The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-08-25
Wireless Station Closed.

Tuckerton, which is understood to have
been handling numerous messages for
the German government while the U. ).
State Department was considering Its
status under the neutrality laws, closed
down shortly before noon yesterday
under a brisk and unmistakable order
from Washington.
The Government limited it's intention
to seize the station if any more messages
were transmitted under present condi-
tions. The Government order is based
on the fact that the Tuckerton station,
which was only recently completed, has
not yet acquired the usual government
license for international operations.
A similar station at Sayville, l.. L.,
controlled by the same German syndi-
cate, will be permitted to run, since 1T
was licensed before the outbreak of the
war.
Secretary Redfield, of the Department
of Commerce, sent the closing order to
Tuckerton yesterday, after conference
with the President and Secretary Daniels,
of the Navy Department.
The order raises an added difficulty for
the German Government. The Tucker
ton station, one of the largest and most
powerful in the world, is said to be the
only one in this country which can now
receive messages direct from Germany.
Other stations, including the plant at
Sayville, are compelled to work through
relays. The Tuckerton station is the
only establishment in the United States
with a system capable of overcoming the
static interruptions which affect radio
transmission in hot weather.
The directors of the plant will at once
seek to arrange conference at Washing
ton with view to having the station re-
opened without delay. Whether the
Government can see its way clear to pro-
vide the necessary license during war
time is delicate question.
MOOreStown.
Edward H. Warrick, for many years
justice of the peace at Indian Mills died
ON Tuesday. He was so years of age.
Anna R. Rorton has announced the
engagement of her niece, Iryina b. Will
kins to f. Russell Perkins, both of this
town.
Nathan Wright, and Wesley Slocum,
IT.. have returned home from sojourn
at Wildwood where they also represented
Washington Camp No. los, p. o. s. of
A. al. the State Camp session.
Pulled overheard from boat by six
pound black bass while fishing in Silver
Lakes. James Latta managed to land
his prize after swim to shore. Latta
was standing in the stern of the boat
trolling his line when the suddeness
with which the big fish struck caused
him to loose his balance and he went
overheard into 20 feet of water.
A conference of Friends from England
and the United States opened in the
Friends Academy here yesterday and
will continue the balance of the week.
during which meetings will be held in
various meeting houses in this section
The subject discussed last evening was
the Tramp. Henry Cadbury and Ra-
chel Knight were the speakers. To-day
there will be discussion of local sub
iects in the Friends meeting house at
Merchantyille. The speakers will be
Elizabeth Lippincott, Emma Cadbury,
Mrs. Lester Collins and Richard Cad
bury. Meetings the balance of the week
will be as follows: Wednesday at Mount
Laurel, Thursday at Medford, Friday at
Rancocas, Saturday at Haddonfield,
and on Sunday the speakers will be dis
tributed in all of these meeting houses.
, The corner stone of the building being
erected by Pocahontas lodge of Odd
Fellows was laid on Thursday afternoon
bv Grand Master James II. White, and
other members of the grand lodge of
New Jersey Powhatan Encampment
and Winona Lodge, Daughters of Re-
bekah, were also represented at the cere-
monies. An address was made by Will
lam r. Lippincott, president of the
Moorestown National Bank The stone,
made by Wesley II. Slocum, is of mar
BILE and on it has been carved three links,
the insignia of the order, and the year
1914. In the evening the State visitors
were entertained at the regular meetings
of Pocohontas Lodge. The local branch
of the order was instituted in 1850 and
now has membership of l1S. Herbert
n. Evans is the Noble Grand