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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24

Coal and its products were not al
ways so popular as they are today,
Alexander Findlay, a. Welsh chemist,
reminds us in his book, 1.-THE Treas
ures of Coal Tar
'The Introduction of coal, especially
as domestic fuel, was for long
time regarded with disfavor," he
writes. "Even in the seventeenth CEN
fury 1T met with an active boycott on
the part of the nice DANES of London, ;
who would not come into any house or
rooms where sea-coales were burned,
nor willingly eat of meat that was ell
Their sod or roasted with sea-coal fire.
doubtless by reason of the pollution
of the atmosphere by smoke and of the
stencil produced by the burning coal"
Coal was more popular in England
in 1859, when mauve dye appeared as
one of the coal tar products and be-
came so much the rage that Punch re-
ferred to the fashion epidemic as the
Mauye Measles.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24
Perfect Evening Spoiled.


isn't 1t glorious hereT she ex-
claimed when the waiter had taken
their orders.
DO you think so7" he replied.
Its perfectly lovely. Everything is
IN such beautiful harmony--the foun-
tain, the trees. the swaying lanterns.
the music-eyerythIng is ideal. It's
like Fairyland."
sPm glad you like IT.
I'm simply enchanted. Doesn't It
make you feel as II you had stepped
ont Of the everyday world into some
thing strange and newY'
Not q bit"
whats the matter? You don't seem
to be enjoying yourself"
MY boss is sitting at the third ta-
Bile over there to your left. and can
tell by his looks that he's wondering
how can afford to blow myself at q
place like this."-Dayton News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24
Ask the Thief.

The lawyer was trying hard for his
client and was setting the points out
in a logical manner. There was one
thing he was not quite clear about and
he accordingly said:
"Now, sir, you state my client
knocked you down and then disap-
peared in the darkness. What time Of
night was this7"
Il can't say exactly" the complain
ant answered dryly "Your client had
my watch"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24
Air Raid storIea.

In q booklet recently published the
Bishop Of Etepney tells some amusing
stories Of the behavior Of poor people
In the East end Of London during the
raids.
One woman dwelling in a big block
OF model dwellings writes the au-
thor) said to me, you see, we're quite
safe, because all here are contrite"-
q fine frame Of mind. only she meant
concrete.
Another woman. riverside dweller,
who caught sight of a Zeppelin when
she was out in her back yard In one
OF the earliest raids. said: $50 / runs
into me kitchen, and In a minute or
two looks out at the front door, and
blest II 1t wasn't waiting for me there.
! don't call 1t natural"
Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24
Why the Lambs Cried.

Bobby was having his first expert
ence on his grandfather's farm at
strengthening time. The men had
the lambs separated from their moth
ers and turned them back into the
flock at night, and there was the usual
great commotion. Bobby went to his
mother and said: Mother, do you
know what makes the lambs bleat so
tonightf" Upon her telling him she
did not know, he proceeded to explain:
''The lambs are crying because grand
father skinned their mothers today
and they cannot tell which one they
belong to-"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24
THE MISSING FACES

Have you noticed that the old town
isn't altogether what it used to be !
That somehow there is a difference
when you go down street? That the
old places are more subdued and
quiet; less busy and noisy? That go
where you will. the club, the bowling
alley, the billiard parlor, anywhere,
there is the same subtle sense of
change?
The old voices no longer hail you
with such eager challenge, such loyal
welcome, such whole-souled good-fel
lowship; the old smiles no longer
greet you so warmly and the old hand
claps on the shoulder no longer bring
you the same old sense of comrade-
ship and friendly interest. Something
seems to have slipped silently out Of
life.
For scores OF the old faces are
missing; faces that you knew and
loved the best
They are lover there" in the khaki
clad ranks that are slowly pushing
the gray Hun line backward toward
the Rhine, They are taking up the
burden of civilization, of democracy
and freedom the liberation of half
world threatened with enslavement !;
the perpetuation of our own national
liberty and safety. The overthrow of
Kaiserdom
And Some of them are never to
come back!
None of us will ever forget these
missing faces: the faces of our friends.
our brothers, our sweethearts, our
husbands and fathers All of us will
hope to welcome them home again,
triumphant from the firing line. the
jaws OF death, the literal mouth of
the inferno
Nor must any of us forget them in
the coming Liberty Loan drive.
For II is to strengthen them and
their fight, to hurry their ultimate
victory and to speed their return, that
these bonds are to be offered. That
and that alone
Remember these missir@ faces
these faces that we love.
And begin at once your ga, ing for
the loan.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24
WlfeIy Sarcasm.

