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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
BY HERBERT FRANCIS SHERWOOD.

OF opinion between the directors Of the
Bureau OF Municipal Research and the
relation of a subscription Of Mr.. Rookie
Teller TO the bureaus independence Of action
printed in The Tribune recently, is due to the
place which this organization has come to occupy
IN the reorganization Of municipal administration
throughout the United States and Canada. Il was
one Of the leading instruments in the reorganiza-
tion Of the government Of New York City into
the social service institution Of to-day. very
potent force in public affairs, the evidences OF
misgovernment 10 has unearthed are better known
than its own story and the story Of how IT accom-
plished It's ends.
One of the chief advisers OF the administration
is a man thirty-two years Of age. Since he came
from Chicago, at the age Of twenty-five, Henry
Bruerc has ben investigating the municipal oper-
ations Of New York City. As one Of the directors
of the triple-headed Bureau Of Municipal Re
search the manipulation of the searchlight was
IN his hand. He is the City Chamberlain
and as part Of the present administration is
helping to make effective the many opportunities
for service to the people which lie within the
power Of a great municipality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
Henry Bruere, City Chamberlain, Tells the
Story of the Genesis, Development ana
Accomplishments of the Bureau
of Municipal Research

contact with the city government. II really
the first general fact study of problem of adj
,,ipistration that had been made There had been
Stefens's Investigations of franchise graft and
other Investigations of financial conditions, but
there had been very few, if any, Investigations Of
how the business Of the city conducted.
That report was filed. Then we started out to
accumulate facts in other fields Of city business,
and had a staff Of two or three men. We worked
ON two or three problems during the first year.
We made an investigation Of the amount Of money
owed to the city by the street railroads for paw
ing between and about the tracks, because we
we're told by the city authorities that many badly
paved streets could not be repaved until the rail
roads paid for the work already done. As
result Of this report the city instituted suits and
collected 100000 We made investigation Of
street cleaning which worked into an Aldermanic
investigation conducted by Mr.. WINS We then
took up a thorough investigation OF the whole
Borough of Manhattan. Building on the study
made Of public baths, we made an Investigation
Of how the other bureaus of the Borough Pres-
dents office were conducted The investigation
was made against great odds. because after the
first day or two we were refused access to the
records We went to the files of the Finance
Department and made an investigation of every
dollar that the Borough President had spent for
two years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
THE MAN FROM CHICAGO WHO SPENT TEN
YEARS INVESTIGATING NEW YORK.

A few days ago while sitting at his desk IN his
Office in the Municipal Building he recounted to
representative of The Tribune. more comprehen-
sively than it has ever been told before the story
Of the genesis Of the bureau; how it won its place
in the evolution of a new kind Of administration
of public affairs in this city; how he, Chicago
stripping, became part Of IL. and how he and
the present Mayor came into such close co-opers-
ton in municipal affairs He also threw more
light on the relations Of Mr.. Rockefeller and the
bureau and on the origin Of the multiple direc-
torate, which has since become dscordant
Mr. Bruere, in appearance, surprises the visitor
Little beyond thirty. he looks as he strides into
his Office like a man hardly more than out Of the
university. He is smooth-shaven and has the
build Of an athlete. OF all the men in the Office,
one would be least likely TO pick out this boyish-
looking man as the Chamberlain. 1t is not until
YOU see him bending his desk that you recog-
nze that he is bearing responsibility and that the
work Of ten years has made its impress. Whether
he always combed his hair he does now one
may not guess, but the thinness may be a reason
for his present habit. Occasionally deep breath
escapes him as if, although still youth. the
ay ''- Tme could become weary with its load.
d,ris Is MS story in his own words:
MN, N-r-un or TACTC DEC AIRING CITY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
THE NEED OF FACTS REGARDING CIT
GOVERNMENT.

