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The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
Not New at All.

Yes, sir; they had life preservers in
ancient Rome, the cork kind, you
know. Why, a fugitive from justice
used one to carry him safely across the
Tiber in the line of Camillus and that's
proof, isn't it?
AS for jumping jacks! When young
hopeful crows with glee as you dangle
one Just out of his reach, just remem-
ber that some Pharaoh papa did the
very same thing centuries ago back on
the banks of the Nile. The proof?
Jumping jacks have been found in
Egyptian tombs.
Then again, these cartoonists you
read about as pulling such enormous
salaries need not think they have
fallen on a new profession. There
were cartoonists back in the middle
ages, only they were called merry
counselers," and were ranked only one
step higher than the fools. They did
not draw their witticisms, but com
mented and ridicuIed the vices and
manners Of the day in declamatlon
and imitation.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
Not Due To Sex
Alone

Many women have come to know
that sex ism I the reason for all back
aches, dizzy headaches and urinary
disorders. Men have these troubles,
too, and often they come from kidney
weakness. To live simple, eat sparingly
take better care of ones self and to use
Doan's Kidney Pills, is bound to help
b d kidneys g,t better. There is no
other remedy so well-recommended by
Mount Holly people. Read this case.
Mrs. ]. A. Baker, II Washington St.,
says: Il have great faith in Doan's
Kidney Pills. About five months ago
used four boxes when my kidne, s
were disordered. had been suffering
considerably from lameness across my
back and at times it was hard for me
to do any housework. l was nervous
and easily confused and felt miserable.
NY kidneys didn't act as they should.
A neighbor advised me to use Doan's
Kidney Pills and tried them. Doan Is
brought me relief in a short time"
Price 6oc, at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills = the same that
Mrs. Baker had Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs Buffalo. N. Y.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22

The early crop of potatoes should be
planted as soon as the ground can be
prepared. The Irish Cobbler, the
White Triumph, and Red Triumph are
good early potatoes, but where only
one variety is to be grown the Irish
Cobbler Is recommended.
To safeguard the potato crop against,
scab 1t is advisable to treat the tubers
by putting one-half pint Of formalde--
hyde in 10 gallons Of water and soak
ing the potatoes In this solution about
two hours.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
NATION OWES MORRIS MUCH
Financler's Services to the Cause Of
American independence Should
Never Be Forgotten.

Robert Morris was the financier Of
the American revolution. whole Lib
erty loan" in himself. He carried the
colonists through their struggle for In
dependence by handling such funds as
the country possessed at the time, but
for the most part through his own pri-
vate credit, which was greater than
that OF his country. Yet after this un-
preceJented service to his country he
was thrown into the debtors prison
for three years (from 1898 to lS0I.
He was born on January 20, say some
authorities-Others on January 81,
1874, at Liverpool, and died in Phila-
delphia May 7, 1906. He arrived In
America when thirteen years old, en-
tered mercantile house and devel-
oped genius for finance. In 1854 he
became a member of prosperous firm
known as Willing, Morris & Co. Dur
ing the conflict with the mother coun-
try he gave all his time and money to
help the colonistS. Out of his own
means he transferred WashingtOn's
DODDS "
In 1871. That same year he estab-
llshed the Bank of North America
the first bank In the United States
with a national character. He was
one of the signers of the Declaration
of independence, and was a member
of the Continental congress until ITS,
after which he went into the legisla-
ture, serving during several terms,
when he became the superintendent of
finance from 1881 to 1884. He was
also head of the navy department
from 1871 to 1884. At one time he
owned half of the state of New York
and millions Of acres in other states,
but the slow development In values
and the failure of the Bank of London,
In which he had funds, caused his
bankruptcy. AT the time of his failure
he was building palatial home In
Philadelphia, which was never fin
ished, and many of the workmen were
paid off by giving them portions Of the
which they sold later or
built into less pretentious homes.
Some of these fine specimens Of carv-
Ing In stone have been bought up and
made the motive for planning artistic
hopes In e G1ewsatown n khnsdsl,
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22

One beautiful use his window had,
one glorious use, one enchantment.
In the depth Of winter sometimes of
mornings when he got out of bed and
went to open the shutter, on the
windowpanes would be forest of gilt
tering trees. The first time he beheld
such forest, he stood before it spell
bound; wondering whether there were
silvery birds singing far off amid the
silvery boughs, and what wild crea-
lures crouched in tie tall, stiff FROST
grass. From the ice-forests on the
windowpanes his thoughts always re-
turned to the green summer forest on
the distant horizon. james Lane Al.
len, In "The Kentucky Warbler"
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
PRICED old RIFLE
Weapon Long Preserved as Heir.
loom In Family.
Belonged to John FerrlI, Who Used II
With Effect In Indian Wars of
kentucky-Passive Dur
ing Civil War.

