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Evening star., 1919-03-30
Transport Disabled; Has No Troops

Radio dispatches to the Navy De-
partment yesterday said the Army
transport Scranton. eastbound. with
out troops aboard. was disabled about
The Mount Holly news., 1919-11-04
GROUND Glass Not harmful.

Experiments recently carried cut
by the army medical corps have en-
tirely disproven the popular belief
that ground glass is harmful to the
digestive tract.
Glass was ground and sifted to Sc
cure varying degrees Of fineness and
considerable quantities of the mate
rial were Incorporated in fresh meat.
the same being fed to hungry dogs.
This was repeated in some instances
on a number of days after which the
dogs were killed and the digestive
tract examined both with the naked
eye and by the aid Of the microscope
and no injury whatever was percepti-
BILE. Before being killed the dogs
apparently suffered no inconvenience
and appeared normal in every way.
These findings should eliminate for
all time the idea Of glass being the
cause of death in animals maliciously
peisoned.-W. II. Feldman. Colorado
Agricultural College, Fort Collins,
Col0
The Mount Holly news., 1919-11-04
pous in a Different World.

1t is widely known that fishes and
other lower yertebrates possess numer-
Gus types of sense organs quite un-
like anything in our own bodies, and
it is quite impossible for us to form
any conception of what the world APP
pears like to these animals except IN
sofar as their sensory equipment Is
similar to our own.
Even the companionable dog, who
responds so sympathetically and in
telligently to our moods, lives in q
very different world. Recent expert
ments have shown that his sense of
vision is very imperfect, especially for
details of form. and everybody knows
the inconceivabie delieaey of the
hounds sense of smell. With us vision
is the dominant sense, and our men,
tai imagery is largely in terms of
things seen. Even a blind man will
say, II see how 1t is" when he COM
prehends a demonstration.
What sort of world Is 1t to dog,
whose finest experiences and chief In
terests are in terms of colors &C
Judson Herrick, in Natural History.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-11-04
To Help ReumanIan Children

Queen Marie of Roumania has draft
ed every housewife, owner Of NOV
Ing picture theater, storekeeper, hotel
owner and landlord In her kingdom
into national army to contribute to
the support Of the Roumanian Chill
dren's Relief association, which has
been organized to continue permanent
ly the work Of child feeding begun by
the American relief administration.
In an appeal just issued to her peo-
pie. described In cable received from
Mr.. Hoover In Paris at the offices Of
the administration, AZ Broadway,
Queen Marie has requested that all
Roumanlan families refrain from eat
ing dinner one day each month and
contribute the amount thus saved to
the funds of child relief.
The queen has requested the various
classes among her subjects to contrib
ute to the child bureau In the follow
ing manner: All stores and hotels,
onetenth of their net proceeds one
day each month; all landlords own
ing business buildings, one-fourth of
their net proceeds one day each
month; all banks on an equivalent ba-
sis and churches of all denominations
share Of their collections one Sun
day each month.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-11-04
WORLD TOO MUCH WITH US


A thoughtful American who lost his
marked as he awaited his fate with
calmness that death is the most beau
tiful adventure In life" 1t was a sin
gulariy impressive utterance which
was wired around the world, and 1t is
still remembered and treasured In
hosts of hearts.
A tombstone In Flanders bears the
words Of another reflective American,
Dinsmore Ely, soldier from Chicago.
With what seemed premonition that
the supreme sacrifice was at hand, he
gave the world thought comparable
in interest and significance with that
of Charles Frohman, when he wrote
In his last letter to his mother that 'It
is an investment. not loss, when a
man dies for his country"
Both of these notable utterances
sound high note too rarely heard in
our hurrying world of today. But If
life is the greatest individual asset of
any one of us, surely its wise invest
ment should be our matter of greatest
concern. What sort of an investment
of Life do we make In living selfishly
for self? Can 1t yield an adequate re-
turn? Does the very best that it has
to offer-wealth. position, power
make it worth while? Nothing is more
certainly established than that these
invariably disappoint the hearts set on
them; and altogether impermanent Is
such satisfaction as they do confer.
As a matter of theory we admit, or
most Of US do, with Cicero, that Ma
ture has lent US life at interest; and
with Seneca, that the body is not a
home but an inn. We also give nomi-
nal assent to the teaching of the faith
into which we were born that life in
trusts us with talents-one or more
of which we must make wise invest
ment. We are left in no doubt as to
what that investment is, yet how few
OF. us make 1t. and how little thought
the world as whole gives to invest
ments of the higher kind?
Is 1t not that the world is too much
with us, that it's investments are too
alluring? Yet the soul which denies
love asked of it, withholds kindness
expected from 1t, or refuses the op-
portunity for sacrifice offered to It.
may have world banks filed and yet
be bankrupt any moment For the
only investments that cannot fail are
those of sacrifice and duty done and
love.-Rochester Post Express.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-11-04
The Praise Continues
Everywhere We Hear Good Reports of
Doan's Kidney Pills.

