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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15
LEAGUE to Hear Renorts

At a business meeting of the Ep-
worth league Wednesday evening re-
ports from the leagues delegates. to
the Silver Bay conference, the Madi-
son institute and from some members
who have been in the European war
zone, Will be heard and refreshments
will be served
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15
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DOVER STARS


Two.base hits SHEA, Albus CD, ].
Rogers. Sweeney. Three-hase hits
Sweeney, Hague Hits--Off Multi
gan II. Sacrifice hits-West CD,
Shea, Doyle, Collins. Stolen bases
West. MeCabe, Sweeney. Double
plays-Doyle TO Shea; Albus to 4.
Rogers to McCabe. Bases on balls
Off Ross a; off j. Rogers 8. Struck
out-By Ross 8; by Mulligan 4; by j.
Rogers 8. Wild pitch -Mulligan. Pass
ed ball-ColIins Umpire--BalteT.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15

Melvin Gray Smith, of Troy Hills,
was held for the grand jury Tuesday
by Justice of the Peace Angelo J A.
Bennell on a charge of malicious
mischief made by James Schmidt, OF
the same place Schmidt charges
Smith with driving through a field Of
corn that was his property. Smith
contended where he drove was a
right-of-way and he was within his
rights.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15

Several letters Of administration
have been granted by Surrogate Au.
gustus II. BARLEY. Thomas Kinney
was appointed administrator of the es
tate of Mary Kinney, Giuseppe Cap
puluti of the estate of Dominica Cap
puluti, Nettie W. Mccormack of the
estate of Mary r. Pittenger. Richard
'Hetherington of the estate of Jeanette
Hetherington and George r. Coulter oil
the estate of Martha Coulter.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15

One of the many suggestions of the
board Of public Improvement Of Mad
ison is the establishment of shade
tree. commission for the borough II
also suggests the Improvement of the
triangular piece of property at the
Of Woodland road and
Garfield avenue at an expense of
about S400.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15
E. Q. keasheu to snaak

Edward @. Keasbey. OF this town.
VIII deliver an address at the an
nnal meeting Of the New Jersey His
torieal society to be held in Newark
on October 28th. Miss Helen e.
Woodruff, Of this town, has been
elected a member of the society.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15
ESTATES ARE lNvENToRIGD.
Francis &. Woodruff Left Property
Worth S58,324.34.

Inventories in five estates have been
filed in the office of Surrogate Angus
tus H. BARLEY. The estate OF Fran
els Eben Woodruff is inyentoried at
$5S, S,324.34 including number of shares
in the Library and Lyceum on which
no value was declared and the Nation
al Magazine The estate of Eugsnia
Vernier amounts to 50 ,513 20; that OF
Lewis p. Baird, $11 1,9S1.2s; that of
Morris. Mccormack, 5000; and that
of Asaph Y. Edwards, $10,215.17.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15
Wisdom Of Mohammed.

A mans true wealth is the good he
does in this world. Wnen he dies
mortals will ask; What property has
he left behind2 But angels will in.
quire: What good deeds hast thou
sent before -Mohammed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15

The Rev Dr. Mcbride. Of Ocean.
Grove, who preached in the First
BAPTIST church on Sunday, will occupy
the pulpit on next Sunday Miss
Ruth Harris, the gospel singer. Of
Ocean Grove, will render selections at
both services.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15
DR.. Anderson Returna

The Rev. Merle II. Anderson preach
ed in the South Street Presbyterian
church on Sunday after his vacation
in Canada He viii go to PenusyIyan
ia this week for his family. the assist
ant pastor, the Rev Theodore Walser
being in charge Of the mid-week ser
vice Thursday evening.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15
Too Much Lamb.

Clara Woodbridge, the five years old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r, d,Orsay
Woolridge, of Mt. Kemble avenue. is
recovering from a fractured collar
bone. While playing with pet lamb
recently the animal "butted" her and
the child fell down, suffering the in
Jury.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15

renonstrance, signed by 102
names. Was filed with the board Of
excise against the granting of a sa-
loon license to Lusardi Faljone for a
place at No 76 Water street. The
board refused to grant the license.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15
Wonld.Re LAWYERS.