There is a story of the American
rifle that has been handed down In
the hearthstone history and traditions
OF those who for generations have
lived in the West. 1t begins with
the Greenbrier region of Virginia of
colonial times, thence into Kentucky
to Missouri in the days of Upper
Louisiana, thence to the great prairies
of the far West and on to California
The family rifle was dear and sacred.
John and Margaret Ferril and their
family were with a party of pioneers
from the Greenbrier region who mi
grated to Kentucky in the early days.
Owing to the hostilities of the in
dians. they were armed and under the
command Of Capt. Jacob Baughman, a
brother of Margaret Ferril.
They packed" on horses over the
Allegheny mountains and when In
camp at or near Crab Orchard. KY.
were attacked in the night by Indians.
In the fight that ensued Capt. Baugh
man. John Ferril and others were
killed, but the men held back the In
dians long enough to enable some Of
the women and children to escape.
Among the number thus saved were
Margaret Ferril, a son, John Ferril,
and two daughters; and also Mrs. ia
cob Baughman, a son Henry of ten
der age, and two daughters.
The Baughman-Ferril fight or massa-
ere. occurred In the fall of 1779
John Ferril. then fourteen years old
who had escaped, swore an oath Of re-
venge on his rifle. He kept that vow
and his rifle became bloody one In
the Indian wars of Kentucky.
In the Boone Lick region of dis
souri,. now Howard county, in 1912
were built several forts for protection
against Indians. especially the Sacs
and Foxes and the Pottawatomies.
John Ferril and family were in one
Of them. known as Fort Cooper. He
here still possessed his old Kentucky
rifle. After the war of 1912. in add,-
ton to farming. he often engaged In
hunting expeditions up the Missouri
and Kansas rivers, and sometimes far
out on the great prairies.
Over a century ago he hunted bear
and other game on what is now the
site Of Kansas City. He and other
frontersmen then predicted that a
great city would be founded on the
confluence of the Missouri and Kan
sas rivers.
The old rifle of John Ferril has been
preserved. During the Civil war, when
the authorities were collecting all the
guns in Saline county, Missouri, they
seized the old Ferril rifle. Keziah Fer.
ril. then about ninety years old. cried
/ and begged that 1t be not taken. Her
sons and grandsons were wearing the
blue and gray and compromise was
effected. 1t was agreed that this old
rifle should be hid away, and thus the
/ old Ferril rifle became a noncomba.-
ant In the Civil war. 1t later passed
to the possession Of Jesse Ferril, coun-
ty judge son Of Henry Ferril, who
founded Miami, Mo. On the death of
Judge Jesse Ferril the rife was passed
on as an heirloom to his brother, John
I Ferril, who had been q soldier from
Saline county with Doniphan's Mis-
sourians In the Mexican war. John
Ferril died some months ago at his
home in Exeter, Cal.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
'"can You Be Patriotic When the
Band's Not Playing sr'-0eorae AIDE.

and the masters Of food supplies
thought they knew that Germany
would stand out for many months.
Now then, to suppose a case. II
some one had come to you on October
with a proposition to end the war
within six weeks by complete and
overwhelming victory on condition that
you would subscribe literally for Vic.
i tory bonds in the spring of 1919, you
would have replied as follows:
Say, end the war this fall and stop
the killing and manning of our boys,
and put the kaiser out Of business and
compel Germany to accept our terms
and let the American soldiers begin to
head for home, and I'll pledge by last
dollar for the loan that Is needed to
clean up the expenses"
That's how you felt on October 1,
1918, and now that all the miracles
! have come to pass, are you going to
be grateful or forgetful7
You are now asked to help finance
10y merely lending on favorable terms
and not giving) the final and gigantic
expenditures which brought victory
months ahead Of the schedule.
II we had lost the war, what would
you be paying this spring. and to
whom? How's your memory? Did
you feel certain, just year ago today,
that Germany could be prevented from
debating terms to the whole world7
+! How about a loyal parent who re-
fuses to pay doctor bill because the
child gets well instead of dying?
When you tackle a big Job do you
stick to the finish, or do you go fish
ing and permit some more dependable
man to come In and put on the roof
and chimney
+; Do you experience symptoms of
morality only when the doctor IL seat
ed at the bedsidef
I. When you start to go somewhere,
do you travel four-flfths of the way
and then flop by the wayside7
Can you be patriotic when the band
IL not playing?
We are setting up a big job, go
don't queer your war record at the
eleventh hour by being gutter.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
Inc Attraction.

