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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-23
SUFFER TORTURE FROM COLD
FrightfuI Agonies Endured by Men at
the Front Between Frost
and Fire.

That winter introduces many diff
culties for the warning nations of
Europe is quite evident, and some Of
these are illustrated in a striking man
ner by episodes of other campaigns
related in the Scientific American:
That winter adds greatly to the diff
culties and hardships of the warning
European nations cannot be doubted.
1t is true that improvements in mill
tary methods and equipment have
made impossible such colossal horrors
as those attending Napoleon's retreat
from Moscow, or even those incidental
to the operations of the allied armies
in the Crimean war; yet the rigors of
winter are still factor to be reckoned
with in both the strategical and the hui
manitarian aspects of the war.
AS to the sufferings entailed upon
the soldiers, a few illustrations will
show that these are still inevitable.
OF the fighting in Manchuria in jan
uary, 1905. during the Russo-Jap-
anese war, Sir Ian Hamilton says:
"Horsemen galloped about the field
with the foam and dripping sweat of
the horses changing into a crust like
snow and long dangling icicles. The
Fifth division-only 70 yards distant
from the Russians, near Heikoutai-
had the choice between frost and fire.
When they stamped their feet to keep
life in them, the Russians, expecting
an advance, fred on them. When the
Japanese remained quiet they lost
their toes. Four hundred of them
were for1d to be suffering from tosho
frost bite) the next morning."
An episode in the defense of Plevna
In 1877, which might well be repeated
today, Is recorded by Capt. w. ".
Herbert. The sentry service In our
own redoubt," he writes, "as well as
throughout the camp, was of cruelty
severe character in the rigor of Bull
garian winter The original four
hours had to be reduced to two, and
then to one hour. Fixed, almost buried
alive, in a hole four feet deep, with
the upper part Of the body exposed to
the bitter blasts, the lower embedded
In the <rozen ground, unable to move
(the slightest attempt at a trot, the
very act of stepping out Of the hole,
attracted the enemy's bullets), in
sufficiently fed, compelled to exercise
ceaseless vigilance, struggling against
the dangerous drowsiness engendered
by frost, the men looked upon sentry
duty as the last refinement of torture"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-23
We
Dreamer
BY
II. M. EGBERT

\ Jaw come on. Bill! I'm too old for
them dreams!" said Dick sittingwell
to his fellow drummer in the train.
mo, but honest! / mean It! WHY.
Dick, you must be making your cool
four thousand, and If your firm went
bust you could get as good job any
where. And forty-ive II you're day.
Amt you never had a girl. Dickf"
Dick Sittingwel moved in his seat
uneasily. "Cut it out, l tell you" he
answered ferociousIy. Hello! Bourne
End! Here's where get OF. So long.
old man! See you next week as
usual"
4 Dick Sittingwell had had plenty Of
girls when he was q young man, but
somehow all his romances had come to
an untimely end. And 1t was only
within the last two years that q new
romance. sweeter than any, and more
strange, had come into his life.
He never spoke about Miss Elsie
Van Nugent It had never entered his
mind that he could speak to her with
out profaning her. That was his
sanctuary. his holy Of holes. And
marriage with her was something of
which he had never dreamed.
Their acquaintance had begun by
an accident. Dick, toiling up the hill
at Bourne End on q hot summer day,
with HIS sample case In his hand, had
seen the old maid standing at the gate
of her garden. He looked up at the
big house in the village and, taking
her for the housekeeper. said:
might ask you for q glass of wa
ter, ma'amf"
I'll get you one." stammered Miss
Van Nugent. and ran away, or rather
hurried away, returning with a glass
as clear and cold as II it had come
from some Olympian spring. Dick
Quaffed 1t at a draft.
Much obliged. ma'am," he said, and
raised his hat and went away. He did
not imagine what a romance that was
to Elsie Van Nugent.
Afterward, upon succeeding Jour-
neys, it often happened that he saw
Miss Elsie at the gate. Then he would
nod pleasantly and pass remark. BY
degrees their intimacy increased.
Dick Sittingwell would often stay as
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-23
Too Much RefraIn.

