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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
EVENTS IN STOCKTON

Stockton Fire Company has cleo
ted the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, Theodore
S. Moore; vice president, II. X. Van
Horn; secretary, John S. Wilson;
treasurer, Raymond b. Mason; chief,
r. II. Ledger; first assistant chief,
j. l.. Mohr; second assistant chief,
Lewis Hildebrand.
The fire company made record
run to Sergeantsville Monday morn
ing when the house occupied by j..
A. Amey was burned to the ground.
Lack of water handicapped the fire
men, but they prevented the flames
from spreading to the adjoining
houses. The run was made in seven
minutes, or about thirty miles an
hour This was the first dwelling
to burn in the village of Sergeants-
vile in its history, and the first fire
there in nearly half a century, when
Henry Quirk's barn burned.
The Civic Club will hold an en-
tertainment in the borough hall on
Thursday and Friday evenings of
next week.
Mrs. Charles Gum was Monday
visitor in Trenton.
Miss Edna Beckner, of Bound
Brook, ives weekend visitor with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter f.
Beckner, on Bridge street.
Mrs. Frank Rogers and family,
of Center Bridge, have had as a
recent guest, Mrs. Joseph Rogers,
of Philadelphia.
Mrs. r. C. Wilkinson has returned
from a visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Vanidlestine, at Pas
sale.
Miss Helen Gully is i'll with pneu-
monia.
Sunday guests at the home of
I Mr.. and Mrs. Emmert X. Wilson
were Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph D. Will
son. of Ewing; William Stefler and
Miss Harriet Miller, of Philadelphia
and Miss Estelle Myers.
/ Mrs w. F. Harrison has returned
to her home at Bovine station after
visiting friends in Bloomfield and
Newark,
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BOARD OF FREEHOLDERS
ADOPT 1924 BUDGET

The Hunterdon County Board of
Freeholders, at their last meeting,
adopted the 1924 budget, as was adj
vertised in this paper two weeks
ago.
County Treasurer Opdycke report
ed the following receipts for Jan
uary: State motor vehicle fund,
balance from 1929 S9,738.99; state
motor vehicle fine, $40; Taylor
Wharton Co., for old barrels, $l24.-
70; Rita Silverthorn, old lumber, So;
Holland Township, road improvement
note, $4,000; interest on same,
S367.74; sheriff's office, $499.77;
county clerks office, S401 SO; sur
rogate's office, $626.4O; total receipts
$13,77413.
Current bills totalling S3,776.S3
were ordered paid, and it was decided
to make the second and fourth
Thursdays of each month were desig-
mated as regular paydays, and all
bills must be presented at least a
week in advance.
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ST. ANDREWS CHURCH

ain the midst of life we are in
death" How true thees words are!
Last Sunday the rector was absent
from church on account of happen
ing which brought home to him the
truth of this saying. A friend of
many years standing was called by
the Master to give an account of his
stewardship, sudden and unex
pected summons, but one for which,
thank God he was not unprepared
for he had used his time and his tai
ents we'll The same summons will
inevitably come some day for us, we
know not when or how, perchance
liz may be just as suddenly. The
question is, when it comes will it
find us ready? whilst we have
time" let us make the best use of
it, for one day we shall no longer
have time. Let us devote some por-
ito nof that valuable time, so valu-
able that God only gives it to us
second by second, to His worship
and to acquiring knowledge of
Him and His love. On Sunday next,
Septuagesima, the Church bushes
her joyous songs of praise in prep
aratio nfor the penitential season of
Lent, when during those mystic forty
days we face the reality of sin in
our lives and the terrific penalty of
sin. The preacher on Sunday morn
ing next at the 1890 service will be
the Rev. A. w. Henzell, MISE, whilst
at the evening service at 7.30 the
sermon will be delivered by the pas
tor, the Rev. T. j. Bensley, d. d.
There will be the usual early celebra-
ton of the Holy Eucharist on Sum
day morning at o'clock. whilst the
Church School and the Young Mems
Bible Glass will meet at 1920 am.
Father Henzell suffered a nasty ac-
cident last Sunday morning: whilst
entering the church for the 1880
service his foot slipped and he sus-
tanned a sprained ankle, and it was
only with great difficulty that he
was able to carry on for the remain
der of the day.
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the policy. 1t is fact that long
before there was any hint of scandal
the British naval experts were CON
WINGED this policy, as carried out by
the leases, so far increased the eff.
ficiency of the American navy as
far more than to offset the disad-
vantages it suffered from the Limi-
tation of Arms treaty. The policy
was formulated by naval officer
of unquestioned ability with no in
terests whatever other than the eff
ficiency if the navy. The policy is
thoroughly approved by great
number of naval officers of unques-
toned ability and integrity. In
practice it resulted in converting a
great quantity Of crude oil in the
ground, being drained away by pri-
vate oil wells to an extent regarding
which opinions differ, into refined
Immediately available) fuel oil
gasoline and lubricating oil, all safe
ly stored at naval bases, including
that at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, with
out the expenditure of dollar by
the national government. Consider
alton of the merits of the respective
leases must be left to my next let
ter. The fourth question is one re-
garding which the ablest lawyers
disagree and which probably can be
settled only by the Supreme Court.
Regarding the fourth question, while
every man is entitle to be regarded
innocent until proven guilty, the
spectacle of former member of the
cabinet refusing to testify on the
ground that he would be incrimina-
ting himself, and that after the tes-
timony of other witnesses has i'm
pugned his integrity and fatty
charged him with lying is so deplor-
able as hardly to call for comment
Next to Fall, no man connected
with the oil scandal stands in more
unfortunate light than ex-Secretary
McAdoo. In justice to the late
Franklin X. Lane, attention should
be called to the fact that he pub
licly announced his connection with
Doheny By his own letter MeAdoc
admits his employment was secret
that he received S15O,000 from Do
heny, asserts his employment. was
entirely proper, then proves he
knows it was not by announcing
that, now his client is under fire
he has quit him.
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Methodist Church Notes

