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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-11-06
Roman, Mont, Nov. 6, 1914.
POSTAL SAVINGS
ARE INCREASING

a big boon to postal savings in
this country. From the very
day hostilities opened across the
seas postal savings receipts be-
gan to increase by leaps and
bounds and Withdrawals fell off,
a result quite contrary to the
predictions of many we'll inform
ed persons who, in their imagin-
alton, saw lines Of feverish de-
positors at post office pay Win
doWs anxious to again return
their savings to the bootleg and
body-belt repositories whence
they came before intrusted to
Uncle Sam. But the forecasters
failed to reckon on the absolute
confidence of the American citi-
zen, regardless of the flag that
first met his eyes, in the ability
and purpose of the government
to carry out it's obligations, not
only among the nations of the
earth, but with the humblest
citizen of our land.
Two important results have
followed: thousands of people,
largely Of foreign birth. accus-
toned to send their savings
abroad, are now patrons of our
postal savings system: and enor-
nous sums Of actual cash have
been released for commercial
uses among our own people at a
time when the need for every
available dollar is pressing.
The growth Of postal savings
in the United States has been
steady and healthy and the sys-
tenn has filed an important gap
between the tin can depository
and the factory payn1aster. On (
July l, when affairs were run
ming smoothly here and abroad
and the transmission Of money
across the Atlantic was safe and
expeditions, there was approx
mately S43, O00,0 900 of postal
' savings standing 10 the credit of
1888, 900 depositors. Since then
over $40, 900 Of deposits have
been added and the number of
depositors has increased enor-
mously. This unprecedented
gain is the more striking when
it is considered that the net gain
in the last three months is larger
than the gain for the entire fiscal
year 1914. Scores of Offices have
done more postal savings bust
ness since the war has been 60
ing on than was done by them
during the previous existence of
the service. The increases are
confined to no special localities,
but have been felt in every nook
and corner of the country. New
York City alone made a gain in
September of more than a mil
lion, while Brooklyn showed a
relatively big increase. Chicago
reported a larger gain in the past
three months than for the pre-
vious twelve months. More than
1000 new accounts were opened
during the period, bringing the
number of depositors in that city
up to over q, 1000.
The unexpected increase in
postal savings business has not
only added greatly to the gen.
eral administrative duties of the
system, but has brought up many
new and interesting problems
which have called for the careful
personal consideration Of Post
master General Burleson and
Governor Dockery, Third Assist
ant Postmaster General. But
their task has been lightened
somewhat by the promptness of
depository banks in furnishing I
security to meet the l
deposits. A number
of the very largest banks in the $
country, which have heretofore
declined to qualify as repositories {
for postal savings funds, are now :
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Besides. auntie think of the publicity if this ease
is put into the ha. ds of the regular authorities
the newspaper stories, the visits from the re
porters and all that"
This last exerts a direct appeal upon Mrs.
Knickerbocker. for she. as the friends OF Our
Mutual Girl already know is one of the old
regime Of New York families averse to notorlcty
Of any sort and particularly averse to the noto-
ri ~ that is bred in printers irk She hangs up
the receiver
"You are right dearie." she says. 81 shan't
notify the police until we have exhausted every
possible means of recov ring your necklace but
] shall send note off to the Sleepless Eye Detec-
tive Agency think that is its name-askng
the manager to send one of his private investi-
gators here at once" This she promptly p~o-
ceeds to do. In the midst of writing the note she
stops What is your plan" she asks Margaret.
Have you any clew? Surely you do not suspect
any one in this household
81 do not suspect any yet answers Mar
garet. of my plan fails harm will have been
done. ] shall work independently of the private
detectives for whom you now sending If
they can find the thief, well and good If !
find him well, let US wait to what happens"
With that she is of again to her rooms. First
she carefully puts away her empted jewel box,
taxing care not 10 sHuuSe lne Iellldle lnunD
print upon its cover Then over the telephone
she talks with her new chum, Madge Travis.
Madse is self-possessed young and of
spirits high and adventurous as Margaret's.
But she is rather s.artled on being informed that
she is expected to meet Margaret in half nour
at Police Headquarters.
Police Headquarters" she echoes over ne
wire. "Well, of all places in the world! What
are you going to do there"
wait and see" replies Margaret. "l1l tell you
when ] see you tn e. My cameo necklace is
gone But ! mean to get it back"
And before the astonished Miss Travis ask
any more questions Margaret has rung off aad
is telling the butler to order her brought 20
the door within FIVE minutes.
Usually when a woman announces that she viii
