured that he will represent
them honestly and without fear OF
intimidation. He has worked hard fol
the Republican party, and has proven
himself dependable. His successful
management of the campaign foul
years ago speaks for itself-tho en-
tire Republican ticket was elected.
Mr.. Wilson's knowledge of stat
affairs is probably greater than tina
of any other man in Hunterdoi
County. Several months ago he dut
up the fact that Hunterdon Count
was entitled to more school none
from the State than was being re
ceived. With his cooperation Count
Superintendent Hoffman followed tn
matter up, and as result owe
$4,000 additional money was Sc
cured. On May 9th this paper pull
lished an account of it, and quote
Mr.. Hoffman as giving credit to Nj
srffso
to the favorable consideration o
Hunterdon County voters. And h
states in his platform elsewhere i
this paper that he pledges himself t
carry it even further, and work 70
more just distribution of schoc
funds from the State SO that Hun
terdon will profit by it.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-04
Confessions of a Juror.
Chapter w
LAWYERS

We were brought up in the belief
that lawyers were honest, God-fear-
ing men. We believe that there
were many such lawyers as Lincoln,
that would refuse to defend "a case
where they knew that the defend
ant was guilty.
Now we know that is a myth. That
belief has gone into a limbo with
other discarded articles of faith
With our disillusioned mind we real
ize that lawyer is human being
who has studied laws so as to know
how to- defend them if he is prosecu
ting an offender.
On the other hand he has studied
laws to know how they can b.
broken with impunity. He has delvet
deep into the intricacies of prece
dents so that he can get guilt.
man freed by a free quoting o
| past erroneous decisions.
He must uphold the law before ;
Jury in a manner so convincin,
that they will render verdict TO
the State, swayed more by tn
power of his eloquence than tn
evidence in the case.
And on the other hand, (again
he must be able to take the cas-
of a guilty man, and by "hokum
and "sob-stuff" so influence a jur
| that, in spite of the evidence an
of their better judgment, they wi
acquit his client.
Not an enviable position to sa
the least, he is between Scylla an
Charybdis-Justice on one side, HI
client and his fees on the other.
They might as well can that o.
quotation Fiat 'justitia, ruat co
lum,' it doesn't mean anything a
Goldberg says) today, if it ever di
Our mind doesn't go back far en-,
to reach the days when justice W,
. done, in spite of lawyers, perjurir
witnesses and other court impet
menta.
Good lawyers, when they die,
to Heaven, if they live long ent
they are promoted to be Judges. T
Judges we have met have been ia
and honorable, that we will adm
so there is hope, even for lawyt
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-04
POST COMPOSED OF INDIANS

POST COMPOSED OF INDIANS
Thomas Nichols of Bullhead, 5.
d., a full-blooded Indian, was elected
historian of South Dakota at the
annual convention held at Hot
Springs recently. Mr.. Nichols served
overseas, and is the commander OF
the Legion post at Bullhead. The
Bullhead post is composed entirely
of Indian war veterans, most OF
whom served overseas.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-04
LIVE AND LEARN

If we as people can learn from
experience, without having to be hit
on the head with panic and hard
times, the recent slight depression
in this country should have taught
it's lesson.
When industry slowed up, jobs be-
came scarcer-just enought scarcer
so that no one was really hurt but
enough to make sensible man
think and realize that any movement
or any agitation which interferes
with normal industrial activity
strikes first and hardest at the
working man.
As farm prosperity returns more
men have jobs not only on the farms
but in all lines of industry.
A man who works in sawmill
or mine should realize that his job
depends on prosperity in other lines
of business which use the product he
produces.
The brakeman or engineer on a
freight train should realize that his
job depends on "the other fellow
who makes an article for transpor-
tation.
If we pull together as nation
success awaits us. If we fight among
ourselves we court hard times and
failure.
The work of the Dawes committee
of experts to formulate business
like program for settlement of the
Allied Preparations tangle, further
emphasizes the value of team worl
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a practical plan that it was adopted
on account of it's sanity and sim
| plicity After five years of European
intrigue and jealousy, plain eevr,
day business sense and honesty hao
to win out over political ineffic
ieney,-Industrial News Bureau.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-04
DAVIS SPEECH HELPS
COOLIDGE


