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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-02
The Primary Election.

| Under the old system when yoI
could engage poll committees" have
workers all over town and have ballots
which could be arranged before tn,
voting place was reached, there was
much more enthusiasm than at pres
emit and larger vote was polled. Tht
old system cost more, but it certainly
got the voters out. Perhaps the new
way is best d;fairest; it certainly il
quiet.
Little interest was apparent on the
surface, Tuesday, and the vote was
exceedingly light all over the county
There had been much work done by
the candidates for Office where there
was contest, the county positions be
ingthose of sheriff and auditor. On the
Republican. side Mayor Flagg, Of
Riverton, conducted a very vigorous
campaign and wound up with an auto
mobile parade and brass band. T.
Lacey Atkins, of Mount Holly, and A.
Engle Haines, of Lumberton, did not
make much of spread, but they got
many votes and Mr.. Haines came out
the winner by majority over Mayor
Flagg, who was the next high man, OF
469 votes.
Each of the gentlemen named were
well qualified for the Office and to be
defeated is no disgrace, merely a cir.
cumstance in the game of politics.
The successful man, A. Engle Haines,
is farmer, well known throughout
this county, and, as the result shows,
well thought Of, for the task of defeat
ing the other two men was not an easy
one. The party has made no mis-
take in selecting him for its candidate
and that he will be elected next month
is conceded but there should be no
hanging back from the polls because
there seems to be certainty on this
point.
One of the surprises of the campaign
was the nomination of Henry /.
Worrell for Auditor. Evan F. Ben
ners, his opponent, in an old CAM
paigner, on the 60 the entire year, mix
ing with all the people all the time,
while Henry has gone quietly on his
way and came oat first. This is an
other evidence that the quiet conduct
ing Of campaign was the most effec-
tive. Mr.. Worrell will make good
Auditor. He has the ability and the
knowledge of what is required in the
Office and he has the backbone to carry
out his ideas.
The Democrats did not have much
to fight over. Elwood Hart, of Rance
cas-, and DR.. r. B. Glasgow. of Bur-
lington, we're the only contestants for
the Office of Sheriff and Butch" won
out. That is about as close as he will
get.
There were several struggles for nom
nation to township offices. In Mount
Holly the two candidates on the Re-
publican ticket for Chosen Freebooter
ran very close, Eckford M. Watson
winning by the close margin of six
votes. In the contest for Township
Committee Charles G. Cowperthwait
was the big man by "a votes, William
H. Mason following by being 80 votes
over his closest competitor.
Following is the vote as cast in
Mount Holly:
Tot
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Camp Dix.

There was considerable excitement
in the camp at about one o'clock on
Thursday morning, caused by fire
which destroyed barracks building
number 5, occupied by soldiers from
Ulster and Orange counties, N. Y, Of
the 310th Infantry.
There were 80 men sleeping on the
first floor, and these escaped through
windows. One man, Corporal Charles
Shortlidge, of the regular army, who
was the sole occupant of the second
floor, iumpsd from window and had
his foot injured.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
although there are rumors that it was
incendiary. The flames broke out in
bales of straw used for bedding and
which were stored in the hallway. A
negro sentry saw the glare and fred
his rifle as an alarm.
Everything in the barracks was
burned, except the rifle of Private
Tuttle, of the Regulars, who was the
last man to leave. The soldiers were
taken to the Y. M. c. A. headquarters
for the remainder of the night and
after daylight were re-equipped by the
Quartermaster' Department.
Besides destroying the barracks, the
fire burned small bath building
near by.
Soldier bakers are turning out $4,000
pounds of bread day at the camp
bakery. Each loaf weighs two pounds.
The capacity of the bakery when work
ing three shifts of eight hours each is
48, 900 pounds daily.
Bakers Company No. IA, which is
in charge now, has only "a men in its
ranks, but when its quota is filled will
number 1O3. Graduation of men from
a bakers school carried on in con
nection with the bakery will fill tn,
company to war strength. At the
present time 81 students attend thu
school and their instructor, Joseph A
Boratt, is hurryinR them along il
order that they may complete thei
course as soon as possible. AS new
recruits come to camp, many NOR
students will be enrolled in the school
Only materials of the best quality
are used in making the bread and 1
very fine quality loaf is turned out.
The first of a series of recreationa
buildings being erected by the Knights
of Columbus has been completed anC
is being used. 1t will be opened for
lmally on October II, ,13 and IA. Co
lumbus day, October II, will be Sc
aside for the officers, and q dance will
be conducted in the evening. Tn,
other two days will be devoted to pro
grammes for privates.
The structure is 60 by 10 feet, ant
is equipped with writing and librar,
accommodations, benches, chairs,
stage, etc. Two other buildings
slightly smaller, are in construction il
other parts of the cantonment for tn
| hulRHJS Vi OOluluOuS.
Orders have been received from Sec
rotary of War Baker to immediatel
, discharge from the National Army an
lone who has failed to pass the physics
standard set by army doctors. TIL
same rule applies to any man sufferin
with a communicable disease. Jus
how many men the edict will affect
is impossible to state at present, bl
the impression is that the number wi
be negligible. If regimental docto
has reason to suspect mans col
dition, examination is made at th
base hospital. A report is then mac
to headquarters. These steps take COZ
siderable time, and as result reg
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Thanks to Voters.

