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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
Thrilling Week-Ends.

1t is curious to recall how many
thrilling Saturdays and Sundays there
have been during the war. 1t was on
a Sunday that Germany committed
her first definite act of war. On a
Sunday the London Times published
its telegram about the retreat from
Mons, which created so painful a feel
ing in that country The crucial day
of the second battle of Ypres, when
the Germans nearly broke through with
the help of gas, was a Saturday. 1t
was on Saturday that the earlier
dispatches regarding the battle of Jut-
land created so unfortunate an i'm
preston, and it was on a Saturday in
March this year that we began to real
ize the grim possibilities Of the Ger
man offensive of that month.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
FIVE YOUNGER THAN AMERICA
This Country by No Means Most Ju.
VeniIe Of the Nations Engaged
in the War.

The average man thinks the United
States is the youngest nation that was
actively engaged in the war that prac-
tically ended with the recent signing
of the armistice with Germany. AS a
matter of fact, it Is one of the older
nations engaged in the war.
The most recently formed nations
that have taken part in the struggle
are Roumania, Bulgaria, and Serbia,
which we're given their independence
of Turkey about forty years ago. They
had existed before, though not pre-
cisely In the limits Of today, but they
had been long under Turkish rule.
Next in youth is Germany. OF course
there has been a Germany for twenty
centuries or longer, but at first ne
name described the territory in which
various entirely independent tribes
lived and afterward it described a fed
GRAFTON so loosely joined together that
its states were as often fighting each
other as in alliance with each other.
Still later-about fifty years ago-Ger-
many was divided into two fedora
tons, but both combined against
France in 1870 The German empire
was established in 1871 and Germany
was never really a nation before that
time.
Next comes italy, which became a
kingdom in 1859 or 1860. OF course
Italian history is older than the his
tory of any other country in Europe
except Greece, but the earlier history
of Italy was the history of Rome,
which overlooked the boundaries of
the peninsula and conquered the great
err part of the known world. But less
than sixty years ago what is now Italy
was divided into four states. 1t was
consolidated about fifty-eight years
ago, though a small strip of territory
was left to the pope. This was taken
during the war between France and
Germany and the capital of the united
nation was moved to Rome.
so five of the nations taking an ac-
tive part in the war are younger than
the United States, which had existed
as an Independent government nearly
one hundred years before the German
empire was established. OF course the
states of Germany are older than the
United States, but the German empire
is not.
If Greece were considered as taking
an active part in the war she would
be added to the list of juniors, being
less than a century old. France, Great
Britain. Russia, and Austria are the
only nations participating in the war
that are older than the United States
unless Portugal's participation is con-
sidered active enough to count IN the
list,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
RECORD LOST IN ANTIQUITY
WindmiIls Probably in Use Since First
Mankind Acquired Power of
Cohesive Thought.

When first Aeolus set the sails of
windmills in motion is not known, but
there were mills in Europe when
Caedmon sang of the dawn and doom
of the world in the monastery on the
wild coast of Britain. There is some
thing fantastic and inhumanly large
about the great rotating arms, which
has impressed the Imagination of men.
Pantagruel beheld the giant devouring
all the brass pots and pans of the
Tohu Bohu islands for lack of wind
mills, his customary fare; and on the
other side of the Pyrenees the Knight
of Sorrowful Countenance, beholding
those 30 or 40 giants of the plain of
Montiel, recommended himself to Dull
cinea and charged, with what conse-
quences to himself and Rosinante all
the world knows. Unfortunately for
Don Quixote the windmilIs of La
Mancha have sails which nearly
sweep the ground.
As if every mill must have its
quaint story, the ole which used
to stand on the Thames side, at Bat
tersea, was said to have been original
ly the packing case in which the EN-
peror of Russia intended to carry off
Battersea church to his own country.
Battersea refused to part with its
church and the packing case remained
where it had been deposited. On that
small section of the coast of Holland
between Amsterdam and Zaandam
mills are to be counted by the hun
dred, gayly painted mills, as is the
fashion with the Dutch, though the
white mills of the softly gray East
Anglican coast are not unknown.
landmark in the country is the great
white mill outside Bergen op Zoom
on the road to Tholen. Painters have
not failed to record their sense of the
poetry Of windmills in landscape
Daubigny painted mills at work in
windy sky with running water in the
foreground. Old Crome's white wind
mill against a gray sky is one af the
worlds famous pictures, while Bran
gwyn has a glorious engraving of a
windmill in full motion in a glowing
midday sun in his book dedicated TO
decentralization Science Monitor.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11

