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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-24
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back on his umbrelIy ana taiKIn TO II
friend Of his'n. Some Teller goin'
along mindin' his own business caught
his toe in it and brought the lad down
at neat as a ninepin.
Now if he had a had his umbrelly
hangin' down straight from his hand
the way it should ha' been an been
goin' about his business instead of
bloclxin' up the sidewalk he wouldn't
a had to go home and changed his
breeches.
'The trouble is that folks who carry
a umbrelly so it didn't interfere with
anybody else is generally the ones that
gets jabbed.
81 amt got the heart to speak of
umbrellies when folks carries 'em
raised. They is worse than dangerous
then; they is positively deadly
been dodgin' careless and thoughtless
handlers of umbrellies all day and in
the hands of them class of people that
is a dangerous weapon. Yes, sir. UNI
brellies is a dangerous weapon. Dos
ton Globe.
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that his large feet assumed a rhythm
unusual to them.
Her picture had perhaps been bit
complimentary but she was beautiful
of that there was no doubt; and
every one of the doubling males who
danced with her made up his mind that
he would get in on Beattie's dinner.
The evening ended with no issue in
doubt. When Ames babe them good
night and escorted her from the hall, it
was admitted that he had won a tri-
umph; and the only respondent face in
the gathering was Beattie's.
The next day in Beattie's room
where the clans had gathered to rub
1t in" appeared hallboy with Beat
ties mail. Sourly silent to the re-
marks going his way, he opened his
mail, read the first letter with wonder
ing eyes and then turned to them.
Say, will you listen to this? It's
from JEFF. Dear Beattie-The bets
off. The girl l brought is Norma Hale
one of the dancers with the musical
play, Gay Eyes" I cut the picture
from a photograph of the chorus. |
hired her to come with me. The money
looked good know l didn't bore her.
You showed me into this, and guess
the joke-if 1t is one-is on you. Yours,
jeff"
"And the dinner, too" Beattie added
solemnly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-24
The Girl In
the Case
n
By A. w. PEACH

Ames had long been the butt of the
men rooming in the Rand apartments
termed the 'roost for ROSTERS only"
by the wOuld-be humorist of the in
mates. He was so homely that man
could, In the phrase of another humOr-
list, look at him once and ever after
feel satisfied with his own counte-
nance.
Ames took the joking good-naturedly
in way that seemed to hint that he
had something up his sleeve; but that
something never appeared. He was a
drummer, travelling through the south
ern states; and his visits to the apart
ment, where he retained room, were
always at the holiday season when So
clal festivities were at their height.
1t was Ames' hard luck to be forced
to sit around while the others discuss
ed their plans and made their prepare
tons for dances and celebrations of a
like nature. He was induced to go
to few, but 1t was plain that he did
not enjoy himself The girls looking
upon him were inclined to let him
decorate the chairs. He was a poor
cOnversationalist except with men; so
the other sex never learned to know
his sunshiny nature.
The conclusion was reached that he
was doomed to be a bachelor for life.
Beattie put it thus to him.: JEFF, we've
done the best for you we could, but
you're simply non grata to the girls.
I'm sorry for you; now take me, for in
stance" And he went on to laud
himself.
1t was all done in fun, but keen eyes
saw Ames' face change; and it was
plain that at last he had become
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-24
Notes Issued by Austrians.

A correspondent writes that Aus
trian notes were not the only ''duds"
that caused trouble and loss to the
allies. Every British soldier who
served on the western front must
have had experience Che says) of
those pretty Belgian notes which
were not worth the paper they were
printed on, for the reason that the
enemy were in control of the Belgian
national banks. at was never safe. =
Che adds) ito accept change for n
hundred franc note or other note of
high denomination without examini
ing each small bill given In lieu. On >
was almost sure to come across on
or two nice clean Belgian five-fran,
notes hidden away among the genuin'
French stuff"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-24
A Solitaire for
Susan
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copyright, 1919. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
By lola FORESTER