''Marriagel" said the sentimental
man, with sigh. sHeaven's greatest
boon to man good wife. My friends,
it is this that makes life possible, fill
ing 1t with happiness and taking away
all loneliness and misery. Marriage
is one grand, sweet song!" he finished,
with rapturous air.
His listeners were impressed; all ex-
cept practical-looking chap in one
corner, who promptly rose to his feet.
well, marriage may not be exactly
one grand, sweet song" he said, slow
~, but it's certainly one grand, sweet
refrain-refrain from tobacco, refrain
from the theater, refrain from games,
refrain from cycling week-ends- i'm
fact, refrain from pretty well every
thing" - Pittsburgh Chronicle ele-
graph.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-23
MOTHER LOVE BETRAYED HER
Poor Woman Hid In Shadows to See
Who Got Baby She Was Forced
to Abandon.


A struggle between poverty and
mother love led to the arraignment
on charge of abandonment of Mrs.
Menly Anastor, at New York.
Poverty made Mrs. Anastor leave
her six-weeks-old baby, George, one
night on the stoop of the New York
Founding hospital. but mother love
prevented her from going away until
she had seen what became of it. She
fingered in the shadows on the oppo-
site side of the street, and was ar
rested by Policeman Blake, who had
been warned by a man and woman
who had become suspicious after
watching Mrs. Anastor's movements.
The mother, who is a native Of
Greece and only twenty years old,
told the police her husband had left
her and that she was destitute and in
want of food She decided 1t would
be better, she said, to leave the baby
at the hospital and try to find work.
She was only waiting, she explained,
to satisfy herself that the nurses took
1t in.
The policeman took up a collection
for Mrs. Anastor and provided milk
and food. Mother and child were then
taken to the House of Detention.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-23

Elsie Van Nugent had never mar
ried because she had taken care Of
her father until his death, when she
was thirty-seven. No opportunities
came after that. Opportunities for
marriage are few in New England
among women whom birth has made
superior to the rest OF the community.
And, besides, Elsie was already grow
ing into a typical old maid. She was
becoming angular and thin, there were
gray streaks In her hair, and she
knew quite well that whatever beauty
she had ever possessed was already
gone beyond recovery.
Her life had been utterly cramped
Her bookish learning had never been
modified by contact with the world,
for her father had always been a re-
cluse, and. in his last days, a fretful
invalid. When she met the drummer
she thought him typical man Of the
world.
The acquaintance was a wonderful
thing to her. She felt guilty in steal
ing down to the garden gate when
Dick was coming that ay-Thursdays
lie always appeared in Bourne End.
She invented little excuses at first to
account for her presence there. Wist-
fully she thought how she would like
to ask him in. But she never dared. It
was not only fear of what the neigh
bors would say. but fear Of what he
would think of her.
It was odd that the uncouth drum
mer should exercise so strange fasci-
nation over the old maid, but 1t was
equally strange that he should find in
Ter his ideal of womaDhood. Two or
three years passed, and their intimacy
stayed exactly where it was. Neither
dared to increase 1t. or to venture to
speak of the thoughts in the heart.
Dick was becoming balder and stouter,
and Elsie more withered and lean.
Then came the day when Dick was
amazed to see the house closed and a
big For Sale" sign In front of it..
The town was buzzing with the news.
Miss Elsie's lawyer, who had had
charge of her property, had absconded,
taking with him her whole available
fostune, ten thousand dollars.
Miss Elsie had remained secluded in
the house since the Monday before
Dick hesitated only a moment; then
he went into the garden and knocked
at the door.
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OUTSIDE or UNITED STATES
uncle sam Intends to Build Light
house on Navassa Island, a mo
Mans Land"

Because the Panama canal when n
comes into its own with the close Of
the European war, will refashion the
trade routes of the world and lead an
endless procession of vessels through
waters hitherto unfreQuented, the Uni
ted States government is preparing to
go atield and establish lighthouse on
Navassa island. small rocky islet of
the West Indies east of Haiti.
The light will be unique, says the
Washington Star, in that 1t will be the
only one maintained by the United
States alone on land not part of its
national domain. The government is
not wholly without claim to the half
mile of rock that constitutes the
island, however, for q generation ago
guano deposits were exploited by an
American company, which found it q
mo mans land
At that time the courts of the Uni
ted States assumed Jurisdiction when
q murder was committed on the iso-
lated patch Of rock. and brought the
murderer to book at Baltimore. When
the need Of lighthouse on the island
was felt, therefore, it was not deemed
necessary to negotiate with any other
country, although several countries
have at times claimed ownership.
Congress appropriated 1925, 900 for
the erection of the Navassa light and
the federal lighthouse bureau will
soon call for bids. The light will have
a beam of $4,000 candle power that
can be seen for 81 nautical miles.
There is one other lighthouse that
is in way comparable to Navassa.
This is the light on Cape Spartel, the
Moroccan headland across from Gibral-
tar, which has been maintained since
1867 by-joint contributions from Great
Britain, the United States, Morocco.
Austria, Belgium, Spain, France, Italy,
the Netherlands and Portugal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-23
Where 40 Find ,Em

