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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-23
My Favorite Stories
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Speaking of Carrier Pigeons


Speaking of carrier pigeons-al-
though no one has done so lately=-re
minds me Of yarn that may or may
not be true--it sounds almost too good
to be true--that was related at the
front In 1918 The version most fire.
quently told had 1t that half com
pany of regiment In the Rainbow d.
vision, on going forward early one
morning In heavy fog for a raid
across No MINIS land, carried along
with the rest of the customary equip.
ment a homlng pigeon. The pigeon in
Its wicker cage swung on the arm of
a private, who likewise was burdened
with his rifle, his extrn rounds of am
munitlon, his trenchng tool. his pair
of wire cutters, his steel helmet. his
gas mask, his emergency ration and
quite number of other more or less
cumbersome Items
1t was to be surprise attack be-
hind cloak of the fog, so there was
no artillery preparation beforehand,
nor barrage fire as the squads climbed
over the top ana advanced into the
mlst-hldden beyond Behind in the
post of observation and in the post of
command-"P O." and "P. c." those
were called In the algebraic terni-
nology of the war--the colonel and his
aides and his Intelligence officers wait
ed for the sound of firing. When after
some minutes the distant rattle Of the
nd fro e.. hn-
gan calculating how long reasonably 1t
might be before word reached them by
one or another medium of communica
ton touching on the results Of the
foray. But the ground telephone re-
NAMED mute, and no runner returned
through the fog with tidlngs. The sus-
pense increased as time passed.
Suddenly a pigeon sped into view,
flying close to the earth. With eager
eyes following 1t In its course the
winged messenger circled until II To-
Gated Its portable cote just behind the
colonel's position and nuttering down
1t entered its familiar shelter
An athletic member of the staff
hustled up the ladder In half a min
ute he was tumbllng down again,
clutehlng In one hand the little scroll
of paper that he had found fastened
about the pigeons leg With fingers
that trembled in anxiety the colonel
unrolled the paper and read aloud
what was written upon il,
What he read, In the hurried chlrog-
raphy of a kid private, was the fol
lowing succinct statement: I'm tired
of carrying this d-n bird
(Copyrlght by tho Central Press Assoclation)
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mines. according to Mr.. Tamblyn. the
telephone always is used instead of
the bell for this purpose.
This telephone here" he said,
flashing his electric torch on the in
strument installed at the bottom of
connects with the surface as well as
with all telephones on the inside of
the mine. Over ii every morning
comes the report of the number of
miners at work and by means of it l
can make adjustments in the working
gangs without descending and losing
time to look up each gang.
"When | want to get liz touch with
Reese Jones, the inside foreman, |
telephone for him at the most likely
place instead OF wasting an hour
wandering through the mine to locate
him"
There are fifty telephones in this
mine While they are all intercon-
nected, few are linked up with the
office building on the surface and
through them to. the outside world
over Bell circuits.
The telephones in the mine are sig
nailed by code ringing, reminiscent
of the Morse. Thus, telephone No. 6
in the peg" office on the lower level
where the men report for work in the
morning has one long ring and short
one as a telephone number.
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Hollenback Coal Colliery No 2,
a property of the Lehigh and Wilkes
Barre Coal Company in Wilkes-Barre,
Is equipped with system of tele-
phones that is great boon to the
miner in the removal of coal from the
bowels of the earth, according to j.
B. Tamblyn, Mine Superintendent of
the Colliery.
Hidden away behind abutting walls
Installed In out of the way subter
ranean offices and manlfesting their
presence in the rambling and winding
underground borrowings, these tele-
phones keep the Superintendent in
touch with the work in all parts Of the
mine.
In addition to the general commun-
lcation that ties together all mine sec
tions just as village of similar size
on the surface is interconnected, the
telephone, If there Is an emergency,
Is invaluable.
Not only does II afford speed In re-
moving the victims of accidents which
fortunately have been reduced by the
diligence and care of mining officials
to the vanishing point but it serves
In case OF minor emergencies. For eX-
ample. the telephone is used as a sub
stitute in case of the failure Of the
electric bell that signals the hosting
engineer when loaded bucket is to
be lifted to the surface. In some
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-23
HOW DO THEY GET THAT WAY?

