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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-03-21
HAVE LAUGH ON sNoBERLY
He Fellow Members Of the Club Like
ly 70 Indulge In Their MerrI-
ment for Some Time.

Young Snoberly is very anxious to
create the impression that he is "a
don" at French. A few evenings ago,
at the club, he took French comic
paper, and for half ar hour he pre-
tended to be absorbed iii its contents.
Every once In a while he would smile
feebly, as If he had been carried away
by the Jokes, and say, audibly, Bon,
tres boni"
There were several gentlemen at
the adjoining table who had been no
ticing Snoberlys antics. At last one
Of them said: "See that Snoberly over
there pretending to read that French
paper? am certain that he does not
understand French. He is just doing
that to impress the people with his
knowledge as linguist"
81 suppose he must understand
French" replied one Of the party.
'T'll bet bottle of wine that he
doesn't. and I'll prove it."
''I'il take the bet"
The gentleman who had made the bet
walked quietly over to Snoberly, and
said, Monsieur, quelle heure est-il?'
("What o'clock Is it, sir?")
Young Snoberly smiled Partisan
smile, and gracefully handed over the
paperl-London Tit-Bits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-03-21
capItaIs -rhat chanaed Names

II the suggestion is adopted of nam
ing Australians new capital Anzac In
stead of Canberra, it will not be the
first time that an empires capital has
changed names. St. Petersburg to Pc
trograd was merely a changed form
OF the same word, but Tokyo. Japan's
capital, has been known by that name
for less than fifty years. It was orig
inally Yedo, meaning estuary gate. but
when the mikado took up his resi-
dence there in 1868 he rechristened
the town Tokyo, meaning eastern CAPT
tai, distinguishing it from Saikyo,
meaning western capital, which town
it practically superseded.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-03-21
Naples LittIe Aftected bv war,

In spite of war conditions there is
considerable building being carried on
in Naples. Apartment houses are be-
ing erected in the vomero, Piedegrot-
to, Torretto and other districts, one Of
the finest being in course Of erection
near the center Of the city on the re-
claimed ground to the south Of Santa
Lucia The contracts for these works,
however, were all let before the Euro
pean hostilities began.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-03-21
For Intending Builders.

To avoid disappointment in the
workmanship of the interior trim the
homebuilder should familiarize himseli
with the terms good" work, extra
good" work, ''super-extra" or "cabi
net" work.
In houses Of moderate coet II is not
customary unless SO specified to use
cabinet finish in putting the interior
trim in place. In Cabinet" work
every Joint is doweled and glued like
furniture. and II this work is desired
1t must be called for in the specih-
cations.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-03-21
Movement IN Real Estate.

Stranger hear my old college
chum, Doctor Sawbones, has been
quite successful since he located here.
Native-Yes; he's been with rs ten
years and the cemetery has been en-
larged three times since he cans.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-03-21
Great Mans Mood.

Does 1t make any difference to you
whether important people notice you
or not?"
We'll, at home I'm not snobbish.
But / must confess 1t makes me feel
better when the janitor says Good
day. and looks genially approving"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10
rhe apportlonments follow:
CLAIMS WHEAT WILL GO
TO 1925, ADVISES HOLDING

Charles Dillon in Mail G. Breeze:
81 advised you, two weeks ago, to
hold your wheat for s1.25. / did 1t
because It might encourage some one
who was slipping to hold on for few
weeks. The advice was good. The
markets in the last 10 days have
proved It. September wheat went to
$1.24% in Chicago Saturday. July
20. The farmer in middle Kansas
towns was getting 81 to sf02. Many
sold for 9s ceents. They ought to
get more. They certainly will get
more II they hold on for few weeks.
Kansas farmers will get sf.25 il they
make up their minds to get It."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10
FOUR POINTS ON SCHOOL
CONDITIONS IN ABILENE

