The Washington herald., 1908-07-26


Determined 10 put Washington on par
with Anacostia. Alexandria. and the
Heights Of Waverly and LOnesomehurst.
70 have the Capital City OF the nation
rival the Stiffness OF the Businesses Of
Analostan Island and the baseball park
when the diamond is covered with two
feet Of water, Mai. Sylvester yesterday
issued orders 10 his trusty lieutenants 10
send out new details OF men 10 see 70 Il
that the District Of Columbia IS a noise
less town during The hours OF The night
After a couple Of nights OF strict OBJ
servance Of The majors orders. Washing
ton VIII be stEU as the tomb after dark
ness has set in. and viii continue IN that
state until the first rays OF the sun are
visible in the morning
Cate May Be Choked.
When cat startles the sleeper from
his pillow. the oEeuding animal viii
promptly be chicken. uauled. and arrested
by the bicycle policemen who are detailed
10 guard the sacred hours for sleep. No
more car the j0vial jag" while away the
hours es he wends his unsteady way
honeward with a roIlicking snatch Of
song. stIled viii be the rumble Of milk
wagons. bread wagons. and other vehicles
that out OF necessity must traverse the
streets OF the sleeping city in The early
hours OF the morning. Hereafter the
Iuilzman viii be shOd with rubber-soIed
shoes. and 1t viii be hard 70 distinguish
the owl cars from phaut0ns passing
uOiselessly through the deserted streets
Washington IS. indeed, 20 be a noise
less town The ban is on noises Of al
II
The policemen regarding the enforcement
Of the orders are such that the unlucky
policeman who fails 10 quieg the walls o.
the three-u0nths-old babe on his beat
may expect 10 be called upon for an ex-
PLANTATION when he again reports 10 his
superior officer
The orders are a work OF art IN the
provisions that are made for the sup
preston Of the noises Of the night Not
oHe IS forgotten. and It IS probable that
further orders VIII be issued IN a day OF
so, giving specific directions for the
silencing OF the raw-boned cat on the
back shed. and the suppression Of the
twitteri-g Of tie sparrows before break
OF day
Not only Go the orders strive 10 make
Washington noiseless- but at the same
time are framed in such manner as 70
make a long stride IN uplifting social
-
black and white The man with the
''growler-' must go The orders say So
That part relating 10 the Gamers"
reads; For the purpose OF letting the
GROWER rUshers understand that there
IS q change expected N social conditions
Orders Are Distributed.
When the new orders were distributed
at the station-hoUses last night, there
was more than one mounted man who
scratched his head in perplexed fashion
when ne came TO that part pertaining TO
the keeping down Of unnecessary
noises
The sentiment OF most Of the men was
voiced by one OF unuist akable HIbernian
descent. who said Faith. and how shall
I know when the bowling Of a cat OF
ITe creakdng OF a wagon is necessary or
not?"
The orders VIII not only do much 70
make Washington noiseless but it is
hoped by officials that the increased num-
Der OF men on the streets at night VIII
tend to put a damper on the operations
Of criminals. who have been preying on
The city for some time
The orders are as follows-
Cs7tsiu: You VII make such disposition q vU1r
bicycle squads as VII permit Of Their WORKING IL
their respective precincts as st forth n the follow
inz schedule-
Flrst r-ec.nct. ten uan-s g. n 20 Il. th-oe
ueu; , n 10 y midnight. four msa; 2 nid-siSht
5 a. IA. th-ec
Second precinct. six ue1-5 &. n 70 d Il one
nan; p H. 70 z midnight. three men; z mid
night 20 : a. H. two zle1-
Third precinct. nine Een-s a. n 70 4 p r., t-o
men. 2 r. 20 Z midnight four men: p mid
night 20 s g. n. three men
Fourth precinct four uneu-S a. n 70 ( 2. n one
Ilan; p n 20 p midnight. tEo men: p midnight
10 a. H.. one man
Fifth rrecinc1 -four msr-s a. r. 70 ons
man; p n 70 = midnight. two men; 2 rnidnieht
70 g. r.. one nan
Sixth r1scinct. six men-5 q. II % D n o1s
rzan. ?. n- % p midnight two men; 2 nianiFhr
10 a. n. three men
seventh precinct. three nen-s a. r. to D. Il
cne uan; p n 70 2 midnight. one mzn: y mid
night 20 s a. n. ulau.
E5ghth rrecnct. SIX uer-s e II 70 D n one
rlan; p n. 10 2 nidnisht. three men; 2 hid
night % 6 O. n. to uen-
Nfath precinct. four men-s & Il 70 :. n, one
uRn; ,. 70 L Elidnight. Two 1en: Z nid-ight
% q. h. o2e Ea1-
Tenth p-ecinct. seven nen-s T. L 70 ?. n two
ncn. D IL 70 2 midnight thrCs men: p 1nidn.eht
% q. r., two Den-
Active After EIEhSSaII.
These details VII be especially active after ussht-
far. with view q keeping down disorder prevent
izs excessive speeding. aid ether Violations q tbs
bicycle and motor regulations. and kasplng down
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