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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-01

The Rockaway fire department. has
rejected the proposal to take the auto
mobile hose wagon to the West New
York firemen's parade on Labor day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-01

The Episcopal sisters of the order
of st. John the Baptist, have leased
for year from Samuel S. Childs,
the residence built some years ago
by j. F. Hulshizer, near Somerset
Inn. The building will be converted
into private school. The opening
will probably take place the latter
part of September or first of October.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-01

reorganization OF the Madison re-
publican central committee has been
affected by the election of the fol-
lowing officers: Chairman, w. Regin-
aid Baker; treasurer. Spencer s.
Marsh; secretary, Carroll B. Merritt.
Mr.. Marsh succeeds former Mayor Will
liam F Redmond. who asked to be.
relieved from duty.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-01
.NEWSY NOTES FROM
SUBURBAN TOWNS
Items Of Interest Concerning
Our NelghbOrs' Doings.

A petition has been sent to the
state board of education asking that
the public school at Upper Hibernia
be reopened. 1t was closed by the
Rockaway township board because it
was thought lack of work would cause
most of the residents to move away,
that there would be only a small mum
'ber of children left and that they
would be benefited by attending a
graded school with four teachers at
Lower Hibernia. The petition states
there are more than sixty children at
Upper Hibernia, No money has been
provided for the Upper Hibernia
school. 1t is mile from Lower Hi
bernia school.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-01

Because of an injury to his left
eye threatens the sight of the other
eye Antialio Multi of Newton, who
was badly manned May 21st when a
stick of dynamite he was carrying
exploded in his hand, will have to
submit to an operation for the remov-
al of the left eye.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-01

s. Fire destroyed the home of Horace
Lockwood in Butler with a loss
estimated at 100000. The fire is be-
aieved to have started from an oil
stove. The flames communicated to
the barn, which was burned to its
foundation. Mr.. Lockwood is a law
yer with offices in New York. He
spent his summers in Morris county.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-01

The Chester township committee is
making repairs on the road leading
from Chester depot to the Washington
township line. Broken stone lis being
used.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-01

An explosion at the Pompton plant
of the Dupont de Nemours Powder
company killed John Warmth, of
Butler, and injured several other en-
ployes. The explosion is attributed
to the effect of the damp weather on
the powder. VI 9c
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-01

The Labor day celebration at Hac-
kettstown will be under the auspices
of Vigilant hook and ladder company,
and will be held on the public school
grounds. A merry go-round and other
attractions have been secured and a
platform will be provided for dancing
The Citizens band and an orchestra
will furnish music. Two baseball
games will be played. The Newton
team will come for the fourth game,
having already won two. The second
game will be with a team of colored
players from New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
CONGRESSMAN IN FIST FIGHT.
johnson Of Kentucky Hits Lawy~s
I'm HOuse Committee Room.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o.--Representative
johnson of Kentucky and John Il. Shields.
a Washington attorney. had a fist fight to-
day In the hearing room OF the House
Committee on tn. District of Columbia.
Shields was there 10 push a bill permitting
Washington iircmen to ride free on cars.
Hes a lobby st Johnson asserted.
There have been n lot OF false state
ments made here to-day" retortrd Shields,
whereupon the Kentucknn struck him IN
the face.
Several blows were exchanged and then
both men fell over "A chair. Johnson APP
pear.ng on top when the acton OF the
fray ceased to be too rapid for tn" human
eye. Clerks and members OF the commit
tee rushed In and dragged the men apart
while the Congressman bawled loudly for
his gun" which was somewhere else. sc
was Shields by this time. for he had been
hustled into the corridor.
Representative Samuel Wilson or Mas
sachusetts. the latest man In Congress
did high dive IN Mr Johnson's direction
when that gentleman started the clanoi
for his artillery and by dnt ~ weight and
an activity which surprised his most ar
dent admirers was chiefly instrumental
in subduing Mr.. Johnson and showing hiir
out of the arena.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
RATE HEARING DATES FIXED.
First Day, jan. 20, VIII he Devoted
to Petroleum..

