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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
VIOLATION OF PRISON PAROLE
Is MADE AGAINST
: LOUIS S. GERoW.
Takes Girl to Theater and Buys Ex-
pensive Supper, Which
Brings Trouble.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, Mich. November 6.-When
Louis s. Gerow, aged thirty-five, expert
accountant and college graduate, took a
young woman to Jackson. Mich. thea
ter to see James *. Hackett I'm Samson"
one night two weeks ago. he paved way
that may land him in prison for nine
years. He was arrested here yesterday
for violating his parole.
Gerow was sentenced to the Jackson
penitentiary from Detroit in 1904 for for
gerry. He was paroled last August and a
position was secured for him in Jacksons
largest department store at 50 a week.
He made good from the jump, and was
about to be promoted to manager of a de-
partment at a comfortable salary. Then
came the fatal trip to the theater.
1t happened the general manager of the
store sat right behind Gerow and his
companion. After the performance Gerow
and the girl went to a cafe for an ex-
pensive supper. 1t was thought odd that
a man on that salary could entertain
that way. He was called into the office
the next day and dismissed.
The Real Reason.
The girl happened to be employed i'm the
same store. and this appears to be the
chief reason why Gerow was fired.
THE manager told me 1 was compro-
missing the girls In the store" said Gerow
II could not see 1t that way. l paid for
the entertainment honestly
After he left his job Gerow came to
Detroit and registered at the Griswoid
House.
Gerow says the warden is mistaken and
that he hasn't violated any of the pro-
visions Of his parole.
II was down and out-desperate-when
/ first got into trouble" he stated. II
took my medicine. a larger dose than
was prescribed. when / was sentenced,
and 1 haven't done anything since that
would warrant them sending me back
there. The lie they say I told about my
job In Detroit is easily explained. 1 was
to 60 to work as a laborer in the Great
Lakes shipyards Then l found a better
Job at my profession as an accountant
Judge Phelan sentenced me under the
law Of 1903, making the term not less
than two nor more than three years. In
1905 the attorney general gave a de-
cision that the sentencing judge has no
right to fix the maximum sentence. The
maximum term, under the law. was four
teen years. I served few days less than
FIVE years without appealing for a
parole"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
INSPECTION OF PITTsBURG.
japanese Commissioners Amazed at
Magnitude Of Industries.

PITTSBURG. November 6.-Expressing
amazement at the magnitude Of the iron
and steel mills Of this city which they
inspected yesterday, the honorary COM
mercial commissioners Of Japan. who are
touring the United States. were. today
taken in automobiles through the parks
and residential section.
Several hours were devoted to the trip
around the city. which ended at the H.
]. Heinz Company. where luncheon was
served Following an inspection of the
city filtration plant at AspinwaN, the
party returned to the Hotel Sehenley to
rest.
Quantity expressing their gratitude for
what they termed IAN extremely sensa-
tional visit to Pittsburg. the commits
sioners left tonight In a special car for
Cincinnati.
During the evening a reception was
rendered the japanese visitors at the Ho-
tel Schenley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
RUBBISH GOES OFF.


A binding flash followed by a loud re-
port greeted Louis Frank seventy-five
years of age, as he was overhauling a pile
Of rubbish at the bathing beach about
4:3O O'Clock yesterday afternoon. He was
hurled backward by the shock.
The cause of the explosion is a mystery
The police believe 1t resulted from a stick
of dynamite dumped at the beach in a
load of trash.
Frank was hurried to the Emergency
Hospital ia an ambulance. The surgeons
found him suffering from shock. He
gave his residence as 2OO5 New York
avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

What the English term Influ-
enza-a violent Cold in the Head
with constant running at the
nose-watering eyes amounting
to a flow of tears, is promptly
stopped by the immediate use of
"Seventy-seven."
"Seventy-seven" also breaks up
hard stubborn Colds, with Cough.
Sore Throat and Catarrh that
hang on-Grip.
Fits the vest pocket. All Drug
gists, as Cents.
Humphrey Hemso. Medicine Co, oss. WI
liam and Ann Streets, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

Mrs. George III. Long. wife Of a promi-
nent farmer of Spring Creek. Rockingham
county, Va, died while sitting in q chair
at her home, death being caused by heart
disease. She was fifty-eight years old
and a daughter of the late Harrison
Grady OF that county. She was married
twice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

Chauncey Dewitt Wiley. youngest son
of Prof. and Mrs. William Wiley, died
at Morgantown, w. Va, of typhoid fever
after an illness OF ten days. He was
twenty eight years old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

DiphtherIa has broken out at Wood
lawn, near Rising Sun. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Officers Have Good Memory.

