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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-01
POLICE FAIL TO
SOLVE MYSTERY

The body of J. y, Mcdonald. long
shoreman. IL still nj tho county
morgue. pending a coroncr'a inquest
that viii not materlaiixe unless Cor
oner G. c, Tiffin IL supplied with
more evidence concerning hia death,
Altho the detective department has
had men working on the Mcdonald
case. Il has been unable 10 determine
how the man came 10 his death.
Mcdonald was picked up along the
waterfront. In the vicinity OF the
Skinner a Eddy corporation ship
yard. early on tho morning Of Sep
tcmber IS. suffering head injuries
that proved fatal Tho autoist who
conveyed Mcdonald 60 tho hospital
said he found him staggering along
the street
The police did not obtain tho name
or address OF this man. who left aft.
or turning Mcdonald over TO tho po-
lice. After making some lncohercnt
statement that he had been struck
on tho head. Mcdonald iapSed into
Inconsistencies and died shortly aft
erwnrd.
IL IL tho personal opinion cf Capt
Of Detectives Charles A. remnant
that Mcdonald was either struck by
an auto or fell Capt Tenant nays
the mans hat IL bent at certain
point that would preclude possibility
Of his having been struck with a
heavy instrument.
The rclicc have been unable to dis.
cover where Mcdonald lived. wheth.
er n. has relatives. or anything about
him. The autolnt who conveyed him
TO police headquarters would be able
20 she'd som. iigh, on tho matter. tho
polio. say. II he would appear. Tho
police do not even know tho location
% the place where Mcdonald was in
turod.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-01
WHEN NEURALGIA
ATTACKS NERVES
Sloan's Iinimcnt scatters
the congestion and
relieves pain

A little. applied scSfho-as vwnhn1.
wtti pe-efra:c Immediately and rest
and soothe the nerves
sioan'a Eminent In very effective
In ailayinT external pains. strains.
bruises. achcn. stun joints. Horr mus
ciez. lunbago. ncuriun. nclatioa. rheu-
matte twinEcz.
Keep n blx bottle always or hand
for family Use Druggists every
where.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-01
Jail German Who
Curses War Bonds

TO he'll with the IAiserty loan" r.
Hoppe. IS. German Il alleged 20 have
said. when approached by subacrip-
ton solicitors at the plant OF the Vui.
can Iron Works. where he is employ.
ed rs rnolder. Tuesday morning He
Is In the city Jail for federal invest.
Eztion. with several witnesses booked
to appear against him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-01
Beautiful
COMPLEXION

wanted-radies everywhere. en-
pioyed or unemployed. 90 uar wst-
tons Me<iieafed H~autifI~r ono week.
then take the orders from friends
and acquaintance that are SURF 70
follow. because none can help but
sec the great Improvement I will
allow you liberal commissions
W. ". II. is absolutely su.rasse~a
for ptmpins. freckier. ccrcma and
every imperfeotion OF the outiole
skin. or money refunded Perfectly
harmless Small trial box. soc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-01
Don't fsii TO Ke, my mtbe hook
THE HERB DOCTOR

Every home needs one worth its
weight In gold. Price only 2sc. Free
with one box OF ". NJ. r. All in.
qulfies answered checrfully. Yours
for health and beauty.
jacob AL. THE IIEUBALIsT
stall 81. Lever Floor Pike ~. Mkt
Mail order Address. Box ssT. Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-01
CITY'S 1919 EXPENSES
TO BE S10,572,226.22

Seatsi.'s expense budget for 1919.
rs presented TO the city council Mon.
day afternoon by Councilman F1tx-
gerald. chairman Of the city finance
committee. Is sio.sT2.22s.22. Of which
II Is intended to raise ss.o7s .2ss.ss By
general taxation. with the balance
from other revenucs and nlrnlua
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-01
Random Remarks

County perintendent OF schools
Louis J. Kayser has issued his annual
school directory and table of appor.
tionment OF state school money Fig
ures are uninteresting at most times
but comparisons of the amounts re.
ceived by the larger school districts of
the county-Burlington, Chester and
Northampton-are worthyo OF attention.
Chester, with the smallest population
of the three districts, employs the
greatest number OF teachers 49, and
receives nearly $l4, 500 from the state.
Burlington city comes next, with SO
teachers, and receipts from the state of
S13,SS7.36. Northampton employs "a
teachers, and receives 81. $50. %.
The appropriations of the several dis
tricts for school purposes for the current
year show that Northampton asked for
and received SOS. $500, while Florence
township, with school tax of $1.0S as
compared with 81 cents in Mount
Holly, raised $25, $4,000. The taxpay-
ers of Chester gave nearly $4,000
more than Northampton, their school
appropriation being 500. 10000. Bur-
lington city raised 1924, 7732s. which is
less than Northampton asked for. This
is made possible by the larger state APP
preparation received by Burlington,
the money available for school purposes
in that city being about $1,000 more
than in Northampton.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-01
FOR BROKEN STONE

