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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Twenty Battleships and Aux
Hilary Craft to Run New
York Forts.
NEW KIND OF WAR GAME
ON A SCIENTIFIC BASIS
Coast Artillerymen Must Find Way
to Checkmate Efforts of
the Navy.

NEW YORK. August 2.-Suppose that
= hostile fleet should try 10 swarm into
Long Island sound How far would it
get:
The War Department wants that ques-
ton answered. So do-though they may
not know 1.-THE inhabitants of New
York city So do lot of millionatres
who own homes full of window glass
and Swiss servants all along Long Island
sound. So do various querulous gentle
r,en who boss the banks filed with yell
low money So does the rest of the coun-
try. which il supported in part by selling
things TO New York. but gets peevish
when reminded of that fact: and so do
All foreign admirals who hope that their
duty may some time force them to hold
a regatta in the general neighborhood of
New Rochelle So the question is to be
answered SO far as such query can
any property.
bor The front door is by way of Sandy
Hook This is we'll defended by various
forts filed with disappearing guns and
surprises. The back door is by way OF
Long Island sound.
Forts on War Basis.
Consider an imaginary line drawn from
the Connecticut shore to GARDENERS Is
land. through Fishers Island. Forts
Terry. Niche and Wright are To-
Gated along this line. right at the
mouth OF the sound These forts are to
be placed on war basis for the pur-
pose of this test and are to be manned
by twenty-five full companies of the
coast defense artillery.
The lock on the back door 10 New York
is 70 be jimmied-perhaps-by the fun
North Atlantic squadron. also on war
basis. II consists of twenty battleships
and twenty-sy torpedo boats and ten
sneaky little Submarines and a notllla of
floating ambulances and seagoing black
smith shops and corner stores. War
conditions are to be observed on both
sides.
But this is a new style Of war game.
1t will begin August 3 and close Au-
gust y. In the rude old sort OF war game
umpires are appointed and points are
scored, and when it Is all over one side
OF the other has won by eight cross
town blocks, and the other side Is theo-
retically dead. and actually so sore that
its members can only be safely fed at
the end of a pole Nothing of that sort
will happen in the army-navy war game
at Fishers Island.
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his hand blown away through the
bursting Of an old gun he was using
to scare crows in his fathers field.
He was Immediately taken to Kildare
lnf1rmary and on the following day It
was found necessary to amputate the
forearm.
Bid for Building site.-Mr. George
Mansfield. having written to the Mas
Urban Council stating that he would
not accept the chairman's offer of
s1l0 for building site near the sta
ton. and withdrawing his original Of
fer of 9220. Mr.. Langan remarked
that that price worked out at about
ss00 an acre. 1t was decided by 4
votes to to make another offer of
s150.
Leitrim.
Big Pike Landed.-Excellent sport
Is being enjoyed on the Shannon. the
biggest capture made being that Of
Mr.. James Caslin, D. c., Drumsna.
who hooked pike, turning the scale
at "a pounds.
Cabman Fatally Injured-Patrick
Rogers, cabman, Carrick on Shannon,
was driving Mr.. McCarty, his wife
and child, when the horse bolted and
dashed against wall. All the occu-
pants were thrown out, Rogers receiv.
ing such injuries that he died soon
after in the county infirmary. Mr..
Carly and family escaped with a slight
shaking.
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concert stage today that so truly in
terprets Irish vocal music than does
Mr.. Egan The Cork Examiner says
of him:
The part played by Thomas Egan,
the rising Irish singer, was the leading
one of Edgar. 1t is, perhaps, wrong to
say that Mr.. Egan is rising operate
star, for he has already risen. In the
love scene with Lucia and especially
in the final act at the tomb, he re-
vealed himself what he is-a real
genius After the fall Of the curtain.
Mr.. Egan reappeared and sang THE
Minstrel Boy" with orchestral accom-
paniment. The effort evoked scene
| of enthusiasm seldom surpassed at the
opera house. He was recalled again
and again and ultimately had to repeat
the whole number amidst enhanced
appreciation expressed in terms of the
most fervid applause.
While the Limerick Echo says: A
young Irish tenor acts the principal
part. 1t was the first appearance of
Thomas Egan in Limerick as an opera
! singer and the audience was on the
"qui vive" to hear him. He did not
disappoint his reputation as singer
Of the first rank. He sings with re-
markable sweetness of intonation and
has great range and force in the up
per reaches. He was deservedly ap-
plauded.
But the old land is not the only place
this brilliant young tenor is appreci-
ated. as witness the following excerpts
from the press on this continent. The
Irish World says:
Those who attended at the Aeolian
hall Sunday evening at the inaugural
recital given in New York by Thomas
Egan, We're rewarded by hearing a
| new Irish tenor, who possesses rich
and powerful voice. Mr.. Egan opened
with Sicilian serenade. but 1t was
in the Irish melodies he was most ap-
preciated. He was surprisingly excel
lent in HAS Sorrow Thy Young Day
Shaded" Mother Machree," 1.-THE
Emigrant," and "ODonnell Aboo." His
Interpretation of these disclosed the
training of a finished vocalist.
The Boston Journal says:
Thomas Egan 10 Given Warm Wei.
como to Boston. $,
Boston extended to one of the
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THOS. EGAN, FAMOUS
IRISH OPERA TENOR
WILL AGAIN TOUR THIS COUNTRY
IN CONCERT WORK NEXT
SEASON.