81 would like to see the toughest
cowboy in these parts" said the tour
ist
We'll, there he Is across the street, :"
replied the hotel landlord Of Texas
town.
who, that little runt?" said the
traveller. Why, he looks like ten
derfootl"
yes" answered the native. That's
why he is so blamed tough"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-23

der why?"
II Tommy had taken the trouble to
read on the covering Of the package,
he would have found the label: seed
Tape" That might not have enlight-
ened him, however, for Tommy was
not up to the latest agricultural
wrinkles. He tucked the wheel I'M
der his arm. Gaining the top of the
embankment and starting from Just
behind the Robson home, he began to
unroll the tape, boylike. He liked to
see 1t wave and trail, and finally set
tie down into a sort of gutter that
had once been footpath. Then he
reached the cabin of Mr.. Morrison
and forgot to tell about the seed tape.
1t was two months before Gladys
set eyes on her brave rescuer, who
had remained all that time in her in
nermost thoughts. The shock at the
railroad cut had Frustrated her, q
fever came on. Eight weeks to the
day Gladys was able to take her first
walk outside.
All earth seemed smiling, and then
as she wandered over the field it
seemed as though nature had prepared
royal surprise for her. Her enrap-
tured gaze fell upon a narrow but
continuous streak of lovely blue.
"Forget-me-nots-ohi by what magic
have they come here?" she cried.
The seed tape had given forth it's
best to that ready soil. She did not
pause to gather the nodding beauties
Fascinated, Gladys followed the cerul-
can path to halt almost at the door of
the lonely cabin where Hector Nor
rison lived.
He came forth as though the floral
path had been his message to her. She
shrank back timorously. Then graft
tude and it's expression caused her
self-consciousness to diminish.
Hector Morrison accompanied Gladys
back the floral path to her home. What
friends they had become on that brief
STROLL
And after she had gone into the
house out Of his sight, but not out of
his thoughts, he reverently lifted a
spray of the blue beauties to his lips.
Forget me not, indeed!" he muir
INJURED softly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-23
Food Troubles In Paris.

After having tried, luckily without
success, to interfere with the sale Of
bread and wine, our excellent deputies
now ask us to adapt our stomachs to
the use Of dog grease instead of but
ter, remarks the Cri de Paris. Ger
tain interests have appeared to pro-
pose, in effect, law ito facilitate the
sale Of margarine and oleomargarine,
products of which the qualities nearly
approach those of butter in the same
localities where butter is made and
sold. These deputies are full of good
intentions, but their ignorance fully
equals their good will. In principle,
the name of margarine should be but
ter by color, consistence, odor and
taste. But in practice 1t is quite differ
ent The word margarine" has be-
come term that is applied to all fats
of vegetable or animal origin. When
there is superabundance in time Of
peace some fine soaps are made with
margarine obtained from the cadavers
of animals that have persisted But
are we to be obliged to eat 1t in time
of war?
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-23
III

Miss Elsie herself opened It and
stood. watching him through her tear
stained lashes. She looked less beau
tiful than ever at that moment, with
her redeemed eyelids and her disor-
dered hair.
Its too bad, ma'am," said Dick.
lust heard the news, and called to
say how sorry was"
II suppose it's what they call life, -
answered Miss Elsie.
II hope. ma'am. you aren't planning
to sell the place because Of that?"
Il certainly am. It's all that / have
left now"
Might / ask your price, ma'am?" In
Quired Dick.
Eight thousand dollars" answered
Miss Elsie listlessly. 1T ought to be
more, but the house lie very old, and
that's what I'm advised to hold 1t for. |"
Dick thought hurriedly. He knew
that would mean about three thousand
cash and q mortgage. Dick was worth
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-23
censorInq the Censor.

Mother" said Kittie, who had been
at school with her big sister, sis
Miss Morton tongue-tied?"
mot that l know Of" said the moth
er, why do you ask?"
"She said beg pawdon,' and l
thought maybe her tongue was tied
40 she could not say 1t right"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-23
Make school q Temporary Home.