1 L DnOfO6AA<S EOQ DnOnEEN S4ON6
Sealed proposals Tor furnishing broken
stone to the County of Burlington for the.
year 1918 will be received by the Board OF
Chosen Freeholders on Tuesday. January l,
| 1918, at 1890, at the Court House, Mount
Holly, N. j.. and publicly opened.
Bidders to furnish sample of 2IS inch, IL
! inch, " inch, u fnch and screenings sizes In
wood boxes marked with size and name
and address OF producer
Bids are asked for prices per ton I. o, b. the
| quarry on each size, the location OF which
| must be given. Each bidder must also In
| corporate in his bid the freight tariff from
| his quarry to destination at each station
/ in Burlington county.
The successful bidder will be required to
| prepay freight and submit bill for same to-
| gether with each stone bill.
| Bidders will be equired to enter into writ
| ten contract with the county of burlington
| and furnish satisfactory bond for $1,000 to
guarantee the shipment of broken stone
| from the quarry 48 hours after receipt of
order. Each order must be Acknowledged
upon receipt, giving date of receipt to
, nearest hour. Twenty dollars (20l will be
deducted for each twenty-fOur hours delay
| In shipment for each car so delayed. This
amount will be deducted from the contract
| price of each car that has been delayed at
| the source of shipment.
DELAY of shipment due to causes beyond
| contractors control will not be subject to
| penalty. Whenever shipper is short of cars
orders shipped to be proportioned among
untitled orders. IL contractor cannot ship
stone due to causes beyond his control the
county may purchase IN the open market.
| Each bidder must enclose 500 certified
check, but otherwise uEendorsed. payable
| to the County Collector, to insure the con-
tract being executed All bids must be in
conformity withthe request for bids, other
wise they will be considered as Informal or
rejected.
The right to reject any or all bids is ex-
pressly reserved, as the interest OF the
county may appear.
BY order of the Road Com mittee OF the
Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Joseph A. Delaney,
Chairman of Road Committee.
T. Winfield Land
Charles Il. joyce,
Members of Road Com mittee.
l. s. M. Mcfarland,
County Supervisor of Roads.
James Logan, County Engineer.
Harry Hawins, Jr.. Clerk.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-01
Petty Criminal Gases

A few criminal cases were considered
by Judge Lippincott at the weekly
session of court on Thursday.
John Heenan pleaded guilty to steal
ing a muff from Krupnick's store,
Mount Holly, Sentence was deferred
until further investigation is made.
William Saunders, alias Smith, alias
Jackson, entered plea of guilty to
three indictments charging larceny in
Florence in 1912. The defendant re-
Gently was paroled from state prison
After learning that Saunders deport.
ment in prison had been good, Judge
Lippincott placed the defendant in
charge of the probation officer for three
years and to pay the costs of prosecu-
ton.
Joseph Colantuons pleaded guilty tc
a charge of larceny of a stove from the
tenant house OF Charles Haines, neal
Colestown. He was placed on proba.
ton and given two days in which to
pay the costs of prosecution.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-01
Iraca to Be Electrocuted in
February

Judge Kalisch on Wednesday signec
warrant fixing the week of February
18th as TIE time when Giovanni Iraca
shall pay the death penalty for being 9
participant in the murder of Henry ID
Rider, near Atsion on October 5, 1916.
Iraca was convicted last March and
sentenced to be electrocuted, but was
reprieved twice by Governor Edge in
order that the prisoner might appear
as witness against Millie DeMarco
charged with being implicated in the
same murder. Millie was tried short
time ago and was acquitted. The jury
did not believe Iraca's testimony
against her, and he was the principal
witness for the state. 1t was shown
that he had been periurer at former
trial, and it appeared that he had q
grudge against her.
There is no likelihood that further
reprieve will be granted to Iraca.
Two men, Frank Vassella and Frank
Ledonne, who have been in Jail fol
nearly fifteen months on charge OF
being conspirators in the Rider case
made application, through counsel, ".
Claude Palmer, of Mount Holly, and
J. Gordon Davis, of Philadelphia, tc
be discharged from custody on the
ground that they were not connected
with the crime.
During the trials of Iraca and the
Demarco girl it was shown that Vesalla
and Ledonne had acted as servants for
Iraca on the day OF the murder, hav-
ing been hired to act as chauffeurs.
Prosecutor Kelsey agreed to the re-
lease of the two men if they gave $500
hail zach to appear as witnesses in the
event OF any future trials that may
occur in this case. This was agreed
to, and after the young men had fur
nished the bail they were discharged
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-01
Casino Theatre