If Susan had not lived in semi-re-
tirement for all the years of her girl
blooming it would not have been so
tragic. But it did seem as If all Kit.
terry Bend rejoiced with her when bud.
ley Ames finally made up his mind
and left diamond ring in her hand
after seven years of indecision.
II you leave the train at Fairfield
junction and take the trolley eight
miles along the shore you come to Kit
terry Bend. 1t lies onNa small PENN
sula jutting out into Long Island
sound, one rambling main street, with
the residence section browning Piney
Point. Here an the Point Susan had
lived with her two brothers ever since
her father, old Captain Rogers, had
been laid away in the seamen's burial
ground behind the old Point church.
1t had not seemed then as if any
body would ever ride along and play
prince of romance to Susan's dreams.
She was too proud and exclusive ever
to attend the village social affairs, and
no local sutton has the temerity to
climb the hill and show serious atten-
lions before either Susan or her two
elder brothers. SO the early years
of her teens had passed and she was
twenty-six when Dudley sold off his
old rocky home for quarry and sud-
denly found courage.
Susan stood on the veranda that
first day with the new thrill of won
derment yet upon her and the diamond
on her left hand. She had always felt
1t would be Dudley who would ask her
to marry him, and yet, now that it had
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-24
Eor Sale.

He had determined to mop up
not in the sense, however, that OF
thinks of these days. He had seen
mop such as he desired advertised +,
9S cents (original price $3.50, al.
made haste to get one, for he he
also determined to buy nothing unlc.
it was ION SALE" The mop cost
cents, handle 10 cents extra. b.
tie of polish was added for good mea
ure. He proceeded to drop the bottI
and as the mop without the polish Wa
useless, it was necessary to buy A.:
other bottle, which set him back
cents. The bargain cost him S1.60 i
stead of SO cents. as he had picture.
However, he is still determined to hea
the III. G. L.
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'cAP'NEzRA RILED
ancient Mariner Has Trying Day
in Boston Town.
And He Will Find Many to Agree With
Him In His Positive Assertion
That "UmhrelIies Is Dam
uerous Weapons"

heard a sigh behind me as l I'M
folded my favorite evening sheet.
Someone settled into the seat and rest
ed YEARLY against me. exhumed my
self from my sheet and stole side
long glance. In the little leathery man
with the nervous bit of chin whiskers
| recognized Cap'n Ezra Godskins OF
our town.
His mild blue eye caught mine and
| wished him good evening. He re-
piled with another sigh and the cryp-
tic remark, "Umbrellies Is dangerous
weapons" Then, like another and bet
ter known Ancient Mariner, he seemed
unable to contain himself and launched
forth into the subject that was tortur-
ing his soul.
This is the captains plant:
~ come into town this mornin'
hearin' no man any malice. 1t looked
like rain, but l didn't calc'late to lei
that spoil my good nature. Most every
one but me was totin' a umbrelly.
81 was bumpin' along in the crowd
leayin' the station an just at the en-
trance was surrounded by five fat
old ladies' who was so interested In de-
cidin' where they was goin' to meet
| for lunch that they didn't notice that
| was standin' in the middle of the con-
| feerunce an gettin' the benefit of all
the emphasis of the pointin' they did
with their umbrellies.
"A lady pointin' one direction with
parasol wants to look where's shes
a-pointin'.
81 squoze out of there just In time
to get gouged In the nigh leg by a
Young Teller that carried his umbrelly
strapped to the side of his valise. He
gave me nasty look for bein' there.
I started up the street and see fel-
Ter ahead of me carryin' his umbrelly
over his shoulder like musket. He
turned to look into store winder and
bumped a old man into the side of the
head with the muzzle of his weapon.
They had some words.
"A young girl that looked bright
enough to know better was carryin' her
umbrelly in the middle and talkin' so
fast at the same time | guess she
didn't know she was proddin' folks
! both ahead and behind as though she
might be sayin' Get up, Jessie; go
long Billp
"A tall Teller with a black ribbon on
his eye glasses was whirlin' his slim
umbrelly around by the handle, thereby
gettin' most of the sidewalk and LOT
of unfavorable opinion for himself.
lie varied this little by usin' it as
cane, swingin' 1t well out in front
and behind. Every once in while
1t. swang into some ones shanks OF
stabbed EN- in the instep. He sure
had the comfort an safety of other
folks in mind.
People used 'em as wedges to get
into the crowd and as pry to get out
One young Teller see was standin
on the edge Of the sidewalk, leanin
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-24

