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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
Homer Davenport.

Homer Davenport, the cartoonist,
died in New York Thursday of pneu-
monia. He was forty-four years old.
For several years he had been work
ing on the Hearst papers in New
York.
Mr., Davenport was born at Silver
ton, Ohio. He was reared on farm
and never attended an art school.
Neither did he possess a school edu.
cation, fighting his way through life
and learning its ways solely by hard
work. In his early career he was a
jockey, later a railroad fireman and
at one time was employed as a clown
in a circus.
Mr.. Davenport first obtained en-
ployment as a cartoonist with the
San Francisco Examiner" and was
later brought east by William Ran
dolph Hearst. He originated the
famous dollar suit cartoon of the
late Mark Hanna.
Coming to Morris county several
years ago he opened a stock farm
at Morris Plains and also had a large
aviary. For a year or two past he
had made his home in New York.
Granted permission by the Sultan of
Turkey to import twenty-seven Ar
abian horses to this country, Mr..
Davenport brought them to Morris
Plains and was often seen riding
about on one of the beautiful horses
accompanied by an Arab sheik. He
was the author of several books.
A widow, son, Homer Davenport,
Jr., and daughter, Mildred Daven-
port, who live at Morris Plains, are
left by the cartoonist
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
WILD ANIMAL SHOW COMING
Humane Engine Company Bringing
Fine Exhibitions to Town.

tlC GAIiibittolS 10 toWts
Capt. Bonnata's wild animal show
is the feature of the carnival that
Humane Engine company is bringing
here for the week beginning Monday,
May 10th. The Monarch Greater
shows, as the carnival is styled, in
cludes several other good shows as
well as the wild animal exhibit that
had SO long a run at Bostock's, Coney
Island.
The members of the company are
selling books of tickets of admission
to the various shows for fifty cents
and $1.00. The proceeds of the car
nival are to swell the fund for tn
purchase of automobile fire apparatus
for the company.
The carnival will be opened cere-
moniously on the Monday evening of
its start. The carnival band will
give concert in front of the engine
house early in the evening after
which the company will fall in behind
the band and after short parade
about town march to the carnival
grounds, Speedwell field. Arrange
ments are being made by the com
mittee to have some prominent citi-
zen press the button to light the
myriads of electric lights at the car
nival and formally start the affair.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
COUNTY TAFT LEAGUE
HAS Been ORGANIZED
H. Leroy Whitney President
Of Organized.

At a meeting held in Morristown
Wednesday evening Morris county re-
publicans organized the Taft Busi-
ness Mems league of Morris county.
There was a large attendance of men
favoring the denomination of the
president and enthusiasm was ram
pant.
H. Leroy Whitney was elected
president of the league. Mr.. Whit
ney thanked the league for the honor
conferred upon him and spoke of the
strong sentiment in this section favor
ling the denomination of President
Taft and the necessity of working to-
gether to carry the county for him
at the primary.
John Mulligan, of Dover, was cleo
ted first yice-president; and Thomas
ID. Leonard, of Morris Plains, secre-
tary-treasurer. Meetings will be held
weekly until the primary and arrange
ments are being perfected for a visit
to Morris county by President Taft
Letters are being sent out to all re-
publicans and the enrolment cards
accompanying them are already pour
ing in upon Secretary Leonard.
The club has long list of honor
ary vice-presidents as follows-John
A. Antony, William e. Day, Harry b.
Hoffman, George w. Melick, Alfred
Mills, George H. Ross, Herman Viedt,
Theodore Ayers, Victor A Wiss,
Willis K. Howell, John H. Bonsall,
Carlton A. Dobbins, DR.. George l..
Johnson, Charles G. Foster, Col. Ed
ward l.. Dobbins, DR.. d. Hunter Nc
Alpin, Judge Oliver K Day, John
Claflin, Richard H. Williams, Wilbur
F.. Day, John X. Boniface, Henry M
Smith, John G. Williams, Henry Cory,
William E. Frenaye, A Hayward Nc
Alpin, Jacob Wulfers, DR.. James b.
Griswold, Louis A. Carter, Henry T.
White, Samuel B. Carson, Charles
Earles, William Baldwin, Hugh c.
Holmes, Robert Hipson, Dudley Nlcot
End; e. Allen Carpenter. ]. IS, Stev-
ems, and Ellis G. Foster, Of Norris
town;
William Wallace Cook, Whippany;
Seymour Cromwell, William Phoenix,
and r.. II. Thompson, Mendham Ad-
olson HI. Day, Charles M. Lum and
Ralph b. Lum, Chatham; George W.
Stickle, Simon j. Lowenthal, of Rock
away; Albert Richards and Isaac w.
Soaring, of Dover; o. p Whitehead
and William Brown, Boonton; John
G. Welsh, German Valley; Paul Wit
tick, Butler; E. Alvah Wilkinson
and William G. Thompson, Stirling;
James H. McGraw, Frank d. Water
man, Spencer S. Marsh, Charles M.
Decker and w. Reginald Baker, Madi-
son; Freeman II. Tappan, Mt. Arling-
ton; r. H. Granniss, jr., D. RAFT
Richardson and Watson A Rartron
Morris Plains; Andrew l.. Cobb, Par
sippany; William M. Hopping, Han
over; Jacob e. Ward, Convent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
LIQUOR LICENSES FOR
HOTELS ARE GRANTED
Judge Mills Has But One Re-
mOnstranCe Filed.