The Fourth Quarterly Conference
of New Hope and Lahaska Churches
will be held here next Tuesday eve
ming, February 10, at o'clock.
Miss Hazel Gathers entertained
the members of the choir at her
home on South Main street Thurs
day evening.
Ladies of the Lahaska Church held
a pie and cake sale in Doylestown
last Saturday.
There will be Sunda yschool, with
classes for al lagos, at 10 a. m.
Sunday; preaching by the pastor.
Rev. Willis A. Lewis, NJ. A., at II
a. M, subject "Our Next Duty" In
the evening there will be Epworth
League services at 7 o'clock; SER
mon by the pastor at 7.30, subject:
"Ili-Gotten Wealth. the third of a
series on Wealth Prayer meeting
Tuesday evening at 7.45.
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NEW HOPE
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus w. Fell ant
daughter, Ruth Anna, spent Sunday
with Miss Annie F. Crooks.
Ives L. Harvey, president of the
New Hope Brick Co., spent the weel
in Lock Haven.
Mrs. Mary E. Maxwell returned
Thursday morning from two weeks
stay in Boston.
Miss Margaret Goldsmith was a
visitor last week end with relatives
in Quakertown and Norristown.
Mr.. Johnson has installed a large
radio outfit in Logan Inn. The
guests are entertained nightly with
concerts. The Lincoln address by
President Coolidge, in New York
was listened to with great interest
Tuesday night.
DR.. and Mrs. r. A. Leiby were
visited recently by DR.. Leiby's sis
ter, Miss Minnie Leiby, of Allentown
DR. Swartzlander, of Doylestown
was visitor here last week.
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LEAR MILL TO
BE REOPENED

Lambertville-The Lear Grist Mill
community, is to be reopened soon
according to statement issued by
Joseph G. Lear, the recently former
owner. The mill has been sold by
Mr.. Lear to Nat. F. Roberts, of New
York City. As soon as preparations
can be made the mill will be re-
opened under the management of
Mr.. w. S. Wallace, who formerly
operated it under the management of
the Herdlea interests.
Mr.. Roberts is son-in-law of
Mr.. Wallace, and it was thru him
that he became interested in the
proposition. Mr.. Roberts is an cleo
trical engineer of high standing with
the American Bell Telephone Co.
Mr.. Wallace is miller of long ex-
perience, and also is practical
bakeryman. He was at one time
located in the present Record Build
ing with "A bakery. and later at the
Lambertvile Bakery, on Church st.
The Lear Mill was originally sold
to Anderson T. Herd by Joseph G.
Lear and l.. May Lear in 1919. 1t
was remodeled thruout at that time
and equipped with Sprout- Waldron
milling machinery. 1t has daily
capacity of 100 barrels. New Leffel
water wheels were installed, devel-
oping 100 horsepower After the
mill was operated for one year as
the Herlea Mill, it was closed down.
In 1928 it came back into the posses
sion of Mr.. and Miss Lear.
The mill building is of solid stone
masonry, and with the up-to-date
machinery is well equipped for grind
ing good products. The capacity of
the attrition mill for feed grinding
is one and half tons per hour 1t
will be a great convenience for
farmers in this locality on both
sides of the Delaware to bring their
feed to the mill for quick grinding,
so that they can take it back with
them the same day.
Many local people have expressed
the desire to see this mill in oper-
alton, for it is not only beneficial
to local farmers, but will mean trade
for local merchants. The new own
ers expect to have the mill in oper-
alton within a short time. 1t is con-
fidently expected that it will not
only be a business success, but that
it will prove benefit in serving
the needs Of the community.
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NEW DESCRIPTIVE MAP
FOLDER OF PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD CONNECTIONS

