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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
JANUARY HONOR ROLL AT
MOUNT HOLLY SCHOOL.
HIGH SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL
SENIORS
Mrs. Marie L. Ellis
Number in class. 23; neither absent nor
tardy, 8.
Elsie Coles, Marian Cowperthwait, Ethel
rr1ant. Ethel Oswald, Florence Sharp. Helen
wilkins, Dixon Heyer. Kenneth Perinchief.
JUNIORS.
Miss lone Griffin.
Number in class, Sc; neither absent nor
tardy, IL.
Erma Davis. Marion Doughty, Rita Finley
Eleanor Finley. Violet Lippineott, Sophie
Marshall, Elizabeth Miller, Edith Reynolds
Beatrice Shaded, Grace Worrell, Robert Miller
SOPHOMoREs.
Miss Edith Gaukrodger.
Number in class. "a; neither absent nor
tardy. 6.
Sara Allen. Edna Bolton. Marion Buckage
Royle Eddy, Esther Engle. Abram Rosenfeld
SOPHOMORES. COMMERCIAL.
Miss Smith.
Number in Glass. 16; neither absent mol
tardy. z.
Calvin Cuts. Carl Heyer. Harold Parker
Morris Walther. Mabel Clapper, Clara Elsin
ger. Mildred Friant-
FRESHMEN.
Miss Irene c. Dousherty.
Number in class. 81; neither absent mol
tardy. II.
Dorothy Ashbrook. Sadie Bedwell. Eleanors
Davies, Esther Dillon, Helen Flynn, Verns
Griscom, Mary Haines. Dorothy Hutchins
Carrie Morrison, Marjorie Ried, Joseph Engic
Kenneth Ried.
FRESHMEN. COMMERCIAL.
Miss Myrtle E. Smith.
Miss Edith Gaukrodger.
Number in class az: neither absent MOI
tardy, 81
Edith Bakely. Martha Branson. Emile
Brown. Myra Brown. Elizabeth Burning, Ma
ry Coles. Mary Cooper. Frances Delete
Maude Farley. Helen English, Elizabeth Gale
Julia Hopkins, Marian johnson, Ada Lear
Minnie Lyon, Lena Riley, Alice Stiles, Rutf
vonStorch. Perry Dazell, John Fuss. Wayne
Wilson
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11

The memory Of Florence Nightin.
gale, the worlds first woman war
nurse, is honored In the design Of the
insignia Of the American Army Nurses
School, just established this year.
Florence Nightingale. in the Crimean
war. was known as ''the Lady of the
Lamp" and the new insignia has q
lamp superimposed on the caduceus of
the medical corps. This, the first
military school for nurses ever estab-
lished. has 1000 students already en-
rolled, and 5000 others have been &C.
cepted for the three-year course.
Each student will wear the uniform
and insignia Of the school.
What difference, II any, the sign
Ing Of the armistics and the end of
the war may have upon the hospital
training plans has not been announced.
1t is supposed that the work will
continue.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
WIPED FROM EARTH
Only Dust Remains of Proud
City of Babylon.
eeIshazza's Glorious Capital Now
Visited Only by the Archeologist
In Search of Mementoes of
Long-Past Age.

The city of Babylon of today is rep
resented by nothing more than mounds
of debris, in which psychologists dig
for burnt-clay books and other treas
ures. There Is no stone whatever in
that region, where the land is mere
Glluviaf deposit, and all the great
structures of Babylon. erected by the
labor of myriads of slaves taken In
war, were of sun-dried brick faced
with burned brick.
Babylon. long time ago was cap
tured by the army of Cyrus. The town
was "wet" and the population used to
stage some high old times. 1t was
provisioned for 20 years. and was by
far the most formidably fortified city
Of antiquity, being surrounded by a
wall IS miles long, $50 feet high and
81 feet thick. Half a dozen four-horse
Shariots could be driven abreast along
:he top of the wall for the entire cir
cult of the metropolis, whose inhabit-
ants numbered 100000.
On q certain memorable night the
whole city went on spree. The
guards deserted their posts and In the
great palace of King Belshazzar a
drunken orgy reigned.
The banks of the Euphrates where
It ran directly through the city were
defended by walls corresponding In
height and thickness to that which
encircled Babylon. They were pierced
ut suitable intervals (where streets
ran parallel across the town. for ferry
gates, which were massive affairs of
bronze. The river bottom. within the
city limits, was paved with brick. For
II desired, as had happened when
huge Quays were built, the Euphrates
could be turned out Of its course, its
waters being diverted into an artificial
reservoir 100 miles In circumference
outside the walls. This engineering
expedient, In fact, had made 1t prac-
ticable to pave the bottom.
On the night of the most famous
jamboree in history, Cyrus, being
helped by spies within the walls,
turned the Euphrates out OF It's course
and marched his army over the dry
river bed into the city, entering
through one or more river gates which
had been left open. The royal palace,
vast structure on the west bank, was
captured; Belshazzar, sword In hand,
was slain,- and the city belonged to Cy-
rus.
He did not destroy 1t, but, ceasing
to be a center of dominion, 1t shrank
A large part of the population mi
grated, deserving Babylon, whose huge
walls and gigantic buildings includ-
Ing the tower Of Babel and the famous
hanging gardens, built by Nebuchsd.
rezzar for the enjoyment of his wife
Amytis) soon fell to pieces.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
FIFTH ARMY FOUGHT WELL
sritlsh Troops, Battling Against Dec
psrats odds, Allowed Knemy to
Gain Only by lnehe&