The police, Of Japan do not like to
see' kissing In public and therefore
film stars are not permitted to oscu-
late on the screen. In six months up
to March 1.-the police censors removed
1880 kisses from films. Only one kiss
was allowed to remain. 1t was a kiss
granted to Columbus by Queen Isabel.
la and was shown in Tokyo only, as
the censors deleted 1t before permitting
the photoplay Columbus" to discover
the provinces.
Three hundred and fifty-three EN-
braces were omitted from films, states
the Far East. The titles Of 2,144 pho
toplays were altered by the censors
and 127 murder scenes were killed
/ Reels entirely prohibited numbered 81
Most films shown in Japan are from
America and large proportion of then
originally contain a little kiss or so
showing the difference in standards be
tween east and west.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-24
Kiss in Russia Universal.

The Chinese and Japanese never
kiss-a mother will not even kiss her
child. Americans have copied, to a
great extent, the example set by the
French and carry kissing to an ex-
cess; but the Russians, for centuries,
have been recognized as the champion
kissing nation Of the world. With
them the kiss is the national salute,
and has been so for ages; it has been
handed down from oriental ancestors
and is more of greeting than a ca
ress. Fathers and sons kiss-whole
regiments kiss-military officers kiss.
The car kissed his officers, and on the
day of field review there were almost
as many kisses exchanged as shots.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-24
Walks Upside Down.

Because he walks upside down as
ell as right side up. the black-and-
hite warbler is also frequently called
he black and-wbite creeper, says the
.merican Forestry association of
'ashington. which is conducting the
ational birdhouse building contest.
his bird has been called a symphony
q black and white because of the
eautiful manner in which these two
olors are used over his body. His
cad is barred black and white with
white stripe over each eye; he has
ing bars on each wing and the inner
ebs of his outer tail feathers are
hite patched. This bird gets most
his food by gathering insects and
rubs from the crevices in the bark of
-ees, thus destroying pests which
light work injury TO fine trees.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-24
Temporary Inconvenience.

The man who staggered into door
way and then sank to a sitting posi-
ton on the step caused some people
to suspect he had been dining too well.
The ashen pallor of his face soon
attracted the attention of a sympa-
thetic bystander, however, and the
latter inquired:
What seems to be the trouble?"
The man smiled feebly, craned his
neck, tried to clear his throat, and
then placed one hand to his perspir-
ing brow.
"You haven't been drinking too
much2"
NO." the man replied. TITS nothing
serious. It'll all be right in a minute.
just swallowed my chew" -Youngs-
town Telegram.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-24

I've been around the cape and
back" he told her CURLY. "And |
saved enough to come up here and
speak freely to you. You knew I'd
be back, Sue"
She shrank back from the authority
in his tone. Nobody had called her
Sue in years.
"Oh, | know I've no home to take
you to like bud Ames," he said. 81
was going to ask you to marry me, and
we'd take the long trail of the sea
winds and go where we wanted to-.
And l thought you were waiting for
me and you knew in your heart why
I'd come back. Don't you suppose /
know what they say of me? But do
l care? The schooner's mine and no
man can say word against me. If
1t wasn't for the ring on your hand I'd
take you down now with me and we'd
be sailing before anyone could stop
u.s."
Along the path came Jimmie's whis-
tie on his way home from work. Susan
held her breath until he came near.
then she called to him gently, draw
ing the ring from her finger.
Jimmie, will you leave this with
Mr.. Ames for me on your way, please.
He'll understand. Don't lose it."
After the boy had gone on, open
mouthed and alarmed, she turned to
Neil with outstretched, steady hand.
Shall we 60 down the path togeth-
er nowf'
If you're In earnest Wen have to
leave tonight" he said, staring at her
white face, and dark, shadowy eyes.
"We'n stop at New Haven and be
married, and go straight on out to sea.
There's no turning back, Sue, you I'M
derstand that?"
But Susan walked before him down
the hill path, with a little smile of
triumph on her lips, her eyes on the
lights Of the Rambler" After all, In
spite of them all, she had found the
wings Of romance.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-24
PLANTED BY BIRDS
Simple Reason for Uncommon
Position of Trees.
Tall Palmyra Palm Growing on Top
Of Bengal Fig Presents Curious Ap-
pearance-Naturalists Explain
Apparent Phenomenon.

