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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-23
Teachers Institute

The annual Teachers Institute closed
its sessions Wednesday evening, and
nobody seems to have expressed any
great degree Of sadness on that account.
There were the same sort of speeches
that have been listened to in the past,
with some variations, of course, as it
would not do to preach the same doc
trine. Teachers were told what they
ought to do when they reached their
schoolrooms after the Institute had
closed and many ideas we're put forth
regardless Of what the state authorities
have laid down as the method of in
structiQn. One speaker said he had
read in local paper that possibly the
teachers would go back and continue
in the same way that they had bean
following before coming to the meet
ing. He hoped this would not be the
case, but it is very probable if he had
q chance to follow the teacher he would
find that much of the good advice"
given out in the speeches is not being
seriously considered and it is also pos
sfble that he might discover that the
teacher knows her pupils and the
methods that are best adapted to them
as the foreign speaker who is engaged
to come and give periodical talks.
One OF the real good things done was
the practical demonstration given the
teachers in the new course which the
state has adopted for physical culture.
The teachers were taken to the play-
ground, shown how to give the instruc-
ton and were then asked to give evil
dence of how much they had learned,
and it was demonstrated that this part
OF the program was valuable.
The best talk of the entire meeting
was that by Senator Harold B. Wells.
Just before noon, Wednesday, he
dropped in without having been put
on the program, and he gave one of
those talks that only Senator Wells
knows how to give. It was serious,
with enough wit to relieve the mo-
notony of q set speech paid for at so
much per Institute. 1t was really the
best part of the program and Senator
Wells was heartily congratulated for
having put some life into the session.
We do not recollect ever seeing what
it costs the state to hold an Institute
in this county, but we do not have any
hesitancy in saying that the money
could be expended to far better advan-
tage. The schools in this county had
hardly opened when the teachers were
ordered to have a three-days' session,
where one day would have been ample.
The schools were closed and the chill
dren were allowed to roam the streets
when they would have been better off
in the schoolroom. The teachers at
tended because they were compelled to
but we believe that if vote was taken
not one would express any sorrow at
the soundingsof the bell which closed
the Institute.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-23
Court Affairs

Thursday was not as busy along
criminal lines as former sessions.
Wesley Fuller, a boy from
Burlington, who was recently placed
on parole for stealing a cash register,
had not paid the proper attention to
the conditions imposed upon him, so
he was brought back and this time he
was sent to the Jamesburg reform
school.
Charles Conover was recently before
the court charged with stealing chick
ems from Aaron Warner. The latter
had been losing his chickens and act
ing under advice of detective Parker
he marked some which were stolen.
Warner claimed to have found this
property in Conover's house and had
the man arrested. Conover waived in.
dlctment and went into court, admit
ting that he had taken two chickens.
Warner then tried to have the case
heard by the grand jury but as Como
yer had waived indictment the grand
body declined to hear anything on the
matter. On Thursday Conover was
taken into court on his waiver. Dur
ing the time since he had signed the
waiver he seemed to have changed his
mind about the etealing and explained
to the court that he had been employ
ed at the hay press of Fenimore Broth
ers. A couple of chickens had been
running loose and were a nuisance
around the hay press, SO with the
knowledge of one of his employers,
Conover killed the chickens and took
them home. After hearing the evil
dence the court decided that Conover
was not guilty.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-23
Food Conservation

