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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04

declared that he would have some one else
call the lawyer w.
From a man who overheard Detective
Flynn call Levy the District Attorney
piecad together the rest Of the story.
Levy got Flynn's message to hurry 10
the Coroners' office and Immediately
oboyed il. Once there. he asked for an
adjournment OF the arraignment until he
had had an opportunity TO discuss the
case with HE clients.
Levy, when told what is supposed 10
have led up to his retention, replied:
This Is news 70 me. was engaged rs
counsel By the boys q few minutes be-
fore they we're srraigned, and after Com
missioner Dougherty and Inspector
Hughes had been hamme1ng them for In
formation for more than twenty-folr
hours. was called up and told TO come
over TO Coroner Felnbers's court 10 ap-
pear for Shapiro and Libby.
"Nvho was at the other end Of the wire
I wish you would tell me. II Lieutenant
Becker was instrumental IL getting mo as
counsel he certainly picked up tartar
lost no tino IN placing my clients IN
tho DRnNS Oh tib (AFeAiNN
whom they gave Roses name, the names
Of other occupants OF the car and other
material which is still confidential, bur
which has directly forced confessions
from Rose, Weber and Vallon."
Asked II he knew why Becker should
favor him. tho lawyer said:
NO real reason. OF course, have met
him. have net Rose two or three times.
met Becker when the Dollar John case
came up. 1 advised Dollar John 20 wait
until he had evidence and not go talking
about the streets. He accepted my ad-
vice. Becker may have thought this was
an evidence Of my friendship for him.
but OF course Il was not
IT mot Becker just before Big JACK
Zelig got into his last trouble. Rose want
cd to know IL would be zelig's counsel
I begged OF, saying was going TO Baiu-
more as an alternate delegate, and Noutd
not DO bac IN time. Rose said ne "oulo
have the case postponed until my return.
To my surprise. ZelIg's case had gone
over. but he never approached me again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
ALDERMEN TO
VOTE FOR POLICE PROBE

Alderman Curran has 50 FAR reoeN gu Nv
ensy.r 10 the letter sent TO the Mayor
nv him last Saturday In which he asheu
tho Mayor TO state why the boaru oL "a.
dermen would be stultifying itsei D.
starting an investigation The Mayor mao
told the alderman the day before that 'ie
Investigation was planned TO emparr@so
hin, and that II would stultify the ooaro
Alderman Curran replied that the Ma!o''
In opposing the inquiry. was s,ui''ryhs
himself.
"A week has gone by now without any
,epIy to my query" said Mr.. Curran. III
has been a week OF qualification ror tne
Mayer. wish no would write me ana
state lust how II feels to be stultifieo'
curran for Chairman.
Il IL The general understanding thA'
Alderman Curran will be named az cha'r-
man OF the investigating comrnittee' De
cause OF the feet that he has taken the
active part in setting the investigate" uii-
der way. However. the Committee on
Rules Of the board will practically nave
the selection OF the chairman, through W.
power of naming the members OK the
special committee. The committee VIII
be composed Of nine members
Alderman Cu1sn said last night 'ha'
some persons had evidently got wIohs
conception OF what the committed VIII w.
''Thev think" he said, that we are
trying 10 break into tho murder case
That IL not so. There are three functiohs
20 no nsrforrned az result Of the Rosen-
thai incident. First, the police must get
the men who committed the crime Soc
ond. the District Attorney must prose-
cute and convict those men. II he can
60 far these functions seem 20 have over
lspped 20 some extent. Third the boafo
NJ Aldermen. as n branch OF the city gov
eminent. should investigate. not the muir
der. but the subject OF police graft
we have TO do with the muruer only
incidentally as II may throw light on
such graft. We want TO lmow every
thing there IL 10 be known, not only aDou'
erafting. but also on the efficiency OF the
departnnent In preventing crime ana APP
pretending criminals. That - our joo.
"When zee have got the information We
can formulate with care and win no pun
uc eulurgtng some suggestions Tor RENE
die. TINT will tend TO better tine ponce
administration Of the city. We VIII also
have TO urge that these sugses'ions DO
put into practice. 49,.
Most emphatlcally. we shall % gu'deo
by the District Attorney az to any matter
that comes anywhere near auectng ns
department or sphere. We shat! lean over
backward 20 avoid anything tha' H'is"'
interfere with hla administration OF Jus-
tice
I'VE will rest on our OATS Tor monl'.
before etertins the investigation
doing otherwise would tend In the shght-
est degree TO emharrass the District Az
torney. The work OF the District ht'or-
new concerns the present: our "ofH eou'
Germs the future
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
CUTTING SHOWS SCANDAL
CLOUDS SILVER LINING

