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New-York tribune., 1919-04-28
Plays and Players

Cappy Kicks was an energetic old
codger, and Thomas A. Wise, who i'm
personates him at the Morosco Thea
tre, starts Work at noon. That is when
ne sits down al his desk in the Knick-
erbocker Theatre building as head Of
the Fund for Wounded Actors When
he has finished that iobhe has moth
ing to do until matinee ssne. After
matlnees he plays waiter TO wounded
service men a the Lambs Club At 7
p m. he does stunts for the patients
IN the debarkation hospital at the
Grand Central Palace. Then he goes
back to the Morosco Theatre to play
the part of an energetic old codger.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-28

requires plain speech and definite. ac-
ton. We regret his dangerous isola-
tlon and unwillingness to take counsel
with his fellow citizens.
we pray that he may never expert
ence such criticism and abuse as Wash
lngton and Lincoln knew.
yet we dare tell him. for the
sake Of America and the world that
he must not compromise with anarchy
IN our name; that we pray he will per-
mt no persistent personal preference
TO delay righteous peace; that his
country needs him at this time of vast
opportunity; that Congress should be
IN session transacting the congestet d
business OF the nation, and that unless
our Chef Executive provides for his
own nation the relief which is in mis-
power there will be no true peace for
America"
Dr. Stires saw the war at the front.
He went over as Y. NJ. c. A. worker
last summer and insisted on going as
far front as the army regulations
would permit
He reported to the congregation not
IN terms Of what he alone saw. but in
the, terms Of soldier thinking Then he
oook the lead in reshaping the policy
or the Christian Church TO meet the
demands Of the returning men.
seated in his study one day. he told
a minister Of another denomination
ne Church from nov on must empha-
size the points Of unity and subordi
nate the points Of difference"
Law Must lie Enforced
Speaking on Bolshevsm he said.
"Clvilization has stood forth VIC.
torioHs in her battle with autoefAey. Her
other deadly foe If anarchy cannot
grow into dangerous proportions ,n-
less encouraged By ineoneeivable folly.
weakness and criminal failure 10 obsy
the law.
"The lay must be enforced America
Is In 4 peculiar sense to-day the most
conspicuous example Of self-goyern-
ing people, For our own peace and
safety, and for our influence among the
nations, let us prove our respect for
our institutions and our power to de-
fend them by dealing promptly with
every traitor, every ungrateful plot
ting alien within our borders
Let America inforce the law for the
sake of civilization and the cause of
womanhood everywhere
Easy Laws Encourage Crime
Let America enforce the law for the
sake OF the foolish and ignorant among
us 1t IS kind to correct a child earlv
if you may thus avoid severe punish
ment later. Our easy laws and lax en-
forcement encourage criminals and
traitors. This must cease.
You must not think me guilty of
pessimism or fear. There is no oc-
casion for either of these unhappy con-
dltions But, seeing what | see, I
must stand in this place and plead for
vigilance and for the enforcement Of
law on every occasion where treason
shows its head.
The inspirer of all true civilization
said, He that entereth not by the door,
but climbeth up some other way, the
same is thief and robber The
temple of civilization must be entered
only by the door of the law. We see
thieves and robbers climbing up other
ways. Their purpose is utterly to
destroy the temple. Patience has ceased
to be virtue"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-28
Rev. Richard Eddy Sykes
breaches Farewell Sermon

BOSTON, April 27.-The Rev. DR.
Richard Eddy Sykes, for fifteen years
minister of the First Universalist
Church, Maiden, to-day resigned his
pulpit. He preached his farewell ser
mon at the morning service, and to-
morrow night will be rendered a re-
ception by the parishioners at the par
ish house
DR.. Sykes has been chosen to the
presidency of St. Lawrence University
Canton, n. Y, and leaves the first OF
the week, with his wife and their two
children, for his new post
New-York tribune., 1919-04-28
On the Screen
"Greased Lightning" at Rivoli,
Is Charles Rays
Best Effort

