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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-18
Undeyeloped Land

The department of conservation and
of New Jersey states that
there are approximately 111,OOO acres
of land in Burlington county and 81.
900 acres in Ocean county that are not
assessed. This is part of report which
asserts there are 639, 900 acres of unde-
veloped land in the state which is not
assessed, or about one acre in eight of
all land in the state. The department
has called the attention of the State
Board of Assessors to this condition.
In his communication to the State
Tax Board Director Alfred daskill, OF
the Conservation Department recon-.
mends that steps be taken to remedy
the-conditions by which this situation
| has been brought about. He also sug-
gests that the board consider whethe
it is not advisable to revise the law
| respecting the reversion of title whei
taxes are hot paid, with view to hav
ing title to such lands eventually vest
ed in the state.
There is also undeveloped land il
other sections of the state, but tn
large portion lies in the two countie
above named. 1t is supposed to b
waste pine lands.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-18
Military Affairs.

Col. Thomas ID. Landon, of Borden
town, former commander of the old
Third New Jersey National Guard, has
received his discharge from the>service.
Colonel Landon was transferred from
the 10Th Division, which formed at
Admission, and was put in command
of regiment Of the Sunset Division,
which was later made the LIST depot
division in Europe. Since the division
was demobilized at Camp Dix he has
been attached to the overseas casual
officers detachment on special duty.
The 18th, or Lightning Division,
which trained at Camp Dix, made an
enviable record in the war. Some of
it's history is told in the first issue Of
the Flash" weekly newspaper pub
lished by that division. The paper
gives news of the various regiments,
sports, etc. An account of the wal
activities on the Argonne front makes
the following statements; ut is doubt
full If half-dozen people know it but
it was the Seventy eighth division o
civilian soldiers of New Jersey ant
New York who captured Grandpr'
and the Bots des Loges on the Argon
ne front and thus broke through tn
Kriemhilde line, the pivot of the Ger
man defense. In the German com
munique of November 8 we may re
member reading the following state
ment: The Americans have penetrat
ed our lines and forced our withdrawn
from the Kriemhilde positions. Th
| Americans referred to in this commur
ique we're the men of the Seventy
eighth division"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-18
Firemen Refused Tax Exemption

Firemen Refused Tax Exemption
Under decision by the State Board
of Taxes and Assessments en- Thurs
day, firemen of New Jersey municipal
tiles are not to be allowed tax exemp-
ton of $500 under an amendment to
the State tax act passed by the Legis-
lature of 1918. Frank B. Jess. of Had
don Heights, president of the board,
wrote the decision, which ignores the
legislation of last year and follows a
supreme court decision which the 1918
law sought to override.
James McDonough, fireman of
Montclair. claimed $500 exemption,
asking that an assessment against his
property be reduced that amount,
which application is denied. The tax
act of 1903 was amended several years
ago so as to give firemen exemption.
That amendment was carried to the
courts and the supreme court held it
was unconstitutional, on the ground
that exemption from taxation of prop.
erty, real and personal, based upon the
personal status of the owners OF such
property and not upon the characters
| tics possessed by the property and the
uses to which it is put is void as in con
fiict with the constitution of the State
1 which provides that property shall b
assessed for taxes under general law
and by uniform rules according to it
true value"
President Jess held in his opinion
that re-enactment of the exemption
clause that had been declared uncon
stitutional by the courts does not NEE
the constitutional objection indicates
in the court decision in the ruling cas-
OF Tippet VS.. McGrath.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-18
To Establish Game Farm

