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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-03-16
Will Regulate Motor Speed

Commissioner Job II. Lippincott, of
the Department of Motor Vehicles, at
taches much Importance to the recent
decision of the Supreme Court, holding
that assault and battery may be COM
mitted with an automobile run at ex-
cessive speed, provided it results in per-
sonal injury. If the Supreme Court
ruling is affirmed Mr.. Lippincott believes
| it will result in so strict an enforcement
of the motor vehicle law as to impose a
hardship upon motorists.
To avoid such contingency, Mr.. Lip
pincott believes the present speed limit
of u miles in cities and 25 miles an hour
in open country should be increased tc
Is and 80 miles, respectively. What
ever the limit, it is Mr.. Lippincott's
view that the law must be enforced
strictly, if motorists are to be held re.
sponsible for crime merely because
they exceed the prescribed limit. Com
menting upon the recent decision affirm
ing the conviction of Walter Schultz, o.
Jersey City, for an assault and battery
committed with an automobile he was
running at excessive speed. Mr.. Lippin
colt said
''In this decision the court held tina
any operator of car running at speed
in excess of the limits provided in tn
motor vehicle act, and who, when $,
lonerating. hit any person. wouId b
guilty Of the crimeof assault and battery
Probably no decision affecting the us
of highways in recent years will hav
such an important bearing upon the al
titude of the motor vehicle and polio
departments.
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The Methodist Episcopal Conference
concluded its session at Atlantic Citv on
Tuesday. The appointments for Tren.
ton district, in which this county is'in-
cluded, are as follows:
Nj. e. Snyder, District Superintendent.
Allentown-H. B. White.
Asbury and Maple Shade-Supplied by B.
r. Pitman.
Barnegat-J. w. Wainwright.
Bayville and Ocean Gate-Supplied by w
B. Magsam.
Beach Haven-Howard s. Crammer
Beverly-H J. Root.
Bordentown-James Burns.
Bridgeboro-Supplied by j. Nankivel.
barhngton-Broad street, 7. J. J. Wright.
Union. A. ID. Ward.
Chatsworth-Supplied by ID. d. FISHER
Columbus-H. S. Gascoyne.
Crosswicks and Ellisdale-To be supplied.
Delair-Supplied by Elmer Walz
Delanco-J. Ward Gamble.
Lyman b. Rice.
Groveville-R. L. Lewis
Hamilton Square-C r. Smith
Murphy.
Jaco6stown and ookstown-supplied BY
Samuel Carman.
Kingston-W. w Moffet
Observation-Disclosures C0rson
Lower Bank-Supplied by q. w. Southland.
Lumberton and Smithville-William e
Zimmerman.
Manahawkin and Cedar Runs. H. Evaul.
Medford-Joseph e. Simpson.
MerchantvilIe-H. M Blake
Moorestown-C. s, Lawrence
Mount Holly-Joseph l.. Surtees
New Gretna-E. r. Craig
New Lisbon-Supplied by A. j. Smith
Palmyra-S. M. Vansant.
Pearsonvflle-Supplfed by L. 8. Harbourt.
Pemberton-A. b. Carlin.
Pennington-J. j. Messler.
Pensauken-R. M. Aspinwail
Pointville and Wrightstown-To be supplied
Princeton-W. K. Lake.
Rancocas-Supplied by L. V. Brewin.
Riverside-J. NJ. Hunt.
Tabernacle and Indian Mills Supplied BY
Frank jackson.
Tftusville and Amwell-Supplied by r. M
Pugh.
Trenton Broad street, Dewitt @. Cobb.
Broad Street Park, s. X. Hfck man.
Cadwaliader Heights, J. l.. Howard
Central d. e. Clair.
Chambers street, Supplied by L. H
Fillman.
Clinton avenue. supplied by G. W
scarborough.
First Church, W. ID. Parry.
Greenwood avenue, f. c. Uhl.
Hamilton avenue, U. G. Haga man
st. Paul. H. M. Lawrence.
State street, l. l.. Wood.
Trinity, Charles II. Elder.
Wesley, William Disbrow.
Iuckerton-J. 9. COrnwell.
V1ncentOwn and Buddtown-W. A. Boyd.
Waretown Circuit-To be supplied.
west Creek-D. Y. stephens.
Windsor-E. C. Hulse.
Quality goods only. L. s. Boyce, ste
| toner. adv
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Revival Services at Burlington.

