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PULPIT TOPICS ANNOUNCED
BY PASTORS FOR TOMORROW

SECOND AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH
second avenue and Tenth street. The hey.
Robert +. Y. Pierce, pastor Will preach in
tn mo"rirg on The call @: he Wcr'l f"r
tho C'Erlst Of God" The Eib,c schools via
meet at 10 o'clock preceding the preaching
services. 1T o'clock Dr. Pierce will hold
open air services from his "World Pulpit"
In front OF the church.
CHAPEL OF THE INTERROGATION
broadway and lb5th street DR., Gates will
preach at II A. NJ. Frank T. Harrat, or
ganist and choIrmsster; Miss a. Bennett.
assistant.
ST, JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Madison avenue and seventy-hrst street.
Bishop Courtney viii preach at II o'clock.
FIFTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH-Fifh avenue ana FitJy-nfth
street The Rev. John Henry Jowett. pas
tor. Services tomorrow will he conducted
by the Rev, W, h Lane of London Mens
Bible class will be held In the chapel at
10 A. NJ,
wooDYCREsT NJ. E. CHURCH-lssth
street and Nelson avenue, The Bronx. The
Rev. Arthur Bruce Moss will preach on
The Modern Message OF the Prophets" at
the II O'Clock service. Frank Moss. for
merry Assistant District Attorney, will de-
liver Memorial Day address at O'clock
NEW CHURCH swEDENBoRGIAN)-
Thirty-hfth street between Park and Lexing-
ton avenues The Rev. Julian X smyth,
pastor. At IL A. NJ. the Rev. Horatio
W, Dresser Of Cambridge, Mass. will preach
on Every Man "A Church" The pastor Ia
presiding at the annual meeting Of the
General Convention In Cincinnati and will
return to his pulpit next sunday
CHURCH OF THE PURITANS-isOth
street west of Fifth avenue. Robert Bruce
Clark breaches at IL An At p. NJ.
Alexander Hamilton Post, q. A. r., and
other organizations AZ a memorial service,
Old war songs. Patriotic exercises
BROADWAY TABERNACLE CHURCH
Broadway and Fifty-siNth street. The Rev.
Charles r., Jefferson, pastor, win preach.
Morning services at IL A, Nj; evening ser
vices at P.,M
BRICK CHURCH Fifth avenue and
Thirty seventh street. The Rev Frank l..
Janeway, the associate minister, will preach
at II and at O'Clock. co..
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
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O. Well, can you explain anything con-
corning this letter and the offer TO buy
this Worce-ter stock in the event that the
legislation was passed? A. Well II you
want TO know. II was a holdup.
O What had Mr.. Whipple done? A, He
served notice on us that II we wanted to
get that legislation It would be a good
idea TO trade for that stock,
O. Did he serve that notice on you In
writing? 4. These notices are never
served in writing In my experience, but
they nevertheless reach the right spot
Q. How did Mr.. Whipple serve that
notice? A. Through Read h Co, through
Mr.. Robbins or one OF my attorneys.
Q. Was the Massachusetts Legislature
then in session? A. Oh yes that was
pretty near a continuous session.
Mr.. Folk then brought In a transaction
previously testified to by Mr., Mellen in
which Stllman +. Kelly received a gift
or bonus OF $40 900 in the sale OF stock
Of the New London, Montville and Nor
witch trolleys.
Mr. Mcllen said that he sent Treasurer
May of the New Haven and Mr.. Robbins
It's general counsel, to negotiate with Mr.
Kelly, As n result they paid him s14O,-
600 in addition to what he got for his
stock Mr. Melcn declared that 1t was
paid with his approval. and after some
questions he added
II have not said that Mr. Kelly was
engaged in a holdup,"
The trade for this stock Mr.. Mellen
said. took place at the office Of Tucker.
Anthony & co. Of Boston.
MIR Mellen, have YOU given MS all YOU
know about this Kelly transaction" asked
Mr. Folk, "
Sometimes" said Mr., Mellen. II go to
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More Than 1000 Papers HELPED.

