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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-26
Interesting
Engagement
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS

ASN@NASSSSNS
Maj. Cecil Spencer, V. O., did not
open his morning paper until his nurse
had left the room and closed the door
behind her. He disliked tumbling with
one hand and dragging sympathy from
observing eyes. His other arm was
pinioned close to his side with many
bandages. However, the young officer
smiled, for there were others In the big
London hospital suffering far greater
damage than he.
Nevertheless 1t was a bit awkward
unfolding the sheets Of the DAILY
Glass" and 1t was some time before the
wounded hero got as far as the center
, section with its array of photographs
Suddenly his blue eyes became steely
with wrath. Two spots of flame leap.
ed into the clear pallor of his cheeks.
His own photograph was looking
back at him from the very middle OF
the DAILY GLASS;" and as a heading
above In bold type were the words, an
teresting Engagement" Below were
the usual lines so frequent In the Eng
fish papers about marriage having
been arranged between so-and-so and
thus-and-thus. The photograph Of q
lovely girl was coupled with his own
but Major Spencer was far too In
censed at the stupidity of the press
to cast so much as a glance at the
feminine victim or the mistake.
His wrath was rising to a wonderful
height when troop of fellow officers
bandaged as to feet, arms, eyes OF
head, came In with loud congratula.
tons, each carrying a copy of the
DAILY Glass" The young v. @, took
the unmerciful chatting good natured
" and tried to explain that 1t was ar
error.
In consequence of the mistake, an
hour or two later saw the waiting room
Of the daily Glass" a whirlpool, at.
mospherically, Of various emotions
Major Spencer was the first to arrive
The expression in his eyes was flinty
He was rejecting on the score and
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No unmixed Good.

All good things are subject to abuse,
and when abused become pernicious.
s.. Great powers, commerce
and riches-or in other words, great
national prosperity-may, in like man
ner, be denominated evils; for they
lead to insolence and inordinate ambi-
ton. vicious luxury, RIGHTEOUSNESS
of morals, and all those vices which
corrupt a government, enslave the
state and precipitate the ruin of ma
tion. But no wise statesman will re-
ject the good from an apprehension
of the i'll. The truth is, in all human
affairs there is no good, pure and un-
mixed. Every advantage has two
Sides and wisdom consists in avail
Ing ourselves of the good, and guard
ing as much as possible agalEss the
bad.-kIexander Hamilton.
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Sunhower
Proposes
~
BY INES MACDONALD
Copyright, 1918, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate)

ASopyrlBht, 1913, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate)
Out of his window Barclay had seen
many things across the court, but that
Sunday morning on the fire escape of
the window which had been dark for
many nights he saw something new.
The three pairs of stockings, cham
payne gray, several collarettes end a
dozen or so handkerchiefs that dam
| gled from an impromptu line indi-
Gated beyond doubt the sex of the
new tenant.
Bannerman, the talented, cynical
young cad who had been the last ten
ant in that room, was now down in
the West Indies on his honeymoon.
He had wearied of starving and striv-
ing, so had married him q wife with
money-a woman some ten years his
senior-hence the honeymoon and the
new tenant whose futtering belong
ings beckoned to Barclay across the
court.
But Barclay turned from his window
and went to his work relentlessly, as
was his way, until restlessness drove
him to the window again and he dis
covered that the fire escape across the
way had bloomed again. This time q
slim-bodied girl with a great mop of
flaming hair stood with the stiff
breeze fluttering her light garments
| and Haunting her marvellous hair like
blazing torch in the sunlight. She
had white towel in her hand and
every now and then she shook her
head this way and that or thrust her
free hand with long sweeps through
her shining name unconcernedly.
For moment their eyes met and
then as she peered across for an in
slant curiously, II do believe it's Sid
ney Barclay" she exclaimed with a
pleased smile.
"How did you guess?" asked Bar
clay.
"Ban wrote me all about you," she
nodded wisely.
"Bannermanf Are you his sister2'
"No-nor his wife, either" she said
pertly. IF you must know-was
the sweet young thing he left wait
| ing for him at his home town back In
Indiana. Hence my broken hearth
She made q dauntless figure there, a
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The author of the words of "Amer-
lea" was Rev. DR.. Samuel Francis
Smith, who was born in Boston in
1903. In 1881, William G. Wood
bridge a friend of the authors, on
bis return from abroad, brought him
book of music. 1t contained the air
which is now used for our national
hymn.
Smith wrote the poem, America"
in Andover, Mass, in February, 1882.
The first time it was sung publicly was
at children's celebration of Ameri-
can Independence in the Park Street
church. Boston, July 4, the same year.
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Use Wireless Lamp.