The Irish Standard has just learned
with pleasure that the great Irish ten
or, Thomas Egan, will not go into
grand opera with Oscar Hammerstein
this season as was at first thought
probable. He prefers to remain on the
concert stake for the present instead
of returning to grand opera again. This
will be pleasing news to all of us who
are interested In Irish vocal music, for
there is probably no artist upon the
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He then completed the supplementary
tour with the company and the next
season opened with them in Drury
Lane in London
This season was such a remarkable
success 1t was decided not to make a
supplementary tour. When Mr.. Egan
heord of it he persuaded the managers
to make a tour of Ireland instead.
When they agreed and the news
reached Ireland, invitations, backed by
large guarantees, were received from
all parts of the Emerald Isle. All the
dates could not be filed. The COM
pany payed to packed houses every
where. At the cose of the tour, which
was remarkable success, efforts were
made to have Mr.. Egan renew his
contract for the next season, but he
had completed arrangements for his
concert tour in America and so de-
clined.
AS a result of his limited tour of
America the past season, his mana
gers have decided to make tour of
the whole country next September, at
which time Mr.. Egan will have re-
turned from abroad, where he goer to
I'LL series Of operate engagements.
This coming tour in all probability,
will extend to all parts of America.
and is being carefully planned with
the hope and desire on the part of the
management to make the business
terms easy and possible for any indi-
vidual
His friends are devoting much stury
and attention to details of the coming
tour, seeking to avoid unnecessary
railway, hotel and other expenses, so
that they may be able to present this
Nonderful operate star without the
great expense usually attendant upon
such a performance.
Mr.. Egan has refused flattering Of
fers to remain in New York during
the coming season and appear in his
different grand opera roles: but ex-
cepting for limited number of grand
opera appearances, he has chosen in
stead, to make this extensive tour Of
America, after which he will tour Aus !.
tralia, South Africa, and different
parts of Europe.
He was heard in the Northwest last
fall when he appeared in the concert
for the Knights of Columbus at St
Paul. OF that performance the ST
Paul Pioneer Press said:
Capacity Audience at st. Paul
Auditorium.
When the Irish welcome any one Il
is no half-hearted affair; no more was
tina. accorded Mr.. Egan, just back from
a t":umphal tour Of Ireland in opera
Mr. Egan possesses a tenor of lyric
power, and admirable quality. He
sings with sensitive and emotional
fee!ing-it was in his lyric numbers
that his art spoke most convincingly
and with authority: Hissvoice tssscap-
able of wide, range Of tonal expires.
sion, being especially beautiful in meg
za-vuce passages. The concert was a
welcome which was a genuine ovation
to great Irish singer.
The Standard hopes that Mr.. Egan
will. be heard in most of our principal
cities during the coming season
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NeetinRs are held on second "Wednesday
Of month in church at 1880 p. m.
RAMSEY COUNTY.