He sentiment OF the members of
the Burlington County Game Protect
i've League, at meeting held at the
court house, on Saturday, was in favor
OF the purchase of land for the propa-
CATION OF game as being the only
method of preventing the extermina-
ton OF rabbits, quail, etc., in this
county, as no assistance can be expect
ed from the state commission. In
reply to a letter from the county
league, the state commission stated
that it will be unable to obtain rabbits
for distribution this spring.
A resolution was adopted TO obtain.
an option on the farm of William A.
Fenimore, located between Mount
Holly and Smithville, for propagation
purposes, at purchase price of 81, 200.
A sixty-day option was secured this
morning upon payment of 5000. The
money to buy and equip the, farm is to
be raised by the sale of bonds or other
form of Indebtedness of the denomi-
nation of $40 each. The sum of 50, 500
is thought to be the amount necessary
to buy and put the place in running
order.
1t is proposed to stock the farm with
native rabbits and quail. A ten-acre
field is to be enclosed with wire fence,
to be used as rabbit warrens.
The necessity for the home propa-
CATION of rabbits is becoming more
urgent each year, as many states from
which the animals heretofore have
been purchased have passed laws
prohibiting shipments out of the state
A number of the members present
at the meeting subscribed for bonds.
Secretary Ellis H. Parker and Charles
c. Morton were appointed committee
to tour the county to sell bonds to
members. There are now $40 on the
roll of membership, and the list is in.
creasing daily. The cost of membership
is only one dollar year.
+ The bylaws were amended to per
: nit any citizen of the United States t
become member. Heretofore Jersey
men only were eligible.
II President Ellis H. Rudderow namet
James Mercer Davis, DR.. NJ. w. New
comb, Harvey Roberts and Ira Davi
as committee to arrange for fell
trials of beagle hounds next fall.
He also named DIR. nj. w. Newcomt
!, Oscar w Donnelly, Frank Ridgway
: Andrew Hendricks and Floyd Wrigh
as committee to make preparation
for clay pigeon shoots.
The treasurer reported balance {
$34122.
1t was reported that the State Els
and Game Commission is sponsor fC
bill now before the legislature to il
= crease the fee for fish and game license
:. from 81 to $3.50.
1t was decided to request the Blu
lington county senator and assembl!
! man to offer and urge the passage
- an amendment to the bill to proviC
for the payment of so cents from eaC
license granted in a county to any il
:. corporated county league whiC
u maintains game propagation farr
This would encourage the formation
:. game leagues, in every county ar
~ guarantee plenty of sport in the stat,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-18
Important Appointment


Congressman Bacharach, of the
Second Congressional District, will
when the next Congress convenes, be a
member of the committee on Ways
and Means. This is the first and most
important committee in the House Of
Representatives, and the election OF
Mr.. Bacharach is not only high
honor and personal triumph but it is
the elimination of fight which he
has been making since he was elected
to Congress for representation from the
State of New Jersey on that important
committee. The committee on WAYS
and Means is the committee of the
House which frames all revenue and
tariff legislation, and although the
State of New Jersey ranks sixth in the
Union in the point of manufactures.
and the commercial activities and the
welfare and prosperity of the State are
therefore dependent upon the legislat-
ion advocated and approved by this
committee, she has not had representa-
ton on the Republican side of the
committee since 1868, or more than
half century.
1t is a singular coincidence that the
assignment was given to repre-
sentative from what is now a portion
of the Second Congressional District,
the late John L. n. Stratton, who was
born and lived In Mount Holly, and
was elected as Republican to the
Both and 37th Congress in 1859 and
1868. He died in Mount Holly, May
II, 1889.
During the past winter an active
was carried on by number
of the prominent manufactures of
New Jersey, insisting that our State
be represented on the Ways and Means
Committee as there was no one par
ticularly interested in the welfare of
the State to whom they could appeal
Tor protection when the important
question of tariff revisions and revenue
bills were taken up for consideration,
rs result of which the State has
suffered many disadvantages
Mr.. Bacharach was selected as the |
member of the State Delegation to be
put forward for appointment to the
and his election is tribute |
% his personal popularity and
recognition of his ability as we'll as a |
proper recognition of the demands OF
he manufacturers of the State. w,
Congressman Bacharach early in
he fight for the Speakership lined up
With the Gillett forces and was
recognized by the Gillett men as the
eader of the delegation upon whom
hey placed reliance for the vote of the
State, and when the roll was called for
he election of Speaker, Gillett
eceived six votes and Mann one. This
yictory placed Mr.. Bacharach in line
or selection as the New Jersey member
# the committee on committees, and
hat he has so far ably discharged the
luties of that appointment is testified
o by the fact that each member of
he New Jersey delegation has been
,iven the committee assignments
sked for.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-18
LAST THOUGHTS
OF ROOSEVELT
Desired Republicans to Close
Ranks and Give Attention
to Domestic Issues.
TANGIBLE EVIDENCE OF WISH.
Colonel Harvey in North American Re-
view Presents Facsimile of PEN
ciled Memorandum Left by
Roosevelt.

