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The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
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MAJDR GENERAL GREENE TO
WASHINGTON
mount Holly, Novr. %, I'LL


"Dr Sir:
'I came to this place yesterday
morning-the Difficulty Of crossing
the Baggage over the River prevented
its coming up last night. The Boats
& Scows at Burlington are under very
bad regulations.-Gen Varnum had
retreated as / wrote your Excellency
before to this place. He left Party of
Militia at Haddonfield; l am afraid
there has a very considerable Quantity
of Stores fallen into the Enemies
Hands but principally belonging to
the Fleet. The Enemy and the Mill
tia had small Skirmish at little Tim
bercreek Bridge, the Enemy crossed
there in the afternoon q encamped.
They say they are going to take Post
at Haddonfield to cover the lower
Counties & open Market from thence:
Those counties are some OF the most
fertile in the State, from whence great
Quantities of Provisions can be drawn
a large number OF Boats went up to
Philadelphia from the Shipping yes
terday morning = there were some
Soldiers on Board of them.
"Col. Morgan's Corps of Light In
fantry advanced this morning for Had
don6eld. If the Troops can be got in
Readiness / intend to put the whole in
motion this afternoon. We are greatly
distressed for want of a Party Of Light
Horse. / must beg your ExcelleDcy to
forward some as soon as possible.
81 have heard nothing from Glover
Brigade. | sent an Express to the
commanding officer yesterday, but
from the present situation of things, |
believe it will be best not to wait their
coming up.
EVERY piece of Intelligence neces.
sary for my information with Regard
to the Movements of the Enemy IN the
City, | must intreat your Excellency
TO forward to me by Express.
Col. Shreeve will attempt to turn
ont the Militia, but the Commissary'
Department is in such bad situation
q the people so unwilling to furnish
Supplies. that it will be difficult to
subsist large Body
"a considerable Body of light Horse
would be very useful here.
''Your ExcellencY letter OF the 22c
inst. is lust come to Hand. You hav!
in this. all the Intelligence which
have received. l am, &c.
"Nath. Greene"
The old tradition is still maintained
bv the establishment of Camp Dix
ten miles distant, and the organization
of Capt. Winfield S. Gales Compan!
b, of the New Jersey State Militia oi
August "a. 1917.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
Easter Sabbath was a ~memorable

Easter Sabbath was memorable
day in the Presbyterian church, the
Communion of the Lords Table being
observed, and twenty-ope members
taken into the church. Many beauti-
full flowers were sent in the evening to
the homes of the friends of the COM
munity who could not enjoy them in
the church during the day.
On Thursday evening of next week
the ladies of st. Andrews Guild will
serve cafateria supper in the parish
house in the rear of the church. This
will be quite novelty and will doubt
less attract many persons who will not
only enjoy the new procedure but will
be furnished good supper.
Among those to whom endowed fell
lowships and scholarships were award
ed by the Council of Columbia univer
sity for 19l9-1920, are two New Jersey
girls, one of whom is Miss Mary Louise
Landon, of Bordentown. and the other
is Miss Margaret Schlauch, of Has
brouch Heights. To Miss Landon was
awarded the Goldschmidt fellowship
for chemical research.
Samuel Woodward, of Cookstown,
was instantly killed Sunday night by
the patrol of the military police from
Camp Dix. Civil and military authori-
ties are investigating the tragedy,
which is said to have been unavoidable.
Woodward started across the road near
the intersection of three highways near
the bridge. Cars were coming toward
him from three directions and, dazzled
by the headlights, he is said to have
eyaded the M. P. car, then backed into
it.
May the first will be crowded day
for the Presbyterian church. During
the forenoon and early afternoon the
33rd annual meeting of the Women's
Home Missionary Society, in the Pres
bytery of Monmouth, will hold it's ses-
sions, which promise several fine speak
ers. During the late afternoon the
Presbytery of Monmouth will meet in
the church; and in the evening the in
stallation of the pastor-elect, Rev. r.
A. Brotemarkle, will take place at 7.45. !
The friends of the congregation are cor.
daily invited to make this day one of
general happiness and education with |
them.
Every year at this time one hears |
fishermen bewailing the scarcity of |
shad. The large nets at Gloucester,
spring freshets and other natural and |
handicaps have been cursed |
by the fishermen as preventing shad
from coming up the Delaware river.
This year the fishermen are convinced
that none of their former surmises
have been correct. With conditions
apparently normal, no shad are being
taught, and not enough of other kinds
If fish to make the effort to catch them
profitable. Charles Miller, of Yardley,
Who has fished along this part of the
liver for over a quarter of a century,
S authority for the statement that all
Kinds of fresh water fish are deserting
hese parts. He says the numbers have
diminished gradually all the time he
las been here, until now there is no
Use whatever trying to make a profit
BILE haul.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22

