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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29
GREATEST FREE PORT
DISTINCTION GIVEN TO THE CITY
OF HAMBURG.
HAS Historic Background Of the High
est Interest, Going Back for Gen.
turies-Prof. Kennedy Tells
Origin Of Scheme.

The most Impressive example of
what a free port can be and what 1t
is apt to promote is Hamburg, Ger
many. 1t is conspicuously foremost.
and this despite the fact that Bremen
is also a free port. These are the
fatherland's biggest shipping centers,
and Germany is high-tariff country.
and therefore in this economic particu-
lar much like the United States. The
free port has a historical background
dating to the days when cities stood
apart from nations and in their indie
pendence held their gates open to the
traffic of the world. Thus, as members
of the Hanseatic league, Hamburg and
Bremen f1ourished commercially more
than five centuries ago. They mani
aged in this fashion to stimulate trade
otherwise endangered by the imposi-
tions levied by petty mobiles.
AS Professor Kennedy expresses it:
when Hamburg, Bremen and Lubbock
Joined the German empire In 1871 they
retained their status as free cities.
They belonged politically to the en-
pire, but they were outside the Ger
man Customs union. In order to bring
these cities into the German customs
confederation Bismarck proposed q
plan which gave origin to what we
now know as free ports. The cities
were taken into the customs union but
the harbors were left free.
When Hamburg entered the German
Customs union In 1888 she inaugurated
the administration Of her free port,
which for five years previous had been
in process Of construction. The free
port is situated on the River Elbe. d.
rectly abutting the city, which Is So
miles from the sea, and takes in the
entire river for q stretch of five miles
from Altoona to Elbe bridge. The land
area comprised within this zone was
In 1883 occupied by 10000 inhabitants,
who were evicted when the land was
condemned by the state. There Is in
the free port land area Of 1925 acres,
in addition to 1870 acres Of wster
area, all of which is shut of from the
inland by means Of canal or the city
side Of the harbor and by means of
floating palisades on the other side.
The entrances to the city and to the
upper and lower Elbe are guarded by
customs stations"
It is therefore manifest that the free
port Of Hamburg is an isolated area
capable of separate administration,
and the existence of floating palisades
and guarded entrances to the city
makes 1t clear that the free port is
.purposely isolated SO that dutiable
goods cannot be emuggled into the mu-
nicipality, while yet admitting every
facility of access, ease of handling and
preparation for reshipment abroad
with minimum of red tape. In other
words. free port is primarily halt
ing place in transit, and Is an elabo-
rated development of the bonded ware
house as we understand 1t here.
New York Sun.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29
A LOYAL GUIDE
BY FLORENCE LILLIAN HENDER-
SON.


The automobile just grazed that po
Mceman at the curb and sent him reel
ing back. breathlessly sputtering. II
made dart for the curb, ran up on It.
upset news stand and scattered hall
a hundred extras" in front of pass
Ing woman, who screamed Historically
Then the machine described para
bola curve back to the street, dashed
on recklessly, it's driver paying no
heed to the challenge whistle of the
officer he had left to the rear, and
tearing half way down the block, was
observed more clearly by Rolfe Dur.
ward.
"The mischief" he uttered forcibly
Its that young cub, Raymond"
In an instant Durward was out in
the street. He leaped to the running
board and jerked back the door.
Are you mad?" he shouted to the
driver, who with glazed eyes was sway
ing from side to side. "Give me the
WHEEL"
Rolfe Durward fairly lifted the vacu-
ous-faced youth from his seat, flung
him harshly into its OF corner, took
the wheel himself. glanced back keen
ly to see If they were pursued, turned
the next corner, then into another
street and halted the car at the curb.
Nov then, you irresponsible, IRE
pressible lawbreaker, what does this
mean? Hold on!" he challenged sharp
ly. Il don't have to ask-you've been
drinking"
With vapid smile young Raymond
acknowledged the charge He tried to
brace up and look dignified.
Not my fault" he maundered. "Old
Wharton ordered me to get a machine
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29