Here are four reasons why there is
need Of larger school accommoda-
tions:
!. Both the high school and the
elementary schools are inadequately
provided for at present While what
we have not might have been consid-
cred tolerable twelve or fifteen years
ago. it can not possibly be so regard
ed today. The situation g quite as
serious in tsao grammar grades as it
% in the high school.
2. The present high school build
ing is completely outgrown. In 1905
the enrolment was 1879. Last year
1t was 292. The high school has thus
more than doubled in size since 1t
entered the present building.
3. The building is outgrown not
merely because OF the greatly in
creased enrolment, but because of
the greatly increased work of the
school. Several of the most import
ant departments Of the school have
been added in the last few years. The
training department. the do
mestic science and art department.
and the commercial department have
been added since we entered the pres
snt building. The people expect full
v three times as much work of the
high school as they did ten years ago.
A. Even to get through the COM
ng year, the board has been forced
o provide for the erection Of tenn
,orary manual training shop. This
will be merely large wooden shed
Ittached to the present building.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10
HUGHES SEPT. z
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE TO
SPEAK In ABILENE
VIII Be Here About NOOn-Speaks
I'm Six Towns In Kansas-Big
State Meeting at Topeka
in Afternoon

A telegram to C. M. Harger this
afternoon says that arrangements
have been completed for the Hughes
trip across Kansas September and
that one of six speeches to be made
in, the state will be at Abilene. He
will go from Denver to Topeka over
the Union Pacific, arriving at Tope-
ka at p. m. and probably will be
at Abilene about noon. Since it was
announced that he would cross the
state efforts have been made to Sc
cure more than the one speech sched-
uled, and Abilene is fortunate in hav-
ing a chance to get first hand view
of the next president. Three other
presidential candidates have spoken
here-Roosevelt, Taft and Bryan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10
LOWER TAX LEVY
COUNTY TAX AT % MILLS DE-
CREASED 25-1OO MILLS
Board of County Commissioners
Makes No Apportionment for
Road Work as There IL
$4,000 Available

The county tax levy was fixed today
at two and two-tenths mills by the
board of county commissioners, which
is a reduction of 25 hundreths mills
from last years levy of two and As
hundredths mills. There is no levy
made for road purposes, as the board
decided that the $4,000 on hand and
the $11 900, available from the auto
mobile licenses would be sufficient
for the coming year. The state lew
is five-hundredths mills s...snef which
makes the tsstsal taxes. 20 hundredths
OF mill lower. With the one and
three-tenths mill levy, SCOPES goes
to the state from the county this-year,
while $57,721 was paid by Dickinson
last year
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10
SCHOOL WILL OPEN SEPT. 4.
Miss Bessue Becktell Elected New
ID, S. and ID. A. Instructor.

Miss Bessie Becktell, of Macksville
Kan, was elected as the high school
instructor in domestic science and art
to fill the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of Miss Hazen, at the month
ly meeting Of the board of education
las night. September was desig-
mated as the day for opening the
school term. Among the prepara-
tions made for the coming year were
the instructions given the building
and grounds committee to inspect the
buildings and make arrangements for
any necessary overhauling and re-
pairing. This committee was also
instructed to buy six standard school
wood lathes for installation in the
new manual training building. The
board was reorganized for the COM
ing year, all the serving officers be-
ing reelected and the present COM
mittees remaining intact.
Miss Becktell is graduate of the
University of Kansas, where she ma
jored in home economics work, has
taken a winter and summer course
at Columbia University, New York,
doing work equivalent to masters
degree requirements. She taught one
year at Pawnee Rock and comes we'll
recommended.
The members of the board and Mr..
Stacey intend to make an inspection
trip of the schools at Hutchinson,
Emporia and Wichita the last Of the
week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10
CAvE-|N FATAL
CHARLES HOLTON CRUSHED TO
DEATH IN GRAVEL PIT
Two Diggers Caught by Falling
Earth at Base of Thirty Foot
Vertical Embankment which
Had Been Undermined
[From Mondays Daiiy.i

Charles Holton, so years OF age
and teamster, was killed at S:15
this morning when several tons OF
dirt and gravel caved In on him In
the Simpson pits half mile north of
the Abilene cemetery. K. J. Smith.
coiored, who was working In the
same excavation, was caught In the
falling earth but managed to extri-
cate himself and go for aid. BY the
time J. A. Tufts and DR.. Steelsmith
could arrive with the lungmotor. Hol-
ton was dead and artificial respira-
tion was of no avail. The deceased
leaves a wife and four children.
Life must have been crushed out
almost instantly, for when the in
jured man was finally dug out of the
earth and which entirely covered
him, 1t was found that his chest was
crushed. He was in a standing post
ure, as he was climbing up the side
of the ditch attempting to escape the
falling dirt, when he was caught.
Smith, who first noticed signs OF
cavein, gave warning, turned and ran
but was covered with earth to the
trunk of his body. 1t was forty-five
minutes before Holton could be freed.
Artificial Respiration ineffective.
Because of the position of the body
artificial respiration could not effect
lively be applied before he was freed
from the earth, and by that time all
life was extinct. r. G. Dederick and
]. B. Hostetter. county commission
ers, worked frantically to dig out and
save the buried man. before DR.. Steel
smith and Mr. Tufts with the lung
motor arrived.
The embankment where the cave
N occurred, was thirty feet high,
he diggers had undermined in get
ing the gravel The danger was
fery evident. Mr.. Holton was dig
ging at the base of this embankment.
The members of the family are
yrief stricken over the calamity and
hey have the sympathy of many in
heir sad loss.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10
CAR HIT AT BUsKEYE CROSSING
DR.. Young's Auto Struck by West
Bound Santa Fe Extra.
IFrom Tuesdays Daily ]

