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New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
CHURCH PSI YEARS OLD
Brooklyns old First" Largest
in Reformed Communion.

The First Reformed Church. Seventh
avenue and Carroll street Brooklyn. cele-
brated its 25oth anniversary yesterday. The
organization is n wear older than 2 quarter
millennium. as a matter Of fact but the
celebra tion was set over q wear 50 IT could
be carried out with the celebration Of the
twentieth year Of occupancy of the present
church building. which has been thorough
lv renovated in rho last few weeks. The
history of the church was set forth vester-
dsv morning by the pastor the Rev. Or.
lanes VI Farrar ev-prcsidert OF the
General SYNOD Of tho Reformed Church in
America. musical service was held in
the evening.
The Rev Iohnaus Theodorus Poihemus
Gathered thirty Dutch settlers about him
and held the first service Of the organiza-
t,o0 in the street in 1851 The scene of the
first service was somewhere I'm the neigh
borhood of what is now FULTON and Front
streets
Though tho largest and richest church of
the denomination IN Brooklyn as now CON
e+ituted the First church is mo- longer
first IN point OF age Consolidation Of
BROOKLYN with the other towns OF the
county NJ Kings brought in four conpet-
tors for seniority.
These are tine Old Rushwick Church,
founded 1910. the First Flatbush Church,
founded 1854. the Flatandg Church, found
I'd rf4 and the Gravesend Church, founded
1855. However. tro Old First Church is as
big as the other four churches together,
and can afford 70 rest on It's laureis.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
ATTACKS AUGUST BELMONT
DR.. Laidlaw Can't Reconcile Gilt
to Church and Aid to Racing.

After wondering how August Belmont
could reconcile his gift OF chapel 10 the
Cathedral OF 81. John the Divine with his
desire for the revival Of horse racing in
this state. DR.. Walter r. Laidlaw, secre-
tsry of the Federation Of Churches. yes
terday afternoon. before the West Side
Young Mems Christian Association, deliy-
cred scathing attack upon the Gittins
bill, denounced the Young Mems Christian
Association Of Saratoga for not having
opposed racing there and warned his hear
ers that even If the bill should fail OF
passage in the Legislature the racing in
terests Immediately would inaugurate a
campaign for the introduction in New
York of the "psri-mutuel" system Of bet
ting.
Frederick F. Tesker secretary If the
Mems Religious and Forward Movement.
introduced DR.. Taidsw. who said that
the great question was whether or not
this state would consent 10 a renewal Of
the licensing Of gambling.
You know as well as l do said the
sneaker. that the directors Of the various
racetracks want to be relieved Of liability.
as il Is imposed upon them under the ex-
listing statute. They say that even n they
were in Europe and racing was going on
here they could he held responsible FOR
any gambling under the present law.
Very we'll; but they neglect 70 tell you
that the law is absolutely fair. II ap-
plies to the directors of any organization,
70 the ,proprietors Of hotels, holding them
responsible for the nature Of their bust
ness and for the character Of the guests
they harbor
MANY members OF the Jockey Club and
Of the rscetracks undoubtedly are in many
ways good men, for I am not oblivlous
Of the fact that August Belmont presented
a fine chapel 70 the great cathedral upon
the heights, and that he and another mem
her Of the club are vestrymen In the
Church Of the Ascension. but 7 also know
that I have received many appeals from
fathers and mothers Of this city, writing
Of the thypnotism Of the track upon
their sons and Of the crime and misery
caused by the allurement Of racetracE
gambling We all will admit, I think
that the tracks do not bring together the
letter classes Of our community
Or. Ladlaw said that If the Jockey
club had ordered the bookmakers out
there would not have been any objection
10 the directors liability clause.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
WATER POWER TRUST BUSY
S270OO,O0O Georgia Corpora
tion Getting Many Plants.