RAMSEY COON43s
W. p MsIesnn M9 lis s. Case Ut. 1ss }ssn
John N: Lynch. SIS Holly ave: Fin. Sec.
]: 3. corcoran. rs Fuller ave-: Treas.
Exam. DR.. G. G. Perry, s1s Lowry. bldg.
esdaSSs ST m nea on in
at p. m.
Hossn 81 w w. 81 c 81 Wee pres
Y. McDonough. so mississippi st.: Rec.
SSec.' John LOBBY. s54 Gaultisr St; Fin:
ms. Sec. J. F: Foley. sss Broadway st.;
Med. Exam. Drs Mckeon and McNevin;:
Thursdays Of month in Hibernian Halls,
! at p. m.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
! Division Il, T + ;tb 5 %s. Ps: 5oer
Secretary. ": u.s. ). a r. Sid 81 sapeslor
81 p.;.,. ln a Secretary. w. J. NC
don: Med. Exam, Dr.. e. w. Fahey, 2l7
first fl and third Wednesday Of each month
ssss jSsa: T. 81 %s;s RG W.
;ith He Ave ss w. 1 Fam Sec sna fns
w. w.: i Samss Connolly IL n. ssrd Az AZ
cite. 4o2 Central Ave. W. Meetinss held
on fav. second Monday Of each month in Gil
1eys hall at s p. m.
SCOTT COUNTY.
do EoI Ny President. F. J. Leonard, Jor-
ny'i Moo Mo- s ass psas Vas Frs d..
gtsarn s. se,l kf fis,ns k Fin s sss
Sgse; 's Jones St5attoR d Belle Tlains;
e: r: Moioney. Meetings are held on
first , SUNDAY Of month in Fraternity Hail.
o.. STEELE COUNTY.
oSs esa1y RME inn. George c. 10hsF'
8. Brick: Vice Pres, 'o James E. QUINN:
Rec. sec:. J. 3. Malone; Fin. Sec, J. E.
S Mahlone Hof ins sse sa j. Malene Treas.
house. no.. Meetings are held on first Wednes-
DAY OF month in X. P. Hall at $3.50 p. m.
cl S0Snsy President-D. F. McDsrmott.
,UiVlslon No. ], Clontarf-Pres., VIM. M.
kenna; Vice Pres. P. ]. Mccarthy; Rec.
SSec;. Andrew Kavanaugh; Fin. Sec. Leo
gNe1l.: ms Sec, NJ. E. Conlogue: Treas,
yonn Glosson, ST.: Med. Exam, DR.. o.
pagnault Benson. MINI. Meetings are
NEG neld on first Sunday of month in Clon-
.WINONA COUNTY.
County PRESIDENT, n J. Ryan, ~ n
Division No. President. John shsr,
nan. III e. King ST.; Vice Pres, NJ J.
Lynch, 81 Washington st.; Rec. secy..
Dennis Lynch, 514 Washington st.:
ms: Secy., Dennis Lynch. 514 Washington
81, Treas, M: J. Ryan, 2s4 3. King St.;
%. Third st. Meetings are held on Sec
ond and fourth Thursday Of month n
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WINONA COUNTY.
County President. N +. RYAN. IA n
LADIES' AUXILIARY
IIENNEP1N COUNTY