Here we are again. full OF enthu-
siasm and longing TO write in 24-pont
italics, with exclamation points after
them, decreased Lightning" is the best
thing Charles Ray ever didl"
Shall we ever tire of Ray, we won
der. and become Injured to his charms
SO that his little mannerisms will an
noy US? We do not believe so, be-
cause Ray has an infinite variety. and
he is full of surprises.
In his new picture, which was shown
at the Rivoli yesterday, the action was
punctuated by bursts of applause from
the spectators just as though Charlie
had been present to hear them. He is
irresistiblel
Creased Lightning" is a car which
Ray, the village blacksmith. made him
self. Andy Fletcher IS this smlthy's
fams. and 50 enthusiastic is he over
'ottymobilss" that hs trades Gua
young potato peslsf talso his own in
Vsntleh) for "a wsird looking machine
which deshss over the ground Ut the
rate Of ten miles an hour and seafes
the natives to death.
Now, Andy is in love with Alice Flint,
most attraetiyely presented by Wanda
Hawley, so he earnestly desires to
squander the whole of his 81 200 on a
nice little roadster. But Alice's papa,
old Laban Flint, is adamant, and he
tells andy that any man who squan-
ders money on "ottymobilos" can be no
son-in-law of his. But later Laban
changes his mind, and even buys the
prospective bridegroom beautiful
shiny car for his very own.
or course this change of heart did
not come without good cause, which is
one of the most exciting episodes in
the story The picture is interesting,
we'll directed and beautifully produced.
Robert Mckim is, of course, the villain
He Is entirely satisfactory in this role,
particularly as he gets beaten to a pulp
by Andy.
Rays work is a marvel of unstudied
perfection. Probably there is no one
on the screen to-day who could equal
his performance in such role.
Creased Lightning should go on
your list away up at the top.
The comedy is Fox Sunshine called
There is the Rivoli pictorial and a
Prizma picture of wondrous hues,
Hawaii"
The musical programme is unusually
interesting. Slavonic Rhapsody is
played as an overture, and later on
I'm Clock Store" is given. This and
that other similar composition, in a
Bird Store" never cease to delight the
audiences.
Emanuel List sang "Benveuuto Gel
lini" and Adolf Bolm has arranged a
dance to "At the Brook played as a
flute solo by Lillian Kirksmith
AS for US we are one of those peo-
pie who think that Geraldine Farrar
should sing
We have gone with mind unbiased,
resolved to see her charm on the
New-York tribune., 1919-04-28
50O,c0o in Belgian Congo
Are in Influenza Epidemic

BRUSSELS, April 25- Great loss Of
life among the natives Of the Belgian
Congo as a result of an influenza cpl
demic is reported in dispatches re-
ceived here. Some estimates place the
number of deaths at 100000.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-28

The zsfzusls. spsin's own form If
nHsleal comedy. Will make It's debut
on Broadway in "Los Behsmios," BY
Afasde Viyss, al tbs Park Thsstts 10.
night, This viii BIS the second pfedue-
lion Of the Spanish Theatre
"cuadis," John cort's new dramatic
production by Edith Ellis, Will open in
Pittsburgh May -.
Dark Horses" by Samuel shipman,
viii open IN Washington tonight. The
piece IS being produced by William
Harris, jr., and Will open in New York
in August.
David Belaso's comedy success.
"Daddies,' playing at the Lyceum The
atre will reach its 275th performance
tonight.
The Velvet Lady" reaches its Tooth
performance at the New Amsterdam
Theatre tonight.
The summer season at the Columbia
Theatre will begin Monday afternoon,
May 10, with "Peek-a- boo
Wilbur Sweatman's Jazz Artists gave
their second concert at the Eltinge
Theatre last night
New-York tribune., 1919-04-28
DR.. Ernest M. Stires, Pastor
of St. Thomas's Church.
One of Most Eloquent and
Fearless Orators in City
Saw Service at Front
Rector Reshaped Policy of
Christian Church to Meet
Wishes of Returning Men

