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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-12-26
Not "a a. n.caivad.

Have you studied the plays Of Soph-
oeles?" asked the serious young wo-
man.
"Quit jokin'." replied Mr.. Lowbrow.
Il know everybody in both leagues.
There amt any such player. Wash
Ington Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-12-26

l once stumbled upon choice bit of
French quotation from Shakespeare.
1t was tale by Uchard.
The distinguished author Of this tale
rendered "Frailty, thy name is wo-
man." by "Fragilite, c'est lie nom dune
femme" ("Fragility, that is the name
Of woman .-Strauss.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-12-26
1 ihersf

Trolley Official (who happened to be
on car that has struck a woman and
carried her for block on the fender)-
We will charge you nothing for the
ride, maam, and will also give you a
transfer-this corporation has a SOUL
Birmingham Age-E Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-12-26

Teacher What is an unknown guam
tity7 Bright Boy-What you get when
you buy ton Of Goa. Boston Tran
script.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-12-26

Believe in the better side of men. II
. optimism that really saves people,
Haclaren.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-18
Peace With Profits.

We print on another page what we
believe to be a fairly accurate and
fair canvass OF the political situation
as regards the coming presidential
election. In this connection it is
gratifying to learn that, were the
election tomorrow. Hughes would
probably win. 1t is distinctly shock
ing, however. to learn that the
peace at any price, but with profits
sentiment is growing. Profits above
honor, gold above right. is philoso-
ply apparently immovable. 1t is not
the menace of Wilson. but it is the
issue of this pernicious doctrine,
which he consciously or subcon-
sc:ously has set in motion and for
which he is responsible, that is the
real point on one side against a
standup Americanism on the other
Burli~ .5n News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-18
Absolute Zero.

What is the absolute zero of temporal
ture? The zero Of Thermometers is
purely conventional. The inventor OF
the centigrade simply took for zero the
coolest temperature known in his day.
while Fahrenheit had even less ground
for his selection. Absolute zero is a
point fixed by nature and may be ar
rived at in variety of ways. All
gases expand or contract equal
amounts for every degree of heat-the
amount of 1913 of their volume for
each degree centigrade. II. then.
gas is cooled down continuously it
must reach a point at which further
contraction is impossible If a gas
loses 1918 Of its volume at each down
ward degree of centigrnde then in 2I3
degrees it would exhaust this power
and become Il solid; hence minus 273
c. is the absolute zero Of temperature.
This answers TO minus 46l +.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-18
EAGLE FIGHTS ITS RESCUEK.
Bird Saved From Sea So Dangerous
Light Keeper Frees II.

New London, C0nn-George Hanson,
keeper of the Southwest Ledge light
off the mouth of this harbor, came in
on shore leave with the tale OF how
he battled with a fierce and ungrateful
eagle
The bird, which measured six feet
from tip 70 tip of its wings, flew in
cratic fashion about the lighthouse,
ana finally fell exhausted into the
sound. Hanson rowed close to it and
captured It in a scoop net Tying it
with rope. he fed the bird for sew
eral days with the best that Uncle
Sam provides. The result was that the
eagle regained its strength and became
vicious Each feeding time there was
Il battle and finally the bird became
so dangerous that Hanson cut the rope
and the eagle scared away, the knot
still OH its leg.
All this happened early in the week.
Hanson invites doubters to row out to
the light and see the scoop net ana
piece of cut rope.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-18
Jobs For Boys

1t is almost impossible to find boys
for Office or shop work. One New
York paper published this week IL
columns of Boy Wanted" advertise
ments The main reason for the short
age is that with the present high rate
of wages the unskilled but fairly
strong boy can earn in almost any
rough work wages as large as those
his father received few years ago.
The result is that boys are unwilling
to start in occupations where the
wages are small, but where they have
a chance to learn something which
will fit them for advancement in the
coming years. The boys who put
aside the temptation of temporary
gain and try to fit themselves for ma
ture years are the ones who will even
tually hold the commanding positions.
-Brattleboro Phoenix.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-18
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Wednesday, October 1s, 1916.
Twelve Great Serials in 1917.

