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short figure like man though
built more heavily.
BY this time every man was on
his feet. Thetis was the outstanding
figure and this terror leaped upon
him. Down went the captain to
stay. 1t was so confusedly dark
nothing could be seen except this
patch of heavy darkness leaping
around and everywhere it went down
crashed another pirate, generally
to stay. The buccaneers picked up
anything at hand and threw it at
this phantom but the figure could
not be driven off or hurt. Every time
it was hit it moved faster and with
more deadly purpose. Everything
was in an uproar. The air was fill
led with fine missils bringing their
victims to the earth often. Blood
was flowing freely, men were sweat
ing, cursing and bowling and also
wrestling with this hairy object of
superhuman strength. Was it the
ghost of the days victims? These
buccaneers were not afraid of men
to fight with, even if they were
outnumbered, but to fight with
ghost that could not be hurt was
very different.
Then came the climax A man APP
peared in the doorway with gun
in his hands. He raised the gun,
took aim, and fired. The scene was
horrible, it revealed man strewn
all over, and blood flowing from
lifeless bodys everywhere. Only
seven men were left alive out of
Thetis' large crew. The seven sur
rendered.
What was the phantom? 1t was
a man-sized ape or orang- ou-tang.
1t certainly must have been large
ape. For it took a death toll of
twenty three men! The victor over
the pirates was an Englishman who
was exploring the island, who seeing
the pirates land, had planned to
capture them. He placed the skele-
ton in the house, knowing the pi-
rates would abide there. The ape
had come of its own accord and it
was a good thing it did, or the
Englishmen would have had stiff
proposition to face in capturing a
pirate whose name struck terror to
the heart of even the smallest child.
When the morning sun arose, its
rays were cast upon seven stiff
bodies hanging from tree and the
curse in their CLASSY eyes gave a
hint of their past evening. The Eng
fish were rewarded for their troubles
with the treasure and the pirates
brig Sophia"
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to telephone lines The western part
of the state was affected particularly.
For time ell but two or three toll
lines leading out of Pittsburgh were
out of service.
When storms come telephone men
are on the alert for trouble which ac-
counts for the almost incredible speed
with which service is restored.
When the damage is too great to
be repaired in a short time a flexible
cable which is kept in readiness for
Just such emergencies is put into
service temporarily. This cable Is
stretched along fences. trees and
wherever 1t can be made fast and
used until the damaged pole line Is
reconstructed
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-21
Rules and Regulations for Hotel.

Guests are requested not to speak
to the dumb waiter.
If the room gets too warm open
the window and see the fire-escape.
If fond of good jumping and ath-
letics, lift up the mattress and see
the bed spring.
If the lights go out, take fea-
Their out of pillow. That is light
enough for anyone.
Don't ever worry about your bill.
This house is supported by its foun-
dations.
Don't ring for water, there's a
spring in every bed
Guests wishing violent exercise
can go in and beat the steak.
Guests on retiring will leave their
money with the night clerk. He'll
get it anyhow.
If you get hungry during the
night, take roll in bed.
Guests wishing to write will please
take a sheet of the bed.
Now do you know? We couldn't
get square meal they fed us on
round tables.
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CURRENT
ASSETS