Sealed proposals will be receiy ed by the
Board of Chosen Freeholders, at the Court
ouse. Mount Holly, N. j., on Wedne sday,
May 7th, 1919, at Ills a. M, and opened i'm
IN ed1ately thereafter for a reinforced con.
crete retaining wall at Smithville, M
Plans and specifications may be obtained
rom James Logan, County Engineer,
Mount Holly, N. j.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
BY order of the Board.
Charles &. Joyce, Director.
Harry Hawkins, Jr., Clerk.
James Logan, County Engineer.
A pril 22nd, 1918.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
.Judoe Wells Honored

The new county judge, Harold b.
Wells, was the guest of honor at din
ner given at the Elks' Home, last
night, by the bar of Burlington county.
Other guests present were Chancellor
Edwin r. Walker, Justice Samuel Ka-
lisch and Judge Howard Carrow The
total number present was A.
The banquet room was prettily dec
Grated with plants and cut flowers,
and an excellent menu was. served.
Music was supplied by the Peerless or
chestra.
Ex-Judge William D. Lippincott
acted as toastmaster, and filled that
position admirably. Excellent speech
es were made by Judges Wells, Walker
and Kalisch, and by Clifford r. Powell
and ex-Judge Joseph HI. Gaskill.
Victory Liberty Loan, April q to
May 10. Mount Holly's share is $445,-
000 r. G R0voa ctoti0par ad,y
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
Historic Mount Holly
SOME INTERESTING MILITARY NOTES
by Capt William A. Slaughter


From very early days to the present
time, Mount Holly has been consider
ed post of military advantage. We
have already in some of the preceding
articles mentioned the draft and must
er held here during the French and
Indian War, 1853, the Hessian Outpost
and battle in the winter of 1776, the
occupation of the town by some of the
American troops in 1777 and the re-
treat of the British army through
Mount Holly in the summer of l778.
Attention has also been called to the
recruiting Office and barracks which
were here and the company of Mount
Holly men in the war of 1872, as we'll
as the old arsenal on High street, at
what is now Grant, in 1921. Some of our
older residents recall the days in the
Civil War when our men entrained at
the old Mount Holly and Burlington
Railroad depot and none of us can
ever forget when Company E of the
3rd n. j. Infantry, after being organ
lied over forty years, got it's chance,
and started for Sea Girt on it's way to
Germany. In reporting on the battle
of Monmouth in 1778 the British Com
mander referred to the Dangerous
pass at Mount Holly" and the follow
ing letters from two of the American
commanders in the year 1777 further
testify to the value of the place from a
military standpoint.
WASHINGTON
Mount Holley, 21st Novr 1777.
sir
Last evening Fort Mercer was evac-
uated. Some of the Shipping burnt
this morning. Most of the Store bro't
safely off. The Enemy, part at Bill
lingsport, part between Manto and
Timber Creeks and some at Fort Mer-
Ger. We have moved to this Place as
the first safe Position on account of
the Creeks. From hence we can move
by Head of the Creeks, go down upon
the Enemy; secure both our Flanks by
the Creeks, and by the same means
secure retreat IN case OF DISASTER. 1t
is a fit situation for making Junction
of the respective Cors. Genl. Hunt
ington has already joined me. Genl.
reene is at Burlington. The Militia
to Twelve Hundred. Three
Hundred here, seven Hundred at Had
donfield. / have ordered them here,
but am just told they don't like the
ManoeuVre. Two Hundred at Coopers
Ferry & Gloucester; They are to join.
With the Great Force you have ord
cred, we shall be superior, believe, to
the Enemy in the Field. We have the
by being at the Head of
the Creeks; & it is my firm sentiment
we ought and shall attack them to
Advantage The success of the Man
oeuvre, as | mentioned before, will de-
termine the possession of the Forts.
| am, &c.
Nj
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22

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The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
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English bull terrier, all white, no spots.
Liberal reward paid for its return
K. ALLEN SMITH,
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-02
AT WEIMAR
NEARING A CRISIS
Problems of Internal Policy
Also Develop Clashes.

