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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-28
W|PEDFROME EARTH
Only Dust Remains Of Proud
City of Babylon.
6eIshazzar'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 a mere
alluvial 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 55 miles long, $50 feet high and
~ feet thick. Half dozen four-horse
chariots could be driven abreast along
the top of the wall for the entire cir
cult of the metropolis, whose inhabit-
ants numbered 100000
On a certain memorable night the
whole city went on a 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
at 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
If desired, as had happened when
huge quays were built, the Euphrates
could be turned out of it's course, its
waters being diverted into an artificial
reservair 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 Euphrstes out of its 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 it, but, ceasing
to be center of dominion, 1t shrank.
A large part of the population mi
grated, deserving Babylon, whose huge
walls and gigantic buildings Gnclud-
Ing the tower Of Babel and the famous
hanging gardens, built by Nebuchad-
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, 1919-01-28
CANNOTLOSET0AD
Little Amphibian Has Strong
Homing Instinct.
Like the ProverblaI Cat, He VIII
Come Back to His Fixed Abode IL
There Is Any Possibility Of
His Doing It

When l was a boy down on Cape
Cod, writes a friend of the Compan-
ION, remember my mother scraping
the side of a toad with her hoe while
working in the garden. The next day
mother noticed there was large scaD
in the toad's side. 1t made her nerv-
GUS to look at it, and she asked me to
put the toad In box and carry IL
away. / carried the toad distance
of three miles into the woods and
dropped him. He was back In our gar
den the very next day; and although
l repeated the performance three
times, 1t hoped back every time. FL
nally mother said not to bother him,
for the scab was healing.
never gave that a second thought
until happened to be studying under
Professor Sharp at Boston university,
when, to Illustrate point to the class,
he said that toads, like carrier pigeons,
possessed the homing instinct; then l
thought Of the toad that mother had
asked me to carry away from our gar
den at Provincetown, 80 years before.
1t happened next morning after Pro-
fessor Sharp made the remark about
the homing instinct Of hop-tOads that
a freight conductor came into the sig
nal tower where l am employed and
showed me q hop-toad he had picked
up on the lawn at the Saugus station
and brought to Boston in his caboose;
he said he intended to put the toad In
his garden at Someryille to eat the
bugs.
/ told the conductor about the ex-
perience had with toad down on
Cape Cod and that Professor Sharp
had said that toads did really possess
the homing instinct. Finally, we de-
cided to tie q small tag to the toad's
hind leg with the conductors name
and address written on IT; and he was
to turn the toad loose In his garden at
Somerville that afternoon, When the
conductors train arrived at Saugus
the next noon the toad with tag on
which his name was written was hop
ping round 90 the lawn at the Saugus
station.
In order to prove still further that
toads do really possess the homing in-
stinct / took toad from nay garden
at Wakefield. ten miles from Boston.
Putting the toad In a bog, I walked
to the Wakefield station and took q
train for Boston at half-past ten In the
evening. When / arrived In Boston
transferred to the Elevated and rode
TO Cbariestewn, and at the corner Of
Perkins and Haverhiil streets, Charles
town, one mile from Boston, near the
signal tower where work, released
the toad. The toad was tagged with
my name and address.
As / walked into my driveway in
Wakefield at half-past eight the next
! morning a dusty-i0okiGg toad with a
small tag tied to bis hind leg hoped
across the lawn from the direction Of
the Metropolitan park reservation and
placed himself under the sill cock.
where the water dripped on him and
bathed his dusty back.-YOuth's Com
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-28
When at Work Keep Busy,

Sometimes an abundance of time
sppils man for the best work.
It has been noted that most men do
their best under pressure, Too ofteh
men are spoiled by not being kept
busy during Office hours. It may be
there are some who can stand to be
busy by spurts. But the average man
begins to loaf when occasion offers
and can't get the gait" when the
rush comes. Besides, there is dam
ger of developing habits of procrasti-
nation when the job is Indifferent as
to time. AS q matter Of fact most
men allow job to lie until they have
just time enough to produce it any
way. So the wise man will keep him.
self busy. He will see to 1t that he
develops the habit of getting down to
business as soon as he reaches his
office. He can then afford to leave
his business at the office where 1t be-
longs and enjoy himself at home and
get ready for the next day.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-28
Sow and Litter of Eleven.

method of farming. Swine multiply
more rapidly than other farm animals
and make greater gains per hundred
pounds of concentrated feed con-
sumed.
! AS consumer of by-products the
hog has no rival.
Hogs might be kept profitably upon
number of farms where they are not
found today. AS a general proposi.
ton, it is safer for the average farm
er to handle small number of hogs
in connection with his other farm bust
ness.
AS much feed as possible for hogs
should be raised on the farm; no more
feed than is absolutely necessary
should be purchased.
Hogs weighing from 200 to 300
pounds are in greatest demand on the
market, and usually the greatest prof.
it Is obtained from selling hogs at
these weights. The price realized de-
ponds upon the kind of carcass the
hog will yield.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-28
NOT HARD TO RECOGNIZE HIM
Almost at Glance Papa Could Tell
Which OF the Swans Was
the Father.

