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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
TRAFFIC COPS u0N|zED
Every One Says Kind Words to
Them at Waldorf Dinner.
OVATION ACCORDED WALDO
He Tells Them They're Finest
SQUAD in the World-Bedlam
Without Them, Says
Mr.. ToWne.

More than five hundred cops any one
Of whom simply has to raise his hand to
control traffic in the most congested streets
of the world. had their sixth annual dinner
at the Wadorf-Astoria Hotel last night.
If they aren't as Indifferent to fattery as
they are to danger they might spoil after
all the nice things their guests said about
them.
Police Commissioner Waldo, with emo
ton, told them they constituted the finest
traffic squad in the world; Chief Magis-
trate William McAdoo. Il former Police
Commissioner, who has studied the London
bobby" at work, said the New York traf-
fic policeman was without peer, ana
Herman A. Metz, former Controller. shout
ed that they ought to have their pay
raised. The guardians OF the crossings
thereupon whipped out their whistles ana
tore great holes through the aeter-dinner
smoke.
The present standard of efficiency In the
traffic squad was logically established by
| Henry A. Towne, president OF the Mer-
! chants Association, and others, who talked
| of bygOne days when a policeman had 10
| club a 'cabby" sometimes before he could
| make him mind. Virtue. he said, had been
| its own reward, because patience Is a prime
virtue. and but for the patient endurance
! of the men on the crossings these last ten
! years there would be perfect bedIam III
| this modern Babylon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
WOMEN'S Isle & COTTON HOSIERY.

Fine Garne Brilliant LiSle Thread.
with double tops and reinforced heels
soles and toes Black only.
SOC pair, pairs for 2.75
usual price 7sc pair
Cobweb Lsle Thread. double tops and
reinforced heels, soles and toes. Black or
Tan Csc pair, pairs for 100
usual price SOC
Fine Gauze Weight Lisle Thread with
reinforced heels soles and toes. Black or
Tan Csc pair, 6 pairs for 1875
usual price 35c pair
Sea Island Cotton with double tops.
fine gauze. Black only.
Csc pair, 6 pairs for 1855
usual price SOC pair
Ganc Weight Fine Cotton with
double tops and reinforced heels, soles and
toes. Black or White.
Csc pair, pairs for l.35
,i[.&-f.e usual price Csc pair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
James McCreery & Co.
23rd Street .34th Street
HOSIERY SALE
ESPECIALLY LOW PRICES
FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
80, oo.. -
Commencing Monday, May the 2Oth. -
WOr1EN'S SILK HOSIERY. In Both Stores

SILK HOSIERY. In Both Stores
French Pure Silk, gauze weight, wide
tops White, Black and COlors with self
coIored clox 200 pair 6 pairs HOO
usual price 3.25 pair
Pure Thread Silk, ingram dyed. double
heels. soles and toes. White, Black Tan and
CoIors. $50 pair, pairs for $50
usual price 2.2s pair
Plain Black Pure Silk, with hand
embroidered insteps in variety OF designs
1856 pair, 6 pairs for $50
usual price 1875 pair
Fine Gauze Thread Silk, with double
tops and Isle spliced heels, soles and toes
Black, Tan, White and COlors.
9Oc pair, pairs for 500
usual price 1.3s pair
Pure Silk with cotton split soles and
tops. Black, White and Tan.
SOC pair, pairs Z.S5
usual price Csc pair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
Oldest PatroIman in Stand.

seated near the Mayors party in the
grandstand were David Rutledge. the
oldest patrolman IN active service IN the
department and Mrs. Isabella Good"ir'
who assisted in the capture Of the taxi
cab bandits, the only woman authorized
to wear the gold shield OF the detective
bureau.
\ great gathering OF relatives Of both
SEXES and Of all ages greeted the men a.,
they broke ranks at 5Ith street ana
many cordial reunion resulted. large
number 81 tho finest went quietly
home then, the centre Of proud family
groups. but others repaired 10 halls and
gardens" t. attend dinners and enter
:ainmcnts. for they did not have 10 re-
port back for duty until y. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
Trusts Plan Described.

within the last year conditions have
become especially acute, because the
consumption has exceeded the produce
ton and hence the deficiency had to be
drawn from the supply already on hand,
while a very large part of that supply
was and is in the hands Of said commit
tee, who were careful TO sell thcrefrom
in such quantities and in such a way
as not to reduce the market price. AS a
matter Of fact, said committee are mas
tiers of the coffee market They have
under their control such a quantity of
coffee that by placing the same upon the
market the price OF coffee wo I'D be
greatly reduced. while Withholding it
from the market maintains a price
which is abnormally high"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
MEN OF THE 18TH SEE PLAY.

