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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-03
TRUTH OF CLOCKS SOUNDS
Real Reasons Why Large Timepiece Is
Always Considered to Be Saying
"Tick, Took"

Why do we always regard a clock
rs saying tick, tock," and not "tick,
tick" like a watch? Is there really
any distinction between the alternate
sounds, or is it matter of psychol-
ogy? Attention to the problem has
been given by an investigator, whose
conclusions are most interesting.
The general opinion, according to
him, has always been that it was mere
ly a matter of chance whether the
stick" accompanied the left and the
"tock" the right beat of the pendu-
lum or vice versa. The first impor-
tant discovery this authority made was
that the tick" always marks the mo-
ment when the pendulum reaches the
extreme point of defamation from the
perpendicular on it's beat to the right,
while the reaching of its swing limit
to the left is marked by the stock" in
pendulums of all lengths. He found
that owing to the fact that the anchor
of the escapement mechanism is above
the rotating escapement wheel and in
the same plane with it, the conditions
under which It's arms strike the cogs
of the wheel are not the same for
both arms.
One of the arms of the anchor
strikes a cog Of the wheel moving up
ward, in direction opposed to that
of the anchor, while the other arm
strikes against the cog while 1t is
moving downward, nearly in the same
direction as the anchor. The result
of the unequal conditions under which
the two arms of the anchor engage
the cogs of the escapement wheel is
naturally an acoustic difference in the
sounds produced by the contact OF the
parts.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-03
MAY DIG ON CAPlT0LINE HILL
Remains of Temple of Jupiter Are
Known to UnderIie the German
Embassy in Rome.

If it is true that the Italian govern
ment has decided to tear down the CAT
Ifarelll palace and other membranes
belonging formerly to the German en-
bassy, and open the Capitoline hill to
thorough evacuation, it is news of the
utmost Importance to the world of
scholarship, art and archaeology, espe-
competent an expert as Senator Lam
ciani, remarks the New York Sun.
No one can foretell what treasures
may be buried beneath the former
German embassy and in the adjoining
soil, but there must be much. The
Temple of Jupiter stood on the Capt.
tolfne on the cliff, more than 100 feet
above the road The first temple dated
from the sixth century, B. c., but it
was rebuilt at least five times. De-
spite the wreckage Of ages, the pillag-
ing by successive barbarian invaders
and the still more destructive looting
by the men Of the middle ages, who
not only carried off marbles, orna-
ments, statutes and columns to use in
their churches or palaces, but also
actually burned much Pentelican mar
BILE for lime, there must be vast mass
of remains deep below the present sur
face.
1t is difficult for us of modern city
life to realize how many Romes there
were. More than 5000 years of varied
existence, periods of building, followed
by wreckage and degeneration. and
then renewed building upon the ruins,
after erosion had been long at work
has made of Rome city of many
strata. In spite of the great research
of the past two or more centuries it is
still a mine of marvellous possibilities.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-03
A Tonsoriial
Genius
n
BY GERALD ST. ETIENNE

RCA ~ hdAOdtCJ
There 1t was again Mildred tip
toed to her door and opened it quietly.
The soft strains of the violin descend
ed from the room above-rich, sooth-
Ing notes forming the most beautiful
music she had ever heard The vio-
lin was liz the hands of a genius
some undiscovered Mildred
felt sure, and Mildred Gushing, prima
donna, was naturally judge of music.
With the last note Mildred realized
that she had left her room and was
standing before door on the floor
above.
The music had so entranced her she
had not been aware of her own move
ments. In the hope that the musician
would not become aware of her pres
ence, she backed from the door, mis-
judged the stairway and with a cry
of fright, followed quickly by one of
pain, pitched to the landing below. Her
ankle twisted under her, her head
banged against the wall and every
thing went black.
Fifteen minutes later she recovered
consciousness, to find herself propped
up in a chair in her own room and
strange man applying damp cloths
ito her head. 1t was the musician, she
could tell by the gentle touch of his
hands. When her eyes opened he was
smiling down at her.
Il knew you would soon come
around" he said in a rich, even tone,
much in keeping with his appearance.
you are not badly hurt, are your"
"Just my ankle" she breathed, pain
fully. ut hurts terribly"
He had her slipper off, was bandag-
ing her ankle and apologizing for not.
noticing the swelling, before she could
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-03
SIMPLY PERFECT IN THEORY
Kitchen Management Left Nothing to
Be Desired, Except the Prosaic
Fact of Cooking.

