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The Washington times., 1917-12-15
Opportunity No. 13
Mother Blind, Father Almost So, an,
Seven ChlIdron.

Mother Bhnd. Father Almost So, and
Seven Children.
Try To put yourself In the position
OF tnls mother. who 10 totally blind.
Ihlhk ~hat II would be never to have
seen any one OF your .eyen babies
with all their cunning ways. never to
have seen thuir Hmilsa and dImples
Add TO this the fact that the fathers
eyesight Ia almost gone and we have
picture OF the family, The children
fortunately are all normal, and Il is
especially for their sakes that we ask
your interest. The woman adds to the
slender Income OF the family by trans
cLlolhg DOCKS In the Braile system for
cannot be kept together, and the poor
oIind mother says "My children are all
nave In tho world" SIS a week or
$'sO year Is needed TO keep this
large family together,
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
Opportunity No. s
-Four Deserted Freneh-Ameriean
KiddIes.

This little French woman. deserted
by her husband fye years ago. is TAX
ing good care OF her four children
under thirteen years OF age. Her
little girls are being trained to be
good housekeepers. Each one has
her own special duty to perform
daily, even Baby Helene has dusting,
which is about all her tiny hands can
do. While the children are at school.
mother works out, but is unable to
make enough to buy all that four
little ones need to eat, as we'll as
other necessities, and shoes have a
habit OF wearing out. The Associated
Charities has tried without success
to locate the father. Nine dollars
week, or $46s. is needed to supple
ment what this mother can earn.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
Opportunity No. II

"ao WIN NNGAD Sonh NAETg hih LO1oE
John, a colored boy OF sixteen years.
the oldest Of six children, is striving
hard to be the bread winner for his
younger brothers and sisters. He Is
learning his trade. and is already earn
ing SID a day-goOd pay for one so
young, but not enough 10 support seven
people In these war times. When his
father died his mother put her shoulder
to the wheel to keep the family together.
Now she. too. is gone. The grandmother.
q superior woman. takes excellent care
Of the children besides taking in sewing.
John takes great pride in keeping him.
self trim. When he comes home Satur-
day afternoons he takes OF his suit and
presses II ready to wear to church the
next morning. II will not be long before
Johns sister will be old enough to help.
but for the next year IS a week. or $fis
a year, will be necessary II this home
for which John is working so hard is to
be kept together.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
HE ACTUALLY GOT COAL
THROUGH FUEL OFFICIALS

Joseph Atkins, Of 2155 L street
northwest. Is one man in Washing
ton today having faith in the fuel
For three weeks Atkins tried to
get coal. Being a stranger here.
he first tried his nearest dealer. This
failing. he tried daily to get coal
from many dealers and finally from
the fuel administration.
Already the fuel authorities have
procured a half ton of coal for At
kins. and he is today resting on their
promise to deliver more.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
Opportunity No. 10
Fathers Duty on Young Shoulders.

Fnther'H Duty on Young Shoulders.
Many years ago the father forsook
his wife. leaving her with four small
children. The Oldest girl. now eight
cen, not overstrong. Is trying to sup
port her invalid mother. Nancy Is
working the harder so that her four
teen-year-old brother may stay in
school this year to fit him for better
service. The two younger lads,
eleven and eight years of age. are
just happy. healthy boys at school,
and we want to keep them so. The
mother hopes that in another year
she will be sslf-supportIng. and is
proud to think SO. Six. dolIars per
week, or 1912 per year. is needed.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
TWO SAILORS DROWNED.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Dec. 15.-
Naval vessels are searching today for
the bodies of two sailors who were
swept out to sea yesterday when they
started in q small boat to assist a
patrol vessel that had become en-
tangled insa submarine net across
the harbor. The names Of the sailors
are not given.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
Opportunity No. 2
Doing Her Part.

