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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
WATERMELON A LA FILIPINO
Spoiled Surprise American Army
Officer Had Planned.

The Filipinos, 1t seems, have more
than one way of serving watermelon.
The melons grown in the far eastern
archipelago are small in size and in
ferior in flavor. Lieutenant Smith.
stationed in one Of the towns Of north
ern Luzon. hankered for the juicy
lusciousness of a melon from his own
sunny southland. So his family in
Tennessee carefully Grated a choice
watermelon and shipped 1t to him by
pesos, but no matter. 1t was beauty
and arrived In perfect condition.
He instructed the cook to prepare
good dinner that very day; the splen-
did melon was to be served as a crown
ing glory. The provincial treasurer,
the school teacher and the few Ameri-
cans In the town were invited to par
take Of treat that was to be a sur
prise to them.
The dinner went forward success
fully; but there was much curiosity
concerning the surprise that the host
had promised his guests. and all eyes
we're turned frequently toward the
door through which 1t was expected to
appear. At last it came. The cook en-
tered, bearing aloft an immense plat
ter. and there came from the company
a chorus of "Ahs p The platter was
placed on the table under halo, no,
cloud of-steam The melon was
boiled, thoroughly boiled.
The quick rising of the host to his
feet with the carving knife in his hand
convinced the cook that he had better
make the quickest exist possible,
which was through the window, and
involved a leap of ten feet to the
ground. Reports from the second
barrio on the road leading north were
that he was still running when he
passed through. Lieutenant Smith has
not been able to smile about that wa
termelon yet.-New York Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
Hiding a KINGS Statue.

The fine equestrian statue of King
Charles I, which was hidden In London
for protection during the war, has been
brought to light again. The statue,
which was cast during the reign of the
monarch, according to reports has not
enjoyed the Uneventful career per-
mitted to most works Of Its kind. 1t
was executed for Sir Richard Weston,
afterward earl of Portland, who in
tended to place 1t as an ornament in
his garden at Rochampton. But this
function it never fulfilled, for it was
seized by parliament during the Civil
war and sold to one John Rivett, a
brazier, to be broken up. John, how
ever, being a royalist, hid the statue
and, by selling hundreds Of bronze
knife handles purporting to be made
from It. disarmed any parliamentary
suspicious in the matter. On the res
toratiop of Charles II In 1860 Rivett
produced the statue, which was
claimed by Sir Richards son. The
brazier refused to yield 1t, and after
years of dispute 1t was eventually pre-
sented to King Charles II and erected
on the spot formerly covered by the
original Charing cross.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
Plain Questions To
Mount Holly People
Every Mount Holly Reader Will Ad-

Every Mount Holly Reader Will Ad-
NIT the Soundness of the Logic.
Would Mount Holly people recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills as they do
if the medicine were not reliable?
Would they confirm their statements
after years had ielapsed If their ex-
periences did not the remedy to be be-
serving of it? Statements like the
following must carry conviction to the
mind of every reader.
Frank l.. Hates, prop. blacksmith
shop, 20 Washington ST., Mount Holly
says: II use Doan's Kidney Pills oc
casionally. When my kidneys cause
me any trouble, it only takes few
doses of Doan's to relieve me and i
am not bothered near SO much as
was before / started used Doan's.
Others in my family have also greatly
benefited by them. 1 am glad TO
recommend this medicine at every
opportunity" statement given
February 6, l9l4.)
AGAIN PRAISE DOAN'S
On October 3. 1917 Mr.. Hates said:
81 recommended Doan's Kidney Pills
In 1914. Since then, they have always
helped nae when have needed them,
although it has been some time since
/ have had any kidney disorder.
Doan's deserve all the credit :for my
good health.
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for q kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney PilIs-the same that
Mr.. Hates had. MiIburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
DEVELOPMENT Of AessIan EIx from Eaa to Adu!t

Do not sow wheat on stubble If pos
sible to avoid doing so.
Pillow under all infested stubble and
ruined wheat where practicable soon
after harvest, especially where this
does not interfere with the growing
of clover and forage grasses.
Destroy all volunteer wheat by har-
rowing, disking, blowing, or otherwise.
PIow Early and Deep.
Plow all land to be sown to winter
wheat as early and deeply as existing
conditions permit and prepare thor
oughly pulverized and compacted seed
bed.
Conserve moisture against a period
of drought at seeding time.
Use the best seed procurable.
Keep the soil in good filth and, most
important of all, SOW winter wheat
during the fy-free period as advised
by local farm advisers or state expert
ment stations.
Community action In these measures
is absolutely essential to complete sue
cess.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
Comforts Over a Volcano.

