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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-28
VETERANS FLAG RETURNED
RY GERMAN OFFICER


Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Frying, of
Doylestown have received what they
deemed a message from their dead
son, Corporal George Warren Fry
ling, who was killed in action on
patrol duty during the World War
on the night of September 30, 1918.
The message was in the form of a
small American flag which was
carried by Corporal Frying when
he was killed. The flag was sent to
the Frying family by Lieutenant
A. Scheiffele, of Wurttenburg, Ger
many, an officer in the enemy forces
during the war. The German officer
took the dead corporals knapsack
from his body the night of the raid,
and in it was the flag.
+ Before sailing for France, a broth
er of Corporal Frying sent the flag
to him at Camp Hancock, Georgia,
with hope that he might return
with it. So much was the flag priced
that Corporal Frying placed it in
an envelope with the following note
before sailing for France. an case
of my death, mail to S. H. Frying,
1888 North Marshall Street, Phila-
delphia, U. S. A., my brother"
Ondis Johnson, of Doylestown, was
with Corporal Frying at the time
of his death. While johnson was pro-
ceeding to company headquarters to
report Corporal Fryling's death, the
German officer came across the body
and took the knapsack in which was
found the flag.
In German the letter received from
the German officer by the Frying
family yesterday from their son in
Philadelphia, who received it, was as
follows: 81 took his knapsack con-
tanning very important papers. The
flag and Bible with photographs OF
his family / kept. | am sending
you the flag and wish to beg your
pardon for its delay"
The letter is signed "A. Schieffele
Bleich Street, Geislingen Stg., Wurt-
tenburg, Germany, Lieut.. d. r. 3d.
The flag will be kept by the Frying
family as cherished war token.
Corporal Frying served overseas
with the famous 111th Infantry
Twenty-eighth Division, as member
of Doylestown's National Guart
Company. His body was brought
back to America and buried neal
his former home here.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-28
Something to
Think Ab0uf
LOSING OUR BEARINGS
By p. II. WALKER

THE fine spirit of assurance which
1 we mortals frequently exhibit in
the presence Of our rivals, very often
withers out and crackles before an ex-
plosive flame of passion.
1t is In such a blaze that the i'm
petuous soul loses his bearing and
wakes up In his senses to find himself
adrift on an uncharted sea. If he has
within him but a small portion OF the
substantial fibre of which manhood is
made, he places the fault where 1t be-
longs and proceeds without waste OF
time to mend his ways.
Every hour somewhere, capable men
and women, qualified by innate ability
and hard-bought education to manage
large affairs, lose their course and go
wrong, because of little flaw in their
mental structure which In the hour OF
test will not stand the hard strain.
Yesterday they were proud. con
ceIted and overbearing; today they are
humble, sad eyed and Respondent, hay-
ing, in flare-up of ungovernable emo
ton. gone too far in an unwarrantable
dispute with the master at the wheel.
And naradoxical as II may seem, the
varv mon and women who know their
duty, commit the most grievous sins.
They imagine they are Indispensable,
that M other man or woman in all the
vide world can be found TO take their
Mace And this hallucination holds
No., Il, re erin until tbev slowly wake
cd 500 avarvtbinp around them
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-28
VOTE UP OR SHUT UP!

If you wake up on the morning
after election and find that some OBJ
noxious CRATER has been elected to
office, KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT
IF YOU DIDN'T vOTEi
The ballot is your one civic pro-
tection-it is the only weapon you
have to defend your home. your
family, your taxes and your bus
mess. If you don't use this weapon
you deserve to be lickedi'
You are only playing into the
hands of the crooked politicians when
you fail to vote then they give
You the horse laugh when they bur-
den you with grating office holders.
Learn a lesson from them-THEY
VOTE EARLY AND LATE AND
ALL THE TIMEl
You should do the same. Vote up
or shut up!
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-28
ANOTHER PROBLEM FOR
MR.. AGANS

