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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
Suggest Solution Of Problem.

Another woman writes:
IF you wish 10 get rid OF graft in the
Police Department for all time To come
remove the Police Department from all
temptations. Take the social evil out of
the Police Department entirely: that is
the only and surest way. and | am posi-
tive that in few months all grafters
in the department will have resigned or
turned honest. Take. for instance, the
time when there was an order given
that no policeman In citizens clothes
could enter any disorderly house for evil
dence. then look over the records and
see how many OF them resigned. More
than Mt any other time I'm the history OF
the. department. The Police Commits
sioner to-day claims that there is no
graft now. Perhaps not. but how long
will that last? In a few months things
will be just as they always have been.
Mayor Gaynor had the right idea about
that when he forbade all plainclothes
men to get evidence against any disor-
DERBY house. That was the only time In
the history OF New York We did not pay
graft
IF we were protected by the city. In
stead OF prosecuted and oppressed and
driven and haunted from pillar 10 post.
we would be OF great help to the city by
protecting the young women from the
procurer and convict every one of them
by n simple process OF informing this
committee. Should a cadet bring a girl
to our houses t. be sold into prostitu.
ton. or to collect her earnings, we will
pledge ourselves to help prosecute and
convict any white SLAYER that comes
before us. because the girl he holds In
slavery will no: appear against him. II
is only through us and I'm cooperation
with us that you will accomplish this.
Another thing I might suggest TO you.
If We have this committee. Is. should
young girl come to us with the intention
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
Lahey Whi.ewashcd His Men.

\ letter dated July 81. 1912. Informed
tho Mayor that Inspector iahey's plain
clothes men were collecting $40 twice "A
month from all the disorderly houses in
Iahcv's district This letter reached
Headquarters and was turned over to
Inspector I.ahey FOR Investigation. lie re-
portcd that condition m his district we're
hotter than they ever had been before.
pariicularly as TO outward respectable
=, and deroncy." and that the charge
that MS plalnclothcs men were grating
was untrue.
Several other letters received by the
Mavor. which Mr Huckner read. com
plaincd that inspectors Hayes and lahey
were grating from disordcrly houses IN
their respective districts. lnclosing one
about Inspector Hayes the Mayor wrote
the Commissioner that he supposed v
would be- well TO keep an eye on him.
Some Of the letters were forwarded 10 the
INSPECTORS In question by the Commits
sion merely for your. information" and
no further Investigation resulted.
Dr. Jonathan &. Day Presbyterian
minister. superintendent Of the Labor
Temple. at 18th street and Second ave
nue.. told the committee II "A hard expert
ence he had with the police. lie was ar
rested last January AT 18th street and
Lexington avenue. where he had gone
because some Of the girl white goods
strikers who attended the Temple had
complained that they were being annoyed
and insultcd by "sluggers' employed by
nothing. but "A policeman arrested him
and charged him with interfering with an
officer. He was locked In cell for three
hours and then discharged in the night
court by Magistrate O'Ccnner. he said.
The committee adjourned until Wednes-
day at 1890 n. IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
VAN SCHAICK TO DESERT
FARM GIVEN BY FRIENDS
Illness Of Wife, Who Welded Him After
Conviction, to Drive Slocum Com
nander Back to the City.

he is now enjoying better health Una"
at any time since his conviction. cap
tain Van Schaick is seventy-four years
old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21

