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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
Crime Versus Outward Responsibility

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: An item appeared in last Sunday s
papers stating that Police Inspector Frank
J. Morris, of the Sd inspection district, had
placed policeman on duty night and day in
or near the premises 219 West Twenty-fourth
Street, and that upon complaint being made
to Magistrate Krotel the magistrate dis
missed the complaint
During the year 1914 there we're lsl muir
ders committed in Manhattan, 81 per cent
OF the murderers having gone unpublished.
The Baff murderers are still st large-two
children have been recently murdered and
no arrests made. The Borough Hall and
Courthouse have been blown up, burglaries,
hold-ups, Black Hand outrages and
gang fights are Of daily and nightly occur
renee. and vet police inspector OF this city,
TO prevent immortality. places three police
men on continuous duty, each one serving
eight hours, In front Of an alleged disorderly
house.
II the police Of this city paid less attention
to the moral conduct of its inhabitants and
ceased in their efforts to detect hidden inn
and stopped raiding outwsrdly re-
spectacle alleged disorderly hotels, they
might have more time for crimes such as are
occurring daily and nightly and which 20 I'M
punished and in 90 per cent of all cases un-
detected. A TAXPAYER.
New York, May I, 1915.
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form a clear conception Of the sums that

form a clear conception Of the sums that
were talked Of in the House Of Commons.
The expenditure at present, Mr.. Lloyd
George announced, amounted TO about
100000 a day. If the war continued
for n year, Great Britain's bill would be
something in the neighborhood of 81 ,o00,-
100000.
The imagination Of the ordinary man
is hardly capable Of grasping figures Of
this sort, but it is curious to consider
them in relation to the figures Of another
great campaign in Flanders, some two
hundred years ago. There were grumblers
then, who thought that Britain was pay
ing too high a price and wondered how in
the world it would be possible TO find suf-
fcient funds for further campaigns with
out resorting to some such desperate en-
terprise as mortgaging the malt tax. And
the yearly charge at that time amounted
to about $4,000, OOO-something less than
sufficient to keep the present war going
three daysl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
A Costly War.

Mr.. Lloyd Georges budget speech is
said to be regarded by the bankers in
England as "a trife optimistic" in re-
spect, no doubt, of his speculations on
the duration Of the war. II should be
remarked, however, that he did not at
tempt, even by implication, to encourage
the belief that il would be over in six
months, but merely took that period as a
suitable basis for calculating the cost.
For the rest, he dwelt without equivoca-
ton on the prodigious financial difficulties
involved. nor did he fail 70 make it plain
that as the cost was certain TO be pro-
gressive so il would be the duty Of the
House, if the war were prolonged, TO con-
slider i'm what way the community could
contribute further 70 the expense.
II was doubtless a great relief to all, as
IL was likewise an occasion Of manifest
surprise, TO learn that no fresh taxation
was contemplated for the time being. 1t
was expected by many that the duties on
tea and other articles would be raised, or
that there would be some extension OF
the income tax, but nothing of the kind
has been provided for. Moreover, the
Chancellor Of the Exchequer spoke with
less assurance Of the proposed duties on
liquors. This matter was to be considered
more a. length, and in the meantime the
brewers and distillers were TO be con-
suited.
Upon the whole, the speech was reas-
surfing, and the public seems TO have ae-
cepted the enormous cost Of the war in a
perfectly placid spirit. 1t rs difficult to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06