Some two hundred voters of Lam
bertville and vicinity recently sign
ed the petition of Watson T. Ro-
berts, endorsing him for appoint
ment to the newly created motor We
hicle registration office in this city.
However, as was announced by
this paper last week, ExRostmaster
Cleary was appointed to the position,
Now Mr.. Roberts supporters are
criticising the appointment, pointing
out that Mr.. Cleary did not even
circulate petition. This was verified
at the Motor Vehicle Department in
Trenton, but it was said that there
several letters of endorsement for
Mr.. Cleary.
What Mr.. Roberts supporters are
particularly criticizing is the fact
that Mr.. Cleary said on several oc-
casions before the appointment was
made that Mr.. Roberts was wasting
his time by circulating petition.
This, they point out, plainly indi-
Gated that some understanding exist
ed between Mr.. Cleary and Senator
Agans, whose endorsement was nee
essary for the appointment.
When Mr.. Roberts petition was
ready to file, he phoned Senator
Agans on June 7th, asking to see
him. The Senator evasively replied
that he wouldn't be at home. How
ever, Mr.. Roberts mailed the petit
ton to him by registered letter.
A signed receipt was returned dated
June 9th, proving that the Senator
was at home. But he never replied
to the letter or petition, not even
showing him the courtesy that was
accorded by VIM. L. Dill, Commits
sioner of Motor Vehicles, who
promptly acknowledged the copy of
the petition sent him.
Many prominent Democrats signed
Mr.. Roberts petition, and they claim
that the wishes of the majority were
ignored by Senator Agans because
he evidently figured he could get
more votes by endorsing Mr.. Cleary.
This is another problem the Senator
will have confronting him at the
Primaries.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-28
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN

A French doctor and his wife
are arrested for pretending to
adopt babies then SELLING them to
American women that pass off the
babies as their own to please rich
husbands"
That sounds like a French fairy
story, but if there is anything in it
the Cruelty to Children Society
should take it up. A little French
boy, brought up, spending the
money of gullible American ia
Their, going through youth with a
bottle of American bootleg whiskey
ION the hip" developing later into
a worthless money spender would be
most cruelty treated.-New York
American.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-28
Poisonous FloDer Bulbs

Daffodil bulbs, which specifically
resemble onions, have sometimes been
eaten for them by mistake and have
caused serious poisoning. A case was
reported not long ago In Edinburgh,
where cook took daffodll bulb for
an onion and used II to flavor stew
subsequently eaten by Ave persons.
All were made acutely sick before the
end of the meal. All recovered In
few hours and apparently suffered no
after effects Of the dose The poison
ing is supposed to be due to prin-
ciple known as "nsrcissine," found In
the bulbs of dafrodils and jonQuils.
Persons keeping daffodll bulbs in the
house should take care that they are
not confused with onions.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-28
INK FROM OTHER
PRESSES
Humorous and Serious Topics
From Leading Editors
of the Country
DEMOCRATIC PAPER
ENDORSES COOLIDGE

We do not believe the country
needs a change in administration at
the present time-not to the leader
ship the Democratic party has to Of
fer and worse yet to the LaFollette
fanatics. The present friction within
the Democratic party has prevent
ed the nomination of any outstand-
ing candidate, it being necessary to
compromise on two men, neither OF
which is acceptable to the opposing
faction but put on the ticket in an
effort to cement the party together
until after election, when success
would probably divide it worse than
a defeat.
AS between the two leading candi-
dates, Calvin Coolidge looks more
like a democrat in the broadcast sense
of the term than does John w. Da-
Wis. The country has come to love
him for his simple, democratic man
ner of living, he and his family be-
ing regarded as the finest products
of the sterling Americanism of New
England 1t is with him in his stand
for thrift, economy and good govern
ment. No snowy graces are his, but
the sterling qualities which make
for successful administration of ma
tional affairs he possesses in high
degree.
He deserves to win, and we be-
lieve that he will be the choice of
the American people in November.
Clinton Democrat.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-28
NEW YORK GOLD STAR
MOTHERS DEDICATE SCHOOL

The Gold Star mothers of New
York State dedicated on May 80 the
school they have built at Bony, near
st. Quentin, France, on the old west
ern front. Two hundred French war
orphans attended the dedication and
memorial service was held in the
cemetery where are buried the men
of the 9th Division, who fell in this
areae fighting beside British army
corps. General Charles H. Sheriff.
made the dedicatory address.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-28
T. d l r o r l A L S
AN EFFORT TO SPLIT
THE PARTY?