holfe Durward carried through his
part, respectfully, attentively and-en-
joyably. They had become so friendly
that his heart experienced quick re-
greet when they parted at the railroad
depot. After that it seemed as If, like
some dusty, parched flower, his soul
had reveled for the nonce in sweet. in
MIGRATING dew!
Then Rolfe Durward did an act char.
acteristic of him. 1t cost four hundred
dollars to purchase the picture Eunice
had so admired at the Art institute.
He sent it to her without an explana-
ton.
1T will cheer her humble life," he
cheated his longing heart into saying.
Il like to do good. l wish l could for
get her!"
One day, week later, young Ray
mond came around to him. He brought
letter signed by Eunice Ralston. In
1t she told him she had suspected he
had sent the picture. She could not
accept so costly a gift. He must take
it back.
I'm in fix. you see, through your
impersonating me. What are you go
ing to do about it?" queried Raymond.
'Oh, I'll go down and see this sweet
little lady and fix 1t up with her." re-
piled Rolfe.
He did, and he confessed ALL A new
companionship only seemed to tighten
the cords Of mutual attraction, and
when Rolfe left Eunice she had not
only consented to accept the picture,
but Rolfe himself.
Copyright 1916 by w G. Chapman.l
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29
Found II Hard.

Mrs. Oliver Hartman enIivened
with an appropriate anecdote at the
Colony club in New York an argument
on domestic economy.
Il hope" she said, that there are
few men like Smith.
Smith got married, and the eve
ming of his first pay day he gave his
bride $14 Of his SIS salary, and kept
only a dollar for himself.
But the second pay day Smith gave
his wife one dollar and kept $14 for
himself.
Why, john she said passionately,
how on earth do you think can man
age for a whole week on paltry dol
lar?'
'Darned If / know he answered in
calm tones. I had rotten time my
self last week. It's your turn now !"
-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29
Europe's LARGEST Safe peposI..

The largest safe deposit in Europe
Is that at Chancery Lane, London.
1t is a veritable nest of strong rooms
and safes. totaling some 1000 recep-
tacles in all. Some idea of its popu.
larity may be gained when 1t is stated
that since it was opened it has en-
larged its area some four or five times.
1t is used great deal by the diamond
merchants In the district. 1t Is a
common thing for a broker TO rush
down the broad white steps leading to
the vaults just before closing time with
100000 worth of diamonds in his
pockets. In one of the strong rooms
at this safe deposit there is a collec-
ton of books, every one Of which is
said to be worth $4,000, and in anoth-
or tapestries valued at over $3.50, 900.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29
Moved onInIne rreea-

Sir Clements Robert Markham, ex-
plorer, traveller, archeologist. who In
troduced the cultivation of the quinine
yielding cinchona trees from Peru in
British India, an act Of incalculable
value to the world at large, is now
eighty-f1ve years of age. For many
years he held the presidency of the
Royal Geographical society. His life
has been one of travel and adventure
beginning with the navy in 1874. He
served in the arctic expedition of 1850
1851, and the following year left the
navy. Then followed journeys Of a
scientific nature to Peru and Abys-
s1nia, and in 1857 he became secretary
of the India office. Many volumes OF
travels, history and of a general char
acter came from his pen, including
the mastery 1.-THE Incas of Peru"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29
GOT IDEA FROM SUBMARINE
inventor of the Microphone Tells
How He Came to Think About
the Scheme.

In the Popular Science Monthly and
Worlds Advance, William Dubilier,
the American electrical engineer who
was called to Europe by one of the
allied governments to devise system
of harbor defense against hostile sub
marines, describes the experiments
which led to the adoption of remark
able microphone submarine detector.
Although it is impossible to see a
deeply submerged submarine, Mr.. Du-
Dllfer believed that there was method
OF detecting it's exact location in the
water. In describing his experiments,
he says:
Suppose that a submarine gave
forth sound of some kind. would 1t
not be possible to devise some form
Of apparatus by which it could be
heard? That was the starting idea of
the experiments that I conducted for
the allied government.
AT once the beating of the propel-
lers of a submarine suggests itself. 1t
is not characteristic enough. Motor
boats, steamships and other power
driven vessels have propellers, and al
though their period of vibration is diff
ferent from that of any other engine
driven craft, some other sound must
be sought-soMething as distinctive
as the call of robin or the neighing
of horse, something that by no DOS
5ible chance can be mistaken for an
other sound.
I found what sought in the weird,
shrill hum of submarine. Others had
heard the hum long before began my
experiments. 1t was taken for engine
vibration. But it is much too high in
pitch for that, as l found by actual
tests.
i soon convinced myself that the
hne, shrill, almost singing note that
can be heard when the Diesel engines
are cut off and the submarine is trav-
cling under power derived from her
storage batteries is due entirely to her
electric motors. The sound is unmis-
taxable. Step into any central station
where electric power Is generated to
light a city and you will hear the hum
of submarine. There is no difference
to the ear. To devise a1means of de-
tecting this sound at great distances
was the object of my experimenting.
1.-THE microphone at once suggested
itself as suitable instrument, and
with it's use, submarine could be
heard at distance of fifty miles,"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29
couIdn,t rrust crandson.