& Notices have been posted in the
county clerks office by the following
of their intention to apply for admis-
sion to the bar at the next term of
Supreme court: Herman Cone. Nor
rilstown; Edward A. Walsh. of Boon
ton; and Charles NJ. Shaw. OF Madison
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15

Irving stIyker, OF Spring street,
was held for the action of the grand
jury on a charge of robbery made by
Frank Lundy. Lundy said Stryker
held him up and relieved him Of SO,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15
a einishnr.

Il Thought you told me that Jones
was piano inlsher," said the Old
Fogy. "Why, saw him driving a
moving van today"
"Wel?' interogated the Crouch
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15
Alwa,.s Enouah.

Supply geserns demand" quoted
the Wise Guy. "Yes. agreed the Sim
pie Mug, .'in spite of the fact that so
many people want to borrow trouble
there is always enough to go around"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15
To Hold a Pionis.

The Christian Endeayof society of
the First Baptist church viii enjoy a
social evening on September 25th when
the members viii hold a. ''hct dog
roast" on Fort Nonsense.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15

The fifty-second annual convention
|of the Morris County Sunday school
association will be held on Wednesday.
September 30th, in the Presbyterian
church at Parsippany.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15

Some potatoes OF unusual size are
on exhibit in Hezekiah Smiths store
in Flanders. The largest OF three,
grown by George Wack, of Flanders,
without any cultivation, weighs one
pound and six ounces. One hill of
the tubers on River Edge farm, Mt
Olive, the home of Charles A
Stephens, yielded five, the aggregate
weight of which is seven and one
half pounds.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15

Oscar A Atkins. a grocer Of No. o
avenue, has filed volun-
tary p@Iiion in bankruptcy. He
places Ids liabiA4tfes at $2.017 and his
assets, including stock and fixtures,
$535.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15

Articles of incorporation of the Cul
ver's Lake Country club were filed
in the Sussex county clerks office
The following are named as incorpor
ators: George A. Buchanan, Branch
vidle; Henry G. Hunt, Sussex; James
l.. Robertson, Bayonne; George r
Weber, H. G. c. Osmun, Newark
Ben Aldrich Curtis, Patrick II. BEEN
er, New York; George w. Sinclair
Morristown. The trustees named are
Percy d. Wright, of BROOKLYN; Mr.
Robertson. Mr.. Beemer. Mrs. Mary e
Harms, Jersey City; Mr.. Sinclair.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15
Choir Resumes Work.

The chorus choir of the South
Street Presbyterian church resumed
its place n the service on Sunday af-
ter vacation pf several weeks,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15
Small Source Of National Wealth.

Brazil owes her wealth in coffee to
monk who planted two seeds in a
monastery garden in Rio de Janeiro
In 1854, whence the plants spread
throughout the country
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15
Mrs. DAVID e. Eox

Mrs. Ella Augusta Fox, wife of
former fire chief David L. Fox, died
Sunday morning at her home IN
Maple avenue after a long illness from
stomach trouble Mrs Fox was born
in Succasunna in 1861. She is sur
vived by her husband and one daugh-
ter, wife of Town Clerk Henry r.
Dempsey, one brother, Jeremiah Foley
of North Birmingham, Ala, and three
sisters, Mrs George Hettrick, Of Hen
nepin, ILL.,, Julia Foley. of Mt. Airy,
Philadelphia, and Jane Foley, of this
town. The funeral will be held
from the Church of the Assumption
Wednesday morning at nine-thirty.
Interment will be in Dover,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15

New residences for Ianiel NJ. Mer-
chant and Stanley Lyon are being
erected respectively on Jaqui avenue
and Franklin avenue at Morris Plains
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15
RowIInn AIIeve onen

The bowling alleys at the Young
Mems Christian association lave been
repaired and put in shape ard VIII be
opened for the season this evenlna.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15
Junior choir Rehearsgs

The junior choir of the Methodist
Episcopal church viii resume its re-
hearsals for the fail on Friday after
noon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15
TOWN IMPROVEMENTS

Following many complaints about
the condition OF the Sidewalk along
the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton property the street department
of the town has loaned the associa-
tion lot of Tagging that the town
possessed. The flags will be laid,
replacing the present delapidated
sidewalks, until the association is
able to lay a walk of its own.
Some of the new thoroughfares re-
Gently laid -out through Morristown
have been improved by the laying of
concrete sidewalks. Mills street
through Cutler park has been paved
on both sides. Walker avenue also
has sidewalks laid from Speedwell
avenue to Mills street.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15
Youna Peonle h charno.

