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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21
WALLSTEIN LAUDS.
MITCHEL'S THRIFT.
Report on Stock Transac-
tions Shows AdminiStra-
TONS Economy.

Leonard VI. Wsllstein, Commissioner
o. Accounts, made report TO the
Navor Yesterday on the corporate
stock transactions of the City Of New
York from 1906 to 1915. The Com
missioner covers in his report the Nc
Clellan and Gaynor administrations
and two years of the present admin
istration.
Many tables are included in the re-
mort 10 show why corporate stock was
authorized The actual sales OF cor
porate stock ara shown on COM
narrative basis among the three ad-
illustrations for a day and year.
The deductions from these tables
show remarkable economy by the pres
on. administration. While the Me
Clellan administration entered into
commitments at the rate OF S2sO,594
a dav. counting Sundays and holidays,
he Cavnor rate was S2tO,964 a day
and the Mitchell rate was only $780,
zoe.
The Mcclellan administration sold
ct-porate stock at the rate OF $751;
SIS a dav. the Gaynor administration
Al the rate Of S237,063 a day and the
Mitchell administration at the rate OF
Sl64,9lS.
Corporate stock IS sold for various
PURPOSES. principally public improve
merts. some Of which are revenue pro
ducing utilities. Education and IL
braries. social welfare, public safety,
correction and street cleaning are
other purposes for which the pro
ceeds Of the bond sales are used. The
city ultimately has 20 pay not only
the principal on the bonds. but in
,erest. often 10 an amount greatly IN
excess Of the principal. The Com
missioner's tables show that for the
Gavnor period the interest figures at
1905 per cent Of the principal; for
the Mcclellan period 1873 per cent
and for the Mitchell period only l2O.l4
per cent.
The average total daily debt in
CURED, including interest in the sew
eral administration periods OF the
last ten years. was: Gaynor, 1904 ,l6l;
Mcclellan, S541, SOC, ard Mitchell, $685.
S44
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21
NAVAL ROCKIES
REAL SEA DOGS
Civilians on Training
Cruise Find Sailors
Job No SineCure.

On Board the U. S. s. Virginia. Some
where South of Newport. Aug. l9.-The
first week Of the John Paul Jones cruise
for civilians on the reserve ships OF the
Atlantic feet has seen adventure sub
siding into work. The Virginia carries
30O-odd recruits, who shipped at Bos-
ton. As she left Newport and the
shore line faded away one rookie re-
marked:
"They are waiting for me to play ten
mis- there to-day with Washburn, but
don't care. Washburn is aboard, too. "
II was f. c. Ingram. of Berkeley,
Cal, who ranks we'll up among the
tennis players Of the country. He en-
tered Annapolis from Dartmouth this
fall.
The Virginia cast anchor Tuesday
evening at the rendezvous in Gardi-
ner's Bay. Wednesday morning the
real work began. Squads were de-
tailed to man the big guns. later
there was boat drill and in the after
noon classes were formed for practi-
cal and theoretical instruction.
A full crew of civilians reported fol-
each big gun. Men were stationed in
the she'll room. at the lifts, to load, tc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21
E. J. Brewster Writes Tele-
grams Before Taking
Fatal Plunge.
BODY DISCOVERED
ON PROJECTING LEDGE
"Goodby' Message Left
Wife by Fifth Avenue
Building Suicide.