The rear end of DR.. Young's auto
mobile was struck by a west bound
Santa Fe engine at the Buckeye grade
crossing at eleven o'clock this morn
ing. The seven-year-old son, who
was in the back seat, suffered minor
bruises and lacerations, but escaped
serious injury. DR.. Young who TaS
d.....--g, was not injured He was
driving north, at the time Of the ac-
cident. The train was made up of
two engines, several freight cars and
a caboose and was an extra. 1t has
not been ascertained who was res
ponsible for the mishap. The rear
part of Young's car was badly dam
aged. The Santa Fe has been regu-
larly employing a watchman at this
crossing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10
USE CARE ON DUSTY ROAD
IN DRIVING YOUR CAR

Auto accidents are frequent. The
dust adds to the danger of collisions.
At night the dazzling headlights on
dusty roads bewilder approaching
drivers. Be thoughtful enough to
dim your own lights when sig
nailed to do so. Do not try to break
speed records over the dusty roads.
You may skid and have bad smashup.
In driving consider the rights and
comforts of others on the roads.
Most all accidents come from the
careless and fast driving. The only
way the safe and sane driver gets in
to accidents is to have some reckless
driver smash into him. Do not fol-
low too close to other cars. The dust
may blind you and cause an accident
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10
is ABILENE TO LOSE
ALL ITS ELM TREES?

A tree expert who was in town
this week says Abilene win eventual
u lose all its beautiful elm trees
from the borers. Many trees that he
examined. he said. are probably
fatally damaged. The tarred bands
If put on in January viii protect the
trees according to this authority IN
eastern Kansas some towns have lost
every elm tree and the
borers and dry weather are a severe
damage in this section.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10
without protection from sun or rain
and therein lies the danger to it.
FOX PATROL HOME FROM
CAMP AT GILLETTE FARM

The boys of the Fox Patrol, abb
lene Troup of Boy Scouts, who have
been camping on the Gillette farm at
Woodbine, arrived home last night
on the Rock Island after a week spent
in camp. With dandy, deep swim
ming hole, good fishing, large cold
flowing springs and much picturesque
woodland to occupy their time, the
boys report a fine trip.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10
@, 700 BUSHELS WHEAT PILED
ON THE GROUND AT NILES

The car situation is becoming SER
ious in sections near here. Where
there is no unusual elevator capac-
ity, wheat is lying on the ground.
At Niles, something like $500
bushels of wheat are lying along side
the Murphy elevator. This wheat
had to be piled about the ground be-
cause the railroads cannot furnish
the cars. The Plainville papers re-
port that about $4,000 bushels of
wheat are piled on the ground there
because the railroads cannot furnish
the necessary cars.
The wheat lying on the ground is
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10

John Dewitt, who was sentenced to
thirty days in Jail and fined BY Just
ice OF Peace Crary at Herington on
a charge OF drunkenness and disturb
ing the peace. was brought here to-
day by Marshal Kreager and placed
in the county Jail.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10
DIR. PARKER is CANDIDATE
FOR MISSOURI STATE SENATE

DR.. J. W. Parker. who came here to
attend the funeral Of Mrs. I. S. Hal
lam, was nominated last week by the
Republicans of the 7th district of
Missouri for state senator. and has
a good chance Of election. even IL he
does live in Kansas City.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04


