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Carl Ross is reported to be get ting along nicely at St. Joseph's hospital. He was able to walk about a little in his room today.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
FASTENED JOB FOR MINISTER
Youth Couldn't See Any Four Vars
Counting RI He Had to Visit
Girl on Horseback.

Cupid's wings were slightly scorched
when the request went forth to leave
our automobiles in our garages on Sun
day and thus aid in saving fuel, says
the Indianapolis News. But a youth in
Sullivan Countrywide loyal to his
country and his sweetheart, tore
membered the days Of his father and
acted accordingly. When z o'clock came
he went to the family barn, ignored
the presence of his new roadster, took
down his fathers ancient saddle, put
it on one of the pillow horses and gal
lantly rode forth.
But not far did he ride. Either the
horse unaccustomed to a rider or the
youth to riding did something which
irritated the other, for soon the youth
was prone in the = | and the horse
was galloping towalu home.
After while the young man got UP
from his PROSTATE position. Dazedly he
looked around him. Then he talked to
himself: my father" he said, assert
ed that that saddle took him to court
mother weekly for more than four
years. Well, for myself, I'll say there
was something radically wrong with
father. If had to ride on that saddle
four years to see Nellie-well, never
mind, I'll propose tonight"
He did and Cupid chalked up one
against Mr.. Garfield.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
FLED FROM ARMoRED CARS
Bedouins in Wild Confusion When
the British Forces Made Use
of Tanks" in Desert.

The appearance of armored cars in
the desert struck terror in Senussi
hearts, and the whole country was soon
covered with men and cameIs trek
king off to the southwest. On getting
through the camp the cars went on in
dependently, shooting all loaded camels
and men within reach. Two of these
camels carried mixed loads Of petrol
and high explosive shell. The per-
forated petrol cans caught fire. and the
shells exploded, which made the camp
followers fall on their knees, beat the
ground with their foreheads, and call
on Allah's aid.
"The Turkish gunners stuck to their
guns like good men. When we passed
them without killing them they turned
round and continued firing at us, so
that we had to go back and finish
them," one of the officers told me. The
cars collected three mountain guns and
nine machine guns with quarter mil
lion rounds of small-arm ammunition
and several boxes of shell. Two of
the cars stood by all night to protect
the captures, and the remainder re-
traced their tracks to Sollum, to find
our infantry in occupation. The Sc
nussi did not venture on Aziza again.
From "The Desert Campaigns" by
W. T. Massey.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
WAS ELEGANT SCHEME, BUT
Great Detective Had Overlooked One
Possible Happening, and the
Witness Had Not.

There were just 10 guests at Mrs.
Hyphen Ramrod's party. She thought
1T would prove unlucky and when she
missed her $4,000 tungsten ring she
knew it was. She telephoned Sheer
luck Bones, the great detective, imme-
diately after the discovery and a few
minutes later he arrived.
Ladies and gentlemen" he an
nounced in his cold, clear tones, "a
tungsten ring worth $4,000 has been
stolen and one Of you is the thief,
not to use a harsher word. Mrs. Hy-
phen RaInrOd wishes me to spare the
culprit's feelings, inasmuch as he is
her guest. Very well. If you will
kindly assemble about the dining
table l will cause the lights to be ex-
tinguished and slowly count fifty.
That will give the guilty party ample
time to lay the ring on the table. I'M
der cover of the darkness. Otherwise
shall be obliged to search you all.
But l should like a witness to be
present. Mrs. Ramrod, kindly procure
a Witness
Mrs. Ramrod left and returned with
passer-by, tall man with side wills
kers and vacant stare. The great
detective waved his hand, the room
was plunged in darkness, and slowly
he counted fifty. At "forty-eight" the
unmistakable tinkle of tungsten
against wood was heard as the stolen
ring was tossed on the table. I'M
mediately afterward there was VIC
lent crash, as Of breaking glass. The
great detective turned on the lights.
The ring was not there. Neither
was the witness.-Detroit Free Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
DO SOMETHING WORTH WHILE
Much Benefit Will Come From Deter
mination to Make Each Day
Record of Accomplishment.