encc? II It is good taste on the part Of DR..
Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard, and
others openly to espouse the cause Of the
Allies, certainly it is not unethical for DR..
Kuno Meyer TO champion the Fatherland,
which is dearer to him than his life.
If Harvards professions of neutrality had
been genuine its imprimatur would not be
affixed on a prize poem maligning Germany,
poem more remarkable for prejudice than
literary merit. This insult in the name Of
Harvard to a friendly power and a kindred
race cannot be condoned explained away
by saying that the offensive doggerel was
entirely students affair and that the uni
versity was not responsible for the verse
smith This attempt to shrk responsibility
in view Of the facts that two professors Of
Harvard passed on the efforts submitted and
that the poem selected appeared in a publ
cation issued from the university will not
convince anybody that the neutrality de-
clared by President Wilson prevails in
Americas oldest seat of learning.
CHARLES THOMPSON.
New York, May 1, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
New York, May 1, 1915.
Police Courteous to Sufragists.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In your interesting and otherwise
excellent account of the suffragists' May Day
one expression-"police bungling" | can see
easily how the press representative, who was
en- onlooker, might get such an impression
for the space of about ten minutes only
and for the distance Of a few blocks.
There were all kinds of demonstrations
going on on lower Fifth Avenue. It was
everybody's day. There were celebrations by
several different suffrage organizations,
there was a Socialist party parade, there
were May Day parties, etc The police had
arranged everything very carefully, and as
our requests for police protection had come
in first the Police Department [ lied up our
committee and explained with great care
Just what the situation was, saying that 1t
would be difficult to deal with so many kinds
Of demonstrations and asking that we all CO.
operate to make things as orderly as pos
sible.
There was the completest courtesy and CO.
operation on every side, and the police han
died their affairs on this busy afternoon with
their usual courtesy and efficiency. In view
of their great care in this whole matter |
wish to express my appreciation Of the way
in which they handled the Woman Suffrage
party's demonstration and the courtesy Of
other organizations which were carrying on
similar demonstrations. There were no
clashes of any kind.
HARRIET B. LAIDLAW.
Manhattan Borough Chairman.
Nnu York Nav 1QI5
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
Atlantic City, N. j., May /, 1915.
Piracy and Peace.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir; Starretts cartoon to-day is fine, but
the title is open to criticism. 1t should have
been: at has come to this"
The actions Of the German submarines and
air feet in the last few days admit of Blu,
one conclusion. Germany has decided that
the harm done to the provisioning of the
British Isles and Northern France Is greater
IN value to her than continued peaceful re-
lations with Holland, Norway, Sweden and
America, one or all.
we may wait for the next assault before
taking hostile action or we NAV no.. Finally
we shall have to do so.
RUSSELL L. GEYER.
Brooklyn, MAY 4. 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
King Georges Pledge and Society.
From The Manchester Gndrdtnno

From The Manchester Ghdrdinnl
Periodically, the Kings pledge Is really
affecting society, or the people who once
composed that body, less than any other sub
division OF the community, for smart people
less TO their credit than it appears, drink
probably less than any others. Fashionable
society has many faults, but as rule over
indulgence in drinking or eating is not one
of them. II has, to begin with, so many other
pleasures and excitements, and the one abld-
ing fetch of the smart world of late years
has been its health. Drink is a great enemy
of health. so it has been ruled out. The best
clubs are scarcely able to make ends meet
owing to the scarcity Of drinks ordered. and
il is no uncommon thing to find the nut
test" young men drinking table waters and
milk in the smoking room in place OF whis-
keys and soda. Opinions, however, are d.
vided as TO the advisability Of taking the war
pledge. So many young officers are coming
from or going 10 the front, and it is felt by
many that to debar them on their brief leave
from a glass OF champagne would be little
Bit stringent The army as a whole has not
quite adopted the spartan tenets Of the smart
world. but since the Kings pledge many re-
strictions have been introduced into messes.
such as no drinks before luncheon, no drinks
between meals, and so forth, as the con-
science Of the colonel suggests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
Toeing Out and Toeing In.

Not the least Of the reforms which the
present administration is putting into ef-
feet within the Police Department Is the
Of toeing out, which has
lust been announced. If patrolman has
been so constructed by nature that he has
70 toe out-there are few such human
beings-he may continue. But hereafter
there will be no department regulations
recurring the conventional "heels together,
chest up, toes out"
Probably there never was more arbi-
trarv distortion Of naturalness and grace
fulness in human movements than this
same toeing out. 1t arose, undoubtedly
out Of artificial dancing measures and
military marching Of the oldtime parade
brand. It produced, among men long on
their feet like soldiers and policemen,
fallen arches. minor foot troubles and
muscular strain. No Indian, no athlete,
no long-distance walker, ever toed out
unless the natural tendencies Of natural
body had become warped by convention
alism. Fortunately, it is no longer the
sign of q correct upbringing for a child
to swing its toes out at an angle OF 40
degrees. The time may even come when
being "pigeon-toed" will be considered
NOT disgrace. which it never was-but
genuine advantage in walking, which 1t is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06

from what has been said, that only quite
lately has II come to be subject of thor
ough investigation. The old popular
theory has been cheerfully abandoned, and
Il may well be that the belief that 1t is an
Infection must be abandoned too.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
Yesterday.