Theodore Roosevelt's last thoughts
were Of the great domestic issues of
MS country, issues whose determina-
ton viii decide the veal or woe of the
next generation. He saw In united
Republican party, just given a vote Of
confidence and commission to formu-
late and carry into action policies Of
reconstruction, the guarantee of the
prompt recognition and successful
handling of these domestic problems.
Tangible evidence of this is a memo
randum, the last penciled thoughts of
the late President. To Colonel George
Harvey and the North American Re-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-18
Tax Rates for 1919

The Burlington County Board of
Taxation has completed its work in
arranging the tax rate for the current
year. The amounts to be raised are:
StatesschooI, $lO9. &c., SO; state road,
$40, 1S5.O8; county tax, 1902, 070 rs.
The county rate is .752635; state school
rate .273O26. The township rates, com
pared with those OF 1918, are as follows;
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-18

CRAFr-W 8, at Palmyra
by Rev. K. A. Robinson, Stanley A. Graft
and Miss Anna Wallace, both OF Palmyra.
Es-CoMPToN-March 4, at Rlverton,
by Rev. John Rigg, Horace I. Jones, OF
Mount Laurel, and Miss Grace s. Compton,
of Riverton.
QUIGG-VAN Worst March 4, at River
side by Rev. n. r. Mcconnell, Alfred
Quigg, Jr.. aud Miss Mary Van Worst. both
Of Delancn.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-18
Advertisements

An account with the Mount Holly
Safe Deposit and Trust Company ac-
complishes two-fold purpose afford
ing safety for funds and enabling them
to increase at interest. Three per cent.
interest paid on time deposits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-18

view the country and the Republican
party are indebted for the publication
pr this interesting document which car
ries message from him 'who, being
dead, yet speaketh." In the leading
article of the current number of the
North American Review Colonel Har-
vey sets forth the vital import of this
last penciled notation of Mr.. RoOse-
Welt. He says:
"Mr. Roosevelt died the acknowl-
edged leader Of the great party into
which he was born. His last written
words, penciled by his own hand few
hours before his death and addressed
In the form Of memorandum for the
brilliant young man for whose selec-
ton as Chairman of the National or
ganization he was largely responsible,
were these. as reproduced above In
facsimile:
Hays
see him; he must go to Washington
for 10 days; see Senate and House:
prevent split on domestic policies
Here is evidenced as clearly as If the
few words filed a volume Mr.. Roose-
velt's realization of both his RESPONSE
bility and his obligation. The simple
memorandum marked the Inauguration
of definite party policy, to be carried
through to no less definite conclusion.
1t was more than a passing thought or
a mere suggestion. 1t was Message,
signifying the need of immediate and
unremitting vigilance in achieving
complete unity of action in resolving
domestic problems before attacking
those of wider range soon to be thrust
upon the country-a true soldiers call
first to close the ranks.
Nothing could be more characteris-
tic or more clearly illustrative of the
breadth Of vision, the foresight, the
directness In method and the painstak-
ing attention of the man. Nothing,
too, probably could have served his
purpose better than that these words
should have been his last. Difficult as
1t is to reconcile oneself to the decree
of Divine Providence that the re-
moval of that great patriot at this cru
cial moment was not untimely, we can
not but realize, as he would have been
the first to acknowledge, that the last
yestige Of animosities which might
have continued to impair his highest
aspirations was buried with him, and
thereby the perfect union which he SO
ardently desired against all things un-
American was attained.
'1Thds we find the Republican party
resuming full legislative authority
thoroughly united and invigorated by
the peculiar confidence which SO often
carried 1t to victory In former years"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-18
Public School Notes

Following are the attendance aver
ages of the graded school for the second
week in March.
Brainard and Ruttonwood street schooI
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-18