Then I was with the British Fifth
army. and I'll tell you why they didn't
hold against the Boche-they simply
couldn't. They were outranged and
outnumbered cruelty. Never in my
life did see such heroism and gal
iantry displayed against frightful odds
az by those men, and If they didn't
night then there never was any fight
Ing anywhere upon the face Of the
earth. Maj. Cushman A. Rice, U. s. A.,
writes In Leslie's Magazine. Attacked
BY q Tremendously superior German
force. they lost almost all Of their ar
tillsry Of any weight the first day, but
stuck at the Somme line until almost
annihilated. For every inch Of ground
they gained the Huns paid the highest
price In men, and I could tell 500 In
stances In which the British battlers
proved to be magnificent heroes. I
saw captain who was In charge Of
battery Of six-inch howitzers have
hand shot away. He stopped fight
Ing only long enough to have tempo
rary dressing applied and then return
ed to his post and assisted his men
In renewing the guns. He was killed
the next day. was with a machine
gun company until all but three of the
men had been killed or incapacitated.
/ told them that was going to fall
back and urged them to do likewise.
The leader. q little Lancashire ser
geant, answered: "No. the Boches
have chased US far enough. Here we
stick" And they stuck and were
killed to the last man.
And these Canadian units. Man.
simply can't tell you how they fought
against odds for ave days and six
nights. going back only inch by inch.
One division Of 10000 men. sent In to
replsnish the line. fought continuously
for three days and nights. A roll call
showed Gle left. Still there are those
whs ask II the British ran away. No,
thousand times no. With compare
lively few reserves they hung on. They
were sacrificed, but 1t was their duty
to stay. and they did. Too much can
not DO said In praise Of the TiftA
Emy, fer 1t sayed the 1ax aRa n
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
C|TY's HIGH TITLE
Cuban Capital Given Long Name
BY Royal Decree.
has bSsa Considerably Shortened %
habanA BOT That Was Not lite Ap-
polIatIen In te3APiaee Had
Remarkable Growth.

The full name Of the capital Of Cuba
- San Cristobal de la Habana. In 1884
. royal decree conferred upon the city
he sounding title. "Llave del Nuevo
0undo J Antemural de las Indias 0c-
cidsntales" which signifies key Of the
New World and Bulwark of the West
xndies." In emphasis. the coat Of arms
OF the municipality bears a symbolic
key and representations of the for
tressss Of Moro. Punto and Fuerza.
Habana Is one of the several towns
founded by the governor, Diego We
lasqusz. He placed 1t upon the south
coast, where the town of BatabanO
row stands. 1t was shortly removed
70 its present position and rapidly ii
grew to be the chief center of the
island and one Of the most important
places In the new world. La Fuerza,
the oldest fertilization In the city, was
erected near the close of the sixteenth
century. Shortly afterward, Philip
the Second Of Spain ordered the con-
struetion Of the Punta and Moro
forts. for the protection Of the har-
Dor. and at about the same time the
ofdcial residence Of the governor of
the island was transferred from San
t1ago de Cuba to Habana.
In 1850, the population Of Habana
was hardly more than three thousand.
but In the following two or three dec
AIDES It doubled. owing to q large i'm.
migration of Spaniards from Jamaica.
During this period. the city rose to be
the commercial center of the Spanish
American possessions, and the princi-
PAL rendezvous Of the royal fleets that
carried on the trade monopoly between
Spain and America. The walls in
closing the city were commenced In
1911 and finished 80 years later.
4 map Of the city at the beginning
Of the nineteenth century strikingly
illustrates its rapid growth. Then the
residences were almost all intramural,
or within the walls. Large estancias
and husrtas occupied ground which is
now tntersected by paved streets and
covered with substantial buildings.
AAS A4@Sk AkAkA SooAO<4 A4&OC okOA liz
vtsitor IL OF the massive character of
the architecture. This characteristic
y more pronounced than In any other
katin-American city. The building ma
tsrial generally used Is conglomerate
Of marine material. which hardens on
exposure to the air. It Is hewn into
great blocks, and 50 used In construc-
ton Walls are usually covered with
stucco or plaster. and cOlored In a
variety Of tints. Roofs are either fat,
or built Of the old Spanish tiles. The
eject. which IL enhanced by the pres
snce almost everywhere OF trees and
shrubs. II pleasing in the extreme.
The most interesting portion OF
Habana IL that which formerly lay
within the walls. The houses here
have for the most part been converted
into business purposes. but few per-
sons still cling to their old homes
Forbes Lindsay. In "Cuba and Hell
People Of Today"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
Not 4 SQUARE Deal.

