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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-04-23
SIX SENATORS ARE
DICTIONARIES

Washington, D. c., Another
American Legionnaire took his seat
in the Senate recently when Senator
Hiram Bingham of Connecticut took
the seat left vacant by the death of
Senator Brandegee. This brings the
total of Legionnaires in the Sem
ate to six. The others are: Brook
hart, Iowa; Tyson, of Tennessee;
Howell, Nebraska; Means, Colorado;
Reed, Pennsylvania.
There are forty-five Legionnaires
in the House or more than ten per
cent of the total number of repre-
sentatives.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-04-23
+ DIT O R A L S
THE WRATH To COME

THE WRATH TO COME
In the last issue Of this paper
was reproduced an article telling
of the "censoring" of the Bible by
a group of religio-prohibition fana-
tics. Over 100 parts of the Bible
were cut out completely because
they referred favorably to wine.
Captain w. II. Stayton, who was
quoted in the article, predicted that
such blasphemy was sure to be
punished. And this is reasonable to
suppose by those who believe in
the inspiration Of the Holy Book.
The article gave rise to a story
which has Just come to me Of a
Hunterdon County man, one Aaron
Hoffman. He has been dead for
many years, and this reference is
meant in no means as disrespect
for the dead. Let that be under
stood.
Here is the story, and it will be
recognized by older readers who
have resided in this section for
some time Mr.. Hoffman was very
religious. And for some reason OF
other he became obsessed with the
desire to re-write the Bible. For
about two years, in 1888 and 1889
he employed his spare time at his
self-appointed task.
He owned quarry at Clinton
N. J. In 1889 there was a ire
mendous explosion at the quarry
which blew out his eyes and blew
off three fingers from one hand and
four fingers from the other hand.
Some claimed that God had visit
ed judgement on him for his BIAS
phemy in attempting to change the
Bible.
Perhaps they were right. Who
can say?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-04-23
WOULD You BELIEVE TT

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT?
Would you believe it if ] told you
that the 150th anniversary of the
signing of the first Declaration of
Independence in America will be on
May 20, 1925? Or perhaps you, like
n lot of thoughtless citizens, think
the Fourth of July is the birthday
of firecrackersi
July 4th, 1776 was the date of
the Declaration of Independence
which precipitated the Revolutions
airy War, and which ultimately
threw off the yoke of the tyran-
meal king of England.
But more than year before the
1776 Declaration there was Dec.
aration of Independence drawn W
by patriots in Mecklenburg. N. G
on May 20, t775. It's wording was
so similar to the National Declare.
ton over a year later, that some
have believed it was copied by
Thomas jefferson. However that was
not true.
The National Republic, n Wash
ington Magazine, publishes an in
teresting story of this early Declar.
alton in its April issue. 1t is an
other instance of that old saying
that there is nothing new under
the sun.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-04-23
SOMETHING WROTE

Paul Jarrett called me into his
newsstand the other day to show
me the April issue of ARTISTS and
Models" Theatrical magazine
which had reproduced an editorial
of mine which appeared in the
March 10 issue of this paper.
The title of the editorial was ITO
The Pure All Things Are Pure. +"
1t was designed to show that things
we see and hear always impress ac-
cording to our own receptivity of
good and evil.
The picture was drawn of an in
nocent child who was charmed with
the beauty of Autographs in a
theatre lobby clarifying the Ameri-
can girl. The same pictures We're
seen by narrow minded reformer
who denounced them as obscene. The
child's impression was of purity and
beauty, the reformer's impressions
were of lust and evil suggestion.
/ feel honored that ARTISTS and
Models" reproduced this editorial.
And it is gratifying to know that
New York editors appreciate my
stuff even if I do have unsympathe-
tic critics at home. And it proves
that worthwhile thoughts are des-
tined to live and be relayed to
thousands of others.
TIME TO PUT A STOP TO 1T
The promiscuous soliciting and
begging in Lambertville and New
Hope by out-of-town people is an
imposition. Our citizens are very
generous in response to local APP
peals for home needs, and it is not
fair to subject them to added APP
peals for projects that do not con-
Germ them.
Then too. the people who are sol
letting constantly in the commun-
ity from other cities are unknown
to us. How do we know the money
is used honestly?
Anu even II II IL, 0AtA I VIZ iOh-
bing Peter to pay Paul" when we
succumb to their pleas?
Our own needs at home are great
enough, and if we give to them
we are being imposed on il we
have TO give to out-of-town projects
of which We know nothing.
It is hard to deny some of the
appeals, especially when held up by
a pretty girl.
In Trenton it is against the law
to do any soliciting unless the
cause and people with it are in
vestigated and then given written
permit if honest and worthy. Let
Lambertville and New Hope invoke
the same law
AND LET CHARITY BEGIN AT
HoMEl
Evening star., 1925-09-22
HAROLD (PlE)
[RAYNOR
HARMONY IS SECRET
OF PIRATES SUCCESS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. September %.
Hustle and harmony, with punch
a the right moment. put the Pirates
out front in the National League pen
nant chase, in the opinion 'of leaders
of the fast t-hying Pittsburgh club.
AS they watch the team. composed
for the most part Of young men. go
into the home stretch with an eight
game lead. Barney Dreyfuss. the own
err. and Bill Mckechnie. the manager,
feel confident that harmony, hustle
and punch will bring the flag to this
city.
I'VE have no stars" said Mckechnie.
"Our success is founded on harmony.
Pulling together put these men where
they are"
Pirate teams of recent years. from
1921 to 1924 were good enough to win
q pennant, but "a condition that was
not cOnGenial' caused them to fail,
said Dreyfuss.
When these teams failed, many
fans said the players had laid down, p"
added the owner. They did not lay
down, but a condition that was not
congenial had existed for four years.
and after the explosion came at New
York it was agreed that certain men
on the team had played their las
game in Pittsburgh uniforms" OF the
trade which sent Maranville. Cooper
and Grimm to the Cubs, Dreyfuss
said: 1t speaks for itself.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
PIRATES TRIM PILLS
TO KEEP UP MARCH

