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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-12-05
THREE BEDS AFIRE.
Peculiar Blaze in Petro Giordano's &
Houce on Flagler Street.

Peculiar Blaze in Pietro Giordano's
Houce on FIager Street.
Three mattresses > furnished fuel
for flames in Pietro Giordanos house,
No. Is Flagler street, at eleven-thirty
Saturday night. Special Officer Jo-
seph Antonnaccio discovered smoke
pouring from the front windows of
the house and he telephoned to police
headquarters. The police notified In
dependent Hose company. Assistant
Chief Geary. Assistant Foreman
Melick with John Madigan and other
firemen, responded with the auto
chemical engine.
They found mattress that was
afire had been thrown from a front
window on the first floor The fire
men CROPPED their way into the smoke
filled rooms and turned back the bed
clothes on a second bed in the front
rom. This mattress was also found
to be afire and 1t was thrown out.
Through passageway, the kitchen
and into a back room the firemen
made their way. In this room was an
other bed and upon turning down
the covers its mattress, too, was
found afire. The fires were soon ex-
tinguished with no damage to the
building. Mystery surrounds the
fires as Giordano was away from
home with his family Saturday night.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-12-05
THE UNION THANKS
GIVING SERVICES
In the First Baptist Church
Sermon by Or. Anderson.

The union Thanksgiving services of
the two Presbyterian, Methodist and
Baptist churches were held in the
First Baptist church on Thursday
morning. There was an unusually
large attendance.
Rev. Mr.. Barker, pastor of the
church presided. The scripture read
ing was by Rev. w. r. Bennett, of
the First Presbyterian church, and
of the Methodist church. Dr. Urmy
announced that the offering taken at
the service would be divided between
Memorial hospital and the O'd Ladies
home
Rev. Mr.. Barker in a fitting manner
introduced Rev. DIR. Merle Anderson,
OF the South Street Presbyterian
church, as the preacher of the day.
DIR. Anderson spoke in part as fol-
lows, taking for his text, Rom. liza,
II am debtor: -
"An astonishing admission that.
Usually men put it the other way.
Instead of saying Il owe the world,
Cur ears are more often assailed by
the pitiful plant "The world owes
me living. The world owes me
place or fame or happiness" and if
they do not find it straightway with
out much effort they are bitterly ag-
grieyed at the wrong the world has
done them.
But this admission becomes ali
the more astonishing when we remem
ber that Paul had such fear of in
curing obligation to the hurt of the
gospel which he preached that he
wrought with his own hands rather
than accept from any that support
which was justly Que him. Fearing
even the appearance of being in
debted 10 men, avoiding it by scru-
Iaalous and multiplied labor, yet here
I the world owes him anything, but
boldly and without shame proclaim
ing himself debtor to all. 1t is start
hing, but ii is refreshing. All, you
say, here is man. Here is no
whining plea for favor due, nor yet
I L. it a shamefaced confession. No
i il is fuli-blown manhood. looking life
squarely in the face, recognizing to
the full lis dignity and its obligation,
and going forth to fulfill the obliga-
tion and to justify the dignity by a
life of splendid service.
But my friends if there is truth
ia this bold confession of the great
apostle that he was debtor to all
men, the same thing must be even
more manifestly true of us all There
could be no better preparation for a
proper observance of the Thanksgiy-
ing season than an honest and COM
plete recognition of this obligation
which rests upon us all.
Let us note then the fact of this
obligation. Startled into thought by
this noble utterance of the apostle,
there is not one of us who. if he is
honest with himself. must not take
up Pauls confession. and say i am
debtor.
III IS a fact that must oe borne
in upon us by every thoughtful CON
sideration OF natures bounty. 1t is
trite, at this time of year. to recount
the story OF the richness and fertil-
ity of the earth. to dwell upon the
wealth Of resource and almost limit
less possibilities OF our own great
country. On every side we will be
reminded that even the poorest har
vest is bountiful, and even the hard
est year is full of goodness, that our
lot is indeed cast in pleasant places
and that our heritage is wondrously
rContfnuad IN Eliphfh pooa I
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Weller, of New York,
were thrown from their automobile
Sunday night WHEN the car skidded
ut the foot of Speedwell hill and
crashed into one of the stone abut-
ments of Speedwell bridge. They
escaped with few bruises but the
car was wrecked. Buckley Evans,
with an auto, assayed to tow the
Weller car to Morristown and had bare
ly gotten under way when chain
broke. The resulting delay blocked
the tro ley cars for time
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-12-05
HELD FOR BURGLARY.
-Four Youths Accused of Robbine Mrs.
Castles Residence.