Up in the mountains, where snow
covers the ground more than half the
year and zero blasts whistle out of
the north, lies the town Of Chaudes-
aigues, and In this town there has not
been heating stove or furnace for
many years. Coal. firewood and gas
are unknown and there are no CHM
neys In this town of 1000.
No, Chaudesaigues Is not in Utopia.
1t is in Auvergne, France, and the ex-
PLANTATION of its emancipation from SCOT
and furnaces and ashes lies in the fact
that 1t is built In what was the crater
Of volcano, and from the ground be-
meath comes boiling water In great vol
ume. Lectures Pour Tous, a Paris
magazine, tells how this water is piped
through the streets and under houses
throughout the town without cost to
the resident. Even In the coolest of
weather. and It gets very cold in
Chaudesaigues-well below zero-the
houses are kept at balmy tempera-
ture merely by raising trap door in
the door and letting out the heat from
the flowing waters. the magazine says.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
FIreprootlno concrete columns.

We have been wont to look upon
concrete as capable of resisting great
deal Of heat, and it may seem strange
to think of coating 1t with f1reproof
material. However, there are condi-
tons under which this is necessary.
The bureau of standards has been In
vestigating the condition of concrete
which has passed through conflagra-
tons, and has found that if the con-
crete is made with gravel. particularly
siliceous gravel, there is a tendency
for the stones to burst In extreme
heat, which disintegrates the concrete.
Accordingly it Is recommended that
gravel be avoided wherever possible,
but If impossible the gravel concrete
may be protected from extreme heat
by coating it with an inch of cement
held in place by wire mesh. Plasters
may also be used in which asbestos is
the principal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
American.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
ONIONS VIRTUES ARE MANY
Eaters Of odoriferous Bulb Rarely III,
According to Physicians-Ald
to Beauty Seekers.

Onion eaters, as medical men have
noted, are rarely Ill. and that because
onions clear, as nothing else does. all
the pOisons and impurities and germs
from the body, according to London
Answers. Onions, In fact, are strong
disinfectants, and If sliced raw and
put about a sickroom would gather to
themselves all the infectious germs
just as well as an expensive disinfect-
ant would.
1t is for that reason that 1t is ex-
tremely dangerous to eat a cut or
skinned onion that has been exposed
to the air. 1t has cleared the air, but
gathered to its raw surface what 1t has
cleared
Medically, onions are excellent for
Insomnia and they aid digestion. Fur
Their, an onion diet is one of the cures
for rheumatism. This is due to the
large proportion Of sulphur oil In
onions.
1t Is this oil, too, which produces
beautiful, clear and velvety complex
ion. Bretons. great onion eaters. are
noted for their smooth skins. Onion
juice, too, gives immediate relief from
pain of wasp and other insects stings.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
INFORMATION GIVEN
ABOUT EARTH WORMS
Common Impression Is That
They Are Injurious to Lawns.
Where They Become an Annoyance
Application of Kerosene Will Prove
Beneficial-common White
Grub Also Nuisance.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The small boy who is preparing to.
go fishing has friendly feeling for
earthworms-knOwn by juvenile
anglers as ''fishin' worms"-but his fa-
ther, with particular pride in a we'll
kept lawn, may regard them as enc
mics. The common impression is that
earthwOrms are injurious to lawns, but
the United States department of agri-
culture, through its bureau Of ento-
mology, says that the damage is prob
ably very light. In fact, it is believed
that instead of being injurious these
worms are really beneficial In increas-
ing the fertility Of the soil by bringing
to the surface soil from lower depth.
and in this way keeping up a very
slight but continual top dressing.
Under some circumstances it is bet
ter that the worms be exterminated,
though they are not Objectionable on
house lawns. When they become nu-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
COULDN'T MATCH THAT STORY
Senator Set Altogether Too Fast
Pace for Even Veteran Bore
to Follow.

