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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-22

Rudyard Kipling. says the London
Chronicle, is evidently no lover OF
cats. for the tale of 1.-THE Cat Who
Walked by Himself is based on the
latest hostility between the cat and
the man. He describes how the dog
the horse and the cat in turn are at.
tracted to the cave of our ancestors
and become domesticated, but the cat
still retains his freedom Even though
he has fallen a victim to the seduc.
tions Of the Preside, and agreed to &C,
eept the terms imposed by the man
and the dog, he never becomes really
friendly.
You remember the lines: HE will
kill mice and he will be kind to babies
when he is in the house, just as long
as they don't pull his tail too hard.
But :. when night comes he is the
cat that walks by himself, and all
places are alike to him. Then he goes
out to the wet, wild woods, up the
wet, wild trees, or on the wet, wild
roofs waving his Wild tail and walking
by his wild love-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-22
GO THROUGH QUEER ANTICS
Appear to Ape Assemblage Of
Human Beings.

The strangest inhabitants of the
antarctic continent are the birds
called penguins. A company of them,
seen at distance on the polar SHOWS,
bear so striking a resemblance to an
assemblage of human beings that ex-
plorers unaccustomed to their appear
ance have often been startled by the
momentary belief that they had come
upon tribe of short stout men,
dressed in black, or blue and white,
and greeting their visitors with the
most extraordinary gesticulations.
There is one species of these re-
variable birds, known as the EN-
peror penguin, because Il seems to
mimic the well-known figure Of Ma
poleon, in his white vest and trousers
and gray coat, which sometimes at
tains a height of between three and
four feet and a weight of eighty or
ninety pounds. Walking erect on his
short legs, the emperor makes a sa-
Lutte by lowering his long beak on his
round breast, and then begins a long
discourse in his strange, raucous Ian
guage, and If there is no response he
repeats the performance again and
again, expecting each time an an
swer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-22
"PIP- SoUEAKS" AND CASPER"
Trench Journals Published b. Soldiers
Have Names That Ara Hard
to Understand.

TIE editors of many of the curious
little trench journals, which are being
brought out in ever-increasing num-
bers by soldiers at the front, have a
perfect genius for inventing queer and
bizarre titles for their publications.
Some of these, though certainly
strange-sounding, are at least under
standable. The "Pow-Wow," for in
stance, which is the trench Journal OF
the Twentieth Battalion Royal Fusi-
liers, conveys some sort of an intel
hgible idea to most people
But the same cannot be said Of the
''Lead-Swinger," which, it's subtitle In
forms us. is The Bivouac Journal Of
the Third West Riding Field Ambu-
lance" Is '1ead-swinger" Army slang
for an ambulance man? Or what?
"Pip-Squeaks" is another puzzling
title, until one learns incidentally, on
glazing through it's inside pages, that
"pip-squeak' is special kind of small
German shell, so-called by Tommy
from the noise it makes when fired.
The Comb and Paper" reports and
criticizes concerts and other similar
entertainments at the front The
Hangar Herald" presents no difficult
ties to anyone who knows that han
gar is the name airmen give to the
sheds where their aeroplanes are
stored. The paper deals, as its name
implies. with the doings of aviators
at the front.
The "Gaspar" is paper published
so its editor informs us, for soldiers
at the base,' and he goes on to tell
us, incidentally, that the base is a
place where troops are kept until they
are SO fed up that they do not mind
getting killed"
Yet another of these curiously
named ventures in active service jour-
nalism is entitled "Dickey Scrapings,'
and its substitute, which is at least
selfexplanatory, even if somewhat daf-
fuse, is as follows: THE Only Au-
thorized Version of the Doings Of the
Honorable and Ancient Order OF the
Cooks of the Artists Rifles"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-22
Earned Rapid Promotion.

Rapid promotion rewards those who
serve well the army of France. About
the most remarkable cases of advance
ment is that of General Petain, who
was only colonel commanding the
Thirty-third infantry regiment at
Arras at the beginning of the war.
Successfully he became general of
brigade, general of division, and COM
mander of an army corps. and now for
nearly six months he has been at the
head of one of the principal armies,
which recently covered itself with
glory. General Petain is one of the
most esteemed chiefs. and his high
qualities of strategy, energy and cool
ness have not for a single moment
failed him during the different opera
tons 10 which he has taken part.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-22
A P.ATONIC PLOT
BY GERALD PRICE.