Every one has heard of small trees
getting sown on larger ones, and ap-
pearing like little babies on the
branches of their hosts. But In India
1t is, In some parts, fairly common to
see the tall Palmyra palm growing as
If from the top Of the tree called Ben
gal fig. The appearance this presents
Is most curious and 1t has engaged the
attention Of nearly all travellers in the
Thana district Of Bombay, where the
palm Is especially abundant.
If one fancies how incongruous a
very tall telegraph pole fixed into the
middle of an oak tree and surmounted
by small crown of fan-shaped leaves
would look, 1t can be realized how
astonishing the first encounter with
the Palmyra palm must be, when sim
ilarly united with a fig tree. An ex-
PLANTATION, of course had to be found,
and the first casual observers might be
divided into those that thought it a
case of hybrid, and the remainder
who considered 1t graft. But botan-
lists know that no hybrid or graft has
ever been produced between two spe-
cies that are so distantly related as
those In question. As q matter of
fact, the introduction of these two
friends to each other is made by some
of the pretty little birds that abound
in the region, including a few of the
humming birds. Their principal food,
George Michael Ryan tells US, con-
sists of the minute fruits of the wild
fig trees.
After collecting few of these, they
usually fly off to the top of tall palm
to enjoy them in peace. Some of the
seeds fall and become lodged in the
joints where the leaves spring from
the stem. Here, In process of time
they terminate, throwing out roots be-
low and branches and leaves above
But the roots of these fig trees are
not content to draw their moisture and
food from the little pocket OF sand and
dust into which they aappen to fall
They soon multiply and spread far be-
yOuu luclI OIAel1dl HOLle, INTO lnlCh
network that covers and envelops the
whole of the lower part of the Palmyra
stem. Branches at the same time mul.
tiply above, forming a large bush
which, with the roots, monopolizes the
situation and makes the palm look like
mere adjunct. But the palm does
not mind. All the air it wants is fol
the leaves above.
The encircling sheath of fig roots
moreover, cause 1t no inconvenience
because it would not, In any case, in
crease In girth after it had once riser
from the ground. 1t is, in fact, a CASE
of symbiosls or mutual accommodation
between the two species. The palm
gives the necessary assistance to thu
baby fig, and afterward support to its
maturing branches, while the foliage
which these bear provides welcom,
shade to the roots of its patron.-Jour
nal of Natural History Society o.
Bombay
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-24
He Was Making That Ball.

Charlie was just old enough to be
gin to take an interest in games at
school, and one evening he was busily
engaged in making and covering a
yarn ball when his grown-up sister ven
tured to offer some suggestions in its
construction. Looking up from his
work he said with the most profound
seriousness: isis, l don't want to be
told bout maxim this ball. cause Pm
maxim it in my own image"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-24
Mexico to Restore BUN.

The palace Of Cortez, in the suburbs
Of Coyoacan, is to be reconstructed by
the government and used as museum
for relics of the Spanish conquest.
The structure, 400 years old, has been
allowed to fall into ruins. In the
courtyard are ancient trees, under
which Herman Cortez and his familiars
were wont to rest. These are hun
dreds Of years older than the ancient
building itself. The chapel attached
to the palace is still in good condition.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-24

On the evening Of February 10, 1869,
an insane woman, armed, sought to
see President Johnson. The woman
said, Il am the arm Of Him who sent
me; war is this day declared and l
have been delegated by God Almighty
to kill the president of the United
States" Under her shawl was found
q fully loaded double-barreled pistol.
1t appeared that she had purchased
house in Washington on a tax sale
In order to provide a home for her
parents, whom she brought from Ire
land. That morning the original
owner had appeared and demanded
possession, which unbalanced her mind
with the result of her visit to the
White House.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-24
PronerIx Classified.