Some of these are story-groups like
those inimitable stories of the old
home down in Maine in which c. A..
Stephens shows himself a master.
There will be serials for girls, serials
for boys, serials that hold the rapt at
tention OF all readers of either sex
and all ages. And the fiction is only
corner OF The Companion. 1t is
brimful and running over with all
manner of good things. There's not
a better $500 worth of periodical
reading anywhere. Send for the Fore.
cast for 1917, which discloses some of
the delightful secrets of the new vol
ume.
News subscribers for 1917 who send
$500 now will receive all the issues
for the remaining weeks OF 1916 free;
also The Companion Home Calendar
for 1917.
BY special arrangement, new sub
scribers for The Companion can have
also McCall's Magazine for 1917, both
publications for only 500
This two-at-oneprice offer includes.
l. The Youths Companion-52 is
sues in 1917.
2. All remaining November and De
cember issues of The Companion free.
g. The Companion Home Calendar
for 1917
A. McCals Magazine-12 fashion
numbers in 1917
g. One 15-cent Mccall Dress Pat
tern-your choice from your first copy
of McCalls-if you send a 2-cent
stamp with your selection
THE YOUTHS COMPANION
St Paul St, Boston, Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-18
At Five Travels 1000 Miles Alone.

Philadelphia. -Nanette Harvey. the
five-year-old niece of Mrs Gerald j.
Delaney of Spokane, has arrived safely
from that city after journey Of near
ly 1000 miles by sea and land from
her native city, Belfast, Ireland. Ma.
nette's father, who served In the Brit.
ish navy, was killed on board his ship
more than year ago. and recently
her mother died, leaving Nanette ami
her sisters orphans.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-18
RasebaII and the Marines.

Americans are latently the best bomb
and grenade throwers in the world and
are capable Of waging wonderful
trench warfare in case Of hostilitles,
say United States marine corps Off
GERS. 'The average American youth
early learns to throw baseball with
speed and accuracy, and it is because
of that we, as n nation, are especially
fitted 10 wage the modern war of the
trenches Baseball is encouraged at
all our stations, and the skill displayed
by marines--even unframed recruits
in the bomb and grenade throwing
practice. is really remarkable" said q
marine corps officer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-18
U. S. BEST AT BOMB THROWING
Marine Corps Officers Say Baseball
Makes Americans Superior.

Port Royal. s. C.-Americans are
latently the best bomb and grenade
throwers in the world and are capable
of waging wonderful trench warfare
in case OF hostiIities, says United
states marine corps officers ia charge
" recruit training at this place.
The average American youth early
learns 10 throw a baseball with speed
and accuracy, and it is because OF that
we rs "A nation are especially fitted to
wage the modern war of the trenches.
Baseball 4, encouraged mt all our sta
tons. and the skill displayed by ma
rincs-even unframed recrults--in the
bomb and grenade throwing practice Is
really remarkable" said Drill Ser
geant Moore.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-18
OLD FUNMAKER IN ASYLUM.
Huehey Dougherty, Famous as Min
strel, Patient at kirkbrides.

strel, Patient at kirkbrides.
Philadelphia. - Hughey Dougherty,
old time minstrel, who has made thou
sands laugh, was taken to Kirkbrides.
the Pennsylvania hospital for the in
sane, after several hotels refused to re-
celye him.
The veteran Of the burnt cork. bent
with age and broken in health. came
here from Los Angeles, where he had
been since last June.
When the minstrel mans health be-
gan TO fail several years ago business
ana theatrical men organized benefit
and raised fund TO care for him in
his declining years. On June $ they
sent him TO Los Angeles. there to spend
his last days as his friends thought,
with Mrs Eyalina ]. Buttman, ms
adopted daughter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-18
Notice

The stockholders OF the Bennington
& Glastonbury Company are hefcoy
notified that a special meeting OF the
stockholders of said company for the
election of directors and other officers
of said company necessary TO be elect
ed by the stockholders, Will be held
at the First National Bank OF North
Bennington, VT, on Tuesday, the 18th
DAY of November, 1916 at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon
o. NJ. Barber. Clerk.
Dated North Bennington, Vt, Oct Ia,
1916.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-18
Ancient Preservation Of the Dead.

