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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30

The praises of militarism, still sounded In
certain quarters, are strangely like the
laudatons of negro slavery which were
heard in this country on the eve of the Civil
War which was to abolish il forever. In
both cases, that is to say, what was at first
apoOgZed for as a temporary evil Is held
up later as the highest gOod.-New York
Evening Post.
The President has been notified that il he
insists on the passage of the Government
owned merchant marine bill Congress Will
not be able to adjourn before the November
elections. This means that the ship-sub-
sidists are improving their stTangle- hold on
a long fight to shake them off. This being
the situation, why surrender rather than
hght?-New York World.
Times of stress produce strong men. and
the "PanchO" villa of other days is now tho
strong man Of Mexico. If he unlet-
tered Indian, nevertheless he is the soldier
who destroyed the power of the conspira tors
who had seized the government Ii he was
a bandit nevertheless he has been loyal TO
the political doctrine OF the murdered Ma
deTO. If he was a tyrO in politics, he gives
evidence of craftsmanship sufficient to lead
him 10 recognize the value of the long suf-
fering good viii of the United States toward
the Mexican people.-Iioston Herald.
The administration OF the Treasury is a
highly educational occupation, and Secretary
MCAdoo is giving signs OF readiness and
capacity 10 learn. The banks which he as
sisted with Treasury funds have so far
abused his trust in them that he has dis
ciplined them privately and threatens TO DO
a public purpose-the moving of the crops
and they have diverted them into private
purposes, the heaping up Of excessive re-
seryes.-New York Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30

About now look out for an announcement
that the price Of coal will be increased be-
cause OF line scarcity Of labor In the mines.
due TO foreign nationals being drafted into
imaginary European armies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30

AFTER many weary months two political
"A prisoners in the Siberian Jail at Akaitoi
had dug tunnel-to that wonderful freedom,
so long denied to both, on the outside
friends were waiting them. Finally they
gained what they had sought. The one pris-
oner was hustled away; the other hidden in
a barrel Of sauerkraut and shipped to
Irkutsk, where he emerged, odoriferous but
free. He managed to make his way to Japan
and thence to San Francisco. Eventually,
Gregory Gershuni came 10 this city-some
five years ago. Accompanied by a friend he
wandered about the town. seeing the sights
in the cradle of American liberty.
Slowly he walked along Fifth street until
he came to Independence Hall Slowly he
read the inscriptions of the tablets on the
walls. For a long while--minutcs-hc stood
in silence, the while tears fell down his
cheeks
For that, for liberty, for freedom, for
humanity-we are fighting in Russia-even
as you fought here" he said. Even as you
won, so will we win, Even as your fore
fathers suffered for their ideals and princi-
pies. so have We suffered and so must we
suffer more in the days to come, until free
dom comes to Russia"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30

And besides 1t is a needless revolution. as
we already have a surplus Of Mexican films
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30

It is a pity that the domain of Santa Claus
should be in the heart Of the war territory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30

NuS llllouuCSus
MAYOR WILLIAM b. SMITH, who did not
lVl dislike the title bestowed upon him of
THE dandy Mayor" responsible for
many reforms in the Police Department.
When he came into office in 1SS4-this was
before the days of the present city charter
the Mayor did not have the authority which
the Bullitt bill has given him. 1t has been
said with more truth than romance that in
those days the Mayor was little more than
the chief Of police far his authority
went
Probably that is why Mayor Smith paid so
much attention to regeneratng the force
There were only about 1900 policemen in 1884
and the city had long outgrown so small a
protective force. Even the small army of
police today is scarcely adequate. In 1884 the
present era of expansion in all directions in
the city was beginning, and it became
problem how to protect and patrol so large
an area with so small a force.
ONE of the first things that Smith did
~ when he went into office was to reor-
ganizc the police dress. He had entirely new
uniforms designed, and part of this new
equipment was the helmet, only retired for
the more military cap few years back He
even went so far as to change the buttons on
the uniforms, which were not of brass but of
a white metal. He introduced service stripes
on the sleeves of the men of the force to show
how long they had served. New badges were
designed, as well Il more modern uniform
for the higher officers of the police.
For the first time a physician attached
to the Police Department Mayor Smith ap-
pointed the late DIR. Morris S. French police
surgeon, and the first work assigned to him
was the physical examination of every man
in the department. Lectures on first aid to
the injured followed, and Doctor French pre-
pared little guide for the policeman em-
bodying the main points in these lectures.
All this reform, introduced 80 years ago, is
in line with modern practice. In cases of ac-
cident, attempted suicide, it is the police
man who is first called to the victim In the
old days he did what he could, but if he were
clumsy or had no genius in this line he was
worse than useless.
Now all this was changed. He had at
tended lectures, and where he had failed to
understand he found some useful hints in
his little book that stood him in good stead
at critical time. He also had been in
structed in bandaging; he had directions for
restoring persons apparently drowned, and
he carried a list of antdotes for the most
familiar poisons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30