"All the world loves lover" they
say. But | can't exactly bring my
self to wax poetical over the street
corner love scenes which lot
of boys and girls engage in now-a-
days.
have a soft place in my heart
for the spooners who park their
cars in secluded rural lanes; | have
a fellow-feeling for the love-lorn
canoeists who paddle into conceal
ing foliage along the river and can
ais; | view with genuine friendli-
ness the oblivious couples who stroll
hand in hand along the byways
known as lovers lanes-BUT-
| think swift kick in the pants
would be delightfully."- appropriate for
those calloused customers who paw
each other and wallow all over each
other on public street cornersl
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-23
T. D l T o r l A L s
LET Us PRAY!


Three ship-wrecked sailors were
adrift in an open boat without food
and water. Things looked desperate
81 think we had better pray,
said one. But neither of them knew
how to pray.
"Well, let's sing a hymn another
one suggested. But none Of them
knew any hymns.
Finally after a long silence one
of them said, There's only one
thing about church that know
how to do; that's to pass the hat.
Do you think that'll do any good ?"
A business man recently invested
a goodly sum of money in Lam
bertville. He wanted to make his
home here. But after vain search
he could not find house, and so
he moved to Trenton instead. And
he isn't the only one.
There never was more fertile
field for home building contractor.
Does anybody know how to pray
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This Is credited to the Osborne VII
lage Beacon: Deacon" said half
baked chump to me the other d Y
why don't you take more Of your own
adviceT' "My benighted brother"
replied as softly as my temper would
permit, 81 am fixing up this medicine
for your ailments and not for my own.
No doctor takes his own medicine. any
more than banker pays s per cent fo
money"
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SMILIN' THU

Continued from preceding column)
a prospectus looking white man any
iously regarding the baying hound.
In his present humor he didn't relish
other folks "a-pokin' inter NAH biz
ness"
"Ah reckons 'e's got de hook
worm," he replied sourly.
"Hook worm!" exclaimed the man.
"Hook worms do not cause their
victims pain; the disease only
makes them lazy"
Oats right" replied Doc disgust
eddy. "De hook worms makes 'em
lazy. Dat dawg's a-settin' on a
cookie burr, an 'e's too lazy ter
git upl"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-23
Flour From Wheat

The amount of -four obtained from
wheat depends very much on the sizt
and weight of the kernels and varies
from 60 to so per cent. A fair average
is Al bushels of wheat to one barrel
of flour, weighing 100 pounds, or one
bushel of wheat to Al pounds of dour
The shorts or mlddlings average II to
II per cent of the wheat, and the bran
10 per cent
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-23
Religion

I've seen pretty clear ever since
was young un. as religions some
thing else besides doctrines and no
tons, look at 1t as If the doctrines
was like finding names for your feel
lngs, so as you can talk of 'em when
you've never known 'em. just as man
may talk o tools when he knows their
names, though he's never SO much as
seen EN-. still less handled EN-
George Eliot.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-23
Autos Not Castles

The Supreme court holds that a
mans automobile is not his castle, and
many man realizes that his automo-
bile isn't even his vehicle. It's the
rusty old machine which hurts the
pride of members of the family who
use 1t while pater famillas digs up the
scads for gas and garage bills.-Louis-
Vile Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-23
PetrifYing Animals

A New York chemist has evolved a
solution which, II is claimed. will
mummify beasts. birds and fish In their
natural colors. BY dipping the crea-
lures into the chemical solution it is
said they become hard as though petri.
fed and in that state are immune to
decay and need not be kept in liquid
while on display,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-23
Enables Blind to Read

Braille is system of dots embossed
on paper, which the blind read with
their finger tips. The Braille alphabet
was devised by Louis Brallle, blind
Frenchman, about 1884, and has been
adapted to the language of every civ
illzed nation.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-23
Vanishing Race