The one who starts out in the MORN
ing with determination to do some
thing during the day that will amount
to something, that will be distinctive,
that will have individuality, that will
give him satisfaction at night. is a
great deal more likely not to waste
his day in frivolous, unproductive work
than the one who starts out with no
plan.
Begin every day, therefore, with a
program and determine that, let what
will come, you will carry it out as
closely as possible. Follow it up per-
sistently, day after day, and you will
be surprised at the result.
Make up your mind at the very
outset of the day that you will accom-
plish something that will amount to
something; that you will not allow
callers to fritter away your time, and
that you will not permit the little an
noyances of your business to spoil
your days work. Make up your mind
that you will be larger than the trifles
which cripple and cramp mediocre
lives, and that you will rise above petty
annoyances and Interruptions and
carry out your plans in a large and
commanding way
Make every day Of your life count
for something; make it tell in the
grand results, not merely as an added
day, but as an added day with some
thing worthy achieved.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
WAGE WAR ON GRASSH0PPERS
California Authorities Devislng Ways
and Means to Protect Agricultur-
al lands From Pest.

County horticultural commissioners
throughout California have been asked
to forward information on the grass
hopper pest reported prevalent in a
number of districts, particularly in
northern California, to George FL.
Hecke, state horticultural commits
siOner.
Fragmentary reports received at
Hecke's office have indicated that
large swarms of grasshoppers have
infested agricultural districts In SUIT
ter, Modoc Lassen. Butte and other
counties and have caused considerable
damage to crops.
One of the best methods of EXTERN
ination, an official said is the spread,
ing of poisoned bran mash, which the
hoppers devour quickly. Burning of
the grass also is an effective means,
but the fire menace at this season
necessitates the exercise of greatest
caution.
Narrowing, by which means the
eggs of the hoppers are brought to the
surface to be eaten by ants or other
insects and flooding the ground also
are advocated to prevent Matching.
The enforcement of laws for the
curbing of pests is vested in the coun-
ty horticultural commissioners, but in
cases where the menace to crops is
extensive the state commission coop
crates in concerted campaign of ex-
termination, as was done this spring
when the statewide rodent drive was
conducted.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
.PRUNE COMES INTO ITS OWN
Has Won Official Recognition as Con.
lection Worthy of Being ser@e-7
to Fighting Men

In the piping times of peace the
prune was the butt of cheap wits and
the bane of the boarder. Now when
the acid test of utility and palatabil-
ity is applied the despised prune steps
into the preferred class-at least on
the American army bill of fare. 1t
has won its way solely on its own
merit. The counts in its favor are
food value, tonic value and value as a
confection. 1t nourishes, stimulates,
and delights.
The surgeon general of the army
himself testifies to the loyal and help
full support of the once belittled fruit.
He has added his recommendation to
the approving report of the subsist-
ence division. This report tells us that
out of the 1917 crop 100000 pounds
of prunes have been consumed by our
fighting men. Based on size fifty-five,
which is the trade designation of the
average prune, the total number con-
sumed would be 1,100,000,000. Placed
side by side it is quite possible that
this total of prunes wouldn't reach
from the American trenches to Berlin,
but each prune, no doubt, is doing it's
best to help the Yankee fighters cover
the distance.
There would be sort of poetical
justice in the circumstance if the
cheerful idiot and the other boarders
whose table wit fingered longest about
the patient prune could meet it over
there in Flanders and in Picardy and
find it honored and extolled as the
food of fighting men.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
COOPERATION IN PALESTINE
Three thousand Jews Have Success
fully Combined to Fight the
High Cost of Living.