Writes the Colonel to Sulzer; The rea-
son that I was reluctant TO see you Instead
Of continuing 10 communicate with you by
writing, was because I wished no ground 10
arise for failure on your part to recollect
just what | had said" Thanks for this
longer and more beautiful yerbiage!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30

TTTHo invented the cocktail? Some bar
w tender? A bon vivant? Or 'as its dis
covery the result of drunken frolic?
The cocktail was invented by Mrs Eliza
beth Flanagan, widow of an Irish soldier
who fell in the service of the American army
during the Revolution. After her husbands
death, Mrs. Flanagan became an army suit
Ter, following troop of Virginia horse under
Colonel Burr In the winter of 1879 she took
up quarters with the troop in place called
-Four Corners, on the road between Tarry-
town and White Plains. ~ Y.-near the
demesne of John D. Rockefeller. There Mrs.
Flanagan set up a hotel which soon became
the rendezvous of the "swells Of that day
One day the hostess surprised her guests by
announcing a new drnk--the cocktail-sup-
posed to have been named after the blending
of colors in the tail of a game cock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30

LIVERY time King Menelik of Abyssina
hwas reported dead again, the news re-
called the Solomonic manner in which the
dusky potentate meted out justice. Once two
of his subjects went to an orchard to gather
fruit. One climbed the tree and shook the
fruit down, while the other gathered it.
Finally the branch on which the treed one
was sitting broke, and he fell on his com
panion, killing him.
Under the Abyssinan law, the relatives of
the dead man demanded life for life, de-
clining the proffered blood money. The case
went into court and finally reached King
Menelilk. When he had heard all the evil
dence in the case he delivered his judgment
thus:
You within your .ghts in demanding
the life OF the accused. But the law says
distinctly that he must be killed in exactly
the same manner as was his victim. Let one
of the dead mans relatives climb high tree
and fall on the accused until he has killed
him"
There being no volunteers, the accused was
set free
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
WHERE IS THE FRENCH NAVY,

NIC11NEL u. IFfISII
Philadelphia, September 20, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
A SHOP GIRL PLEADS GUILTY

Camden, N. J., September 90, 1914.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-14
AUCTION SALES THIS WEEK.
Voluntary and Forced Offerings In
Manhattan and The BronI.
lat - VESEY STREET

MONDAY, SEPTEMB LR ~.
lat ~ VEsEY STREET
by NJ. Morsenthsu. Jr.. co.
gsil, 5 sly ,nmt--Emma Davidson agt
Yry lo Dsm Jon r. e Due % ,,sss pfy' atty
ny Henry BRADY.
JAMES ST. ., :, s2.A 3 Chatham At. liz
2t,Ni7ixSal s,y ,nm' and , s,rs-W \
aarT =, II" AL s carlss Scrwpc SN s ssy
Winter Russell ref due '6'5s7is; ,axes'
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER IS
lat II VESEY STREET
ny Joseph p, Day
l2,rH. 81, 1912 W, g 100 " Amsterdam
ay, 4s.sxlOollX irGegt apt house-Andrew
M Ha"S stty ~. X fossn rel M due 81 81
ssp ST rm .oi Fosssn I;s az I1s AZ, R,s
i P5otsmsn E. Al vfeeiand' atty,
v Nathan. ref; partition.
BY Bryan l.. Kennedy.
''t sly lott and md str ST. SIdsoe II FRESHMAN
az, s IS. ct a.; " Freeman; Atty
TO hrst mtg OF $50, 900.
ny Henry Brady
is'sss.il 2 sly d,spssDs.Iy,mn ! s,cT;T
ss'ss5; lax tases, Sc ,5a $50 20 ''' '''' '
ny Daniel tTeenwa,d,
HESTER ST, ho, n n, M Iudlow 81 .sN
SIS, sly loft and store bds-Jscob
Strssbourger. Il :, attys; Havi-
land, ref due, s7,s3O,l5. taxes, sc. 's5oi7
lat 3eos THIRD ANENUEl
ny Joseph T., Day.
DIVISION ST, ". q, 1878 l77,h st, 1910,
81 Al; e q Ferris, atty = Flynn. ref;
due, sli43I.73; taxes a., $3.50.
WALTON Az, .tS?. >, ?6t? Fordham
RI, 251xsOx26Il17e7 ? Sly dwlg- sophie
! NeNhouse ag, harriet Mints ct al 4 q
Ernet. atty; ) j Hoffman, ref. due. 81.
fsi77: taxes. So. sisese; sub 90 a nrs'
mtg Of s. 800.
| ny Charles A. Berrian.
| COLLEGE Az, 1891, =. l0s is6th -
| 22xO2t. 2 sly brick dwlk--I q Frsncil
| az Msk ZarsuTy CT a.; merrill 81 u
! attys; NJ = Doyle, ref. due, ta3A0. So
| taxes, So, sas %.
| ny George Price
WEBSTER Az sSs. - G3it n Gun Hi
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WANTS MORE OF LEE ESTATE,
Ni.s Van Nordcn, VIII" Got $4,000
Demand. $4,000 IA Year.