An experienced housewife, who has
never taken any other course in do
nestle science than that afforded by
wrestling many years with the prob
lem of three meals a day, felt much
interested when her college-bred daugh-
ter told her that she was going to
spend the weekend with friend who
was the last word In the highbrow
world of the cooking specialist.
Mother, it was wonderful" ex-
claimed the girl on her return. ION
one side of her white-tiled laboratory
she doesn't call it a kitchen-there
is the dishwashing machine and on
the other the long tables for the con
structive work The arrangements
are perfect, and everything is clean
and shining. I'm just crazy about 1t.
Not bit like our haphazard kitchen"
"And 1 presume the food was equally
wonderful" said the really sympathetic
mother, ready to learn of the new
generation "Tell me about it."
The returned visitor looked thought
full. "Well, you see, we didn't go very
deep into cookery. She never does. We
had dinner made in the fireless cook
er, some sort of stew. And the rest
of the stuff she gets at the delicates-
en."-New York World.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-03
Timber Wolves XII Caribou.

Timber wolves are working havoc
among the caribou herds around Lake
Athapapuskow, 100 miles north of the
Pas, the present northern terminus of
the Canadian National railway. Trap
pers and hunters report that the Carl
bou are being slaughtered by the hun
dreds.
The caribou are accustomed to
swarm into the Lake Athapapuskow
region every summer to pasture
on the rich grass that carpets
the forests and swamp lands. They
usually withdraw at the approach Of
cold weather into the barrens of the
far North, where they winter immune
in country free from wolves. They
delayed their northward migration this
year because of the mild temperatures
that have prevailed on their southern
feeding grounds and, caught in the
heavy SHOWS, they have fallen easy
prey to the wolves.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-03

neared the end. "And the prince said,
Now, have found your" She paused
moment for breath.
"And will take you to the Land of
Roses" finished a strange voice. I'm
seen, the private Office door had
opened and Mr.. Roberts had entered.
Loretta realized it for the first time.
He %as Sonny Boys daddy.
''This is my Story Lady," Sonny Boy
cried in glee. isn't she pretty, daddy"
No wonder Loretta stammered over
the reason for her visit.
Il won't recommend you for that
position" Mr. Roberts said, when she
had finished, and then when he saw
her face fall, added, with smile:
Because I have a much better one to
offer you. What would you say to be-
ing Story Lady In the department
am going to open for the care of the
children who come with their mothers
who shop here? You will have COM
plete charge of it all"
Sonny Boy looked on while she ex-
pressed her thanks for the kind offer
and voiced the willingness to accept
the position. II thought you were GO
ing to bring my Story Lady home for
my mamma" he interrupted
flush p his father said, in con-
fusion, while Loretta tried to hide her
blush.
Just as she was leaving, her face
radiant with the prospect before her,
she heard his father whisper, Not
now, Sonny; be patient for just
while"
"Just WHILE" she repeated to her.
self. Dreams do come true, some
times"
And so hers did.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-03
This Town and the World
European Speaker of International Distinc-
ton Will Discuss Great World
Problem At ChautauQua

An unusual and important feature Chauuqua
will
the
citation will to produce which will the Chuauqua
munites touch with the biggest problems
AS this is written Director Pearson Europe
that at
this of
who has had the the trying problems
enable
He will speak the fourth night
the
before pan
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-03
Every Ace Has Surprises.

Each generation brags about the in
ventions of its time, writes "Girard" In
the Philadelphia Press.
We call the roll today and find to
our credit the airship, automobile,
monograph, typewriter, electric light,
telephone, submarine and wireless.
In Webster's day they were as
amazed at their own inventions and
those of the recent past-the tele-
graph, the railroad train the steam
ship and the gas light.
But, bless your soul, dust off that old
school book copy of science and read
this, penned some IS centuries ago:
'In my own time there have been
invented transparent windows, tubes
for diffusing warmth equally through
all parts of building and shorthand,
which has been carried to such q per-
lection that writer can keep pace
with the most rapid speaker"
So it seems that Ben Pitman's al
legged invention of shorthand had been
anticipated over 1000 years before Co
lumbus came to America.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-03
Real HEire kina."