BERN, May 1.--Serious differences
have arisen between the members OF the
National German Government and a
change may be expected shortly, ac-
cording to kilograms from Berlin
The conflict between Matthias Erzber-
ger. head OF the armLstice commission,
and Count yon Brockdorff- -Rantzau, For
eign Minister and head OF the peace del
egation, Is said TO have reached the
breaking point. Erzberger, 1t is as
serted. will do his utmost to make diffi-
cult the work OF the Foreign Minister.
whatever the attitude he adopts at the
Versailles Peace Congress.
In addition there are serious political
problems OF internal policy. Many men,
oers OF the Majority Socialists, the ad-
vices say, appear Inclined TO cooperate
with the conservative Independent So
cialists to save Germany from a gov
ernment on the Bolshevik order. These
leaders are said TO favor the creation OF
new government based upon the prin-
ciple of the councils OF workers. and
attempts will be made to get Hugo
Haase and Herr Breitscheid, Indepen-
dent Socialists. TO enter a coalition cab
met. A national body OF councils. 1t is
said, might supplant the National AS
sembly and adopt policy of socializa-
ton on a wide scale
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-02
HUNGARY'S RED
RULEISBR0KEN
Communist Government Of
ficials Flee Budapest, Says
Berlin Report.
ALLIED FORCES ADVANCE
Terrorized, People Appeal to
Countrymen in Rumania
to Crush Bolsheviki.

BERLIN, May 1.-The Hungarian n
Government has been overthrown, ac-
cording to Vienna reports published in
the Berlin newspapers.
The Hungarian Foreign, War and
Food Commissaries have arrived in
Vienna with their families and are
supposed to have fed from Budapest.
LONDON, May 1.-The Hungarian
Communist Government, wireless
message from Budapest says has Of
fered the Rumanian Government ter
ritorial concessions and requested an
immediate cessation OF hostilities.
The Hungarian Government also
has asked the Jugo- -Slav Government
for a cessation Of hostilties, Offering
territorial concessions.
The Hungarian War Office statement
OF April 80 says that the Franco Ser
oian, Rumanian and Czecho-Slovak
forces continued their advance on Buda-
pest the Rumanians capturing Mezo-
Tur, eighty miles southeast OF Budapest.
The statement also says that on Tues
day the Serbians and French captured
Hodomezo-Vasarhely, while the Ru-
manians also occupied Szentes and Kun
Szent-Marton, south OF Mezo-Tur.
Tho Czechs attacked with strong
forces, 1t Is added. against Cap and
Satoralja- -jahely. northeast of Miskolcz
and also in the Hernad and Upper Sajo
valleys The Hungarians retired from
Chara.
Hungarians living in Bucharest have
issued an appeal to the Hungarians in
Rumania generally to take part in the
struggle against the Bolshevk Govern
ment OF Budapest, according to tele-
gram from Bucharest given out by the
Rumanian Press Bureau in Bern.
Our country Is being led TO ruin by
inscriptions agitators who have seized
authority" says the appeal. "Hunga-
rians, arm against the usurpers who
come from all parts OF the world! :"
Several hundred Hungari in Ru-
mania have enlisted In the Rumanian
army to nght the Bolshevikl, the advices
state. The reports also show that the
Hungarians in the towns freed from
Bolshevik tyranny by the Rumanian
advance are bitterly antagonlstic to the
Red Guards. who in their retreat car
ried away hundreds of hostages and
pillaged the countryside.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-02
SCORES shot IN
CLEVELAND RIOT
Red Leader Killed and Eleven
Policemen Among Many
Wounded.
FIERCE FIGHT IN BOSTON
Mounted Police Charge Social
lists in Chicago and Rain
Helps to Keep Order.