Hunterdon County Republicans had
about despaired of securing candi-
date for State Senator this year
who would stand chance of cleo
ton. But on last Thursday Mr.. Ed
gar II. Wilson, of Pennington, res
bonded to the appeal made by many
members of his party, and announc-
ed his candidacy. And the fact that
Percival Chrystie, of High Bridge,
is his campaign manager, indicates
that he will have strong support.
Mr.. Chrystie, it will be remembered,
polled over 400 votes for National
Delegate last Spring. At the pre-
vious election in 1920 the delegate
elected, (Arthur Foran), only polled
a little over 400 votes in Hunterdon
County.
Before Mr. Wilson had consented
to run for Senator, the name OF
George X. Large had been mention
ed. He is the son of Ex-senator
Large, of Pennington. But he re-
fused to announce himself.
Then after Mr.. Wilson had an
nounced his candidacy on Thursday
it seems that on Thursday night
party of Mr.. Large's friends brought
pressure to bear that caused hin
later to announce that he would en-
ter the race.
1t is plainly evident that certain
Pennington Republicans would rattle
see the office lost to the party thai
to have Mr.. Wilson elected. And /
can be understood why that is. T
Mr.. Wilson's credit it can be truth
fully said that he would cater t
the will of the voters rather tina
to few would-be bosses.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-28
Beginnings of Music

The beginnings of music-making. as
1t Is practiced by uncivilized people,
OFFER curious reading. Among savage
tribes, II is said, the earliest acquired
musical phrase is derived quite dis
tinctly from simple howl, the notes
gliding down or up scale by semi
tones. And savages repeat over and
over again one phrase. their satisfac-
ton in having mastered which is child
like. As the people rise in the scale
OF intelligence. their favorite musical
phrases grow larger and become more
elaborate until systematixed making
Of music can be clearly discsrned.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-28
Return From Western Trip

Jacob Stoneback and Willard Moy-
err of Quakertown, returned from
their continental trip of ten weeks.
Their farthest point west was Yell
lowstone Park, in which spent four
days and half, entering and leav-
ing via Cody.
Their total mileage was $3.50, Of
which GIGS was by automobile. The
worst roads were in North and
South Dakota.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-28
NO NEED FOR 1T

A bright little girl, aged four,
and her brother, aged six, were
spending the night with their aunt,
When bedtime came the aunt asked
them how they said their prayers.
The little girl answered: "Some-
times | say them on muddy's knees
and sometimes to the side of the
bed"
And how about you, little boy %
asked the aunt.
"oh, l don't need to pray. l
sleep with daddy,"-Everybody's.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-28

DIDN'T STOP 1T, EITHER

"Who started the world war 2"
asked the Professor of his class in
current history. Receiving no ans
wer, he repeated, looking sternly at
a member who had not been paying
strict attention., "Who started it,"
Tit wasn't me, professor"
stammered the startled youth.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-28

