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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-24
P. A, Powers Says Over-ambitious
Managers Are Drawing People Back
10 the Legitimate Theatre

Westerns, love story or comedy. is en-
compa>sod 10y the ideal programme-an
that was the purpose of the originators
O. the nickel shows. ON the other hand.
where you attempt to impress with
loudly hcraldcd all feature shows YOU
VIII discover, and are discovering. that
the five reel or six reel subject. pre-
cmpting the entire evening. will fail TO
please the moods of many of those pres-
cn' and the prupiamm, failing tn ,ro-
vide the variety 50 essential To success
In conducting film theatre they will
depart bored and with feeling Of hav-
ing been cheated. never to return.
81 do not believe in exclusive 'fea-
iure. shows. think it can bc ,ruthfully
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-24

asmuch as instead Of rocking back.
ward and forward you take two slow
steps forward. then three quick steps
forward. At this point the gentleman
romans in one position and the lady
releasing his hand walks completely
around him taking two slow steps for
ward and three fast steps for sixteen
beats.
At the end of the sixteenth beat you
viii find that you have made "A com
plete circle and that you are in a posi-
ton facing the gentleman. ready to
commence again. either at the beginning
Of the dance or at whatever step you
wish to repeat.
At the end of the dance the bow IS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-24

times.
,Copyriyht. 1914. OILS +. Wood
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-24
Clipped His Locks

Recently William Melvin or Medicine
Bill, as he was known in the middle
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-12-28
Boat Has WInna

The latest development in racing mo
torboats is a craft capable of making
from so to 80 miles an hour and
equipped with wings that are designed
to catch the water just as the wings
OF an aeroplane catch the air. This
boat is 10 feet inches long and IL
feet wide over all, each Of the wings
being feet wide and the hull 6 feet
wide. 1t is equipped with a $50 horse.
power racing engine which ordinarily
runs at 1900 revolutions a minute and
drives the propeller at $3.50 revolu.
tions minute, or one and half times
Its own speed. One of tie novel fea.
lures of the boat is that the rudder is
at the bow, while the helmsman sits
at the stern. With this arrangement
the boat is easily handled at any speed,
one effect of the bow rudder being
that the boat, in making a turn, has a
tendency to pivot around the rudder.
A picture of this unusual craft is pub
lished in the October Popular Mechan.
les Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-12-28
petects Approaeh Of Storms.

A revival Of the long-abandoned Ill
ings coherer used so extensively IN
the pioneer days of radio communities
ton is presented in the novel form OF
an electric storm detector used at the
Waterside station Of the New York
Edison company. Briefly. the equip
ment comprises filings coherer, q
sensitive relay, decoherer for restor-
ing the filings to their normal, loose
state. and an alarm bell. Long before
a thunderstorm is within hearing dis
lance the sensitive coherer operates
the alarm bell and gives warning to
the power station attendants of the
increase in load that is to follow. II
Is said that during some storms when
it becomes quite dark the load is In
creased over $4,000 kilowatts in the
course of five minutes time. It is OBJ
viously necessary for the attendants to
have ample warning so as to be pre-
pared to take care of the sudden load
that is thrown on the generators
Scientific American.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-12-28
Simple Remedy That Is Well Worth
Remembering by the Mother of
Small Children.

There are many children and wom-
en- who need the nourishing element
of eggs yet cannot eat them without
distress and unpleasant effort. Some
times even the sight of cooked eggs
is repulsive to these people.
The real food value in eggs is the
proteid substance. Proteid substances
are the main fuel for work and growth.
A person to be in good health must
have a certain amount in their daily
food.
There Is Q chemical condition In
most persons at times which causes q
repugnance to certain foods. It is q
body reaction. The doctors call II
anaphylaxis. It is really a suscepti
bility to poisoning by certain foods
Or in a psychologist sense, reaction
of normal instincts.
For example, some women cannot
eat UNDERGONE meat or well-cookeo
1sh-any albuminous food. Others
cannot bear the association Of men
while others desire to have all the
rights and privileges OF the male with
none Of the responsibilities of women
DR.. Fritz Talbot of Boston has dis
covered that asthma in children is
generally due to "egg poisoning" as
mothers say. That is, in these chill
dren the proteid substance irritates
the nervous system and asthma re
suits.
AS in most conditions of body poi
soning SO in this, the body can be i'm
munized by the cause itself. To i'm
munize the body so no reaction will
take place from egg eating, you can
vaccinate the child with the white Of
an egg. After the skin has been
washed with soap and alcohol the
white of an egg is rubbed into slight
scratch. One application will gener
ally cure the asthma.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-12-28