Mrs. c. can work all day away
from home, oh, yes, easily, but then
who would take care Of baby Bobby.
and Mary. eight, and Elsie, nine
out OF school hours? Their mother
does 90 out a few hours each day
while a relative stands guard over
the baby, and she takes in sewing.
The home though small Is scrupu-
lously neat and the children show
the results of their loving care. In
addition to Mrs. C.'s earnings and the
help of relatives $500 a week or
S4l6 for the year is needed.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
Opportunity No. /
Six FatherIess Children Of Italy

The flood of misfortune broke
loose upon this little Italian moth
er when her husband had to give
up his trade on account OF tubercu-
Iosis. At first he still did what he
could to support his wife and six
children, all under twelve, by selling
flowers on the street, as the doctor
said he must be out of doors. A
month ago he died leaving mis- fam
lily with no means of support, except
what his brother can contribute out
Of hard-earned wages. The church
pays the rent. The mother Is devot-
ed to her children. and is doing her
full part to keep her home together.
Will you not help keep her family
with her? Ten dollars a week or
$500 is needed for the year.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
Opportunity No. 4
Sammy, 10, Would Fight.

oHgt IV5 "VuIN NIBHNs
Ten-year-OId Sammy Wants to Fight
For Mother and Country.
Deserted by her husband, Mrs. Camp
Is bravely trying to make home for
her four children. under eleven years
OF age, who are unusually promising.
Sammy, the first born, is a sturdy
little chap. He says he is going to be
a soldier and fight for his mother and
his country. Mrs. Camp needs help to
keep the wolf from her door until
Sammy 8 able to shoulder arms IN
her behalf. Ten dollars a week, or
$500 a year 10 needed to save this
home.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
Opportunity No. 3
Preparing To Plead His Mothers
Cause.

Jack and Harry with their indus.
trious, loving mother appealed to us,
for you must know that little Harry,
seven years OF age, has a weak back,
and no one can look after him like
his mamma, while Jack, ten years Of
age, feels that he Is the man OF the
family since his father deserted so
many years ago. Mrs. A. tells us
that Jack has great ambition and
talks continually of the time when
he will be a lawyer and make money
for them all. He Is such a talker,
while at the same time such a fam
Gus helper in practical ways, that
his mother thinks he may accom-
plish his ambition. Just now, how
ever, the family needs IS a week or
SIG for the year.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
UTILITIES BOARD
GETS DR|GHTWOOD
CAR SERVICE KICK

The Public Utilities Commission to-
day received z protest from the
1rightwood cIdzens' Association, who
record themselves as tired OF what
they term the incompetent. unsani-
tary, and inadequate condition" of the
street car service given them by the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company. The roadbed OF the COM
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
Opportunity No. 6
Battling Against ChronIe III-heaIth

Almost constant ill-he4lth has made
the fight against poverty doubly hard
for this widowed mother. Her ivs
children are devotion itself. The old
est child, = girl OF sixteen, never
strong. has spent much time In the
hospital. Jack, an ambitious lad OF
fifteen, IL his mothers TiEht-hand
man. He IL . nns student and works
out or school hours and on Saturdays,
Last summer he and his mother had
a very successful war garden, The
three younger children are well, and
do what they can to help their
mother, on account OF 80 much sick
ness SI6 a week is needed, or Sso2 for
the year,
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
WHAT NEBRASKA SAVED.

Nebraska is the first State to make
a complete return showing the
amount OF food saved by hotels and
restaurants during November. The
saving IN 1927 hotels and restau-
rants was as follows: Wheat flour,
1.502 barrels; meat, 211' tons; sugar.
19S,441 pounds.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
CROWDING THE TELEPHONE DOOR

The situation confronting this Company Washington is filled
with difficulties of these the steadily rising
telephone calls.
For months the daily put upon all
breaking
With there physical barrier to hold in check the calling
public The manufacturer mo immediate dev
cry The railroads Embargo Even the elevator boy
Next please The telephone operators though they
whmed must keep striving and complete each ca-
pOrtant and mmportan- it n
Wahngton telephone operating difficulties like many Of
commercial disturbances could
it humanity possible the Telephone endavoring
with the demands Over 900 skilled operators including $50
other cities working they have before been called
work to handle the telephone traffic the city, The being
creased fast labor and housing conditions permit
because telephone
the Public Utilities Commission approve
schedule of charges We trust will be recognized that here ua
on which ought to be relieved and that the which
designed to bring this much needed relief
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
Opportunity No. 7

A Culver Full Of ChIIdnen.
Ten children In one family-hard
to believe these days! The industri-
The Washington times., 1917-12-15

$3.50 will dlI nine stockings. or send
a basket of provisions to . poor
family.
$500 will pay for ten dolls, CT send q
pair Of shoes and a warm sweater
to some little child.
$1,000 will send Z ton OF coal and q
Christmas dinner to two needy
families.
$1,000 will buy ten pairs OF shoes for
ten kiddies In our Children's Home.
or buy a new suit OF underwear for
each OF the 20 children now, in the
home.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18
The Value of Thrift

