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The Washington times., 1913-07-26
CIarke's Blockade May
Cause Big Sailors Strike

Because Senator Clarke of Arkansas,
chairman of the Senate Commerce Com
mittee and president pro TEN. of the
Senate, with the support of some of
the other Democratic leaders in Con-
gress, Is blocking the consideration of
the bill to relieve seamen from involu-
untary servitude, a nationwide strike
of seamen is threatened.
If the strike comes II promises to
tie up shipping in the East and West
and interfere with the successful open
inG of the Panama canal.
Senator Clarke has long been known
as unfriendly 10 labor legislation. He
Is one of the leaders of the ultra con-
servatice or reactionary element among
the Senate Democrats. He promised
sometime ago to give consideration in
committee to the seamen's bill at the
earliest opportunity. Since then, he
has done nothing.
Alast appeal will be made to him to
have his committee take II up and thus
ward OF the threatened strike.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
Receipts From Forests
Will Go for Schools

Approximately d50.ooo,. or one-third
of the total receipts from national for
ests was turned over to the various
States from which the lands in which
this revenue was drawn. to be used for
schools and roads.
Under the Weeks and other law. more
than one-third of all receipts must be
paid over to the tSates for school and
road improvements. Figures from 1913
sales have not been compiled, but up
to June 30. 1912, total Of S3, 000, 900 was
turned over to the States.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
SENATOR PROTESTS
POSTOFF|CE ORDER
Not Only Bristol, But All of
Virginia, Affected by Clos
ing Station.

In statement depicting the injured
feelings not alone Of the residents CT
Bristol. Va. but Of the whole State,
Senator Martin Of Virginia has made
public his protest against the closing of
the Bristol, Va, postofrice.
1t must be remembered" he said
that this Virginia city has a popuIa,
ton Of more than 5000, and without A
postoffice at Bristol, Va, the business
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
Office of the Chevy Chase Properties Chevy Chase Circle
Open Every Day-a Salesman in Charge

AS further step in the direction of giving our
clients the best possible service, we have now
office, which will be open every day from until 6,
is in charge of salesman thoroughly conversant
with every foot of the territory He has there an
automobile in which to show purchasers over the
property. Plats of the section, together with COM
plete detailed information, may be obtained from
him.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
Perry's Flagship at Monroe.

MONROE. Mich. July 2s.-com-
mander Perry'o old flagship, the Nj
agara- arrived in Monroe bay TODAY
for this city's part in the celebration
of the centennial anniversary Of
Perrys defeat of the British on the
Great Lakes. The vessel will leave
tonight for tomorrow's celebration at
Toledo.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26

In inspecting such an attractive suburb as Chevy
Chase you probably would see some house which
exactly suits your ideas From our salesman you
may get figures to the cost of building such one
TOR yourself. In Short we intend that you may secure
every bit of information regarding Chevy Chase
with the least possible trouble to yourself. This
office is for that purpose and we want you to feel
free to call at any time
The Washington times., 1913-07-26

sI1.oo Niagara Falls and Return, Bal
tinore and Ohio route. Special train Of
Union Station, Washington, D. c., at
7:45 A M, August l, Is, 29, September
IL, 26, October 10. Tickets valid for
return within Is days. Liberal stop
over privileges returning Cheap side
trips from the Falls. Route via Phila-
defphia and Lehigh VaIley-Advt-
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
Ghost Forces Confession.

FRANKFORT, KY, July 26-Declar-
ing he murdered his brother-in-law,
George Koors, thirty-two years ago,
George Brogeman asked to be arrested
He said Koors' ghost made him con-
fess.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26

sI.oo To Harper's Ferry and Martins
burg, $1.35 Berkeley Springs, $500 Cum
bertrand and return, Sunday, July 81, via
Baltimore ana Ohio from Union Station,
Washington, at 8: 30 A NJ. returning
same day-Advt
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-08-12
t atf Llif'f Jliff y siu
LOOKING FOR BookkEEPER.
Henry r. Wornery of Boonton, Has
Disappeared With $640squs