A single abrupt ring for a messenger
was received yesterday about noon in
the telegraph Office at Fifth Avenue
and Twenty-second Street. As the
usual messenger call is three rings, the
clerk delayed in sending a boy to an
swer it. Finally. however, John Punt
was dispatched to the Fifth Avenue
Building.
The Waterman assured Punt that
there was no one in the Offices of the
Kirsch Manufacturing Company, from
which the call had been sent. Edmund
J. Brewster, the local manager. lived
in Brooklyn, he said. and would not be
in the Offices on Sunday. After the
circumstances had been explained he
agreed to investigate.
kilograms on Desk
There was no one in the suite of
Offices on the eleventh floor, from which
the call had come, but on the desk of
the inner room were three kilograms.
One of them, longer than the others,
was weighted down by 5O-cent piece.
Each of the others had a quarter on
top of II. The long telegram was i'd
dressed TO Mr.. Brewster's wife; another
was directed to a physician in Brook
/ Ign, and the third to an official OF the
7 Kirsch Manufacturing Company. With
the kilograms was a bulky envelope,
sealed and addressed to Mrs. Brewster.
The messenger called Nicholas Rosen.
superintendent of the building, to find
out whether the messages were to be
| sent. Rosen noticed that a coat, shirt
| and collar had been hung on the clothes
tree in the Office.
Looking from the window, he saw a
body lying on the second floor extern
sion of the building. Patrolman Berry
carried the body into the building, and
il was identified as Mr.. Brewster's. DR..
Hallock. of the New York Hospital,
said that he had died instantly.
Suicide, Say Police.
The police have no doubt that Brew
ster committed suicide. In addition
TO the careful arrangement of cloth
ing and messages in the Office, the
casing of the window was defaced with
pencil marks, as if he had stood there
for some time thinking and marking
the woodwork idly before leaping to
his death.
One of the messages addressed to
the wife read:
after thinking it all over again,
luhis is the only way. Forgive me-.
Goodby."
Another, to DR.. W. c. Griswold, of
IS Prospect Park West, Brooklyn,
read:
Call up Mrs. Brewster and help her
out when you get this"
The third message. TO c. W. Kirsch,
Hotel McAlpin, was as follows:
important you get to office Sun
day"
Mrs. Brewster was notified at her
home, 1906 Cation Avenue, Brooklyn.
Mr.. Brewster was thirty-two years old,
and in addition to his wife is survived
, by son.
This is the second suicide of the
kind within ten days. On August II
Albert Goldman, i'll with tuberculosis,
threw himself from the observation
tower on the fortieth story of the
Singer Building.
Mrs. Brewster said last night that
her husband had been suffering with
. Bright's disease for about ten weeks.
Lately, however, he had been much
more cheerful. and yesterday said he
was feeling much better.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21

down the decks with cold sea water.
They polish brass and wash paint as
though their very existence depended
On the job.
After cleaning comes breakfast and
then assembly, with setting-up exer-
cises. From that TO gun practice they
90 Immediately, then TO boat drill, To
classes of special instruction and 10
torpedo defence stations, taking barely
time for bite of dinner IN between.
They are trying to teach the recruits
the utmost IL is possible to learn IN
the time of the cruise.
Morning and evening boom, Is
rugged from the side of the ship, slop-
ing down to the water, and down 1t
the men go TO swim. In the evening
there are the movies and band con-
cert. Asparagus on toast, steaks,
roasts, grapes, oranges and cantaloupes
are items chosen at random from tho
menu of the last three Gays.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
silent Witness" to Move
"A Pair of Queens" at
the LOngacre.

