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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-03-12

From the beginning of our history
the tendency has been toward terri
torial expansion in the formation of
new states. OF the 13 original states
seven contained less than 10000
Square miles, as Vermont, 1854; New
Hampshire, 9,341; Massachusetts, s.
266; New Jersey, 1924; Connecticut,
4,9e5; Delaware, 1910; Rhode Island,
1,24S. New York contains only 49,
264 square miles. The middle western
states were considered of great size
when formed. Ohio, 41,045 square
miles; Indiana, 36,3S4; Illinois, Co.,
665; Michigan, $3.50; Wisconsin, &c.
006, but they are small compared with
the far western states of California,
158,297 square miles; Montana, 49,
997; Arizona, 1885; Nevada, no.
800, and Colorado, 103,94S. Texas, with
her 1855 square miles, would almost
make six states as large as New York.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-03-12
ExhIhIt Of Solder Wehs.

Notwithstanding the fact that a
spider web is SO fine and delicate that
unless covered with dust or sparkling
with dew 1t is almost invisible, the
American Museum of Natural History
is now displaying series of these
webs, IL in number, so mounted on
dark backgrounds as to be plainly Wis
ible. The spiral construction, WIDEN
ing gradually from the center outward,
is easily traced. The webs are accom-
panied by colored plates Of the spiders
which spun them. Some spiders live
In the web they spin; others spend
only the nights there, hiding during
the day in retreats often some distance
away, with single thread leading to
the web. One of the larger spiders,
Aranea trifolium. for instance, spins
thread from the center Of its web to
tent made of leaves and silk. Sitting
In this tent, the spider holds the thread
in such way that it knows when the
web is shaken by its insect prey
American Museum Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-03-12
Enemy Quickly Disappeared.

An official of a railway which passes
through Philadelphia, am told, was In
the habit Of expressing his war senti-
ments without restraint to his private
secretary, Girard writes In the Phila-
delphia Ledger. These sentiments were
,derogatory to the allies and favorable
to Germany. One day at the end of a
particularly vehement TRADE the sec
rotary said: II trust, sir, that what
you have said does not represent your
real feelings on the subject" II mean
every word Of It," said his employer. 1t
was just after fire had taken place
In nearby city and the responsibility
had been laid at the doors of German
hirelings whose enterprise the railway
man extolled. "Then 1 shall be obliged
to arrest you," said the secretary,
throwing open his coat and showing
the badge Of secret service agent.
The indiscreet official is now supposed
to be in place where what he may
have to say In praise of kultur will
reach severely limited audience.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-03-12
HAD CONFIDENCE IN EDISON
Negro Was Sure That Wonderful Bull
let He Invented Would Never
XIII American Soldiers.

Two negroes were walking along
New York street discussing the Won
derful inventions brought about by the
war.
eyes, sab, one said, IAN friend Of
mine who knows all about 1t says dis
heah man Edison has done gone and
invented magnetized bullet dat can't
miss a German, kase eff deres one in
hundred yards de bullet is drawn
right smack against his steel helmet.
Yes, sab, an he's done invented an
other one with a return attachment.
Whenever dat bullet don't hit nothin'
1t comes right straight back to de
American lines"
Oats what / call inventln'," ex-
claimed the other. 'But, say, now
about dem comm back bulletsf what
do dey do to keep 'em from hittin'
ouah menf'
"Well, nah frien' didn't tell me
about it, but eff Mr.. Edison made 'em
you can bet youah life he's got 'em
trained. You don't 'spose he'd let 'em
kill any Americans, do your No, sab.
He's got 'em fixt SOS dey 1es' ease
back down aroun' de gunner's feet an
say: 'Dey's all dead in dat trench,
boss. Send me to live place where
rs got a chanel to do somethin'.'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-03-12
BRINGS HOME GRIM REALITY
Soldiers Seldom Visualize Death Until
They Have Had Their Training
With the Bayonet.

Comparatively few Of the men in the
training camps have sensed the serious
ness of their job from books, writes Jo-
seph Fl. Odell, in the Outlook. Nor did
It come to many of them from the for
NAL drills, the setting-up exercises, or
the acquisition of military terms and
habits. The reality-the GRIM bit
thrilling reality-of their bu; ness
came from the bayonet.
Men can stand at attention vefcngJr
paying attention; they can form coli
lumns of tours automatically they can
salute as a matter of easily acquired
habit; they can learn the bugle calls by
subconscious absorption; but no man
can WELD the bayonet without visualiz-
ing death. The first and chief duty Of
the bayonet instructor is to make men
visualize death-their own or their
foes. "You must get him before he
gets you; it's him or you, him or you,
him or you p
Then the CHASTITY seriousness of the
business comes over the recruit; the
dreadful alternative flashes along every
nerve, and commands the muscles Of
the eyes, the legs, and the arms as they
have never been commanded before. 1t
searches his soul and marks him as a
coward or man, it puts deep lines on
his face and galvanizes his will; it
changes him almost instantaneously
from civilian to soldier.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-03-12
Warm Air for Flyers.