Ancient Preservation OF the Dead.
IIerodotus gives a good description
of the manner in which the early
Philippians preserved their dead.
Having thoroughly dried the corpse,
they pIastered it over with a paste
made of gypsum and then painted the
face and exposed parts so as TO make
them look as natural as possible. Dead
bodies served in this manner remained
intact for hundreds of rs.-London
Globe
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-18
NOTICED

TO tho Ladies and Gentlemen Of Ben
nlnaton and Vicinity.
Call and see my new Fall and
winter samples, and you will surely
leave your order. Prices very rea-
sonable. CLEANING. pressing and al
.erations a speciality
Nathan Levin,
1870 North Street. Tel. ss-J
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-18

I ton, he would make an appeal for vol
untary recruiting in Ireland, to which
he hoped there would be a worthy re-
Spouse.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-18

Photo by American Press Association.
George ID. CBuck) Weaver. who so far
this year has been covering third base
for the Chicago American League team,
is one of the best intielders in the
game He is veteran player and last
year played shortstop with the redoubt.
able Eddie Collins on the other side OF
the diamond. These two stars formed
the backbone of the defense of the Chi.
cago ntield. Weaver is Il sensational
fielder and strong ana accurate
thrower. Last year his fielding aver
age was 800 and lie b9tted ,26S,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-18
Depends.

as boiling ii refining process, pa?"
"That depends, my son, whether ii
is done in -four mills or at the table,
Baltimore American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-18

Send 80 cents for copy by mail
prepaid If you cannot buy of local
dealer for 25 cents. Cloth Bound, 60
cts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-18
WANT IRISH TO VOLUNTEER
Earl C'erby Indicates That Conscrip-
ton Has Been Sidetracked.

London, Oct. 17.--An indication that
the Government does not intend to
have recourse Immediately to conscrip
tion in Ireland was given in the House
of Lords today by Earl Derby, Under
Secretary for War.
In reply to a question he said that,
pending a decision on the whole ques-
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11

srs declare that no assurance has been
given or can be given that the buildings
on reservation is win be torn down with
in the next five or ten years and as the
Board of Education has repeatedly rec
commended the East Capitol street site,
the purchase will be concluded II salts
factory financial arrangements can be
made.
At Its last session Congress appro-
priated the sum of s15O0oo for the erection
Of high school in the eastern section of
the city. On March II. 1915. the Commits
sioners appointed jury Of condemna ton
to place q value on the land. The Jury
reported on August %. 1876 that in their
opinion a fair valuation of the land was
$4,000. More than 5000 was paid out
for the services of the Jury and the ex-
pense of the proceedings. One month
later the Commissioners rejected the re-
port Of the Jury on the grounds OF ex-
orbitant valuation. and Immediately be-
gan negotiation looking to the purchase
of the property at private sale.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
Mrs. Mohr and Two Negroes
On Trial in Murder Case
Providence Courtroom Presents Strange Scene as Jury
Named to Pass Judgment on Widow and Employees
Accused of Killing Her Husband

her. His last appeal to secure her a sep
arate trial had been denied by Judge
stearns a few minutes before.
Mrs. Mohr came into the courtroom at
1910 this morning. She came in unob-
trusively-almost casually.
The two negroes arrived a few minutes
after Mrs. Mohr. But nobody paid much
attention to them
Judge Charles S. Stearns presided. For
the State appeared. Attorney General
Herbert A. Rice. Assistant Attorney Gen
erals Abbott Phillips and Claude r.
Branch. For Mrs. Mohr appeared Arthur
Gushing, her personal lawyer, and John
F. Fitzgerald. sometimes known as the
Democratic boss of Rhode Island. For
the two negroes, appeared the negro law
yer, William II. Lewis, of Boston,a former
assistant attorney general of the United
States. and John B. Edwards.
Jury Is Selected.
The calling of prospective jurymen be-
gan at q quarter to eleven. Religion,
politics and race prejudice were some of
the powerful influences unmasked in the
questioning and wrangling that followed
before the final juror was chosen Just be-
fore court adjourned after in the aft
ernoon.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
By SOPHIE TREADWELL.