Ranchers of the McLucas IN. D.
school district solved the problem OF
winter schooling for their boys ana
girls by converting the schoolhouse
into a home for them from Monday
morning until Friday night each week
Parents planned an addition to the
school and fitted it up as sleeping and
eating quarters for the children 70
live there In care of the teacher.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-23

so, you see, guess can't buy the
place after ALL Dick explained to
Miss Elsie as he handed her the
money.
She was crying softly. 'T don't
know what to say or how to thank
you," she sobbed Its wonderful.
It's wonderful"
And in her happiness, more at the
proof of his interest than at khe re-
turn of the money, the years seemed
to fall from Miss Elsie, and there was
almost girlish flush upon her face
Dick breathed heavily. II guess I'm
sorry we can't carry out our arrange
ment," he mumbled 1T wasn't the
place wanted, but the contents, as we
agreed"
''The furniture? Do you really want
that?'
NO." stammered Dick. Il wanted
you"
And with amazing daring he took
Miss Elsie in his arms and kissed her.
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And Dick ran across him the follow
ing week in the most amazing way.
He was sent out to western city to
cover territory left vacant by the
illness of a fellow drummer. The
business done, Dick retired to his
room in the hotel.
A door opened softly, and Dick saw
the head and shoulders of Sharples.
In a minute he had leaped across the
passage and entered, before the law
yer could draw the bolt.
Sharples stared at Dick in terror.
What do you want?, he snarled.
you know said Dick.
Sharples realized that it was no time
to make pretenses. TITS not your bust
ness" he staggered, but I'll give you
five hundred to get out and keep your
mouth shut"
You'll give me ten thousand for
Miss Van Nugent,' answered Dick.
1T never was ten thousand"
TITS going to be-"
"Dyou suppose I've got it about me,
you fool?"
Dick went to the telephone and
touched the receiver. The lawyer
grabbed him by the arm. 'Tll give
you two" he clustered.
Dick turned and faced him. 'T said
ten, and meant it," he returned "And
see here! promised myself the pleas
ure of breaking your head. However,
l guess can't have everything. VIII
you hand over that ten thousand, for
the last timer"
The lawyer took a bill case out of
his pocket and mechanically counted
out the money. There were twenty
bills of five hundred apiece. Dick ex-
amined them; they were genuine
enough.
Il guess you've plenty MORE" he
said.
IT'S where you won't get it."
Dick smiled and slipped the bills
into his pocket.
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long as FIVE minutes. talking and look
ing wisttully at the big house in the
cool grounds. He learned Miss Elsie's
name at the hotel. She owned the
place, and was the daughter OF the
late squire. She was an old maid
and they said. maliciously, that she
was forty.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-23
Mlnces Are Pine

Jay was spending the day with his
grandmother. Being only three and
one-half he was not allowed the va
r1ety OF food that the grown-ups had.
When dessert came and he was served
with a diminutive piece of mince pie,
his Joy and surprise almost overcame
him. With an air of ingratiating in
terest and dignity, he said, why.
mamma, l didn't know minces were
ripe. Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-23

IF / had cents and gave you 2, how
many would have left?" asked broth
or, whose hobby was arithmetic.
Il wouldn't take cents said the
sister, "cause then you would have
more than l would have"
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Mount Holly Lodge Directory