II was Richard Croker, as we recall
It, who admitted that he was boss and
asserted that he was working for his
own pocket all the time"
At least, they were frank bosses in those
evil far-of times before the Constitution
was in danger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
More Men for Park Work.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: DR.. William T. Hornaday said to stop
park abuse the Park Department needs more
men to stop the people from throwing rub
bish in the parks. Lots OF men have been
On the Brooklyn park preferred list since
last August, but arc not called back yet.
Why doesn't the Mayor put them back to
work, as we taxpayers are paying for them
HERMAN COHEN
Brooklyn, May I, 1915.
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Pants Makers Union No. 1.
United We stand, Divided We Fail
r 2. p.

The United Electric Light & Power Co
has a deceptive top-spin on its reverse
twist service. 1--WE sincerely hope" runi
one of its invitations, that you will drop
in with some of your friends, for it Is By
no means an exclusive affair"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
4 QUESTION.BEGGAR.

Sir: Why, rush to inquire, does my
poem, 1.-THE Victory Of the Beet-Fields
(see the current Century and the column
refer to sugar-beets? BY what evidene'
internal, sub-conscious or intuitive) %
you arrive at any such fallacious coneiu'
sion? Are there no red beets grown ID
Europe? And, 10 continue this interross
tive peroration, do they not have tne'.
habitat in fields? George Wolfe Plank o.
Bendersville, Pa, and London, Eng, y
possibly the greatest redirect eater u
either and both hemispheres. And he %.
sures me that the red and white beets Oh
Europe not only grow in beet fields, but >"
found in the same proportion as the simil"
colored corpuscles in the blood Of an aver
age Gothamite at the age of Twenty-Five.
All Of which may be too technical iol
your clientele, but the case for Truth mus
win out. Even on a technically.
Statistically yours,
LOUIS UNTERMEYn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06

Just as Prof. Minsterberg is yelling
an there a workin'" and "Ataboy!" %
the Kaiser, here comes Harvard putting
the jody on slang.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
The Coming Tocue,
The Perfee. Botsaist

ipo bosn2fst.
With rake and spade, In my old pant.
I toll amid my garden plants,
(And fight the angleworms and snts,
Ny Roses have begun to sprout,
They'll bloom the tenth Of June, about
III tn Arsenate of Lead holds outl.
What Hollyhocks forebore 10 freeze,
Soon will be bending TO the breeze,
Of they duck Hollyhock-Disease).
Delphiniums, in stately row,
Their gorgeous blues will shortly show
If cut-worms | can buffalo,.
The Morning Glories, as Of yore,
Will climb their strings beside my door,
If on the Aphis can score).
Ny sundry other posies, all
Will brightly bloom, 'twixt now and isr.
Of I some million pests forestall).
| grimly grin and clench my fists,
And send my orders-lengthy lists
q have no use for pessimists)
OF bottles, cartons, cans and jugs
OF washes, sprays and pizen drugs.
(For I'm a gonna beat them bugs).
A. p. W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06

The Evening Post loves the verosi
nuance. about fifty housewives
says, "and six brides heard the talk"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
MRS ALIENS cArrY FRIENDS

From the Portland (Me) Exprss'l
The many friends OF Mrs Alvin Allen OF "hs
ham Center will be sorry to learn that sns BE
been very III but IL somewhat improved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
OUR pERELIcTIoN.

FP A.: guess you ala not observe sss
parads Saturday. Anyhow. fall TO see sfy
reference TO the following banner carried 10 III
Labor Parade:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06

If you need slightly worn fig-lsaf. you
should visit the Madison Avenue shop thai
advertises 1.-THE Original Ladies Second
Hand Clothing Store"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06

"Well," says Italy, 81 guess III get INV
this here war"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
The Diar, Of Our Own smuei Pepya

May up by times, and to H. Ksl.
locks and played at tennis with him, and
Indifferent well, too, but with insufficient
skill to defeat him. To Sally Robinson'i
for tea, which had none Of, but DID
pleasure in seeing her; and we discoursed
of many things. Thence to the Once
where all the evening, labouring at anJ
stint until it was done.
with my wife for walk through
the park, and we did talk over many
things; and | found her full Of wisdom
albeit she deemeth me too dour and melan'
choly, which | cannot help on some days
Vet I think I am no more cherries tina
some that are more ebullient and garrr
lous. To the city, where all day at worki
and so home and to-bed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06