hundreds OF the faker men all over tins
civ Yesterday during the parade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

Federal Grand Jury Takes Up
San Diego Riots.
To HEAR MANY WITNESSES
Attorneys and Official of 0rgani-
- cation Appeal to Court
When Told to Go.
rPv Telegraph TO The Tribune. J
A.. &C ,,ntfpy W


los Angeles May 1S.-A nationwide in
,estjgation of the Industrial Workers or
the World and their methods began to-
day. when the federal grand jury heard
ILLNESSES from san Diego regarding recent
ro,s and the continued unrest there. The
Interrogation of Witnesses is being con-
aucted by Dudley Robinson. Deputy United
states Attorney.
Emma Goldman and her manager. Ben
po,tman. who were driven nom San Diego.
vu be called. Captain Joseph Meyer and
nela Cour, Of the San Diego detective
fire.. Will testify Monday. The list OF
nose subprned includes the Rev DR..
ce;stveit. of the First Baptist Church. of
San Diego Tyler Fitzgerald, of the same
ci,y and John l.. Sehon, superintendent of
the San Diego police.
.eThe purpose Of the Investigation said
#, Robinson, lis 10 discover whether the
,oovement is local or national, and find out
what conspiracy is behind the movement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
HOSIERY. In Both Store.

Fine Ribbed Cotton with double
knees. Black, Tan or White. Size 6 to Q.
usual price $50 6 pairs for 100
Imported Lisle Thread Sox,-woven
plads checks and stripes. Various color
combinations. Size Az to ~.
35c pair, 6 pairs for 100
usual price soc to Csc pair
Fine Cotton Sox with plain plaid
tops. Large assortment of styles.
usual price $50 3 pairs 1or l.OU
MEMS HALF HOSE. In Both Stores
Pure Thread Silk with Isle splced
soles and toes. Black and cOors
Csc pair pairs for 500
usual price l3S pair
French IisIe Thread,-pain or JAG
GUARD stripes with combination colors.
Csc pair
usual prices 100 and LIS
Fine Ga,lze Lisle Thread with double
spiced heels. soles and toes Black or Tan.
Csc pair, pairs for 1.35
usual price 35c pain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
Discipline Increased.

Sergeant Patrick J.. Crane actad a. toast
master. Commissioner Waldo Was the nrst
sneaker. He remarked that he was glad 70
say that in the year he had served rs
Commissioner there had been 50 per cent
fewer police trials. with consequent m
crease in discipline.
II made an experiment" he said, 'of
putting a police officer IN ~ trial officer.
I'm happy 10 say it has worked well. CAP
plause) I also experimental by putting a
detective in AZ the head II IN" Detective
Bureau Another case OF good results"
The Commissioner alluslon 10 policeman
as trial officer referred to Deputy Dillon
Mr.. Towne took occasion TO explain that
Mayor Gaynor had been fetcd By Commits
sioncr Waldo and various other heads Of
the department all the afternoon and had
not reached his home in Brooklyn until so
late an hour that he could not return To
the traffic mems dinner, although he had
intended to do so.
Fire Commissioner Joseph Johnson, III a
little talk declared the Fire Department
couldn't do its work without the police, and
especially the traffic squad. He remarked
that there was more harmony between the
police and the iiremen than ever before.
The last speaker was Mr.. Metz. He said
that the taxpayers were III favor OF raising
the policemans pay.
Among those at the guests tablc were
District Attorney Whitman, Douglas |. Nc
Kay, John J. Walsh, Robert ). Kennedy
INSPECTOR Max Schmittberger, Captain A.
D. Porter, Arthur J. O'keeffc. Robert Grier
Cooke and Henry w. Taft. The galleries
were filed with women.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
MOVES TO SMASH
THE COFFEE TRUST"
Continued from first page.

