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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
KEEP OLD TRAVELLING BAGS
Statesmen Almost Unit in Belief That
There Is Good Luck in Bat
tered Grips.

Ever notice how worn and battered
are travelling mems grips and bags?
The knight of the road who tells you
that he made $1,000 out of commits
sions alone last year" is likely to have
a grip that would cause shame even
to a debt-hounded clerk.
The reason2 Superstition. It's bad
luck to change travelling bags.
"a travelling man will cling to the
same old bag as long as the handles
stay on it and it will hold together"
said veteran travelling man. II had
only two travelling bags in 25 years
on the road. You'll often see an old
salesman with the same grip he start
ed out with. He'll have it repaired
and pieced together time after time,
using strings or straps if necessary to
keep it from falling apart"
Another superstition of the men who
sell goods Is that it is bad luck to be
the first to sign hotel register. If a
travelling man comes In early in the
day and finds nobody ahead of him on
the register he will hang around the
lobby, nervously waiting for somebody
to come In and put down his signature
on that register. Many hotel clerks
know this trait of their patrons and
will say: you can sign later, Mr..
So-and-So. Wen give you room and
remember it till somebody else comes
In"
Few travelling statesmen like to do
any work on Sunday. It's another SUI
perstition. If one sells a bill of goods
on Sunday, the belief is, he will lose
a day that week. He won't gain by
it. Either he will find some of his ex-
pected customers away or his train will
be late or something equally unfortu-
nate will happen.
They believe, too, In the old adage
that a bad beginning means good
ending"
"If a travelling man starts out his
trip with some big sales he will be
absolutely convinced that the finish
will be poor" said the veteran. "And
If he doesn't make any sales to speak
Of the first few days he will be the
most hopeful and cheerful chap In the
world. Means q big windup."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
MaIady Affecting Those Unfortunate
Enough to Be on Ships That
Were Torpedoed.

Cases have lately come to the at
tention of the military surgeons where
the fright and fear due to ships be-
ing torpedoed have given rise to
symptoms suggestive of shell shock.
Doctor Clunet, in a communication to
the Neurological society Of Paris, has
described the mental effect observed
when on board a ship which was tor
pedoed.
After the first stupefaction follow
ing the attack it was observed that
several passengers discharged guns
into the air or into the sea. In other
words, the pent-up nervous energy
found release In letting loose the I'M
mense energy concentrated in explo-
sives. Similarly, 1t was well known at
the front that long day of waiting
in the trenches was productive of
more cases of shell shock than a day
of active engagement with the enemy.
Next there were few cases of sui
eide among the passengers. These
passengers were on the whole calm
enough, even on the life RATS. It was
only when they we're on the rescuing
ship that psychoneurote phenomena
began to develop, including mutism,
spasmodic weeping, laughter, tremors,
snasmodic movements of the limbs. etc,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10


In the first half of the last CEN
fury the culture and growth of the
cochineal insect was introduced, and
so successfully carried out in vari-
Gus parts of the old world that the
quantity yearly produced now rivals
the whole amount obtained from Ger;
trail America, the source from which
all foreign supplies We're first obtained.
In 1881 the culture of the cochineal
was commenced on the Canary islands.
and the first crop consisted of only
pounds; in 1882, 1t was 100 pounds;
in 1888, it had risen to 1870:
and In 1849, the enormous guam
tity of 100000 pounds VAS exported
from these islands, the greater part
of which was sent to England and
France. In 1845 the quantity of CO.
clinical produced in Java, under the
patronage of the Dutch government.
mounted to $4,000 pounds. Under tho
auspices of the French government.
plantations were commenced in Al
geria, which promise to succeed al
mirably. Some specimens already ex-
ported are pronounced to be superior
to the finest qualities from Mexicn.
Soils unfit for the cultivation of the
vine, or potato, readily support the
cactus, on which the cochineal insect
feeds, while the insect can be more
readily raised than the silkworm. and
with less chances of loss.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10