A senator was entertaining some
friends with stories about the Arizona
desert, when bore joined the party.
This bore was the kind of chap
that always laughs in the wrong place
and spoils a story by trying to guess its
climax. The senator undertook to
silence him.
Poor Ferguson p he said. THAT
was close shave he had In the 6esert
last August"
"Sunstroke, of course" said the bore
mo, not exactly" said the senator.
"You see, Ferguson stumbled acct
dentally on the Cauldron-our famous
spring, you know, that gushes out Of
the rock at freezing point and imme-
diately begins to boil from the fierce
heat of the sun"
"Of course, of course" said the bore.
"And what happened to Ferguson2 Did
he fall in the cauIdron and boil to
death? Get on with your story, man.
Ferguson fell in" said the senator
but he managed to scramble out
again. The peril, however, was not
yet over for him. Our Arizona air, you
see, is so dry that it absorbs moisture
with astonishing rapidity. Well, the
boiling water in Ferguson's clothes
evaporated so fast that the poor fell
low instantly froze stiff"
II see," said the bore. "He died OF
cold. Well, that reminds me"
mo, he didn't die" said the senator
HE almost died, but he had miracu
lous escape. In his stiff-frozen state
you understand, he began to shivel
with chill. and he shlvered SO hare
that in few moments he became over
heated and would have succumbed t
sunstroke If he hadn't providentially
broken into a cold sweat"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
cIosed CHAPTER Of History.

The French newspaper L'Eclair.
which. In one of its recent issues pub
lished a note on the seal used by Jules
Favre at Versailles in 1871, has re-
ceived letter bearing the signature
Louis, prince de Bourbon" The
writer protests against the expression.
used by L'Eclair. faux Louis XVII" as
applied to his father, Naundorff; and
the writer incloses a certificate In
which Naundorff is described as duke
of Normandy. Louis XVII. 1t has not
sufflced of over 100 years completely
to silence that particular chapter Of
French history. AS L'Eclair remarks,
Ever since the 9Th of June, 1895, the
case was settled for us."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
VALUE or BARNARD MANURE
Fertility Is Not Recognized by
All Farmers.

The value of barnyard manure has
always been recognized, but the protec-
ton necessary to preserve the fertility
of the manure has not been recognized
The value of manure on different soils
is illustrated by experiments In differ
ent parts Of the state by the Missouri
college Of agriculture. AS an average
of all experiments on outlying fields
barnyard manure has brought return
Of $1.90 ton, although on some Of the
fields the return has exceeded SD a
ton On one experimental field the re-
turn has been at the rate of $4.10 a
ton. These experiments show that the
farmer who is not caring for his ma
nure is overlooking most important
source of revenue.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricuiture.)
Losses to the winter wheat crop
from Hessian fly have been rather
wide spread. Losses are reported in
the Shenandoah and Cumberland val
legs. Straw-fallen wheat due to this
cause was commonly observed in these
regions where the percentage Of in
festation by the Hessian fly has very
materially increased this year. Re-
ports received from the western half
of the Mississippi basin also indicate
increased abundance of the pest.
No Remedy for Pest.
Growers of winter wheat should put
into practice at once measures advo-
Gated by the United States department
of agriculture to avoid losses to the
1920 crop by the Hessian fly. There
is no remedy for the pest when once 1t
takes possession of a crop of wheat.
Injury can be prevented solely by keep
the fly out of the wheat. The depart
ment experts say the following meth
DDS are effective:
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
Education In China.

China is still in the transition period
In education. The modern school has
not entirely replaced the ancient meth
DDS, with large emphasis on the clas-
sizes, verbal memorizing and the writ
ing of the essay. The conception Of
the need of practical education is on
the increase. The minister of agricul-
ture in Peking said when calling men
for the forestry division, Il want men
who can grow trees, not essays"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30

A cliff swallow will eat a thousand
files, mosquitoes, wheat-midgets or
beetles that injure fruit trees in a day
and, therefore, are to be encouraged.
says the American Forestry associa-
ton of Washington.
This bird is also known as the cave
swallow because 1t plasters its nest
on the outside of barn or other build
ing up under the caves Colonies of
several thousand will build their nests
together on the side of a cliff. These
nests, shaped like a flattened gourd or
water-bottle, are made of bits of clay
rolled into pellets and lined with straw
or feathers. This bird winters in the
tropics.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
Snarino Birds of Para disc.

To obtain The much priced feathers
the New Guinea natives set out for the
forest knowing that the bird of para
disc seeks to conceal his rainbow hues
in the dense foliage of the trees. If
they can find no haunt of the desired
birds they start calling in excellent i'm
itation of the shrill, ugly cry Of the
bird of paradise to its mate. This ruse
is usually, successful, and bird shows
itself only to be shared or shot down
with arrows.
In mating season the male bird
dances before the female he desires as
a mate, to display his beautiful feath-
ers, and at such time so absorbed
are the birds, in their own affairs that
large numbers are easily taken by
the willy natives.-Savannah Morning
News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
Very Deficient In Organic Matter and
Arc Subject to BIowing--straw
Covering Helps.