.oooir, ., vour letter Of September . IN
closing communication concerning 'ha,'e'
Rocker from his brother-ih-la"' ITO
seems to be a family row. Becker '''
been with me for some time ana u uo'"7
excellent work"
tvpical anonymous letter written =. ~
the MAYOR which was turned "N'' -
comnissiouer Waldo. and subsequently
fell under the head Of "auto-lnNesus"-
ton" was under date Of October H. I'''-
The writer complained OF samblhs
bouse which he said was running al 80
92ns Eighth avenue. in Inspector S"ee-
ncy's district. He described TWO P'opi'
tors of the>place as men known AZ D"'
~" and Barney Reed. 'Dotty was
an ex-convict and his picture was IN the
Eogu.s' Gallery. he said. Reed carried
q gun" dav and night, ana boosted 81
his prowess in using IT, Reed boosted
that ne could "Ax the police IL any as
tr.ct and now states that be- owns Leu
tenant Duffy. Inspector sweeney waI'-
man. body and soul" said the letter
The Ietter was referred To the COM
rnauding officer Of the 9th Inspection
District"-Inspcctor Sweeney. Inspector
Sweeney reported back that mo su'h per
son as Barney Reed IS known in thls
district. nor has ne made any connection
with me-" The inspector added that there
was no Lieutenant Duny ia his district
and that ne did not have a wardman III
his employ Mr Buckncr pointed out
that Duny wa sergeant - ~" Time.
Commissioner Waldo forwarded lnspe' tor
Sw,onty's report and the original letter
- complaint TO the Mayor. and that was
all there was done about it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
Plea for Sensible Action.

1t is time for such an enlightened city
as New York to handle the subject prsc-
tlcally and sensibly" SAYS one woman.
And not make any attempt 70 drive UNI
fortunate women from homes that give
annoyance 10 no one. 20 the streets and
20 the cutters and 70 help swell the army
of streetwalkers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21

--xx HEN they tell you that the Age OF
W Romance has yielded its last gasp to
w this triumphant Age Of Gasolene-
that automobiles, talking machines, moving
pictures, wireless telegraphy, mechanical piano
players, split skirts and the discovery Of cleo
irons have combined to cause good old Ro-
nance 10 yield up its penultimate expiration
just you go and ask pretty Mrs. Lillian Myrtle
Blethen-Adkinson Of this little town about it.
Nothing like living, breathing illustration
wherewith to nail a contemplate lie. Hard
nut to it by the cohorts of Gasoline. good old
Romance picked out sweet little Lillian Myrtle
and stalwart young Henry Hoover Atkinson
and forthwith used them as a hammer to
hit that nail on the head and drive it home
At Home (after the honeymoon, Gree-brier
River, West Virginia.
Good old Romance" said Lillian Myrtle,
shaking another handful of rice out of her
curls ''Leander, who swan the Hellespont,
lad nothing on my Henry Hoover"
my Lillian Myrtle" said Henry Hoover, as
he brushed the imprint Of an old shoe from his
coat, has Lenders Hero faded to an echo.
Talk about swimming
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21

In the meantime wise old DR.. Romance was
operating on the paternal Blethen ana tne
maternal Atkinson, restoring Ves1g1al 1euo
into functional activity.
mo daughter of mine shall marry an AoAlh-
SON." declared Papa Blethen.
what! a son of mine give his honored name
to a female Blethen? Never!" roared Papa
Atkinson.
"AIas and alas!" sighed Henry Hoover
Must we forego the paternal blessing? Be-
sides, need the money"
But Lillian Myrtle's fowerlike face bore the
radiance of ecstacy. Henry Hoover regarded
her with amazement, then with lovers swift
suspicion
"Ah," he said, bitterly, you never really
loved me. You are glad to be out of it,"
Darling, silly Henry" she said. Cant you
see how truly fortunate we are? Hard-hearted
fathers Emphatic paternal noes from both
sides-and people say that Romance is dead!"
That's it," exclaimed Henry Hoover. seeing
a great light. I'VE must elope-you angel"
MY own darling Henry" whispered Lillian
Myrtle.
Comes the suspicious midnight Old Pro-
lessor Romance temporarily eclipsed by Papa
Blethen, not yet home from a country political
meeting Lillian Myrtle, taking no chances OF
running into him at the front gate still tucked
up, listening. One o'clock! Two o'clock! What
will darling Henry Hoover think? Two-thirty.
Romance with vengeance! All, that's Papa
Blethen's footstep-the sound of his shoes
dropped on the foor-he's abed! Lillian
Myrtle untucks herself. completely dressed,
and runs for it.
In her agitation she lets the front gate close
with a suspicious bang. AS she speeds on to-
ward the trysting place. toward her Henry
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
the. Torrent Nth Her JUeetheart, Just to Get
fO the Minister Before the Efraged Papa