Long passed away.
&*****
A western minister last Sunday
took monkey into the pulpit with
him to illustrate his sermon in try
ing to prove that men did not des-
cend from monkeys. But the monkey
chartered so loudly that said minis
ter had to have him taken away.
In other words, he made a monkey
out of the minister.
And the monkey still retains the
reputation of keeping people inter-
ested enough to prevent them from
going to sleep.
QUOTATIONS OF A DUMB-BELL
He wonders if the church collec-
ton is always taken BEFORE the
sermon so that the preacher may
pan the congregation without fear
of reprisal.
He wonders if the collection would
be as large if it were taken after
the preacher had "done his stuff"
After he has slept thru the SER
mon, he wonders if the preacher
wouldn't serve the world better as
an aid in the hospital where he
could give treatment to people suf-
-fering from insomnia.
&**+a*
GIRL LOSES SUIT OVER HER
MANNISH HAIR CUT" says a
news heading from Atlantic City.
And when we Cooked 'em over" on
the beach there last Sunday, we
wondered if they hadn't all lost
their suits.
The girl referred to in the above
heading claimed that barber had
cut her hair too close, and she de-
manded $500 damage.
*s*s*+
But it was brought out at the
trial that she had been parading
on the Boardwalk dressed in mascu-
line attire.
Evidently she was trying out that
old saying that ''clothes make the
man."
Then finding out it wasn't true,
she tried to make the barber the
goat. But as it turned out, she
became the nanny.
Now that so many books on
etiquette" are being published, it
is about time some wise guy wrote
a treatise on dancing etiquette.
Why does boy or girl always
start out with cts wonderful
floor, isn't it," Or else, "It's Won
derful orchestra, isn't it,"
And then there follows cline"
of silly remarks like
you're some little dancer!"
cav, quit yer kiddin'."
81 could do this all night"
$50 could |. Amt it grand"
You're some dancer yourself"
Jaw, that's just because I'm
dancing with YOU"
do you like to dance with me Q"
I'll say l dol"
"Flatterer!"
NAV! Honestl 1t just comes nat
>ural to dance with YOU"
"Ain't that music grand?"
you said it! l could do this all
night
me. too. And this floor!"
"Yeh. Amt it grand"
Its hot, though"
"Shore is! Whatcha say we go out
in the car and cool off,"
II don't know. Mebbe l better
not
Jaw, come on. Nobodyll see u.s."
Nov don't try to get fresh!''
"Whatcha mean, fresh? I'm lust
tryin' ter be friendly.
well, you won't get me into your
car that way!" <F
what way? You talk like an
old maid!"
We'll, I'm not an old maid!'
you'll have to show me!'
Which way is your carr"
"Out under the trees
"All right. Wen slip out next
time we pass the side door"
We wonder if Hunterdon and
Bucks county candidates are going to
make radio speeches.
Thank heavens we haven't ra-
dioi
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-28
MODERN CONvENIENCES

Little Joan had just been told the
story of Daniel in the lions den.
Then her mother asked:
"And what do you think Daniel
did the very first thing after he
was saved from the lions ?"
Without hesitation Joan replied:
"Why he must have telephoned
home to his wife to tell her that he
was all right. "-Everybody's.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-28
Pioin Speaking Barred

Mr.. Sparks-Ah stranded. see.
Perhaps I can be of some assistance.
There are one or two things l can
tell yon about your make of car.
Nstoeist well. keep them to your
self, There are ladies prsssat,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-28

81 don't see the sausage | order
ed" said the housewife to the but
cher's boy who had just delivered
her order.
"oh, that's all right, num-" said
the youngster. "The boss told me
to tell you that the wurst was yet
to come, "-Everybody's.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-28
A friend incurred of Sandy who

A friend inquired of Sandy, who
had recently married, how he and
his wife We're getting along.
eve mon get along fine week
days." replied Sandy, "But when it
comes Sabbath, we walk doom to
the corner together and she gaes off
to yon Methodist body, while / gang
to the House o. God Everybody
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-28
Has Anyone Laughed
At You -
BY ETHEL r.
DCC8uSC" PEYSER
Because

! OF Being Too Close Mouthed?
Here is place where YOU are :
! pretty much alonel The Noun
tain TO Keep-Your Mouth-Shut is .
I far away and hard to climb. But,
friends, stay there II you have .
I reached 1t. The tongue has
\ done as much harm as good In !
the world and IL you know the .
Control" hold II and your
tongue no matter who laughs.
You may get out of gossip
TESTS" but you will never get
into messes. You will have
time to do your work; you will !
have time, too, to make yourself
! popular, in other ways.
so
Your getaway here Is:
To realize that you are on
the right track--whers the SIG
nal system 10 always o. X.
20. Mcclure Newspaper syndieate.l
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-28
SMILIN' THRU
BY GEE SEE
THE DELAWARE

