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New-York tribune., 1912-01-01
TO THE PUBLIC!

New York Railways Company begs to announce to the
mb that has become the and operator Of the street
RAILWAYS in the City of New York known as the Metropoan
System.
The new company starts business with tnsncia obligations
over forty million dollars less than the old company Accord
ina TO the testimony of prominent outside engineering experts
it would cost to replace the physical property devoted to ne
bc service at least ten million dollars more than the entire
outstanding financial burdens resting upon that properly
including capital stock
The public can be served best by and popular
ronev The patronage of the public solicited In order that
for the OF the service may
he nossbe and fair return earned upon the investment
Beginning with the year these lines will be under the
Of experienced operating officers who have been
directed by the to spare no pains give e tSs
Sneed Courtesy, Cleanliness, Light and Heat
The new company respectfully asks the cooperation OF the
bc and will gladly welcome all helpful suggestions criticism
and complaints
NEW YORK RAILWAYS COMPANY,
Theodore P. Shonts, President
1876 Broadway,
New York. January l, 1912
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01
JEWELLERS WIFE ROBBED
Fort Hamilton Police Puzzled at
Loss of S510 and Her Hair.

The police OF the Fort Hamilton station.
Brooklyn, are puzzline their minds to-day
over q mysterious burglary at the homo
Of Herman Langhaus a jewelry salesman,
living at No. 1850 74th street in the LET
ferts Park section OF Brooklyn.
Langhaus telephoned the Fort Hamilton
police station yesterday morning at D
oclcck. saying his apartments. on the
third floor OF the cottage on 74th street.
had been entered by burglars earlier in the
night lie said 1910 kept in bureau
drawer by his wife had been stolen.
The police inspected the premises thor
oughly. They were unable to find any
traces Of the place being entered from the
outside. Every door and window was Sc
curely fastened. While they were search
ing the house Langhaus Informed them
that his wife, Dorothy. had lost her hair
the burglars having clipped her braids
close 10 her scalp while she slept This
added to the mystery. so far az the police
were concerned. Langhaus then led them
down to the cellar and showed the detec-
lives evidences that his wife's hair had
been burned I'm the furnace.
A family by the name Of Merriman, liv-
ing on the floor below the Langhaus
apartment, told the police they had not
been disturbed during the night.
According To Langhaus. the money which
was stolen was not his own, but had been
intrusted to his wifes care by woman
friend
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01
PERJURY CASE TO WAIT
IIyde's Venue Appeal To Be De-
cided First.

Rv last night Assistant District Attorney
John X. Clark had received affidavits from
1Os Of the alleged detractors OF Charles H.
HYDE denying that they had ever pro-
nounced Hyde guilty. -Four or hve remeni-
bered talking about the case, but ell failed
n remember discussing it with Tilden, while
the majority said they had never discussed
Il with any one. Nevertheless, District At
torney Whitman has about made up MS
mind not to ask the grand jury Tor
periury indictment before the court has
ed upon Hydes motion for change Of
venue preferring to avoid any appearance
~ ,r,ing TO influence the decision in this
wav. The motion will be argued on Friday.
In the mean time wr. Clarks investigators
will continue their efforts to account for
every one Of the 1877 men quoted In the
document presented to the court by Hyde to
substantiate his statement that he could not
get a fair trial in this county Eight of the
mon cannot be found, five deny talking over
the case with Israel Tilden. jr. the law
student who is supposed to have collected
the derogatory opinions Of Hyde. but refuse
to sign afidavits, and one man has been
dead since october.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01
MANY HURT IN CAR CRASH
Surgeons Use One of the Cars as
Temporary Hospital.

Ambulance surgeons turned a Second
avenue trolley car into a temporary hos
ptal last night TO treat persons injured
when the car ran into one Of the Avenue
c horsecars. The electric car was south
bound, with Edward McCabe as motor
man. He could not stop IN time to avoid
hitting the little horse car, which was
going west crowded with pleasure seekers
ready for the New Years celebration.
The small car WAS demolished and
thrown ten feet off the track. The horses
were not hurt. but the driver, Edward
Virgins, was thrown from his platform
and bruised. The passengers penned in
the car were cut by flying glass and
splinters and at least a dozen were at
tended by DIR. Norris and DR.. Dwyer, OF
Bellevue Hospital. and DR.. Smith. OF
Gouverneur Hospital. Patrolmen Gilhoo-
ley and Harrison called out the ambu-
lances and helped the surgeons clear the
electric car and use il as a temporary hos
pita Many OF the panicstrIcken passen-
gers who were cut went home without at
tendance.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01