Does old Professor Romance chuckle? He
does For plainly to be heard is the angry
honking Of the pursuing machine. What is Ro-
nance without an elopement? What is an
elopement without angry parental pursuit?
Consider that Lillian Myrtle and Henry
Hoover join heartily in the chuckles Of
Professor Romance. Isn't it really too bad
that Henry's big Mercedes can so easily out
distance the Blethen model?
The clippers are whirling along the river
bank opposite the minister's house on the other
side. The bridge is two miles further up the
stream-four miles more in which to outpacs
Papa BIethen, and do the deed. Shamefully
easy!
But right here, opposite the minister's house,
good old Romance plays his trump card for the
humiliating defeat Of the Gasoline Hypothesis.
He blows up two tires and shunts the demon
allied machine down the bank, where it 'bogs
down" in water and clay.
"Great scott!" exelaims Henry Hoover, haV-
ing discovered that the wreck is beyond re-
pair.
Dawn has come and with it the speeding
silhouette of Papa Blethen against the sky
on a hilltop agonizingly near.
"Hi, there!" yells Papa Blethen, shaking
his fist as he clatters down the hill.
"All is lost" says Henry Hoover, clasping
Lillian Myrtle defantly to his manly bosom.
Look" says she, pointing across the mar
row river "The minister's house. He is up
and waiting"
$50 near and yet so far" laments Henry
Hoover.
Hi, there!" shouts violent Papa Blethen,
not two hundred yards away.
Henry, darling" says Lillian Myrtle,
'Ieander swan the Hellespont"
But his Hero" says Henry Hoover duly,
'was on the other side"
so is a minister to marry us" says the
wideawake Lillian Myrtle, dragging him down
to the river bank.
Suddenly Henry Hoover woke up and Ro-
nance got a strange hold him. Stopping
only to strip of their Shoes the lovers breast
ed the stream together. When halfway across,
and swimming strongly. they heard once more,
'Hi there!" from Papa Blethen.
Say, can your father SWIM" spluttered
Henry Hoover.
mot an inch" gurgled Lillian Myrtle,
changing to the overland stroke and waving
a triumphant farewell to Papa Blethen, now
dancing in rage on the river bank
Saved" calculated Henry Hoover as they
emerged on the minister's side of the river.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21

Hoover and the convenient bundle of clothes,
Papa Blethen rises hastily, corroborates vague
suspicious with view Of Lillian Myrtle's empty
bed, gallops for the garage and, just as dawn
breaks, is sagely speeding in the direction of
the nearest minister's.
But by now Lillian Myrtle and Henry Hoover,
all snug in the racing Mercedes with old Pro
lessor Romance in charge Of the controls, are
whirling swiftly in the direction OF that same
minister's house, six miles away, on the op-
posite bank of Greenbrier River.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
Are Women Motorists
"ROad HOgs?"
THE automobile Road Hog" s