&c Gssou,n MY President. Miss Mary Boylan.
"a; Vice Pres. Mrs. Julia Dempsey. 1903
G hns soa AKA ,SsS; Rec segy: M N MsIy
.eS g ssss as ii; ia soS: 1 1a::
Msd Mrs Cara K SC.a HSdsn Avs;
Andrus Bldg. Meetings are lied Seia ON on
second 2na Fourth Monday Of month is
n L. so No. III VassDst WE.
kee sea- Mary ss asta a1s sv 9Th n ave- -
n. O.; Fin. Sec. Bridget Ray. 21sS Grand
st. n. Ell. lns. Sec. Margaret sullivan.
Hin. 1908 18th st. 8. e.; Med: Exana., 81.
Phelan. st. Anthony Bank Bldg. Meet
ings are held on LIST and athird Mondays
Division No. 3. ,MsItlnneapolis-Pres. Mrs.
Xn sa r Pssa&a Mrs 1sss 5Tyaqs
So 9Th Ave N n Fin. Sees Sec. M Mssy K aaI:
ns s kssn s9s Nss w AZ
HasSss ~ 81 St s: @ss ~ s:a.
Meetings are held on first land and third,.
st. Ies and Plymouth Ave. NS n. na'l' SFa
Division No. 4. Minneapous-Pres, Mrs.
Mrs. Nellie McGo9Eh. 2s2s h!oominsstoo;a;
isth ave zee Fin and ms s &c., af Nj: 2 A9
ma Bryant. 2115 Bloomington ave: Treaa
Mr. M M ne aar 2.ae 3yth aye
D1r. Murphy. Lake st: and BioominEtoxn..
Meetings are held on tirst and third Wed.
nesdays OF month In Maccabee Hail. at
Division No. S, Minneapolis-pr..
ave. sass NJ Rec sse Mary MfSH E%e1 lc1a
27is Emerson ave-: Inns. Sec. Katharinss
fSs s1i sssi sSs 81 M Meas IsS
Meetings are held on the second and and
coTnsr seyh o. and mG psbonI II
p. m.
Nary 2!y;op wa as sss5 HayosP T.
xye i: s.: kes: Sec, Mssgafet ~ &a1 zaie
Moran ios 2sS1 Madison st. n. f.. ins f s.c
Kss Has s0r 81. n X i?h All
Central ave; Meetings are held on drss
and third W ssl Of month in j. ..
Mary Turner. 12lS Jefferson Ut. n O.:
Vice Pres, Margaret Kelly. 1915 It'll At
Sa as ~ 18Th al ave 1n H. g. s:o l Ms:
Earet Tierney, 219 9Th ave. n. g.: MAJ
Exam, DIR. r. p. O'Brien, 204 MedicsS
Block Meetings are held on first Thurs.
day Of month in Odd Fellows Han. at a:ix
p. m
o..,, RAMSEY RAMSEY COUNTY,:
Johanna Cook. q e. He7ensh e.: R H..
ording Secretary. Mrs. Margaret Scott.
4l2 Central Ave; Treasurer, Mrs.. Mar.
inEs held at aibsiniaa hsl ~ 7th Meet 1s
Franklin Streets. ~
Division No. 2. St. Paul-Pres,. Eliza.
beth Moynaugh, 70 Atwater st.: Vice
Pres. Margaret Roach. sos st. Albaus It
Rec. Sec. Margaret Clarke. io7 Itch:
neld ave-; Fin; Sec. Mary Hynes, ioie
Aa%nd - e. trs seq Mary Nolan
M sa az Lowry wy BIde Meesinxoo Owen n
| held on. second and fourth Wednesdays -
month, In Hibernian Hall at Sis D. m
Division No: !, g., Paul-Rses. Mis-.
~ Mary I gem, ,; SSs + A +: Re-:
| Sec, Mrs. Elizabeth McNally, 305 Mack.
| ubin st.: ms. Sec, Mrs. Doretta Nc
Manus, .4oS Carol ave.; Treas. Mrs. MARY
u. Marshall, 1896 Carroll ave; Med. Exam.
DR.. r. A. Burns, Lowry Bldg. Meetings
month In Hibernian Hall. ats ,. m.
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DIR. BroWnrigg, bishop Of OssOry, re.
Gently attended in ST. Canice's Par.
ish church. Kilkenny, and admins.
tered the Sacrament Of Confirmation
to about $50 children from the differ.
ent schools in the parish. The usua
Confirmation pledge was administered
to the newly confirmed children.
Poisoning River.-Three men were
sentenced to Imprisonment at Kilken
ny quarter sessions for poisoning 6
river for trout-Robert Meany to !
months, Michael Grace to months
and Thomas Grace to 4 months, will
hard labor. while Martin Meany wa.
allowed out under the first offender.
act.
Kildare.
Soldier Breaks Window.-At tn,
Athy quarter sessions William Hay,
den, hildare, was granted a decree 70,
s9 3s., the value Of plate glass win
dow, maliciously broken by soldier
who was found with roll of tweed
in his possession. The amount is t,
be levied off Mas rural district. VIII,
should the district be saddled with tn,
amount? 1t should be charged to tn,
war ONCE.
Serious Gun Accident. = Jane,
Moore. son of farmer sand road con.
tractor living near Robertstown. hat
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changing whole careers, did not escape
Thomas Egan, the Irish grand opera
tenor. 1t was Mr.. Egan's intention to
visit America after tour Of the
British Isles two years ago, but chance
changed mis- plans and SO he could not
come until later.
Mr.. Egan had returned to Ireland
from a hard season Of operate work
on the continent. He had just got
settled in his home in Dublin for
a much needed rest and vacation when
the Royal Italian Grand Opera COM
pany of Drury Lane. London, arrived
for a weeks engagement. The princi-
pal tenor was taken sick on the way
to Dublin. There was no one in the
company who could take his place and
the managers had about decided to
cancel the Dublin booking when he
heard Mr. Egan was in the city.
Mr.. Egan's work in Italy Is known
to all the managers of Italian COM
panies. No time was lost in getting
in touch with him and, though very
tired he consented to sing in order
that Dublin should not lose the en-
gasement. The opening opera was
Pagliacci. There was no time to hold
a rehearsal so Mr.. Egan sang the op.
era without it, and so well pleased was
the management that they had his
name to contract as the principa,
tenor for the next season before he
left the theater after the performance
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NATIONAL OFFICERS.
President-JAmeS J. Regain, St Paul,
MINI.
Vice President - Joseph Mclaughlin.
Philadelphia.
Perth, Ontario:
Treasurel-rhomas Maloney. Council
Blui1s, Iowa.
secretary-Phiiip J. sullivan. Thomo-
sen,ille, Conn.
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NATIONAL DIRECTORS.

