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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
BR|TA|N'S
PART IN THE WAR
Capt. A. Radcliffe Dugmore
Lectures Before National
Geographic Society. /,

when lectured before this society
seven years ago I talked about wild
beasts; have not changed my subject,
but 1t is different kind Of wild beast
of which speak," said Capt. A. Rad
clyffe Dugmore of the British army in
addressing the members of the Nation
al Geographic Society in the audito-
rum Of the New Masonic Temple yes
terday afternoon. II understood those
other wild beasts (the big game of
Central Africa). and I knew what to
expect of them. but do not understand
tho German beast which ravaged Bel
GUM. and do not know what to ex-
pect OF the type Of man who. not upon
the spur of the moment, in the heat Of
passion or in a drunken frenzy, but
with deliberate policy. perpetrates the
noFIors winch l personally witnessed
AZ the beginning Of the war-living
women with pieces i. of their bodies
siashed away and nailed to the walls
OF their own housesw
Capt: Dugmore presented a vivid MIC
ture OF what England was doing while
her traducers were accusing her NJ
allowing France to shoulder the whole
ourden OF the war during the first
eignteen months. He told of the mil
iions OF men which the nation unpre-
val hdu " IFdtus OF the
guns and munitions which she had TO
manufacture before the battle of the
Somme ana the present drive on Cam
brai could be fought.
Heavy Drain Of Artillery.
"On an average day of artillery ac-
tivity. declared the officer, 1000 900
smells are fired. ranging in size from
the little eighteen-pounders to the
great masses of explosives. filled with
steel weighing $500 pounds Along
the British front for miles the inter-
five yards. And to supply a single
elght-inch gun with ammunition re-
quires a fleet of twenty-five motor
lorrfes In constant procession from the
base OF supplies to the firing line and
return If all England's motor lor-
ries now In France were in line the
caravan would extend a distance as
great as from New York to San Fran
cisco.
The tremendous labor of keeping
the trenches in repair can scarcely be
appreciated by the layman. My section
was only 220 yards long, yet I used
1.500 new sandbags every ten days.
And there are four lines of trenches
on battlefront of 100 miles"
One of the most interesting reyela-
tions made by Capt. Dugmore was the
fact that the containers used by the
Germans for storing their deadly chic
rtne gas are now known to have been
made two years before the outbreak
Of the war, and were stored in vast
quantities in military depots awaiting
the needs Of der tag"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
.DIREcTIONs

-DlREcTIONS-I
AFTER r e M o WIN 81
LOWER PART, CUT OUT As
MANY. BLUE STARS ASI
TIL E r E ARE ENLIST.
MENTS IN THE SERVICE
FROM YOUR FAMILY. and
PASTE SAME IN THE
WHITE PANEL OF CARD
HANG UP WHERE n 1lAY
sE SEEN
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Harvest in Saxony.

The interchangeable Zeitung re-
ceives from its Dresden correspondent
the following report. derived from an
source:
= The great expectations at first held
OF the harvest have unfortunately not
been fulfilled. The great drought in
May and June did considerable harm
oats and barley have failed; rye and
wheat reach a medium harvest. Par
ticularly unfavorable is the harvest
around Leipzig; in the billy districts
1t is better. The potatoes offer the hest
prospects. SO that they will cover the
deficit in corn. The kohlrabi crop is
bad; the fodder harvest in general
is also not specially good. On the Other
band, the present rains will be very
good for fodder roots. Experts hone
that no attempt will be made TO hasten
potato deliveries. as this year. owin1
to the long winter, the potatoes were
planted late and must therefore remain
in the ground longer than usual.
Scarcity Of Sugar.
The Brunswick volksfreund ouotes
the Magdeburg Zentralblatt fur die
Zuckerindustrie for the following ac.
count of the German sugar-beet crop.
Some daily papers have been pub
fishing a report, emanating from a
Berlin news agency, to the effect that
the strikfngly good condition of the
beets will compensate to a substantial
degree for the diminished production
caused by q decrease in cultivation.
This 10 an exaggerated statement which
awakeus hopes impossible OF fuiflll-
ment. Even with ASfull crop the pro-
duction could amount ct most to a.
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100000 ctr. (hundredweight) of raw
value, while in the last years Of peace
over 100000 ctr. were produced. All
means must be employed to bring the
beet cultivation up to the peacetime
level; until this is achieved the sugar
shortage will remain. for the more or
less good harvest results can make very
little difference"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
LIVING CONDITIONS
UNDER KAISER RULE
Extracts From Press of Gen.
trail Powers on Political and
Industrial Topics.
FOOD OUTLOOK DISCUSSED