Miss Garden would have been allowed
to come through the port OF entry with
out the least trouble IL the customs OFF,
GERS at New York had not remembered
that she sang at several OF the big opera
performances i'm the metropolis during
the past two years-in fact, had been n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

CLOTHING HELD UNTIL MONEY
rs PAID OVER.
Customs Officials in New York Deny
Her Claim to Foreign
Residence.

Miss Mary Garden. the prima donna. is
a resident of this country even though
she declares she * not. The folk who
have decided for Miss Garden that she is
entitled To tho protection OF Uncle Samuel
are the customs officials OF the Treasury
Department. The point OF the whole
controversy between Miss Garden and
the officials il that II was thought that If
Miss Garden declared she was a foreign
resident she could bring in about 'steen
dozen trunks. containing AL kinds OF
clothing. free OF duty
She has been studying in Paris for the
past twelve years which. IL is claimed.
would entitle her to come into the coun-
try with the wearing apparel free of duty.
under the law which provides that If sle
has not been here in two years she is a
non- resident of this country. Otherwise
she must come iIr as resident and pay
a duty on all garments in her wardrobe
above the value of 500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

1879 that a United States government
bond, with a fixed maturity, changed
hands for less than its face value.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-23
A New sign of spring.

The vacuum carpet cleaning wagon
was seen working on Washington
street last Saturday. This machine is
owned and operated by citizen of
Morristown and is one of our newest
Industries. Considerable work was
done from Summit to Morristown in
the fall, and the proprietor expects to
be very busy this spring and is ready
TO give an estimate on future work at
any time. He is only too willing to
endeavor to please all customers, and
can do work for lower price than any
out of town concern, but would like to
commence booking orders as soon as
possible so as to try and arrange his
dates to suit everybody. Advertise
ment appears elsewhere in this paper.
Telephone connection though name
does not appear in book just say
vacuum company to central and you
will be given correct number.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-23
INDEPENDENTS
CELEBRATE
And incidentally Exploit a
Wonderful Invention Mon
day Evening.
AUTOMOBILE STOCK BOOMING

Nearly a hundred and fifty promi-
nent citizens assembled at the house
of Independent Hose company last
night to participate in the annual eel
ebration of Washington's birthday,
and as usual had good time.
On entering the assembly room
every ones attention was taken by
nondescript affair that showed above
a screen in the front of the room, but
everybody wisely kept away from it.
After an hour or so spent in social
conversation and cards followed by a
collation., Eugene Carrell called the as
sembly to order and after reading let
tiers of regret from Rev. w. M. Taylor,
Judge Mills and others, he called ppOn
George G. Smith to act as master of
ceremonies. On taking the chair Mr..
Smith alluded to the fact that the
last annual meeting Of the company
was the forty-frst, and gave some in
teresting "reminiscences of the COM
pany's history.
He then called attention to the
strange apparatus that had attracted
so much attention and called upon ID.
Farrand Sturgis to explain it. That
gentleman said it was new invention
and from his remarks conveyed the
impression that it combined all the
virtues of wireless telegraphy, tele-
phone and phonograph, with the add
ed qualities of wireless parcel post
and a mechanical mind reader. During
thecourse of the evening the machine
gave some wonderful revelations of its
power in giving messages from Rev.
DR.. Parkhurst, President-elect Taft,
John d. Rockefeller, VIM. Mulford
and other distinguished citizens, and
then gave the speeches that a number
present were waiting to make, This
surprising feature carried consterna-
tion into the meeting as nearly every
person present had speech up his
sleeve which he hoped to deliver.
However, the chairman limited this
| pert of the program, as he saw num-
Der of clergymen present, and carrying
out the idea of the subpoena put the
1 speakers under an obligation to tell
the whole truth about a matter that
they had first to declare they knew
nothing about. Rev. Messrs. Bennett,
Urmy, Sturges and MacColl went
through the ordeal with flying colors,
but in some way the chairman hypno-
tiSed DR.. Pierson and the bulk of his
talk was about the resemblance of
George Smith to Abraham Lincoln in
his readiness to do public service.
This, however, met with the approval
of the company and all united in sing
ing For He's jolly Good Fellow" "
The chairman blushingly plead guilty.
Chief Runyon, Mayor Cauldwell and
Judge Cutler also spoke. Shortly af-
ter midnight the party broke up with
everybody delighted.
The concensus of opinion was that
the company is to have that automo-
bile apparatus they are longing for,
which in turn is to be replaced with a
flying machine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-23
Lenten Services.

