The Washington times., 1907-08-03
DOVE Of PEACE
OVER THE ARMIES
Salvation Workers Say
God Bless You" to Each
Other.

The dove of peace today hovers over
the Salvation Army and the American
/ salvation Army in Washington.
With warm hearty hand shakes and a
| fond and sincere Goodbye; God bless
you, representatives of the rival religi-
Gus and charitable organizations left
| Police Headquarters this morning after
an hours investigation by Acting In
speetor OF Detectives Charles Peck.
At the request OF Detectives Psrham
and O'Brien. staff Capt John Smalley
and Mrs. Marion Smalley, OF the Ameri-
| can Salvation Army. and Adjutant VII
/ liam Quirk. Of the Salvation Army, call
ed at Inspector Peck's office for a rigid
! cross-questioning as 20 the nature and
methods Of their organizations.
Quirk States Grievances.
Adiutant ouirk was asked 10 state
what he knew OF the American Salvation
Army. He told Of The invasion Of the
American Salvation Army in Washing
ton after the original army had been
| established in Washington for tweaty-
| two years Adjutant Quirk gave the
names Of each Of the officers who had
/ charge Of the American Salvation Army
| since its established quarters in Wash
/ ington. He said the headquarters Of
I the rival organization was at lS3 Penn
sylvsnia avenue. and that only women,
I girls and children were cared for there.
The principal grievance we have.
! said Ad1utant Quirk, lis that they have
copied our uniforms. solicited money In
the name Of the Salvation Army, and
| persons believing they were giving 70
cur organization contributed nberally.
. FrTN-- -. --F-.far kz0A
saloon routes was not what II should
have been. and therefore discredit has
! been brought upon our organization
Ny wife has worn the uniform OF the
original Salvation Army for seventeen
years. and before the advent or tae
American Salvation Army in Washing
ton she was never insulted or subjected
10 any in0ignity- Personally I know OF
nothing derogatory 70 Stan Captain
Smalley or his wife. The misconduct
brought 10 my attention occurred while
other officers had charge"
Adjutant Quirk was then questioned
about his own organization. He stated
the { the Salvation Army collected papers
and clothing from residences. Mr.. Quirk
| 2uInltted that the papers We're baled up
anC sold, and tnat the clothing was sold
10 those who had the money 70 pay. He
I said only men were kept at the Indus
trial Home at 113 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest Women, ne said, were given
lodging at the Central Union Mission
Questioned as 10 the most serious
thing he knew OF regarding the rival
organization, he stated that a policeman
patrOlt-g the beat near the Capitol had
told him that one OF the American Sal
Vauon Army girls had been seen TO
leave headquarters after dark and sit in
a park 5or two hours This. he declared.
reflected discredit on the Salvation
Army. Adjutant Quirk commented on
the conduct OF a certain collector for the
american anne salvation Army. He declared
mat sne was somewhat gay, and laughed
ana 1oked with men IN saloons.
Draws s12 a Month.
He was then interrogated as to the
location Of rooms and their use ar the
Salvation Army Headquarters. $50 Penn
sylvania avenue. Adjutant OufrIS told
OF the scale OF wages for Salvation
workers. He said after all expenses. had
been paid the teutenant;s. captains. and
adJutants were entitled 70 pay The
salary for himself and wife. plus house
rent p So a month
What DO you think should be done
with the American Salvation Army?"
asked Inspector Peck.
I think II should be discontinued. |
promptly replied Adjutant Quirk.
Because they have solicited money
in our name. Collected contributors
intended for us, copied our uniform and
not conducted themselves or their quar-
teIs properly.
'As a matter OF fact this whole mat
ter-let US say kicking'-is over money
isn't it?' asked Inspector Peck.
Ell, not entirely; OF course, that
other things beside. and I simply want
ed an investigation. / know Of nothing
against Captain Smalley or his wife
Aojutant Quirk looked at Mrs Smalley
as he spoke Mrs. Smalley, who had
been trembling throughout his talk,
broke down and wept.
Mrs. Smalley's Statement.
Mrs. smalley was then asked to make
a statement. She told Of rescue work
she had done in police courts and other
places, in Canada and other cities. add
ing that she had founded and built an
American Salvation Army home IN Phil
adelphia. She denied emphaticaIly that
she had ever been connected with the
original Salvation Army. and declared
that every contribution her organization
mad received was solicited in the name
OF the American Salvation Army. Mrs
Smalley spoke In a tremulOus voice and
said she had been made III by the war
that had been waged on her and the
organization. She pointed out differ
ences between the uniform she and her
husband wore from the insignia of the
rival organization
After stating that her organization
sold no clothing or papers. and that
neither she nor her husband had re-
ceived a penny Of salary during their
two months stay in Washington Mrs.
Smalley told Of the location OF rooms in
the institution she conducted. She de-
clared eleven inmates had been cared
Tor IN the home throughout the past two
months. Mrs Smalley said some one
came to her and tried TO inveigle her
into attacking Adjutant Quirk's organi-
zation, but refused. saying ''It
would not be showing a Christ-like
spirit to reply to anything he NAV
have said about the American Salvation
Army"
Mrs. Smalley, upon being questioned.
denied that she had ever seen any
American Salvation Army worker in a
low-necked pink or blue shirt waist.
She said she was pressed for some COM
ment on this sort of attire for religious
workers in Washington. but refused
saving she had never seen such a thinr