be ready to start somewhere in five minutes she
means she won't She may be ready in half an
hour. or then again it may require three-quarters
of an hour. Husbands who have waited for their
wives to get ready to go to the theatre in the
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her hat. and gocr bsca third time to get her
gloves such husbands, repeat. readily will un-
derstand the force and application Of this state
ment.
But Our Mutual Girl, as we all know, is an IN
usual type Of young woman. She has said that
she would be ready in five minutes and in hve
minutes she is ready.
Once Police headquarters was at 500 Mulberry
st. a gloomy old pile which fairly reeked with
memories Of famous criminals and famous detec-
tives Bun the new headquarters stands on Centre
ST.. on the edge OF the great East Side 1t is a
handsome stone structure under a great gilded
dome and from cellar to roof it is packed with
sights interesting alike to the ayman and the
professional thief takcr. Not the least interest
ing of tho things which 1t contains. and certainly
one Of the mos, impressive is great tablet set
into the wall al the main entrance and bearing
the names OF those heroes Of the department who
have met violent death in the discharge Of their
sworn duties. D. is % long roll Of fame. There
have been dishonest men among the policemen Of
New YORK. although probably no more than might
he found among like number Of men in any
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promptly transmitted 10 the station house and 20
the "I@nai box ~ tho point nearest his home.
ne" plan TO insure better police protection m
queens ana Richmond VIII be tried out as soon as
the necessary equipment can he procured.
trial system has been put into effect in the
l9t precinct. The Bronx. which gives promise Of
good results. IN carefully chosen parts of the
p'''.D', "'' 'oo'n' are located IN ea'n OF which
'l.o''.''. o' o''sJ,' Us on 'uty al NJ. hours OF
''' "'' ana "'7"'' N'sIo'N's precinct can
booth or a, calir,. him, on .bo toIanhano
Tho linen, g-bicb ,,s ro.,orod ,,r,.,, ,,,r,,,,..
s.oror ucE-, has boor co,,ir,od b.. GO.
.iorcr Woods r. t.L,. nl,co ..cb ,,or,;r,, o.,
both Manhattan and Brooki,, bo,d,usr,,rs ,,boro
half of the detectives o., dutv are given , chance
TO .cc and learn about all the imporan, priso,ers
laEor DURING the riobt
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day by oay' ram OF S"'"e' 'o'S "o' "''P q '''''
J." '"' S'E''eS' "'N''' '0'"''
Inc pa aus ..I-i,. ny, -
I'e"' "'''' ~ '' NOV WIN
De actNe an" ''-'I""'' ''"'' my
Wh'ch N'g''""' per- nance VI "''S va" "eP '''"
Iroino"'" 'o"'S "''ul ~ '',
'n""o''' "''" ''''0'' ,.. rho
-. 49,. .o,.o..o"
Inc pe'e''Nc bureau - 'n Pio'''S VI '''' San
zauoh' commissioner "oo0S "'"o""''S ''a' '"'
elaborate system vi ''''','' a.
unoer 'ne Pi'''''"t ,'''O" ~ "..''
cation bouse. ba. NOT proved successful ex-
neriment
rho ,o,. rIar ,lro,d, instituted divides the
greater CITY. for the PURPOSES Of detective organ
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tracts were awarded the schedules were carefully
examined with the result that by eliminating
some items and reducing others the total amount
of contracts was reduced approximately $4,000
or $4,000 under the original estimate Careful
attention has been given to the type of equip
ment purchased. As a result n has been possible
to effect savings in many cases as for instance
in the matter of police telephone booths We are
now purchasing these at Sl20 whereas they for
merly cost $3.50. We shall purchase probably
twenty Of these booths during the next sis
months"
That the patrol of the city is not At all what It
should be and the reasons therefor are clearly set
forth in the report TO the Mayor Commissioner
Woods says:
There has been no scientific study made 20
exactly what length of post n patrolman can
propely i'm the different districts Of the city.
We are keeping now a record of crimes committed
in the different precincts which will show week
by week how successful the force is M keeping
down apd lessening crime for this is the object
Of the patrol force to prevent crime.
Here lies the merit Of the fixed post: A cir-
zen knows where to lind policeman when he
needs one. The weaknesses of the fixed post sys-
TEN that If spread policemen so thics in
certain parts Of the city we have 70 spread them
too thin in other parts; that the patrollinc force
is weakened, and that the man on fixed post cau-
not be summoned by telephone"
Experiments have been going on now toI some
weeks in the 23d. 26th and Doth precincts in tlr
effort to devise system Of patrol which would
combine the good points Of the fixed system and
avoid the Weaknesses. on ten beats in the 23d
precinct special signal boxes have been placed ou
the electric light posts. and above them. clearly
visible over traffic. are green lights of such con-
Struction that they can be seen Dy day about d.
we'll by night The patrol post is two blocks
north and south Of these signal boxes. Any citi-
who needs the services of policeman can
run TO the signal box and turn on the light by
means of crank, the patroluan win see this
light and respond Further. a citizen can sum-
mon policeman by calling mp Police Headcual.
;ers on the telephone and having the message
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23

