davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mount Holly news., 1916-08-08
Random Remarks.

One of the matters that created dis
cussion at the meeting of the Board of
Freeholders was the proposition of the
Bell telephone company to have public
hearing whether the corporation should
be granted franchise. of fifty wears to
use the public roads of the county to
place their poles and wire at pleasure.
Under a new law it is now necessary for
corporation to get an ordinance passed
for each particular request and the tele-
phone company's idea is to have a
blanket ordinance passed and thus re-
lieve them OF the necessity of making
separate requests whenever they wish to
use a road or portion of it. The hears
ing will be given at the next regular
meeting of the Board of Freeholders on
September 6, and it will then be decided
whether the telephone company is to be
granted unlimited privileges for fifty
years. While it may be an ANNOYANCE
to the company to make request when
ever it wants a concession it does not
seem to be the proper thing for the Free
holders to vote the use of our highways
or grant any other privilege for period
OF nifty years. A great deal may happen
in that time and there is not any cor
poratlon operating in this county that
mas shown any special consideration for
the comfort of the people so that it is en-
Titled to such broad privilege as is now
asked. To extend the desired accommo-
dation during the life of Board would
appear to be the proper thing, letting
each new Board settle the question for
ITSELF
The report of the special auditor, which
seemed to reflect ON the county collec-
tors office, called forth statement from
that official which is printed in another
column. Mr.. Pine seems to feel that
this investigation was direct stab at his
office for political reasons and that he
has not been treated fairly. Mr.. Rogers,
from Evesham, thought the commnnica-
tlon OF the collector put the Office in
worse shape than had been shown, and
Mr.. Esham, of the finance committee,
led to the impression that it is not
possible to get satisfactory understand
ing OF the affairs of the office. In order
that something might happen Mr..
Rogers introduced resolution that the
solicitor investigate the affairs of the
collectors Office, and, strange to say,
there was some objection to this move
ment and the negative votes caused
solicitor Davis to ask why any one
should not want the matter straightened
out. 1t is due to the public and is but
matter of justice to Mr.. Pine to have
all the clouds that appear to be hanging
over his office brushed away. There is
not anybody who believes there has
been any dishonesty or crookedness, and
If the special auditor did not give fair
examination and reported errors or any
thing OF that sort which he was not
justified in making public, collector
Pine should have the benefit of search
ing investigation that will set him
straight.
The Mount Holly news., 1916-08-08
Base Ball.

Those who witnessed the game between
Mount Holly and Riverside, which took
ten innings to decide, thought they got
their moneys worth, but the spectators
at the game between the Fourth Street
Club, Of Philadelphia, and Mount Holly,
Saturday, got more than they expected
as it took nearly two games to finish
one, II innings being played The
visitors put up fine fight and Mount
Holly was on the job In the fourth in
ming McCue went out on fly ball and
Masterson drew base on balls, stealing
second and coming home on Foulks'
hit. In the sixth inning Larry Gillian
was hit by pitched ball, stole second
and came home on McCue's hit, the lat
ter scoring on Masterson' hit, an error
and sacrifice hit. This looked very
large and the Mount Holly hackers felt
that the game had been won, but in the
seventh inning "Hab" Deacon got hit
and Beamer went to first on balls
Brennan made hit which Beaudry
fumbled, allowing Deacon to score.
Beamer was on third and in a quick
throw to catch him Forbes sent the ball
wild and the runner scored. Kurtz
made hit which scored Brennan and
the inning ended with the runs tied.
Then it was a fight to the finish. In the
eighth inning it looked as if the Phila-
delphia boys would go ahead. There
were two men on bases, nobody out,
when ball was knocked in the territory
of third base. Jersey" Masterson was
right there, picked up the ball, touched
third, whipped the ball to Beaudry at
second and he in turn sent it to first.
making the incest triple play ever seen
on any ground, professional or amateur.
In the 18th inning Foulks went out on
fly. Larry Gillian got to first on balls
and stole second, but the hopes of the
crowd dropped when McCue popped up
fly to left field and there were two
men out. But Jersey" went to bal
with all of his confidence on tap and he
raped nice one oyer second base, Larry
scored and the game was ended.
Jersey Masterson drew two bases or
balls, had three clean hits, two sacrificc
hits and stole three bases, besides being
quick on the trigger in starting the
triple play.
| "Hab" Deacon has not forgotten how
to play ball. He got two hits, both fol-
two bases.
The Mount Holly news., 1916-08-08
Advertisements

