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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01

'bobbies": When one Of them NEEDLES
in something that does not concern him
rs an imperial police officer he Is In.
Stantly discharged.
He Is required to hold himself as eX-
elusive as Commissioner Sir Edward
Richard Henry himself. one might as
well walk into the middle Of Fifth ave-
nue. and Forty-second street to ask the
traffic policeman his middle name as to
attempt famiiarities with a bobby"
They have their own cricket and foot
ball teams, bands, free medical attend
ance. mutual insurance. orphanages,
relief funds. pension funds and when
they die their funeral expenses are paid
from "A police fund.
They are not required to conduct
school census nor to make house to
house canvass of voters before election
day. nor are they held good for" six
votes apiece at the polls. Responsible
To a permanent Commissioner Of Po-
lice and bearing the friendship of every
political party they live and move and
have their being entirely unto them
selves.
, And the result is condition so
strange as to be almost inconceivable
to a cynical New Yorker. For during
1911, when only fifteen London con-
stables were dismissed for Irregularities,
4.405 charges We're filed against New
York policemen and ls5 men were dis
missed: one policeman out Of fifty
seven in New York and in London one
out OF 1918.
In 1907 a London inspector died after
serving forty years in the Metropolitan
Police and his estate was less than
$4,000.
Tht London constable knows no
wholesale arrests on suspicion, no forci-
Ole entry into houses and no personal
violence except In the strlctest self-de-
fence. The liberty of London's street
women is as sacred to him as that Of
I,ondou's wealthiest women. He acts
as guide for no Summing parties, nor
Is he instructed to drag down violent
speakers from their corner soap boxes.
He has no fixed posts. but his post is so
short that he is nearly always within
eight OF another constable.
In the residence sections of London
ne spends his time settling petty quar-
rels, guarding vacant houses and pilot
ing inebriates homeward. In the bust
ness section he inspects public vehicles
and regulate traffic during the con-
K68leu nOuTSs anu 81 cueNliNe ~ tHS
noiseless uplifted finger that in 1911 the
ratio Of street fatalities to population In
London was one in 1880. New York's
1911 ratio was one In 1920 and last
years one In 9.627.
The London magistrates courts also
will scrape much Of the lichens from a
New Workers. police traditions.
Enter one Of them and see. You will
note that they countenance none OF that
dear horse play which sometimes tenn
pers the police justice Of New York.
His Worship does not laugh aloud nor
bawl out crude Jokes to the newspaper
men, Furthermore It does not seem to
be regarded as essential that whispered
conferences shall be had between him
and counsel for the defence. In fact
counsel for the defence Is permitted
I. IAelther to badger policemen on the wit
D stand nor to clog proceedings with
~ seeseted questions: he I. not
- setviisgs OF many
nnnlA Hoe Loa.
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And there are still other strange
things In London's Metropolitan Police.
There Is the spectacle Of the public
carriage licensing department. which ex-
amlnes all applicants for drivers licenses
as tn their driving skill and knowledge
Of the city, inspects all vehicles for
which licenses are asked, watches
stables and keeps through the constables
a daily watch on the condition Of pub
lie licensed vehicles, ordering touches OF
varnish here or a new cushion there.
When William McAdoo, Police Commits
sioner Of New York in 1904 and 1905.
saw this department he said:
THE driver Of every automobile or
other vehicle in Greater New York
should be licensed by the Police Depart
ment only. Indeed all licenses
such as are now lodged with the License
Bureau at the City Hall should be
placed entirely under police control"
There Is the spectacle Of the special
police corps of 1.s23 men, night and
day watchmen, who patrol the big pub
lie and private properties of London
and whose wages are paid into the
Metropolitan Police treasury by the own.
ers OF the patrolled properties. The
result OF this Is that London's 1889 1853
in ab itay 10 htrtv
nriy,to do,oo,ira .oanoi.s uh,,a ,ha
,,sasS, human sonls 30 Ea, Vel, r,,,.t
have 10y s,,nh ,ganc,as
- 'me spet.ao'e Vi .ne 'os' prop,
-,s,o ,I,N ~ 'e.e'Neu
nuhlic v.hic,.. ord nuh,ic hr,,diras anS
res,ored 40 as 20 ,bair owrars au,ara-
inc Ios,a, ,I,ia In ,ha o,hars a,,ar Ok,
mo,ths 70 Tho Nrd.rs II 10 rosardaS
~ signisc,n, that o5ss, 81 the" ,ns,
tbings were nmhre,,as
d., ~. ,,,,,.,a,. go. .,,
>,d'. .me u't nn,,oe ST.. % LJ -
iopoI'a" o,ee,a"u .ne pe''ous ~
'"as pa, 'e,apn s"ou'u ..a"e my sonss
,,s o.'S n us own oo . s
n ,on,a $500. 70 ,u.aay tne saie EST Guy Al me
r'o,m,, uara, oa -, 'o"e ,u o,a Us , nu
'.'pa' '.o, .ai, eoue 40 no."s e.ss nan
,.,s,", n puoue s enaI.eu ni.o
nns Innam'. pv S"nanu, 80. m'',an.e !,
, rpa - ION .
- W. anu na .' ,sa,' ~ 80. N, , me res res
oc,ua,v "a n,osoH ' an5 tbar.hn sI ,s anu anu
stables and serreants and can,ains and
detectives and siperint endents and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01
A Conclusive Argument
The drummer from New York "