diseases, the reduction Of infant mortal
ity. the prolonged span of life, show that
advance has been made. Much thought
and energy has been given to adapting the
environment to the individual. as this Is
necessary for the prevention of disease.
Adapting the individual to his environ
ment and assisting him to take care OF
himself is demanding more attention.
Much Of the prevention must be done by
the community and the individual. The
people must be educated how. not only to
protect themselves against communicable
diseases. but also against those that are
due to their mode Of living and occupa-
tons.
They must be taught that. while tu-
berculosis is not inherited as disease.
the health of the parent can determine the
susceptibility Of the child: that the wages
of sin in the parent is more often death
or degeneracy in the offspring. The pub
lie should be better informed on all mat
ters Of personal hygiene. In all matters
Of public health II should accept its full
responsibility. both individually and COL
lectively."
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01

schools and academies twenty-five years
ago. This movement has gained so great
headway that we may expect 1t to con-
tinue, and perhaps even to be accelerated
during the coming year.
The great difficulty that we can fore
see is the difficulty of taking care of these
immense numbers who are seeking an ed
ucation Of the secondary and the higher
grade. Our public school systems are
overburdened with the numbers Of their
pupils. and new sources OF revenue must
be sought in order to provide sufficient
funds for public education alongside of
the other demands OF public administra-
tion.
Colleges and universities. too must have
larger resources-much larger-than have
yet been provided II they are 20 come any
where near keeping up with the growing
demands of the time. These are demands
not only for provision for a larger body
of students. but also for provision for
greater variety of instruction Every i'm
portant branch Of public service and OF
private enterprise is discovering a need
for specially trained men. and highly
trained men; and to meet this need they
make larger demands upon the unlversi-
ties.
This is a normal development. A more
scientific and a more artistic civilization
must have exactly this educational sup
port, but the only way it can get 1t Is by
turning a larger proportion of the earn
ings OF society into the preparation OF
men to do the new work OF society"
q. r. Carhart president of the Produce
Exchange:
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01
CONVERT YIELDS TO EVIL
Detective, Pretending Sleep
Saws Man Picked His Pocket.

Walter Olsen, who stood up In tho bow
.rv Mission one night little over month
90 and swore he would never take an
other drink as long as he lived. was ar
ea about five o'clock yesterday morning
- che Bowling Green subway station Tor
n,ckins a detectives pocket The detective
sas,,,ed 10 be asleep, but wasn't.
nh. numerous complaints about the pres
.nce OF pickpockets in the subway. ana
,,ar,,cularly At Bowling Green. suggested TO
1nsn.ctor frederick williams Of the Inter-
hnrou9h and Detective David Brown Of the
Central once squad the pretence OF rail-
,ug as,eep in the stations as bait Tor
a arob,tious crooks Brown got into car
that was standing on. switch. ana
W,,,,ams "fell asleep on q bench on the
r,atform. williams swayed about on the
seat snored, sprawled about, and occa'
s,onsl,v let his hat fall of with rssound-
inc whack. but in spite Of all his efforts
60 snt,ce an unwary dip nothing hap
nered I'M about 4:sO. when Olsen was said
70 have dropped down beside him and
..frisked" him for "A a.
Olsen was held In 5000 ball for the
Grand Jury, after being arraigned In the
Tonbs Court yesterday before Magistrate
House. He said IL he had done as the
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01
Fourth. National Bank

Of 1911.
"The volume OF holiday trade IN some
cities has been the heaviest ever repotle''
In spite Of the rather dull conditions that
still prevail in many industries wage
eerners are for the most part well en-
n,oved. There is. however no unusual
business revival In sight. nor such con-
ditions as afford basis for expecting an
immediate quickening in all branches OF
industry. But the fact is that the year
opens with the business interests or the
limited States in strong position and tne
country reasonably hopeful about the tut
ure.
"a feeling prevails in some sections
thai the coming controversy over the SUD-
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01
STEAMERS STORM STRICKEN
Lookout Buried at Sea from the
Arabic During Blizzard.