A colony of l2o near Jerusalem, said
to be descendants OF the Samaritans
OF Biblical days, must soon becom"
extinct unless they change their Gus
toms. For 1000 years they have for
hidden marriages outside their own
people. Their numbers gradually have
diminished and too close inbreeding Is
exterminating them.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-23
Roll Lights Needless

All switch and signal lights on the
Alaska railroad are discontinued even
at night during the long summer sea
son when the 'sun never SETS" This
Is the only railroad In the world
operating on 24-hour daylight sehed'
ule even a part OF the year. 1t runs
between Curry and Fairbanks.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-23
ENABLING DISABLED VET
ERANS TO COME BACK"

American Legion officials occasion
ally take visitors to one of the vet
Grams hospitals for an object les
son in the appalling reality of the
wars cost. A glance through the
Pennsylvania files of the 7. S.
Veterans Bureau revealed the APP
palling reality of another phase of
this cost in suffering. 1t gave an
insight into the thousands of lives
of disabled men outside of hospi-
tails who are gamely fighting dis
eases and wounds.
One fact ran through all the cases
like a thread upon which could be
strung each story. Each disabled
man is of serious mind, worth whine
salvaging for the value of his cIti-
zenship to his community, and has
made good despite his handicap
when given a fair chance.
Other thousands who have not had
a helping hand in their emergency,
who cannot be aided by government
agencies, or, through ignornc., per-
maps. do not know their rights under
the law are losing their fgbt. for
health, self-support and happiness
which they lost in service.
It is for these men that The
American Legion and public leaders
are raising Pennsylvania share Of
the Legion endowment fund. Another
purpose of the Legion fund is the
care of helpless orphans of Veterans.
The Legion is determined that
every disabled man be aided through
his illness and cured if possible. 1t
is continually working to that end,
always in conjunction with govern
ment agencies if possible. The dis
abled men who have been given this
fair chance stand out in their sue
cess as living examples of the jus
tice of the Legion's purpose.
File C-1074187 revealed the story
of Charles P. Van Wrinkle who was
born in Philadelphia as a stock clerk
and attended night school for a
stenographic course.
He enlisted in the national guard
when nineteen and was sent to
the Mexican border with Battery F,
Second Pennsylvania Field Artil-
lery. During August of 1916 while
on duty at Camp Stewart, Ell Paso,
Texas, he was kicked on the left
leg by a horse. He was lame for a
time.
Following his return from the
border, he was mustered into the
U. S. Army and for time trained
at Camp Hancock. On May s, 1918,
he sailed for France. He saw action
in the Oise-Aisne, Housekeeping
and Ypres-Lysle offensives. In Au-
gust he was gassed but after tenn.
porary treatment from the medical
corps of his battalion he returned to
duty. During these campaigns, his
knee, injured during the Summer
of 1916, gave frequent trouble and
called for treatment at the regimen
tai dispensary.
After his discharge he found he
could not resume his former work
on account of bronchitis, traceable to
gassing, and the chronic condition.
of his knee due to the kick. He was
granted vocational training by the
government agencies, and now holds
the position of chief accountant with
the Camden Dealers Used Car Ex-
changed of Camden, N. j., at a
salary of $45 week.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-23
Was CipiI War Veteran

Emil Frey, who was president Of
the Swiss Confederation from 1894 to
1897. was sergeant in the Union army
during the Civil war. and was taken
prisoner at Gettysburg, and confined
In Libby prison.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-23
INK FROM OTHER
PRESSES
Humorous and Serious Topics
From Leading Editors
of the Country
A REUNION

a REUNION
A young man with a pretty but
fiirtatious fiance wrote to a rival.
81 hear that you have been kissing
my girl-Come to my office at elev-
en- on Saturday; | want to have
this out"
His reply was-"I have received
your circular letter, and will be at
the meeting" Punch Bowl.
A cynical old bachelor says that
"Stop, Look and Listen" may be a
safety sign when it refers to trains,
but if one stops and looks at a
pretty woman there is danger that
he may have to listen to her later
on.-Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
AS near as we can get at it, Eu-
ropean nations welcome the widest
and freest discussion of their Ameri-
can debts so far as the discussion
does not extend to the subject of
paying the debts.-Milwaukee Senti-
mel.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-23
Water Supply on Ships