Special to The Washington Herald.
Providence, Jan. 10.-"What say you tc
this indictment, Cecil Victor Brown"
mot guilty." laughed the small negro
What say you to this indictment
Henry H. Spellman2"
mot guilty" sulked the big negro.
what say you to this indictment
Elizabeth Francis Mohr?"
MOT guilty" whispered the little white
woman. And the trial Of DR.. Franklin
C. Mohr's widow and his former stable
boy and coachman was under way. She
was accused of having hired them tc
murder him. They were accused Of hav.
Ing done the deed for her. For on the
night of August 3, the doctor was shot
and killed while driving in his automo'
bile along the lonely Nyatt road with
Miss Emily Burger, his secretary.
Arraigned with Colored Boys.
When Mrs. Mohr and the two colored
boys were ranged side by side before the
judges bench to hear the Indictment
read. her attorney. Arthur Gushing
slipped in quickly between her and them
He stood there in line with them during
all the long reading 1t was the only
service in this way he was able to give
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
Eastern High School Site
May Be Acquired This Week
Commissioner Newman Says District Is Negotiating for Pur
chase Of Property on East Capitol Street Between
Seventeenth and Nineteenth

A site on East Capitol street between
Seventeenth and NinetesntA streets fos
the proposed Eastern Hish echoes for the
District of Columbia probably win be ac-
quired at private sale this week. accord
ing to a statement made yesterday by
Commissioner Newman.
Negotiations for the purchase of the
property are now under way, and IL a
satisfactory price can be secured they
will be completed Immediately. said the
Commissioner.
This site was recently valued at $l32,
900 by condemnation jury appointed by
the Commissioners, in a report which wa.
rejected on the grounds of being ex-
orbitant.
Strong protest against the selection OF
this site, in favor of the site known as
reservation 13'' and on which now stands
the Washington Asylum. District Jail,
and crematory, has been lodged with the
Commissioners by members Of the East
Washington Citizens Association.
Answering the protest, the Commission
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11

10 uphold the Commissioners in their re-
commendation.
I'VE believe that the Commissioner,
have the best interests of the schools in
mind read the report. land we accept
and believe what the Commissioners sa,
to the effect that the teachers will be
fully protected In their teachings, and
furthermore, that politics. as charged
by some, will not prevail"
oKsinst Bill Riders.
President Evan H. Tucker denounced
the practice of Congress of ''tacking onto
the District bill legislation which would
never pass Congress on its own merits
on which the people have no say and
to which the members of Congress give
only meager consideration.
On motion Of the executive committee
a resolution was adopted protesting
against "the insertion into the District
appropriations bill Of any OF the legisfa-
tise Items which have been suggested
and that We appeal to the committees
having charge Of said bills to exclude all
such items therefrom."
On motion OF DR.. Percival Hall, the
association Endorsed the recommends tior
Of the Commissioners for the purchase OF
the Patterson tract, Fifth street anc
Florida avenue northeast, for park pur
poses.
The association indorsed the bill OF
Senator Gallinger, which would prevent
the District from collecting from prop.
erty holders benefits assessed agains'
them for the extension OF a street years
before the street is actually extended
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
Members of Social Set and
Their Visitors Attend
Charity Event.
SETS A NEW STANDARD
Mrs. Horace Wescott Heads
Receiving Line at New
Willard Hotel.
PRECEDED BY DINNER PARTIES
Gowns and Jewels Add BriUiance to
Beauty-Rooms Decorated with
Southern Smilax and Palms.
BY MILDRED MARSHALL KooNoE