The Bentons were always called a
devoted couple and nobody had any
idea of the unhappiness that Toms ar
tistic temperament occasionally caused
his wife. Tom Benton was famous
architect, who secured his success by
a combination of hard work and
genius. But genius carries with it a
liability to the artistic temperament
as everyone knows.
Toms work carried him about good
deal, and thus friendships of transi
tory character were formed in which
Mildred Benton had no share. Re
Gently Tom had been raving about
Mrs. Lagarde. He had built house
for her husband, who had died just as
it was nearing completion, leaving his
wife with the house and very little
else.
Toms sympathy for the pretty young
widow of six months was outspoken
Mildred, making discreet inquiries
discovered that Hilda Lagarde and her
husband had not been happy; also that
Mrs Lagarde had youth, a wealth OF
blonde hair and dark, expressive eyes
Mildred Benton knew that her hus-
band was loyal to the core. He always
came back to his allegiance after these
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-22
Given shakeanearean Names

A British paper announces that the
problem of finding names for the sta
tions on the new section OF the Ket-
tie Valley railway portion of the Cana
dian Pacific which runs through the
Hope mountains has been solved in
a distinctly original manner. The
construction OF the railway is now
almost completed, and it has been
decided to name the stations after
well-known Shakespearean characters.
One station just north of the Co
Quahalla River canyon is called Othel-
10, another Lear. a third Jessica. a
fourth Portia. and a fifth Iago. Ro-
meo. another station, is eternally sep
arated from Juliet by Coquahalla sum
NIT, which is $500 feet above sea
level, and not likely to be moved by
anything short of an earthquake.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-22
BRUSHED CAR OFF HIS EAR
So Declared Owner When He Was De-
scrlbIng His Escape After
Collision.

In telling the details later, William
A. Lucas said he brushed the car of
his ear, but that was somewhat of an
exaggeration. He was explaining an
accident that occurred at Washington
street and Vermont avenue, when the
car In which he was riding with his
wife and her sister. Mrs. Kate Holmes.
all of 652 Towne avenue, was struck
amidships by an unknown motorist In
q powerful machine.
The small car which Mr.. Lucas was
driving was turned over, and Mr..
Lucas was thrown out, 30 he fell with
the full weight Of the machine ON his
head. The car was one of the light
ones about which so many jokes are
attempted.
BY braoing himself Mr.. Lucas sue
ceeded In raising the machine enough
to escape. He was. not seriously iR-
jured. Nor was his wife or sister-in-
law. All are more than sixty years
old.-Los Angeles Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-22
Max Ra Lonnaat Euron.an War


1t is pointed out that If the war
lasts until the autumn of 1915 it will
have been longer than any great war
in Europe since the fall of Napoleon.
Each of the two Balkan wars of
1928 was a matter of weeks. So
were the Serho- Bulgarian war Of
1885 and the Turoo- Greek war of 1897.
The Crimean war lasted a little more
than year, while the Franco russ!an
war was practically decided in a
month. although Paris was holding out
seven months afterward. The Russo.
Japanese war lasted about twelve
months. as did the Turco- Italian war
in 1s11-12. The Boer war ran for
two and half years, but that can.
not be called European war, The
American Civil war lasted for four
years.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-22
ILLUMINATING Work.

81 have here. sir. compendium Of
useful knowledge"
Does that book contain any in
formation that will help me in my
business?"
Most assuredly. sir. / understand
you deal In trunks"
YES"
well, there's chapter on crime in
this volume that gives full details OF
all the trunk mysteries ever recorded. "
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-22