Atlanta, Sept 4-Ouo of tho largest
financial deals 70 be made in Georgia IN
recent years viii he completed iD Tho next
few DAYS when charter is granted 20
tho Georgia Railway and Power 'ompaur,
with 70 capitalization Of S2Igo.0" Among
the water power developments 10 be con
solicated under the new COMPANY are the
pIauts at Bun Suice he Etowah power
plant and the Tallulah plant now in course
of construction
The company is backed by Canadian and
English capitalists. and It plans 10 absorb
hvdrO-electric development projects through
out the Piedmont section OF Georgia, ana
10 operate n connection Herewith The
street railway lighting. heating and power
cornuaries consolidated boo The Georgia Rail
way and Electric Company, OF this city.
Among the corUOrators are .. NJ. Mo
Whitney. Charles Mage, r. Mdthcs'u and
George s. Kingston. OF Toronto, Canada
and Forrest Adair j. j Spaldiug AleXan-
ocr a. King aLd r Underwood Of At
iguf4
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
HIGH HEELS. TIGHT SKIRTS
Railroad Inquiry Finds Most Ac-
cidents In Women Due to Them.

fRy Telegraph to Tho Tr'huna
Philadelphia Sept. 2i-That high heels
aud ho5ble skirts arc responsible for a
large proportion Of the injuries suffered by
women I'm getting on and off trains and
mounting and descending stairs in stations
is the finding reached bv the Pennsylvania
Railroad claim department, after an in
vestigaron covering three months In that
time seventy-three cases were recorded.
THE injuries ranged from slight bruises
70 painful spraius and cuts Typical OF the
causes got forth are:
.Heel caught on step OF coach and tore
off, High heel caught while descending
stairs. wore hobbla skirt"
10 lis pointed out n the report that the
railroad can do nothing 20 prevent the
casualties. because women OF all times
have followed styles that ar" dangerous 70
life and limb"
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
SEIZED AS RowDIEs; PROTEST
Subway Passengers Side with Ship
Stewards Arrested After Soccer Game.

Five stewards Of the steamship Phila-
delphia. Of the American Line, went up
10 Van Cortlandt Park Yesterday after
noon 10 play their favorite English game
Of soccer. They had merry time but
when dusk had fallen they decided they
should get back 10 their ship. The stew
ards took the Broadway subway train and
everything was pleasant until 2l5th street
was reached. when several members Of
the police strong arm squad, who were
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25

in the train, considered that the footpai'
players were acting in a disorderly man
ner, and amid the protest Of many OF the
passengers. the stewards were arrested.
Shame, shame" cried many OF those In
the car.
When taken 10 the station the prisoners
asserted vehemently they did not In any
way disturb the peace and that the "strong
arm" men had exceeded their authority.
The stewards said they would make strong
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25

A'bc'1V NOhiBa1N anu tnt clhh""A" -
Company
Another Executive Meeting.
tember It was said that future meet,
/ ings might be open to the public, so AZ
TO give an opportunity 70 stockholders
and 70 those in any way interested in
the reorganizstion to guard their own
Interests. Mr. Wickersham said then
that the admission of the public was
conditional upon an actual agreement
as to tentative plan between the gov
ernment and the American Tobacco
Company, but since then another con-
ference was held. and the fifth will he
held on Wednesday. still restricted TO
an executive form.
Meanwhile the two committees ap-
pointed with the object Of cooperating
m the framing Of plan-the two bond
holders committees and the preferred
stockholders conuittee-have issued
calls for the deposition Of the securi-
ties The date for the preferred stock
expired several days ago, and was not
renewed, on the ground that majority
had been deposited.
The capitalization of the Tobacco
Trust. according TO the government, is
$3.50 OOOOOO of stock and Sl4S. 100000 Of
bonds Stocks and bonds are Of two
classes, and this alone makes the re-
organization more dif7cU'' Besides, not
only the company itself but also its
chief subsidiaries must be dissolved.
Each Of the subsidiary companies is a
large business organization Of itself, and
the lines laid down by the Supreme Court
will take a long time. The United Cigar
Stores Company alone viii have 10 be
remodeUed from the ground up. because
j, came into existence as a component
part Of the trust. and has not, like some
OF the other subsidiaries an individual
past to which it. might return.
Cigar Stores in Dilemma.
Tho majority OF the stock Of the United
cigar Stores Company-practicall all OF
it's owned by the American Tobacco
Company. and the question Of what TO
90 with this stock is said to be one Of
the puzzlng problems.
Almost three months have elapsed
since the decree Of the Circuit Court has
been issued on the mandate of the Su-
premc Court The six months granted
b~ the court for dissolution VIII elapse
on December 81. and with the sixty ad-
ditional dayq that may he granted by
,lc lower court the dissolution must
stand completed by March /. That the
Circuit Court viii have to take action
on that day IL the reorganization has not
taken place then appears from the fol-
lowing paragraph Of the decree Of the
Supreme Court.
THAT in the event before the eXpira-
tion Of the period thus fixed a condition
OF disintegration In harmony with the
law is not brought about either as the
/ consequence of the action Of the court
| in determining an issue on the subject
/ or IN accepting a plan agreed upon. it
shall be the duty Of the court. either by
way Of an injunction restraining the
/ movement Of the products Of the COM
bination i'm the channels Of interstate or
/ foreign commerce. or by the appoint
ment Of a receiver. To give effect 10 the
requirements Of the statute
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
MRS. z. /. AMes RAISES REWARD.
IL. rsL.granh 10 - Inhune.I