1t is, therefore, with the keenest
an experiment on small scale I'M
der war conditions in Palestine, Nor
man Hapgood writes in Leslie's. Since
1914 scarcity, disease, deprecated
currency, have combined to reduce the
Jewish workers almost to starvation.
During the war small group decided
to take the most immediate and effec-
tive step. About three years ago 400
workers formed O cooperative So
ciety in order to fight against the
rise in prices. Each worker contrib
uted 10 francs and with this capital
of $500 francs the society began to
make its purchases. AS a result the
members of the society were able to
purchase four times cheaper than the
ordinary public. This cooperation So
ciety, 'Mashbir," embraces at pres
ent about 5000 persons and has a
budget of 1900 francs. Their first
year of business showed profit. DUR
ing the second year robbery and
plumber by the Turks changed this
profit into loss. The third year has
now shown them again paying their
way. This society includes not only
workmen, but also teachers and clerks.
1t has applied to the commission for
credit of 10000 francs and for au-
thorization for one of their group to
travel to Egypt to make purchases.
1t is, indeed, on small scale COM
pared with the business cited on
July 6. but the lesson is the same !:
/ The strongest single answer to the
cost of living lies in cooperation.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
YoUNGsTER HAD RIGHT SPIRIT
Newsboys Appreciation of Work of
sour Boys" Valuable Object
Lesson in Patriotism.

Here is a story told by an Indianapo-
lis women:
'0The other evening as l was walk
ing over the long bridge that extends
back of the Union station in Baltimore,
my eye, searching for something inter-
esting, caught sight of small news
boy-just a little, dirty-faced chap
that one does not look at twice. What
especially drew my attention to him,
however, was something unusual in
the way he drew out one of his papers,
folded it into very small compass, and
tossed it over the railing into the
freight yard below. My eyes invOlun-
tarily followed the direction of the pa
per, and as l peered over the balus-
trade saw q stirring scene, numbers
of big army trucks and scores of our
boys bustling round busily and cheer
lily unloading and reloading them. One
of the soldiers was in the act of wav-
ing his hand in thanks to the boy
whose paper he had just picked up.
Much interested, | moved over to
the little fellow. Under cover of buy
ing paper and getting change, put
casual question: How do you ex-
pect to get your money from that sol
der down there? My little friend
looked disguised. 4 gave it to him =
he Instantly retorted. Then he turned
to gaze again on the fascinating scene
below, and added very softly: He's
dom more'n cents worth for u.s. -
Indianapolis News
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
RABBIT BY NO MEANS TlMlD
Correspondent Writes of Happening
Which Would Seem to Make Old
Saying a Foolish Thing.

A story of the fearlessness of the
rabbit when still baby is sent by a
correspondent. Remarking on the
haselessness of the popular saying
"As scared as a rabbit" when Bunny
is unspoilt by the world, "B" says (:
Some days ago l was passing with
a friend through a woodland glade,
and suddenly there appeared On the
path before US, say so yards away,
young wild rabbit, evidently just
escaped from the nursery. 1t was al
most too young to run, and tripped
over its feet in the most comic man
ner-for all the world like q baby
tumbling over its pinafore. 1t came
slowly lolloping, lolloping toward us,
and we held our breath for fear of
soaring it away; for it was a most
fascinating little creature, just a
bundle of fluff and comedy. Then
while we watched tragedy sprang up
full armed. A weasel, moving swift
ly, silently through the trees, made
a sudden dart. In one second all
would have been over with bunny,
but my companion clapped her hands
and gave a wild cry of anger, dane
ing about in wrath. The weasel fled
for it's life. But the baby rabbit
stopped to laugh a moment, and then
came lolloping a little faster toward
us-right up to us, in fact. We had
actually to drive the little creature
back to where we guessed its home
might be before we could go on our
way with quiet minds. Scared as a
rabbit indeed!"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
down.
Hold fast"
MWh-what10
Hold No crudoe.

Time brings many changes. Take
for instance the fellows who volun
teered their services when war was
declared and who have since been pro
NOTED to be commissioned officers
Some of these men toiled in shops and
offices and had to toe the mark for
clerks or foremen to get fired. Then
came the draft and these same clerks
and foremen became doughboys and
now take orders from their former Of.
fee boys and employees. Some humor-
GUS stories have come to light from
the nearby environments, but let it be
said to the credit of the former office
boys, they have not made life I'M
bearable for their superiors, although
they have had the opportunity to do
so. AS an illustration of this the 9th
er day doughboy was serving mess
to his top sergeant. AS he did so he
spilled some dressing from the salad
The sergeant noticed this and smiled.
"Just about year ago l was serving
you with SOUP" said the sergeant, at the
same time mentioning the hotel where
he had worked as serving man, "ano
you gave me the devil because it was
cold. I'm not going to kick because
you spilled the dressing. I'm going to
treat you right" And that is the gen.
eral spirit throughout the camps.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
PIGS PLACE IN MYTHOLOGY
Black Swine Considered Evil Because
1t Was Identified With the
Black Clouds.