A wireless signal lamp has been dc
vised for various kinds of war worl
which enables the users TO Keep VI
communication under conditions where
It would be difficult or impossible 10
stretch telephone or telegraph wires.
A barrage fire, for example, would be
no hindrance to signaling by this new
apparatus. It can be used between
a ground station at the battle front and
an airplane considerable distance
away. flying over enemy territory.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-26
Forts Built With Natural cement


The volcanic island of Santorini. in
the Aegean sea, produces natural
cement called 'portselana," which
mixed in certain proportions with lime
and sand is an excellent substitute fer
the best cement.
"Portselana" has been used for many
centuries and is still being used
throughout the near East in the con-
structiOn of bridges, harbor works,
breakwaters, forts, lighthouses, ETC.,
in the Mediterranean, the Black sea,
and the Adriatic With it the Vene-
tians constructed the great fort of
Monemvasia and Nauplia, the thea
Gibraltar of the eastern Mediter-
ranean. the foundations Of which are
in the sea, intact and immovable up to
now after many centuries. The forts
of Crete and those of the Dardanelles
are also built with "Dortselana.'
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Correction Easily Made.

Edna's aunt taught her the prayer,
"Now lay me down to sleep, l pray
the Lord my soul to keep" This was,
of course, on retiring. But one morn
ing when Edna, in spirit of devotion,
commenced to repeat the same prayer.
her aunt pointed out the unfitness Of
the wording. Edna, at once saw the
point and proceeded to correct it by
saying: "Now stand me up awake"
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.nsIy giving way TO curiosity. This
small success inspired her to still fu~th-
er victory, and she sent a steady, ir-
ritatingly amused glance into his eyes.
The effect was all that she desired
DE swiftly averted his face, but not
before brilliant spot had come to the
pale cheeks.
"This appalling fickleness of heart is
apparently completely balanced by
your wonderful steadiness of nerve"
laughed Captain Royce with keen adj
miration topping the amusement in his
voice. 'Tve wondered how a slip of a
woman like you can ever face that
CHASTITY snarl of the guns, the flame of
the battlefield and tenderly nurse the
wreckage to life"
Don't speak of it." Beth Davis said
quickly, and her voice held the scoth-
Ing music that had seemed far removed
from her laughter of second ago. ST
am keeping 1t all away from my
thoughts for the two weeks l have in
England before going back"
Il envy you getting back so soon"
1t was Major Spencer who spoke. ut
will be another two months for me
healing up these bally wounds" He
had forgotten himself, his reason for
being in the Daily Glass office and
all things in his interest in the great
war.
You're not going back again |" put
in Beth, quickly. you've done all one
man can dot should not be permit
ted! You cannot go through that fire
again"
you are going through it again." he
replied, swiftly; you, too, have done
your bit"
Il am still physically WHOLE though.
have not suffered bodily pain, and
while my frame still hangs together I
am going to nurse those wonderful
men,"
Captain Royce laughed.
II say" he suggested, remember YOU
two are engaged and already you're
wrangling over who gets to the fight
first again. What do you say to all
four going out to lunch now and COM
ing back later to correct the Daily
Glass headlines2"
ALI four seemed to think 1t q most
happy suggestion. There was a v. @.
hero to toast and Red Cross nurse to
do more toasting for.
II hope we all have our ration
cards." said Mildred Carter as she and
Beth led the way from the newspaper
Office, the khaki-clad men following.
Major Spencer. however, was already
annoyed that he was not walking be-
side Beth Davis. He had made up his
mind that she was to take up the path
of life with him and that she was to
forget the French and the American
officers and hold only one British one
In her heart.
"Our trip to the Daily Glass office
has turned out most beautifully, hasn't
it2" Mildred Carter said. 81 like Ma
jor Spencer, now that he is no longer
annoyed at being engaged-to you"
Beth blushed swiftly, then laughed
heartily. The greatest love in the
world was opening its arm for her and
firmly inclosing her.
Mildred smiled knowingly. 'Inter.
esting engagement" she commented
inwardly.
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should Have Been Easv.