Congressman Seaborn Ruddenbury
of Georgia gently smiled when the
talk topic dwelt on the lord and mas
ter Of the domestic ranch. He said
he was reminded of little Johns visit
to the zoo.
While rambling around among the
animals with his father one afternoon,
so ran the story of the congressman,
little Johnny came TO a miniature lake
on which two swans were swimming.
Papa" said Johnny. pointing a
chubby little finger out over the lake,
sis that the father swan or the mother
swami"
(which one do you mean, Johnny 2"
asked the old man, glancing in the d.
rection indicated by the boy.
Il mean the one over there" an
swered Johnny. 'HThe one with all the
feathers pecked off his head and
isn't allowed to have the biscuit or
nothing"
Eyes. my son." promptly replied
papa, with just a suspicion of a sigh,
that's the father swan, all right"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-28
What eermanu Esnan.a

Aerial torpedoes in the form Of d.
minutive airplanes were among tho
American war-waging prospects when
the signing of the armistice ended the
struggle,
A powerful weapon of destruction
which could have been used with ter
rife effect against Notifications, cities
and opposing armies was in process Of
experimentation, according to facts
which have leaked out at Washington.
The secret Of the invention has
been closely guarded. Even now the
authorities are unwilling to make pub
lie the details. Except that they ap-
peared toylike, compared with the air
plane, the construction was similar,
engines and planes being provided.
Unlike airplanes, they necessarily had
to be self-propelling without pilots to
guide them. The torpedoes had
range of 60 miles.
By means of a wonderful mechan-
ism 1t was claimed to be possible to
direct their course with great pre-
,ision. AT the exact moment desired
the torpedo would explode, DESTROYING
the miniature airplane, of course. but
causing widespread destruction. The
torpedoes were designed to carry 300
pounds of 7 N T,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-28
"HospltaIlzed" a New Word.

A new war word has appeared
which. unhappily. we are likely to hear
very often in the future. The word
Is "hospitalized,' says the Manchester
Guardian. 1t is applied to soldiers
who have been a long time In hos
pital, whose minds have lain fallow
aad have lost mental fiber. So far
little has been done In an organized
way to rectify this deterioration.
1T is chiefly among officers where
disqualification" is evident. In many
cases young officers who have been
seriously wounded and had a long con-
Falescence have found, when they
went back to the army or were inva-
iided out and returned to their pro-
fession or business, that they were far
from what they were before, their
mental energy having weakened, and
they were unable to grasp affairs.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-28
Doomed to Disappointment.

On a train. few evenings ago, two
business men were discussing the din
ing car service which has been es-
tablished by the railroad administra-
ton, when the negro waiter came to
take their order.
"How is this dinner tonight-are
you proud of it?" one of the men asked
the waiter.
SWELL" he said, 81 amt ashamed of
it-exactly. If gentleman is hungry
enough 1t will taste good. If he is not
very hungry, he will not like 1t, per-
haps. And If he is very hungry so
that he likes 1t. he win still be hungry
when he eats all we bring him /"
"If I'm not hungry I can't eat the
stuff, and If l am, I'll not have
enoughY" repeated the man.
The waiter grinned.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-28
SIMPLY REFUSE TO BE OLD
Many Men Considered Beyond Their
Prime Enter the Lists With
Their Youth Renewed.

1--WE thousand years ago Cicero
wrote of the occasional old man "whose
mind stands out Of the reach of the
Dody's decay" and only a few months
ago a farmer of seventy-five, whose
body as well as his mind was still
young, went into an employment Office
In Philadelphia to obtain a position in
a munition factory. There are men
who come back from retirement at an
advanced age and make great successes
In this or that industry.
Doctor Osler spoke of the old Roman
who cut loose from his own compan-
Ions and by living with young men ex-
tended his years to 150 A successful
newspaper editor at the age of sixty
three was asked to head an important
department in a great university. At
hrst he thought he was too old, but
then he had this idea:
1T Is true that am sixty-three, but
there are one million men In this coun-
try today who are only twenty-three.
will join that group and look at every
thing from their viewpoint.
"That will be the motto of my life
from this moment. Victor Hugo said
that forty was the old age Of youth
and fifty the youth of old age. l will
make the sixty the age of adventure"
These you may say are exceptional
cases. But there is nothing exception
al about the fact that In many of the
great commercial universities today
fairly large numbersa Of men from forty
to forty-five are taking courses. In one
of the correspondence schools the av-
erage age is nearly thirty-five, which,
allowing for the many very young
clerks and the like who are enrolled,
shows how the older fellows are still
learning. 1t is literally true that age
Is to considerable extent a habit of
mind, largely within control of the in
diyidual.-Albert w. Atwood In Satur.
day Evening Post.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-28
HUN HATE PLAINLY SHOWN
Press Utterances During the Spanish
War Were Worthy Of the German
at His Best.