Judge Mills this morning had Ione
list of licenses to consider. Most
of them were renewals and there was
only one remonstrance filed and that
against Albert w. Kayharts hotel
at Montville. This case was laid ovel
until Friday.
Licenses were granted to the Nor
rlstown club and the Morris County
Golf club.
The following are the other license!
granted
Butler-Fred R. Casterline, hotel;
Martin Cook, hotel; John Weckbach
hotel.
Chatham Borough-H. Earle Hayes
hotel; Christopher j. Reilly, hotel.
Chester-Edwin A. Bird, hotel; Lor
emo Current, hotel; William L. Rob
inson, hotel; Charles E. Tippett
wholesale.
Jefferson-John j. CaIlaghan, hotel
Nolans Point; Marie Gerards, hotel
Mt. Arlington; John ]. Robinson
hotel, Nolan's Point; John M. Sell
hotel, Newfoundland; Bradley j
Bloodgood, hotel, Woodport
Madison-James e. Bellingham
hotel
Mendham township-Thomas j
Loughlin, wholesale.
Montville township-John Lewan
owski, wholesale, Pine Brook.
Mount Arlington-Emilie Chaplin
hotel; John r. Macdonald, hotel;
Thomas R. Moore, hotel
Mount Olive-Frederick M. Duryea,
Budd Lake.
Passaic--Victor Sarrailh, hotel, Stir
ling.
equannock-George B. Atwood
hotel, Pompton Plains; John J. Welch
hotel, Pompton Plains.
Randolph-Irving G. Bryant, whole
sale, Succasunna; Jacob J. Drake,
hotel. Mt. Freedom.
Rockaway Borough-John Kelly,
Wholesale; Abraham kaufman, saloon
Christopher Kelly, hotel
Rockaway ownship-Arthur Crate,
hotel, Hibernia Michael Crowley,
saloon, Mt. Hope; Margaret Heslin,
hotel, Hibernia; Michael Holleran,
hotel; Herbert v Miller, hotel, Dem
vile; William J. Tutty wholesale.
Roxbury township-Sylvia l. Baker,
wholesale, Kenvil; Augustus S. Bry-
ant, hotel, Landing; John P. Day,
hotel, Kenvil; Fred N. N. Davis.
hotel, Port Morris; Benjamin Ingram.
hotel, Port Morris; Edwin Z. Sit
greaves, hotel, Landing.
Wharton-David Less, wholesale,
Patrick Carberry, saloon; Agatha
Loughlin, hotel; William Loughlin,
hotel; John F. Tiernan, saloon.
The new applications, which are as
follows, were laid over until Friday
William H. Chaplin, hotel, Mt. Ar
lington; William Ward, saloon, Rox-
bury township; Edwin E. Sitgreaves.
wholesale, Roxbury township; George
Ritter, wholesale, Jefferson township;
James G. Moore, hotel, Randolph
township.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
Y. W. c. U. CLASSES CLOSE.
Exercises at Market Street Mission
on Monday Eveninn