Newport. r. I Sept 24-Mrs. Il. 10th
rop Ames. Of Boston, is very desirous OF
recovering a diamond bowknot brooch
which sine lost while al "a dance given by
Mrs EDWARD j. Berwind, on September =
Mrs Ames has previously offered 500, but
this was raised 10 $500 to-day The brooch
is said go be worth several thousand dol
laTs
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25

protest IN court against their arrest IRE
men gave their names as Frederick IL
zart. George Russell Thomas Ryan, sam
ueI Wheeler and Leonard Dixon.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25

because its gradeless water Level Route" nsures him
a COOL comfortable trip and perfect nights rest via
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25

securities based on this business have In
creased 70 s2200o,0oo Meantime. cash divi-
dends and interest thereon had amounted
10 sls.aO0,o0o Thus, the total par value OF
these securities (the combined market value
being substantially the same). plus the
dividends and interest paid up 70 lSs.
amounted 10 nearly go o00Ooo. or l56 times
the value Of this particular business In
Z
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
capitalization Of Monopoly"
Discussing the value Of the combina-
tons assets, Commissioner Smith says:

Discussing the value OF the combina-
tion's assets, Commissioner Smith says:
The combinations capitalization (exclu-
sive of lntercompany hodings) is mncn
greater than it's actual investment. The
difference lies in the value attributed 70
good will The tangible assets (plant and
working capitaD have usually been entered
on its books at approximately their true
valuations. But tho good wiln' in lts
domestic business alone stood on the books
I'm 1908 at, roughly, His.Og000, whereas the
bureau after careful analysis. has COM
puted ita actual cost mot present value) at
$50 900 ONo. or 81 per cent of the entire IN
vestmsnt In this allowance Of s5i,Om GOO
the bureau clearly recognizes the zreet
value OF good will'' Chiefly brand vslue)
in the tobacco industry. over and above
this however. AT almost avery important
step in the expansion Of the combination,
there have been issued against that good
senting nothing but generalization or capt
tslization ~ monopolistic power.
The results ~ the Spanish war tax,
the Commissioner says especially Illus
trate the monopolistic power Of the com
bination, adding
When that tax nas imposed in 1893,
prices We're generally raised IN 1901 and
1902 the tax was reduced 10 its former basis
but the ombnatiOn was pOVerPu enough
70 keen It's prices on the higher level II
thus absorbed practically all the beneht OF
the reduction, adding millions yearly 10 its
income. This episode shows the unfore
seen results Of fiscal legislation affecting
nized. The tax reduction. Of course was
intended 10 benefit the consumer. As a
matter OF fact n benefited almost solely
the controlling interest IN the industry
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
Another Executive Meetirs.

Tobacco Company and the Standard on
Company"
New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
Ex.sHAH CAPTURED OR KILLED.