have friend In East Africa who
writes from remote village that he
was much puzzled recently by the
marked interest In himself shown by
the natives, says the Clubman In Pail
Mall Gazette. First the mayor" in a
much-worn dresscoat and a fancy red
waistcoat (worn outside the coat) ar
rived and walked round and round the
Englishman at spot where he was
experimenting the erection of wire
less" Later the native gentleman re-
quested that In the afternoon he
might bring his friends, which he did
to the number of a dozen; and they.
like he, proceeded to walk round the
soldier, peering curiously into his face.
In the evening they returned with
food offerings. And the reason of this
fattering attention turned out to be
a gold tooth. which they imagined
must have grown in my friends mouth
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
"W BUTTONS AND
FLAGS ARE READY
Most Striking EmbIems Of All
|, Loans TO Be Used in
Last Campaign.

J Buttons for subscribers to the Vic.
tory Liberty Loan and pennants for
their homes and places of business are
ready for distribution throughout this
district. When the three-weeks' cam
paign begins, April 81, every locality
will be supplied; every buyer who
shares this last popular loan of the
war will be able to wear his badge
of honor.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
LAW OF FOOD CONSERVATION
To Turn lnedibIe Feeds Into Edible
Foods Is Great Aim-Dairy
Cow Is Efficient.

prepares by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
One great law of food conservation
is to turn inedible feeds into edible
foods in the cheapest possible man.
ner. The dairy COW will utilize coarse
materials, inedible by humans, such
as grass, corn-stalks, and hay, and
will turn them into milk. which is suit
able for human food. Other farm ami
mails are converters of coarse rough
age into edible foods, but are not so
efficient as the dairy COW.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
FARM BUREAU IDEA SPREADS
Canada and Australia Ask Information
on Plan of Work-ls' Increasing
in Scope.
prepared by the United States Depart

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricu1ture)
Inquiries have been received by the
United States department of agricul.
ture from Canada and Australia fol-
full particulars regarding the organ
ization and operation of farm bureaus
in the United States, indicating that
interest in the plan of work is nc
longer confined to our own country,
but that other countries are eager to
adopt a similar type of organization.
The farm bureau is not only an or
ganization to aid the work of the
county agent, but is becoming the
official agency, or institution, educa-
tional in character, for cooperating
with the state and nation in meeting
agricultural needs, and in planning,
administering and directing all phases
of extension work in agriculture and
home economics in the country.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
ExTRAvAGANT USE OF STRAW
Rougha0e Should Be First Offered to
Animals In Hay Rack-Use
Refuse fer Bedding.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The use of at least limited amount
of bedding for beef cattle is advisable,
but the extravagant use Of straw.
coarse hays, etc., for this purpose
should be discouraged. All such rough
ages that are to be used for bedding,
either for fattening or breeding ami.
mails, should first be offered them in
the hay rack and that which is refused
used for bedding. If stover is fed the
stalks, while somewhat difficult to han,
die, make satisfactory bedding mate
rial and should be used for this pur-
pose rather than burned or otherwise
disposed of.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
Earlv Protest AGAINST Tipping.

The word Tip" is said to be derived
from the initial letters of the phrase
ITO Insure Promptness," but as tips"
usually follow, instead of preceding,
service, they insure nothing, and as a
consequence anti-tipping crusades are
constantly being threatened. But pro-
tests against tipping are by no means
of modern growth. George l. COM
planned about it when he first came
to the throne-and England. "This is
a strange country" he declared. "The
first morning after my arrival at St.
James I looked out of the window
and saw park with walks and a
canal, which l was told were mine.
The next day Lord Chetwynd, the
ranger Of my park, sent me fine
brace of carp out of my canal, and
I was told must give s guineas to
Lord Chetwynd's servant for bringing
me my own carp out of my own canal
In my own park"
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
PuttIno II Plainly.

