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The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12
NEW AND GREATER THINGS
Possibility Ever Open to Mankind as
the Periods Dividing Life Are
Successfully Crossed.

The poetry of all growing life con-
sists in carrying an oldness into a new
ness, a past into future, always. So
only can our days possibly be bound
leach to each by natural piety."
would not for the world think that 20
years hence should have ceased to see
the things which I see now, and love
them still. 1t would make life wearl-
some beyond expression If thought
that 20 years hence should see them
just as see them now, and love them
with no deeper love because of other
visions Of their lovableness. And so
there comes this deep and simple rule
Of any man as he crosses the line divid-
ing one period of his life from another
the same rule which he may use also as
he passes through any critical occur
renee of his life. Make 1t time in
which you shall realize your faith, and
also In y. hich you shall expect of your
faith new and greater things. Take
what you believe and are, and hold it In
your. hand with new firmness as you
go forward; but look on it with con
tinual and confident expectation to see
It open into something greater and
truer.-Phillips Brooks.
The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12
An Editors Fondest hops.

On the twenty-seventh anniversary
Of the founding of the New York Trib
une its editor expressed himself In Q
paragraph that begins like veritabls
quotation from "Poor Richard" and II
its conclusion shows Horace Greeley
at his best:
Fame is vapor, popularity an acc
dent, riches take wings, the only earth
ly certainty Is oblivion. No man car
foresee what day may bring forth
while those who cheer today WIFI Otter
curse tomorrow. And yet ! cherish
the hope that the journal ! projected
and established will live and flourish
long after ! shall have moldered intf
forgotten dust, being guided by larg
er wisdom. more unerring sagacit,
to discover the right, though not by .
more unfaltering readiness to embract
and defend 1t ct whatever persona
cost; and that the stone which covers
my ashes may bear to future eyes the
still intelligible inscription. founder
Of the New York Tribune"
The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12
IMPORTANT USE FOR CAMERA
Arctic Region Can Be Mapped by Pho
tographs Taken From Miles
Above the Objective.

The adventures of the camera men
in this war are more thrilling than any
romance. Braving the fire of batteries
of anti-aircraft guns and hourly en-
countering the skillful air duelists,
they must calmly choose their posi-
tions, risk their lives often for single
exposure, and carry back their pic
lures in record time. Successful pho
tographs have been made at height
of more than three miles, says Boys
Life, the boy scouts magazine, for
February. From such an altitude the
earth appears fiat, all objects being
lost in dull cloud-like effect but the
cameras used are of the tele-photo
type, which will pierce through this
distance. Some are made with a pis-
tol grip which enables the aviator to
aim his camera quickly. Other aero
cameras are built into the floor or side
of the aircraft and pictures are taken
by touching button with the foot. An
ingenious mechanical device has been
invented which will take pictures at
any desired rate per second, so that
nothing will be overlooked.
Aero photography has many impor-
tant uses apart from warfare. The
camera has been carried by daring ad-
ventures over unexplored regions. 1t
has been estimated that an aero pho
tographer could cover more territory
in day in the Arctic region than could
be traversed in month by dog
sledgeS
The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12
MOST PERILoUs OF TRADES
Ships Bigger, When at Work, Has
Realization That Each Moment
May Be His Last.

It is not the trapeze performer, the
steeple- Jack, or the old-time sailor who
faces the greatest peril in his work.
but the ships rigger, who combines
all three of these callings. During the
present war, with the reappearance OF
sailing vessels In our ports. the an
cient profession of ships rigger had
been suddenly revived. The seaports
have been secured to discover old rig
gers. for theft service today is invalu-
able The skill and daring of Amer
lean ships riggers was once as fa-
nous as that of the Yankee shippers,
says Boys Life. the boy scouts maGl-
zine.
When sailing vessel comes into
port In need of repairs the ships rig
ger is the first man aloft. 1t may be
impossible to tell if her rigging will
support a mans weight. The ropes
may be covered with ice. The rigger
must judge the strength of the ropes
with his eye and risk his life upon
them. A trapeze performer in the
! circus must trust his weight to ropes
high In air, but he Is sure that they
| are strong and will bear his weight.
The ships rigger must swing himself
in quite as perilous positions and re-
main there for hours, doing the hard
est kind of work
The sailing of the ship usually
waits upon the repairs he makes and
the expense Of maintaining the crew
and delaying the ship makes 1t neces
sary for him to work with feverish
haste day and night.
The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12
This vii Comfort You.