HIE spirit of the police force in greater
New York is the central topic of the re-
port of progress in the Police Depart
ment since the beginning Of the present
administration. which has now been made public
by Commissioner Arthur Woods at the special
instance Of Mayor Mitchell
Commissioner Woods says:
THE aim has been to treat the men fairly and
with consideration. and to demand from them
full police service. To this end any man on the
force. no matter what his rank, is permitted to
apply directly to the Police Commissioner for
an interview upon any subject and no such ap-
pication has been denied.
"The vacation period of patrolman has been
heightened from ten to fourteen days"
Commissioner Woods urgently recommends
better housing conditions.
unfortunately" he says, "some station houses
to-day are not fit places to expect men to live in,
and we cannot expect from men under these con
ditions the high quality of police service which
the city demands. II would be a great help to
the spirit Of the force If the better class Of cti
zenS and the policemen should become a little
better acquainted From the nature Of their
duties policemen are thrown mostly with the
criminal classes. This is inevitable, but it
hardly fail to bring about unfortunate associa.
uons and TO lowering Of standards II
citizens whose walks Of life do not bring them
into this sort Of proximity to the police but
whose welfare and safety are dependent largely
upon the efficiency Of the police. would take a
more active and personal interest in policemen.
il could no, fail 10 have beneficial effect upon
both the police and the public; and there can
be no better way TO start this mutual introduc-
tion than TO have citizens, by personal inspec
tion, II they will, what are the living cond
lions in the station houses which the policemen
are required TO put up with, and do their part
toward lettering these conditions
I'VE shall never get, however the right kind
Of enthusiasm and devotion to duty in policemen
until we have made il worth while for them to
90 enthusiastic police duty" says the Commits
sioner. AT present, faithfulness in police work
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uwvyr rer Drr uu-rsr CIVIL .lcor,~- che
~ .r,oc, tho ,.,,,r,. and bs,r,. ybire
M -r.or,cb. tbiee , doc sc.,rc o.. tho Ji-
-ee-lo- of "a criminal Intelligence was
carving ava, tho cameo necklace which her aunt
ra- .r.. bestowed uror her for q birthday nrcs-
en- AMI .o ro0 with the Icoree which is tho
cor.~or property Of the historian and the camera.
uc fesp n'Th.y forward 20 the middle Of the fol-
'cwinr forenoon and find Margaret and Mrs.
hnicserhocker ~ home ON fIith ar.
- yet me r.r' ', unaware OF Nor loss. Under
ordinary conditions her first impulse upon arising
would have been 20 take our her precious neck
ACE ord Iins Do about her throat and take 1t Oft
80 +' mo shining. sfImmer'nc string Slip through
,a myers again ana again. But as 1t neiaIIs'
nary '''' ""' inc p''sP''' ID. "h"'
..''' '-N' ''' '''s'' '''"P''
,sIf.l ,. fa o.-l.. ,,r,, ono of tho brsios,
.,,, I'D, N,,. ,,.. and o,, of ,tc mos. ro,od
P.s.., ,..srt.,. merriam. tho most ,oD,,lsr NOV
s,.t mn Amer.c. AND certainly the most skillful
sef gifted vr.t,s or fct.on dealing with society
fhe man who has written so many books and
whose books have sold IN so many hundreds Of
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back 5u.e' from the sons revolver because