Efforts are being made to- find
Henry F. Worner, of Boonton, who
disappeared Friday afternoon. Wor-
ner was bookkeeper for Fiel & White,
near Boonton. He went to the Boon
ton National bank shortly before noon
Friday and had his pay roll, amount
ing to about $640, made up in the
usual way to pay off themen that af-
ternoon.
AS Worner did not return to the
mill the bank was called ups The
firm learned that Worner had been
there and had taken the money before
noon. After leaving the bank, it was
learned, Worner went to his home in
Main street, and after dinner with his
wife and baby, paid some bills about
town.
Nobody appears to have seen the
man since. The ticket agent at the
Lackawanna station says he thinks
he sold him ticket, but is not posi-
tive. Officials of the company are in
clined to think that something has
happened to him. In addition to his
work as bookkeeper Worner gave
piano lessons and drew plans for new
houses. He was married about three
years ago.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-08-12
KOUNTzE'S cow BARN AND
WALKER BUILDINGS BURNED
Fires on Sunday Evening and Monday
Evening Entail Much Prop
erty Loss.

The cow barn on the Luther
Kountze place burned down on Sun.
day evening and on Monday night
the unoccupied barn and small dwell
ing house on the old Eugene Quimby
place, between Whippany and Parsip-
pany, now owned by New York MAI
named Walker, were destroyed.
The Kountze barn was struck by
lightning, it is thought. The fire
broke out about nine o'clock. One
horse, many tons of hay, farming i'm
plements and several wagons were
burned The cattle were saved by
the dairymen and other employees on
the place. The building was about a
mile from the Kountze mansion and
there were no other buildings in close
proximity to it. Chief Day was in
touch with Mr.. Kountze by telephone
buttas there was no chance of saving
the barn and no other buildings were
in danger no apparatus was sent
from Morristown.
How the barn on the Walker place
got afire is not known. Neither it
nor the dwelling a short distance
away had been in use for long time
Chief Day was appealed to for help
and went to the fire with Assistant
Chief Madigan, Assistant Foreman
Piper, of the Washingtons, on the
chemical engine. The firemen saved
Ia $1,000 chicken house from destruc
ton by the flames. The barn was
valued at $4,000 and the dwelling at
$4,000 The firemen left town for the
fire just after midnight and returned
at two-thirty in he morning.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-08-12
LEFT ALL TO HIS SON.
Jacob E. Ward Names carnot M
Ward as His Sole Legatee.

Under the will of the late jacob
e. Ward, second vice-president of the
Prudential Insurance company, which
has been left with Surrogate BARLEY
for probate by the Fidelity Trust com
pany, of Newark, the executor and
trustee of the estate, all the tesla
or's propery, real and personal, Is
left to his eighteen-year-old son, Car
not M. Ward. The value of the estate
is not given.
The document is one of the short
est wills that has been filed in some
years. The sweeping power that il
gives to the executor and trustee
makes the will especially noteworthy
Under it's provisions the executor is
given unqualified authority to handle
the estate as it deems best without
application for leave of or confirma
ton by any court, except in matters
where that procedure is made com
pulsory by law, and without giving
any bond or security whatever for tn
performance of it's duties
The will further provides that the
executor shall pay to the legatee
such sums as may be necessary fol
his education and support during his
minority. When young Mr.. Ward be
comes of age he is to receive the en-
| tire estate, real and personal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-08-12

The death rate for July In New Jer-
sey was slightly above the totals for
the same month during the past two
years, showing a total of 3,028, but
this is below the average of the last
twelve months, shows 3,194.
1t is probable that the population
has increased considerably and per-
haps more rapidly than the health
officers estimate, but the unusually
hot weather and the increase in
deaths due to out-of-doors life adds
somewhat to the totals. The auto
cars, boating and bathing contribute
more deaths in July as rule than
in other months.
One-third of the deaths were chill
dren under one year of age and sew
enty per cent. under five or over six
ty years. These were probably large
ly increased by the heat. There
were increases in the number of
deaths from suicide, cancer, scarlet
fever, measles and whooping cough
and in eirculatory diseases. Tuber-
culosis showed slight decrease. Most
of the maladies were non-cantagious
and the reduction in symotic diseases
shows the result of systematic pre-
ventive work.
New Jersey is good state to live
in. Conditions generally are health
full and attractive. Where sane,
wholesome living is the rule the
people enjoy good health. Jersey City
journal"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-08-12
BIG STORM AT THE LAKE.
Morristonians Had Hard Time of II
At Hopatoona Sunday.

