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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07

this conduct which -ruck the sagacious
man H. uniform as suspicious"
one Of the saddest features Of police
work is dealing with the social evil with
prostitutes and houses of i'll fame. in
80 far as the law gave me power, | al
ways treated the men taken ir any raid
on these houses precisely az the women
were treated My experience brought
me TO the very strong conviction that
there ought not to be any liberation by
law of the vice. I do not know of any
method which will put a complete stop
TO the evil. but | do know certain things
that ought TO be done 70 minimize IT..
one of these is treating men and women
on an exact equality FOR the same act
Another is the establishment of night
courts and Of special commissions to
deal with this special class of cases. An
other is that suggested by the Rev.
Charles StelZle, of the Labor Temple
TO publish conspicuously the name of the
owner of any property used for immoral
purposes, after said owner has been noti-
fled of the use and has failed to prevent
IL. Another is 10 prosecute the keepers
ana packers or DTOtnelS' men anu
women. as relentlessly and punish them
a. severely as pickpockets and common
thieves They should never be fined .
they should be imprisoned. AS for the
girls, the very young ones and first Of
tenders should be put in the charge or
probation officers or sent to reforma-
tories. and the large percentage Of fee
L. rsvf. Nd Of O
and women should be sent 10 institu-
lions created for them, and thereby re-
move from this hideous commerce the
articles of commerce Moreover. the
federal government must in ever-in-
creasing measure proceed against the de-
graded promoters OF this commercial
ism. for their activities are interstate,
and the nation can often deal with them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07

more effectively than the states, al
though. as public sentiment becomes
aroused, nation. state and municipality
will all cooperate toward the same end
OF roofing out the traffic But the prime
need is to raise the level of individual
morality; and moreover. to encourage
early marriages and a strict sense of
reciprocal conjugal obligation. The
women who preach late marriages are
by just SO much making il difficult TO
better the standard of chastity
As regards the white slave" traffic, the
men engaged in il. and the women, too.
are far worse criminals than any ordi-
nary murderers can be For them there
is need of such a law as that recently
adopted in England through the efforts OF
Arthur Lee, NJ. F., law which includes
whipping for the male offenders There
are brutes so low. so infamous, so de-
graded and bestial i'm their cruelty and
brutality that the only way to get at
them is through their skins. Senti-
mentality on behalf of such men is really
almost as unhealthy and wicked as the
crminality Of the men themselves. My
federation OF any "tenderloin" or red
light" district and that above all. there
should be the most relentless war on com
mercialized vice. The men who profit
and make their living by the depravity
and the awful misery of other human
beings stand far below any ordinary
criminals and no measures taken against
them can be too severe.
As for the wretched girls who follow
the dreadful trade in question a good
deal can be done by change in economic
conditions. This ought to be done. When
girls are paid wages inadequate to keep
them from starvation. or to permit them
to live decently, a certain proportion are
forced by their economic misery into lives
of vice. The employers and all others re-
sponsible for these conditions stand on
moral level not far above the white slav-
ers" themselves. But IL is mistake 10
suppose that either the correction of these
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07

7 More than one vessel had been laid down.
They were the products of the nishbor-
| ing forests. Two of these, the largest
were to bear the names Lawrence and
| Niagara the former in honor OF the nero
of the Chesapeake, who had given up hts
| life in the struggle with the Shannon.
They were brigs. 10 feet over all and
twenty nine feet beam. not great war yes
sells as such craft go to-day. In fact, they
were much shorter than one of the Amer
teas cup defenders. They were being
constructed Of white and Slack oak and
chestnut frames with outside planking OF
oak and decks of pine. II not frequently
happened that timber cut In the morning
was in the hull before the hurryng work.
men threw down their tools at nightfal!.
To the excellence of the workmanship
the remains OF the Niagara's hull, re-
Gently raised and restored, testify.
Thus was a fleet of four vessels built
within a few months time. there being
no haggling in Congress over the ques-
ton of numbers 1t was case OF laying
down as many as there were time. men
and equipment for: The fleet was ready
for the sea by July 10. The work was
not accomplished. however. without in
terruptions. While on his way to Erie
Perry stopped over night at lonely
ca bin on the shore OF the lake Its owner,
who had lately crossed the lake from
Canada, informed him that the British
were fully informed OF the progress of
the work on the American vessels and
were preparing to attack the place.
Acting upon this warning the ship
wrights when not occupied upon the YES
sells. we're drilled to serve as a guard,
and an additional company OF sixty vol
unteers was raised. None OF the equip
ment of sails, rigging and guns had come
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07