Sandy soils are very deficient In or
ganic matter and are subject quite
seriously to blowing. If such fields
are covered with straw 1t will prevent
this damage to great extent. 1t
will also add considerable to the hui
mus content by increasing the organic
matter In the soil, and the soil will
hold much larger per cent Of mois-
ture. Consequently 1t win be far supe-
rior to a soil that is deficient In
organic matter. The straw spreader
is very practical.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
PREVENT WASTAGE ON FARMS
Among Other Things There May Be
Spots That Wash. That Overflow
or Are Poorly Drained.

Look out for the waste places on
the farm. Some OF these may be on
fields that wash; some may be on the
overlooked fields; some, the poorly
drained places. The barnyard ma
nure may be wasting; the implements
being left out in the weather to de-
teriorate. The waste may be in try
ing to do with the hands whnt should
be done with implements and ma
chimes. Look for wasted energy and
wasted opportunity.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
GROWING HEALTHY CHICKENS
Among Other Things Shade, Fresh
Water, Clean coops and ventiIa-
tlon Are Important

Shade, clean, fresh water, clean
coops and colony houses, and good
ventilation and plenty of room during
the night are Of the greatest impor-
lance in growing healthy. strong, Wig
orous birds, whether they are for
meat, eggs or breeding.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
FERTILE SOILS FOR ALFALFA
Crop Doee Not Thrive on Land Def
Client In Lime-Turn Under
Sweet Glover In Fall.

Alfalfa will not thrive on poor land,
or that which is deficient In lime. Even
soils that are moderately fertile and
produce good average grain crops will
not produce profitable crops of alfalfa
unless first lined and then planted in
sweet clover, which should be turned
under while it is green and juicy in
the fall or late summer.
Farmers are learning that 1t is
cheaper for them to lime their land
than it is for the western grower to
irrigate his fields. OF course, the
growing Of alfalfa must be learned
just the same as any other crop with
which one is not familiar.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
KING Of Poor Penmen.

The palm for illegibility is generally
awarded to the late Horace Greeley,
but In our own land probably Lecky
was king Of impossible penmen.
who remember setting up his History
Of Morals" Those who could decipher
the manuscript were more prizedi than
their rivals who took Arabic and Hin
dustani in their stride.
To master Lecky the men were
allowed TO take home dubious folios
and ponder them in privacy They say
that the author was. in printing circles,
the best cursed man Of the century
London Chronicle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
CLOVER SEED AND HAY CROP
Pennsylvania Farmer Does His Cut
ting When Most Of Heads Are
Filled and Brown.

A crop of seed and of hay can be
made from the second crop Of clover
just as well as only one crop, accord
ing to the experience of a Pennsyl-
vania farmer. In his practice the crop
is cut when most of the heads are
filled and brown. 1t is then cured In
the usual way for hay and when good
and dry the hullers will get out all
the seed as well as if the stalks were
dead and weatherbeaten. The result
ing hay, while not of the best quality,
Is very good and the cattle will eat
1t even to the last bit.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
or Unsuitable implements
Work Is Made Easy.

Garden equipment Is essential for
best results In making a garden. No
one can enjoy work with crude or I'M
implements. All realize how
easy hard work may be with the right
kind of facilities for doing 1t. This is
true in garden work. Garden impIe-
ments cost so little in comparison to
their value that no one can afford to
get along without them. The same
may be said of farm implements and
needed equipment in general.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
Fine Memorial to Edith cavetI.

In quarry, midway between Bod
win and Camelford, on the moors of
North Cornwall. England, a memorial
Is being fashioned out of granite in
memory of Nurse Cavell. One of the
huge pieces is nearing completion un-
der the guidance of Sir George Tramp
ton, who is giving his services free.
mis- figure represents a woman with
arms half appraised, holding little
child on her lap, while underneath, on
the base of the monument, is carved a
cross. The group is symbolical of the
stronger nations protecting the smaller
ana weaker ones. while the cross is the
emblem of mercy. The whole group Is
carved In the form Of a cross, giving
special Significance to the order TO
which Nurse Cavell belonged. Another
huge block of granite near by has a big
non carved on 1t, with head erect and
name bristling. Trampled beneath its
feet is serpent, writing. but defeat
ed. The total weight of the memorial.
when finished, will be about ITO tons.
with a height of about 40 feet. The
group probably will be erected near
the British National gallery.
or Unsuitable implements
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30

Keep saving and savings will keep
you.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30

Build by thrift - Buy Savings
Stampsl
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30

Savings Stamps vitaIixe the sav-
ing habit
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