For good wholesome comedy and
tuneful music, this seasons edition oil
the famous Golden Crook Extravagan
"a Company, which Manager Leslie
has booked for the Casino theatre,
Philadelphia, beginning with the regu
lar matinee on Monday, January Z, is
claimed to be the best entertainment
yet offered by this stellar organization
of which Jacobs s. Jermon, Inc, are
the sponsors. The rule of this firm in
the past has been to give the public
something vastly different from the
usual run of burlesque shows and this
year. is no exception to this rule, and
for this seasons show they have pro-
vided the cast with unlimited materi al
that is sure to please the most delicate
mind
Funny Billy Arlington, the prince
tramp comedian, and Philadel-
phian, by the way, is master OF cere-
monies Of the rollicking comedy fur
nished by the Golden Crooks, and
there is not minutes letup in laugh
making from the time he makes his
first appearance on the stage until the
final curtain is rung down. Frank De
Voc, new confer in burlesque, who is
assisting Arlington this season, is said
to be comedian of exceptional abili-
ties and we'll qualified to play opposite
to Arlington. An important feature OF
the program will be the introduction
of Partisan ballet ensemble in which
beyy of talented and winsome girls
will gyrate their way into the good
graces of the audience. In this en-
semble the girls will be costumed in
an elaborate manner. In addition to
the two tuneful burlettas there will be
speciality offerings by Hite and Refiow,
pair OF nimble steppers, who intro
duce many OF the old and modern
dances; Eleanor Cochran, lively SOU
brette, Harlie Mayne, a prima douna,
who is stately and possessed OF a re-
markable clear and resonant voice,
and the Pail Mall Trio, composed OF
Edward Hennessy, Walter La Foy and
Carl Taylor, in exclusive and catchy
songs. There is the usual Golden
Crook chorus of beauties, some twenty
four OF them and each one as pretty as
picture, who contribute charm TO the
ensembles and concerted numbers.
Over $500 ladies attend the perform
ances at the Casino each week.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-01
Riverside.

Under the large flag of Stars and
Stripes that floats daily on the flagstaff
surmounting the seven-story Office
building of the keystone Watch Case
Company, now also floats the Ameri-
can Red Cross flag and beneath this
flag waves to the pride Of all those con
nected with the firm, from the presi-
dent of the company to the Office boy,
a pennant on which appears the words:
every Employe Member" On
every factory Of the keystone Watch
Case Company, besides their main
plant here, including those located at
Jersey City, Newark and Waltham,
Mass. appears the Red Cross flag and
banner. In addition to the employees
OF the various factories all the employees
OF the general Office at Philadelphia
and the various sales offices in every
principal American city, have sub
scribed to membership in the Red
Cross,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-01
DIED

AsHuuRsr-Decem q, at Philadelphia,
Richard Ashhurst.
BALLINGER-Decemb %, near Marion,
David Il. Ballinger, Sr.
CLARK-December 20. at Philadelphia,
Matilda NJ, wife of William q. Clark, for
merly of Marion.
DECHET-December 81. at st. Francis hos
pital. Trenton, Paul Dechet of Roebling.
DoRGAN-December "a. at Moorestown
Margaret, widow of Michael Dorgan.
EMLEY-December "a, at Elizabeth. Eliza
beth Morris, wife of Caleb Finley, aged
years. Interment at Mount Holly.
FRAKE-December D, at Mount Holly, G.
DAYTON Frake. aged 81 years.
LEE-December 2S, at Florence, Dorothe.
NJ, daughter OF George w. and Cora b
Lee, aged years.
PEw-December q, at burlington, Emily
widow of Samuel Pew, aged "a years.
SLIMM December q. at Moorestowr
Charles ). Slimm, aged 81 years.
ToKELEY-December %, at Burlington
| William Stokeley.
ScHAFFER-D 20, near Jobstown
| David Scha fer, aged 81 years.
| cHELLENGER-Deeem a. at Camden
| Edward A. Y. Schellenger, in his 48th year.
| THoRNE-December Is. at Moorestown
Mary r. Wilson, wife OF DIR. Nathan Thorne
| WILsoN-December -, at Trenton, Arms
" lie of George NJ. Wilson.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-01