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September e2.-Pitts-
hurGh's pennant march in the Ma
tional League race continued unim-
peded. Boistered by seven con-
Secutive victories, the Pirates need
10 win but three more of their re-
manning nine games to nail the flag
TO their mast.
Washington needs five of its sched-
uled l. games 10 triumph in the
American League.
The CorSairs pounded out a 9-to-1
verdict over the Phillies Yesterday.
The Robins have been losing as con-
siStently the Pirates have been
winning. brooklyn dropped ITS eighth
straight to the Cubs, 8 to ., which
places the Robins practically out of
reach of the first division this season.
Bob McGraw, pitcher purchased from
Minneapolis for $4,000. has joined
Robbie's club.
Five pitchers failed to stay the
Braves and the Reds lost, to g.
Walker of Cincinnati hit a homer
with one on base in the first inning
Rain washed away the Giants-Card-
inals game in St. Louis.
The Athletics turned out 10.to-1
victory in their last meeting with the
Bengals this year. The Mackmen
have won "A of 22 games with the
Tigers in their series.
Washington and other American
League clubs were not scheduled.
Evening star., 1925-09-22

All this sounds like mere dry fig
ures. but it isn't. 1t simply mean.
that Washington. at the .625 mark.
will be per cent more capable in
each game than last year
That the WashinGtons are better
ed. They have dropped little TO De
troft and Chicago, but the White Sox.
until Collins was forced TO leave the
game because of injury, were the most
consistent and steadiest outfit in the
American League. They couldn't win
the pennant. yet they always were
dangerous. and no team could shake
them from third place.
Washington has a mighty good
chance to win a century. 1t practi-
cally finishes the season with Boston,
and unless the Red SoX show a lot
more than they have TO date, the Ma
tionals should come into port with 100
victories 10 their credit, because the
Boston bacon still is before them.
Pittsburgh cannot show the good
record Of winning every series in the
National League. but Washington can.
in it's league. il ii defeats st. Louis
tw" out Of the three games that re-
The Chicagos have thrashed the
Pirates. It's all over between them
for 1925. and Chicago has Pittsburgh
Il games to 10. If the Washingtons
win twQ from the Browns. they will
have the team l2 to 10, and il they
win only one. st. Louis and Washing
ton will be tied for the season.
Last year st. Louis defeated Wash
ington 13 and 9. The champs already
have won as many games as they did
in 1924 to cinch the pennant. and in
spite of that they have not yet won
the championship of 1925. although
they have played better ball this year
than last.
ST. Louis was their tough nut to
crack in 1924 and 1t has been a tough
nut to crack in 1925.
The coming American League cham
pions have lost four games over their
1924 mark as result of dropping a
quartet of contests to Chicago this
season They have lost two to De
troit this year. They have incom-
pIeted series with Philadelphia, st.
Louis. Boston and Cleveland. but they
have gained on all these because of
their good showing against st. Louis.
1t is hard to say how many they
will gain at the expense OF Boston.
and that alone wouk put them prac-
tically in possession of the pennant.
tCoDyright. 1921
Evening star., 1925-09-22
GRUBER is ELECTED
PITTSBURGH SCORER
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH. September q
John Gruber. official scorer Tor the
Pirates for nearly 80 years. has been
elected Pittsburgh official scorer for
the world series by the local chapter
of the Base Ball Writer'S Association
of America. The selection, of course
is with the assumption that the n
rates will win the pennant.
The local writer's are also working
ont details to care for the 4oo or 9o"
world series scribeS y no are expected
to he here during the games. New
press stands are being provided al
Forbes Field. wiring for 100 telegraph
instruments is being installed and a
..workroom" for writer's has been en-
gagged at the Schenley Hotel. near the
hall park. There will be room there
for 100 tvpewriters TO tell the story OF
the championship struggle.
Owners of the Pittsburgh ciub again
asked the newspapers to announce 10
fans still hopeful of getting seats for
the world series games here that
there isn't a chance.
The reserved seat sale IS positively
closed" said Secretary Waters. THE
space is all gone. and there isn't any
more. 1t is useless to ask. All money
orders and checks are being re
turned
Evening star., 1925-09-22
H0RNSBY MAY FAIL
TO REACH 400 GOAL