The second meeting of the organiza-
ton that is handling the subject of
food conservation was held in Mount
Holly, Wednesday evening. There
was large audience composed of per-
sons who came from various parts of
the county. This showed that great
interest is being taken in the subject
and there is not the slightest doubt
that Burlington county will soon give
a good account Of itself. 1t takes some
time to get an organization of this kind
into firstclass working order but the
progress thus far made is very crafty
ing and gives promise of producing
fine results.
7. H. Dudley Perkins, of Moores-
town, is the chairman of the executive
committee for this county and he has
exerted himself to get the affair started
right and will devote much of his val
liable time in the effort to keep the or.
ganization moving along the proper
channel.
Franklin W. Fort, of Newark, was
the speaker on Wednesday evening.
He is one Of the state executive COM
mittee. He spoke for over an hour
and there was not an intimation that
any of his hearers was tired or wanted
him to stop. He explained at consid-
cradle length the true conditions that
are confronting us and that make il
necessary for the United States to take
steps toward feeding the armies that
are abroad. He alluded to the work
that is being done by Mr.. Hoover, the
Federal Food Commissioner. There
has been some comment on the actions
of Mr.. Hoover and statements made
that while the Commissioner wants
the people to economic in food he does
not follow the same course, but Mr.
Fort told what Mr.. Hoover does in his
own home, showing that he is not the
extravagant man that he is pictured
to be.
Mr.. Fort wanted it plainly under
stood that food conservation does no
mean starving, but it does mean abso
lutte economy, stoppage of wasteful
ness, substitution of corn, rye and 9th
er grains for wheat -four and whea
cereals, fish and poultry for meat, jam
for butter, and the use Of less sugar
He pointed out that this can be done
without working hardship on anybody
During the period between Octobe
% and November there will be
house-to-house canvass for the purpose
of enlisting householders in a conser
walton policy that will enroll ever,
man, woman and child in the county
Mr.. Fort said he hoped this campaign
would be received in the right spirit b
all who are waited upon as it is quit
certain that unless food is sent abroa
the soldiers must suffer and the wa
must be prolonged.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-23

Leaves on the rails caused head on
collision Saturday, at Florence be-
tween special trolley, carrying more
than 20 working men and women from
Roebling, and an eastbound extra car.
which ran beyond the switch. In
both cases the brakes would not hold.
The cars were completely demolished
While score received slight injuries,
the most serious is Miss Hilda joyce.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry joyce,
who was hurt internally, and was re-
moved to her home in an unconscious
condition. Other Florence residents
injured, all employees at the Roebling
plant, were: Augustus Scully, legs
bruised; George Brown, slight injury
to the back /; Biddle Joyce, foot
smashed; Michael ]. McGrath, Jr.,
wrist sprained; Charles WiIkie, Will
liam, Hughes, Michael McCorriston
and Joseph Pierson, cut by glass.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-23
WrightStoWn

Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Camp, resi-.
dents Of Wrightstown for &c years, will
move to Jacksonville within a short
time.
William Cramer expects to build a
home on the road to Cookstown, where
he will reside when his property here is
sold.
Charles Platt returned home from a
cunning trip Wednesday. A 76-pound
buck deer was included in the game
which he bagged.
State Board of Health representa-
tives who are in Wrightstown are A.
l. Goehrig, c. NJ. Nichols, c. w. Spar
maker and w. H. Mcdonald.
Thomas Smith, son of Postmaster
Smith, has returned here after several
years absence. He had been EN-
ployed in Wilmington, DEL, but the
boom in his home town caused him to
return to his fathers store.
Postmaster John A. Smith, Howard
Johnson and Stacy Taylor have taken
the matter Of additional street lighting
into their own hands, by erecting poles
and lights around their properties.
The new Wrightstown Utilities Cor
poration has bought out the Wrights.
town Water Company. Improvements
will be made to the tanks which have
held the water supply. Lighting and
sewer facilities are being arranged for
Edwin Davis, Township Clerk, il
having 60-foot barn moved off land
which the government purchased. A
force of ten men is at work transport
ing the structure distance of about a
mile, to the rear Of the DAVIS grist
Mill.
Samuel Merrill has just brought in
his 60-acre crop of corn from hndleasec
by him for the camp. Building opera
tons of the government had not yet
reached his corn fields and he was per.
mitted to gather in the crop. Mr.. Mer
rill has another farm between Cooks
town and New Egypt.
The marriage Of Captain Leroy 8
Ward, of Camp Dix, and Miss Heller
Alice Steuber, of Niagara Falls, N. Y.
was solemnized at the Presbyterian
Parsonage, Bordentown, Wednesday
evening. The Rev. Howell Davies
pastor of the church, performed thu
ceremony. Captain Ward is from
Ithaca, N. Y, and he and his wife will
make their temporary home at New
Egypt.
There IS great deal of activit,
around the Soldiers Club House
opened by the New Jersey Woman
Suffrage Association, which will b
ready for the soldiers this week. Tn
committee in charge OF the work il
composed Of Mrs. e. f. Feickert, Q
Plainfield; Mrs. Wells P. EagIeton, o
| Newark; Mrs. Henry c. White, Q
Plainfeld; Miss Helen Lippincott, Q
, Riverton, and Mrs. A. S. L. Doughty
of Mount Holly. Because of lack 0
help, this committee is taking upo
itself all sorts OF work. Each membe
has been armed with a paint brus
and is busy in the arrangement of
pleasing scheme Of interior decoration
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-23
No Poorer Gas