To be thrifty does not mean to be
st1ngy. 1t means taking good care not
to waste or miSspend What one has.
1t means not wasting things, large or
small. Saving many small things
makes a great difference in what you
possess. No man is so rich that lie is
warranted In being wastefuI. II he
has more than enough for his own
needs there are plenty Of ways In
which he may use the surplus for gen
eral benefit.
The thrifty man does not spend with.
out thought. He will never spend more
than that which Is bis own. The
thrifty man avoids debt. The thrifty
man has something ahead, SO that
when necessity demands there is some.
thing to fill the need thrift gives con.
tent IN the present 1t does away with
many worries. II gives promise Of
future safety. From saving comes
having. Milwaukee Journal.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18

publican registration was enlist
ment for the war! The query
arises: Why didn't the Democrats
enlist? Are they all in govern
ment jobs?
x X
The per capita wealth of the
United States is $1965, according
to the census office. The apprC-
priation fer the first year Of the
war will be $l92 per capita, ap.
proximately 10 per cent.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18

Consul Felix S. Johnson, who
represents the United States al
Kingston, Ontario, says tht
there is an opportunity for the
sale of American toys in that
province. He also says that prior
to the war German toys dcmlna-
ted that field. He might also
have added that prior to the war
German toys largely dominated
tie American field and after the
war is over the injured soldiers
of the German army who are not
fit fer other occupations will be
making toys for the American
and Canadian markets unless the
American government be placed
in the control of men who be-
lieve in maintaining a protective
tariff.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18
Contributed
Political Gossip.

THE left handed" says Vic
tor Hugo, ARE precious; they
take places that are inconvenient
for the rest" Candidate Ben
nett in New York City must be
one Of the left handed precious
for he takes a place that IS mos t
inconvenient to Mayor Mitchell.
The amount Of the appropria-
tons for the first year of the war
amounts to $192 for each man.
woman and child in the United
States.
The Sunday correspondence
from Kentucky in the Enquirer
says the Democrats had a larger
registration than the Republicans.
It then adds that one of the eau.
SeS Of the falling of in the Re.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18
The happiness Of many mothers
and wives depends on the liberal
buying Of Liberty Bonds.

Many Chairmen Of County Liberty
Loan Committees are finding their eG
forts to reach the farming community
very materially helped through the CO.
operation Of Farm Bureau Agents in
the counties. II 10 urged that when.
ever such agents are assigned, the
County Liberty Loan Committee get
Immediately In touch with these
agents for the purpose 0f helping n
the agricultural districts.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18
Buy a Liberty Bond.

This is your fight. Get behind
Uncle Sam and make 1t short and de-
cisive. Win it. Other men are giving
their lives; you are asked only to lend
your money. Buy Liberty Bond.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18

Prompt action is imperative in
dealing with hog cholera; there.
fore, get expert advice at onceif
you have a sick hog.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18

In planning ornamental plant
ings for home grounds, rcmem.
ber that both the picture youssee
from the home and the picture
the passer-by sees from the street
must be considered.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18

Speed in finishing the animals
for market is one Of the most i'm
pcrtant factors in the baby beef
industry.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18

If farmers who raise sheep
would grade and pack the wool
more carefully they would find
the increased price would yield
a good return for the extra labor.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18

General Grants policy of in
sisting upon Unconditional sur
render" is not a bad policy for
the United States and the Allies
to adopt.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18

Sheep raisers should get IT,
gether and decide what breed OF
sheep is best suited to their To-
cality and then stick to that
breed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18

Protection" for the workman
means the safety device as well
as the tariff.-PhiladeIphla Pub
lie Ledger.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18
Brief Items.