of Dos wounded condition q was easy 70 trace ana
capture 1." along ".-a h.s companion
"Ire wounded burglar "-s ioreighe'' an Aus
tei.a. 7 went % the hospital IN Brooklyn where
he "as lying under guard 20 p"o'os'a p" anu
finger print him. Tie protested 70 me that ne was
au artisan out OF work VINO naa iaAen lh'o osd
company. He s"ore that TINS a'air OF me hsnt
before. which had resulted 80 'Ias ,04'''' va, 'He
frs, crime i7 which he ever nsd oeen MOVED
lie realized OF course inc SERIOUSNESS 81 ''' pc
s.-2a as matter Oh Iacl' ne "'"' ~ ."e go"
chair fe" months -alei Du1 ne P'e8U'1 ioi
mercy Oh the ground that he had always thereto
fore been aa honest man.
OF cane back 20 my Office and ciassihed MS
thumb prints and set about comparing them with
all .he thumo prints in my possession falling IN
der a similar classification. Sure enough ne was
TO, in the gallery. 80 at first was forced to BE-
ueve his story chat ne was an amateur al CRIME
who. having enu.aleA me example o. Ioor Dos
Tray. was exceedingly likely 70 share Dog rays
fate.
"b-' through long study thumb prints nave &C.
qurct for mc am Individuality. remember
thumb prints rs another man remembers aces
and there certainly was something very familiar
i'm the swirl and loops OF the lines IN TINS mans
thumb.
'AI Of a sudden as sat mere po"''r,.s'
came 10 me ms tAumo was the very SeISaH'
thumb that had left IT'S marx upon 'he PUNCH
bowl made comparisons OF the two impressions
and Do rye minutes was on NY way 'N0A 70 'i''
Brooklyn hospital
81 walked up TO "nefe 'he "ounuel austrian
was lying on his cot sroanlns win PAM ana
snapped question at MN.
'Schlcma7. j said "hen you oroAe INTO nav
house on the Park S-ope' SIX months ago why 90
you leave ''a' Dig GU. glass;
front porcn after e@r's'hS j. OUT o. '.e Jus
was SO 'an'" -, so'I,.'' ma. , ,,,o
''' o'C'''''''''' ANU
rum '''' .-.. -,
because d. was zoo 'ea'' ~ 80 =, -.
ana why ash e0' ''u 'ou S''P
canary O'Io OUT Oh Jus 1aEg ....,-, lin,
Mister "' S''"' va" JUs, '','','' -.
I'VE years '" ''''0'' Cd"
any "F'.s creature 'o0Nl' up ,..a
.--o.,.- ,,oodhv
N'Ig'.'' a'' -, ,.,aoIy If
ana !e.'' N"'-"'e, carry" |''n "'' -,
spec''uy prepared nm "'l'n 1"U ,,o S.t.ks,.
from MS - -. 49,. ,,,bdus5
'''N'' 70 ~ '.-'' -, -. lo,ec,iv,
o'''"'"" 49," l.,;... -o..o.e,t,.
was mere anu 'o ''', 60 -, Cir,
VI .''' ';...i .'.,co,,.,S .or,or,n,
-. - - -. st,,;d,tv and
" t-lr -..as.;,,., He 4
-. - Lo..,r;rg the
was anus an. 80, A.. i.mb.
aus ~. Laa l-onnoa IN and
-, e.. ~. vnioJorhnnLor 81 the
-. .Lo do,ooti,,o,s ,,over.nts
.... 50 -, .,Iora,co moment later ,
pa -, ma. .,shorod IN Zoo ue seemsd more
t--.. -. r., -. AZ.
..... - ,,or.
VINE" u'' '.e'p.'s ~ ID Wis.
away gun ','s -. L;,.,n
p po'- ~, nv, n.
r, -, N. n.,.L,r .k,ov,
.'. '""" -. F - 80. % hi,
-. .,,..h;,, sbou.
80 - b;, Of
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I.e;o., >. h.,' 49,. ,..,o s,,, h;n, ,,,self and
- L,Ll.,, 80, mo tho sliD "a how The goods
-.
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rs the smcary imprint Of - grimy thumb man p
thumb 20 judge by its size upon the smoo.h
white covering OF the rihed jewel case. Already
a plan is forming within her nimble young brain.
Don't call the police" she begs her aunt
please don't do that, except as last resort
n ] can / want 20 solve this robbery myself
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"THEFT OF THE CAMEO NECKLACE"
BY IRWIN S. COBB