Our neighbours little girl came over
to tell me about her two aunts who
have been visiting them. 81 think"
she said, my two aunts are the DIFF
ferentest persons in the world Aunt
Carrie is the most agreeing person and
Aunt Sarah is the most disagreeing
person. Chicago Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-24
A Bold aid

II see you have changed the name
of the Brokers & Stokers bank to the
Greasepaint & Slapstick."
That's right"
whats the big idea2'
1--WE want to get some Of this movie
money on deposit. "-Louisvill Courier
Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-24
Miuht Have Had Him prowned

Irene is Jealous of her baby brother
The other day Irene went to visit q
neighbor who had a new baby. Irene's
mother asked her If she would like to
have baby like that, and she said
mo, mother, I'm even sorry we have
Walter, but he's here now, SO let him
stay"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-24
Tricks Of Watches.

Watches are tricky things In peace
time. writes a correspondent. and war
time seems to have made them trickier
than ever.
The universally of the wrist watch
has led TO some queer discoveries.
know an officer. for instance, on whose
wrist no watch will work properly; the
same watches, transferred to another
soldiers wrist, regain their composure
and keep time.
In another instance the same watch
viii persistently gain on one mans
wrist and as persistently lose on an
other's.-London Chronicle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-24
MsAsen
W'{.S!SSNtIP

Your government asks you very ear.
nestly not to sell your Liberty Bonds
unless you have to. To part with your
Liberty Bonds means giving up your
pieuse OF patriotism and citizenship,
and handing your responsibilities and
privileges over to some one else. Lib
erty Bonds will be worth much more
money presently and it is good busi-
ness to hold them.
Ii you must sell, get the full market
price. Go to a responsible banker
and let him give you information and
advice. Do not sell to Just anyone.
who may not treat you fairly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-11
SET DATES FOR
STATE TOURNEY
Indiana Golf Meet Set For
July 7-12-To be Held
at Lafayette.
BY United Press .

By United Press
INDIANAPOLIS Ind, April IL
The Indiana state golf tournament
will be held over the nine hole
course of the Lafayette country CLUB
the week of July Up, under a de-
cision of the board Of directors Of
>the Indiana Golf association held
here.
Most Of the plans for the tourney
were left to the program and prize
committees although several sug-
gestIons were made for the benefit
of these committees when they be-
gan consideration of details Among
the suggestions were: That there be
two days for qualifying at SO holes,
thus giving all entrants at least two
days play; that the first round Of
play on Wednesday be Tor IS holes
and that all the following play be
for So holes. and that team play
inaugurated at LapOrte in 1916, Be
adopted again this year.
The program committee is COM
posed of Prof G. A Young. Lafay-
cite country club, chairman; O. C..
Pantall, indianapolis country club,
and j. j MOssler, Riverside country
club. Indianapolis The prize COM
mittee includes J. j. Mossler. River
side: c. E. Sloan, Indianapolis coun-
try club, and J. c. Fatten, KokOmO
country club.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-11
PERSONALS

Miss Winifred Johnson Of Chica-
go. H., is the guest Of Miss Celia
Elizabeth Saline. $50 y. Allen ST
Thomas w. Boone has returned TO
London, Ont, Canada. after a
weeks visit in this city with his
aunt. Mrs p. q. Walsh. ga :
Michigan 81.
Ray L. Waterman has returned
TO this city after long period over
seas with the United States forces.
and is at home with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. L. Hacker, 92S
Glover st
Mrs. Edna Briggs ga Cottage
Grove av.. has received word or the
safe arrival from overseas OF her
husband. Harry r.. Briggs or the
329th machine gun battalion. "a
Newport News. Va. on April s
Miss Marjorie Hull 105 Van Buren,
ST. and Miss Irene Thompson. 239
y Studebaker ST. are in Chicago at
tending the national convention OF
directors OF physical education.