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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-09-04
ConScripts Notified to Go to
CamD Dix

The local first district examination
board which passed upon the con
: scripted men for the national army
has notified eight of the men to report
for transportation to Camp Dix this
week. This is by direction of the wal
department, which has ordered five
per cent. of the total number of con-
scripts who are to assemble at that
camp to mobilize there, one per cent,
September and one per cent. each
day until September 8. Those selected
from this district are:
Frank d. Stewart, Lumberton.
George II. Atkins, Mount Holly.
Theophilus Adams, jenkins.
Howard r. Shinn, Mount Holly
Willard F. Lippincott, Mount Holly.
Harold F. Endicott, Marlton.
Raymond Rogers, Vincentown.
The first two named above will go
tomorrow; the second two on Thurs
day, and one on each day thereafter.
During the past week the board has
continued its work of rendering decis-
ions on the men who have undergone
examination. The following results
are in addition to the list published in
this newspaper last week.
Passed physical examination and
not entitled to exemptions:
Serial No Order No
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-09-04

Exemption from military service was
granted each of the following on the
grounds of their having dependent
families looking to them for support or
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-09-04

Jug. II 10 uhtlNe VI Japan, TIE DOuy
and legs are bronze green and the
wings are reddish brown with dark
margins. According to Inspector Weiss
insects of this kind, being introduced
from foreign countries, have no natural
parasite and frequently propagate to
an alarming degree. This particular
insec. feeds on string beans, grapes,
peas and peanuts, and many weeds.
In Burlington county Inspector Weiss
found it feeding upon the leaves OF
Virginia creeper, smartwood, rag weed
velvet leaf, cherries, grapes, elders, al.
thea, spirea and others. Alfalfa, corn
tomatoes and COW peas were untoucheS'
In response to the requests for rest
tent and emergency hospital the Bur
lington county Y. M. c. A. committee
is planning'to conduct throughout the
four days Of the Mount Holly Fair, 9
rest tent and an emergency hospital in
cooperation with the Burlington
County Hospital. For several years
this service has been greatly appreciat
ed and has come to be valuable ad
Iiunct to the Fair. Thousands of PEG
pie have used the accommodations from
year to year, and many cases have
been treated by the county hospital'i
doctors and nurses. The usual &C
commodationsprovided by the Associa
alton will again be offered U. S. mai
service between the Fair Ground anC
Mount Holly, telephone and telegraph
connections will be provided through
the kindness of the local manager o
the Bell Telephone Company, William
IG. Thorn; writing and stationery sup
plies and ice water will be availabI
for those who desire such. A larg
number of chairs will be placed in tn
tent for those who may care to ca
their lunch or rest during the day
The tent will again be located as it ha
been during the past two years-righ
near the end of the Grand Stand
Some and meet your friends there.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-03
HAMSTRUNG AND STRANGLED

Not long ago a train of fourteen
cars of potatoes, billed to the Chica-
go market, were discovered at small
town near that city, where they had
been side tracked and left to rot-at
time when potatoes were selling at
$500 per bushel.
For a number of years now we have
been learning of the willful destruc-
ton every season of such commodi-
ties as potatoes, hbbage, melons, APP
pies, and other fruits when there was
an opportunity to force prices up in
the interest of the spectators.
These food pirates have purchased
acres and acres Of fruit on the trees
and then refused to allow it to be
picked-kept it there to rot-in Or
der to keep it from the open market.
In other ways the campaign of pill
lage and loot at the expense of the
consumer has been going merrily on.
Of course, merely to designate the
perpetrators of these outrages as rob-
bers and pirates does not one particle
of good except to afford some slight
relief to our feelings. There seems
to be nothing the country can do to
prevent these outrages.
But there SHOULD be, and if we
mistake not the temper of the people,
there soon WILL be.
When the countries of Europe first
adopted the policy of government con-
troll of foodstuffs we in this country
congratulated ourselves that we live
in FREE country. Lately, however,
we are beginning to learn few
things, that instead of the freedom of
which we boast, we are hamstrung
and strangled by horde of piratical
food spectators who have no con-
science, know no law, and are devoid
of the first element of humanity.
With the proof clearly before us
that the people are being systematic
ally and outrageously plundered, our
Congress has the monumental effront-
cry to dawdle around and haggle over
minor details while the poorer classes
of our population are being driven
to distraction.
With such examples before us, the
action of President Wilson in demand
ing, food control by the Government
even dictator, looks good to us. 1t
will not keep the producer from re-
ceiving fair and just price for his
products, neither will it injure the
consumer. But it will everlastingly
put crimp on the golden tail of the
Spectator.
1t is time for Congress to enact ad-
equate laws whereby the President
can once and for all put an end to
this hamstringing and strangling the
American Consumer.-Ex.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-03