Fearing that L rhaps the public will
not know the precise character Of the
white substance now covering the
earth in large gu; ntites, we hasten te
explain that 1t is snow, or, In French
neige; in German, schnee; In Dutch
sneeuw; In slavonic. sneig; in italian
neve.
In small quantities 1t is harmless and
beautiful. In amounts such as are al
present with us. 1t def1es description
In polite language. Snow, neige
sneeuw. etc.. etc., is water-vapor con
densed from the atmosphere and pre-
cipitated upon @this already troubled
earth In a frozen and crystalline con
dition. The article we know as snow
Is produced when the process of con
densation and fall occurs in temper
ature below SO degrees
We might add. by way Of making
this explanation complete and clear
that the crystals vary greatly In form
and belong to the bexagonal system
They are formed upon nucleus II
the name way as raindrop.
This, we feel, ought to make Ger
tain recent events and present condi
lions much easier to Cincinnati
Times-Star.
The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12
POET MADE WAR HIS THEME
Washington Audience Somewhat Sur
prised That Masefleld Couldn't
Spout His Own Verse.

The visit of John Masefield, poet and
soldier, to Washington recently at
tracted the attention of scores of peo-
pie who have known him through his
tales of the sea and other stories In
verse form.
The auditorium was packed by the
hundreds who came to see what a
real, live poet looked like. The ma
tional capital, in 1918, may claim its
full share Of sophistication in matters
political, but the visit of poet is an
other thing.
Several years ago Alfred Noyes, fel-
low Englishman of Masefield, spoke
there, and people were delighted to find
him a simple, frank, good-natured fel-
low who had all the earmarks of a
successful young business man.
So this time they wondered what
Masefield would be like. Would he
spout yards and yards of poetry from
memory? He was scheduled to read
his poems.
Masefield talked about the war.
He had been through it, and talked
from personal experience. He said
scarcely a word concerning his poems
At the conclusion of his talk some
one insisted that he give them several
of his poems.
"Pll have to have copy" he said
simply.
Finally, after much search through
the audience, one lone copy Of the bool
needed was found.
The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12

Ss " Sosco ~ VIC Ufon8 FtaSes
eriy spoke up Harley Grove. He was
q man Jim Colby did not like-and for
, reason-but Jim said equally
enough:
Il suppose you can bid If you want
to- and went home to get the papers
covering his two forties.
But something changed Jim's pur-
pose he had not anticipated. When
he got home he found note under
the door Of the little cabin, undoubted-
ly left by some WAGNER or special
messenger from the creek settlement.
BE flushed and his breath came quick
as he read the signature, and he
pressed his lips to the scrap of paper
with fervent:
Dear little ladyi Only a cold Dear
Mr.. Colby but maybe she's changed
her mind" The mind" of Janice
Wethereli. a widow Of twenty-five,
with little three-year-old child. and
who lived at the little settlement at
Glasgow creek. was that twenty times
she had refused to marry loyelorn
Jim Colby. She was wistful. stern.
sometimes harsh. when Jim ap-
proached her. but he never couid
fathom her motive In turning him
away.
-Tll do it'll" cried Jim, Influenced
snddeniy by some strong impulse. awe
a1ways believed that what Janice had
against me was my shiftfess. roaving
ways. ! dabbled In mines. horses
land. and never got anywhere. If this
oil fever gets me I'll waste time and
money. and the steady going little
hardware business I've worked up will
20 to pot. No. STREE / I'll keen
steadily pl0dding along. patiently. aut
see If that helps me any with Janice"
Jim Colby went back downtown, He
had deed to one forty-acre tract
made out to Janice Wetherell. The
other he put up at auction and Harley
Grove. gambler, speculator, bad man
generally when aroused bid Ii in for
one thousand dollars, and his sinister
eyes giowed as he realized the bargain
he had made.
Then with all eagerness Jim saddled
q horse and got down to the creek set.
tiement. The young widow occupied
q neat little cottage with her mothe,
and child. She greeted Jim pleasantly
yet with certain constraint
u have sent for you FOR your owr
good. Mr.. Colby" she said, as they
were seated. "Your dead sister was
my closest schoolday chum. / have
known you and your folks for years
want to be your friend. They have
found oil down the creek. That man
Grove war here with experts. who
were tramping all over your land. For
once. Mr.. Colby. don't throw away
your chances. They will try to get
the land cheap"
They have already" announced Jim
undisturbedly. II sold one forty to
Grove this morning."
~Oh, Mr.. Colbyi
! "The other l decided to you"
-Whyl ] cannot accept It."
Its on record. If IL amounts to
anything it's In safe hands. Every
thing slips through my poor fingers"
Even you," he added. mournfully.
: Her lips trembled, her eyes seemed
to pierce his very soul, but she did not
speak the Wild thought consuming her.
go away" she almost sobbed. "Oh.
that have to say itp
whats the answer" communed |
poor Jim with himself. returning to !
The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12
11e
Gusher
00
Nv George Elmer Cobb
(Copyright. 1913. Weste-.. Newspaper Union
By osorg. Elmer Cobb