ton, Every mothers son Of them is
on the public payroll for salaries ex-
ceeding $1,000 year. Anyway it
seems the State Committee as such
is ignored and that the county chair
mans organization is dismissed with
contempt and scorn, and as for the To-
cal party organizations throughout the
state, they are good only as hewers OF
wood and drawers of water on cleo.
ton day.
"And all to what purpose? Some
foolish dreams have robbed them oil
their sanity, for evidently their little
conspiracy is laid in the vain hope
that Wittpen and MARITIME will sue
cumb to laughing gas, while the King
makers, through the use of a pulmotol
and an incubator, will produce suffi
cient animation in their still-bori
statesmen to foist upon the Democrat
ic party combination of mediocre,
and high-brows-a fit finish for tn,
slaughter house that awaits them.
when the green-yellow curtain
falls on the last act of this little farce
there will be desperate effort mad,
to find new goat. We are in posi-
ton to assert first hand that any plan
to place the responsibility for the com
ing fisco on President Wilson will b.
plain libel. 1t has been representa-
to him by interested persons that GER
tain nominations for Senator an,
Governor would mean positive defeat
He has agreed that such polio.
would be suicide, unfair alike to tn
party and the candidates themselves
but he declines definitely to play tn
double role of executioner and wet
nurse in the practice of euthanasia an,
incubation to destroy able and worth,
men Objectionable only to their en-
vious rivals, and by the wave of hi
magic hand to put wisdom and patriot
ism in the heads and hearts of it'll
men void of either"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-12-28
Writer Puts Up Argument for Ressn-
tlon Of Popular Literature In the
oountrye Libraries.


The dropping of fiction from the
public libraries, as proposed by the
head Of the bureau of statistics and
investigation as means Of economy,
would accomplish at a stroke a con-
summation long devoutly wished by
many. That is, it would materially
reduce the percentage of novels read
as compared with that Of other books.
Perhaps Mr.. Mcintyre has heard that
fiction was decreasing in popularity,
and thinks that he is merely aligning
himself with growing tendency. We
fear, however, that when he hears
from the people he will have to re-
wise his ideas. His proposal will be
met with counter-proposal. Danish
fiction? Why not Danish all other
literature instead? Would the saw
ing not be as great? Nay, would 1t
not be greater? AS for novels being
form Of entertainment luxury,
as our statistician holds, they are In
reality almost as much Of neces-
sity as the newspapers. Millions go
through life comfortably without rub
bling elbows with even so human a
nonfictionist as John Stuart Mill, but
whoever lived until he had breathed
the wind that blows through the
pages of "Ivanhoe" and Vanity Fair ?"
New York Evening Post.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-12-28
The Best You Have Co.

City people are very fond of dilatine
on the greenness of people from the
country, but there is no malice in 1t
Everybody knows that the city is built
up from the country, and that nine Out
OF every ten of our great men frs
drew breath amid green fields. It IL
hoped. however, that there are moi
many countrymen who are quite so fal
behind the times as the young mar
who recently applied for room at 6
leading New York hotel. Said he, 81
expect prices to be pretty steep. Pa
was here 40 years ago, and paid one
dollar day for nearly week, and he
told me that I'd most likely find that
rates hadn't dropped much. But ]
want a first class room-the best
you've got. Be sure there's a light
and a fire and everything comfortable
In It. Oh, yes, and a place to wash
No going to the pump to wash for me!
I'm willing to pay for comfort" The
story doesn't say what happened when
he heard that 'the best you've got
was five dollars a day.-Exchange
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-12-28
Book Demand Lessens.

