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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22

sarseants. 45: sick. Is; on leave 81; Ne
tailed TO permanent places, So oe'aiieN
10 confined posts, 1Ol.
The post assignments included
such places as these:
Arlington Hotel and vicinity, 2. Bal
timore and Ohio depot. ?; BaitlIho. - .
BroOklaud .; BrightwoOd, 81 Center
Market, 2; Cleveland Park. 3; CoSi
dump. corner First and NJ streets noItll.
east, /; DeanwOod. 2; doorman, liSS
precinct, !; lexington. !; f1Iteenth ana "a
II -Ieets northeast, ?; Harlem, =,
Lang-tJn, 3; Long Bridge, 3; loop. 2 new
brtcge, 3; precincts, in plain clotIless -
precinct wagons and signal system,
20; special duty, l; station clerks, 90
Teniey, ): Thirty-siXth street ana FtoS-
pect avenue northwest, 1; Takona, o
vicinity of steam railroad improvement
southwest, 2.
Those detailed to permanent
places included the following:
Baltimore and Ohio depot as detec-
tive. /; Baltimore and Potomac depot
as detective, i; detective OfTtce. 2; DIS
tricu bail tng as watchmen, .; dis1uFs-
ing of1isI /: Emergency Hospital. =
EXecCt, Mansion, IS; guard with
prisoner vsn. .; hack inspector. !;
House o. Detention, 2; inspector OF IL
censes, 1: inspector Of medicine, phar..
macy. and dentistry, 1; inspectors OF
naVnsboDs ,: local identification bu-
reau, /; National Park, 3; Police deao-
quarters. L; photographer and nnger-
print specialist for department, ]; 70
lice Court as bailiffs. 2; printer Tor de-
partment, !; sanitary oHlceF, l. ttA
Collectors office. I; workhouse as
guards. 6.
This "a the nolice situation in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22

Miss Winifred AIattingly is I'll. and has
been obliged TO cancel all her engage
nents for the week
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Howell Graves Returns.

Howell Graves. who has been spending
some time in New York. has returned
to Washington and joined Mrs. Graves
in their apartment at the WoodIey
They will leave Washington in about
a week for Cleveland, Ohio, for an eX-
tended stay.
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Mrs. Bryce viii accompany Ambassa-
dor Bryce TO New York. where they WI
attend a reception given to the New
York Bar Association. She Will not Ae
at home Friday afternoon at the en-
bassy.
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parts of the world. It is the duty
Of this Government to protect them
to the furthest degree, not only
against assault and robbery but
against all forms of ANNOYANCE.
Our police, therefore, are not only
municipal but national and interna-
tional, when the full character OF
their mission is considered.
1t may be claimed that the exist
ing force is adequate because the
District is peaceful and lawabiding.
Yet Major Sylvester points out that
the arrests made here in a year ex-
coed the number in the commercial
city of st. LoHis, with its sixty-four
square miles of territory.
1t may be urged that much of the
territory in the District is but
sparsely settled, and requires but
little policing. Major Sylvester has
well met this point in his annual
report, where he says:
Dense population ana close area re-
quire a strong policing, but an extended
area with an extended DopulatIon
should nave q much larger force. The
merchant or official whose home is i'm
the outskirts OF the city leaves his
family for the day without assistance
close at hand, and he is entitled to lust
as much security for his family through
police efforts as the man who resides
IN TIE heart OF the city, and who has
assistance in call at all times
In addition 10 that consideration
is the further one that tie outlying
area includes many of the leading
institutions, such as the Cathedral
School, the University Of America.
the Army and Navy Preparatory
School, the Bureau of Standards.
the recently constructed steel
works, bridge approaches, the Zoo
logical Park, Rock Creek Park, and
other prominent places with vafua-
bic Improvements.
While the fact that the police
force numbered 719 on July /, 1907.
may seem to give us a large body
of men, the patrolmen, who are the
men upon whom we depend for pro-
lection against the sneak thief, the
maraudeT, and the night prowler,
numbered but 412, and as men can
not successfully work twenty-four
hours in every day, the actual
patrol force on duty in the daytime
was 1o3. These were on duty from
S a. IN. to + p. m. From 4 p. IN. to
midnight the patrolmen numbered
206, and from midnight to 8 a. m.