The following letter, addressed to
the Republican voters of Burlington
county" leaves no doubt about the
feelings Of Mayor Flagg. 1t reads
thus:
Riverton, Sept. 29th, 1917.
My Esteemed Friends:
Having been a candidate for the
nomination as Sheriff at the recen.
primary election held Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 18th, and having met with de-
feat, beg to assure you that l. willing
ly accept the verdict so given, but
with pardonable regret at the outcome
shall support the successful candi
date, A. Engle Haines, to the fullest
extent at the general election, and
sincerely urge my friends to do like
wise. Permit me to extend heartfelt
thanks for the support given me and
to express the hope that may become
your candidate three years hence.
With kind regards, 1 am,
Edward H. Flagg, Jr
T. Lacey Atkins also wishes to thank
those who stood by him and promises
his support of Mr.. Engle.
Judson Gaskill, who was not sue
cessful in his candidacy for membe
Of the township committee, returns
thanks to those who voted for him an(
wants all to bear in mind that he viii
be in the field year from now if ht
is alive, as he hopes to be, at tina
time.
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DIED

ARMsTRoNG-Septe 81, at Mount
Holly, Mrs. Carrie Armstrong, daughter o.
Daniel Cline.
BISHOP - September q, at Pemberton,
William ii. Bishop, aged rs years.
DAvIS-September q, at Mount Holly,
Edmund Davis, OF Chairville, aged years.
CARR-Septembe 20, at Mount Holly
Nellie G. Carr, aged 81 years.
CooK-September 20, at Columbus, Achsah
@. Cook, aged 70 years.
DENIGHT-September 20, at Delanco,
William II. Denight, in his 85th year.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS %, at Riverside,
Annie E., wife OF Lyles Hanning.
HANoE-Sep tember "a, at Burlington
Elizabeth Burton HRnce.
KoHNEN-September II, at Delanco, Hen
ry Kohnen. Interment at Philadelphia.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS %, at Bordentown,
Mabel G. Johnson, aged 81 years.
NEWMAN. September 81, at Edg ewood
near Burlington, Algernon H. Newman
in his 18th year.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS q, at Wrightstown,
Sarah Newbold, aged "a years.
REEvEs-september Is, at Florence sta
ton, Anna E., wife OF George A. Reeves.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is, at Philadel-
phia, James II. Sherrerd, Jr,, formerly OF
RiYerton.
SEvERNs-September %, al Burlington
Rowland Seyerns.
sTRoUD.-September 20, at Philadelphia
Annie M, widow OF DR.. Joseph Q. stroud,
in her 18th year. Formerly OF Moorestown.
WARRINGToN.-Septe 20, at Sparks,
Md, Louisa R., widow of Joseph II. War.
rington, in her 85th year. Formerly OF
Moorestown.
WAINwRIGHT-Septe 26, at Borden
town, T. Clarence Wainwright, in her SD
year.
WooDWARD.-Septembe 10, at Spokane
Wash, Bessie Woodward, in her list year.
YOUNGER. September q, at Floren ce
Mary A., wife of John Younger, aged q
years. Internent at Burlington.
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= AOASASS " v ~
Mt. Holly / 0 OOO 0 0 x-6
Two base hits, J. Gillian, McGrath;
sacrifice hits, Forbes, Gilbert; stolen
bases, f. Foulks, Shemelia, J. Foulks
2; double play, Sweeney to Sadler to
McGrath; left on bases, Mount Holly
IL, Florence Z; struck out by Forbes,
IL; Beckett, /; Sweeney, 6; base on
balls, off Forbes /; Beckett 4; Sweeney
8; hit by pitched ball, L. Gillian, by
Beckett.
McGrath was easily the star player
for Florence. He got three OF the sew
en- hits, one of them being a beautiful
two-base drive. He had hard luck
when on third base. Twice as Forbes
was getting ready to deliver the ball
McGrath attempted to steal home, but
in each instance the man at bat was
retired, once on ball driven on a line
into the hands Of Frank Foulks.
Some of the crowd amused them
selves and those on the ground by
singing to Jess Foulks, who has played
against Mount Holly in several games:
"Ho, Jess! Hey, Jessi Where do you
go from here?''
Sweeney, who replaced Beckett as
pitcher, certainly had the marks of a
'hasbeen." So far as bluster and
large head are concerned he is right
there with the goods. True Mount
Holly did not make any more runs
after he started to pitch, although they
made five hits off his delivery. But
what was the use Of getting runs? Six
to one was enough. Sweeney was not
at all particular about the language he
used and some of the epithets that he
gave out which umpire Pfeister could
not have failed to hear should have
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MARRIED