For rent-House on Brainard street.
Apply at News Office. =
House No. Water street, Mount
Holly, for rent. Apply to Mrs. Benja-
min w. Zelley.
The Mount Holly Safe Deposit &
Trust Company constantly aims to
make its service of value to the COM
munity. Checking accounts invited.
When you make your will, why not
insure efficient and economical manage
ment by appointing the Burlington
County Trust Company, Moorestown,
as executor and trustee? This Company
will scrupulously guard the interests Of
your heirs, and will give your estate ths
benefit Of experience gained in the man
agement of many estates, of large ant
lof only moderate siEs.
The Mount Holly news., 1916-08-08
IOTIoE OF SETTLEMENT
MARRIED

ETHERIDGE-MCCANN.- l3, at Berlin
by Rev. Ii. NJ. Smith, John Etheridge, Of
Atsion, and Miss Mary McCann, of Berlin.
HAGERTHEY = PATTERSON. July q at
Tabernacle, by Rev. Albert Myers, Grover c..
Hagerthey, of McKeysport, and Miss Bessie
NJ. Patterson, of Tabernacle.
oHNsoN-APPLEGATE.- 2, at Mount
Holly, by Rev. I. s. Hammond, Joseph w
Johnson and Miss Orpha Applegate, both of
Mount Holly.
LAMB-HARRIs.-Augus 2, at Pointville, by
Rev. g. q. Reynolds, Abner W Lamb, OF
ISWrightstown, and Mrs. Matte S. Harris, OF
New Egypt
R-ZIMMERMAN.-July Ia, at Lum
berton. by Rev. w. e. Zimmerman Charles
II. Stermer and Miss Della Zimmerman,
both OF Lumberton.
The Mount Holly news., 1916-08-08

PERSONAL.
Miss Lottie Throckmorton spent last
week at Toms River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris A. Glover are
spending the day at Wildwood.
Oliver G. Billings and family are at
Seaside Heights for two weeks.
Mrs. Anna Nj. Reeves, of Mill street,
is visiting friends at New Hope, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reeve Stewart spent
Sunday and yesterday at Asbury Park.
William HI. Stillwell and family are
spending two weeks at Seaside Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel E. Colder and
Miss Viola Silvers motored to Pitman
on Sunday.
Miss Frances Lippincott, of Brainard
street, has gone to Cleveland, Ohio, for
a months visit.
Miss Josephine Carroll, of Baltimore,
spent last week with her brother, George
b. Carroll, on Church street.
Archie Ford, of Wilmington, Del, was
visiting his brother, Christopher Ford,
of Arnold avenue, last week.
Mrs. X. C. Ackley, of Atlantic City.
is spending the month with her parents,
Rey. and Mrs. T. S. Hammond.
Mrs. Hattie Tracey and daughter
Bertha, spent few days last week in
Philadelphia visiting relatives.
DR.. g. Harlow Lampen and wife, oi
Philadelphia, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Gibbs, of Washington
street, last week.
Chester G. McClathery, of Pittsburg
and Miss Maud Gibbs, of Mount Holly
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
Howard t. Middleton at Hainesport.
Mrs. Fred Merritt, of Beverly, visited
her mother, Mrs. Benjamin Seamon
Lass week. On her return to her hom,
she was accompanied by her brother
Bert Ssamon, who lives in New York
and who has been spending his vacation
in Mount Holly.
The Mount Holly news., 1916-08-08

TROUGH ON RATS" ends RATS, MICE
Bugs. Die outdoors. Unbeatable, Extermtna.
tor. Used world over, by u. 8. Govt too
EconOmy size 26c, or l5c Drug and country
stores Refuse substitutes. Free = Comic
picture Rs-Esd6. Wells, Jersey City, n. j.
The Mount Holly news., 1916-08-08

Spalding's tennis rackets, balls and
other supplies. L. s. Boyce, sporting
goods. adv
The Mount Holly news., 1916-08-08

Developing and printing Quality
work l.. s. Boyce, Eastman Kodaks
aud supplies adv
The Mount Holly news., 1916-08-08
Following Is the score:
40 $50 2I s

