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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-06-30

MILDLY B1ouses-Women's and Misses
sizes, in plain white, land white and blue
collars. Mendel make. 69c, csc and $I.4q.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-06-30

Gents New Neckwear, at I5c, 2sc and
soc. Wash ties, knitted ties, of the new
black and white stripe.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-06-30
FRESH MEATS

Best grades of beef, mutton,
lamb and veal, and all kinds of
smoked meats.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-06-30

Wash Skirts at CSC, sI.4e up to g.. So
In white, blue and linen tunic effects.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-06-30

IOsErH HUFF
NOTARY PUBLIC
i25 Main street, opposite Surrogate's once
Mount Holly, N. j.
Specisi attention given to ma king Abstract
of TITLES, Conveyancing, General Accountan,
and Administration of Estates.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-06-30

Shirt Waists, s. and 81 so white and
colored waists. now CSC. China Silk
Waists, in white and stripe, now $I.9S.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-06-30

Are ready for the Fourth We with full and COM
pee line of Readymade Garments for the whole family
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-06-30

Parasols for the Fourth. handsome
line in wash, pongee and silk. csc, SI.4o
up to S2.oS. Children's 25c to ACC.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-06-30
Does Insurance Pay?

l1owell's Agency fhe Last 10 Months
paid losses under 81 policies. Partial
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-06-30

Trimmed HAS reduced. 81 hats, now
81. qS; 81. so hats, now 81. 9S; $40 hats, now
1898. 81 Children's hats, csc.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-06-30

A very thin wafer made of rice
for special occasions. Teas, lunch
cons, etc. csc tins.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-06-30

IF YOU ARE In SUSPENSE
over the question of buying your winters
supply of COAL, let us relieve your feel
ngs by filling your bins with orr Clean,
Hard Lehigh Coal before July Ist., when
in conformity with advancing wholesale
rates, the present Lowest Spring Prices
of this Choice Coal must be advanced.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-06-30

D.R. Howell 6 CO.,
20 Min Street, Mount Holly, N
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-06-30

A new cereal by the Quaker
Oats Company. A very tasty
article. I5c box.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
NEW BRANCHES FOR U. OF P.
Extension Courses Will Be Estab-
lished in Harrisburg and Reading.

Two extension branches of the Whar-
ton School of Finance and Commerce, Of
the University of Pennsylvania, will be
opened this fall in Harrisburg and Read
ing. These schools will be identical in
every respect with the branches estab-
lshed last year in Wilkes Barre and
Scranton. The purpose OF these branches
is to give to business men the essentials
Of the new type of college education
training them for a successful business
career.
Dean McCrea of the Wharton School,
in commenting on the prospects this
afternoon, said;
"The interest displayed by the business
men I'm the new branches Is particularly
encouraging. We could not open
branches until we had guarantee of at
least 100 students in each city. From
present indications the enrolment will
greatly exceed that figure in both places
The Rotary Club of Harrisburg, is back
Of the movement to get a branch there,
and the Reading Chamber of Commerce
is active I'm Reading, At both places big
business houses and corporations are CO.
operating with us to arouse enthusiasm
among their employees. The Pennsylvania
Railroad invited faculty members to
speak before a meeting of their clerks.
while the Ellison Fisher Company. OF
Harrisburg, has offered TO repay the
tuition fee to any of its employees who
finish the three-year course"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
NORWAY-SWEDEN,
MOBILIzED, CALMLY
WATCH HOSTILITIES
Great Military Activity, but
Countries Are Least Ex-
cited in Europe-Tourist
Not Admitted to Palace.
STOCKHOLM, Sept. H.

