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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-21
STATEWIDE
CRUSADE:
PLAN 0F
CHURCH
Dress Extremes and Immoral
Plays Put Under Ban by
Atlanta Diocese.

ROME, Nov. 20 Certain
modern customs and amuse.
ments" were strongly deplored
and condemned in resolutions
unanimously adopted by the con-
ference of the Atlanta Diocese OF
the Episcopal Church which
closes its three days session TO-
night. The resolutions were in
troduced by the Rev. Troy Beat
tie, rector Of the church al
Athens, and are more radical and
far-reaching than those passed
by the Presbyterian Synod here
recently and those of the Chris
tian Church convention at Macon
last week.
Although the customs and amus--
ments were not specified. converse
lions with prominent clergymen made
it evident that they were the tango
the slit skirt the diaphanous gown.
Breiux's play Damaged Goods" ana
other dramas of that sort Individ-
ually, good many of the delegates
strongly expressed their intention OF
waging unceasing war in their terri
tory against these evils, besides aid
ing in the general battle of tina
church.
The resolutions are more radical
than those OF other churches in thar
they provide that the president ap-
point a committee of three to Co
operate with other denominations In
Georgia, If they are willing to name
similar committees, in establishing a
permanent non sectarian commission
to make the battle against modern
fashions, modern dances and the III
ira modern theater a State wide is-
sue. The presiding officer, Bishop c.
X Nelson. OF Atlanta, appointed the
Rev. Troy Beattie, the Rev. C. b.
Wilmer and the Rev. Andrew D
Sharp, the general missionary OF the
diocese. on the committee.
To Start With Atlantis.
The headquarters OF the proposed
commission viii be IN Atlanta AND
will be supported by the various
Lob aTrt4F. tr4t 90 NsrH.
will be conducted by these men in
each city, beginning in Atlanta and in
the respective smaller cities Of the
State. The resolutions are as follows
1.-THE church has spoken In the Pas
toral Letter of 1913 with no uncer-
tain sound Of the risk Of soul involved
in certain modern customs and
amusements, and we. the loyal mem
bers Of the diocese OF Atlanta, &c
cept this wise cause and propose 10
make more widely and thoroughly
known that the church views with
alarm the widespread laxlty u so
clal uses and calls upon tho clergy
and laity alike TO use all influences
by example and precept 10 correct
these grave and corruptins evils,
This conference puts on record 80
sense OF demand for more earnest
and combined efforts 10 abatc tho
evil and retrogresslve tendencies and
resolves, frst
THAT we believe the fault iies
mainly with the parents in the lack
Of control Of their children In sex
questions and we earnestly and arfec
Continued on PAGE 3, Column ?.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-21
KEPT
BRIDE s
NAME: A
SECRET

While a search is being conducted
Throughout the South for Charles D.
Newman. wealthy Tennessee bust
ness man, and his bride, who repre-
scented herself as Miss Marjorie Lea,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-21
Park Takes Oath of
Office in the House

WASHINGTON. Nov 20.-Repre-
sentative Frank Park, of the Second
Georgia District, took the oath OF Of
flee in the House to-day He sue
ceeds the late Representative Rodden-
berry
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-21
Sir Thomas Upton
Fined for Speeding

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian,
LONDON, Nov. 20 Sir Thomas Lip
ton was arrested at Streatuesn to-day
for exceeding the speed limit with his
motor car and was fined 500,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-21

Continued On PAGE B. Column 2
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-09-09
DR.. MACNAUGHTAN RESIGNS
FROM CHATHAM PASTORATE
Former Morristown Divine Gives Ad
vancine Years as Reason for
Desire to Quit.