you can't always tell what a man
Is by the way he talks"
Perhaps not"
zone morning in the lavatory of a
Pullman car several men were talking
about how hard it was to dress and I'M
dress in a BERTH"
'Yes2"
''The man who made the Ioudest
complaint was contortioaist who
could tie himself in knot PIE. ming
nam Age-Herald.
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ESTABLISHED 1879

! noon to an editor of his acquaintance.
The next day he brought her $40,
which brought such shining joyous
ness to her eyes that he was ashamed.
He had wanted to break her spirit and
send her home safely-and he didn't
have the courage.
ut was all he'd pay" he told her.
And she went back to her work with
new vigor added to the unquenchabie
spirit of her youth. Three times this
occurred in the next six weeks-and
she was a young riot of enthusiasm
till one day in his absence she found,
while attempting to clean up his place
/ a bit, her three rejected drawings be
hind chest of drawers. She knew at
what sacrifice that $50 had been
given by him who had so little, and as
! the realization of what he had done
swept over her she bowed her red
head in humility and tucked her port
folio under her arm preparatory to
starting ont to hunt job. And then
to her chagrin, before she had hardly
got started, there on lower Fifth ave-
nue. she saw swinging jauntily along
toward her the swagger Mr.. Banner
man and his bride, who had just re-
turned from their trip.
Sunflower squared her valiant Shout
ders and snatched q few skipping
steps as they approached.
"IIello, Bannie !" she called gayly
to the man she had lost.
"And what pray, are you doing in
New York; said that surprised man,
after he had introduced the superior
Mrs. Bannerman.
Inspiration lifted high Sunfower's
heart.
"Oh, nothing much. I'm selling a
! of ALL" she slanted a glance at the
bride, 81 am the happiest married
young thing in New York"
"Who to?" demanded the astounded
Mr. Zimmerman.
Sidney Barclay, of course" she
said swith dancing eyes. "But | must
run along. for I'm terribly busy
woman these days. Right now Pm
due at Scribner's.. Run up and see us
some time" and she was gone.
what made you tell them that?"
demanded Barclay impatiently.
The detected Sunhowcr sat on his
couch and sighed YEARLY. 81 had to
tell them something, and she was So
so snippy just couldn't help it. And
and-anyway, l thought maybe you
would-after I told them we-were"
"All right" relented Barclay. "We'll
go get married this very afternoon.
But let me warn you right here
we'll starve to death on art and fic-
ton"
The WEAKNESS slipped out of Sun
flowers soul as she glanced at him
joyously. "What do we care?9 she
murmured, as he came to her and
crushed her in his arms. Starving
fSf two is so much more fun than
starving for one"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-26
Rastime in the Fauboura st.-aermaln

Ragtime In the Faubouru St.-Germain.
The leader turned to us after the APP
plause:
81 wonder If you'd care to hear a
good old ragf" he drawled; "how about
it?"
Everyone shouted. Eyes. give us a
ragi'
Then, In spite Of themselves, all
those decorous. sophisticated, fne-man-
nered folk we're in the grip of an in
toxication they could scarcely conceal.
A pied piper was making them dance
and If they never actually moved from
the studied elegance of their positions
(sitting in garden chairs or dawdling
In circle about the grass), there was
excitement and delight In their faces.
They swayed ever so little, smiled hap
pily--they were dancing inside to that
savage, careless, devil-take-'em rhythm.
Oh, the piper played and they danced
Anna q. Taylor, in Atlantic Maya
zine.
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Mount holly Lodge Directory