Jack-I've a bill for a frock that
you bought some months ago. Which
one was that?
Doris-That was the one I wore the
night you proposed.
Jack-Hml Pretty strong when q
man has to pay for the bait and hook
that helped to catch him-London Tit.
Bits,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11

/ have been told this story Of =
aging general, who has had expe-
risncs ~ a paracl1utist. says writer
In the London Evening News. A few
days ago he was q passenger in an
airplane going north. After a while
he picked up q village where he In
tended to stop for q day or two. and
informed the piiob whs at once sig
nified his intention of making land
ing. "Ohi don't stepl" shouted tho
general. and he proceeded to attach
himself to q parachute and his suit
case to another. He dropped the case
overheard and then stepped OF him
eli. Gsnsral and suitcase Heated
dowA gently and safely to earth
While the airplane continued its Aight
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11

"Ar. and Mrs. Whittier put ON a great
many airs since they have returned
from Europe"
yes, they do, but while they were
away several people mistook the care
takeS and his wife for Mr.. and Mrs.
Whittier. "-Brouklyn Citizen.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
FABLES THAT POINT MORAL


Even while the world war was rag.
mg horse races were held as usual In
me suburbs Of Vienna, and the sport
attracted lafse crowds, though the bet.
une was NOT as brisk and as active rs
N times Of peace. One Of the news
papers OF VIENNA publication emit
ded Peace-often made sarcastic CON-
ments on this, and in an issue Of re-
cent date. which has reached this coun.
ny. 1t contains an amusing article ON
what horses would say Of the matter
u they could talk. The imaginary con.
versatfoa between a mare and a stall.
Hon. both participants In the races.
follow:
Say. mare. how Is 1t you stand for
. round-shouldered colored monkey
riding on your neck, digging sharp
steel into your TANKS. at the same time
whipping you viciouslyf"
Don't ask such q stupid question.
II simply has TO be-"
~WhyT
Because. We must suffer all and
give up all-lungs. heart, muscles,
nerves and even life to battle and win.
That's q horses privilege"
But why should we battle and
wtaYs
F1rsk to win the prize. and, Sec
ond, for the sake Of honor"
But we do not get the prize nor
the honor. either
mo, hut when we win our master
otves rs q kindly tap and strokes our
mane. perhaps"
sAh. but In the heat of the race,
when your breath II almost gone and
you feel you can run no further and
- are about to drop, what are your
4hougAta thenr
1hen simply say to myself: You
mubt hold out; you must not give up,'
apd the whip and the spurs keep me
going"
did you never think Of throwing
your FiderY
"Never. How can you ask such q
question: am for him with hear
and soul"
"Oh. you old four-legged beast. In
you there lives human soul. It's dis
gusting. York Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11

Their limit
Advance Agent Tin Hickville)-Ds
you think the people Of this bura
would flock to a q showf
Manager (of the Grand opry housed
They might If You make the price
80 cents for the best seats. Anything
over that makes them merely struggle,
Buffalo Express
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11

lie Ciass.
DO y0u happen to have an Z about
your \
my dear fellow. that IL an unknown
quantity with me-"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11