seen, from an interview with Lord
Rhondda, published in our issue of
Saturday, regretfully, to act indie
pendently of Washington, in fixing
maximum prices, and still the Gov
ernments in London and Paris are
faced by the delay of Washington in
coming to decision on the most vi
tai of all questions, the question of
tonnage. For it need be no particu-
lar secret that it was the question of
the difficulty of provisioning General
Pershing's men that alone prevented
them sailing, to relieve the pressure on
the French front, before they did.
If these things are unknown or for
gotten in Congress they are neither
unknown nor forgotten in Berlin. 1t
is, indeed, Just because of this that
DR.. Won Bethmann-H ollweg has CIV
en- place to Dr. Michaelis, and the in
fiucnce of the military Vehmgricht
become dominant in the country. The
condition of Germany is, indeed, be-
coming worse every day, thatsof Aus
tria can hardly be exaggerated, whilst
Turkey has lost a fifth of her popu-
lation, and Bulgaria grows more
doubtful week by week. One remarka-
BILE national characteristic is, howev-
er, enabling Germany to hold her
own. For three generations her peo-
Pile have been drilled into obedience
to authority. Dissatisfaction there is
much in the country, but between dis
satisfaction and revolution there is
great gulf fixed. Unlike the Russian,
the French or the British, the people
of Germany are not only ready but
willing to accept the word of author
ity. So, when the Government tells
them of the conditions in the allied
countries, they accept the statements,
and stiffen their backs to hold out for
the inevitable, as they believe, col
lapse of their enemies. And the Ger
man intelligence department knows
most things. Not only did it know
the Russian plans Of campaign, and
the daily progress Of the United
States transports on their voyage to
France, but the very military orders
of the Rumanian Headquarters Staff
were in General Falkenhayn's hands
twelve hours after they were issued,
and thus were the Rumanian armies
trapped.
Because of all this, is the necessity
of strong, swift, silent action by Con-
gress, and this the President has the
right to look for and receive. The
crowd of contract jostling
one another in the streets of Wash
ington, should learn that their sun is
set, and the lotus-eaters should awake,
before an indignant nation tears
away their pillows.-Christian Science
Monitor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-03
THE COUNTRY'S HONOR

The large number of subscribers,
more than four million, and the large
amount subscribed, over three mil
lion dollars, to the Liberty Loan was
a splendid demonstration of the worth
of good name. For generations the
United States Government bond has
been synonym for absolute security,
because the honor of our country is
behind it. "As good as a Government
bond" was as common term as GAS
good as gold", in speaking of secur-
tiles or investments.
The United States has reaped the
reward from its own people for new
err having defaulted on. an obligation.
sour sacred honor" is no idle phrase
in the United States. The tradition
of our national honor began in WASH
ipgton's day when in his first inaugu-
raj address he said "The foundations
IF our national defense will be laid in
The pure and immutable principles of
and it has been preserved
through all our history.
The honor of the United States is
pack OF, the Liberty LOAF Bonds and
III America and all the world know
hat they are absolutely safe.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-03
WE MUST WIN

