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The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-15

solicitor to make a complete canv of his allotted district.
 In spite of the vast amount of vol this will require, not one person as ed to be excused.
 Any one without a 1918 badge " be marked individuals after next wee for as the chair explained, This stitution cares for the helplessness lriendand foe alike and is the greate humanitarian organization the wor has ever known"
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-15
DOLLS and TOYS FOR THE KIDDIES

Bring the kiddies in to see this won derful display. You'll spend happy hour watching their eyes pop with hap py anticipation and they will let you know just what they'd like Santa to bring them.
 There are Dolls of all descriptions, Hobby Horses, Automobiles, Trucks Stuffed Animals, Tinker Toys and many other interesting things. Besides Grown ups will enjoy looking over this display as they are all MADE IN THE U S. A.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-15

REAL AMERICANS ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES are to answer to the call December 17t This has given this to the which donation to nearly $5000
 rms will be known Red Cross Corner and in it you will
 ind the things you should and learn by heart for ha war IS nearer your door than you many think
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-15
Good. first class piano for sale. Apply Room l, Adams building.

Increase your business by advertis- ing in The Times
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-15

: Received big shipment of fresh Whipping cream for our cream puffs
 and EEsnsh pastry-city Bakery
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-11

The use of gold coins as holiday
presents, during the war period, is
being discouraged by the government
not for the purpose CT abolishing q
time honored custom, but, to put il
plainly, to conserve its supply of gold
and thus help win the war. That 0
hearty and willing response from every
one will be forthcoming goes without
saying.
Excellent substitutes can be found,
through the use of Liberty Bonds,
War Savings Certificates and United
States Thrift Stamps These should
not only prove to be acceptable pres
ents, but their use would encourage
the further development of thrift-to
the Importance of which the people Of
this country are slowly awakening.
Easy to come, easy to CO." as the
saying is, can be safely applied to
money presents. Why not introduce
the investment feature into your
Christmas gifts? You will serve three
purposes; The spirit of the holiday time
will be gratified; the necessity for saw
ing and for thrift will be emphasized;
your country will be backed in its
fight for right.
The Mount Holly banks-and we
presume those in the county-will
gladly give information and assistance
in securing any of the securities men
toned above,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-11
An Unfounded Rumor


Not week passes but some rumor
is circulated which has the effect Of
making people timid and which keeps
up spirit of uncertainty. One of the
latest was report that the United
States intends to confiscate the money
on deposit in banks. Such an action
might not affect some of us, but il
would cause some inconvenience and
hardship to others. But there is moth.
ing to base such report on. The
Comptroller of the Currency has issued
to National Banks the following state
ment:
Among the many absurd and vic
iousrumors which are being put into cir
culation these days, probably through
pro-Gsrman influences, is one that the
Government proposes to confiscate the
money on deposit in the banks. The
absurdity of the statement is obvious
on its face, but have received letters
form several parts of the country which
indicate that this rumor is being circu-
lated for an evil purpose. OF course,
these rumors are wholly without foun-
dalton. In fact, the Government has
no power to confiscats the money of
depositors In banks"
Ii will be seen by the above that the
bank deposits are safe. If you have a
large amount on deposit smile and be
happy. If you have just a little rest
satisfied that it will not be disturbed.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-11
Agricultural Show

The Vincentown Men and Women'i
community committees have complet
ed their preparations for the agricul
tural show and institute to be held in
Grange hall, Vincentown, on Satur
day. The show will begin at ter
O'Clock in the morning and the follow
ing programme will be carried out: Al
twelve o'clock the exhibits will b.
judged apd awards announced; 1.30
''Results of potato demonstrations
by Farm Demonstration George t
Reid; 200, Fruit growing" Warner
w. Obey, county agent, Cumberland
county; 2.45, Taking care Of peaches, ;
Frank Bowker; 800, Feeding dairy
CATTLE" Professor w. M. Regain, New
Jersey College Of Agriculture; 3.45
Balanced ration against ordinary
feeding" Howard Emmons; 400, ITO
mato growing" c. H. Nissley, New
Jersey College of Agriculture.
AT the evening session which viii
begin at 7.45, Mrs. Rose Morgan, o
New York, will speak on "Songs tina
live"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-11
Moorestown