BALANCE SHEETS
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-21

Ed. Curtis, 81, of Lehigh Univer-
sity spent the weekend at his home.
Glib. 81, and Marge 20, Mack,
of Newark City Hospital, were home
over the weekend.
Francis Van Horn, of Newark
City Hospital, after going under an
operation has returned to Nursing
again,
Freida Klein, '23, has entered
Normal in the February class.
Madge Mccoy '23, who has been
studying elocution, broadcasted from
Philadelphia. Madge, let us know the
next time and we'll listen in.
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an absolute hand, taking all he
wanted of booty first, and giving
the crew the left overs.
It was cold blustery day. Heavy
clouds rolled in the sky predicting
stormy weather During the day the
"Sophia" was involved in conflict
with a merchantmen, and in the
afternoon had won out, killing or
making the crew of the merchant
man walk the plank" Then the
crew of the Sophia" looted the YES
sci. They had so much treasure that
Captain Thetis thought it best to
land on an island and spend the
night there and to bury the trea-
sure. As you will find it was the
thirteenth day of the month and
each pirate Rugged his small amount
Of booty as if in fear that an evil
spirit might take it from him.
Later in the day an island was
sighted. They landed in the usual
way armed to the teeth. The pirate
sent men out to explore the island
and they were to meet at the start
ing place in approximately an hour
The hour soon flew by and several
pirates appeared. Finally all the
crew appeared. The reports were
that the island was very small, but
large mansion lay further south.
ward Well" cried Captain The
tbs, with a terrible oath, "dd thee
explore it,"
NAY, captain" cried fat. broad
shouldered pirate, "the place was
too spooky lookin
Here the captain was furious anc
Numbered out an oath while saying
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thousands of dollars wcrth of tele-
phone equipment is destroyed each
year by snow and sleet storms. Tele-
phone companies anticipate such dam.
ace and are prepared by means of
emergency equipment to handle any
damage situation that may arise The
cost Of repairing the damage alone is
a large item
During snow and sleet storms tele-
phone wires frequently Weigh ten to
twelve pounds apiece, to the foot,
when coated with Ice Sometimes
telephone poles, thus taxed. give way
under the strain and break.
The recent snow and sleet that
spread throughout Pennsylvania left
1phnd the usual amount of damage
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UNEXPENDED BALANCES
ACCOUNT Debit Credit
Overpayments by Treas.
Balance Sheet .---. 1857
Taxes RENTED .... 64s.53
Corrections (See scheduled sS.l6
Balance December 81. 1928
ITO Surplusl 922s7
Unexpended Balance Appro. o02 so
Additional Tax Revenues 1913
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the BuccANEER's SURPRISE.

THE BUCCANEERS SURPRISE.
In the year Oh our Lofd one uhou-
sand seyenhundred and forty when
piracy WAS in its prime there san
ed the most blood thirsty crew Of
stalwart buccaneers IN all the sew
en- seas, Gin the Paclfiel. IN lact the
ship had sailed through the straits
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Word has been received at Yard
ley, that the Public Service Com
mission of Pennsylvania has refused
the petition of borough council to
take over and operate the plant of
the Yafdley Water and Power Com
pany.
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Invitations have been issued for
the one hundreth anniversary of the
Warren Horse Company to be held
on Saturday, March %, in Wilgus
Hall, Hatboro. Members, their wives
or friends will attend. Officers of
this old company are II. Warner
Hallowell, president; Joseph Carroll,
Jr., secretary; John Beans, treasur-
er; the first of Iyyland, the latter
two of Hatboro.
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Asserting that number of ju-
venile cases have come to his atten-
ton through the police depart
ment, Mayor Thomas B. Stockham,
of Morrisville, speaking as chairman
of a committee to investigate the
matter, went ON record as heartily
in favor of curfew law for Nor
risville.
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ANNOUNCEMENT

TINE Board of Public Utility Commissioners
Il of New Jersey, acting in accordance with
the public utility law of the State, has suspended
the rates for local telephone service which were
filed with the Board by this Company to become
effective April L.
During the period of suspension present local
rates will remain in effect
The Company will present to the Board of Public
Utility Commissioners testimony covering every
phase of the situation that has compelled it to
seek increased revenue.
In seeking new local rates the Company is acting
to correct situation that, if continued, would
make it impossible to maintain your service at
high standard and to attract new capital for enlar9
ing the system to meet demands for service
striking example of the hazards of telephone
operation afforded last week, when heavy
rains and high winds in a few hours carried
down 4S2 of our poles put 500 telephones out
of service, and off several towns from tee-
phone communication with the outside world.
BY daylight, Tuesday, $40 with than
100 trucks and other vehicles at
work in the storm, clearing away the
wreckaee and restoring service.
Within a few hours toll service re-estab-
lished with every town
Several hundred miles of temporary wire
strung, fallen poles reset, swaying poles
braced, and within II hours all but a few isolated
telephones again working
The spirit of this organization shown by the
.'line gangs who worked day and night in rain
and and mud by the men in every central
office who stayed the job though there
such thing sleep; and by the thou
sand operators who did everything possible
o get the maximum service out of the circuits
at their command.
This emergency at most unfortunate
time. The cost-upwards of $75,OOO-was very
serious matter. But at least the situation af-
forded opportunity to observe the way tele-
phone men and women meet such an emergency,
as well as the publc's consideration and help
fulneSs therein.
THE DELAWARE * ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH
& TELEPHONE COMPANY
a.
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Auditors Report
City of LambertviIIe
For Year 1928