The Rev John Macnaughtan, for
merly pastor OF the First Presby-
terian church of this town. has re-
signed as pastor of the Ogden Me
mortal church at Chatham.
A meeting will be held Sunday
September 21st, to consider the
resignation, it is said. DR.. Mac.
naughtan says his resignation is due
primarily to the fact that he desires
to step aside and give preference to
a younger minister
In his resignation to the session
DIR. Macnaughtan will say:
1T is not without considerable pain
that | take this step. Nor do | take
it because ] think / am no longer
able to perform the duties of my Of
flee. feel that | have yet vigor
sufficient for several years of SER
vice, but there are those, under
stand, who think otherwise. Per-
haps they are right in that view, and
that it would be better for the church
that it Should pass into the hands
of younger leadership. That, l am
led to believe, is the conviction of
number who are equally with my
self interested in the welfare of the
church. To secure that end, if in
that way it can be achieved, most
cheerfully step aside.
But in asking you to join me in
requesting presbytery to dissolve the
relations existing between myself and
the church, wish to give expression
to my deep sense of your cordial and
earnest cooperation with me in the
work of these years.
Dr. Macnaughtan, who once held a
pastorate in Newburgh, N. Y, Went
Chatham from Morristown and in his
ministry there he was instrumental
in bringing about the erection of the
present new edifice in Main street.
When asked if he intended to assume
charge of a church elsewhere, DR..
Macnaughtan said that he thought
not
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-09-09
WOMAN AS GATE TENDER.
Mrs. Mattoon for Years Cared for
Lackawanna's Fox Hill Crossing.

Back in the days when Sam Sloan
was president of the Lackawanna and
Andrew Reasoner superintendent of
the New Jersey lines, the site of
the present beautiful little station of
Mountain Lakes on the Boonton
branch, was a flag stop, the station
consisting of the gate tenders shell
ter house adjacent to the highway
crossing at that point.
For several years William G. Mat
toon performed the dual duties of
crossing tender, flagman and agent,
and when he was called by death on
March %, 1897, he was succeeded on
April 1st by his widow, Mrs. Mary "a.
Mattoon, who retained the position
until November 1, 1910, when she
rendered her resignation and left the
service, although strongly urged to
remain by the company's officials.
During the time Mrs. Nation was
stationed at Fox Hill not single ac-
cident occurred at this point, and
the little crossing house was always
a marvel of neatness and order.
oMrs Mattoon unquestionably holds
the distinction of being the only
woman gate keeper ever in the SER
vice of the Lackawanna, and that
she performed the duties assigned hel
we'll, faithfully and intelligently is
proven by the Railroad
EmDloye !"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-09-09
REPUBLICAN ELECTED.
Maine District Repudiates Demo
cratic Measures.

John A. Peters, speaker of the
house and republican, of Ellsworth,
was chosen to fill the vacancy in the
third congress district, of Maine,
James G. Blaine's old district, Mon
day by a plurality of 553 over Mayor
William A. Pattangall, democrat, OF
Wateryille, with Edward NJ Lawrence
of Lubec, progressive, poor third in
the race.
The returns in this special election
from all but small island plantation
gave Peters, 15,106 PattangalI, a..
553, and Lawrence, 6,4S7.
The vote for president in Novem-
ber was Wilson, democrat, 1852;
Roosevelt, progressive, 1926; Taft,
republican, 7,159
The progressive vote showed a fall
ing off of about so per cent. from
what Colonel Roosevelt received in
November. On the other hand. the
Peters vote was 10S per cent. greater
than the Taft vote, while the Pattan-
gall and Wilson vote showed little
variation.
The election, made necessary by the
death of Forrest Goodwin, the repub-
lican representative from that dis
trict, was fought out on national
political issues of the moment, with
speakers Of national prominence
stumping the district for the republi-
can, progressive and democratic can
didates. The voters responded to the
appeal in larger numbers than voted
at the last presidential election, with
fair weather and the fact that the
fall harvest has not yet begun help
ing the party managers in getting
out the vote.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-09-09
SAYS HE TOOK POISON.
Clarence Mills Claims to Have Par
taken of BcihIoride of Mercury.

Claiming to be tired of life Clar-
ence Mills, nineteen years old, told
the police Saturday he had taken a
tablet of chloride of mercury to end
his troubles. The poison, he said,
he had found in stable lying on the
floor. The lad was committed to
the hospital ward of the county Jail
to have his sanity examined into.
Mills father is in the state hospital
for the insane at Morris Plains and
his mother is dead. Relatives who
live in Whippany are said to have
turned the boy out to make his own
living He has been in Morristown
for several years and was looked up
on as being dull-witted. He last
worked for Louis Lesch, on Morris
street, who he told he had taken the
poison last night. Lesch turned the
boy over to the police and he was
questioned by Police Surgeon George
L. Johnson and Sergeant John J.
Morrison. They do not believe the
boys story and are of the opinion
he has been reading of poisoning by
bichloride of mercury in the papers
and told the story of taking his own
life to excite sympathy. But "a close
watch will be kept over him in the
Jail for symptoms taa
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-09-09
!. Mr.. sLAeHT's REQUESTS.
Remembers Missions as Well as His
Nephews in His Will. IS.