economic conditions or the abolition OF
the white slave" trade will wholly correct
the evil or will even reach the major part
of it, The economic factor is very far
from being the chief factor in inducing
girls to go into this dreadful life. As with
so many othe~ problems, while there must
be governmental action, there must also
be strengthening of the average individ-
ual character in order to achieve the de-
sired end. Even where economic condi-
tons are bad girls who are both strong
and pure will remain unaffected by temp
tations to which girls Of weak character
or lax standards readily yield. Any man
who knows the wide variation in the pro-
portions Of the different races and nation
allties engaged in prostitution must come
TO the conclusion that il is out OF the
question 10 treat economic conditions as
the sole conditions or even as the chief
conditions that deterr inc this question.
There are certain races-the Irish are
honorably conspicuous among them
which, no matter what the economic
pressure, furnish very few inmates of
houses Of i'll fame. | do not believe that
the differences are due TO permanent race
characteristics; this is shown by the fact
that the best settlement houses find that
practically all their "long-term gradu-
ates," so to speak. all the girls that come
for a long period under their influence. no
matter what their race or national origin,
remain pure. In every race there are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07
The EPesdent Continuing "reminiscences Of His Service Police
Commissioner Of This City, Discusses Regulation Of the Social
Evil and Suggests Neutrality-suspicious. Which Gave
Him an Insight Into Problems Of City Life.

light phases of New York life. II was
necessary to be always on our guard.
OFTEN an accusation would be brought
against the policeman because he had
been guilty OF misconduct. Much more
often the accusation merely meant that
the officer had incurred animosity by do
ing his duty. / remember one amusing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07
"TAERE WE'RE THREE ROWS
or FIGURES ALL RIGHT, But AS
THE ACCUSED EXPLAINED HOPPING
UP AND DOWN WITH RAGE AND
EXCITEMENT, THEY WE'RE, AL Of
THEM THE NUMBERS OF HYMNS.

case where the officer was wholly to
blame, but had acted in entire good faith.
one Of the favorite and most demoraliz-
inc forms OF gambling in New York was
policy playing. The policy slips con-
sisted of papers with three rows Of fig
ures written on them. The officer In ques-
ton was a huge pithecoid tout Of a Great
ure. with 4 wooden face and a receding
forehead. and his accusei. whom he had
arrested the preceding evening, was a
little grig OF a red-headed man. obviously
respectable, and almost incoherent with
rage. The anger Of the little red-head-d
man was but natural. for he had just
come out from a night In the station
house He had been arrested late in the
evening on suspicion that he was a policy
player. because OF the rows OF figures on
a piece OF paper which he had held in his
hand. and because at the time OF his ar
rest he had just stepped into the entrance
Of the hail OF a tenement house In order
to read by lamplight. The paper was
produced in evidence. There were the
three rows OF figures all right. but as the
accusor explained hopping up and down
with rage and excitement. they were all
Of them the numbers OF hymns He was
the superintendent Of a small Sunday
school He had written down the hymns
for several future services. one under the
other. and OF the way home was stopping
10 look at them under convenient lamp
posts. and finally by the light OF the lamp
In a tenement house hallway. and II was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07

who makes the charge, and yet II Is
always possible that this superior OFF,
Ger is. consciously or unconsciously,
BIASED against his subordinate.
In the courts the charges were some
times brought by police officers and some
times by private citizens. In the latter
case we would get queer insghts into twi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07

