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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
ENJOY THEIR WALRUS FEAST
Eskimos Have Solid Repast When One
of These Big Creatures Has
Been Taken.

Among the Smith Sound tribe Of
northernmoSr Greenland the favorite
diet is walrus meat, says Fitzhugh
Green in Popular Mechanics Magazine.
When one of these animals has
been harpooned and after a struggle,
sometimes lasting many hours, is fin
ally dispatched, his 2,O0O-pound car
cass is towed to the ice edge and
hauled out for butchery.
Shoulders, flippers, and sections Of
the trunk are buried under a pile Of
stones to guard against the depreda-
tions of thieving foxes. Entrails are
raked out and fed to the famished
wolves which form North Greenland
dog teams.
Follows then the feast. For entree
been saved, little stringy as rule,
but of peculiar rancid flavor exceed
ingly tasty to the native palate.
The creatures stomach may con-
tain several gallons of clans. One rip
of knife and the yellow lumpy broth
foams out over the snow to the inn
mense delight of the hunters. Instant
ly all turn to and swallow great mushy
handfuls of the repulsive, half-digested
mess.
By this time the pot is on and some
thick Jumps of meat and fat from nea1
the backbone are boiling with frag
rant Ito the Eslimo) odors. Much
meat has already been devoured raw
by those too hungry to wait.
Men are almost full. Sleeping skins
are spread. Tales begin in sleepy
droning tones. Brother bit of mum
muk-to-suaq" (the most delicious part
one suggests. At which young mar
rises and goes out. Presently he re
| turns with the huge tusked head. Dan
Cling from it is foot or so of thick
white windpipe. This is cut into shor
lengths, apportioned out, and eater
! with the greatest gusto.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
VICTIM OF HIS OWN JOKE
Senator Had Not Intended Jocose Re-
mark to Be Taken as Seriously
as 1t Was.

An official of the house of repre-
sentatives met a distinguished United
States senator in the halls of the cap,
itol. They were old friends, and both
were born in Kentucky. 1t was at a
time when there was not much stirring
about the big building, and the two sat
down to talk. The conversation turned
on what the doctors of America were
doing, and discussion of specialists.
The official suggested that he had a
relative who was distinguished alien
list.
"There would seem to be good field
for work along his line right here in
the CAPITOL" remarked the senator. II
know some members Of the house and
senate whom he might examine"
"Well, 1 expect him in Washington
very shortly" returned the official, In
all innocence, "and want him to meet
you"
1t was not until several seconds later
when the senator laughed that the Of
fetal realized that an explanation was
IN order.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
Got Their "Livefy Time"

A famous lion-tamer tells of queer
Christmas present he once received. 1t
was a consignment from friend
abroad of three Demonstrators and
five alligators, with Jim's best wishes
for lively time" The hon-tamer and
his wife got the lively time desired.
He says:
Il shall never forget how annoyed I
was when, during the night, two of the
alligators broke out of their boxes in
our bedroom and began exploring. |
could not find the matches, and and
my wife remained on top of the bed
canopy till morning. Luckily, my wife
never thought OF the thing that wor-
ried me. / was afraid the alligators
might call on the Demonstrators to
wish them Merry Christmas, and so
wake them up tool"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26