Century Edition OF standard ant
classical music. Ten cents per copy
l. S. Boyce, Stationer. adv
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-18

Developing, printing and charging.
Quality work. L. S. Boyce, Stationer.
adv
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-18
} EPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
he FARMERS TRUST COMPANY
Mount Holly, N j., at the close ofbusines'


County OF Burlington, SIS.
Joseph J. White. president, and John
B. Davis, treasurer, OF the abOye-named
company being severally duly affirmed
and sworn, each for himself deposes and
says that the foregoing statement is true
to the best of his knowledge and belief.
JOSEPH j. WHITE, President
JNO. b. DAVIS, Treasurer.
Subscribed, affirmed and sworn to before
me this 18th day of March, A. ID. 1919.
JEREMIAH II. CoLKITT,
Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
JOHN BLACK,
EDWARD A. CREEDoN,
EDWARD K. LOGAN,
Directors
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-18

Eastman's kodaks and supplies. l.
s. Boyce, Stationer. adV
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-18

When it comes to neckwear are always expect
ed to have the best That is the that SO many
young fellows who are particular about their neck
wear visit this store.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-14
New Books by Local Men
Charles Dana Hazen Writes History
Work on Bolshevism by c. E.
Russell St. ]. A. 81

Prof. Charles Downer Hazen of
Columbia University, so well-remem-
bered in st. Johnsbury where he has
many friends and relatives, has just
published new book, "Fifty Years
of Europe" His work Europe since
1915" was a classic and in great de-
mand through the war and he has now
delved into fields and produced an
other authoritative book.
Charles Edward Russell, who is to-
day one of the leading socialists and
. prolific writer, has just written a
book for the average citizen "Bol-
shevism and the United States" Mr..
Russell strongly opposes the new
idea, but in explaining the cause
holds out a hope for the future. Mr..
Russell is one of the most distinguish
ed raduates of the class of 81 in
the St, Johnsbury Academy and is
aforementioned by the older grad
yates and townspeopde who have
watched his literary and public car
Ger with much interest.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-14
How Spain Honors Great Men.

Spanish paper money bears por-
traits of great literary men, painters,
musicians, generals and other nota-
hlcs.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-14
INSPIRING SERMON
Union Services Draw Crowd to Hear
G. A. Martins Discourse on
Making Christ ReaP'

A most inspiring sermon was heard
at the North church last evening by
Il large combined congregation OF
Methodists, South COngregationalists
and North CongIegationalists. The
discourse was on the subject, "Mak-
in Christ ReaP and was delivered by
Rev. G. A. Martin Of the Metodist
church.
The speaker traced the methods
pursued by men since the death OF
Christ in attempting to make the
presence of the Saviour a compelling
force in the conduct Of human af
fairs. From the doubter who would
see the wounds of Jesus after his
crucifXion and resurrection to be con
WINGED of his reality, down thru the
men who took themselves from the
ordinary pathways of life and seques-
ted themselves in the Monastries to
make Christs' presence more "real, "
and the various ideas of the sacra-
ments and methods Of preaching, the
attempts to make the greatness" Of
Christ felt were skillfully traced by
the pastor. "To make Christ real to-
day." he said, at is but necessary to
attempt to better the position of one
person, to unselfshly put your eff
forts to the betterment of a single
life. Then the gripping "realness" of
the Savior will be felt"
During the service, special music
was rendered by the North church
quartette.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-14
French Goddess of Liberty.

The Goddess of Liberty was created
by the French convention in 1903, an6
was cnthroned by public ceremonial
1t is not known who pcrsonated thu
goddess on the occasion, but probably
she was dressed in the French tri
color, red, white and blue, with cap
and flowing skirt OF classic design. The
French liberty cap was red, the Ameri-
can Is blue, with border Of gilt stars
on white, The figure Of Liberty on the
early American coins had loose hair
tied behind, a sort OF free and easy
gown, with low neck and short
sleeves and sandals without heels.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-14
PLEDGE AS
CHURCH TITHERS in
NEW ENGLAND
Members to Give Tenth of
IncOme-Springfield
Church Heads List