Five steamships arrived In port yesterday
with repol - Of storms. The Arabic due
Saturday morning, had one of the worst
trips In Ter history. Waves constantly
broke over her bow and her decks were
frequently awash. For three days no one
vcntured on deck.
Thursday morning. when the watcn
changed. the sailor who went up into the
crow'e nest TO relieve Richard Ashcroft,
the lookout. found him seriously i'll.
The stricken man was taken to the ships
hospital. where It vas found he had pneu-
nonia He died before noon. That night.
while the Arabic was punging through
blizzard from the northwest, the pody Oh
Ashcroft " rs lowered from the port quar-
ter. There were no passengers about put
the men OF watch assembled by the pody'
while ]. r Cummins. the ship's purser'
read the burial service by lantern hsh''
CautaIn Finch stopped his port engine, that
the body might not be caught IN the pro-
peller when 1t drifted aft
Despite the gale and the snow the men
nuIled off their oilskin hats as the body
OF Ashcroft slid into the sea- From noon
Wednesdar TO noon Thursday the ARABIC
made only 17O miles.
La Lorraine, of the French Line, en-
countered the same sort OF weather Al
though she IL faster ship than the
Arabic. the elements held her down TO
practically the same speed as the slower
vessel.
The freighter Rauenfels came in nine
DAYS late from Hamburg. The weather
she encountered kept her on the Atiant'c
for twenty-four days. Her regular uihe
Of passage is fifteen days.
The frighter Florence, laden with Ss'Vov
sacks of potatoes from Dundee. was nara
hit by the gales. Being low In the water
tro os frequently swept over her VEN
t.
~. oil tank Chester. which left ANT
werp twenty-five days ago. ran short OF
coal fghting her way through the storms
and was driven into Halifax to replenish
her bunkers.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01
NEW YEAR BEGINS WELL.
BUSINESS MEN SAY
Outlook Vastly Encouraging, According to a
Well-Known Educator-Clergy Praise
Progress Toward Peace.
PHYSICIAN FORECASTS NEW CURES
Banking Prospects Are Excellent, State Superintendent
Says-Reviews of 1911 and Opinions to 1912
Form Optimistic Symposium.

some kind of religious faith. and am
optimistic in regard 10 the future.
"Philosophic thought a few years ago
was materiaistic. To-day the higher circles
of thought are spiritualistic although this
spiritual philosophy has not yet penetrated
the mass Of humanity; that is still largely
materialistic. However. people are begin
ming to learn that material prosperity Is
largely ignis fatuus. that it holds the word
of promise to their ear and breaks II to
their hope. The fact that man cannot live
by bread alone is most profoundly true. AS
st. Augustine put it, Man is made for
God. and cannot rest until he rests in
God.
'"T..e people are beginning to realize the
situation; there is just as much discomfort
among the rich as among tine poor"
James ]. Hill, the Northwestern rail-
road king:
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01

r-xnressions Of opinion regarding the
o,t,ook for 1912 and reviews of the last
,.sar in the various fields are presented
in The Tribune this morning. From the
,oi,t NJ view of the banker the New
veor begins with good prospects, the
medical man forecasts new discoveries
% benefit the country at large. the
.,o-e,,.noan maryels at the strides the
rnrld is making toward universal peace
and the educator says the outlook In MS
a.,d Of endeavor is vastly encourag-
ing"
Tho Collector Of the Port and the
,-nited States Attorney for this district
report closer observance of the GUS
toms laws during the last year, and poth
lo(.; forward hopefully to the time when
these frauds will be eliminated entirely
bishop David H. Greer says:
"a definite religious faith of some
.and is one of the great needs OF mod
err life"
THE Rev. Robert Collyer, the ven
erable pastor emeritus of the Cnurch OF
the Messiah, says:
"The churches should encourage the
atregoing and theatres Of the oe''er
class"
or Joseph Silverman, rabbi of Tenn
pie Emanuel, says:
Eve are on the eve Of time when
,.;otories hitherto obtainable through
yiolence only are TO be won through
persuasion and mutual concession.
tDr simon Flexner. head of he Rookie
rsuer Institute for Medical Research, in
his brief review Of the year. says:
The advances in knowledge ol
measles. scarlet fever and infantiie
paralvsis made during the last year are
notable"
Dr Ecbert lie Fevre. dean Of the New
YORK University Medical School. SAYS:
The people must be educated now
NJ, orI 10 protect themselves against
communica BILE diseases. but also against
hose that are due 10 their mode OF Nv
inc and occupations"
The financial interests have no fears
for 1912 because of the approaching ma
iona, election. James 6. cannon presl-
Tent of the Fourth National Bank ana
James j. Hill. the veteran railroad
builder Of the Northwest say the hnah-
cial conditions are better than at the pe-
ginning Of last year. and that the coun-
try has nothing to fear and everything
to hope for"
C,eorge g Van Tuyl. jr., the State
Banking Superintendent. says:
The outlook for 1912 is excellent. Not
for ten years has the State Banking De-
partment had so little to worry about. "
AND so the statements go. expressing
satisfaction with the progress of the
past and breathing hope that the future
YEAR also will be full Of advancement as
hereinafter set forth. .~. . .-
Bishop David n. Greer, Of the Prot
slant Episcopal Diocese Of New YORK:
..-..o ,.roeort DIV &
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01