/ local newspaper covering a dispatch
from Washington recited the fact that
"Joel Bryson of Rossville had contrib
uted to the government valuable shell
which had stood all tests, and which
entitled him to appreciation of all pa
triotic citizens"
"It's a thousand dollars well spent"
declared Joel. "I've done my bit, and
now I'm going to pitch in and hustle
for the approaching election"
1t was Saturday evening just pre-
vious to that interesting event, when
Joel about dusk went out to the barn
that had been transformed into work.
shop. He carried a lantern, and his
thought was to gather up what was
left of the powder used in the manu-
facture of the pepper bombs and set
it off with great flare in the town
square to attract the people to the
meeting of the Regulars.
Joel set the lantern down careless
ly, never noting until too late that it
had overturned. There was binding
glare, crash of breaking timbers,
some flying object struck his head, and
he knew no more. 1t was fortunate
that three of his political adherents
reached the house just as the explo-
sion occurred. PROSTATE and senseless,
Joel was the center of great shooting
masses of flame. He was singed in
face and hands, his clothing was on
fire in a dozen places. They hurried
him to the hospital, and there for a
week he lay, mostly unconscious.
Slowly, under more excellent care
than he realized, Joel Bryson came
hack to sensibility, and reason. He lis
tened, awed. to the narrative of his
peril and rescue. Then his hand hap
pened to go up to his face.
why" he exclaimed with a great
start, "my beardl ~
Burned off in the explosion hair,
too"
"H'ml Well, 1 shall have to let it
grow again"
mo you won't" grinned the attend
ant.
''Why not?'
"The Regulars won the election"
"Glory!'' fairly shouted Joel, weak
as he was.
Better than that. John Wilson, the
candidate for village president, in rec
ognition of your services to the gov
ernment and your latest misfortune,
vacated the candidacy in your favor,
and you were elected"
ST wonder" said Joel, after deep
thought, "what Edith will say now?"
"You mean Miss HarperT MUIR
INJURED the clever attendant. "She has
been here every day to see you. In
fact, sir, she is now in the waiting
room. Do you wish to see her, sir?"
"Do-I-wish-to- see-her" gasp
ed Joel in a delicious state of long
ing. "Oh, Edithp'
She seemed to float into the room,
an ethereal angel of mercy and COM
passion. She was kneeling by his side,
crying with joy.
Edith, have you changed your
mind?" he asked softly.
"Oh, JOEL" she fiuttered, "after all
your suffering and your heroic service
for the government, I'll marry you if
your hair came to your waist and your
beard to your feetl"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
The Pepper
Bomb
-
By Alice Verona Anderson
By Alice Verona Anderson

NSopyrisnt, 1917, western Newspaper Union.
'I'll never marry you while you
wear that preposterous beard and
great shock of uncut hair!''
! Thus spoke Edith Harper, spinster of
thirty, but girlishly fair for all that
"And won't go back on my word
for twenty wives y retorted Joel Bry-
son, five years her senior, bachelor,
but not too old to love, and Miss Har-
per was the idol of his dreams.
ga foolish, silly boastl wretched,
braggart betl" scolded the lady. at
shows how shallow you are, to have
engaged in such nonsense. 1t evidences
your obstinacy, making a walking sight
of yourself, the laughing stock of the
community"
Don't go too far, Edith, or you'll
reach the limit with my patience"
''That for your patiencel" said Miss
Harper, swapping her fingers derisive-
ly. you have reached the limit with
me already. Please refrain from speak
ing to me again until you consent to
act and look like a civilized human
being"
THAT'S enough" observed Joel.
"We'll call quits right here and just
now"
And thus they parted, and quiet, or
derby, respectable Rossville took sides
as to the merits of the particular
phase of the case they championed.
The feminine portion of the commu-
nifty favored Miss Harper AS the
months went on Joel certainly forfeit
ed all claims to manly beauty. His
hairs grew long and straggiy. His I'M
cut, thick and bunchy beard suggested
a Russian dragoman. For worlds he
would not clip a straying wisp. He
had made prediction vow to never
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26