Mrs. F. Wallis Armstrong; has offered
her home for a Christmas Red Cross
Party. Those who do not play bridge
or five hundred will take their knitting
and enjoy the sun parlor.
Word has been received from France
that all the Christmas boxes sent to
Base Hospital, No. 10, lin which there
are number of Moorestown men)
have arrived safely, and that only q
few articles sent previously from here
were on the ship torpedoed some time
ago.
Lieut.. ). B. Wintsrsteen, who a few
months ago entered the army, and wal
commissioned in the Medical Officers
Reserve Corps, has been promoted tt
captain. Capt. Winterstesn is now
stationed at the Base Hospital con
nected with Fort Riley, Kansas.
Samuel C. DeCou, one of Moores
towns most respected and widely
known citizens passed away on Deem
Der 2, after an illness OF three weeks
The funeral was held Wednesday
from the Friends meeting house and
was very largely attended. Samuel c.
DeCou was in his eight third year, wal
born near Trenton, and for forty-foul
years had lived in Moorestown, where
he conducted nursery business. H,
was member of the Society of Friends
liberal branch) and was one of thos'
to sit at the head Of the meeting. HI
was a staunch Prohibitionist, and /,
member Of the New Jersey Horticul
tural Society. He is survived by /
daughter, Rachel l.. Herr, and tw,
sons, Clayton L. and Howard F
DeCou
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-11
A Countess Now

The cables yesterday announced the
marriage in Berlin of Mrs. Marguerite
Vivian Burton Thomson Won Waldeck,
formerly of Burlington, to Count
Christian Gunther Won Bernstorff, a
son of the German diplomat who so
lately shed tears on parting with so
many kind friends In that "Dear
America" The new Countess was
formerly the Baroness Won Waldeck,
but divorce five years ago separated
her from that title. She has been liv-
ing in Berlin since that time.
AS Marguerite Burton, at years of
age, the Countess was adopted by Ed
ward J. Thomson, of Burlington, for
mer secretary of fire insurance COM
pany in Philadelphia. She grew to
rare beauty and many accomplish
ments, having been educated at st.
Mary's Hall, Burlington, and Mount
DuSales Academy, Baltimore. While
on tour of Europe she became the
bride of the Baron Won Waldeck, also
German, but the tie was not of the
lasting kind. She met the younger
Count Won Bernstorff while he was in
America with his more or less illus
trious father.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-11
MARRIED

BROOM = NoRCRoSS - November 23rd, al
Msrlton, by Rev. Frank o. jackson, VIII.
liam Broom and Mildred Elizabeth Nor.
cross. both of Tansboro.
CRAIN-FRENCH-Dec mber S, at Mount
Holly, by Rev. Swain Garrison, Orville r.
Grain, of Atlantic City, and Miss Julia L.
French, of Mount Holly.
-MURPHY-November 22d. at Cross
wicks, by Rev, Charles II. Behringer, Ran.
dali Carly and Miss Viola Murphy, both OF
Crosswicks
LEEDs-PAECoAsT-Nov 22nd near
Moorestown, by Friends ceremony, Ro-
land Walton Leeds and Miss Ruth Adelaide
Pancoast both of near Moorestown.
Observation-Disclosures 2lst, at Phil.
adelphia, by Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf Sam.
uel London, OF Brookline, Mass. and Miss
Eleanor Ruth Ellis, of Burlington.
MARTIN-WAGNER- November 2oth, al
Riverside, by Rev. DIR. Jentsch, John b.
Martin, of Philadelphia, and Miss Emily M.
Wagner of Riverside.
RICHTER-VAN BRUNT-December LIST, by
Rev. DIR. Jentsch, Walter A. Richter, OF
Riverside, and Miss Frances Van Brunt, OF
Beverly.
SEAMAN = RUDDEROW - November Oath,
near Moorestown, by Friends ceremony,
Earle K. seaman, of Philadelphia, and Miss
Edith r. Rudderow, of near Moorestown.
ScHUYLER-ERMIsH-D mber 5, at Riv.
erside. by Rev. DR.. Jentsch, Howard g.
Schuyler, of Burlington, and Miss Emma A.
Ermish, of Riverside.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-11
Kicked Himself to Freedom.