O. The records show that more than
thousand newspapers in Massa chusetts
received various amounts. A. think
that is correct.
- SO in this way a sentiment was
worked up which resulted In enacting this
legislation over the veto OF the Cover
nor? A. | think that Is one OF the meth
DDS by which the case OF the railroad
was placed before the reading public OF
Massachusetts and the reading public Is
able 10 judge after reading the evidence
q. The result was an overwhelming sem
timent in favor of the New Haven con-
trolling Massachusetts, trolleys was It?
A. ! think IL the same information should
be laid before this audience they would
be Overwhelmingly in favor of the same
thing.
q. Did you have any interest in the
bill, which was introduced in the Legls-
laturc which would permit the savings
banks OF Massachusetts to invest In the
Boston Railroad Holding Company? A.
Only in platonic sort of way.
Q. How did you indicate this platonic
sort of way? A. Smiled on those who
We're in favor OF IL.
I'm what way did you smile?" asked
Mr.. Folk
MIR Mellen stopped tanning himself and
leaning forward. smiled ~ manner that
caused laughter. Atte- the laughter had
subsidized Mr.. Folk said
did any money go with the smie?"
smiles are not bought with money"
said Mr.. Mellen.
Ever give any passes asked Mn
Folk.
In the days of free passes have scat
tered them like the leaves OF the fall"
Q. Ever given rebates? A. have
given millions Of dollars OF rebates in the
days when rebates were allowed.
Mr.. Mellen said that II was "unthnk-
able" and that there was nothing that
would lead him to believe that the direc-
tors OF the New Haven were interested
with J. Pierpont Morgan & Co. IN I'M
derwrlting the securities OF the New
Haven Railroad
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as west Fifty-seventh street Or. Merle
Smith breaches at II A. NJ. and at i;SO p. NJ
At i.sO r. NJ, a special musical service.
OLD FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Fifth avenue. Eleventh to Twelfth street.
The Rev. Or, Walter Lsidlsw, general sec
rotary TO the Federation OF Churches. will
preach at II A. NJ. upon The Federation
and the Religious Future OF New York"
METROPOLITAN TEMPLE - Seventh
avenue and Fourteenth street DR.. Downs
Will speak IN the morning on THE Man Who
Discovered Himself" In the evening he
will address the George c. Meade Post of
the q. A. r, on Our New America"
GEORGE ". SAGE will lead tho Young
Mems Bible Glass OF the Fifth Avenue Bap-
list Church in Calvary Baptist Church to-
morrow morning at 9:40 o'clock.
NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
-l2sth STREET and Seventh avenue
The Rev George W. Arms. Jr., pastor has
begun holding open air services In front OF
the church before the evening service
This week George Gran will speak at
1890 p. NJ
on Achievement Through Imagination" at
the Berkeley Theatre. Forty-fourth street
and Fifth avenue, tomorrow morning
UNITARIAN ALL SOULS CHURCH
Fourth avenue and Twentieth street. The
associate minister. the Rev william
Laurence sullivan. will preach, Subject,
Religion as oniclal and Religion as Per.
sonal." Services at II A. NJ
HENRY FRANK Of the Liberal congrega
ton will speak at II o'clock In Leslie Hall.
Broadway and Eighty-third street. on
'Heredity, the Racial God OF Destiny"
CALVARY METHODIST cHURcH-l2sth
street and seventh avenue. Memorial SER
vice 10 the q, 4. r. veterans Sunday eve-
ming, Or. W. II. Morgan Will spaak on "Our
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Mellen Briefly Sketches His
Opinion of New Haven Directors

Mr. Folk then read the names OF ii
rectors OF the New Haven TO Mr.. Melleu
and Mr.. Mellen responded with his opin-
ion of them In "A way that was interest
INK and at times AMUSING.
Lewis Cdss Ledyard. he said. up TO the
time OF his retirement, was an attorney
for prominent corporations. as also was
Mr.. Stetson.
"A. Heaton Robinson" read Folk
what kind OF a man Is he?''
Bully fellow" replied Mellen. HI
would lend dignity TO any board meeting
he would attend / think ! may say.
although | may be misunderstood in do
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ins so, that Judge Robinson illuminated
the discussions with scintillations OF wis
dom from time TO time"
Frederick +. Brewster read Folk.
Youngest man on the board" replied
Mellen. He is being handicapped by a
large fortune. A large fortune is not an
incentive TO execution. II takes away
ambition. I think he is a devotee OF the
strenuous life. but not the strenuous bust
ness life"
John l.. Billiard" said Folk.
John l.. Billiard" said Mellen, 's the
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81. Matthew. Choir In Concert.

A concert under the auspices OF St
Matthew's choir will be given in the guild
rooms of the church, 26 West Eighty
fourth street next Thursday evening, un-
der the direction of Maurice q. Rumsey.
A chorus OF sixty voices will be heard In
part songs by Elgar, flaming. Bantock
and others, The soloists will he Miss
Ruth Chase soprano. ana Miss Ida Lein-
dorf violinist. ..r
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Prof. wyman's Employment.