Pursuant to Chapter 26s P. L. 1918 the
following is summary of audit of ac-
counts and records of the City of Lambert.
vile for the year 1928.
BALANCE SHEETS
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SCHOOL NOTES

From March issue of Steel and
Blue" the Lambertville High School
pubIicatiOn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-29
London Booksellers
Boycott Ibanez
New Work

MADRID, Nov. 29.--Admiral,
the Marquis de Magaz, acting
president Of the directory in
Primo Rivera's absence, today
conferred with the monarchist
newspapers, asking their help in
stopping what he termed "the
columnious campaign in foreign
newspapers against the Spanish
government" @>
LONDON, Nov. 29.-Book-
sellers here have boycotted
Blasco Ibanez's attack on King
Alphonse Of SPAIN holding that
"even if true" they want moth
ing to do with the book.
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AUTO ACCIDENT FATAL TO
BLANCHE RINGS FATHER

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.--James H.
Ring, seventy-six. a retired mer-
chant, OF BrookIine Mass, and the
father Of Blanche Ring, actress. died
in Roosevelt Hospital, of injuries
received in an automobile accident
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Ring had
started to cross Broadway at Sixty.
second street at $50 O'Clock, when
he was struck by car driven by
Thomas j. Rooney.
Mr.. Ring is survived by his
widow, his son, Cyril and his daugh-
tiers. Blanche, wife OF Charles Win.
ninger, actor; Frances, wife of
Thomas Meighan, movie star, and
Miss Julie Ring. Mr., Meighan was
in constant attendance at the hos.
pital. His father-in.law was to have
been the guest Of himself and wife
over Thanksgiving in their home at
Little Neck, L. I.
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MAY.
Be (QJSTED
BYlJ. S.
Frenzied Finance Expert Held
in Detention Pen-Has
Jail Record
Ry Internaaional News eerriee.

BOSTON, Mass. Nov. 90.
Charles Ponzi, who mnlcted mill
lions BY his fraudulent exchange
securities company, was arrested
today by Federal officers in his
sumptnous home on Strathmore
road, Brookline. Thus a move
began to deport the financial
wizard whom a jury recently
failed to convict on . larceny
charge.
VIII Be Given Hearing.
Ponzi was taken to the immigra-
ton station at Jeffries Point, East
Boston, and plaed in the detention
pen, He viii be arEaigned before
a regular board Of special inquiry
composed Of three immigration OF.
ficials, 1t is said, and will be some.
what in the position OF an immi.
grant newly arrived and with a
police record behind him. Immigra.
SaVA .COAlAAASSlOIIST JOLIlSOu SalU Ne
is Investigating the whole Ponzi
case"
1t is known that Federal author.
tiles In Washington and Boston are
checking up on Ponzi's past. The
fact that he has prison record in
Canada, where he operated before
coming to the United States might
tend to have him deported by the
British, authorities to his native
Italy.
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REJECTED sUIToR STAYS
TWO, THEN KILLS SELF

MINTURN. Col, Nov. ga fam
lily feud ended here today with the
death OF three persons and the
slight wounding Of a fourth, when
John Cordova shot and killed Pc
trolio Parvis. q rancher, and Par
Wis stepdaughter, Lotrila Paltinco,
sixteen years old; then after wound
ing the girls stepmother, fired a
bullet into his own brain.
According to City Marshal De
Long, Cordova went to hte cabin
and renewed a quarrel which started
six months ago, when Cordova was
fcrcibly elected from the Parvis
home because the latter objected
to Cordoya's attention to the step.
daughter.
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COMPOSER
PlJCC|N|
DEAD
Noted Producer Of Grand
Opera Succumbs to lnfec-
ton Of Throat