Among the many good stories con-
tanned in the private papers of Ad-
miral Sir William H0tham, is one
about Gen. O'Hars, who, as governor
of Gibraltar, discovered that an off,
Ger who had lately Joined had come
on parade with am umbrella.
The wind that day was easterly.
and the general perhaps was unduly
affected by this circumstance, but In
very unmeasured terms he ordered the
delinquent to throw away the offend
ing implement; and after adding other
comments, concluded thus: "And pray,
sir, In future understand that you are
not to appear upon this parade with
an umbrella-no, not If it is raining
pixies with the sharp points down.
wards p-London Tlt-Bits.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
Pent Up Emotions.

II don't suppose you bear any Ill
will toward your officersT
"No," replied the discharged mule
skinner. But there's a mule some
where in France that I'd like to give a
piece of my mind to now that I'm out
of the service. I wasn't allowed to
swear at the brute when was In the
army."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
Approaching perpetual"

OF course, there is still unsolved the
old riddle of perpetual motion, which
thousands Of cranks have spent their
lives upon In the past. Scientists tell
us that there is no perpetual motion
known even to astronomy. so that 1t
will never be discovered on earth The
world, they say, is slowly checking its
speed round the sun. and its diurnal
revolution, but so slowly as to be I'M
perceptible within historic times, and
the sun they say is dying fire which
will be extinct In few hundred billion
years. Yet the discovery of radium,
with les apparently inexhaustible ener.
gy, rather shook the scorn with which
the ideal of perpetual motion zsed to
be regarded, and If a machine could
be constructed to 80 for twenty years,
on Its own as 1t were, 1t would he
perpetual" enough for all ordinary
purposes!
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
l''IF" OR ''sUPp0slNG'
sy GEORGE ADE.

On October 1, 1918. you, being a
wise man and having read with cara
the opinions Of military experts. knew !:
/. That the great war was going to
last until far into the summer Of 1910.
2. That the casualties among the
American soldiers would be increas-
ingly heavy up to the final moment
of fighting.
8. That, as q result Of the growing
magnitude Of the world struggle, the
government Of the United States
would can upon Us for at least three
huge bond subscriptions during 1910.
If you believed otherwise you were
In the minority. for the cabinets Of all
the nations united against Germany,
and the bankers and the shipbuilders.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
PLANS FOR FARM BUILDINGS
Bureau Of Public Roads Has Prepared
Working Drawings Of Various
Structures

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Working drawings for farmhouses
and bunkhouses, designed to meet con-
ditions in various sections of the coun-
try and assist In obtaining additional
labor for farms, have been prepared
by the bureau of public roads of the,
United States department of agricul-
ture. Working drawings have been
prepared also for storage houses for
small grains, corn, combined grairt
and corn, and other crops. Copies of
these plans will be sent free on appl
cation to the division of rural engine
ing of the bureau.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
Pat "Produced the Goods y

A jealous excise officer was sent to
ireland to try to locate several
"moonshne" stills which were known
to exist.
Meeting native The excise officer
approached Pat, saying:
"Tll give you 1--WE shillngs, Pat, if
you can take me to a private stin.r
"Troth, an viii, sir" was PATS
reply, as he pocketed the money.
Come with me-"
For many weary miles owe" noun
tain, bog, and moor they ,.alnped.
until they came into view Il bar
racks. Pointing to a soldier seated on
step inside the square. Pat said:
"There you are, sir, my brother
Mike; he's been soldier for ten
years. an he's private still.r
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
GIVE ATTENTION TO
VEGETABLE GARDEN
Nothing More important Than
Irish and Sweet Potatoes.
Where Only One Variety is to Be
Grown Irish CobbIer Is Recon-
mended-Treatment of Formal
dehyde Will Prevent Scab.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
With the near approach Of the plant,
ing season farmers should give imme-'
date attention to the home garden.
Among the substantial vegetables
which should be grown on each farm
none is more important than the
Irish potato or the sweet potato. A
small area of early Irish potatoes
should be grown in each garden. but
the main crop, of course, should be
grown in large area, on good soil,
well fertilized and well prepared.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22

Those who continue to amuse them
selves with cards will agree that Hoyle
explained everything but how to win.
Columbus Dispatch.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
Looking Backward.

