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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-07
Organized for 1919

The Board of Freeholders met on
Wednesday to organize for the present
year. A caucus of the members had
been held week previous and the
officials had been definitely settled
upon. Charles E. Joyce was again
chosen director; DR.. H. f. Longsdorf
physician to the asylum, and Stuart w
Mcfarland supervisor of roads. All of
these officials had given satisfaction
during the last year, and there was not
any necessity for a change. The other
officers held over. In the committees
there was but one change, Daniel Nj.
Clifton taking the place of William G.
Leconey on the finance committee.
the latter having resigned during the
last year. Mr.. Leconey also declined
to again serve as member of the
board of managers of the tuberculosis
hospital Director Joyce was chosen
TO fill the vacancy. Mr.. Leconey said
he was compelled to give up the posi-
ton on account of pressure of business
and he thought the place should be
occupied by somebody living closer to
the hospital than he does. Dr. Enoch
Hollingshead, OF Pemberton, was
made chairman of the board of mana
gers.
George t. Williams, of Burlington,
was reappointed member of the sink
ing fund commission for three. years.
The Central Record, of Medford,
and The News, of Mount Holly, were
directed to print the budget of county
expenses. The Record was designated
to print the monthly report of the
county collector and THE News was
given the printing of the county au-
ditor's report,
The county collector was authorized
to borrow money in anticipation of
taxes. AS the money market is'liabIe
to fluctuate the collector was told to
secure the best rate of interest he
could.
The budget for the years expenses
was presented. The total is $349, 0OO
which is $11, 200 more than last year.
A public hearing will be given on this
budget on the 18th of the month.
Howard Russ, ]. Lloyd Wright and
Joseph S. Bright were appointed a
committee to revise the rules.
Bids for furnishing stone were re-
ceived as follows:
Lambertyille Stone Quarry COPY
inch, s1.16; II, SIPS; 7, 81 40; ], $1.6O;
screenings, s1.10.
Delaware River Quarry and Con-
struction Co.-24, S1.20; II, SLIPS; :,
81 40: J, $l.75; screenings, $ 80.
Birdsboro Stone Co.-24, $1.2O; II,
sl.3O; !, sl.5O; J, $3.50; screenings,
$1.15.
All bids were referred to the road
committee with instructions to report
at the next meeting.
The board approved the highway
construction plan presented at the pre-
vious meeting and it was ordered that
it be formally filed with the State
Highway Commission.
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KEPT THEIR NATIONAL LIFE
"Moldavians," HarshIy Treated, Have
Chung With Tenacity to Their Lam
guaee and Customs.

At the opening Of the nineteenth
century Bessarabia was still under the
domination of the Moldavian crown
but in 1872 Russia proposed to annex
the whole of Moldavia as the price OF
her victories against the Turks. Ma
poleon, however, who was then pre-
pairing his great campaign against the
Russians, urged the Turks not to con-
clude peace on that basis; and doubt
less they would have continued to re-
sist the Russians had it not been that
Moruzzl, the dragoman of the Porte,
sold Napoleon's secret to- the Russians,
who then fastened to sign the peace,
contenting themselves with Bess-
arabia as the spoils of war. Thus the
Roumanians of Bessarabia were sew
cred from their kinsmen of the two
Danubian principalities and the in
justice was only partially repaired in
the Crimean war In 1856, when the
southern districts of Cahul, Ismail
and Bolgard were restored to Rou-
mania. But at the Berlin congress
1878) Bismarck and Andrassy, In
their anxiety to prevent a rapproche-
ment between Russia and Roumania,
prompted the Russian government to
lay hands upon Bessarabia once more.
After this annexation the CONNER
cial Importance of Bessarabia waned
and her territory became an asylum
for all kinds Of political Adventures,
strange religious sects and the ragtag
and bobtail of all east European ma
tionalities. But beneath this frothy
cosmopolitan surface the main current
of Bessarabian life remained true, and
never lost its essential Roumanian
character, and the "Moldayians," as
they call themselves, have chung
tenaciously to their Roumanian nation
atty and have never forsaken the Rou-
manian language.
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Y. M. C.. A. Notes.