The Passenger Department of the
Pennsylvania Railroad system has
just issued specially attractive
and educational piece of literature
in the form of a descriptive map
folder which is attracting consid-
cradle favorable comment.
The folder is an artistic piece of
printing in four colors and contains
newly engraved maps of New York,
Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago
and St. Louis, and large map of
the United States in colors, showing
the location of all National Parks
and Monuments, together with a
mass of instructive data of excep-
tional interest.
This folder will lbe mailed free up
on request to d. N. Bell, Passenger
Traffic Manager, Pennsylvania Rail
road, Broad Street Station, Phila-
adelphia.
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SOME LIGHT ON
THE OIL MIDDLE
Washington Correspondent Writes First
Hand Information.

Throughout all the nauseating oil
melee, one figure stands out calm,
clear-headed an courageous. That
figure is Calvin Coolidge. President
of the United States. He, and APP
parently he alone, stands for the
Roosevelt policy, "a square deal for
every man. Do not let him be i'm
posed upon and do not let him i'm
pose upon others" Approving the
resolution authorizing him to appoint
special counsel to investigate the
naval oil lsituation, Mr.. Coolidge
says, at is the function of the
courts to determine criminal guilt
and to render judgment in civil
cases, and that l propose to have
DONE" Those who recall the panic
of the politicians when, early in the
Roosevelt administration, the exis-
tence of wholesale graft was dis
closed in the Post Office Depart
ment; the elaboration and thorough
ness with which he caused the in
vestigation to be conducted, the
vigor with which he prosecuted the
guilty, the courage with which he
protected those unjustly accused,
and, finally, the tremendous popular
approval he won for his party and
his own administration, can view
the present situation with conf
dence and calm. There's every in
dication Mr.. Coolidge will do as well.
He has chosen two able lawyers,
ex-senator Pomerene, of Ohio, a
prominent and able Democrat, and
Silas H. Strawn. an equally able
Republican attorney of Chicago, to
conduct the investigation and the
litigation, and neither he nor they
will he swerved by the political hys-
terra that is dominating Congress.
Strawn, however, is to be replaced
by another attorney, according to
latest reports.
There are five fundamental phases
of the oil situation (1) the merits
of the policy of leasing the naval
oil reserves (2) the merits of the
California lease (3) the merits of
the Teapot Dome lease (4) the legal
authority of the Navy and the In
terror Departments actually to make
the leases 60 the personal conduct
of ex-Secretary Fall. Regarding the
first-although the Democrats thus
far have ben able to becloud the is
sue-much is to be said in favor Of
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wHoOPING COUGH

A few cases of whooping cough
are present in New Hope. Whoop-
ing cough is a very contagious dis
ease, especially of children. Thous-
ands die each year of whooping
cough and it's complications.
In the beginning of the disease
the child shows signs of ordinary
cold. There is running of the nose,
slight fever and dry cough. The
eyes are bloodshot. After a week
the cough becomes worse instead of
better and the coughing fits de-
velop. Some times the whoop is
not present, but even in such cases
great care must be taken.
Whooping cough IS catching. You
should keep your child away from
other children who have the disease.
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HONORA A. CASEY

Lambertville- Mrs. Honora A. Cas-
ey, II years Of age, died Sunday,
February 10, at her home in the
First Ward. Funeral services were
held Wednesday morning with re-
QUEEN high mass at st. Johns r. C.
Church by Rev. j. f. Mahoney In
torment was in st. Johns Cemetery
under the direction of Moonan.
Mrs. Casey was the widow of John
M. Casey. She is survived by -four
sons, John, Nicholas, Vincent and
Thomas Casey, all of Lambertville
and six daughters, Mrs. John Burns
Morisville; Mrs. Emanuel Adler
TTrenton; Mrs. Henry Morgan, Mrs
Flavin Cifelli and the Misses Nellie
and Cynthia Casey, of Lambertville
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RUMMAGE SALE FOR BENEFIT
OF ORPHANS