Back somewhere around 1880 was
a man called NJ Chabert. better known
as "the fire king" and these are some
of the things he did to prove himself
inhuman and a marvel in London. To
begin with, he swallowed 40 grains of
phosphorus, which is quite enough to
kill two good-sized men, and after that
he slipped oil at $50 degrees, and lived
long enough to rub a red-hot fire shovel
over his tongue, face and hair, and
then lived some more.
Some few years later, on a challenge
Of $3.50, he repeated the feat, won the
wager and threw in a few more like
stunts for good measure. He swallow
ed a piece of burning torch, for in
stance, and then, costumed in coarse
wooden. entered an oven at $50 de-
grees, sang a song and cooked two dish
es of beefsteak.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-03
New neIlclous Fruits

There have been found in the Phil
ppines two fruits entirely unknown
to Europe and even to America. One
of these Is the DURAN, which grows on
a lofty tree somewhat resembling an
elm. is about as large as coconut,
has a shiny shell and contains a
creamy pulp which combines some of
the fiavors of delicious custard with
those of a fine cheese. American sol
diers in the Philippines have dubbed
the DURAN the vegetable limburger."
The other rare fruit is the mangosteen,
but the exquisitely favored liquid it
contains has not yet been successfully
preserved for shipping.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-03
Rock That Floats.

James E. Grieve of Prospect, Jack
son county, Ore, has a formation Of
rock on his property which will float,
Mr.. Grieve claims that floating rock
is not uncommon in his vicinity, the
supposition being that 1t is the rock
from the eruption when Crater lake
was formed that body Of water being
about 80 miles from his property. The
rock resembles pumice srone and
pieces of it can be seen floating around
on the ponds. Regarding this strange
rock Mr.. Grieve says:
ITO appreciate this enormous erup-
ton one should visit Crater Lake
park and the surrounding country,
which Is being made more accessible
and attractive every year by extern
sive road and trail work under direc-
ton of the war department"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-03

faith in her own deductions of human
character faded right there. A lump
rose in Their throat and a burning SEN
sation assailed her eyes. She disagreed
with the scenario writer.
A barber a genius? Never! No man
with both talent and common sense
could content himself with shaving 9th
er mems faces. To think that she had
discovered that he was worthless just
when she had begun to carel
Three days before the appointed time
Mildred appeared at the motion picture
ready for work, but the leading man
was not there.
you'll have to select another actor"
she told her director, in true prima
donna form. MY first picture cannot
be held up"
"But, my dear Miss Cushing" the
director told her, "Mr. Linton is a real
star, the only one who is good enough
to work in your pictures with you. He
has been on location for nearly month
just to put atmosphere in the picture.
He has ben playing his violin at a
barber shop in the tenement district,
and we can't drive him back here. I
believe there must be lady in the
case You never can tell how romances
will find these actors on atmosphere
jaunts."
what does he look like?" Mildred
cried eagerly. perhaps he is my bar
Der musicianl Oh, if it only isl"
That's me-" familiar voice inter-
rupted. 1t was Wellington Brand. No,
it wasn't The director introduced him
as Harry Linton, leading man.
Once their hands had met in well
come the director knew there was no
starting on that picture for at least
an hour. 1t is hard to say which had
the most to tell the other or how just
surprised they were.
When the director returned he took
one look and then called out frantical-
ly: Camera Quick! Here's scene
for a featured"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-03
Working Upward.