One of the ablest, most experien-
ced newspaper correspondents in
Washington, lifelong Democrat, a
loyal supporter of John Davis. went
up to hear Davis speech. When he
came back he said to your cores
pendent sorrowfully, "I'm greatly
afraid Davis speech has elected
Coolidge. 1t was not the John Da-
Wis knew but the John Davis
the politicians and his ambition have
made of him, heard at Clarksburg.
Davis can't be elected now, for first
impressions are lasting. But there
is danger that La Toilette may force
the election into the Senate and
then We'll get Bryan. That's my
great fear, for Bryan's thoroughly
unfit to be President" Washington
Correspondent.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-04
Low TIDE IN POLITICS

Newspapers last week published
the dispatch that wheeler Speak
ing Trip May Be Cut For Trial" The
Wheeler mentioned is the candidate
Tor vice president on the LaFollette
ticket. The trial referred to is his
own trial under an Indictment in
his home state of Montana for
criminal practices.
Politics in this country are indeed
at low tide when man runs for of
nee at the same time he has to face
trial for violation of the laws of
that country. Certainly he can count
on the criminal vote of people who
sympathize for him.
That's why decent, self-respectinp
and law-abiding citizens of the conn
try should cast their ballots for mon
above suspicion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-04
Cooperation A Big Help

1--WE are going to get more per-
manent street work done this year
for the amount of money expended
by the borough than we have gotten
before, very largely because we
have had such excellent co-opera-
ton on the part of property owners"
Lewis Gerlach, chairman of Street
Committee, Doylestown, in Doyles-
town Intelligencer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-04
LABOR AND CAPITAL UNITE

The new bridge across the Della
ware river at Philadelphia represent
one of the high water marks of
community cooperation. 1t is es-
timated to cost $32, 7s3, 900, and is
to be paid for by Philadelphia, Cam
den, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
1t is 125 feet wide, with 1850 foot
span, cables 291a inches in diameter,
and carries four trolley and six We
hicle lines 1876 feet above highest
water or the tallest ship masts.
Such bridge could not be built
without intelligent cooperation of
business and labor and sturdy citi-
zenship.-Exchange.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-04
CITIZENSHIP DOESN'T ARGUE

In New Jersey a man who lived
by the side of a great national high
way was seen out in the thorough
fare filing up small hole. "Only
took me a minute" he said, "and |
probably saved hundreds of dol
lars for the motorists who went by,
as we'll as something for the state.
1t just needed to be done, and ]
wasn't busy"
And that man doesn't own mo
tor car himself-Collief' Weekly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-04
WAR rs az. p"

The children were playing war. Bill
w was commander-in-chief, while
Bob was carrying war materials
such as pots and kettles-and was
in rather i'll humor.
81 know who | am" he declared
at last. ppm General Sherman. LIE
gion Weekly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-04
LIGHT WAS NEEDED

The stingy farmer was scoring
tne hired man for carrying a light
ed lantern to call on his best girl
The idea,' he exclaimed. when
1 was eourtin' l never carried no
lantern, | went in the dark
= ies' said the hired man sadly,
and look what you got, Exchange.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-04
JUSTICE

Captain: "Why do you close your
eyes every time you take aim?'
Private: cts the only fair thing
to do, since we're firing at blind
targets"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-04
Birds Saue FLOWERS

When opening blossoms are exposed
to the ravages of insect pests, says
Nature Magazine. vireos. warblers and
other insect-eating birds appear to pro-
tect them.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-04
Keats Revised

speaking of pretty women writes
cynical correspondent. "a thing of
beauty may be jaw forever
Boston Transcript.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-04