oGciency tests and establish currently
and automatically presunlptions OF III
competence OF cOmpetencr, NaSS ~
.rououv. and which shall chow officials
and taxpayers alike where special atten-
Seyenth-Work upon the budget for
1918 has already begun. Inc COntoi-
I,r'e stan IN equipped as never BEFORE 10
hsID protect taxpuycrs against either
waste OF curtaiiment IN tho wrong
Firhth-Weeks ago citizen .organ.za-
lions were asked by the Board OF f.sti-
mate and Apportionmont 30 make their
suIgestions about next years Dudsetuty
oypenses carly enough In July 20 oe OF
usa instead Of too late, NJ heretofore,
in no other city In the United states mas
oqual effort been made 10 take the pun
Tic into tho officials confidence
Bureau Of. Efficiency.
Sinth-The Bureau of Eficiency In
the Commissioner Of Accounts once,
under Engineer Welton. has been doing
work in Queens which the public ought
10 know az much about az about the po-
lice scandal, for IL Is establishing meth
DDS which will prevent tho recurrence
OF highway evils such All caused the re-
CALI OF Gresser, Haren and Ahearn.
Tenth--The slaughter house evils or
year ago and years before that have dis-
appeared Not only IL official inspection
protecting the public, but packing house
interests have a staff Of men constantly
patroliing tho east and West Side pack
Ing districts and inspecting each estao-
lishm.nt under the authority. OF ali Is.
Adjustments and inviting neighborhood
cooperation q prevent nuisa nces
Eleventh--The School Board and school
suporintend are studying as newer
before opportunities 10 improve school
Twelfth-That of fifteen thousand
bsbiss taken regularly 10 city milk sta
lions located IN the most needy, most
congested and most dangerous districts
the recent hot spell, when newspaper
headlines were Advertising heavy losses
Of adult lifo from heat prostration. ard
that In the very height Of the summer
be both promulgated and enforced are
evidences or forward steps which police
scandals should not be permitted 10 OBJ
scure.
President McAneny. President Miller,
President steers and the Supervisor OF
tho CITY Record and continued and in
creased efficiency under President Crom-
vol arc gains which the corruption OF
certain policemen has not prevented and
strength and intelligence with which TO
Increase police efficiency and combat po-
lice corruption.
The above gains are cited not 20 MINI
mize the seriousness OF the police situa-
ton, but 10 emphasize a fact which
should help us in going 10 the bottom
OF police corruption and tho incompe-
tence which breeds it-namely, that
never before equalled in this or any
other American city. The Bureau Of
Municipal Research believes that only a
community Intelligent enough to approci-
ate tho significance OF improvements
which affect every citizen all OF the tims
will be successful " working out fun
damental remedies for the remaining po-
lice corruption
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
POLICE FIND NEW WITNESS
Tells of Meeting Weber the
Might Rosenthal Was Killed.

The police have picked up man WHO
has told Frank Mess. Assistant District
Attorney. that thirty minutes after tho
shooting OF Rosenthal he met and talked
with "Bridg.o' Weber in the lobby OF the
Times Building. The man Is Oscar Lor-
rslne, Who says he Is an actor thirty-two
years old. lie lives at the Times Square
Hotel
Lorraine himself said that Central Of
fco detectives found him a. Henderson,
Theatre, In Consy island. and hustled
him before Inspector Hughes az Police
Headquarters Thsrc he vigorously de-
MED both having met Weber and that he
knew him. But this was before the ex-
aminers had begun squeezing his brain
Ike sponge Later he broke down, and
in eeif-dofence described tis meeting with
the gambler.
Tn. police let Lorraine 60 on his
promise to appear before the District At
torney and tell ali he knew. He said he
told Mr.. Moss that ne was perfectly will
ing TO 20 before the grand jury with his
story II no could be- assured It would be
kept secret and that he would have the
protection Of the police
Lorraine. n is said. can give fnforina-
,ion OF importance 10 tho authorities II
hs will. II 10 thought for instance. that
he knows about a meeting Of gamblers
over Dowllng's saloon. az A3d street and
Seventh avenue. next door TO the Times
Square Hotel. md IN full stsn. OF the
spot where RosenthaI met his death. This
meeting. IL 10 said. took place the night
OF the crime. tho express object Of the
ten gamblers congregated there being to
view the outcome OF this conspiracy they
knew was being Matched 10 get the
man who sQuealed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
"DAGO FRANKS" ARREST
CAUSED BY WOMAN

letter asking that her trunk De sent 10
rooms In Manhattan avenue. "Dago
Frank" Il seems. had some OF his per-
sonal belongings in that trunk. Another
trunk. "Left!e Louio's," was TO be sent 20
nm address in Norfolk street
The detectives saw the first trunk car
ried into the Manhattan avenue rooms,
and a little later saw II taken ont again
and sent on its way TO an address In
West i3ith street. When they got there
the detectives found. besides "Dago
Frank" Rose Harris. the other woman in
the case. Both were arrested Still the
trunk travelled. II went 20 Norfolk
street and was removed 70 another adj
dress in Suffolk street. When detectives
finally opened II they found a whole outfit
OF clothing and two revolvcrs.
Lieutenant Jones. the revolver expert Of
the department. examined them and came
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04

r. Fulton cutting. treasurer Of the Bu-
reau OF Municipal Research, pointed out
Yesterday SILVER lining 10 the cloud o.
scandal now enveioPinG the Police Dc
partment.
1T is only fair" said he that tho
citizens who clearly see tho signihcauce
OF police corruption should also at TINS
time see the significance OF counter cur
rents for general efficiency r. city depart
rnents, Irrespective OF corruption IN tho
vice squad.
And no went on 70 show By contrast the
improvements In the administration OF NE
other city departments, which he drnom-
,rated "city-widc strides never before
eouallcd in this or any other American
CITY" He believes that community In
tcillgent enough to effect these reforms
will be able to solve tho police problem.
Ills statement follows:
Shocking a. il the police scandal, OF
which tho Rosenthal murder y hut one
part IL Is only feiT that the citizens VINO
clearly see the dgniacance OF police cor
ruption should also AT this time see the
Significance OF numerous counter currents
hitch arc making for general efficiency
IN city departments, irrespective OF cor
ruption In the vice squad.
A. no tine IN the city's history mas
| so much been going or In 10 many diror-
cnt division. OF the city government 10
! further the public welfare and TO stop
| ineffl ciency and corruption ~ their dl-
verse sources. The Following deserve
Tirst--A bureau Of efficiency is being
organized BY Commissioner EdWards' 70
chow quantity, quality and cost OF all
employees and all activities OF tho Street
lao In MAJ
second-Through Controller Premier
CAST the Board OF Estimate and Appor
| tionment ~ continuing the Standardlza-
ton OF supplies and beginning the stan
dardization OF salaries, and has already
made detailed analysis Of conditions Of
fecting employees In three departments.
ThirdJThrough President Mitchell. the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment is
analyzing In detail the findings OF schoo,
and clear presentation 10 the public i'm
portant facts involving the expenditure
| Of forty-odd millions year for SH'"~
school children.
Saving More Money.
Fourth-The Water Department has
been saving more money. te. e., recently
got eco per cent more work I'm one division
by reducing men from q 10 I'D and
making greater increases In revenue g.
$4,000 last year, 100000 thus far In
1919 and efficiency than taxpayers four
years ago hsd the knowledge to demand
Ftfth-Forward steps by the hospitals
! and training school for nurses and ply
slcians on Blackwelrs Island, under the
Commissioner OF Charities, are provoking
commendation from critics and gratitude
from patients. while Bellevue's service IS
notably progressive.
Sixth-The Mayors secretary is d.
recting cIty-wldc study involving all
depar tments and with their co-opera-
! ton Is prescribing forms OF report 20
the Mayor which shall themselves be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04

Inspector Hughes all day yesterday
was leading his squad OF detectives
through the Catskills IN a search for
Lefty Louie" "Glb the Blood" and
Sam" Schepps. Late last night IL was
said that the inspector was unnis;akabIy
on their track.
Second Deputy Commissioner Dough-
erty yesterday told OF an important bit
OF evidence that his detectives had turned
up. II was story of an exciting chase
after two trunks. the contents OF which
were pistols.
Shortly after the murder Of Rosenthai
the detectives learned that "Leftle Louie"
had two women friends. The three lived
together in fiat on upper Seventh ave-
nue., where "Leftie' was known as Mr..
Baker Regina Gordon, one Of the
women, was arrested and sentenced 10
the workhouse. While there she wrote a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04

Alderman IL n. Curan. who has neeh
the leading spirit in the movement Tor IN
investigation of the Police Department
by a special committee OF the Board Oh
Aldermen. had talk with Alderman
Frank Bowling. leader of the Tamm&hS
minority. yesterday. II was the hrst tiiic
they had discussed the proposition Tor an
investigation.
Alderman Downing told me- said Al
dernlan Curran last night. that not only
would the Tammany members OF the
board support The resolution for the ap-
pointment of an Investigating committee
but they would also vote for the resolu-
ton appropriatlng 5000 for the expenses
OF the investigation. | am exceedingly
pleased that the Tammany men agree
with us in our conception OF the duty OF
the hoard"
II may he. however. that Alderman
Downing is planning little joker TOT
Alderman Curran when the board meets
In speciai session tomorrow afternoon
at Q O'Clock. He has told friends that ne
believes the Corporation Counsel shouiu
act as counsel for the special committee
He argues that the charter provides tnal
the Corporation Counsel shall be the lesai
adviser OF the board and that he VIII DC
opposed 10 anything in violation or the
charter.
II is possible. therefore. that Alderman
Bowling will try TO hamper the investga-
ton by introducing en- amendment 20 the
financial resolution providing that no part
of the money appropriated shall be ex-
pended for counsel fees. Alderman Cur
ran. however is not prepared TO oeheVe
that tho Tamany leader in the Board VIII
, not act In perfect good faith with MN
II for anv reason no city money Is avail
able for special counsel Alderman Curran
Will 20 ahead with his idea Of raising II
b. private subscription.
Can Select Special Counsel.
Il believe" said Mr.. Curran. that We
have perfect freedom in selecting specla'
counsel for special investigating commit
tees such as this one will be. We have
precedent in the case Of the investigation
OK the Street Cleaning Department some
years ago.
There William VI. WINS was retained
"a special counsel fto" iiut'"'NN'
would be to have the Corporation Coun-
sci. an appointee Of the Mayor ana re-
movable by him. examining Mayor Gay
nor. for instance. for our committee.
The charter gives the Board of Alder
men not only power to issue sGop"nGS
and examine men under oath. but It may
also subpoena any records Of any depart
Inent or branch Of the city government
This includes the MAYORS Office.
In addition to calling the Mayor to tes-
tisy. the committee will probably ASK him
70 produce many letters that he has re-
ceIyed In regard to the workings OF the
Police Department since he took ohlce.
Raymond Il. FosdicR. Commissioner OF
Accounts. also has some records that VIII
prove OF interest TO the committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
HERE rs SOMETHING YOU REQUIRE
War Photographs in Book Form

You bind your Brady War Pictures into one Beautiful Volume Ih
e parts being issued by this into beautiful bound
book
mall O. cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04

IN. three gamblers on whose 'eSu-
,,onv LIEUTENANT Charles Becker was
indicted for murder in the first degree
90 living in fear OF their lives in the
Vast side court prison. and James NJ
sullivan, the lawyer for one OF them'
Billiard Ball jack Rose. has received
80 death threats, Rose has worried
3, over what might happen to him thet
bs Is on the verge Of collapse
The threats against Mr.. suilvans
10 were made yesterday. Both were
,.lephoned 70 the lawyer at his ofIice'
Va "a Park Row, and we're couched In
,lnnost the identical language in Whlch
hreats were received by Rosenthai
hortly before hts death.
Mr.. sullivan said the hrst threat
sme shortly before he left his oihce
,esterday morning TO see Rose. The
xcond came at o'clock. Each time
he telephone user, after ascertaining
nat the lawyer was on the wire, SAID,
r,tb a choice use Of profanity:
you've gone too far. Cut II ont and
ret out OF town.
Volunteers as eedysuard.
A friend Of the lawyer, for whom he
mas often acted as counsel when ne fell
afoul OF the police. visited him az MS
office yesterday and told him that his
NE was in danger, and suggested that
he be permitted 10 act az his BODY
guard.
But Mr. sullivan only laughed al the
fears OF his friend and said:
All ! ask Is that all these rats be
nut In one room. and then give me q
birch rod ard.iet me have half hours
session with them"
The thsse: gamblers held IN the
West side prison, Bridge" Weber
Harry valinsky, alias vallon, and
Rose, all declare that they will not go
voluntarily 10 the Criminal Courts
Building tomorrow unless they are af-
forded better police protection than
WALTON had last Thursday, when only
one policeman wac. assigned TO protect
him. =, .-.--
This policeman wanted me 70 ride
downtown IN a trolley car" said Vat
Ion yesterday. 'I finally prevailed on
him to permit me 20 hire taxicab.
That cost me my last dollsr--r had
only SO at the time.
When I got down TO the Criminal
Courts Building the corridors were
simply crowded with members Of Big
lack Zelig's gang and with other
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-11-14
CANDID ADVERTISING NEEDED
Deliberate MIsstatement Regarding
Goods Means 6uSlness suicide
a In the End.

Time was when even reputable mer-
chants lacked full candor In their ad
vertising. II was a~rgued-by people
with ridiculous ideas of the aims and
purposes of advertising--that the peo-
pie would only believe a small part OF
what an advertiser claimed. anyhow;
hence 1t behooved him to exaggerats
accordingly. so that after the readers
deductions for ex~aggerations had been
literally made. a basis Of truth would
remain.
Az this was always a false argument
It has been exploded-to stay ex-
ploded!
Self-respecting, thinking people are
the people who read ads nowadays.
And to deliberately misstate a fact in
advertising now is simply a species Of
attempted business suicide.
A store which would thus forfeit
the confidence or respect OF all honest
people would soon find out that there
were not enough dishonest people-or
people who would condone dishonest
adv~ertising--in this town to support
the smallest store In It.
You may read the ads nowadays
with tho satisfying knowledge that ad.
vertisers realize that falsehood Is bust.
ness suicide-unfaiiingly! Il
Candid advertising is necessary
nowadays. h.a 1a4
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-11-14
Some men try advertising as
the Indian tried feathers; no
took one feather and slept on II
all night; In the morning no re-
marked: "white man say featb-
ers heap soft; white may big
fool" '' ,'YV
Advertising Creates wan...

One OF h proper functions Of ad-
vertising is the creation OF new de-
sires and new needs among the peo-
pie. This makes for q higher stan.
dard Of living. It pushes civilization
along. Twenty years ago no one felt
any need for a snapshot camera. To
day It is almost as necessary a. =
guidebook to a tourist.
II you have a commodity or even
an idea OF a commodity which would
be a good thing for the people, o
need MOI wait for them to ask for It,
You can by advertising make them
want 1t and then reap the rewards
that come to the pioneer. and in the
business world pioneering pays
Curtis Publishing Comnanv. 4a
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-11-14
ManyCity
Men Make
Good
On )
Farms

ter, steam or hot water heat, telephones q

many more comforts and conyenenccs than are ever possible in a city
apartment Dr. on the average city income.
~ Many OF our most successful farmers are excity men, who are sue
ceeding better than many who never left the farm, because they came
to the work with open and active minds, and willingness to learn new
and improved methods. But often the native is content to follow the
antiquated methods Of his grandfather.
The man who studies his fields, his crops, their fertilizer needs, the
season, weather conditions; who fights weeds, insects, rodents and other
pests; who studies the mating Of different strains of horses, cattle, sheep,
hogs, poultry. pets, bees, for the production Of the most desirable qualities
in their offspring; who studies feeding methods; who takes part in local
politics; interests himself in schools, lodges, church, roads, bridges and all
neighbmhood doinus will have all the Excitement that any healthy
minded man needs and then some. When he or his family wish to see
a good play they have the price to do it properly, which is often lacking
with the city man. and comparatively few farms are moro than three or
four hours ride from a live town. IL.
Man is o social animal and needs the companionship Of his fellows
to develop the best that is in him; nowhere is he able to enjoy such COM
panionship better than in the country, where everybody knows everybody
else and has a friendly interest in his welfare / ~
The man who can't live without constant excitement has degenerated;
II not too far gone the country may cure him; otherwise he is hopeless