BY way Of solving the problem Of
how to get one of Otto Hauerbach's
plays out of the way by the time the
next one arrives, II. II. Frazee will
move "The Silent Witness" from the
Longacre to the Fulton at the end of
this week and offer "A Fair Of Queens
at the Longacre on August %. 1t is
simultaneously announced that the
Longacre will hereafter be devoted ex-
clusively to comedies and farces.
Meanwhile, it is reported that the
ambidextrous Mr. Hauerbach is look
ing around for a good Monograph that
will stand the wear.
Arthur Hammerstein's production OF
Goat Tales" expired painlessly at the
Cort Theatre on Saturday night. An
nouncement is made that the house
will remain dark until the opening OF
the regular 1861 season. which is
taken 70 mean that Goat Tales" con-
stituted the irregular season. At all
events. Upstairs and Down. by the
Hattons, will reopen the theatre on or
about September 25.
The Shuberts expect TO. produce
Galsworthy's' THE Fugitive" in the
near future.
Walter Wanger, who threw Dart
mouth College into furore by his
dramatic exploits at that institution
will branch out as a metropolitan pro-
Queer this season with Dorothy Don
nelly and Nine. Nazimova as ms stars
The former will be seen in one or more
of Schnitzler's plays.
"The Man Who Came Back" long i'm
pending at the Playhouse, Will have ltS
premiere on August 81.
Helen Freeman, who Iost the address
If the Nine O'Clock Theatre and now is
unable TO find the theatre, will resume
her search this morning with a strong
magnifying glass.
"Buddha," an entertainment Jun
along the lines of "Sumurun," Will be
produced here shortly by Walter
knight and Clarence Derwent.
"Yvette." the show that made New
York one-night stand, is being re-
charged for a road tour.
Sidney Herbert. Walter Kingsford'
Mary Worth and Edith Shayne have
been engaged for "Pendennis," in
which John Drew will appear.
With no performance of Cheating
Cbeaters" taking place last night, Max
MARGIN. author of the piece, spent
disconsolate evening in front of the
Eltinge Theatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21
POE FIELD, PRINCETON
TRIBUTE TO WAR HERO
University Honors Graduate
Killed in France.

Johnny Poe. of the BLACK Watch
who Was killed somewhere in France"
last September, will be honored at
Princeton this fall when the grads
come back by the thousands to GA
Nassau's football games.
Poe Field has been dedicated for
student athletic field, and II is beng
perpared by the aid Of fund Of sew
eral thousand dollars raised by Prince
ton alumni, led by Poe's class OF 1899:
Poe Field will be the first corner Of
the campus that visitors will pass who
arrive at the lower yards and 80 from
there 10 the Stadium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21

aim and fire the 12-inch and s-inch
guns. IL was probably the first time
any of the men had an idea OF the
skill and speed it takes to fire gun IN
battle.
Efficiency demands that under war
conditions they fire three shots
minute. II takes ten men TO man
l2-inch gun. Il took the civilian
crew Just five minutes from hoist
away" 70 Sire" Yet trained crew
goes through it all in twenty seconds,
she'll after she'll, TO the end.
For boat drill the men are divided
into regular full crews; they man the
davits and lower away and man the
oars and row away. Among the
rockies are half of Harvard's first
crew men: Herrick, Harwood, WHITE
and Allen. They are together IN the
same boat.
Classes were formed Wednesday az
ternoon in navigation. engineering.
signalling. seamanship and half a doz-
en- other subjects. Each recruit had
an opportunity TO choose his specially
and there were no shirkers.
By Thursday afternoon everything
was in order. Each man had his les
son assigned 70 him. That morning
more great ships of the feet came
steamng into the bay. The New Jer-
sey, the Rhode Island and the Alabama
came in battle formation. followed BY
the Kentucky, the Maine, the Louisiana
and the Kearsarge, till the bay was
lined with the big ships Of war.
Visits from captain TO admiral and
return. from commander to captain,
filled the morning. There was great
display Of gold braid while the admiral
inspected the rockies.
|. The rockies rise at 8 to the bo'sun's
pipe, tumbling out Of their hammocks
six feet TO the floor. They lash their
hammocks in the required nautical way
with the required number of bitches.
Then they roll up their broad-legged
sailor pants TO the knees and swab
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21
AUTO BEARING WOMAN
HONE TO DIE UPSETS
Her Skull Crushed and Others
Are Hurt.

