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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29
Impressive Tribute Paid by English
Poet to the Giant Redwoods
OF California.

John Masefeld, the English poet,
contributed the following impression
of the giant trees of California to the
Reveille, new paper devoted to dis
abled sailors and soldiers: "They are
not like trees; they are like spirits.
The glens in which they grow are not
Ike places; they are like haunts Of
centaurs or Of the gods. The trees
rise up with dignity, power and maj
esty, as though they had been there
forever. They are the oldest living
things. Even the young ones were
two thousand or three thousand years
old, and many of these grew from the
visible ruins of others, which may
have been saplings seven thousand
years ago. Sometimes In cathedrals
one feels the awe and the majesty Of
columns. These columns were more
impressive than anything Of stone;
these columns were alive. They were
more like gods than anything l have
ever seen. They seemed to be think
ing. One felt that presently they
would march to wipe out everything
mean or base or petty here on earth.
The stars shone about their heads like
chaplets."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29
HoNDURAN CITY OF MYSTERY
No Scholar Has Been Able to De-
cipher the Plcture-W Writings
Left In ccpan.

Copan is a city Of mystery. Tho
people who once thronged its streets
and bowled at its affairs are long since
gone, leaving no record of their ex
lstence save the hoary stones of theil
city. These stones, built into pyra
mids, walls and monuments, bear their
story carved In the Maya characters
But no descendants have survived t.
interpret the stories, and no scholar
has arisen wise enough to read the
picture-writings of Copan.
Ruins Of this oldest city Of The
Maya Indians may still be seen by
those sufficiently persistent and en-.
thusiastic to seek them out. A lit.
tie Indian village In western Honduras
and the river on which 1t lies keep
the name of Copan alive today. To
visit the ruins Of the great Copan you
must seek out this village by train
and then go long journey on horse.
back. Just beyond the village lies
the old Maya metropolis.
The only inhabitants of Copan to
day are queer figures OF the Maya
gods, that peer out of unexpected
hiding places like the creatures Of a
bad dream. Wonderfully carved many
of them are. grotesque In attitude and
expression, according to the artists
conception of the beings of the other
world.
When Copan fourished, how IT fell,
and what became of its last people,
no one knows. The city is as DESC
late as only deserted city can be,
oppressive and sad even in the bright
sunlight of tropical midday
"Niksah" in Indianapolis Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29
ADVANCE IN PRICES
PAID BY FARMERS
Increase in Almost Everything
Used by AgricuIturists.
First Two Years of War Were thu
Worst, While in 1917 the Farmer
Shared in the General Pros
perity-Figures for 1918.
prepared by the United States Depart

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
While farmers are getting higher
prices for the products they sell than
they received in 1914 or at the be-
ginning of the war. they are also pay
ing higher prices for the things they
buy, and it is of special concern to
them to know just how they have
Jared in the general price movement
of things sold In relation to that Of
things bought.
In 1915 farmers received 3 per cen,
less than in 1914 for crops and live
stock In their composite price, but
they paid per cent more in the COM
pOsite price of the many articles that
they bought. The list of articles
bought used for this purpose contains
85 items of textiles and garments,
lumber, wood products, agricultural
implements and machinery, metal
products. coal, petroleum products,
foods. fertilizers, household furnish
ings, and other farm and family sup
pllcS. Qeidllf6 lOc6 Tic 0CNOIU yNtlA
of the war also was suffered by farm
ers. What they sold In crops and
live stock advanced In joint price, 1t
is true, but only by IL per cent, while
what they bought advanced Fl per
cent.
In the next year, 1917, the relative
character Of these price movements
was reversed, and the farmer faced
prosperity instead of disaster, since
the price that he received for crops
and live stock gained IA per cent upon
1914, while he paid 40 per cent more
In the composite price Of his pur-
chases. War time is period of rapid
changes IN prices and of sudden and
often of painful EMBELLISHMENTS. Al
though the farmer lost ground In 1915
and 1916 In comparison with 1914, and
regained the lost ground in 1917 and
gained much more, he lost his
relative lead In 1918 and found him.
self where he started In 1914 In the
comparison Of price of crops and live
stock with that Of things bought. The
advance of price received in 1918
above 1914 was 81 per cent, and that
OF price paid was 90 per cent, or sub
stantially the same.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29
TURNED VESSEL INTO SHOP
Ingenious Idea Appreciated by the
Sailors Of the British Grand Fleet
stationed At scapa Flow.

