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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-03-06
The Better Idea

The Rice Lake Times. in attempt
ing to arouse local capital in retain
ing an already established business
in Rice Lake has the same idea that
the Journal expressed last week in
regard to holding the Brown Ladder
Co.'s headquarters here. In con-
GLIDING his plea the Rice Lake editor
says that it is a better business
proposition than a wild chase after
unknown new industries. That
is sound logic, and we are sorry to
note that River Fails remained in
different and let one good opportun-
ity slip by.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-03-06
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Rev. N. G.. Hansen of Deer Park
has noted the following remarkable
coincidence regarding the numerals
Of the date Of signing the armistice
and a Bible reference. The armistice
was signed on the 18th hour Of the
18th day of the 18th month. To APP
ply the strange coincidence to the
Bible he turned to the 18th verse of
the 18th chapter Of the 18th book,
namely | Kings, 18th chapter, 18th
verse, which reads: Wherefore
the Lord said unto Solomon, Foras-
much as this is done of thee, and
thou hast not kept my statutes,
which | commanded thee, | will
surely rend the kingdom from thee,
and give it to thy servant" The
Gazette points out that substitute
ing "der kaiser" for "Solomon"
with apologies to Solomon, the verse
contains food for thought which
might cause even Wilhelm and his
followers to see the thing in it's pro-
Der light,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-03-06

Bill 1878 asking 1850 to distrib
ute as salary increase in the nine
normal schools of the state should
meet with no opposition and a per-
manent provision for securing the
grade of teachers these positions
demand should be made. At the
present salary teachers will remain
in the Normal schools only long
enough to gain the experience that
will fit them for better paying posi-
tons, and soon the better salaries
paid elsewhere will make it no in
ducement at all for good teachers to
even do apprentice work at the Nor
NAL schools. Everywhere else the
salaries have advanced in harmony
with other industries and profess
sions-in fact right now many grad
yates step from their studies into
positions paying larger salaries than
that paid to the teachers who direct
ed their study. The best interests
of the Normal schools, and the pub
lie schools dependent upon them for
teachers, should be safeguarded by
all means, and it canonly be assured
by salary increase that will secure
and hold the better grade of instruc-
tors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-03-06
Home from Three Years
Of European Service

Frank Sands, son of John Sands,
of Exile, was in Canada in 1915.
Although he was an American and
not subject to call he could not see
all the boys leave while he stayed at
home, SO he enlisted in 1915 and
went over the pond.
He fought for three long years
and was wounded once, being shot
through the hip. He has the bullet
which went through his body show
ing the dent in it where it hit the
bone.
He was in the big offensive around
Arras, st. Quentin, Perrone and
Amiens. He carried a machine gun.
He says that a majority of the
boys who volunteered from Canada
were American. born. He says he
has absolutely no time for the
French Canadians. That the Ameri-
cans in the Canadian army had to
take a lot Of insults about the United
States before we entered, but he
says that they admit that the Yanks
won the war. At first the English
said that they didn't need the Yanks,
but when the Germans started their
great offensive last spring and the
Tommies saw great swarms of
Yanks unloading they threw their
hats in the air and cheered and
cheered. Frank says that they all
admit that the work done by the
Americans at Chateau Thierry was
the beginning of the end.
He was very much surprised to
hear that there were people in Wis
consin who plugged for Germany.
$50 that is the kind Of people we.
have been fighting for?" If he hears
any Of them talk Germany to him he
would settle the argument mighty
quick.
He says that he saw several French
children with their hands cut off, or
with great gashes across their faces,
the results Of Prussian tactics.
You could not buy his experience
for ten millions, but he wouldn't
give ten cents to go through it
again. He has all the war he wants
and is glad to be in civilian clothes.
He says that the Canadians were
paid the same as Americans, and
they surely did their share of fight
ing. One time his bunch went in
with HOO men and come out with
about 80.
Frank got as far as the cities in
his uniform. He has a wound
chevron and chevrons for nearly
three years service, and he said
people rubbered at him so that he
put on civilian clothes so that they
wouldn't talk and Quizz him crazy.
He is glad and satisfied to stay in
civilian clothes.
Frank will take short vacation
and then plans on going to work in
a garage at Saltwater for his
brother. Spring Valley Sun.
Mr.. Sands, whose sister is employ
ed at Clark's restaurant, is we'll
known in this city and vicinity and
the above account Of his experiences
will interest many friends here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-03-06
Kinnickinnic Town Caucus