How the Germans regarded US in
the period of the war with Spain is set
forth by Andrew D. White, ex-ambas-
sador to Germany. in his autobiogra-
ply published by the Century COM
pany.
ION my settling down to the bust
ness of the embassy (1897-1903)," he
writes, sit appeared that the changes
in public sentiment since my former
stay as minister, Is years before, were
great indeed. AT that time German
feeling was decidedly friendly to the
United States. But all this was now
changed. r.. During the Spanish
war 1t was especially virulent. their
newspapers being full Of statements
and arguments to show that corrup-
ton was the main characteristic of
our government, cowardice of our
army and navy. and hypocrisy of our
people. Various newspapers In
Germany charged our government with
a wonderful assortment of high
crimes and misdemeanors but. hap
PLY, in their eagerness TO cover us
with obloquy, they frequently refuted
each other.
THUS they one day charged us with
having prepared long beforehand to
crush Spain and to rob her Of her
West Indian possessions, and the next
day they charged us with plunging into
war suddenly. recllessly, utterly care
less of consequences. One moment
they insisted that American sailors
belonged to a deteriorated race of
mongrels and could never stand
against pure-blooded Spanish sailors !;
and the next moment that we were
crushing the noble navy of Spain by
brute force. Various presses inaulged
In malignant prophecies; the Ameri-
cans would find Spain very hard nut
to crack; Spanish soldiers would drive
the American mongrels into the sea !;
when Cervera got out his fleet the
American fleet would stink away !;
American ships, built under regime
Of corruption, would be found fur
Aished with sham plating, sham guns
and sham supplies of every sort. i.
Against President Mckinley every sort
of iniquity was charged. One day he
was an idiot; another day the most
cunning of intriguers; at one moment
an Overbearing tyrant anxious to rush
into war; at another a coward fearing
war"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-28

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 a
lamp superimposed on the caduceus Of
the medical corps. This, the first
military school for nurses ever estah-
lished, has 1000 students already en-
rolled, and 5000 others have been ac-
cepted for the three-year course.
Each student will wear the uniform
and insignia of the school.
What difference, If any, the sign
ing of the armistice 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, 1919-01-28
Must Always Have. Horses.

A limousine is all very well for
fleeing kaiser. But for a triumphal
entry, journey over strewn roses,
through acclaimlng throngs, the mon
arch selects a horse. King Albert and
his queen returned to their people in
the ancient knightly manner. Many
statesmen are less becoming to a
horse, and 1t Is perhaps fortunate that
the presidents limousine escaped dam
age on the Orduna, but 1t is certain
that highhped steed rises to an 90,
casion of magniflcence better than q
motorcar. "a drift of crimson petals
covered the mudguards, lilies became
tangled in the nonskid chains, and
the exultant crack Of a blowout min
gled with the peoples cheers" This
will never do. Come what may, we
must always keep q few horses to
head parades.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-28
DIED HERO'S DEATH
Americans Tribute to Soldier of
the Legion.
Victor Pronounced Typical Member Of
That Wonderful Body Of Men
Which Has Made French Mill
tary History Glorious.