This IS tho eighth in q series OF
Nondav morning articles on the
ioell kno,ep preachers Of New York.
Thep ain, 70 ans1oer the questions :
Where dro tho greet preachersY
Does New Yori k,toto hey oton 1u1l-
pits or Il Tho tradition tosf?"
The articles aoiiL not attempt to
distinguish the great preachers or to
determine the greatest among them.
Their purpose Is TO present the
preachers as they present the,n-
selves. Readers must form their
osrn conclusions.
The seven preceding articles hare
portrayed DR.. Harry Emerson Fos
dick, preacher of the Old First
Presbyterian Church; Chaplain Her
bert Shipnta,s, rector Of the Church
Of The HeavenIy Rest; the Reu. DR..
Netceu D,cight Hills, pastor of
Plymouth Church, OF Brooklyn; tho
Reu. DR.. William Laurence Sullivon,
Of All Souls Unitarian Church; tho
Rcr. Dr.. Stephen S. Wise, of the
Free Synagogue; the Right Reu.
Darid H. Greer, Bishop of the Epis-
copal Diocese Of Ne,0 York, and the
Rep. DR.. Nehemiah Boyntom, pastor
OF the Clinton A venue. Congregation
al Church, Brooklyn. Meat Monday's s
article srill deal tvith the Req. DR..
Joseph Sherman, rabbi of Temple
Enanu-EL
Not long ago two clergymen were
discussing the Rev. DR.. Ernest M.
Stires. rector of St. Thomas's Episco-
pal Church.
One was a stranger in the city. He
had been led to the beautiful new St.
Thomas's as to landmark, and the
occasion of his visit had afforded also
an opportunity to hear the rector. Both
had impressed him deeply.
The other clergyman was a New
York rector. He had been in the dio-
cese for many years and had worked
side by side with DR.. Stires on several
boards.
''I am very fond of Stires," he said.
Il am fond of him as man and as
minister. The thing that appeals to
nae most about him is that he has re-
fused to let his success turn his head.
He came to New York a very Young
man, and very handsome man. He
was in conspicuous place and he was
simply showered with attention. But
ne never lost his poise. 1t is to his
credit that his church is spoken of to-
day as st. Thomass and not as DR..
Stress"
The statement Of his friend was re-
pcated. It led to close examination
OF the work of Dr. Stires in New York
City,
DR.. Stires Great Orator
The year book of last year contains
this statement about $44, 900 was ex-
PENDED upon the work of the parish
New-York tribune., 1919-04-28

AS for us we are one Of those peo-
pie who think that Geraldine Farrar
should singl
We have gone with a mind unbiased
New-York tribune., 1919-04-28

The summer season at the Columbia
Theatre will begin Monday afternoon,
May 10, with "Peek-a- boo
New-York tribune., 1919-04-28

Wilbur Sweatman's Jazz Artists gave
their second concert at the Eltinge
Theatre last night
New-York tribune., 1919-04-28

"caadis," John cort's new dramatic
production by Edith Ellis, Will open in
Pittsburgh May -.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-28

The Velvet Lady" reaches it's Tooth
performance at the New Amsterdam
Theatre tonight
New-York tribune., 1919-04-28

At the Rialto Cecil de Miles "For
Better, For Worse" is the feature. This
Will be reviewed to- morrow. II. U.
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breeches and apron. His stockings
were OF wool, knitted by his women
folks.
But the Mounts and Conovers, Hop
pings ct al enjoyed luxuries as well as
these necessary things. The coast OF
Jersey was a favorite stopping place
Of the contraband gentry and particu-
larly were the little estuaries and
rivers of this part of the country used
as hiding or renting places by the
smugglers. So the ladies OF these
households came by barter in posses
sion of silks and laces and jewelry, and
the men now and then were enabled to
sport a suit of cloth which was rare
and very expensive in that epoch.
This is, of course, scandal, of which
poor Chapel Hill has to bear more
than its share. If all the gossip is not
true perhaps a portion can be verified
which says that the dwellers in these
thirteen houses were not by "a long
shot" good Americans, but ardent sym
pathizers in the main with the British.
A few families boldly proclaimed that
they were "loyalists" and through ut
the Revolutionary wars they did what
ever they could for the comfort OF the
enemy.
During the long engagements which
harried Monmouth county they passed
out time and again food and drink to
the soldiers in the red uniforms. Also
those who truly did wish the freedom
OF the colonies from British rule be-
came involved in plans to serve the
enemy. 1t Is not to be marvelled at,
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British WOrkmen's Handicap

and manufacturers. Why, Germany
laid down goods In England cheaper
than we could make them. although
previously we had shipped the same
articles to all parts OF the world"
Samuel Gompers gave the British
workingmen hard jolt, according to
Mr.. Higginbotham, when he told them
that the toilers in the United States
had discarded the Ca canny' plan.
Another American shocked them fur
Their by stating that only 10 per cent.
cS labor in the United States is trade
union, while in the United Kingdom
the proportion is IS per cent. 1t was
added that In America, with wages
much higher, an automobile could he
produced for $500 less than the same
car could be turned out in England
with its low wages.
Capitalists in England, Mr., Higgin-
botham concluded, are not generally
against trade unions, and many be-
lieve them necessary. but they desire
to convince the workers that trade
can be carried out only by the EN-
cheney Of their members securing in
tensive production without fatigue.
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Gangs and the Gangsters as They Pass From View