Everywhere We Hear Good Reports of
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Mount Holly is no exception. Every
section Of the U. S. resounds with
praise of Doan's Kidney Pills. Fifty
thousand persons are giving testimony
in their home newspapers. The sin
cerity OF these witnesses, the fact that
they live SO near, is the best proof OF
the merit of Doans Here's Mount
Holly case.
George f. Kinsler, 79 Pine street,
says: 'For several years was bother
ed more or less by rhumatic pains and
lumbago. had rheumatic twinges in
my feet and muscles and could hard
lv get around. When bent over ]
could hardly straighten up. My back
was worse in the morning and many d
time thought would have to lie ir
bed on account OF the pain. l finally
got Doans Kidney Pills and they re
lieved me of the misery in my back.
no longer had rheumatic pains, either.
Mr.. Kinsler gave the above state
ment in November, 1914, and on Octo
ber 8, 1916, he added 81 haven't suf
fered from kidney complaint sine,
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me-"
Price 6Oc at all dealers. Don't sin
ply ask for a kidney remedy-ge
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same tina
Mr.. Kinsler had. Foster Milburr
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-11-04
SAVING CERTIFICATES
SUCCESS IN DISTRICT
Banks, Fraternal Organizations and
individuals Find Them Ideal
For Investment

individuals Find Them Ideal
For investment.
That the 500 and $1,000 Treasury
Savings Certificates are meeting
with unqualified success in the Third
Federal District is evidenced by
report recently issued by the Federal
Reserve Bank. 1t is shown that since
the issuance of the new form of Sc
curity over $50 of the $1,000 and over
1000 Of the $100 Treasury Savings
Certificates have been purchased by
the thrifty people Of this district.
Banking institutions were among
the first to recognize the desirability
of the government securities and
many of them are carrying a eertifi
cate registered In the name of the
bank. Others have limited guam
tity on hand for resale to the public
250 fraternal organizations have avail
ed themselves of the opportunity TO
invest part of their funds in these
securities for they realize that if the
occasion arises the certificates can
be redeemed on ten days notice al
full value plus the interest earned.
Since the Treasury Savings Certi-
ticates were placed on sale, the by
monthly reports of per capita sales
show an increase from $.62 to So
for the district During this period
the percapita sales of Southern New
Jersey have advanced from $.67 to
S.S4 while Delaware has increased her
sales from $.2S per capita on July
18th to $.33 per capita today. The
forty-eight counties of Eastern Penn
sylvania have increases from S.63 to
Ss3 per capita and Philadelphia has
jumped from $.73 to $101.
1t is surprising how quickly small
amounts saved Systematically and in
vested at a fair rate of interest In
crease until one has saved a consid-
cradle sum- An illustration which
comes to mind, Is the case of a man
in one Of our rural communities who
had built himself a home, but owing
to his limited funds, was unable to
complete the house according to his
pltll, W HCH SONSIHiueul SHVuSS
Stamps were first issued in 1917, this
man became a regular purchaser, in
Festing certain sum in Thrift
Stamps each week
A few days ago he went to his post
master and presented $500. (ma-
turity value) worth of 1918 Govern
ment Savings Stamps and said he
would like to have $400 in cash, which
he wanted to use to have bathroom
built in his home. The other S33 Tll
have In 1919 Stamps he said, "and I
would like to have this Certificate
with IL Government Savings Stamps
and the eight new stamps exchanged
for one of those new Treasury Saw
ings Certificates of $1O0 maturity val
ne"
That man knows the value Of saw
ing and the fact that he redeemed
his stamps to pay for bath room in
his home, makes him a better citizen.
He feels that he must advance and in
doing so he will remember the govern
ment offers him advancement In the
absolutely safe security of Treasury
Savings Certificates
The upbuilding of a great body of
investors is an undertaking which has
deep significance to the institutions of
the United States
The Mount Holly news., 1919-11-04
FORTUNES OF WAR
High Military Rank Attained by
Humble Civilians.
Sir Douglas Haig Tells of Many la
stances That Came to His No
tiee During the Great War
Men That Failed.

