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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-08
ori0ln a. the Douahnut Idea.

oriuin OF the Doughnut idea.
Many writers have told their own
versions Of how coughnuts came to
be selected by the salvation Army,
and many pretty stories have been
built ND around il But they are
only stories. according 10 Miss VII
liarrs. for il was Colonel Barker, WHO
was IN command of the Salvation
Army forces. who thought OF the
plan. !,
There was not even an element OF
inspiration about his choice, either.
for he selected what would be easiest
to make with the material that was
at hand.
They baked IS many pies as dough
nuts, too, for when they ran out o.
lard they didn't close shop. but mace
some other delicacy, such az Pies
CAKES, biscuits or cookies
There was one time when their
doughnuts were not delicacy, but
very essential part OF their own Diet
as well as OF the men with whom
they were serving, as Miss Williams
tells il. thus.
Smuggling Themselves 20 Front.
I'VE got up into Raulecourt once
Since it was impossible 10 get IN
there during the day. because it was
under the observation of the German
guns. we had TO go in on the big
army trucks at night After we got
there, we couldn't get any food for
three days, because the German
snipers shot all the drivers The men
had some canned mock turtle coup on
hand, and We had to live on that and
the doughnuts we baked, during those
three days"
Miss Williams gave hint as to
the reason why Salvation Army girls
were able TO get up to the front when
others were not she stated that they
always had TO be smuggled into the
army trucks to get up there, saying:
1T was absolutely against military
orders that any women should get
up 10 the danger zone. and We had
to hide in the trucks in order to get
there. After we were there once and
were working, Of course none OF the
officers would have us sent back, al
though they knew that we we're vio-
lating orders in being there
Miss Simmons, who was with Miss
Williams for eight months, was mar
ried recently to an officer whom she
had met in France. She is now Mrs.
Mcleod and is living in Chicago
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-08

over and asked Us II we would come
over and make dopghnuts for them
we were glad 10 go over, OF course.
That dgy we made $500 dough
nuts Ii took Us just ten minutes %
&c. rid o. them The boys IN
regiment went over the top the ns1l
day, but we didn't know il al me
time we were there
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-05-20

Four properties for sale. Inquire al
SO Pine street, Mount Holly.
A young man wanted for general
store. Apply at Krupnick's, 40 Main
street, Mount Holly.
Open an account with the Mount
Holly Safe Deposit & Trust Company
and determine to deposit certain
amount every week to your credit
Three per cent interest paid on time
deposits.
Lost, at about ten o'clock on Satur.
day night, in front of No. Is Broad
street or between there and Wetherill's
store, black grip containing woman's
wearing apparel, iewelry and Other
articles. Reward offered for return tc
16 Broad street, or Wetherill's store.
Woman to board help on large
healthy berry farm. Work for hus-
band and children at good pay. Free
rent, garden, pasture and firewood.
Pure artesian water. House partly
furnished. State experience of your
self and family. Joseph J. White
New Lisbon.
Lost.-A child's small chased silver
wrist watch on black ribbon guard,
Tuesday afternoon, May ID, between rs
Washington street and Stills res.
taufant, while troop trains were passing
over Washington street crossing about
3 p. m. Big reward offered if returned
to Elizabeth H. Gaskill, 25 Washing
ton street, Mount Holly. adv.
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Is There Any Profit? II so, Who
Gets ItP