CLEyElASD. May 1.-An unidentified
let, eleven policemen were shot or
badly beaten and about one hundred
persons wounded, many seriously, in
rioting which brought a dramatic
| finale this afternoon to Socialist
May Day demonstration here. About
thirty persons, seriously injured, are
in hospitals tonight, while scores Of
others, including women, were
trampled by rioters and clubbed by
police.
Socialist headquarters was totally
! wrecked by angry civilians bent on
putting an end to the demonstration
The rioting was general in Public
! Square. East Ninth street Huron
road, Prospect avenue, Superior ave-
nue. Boliver avenue and other thor
oughfares.
Socialists and sympathizers in East
Ninth street and at Public Square
were ridden down by mounted police
men and by soldiers in army tanks
and trucks.
The one fatality occurred at Central
and Woodland avenues, when a mob
said 10 have been composed Of Socialists
or sympathizers rushed detective Wood
ring and other officers. Woodring, de-
claring he drew his revolver to save his
own life. fired at the alleged leader of
the mob, the bullet passing through the
mans neck, killing him instantly. Sixty
or the rioters were arrested. A score
police say.
mob of several hundred OF the
rioters threatened Police Headquarters
when 6. +. Ruthenberg, Socialist leader
and former Socialist candidate for
Mayor was arrested, ana for more than
an hour the entire downtown section Of
the city was a seething mass of Social
lists. police, civilians and soldiers. the
latter riding down the rioters in army
trucks and tanks
Dozens OF shots were fred in Pub
lie Square, where more than 10000
Socialists and synpathZers assembled
for May Day rally and to protest
against the convictions o, Eugene V.
Debs and Thomas ]. Mooney.
The trouble started in Superior ave-
nue., near East Ninth street. when one of
the five Socialist parades scheduled to
meet In mass meeting at Public
Square was stopped ana Liberty Loan
workers and an army Lieutenant tore a
red flag from a man al the head OF the
marchcrs practically every one Of
whom was carrying a red flag
In less than ten minutes riots had de-
Veloped at several other points and
mounted and foot policemen were quickly
switched from one location TO another
TO quell the nghting.
The trouble In the Public Square
started when Lieut.. II, S. Bergen. who
served with the Eightieth Division over
seas, demanded that several soldiers
among the Socialists on the platform
remove their uniforms or the red flags
they wore.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-02
1000 SERVICE MEN ATTACK RED MEETINGS;
RADICAL NEWSPAPER OFFICES ARE SACKED;
THREE MORE BOMBS ARE HALTED IN MAIL
Cemeteries for l. w. VS.
Are Urged by Hanson

TOPEKA, May Mayor Ole
Hanson Of Seattle. in an ad-
dress here to-day, denounced the
Governments policy toward an
archism and the l. w. w. as "a
skim milk, weak, vacillating and
changeable" one and pronounced
a warning of a widespread, ma
tional effort to overthrow the
Government and society by
violence"
He declared the Government
was "on the wrong track in
starting conferences instead of
cemeteries in dealing with the I.
w. w." and "in singing of
brotherly love and turning loose
these enemies of society,""
AS to the lately revealed bomb
plot. the Mayor said:
~ trust Washington will either
hang or incarcerate for life all
the anarchists in the country. If
the Government doesn't clean
them up, I will. III give up my
Mayorship and start through the
country. We will hold meetings
and have hanging places. These
men must be ruled by a rod of
iron. Kindness means weakness
to them"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-02
GERMAN PEACE DELEGATES SHAKE
WITH EMOTION ON MEETING ALLIES
TO MAKE PUBLIC
MILITARY PACT WITH u! S.
Agreement Made by Wilson Guaranteeing to Send
American Troops in Event of German Attack Will
BE Announced Same Time as the Peace Treaty.
By LAURENCE HILLS.
Sta1 Correspondent Of TEE suS.

PARIS May lit
that Premier Cemenceau Of
hcay declared this
American
The solely
being entirely
agreement to
to bridge
Nations which
meeting which in
published
andS Secretar Lansing
This enabled
Adriatc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-02
GERMANS FEAR
RADICAL COUP
Fall of Moderate Government
Expected by Friends of
HOhenzOllerns.
BREAK NEAR AT WEIMAR
Conflict Between Erzberger
and Rantzau Complicated by
Coalition Movement.
BY KARL II. Won wIEGAND,
StdH Correspondent Of Tar SuS.

otuW correspondent OF IRE sun.
Copyright 1919: oil rights r.syred.
BERLIN, April 90 delayed Fear
ing that the moderate government of
Germany may fall and be replaced by
ono more radical, the ex-Crown Prin-
cess CeCiie. upon advice OF friends. has
postponed her trip to Holland.
She had planned to go with her
children to small place not far from
Amerongen, where she could see her
father-in- law and mother -in-law and
where IT was thought the ex-Crown
Prince could visit her and the chill
dren.
Because of uncertain political con-
dirions in Germany, however, her
friends advised her not to 60, point
ing out that should the radicals gain
control they might prevent her re-
entrance into Germany.
BAsLE, May 1.-The German National
Assembly probably will be transferred
from Weimar TO Berlin next week. the
Tooeblatt OF Berlin reports.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-02
GEORGE BACKS 4s HOUR WEEK
Premier Also Favors Minim n m
Wage Rate Law.

LONDON, May In a letter to the
National Industrial Council. which re-
sumed it's sittings in London to-day,
Premier Lloyd George wrote that a bin
was being drafted to give effect TO the
recommendation OF the council for
forty-eight hour week.
The Premier added that a commission
also would be set up to give effect to
the principle of minimum rate OF wages
in all industries, to be made sppllca BILE
BY law
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-02
Soldiers Shout as
Smokes Are Passed Out
A. LIEUTENANT in the nav,

A, LIEUTENANT in the navy
witnessed a distribution of
SUN fund tobacco to soldiers 60
ing aboard a home returning
transport. AS he describes it on
page ~, this must have been a
thrilling scene.
Cards from soldiers add testi-
mony to the effort being made to
supply these men with tobacco.
WARNING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
tion or publication. It employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-02
AVIATOR BURNED TO DEATH.
Lieut.. Lankey Falls With Machin.
In Flames.

