The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-16
The DATz
IMPRINT.
President Morse Carries the
Label Of the Printing
Establishment on
His Face.
USED AS A PUNCHING BAG
One Biff Per Lie the Tariff
That Prevails on Rail-
road Avenue.
USED AS A PUNCHING BAG

If there is any aspiring playwrlter IN
Jersey City searching for material for the
construction of a melodrama in any num-
ber of acts he need not go far. A real
one has been enacted in the printing
establishment of the Albert E. Datz Co.,
on Railroad avenue. The facts of the de-
nouement, however, which puts to shame
the thrilling efforts of the writers of the
melodramas now before the public, were
hard to gain, as the real actors were
bound to keep the affair secret. But it
was too rich to keep and some one
leaked" on the outside. Once an inkling
of the facts got out the rest was secured
as a reward of persistent effort.
Mr. Datz himself refused to discuss the
matter. But between fifty and sixty
people, employees of the Datz Company,
are conversant with the facts, SO Mr..
Datz is not s'the only pebble on the
beach, 1.-The Passing of the President
is suggested as a title.
About year ago Mr.. Datz inserted in
Philadelphia paper an "ad" for super
intendent. 1t was replied to by Willis S.
Morse of that city. Mr.. Morse wrote a
very nice letter in answer to the "ad,''
applying for the position, stating his
qualifications and enclosing references.
Inc letter was so nice that Mr. Datz did
not think it necessary to look up the
references, but decided to install Mr..
Morse as superintendent of his establish
ment. He wrote to Mr.. Morse to that eff
feet Mr. Morse wrote back that he was
on the turf or some other soil used by
men in hard luck. He asked Mr.. Datz to
forward his fare. Mr.. Datz thought IL
strange. but sent the money for Mr..
Merse's fare.
Mr.. Morse greatly pleased Mr.. Datz.
He was a dapper, well-built little man,
just about Mr.. Datz's size, a little nervous
and chock full of executive ability-so
Mr.. Datz thought He argued in favor
of the organization of company, carried
Mr.. Datz along with his argument, had
the company formed and himself elected
president. Mr.. Datz thought he was a
little quick, but somehow Mr. Morses
moves satisfied him-at that time. But,
employees say, just about this time Mr..
Morse's head began to swell like a dry
sponge after saturation. So abnormal did
1t become that it was feared that ele-e
Phantiasis had attacked that important
part of Mr.. Morse's anatomy.
Mr. Datz's breath was fairly taken
away when he found inserted in the ad-
vertising columns of local newspaner
a notice, signed by Mr.. Morse, as presi-
dent of the Albert E. Datz Company. to
the effect that Mr.. Datz had no more to
do with the concern Meanwhile. it is
alleged, Mr.. Morse was intriguing with
members of the company 1t appeared
that Morse took great pleasure in show
ing this nOfipa IN fIa
But Mr.. Datz, it appears, had got ON to
Mr.. Morse's curves and was drawing
their lines for future reference in a little
red memoranda book Morse appeared
to have an idea that he was carrying the
employees of the establishment along
with him. But they were not going back
on their old employer for a new man
with a swelled head and they told Mr.
Datz all he told them. Mr. Datz iotted
them down in his little red book.
Morse told one of the employees that
Datz would be thrown out in the street
in few days. That went down in the
book. Another said Morse told him that
Datzs personal pride prevented him TAX
ing orders from him (Morse). When Gus
toners came in they were informed that
Mr.. Datz was not at the establishment
though Mr.. Datz might be upstairs It
is said Morse purchased materials with
out consulting anybody and told en-
ployes that Datz was disliked by his Gus
toners. When Mr.. Datz was i'll last win
ter. it is alleged, Morse told one of Mr..
Datzs friends that Datz was nearly dead
and that in short while he (Morse)
would have the entire business. All of
which things went down in the little red
book.
If Mr.. Datz offered suggestion Mr.
Morse opposed it, Datz, it seems, re-
peatedly called Morse's attention to
Morse's attacks upon him and told Morse
If they weren't stopped he'd give Morse
sound thrashing.
Matters it appears reached a point last
Saturday where Mr.. Datz decided to car
ry his threat into execution. Word was
sent down to the office from the book
bindery the fourth floor that Mr..
Morse was wanted by the foreman of the
bindery When Mr.. Morse stepped out
of the elevator into the bindcry he was
surprised to find himself confronted by
Mr.. Datz with sleeves rolled up, in
fighting attitude.
Morse said Mr.. Datz, 'syou have
again attacked me, and I now propose TO
give you that long promised whipping.
You must fight"
Morse turned pale. His knees smote to-
gether. His nervousness increased. He
declared he would not fight and called
for the help to run and get policeman.
The help grinned. They didn't want to
lose the scrap.
Morse started to run. Datz caught him,
turned him around and planted his right
first plump on Morse's nose Morse fell
In a heap. Datz picked him and sat him
in chair after the fashion of vaude-
Vile comedian playing with a dummy.
.Sit down there" he said, I'm not
through with you yet" Then he sent
word down to the engineers room to shut
off steam and summoned all the employees
An Old and wsll Tried Rsnedy
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