making all the good things he still had
some work to do, so he made the beasts
the reptiles and the dangerous insects,
and after he had finished these there
were some scraps left so He swept
them in a pile, covered them with sus-
picion, wrapped them upwith jealousy
marked it with a broad yellow stripe
and called it a "Knocker"
| wish to state that | strongly favor
a publicity campaign of your school
work, everything of interest that hap
pens in your school, and there will be
many; see that each event receives
publicity, send it to your newspapers,
who are always glad to receive news
of this kind and get in print every
day if you can something about your
school. This shows the public, the
taxpayer, the parents, that you are
working and are doing something, and
you are bound to win the confidence
of the people regardless of the knock
err
/ am strongly lin favor. of the COM
pulsory education law, it is a good
thing, but follow it up. See that the
dilatory parent is punished if he dis
obeys. This is hard point, but one
case will solve the matter. Even go
so far as to have the parent arrested.
This may be a hardship at times,
but ofttimes lecture by the Judge of
the county court will do the work, and
no more trouble from this parent.
1t is a most excellent example for
others who are likely to fall in the
same way. At any rate follow it up,
it is the law, see that it is obeyed.
If it isn't good law then have it re-
pealed. l wish to state that l am al
ways for America first-in everything
the child. In discipline
say be most rigid with the child.
Our American ways of love and kind
ness sometimes seem lax to them and
they get rough and wild and annoy
the teacher. If such is the case be
stern, show them that they must obey
or expel them from your school,; one
example is enough. / have seen the
worst boy be sent home for miscon-
duct and the parent notified that I'M
less a marked improvement was made
the boy would be expelled. 1t was
enough-at the end of one month this
same child was No. l in his class.
Discipline-that's all was needed.
Do you check up your medical in
spector? This is most important to
the Board. Get a good doctor, pay
him just as much as you can and see
that he does his work. This ofttimes
prevents by examination by the doctor
at frequent periods any outbreak of
contagious disease. So for the child's
welfare check up the medical inspector.
So after all, my good friends, tax
ing the question from every angle,
education can be placed on com
mercial basis and be successful. We
as a Board are the directors, the tax
payers are the stockholders. They
raise the money. We directors spend
it in wise manner, and with the as
sistance of our general manager, the
supervisor, and his assistants, the
staff of teachers, and with the CO.
operation of the stockholders, we can
declare the greatest dividends, for
we place upon the market in the form
of the child the greatest product ever
produced-Education.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-01
Lodge Officers
Mount Holly organizations have