If we add an Irish "bull" to the
story of the Roscommon pig, the vision
of the small girl Beirne might be de-
seribed as an echo of certain events
that occurred more than sixty centu-
ries ago, when mankind was laying the
foundations of civilization and its be-
liefs for all time. 1t carries our minds
back to the mythical SOW that is re-
puted to have sucked King Minos of
Crete and the infant god Zeuz-Diony-
sius; to the sacrifcial pigs which the
initiates into the Eleusinian mysteries
washed in the waters of the Aegean ;
to the evil swine that determined the
fate of Osiris, Adonis, Tammuz and
Diarmid; and to a still earlier phase
In the groupings after light and con-
ISOLATION when the sow was identified
with the Great Mother, the creator of
all, who, in her capacity as the moon
and the sky, regulated the universe
and controlled the destinies of man.
kind. Hence the pig was fate, and
the black pig was evil because it was
identified with the black clouds which
obscured the light, at first in the purely
literal and physical sense, but after.
ward in the ethical and moral aceep-
tation of the phrase. - Manchester
| Guardian.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
Confession of an Aviator.

For myself, writes Charles B. Word
hoff in Atlantic, there is nowhere and
nobody l would rather be at present
than here and a pilot. No man in his
senses could say he enjoyed the war !;
but as it must be fought out, would
rather be in aviation than in any other
branch. A pleasant life, good food,
good sleep, and two to four hours a
day In the air. After four hours Tin
two spells) over the lines, constantly
alert and craning to dodge scandalous-
ly accurate shells and suddenly ap-
pearing Boches, painting In the thin
air at 10000 feet, the boys are, think,
justified in calling it day. have
noticed that the coolest men are a
good bit let down after a logged ma
chine fight far up in the rafefied air.
1t may seem soft to an infantryman-
20 hours of sleep, eating and loafing
but in reality the airman should be
given an easy time outside of flying.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
CLIPPER SHIPS IN LONG RACE
contest Between Vessels Carrying Tea
From China to England One Of
the Best on Record.

The China clipper races, contested
by vessels carrying tea to England,
covered the longest course of any
race in history. One of the most IA
nous was that of 1866. 1t was ar
ranged that nine Of these ships should
sail from Foochow with the new sea-
sons teas as nearly as possible on the
same day, but only five finished load
| ing in time.
The Fiery Cross was the first to
start, being towed out to sea early on
May %. The Ariel followed next
morning at 10 80, the Serica and the
Taeping sailing 20 minutes later, while
the Taitsing did not put to sea until
midnight on the 31st. They were, of
course. all chosen ships with a repu-
tation for speed.
The Fiery Cross was the first to
round the Cape of Good Hope, 46 days
out, with the Ariel on her heels, while
the Tapping, Serica and Taitsing
were respectively one, four and eight
lays behind. The Ariel led from the
Azores to the entrance to the English
channel, where the Serica and Tae-
ping pulled up ahead of the others,
and there followed a ding-dong race,
up the channel, with fine spread of
canvas and strong southerly wind
The Ariel and the Tapping were
the leaders, first one and then the
other drawing ahead, the others sweep
Ing along not far behind. 1t was a
worthy finish for such crack ships.
The Tapping arrived in the London
docks at 9:45 p. m. on September @,
the Ariel in East India docks at 10 rs
p. M, and the Serica in the West In
iia docks at II 80 p. m.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
Electric Fowl Picker.