TRANSACTIONS from German newspa-
pers showing political. industrial and
living conditions in the central empires
were made public today by the commit
tee on public information. The COM
mittee is being supplied regularly, 1t
was announced, with copies of impor-
tant newspapers published in Germany.
The following are articles taken from
the various German newspapers by the
committee:
Less Barley for Brewing.
The Hamburger Fremdenb1att reports
that, owing to the average poor results
of the barley harvest, 1t is intended to
assign to breweries only about 10000
that the barley destined for brewing
purposes will be disposed of in about
four to six months. Omitting Bavaria,
the peace-time consumption of German
breweries amounts to about IL million
tons of barley. The assignment in the
new harvest year would, therefore.
amount to not more than "a per cent
of the peace-time consumption.
Deadly "Best" Sugar.
A substitute for ordinary sugar is
dealt with in an article published by
the Berliner Tageblatt. which states
that negotiations are at present going
on between the war food bureau and
the imperial sugar office, on the issue
of which depends whether the chem
ically pure white lump and castor sugar
are to be replaced by raw sugar, to
which the name of best" sugar (edel-
zucker) is to be given. The motive for
this innovation is to economize in coal.
Sugar factories are to be amalgamated.
This raw sugar contains AZ per cent of
mOlaSSeS, l per cent organic and Il ner
cent inorganic foreign substances, and
1t is considered by experts as a breed
ing ground for bacteria Of every kind
The sticky. viscous nature of this sugar
It Is not suitable for jam making and
gives a peculiar flavor to coffee, tea,
etc. The Tageblatt says that this econ
omy in coal will threaten the health of
and hopes the nation will
be spared the inf1iction.
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The Vienna correspondent Of the
Hamburger Nachrichten, in an angry
article about the renewed activities of
pacifists and demo-
Gratis in behalf of a speedy peace,
speaks of IAN influential political cur
rent in Austria-Hungary that cherishes
the Illusion of terminating the war at
any cost by a speedy compromise" He
refers to an article in the Neue Freie
Presse Of Vienna, by the eminent jur-
list. Prof. Lammarsch. who attacked
DR.. Michaelis. and suggests that Aus
tria-Hungary should use its influence
20 procure the entry Of her allies into
an association for the peaceful settle
ment of international conflicts and the
limitation of ornaments. The CORE
spondent also refers to an article in
the Vienna Som und Montagszeitung
complaining that the slowness of the
characterization of Germany prevents
the conclusion of peace, and asking
why the imperial chancellor does not
unambiguously proclaim that Belgium
shall remain free and Independent.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-08-21
Personal

Frank Elberson spent last week at
Seaside Heights.
Mrs. Charles H. Warner is visiting
at Seaside Heights.
Miss Katie Weldis spent few days
last week at Reading, Pa.
Frank Cain spent Sunday with his
parents at Long Branch.
Philip s. Irons and family are spend
ing the week at Seaside Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Earl Assay were over
Sunday visitors at Seaside Heights.
Mrs. G. w. Slimm and Miss Fayetts
Slimm are on q two weeks trip to
Mount Pocono. Pa.
Helmuth Guttmann and family, OF
Orange, were the guests of Mrs. E. A..
Alcott over Sunday.
William Rossell and wife, OF Pitts
burgh, Pa, are on visit TO Mount
Holl, their former home.
Edwin r. Smyths, former organist
at st. Andrews church, is in Mount
Holly for weeks visit.
Mrs. Carl Becker is spending few
days at Sea Girt, where her husband
is enoamped with Company f.
Mrs. Mary B. Borden and Miss Edna
Parker have gone to Portland and
other points in the east for two weeks.
Miss Mabel Pease, of New York, ia
spending the week with her sister,
| Mrs. E. A. Alcott, on Madison avenue
Among the visitors at Seaside
Heights on Sunday were: Mrs. A. A
!Lippincott, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Ed
dleman, George Atkins, Henry H
Cross, and Mrs. Lizzie Sleeper and son
'Elwood, of Mount Holly.
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MooreStown.