Where shall we go tonight?" asked
Mrs. Twobble.
Il would rather stay at home and
rest" answered Mr.. Twobble, with a
groan. 'Tm tired out. my dear. You
have no idea of the wear and tear I'm
subjected to In business"
"Oh, yes. have. I've never visited
your office yet that didn't catch you
either listening to somebody else tell.
ing yarn or telling one yourself. The
strain ON you must be terrific. Dir
mingham Age-Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24

Law on Pulling Down Trousers Leg.
1t IL hard to believe that man who
was sober would spend half minute,
OF seven seconds. in pulling down one
leg Of pair Of trousers. But we can
not say as matter Of law that IL he
was sober he did not do so. What we
do say. however. Is that when a man
has at least the whole highway, includ-
Ing Q sidewalk devoted to foot passen-
gers alone. to choose from. 1t is not the
ect OF prudent man who wants to
pull down one leg of his trousers to
select street railway track eight sec
onos around and away from a corner
nom which an electric car may emerge
1t any moment. and to stoop over to
pun down his trousers without again
LOOKING up until he Is run Oversee
Jordan ". Old Colony st. r. Co., 1es
Aass 124-Law Notes.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24
Drop in Irish Birthrate.

The Irish registrar generals return
for the first quarter of this year shows
drop In the Irish birth rate of $40 be-
low the average for the previous ten
years. The marriage rate is practical
ly stationary. The death rate is 3.3
below the average.
The general prosperity of Ireland is
reflected by the fact that the returns
on Irish pauperism show a decrease Of
1922 in the average number of work.
house inmates.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24
WOULD AMEND LORDS PRAYER
Seemingly Nothing Was Sacred From
Revising Mind Of This United
States Senator.


A well-known senator annoys his
colleagues sometimes because In his
desire to make legislation thoroughly
good he insists on many amendments.
During discussion In committee re-
Gently, this senator, whose name is not
Brown, insisted on amending and
amending, practically without end.
Finally, somewhat exasperated,
colleague said to him. Brown, be-
lieve If the Lords prayer were being
discussed here, you would want to
amend it."
Brown replied:
"Yes. I would. I would change the
clause Lead us not into temptation
to read Give US strength to resist
temptation"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24
HeroIsm That is Real.

For heroism when the engine room
of his ship was filed with live steam.
Niels Anderson, chief machinist's mate,
United States navy, has been given
official commentator. The act oc-
Cured when the exhaust lines of the
steering engine were carried away by
the breaking of the tiller. causing the
engine room to fill with steam. With
out hesitation Anderson went down a
ladder to the compartment, but was
driven back. Again he made two more
attempts. The third was successful,
and, cropping his way through the
cloud of steam, he cut it off. Ander-
son enlisted in the navy at Norfolk,
Va. in April, 1898, giving as his home
address 2420 South Broad street,
Philadelphia.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24
All Appropriate.

The match shortage in England is
used by the British press to recall a
story of the well-known firm of Bry-
ant & May, match manufacturers. One
day when they were in the heyday Of
their prosperity the senior partner.
Mr.. Bryant. dressed in the height Of
fashion. drove spanking team onto
the Ascot race course.
''Halloa p exclaimed a wit, pointing
to the horses, 'Bryant's got his match
there
Eyes. and Bryant himself looks very
striking on the box"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24
VAR SAVINGS STAMPS IN
FAIR PREMIUM AWARDS

Premium awards in War Savings
stamps for different classes may be-
gained this year by exhibitors at the
Trenton Fair, which will be continued
from September 30 to october 4.
Articles entered for the home and
dairy products may gain the stamps
for the owners, and the displays by
the Boys and Girls Achievement Club
may via 5000 worth alone. To arouse
81 eelal interest in the track events
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24
Selma Eous by the Pound.

Canada has been making the expert
ment of selling eggs by the pound in
stead of by the dozen, according to
Consul Fred G. Slater, Sarnia, On
tario.
"The only obstacle In the way of q
unanimous Endorsement of the plan is
seemingly that the public has not been
educated to buy that way" Gays Mr..
Slater. "As refuting this objection 1t
is pointed out that, in view of the wide
variation in the size Of eggs, the con.
sumner would quickly realize that the
system affords fair and just basis CT
charge"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24

helping to pay persons who you be-
lieve have unjustly profited out of the
necessities of this war. You can pre-
vent anybody getting an undue tinan-
cial advantage out of the Indebtedness
which this people must contract, if
you will do. your best. II sou will not
do your best, and prefer to keep for
needless luxuries your little earnings,
justice and fair dealing suggest that
you do not complain if the rich take
the obligations of your government
No man has right to growl when he
has had an equal chance with his fell
low men. Put up or shut up
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24
EMlNENTLY FITTED FOR JOB
Society Matron, Trying to "Do Her
Bit" Had Distinct Laugh on Ill
Natured Farmer.