more attractive than a pretty girl In
a pretty home in fine neighborhood? p
He leaned closer to Doris, so that
Helen barely heard him whisper, "Td
] especially love to have you out here
| live here myself, and-well, you
know" And Bob managed well-sim-
ulated blush. Helen shuddered. What
duplicityl
But why" Doris further shocked
Helen, "why can't you call to see me
in town."
I'm so busy" Helen felt relieved to
hear him. 81 have SO many people to
sell to-such rush all the time. But
I'd love to have you and"-turning to
Helen-''your mother out here"
Its entirely too bleak" came Hell
ems icy outburst. "Pd die of lonesome
ness" And as Bob looked at her
strangely she took Doris arm and
turned toward the square. Come,
Doris" she whispered
But ladies'" Bob interposed anx-
iOusly, you can't judge from present
appearances. Think of the future
beautiful homes, attractive neighbors,
fresh air, thirty-f1ve minutes from the
center of town"
The remainder of his speech fell on
empty ears, as Helen and Doris had
turned and walked away. Bob looked
after them moment and then, stamp
ing his heel into the earth, made a
Decline for the Office of the manager
I'm through, Mr. Bartwell," he an
nounced savagely. Business is rot
ten and"
"But, Mr.. Wakefield" protested the
manager overwhelmingly, 'it won't keep
up that way long We're spending
thousands on advertising, work has
started on three houses, in another
week the crowd"
"Wln wake upl" Bob jerked out
rudely. I'm tired of all this glitter
ing sham-why, there isn't thing real
anywhere around here. Real values,
bah! Observation-Disclosures lots out
of cheap hundred-dollar acre! Real
neighbors, bunk A couple of dirty
old hicks that didn't know any better
signed contracts and I felt like a pick
pocket. Courtesy why, I've been
making love to women, coddling chill
dren-just to make 'em buy. till I've
been ashamed to tell my girl / love
her. And do love her. ! idolize
her. T."
"Tell that to her," spoke up a heavy
set old gentleman with twinkling eyes,
who advanced smilingiy toward Bob,
who regarded him In amazement.
"She's right outside. But I'm inter-
ested in this land, so cut out the
knocks. I don't blame you, but you've
got better work ahead of you. Follow
me-"
And then Mr.. Clayton led the as
tonished Bob to the limousine.
Helen" he said, with a CLEAN in
his eyes. Bob wants to tell you some
thing. Go over there in that grove
with her, Bob"
'What's the use," yelled Bob Wake
field, leaping into the machine and
grasping her in his arms. IT can tell
her here. You're the most wonderful,
darling, beautiful creature In the
world. I love you so much that"
"Are you sure, Bob" she asked, with
a thrill In her tone, shat you mean
that?"
'The dew" and then he broke off
his sentence against her starved lips"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
Trapping a
Poet
4.
BY lola FORESTER

ut is meant for you, Frances. Long,
languid eyes of hazel hue Mine are
blue, SO I'm out of it. Read on. sis
ter"
Jess lifted laughing eyes to the Sc
rious face before her. 1t was a. m:
Frances had just stepped to the door
of their mountain shack for the bot
tie Of cream left at dawn by Shandy
Cone, the village milkman, and had dis
covered likewise a folded slip of pa
per urNder the door.
Poetry 1t was, Enthusiastically, and
with purpose and intent in its hidden
message:
Long, languid eyes of hazel hue,
Shall life lose joy because of you?
Shall all / dream of, hope of, die
Dependent on compassion's sigh"
"Oh, isn't that quaint and mid-Vic-
torian?" exclaimed Jess. "It's the tall,
thin, pale young man at Mrs. Nc
Curdy's, France. Have you been Sc
cretly leading his young affections
astray and not told your big sister a
word about itr
II don't even know him to speak to ~
Frances answered Indignantly. 81 don't
like his poetry. 1t sounds like yalen-
tine verse;"
She tucked 1t on the shelf behind
the clock and wondered if possibly
Sandy had burst forth into poesy, but
within a week another verse lay on
the threshold, as Jess put it, and lit
tie more so than the first:
Il send my mate-cGll ringing far,
Through springtime woods where song
birds are.
And listen long your voice to hear;
Canst find no answer for me, dear?"
"Now, that is worthy of Sir Philip
Sidney" Jess said judiciously. at has
a true lyric touch. Greenwood tree,
shepherd calling in the distance, etc.
France, you are hard-hearted and be.
nighted maiden if you refuse to whistle
back to him."
But Frances held to her own opin.
ion, and when she had occasion to
pass Hart Wade on the road down the
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10

This is relayed to us from our un
known friend who digs up so many
good things for us down In Key West
Before the armistice was signed, q
British government freighter tied uI
here to coal. The hawsers, stretched
across the dock, covered some iron
that was consigned to the air station
The foreman of the air station con.
struction gang came for the iron and
found that it could not be easily
moved on account of the hawsers. He
requested the British captain to unite
Captain refused; said he was here to
coal and intended to coal. Foreman
got mad and said:
II want you to understand that this
is government work"
Government work." reared the
Englishman. you see that flag? You
see that gum And that one? What
the - do you think this is, a blink
in excursion oat2-Geveland Plain
Dealer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
ForecastIna Storms.