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.--The Interstate
Commerce Commission announced to-day
n series Of hearings in the Eastern ad-
vance rate case to be held In Washington.
These are the dates fixed and the COM
modities involved:
January %, petroleum. January 81.
ice: January 2S, tile. brick and clay
January 20. boots and shoes January 80,
flour; January 81 peanuts.
February 2. bitumnous coal February
D. linsced oil. corn oil. &c: February =
wooden barrels pals. tubs Sc. February
s. glucose. starch and other corn by-pro-
ducts February ., sand and gravel Feb
ruary 10, cement, February IL, iron and
steel articles, cast iron pipe and raw ma
terials entering into the manufacture pro-
cess of same: February l2 and IA, lake
and rail rates February l6. glass Febru
AIRY II, coffee; February IL, pulp and
paper February 10, plaster; February &C
and 81. lumber and forest products; Feb.
ruary "a. clearinghouse products: Feb
ruary %. limestone February 90 salt
February ~. fruit: February rs. stone
marble. granite. March 2. hides and
leather: March g. sugar, moasses and
syrup March 4. truck farm products ana
fish, March 8, hay and grain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
SAYS JUDGE SPEER GOT
COCAINE FOR 10 YEARS
Druggist Declares the Jurist
Called 1t "Hay Fever
Solution"

MACON. Ga. Jan. 2o.--It was shown
to-day at the hearing of the charges of
misconduct preferred against United States
Judge Emery Speer. that for ten years he
had "A standing cocaine prescription at a
Macon drug store. IL was not proved.
however, that the Judge had used the
drug To excess.
l.. T. Pellew. the druggist, testified that
the n-year-old prescription called for one
cocaine.
Judge Speer never called for this In
person. said Mr.. Pellew: when he
wanted It. he telephoned us to I'll his hay
fever solution, as he called II, and II was
delivered to him. Sometimes hs sent a
negro servant for the solution"
Asked how often he had filled this
prescription Pellew replied: "Once or
twice n year until the last year not at all
last year"
He admitted that he had refused 70
make "A statement to the Government
Investigator. Cotton Lewis, fearing that h
might implicate himself, as the Georgia
| laws prohibit the sale of cocaine, lie also
admitted that he had talked with counsel
for Judge Speer,
Or. W. J, Little, one OF Macon's leading
physicians, said
| at Is outrageous and absurd to say that
Judge Speer IL addicted to the use OF
drugs When he had been Ill have gver
| him "A hypodermic injection Of morphine
a minimum dose, and It's effect indicated
that he was not In the habit OF using It,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
TAMMANY OFFERS REFORMS.
PurchRsinH Bureau and Charter Re-
vision AIdcrmanic SOps.

Tammany Aldermen, like their frs,
cousins In the Legislature at Albany,
showed yesterday that they have adopted
a policy of constructive virtue. Frank l.,
Bowling, leader OF the Tammany minority,
made two raids on favorite fusion poll
cics. one was aimed ut stealing Comp
troler Prendergasts thunder Tho other
was on George McAneny.
\ few days ago Comptroller Prender-
CAST suggested I'm the Board OF Estimate
that "A central purchasing bureau be es-
tablished. lie had advocated such an In
stitution several times. Alderman Bowling
came into the meeting of the Board OF
Aldermen yesterday armed with Al COM
pletc ordinance for such bureau. The
resolution was referred TO the General
Welfare Committee. which is safely in
the hands OF the fusionists.
Dowlings raid on Mr.. McAncny's thun-
der box was with regard to tho revision
of the city Charter. lie asked Mr. Me
Aneny II the new bill drafting department
in the Corporation Counsel's office might
not prepare bill to be presented to thu
Legislature giving the board the right Il
revise tho city Charter
Mr., McAneny ruled Alderman bowling
out of order and remarked that the mem
bers OF the Board OF Estimate had con
sidered "A plan already.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
GOVERNMENT MAY BUY
OKLAHOMA OIL LANDS
Senate Investigators to Report
Also on Building Pipe
Lines and Rcfincrics.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o.-The Govern
ment will begin on Saturday an investiga-
ton looking TO the purchase OF rich oil
fields IN Oklahoma, the construction OF
pipe lines To the Gulf OF Mexico and the
erection Of great refining plant wholly
for the use OF the United States navy.
\ commission consisting OF Cato Sells,
Indian Commissioner and Lieutenant
Commander David T.. Boyd. representing
the Interior and the Navy departments
respectively, IS directed under "A resolu-
ton passed by the Senate to !nvestig ate
and report.
Senator Gore. who offered the resolu-
ton. said he had In mrd the grave need
Of the navy for fuel oil, the effect OF a
Government plant on the producers OF oil
and the interest OF the Indians themselves.
He expressed Amusement that while Eng
land is striving 10 extend It's oil holdings
in South America the United States had
not taken steps In this direction.
The oklahoma oil fields produce 60
600. 600 barrels year. he said. Mos,
of this oil is produced on Indian allot.
ments. The price OF oil is steadily going
up.
Five years ago crude petroleum sold
for 81 cents a barrel In Oklahoma. To-
day il costs si.o3 barrel. In Philadel.
"a Government pipe from the mid
continent fields TO the Gulf. a distance o!
$50 miles, would cost s7,000.00O. | ad-
vocate the construction of such a line by
direct appropriation.
Lands acquired need not he developed
until the occasion demands. Tho Govern.
ment would continue TO take larg,
quantity of oil from private producers
However. In time military necessity might
make It imperative that they develop lands
OF their own"
Secretary Daniels IL heartily IN favor al
Senator Cores plan. Recently he said
that the navy now needed 1000, 600 gal
Ions of oil II year and that but "A portion
OF the fleet Is equipped 10 burn this fuel
He estimates that within two or thre,
years the navy will need 5000 900 gal
Ions annually,
I'VE have the advantage enjoyed by M
other nation IN that great oil fields eXis
in our own country close TO the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans and the Gulf of Mex
/ leo. so that tho supply is assured" sal,
/ Mr. Daniels.
How can the United States with houn
tcous flowing oil wells on It's own land
already existing escape the charge of vii
ful waste OF public money II it continue
10 purchase oil M prices which may fatte'
the pockets OF "A few oil companies, bu
which increase the burden OF the taNpay
crs? II IL advisable from every point o
view that the navy should at once becom
I a producer of oil for It's own use
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
CATHEDRAL NEEDS $1,000 ooo
Campaign to Finish Nave IN Ti,.
Years Begins Feb. =,

