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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-20
CITY WILL TRY
AGAIN ON PIPE
pock Island Officials Interested in
Concessions Granted DayeH-
port on Houses.
X GOVERNMENT RESIDENCES
pcnr-srntatlyes in Washington Find
That Individuals Can Make
Purchases

Rock Island city officials viii take
.1rsdiaec steps 80 have the United
states housing corporation comply
,-ltA all city building ordinances III
80 erection 0s government houses
= his city. Negotiations Will be
Ssgua similar 10 the action taken
Nv Davenport officials. but Il is not
=, known whether OF not any Of
re local officials VIII make a trip
- washington. as 1id Mayor c. ".
middleton and City Attorney Frank
Penv of Davenport last Saturday.
A telegram from Mayor LittlCtOu
yortav 70 Ctt1 HelGort. Davenport
nIunblng inspector. 81 as follows:
pplumb.ug spcclfc~ lions viii be
changed. VIII wire particulars
tuesday"
last night another telegram from
MAYOR LlttIa-oD 10 the Davenport
INV couuct was received. 1t
-eads, "McNauus and King tracts
viii b. completed according TO orig
,nal plans. Block i OF McManus
tract will be equipped Is play
grounds. All plumbing win be in
sailed as required by Davenport
elty ordinances, Al. houses to have
cutters and down spouts. Daven-
nort expense n the sum OF 81 .070
On Park lane tract Will be refund
cd Houses viii be sold eventu-
ally 10 individuals and not 70 spec
gletorg, Two-thirGs OF all other
p-oIects have been cancelled. Day
eroort fortunate. The housing COM
many has treated us fine, More good
things 70 report on our return"
The ailUslO1 10 8 refund OF So
070 20 Davenport for city expenses
On the Park lane tract is no do4pt
the outcome OF the housing eorpor-
atoms decision 10 refund city funds
expended IL that locality now that
this particular project has been
cancelled.
Another Interesting feature OF
Ge telegram IS that individuals
will eventually be allowed to pur-
chase the houses, and that specula-
tors Will be barred from such in
yestments,
Violate Ordinances.
Rock Island city officials have
been atter pting for some time 10
have the housing corporation in
stall lead instead Of iron service
pipe. Other plumbing specifca-
ions OF the housing project are IN
violation OF the city plumbing ord
nance. Immediate action will be
taken to have these matters cor
rected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-20

repeated cruelty which eliminated
in the typhoid fever episode, Mrs
Jarvis asks custody OF an only child
According to the bill, the couple
was married Jan. 81. 1911. and liv-
ed together until Aug. Is, 1918.
Petition for injunction restrain
ing John s Wade from taking his
child or selling the furniture in the
home, 2Sl7 Sixth avenue, was grant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-20

ed in circuit court. Ethel l. Wade
filed a bill for divorce, alleging
cruelty and asked for the injunc-
ton. The bill recites that they
We're married July 5, 1912, in Ma
comb.
Earl Coulter has brought suit
for divorce from Soda Coulter,
whom he charges with desertion.
They were married Sept. 6, 1913,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-20
THOPE YOU DIE"
DECLARES HUBBY;
WIFE ASKS DECREE

81 wish you would die she says
be said when she was seriously Ill
Of typhoid fever, according to bill
for divorce fled in circuit court
yesterday by Frances Jarvis against
Levi II. jarvis.
Complainant also alleges that
Levi has been guilty OF extreme and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-20

Special week in women'S, misses
and children's ready-to-wear, AZ
McCabe's this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-20

Special week in women's. misses
and children's ready-to-wear, at
McCabe's this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-20

and lived together until April IS,
1916.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
DOG LEARNED MORSE SIGNALS
Canine Recognized Office Call and
Would Awaken Master When
Latter Was Sleeping.

