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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24
Music in Prisons.

In a paper read before a convention
of music teachers, the musical direc-
tor of well-known prison said that
the band and orchestra maintained in
the institution with which he was con-
nected was as important part of the
prison life as any of the industries
which contributed to make the prison
self-supporting.
The mayor of an important middle
Western city said not long ago: 'Mu-
sic operates to destroy anarchistic
tendencies; to foster, preserve and OPP
crate constructive citizenship. 1t is
unnecessary to defend the usefulness
of music as practical agent In
life. 1t has been demonstrated as
such. We need the spirit Of music
now. If ever, in world of strife, con-
fusion and violence. AS an influence
in the direction of affection and kind
liness it has a place."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24
A Knock in
the Night
BY GERALD ST. ETIENNE

Syndicate.)
Sol Not another word. 1 will not
listen to you. Stop" Flora stood on
the top step and, as she commanded
in sharp, decisive tones, she pointed
finger toward the pathway.
Mathew Burgess edged first on one
foot and then on the other. He had
never had such a scathing lecture in
his life as the one Flora had just de-
iivered him. He longed to take her
in his arms and kiss away the frown
on her lips, but he did not dare, for
there was something behind those
eyes of hers that warned him such a
movement would only make matters
worse. With shrug of his shoulders
that was intended for a dignified one
he started in the direction her finger
was pointing. Just as he reached the
gate he looked back. Flora was still
sanding there, dramatic figure re-
flected in the moonlight.
Although he was in a shadow and
was not visible to her sight, yet she
seemed to realize his eyes were upon
her. Her chin went up in the air as
she turned and went into the open
door, stopping on the threshold long
enough to call out: you need not
call again, Mr.. Burgess. Hereafter l
will not be at home to you"
Poor Mathew was squelched. If it
had been any one else but Flora he
would have had an impertinent answer
ready, but his tongue seemed cleaved
to the roof of his mouth. He did muir
muir something about these women"
as he unfastened his horse from the
gate-post and climbed into the buggy.
If Flora was going to let little thing
like his being too late to take her to
the dance come between them, then
1t was time they broke off their en-
gagement. AS he took one last look
toward her home, he noticed how dark
the night had become all at once.
The moon had been doing its best
all night but had disappeared behindIa
dark cloud. A slight breeze famed
his cheeks and he heard the leaves of
the trees rustic uneasily.
From away in the distance a muf-
fled sound of thunder reached his ears.
There was going to be storm. Gid
dap" One light touch on the reins
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24
WEATHER STRIPPING
Will SAVE YOU COAL

Following are few suggestions by
the United States Fuel Administration
on weather stripping" of houses, to
save coal:
1t is best to put weather stripping on
all doors and windows because, there
is a heat loss through every one, no
matter how tight they might be- BY
all means strip those which are loose,
or which have large crevices.
All doors and windows which have
a northern exposure should be care
fully stripped. Windows thus exposed
would be much better protected IL dou-
BILE windows are provided because
there is a certain amount of heat loss
through the glass.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24
Laura
Relents
90
By INES MACDONALD


Copyright, 1913, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
Girls make me tiredl" announced
young Mr.. Stephen Cole to no one in
particular and himself in general. IF
you don't make love to them they
think you're slow-and if you do make
love to them they think you're easy.
Darn their heart-plundering souls l'
And he kicked out of his clothes saw
agely.
A mile or so away, at exactly the
same instant, Laura Lee sat before her
dressing table and studied her charm
ing person in the mirror. Men are
certainly queer" she was saying to
herself. "They either make violent
love to you or act as though you were
going to marry them against their
WILL" She smiled as she Struggled
down into bed. But he's a nice thing
even if he was afraid was going to
bite him." And this might have been
the end of it all if it hadn't been for
what happened afterward
1t must have been two months later
that Cole entered subway train one
afternoon and there discovered a
pretty girl who smiled and nodded to
him. Cole stood before her and she
moved over for him to sit beside her.
They shouted at each other In friendly
fashion for ten minutes before reach
Ing her station, and it never occurred
to him that this was the charming
Laura whom he had met at the Hamp-
tons nearly two months before. For
girl looked different in street clothes
with hat pulled down over her eyes.
Cole wasn't entirely ass enough to
think that this young woman was flirt-
ing with him, but he did think she had
mistaken him for some one else-and
he was nothing ioath. But when she
had left the car she turned up her
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24
VARYING Movements Of leaves.