II was decided yesterday 10 start am.
paign on February to raise 81 600 0pu %
build the nave Of the Cathedral - - Jonn
the Divine Those In charg" aye 'Ha
Cathedral League. composed of ncr l'4
the Diocesan Auxiliary. whose ir.r.n...
snip Is women. At the meeting a. '..
executives OF these ORGANIZATIONS if a..
voted Ia form a committee Of one rI,.
dred. IN" campaign committee W.u -
clude Haley Fiskc. Charles +. II t'ru.r.
Henry w. Munroe. Charles +. Slr.ys
Edward Il. Finch, J. Lawrence Nsu.ts4t
stephen Baker. Henry l.. Hobart F..... q
c. Huntington, Mrs. Harold f. IIttt.'.
Mrs. J. jarrett Blodcett. Mrs Il ..Id
Irwin, Mrs. Charles +. Hoffman NJ Henry
W, Munroe. Mrs. J. Herman Aldrlc. md
Mrs. Haley Fiske.
It is calculated that 5000. 900 q yet~ w..
keep workmcn busy on the nave. md
hence II the $1,000, 600 be secured i' '.v.
years the nave can be completed ,., I'd
for IN that time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
CLARK SPURNS BRYAN PEACE
Won't Attend IIeraldcd Low. r"aa'
Given by Pickford

WAsHINGToN. Jan. go love '.a.
planned TO bring Champ Clark ami >o
rotary Bryan together and heal the 'a..
existing since the Baltimlr o couNrr'..,
where Mr. Bryan defeated Nj C'ars
Presidential ambitions 10y throwing o.. .r
huenc" To Wilson. has failed because .
Mr.. Clark's refusing to attend
Thomas H. piCkfurd was 70 be- o.
host in the old Calvert mansion IN rive.
dale, near Washington. Many good p,,..
Gratis were invited to see the poll ,
wound healed. but after the uoi' ..
papers heralded the coming event ts
peace dinner MIR. clark scoruod the ..E
branch. and wrote his regrets.
81 think a great deal of Mr.. PicLiord
said Speaker Clark, He IL one - ~
best friends. | have declined on q dole.
different occasions TO go out to ca'v"r
Hall for dinner because / have cut ont ~
dinners and functions except those 7 f-s
under obligations To attend In my ~" "a
capacity. have too much To do
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
MOVERS REPORT SAID
TO BE A IMMIGRATION
Atlanta Penitentiary Warden
Recommends Modern and
Humane Methods.