Nearly eight thousand church mem
bers in New England have pledged
themselves to give at least tenth
of their incomes for Christian work
as a result of the stewardship cam
paign announces Luther Z. Lovejoy,
Stewardship Secretary for New Eng
land.
Every member of the East Bridge
water, Mass, church has pledged him
self to this program of systematic
giving, and the church is expecting
to conduct a more extensive COM
munity service program than has ever
before been possible, announced the
pastor, G. A. McPheeters. This
church has oyerreached its steward
snip quota 500 per cent.
Credit for the largest number of
tithers goes to Wesley church,
Springfield, Mass, which reports 1865
members as having signed the stew
ardship pledge. East Weymouth,
Mass, and Berlin, N. II, tie for sec
ond place, each reporting 1875 tithers.
Gardner, Mass, has 113 tithers and
Grace church, Bangor, reports 104.
Eighty-one churches have over 20
per cent of their members enrolled
in the stewardship campaign for sys-
tematic giving. Boston District re-
ports S24 tithers, Worcester Dis
trict 744, Lynn District G61, Augusta
District GA and Providence district
543
"There is no reason why a church
should not be conducted in business
like way" said Dl. Lovejoy in re-
cent interview. "A church whose
members give definite amount each
Sunday can plan the conduct of its
affairs more efficiently than a church
that deepnds on the miscellaneous
collection plate. That the church
when properly organized can do bus
mess on a large scale has been dem
onstratcd by the success of the Meth
odist Centenary campaign"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-14
Pie fer Breakfast.

Some doctors arr discovering and
asserting that pie makes tlrSt-claSS
breakfast food. The decision is not
as shocking an innovation as it may
seem on first reading. for good many
people, who are not doctors, have been
eating pie for breakfast many years
If pie is the indigcstible thing so many
people pretend it is, it looks like goot
sense to cat ii In the mOrning-if you
really have to eat it-and take the
whole day for the business o. diges-
Press.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-14
Reversing the Commitment.

A cashier of somewhat portly build
was frowning over n statement OF ac-
counts just placed before him by his
pretty typist "As young lady" he
said, 81 admire your type, but I can't
honestly say I admire your typng"
How funny" she replied smartIy.
1--WE are so different, for, though you
are of course splendid at figures, no
one could say you have splendid
figure"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-14

CcIors of the Sardine.

The fresh sardine is a beautiful lit.
tie fish. The scales on its back are an
iridescent blue-green, the exact tint
which the sea SO often takes, while be
meath the scales there shows up the
most wonderful peacock blue. There
are bars on it's back and sides when
1t first comes out of the water like
those on the mackerel, but they seem
TO fade and disappear the moment it is
exposed to tho air. The remainder
Of its body is pure silver in its color
scheme.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-14
Chance for Real Friend in Need.

AS the motorist turned Il corner il
a quiet country road he saw Il brother
OF the wheel Just ahead, evidently IL
trouble. Immediately he slowed down
"Want any help?" he asked, genially
The other motorist looked gratefully
at him as he wiped the perspiratioI
off his brow. Il d." he whispered
"See that lady in the car? She's M!
wife, and I'd be much obliged if you'd
answer her questions and keep hel
amused while Tn seeing to this pune
tured tire"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-14
Minute Men.

The Minute Men were class of citi-
zens pledged to take the field at min
ute's notice. They were first known
during and Immediately previous to
the War of the Revolution and after
ward at the beginning of the Civil war.
Sometimes they were regularly en-
rolled as militia.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-14
Music and ADnetitc.

Many great musical composers had
exceptionally large appetites. When
Handel dlued alone at a restaurant
he ordered Il meal for three. Haydn,
vet more vOracious, delighted in din
ing alone, and was known to consume
a meal that would have satisfied five
ordinary appetites.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-14
PIumbauo Mines in CeyIon.

Ceylons most important mineral
product, plumbago, is known all over
the world for its luster, lubricating,
polishing and binding qualities. In ap-
pearance it is a strong black crystal
line. There are now about 1000 plum
bagO mines in Ceylon.