An interview with Sir Douglas Haig,
printed In the Manchester GUARDIAN.
contains some shocking instances Of
the romance and fortunes of war.
'Promotion," said the field marshal,
has been entirely by merit, and the
highest appointments were open to the
humblest, provided he had the neces.
sary qualifications of character, skill
and knowledge.
MANY instances could be quoted of
men who, from civil or comparatively
humble occupations, have risen to i'm
portant commands.
"a schoOlmaster, a lawyer, p taxicab
driver and an ex-sergeant major have
commanded brigadeS
"One editor has commanded a d.
vision and another held successfully
the position of senior staff officer to
regular division.
"The undertook of Cambridge
college, a clerk to the Metropolitan
water board, an insurance clerk. an
| architects assistant and a police in
spector became efficient general staff
| officers
"A mess sergeant, a railway signal
man, a coal miner, market gardener,
an assistant secretary of a haberdash-
cry company, a Quartermaster ser
geant and many private soldiers have
| risen to command battalions.
Clerks have commanded batteries.
| "a schoolmaster, a collier, the son
| Of blacksmith, an iron molder. an
instructor in tailoring, an assistant
gas engineer, a grocer's assistant, as
well as policemen, clerks and privates,
| have commanded companies and acted
as adjutants."
/ These Instances are not strange.
They show possession Of military in
stinct which only required the chance
to be displayed.
Analyzing further. of course, it
J could be abundantly shown that some
men, although given high rank, fell
down lamentably when opportunity
for work offered.
While technical education is essen
tial, soldiers are born, not made.
1t would be interesting to collate
from our own records some of the
many instances Of American soldiers
who rose from the ranks to commits
sions after brief apprenticeship to
the profession Of arms.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-11-04
ENDORSES TEACHING
THRIFT IN SCHOOLS
Superintendent Of Schools
Urges National Instruction

The letter reproduced below from
Dr. Thomas f. Finegan, State Super
intendent of Schools III Pennsylvania,
has recently been received by Cover
nor L. Z. Passmore, of the Federal
Reserve bank The message contained
in DR.. Finegan's communication Is
very important one. In 1t, he express
es the opinion that there should be
regular and systematic instruction
in the subject of thrift in every school
in the land" 1t is significant that 50
many of the leading educators OF the
country are giving whole-hearted sup
port to the National Thrift and Saw
ings Movement. Aussuredly they real
realize the truth Of the old saying, 'as
the twig is bent so the tree inclines."
DIR. Finegan's letter follows
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Public instruction
Harrisburg, Pa, October 9, 1919.
Hon. t. F. Passmore,
Governor Sd Federal Reserve District,
Philadelphia, Penn.
My dear Governor PasSmOre
1t is my judgment that there should
be regular and systematic instruction
in the subject TO Thrift IN every
school in the land There are many
ways In which this subject maybe
correlated with the regular subjects
of the public school curriculum and
the whole subject may be presented to
child in a manner which will not
interfere in any way whatever with
the regular work of the school, but
which will add interest to such work,
and at the same time, inculcate la a
child the habit of thrift.
We are organizing an Educationa'
congress to be held in this state dur
ing the week of November II and !
should be very glad to put this sub
ject down to be considered at thai
time.
am sure the superintendent and
teachers of the state will cordially CO.
operate in a movement of such Inn
portance to the state and country. !
am in favor of Incorporating in re
vised curriculum for the public
schools the subject of thrift.
Assuring you of any cooperation
which this department or the teaching
service of the state may be able to
give, | am
Very sincerely yours,
(Signed) THOMAS e. FINEGAN.
State Superintendent
The Mount Holly news., 1919-11-04
New Insurance Idea.