six months ago i wauld have scoffed
at such thing. But do you know,
Leonore, I see things differently. In
times like these we have to do real
things to help set the world right, no
matter whether it's work we have been
accustomed to or not I see all your
arguments now about the hospital, and
do you know, little girl, l think it is
wonderful-your going there? If one
only sets his mind to it, big tasks be-
come awfully small and lots of fun.
When are you going back?"
Tomorrow" she laughed gayly.
"And, do you know. l think it's won
derful of me, too"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
New Finish for Concrete Floors.

A new polish for concrete floors
where hard surface and a dustless
one is desired consists of 95 per cent
of iron dust or iron flour. 1t is added
to the dry cement in the proportion of
Is to 20 pounds to each 100 pounds,
and one part Of the mixture is used
with two parts of sand. This prepara-
ton is applied as top coat to a thick
ness of one-half to one inch. It forms
a hard and durable floor, claimed to be
waterproof and not slippery. This COM
position is also made use of where it
is desired to make new concrete units
with old.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
The Two cornoraIs

Pat Casey arrived home on leave
of absence and was being greeted by
Mrs. Casey and the seven little
Caseys.
"And what do We think I" said Casey.
"Oi've been promoted a corporate
"And are we all corporals, too?"
shouted the little Caseys.
me-" guardedly replied Pat. "Only
your mother and me w-Cartoons
Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
SnueIchino Him.

Robert Chambers tells a good one.
In which Rex Beach is the hero. Seems
that certain acquaintance of Beach
occasionally breaks into print and
causes the novelist great annoyance by
Dragging about it.
zone day." says Chambers, Beach
and this party met and the latter said,
Did you see my latest story in the
Wonder MagazineY
Eyes, said Beach, and a friend of
mine paid 1t nice little compliment
allows that asked the delighted
pest.
"'He wanted to know If wrote it,
retorted Beach,"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11

So when he left for the front it was
with the understanding that when he
returned the old Ward farm was to
be again occupied by Wards, and if the
old copper kettle was not needed for
ammunition it was to have a place in
the Ward granary between seasons of
apple butter making, when there was
any to be put up for winter use.
-butter-an'- apple but
ter"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
Cot Away With II.

"You mustn't smoke a cigar on TIN
front PLATFORM" said the motorman.
"Thls isn't cigar" responded the
smoker.
"Huh?"
This is a cigarette, which"
Here he took a couple Of hasty
puffs.
(which may be smoked while you
are arguing about it."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
Wheat Production.

Mean wheat production pefIacfe In
the Is years, 1S99-1913, was 42:5sbush-
els in Denmark, 35.4 bushels in re
land, 351 bushels in Belgium, 81 55A<
bushels in Great Britain, 297 bushels :
In Germany, 202 bushels IN sFtfsnSsies sas
1871 bushels in Austria, 1871 bushels
in Hungary, 1877 bushels in RoHnania; -
and AL bushels in the United States.
Bushels of measure are taken for Deusys
mark, France, Great Britain, Treland' y
and Roumania; of go pounds for The
other countries. liz. =
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
Mo Eeonnnv.

"The Germans consider themselves
great political economists"
Don't see why they should, after
the way they wasted money on propa
ganda."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
Plain as pay.