Q. In bringing about this public senti-
ment you employed a Harvard professor
and others. did you not? A. We employed
Prot Bruce wymsn
@ He was a professor OF law in Har-
ward at that time. wasn't her A. think
so.
: .. Prot Wyrnan was employed to assist
In tanning this public sentiment. was he7
a. All fire needs tanning once In a while.
Mr. Mellen said that the New Haven
at that time had employed a considera BILE
number OF attorneys, and Mr.. Folk asked
him:
Were they employed for their influence
In bringing about this uprising Of the
people7"
IL think the nature OF their employment
would make them want what their en-
ployer wanted. | did not expect TO employ
people to oppose me. ! would not insist
on knowing the nature OF their services"
Mr. Mellen said these attorneys were
employed generally by the regular attor-
neys of the New Haven and, he approved
the vouchers
81 never ask n lawyer when pay a bill
whether he has earned It," said Nr. Mel
len IAN have to do is to pay It,"
Mr. Mellen declared he did not know
how much the campaign OF publicity cost
He added that he did not think II was a
quarter part of what any other railway
would have had to pay.
II have got line on them as a result
Of this investigation" he said. 81 am
surprised that they were SO small I do
not think that they can compare with rail-
roads which do not have half the trouble
that we had"
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M.IIen Denies Any Connection.

THAT has no connection with the pur-
chase from Read q Co. OF the Water
bury gas stock" said Mr.. Mellen after
Mr. Folk had finished reading.
There was no connection between
thcs-. two transactions, directly or indi
rectly?"
Just the same connection when two
different transactions are handled at diff
ferent times by the same banking com
pany." said Mr.. Mellen
What was this legislatonG'
THAT was known as the western Mass
achusetts trolley bill. which was pending
at that time in Mass chusetts"
why should the sale of this Worcester
stock have anything to do with this leg
isaton or BILL
"The bill contemplated giving the New
Haven the right TO buy trolleys IL for
merry owned in Massachusetts the
Worcester was one OF tho lines the bill
covered
William 4. Read 4 Co. Mr.. Melen
said represented the Worcester Railways
and Investment Company voluntary as
ISOLATION.
@. What was the stock worth at that
time" A II was worth what "A man could
sell It for. They had practically all that
WIS outstanding. what they did not
have we had There was no market for
T. II was always reckoned at 500
Voluntary associations do not always
have par value for their shares.
@. Was not this price paid Read &
Co for their stock better than any one
else got? A. My impression Is that It
was SO more
o. was that price intended TO stm-,
ulate Read a Co? 4. | have previously
remarked that It was not drag on
them.
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bed and think these sessions over and
what I have testified to and try to re-
member some OF the details of the many
transactions. but then | turn over with n
sigh and am glad that they do not come
ouL"
He added that the details might occur
to him later.
@. Why did you pay him $4,000 to get
the stock? A. II l was to answer that
question II would cause a suspicion.
have traded with people who got more
than their associates the question Is be-
tween Kelly and his conscience.
.. Did Kelly represent any larger stock
holder? A. II he did did not know IT,
Q. In letter from May to you he said
that he had carried out your Instructions
He stated that he wanted the Kelly mat
ter kept confidential. Why? a. ! should
think he did want II kept confidential. be-
cause Kelly got so much more than the
stockholders.
Mr. Mellen wrote a letter to Mr.
Kendrck which he did not sign Tn this
he said that $50 would be the right price
for Worcester stock
.. Why did you not sign that letter.
A. think there are times when a man
does not want to sign n letter. did not
want to sign that one. suppose we were
secretly trying 10 secure control of the
Worcester company.
Q. Who handled the bill that you re-
ferred to In the Massachusetts Legisla-
ture? A. Bentley w. Warren was our
counsel In that matter. think his firm Is
Warren. Garfield. Lamson & whiteside.
Q. Now, why did you write that letter
10 Mr.. Whpple7 A. Sherman NJ Whipple
was bad antagonist. He could have
caused lots OF trouble and delay. That
was the only thing we could do to put him
out OF the way. He was a prominent
Democrat and he had been a candidate of
the Democratic party in Massachusetts,
for the Senatorshlp
Q. Did the bill pass? A. Yes. IL DID.
The Governor OF the state was a Demo-
crat at that time and complimented us by
vetoing IT,
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Another Director sold.
Q. Another one OF your directors, J.
;. Elton, sold some OF the stock to you
did he not? A. He was in the same boat
and think he got the same price.
9. You paid him $50? A. They were
neighboys and friends | could not pay
one different from the other
-. Did you know that this stock was
acquired by those directors and was
bought by them when they learned as
directors that IL was stock OF a property
that the New Haven was going to buy?
\. ] did not understand that to be the
situatlon-before the New Haven took
action they had acquired It.
9. The records here show that you
bought block of stock OF 9.ss6 shares
at Sis, making si,l36,s9O? A. think
that was bought from william A. Read
Il Co.
@. Why did you buy that? A. wanted
IL and we thought 1t was not an unfair
price and the situation has justified our
Judgment.
. Who owned that stock? a. bought
II from a commission house.
e. Any names attached to IT, A. I
think could tell by referring back to
the stock
. Now was not this price Of sl.136, $50
paid conditonally upon the enactment of
some legislation in the Massachusetts
LeglSldtureF n. ms company was not
In Massachusetts. Governor II was in
Connecticut.
q Now. let us see. DO YOU remember
letter you wrote to sherman NJ. Whipple?
Who is sherman VI. Whipple? A. He is
a lawyer II Boston. He had nothing 20
do with William A. Read 4 co. in this
50 far as ! know. lie was their lawyer,
but | did not write him about this stock.
@ You wrote him In connection with
Worcester Railways and Investment Com
pany stock? A. 1t Is as far apart from
the subject you have in mind as the
poles.
Mr.. Folk then read to Mr. Mellen
letter signed by him and dated Febru-
AIRY 10. 1912. to sherman NJ. Whipple.
In this letter Mr. Mellen said that II
House bill No. 1892 or similar legislation
acceptable To the New Haven was enacted
by the Legislature and approved by the
Governor, enabling the New Haven to
acquire the controlling interest in the
Worcester Consolidated Street Railway
Company or controlling interest In a new
company. this company will purchase
from your client, William A. Read & Co.,
about 5000 shares OF the stock OF the
Worcester Railways and Investment Com
pany at the price of $l15.'
The letter stated that payment was 10
be made thirty days after the acceptance
of the legislation by the New Haven and
the offer shall become void in the event
OF no legislation being enacted which Is
not acceptable to this company
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Indictment Followed.