4ount Holly Lodge No. "a, F. & A. M.
Masonic Temple
Meets Mondays on or before null moon
Joseph W. Colsutt Secretary
dount Holly Lodge No S48, B. P. 0. Elks
facts first and third Tuesday in each month
Harry l.. Walters, Secretary
Al. Holly Lodge No. 1877, L. o: Q. Moose
Meets every Tuesday al Moose Home
Thos w. Mulraney, Secretary
aocahontas Tribe No. IS, Imp'd Q. r. M.
John b. Dobbins, c. of
III Lodge No. /, Knights of Pythias
Meets every Friday In hed Mems MS Ieail
Marion Circle No. 9, Brotherhood of
America
Meets every Wednesday in Red Mems Hall
John Throckmorton, Jr., Secretary
Mount Holly Camp No. Is, Woodmen of
the World
- acts second and fourth Tuesday in Kelse,
& Killie Building
Irving Z. Gaskill Secretary
Bright Star Lodge No. IS, Shepherds of
Bethlehem
nests Mondays in Kelsey IL killie Building
Mt. Holly Court No 1, Imp o. o. Foresters
Meets second and fourth Tuesday, Red Meni
Hall
ridden Bidweli. Recording Secretary
Mt, Holly Temple No. S, Masonic Tie
Meets every Thursday In Red Mems Hall
Mrs. Nj. l. Pearson, scroll keeper
Gen. A. E. Shiras Post No. 26, G. A. R
Meets every Friday IN DIPS Hall
Theodore Nicely, Adjutant
Ladies' Aid of the G. A. R.
seets second and fourth Tuesday in DIPS Hai
Miss Lorena Bates, Secretary
Washington Council No. 10, Sr o. U. A. Nj
Meets every Thursday In odd Fellows hal
0A'A John n. Carly Secretary
Santa Maria Council, No. 1179 X. of C.
saint Mary's Hall, W st Washington st.
Meets first Sunday of the month al =. m
tuesday after the third sunday at 3 ?.
Carlton Il. Madden, Secretary
Washington Council No. 5, Jr. o. u. A. y.
Meets every Tuesday in Red Mems Hall
Herbert X. Smith, Secretary
Washington Camp No. II, P. o. S. of A.
THURSDAYS in Kelsey & Killie Building
samuel 4. Colder, Secretary
Il poly & Unity Loase No. 10, l. o. o. +:
Meets every Wsdae es IN ss Sask, buiioin
Camp SO, Patriotic Ord of America. Meet
every "Wednesday evening in the Kelsey
Lena welde, Secretary
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ANY luck?" he asked.
mo" she laughed bravely.

MY body does get tired some
tines" she admitted, and then she
lifted her dropping head on her slim
white neck-"but my heart-never y
He ran through her sketches absent-
ly, and finally picked one at random
which he promised to show that after
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-30
Quietly Doing Its Work

The other day woman came into the store to
make various purchases, and who has been fire.
quent visitor for the past two months.
In conversation with one saleslady, she remark
ed, 81 don't know why it is; but don't believe |
could ever accustom myself shopping in another
store again Sometimes l feel it is your adver-
tisements; for know they are truthful expressions
fthe merchandise, and besides reflect your stores
character to "T"
We shall try our best to continue reflecting the
individuality of this store in our advertisements;
and as time wears on, we know they will prove the
most important factor in your buying schedule.
o<'SalaaJG
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-01

front, of georgette crepe. The two
long tassels at each side of the apron
are important items in its makeup
and the sleeves are especially smart
with deep shaped cuffs. The tunic is
bordered with a braided band-tbe
braid in the color of the dress and tho
neck finished with small, covered bBt-
tons set in a row at each side. It WIZ
be noticed that a tailored hat is worn
with this daytime frock.
Silk jersey, for which satin or fouD-
ard might be substituted, is shown fD
the skirt and coatee design at the right
of the picture. The sailor collar and
tunic are finished with embroidered
bands, and they define the sides Of the
bodice also. The much-admired Gov
cred buttons in precise rows add their
neat charm to this exquisite dress.
All these frocks have wide, crushed
girdles, adjusted easily to the figure
below the waistline, and are worn WITH
pumps and silk stockings-footweRF
that is in keeping with them.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-01

Just how few pairs of shoes can we
get along with this summer? That's
the question that women are, called
upon to settle for themselves, now
that wartime economy calls for re-
trenchment on all sides. Secretary
McAdoo says he has his shoes half
soled when they need it-and appears
TO be proud of 1t, recommending this
curse to every one else. Leaving out
house slippers and evening slippers
that need not come in the reckoning at
all, three pairs of good shoes will see
one through. THIS viii seem an i'm
possibly slim allowance to the woman
who usually buys from six to twelve
pairs, but three pairs will answer
There is no economy in having only
one pair of street shoes, because they
ter when two pairs are worn alter
nately. Shoe trees keep them In good
shape when they are not in use and
are as necessary to shoes as hangers
are to coats and frocks.
A wartime summer outfit in shoes
might follow the suggestion in the
group Of three pairs shown in the pic
ture. These do not include shoes
made solely for sportswear, which can
be considered beside the question of
shoes that are indispensable. All the
shoes pictured are in the best mate
rails and workmanship, which are
matters of real economy In footwear.
They include a pair Of substantial
black kid street shoes, a pair of smart
white canvas oxfords and kid pumps
for dress.
The high boots for street have
sensible Cuban heels and moderately
heavy soles. Perforations along all
the seams and at each side Of the fac
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-01