The Christian Endeavcr society viii
have charge Of the mid-week service
Thursday evening of the First Baptist
Churcn and will finnish sa4noiaI- ,,ass.. =.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15
REAL ESTATE AND BUILDING

A deed has been filed in the office
of the county clerk for the transfer
OF tract OF land on Race street from
Luca DeBrito to Antonio Chlrleo.
Frederick p. Humphreys has pur-
chased twelve acres tract from
Robert D. Focte and plans to erect a
residence
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15

No picture is hung Or the walls OF
the Louvre in Paris until ten years aft
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-15

) Morristown School Opens.
The Morristown School will reopen
on Monday, September 21st
The Detroit times., 1914-07-25
FATHER OF SLAIN
BOY TO HELP
SONS SLAYER
Will Be Satisfied With Term Of
Years for Man Who Shot
Youthful Bridegroom
CONFESSING ELOPEMENT
WITH SLAYER'S DAUGHTER
Angry Fathtr-in-Law Fire d
Four Bullets Into Breast of
lS-Year-Old Youth

HAvERSTRAW, n. Y, July 25.-
Backed by powerful and wealthy po-
litical friends, William V. Cleary. po-
litical boss of Haverstraw. who shot
70 death his daughters husband of
six days, 1S.year-old Eugene Martin
Newman. will base his defense on
"unwritten law" and a plea that he
was wild with drink, TO which he
turned in his brooding.
This was the belief expressed today
by friends OF Cleary after they had
visited him In his cell at New City
Perhaps the strangest feature OF
this tragedy, as dramatic as any en-
acted in New York state in years. is
the fact that Frederick Newman. the
father of the slain lad, a former
schoolmate, bosom friend and close
political ally OF Cleary's, will work
against the conviction OF his sons
slayer on first degree homicide
charge The father who also viii
have the wealth and power OF politl-
cal and personal friends 10 aid him.
Insisted today that Cleary must be
punished. but he frankly stated that
he would be satisfied with term OF
years and not the electric chair for
Cleary"
District Attorney Gegan today went
over the testimony adduced at yester-
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Detroit times., 1914-07-25
Aged Man Tells In Court Weird Tale of
Wife's Witchery at the Full of the Moon

scientific teaching behind them to
whom the words witch" and ghost"
were as the babbling Of children and
who We're secure IN a belief that the
words meant nothing and yet
In the klances OF amusement that
were exchanged there was a hint OF
something else, bit OF wonderment.
vague question, the hesitating halt
of the mortal mind that in spite OF
teachings Of years cannot escape the
spell OF centuries, and should a sud
den scream have echoed through the
corridors as the old man spoke. these
men would have started. and for the
moment felt the grip OF the terror
that bides IN the other world" and
comes forth al night az the bidding Of
that tortured word supernatural"
Judge Hanley heard the story told
by the old man and the story told By
his wife each saying the other should
be committed 10 an asylum He win
wait a week before giving a decision.
Md In the meantime a new moon viii
rise and glow and wane seven nights,
and this be the time when aged Peter
says the evil Is wrought.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-25

The human mind, that delicately
poised instrument OF soul and fate
once unbalanced leads to strange NUT.
terings and stranger tales in the pro-
bate court OF Wayne county. Such a
tale was told Friday. by Peter Gaber,
an aged man. who was a resident iu
the shadow land OF Authorizations. and
who tried 20 tell the court OF the
things that he saw and which We're
hidden from the men and women in
the world of everyday
Because OF the spell that Is upon
him Gaber knew OF certain black
magic that was being practiced, he
said. by his wife The old man pluck.
ed at his beard and nodded many
times az he uniolded bis story and
those who heard felt a strange chill
an echo OF the madness that swept
salem town centuries ago. and though
they knew that here was but the re
cital Of imagery, yet 30 earnestly wa
The Detroit times., 1914-07-25
Is WATER BOARD
employees TO
GET JOBS BACK
We're Under Civil Service, Su.
preme Court Rules, Uphold
ing Circuit Judges
BACK SALARIES OF
NEARLY $4,000 TO BE PAID
Decision Is In Accord With Cor.
pOratiOn COunsePs Advice
to Mayor