The electrical and wind storm that
passed over this section Sunday af-
ternoon was particularly severe at
Lake Hopatcong. Many Morristown
people were there and suffered as a
result of the storm. The roof was
blown from George Kronenberg's
cottage while he and his family were
eating supper. They escaped without
injury. Mr. and Mrs. Frank e. Pier
son, Frank A. Pierson and others,
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William
e. Bailey, were out in Mr.. Bailey's
motor boat and had a close call from
being drowned as the high wind buf-
feted the boat about like a cookie
shell. Only the skill of Mr.. Bailey
saved the party. w. Reginald Baker
abandoned his motor boat near the
Hopatcong Boat club and swan ashore
he being unable to control the boats
course. Many people were drenched
by the hard rain. Only a few drops
fell in Morristown, though there was
considerable wind. Many returning
from the ball game at Dover sus-
taine wetting
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-08-12
NO FRAUDULENT ADVERTISING.
Misrepresentation in Newspaper Ad-
vertisements Forbidden by Law.

Misrepresentation in Newspaper Ad-
vertisements Forbidden by Law.
Among the acts passed by the last
legislature are two of Importance to
newspaper readers.
Chapter 31S makes it misdemean-
or to make, publish, disseminate, cir
culate, or place before the public, in
newspaper or other publication, or
in the form of book, notice, hand
bill, poster, bill, circular, pamphlet or
letter, or in any other way, an ad-
vertisement of any sort containing an
untrue, deceptive or misleading ad-
vertisement relating to any merchan-
disc, securities or service with intent
to sell or dispose of the same, and
renders the offender liable to a fine
not exceeding $1,000, or Imprisonment
In the county jail for not more than
one year, or both.
Chapter 1922 makes it a misdemean-
or to insert in any newspaper, maga-
zine, periodical or book without the
consent of the owner of such news
paper, magazine, periodical or book,
any advertisement, notice, circular,
pamphlet, card, hand-bill, printed book
or notice of any kind.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-08-12
SHERIFF is NO ORNAMENT.
At Least While in Pursuit of His Of
ficia Duties.

Sheriff Gillen the other day jour-
neyed to a nearby town to serve some
papers in a civil suit. He was met at
the door of the house which was his
objective point by the wife of the
man he was looking for. She denied
all knowledge of her husbands where
abouts and defied the sheriff to open
the screen door. Sheriff Gillen said:
Very well, I'll sit on the piazza
until he comes" And sit down he
did. Many passersby greeted the
sheriff and to each one he said he
Was waiting for party" This
made the woman indoors nervous and
she finally called her husband up on
the phone and explained that the
sheriff was waiting. She was evi-
IDENTIFY told to accept service of the
papers for soon she came out and
took them.
Madam, you are wise," said the
sheriff, they say | am handsome and
nice man to talk to but as sheriff
of Morris county | certainly am not
any ornament to your front piazza
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-08-12
MORRIS TOWNSHIP TO RAISE
COST OF SCHOOL TUITION
Pupils from Outside the School Dis
trict Will Have to Pay More
Than $40 per Year.

Morris township board of education
will raise the price of tuition in the
township schools to youngsters from
outside the district. At meeting
of the board Tuesday evening it was
reported that the cost per pupil for
the school system per the total en-
rollment was S63.74 while the cost
per pupil according to the average
daily attendance is $88.05. The
township has been getting $40 per
year from its outside pupils. The
total enrolment last year was 402
while the average daily attendance
was 291.
The board received the formal ap-
proval of the state department OF
the changes in the Collinsville,
South street and Hillside buildings
made necessary by the adoption of
the industrial work in the township
schools.
Thomas D. Leonard reported that
the construction of the new Morris
Plains school building is progress
ing rapidly. 1t was decided to have
the building insured at once and the
building committee was instructed to
place $1,000 on the building and to
increase it from time to time as the
building nears completion until a
total of $4,000 is reached.
To Sands and company was awarded
the contract for transporting the chill
dren from the Washington Valley
section to the Morris Plains school
and also the transportation of the
high school children from that sec
ton. The Sands bid was $4.40 per
day; Charles w. Roberts bid So
Henry w. Armstrong bid $5 and Wal.
ter Studley $3.50.
The teachers committee was given
authority to employ janitors for the
South street and Collinsville schools,
the former to receive not more than
$25 per month and the latter not
more than SIS per month.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-08-12
ELECTION OFFICERS
NAMED BY COURT
Vacancies Filled in Boards
Throughout the County.