From the stand
point OF that part OF
the mercantile world
which has to do with
marketing the agri-
cultural products OF
the country ! believe
the outlook for 1872
is encouraging We
have had fine crops.
prices are low: the
demand is good; con-
ditions In other parts
Of the country are
such as 10 favor our
products, and | look
for a good business
year"
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01

Ject Of tariff revision may have disturb
Ing effect upon business and that there
may be serious interference in some
branches Of trade. Such expressions are
always heard when the agitation OF a new
tariff law is exciting public attention. but
II may be assumed In this instance that
the country Is pretty we'll prepared for the
discussion. and that in many industries
the liquidation which has taken place has
more than discounted the possibly dis
turbing effects Of such a readjustment At
the moment there would seem to be very
little in the situation for business men to
become disturbed over"
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01

"The'educationai out
look is vastly encour-
aging. What we can
see Immediately be-
fore us is the continu-
ance of movements
which have affected
our American educa-
tIon for the last two
or three decades. A
great many more OF
our people are going
every year to high
schools, colleges and
universities. Not only
more absolutely. but
a great many more
relatively.
"The percentage OF
our population who go
20 colleges and univer-
stiles now is greater
70 that went to high
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01

properly. But. above WILLIAM boEn' Jr
all. travellers have learned to appreciate
that smuggling is a serious offence ana
not merely a prank played on Uncle sam
n depriye him of little part OF his reve-
nue..
Merchants throughout the country have
found that since smuggling by passengers
has ceased their sales Of articles Of lux
urx have grown larger. as many persons
now find that there is no real advantage
IN buying things In Europe when the fuii
dutv bss to be paid on arrival here.
"IJnderyaiuations by importers nave
practically ceased Every line OF mer-
cbandise brought to the United States
from foreign countries has been subjected
,o a close examina ton, and 1t appears that
for the present at least importers find 1t
vastly to their advantage that all have 10
nav the prescribed duty and none has an
,,nyo,r advantage over the others by being
able to evade the customs laws"
Dr. Eabsrt Ls Fsvre, Dean o. New Yort
NE.atooI Crh0ol.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01

There Is nothlng IN
the political situation
10 become alarmed
over. as six months
will elapsc before the
national conventions
are held. and much
may happen before
then to change condi-
tions. The United
States has at this
time an immense In
ternational trade bal
ance TO fall back
upon In case OF emer-
gency. This offers a
striking contrast TO
the conditions pre-
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01

The most wonderful part OF the present
movement is that We do not realize how
great IL is. We are passing through phe-
nomena that we who are participants are
hardly able to observe. But certain mani
festations OF these are already before us.
The horror OF the world at the Russian
and Turkish massacres is something hith-
erto unknown 20 history. The promptness
with which the United states abrogated her
treaty with Russia would have been impos-
sible twenty-five years ago. Bigotry and
fanatlclsm are passing away"
The Rev. Robert Collyer. pastor emeri-
,us Of the Church OF the Messiah:
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01
Ksnry A. Wise, United States Attorney:

i want 10 congTdt-
ulate the community
on the marked de-
crease of all kinds Of
violations Of the .ed-
eral laws in this dis
trict during the year
1911. Customs and
revenue frauds during
the past year have
been practically negli-
gible, as compared
with former years.
and / am glad TO say
that I have noticed a
general Improvement
In business morals, as
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01