Rev. Alex. MacColl will conduct a
series of Lenten services in the South
Street Presbyterian church on the
Thursday evenings of Lent at eight
o'clock The general theme will be
"The Estimate of Jesus" as re-
fiected in the 81 ans " of st. Johns
gospel. The subjects will be as fol-
lows:
February 25th. 81 am from above,
/ am not of the world" John 1923.
March 4th. II am the Way" John
IA IS. 81 am the Door" John 1879.
March 18th. 81 am the Truth. !"
John 14:-6. 81 am the Light of the
World" John S;-12.
March 18th. II am the Life. +"
John IA :-6. 81 am the True Vine. J"
John 5:-1.
March 25th. II am the Bread of
Life" John 6:-35. Il am the Liv-
ing Bread" John 6:-5l.
April lst. | am the Good Shep-
herd. John 10 Ill.
In Holy week, union services, in
which this church will join, will be
held in the Methodist church.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-23
KINDERGARTEN PROSPEROUS.
Report of 1908 shows 1t to BE In a
Flourishing Condition.

Report of 1908 shows 1t to BE In a
Flourishing Condition.
THE Morristown Free Kindergarten,
which had it's beginning sixteen years
ago, has just issued its report for 1908
The kindergarten is conducted in
rooms in the Merchants block. The
enrolment for the year was liz. Two
classes have been promoted to the pub
lie school.
The children love the kindergarten
and it is a great trial for them when
they outgrow it. If one child i'll a
family has attended the kindergarten
the family will be represented there
as long as there are children to be
sent. One of the first of the kinder
garten children was married when she
was sixteen years old and last summer
she entered her little daughter in the
kindergarten.
In connection with the kindergar-
ten mothers meetings are held at
which practical talks are given the
women by physicians Of the town
The kindergarten is supported by
private subscriptions and the subscrib-
ers include many prominent people in
society.
The president of the association is
Mrs. Wynant D. Vanderpool; vice
presidents, Mrs. Thomas w. Cauld-
well, Mrs. Fayette Smith, Mrs. JohA
r. Emery secretary, Mrs. Harry E.
Hoy treasurer, Miss Shaw.
On the board Of managers are Mrs
Cauldwell, Mrs. B. Ogden Chisolm
Mrs. Joseph B. Dickson, Mrs. Emery
Mrs George U. Fraser, Mrs. John Gil.
lespie, Mrs. Hoy, Mrs. Edward Hall
Miss Hopkins, Mrs. William S. Letch-
ford, Mrs. Robert H. McCurdy, Miss
Shaw, Mrs. e. Fayette Smith, Mrs
Alexander Torrance, Mrs. Vanderpool
Mrs. William Il. Wheelock, Miss Whit
ney and Mrs. Ridley Watts.
The association has an advisory
board which includes in it's member
ship, George G.. Kip, Dr. Frederick w
Owen, Vice-Chancellor John R. Emery
and the Rev. WynanU Vanderpool.
Miss Mary Burr is the kindergart
ner with Miss Luella VanDyke anC
Miss Theola Griffith, as assistants.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-23
NEGOTIATIONS PROGRESSING.
Railroad and Authorities Near Agree
ment on Normandy Part Crossing.

Railroad and Authorities Near Agree
ment on Normandy Part Crossing.
Negotiations between the Lacka-
wanna railroad, the Morris Township
committee and residents of Norman
dy Park over the elimination Of the
railroad crossing of the Normandy
Park road were continued on Satur-
day. The Messrs. Barton, Clark and
Arnold and Counsel John M. Mills, of
the committee, met at the crossing
Saturday afternoon, with Engineer u.
j. Ray, of the railroad, and DR.. f.
Landon Humphreys, Howard Ooghill
and John Garfield.
The plan presented last week by the
company to change the direction OF
road, and not depress the tracks, was
declared unfeasible by the Norris
tonians. 1t was finally agreed to have
the engineers prepare plans for a
bridge at the present location of the
crossing and the depression of the
tracks to depth of ten feet. The
present crossing is abont five feet be-
low the normal level of the road. SO
that to put the bridge ten feet above
the present level of the tracks would
make the same grade up to the bridge
as is now down to the grade crossing.
Plans will be ready to be passed upon
in week and it is probable that an
agreement will be reached and work
started early in the spring.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-23

