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New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
JOY and GLOOM
in NIGHT COURT
Alleged Shoplifters, Who
Hid Faces in Muffs, Free
for Christmas.
PROSTITUTION;
NO PROSECUTION"
Meanwhile Other UnfOrtunateS,
Who Didn't Steal, Remain
in the Shadow.
Accused Women Conceal Names

Accused Women Conceal Names
Headline
They also concealed their faces
About one second after the two women
accused Of shoplfting in a department
store appeared before the bar Of justice
twelve or twenty negro women and girls
appeared before the same bar. 1t seemed
they had evidently appeared before othec
bars. or at least at the family entrances
Without exception, Magistrate Murphy
asked them about their former conduct
and he put it In unmstakable terms.
Most Of them he mercifully dismissed
Some OF them he held Some Of them will
have any home.
But how did those Western women
get away with their names concealed?
II was said that they had employed
former Senator Spooner of Wisconsin.
He was employed to defend them in the
Jefferson Market night court. He did not
appear The women did appear. That Is,
part of them appeared. They held large
muffs in front OF their faces. so their
faces did not appear.
4 representative-or a man who said
on the witness stand II is necessary
here to give the common people an idea
OF the oath administered in the night
court. To better explain II. the usual
oath administered in courts IS: You
swear 10 tell the truth. the whole truth
and nothing but the truth That's what
you swore when you were on the witness
stand. according to lots OF authorities.
These women from the "West" did not
swear that
The court said is that true
Lots OF other cases were called. Many
times the court asked: Do you do your
own cooking In your own rooms?"
sit down out there and walt while.
the court said TO those who admitted that
they worked
Those poor women had 10 wait-every
one of them. They were called later. and,
apparently. most Of them received COM
plete justice. except that they had to
stay there while the women from the
West went TO the front.
Those women from the west II was
said sm!lingly held their expensive NUTS
10 their faces to avoid being recognized.
They have made restitution and there
will be no prosecution said representa-
tive OF the store.
These women. who gave their names
as Mrs Alice Benson and Miss Edith
Benson alleging that they Uere mother
and daughter. were arrested IN Fifth
avenue department store.
The other girls and women, VINO
couldn't or didn't make restitution are
not free this morning. They did not steal
and were not charged with stealing any
thing from a department store
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
ASYLUM TAXES INVOLVED
Legislators Seek to Know Why
Bloomingdale Is Exempt.

A joint committee OF the Senate and
Assembly met at White Plains yesterday
and took testimony TO find out why the
Boomingdale Asylum property is exempt
ed from taxation. although the holdings
are worth close 10 100000.
The committee is made up OF Senator j.
Healy. OF New Rochelle. chairman; SEN
ator John D. Stivers, Of Orange County;
Assemblyman Tracy p. Madden. OF Yon-
kers. and Assemblyman Mcdonald. Of
Franklin County. II is maintained that
the hospital is not charitable institu-
ton, and that ii should pay taxes. The
property is owned by the Society OF The
New York Hospital
The only testimony taken was that of
Assessor Rosch. who presented the assess
ment maps and showed the asylum prop
erty was exempted for $4,000.
Senator Healy said the committee would
merely pass on the question as to wheth-
er or not the institution and the holdings
OF the society were properly exempted.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
NEW RECTOR'S is OPENED
Big Restaurant Is Reftted at
Cost of S150,000.

The new Rector's has opened. At the
housewarming last night the fatted calf
was brought forth and the players OF the
lutte. the harp the dulcimer and all other
kinds of music were summoned to intro
duce the first guests TO the resources OF
the new establishment.
The management has invested slO.Wo
I'm rehtting the restaurant on Broadway
and 18th street with Partisan grill
main dining room decorated in rose, gold
and ivory. and containing large caba-
ret stage. and on the second floor cafe
ballroom. The style Of the restaurant is
Louis XVI, but the spirit is twentieth
century.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
SEE POLICE FUND GRAFT
Aldermanic Committee Raps
Pension Plan in Report.

4 suprlemental report was lseueu w.
,.~day nv the special aldcrmanic COM
lnittee appointed IN August lS'-' W ~
vestigate the Police Department
II is pointed out that II the present pen
.ion system is followed the taxpayer
will he forced to contribute Nt5.'""" 70
make M a resulting deficit. for OF the
fund ~ 100000 the policemen pay III
only 100000. Ultimately the city VIII
be burdened pIth the task OF pa! '"N
81 G00pJ a year TO keep the iuhd goi"~.
A fund Of Ss5.UD.Uo Is needed, the repor;
says. to meet pension obligations.
The police pension fund IL but .esal
fiction. a myth" the report continues
"It is insolvent. II never was solvent
Instead OF operating. as Insurance com
panies do. on the principle OF haNlhe
reserve 10 meet obligations. 1t has o'eh
operating on the principle Of dehcir
Dependents. the committee finds rc-
Ceive more than policemen who nave re-
tired. and the awarding OF certain pen
sions is strongly criticised In these words.
The report on police surgeons shower
how inadequate have been the eIamlna-
tons. which should have protected the
police force and taxpayer alike from US
ing disability pensions as an exit under
cover. For example. James +. Wenn'
self-Confessed graft collector OF the iour
inspectors now in the penitentiaTy' Ieit
the service after less than twenty years
right In the midst OF the District Attor-
ncy's Investigation. Oh the ground OF dis
abled eyesisht. Officer O'Connor' no"
making living by training boxers. Is
another disability pensoner. Hundreds
Of other cases are cited In the report
where disability pensioners are prohtably
employed
The report says also that some police
men got more on a pension than they did
on regular salary when working
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
DEv0E LEFT S2,1e6,4m
Family Gets Estate, Which h.
cludes Stocks and Realty

The estate of Frederick w n.
president OF the F. w Devoe
Reynolds Company, manufactures, :.
paint. has been appraised by the o..
transfer tax appraiser, and shows a ,r.,
value OF s2,1s6, 403. The estate was -
to Mrs. Sarah NJ. Devoe. the widow. A.,
Miss Harriet L. Devoe and Mrs. sa,,.
A. Hodson, daughters Of Mr. Devoe. n,
total value Of the real estate owned \,
Mr.. Devoe was sl,108,5s5. His stocks A..
bonds were valued at sSj5,l73, and he hn
s12s. .445 worth OF insurance on his III.
Mr.. Devoe owned at his death In
shares of the F. W. Devoe g. c. T. Rs,
nolds Company, valued at sz4,Sso sa
900 shares Of the Devoe e. Raynola
Company. an Illinois corporation, value.
at $4,000. Some other Of his holding
were $50 shares American Telephone aa
Telegraph Company. value sl2s'n5, aa
eight shares Of Tiffany & Co.. valas
si5. 900.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
JUDGE HOLT MAY RETIRE
Reaches Age Limit Dec. 81
Elkus Likely to Get Place.

Judge George G. Holt, OF the United
States District Court. who will reach the
age limit on December 81. will be eligible
for retirement when able to clear up the
cases pending before him. which will be
about January Is
Although only ten years on the federal
bench. Judge Holt is the senior district
judge. Before his appointment by Presi-
dent Roosevelt on April 5, 1903, Judge
Holt was referee in bankruptcy. Abram
I. Elkus. a personal friend of President
Wilson, is likely TO be Judge Hollis sue
cessor
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
Woman Makes Death Leap.

Anna Schaefer. servant employed by
Joseph Skelny. a clothing dealer. jumped
yesterday from a window on the ninth
floor OF the Central Park View apart
ments. No West s6th street She was
killed.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-03
Waking The Dead.

A stampede of colored picnic CTS took place a few nights ago in the vicinity of Greenwood cemetery. The negroes were returning from barbecue a few miles northwest of town, and a mischievous boy, knowing the horror a negro has for ghosts, draped himself in sheet, and coming out of the gate, of the cemetery just as the hilarious party passed, asked in ghostly tones: Why are you disturb ing the dead?" Business pick ed up right away. One of the women tainted, others thought their feet had suddenly rooted to the ground, while the most of them threw dust three feet high with their heels in a nasty get away. Hereafter, barbecues with this crowd will be located where cemeteries are not en- countered.-Camden Herald.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-03
TJJCKERMAN NEWS .

w. J, Mitchell, a prosperous young farmer, living five miles north of this place, died at 4:3O o'clock Tuesday morning. MT. Mitchell has been sick about 2S days with typhoid fever. He was a member of the w. o. w.. lodge of this place. He leaves a wife and five small children. The deceased will be laid to rest at at Battle Axe Cemetery We'd nesday at 2 p. m.
 Mrs. w. J. Churchman, who has been visiting in this town for several days, left Saturday for her home at Argenta.
 Mrs. Jesse Briley and daughter
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-03
RAILROAD TIME TABLE IRON MOUNTAIN
 SOITTH ROTIND
WEST BOUND.

WEST BOUND. No. 232 leaves. .9:00 p. m. No. 246 (local freight) leaves
 ..............-... .11:40 a. m,
 EAST BOUND. No. 209 arrives. .S:00 p. m. No. 231 arrives. .6:1S a. m. No. 245 Cocal freight) arrives
 ................. 9:40 a. m
 ROCK ISLAND. No. 607 arrives 12:35 p. m. No. eos departs 1850 p. m. Local freight arrives Monday, We'd nesday and Friday; departs Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-03
'IN A BAD WAY Many A Newport Reader VIII Feel Grateful for This h.
 formation.

If your back gives out;
 Becomes lame, weak or ach- ing;
 If urinary troubles set in,
 Perhaps your kidneys are Fin a bad way"
 Don't delay-Use Deans Kid ney Pills.
 Here is good evidence of their worth:
 Mrs. Susan A. Alexander, of Main street, Batesville, Ark, says: q suffered from a dull ache in the small of my back and had dizzy spells and blurr- ing of my sight. l always felt tired and languid and could hardly get up in the morning Doan's Kidney Pills rid me of the trouble soon after l began using them. I advise a trial Of this remedy in all cases of kid ney complaint. My former en- dorsement of Doan's Kidney Pills still holds good. I think just as highly of them today as ever."
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's and take no other. (Advt)
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-03
Just Cause For Homicide.

The Pisgah correspondent of the Russellville Courier-Demo- crat says: '"The writer has the Perryville fever. What is good for t?" The editor of the Cou- rier-Democrat gives the cor respondent this advice: "Take about one clean shirt with you and move to Perryville. That will last until the fever cools off. v Editor Gadd of the Perry Coun- ty News will soon be in the woods practicing with his old squirrel rifle.-"All Over Arkan- sas" in Gazette.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-03

Reduce Cost of Reading.

There are two clubs in New York that are designed to reduce the cost oi fresh reading matter. One Is com posed of women who contribute 2t cents a month and have the use of all tho best magazines. which arc later sent to . hospital. The other buys new books for the same price to each member and the books are dis posed of by lottery system. although each member gets ona- There are hundreds of ways to save money.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-03

returned to their home in Lousi- ana Tuesday after spending a week with her daughter, Mrs. Omer Brabbyson of this place. Bro. Ben May, who has been helping in the meeting at this place, left Monday for his home
 James Masters came in Tues day to spend few days with relatives at this place.
 Mrs. L. T. Slayden came in home Monday from Heber Springs, where she spent sever al days.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. E. Dowell of Newport spent Sunday at this place with Mrs. Dowell's mother, Mrs. J. C. Kimberlin.
 Mrs. M. J. Churchman left Saturday for Oklahoma, where she will spend several weeks vis- ting relatives and friends.
 Mrs. K K. Kimberlin is spend ing this week in Memphis, be- ing called to the bedside of some of her relatives, who are sick in that city.
 s. W. Harvey and family left Wednesday for Nashville, Ten nessee, where they will make their home. Tuckerman re- grets to lose MT. Harvey and family.
 Last Sunday the Tuckerman Methodist Sunday School used the Sunday School hour as a discussion service for the Sun day School scholars to decide for Christ. In this service 25 boys and girls were converted and IF of them united with the church at the II o'clock service. The superintendent is greatly re- joiced.
 Grover Jernigan, who has been visiting in this town for several days, left Saturday for his home at Rector.
 The Young men of our town have organized 8 young mems prayer meeting and have spec ial song and prayer service in the parsonage every evening at ' o'clock. The attendance is good-from 15 to 25 at every service. Dr. R. o. Norris of Kenyon spent few hours in Tuckerman Tuesday.
 Foster B. Dowell and wife left Monday for Milford, Sharp county, where they will visit rel atives few days.
 J. F. Guiltner, the Kenyon merchant, spent a few hours in Tuckerman Tuesday on business.
 Circuit Clerk c. E. Smith of Newport was a business visitor in our town Tuesday.
 Miss Willie Strider of Cotter is visiting her relatives in this town this week.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-03
Notice.

Our stores will continue to close at 6:30 during the heated term until further notice.
 Fife & Moore,
 Jos. M. Berger, Jr.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-03
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

paily--Singis espy, 5 cents; psr week 10 cents; per month, 70 cents; Dsr year, $4.50 in advance, by carrier h city, by mail in country.
 Weekly-$1.00 per year. payable In advance.
 Entered at the postofics, Newport. Arkansas, as second-class mail mat eoe.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-03
Duties That Enrich.

No matter how stirring our llte bs, it will be failure if you have never been awakened to- the glory of the usual There are no duties that so er-ich as dull duties.--C. H. ! prison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19

gold rings In his ears. custom with
some OF he old fashioned merchant
sailors who had Travelled the world
over I found him seated up In the
hammock n citing. where it was cool.
with Farrag ut at his side.
why ar emit you cleaning shipT /
asked.
81 think I am to blame said Far
ragut with his pleasant smile. We
two vetera rs have been swapping
yarns about sailing ship days
The old whaier did not see how he
could leave Farragut when Farra gut
wanted TO talk. and inwardly perhaps
he did not fail TO enjoy his position as
superior 70 the young executive off,
GERS reprim ands."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19
SALVATION ARMY
WILL FEED MANY
Almost Half Million Will Benefit
Christmas by Work of
Corps in Nation.

Almost half a million poor people
will be taken care Of on Christmas this
year by the Salvation army corps
throughout the country. and Rock Is
land poor families will benefit as we'll
a. others. even though there is no To-
cal station here
In order TO meet all expenses which
must be incurred 10 give Christmas
dinners TO the poor the members of
the army corps OF both Davenport and
Moline are working hard. They are
succeeding. too. and large sums are be-
ing secured for the benefit OF the poor
OF the tri-cities- The annual donation
kettles pret,ily decorated have been
placed on corners about Rock Island
as we'll as in Davenport and Moline,
and after service collection are taken
up at some of the churches. All are
invited 10 contribute TO this worthy
fund and assist in providing a merry
Christmas for the need.
Between 100000 an+ 100000 poor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19
WHITE SHRINERS
IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Local Members of Order Install
Lodge in Iowa
City.

number Of the local members and
officers of the Vashti Shrine No. %.
order of White Shrine of Jerusalem,
were in Cedar Rapids yesterday
where they attended and assisted in
the organization OF a lodge for that
city. This order is an advanced de-
gree for members of the Eastern star.
A big banquet and meeting was
held in the knights Of Pythias' hall
and more than 300 were served. The
lodge was organized with a charter
membership of 49, and with such d
large number interested the Shrine
viii doubtless prove a successful ven
ture
Those who present at the meeting
from here were katherine Carnaghan,
Edythe GaIbraith. Mary H. Heesch,
Jean Archer, Eva MengeI, Henry
Kramer. J. w. Caldwell, l.. l.. Mccoy,
A Il. RiedeT, Nellie S. Humphreys,
Margaret Carnaghan, Kate v. Collier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19
TWO OLD SAILORS.
Whyfone o. Them Ignored Exeeutivs
Officer Dewey's Commands

Whyfone o. Them Ignored Executive
Officer De~ey's Commands.
In his autobiography George Dew
ey. the hero OF Manila bay. records
that FHrTa.ut's methods were always
simple There'was a saying that his
principal place for filing papers was
his coat pocket Generally he wrote
his orders himself, perhaps with his
knee or the ships rail as a rest. Tll..
author recalls that one day when he
was writing he looked up and said:
Now. how in the devil do you spell
Appalschicoia: Some OF these edu-
Gated young fellows from Annapolis
stEknov. The author continues:
"A man who had such an importa Mt
command. could hardly have been more
democratic. One night had given or
ders for thorough cleaning OF the
ship the next morning / was awake
very early, for il was stifiingly hot
Five o'clock came. and I heard no
sound of the holystones on the deck,
so / went above 70 find out why my
orders Were not obeyed. and my frame
of mind for the moment was entirely
that OF the disciplinarian. There was
no activity at all on deck l looked
around for the officer Of the deck. He
was an old New England whaler.
brown as 4 buccaneer. who had enlist
ed for the war from the,merchant serv-
ice. recollect that he wore small
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19
WOMEN BAR DOOR
IN THIS CITY AS
PLAN FOR SAFETY
Fear That Brute Has Been
Driven from Davenport to
Rock Island in Exodus.
SEND THE SUSPECTS HERE
Wen Released in Connection With the
Hendrix stabbirs Affair Shipped
Over Government Bridge.

Rock Island women are frightened
and well they might be. as 4 result OF
the collector" mystery case Of Dav-
export. The city OF Rock Island,
should the Davenport police make a
Sip. would be in the throes OF the
brute. a. suspects when released are
taken 10 the government bridge on
Ire Iowa side o. the river and are
shipped 20 the city.
Yesterday % men who were arrest
Cd IN connection with the stabbinE OF
Mrs. Roddy Hendrix. Davenport, were
released. taken 70 the bridge and
watched BY the Davenport police until
they were we'll on their way 10 this
,ffy.
Should the number OF arrests made
continue in the large numbers, wiz
TIE subsequent release OF the men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19

and their journeys 20 this city. Rock
Island police Will have a task on
their hands which viii be similar In
many respects TO the condition OF az
fairs which existed here but a month
or so back
Continue Arrests
Today the Davenport police con
tinued arTesting suspects On the same
large scale as during the past two or
three DAYS. with the result. - j. pre-
sumed that tomorrow they viii be re-
leased and Rock Island VII have so
many more denjzens OF undesirable
character within its bounds
Davenport women are cautious IN
opening a door in response 10 a ring
Of the door bell or other signals for
admittance one case l. known
where a roman romans behind lcck-
ed doors in her house the entire day,
and her husband gains admission only
By giving countersign.
This martial manner or conduct
inE a home may have 10 BE- taken up
in this CITY IL Davenport continues
10 send 20 Rock Island the class OF
men arrested by the police in conuec-
ton Vith the Hendrix affair.
In Rock lslanc
While the matter j. the topic Of dis
cussion everywhere in the Iowa metro
oils. Rock Island women have pat
termed after their Davenport sisters
and women alone in homes in this city
see 20 il that the doors are barred as
soon as the male mmebers OF the
family depart for theSr labors.
While much Of this precaution Is
thought by many 70 be undue and
women taking this stand are ridi-
culed BY many OF their friends, vet IN
all Difference 10 the Rock Island
housewife she has just ana sufficient
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19

people. needy ones and destitute. will
be fed Christmas by the efforts of the
army. according TO an estimate. The
only proof needed will be evidence of
hunger and inability 10 pay. The din
ners are TO be taken to the homes of
the poor and none need Know with the
exception of the members Of the army
Just who the needy are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19

reasons for following the example set
by her Davenport sisters, as the riff
raft which Passes over the bridge. re-
ieased BY the Davenport police, may
contain the one brute. who has Great
ed havoc among a number Of women
in the Iowa CITY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19

Vashti :. BolIman. Martha T.. Melville,
Matte Johnston, Margaret Schroeder,
Cora l. Scnillingor. LOttie Bots
clapp. Armita Kincaid, Mary r. Krei8
and Catherine pratt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19
ObIipino.

'will you corroborate my assevera-
TONS"
Nav. j can't do that. But III stand
by what ye say" Baltimore Amer
can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19
mere Must Be somethire In II

DO you believe there Is really any
such thing as love at FIRST sight?"
Certainly there Is. If there was no
such thing how many of the married
men whom you know would ever have
been able TO encbant their wives?"-
Chicago Record Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19
HAMLET

Mrs. Jennie Cooper returned homo
Monday from st Luke's hospital ?
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Cook were Dav.
export visitors Monday
AIR. and Mrs Carl Scastrand. Mrs.
c. 3. Halstcad, Mrs. Kate Sprostou
and John Hartman and sister. Miss
Barbara were tri-city visitors Friday
OF last week
4 surprise shower. vas given
Thursday evening at the home Of VIII
Allan IN honor of Harry Swartout,
who was married Wednesday. The
evening was spent in games and mu-
sic. The groom will find library
table in his new home. presented by
those present at the shower.
Mrs. Frank Artz and baby daughter,
Island visitor Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19

When a cold becomes settled In the
system. it will take several days treat.
ment TO cure IL. and the best remedy
to use Is Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy 1t will cure quicker than any
other. and also leaves the system in
a natural and healthy condition Sold
by all druggists.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19

They conquer who believe they csn.
Old Saving.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-03-15
Mems Furnishings

Mems best dress Hats S235
Mems fine dress Caps so to 6Oc
Mems Wilson Bros. dress Shirts 100
Mems best n-hand Ties 45c
Mems good Ain hand Ties Csc
Mems good Suspenders Csc
Mems cashmere pants ESQ
Mems good work Shirts 45c
Mems heavy ribbed Underwear 42l-2c
Mems best bib Overas 89c
Mems good bib Overals 75c
Mems heavy plaid Jackets 49c
Mems heavy blue Jackets 7Oc
Mems heaviest cotton Socks Sl.3c