Houses made OF concrete have been
found by tests to be resistant to fir
and to water.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-09-04
Faith aud Reason

Faith is the continuation OF reason.
William Adams.
, 1924-07-24
SCHOOL LOCA-
TIONS WILDE
INVESTIGATED

President Larsen this morning ap-
pointed a committee of three mem
bers to investigate the matter of a
location for the new quarter million
high school which is to be construc-
ted in this city.
There has been considerable dis
cussion concerning the proper loca-
ton for this new building so the di-
rectors of the Chamber of Commerce
have decided that a special commit
tee should thoroughly check up ev-
cry location suggested. This com
mittee has been requested to report
to the directors at the regular
weekly meeting next Monday even
ing.
This committee is comprised of
business men of the city who have
not expressed an opinion any way
regarding d location and therefore
will be able to make an absolute i'm
partial investigation.
The directors of the Chamber of
Commerce nave expressed no prefer
ence either for or against any loca-
ton. believing that they should be
guided by the report of a committee
such as has been appointed.
, 1924-07-24
COMMISSION IS
INVESTIGATING
PLATTE RIVER

LAST Saturday the Commission
which Is having hearings in various
cities interested in the distribution
Of the waters Of the Platte river met
at Saratoga. This commission is
headed by Stephen B. Davis, solicitor
of the Department Of Commerce. and
has as members, S. G. Hopkins. Wy
oming: E. Carpenter. Colorado: and
r. H. Willis, Nebraska.
Several hearings have already
been held and the commission ex-
poets soon to be able to make a re-
port which will be acceptable to Col
.orado. Wyoming and Nebraska.
At the hearing held in Saratoga
Saturday morning last, State Engi-
neer Emerson was one Of the prin-
cipal speakers. The claims of the
Platte Valley were also presented to
the Commission by Engineer Sharpe,
l.. G. Davis. w. C. Condict. Winthrop
Condict, w. E.. Tilton. M. b. McKil-
lip and others.
These gentlemen all testified as to
their experience with irrigation in
the Platte Valley and gave their the
cries as to the proportion of water
that returns to the river channel af-
ter being used for irrigation of
lands. The principal idea was to re-
flute the claims of Nebraska people
to the effect that all water taken
from the river for irrigation is there
by lost for further use along the
same lines and none reaches the
Pathfinder reservoir.
, 1924-07-24
Musical Program Is
Enjoyed by ROtarians

Tuesdays program Mt the regular
weekly Rotary luncheon was one OF
the most enjoyable in the history OF
tho club. Tho program consisted Of
musical numbers and readings exc
cuted by artists.
Mrs. Earl Barnt and hcr sister.
Miss Bost. entertained with two pi-
ano ducts. Harry B~reitenstcin SANG
two solos and Mrs. Marrs on the pi-
ano and Mr.. Pachccho on the violin.
rendered several selections. Mrs.
Marrs and Mr.. Pachccho arc resi-
dents OF Pnrco. Mrs. Earl Barnt.
who In an elocutionist Of exceptional
ability. gave two readings which
were thoroughly appreciated. The
program ended with two selections
by Mrs. Barnt and Miss Bost. tho
former playing the plano and the lat
ter playing the violin. As an moore
TO these numbers Elmer kcli. Jr..
Joined h two ladies with a second
violin.
Rotarinn Dertganoiii. who acted
as chairman Of the program. and the
other members OF tho program com
mlttee are to be congratulated for
tho wonderful program thoy secured
for this meeting.
, 1924-07-24