STOCKHOLM, Sept. II.
OF all the countries of war-mad Europe
TODAY. Sweden and Norway are doubt
less the most free from excitement and
anprehension. They are so situated that
there is little or no danger of their neu-
trality being violated, and they arc in no
international alliances that might draw
them into the titanic conflict against their
will.
sill both Sweden and Norway are
keeping watchful. eyes on the situation
and are preparing for any emergency.
Roth have mobillzed a part OF thelr
armies. ,,..,.,,
There Is considerable military activity
all over Sweden, though the only places
where / have had 1t under close perso,lai
observation are Upsala and stockholm.
Not only are the sturdy landsturm forces
being mobilzed and included In the actlVe
ranks, but the night watch ana various
other miscellaneous watches and poliee
forces seem to be included also. inc reg
ular military are being conVeyed-appai
ontlv gratis-by train, tram or boat 10
this or that station; and parties OF VIVA.
may be either yeomanry out OF UNIFORM
or recruits are seen marching through the
streets
The newspapers are discreetly silent al
IN what this general mobilization (Which
Is admitted) specifically purports, put II
is ulain from Germany's recent action IN
Iuxemburg, Belgium, the Sound, the
Belt and the high seas that she is tully
resolved to stick at nothing to secure
her ends, and that the scandinavian
countries must prepare themselves Tor
all eventualities If they are to MAINTAIN
a shred of their ancient independence
PLENTY of Finnish and Swedish steamers
are now daily bringing passengers Own
from Kdumo to Gefle and Stockholm. An
official announcement has been Issued TO
the effect that thenceforward neither
Russians nor Germans would be allowed
to land in Sweden, except as guaranteed
through passengers, and even TINS on
one occasion only; number or German
messengers were thus sent back to Raumo.
No Swedes capable of military service
ore allowed to leave the country without
a special permit. The German Consul
General has published a notification In
the papers to the effect that not single
German port Is anywhere blockaded by
any fleet.
A notice has been placed on the local
Ostana steamers in English. French and
German forbidding any foreigners to go
on board at all. Soldiers with fixed
bayonets are guarding bridges and other
means of intercommunication. Tourists
are no longer admitted to see even the
state apartments of the palace. The
King moves unceremoniously about in
his motor, as usual; only instead of
whistle or plebeian "squealer" his foot
man uses n royal bugle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
RAT EXTERMlNAT0R RESENTS
REFUSAL OF GIFT OF RODENTS
Hurls Shoe Through Barber's Win
dow After Fight With Son.

Lifeless rats and an old shoe caused
a fight today in the barber shop of Paul
Mariana, Thirty-third and Market streets,
which resulted in the arrest of Tom
Brennan, 32l0 SAMSON street. who the
police say hurled shoe through the shop
window, when the barbers son refused to
accept his rats.
Brennan recently enlisted as an expert
exterminator in the crusade against rod
ents. He has been seen by many per-
sons armed with rife and Is known
to have slain quite n number of the pests
Today with q rifle in one hand and a
pair of dead rats IN the other he APP
preached Louis, the seventeen-year-olds son
of barber Mariana and urged him to ac-
cept the corpses.
The boy refused and Brennan incensed,
hurled the rats in his face, Louis re-
taliated with his shoe. A fight followed
and Brennan, his rats and the shoe were
elected from the barber shop. Two min
utes later the shoe crashed through the
front window.
MAGISTRATE Harris before whom Bren-
nan was later arraigned in the Thirty
second street and Woodland avenue po-
lice station discharged him when the
man promised to pay for the broken
window as soon as he earned sufficient
money killing more rats.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
CHARGE OF TURCOS
AT CHARLEROI LIKE
"HELL LET LOOSE"
Germans Fall Like "Sufo-
Gated Wasps'' Before the
errible Onslaught of
Africa's Dark Warriors.
PARIS, Sept. H.