In order that the fund which the
boys of the Morristown school are col
lecting for the new school gymnasium
may be increased, two short plays will
be given in the Lyceum on the even
ing of March 20, the cast of each to be
composed entirely of the boys Of the
school. The plays selected are S" Lend
Me Five Shillings" and "The New
Reporter, !" the cast of the former be-
ing as follows: Mr.. Golightly, George
w. Fl. Allen; Captain Phobhs, Edgar
Burke Mr.. Moreland, w. Roger Bur-
lingame; Captain Spruce, w. Reid
Allen; Sam, HI. Dudley Hale; Mrs.
Major Phobbs, Thomas Buel; Mrs.
Captain Phobbs, George W. Merck.
The play, though short, has been given
both by the late Joseph Jefferson and
by Nat Goodwin.
The second play, "The New Report
err" will be given with the following
cast; Jack Lewis, w. Reid Allen !;
Nancy Hobbs, George M. Merck; Mr..
Hobbs, Perry G.. w. Austin; Freddie,
X. Winslow Crosby Otto 'Hansler,
Edgar Burke /; Mrs. Bradigan, Herbert
D. Hale, Officer Flynn, Samuel S. Otis.
The school orchestra will render
number of selections.
The boys of the school have in the
last three years raised over $4,000 to-
ward the $4,000 needed for the gym
nasium, interest in the fund being
augmented by a weekly subscription
of five cents from each boy throughout
the year. The proceeds netted from
the plays will be turned into $40, 900
fund for the construction of swim
ming pool, which will be completed
before the gymnasium itself is built.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-23

The nation, through President
Roosevelt, was the recipient Wednes-
day of what is regarded by connois-
seurs as one OF the finest rugs in the
world. The gift, the value of which is
said to be more than $50, 900, is a Per-
sian silk imperial palace rug, studded
with jewels, including rubies, tur-
quoises, emeralds, opals and pearls. 1t
measures six and one-half by four and
one-half feet, and is enclosed under
glass in a mahogany frame.
Fl. H. Topakyan, Of Morris Plains,
who has recently returned from the
Orient, was the giver Of the rug, which
is to hang in the White house. The
president, upon receiving this gem Of
the Persian weaver'S art, is said to
have pronounced it the most beautiful
example he had ever seen.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-23
FOURTH ANNUAL EXCURSION
OF Fifteenth Regiment, New Jersey
Volunteer Veteran Association.

OF Fifteenth Regiment, New Jersey
Volunteer Veteran Association.
The fourth annual excursion of the
Fifteenth regiment, New jersey Vol
unteer Veteran association, will take
place May 11th to 18th, 1909, including
the unveiling and dedication of monu-
ments at Salem Church, Va, ard
Spottsylyania, Va, and tour Of the
battlefield of Gettysburg, Pa.
Hon. John Franklin Fort, governor
of the state Of New Jersey, with men,
bers Of his family and personal staff,
will accompany the veterans and their
friends on the entire journey also the
commissioners appointed by the gov
ernor to erect and dedicate the battle
monuments, together with number
of the members of the state legisla-
ture.
Hon. Claude A. Swanson, governor
of the state of Virginia and staff will
take part in the dedication exercises.
r. e. Lee camp, confederate veterans
of Richmond, Va, have been invited
to be with us on this occasion.
Hon. H. Lewis Wallace, mayor of
the city of Fredericksburg, has ten
dered us the freedom of the city, and
the confederate veterans and many
prominent citizens of that city aud
vicinity, will participate in the dedi-
cation.
The train will consist of Royal Blue
line vestibule coaches, which will be
retained for the entire trip. Will
leave from the Broad Street station Of
the New Jersey Central railroad in
Newark. A box lunch will be served
on the train between Philadelphia
and Washington.
Arrangements have been made by
which all of the veterans Of the Fif-
teenth regiment win be taken free on
this trip from Newark, N. j., and
their friends and others can make the
journey at the EXTREMITY low rate of
500. 90, covering all expenses. A remit
tance of $500 must accompany each
application, S4.00 of which will be re-
turned if for any reason the applicant
is unable to go.
Veterans should make application
at once to S. w. Gordon, secretary, 79S
Broad street, Newark, N. j. All others
may make application as above or tC
w. H. Cawley, treasurer, Somerville
N. j., or e A. Doty, president of the
association, 80 Early street, Morris
town, N. J. Owing to limited accom-
modations no application will be con
sidered after May 1st.
In all probability this will be the
last opportunity to visit these battle
| fields of the worlds greatest struggle
in company with the veterans of thi
association therefore all who Cal
should take advantage of it.
Special arrangements will be mad,
for the convenience of ladies accom-
panying the party, and baggage vii
be cared for by the committee. O. K
Armstrong, the genial district passen
ger agent of the New Jersey Centra
railroad will look after the comfort O.
the parry during the entire trip. Fol
further information apply to the sec
retary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-23
A Horse Must Appease Allah.

