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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-29

Sweet potato plants for sale by Car
ter & Son, Pine street.
Wanted, ahoms for girl of II. Can
help with work. Apply at this Office. =
Two cows, one full blood Jersey, the
other half-blood Guernsey and Hol.
stein, for sale by Luke Armstrong, %
Monroe street.
In every transaction with the Mount
Holly Safe Deposit & Trust Company
you will observe the prompt, efficient
attention which is given to every item
large or small. Accounts solicited.
Masonville Fire Company has beer
| having hard luck with its apparatus
lately and in order to get funds to pay
for necessary repairs it will hold lawI
| fete and bazaar at Albert Haines
farm, on Saturday afternoon and even
ing, June %, to which it invites all o
its friends.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-29
Personal.

Mrs. OIL. Jeffrey is enjoying the sea
breezes at Atlantic City.
Mrs. George Warner and Mrs. Rogers
Boron, of Pemberton, were visitors
here on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shields, OF
Germantown, Pa, is visiting relatives
in Mount Holly.
Mrs. William It. Spear, of Brooklyn,
was the guest during the last week Of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Boyce.
Mrs. E. t. Lee and daughter, of At
lantic City, were Sunday visitors with
friends on Rutland avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hughes and
daughter Elizabeth, OF Columbus
were visiting relatives here on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Walter Parsons, o
Tuckerton, motored to Mount Holly
on Saturday and spent the day visit
ing friends.
Thomas Elbertson, who went Il
Akron, Ohio, recently, where he work.
at the Goodrich Tire factory, is hom
for a weeks visit.
John B. Dolan, who is employed a
the Remington works, near Chester
came home Saturday evening AM
STAYED until the next evening.
George w. Hughes, OF Philadelphia
was in Mount Holly, yesterday. Mrs
Hughes died on Saturday and her fur
eral will take places at the Mount Holl
cemetery Wednesday morning.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-29
Along the Shore

When the United States transport
Sumner went ashore at Barnegat CITY
last winter Waterman was placed in
charge to represent the government
When it was learned that about S25O(
worth of junk had been removed from
the transport, several fishermen at Bar.
negat and the Waterman were among
the missing. Already five arrests have
been made, including Henry r. White
of Seabright, Harry Rogers and the
Waterman. Three of the arrests were
made by United States marshals in
Delaware.
A military training camp for officers
and non-coms Of the John Wanamaker
commercial institute regiment was
opened at the Wanamaker barracks at
Island Heights, on Saturday, to con.
tinue until May 81. A brass band is
in attendance. The object of the camp
is to give the boys some training in
the elements of camp life, field drills.
guard mount, guard duty, etc.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-29
Kodak Banks at Bovce's.
Moorestown County Champions

Moorestown High School boys carried off the
major honors in the annual Burlington county
interscholastie track and field meet under
direction of the County Y. M. c. A, at the
Mount Holly Fair Grounds Saturday after
noon. Moorestown cleaned up the track events
including the relay championship, while Pal
myra, with second honors, was strongest IN
the field events. Burlington High School. 1915
champions, entered no team to defend theii
title. Summaries:
lO0-yard dash-Won by J. Alfred Leconey
Moorestown: second. Edward French, Moores
town; third, Albert Worth. Mount Holly
Time 111a seconds.
22O-yard dash-Won by Leconey; second
French, third Worth. Time, q seconds.
Twelve-pound shot-put-won by R. T. Hardy
Palmyra, 81 #. in; second. Hugh Sloss
Palmyra. SO #. in.
Running broad jump-Won by Edwar'
French. Moorestown, Is #. 10 in. second, Free
Hoffman, MOOreatown. Is #. 5 in; third, J
| Alfred Leconey, Moorestown, II #. 10 In.
Running high jump-Won by Sharp, Pal
myra. #. l in; second. Hard. # IL in.
| third, tie between Fred Hoffman, Moorestowr
and Evaul. Palmyra, Aft. in.
| Standing broad jump-Won by J. Alfred LIZ
| coney, Moorestown. 9 #. s16 in; second. EC
ward French. Moorestown, 9 it.; third. Law
renee Herr, Moorestown, 8 # liz in.
High school relay, one miie-Won by Moore
town; second. Palmyra; third. Mount Holly
fourth. Pemberton. Time. S.51.
Half-mile relay race for Grammar School
between Mount Holly and Burlington. W,
won by Mount Holly. Time. minute So
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-29
DIED