Lambertville-Th Womans For
eign Missionary Society of the Meth
odist Church will hold rummage
sale on Wednesday, February 81,
for the benefit of their Orphans
Fund. The sale will be held in the
former office of A. d. Anderson, on
Bridge street, the building now own
ed by the TenEyck Orpheum The
atre interests, in Trenton. The use
of the store was secured free of
charge thru the courtesy of Mr..
George B. TenEyck, who is to erect
a large theatre on the property in
the spring.
Mrs. John E. Massey, corresponding
secretary of the Missionary Society,
is one of the active workers for the
coming sale, and it promises to be
of mutual benefit to the buying
public and to the society.
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ON THE BOX PEACE PLAN IN
NUMEROUS VEIN
To the Editor:

In regard Mr.. Box ut is bet
ter to discuss things before settling
them, than to settle things without
discussing them"
We have read the Peace Plan;
we find no cure for this "Casus
bellum" CD How to pacify a lady
who has been called a woman by
woman; how to pacify some ia
dy" who has been called cat" by
the aforesaid woman
Some anxious one might create a
new prize for this say years
free subscription to the Homeless
Ladies' Journal"
What is to be done to the man
who throws soft drink bottles ut the
umpire? What is to be done with
the person, not minor. who APP
plauds at the movies? What is tc
be done with that sensitive soul who
is ready to fight, and none too
proud, because of remissness in
etiquette to the flag?
Is it not true that the Germans
always get themselves Gin Dutch
anyway? Wouldn't you and | be
pleased to hang all our flags at half
mast on hearing of the sudden death
of the Ex-German Kaiser, Luden-
dorff, Tirpetz, etc? We would glad
ly quarter mast" it for the "Clown
Prince" and cut the darn pole down
and use it for kindling wood for
the glorious tidings that Bergdoll
had come to violent end
Very peacefully yours,
CARLOS.
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MOHAMMED IN
POLICE COURT
THE MOUNTAIN DIDN'T COME
TO MOHAMMED,
But Mohammed Came To The
Police Court

The summer-like atmosphere of
Lambertville last Tuesday particu-
larly appealed to Mohammed Saleh,
in whose veins runs the warm blood
of Assyria. Then too, he had found
it profitable before, so he unlimb-
cred his peddler's pack and got
busy.
Officer Morse found him in John
Minors eatery volubly displaying
wares. Complaints had already been
made against Saleh violating the
City ordinance against peddling
without liscense. In addition to
these complaints Officer Morse had
been beseiged by housewives who
reported that Saleh had threatened
them with the "Assyrian curse" if
they didn't buy his wares.
So Officer Morse bravely chal-
lenged Saleh when he found him in
Minors, and demanded to see his
license. Whereupon this devout son
of the great profit Mohammed,
produced Trenton license. But
"Bill" didn't fall for thatl "Come
with me-" he said politely. And then
the fun began!
Mohammed worked his tongue and
his hands very expressively. But
no avail. bill said, Lets go!" Mo
manned pretended not to under
stand. But "Bill" persisted. Then
the son of the profit" tried to bride
our faithful police force by offer
ing him handsome tablecloth. But
"Billsh virtue was strong, and with
Mohammed still protesting. he con-
Quoted him to Justice Elmer Smiths
sanctum.
There the fun began all over
again. 1t sounded like IA diplomatic
session of the League of Nations,
with the Assyrian tongue predomi-
mating. tlf you get what | mean.)
Again Mohammed pretended not to
understand. He talked volubly with
both his mouth and his hands. He
called down dire curses upon the
unprotected heads of Justice Smith
and Officer Morse.
give dollars and costs,' said Ell
mer when he could make himself
heard. That produced another con
tortion of the Assyrian tongue and
hands. And when the son of the
profit" learned that costs" meant
another two dollars he shrieked il
dispair. He protested that he haC
just come from New York and that
he was penni'ess. However the Ii
,cense card he had from Trenton
gave his address as 81 Front st. in
that city.
Finally Justice Smith decided to
hold some of Mohammed's wares as
as security for the fine until he
could send the cash These Moham-
med claimed to be worth $1,000, but
Judging by the way he had been
"jewing" ON his prospective custom
ers, they were probably worth about
$1.9S. (Reduced from $l.95)
Officer Morse conducted the pro-
testing peddler to the trolley to
speed the parting guest" As the
trolley pulled out this voluble son
of the profit" yelled derisively at
Bill" that he had the money, but
he'd be blankety- blanked if he'd
naVl
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INTERESTING NEWS FROM
POSSUM TROT CROSSING