BY means of what is. believed to be
new scientific discovery, it is claimed
that weather forecasts may be made
with reasonable accuracy two weeks
in advance.
AS a result of research, conducted
by former chief of the weather bu-
reau and a representative of the
Smithsonian institution, it has been
found that there are riffs in the up
per clouds of the solar atmosphere
which cause variation in the amount
of heat radiated to the earth. 1t is
said the investigators have discov-
cred the period of time between the
passage of a heat rift in the solar at
mosphere and the appearance of re-
sulting storms on the earth.
1t has been found that at times
these heat riffs persist for several
months and that they have produced
corresponding disturbances here.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10

1t is said that in Klamath Falls
Ore, 1t is an offense to kill garter
snake, and that an easterner wh'
killed one of these snakes was finet
SIS by a klamath Falls magistrate
The garter snake Is harmless an
may be useful, but persons unaccuS
toned to having snakes around be
come nervous when they run acros'
30 harmless a reptile as the gartel
snake. and the first thought in thei
minds is to put the snake out of bust
ness.-Utica Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
The Name Muictnria ..

This year is the centenary of the
birth of Queen Victoria, and COM
mentator points out that "a couple
of score of Victorias all over the globe
suggests that the commemoration vii
be worldwide" But it is a curior
point, says Observator in the Londoi
Observer, that though Victoria was H.
so much demand as a place-name it
never, even during the later days,
with their august and memorable cele-
brations, became popular as a personal
name. Today one seldom meets Vic
toria, unless In the case of some lady
Of the peerage to whom her late
majesty stood sponsor.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10

President Ebert will draw his salary
every month, like President Wilson
President Poincare is paid every three
months. Castro, who was president
Of Venezuela from 1899 to 1908, used
to make the treasury pay him daily
When elected his salary was fixed al
$144,000 a year, payable monthly. On
drawing his first months pay Castro
told the minister of finance that hence
forth he must send him $500 in gold
every morning, shat being the best
way to make sure of my salary in this
revolution-ridden land" During the
nine years of his presidency exchequer
funds often ran low, but the autocrat's
daily wage was always forthcoming
as he warned each successive minister
of finance that failure to provide II
would mean summary dismissal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
Disappointing.

Disappointed in that new mann"
Very"
whats the matter?"
I'VE brought him on from Me-
York city to work for u.s."
"WellT
Found out after he got here that
although he came from New York he
didn't know any more than a lot of
young fellows that have lived all theii
lives In this town."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
Future Of Flying.

I'D sooner fly" was a colloquiai
nhrase of two decades ago that was
often used to express the impossible
The magic carpet of the Arabian
Nights seemed no less fanciful than
the dreams of Langley and the Wright
hrothers. In the light Of those days
the workers on the heavier-than-air
machines were looked upon az the
foolish descendants Of Darius Green:
They were the same kind Of "cranks
m Jules Verne.
Today billions Of dollars are invest
"A IN the manufacture Of airpianes--
Ieuisyills Csassex- yssxnaA
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
cane Cod wlndmiIIs worklno Aoai,


The windmills of Cape Cod are con-
ing into their own. again. Some OF
the mills, which closely resemble those
of Holland, were built more than
$50 years ago. At that time they were
used to grind grain, and it is the high
price of grain that brings them to a
new life.
In the early seventies the mills did
their duty in pumping salt water from
the sea up into large watts, where the
salt was scraped from the boards
after the water evaporated. Not long
after a new process of making salt was
discovered and the salt industry of
Cape Cod declined. Some of the mills
were demolished. Some were left
standing, and within recent years many
have been purchased by summer res
idents to serve as ornaments on coun-
try estates. A few that have survived
the severe Cape Cod easterly storms
are awakening from their half CEN
fury sleep and will grind meal for
farmers.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
Its Nature.

