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Evening star., 1924-04-27
BY MAMMALIAN HARDEN.

By Radio to The Star.
BERLIN. April 26.-In November
1918, Germany relieved it's mouarchs
almost two dozen crowned heads
of the duty of liquidating THE war
which they had carried on. These
monarchs and their followersl ever
since have blamed the republkc for
All Germany's woes, and spread the
notion that the revolution was what
prevented a final victory and peces-
STATED acceptance of "the despt ca bic
Versailles treaty. which no king or
kaiser ever would have signed
The same tactics now are being
used i'll the election campaigns The
present government. instead of leav-
ing to the monarchiStS and a1ional-
lists, who expect to control the next
parliament responsibility for accept
|. ing or rejecting the Dawes report
. which the whole world accepts as
, equitable, saves them that en-
barrassment by accepting it in ad-
vance.
Wilhelm should have been kept OF
the throne until the Versailles treaty
was signed, and Ludendorff s. disciples
ought now to be Obliged to share the
responsibility of this new decision
Bat neither in 1918 nor in, 1924 Were
the monarchists so stupid as to Offer
serious resistance. They appreciate
the advantages of absten1ion. They
content themselves with calling the
Dawes report "a second Versailles,
and notify the government, which has
no parliamentary majo tity, and car
Evening star., 1924-04-27
German Roar 4 gainst Dawes Plan
Is Called Mere ''Cunning Demagogy''
Little Likelihood Of Upset of Acceptance in EUent OF
Monarchist-N Nationalist Victory in General
Elections, Says Harden.

only carry on routine business. that
they will not be bound by any agree
ments signed now.
This is cunning demagogy. Simply
because German industry needs capi-
tai, any government. even a national
ist government. must accept this re-
port But they proclaim to the
public, I'VE are the only ones who
neither ratified the first nor the Sec
ond Versailles. and we alone can save
you from debt and slavery" Thus
their prestige increases. although they
have lost their only leader OF modern
economic education, the cold and
sterile. but intelligent Helfferich
who was director of the bank and
vice chancellor, and who hunted the
Jealous but spotted republican min
lister Erzberger to death, and now has
paid the penalty with his life in a
railway accident.
Would Postpone Decision.
Under these circumstances, one
must wish, with Premier Poincare,
that the final decision might be post
poned until the new parliament, in
which the monarchiStS Will be
stronger, had accepted the laws
necessary for carrying out the terms
of the report. and thus proved 1T Will
and can uphold reasonable policy.
1t is less a question of reparatlons
(for it still remains true that Ger
many can pay only from the pro-
ceeds of greatly increased exports
which would be unbearabfe for other
countries) than of Germany's domes-
tic policy. which, If it inspired con-
fidence, would guarantee the peace OF
Europe. and perhaps of the World
| for Il considerable time.
The "VoelkiSchen,' who, despite
their rabid anti-sefitism, are like the
Sons of Israel in regarding their
| compatriotS as the chosen people
must at last be forced to prove what
| they are willing and able 10 do.
| In the coming elections they will
be forced into a defensive position
! by their opponents, who themselves
| are for the most part thinly disgulseo
| Nationalists. Each party is wasting
| il is no less patriotic than Luden-
| dorff's disciples, but that it considers
war of revenge hopeless because
| Germany is helpless and militarily
weak, while France is strong and
| fanked by allies. But this is not
offensive which secretly nourishes 4
belief in some secret chemico-tech-
nical means OF warfare, and proclams
victory, despite hell and the devil. y
But Germany must make her way
to regeneration with the weapons OF
the mind, and must repair the damage
done by kaiserrecht to the limit OF
her capacity, as a moral duty.
If Germany has not yet come to
this conclusion, then open domination
by the militarists would be preferable
to another parliament of cowar'fly,
lazy, weak, untruthful compromisers
whose acts would be scarcely less
dangerous than even the hasty de-
ciSion of November. 1918, to relieve
the German monarchists of the tragic
liquidation of the war.
Copyright. 1924)
Evening star., 1924-04-27
COMMUNISTS STIR
CAMPAIGN IN FRANCE
Question Whether Voter Can Be
Made to Think Before Elec-
! ton, Says Tardieu.
PATTERN SOVIET DISASTER
Lenin Failure No Lesson to Un.
bridled Crowds. Declared.
BY ANDRE TARDIEU,