There is nothing so sure Of succeed
ing as not to be over brilliant-as to
be entirely wrapped up in the thought
Of success, and endowed with perse-
verance which, in spite of the rebuffs
it may meet, never relaXes in the pur-
suit of its object, and the man of real
talents is the man who will make bold
to ask for what he wants. He viii
besiege every employer in the world
for work before he will remain idle or
be satisfied with a mediocre position.
Then when he has once obtained it, he
will almost Immediately lay claim to
something better. He will summon all
his courage and demand the right TO
take a step higher up on the success
ladder; and nine times out of ten he
will be permitted to take it.-Ex-
change.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-03

jewelers. say that the wartime
custom of brides buying their own
wedding rings has come to stay. It
had to be done when the bridegroom
only reached England an hour or two
before the wedding. and now the Gus
tom has too many advantages to be
given up quickly, for obviously Cir
knows better than any man the 81?
IF ring tha* she requires
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-03
The Story
Lady
n
BY CLAUDE HOLDEN

"Where did we leave off last time?
Oh, yes; well, Vicente Vicente saw the
old witch coming and hid in the trunk
of the giant oak" A buzz sounded
and Loretta had to break in on her
, story to give some one a connection,
but she started in again almost i'm
mediately.
(, 1t was an odd thing to be telling
stories to little boy she had never
seen and whose real name she did not
even know, but Loretta did not let
that interfere with her telling powers.
She was switchboard operator in the
Roberts big stores. About five Sat
urday nights before she had heard a
little voice over the wire say:
"Please tell me story, Miss Tele-
phone Girl. There is nobody to tell
Sonny Boy stories on Saturday nights
when daddy isn't here"
1t was the appeal in the little voice
that got around Lorettas heart strings,
so she started in telling him the stories
she had told her own brother when he
was that small-the brother that was
now overseas fighting for his country.
Interruptions were many, but Sonny
Boy did not seem to mind them.
please tell me more" he would say
when she finished one story, so soon
Loretta had to resort to her magma
ton to find stories to tell him. 1t was
by accident that he got her connection
the first night, but she arranged with
the central operators to put him on
her line when he asked for the Story
Lady. That was the name she told him
to call her.
Once when her voice had grown
tired Loretta asked Sonny Boy some
thing about himself.
II live with my daddy" he said. 81
haven't any mamma now. Daddy tells
me stories every night but Saturdays,
and then he's away, but 1 like your
stories, too.
His names just Daddy" he an
swered to her request for his fathers
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-03
Euture of FLYING.

.rd sooner fly" was colloquiai
,hrase of two decades ago that was
often used to express the impossible,
The magic carpet of the Arabian
Nights seemed no less fanciful than
,he draems of Langley and the Wright
BROTHERS. In the light Of those days
the workers on the heavier-than-aif
machines were looked upon as the
foolish descendants Of Darius Green.
They were the same kind of "cranks'
m Jules Verne.
To-day billions Of dollars are invest
Il In the manufacture Of airplanes.-
Louisville Courier! Journal
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-03
A Junker Type,

1.-THE German junkers are such bad
lot that their very virtues would be
faults in other people,"
The speaker was ex-Ambassador
Gerard. He went on.
"The Germans remind me of Mrs.
Shifts second husband.
my second amt no saint said Mrs.
Sniff, but I'll say this for him-he's
better than my first by long shot.
He's in Jail so much, you see, that
practically all l earn l have for my
own USE"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-03

name. "We're lonely, daddy and me.
l wish you were at our place, Story
Lady. Daddy wishes so, too"
But your daddy doesn't know any
thing about me-" Loretta had said in
panic.
"Oh, yes, he does; I've told him
about your stories. He knows the
story of the Princess and the Roses,
the bestest story. He tells it to me
sometimes, too. He's going to find you
and bring you to be my mamma
Where do you live, Story Lady, and
why can't you talk to me other nights
but Saturday"
81 am only here Saturday nights"
she had answered.
'That's the nights daddy's away
he'll never find you" There had been
little pitiful note in the child's tone
when he said this that touched Loretta.
1t dwelt with her and she thought of
it often. She wondered if Sonny Boys
father would ever find her. OF course
she could find out who he was through
the central operator, but she preferred
to have him remain mystery. Some
how she felt like the princess who
would not seek prince, but knew love
would bring the right one to her some
day who would carry her off to the
Land OF Roses. She had waited so
long for Just such a prince herself, 1t
seemed he would never come.
During the week Loretta planned
new stories for Sonny Boys Saturday
night. She was too conscientious to
neglect her work, but Forbes, the head
floorwalker, took special note of the
faraway look on her face, and .remem-
bered that he had a daughter at home
who could do switchboard work, with
the result that one pay day note
was enclosed in Loretta's envelope in
forming her that her services were dis
pensed with. She realized that Forbes
was to blame for 1t, but was to proud
to ask for an explanation.
To lose her position just at that sea
son, when everything was dull, was
particularly trying, but Loretta had a
few dollars laid aside and tried to look
upon the cheerful side of it. 1t meant
that her stories to Sonny Boy would
have to cease, and the dream of his
big broad-shouldered father and the
home that needed a loving hand would
have to fade forever. The thought of
that was hardest of all to bear.
So
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-03