\ The advisability of holding union re-
vival services, which has been under
discussion for some time among the
members of the church federation, Bur.
! lington, has taken definite turn, and
beginning in April the services will be
held in a tabernacle to be erected for
that purpose.
The evangelist to be in charge is the
Rev. David Hughes, who is now con-
Quoting religious meetings at Swedes-
boro with gratifying results.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Hughes con-
Quoted the service at the Presbyterian
| church, and afterwards in joint meet
| ing of the First Baptist, Presbyterian
and two Methodist churches, he explained
his method of conducting services in
other places.
Among the letters of commentator
in the possession of the evangelist was
one showing how he had gone into
very indifferent town and how the con-
ditions had been made the reverse, and
many had been brought into the church.
Another meeting will be held by the
federation and then the various COM
mittees necessary for the successful
carrying out of the work will be named.
No site has as yet been chosen for the
tabernacle, but it will be located in as
central place as possible. 1t is ex-
pected the campaign will open about the
week beginning April 1S.
The work of BILLY Sunday in Phila-
delphia has created new interest in the
churches, and personal work is being
conducted with considerable satisfaction
among the non-church-going residents.
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Political Notes

The Governor is still keeping candi-
dates for Prosecutor in suspense. They
had hoped he would send the appoint
ment in last evening. In the meantime
new name has been added to the list.
John McMullin, who conducted the
prosecution of an insurance agent re-
Gently, has had his name presented by
an admiring friend, but it is not likely
this part of the programme will get
much further than the sending in of the
name.
One of the difficulties that beset the
paths OF those who are obliged to obey
the law is the lack of publicity given the
statutes. An instance of this was shown
in court Thursday when Richard B.
Eckman called attention to law which
would have effect in case in which he
was interested. The law was approved
in February and it was only because he
kept close watch on legislation that he
discovered it. The finding of it com
pletely changed the course of action he
proposed to take.
A Statewide referendum on the ques-
ton of prohibition is provided in a
bill introduced in the House Wednesday
afternoon by Assemblyman Peacock, of
this county. 1t requires that the ques-
ton shall be submitted at the general
election next November and that the re-
suit in each county shall be transmitted
to the Secretary of State for compilation.
The measure is intended merely as a
guide for the next Legislature.
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DENY Irrepularity,

Rumors of irregularities in the con
demning and appraising of herd o.
Guernsey cattle belonging to Ephraim
I. Gill, president of the New Jersey Live
Stock association, was denied Wednes-
day by Governor Fielder, Secretary Dye,
OF the State Board Of Agriculture, and
Chief Inspector McNabb of the COM
mission OF tubercular animals. They
also said there was no truth in the talk
that special legislation was in the legis-
lature to pay Mr. Gill great deal more
for his cattle than is being given to
other owners of cattle.
1t was claimed that the killing of the
herd owned by Gill was delayed SO that
bill could be rushed through that
would allow him $500 per head for cattle
with pedigree, which would be killed by
the State to stamp out the foot and
mouth disease. 1t is declared bv State
officials that this measure was not meant
for ellis special benefit, and that it was
so amended that $50 only would be paid
for common cattle slain by the State
orders.
Mr.. McNabb, who was charged with
having much to do with the matter. has
denied that Gill's herd was appraised at
$40, $50. The amount fixed for the herd
is said to be $26, 600.
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The Mullica River Bridge.