The Junior Y. M. G. A. groupe
under the leadership OF Everett Brad
ley and Royle Bradley hold regular
meetings in the County Y. M. c. A.
Office, pending arrangements with the
Board of Education for a meeting
place in the high school gymnasium.
At recent meeting of this group
these officers were elected: President,
Arden Bradley; Vice President, Her
bert Hunt; Secretary, Casper Carter;
Treasurer, William Warrick.
On Saturday evening, County Secre-
tary Hendry gave an illustrated lecture
on County Y. M. G. A. work before
the Vincentown Grange One OF the
purposes in mind was to interest the
grange in contributing their hall one
night week as meeting place for a
group of Vincentown boys which will
be organized as soon as the Flu" SUBJ
sides, under the leadership of A. P.
Cannon. One of the promoters OF this
group is George Blakeiy, leader of the
Red Lion group.
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DIED

SHINN,-January 8, at Princetown, Elmer
j. Shinn. In his Attn year.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from his late residence, 264 Mas
sau street, Princeton, N. j., Thursday, jan
uary 9, at one O'Clock, p. M. Remains may
be viewed at Baptist cemetery, Mount
Holly, at four O'Clock p. M.
IRIcK-At vincentown, New Jersey, jan
uary 5, 1919, Henry j. Trick, aged So years.
The funeral Will be held Wednesday, jan
uary s, at l.S0 r. NJ, from his late residence,
Central Lodge No. A, F. Il A. M, are invited
Autos will meet the 932 A. NJ. train from
Philadelphia, at Vincentown.
ABDILL-January 3, at Burlington. Marie,
e., widow of William $. Abdill, aged 50
years.
BARTLETT January 3 at Burlington,
Laura Virginia, wife OF Alexander X. Bart
lett, aged Al years.
BELcHER-January A. at Delanco, Am
herst w. Belcher, In his 74th year.
MISUNDERSTANDING list, at Scranton, Pa
Irene, wife of Charles Birkmire, formerly
OF Burlington
DAY-January l, at Klnkora, W. Calver
Day, aged IL years.
HULLINGs - January 4, at Hainesport,
Walter A. Hullings, aged 81 years.
IvINs-December 20, at Burlin Son. Re-
becca cambridge, widow OF Bes.Jamn r.
WINS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2s, at Bordentown n.
Charles e. Liggett, in his DIST year. Inter.
| ment at CranDufy.
| MILLER-January g. near Jobstown, Raw.
mond L. Miller aged % years.
| MISUNDERSTANDING 4, at Moorestown,
| Leila NJ. McAllister, aged i3 years.
| OwEN-January 2, at Burlington, George
| Wa shington, son of Walt q. and Hester
| owen, aged years.
SHARP-January 4, near SpringdaIe sta
tion, Charlotte f., widow OF Jacob Sharp, In
| her Sth year.
sMIzER-January 4, at Mount Holly, Har
ley g. Smizer.
SAGER-Jannary ], at Jacobstown, JohI
C. Sager, aged 81 years.
| ScHw ErTz ER-Decemb %. at burlington
George W., son of Caroline and the lat,
George q. Schweitzer, aged Y years.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sat Bordentown, J OH
E., son of henry and Sarah Sexton, in hi
| 18th year.
observation-disclosures %, at Chairville. AL
via Paul son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Simp
kins aged weeks.
STR AfToN-December 81, at Pemberton
Mary Elizabeth, widow OF Reuben Stratton
aged rs years.
sEABURY-.lanuary @ at Burlington
James N. Seabury.
MISUNDERSTANDING /. at Mount Holly
William B.Staekhouse, aged So years.
WICKWARD-Decemb r 8lat Mount Holl
Mary Elizabeth, widow of John Wickware
LACED "a years.
WILsoN-December &c. at st. Francf
Hospital, Trenton, f. Herman Wilson,
Bordentown.
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MARTYR HELD IN REVERENCE
st. catharine Occupies Exalted POSI-
ton in the Calendar of the
Roman Catholic Church.

Among the earlier dates of the Ro-
man Catholic calendar st. Catherine
holds an exalted position, both from
rank and intellectual abilities. Dur
ing persecution instituted by Emperor
Maximus II, st. Catharine was mar
tyred, the tyrant reserving more
cruel punishment for her than any Of
the rest of his victims. She was
placed In machine, composed Of four
wheels, connected and armed with
spikes so that the victim would be
torn to pieces as they revolved. A
miracle, 1t is said, prevented the COM
pletion of this project, as a flash of
lightning severed the chords with
which she was tied, SCATTERING the en-
CINE and killing the executioners.
Maximus ordered that she be carried
beyond the walls of the city; scourged
and beheaded. From the circum-
stances relating to the wheel, the we'll
known circular window In. ecclesias-
teal architecture is known as Cath
arine-wheel, and also f1rework of the
same name. This st. Catharine, who
lived in the fourth century, is not to
be COMPOUNDED with the equally cele-
brated st. Catharine of Sienna, who
lived ten centuries later.
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Helping Armenians and Syriars

