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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
INJECTING POLITICS
IN SCHOOL BOARD
Writer Says Mayor Should Have
Kept Schools Out.

The injection of politics into school
matters is set forth by a correspond
ent in the following letter.
THE mechanism of our public school
system is a very delicate piece of
machinery and requires the most care
ful management to keep it in such
first class running order that salts
faction may result. No public insti-
tuition is watched and guarded with
such jealous care as this one. It is
exceedingly costly, therefore every
taxpayers eye is constantly upon it.
1t is one in which nearly every home
Is interested, because its boy or girl
is under it's care, therefor every par
ent's eye Is upon it. So 1t is indeed
safe and sane" board of education
that can safely run the gauntlet be-
tween these two lines, but it has
been safely done for several decades
in this town and it is we'll worth our
time to examine into the reason.
'Unquestionably this reason is sum-
med up in two words mo politics
for up until the present time politics
has been unknown in our school
board. The gentlemen who have
composed this board have been high
free hands, with nothing to prevent
them from using their best Judgment
and acting according to their own
discretion. with the thought ever be-
fore them 1.-The best thing for the
children and the taxpayers" No par
ty boss has ever attempted to dictate
to them, they have been separate and
apart from politics, board without
a scandal.
"The legislature of 1912 passed
bill for the special benefit of Hud-
son county town. 1t affected, so far
as We have been able to discover,
but two other towns in the state,
Morristown was one. This bill with
drew the rights of the people to
elect their own school board and
placed the power In the hands of the
mayor. The highest legal authority
in the school system of the state
has declared this law to be of very
questionable legality and the ques-
tion is yet to be settled, probably at
the first attempted bond issue.
What pity the mayor of Morris
town had not been more familiar
with the school system. What a
calamity to this town, that he had
not been broader minded less par
tisan man. What trouble 1t would
have saved and how much higher
it would have raised him in the esti-
nation of the citizens, had he seized
this great opportunity to still keep
the schools out of politics.
IF the schools of our town are to-
be conducted in the interest of the.
children and the taxpayers, they must
absolutely be divorced from politics.
The successful and respected mem
Der of a board of education, of this,
or any other town, must of necessity,
be a man many degrees removed from
the politician. particularly the poll
tician of the peanut variety.
"a FRIEND OF THE SCHOOLS"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
MARITIME HAS MEASURE To
BAR STRIKE DETECTIVES
Senator Would Make 1t Unlawful 10
Employ Armed Men for Any
Purpose.

So impressed has been Senator Mar
tine with the methods of so-called
detectives armed with various weapons
upon defenseless workers, such as
coal miners in West Virginia and the
iron miners of Mt. Hope, that he is
now in consultation with leading dem
ocratic and republican members OF
the senate preparing bill to pre-
vent the employment or the use of
such armed men.
The measure will make it unlawful
for any individual, corporation or as
sociation of any kind or character
whatsoever to employ or cause to be
employed armed men, or bodies of
armed men on their premises for any
purposes whatsoever Violations make
the party or parties responsible liable
to fine of not less than $4,000, or
Imprisonment for one year, or both,
at the discretion of the court.
''The aim of that BILL" said Sen
ator MARITIME, lis to make absolutely
impossible the repetition OF such
methods as were put in use at the
strike at Homestead, and more re-
Gently in the West Virginia coal
strike''
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
KRONE GETS OFF LIGHTLY.
Suspension of Sentence for Mt. Hope
Striker With Revolver.

Peter Krone, of Mt. Hope, con-
victed of carrying concealed weapons,
has escaped the severity of the law.
He was charged with carrying re-
volver. Judge Salmon suspended sen
tence upon him and fined him the
costs of prosecution.
A case that exhausted the regular
petit jury panel and required the call
ing in of nearby merchants to exc
out the jury was that of Lena Kline,
wife of Tony Kline,of Mt. Hope. She
was charged with atrocious assault
upon guards at the Mt. Hope mine.
After ten hours deliberation the jury
failed to agree and reported a dis
agreement.
Martha Sickle, Olive Black and
Mary Anson, indicted for throwing
eggs at Mt. Hope and Wharton, re-
tracted their pleas of not guilty and
plead non vult. Judge Salmon sus-
pended sentence upon the women.
The indictment against Katherine
Kelly was nolled.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
DoUsLE-HEADER SATURDAY.
Two Games for the Fans to be Played
at SpeedWeII Field.