Mlnas Geraes and Rio de Janelro by
agreement enacted similar laws. and
other laws were passed to restrict the
area planted in coffee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
City's Life Guards.

said Magistrate McAdOo Every man.
woman and child who goes out on the
streets of New York to-day relies as much
on YOU a those who go down To IN" sea IN
ships rely upon the lifesavers when upon
the treacherous sand. Your work Is Noca-
tional. Not every policeman makes Soou
traffic man. Your efficiency Is rar" g>rt'
Yor regulate traffic in behalf of the peues-
trian Just as at sea the right OF way Is
given TO the sailing vessels over the steam
ers. The pedestrian is the sailing VesseI
and the vehicles are the steamers.
'We've heard "A great deal about the
London bobby and his intens" degree OF
suppressed human emotion, which is part
of the British constitution. but say that
YOU traffic men Of New York are the finest IN
the world Give me the live muscular race
horse member Of the New York traffic
squad rather than the CIydesdale and fet-
lock men of tho English metropolis.
Commissioner Waldo was a fayorite with
the cops" every minute. They wms'led ana
cheered at an ear-spli;ting rat" when he
told them how his experience at the head
of the department had aided him In his
effort to harmonic the police magistrates
lie deprecated the habit of certain former
MAGISTRATES who publicly insult"d honest
policemen In their courts. The situation ne
said. was vastly improved to-day. lie SPOKE
several times Of Mayor Gaynor and OF ms
friendship for the police. The cops lis
tened attentiycly 10 tho illusions IN Inc
Nayor. but made no demonstrations.
Az for the honor Of the force at large.
4 f.r ODD ST
more sclf-res pecting and truthful body 81
mon than the police did not exist ~ Sew
York CITY, and III" records show. ne
said. that the traffic policemen ranked
among the highest In respect OF honesty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
Joan D,Arc of Seryian Army

From the New ork WOrlu.
 First imagine a fair. slim girl of 1a, of medium height and with expressive, dark blue eyes, the kind of girl who may be seen any day in June in the Vassar daisy chain.
 Then imagine such a girl with her hair cropped. dressed in d rough mili- tary uniform carrying carbine, marching, bivouacing. fighting, looking like a soldier and being a soldier. That is Sophia Yovanovicth. destined
 to become immortalized in Servian his tory as the first woman to enter the l field against the Turk. She is treated by every Servian soldier as queen and good comrade, for whom they would do anything.
 In an interview with war core spondent Miss Yovanovitch had this to say:
 1893, and my parents were comfortably we'll off My fathers one sorrow was ] that he had no son to whom he could hand his rifle. On his deathbed in Sep tember. 1911, he called me to his side and, placing his hands over my heart.
 asked me to swear by his memory and
 our name that if ever the occasion arose [ would take the place of son l in fighting the Turk. 1 swore l would do so. and ever afterward the oath 1 burned in my brain.
 When there was talk in last Sep | tember of a possible war with Turkey | I wrote twice to the committee or pub , lie safety that l wished to join the army. The reply was that it could do
 nothing for me.
 "Then I decided to approach the 1 King direct I waited until King Peter
 opened the Slxupshtina, and then im- 1 plored him to let me serve with the sol diers. He was most kind and told me
 to see General YanSovie Finally.
 was sent to Procupje, and there l was i taught how to use a rifle and was l made a member of a conitatie. After fortnight's stay we moved
 on to Vrania. l then had my hair cropped short. l am afraid did mourn
 the loss. day before war was de- 1 clared we crossed the frontier. The
 men were just like so many big broth CTS to me, but. of course, | did my share of the work.
 Our first fight was when a band of Albanians attacked us. We intrenched ourselves behind a stone block thouse ] when the enemy fired on us At the
 word of command l took aim and fired. "Afterward I was hoisted to the top
 of the blockhouse and threw bomb at the enemy. There Is something fasci-
 hating about the sound of rifle firing. don't think l bothered about the danger
 Then we marched to Czernatchouka and had a long struggle against tho 1 Albanians. Being town bred, l suf- l fered much in hill climbing, but that
 did not stop me from taking part II
 the fighting"
 Miss Yovanovitchs fance is a fellow
 soldier in the same comitatje.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
FREEDMEN WIN OUT
 IN SUIT FOR LAND

Washington. December 20.-The right of 5000 Cherokee freedmen to partici- pate in the distribution of the lands and funds belonging to the Cherokee Indian nation today was sustained by Judge Anderson of the District of Co., lumbia supreme court. The court sus- tained the governments demurrer to a suit of the Keetowah society to re- strain the Secretary of the Interior from permitting the freedmen partici- pating in the property The case was dismissed.
 The freedmen claim that their shares in the property run anywhere from S5,- GOO, 900 to S50,O00,0oO. The Keetowah so- eiety is composed of full blood Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
 The freedmen are the descendants of slaves of the cherokees and are of mixed Indian and negro blood The court in dismissing the suit said the freedmen were clearly entitled to equal rights with the native Cherokees. The freedmen have the right of appeal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
.UNVE|L MONUMENT
 ID ILLINOIS DEAD