Prisoners Of war have had many
thrilling adventures in their attempts
to escape across the German frontier
but It would be hard to find a more re-
lmarkable story than the following, told
in a Dutch paper: Four British es-
capped prisoners Of war, one French
man and seven Russians arrived al
Oldenzaal, besides two German desert
ers. An amusing incident took place
In the case of one Of the Russians
He was seized by the German sentry
when In the act of crossing the iron
tier, and In the course Of the ensuing
struggle threw himself on the ground
He fell half way on Dutch and hall
way on German territory. The Outer
sentry came to his rescue and tried e
pull him across by the shoulders. Tne
German pulled at the other end. WneT
the Russian found that the DutchmaI
was helping him he started kicking
with all his might, with the happy re
suit that he was safely pulled ont'
Dutch territory.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-11
Wrightstown

Charles F. Underwood, of Brooklyn,
has been assigned by the American
Red Cross Bureau to assist the local
branch of the State Board of Health
in making inspections. At the present
time two men are making physical ex-
aminations of dairy herds. They are:
DIR. l. F. Shaw, veterinarian of the
State Board of Health, and DIR. F. B.
Robertson, also of the State Board,
who is maAking sanitary inspection
of the dairies. A house-to-house in
spection of wells and outdoor toilets
is being made by the local branch of
the State Board of Health and num-
Der of changes will soon be ordered
for it is desired to have everything in
a sanitary condition before fly time.
1t is not likely that the new sewerage
system will be installed before next
spring.
The management of the Dix Theatre
has offered as prizes, three cups, three
gold and three silver medals, which
will be awarded to the winners of the
Inter Regimental cross-country run to
be held at Camp Dix next Saturday,
December Is. A course will be laid
out by B. S. Walton, War Department
camp athletic director, and it is ex-
pected that nearly every regiment will
enter a team in the race.
So serious has become the water
question here that the army officials
have notified the township committee
that unless steps are taken at once to
give more plentiful supply that an
order will be issued preventing the
soldiers visiting Wrightstown. AS
this would practically ruin trade here
efforts are being made to speed up the
work of the new Wrightstown Utilities
Company, which expects machinery in
a day or two to sink new well near
the present tank, and to install pump
that will be capable Of pumping 10000
to 10000 gallons per day. The pres
ent supply is about $4,000 gallons
day, and the rapid growth of the town
has been such that the supply is often
exhausted and sometimes for an hour
or so there is very little water to be
had.
Pearson Taylor has offered a lot of
ground upon which a Masonic building
is to be erected, if desired. The lot is
situated on the road to Trenton.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-11
DIED

ALLINGER-December g. at Haddonfield
Mary T., wife Of the late John II, BALM ger
in her 18th year.
QECoU-Deeember End. at Moorestown,
samuel Q. DeCou, in his SSrd year.
DICKSON = November 29th, at Trenton,
William 7. Dickson, OF Bordentown, in hia
y5th year.
ERRICKsoN-At Palmyra, N. j., Dec 7th,
Anna W. Erickson, widow of william w.
Erickson, in Slst year.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2nd, at Riverside
Thomas Flanagan, aged II years.
FowLER-November 30th. at Medford, Re
becca, widow of Josiah Fowler, aged IA
years.
MCDoNoUGH = December O. at Moores-
town, Cecilia, widow of Michael Melon
ough.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS th, at Moorestown,
Walter Nichols, aged 30 years
NIxoN-December 5th, near Burlington,
Helen, daughter of Clarence .. and Mabel
| K. Nixon, aged years and 5 months.
| PARsoNs-December 4th, at Beverly Will
| liam II. Parsons, Sr., In his 77th year.
| REILY-December Bird. at Medford Sarah
j., widow of Charles F. Reilly, aged II years.
SoAsT-At Palmyra, N. j., Dec. sth, 1917
John Soast.
WoRRELL-At Medford, N L., Dec. 9Th,
| 1917, Allen Worrell, in. his 10th year.
WALTER-At Riverside, N. j., Dec. Sth
! 1917, Adeleine, wife of Peter Walter, aged "
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-11
Ocean County Affairs