An answer Med In the supreme Court
10 A suit brought by Miss Mary Josephine
Van Norden to recover $4,000 year Tor
life from the estate OF Frcderick ~ Lee
sets up the defence that she provided no
consideration for the income demanded
and mad been supported for years by Mr.
Ice The answer is hled nv the three
brothers of the dccodcnt, Charles y.
,rhnu,,s q. and Robert Lincoln Lee. and
nv the Knlckcrbockrr Trust Company as
trustee, ~
"a wears old and unmarried, "" IN
bcrltcd his wealth from his father, New
York merchant. and left an estate Of
about $500, 900 For some years he had
lived with his mother. Mrs louisn NJ
Lee. hut she moved to Hartford Conn.
and he refused TO accompany her out
remained I'm New YORK ana St UP an eS-
Enlistment OF his own
Miss Van Norden says that MT Lee
was ever on good terms with the members
~ his family and that Whrn ne lelt ms
mother he came to 1.-Two At her home aud
later made her mistress of his own nome
she says he fell seriously III n 1905 anf
during his sickness she nurscd MN dh'
administered 10 all his wants.
When ne recovered ne made an agree
mont with her under which SIN was t.
"abandou all prospects ana opportunlte'
of life and devote hcrsrli 90 looking arc
and maintaining home Tor MN "
consideration of this agreement IN" d'
ccdrnt promisod to support her while IN
livnd and pro, id" a trust fund Of $5oo
a year for her after his death the plain
tin says. ,oo. .
Th, VIII Of Mr.. Lee. made m 1907 pro
yided "A trust fund of Sto,ouo Tor Ml4
Van Nurden but ~" alleges thht TN
fund was set apart long h'ior' t'' "sl"'
r,o,,, ra. made ON witch shc bases he
suit. and alleges that she is entitled I
, 81. 900 year in addition to the neon
from $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-14
ECONOMY SPIRIT IN
CITY DEPARTMENTS
Requests for 1915 ApprOpria-
tions show Many Marked
Decreases.

In their request 10 the Board Of fsti-
mate and Apportionment for appropra-
tons for lei5. made public yesterday. a
spirit Of economy has taken grip on
many city departments
The Board OF Aldermen and City Clerk
have asked for s3OS.sl7so. or s4,a65 %
less than the budgetary and special
revenue bond allowance for 1910.
Tho Department ~ Parks. borough Of
brooklyn, wants tsl3,s5o27, or s54,0s4S s
lrss than the budgetiry allowance or l"l4
The City Magistrates Courts, First
Division. ask for s5O3,1i7. or s49,05s more
than the 1874 allowance. The courts In
the Scconl Division request t36.t6l,'J, or
an Increase Of si6.9s6,15 over 1914. In
both divisions Increases In existing
salaries and additions to the forces are
recommended.
Ism requests an appropriation OF s2,?72,-
SARA. or s26ia3i less than this years
allowance.
The city Chamberlain asks for s5s,iif
for 1913. against s63743,40 In 1914. or \
decrease Of s5,633.io, This decrease IS
Ion. ., i,nu. E' G.orp'rg Ave employees
but salary Increases are asked for in th'
case - six others.
The Corporation Counsel estimates ina
$3.50. $50 will be needed for the law de
nartment for 1915, or s3S.050 below thu
present years allowance.
The Department of Taxes and Assess
ments wants t5eo,oie5o. decrease o
SO. 49,,
The Hoard Of city Record 'gurtS II vii
require s92SssS, or a reduction OF $3.50
II will drop ono $3.50 bookkeeper AM
recommends salary increases for five EN-
ployees II also asks for ono new clerk
Tho Board Of Parole asks for SS.6Sa
the same as its 1914 allowance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-14
WILSON NOT COMMITTED
TO THE FREIGHT TAX
His Opposition to Proposal Con.
sidcrcd PrObablc-Will Not
ProlOng Vacation.