THE automobile Road Hog =
held responsible for many OF
the fatal accidents which COM
6nue to mark this form Of locomo-
ton. But It has remained for an
English writer to declare that Yomsn
are the worst offenders In this way.
He writes:
The man road-hog is going, but 8
Tar worse terror IL taking his place
the woman road-hog. do not re-
member meeting In the course OF
some fifteen years driving anything
50 dangerous as this new pest. For
she Is nothing else. There Is g Ger
tain small proportion OF womsnkind
who can drive motor cars. They
have mechanical ears and hands, a
sense Of machinery, knowledge, self
confidence, and road sense-the
qualities, IN short, which mark the
motor driver from the person who
merely drives a car. But the rest
ought to be forbidden by Law to sit
in the driving seat of a motor-car on
the public roads. The average
woman driver has become q real
menace to our safety.
who does not know her? She
generally drives a two-seated car, in
which she sits, or rather lies, back
In the attitude of her predecessor,
the garage-loafer road-hog. The
smaller the car the more she tries
to convey an impression OF breath
less speed; and the risks she causes
to other people are legion.
They seem to lose all sense OF
decency. They run amuck and turn
the Kings highway into a path OF
perm, no man saying q word. How
often has a woman been summoned
for reckless driving? The fact is,
they trade upon their sex. Hideous-
y clothed, with faces set in a
Medusa-ike glare, looking as little
as you can conceive like human
women, they rush furiously through
the country, spurred on by the ad-
mlring moon-calf stares of yokels
and In the sinful leniency Of the
rustic police"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21

H. there Come back, you thieving son Of
an .AAdk1nson!" yelled Papa Blethen.
?, On quit your bletherin'!" retorted Henry
II1ooyer over his shoulder as he and Lillian
myrtle scuttled hand in hand toward the min
lSleI' waiting smilingly on his doorstep.
ana right there, while Papa Blethen shook
MS fist at them impotently from across the
iIVer' Chey were married, good and fast.
w1n-what!
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21

Say, can your father swim 2"
spluttered Henry Hoover.
f'Not an inch," gurgled Lillian
Myrtle, changing to the over
hand stroke and waving trium-
plant farewell to Papa Blethen,
now dancing IN a rage on the
bank.
Lillian Myrtle and Henry Hoover had long
suspected that their two hearts beat as one.
Although automobiles we're convenient fea-
lures IN the domestic equipment OF both the
Blethens and the Adkinsons, neither OF the
afflicted young persons for moment attributed
that disturbance to the purring Of six-cylinder
motor. From the very start each discarded
the Gasolene Hypothesis.
In truth, good old Romance had marked them
for his OWL Along in June they took counsel
together about 1t. Unanimous verdict-heartsl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-09

M ~wHW S-p4.
Until conditions arc normal Turkeys.
chickens. geese, ducks and all other poul
try are in urgent demand. The same is
said of fresh eggs. which are selling at
33 cents for fresh stock A guaranty Of
this price is made up TO December 18th.
UnfavOrablc weather conditions have
restricted business to some extent. The
volume Of business, with the exception of
rstricted lines, is not as great as il was
during the same period last year. The
cotton movement is retarded, with Il small
crop and low grades and in the midst Of
the liquidating season.
a private crop estimate considers the
Southern cotton crop to be-about 1I,149,-
600 bales. including linterS.
The foods have interfered with the
movement of green vegetables and fruits
from the west. However, there is Il goOdlv
supply Of this stuff on the Houston mar
ket and the trade can easily get along
with it until conditions again become nor
NAL. Ripe bananas are scarce. There is
an active demand for oranges. Demand
for nuts and cranberries active.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-09
NAY REORGANfzE
SOON IN HOUSTON
TEXAS MIDCOAST CONGRESS- WILL
UNDERGO CHANGE UNDER PROP
OSITION TO BE CONSIDERED AT
MEETING DECEMBER 1917.
UNDER REORGANIZATION HEAD
QUARTERS Is TO BE ESTABLISH
ED IN SOME LARGE TEXAS COAST
CITY-HOUSTON OFFERS.
lNDCcinL to The HcrnId.l