Teheran. Sept. 4-Re ports are cnrren,
here that the deposed Shah. Mohamrned All
Mira. whose forces were recently routed
by the loyal troops, has been captured or
killed
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
BRYAN IN NEW RoIE

Mr. Bryan has changed the role Of
presidential candidate for that Of pre-
ceptor 10 candidates. or. as his enemies
say. Handicapped Of candidates. He has
published thirteen questions which ne
wants an aspirants for the Demo-
cratic nomination TO answer. These
questions cover the tariff in all its
phases. publicity Of campaign contri-
buttons popular election Of senator's
Philippine independence. anti trust
legislation. state rights and this omni-
bus query: DO YOU indorse the labor
planks OF 1908. strict regulation Of rail-
roads, the Aldrich currency scheme. as
set currency in any form. establish
ment OF a central bank and a law com
pelling banks TO insure deposltors?"
BY a vote Of 500 to 3 the Democratic
convention Of Douglas county. Neb..
the county containing Omaha, has de-
nounced Bryan as the man "who. hav-
ing repeatedly deceived the loyal sup
port Of the Democratic party Of Ne
braska, turned treacherously upon it in
its hour Of need and accomplished its
defeat"
This is Woodrow Wilson's hour
rather than Bryan's Both wings Of the
Pennsylvania Democracy, represented
by the two factions Of the state COM
mittce, have in1orsed the New Jersey
man for President This is considered
a pledge Of the Keystone states sixty
eight delegates to the national conven
ton. Observers report Mr.. Wilson as
atrong throughout the West. He is hav-
ing troubles OF his own, however. i'm
getting his ideas ratified In New Jer-
sey. Jersey City has rejected the com
mission form Of government, following
the example Of Bayonne Hoboken and
New Brunswick. Trenton Is the only
municipality in the state TO declare
Tor This device.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25

tending from Washington, d. c., to
Jacksonville. through the capitals of
the seaboard states; length Of route
1900 miles.
Clay-Jefferson Memorial. Niagara
Falls to New Orleans, via GAINESVILLE,
ohio. Maysville, Ky. Nashville. Tenn,
and Meridian, Miss. 1000 miles.
'Red-to-Rio" highway, from Deni-
son, Tex, to Dallas, Waco. Austin and
San Antonio. connecting Houston and
Galveston, 500 miles.
Nearly every state in the Union is
benefited to some extent by the pro-
posed new highways and the manner
in which all sections are working to
the same end simultaneously indicates
that it will not be long before the Unit
ed States is laced by a complete sys-
tenn Of good roads.
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the explanation of a man who Is him
self the politician and nothing else. and
incapable of understanding or appreci-
ating statesmanlike motives I'm other
men.
or the presidents triumph In get
ting reciprocity our magnanimous Sc
nior senator said. in his moment Of SUI
preme disgruntIement last saturday:
taft is led To believe that he has
struck at last. after running the entire
gamut. popular chord"
There you are Senator la Toilette,
having himself done nothing In all his
public life but hunt and truckle To
popularity. can see nothing i'm the
presidents reciprocity policy but a
trumpery bid for popularity.
No credit at all is given him for
loyal adherence to the keynote sounded
by Mckinley at Buffalo in his last
words to his country; no credit at all
for an honest desire TO promote more
ueighborly relations between two
neighboring peoples To their advantage;
no credit at all for the courage of a
conviction In the face of an opposition
from the so-called farmer vote, which
made La Toilette himself show the
white feather and swallow his tariff re-
form principles" To the ridicule and
disgust of the country; no credit at
all for initiating a change i'm our gen
eral tariff policy consonant with our
changed economic and commercial po-
sition-a change which foreshadows
the broader policies in our foreign COM
merciaI relations foreseen by the
Of Blaine and Mckinley.
As for popular chords" there is no
doubt at all that the president has
struck one.
Nor is there any doubt that Senator
La Toilette Ito apply his rhetoric to|
himselO has, after running the entire
gamut." at last struck a most unpop-
ular chord.
His best friends in the press through
out the country have been telling him
so i'm tones that run the entire gam
ut" from sorrow to chagrin to exas-
peration and disgust
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
This DATE IN HISTORY

1722-The New England colonies
joined in war against the Indians.
1759-Americans surrendered Fort
Niagara To the British.
l7S5-The ship Maria, of Boston,
seized by the Algerians and her crew
cnslavod.
1799-A French force under Bona
parte defeated the Turkish army at
Aboukir, Egypt
1S47-The Roman Catholic diocese of
ottawa, Ontario, was established.
1S6S-Territory of Wyoming formed
from Dakota, Utah and Idaho.
1S73-F'ire i'm Baltimore DESTROYED
more than 100 buildings.
1SS7-John Taylor. successor to Brig
ham Young as president of the Nor
mon Church, died. Born Nov. I, 1908.
1S9S-United States Army under Gen.
Miles landed i'm Porto Rico.
.1907-Japan assumed control of Ko-
rea.
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SASNSQ-