"Don't take any girls estimate OF
herself"
"Why .not2"
at is bound to be a miss-represep-
tation."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
But he's gone" she exclaimed, "anG

But he's gone" she exclaimed, "and
didn't leave any poetry this time. Did
you see him really, MacT
Mac drew a deep breath of resolu-
ton and faced her, his hands deep in
his mackinaw pockets.
II saw him, and l know him well,
Frances. He's the darndest coward
and chump around here. He hasn't got
nerve enough to up and tell you to
your face, so he left a lot of fool po-
etry under your door. You're right,
too. It's idiotic poetry. You see, you've
got way that frightens a man, be-
cause it puts him on his honor not to
be sentimental. l didn't bring any
poems down with me this time, dear,
but I've caught your poet for you"
Frances was very still for a mo
ment, then she said softly:
Ppm glad it wasn't Sandy. AS long
as it was you, Mac, why-I-I think
it was awfully sweet Of you, and
did like 1t. guess you've had an an
swer to your call, haven't you?"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
BY Ad Carter

OUT CHAOS OF WAR COMES THE WORLD OF 1919 1t
The realz
be-
cause of how
and privilege of Chauauqua to throw its powerful
responsibilities
the
Chautauqua
defense And during the Reconstruction period Char
a
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
U'{iiSSSSs.;!1P

Your government asks you very ear.
nestiy not to sell your Liberty Bonds
unless you have to. To part with your
Liberty Bonds means giving up your
piedge OF patriotism and citizenship.
ana handing your responsibilities and
privileges over to some one else. Lib
erty Bonds will be worth much more
money presently and it is good BUSH
ness to hold them.
II you mustssell, get the full market
price. Go to a responsible banker
and let hin give you information and
ADVICE. Do not sell to just anyone,
who may not treat you fairly.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-10-15
TEMIAN QUE LA CASTIGASEN Y
Sc QUEDO EN- LA GALE

En- una situacion sdigna de causar
lastima, %empapada Y temblando de
frio pcr Ia humedad, tirada en- la Ca
lie, fue encontrada n muchacha
mexicana de Il amos de edad, en- Ia
Avenida Lakewiew. entire las GALES
de Comal V Sar Marcos, a ESQ de las
$50 de la manana de aver. Int
rrogada por Ia policia sobre Ell mo-
two por que Sc hallaba alli, contes-
to que por tenor de que la maltra-
tase un pariente con quien vive, pot
nc haber ~regresado desde la noche
anterior de una vista donde ella es-
tuvo.
En- ell lugar donde fue hallada pc,
la po'icia Sc habia confeccionado Ia
pobre muchacha una especie de lecho
con bolsas de papei. En- la oficina
central Ge Policia lie fueron dadas
ropas que lie obsequio Ia sonora Camp
bell, Erlp!eado de Policia, Y despues
Sc lie condujo a la asa
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-10-15
DECRECIMIENTO EN- LOS AIRES
TOS POR VIOLAClONES
AL TRAFICO

e plan ideado por e. EScuadron de
Policia en- Motociclos y ~secundado
por Ia policia militar para llevar a
cabo una campana eficaz contra los
violadores del trafico que ponga ter
mino a los perjuicios que Sc brigham
Z los transeunteS, ha dado resultados
satisfactorios, pues desde luego Sc
motto que los arreStoS por este mo-
two disminuyeron. Fueron diecinue-
We los caSoS que Sc ~presentaron ante
el Juez de Policia ell los que toma-
ron parte los chauffeurs civiles Y Sc
dice que eI mismo numero fu6 el de
soldados que faltaron 4 los regla-
mentos Y que fueron arrestados.
La mayor parte de estos aso ocu-
rrieron el sabado en- la noche, des-
pues de que el Comisionado de Po-
licia Y el Captain del Escuadr6n de
Morociclos ~estuvieron en- una confe-
rencia, con el objeto de hacer que
Sc observe de la Il mas estric-
Ia la ordenanza que prohibe e. CO.
rrer con demasiada rapidez los au-
tos V, motocicIos en- las GALES.
Todos los e~mpleadoS de policia han
recibido irstruccioneS de no permitir
que Sc violen estas ordenanzas Y de
~arrestar a los conductores de los au-
tos o motores llevados con mas velO-
cidad de la que permite Ia ley.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-10-15
SANT0RAL

Microbes C'ctubre 15.-Santa Ie-
resa de Jesus, Nirgen Y San Anto-
MO Obispo Confesor.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-10-15
OBTENIAN DINERO ENGANAN
DO A LOS AGRICULTORES