part of this week will have an idea
of the daring and ability of this
former army officer.
Local talent never fails the Raw
Inns Rodeo and the interest this year
is more than in line with former
shows. There will be a Carbon
County Special horse race in which
none but men and horses from this
county a compete, and $4,000 in
prizes will secure a large following
of the best Rodeo talent in the state.
Because those in charge felt that
better weather could be expected
during the latter part of August. the
show dates this seaso were changed
from September to August 20. 81.
and 20. These dates do not inter-
fere or compete with other shows of
similar nature being put ON in this
region.
Accustomed as he is to donating
everytime h city stages a show,
the Rawlins business man will well
come the news that this seasons
show will not depend upon him for
special donation. Unless the show
falls far short of present plans and
indications no assessment will be
made against Rawlins business
houses. The Rawlins Rodeo Is now
the Chamber Of Commerce. and
under the control and direction Of
more specifically under the charge
OF the Rodeo committee OF that body.
1t is requested that all communica-
lions be addressed to that committee.
, 1924-07-24
HOME ROBBED
VALUE ABOUT
$500 FRIDAY

The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
O'Connor at SIG Maple ST., was
broken into and robbed last Friday
night and ~valuables to the amount
OF about $500 taken. 1t would seem
the thief or thieves have lived in
Rawlins for some time for the
O'Connors had left that afternoon
for n weeks vacation in the Medicine
Bow country, thus Indications would
point to someone who was acQuaint-
cd with the movements of the fam
lily.
This is Just one more OF = num-
Der Of robberies which have been
taking place during the past two
weeks. Several homes have been
robbed and various materials and
amounts OF property have been TAX
en-.
The robbery was first noticed Sat-
urday morning by Mrs. s. c. Smith
who lives In the house In the rear
OF the O'Connor home. She noticed
the back door had been pried open
so she made an inspection OF tho
house and found burnt matches all
over the house. candle grease and
half burned small Christmas candles
and the dressers and closets had
been torn up.
Mrs. Smith notified several OF tho
neighbors and called the city hall
over the phone. Someone at tho
city hall answered the phone and
said he would notify the chief.
Either some irresponsible person or
who has no business an
swering the phone made the answer
for the chief was not notified. thus
no help was received from the city
for several days. Mayor
Perrett tried to ind out who answer
ed the city phone and did all he
could to trace out the call but no
could not find out who II wns hat
the phone. 1t n I'm
possible for the Marshall to do my
thing Mt the time because of the fall
ure to get tho message to him.
The robbers took two suits OF
an extra coat. gold watch.
OF pearls. other small jcwciry.
six shirts and among many other
things they took three rosary beads
off OF the crucilx.
, 1924-07-24
Hays-Hilliard Wins
Second Prize in Dis
play of Diamond Tools

The Hayes-Hilliard Hardware Co.
store has again been highly compli-
mented on the window displays the
store has been making for the past
few weeks. In another article In
this paper. the store received first
honor for the Saturdays Best Win
dow Display among the Rawlins
merchants. In a letter which was
received Monday by the Haycs-Hil-
Hard Hardware Co. Il "A announced
In tho contest OF all tho stores
in the western division. comprising
tho states Nebraska. Kansas. North
and South Dakota. Colorado and Wy
.oming. the second prize in the Dia-
mond edge tool window display had
been given to this firm.
The display which won second
place appeared in the window OF this
store about six weeks ago. II Is in
deed NJ honor to tho store and TO
Mcssrs. Hayes and Hilliard to receive
this prize.
, 1924-07-24
JUDGED
SANE BY COURT
WE'D. THIS WEEK

Mrs. Olive German who lived in
Rawlins for three years but for the
past year has been living in C%alifor-
MIA vas sem from that state to Wy
oming recently on an alleged charge
of insanity. In the trial which took
place yesterday afternoon, she was
judged sane by the court and it was
brought out that she was merely suf-
fering from extreme nervousness and
was in need of a caring friend more
than anything else.
Mrs. German has been experience
ng domestic troubles and has been
physically ill for some time. 1t was
stated that some of her relatives in
California have helped to make it
very hard for her in her present ner-
vous condition and although she was
sent to the general hospital in Los
Angeles the conditions we're such
hat she could not have the rest and
quiet that was needed for her re-
covery.
She has a friend in Rawlins who
will care for her and 1t is hoped she
will regain her strength in the next
ew months.