Baseball fans will have an oppor-
tunity to see two games at Speedwell
field Saturday afternoon. The Satur-
day association at four O'Clock will
play the Newark Colored Giants. AS
curtain raiser the Morristown Print
ers will play the Dover Printers, this
game at two o'clock.
The Giants are under the manage
ment of Joe Carter and will have
Tommy Washington behind the bat
and several star pitchers. Iron7Man
Foley will pitch for Morristown with
Collins behind the bat.
The local printers trimmed the
Dover prints recently and Dover is
coming down for revenge. Morris
town will have Edward Noyes and
Joseph Scarry as pitchers, Ogden
Collins, catcher; Frank Pierson, first
base; Joseph Vorholz, second base;
Stephen France, short stop; Raymond
Collins, third base; Nelson Babing-
ton, Sidney Collins, Fred Sharrette,
Charles Thorp and John Vorholz in
the outfield
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
|MORRISTOWN WIN
TWO AND TIE ONE
Lafayettes and Bay Views Furn-
lsh Excitement for Fans.

Winning two and tieing one the
Saturday association played three
baseball games in two days. The
first two games, of the Fourth, were
with the Lafayettes of Newark. The
morning game was an eleven inning
tie at ten to ten each. In the after
noon Mofristown trimmed the visitors
ten to nine. Saturdays game with
the Bay View Wheelmen, of Newark,
resulted in score of seven to six.
The games won for Foley, the local
pitcher, the sobriquet of ''iron man.
for he pitched seventeen innings on
Friday and went back in the box on
Saturday and pitched nine more.
Sid Sheerin was given a chance the
first game on the Fourth but the To-
cak player made the mistake of warm
ing up. with soft mushy ball. When
he got in the box with the new ball
he found he had lost his "stuff'' and
he was batted for five consecutive
hits. Arthur Stelce succeeded him
and lasted until the fifth when Foley,
who arrived late, replaced him with
one out.
The Lafayettes made nine runs at
the expense of Sheerin and Stelce and
made the mistake of taking out their
pitcher, Rettig, to save him for the
afternoon game The man who re-
placed him, Muller, was easy for Nor
ristown and in two innings the locals
batted out enough hits coupled with
errors to forge ahead by one run,
West was mighty with the mace, get.
ting in a home run with one man on
ahead of him aud also two two.
baggers. He is nov wearing one OF
Chris Gallagher's latest creations in
the straw hat making line as re-
ward for his circuit swat. The Wis
itors got to Foley for a trio of hits
in the ninth and tied the. score and
the game was called at the end OF
the eleventh, Morristown being un-
able to score on Rettig who had gone
back to the pitching assignment.
Morristown had the visitors beaten
nine to two in the afternoon game
up to the seventh inning when Foley
lost little of his cunning and was
batted hard freely, netting the La.
fayettes seven runs and tieing the
score. Morristown won out in the
ninth. Collins and Foley drew pass
Stelce's grounder to third forced Col
tiAh6. OOy lC CdluG lnEOuSu Will u
clean wallop to center scoring Foley
and winning the game. Captain Stelce
was the big man with the bat in
the afternoon session getting foul
bingles out Of six trips to the plat.
ter.
Saturdays game proved another
slugging match. Lew West poled Out
two triples and Collins and Millen
each got two-bagger. Doyle was un
able to play and Stelce moved ovei
to third and Conway played at sec
ond. Stelce proved himself as usua
a dependable player and the fans
were greatly delighted at the showing
made by Conway who fielded we'll al
a strange position for him. Collins
was moved up to fourth place in the
batting order and proved his worth
with the stick by inserting a couple
of hits at timely moments.
The scores:-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
w7ULD PATROL ROADS.
Commissioner Stevens Favors New
Plan to Keep Up Highways.

In discussing the proper care and
maintenance of the improved roads
of the state, State Road Commissioner
Edwin A. Stevens proposed a new
method. He suggested regular road
patrol system which would disclose
Immediately any bad places in the
road surface and permit quick repairs
before there was any serious disin-
tegration.
On gravel roads Colonel Stevens
thinks patrolman could care for
about ten miles of highway, while on
macadam roads he suggests that each
patrolman be given section of about
five miles.
Commissioner Stevens declared that
in this country and at the American
rate of wages the problem of the
most economical system of road re-
pair has not by any means been
solved.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
HOUSE is RANsAckED.
Mrs. George L. HulI's Home Entered
by Thieves During Her Absence.