which this informant had had dealings
were primarily horse prisoners and of
course had to be paid particularly
we'll before they would go out of their
line to kill a man. Also these gangs,
according to statements of their mem
bers. would not kill Unfortunately
they accepted commissions to murder
only from men who had given them
work as horse prisoners.
The Bracket" Game.
Besides the horse poisoning. the
killings and the robbing and the
plundering the gangsters had other
means OF obtaining money. Chief Of
these was the racket" game. Once
or twice a year each of the leading
gangs would give racket. that is a
dance. Tickets were marked at so
cents or 81 each. but that meant moth
ing. The gangsters gave back no
change. II a prospective dancer
plunked down a twenty dollar bill he
got one ticket Saloon keepers ano
merchants were frightened into buy
ing huge blocks of tickets. Some
times the gangsters made as high as
| $1,000 out of one racket.
There Is no way of telling just how
many murders have been committed
by the gangs Of New York during the
past fifty years, but the number will
run high into the hundreds, not
counting the many mysterious killings
that never have been solved In 1912
It was estimated that the gangs of the
city had a total membership of more
than 5000, and that was considered a
conservative estimate. Some of the
big gangs, such as the Five Points or
Paul Kellys-the Eellys wers an out
,rowth Of the original gang that made
10 headquarters at Five Points-@and
the Monk Eastmans, had more than
| 1000 members each. The Gophers OF
those days had about 500, while other
| gangs had as many as 900 or 800 each
But these three gangs--the Five
Points, the Eastmans and the Gophers
were the principal gangs of the day.
and in the event OF a. general gang
war. such as the city saw in 1912, the
smaller gangs usually rallied to the
leaders Of these and fought around
their banners.
The gangs apportioned the city out
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tween Chapel Hill and the Navesink
in the pine woods and burrowing
holes in the sand.
The leader of these desperadoes was
a man named Fenton, who hailed from
Freehold. He was in the playful habit
Of sending word to the little communi-
ties along the shore that~when the
time was convenient he would swoop
down on them and roast them like a
nest OF kittens He would suffer time
to elapse for the victims to forget his
threat and, then carry it out. Fortu-
nately on one of his raids he met a
violent death
Another hand of demons whose hab-
itat was New York city were the
Refugees, who pretended to be British
sympathizers. They had a settlement
at Sandy Hook under cover of the
British war vessels stationed there.
During raid on Toms River in 1882
by the Refugees Capt. Joseph .Huddy
was taken prisoner. He and his SOL
diers We're carried to Sandy Hook and
thrust into a guard ship.
Hubby was accused of having
caused the death Of Philip White. a
Tory, and his death was demanded by
way OF reprisal. A band of the
Refugees took him from the guards to
Gravelly Point at the foot of Nave
sink Hills and hanged him. Huddy
met his death with composure and has
gone down into history under the
name of THE Hero of Toms River"
His body was taken back TO Freehold
and buried with the honors of war.
Both New York and New Jersey
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inn these days, but is lived in by
lineal descendant of Cornelius Mount.
Antedating the Revolution Sam
Cooper operated still which supplied
the hardy stuff desired by the patrons
fourpence a dram. The still has dis
appeared, but there are Coopers still
residing in the village.
One of the largest houses is still
lived in by n family named Taylor,
whose forefathers built it before 1900.
There are in fact three old houses be-
longing TO the heirs of this family and
they are occupied by descendants of
the family. The village smithy is one
of the sights of the place When it
was built Is lost in the dusk of rears
but the anvil now in use was bought
BY an early Mount just after the Dutch
had ceded New York to the British.
Another house of historic interest is
the Hall homestead. still lived in by
Miss Matilda Hall the last descendant.
1t has an old Dutch fireplace, deep and
broad enough to contain the whole
family, servants. dogs and cats when
the family was of pioneer proportions.
1t was built OF Dutch bricks brought
over from Holland, which in their early
day were the only imported bricks in
Monmouth county.
From the recollections of what
great -grandsires told them of the early
days 1t is possible to resurrect the
life of High Point in the seventeenth
century. The early settlers had a bad
time with the Indians. who were con-
stantly marauding and destroying the
crops as well as trying to drive the
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out paying for them, the British paid
In good money for what they bought
The nearer one drew in those early
days to the Atlantic Highlands the
greater number of Jersey farmers