During ali next week, beginning on
Sunday, there will be nationwide
drive for the relief of Armenians, Syr-
ians and other people of the Near East,
and then will be in progress one of the
most important charities that America
has ever been called on to assist These
Impoverished and destitute people of
the Near East have never been in
condition more heart-rending than
they are to-day and the call ito help
them has come when it is necessary to
appeal to charitable giving to raise
them from the graves that seem to be
open for them while they are COM
PEELED to face sickness and hunger.
Mount Holly and other Burlington
county towns are going to have their
part in this Embarrassing campaign and
it is hoped that every body will get
awake to the true situation without
any special urging. The county has
been asked to contribute $4,000 and
Mount Holly's share of this fund is
fixed at 81, 700-a small amount when
the object of it is considered, and 50. 700
will save many lives that can be start
ed on the road to usefulness and self
support.
Morris X. Perinchief is the chairman
of the Mount Holly end of the work
and to assist him in perfecting the
details he has appointed general
committee composed of H. L. Crippen,
Robert A. Semple, Jr., S. Lawrenc
Bullock, Harry w. Phares. Joseph w
Colkitt. William c. WetherilI and
Charles La Tour. The committee is
now looking after its duties and the
chairman feels that satisfactory pro-
gress is being made along all lines.
Mount Holly is already ahead of near
ly all other towns in the county in
perfecting its organizations. In this
campaign there will be no house-to-
house canvass, but there will be a
personal appeal to those whose means
will enable them to contribute without
sacrifice to themselves and general |
appeal to the public through the Sun
day schools, churches, public schools |
and other organizations and institutions |
1t is expected that speaker will visit
the Mount Holly churches and Sunday
schools next Sunday to explain the
details of the necessity. for the cam
paign.
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Military Affairs,

Again it is reported that Camp Dix
is to be a permanent camp. Rumors
to this effect have been in circulation
for many months, but the latest report
from Washington seems to be anthem
tic. The 50th Regiment Regular Army
is the present camp garrison.
First aid knowledge saved the life of
Firman Holland, son of assistant post
master John Holland, of Burlington,
when for two days he lay wounded in
a shell hole after participating in the
attack on the German positions, Octo.
Der II, that won fame for the south
Jerseymen of the 29th Division. Hol-
land has been officially reported seri
ously wounded, but letters received by
his parents say he is making a good
recovery and that he is coming home
with two hands because of his know
ledge that enabled him to treat his
own injuries after one arm had been
shattered and ambulance men could
not get him. Surgeons told him the
timely dressings, -improvised from his
field leggings, saved one arm and
his life.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-07
Birds Destroy caterpIIIars.

When the buds open In spring,
broods of tiny, hungry caterpillars
emerge, only to be preyed upon by the
constantly increasing flights of birds
that peer, swing, iutter, or hop from
twig to twig through all the woods.
At this time these caterpillars are not
at all noticeable, and are very difficult
to fnd; still, the great majority OF
them are readily found and eaten by
birds, and therefore never become ap-
parent to ordinary observation. AS
summer comes and the caterpillars
grow in size, each brood is reduced
in number, until, as they approach full
size. a band which erstwhile mum.
bered hundreds of little crawlers has
shrunk to a score or two, bakers
Dozen" or even less. When the sur
yivors pupate they are still attacked
by birds, and the moths or butterflies
as they emerge and try their wings
are pursued by their swifter feath
cred enemies.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-07
Poor Train Service