Bequests to charities were made
in the will of Gideon S. Slaght, which
has been probated by Surrogate Au-
gustus H. Barley. He left $500 to
the Home and Foreign Missionary
societies of the Methodist church;
the, Home Mission and Church Ex-
tension society of Philadelphia, 500;
to his nephews, George A., Harvey
L., John M. and Clifford Mills, of
Morristown, $50 each; to his nieces,
Mrs. Hattie E. Chase and the Misses
Mary L.. Annie E., Jennie l.. and
Julia A. Mills, of Morristown, $100
each. To his nephews, John w. Rob-
erts, of Dover, and George Slaght,
of this place, 5000 each.
To Mr.. Slaght's nephews, Bert and
Charles Lanterman, he left $1,000
each. A sister, Mrs. Susan Mills, is
to receive $3.50, and another sister,
Mrs. Lanterman, receives $500, and
also the use of the house she oc-
cupies To Mrs. Charles McWilliams
and Joseph McWilliams, of Ledge
wood, are left $100 each, on condi-
tion that MIR. McWilliams pay his
mother $5 per month for five sue
cessive months The residue is to
be divided share and share alike
among the legatees. Herman H. Tim
brell, of Stanhope. is named as the
executor
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-09-09
MENDHAM SERIES
IS NOW TWO-ALL
MOrristowns Win in Long
DraWn-Out Game Saturday.

Morristown Saturday association was
the victor in Saturdays game with
The Mendham B. b. A. and the series
now stands two victories and two de-
feats for each team. The score of
the last game was twelve to eleven.
1t was a hitting feast, four pitchers
being used in the game. two of each
side. Morristown had new man in
the box whose name was said to be
Adams. He was a southpaw and came
from Hoboken. Well, as pitcher.
he was not there. His offerings We're
banged to all parts of the lot and he
was pulled from the mound after pre-
siding for five and two-thirds innings
Captain Art Stelce finished the game
but the Mendham boys had enjoyed a
taste of batting and proved hard to
stem. The Mendham pitcher, who
worked under the alias of Vance, was
driven from the pitching slab after
four innings, being replaced by Wiley,
the short stop. Neither of these
lads had anything that would stop
Morristown's batting. There were
home-runs, triples and as for doubles
there were more than a half dozen
of them, the hits being about equally
uifiuCu DclNeSu tue Two ledIlS. 4 ne
bushes in right and center field were
responsible for two home-runs, Ahles
getting one and Wiley the other.
Mendham forged ahead in the very
first inning, scoring two runs. Nor
ristown got four in the second and
though Mendham tied up the score
four times the locals were never
headed. Morristown won in the ninth
Joe Hillock poked a pretty single to
center field. He negotiated a steal
of second base. Gus Day, the Mend
ham catcher, who by the way was
injured before the game by being
struck by pitched ball and who
bravely caught the game though suf-
fering, uncorked wild heave to sec
ond base that was over Sullivan's
head and coursed on to center field,
Hillock scoring on the peg
The score
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-09-09
ALDERMEN APPROVE
COMPROMISE GRADE
R. H. Thomas Addresses the
Board on Elevation Work.

The compromise grade scheme for
the Morris street depression was put
through by the board of aldermen Fri
day evening, Mayor Todd and Alder
men Williamson, Clifford, Reed and
Linder voting in favor of it while AL
dermen Mills, Shelley, Wiss and
Horsefield went on record as opposed
to the proposition. Ransom H.
Thomas, Head of the towns track
elevation commission, was present
and told the board what he thought
of the scheme
When the ordinance adopting the
compromise grade was brought up
the discussion started. The scheme
was defended by Mayor Todd and Al
derman Clifford while Aldermen Mills
and Shelley spoke against the meas
ure. The latter asserted that it Was
a small improvement over the orig
lnal grade, involving the town in pos
sible law suits and not providing for
the storm water. The point was also
made that Town Engineer Davis had
underestimated the cost especially of
tunnelling the railroad embankment
for a drain and the assertion was
also made that the drain anyway was
not large enough to carry off the
water.
That the new grade was much
easier for traffic and that there Was
no chance for damage suit ON ac-
count of the grade was the conten-
tion of the friends of the measure.
Mr. Thomas addressed the board
and said the scheme for track eleva-
ton as worked out by the commits
Sion is as complete as can be worked
out anywhere; ii is of broad gage
and ample and will care for the traf-
fic for fifty years. The depression
was increased, he explained, at the
request of the traction company, but
said the grade is much easier than
such depressions in many places with
much heavier traffic.
1T is not a business proposition,
in any sense said Mr.. Thomas, Ito
advocate compromise grade without
knowing the cost. The board spent
four years in the work and reported
to four mayors. They reported a
scheme complete and financed on a
basis that cannot be touched to-day.
There is not a doubtful point The
railroad has already spent 100000
and is ahead of the schedule. The
town has not loosened spadeful of
earth.'
He did not take much stock in the
contention that James Clark had no
case for damages against the town
and intimated that Mr.. Clark would
fight for damages anyway.
Alderman Clifford reported that Jo-
seph York had refused the offer of
$4,000 for the strip of land needed
for the opening of Lackawanna place.
In consequence condemnation proceed
ings have been instituted against Mr..
York in behalf of the town.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-09-09
LYONS. SUES FOR SALARY.
Small Board of Freeholders Member
os Carries Case Into Court.