Billbugs affecting corn can not
live on cotton, therefore fellow
corn with cotton.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18

Make your front yard in the
city beautiful in itself, but try t.
have it fit in with the landscape
~cheme of the neighborhood.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18

Buy labeled field and forage
crop seed-know the man who
put it up, its kind, its germina-
tion, and, if origin matters, where
it was grown.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18

If hogs are allc wed COO much
range when pasturing on forage
crops they will trample more thai
they eat.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18

Wool growers should cooperate
in order to obtain the full m 'rhpt
value Of their product; enough
growers should unite so that sev
eral thousand pounds of each
grade of wool can be marketed
at a time
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18

One medium sized potato (6
ounces) supplies about as much
starch as two medium-sized slices
of bread (about 2 ounces).
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18

The most economical way of
shipping stock to market is in
carload lots.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18

A flock of sheep often gives a
farmer an excellent market right
on his place for grain, hay, and
root crops.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-18

The weeds destroyed and the
manure produced by sheep on a
farm ordinarily pay for the labor
devoted to the flock.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-03

~ Hsao egant FEfm Mares
Mules. az. Col.s and Driving
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-03
ENGAGEMENT AsEEGU4CEo

ST ami aas IL 1ag y. "
Hz1 3lac5
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-04-17
Kodak Banks at BoVce's.
Political Notes.

T. Lacey Atkins, Of Mount Holly, has
started an active canvass in his desire
to be the Republican candidate for
Sheriff and will be seen and heard in
the various townships during the
months between now and the primary
election.
Joseph R. Sisom, who has worked
hard and faithfully for the Democratic
party, thinks he is entitled to some
recognition and will seek the nominal
ton for assessor in this township next
September. Joe is of a different poll
teal faith from us but we cannot help
saying that he certainly has done good
work for his party.
Edmund B. Osborne, state senator
from Essex county, died on Friday, af-
ter short illness. He seemed to be
fairly on the road to recovery from an
attack of typhoid fever when pnsu-
monia set in and resulted fatally. He
was kept from his seat in the senate
during the last two weeks of the ses.
sion. Senator Osborne was an active
and ardent Progressive but he acted
with the Republicans inparty matters.
He was sincere in all his acts, was in
dependent and did not stand well in
the councils Of the regulars of Essex.
But the people had faith in him. His
death makes three vacancies in the
senate. Senator Smalley has died and
Senator Hates has resigned.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-04-17
Advertisements.

Woman wants work by the day:
good plain cook. Apply 1OS Green
street, Mount Holly.
Good strains of Rhode Island and
PlymouthlR Rock eggs for Matching, for
sale at 81 per setting. Samuel FRYER.
SO Grant street, Mount Holly.
The Mount Holly Safe Deposit &
Trust Company is constantly increas-
| ing its resources and consequently is
becoming more useful every day to
the people. Checking accounts invit-
led.
Situation wanted. Poultryman,
young, single, American. Has been
assistant to manager of largest farm in
the middle west. Understands incu
baton, brooding, feeding, and housing
of all ages of stock. Address "Poul
tryman," care of THE NEWS, Mount
Holly. .
The Farmers Trust Company, o.
Mount Holly, takes pleasure in plac,
ing its facilities at your DISPOSAL FOL
any subscriptions you may desire tt
make TO the new United States Govern
ment loan. 1t will handle all sub
scriptions without profit to itself anc
without any expense to or remunera
ton from those who may desire to tax,
advantage Of the services offered. Johr
b. Davis, treasurer, will gladly furnish
details OF the loan as soon as they ar
announced and will give all informa
tl0nRthat heImaY have on the subject.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-04-17
Columbus.

The National colors are flying from
nearly every building in Columbus.
The local branch of the National Red
Cross Society is in a f1ourishing condi-
ton and is accomplishing results.
Mansfield township is already repre-
sented in the army and navy by the
enlistment of several young men from
here.
Rev. s. Doherty, of the Presbyterian
church, and Rev. FL. S. Gascoyne, OF
the M. E. church, preached patriotic
sermons to their respective congrsga-
tions on Sunday.
A petition is being circulated in this
community for signatures, asking
Judge Lippincott to refrain from grant
ing wholesale license to the Colum
bus Inn. The squirming of some
township Officials" when asked tc
sign the petition is really pitiful
Their letters and statements will be in
teresting reading for the public som,
future day.
| Mrs. A. z. Colby, OF the county sup
erintendsnt staff, spent two days las
week at the Columbus public school.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-04-17
MARRIED