WASHINGTON. Jan. c0.-Attorney Gen
eral McReynolds has received the annual
report OF Warden Meyer of the Federal
penltentiary at Atlanta, against whose
administration charges have been made
by Julian Hawthorne and by other per-
sons. who subscribed to af,ldavits and
statements in data submitted to the De-
partment Of Justice by Representative
Howard of Georgia.
Although the report made public to-
day was completed by Meyer, II is said,
before tho publication Of the charges
against him in THE Sun through the in
strumentality OF Representative Howard
his friends point TO the document as sub
stantal evidence in his vindication.
The report contains mass OF data
concerning inmates of the prison and
makes many important recommendations
looking toward more humane and modern
methods for the treatment of prisoners
The chief recommendation made by
, the warden is for the enactment of a
! probation law for criminals. He says
THE Federal parole law furnishes an
| excellent method of giving a prisoner an
opportunity TO become a useful and law
abiding citizen, but IL does not save a
/ man from the disgrace of being sent &c
/ prison.
ION the other hand. a wise probatlo
! law will accomplish this. and there Is nc
| doubt that many would be reformed by
ITS application before the prison stamped
| its indel.ble mark upon IA mans record.
The warden argues that some system fol
| prison compensation be established. lr
! this connection he says:
| The punishment OF the innocent ever
more than the guilty is incidental Away,
, to the enforcement of the law"
He expressed the belief that prisoner,
ought to be compensated for their Labor
! and that this compensation should be de
voted to the care OF dependent members
Of the convlct's family. He predicts that
. considerable time will not elapse befor,
I Congress gives consideration to this sug
scstion.
Warden Meyer says that attendance q
baseball games OF the pen League" hai
been mads powerful agent for good dis
Cipl!ne In the prison. The rule has beer
P established that convicts will forfeit IN,
privilege NJ attending baseball games b,
bad conduct, and to this he attributes II
larse measure the fact that only thirty
nine reductions in grade were necessitate,
! by the conduct OF the prisoners last year.
The warden concludes the oplnionate,
sections of his report with the statemen
that the adoption of this and other hu
mani methods FOR handling the prisoner
B mas Wofk'd S"ncldl Improvement IN IN
pcntentiary and almost completely re
moved the usual sullen prison spirit"
\ noticeable good feeling among pr!s
oncrs has been remarked upon by man
visitors to the institution in the last year
Mr.. Meyer asserted.
According To the report there wer
l,f06 prisoners I'm the penitentiary las
year. OF whom 224 were foreign borr
OF these SOL were single, ZOE married, S
widowcrs. II divorced. $40 illitcrate an
ia neither liquor nor tobacco users,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
CARL'S MOTHER ACTS
TO PROVE HIS STORY
Hires Detectives to show Pink
ertonS Druggcd Son
in Ellis Case.
YOUTH DEMANDS HEARING
Allan Pinkcrton Denies knOwl-
edge of Alleged Trick to
Get "COnfcSsiOn.

SoMERviLLE. Y j, Jan. 20.-Paui Carl
the boy who said he shot Monroe +. ElI's
OF Basklng Ridge and now says he didn't
declared to-day that detectives told him
he would be sen, to prison unless lie Con
fesscd" and that he would get immunity
II he charged himself with the shooting.
From the county Jail to-day he de-
manded that Public Prosecutor Frederick
A. Pope obtain for him an immediate
hearing He will be taken before County
Judge Daniel II, Beckman on Thursday
or Friday. At that time he Is likely TO
be set free and an inquiry started as 10
the manner IN which the repudiated con-
fcss!on was obtained
Carl wrote out his story for the press
to-day. Prosecutor Pope wouldn't let
newspaper men see the boy although his
counsel. Bautou Moore Of New York. was
willing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
BENSEL ANSWERS OSBORNE.
Itesents criticism by GlyUn's Graft
Hunter OF Repair Contracts.