By Radio to The Star
PARIS. April 26.-The most strik-
ing feature of the political battle
1ust opened in France is the form
dible campaign of the Communist
party, and the unbrSled fury Of Ahe
crowds which it assemblies in the
suburban centerS.
The Communist doctrine is too we'll
known to require explanation here.
The French Commun SITS. in their
election literature, denflnd full adop-
tion of the Soviet pr gram as ap-
Piled in Russia from 1T to 1922
shop councils, soldiers 9ouncils. peas
ant councils. suppreSSi N of parlia-
ment and the conStitu on, confiSca-
ton of property, forma1 ion of a red
army, etc.
An admirable illustf. ton of the
situation is provided H. the region,
not far from Paris, VIII. the writer
represents in the chan Ger of depu-
ties. For the coming lections, the
Communists have done le wri er the
honor to nominate as Ills opponent
the man whom they cor cider the hero
Of the third interna' onale-Andre
Marty, one Of the Blis:k Sea mutE
neerS
Sentenced to .srisOn.
This former Officer in 1919 at
tempted to deliver IT, the Bolshevists
the destroyer upoE which he was
serving. Before corTt-martial he
admitted that he did it for money
His lawyer PLEADED the influence OF
heredity. as theirs was insanity in the
family. After Oebing sentenced to
prison, he becs me a Communist
There have been ten debates in the
chamber Over Marty. He has been
elected mary times to various Offices
although ae was Ineligible to nj
them. II, July, 1923. the Poincare
government granted him amnesty
hoping that by removing from him
his ha o of martyrdom it would rem
der Kim less troublesome. 1t has
turned out otherwise.
THIS sinister person goes up and
down the country repeating Il speech
which is one ong appeal TO insurrec-
ion and assassination. His party Is
TIE new Communist group called the
Workers and Peasants bloc, whose
idea is TO send 10 the chamber only
shop workers and farm laborerS
But this program meets tough oppo-
Sition among the millions of small
proprietorS in France who till their
own fields and have learned their
lesson from RusSia's experience.
Although revolutionary sentiments
are gaining in violence. the writer
does nT believe that the communists
-rill get more than twenty seats in
Ss.e next chamber out OF a total OF
500. They certainly will not if the
Evening star., 1924-04-27

port unequivocaJly, but NJ Poincare is
as obdurate as ever, and treats the
report as though it had no more au-
thority than the recommendations OF
parish council.
This attitude creates profound dis
appointment here, especially in view
of President Coolidee's undertaking
to summon n new disarmament con-
ference IL the scheme goes through.
This offer was most cordially well
coined here. but the comments in the
Paris press are extremely 'contemp-
tuouS and add to the conviction that
NJ. Poincare has no intention of al
lowing the Dawes report to become
effective.
The weakness of the British govern
ment at this critical moment is a
grave circumstance. With England.
Belgium and Italy mobilized behind
the report and with America in moral
be overcome. But with a ministerial
crisis imminent in England. the pros
poets are much less favorable.
The third difficulty which confronts
the government is Ireland The
boundary conference called together
reach a decision with regard to dis
puted territory broke up without
prospect of agreement. The territory
in dispute embraces Counties Fer
managh and Tyrone. At present these
counties form q part of Ulster. but
both are about equally divided be-
tween Protestants and Catholics, and
the Irish treaty provided for a com
mission to arbitrate on q fair settle
ment.
The position of Ulster. however. was
quite unyielding. and in the critical
condition of things in the Free State
denial OF any satisfaction on this
subject threatens to make Presi-
dent Cosgrave's position harder and
which, though diminished by his wise
rule, is not suppressed.
The failure of the conference is the
most threatening circumstance. and
the British government will be COM
PEELED to take action to give effect tC
it's own treaty with the Free State.
lrnnvright 1904
Evening star., 1924-04-27
JUDGE w. H. THOMAS
FATALLY STRICKEN
Jurist of Fifth Judicial District Of
Maryland Dies at West
minister.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WESTMINSTER. Md, April 90
Stricken while in his office in the
courthouse, here with what he be-
lieved was an attack of acute indiges-
ton. Chief Justice William H. Thomas
Of the fifth judicial district of Mary
land and a member of the court of
appeals of Maryland. died in a few
minutes this afternoon.
Judge Thomas numbered his
friends in this section and through
out the state generally by hundreds.
Born in st. Marys County, he came to
Carroll county about 1886. He was
elected associate judge of the fifth
circuit in 1901 and in 1908 was select
ed by the voters rs chief Judge. This
made him a member of the court of
appeals.
Last November he was elected b,
Evening star., 1924-04-27