George Smith, caretaker, on Mon
day morning discovered that the
home of Mrs George l.. Hull on
Maple avenue had been entered and
ransacked. Mrs. Hull is abroad and
just what plunder the thieves se-
cured is not known though it is
thought that the silverware had been
placed in storage before the depart
ure of the family.
cellar window. An axe was used to
break in the door leading from the
basement to the first floor. Smith
reported the matter to the police.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
FIRE AT eusTAvE sTlcKLEYs.
Bungalow Damaged by Blaze That
Started from Oil Stove.

A curtain blowing into the flame
of an oil stove was the origin of a
fire that damaged one of the Gustave
A. Stickley bungalows at Morris Plains
Friday to the amount of $1,000 The
curtain set the kitchen afire and the
room was soon a mass of flames.
An alarm was telephoned to Morris
Plains fire headquarters and the fire
men responded, Edwin Belts, jr., tow
ing the fire apparatus behind his
automobile. Aid was also asked OF
Morristown and Chief Day responded
going to the fire in his automobile
with several firemen and taking along
chemical extinguishers. After a
sharp battle the flames were extln-
guished but not before the kitchen
as gutted, the rear porch destroyed
and part of the roof burned away.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
NINE. ALMA eLucks> SUCCESS.
Second London Recital Proves Pleas
ing-She Is Coming Here.

The Warford school of music has
received word from the managers of
Nine. Alma Gluck that her second
London recital, which she gave last
week, was one of the real successes
of the season, the house being entire
group of encores at the close of the
concert.
Nine. Gluck will sing in Morrfstown
on Friday, the 3rd of April, under the
auspices of the Warford school.
To date Mr.. Warford reports that
all of the 81 subscriptions have been
sold for the course, there are only
fifty-five $6 subscriptions remaining,
and the sale of $40 subscriptions is
most gratifying at this early date.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
Auto Speeders Arrested.

Officer Wildey On Sunday arrested
two automobilists for violating the
speed law. They were Arthur Olin,
of New York, and John Wasserbach,
of Brooklyn. Each was fined $5 and
costs.
Raymond E. Raymond was fined 81
and costs.
For racing their machines on Madi-
son avenue Stephen Patch. of Madi-
son, and John Dundoodie, of Detroit,
were arrested by Officer Wildey and
Justice Quayle fined them each s25
and costs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08

A sky rocket landed on the roof
of a lumber shed of the G. w. Ennis
company at the railroad station at
midnight on the Fourth and set he
building afire. A general alarm was
turned in for the firemen and the
blaze was extinguished without seri-
GUS damage to the building The
loss is placed at $25.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
Band Concert Tonight.

Program for the concert by the
Morristown band tonight is as fol-
lows:-
Star Spangled Banner.
The Rifle Regiment March. ..Sousa
Waltz-Not till then will cease TO
love you ................... Harris
Song
Observation-Disclosures .... Bauman
I'll change the shadows to sunshine
Whitmark
Song
Waltz-As long as the shamrocks
grow green ........... Snyder
Faust selection ..... Gounod
Down in dear old New Orleans. ......
Columbia the Gem of the Ocean
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
LUXURIOUS SHOPPING.
Ideal Conditions and Ideal Induce
/ ments.


In these torid days it is refreshing
to go into the New York Cash store,
where the decided change in the
temperature and freely circulating
fresh air show that Mr.. McClellan's
ambition to have the most comfort
able business place in this vicinity
has been achieved. The result is an
alert attention to business that is ap-
preciated by the customers. In addi-
ton to pleasant conditions this store
is offering just now some splendid
inducements to the ladies in TWEEN
ty-five per cent. reduction on summer
shirt waists and parasols, with the
addition of double green stamps all
along the line. This is rare chance
to freshen up a wardrobe and the
earlier the call the better the choice.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
Police Enjoy Vacations.