At the May meeting Of the Board Of
Freeholders it was pretty well-assured
that this county would soon issue
bonds to the amount of $500. 200 for
road work. The question was raised
whether anybody would be willing to
take such large amount and the an.
swer was given that a Philadelphia
firm would take the entire sum. 1t
has since been reported that the firm
alluded to has been awarded the bonds
at par. Several questions have arisen
on this transaction and it is perfectly
proper that inquiry be made about the
deal.
How did Freeman & Co., the firm
spoken of, know in advance that the
bonds were to be issued and how were
they enabled to state that they would
take the entire amount, at par?
Why should that firm have been
given this exclusive privilege, and why
were not proposals asked for to see If
the bonds could be sold at premium2
There is no doubt that this latter
course would have met with a prompt
response and that the county would
have been better off, financially, than
by letting the entire issue 60 to one
bidder, at par, without competition.
At the meeting, last week, another
bond issue of $3S. 900 was ordered, and
the resolution provides that the bonds
be disposed of ito the best advantage
of the county" Why the distinction
between this lot and that OF a larger
sunni II there is any advantage to be
derived from letting out bonds Of $38,
600 there certainly ought to have been
some advantage in selling a block Of
$40O, 900.
That the Philadelphia firm was in
possession of inside information" is
evident from the fact that they were
announced as willing to take all the
bonds at par. Nobody else was given
q chance to bid. Here is q concern
taking securities that are as good as
gold on five per cent. basis, while
Camden county is placing bond issue
on basis Of four and a half per cent.
The Burlington county transaction
may be absolutely straight but it GER
tainly will not do any harm to have
the taxpayers enlightened on the point
of how the Philadelphia brokers were
given the inside information and were
handed over big lot of bonds bearing
five per cent. interest, without tanyone
else being given chance to say that
they might do better. And, if it was
all right to give out s4OO, 900, at par,
without competition, what reason is
there that the $3s. 900 authorized at the
last meeting, should not be handed
oyer in the same way, and why the
proviso that this sum, small in COM
parison with the other, should not
have been awarded to the same
firm, without any reference to 1.-THE
best interest of the county."
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Get Together.

A big "Get Together" meeting of the
Cooperative Growers Association and
representatives of New York, Newark
and Brooklyn commission houses is
scheduled for Saturday afternoon, at
the Masonic hall, Beverly, for the pur.
pose of creating better understanding
between the producer and agents and
to give the members of the association
IAN opportunity to become acquainted
with the men who will sell their pro-
duce.
This association was started in the
late fall of 1918 for the purpose of bet
tering marketing conditions. Poor
freight and express service of former
years and the complete collapse OF
freight deliveries in 1918 due to wal
conditions compelled the growers to re.
sort to auto truck service for the de.
livery of produce to the New York,
Newark and Broo klyn markets. The
exorbitant rates charged and late de
liveries caused very heavy losses.
| BY cooperation with tho State
Bureau of Markets the association has
arranged with the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company for special freight ser.
vice to be installed for the coming sea.
son.
The river front district represents 6
business Of about $3.50, 900 in fruit and
truck crops every year, and by untir
ing efforts on the part of its board o
directors with valuable assistance from
the bureau OF markets and the frs
National Bank, Beverly, through
meetings held at frequent intervals
and persistent drive for membership
this association has developed into on,
Of the strongest and most progressiv,
farmers organization in the state O
New Jersey. 1t has contracted will
leading commission houses in New
York, Newark and Brooklyn for tn
sale Of fruit and produce, acquired tn
shipping interests for the river from
district, of the Burlington Count,
Farmers Exchange and eliminated
the three per cent. solicitor, formerlr
emploYed by the individual commits
sion houses.
1t stands for better shipping facilities
honest grading and packing, better re
turns to the grower and the elimina
ton OF dishonest commission men
"the business Of farming by bushes
imethods."
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thu y request it, be conveyed to thei
places Of residence: and by leavins
their names at Thomas Smiths or a
the Subscribers in Mount Holly,t viii
be called for in the morning by the
Stage.
The subscriber has purchased good
horses and stages, employed careful
and experienced drivers, and made
every other arrangement for the better
accommodation of Passengers; he
therefore hopes to receive the custom
OF his friends and share of the Public
patronage.
i Fare for each Passenger rs Cents.
with liberal allowance of baggage
but all baggage at the risk of the
owners.
Way passengers as usual.
William c. Budd
Mount Holly, May 10, 1919.
N. B.-Persons who favor the Snb-
scriber with their custom, will be con.
veyed, at any time, to any part of the
Country, near Mount-Holly, al a rea.
sonable price.
brands done as usual, for the in.
habitants of Mount.Holly and its
vicinity.
The original sign board of this stage
line has been preserved, and hangs in
the Arcade hotel, where it is cherish
ed relic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-05-20
Eleven candidates were initiated by
Mount Holly Forest of Tall Cedars Of
Lebanon on Thursday night.