The Public Utility Commission soon
disposed of the gas companies "bunk''
about wanting follower the standard of
gas furnished for Illuminating and
heating purposes to the public, because
of their overpowering desire to help the
government by saying benzol, tolno
and other by-products for the manufac
ture OF explosives to be used in the
war.
They gave to the plea exactly the
consideration it. deserved, for they
knew, as we'll as the Public Service
crowd and the minor corporations
which it induced to fall into line, that
it was specious, and that the real OBJ
Ject was to raise the price OF gas in.
directly by supplying an inferior quail
ty at the old price which the people of
the state have just succeeded in hav-
ing established.
During the rate fight few years ago
the claim was made that the gas fur.
pished from the Camden plant of the
Public Service. and pumped as fal
north as Plainfield, was by product
of coke company, and that it cos
distributors but a few cents pei
thousand feet when they were selling
1t dollar per thousand.
The Public Utility Commission sug
gests that when the government needs
benzol and tolnol from the gas com
panies, it will make the fact known
and since the gas companies have
failed to show that "a material add
ton to the available supply of tolno
would follow the lowering of tn
standard" of gas, and experts do no
support the claim that the presen
standard is higher than is required TO
adequate service, the petition for
lower standard is denied.
1t is doubtful whether the gas com
panies expected any other result anC
they would have been surprised if thei
\ application had been granted.
! 1t is also a question whether thu
company that is furnishing gas in thi
neighborhood has heard of the decision
if the quality of the article furnishes
at different times recently was a critel
ion on which to base judgment.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-23

William Harold Rogers started yes
terday on his trip to Australia, wher'
he and other American vaudeville per
formers have engagements covering 6
number of weeks.
DIR. Edward B. Rogers, of Ceilings.
wood, formerly of Mount Holly, who
enlisted several months ago in the
Medical Corps, has been transferred
from Oglethorpe, Ga, to New York
city.
A meeting of the Mount Holly Bust.
ness Mems Association will be held to.
night to give further consideration to
the question of opening rest house
for visiting soldiers. This matter was
discussed at former meeting but no
definite action was taken.
Beginning Monday, November II,
there will be interesting services desig.
mated mission services at st. An
drew's church, at which Rev. Floyd
Tomkins, of Philadelphia, will preach
every evening except Saturday. Rev.
Mr.. Tomkins is one of the best preach
ers in America, and it will be treat to
listen to him. The public generally is
invited to attend these services.
Samuel Painter, aone-armed veteran
of the Civil War, who had filled the
position of drawbridge tender at De-
lance for long time, fell off the bridge,
on Saturday, and was drowned. The
body was viewed by Coroner Gaskill,
who issued a certificate that death was
caused by an accident. Deceased was
70 years old and served his country in
the 23d regiment, N. ]. Infantry.
The Board of Freeholders will hold a
special meeting in the court house,
Saturday morning at 1890, to consider
the request of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company to lay an additional
track across the public roads at Pine
street, Mount Holly, and at Smith
vile. There are two more roads to be
crossed, those at Ewanville and Bir-
mingham, but as they are not county
roads the application to lay the tracks
in those places must be made to the
township authorities.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-23
Advertisements

Boy wanted, good wages, apply at
Il. c. Chances Sons, King Street.
For rent-Furnished house, seven
rooms, all conveniences. Apply at 25
Mount Holly avenue.
Wanted-Woman for light house.
work. Middle-aged woman preferred.
B F. Hirshblond, 48 Church street,
Mount Holly.
There are many ways of saving-do
not disregard them. Have an account
with the Mount Holly Safe Deposit &
Trust Company. Three per interect
paid on time deposits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-23
Draft Decisions COMPLETED