The vacation season of the Nor
ristown police force began on Mon
day. Sergeant John j. Morrison
and Patrolmen Michael Naughton and
Charles B. jennings are the first
of the officers to enjoy fortnight's
rest. Sergeant Morrison is taking
an automobile trip to Rochester,
where he will attend the Elks' con-
vention and later will visit Buffalo
and Niagara Falls. Officer Jennings
went to Green Pond with his family.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08

James Tolman Pyle, of Morristown,
who died February 8, 1912, left a
total estate in New York of $357,61
The value of the estate elsewhere is
dover rights, leaves net estate in
New York of $271 ,679. The widow.
Mrs. Adelaide McAlpin Pyle. receives
the entire estate.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08

One out for not touching base.
Morristown..1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 O-10
Lafayettes...5 0 3 900 l 0 DO
Two-base hits, West 2, Miller; hom
run, West; hits off Sheerin 5, Stelce
Z in 4 1-3 innings, off Foley in 2-3
innings, off Rettig 4 in innings, off
Muller Z in innings; sacrifice hits,
Schuster; stolen bases, Lafayettes z;
double plays, Stelce and Collins,
Foley, Stelce and Horgan, West,
Stelce and Horgan; left on bases,
Lafayettes s, Morristown 5; bases on
balls, off Stelce 1, off Rettig 2, off
Muller 3; hit by pitcher, Rettig l.,
Muller 1; struck out by Stelce 4, by
Rettig 4; passed balls, Schuster l.;
wild pitches, Rettig 1.
Umpire-Riley.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
MORE AuToIsTs ARRESTED.
Speed Fends Are Being Gathered
in by the Police.

The police are continuing their ac-
tivities in nabbing the speed law
violators among the automobihsts.
Ralph Lee White was arrested after
chase by Patrolman Meeker in an
other automobile. White was fined
$40 and costs.
Officer Wildey has arrested these
Robert Granniss, jr., Morris Plains,
fined SO and costs.
Henry Weymouth, Bernardsville
fined SO and costs.
Carl Feuchtwanger. Madison, fined
SO and costs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08

Frederick H. Thomas won the DOGGY
handicap started Friday and finished
Saturday and he was awarded the
cup. He finished two up Friday and
seven up Saturday making him a
for the President White cup and Mr..
as did Albert d. Swords who made
the same score. Palmer Letchford
trophy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08

The Rev. William w. Barker, pas
tor of the First Baptist church, has
been granted three months vaca-
tion. Mr.. Barker is in poor health
and will go away to recuperate. Dur
ing July the pulpit will be supplied
by William H. Houghton, an evangel-
istic singer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
Auto license Revoked

]. Stoddard Prost has been deprived
of his automobile license by the state
commissioner of motor vehicles. 1t
was charged that Prost had run his
car at the rate of forty-five miles an
hour near this town.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
Have charoe Of church MUSIC.

During the absence of the regular
organist and choir of the South Street
Presbyterian church Harold Myers
will be the precentor and soloist and
Miss Yeury the organist.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
EXCAVATION is FINISHED.
Steam Shovel Moves from Ford Av
enue to a New Location.

/ enue to a New Location.
The excavating at Ford avenue
crossing of the Lackawanna has been
completed. The work of putting In
the concrete foundations for the
bridge supports is we'll under way
and it is expected that the bridge
itself will be ready for use by the
last of next week. The steam shovel
and the narrow gauge locomotive and
cars have been moved from Ford av
enue to the old railroad yard op
posite the Washington hotel. This is
to be excayated to depth of about
three feet.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
Auto Chemical Has a Run.

A chimney fire at No. IL Willow
street Monday evening caused un-
easiness and the automobile chem
ical engine was called but the fire
men did not have anything to do
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
Miss Annie B. Coleman.