~ HE measure OF mems deeds is their
quality and their fruits, not their
l. bulk. This observation is sug-
gested by the fact that September 10
will be the Tooth anniversary Of Perry 8
victory at the western end OF Lake
Erie. This battle has been styled the
Gettysburg of the War Of 1872 1t
marked the beginning of the end. With
Perry's victory, il was certain that the
British would not be able 10 control the
territory west of the settled portion oil
the United States. just as the North after
Gettysburg was freed from further inVa-
sion from the South. To-day the battle
that accomplished this magnificent result
seems a small affair. This. the earliest
naval battle between British and Amer
can vessels in feet formation pre-
.nts an interesting contrast with the
naval warfare of 1913. The fleets Of both
sides combined had not the given power
OF three modern Pinch rifles.
In 1879 the southern shores Of lakes on
tsrio and Erie were a wilderness. The
British possessed on the north shore
territory which had been developed by
the French. with a series Of trading posts
extending through the Mississippi Valley
10 Ne,v orleans. Great Britain hoped TO
maintain this line of posts and hem in
the growing nation of the United states
On the west. Consequently 1t was 10 the
interest Of both sides to control the Great
Lakes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07
AT THE BEGINNING OF WAR.

The chances favored the British when
the war began. for the country contlgu-
Gus 10 Lake Ontario was in more set
tied condition on the north side thah upo"
the south and the flag OF ST george 81
Andrew and 81. Patrick foateo upo"
many more vessels than did the otai
spanged Banner
Those we're not the days OF numerous
navy yards. congressman perhaps hau
not discovered their usefulness as ponu-
ca! adjuncts. Nor were they the days VI
navy secretaries with antipathies Tor t"e
employment OF seamen I'm constructor
work. Everybody had 70 lend mana anu
90 the best he could with the means at
hand. which was chiefly raw material
The fleets had TO be constructed. Inc
story Of how Perry overcame the Cd
staees which lay between him ana VIC
tory is as much a part OF the battle taIe
as that OF the incidents Of the actual
conflict
There had been skirmishing back ana
forth on the waters and ice Of Lake On
'ar!o, and IL was very important If the
expansion OF the United States was 10
continue that Lake Erie should be con-
uoiled by the Americans. The British
mad won the so-caIled territory OF Michi-
gan, and Lake Erie for the time being
was as good as a private British fishing
pond This capture formed good base
'or the extension Of control down the
valleys OF the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
Newport hundred years ago was a
fendezvous for gunboats When the War
OF 1872 broke out young officer. Master
Sommandant oliver Hazard Perry, re-
gently promoted from the rank OF lieu
tenant was placed in command. He was
Very anxious. as he put IT, TO DO sent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07
Ey Theodore Roosevelt.

-HE disciplinary courts were very
interesting. But il was extraor-
l. dinarily difficult TO get at the
facts in the more complicated cases
as must always be true under similar
circumstances; for ordinarily it is nee
essary TO back up the superior officer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07