Closing for the season on Monday
evening the classes conducted by the
Young Women's Christian union gave
an exhibition of their work that in
cluded first aid to the injured boxes,
embroidery, sewing, etc. The exer-
cises We're held in the Market Street
mission and presided over by the Rev.
Thomas 3. Ironside DR.. Grace Flan-
ders Wilson, teacher of the accident
and emergency class, made few re-
marks about the work, and there was
an address by the Rev. Barret P. Ty-
Ter, rector of the Church of the Re-
deemer
Mr. Ironside read the scriptures
and offered prayer and reports were
presented by the secretary and treas
urer, Mrs. Ralph b. Urmy and Mrs.
Samuel c. Haven, respectively. The
program also included a piano solo
by Miss Burr and vocal solo by
Miss Wise accompanied by Miss Elsa
Moodey. After the formal program
refreshments were served and So
cial hour enjoyed
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
Business MEMS Meetinn

The Business Mems association
held a session in police headquarters
building Wednesday night and per-
fected its organization. John Sim
mons is president and Frederick b.
Cobbett, secretary-treasurer Upon
the latter falls the detail work of the
association and including the collec-
tons from delinquents. Bylaws were
adopted and an address upon the gen
eral work of the organization was
made by j. J. Boyd.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
Protectina Post office.

Wire screens have been placed at
the top of the partitions in the post
office separating the public part from
that used by the office force. While
no word has been received yet by
Postmaster McCollum it is believed
the work was done preparatory to
keeping the office open until ten
o'clock at night so that box holders
may get their mail. No clerks will
be on duty, it is expected.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
COURT IMPOSES SENTENCES.
Several Offenders Arraigned Befor,
judge Mills.

Judge Mills in special sessions has
committed to Jail Amos Heddy, fif
teen years old, of Rockaway, charged
with assault and battery upon little
girl of that village.
Alfred Dorio, who plead guilty tc
assault and battery, was released in
the care of the probation officer.
John Cataldo was fined $40 for the
theft of lap robe at Mendham
Frederick Hoffman, caught in a
pumphouse of the Central railroad at
Lake Hopatcong, was sent to the Raj
way reformatory.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
A Memorial from Women to Men.

The women of America are raising
a fund for memorial to the men
who died for women on the Titanic.
1t is to be in the form of an arch at
Washington, d. G. One dollar each
will be received by Mrs. William
Watts, 48 Hill street, representing
Morristown, from women of any race,
creed, or social standing. No men
are allowed to subscribe. BY au-
thority of Mrs. John Hay, Washing
ton, ID. c..
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
SUNDAYS Fire Alarms

Two chimneys required the atten
tion of the firemen on Sunday. Reso
lutte Hook and Ladder company re
sponded with the auto truck to ar
appeal for aid from John Banks, No
so Spring street, in the morning. In
the evening Independent Hose com
pany was called to A. Hayward Nc
Alpin's residence on Franklin street
The houses were not damaged in
either case.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
Eiremen WI Not parade.

At a meeting Of Humane Engine
company Monday the invitation to par
ticipate in the Memorial day parade
was declined, it being holiday not
enough members of the company would
be on hand to make showing. In
dependent Hose company also voted
not to parade.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
Run Down bv Auto.

While crossing Speedwell avenue
Monday night James Cullen was
Knocked down by an automobile driven
by Perry Johnson. Cullen was oar
ried into a store where it was found
he was not seriously injured and John
son took him to his home in the car.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
Recital by. Mr.. Matthew's,

J. Sebastian Matthews will give a
recital on the organ of st. Peters
church Friday afternoon for Miss
Dana's school. His program will in
clude selections from the compost
tions of ]. S. Bach, F. Mendelssohn-
Bartholdy, Robert Schumann, Richard
Wagner, Anton Dvorak, Sergei V.
Rachmaninoff, CASTOR M. Dethier and
Alfred Hollins.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
Paper bx Mrs. Anderson.

Mrs. Merle II. Anderson will read
paper on ''What the Christians of
Asia Think of Non-Christian Relig-
ions' at a meeting of the Woman's
Missionary society of the South Street
Presbyterian church Sunday after
noon. The society is preparing a box
of clothing for the mountaineers at
Clear Creek. w. Va.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
Improvement Committee to Nee

A meeting of the Women's Town I'm
provement committee win be held in
the parlors of the South Street Pres
byterian church, on Thursday morn
ing, at 1890. Instead of the talk on
trees there will be presented matters
of interest to Morristown, by Mrs
Cutler and other local speakers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
DR.. HickoIk the Preacher.