Andersonvile Ga December 20.-In tho presence of Governor Deneen of Illinois, his staff and large party of Illinois veterans and representatives of the gov ernment. the monument to the memory of Illinois soldiers buried here was un- yelled today Addresses were delivered by Governor Deneen and Capt. ]. j.. Ryan, United States army. attached to the department of the gulf, who accept | ed the shaft on behalf of the government
 when the ribbons were released. The Illinois monument cost about S1O.O00 and is one of the finest erected in the Ma tional cemetery here by the northern states.
 The governor of Illinois received a peace | telegram from Mrs. Walter D. Lamar,
 president of the Georgia Daughters of the Confectionery. reading:
 Greetings from the daughters who re-
 joice that the God of Battle has become lhe Angel of Peace, with healing in his
 wing. and pronouncing the benedietion
 of tears and love for the gray and love | and tears for the blue"
 Governor Deneen sent the following tele- gram In reply to that received from Mrs | Lamar.
 , Mrs. Walter D. Lamar, President Daugh- ters of the Confectionery of Georgia: Illinois sends greetings to the Daugh
 ters of the Confederacy of Georgia anC rejoices that the Angel of Peace has re
 united country and joins in tears ant
 love for the gray and love and tears fol
 the blue. CHARLES S. DENEEN, Governor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
BESSEMER TEAM IS EASY VICTIM FOR THE ATHLETIC CLUB FIVE
Local Athletes Run Up 48 Points and Show All Round Superiority.
 Good Crowd

Although they put up a good fight throughout, the Bessemer Athletic club was no match for the local athletic club five when they met here last night The final score was IS to 13 in favor of the local athletes.
 The Bessemer boys were unable to stop the fast and accurate passing of their opponents. Especially was this true dur
 ing the early part of the contest when they were rushed off of their feet by the swift work of Coach Nespor's men. The Birmingham Athletic club team showed much improvement over the work last week against Memphis. Their team work showed the effects of a full week of effective coaching, and their passing at times was well up to mid-season form.
 Captain Seals, McGowan and Ritchie did the most consistent work for the local five. Seals and McGowan were equally strong in shooting and on the defensive, while in shooting from fouls Ritehie carried off the honors. It is not so much discredit to the Besse- mer athletes that they suffered severe defeat Their team put up a gritty and determined battle, but they were simply unable to cope with the all round su- i periority of their opponents. The work ! of Clay was perhaps. the best of any i individual on the visiting five. A good crowd witnessed the contest and considerable enthusiasm was dis- | played. The lineup:
 | Birmingham-Major, McGowan, for-
 wards; Ritchie, center Seals Black, guards.
 | Bessemer-ShauVer, Johnson forwards: S. Clay. center; J. Clay, Pickett, guards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
FITZGERALD FREED
 0F THEFT CHARGE

Chicago, December 2o.-George W. Fitz- gerald, former asserting teller in the United States sub-treasury here, charged with the theft of s17s,Oo0 from the gov ernment in February, 1907, was found not guilty today.
 Five ballots were taken by the jury in deciding the fate of the man. The first, taken immediately after the jury retired at p. m. Thursday, showed the members equally divided for acquittal and conviction. The third and fourth ballots were II for acquittal and one for conviction. The trial began November 12 and it, with five years preliminary inquiry of the mysterious shortage in the Chicago sub-treasury, is said to have cost the government over s1O0,o00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
A. J. Camp

The funeral of A. J. Camp better known as Gus" Camp, who died early yes terday morning, will be held this after noon at ? clock at the residence of his sister, Mrs. John Towers, 2019 Thirteenth avenue, south. MT. Camp was a member of the Highlands Presbyterian church, of which pr. J. T. PlunlSet, recently de. ceased, was pastor, and the services this afternoon will be conducted by the Rev. J. A. Bryan of the Third Presbyterian church. Interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
 The pallbearers will be: Frank l.. De- mere, Gen. Louis V. Clark, T. s. Neville, Bertram Jacobs, T. T. Ashford J. II. McCary, George Eustis and W. T. Fox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
Deaths and Funerals
Joseph Mann Ford