It Is matter of remark not only in
European countries. but in the United
States, that while periodical literature
has increased because of the war the
demand for hard backed books" per
manent literature, has fallen of and
that the bibliomaniac. the collector OF
rare and old books, is no more abroad
The last of the noted buyers of old
books and other curios was the late
John Pierpont Morgan, whose i'm
mense wealth enabled him to indulge
his love for such things.
Preceding Mr.. Morgan and other
book collectors of the nineteenth cen
fury was the Englishman, Richard
Heber (1733-1S34). The value Of his
library-estimated at 10000 volumes
was placed at 100000 OF these
books, shortly after his death, 1913
were sold in London. The auctioneer's
hammer brought 956.775, for that
which had cost him a77,150. Strange
to say, when his will was discovered
and read the library was not even
mentioned. He had had the interest
ing labor of gathering these thousands
of books and having done SO apparent
ly had no interest as to what should
become of them after his death.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-12-28
EIrat Catch Your Rat.

In many places of the country rats
have been far greater pests than usual
and this has led a Scranton man to
write as follows to the New York
Times:
Before coming to Scranton / was
located in a mill, situated on O river
bank, and in the fall of the year we
were always troubled with rats in
large numbers, which caused great
damage and annoyance and we, there
fore, were very much interested In
eliminating the pest. The thing that
we found most efficient in this line
was bacteria called azoa, which will
not affect dogs or cats or poultry, OF
pets Of that nature. but will inoculate
Sthe rats and, as the bacteria develops
1t destroys, the animal. Rats being
cannibalistic in their nature, feed or
one another, and In this way they dis
tribute this disease among themselves
and work their own destruction. In
the experiments that were made with
this bacteria in its early stages, some
Of It was used on isolated farms, and
later rats were found to be destroyed
by this material three to five miles
from the original place in which it was
fed" ~
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-12-28

A hook and eye revival may pos
sibly result in England from the short
age in those useful metal press-studs
which during the past few years have
to a very large extent been used as a
fastening for ladies' dresses. The man.
ufacture of these press-studs was prn-
cipally in the hands of the Germans.
and the result Of the stoppage of sup.
plies is to be seen in the price which
now has to be paid for them. Prior
to the war diapers were able to sell
these fastenings two dozen or three
dozen, mounted on card, for a penny.
The most they can now give for the
money is six. Diapers report that they
are experiencing very great difficulty
In obtaining further supplies, and
when present stocks are exhausted
have no idea when they can be re.
plenished. The only alternative there
fore appears to be q return TO the
hooks and eyes,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-12-28
HussIa's poos Of Mercv.

A further proof of the patriotism of
the noncombatant classes In Russia is
offered by the assiduity and enthu-
siasm with which the proprietors of
kennels in the capital, in Moscow, and
IN other large cities have devoted
themselves to the, training of dogs in
tended to be sent to the front as dumb
but noble brothers and sisters of
mercy"
It has become q favorite occupation
of the upper classes to indulge in this
highly serviceable and humanitarian
work. The dogs are being trained not
only to search for the wounded on the
deserted battlefields and to deliver
bandage material and first-aid medica-
ments. but also to warm them and re-
yive them In case of unconsciousness.
The conditions of modern warfare
are such as to make it frequently nee
essary for the soldier to advance to-
wards the enemy's position under fire,
hiding as he advances in bushes.
marshes and glens. In these circum-
stances the tracing of the wounded
would be extremely difficult without
the aid Of the canine instinct and in
telligence.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-12-28
n..crlh.. uabIt. - p.rc,Ir.

The penguins of South Georgia are
described in very interesting and
Informative memoir by r. C. Murphy.
issued by the museum of the Brooklyn
Institute Of Arts and Sciences. The
writer's field work in this subantarctic
island extended from November, 1912,
to March, 1918, thus including the
greater part Of the breeding season.
During this time he acquired a rich
store of information concerning the
life histories of the local species-es.
pecially the king and johnny pen.
guins-and would have gathered more
but for the stupid vandalism Of the
crew of the sealing brig on which he
made the voyage. A curious discov-
cry of the author was a penguin grave
yard, pool of snow water on a noun.
tain top, to which these strange birds
retire to die.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-12-28
Youthful sneeu,s+or