Judge Joshua RI. Salmon, sitting
with the Morris county board Of cleo
tion has appointed the election of
ficers for the vacancies in the sixty
three election districts of the county.
Full lists of persons recommended
were filed by both republican and
democratic parties. There were fifty
one republicans and forty-three demo-
cratic vacancies for which there were
no eligibles on the civil service list.
Men to fill these places were named
by Judge Salmon.
In Boonton town and township there
is only one civil service appointee,
and in the case of Butler there is
only one civil service member in the
eight men constituting the two boards.
In Morristown and Madison the civil
service list almost covered the va
cancies, and in Dover there was a sur
plus of men who had passed the ex-
animation.
The board organized for the year b,
the election of Ray w. Welch as
chairman and Henry F. Dempsey as
clerk.
The election boards for Morristown
and Morris township are as follows,
the first two in each case being re-
publicans and the last two demo
GRATIS
Morristown-First ward, 1st district
j. Fred Vorholz and Eugene A. Nor
ton; Thomas j. Lyons and Frederick
w. Smart. End district, William H
Benson and Samuel McNair Benson;
Thomas F. Welsh and John H. Rose
wear, jr. Bird district, Frank s. Col
Inns and Thomas J. Dolan; Frank A.
Niper and Peter j. McDermott.
Second ward, 1st district, ]. Albert
Lines and J. Harry Ambrose; Thomas
Smith and Michael Sandelli. End dis
trict, Rufus G.. whitehead and Fred
erick B. Cobbett; George w. Fluery
and Cornelius e. Maloney. 3rd dis.
trict, E. Harold Pavie and Walter P
Selvage; John F. Duffy and Harry
H. Hays.
Third ward, 1st district, Howard l.
Johnston and ]. Boyd Headley;
Charles H. Meslar and John A. Atz.
End district, Robert G. Mack and
George r. Gordon; L. Robert Sturgis
and Milliard Fairchild. Bird district
James A. Collins and Frederick H
Guerin; John J. Franey and ]. Frank
Collins.
Fourth ward, LIST district, John H
Madigan and Vincent Roache; Joseph
l.. Dunn and Daniel F. Clifford. End
district, Frank E. Montgomery and
Wilmot e. Wulfers; Robert Hillock
and Thomas F. Dunn.
Morris township--1st district, An
drew d. Barris and Martin r.
O'Keefe; Clarence w. Knight and G.
VanDoren Deats. End district, Far
quhar M. Fraser and David Cppklipg; /;
William M. Summer and Edward ,J,
Murphy. 3rd district, Thomas j.
Dwyer and l., Harold McCracken; !;
William j. Mackenzie and John NAL
ley. a9Is1 faabIsas 81 raf
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-08-12
TO DRAIN FLOWED LANDS.
Another Scheme to Drain Lands il
Hanover Township.

An act passed at the last legislature
provides tor the drainage of flowed
lands in Hanover township between
Whippany river and the ditch known
as the new Whippany river; the Troy
or Parsippany brook, the road lead
ing from Troy Hills to Montville,
crossing the Caldwell turnpike at Con
dts corner; the Caldwell turnpike
from Condit's corner to Edwards cor
ner in the road leading from Edward s
corner to Hanover Neck, and the road
leading therefrom to Hanover Neck.
The act gives to each owner one
vote for each acre or fraction there
of over one-half of an acre, but pro-
yides that any owner of lessthan one
acre of flowed land shall be entitled
to one vote. The act also provides
for assessing the cost of such drain
age upon the lands benefited The
first meeting was to be held May Isl
and thereafter on the first Tuesday
of April in each year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-08-12
LEGISLATURE IN
POLITICAL WRANCLE
Special Session Develops Into
Scrap Among Democrats.