ST, PETERSBURG, Fla, May Lieut..
l. F. Lankey % years old, army avia-
tor from Carlstrom Field. Arcadia, Fla.
was burned to death here this morning
when his machine burst into flames and
fell.
His home was at Bay City, Mich.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-02
SO Jew. Killed in Pinsk Poarom

LONDON. May 1.-Fifty-six Jews have
been killed In a pogrom at Pinsk. ac-
cording to an announcement from the
central Office OF the Zionist Association,
which received its information from the
organisations Copenhagen bureau.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-02
GUIDES
MONROE POLICY
Other Nations Will Now Aid
L. s. in Interpreting
Document.
POWERS DOUBT MEXICO
Cecil to Be Member of Organ
izing BOdy-German Pro-
baton One Year.
BY a Stac Correspondent Of TIE Soy.

CopT1hf. 1873: oil rights reserred.
PARIS. May 1.-The League Of Ma
tions. according TO the British view
as understood here in the discussions
concerning the revised covenant, in
the future is to be the interpreter Of
the Monroe Doctrine. The British
once more have recognized the doctrine,
but insist upon the League OF Nations
sharing the Interpretation Of the docu-
ment with the United States, a task
which has been undertaken individual
ly and alone by the United States in
the past.
In the British memora ndum giving
the views Of London on the Monroe
Doctrine the following language is
found:
AT first a principle of American
foreign policy, II (the Monroe Doc
trine) has become an international
understanding. II isn't illegitimate
for the people OF the United States
to ask that the covenant should rec
ognize this fact. Its essence IL con-
sistent with the spirit OF the COW
enant, and indeed with the spirit Of
the league as expressed In Article Y.
Should any dispute arise between
American and European Powers the
league is there to settle it,
Many diplomats here and others con-
versant with American affairs expect
that the Monroe Doctrine and the latest
British views OF 1t will figure extensively
in the debate in the Senate.
OF interest In the discussion of the
League of Nations and the Monroe Doc
trine are the reasons for the failure TO
invite Mexico and Costa Rica to join
the league. AS explained unofficially
the United States has recognized the
government OF President CarranZa in
Mexico, but France and Great Britain
have not done so. The latter nations
we're unwilling to invite Mexico TO join
the League of Nations for this reason,
and also contended that there was no
evidence Of stability on the part OF the
government now running Mexico. De-
spite the fact that the Wilson Admin
istration recognized Mexico and became
the friend OF CarranZs, 1t appears that
President Wilson was forced to admit
In the Peace Conference that conditions
were unstable there. and that virtually
no government existed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-02
BAVARIAN TROOPS
GAIN AT MUNICH
Many Important ToWns Near
BY Taken.
BY IN, Associated Press.

bern, May l.-Reports received here
from Bavaria say the Government forces
are steadily closing around Munich.
Wassu-burg Erding. Freising and Starn-
berg already have been taken.
When Wurttemburg troops occupied
Starnberg the civil population was in an
angry mood against the Communists. and
acts of violence were committed upon
them. The populace attacked prisoners
in the hands of the Government troops
and thirteen OF the Communist leaders
were shot.
CoPENHAGEN. May Munich des-
patches say that Bavarian Premier
Hoffman, has refused another request
for an armisticc, and insists upon the
unconditional surrender of the Com
munist forces within the city.
The ring OF Government troops is
closing around Munich. according to Bcr-
lin dispatches The villages of .Schongau
and Umfng have been captured from the
Soviet forces without loss They are
about forty miles northwest of the city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-02

LONDON, May 1.-The Reuter- corre-
spondent at Paris says it is expected
that Lord Robert Cecil will be appoint
ed British member OF the organizing
committee OF the League OF Nations.
and that Germany will be admitted to
the league after a period of probation.
probably one year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-02

Victory Liberty Notes are among the
&5o issues of 800 Investments
Jsbn Muir d Co.. 6l Bwsy.-AdU.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-02
SIX SHOT IN RIOT
OF BOSTON PARADERS
TUo Policemen and a Woman
Among Victims.

Special DespatcA to THE sUS.
Boston, May Three civilians, two
police officers and a woman were shot
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