ST about eight years ago William II. Alien
n general agent of the Association for lmprov-
= the Condition of the Poor suggested to r.
iulton Cutting that New York City needed some
means. without political bias or personal nfu-
ence Of obtaining for citizens the facts regarding
city governments that reform campaigns had been
often waged and were lost or won, but the people
we're generally at sea as to the actual conditions
Of the city government; that to most Of the public
city government was a great, vague and little
understood enterprise which seemed chiefly to be
a matter of politics.
Mr.. Allen argued that the chief reason why city
Governments had been mishandled and exploited
was because the public did not understand what
was going on, and because there was not clear
agreement between the public and officials as to
what was TO be done. He believed that the essen
tial conditions Of successful government were,
first an understanding Of the facts regarding con-
ditons In the city TO which the work Of the city
government is related; second knowledge Of how
\ that work is done; and third definite demand
y on the part Of the public for the accomplish
ment Of certain specific things. He pointed out
that emphasis merely upon general virtues, upon
electing good men to Office, upon conducting the
government "in the interest of the public" and
anywhere. He felt that the two best means Of
obtaining what is commonly known "goot
government" were facts regarding government
and publication of those facts. The public could
be relied upon to do the rest.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
CALLS BIN UP.
Magistrate Kirby Refuses to Go to
Governors Office.

NOSOkASA SAAS~s
Mai. Augustus H. Kirby, Spartan
burg's S4-year-old magistrate, re-
ceived a letter from Gov. Cole l.
Blease informing him that certain
charges have been preferred against
him and directing him to appear in
the governors Office at o'clock Sat
urday afternoon and show cause why
he should not be suspended. One OF
the charges is that Major Kirby re
leased on payment Of a SO fine g
negro accused of housebreaking and
larceny. Major Kirby said that he
would answer the charges, but would
not appear before the governor.
Gov. Blease / 8 tried more thar
once during tt last three years tt
oust Major Kirby from Office. Or
one occasion the governor declared
Major Kirby's commission as magis
trate null and void and appointed J
NJ. Bowden to the place. Major kir
by refused to quit, and the result wa:
that both men for about one year per
formed the duties of the office. The
supreme court then sustained Majo:
Kirby and removed Bowden, finding
that the governor had acted withou
authority.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
CAN GO THROUGH MAIL.
Tillman Secures Provision to Let
Plants and Seeds in Parcel Post.

Plants and seeds IN Tarcel ToSe'
Senator Ti,lman Monday expressed
satisfaction over the fact that the
post office appropriation bill, which
now awaits the presidents signature
contains a provision inserted at his
instance extending parcel post rates
to "seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots,
scions and and plants" This means
that after the signing Of the bill cab
bage plants can be sent by parcel post
and at parcel post rates. On &C.
count of a technicality in the law,
these plants have been required to
pay more than the parcel post rate
Senator Tillman has been working
on the matter for almost year. He
took it up with the postmaster gen.
eral, but that official found that he
could not make the desired change
without specific action by congress
Then the senator impressed the I'M
portance of the subject upon Chair
man Bankhead, of the Senate post Of
fee committee, who put the provision
In the bill as a Senate amendment
In conference committee Representa-
tiv Finley, who was one of the con
ferees, saw to it that the House &C
cepted the amendment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
FIGHT OVER PANTS.
Customer and Clerk Have Bloody
Duel at Spartanburg.

Efforts of H. w. Eason, a salesman,
in ]. D. Collins store at Spartanburg'
to sell a pair of small boys trousers
to W. Y. ]. Brown, farmer of near
Landrum, resulted Monday evening
in Eason's being shot in three places
and in Brown having his throat and
face severely slashed.
Brown tried to buy pair OF trous-
ers for himself, but failed to find any
thing which suited him. AS he start
ed to leave the store, Eason, 1t IS said
held out a pair of boys pantaloohs
and asked him if he didn't want tc
huy them. Don't try to make
damned monkey out. Of me- salo
Brown.
"Everybody's wearin' en- Easor
Is alleged to have retorted. Then the
trouble started. Before Brown go'
his nistol into action Eason had slash
ed his face and throat in severa
places with a pocket knife. Saleswo
men and others in the store hid unoe'
counters when Brown unlimbered hi:
eun. It was said at the hospital thai
none of Eason's wounds are consld
cred serious. After Browns face mac
been sewed together he was released
on bond,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
WANT TWO DISTRICTS.
Tillman and Smith Urge Two Federal
Districts for This State