Mrs. Sarah. Gardner, eighty-six years
old. has lived in the Catskills for five
years for her health. In response TO a
telegram, in which she said she could
not live much longer. her son Samuel
started Saturday in an automobile 20
bring her to her home, $50 Bedford
Avenue, Brooklyn, so her last hours
might be spent with her family.
Returning yesterday. at Fort Lee
Road and James Avenue, Bogota, n. j.,
the bouncing of the automobile
loosened the grin G. Mrs. Gardeners
grandson. Herman, on the steering
wheel. The car flew into the air and
the next instant had landed wrong side
up. Two automobiles to~F 1ccu-
pants to the Hackensack Hospital.
Mrs. Gardeners skull was ..aesured
and she was injured internally. Her
sons right arm was broken and Her
man was severely cut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21
ADVERTISEMENT.
Safety

"
L HE first consideration of
banking service at the Lincoln
Trust Company is-and always
will Safety. Not alone as
concerns their vaults, but also as
regards the judgment and counsel
they offer their customers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21
Cyclist Fined as Park Speeder.

William Hof. of 1914 West Sixty
fourth Street. was fined S25 in the
mems night court last night by Magis-
trate Ten Eyck for driving his motor
cycle through Central Park at a speed
Of twenty-five miles an hour Patrol
man King, of the Arsenal station,
stopped Hoff as he was speeding down
the West Drive, between Seventy-sev-
enth and Seventy-fourth streets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21

(see guarantee on PACKAGE to sell
at the low price of 15c for 20.
Therefore it is an achievemeM-it
brings together quality, quantity and
economy. And that's what you do in
the making of armor-plate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21
Y belfexe 6be

American Tobacco Company has
done a big thing in creating this Gig
arette-juSt as any big concern does
a big thing when it helps to reduce
the cost of living while still maintain
ing standard. That's alvayS big,
isn't it, Mr.. Schwab?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21

next state, where the race has been
transferred. OF course Miss Minta
wins and eventually the Major and his
daughter learn that the parson is not
without sporting blood after all.
Virginia Pearson is seen in Dare
devil Kate" at the Academy Of Music.
She is a vampire woman who quits
vamping just in time to save the hap
piness of her sister. Some interesting
children contribute largely to the sue
cess of the film.
The Strand Theatre has a revival of
"Hypocrites," the elaborate picture
which met with much success when
first presented here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-25
HOSTILITY OF
(contInued From Page one.)

(ContihueO from rage ONcsy
ton OF the mayor in breaking up the
meeting last night, so far as the peo-
pie OF the city are concerned. is this:
Prospects Of higher water rates.
The large manufacturers will
change their fire.fishtins devices
80 as not to be affected 10y the
commissions ruling.
The result Of this will be that
the Water Works company will
be confronted with another defi-
cit, and the state commission will
be compelled to raise rates some.
where to supply the deficiency
Both Mr.. Carr and Mr.. Swayne made
It perfectly plain that they were not
seeking charity from the city, and
that they possessed enough business
judgment to be able to install fire
fighting systems that would not cost
them the tremendous outlay necessi-
tated by compliance with the COM
missions ruling.
Prevents Peaceful Settlement
1t was hoped before the meeting
that some plan would be presented
whereby the excessive charges
against the sprinkler device would be
modified, but every effort to get to-.
cether on such compromise was
shattered by Mayor Robbins.
1t was noted that neither Alfred
Bavis, president OF the board of works,
nor Charles Marlatt, the other board
member present, nor Will Bond, city
attorney shared the bitter hostility of
the mayor They took more con-
ciliatory attitude toward safeguarding
the interests OF the manufacturing
concerns Of the people and the well
fare of the whole city, which is in
volved in the prosperity Of the fac
tories
Mayor Robbins expressed his atti-
;.de under the following heads:
First-The city will make no
appeal from the valuation Of the
water works plant made by the
commission.
Secondy-It will permit no in
- crease In the water rate to small
consumers.
Thirdly-The city will make no
increase in the tax rate to help
make up the deficit in the revenue
Of the Water Works company.
All the parties to the conference
concurred in accepting the first two
points. Relative to the third point,
Starr claimed If the city last year had
paid for 80 per cent of the water, es.
timated by Judge Duncan, Of the COM
mission, as the citys share, the deficit
would not have taken place For that
reason, he did not see why the city
should object to installing more fire
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-25
THOMAS FUNERAL
TO Be HELD TOMORROW