Tony was q small scraggly-haired
Russian terrier that had while work
ing as night operator at New Hamp-
shire railroad station. writes F. II. s..
in the Boston Globe. In those days
worked IL hours and often longer
when we were short of men. and Tony
proved very useful to me. for taught
him to read Morse signals and he
would wake me up when my Office
was called If / happened to doze off
after working long stretch without
rest.
My office call was lux" Whenever
that call was licked of on the wire ]
would say speak Tony r. and the nttl'
dog would bark. In about months
time had trained Tony to bark loudly
every time Ok was called on the wire
One hot night as we sat In the little
Office with the door open Tony growled
and a big husky hobo. the tallest mar
I ever saw outside Of Q circus. lungec
In the door and made grab at me. J
lodged and sprang for the desk, where
my pistol was. Tony jumped for tht
man and fastened 90 to his legs and
caused the man to trip and fall. BY
this time I reached the desk, picked up
my gun and covered him.
The DO backed out Of the door and
slammed the Office door. locked II and
turned out the light.
Poor Tony crossed the track In front
Of q train one day and was instantly
killed.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
Casino Theatre

Jean Bedini has the reputation of
always having something new in his
productions each season and this years
edition of his famous Puss Puss show
IL no exception, Manager Leslie has
been fortunate in securing this rare
attraction for the Casino Theatre, Phil
adelphia, for one week beginning with
the regular matinee on February 4th,
and there will be offered q bewildering
maze OF Parisienne novelty acts which
ere said to eclipse any others ever put
before the public by Bedini. The lat
ter spent the greater portion Of his
summer last year in searching the
country for the best talent he could Sc
cure and then put in many weeks in
rehearsing his company until they
were efficient In every part. The en-.
tertalnment Is in two acts and is en-
titled Somewhere Here, a laugh pro
voking vehicle that is chuck full OF
bright comedy lines. amusing situa-
tons and music that Is catchy and
lifting. The cast, which ia an excep-
tional one, is headed by Bob Clark
and Paul Mccullough. two comedians
who are new to burlesque and who
have vastly different sense OF humor
from that generally INDUCED in. by
burlesque funmakers. Both have
played in all the prominent theatres in
Europe and only last year they played
before several hundred English soldiers
while under shell fire. In the leading
feminine role will be found Helen Lor-
raine. who can lay claim to the honor
Of being the most beautiful woman in
burlesque. She has world OF mag
netism and personality that will win
her way into the hearts of every audi
encc before which she appears. Marie
Sabbott, il vivaciOus souDrette with
. winning way and shapely figure
that will prove revelation Bob Har-
mon and Sgd Malcome, have an act of
originality that il sure to please, and
Sabbott and Wright, beside taking i'm
portsnt parts in the show will offer a
clever speciality OF merit. May Meyers.
= clever ingenue, Bob Murphy and
Bedinf. himself, complete the roster OF
principals. A sensation is promised in
Ahe act of the Areil Five, who will do a
dfsrobing act while swinging on q
trapexe. This seasons kitten chorus''
70 out OF the ordinary and Bedini should
% proud OF the fact that he has prob
ably the best looking and the. most
youthful chorus on the Column bia Cir
cult. They were selected for their looks
and figures and are also excellent sing
ern and dancers
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29

Some safety hints for the wise,
which are intended to guard against
serious accidents and a possible loss Of
life. are being sent out broadcast by
the electric light companies. From
them. observes Popular Science Month
iy, may be selected the following: Do
not cover an electric globe with paper
or cloth. 1t may start q fire. Do not
hang an ordinary lamp cord over
nail or metal work. Do not leave a
cord connected when you are through
with 1t. Do not touch any wire that
Is down on the ground, whether 1t is
an electric. telephone or guy wire. In
an emergency, remove a wire with an
instrument equipped with a wooden
handle. keeping the full length OF the
handle between yourself and the wire.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
PRINCESS ON PRINCE STREET
Queeniy Young Woman Honors Mail
Carrier by Handing Him Dainty
Envelope to Be Posted.

They came along to Broadway up
one Of the cloak-and-suit streets of
mid New York. Golfers Weekly says.
She was an elaborate young woman
In rose-colored velvet and fair as
Miriam with all her bangles on to
the dazzled male alongside, who was
made up for the worlds champion
neckwear seller IN a Potash and Perl
mutter play.
Betwixt dainty gloved thumb and
fore-finger she held an envelope Ut
must have been scented). exactly as
your maiden aunt used to hold her
ice cream spoon In the dear dead
days Of 1891. A mere human being
was bagging the contents Of the mail
box at the corner, and she saw him.
"Oh, he can mail my letter. Heah
You are, letter carrierT ALI this
IN the clearly ringing, sweetly super
cilious tones Of an Elsie Ferguson he
roine who has not yet fallen In love.
IN. burieson's coworker took the
honor respectfully enough, and the
rose-colored velvet f1oated .blandly on.
A bystander, however. observed the
map of Donegal which served that par
ttculaf letter carrier for countenance
to be distorted momentarily BY ire
mendous wink. But. really now, Why
shouldn't one expect to meet prin-
cess on Prince street-if only In the
cloak-and-suit tradef OF course we
all believe in the nobility of commerce.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
CORN WILL Win
DEMOCRACYSW WAR
Americas Greatest Cereal Crop
Is Now Moving to
Market.
MAlNSTAY IN NATIONS CRISIS.
Surplus Wheat Of the United States
Has Been Sent to Famine Threat
ened Europe.
MAINsTAY IN NATIONS CRISIS.