T;,lman and Smith Urge Two feoefM
Districts for This State
Senators Tillman and Smith Tues
day appeared before the senate COM
m,ttee on judiciary in behalf OF the
hill pending In the senate to diVid the
state OF South Carolina into two 1u-
dicial districts. They were told that
the committee would make a report
ON the matter Monday. Although the
committee would not commit itself 70
exactly what would be done, 1t is
practically certain that the report
will be favorable when 1t Is made
known.
The division Of the State into two
districts probably means the appoint
ment Of an additional judge and otn-
er court machinery, although, on &C.
count Of the numerous bills which
have been introduced bearing on tnls
matter one way and the another dur
ing the past few years, it may be tnat
new division If created, may not
necessarily mean in the end an aoo'-
tional judge.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18

respectfully,
"Cole L. Blease, Governor
The letter to the secretary OF state
Is as follows:
columbia, S. c., March 13, 1914.
"Hon. R. NJ. McCown, Secretary or
state-Dear Sir: Gov. Blease has
this day appointed the Hon. I. J.
Strait, OF Lancaster, S. c., as superln-
tendent OF the State Hospital for the
Insane for the term provided by law
vice DR.. J. w. Biabcock, sesigned.
"you will please send notice az
nroyided by law. Respectfully,
John K. Aull,
"Private Secretary.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
KILLED By SIsTER-IN-LAW.
Bad Lexington County Negro Meets
Fateful Death.

Lutte" Tucker, a negro, was shot
and killed by his sister-in-law, Minnie
Dreher, about four miles from Lex
ineton on Thursday night, the killing
it is alleged, being the result OF a
quarrel, in which it is claimed that
Tucker was raising rough house
In general. The shooting occurred
at the home of Tucker, the weapon
used being single-barrel shotgun
the contents of which entered the
lower part of the abdomen at close
range, causing an ugly wound. Tuck
er had recently finished serving q
term upon the Lexington county
chaingang for manslaughter, he hav'
ing killed another negro some years
opo
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
ACCUSES HUSBAND.
Woman Claims He Ruined Her Beau
ty Because Of Jealousy.

With her beauty ruined. and her
life further blighted by possible total
blindness, Mrs. Rosa knight of Ma
con, from her bed at the Grady hos
nital in Atlanta, Wednesday norm
ing declared that she was in the pitt
full state she was in through, a hor-
rible revenge executed on her BY her
husband. Dewitt knight. She de-
Glars that because of jealousy he de-
liberately threw acid In her face. "He
had planned again and again to ruin
my good looks, and now he has done
it forever" she sobbed.
The husband who Is under arrest
persists in his story that Mrs. knight
injured herself by trying 70 commit
suicide. Mrs. Knights face anu head
are swathed n bandages. The sur
geons are not yet able to say whether
she will lose her sight, but she Is
disfisured for life by the terrible
scars left by the acid.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
LEVER INTRODUCES BILL
WOULD GIVE FARMER A VOICE
IN FIXING PRICES.
Bill VIII Establish Standards of
Quality and Condition Of Each
Grade of Cotton and Grain.

Grade Of Cotton and Grain.
Identical bills to authorize the sec.
retary OF agriculture to investigate
the handling, grading and transpor.
tation Of cotton and grain and to es-
tablish standards Of quality and con.
dition of each grade were introduced
Wednesday by Representative Lever
Of South Carolina. They would pro-
hibit interstate shipment Of grain OF
cotton unless its sale grade is fixed
by the secretary Of agriculture and
conforms to Standards he prescribes
but variations from official stand.
ards may be permitted under his
rules.
The bills would forbid shipment oi
grain or cotton under misleading de-
scriptions, would make subject . the
agricultural departments inspection
any grain entering into interstate
commerce which has been represent.
ed to conform to a given standard
and would authorize the secretary to
settle any disputes as to proper grad
ing OF Shipments. Violations would
be punishable by fines Of from 5000
to $1,000.
The bills, which carry appropria-
tions of 100000 for the first year,
have the approval Of the department
Of agriculture and representatives OF
farmers organizations who attended
the recent hearings on the investiga-
ton of grain exchanges.
"Of course" said Chairman Lever,
"these bills are only tentative and
are introduced more to provoke dis
cussion than as representing finality
OF judgment. There Is no doubt that
cotton and grain growers are suffer
ing losses in the value Of their cot
ton and grain that will run into the
hundreds Of millions Of dollars be-
cause they have no way Of knowing
the value Of grades.
"The cotton grower, know, Is
practically at the mercy OF the buyer,
and some machinery must be created
to enable the farmer to get the value
of the exact grade offerd upon the
market. I am fully convinced that
the time has come when the farmer
should be enabled to have a voice in
fixing the price Of his own property" "
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
RETAINS LITERACY TEST
SMITH HANDLES IMMIGRATION
COMMITTEES REPORT.
Junior Senator at Work on Statement
to be Made Along With Introduc-
ton of Bill.