Town caucus will be held in the
Kinnickinnic Town Hall on Friday,
March IA at p. M, for the election
of town officers and to transact 9TH
er business.
Committee
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-03-06

Tell 'em you saw it in the journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-25
SAID HE SAW HELL AFLoAT
Some Excuse for BacEwoodsman's
Story When He4Flrst Saw the
Steamboat Armenis

Competition for passenger trade
among steamboat companies on the
Hudson river in the early days OF
steam navigation went so far some
times that It defeated its own ends
and was somewhat amusing In the
retrospect. Such was the case with
the Armenia, one of the first boats
built which was fast enough to make
most of the trip from New York to
Albany by daylight. This was for the
purpose of attracting passengers VINO
wished to view the beautiful river
scenery, but for fear that scenery alone
would pail on the passengers, the own
ers also installed steam calliope. The
calliope was simply series OF steam
whistles pitched In various keys OF
sufficient number to play simple tunes
The Armenia was considered some
thing remarkable when she first ap'
peared, as indeed she was. The de
mand on her boilers for steam to bio"
the calliope WHISTLES was so great
however, that the expense Of furnish
ing the passengers with steam tunes
as well as speedy transportation was
more than the owners could afford.
The story is told Of Catskill back
woodsman, who, while visiting river
town for the first time, saw the Ar
menia plying along before dawn
spouting sparks and smoke and viii
all her discordant whistles blowing
On his return home he told wonder
full tale of seeing the devil going u
the river in a sawmill with all IN
denizens Of hell on board shrieking u
awful torment s
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-25

All doubts as to who would be tn
successor to Judge Lippincott were re-
moved on Tuesday when the name of
Senator Harold B. Wells was sent in
and the nomination was Immediately
confirmed. Perhaps this item was not
started correctly in making reference
to ''all doubts for it has been an open
secret that the Senator was to have the
appointment whenever he safd the
word and that he was in a receptive
mood. By this new arrangement Bur
lington county will lose good Sem
ator but it will gain good Judge and
the high standard that has been main
tanned during the last five years will
not be lowered. The appointment of
the genial and gifted Senator will be
received with satisfaction by all, even
by some who had hoped that the
judicial ermine might rest upon their
shoulders. The selection of Senator
Wells is one of the best that could
have been made. Judge Wells will
not qualify until the legislature ad-
iourns. which event is expected to oc-
cur on the 18th of April.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-25


For sale-Metal bedstead and springs
and oak bedstead. Apply at ID Brain
ard street. III
For sale-White Plymouth Rock
eggs, $3.50 per setting. A. L. Gaskill,
Al Pine street, Mount Holly.
The master key to financial success
is bank account with the Mount
Holly Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany. Start one now. Three per
cent. paid on time deposits.
Easter will be on the goth of April.
That seems some time away but it will
soon be here. IL you are thinking of
buying flowers or having designs made
it will pay you to call on Carter, the
Pine street florist, and get your order
in early. Look at his beautiful PAN
sizes in bloom and then go into the
green house and see the snap
| dragons.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-25
USE cENTURIES-OLD METHODS
CeyIonese Reap and Grind Grain In
Much the Same Way as In
Biblical Times.

At Handy, Ceylon, the entire method
of planting, reaping and grinding grain
is conducted as a religious ceremony.
The work of carrying the sheayes Is
allotted to the women, and 1t is pic
turesque sight to see them bearing
away the huge bundles of sheaves- on
their heads. At eventide teams of bur
falo as innocent of muzzles as though
subject to Mosaic law, are brought TO
the threshing floor and driven over
this paddy to the accompaniment OF
community chorus. When well trod-
den by the herd, the buffaloes are driv-
en- away to their respective swamp
wallows. The straw is now removed
by the women from the paddy, ana
the latter famed free of rubbish. The
grain is next tossed and famed on
winnowing trays, entirely by hand
The method takes some days. When
completed, and ready for the gran
ary'' 1t is stored in large urns called
"bissa." which are protected by thick
coating of mortar. The "bissa" looks
like a small matched cottage, but II
Is really a miniature silo. When need
| ed for breads or curry, the grain Is
ground by the women on huge MAJ
| stones much like the ''metate' OF the
| Mexicans. another round stone resem
bling a rolling pin In shape, being useC
to crush the grain. 1t is then cooKe'
in various ways.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-25
EACH HAS INDIVIDUAL COLOR
Cities by No Means Alike In Hues
Which Attract the Eye OF
the Traveller.