Maude Fulton, the clever actress,
has fund of anecdotes. and here's
one of the best among them:
"She had stopped, painting, by the
road to rest. It was the shell road in
Pass Christian, and she was black.
Beside her was heavy market bas-
ket filled to overlooking. A passerby
smiled and she responded with a full
and free confidence. 'Yass'm, l is
some tiahed. An lame. All painful
wild miseries. Yass'm l coulda done
sen someone else to mahket TO- me.
Nah grandson he coulda gone But
! dasn't trus' him. He spends NAH
money too briefly. "-Young's Maya
zine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29

Quick deliveries made for passport
purposes is the sign which is likely
to appear in every photographers win
dow, New York correspondent of the
Pittsburgh Dispatch writes. Several
large firms in this city report that
during the last year they have made
nice gums of money from this special
department. If you contemplate trav.
cling abroad it is well to know that
before you can get passport you
must provide three unmounted photo
graphs of yourself on thin paper, with
light backgrounds. These have to be
affixed to the passport and the dupli-
Gates. New York's first passport Of
flee is located near Trinity church.
The office is almost large enough to
accommodate half dozen persons at
one time. The waiting line sometimes
extends down the corridor to the ele-
vator.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29
Scarcity Becoming Felt.

Prior to this year all the paris green
sold in this country was produced ear
ly in January and February. No man
ufacturing operations Of any kind have
been undertaken since, as manufacture
ers have been unable to secure suffi-
Gent quantities of blue vitriol, or sui
phate of copper, as well as white arse
mic, for its manufacture. Where a
manufacturer was accustomed to buy
upward of 100000 pounds of blue Wit
riol a few months ago as low as 3@4
cents a pound, he is today paying 100
IL cents a pound, and is unable to Sc
cure. as much as 10000 or $4,000
pounds with any degree of certainty
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29
BRIDGE is A WONDER
QUEBEC STRUCTURE SURPRISES
ANY EVER ERECTED.
Only the Famous Firth Of Forth
Bridge in Scotland, Constructed in
the Same Manner, Approaches
It in Magnitude.

In its general dimensions as we'll as
i in the enormous size and weight of the
structural members composing it, the
Quebec bridge, now in an advanced
stage of construction, surpasses any
other structure of the kind ever erect
ed, says Popular Mechanics. The one
bridge structure in the world that ap-
Droaches it in magnitude is the fa-
nous Firth of Forth bridge in Scot
land, the main channel span of which
is nearly one hundred feet shorter
than that of the Quebec bridge. Both
structures are of the cantilever type.
The channel span of the Quebec
bridge, measured between centers of
towers, is 1900 feet. The design and
fabrication Of the steel for the struc-
tui'e therefore presented engineering
problems for which no precedents ex-
listed. and the first attempt to build
the bridge made by private company,
resulted In collapse of the structure
in which many lives were lost. Fol-
lowing that catastrophe, the Dominion
government took over the work, and
year later undertook the construc-
ton of the bridge. The present bridge
is on the same site as the original
structure, but owing to an increase Of
twenty-one feet in the width between
trusses and to considerable increase
In the weight of the superstructure,
new piers were necessary, and these
were built Immediately south of, and
adjacent to, the original piers. The
two main piers alone contain approx
mately 10000 cubic yards Of masonry
and cost in the neighborhood of ST.
100000. One of these piers goes to
a depth of sixty feet below the bed of
the river, and the other to a depth of
eighty feet
In the erection of the bridge the an
Choir arms, which lie between the main
piers and the shore, were constructed
on steel falsework, while the canti-
lever arms are being built out over the
river without falsework by the canti-
lever method. The 640-foot suspended
truss to connect the cantilever arms
will be built on shore, floated into po-
sition on pontoons, and then raised by
powerful jacks and connected with the
cantilevers. For the erection of the
heavy bridge members two travelling
cranes, one working on each side OF
the river, are used Each traveller
weighs about one thousand tons, and
is equipped with two hosting ma
chimes each capable of lifting one hum
dred tons. The principal feature of
the travellers is tower that stands
200 feet above the floor of the bridge.
Supported on top of the tower are
cranes through which the lifting lines
are worked. All the machinery on
the travellers is electrically operated.
To avoid bringing uneven stresses on
the partly completed structure, SINH
lar members on the two sides Of the
bridge are lifted by the cranes and
erected simultaneously The total
length of the bridge between abut-
ments is 3,239 feet. AS now planned,
1t should be possible for trains to cross
the bridge by the end of the year 1916.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29
HER POOR, PETTED HUSBAND
WIfe's solIcItude fer His Health, and
Her Own, Was Very Touch
Ing, Indeed Yes.