4 'iif- drummer from New loTk Wa
making his first trip through
Maine and had travelled up into
the Aroostook region. where the towns
are small and far apart and the chief
products potatoes and Christmas trees.
Here he stopped over night in a ham
let that possessed merely very print
tive inn. At dinner there was no soup,
but he was served with fish. Then in
stead of his plate being changed the
waitress came with platter of mea
and placed a generous helping carefully
on one side Of the fish bones The
drummer did not balk at that for he
was very hungry and ready to pass over
almost anything for the sake of a good
meal. and he thought 1t might b" me
regular Maine style.
Presently. however the girl hruuG 10
in another platter fun of pieces of pie
and one OF these she slid Off ON tn" Sam'
plate. Then the traveller though !.
time to call a halt, for he had not l''
become used to pie with fish flavor.
The serving maid was IA bit unccr''n
whether he could have the clean y ..
he requested and called the land
In. to whom the guest explained ..s
| trouble. The host listened attent,N'N '
but when the drummer finished h" ".''-
cred that modest New Yorker vita
look Of scorn and demanded:
| what do you want Of all them d.N'r-
ent plates. anyway? Have you got par
titions ON your insldes?"
And the drummer, realizing that mo
hotel was charging him only $50
day. which had been exacted In advance
! meekly subsidized and ate his pie hnm'''
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the night and day, every patrolman and
roundsman and sergeant and detective
and captain and superintendent in the
Paris municipal police is kept honest.
Nor are the police OF Paris the only
persons whom the Project Is spying
upon. You yourself, II You stay in Paris.
will be scrutinized by the most wonder.
full secret police system In the world.
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age as 10 learn the most intimate
secrets of each OF them. And on top
are few more picked men attached to
the office Of the Project OF Police. who
are spying upon the fifty, prying into
their souls as cruelty as the fifty are
FRYING into the ninety or the ninety are
prying into CASTOR. And thus and in
such manner through every minute Of
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And II you consort unduly with persons
of stippled reputation schedule of your
stay. hour by hour. will be filed away
unknown to you in the big building with
the pointed towers on the banks of the
Seine.
Your small talk with a dinner ac-
quaintance at the Travellers, or the
sharp eyes Of q long bloused. tottering
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notably Count Bertrand dc I.esseps. son
OF the famous Frenchman OF Suex Canal
fame. who In here seen with his won.
derful car In the beautiful valley Of
ChamOnix In Switzerland. Count de
i'esssps has constructed an air pro-
PEELED machine which In capable of at
tanning q speed Of from nftccn to sixty
miles An hour over the snow. according
to the condition OF the frozen roads.
The shoe shaped chassis is attached
to broad, Nat metal runners, and vibra.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01
From the Sphere.