Thirteen water board employees, re
moved June !, 1913, Immediately af
ter the appointment OF Thomas J
/ Comerford, created a Republican ma
! iority on the water board, must be re
/ instated and their salaries, amount
/ ing to $l7,92l.25 for the time they
were out OF the city's employ, less
what they have earned in the mean
time, must be paid by the city, ac
cording to a decision of the Michigan
supreme court. Briday. affirming that
of Judges Murphy, Van Zile and Hally
! of the Wayne circuit court.
! The decision merely reaf1lrms that
of the Wayne circuit judges as drawn
up by Judge Murphy and signed by
/ his fellow jurists. BY this decision
( it is established that the water board
! is under civil service and. also, that
the fact that II is Incorporated under
a separate charter from that Of the
! city does not exempt IL from the oper-
alton Of charter amendments passed
under the provisions OF the home rule
law.
The decision vindicated the judg-
ment of Corporation Counsel Lawson,
who advised Mayor Marx that the wa
ter board Is under civil service. Al
Ian II. Frazer, now prosecutor, hand
led the case for the board. being re.
tanned as a special attorney.
The water board removed about 20
employees. This was after the civil
service amendment to the charter had
been adopted but before Mayor Marx
had appointed civil service commits
sioners.
The men removed were: II. A. Gill
martin, secretary; Daniel G. GrOb-
bel, cashier; L. j. Montgomery, per
nit clerk; J. +. Callahan, c. NJ
Shields. r. Manchester, Maurice Fitz-
gerald. clerks: 7 Barrett, assistant
permit clerk. Bruna Pieganowski,
Thomas Walsh, Frank Kunkel. T. Bar
den, S. Goldwater. a. Isaacs, r j.
Wright, Jr, inspectors; l.. b. Kilroy,
messenger; Harry Murphy, chauffeur
r. Bernier. carpenter J. NJ Sweeney,
assistant foreman; j. NoWakowski,
timekeeper. and two or three tempor
airy appointees.
Manchester and Barrett we're rein
stated under the veterans employ
ment act. and Bernier and Barden
we're also given their positions again.
The salaries OF the others ceased June
/.
Thirteen OF the discharged men
started mandamus proceedings and a
decision, written by Judge Murphy
and signed by Judges Van Zile ana.
Hally was handed down June s, 1913.
Writs Of mandamus were handed
down in each Of the cases. and II was
from this decision that the water
board appealed 10 the supreme court.
There seems 10 be an inclination
on the part OF Republican members
OF the board to ignore the claims Of
Secretary Gilmartin on the ground
that his position was abolished being
consolidated with that OF purchaS.pR
agent The courts decision, hozr
takes no cognizance of thlSn
The Detroit times., 1914-07-25
FLAGMAN SHOT BY
TRAIN BANDITS
Louisville & Nashville Passen
gers Are Robbed of $4,000 In
Cash and Jewels

NEW ORLEANS, July 25-Blood.
hounds and six posses are today try
ing 70 track the three train robbers
who late last night held up and
robbed the Louisville q Nashville's
New York limited within the city lin.
it's, and robbed passengers Of cash
and jewelry to the amount Of nearly
1000
a dozen suspects have been arrest
ed but up 90 a. m, none Of them
had been identified.
II the robbers are caught triple
lynching is likely, as there Is vide.
spread indignation over the wanton
killing of Thomas Englin. the flag
man One robber was in the obser.
vation Pullman. Two were on the
engine and covered the crew. The
man in the Pullman lined up 90 men
and women In their night gowns and
paiamas and forced them 10 surren
der all valuables
Trainmen say the fagman was
killed simply 20 intimidate passengers
as he had offered no resistance
A noted robber recently released
from the Louisiana penitentlaTy 4
being sought.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-25
CITY'S RIGHT TO
CLEANSTREETSOF
STANDS UPHELD
Decision of Circuit Judge Hally
Is Confirmed BY the Su-
preme Court
FENKELL DEFERS ACTION
TILL HE READS FINDING
Only One Case Decided and 9th.
ers Interested Have Privilege
of Appealing