run WITHOUT STOP TO LITTLE BUTTE"
ago and found one of the back shop
men down under her tinkerin' with
her trucks"
whats thatT was the sharp query.
"That's all there was to It," Brad
ford went on imperturbably. "Wil-
llams asked the shopman what he was
doing under there. and the fellow
crawled out and said he was just
loolin' her over to see IL she was all
right for the night run. Says VIII
liams To me. tellin me about 1t just
now: That's all right, Andy. But
how I'm blue blazes did he or anybody
else except Matthews and the caller
know that the 260 was goin' out?
That's what I'd like TO know And L
had to pass II up"
Lidgerwood asked n single question.
"Did Williams find that anything
had been tempered within
Nothing that you could shoot up
the back shop man for. One Of the
truck safety chnins-the one on the
left side, back-was loose. But it
couldn't have hurt anything IL 1t had
been taken off. We amt runnin' on
safety chains these days"
safety chain loose, you say-so IL
the truck should jump and swing IL
would keep on swinging? You tell
williams when you go up ahead that
I want that machinist's name"
"H'm." said Bradford. Reckon It
was meant to do thatp
"God only knows what isn't meant
these times, Andy. Hold on minute
before you give Williams the word to
CO." Then he turned to young Jefferis.
who had come out on the car platform
to light cigarette. "Will you ask
Miss Brewster to step out here for a
momentW
Eleanor came out at the summons,
and Jefferis gave the superintendent
clear field by dropping of to ask Brad
ford for match.
"You sent for me. HowardT said the
presidents daughter. and honey could
not have matched her tone for sweet
ness.
"Yes. / shall have TO anticipate the
Angels gossip little by telling you
that we are In the midst of pretty
bitter labor fight. That is why people
go cunning for me. ! can't take you
and your friends over the road to-
night"
"Why not?" she inquired.
Because 1t may not be entirely
safe"
"Nonsensew she flashed back. "What
could happen to us on little excur-
sion like this?'
81 don't know. but I wish you would
reconsider and go back to the Nadia"
~ shall do nothing of the Sort" she
said willfully. And then. with totally
unnecessary cruelty, she added: "Is
it return of the old malady? Are
you afraid again, HowardT'
The taunt was too much. Wheeling
suddenly. Lidgerwood snapped out II
summons 10 Jefferis: Get aboard. Mr..
Jefferis. We are going"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
THIS is MY 6sRD Birthday

Arthur j. Balfour, former prime
minister of Great Britain and now the
leader Of the Opposition. was born in
Scotland, July %. 1S4S and was edu-
Gated at Elton and at Trinity College,
Cambridge. lie entered the House of
Commons in 1874. and for a time was
n follower of the late Lord Randolph
Churchill He held several Offices of
more or less Importance between the
years Of 1873 and 1887. In 1885 and
1886 he was President OF the Local
Government Board. and before then
he had been private secretary to his
uncle, the Marquis of Salisbury. when
the latter was Secretary Of state for
Foreign Affairs. In 1886 Mr.. Balfour
was appointed TO the much coveted
position Of Lord Rector OF ST An
drew's University. 1t was i'm fighting
the Irish party as Chief Secretary for
: Ireland from 1887 to 1891 that he made
his political reputation. In 1891 he
became Government leader In the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25

According to one Of the principal Of
ficers OF the STANDARD oil company
that corporation will not be reorganiz-
ed as reported but will be split up into
thin five smaller companies. Each
stock holder in the major company
vii get his proportionate share in
each ore of them. This plan is in
keeping rh the prediction Of Attor-
ney General Wickersham in his Han
Geek speech when he said the St.ud-
ard oil and Tobacco companies would
be divided Into a number Of separate
and distinct parts. no ene-uG shish
shall nave any connection with or
control over any other. ard no one Of
which shall have 50 large a percentage
OF the business as to be anything like
"A monopoly tt is stated the Standard
OH and Tobacco corporations will have
TO do just as the supreme court told
them 10 DO because it has been found
that bookkeeping difficulties stand in.
the way of reorganization such as.
would serve TO perpetuate the unit or
control over component companies.