Those who, before the United States
entered the war, thought it better to
remain neutral and postpone until af-
ter the war the settlement of difference
es with belligerent nations, will have
no difficulty in recognizing the change
in the situation caused by our own
nations entrance into the war. Had
we remained neutral we might have
been able to act as mediator and thus
render an important service to the
world. In entering the war, however,
we surrendered that opportunity and
incurred the enmity of the Central
Powers. A new situation, therefore,
confronts us. We must not only pro-
tect ourselves from those who are
now our enemies, but we must find
an opportunity for world service in
aiding to arrange a permanent peace,
built on justice, liberty and democ-
racy.
ceivable-it would be indescribably I'M
fortunate if it were possible. We
cannot allow any foreign nation to
determine the destiny of the United
subsequently, a nation commit
ted, as Germany is, to arbitrary gov
eminent and militarism.
Neither can we afford to have our
allies overcome-that would bring up
on US the disasters of defeat or the
burden of carrying on the war alone.
We are in the war by the action of
Congress-the only body authorized to
take the nation into war. The quick
acf 70 q. 10 IL
through, supporting the government
in all it undertakes, no matter how
long the war lasts or how much it
costs.
WE MUST WIN.
Any discord or division, after the
government has acted, would prolong
the war and increase the cost in money
and men.-The Commoner.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-03
"HAPPY AND HEARTY,
SAME OLD w. j."

A happy, hearty personality; an
outstanding big-souled man whose in
fluence is still at the flood mark;
whose power has never diminished;
whose vigor stands at 100 per cent;
whose eye is clear; whose voice holds
its magic; whose comradcship is jolly
and contagious; whose heart is in the
right place-that is William Jennings
Bryan.
Nothing simpler; nothing less hide
bound or stiff. ats warm" he sug-
gested, and fddled about with his col
lar. We agreed-and would gladly
have enjoyed a corresponding privi-
lege. "It's hot" he protested, and the
vest followed the collar. And, when
we suggested that there were troubles
among his newspaper friends that
were sulphurous, if he didn't say
"It's HI" it's because he cannot.
A very fine and urbane gentleman is
William Jennings Bryan. A man of
the world, man of this world. There
are people who think he flirts with
rainbows. A sad mistake. A griev-
Gus blunder. His eye is keen and his
mind clear and his heart-and that is
the greatest thing about HMM the
right place. We repeat it because we
believe it.
And make up your mind about an
other matter. We have never given
it any space or sanction--that is, it's
contrary and oppositc-William Jen-
nings Bryan is a great big American,
a tremendous asset of Americanism;
a noble voice of the broadcast patriot
ism; a fine asset in the national gal
lery of patriots and public men whose
soul, whose every breath, strains to-
ward the country which, by its bless
ed graciousness, they are a speaking
part.
The "Commoner" is less volcanic
and more lovable than back in the days
of Golden Crosses and other burdens.
He has lived and he has learned. He
used to be Undetermined hot, per-
spring, palpitating. He is become a
sign-post of the days that are past
and the memories that are sad. Even
the mask is harder and less ford.
Even the smile has angles to it. Even
the dictiOn is more direct and less tor
tuous and unctuous, and solar.
But it is still Bryan--a great Amer
lean citizen; a marvellous American
orator; a noble American educator. 1t
is, perhaps, not quite his day, this day
of anker and upset. But how bouy-
antly he meets it.
Somehow, as we leave William Jen-
nings the words impose themselves
"My Country, IT'S of Thee"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-03
CONCERTED ATTACK
CHECKS GERMAN INVADERS

With the Missouri Armies Atieid,
July 24,-"The effect of concerted
attack along the entire enemy front
last fall is becoming more clearly ey-
ident each day. Our forces have been
able to occupy positions which are Of
the utmost military Importance. The
enemy has been unable to reinforce
his depleted ranks, and operations by
several Of our divisions have threaten
ed his communications. If another
drive, accompanied by continuation
of the developing movement which
characterized our advance last fall
can be made again this year, leu
tonic invasion which began more than
century ago can be effectively
checked" This is the summary of a
report authorized today by Field Mar
shall T. J. Talbert of the University
of Missouri College of Agriculture,
who has charge Of the hessian fly con-
troll forces in Missouri.
"There will be fewer hessian flies
to deal with this fall than there have
been at any time during the last fifty
years." the report continues. "The
fact that so many of the enemy have
been destroyed should encourage the
army of wheat growers to make an
other determined drive this fall to
keep the insects under control.
"The hessian fly is now entrenched
between the leaf sheath and stalk in
the faxseed stage at the bottom of
the old wheat plant. Nearly all of
the insects will remain in this posi-
ton in the wheat stubble until about
September. During July, August and
early September they are most sus-
ceptible to attack, and their trenches
may be easily taken without the use
of gas, heavy artillery or massed in
fantry attacks.
Tnstead of making artillery prepa
rations the farmers should advance in
the open to the first line trenches in
the wheat stubble fields as soon after
harvest as possible and by using the
disk, pillow, harrow and drag bury the
hessian fly deeply beneath the soil.
Miles and miles of trenches may be
taken in this way without loss.
"Complete destruction of the enc
my may be effected by cutting off his
1000 supply. lnlS can De uone ny
disking and narrowing the plowed
ground to keep down voluntary
wheat. The hessian fly will make its
general attack upon the fall wheat
during September and October, af-
ter which it will entrench for the
winter at the bottom of the wheat
plants. Where destruction of the fly
has not been thorough by eliminating
volunteer wheat and blowing under
infested stubble, sow the wheat late
enough to escape the damaging fall
brood of flies. The Ay-free dates for
this State are about as follows: For
the northern third of the State, Oc-
tober /; central third, October 8, and
southern third, October 16.
"To make the fight against the fly
a success cooperation is essential
and cannot be emphasized too strong
ly. If the fly is allowed to attack ear
ly wheat or volunteer wheat in the
fall, it may emerge the following
spring and damage wheat seriously"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-03
ENGINEER GRAHAM
IN THE FIELD

Alexander W. Graham, State High
way Engineer, is this week making
personal investigation of several pro-
posed road projects in different sec
tons of Missouri. There are few con-
troversies over the location of the pro-
posed State roads, and the depart
ment at Jefferson City is gratifed to
have the full cooperation of county
officials and all road enthusiasts in
putting the new road laws into effect.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-03
INSURING OUR FIGHTING MEN

Work on the plan of Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo for life and in
demnity insurance to the soldiers and
sailors of the United States is pro-
crossing. The advisory committee of
ten prominent insurance men and
other committees and the Secretary
are working out the details and a
bill will ultimately be drafted and
presented to Congress for action. The
report of the various committees and
the Secretary's action furnish a tan
gible working basis for the legisla-
ton.
The insuring of our soldiers and
sailors will be only a new application
of well-known principle. Employ
ees' insurance, especially for those
engaged in hazardous employment,
has long been recognized as just
and wise and profitable policy in pri-
vate business, and has been success
fully operated for years. In fact,
through the United States Employ
ees' Compensation Commission civil
ian employees of the Government are
now insured against accidents occur
ring in the course of their employ
ment.
The wisdom and justice of a great
government applying the principle to
its citizens who for their country's
sake engage in the extra-haZardous
employment of war are apparent to
all. Our soldiers and sailors in de-
tense of their country are daily haz-
arding their lives and safety and they
certainly deserve the same protec-
ton, and their dependents deserve the
same protection, that great business
corporations give their employees and
the United States gives certain of its
employees.
Secretary McAdoo before the con-
ference of insurance men outlined his
views as follows: at seems to me
that we ought not, as we send our
men into this war, say to them that
they must be dependent upon future
legislation for the granting of COM
pensations which have heretofore, I'M
der our policy, taken the form of pen
sions. Our brave men should not be
left in uncertainty or doubt as to
what is going to be done for them in
case of either death or total or par
tial disability. A man who goes out
to fight for the United States is en-
titled to know in advance what a just
Government is going to do for him."
One Of the great uses of the pro-
ceeds of the Liberty Loan Bonds is
to protect our fighting men, to supply
them with everything that will make
them powerful, effective and as safe
as may be. That those who meet with
disability in the course of their duty
should be given compensation and
that the dependents of those who die
for their country should be given
compensation is exactly in line with
and really a part of this use Of the
proceeds of the Liberty Loan Bonds.
L IL Z =
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-03
Stomach and Liver Troubles.