Called specifically to pass legisla-
in Jersey City, the second extra ses-
sion of the legislature on Tuesday
soon got into political wrangle that
waged fiercest among the democrats
of the Hudson county delegation
There was some opposition among
the republicans of the senate to the
proposed Jersey City legislation, and
the resultant situation was that the
session, which it had been heralded
need not last more than two or three
hours, adjourned for the week with.
out passing any measures through
both houses. The outlook is that ii
will take several days more to com.
plete the work.
One of the Jersey City bills was
passed in the Assembly after a fierce
partisan fight, and it was due to the
action of Senator Richard Fitzherbert
of Morris county, democratic member
that this measure failed of passage
in the senate. At the critical time,
when the senate was ready to vote
on the bill, Senator Fitzherbert left
the capitol and took train for his
home in Dover. His departure was
unexpected. Senator Fielder, the
acting governor, was not sitting in
the senate and Senators Low and
Davis are both out, while Senator
Slocum is in Europe. This left the
democrats with only eight votes. The.
had three republicans in favor of the
Martin commission government meas
ure and this gave the necessary
eleven votes. Then Senator Fitzher
bert left, to the chagrin of the demo
Gratis. Governor Fielder had also
left the state house, SO vote on
the bill was not forced. Governor
Fielder was sent for but before he
reached the state house the senate
had adjourned.
The net outcome of the days ses
sion was the introduction fof twenty
bills in the assembly, a dozen oil
which were favorably reported; the
defeat of the Martin quo warrantC
bill designed to aid the complication
in Jersey City; the passage of the
second Martin measure in the house;
the passage by the senate of the
Edge resolution providing for a com
mission to revise the Walsh commits
sion government act and report rec
concentrations to the next Legislature
and the confirmation by the Senate
of several appointments made b.
Governor Fielder,
The senate laid over the Martil
bill and ordered a hearing upon |
next Tuesday morning at ten-thirt.
o'clock to ascertain the facts as Il
the charge that the ballots of tn,
last November election in Jerse.
City have been destroyed.
eBoth branches adjourned until mex
fTuesday, bthe senate to meet at nool
and the assembly at eleven O'Clock.
The bills introduced included an
other bill which might be construct
as slap at President Wilson IL
view of his recent action in asking
H. Otto = Nittpehn, ,C< OF Jersey City
to withdraw from the gubernatoria
race in favor OF Governor Fielder
The measureo provided that no per
son holding any office or trust un
der the government of the United
States shall write any letter, it
lish or cause. to be published any
statement seeking to influence any
person to vote for any candidate in
preference to any other candidate.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-08-12
BELIEVES AUNT is DEAD.
Jacob Toner, of rutherford, Asks
Court for Administration Papers.


Court for Administration Papers.
Believing that his aunt, Mrs. Alice
Jeroleman, formerly of this place, is
dead, Jacob H. Toner, of Rutherford,
has obtained a writ to show cause
why he should not be appointed adj
ministrator of her estate. In his peti.
tion to the orphans court, Mr.. Toner
states that his uncle, Frank Berger,
who lived in Water street, died in May
1912, leaving an estate of 81 ,490.65, OF
which Mrs. Jeroleman, his sister. is
heir to one-half. It is desired to close
up the Berger estate by paying the
heirs.
Mrs. Jeroleman, the petition de-
clares, left Morristown twenty years
ago, removing to Philadelphia. Hell
relatives here heard from her for a
time, but for the last fourteen years
all trace of her has been lost, and
they have exhausted all reasonable
efforts to locate her. Mr.. Toner be
lieves that she has died, and there
fore asks that he may be appointed
administrator, and that her estate be
distributed among her heirs, who, as
far as he knows. are, besides him
self, Harry S. Toner and Mrs. Leatha
Sullivan, of Pennsylvania.