had spread over Milan like wiIdnre,
and triumphal reception was pre-
pared for the entrance of the men.
Reaching Italy, the men believed that
they were to devote their efforts 10
the relief of the civilian population,
but the Italian government demurred.
'We want those men right on our
firing lines to carry the wounded"
they said. 1--WE could use another
hundred"
1t was arranged that the dedication
of this American unit should take
place in the historic old city of Milan
in the spacious interior court of a
mellowed old Italian palace, the facade
of which had turned green with time
and from whose balconies trailed BAN
ners of the entire Allied World. The
cars had been parked in the shape Of
a horseshoe, two ambulance men in
front of each car Thus were the units
reviewed by the commanders of the
Italian, French and English troops.
In offering the services of the con-
tingent to Italy, Major - said "Ex-
cellency, on behalf Of the American
Red Cross, which represents the whole
people of the Unitd States of Ameri-
ca, and with the deepest feelings of
affection, | have the honor to present
to you, the representative of the he
roic italian soldiers, the first three
sections of the American Red Cross
Ambulance corps In Italy.
"Long Live ltaIyl"
1.-THE Americans who are to operate
these cars have volunteered their serv-
ices. 1t will always be their pleasure
and distinction to remember that In
farthering the effort which America
will make in helping Italy to combat
the common enemy they were the first
American unit to reach the front.
From the bottom of my heart l cry
with Them
Long live Italy Long live the Ital-
ian army y
The Italian general made brief but
solemn response in a voice full Of emo
ton. 1t was profoundly impressive.
All realized that these hundred young
volunteers stood there not in their
own strength alone, they stood as the
visible opponents of all the invisible
forces of a mighty nation, for the
illimitable strength of America, for
her ideals, for her vast resources in
money and men. What he said about
American Red Cross aid made some
thing lodge TREMENDOUSLY In many
throats.
The dedication ended, the sections
paraded the principal Milan streets
and received the ovation of the
crowds. American flags streamed from
every window; flowers were flung;
shouts of "Viya America p filed the
air Shops were closed, and all Milan
celebrated as for some great victory.
After the parade the three sections
drew up in the big open square in
front of the cathedral There, stand
ing above them on the steps, the syn
dice, in the name of Italy, babe them
an earnest godspeed and farewell.
The crowd listened, thinking that the
sacrifcial front to which these strange
American youths were hurrying were,
after all, very near to Milan. And
America hitherto had been so very
far and her position little understood
Now all that was done away with.
These men were the promise of Ameri-
ca made flesh.
The syndice finished his speech. The
crowds melted away. The American
Red Cross Ambulance men drove out
of the city gates, taking the road
which led toward Austria.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
Nuts and Digestion.

The reason nuts are thought indiges-
tible by some is because of the thin
skin surrounding each kernel, notes a
medical authority. This can easily be
blanched off by pouring boiling water
on the nut, and allowing 1t to stand
for a few moments. Almonds should
never be eaten with the red, tough
skin on the nut meat. When boiling
water is poured on the almond, this
skin becomes as tough as leather. The
best way to use nuts for children is to
grind the nut meats or pound them,
for which purpose the nut-butter knife
in the meat grinder will be found the
right tool. A good nut cracker with
strong spring makes nut-cracking
easy, and is preferable to buying the
ready-picked meats on the market.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26