Pa, April 5, was neglected while in
the county Jail at Ebensburg. werc
contained in an affidavit submitteG
to the Cambria prison board today bt
Mrs. Nellie Shaffer OF Baltimore. 3
hospital nurse here. Poorbaugh dies
shortly after he was brought to the
hospital from the county Jail yestor
day. He was a victim of pneumonia
Mrs. Shaffer stated in the affidavit
that Poorbaugh told her before he
died that while in jail he was forced
to sleep without sufficient cover, and
that he had to walk from the jail TO
the ambulance which brought him to
Johnstown.
Edward Knee. warden of the jail
In statement, denied all tn
charges contained in the affidavit
Evening star., 1924-04-27
LLOYD GEORGE MOVE
TO COME BACK SEEN
Parliament to Open Under Stormy
Skies Threatening Mac
Donald Ministry.
GARDINER HITS P0INCARE
Sees Big Problem in Recent Irish
Farley Break.
BY A. G. GARDINER.

By Radio to The Star.
LONDON, April 26.-Parliament re-
assemblies Tuesday after the Easter
vacation under a sky thick with storm
clouds.
Three main troubles threaten the fu-
ture of Premier Macdonald. The first
is the breaking of the storm between
the Liberals and Labor. Liberal sup
port put Premier Macdonald into
power and has kept him there. But
the attitude of Labor toward the Lib
erals, both in parliament and out, has
been one of undisguised enmity. Labor
is carrying on the war against the
Liberals in the constituencies with
| redoubled intensity. Feeling, in the
point, and this week David Lloyd
George seized the opportunity TO force
| crisis by delivering two bitter public
attacks on the premier in terms DELHI
| erately calculated te make breach
| unavoidable
Liberals Depiore Speech.
The more responsible elements
among the Liberals deplore this at
| tempt to force final breach. 1t was
made in the absence of II. II. Asquith.
the Liberal leader, who is in southern
| France, and the writer has good rea-
z
I favor on this infuriated retaliation.
/ However, it is difficult to sec how
/ the breach can be patched up. Although
Labor has behaved badly toward the
Liberals, the main current OF party
! opinion still is anxious to avoid a
crisis and give Premier Macdonald an
opportunity to impose a more civil atti-
tude on his followers. But Mr.. LLOYD
Georges fierce personal attacks would
now put the premier in the position of
surrendering to public humiliation.
The writer's view is that MIR. Lloyd
| George is aiming to carry as many
| Liberals as possible over to center
party and revive the old Lloyd George
| churchill -Birkenhead alliance. Under the
| circumstances, continuance Of the pres
! ent government is extremely doubt
. full, and already the Conservatives
| are issuing warnings that new elec-
tion is imminent.
| Budget Dill Tuesday.
Chancellor of the Excheauer Snow
! den will INTRODUCE the budget Tues
| day in an atmosphere charg ed with
| electricity.
1t is lamentable that this new con-
| fusion should arise at moment when
! the European situation is SO critical.
/ Premier PoinCare once more is at his
! familiar game of smashing the repa-
| -ations settlement. Belgium and Italy
J both agree to back the Dawes re-
Evening star., 1924-04-27

an overwhelming majority for anoth-
er term OF fifteen years on the bench
of Carroll county. Judge Thomas
death was a distinct shock to the
community.
Was Stxty-three Years Old.
The dead jurist was In his sixty
third year. He Is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Katherine Roberts
Thomas, daughter of the late
Charles q. Roberts, at one time attor-
ney general of Maryland and a judge
of the fifth circuit, son, DR.. Charles
Roberts Thomas of COLUMBIA. Miss.
three daughters, Mrs. Grant Schwartz
of Harrisburg; Mrs. William r. Sc
mans of Baltimore and Miss Eleanor
Thomas and brother, Truman
Thomas of Maddox, ST Marys County.
Judge Thomas was an ardent
churchman and a member of the ves-
try of Ascension Protestant Church,
Westminster.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
SAYS MANSMAN DIED
FROM JAIL NEGLECT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa April 26.-
Charges that o. H. Poorbaugh, one
of twenty-six alleged Ku KIux Mlans-
men, held on murder and riot charges
in connection with the fight at Lilly,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-07
ST. ANDREWS 'CHURCH