The Rev. Ralph K. IIickok, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, of
East Aurora, N Y, occupied The pull
pit of the South Street Presbyterian
church Sunday n the absence OF the
pastor, the Rev rle II. Anderson.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
$500 for Fireoen.

Richard v. Lindabury, whose barns
were destroyed by fire about three
weeks ago, has distributed $500
among the ernardsville, Far Hills and
Peapack Valley fire companies, which
did good work in saving of other
property.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
New Education Board Officers.

Joseph II. VanDoren has been Sc
lected as president and George c.
Smith as clerk of the board of educa-
ton, succeeding David III. Wilday and
Harrie A. Freeman, respectively.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
New soIoists at South Street church.

Miss Louisa r. Kennedy has been
engaged as contralto soloist for the
South Street Presbyterian church
choir and also Harvey J. Genung as
baritone soloist Miss Vannatta,
whose place is taken by Miss Ken
nedg, has gone to Europe to study,
and Mr.. Moss, who was Mr.. Genungs
predecessor, has graduated from Drew
Theological seminary and has gone
to the Edinburgh university, Scot
land.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
mHome.Madev Sale

A sale of homemade bread and
cake together with secondhand ar
ticles, will be held by the ladies' aid
society of the First Baptist church
on Friday afternoon in the church.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07

The annual rally of the Woman's
Home Missionary society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church occurs next
Tuesday afternoon. Members OF
other mission societies of the church
have been invited to attend.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
MORRISTOWN,

*One out when winning run was
scored.
Morristown H. SO 0 0 0 0 2 o 4-6
Dover H. S.......0 2 0 0 0 II
Two-base hits, Parker, Pedrick,
Kennedy, Pitcher; three-base hits,
Parker, Kennedy; bases on balls, off
Mulligan A; struck out, by Mulligan,
5, by Murray 5.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
nWorId Wide Missions y

The meeting of the Epworth league
Sunday evening was the monthIy
missionary session and was addressed
by the Rev. Robert e. Harmed, editor
of World Wide Missions
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
MORRIS ACADEMY WINS.

BernardsviIIe High School Beaten by
Fourteen to Two Score.
Washburn Howell held the Bernards-
vile high school team to two hits on
Saturday afternoon and his colleagues
on the Morris academy nine piled up
total of fourteen runs behind him,
though ably assisted by numerous
errors by Bernardsville. Howell famed
nineteen.
The score by innings:-
r H e
Bernardsville. ..10016OOOO- 2 ? Is
Morris Acad. Il 130249 OKLA 8
Batteries-Neil and Burling, Howell
and Reynar
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
Address bv Mr.. JacobsI

Phil. p. Jacobs addressed the Meth
odist Episcopal Sunday school Sun
day afternoon on Present Day Meth
DDS in City Mission Work"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
Rev. Or. o,ponneJI to sneak,

Next Sunday evening will be held
the anniversary service of the. Ep-
worth league. An address will be de-
livered by the Rev. w. C. O'Donnell,
of Plainfield.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07
HIGH SCHOOL BEATEN.
Dover Lads Trim Morristown In Close
Baseball Game.

Though the MOrr1stOWn high school
baseball team made strong finish
in its game with the Dover team at
Dover Saturday afternoon, the con-
test closed with the score seven to
six in favor of Dover. Murray's fine
pitching featured the contest.
The scorer
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07

Orange B. B. CO 0 0 Ga
Two base hits, West, Ahles, Steiner
Machette; sacrifice hits, McDevitt,
Evans; stolen bases, Maloney, Hillock.
Green, Ahles, O'Connor; double plays,
Evans, Fisher and O'Connor; left on
bases, Morristown 2, Orange 3; bases
on balls, off Totten 1; struck out by
Jaggers IL, Totten 3; passed balls,
Ahles 1; wild pitches, Jaggers 1.
Time hour 35 minutes. Umpire
Hood
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-05-07

For good results, Get Wise and Ad4
vertise.
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CONTINUED on Eighth Page.1
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-22
BIG ED WALSH is
GREATEST OF ALL
Iron" PITCHERS