BRUSSELS. Nov. % eiacomo
Puccini. noted composer, known
wherever opera 3 sung, died today
from q throat afgectlon which
brought him here for treatment
from his home in. Milan italy.
He was sixty-fiye years old.
The Italian ambassador to Bel.
gium and the papal nuncio were
at Puccini's bedside when the end
came at 11:30 o'clock today.
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium, had
called the hospital by telephone
daily during his illness and was
greatly concerned when word Of his
death reached her.
I The famous composer was brought
to Brussels several weeks ago and
given radium treatments for malig.
nant growths in his throat. which
It was feared might develop into
cancer.
| Signorina Puccini, his widow, had
hoped to join her husband, but was
Esuffering from bronchial ailment
and remained In Milan, under care
Of their son, Antonio, and daughter
Tosca.
The composers daughter bears
the name of one of his most famous
operas-Isa Tosca, which with Ma
dame Butterfly, La Boheme and
Manot Lescaut are the best known
OF his other compositions. He
wrote at least seven other major
operas which were produced on lead.
ing Continental and American stages
Puccini was a native OF Lucca,
Italy. He studied music at the
Milan Conservatory under Bazzini
and Ponchiolli
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4 UnsoIyed Mystery
Sayings Puzzle
Coast Police
By International News Service.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 20.
With three strange murders
in as many weeks still un-
solved, Los Angeles police to-
day launched an investigation
Of a new killing, following find
ing of the mutilated body Of
Fred w. Ferrer, forty, per-
funnery chemist, in a deserted
cottage.
Ferrer,. a French war vet
eran, had been attacked from
behind, beaten over the head,
his throat cut and his body
gashed in many places.
The body was discovered by
passers-by in a od-stained
room. There were ten cuts on
the head and both hands were
slashed.
The slain chemists wife said
he recently returned from .
business trip to Mexico City
and left here Tuesday to visit
the president of the firm here
which employed him.
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Fourteen Fishermen Drown.

FERROL. Spain. Nov. 29.-Four-
teen fishermen were drowned In
the sinking OF two ships off Vigo in
the gales which have been sweep.
ing the Spanish and Portuguese
coasts. 1t was learned today. Many
small fishing craft were driven to
port, badly battered by the storms.
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Crowd of 10000 Expected to
Fin Stands for Great
Classic
BY DAVIS ]. WALSH,
international News Service.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. 29.-
Just as the assassin's bullet at
Sarajevo was the shot that was
heard around the world, the shrill,
staccato music of a referees
whistle, sounded at the hour Of
two this afternoon, will send its
message to the nethermost out
posts of the known universe.
Out along the air currents Of
the ocean it will go and army
officers in a lonely post in the
Philippines will share its secret
with those patrolling the deck Of
. navy cruiser in the North Sea.
They will know that the annual
Army and Navy football game,
their big moment of a drab,
serene year Of peace has started
with its usual rush of desperate
play and colorfuI incident.
Best People to Attend.
It was the first time the locale
had been laid south of Mason and
Dixon line since 1893 and a goodly
crowd was there. Some Of our hest
people including President and
Mrs. Coolidge, members of the Cabi-
net, admirals, generals and what.
nots, were to be among those pres
ent. Also some of our worst, In.
al,,AS-r &lol1o& yavaf1ni
men bootleggers and the Usual
human flotsam that follows an
event of this kind.
The local stadium has an esti.
mated capacity Of $4,000 and rain
or shine, every seat will have its
occupant when the referee PLAYS
the tune so allurtng to the eur Of
far off service men, whom drty
claims over desire. The official
forecast for today was for clear
day, although early indications
carried a threat of rain. A storm
last night left the field slightly
heavy a Navy advantage.
Field Helps Navy.
It was one Of the few advantages
the Navy carried In the pre-game
calculations. The Army with the
better kicking and running game,
and fine defensive center trio,
was q Q to shot to win. ON
its record alone West Point up.
peared to be due for a decision, a
defeat by Notre Dame Deing its
only reverse of the season. The
Navy, on the other hand, had FIN.
ished second to Marquette, Penn
State, Bucknell, Princeton and West
Virginia Wesleyan, q record that
has made every Navy man a
chronic misanthropist.
But upsets will be upsets, as the
concluding season has amply
proved. Furthermore, every Army
and Navy game is a thing apart
and all that has proceeded Il may
- thrown out the window. The
Navy may lose today, but, II so, II
will go down with Its boots on.
A decision either way will break
long standing tie, each team
having won twelve games and two
resulting in tie scores, one OF
which occurred last Nyear. This
dead heat condition OF affairs should
be sufficient indication to bettors
that no odds are justified on Army
and Navy football games. The
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
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DEMOCRATS TO
AID c. D. P.
PLAN
Will Not Adopt obstructionist
Tactics Against Needed
Legislation
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON.
International News Service.