II wish I knew
what 1912 would bring,
and / would be glad
to tell you, but this
much I can say: There
is no business men
ace. The only trouble
is that men hesitate
to put their money
into new enterprises.
There Is plenty OF
money In the country
and plenty Of oppor-
tunity for invest
ment, and we have a
lot of safe and con-
servative business
men. There Is moth
ing to fear, no men
ace OF any kind. and
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01

pogERT COii.YER should encourage thea
atregoing and theatres Of the better class
Dancing and the hearing Of good plays are
among the same amusements The moral
tone of the theatre to-day Is better than II
used 10 be.
The Church will always hold its own IN
the life of this great nation. ana IL VIII
grow more worthy to hold it's own IN the
succeeding years. There is growing feei-
ing OF fellowship among the different sects.
sect feeling and rivalry between different
religious organizations are on the wane. ana
the power of the Church will Increase pro-
port.onately 10 the diminution OF rivalry
among the different denominations.
There is little TO fear from immigration
40 long as our immigrants are properly ex-
amined in the first place and cared for when
they reach this country
xux,Na,, Y.oab tr.. Collector of the Port
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01

ard humanization OF
religion is likely to be-
come more marked
during the coming
year. This tendency
f. a good sign. and the
churches should do all
In their power TO en-
courage efforts such
rs those OF the Rev.
Francis Roll Wheeler,
OF st. Luke's. In his
making q nucleus OF
the LAymen's Club OF
st. Johns for "A big re-
ligious organization In
connection with the
uplift movements OF
tie day.
az, N A. 4 N n L z N Q Z
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01
Exchange

w 49, 80
"The outlook for
1912 is excellent. Not
for ten years has the
State Banking De-
partment had so little
10 worry about. lnsti-
tutions under the state
supervision are gener-
ally In the best Of con-
dition, and It is only
in rare instances that
there has been a call
for the services OF the
sick Banks Bureau
which l Instituted
when I took office, in
May.
II find that there are
lots OF unemployed
funds ready for loan
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01

THE purposes Of
medical research re-
IN ain unchanged
they are to ascertain
the biological foun-
dations Of life phe'
nomena- TO discover
modes OF prevention
of disease and tc
perfect still further
the manner OF theiI
successful treatment
Experimental b 1 o l.
ogy and physiology
are making valuable
advances year by
year, and progress In
preventive and cura-
tive medicine is still
most active in re-
spect TO the diseases
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01
william Loeb, jr., Collector of the Port
OF New York:

"The past year has
been marked by
great decrease In
smuggling and In all
kinds of attempts to
evade the customs
laws. The strict In
spection of the bag
gage Of passengers
arriving from Eu-
rope and the un-
pleasant experiences
of persons who tried
10 smuggIe things IN
former years have
impressed the trav-
elling public with the
necessity OF declar-
ing their baggage
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01

Of germ or parasitic SIMON FLEXNER.
origin. ,,
In particular, the advance in knowl-
edge OF measles. scarlet fever and infantiie
paralysis made during the last year IS
notable. No. subject in medicine Is receiv-
ing more attention than that OF cancer. for
the investigation Of which large endoW-
lnents have been provided in America and
Europe. The underlying biological causes
Of this severe and battling disease are
being gradually but surely unravelled. 30
that practical results. which are best based
upon knowledge and understanding. may
he confidently looked forward 10 in due
time
DR.. Elmer Z. Brown, Chancellor OF New
yorl I-niveraitV.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01
Or. Joseph silvsrman, rabbi OF Temple
En1anu-El:

'"r h e incoming
year Is marked by a
universal pc &C e
movement that is
unique and powerful.
We are on the eve OF
a time when victories
hitherto obtainable
through violence
only are to be won
through persuasion
and mutual conces-
sion. 1t is the time
that the prophet
foretold more than
three thousand years
ago when men shall
beat their swords
into ploughshares
and the arts OF war
shall vanish from
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01
BOYS FIND DYNAMITE
Discover Thirty-two Sticks Of Exsls-
sive In California Town.

E Centre. Cal. Dec. n.-Thirty.t~o
sticks Of dynamite With dstousting eaps
have been found by two boys ct Byow1Ay.
near here They were wrapped In . xoe
Angeles newspaper dated July The on-
thorities are Investigating. Air brskso n
tho railroad ct Browiey have hesn cut e,Dt
twice recently.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-01

ing on good security. The poItIcaI uI'-
turbances usually attendant on Presiden-
tial campaign appear to me TO have been
largely discounted in 1911.
Securities heretofore issued have oeeh
well digested. and the respite from undue
imitation and extension experienced has re-
suited In putting business men generally III
position to take on new commitments on
more substantial and justfiable basis from
the hankirS point of view than for some
time heretofore. Credits generally seem TO
be in good shape
James q. Cannon, PRESIDENT or tne