Society is having delightful giggle
over a story now going the rounds and
of which Mrs. Mackay is heroine.
Seems that with several other promi-
nent women Of the 400, she went in
for farmeretting on Long Island, and
the brigade was assigned to farm
whose owner had always had grudge
against the rich. He thought that now
was his opportunity and approaching
Mrs. Mackay said 1.-THE first thing I'd
like you to do is clean out the pig
sites. Think you can manage it?"
Imagine his amazement and chagrin
when the multimillionairess social ar
bitter smiled and cooed: Certainly !;
at home always attend personally to
cleaning out the bird cage"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24
Mule Meat.

IF the Germans capture any Ameri-
can mules says the Birmingham Age
Herald, they may be tempted to try
mule steak" Perhaps so, but we trust
none of our friends over there will
ever be called upon to resort to any
such expedient. We are proud of our
mules, the great work they have done
and are doing over here and over there
for victory. So appreciative are we of
the mules services that we are ready
to stand hats off when he attempts to
bray the "Star-Spangled Banner" but
we can never, no never recommend his
steak even to the despised Boche as
anything approaching a gastronomic
dainty.-Nashville Banner.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24

The owner Of a Shelby county wa.
termelon patch has found watch
therein. The watch is said to be In
good condition and ready to be re-
stored to its,owner upon proving prop
erty,, paying flor the newspaper notice.
and POSSIBLY fully explaining just how
and why the watch got into the melsn
patch. Unless, it's mighty valuanle
watch3we haveiserious doubts as to IT.
neing5 ciaiIaed-St. Louis Repubiieh (
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24
Protect the aumbl.h.e

Expert agriculturists in Australia
and the Philippine islands realized the
Importance Of the bumblebee to the
clover crop, and imported immense
numbers of them to help along the
crops of their countries. The humble
bee is tireless worker and keeps
steadily to the business of protecting
our interests. If he went on strike
or were driven away, as might have
happened not so long ago, when every
body considered all insects pest, the
parasites would soon get the upper
hand and destroy our clover crops.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24

When the war is over it would be an
interesting if laborious task for some
expert statistician to figure out just
how much money Germany spent on
propaganda work and just how much
she got for her money Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24
A STRANGERS Mistake

"Mr. BIBLES You were intoxicated
last night. saw you zigzagging all
over the street."
Merely the result of misapprehen-
sion. 1 didn't know the painted white
lines were for automobiles. thought
they were for the guidance of pedes-
trians."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24
THE AMERICAN WAY

Are the Germans going to lick us!
Not on your life
Are we going to lick the Germans?
Sure as you're born
How soon?
As soon as we put up enough of the
mazuma to feed, clothe, furnish with
guns, rifles, ammunition, tanks, motor
lorries, air planes, enough loyal Ameri-
can men to knock the stuffings out
of the Teutons - soon as we buy
enough bonds to win victory.
Buy today Buy three times as
much of them as you thought you were
going to buy! Buy RnHI Ruvl
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24

1nousn prophet rose from the
1esos pc never could have persuaded
me third George Of England that I'M
Ger tne NTH George the nation of
George Washington would save Eng
land from destruction at the hands OF
the third Georges Kin AS old John
Fnoenix used to say. 'struth is often
more Of Q stranger than flction."-
Topeka Capital,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24

i certainly have been up as,,.ast
it."
What's the matter this timer
Il leaned in my new suit on the
front door when Didn't know it had
been painted"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24
Their caIIber.

II wonder what the kaiser thinks
Of the lightning-trained Yankees
now"
II guess he thinks they're some
shock troops"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24

the jockeys may win prizes In the
Stamps, and the drivers Of the PAGERS
and trotters may take Liberty Bonds
in addition to the cash premiums
which are offered.
One Of the awards which has gained
attention is that of s25 in stamps as
the first prize for one loaf of Victory
Bread The second prize will be SIS /;
third, $40; fourth, So, and ten prizes
of 81 each This bread is made from
80 per cent. of barley, rice or corn
flour or coordination of the three
md 20 ner cent wheat finnr
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24
Long, for : PIslstratu..