If Lent is to be a useful time for
us, the first essential thing to do is
to divest our minds of all unreality.
1t is so easy to get into the habit
of using unreal language, expressing
unreal sentiment, and even indul-
ging in unreal practices. When we
deny ourselves, let ii be plain and
positive mo" to an insistent de-
mand of habit. Self has favorite
pornoun, "T', with variations of
my" and me" Now the cross, as
someone has pointed out, is the
capital ~" crossed out. When we
practice abstinence, let it be real
abstinence; when we fast; let us
recognize that fasting means neither
food nor drink of any kind; our
Determinations our professions
and confessions and communions,
let them all be real. The Lenten
schedule Of services at St. Andrews
Church for the coming week is as
folloWs:--
Sunday, March 9th: LIST Sunday in
Lent. n. m. Holy Eucharist: Rev.
A. w. Henzell. 1890 a. m. Choral
Eucharist; Rev. T. J. Bensley:
Preacher, Rev. A. w. Henzell. 730
p. m. Evening Prayer, Rev A. w.
Henzell: Preacher, Rev. T. j. Ben
sley.
Tuesday, March 18th. Devotions,
8 p. m. Rev. T. J. Bensley; Preacher,
Rev A. w. Henzell--subject, "The
Power of Temptation"
Wednesday, March 18th. Holy
Eucharist, $50 a. m. Rev. I. j. Ben
sley.
Friday, March 18th. Holy Euchar-
list, $50 a. m. Rev. A. w. Henzell.
Children's service, $3.50 p IN. Rev.
T. j. Bensley 7.30 p. m. Evening
Prayer, Rev. A. W.. Henzell.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-07
THE HUNTERD0N COUNTY TU.
BERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION

The meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Hunterdon County
tuberculosis Association, held at the
residence of the President. Mrs.
George X. Large, in Pennington, N.
j., on Thursday, February 2Sth, was
one of the most interesting held by
the Association. A.number of physi-
clans were present, also represen-
tatives from different parts Of the
county.
The health program met with
marked enthusiasm.
Miss Lillian Hills report Of. th'
Institute held in New York which
she attended, was most interesting
and helpful Mrs. Alice Bassett, The
County Public Health Nurse made I
very fine report of her. work ant
her plans for next years program.
The Association will, as. in til,
past, contribute prizes for the rura
school festival and will also pro
vide very interesting feature fol-
the entertainment and benefit of the
children this year.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-07
EAGLE FIRE COMPANY
ELECTS OFFICERS

The Eagle Fire Company, of New
Hope, held its annual election of
officers Tuesday evening The com
pany is making such good progress
in its finances that the new house
on North Main street, erected few
years ago, will soon be cleared of all
debt.
OF the eighteen fire alarms res
ponded to during the past year,
fifteen were out of town calls. An
alarm from Lambertville was ans
wered during the meeting.
Officers elected as follows: Pres
ident, Bernard Mcdonnell; vice
president, A. j. Lands; secretary,
Frank Mcdonnell; assistant secre-
tary, John Hamilton; treasurer
William Hambleton; chief engineer
William Bush; assistant chiefs, John
Hamilton, Abraham Voorhees, and
Harry Warford; engineer, James
Corrigan; assistant engineers, Frank
Mcdonnell and Samuel Horn; chief
driver, John r. McCauley, assistant
drivers, Lewis A. Brown, Edward
Monaghan, Frank Faust, J. Parker
Borden; janitor, Charles Mulrooney
directors, James Corrigan, Harry
Warford, Lewis A. Brown, John
Hartman; delegates to county con
vention, William Cryer, Robert Hol-
combe and Jacob Pickett.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-07
CONDUCT SERVICES AT ODD
FELLOWS HOME

bertville-Sunday afternoon a
delegation from LEM Lenape Lodge
of Odd Fellows will provide a pro-
gram and entertainment in the AS
sembly Room at the Odd Fellows
Home in Trenton. 1t is customary
for every lodge in the State to have
charge of an entertainment at Odd
Fellows Home at least once during
the year. LEM Lenape members have
always provided good program, and
they expect to live up to their rep
utation next Sunday.
The committee in charge is COM
posed of Reginald Walker, Samuel
Patterson, Wallace p. Thornton
George Stockton and James Mas
ten. A quartette composed of Johr
Stockton, End, George English, l.
Raymond Stout and Reginald Wal
ker will provide musical numbers
accompanied on the piano by Miss
Mary Stockton. T. J. Walker will
read passage of scripture, anc
Rev. Michael Evans is expected tt
make the prayer. The speaker will
be Editor Gordon Cooper.
Members will meet at the Lodge
Room at 100 Sunday afternoon, ant
will go down in autos. Those having
cars are urged especially to be pre-
sent and cooperate with those no
having transportation.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-07
THF TYPE OF men NEEDED FOR
LAMBERTVILLE COMMISSIONERS