However indistinguishable the Public Ser
vice Commissions Transit Bureau may
find subway guards enunciation OF station
names. there's no difficulty in understanding
them when they order Watch your STEP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06

"And gosh! how | dread IT,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06

Baltimore. having cured Diamond Jim
Brady of the results OF too many dinners
gives him one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06

Cash registers for kitchens are advocated
in the interest OF a square deal for husoands
The probability is that the reform "ouiu
merely put another employe on the payroll 10
run the register.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06

Our luck must be changing. BY sore
scratch play we failed TO include Miles
City. Mont, in the Grand Tour. Los
Angeles, San Diego, Seattle-all these
towns we gave the cursory glance to. But
Miles City-well, it's a grand town u
1.-THE Miles City Booster" does say H.
Listen to the boosting bird:
This is surely the biggest domain out o.
doors and the folks back home are Just hnG'
ing it out Montana is big enough ana rea
enough to support fifty million peopleIJapsa
does it, and Montana is larger ana oe'e'
than the land of Nippon
We've got prares broader than Kansas
more mountains than Colorado, more tlmoe
than ever Michigan had, more copper thsn
Spain. more cattle than Texas, more horses
than Kentucky. more silver than Mexico NOR
sheep than Arizona, more water-po"er thsn
New England more coal than PennsylVana
more marble than Vermont, more sunsnins
than California, more rivers than new i''A
and more politicians than Ohio.
If you have money to invest, labor 70 se,.
ideas to exploit or career to carve out, nsa'
here in Montana is where the money Is, you
bet. .,.,.
Don't show you are q tenderfoot oy ne.'
ing on the prices. II pie costs ten cent? .
cut remember that dimes grow on sageorusao
and the sagebrush thrives without irrigauon.
Buy a big white Stetson and get into .ns
game-by and by you will be demsndins
mushrooms on your steak and you will Tor
get your Boston accent. Once get the wes..
ern ozone into your system, and you Woh'
be satisfied until you se'd for the Old ION"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06

Entered Of N. Postosc, 8, New York s,oond Clss
NAL Matter
Evening star., 1915-12-23
IS rendered
TO MISS JENNIE SMITH
National Evangelist Guest Of Honor
at Crusade Day" Celebration
of W. c. T. q.

Miss Jenaie Smith, national evangel-
list of the w. c. T. U. among railroad
men. was rendered a reception at w. c.
T. U. headquarters last night in cele-
bration of crusade day." which is be-
ing observed today under the auspices
of the department of social meetings
and red letter days of the union. Cru
sade day is held every year Decem-
Der 23, the anniversary of a great
temperance crusade begun In Halls
boro, Ohio, December %, 1873.
Mrs. J. A. Edgar, superintendent OF
the department, presided at the gather
ing. Following the crusade" hymn and
psalm Mrs. P. p. Moore, vice president
of welcome. Mrs. NJ. c. Hull. president
of Northwest Union, led in prayer. Mrs.
N NJ. Perkins, associate superintendent
of the red letter day department, out
lined the events which brought about
the origin Of Crusade day" Mrs. ]. A.
Edgar in introducing Miss Smith told
the story of her great temperance
work. Miss Ellen Stone, an associate of
Miss Smith. also spoke of the work the
evangelist has done.
On behalf OF the District union and
Smith with a check calling for con-
siderable amount. On behalf OF the
Anacostia union Mrs. Lugenbeel pre-
sented Miss Smith with an azalea.
Mrs. D. Olin Leech sang a solo and
"Auld Lang Syne" was rendered by a
quartet composed of Mrs. S. e. Adams.
Mrs D. Olin Leech, Mrs. Clayton E.
Emig and Miss Helen Edgar. Refresh
ments were served.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December 23.-The cot
ton market showed an easier tone this
morning under scattering liquidation.
which seemed to come largely from
Wall street sources. while there was
also considerable selling by people
with New Orleans connections. Cables
were relatively steady and there ap-
peared to be no particular change In
the news from the south, but after
opening barely steady at an advance
of points to a decline Of points,
active months worked about or 8
points under last nights closing fig
ures, with March selling at 1900 and
May at 1890.
Reports of further advances in ocean
freight rates may have inspired some
of the offerings as indicating increas-
ing obstacles to the export movement.
Futures opened barely steady; De-
cember offered. 11.90; January. 11.sS;
March. 12.17; May, 1910; July, 1880;
October, 1921.
After selling off to 1907 for March
and 1890 for May. or about 8 to 10
points net lower, the market ruled very
quiet late in the morning and showed
rallies of a point or two from the
lowest shortly after midday on cover
irg. Liverpool bought January here
early, but sold later deliveries. while
there was considerable scattering Janu-
az lirnidaf}op
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Real Estate Transfers.