4 Au ~0u zl . 80 FoU ~ y
Clements out hunted third strike
Two out when winning run was scored.
Mount Holly
0 0 O1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IA
Fourth Street Club
% 0 0 0 3 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. g
Earned runs. Mount Holly, 8; Fourth Str eet
Club. 2. Two base hits, Deacon H. Kprtz
Stolen bases. L. Gillian, 8; Masterson, g. Fol
well. Sacrifice hits, Masterson, 2; Beaudry,
Folwell. 2. Triple play. Masterson TO
Holly, Y; Fourth Street Club, g. Struck out
by. Forbes. 10; by Mclaughlin, 8. Base on
balls, off Forbes, 3; off Mclaughlin, A. Hit by
pitched;ball, Forbes IL ,(Merritt1; Mclaughlin 2,
IL. Gillian and Alloway). Umpires, Devlin
and Shinn.
Mount Holly will play at LumbeNon
next Saturday.
Moorestown and Lumberton had a IA
inning game on Saturday. ending in a
tie.
Other games played on Saturday re-
suited as follows:
Globe Tire, 3; Florence, 1.
Roebling, 5; Mercer Auto Co., O.
Empire Tire, 2; Morrisville, /.
Burlington A. c., s; New Egypt I.
Beverly f. c., s.; Mitchell, o.
Beverly A. c., 8; Coopertown, A.
Girard F. c., Phila., is; Delanco, 8.
Shamrock, s; st. Paul's P. c., 2.
The Mount Holly news., 1916-08-08
Personal.

Eastman's Kodaks and films L.
Boyce, stationer. adv
The Mount Holly news., 1916-08-08

IOduS Hdu D6eu REFERRED 10 SOllcltOr Davis
and he reported that the laws of 1913
plainly gave all the desired information.
1t was ordered that the solicitor, en-
gineer and road committee begin pro-
ceedings against all vehicles that are
breaking the law.
Hezekiah Adams, drawtender at Mul.
lica river bridge, asked an increase of S.
per month in his salary. He stated that
Atlantic county was willing to make the
advance. The matter was referred To
the bridge committee.
County collector Pine made lengthy
reply to the report of the special audito,
which was recently submitted. 1t fol
lows:
Gentlemen:-
At the June meeting of the board a
report was submitted by the special
auditor ENGAGED by the finance COM
| mittee to audit the accounts in the
office of the county collector and read
before the board.
| After a perusal of the report and a
further examination of the books and
accounts with the assistance of an ac-
countant and the county auditor, beg
leave to submit the following state
ment:
1t is not evident that the county has
derived any particular benefit by in
curing the expense of the investiga.
ton; it is apparent that the only OBJ.
j. ject in view by the promoters was tC
obtain just such report as was sub,
mitted.
The matter of ascertaining if the
ii county funds were intact could readily
have been determined by requesting
special audit by the auditors of tn,
Fidelity and Guaranty Company, VIII,
/ are my surety to the amount of 800,
900, and without cost to the county.
1t is reasonable to suppose that al
l audit by this institution would hav
, proved more reliable for the reasol
that it is matter of business an
!, protection with them, besides ther
would have been an absence of per
. sonal and political feeling such a
! characterized the promotion of the re
4 cent investigation.
In my opinion, an annual aud
should be made, but to be Of any RET
The Mount Holly news., 1916-08-08

utemen were on tn6 lOD promptly, out
when it looked as If the adjoining build
ing would also catch fire, Mount Holly
was called. The barn was destroyed, to-
gether with some wagons and machinery
and quantity of hay. The America
boys did not get into service.
Harry Williams, messenger at the
Mount Holly railroad station, rescued
eight-year-old Mary Shemeley from
drowning in the creek above the railroad
station one afternoon last week. A
number of children were playing in the
shallow water, and as Williams was
walking across the railroad bridge he
The children said that Mary was under
the bubbles, and Williams promptly
dived into the water and brought the
little girl to land, where she was soon
revived. She said she was trying to swim
across the creek when her strength gave
out.
William Buley, Of Philadelphia, VIII,
is visiting is Mount Holly, was given
hearing before Recorder Herbert Thurs
day afternoon, and held under $50 bal
for court ON charge of assaulting bo,
: named Oliver Taylor. of Clover street
Bulsy was taking canoe trip up th
creek with his wife and sister-in-law. an
when passing the milldam Taylor struc
another boy and threw some sand ON th
occupants of the canoe. Bulsy spoke
the boy. but the reply was not pleasing
and it is said that Buley then struck th
boy several times. breaking one of HI
teeth. Policeman Myers was summonet
and arrested Bulsy upon his return froi
the canoe ride.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-22
pHILL1ES' GREAT COMEBACK
SURPRISES CRITICS, AND TEAM
NOW IS FAVORITE FOR FLAG
Alexanders Brilliant Pitching and Clever Team
Play Of Champions Cause Rival Managers
to Change Opinion