r Houston. Dec. 9-Reorganization of
Che Texas MidcOast Industrial Congress
Is proposed at Il meeting of the Congress
10 be held i'll Houston. Dee. 1917. This
session was called by President F.. j.
Hardly OF. El Campo, following %instruc-
tons ri n meeting OF the Congress held
recently at Freeport.
At he rccpOrt meeting suggestion of
reorganization was made by III. VI. MAYO.
industrial and immigration commissioner
of the Sunset Central lines and AdOlph
Boldt, secretary of the Houston Chamber
OF Commerce. 1t was suggested that up
on reorganization and rcfinanc.ng Of the
Congress permanent headquarters would
he established in some large Texas COaS,
city.
Following out this suggestion Secretary
Roldt offered the facilities of the Houston
Chamber Of Commerce in aiding in max
ing successful reorganization and fnanc-
ing possible and offered Houston as per.
manent headquarters.
Officers Of the Congress are f. j. Har-
dc. Of FL Campo. president; Il. II. Koch
.of FL Campo. treasurer: III. A. Clapp Of
ipllegenort, secretary. An executive com
mlttec lS composed ofSW. $. Tilman. r ~
CITY: /. kiher. Angleton. a. ". Nc
Fi'ddcn Victoria: s. NJ. Scott. Edna.
Vice presidents from twelve countics
ore rs follows: Brazorin. s. VI. SwcnSon.
Frccport. Calhoun. L. Seabrook. Port
Lavaca; Colorado. j. r. WeStmorcland.
Eagle Lake: Dewitt. j c. HowertOn. Cue
70: Fort Bend. j. II. p. Davis. Rich
mond; Galveston. Col. j. II. Hawlpv,
Galveston: Harris w. Il. Allison. Hons.
ton: jackson. j. G. Scofcld. Edna: Law
1c'. Otto Rosenberg. HallettSviyllc. Nat
lgorda. Geo. Il. Culver. MatagOrda: Vic
toria. j. p. Pool Victoria; Wharton. IL.
\. Armstrong, Wharton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-09
TONIGHT.

THE Crook and The Girl" A crook
experiences a change Of heart. In the
guisc Of 4 gardener he came to steal
the paper telling the whereabouts of the
second will. That was 50 the nephew
might enjoy the inheritance alone. Then
the girl learned his true mission.
"On II-r Wedding Day" Paul Clark
unable to find work. sends his wife to
her parents. The next morning he reads
that the shin has been wrecked and all
on board lost. ILs gets a job, and meets
Clara jackson and they fall in love.
Pauis wife has been picked up, half
dempntcd. When cOnvalcsccnt. Sh'
writes to her husband. but her letters
are returned. She RAIDS the announce
mcnt Of the coming marriage Of Paul
TO Clara Jackson and starts to the Lum
Der camp. There she declares horSclf to
be CIaIk'S wife. Clara drives the woman
of the place and she falls exhaust dac-
ross the railroad track.
In God We Trust. The night before
Christmas the child of va ItO-do par
cntS, Harry Bewcll. rec ives from his
rich uncle q miniature safe that contain
II, 1000 which is to apply toward his
education. The cOgging butler learns the
combination Of the safe, and ii once
tells some of his "ycggmcn friends
They in turn prevail upon Bill. out Of
work and the head of i starving family
to assist them and do the actual rob
berry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-09

What a wonderful depletion Of elc-
mental emotions is Genesis w..
This RX two reel drama is one of the
finest productions of the Rex company.
The story is bv Lois Weber and the lead
ing role is taken by the "Smalleys." If
there is any emotion produced by love,
duty. revenge or herOism it is strongly
accentuated by this powerful drama
1t seems as if the height of dramatic
effect is reached in this story of suppos-
edly neglected love and its denounce-
mcnt. In pictures far more potent than
words or stage eff ct could make the
story is written on your mind in scenes
that burn fiercer than the light that
flashes them on the screen.
The situations arr uncommon. The
climaXeS are electrical the action is eX-
citing. the motive Highly emotional
the plot marvellous and the whole is Il
highly SUSTAINED emotional drama that
grips You with It's imtenscness. Live
over Genesis W. with the actors to
night.
Then the Animated Weekly is extra
ordinarily interesting giving you a
thrilling aviation meet a baseball
game between tn Giants and the Cubs
An amateur golf championship tourna-
ment an army target practice, with big
guns. King George at Winchester. etc.
1t is tn. best ever shown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-09
COL. JAKE A. HERRING Success
SOR TO c. q. BREWSTER. REACH
ES BROWNSVILLE THIS AFTER
NOON-GOES TO RIO GRANDE
CITY:
is MET BY FRIENDS
ARRIVED ON DELAYED TRAIN
FROM KINGSNILLE. AND AFTER
SPENDING NIGHT HERE Be
GINS ANEW TOUR OF DISTRICT.