! Mount Holly organizations hav
elected officers as follows:
! Mount Holly and Unity Lodge O
Odd Fellows-Noble grand, Herman
/ Krupnick; vice grand, Benjamin F
Stidfole; financial secretary, S. Ear
Assay; recording secretary, John B
Herbert; treasurer, t. Clifford Keller
Post 26, G. A. r. = Commander, r
w. Rossell; senior vice commander
Charles Jenness; Junior vice command
er, r. s. Assay; chaplain, Frank Arms
strong; quartermaster, Richard M
Brown; adjutant, Theodore Nicely; o
Of D., N. g. Bickford; o. of g., Johr
Throckmorton, ST.; council of admin
istration; David E. Sooy, Frank Arm
strong, Richard M. Brown.
Washington Council No. 10, Sr. o
U. A. M Councillor, John d. Hoff
man; vice councillor, Frank Vogel; re
cording secretary, John N. Carly; as
sistant recording secretary, David +
Sooy; financial secretary, Walter Bow
ker; treasurer, S. Earl Assay; examiner
John Costello; inductor, r. s. Assay
inside protector, F. Armstrong; out
side protector, w. s. Cameron; senior
ex councillor, Joseph E. Roberts; junior
ex-councilor, William E. Roberts; trus
tees, Frank Armstrong, w. S. Gamer
on. Alvin Staley.
Mount Holly Forest No. 8, Tai
Cedars of Lebanon-Grand tall cedar
William s. Rendell; senior tall cedar
John w. Disbrow; junior tall cedar
William B. Kumpf; scribe, Christian
J. Krayer; treasurer, T. Walter Borton
guard, Byron Grigg; inside sentinel
Elwood HI. Stokes; outside sentinel,
William c. Wetherill; trustees, Jere-
miah HI. Colkitt, John w. Disbrow, A.
Percy Ley; stewards, Robert F.
Storey, A. Percy Lev.
Marion Circle No. 8, Brotherhood Of
America = Past Chief Washington,
Charles Allison; Chief Washington.
Floyd Lewis; Chief Jefferson, Harry
w. Fenimore: Chief Franklin, George
Dufault; scroll keeper, John Throck-
morton, :Jr.; register, Andrew w.
Malsbury; treasurer, Eugene b. Bates
trustees, Christian j. Krayer, j A.
Walters, William b. Pearson; watch OF
day, r. Bowker; watch Of night, j. A.
Walters; representative to Grand
Circle, John Throckmorton, Jr.
Washington Council No. 5, Jr. o. U.
A. M.-Past councillor, Lynton M.
Nippins; councillor, Clarence V. Dun
fee; vice councillor, Harold A. Gibbs;
financial secretary, William ]. Haines;
recording secretary, Herbert r. Smith;
assistant recording secretary, Roscoe
c. Gale; treasurer, Aioertus H. Jack.
son; conductor, Floyd Wilson; warden,
Howard Evans; inside sentinel, Brad
ford s. Herbert; outside sentinel, Percy
M. Rossell; trustees, Harry Hawkins,
Jr., Walter 1. Dill, Charles C. Cow
perthNait; representatives to state
William ]. Haines, Herbert
r. Smith; representative to Funeral
Benefit Association, Roscoe c. Gale.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-01
Death of Richard Ashhurst

Richard Ashhurst died at his winter
home, Fifth and Pine streets, Phila-
delphia, on Thursday morning, from
pneumonia. He was taken i'll on
Christmas day, and his advanced age,
coupled with a weakened condition,
caused him to speedily succumb to the
disease.
Mr.. Ashhurst and his family were
we'll known in Mount Holly. He was
the owner OF the Ashhurst property
out Garden street, known as Clover
Hill, which he occupied during the
spring, summer and fall. He removed
to Philadelphia only few weeks ago.
Mr.. Ashhurst was born in Philadel-
phia on June %, 1888. He was son
of the late Lewis Richard Ashhurst
and Mary Hazlehurst Ashhurst. After
an education in private schools, he
went to the University of Pennsylvania
and graduated in 1858. For time he
was a member OF the firm OF Caldwell
& Green, produce and commission mer
chants, but retired from the firm in
1856, then studied law at the Univers
ity Of Pennsylvania and was admitted
to the Bar in 1861. Two years later he
became vice president of the Philadel'
phia Law Academy. For several years
he practiced law with his father and
his uncle, the late John Ashhurst. In
1881 he became member OF the firm
of William Wharton, Jr., & Co., man
ufacturers of railroad supplies. Ht
was in this firm some years, then re
tired.
Mr. Ashhurst was senior director o
the Philadelphia National bank, direc
tor of the Camden and Burlington
railroad, member Of the Rittenhous
club and OF the Academy of Fine Arts
He is survived by one son, Richart
Ashhurst, Jr.
The funeral took place on Saturday
Interment was made in st. Andrew
Ibutying ground, Mount Holly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-01
Personal

Miss Ella t. Cause, of Atlantic
City, has been visiting friends here
Miss Edith b. Cook, of Newark, is
spending the holidays in Mount Holly.
Joseph Woodington, of Wilmington
Delaware, was Christmas visitor in
Mount Holly.
Joseph Hoffman, of Wilmington,
Delaware. was visitor in Mount Holly
over Christmas.
Mrs. Robert G. Chance, Sd, and
children, of Philadelphia, are spend
ing the holidays in Mount Holly.
Mrs. James Caldwell and son, James
Jr, of Paxson street, spent Christmas
day with relatives at Moorestown.
Herman P. Shinn, former Noun
Holly printer, now employed at Eliza
beth, visited his former hoDne owe
Christmas.
Reuben Shinn, OF Providence. r.. /.
formerly of Mount Holly, is spending
few days with his mother, Mrs JOS
eph Shinn, and aunt. Miss Ella Shinn
on Mount Holly avenue.