THE DELAWARE
On moonlit nights
The shadows creep
Along the stream
That lies asleep
The ghosts of men
Long passed away
Who blazed the trails
OF yesterday,
Before canals
Had Slapped the strength
That surged along
It's far flung length;
The logging crews
OF olden days
Who steered their RATS
Along its ways;
The ferrymen
Who spanned it's food
For pioneers
With restless blood;
The mariners
Who first used steam
On upper reaches
OF the stream.
On moonlit nights
When shadows creep
Their spirits rise
From restless sleep,
And lusty souls
Again hold sway
In ghostly scenes
Long passed away.
**%**%
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
VIOLENT CHANGES
 ON CURB EXCHANGE
Severe Losses First Two Days
 Followed By Jumps

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.--violent move- ments in both directions marked trad ing on the curb exchange the past week. Weakness and severe losses fea- tured the first two days, and toward the end of the week there were violent advances in several stocks and in a general accumulation of many other issues. The market ended with pro- nounced strength, showing recoveries of nearly all the losses which occurred in the period of settlement begun Friday week ago.
 The Petroleum stocks were acutely disturbed because of statements and re- ports in regard to congressional inves- tigations, and in the first two days many of those stocks were thrown on the market at sharp declines.
 Among the price movements which demanded attention was an advance of 40 points in Chesebrough, which sold at the new high of 430. Solar Refining moved up 20 points from it's low level of the week to 225. Prairie Oil, after declining to 220 in the period of weak ness, rallied to 237h, and Magnolia Oil ranged from the low of 142ta to a high of 155. Standard Oil of Indiana. after selling to 59K, rose some 3 points, and Standard Oil of Ohio, after first fall- ing to S06, moved up to 320.
 Industrial issues moved within a nar- rower range. A feature was the initial trading in United States Food Prod ucts when issued at Il and 10. This issue represents stock to be placed un- der the reorganization plan. American Light and Power moved up nearly g points,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
WHEAT VALUES ARE
 LIFTED. PAST WEEK
Rise Is Due To Near Approach
 Of Crop Scares

CHICAGO. Feb. 23-Near approach of the time when crop scares are to be expected has done good deal toward lifting the value of wheat >this week. Compared with week ago. wheat this morning was 1 to 1hc higher; corn, xc to M@Ac up; oats at %@1Hc ad- vance, and provisions ranging from 7c decline to a rise of Pc.
 In addition to dwelling on the fact that the first definite evidence of dam age to the winter wheat crop is usu- ally disclosed within fortnight from this date, traders friendly to the buy ing side of the wheat market showed themselves inclined to emphasize fore casts that farm reserves of wheat in the Dakotas, Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas on March 1 would total per- haps less than half as much as the case was a year previous. Assertions that spring wheat seeding would be curtailed to decided extent, and that the import duty on wheat would be raised before the opening of lske nav igatton, were also given attention as factors likely to enhance prices Settle ment of the British dock strike had a favorable Influence as we'll
 Liberal receipts of corn held in check traders who were working for a price advance in the corn market Heavy profit taking sales on the other hand of large holders was further handi- cap, despite scantiness of the Chicago stock of corn and notwithstanding re- ports that country elevators in IIh- nois were also nearly bare of supplies.
 Oats developed { little more strength than corn did. Considerable buying of oats against sales of corn took place.
 In the provision market, better call for lard to be shipped to continental Europe was something of an offset for big arrivals of hogs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
THE TOWN CLOCK OF IPSWICH It Has Marked Time for 200 Years
 and OMnersIlin Is in Disnute

VI no owns the town clock Of Ipswich, Mass?
 For more than two hundred years the clock on First Congregational church, now standing on the site of the first meeting house. has been known as the town clock and public money has paid for its maintenance. Generations Cf Ip- swich people have timed their daily life by it. But of recent years the an- cient clock has ceased to strike and its time keeping has become fitful and in accurate.
 It's story goes way back almost to the beginning of Ipswich. In 1G37 the first meeting house was built on the site; this first building was subse- quently torn down and new one erected and in 1702 the town voted that the selectmen sell tl.e rocks about the meeting house and use the proceeds to purchase a clock, with the provision that if the money was not sufficient, the town would make up the difference At that time the meeting house and the grounds surrounding it were public property, and the rocks on Westinghouse Green which the selectmen were ill structed to sell were of an old disusei fort.
 The present church was constructed