| AIKINs-GREEN.-Apri IL at Elkton, Md.
George L. Atkins and Miss Ray Green, boil
| OF Florence.
BURTIs-WEBB.-Apri 5, at New Egypt
by Rev. c. K. Dilks, Richard A. Burtis. O
Cream Ridge, and Miss Alice A. Webb, Of
New Egypt.
Cox-Ro wE.-Apr1l IA, at Burlington, by
Rey. Char les Lewis, Robert Cox, of Trenton
ana Miss Mary Rowe, OF Burlington.
FoGG-RAIN.-April IL, at Marlton. by
Rev. Henry b. Warning, Albert Randolph
Fogg, of Ocean City, and Miss Eleanor
Snyder Kahn, of Marion.
F9ET-HAIN Es.-April 7, at Pemberton,
by Rev. A. B. CarlIn, Maurice G. Fort, OF
near Mount Holly, and Miss Sarah e.
Haines, of Browns Mills.
GoFF-SoUTHARD. - March 30, at New
Egypt, by Rev. 9. K. Dilks, Carl Goff and
Miss Mary Southland, both of New Egyp t.
GIBBs-MARsH.-April s, at Phillipsburg.
by Rev; Gouverneur Morris Wilkins,
Samuel Budd Gibbs and Miss Mary Ruth
Marsh, both of Phillipsburg.
GIBBoNcnGILPINmAp ril IA; at Palmyra,
by Kew. Charles Williams, Walter G. Glib
bon, OF Norwood, Pa, and Miss Marion l..
Gilpin, of Palmyra.
HANKINs-NIxoN. April TO- at Ham,
monitor, Raymond Hawkins, OF Phiiadei-
phia, and Miss Edith Nixon, Of Hedding,
KEIsER-STARN.-April IL, at Elkton, Nd,
Andrew I. Keiser, Of Philadelphia, and
Laura I. Starn, of Delair.
KAELM-SPENCER.- z, at Florence,
by Rev. X. A. Brown, George Kaelm, OF
philadelphia, and Miss Fannie Spencer, Of
Florence.
pril IA, at Burlington,
by Rev. 4. NJ. Eastwood, Harold Lukens
and Miss Florence Wise, both of Burlington.
MINKs-STRATToN.-Ap Ii, at Palmyra,
by Rev. =. Monroe Vansant, William H.
Mlnks, OF Palmyra, and Miss Mabel q,
Stratton, of Riverton.
MATLACK-RIcHMoND.- pril IL, at Mount
Holly, by Rev, Luther Moore Bicknell,
Harry Matlack and Mrs. Ida May Rich
mond, both of Mount Holly.
NIcHoLs-W pril IL, at Florence,
by Rev. William Z. Zimmerman, Harry
Nichols and Miss Blanche Weeast both of
Florence.
REEDER-WALLACE.-A IL, at Cross
wicks, J. II. Reeder. of Bordentown, and
Miss Meta Wallace, of Crosswicks.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-04-17
DIED

WoRRELL.-April Is, at Mount Holly
William H., husband Of Louisa Worreil
aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral on Wednesday afternoon
A pril 18th, at O'Clock from his late resi-
dence, corner Bispham and Monroe streets
Burying Ground Remains may be Viewed
tuesday evening, to 8 O'Clock.
COLES. April Is, at Moarestown, Ben
Jamin F. Coles, in his 10Th year.
DUNFEE.-April 2, at Wrightstown, Mar
garet, wife of Carlton Dunfee, aged 20 years
FENIMoRE.-April g. at vIncentown, Kate
widow of Jacob L. Fenimore and daughter
OF the late John W. and Hannah Fenimore.
FoWLER.-April 9, at Marlton, Hazel
daughter of the late Herbert g. and Ella
Fowler, aged Is years.
FLANAGAN.-ApriI IL, at Bordent own
Michael Flanagan.
HERRoN.-April 10, at Bordentown, PhiliI
j., son of Mary and the late John Heron
in his 18th year.
LIPPINcoTT-April IA, near Rising Sur
Square, Stacy s. Lippincott, aged SO year.
and months.
Lock. = April Is, at National Soldiers
Home, Hampton, Va, Thomas Lock, O
Burlin gton, aged ~ years.
MCELwELL. = April Is, at Burlington
William McElwell, aged rs years.
RossELL.-April II, at Bristol, Pa, Georg,
3. Rossell, in his 64th year, formerly o
Burlington.
SHIPMAN.-April A, at Edgewater Park
Alice Davidson, wife OF the late Paul r
Shfpman.
sTAHL-April 10, at Burlington, AIber
StahL
sHINN.-Agril Is, at Palmyra, Joseph c
Shinn, aged 81 years.
STAFFAN.-April II, near Columbus
Martha Annamay, daughter of Joseph anC
Wilhemina Staffan, aged 10 months days.
WELLs.-April Z, at Retreat, Ridgwal
Wells.