'Tf they saw NJ 90 enter into the agree
ment as to preferential rates. | would
talk to them. was asked to put m
Views into the form OF a contract ard
submit it TO them. within a week the
Grand Jury proceedings commenced in
New York ana | was indicted
did you write letter to - asked
Mr.. Folk
81 did" replied Mr.. Mellen showink
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Mr.. whittrmore's Letter.

Mr.. Folk then showed y letter to MIR
Mellen signed by j. +. Whittcmore dated
december "a 1909 in which the writer
offered to sell shares Of this stock AT not
less than $50 share
.. Can YOU explain why Mr. White
more was paid for his stock in this gas
company 500 a share "A month after he
had Offered il TO you for $50 a share?
A. There Is no reason. do not know
After looking At the letter Mr.. Mel
len added
Il recognize that letter think I
eau explain 4, now. The situation was
this We had meeting at Elton where
we were making an inspo ction trip.
discovered for the first time that Mr.
Whittcmore had been buying Waterbury
gas stock. ! think he gave me the in
form2 tlon then, / told him it was going
To create an embarrassing situation, as
We Intended to buy control before the
lease expired. He WAS quite exercised.
81 told him 10 think the matter over.
I think thIt letter was the result. told
him that | would give him $50 II we
took his stock, but I TOLD him we would
leave IL 10 Mr., BVuoker 40 10 the price
and the price Of 500 was udjusted TO our
mutual satisfaction, | think we paid
In excess ~ $50 for considerable stock,
SO Mr Whttemore really lost"
.. Still h" offered II 70 you for $50
and he got $50 for II? A. He put that
las 4 limr He said ne would sell il At
such "a price ~ would be fixed, not less
than $50 - share
SIR, Mellcn said that sir. Whlttemorc
sold l22O shares Of the stock
Z According TO the ordinary rules Of
business would YOU not consider that AZ
an offer 20 sell q, $50? A 80 sir, |
would not. The price VS. to be fixed
AT not lose than $50 lie supposed that
l was going 20 Ne fair :" him offered
! leave II y third marty To fix the
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was quite emphatic. as he used TO he
'once In a while. He repeated that they
had not kept faith with him; that they
should give up the New London and
Northern route that he did not care for
anything further; that would be he only
thing that would result in permanent
peace between the two properties
Il think that L. c. Smith was present
at part OF the Interview. Mr.. Morgan re-
tired, leaving Mr.. Smithers and myself to
continue the conference. told Mr. Cham
berlain and Mr.. Smithers that we would
continue the conference on the basis that
we should give no more attention to the
question Of surrendering OF the New Lon
don route that they might do as they
pleased. 1 did not care the worst pun
ishment wanted TO see inflicted on them
was the completion of their line to Provi-
dence,
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read viii lift up mine eyes TO the hills
from whence cometh my strength, not
help" =
Mr.. Mellen said that Mr.. Baxter had
received something like $500 for prepar-
Ing the prayers. In his opinion they we're
worth 1t.
@ Were these the, things that wers
purporting to come from the honest yeo-
manryH A. We helped the honest yeo-
manry. We helped them In their daily
avocation.
why was not this Prayer From the
HIS issued by the New Havenr' asked
Mr.. Folk.
at would give us a greater reputation
Tor literary ability perhaps than We de-
served" was the reply.
Q. Why did you not say that tho New
Haven railroad was back Of the prayer?
A. II would have been rather an mpious
thing to do.
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NEW THOUGHT CHURCH SERVICES.
MARY r. 7. CHAPLIN.
IMAGINATION"
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Mellen Had a Scheme for Outside
Belt Line Around This Citv
Another Director sold.