"There must be some tender recollec-
tions about that lock of hair"
'"There must be or would not have
kept it all these years. But who gave
1t to L.ef.-Louisville Courier rournal
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
Ips Dark.

"Do you wish me to tell you about
your future husbandr
II do not. ! want to know about the
past Of my present husband.
tQcnG
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
Literary Note.

Longfellow had just written "Excel-
sior.'
''If | want to wait" he mused, 81
might get big price for this as break
fast-food poetry"
Heaving sigh. he mailed the manu-
script to his publishers.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
That's the Question.

'1 bought one Of those fountain pens
was telling you about today. The
price has come down."
Put will the ink come down Y'-.Bos.
ton Transcript.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22

this appealed to MIN ana ne Dougnu it
and seemed happy. I'll bet he hasn't
stopped figuring out yet whether he
won or lost. One thing he's sure Of
he didn't tip the waiter"
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22

in crib or bin are likely to heat and
thus seriously impair their germinat-
ing power. The piles of heads should
be examined at least every two weeks,
and if any signs of heat develop they
should be turned with forks to fore
stall all damage. Where an open
shed is not available for the protec-
tion of the ricked heads they may be
piled in the open and coverd with a
tarpaulin or with bundles of fodder
until they can be thrashed.
Allowing seed designed to be used
for planting purposes to be wet by
every rain and snow which comes is
inexcusable even where wet periods
are infrequent and the total amount
of moisture likely to be small. Seed
intended to be used for feeding pur-
poses will not be injured to any con-
siderable extent by small amount
of moisture, but wet seed, especially
during a season when freezing temper
atures prevail, will be rendered al
most worthless for planting. Freez-
ing temperatures do little injury to
dry seed.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22

statement it is believed that any oper
ator who does not already employ
such a system can readily devise one
which will be best suited to his par
ticular engine.
Starting Troubles.
Always bear in mind that for gas
engine to run it is necessary to have
compressed mixture of vaporized
fuel generally gasoline or kerosene)
and air in proper proportions, which
is exploded by a hot spark while the
mixture is under compression. The
spark should occur slightly before full
compression, except in starting, when
it should occur just after full COM
preston has passed.
When an engine refuses to start,
the trouble will, with a very few ex-
ceptions, be due to some interruption
of the supply of the proper mixture
of gas and air, or to failure of the
electrical system which furnishes the
spark to fire the compressed mixture.
1t seldom happens that both systems
are at fault at the same time, so the
first thing to do is to find out whether
one of these systems has ceased to
work properly.
The ignition system, on the whole, is
more often the cause of trouble than
is the fuel system and it is usually
advisable to test this first unless, on
account of the construction of the par
ticular engine in question, it is easier
to make tests for troubles with the
| mixture supply.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22

! The "V" buttons are the most strik-
ing Of all that have been devised in
the five campaigns. They are Of dark
blue with a white "V" in the center.
About the letter are the words LIB
erty Loan"
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
AN EXAMPLE

y. Devotion to the country of
y. her adoption, as shown by a
II Philadelphia girl who ten
Il years ago immigrated from
II Armenia, is held as an ex-
Il ample to those who will be
Il called upon to subscribe to the
\ Victory Liberty Loan. This is
\ what she wrote to the Victory
= Loan Committee:
!. Reading the newspaper to-
+ night, saw that you wanted
!. helpers to help you of the Vic
!. tory Liberty Loan. am will
\ ing to help if you care to have
!. an Armenian girl, age 18 years
i old. l have a brother over in
+ France and I have a brother
/. who also died for the Red,
/ White and Blue So am will.
! Ing to do anything for the SOL
i dier boys. Please let me know
+ soon 50 that I may know when
]. to stop work. For will give
!. up work just for this reason.
+ remain Lonely Girl.
+ ROSE DADOORIAN."
-i.-.t..t.f. .R..i..i..i.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22

For this loan there has been made
a Beginning to End" honor flag, to
be awarded to every city and town
which has raised its quota in all five
campaigns. 1t carries five blue stripes
on a white background, the fifth stripe
crossing the others in diagonal line
There is a deep border of red