To protect military airmen from the
intense cold of the upper atmosphere
and also avoid the burden Of cum
bersome, heavy garments, an airheated
one-piece costume has been designed,
says the Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The suit is made of two layers of ma
terial and supplied with system Of
air conduits extending to its various
extremities. Air, taken In through a
funnel mounted behind the propeller
and warmed by passage through coil
encircling the motors exhaust pipe, Is
carried into the main artery of the
suit by flexible tubing connected at
the rear. The heat circulates into the
gloves and shoes worn by the airman
and rises around his body, while cool
air passes out through valves.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-03-12
Bathed While Building Burns.

Mrs. Stella Totten, a comely young
matron, was enjoying an afternoon
tub" In her apartment on the third
floor Of the Addicks building, the Wool
worth tower of a nearby SUBURBAN
town, when there came noisy knock
ing at the door. who's therer in
ouired Mrs. Totem timidly, recalling
that the door was unlocked. ITS me
Bill Stone" was the gruff answer.
"Please don't come in, Mr.. Stone-lm
In the tub. Who are you, and why are
YOU here?" 'Tm Bill Stone Of Hook
and Ladder 279; the house is on fire,
and rye come to get you" Il thought
the water was getting rather hot" said
Mrs. Totten. In less than minute
Bill Stone emerged from a third-fioor
window, and amid the plaudits of the
surging crowd. safely carried Mrs.
Totten, wrapped only in blanket,
down the ladder and delivered her
safely In a nearby hotel.-New York
Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-03-12
The Irish aLonu oar.n

There was a time-a and 1t was only
as long ago as the last century. too
when the Irish travelled about their
country on odd little cars. They were
called ''long cars" and they were not
very different, really from the ''out-
side cars" which are still commonly
used in Ireland. But the outside car
carries no more than two persons on
seats, while the long car carried some
times as many as sixteen passengers
in all. The luggage was piled up in
the middle.
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ESTABLISHED 1879
that which I hope will be offered"
sand that isl"