international News Service.
The Democratic party win adopt
a friendly" attitude toward the
Administrations legislative pro-
posals in the lame duck session
of Congress that meets Monday,
it was announced here today by
Senator Joseph T. Robinson Of
Arkansas, Democratic leader Of
the Senate.
, Senator Robinson, who arrived
in the Capital today, declined to
comment on the action Of the Re-
publicans in ousting their insur-
gents. but indicated no such action
would be taken against any Demo-
Gratis.
Not To Obstruct.
There will be no disposition to
obstruct action on any measure of
general importance in the coming
session. 1t is incumbent upon the
majority to formulate the legisla.
tive program and the Democrats
will not assume the initiative unless
some public necessity requires, .
said Robinson.
Among the measures which will
probably receive consideration
Robinson said, are farm relief. in.
GLIDING cooperative marketing, and
amendments to the Transportation
act, relating to adjustment OF labor
disputes, the rate making classes,
and the freight schedule. He added
that a bill eliminating the Pullman
surcharges possibly would be en-.
acted.
IAN effort also will be made to
dispose Of the Muscle Shoals
project" Robinson added. THE
policy OF completing this project
by the Government seems to be
gaining support"
Tax Cut Unlikely.
The Democratic leader said that
further tax reductions can hardly
be accomplished in the near future.
The legislative program and the
legislative action of the Senate will
be so shaped as to have nothing
left over that will necessitate Presi-
dents Coolidge's calling an extra
session of the new Congress on
March 4, II was announced today
by Senator Curtis Q7ep.) Of Kansas,
the new majority le0der.
President Coolidge is still opposed
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j. s .NEEDN
WAR TIME
BAREDBY
CHIEF
General Reveals How Nation
Was Handicapped BY Lack
Of Aircraft
BY LLOYD LEHRBAS,
International News service.

Frank, unvarnished criticism of
the unprepared condition of the
United States in the crisis of the
world war, and recommendations
of changes, improvements and
expansion which he deems neces-
sary for the adequate defense of
the country, are brought out forci-
bly, in the final report of General
John ]. Pershing as chief of staff
of the army. !
! General Pershing's report, made
public by the War Department
today, officially ends his service
with the United States Army,
and contains the last words the
former commander-in-chief of the
American expeditionary forces in
France has to say on the subjects
nearest and dearest his heart, as
well as the accurate summing up
OF what the army has been, is,
and should be, by the greatest
living American military chieftain.
Infantry Is Backbone
Concisely, General Pershing re-
ports:
1. The infantry is still the back.
bone OF the army and Should be
strengthened and adequately sun.
ported; but the Air; Service has
grown to be one of the most
| necessary arms Of the service
! and the most vital need at present
= for It's increase by gradual
development.
| 2. The army should be increased
to 10000 men and $4,000 officers.
and our overseas garriSOns should
| strength.
3. Universal approval OF the
| people toward strengthening our
national defense was given In the
defense test, and the work plan
ned In building up a reserve army
strength, through civilian train
ing, should be carried ON vigOr-
| Ously.
Airplane Reserve
q. We should build up reserve
/ supply of ammunition and air
! planes, SO that we shall never
again be placed in the unprepared
and humlliating position we were
In In the world war, when we
| were forced to use ammunition
and planes manufactured in other
| countries.
5. Reserve stocks Of all sup
| plies needed In warfare should be
built up instead of continuing
along our present ''hand-tO-mOuth'
policy.
6. Our coast defenses should
be strengthened, so that In case
Of emergency we could really
protect our coast cities OF great
wealth and population.
Promotion of Captains.
Z. At least 10 per cent of the
captains I'm the army should be
promoted by selection each year
In order to retain the present
high morale Of the Army and to
adequately reward officers of
ability and worth.
5. Chiefs Of cOmbatant branches
Of the Army should be made
permanent majOrs-geTueTaA me
stead OF having the ranks go
with the duties rs at present, In
order TO give greater stability