ing at the front, give them a hand
some finish and they look altogether
dependable and smart-just as women
themselves aspire to look In these
times. White canvas oxfords for wear
with summer street suits and frocks
are very plain and may be had with
either Cuban OF French heels. They
are easily kept clean and are very
durable. Where street shoes VIII
strike the wrong note and something
more dressy is needed, kid pumps,
similar to those shown in the picture,
will fill all requirements. They are OF
black kid with gray panels, but there
is a great variety of pumps In all-black
and black with colored panels to
choose from.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-01

The smart woman of today improves
each shining hour of summer by TAX
ing her knitting everywhere she goes,
and by wearing frocks much like those
that help to make the three graces pic
tured above, look so lovable. These
frOcks are of a sort to make even the
jaded millionairess grow interested,
and everyone else, who knows any
thing about clothes, to grow enthusi-
astic. They have everything that we
aspire to In u apparel-simplicity,
style, refinement, originality-all with
In the boundaries set by the seasons
modes, and they are not out of the
reach Of women of ordinary means.
1t is hard to point out just what
gives distinction to a frock as simple
in design as that worn by the girl sit
ting at the left. 1t lies in the choice
of material, in good hues and in the
wide band of embroidery about the
skirt with its motif repeated to finish
the neck. Khaki-kool, or similar fab
RIGS, would be a good choice for it,
or some Of the heavy weaves in silk or
satin that are supple like those made
for the handsomest sports skirts. The
embroidery is done in the color of the
dress with touches of black or a dark
color introduced. Oyster-shell white,
gray or sand color are good choices for
this dress.
The one-piece tunic dress at the
center appears to be of satin with
o~ver-bodice and apron drape, at the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-01
Millinery STYLES,

There are definite characteristics to
be noted in the spring and summer
millinery and the styles Of the seasoD
are almost all charming. There seems,
in fact. to be an obvious dismissal OF
weird and freakish shapes and trim
mings, and a firm adherence to those
that are truly attractive and beautt
full.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-01
Different Shades Of One Colo,

The combination Of different shades
in the same color is a very smart note
in millinery just now this is noticed,
perhaps, most in the tortoise shell cob
orings. An attractive small hat OF
Milan has an upturned side brim ana
this is trimmed IN a very light shade OF
apple-green wheat, which is laid thick
ly about the crown sides and topped BIZ
a row of foliage in the color Of the
straw.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-01
coIored Leahorn Snort Hat.-

Colored Leghorns make smart sport
hats, some of these being faced in o
contrasting color tagel and trimmed by
single strips of the tagel used on edge
and made into a motif that reaches.
from the crown base to the brim edge.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-01
Great ArTny Hos
pital in New York
Already Filling
With The Soldiers
From Battle Front

MERICA'S closest link with the
battlefelds of Europe is the
United States army hospital No.
1, situated at Gun Hill road and
cambridge avenue, the Bronx,
New York. Down the path from
the hospital to the Gun Hill sta
ton of the subway limp wound
ed soldiers who are entitled to
be ranked with veterans of the
west front. They are in the
minority as yet because not more
than rtnrs of tho M
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-01
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
NNMSGIOOL
LESSON

(By REV. p. B. FITzWATER, d. D.
Teacher of English Bible in the
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.)
Copyright, 1918, Western Newspaper Union.)
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tients of this hospital have been members of the
American expeditionary force, and Of those who
have been on overseas duty many have returned to
this side because they were found unfit for active
service rather than for treatment of wounds.
Nevertheless this country comes more closely
into touch with the actualities of war on this lit
tie stretch Of road where the men sun themselves
on pleasant days than anywhere else on this side
of the Atlantic.
Sometimes a man with one leg makes his way
along the road adroitly balancing himself on
crutches; sometimes 1t is a sturdy lad with his
arm in a sling or his head bound up. There are
eye cases and men otherwise wounded, and here
and there in the procession a soldier comes along