OIL. nothing -. oil-oil leases, oil
royalties, oil i ations, oil gushers
dry holes. pi .,spects-the air was
charged with it. people thought
dreamed, talked Of little else.
Even the name Of the little town
had been changed. Once It was Rosa
line. now 1t was OIL City. Strange
men invaded Il. Queer machinery
rigs came numbering into town. a
saloon sprang up. two Of them-an olc
Warehouse was transformed into
temporary hotel. eggs were scarce al
any money. board and lodging brought
all kinds Of fancy prices. provisions
had fabulous values. and land-any'
thing near the newly discovered field
was bid for. bartered for, surrounded
by constantly increasing crowd OF
speculators.
Jim Colby at the little town caughi
IRE with the rest Of them. An lex
change had been opened by shrewd
lawyer where investors could be sup
piled with maps. charts. abstracts ant
guides. N
Think they hit the pick of tht
earth. chr remarked Jim in his easy
dubious way.
Don't you. Jimf" inquired friend
"Well. I've got two forty-acre pieces
down at Glasgow creek and never fan
cied there was oil there. You car
have them cheap"
'How cheapi Get your papers. III
deal on the nail head Tor cash." Gag
The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12
Acts Of HeroIam Reooonized

Twenty-four acts of heroism were
recognized by the Carnegie hero fund
commission in Its fourteenth annual
meeting. In seven cases silver medals
were awarded. in II cases. bronze
medals. Ten Of the heroes lost their
lives, and to the dependents of nine
Of these pensions aggregating s4,560
a year were granted. In addition to
these money grants, in two cases, ST.
100 was appropriated for educational
purposes, payments to be made as
needed and approved, and in IL cases
awards aggregating $4,000 were made
for other worthy purposes. Pay
ments in these cases will not be made
until the awards have been approved
by the commission.
The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12
Buffalo az Beast Of Burden.

The buffalo has always been rated
as untamabie. and many scientists
have regarded him as one Of the most
stupid beasts that ever existed. 1t
has remained for Major Bob Yokum of
Pierre, 8. D. after five years Of ef-
fort, to accomplish the wonderful feat
of training pair Of buffaloes to trot
to wagon, and also to do many other
remarkable stunts. Major Yokum Is a
former United States marshal. and is
known in the old ranching and cowboy
life Of the American West, from Texas
to Oregon. One Of the accomplishments
Of the Yokum team is to race against
horses, and they distance their speedy
competitors. They loathe the saddling
process. and when the rider mounts
them will ''buckr In way to shame a
veteran broncho.-St. Nicholas.
The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12
vernacuIar Of cantonmenta.

The American poilu Is not going over
seas unprovided with his own lingo,
as Is clearly pointed out In Every
body's. He calls himself, by the way,
a "doughboy'' or "crusher," which is
fairly Notwithstanding. Cavalry
men he calls ''bow-legs," a soldier who
shares his shelter Is his "bunkie,. the
company barber is butcher" SOL
der who works for an officer Is a ''dog
robber," the commanding officer is al
luded to as ''K o." a junior officer is
called goat" the provost sergeant is
hobo" teamster is ''mule skin
ner," an old officer is called "old file,"
the drum-major Is the "regimental
monkey" the doctor is "saw-hones. a
new second lieutenant Is ''shavetail. I"
field artillerymen are wagon SOL
diers," and a trumpeter or bandsman
Is a "windjammer" And our dough-
boys are like Tommy and pollu In that
they never complain when the "slum."
|. e., the meat or vegetable stew. or
the "sow-belly." as the bacon Is called
are bad. It's all in the game-tbe
game of Kan the kaiser''-ghfch is
the only American equivalent thus far
of any of the French war slogans like
Ills ne passeront pas" or ION les
aura" ''We'n get them," "They shall
not pass"
The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12