In response to complaints made by
the South Jersey Commuters Associa-
ton, relative to poor passenger train
service, C. E. Markham, regional
director for the United States railroad
administration, comedies that the
suburban train service has been mad
equate. Some improvement is prom
Used.
that riders who go only from five to
seven miles must prepare to stand in
the future and that no provision can
be made for them.
The regional director then turns to
the seven-cent trolley fare in New
Jersey as the reason for the congested
trains. But some relief is given by
additions to three trains leaving Phil
adelphia during the evening rush
hours.
Mr.. Markham's letter was in re-
Spouse to a protest of the commuters
association after it had adopted the
slogan, mo seat, no farel'
James l. Polk, secretary of the as
ISOLATION said last night that because
of the war the service on the Pember-
ton division between noon and mid
night had been reduced from fifteen
trains to nine. The wartime schedule
is still in existence. Mr.. Markham
has promised, however, measure of
relief in the addition of equipment to
the trains now running.
Mr.. Markham has given the follow
ing promise:
To add three cars to the train leav-
ing Philadelphia at $40 p. m. for
Camp Dix over the Pemberton divis-
ion, giving the train eight coaches.
To add two cars to the train leaving
Philadelphia at $3.50 p. NJ. for Mount
Holly.
To enlarge or double up the $50
p. m. train for Atco, which cares for
the commuters from Haddonfield and
Collingswood, this train in the last few
months having had from twenty to
thirty persons standing in the aisles of
each coach.
In telling the South JERSEY Com
muters' Association that short riders
must stand, he turns to the trolley
conditions in jersey for his reasons.
He says that since the seven cent fare
has been inaugurated residents of Mer-
chantville, Moorestown and other
places who formerly used the trolley
cars have found that they can ride as
cheaply or more cheaply on the trains
than on the trolley cars. This, he
says, has caused unprecedented crowd
ing Of the trains.
1t is then that he tells the com,
muters who ride only five or seven
miles-a matter of from ten to twenty
minutes-th they must continue to
stand and that he sees no means of
remedying the discomfort thus oc-
casioned.
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RordenfoWn

Charles Rosseel, q director of the
Bordentown Banking Company, died
Tuesday at Mt. Dora, Fla, of Bright's
disease. He was about so years of age
He and his sister, Miss Fannie Rosseel,
had been at Mt. Dora only about a
month. Mr.. Rosseel, with his sister,
had been living on farm for q num-
Der Of years few miles from Borden
town, where his mother died some
years ago. 1t is expected that his re-
mains will be taken to Buffalo, N, Y,
the home Of the family.
Rev. Howell Davies, pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church here, was
the recipient at Christmas of many
gifts of money from individual men,
bers of his congregation and outside
friends An agreeable surprise came
to him also in the form OF an increase
of salary voted him by the Monmouth
Presbytery in recognition of his faith
full and successful pastoratc. Mr..
Davies is chairman of the Presbytery
on church erection.
Abner Dougherty has been reap
pointed harbor master for a term of
one year by the Board OF Commission
ers.
Miss Rose Hymes has returned to
Cleveland, Ohio, to resume her duties
as teacher in the public school there.
Harry Allen. of New York. has been
enjoying few days in this city as the
guest OF his sisters, Mrs. Hobart w
Bruker and Mrs. Gershom Cox.
Funeral services for the Rev. jaime,
Lisk, former pastor of the First Bap
fist Church, were largely attended by
his former parishioners and friends her,
| on Thursday afternoon. The services
were conducted by the Rev. MIR. Nc
Duffie, of Asbury Park, assisted by tn
Rev. Allen N. Nettleman, pastor. Mr.
McDuffie also delivered the funera
grafton. The services at the cemeter,
were in charge of the Rev. A. n. Net
tleman. The remains were brought +
this city from the home of the de
ceased, at Sea Girt, where he died o.
Monday, after a lingering illness. 1
number OF beautiful floral tributes SUI
rounded the casket, among which wa
pillow from the members OF the locs
Baptist Church. A trio, consisting {
Miss Mary Shreve, William Hargroy
and Gilmore Furth, rendered "Abid
With Me-" and William HargroI
sang Lead, Kindly Light" a favoril
hymn OF the late DIR. Lisk. Miss Ii
Ilian Koenig presided at the organ.
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F. ]. Carroll, ofthe U. s. S. Siboney,
spent Sunday with his parents on
Church street.
William B. Kumpf has gone to a
Philadelphia hospital to undergo an
operation for hernia.
Harley Smizer died at his home on
Shreve street, Saturday afternoon, after
being ill with pneumonia only few
days.
Miss Josephine Carroll has returned
to her home in Baltimore after spend
ing ten days with her brother in Mount
Holly.
The regular meeting of the North
ampton fire police will be held in
America hose house tonight. at 100
o'clock.
A special meeting of the Ladies' Aid
of the g. A. r. will be held this even
ing, to make arrangements for holding
a baked bean supper.
Mrs. Henry Claypooie, of Pine street,
last week entertained Ross Phillips,
who is about to leave Camp Dix for
his home in California.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Methodist
church will hold Washington supper
on Thursday evening, February 20, in
the lecture room of the church.
A memorial service for Harry Chap
man, of Crosswicks, who was killed in
France, was held in the Crosswicks
Methodist church on Sunday night.
The Board OF Excise Commissioners
of Burlington, at meeting on Friday
night, granted twelve hotel and whole
sale liquor licenses. The fees charged
again were increased. this time from
20 to 33 per cent. The lowest fee is
$3.50; the highest 81 600 for one year.
Two applications were refused.
Mrs. w. Roland Warrick, chairman
of the Mount Holly Red Cross knit
ting committee, announces that no
more knitting work is to be started
and all now under way shonld be fin
ished at once and delivered to her resi-
dence, 455 High street. 1t is advised
that it is important to have all work
finished without delay SO the knitting
committee will know just where it
stands.
The dance that was scheduled to be
given at Pemberton last Friday night
for the benefit of the Burlington Coun-
ty Hospital, was postponed until Fri
day night of this week on account of
the prevalence of influenza at Pember-
ton on the original date. The outbreak
is rapidly subsiding and no general
regulations are in force, the
schools and churches having been
closed voluntarily as precaution
against further spread.
The Farmers Trust Company has
made an addition to its building which
will be quite an accommodation to
many 1t is brass door on the out |
side of the building which opens into |
a safe inside. Customers who desire |
to make deposits after the bank has
closed will be furnished with key
which will ienable them to open the
door. The deposit is then put in and |
drops into the safe on the inside
which has combination lock.
An illustrated patriotic lecture will
be delivered in the Mount Holly Meth
,dist church tomorrow evening by |
Prof. Burton l. lockwood. There will |
be 1000 feet of motion pictures and so |
lantern slides showing Uncle Sans
army and navy, entitled battle
F ronts Of Humanity" Prof. Rock
wood is termed the ''silver tongued |
orator." He has message that all
should hear. There will be no admission |
lee, but an offering will be taken to de-
ray expenses. Everybody is invited
20 at tend.
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Our War With Mexico.