the Senate Of which Senator E. D
Smith is chairman, Thursday voted te
report to the Senate favorably fol
passage the pending immigration
measure. For several weeks the Sen
ate committee has been at work on
various sections of the bill, which was
introduced early in the present con-
gress. >
Chairman Smith has been devoting
practically his entire time for a
month to the various questions In
volved and is highly pleased with the
terms of the measure reported. 1t Is
doubtful if there is more important
bill now receiving the consideration
of congress than the immigration
measure-a measure that is impor.
tant not alone to the laborers Of the
United States and to the future OF
America, but important as it affects
the relationship of this country with
the foregn nations.
Chairman Smith has been in fire.
quent conferences with Secretary
Bryan with regard to those provisions
Of the measure which might affect
the official or friendly conduct Of the
United States with foreign countries
It is understood the bill that the
Senate committee reports is entirely
satisfactory with reference to inter
national policies.
The Senate committee on immigra-
ton, of the strongest committees OF
the present Senate, has gone minute
ly into every detail Of the bill and ex-
perts OF the immigration service to-
day pronounce the measure as being
the best thought out and strongest
immigration measure that has ever
been presented to the Senate. The
literacy test, which was the provision
that aroused most opposition, IS re-
tanned practically as. originally drawn,
and is regarded as ne'of the strongest
restrictive features of the measure
1t is, however, but one Of the SER
eral provisions which have as their
aim the restriction of the present day
influx of aliens into the United States
The opinion of Senator Smith, OF
course, is known to be in favor of all
provisions which will prevent the fur
ther entry of undesirable immigrants
and the fact that the committe has
voted to report the measure contain
ing all Of the restrictive clauses In
dicates that the committee is behind
it's chairman in this attitude. 1t Is
pretty we'll agreed that the Senate
will pass the pending measure, not
withstarding reports that are current
that the act might be vetoed II passed
in it's present form.
It is quite probable that efforts Will
be made to amend the bill on the
floor of the Senate, but as to whether
or not this will be done Is problem
atical. Senator Smith Is engaged IN
the preparation of the report WHICH
will accompany the bill into the Sen
ate, and beyond stating that he was
highly gratifed at the results so faI
and that the fight had just now be-
gun in earnest would have nothing
further to say. Senator Smith has
been warmly congratulated by friends
Of the measure for the able manner
in which he has conducted to success
full issue the passages Of the Dill
through his committee.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18

and found the negro woman, Mary
Worn, and the two white women who
later proved to be Mrs. Tidwell and
her stepdauehter. They We're arrest
ed but later released on bond. The
ment we're not in the house at the
time. but their identity was made
known BY tbs woman who called to
the Young men for assistance.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
ELEPHANT AT PATRICK
EXCITED PEOPLE FORM POSSE
AND KILL BIG BEAST.
Animal is Slain After Much Shooting
Axes Help Bring Brutal Death