1.-THE words don't know are rap
idly disappearing from the lexicon of
the American boy" remarked a peda-
gogue at a recent teachers meeting.
"Only the other day CHANGED on a
pair of urchins gravely regarding
dentists sign which read faceuously
1. X. Tractem. Painless Dentist. Nj
trous Oxide
'Said one boy. What does that sign
Nitrous Oxide" mean?
"'Gosh. don't you know nothingY
retorted the unabashed comrade, it's
Latin for open All Night ~"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
His species

"Jims is q concelted man. He hon.
estly believes he is the flower of his
family" +. .assass
"Well, he is their poppy. isn't hep
---rr...s Os.~SI.
eve mustn't overlook the fact that =
Austria was against us in this war;
says Senator Penrose, aiding, eve are :
in the habit, Of blaming Everything on
Germany and if we don't watch our
Austria is liable to escape just penal
ties. Austria reminds me- of Percy
Jones. -
ePerey. Jones likes to be called -.
regular fellow and quite gallant" saidz.. :.
a mutual friend to. another go
"But is he gallant?". questioned the
friend.
"Well, I'm not sure. He changed his
mules name from Maud to Bill so he
wouldn't feel ashamed when he licked
it."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11

81 can't tell just what nationality
that tall stranger belongs to. lie
wears a dropping mustacle."
"Oh, then, he must belong to the
Prussian guards"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
A scant soIace.

81 don't believe they will ever make
Europe bone dry"
81 don't either" rejoined Uncle Bill
Bottletop. "But Europe Is long ways
to travel Just for drink"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
The nizzv Life

Miss Prittikld-oh, I am so happy
Jack has bought new auto; one-man
top, you know.
Mrs. Ryder-How nice Now he can
take you for a spin.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11

German doctors estimate that The
average person in cities Of that coun-
try lost about one-sixth of his weight
during the war. Men lost slightly
more weight than women. Farmers
lust no weight at all.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
Family pravare

Ntrsie-James, did you know the
angels have sent you another little
brother?-
James-Oh. bother; just zfff l don't
have enough folks to pray for every
night as it is.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11

Washington Council No. 10, Sr. o. U. A. NJ.
Meets every Thursday in Odd Fellows hall
Gaskiil building
John N. Carly Secretary
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11

Ladies' Aid of the G. A. R.
Meets second and fourth Tuesday in Dills Hall
Miss Lorena Bates, Secretary
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11

Santa Maria Council, No. 1179 K. of c
Saint Mary's Hail. West Washington St.
Meets first Sunday of the mont at 2 ID. m.
tuesday after the third Sunday at D. IN.
Carlton Z. Madden, Secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
ALABAMA INDEBTED TO MIR. TOMLINSON

LABAMA greatly indebted to Mr. G. A. Tomlinson for his
 A latest vs because he has brought before the people of the state orcby the asset they have in the Warrior river He unequvocab that this river has the greatest potenaes in the United States and shpbuilder and experienced in water transportation problems Mr. Tom lnson knows what he is talking about.
 From the beginning of his connection with the railroad administration director of inland waterways Mr. Tomnson has urged the development of the Warrior He pointed out yesterday that the government has invested approximately $190O0000 in the and Mobile bay and that of the stream to the people of Alabama themselves.
 As Minnesota and republican, he said that the de- veopmen of the next 20 going to be in the south and added that the of this development depended the attitude of the people this section Mr. Tomson said that while the development of the nothing him personally to Minnesota yet American citizen he wanted to state realize its greatest possibilities
 It is gratifying to know that the business yesterday luncheon to Mr. Tomlinson showed spirit of with the views of the of honor and determination everything their realize Brminghams dream years and the rich advantages of gulf
 To Mr. Iomnson who has done his work unsefishy and patrioticay all Birmingham it's thanks and ap preciaon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
preciatiOn.