lovely little midget, had taken adj
vantage of her fathers preoccupation
and had run about fifty feet to the
other end of the building. She had
clambered up the steps leading to the
stage and was running up and down
the platform, pleased at the hollow
echo of her pattering feet on the
smooth boards.
HI, therei" suddenly rang out
frightful yell aloft. Within a flashing
second of time the scene was one of in
describable confusion. The fusing lamp
OF one of the overhead workers had ex-
ploded. The. dripping contents had
scattered everywhere; up aloft the
whole inside framework was ablaze,
The burning liquid, dropping to the
floor had set great heap of shavings.
block~and bench frames on fire.
Paul CHANGED to be near the stage,
AS he saw an impossible barrier of fire
shut off the entire front end of the
building he heard the vain shouts of
the agonized father, beaten back by
the curtain of fire, pleading for the
rescue Of his darling child. The brick
wall behind the stage was solid. The
fire was advancing to lick up the new
framework. Paul ran to the child.
Little one" he said hurriedly, ''for
papa's sake will you do just as say?
If set you on my back with your arms
around my neck, will you hold fast
fast?"
''Rut won't burn?"
"You won't burn, darling. You shall
be safe with your father in a jiffy, if
you just hold on and never let CO."
1t was well that the old skill of his
one-time trapeze experience held Paul
Dacre in good stead now. The little
one kept her word like a Trojan. She
did not even whisper as, half way up
one of the long ropes, a sweep of elm
ders came against them like a blast.
Then they were at the rafters. Selling
a board, Paul smashed out a broad
sash. Now they were on the roof. He
drew up the eighty-odd feet of rope,
let It trail down over the roof, and
inch by inch descended down the slant,
over the edge, and the gathered crowd
cheered and grouped about the hero
rescuer and the little child.
Paul Dacre did not have to steal
Snowfoot to get him back home. He
could have redeemed the animal had it
taken thousands, for the father Of the
little Evaline could not sufficiently
show his gratitude. He offered Paul
the charge Of stock farm at high
salary. He even came down to the
BraytOn home to visit him. And Alma
began to see the nobleness of charac-
ter In the ex-circus rider. And little
Evaline was showing Alma how she
had chung to Paul the day of the fire,
and putting out her hands drew the
face of Alma close to her own.
And as 1t nestled there, the chubby
hand drew that of Paul in loving con-
tact, and Alma's eyes met those of
Paul, and the revelation of perfect love
was complete.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
The iInsneakahIe Turk.

This expression came into general
use during the Bulgarian agitation OF
1876, on It's appearance in a published
letter Of Carlyle's to George Howard,
NJ P. dated November "a: 1.-THE I'M
speakable Turk should be Immediately
struck out of the question. and the
country left to honest European guild
ance." 1t was not the first time, how
ever, that Carlyle had made use of it.
In 1881, nearly fifty years before, in
1.-THE Westminster Review" No. 20, in
an article on the "Nibelungen Lied.
he makes mention Of shat unspeak-
able Turk, King Machabol."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
1T the stock yards In the city bio in
SnoMfoot and drove him off"

1T the stock yards In the city bio in
Snowfoot and drove him off"
Paul was speedy activity persona
fed. He hurried to neighbor and ar
ranged for a horse until his return.
'I'll get back Snowfoot If / have to
go to Jail for it, u he declared, and was
off on the trail of the man with the
market-bound string Of horses.
1t was the next morning when Paul
reached the city and located the horse
market at thesstock yards, close OF the
heels of Snowfoot. He found where
his favorite and some twenty other
horses were housed in a pen, to be sold
at auction the next morning.
Paul had but one idea, to make away
with Snowfoot He would walt till
dark. Then his old friend should find
freedom. Paul put in the time wander
ing about the great yards to finally
come to q great building arched over
with glass and just being completed.
1t was vast auditorium, built to house
farmers conventions and stock shows.
was yet set in place, and pulleyed
ropes and platforms were suspended
from the roof rafters, from which
workmen were suspended putting in
chandeliers and otherwise perfecting
the lighting system.
About the middle of the building
stood a well-dressed, mportant-looking
man, holding his little four-year-old
! daughter by the hand. He was giving
orders as ITO certain construction de-
tails to the contractors, and, Pau
learned casually, was head officer OF
the cattle exchange, a man of enormous
wealth who made hobby of improved
live stock.
His FESTIVE little daughter. bright
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
RED CROSS AIDS ITALIAN
HOSPITAL WRECKED BY BOMBS

A Rome cablegram received from
Robert Perkins, chairman of the Amer
lean Red Cross Commission to Italy,
says in part:
During recent air raids by Austrian
aviators bombs were thrown on the
hospital near Castel, France, not far
from the Italian line. To repair the
damage done to the hospital equip
ment and to enable the hospital to con-
tinue it's care of wounded soldiers, the
American Red Cross is sending much
material, including an X-ray outfit,
sterilizing apparatus, many surgical
instruments and twenty-five beds"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
The Poultry Flock.