that which hope will be offered"
sand that ISL"
His gesture toward the child was
eloquent. 81 am all she has,
IF do this thing, do you surrender
her entirely, or will you claim her
upon your return?"
His eyes held hers with an express
sion quickly yelled. 81 will not re-
turn
Il do not quite understand" she re-
piled slowly. eve are strangers. You
must have friends who would gladly
do this for you"
Eyes, but l would choose you from
all the world"
There was a certain controlled emo
ton in his voice that affected her
strangely, and she rose to her feet.
again l say that I do not under
stand"
THAT is natural" He walked the
length of the level In front of the
cabin and back. upon the eve of a
great upheaval a man can allow hira-
self certain latitude of expression,
especially when he knows it can do no
HARM" he said gravely. II do not ex-
pect to return. Because / am con-
WINGED of this, can say to you what
under other circumstances would be
little short of impudence, for, as
you say, we are strangers. But be-
gan to care for you when you first
came to the mountain. l want you to
know this, and to believe it. | could
not let you know before. My wife
do not wish to speak of her. She is
dead, and I offer you not affront when
l tell you that love you. 1t is be-
cause of this 1 wish to leave Betty in
your care"
With troubled eyes Mary looked to-
ward the child. 81 did not imagine
this"
How could you? My effort has
been to keep you from knowing. VIII
you do this for me, now that yon do
know? 1t will be my comfort when
my time comes. over there" He
turned from her, looking out into the
limitless space. ut will be my com
fort" he repeated.
why are you so sure you will not
return?"
There would be no incentive, with
Betty cared for"
Then it was that Mary surprised
herself by saying deliberately. "Mr.
Warren, if told you that my inter
est"
INTEREST," would want something
more than interest" he interrupted.
would that not do for the presentPn
mo. 1t must be something more
definite"
For long she hesitated, then said
steadily. II think it is more than
interest. I am not sure. But If an
overwhelming anxiety for your safe
return is an evidence of deeper feel
ing, it is yours
He took her hand, raising it to his
lips I'm that case. Mary Hilton, God
willing, will return to you and
Betty"
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creel, darted past her into the big
south room where the strangers were
assembled-grabbed the whimpering
child, lifted him high on his shoulder,
saying hoarsely to Nanny: II can't
take you forcibly, May. no matter how
much want you-but will have our
child"
Nanny crumpled in sobbing heap.
Big Injun got gray-faced-Johnny
sprang at the newcomer, but was
pulled back by the other man, crying:
Remember the childp'
Il say that Why don't ye remember
him? All of YER Nurse Anne cried,
darting to the side of the intruder.
"Ain't he got no rights, the angel?
Rights to father, mother, home! / tell
We, Master" to Big Injun unwinking-
ly: There's been packs and stacks Of
lies tobias / found out-neyer you
mind how. Roy's pappy was lied to,
same as his Mammy-by two that had
thar own game to win-you know how
hard that Pascal girl tried to get Mr..
Haughton tangled In her net-and her
cousin Peter wanted Miss May and
her fortune jest as bad. When / found
out thar game-I wrote Mr.. Haugh-
ton-that's how he comes here now.
Not for his own sake nor Miss Mays
they're big enough to know better. But
l won't stand it no longer-havin' Roy
ask me after he says his prayers:
Why don't God send me back my
daddyT"
Nurse Anne stopped short, swallow
ing hard. Through the hush, they
heard Roy cooling, his hands locked
tight in the strangers hair: my
daddy My daddy love my daddy"
May" young Haughton said low and
entreatingly. She lifted her eyes, her
arms; with u quick spring she was
beside him, held against his heaving
heart, close to her boy. So the sheriff
found them, when, answering Miss
Prue's summons, he descended upon
the homestead. Explanations fol-
lowed-here were no malefactors, only
actors in a domestic drama that had
verged on tragedy, but was ending
happily, as all dreams should. The
handful turned out to have been a
practical joke played on Miss Prue-
perhaps by some one who had suffered
from her inquisitions. 1t was fifteen
years old at least and undated-its
mention Of woman and child had
perhaps melted the joker to fit it to
the folks at Barton's. Fate, which is
called Chance, had done the rest. And
Miss Prue took lot Of credit for the
happy outcome-hadn't her chickens
really served Haughton as card of
entryf
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-03-12
BY Twists Teachers Words.

A Greencastle young woman teacher
In the Peru (Ind.) high school a few
days ago had vision Of her job leav-
ing because of violent protest lodged
against her by patron. The teachers
were at meeting when the protest
came up. The patron accused the teach
er of calling her boy "a scurvy ele-
plant" The teacher was dumfounded
when she heard the charge, and could
not recall making any such remark
The corps of teachers went to work to
attempt to unravel the mystery. Final
~ 1t was solved. The teacher had told
the boy HE was disturbing element, .
and the boy mistook what she said for
"a scurvy elephant. indianapolis
News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-03-12
Her Work.

Congresswoman Jeanette Rankin
said In Y. w. G. A. address:
"Charles SchMab married on 81 a
week, and Chauncey Depew 0n~s9. I
have no sympathy with the girl who
makes a devoted young man wait till
he can support her as luxuriously as
her old father does.
"My sympathy all goes out TO the
young man who said joyously, as soon
as he was accepted:
"Then, darling, Wen get married at
once. OF course, at first, we shan't
be able to keep servant
"'Oh, Jack, hadn't we better wait,
thenY she protested. What would the
neighbors say If they saw me doing my
own work.?
"Jack looked puzzled.
"'why, Sweetheart he said, whose
work do you want to dor"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-03-12
Goat MIX La vaI1.hI.

Milk from the goat has probably
been used for food purposes ever since
the advent Of the first MRS. Coffee"
and the chances are that 1t will until
time is no more. In Europe the milk
goat is one of the most popular of do
nestle animals, and more and more
its popularity is growing In this coun-
try. What thoroughbreds we have are
kept on feather mattresses, almost,
and fed the best and choicest that
the market affords. We are just be-
ginning to see what the ''baa baa" can
really do and what IT is actually
worth.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-03-12
Service EIan for Grief.