WiSpsor, ", Sept l3--Bec9use OF
the muddle over the war tax programme
In Congress President Wilson has ahin-
doned all thought Of Engineering his vdcd-
tion an extra day or two. "" VIII leave
here tomorrow afternoon for Washington
10 confer with House Leader Underwood
concerning tho protests against the pan
to impose a tax on freight.
That the pr sideut will take stand
against the freight proposal appeared
probable tonight. Il - iutimatcd tina;
>pr.yIQus TO tho agreement on III" freight
p,ai. Nlr- Y --ST- mud --5- 40 ~
self in favor of the scheme. After the
Ways and Means Committee agreed on
this method, however. the Presidents eN-
act position was not made entirely clear
It became known tonight that he is not
committed to the freight TAX plan. This
attitude Is interpreted a. meaning that he
Will oppose the propose. II he ftnds that II
would probably prove unpopular.
Nj WUscg omitted church service TO-
day because Of the preSsur. OF work Sit
ting beside an open CRATE FIRE IN the
/ Summer White House" hc attended Il
several matters, including consideration
OF his replies 10 the recent protests OF
Emperor Wilhelm and President Poincar'
ard tbs Way tax problem
He kept I'm close touch with Washing
ton, hoping TO get some news that tn
possibilities of American mediation in IN
European situation were developing
Nothing. however indicated that German,
or the other nations are willing TO con
slider mediation at this time.
This afternoon with members OF hi
family the President motored over III
New Hampshire hils. The hracing al
refreshed him remarkably.
To-morroV morning the President vi
motor early to Hanover, y. II, tor
81 TN-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-14
TRANSACTIONS RECORDED.
TRANSFERS.

tv,,, ua..o 49,. .,,-os. n, ,~rs, and
address party of the second p"r'J
'East OF Firth ay between Fourteenth ana
LEXINGTON Az " :. as s2a II. a..se--
Alpha Holding ca 70 . " II Reaties. Inc.
Marks & II. 81 Psrs row row ............, icO
tw.r OF p1f,b az. be,wesn rourt.entn and
." - '' iic,S s's1
MaS ss J Dssi Ess ts &c rs0 and
- sept 49, atty T CO. JIG b"@' '''OO
.,Manha.an Island. north OF ,io.h 81
issD 1T. n I. 100 W 7th ay. ,o,ssl1 fore
clos sept ill--wsl,er W irwin. ref. to
t ,.1 W" sva ~ Wallace s'pt III 1900 60
h, sE AZ ssS po,sn,Ssi
TO p d n ReaitIes. Inc, SO Psrs ROW. nrte
Hs;9soopi a . ana so :; Mar 80 a'tys' MArks Il
Alpha moia,Ra Co, Inc. ia s Bsay. "g mt, t
,ssrlTS sg ssP' 10 says sas ~ s,cSoles
sv Sonss IL; i,sth It, .lt.1G . +. i1as .
Sor,i Nes no 70 rs.,y =. is sr.S
mtg ,iiS, 900. ali i ii sep, IL. .st,y
''''''' "' .,.n,
,po.,~, "ronS; p,o,~
isiTH ST. sss and sol Z, n sos irres.
David Paley to Bsnj u Gruensteln so W
Gruenst.ln ~. $50 Grand ct 80: u
EAST FoHDHAM ND os,-hMe !. Blalch
20 Eleanor u BRADY. 1873 valentine aV'
sept IL atty Brady 1913 Nalen .
SAME PKOPERTh-Ele Eleanor Brady 10
! Henry q Blaich and ano, sept III same
ntE =. 90. ...... -. 80 ~
/ WHITE iLAlHs KID cor IN 81 Ivy oSS
! Wb,,e Pia,nr no .V u par, Sen, m,se
/ W 300 atty Ruby, lJ6 bway. 80. VI
SAME PHoPEhI f-ChristIan Koch 10 same,
l,iO part Sept D. intse bV", same st. "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-14
West Side.