1913. This accounts for the 412 nc
tive patrOlmen. How were the
others employed? Here are the
figures:
superintendent, 4 assistant !; IN
speetors. 81 captains, 20; Leutenants. IL;
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Mrs. S. Gassenheimer. OF the Stanley.
will not be at home Friday, but will be
at home the second and fourth Fridays
IN Februs ~.
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Mrs. Levy. of Baltimore. is the guest
Of Mrs. b. Klawans, Of II street north
east.
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Lieutenant Commander de Blanpre
the naval attache Of the French en-
basSy. has returned 10 washington. af-
ter spending several days in New York
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Mrs. J. Lyons. OF Hagerstown. Nd. e
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Isidore q
Eppstein, Of Columbia road.
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The Secretary u the Navy and Mrs.
Netcalf we're the honor guests OF Rear
Admiral and Mrs, I.eutze, ar dinner last
evening In their quarters in the Navy
Yard.
Mrs. ingalls, and Miss ingalls,, Of Gin
cinnati, who are spending a few days
n Washington. house guests Of the
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks, Will
receive with Mrs. Fairbanks this after
noon.
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Miss Frederick Morgan. OF Washing
ton. who IS the guest Of Miss Susann,
tensively entertained ard will not re
turn to Washington until next week.
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Those detailed to permanent
places included the following:

This Is the police situation in the
District of Columbia.
What viii Congress do about it2
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Milton Katz. OF New York. was visit.
ing relatives here for a few days this
week.
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Mrs. S. Gassenheimer. Of the Stanley.
will not be at home Friday, but will be
at home the second and fourth Fridays
IN February.
Mrs. Levy. of Baltimore, is the guest
Of Mrs. b. Klawans, OF II street north
Mrs. J. Lyons. OF Hagerstown, Nd. IS
the guest of her sister. Mrs. Isidore c.
Eppstein, Of Columbia road.
Milton Katz. Of New York. was visit
ing relatives here for a few days this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rutherford b. LYON and
/ their niece, Miss Camille Jacobs of Co.
/ lumbia, s C, are IN New York the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer Singer.
Miss Doris Dittlebach has returned to
her home in Baltimore after spending a
| few days here with relatives
Miss Carrye Bass, of Baltimore, is the
guest OF Miss DeOna Hechinger.
Miss Irma stern has as her guest
Miss Flora Gusdorf. of Baltimore.
Mrs. Frederick Schwab, of Columbia.
road, mas as her guest her sister, Miss
Rose Wheatfield, of Baltimore.
Miss Rae Hahn. of p street. is in
philadelphia, visiting Miss Adelaide G.
Raphael
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Goodman, of the
Sterling are spending week in New
lANkAs
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Mr.. and Mrs. Rutherford B. LYON and
their niece, Miss Camille Jacobs, of Co
lumbia. s. c., are IN New York. the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Meyer Singer.
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Mr., and Mrs. Henry Goodman, of the
Sterling, are spending a week in New
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Miss Rae Hahn. OF p street, is in
philadelphia, visiting Miss Adelaide c.
Raphael.
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Mozart Fantasia IN c Minor
Schumann. Sonata in u Minor. CD. p
So rasch vie m1giich
AudAntino
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Mrs. Frederick Schwab, of Columbia.
road, has as her guest her sister, Miss
Rose Wheatfield, of Baltimore.
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Miss Irma Stern has as her cues
Miss Flora Gusdorf, of Baltimore.
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Miss Doris Dittlebach has returned to
her home in Baltimore after spending a
few days here with relatives.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-19
ALUC7RA77ONy BYMEZVZZ,L

~. and he was plainly embarrassed.
"but--wherc is your lumber yardy"
Here In Portland" and the old
man frowned a little.
AS I said. sir. I am inexpresslbly
thankful TO you for the interest and
kindness" said Jerry. but don't
think the climate here--so far north
will agree with me. and"
Don't you want To work." snapped
the old man. red In the face. DO you
want TO keep on being an object OF
charity'"
Jerry could think Of nothing TO say
before the old man fairly roarcd:
you are lazy dog Get out Of this
house and never let me see you again,
Don't wait for the dessert. for you'li
not get another mouthml In this
house. sir"
At the first outburst Jerry was out
OF his seat and coldly bowling his way
10 the door.