ERRICKsoN-Septemb er 10
at Bordentown, by Rev. James Burns, Wal
ter q. Dillingham; and Miss Abigail Errick-
son, both of Fieldsboro.
BENCLIFF-WARD-Sep 26, at Pal.
myra, by Rev. 8. M. VanSant, Clifford Ben.
cliff, OF Riverton, and Miss Sadie c. Ward, OF
Delanco.
GsELL = RUMMELL = September 49, at
Mount Holly, by Rev. p. j. Kelly, Anthony
Gsell, Of Hainesport, and Miss Catharine
Rummell, of Philadelphia.
HARE-HALL-Septemb "a, at New York
city, by Rev. Charles B. Bullard, d. D., Rev
Calvin A. Hare, D. D., OF Harrisburg, Pa,
and Mrs. Mary Ii. Hall, of Burlington.
JoHNsoN-GILBERr = September II, at
Maple Shade, by Rev. Leon Chamberlin,
Earl W johnson, of Collingswood, and Miss
Lila Mae Gilbert, of Maple Shade.
MURPHY-DEACoN-Se 26, at Riv-
erside, by Rev. Father Gallagher, Joseph
Murphy, of Delanco. and Miss Laura Dea-
con, Of Burlington.
RoCKHILL-S CHWIM = September r. at
Marion, by Rev. Frank o. jackson, Bena-
jah Rockhill and Miss Maggie Schwim, both
of Kresson.
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been enough to put the large pitcher
out Of the game. But there was not
any small boy for Pfeister to order of
the grounds and the remarks went un-
needed.
The audience was very small, Satur-
day, and the season ends with the
management in debt. This is pity
for the public has had good base ball
given them.
Monnt Holly has played 20 games
this season, losing four-two to
Florence and two to Toms River. 1t
beat Florence twice.
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mental commanders have not been
notified as to how many of their men
are to be disqualified. DR.. M. w. New
comb, of Browns Mills, is on the staff
OF physicians to examine recruits for
tuberculosis, and began that work yes
terdaV.
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Advertisements.