Americas great corn crop. exceed
ing 3.OO0,OO0,OO0 bushels, will save the
worlds food situation, officials of the
United States food administration be-
Iieve.
Corn Is the nations best food cereal.
housewives are beginning to realize.
II contains all the elements needed to
keep the body in a state Of health and
when used according to the scores OF
tried recipes, especially when COM
bined with an added portion OF oil or
fat, will sustain life indefinitely. In
dian warriors In colonial days lived on
parched corn alone for many days at
time, and at Valley Forge parched
corn was at times the sole ration OF
the Continental soldiers.
Owing to transportation difficulties
caused by the war the corn crop moved
more slowly to market this year than
ever before. Now, however. the cereal
is reaching the mlllers and consumers.
In the meantime the nations surplus
wheat has been sent to Europe.
Today there are approximately 30
bushels of corn for every American.
This quantity is greater by five bush
els than In former years.
Corn has become the nations main
stay In the crisis of war.
Just as this cereal saved the first
American colonists from famine on
many occasions. just as 1t served as
staple food during the War of the Rev
olution and during the Civil War, King
Corn has again come to the front In
the nations battle with autocracy.
Corn meal Is finding greatly increas-
ed use R the making Of ordinary white
bread. Hundreds Of housewives and
many Of the larger bakers are mixing
20 per cent corn meal with wheat
| -four 10 make leavened bread This
kind Of mixture Is worked and baked
| IN the same recipes and with the same
methods that apply 10 straight wheat
bread.
Corn bread-using corn meal entire
iy-is gaining greater popularity
than ever before. Housewives are
coming to realize that every pound of
wheat saved in America means pound
Of wheat released for shipment to the
nations with which America is associ-
ated In the war.
There are q score Of corn products
that today possess unusual Importance
for Americans. Corn syrup for sweet
ening corn cakes and buckwheat cakes
and for use In the kitchen instead Of
granulated sugar Is one Of the leading
| products made from corn.
| Corn oil. excellent for frying and for
every other purpose filed by salad oils,
| Is appearing on the market In large
quantities It comes from the germ Of
| the corn.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
Perfumes DEFY LaundrIes.

The Arabs around Alden love pow
erful perfumes and are highly skilled
in their preparation. Their favorite
is called @oodi." 1t is made from a
wood called "ood" and is so powerful
that when burned in incense-pots the
smoke will impregnate the garments
Of those present to such an extent that
the perfume win remain upon them for
days even after they have been laun-
dered- They often mix "ood" with CIV
ct, ambergris and musk. and thus per-
fume their clothes. The Germans tried
to sell their perfumes at Alden. but
failed. as the best they could do was
about 43 cents an ounce for perfume
not nearly so good as that which the
natives made for cents.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
,PECIAL MASTERS SALE