A machine invented by o. G. Rieske
of Buffalo picks an ordinary fowl
naked in less than five minutes, says
Electrical Experimenter. Moreover, nc
feathers are scattered. A small cleo
trio motor turns a suction fan, and
also a roller contained within the in.
strument itself, the power being trans
mitted by means of flexible cable
The roller is hollow and its outer sur.
face is pierced by a number of Sits
which permit the incoming blast pro.
Guced by the fan to pass freely
through 1t.
The top of the instrument is hooded
and attached to this hood is a little
rubber roller which rests firmly against
the surface of the large drumlike
wheel. The feathers of the fowl
sucked up against the two rollers, are
plucked by having to squeeze between
the rollers. after which they are blown
to a tank.
A thumb contact permits the hood
to be moved around in its axis, and
thus the relative positions of the two
rollers are adjusted according to the
needs of each case. The smallest wild
fowl or the biggest turkey may be
plucked with equal ease. A fowl car
readily be picked in the dry state, but
ordinarily it is scalded.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
SLEEP AS AID TO LONGEVITY
Long Hours in Bed May Mean Long
Life, But the Question Arises,
Is 1t Worth It?

The farmers wife at Market Bos-
worth, England, who, though in per-
feet physical health,' has remained in
bed for three years may hold that if
we all spent more time in bed we
should live much longer. This theory
is borne out by the experience of two
sisters of Brillat-Savarin, who nearly
attained hundred years. They lived
at country house belonging to the
author of the "Physiologie du Gout."
which he used only in September and
October. They spent ten months Of
the year in bed, getting up two days
before his arrival, and living normal
life during his stay. On his depart
ure they would say: "Goodby until
next September, Anthelme. We are
going to bed" One of them died at
the age of ninety-nine, as she was fin
fshing dinner, her last words being,
Hurry up with the dessert"
On the other hand, some Swiss doc
tors say that the amount of sleep
should be regulated by altitude. Too
much sleep, they maintain, is as HARM
full as too much drink. In low-lying
districts seven hours slumber may be
taken with impunity, but up in the
mountains five hours is quite enough.
These sleep specialists also ban the
practice Of remaining in bed in the
morning, half awake, and insist on the
necessity of arising as soon as sleep
fails.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
HIS QUALIFICATIONS FOR BAR
Philadelphia Man Allowed to Practice
Law Because He Could Make
Excellent Chicken Salad.

There has been radical change in
the method of examining students for
admission to the bar in Philadelphia
from the practice of a generation or
two ago. Recently the state examin-
ers held an examination, and the stu.
dents found that considerable knowl-
edge Of both the theory and practice
of the law was essential.
This, in theory, might always have
been the case, but in practice the ex,
animation was less thorough in the old
days.
There is a story of Edward D. In.
graham, one of the leaders of the Phil,
adelphia bar sixty years ago, who was
an examiner as we'll as noted wit.
Indeed, his capacity for jokes was al.
most as great as his capacity as a law.
yer and as speaker.
In those days there were not
enough students to hold a formal ex-
animation, and the appearance, man
ner and character of the student him
self had great deal to do with pass.
ing him for admission.
On one occasion young man, the
son of wealthy Philadelphia and
known as good liver and more or less
a man about town, appeared before
the lawyer, who was acting as one of
the examiners.
Mr.. Ingraham knew perfectly well
that the applicant had no intention of
practicing law. He merely desired to
acquire profession in graceful, easy
manner.
Consequently Ingraham asked him
only one question.
Mr.. g." he said, after the appli-
cant had been shivering in apprehen-
sion of the result, ''how do you make
chicken salad2'
Not realizing the purport of the ques-
ton, Mr.. G. answered naturally and
with superior knowledge on the SUBJ
ject.
Perfectly satisfactory" said Mr..
Ingraham, Il will sign your certificate
with great pleasure"
But one can not pass so easily in
these times, or every cook could be-
come member of the bar.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
riner,s Annazinn Eeat

''The strength and vitality of fulle
grown tiger are amazing" asserts a
wild-game hunter, in Chicago Ameri.
can. 81 bad occasion to spend
the night short time ago in place
where a tiger had performed some re-
markable feats. Just at dusk one Of
these marauders visited the village
and discovered COW and her six
months-old calf in pen which had
been excavated In the side of hill
and adjoined house. There was no
possible way to enter the Enclosure ex-
cept by door opening from the main
part of the dwelling or to descend
from above. The tiger jumped from
the roof upon the neck of the heiferr
killing it instantly, and the inmates Of
the house opened the door just N time
to see the animal throw the calf out
bodily and leap after it himself. l
measured the embankment and found
the exact height was 1914 feet"