is speculator with a roulette board
 or some game of chance, and he is
 surrounded by a large crowd what
 ever else is happening.
 That men lived in the trenches for weeks at a time proves anew the old saying that it is possible to get used to anything. In surprisingly short time the staid Berliner-most of Ber- lin's inhabitants are still of that sort accustomed himself to the bark of machine guns, the yells of riotous hol- shevists and street battles between opposing parties. As long as he is permitted to do so he goes about his business and takes his pleasures calmly. Being outside the immediate range of artillery laundering just around the corner, he dimes, listens to music or visits place of amuse- ment.
 Habit is the strongest factor in human life and the stolid Teuton clings to his ways with a fine disre- gard for tottering empires and the battles of bolshevists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
COME ON, KATHERINE

From the Jackson Clarion Ledger
 Katherine Stinson, the well known ava
 trix who is now in Europe, announces
 that she expects to fly back to her na-
 tive heath in an airship. and If she
 makes good her promise, as she doubtless
 will. she will be the first human beins. male or female, 10 accomplish a feat of this character. Hiss Stinson is a nali.s of Dixie, having been born in Alabama, and possesses spirit of fearlessness thar is characteristic of southern women.-Co!- umbus Commercial.
 Katherine Stinson was raised in Jack son, almost from infancy to womanhood. She attended the public schools here. and has hosts of friends in tho capital city. She comes from talented family. having two sisters and brother who are also aviators. Katherine has at. ttracted more attention at the Mississippl State fairs than all other flyers, being well known as conscientious aviator ] who will never disapi;oins her audiences. l If she succeeds in flying over the ocean, she will have distinguished hersed :, above all others, and if anybody can perform that feat, Katherine will do It, {, for she is afraid Of nothing on earth, l and is as much at home ir. the clouds | as she is in parlor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Rotarian, Postpone Voting

"I was greatly interested in the dis cussion at the Rotary club in regard to the removal of headquarters to Wash ington from Chicago where the organiza- tion came into being,' said Dan Dim mick.
 President Andrews had appointed J. Frank Rushton to present Washington's 8 side, and James W. Donnelly to speak for Chicago. When the latter was called upon to open he stated that he had re- duced his plea to writing and asked that John Sparrow be allowed to read it for him, as Johns voice had carrying power It was granted, and John read it. Then Frank Rushton's time came and he spoke After hearing the three, I came to the conclusion that Rotarian Donnelly was the best writer, Rotarian Sparrow the best reader and Rotarian Rushton th best speaker. Evidently the Rotarians were not ready to vote on the question and it goes over to the next meeting"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
Regarding World Wide
 Prohibition Campaign

M1OW that the nationwide prohibi- IN tion amendment has been voted into the constitution of the United States the leaders of reform will be encouraged to undertake a worldwide crusade.
 Great Britain will be an inviting field for active operations, for it is generally conceded that strong drink Ihas been much abused there But on the continent where wine and other mild stimulants are chiefly used it will require strenuous campaign of I"education" to arouse the people to a serious consideration of the prohibit tion question.
 But the world is moving rapidly. It l is conceivable, therefore, that even
 France, Italy and Spain will be caught !, in the wave and some day vote out
 every beverage stronger than grape
 juice.
 l Stranger things have happened.
 Who would have dreamed, when Col
 onel Watterson was boy, that the
 day would ever come when the mint
 julep would be only memory? Several years ago Russia went dry Iby a ukase of the Car. The manufac- lure of vodka was prohibited, but with the revolution which followed the new iorder, Russia's prohibition went into
 the scrap heap. In time, however, Rus
 sia will be pacified and then alcohol twill be placed under the ban again. Assuming that within another de
 cade or two all Europe will be com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
Congress Should Make
 the Law General

TIT has been the custom of Congress U for many years past to provide 8 pension of $5OOO a year for the widows of our Presidents.
 In each case it is done by a joint resolution, but it would be well for Congress to make a general law. This would prevent any question arising in the minds of prospective beneficiaries on the ground of modesty or need. Not withstanding established precedent both Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs. Cleve- land made it plain that as they did not need government aid they were constrained not to accept pension. Each of those ladies, however, was prevailed upon to change her point of view.
 If the law were general there could be no possible embarrassment in any individual instance. The pension would be token of honor for all alike, re- gardless of pecuniary conditions.
 As a personal compliment to Mrs. Cleveland, Congress voted her the mail franking privilege, so long as she re- mained widow. The same privilege is to be accorded Mrs. Roosevelt. A like courtesy should be extended to all widows of Presidents and should be incorporated in a general statute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