BINN.-May %, at Crosswicks, Elizabeth
O., wife of George Binn.
BARR.-May a. at Atlantic City, Daniel
j. Barr. Inferred at Bordentown.
BAIATA.-May Is, at Riverside Cecilia
Baiata, aged years.
BULLOCK. - May %, at Mount Holly,
Camilla r, Bullock.
BURR.-May %, at Bordentown, Samuel
K. Burr, in his SD year.
ELLIoTT.-May 20, at Bridgeboro, Katie
wife of Albert N. Elliott, aged "a years.
FIRENG.-May "a, at Burlington, Rachel
h., Wife of Frank g. Fireng.
FowLER.-May 81, at Burlington, william
M. Fowler, aged S6 years.
GARRIsoN.-May 20, at Burlington, Melvin
Martin Garrison, aged 81 years.
HUGE Es.-May q, at Philadelphia, Serena
B., wife of George W. Hug hes, formerly Of
Mount Holly.
HILYARD.-May 25, at Rancocas, Anna
daughter of late Joseph W. and Hannah T
Hilyard.
LETCHwoRTH: May 26, at Olympia
Washington. Captain John j. Letchworth
formerly OF Mount Holly.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY 81, at Burlington, Ed
ward, son OF William ID. and Margare
Limeburner, aged years.
MoRRIs.-May II, at Riverside, Elsie K.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Morris
aged years.
PIDGoN. = May 26, at Blackwood, Jol
P1dgon, aged 50 years. Inferred at Heddlng
SUTTs.-May q, at Florence, George L
Suits, aged So years.
SIMPKINs.-May rs, at Beverly, Charlie
Simpkins, aged 81 years.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-29
Canning Club.

When Miss Cooper visited Mount
Holly and gave demonstrations in
canning she suggested that canning
club be organized and Mrs. Elwood
Kirby was placed in charge of the
matter At the last meeting of the
Parent-Teachers' Association it was de-
cided to purchase the necessary outfit
and give lessons and do work in can
ming vegetables and fruit.
On Thursday evening, at 7.3O, there
will be meeting to organize the can
ming club, and all who are interested
in this subject are invited to be present.
Farm Demonstration Ried will be at
the meeting and will give some valu-
able information on the proposed work.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-29
MARRIED

BRIDGE-EARLING. = May q, at Mount
Holly, by Rev. Thomas S. Hammond
George Herbert Bridge and Miss Lillian
M ay Earring, both Of Hainesport.
CHALLENGER = HARTMAN May %. a.
Bordentown, by Rev. John j. Sweeney
James Challender, of ROebling, and Mis-
veronica Hartman, of Bordentowh.
GARDIN extraordinarily 26, at Elkton
Md, William Gardiner and Myrtle English
both of Burlington.
NUrTER-ATKINsoN.-M %, at Elkton
Md, Samuel Nutter and Lydia Atkinson
both OF Mount Holly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-29
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
GAS Q RIA
A DMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE
EsTATE or DEBORAH - WnoIMA

ESTATE OF DEBORAH E. WooLMAN
Notice is hereby given that an order bal
peen made by the Surrogate of the Count,
OF Burlington, bearing date on the seventh
day OF May, A. ID. 1917, upon the application
OF Howard Evens. the subscriber, reqnirins
the creditors of Deborah K. Woolman, de
ceased, to bring in their claims against the
estate of said decedent, under oath or affir
nation, on or before February 18th, 1918. OF
Iney VIII be debarred of any action therefor
against the said administrators.
HOWARD EVENS,
Administrator.
EPH RAIN ToMLINsoN, Proctor.
May z, 1917.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-29
ExEcUToR's NOTICE.

ESTATE OF EDWIN PEAR MONROE
Notice is hereby given that an order has
Deen made by the surrogate of the county
OF burlington, bearing date on the twenty.
tnird dsy OF May, A. ID. 1917. upon the ap.
pncation of fhe Burlington County Trust
company, the subscriber, requiring the
creators OF Edwin Pear Monroe, deceased
70 bring In their claims against the estate
OF said decedent, under oath or affirmation
on or before February %, 1918. or they will
the said executor
THE BURLINGTON COUNTY
TRUST COMPANY,
Executor of will and codicil of
Edwin Pear Monroe.
May q, 1917.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-29

Something new in pennants for auto
mobiles, canoes, etc. Red, white and
blue, with silk flag and felt letters
sewed on the same. l.. s. Boyce,
stationer. ad
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-29

Get Kodak or Brownie camera by
using Kodak bank which we furnish
free. L. s. Boyce, Eastman Kodaks
! and supplies. adv
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-29

The new official Automobile Blue
Book for 1917 for sale here. So each.
L. 8. Boyce, stationer. ad
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-29
Advertisements.