Local board No. l of Burlington
county last week completed its work Of
rendering decisions on men in the first
draft for the national army. The final
lot passed upon we're the following:
Accepted and called for military SER
vice:
Serial No. Order No
1889 Henry NJ. Kaminsky, Chatsworth Sc:
1903 Edward K. Clark, Mount Holly 81
1919 Ernest Messler, Chatsworth 81
Az John Wilbur Doherty, Columbus Sd
Exempted or discharged for physica
disability, having dependents, etc:
lo84 Money Baldwin, Birmingham 4S
929 Harry L. Smith, Mount Holly 50
1888 Walter Sindock, Atco So
81 William Anderson, Jr., Marlton So
SS8 Francis r. Shannon, Mount Holly So
OBS Harold II. Budd, Mount Holly So
6S3 Stokes f. Burtis, Mount Holly So
7l2 Theodore j. BoZarth, Mount Holly SO
SOL Frank Ruman, Mount Holly 81
1888 Stanley Hendrickson, Pemberton "a
422 Nelson g. Archer, Columbus "a
6l9 william Werner. Jr.. Moorestown 81
1858 George II. Elder, Browns Mills, 81
344 Raymond J. Prickitt, Medford 81
S24 William +. Pilling, Mt. Holly 81
202 Howard Frake, Lumberton So
26S Charles s. Street. HainespOrt IS
272 Lawrence p. Sheppard, Lumberton IS
1893 John K. Flanagan, Atsion IS
1913 Charles Ii. Hancock. Vincentown 81
liza George j. Riley PembertOn 56
964 John Reed Chappell, Mount Holly Sc
S66 Leon A. Claypoole, Mount Holly 81
59S Parry II. Paul, MOorestoWn 81
SS6 Harry M. Hulse, Mount Holly 81
1881 Benjamin r, King, Pemberton 81
76e Henry h. Apologize, Mount Holly 81
776 Frank c. Bryant, Mount Holly 81
1893 Harry g. Oliver, Vincentown 81
5Sl George +. Murphy, Masonville 81
3ll Clarence K. Grain, Medford 81
4Sl Malcolm K. Newell, Columbus 81
144 stewart w. Macfarland. Mt. Holly 81
$40 Richard Tucker Giles, Mount Holly 81
l409 Albert p. Stevenson. Jobstown 81
1867 Archibald W. Gracey, Burlington 81
| S29 George H. Randall, Mt. Holly s.
| 1923 Roy Bowker, Browns Mills o:
| l0ll James K. shaw, Mount Holly 81
| los Howard Morton. Browns Mills Of
444 Frank DeVries, Columbus 5.
1926 George IA. Hiles Medford 81
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-23
MARRIED

Century edition Of sheet music; 10
cents each. L. S. Boyce. stationer. ad
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-23

Halloween goods, masks, etc. L. s.
Boyce, stationer. adv
The Detroit times., 1917-02-19
Pointed Paragraphs

Love IL disease that sometimes
even marriage will not cure
Cupid makes mistake when he
gratis bud on an old shrub
Bat for The limeligh' many a the
8iri~al star uUuid cease 20 shine.
our mistakes ~ yesterday are
mainly rerpot-iDie FOR our worries
~ today
Msny man des Of comforts Bile
cioihire s fhe Kind his VIE won't
let h.m aear
ile D. mar % strong vnl power
Vho never talks about the weather.
There would De fever old bache
t.-i------i' fTir-ri WIRE not allow ed
'o associate vita married men.
when drunken man doesn't
think 20 rs exceptionally wIse. he T.
beyond rho thinking stage
Many man imagines hat he
karv ali about The financial pies
lon becsuse he once bad occasion
'' cash 4. check
knowing how 10 induce people 10
,.ni fou money and keeping them
satisfied after fhcy have lent II is
ihe Rho." Ar ~ being hnancier
The Detroit times., 1917-02-19
Putting the Future of
the Schools Directly Up
To You, Mr.. Good Citizen!