At the last meeting of the Burlington
county Board of Freeholders there were
bids opened for the building concrete
i foundation for the Mullica river bridge.
The lowest figures were $69, 900, and that
sum simply astounded the members in
this county, but the gentlemen who
were from Atlantic county to further the
project seemed to think that was very
reasonable amount. Burlington county
declined to act at that meeting, and the
representatives from Atlantic went home
to think the matter over.
The result of their conclusions was
made public at meeting of the Allan
tic county board on Thursday went that
body decided to go ahead with the work
and awarded the contract to Edward
Fay & Son, of Philadelphia, for S69, 900.
1t is said that Atlantic county proposes
to go ahead with the work and compel
Burlington county, by mandamus, to
pay its share.
Perhaps this question of mandamus is
one that is fresh in the minds of some
Atlantic county people, for the bridge
was originally built on such procedure,
except that at that timSiit was Atlantic
county that was compelled to walk up
to the chalk line. The road which APP
proaches the bridge was laid out and it
Then the bridge project was started and
Atlantic county demurred. Finally the
board of freehoIders voted decidedly not
to build the bridge. This was what the
advocates were waiting for, and the case
was carried up on mandamus and the
court ruled that the bridge must be
built.
This was not fifty years ago, as ex-
Judge Higbee is reported as saying. The
bridge was built in 1891 and it cost less
than $50, 900 to put up the entire struct-
ure. Now the contract has been award
ed by Atlantic county to build a concrete
foundation to cost $4,000, the original
superstructure not to be disturbed 1t
may be all right but it looks like nom
sense, to use the mildest term, to think
that it is going to cost over twice as
much simply to build new foundation
as it did to put the entire bridge up less
than twenty-five years ago.
Judge Higbee put up strong argu-
ment for the proposed improvement.
He pointed out the dangerous condition
of the bridge and said he did not believe
a single member of either Board could
escape indictment for manslaughter if |
an accident happened whereby loss of
life would ensue. He referred to the |
''fifty-year-old structure evidently |
ignorant of the fact that it is less than |
half that age. If the present bridge |
could be built for SOS, 900, why would it |
not be cheaper to continue the improved |
road little further and put up an entire
new bridge? This would seem to be fair |
idea as it is said there is to be an effort |
made to have temporary bridge built
while the Improvements to the old one
are made.
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Advertisements.

A lot of firstclass Locust posts for sale.
Apply at THE News Office.
The first floor of an office on High
street is for rent. Apply at The News
office.
1t always pays to deposit funds
promptly. You are invited to open an
account with the Mount Holly Safe De
posit and Trust Company. Three pei
cent. interest Paid on Time deposits.
For sale-A house in the central part
of the town. Nine rooms, bath ROOM
moth-proof closet built in the house, fine
heater, gas and all Improvements. Lot
! of good size. Inquire at 10 Union st.
An open-face gold watch, with the in
itials "E. NJ. p" was lost Saturday
afternoon between Mrs. Clothiers dane
ing school and the Mill street hotel. A
reward will be paid for its return to tn,
hotel.
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Richard B. Eckman, Proct'
CEALED PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals viii be received by the
BOARD OF Chosen FreehOiders for a Laundry
BuiIding, Wash Room and Bath Room for
fha County Almshouse. New Lisbon, at the
Court House. Mount Holly, N. l., on Wednes-
day, March Slst, 1916, at 1870 r. M. and opened
. Inn Inediately thereafter.
Plans and specifications may be obtained
from James Logan. County Engineer, Mount
Holly N. j.. by depositfng $500, five dollars
specifications are returned in good condition
by noon on April LIST. 1916
The right is reserved To reject any or all bids.
THOMAS B. AARONSON,
Chairman of Almshcuse Committee.
Harry Hawkins. Jr., Clerk
James Logan, County Engineer.
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Columbus.