mo. took it out. It's full of coal,
rocks and old junk-that will be my
revenge when those skeesickses come
to open it in Canada"
But where is the jewelry?" asked
the astounded doctor.
IT'S hidden in the corner of the
basement down stairs" explained Ben
ME. 1--WE got my revenge-now for
my brothers four hundred dollars"
Il don't understand" voiced the
simple-minded old man.
well, I'm going to see the two
houses Slews and Wykoff swindled.
I'm going to ask them how much they
will give to get back their jewelry. ]
want you to come with me-"
The creditors looked eager, sus-
picious, hopeful all at once as Bennie
did. in fact, what the query indicated.
They declared that they would glad
ly give a thousand dollars to recover
their goods-then Bonnie told his
story.
Il only want four hundred" he said.
~ OA dSSOuAI VI AAy pOOT DTOLU0T,
gentlemenl" he pleaded. I'm not
holding you up. You shall have the
goods anyway, only that four hundred
dollars is the price of my brothers
happiness"
"And you shall have it willingly,
young mani" assented the principal
creditor. Produce the property and
get your check"
When Bonnie left the town with the
money he felt rewarded for the patient
underpaid weeks he had put in to get
even with his rascally employers.
Meantime, across the border, Slews
and Wykoff had opened their treasure
chest, to find rubbish.
"Wykoff," observed Slews dolorous-
ly, Bonnie did this!"
I'm afraid he did," assented the
mournful partner
I'VE can't go back"
"Ah, no-not in thirty, nor sixty, nor
ninety days can we return to our old
stamping ground! No, not ever, I'M
less we want free jail fare"
ixkk III n
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-22
Result Of Genius and Training.

It is said that, one day. Michael An
gelo, the great Italian artist, went to
call upon friend, and finding him
away from home, took. a piece OF
chalk and drew a circle on the door.
When the owner of the house re-
turned and saw what had been done,
he said: Michael Angelo has been
here; no other man IN Florence could
have drawn such a perfect circle as
that" Genius and long-life training
were proclaimed by that simple chalk
mark on the door. 1t required but
moment to draw the circle, yet
there was such character, such per-
lection, such reflected personality in
the sign, that the artists friend
could not for a moment question
whose hand had drawn It.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-22

Many thousands of tons of Texas
hay are being used as bulwark against
bullets on the lines of defense by the
British and French governments. Gal.
weston dispatch to the New York
World states.
This fact has just come to light by
the statements Of foreign buyers OF
hay, who also direct the compression
OF the bales before shipment from this
port, to make them as nearly bullet
proof as possible.
Three ordinary field bales are com.
pressed into one bale before being
loaded on a vessel. This process gives
bale the density that Is said to make
1t equal to steel plate IL stopping bull.
let's. 1t is stated that trenches are
being lined with the bales OF hay.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-22
Woman conductors In kits.

kits instead of skirts for women
street car conductors. It seems. are to
be the new style. 1t Is reported from
Oldham that skirts being found incon.
venient and, in wet weather. a source
Of discomfort-especially when the car
steps had to be climbed-have been
discarded in the woman conductors
uniform and replaced by kits and leg.
gings. buttoning up the sides. If sol.
diers may wear kits, why not tram
conductors? The new fashion may,
for time. cause amusement, and even
ridicule. as was the case with umbrel.
las when first introduced. but add.
tional comfort may overcome preju,
dice and lead to the innovation being
adopted generally.-London Chronicle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-22
eIrI to Receive Preelou. eIft

A birthday gift beyond price ID
planned for little Lima Cunningham.
aged eight. It is her sight. The sight
OF both eyes was believed destroyed
by an arrow, which struck her while
she was playing Indian" some time
ago. Her parents were unable to pay
for the services Of a high-class spe-
cialist.
The Humane Society for Children
became interested and canvassed the
hospitals, with the result that the
Good Samaritan hospital offered to
give the child room free for two
week. DR.. Rose P. Kerschbauer of
Salzburg. Austria, will perform an op-
Grafton she believes viii restore Linas
sight.-Los Angeles Dispatch to Kan
sas City Star
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-22
Cure for Burma

Always keep box of epson salts
handy in the pantry or near the
kitchen where you do your cooking.
EPSON salts is the most wonderful
cure for burns that / have ever used.
Not long ago / saved a cook from
being disfgured for life. She burned
her face badly from hot fat, and l
Just covered the burn with epson
salts while waiting for the doctor to
come. The doctor said he had made q
most wonderful discovery, and that l
had saved the maid from wearing q
scar the rest of her life.-Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-22
He's the WIttIest student.