Reports recently gathered concerning
5,298 f1ocks of poultry show that the
average number of hens per flock is
l07, as compared with 49, in 1914.
This information, which was obtained
BY an incubator manufacturer in the
middle West, indicates that shortage
of supply has been an important fac
tor in producing present high prices
for poultry and eggs.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
Mount Holly Lodge Directory

"S~s J 20
Mount Holly Lodge No. "a, F. & A. M.
Masonic Temple
Meets Mondays before full moon
Joseph W. Colkitt, Secretary
Mount Holly Lodge No. S4S, B. P. o. Elks
Kelsey Killie Building
Meets first and third Tuesday in each month
Harry L. Walters. Secretary
Mt. Holly Lodge No. 1877, L. o. o. Moose
Meets every Tuesday at Moose Homea
Thos w. Mulraney, Secretary
pocahontas Tribe No. IS, Imp'd g. 8. R. M.
Meets every Monday in Red Mems Hall
John b. DObbins, G. OF X.
NJ. Lodge No. 1, Knights of Pythias
Meets every Friday In Red Mems aal
Samuel G. stanton. X. OF X. and ).
.aMarion Circle No. 9, Brotherhood of
America
Meets every Wednesday In Red Mems Hall
John ThrOck morton Jr., Secretary
Mount Holly Camp No. Is. Woodmen of
the World
Meets second and fourth tuesday lin Kelsey
q Killie Building
Irving G. Gaskill Secretary
Bright Star Lodge No. IS, Shepherds of
Bethlehem
Meets Mondays In Kelsey & Killie Building
Anna NJ. RosseI, Scribe
Mt. Holly Court No I, Imp o o. Foresters
Meets second and fourth Tuesday, Red Mems
Hall
Tiiden Bidwell. Recording Secretary
Mt. Holly Temple No. S, Masonic Tie
Meets every Thursday in Red Mems Hall
MRS. M. l. Pearson, scroll keeper
Gen. A. E. Shiras Post No 26, G. Ar
Meets every Friday In Dilrs Hall
Theodore Nicely, Adjutant
Ladies' Aid of the G. r.,
Meets second and fourth Tuesday in Dflrs Hall
Miss Lorena Bates. Secretary
Washington Council No. Io, Sr. o. U. A. NJ.
Meets every Thursday in Dilrs Hall
Santa Maria Council, No. 1179 X. of C,
saint Msry's Hall, " ST Washington 81.
Tue sday after the third sunday at D. IN.
John Lavery. Secretary
Washington Council No. S, Jr. o VA. M.
Meets every Tuesday in Red Mems Hall
Herbert r. Smith, Secretary
John n. Carly, Secretary
Washington Camp No II, P. Q. S. of A.
Meets Thursdays in Kelsey i Killie Building
samuel K. Colder, Secretary
Mt. Holly & Unity Lodge No 70, LOO F.
Meets every Wednesday In Gaskill Building
John b. Herbert, Secretary
Lady Marion Home No. g. Brotherhood
of America
Meets every Saturday in Red Mems Hall
Mrs. Ida Eddleman. Scrollkeeper
Mt. Holly Camp No. SO, Patriotic Order
of Americans
Meets Wednesday Us In esey q Eillie Building
Mrs. J. Q. Mount, Secretary
New Jersey Castle No. a, K. of G. f.
Red Mems Hall
Meets every first and third Tuesday
b. o. Herbert, NJ. of Il.
tar of Washington Council No 20, d. of A
Meets Friday In Kelsey 4 Killie building
Carrie DenDis Secretary
Court Mckinley No. q, o. of G. S.
aeets Saturdays in kelsey Killie Buildin
b. o. Herbert Recorder
Gen. Joseph Hooker Camp No. As, Sons
of Veterans
Meets second and fourth Wednesday In Dill
Hall
John B. Dobbins, Adjutants
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26

Gen. A. E. Shiras Post No. 26, G. A. r
Meets every Friday In Dilrs Hall
Theodore Nicely, Adjutant
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