When Homer Davenport, cartoon
ist, returned from the a Arab desert two
years ago he brought with him an
Arabian horse, gift from Akmut
Haffez, Bedouin Sheik of the Nnazeh
tribe, who made Mr.. Davenport
brother after the Bedouin style.
Mr.. Davenport received letter last
week from the Sheik, in which he said
he would come after the horse that
his people believe Allah has been I'M
kind to them because they parted with
the animal. The old chief has never
been away from the desert, and has
seen only one white man besides Mr.
Davenport, but the latter is convinced
that Akmut Haffez will make the trip,
and he will return the horse so that
the Sheik can appease the wrath of
Allah.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-23
REMOVED TO HoBoKEN.
Seven Cinnamon Charged With Vio-
latIng Immigration Laws.

Seven Cinnamon Charged With Vio-
lating Immigration Laws.
Hop Wah, Lee Jim, Lee Sing, Lee
John, Mon Jong, Mon Hun and Sam
Wah, who were found in a freight car
in the Lackawanna's Port Morris
transfer yard on Tuesday evening and
committed to Jail here for thirty days
for disorderly conduct, were discharged
from their commitment by Justice
Eaton, of Netcong, on Thursday and
taken to Hoboken by United States
marshals where they we're arraigned
before United States commissioner
and charged with violating the immi-
grafton laws.
1t is supposed that at least six of the
party Gwere being smuggled into the
country in violation of the Chinese
exclusion act as the car on which they
were riding contained cargo of mer-
chandise from Canada, and was loaded
across the line, and when opened at
Port Morris was sealed with govern
ment seals.
The car came through from East
Buffalo on the Lackawanna, and bore
no evidence OF having been tampered
with in any way, or of having been
opened after the seals were affixed.
Hop Wah, the leader of the party,
speaks fairly good English, ard stated
that his home was in New York, and
that he had paid sum of money to
the party who inspected the car and
affixed the seals, for the privilege Of
riding toward New York.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-23
DR.. Dwight's Tribute TO supterin-
tendent Watchorn.

tendent Watchorn.
In writing of the Man at the
Gate" in the New York evening
Post Rev f. B. Dwight says =
What impressed me most of all was
the big human heart joined to the mar
vellous head of the commissioner him
self. He knows these people, and he
loves them, and among all the clerks
and attendants in all the rooms we
passed through, on the steamboat and
on the landing, we heard no harsh
word spoken and saw no rough or un-
kindly act. His work speaks for itself,
and its success is the triumph of crea-
tive genius and administrative ability,
joined to broad, human sympathy
and high moral purpose.
"No wonder that such a man en-
counters a few hostile critics. His
work would not be what it is if this
were not the case. 1t costs money.
But it is money well spent, and is true
economy in the end. One of the new
buildings to be opened about March
lst is hospital, capable Of receiving
500 little children. The municipal
health authorities are now, in the in
terest of public safety, taking away
from their parents all children who
are found suffering from contagi-
GUS diseases. This is quite right,
but very hard for the mothers who
cannot understand it, and when the
new hospital is built there will be at
Ellis Island a new object-lesson in
national charity.
mo doubt the gentleman who made
contract with the government to
transport immigrants from the Bat
terry to the Grand Central station in
wagons for nifty cents each, and then
sent many thousands of these same
immigrants by the street railways for
five cents each, quietly pocketing the
difference, is inclined to criticise Mr..
Watchorn for putting an end to his
little scheme. But this is only one of
many evils which he has exposed and
ended. Americans may be thankful
that such strong, Such a truly good
man stands at the Gate"