The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-03
ODD NEWSFR0M
NEW YORK CITY

New York. Oct 2S.-The little
town of Hackensack, on the New
Jersey side of the Hudson. was the
scene of an interesting ceremony the
other day, when table, was pre-
sented to the First Reformed Church
of Hackensack bearing the names of
the sixteen pastors who have served
II since its organization in 1856. The
presentation was the principal fea-
ture OF the celebration OF the two
hundred and twenty-fisth anniyersa-
ny OF the church.. Until hundred
years ago pastors for this church
we're sent from Holland and the SER
mons were preached in the Dutch
language and even up to date all pas
tors OF the church have been OF
Dutch descent. Even the weather.
cock on the spire was brought from
Holland. Upon the occasion OF the
anniversary celebration silver med
ais were presented 70 number OF
descendants OF former pastors and
to the infant son OF the present pas
tor.
Even the most hard-boiled anti
suffragist must admit that Mrs
Oliver II. p. Belmont. the wealthy
New York society woman who had
taken up the woman's suffrage
cause as mere smusement. but be-
came so deeply Interested In her play
thing that she has thoroughly lden-
titled herself with il. is woman OF
great energy and % original ideas.
II was her money thar founded and
maintained the Political Equality
headquarters on East Forty-fifth
street. where the advocates OF wom-
ans suffrage are IN the habit OF con-
gregating. Being wealthy and a so
ciety woman Mrs. belmont Is quite
fastidlons IN her tastes ana extreme
" praticular as 10 cleanliness and
careful grooming. The manner in
which many OF the suffragettes by
far the greater number OF them neg
lect their personal appearance was
lG shock to Mrs. Belmont and. with
the energy 50 Characteristic Of her,
she decided TO make an effort toward
remedying that shocking state OF
things. She decided to establish al
the suffragists' headquarters what
might be ciaied q beauty parlor"
Tor beauty repair shop" she ar
/ ranged with number OF women doc
tors and beauty specialists to dehy-
er lectures at the Headquarters sew
eral days m the week. teaching the
suffragettes the first elements OF
hygiene and suggesting 10 them how
TO take proper care 81 their complex
ion. hair. teeth. etc. Mrs. Belmont
has also decided 10 lay In a stock OF
toilet soaps. powders. creams and
other beauty remedies, which will b
sold at price slightly above cost ts
the suffragettes attending the lee
lures at headquarters The doctor
and beauty specialists will give free
treatment to-the suffragettes and u
Is expected that the Beauty Parlor'
viii attract many hundreds OF girl
70 the Political Equality headquar
tiers.
There seems 70 be well organic
ed gang Of horsethieves operating II
this city and. notwithstanding a few
sporadic arrests BY the police IN.
thieves are doing a land office bust
ness. Scores o. delivery wagons own
ed by retail grocers are stolen ever,
week and Il Is suspected that the!
are smuggied across the river and
after the wagons have been repaint
ed. sold 10 peddlars 10 New Jersey
One grocer had eight of his deliver,
! wagons stolen within the last 81
months. The police authorities d,
not seem % worry over the matte
! and the retail grocers haye decide.
! TO take the natter into their owl
hands and % form a vigilance com
mlttee.
The burglars II Ncy York evident
" find this city 4 safe and extreme
~ profitable field for their activity
Every day bnrgiaries are reporte.
. and only In extremely rare eases ~,
thieves are arrested. The fact Is tina
citizens have become afraid Of inter
fering with burglars. as they DO no
wish 90 take che risk cd being sen
70 jail for having revolver IN thei
possession.
The attitude u the police anthori
ties in regard 70 burglarlea j. rathe
peculiar ard i neatly illustrated b,
humorous Incident that occurred
/ few days ago. One night 3 man liy
ing IN an apartment house nea
Central Park pm awakened BY
noise In his Fat Upon investigation
, he found burglar. hastily departlnl
through an optn window. The own
er OF the apartment. who conirsr,
TO Law vas the posscsaor Of a revoi
yer. fired a shot az the fleeing. but
0f course. missed. Then be vent I,
the telephone and called 40 The near
est police station. After he had ~
ported the facts IN the case be wal
ASKED whether De Rad . permit fo
his revolver AMI, uynn having ans
sered IN The Affirmative. be was ASK
ed 20 cal VI again IN case the burg
lar should return.
i During the progress % the world
championship serics the whole tow
seemed tobe basebail-crazy. Man,
thousandsof persons abandoned theIi
work and crowded around the buIle