Pisistratus, the first lawgiver of
Athens. when ASKED why he had made
death the penalty for every infraction
o. Ms statutes, replied that 1t was
none too much for the least crime and
he knew nothing more severe for the
greater. All. II Pisistratus were only
nero to Judge the Huns at the final
count-seattie Post-Intelligencer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24

One of the most deadly weapons yet
Invented is the light Browning ma
thine gun, which is being manufac-
:ured in large quantities FOR the sol
Tiers overseas.
In the combined governmental free
Exhibits to tie made at Trenton Fair
rom September 80 to October 4 one of
hese guns is TO be shown. Displays
rom the different Federal departments
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24

have been chosen by government off,
Gals to inform the public what has
been accomplished In the steps for
winning the war. The Army, the Navy.
the Agricultural and other departments
win be represented. Battlefield equip
inent will be shown, and in addition
free motion pictures will be presented,
SO that the soldiers at the front and In
training may be seen.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-08-02

Fright this way. One franc" 1t was
standing joke and they always did 1t.
The poilu who did II most was n Swiss
and he was always playing a joke on
somebody or initiating some one of
us or making faces.
We were all sorry when this Swiss
'went west" as the Limeys say. and
we tried to keep up his jokes and say
the same things and 80 forth. But they
did not 20 very well after he was
dead. He got his In the same charge
In which the chaplain wns wounded.
He was one of the bunch that charged
before the order was given. when the
chaplain got II. and was running pretty
near me until we got TO the Roche
wire. had to stop to get through,
though must of IL was cut up by artil-
lery fire, but he must have jumped it,
for when / looked up he was twenty
or thirty PAGES ahead of me. We got
to the Germans about that time and
i was pretty busy for while. But
soon | saw lfm again. He was pulling
his bayonet out of Boche when an
other made n jab at him and stuck him
in the arm. Then the Boche made n
swing at him with his rifle, but the
Swiss dropped on one knee and lodged
II. He kept defending himself with
his rifle, but there was another Ger
man on him by this time and he could
not get up. The corporal of our squad
came up just about that time, but he
was too late, because one of the
Boches got to the Swiss with his bay
onet. He did not have time to with
draw II before our corporal stuck him.
The other German made n pass Mt the
corporal, but he was too late. The
corporal beat him TO IL and felled him
with terrific blow from his rifle butt.
The Huns were pretty thick around
there just as another fellow and my
self came up. A Boche swung his rifle
ut the corporal and when he lodged II
the Boche almost got me. The swing
took him off his feet and then the cor
poral did as pretty a bit of work us
! ever saw. He jumped for the Boche,
who had fallen, landed on his face
with both feet and gave II to the next
one with his bayonet all at the same
time. He was the quickest man ever
saw.
There were couple Of well-known
savate men in the next company and
] saw one of them get under Fritz's
guard With his foot and, believe me,
there was some force in that kick.
He must have driven the Germans
chin clear through the back of his
neck.
We thought 1t was pretty tough luck
to lose both the chaplain and the viii
lage wit in the same charge, along
with half of our officers, and then have
to give up the trench. Every man In
the bunch was sore as boil when we
got back.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-08-02

on us, ana then our own machine guns
began ahead of us.
Up toward the front the bombers
were fishing In their bags and throw
ing. just like boys after rat along
the docks. The black smoke from the
"Jack Johnsons" rolled over MS and
probably there was gas, too, but you
could not tell.
The front lines had taken their
trenches and gone on and you could
see them, when you stood on a para
pet, running about like hounds through
the enemy communication trenches,
bombing out dugouts. dsarming pris-
oners--very scary-looking in their
masks and goggles. The wounded
we're coming back slowly. Then we
got busy with our work In the dugouts
ana communication trenches and fire
bays, with bayonets and bombs. dig.
ging the Boches out and sending them
west" And every once in while a
Fritz on one side would step out and
yell "Kamcrad," while, like as not, on
the other side. his pal would pot YOU
with revolver when you started to
pick him up, thinking he was wounded
Then we stood aside Mt the entranc,
to dugout and some Boches came
out In single file, shouting "kamerad'
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-08-02

the step and stuck his head over the
parapet and got it square, landing
right beside me. | thought he was
killed, but when we got back we found
he was only wounded. The men who
saw 1t were over the parapet' before
the order was given and then the
whole bunch after them, because they,
too, thought he was killed and figured
he never would know how they came
out about their vows. All the men in
the company We're glad when they
found he was only wounded.
While half of us were on the firing
step throughout the day or night the
other half would be in the dugouts or
sitting around in the bottom of the
trench. playing little games, or mend
ing clothes or sleeping or cooking or
doing IL thousand and one things. The
men We're always in good humor at
such times and It seemed to me even
more so when the enemy fire was
heavy.
II man was slightly wounded down
would come the rifles to order arms,
and some pollu was sure to shout,