A report from Tuckerton says that
the Federal government has decided to
permanently keep control of the Tuck
erton radio station, built by German
company, that is supposed to have
been subsidized by, or representing the
German government. A French COM
pany claim to have contract for the
purchase of the plant, which is one of
the most pc Werful in the world; bu9
Uncle Sam now has it and expects to
keep it. 1t is reported that permanent
stone barracks are to be built for the
marines stationed there, and that the
guard is to be doubled in number.
Civilians employed in and about the
radio station at Tuckerton, have been
required to enlist in the government
service and are now uniformed. Some
have been turned down on the physi-
cal examination.
The state oyster officials do not pur-
pose letting the men who leased ground
and planted shells in Barnegat Bay
near Cedar Creek Point, go without
protection. A houseboat that was for
merly used by the Inland Waterway
department has been turned over to
the oyster authorities, and it will be
stationed at Cedar Creek Point to shell
ter watchmen.
State Comptroller Bugbee on Deem.
Der announced the amount Of inheri-
lance tax collected during the year
from estates in each OF the counties,
and the amount turned back to the
counties, which is per cent. of the
tax collected. Ocean county estates
paid to the State, $13, 1852; and the
county gets back $65S.S0 as a refund
from the state. Total inheritance tax
collected in the state was 81, 4l6, $50. 70.
The recounting of the vote for Surro
gate was completed on Wednesday
with 1861 votes for DIR. Otto C. Thomp
son of Lakewood, the incumbent, anc
1918 votes for Howard Apologize o.
Forked River, the contestant, thus
increasing Thompson's majority from
II on the official returns, to IS on the
recount. There were 81 Apologize
ballots rejected during the recount ant
81 Thompson ballots thrown out. Had
every ballot that was rejected by tn,
County Board of Elections in the re
count been counted, Thompson's ma
ljority would have been increased from
Is to %, there being enough errors il
the original tallying discovered to ado
, five more votes to Thompson's column
The soldier votes, in spite of strenuou
objection on the part Of Judge Berry
counsel for Apologize, were counteC
: the same as any other ballots, on thei
merits, the County Board refusing t.
+ make them in class by themselve
and reject them, as was demanded b,
Judge Berry.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-11
Court Affairs

The case Of Sarah A. Swain against
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
suit to recover damages, was heard
before Judge Carrow and jury on
Tuesday.
James Mercer Davis appeared for the
plaintiff; Gaskill & Gaskill represented
the railroad company.
Oscar c. Swain, the plaintiffs hus-
band, while driving team hauling
sand. was struck and killed by train
at the grade crossing at New Lisbon
The plaintiff claimed that there wa
no signal Of the approaching train,
which was an act OF negligence on the
part of the railroad company. The
accident occurred on July 3, 1917.
The jury rendered verdict of S6,3S4
in favor Of the plaintiff.
On Thursday Judge Carrow heard
the case of Susie Cundy against vii.
liam D. Soammell, an action to recov.
er a monetary consideration. ~
The plaintiff, an unmarried woman,
gave birth to child, and she claimed
the defendant was its father. She for
merly was employed as domestic in
Mr.. ScammelPs family.
The jury returned verdict of 5000
for the woman.
James Mercer Davis represented tht
plaintiff; Scott Scammell, a brother,
appeared for the defendant.
At the weekly session OF Judge Lip
pincott's court, on Thursday, two
criminal cases received attention.
Clinton Southwick, aged IA years, o.
Florence, formerly of Pemberton, guilty
to the larceny Of nine cartons of cigar
cites from the warehouse of Firing
Brothers, at Pemberton. He said ht
entered the building through q win
dow, and handed the cigarettes to {
companion on the outside.
At present the lad is employed In
the wire mills at Rosbling.
He was placed on probation and Civ
en- six month in which to pay the cost
Of prosecution.
Charles Diggs, colored, of Burling
ton. was charged with stealing foul
chickens from Michael Martin, and
one chicken from Thomas Whiteside
The defendant is employed in anC
lives near the ice manufacturing plant
in that city. The compliments reside
in the same neighborhOod.
Diggs pleaded guilty to the White
side robbery, but claimed he knew
nothing about the other affair.
In extsnuation OF his stealing the
one chicken he put up the old and
threadbare plea that he was drunk al
the time and that he did not know
what he was doing. His bsfuddled
condition did not prevent him from
finding the Whiteside chicken coop.
The case was laid over for investiga-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-11
Ped Cross Work