There Is nothing to prevent the De-
uoit police department from remov.
ing fruit stands or other distractions
of like nature from the streets OF De,
trOit, save the lack OF orders from
ID. +, w Commissioner Fenkell.
The Michigan supreme court, late
Friday, handed down a decision affirm.
ing that OF the Wayne circuit court,
which held that the city had a right
20 forcibly remove ali stands from in
front OF buildings where such stands
are operated under lease from the
owner OF lessee of the building.
Two OF the important points OF the
supreme courts ruling are these:
That "the length OF time tho OBJ.
struction may have remained on the
street does not determine its char.
acter." Attorneys for the stand.
keepers based their argument on a
Michigan statute which gives adverse
possession following undisputcd oc-
cupancy for & period of ! : years. pro
v!ded such occupancy has been open.
notorious hostile and continuous"
That "a fruit stand upon a public
highway is not, IN It's basic charac.
teristic. a permanent obstruction of
the class by which title may be ac-
quired by prescription" and that
when established on a sidewalk IN a
public street II has been held as a
Continued on Page Two.D
The Detroit times., 1914-07-25
CONFERENCE This MORNING
DECIDES WHETHER CONNOLLY
OR INGRAM RUNSFOR MAYOR
"CAMPFIRES" TO
Be BIG FEATURE
Old Soldiers Will Be Given Op.
pOrtunity to Swap Stories
at Encampment

One OF the very interesting features,
for the old veterans. at all national
enoampments are the "camphres.'
Here the old soldiers can swap stories
and recite personal experiences which
were burned into their memories 50
or more years ago
George f. Field. patriotic instructor
of the department OF Florida. in let
ter TO the local committee. wants TO
speak at one OF the "campfres" on
what he saw and heard at an encamp-
ment OF the Confederate soldiers in
Jacksonville, Fla. He was there three
days and says he heard many things
which the boys OF Michigan, partlcu-
larly would be interested In knowing
His letter follows:
White House. Fla, July 10. 1914.
Chairman G.. A. r. Committee.
Detroit. Michigan.
Dear Sirs. | see by the press
OF the country that you are max.
ing great preparations for the G..
A. r. national encampment, and
as | am one OF the boys that rep
resented that grand old state, |
would like TO speak at some or
your campfres ON some OF the
things | heard at the encampment
OF the old Johnnies. | was at
their oncampment three days in
Jacksonville, and | want TO tel
the Michigan boys what kind OF
treatment the Jchnnies got and
also how the city was decorated.
My subject viii, he The old stars
and bars"
The request for a place on the pro-
gram at the campfires was turned
over TO Col Oscar A. James, adIutant
general OF the department OF Michf
| gan.
While the local posts will keep open
house at the G.. A. r. building on
| Grand RiveF.ave., where numerous i'm
/ promptu campfres will be held, th'
large camp1res VIII be held in th'
armory, Tuesday, Wednesday ant
Thursday nights, Sept. /, and 3.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-25

the picture painted that the power oil
the tale. like The spell OF hypnosis,
for the moment made its weaving
seem true
Gabcr said that on those nights
when the new moon swung In the sky
AMI the linkless chains that bound the
souls OF the dead were loosened and
the powers of outer darkness grew
strong. his Wife was touched by the
finger of madness and then she gave
herself 20 the Evil One Having done
this thing the power entered her and
she became a witch, worker OF
spells and a soothsaycr from whose
eyes the veil OF the future was taken
and who could work black miracles
To the wondermcnt and ultimate sor-
row of The family
II was broad daylight In the court
room outside the sun shone golden
and glorious from the streets came
the roar OF machinery the hum OF
electricity. the thunder OF steam-driv-
en-, (, steel. the tangled noises Of the
twentieth century. tho boast OF which
is OF material things IN the court
we're sane men With long years Of