Positions were few and far between.
she found, but at last one came her
way and a recommendation was asked
for. She detested the idea of asking
the superintendent at Roberts for
one, but remembered Mr.. Roberts just
in time. She had never spoken to him
personally, but he had always been
very nice over the wire. His voice
had told her that he was kind man
and would treat her fairly. He had
had enough experience with her. in a
business way to be able to recommend
her for this other position, too. 1t was
Saturday night-he would be in his
office.
Loretta lodged past Forbes as she
went through the store and up the
stairs that led to the offices. Mr..
Roberts was In his private office. The
waiting room was brilliantly lighted
Coming out of a dark corridor into il
blinded Loretta for the time being. a
stifled sob brought back her sight
There was a little boy Of about five
years huddled In the corner-a lonely
looking little fellow just like Sonny
Boy.
MANS came before he finished the
story of the Princess and the Roses,
a little voice sobbed. 1t was Sonny
Boy. Loretta recognized his voice
She forgot everything else but the
yearning that had been in her hear
for months, as she took the little fel
low In her arms. "Where did he leave
OFF," she asked as she brushed aside
the tears.
Sonny Boy knew her at once. Gus
where the prince was climbing th'
tower" he answered, after he haC
kissed her in delight. Loretta picked
up the thread of the story and wen
on.
H., x,osoo ~afoax Srruk a kv.lAa nc oh.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-03

Chauuuqua Association since
He the Association and has been actively nsss
in all OF our circuits ana rs
that to
yyher he had bent
the "B circuit and viii pre- fA
Golden Egg This moulded
the nation finds ITSELF the
subject
the peculiar significance to the
which DR. will Chauauqua.
featured by his keen analysis of the imports
challenge thought his
made me think is frequent Holmes finish
him
Wilt furnish much food for thought
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-27
In Death Valley,

Death valley Is narrow area be
tween the Panamint and Funeral
mountains IN California. II is ira
versed by The Amargora river which
is usually a dry channel, though prob
ably IL was formerly full Of water.
The level Of the valley is covered with
salt. supposed 20 have been brought
by the torrents from the surrounding
desert and left on the evaporation of
the water Death valley is said 10 be
the hottest and ariest place in the
United States.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-27

A simple way TO ascertain one ;
deal weight was told recently by DIR.
Harvey g. Beck Of the University OF
Maryland, In an address hef"re the
Los Angeles County Melcai assOcl-
ttion at Los Angeles, Cal. First. put
Town ITO. Then multiply by "a the
number of inches by which ones
height exceeds i've feet. Add the re-
suit OF the multiplication TO the orig
rel no and the sum is ones Ideal
Eeight"-Popular Science Monthly.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-27
A Dead One.

The late Amelia +. Barr, who wrote
sixty successful novels, was a keen
and original critic.
She was discussing one OF her own
death scenes with a New York pub
fisher last spring. and expressed pro-
found dissatisfaction with the chapter.
That DEATH" she said warmly, has
40 life IL IT."
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-27
Soldiers Hat Cords.

The colors Of the cords on the hats
Of soldiers stand for distinctive
branches n the army. Blue is for in.
fantry; yellow, for cavalry; red, for
red and white. for engineer
corps salmon and white. signal corps I;
maroon, medical corps black and red
ordnance corps; buff. quartermaster
corps; gold and black, commissioned
lEl,er.