sandB b ronccaga Nforanfo the crit
winning out Of Y and with Brooklyn sdds rapidly it would not be
once in late the the PhHes will be mighty hard team
hitting @ S @ @ @ % @ ] @ S % t @ i sa apSa @ m n ns tSs @ @ s year So
the Rss are likely to be very much stronger Gayan has been given ] STs
doubt that he Just good and perhaps
the three of his Alexander
Alexander Pitching
western D trip s louis ad won rsa pitchers @ Sst % fro Lee
by Nebraston and only
one man reached third base also opened the series against the cubs
fumbled by Dave Bancroft
The value Of working the opening ming gan 90 of each series aayG
in the first Of the ser series with both Pittsburgh and Cincinnati natl
three men to reach t base and ony one got beyond that station
that being due and has been found for Is hits average less than
for a driving nnish
a . n BISs@ @ S% ' starr has ensSs Ss @
asuP and he than before this Whereas the hu
sn jus. as TeS as tno resdy go the mound
a word;
Hughes and Are Slowing
70 the s lave. % at be % N @ s % % ] II P % at asS 3 ~S Absolutely D @ nt's %
daily relief duty grind he has been subjected to- and it said that he has lost
Mt grind s'anss hoped him for the stretch but
Jn Pfene the star of the Brooklyn stan also showing signs ovewo
an $ ii backn
expected batting slump
It bshooves Manager nag Moran Chalmers Mayer working they
the too ny @ games have @ 3 % @ % Moran @ H ] 5 on on
sending them the mound in hopes that they might get away with lucky
great why
condition
MaekM sOmeP Progress Disastro Home Stand
rTE Athletics
condition highly
anda to out S
allows the ball to play him instead Of coming for it All of the Mack
opposing teams recently when the ball was eamy handled and tb %
diamonds major fields
notre hat be donen in the show.
American League Western Teams Shy of Mark
Of the American League teams excepting Washington
the name The impression was general
had struck their stride and that the American League race was between % these t
but showed this
appeared here on
badly and present indications going
YORK very an easy winnar uness
washington has improved 50 its
Speaker that wonderful balance which
days the The Red sOx no longer the
season
way the clubs BUT too uS 9osas depends D t %
ii extremely doubtful if
Injury Eliminates Cleveland
T. present series The team appears to lack ginger and its pitching stan N S @
n sno 70 pieces the injury 70 Guy Morton Manager Foh he
A@s a q SI % ! y. Showed ". doubt very s % much Morton going pitch the
Morton be able to the mound and pitch
as years him. might b ruined BY pitching too soon ~
,,r,-----(- :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-22
GRAND CIRCUIT
ENDS WITH NEW
MARKS HUNG UP
Russell Boy and Single G
Show Form in Record
Smashing
SEASONS TIMES ARE MADE

CLEVELAND, o., July 22.-All seasons
and two worlds records went by the boards
in the free-for-all pace on the final day of
the North Randall Grand Circuit races.
when Single G created a sensation, after
Russell Boy had won the opening heat in
2:00A, by coming on and nosng out Muir
phys PAGER in the second heat, duplicating
the time of the first mile and then taking
the race by tramping the third heat in
2:O1A.
1t was by all odds the greatest speed ex-
hibtion in the history OF the Grand Cir
cult, and in only the special match race be-
tween Directum I and William was the time
even approached.
three heats ever paced. the three heats aver
aging 100 92-100. The fastest second and
third heats ever paced by the same horse
averaging e:0l.
2:0Oh; fastest third heat, 2:0lH fastest
three-heat race, averaging 900 92-10O.
II was a wonderful race, and the only
reason that the two-minute mark was not
excelled was that Murphy saved Russell
Boy at the finish of the first heat and
in the second mile. Otherwise both miles
would have been below the two-minute
notch.
Single G crowned himself as one of the
greatest racing machines In the history
OF the harness sport. He performed like
Il real racehorse-trailed. burst out and
when forced. set pace that killed OF
those that tried to hollow him.
That they can sometimes come back was
demonstrated in tho 2 06 trot, when JOAN
faultlessly driven by Mike McDevitt. romped
OFF with the race in straight heats and
looked like the Joan OF two years ago. when
the was virtually unbeatable.
Castaway. the Cleveland PAGER that once
sold for S55. won the 2:ls pace by>taliIng the
first and third heats. while Contention b.
was tho winner in tho second mile.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-22
is DEADLY SHOT
AND COUNTS MOST IN GOLF
By GRANTLAND RICE