The Mexican war of 1846 lasted
nearly two years. The first actual COL
iision and bloodshed was on April rs,
1916, between a band of Mexican
troops that had crossed the Rio Grande
and a company of American soldiers.
On May II, 1916, President Polk sent
special message to congress recIting
the facts and grievances, and said {:
"As war exists, and, notwithstanding
all our efforts to avoid 1t, exists by the
act of Mexico herself, we are called
upon by every consideration Of duty
and patriotism to vindlcate with de-
cision the honor, the rights and the
interests of our country" During 1646
the battle, Of Palo Alto was fought.
May 8; battle of Monterey, September
21. In 1847 the battle of Buena Vista,
February %; battle Of Cerro Gordo,
April II; City Of Mexico captured Sep
TENDER IA. Our forces occupied Mex
leo City September IL, 1847; the Stars
and Stripes were placed on the ma
tional capital and treaty of peace
was signed February 2. 1S4a-
Considerable in Death.
When Sir Ralph Abercromby was
MORALLY wounded In the battle Of
Aboukir he was carried on a litter
on board the Foudroyant. To ease his
pain soldiers blanket was placed I'M
der his head He asked what it was.
Its only a soldiers blanket" he
was told.
Whose blanket is itr' he persisted.
raising himself.
"Only one of the MEMS"
II want to know the name Of the
man whose blanket this is" the dying
commander insisted.
ut is Duncan Roy's Of the Forty
second, Sir Ralph" said his attendant
at last.
Then see that Duncan Roy gets his
blanket this night 7" commanded the
brave man, who did not forget even in
his last agonies the comfort and well
fare Of his men;
That Black Cat stuff.
Superstition is certainly q funny
thing" observed the almost philoso-
pher. ''Take, for instance, the Teller
who is scared to see black cat run
across his path.
Hell argue that there is nothtn'
supernatural about him and black
cat happening to be near the same
place at the same time. An when II
comes right down to tacks there Is
really nothin' supernatural about o
black cat any way you f1gger 1t. he'll
say-just an excess Of black pigment
in the coloring matter Of the cats
hair, and, besides that, maybe one out
of six or eight cats Is black.
HE reasons, too, that black cats
duty probably calls 1t across the street
about the time he happens along
About the time he gets 1t all fingered
out q coal-colored feline darts out Of
the alley just ahead Of him and makes
bee line for the other side OF ths
street and that Teller jest about loops
the loop trying to head that cat or
Indianapolis Star.