/ Refusal of the Morris county board
of freeholders to comply with the pro-
visions of the act of this year pro-
viding for the remuneration of elected
members of1the ousted smaller board
has been followed by suit in the
Supreme court to recover $856.60 for
salaries claimed by members of the
small board of Morris county The
suit was instituted by John P. Lyons,
of Morristown, against the present
board
The small board of Morris county
organized last January and was de-
clared an Illegal body by the decision
of March 25th,. last. The members of
the small board were to receive sal
aries of $1,000 a year each. Mr..
Lyons expended $184.20 for campaign
expenses, and he claims that legal
proceedings cost the members of the
smaller board $897.50
The board refused to pay being ad-
vised the law authorizing the reim-
bursement of the small board men,
bers was unconstitutional.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-09-09
MONTHS RESPITE
FOR N. ]. & P. R. R.
Must Make Repairs or Sus-
pend Operation Of Railroad.

The New Jersey and Pennsylvania
railroad, running from Whitehouse to
Morristown, must shut down in thirty
days unless money is furnished to
make repairs demanded by the state
board of public utility commissioners.
Frederick V. Pitney, as receiver of
the road, could not give the commits
sion any assurance that the money
would be forthcoming. The board
made it clear that it would give the
New Jersey and Pennsylvania no
further consideration after the thirty
days had expired
An order compelling the road to
shut down was made several months
ago. The receiver went to the court
of chancery, which refused relief, but
suggested an adjustment
The bondholders and others inter-
ested in the road then came before
the utility commission, and, after a
conference, an extension of time was
granted for the making of the repairs
to the roadbed and bridges and the
laying of new rails. Part of the work
has been done, but not as much as
the utility board requires There is
no money to carry on the work any
further.
There is hope of raising money on
receivers certificates, but the re-
ceiver wants definition of the stand
ing of these obligations as compared
with other debts. He will ask the
court of chancery about it before Sep
tember 10Th and report back to the
utility board on that date.
Ii unable to raise money, however,
he will seek an order from the court
of chancery to sell the road before
the thirty-day period is up
Inspector J. o. McKelvey, for the
board, reported that the road must
have 100 tons of new rails and GER
tain repairs to bridges. He recon-
mended that speed be slackened and
weight of loads reduced pending these
Improvements
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-09-09
TWO OFFENDERS SENT TO
STATE PRISON FOR TERMS
Albert Finck, Disorderly House Keep
err, Gets at Eeaet One Year as
Docs Christopher O'Gorman.