evening have waited while the long hand dragged
its unhurricd way about the dial OF the CLOCK ana
far after the orchestra finished playing ana 'he
curtain went mp and the first act began ana the
plot thicEcncd and then have gone and waited
some more while WHEY goes back for the hand
kerchicf she forgot and goes back again 70 change
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p 'cn our Mutual Girl sleeping the
sleep Of the young and happy. while a
r.ortch' thief. a dog acting at the di-
rrrt-r- 81 I .r-r-Lr.I LrteIIirnnce WIS
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Or REMT-Furaished Rooms

Is REwT-2 FURNISHED sleeping rooms
for gentlemen. with use Of bath and
phone. Apply at 632 West Main street.
Bell phone 1881.
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FOB scenaneoLls

roR REHr-ono good $500 hei1diag
or dairy barn. For infuthatjoH call At
5l3 East Main street,
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R!RTRDkY GIFTS
of Useful Kinds Will. Be Very
HiulyAnpreciated by Aged
CGIored Man.

Robert Brent. one Of the oldest
and best known colored men uf the
c-tv. i stor have birthday next week
and he wishes all his friends to
know abou: it, Uncle SOD as ne
is known to most OF the people ot
the city. viii he IS years old next
Wednesday, and on account OF ms
age and failing health he mas a hafd
TINE tr:ing 20 make bdta ends meet
ana he would like to have a little
helm from some OF his friends.
ANY OF Is n, Ie.-, Beb's'' friends
Fishing to assist him by civ ng ham
a present on his birthday are asked
to mali their gifts TO ". w. sn:th, ,
Harvey Hammer. ] Tbad Borgess. or
D.. j. Davis, who viii see that he gets
them
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TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

Notice is hereby given that the IN
dersigned, Clarksburg Gas & Electric
Company, corporation, will make
application by petition in writing to
the Common Council of the Town OF
Stealey Heights. at the regular meet
in, thereof OF the 18th day OF April,
1914, and if no meeting of said coun-
ell is held on that date, then at the
next meeting thereafter, to grant to
the undersigned. its successors and
assigns, franchise to enter upon the
streets, alleys and public grounds of
said Town of Stealey Heights and to
carry and transmit electricity, by
means of poles, wires and other ap-
pliauces. over and upon the same, and
to supply the inhabitants of said town
with electricity including the right
to place poles on said streets and al
legs and to string wires end other
electrical appliances thereon
Notice is further given that such
application In writing is fled with
the Recorder of said Town of Steal-y
Heights on this day, togSther with u
draft of a franchise proposed by the
undersigned as acceptable to itself
and at the sane time imposing all
proper limitations and conditions for
the benefit of the said town and its
inhabitants; and this notice viii be
published for q period OF thirty days
from this date as required by law.
Dated this 14th day of March, 1914.
CLARK SBuRG GAS & ELECTRIC
COMPANY.
BY r. T. IIOWNDES,
80 1gaVNt
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noNE< LOANED on Eo%asehoIIG oSoo3!H1H ;,
pianos etc. Citizens van ~, -
Empire builaLng. Bell pIoue -.
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READ THE LAW

Have you read the Prohibition Law
The law when properly administered
and executed viii prohibit the sale OF
Intoxicating drinks in West Virginia.
All West .Virgtnians should read and
become thoroughly acquainted with
this law. 1t is important. ] have
it in pamplet form, 3lIx6 inches extra
quality paper and durably bound.
price 15t. Mail oredrs filed. A. T..
Combs, care Daily Telegram Office.
Clarksbutg w. Va.-Advertisemen emit
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OPEN DAILY.

Both the Our Way" Studio and the
Ideal studio are open daily. for sftings,
we will not close nor seH either
studio, but i'll addition to our opening
OF studio in Patterson, y. g., We ex-
pect to open several others in the
East soon This being a chain of
photogI aph studios, employing first
class operators, and producing only
the very best of work.
MIR. & MRS. CHAS. RARICk.
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cAMVAssERS WANTED

~, REPRESENTATIVE WAITED
-Splendid Income assured right man
:, act as our representative after
al ming our business thoroughly by
mill Former experience UNNECESSARY
III We require IS honesty. ability ann
awe business. No soliciting or tray
1Inr All or spare time only This
4 an exceptional opportunity for q
nan in your section to get 10 q hiS
Iaytrg business without capita! ana
tecorne Independents for he Write
o-Csperativc Realty COMPANY. L 1875
darden Building, Washing ton. -. g.
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FOR sAhE-A complete ses OF piano
tuning tools csn he p9u SlI I'd rees !,
able. Can he seen At To0pl ~ Las
letter building.
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JARVIS STREET

"A seven room house with
bath, basement, pantry and
laundry room, oak finish and
within three minutes walk
of the court house. Part
down, balance like rent. For
price and terms see US.
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ilEorNEIthooD 20 AlkMr.

The Alamston United Brethren
brotherhood will meet at lo:3U
O'Clock sunday morning al the United
brethren church at Adamsron. Al
members are requested 10 be pres
ent.
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R0OElMG

SHEET METAL REPAIRIMG--A spec
lalty. all work guaranteed. Our facili-
ties are complete for all kinds of sheet
metal work. Batten Bros. CO., South
SECOND st. Home phone 651-L.
all KINDS of roofing, spout:ng and
general repair work. All brands -
bniIt-up roofinng "Rarret SpecIfiea-
ton a speciality. Al work guarantee
Ramey & Burkhart, 212 South Second
sstrcet Bell phone 1881.