MOUNT PLEASANT-M. o. Buckine-
ham ct al. to Sara L. Bucking CHAM,
MoRTdN 1e1 Is; blefk efsSr z and lot s57; SO;
wilmer to Elbert Charity, lot as.
SQUARE S55: $40; stamp. so cents.
CHEVY CHASE GROVE-Harry S.
Hooper ct al to Thomas L. Fortune,
iots D. o. Z, square 1895; $40; stamps.
NO. 1854 T STREET NORTHWEST
Horace G. Smtthy ct ux to Harry S.
Hooper and Alfred Klessner, lot l49.
square 152: $40; stamps, Sc.
NO. sos 11TH STREET NORTHWEST
Samuel H. Friend ct ux to Robert
H. McNeill. part original lots /. q
and 16. square 321: $40; stamp, SO
nm cents; subject to trust for s23.5oo.
FhIENDsHiP.Ihrift Building Com
lots and 5. and part lots 8 and /.
square 1899; $40; stamps, $3.50. :
NOS. ~ TO 81 K STREET SOUTH
WEsI-Menry w: sohon ct al. trus-
and So. square s45, $5; stamps. 81.
BURRvILLE-Jesse w. Rawiings ct
ux to Sarah Harris. lots 81. IS, So,
RENpMs6iiY saSars sIIi; f1o A,,Ia1p stamp 50 cents
Calvin. lot II and part adjoinine
strip in block 8: $40; stamp. 50 cents
NO. 467l MISSOURI AVENUE NORTH
WEST. AND c STREET SOUTH
GoA oetWeeH n ana 9TH streets
James F. Barbour ct al. to Stephen
Gatti. east half lot s, Reservation q.
and part original lots 8 and 6, square
4s2; SO: stamps, $3.50.
NO: 1903 EUCLID STREET NORTH
AVENUE NORTHWEST AND 71S
23D STREET NORTHWEST
George Henderson ct ux. to Thorn
ton Carusi, lot 20, block 81, Colum-
bia Heights: lot 20. block 81, Co
TInl~
40. and part original lot Is, SQUARE
AZ; SO: stamps, $3.50.
KALoRAMA HEIGHTS-Adelaide J..
Henry to Bond Building Company.
nos lot u, b bleek eek 81 s; SO;
EAST between 14th and 18th streets
Sophie L. searight to Andrew w.
Lukei. lot 73. square 1856; $40;
stamp. so cents.
INGLEsIDE-Anna L. Lukei to Sophie
SEVENTEENTH STREET SOUTH
EAST between G and H streets
Harry g. Laycock to John o. and
square 1892; $40; stamps. IS.
FoxALL HEIGHTS-Foxail Heights
Company to Henrietta Aneser. lot
%. and part lot "a. square 1854; !;
$19; stamp. so cents.
WHITNEY CLOSE-Ambrose C. Cant
ct ux. to William S. Phillips. lot
1873. square 1850: $40: stamp, So
cents.
WHITNEY CLOsE-wilIiam S. Phillips
ct ux. to Worthington E. and Alma
B. Stewart: lot "a. and part lot IS,
square 3043: $40: stamp. SO cents.
NOS. 1924 TO 1928 I STREET NORTH
wEST-James F. Williamson to Ed
ward A. Mechling. lots 35, "a and
part lot 80, square 105: 81; stamps.
81.
NO. 1884 11TH STREET NORTHWEST
George w. Anthony to Richard %.
Hammond, part lots 21, %, %, square
309; $40; stamps. SO.
NO. 1700 18TH STREET NORTHWEST
Alice o. Fullerton to Frederick I.
Hill. all interest in lot 78, square
178; SO; stamps, $40.
NO. 4s3 STREET SOUTHWEST-Ja-
cob Levy ct al. trustees, to trustees
Of Schewry Tallmud Tairy, part
original lot 2. square 494; $40
FOURTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS
Arthur Carr, trustee. to Dorsey E.
Nichol. lot IA. square 2914; $40;