Pitchers seem to be getting more
dangerous toward the end of the sea.
son than at the beginning. For ex-
ample. Rogers Hornsby of the Car
dinals. who had set his heart on bat
ting over 400 again this year, seems
hardly likely to reach that goal. He
will get very close to 1t If he has a
good run this coming week and per-
haps Will shoot around 1895.
In July he was walloping the ball
for .426. And then he ran into trou-
BILE, just as have many of the slug
gers this season.
If Hornsby gets away with the bat
ting championship Of the National
League again this season it will be
his sixth in succession. He started
his run in 1920 with a leading per
centage of $40. In 1921 he was SO.
hitter, in 1922 it was .40l; in 1923,
1874. and last year. best of all. .424.
Hans Wagner won eight champion
ships In the National. but did not win
them In succession.
lIornsby said at the beginning of
the season that Bottomley. his team
mate. was the only rival he feared.
He guessed right. for Bottomley is
the runner-up.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
PECK FUND DANCE
ON SATURDAY NIGHT

Although contributions to the Roger
Peckinpaugh testimonial fund are
pouring in. some from as far as Los
Angeles, the Peck boosters committee
has arranged to augment the amount
with receipts from "A dance to be
given at Wardman Park Hotel Satur-
day night. Tickets for the affair. to
which members of the Nationals and
Browns have been invited. will be 81
Myer Goldman. Happy Walker and
Dick Leibert orchestras will provide
the music.
The Peck boosters are to meet again
Thursday night at o'clock at the Ar
lington Hotel. The cup donated by
Oppenheimer & Shah will he on ex-
hibition. 1t is planned to fill the cup
with money subscribed by fans and the
receipts from the dance and present
1t to the National shortstop prior to
one of the world series games here.
Donations to the fund are being re
csived at the following places: Fashion
Shop, Ninth and T. streets and Eif-
teenth and G streets; Eddie Talbert's
Willard Hotel newsstand Pearson &
Grain, 1929 F street; Arlington Hotel.
and W. H. McCawley, Bureau of En-
craving and Printing.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
FIVE MORE VICTORIES
AND GRlFFS GET FLAG

Although the Athletics won yes
terday Will" the Nationals were
idlins, the latter still need TO win
but ) Of their /. remaining games
10 clinch the American League pen
nant, even though the As should
maintain Il winuing stride to the
finish. With the Nationals grab
bing ) games while the Macks win
ali theirs, the final standing would
be:
Won. Lost. Pet.
Nationals 80. 81 ). .6a9S.0
athletics ... 46 oS .6e33ss
Winning while rain kept the
Giants out of action Yesterday, the
Pirates need only 3 wins in their
last engagements to capture the
National League championship. In
that event, should the Giants win
the remainder of the route, the
fiual figures would read:
= Won. Lost. Pet.
Pirates . 81 90 .6lO39O
Giants ...... 93 81 .603896
Regardless Of what the Nationals
may do i'm their remaining games.
the As will be out Of the race the
moment they lose Of their IL
games. And it will he curtains
for the Giants if they lose 3 of
their IL games.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
MARINES AND TYPOS
BATTLE ON DIAMOND