s'T HAVE seen It stated" said Jerry Trav-
i ers recently, that the second shot
the mashie or the iron approach to the
green-f5 the most important shot in golf.
doubt this very much. All fne players
have this, but In my opinion the leading
essential to golfng success is control Of
the short game-putting and the chip shot
from off the green"
"I'll tell you why / figure this. Ability
to putt well and to control a short chip
shot not only cuts away many strokes
but 1t also adds greatly to the confidence
OF the long game and the second shot as
we'll II a man is a good putter and Is
able to got his chip shots close, he can
always figure that even If he misses mis-
drive or doesn't get his approach on the
green. he can still get down in two most
Of the time. But IL he is putting badly
and can't play the short chip. then lie
stands on the tee with the knowledge that
no can't afford to make any mistake-that
he must play perfectly to the green to
get his par
"And this state of mind isn't going to
help the rest OF his game. l have won
championships when l was driving badly.
I won championship at Garden City in
1913 when / was playing my msshie poor
y, hitting one shot after another ZIP In
the heel. But l have never won an i'm
Iertant tournament in my life when 1
was putting badly.
The Double Effect
Good puttSaE works in this fashion,"
continued the ex-open and ex-amateur
champion, who will soon &c after his old
title at Merton. 81 recall one of the
hardest matches. missed my drives on
the first four holes. My opponent got away
four good ones Each time l had to lose
a stroke. He was or in two and I was or
in tn-ee. But each time / either got
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-22

my chip shot dead or holed good putt
Discussing the matter of confidence in
putting. wllfred Reid, the fine English pro-
fesslonal, who is a close student of the
game. believes that Chick Evans ut last
has cured his one and only weakness.
Evans" said Reid, mot only was putting
well at Mniwahda. but he was putting with
great confidence. He was also putting in
the orthodox way, with old faults elimi-
mated. He told mo that he had been put
ting far better this spring than ever before,
and as he made good at this part of the
game in the open believe he will putt fully
as well in the amateur at Merton. If he
does, 1 don't see how any one Is to beat
him. For this improved putting and the
confidence he now has on the greens has
braced up his entire game. In my opinion,
Minikahda Is certainly no more than a
stroke easier than Baltusrol. Yet Evans
won with 10 strokes less than the champion
ship called for last June"
Putting Features
We put the question to several pros. as
to the best putter in the game. All agreed
that Walter j. Travis was the finest put
ter golf has known in the last decade at
least, with Travers and Ouimet close up.
But for every day work they all gave
the veteran the call Among the pros. they
Dermott, when playing well a few years
ago were two of the best And These two
have won four open championships.
"Gil Nichols" remarked one of the Lead
ing pros, "is a trhe different Good put
ting won't help the rest OF his game. But
is Gil is playing well up to the greens, he
ia one OF the finest putters in the land,
probably the best there is, But If he is
playing badly his putting promptly falls
away"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-22
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
BY LOUIS H. JAFFE

Frankie Conway. OF ths 9TH Ward. is pseved
He doesn't like the idea OF another soaar. es-
peeially ons OF his poundaEs. asing the
same nom de guerre; For this ':asoa ne de-
sITes 10 meet frankie Conway, OF so'ithNArk
the victor 10 have the privilege of using that
name. Both are bsntams.
The neat show scheduled here will be Mon
day night. Young Dggina Will have tough
nut to crack wheL he faces X. O. Al Wagner
in the wihd-uG al the broadway, Al has not
been boxing long, but his last few Victories
have enabled him te ge. major recognition.
Morris Wolf probably viii be ons OF the lead
lnG welterwe!Ehts in Philadslphia next season
He is a good two-handed boxer and punches
with perfect precision. MOrris s paired of
with Jimmy Darling In ths semihpal at the
bring together Eddie RSvoirs ana Jack foland
for their sixth meeting.
Boxing has been suspended until the fall at
the Model Club.