done " Mr.. Melen put up TO him the
selling OF the stock at what 1t cost him.
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EUROPEAN RESORTS.
MISCELLANEOUS.

TOURISTS to England should msiI for
automobile hire rates; splendid recommends.
tiors srcn al part. Of America; largest deat
OF hire, cars In West of England. II HUMM
a CO. PLYMOUTH.
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81. Cbemas's Church

THE BRICK CHURCH 81 ss, avs s. a
REV. FRANK L. JANEwAY, the associate
minister. will preach at eleven and at
four o'clock
Noon Service Every Weekday, l2iso-l2;b0.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-07
CITY PEOPLE AND WHY THEY ARE SICK Some Observations by a Prominent Physician.
 Back to Nature
 Move ss4s

prominent physician observes that Half of the people of this country are now sick and the other half are getting ready to be sick
 More than half of them have stomach trouble, rheumatism or nervous disor- ders There are 5000 patent or man-made medicines on the market which have pre- servatives or dope in them and which are more or less taken in the hopes that they will restore health. In general these doped remedies hasten more people to the grave than they relieve.
 AS last resort thousands of sick are giving up medicines and going to nature for relief. Some go into the country and live the simple life; others travel to distant waters and drink of them for weeks. The recent scientific discovery of Vitalitas has brought to light the greatest nature remedy of the age. It makes unnecessary long and expensive journeys to health re- sorts or the return to simple life, for 1t puts into the system forces upon which health depends.
 Vitalitas is extracted in liquid form from a highly energized volcanic sub- stance. When taken into the human sys- tenn it attacks disease conditions and im- parts vital force to every weakened func- ton and organ Such disorders as indiges- tion, rheumatism, biliousness. debility, those deadly ill of kidneys and liver and diseases, of skin and blood are overcome and forced from the system by Vitaitas. Each first bottle. is sold under money back guarantee. Sample iVitalitas today at Averty's drug store, 1Q9-l1l Twentt.th street, or write there for information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-07
WOULD ESTABLISH RELATIONS BETWEEN U. s. AND ARGENTINA

Washington, November Grade rela- tions between the United States and Ar gentina and means for developing ave- nues of commerce opened by the war were discussed with Secretary Redfield today by Ambassador Naon. A cablegram from the Argentine foreign minister to the ambassador suggested that American manufacturers, to obtain trade formerly controlled by Europe, must send cargoes in ships which would return with the products of Argentine and must adopt d system of credits.
 There is at present no congestion of merchandise in our ports" said the cable gram. f'Wheat and flour are not ex- ported because of the embargo. Corn, meat and wool are exported without great difficulty but we fear the scarcity of the means of transportation in the fu- ture. An effective outlet would be the arrival of steamers from the United States with susual cargoes-that is to say, impure naptha, wood, iron, agri- cultural machines and implements, pe- Those boats would return with our pro. ducts-that is to say, meat, wool, hides. live stock, etc.
 Seer etary Redfield said the department of commerce "hopes and expects that American manufacturers will take full advantage of the opportcnity thus ex- tended through the courtesy of the Ar. genuine government