NATIONAL DIRECTORS.
P. T. moran. Washington. u. c.
Raw, Vim. 4. Mclaughlin. Union Hin
Michael F.. Powers. Grand Rap.c.,
Mich.
n. - Barry, Columbus, Ohio.
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NATIONAL oFFlcER8-L. A. A. a
NH1.tinnai Preaident-Mrl. Ellan g.
STATE oEFlcERs-L, a. a. o. n.

aTATE oFFIcER8-L. A. A, o..u
prssident-Mrs. Mary B. Daley. ;so1
Central ave-. Minneapolis. -'''
Vice Prssidsnt-Miss May e. Hammiu.
D9 sI.ucretary-El,a c. Heating. az Pl....
ant Ave, st. Paul
an TrressIrer-Miss Mary cooEan. Far,.
Rnsrd OF Directors-Mary M. suIliva,
Duluth: Ellen Conroy, st. Paul; Mary J.
'1 AMditinr Observation-Disclosures Scot.
nj. Paul, Margaret Sullivan. Minnesno..
iis:. elizabeth Mentally, st. Paul.
insurance Sscretary-0argaret A. Gra.
dy. saltwater.
insurance Treasursr-Marsarst sulli-
State Medical Director = DR.. Il. W.
Buckley, st. Paul
Curran. Minneapolis: Annie Conroy. st
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STATE Observation-Disclosures.

STATE ERS-MlNNESorA.
Pres:dent-T. ]. Doyle, Endicott BID
st. Paul.
State secretary-J. T. Grogau. 81 CO..
roll street, st. Paul.
Treasurer-John Sheehy. Montsomerv
STATE Chaplatn-Rev. p. J. k'ox. jana.
' President of Insurance Fund - T. +
VICE Vice President. J. Nolan, Brain.-a
secretary Of lnsurance-John Mahon.v
oao Temple Court. Minneapolis. '''
Steta Treasurer lnsurance-John Sb..
nv. montgomery:
Mrectors OF Insurance Fund-John Mo-
ran. Minneapolis. E. J.. McManus. a.
raul. p. j.. Cummings. Minneapolis: ! o. y:
roreoran. st. Paul; Thos. WEIGH. SfiiI:
water.
NATIONAL oFFIcERs-L. A. A. q -
"National Presidsnt-Mrs. Ellen Rvs.
,csiv' sawtucket, r. L A'ssn
'c National Vice President-Miss
ushnney. Calumet, Mich. A
National Secretary, Mrs. Adelia Chr,..
~ Cleveland. Ohio.
'Sstioaai TreasSrsr-Ars. Mary c. Con.
noiiy. Syracuse, N. Z.
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BoWDoiN.