For sale-Nine room house, all con.
veniences, in fine condition; No. 2s
Bispham street. Apply to A. A. An
derson.
An account with the Mount Holly
Safe Deposit & Trust Company assures
safe, profitable employment for funds
! Open one now. Three per cent. inter
est paid on time deposits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-02
No. l1Osl
Treasury Department

Office of Comptroller of Currency
Washington, ID. o., Sept. 2S 1917
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence pre-
sented to the undersigned, 1t has been made
to appear that
"Ihe First National Bank Of WrlghtstOwn"
In the village Wrightstown In the County
of Burlington and State of New JERSEY has
complied with all the provisions or the
statutes OF the United States requiring TO
be complied with before an association shall
be authorized to commence the business of
Banking:
Now therefore, L, JOHN SKELETON Will
LIAMs, Comptrollerof the Currency, do here
by certify that
1.-The First National Bank Of Wrlghtstown"
| In the village of Wrightstown, i'm the Coun-
ty of Burlington and State of New Jersey is
authorized to commence the business of
| banking, as provided in Section Fifty-one
hundred and sixty-nine of the Revised
Statutes OF the United States
In testimony whereof wit
I lseall ness my hand and seal OF of
fee this twenty-eighth day oil
September, 1917.
JNO. SKELETON WILLIAMS,
! Comptroller of the Currency
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1O3d Year Of Service
THE FaRTIEBS TRUST C0TTlPANY

MOUNT HOLLY, n. ].
Years of conservative banking factor of safety assured
by this Trust Company to depositors.
We offer services in any all of the capacities
properly exercised by Trust Companies and will give the
most careful attention and the benefit of experience to all
matters entrusted to
Wills prepared by and deposited with US tree OF charge
Entire taken of Estates
per cent. Interest Paid on Savings Accounts
Safe Deposit Boxes for rent.
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There was only one contest for the
County Committee in Northampton
and that was in the Third District,
where Walter 7. Stewart defeated
Joseph c. Kingdom by 20 to 81.
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LOCAL NEWS.

The Baptist Sunday school will hold
its rally day services October IA.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-15
Inspector PLUMMER TO
co away September |

Postal Inspector NJ. 8. pummer re-
turned from Washington last night
with official confirmation OF his trans
fer 10 Petersburg. Va He VIII as
sumo his now post on September J.
Inspector plnmmer was assured that
there are no charges against BIN. but
on the contrary his record for eff
cheney and devotion 10 the service rs
OF the highest
lie was given as a reason for his
transfer the fact that with the es-
tablishment OF cantonmont at
Petersburg for the training OF tho
National Army that city will become
one OF the most important In the
South. from the viewpoint OF the
Postoflice Department and it Is de-
sired TO transfer Inspector Hummer.
with bis long experience. there 10 look
after the interests OF the department
as he has been doing In Delaware for
the past eight years He VIII Co
operate with the postmaster OF Peters
burg I'm laying out the mail facilities
for the soldiers. A large plant Of the
DUPONT Company also is near Peters
burg
No successor to Colonel Plummer
for the Delaware district has been an
nounced as yet. Inspector Plummer
said his family will continue to live
at Hlllorest. q suburb OF wilmington
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-15
CONDITIONS NORMAL AGAIN
IN CITY CURB market

Mrs. Mary z. Daniels was given a
permit by Albert Vaughn, clerk OF
the market. to occupy her customary
stand space this morning. The po-
lice had intended her no injustice in
their removal order Saturday, but she
had come under their Saturday plan
OF noting every violation Of the mar
ket law. The commission merchants
also occupied their curb spaces this
morning free from molestatioh, and
will probably be allowed TO continue
TO do so. Chief of Police Black and
members Of the police force, the clerk
of the market and some OF the street
department officials went through the
market this morning. but took no ac-
ton ana all was serene.
Prices on King street today Were:
Eggs as, tomatoes 20S-> quarter peck,
potatoes 1Sc a quarter peck. beets
Sc a bunch, corn zoe a dozen, lima
beans 10c a pint. peaches zoe a box.
Potatoes we're selling like hot
cakes in the Jersey market this
morning for 90c to 81 a basket. Other
Jersey prices. all by the basket,
were: Tomatoes 75c, squash 25c. GU
cumbers 35c. apples Acc to soc, pep
pers 4Oc, onions 81, lima beans 81.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-15
MILITARY FUNERAL FOR
DROWNED NAVAL man