1dSlltS NcSfuCnCS.
Charged with the burglary of Mrs.
John W Castles house on Franklin
place, four youths have been held
for the grand jury by Police Justice
Quayle. They are Thomas McA1oy,
Thomas Grimes, Lewis R. Cook and
Patrick McBreen and range i'll age
from fifteen to nineteen. Charles
Anderson caretaker of the Castles
place, reported to the police Monday
morning that the house had been
entered, having found cellar window
broken. Mrs. Castles with her fam
lily is in New Orleans.
After some clever detective work
by the police they arrested Grimes
and Cook on Monday afternoon. The
latter, the police say, made con
fession in which he implicated Nc
Avoy and McBreen and told Of enter
ing the Castles house Friday ngiht
securing a bag full of silver ware
and hiding it in Cooks house. Nc
Avoy and McBreen were arrested
Saturday night and sent to Jail for
dlsorderly conduct. A loaded revol-
Yer was found in McAvoy's pocket
and he was charged in addition with
carrying concealed weapons.
The police found silverware valued
at several hundred dollars in Cooks
house. With the arrest of these four
youths the police believe they have
run to earth the authors of series
Of burglaries in Morristown and ad-
jacent neighborhood of late.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-12-05

Other phases of the sewer ques-
ton were presented to the board
when bills for the attendance at the
hearings in Contractor .Costa's suit
against the town were presented.
They aggregated over $500 and were
for attendance and services of Former
Town Counsel Edward *. Mills.
Sewer Engineer Clyde Potts, Town
Clerk Nathaniel c. Toms, Sewer In
spector Fraser and r. G. Ward. cleo
trician.
Mr.. Potts sent a communication to
the aldermen enclosing check for
$1S.47. He said that under con-
tract with the town he was to teach
"a man to operate the disposal works
but it was his understanding that
the town was to pay the man. The
sewer committee. however, refuses to
so construe the contract and in order
TO secure the last payment due him
under the contract he sent In the
check under protest for the mans
services.
Alderman Sturgis said there evident
ly existed misunderstanding upon
MIR. Potts part of the contract and
the matter was left with the sewer
committee TO adjust,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-12-05
ANNUAL STATE AUDIT.
State Treasurer Voorhees, Accounts
Found Correct.


Found Correct.
The states strong box has been in
spected by the joint committee OF the
legislature on treasurers accounts,
which made its annual Investigation
of the books of State Treasurer
Daniel s. Voorhees,, and the accounts
found correct.
The investigation showed that there
are cash deposits distributed among
IT'S banks and aggregating $4,OS4,-
37.75. In the strong box were securi-
ties to the value of $5,632, 2,0l4.16.
The total of SO, 6,S91.91 represents
the immediate assets OF nearly u
dozen funds of which the state
treasurer is the custodian. Chiel
among these of course, are the state
fund and the school fund. which, win
the Agricultural college fund, repre-
sent all the securities and the major
portiap of the cash on hand. The
resident license fund, the motor We
hicle account, the state game protec-
ton fund and the special survey fund
represent most of the remaining cash
on hand
The securities examined by the com
mittee included riparian leases bonds
and mortgages and stocks and pohas-
The committee which made the ex-
animation of accounts was composed
Of Senator Leayitt, of Mercer; Sena-
tor Osborne, of Essex, and Senator
Gaunt. of Gloucester, and Assembly
men Martin, Geran, streitwof, Brac-
ken and Coles.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-12-05

Mrs. William l.. Guillaudeu mas Dee
elected president OF the Morrisso" :
Italian association. succeeding MISS
Sadie Coghin, who has removed i'o''
Morristown. Other officers elected a
the recent annual meeting in Ne'sn'
herhood house were-yi yiee'presidents
Miss Coghill, Mrs. willard w. Cu' er'
Mrs. Frederick II. Nernaln' Mrs'
George jenkins. Mrs. z. Fayet'e
smith: treasurer Mrs. Joseph van
Doren: secretary, Miss Milmerdins
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-12-05
Policeman PLAYS Plumber.