FEW YORK, March I've were
N down at the Amsterdam Opera
- house on 44th street, taking a
peek at Jess Willard IN his opening
workout, and what we saw on those
premises caused her eyeballs to pro-
truds with amazement
Paunchy. and shy Of wind. and a bit
rusty around the hinges, 'the Pottawa-
tonne COW prodder is none the less
about a 100 percent better today than
when he was Laundering around New
York rings prior to his battle with
johnson. He is so percent better than
when he won the championship at Ha-
vana, save i'm point of physical condi-
ton. His improvement as a boxer, and
in his general handling of himself in
the ring, is astonishing.
We hope and trust, as Joe Humph-
reys says, that there are medicinal
properties i'm the air of Saratoga such
as impart TO the human frame tho
power Of speedy recovery from mall
treatment. Also that there is healing
balm in $4,000, cash money, for we
fear there is storing up for March de
livery 10 one Frank Moran fine, fat
pastinE. il willard really tries to make
il a fight.
In our humble opinion. there is only
one department OF Queensburyville in
which willard does not outclass Moran;
one ramitication wherein Jess does not
stand out over Francis. pugilistically,
like a tombstone over grave. That
department cannot assist the Pittsbur-
CHER much after the gong bangs at
Madison Square Garden and the cheers
Of the assembled mob annoy tho bats
I'm the rafters of the antique temple.
Frank has a regular fellow for man
ager. Being outclassed in that detail
may be more Wizards misfortune than
his fault.
A Startling Change.
The straddling, gawky. grinning.
diversified, slmple-lOOking ring Reuben
Of couple OF years ago has developed
iu his arena department into a conf
dent efficient workman Of the fistic
code. The tentative, timid, left-hand
dabs of yesterday have become lash
like snaps rip and tear and hurt. The
right hand uppercut that used TO boil
out haphazard from around the shoe
tops and miss, when it did miss-which
was often-by as far from here 70
Poughkeepsie, has turned into a short
lifting. carefully judged, bludgeonins
blow that rarely curves far wide OF the
mark.
once as open as the Golden Gate, and
as easy to hit as the side Of the old
red barn, willard now blocks and COW
ers we'll The lesson Of Havana, taught
in the 26th round school conducted by
a great master Of the art Of ring de-
fence, is apparent. Willard now catches
punches Win MS BloNeht lnucu dLLer
the manner OF an outfielder catching n
baseball Such was ever the method
of Arthur. OF the glittering grin. The
aged black fox. holed at last, fought
with all the craft acquired in IA years
Of glove warfare, and Jess has remem-
bored much Of what he saw that April
day.
The Jaw Of the Jayhawker, stiited six
feet aud some inches up in the air. is
almost inaccessible. even when he is
eta rsfHN HNnH ID IN Ia
Jacks it up higher than ever by stand
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
In Boyland:

~ EVERAL boys baseball teams have
already registered with the Boy
land department but there is room
for more. The sporting editor viii be
glad to hear from the managers Of
teams which have not yet sent in their
lineups. An effort is being made to get
n complete directory of the boys base
ball teams Of FL PasO. Is your team
registered? If not. see that the proper
information is sent in to the Boyland
department today.
y
Lawrence Charles, manager Of the
Volunteers, must have missed reading
The Herald this week or he would have
read the challenge Of his team. How
ever. he now sends in his lineup and
states that any manager wanting to
book a game can be accommodated by
calling him at 1851 or by publishing
challenge in the Boyland department Of
The Herald.
= 3
Following are the players signed With
the Volunteers: Lawrence Charles, 80;
Philip Gibson, %; -zar1 Hayden. IS;
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
JESS WILLARD STARTLES RUNY0N;
CHAMP SHOWS HUGE IMPROVEMENT
He is Much More Of Boxer Than Ever Before, More
Sure of His Blows and Far Less Awkward in Ring;
His Layers of Fat Are There But Ring Expert
Thinks Moran is Due For Good Beating
IN DAMON RUNYON.