"Have you ever noticed how cities
sometimes seem to have their own spe-
cial colorsT asks Julian Street IN
American Adventures" the book In
which he and Wallace Morgan re-
corded, In words and pictures, what
they think is the most picturesque part
of our country-the South.
paris is white and green-even
more so, 1 think, than Washington"
Mr.. Street continues.
Chicago is gray; so is London usu-
ally, though have seen 1t bufr at the
beginning Of heavy fog. New York
used to be a brown sandstone city,
but is now turning to one of cream
colored brick and tilei Naples is bril-
liant with pink and blue and green
and white and yellow; while as for
Baltimore, her old houses and her
new are, as Baedeker puts 1t, Of cheer
full red brick'-not always, of course,
but often enough to establish the color
of red brick as the city's predominant
ing hue. And with the red-brich
house-particularly the older ones
go clean white marble steps, on the
bottom one of which, at the side, may
usually be found an old-fashioned iror
'scraper,' doubtless left over from the
time (not very long ago. when thu
city pavements had not reached theil
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-25
A N ORDINANCE

to amend an ordinance entitled "An ordin-
Rnce to regulate and prohibit the tearing up
or excavating of the streets or roads or any
part thereof, for the laying, replacing or re-
pairing of water or gas or sewer pipes, or
for any other purpose" passed April 10,
1904.
l Section of said ordinance is hereby
amended to read as follows:
1t shall not be lawful for any person or
persons association or corporation, to tear
up or excavate any of the streets or roads,
the above section, except as therein pro-
vided, either before or after Inc expiration
of said period of five years. or any OF the
streets or roads, or any part or parts there
of, whether paved or unpaved, without
first obtaining from the township clerk, of
said township of Northampton a permit
therefor which permit shall be in writing.
signed by the said township clerk. shall
state as nearly as practicable the location
where said tearing up or excavating Is In
tended to be done, the name OF the appn-
cant for such license, and the purpose for
which such license Is required. Such per-
nit shall be Invalid for exceeding one
tearing up or excavation, and shall be void
thirty DAYS from and after the date of Its
tssuancef Said permit shall further con-
tain the stipulation that 1t Is issued with
the express understanding and agreement
that the applicant therefor shall pay the
expenses or repairing and replacing such
street OF road, or part thereof, so as afore-
said torn up or excavated, upon the deliv-
cry to him of an itemized account thereof,
which work shall be done by and under the
direction of the township committee of
said townships Said applicant shall fur
ther, upon receiving such permit. deposit
with said township clerk the sum OF ten
dollars, the same TO be by him forwarded to
the township treasurer and used to defray
the said expenses, any surplus of said de.
post after the completion of said Work to
be returned to said applicant with said
itemized account or any additional sum re-
CURED to be paid by him.
@. q. COWPERTHWAIT,
Artist: Chairman.
Herbert s. Killie, Clerk.
AnOnted March 20. 1919.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-25
ST. Patrick'S Party


One of Mount Holly's most delight
full affairs for the entertainment of
soldiers took place in the Masonic
Temple banquet room last Wednesday
evening. The party was given as St.
Patrick S celebration by the ladies Of
the Thimble Bee, hostesses for the
War Camp Community Service.
The hall was decorated with green
and white paper, large shamrocks and
Irish flags of green silk. The girls
present wore especially designed cos
TUNES OF green and white, and sham
rock favors were pinned to each soldier
as he entered the hall.
The ice cream was furnished by the
Service" but best of all was the
homemade cake supplied by the
ladies of the Bee" The boys, for
once, had all they wanted.
Altogether, the evening was an en-
ioyable one and the ladies of the Bee
should feel complimented over its
success.
| A quantity Of cake left at the close
OF the evening was wrapped and taken
next day to the Mole-Tequop Wal
Camp Community Service Club at
Wrightstown, to serve with afternoon
tea to the convalescents who come
every afternoon in large numbers tt
this club.
The Thimble Bee have rendered
continuous and praisworthv service II
the boys during the entire period o
the camp. They do not expect to lie
their efforts lag in the future. Thei
latest plan is to furnish cake ono
each month for the Mole-Tequop te
parties and entertainments for wound
ed men.
Possibly other societies or in
dividuals would like to join in thi
particular service. If SO, the Wa
Camp Community Service will b
glad to hear from them.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-25
DIED