Huxley" cried the tuning old man.
throw this worthless fellow into the
street"
Huxley. a frail little Englishman OF
middle age. took on an expression OF
severity that caused Jerry TO smile.
He moved towards him. but stopped
abruptly when Jerry flashed a vicious
glare from his eyes.
Come on. sir. come on-no iolter-
ing. no lettering. SIR" said Huxley In n
cracked. trembling voice. touching his
arm ever so lightly. The moment his
fingers touched his arm Jerry's hands
we're clcnched and his face was red.
Take that hand on OF met said
Jerry. softly--then nercely: Take II
on. | say. or I'll throw you through
that window"
The old mans chin dropped In
amazement and poor Huxley backed
up until the wall stopped him. his face
as white as a ghost.
IN walk out OF this house" Jerry
went on calmly. without anybody's
assistance. Open that door for me.
Huxley" A minute later the back
door was slammed against him.
God pity the poor rich" Jerry
smiled 60 himself AS he turned up his
coat collar and started for the street.
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90 CHAPTER XXI.
The Late" Jerry Chambers.

sien. Bostos. intent upon locating
Jerry If Il lay within the province OF
efforts and money to do so. Increased
the reward 10 $4,000 He also employed
the services OF several private detect
i've agencies. The tremendous induce
lnent spurred the authorities OF the en-
tire southwest to the greatest en-
deayor. When II became known that
Jerry Chambers was the son Of one
.of the great merchants OF the east the
newspapers gave columns 10 the case.
IL was Just such a case as To arouse
the interest OF the whole country. Wal
lace Chambers himself dropped bust
ness and FASTENED In a private train
10 vi Paso. accompanied by his almost
frantic wife.
Marina Bostos, the picture OF utter
despair and absolute hopeiessness. con
fassed her love for Jerry and declared
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faced Officer. grabbing him by the arm
and fumbling for handouts. You're
pretty slick, don't think, Come On.
nov. or III club your head or"
"whst-what-" began the dazed
Jerry. hanging back.
None a. that" snapped the po-
liceman. whipping out his mace.
Just then a pudgy little man came
waddiiug up. breathing 30 hard that
for fun minute he could not speak n
word. He simply focused his Wild
eyes on Terry and cxcitediy pointed to
him.
rs this the suy p asked the police
snan.
He's got my wife's purse'" the
pudgy man blurted. He Snatched Il
from"
Your wifc's PURSE" gasped Jerry.
his face as pale as death. 4 never
saw your wife in search me. oflcer.
for heavens sake The policeman
felt his pockets You see | hsyent
his wife's purse Jerry added.
"Aw. cheese NJ sncered the oficer.
THROWN away when you see you're
goin' TO be pinehed'"
A few minutes later patrol wagon
changed It's way through the fast-grow.
ing crowd, and before Jerry could
make any further protest he was
hustled into H. The accuser accom-
panied him to the station. a few blocks
away. As Jerry stepped To the pave
ment. his arm In the arm grasp OF the
oficer's big hand. Ss heart almost
ceased beating. Standing near the
steps leading 10 the station were
Bernard Bayiess. Mrs. Bayless and
Marsylla Bayiess. They were looking
directly at him when he heard their
uniformed guide say.
only common sneak thief. I
guess. They pick 'cm up down here
every fey minutes"
THAT man viii tell you who am
that am not n thief" Jerry cried.
pointing TO Mr.. Bayless. Hut the next
instant the New York merchant was
briskly leading his wife and daughter
away. They had not recognized him.
for which he afterwards was unspeak-
ably grateful
The pudgy little man. who gave his
name as Sylvester orrencott Ilger-
fritz Of Akron. o.. preferred charge
against Jerry. and gave notice that ne
would appear against him In the morn
ing.
The thought OF coming face 10 face
with the Baylesses overshadowed that
OF Jerry's predicament. for he felt
reasonably confident that the court
would set him free for want Of con
victing evidence. However. he slept
not a wink that night In his damp,
dirty cell.