One Of the secrets Of the war was
revealed recently when q party went
down to the Victoria docks, London, to
inspect the Wilson liner Borodino. This
ship was chartered In the early days
Of the war by the Junior Army and
Navy Stores for the purpose OF sup
plying the sailors of the grand feet
with comforts and luxuries that they
would otherwise have had to do with
out. One of the sea lords at the be-
ginning of the war, when the grand
feet was keeping its vigil In Scapa
how. recognized that the officers and
men needed something to relieve the
dullness of existence while waiting
for the German feet to come out.
The suggestion was adopted. and the
Borodino turned into a most effective
shop. Almost anything could be
bought on board, while there was a
hne laundry with q weekly collection
and delivery, and BARRIERS shop. Five
thousand dollars a week was taken by
the sale Of goods, including penny bars
of chocolate, greatly favored by young
midsb ipne The latest In fancy
soaps. shaving creams, new books. the
finest chocolates, and an abundance OF
fresh meat, fish and vegetables helped
20 make life more bearable In the cold
and dismal surroundings Of Scapa.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29
Told In
Mount Holly.

A Resident Known to all Our
Readers Relates an Experience.
Readers Of THE News have been told
again and again of the merits OF that
reliable, time proved kidney remedy
Doan's Kidney Pills The experiences
told are not those of unknown persons
living far away. The cases are MouI /
Holly cases, told by Mount Holl,
people.
Frank L. Pratt, retired blacksmith
81 Water St., says: about year
20 was taken with severe attack
OF kidney complaint and was in bed
for six weeks; l couldn't move hand
or foot. The pains in my back w.r
anough to drive me crazy and most of
the time, my back felt as though a
knife had been thrust into it. i hi d
to pass the kidney secretions eight r
ten times night and they were burn
ing and filed with sediment. Every
one thought couldn't live, II was in
such bad shape Even before l had
to go to bed, / had to walk with cane
and was all bent over. My feet and
ankles were so swollen, couldn't Lut
on my shoes. / got Doan's Kidne y
Pills at Kille's Drug Store and it
didn't take them long to cure me OF
the attack, still use few of Doan q
now and then and they keep me in
the best of health"
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney PiIls-the same that
Mr.. Pratt had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29
SUGGESTS GUNS AS P0STMEN
EngIIshman Cites War Tests 40 Argu-
mont for Plan That Seems to
Have Possibilities.

New uses have been found for many
entirely for war. Submarines may yet
assist us In peace time for certain pur-
poses In connection with salvage. air
planes as a means of rapid transport,
munition factories for the manufacture
Of sewing machines. OF these things
we have heard much, but what Of that
first and foremost instrument, the
SHELF
Men are being demobihzed in mill
lions, b6t shells In hundreds OF mill
lions
A shell has all the points that 60 to
make a good servant and a reliable
messenger. It Is quick, punctual, GER
tain, accurate, Is not unromantic, can
travel In all weather, can carry q.
heavy load 5, 10, 20 or rs miles, brooks
no outsiders on Its journey, and
is, moreover, available In such i'm
mediate and abundant supply that 1t
is a little short OF an act Of folly to
relegate to the scrap heap or war mu-
scum, without fair investigation Of Its
potentialities. our vast and wonder
full array Of artillery.
Every one is familiar with the sys-
TEN OF collecting and receipting Gus
toners payments In big shops. The
money Is put into balls which roll
along skeleton tubes to the cashiers
desk, where they are unscrewed, the
money taken out and the ball sent roll
ing back with the change and the re-
ceipt.
Here is an army of messengers, each
OF whom is a rolling ball. Do not
think that my suggestion that shells
should be used likewise is altogether
new.
When brigade is "going over the
top" one Of the gun teams Of the
Stokes mortar battery is sometimes
told off for a mysterious purpose"
They have been attached, with their
gun, to headquarters. and supplied
with strengthening kind of shell
that unscrews to receive messages,
which they fire to battalion headquar-
tiers across the barrage. The shell con-
tains smoke cartridge. and when 1t
falls the stream of smoke shows the
position so that the battalion signal
ers can dash from their cover to pick
1t up.
This method was improyised to meet
certain contingencies 1t contains, how
ever, the possibilities of infinite extern
sion and elaboration. Instead Of the
casual Stokes gun, imagine that we
are going to use a 90 howitzer, which
is accurate to yard in IL miles-so
accurate indeed that shell could be
depended upon to arrive at the ap-
pointed spot without the aid of a
smoke stream to advertise Its position
and can carry not hastily scrubbed
note. but mail Of 1000 or 5000 let
tiers.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29
No More Dark Continent.