BY MILDRED MARSHALL KoONCE
All fashionable lanes led to the Willard
last evening. when the smart society of
the National Capital danced for the
Children's Hospital, one of its favorite
charities. Always counted as a most
brilliant functions Of Washington
season, the ball last night set a new
standard of success which coming
functions OF like nature will find difficult
to equal. and established a precedent for
itself which its annual events in future
seasons will rarely surpass.
Dinner parties in fashionable residences
preceded the BALL so 1t was after IL
o'clock when the majority of the guests
arrived There were members Of the
diplomatic corps. representatives OF
officialdom, residential folk, a large rep
resentation from the younger set, and q
number of the interesting visitors who
are In Washington this week. Both ball
rooms were used for the dancing.
Ball Rooms Tsstefully Decorated.
decorated with palms, and Southern
smilax- Smilax was festooned from the
ceilings and draped the boxes and a
great mass Of palms and Towering plants
formed a charming background for the
receiving party. Mrs. Horace westcot,
beaded the reception committee. assisted
by Mrs. Charles c. Glover. Mrs. James
w. wadswors FRI, Mrs. John C. simp-
son, Mrs. Clarence r. Wilson. Mrs. Joseph
Letter, and Mrs. John F. Wilkins.
Mrs. wescott wore a handsome gown
of emerald satin and carried a large
bouquet of palest pink rosebuds. Mrs,
Glover was exquisitely gowned In green
and silver brocade and wore a handsome
scarf of ermine across her shoulders
Mrs. Wadsworth's costume was of black
velvet and jet Mrs. Wilson also wore
black velvet, softened with tuIle and jet
and Mrs. wilkins was gowned in black
tulle over rose satin with Jet trimmings
Mrs. John T. Rodgers, who had enter
tanned at dinner the Ambassador of Bra
zil and Nine da Cana, the Swedish Min
lister and Nine. Ekengren, Judge and
Mrs. William Bailey Lamar, Mr.. and
Thomas Sweeney, Mrs. Lloyd Bowers,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Horace westcott,
brought her guests later to the bali
where she had a box. Mrs Lloyd Bower.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sweeney also
had taken boxes and entertained a num-
Der of additional guests.
Wndsworths Entertain Guests.
Senator and Mrs James W. wads-
worth, jr., occupied a box and had with
them their dinner guests of the evening,
who included Mr.. and Mrs. George How
ard, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mitchell, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth, Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Rumsey, SEN
ator and Mrs. Lippitt. Mr.. and Mrs Eus-
tis, Mr.. and Mrs. Vaudeville Carlisle,
Mrs. Payne Whitney, of New York; Wis
countess de Sibour, Mr.. George Marvin,
and Mr.. Walter Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman enter.
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
Briton Praises U. S. Envoy.

London, Jan. io.-Henry Morgenthau
United States Ambassador to ,Turke,
was eulogized in the house of commons
this afternoon by Lord Robert Cecil, the
under foreign secretary. Lord Cecil at
the time was speaking of the measures
taken by Mr.. Morgenthau to insure the
safety of fifty French and British non.
contestants who were sent to the GALL
poll peninsula last year by the Turks a,
an act Of reprisal
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
APOLOGY NOW
READY FOR us.
Germany Prepared to Regret
Murder of Americans
on Lusitania.
COUNT BERNSTORFF ENDORSES
DOCUMENTS SENT TO BERLIN
Full Settlement Of U-Boat Controversy
Expected to Follow Conversations
with MIR. Lansing.

The Washington government and the
German Embassy now believe that the
controversy over the sinking Of the Lust
tsnia eight months ago, with a loss OF
more than a hundred American lives, is
virtually at an end.
All that remains now. it may be said
on authority, is for the German govern
ment to give approval of the final agree
ment between the United States and
Germany.
This draft went forward TO Berlin last
night over official State Department
wires.
A strsiGht-out Apology.
According to this draft. Germany
would give the satisfaction demanded by
the United States in the following way:
L The imperial German government
will again express its deep regret over
the killing Of the American men. women,
and children who lost their lives whea
the Cunsrd liner was torpedoed without
warning by German submarine.
= 1t will express entire willingness &c
make reparstion for the lives destroyed
the details Of decentralization 20 be ad.
jusisd on a basis satisfactory to both
governments
3 II will admit that the attack on the
Lusitania was an illegal act. but one
which was a reprissl undertaken against
the unlawful actions of Great Britain in
proclaining her orJer-in-council and nro-
ceeding to starve out the noncombatan;
population OF Germany.
l. In reference to the demands OF the
United States in its note OF July for
assurances against a repetition of the
attack on the Lusitsnia, Germany. IL is
understood. will refer to the assurances
already given by her on this score fol-
lowing the sinking OF the Arabic.
OmciaIs Incline to Reticence.
Although both Secretary Lansing and
Count Won BernstorT declined absolutely
to discuss the situation pending the re-
ceipt OF word from Berlin, it is under
stood that all OF the foregoing points Will
be covered in the forthcoming note from
Berlin. Count Won Bernstorr expects 10
hear from his government in about five
days time. when he will again confer
with M Lansing and close I'D the Incl.
dent