were encountered who carried their
sympathies in their pockets.
In common with 1.-The other farmers
of Monmouth county the hamlet of
High Point suffered bitterly by the
depredations OF the Americans; poul-
try, cattle and crops disappeared for
the use OF the ouartermasters depart
ment and for the commissariat. In fact
the thieving propensities OF the CONT
mental Army were carried so far that
a letter was written to Gen. Washing
ton complaining of them. The Com
mander in Chief deprecated these ma
rauding'acts and issued severe order
against them.
Part OF this may be discarded as
ancient gossip impossible now to sub
stantiate, but sober history does say
that more than any other Jersey
county this one of Monmouth suffer- ed
from the spoliation of the tramping
armies. AS Sir Henry Clinton began to
realize the futility of his hope to con-
quer he relaxed discipline and the Brit
ish soldiery stole and destroyed al
most at will. Chapel suffered par
ticularly from depredatlons of band
Tof organized outcasts who called them
selves the Pine Robbers. They had
coverts near the Atlantic Highlands
and they pretended to be Tories, but
as they spoiled Chapel Hill (Which
was reckoned Tory it was seen that
they robbed Unfortunately. Be
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lieve that the gangster was a logical
product OF metropolitan conditions,
crowded tenements, lack Of a place to
go and a general condition Of mental
and physical starvation. The crook
edness OF politics also had a great deal
to do with 1t. and the gangsters and
the politicians came naturally together
because each was useful to the other.
An interesting statement regarding
gangsters was made some years ago
by Edward Swami. now District At
torney, but at that time Judge OF the
Court OF General Sessions He said:
THE gangster is almost invariably
a drug user. He is a coward at heart.
Give him cocaine. heroin or any other
drug and physical fear leaves him
There is no crime, as a matter of rec
ord, that gangsters have not COM
mitted. Worse, and most dangerous
he will kill or MAIN for money more
readily than he will through hatred
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stands nearly $50 feet above the sea
and has llens of the second order. 1t
and Cond r Beacon. two miles away
on the beach are the range lights for
the old ship channel for outward.
bound vessels.
Chapel Built In 1900.
1t is a short walk from the village
to the light, but to one interested by
old houses, old furniture. old customs
and old gossip 1t VIII take a long time
to get there because one wants to see
all the interiors and to hear all the
stories. Particularly will one wish to
linger over the transformed and de-
graded chapel which was erected in
1900 by a congregation organized as
THE Independent Baptist Society at
High Point. Middletown" In that
year High Point lost it's name. Thirty
years later a Methodist society bought
the chapel and later it was sold to
Deacon Andrew Brown of Middleto
1t didn't pay as a church, but perhaps
1t does now as barn.
The chapel shows the only signs OF
'hSih Shau5o III t"S Si'op VI ou"u
ings. The Mount Tavern exists as 1t
did in the days when drains could be
freely bought and paid for in pence
and shillings. The old SLATE" where
these reckonings were kept by Mine
Host" Mount is still shown and adds
conviction to the prevalent belief that
Revolutionary Jerseyites were hardy
drinkers. Mounts Inn, kept by Cor
nelius of that name, was the only
house of entertainment of the region
nearer than Middletown. 1t is not an
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whites away by assault and fire. This
shore was a favorite hunting and fish
ins ground of the red men. who strong
ly objected to the presence of the
whites. For the latter, too, it was a
land flowing with milk and honey"
| The pasturage in the clcarings was
excellent, and cattle, sheep and swine
had free range of the woods Settlers
were, of course. self-supporting. They
had meat and milk from the cows and
tho hides furnished leather which itin-
Grant cobblefs made into shoes &or
them; the sheep gave the wool for the
hand loom and fields of fax were
raised for linen. In every one of the
thirteen houses stood the hand loom
and the housewives We're skilful weavA
ers of cloth and linen sheets. The
High Pointers sold their surplus to
| New York.
Fish and Game Plentiful.
Fish was, as 1t still is, plentiful and
the belt of woods. while it concealed
| the farmers deadliest enemies, also
held abundance of wild birds and game.
On the tables of the poorest of the
thirteen colonists food was plentiful.
The descendants show pictures OF
pioneers. which aid in bringing them
into life -likenesses. In the Mount
! House hangs a portrait of the elder
Hopping. but mainly gentry a little
less ancient preserve a faint life in
| daguerreotypes. The women dressed
in durable homespun and wore sim
pie linen bonnet, not unlike a sunbon-
net. The farmers clothes were of
homespun also in summer. and IN win
! ter he kept warm with leather