Edward Marshall Maslin Is an
nounced to be the wittiest student Of
the University Of California, and has
been awarded the Irving prize fol
wit and humor" for his essay "On
the Futility Of Twitching Up Ones
Trousers to Prevent Begging at the
Knees" and for q group of futurist
verses. songs on serious subjects Tin
the cubist way).
Maslin is q junior from jacksonville
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-22
lnexpLlcabIe.

Although Mrs. Dubwaitee is de-
scended from very illustrious people,
you never hear her talking about her
family connections.
How do you account for that?"
Il don't account for 1t. In fact, It
is one of the most battling mysteries !
have ever known In somewhat ex-
tended social career"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-22
Cuban sugar CROP Large

Estimates of exports on the Cuban
sugar crop Of 1855 show that ii
Will be a record one. One hundred
and lightweight sugar centrals have
begun srilding the sugar as against
176 in ope- alton last season. The case
is said to be the best in quality in
years, cool weather having ripened 1t
properly and added a higher saccha-
rine content than usual.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-22
Teeth Ike Elnner Prints.

Three clearinghouse keepers In
Philadelphia's city hall police court
identified James Hanly, thirty-eight
years old, by means Of his many gold
filed teeth, as the man who had OBJ
tanned small sums of money from them
by engaging rooms and paying them
worthless checks drawn for amounts
in excess of the rent.
Hanly, according to Acting Detec-
tive Sheuer, had worked the scheme
for six months past and had operated
in nearly every large city in the East.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-22
Can This Be True7

He-What's your idea of heaven?
She-Well, imagine it must be
something like our summer resorts.
He-And why, pray?
She-The proportion of men and
women will probably be about the
same.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-04-07
THE VISIT OF DR.. HORACE M.
kALLEN.
By Miss Sarah Schanfeld.

tality of DR.. Horace M. Kallen, professor
of philosophy at the University of Wis
consin who came here at the invitation
of the Ohavei Zion Society,"
Those who heard DR.. Kallen were in
deed inspired with this great, yet mod
est man, whose sincerity breadth of
view, fluency of speech and strong per-
sonality made every word he uttered
carry conviction to his hearers
He arrived Saturday morning and was
taken in charge of by a committee con-
sisting of Alex Kanter, DR.. George Cor
don, DR.. N. N. Cohen and DR.. Moses Bar
ron. The first address was given at the
University. DR.. Kallen urged all present
not merely to consider the unitarian
aspect of education but to seek for
breadth and all-rounded development to
insure good citizenship. At the Satur-
day Lunch Club he spoke on Zionism,
thus enlightening many Gentiles upon
it's aims and aspirations.
In the afternoon he addressed the
Council of Jewish women. The Jewish
situation today in orthodoxy and reform
was wildly portrayed. Orthodoxy, with
it's Chinese wall of custom, unfortunately
doesn't adapt itself to the modern gener
alton, and consequently Indifference and
heresy has cropped in. Neither does re-
form insure permanent and distinct
future for judaism In Zionism alone
lies the solution of the problem. Inter-
est in the cause doesn't necessitate de-
sire to go to Palestine, but it merely sig
nifies sympathy with the unfortunate
ones abroad, and recognizes that ma
tional home is most desirable for those
who wish to go there and for the preser-
walton and encouragement of Jewish art,
literature and religion.
In the evening banquet was rendered
the guest of honor at the Radisson Ho-
tel. Those present were: DR.. Horace M
Kallen, DR.. S. N Denard, Dr. and Mrs
George Gordon, DR.. and Mrs. n. N. Co.
hen, DR.. and Mrs. H. Stommel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Brin, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Feigelman, Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Bearman,
DR.. and Mrs Charles Rauch, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Frudenfeld, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leopold Metzger, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas
We'll, Mr.: and Mrs. Leo Strouse, Mrs.
Albert Mikolas, Mrs. Maurice Wolfe, the
Misses Julia Felsenthal, Lillian Cohen,
Leah F'ligelman, Fanny Kanter, Sarah
Schanfeld, DR.. Thos Ziskin, J. H. Schan-
field, David Edelstein Jack Cohen, M.
Alvin, B. Rubenstein, Max Zipperman,
Nathan Lowenthal, David Schwartz, Har-
ry Davis, Alex Kanter, Harry Ravicz,
Rabbi c. D. Matt, Rabbi A. H. Kahn, Dr.
Myron Sherper Jesse Calmenson.
DR.. S. N. Deinard acted as POSTMASTER
and in his remarks praised Mr.. Alex
Kanter for the active work in behalf of
the Zionist cause. Those who respond
ed to the toasts before the main address
was given were: Mrs. Maurice Wolfe, Mr..
Jonas We'll, Mr.. Alex Kanter, Miss Eel
senthal, Dr. N. N. Cohen, Harry Davis,
A. N. Bearman, Rabbi Matt, Rabbi Kahn,
DR.. Sherper, Joseph H. Schanfeld, DR..
Gordon, Miss Julia Felsenthal and Miss
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-17