Acusado de obtener dinero por me-
dos ilegales, enganando a los agri-
cultores con la promesa de If a ira
bajar a sus propiedadeS, Y fa!tando
a ella. fue arrestado aver IN negro.
Tres indiviGuos mas estan siendo bus
cados por la p~Oiicia. por el mismo de-
Ito, V SUI captura Sc considera segu-
"a, toda vez que Sc tiene va en- la car
eel al Jefe del grupo, : este Ia de-
clarado quienes o u completes.
La a~cusaci6n presentada contra ell
preso V contra los que Ia policia bus
ca. es Ia de haber obtenido de IN a.
gricultor ounce d6lares bajo Ia pro-
mesa de que iria 4 TRAFALGAR a sus
campos de algod6n.
Ese dinero 10 obtuvo el ahora prl-
sionero manifestando al agricultor
cue necesitaba dicha cantidad para
deiar asegurada su casa antes de If
a TRAFALGAR.
Como faltase al cumplimiento de
10 u ofreci6. Sc lie busco activamen-
te V entonces Sc supo que a varios
agricultores les habia estafado dine
70 en- Ia misma forma.
La ~acusaci6n Sc hace consistlr en-
robo menor de $4,000.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-10-15
pIDE AUXILlO LA CRUZ ROJA
PARA ENCONTRAR A UN
EX-SARGENTO

La Cruz Roja de esta ciudad pi-
de auxilio al pueblo, para dar con
Ell paradero del Sargento Earl Webs
ter, un musico del Ejercito, quien
desapareci6 en- Mario del corriente
ano.
La esposa de este soldado, que es-
tuvc algun tempo en- kennett, Cal.
y ahora radical zen Covello, del mismo
Estado, pidio desde hace tempo IL
ayuda de la Cruz Roja para buscar
a su esposo, pero aun cuando Sc m
plearon los conductos militares para
Ia busca que Sc hizo, NADIA Sc ha con-
seguido hasta la fecha. La ultima no.
ticia que recibio la sonora Webster
fue en- una carta fechada en- "a Es-
tacion del Ferrocarril CT San Anto-
MO, el dia IA de Mario de 1919, en-
la cual lie manifestaba que tenia cua-
tro horas de estar esperanto el tren
en- la dicha ~estacion.
Cuando escribio la carta que Sc
menciona, Webster acababa de ser
Hcenciado Y participate a su esposa,
que salia con direction a su hogan.
pero es ell LAST que nunca ha llegado
a eL.
La sonora ha hecho TODD cuanto
ha sido possible, habiendo dirigido
a los tr~abaiadores del Servicio de
HoparpS do San Antonio m~anifeStsn-
doles que su esposo es IN hombrc sin
vicios Y que aparentemente lie tiene a
ella carino.
A cualquiera persona que pudiera
dar algunos informes sobrc ell Sar-
gento Webster, Sc lie estimaran Y pue-
de dirigirse a Ia Senorita Mabel Fur
gusson, Cficinas Ganerales dc Ia
Cruz Roja. en- ell Edificio Chandler.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-10-15
Ell ASUNTO DE UNA CERVECE-
RIA SORPRENDIDA

En- la Avenida D., en- esta Ciudad,
Tue deScubierta una fabrica de Ger
YEA en- pequeno. por los detectives
Que sorpreHdieron . uno de los con-
s~umidores. de quien obtuvieron los
datos n~ecesarios para proceder, con-
ira los operadores de Ia fabrica.
q que aparece responsible de esta
violaci6n a las leyes f~ederaleS, compa
recio aver por la manana ante el Co.
misionado Federal. senior Lie. R. L.
Edwards para el examen correspon-
diente 4 fin de fijar Ia responsible
dad.
Fl acusado renunci6 al examen, Y
cl Lie. Edwards lie impuso Ia can't
dad de S5OO.0 90 como f~ianza, Ia que
oJorCo deSde luego, saliendo en- Ii
bertad provisional, para eSperar Ell
periodic de Ia Corte Federal, en- Di-
ciembre.
Los agentes federales catesron to-
das las dependencies de Ia casa del
acusado, donde hallaron varios cien-
toS de botellas de a un cuarto Y de
barriles, TODD 10 cual fue confiscado
" conducido a los Cuarteles Contra
les de Policia. Los Agentes de Ia Po-
hcia Federal dicen que tCdo sera des-
truido despues de que unas botellas
de este producto en- calidad de mues-
ira sean mandaGas a Washington pa
"a que Sc analice Y pueda certificar-
Sc Ia cantidad de alcohol que contie-
ne.
Como quiera que SC observase que
una parte de la cerveza conflscada
esta en- fermentation, Sc le mezclo
cierta substantial para evitar que
sobrevenga Ia explosion al ser embar-
cadas en- ell correo-