The body OF W. l.. Kaiser. Of this
city. boatswaln's mate aboard the U.
s. 8. Florida. who was drowned while
swimming In Curtis Greek. near Bal
timore. on Sunday afternoon. was re-
moved yesterday to Wilmington by
members Of the crew OF the ship. who
will conduct q military burial The
body was taken TO tho home OF his
mother. Mrs. Anna r. Kaiser, No. l06
West Twenty nth street As soon aH
information concerning the death Of
Kaiser reached officers Of the Florida
a committee. composed OF W. NJ.
Price. chief turrot captain; u. l.. Em-
rick. boatswain's mate first class; G.
w Chapman, carpenters mate. hrst
class was detailed 10 arrange for the
burial Of Kaiser and confer with his
mother
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock from his lato
home. A firing squad from beasue
Island Navy Yard will be present and
detachment, from the navy will act
as pallbearera. Interment will be
made In Riverview Cemetery.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-15
ONLY Jared BY
70 FOOT TUMBLE
Scaifold Collapses Under
Bricklayers at Work on
Morocco Plant
OTHERS SUFFER
MINOR INJURIES

While working on a scaffold at the
Durns.fecht Company's plant. at Sixth
and Monroe, streets, George Curry. Al
bficklayer, fell twenty feet this morn
ing when the scanolj broke. lie suf-
fcrcd severe bruises Of The head ana
right hip and was rushed in the Phoenix
ambulance TO the Delaware Hospital
ID was found he had escaped serious
harm, aud after treatment at the hospi-
tai he was able 10 go homo. lie Is a
member Of Union Fire Company.
Other accident cases treated at tho
Delaware Hospital this morning were:
James Barous. 5-year-old boy, run
down by an automobile near his home
at Sixth and Madison streets. dazed
but not hurt
George Bantoe No. III East Sec
ond street. right second finger mashed.
O. Meyers. No. 302 Chestnut street,
rRht hand bruised.
Viola Barker, No 1900 Jackson
street. leg Ulcers.
James Clat Clayburn. No. f32 But
tonwood street. right hand spraincd.
David Reagan. LEFT arm cut.
Francis nolan railroad freight
brakeman. right ankle injured.
William McCOrliss. No 30lia West
street. left second finger mashed
Major Seaford. No 2l5 Dclamore
Place fractured right Jaw.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-15
OF NATIONS
wheat UNDER WAY
Government $5O,OOO,OOO
Grain Corporation TO be
Charteredin Delaware
PRESIDENT ORDERS
WORK TO PROCEED

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug liberation
of food administration grain cor
poratlon with S5OOO0,OOO capital to
conduct government wheat purchases
and sales was officially announced to-
day. To carry on the gigantic work
the President appointed three com
mlttees: The wheat purchasing divi-
sion; the price fixing board. the
United States Millers Committee and
those who will conduct the buying
at the different terminal points In
the country.
The great machinery for wheat
control rs now practically perfected
The Allies have agreed TO take thei
/ wheat purchase from the government
/ grain corporation, advancing money an
/ thus relieving the United States froi
! part Of the burden of financing the puI
chase Of the country's entire 1917 Nhea
harvest.
The corporation will open agencies a
| all the PRINCIPAL terminals and trans
/ actions viii be carried With the usua
/ dealers through the regular channels. IL
I reselling the wheat to the Allies TN
Government win merely charge
nominal percentage to cover cost o
handling,
The PRINCIPLE millers will first be sup
piled With the wheat thev need 20
/ consumption.
The grain corporation will be in
corporated Ia Delaware.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-15
FUYERAL OF EDWARD KRAUss.

FUNERAL OF EDWARD hhAOooe
The funeral OF Edward Krauss.
aged IS years. VINO died at the home
Of George Piepcnbring, at Penny
Hin. on Monday. took place at 2
o'clock this afternoon from the
funeral parlors Of Harvey r. Nichols.
No. 500 West Seventh street. Inter-
ment was made IN Rivervlew ceme-
terry
Mr.. Krauss did after a lingering
illnees. Several weeks ago he was
removed to the Homeopathic Hospital
TO be operated on by DIT. Roman OF
Philadelphia. a specialist but It was
found that his allmeni had been per,
mltied to progress too far.
About six years ago Mr.. krause
was struck in the stomach and also
had his foot crushed by heavy piece
OF machinery in the plant OF The
then Wilmington Brewing Company,
at Front and French streets He later
] developed cancer OF the stomach.
The deceased was born In Ger'
many He was never married and
/ has no relatives In this country. He
made his home with the Plepenbrins
family since the time OF his injury,
He had many acquaintances.