/ TO hand when the briggs were ready for
I launching Perry went 10 Pittsburgh with
a view 10 hurrying il forward. a tedious
/ journey in those days. Upon his return
| he FASTENED 10 Buffalo for men and am
/ munition.
/ With the capture of Fort George below
the Falls IN the Niagara by Americans
/ from Sacketts Harbor the British were
obliged to abandon Fort Erie above ;he
/ Falls This released the brig Caledonia.
\ the schooners Somers. Tigress and Ohio.
and the sloop Trippe. With the aid OF
two hundred men and many teams OF
oxen these vessels. one by one, were
worked up the swift current, the task
requiring six days AS they passed out
into the lake boat put off from the
nearby Canadian shore. Its occupant
rowed out TO the feet When he came
alongside he communicated the informa-
ton that the English had dispatched
powerful squadron under Captain Finnis
with the intention of intercepting Perry.
The fates seemed To be against the young
officer, for stiff head winds arose delaying
the progress Of the fleet TO such an eX-
tent that only twenty-five miles could be
days the flotilla was buffeted. an. en-
counter with the British squadron being
momentarily expected. Perry was seized
with an attack of lake fever The harbor
of Pressure Isle or Erie. was gained only
q few hours before the British squadron
hove IN sight and blockaded the port
A LACK OF MEN.
BY July 10 his vessels were ready for
sea, but there were hardly enough officers
and sailors to man one ship few
were sent him in response TO his repeated
pleas.
For Gods sake and your own and
mine. send me men and officers" he
wrote to Captain Chauncey. and | will
have the enemy in a day or two Only
few men followed this prayer. a mot
ley set, blacks, soldiers and boys"
There were reports that the enemy had
planned a land and water expedition
against Erie with view TO destroying
the American squadron before it could
put TO sea- Some of the inhabitants be-
came panic stricken and fed TO the inte-
rior. Breastworks were thrown up by
Perry, but the English were delayed in
mobi!izing their troops on Long Point
on the opposite side of the lake.
The end OF July found 800 men at Per-
rvs command and although this was an
insufficient number to man his ten ves-
sells hardly more than third OF the re-
quirements of a modern Dreadnought. he
determined to put TO sea at the earliest
opportunity. A new difficulty now beset
him. The summers heats had lowered
the water to such an extent that the
briggs could not sail over the bar without
being lightened of their guns. and the YES
sells themselves being raised on scows.
When ne thought of this measure he
looked out upon the lake where the Brit
ish vessels lay and pictured what would
happen to his craft while they were being
lifted over the sands
Many a man has learned at terrible
cost the value of little things. how an
Continued on seventh page.
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HE country" for the British had closed
tho Atlantic ports His wish was most
fr1lv answered when. on February ., liS'
he received orders to select such ofhcers
and men from his gunboat lotilla as were
adapted for service on the Great Lakes
and 10 report TO Captain isaac ChauhceS'
a, cacketfs Harbor He dispatched three
aiearent parties Of fifty men each over
Ind and finally, on February q after
an affectionate parting from MS young
L. no started with his thirteen-year-old
-, lanes. I'm heavy rainstorm Tor
49,, ,royen wllds Of Northern New YORK.
I, r,ae q dreary journey by way OF Albany
- osu,ego River and the bleak shore OF
lake ontario. Arriving at sackelt ma
hor carly In March. he renamed 'ne'
Cor q short time in order 10 assist III
o,,ng q. promised attack by the BRUSH
,r,,o was postponed however SO ne sc.
90, IN March l6 10 take up the ''Sh Va
o,,.i,,,, control OF Lake Erie.
From, buffalo he travelled over tne ~.
- Tho Lake I'm a sleigh TO Erie, then caiieu
- tsle Its Gallo name was, due
=, en- Fact that II was one OF the i"e
Of trading posts and forts esiaoiisnep 80. ~
tho French. 10 which reference mas
made II. was still little more 'nan
rn,ot tts houses W re log buildings
and there was tavern
When Perry arrived here on .Nel'n .oia
he found that his men had not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07

Ell GOOkIN, VINO WROTE PROTESTING
AGAINST MIR. T2OOSEVELTS TAKING THE
ASST SLANT SECRG LARTSHIP OF THE NAVY
BECAUSE HIS WORK IN NEW YORK WAS SO
EFFICIENT As TO De AN INSTRUCTIVE LESSON
IN POLITICS.
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-12-10
Congressman Slemp Visits
Hazard.

Hon. G. b. Slemp, head of
the Slemp Coal Company and
allied interests i'll thus section.
arrived in Hazard the middle
of las, week, and spent several
days here looking after uusi-
ness matters. He was accom-
panied by several gentlemen,
who remained a day or two Wis
iting various points of interest
above Hazard.
MIR. Slemp announced Ills re-
tirement from politics, stating
that under no circumstance
will he stand for re- election
next year. He is so we'll known
and liked throughout this en-
tire section. aud our people
have taken such an active in
terest in the terrific campaigns
whereby he was reelected to
Congress, especially i'll 1910, as
well as last year, that this an
nouncement will be of almost
as much interest here as in the
Ninth Virginia district, which
MIR. Slemp has SO ably repre-
scented for tour successive terms.
The Ninth Virginia will lose,
upon Mr.. Slemp's retirement, as
able, efficient, aud successful
representative as it will ever
have in Congress, and his hard
continuously successful cam
paigns will live long in politi-
cal memories. After HIS retire
ment, he Intends to devote most
of his time to his extensive
business interests on the North
Fork and Big Sandy Rivers. -
Hazard (KyD Herald.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-12-10
TO MAKE YOUR HAIR
MORE BEAUTIFUL