Spalding's base ball and tennis sup.
plies. L. S. Boyce, stationer. adj
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
Pennsylvania Guard to
Be Safe From Disease at
Healthful Camp Hancock
By Associated Press

Camp Hancock, August, Ca, Aug.
2S.-Disease, which ravaged Span
American War volunteers in
Southern training camps, will not
menace the Twenty-eighth Division
of the army, formerly the National
Guard of Pennsylvania.
Camp Hancock to-day was pro-
nounced perfect from a sanitary
standpoint by Colonel Henry C.
Fisher, sanitary inspector general of
the army. He is making an inspec-
ton of national quart encampments
and national army cantonments in
the South.
Camp Hancock is ideally sit
uated," said Colonel Fisher, land /
am much impressed with it. Its sani-
tation features are admirable, the
camp is virtually free of mosquitoes,
and every precaution has been taken
to safeguard the men. 1t is one
of the best camps 1 have ever in
spected."
Several carloads of screen doors
and windows for the mess shacks
and other buildings have arrived and
a small army of workmen is fitting
them. Each command, upon its ar
rival, will engage in swat the fly
contest,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
Little Girl Aids in
Rescuing Mother and
Woman From River

A double tragedy was narrowly
averted at Aqueduct, when Mrs.
John P. Gallagher, 23 North Seven
teenth street, and Mrs. ]. l.. L.
Kuhll, Pip North Third street, Har-
risburg, who are members of house
party, got beyond their depth while
bathing in the Juniata river.
While enjoying the bathing af-
forded at Aqueduct, the ladies
dropped into a hole thirty feet deep,
known locally as one of the death
traps of the Juniata. They called for
assistance, and Thelma, the twelve
year-old daughter of Mrs. Kuhn,
came to their rescue. The girl kept
her head and succeeded in keeping
the women above water, but in turn
became exhausted.
William Smith. the family chauf-
feur, happened to be near, and
brought the party to the shore in a
boat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28

Letter in Full
The letter in full follows:
Harrisburg. Pa. Aug. 27,
Mr.. Frank B. Musser, President
Harrisburg Railways Company,
Harrisburg, Pa.
Dear Sir:-For the purpose of lay
ing before your company, definitely
and concretely, certain matters look
ing toward the Improvement of the
service of the Harrisburg Railway =
Company and the greater accommoda-
tion of the public thereby, permit me.
in behalf and under the authority of
the Public Service Commission, to
submit for your immediate considera-
tion the following looking toward
changes and improvements to your
system, and as to each item whereof
the Commission desires to secure from
you the specific information herein
called for, and to invite your co-op-
GRAFTON to the end set forth.
The commission desires you to
make and submit studies. plans and
estimates of cost relative to the fol-
lcwing suggestions:
Il. \ general improvement of the
Steelton service during rush hours,
and with particular reference to
"(a) The development of the back
route to the Hill district of Harris
burg, with the results of your statis-
tics, plans and estimates of cost.
"(b) the building of a direct line 70
Steelton somewhere in the extension
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
American Destroyer
Captures and Sinks
Submarine, Is Report

A Gulf Port. Aug. 2S.-The capture
and destruction of a German subma-
rine by an American destroyer and
the killing OF four members of the
submarines crew who had boarded a
Britishl steamer is reported by Will
liam Raymond Brown, an American
seaman, who arrived here to-day
aboard British steamer.
According to the story told by
Brown, the submarine emerged near
the steamer, but soon after she came
alongside the American destroyer
came up and destroyed the U-boat.
After the submarine was destroyed
the men who had previously gone
aboard the British steamer tried to
take charge of. the vessel.
One of the German officers was hit
on the head and killed as he was
going to the engineroom and three
others were killed in the fight that
followed.
Brown said only two Germans re-
mained aboard the submarine after
she came alongside the steamer.
The Germans who were not killed
in the fight on the steamer were
turned over to the destroyer as pris-
oners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
GU. A. M. MAY
REVISE RITUAL
AFC0NNENTION
Committee, 1t Is Believed,
Will Recommend Sweeping
Changes; 100 Delegates