Mount Holly Lodge Directory
Mount Holly Lodge No. "a, F. & A. M.
Masonic Temple
Meets Mondays on or before full moon
James s. Hume, Secretary
Mount Holly Lodge No 848, B. P. o. Elks
Kelsey & Killie Building
Meets first and third Tuesday In each month
Harry L. Walters, Secretary
Mt. Holly Lodge No. 1877, L. o. o. Moose
George w. Dading, Secretary
Pocahontas Tribe No. IS, Imp'd O. R. NJ
Meets every Monday in Red Mems Hall
John B. Dobbins. c. of K.
N. ]. Lodge No. I, Knights of Pythias
Meets every Friday in Red Mems Hall
samuel c. stanton. K. of X. and s.
Washington Camp No. II, P: Q. S of A.
Meets Thursdays in Kelsey d Kiliie Building
Samuel E. Colder, Secretary
Washington Council No. 5, Jr; Q U; A; NJ.
Herbert r. smith, Secretary
Marion Circle No. 9, Brotherhood of
America
Meets every Wednesday in Red Mems Hall
John Throckmorton, Jr., Secretary
Mount Holly Camp No IS, Woodmen of
the World
Meets second and fourth Tuesday in Kelsey
& Killie Building
Irving C. Gaskill Secretary
Bright Star Lodge No. rs, Shepherds of
Bethlehem
Meets Mondays In Kelsey & killie Building
Anna M. Rossell, Scribe
Mt. Holly Court No /, Imp o o Foresuers
Meets second and fourth Tuesday, Red Mems
Tilden Bidwell. Recording Secretary
Mt. Holly Temple No. S, Masonic Tie
Meets every Thursday in Red Mems Hall
Mrs. M. l. Pearson, scroll keeper
Gen. A. E. Shiras Post No. 20, G. A. R.
Meets every Friday 10 DIPS Hall
Theodore Nicely, Adjutant
Ladies' Aid of the G. A. R.
Meets second and fourth Tuesday in Dilrs Hall
Miss Lorena Bates, Secretary
Ancient Order of Good Fellows, No. Is
Meets every Friday in Dilrs Hall
Walter Bowke Secretary
Washington Council No. 10, ST. O. U. A. NJ.
Meets every Thursday IN DilPs Hall
John N. Carly, Secretary
Mt Holly & Unity Lodge No. I9. L 90 F.
Meets every Wednesday in Mirror Building
John b. Herbert Sc cretary
Meets first and third Tuesday in DilPs Hall
Rodman W. Bowker, Secretary
Lady Marion Home No. 6, Brotherhood
of America
Meets every Saturday in Red Mems Hall
Mrs. Ida Eddleman. Scrollkeeper
Mt Holly Camp No. SO, Patriotic Order
of Americans
Meets Wednesda Us in Kelsey Killie Building
Mrs. j. G. Mount Secretary
New Jersey Castle No. 4, K: of G: E;
Meets every Thursday in Red Mems Hall
George J. Robertson, Secretary
Star OF Washington Council 29, D. of A.
Meets Friday In Kelsey & Killie Building
Carrie Dennis, Secretary
Court Mckinley No. d, o. of G. S.
Meets Saturdays in Kelsey & Killie Building
b. o. Herbert, Recorder
Gen. Joseph Hooker Camp No. As, Sons
of Veterans
Meets second aud fourth Wednesday in DIPS
Hall
John B. Dobbins, Adjutant
Santa Maria Council No II7o K of c.
Saint Mary's Hall
Meets first Sunday of the month at p. M
First Tuesday after the third sunday at p. m
John Lavery. Secretary
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about three thousand; he could ar
range the details.
"I'll buy It," he announced.
"You!" gasped Miss Elsie.
Eyes, ma'am. You see, I've had my
eye on the place for long time, in
the hopes you might some day SELL"
The words struck her like a blow be-
tween the eyes. So that was the Sc
cret of his interest The vanity of her
! dreamsl
Il suppose you can have it, them
he heard her answer vaguely.
Everything in it as it stands, lock,
stock and barrel?" asked Dick.
why, I guess the furniture's not
worth much" said Miss Elsie. You'll
have to see my brother, Mr.. Van Nu-
gent, at Staples. He has charge of the
matter"
But if he is willing. you are?" per-
sisted Dick
"Yes," she replied
Dick withdrew. He wanted to hide
the citation in his heart, that set it
pounding frightfully as he reflected
upon his maneuver. He clenched his
fists as he thought of the lawyer. He
had known Sharples we'll; the man was
a convivial person at the hotel. IF
ever | run across him, I'll break his
head" he swore.
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Wants Eoual Rluhta.

ANYHOW. what is luck?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-19
NEXT SENATE. TO
BE REPUBLICAN
Of % Members Needed, Twen-
ty Certain; Five More Reason
ably Sure, Wilcox Says

New York. Sept. 19.-Not only will
Mr.. Hughes be elected. but there will
be a Republican Congress to sustain
his administration, is the expressed
belief of William R. Wilcox, chair
man of the Republican National Com
mittee.
"The election of a Republican
House is foregone conclusion" said
Mr.. Wilcox, land a 100 per cent.
campaign will be conducted which will
insure Republican Senate.
1.-THE Senate is now composed of
fifty-siX Democrats and twenty-nine
Republicans. Counting the Maine re-
suits its composition becomes fifty-five
Democrats and forty-one Republicans.
In the November election thirty-two
Senators are to be elected to fill the
places of seventeen Democrats and
fifteen Republicans
Republicans Need Eight Senators
ITO gain control of the Senate the
Republicans must elect twenty-three