News are scerce this week. We'd
thought we'd have nice long story
about the special meeting the Club
of Woman Politicians held for a full
discussion of the peace plan. But
the darn meeting broke up in a
fight and they were pulling hair SO
bad we got out for fear we'd get
hurt.
Bill Skies got bit midway between
the back door and the barn by Sam
Jeddy's dog last week.
Little Joey Smythers come howl
ing down the road the other day n
yelling he'd cut his finger. But it
turned out he'd only been messing
around the dungheap.
Molly Beemus is bedridden with
a sore finger. Better be careful how
handle that knife, Molly
Zeke Ellum's jackass nearly run
Bassy Boozer crazy last Saturday
night, Bassy was going home tight
as tick, and when he passed Zeke' s
barn the iackass beloved out, "Wa-
hee-a! -hee-al" And Bassy he
thought he said "Go preach" And
he went running down to Dominic
Bellows house as white as sheet.
He busted in on the Dominic and
fell ON his knees and said an angel
of the Lord had appeared to him,
and that he was going to reform.
Aunty Mendham says things amt
like they used to be. She said that
she used to have to nearly fight
with Uncle Ezra to keep him from
sitting on the back row at church.
But now that the choir girls are
wearing such short dresses she has
to fight to keep him from sitting on
the front row.
Since the editor made the am
that he'd give a years
free subscription to everyone who
notified him when they had a baby
born, I've been nearly plagued to
death. Everybody around here with
kids has been after me to get sub
scription for their kids. Even lazy
old Bud wlkerts that's got fifteen
kids if he's got one, wanted me to
send subscription for all of them.
told him just ike ! told all the rest
Of them that you only gave the sub
scriptions for notifying you prompt
so you could make news out of it.
But Bud said, "How could | notify
him when he wasn't running the pap
err them"
Jimmy Yancet went to town the
other day and stayed all night. He
said he put up at a swell hotel that
cost him whole dollar. He said
they had a pitcher Of water in the
room and everything. But he said
he didn't get to wash his face until
he got back home because the only
wash room he could find was mark
ed Gents" and him being only
bay he was afraid to go in.
The women are going to hold an
other meeting next Saturday night.
I'll tell you all about it next week.
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REVENUE AGENTS TO ASSIST
HUNTERD0N TAXPAYERS


Following is a schedule giving
towns, places and dates for Intern
al Revenue Collectors to meet for
assistance to taxpayers in Hunter
don County. Instructions will be Civ
EN- in making out reports, and affi-
davits will be taken without charge.
Lambertville, Council Room, from
March 10 to To- am. to 9 pm.
Clinton, p o., Feb. 25, 26, 81.
Frenchtown, Warford House, Meh.
5, 4, 5. Hours to 5.
Pennington, Court House, March
q, 7, 8. Hours to 5.
High Bridge. Taylor Wharton CO.,
Feb. 28. At Pc. Feb. 80 and Mch.1.
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ZACHARIAH KUGLER

Lambertville- The death of Zach
ariah Kugler, rs years of age, oc-
cured Monday evening, February II,
at his home on Perry street. He
was native of Hunterdon County
and was well known in this city
where he has resided for many
years. He is survived by his wife
Mrs. Arabella Kugler; one son, l..
T. Kugler, and two daughters, Mrs
Arella Williams and Mrs. Eva Hart
well, of Trenton.
Funeral services will be held this
Friday afternoon in charge of Rev
John r. Reed, of the Methodist
Church. Interment will be in River
view under the direction of LaBaw
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BEGIN WORK ON GAS STATION

Lambertvlle--Th Lewis Oil Cor
poration, who have bought the prop
erty at the northwest corner of
Bridge and Main streets, have be-
gun operations for their new oil and
gas station. The contract for grad
ing has been awarded to Jesse Mason
and is to be completed by March L.
This is to be drive-in station,
with entrances on both Main and
Bridge streets,
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SCHOOL PLAY DRAWS LARGE
CROWD

Lambertville-Two large audiences
attended the play Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings, given by the girls
of the High School Glee Club. The
title of the play was "My Maid of
the Bamboo Screen" Realistic stage
settings added to the attractiveness
of the play. These were made by
Ethan Woo, a native of China. A
representation of the idol of Buddha
in the last act was one of the feat
ures of the settings. Miss Martha
Lovett rendered musical selections.