leth ste
az" TN = r : so 81 IN az A. $50
Magyar, II FORBES TO Thee oo Gr SsrnT"a
'5 y " ss .s,N 10 g. a r. WSLsse les prSs$
cr%%>TRAL PARK VEST W sor s5d - =;
ton.s Il clark ~. brooklyn. sept -, pr
mtg t7.5.OOo. -, , e. at'ys' , Nei,S SSs
& Il, li5 B"ay .-..''''''''
tNanh,ttan Island. north OF NON 81
l.tTH 1T. ~ p. 1876 " Park ~, l7:sxioc. ~
IDavii jacobson TO jacob Boss: .'o3 M, IN
ny due a. per bond. Sept !. aityT nam
burger q q T.. l32 Nassau - -, 'sss"o
ii,'.I,,ss Inc. 81 Tark Row. Sept 10. pr
mig 10000, install. c. ANY ooo
60, 10 Bway.'.. ........ ''..'' ''''''
BronS.
thorough % Tho Bronx
VALENTINE, Ay ~ 40, I'm cnai,s ~ 80
= '"t 9, ' aiiy, = & cfaadan' :'a bro.a
Az il. n g cor 7,h ,,, 5si>,oC rnionpor,
ION It. ss 10, ~ gag o. ;e rmiSnp9Sr orr.
e"oH Rarn ,o'" 20 Ira GTand st. Bklyn, sept J.
VI. -. p C. atty. II Scott 3, Nasc
MHRMii,oN Az. E :, at = ii;,h st, il5 $
x.o.axiiS.s x.o ?-BronN. 60 const Co 70
LAWYERS Mtg Go. SO Liberty, 81. Sept !,
a r,,io 'Sn '5 CO. i!s Bway SIS coC
rRoSpE,'T Az " :, so n issth 81. le0Nlo0--
Angel Con.t 60. Inc 10 Louis Albert =
Hart 81. Bklyn. and ano, pr mtg $4,000
sept II. due Nov II, 1914 8 p c, atty
Herman Go,tlieb. 800 Bway ...... 500
FOREST Az. = 1919 Home, lsxlOi ~
/ iSAlO7 e--Ksthartns Gebhard TO Gallu'
Bruder, All l. sGih NJ, Sept I, yrs
p c, atty, John Hoenninger Beck
LOT is sOg' map s:s lots par, schieneiin est;
AnRelardOnio Crosse and ano to Elz
Dooling. lIs u Soth ~, Aug II, 3 yrs
] 81 c; s,tys Knox 4 ID. II Ceda,
! 10Th ST. 1927 Il, =. 25.5N73-Nin
cenIo Arienzo 20 Ambleto Quaranta zoe
WISE av pr mtEe $1,000. Aug 10, yrs
y G.: atty. Quaranta, .Oo7 Nys'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-14
GERMANY IN NO PERIL
OF FOOD SCARCITY
Good CropS Insure Supply. Says
Chamber Of Gcrman-Ameri-
can Commerce.

N-. Germany have been harvested
t'7 ta country has 10 fear OF food
'fmH nronrdl0E to statement issued
y hr Chamber Of German American
-" ncf'r The statement follows IN part
German crops this year have been
.'a1'" harvested despite the war and II
pa. .'t" now TO estimate exactly the
TILE ~ tine potato and fodder output
"1 ts 'uo immense size OF this crop
g4irt-'cD- proper care Of the cattle the
norma" I'pl'. ere approaching the futurc
"'H roo 'u gvings Indeed, II would
.''l '.'' 70. 80 provisions the Germans
r '' .'Iltod that there Is bound 10 be
1at r,royory in all trades and pro-
.|''... associations from the effects OF
'''.rrao agriculture has made enor-
gross m m" past thirty years
production of the most important
100 Ias'gN. i'c, has doubled since 1850,
''' NOW. with l3,00o,ooo tons, the
. lomc demand i7 fully covered
|' $50 tho wheat harvest I'm Germany
' -ca ed from , 100000 to 100000
III. ihc production Of potatoes has
'I-,l from l1.5UU,OU0 to oi,OOO,OOl
cattle "a lus shows like in
.'. a"l the breeding Of pigs has more
' doubled the figures Of thirty years
a4-T manufacture and the produc
'' ~ ICED Show tremendous gains II
a' r""od Great would have been I'M
''t''' 20 Germany at this time max
Hs cultural products, valued at abou
".".0 ono marks. suffered 10y storms q
'.' nr for lack Of Labor IN gather
. harvest, or for want of care OF IN
."" .'nf,
r"'o ~ these misfortuncs. however
' 90 aT appreciate degree. affected IN
" 1o pros oct Consequently, tn" Ger
H'pa'r are now rcjoiciug over thcl
Ia. . I..aV "a Ht
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-14
Incoming Ncs-ris-By Wireless.