Funeral services for Elmer Thomas
who met his death by electrocution at
the Richmond Telephone office yes
terday morning, will be held tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at his home
400 North Ninth street. The services
will be conducted by Rev. J. J. Rae
Friends may call at any time
The services at the grave VIII be
held by the Elks lodge, OF which
Thomas was member. The pail.
bearers will be Joe Peltz, Ray New
man, Harry Clendenin, Jeff Meyers
Ray Lichtenfels and Elmer Herzler.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-09-27
Charleston Gets Labor Congress.

Memphis, Sept. 22.--Charleston
was selected as the 1917 convention
city Of the Southern Labor Congress
at the final session here to-day of
the fifth annual meeting Of the or
ganization.
Jerome Jones. OF Atlanta. was re-
elected president, and w. C. Pickett
also of Atlanta, secretary-treasurer,
both without opposition.
state vice presidents chosen were
w. s. Lopez. Birmingham. Ala; w.
D. Jackson, Little Rock. Ark; w. S.
Weir. Atlanta, Ga. o. l.. Jones, Pa
ducah, Ky; w. d. Lewis. Monroe.
La; J. S. Morehead. Durant, Miss;
j. f. l.. p. Wade. Wilmington. N. c.:
G. M. Rhodes, Batesburg. s. c.; Put
nam Dye. Memphis, Tenn, and w. a.
Davis. Roanoke, Va.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-09-27
Charles w. ErtZbcrgcr Dead.
(Tugaloo Tribune, 26th.)


We regret to chronicle the death
Of Chas. Wesley Ertzberger, of this
county, which occurred in the Ander-
son Hospital last Wednesday morn
ing. Mr.. ErtZberger took sick on
August 1st at his home ON the Arm
strong place, near Westminster. His
condition became serious little
more than two weeks ago and he was
taken to the hospital for treatment.
His death was due to gall stones and
abScess Of the liver.
Mr.. Ertzberger was native Of
Georgia, but had lived in this section
eight years. He was a son Of w. p.
Ertzberger, Of New Holland, Ga,
and was 81 years Of age. He Is sur
vived by his widow and one child.
He also leaves two sisters and four
brothers. One of the brothers Is w.
f. Ertzbereer, of Westminster, VINO
was with him when he passed away.
The body Of Mr.. Ertzberger was
brought to Oconee Thursday and in
terment made in the cemetery Of Re-
turn Baptist church, of which he was
member. Rev. l.. M. LYDIA conduct
ed funeral services.
The bereaved family have the
sympathy Of the entire community on
account Of the death Of this most ex-
cellent young man.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-09-27

AoN<hSSo a. " alHttild, ,. Va III tIl0 ClOSG
of business September IL, 1916:
Resources
Loans and discounts. :. $2924O0 26
Overdrafts go. ....... 1898 IS
Bonds and Stocks owned
by the bank go. $500 90
Furniture and fixtures. 100 90
banking house ........ 1900 90
Other real estate owned. 152 40
Due from banks and
bankers ...... 49,. 22426 SIS
Currency ...... ...... 3299 90
Gold ...... .......... 1920 90
Silver and other minor
coin ...... ...... 331 Is
Checks and cash items. 90 Sd
Total. ...... $3335O6 II
Liabilities
Capital stock paid in...$ 10000 90
Surplus fund 80. 1850 90
Undivided profits, less
current expenses and
taxes paid. ...... 1852 80
Due to banks and bank
ers -. ........ 1875 60
Individual deposits sub
ject to check ...... 1891 90
Demand certificates of
deposit =. ...... 1867 Ga
Time certificates of de-
post 80. 49,. 188O73 SO
Reserve fund carried on
general individual or
savings ledger -. $500 81
Total. $333500 II
State Of South Carolina, County of
Oconee.-Before me came w. l..
Werner, Cashier Of the above named
Bank, VINO. being duly sworn, says
that the above and foregoing state
ment IS a true condition of said
Bank. rs shown by the books Of said
bank. w. l.. WERNER.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 22d day Of September, 1916.
(Seal.) w. d. MOSS,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest
J. w. BELL,
G.. r. D. BURNS,
j. d. WERNER,
Directors.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-09-27
Westminster Local News.