Raymond Haines, formerly at the
station at Jobstown, is now on duty as
agent at the Stanwick Ave nue. station,
Moorestown.
Mrs. Sarah AIDE, Of Davenport, Iowa,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. David
A. Haines, Of West Main street. Mrs.
AIDE is an aunt of George AIDE, this
famous author of Fables in Slang"
Miss Frances Woodward Chambers,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua E
Borton, was married to Mr.. William
Richard Littleton, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William G. Littleton, of philadelphia,
Thursday, in the Rose Room of the
Bellevue -Stratford Hotel, Philadel
phia. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. James H. Durham, an uncle
of the bride. The bride was attended
by her sister, Mrs. John w. FaWoett,
of Oil City, Pa. Mr.. Arthur LittIeton,
brother Of the groom, was best man.
After the ceremony wedding break
fast was served in the Blue Room.
Only the immediate members of the
family were present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Littleton will be at home after Septem-
Der first at 4843 Walnut street, Phila-
delphia.
A very sad death occurred Wednes.
day when Sarah Dudley, oldest
daughter of John c. Dudley, passed
away in Philadelphia hospital. Miss
Dudley was the guest of Miss Lillian
Haines on the previous Saturday at
the Field Club and remained all night
at the home of Miss Haines Upon re.
turning from the club she complained
of feeling unwell and went to bed
about IL o'clock. BY Sunday morn.
ing her condition was such that q
physician was called who pronounced
the ailment case of appendicitis and
ordered her removal to the hospital
Upon operating it was found she wal
in much more serious condition than
supposed and she passed away Wednes.
day. Miss Dudley would have beer
fifteen years old on Sunday. She wa.
noted for her pleasant and gracious dis
position and was general favorit,
among her classmates at the Friends
High School and all who knew her.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-08-21
DIED

BIRKEY.-August IA, at NewportvilIe, Pa,
DR.. Isaac Meyer Birkey, aged "a years, form
erly OF Burlington.
CHANCE.-August IS, at Roebling,J John
Wesley Chance, aged 67.years.
CARUso-August 2, at Riverside, Beatrice,
daughter of Salve and Josephine Caruso.
Cox.-August l5 at Philadelphia, Harry
Cox, in his 65th year.
CooK.-August II, at Fellowship, George
W., son OF j. Deacon and Anna K. Huston
Cook, aged years
DUDLEY. - August 10, at Philadelphia,
Sarah Engle, daughter of John G. and late
Anna Engle Dudley, of Moorestown, aged Is
yearL
Dorothy, daughter OF Benjamin F. and Mary
l. Duncan, aged year and months.
FIsH.-August is, at Rancocas, Villa m
A. Fish, aged rs years
GIBBs.-August II, at Colwyn, Pa, Elton
r. Gibbs, formerly of Pemb2rton, in his 28d
year.
HAMPToN.-Augustl Is at Palmyra Sophie
| wife of Elvin Hampton, aged 80 years.
HEsLEY.-August IL, at Fieldsboro, Anna
NJ, widow of Jacob Hesley, in her 10th year
KANE. = August Is, at Bordentowp
Michael Kane.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS IA, at Palmyra Elias
Morgan, aged 4S years.
observation-disclosures Is. at Burlington
| Joseph Ii. Richardson, In his 90th year.
| RUss.-August 10, at Delanco, Robert r..
son of Howard and Lizzie f. Russ, In hi,
25th year.
RUsso.-August IA, at Roebling, Theodore
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Russo, aged L
years.
REBD.-August Is, at East Riverlon Ed
ward Harold, son of Harold and Anna Reed
aged year and 3 months.
RAINER.-August Is, at Florence, George
Rainier, aged 45 year.
| STANDARDIZATION IL, at Pemberton
Anna Bell. daughter Of MIR. and Mrs. Angus
tus Shemelia, aged years.
STEIN-August 49, at Maple Shade, Johl
Stein.
| SMITH - August IL, at Mount Holly
Daniel b. Smith, Sr.
, THoMAs.-August ID, at Riverton, Charlie
Thomas.
! wILKINs.-August 49, at Palmyra, WI
liam Indie wilkins.
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Citizens Of Juliustown have decided
to dispense with the time-honored an
nual "old-homs day" and will use the
money to purchase new Liberty
Bond.
Mrs. Rebecca A. Ellis announces the
marriage of her daughter, Miss Emile
Bovine Ellis, to DR.. Samuel Sapping-
ton, of Philadelphia. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Norman Van
Pelt Lewis, in the Church of the In
carnation, Philadelphia, Saturday.
| The old roundhouse, which formerly
was the station for many engines, has
been used lately for store house. Yes
terday some cars were sent down a
track on the fly and the brakes would
not hold, so the car kept on going and
knocked out the end of the round
house. The roof fell in. On one Of
the cars was new telegraph Office for
Medford junction. The heavy timbers
fell on the edge of the house and dam
aged it.
The annual meeting of the state
camp of the P. 0. S. of A. is in session
at Newark to-day and will continue to-
morrow. Mount Holly lodge is being
represented by the following: Samuel
E. Colder, William H. Stillwell, Will
liam ]. Haines, Roscoe c. Gale and
Daniel Wells.
Harvey Butler, chauffeur for James
Mercer Davis, had bad accident Sun
day evening. He was coming toward
Mount Holly and when at South Penn
berton station he ran into the rear of
another car The auto Harvey was
driving was badly damaged and he
was severely cut on the head and had
an abrasion of the knee. He was taken
to the Burlington county hospital for
treatment and then went to his home.
Harvey had spent the night before in
the county Jail, being committed for
drunkenness.
During the absence of a family on
one of the side streets of Mount Holly,
last week, two girls entered the house
by a front window and left by the
front door, leaving the deadlatch up.
On the return of some of the family
they found things in the house in
bad shape. Two bags of sugar had
been opened and the contents thrown
around on the floor and table and
what was not disposed of in that man
ner had pepper mixed with it. The
girls were in bathing suits and the
from the suits mixed with |
the sugar on the floor. Several little /
have heen missed. 1t is sup
posed the whole affair was done in the
nature of joke but whether it will be
allowed to pass as such remains to be
seen.
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Decisions on Conscripted Men

The examination board Of the first
district OF Burlington county held
daily meetings last week to give final
decisions upon each person who had
been summoned in the first allotment
of 282 called for examination. The
work was not entirely finished, there
still being about II cases to be passed
upon.
Appeals from the decision of the
local board will be reviewed by the
third district state board, sitting at
Trenton. That board is composed of
Arthur A. Quinn, of Perth Amboy:
Charles r. Hires, of Salem; DIR. Paul
NJ. Mecray, of Camden; John A.
Campbell, of Trenton, and Adrian
Lyon, of Perth Amboy.
Below will be found the decisions in
all the cases thus far disposed of by
the local board:
The following men passed the physi-
cal examination and are not entitled
Tn exenntion.
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MARRIED

TTLEToN-CHAMBRRs. - August l6, al
Philadelphia, by Rev. James Ii. Dunha m
William r. Littleton, of Philadelphia, and
| Miss Frances w. Chambers, of Moorestown
PPINCoTT-LovELAND August IA, at
Mount Holly, by Rev. K. NJ, ogden, Estill
Simons Lippincott and Miss Myrtle Love
land, both of Mount Holly.
| SHAFFER-FIELDING.- Is, at Pal.
myra, by Rev. Robert X. stansfleld, Charles
| Conrad Shaffer, Jr., and Miss Irene Field
/ ing, both of Palmyra.
SAPPINGToN-ELLIs.- August IS, at Phila.
deIphIa by Rev. Norman Van Pelt Lewis,
DR.. Samuel Sappington, of Philadelphia,
and Miss Emile Bovine Ellis, of Mount
| Holly
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-08-21

For rent-Two modern apartments,
each with bath. Mrs. George F. Har-
bert, POI High ST., Mount Holly.
An account with the Mount Holly
Safe Deposit & Trust Company is q
great source of satisfaction. Start one
now. 8 per cent. Interest Paid on
Time Deposits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-08-21
Camp Dix Affairs

Every branch of construction worl
at the Wrightstown cantonment is be
ing rushed more than ever in order t,
have accommodations ready for tn
first allotment of conscripted soldier
who are expected to arrive about Sep
TENDER 9Th. The camp will be bu
partly completed by that date, bu
there will be ready sufficient quarter
and other facilities to take care of the
first arrivals.
During the past week battalion o
colored troops of the New York militia
reached the camp and they are doing
all the sentry duty.
The water supply system is progress
ing quite rapidly at the Wrightstown
cantonment. Although the steam
engines and pumps will not arrive I'M.
III september, it is expected, by the
use OF two gasoline engines, to begin
pumping water to the camp ground
next Sunday.
( During the past week the expert
mental ten-inch artesian well being
drilled at New Lisbon was sunk an
additional fifty feet, making total of
about $50, and considerable increase
in the flow of water is noticeable. The
well will be sunk about fifty feet more
to ascertain if a still greater supply can
be obtained. When the best flowing
results have been secured, about is
more wells will be drilled.
The scope of the water system can be
understood better when it is realized
that it requires the laying of $1,000 feet
of Is inch mains, 1900 OF u inch,
$4,000 of inch, $4,000 of inch and
about IA miles of 2 inch and smaller
service pipes.
The water will be pumped to four
tanks of 100000 gallons capacity each
For fire protection there will be 2O3
four-inch hydrants.
The 230 barracks building will be
heated with stoves. The officers quar-
tiers, rs in number, will be heated with
steam. Kitchen ranges, water heaters
and sinks are to be installed in 1856
buildings.
Work on the sewer system is now
being pushed. The trenches for this
and the water pipes are>being dug by
three trench digging machines. About
20 miles of terra Gotta pipe, from to
"a inches in diameter, is to be used for
the sewers.
A camp newspaper, THE Camp Dix
News" made its initial appearance on
Thursday. 1t is to be published week
ly by Irwin & Leighton, the contract
ing firm in charge of all construction
work. 1. L. Cochrane is the editor.
The aim of the paper is to furnish
news Of camp affairs to the army of
about 5000 workmen who are employ
ed there, to whom it is distributed free
of charge. The first issue is made up
of eight pages of interesting illustra-
tons, newsY reading matter and some
advertisements, well printed on enam-
elel paper suitable for the use of high
grade half-tone cuts. The publishers
are being congratulated upon the sue
cess Of the venture.
One day last week suitcase was
picked up. In it was the identifica-
ton number of workman, two or
three checks that had been issued for
pay but had not been cashed in and
some money. The owner was not.
located. 1t is said that this sort of
thing happens frequently in large can
comments and munition factories and
the parties who issue checks which are
never cashed gain considerable money.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-08-21
Random Remarks

The subject of car shortage has been
much discussed and the farmers are
aid to be aroused" over the situa-
ton, claiming that many cars are on
the siding near the Mount Holly fair
grounds that might. be utilized in
moving crops. 1t is true that there
are number of cars lying idle at the
point mentioned, but if close examina-
ton were made it would probably be
discovered that they are castoffs await
ing a purchaser. The railroad COM
pany uses its sidings in different places
to store cars of this description and
spectators come along and buy them
and after putting them in good shape
sell them to small companies. A gen.
tleman acquainted with conditions
says the cars at the fair grounds are
principally OF the class mentioned.
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CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT
MISCELLANEOUS.

Best sentence written in ink. not less than
eight workshops first, book, offered by Mrs
Emmons, won by Frank Wilkins girls first
book, offered by Mrs. Edwin B. Rogers, won
by Sara Holmes.
Second box writing paper, offered by Mrs
1ylee b. Engle, won by Helen Holmes.
Best article in outline, book, offered by Mrs.
Harriet Lofiand won by Frank Wilkins
Best drawing of bicycle by boy under ten
years, scholars companion, won by Granville
Haines.
Best single bird house. watch, offered by
Beverly.
by Liberty Club Farm Journal won by Clay
ton Wills.
Third best so cents, offered by C. P. Lip
pincott. won by Wilmer Coles
Best article made in manual training. IN
der twelve years, pair stockings, won by
Helen Holmes.
Second best. pair stockings. won by Mar
Best apple pie. dollar in gold. offered by
Mrs Burr. Rancocas, won by Margaret
Best plain molasses cake. silver thimble.
won by Helen Holmes.
Best loaf bread, premium. by Laura
Prettiest sofa pillow made up, SlOO, offered
by Mrs. Elwood Stokes, Mount Holly, won BY
Donelda Bertrand
Second prettiest, book. offered by Mrs
Bertrand won by Laura Wills
Best cross stitch towel, book, offered by
Mrs. S. Cramp, won by Laura Wills
Second best, so cents, offered by Marsha
Collins, won by Donelda Bertrand
Best article in crochet, pair stockings Of
fered by Mrs. William C. Wetherill, won by
Laura Wills.
Prettiest centerpiece in colors, embroidery
scissors, offered by Mrs s. Cramp, won by
Mildred Wills
Best centerpiece in white, so cents, offered
by Gertrude Brock, won by Elizabeth Mas
ters.
Best jar canned peas. hair ribbon, offered
by Mrs Robert C. Wills, won by Mildred
Wills.
Best jar canned cherries set pins, offered
by Mrs Harry Brick. won by Laura Wills
Best article made in manual training, S1OO,
offered by Ella Brock. Beverly, won by
Maurice Collins
Second best. one dozen gladioli bulbs. won
by Caroline Mcintyre