Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-23
STRAY STORIES
FROM NEW YORK
Gossip of Gotham and Hap
penings Out Of the
Ordinary


f1 Boz general satIsfact' on among all
good citizens ~ New York Rifh the
energetic manner .u which Police
Commissioner waldo managed his
forces 80 as 20 nip ln the bud every
plot oi rho striking walters 20 -poIl
Che fun FOR rho German naval Office
ers and sailors Rho were the guests
RI the city lasf week. The avowed
intention and uttered threat OF the
strike leaders that they would dIs-
grace The city during tho festivities
in honor ~ The German .Is.tors lid
not win public sympathy for the
cause OF the strikers Thanks 20
Commissioner waldo and dIs strong
arm squad tho a'y uas n1t disgrace
ed. Only me strikers and their lead
ers disTraced themselves by their az
tempis 'o create disturbance ana
riots
whatever faults Mayor Dawor
may have he cauno. ue accused OF
.0wardice BE- is @ man of strong
convictions aud always ready 20 give
emphatic expression o. bis couyIc-
tious and always ready 20 defend
them 20 The las' ditch Some over
Jealous church people 90 Brooklyn
rcveutly passed resolutions condemn
ing me practice % permitting bali
playing .n the public parks 600 Sun
days Tho pastor of the church sent
letter 20 Mayor GaYu1r enclosing
the resolutions ana received aH au-
sWcr from the mayor which should
give the pastor and h.s congregation
some food FOR Thought Mayor Gave
nor made no effort f0 disguise the
fact that be is strongly Zoo favor of
permitting the bosy 90 play bah 0u
Sundays tie intma'ed that % ruri-
tan Sunday observance might be- suite
able and enforceable IN rural dis
tricts. but not IN large cities and that
II was far better 20 let the boys play
bah team 20 drive them 20 saloons OF
worse places Incidentally he called
the attention o. the pastor 20 the
fact that people have a right % in
dulge in any game or recreation on
Sunday which IS not prohibited by
law.
The recent decision Of me Court Of
Appeals. sustaining the decision OF
the Appellate Division 81 the SUI
prcme Court n the loan-shark case
against John Edward schultz. Gen
eral Manager Of the state Loan and
Realty Association has caused con
sternation In the ranks Of the nu-
merous loan sharks who have been
thriving ahd waxing fat Wv their con
temptible parasitic trade This de-
rislon. the outcome of several years
OF LITIGATION. means a victory for the
Sage Foundation and various social
hcttcrmeut associations who have
been carryinv on % fight AGAINST loan
directors of the Sage Foundation
the attitude OF many employers has
changed and .u many cases the em-
ployors themselves are organizing .
committees with view OF helping
their employes Boo cases of financial .
distress
Criminals al "a class are uudoniauly /.
progressive This Is provided by the /
promptnoss with which they avail T
themselves ot every now scientific
discovery and mechanical invention
which promises 10 help them In their
professional activity ~ the poo
lice authorities desire 90 cope with .
the situation b. behooycs Them 20
meet the criminals progrcssiveness
and cunning with superior progrcs- :
sIycnoss and cunning Lately the |.
members ~ me criminal fraternity
have awaited themselves of the great
adyautag, offered hy thc use OF auto
mobiles boz reaching 'he place where
che crime - 20 n, committed and.