From the Sphere.
In view Of the fact that Lieut..
shackleton is to test the practical posi-
bilities Of motor traction In his forth
coming expedition 10 the Antarctic, the
accompanying photograph Of an aero
propelled sleigh Ii Of unusal interest.
This form OF aerO-ski-ing. far from
being . dream OF the imagination. has
already reached . remarkable degree Of
Dos6oction and has several devotees.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
BARKIN BUILDING co.
FAILS FOR S978,711
Condition Of Realty Market Is
Blamed for Voluntary Petit
ton i'm Bankruptcy.

Liabilities NJ sa7s.7I1 with no assets
are given in a voluntary petition In bank
ruptcy filed In the United States District
Court yesterday by Samuel Barkin. head
Of tho Barkin Construction Company.
Barkin gives his address as 49, West
l4ist street All but about s57 900 Of
his liabilities are secured by mortgages
on the apartment houses and other prop
critics owned by hrs company.
The petitioners attorneys, Lewkowitz
& Schaap, said that their clients en-
barassment was due TO the condition of
the real estate market. which prevented
him from getting additional loans on his
properties.
Some Of Barkn's bigger creditors and
their claims are:
The Excelsior Savings Bank, SIS, 900.
mortgage on property at Ninth street and
Second avenue. Catherine r.. Wells 500
oOo, mortgage on property at Hester and
Chrysto streets; Lawyers Title Insurance
and Trust Company, 100000. mortgage
on Lydia Court lG2d street. near Broad
way: Mathilda Neith. Hotel Netherlands
$4,000, mortgage on property at Edge
combe avenue, near 145th street: Corn
Exchange Bank. $4,000. Italian Savings
Bank, 1851 900. Cornelia q. Chaplin, So
600; Greenwood Cemetery, $4,000. and
the estate of eN Mayor William II. Grace
$4,000
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cattle, he said. were about run out and
good grain fed cattle were extremely high.
The price of pork. lamb and veal. said
Mr.. Koelsch. was proportonately high.
Beef ribs, as an Instance, cost two cents
n pound more to-day than one month
ago.
Pork. Mr.. Koelsch pointed out, is ex-
tremely high at wholesale. Veal has at
tanned almost record price Lamb Is
higher now than at any time in his many
years experience. and 1t Is going to be
higher this summer than IL has been for
twenty-five years. There Is plenty OF
poorly fed, almost unfit lamb on the
market. he said. but no cheap lamb any
where.
The corn crop. Mr. Koelsch said, has al
ways been a god barometer OF beef and
pork products. Meat Is high or low with
corn. lf corn Is selling at 80 to 10 cents
"A bushel meat is high, and II IL Is down
at 40 TO 80 cents a bushel meat Is low
He pointed to the fact that when the
lowest prices on meats were enjoyed corn
was being burned for fuel In the West
But that, he said. would never happen
again.
The basis OF the whole trouble" said
Mr.. koelsch In reference to the Increase
In meat prices. rs that they are pulling
away from beef at both ends There is
the enormous increase In consumption
and the scarcity of corn for cattle be-
cause corn raisers would rather sell their
corn right on the farm to manufacturing
concerns. such as those which put out
breakfast foods. and get their money at
once than turn II over for cattle feeding
and wait two three or four years for
returns"
II was pointed out yesterday as an in
dication of what might be expected in the
way of meat prices that the Department.
Of Arr 81 .AA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
ASK FACTORY LAW CHANGES
Albany Chamber OF Commerce Gives
Its Views 10 state CommisSiop.

ALBANY. july ll.-Sweeping changes in
the factory and labor laws were urged
to-day before the State Factory Invosu-
eating Commission, in session here.
The local Chamber of Commerce ap-
peared before the commission and asked
that the definition of the word factory"
be changed so as not to include buildings
whore only few persons are engaged ;
that the provision requiring one seat for
every three females In mercantile estab-
lishments he modified that the so-called
81 hour law he revised to permit women
to work longer hours during the rush sea-
sons, and that state factory laws be re-
vised so as not to conflict with city build
ing codes.
Leo Waterman representing the walters
and Mattresses OF this section. asked the
commission to prescribe by law shorter
hours for this class OF help. Walters, he
said are now forced to work from four
teen to eighteen hours . day In many
eating houses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
NEW SNOW CONTRACTS READY
Like Last Years, hut Fetherston
Plans Btg saving.