The seventy-first annual session of
the national council of the Order of
United American Mechanics is being
held here o-day. The sessions are
being held in the G. A. r. Hall,
26 North Third street, and some
radical changes in the policy of the
order may be expected as a result of
the sessions now in progress.
Last evening a reception was held
for the delegates and their wives.
About one hundred representatives
are here from many states The
order has councils as far west as
Indiana and as far south as Ken
lucky. The membership is about
10000.
WieldS Great Influence
Although the membership of this
order is not large compared with that
of several secret orders, the Order
of United american Mechanics has
welded an immense influence in this
country ever since the organization
of the order. August s. 1845. The
cardinal principles are contained in
the words honesty, industry and So
Continued on Page Al
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
Five Bandits Kill Two
Payroll Messengers to
Steal $500 in Cash
By Associated Press

Chicago, ILL.,. Aug. 28.-Two men.
carrying $500, the payroll of the
winslow Brothers Iron Works. were
shot to death in front of the plant
to-day by five bandits. who escaped
with the money in an automobile.
Louis Osenberg and Barton Allen,
the slain payroll messengers. were
returning from bank in an auto
mobile AS they stopped in front of
the entrance of the iron works a car
containing the robbers drew up.
Three of the bandits leaped from
the machine and opened fire with
revolvers. Osenberg and Allen fell
with bullets In their heads. The BAN
dts fired more than twenty shots.
A score of persons witnessed the
killing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28

ice water. steam, sewage, electric
wiring, heat, gas.
The question that bothered the
Sons of Rest was this:
If so many thousand feet of piping
go into each floor of the hotel, and
there are ten or twelve floors and a
couple of cellars. how many miles of
pipe will there be altogether?
This would be easily solved If the
piping was tho same on every floor,
Naturally there wll be more in the
cellar and subcellar than on other
floors. There was where Newton
and James fell out. Their readings
of the blueprints differed. The con-
tractors refused to aid them. Hence
the war OF words.
Let me see your figures" sug-
gested a reporter.
Go way. boy" sneered Newton.
What do you know about machin-
ery?"
There may be a call for the Red
Cross very shortly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
Bethlehem Steel Gives
Outline of Corporations
New Financial Plan
BY Associated Press

New York, Aug. 2S.-Bethlehem
Steel Corporations new financial
plan was announced here to-day, the
chief feature of which is that hold
ers of old and new stock will have
the right to subscribe at par to
S30,000,000 of s per cent. cumulative
preferred stock. These shares will
be convertible into common stock,
class b at Sis share.
The new issue has been under
written by banking syndicate. The
plan will be represented for ratifi-
cation at a stockholders special
meeting September IA.
In giving reasons for the new fl
nancial plan, Charles NJ. Schwab,
chairman of the. board of directors
of Bethlehem Steel, said the en-
trance of this country into the war
has produced such abnormal con-
ditions that the corporation is now
confronted with the necessity of rails
ing a very substantial additional
amour tof capital in order to continue
it's construction program and pro-
vide for requirements of greatly in
creased business resulting from the
war"
He said that although this years
earnings have surpassed estimates,
"a very large part we intended to ex-
pend on improvements this year and
next must be used for payments of
excess profits taxes and other war
taxes"
Government orders, he said, also
entail an increase of about SIS, 5,000,-
900 in the construction program,
while increased cost of labor and
material calls for an unexpected in
crease in working capital, especially
in connection with government
work" The increase of the corpora
tions orders ito an amount in ex-
cess of $500, 100000 as compared
with s199, 100000 at the beginning
of the year" is also mentioned as a
factor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
SAYS HE KILLED
WOMAN, THEN
TRIES SUICIDE
Baltimore Man Mangles Self
With Penknife in Local
Hotel
DISPOSED OF THE GIRL
Asserts Authorities Will Be
After Him For Muir
dering Her