PARIS, Sept H.
The reckless bravery of the Turcos
the black troops that France has caI,ed
to the front from Africa, is the theme
of many a thrilling tale.
An officer of zouaves who took part in
the magnificent charge of the duskv 40.
rlcan warriors at Charlerol and was
badly wounded, thus refers to the fight,
you could not If you tried exaggerate
the amazing bravery our fellows showed
right up to the jaws of DEATH We had
been lighting for four days around the
walls of Charleroi. There were 1OOn
OF the enemy massed against our posi-.
tions, pouring shot and shell into us. NV
splendid lads never flnched, although
they had not chance for meal. Some.
times the advantage was with us, some.
times we had to give way. The nors
our artillery moved down the more the
enemy seemed to spring up. They
swnrmed in all directions, and that ia
why their casualties are much heavier
than ours.
Suddenly our colonel cried, Give the
Turcos free rein The avalanche be.
gan. 1t was like hell let loose. They
tore along the enemys batteries for
full mile. The Prussian guard was ex.
tended over about a thousand yards. As
the charge continued the boys chanted the
'Marseillaise,' but one comrade could
hardly hear the other. On they dashed
however. till they were within perhans
fifteen yards, when the batteries in the
wood ceased firing, or they would have
moved down their own guards.
Then the bloodiest of all bayonet
nelees began. While one man was trans.
fixing huge Prussian and could not for
the moment release his bayonet he wl,,rd
out with his pistol and shoot ano. rgr,
while comrade by his side would be be-
laboring his foe with the butt end of his
rifle. SO mad was the combat that mnav
of our men got hold of the noses of the
Germans with their teeth. Giants though
these picked guards of William are they
are as little children before these terrific
Turcos. They fell like suffocated wasps;
blood splashed everywhere I think |
shot a hundred with my own revolver.
In the end, as you know the remnant,
utterly bewidered threw down their
arms and fled for their lives. You can
guess how many escaped"
Another Frenchman, who is, with sew
cral Englishmen, in the hospital al
Rouen, tells the following story:
II was in the battle in the streets OF
Charleroi. This is sure death said my
pal. as the bullets struck the ground
from every side. We came to a farm
where we heard cows mooing from hun
ger We were saved by sengalese sharp
shooters, who kept whole regiment OF
Grmans at bay They are black as dev-
lis, and when the Germans see them with
their fiery eyes blazing from their inky
faces they take to their heels like rab-
bits
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
ARMY OF MEN TO STUDY
BIBLE FOR "BlLLY" SUNDAY
Organization of Huge Glass Here a
Preliminary to Campaign.

An army of from $4,000 to 100000 men
is to be organized here for the study
of the Bible as a preliminary prepara-
tiOn for the campaign BILLY" Sunday,
the baseball evangelist, is to wage mere
next year. The Rev. George S. Dewey,
who insured the success of the Sunday
campaign in Scranton last winter, Is
to have charge of organizing the army.
which Will be composed of new Bible
classes in all parts of the city, The Rev.
Dewey will arrive here on October p to
assume his duties as the general secre-
tary OF the Philadelphia County Sunday
School Association.
The last Sunday in October 1000 men
who were converted in the baseball evan
gclists tabernaCles in Scranton and
Wilkes Barre are to come here in a body
to hold a monster mass meeting. They
will travel on a special train and every
man who rides on it, including the fire.
man and engineer, will be one of Sun
days converts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
COMPLETE MAPS OF PORT
They Show Wharves and Channels
According to Latest SURVEYS.

Adequate and complete maps Of the
Port Of Philadelphia are offered by the
Department Of Wharyes Docks and Fer
rIes, 10 the delight OF merchants and
shfprtng men Of the city. The map Is
50 inches IN length ana 20 inches In width.
II shows the entire length Of the Del
aware River and portions Of the Schuyl-
will River within the city limits, their
wharves. hulkhead and pier head lines,
the channel and anchorage limits and the
depth Of the water In the docks and
channel, according 70 latest surveys, Ow-
ing TO the considerable cost Of the map,
the department is selling It at 25 cents
on paper and 81 mounted on paper These
prices are exactly what Is costs the de-
partnent to produce the map.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
SIGNATURE TAKEN
IN CALLS COURT
ALLEGED FORGERY
Tailor Declares He Never
Signed Bail Bond Accept
ed There-New Crusade
Against Frauds May Re-
suit.

Straw bail frauds may be the object Of
another crusade by District Attorney
Samuel p. Rotan, az the result of the
charge made by Isaac Friedman, tailor.
that the signature OF his name to a bail
bond accepted by Magistrate Joe Call
for Frank Bohrer is a forgery.
Attaches of the magistrates office will
appear today before Judge Eonnwc.i in
the criminal branch OF the Municipal
Court to explain the alleged fraudulent
signature. Subpuenas were issued FOR
them by Clinton A. Sewers, counsel for
Friedman, at the request Of Judge Bonni-
well. Assistant District Attorney Bart
lett is in charge of the present investi-
cation for MIR. Rutan, Should forgery be
proven today he declares criminal action
will be started at once.
Magistrate Calls Office has been named
in connection with alleged straw bail
cases many times in the last few years,
and In the recent crusade by the Dis
trict Attorneys office several hangers-on
and one official of the office were impli-
Gated.
The official was Jake" Gilman. tn"
constable. He is uoN under Indictment
for extortion and has resigned his rosi-
ton. His trial Is pending. AiolpH Nu&h
was sentenced to three years and three
months in jail for imperaonltn- Frank
Berlosky "Izay' Lipkin got four years
for impersouating 4 constable and his
friend Edward Bernstein was sentenced
TO two years and nine months.
Frank Wallin pleaded guilty to charges
In connection with the straw bail scandal
and is awaiting sentence, while Diamond
Tooth Eddie Hanley and Ernest Den
tone convicted on conspiracy charges,
have made motion for a new tria..
Friedman has been in this country lG
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
FLOWER SHOWS BY SCHOOLS
Fifty Exhibitions Tomorrow Will
Show Skill of Young Gardeners.