Beginning this week there will be q
greet movement to increase the mem.
bership in the Red Cross Society and
Burlington county will be called upon
to do her part. There is a desire to
have more male members than are
now enrolled, The women have been
enrolling in large numbers, but the
men show some indifference to the
matter, and it is hoped the movement
that is now on foot will result in get.
ting a number of men to join the so.
ciety.
That the Red Cross is very import
ant factor in the war work cannot be
denied, and it should be the aim oil
every citizen to aid the object of this
special drive" which is to secure
10 600, 600 new members throughout the
United States at one dollar each.
Mount Holly will do its share by
holding meeting tomorrow evening
in the high school auditorium, which
will begin at eight o'clock. There will
be an address by Senator Wells, whose
readiness as a public speaker and the
forcible manner in which he presents
his subjects is well known to every.
body in this county. Senator Wells is
booked for nearly every day fol
the balance of this month to speak on
the objects of the Red Cross. There
will also be an address by Sergeant
major Bramhall, of the princess Pat
Regiment, and one of the three sur
vivors OF that organization. His re.
cital of his experiences while in active
service will be highly entertaining.
A quartette from Camp Dix will rem
der patriotic songs and the meeting
will be one tha will be enjoyed by all
Let everybody come out and show
their interest in this very important
movement, and let there be a special
response by the men of the town. TIC
quote from popular author, "Give us
men,"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-11
Advertisements.

For sale - Automobile, mans ful
coat and fur robes. Apply at 429 High
street, Mount Holly.
You can acquire good size fund by
making regular deposits with tn,
Mount Holly Safe Deposit & Trus
Company, and earn per cent. inter
est on your deposits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-11
No. l1Osl
Treasury Department
DefiOA If Cou10fr0Iiar oR G,,~~o :. =.

AlSdouiy department
Office OF Comptroller of Currency
Washington, ID. C., Sept. 49, 1917
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence pre-
sented to the undersigned, 1t has been made
to appear that
"The First National Bank Of WrightstOwn''
in the village OF Wrightstown, in the County
of Burlington and State of New Jersey, has
complied with all the provisions of the
Statutes OF the United States, requiring to
be complied with before an association shall
be authorized to commence the business of
Banking:
Now therefore, l, JOHN SHELTON VIII
LIAMs, Comptrollerof the Currency, do here
by certify that
"The First National Bank Of WrightstOwn
In the village of Wrightstown, in the Coun-
ty of Burlington and State of New Jersey, is
authorized to commence the business of
Banking, as provided in Section Fifty-one
hundred and siXty-nine of the Revised
Statutes of the United States.
In testimony whereof wit
(seall ness my hand and seal of Of
flee this twenty-eighth day Of
September, 1917.
JNO. SHELTON WILLIAMS,
Comptroller of the Currency.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-11
cHR1srMAs eREErINelcARps

True economy and the true spirit of
Christmas suggests that this year we
send to our friends Christmas greeting
cards.
Our assortment is large and attract
i've. Our prices are right. We invite
your early inspection.
adv IL. s. Boyce, station er
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-11

$4,000
Christmas suggestion-Crane's Linen
Lawn and Highland Linen papers in
handsome gift boxes. L. S. Boyce.
stationer. adv
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-11

Eastman's kodaks, cameras, are very
suitable for gifts. L. s. Boyce, Sta
toner. ad
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-11

Manifest the true spirit Of Christmas
by sending your friends greeting cards
L. s. Boyce, stationer. ad
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-11

Christmas post cards one cent each.
L S. Boyce. stationer. ad
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You the
lin Mems of
Quality Our mark and
HERE ARE SOME OF THE GIFTS THAT
'Men's Sore Popular
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-09
HUP SETS RECORD IN CHINA
Model "N" Used as Pathfinder to
Famous Pcking Health Resort :.

A new motor record for Peking.
China, has just been established by
a Humobilc model IN" according TO
information which has just been re-
ceived by Charles DENLY. expert man
ager Of the Hupp Motor Car corpora
ton. The Hupmobile was used as a
pathfinder TO the famous ana histor-
ical hot springs at Tangshan, in the
Peking province. This is the first
time that an automobile has Visited
this section which Is famed in Chinese
history as a health resort of the
ancient emperors but is known to very
few foreigners account of its sup
posed inaccessibility.
The Peking Daily News. which has
Just reached Mr.. DENLY. carrier a
three COLUMN story OF the feat of the
Hupmobile I'm negotiating this road.
The Hupmoble used was the same
which last summer negotiated the
climb for the first time up the fam
ous Chinese wall. Moving pictures of
the lstter feat have been exhibited
extensively thruout the United States.