Different species of trees move
their leaves very differently, so that
one may sometimes tell by the mo-
ton of shadows on the ground. if he
be too indolent to look up, under what
kind of tree he is sitting. On the
tulip-tree (Which has tie finest name
that ever tree had, making the very
pronouncing of Its name almost like
the utterance of strain of music
Liridodendron tulipfera), on the tulip
tree, the aspen, and on all native pop
lars, the leaves have an intense indi-
vidualism. Each one moves to suit
Itself. Under the same wind one Is
trilling up and down, another is whirl-
ing, another slowly vibrating right
and left, and others still, quieting
themselves to sleep. as a mother gently
pats her slumbering child; and each
one intent upon a motion Of its own.
Sometimes other trees have single
frisky leaves, but usually the oaks, ma
pies, beeches, have community of mo-
ton. They are all acting together, or
are all alike still.-Henry Ward
Beecher.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24
ALL HAD IDEAS ABOUT FIRE
Members Of Family Differed consid-
erabIy Concerning Its Proper Ar
ranscment, Says Harriet
Beecher Stowe.

The fact is, that there is no llttleI
nook of domestic life which gives snugI
harbor to so much self-wil and self
righteousness as the family hearth Il
and this is particularly the case with
wood fires, because. from the miscel-
laneOus nature of the material, and
the sprightly activity Of the combina-l
ton, there is a constant occasion for
tending and alteration and so a vast
field for individual opinion.
First came an enormous back log,
rolled in with the strength of two
men, on the top of which was piled
another smaller log; and then fore
stick, of a size which would entitle It'll
to be called a log in our times, went
to make the front foundation of thel
fire. The rearing of the ample pile
thereupon was matter of no SMALL
architectural skill, and all the ruling
members of our family circle hadl
their own opinions about its erection,I
and these they maintained with the
zeal and pertinacity which become
pCOpiS. Wy WIN
his grave smile, insisted that he was
the only reasonable fire-builder in the
establishment; but when he had ar
ranged his sticks in the most methods
ical order, my grandmother would be-
sure to rush out With thump here.
and twitch there, and divers incoher-..
ent EXPLANATIONS tending to imply that
men never knew how to build fire.
Frequently her intense zeal for imme-i
date effect would end in "a general,
rout and roll of the sticks in all direc-i
lions, with puffs of smoke down the
chimney, requiring the setting open Of
the outside door; and then Aunt Lois
would come in, and, with face SCI
we're with determination, tear down
the whole structure and rebuild from
the foundation with exactest precision.
but with an air that cast volumes of
contempt on all that had gone before.
Harriet Beecher Stowe.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24
CONSCIENCE WILL BE THERE
Dishonest Man May Dodge the Law
but Other Forms of Punishment
Await Him.

You may be one of those who have
accumulated little money, but not
enough to insure you the life Of ease
which you have planned for your
later years.
Perhaps you have made your money
by economy and small and honest in
vestments.
You compare your condition with
that of some other men who have much
more than you possess, but who have
the reputation Of being INSCRIPTIONS
in business deals.
You feel that although it is known
they are not strictly honest, they are
accepted by society because of what
they are in a financial way.
You are considering whether a
course such as they have pursued
would not be better than the one you
are following.
Stop this line Of thought.
You are considering a dangerous
course.
The more you think about it the
more likely you are to become influ-
enced by false gods.
Don't forget that while you may
dodge the law you can't give your con-
science the slip.-Houston (Tex.l
Chronicle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24
+, oon. the Don in a Storm at Sea.