One may no longer believe In the
existence of strange white people
in Africa. Rider Haggard's splendid
race is probably only the Bahima,
originally discovered by Spoke In
southwestern Uganda. At least Sir
Harry Johnston claims to have discov-
cred in them the clue to many of the
mysterious white-race legends found
In the dark continent He was en-
gagged In nothing more thrilling than
a tour of inspection OF Ankole when
he came across them They are Of q
very light complexion, and are the
aristocrats of this region. Sir Harry
holds that they are obviously descend
ants from a Gala, Soman or other
Hamitic stock, and adds that some of
them are more like Egyptians than
is the case with CALAIS and Somalis.
Romance disappears before the tread
of the explorer. The dark continent
is dark no more.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29
HAY OF HIGH FEEDING VALUE
Soy Bean When Cut at Right Stage
and Properly Cured 10 ReIished
by Farm Animals.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
The soy bean when cut at the right
stage of growth and properly cured
makes an excellent hay of high feed
ing value that is greatly relished by all
farm animals. AS compared with hay
from other leguminous crops, soy-bean
hay is equal or superior to any. The
use OF this hay as source OF protein.
which can be produced on the farm to
balance feeds for growing stock OF for
milk. should reduce the quantity of
high-priced concentrated feeds which
1t Is necessary to purchase.
The soy bean may be cut for hay at
any time from the setting Of the seed
until the leaves begin to turn yellow.
The crop Is best fitted for hay, how
ever, when the seeds are well formed,
for at this stage Of growth the largest
yield and the best quality Of hay will
be obtained. If the harvesting is done
earlier. the percentage Of protein will
be higher, but the total yield will not
be so large and the difficulty of curing
much greater. If the cutting is delay
ed, the stems rapidly become hard and
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29
Air Current to Grade Coal.

An interesting method of grading
fine coal by means of an air current
is in use at an English colliery. The
coal is delivered to the washery by q
bucket elevator and discharged onto
shaking screens. The grading appa-
ratus is fixed Immediately over the
delivery chute Of the elevator, the
mixed coal allowed to flow over a
hinged weir plate. Immediately under
this plate Is an orif1ce through which
a powerful current Of air Is drawn
by means of centrifugal fan. The
size Of the opening is capable Of adj
1ustment by means Of sliding plate
The passing stream of coal is brought
nearer to or kept farther from the
section by adjusting the hinged weir
plate, so that any desired proportion
of small coal can be drawn off. A
DETECTING plate is fitted into the re-
ceiver, which serves to throw the
larger pieces of coal to the bottom !;
the fine dust. passing with the air
through the fan. is finally collected In
cyclone separatOrs.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29
Hard Luck for Some One.

The monthly assizes were ip prog
ress at the mining camp Of Howlinl
Wolf, and the courthouse was crowded
with a motley throng. who took deep
If somewhat noisy. interest In all TIT
proceedings.
The uproar got worse and worse
and at last the Judge could bear 1t m
longer.
An imposing figure, In a moth-eateI
white wig, he rose to his feet and bel
lowed out:
Gentlemen. and also prisoner,
must insist on order in the court
house. Here I've tried four cases al
ready, and haven't been able to hear
single word of the eyidence."-PeaF-
cons Weekly London.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29
Sir Douglas naIa,s Popularity.