town. at seems as If at times she is
just going to throw herself In my arms
and then again / feel as If she was
judging me. What fort never
wronged single human being that l
know Of"
carried the whole township of its feet.
and for time even Jim forgot his love
sorrows. At midnight group Of mad,
excited horsemen dashed through the
town. arousing people from their beds
with the thrilling announcement that
oil had been struck on Glasgow creek
and two thousand barrel "gusher"
was inundating Jim Colby's forty
acres.
Jim was at the scene at daylight.
Grove was there with rig gang and
friends. Opulence stared him In the
face and he could scarcely contain
himself. "It was q fair deal. took
the risk In buying" he said to Jim
| In his own selfish way believing Jims
mind to be filed with envy of his good
luck.
"Oh. yes. the deal was all fair" re
sponded Jim quietly, "only you've
made a mistake"
| How Is that7"
you've bored In the wrong place
| That gusher Is on the land / have
made over to Mrs. Wetherell."
The rage, chagrin, bitterness, disap
| pointment of Grove were frightful ir
their expression. Jim hired some mel
to confine the flow. then he sought ou
Mrs. Wetherell.
"You are a rich woman" he told
her. "You have heard the newsf"
| "Yes," she said, "but am rich onl.
so far as am your trustee"
| "Oh. you think you can sustain tina
| attitude, ehi" rallied Jim
| II shall, in all justice" declares
Janice resolutely.
Il "Well. I'm glad I've done one kin'
act In the world" said Jim. turning t
depart. Little Clarice and the oil
folks will never want"
4 "Jimi''
Il He had reached the door. Tha
name. for the first time spoken b
Janice, electrified him like pistc
shot. He turned In fash. She wa
wavering where she stood, her hear
; seemed bursting. Her arms were oui
stretched. yet she was shrinking.
only Norma Richards" she wailet
lob, If she could be banished from IN
memory. Her cruel abandonment. be
miserable deathi Oh, JimI"
He seemed to grow taller, noble
The truth had suddenly flashed upo
him.
Il Janice" he said. do you mean
!. tell me that all these years yon b.
. Heved it was ! who lured poor Norm
,, Richards to eiope. married her an
then left her to wretchedness and po'
erty to de In the great cityT'
You were with her in the city"
YES; when discovered her dest
tute. dying. It was who took her
her mother. 1t was / who burie
her, the deserted wife Of that heartlei
, scoundrel, Harley Grove"
"Oh. Jim, the cruel yearsl And
, doubted youl No. am unworthy I
you'll"
But he had hGr in his arms. an
held her there.
The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12
Sailors Brave Aot Commended.

Chief Boatswain's Mate John O
Strickland Of the United States
steamship Annapolis has been com
mended by the navy department fol
bravery in going to the assistance Of
ship in distress. During heavy
gale the steamer Paddleford had gone
aground. Her condition was mos
hazardous when she was sighed by
the Annapolis. Although the srsf was
extremely dangerous, STRICKLAND. Will
two of the ships officers and me mbers
Of tn crew undertook the work Of
earring a life line to the wrecked
veseel. BY this action more than two
thirlT of the c-cs7 were saved. Strick
lano /. In the navy in 1908 al
n Paso, Tex.
The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12
DRAINAGE FOR SWAMP LANDS
Large Tracts Can Be Made to Grow
Crops and Meat Animals to Feed
Thousands of Soldiers.

From the United States Department Of
Agriculture)
Large tracts of wet land varying IN
area from few hundred to thousands
Of acres in many states In the humid
regions, which now produce little or
nothing aside from timber, can be made
to grow sufficient crops and meat ant
mails to feed thousands of soldiers, If
properly drained. These areas are fire.
.quently capable of producing excep-
tionally good crops, the soil is produc-
tive, and only for lack Of drainage are
prevented from being profitable to
their owners and an asset to the ma
ton. In almost every tract of this
kind there are usually few owners
who feel that the land could be drained
to advantage and that few crops pro
duced on the reclaimed area would pay
all the expenses of drainage system
but too frequently there are other land
owners who object to the plan.
The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12
An the Comforts Of Home.