Looping the loop in a kite balloon
was the hair-raising feat performed
some time since by young balloon
list when the government was testing
the use of captive balloons on battle
ships doing convoy work, according to
a story in Popular Mechanics Maya
zine. The balloonist in question had
been aloft in his basket several hours
despite very rough weather when 40
mile gale struck the fleet. Instantly
the gas bag made spinning nose
dive, swinging the basket and occu-
pant through complete circle. No
sooner was one loop completed than
another and another followed-fifteen
In all.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24
the Rlshop Of verdun.

st. vanne, or Vitonius. died Novem-.
Der 0, 1925. A celebrated congrega-
ton of reformed Benedictines In Lor-
raine, formed in the abbey Of st.
Vanne in verdun, in 1904, took him for
patron. and from the famous abbey
and that of Moyen-M oustier, dedicated
In honor of st. Hydulphus, bears the
name of ST. Vanne and St. Hydulphus.
Many in France desired to accede to
the reform, but on account of the wars
then existing, union was thought too
difficult A reform under the same
plan was set on foot in France, under
the name of the Congregation of St.
Maur, and began in the abbey Of st.
Austin In Limoges in 1913, and con-
flrmed by Gregory XIV, in 1927, which
now comprises 1S5 abbeys and pri-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24
Naval NIcknames.

Curious nicknames are applied to
vessels Of the British navy. The
Arladne is known as the "Hairy An
ME-" or "Haggy Agony" the Narcis-
sus, as NASTY Sister," the Cressy
as the "Greaser;" the Inconstant
as the "Inkstand," the Iphigenia
as the "Silly Jane;" the Lucifer as
the Match Box" the Hecate as the
HE Cat" or "The Tom," and the Ner-
tune as the "Jew's Harp" In the
American navy similar nicknames
have been used to some extent The
Sassacus was known as the SASSY
Cuss :" the Miantonomoh as "My Aunt
Don't Know" the Wissahickon as the
"Widow Higgins" the Winnebago or
perhaps the Wyaliusing as Eve Know
She Goes Slow."-Chicago Daily News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24
EnrtIrne TeIIers-

1t is asserted that there is not one
case on record of man who profltedI
by the wizardry of fortune teller who
afterward rewarded the card reader
or crystal gazer, or whatever 1t was,
by so much as even small cash tip.
This fact shows that either patrons
of fortune tellers are an exceedingly
ungrateful lot, or that there isn't one
of them who ever had the slightest
reason for being grateful. In other
words, cam fortune teller really tell
fortunes?
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24
COAL PRODUCTION CUT.

The Influenza epidemic cut anthra-
cite coal production 100000 tons, ac-
cording to the estimates of the United
States Fuel Administration. Another
half million of tons was sliced from
expected production when the miners
Joined with the rest of the country in
celebrating the signing of the armis-
tice.
These are the reasons that make it
necessary for every person possessed
of anthracite to get the utmost posi-
BILE good from 1t. There is not enough
anthracite for the needs of every
household.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24
Life In Guatemala.

Guatemala Is a frequent sufferer
by earthquakes. The city of Guate-
mala itself, the present capital, was
chosen after Guatemala Antigua, the
original capital, was destroyed by a
combined earthquake and water burst.
either from clouds or tie mountain.
The new capital stands on an isolated
hill, which 1t was thought would be a
site least likely to be shaken. But
the whole country bears evidence of
what earthquakes have done to it. It
is not rare object to see high noun
tain with half of it blown right off.
In various communities they tell Of
having to clear streets of dust that
falls to a depth of several fee: after a
volcanic explosion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24

The nice young man, opening I'D
conversation with the lady of his
affections:
81 made perfect fool of myself
today"
There, / knew you would make
something of yourself if you only
tried long enoughI' was the startling
response.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24