Christopher O'Gorman, who pleaded
non vult to the unlawful taking of a
horse, has been sent by Judge sal
mon to the state prison for not less
than one nor more than seven years.
Albert F'inck, who pleaded guilty to
keeping disorderly house in Nor
risl township, was sentenced to not
less than one nor more than three
years in state prison.
Mrs Alice May LEVERS, arrested
under the name OF Mary b. Sexton,
Wis sent to the state reformatory
for women. She admitted stealing
$40 at the house in Dover where she
was employed as a servant.
Henry Piggery, convicted of break
ing and entering the store of William
Smart in this place, was sentenced
to the county Jail for thirty days
and to pay fine of $25 without
costs. Fred Beleno, of Madison, was
sentenced to the county Jail for thir-
ty days for carrying concealed weap-
ons. He said that he iAtended to re-
turn to Italy in October.
Andrew and James Prendergast.
have both of them plead guilty. Much
of the loot recovered from their
homes and from the dealers to whom
they had sold it as old silver and
gold has been identified. The men
are now in Jail awaiting sentence.
Peter Cable, who plead guilty to
stealing horse, has been released
under suspension of sentence by
Judge Salmon because Cable is al
legged to be deserter from the United
States army and he will be turned
over to the army officers.
Sentence has been suspended up
on Patrick Boyle, of Boonton, who
threatened his stepmother.
Sentence was suspended in the
case of William Campbell, charged
with assault and battery upon his
wife at Kahdena.- She, in self-defense
picked up pair of long-handled lawn
edgers and struck him over the head
inflicting wounds which kept him IN
"a hospital for several weeks. Camp
bell was paroled in the custody of q
sister, and is to be taken to Brook
lyn for a further operation upon his
head
Augustin Rosso, of Dover, was ac
Quilted of "a charge of the larceny oi
pair of trousers from Dover
clothing store.
Fred Voorhees, plead not guilty to
a charge of assault upon Joshua Mil
Ter.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-09-09
DOVER PEOPLE cRlTIclSE
BLACKWELL ST. REPAIRS
Complain to FreehoIders That Money
Is Wasted and Work Is
Botched Job.

After getting the county to take
over Blackwell street Dover citizens
now complain that the repairs being
made by the county are not salts
factory, despite the fact that the
street was in wretched condition
when the county took the thorough
fare over and the town council had
long neglected it.
At the request of the street COM
mittee of the common council a con-
ference was held with the road COM
mittee of the board of freeholders on
the work being done in Blackwell
street. County. Engineer William E.
King and Road Supervisor Michael
Norris were also in attendance.
The local street committee is dis
satisfied with the work being done
by the county, especially with the
gluterin binder or surface coating
that has been applied They claim it
does not penetrate to any depth,
simply forming very thin coating,
which is quickly disturbed by the
heavy traffic, and will leave the thor
oughfare in as bad condition as be-
fore, the members say.
Alderman Edward Kelly has char
acter1zed the work as nuge joke
and waste of the taxpayers money.
In the opinion of the alderman and
Street Commissioner Samuel ]. Glib
son the street will not wear as long
as it required to get the work done.
The portion of Blackwell street for
which the freeholders committee Nis
mostly censured extends from Essex
street to the river bridge east. On
that portion of the thoroughfare a
coating of Stag was distributed, which
was rolled. After it had been
sprinkled and rolled again and given
opportunity to dry out the gluterin
was applied. The gluterin, it is said,
falling to do it's work, Contractor
Sands demanded that traffic be kept
off the thoroughfare and the street
was blocked for several days.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-09-09
HORSE SHOW BOX SALE
TAKES PLACE ON MONDAY
Annual Auction TO be Held at the
Club House-sociaI Events
for Horse Show Week.

On Monday evening occurs the auc
tion sale of the boxes for the Nor
ristown Field club horse show. The
sale will be held at the club house
corner OF South and James streets
The show, the sixteenth annual
equine exhibition given by this club
will be held ON the Field club grounds
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
September 25tb, 26th and 9th Al
ready the entries are pouring in and
the show this year promises to be
one OF the most successful given by
the club
1t is always big social event and
this year will prove no exception to
the rule. Morristown people are
coming home from the mountains and
shore, are opening their homes and
planning many varieties of entertain
ment for horse show week There
Will be more than the usual. number
of out-of-town people here and the
hotels and boarding houses are ar.
ranging to house large crowd.
The members of the clubs horse
show committee are: John r. Brin-
ley. chairman; George J. Little
treasurer; DR.. Frederick H. Hum.
phreys, secretary; William S. Blitz
assistant secretary; Walter P. Bliss
Frederick Bull, Charles d. NJ Cole
Robert A. Granniss, jr.; Joseph w
Hartman, Otto II. Kahn, DR.. d. Hunt
er McAlpin, Paul Moore, Joseph w
Ogden, Kenneth B. Schley. Henry w
Shoemaker and Richard H. Williams,
jr.
The Morris County Golf club will be
the scene of several social affairs
during horse show week. Already
the club is arranging for the annual
horse show dance which will be Civ
en- on Friday evening of show week
On the evening preceding there will
be the annual banquet of the horse
show officers, committee and guests
Several private affairs are being
hatched but announcement has not
yet been made of them.