With the approach of the city election be held the
second Tuesday in May is well for local to think
seriously the choice they make for City Commission
ers The good management of city is just necessary
as the good management of family store fac
tory And crooked dealings dishonesty nefficency will
bring failure in just the other.
But when there is failure in the management of
family or store factory, only those Immediately
nected suffer from it. WHEN THE MANAGEMENT OF
A CITY FAILS THEN THE ENTIRE POPULATION
SUFFERS.
Therefore, it behooves the voters of Lambervile to
think carefully before they vote.
LAMBERTVILLE NEEDS
Commissioners of honor and integrity;
Men who will not be coerced by political Bosses;
Honorable gentlemen who will not stoop to graft
Unprecedented who will be fair with all citizens,
regardless of politics, society religion;
Men who will not neglect their duties of office, how
SMALL and who will consider their duties moral OBJ
igations
Commissioners who will work for the benefit of the
city whole, and not scheme to get all they of
it for themselves;
Commissioners who will frankly keep the citizens in
formed OF what they doing, what they intend to do
and how they do it;
Commissioners who will first of all follow the laws
governing the management of municipalities and accord
ing to those laws publish regularly financial statements
of the cty's affairs.
PICK OUT SUCH MEN AND VOTE FOR THEM!
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-07
HOW MUCH DO YOU PAY FOR
GOOD ROADS?
Study of Relationship of Trans
portatiou and Taxes Interesting.


portation and Taxes Interesting.
A study of taxes as they pay for,
or are paid by, transportation, and
the INTERPOLATION of roads. tax,
transport, and expenditure, has been
made by Mr.. John E. Walker, for
mer tax adviser, U. S. Treasury.
According to this report, the eoun-
ties of the United States admins
ter 60 per cent and the States 40
per cent of all highway funds spent.
Of all highway expenditures, COS
per cent is spent for new or re-
construction and the balance of
1915 per cent for maintenance, amor
tization, and interest OF the general
tax dollar, Sc per cent-slightly
more than one-twentieth-is ex-
pended for highways.
A very interesting angle is
brought out in the statistics which
show that the total taxes levied on
motor vehicles are now more than
equivalent to the cost of highway
maintenance. nj other words, after
the road is built the users pay for
its upkeep without cost to the State
or county doing the building.
All transportation together, which
includes all motor vehicles, both
passenger and freight, all electric
railways, all steam railways, and all
boats of all kinds, pay 81 per cent
of the Nations total tax bill, which
would indicate that fair proper
stion of what is being spent on high
ways comes from highway users
direct instead of from the general
tax dollar contributed by everyone,
yet everyone benefits from high
ways.
1t is also interesting to note that
of the $1,150,000,0 900 of Highway in
come" represented in the chart, 1871
is derived from bonds, d4.2 from
taxation, 1916 from motor fees, and
IL from Federal aid.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-07
NEW HOPE
PERSONALS

E. M. Saylor, of Logan Inn, left
Wednesday for business trip in
New York City.
Charles Janney, of Bridge street,
was a Saturday visitor in Philadel-
phia. He was accompanied by his
son.
Gene Rocks has bought the home
of Michael Warren on Water street.
Charles Naylor, of Lawrenceville,
was weekend visitor with friends
here.
Frank Walker, of Main street, who
was formerly employed at the Sham
ALA Drug Store in Lambertville, is
now working at the Clay Porducts
Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tinsman, of
Lumberville, were Sunday visitors
with friends in this borough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Schermer-
horn, and daughter Virginia, of
Lumberville, were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel Schermerhorn.
Mrs. George Niblick was removed
to the St Francis Hospital, Trenton,
last week, for treatment; the trans
fer being made in Horner's private
ambulance.
Mrs. John Johnson, of Logan Inn,
has returned from weeks visit
with friends in New York City.
Daniel Ely, of Center Hill, has
been visiting his son, James Ely,
several days last week.
The Legion Post here has Sc
cured one of teh large flag poles
recently taken from the river bridge,
and it is to be painted and placed
near the monument at Main and
Ferry streets. The ex-service men
here are always on the job.
A Mandolin Club is being formed
among the music students of the
High School Under the direction of
Mrs. George Shoch, an orchestra is
rehearsing, and the musical talent
of the school is rapidly being de-
veloped.
Mrs. Howard Funk was recent
visitor with friends and relatives
in Frenchtown.
DIR. r. c. Magill attended eye
clinic in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Devices Shallcross, of Washing
ton, d. c.. was a visitor here with
relatives during the past week.
Hugh C. Risdon, living near Cen
ter Hill, was taken to st. Francis
Hosital, Trenton, Monday, in Hor-
ner's private ambulance, for treat
met.t for appendicitis.