When a gas chandelier in Joseph
Feldmans apartments on Speedwell
avenue broke loose from its fastsn-
ings at three O'Clock Saturday morn
ing the crash fortunately awakened
Mr. Feldman. He hustled his family
out OF doors and went to police head
quarters for help. Patroolman Bur
ney secured a monkey wrench and
made temporary repairs to the gas
pipes so that the Feldmans We're able
to return to bed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-12-05
Tankaom Chess Tourney.

Three prizes have been offered for
competition in the Tapkaow clubs
handicap chess tournament. Among
those who have entered the tourna-
ment are Coleman Randolph, C. Franz
lin Wilson, Harold stonier, Joseph
Preim, Surrogate David Young and Dr.
Leonidas l.. Mial
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-12-05
petectlue RaIda Hotel.

County Detective Edward Brennan
Sunday afternoon raided the Hibernia
hotel and arrested the proprietor,
Arthur Crate, for selling liquor on
Sunday The detective alleges he
found drinks We're being dispensed
IN the bar room. Crate was arraignec
before Justice Lambert at Rockaway
end held under 5000 bonds for the
grand jury
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-12-05

Search Linht on Auto.

The search light that has been a
part of the equipment of Reso'ute
Hook and Ladder eompany's old fire
truck has been removed and sent to
Allentown, Pa, where it will be
mounted upon the new automobile
truck now being constructed by Mack
Brothers for the Resolutes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-12-05
WON CHESS MATCH.
Business Mems Club Defeats Chat
ham Chess Club.

ham Chess Ifup.
chess match between me Cha'-
ham Chess club and the BUSINESS
Mems club of the MorristoWn YOUNG
Mems Christian association TOOK piac'
in the local clubs rooms in the assocla'
ton building Friday night MOTIFS
town won the contest, taking three
games out of five. Edgar +. Ran
oolph. of Morristown, won from Harry
Worthfng, of Chatham; Herbert -
Cohen. Chatham, won from Carr "
yogt Morristown; Mattison L. Toms
Morristown. won from Edward Ran
som. Chatham; Leon Turnbnll, Chat
ham. won from c. Franklin wilson
Morristown; DR.. Clifford Mills, Nor
ristown, won from William Wni''on'
Chatham. After the match reiresn'
nents were served.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-12-05
LOST FIRST LEAeE GAME.
Morrigtown Beaten at Basketball by
Elizabeth Five.

IN a clean, well-played game the
MorristowD Young Mems Christian
association team was defeated by
the Elizabeth association team ia the
first game of the North Jersey bas-
ket-ball league Friday night. The
score was Elizabeth forty-three, Nor,
ristown nineteen.
The same night on the local court
the association second team defeated
tie Employed Boys team of the Madi-
son association twenty to seventeen
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-12-05
70 Enjoy Winter Sports.

Winter sports are now in vogue at
the Morristown Field club. tobog
gan slide has been built and the skat-
ing pond on James street flooded A
skating carnival is being planned and
viii be held as soon as the pond is
frozen over
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-12-05
noId Home Service.

An informal "old Home service
drew many people TO the Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday evening
There was special music including
solos, quartets and o'd hymns and a
sermon by the Rev. Ralph D. Urmy
on Memories OF Home"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-12-05
To Have Social.

The Young Woman's Missionary
society of the South Street Presby-
terian church will have social hour
tea at the close of the meeting on
Wednesday afternoon. December eth
DR.. Anderson is expected as a guest.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-12-05
Dramatic Recital.

Miss Edith e. Welsh will give a
dramatic recital in the Methodist
Episcopal church on Friday evening.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-12-05

If you are in wisdom wise.
You viii be sure to aSversisr.
Evening star., 1911-08-23
PRIzED As TROPHY"
New Jerseys Marrying Justice
Has Letter From Mrs. Geraghty.