Edith-Ar. Borelsighf Oh. dear
I'll have Ninette tell him I'm out.
Alics-Won't the still. small voice
reproach your
Edith-Maybs, bnt I'd much rather
hear the still. small voice than Mr..
observation-disclosures Evening Tran
script.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11

FOR SALE-FAkMS, CITY AND SHORE
PROPERTIES. A beautiful property No
48 Broad street, with all cnnven- ences lot
y6Al5O feet Barn and It 30 Brainard
street. God property No
2i0 Garden street, with cohVeniences. 7-room
house and barn No ~ 81 icve street, with
improvements. House OF Rose street, Lum.
berton. Double house on Main street, Lum-
berton. Store and residence No. Is Mill
street, Mount Holly. Rents Collected, Full
w1thme and buy you, self home. LII
LIPNCOTT, No. IL a lrden street, M1u
h II
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
sorroE
ESTATE OF ALExANpER g. woop

ESTATE OF ALEXANDER C. WooD
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the surrogate of the county
of Burlington, bearing date on the seven
teenth day OF January, A. ID. 1913. upon the
application of Mary Emma =. Wood, Ed
ward s. Wood, Anna s. w. Evans aud Alex
ander @. Wood, Jr the subscribers, reQuir-
ing the creditors OF Alexander c. Wood, de-
ceased, to bring IL their claims against the
estate OF said decedeni, under oath or aft r
nation, on or before October IL, 1919, or they
will be debarred of any action therefor
against the said executors.
MARY EMMA \. WOOD,
EDWARD s. WOOD,
ANNA s. W. EVANS,
ALEXANDER Z. WOOD, JR.,
Executors
Ephraim Tomlinson, Proctor. Jan. II 4-l-l9
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11

one acre chicken farm on dry south
ern slope near the railroad station at New
Lisbon n. j. Comfortable dwelling house.
and enough brooder and chicken houses to
accommodate 1000 birds. Rental SIS per
month.
ADRIAN BROWN, Agent.
New Lisbon N j
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11
SAMUEL AARON SCHOOL
FOURTH. FIFTH. SIXTH AND EIGHTH
GRADES

Miss Julia E Williams.
Number in class, FL neither absent nor
tardy, s.
Almeda Stevens. Louisa Stanley. Ernest
wilkins. Virginia Brinson, Lester Muse
FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD GRADES.
Miss Angelina vsndervall.
Number in class. 81; neither absent nor
tsrdy, /.
Bertha Willis.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-11

Ephraim Tomlinson, Proctor. Jan. Il 4.i.i9
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-17
Tractor Demonstration

On Tuesday, July 29th. a big
tractor demonstration will be
held at the State Experimental
station at Ashland Junction in
which seven or eight Of the
leading farm tractors will be
demonstrated. The demonstra-
tion is under the auspices OF the
County Agents of Ashland and
Bay Counties and the Ex-
perimental farm. E. j, Del
wiche will also show expert
ments being conducted on the
State farm at the same time.
Many farmers are interested
in the tractor problem and it is
expected that a large number
from the two counties will be in
attendance at the demonstration.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-17
Soldiers Homecoming Welcome Cele-
bratiOn at Bayfield, Saturday
City to. North ofus Have YreparatioNs
Made for 4 Monster Tine
for Everyone.

The city of Bayfield, has all
preparations completed for their
homecoming celebration to be
held on Saturday of this week
and large throngs ofpeople from
all parts of Bayfield, county are
making their plans for taking in
the bigseyent, which promises to
be the biggest celebration of the
kindsever held in the Harbog
City.
This is q homecoming ceie-
bratiOn for the soldiers Of TIE
Bayfield, peninsula but a general
invitation has been extended to
all Of Bayfield, county to attend
and all soldiers in sunifOrma are
promised good time.
There will be q continual
round of amusement at Bay field
on Saturday. starting AAats 9 o.
clock in the morning and con-
tinuing until the small hours of
the morning after.
There will be races and sports
of every description. including
water sports. Indian danees,
etc. Music for the day win be
furnished by the Ironwood Band.
Bayfield, will hsss holiday
and they are prensring toenter-
tainsali visitors royally.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-17
Census of School Children of the.
City Now Being Taken
Expected That There Will be a Decrease
on Account of Shutdown
at Plant.