The Board OF Estimate has approved
the form OF contract for snow removal
during the coming winter season. While
the contracts are practically the same as
those of last winter John T. Feth.rston.
street Cleaning Commissioner. plans TO
accomplish great deal with his own
force, lie thinks that IL his scheme is
successful and snow can be disposed of in
the sewers the average cost win be 10
cents a cubic yard, which is about one
NTH the cost of the removal last year by
the Use of trucks.
During snowstorms the Commits oner
intends 10 hire snow fighting and snow
removal squads for both day and night
The snow fighting force. consisting of EN-
ployees of the department. will begin work
the moment the snow starts fall
ing, plling IL up for the trucks
and showing IL into the sewers
certain number OF men will be assigned
to each block. These men will be supposed
TO keep the streets clear as the snow
falls. The snow fighters will receive 81 "A
cents an hour, with bonus OF 10 cents
an hour If the task is finished within a
time limit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
SAGE HOME PLAN DEFENDED.
Foundation Officers Answer Critt-
ciams at Real Estate Convention.

The Russell Sage Foundation Homes
Company, replied unofilclally yesterday to
the criticism of William +. Harmon of
New York that the foundations Long
Island home development is too artistic
and too little practical. Mr.. Harmon
made the remark before the real estate
mems convention In Pittsburg At the
New York office OF the foundation II was
said:
"Mr. Harmon is lot man. a land seller.
and perhaps from his point OF view we
have worked out nothing new. His criti-
csm was simply a comment and opinion
that he was perfectly free to express.
THE Sage Foundation has sold 200
houses costing $1,000 apiece and upward in
the last three years and has sold more
than $4,000 600 worth of property in
those three years. and 1t has been agreed
that this period was a duh time for realty.
The figures should speak for themselves"
Out at the Forest Hills Gardens office
an officer of the foundation sad:
our work has been financial success
as well as an artistic achievement. II
other developments had conserved aesthetic
standards as we have done ii Ii safe to
say they would have been more pros
porous"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
WOMAN SUICIDE LEAVES
HER BODY TO SCIENCE
Former University Official.
Without Money or Family,
Kills Herself.

wn.LrAMsPoRr. Pa. July lit have
no home. no family. no friends. no
money: am physically and mentally be-
yond being self-s,istainng. 1t would be
no ones business to care for me, help
me or bury me. So die. passing on to
some other sphere OF existence
This was one Of several notes found
by the side OF Mrs. Hc.en l.. owens. for
mer assistant registrar of the American
Extension University. law department,
los Angeles, Cal. who was found dead in
bed ~ her room at the boarding house
of Mrs Emma Apker on Pine street this
afternoon.
In her mouth was one end OF a small
rubber tube. while the other end was
attached to a gas jet. The note was ad =
dressed to THE public and morbidly curl
GUS"
Another note was addressed to the
Coroner OF Lycomine county. II was
dated July I. and read:
81 bequeath my body 10 the interests
of science; IL would furnish medical stu
dents with material for experimentation"
For Mrs. Apker was note saying
what small inconsequent possessions I
leave in my room are yours to dispose OF
as you see ft. Perhaps my few books
and booklets might help some patient in
n hospital to while away convalescent
hour"
The notes as well as two sealed letters,
one addressed to the Eastern Founding
Company. Brooklyn, y. Y. and the other
TO Miss r. NJ Howard Ypsilanti. Mich.
had been carefully placed in large
envelope.
Little IL known here about Mrs Owens.
She came TO Willamsport about Ave
weeks ago and engaged n room nj tn
Apker House, She IL said to have been
the daughter of Presbyterian minister.
Her home at one time was at Aurora, III
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PRICE OF ALL MEATS TO JUMP
SKY HIGH WITHIN A WEEK
Two to Four Cents Pound Rise Predicted
Record Figures to Be Rivalled-Crops
Influence the Market