All the conveniences of seagoinp
pleasure yacht have been provided for
In one-ton truck which started on a
Journey from Boston to Seattle few
weeks ago. Immediately back of the
drivers seat is steel framework sup
porting three spring beds. one above
the other. To the rear Of the beds the
body Of the car takes on the aspect OF
kitchen and dining room combined
On one side is gas stove. a set of
drawers. a sink and cupboard. On
the opposite side is a bureau with
eight drawers, and an icebox with q
capacity for 80 pounds of ice.-Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine.
The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12

carry them 10 tne uelu.
The land should be in good condition
and everything should be ready for
quick operation when planting time ar
rives. Mark off the rows or dig the
holes for the plants just before plant
ing to prevent the drying of the soil.
If possible, set the plants on cloudy
iay or just before nightfall. When
the soil is very dry it is advisable to
use little water in the hole. The Wa
ter should be applied when the hole
is partially filed with soil, and the
moist earth should then be covered
with dry soil to prevent baking. Plants
should be set trife deeper In the gar
den than they were in the plant bed
Pack the soil thoroughly around the
plants, so as to avoid air spaces.
The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12
InterestInq Old Eayptian letters.

Letter writing, fortunately, was
much rracneed in ancient Egypt, and
there are quantities. of letters between
persons Of ali degrees of education
and written on all sorts of occasions.
We may read, for instance, the encour-
agement and good advice sent by pa
rents to absent sons, or may recognize
familiar types of character In the an
swering effusions of children to pa
rents-the spoilt boy who scolds his
father for having left him at home in
stead of taking him to the capital; the
well-conducted youth, who complacent-
ly assures his relatives that he is get
ting on very well, combining study
with recreation, and the prodigal son,
who writes to beg his mothers for
giveness and confesses that he has
brought himself to destitution.
The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12
Be Rid of That
Ache

If you are sufferer with lame back
backache, dizziness, nervousness and
kidney disorders, why don't you try the
remedy that your own neighbors recon-
mend?
Mrs. Margaret Weldy, Church
street, Mount Holly. says: Before ]
started using Doan's Kidney Pills, was
troubled great deal with my back
When had been on my feet great
deal or when had taken cold. my kid
neys always became weak. My bach
would bother me more then than at any
other time. started using Dosn's Kid.
ney Pills and they soon gave me relief
After that whenever l had any pain in
my back, Doan's relieved me of til,
misery" Statement given November
II, 1915 }
IN GOOD HEALTH
On October 3, 1877. Mrs. Weldy said
my health is good and my kidney
have given me no trouble at all sine
l used Doan's Kidney Pills few year
ago, Doan's Kidney Pills deserve i;
great deal of praise.
6oc, at all dealers. Foster-Milburl
Co., Mfgrs., Blu falo. N. Y.
The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12
Gives credlt 10 Solomon.

Solomon was the first human being
so far as we can find out, to know the
language of animals" said Prof. S. &
Wolfensen. chairman of the depart
ment of Semitic languages and HELEN
lstic Greek, University Of Wisconsin,
lecturing on Archaeological Explora-
tion In Palestine and the Orient"
"The finding of blast furnace near
the city of Lackish, In Palestine" Pro
fessor Wolfensen continued, "shows
that the metal industry is not so mod
ern as most of us suppose.
"As to monopoly of trade, the first
instance which we discover is when
Solomon took occasion to use the tenn
pie of Gear, in Palestine, for this pur-
pose"
The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12
FIELD PEA AS FORAGE CROP
Well Adapted to Northern Portion Of
United States for Spring and
Summer Growth.
(From the United States Department of
An,rici11tIlraA

(F'rom the United States Department of
Agriculture.)
One of the first crops to be planted
in the spring-and in some cases one
of the best-is the field pea known III
some localities as the Canadian field
pea. 1t deserves even wider use than
has been given it according to recent
publication, Farmers Bulletin 900, en-
titled "The Field Pea as a Forage
Crop" published by the o. s. depart
ment of agriculture.
Since the field pea requires cool
temperature during It's growth, 1t Is
well adapted for spring and summer
sgrowth in the northern portion of the
United States and in the comparatively
high attitudes Of the Rocky Mountail
region, and for winter growth in the
lower South. 1t is useful on the farm
as rotation crop for hay, grain, silage
or green manure, and the peas may be
used in the green state as vegetable
like garden peas.
The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12
Canton a City of Canals

At Canton, the oldest city in south
ern China, the river is, in effect, canal
lied, and the shipping is heavy and
varied. The water is deep enough for
ships of 1000 tons burden as far as the
city, but foreign boats come up only
as far as Whampoa, nine miles to the
southeast, where there are extensive
docks. Here the loading and unload
ing is done by native boats. Vessels
of deep draft lie outside the bar. For
ty miles below is the Boca Tigris
(Mouth of the Tiger), and the water
widens into wide estuary. Water di-
vides the old from the new town and
surrounds the island and the suburbs,
where the Europeans live, so that Cam
ton has an abundance of picturesque
water life, including big houseboat
population.