Secretary l.. N. Clausen of the
school board. assisted by Miss
Elizabeth Cooklar, is now en-
gagged in the work of taking the
school census for the city of
Washburn and it is expected
that the work will be completed
In the course of ten days when
the final tabulations will be
made.
Because of the closing down
of the large munitions plant at
Barksdale which decreased the
crew to about three hundred
men it is expected that the CEN
Gus this year will show q de-
crease, because Of the removal
of a number of families, but
Secretary Clausen does not ex-
.pect that that the decrease will
be anywhere near as large as
some people expect.
The schools Of the city have
been overcrowded for years and
the building of a new high
school building is now contem-
plated in order to make The nec-
essary room.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-17
Complete Review Of Real and Per-
sonal Property
Good Assessment is Said to Have Been
Made by City Assessor
H. c. Kosaig.

The Board of Review for the
city of Washburn met in ad-
journed session at the CONNER
cial Club rooms on Tuesday Of
this week and completed their
review of the real and personal
property assessment as made by
City Assessor Henry G. Koenig.
The assessment is said to have
been one Of the best ever made
in the city. and while there may
have been a few cases where
property was not equalized, yet
on whole it is said to be a good
roll.
The value of real and personal
property has all been placed on
a market value and it has been
the endeavor of Mr.. Koenig to
equalize it SO far as he was able.
I The Board made very few
changes in the assessment and
evidently agreed that it was
satisfactory for they completed
their final meeting and ad-
journed.
Few property owners appeared
before the Board, although a
league was organized lastyear
to make it point to attend
Board of Review meetings.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-17
To Close the Bridge

Those who use the Sioux
River bridge on the Four Mile
Creek Roadyare notified by Road
Com missioner John Friberg
that the bridge will be closed on
Monday and Tuesday, July 21st
and 22nd, while repairs are be-
ing made to the bridge.
In going north or coming
south vehicles will have to detour
to the west, using the town road
in the town of Washburn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-17
DAYLIGHT Saving Saved

Upon his return from France
President Wilson vetoed the
Agricultural bill which carried
with it the defeat of the daylight
saying plan. An attempt was
made by Congress TO pass the
bill over the Presidents veto
but if failed of passage the day
light saving Will continue.
The farmers were opposed to
the daylight saving plan but
people in the cities liked the
idea for it gave them more time
for enjoyment during the sum
mer evenings.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-17
Here on Furlough

Melvin Swanby, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. O. P. Swanby of this
city, arrived home the first of
the week from the hospital
where he was operated on re-
Gently for appendicitis Melvin
is still in the service of Uncle
Sam, having served with the
American troops in many of the
big drives in France. Upon his
return to this country he was
feeling poorly and while visiting
at Superior was suddenly at
tackled with appendicitis and had
to undergo an operation. He is
now on a furlough recovering
his health and as soon as he has
fully recovered he expects to be
discharged from the army.
Melvin was in the same divi-
sion with Herbert Bell, but the
boys did not learn this fact until
they reached home. Both boys
we're stationed in many of the
same towns together in France.
yet they failed TO see each other.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-17
4 Notice

County OF Bayfield,
Town Of Washburn
Public notice is hereby given that
the Board.of Review for the town oi
Washburn, bayfield, County. Wis
consin, has adjourned and wiIlsmeet
at the Office of the Undersigned
Town clerk in said town Of Wash
burn, on the 28th dayof July, 1919,l
from 10 a. M. to 4 p. m. for the pur-
pose OF reviewing and examining
the assessments roll of real and per-
sonal property therein, and OF cor
recting all errors in said roll,
whether in description of property
or otherwise.
Dated this 14th'day of July, 1919.
Clarence Thomas, Town Clerk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-17

NJ. GA. jointly operated more than
33 entertainment centres in sixteen
areas for soldiers on leave; 4O1 men
and 472 women Red Triangle work.
lerswere on duty in leave areas on
Feb. IS, 1919.
Soldiers Remittance Bureau
i This service was likewise free and
By which the soldiers sent home in
money orders $2Os104, ,Oso.1 up to
May ai, 1919.
s The Oversees Casualty list follows
.-U.gS S. workers alone;
Killed in service l2, died-died
disease and j accident 81, wounded
and gassed is3, injured in accidents
Is, missing prisoners 8, total $50.
Sired Triangle workers died in
service in the u. S. A.
Decorations and Citations
Awarded War Medals for bravery
l05, Citedsi official report for
bravery los.
When to this list of honored men
are added the records of other CO.
operating agencies the practical self
sacrificing interest of America in her
Army will be interested.