| Eleven candidates were initiated by
Mount Holly Forest of Tall Cedars o
Lebanon on Thursday night.
There will be public sale of house
hold goods at lit Mill street, on Satur-
day afternoon at one o'clock, by Addie
R. Gaskill.
Captain j. F. R. Long, who has beer
in the overseas Y. M. C. A. service fol
about year, arrived home in Mount
Holly yesterday. He expects to be
relieved from duty some time this
week.
Under the auspices of the Moores-
town fire companies a tablet will be
unveiled and trees planted on Memorial
Day to the men of the town who lost
their lives in the war.
A company of Camp Dix soldiers
presented a musical comedy, Lets
Go" at the Mount Holly theatre, last
night. 1t was an excellent show, we'll
presented, and highly appreciated by
very large audience.
The Mount Holly Safe Deposit and
Trust Company, acting as executor, is
advertising three sales in another
column. The real estate of the late
Michael H. Johnson, on Pine street,
will be sold on Thursday of next week.
On Tuesday the real estate of Harvey
M. Bates, deceased, on Mill street, will
be offered, and on Tuesday there will
be sale Of the personal property on
William DAM, on Hume street.
The hose wagon of Union Fire Com
pany, which has been rebuilt and
motorized, will be housed on Saturday
afternoon. There will be parade with
the town companies and some from
other places in line, with two bands of
music. The parade will form at half
past three o'clock on Broad street, and
go over the following route !: Down
High street to Garden, to Mount Holly
avenue, to Mill, to Pine, to Monroe, to
White, to Washington, to King. to
Water, to High, to the fountain and
dismiss. After the parade the appar-
atus will be housed by Endeavor Fire
Company of Burlington.
A plan for child hygiene work in
Burlington county has been formulated
by the State Bureau of Child Hygiene
and will be brought before the citizens
at conference to be held in BurIing-
ton city, next Tuesday, at p. m., in
the Council chamber, city hall. The
conference will be directed by DIR.
Julius Levy, chief of the Bureau.
Three minute reports upon conditions
in Burlington county which demand
attention, or upon work along child
welfare lines which is now in progress,
are requested. 1t is hoped that a |
county organization for the study of
child problems and for continued CO.
operation with the State and with local
organizations may result
from the conference. The meeting is |
one of great importance and you are
urged to attend.
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Jersey Soldiers Returning


In addition to the units of the 18TH
Division which have arrived at Camr
Dix from overseas, many more are
now enrOute from France
The 31lth infantry, composed princi-
pally OF men from this section, is now
on the seas. The regiment, with the
exception of companies A, B and C, is
due to arrive at Hoboken to morrow on
the transport Mexican. Companies
A, b and c will dock in New York
next Friday abroad the Otsego.
The Mexican sailed from Bordeaux
on May 10th. 1t also is bringing home
the headquarters company OF the 31lth,
the supply company, medical detacb-
ment, headquarters of the Third Bat
talon, the Second and Third Ordnance
attachments and the machine gun
company. There is total OF 90 officers
and 1921 men aboard.
Almost all of the New JERSEY units
of the 18th and 10Th Divisions have
now sailed from France and will arrive
IN this country before the end OF the
month. Seven transports scheduled
to arrive from May 81 TO 20, inclusive.
at either Hoboken or Newport News,
Va, are carrying New Jersey soldiers,
including the 312th Infantry Regiment
of the 18th Division and the 18th
Field Artillery of the 10Th Division.
The complete 156th Infantry Bri-
gade, made up of the 311th and 3l2th
Regiments and the 309th Machine Gun
Battalion, is now on its way. The
Fifty-fourth Field Artillery Brigade,
including the 10Th Field Artillery.
formerly the First New jersey Field
Artillery; the 10th Field Artillery,
made up OF Maryland and District OF
Columbia men, and the 10th Am.
munition Train, is scheduled to arrive
May 25 at Newport News.
The 309th Machine Gun Battalion
sailed aboard the transport Europa
from Marseilles the same day as the
Mexican left Bordeaux, but will not
arrive at New York until Nav 30,
according to its schedule. OF the "a
officers and 661 men in the unit, 16
officers and $50 of the men will 90 to
Camp Dix for Inuster-out.
The Zealandia is due May "a at
Newport News with headquarters OF
the 156th Infantry Brigade detach-
ments of the 312th, 310th and 309th
Infantry regiments and other troops.
Developing, printing and charging.
Quality work. T.. 6. Rovce stat ionar
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trial for assault and battery on lanes