To give your hair that gloss
and lustre and wavy silky soft
ness, use Harmony Hair Beau
tifier. 1t takes away the dull
dead look of the hair,and makes
it bright-turns the stringi
ness into iluhness-overcome
the oily orders and leaves n
sweet, true rose fragrance
makes the hair easier to put up
neatly and easier to keep in
place. 1t is just exactly what
1t is nnmed-a hair beautitier.
and whether your hair is ugly
now or beautiful, it will inn
prove its appearances Non'll
be proud of and delighted with
the results, or your money back
Very easy to apply simply
sprinkle a little on your hair
each time before brushing 1t.
Contains no oil; will not change
the color of hair, nor darken
gray hair.
TO keep your hair and scalp
dnndruff free and clean, use
Harmony Shampoo. This pure,
liquid shampoo IL most conven-
lent to use, because il gives an
instantaneous rich, foaming
lather that Immediately pene-
trates to every part of the hair
and scalp, insuring a quick
thorough cleansing Washed
off just as quickly, the entire
operation takes only few mo-
ments. Contains nothing that
can harm the hair; leaves no
harshness or stickiness-just a
sweet smelling cleanliness.
Both preparations come in
odd shaped, very ornamental
bottles, with sprinkler tops,
Harmony Hair Beautifier, 81 90
Harmony Shampoo, soc. Both
guaranteed to satisfy you in
every way, or your money back
Sold in tins community only at
our store-The Rexall Store
one of the more than 1000 lead
ing drug stores of the United
States, Canada aud Great Bri-
tan, which own the big Harmo.
ny laboratories in Boston, where
the many celebrated Harmony
Perfumes and Toilet Prepare
tions are made.-The Kelly
Drug Co., Big Stone Gap, Va.
adv.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-12-10
Skating Party.

Herbert Brown and Tom
Cochran gave very enjoyable
Skating Party at the Skating
Rink in the Collier building Fri
day night from eight to eleven
thirty.
Delicious punch and cake
was served during the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frost Lifts, Mrs
w. A. Baker and Mrs. George
Brown chaperoned.
Those who were present were
Misses Thelma Baker, Mat
Brown, Margaret Carnes, Grace
Long, Mary Skeen, Mary Bak-
err, Miss Bush, and Myrtle Nick
els, Messrs. John Groseclose,
Walter Nickels, Ruben, Simon
and Roy Banks, Mr.. Lasiter,
Tom Cochran and Herbert
Brown.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-12-10
People Should Guard Against
Appendicitis.

Big Stone Gap people who have stom-
ach aud bowel trouble should guard
against appendicitis by taking simple
buckthorn bark, gIycerino, etc. as com
pounded in AdleT-i-ka the German REM
edy which became famous by curing APP
pendcitis. JUST ONE DOSE relieves
sour stomach. gas on the stomach and
constipation INSTANTLY because this
simple mixture draws off such surpris-
ing amount of old foul matter from the
body. The Mutual Drug Company .-adA
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-12-10
How's This2

We offer One HundIed Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh tina: cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
F. S. CHENEY " CO., Toledo, o
We, the undersigned. have known E.
j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be-
lievo him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by his
firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo o.
Halls Cattarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of The system Testi-
monials sent free. Price 10 cents per
bottle. Sold by all druggist
Take Halls Family Pills FOR constipa-
ton. adv.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-12-10
Christmas Shoppers.

Mr.. Moore will be glad 70
have his Big Stone Gap friends
when in Bristol, to call and see
his magnificent line. He will
be at the Bristol Typewriter
Company, next door the West
ern Union office, State Street,
during December.
d. b. Ryland 81 Co.,
The Lynchburg Jewellers.
adv.-49 90.