The petted husband and his wife
were amiably discussing the advisa-
bility Of trip to Palm Beach, in or
der that the wife of the petted hus-
band could get back some of the
strength that, with her, wasn't so
latent as the distinguished physician
who called upon her some time dur
ing the petted husbands Office hours
thought 1t ought to be. =
THE only trouble, darling" said the
petted husband, rs this: that If you
should want me to go with you l
should have to leave my business just
at the period when l am most needed
to make our profits large enough for
me to maintain you in the proud posi-
ton to which you have been accus-
toned.
"On the other hand, should l remain
behind, the first of the month will
come without your being here. and
the thought Of opening all the bills
for things you have ordered but for
gotten to mention, without your moral
support. is rather disconcerting
"And l suppose. said the wife OF
the petted husband. you have not
considered that if l should go alone
there would be no one, absolutely no
one. to see about my baggage, arrange
about the sleeping compartments and
hotel rooms and protect me from be-
ing insulted by total strangers.
should think, after our being married
all these years. you ought to feel pref
ty good about my wanting you to go,
anyway, and you would if you had q
spark of human feeling in you"
Thereupon the petted husband in.
terviewed the tourist agencies, saw
the hotel representatives, made ar.
rangements to stave on his creditors
and close up his business for six
weeks
At Palm Beach the wife of the pet
ted husband remarked to friend:
yes. / brought my petted husband
along. The poor man absolutely need
ed a change of scene Life.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29
Where Did the Kite FIv.

Where did Franklin fly his immortal
kite?
Daughters of the Revolution wish to
place tablet near the spot, but three
places have claimed the honor, Sixth
and Spruce, Ninth and Ridge avenue
and Ninth and Chestnut, according to
the Philadelphia Ledger.
This same question was threshed
over when Justus c. Strawbridge do
mated the fine statue of Franklin to
the city. Mr.. Strawbridge, after care
full investigation, agreed that the post
Office occupies the field where the
famous kite few that summer day in
1852, and 80 his statue was placed
where you now see 1t.
The university buildings = there
were only two-occupied a part of
that block later on. It was then an
unbuilt suburb.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29

what does it mean" asked Willie,
looking up from his history lesson,
when it says that the Roman neither
asked nor gave quarter?"
"Why-er-you see, they had a diff
ferent system of currency in those
days." replied his father, "and SO, Of
course, they didn't call them quarters.
They called them sesterces or dino
saurii, or something like that"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29
Robin Hood Tradition.

The part of the English coast which
recently suffered from German bonn
bardment was connected with Robin
Hood. Tradition says that from Whit
ney towers he and Little John used to
shoot at long range with their English
bows, and bay little south of this
town bears to this day the name of
Robin Hoods bay. This would seem
to bear out the belief of Louis Rhead,
author and illustrator Of Bold Robin
Hood" that Robin Hood was an actual
living parsonage and that his words
and deeds continue to be familiar
part of the Anglo-Saxon heritage.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29
oeoloolcaI Data.

A strange fact, and one of the great
est scientific significance. is that all
the mollusks of the western mountain
regions of the United States show in
a most marked degree a closer rela-
tionship to the mollusca of Asia than
that of the eastern portion of the Unit
ed States, which, coupled with the
fact that this is also true of some OF
the mammals of the Western states.
gives great weight to the theory that
there once existed a land bridge be-
tween Asia and the continent of North
America, and that the Eastern and
Western United States were divided
by a large inland sea.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29

81 wish my wife understood baseball
so that she could talk to me intelli-
gently on the subject. l propose to
keep after her until she learns"
Il think you are on the wrong tack.
She doesn't expect you to understand
millinery. Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29
SHOPPING spinsters.