Col. Jake a. Herring, newly appoint
ed United States Marshal for the South
ern District of Texas accompanied by
Collector of Customs Frank Rabbi. ar,
rived i'm Brownsville on the DELAYED train
from Kingsvillc this afternoon. They
were met hv friends. After spending
the night there, Col. Herring and Mr.
Rabbi will leave for Rio Grande City in
an auto. and returning probably thc
next day he VIII 90 to Laredo.
Il am making Il tour Of the district.
and especially the border towns TO-
the purpose Of noting the conditions
generally. and TO outline my plans for
the conduct Of the office on the border
Z! qualified for office November Is.
succeeding G. q. Rr wStrr Of Laredo.
With one exceptions have reappointcd
all of Col. BreWSter'S assistants AT the
various points III the district. Thu ev-
c4ption was III Houston where W. II.
Ram will Succe d +. +. Hoffman as
office deputy. Headquarters Of the dis
trict have been moved from Galveston
10 Houston.
Col. Herring is Il Texan. born in CaSs
county in 1863. He ) rved that county
as deputy sheriff from 1881 to 1892; he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-09
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby givevn that the part
HcrShip heretofore existing between j.
4. Iiowse and the heirs If James A.
Brow NJ. deceased, and doing business un-
DER the firm name Of HOwsc Furniture
Company in the city of Brownsville,
Texas has been. by mutual consent Of
he parties. dissolved, Mr.. j. II. Howse
retiring thcrcfrom. Said business will be
hereafter conducted under the same name
~ the heirs Of j. A.Browne. deceased
70 whom all Obligations due said firm
shall be paid.
Witness our hands this I'D day Of No
vcmbcr. n. ID, 1914.
JNO. II. HOWSE.
JAS. A. BROWNE.
For heirs Of Jas. a. Browne. decd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-09
TO BUILD NEW CHURCH
FUNDS BEING RAISED FOR HOUSE
OF WORSHIP FOR MEXICAN
PRESBYTERIANS.

A new church for the use of the NIX
lean Presbyterian congregation of
Brownsville will be erected carly next
year. if the hopes and plans of Rev. w.
a. Ross are realized. Mr.. Ross who is
raisinf a fund for tn construction of
tn new house Of Worship, and hopes to
have sufficient to begin the work with
in two or three months. The plans pro
vide for a substantial brick structure
to cost about 5000. The location will
be on Madion trcct. facing Washington
Plaza.
The congregation , which numbers
about fifty fami les, has been making
monthly contributions for the purpose
of building the new church for som,
time. Mr.. Ross also has secured Il mum
Der of substantial subscriptions from
citizens who are in sympathy With this
very worthy project. and are willing to
do what they can to promote it. There
still lacks Il considerable sum to com
plcte the entire amOunt needed. howcv +
and Mr.. Ross will he very grateful to
any Ont who will add their contfibuti
to the fund.
The church ut the corner of Elizabeth
and Ninth streets. now used jointly by
the Mexican and English speaking con
grcgati0ns. viii b. devoted solely to the
the new church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-09

farms under Gov. IIogg. serving from
1890 to 1859. lie moved to Madison coun-
ty and engaged in farming ana in 1907
was appointed sup rintcndent Of state
pc%nitentiarips under Gov. 7. NJ. Camp
bell, reSigning in 1911. He moved to
MadiSonillr to rccngage in farming and
Bank of that city.