him-but Bonnie wouldn't. Nothing
would coax that dog to leave the
house. This was odd-for every dog
she had read of that had gone in
search of help had always led the res
cuer to the scene of the accident. Per-
haps-but the sound Of the telephone
bell broke her thoughts and she hur-
ded to answer it. Some one had
found Mat, was her first thought as
she lifted the receiver.
"Hello!" she managed, timidly.
Hello" came excitedly from the
other end of the line. "Have you seen
anything of BONNER Flora nearly
dropped the receiver with joy. 1t was
Mathew.
Eyes; the old darling is here" she
cried. "Oh, Mat, 1 thought you were
hurt or dead! Bonnie raped at the
door, and he's shaking as if something
awful had happened"
Il went away without him." Mat an
swered in tone of relief, "and he's
terrified of storm. 1t is characteristic
of collies, you know"
Come right over and get him. I'm
frightened of everything" The strain
was beginning to tell on Flora and
she burst into tears.
II will be right over" she heard Mat
say as the receiver went up.
Flora sank down on the rug beside
Bonnie and wept softly. Suddenly 1t
dawned upon her that she had broken
off her engagement with Mat and
called him Mr.. Burgess, to say nothing
of ordering him from the house. She
had been silly and disturbed over
nothing.
What will do, BONNER she asked
In bewilderment.
The old dog looked up into her face
with his big, kind, expressive eyes,
Flora thought. as if to say, "Why, he's
the best master in the world Kiss
him and make up, Of course. What
else would you DOR
''That's just what l will do" she
exclaimed eagerly as she put her arms
around Bonnie's neck and Rugged him
A.. 4.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24
Women IN the Ranks.

Two women fighters are in the
Serbian army, Sergeant-Major Flora
Sandes, a Scottish woman, and Mil
uka Savic, q Serbian girl Miss Sandes
was severely wounded some time since.
being struck by more than so frag-
ments from Bulgarian hand grenade.
She received a decoration. The Serbian
girl has been wounded several times.
She was avs lied the gold medal for
valor, and was made Knight Of the
French Legion of Honor,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24
wo,,Id ae Lonely

A little friend of mine is quite mis-
chievous little boy, and after day
of play with the boys of the neighbor-
hood his conduct is not always every
thing his mother could wish. But he
is quite lovable little chap, too, and
was one day showing his affection for
his mother in true boy fashion, with
hugs and kisses. His father looked on
approvingly and said: "That is good,
son. That is the way like to see my
boy. Can't you always play nicely and
be good?" The answer voiced the feel
ing of Young America; "Sure, 1 can,
but I'd have to play by myself" Chi
cngo Tribune,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24

long in New 4ork? You ought to have
finished there ten days ago. I'm buried
to my eyes in work here, so for heav-'
ems sake marry the girl-and come
home.
"Yours, DAD" /
The telegram fluttered to the floor
and Summer started to rise, but Gard
ner reached up and dragged her down
beside him.
'Dad's wise old boy" he said, with
his cheek against hers; will you mar
ry me, Summer?"
And Summer snuggled a bit, as She
murmured, You never can tell, Larry,
dear. Something like that's liable to
happen most any day, now"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24

A million and a half households in
the Middle West, accustomed to the
use of anthracite, are getting either
none or only partial supply Of an
thracite this winter Make the most
of the anthracite you are fortunate
enough to have.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24
Too Much Sacrifice.

He-The government calls on peo-
pie to be economical in the use Of
paper.
She-Goodness, graciousl And I've
Just become engaged.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24
The ONLY one in Existence.

"Why do you drop so many pennies
In that slot machine?"
"Oh. like to patronize PROPOSE.
ton that hasn't raised its price,
Kansas City Journal. !.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24

The best way Of assuring yourself
of plenty of domestic fuel this winter
is by the use of wood. Cut wood on
holidays and in your spare time and
save anthracite.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24
COALOGRAMS.

X Why try to heat all outdoors. \
X Turn off the heat when you open \
X a window for the night. Save !
X anthracite.
X Clean out your furnace, range 4
K and fIues. Save anthracite.
Il SCOT Is a better heat insuIator
4 than asbestos. Clean It out and !
4 save anthracite.
4
K K Xxx K 4 X 4 X X X X K X 4 4 !
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24

Camp SO Ptriotic Order of America. Meets
every Thursday evening .in the Kelsey and
Ktlie building.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24

j. poly d Unity Lodge No. 10, l. o. o. r.
Aeets every Wednesday in Gaskiil Building
John Il. Herbert, Secretary
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24

Washington Camp No. II, p. o. S. of A.
thursdays in Kelsey & Kiilie Building
Samuel +. Colder, Secretary
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24

Washington Council No. s. Jr. o. u. a. NJ
Meets every Tuesday In Red Mems Hall
Herbert II. Smith, Secretary
New-York tribune., 1918-04-21
Repulse Blow by 1900
Germans on Front
of One Mile
Line Remains Intact:
Foes Losses Heavy
Pershing's Airmen Down 2
Enemies; Gas Shower
Preceded Attack
(By The Associated Press


WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMY IN FRANCE, April 90
Twelve hundred German storm
troops, the largest number ever con-
centrated against the American
troops for an offensive operation,
were hurled against the American
positions on one-nile front west
Of Renneres Forest, northwest of
Toul, to-day, after a terrific bom-
bardment of gas and high explosive
shells.
The enemy succeeded in penetrat-
ing the front line trenches and tax
ing the village of Seicheprey. but
after furious hand-to-hand fighting.
which was still going on at nightfall.
the American troops recaptured the
village and most of the ground lost in
the early fighting.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-21
Lake Moor, on Maiden
Voyage, Torpedoed
by U-Boat
Florence III. Is
Destroyed in Port
Wrecked by Internal Ex-
plosion; Sims Reports
Gallant Rescues

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Admiral
Sims cabled to the Navy Department
to-day that the American steamship
Lake Moor, on her maiden voyage, was
torpedoed on the night of April II, and
that the Florence H., also an American
steamship, was wrecked by an internal
explosion in a French port on the night
\cf April II. Only meagre details were
given, but from first reports it is be-
lieved that eightyhve men lost their
lives in the two disasters.
Five officers and thirty-nine men,
names not given. are missing from the
Lake Moor. Five officers, including
Lieutenant Commander Kinchen ].
Powers, U. S. N. R. F.. and twelve men
have been landed at an English port.
]. NJ. Higgs, signalman of the British
navy, who was on board the Lake Moor,
also was rescued.
The Florence H., which was formerly
the Sonks Ahras and was named for the
wife of Chairman Hurley of the Ship
ping Board when she was taken oyer
By the government. carried a crew of
hfty-one men under command Of Cap
tain F. J. Butterfeld. Also on board
vas naval gun crew Of twenty-three
men. The names of six survivors of
this gun crew were made public to-
night.
Gallant Rescues by Destroyer
News Of the disaster came from Ad-
1miral Sims in a brief dispatch, which
stated that most of the rescues were
made by United States destroyer,
whose work the admiral described as
most gallant" The Navy Department
announcement follows:
The Navy Department has received
"a dispatch from Vice-Admiral Sims
stating that the American steamship
Florence II. was blown up in French
4 port by an internal explosion on April
III about midnight. First reports in
dieate that thirty-four out of her crew
ssf about seventy-fve were rescued"
Further details of both disasters are
impatiently awaited at the Navy De-
partment, where the promise was
given that they would be made public
we're cargo carriers. The Florence H.
was built on the great lakes for for
eign concern, but was commandeered
BY the Shipping Board before compile
ton, cut in two and brought through
the Welland Canal and put together
again. She was operated by the Luck
enbach Steamship Company for the
shipping Board and sailed from Phila-
deiphia on March 80 with a cargo of
about 5000 tons of powder and steel.
The Lake Moor was cargo carrier
OF A,500 tons, and sailed from an At
lantie port the last of March on her
hrst voyage across the Atlantic. She
also had been built for foreign COM
Rany and taken over by the Shipping
8 lLdst Of those missing and rescued
On the ttco ressels, ON Page 81
New-York tribune., 1918-04-21
Free Hand Sought by
!, Kaiser in Peace Parley
liquidation Of Reichstag Ma.
jority Resolution Asked by
the Government

AMSTERDAM, April 20.--According
'" the ARheinische Wcstfalischc lei
'uns, Of Berlin, negotiations arc pro-
eeeding between the German govern
'nent and the Reichstag with view to
oo,ainlng official reputation by the
majority parties Of the peace resolu-
mon ci last July. 1t is the official
nnhampered and that it is inadyisable
.or the Keiehstag to take definite at
NJ oae either in the eyes of the peo-
PIE or Of foreign countries.
sanwh!ie, according to Vienna ad-
nc ,Icex 10 the Cologne Volks Zeitung,"
ss sss Izech and Southern Slav leagues,
~ NI conference on the change in
ssst lGie'gn Ministry, have announced
tria-Hungary. '' 1'' 'A1''