Exhibitions Of flowers grown by schoo!
children during the summer win take
place tomorrow IN 80 school yards scat
tered over the city from Byberry to
Point Broezc, Some of the flowers have
been grown In school yards. but a great
majority are the result Of the careful
and paiustaking cultivation ~ open
spaces nm the vicinities Of the little gar
drn.rs' homes.
Tomorrow morning will be devoted 10
inspection hy the judges. who include
DIR. w T Jacobs. Acting superintendent
Of Schools; William A, Stecher, director
Of physical education; DR.. John T. Gar
Der. assistant Superintendent Of Schools.
and Miss caro- Miller, superintendent Of
school gardens. I'm the afternoon snecial
flower day exercises will be held In all
the yards for lhe children.
Numerous prizes have been donated by
the Garden club oi Philadeluh'a, Garden
and Orchard Society Chester Valley
Garden Club, a nun ber Of private nurser-
les and department stores and by indi-
yiduals, including Clarence Sears Hates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
SECRETARY DANIELS TO SPEAK
Other Prominent Officials VIII At
tend Navy Yard Ceremonies.

An event Of Importance in the Philadel-
ph.a Forward Movement will take place
on Monday at League Island, when
ground viii be broken by Director George
" Norris for the new shipways to be
Constructed at the Navy Yard SeeTe-
tary Of the Navy Daniels will be present
and make the principal address Among
others who will attend will be Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy Franklin u. Roose-
yelt, the members Of the House Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, Mayor Blankenburg
and his Cabinet and all the members OF
Councils. A number Of business mems
associations have also been invited TO
attend the ceremonies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
ST. RlTA'S FIVE READY
Entire Team of Last Year Will Rep
resent Club.

The basketball players of the St Rita's
Catholic Club have been called together,
and a start for the coming season will
be made in a few days. The club will
have the entire lineup OF last year, in
Cluding ONeill and Doners, forwards;
Ward, centre, and Mcbride and Scanlon
guards.
The five lost but three games during
last season. playing over 40 contests The
second team, which went through the sea-
son last year without the loss of a
single game, will also put the same team
on the floor intact.
There has been some talk downtown
concerning the forming of a league among
the Catholic clubs this year,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
Chinese to Close Season Here

Roy Thomas announced yesterday that
the Chinese would appear again Satur-
day at the Stetson A. A. Ball Park This
will be the last appearance of the Ha-
waiians in this city this season, as they
are to move homeward within the next
week. Apau, one of the sensations in
baseball this season, will twirl for the
Chinese, Apau Is without question the
greatest twirler of his nationality. Re-
gardless of his usual performance, the
team as a whole is q drawing card,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
BOYS MURDERER MUST DIE
Pardon Board Refuses to Commute
Sentence of William Abel.

The state Board of Pardons has re-
fused 10 commute the death sentence Of
William Abel of this city, who was
sentenced 70 die next week for the muir
der of Thomas Kane, l. years old. The
boy was killed by Abel near Goth street
and Hunting Park avenue, on May g.
l13 after "a desperate attempt TO release
himself from the grip of his assailant
Ahc' viii be hanged, as his crime was
committed before the passage Of the bill
providing for the electrocution Of muir
dcr,rs
A rardon was also refused to Alfred
s Won Media, Of this city who was
seuterced 10 death for killing his Wife,
charlotte fin this city, May 2G, 1896. Won
EelG.'z sentence was commuted 10 life
Imprisonment in 1897 a short time after
his conviction
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
CHOICE BLOSSOMS SHOWN
IN DEVON 0AHLlA EXHIBIT
Fifth Annual Display of Horticultural
Society Opens Today.