Mr. Good Citizen. the coming primaries
put upon YOU a grave responsibility.
There is before YOU a matter no less
important than the welfare of your city 5
schools.
An entirely new school board. 10 con-
sist Of seven members. is 10 be chosen.
There are 90 candidates seeking places
on this board.
Among them are men who are easily
recognized As the very kind of men we
should NOT want on our school board.
They have entered thir names and
hope to secure the Office for POLITICAL
reasons solely.
Their aspirations take no account Of
the relation of the schools 10 poSterity-
as the training places and grooming
places Of the coming citizens.
Ii becomes your duty, Mr.. Good Citi-
zen, to pat the hoe of your public spirit
10 this list. 10 weed cut the undeSirableS
and make sure Of the candidates whom
,ou will support for nomination
We are about TO reap the full benefit
Of campaign for the betterment Of our
schools that has been waged for years,
going back 10 the days of peanut political
rule under Martindaleism.
Martindaleism routed big step IN
progress had been taken. but there Still
remained work to do.
Gang rule was abolished but the board
continued to offer stepping stone to the
selfish political aspirations of individuals.
Some good men were secured for in
spectors but their efforts went for
naught on account of a lack Of team
work
The necessity for taking the admins
tration of the schools out Of cheap ward
politics, altogether. became apparent, and
the idea of smaller board, TO be elected
at large. was accepted as the means 10
the desired end.
The next step, the all-lmportant step.
THE step is now up 10 you. Mr.. Good
Citizen.
Unless the right kind Of representa-
tives are chosen for this board. all the
effort of years will go for naught as far
as immediate results are concerned.
Later on, The Times will endeavor TO
help you by printing list Of candidates
who may be safely supported by you for
the Office.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-19
"Cruiskeen Lawn"

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lawn
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The Detroit times., 1917-02-19

weather seems 20 bear some rela
ton 10 u The pain usually leaves
In day or two. or In a week az
most Heat and massage relieve the
pain. Ironing the skin above the
painful musclSs with a very warm
iron IL useful domestic remedy. A
place ~ Hannrf EhOUfd Do placed DO
tween tho iron and tho skin
f.umbsEo ia precisely ne same
disease. but II attacks tho muscles
ioper down In tho back Some
believe lumb 10 be rheumatic
In origin Others believe that II h
always due 10 blow or similar
injury. although tho injury may
be 90 slight "a 70 psss unnoticed
Sometimes iumbako is believed "a
DC caused By the excessive move
ment OF one OF the joints of the
spine
Bursitis over the shoulder joint
In the usual cause OF stln and
painful shoulder. often the arm
can be raised above the head only
With great difficulty
The bursa f. a little fabrication
sac near tho projecting wing Of tho
shoulder blade. II may be in
Named by even slight blow and
sometimes sucn an Inflammation
causes the shoulder muscles "a
waste away. and causes trouble
some disability within very short
time
Most cases get we'll without any
surgical assistance. OFTEN u takes
weeks OF painful effort TO win
back the use of tho shoulder
muscles Patients should move
their shoulder muscles In a daily
exercise. In spite OF the paiR.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-19

sail II. tnmpanf had ofNc~s In Ne
troIt cleveland and Pittsburgh n
had about 1900 Boh-T.a lots. some
~ whirh were - ng given away at
IRE movie theatrrs for advertising
purposes Later the others would be
offered rsr aats All the winners"
Rad to 10 ess ~ pav 1870 for the
80 rsrr DC teci'nv TO saY how
many were being given away for
g. ~ each The abstract Of title 10
iu printed form
ra'iry SAD 10 expected coo co'-
tages fr 20 built a. foh+t.o next sum
MGR Ihe company hsd .swmll
and wrnfd build ,ottaees for so
uurh DOWN and 80 much month.
MANY persons he said. had spoken
about having cottages built next
sum rnrr
Manage Tali~v when seen by
Post llfsraf rrn0rrrr said that the
ihfa were worth much more than
s. - ard Thar tn.s amount repre-
ssnfrd the u~cesrars expense attend
ant u4ou rUn seysura ~ the persons
~ whom the lots were awarded.