The price OF all kinds of meats Is due
for record advance within the next
week or two. according to wholesale deal
ara In order to mees q recent rise to
wholesalers the retail prices must ad-
vance from two to four cents a pound for
beef, lamb. pork and veal. A steady in
crease is expected. without any hope OF
reduction before the fall.
There has been a gradual increase In
prices to wholesalers in the last few
weeks. especially in beef. but the week
jus, closed saw a hig jump. A leading
provision merchant said yesterday that
he was paying higher prices for beef
now than at any time during the last
four years. On the average, he said
prices were within a cent a pound of
record prices for this country.
official advices from Washington and
the West Indicate that meat OF all kinds
will cost more this year than ever before
owing to a scarcity OF cattle and n shor 10
age of forage. II was said yesterday
that IL 1t were NOT for the Importation OF
beef from Argentina prices would have
advanced already from three to five cents
a pound to the consumer and would
probably soon become prohibitive to u
great many people.
Carl A. Koelsch, president OF the Wash
lngton Market Association said yesterday
that the gradual rise in the wholesale
price during the last few weeks, and
especially last week, indicated a rise In
prices to the consumer of at least two to
four cents pound. and this In another
week or two. If the Wholesale price
continues to advance. which he thought
very likely the small consumer would
be harder hit than ever before. notwith-
standing the slight relief felt from the
importation of Argentine beef.
He said the Argentine beef coming into
this country was a godsend. without
which meat prices would now have
reached an enormous figure. Corn fed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
JEFFERSON M. LEVY PROTESTS.
Writes to Mayor Against south
BROOKLYN Terminal Railroad.

Representative Jefferson NJ. Levy Is OPP
posed to the building OF the terminal rail-
road in South Brooklyn. He has written
letter to Mayor Mitchell expressing his
disapproval.
"As "A large taxpayer" ne writes, "it
seems to me that we ought not to expend
such vast sums of money in enterprises of
this sort. ] am confident 1t Will be as
disastrous failure as the Centre street
loop. which also opposed"
The Congressman thinks II would be
better to sell the franchise to the highest
bidder instead OF paying out millions OF
dollars from the city treasury.
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REPORTS ON SUBWAY SYSTEM.
Public Service Engineer Tells WorI.
Completed and Under Way.

Alfred Craven. chief engineer OF the
Public Service Commission. In his report
for June points out that In round numbers
there In $40, 900. 900 in contracts now
completed or under way OF the $273 900, =
900 OF the entire cost Of the dual subway
system.
OF the amount now under construction,
he says. the city. acting by the commits
sion. has s126,4 $4,000. In addition the
New York Municipal Railway Corporation
has about S4,000.000 under way and the
marlborough Rapid Transit Company
about S10,000,000
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THE restaurant couldn't do il at
those prices II II had to pay any rent"
added Miss Partlan, hut the Protective
League has to have room for it's efficiency
classes. II has all sorts of classes for
lonely girls who need helping hand,
There are 100 members now, though il
was only organized four years ago The
U-"s have excursions and little parties
all winter in their different branches, and
this summer they are going out to this
auto club, which has been all rcfurnished
for them in green wicker There they
are playing tennis and rowing and tramp
ing and even climbing trees for cherries
girls who have never been in the country
before.
You see. I'm not the only one to help,
but I'm glad that my part can be such
. big one. There are lots of people writ
Ing who have nothing to say, but good
cooking Is never wasted.'
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Even when I have both hands full 7
am so happy that | could stamp my feet
and whistle. The kitchen is n fne place
after all. If some of the nervous women
realized II and spent more time working
with their hands there they wouldn't have
TO spend so much time in sanitariums
don't know how long l shall stay and
don't care"
Here is the menu which Miss Partlan
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iorned beef, carrots, peas.... J:
Vegetable salad .....,,,.,,.,. IL
Beef loaf, mashed potato. go. IL
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Smart models i'm imported materials
of fine quality; many are beautiful 3.
piece costumes, others are appropriate
for Summer Evening Gowns anc
Dancing Frocks.
Third Floor. Gown salon
The Sentinel=record., 1914-02-26
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