By virtue of decree of the Court of Chan
Gerry of New Jersey, bearing date December
thirteenth, nineteen hundred and seven
teen. made in a certain cause therein de-
pending, wherein Mary K. johnson is COM
plainant, and Adelaide Assay ct vir., ct ais,
are defendants, the subscriber, one of the
special masters in Chancery of New Jersey,
will sell at public vendue on
Thursday, January 3lst, 1918
at two O'Clock In the afternoon, at the Court
House, in Mount Holly New Jersey, all
that certain lot of land with the three frame
dwelling houses thereon erected number
go, 292, 294 situate on the south side of west
Washington street in Mount Holly, County
of Burlington and State of New Jersey,
bounded as follows:
Beginning at stake in the middle of
west Washington street distant two hun
dred and five feet from the intersection OF
the middle line of said street with the west
side OF Carlton avenue, which stake is OPP
posjte the centre of the partition wall be-
tween the houses built by said party of the
first part originally numbered and ?, now
known as numbers 2SS, go on said west
Washington street, and runs Q) through the
centre of said partition wall and the sa me
course continued, south eleven degrees and
twenty minutes east about one hundred
and fifty-eight feet to the north side of
sixteen feet wide alley, thence (2) south
seventy eight degrees and forty minutes
west efghty-flve feet to the line of land be-
longing to Alice G. Howell formerly of
Alvin Gillman); thence 90 along the same,
north eleven degrees and twenty minutes
west about one hundred and fifty-eight feet
to point in the middle of said west Wash
ington street: thence a. along the middle of
said street, north seventy-eight degrees and
forty minutes east efghty-tive feet to the
place of beginning, be the contents what
they may. Being the same land and prem
ises granted and conveyed unto the said
Edgar Earl Johnson by Willard f. Tomlin-
son, ct uX., by deed dated October Is, 1913
and recorded in the CLERKS office of Burling
ton County, in book 800 of Deeds page 81, on
October 2Sth, 1913.
The said premises Will be sold free and
clear of the inchoate right of dover of the
defendant, Georgfanna p. Johnson. wife OF
Albert A. johnson; and the inchoate inter
est of the defendant, Ridgway S. Assay, hus-
band of Adelaide Assay; and the inchoate in
terest of the defendant, Leonidas $. Boyce,
husband of Addie p. Boyce; and the in.
choate right of dover of the defendant, Ida
l.. Pierce, wife of Dallas w. Pierce, and the
1nchoate interest of the defendant, William
g. Dobbins, husband of Lille l.. Dobblns
and the inchoate right of dover of the de-
PENDANT, Anna Nj Pierce, wife OF Charles
x. Pierce, together with all and singular
the hereditaments and appurtenances to
the said premises belonging or in anywise
appertaining.
The conditions will be made known at the
sale and the property will be sold in the
presence and under the direction Of
HAROLD b. WELLS,
Special Master, BOrdentown, N. J.
CHARLES A. RIGG, Solicitor,
Mount Holly, n. J. Prs. adv. fee, s272Q
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
oil for CookIno

Few people realize what great deal
Of use can be made of oil In cooking,
and though the price Of oil has risen
considerably 1t is cheap to fry with be-
cause 1t contains no water like lard.
butter, or fat. and It wastes less when
frying. If care is taken while frying
not to burn the oil 1t can be strained
after using, through fine strainer, In
to clean basin and when cold should
be covered. and can be used over and
over again. Let it cool little before
straining II.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
Cedar Forest at Great Height

In his book, 4The Real Algeria" quot
ed In the Christian Science Monitor.
NJ. d. Scott describes his journey
through cedar forest. "The program
was to cross the mountains through q
fine forest Of eedars by the Col de
Telmet, at an altitude OF 5000 feet"
Mr.. Scott says. II came across a most
curious piece Of hillside. Bare rock
as steep and smooth as house roof
ran straight from the hilltop to the
bottom Of the valley with a strike of
some 90 degrees. It shone like burn
ished silver In the bright sun. Never
have I seen anything Of the kind so
beautiful. In various crevices were
perched cedar trees. sometimes with
a rest so tiny that miracle alone
held them apparently from sliding
down the chute"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1918
Local Farmers to Get Nitrate

Local Farmers to Get Nitrate
Notice has been given to Geo. ].
Reid. agricultural agent for Burling
ton county. that the U. 8. Depart
nsnt Of Agriculture will sell at cost
supply Of nitrate Of soda to farmers in
Burlington County.
The nitrate was purchased through
the war industries board under the au-
thority Of the food control act as part
ofeths program for stimulating agricul-
tural production. 1t will be unloaded
1t Atlantic ports and the price will be
$3.50 . ton, free on board cars at port
Of arrival. Farmers are to pay in ad-
dition freight from port Of arrival and
the State fertilizer tag fee.
HOW TO OBTAIN NITRATE
Applications for part of the 100. 600
tons Of nitrate bought by the govern
msnt will be received only from actual
farmers or owners or holders Of farms
for use on their land, and may be made
through County Agent Geo. T. Reid
or through any member OF local COM
mittse consisting OF Walter I. Dill,
Mount Holly; A. L. Pancoast, Nation
81 Bank. Riverside; Henry P. Thorn.
Nsdford: Chas. wv. Stokes, Moorsstown.
and the Burlington County Farmers
Exchange, Mount Holly.
No money will be required with the
application lbutiupon notice from the
County Agent farmers who have
signed applications must deposit with
. local bank, association or individual,
Designated by the Secretary Of Agricul'
turs 70 act rs the farmers agent fol
that purpose, money to cover the cost
Of the fertilizer except the freight
charge. After the money is transmit.
ted to Washington the nitrate will be
shipped to the farmers. II applica
tions for the nitrate exceed the supply
Of about loo. 900 tons the government
will allot the supply On . pre- rata basis
among these who applied. Appliea.
lions must be received by February
fourth.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
Watches and Men.