Service flags are displayed all over
the big city, and it appears to be quite
the patriotic thing for large corpora
tons to Guido each other in showing
the largest number of employees en-
gagged in the war game. There are
four corporations In New York with a
vague sort of community interest, each
of which, though entirely independent,
insists on placing on its service flag
star for every employee of the four
corporations now in service. But a
saloonkeeper has the star service BAN
ner. 1t hangs before his saloon, and
he has periodically placed upon it a
star for every one of his customers
gone to the front.
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dred, doesn't It'll" she asked, and the
surprising bluntness of her reply
served as bracer to Horaces whiting
spirits.
Now listen to the sequal. NV in
come has been dwindling. NV little
money Is all In K. and B. and thar
is worth about half what 1t was be-
fore the war. I've been meaning to tell
you. l hated to-but I've got to give
up the apartment. I'd do more work
but there's no market for 1t now"
Horace forgot his own troubles and
was leaning over Caroline with two
outstretched arms. "Poor, dear girl"
he said. slow you must have wor-
ireland now comes my tale of woe
and even now you aren't crying about
1t. Caroline, you've more pluck than
any man / ever knew" He kneIt be-
side her, looking with infinite tender
ness and admiration into her unfiinch-
Ing blue eyes. 'Have you thought
what you are-are going to do about
itW
There's only one thing to do" she
said slowly. "Ill have to give ND this
place and I suppose you'll have to live
some place cheaper than the Hotel
Bradford"
Eyes, Of course"
"Well, why couldn't we both live
here?" Caroline's usually firm voice
faltered a little as she made the sug-
gestion.
'You don't Observation-Disclosures
could you? You don't mean that we
can be married7 Don't you know what
you said about making toast and fry
ing eggs for two-you've told me so
often that you couldn't-Caroline don't
let me hope If you don't really mean
it."
I've thought 1t all out" she said,
resuming her calm manner that Hor-
ace thought the finest thing he had
ever seen in any woman. ut is one
thing for two persons to live separate
iy on two small incomes-and it is an
other thing for those two people to live
together on their joint incomes. Don't
you see how simple 1t is. It's just a
matter Of plain arithmetic. We can
pay rent for one apartment instead of
for twoi we can read by one light in
stead of two, and we don't have to go
out to the theater and places for
amusement, because, we'll be married
and can just stay home. It's such a
simple solution, Horace, that I'm sur
prised we never thought Of 1t before"
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porkers cut Down naIrx outnut.

VI NSto ~ EOVuh t'cAHy OhtR0S~
Ernest E. Gourley, dairyman Of
Portland Ore, became discouraged
because his cows gave such a small
quantity Of milk. Then he became
suspicious and established a close
watch over his bovines. He also
owned several pigs which were becom-
Ing fat very rapidly. Prestoi The
pigs were helping themselves to the
milk. Now the pigs are separated
from the cows and the dairy business
has picked up.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-03-12

you are looking miserable, Sub
bulbs. Why don't you ask a doctor
what ails your"
II know what ais me-quick con-
sumption"
"You don't mean 1t 7"
IT do. l have to bolt my breakfast
In two gulps to catch the train, and
my lunch in two more to get back to
the ce"-Boston Transcript.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-03-12
Mount holly Lodge Directory