d. w. Moon, of Philadelphia, visited
the Columbus public school last week
The return of Rev. III. S. Gascoyne to
the passionate of the M. E. church here,
is highly satisfactory to the people Of
this community.
Thomas Rogers, who has been serious
ly i'll for several days, is reported slight
ly improved.
The Franklin Fire Company, under
the progressive leadership of Messrs.
Chas. l.. Carslake, c. +. Black, presi-
dent, and George Black, has instituted
an honorarium as social adjunct to
it's membership, which bids fair to revo-
| lutionize the educational and social ten
denotes of the entire community. The
doors are open for the admission of 100
honorary members to the rights and
privileges enjoyed by the regular mem
bers. So popular has the idea become
that applications are steadily pouring in
from all sources. With the honorary
list completed it is the intention to build
handsome new fire house, equipped
with all modern necessities; an assembly
room, reading room and gymnasium,
where social gatherings will be the rule
instead of the exception and where
people from the farming communities
may have place to pass an hour or two
instead of hanging around the hotels or
tobacco shops. It has been intimated
that prominent citizen of the township
has been thinking seriously of erecting
such building as memorial, in which
event the name of the fire company and
of the building would be changed to con-
| form with its donor. The possibilities
for good under this new regime will be
far reaching and will have tendency to
side track the foolish nothingness
which has prevailed in this COM
munity for years. The formation
| of a ladies' auxiliary is also an
ticipated, the idea being to give over
the building to the use of the ladies one
| day each week for any purpose they
may desire. With new churches, new
schools, new Y. M. G. A. building, a
new social club, and new energies back
of them all there is no reason why
Columbus should not take its place
along side of its sister towns in the
county and be counted on the side Of
moral, educational and social advance
ment.
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DoNALD-SMITH.-Marc IL. at Burlington.
by Rev. T. NJ. Eastwood. William A. Donald
and Miss Viola E. Smith, both of Burlington.
HUMAsoN-LI PPINCoTT.-March 6, at Mar.
berth, Pa, Rev. Howard Humason, of Moores-
town, and Miss Sarah Coane Lippincott
NIxoN-DoNA HUE.-March IL, at Mount
Holly, by Rev. Thomas j. j. Wright, Ernest
e. Nixon and Miss Clara ID. Donahue, both of
Mount Holly.
PRIcKETT-B s, at Medford
by Rev. William Thompson, Solomon r
Prickett, of Medford. and Miss Mabel v
Britton. of Lumberton.
PARKER-LINN.-March l, at Philadelphia
Wilbur G. Parker. of Tuckerton, and Berths
Linn, of Philadelphia.
PRATT-CAIN.-March 10, at Mount Holly
by Rev. Thomas j. j. Wright, Chester K
Pratt and Miss Pearl A. Cain, both OF Noun
Holly.
VANHIsE-RIDGwAY.- "a. at New
Brunswick, by Rev j. Morgan Read, Harold
r. Vanhise, OF Cassville. and Miss Edna V
Ridgway, of Jacobstown.
WILLIAMs-MEAsEY- March 10. at Burling
ton. by Rev. I. NJ. Eastwood, Harry Williams
of Philadelphia, and Miss Emma r. Measey
of Burlington.
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Quarterly Meeting.


Good sized delegations were present
at the Haddonfield Quarterly Meeting of
Hicksite Friends held at Moorestown on
Thursday. There were a number of
speakers during the devotional part of
the meeting, chief of whom was Isaac
Wilson, of Canada, who had as the
theme of his talk Personal Examina-
ton During the course of his remarks
he referred to BILLY" SUNDAY without
using the evangelist's name, stating
that although the Society of Friends are
not in exact accord with the methods OF
the Tabernacle speaker, vet the mem
bers of the society could draw an in.
spiration from the enthusiasm which is
displayed by Mr.. Sunday.
Reports read from the various units
of the Haddonfiild district showed tina,
there were now 500 members in the sec
ton, 6l0 of whom were identified with
the preparation meeting at Moorestown
Five first-day schools and three educa
tional institutions are being maintained
The floor was given to two represent
atives from the Woolman House a
Swarthmore, Pa, who explained how
young members of the society wer,
given a course of instruction lastin.
about three months, equipping then
with information as to the exact belief
of the denomination. This institution
which was started recently by the lat
Henry Wilbur was endorsed at this SEES
sion.
Elwood Hollingshead asked that tn
meeting go on record as favoring th
passage of the Local Option bill whicl
comes up before the Assembly at Tren
ton this week. and that the Assembly
men in both Camden and Burlington
counties be so informed by the clerk {
the meeting.
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

ESTATE OF FRANCES e. b, CHAMBERS
Notice is hereby given that the accounts Of
the subscriber, executor of Frances &. B.
Chambers. deceased, late of the county Of
Burlington, will he audited and stated by the
Surrogate and reported for settlement and
allowance to the Orphans Court of said
county at a session to be held on the Twenty
fifth day of March, 1916.
JOHN B. DAVIS,
V. Claude Palmer Proctor. Executor
February Is, 1915.
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Personal.