Queer how nervous elderly maiden
ladies get"
isn't It? Why, have an aunt who
if she lived near river would look I'M
der the bed of it every night before
going to sleep. BOSTON Transcript.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29

Bronson-You look unhappy. old fell
low.
WoodsonI am.
Bronson-What's the trouble?
Woodson-Well. you see. ellis told
me that next summer is going to be
a scorcher. and read somewhere that
Ice will cost twice as much THIS year
as last owing to the mild winter.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-29
Mount Holly Lodge Directory

Mount Holly Lodge Directory
Mount Holly Lodge No. "A, F. & A. M.
Meets Mondays on or before full moon
IAmess. Hume. Secretary
Mount Holly Lodge No. S4s, B., P. o. Elks
Meets f,rst ana third tuesday IN each month
Harry l. Walters Secretary
). Mt. Holly Lodge No. 1877. L. o. Q. Moose
Meets every TUESDAY, a. Moose Home
George w. Dading.. Secretary
Pocahoptss Tribe No, IS, Imp,d o. r. M.
Meets every Monday In Red Mems Hall
John B. Dobbins, @. OF H.
N. ]. Lodge No. /, Knights Of Pythias
Meets every Friday in Red Mems Hall
samuel G. Stanton. K. OF r. and 8.
Washington Camp No. II. P. o. S. Of A.
Meets ThursdAysin Kelsey Killie Building
samuel e. Colder. Secretary
Washington, Council No. S. Jr. o U. "A. M.
Meets every Tuesday in Red Mems Hall
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
T. Killie Building
Irving G. 6askili. Secretary
Bright Star Lodge No. IS, Shepherds of
Bethlehem
Meets Mondays in Kelsey q Kiilie Building
Anna IA. Rossell, Scribe
Mt. Holly Court No 1, Imp o. o. Foresters
Meets second and fonTth Tuesday, Red Mems
Tildsn Bidwell. Recording Secretary
Mt. Holly Temple No. S, Masonic Tie
Meets every Thursday in Red Mems Hall
Annie Winters. Secretary
Gen. A. E. Shiras Post No. 26, G. A. R.
Ass Fs: sss5S fss sssy. K 2d ps Han
Ladies' Aid of the C. Ar.
Meets second and fourth Tuesday In DIPS Hall
Miss Lorena Bates. Secretary
Ancient Order of Good Fellows, No. u
Meets every Friday In DilPs Hall
Walter Bow ker. secretary
Washington Council No. 10. Sr. o. U. A. M.
Meets every Thursday in DIPS Hall
Walter w. Sherman, Secretary
!. Mt. Holly & Unity Lodge No. re. LOO F.
Meets every Wednesday In Mirror Building
John B. Herbert. Sc cretary
Good Will Lodge No. IA, A. o. U. w.
Meets drst and third Tuesday In eDill's Hall
Rodman w. Bowker, Secretary
Lady Marion Home No. 6, Brotherhood
of America
Meets every Saturday in Red Mems Hall
MRS ida Eddiefnan. Scrollkeeper
Mt. Holly Camp No. SO, Patriotic Order
of Americans
Meets Wednesda 81 In Kelsey & Killie Building
Mrs. J. @. Mount, Secretary
New Jersey Castle No. a, K. of G. E.
Meets every Thursday in Red Mems Hall
George J. Robertson, Secretary
Star of Washington Council No. 29, D. of A
Meets Friday In Kelsey Killie Building
Carrie Dennis, Secretary
Court Mckinley No. 4, o. of 6. S.
Meets Saturdays in kelsey KIllie Building
b. o. Herbert Recorder
Gen. Joseph Hooker Camp No. as, Sons
of Veterans
Meets second and fourth Wednesday In Dip
John b. Dobbtns, Adjutant
Santa Maria Council No. II7q, K. of c.
Saint Mary's Hall
Meets first Sunday of the month at 2 d. m
First Tuesday after the third Sunday at D. m
John Lavery. Secretary