The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-03-05

Infantry.
In the letter by Mr.. Lawrence,
quoted from in this issue, there is
one paragraph that strikes one in a
rather queer way. 1t will be remem-
bered by many that Attorney General
Wescott went to Trenton in the inter-
ests OF Mr.. Baird. 1t will also be re-
membered that Mr.. Wescott made the
speech nominating President Wilson.
In Mr.. Lawrence's letter he says: "But
the appointment of David Baird is a
direct slap at the President. To argue
that, because Judge Wescott in his
dotage indorses Baird means Demo
cratic approval, is to argue that Henry
Watterson's Endorsement is enough for
any Democrat who aspires to the Pres
idential nomination of 1920" There
are some harsh words there. While
there are many who have thought that
Judge Wescott is not as vigorous as he
was twenty years ago. nobody has
been so unkind as to refer to him as
lin his dotage." The appointment
certainly did hit somebody very hard.
The staid old city OF Burlington is
much worked up over the antics that
occurred at smoker" in one of the
fire houses there. Up to a certain
point there had been many things that
had grated on the nerves of several old
timers but the climax was reached
when the female dancer gave an exhib-
ition. After the arranged programme
had been completed the manager of
the troupe announced that if certain
amount of money was raised a daring
sketch would be presented. The ma
iority of the audience were in a very
mellow mood and the certain amount"
was quickly produced. Then the fe-
male-not worthy of the name of wom-
an or lady-came on the stage in
costume that at given signal fioated
away and she danced around in
natures garb. 1t is said the officers of
the fire company did not know any
thing of what was going to happen,
and they were down stairs providing
the lunch. But it is certain that some
body was responsible. The ministers
of the city made the matter subject
for sermons on the following Sunday
and it is quite possible that the next
grand jury will be asked to look into
the matter.
There is law in New Jersey that
makes it possible to punish any one
who advertises an article and then fails
to live up to the promises made.
Whether Philadelphia has such law
is not known, but it would seem to
need one. When William Hodge was
playing at the Lyric theatre, in that
city, gentleman from Mount Holly
thought he would like to see the actor,
so on the Tuesday prior to the 22d of
February he went to the theatre. The
daily papers had been running an ad-
vertisement which stated Wednesday
and Friday matinees, "best seats 81 :"
The gentlemen called for one of the
''best Seats" and found it was in the
18th row from the stage. He then
went to the Walton hotel, and was
told be could get seat in the sixth
row, but the price would be 1915. This
did not suit him and he went to the
Bellevue hotel and there got seat in
the fifth row for 81 50. That is about
all there is to the story. Some persons
may consider the 10th row the "best
seats," while others may prefer the
seats nearer the stage. But it is GER
tain that the latter were being sold,
with or without the knowledge of the
theatre management, in direct viola
ton of the terms published in the adj
i yertiSement