Headquarters Marines will bid
heavily for the title in Section A of
the week day leagues play-off today
when they encounter the Union
Printers in the final game of the
schedule at Washington Terminal
diamond
A victory will give the Sea Soldiers
the section championship and the
right to meet Government Printing
Office for the city crown. while a de-
feat for the Marines will throw the
series into a three-cornered dea dlock
and necessitate a continuation of the
schedule
Chestnut Farms remained in the
running by trouncing the Typos yes
terday. 8 to l. Ross Fisher and
Heine Webb. veteran moundsmen of
the two mines. drew the starting as
sfgnments, but the latter was severe
ly punished and forced to retire in ia
vor of Hutchinson after five innings
Fisher was knicked for eight safeties.
but kept them we'll scattered and was
invincible in the pinches.
Kanahwa and Rialto Theater mines
are matched for a game Sunday at
l o'clock at Diamond No. g. Tickets
TO the contest are being sold for the
benefit of the family of Jacob Good
man, Washington newsboy. who was
killed recently by hit-and run
driver
Evening star., 1925-09-22
DIXIE TITLE SERIES
STARTS TOMORROW
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT WORTH. Tex, September
o2-The sixth renewal of the Dixie
series base ball classic. which will open
at Alta Ga. tomorrow with Atlanta
and Fort Worth as the opposing
teams. will be the second time that
Bert Niehoff and Jake Atz have
matched mana gerial wits in the post
season classic.
Three years ago. when \iehoT WAS
managing Mobile these TWO veteran
strategists led their charges to battle.
The Bears won the series. giving
the Southern Association the only
Dixie title IT has won in five years
from the Texas champions.
The Fort Worth team left last night
for Atlanta. After two games in AT
lanta. Wednesday and Thursday. the
teams come here for three games
Evening star., 1925-09-22
Hot Corner Guardians of Nationals and Pirates
Termed Best i'm Business-Both Are Fielding
Demons and Dangerous Hitters in Pinches.
Doping the World Series
Article iii.
Article iii.
BY FREDERICK q. LIEB,
World Series Official Scorer. 1922-1923-I924,
Former President Base Ball Writer'S Association

n ngulary
and Oswald Biucg stand the topnoch third bamen OF the
two major leagues.
that he
this the he the Ameri
his hitting whether he
wouh "a another Collins Bill Bradley
higher OF Buege than Chry Walsh
tells the only writer Buege the
of Ruth all American However Babe
he also placed Blueg the hdbas
Evening star., 1925-09-22
CUYlER WITHIN A HIT
OF CONSECUTIVE MARK

PITTSBURGH. Pa, September 90
P).-By hitting safely the first two
times up in today,s game with Phila
delphia, HaZen Cuyler, the Pirates
star outfielder, ran his string of con
secutive hits to 10. This equals the
National League record hung up by
Ed konetchy of Brooklyn in 1919.
The major league record however,
is held by Iris Speaker of the Cleve-
land Americans, who. in 1920. hit
afely eleven consecutive times.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
YORK WINS PENNANT.

YORK, Pa. September - LP.-YOrk
yesterday won the 1925 championship
Of the New York rk-Pennsylvania League
by defeating Williamsport. ) 10 3. in
an eleven-inning battle. The victory
was York's third in the play-off series
for the title. Williamsport won one
contest.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
Chance to Be 'Real" Champs Third Base StandO DIFF in Series
TWO'WINS OVER BROWNS
WOULD EARN ALL SERIES
ra Have Played Close to ''Doped'' Form-Tribe
aa to Be Encountered Today.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

IHEN the Browns invade Clark Griffith Stadium
Wv the the Nationals will have opportunity
something has been the
can League II they take the
Siees they will have
during
The 1yge White
this have
Athletics Indians still
They and
break
Evening star., 1925-09-22
and RiaItO Theater mines
TAKES TROTTING STAKE,

COLUMBUS. Ohio. September -
F.-Peter Maltby, the years sensa
tional 2-year-Old trotter won the
Horse Review Futurity of SO 500. fea
ture OF the grand circuit races here.
Peter Maltby won the event I'm
straight heats and in the first equaled
the record of 2:0614. Station Belle
was second in each heat.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
UNITED STATES RIFLEMEN
WIN FROM BRITISH TEAM

CAMP PERRY, Ohio. September %
R.-The Dewar International small
bore trophy was won by the United
States team. which last Monday scored
a record of 1891 out of possible
5000.
This was announced upon receipt of
the British team score of 1888.
Only these teams competed.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
KEARNs' PR0TEGE LOSES.