PERSONAL.
Charles Blass, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday in Mount Holly.
Samuel r. Gaskill and family, of New
York, are visiting relatives here.
Thomas A. Brown, of Florence, was
calling on friends here on Sunday.
Howard NJ. Eldridge, of Beach Haven,
was Mount Holly visitor on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Warner were
visiting friends in Camden ON Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Padget, of PhiIa
delphia, were visiting relatives here ovel
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Throckmorton, ST..
spent Thursday at Trenton, visiting thei
son Charles.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Earring, of Nor
ristown, Pa, were over-Sunday visitors
in Mount Holly.
Miss Helen A. Phares, of Pine street
is spending few weeks with her brother
Walter Phares, at Princeton.
| Mrs. J. w. Borel and daughter hav
been visiting the formers sister, Mrs. w
G. Danley, at New Lisbon.
Rodman w. Bowker and wife spen
Saturday and Sunday with their son
James, at West Chester, Pa.
Herbert c. Harris, former clerk in tn
local post Office, now employed in NeN
York city, spent yesterday visitin
friends in Mount Holly.
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Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
For feverishness bad stomach, teething dis
orders move and regulate the bowels and are
pleasant remedy for worms. Used by
mothers for 28 years. They never fail. Sample
| free Address Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
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OF sErrLEmENr

ESTATE OF LESLIE b. LAcHoT.
Notice is hereby given that the accounts OF
the subscriber, administrator of Leslie B.
Lachot deceased, late of the county OF Bur-
lington, will be audited and stated by the
Surrogate and reported tor settlement and
allowance to the Orphans Court OF said
county at a session 10 be held on the EiRh-
teenth day OF March, 1915.
BLANCHARD II. WHITE,
February A. 1915. Administrators
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School Items.

This evening the annual meetings of
the various school districts will be held
for the purpose of electing members of
the Board of Education and to appro-
pirate money to conduct the schools the
ensuing year. The meeting for Mount
Holly will be held in the court house,
beginning at 1880. Thus far the only
candidates for membership on the
Board are those whose terms expire and
their reelection would be a just acknowl-
edgment of their faithfulness in the
management of the schools. Mount
Holly schools stand high. From Mount
Holly there have been applicants for
admission into many of the colleges in
the United States and each one of those
seeking to enter has successfully passed
the examinations required. While this
thoroughness of preparation may be due
to the efficiency of the corps of teachers,
yet it must be remembered that the
Board of Education is large factor in
securing the best talent and in seeing
that the work is properly done. Mount
Holly has a Board of Education that
gives much time to the work without
compensation.
The subject of truancy is being given
attention in many places and in some
instances the attempts to evade the law
compelling children to 60 to school are
amusing. Last week, in Camden, four
families were taken before the court and
it was shown that they allowed their
children to remain so unclean that they
could not be tolerated in the schoolroom.
The parents evidently thought this was
good way to keep the children home
Judge Boyle withheld the fine he could
have imposed and directed the parents
to get the children clean and In schoo
within two weeks. In one case mothel
said she had fifteen children and that i
was impossible for her to see that they
bathed daily or even weekly.
| Women may vote in the school meet
ing this evening for the appropriation
but not for members of the Board 0
Education. But it is mere matter o
time when they may vote on al
Questions.
Do you know:
That New Jersey does not prepare it
girls to fill its own higher positions il
professional life? That these positions
Including 1900 high school teacherships
go to women educated in other states
That the highest public school training
1 Al - IL !
prepares women to teach only in tn
lower school? That more than 800 girl
go out of New Jersey every year to OF
tain higher education? That tn
Women's Colleges in nearby states ar
i Iovercrowded and are raising their rate
Iof tuition? That to many of the bright
. est girls graduated from New Jerse
High schools college education is DE-
MED because they cannot afford the e,
; pense of attending college in otht
states?
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A Special Visit.

Arrangements have been made with
the Kirschbaum Clothing House, to
have their Mr.. Justice visit Saltzmans
Department Store, on Saturday, March
20, from 2 to 6 p. m. Mr.. Justice is the
head cutter in the custom department OF
Kirschbaum Company, and has been in
the employ of the firm for IS years. He
will come to Mount Holly for the pur
pose of taking measurements of Mr.
Saltzman's customers or any who may
desire to have clothes made to measure
He will have large assortment of sam
Piles with him, the prices of suits rang
ing from $40 up. Any one wishing
good made-to-order suit is invited t.
come to the store between the hour,
named and let Mr.. Justice take thei
measure. Heretofore it has been neces
sary for Mr.. Saltzman to take several o
his customers to the Philadelphia fac
tory to ensure good fit, and this is tn
first time he has been able to give al
opportunity for the work to bed9ne here
Clothing ordered Saturday will be read,
for delivery before Easter.