have just seen legionnaire. He
happened to be of my company, the
Seventh. do you know that Victor
IL deadT he asked. 1t seemed to me
almost impossible. The legion without
Victor! ! asked how he had died.
HE was killed, but he gave them
-" was the answer. OF course he
did; that was his habit. 81 am one
Of the five who are left" continued my
informant.
In April we were 120 strong. There
may be more now, but they must be
recruits. Victor short time ago cap
tured ten Germans and received the
military medal. Now he is dead, at
his post, writes Algernon Sartoris in
Chicago Daily News.
Sergeant Bouligny, an American le-
gionnaire, has a snapshot of Victor.
Underneath is written: "a typical le-
gionnaire." Victor was Breton, born
In Morlaix. He was tattooed all over
There was nothing in his military note
book save records of his numerous
campaigns. He was a soldier, pure
and simple. AS Bouligny says, he was
typical Of all that was best in the le-
Eion-courage, honesty, bravery. His
history was written in his heart He
wore the medals of Morocco, Tonkin,
the war cross with several palms and
finally the military medal glorious
record. Victor acted always as a
stimulant; he was always gay and al
ways kind.
On one of our long marches he saw
that I was suffering He came to me
and offered to carry my haversack In
addition to his own. / declined his
offer, but his courage and kindness
went to my heart, and In spite of sore
feet arrived in Mount Melton with
my company, thanks to Victor.
Among the soldiers Victor's name
was proverbial for gallantry. On the
banks of the fetid rivers of AMMAN,
on the burning sands of Morocco, Vic
tor was there. In the mud and mire
Of the trenches of France he was also
there. Always kind, always thought
ful of othersl Simple and unaffected,
he related deeds of valor that would
move stone; deeds that would en-
rich the already glorious military his
tory Of France.
/ asked his comrade how many
Boches Victor got. He answered:
when / last saw him he was whirl-
ing his gun about his head. There
were about dozen dead Boches
around him. think an officer killed
him with a revolver; couldn't swear
to 1t, but | think So"
When I last saw Victor in Paris
little while ago l asked him how he
had won his military medal. "In
DIT Of bravery" he answered. Victor
was always having those fits of
bravery; they are common in the le-
gion.
Now he is dead on some lonely bat
tlefield. but his is the death that he
would have asked. In the words of
Gen. de Castelman: at is the best
possible DEATH" the only possible death
for such as he.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-28
Collecting War Library.

The university at Bologna. Italy,
has well under way war library for
the collection of which it has gone
far afield. 1t has sought original doe
uments from all the belligerent ma
tons, has collected an immense num-
Der of documents from war CORE
spondepts and from accredited CORE
spondents In all the countries affected
by the war. Its latest gift from Great
Britain is an anti-British book printed
by German agents In San Francisco in
the Hindustani language and intend.
ed for circulation In India, where Ger
man propaganda was rife during the
period. The University of Bologna is
attempting to make such a collection
of books and documents as will fur
nish an historian material for an i'm
partial record on which to base judg-
ment Of the war motives and events.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-28
Moi a Square Deal.

Iack-I've 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-H'ml Pretty strong when a
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, 1919-01-28
INCREASING DEMAND
FOR TIMBER OF ELM
Total Stand Placed at Approx
mateIy I've Billion Feet
Wood 20 Desirable Where Strength,
Bending Quality and Ability to
Withstand Shock Are Con.
cerned-Takes Good Polish,

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Elm timber growing In the farm
wood lot is a valuable asset.
The demand for elm Is increasing,
while the supply is rapidly diminish.
ing. 1t Is estimated that the total
stand of elm In the United States is
approximately 71h billion feet, This
amount would furnish a supply for
approximately 30 years at the present
rate of cutting. as the annual output
OF elm lumber Is about 24,O0O,000
board feet placing elm twelfth in rank
among all woods and tenth among
hardwoods In point of lumber produc.
ton.
Elm wood Is desirable where
strength, bending quality and ability
to Withstand shocks are required. 1t
Is. In general, heavy, hard and strong.
The most important use to which 1t is
put, according to the bulletin, is In
the cooperage industry. the amount
credited to this use being more than
twice that Of the next in Importance,
which is In the manufacture of bas-
kets and crates. 1t is estimated that
i47,OO0.000 board feet are used anpu-
ally In making cOoperage stock or bar.
rels.
Elm Is used extensively In making
agricultural implements and vehicles
also. 1t is useful In the manufacture
Of wheels and bodies for automobiles,
and the rapid growth of this industry
has brought about considerable In.
crease In the demand for elm. Its abil-
ity to take a good polish makes it de-
sifable Ia the manufacture Of certain
pieces Of furniture, cabinet work and
interior trimmings. 1t is fairly dura,
Bile wood, the average untreated lum-
her In situations exposed to weather
lasting six to eight years. When prop.
erly treated with creosote this period
mny be heightened to 20 or more years.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-28
OF Local
Interest
Some People We Know, and We
Viii Profit by Hearing
Aho,,f srha<.,

This is purely local event.
1t took place in Mount Holly.
Not in some faraway place.
You are asked to investigate it.
Asked to believe citizens word;
To confirm citizens statement.
ANY article that is endorsed at home
Is more worthy of confidence
Than one you know nothing about,
Endorsed by unknown people.
Samuel P. Woolston, carpenter, Is
Murell St., says: MY kidneys were
out of order and had to get up several
times at night to pass the kidney
secretions which were highly colored
and contained sediment. When
would stoop over, sharp, shooting
pains would grip me across my bach
and could hardly straighten up.
also had occasional dizzy spells. | read
Of one of my friends who had beer
benefited by Doan's Kidney Pills SO
got some. After using two boxes, the
trouble disappeared and / have beer
free from kidney comploint SINCE"
Price Coo, at all dealers Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-ge
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.
woolston had. Foster-Mi lburn c.
: Mfgrs.. Buffalo. N. Y.