Axes Help Bring brutal Ueatn
Quickly.
South Carolina's we'll established
record for big game shooting was
broken Wednesday night when the
biggest animal to be dispatched in
this State in it's history fell before
the onslaught Of large party OF well
armed men. An exceedingly robust
female elephant was the victim Of the
attack by citizens of the Patrick COM
munity near Hartsville armed with
guns and other weapons.
The mammal was killed about 9
O'Clock after more than 100 shots had
been fired into her body. The most
violent excitement followed the an
nouncement that a member Of the
jungle's royalty was at large in the
neishborhood. Wild rumors spread
telling of damage done by the big
beast and as they travelled they grew
like Topsy and the SNOWFALL. 1nves-
tigation indicates that no damage re-
suited for any but the unfortunate
animal.
The big female elephant killed on
Big Juniper creek escaped from a
wagon circus which was booked for
Patrick Tuesday. A crowd had as
sembled for the performance and
wonder was expressed at the non-ap-
pearance of the CIRCUS, when news
was received that the elephant had
brokn bounds and was at large. The
animal created great excitement.
Many Of the amazed citizens had
never before seen an elephant.
The posse that took up the beasts
trai, grew until it was said that fully
500 men were joining in the chase.
One man says that he fred go shots
from a magazine pistol into the ami
NAL. Men who were in at the death
say that not less than 5000 shots
were fred during the hunt. The ele-
phant became unruly and broke
away from it's keeper as the circus
was proceeding from McBee to
Patrick.
It was ascertained later that the
elephant killed was the property OF a
small show owned by a man named
Gillespie, which the night previous
had given an exhibition at McBee,
some eighteen miles above Patrick.
The elephant had gotten away after
the performance. His old keeper
went to Hartsyille, and from him 1t
was learned that the elephant had
been recently sold to Gillespie by
Ringing Brothers circus, and that II
had cost $4,000.
He had just turned the animal
over to its new keeper and trainer
and had gone away when he heard
Of it's death. He says that It had
been his charge for six years and was
perfectly gentle, and that it would
have followed dog or horse about
and would have harmed no one. In
deed, it only showed fight after 1t mad
been shot in the eye, and after II
was brought down from exhaustion
and approached by its pursuers. Gill
lespie has not put in an appearance
though he may have gone out to the
scene of the killing. His only hope
of recouping for the loss Of s6,O0e Is
insurance, which it is presumed ne
carried.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
Wilson Signs Railroad Bill.

President Wilson Thursday extend
Cd what he termed "the hand OF rea.
helnfulness and brotherhood to
Alaska" when he signed the bill au-
thorizing the expenditure OF s3o'ooo'-
600 for the first government owned
railroad constructed by the United
States
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
Second Negro Guilty.

Junk Caldwell, the second Of the
two negroes on trial for the assassi-
nation Of George Young at Stomp
Springs, was found guilty at Laurens
Wednesday and sentenced to life I'M
prisonment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
J-n;nue Distillery Destroyed.

Revenue officers of Cconee recently
found and destroyed still in barn
which had a trap door. ingenlously
devised, leading from the loft to the
cellar. A fue from the barn to a
hillside nearby prevented the smoke
being seen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
Negro is Killed.

When James Boone, white farm
er of Edgefeld accused Charlie Jack
son., negro, Of breaking into his
premises the negro attempted to
shoot Boone with his pistol, but was
shot BY Boone first.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
millionaire Gets Five Days.

Expecting to be let of with a fine
a wealthy citizen Of Portland, Ore.
plead guilty to speeding his auto IN
the streets at fifty miles an hour. He
was sentenced to five days on the
rock pile.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
Euy Pistol and Shoot Owner.

Morris Cobblins, Pttsburg pawn
broker. Tuesday sold a revolver to
two Young men. They loaded 1t. or
dered him to open his safe and when
he screamed shot him through the
head
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
Sinister Sorry for Her Vow.

Miss Letitia Rider. As years old,
Of Philadelphia, took her life by in
haling Illuminating gas after having
brooded for months over girlhoed
VOW never to marry. which she had
kept too we'll.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18

Blazing Meteor Shakes Albuquerque
A blazing meteor Of large size
sned through the sky near AlbuqueF-
que, N. NJ, and struck the mountains
ahout Is miles away. The meteor
hit with a terrific detonation anu
shook the city.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
Girl Was a Pickpocket.

Rebecca Cohen, 10 years old, ar
rested at Newark, y. j.. for picking
pockets. confessed Wednesday and
sand that she used: the proceeds for
candy and the movies.