- ConCho. galveston, was $50 miles south
Of Diamond Shoalr ~ noon yesterday.
- Antiila, TAmpi'o. 3ui miles southwest
Of cape Ildticras at noon
- El Ocridruf". Galveston, -'i mics
south Of Scotland light~hip o. noon.
IS Proteus Sew orleans, eh2 miles south
Of scotland lightship a. noon .
- brilliant. New Orieaus, - miles north
Of Diamond shoals NJ noon.
81 Radiant, sabine. l. miles northwest %
Tortugas a. moon.
IS vi no. Now Orleans, 100 miles north
west of Tortugds at noon.
IS Saratoga, Havana. bSi miles south OF
Scotland llghtship ~ = NJ
- iirtNsun. san Juan, 2sl miles south OF
Scotland Iightshlp a. noon.
s. Iampasas. MolIlo. At miles south ~
Diamond shoals At noon.
So Ollnda. Antllla, 40. miles south Of pis-
mond shoals at noon.
- Carolina, san Juan, IL miles SCUM or
scotland llGhtship At r. NJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-14
BALKY BRIDGE HALTS TRAINS.
Inner Beach Channel span Refuses
TO lie Closed.

When the railroad drawbridge over In
nor Beach channel, between Wreck Lead
and Quccnswatcr, L. l., was opened shortly
perore o'clock last evening It got out
OF order and refused TO be closed In a
very brief time passenger trains OF the
Long Beach branch Of tho Long Isand
Railroad gan to arrive at either edge OF
the channel.
Several thousand passengers were hold
M before "A wrcckinc crew could repair
thu bridge. Some of them crossed tho
channel 10y foot bridge half mile away
Others were fcrr'cd across in fishing
boats. Stll others waited impatientlv
Inc casthound trains at Wreck load
wcro turned back to New York with tho
passengers who were In hurry aud The
wcsthound trains caught ~ Queenswate'
were shunted on to Long Beach until IN,
bridge was closed and through traffic re.
suutCd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-14
SAYS CITY'S BUREAUS
DUPLICATE IN WORK
Dr.. MoskOwitz Outlines Plans
to Increase Efficiency Of
the Departments.
MAYOR PRAISES REPORT
Gives Unqualified Approval Of
Inquiry by Civil Service
Commission.

In 4 report TO Mayor Mitchell Dr. Henry
Moskowitz president OF the Civil Service
Commission, has outlined a new plan for
the Improvement Of the merit system call
ing for the application OF more advanced
methods NJ examinations. n complete re-
vision Of tho classification and grading
OF the service and the strengthening OF
the System of efficiency records.
Dr. Moskowitz says that investigation
Ivy the commission disclosed considerable
duplication in the work Of the various
bureaus as well AS needlessly com
plicatel organization. II was found that
separate bureaus were maintained TO GER
| tifv FOR appointment In the competitive
and labor class. separate bureaus for the
certificdtion Of payrolls and separate APP
plication bureaus in the same classes.
The commission decided to abolish tho
/ labor bureau as separate unit OF or
l gauiZation and to consolidate In separate
4 bureaus all the certihcatlou Of eligible
/ lists. all the Ccrtihcatious of payrols and
! the receipts Of all applications. Tho sun,
I Of $4,000 will be- saved he says. IVA the
administration of the labor bureau.
Dr Moskowitz says that the commits
sion now II scrutinizing thoroughly the
records OF applicants for the Police De
partnent. Like Investigations. he de
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