That peculiar niche in baseball affairs
which is filled by what are known as
iron men is one that has had few occu-
pants The Iron men" of note, real
iron men" have been few and far be-
tween. The terms is APPLIED only to pitch
ers. and means those pitchers whose con-
stitutions are sufficiently strong to permit
them to do more work in the box than
most twrlers could stand. Unusual ca
pacity for work and exceptional pitching
ability are attributes of the iron men on
the mound.
The first pitcher to whom the term was
applied was Joe. McGinnity, and he came
into it not so much because of the fire.
uuency with which he pitched as his ca
pacity for double headers. To this day
he goes into the box often and few pitch
ers have worn so well
There are two other leading opponents
of the iron man business. One is Ed
Walsh, of the White SoX, the most noted
of the three. and the other is Jack
Coombs Coombs isn't pitching as fire.
quently as he did last year, but his capac-
ity for work. coupled with his skill as
boxman, tided Connie Mack and the Attn
letics over many a rough spot and pulled
out many a game in which some other
pitcher had wabbled.
Coonbs like Walsh, could stand being
hurled into the breach many time be
yond the ordinary. and then his expert
ness on the peak did the rest
Walsh probably has pitched in more
games a year for the length. of time he
has been in the game than any other base
ball pitcher known. 1t was predicted half
dozen years ago that the inordinate
wear and tear would get him, but he
is stilI at it. and as effective, if not as
strong. as ever. He is a spitbal pitcher,
too. another thing supposed to be very
trying, but he contends that with him
that form Of delivery is no more eXacting
on the arm than any other way Of pitch
ing
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-22
AIphareta Hwlers Ball Not So But Its Accuracy
Nap RUCKER BEATEN BY JOHNSON IN SPEED TEST

game last year, and if you hadn't
had your foot in the water bucket,
trying to duck. when the ball hit
your bat you'd admit as much"
Iris Speaker. of the Red SoX, who
happened to be passing through on
the way to the diner just in time
to get an earful of the Big Chiefs
caustic remarks, was pressed for an
opinion.
''WelE' said he, Joe Wood has
about as much speed as anyone |
know. OF course, don't bat against
him very much. and am not compe-
tent TO judge between him and
Johnson. But this much | do know.
There was never so much speed
shown in any game as the one in
Boston that day Joe and Walter
hooked up. Who had the most
steam? Well, l wouldn't like to say.
But as | happened to hit against
Johnson. | wish to go on record
that nobody. anywhere at any time,
ever had any more speed They
may match that fellow, but they
can never beat him"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-22

the mechanism is so finely arranged
that calculations may be made into
fractional feet per second. Where
fore there need be no more argu-
ments as to speed of pitchers. Let
them show in a tussle with this lat
est machine
The gun factories should now
form an alliance with the baseball
magnates. If the word of any
scouts should be doubted as to the
promise of new material the mogul
could journey with the prospect and
the scout to the testing machine. 1t
would be handy place to shoot the
scout if the rocky fell down.
Speed, of course, is not every
thing to the game. That fact de-
veloped in the test Walter John
son had a great deal more difficulty
in hitting the "bulfs-eye" than did
Rucker. 1t took four pegs by John
son to find the mark. Rucker was
more fortunate on his first attempt,
but after that had more or less diff
ficulty. Rucker was satisfied after
his trials that Johnson had the
more smoke, but he was not salts
fed that he had developed the
speed of which he is capable. Here's
a tip to summer resort amuse
ment promoters frequented by the
baseball profession A speed test
ing device would be played off the
boards
= There is absolutely no way to
Judge speed by the eye alone. Ball
players all disagree on this point
The American league believes that
Johnson is the fastest thrower in
the country. They should know
for they see enough of him during
a campaign. But, on the other
hand. the Giants. who have just
played casually against all three,
are divided in opinion among John
son, Wood and Bender.
This interesting phase of the sit
uation came up for a great deal
of discussion on the special car
of the Giants on the way to Boston
after the first game of the worlds
series.
NO sucker in the world ever had
the speed of this guy Wood" said
Josh Devore. Say. he threw two
balls at me that shot by my lung
the size of buckshot. All | saw be-
fore they sung past me was lit
tie blur of white"
Can that kind of chatter" cut
in big Chief Meyers You swell
out your chest simply because you
tied up that first game on Bender
last year in the ninth inning. Let
me tell you that Wood never had
the smoke of that old Indian Wood
has lots of speed, but Benders the
real baby. I've hit against Johnson,
too. Nobody ever did have the speed
Bender showed us in that first