Senator John Sherman made his
nrst speculation when he was a boy
OF sixteen, and it turned out badly
AT the age of fourteen he was work
ing Tor the Muskingum Improvement
company at $25 a month, and at the
age OF sixteen was superintendent OF
an important part of the work and
had been advanced to $40. DURING
the winter he was idle, as the canal
was closed. 1t was at this time that
he attempted his speculation. Salt
was very low on the Muskingum
river and very high at Cincinnati. So
John bought lot of salt, loaded 1t on
scow and started it down the river.
All went well until within one DAVIS
noat OF the Ohio river, when the Their
mometer went down to zero. and the
scow remained right there for two
long months. Everybody had a
great laugh over the youthful specu-
lator, but he lived long enough to re-
turn the laugh with interest
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-12-28
NaturaIIxIna the Narel..u,,


The narcissus often becomes natur-
allied when planted in the sod or par
tial shade. where 1t will continue to
grow, blossom, and multiply for many
years without further attention. Sim
ply mako a small hole in the soil Eve
or six inches deep, insert the bulb
pointed end up. press the soil over the
top. and nature will do the rest. For
naturalizing, avoid planting In rc~q
or rigid geometrical figures. A good
plan is to scatter the bulbs like seed
and plant where they fall The meth.
cd Of planting is extensively followed
In the home grounds and parks of Eng
land and other countries in Europe. In
portions of North Carolina, on larger
estates along the James river In vir
ginia, and in old gardens in New Eng
land. narcissuses that were planted
over half century ago, are still grow
ing vigorously and every spring pro
duce beautiful displays of blossoms.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-12-28
Electricity In the Kitchen,

A recently published book on do.
nestle engineering represents the
findings Of group of women who
formed household experiment station
to ascertain how far it was possible
to go in eliminating servants and yet
be free from drudgery. Labor-saving
devices were installed and tested.
The first purchase" says the Edi-
son Monthly, was a general utility
motor. Next on the list Mrs. Pattison
ranks vacuum cleaner, a mangle and
an electric fatiron. Perhaps the most
interesting piece of household equip
ment that has come to my knowledge,
sne writes, is the electric dish-wash-
ing machine. The wonder is that
women have SO long been slaves to
dishpans, cloths, mops, towels and ali
other unsanitary and unhygienic
means'"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-12-28
wild rbIno. > Pes. in France


The prohibition imposed by the
French government upon hunting has
caused wild animals and birds to null
tiply SO rapidly during this summer
that crops in the fields and in orchards
and gardens in various forest regions
have been ravaged. The menace has
become SO serious that the govern.
ment authorities are now killing rab.
bits, hares, pheasants and other ami.
mails and birds which have fed upon
the growing crops. The killing is done
on specified days by those in tie com.
munes who have proper authorization.
The huntsmen act collectively, no indi.
vidual sportsman being allowed to 90
out for game. Guns are not used in
the work except under the supervision
of gendarmes, and then only when 9th.
er means of disposing of the game,
such as traps and ferrets, are not avail
able. Wherever possible. the game Ia
taken alive, and transferred to other
parts of the country for restocking
purposes.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-12-28
LIberaIIty Of Rich Men Toward Edu.
cation and Charity Shows Amer
ica's Greatness.