ALLEN-March 10, at Mount Holly, Annie,
wife of Hollingshead Allen.
CUNNINGHAM-March "a, at Riverton,
Lille, wife of James Cunningham.
HAINEs-March Is, near Mount Holly,
Joseph M. Haines, in his 6Sth year
INMAN-March "a, at Pemberton, Jacob
lnman, aged IS years.
JoHNsoN-March IA, at Bordentown, Lou
Use NJ widow of Martin V. Johnson, in heI
68th year.
LAMB-March is, at Mount Holly, Joseph
inc s., widow of Caleb Lamb, aged " years
MARIs-March 20, at Beverly, Rache
Ross daughter of the late William, Jr, and
Margaret Maris.
SCHUYLER March 20, at Burlington
Charles r. Schuyler, in his nth year,
srlLI-March IS, at Mount Holly, Jere
miah H. Still, aged % years.
SMITH-March p, near Mount Holly
Charles Smith, aged IA years, IL months, 2
days.
WATKINs-March 81. at Riverton, Han
nah s., wife of the late William II. Wat
kins aged rs years.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-25
The Mount Holly Red Cross


is going to help relieve the suffering
that has come to the millions of men,
women and children of devastated
Europe through inability to get proper
clothing just when needed. A cam
paign for the collection of refugee
clothing is now in progress-March "a
to Bland contributions should be left
at the Red Cross rooms, Main and
Murrell street. to-day and tomorrow,
from to 4.30 o'clock.
Every kind of garment, for all ages
and both sexes, which can give
warmth and covering to otherwise UNI
protected bodies. is urgently needed in
Europe. In addition piece goods, such
as light warm canton flannel and
other kinds of material to make gar
ments for newborn babies, ticking,
sheeting, blankets and wooden goods Of
any sort are asked for. Scrap leather
is needed for repairing shoes.
Since the clothes will be subject to
the hardest wear, only strong durable
garments should be sent. 1t Is useless
to load an afflicted population with
fimsy ball gowns and French heeled
slippers. Make the gifts practical.
Garments, however, need not be in
perfect condition. Many thousand
destitute women in the occupied re-
gions are eager to earn small liveli-
hood by repairing clothing and max
ing new garments adapted to the needs
with which they are familiar.
TABLE OF GARMENTS
The following table, which is merely
suggestive, will give an idea of the
garments needed:
MEMS WEAR
Shirts, preferably of the light colored
fiannels; undershirts, underdrawers,
trousers, work-suits, overalls, suits,
coats, overcoats, Jerseys, sweaters,
sweater vests, socks, shoes.
woMEN's WEAR
Skirts, shirts, blouses, overcoats,
shoes, stockings, suits, 2-piece; petit
coats, drawers, chemises, cloth hats,
knitted caps.
BOYS WEAR
Shirts, union suits, undershirts,
trousers, coats, stockings, suits, shoes,
,vercoats, jerseys, socks.
GIRLS WEAR
Dresses, skirts, overcoats, petticoats,
'uits piece, blouses, nightdresses,
undergarments, shoes, stock
ngs.
BOYS AND GIRLS WEAR
Hooded caps, pinafores, wooden |
1nion suits.
INFANTS WEAR
Sweaters, bonnets, bibs, baby blank
Its, shirts, bands, bootees, shoes, baby |
iresses, diapers, hooded cloalxs, jackets,
Ihawls, socks.
MISCELLANEOUS
Mattresses, bed sheets, pillow cases,
mufiers.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-25
J. Ward Meeks and family have re-
moved to Toms River.