That little sawed-off cant Identify
me-" he concluded. and the copper
can't say that he found the goods ON
me. But III just make Il a point to
keep this Mr.. Sylvester Lppncott
Bilgenitch. or whatever his name Is.
In mind. and one OF these sweet days
III make him sorry that his wife ever
owned a purse. I wish that this had
happened on New Years day. for
then | would have made Il my strong
gest resolve TO visit Akron. o.. with q
mission"
Al $3.50 In the morning Jerry was
standing before red.nosed magis-
trate In stuffy little hole that was
dignined by the name OF courtroom.
FRS case" yawned the justice.
"Pickpocketin', " said the officer who
bad made the arrest. pointing to
Jerry.
what did you want with the won.
ans money-,get a shaver" asked the
magistrate. who gloried In his news
paper reputation as q W.T..
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CHAPTER xSSiii.


Jerry Chambers was In an empty
box ear bound for the warmer south
when the morn OF New Years day
dawned
Il suppose resolutions are In good
order to-day" he said 20 himself. his
teeth chattering and HIS body shiv.
ering. Last New Years day re-
clustering expedition. and have kept
my word. Tally one for The Gemlni,
Now Ill make large. tripie-plated
resolution not TO beg my next Christ
mas dinner from a certain white-haired
old gentleman in Portland: and I will
not be the sole occupant OF side
door sleeper on the first day of next
year. IN also make Ia q point to have
more than holes In my pockets on the
goth OF June. even n have to rob a
blind man TO make good. think that
win be about all In the resolution line
Just now. Wow. but I'm hungry"
There scarcely was a limit 10 his
"stop-over privilege" on the way down
TO San Francisco. Eight times he was
put on the train. principally at water
tanks and stingy hamlets. and Ave
days were required In making the
Journey. When he finally crawled from
the trucks OF car filled with canned
salmon at Oakland--oh. the irony Of
1.-THE was weak from hunger. He
begged and worked for SIX meals that
day. the night OF which found him In
San Francisco. where he intended
spending much OF his time before go
ing to Los Angeles for Eta further In
structions.
He washed the windows OF a small
cigar store for package OF tobacco
and a corn-cob pipe. and then picked
his way up to the main business
street. The reflection in a plate. glass
window showed him 10 be the most
dilapidated hobo" that could be
imagined out OF the comic weeklies,
and II was while he was surveying
himself that husky policeman hap.
pened along and gave him such a push
that his shoulder blade seemed 10
snap. The officer. n bad look In his
eye. merely pointed his mace towards
the bay. and Jerry. remembering the
blisters that adorned his hands when
he was released from the workhouse,
moved away without even suggesting
the citizens right OF protest
He decided to go 10 Chinatown. Il
couldn't think OF leaving Frisco with.
out seeing the 'chinks.'" he said Ia
himself, They never would get over
II II l did"
He forgot all about his seedy ap
pearance when he reached the heart
Of the Mongolisns' district. so great
was his interest In the unusual sur
roundings. Every policeman he
passed eyed him suspiciously. He was
standing In front Of restaurant when
ragged young fellow about his sizt
sped past him and darted into. an al
ley few feet away.
Thief Stop thief" came to his
ears from running men half block
down the street, and the next moment
they were speeding past him. liz
stepped into dark. narrow hallway
Just AS a big policeman came along.
Wonder what's upY" he asked him
self. but before he could supply an
answer the officer, who had sped past
him few feet, quickly wheeled anc
made a dash for him. tns
! you viii. win your panted the red
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"No--a haircut. anfveret \
running his hand over HE fac.
Don't get fresh" snAppet N
tice. You need a little aluu 4
II this the fellow that snaicAel \
wifes PURSE addressing NJ.
fritz.
Yes. sir. your honor. Il 81
swered the Aceuser mos, Sod
and with an emphasis adding ~
Jerry turned pale as a sh<
looked Into the little mans I'd
face. Then. In an instant N
WINS surring TO his head, and V
out.
You're a liar. you little u
head m m you"
The court squelched hin "a
Ninety days."
Jerry almost had TO b. trAgsfs
TO his cell. no, that be os,r
sistance. but because bis 20 u
would support him. Once ssAn
grated door he sat down "a .,
Of the iron co, and tried to
stunned wits together.