To stimulate marriage several In
surance companies in Great Britain
are now issuing what is called mar
riage insurance. It provides for pay
ment Of $2.5o0 at the expiration of q
years or earlier, at death of the as.
sured, and, In addition, 5000 in respect
of each of lve children born after the
date of the policy who attain the age
OF twelve years, payable by fve in
stallmentS Of 500 each on the
twelfth and four succeeding birthdays.
For the chiIdren's future-Ruy Sav.
lnas Stamps
The Mount Holly news., 1919-11-04

NO MORE HAND GRENADE BANKS
AS the Waf Department has deter
mined that the distribution of hand
prenades as souvenirs be diseontinu
ed, and has cancelled the arrangement
for supplying grenades to the Treas
ury Department to be manufactured
into grenade savings banks, the
Treasury Department is unable to con.
tinue the distribution of the banks. In
order, however, to recognize the ef
forts of the children in working and
saving during the vacation time, eacl
one who would be entitled to a banl
will receive Certificate of Achieve
ment from the Treasury In appreoia
tion of his or her industry In savin
and buying government securities.
War Savings Division,
3rd Federal Reserve Dlstrc
The Mount Holly news., 1919-11-04
He WENT TOO FAR
Baby Elephant Suffered for His
MiSchievouS Prank.
Trick That Was Too Much for Moth.
ers Patience to Endure Reward
ed by the Equivalent to
Sound Spanking.

In recent exchange it is stated
man beings In the way they discipline
their young. In proof it tells an anus
ing incident seen by French traveller
in an extensive lumber yard in Burma
While the adult elephants were
faithfully at work the youngsters
played about the yard The elephant
that attracted the travellers particu-
lar attention was hauling, in her chain
harness, huge tree trunks from the
bank of the river. She had q heavy
lead, fact that her offspring did not
realize. Bent on playing prank, he
wound his little trunk around one of
the chain traces and pulled back with
all his strength.
Conscious of the suddenly increased
weight, the mother stopped and looked
shook her head solemnly, but, paying
no further heed to his teasing, bent
again to her work. Meanwhile the
| little rascal with his mischievOus trunk
had loosened the ring that fastened the
| traces to the load.
While the mother was straining to
set her burden in motion again, her
rascally son pulled with all his
might against her, and pulled so
sturdily that she was quite unaware
that she had been disconnected from
ner load. Then, suddenly, the young
ster let go. Naturally enough, the
mother was thrown to her knees and
| her driver hurled in a wide circle from
her back
The culprit sought huge wood-pile
that seemed to offer him at least q
temporary protection. His mother
with her iron harness changing noisily
behind her, kept close at his heels.
Although the little ones greater
agility gained some space for him at
the corners, his mother eventually
trunk drew from him bawl of pain
At the second he sank, quite humbled
| to his knees; and then he endured
without a murmur, although with
many tears, sound thrashing. Finally
the mother let him up, With tears
still streaming and with dropping trunk
he took his disconsolate way out OF
the yard.
J The little fellow had won the com
plete sympathy of the observer. Con
seQuently he was overjoyed to witness
during the noon hour touching rec
onciliation. The mother did all she
could to comfort the penitent little
sinner; she caressed him with hei
trunk. cuddled him up against her, and
looked at him as if TO say you still
have a mother who loves you"
Dumb Animals.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-11-04
GENERAL ORYAN
HEADS CAMPAIGN
FOR MEMBERS
To Direct Third Red Cross
Roll Call in Three States
Army Men offer Help.

