The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

the fact that an increAsfng nuu1ber Of the socially olect have given up the maintenance Of houses in the city ana have transferrsd their residencs to the fashionable hotels.
 The geographical boundaries of the city's social sphere are signihcait for none of those who appeared In tne coveted blue book reside moro than three blocks east or west of Ftfth usenue. The southern boundary of the zone occupied by those who arc entitled to figure among the frst fami- lies is Washington Square wnils the northern limit is the upper end of Csp- tral Park.
 A large number Of course reside In the fashionable sections of Westchss- ter. Long Island and New Jersey. T. Is probable that within few years moro the steady encroachments of business will drive ell Of the fosniona- ble exclusives beyond the city limits into these localities and that New York will be confronted by situation where all of it's Society entitled to a capital $ will be outside Its boundar. tes.
 The astonishing fact was brough, out this week at the public hearing on the employers liability law that lnOlt are lusUvV cAsOh1 LII At0W T VI 1 whose principal business is the pre- pairing and prosecution of claims for damages against public service corpo- rations. principally the street railway lines.
 The statement would be incredible if 1t were not made on the authority of U. L. Quack enbush who Is the attor- ney for the leading transportation sys- tenn of the city and who is undoubtedly the best-posted man in America on this subject. The army of those who live on the real or simulated injuries that happen to. travellers on the various transportation lines include ''ambu- lance chasers" who follow up street accidents and induce the victims to prosecute the railway companies, law yers who make a speciality Of this doubtful kind of practice, physicians who are prepared to make affidavits as to the injuries suffered. profess sional collectors of evidence. and not few men and women who make business of falling of Street cars or pretending to be injured in other ways for the sole purpose of recoveriLG damages.
 In spite of the fact that a. large number of these frauds have been un- covered and the perpetrators sent to jail the industry continues and costs the transportation systems of the country hundreds of thousands of dol lars, which otherwise they would not be called upon to pay.
 The recent adventures of the Dutch nobleman who sought to interest John D. Rockefeller in the project of drain- ing the zuyder Zee and who invaded the Rock efeller stronghold at Forest Hills in Q high-speed automobile in an effort to reach the Standard Oil king evidently stimulated the ingenui- ty of other promoters of more or less unsubstantihi financial schemes.
 At any rate the famous Bible class of the Fifth Avenue Baptist church which Is conducted by John D. Rocke- feller, IT,, was invaded last Sunday by three men whose. appearance indi- cated that they belonged to a. cult that usually does its worshipping on another day than Sunday. They main tained an attitude of deyotien through out the services and afterward were rewarded by the opportunity to shake. hands with MT. Rockefeller along with other members of the class. g
 When they reached the scion of Standard oil millions the leader lean. ed confidentially toward him and sa.s.
 "One moment, Mir. Rockefeller, we have little plan that We would like to- lay before you"
 There's millions in It." eagerly in- terposed another of the strangers.
 The younger John D.. however, has become from long experiences, as ex- pert as his sire in politely side-step- ping proposals of thts sort.
 Excuse me. gentlemen.' he said, hut never talk business on Sun day You can submit your proposal to me in wrislng. If 1t interests me will communicate with you; if you dc not hear from me you will know that l cannot entertain it."
 The disappointed promoters beat a nasty retreat letting fall meanwhile a few remarks highly inappropriate to the atmosphere of Sunday School.
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