Ninety days--thrce mouAs
rasped Good hcayenA no
now, There will BE- no hisis
rescue this crack A Geurii
has gone for SURF, March y
a little more than two monA
and mn time on for good IN
He jumped 10 hts feet. his ha'a
Ing nj his shaggy hair. and ses
door. 'oh. that sQuinteyed lhls
from Akron he bali ~
What TN do To him after q
here win b. worth remembsfis
roll him out until he'll b
taIi.- The next moment D
himself away from the door az
himself upon the cot-ihe
most hopeless mortal on cam
buried his face I'm the pillow
Jerry DID no, eat his hn
meal-a tin pan fun oil w4
soggy bread. black molas'a
lineup Of alleged coffee zen.
merry. the old guard Who h,'
too stiff iointed TO perform =.
that he Vas too SICK 10 :"
mouthful
What do you expect AZ ~,
mothers cookin' and pooAs
growled Finperty You s''
livery other TanksgiVin
Jerry smiled as the slis
away. He has a nice dlsp11
balu 10 hlihs'iif
model family man
when the FIRST day Of NAV
around Jerry's beard vas y"
10 braid, and his joints vs'
from lack OF exercise lha' ~
an old man. Almost al -
flesh that was on his Oou',
was arrested was gone anu -
WIRE a csricature misill !, n, -,
unusual thing. but at that :, ~ =
we're. besides himself oap
oners In the station "A'
were almost up ...,,,,rol
CTO DE CoNIlN'LS
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An Irish member o' ~
strike breakers who were ssas1
nrst night In one OF 'as -
a certain Chicago beer 20
Ilone ago. had knelt IN g ,''s 4
side Of one OF the long a' ,w|
Just before retiring ~ .oSa
when suddenly . sho' - M
the air and landed on '''
OF him ,y hal
Raising his eyes un'' ,1s
on this leather missile ,,as "A
Cell broke on praylns, ,' sbs
reach out and draw u. ,.aes
Then In loud. feryen' W.
GUIDED his, prayer yoa
20 Lord o'n'ho'be., ~ n,
yen aind me III mate v
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CHAPTER xxxI.-contlnued.

Help, Help," screamed the cap
tor. Help, Help"
Let 20. let co." cried Jerry. tug
cling to release himself. You're pinch
ing my ARM Let go. you damned
fool. or III"
"Helpl Murder, Help."
Just then light appeared in an mp
stairs window and the white-capped
head of woman popped out.
rs 1t him, Knowlton? Have you
got him." came shrilly from aloft.
Help, Help. Call Harris-get a
rope-come quick
Jerry took only an instant's thought.
and then, with a mighty effort. wrested
himself from the mans grasp. His
eyes were like the eyes OF a mailman
when he turned upon the man, who
had sunk TO his knees and clasped his
trembling hands before him. the most
vivid picture of fright
Il wouldn't hurt you. Spare me
and my wife, Spare" came from
the terrified man.
Jerry heard hurrying footballs up
stairs, and. pushing the man over on
his back. he started to run as fast as
his legs could carry him. He did not
stop until he had reached the edge OF
the village. When he sank almost ex-
hausted in the tall grass he saw al
MOI every house in the little burg
lighted He had not been there long
before three men rushed past him on
horses, one carrying pitchfork and
another a pole that resembled a
,clothes-prop.
Great Scott" flashed through Jer-
rvs mind; they're going to jab pitch
forks into me IL they ever catch me!
How can | get away? The whole coun-
try will be up and after me before
long, and the chances are a hundred
TO one against me- II they catch me
they'll coop me up in a padded cell!
Not knowing where he was going,
he started TO crawl through the grass
and bushes towards a forest a mile
away. He was within 20 feet of another
road when two other searchers dashed
past him on horses.
Maybe he's in the woods" he
heard one OF them cry out
Let's surround it," yelled the 9th
or. but they kept on as fast as their
horses could go.
Jerry broke into a laugh as he
watched the dark figures. enveloped in
a swirling cloud Of dust. fly down the
road. but his face was as white as a
sheet and his strength was almost
consumed by excitement Just how he
could have fallen asleep at such q
time he never was able to explain, but
when he next knew his senses to be
awake the sun was peeping through
lfhe trees Fl ..