Major General John F. Organ, com
mander of the famous Twenty-sev-
enth Division, whose brilliant fighting
qualities helped smash the linden
burg line" viii direct the Third Red
Cross Roll Call, November 2 to IL. in
the states Of New York. New Jersey
and Connecticut The Roll Cali is for
the purpose Of enrolling 5000, OOG
members il the territory of the Allan
tic Division and minimum of 20
100000 for the country
General Organs appointment to
the position of campaign manager fol
lowed his unsolicited offer to aid the
American Red Cross as an expression
of his appreciation for its services in
behalf of soldiers and sailors gener.
ly and the men of his division partic-
ulary
so efficient and comprehensive was
the work of the Red Cross which came
under the observation Of the officers
and men of the division which COM
manded," said General O'Ryan in a
letter to DIR. Livingston Farrand.
head Of the American Red Cross,
that feel sure l represent their SEN
timents of appreciation when assume
to offer to you, which | now do, all the
help the old T-wenty-seVenth can give
you
1--WE appreciate that the problems
to be met and which can best be
solved by an organization like the
Red Cross are not solely war prob
lens and that to meet existing and
future problems the Red Cross organ
izatfon must have an acting and un-
derstanding membership Of great
strength. We will do what we can
to bring to the attention of the many
friends of the division the accomplish
ment of the Red Cross as we saw it
IN the war and the further field for
the continuance of its effort"
Prompted by the action of General
ORyan, the returned rank and file of
the A. E. F. are preparing to rally to
the call of the American Red Cross
for great national membership Of
ficers of high rank, noncommissjoned
officers and privates are going to can.
vass for memberships. In many in
stances local posts of the American
Legion and National Guard organiza.
tfons are going to campaign in a body
for the Third Red Cross Roll Call.
Other Army Officers Appointed.
The Red Cross Chapters in the five
boronghs Of Greater New York
joined in the selection of Brigadier
General George R. Dyer, commander
OF the First Brigade of the New York
National Guard, as chairman for their
united campaign. Scores of chapters
IN the Atlantic Division have followed
the example of the division headolrar
ters and the Greater New York Chan
tiers by appointing army officers to
take charge of their campaigns.
The enthusiasm and efficiency with
which General Organ is recr1iting
volunteers and. developing his organi.
zat1on for the Roll Call IS reflected
also in the work of the army men who
are now serving with him as chapter
campaign managers
Eventually, why not nows-GoVern
| nent SAVINGS STAMPS
The Mount Holly news., 1919-11-04

AS far back as the first winter of
the war, the Red Cross sent to Serbia
a sanitary commission that effective
ly checked the scourge of typhus, but
after the United States entered the
conflict, the Red Cross was able, In
August, 1917, to send a full commits
sion that carried on extensive relief
operations among the suffering ref
ugees of the tortured nation. Hospi-
tails were established, the refugees fed,
clothed and given medical attention,
the army supplied with much needed
dental treatment, farm machinery, and
seeds provided to help the Serbs re-
deem their land to productivity, and,
not least, measures undertaken for the
succor of the children The terrible
condition into which these helpless vic
tins of the war had fallen is well
portrayed by this photograph of o
little Serbian girl wearing the rags
and expression of hopeless dismay
that were all she possessed when the
Red Cross came.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-11-04
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Illustrating a Point.

While going to church I was detain-
ed by a friend. and when I arrived
there I was late. for the preacher was
already speaking. At the time of my
entrance he was saying, "He who sin
meth shall fall" when suddenly |
tripped over cane which a man had
carelessly put out In the aisle. l went
to my seat, red as beet, among broad
smiles from the MISUNDERSTANDING
The Mount Holly news., 1919-11-04

Savings Stamps make dollars grow
The Mount Holly news., 1919-11-04

Always going upl - Government
Savings Stamps.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-11-04

Eventually, why not nows-Govern
ment Savings Stamps.
, 1919-11-25

AMERONGEN: A young man who
registered as John E. Best, age q, Of
South Portland, Maine, has beer return-
ed to America after spending a week
here in a fruitless and somewhat mystic
rious effort to see the former German
Emperor at Count Bentick's Castle.
LANSING, MICHIGAN: 1t is report
ed here that 1874 men supposed to be
members Of the crew of the steamer
John Omen have been rescued by Coast
Guards.
OSSINING. N. Y, Charles ano Mat
thew Miller, he first two brothers to en-
ter Sing Sing together for the same
crime, have been granted the first re-
quest they made to the prison authori-
ties, which was that they be given the
same days work. They were made
knitters,