CHICAGO, September - P).-
Ernie Owens. Los Angeles light
heavyweight, whose claim to fame Is
that he looks like Jack Dempsey and
is managed by Jack kearns, lost
poor l0-lound contest to Ad Stone OF
Phila deiphia last night
Evening star., 1925-09-22
HUGGINS PICKS GRIFFS
TO WIN FALL CLASSIC

NEW YORK, September ee.-
Miller Huggins. manager Of the
Yankees, favOrs the Washington
Club to beat the Pirates i'm the
world series.
He believes the Nationals pitch
ing staff and veteran players give
them the edge.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
FORT BLISS FOUR WINS.

PHILADELPHIA. September % C4)
Fort Bliss polo team of FL Paso,
Tex. won the inter-circuit champion
ship by defeating Rockaway. II goals
to In the final round of the tourna
ment. The defeat of the Long Is.
landers. who conceded the soldiers a
three-"OaI handican. was q surprise.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
U. S. YACHTS NOW LEAD.

OYSTER BAY. y. Y. September
% CP).-The Lanai, owned by Her
man +. Wilton of oyster Bay. led
the American smeter yachts To vic
tory in the fifth race of the interna
tional championship with the Scandi-
navian boats. The Lanai finished first
for the third time in the series. which
now stands three 10 TWO in favor Of
the United States.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
FIGURES PROVE NATIONALS
STRONGER THAN YEAR AGO
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

EW YORK 22The Washngons this
than Figured by the showing OF their
chances happen OPS the closing tabuaons
League
was when in cir
Evening star., 1925-09-22

WHAT THEY HAVE DONE THIS SEA>o>,.
Trsynor IA2 j5s Ios Is6 II .3I5
Bluege. 1873 1872 - ia Il .@9:-
uncIuding games Of September III
Evening star., 1925-09-22
Both Dangerous i'm Pinch.

The rival third basemen both are
apt TO come through in the plnch-
Both are game players and. while
Bluege may not he as natural MT
Ter as some of the other batting stal-
warts of his team. ne is just as llkeI!
TO break up the game.
Bluege played brilliantly IN lne
field in the 1924 series between Wash
ington and the Giants, and hiied IN
we'll for Peck when the veteran
injury made il necessary for Harrls
TO shift the third baseman over 70
shortstop. Bluece did not do much
hitting in the Giant series. baSSlIle
only FIVE hits in the seven games, lol
an average of 1872. However. ne
made these five bingles count. scoring
Two runs and driving in three.
run for every hit. This year Bluese
is wear older. has greater eNperl'
ence and should have more conn
dence in his batting.
The dope gives neither team an
advantage in the third base position:
Tomorrow we will tackle the rival
shortstops, Roger Peckinpaugh ana
Glenn Wright.
Copyright. 1920
Evening star., 1925-09-22

On their records and on their play
this season there is little 10 chose
between PIE" and OSSie. If any
thing, Traynor is more f1ashy,
natural born ball player, and man
who can take the heart out OF "A
batsman by his almost Impossible
plays. If Wa shington had any scouts
at that hve-gsme Giant-Pittsburgh
series last August. they Will do well
To instruct the Nationals 10 keep the
ball away from Ira ynor. One flying
dive of a liner hiL by Meusel was one
of the greatest infield plays that ever
came under my observation.
Both BiueGe and Traynor are mt
ting a>out the same this season. The
Young Wa shington infielder, hitting
better than at any time in his career,
is going along AT about 500 gait
Traynor is hitting some points bet
ter. .315. which is not As Weil as ne
has done in some previous series, but
II is good steady clip.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
The Rival Third Basemen.

WHAT THEY HAVE DONE N PREyIOt =
WORLD SERIES.
BLUEG. 1921.
Team G. All. X. II. sB. HR. Ave.
Nationals 26 .i32
New Britain herald., 1925-06-06
MAY HAVE PARISH HOUSE
Stanley Memorial Mems Club Holds Busy Session-Hcars Report From Convention Delegates

A dehnite move for community house tor the Stanley Memorial church was started last evening, when the Mems club of that church voted to set aside a certain sum during the year, towards the estdb- lishmcnt of such an institution.
 It was the last business session of the club for the season. The men voted to stand back of the move for week-day religious education and 10 endorse the plans for an inter- church baseball league.
 James H. Dyer was elected 10 membership in the club. l. was de- cided 10 hold father and son ban quet at some time this coming fall. and 10 hold the country fair" which proved such 3 success last year. It was decided 10 unite with other branches Of inc Sunday school for joint picnic, the date to be se- lected.
 A fuller and closer corporation with the boy scout movement was decided. A report vas made by the delegates to the convention of the Federation of Mems Bible classes at Mount Vernon, N. Y. last April.