J. Ward Meeks and family have re-
moved to Toms River.
Nathaniel G. Bicktord returns thanks
to all who were 50 kind to him and his
family in their recent bereavement.
The Browns Mills Electric Company
has been incorporated, to make and
deal in electricity at Browns Mills.
Godfrey g. Mayo is the president of
the company; Miss Ivy r. Mclean is
its secretary and B. c. Mayo is the
treasurer.
One of the biggest fakirs that has
been in this neighborhood lately is the
grounding, which came out a few
weeks ago and then went back and
predicted six weeks OF terrible weather.
1t is said the animal has been out
again, trying to find out what has gone
wrong.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-25
IN MEMoRIAM

THOMAS H. MCCLAREN
who gave his life for his country in France,
October II, 1918.
HIS SERVICE STAR
He marched away into hell to play
With death in the game of war,
Mid the fire and shot of a bugle boys lot
And the hungry cannons roar.
He played his part with fearless heart
For his soul was clean and true,
He offered his all at freedoms CALI
And his service star was blue.
Mid the fire and shot OF bugIe boys lot
Where the buzzards circle near,
Where the wrongs of men are made rig mt
again
And God is the greatest fear,
With an arch fend's lust came machine
guns thrust
And mans life tale was told.
But his soul was white and his heart was
light,
And his service star now is gold.
His Mother,
Mrs. Bertha McClaren
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-25
MARRIED

, N-NAYLoR-March 90 at Mount
Holly, by Rev. K. M. Ogden, Harry ID, An
derson and Miss Elsie W. Naylor, both of
Mount Holly.
PULLEN-SMITH-Ma 6, at Crosswicks,
by Rev. Charles A. Behringer, william Pull
len, of Robbinsville, and Miss Florence
Smith, of Crosswicks.
SILPATH-SMITH March 20, at Burling-
ton, by Rev. I. NJ. Eastwood. Frank 7,
Silpath and Miss Jennie w Smith, both OF
Burlington.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-25
DEMBERrON BUILDING AND LOA n
A9gnCVATUON

Began business March 6. 1868, and will
hold its 5lst annual meeting in the office of
the secretary, Pemberton, N. j., on Mon.
day evening, A pril Z, 1919 at O'Clock. Elec-
ton of officers and other business Money
to loan on easy terms in amounts to suit
and on the first Monday evening of each
month during the year. new series of
stock, the thirty-sixth. will be issued. sub
scriptions for the same will be received pre-
vious to the meeting by
JAMES b. HAWKINS,
Pemberton, March IA, 1919 Secretary
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-25
CHEKIFF's SALE

BY virtue ola writ of fieri facias, to me
directed, issued out of the Court of Chancery
of the State of New Jersey, l will sell at
public sale, on
THURSDAY, APRIL II. 1919
between the hours of IL and O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day ito wit, at o'clock),
at the court house, Mount Holly, N. ].
All that certain lot or parcel of land with
the dwelling house thereon erected, situate
on the southeast corner of Bispham and
honroe streets in Mount Holly, in the
county of Burlington and state of New
Jersey, bounded and described as follows.
viz: Beginning at the intersection of the
south line of said Monroe street with the
east line of said Bispham street and runs
thence eastwardly along the south line of
said Monroe street about sixteen feet to q
post in said line opposite the middle OF the
partition wall between the house on the
lot hereby conveyed and the house adjoin-
Ing 1t on the east, and then the said lot ex-
tends southwardly OF the width or breadth
OF sixteen feet one hundred feet to south
alley the east line of said lot being the mid
die line of said partition wall and the same
being the east line of B1spham street.
Being the same premises which Artilias
A. Anderson and wife conveyed to Jane
Gale by deed dated September 10. 1891. and
recorded in the clerks Office of Burlington
county in Book 293 of Deeds, folio 81, &C.,
and the said Jane Gale being seized Of said
premises departed this life, having first
made her last will and testament bearing
date August 7, 1902, duly admitted to pro-
bate by the surrogate OF the county OF Bur-
Iington on December H. 1914, and of record
in his office at Mount Holly in Book 40 of
Wills, folio $780, &c, wherein the said Jane
Gale did devise all of her estate to her two
daughters Louisa Gale (now the said Louisa
WorrelD and Blanche Gale (now the said
Blanche Owen.)
Seized as the property of Louisa Worrell,
ct ais, defendants, taken In execution al
the suit of The Industry Building and Loan
Association, complainant, and to be sold by
A. ENGLE HAINES,
9, NJ, HILLMAN, Solr. Sheriff
ia Main St., Mount Holly.
Dated March "A, 1919 Prs ad fee $40 40