4 ing on tiptoe, his head thrown back.
| His broad torso, now belted with
! creased layers of fat, appears to be an
inviting mark, but his gloved hands
sheathe il well when wallops are work
ing in that direction.
Has a Great Left.
The development Of Wizards left
hand has advanced even beyond the
Improvement of his right upperCUt.
There was-a time when Jess paved for
an opponent with that left: now he
drives with it, He has improved that
hand when he fought Johnson, but to-
day il is even still better. He shoots
il with accuracy, and poised behind it
at ready is always that roaring
right-hand smash
james Coffey, the Roscommon coll
lapse. had Frank Moran dizzy with left
hand pelts in the opening round Of their
first engagement, and Coffey cannot hit
as hard with the old southpaw las VIII
lard. In their second fight. had Jeems
managed 10 keep his body aboard his
frail. floating legs for another round,
he might have Outpointed Frank with
those long. loose let's.
Moran, punch eater. marches in,
soaking up the other fellows wallops
until he can wheel his right rip into
the proper position for broadside; but
il is doubtful IL he has ever tried
marching I'm against a battery as pow
erful as that carried by the Kansan.
II he can run the blockade of Jess's
left and swish of the right that spilled
Coffey to Wizards jaw or OF some soft
section OF Wizards body there may be
plenty OF business for William Necker-
and Stephen Merritt, counting out Will
lard. Tom Jones and Jack Curley; but
we do not believe Frank can do IT.
Must BE Worn Down.
AIoran's best chance would appear 10
be an attempt to lose his hands in Will
lard's mid-riff. II he can sink that
right into the vast eXpanse of body
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04

Stanley Ehler C; Eugene Crombie. ri:
Frank Cook, CT; Paul Pucket II: viii
liam Charles, ID; Isidor Hoffman. o.
The Boyland editor would particular
ly like to hear from teams at Clint Las
Cruces and other towns near FL Paso.
Several inquiries for games in these
towns have already been made
X = =
The Lone Stars are still withou
games and though their name may be
lonely they don't like this isolation
They now challenge the Oaklands for
game on Tuesday afternoon. The
Lone stars will in future play under
the name of the West Missouri Juniors
They say that they hope IL won't make
them as much feared as their old title
= =
Following is the lineup Of the Yves
Missouri Juniors: Howard Butler, C
Thomas Mackey, p; Lawrence O'Brion
10, Albin Stiskel. 2b; Lloyd Sloan, 3b;
NacchO CordOva, IS; Arthur DucheRe
IF; Schuyler Wolfe, CT; Lee Sloan. II
Harold Hail. sub; Marvin Howe, sub.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04

between Jess's belt and neck-sink it,
say from a foot to a foot and a half,
and sink II frequently-he might fl
nally undermine the whole state Of
Kansas. We figure that the man who
eventually beats Willard Will beat him
that way-by chopping away at the
trunk until it breaks in the middle.
It is nonsense TO say that Wizards
size is not big advantage It shows
even in his training stunts when box
ers of the size OF Moran are trying TO
get at him. And, despite his size, il
must be remembered that Jess is faster
afoot than Frank. After seeing Vii
lard in his improved form we are more
than ever impressed by the magnitude
Of the imposition on the sport public
that was threatened by the people who
were planning the Willard-DiIlon
match
That would have been greater i'm
position than the admission fee which
is levied by Wizards handlers upon
those who want to see the Kansas gi-
ant in training. The best we can say
for that idea is that it is unworthy \
champion And certainly Frank Moran
would not tolerate such a thing for
minute. John /. Sullivan used to toss
more money 70 the newsboys than they
took in at the Amsterdam Opera house
Saturday.
The State Boxing commission, which
claims great and arbitrary powers "for
the good of the game" including an au-
thority superseding the constitution
when It comes to matters such as draw
ing the color line, might have taken
cognlzancc Of this incident The State
Boxing commission. however, is too
busy concerning itself about the weight
and physical condition or the champion
and with other affairs Of equal imp ~
lance 10 bother about impOsitions on
the sport public.
He VIII BE Ready.
Willard should have no trouble getting
himself In good condition by the night
of the battle, even in the smoke-laden.
reeking atmosphere Of a close room;
but he win probably never again crawl
Jess Is not as young by several semes-
iers as they would have you believe,
and the fat is settling on him where
It VIII not easily come off
strictly manufactured product. Will
lard deserves "A world Of credit for the
manner in which he has perfected him
self in his adopted calling.
Some old-time followers OF the ring
who watched him Saturday were ex.
traVagant enough in their praise to de-
clare that he shapes up faster and more
workmanlike than any Of the big men
of the game.
Jess mouth still hangs open when
he boxes, and his breathing is distinctly
audible but that is probably due to
some trouble with his nose. He is
bit more talkative than he used to be
maybe because he has more to talk
about. Under different auspices Will
lard might nave been as popular as any
champion the ring has ever produced,
because he is by nature a pleasant
chap.