NEWARK, N. j., August 23.-New Jer
sey's marrying Justice" Henry Spits OF
Union Hill. N. j., il proudly exhibiting q
letter from Mrs. Julia French Geraghty,
whose elopement gave fashionable New
port q shock Q few days ago. Immediate
ly on receiving news OF the elopemen'
Justice Spite telegraphed to the pair an
invitation to make FREQ use OF his serv-
ices. Mrs. Geraghty's reply. just re-
ceived. Is As follows:
Dear Mr.. Spitz: Your very kind letter
received. I want to apologize for not
having answered before, but you cannot
imagine how rushed we have been. We
have really not had q minute to our
selves. Nothing but curious people from
morning to night. AS you will see by the
papers. we have been married second
time by the church, and I think now no
other marriage will be necessary. but
thank you very much just the same.
I'VE are very happy and c0ntented. and
outside of a little too much notor1ety
everything is going along beautifully. We
would like very much to hear from You
often in the future Thanking you again.
I remain, yours sincerely,
Mrs. JACK GERAGHTY."
Evening star., 1911-08-23
WELCOME TO NEW STATES.
Three-Day Celebration Being Plan
ned in Ell paso.

Ell PA6O. Tex, August 2S.-A moh-
ster three-day celebration Of statehood
for Arizona and New Mexico il being ar
ranged In this city. the final plans Of
which will be determined at q mass meet
ing to be held tomorrow night under the
auspices Of the city officials and chamber
Of commerce. The plan involves the well
coming Of the two new states into the
sisterhood of states by Texas In the per-
son Of Gov. Coiquitt, responses to he
made by Gov. Mclean OF Arizona and
Gov Mills OF New Mexico.
Evening star., 1911-08-23
FOUR-HEAT
RACE EVER PACED
Evelyn w. Beats Earl, Jr., in
Remarkable Exhibition on
Columbus Track.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 23.-World's S
records were again the order of the day
at the International Breeders race meet
ing at the Driving Park yesterday after
noon.
An immense crowd was drawn to the
park by the prospect Of another brilliant
battle In the champion pacing sweep
stakes between Independence Boy and
Earl, Jr.. but the last moment 1t was
announced that Independence Boy was
iame and could not start
Evelyn w, the Cleveland mare: The
Abbe and Walter w. were lined up to
try conclusions with Earl, Jr. The lat
ter was q strong favorite, selling at $25
In tho pools to $40 for the field. But in
the first heat Evelyn w. upset calcnla-
tions by setting the pace and winning by
q length from the gray horse In 2O8. In
the next heat Earl, Jr., turned the tables,
beating nvelyn W; half q length IN the
In the third heat this pair raced neck
and neck down the stretch. but the Cleve-
land mare had her head In front ct the
wire and won in 2O3h. In the fourth
heat Earl, Jr.. made the pace into the
stretch, where Evelyn w. Joined him.
and in another hard finish beat the gray
horse to the wire by q neck In 202N.
n was announced that this was the
fastest fourth heat ever paced In q race,
the former record having been set at
2O3X by Robert ]. In 1896
This was one worlds record, hut 1t was
also announced that this race was the
fastest four-heat race ever paced. lower
Ing the average OF the former record by
almost q second. the average today being
q fraction under 2.O3. Earl. Jr.'s, support
ers were even harder hit than In his de-
feat by independence Boy last week.
The Buckley stake Of 5000, for 2.12
trotters. brought out field OF six to try
for the purse. Belvasia, Tommy Muir
phys recent acquisition. was made 2-to-
/ favorite over the field She took the
first heat handily. but the second and
third went to Stroller. the latter knock
ing Oh seconds OFF his own record by
trottin9 the second heat in 2.06k, and
many private watches caught his time at
2.O4N.
Beivasia then came back and took the
fourth and fifth heats and the race rather
easily. thus adding another big stake to
Evening star., 1911-08-23
MINORS PURCHASED.
List Of Players Who Come to Major
Leagues This Fall.