2
Mount Holly Lodge No. IL, F. & A. M.
Masonic Temple
Meets Mondays on or before full moon
Joseph w. Colkftt. Secretary
Mount Holly Lodge No. S4S, B. P. o. Elks
Kelsey & Kilie Building
Meets first and third Tuesday In each month /
Harry L. Walters. Secretary
Mt. Holly Lodge No. 1877, L. o. o. Moose
Meets every Tuesday at Moose Home
Thos w. Mulraney, Secretary
Pocahontas Tribe No. Is, Imp'd o. r. M. |
Meets every Monday in Red Mems Hall
John b. Dobbins, G. of X.
N. J. Lodge No. 1, Knights of p .hias
Meets every Friday in Red Mems iian
Samuel c. stanton, X. OF Il. and s.
mario Circle No. 9, Brotherhood of
America
Meets every Wednesday in Red Mems Hall
John Throckmorton. Jr., Secretary
Mount Holly Camp No. IS. Woodmen of
the World
Meets second and fourth Tuesday in Kelse,
q Killie building
Irving G. Gaskill, Secretary
Bright Star Lodge No. IS, Shepherds of
Bethlehem
Meets Mondays In Kelsey & KiIlie Building
ANNA Nd. Rossell, Scribe
Mt. Holly Court No /, Imp o O. Foresrers
Meets second and fourth Tuesday, Red Mems
Hall
Tlden Bidwell. Recording Secretary
Mt. Holly Temple No. S, Masonic Tie
Meets every Thursday In Red Mems Hall
Mrs. Nj. l. Pearson, scroll keeper
Gen. A. Z. Shiras Post No. rs, G. Ar
Meets every Friday In DIPS Hall
Theodore Nicely, Adjutant
Ladies' Aid of the G. A. R.
Meets second and fourth Tuesday in DilPs Hall
Miss Lorena Bates. Secretary
Washington Council Nc. 10, Sr. O. u. A. M.
Meets every Thursday in DiIrs Hall
Santa Maria Council, No. 1179 X. ofC.
Saint Mary's Hall, West Washington ST.
Tuesday after the third sunday Al s D. M.
John Lavery. Secretary
Washington Council No. S. Jr. o. VA. M.
Herbert X. Smith, Secretary
John N. Carly, Secretary
Washington Camp No II, P. o. S. of A.
Meets Thursdays in Kelsey Killie Buildln.
Samuel e. Colder, Secretary
Mt. Holly & Unity Lodge No 70, LOO F
John B. Herbert, Secretary
Lady Marion Home No. 6, Brotherhood
of America
Meets every Saturday in Red Mems Hall
Mrs. Ida Eddeman. Scrollkeeper
Mt. Holly Camp No. SO, Patriotic Order
of Americans
Meets Wednesda Us IN kelsey & KilIie ButIdin
Mrs. J. &. Mount, Secretary
New Jersey Castle No. a, K. of G. E.
Red Mems Hall
Meets every first and third Tuesday
b. y. Herbert, M. of r.
tar of Washington Council No. 20, D. of A
Meets Friday In Kelsey Il Killie Buidjpg
Carrie Dennis, Secretary
Court Mckinley No. a, o. of G. S.
Aeets Saturday in Kelsey Il Killie Buildin
b. o. Herbert, Recorder
Gen. Joseph Hooker Camp No. Is, Son.
of Veterans
Me Is second and fourth Wednesday In OH
Hall
sJOhn b. Dobbins, Adjutants
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-29
What the Jews Have Done to Win the War
RV L.. TeDner
By Jos. L. Topper

Even if our traducers had not ma
igned us in respect to our war ac-
tivities, it would be eminently prop
er to direct the country's attention
to the conspicuous share the Jews
in America had in the great inter
national conflict that has decided the
fates of nations and hastened the
march Of democracy by at least a
half century.
The chapter that American Jewry
las written in this bloodiest of all
bloody struggles, will be it's Magma
Charta for national independence
and equal treatment among the ma
tiOns.
use the phrase "direct the coun-
try's attention" merely, advisedly.
1t would be absurd for me to at
tempt even as much as a survey
of the achievements of the Jew in
this war for the lack both of space
and reliable material. That impor-
tant work is now in the course Of
compilation by the American Jewish
Committee. And it may be said
parenthetically that if that great and
useful organization had never un-
dertaken anything else in the inter
est of American Jewry than it's pres
ent task, it would justify its exist
ence and be entitled to all the credit
it claims for itself. It is fortunate
also that it put at the head of this
department of its activities, one of
the most constructive and finest
minds we have in the United States,
the we'll know publicist, Julian
Leavitt.
Proportionately we would have
done our share equally with the
most vociferous super. patriot who
filled the air with his pretensions, if
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-29

we but contributed three per cent of
man power and funds required. The
preliminary report, if it can be styled
such, issued on behalf of the Ameri-
can Jewish Committee by Mr..
Leavitt, indicates that we have by
far exceeded that percentage. AL
though it is best to reserve judg-
ment on this score until the work is
completed and definite figures are
issued, yet, it is entirely safe to make
the assertion from the material at
hand that we have at least furnished
our quota.
But when we turn to the branch
of the wars directing powers, of the
brains that made it possible for
military nation of a hundred
millions to convert itself into one
of the greatest war machines ever
conceived, we deal even now with a
known equation and can put forth
the claim without fear Of contradic-
ton, that Jewish contributions and
Jewish achievement in this field is
stupendous. Jewish genius has
written one of the most brilliant
chapters in the annals of any nation
in the brief period of this country's
participation in this war.
It will not be seriously contra
dicted that rarely is a Jew given a
position Of great Importance unless
the demand for his talent for the
particular position is urgent. It is not
marvellous therefore, when we re-
fleet that out of hundred million
the task of marshal1ing the immense
resources of a great empire during
a critical period had to be entrusted
to the Jew, Bernard Baruch? The
eyes of America, indeed, of the
world, were focused upon hitherto