The prime factor in Sir Douglas
Haig's great popularity among the
British armies was undoubtedly the
interest he always showed in the boy
soldiers. During the many inspections
In France 1t was the invariable prac-
tee of nearly all Observation-Disclosures
and French included-to hurry along
the ranks until they came to the old
soldiers with the rows of campaign
ribbons ON their breasts. Sir Douglas
Haig always singled out the youngest
boys for his attention. You could see
them flush and stammer and straight
en- up with pride at being noticed by
the commander in chief Nor did he
ever omit in these early days his spe-
cial word of thanks ito all those who
have left their benches, shops, and
Offices to help us professional soldiers
to see it through"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29
Novel Cure for Nerves.

l have a Philadelphia friend who
was ordered by q famous neurological
specialist to travel for a month on a
limited express to cure him of ner-
vousness. He took stateroom and be-
gan. He was man of extensive bust
ness INTERESTS but as he could be
reached by wire at known point on
the road at certain hours, coming or
going, he kept in touch with his affairs
without hindrance. 1t was glddy
life and the excitement effected a COM
plete cure-except that the familiar
counting room was thereafter too dull
for endurance and Tigani band was
installed that played the widest Hun
garian music from nine till three. To
everybody but the boss the remedy
was worse than the ailment.-Julius
Chalmers in Brooklyn Eagle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29
WHY He Doesn't Hear Il.

This is the fourth morning you've
been late, Rufus" said the man to his
colored chauffeur.
"Yes, sah," replied Rufus. Il did
ovahsleep myself. sah."
where's that clock 1 gave your
"fn M room, sah."
Don't you wind 1t upf"
"Oh, yes, sah 1 winds 1t up. sah."
"And do you set the alarmf"
"Ev'ry night. sab. set de alarm.
sah."
But don't you hear the alarm in
the morning. Rufus7"
mo, sab. Dere's de trouble, sab.
Yer see, de blame thing goes off while
I'm asleep, sah."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29
Famous Sapphires.

Fine ssprhires are more valuable
than diamonds of equal weight and
quality, only rubies being more pre-
cious. But ruby crystals Tin the rough)
are rarely more than half an inch long
whereas those of sapphire occasionally
reach three inches. Most priced are
the velvet blue" sapphire and those
Of "cornflower" tint
One of the most famous gems OF
this variety is the wooden spoon sap
phire." which gets its name from the
circumstance that It was picked up by
Ceylonese dealers in wooden spoons
according to an exchange. A while
ago 1t was in the Hope collection. II
is violet by day but red by artificial
light.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29
Stevenson and Lang.

Robert Louis Stevenson was "or-
dered South" and, as we know, he left
1t on record that he never had been
quite happy anywhere except at
Hyeres. But that accomplished man
of letters, Andrew Lang, was of an
other mind. He went to the Riviera,
and was bored by 1t. He particularly
detested being introduced to strangers
and having afternoon tea In hotels, SO
when the time came for his departure
to his last holiday he chose Ban
chory, on Deeside. after ALL" said
he, There is nothing better than Scot
land" So he died In the land he loved.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29
His Fortunate Investment.

SOsthene Calais, former wholesale
oyster and Ice cream dealer, who en-
tered into business in st. Louis as
scissors grinder, and who accumulated
fortune estimated by his family at
$3,OOO,OOO, through investment, several
years ago, of $780, 900 in Oklahoma land,
on which oil later was found, died re-
Gently at his home in Tulsa, Okla.
Calais rise to riches is one Of the
most interesting of the many oil ro-
mances in Oklahoma. His original in
vestment had lain dormant for years
and be did not know that Oil had been
discovered on his land until he received
his first royalty. Since then his wealth
had increased by leaps and bounds
until 1t enabled him to become the
largest individual property owner in
Tulsa, caused him to erect a 1O-story
office building there as a monument to
the city near which he found his
wealth and carried him into affiuence.
Sir Redvers Buffers Ghost Story.
Some time after the Franco German
war of 1870, writes Lady Butler In an
English paper Sir Redvers (then Cap
tain) Butler left England to visit the
battlefields, and on arriving at the
town of - gave directions that his
letters should not be forwarded, and
started on his tour Of inspection.
After he had been away some days, he
awoke suddenly one night, thinking
he saw Lord Wolseley (then Sir Gar
metz, and that he heard him say: 81
wonder where that fellow Butler is.
can't think why he has not answered
my letter." This so impressed him
that he returned at once to the town
Of -. where he found letter await
ing him from Lord Wolseley, saying
that be must return to London imme-
diately, as an expedition against the
Ashantees was imminent.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29
Gems Found In America.