Big ocean liners now carry sufficient
fresh water for passengers and crew
TO last a town Of 5000 population
week.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-23

jewelers. wares, watches and optical
goods are being sent by pasce post by
dealers Of America to other parts of
the world.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-23
Cutting Moping Cost

The burden of moving may be light
ened by first taking home the things
you have borrowed.--Hartford Times.
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Not Likely to Hove Any

The generous mind least regards
money and yet most feels want OF it,
BENJAMIN Franklin.
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8 9
VETERANS COLUMN
PRESIDENT CONTRIBUTES
TO ENDOWMENT FUN

TO ENDOWMENT FUN
The first check to be received for
the American Legion Endowment
Fund in Washington was that of
Calvin Coolidge, President of the
United States, who is heartily in
sympathy with the Legion plan to
prepare a home for the orphaned
children of the men who fought in
the World War.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-23
Xicarious Repenpe

Prayers for revenge are said in
Congo by driving nails into a wooden
statue.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-23

OLD Colonial Furniture wanted
Mrs. Gordon Cooper, Cor. Bridge &
Lambert streets, Lambertville, N. j..
(tf)
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-23
FIRST PRESIDENT

WAS JOHN HAN SEN
Who was the first President of
the United States? If we add the
words an Congress Assembled" it
was not George Washington, but
John Hansen, of Maryland, who first
bore that title under the Articles
of Confederation which preceded the
present national Constitution.
In the July number of the Ma
tional Republic, II. o. Bishop
sketches the interesting and useful
career of this eminent Marylander
He was a leader in the movement
for national independence, and was
responsible for keeping Maryland
out of the confederation of the col
onies until Virginia, New York and
Connecticut surrendered their claims
on the "back country" which later
became the Northwest Territory and
finally a great group of states Of
the Union.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-23
SMILIN' THU
WARS AND RUMoRs OF WARS
BY GORDON COOPER
Copyright 1925 by Gordon Cooper

Several students were standing in
a group on the campus at Mercer
University where one of them had
a newspaper. They were having an
animated discussion when Doc.
Bloom ambled up. He stood at a
respectful distance for few min
utes listening to their animated dis
cussion.
"Yo' says de Chinamens is tryin'
ter start wah?" he finally ask
ed.
"Yes," answered one of the boys,
"the paper reports that several
Americans have been shot, and it
looks as if we will have to send
some soldiers over there to stop
the uprisings.
"Huh," snorted Doc Bloom, "hit
wouldn't take long to lick dem
heathern Chinamens! All our sojers
is got ter do is ter hab prayer
meetin' an tell de Lawd all erbout
hit afore dey goes inter battle, an
den dey's sho ter win"
"Thats all very WE'LL" one of the
boys replied, "but what if the China
men also decide to pray. Then
what?
Doc. looked at him as if he pities
his ignorance. "Whut eff dem China
mems did pray? NOBODY COULD
UN'ERSTAN' emp
The laughter that greeted Docs
solution was ample proof to him
that he had divine wisdom at his
command. And as he ambled away
with his pruning shears there was
a noticeable strut in his gait. Soon
his grooming voice was raised in a
victorious chant, punctuated by the
snip of his shears as he barbered the
hedge along the edge of the cam
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-23
GOVERNMENT INSURANCE
DEMORALIZING