Thousands of choice blossoms are on
.exaiH't1u today at the fifth annual dah-
lu show given at the Devon Inn under
the auspices of the Devon Horticultural
Society. The show opened this morning
and win close tomorrow evening.
Although dahlias from the principal eX-
ht.t other flowers are also shown.
Among these are asters hibiscus, anttT-
rhtuum and several other,
Prizes offered by Mrs. w T, Hunter.
the Devon horticultural Society, William
H. Doyle Powell Evans Charles Lea
man and others will be awarded to sue
cessfI. competitors.
The officers Of the society include:
President Michael Norris y!ce-president
Hans Christensen; treasurer, Thomas j,
Holland; secretary VI. V. IIarrlsan. The
committee on flowers includes Hugh
Smith. Thomas ]. Holland and F. w
Richardson The committee on vegeta-
bles are Hans Christensen, James Wat
son and Luther Bachelor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
LETTERS NOT AFFECTED
order Against Supplying Addresses
Applies only TO Postals.

Ffrst-class mail viii not be affected by
the order received yesterday from the
postoffice Department by Postmaster
Tnornton directing that all postal cards
lacking fun street address should in the
future be turned over 10 the General
Delivery, and not to the Service Depart
ment. to have the missing address sup
piled. Some uncertainty arose out OF the
publication of the order yesterday Il
being believed that frst-class mail would
be affected by Il. Postmaster Thornton
this afternoon announced that this would
not bs the case
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
STEEL MAKING GOOD

MUHLENBERG, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE
work Of steel. West Philadelphia Highs
former aI!-around athlete, stood out
prominently in yesterdays practice of the
Muhlenbcrg team. Steel will get a thor
oush trial at the quarterback post. for
his exceptional speed will be a big as
set to the backheld.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
FORMER INMATE ACCUSED
OF ROBBING ORPHANAGE
Held for Robberies at Methodist Epis-
copal Home During Lsat Year.

Accused of robbing the Methodist Epis-
copal Orphanage of various sums Of
money during the last year, Charles
Schwartz, OF 36th and Locust streets, was
held under 5000 bail for court by Magis-
trate Boyle today.
A girl inmate says she saw the man
ransacking the rooms of the orphanage
yesterday, and Schwartz was arrested by
Sankey a special policeman of the 61st
and Thompson streets station. He was
a former inmate of the home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-17
FRED BOALT TELLS HIS SIDE
or NAVAL BOARD TRIAL WHICH
WH|TEWASHED YOUNG ENSIGN

ADVISED ny SIDEN 7
GRANT THAT 1T WAS NOT MEG.
ESSARy FOR ME TO HAVE
COUNSEL. AS | WAS ONLY A
WITNESS, lie SAID.
Couldn't Hear Testimony
! was not permitted TO hear the
testimony OF any witness. although
Richardson was permitted TO be
present throughout.
All witnesses were cdhtioned by
President Grant. under pain OF pun
ishmont. 10 discuss on the outside
none OF the testimony disclosed be-
fore the court.
! was the first witness. | testi.
fled that Richardson told the ley
de fuga" story In the presence OF
myself and others and that bellcv.
ed him because HE WAS IN UNI.
FORM TOOK HIS WORD AS
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLE
MAN.
Seemed TO Approve
Tho other navy officers present,
] told the court. also seemed 10 be
lieve the story. AND APPROVE
HIS ACTION In applying the bar.
barous law.
| said that I wrote the story IN
the course OF my work here. Just as
any respectable news gatherer
would have done.
Correspondent william Shepherd
followed noe on the witness stand
and torroborated my testimony.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-17
my, AREN'T They
THE SPEEDY BOYS,
| THESE JUSTICES?

WASHINGTON. July 17.-when
the United States supreme court ad-
journed, 536 cases remained on the
docket undisposed of--Sf cases less
than a year ago.
The court points with pride to
this cutting down Of the docket and
the department of justice has Is
sued some. copy for the newspapers
commenting on the magnificent
record OF the justices.
At the rate OF 81 cases per term,
II will take the supreme court
Justices seven years to bring the
docket up to date.
II the business of the court in.
creases. this rate cannot be main
tanned. The Judges have gone for