Watchmakers say that a watch par
takes Of the traits of the one who car
nes IT. II the owner is steady, even
tempered and reliable and never ''fiies
N the handle" his watch behaves It.
self In the most proper manner. II
the owner IL genius. with an cratic,
sxdtable, uncertaia temperament. the
watch cuts up all sorts Of pranks and
b too fast or too slow OF else will not
run at all. Watch repairers look with
considerable suspicion on men whose
watches always need regulation. The
man whose watch is always right "just
10 the tick is pretty sure to be one
who keeps regular hours, INDUCES in
40 excuses. conducts everything In a
methodicai manner. and consequently
does good work and enjoys good
Asalth.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29

Il know very well what 1t Is to be dis
appointed In friend. writes Anne Nc
Call, In the Woman's Home Compan-
ION. but know. too-because have
made practice Of looking facts In the
faee-that the bitter resentment and
tragic disappointment we feel In such
. case are often centered In ourselves;
our self-esteem has been wounded, or
we have been proved mistaken, or we
wanted this one friend to devote her
self exclusively to us. And 1t Is for
some such unworthy thing as this that
we are willing to break our hearts
But not II we are In the habit of look.
Eng honestly for reasons and causes.
Once we learn to do that, how the old
bitterness and weakness and failures
Zip away. Once we know the real
cause Of thing that Is distressing or
unworthy. how much easier is the cor,
yecti0n Of It'll
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
Florence

After lapse of IA weeks, during
which time they had not received any
tidings Of their son. Joseph, who was
the FIRST Florence boy to land in
France. Mr.. and Mrs. Firman Davis
have received letter stating that he
Il In good health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Camp were
the Recipients Of letter from their
SON John. who is with hospital unit.
He has been removed 700 miles from
the flrst place he was located. During
the past week letters have been received
from DR.. E. B. Peace. George Akers
and Charles Donnelly, who are also In
France.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29

Visitors at Washington find unique
the shouting fiagstones In the floor
under the dome Of the capitol building
which no scientist has been able to ex.
plain. The fiagstone are some forty
or fifty feet apart. and when two per-
sons are standing on them a tone In
the lowest pitch will be heard distinct
ly. If either person steps off his par
ticular dagstone he must shout to be
understood. Mysterious acoustics Of
this kind are rare throughout the
world -'si..sas &, 7 3,s7s.--,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
roboIsk Gives Promise.

Tobolsk is the mere beginning of
a city. Some day great metropolis
win stand there. Tobolsk today is
what st. Louis or Chicago was hun
bred years ago. The half million
square miles of the province of To
bolsk include huge areas Of rich land.
although the northern reaches are lap
ped by the Arctic ocean. Already a
great part Of 1t is sown In wheat and
the cattle are increasing from year to
year. With the building Of railways
these great Siberian plains will tell
the story Of our own West over again,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
Both Good and Busy.

Wretched Is the worker who has re-
tired permanently from active life, for
his accumulated fortune cannot give
surcease from the weary sorrow of
idleness. Miserable is the woman
whom sudden fortune has exempted
from the need Of attention to pleasant
household cares. If you would be hap
by Danish unhappy memories. Recol-
lect the good In men and forget the
bad. Be as virtuous as you possibly
can and busy yourself about something.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29

FOR sALF-FARMS, CITY AND SHORE
PROPERTIES. A beautiful property No.
AZ Broad street, with all conveniences. lot
S6A 100 feet. Barn and lot 30 Brainard
street, good property No
alO Garden street, with conveniences.7 -room
house and barn No. 90 Shreve street, with
improvements. House ON Rose street, Lum-
berton. Double house on Main street, Lum-
berton, Store and residence No. Is Mill
street, Mount Holly. Rents Collected, Full
Charge Taken of Properties. Get In touch
LIPPlNCOTT, No. II Garden street, Mou
Holly.