Americans are the greatest philan-
thropists in history. During the last
year Europe has been deluged by
tornado of blood, but America has
been flooded with gifts of gold Eu-
rope, staggering beneath its burden of
hate, has fallen down on the stairway
of progress; but America. with q pas
sion for human service, has made
bright her way by her lavish gifts Of
wealth and love.
Wealthy Americans gave away dur
ing 1914 to educational and charitable
institutions 1915. 1000, 000-almost twice
the amount given In 1918. Eighteen
different Americans bequeathed sums
ranging from 100000 to $4,000. 900.
While Europe's surplus wealth has
been devoted to training and equip
ping men to slaughter efficiently,
Americas millions have been devoted
to feeding the poor. clothing the
naked, healing the sick and enlighten-
ing the minds of men, and the largest,
but one, of these gifts was bequeathed
anonymously. This aged millionaire"
asked no other pleasure than the Joy
of giving. Emerson says, "A great
man is always willing to be little"
John D. Rockefeller gave a total OF
$5.SO2,90S. His largest requests were
$S,500,00 to the Rockefeller Institute
for Medical Research and 81, O19 ,90s to
the University Of Chicago. Andrew
Carnegie gave 100000 to interna
tional peace propaganda. Edwin CHM
the Boston publisher. bequeathed an
other million for the same work. Fran
els A. Ogden, Texan, beQueathed his
entire estate, valued at several mil
lions, to the education Of the children
in rural communities. Others be
queathed their millions to building
hospitals and improving the condition
of the poor. A grand total of more
than $75,000,000 was left to the col
leges.
King-ridden, hate-defiled Europe 1,
reaping the chaos and agony of war
but money-making, service-aspirinl
America is achieving true grandeur
Carlyle was right: "Oh, 1t is great, ant
there is no other greatness-to max,
one nook of Gods creation more fruit
full, better, more worthy of God; I,
make some human heart little wiser
manlier, happier-more blessed, les
accursed. "-Leslie's Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-12-28
Chinese rake 10 roh.cco

The introduction Of the tobacco
habit among the Chinese dates back
only a few years, and its spread
throughout the country has been as.
tonishingly rapid. so It is stated BY
Consul General Anderson at Hong.
king. The cigarette habit is not con-
hned to the male portion of the popu.
lation- The females Of all classes and
ages. from ten years of age upward.
indulge as freely and openly in ciga-
rettes, and with as much apparent
enjoyment, as do their brothers,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-12-28
g. M. HILLMAN, Solicitor.
Dated November %, 1915. IPr's ad fee 2lRI
PROPOSALS FOR BROKEN STONE

Sealed proposals for furnishing broken
stone 10 the county of Burlington for the year
1915 will be received by the board of chosen
freeholders on January 1, 1915, at l D. m al
the court house. Mount holly, N. j., and pub
licly opened.
Bidders to furnish sample OF TX inch y
inch, and screenings, sizes In wood boxes
marked with size and name and address OF
producer.
Bids are asked for prices per ton f. O. b. the
quarry, the location of which must be given
Each bidder must also incorporate in his bid
the freight tariff from his quarry to destina.
lion at each freight station in Burling ton
county.
The successful bidder will be required to
prepay freight and submit bill for same to.
gether with each stone bill
Bidders Will be required to enter into writ
ten contract with the County of Burlington
and furnish a satisfactory bond for 81, 10000 to
guarantee the shipment OF broken stone from
the quarry "A hours after receipt of order.
Each order must be acknowledged upon re-
ceipt giving date of receipt to nearest hour.
each "A hour delay in shipment for each car
SO delayed. This amount Will be deducted
nom the contract price of each car that has
been delayed at the source OF shipment
Each bidder must enclose q 500 certified
check, but otherwise unendorsed, payable to
the County Collector, to insure the contract
being executed.
~ reserved. as the interest of the County may
appear.
A. l. DAVIS. Director.
JOSEPH BRIGHT. Chairman Road Committee
y. M. MCFARLAND. Supervisor of Roads.
JAMES LOGAN, County Engineer.
HARRY HAWKINS. Jr., Clerk
Dated December 9. 1916.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-12-28

Inc careless housewife. who fails to
cream the dust from electric lamps and
shades, cheats herself of money and
Ignt- Dust absorbs light. If lamps
are not kept clean they do not give as
much light as you are paying for and
sucn light. absorbed by tiny particles
OF dust. is absolutely lost.
BY wiping of the lamps and shades
with a clean, damp cloth at frequent
intervals maximum of lighting eff
cheney results. Refiectors should be
cleaned with soap and water.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-12-28
Insect Warriors.

Talking Of insects as warriors. an
amazing proposition was once sub
mitted to the French minister of war
py q professor at one of the leading
colleges In Paris. It was that large
piow-nies should be bred and kept in
cages, where they should be fed on
blood placed between the artificial
skin Of dummy figures dressed up in
the enemy's uniform.
When war had been declared, the
insects were to be fed on the sap of
certain tropical plants in order to
make them venomous. Then, con-
veyed to the front. they could be re-
leased from their cages to make short
work of the enemy.