We may be wrong. But We always had a hunch that the Lord hasn't much use for the Christian who is too busy reading his Bible to help his wife carry up coal.
 Any. time a married man tells his wife that he does his duty as he sees it. his wife wants him to go and see an ocu- list right away.
 One good thing about being in finan- cial trouble is that your acquaintances do not waste much of your time by pay
 ing you social calls.
 If some husbands had a chance be- tween going to jail with policeman and going to church with their wives they would, tell the policeman to go ahead and send for the wagon. Every unmarried girl in the neigh borho0d knows that newly engaged girl used brazen and unladylike methods to snare her prospective husband. The first baby is always being aroused from it's sluinbers to be exhibited to callers. But the sixth baby gets to sleep undisturbed all day long if it wants to-
 | One of the best bets we know of is | that when you start to travel in double harness you needn't expect your wife | to bridle her tongue,
 1 Father thinks that one kind of milk l is as good as another for the baby. But | he sticks to one pet brand of nose pain l becauseNhe knows that the other brands
 are liable to be adultered | A man expects his wife to stick around the kitchen all day and cook him a bis
 supper But if she isn't as fresh looking
 as some of the girls he sees downtown
 he wants soul mate.
 | Why does a girl with pretty fac' think that she has to expose just a. much of her chest as homely girl? < And maybe you would feel who'll lot better if you took as good care O
 your stomach as you do of your auto
 mobile engine.
 red tie isn't loud if man buys i himself. But a white tie is loud if hi wife buys it for him.
 Another strange thing is how flei could lead a man to drink when al
 elephant couldn't keep him away from it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
A JANITED REVOLUTION

From the Chicago News.
 Chicago has passed through great revolution, and is just now discovering the fact. The janitors are firmly estab-
 lished in control of everything, and the tenant and the landlord are struggling over who is to pay the freight, with the landlord on top at this writing. One of the leaders of the revolution kindly re- ceived the Hit or Miss correspondent in the basement or Janitorium, and ex- plained the extent of the gains made by his party-the ''purplists,'' as they may
 be known, on account of their royal proclivities. You see,' he said, i've other trades that we had invaded and are coming back to our own proper field, We only janit now. whereas we used to plumb and electrify well as gas. In fact, we were rapidly becoming tinkers, and not worth a--certain well known tinker's device We carped. we gloze
 The carpenter and the glazier, the plumb CT, the electrician, all felt our inroads upon their legitimate business. In jus tice to them and ourselves we retired upon our positions previously prepared I We now do no work inside the flats 1 confining our attention to keeping tht 1 home fires burning and tending the 1 lawns Oh, yes, it is true that our com | pensation has been increased. The la 1 borer. YOU know, is worthy of his hireer l IL Besides, as our capitalistic and bolsheVis
 exemplars tell us, the law of progress i' that the less you do the more you ge for it. Our supreme ability must o'
 acknowledged and rewarded. The land
 lords take money from everybody else
 but we take money from the landlords
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-17
Umbrella a Luxury

q studied the weather reports Thurs day morning." said R. c. Redus, and it was my best judgment with them as guide, that it was not going to rain. Taking their tip | went downtown with out my umbrella. Now, an umbrella is a bothersome thing, even if you are for tunate enough to be able to keep one. 1 agree with my friend, Judge H. A. Sharpe, who says that an umbrella Is luxury and the average man who owns one does not get his money out of the investment. I usually find that mine is at the wrong end of the line when ] need it. As a sun protector 1t IS more reliable than it is as protection against rain, for in this climate we have weeks of steady sunshine