w shepHh'
ALBANY. Jan. 2o.--S,ate Engineer John
\. Bens,l and Superintendent OF Public
Works Duncan W Peck IN a statement
to-day expressed resentment OF the criti-
csm by james W. osborne. Gov. Giynn's
state graft hunter, Of the approval by the
DIX state Highway Commission OF BIS
repair contracts, involving s2.500.000. in
1912 without competitive bidding.
Both Mr.. Bensel and Mr.. Peck expect
to testify before Commissioner Osborne
when he resumes his inquiry on Saturday.
They say that since the state Highway
department has existed as IA separate
branch OF the state government repair
contracts always were let without com
petitive bidding. The contractors. they
say. usually did the wofk under the d.
roction OF deputy state Supernten-
dent OF Highways who had charge OF
mlntaincnce and reapir OF the roads. as
in the case of Deputy Charles L. Foley.
1T was the Judgment during all these
years OF the Highways Department" sail
Bensoi. that the most economical and
efficient way of repairing highways was
to have the work done under the super
, vision OF the department. acting through
some subordinate.
commissioner Osborne therefore In
denouncing the members OF the Highway
Commission for following the plain man
date of the law and in following the uni
Nersal practice of the Highway Commits.
sion is I think. In error.
Commissioner osborne also criticised
the State Engineer and the Superinten-
dent of Public Works. calling them rub
Der stamps, because they did not have
personal knowledge of repair and con-
: siruction work. II could not BE- expected
that either OF these officials. who have
large departments of their own To super
wise. which takes practically all OF their
time. should go out upon the highways OF
the State and make themselves familiar
with the construction and repair work
that was going on. The law did not con.
| template this"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
CARNEGIE POSES FOR "TALKIES.
Poses at Edison studios and speaks
ON Rich Mems Duties.

Andrew Carnegie posed for the talking
moving pictures yesterday at the Edison
studios, Decatur avenue and Oliver place,
The Bronx.
Although all arrangements had been
made to have the cameras and phono-
graph attachment In readiness on the
instant of Mr.. Carneges arrival the
visitor was so much interested in the
work Of the studio and the activities OF
the actors who work for the movies that
it was some time before he had com
pleted his look around and was ready "a
pose himself.
Mr.. Carneg!e's speech for the talking
pictures was on the duties OF the mar
OF wealth and ne repeated that he he.
lieyod the time would come when ii would
he a disgrace for a man OF wealth tC
die without having worthily given away
the greater part OF 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
FORTY SPEEDERS ARE FINED.
Pay H25 Notwithstanding Autos Cost
Twenty H3 Each.

Six motorcycle patrolmen devoted their
attention to Fifth avenue, between Fifty
ninth and Sxty-hfth streets. Monday night
from o'clock TO midnight. The results
were that the Yorkvllle police court was
crowded yesterday with forty chauffeurs
who answered summonses for speeding
and twenty for having smoking auto
mobiles No owners of cars We're caught
Magistrate Krotel fined the speeders
each $25 with the alternative of one day in
prison, and the smokers So. All paid the
inca . r
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21

Street Cleaning Commissioner, and his
friend. Alexander Peacock OF PlttsburG.
II stoelmakcr told the Grand Jury that
they knew nothing concerning the award
of the Hudson siphOn contract TO the
+. A. Gillespie company.
Dennis O'Leary Cohalan. lawyer
employed In the office of John H. Stanch-
field. was subppnsed yesterday, but was
excused until Thursday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21

Mayor Mitchell believes that the Police
Commissioner ought to receive 10000 q
year, instead OF the $1,000 which he get,
now. lie said that no move was afoot now
To increase the Police Commissioners sal
AIRY, but that IL would come later on.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
The New Silk Suitings

lounging rooms will occupy the second
floor. Twelve bedrooms on the third and
fourth floors and six on the NTH hoor
making total OF thirty bedrooms. VIII
take up the rest OF tho interior space.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21

PRINCETON. n. j., Jan. Gothic direc-
tors OF the Princeton Theological Semi
nary at their winter meeting this after
noon We're expected to name a president
of the seminary to succeed Francis Ian
dcy Patton, resigned, but they adjourned
without taking action
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
Gets Written Statement.

Finally Mr. Moore went to tho cell and
got Carls written statement
Near the middle OF last October" II
begins, "a detective. W. Jack We'll, came
10 East Stroudsburg. Pa, where ! live,
and went to hoard At the Ldckawanna
House. lie called at my home and said
he was n promoter for tho Massachu-
sets Reconstruction Company. lie wanted
me To show him about town on certain
days and | agreed 70 do so. on other
days he always waylaid me on the street
and forced his money and attentions on
me.
II never had drunk more than an oc-
casional glass OF beer but he kept me
necessarily drinking intoXicants. lie was
with me practically every day until b,
took me to Philadelphia on December %
He always had bottle OF whiskey ant
kept me more or less under the influence
, shortly after | met Wei l began to lost
weight and now weigh fifteen pounds les!
| than three months ago.
| Il also began To do things which nov
seem 10 me uneXplainable, My eyes grew
hazy and ! could scarcely read | woul,
nod my head to everything he said. II
was always after me to drink ana to tail
about criminal jobs and deals.