Fortified by the rites of the church
she so faithfully served, Miss Annie
b. Coleman, passed to her eternal re-
ward on Sunday, June 18th, at her
residence 38 East Sixty-ninth street,
New York.
Born in Greenfield, Mass, the daug
ter of James and Mary Smith Cole
man, and sister of Bernard F. Cole
man, of this town.
To her the poor and suffering never
appealed in vain, and her active par
ticipation in various charities have en-
shrined her memory in the hearts of
those whom her bounty has relieved.
She was deeply interested in the
work of the Little Sisters of the Poor,
st. Vincent's and Misercordia hos
pitals, House of Calvary, Institution
of the Blind and many day nurseries.
The funeral services at st. Pat
rick's cathedral were indeed tribute
to one whose charity was as un-
limited as it was transformations. Re-
QUEEN mass was celebrated by Mgr.
M. j. Lavelle, assisted by Fathers j..
j. Owens and G. Cassaneti; the final
absolution being given by His Emil
nence, Cardinal Farley, assisted by
Mgr. Hayes and Mgr. McMacl1in and
the Very Reverend e. G. Fitzgerald,
o. P After the ceremony, many of
the clergy and friends of the family
accompanied the remains by special
train to Madison, N. j. There beneath
the Coleman memorial affairs, in st.
Vincent's church, brief services were
conducted by Rev. Eugene A. Wilson,
o. p, and the sweet toned voices of
the Children's choir paid their last
tribute to their benefactress.
Interment was in the family plot,
st. Vincent's cemetery, Madison
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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
wHIPPANv BEATEN AT POLO.
Orange Wins Fast and Hard Game by
Margin of 1Ia Points.

The Whippany River club was
beaten at polo Tuesday afternoon by
the Essex County Country club 91a
to on the local clubs field. The
game was the best played here this
season and was marked by hard rid
ing and good hitting.
The line-i1n WAS as fnlInws.-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
Harrison Policeman Beat Horse.

On complaint of James e. Welsh,
s. P. G. A. agent, Barney MacManus,
a Harrison policeman, was arrested
in Boonton for beating balky horse.
He was fined SO.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08

Two-base hits, Collins, Millen, Schaf-
fer; three-base hits, West 2. Buob;
stolen bases, Hillock, Brause, Smith; j;
double plays, Stelce, Conway and
Horgan; Wharton. Buob and Brause;
left on bases, Morristown 4. Bay
Views 8; bases on balls, off Foley 2,
off Wharton 1; hit by pitcher. Foley
1; struck out by Foley 4, by Whar-
ton A. passed balls. Buob 1.
Time: l hour 35 minutes. Umpire
Riley.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
OBITUARY.



Morristown was shocked on Mon
day to hear of the sudden death OF
William M. Shelley. president and
manager of the Shelley Hygiene Ice
company Mr.. Shelley was at the
Ice plant and had just given an en-
ploye an order when he dropped dead
Heart trouble is assigned as the
cause. He was fifty-seven years old
He was apparently In the best oi
health when he left his, home on
Early street Monday morning.
Mr.. Shelley was born In Littleton
the son of William Morris Shelley
The Shelley homestead at Littletor
has been in the possession of the
family for $50 years. He has been
in the ice making business for quar-
ter of a century and his company
was the first to install a plant fol
the manufacture of artificial ice in
this section
Besides his widow Mr.. Shelley
leaves four children. Alderman C
Raymond Shelley, Fres w. Shelley
and Miss Edna Shelley, of Morris
town, and Harry Shelley, of Mobile
His brother, Charles e. Shelley, was
associated with him in the ice bust
ness and he also leaves two sisters
the Misses Lavinia and Elizabeth
Shelley. Mr.. Shelley was membel
of the Royal Arcanum.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
DR.. Walsh lRe-appointed

DR.. Ray w. Welsh. of Morristown,
has been re-appointed member of
the county board of registry and cleo
tions by State Chairman Wakelee.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08

Collins, Moench. Rettig. Gilbert, Bloom
Elmer; double plays. West to Horgan;
left on bases, Morristown IL, Lafay-
cites 4; bases on balls, off Elmer 2,
off Rettig 5, off Foley 1; hit by
pitcher, Foley 1; struck out by Foley
4, by Rettig 5; wild pitches, Foley 1.
Umpire-Riley.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
MAX BEHR WINS GOLF
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Josiah Macy Wins Medal Play Con-
test Started on the Fourth
and Finished Saturday.

Max Behr is the winner of the club
championship at the Morris County
Golf club. The play was at thirty-six
holes and he finished with total
of 154.
The cards were:-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
Gain Much for blind Babies.

Children of Court street held a
fair last week one day that netted
$1S5 for the Blind Babies home at
Summit.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08
rhe Popular Movies,

1t is estimated that 100000 people
visit the 10000 moving picture the
aires in this country daily.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-08

The contest at medal play, started
on the Fourth, was finished Saturday
with Josiah Macy the winner finish
ing at lat. The cards were as fol-