NORTH-Mrs. Huldah Denham passed
last week with her sister. Mrs. Lucy
Small, who after a long illness is fall
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Cassius Noyes entertain
ed as Thanksgiving guests Mr.. AID Mrs
C. H. Moves and Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Moves. --zs
E. A. Huntington and family of Gardi-
ner passed the holiday at the homo Of
w. L. Small.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert. Rideept were
THANKSGIVING guests of their daughter
Mrs Lottie Cray, in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Pratt and daugh-
ter Fife were Thursday guests of Mr..
and Mrs f. c. Libby in Litchfield.
Jesse Farr is visiting friends in Wal.
doboro for the week
waldo verney is at home from schen-
ectady, n. Y, for few days.
Grace Small is passing the vacation
with her sister, Mrs. Frances Hunting
ton, in Gardiner.
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TOProtect American.
Is -fS-J-
-. Potato industry.

Washington, Nov. 1910 protect
the United States from foreign potato
diseases and to find way in which
some Of the foreign crop may be
brought in because of this years scant
native supply, estimated to be almost
190,00o.000 bushels short. Sec of Agri-
culture Houston, Saturday, issued a
call for public meeting here, Dec
Is, to discuss the subject
The call directs particular inquiry
as to whether lit is possible to safe
guard this country from known for
eign potato diseases by admitting po-
tatoes which have been inspected and
pronounced free from infection by for
eign experts"
A. few days ago Sec. Houston an
nounced that public hearing would be
given also, on Dec. Is, as to why the
present quarantine against the potato
war should not be extended after Jan.
l, to all Canada and Europe, to GER
tain parts of which it now applies,
Nursery stock found free of infec-
ton is allowed to enter the country
Under the plant quarantine act it is
necessary for the secretary to call a
public hearing before this could be APP
piled to potatoes.
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Elk. MAYOR w. J. eILPATRIck
OF Saco New Private Secretary &c
Senator Chas. r. johnson.

Saco. Me-, Nov. 3e.-Ex-Mayor Walter
j. Gilpatric of this city, who has just
been appointed private secretary to Sen
ator Charles f. Johtrson of Waterrille'
viii GO to washington, .tiIis week. j. 5
Estes, clerk of the senator since his cleo
ton in 1911. will remain as his clerk and
secretary-of the committee. on banking.
Mr. Gilpatrc is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Glpatric and was born in this
city. He studied law in the office of
Associate Justice George f. Haley in
Biddeford and was admitted to the York
Bar.
He has served in both branches of the
city council and was elected MAYOR on
the Citizens-Demoerat ticket in 1911. He
has served as member of the Saco
Board of Registration, a member of the
School Board, and as city solicitor and
tax collector. He has been member of
the Democratic city and county COM
mittees
Mr.. Gilpatric has practiced law, but
the most of his time has been occupied
as agent of the Water Co. and Electric
Light Co at Old Orchard
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THE BOY PROBLEM.
Important Question for American,

Important Question for Americans.
For years small merchants in GER
tain sections of New York have been
paying tribute regularly to organized
gangs They were taxed by these
gangsters according to their earnings,
which were thoroughly ascertained
by the underworld characters. If a
man refused to be bled by the gang,
he was promptly made an example or.
If he had horses they were poisoned.
If not, his wife and children were an
noyed and threatened until no place
on earth seemed safe for them.
A few merchants who were holder
than the rest of their clan, threatened
to expose the gangs to the police.
Their threats were answered with
murder, In cold blood the gangsters
slew these rebels among their victims.
Such terror have the desperados
spread among the people in these dis
tricts in New York that no one dared
to testify against them, so that when
a member of such gang fell into the
clutches of the. police he had to be
set free because. there was no one to
prosecute. him.
According to dispatches from New
York the merchants in the gang-ruled
districts have now united into a
strong organization and now propose
to war upon these blackmailers and
murders,
The fight of the youthful bad men
is not a problem of New York alone.
1t is problem of Chicago as we'll. 1t
is a problem Of every big city. In
New York gangsters blackmail small
merchants. In Chicago they take to
automobile robberies. A curious fact
about these youthful bandits every
where is that they are nearly all
graduates from corrective institu-
tons to which they had been sent IN
their boyhood to reform and straight
en- up. =.
Nearly all the large cities in Amer
lea in the last few years have been
worrying much about the girl who
goes wrong There is no denying that
the women of the underworld is big
problem. Without at all detracting,
however, from the seriousness of the
girl problem, 1t Is about time parents
as we'll as reformers walked up to tina
even more serious boy problem. The
girl who goes wrong pays with her
happiness, and even life, for her mis-