A recent statement in the press
calls attention to vicious practices
which have developed out of govern
ment unemployment insurance in
England A workman out of employ
ment through no fault of his own,
is paid weekly dole" by the
government. There are 100000 per-
sons supported by the government
in this manner.
1t is reported that in three min
ing towns, workers are unanimously
unemployed" The allowance from
the union and the government dole
for miner coupled with three days
wages, amount to $11.50. If the
miner works four days, he gets
only $1,000 and no dole. Consequent
ly he works only three days and
makes dollar. The disintegrating
effect of such conditions is appar-
ent.
There are those in this country
who would establish the same sys-
tenn here but the resulting danger
to sound government as witnessed
in England should serve as a warn
ing. Industrial News Bureau.
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TRUE PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

The large amount of money that
has been and is being put into the
industrial corporations, particularly
by the small investor, is bringing
about the ownership of these in
dustries not by the government, but
by a proportion of the people. This
is not alone by their direct invest
ments, but also through the indirect
investment of the peoples money
by their insurance companies, banks,
trust companies, and other fiduciary
institutions. 1t is to be hoped, and
the indications are it may be ex-
pected, that for the good of all, this
tendency will extend until a far
larger proportion of the people will
become part owners in our great
industrial life. Martin ]. insult.
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-11

The play, "An Old-Fashioned
Mother" given by the Georgetown
Fire Company Thursday night, in
Ryons Theatre, netted them around
5000. The proceeds will be used
for the benefit of the fire company
Former County Commissioner
Frank w. Holloway, of Selbyville
was among friends in town Thurs
day.
Frank Joseph, of Harbeson, was
in town Friday.
Former Coroner Elmer Dicker-
son, Former Prothonotary William
H, Welch, B. Frank Gray, and Jno
Ponder, all of Milton, were in town
Friday.
NOrval Pepper of Concord, was
was in town Friday.
George Walls of COolspring was
in town on Friday.
William Ellis of Laurel, was in
town on Thursday.
w. B. Stevens of Delmar, was in
town on Friday.
Justice of the Peace E. W. Ryan
has the past week issued a marriage
license to William f. Vickers, of
Frankford and Flora May Hickman,
OF DagsborO.
4 Miss Millie Roach left Monday
for Washington where she will re-
main during the session of Con-
gress, doing stenographic work for
Congressman Robert G. Houston.
of this town.
Mrs. Edward Toomey of near
town is visiting relatives in Bos-
ton, Mass.
DR.. Roland G.. Paynter who has
been spending sometime at Clifton
Springs, N. Y, returned to his home
here Thursday night much improv-
ed to the qualification of his many
friends.
Mrs. Charles Marvel of Richmond
Ind, os the guest of her sister-in-
law, Misses Anna and Ida Marvel
recently.
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-11

head was the special Christmas dish
Then came the religious struggles
when the English Dissenters ana
Papists were continually at swords
points. The Dissenters could not
countenance anything savoring OF
Papist practices. And besides, tur-
keys were abundant during those
troublous days of the Reformation.
So the noble bird became the spe-
cial meat for Christmas, and still is.
Another legend of a bird has come
down to us, varying in different
countries. AS told by the peasantry
of the English Midlands, a mother
had a large lump of dough, which
she promised to bake for Jesus.Her
daughter reduced the size of the
lump, until when it finally went into
the oven, it was very small indeed.
However as it baked it swelled to
enormous size, and the girl ex-
claimed, Heu, Heu. The sound sug-
gested that of an owl and the girl
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-11

was forthwith transformed into that
bird Ophelia says in Hamlet
They. say the owl was a baker s
daughter, a reference to this old
legend.
Baker Changed to Cuckoo
In northern Germany, bakers
man was the guilty one, and the
Lord changed him to a cIchOo. He
wore a dun coat and thus the cuckoo
wears one, too, with white spots on
the wings where flour was sprinkled
There are many stories of owls.
One sad little legend tells that the
owl at one time had a sweet voice
and sang charmingly. Unhappily it
was present when Jesus died, and
since that day it cannot bear day
light, and cries Cruz Cruz. This
story comes from Spain.
From Russia comes the legend
that all the farm animals are able
to talk on Christmas Eve, from mid
night until sunrise. This is because
Christ was born in a manger. If one