Ira e. Bayer, whose address is
believed to be 3122 Baker street
wallbrook. Baltimore, Md, was
found in his bed at the Dauphin
hotel this morning. terribly mutt
lated and almost dead from wounds
which he inflicted upon his body at
an early hour this morning.
Attendants at the hotel believed
the man to be mentally deranged,
because of his repeated statements
last night that he had disposed of a
girl and that the authorities would
be after him to-day.
After the man had been taken to
the Harrisburg Hospital man who
claims to be from Greensburg came
into the Dauphin Hotel and an
nounced that the would-be suicide
had left Greensburg with the West
moreland county mans wife, and
that he had with him a warrant for
Bayer's arrest. The woman cannot
be located. and the police are con-
Quoting a thorough investigation.
Dug Hole in Side
At about $50 o'clock this morning
the call board at the hotel indicated
that the occupant of room 81 was
ringing. An attendant went to the
room, and found Bayer lying upon
the bed in pool of blood. The man
was partly dressed. He had slashad
both wrists with a pocketknife, and
afterwards when he found that his
action would apparently not end his
life, had dug a great hole in his side.
The man owes his life to the fact
that the knife blade was short, and
no vital spot was reached. He was
taken to the Harrisburg Hospital,
and is still living. Unless compli-
cations occur it Is probable that the
man will recover.
Bayer was still able to talk when
found. 1t is not likely that he rang
for assistance. Employees of the
hotel believe that he touched the call
bell by accident, while tossing about
in his agony.
An examination of the mans eff
fects revealed the fact that his name
was Ira Z. Bayer, and his wife and
daughter reside at 3122 Baker street,
Baltimore.
Other correspondence indicated
that the man was employed by Mum
& Blackburn, manufacturing and
shipping agents, of Altoona. Among
the correspondence found was a tes-
timonial from the Baltimore Sun,
saying that Bayer had been cashier
in the Sun office for several years
and had been a faithful employe.
Here Two Weeks
Bayer is apparently about 40 years
of age, and was neatly dressed. He
came to Harrisburg about two weeks
ago, and has been here since that
time. Detective Hyde Specs was
placed in charge of the case. Fol-
lowing the mans removal to the hos
pital Captain of Police Thompson
Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
STEAM SHO VEL MYSTERY FADED:
PIPE PROBLEM WORRIES "SONS

Over at the site of the new Penn
Harris Hotel this morning John New
ton and Edmund James, two lead
ing lights of the Sons of Rest, had
an argument which almost termi-
mated in blows. The two unofficial
inspectors quarreled over the total
footage of pSpe which will have been
plumbed into the hotel by the plumb
ers when the job is finished.
Compared with the pipe problem
the question of how to remove the
steam shovel was easy. The Sons of
Rest to-day covered the margins of
every old newspaper they could find
with pipe figures. They bothered the
contractor and demanded to look at
the blueprints so often that the boss
finally told them he'd have them
booby-hatched If they plagued him
again.
Pipes going into the new hotel
include:
Those for hot water. cold water,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28

Public in letter the Harrisburg
Railways Company made public to-day makes suggestions
for changes in the routing and operation
suburbs whereby hoped much
better transportation facilities be obtained for the people of
Harrisburg.
information in brief
as
eneralim improvement O Steelto during
of the Steelton;
o
N
Building o new through the subway
unle he raih to serve Of
DQubletracking Walnut State
Speeding lines where traffic is mpeded
by congestion
and track to be he
N and OF S
O o
O
ket Square of when Valley Railways Com
s
Recommends widening subway
Submission required of plan for general improvement of
n o
Cooperation Invited
The commission asks the of the
improvement its outlined
able reply will ask the officials of the traction system
of dveopmental conferences the studies
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
Widow Gives Her Seven
Sons to Allied Armies;
Serve Under Many Flags
BY lIssocidted Press

Hoboken, n. j.. Aug. 2S-With seven
sons in the service OF the allies, Mrs.
William j. TIsdall, a widow whose
father fought in the Napoleonic wars
and whose husband served in the
English army, said to-day she was
proud that each one of her sons was
lighting against Germany. The self
sacrifices of the mother so impressed
another man. Samuel Tarento. who
boarded with Mrs. Tisdall, that he en-
listed in the Italian army.
OF the sons. Henry and Mark are
serving in the British army. Edward
is with the Canadians, Victor is in
England with the Scots Canadians;
Travers is a member of the Eleventh
regiment of engineers in the Ameri-
can Army and John and William are
serving under the American flag.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28

of South Second street. which would
shorten time between Steelton and
Harrisburg four to five minutes and
tend to relieve congestion on Market
street.
"(c) The providing of more cars for
the Steelton service during the rush
hours and necessary facilities to op-
crate the same.
"2. The rerouting and running of
cars both ways on North Third street.
This may involve the widening OF
North Third street. Whatever is nee
essary to be done in working out this
project to improve the service to the
public along this important business
thorougnfare. should be planned with
out delay.
'3. The relocation of tracks in the
Capitol Park Extension grounds with
Incidental changes and rerouting Of
lines extending through. or to be OPP
Grated through, this section of the
city.
-. The building of new line on
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