trial for assault and battery on James
ii. Ferguson. There was some defect
in the indictment and prosecutor KEEL
sey was compelled to abandon the first
count which charged atrocious assault
and battery and proceeded on the
second count of assault and battery
only. The crime was committed at
Camp Dix. Ferguson had charge OF
some parlor cars and he went into one
and found Dundee there. They had
some words and the defendant drew a
knife and cut the clothing of Fergus
son. The latter, to defend himself,
struck the colored man in the face and
the man ran away but was caught by
military police. His side of the story
was that Ferguson attacked him and
put his hand in his hip pocket as II to
draw pistol. In addition to this de-
PENDANT claimed he was kicked and
struck several times. The jury render
ed verdict of guilty, and he was fined
$3.50.
The next case was that against Mar
tina Powell, charged with adultery with
a soldier. The latter was placed on
the stand and admitted his part in the
transaction. Robert Peacock asked
Judge Wells to commit the witness
who had confessed to being criminal.
Clifford Powell, who was assisting
Prosecutor Kelsey objected on the
ground that soldier in the service OF |
the United States could dot be arrested |
and held under the state laws Judge
Wells said he would not issue an order
of arrest at that time and as soon as
the soldier left the witness stand he
was hustled out of the room by two
officers who had him put in an auto.
mobile and he was quickly sent on his
way to Camp Dix. A verdict of guilty
was returned against Mrs. Powell.
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Columbus

A public meeting for the purpose Of
arranging a suitable welcome home
to our boys from overseas and from
military duty in various parts of the
country, will be held in the town hall,
on Friday of this week, at 7.30 p. M
Everybody is requested to be present.
The Burnt Cork" minstrels, of Bur.
lington, will give an entertainment in
the grange hall, on Thursday evening,
May %, for the benefit-of the Presby-
terrain church. This announcement
should fill the hall.
The public schools of several town
ships will hold a preliminary field
meet" on Charles Wright's farm, neal
Columbus, ON Friday afternoon of this
week. The athletic feats of the various
school children together with entertain
ing vocal and instrumental music, anG
fine speaking will afford an afternoon
entertainment of exceptional merit
which everyone will enjoy. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Dobbins spent
several days last week at Green Bank
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Watson L. Sooy.
Miss Ada Hill, Miss Lorraine AL
bright, Mrs. Marion Taylor and Mrs
T. Hites attended a banquet of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union, a
Pemberton, last Saturday evening.
At the oratorical contest of the higl
schools of Burlington county which
will be held in the auditorium of th,
Mount Holly high school, on Friday
evening, of this week, Colby Bryan
of Columbus, will be one OF the repre-
sentatives of the Pemberton higl
school, and Alma E. Prentice, of CO
lumbus. will be one to represent th'
Burlington high school.
! District uperintendent NJ. E. Sny
der, of the Trenton conference district
occupied the pulpit at the NJ. E. church
lSunday evening.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-05-20
DUBLrO SALE OF
Household Goods
VIII be sold at public sale on
Saturday. NAV %, 1910

at No. III Mill street, Mount Holly, the fol-
lowing household goods:
Living room furniture-Sofa, large leather
arm chair, straight chairs, Weber piano,
music cabinet, music rolls for player piano,
gas lamp, other lamps, ebony pedestal,
curio cabinet, wall cabinet, book case, Ten
nessee marble table, other tables, axmiu-
ster carpet.
Dining room furniture-Extension table,
arm chair, straight chairs, sideboard, serv
ing table, decorated dinner set, banded tea
Hat racks, hail chair, bedsteads, springs
and mattresses, bureau, toilet sets. towe
racks, trunks, roll top desk, 2 writing desks
invalid chair, carpet sweeper, swing chair
garden cultivator, hand painted wall mir
ror, pictures, ornaments. cooking utensils
and other articles.
Sale to begin at one O'Clock p. m. sharp
Conditions cash.
ADDIE r. GASKILL
s. @. Parker. Auctioneer.
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Benjamin Reeves.
Mount Holly, March II, 1919.
In the same year the Philadelphia
stage advertisement appeared thus:

Mount Holly and Philadelphia
Mail Stage
The Subscriber informs his friends
and the public in general, that he has
purchased Nathaniel Brannin's share
Iof the above Line, and intends for
their accommodation, to continue run
ming Stage between Mount-Holly &
Philadelphia, every day Sundays ex-
cepted
The Stage will leave Thomas Smith S
Inn in Mount-Holly, every morning at
o'clock, drive to Moorestown, where
the Horses will be changed, and arrive
at William Cooper's ferry by 10
o'clock-and il it be the desire OF any
of the Passengers, they will be convey
ed to any part of Camden: and Pas
sengers for Mount Holly, by leaving
their names at Jacob Hampton's (Arch
st. Ferry or at William Cooper's, will
be called for by the Stage at their
dwellings in Camden.
| The Stage will leave the said Cooper'i
Ferry at o'clock, and return to Mount
Holly early in the evening.
Those Persons who come up in the
Ievening stage to Mount-Holly, will, 4
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EXECUTOR' SALE OF
Zeal Estate
tuesday, Nav 27, 100

IutSudyI Nay AII 1919
On the premises, the house and store of
the estate OF Harvey Nj. Bates, deceased,
situated Nos. ISL and l52 Mill street, Mount
Holly, Nj
This is desirable property, being nicely
located, conveniently arranged, with a
store attached, and in good condition.
Sale at o'clobk.
Conditions at sale.
MOUNT HOLLY SAFE DEPOSIT
AND TRUST co.
Executor.
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Random Remarks

Sometimes Thomas Barrett, who
who was member OF the Board oil
Freeholders, has said something be
really meant, but when he presented
his resignation as a member of the
Board of Freeholders it was thought be
was throwing one of his bluffs. But
Tom was really In earnest, or if he
was not he got fooled, for the township
committee Of Bordentown took him up,
and appointed DIR. LeJam ore to fill the
vacancy. The doctor came down on
Thursday to take part in the proceed
ings of the Board on that day but as il
was an adjourned meeting it was ruled
that he would have to wait for regu.
lar session.
Speaking of Barrett what pity it il
that he either lost or forgot the formula
by which he built small stretch oil
stone road just outside the city of Dor.
dentown. This is as nice piece OF
concrete road as can be found any
where and it has been down for years
without cents worth of repairs being
done to it.
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)UBLlC SALE OF
Personal Property

The undersigned, attorney for william
Dauz, will sell at public sale, on
Wednesday, May 20, 1919
at No. 95 Hulme street. Mount Holly, the
following:
Side board, rocking chairs. desk, table,
looking glass, stove, clock, lamps, parIor
suite, Brussels carpet, tables, cook stove,
extension table, gas stove, bedsteads, bed
ding, dough tray, chairs, show case, sewing
machine, etc.
Sale Will begin at 1890 O'clock
Conditions at sale.
MOUNT HOLLY SAFE DEPOSIT
AND TRUST CO.,
Attorney.
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Eastman's kodaks, films, film packs
and other supplies. L. S. Boyce
tstationer. adv
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ExECUTOR's SALE OF
Zeal Estate
Thursday NAV % 1910

On the premises. the house and lot of
the estate of Michael II johnson, deceased,
situated No. 81 Pine street, Mount holly.
This property is located on one OF the best
streets of Mount Holly, within a short dis
lance OF the business section of the town.
The house is well arranged and is In excel
lent condition.
Sale at IL O'Clock. Conditions at sale.
MOUNT HOLLY SAFE DEPOSIT
AND TRUST CO.,
Executor
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On Friday colored man was con-
victed in our courts for assault and
battery. He wanted something fol
lunch and with his brother went into
the restaurant kept by man of foreign
birth and when the request for food was
made there was positive refusal to
sell even couple of sandwiches or a
bottle Of soft drinks and the two men
were compelled to go without anything
to eat until nearly five o'clock when a
citizen went to the same restaurant
and bought what was desired. The
fellows who run the eating house are
protected by our laws and it is possible
they might be compelled to close their
store on Sunday when they do good
business but nobody has ever taken
the trouble to go to this extent. II
they did not want the men to eat in
the place the least they could have
done would have been to have sold
them what they asked for and told
them to go outside and eat it.