No end of misery and actual suf-
fering is caused by disorders of the
stomach and liver, and may be avoid
ed by the use of Chamberlain's Tab
lets. Give them trial. They only
cost a quarter.-Obtainable every
where.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-03

In the drive for 10000 men to fill up
the regular army, Illinois delivered
more than its quota, proving that
there arc more patriots il Illinois
than Mayor Thompson of Chicago
and some people in the city hall have
any conception of.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-03
FOR SALE

l have fine quality of home grown
tobacco for sale. R. E. Hope, Route
l, Pennington, Mo. 26-5t.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-03

service there than in his present Of
flee.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

lowing sketch of General Alenby's career
which. as it says, has been in many ways
exceptional:
ale is one of .he few generals serving at
the front in France from the beginning oil
thc war (up TO the date of his appointment
70 succeed General Sir Archibald Murray as
cormonder of the expeditionary force on
June l5) against whom not one mistake or
error of judgment has been charged.
General Allenby is first and above all a
cavalryman. He came from an East Anglican
family and received his first commission In
the army as an officer of the 9th Dragons
known as the 'Skillingers.' He remained
with this command, seeing active service in
various parts of the world, until the Boer
War.
when the Boer campaign ended he had
command of the 9TH Royal Irish Lancers,
at whose head he remained three years
When the present war began he was lnspec-
tor General Of Cavalry of the British Army
in France. He contributed largely, with his
cavalry, to save the sorely tried infantry in
their retreat in 1914. Afterward, when his
cavalry was forced TO discard its horses Tor
service in the trenches, he proved as brill
liant an organizer and as resourceful fighter
under the altered conditions as he had been
a cavalry strategist
General Allenby received the full rank of
general following the action of his COM
mand at the Battle of the Aisne, and was
mentioned for his strategy By Field Marshal
French in his report. Allenby's cavalry ad-
vsnced on September ~ to the neighborhood
Of Braisne and cleared that town and the
high ground beyond ii Of strong hostile de-
tachments.
at the battle of Arras the generals COM
mand occupied the centre, and again won dis
tinction when it penetrated the famous Hin
denburg Line to point beyond Monchy.
"Hs active campaign in Southern Pales-
| tine began October 81 with the capture Of
Beershebs. just inside the southern border.
This was pursued with vigor and uniform
guecess, one line of defence after another
crumbling before his determined onslaught.
at required little more than a fortnight
for General Allenby to drive the Turks out
of all Palestine, south of the Jerusalem
line, and now Jerusalem has fallen, and with
1t the morale Of the Turkish army has re-
eeived a staggering blow
General Allenby married Miss Adelaide
| Chapman, a niece Of Sir Lsuncelot Aubrey
Fletcher, and had one son who served as a
suball lern in his fathers old regiment, the
'Skillihgers.' He wss killed in action in
France
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

ate. had understood that several Sem
ators were to speak upon the joint reso-
luton, members of the Committee on For
eign Relations, among others the Senator
from Pennsylvania [Mr. Knoxl, the Sen
ator from Idaho Mr.. Borahl and some
other Senators.
/ left the floor intending to return as
soon as | could go to my Office in the Sem
ate Office Building and draft the amend
ment which l purposed to offer. | think
that the signal bell for the rollcall upon
the passage of the joint resolution must
have sounded while / was between the
Capitol and the Senate Office Building, as
| did not hear it, and had no notice that
the debate had ended abruptly and roll
call had been ordered.
While engaged in preparing the amend
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

paigner, organizer-to all of these classif-
cations Mrs. Gait is entitled. She was high
school principal and later Superintendent
of Schools in Mason City, Iowa; in Mason
City and in San Francisco she did news
paper work. AS official orator for the
Iowa State Suffrage Association she made
her debut into the suffrage fold. Cam
paigns in Colorado. Idaho, South Dakota,
Kansas, Iowa, California, New Hampshire,
Montana and Michigan she has directed.
The Woman Suffrage party and the Inter-
national Woman Suffrage Alliance, of
which Mrs. Gait is president, are two Of
the fruits Of her facility for organization.
According to statistics issued by the
New York State Woman Suffrage party,
Mrs. Gait, in her efforts on behalf of the
cause, has travelled more than 100000
miles and sends out on IN average 10000
letters year.