Our own country Is far from con-
spicuous as q producer of gems, but
the upper Missouri river has yielded
from its gravel bars large numbers of
small, bright and beautiful sapphires.
They are not big enough or dark
enough to fetch high prices.
Nevertheless the finest green sap
phire. (oriental emerald) in the world
was found in Macon county, N O., and
at last accounts was a feature of the
collection Of a citizen of Philadel-
phia-Clarence s. Bement. 1t is q
transparent nodule of crystal, remark
ably pure, and would yield In cutting
o gem Of 80 carats.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29
Incidence Of Flu.

An interesting example Of the Incl
dence of influenza was given by Sir
st. Clair Thomson. In a sanitarIum
for cOnsumptives seven miles from
the nearest town there was an out
break of influenza. There were 100
consumptives and about 100 on the do
nestle staff. Among those of the con-
sumptives who caught the disease none
had any complications. and none died
several of the cases among the staff
proved fatal. Sir ST. Clair Thomson
said that the consumptives probably
escape because the systems were
already organized to fight disease and
they could be considered In the same
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29

"Water, water everywhere, and not
drop to drink" walled the ancient
mariner.
EYES," said the mermaid. "Prohibi-
ton is surely success. Even the
ocean 10 entirely dry"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29

a Scotchman who had emigrated to
America wrote home to his wife In
structing her to sell most of their
household property and take passage
out to him. The good wife asked
neighbor to help In the packing. In
the midst Of the business they found
Sandys watch. The neighbor exam
ined 1t closely, and then said: 'It's n
grand watch, Janet Yen be takin' 1t
WI yer" ma, ma" was the reply. 1T
wad be O. nae use DOT there. for Sandy
tells me in his letter that there is some
'oors O. difference between the time
here and in California. SO medina be
takin lumberI"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29
Servant Problem an Old One.

Parson Cole, who lived In the middle
Of the 18th century, Judging from one
Of his manuscripts, was quite familiar
with the servant difficulty, which ap-
parently was just as acute as in these
later days. The reverend gentleman's
entry Is as follows:
paid Mary her wages, and would
not let her stay. as she refused to
stop with me till Michaelmas. don't
know where to provide myself Of one
In her room, but wilkes and Liberty
have brought things to that pass thai
ere long we shall get no one to serve
uS"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-13
Mill Strikers
Whip Women

MACON, Ga, Sept. 13.-Rioting
was resumed in the mill district here
last night where two thousand textile
workers have been on strike for near
ly three weeks.
After strikers and their sympa-
thizers whipped Mrs. Alice Wheeler
and her daughter, they attacked the
home of Mrs. W. T. Crosby, wife of
a foreman in the mill. Mrs. Crosby
an dive daughters are employed in
the mill.
Mrs. Crosby opened fire on crowd
of five hundred who had congregated
in her yard and in the front street OF
her home and were hurling stones al
the place. 81 shot six times at them
and they scattered" said Mrs. Cros.
by last night. The police made three
arrests in connection with the dis.
turbance.
The police guard at the mills was
reduced today on a promise of the
strikers that women would not be al.
lowed to do picket duty and that
there would be no disorder. The non.
union workers were followed from
the mills and attacked at their home
it is asserted.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-13
Boston Police
Ask Jobs Back

BOSTON, Sept. 13.-Frank Nc
Carthy, New England organizer of
the American Federation of Labor,
announced last night that the police
mems union had accepted the sug-
gestion of Samuel GomperG that they
return to work and await the out
come of the labor conference at the
White House on October 9th.
When Police Commissioner Curtis
was informed of the action of the
union he said that he had issued or
ders that no strikers applying for re-
instatement should be taken back.
He said that he could not change this
order before hearing from the at,
torney general. The commissioner re-
fused to amplify this statement, which
was Interpreted to mean that the at
torney general would be asked to de-
eide whether the patrolmen were
employees" who had right TO strike
or Officers" of the government who
had no such right.