Westminster, Sept. 26.-Special:
Mrs. G. E. Dickson was called to Bel
ton Sunday Oh account of the critical
illness Of her daughter, Mrs. 0. X.
PoOre. She was accompanied by her
son, S. w. Dickson.
hr. and Mrs. j. G. Brcazeale and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Honea were vis-
itors to Clemson last Sunday.
O. X. BreaZeale, carrier on r. f.
d. No. 4, is now making his daily
trips in an automobile.
Mrs. Isa Brown, of Belton, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. O. *. Breazeale
Mrs. j. II. Finley is visiting her
sister. Mrs. +. NJ. Leeson, in Green
vile, this week.
Mrs. II. p. Anderson left last week
for visit to relatives in Alabama.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud billiard have
returned to their home in st. Louis
after spending several days here
with Mr.. billiards. parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. NJ. billiard.
J. A. Durham is at home again af-
ter singing in the d. j. FAINT meeting
at FicKens for ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. w. Cannon were
visitors to Lavonia. Ca, last Sunday
Miss Jodie l.. Haley left last week
for Blaney, where she will teach in
the graded school the coming ses-
sion.
CASTOR Hall leaves Wednesday for
Charleston to enter the Charleston
Medical College.
Miss Daisy Foster has returned to
New Brookland. where she will teach
again this year.
Mrs. Mott and daughter, Of Co.
lumhia, are guests Of Mrs. II. b. Gil
bert this week.
J. II. Hudson has moved his entire
stock Of goods to Seneca and will
continue in the same line of business
there. Mr.. Hudson has many friends
who wish for him much success in
his new location.
Mrs. j. A. Durham has returned
home after spending several weeks
visiting relatives in Greenyille.
Y. Pcden Anderson and James r.
Sullivan spent Sunday in Greenville
with the family of w. p. Anderson.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-09-27
Call OIL TumIllty to Resign.

Washington, Sept. 22.-"No man
should be secretary to the President
who is known to brewers, brewers
attorneys and beer politicians as
"Dear Joe."
This opinion is expressd by the
Board of Temperance Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in statement
issued to-day, which demands the
resignation Of Joseph P. Tumulty.
The statement accuses Mr.. Tumulty
OF being $50 prejudiced against pro-
hibition that he has misused his posi-
tton to assist the liquor trade in COM
batting it, Further: Accredited
leaders of the anti-liquor forces have
been prevented from reaching the
President with information that
would have affected his actions"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-09-27
FOR SALE.

will sell, at public outcry, be-
fore the Court House door, in Wal
halla, S. c., on MONDAY, the sec
ond day OF October, 1916, to the
highest responsible bidder, for Cash,
two lots fronting on Church street,
just North Of Main street, in the
Town of Walhalla, and one lot 'front.'
Ing on Main street and running back
North. AlNadjoin property of r. A.
Nichols. JOHN M. HENDRIX,
Attorney IN Fact for All Of the Heirs
Of J. e. Hendrix, deceased.
Any inquiries as to this property
will be answered by j. r. EARLE,
Attorney. Walhalla. s. G.
Sept. 27, 1916. 80
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-09-27
Statement Of the Condition OF
THE BANK OF WALHALLA.

located at Walhalla, S. c., at the close
of business September IL, 1916: