The Washington herald., 1912-11-05
POLICE TO MATCH
For. P|ckP0ckETs
Extra Pelieenan Id Plaia-elothss
Hen win Handls 1lsetioa
Hight Crowds.
usEECT0RS And CAPTAINS
= 10 AID MAJ. eYLvE6TE1
Squads Of Bluecoats VIII Bs d.
tailed in Front Of Newspaper
0Mces and Other Points.

Anticipating the gathering Of the big
Sest election night crowds in the history
OF the Capital. MAI. Sylvester has COM
pleted plans for coping straSettcally with
q situation almost a. dinicult to handle
as an inaugural demonstration. II his
plans materialise. tonight win pass into
the history Of Washington with the law
ana order charactsristic Of Sabbath.
One hundred policemen. picked men
from the outlying precincts, will b scat
tered throughout the downtown business
section. where throngs win gather to
hear the returns. These policemen will
work in conjunction with the regular
details from the downtown precincts. %
that approximately $50 uniformed men
will be on duty in the congested section.
In addition to the wielders Of the
tectives. will detail twenty-five plain
clothes men from the Central Once.
These detectives will be aided by twelve
plain-clothes men from the precincts.
Mai Sylvester will personally direct the
police work. aided by three inspectors.
three captains. four lieutenants. and
twelve serEeants.
Watch for Pickp0ckets.
Squads of police will be detailed in
front Of newspaper offices. at the head
quarters Of the campaign committees.
and at other points where large crowds
will assemble. The other uniformed men
will be scattered along the downtown
thoroughfGrss. and detectives VII uineie
with the throngs. The plain-ciothes men
will watch for pickpockets and ''nash-
ers."
While the police will not strive to stem
the tides Of enthusiasm that will flood
and ebb as the returns from the front
hitter over the telegraph wires. any dem
onstation bordering on disorderly conduct
will be nipped In the bud. College rah-
rah boys who insist on feisning intoxica-
tion and annoying the population Eener-
ally will be instructed in the ethics Of
police conduct. Special attention Will be
given ''mashers." and each offender ar
rested on this charge will be asked to de-
posft 80 collateral before being permitted
to leave the police station.
List Of the ..Dos't..'
Among the ''don'ts'' formulated by the
police are the following:
Don't try to ogie or fiirt with girls
Some brothers may be in the crowd and
you may get your head broken.
Don't try to transform Washington into
dry" territory by consuming all the visi-
BILE suppl OF election night mixtures.
Don't push 'ticklers'' into the faces Of
girls. Yu might put out m eye or two
or get arrested on a serious charge.
Don't push when you get In a crowd
There may be some old persons in the
jam not strong enough TO push back.
Don't forget that you are not playing
football. If the other fellow gets rough.
tell him politely where to get OF.
Don't try to buy drinks after midnight.
unless you are. . bOna-fide and registered
guest at a hotss with liquor license
Don't talk back" to the police. They
haven't time TO listen to your argu-
ment. Put 1t in writing and send It
by mail.
Don't shout in somebody's ear. III
you've got to holler go to the nearest
car track and yell down the slot.
Don't try to pull a campaign button
out of the lapel of the other fellows
coat. He may come from Virginia and
be known by the name Of Allen.
Don't argue politics with a stranger.
The campaign is over and you had bet
ter save your bseath for the next politi-
cal scrap.
Don't do anything you would not care
10 have your mother see you do and
you'll probably get all right.