The Associated Press war summary
today says:
The German attacks on the French
lines shifted To the ha,apacuc an.
Lorraine sectors, where. ~ the .it,r
according 10 the Frearh oc.cInl state
mcnt this morning. two attacks were
rcpulsed West Of Flcdry. the French,
in counter attack. mad, some prc.r,ss
taking a quantity Of WAY lGat"r:al.
For the first time since they were
brought 10 the west front, the Russians
engaged the Germans in trench Sighting
I'm Champagne. causing heavy losses 10
the latter. I
On the Nerdun front last night was
gent of Russians arrived al I:rc>'
France today. Their eventual dcstina-
ton is withheld.
4 report from British headquarters
says the British captured a German
trench in the ncighsorhood Of Pozicrcs.
The withdrawal of the German troops
under Gcneral Won Lipscngcn southwest
of Lolck TO point behfnd the River Ii :
pa. was Officially announced Al Bcriin
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-17
NATIONAL GUARD
FINDS CAMP LIFE
HERE Is HEALTHY
vIRGINIANS DECLARE THEIR CAMP
is SUPERIOR TO CAMP VIRGINIA
BEACH, vIRGINIAS FINEST"
SURPRISED TO DISCOVER THAT NO
FIes or MOSQUITOES BOTHER.
2KD VIRGINIA BANNER RECT.

Less than half uf one per ccni sick
mcss among the national guar'i,mrn en-
ramprd IA and around brownsville,
similar condition. prevailing among the
camps throughout the greater portion
ef the Magic VALLEY. tell imprc>sivcly
AMI convincingly u story of hcalthful
conditions along the Rio Grande per
haps unparalleled ia the hi~ ort of the
rapid military mobilization
This, at least seems 10 bc The WAY the
medical and hospital contingent ~ the
various camps here view the situation
The fst that here exists ia a latitude
almost bordering on The tropics. within
the boundaries uf the nitcd States i
climate whore men even from northern
portions of the country require practi-
callN no period IF arcimH iun even when
they are suddenly thrown here in tn
middle of summer ~ almost record
breaking heat and that youths. almost
81 tender age and many Of them unuSc
4" rough. outdrur life. suffer wv i'll ~
fcct> at lll. II looked upon p, army men
a. a revelation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-17
Rifles Spout, Troops in
Illinois Camp Turn out

Rifle shots rang out III the still air ~
the fir~t Illinois cavalry camp al an early
hour Sunday morning. followed by the
almost PERCEPTIONS rolling from their bcd-
"a the members OF one or more troops
nearest the border oi the camp from which
the shots were heard.
Within ic-> time than II takes 10 tell il
~ least one oi the troops was in line and
a. attention. every nerve and MUSCLE
tense n fiery anticipation of a lively
chase after bandits. just what was going
~ m the dark beyond the short range ot
vision ~ the DIght hour. the soldiers could
not discern The Disappointing order u
return ~ their bunks came before thew
could get al the sleep wiped from then
eyes.
Mystery stIll hangs like veil over thc
causes Of the shots. II l. even disputed
whether they came from sentrymen or the
cut post guards. There J. fairly well
credited story. however. told by q number
who were awakened before shots We're fired
e. the effect that the rapid gallop Of horses
along the road just outside the camp was
heard Just before the firing began. There
y also q rnmor that number of mounted
newspaper correspondents from IlhnoI,
were rding by the camps early Sunday.