CINCINNATI, August 28.-The national
base ball commission yesterday gave out
a list OF players purchased by major
league clubs since the close OF tho draft
ing season in 1910 and before tho COM
mencement Of the drafting season In 1e1a.
containing. however. only the names OF
players agreements for whose purchase
were filed with and approved BY the ma
tional commission.
This list does not include those players
purchased by major league clubs August
20. under optional agreements. which list
was issued two days ago. The American
League purchases:
BY washinston-From Gadsden, Long;
Greenville. Cashion: Spartanburg, Walk
er: Rochester, Moeller. Spencer and Foe-
ter; Youngstown, Scott ana Scheer;
Richmond, Maths; Rochester. Miller; An-
coin, Gagnter.
BY st. Louis-yrom Shreveport, Clan
cey; Huntington, Baumsartner: Milwau-
kee. Gilligan: Burlington, Hawk: Lowell,
Magee. Wolfgang and Moulton: Battle
Creek. Compton: Hartford. Ray: Akron,
Miller and Brown: Columbus tOhio) Bon
Saginaw, kutina; quincy. Spencer: Gin
cinnati, Northern.
BY Phiiadeiphia.-From Fort Worth.
Berline; Oakland. Maggart; Waterbury,
BROWN baItlmOre, E9dAs Aoieoo, IiOA-
kie.
BY Detroit--From Butte. Hannah: Hat
tiesburg,. Tutwiler; Butte. Remenas;
Montgomery. Runser: New Bedford. Bau-
mann; Boise. Flick: Austin. Taylor.
BY Cleveland-From Davenport. Chap
man: Twin, City, swindell: Utica. How
ley: New Orleans. Barr; Worcester,
O'Neil; Yaxoo City. Hendryx: Seattle.
Whaling: New Haven. Reisigl: Omaha,
williams; New Orleans, Manush: Day
ton. Winchell. Spencer, Konnick and De-
bard: Toledo. BaSkette: Kalamazoo.
Nagleson: Toledo. James: Victoria. Mil
lion and Goodman
BY. Boston-From Spokane. Strand; Den-
yer, Hageman; Newark. Cady; Victoria,
Goodman; New Bedford. Bushelman and
AfcCrone; Flint. Mains: Jersey City, Ton
neman: BrocktOn. Henrichsen and Loner-
gan; Lawrence, Carlstrom; Hartford.
Rehg; Sacramento, Bryan and Shinn
Jersey City, Roach: Denver. Kenworthy
and Beal; Vancouver. Fournier ana Lock-
wood; Calgary, Wilson; Victoria. Thom-
as: Sacramento. Dale.
by New lork-From Rochester. Sim
MONS Osborn and Mcconnell: Sioux City.
Clark: Bridgeport. Atschl Kauff. Uppham
and Russell: Jersey City, Dolan: Troy.
Schlafy; Tacoma, Coleman; Richmond.
Evening star., 1911-08-23
AUTO ENGINEERING TAUGHT.
Branch of Instruction Added BY
New York Fircmen's College,

NEW YORK, August ga school Of
automobile engineering was opened to-
day Is branch OF the city hre college,
where the fire department trains It's
candidates for positions as engfnemen.
hosemen and hook and ladder experts.
The automobile school will be required
to turn out some 800 chauffeurs during
the next eighteen months to operate the
new automobile fire engines.
A number of cars of different makes
and construction have been secured for
the new college. This equipment will
be mounted on jacks so that the cars
can be operated and yet remain station
ary. The students will have q thorough
drill in assembling the parts particular
stress being placed on trouble diagnosis
and quick repairing, SO that II an engine
is stalled on the way to f1re the dim
Guilty can be quickly overcome. After
the men are familiar with automobile
anatomy they will learn to drive.
Evening star., 1911-08-23
LAD SAVES MANS LIFE,
Stops Flow Of Blood by Using His
Skate Strap.

NEW YORK. August 22.-The story OF
how ten-year-old boy saved q mans
life by making tourniQuet Of his skate
court report today. The lad. whose name
was not obtained. was standing on q curb
with his roller skates In his hand when
a passing workman clipped on Q banana
skin and fell through q show window.
severed.
He was in a fair way to bleed to death
when the nimble-witted boy whipped out
his pocket knife. cut q stfap-the end
buckled II around the injured mans fore
arm q little above the wounded wrist.
Then grabbing . stick from the gutter
the boy stuck 1t under tho strap, and
turning It, twisted the strap tight The
arrived.
Evening star., 1911-08-23

Murphys winnings. Stroller got second
money, Lewis Forrest third and High Ad-
miral fourth. The Huguenot trotted nice
ly and finished close up in three heats.
but broke badly in the fourth and was
distanced. Dorothy Hansbora was dis
tanced In the first heat.
In the 2.13 pace Earnest. the Cox entry,
was strong favorite, and justified his
hackers by winning handily in three
straight heats. Moretta captured second
money In this event. with On Time third
and Lawretta fourth
The track continued very fast, as it has
been throughout the meeting, five world 8
records have been established thus far,
with three more days of racing to come.