Joseph Mann Ford, aged 5l years diee yesterday afternoon at the residence ol his son, C. w. Ford, Twelfth avenue ano Montgomery street. The remains will be sent to Nashville, his late home, and interment will be made in Mount olivet cemetery.
 MT Ford leaves widow, five sons and one daughter. His sons are Charles w. Ford, William Walton Ford Eugene Ford Joe Ford, Jr., and Lewis Ford. The daughter is Ida Neal Ford.
 He is also survived by two sisters in Nashville, Mrs. Ida Neal and Mrs. Lewis R. Eastman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
FAMILIES DRIVEN
 FROM THEIR HOMES

Mount Airy. Ga, December o. The families of K. B. Trotter and William Harper. who lives near this place. tonight deserted their residences, which, during the last three nights have been riddled with bullets by q band of unknown marauders. and took refuge in Mount Airy.
 Following the receipt by rrotter and Harper of a series of unsigned let ters threatening violence unless they left the country, volley of bullets rained upon the two houses Tuesday night Guards were stationed about and inside the homes the following day but the attacks were continued We'd nesday and last night.
 Wiley Alexander, a neighbor, was wounded while aiding in the protec- ton of the Trotter home last night. All efforts of county authorities tc trail the outlaws have been fruitless
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
Mrs, Phillip A. Oden

Huntsville, December H.-(Special.)- Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Phillip A. Oden were conducted by the Rev s. A. Swindell at the Metho- dist church at Somerville Friday at ? D. m.. the interment in the city ceme- tery following. Mrs. Oden's death is peculiarly sad on account of leaving two little girls without father or mother. MT. Oden, the father. having died less than a week ago, and 1t was while his wife ministered to him while i'll with pneu- monia that she contracted the same dis ease. Prof. P. A. Oden was serving his third term as county superintendent of education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
CHICAGO MERCHANT K|[LEDINH|S OFFICE IN BROAD DAYLIGHT fsEs. sso
 Mystery ShrOuds Killing. Suspects Are Held-Re-
 yenge May Have
 Been Motive

Chicago December .2o.-Twelve hours after J. 1T. Logue. diamond merchant, had been murdered today within hun dred feet of State and Madison streets, chicago's busiest street corner, Tn manner described by the police as the most brutal in all local criminal history four suspects were taken into custody tonight.
 One of them is Claude Stratton, said by the police to be an escaped convict from the state prison at Columbus, 0. The names of the other three-one man and two women-have not been revealed by the police. The quartet were detained on telephone tip from F. A. Carnal, who said Stratton had threatened the diamond merchant after controversy over the sale of a watch several days ago.
 The finding of a piece of a woman's underskirt at first thought to be a rib- bon, wound around Logue's mouth and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
Tooth Is Not Out Yet

From the Los Angeles Examiner.
 The best tooth pulling story comes from Ocean Park and involves two boys and a bicycle.
 Roy Fosdick, years old, told his play mate of his aches and was offered many devices for relief. Finally this plan was evolved. John Tower was to bring around his bicycle. string would be tied to it and the tooth. Tower would ride swiftly away, Roy would brace himself and out would come the tooth.
 All was made ready. The boy mounted the bicycle and started. And right there Roy's nerve failed him. He started after the bicycle. The bicyclist rode faster It developed into race. Finally Roy was close enough to make a wild grasp for the machine. The result was that the two boys and the bicycle landed in a heap. with the youngsters suffering from injuries ranging from a cut on Roys head to a wrenched ankle for John.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
NAVAL PROBE OFF
 OVER HOLIDAYS

Norfolk, Va. December 2o.-Adjourn- ment until December 27, today was taken by the court of inquiry of the United States navy investigating charges or graft duplicating commssary stewar@s and provision contractors. Hearings of the court have been executive.
 Captain H. C. Huse, eommanuins the flagship Vermont, president of the court left today for his home to spend the Christmas holidays.
 It is expected that the taking of tes- timony by the court will be concluded January 6, when 1t is said United States District Attorney D. Lawrence iroher will make presentments to grand Jury which will convene in the federal court at Alexandria, Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
CHANGE WANTS TO
 BE PART OWNER

Los Angeles, December 20-FranlS Chance said today unless he can be a part owner in major league club he will remain on his orange ranch.
 A salary of s25,0oO year would not tempt me into the management of the New York Americans" said Chance. "They must give me a tenth interest or it will be the orange for me"
 Chance said he had received no of fer from Frank Farrell of the New York Americans stipulating salary. At any rate. he said he would never play ball again and if he took the New York team, would manage 1t from the bench.