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indoor and outdoor recreations, and
II may be of interest TO learn what
methods are used by Weather Bureau
officials in forecasting these weather
conditions, which. sometimes do not
turn out to suit US. Tho weather fore
casts which are given out daily from
the Weather Bureau. in published
maps. and telegraphed from the fore
cast centers to about 100 principal
distributing places, where they are
further scattered about by telegraph.
telephone and by mail. by latter meth
cd reaching nearly 10000 addresses
daily. and BY suburban telephone
reaching some 100000 subscribers
daily, are formerly based upon stimuli
taneous observations OF local weather
conditions. taken daily at 8 A. NJ. and
p. NJ. seventy-hfth meridian time
at about 200 regular observing sta
tons scattered throughout the United
States and the West Indies.
Each Weather Bureau station is op-
Grated by a trained observer, and IS
equipped with mercurial barometers.
Thermometers, wind vanes, rain and
snow gauges. and thermometers. and
some of them with sunshine record
ers, and other modern weather reg
istering devices. These twice-daily
observations are Immediately tele-
graphed to the central office at Wash
ington. ID. c., at which place experts
are employed to study and interpret
them, and from which gathered in
formation the weather forecasts for
SO to 4s hours are given out and sent
broadcast over this land. BY the
weather conditions in various parts,
and velocity and direction OF prevail
ing winds, the course and severity of
storms may be forecasted, and warn
ings TO that effect are displayed on
land and sea by system OF flag
signals, such as illustrated herewith.
one OF the illustrations showing an
interior view OF the kite barn at the
central office, illustrates the type OF
kites Cat the left hand) now used to
ascertain the velocity of the wind, air
pressure and temperatures. at certain
attitudes at which the kite Is flying.
The types Of kites at the right hand
side In the barn are older models
which have been discarded.
Another photograph shows two ON
ciais OF the Central Weather Bureau
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the outbreak Of the war daily reports
were exchanged between them and
this country. We have our own sta
tions In the Philippines. Hawaii and
Alaska.
The daily weather map is mailed
Immediately after the morning fore,
cast Is telegraphed. and upon it the
principal weather conditions through
out the country are recorded. WASH
ington weather maps. as well as those
issued from other forecast centers.
contain detailed forecasts for the re-
spective forecast districts. but other
stations, maps and bulletins contain
weather predictions only for the To-
calities in which they are distributed.
The commercial map for the newspa-
pers is published at 80 places in so
papers whose total daily Circulation
runs into the millions.
The library of the Weather Rurear,
at Washington, d. c., contains about
$4,000 books and pamphlets on
meteorological and allied subjects, and
published climatological data fror.
every part OF the world. This largo
supply of Information on this subject
is available for Weather Bureau off,
cials, or TO others who are interested
who may consult IL through corra-
spondence or in person. The animal
report of the Chief of the Weather
Bureau contains a complete summary
OF climatic data for the whole United
States. and casual review OF It viii
give one an idea of the immensely Of
sne work OF the Weather Bureau.
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about the Barrel Murder the more
convinced became that the wagon
that drove up to that butcher shop
played some part in the tragedy. /
was haunted by the thought that
the wagon in reality had conveyed the
body Of the hacked victim OF that
murder 10 the place where It was
found in the barrel by Mrs. Corners.
The next day I went to the Morgue
and gazed long and earnestly at the
face of the murdered man. The
stranger I had seen At the curb in
front OF the butcher shop stood in a
dim light so I rugged up a light at the
morgue and so placed the body that
I might scrutinize its features under
the same lighting effects by which I
had seen the stranger. This done ]
was more than ever convinced that
the stranger and the murder victim
were one and the same. That at least
was a clew. fimsy though It was. upon
which work could be done.
Whole Gang Arrested.
I went TO police headquarters and
notified Inspector McCluslSey Of all the
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lived in Buffalo. He had Joined 81
counterfeiting gang and came to New
York and that settled conclusiveiy inl
my mind his presence In the compapyI
Of Lupo the Wolf and his band.
Among the effects we took from
the pockets Of Petto the Ok was FL
pawn ticket for a watch that had beer
pledged with a Bowery pawnbroker
This watch we recovered and found tcI
tally in every detail with that dlI
Priema had described as carried byI
the murdered man. We we're con-
iident we could pin the crime up6fI
Petto the OK, but by a strange twist
of the law we failed and for the
time being all the suspects were re-
leased from prison although / had my
men keep them under constant sur.
veillance.
Petto the Ok left town and settle,
In a little town in Pennsylvania. ono
night while seated In his shanty he
heard a shrill whistle. Covering in
fear he extlnguished the little lamt
that sat on his table and selling his
pistol he crept TO the door. Shooting
in the direction from which he had
heard the whistle he fired one shot
But the flash from his revolver re-
vealed his covering form in the door.
way and instantly five rang out. Pettc
the Ok rolled over his body rifled by
five slugs fred from a revolver Of big
calibre. He died instantly, his life
having been exacted by the members
of the band with which ne had op-
Grated. The finding OF the pawn
ticket in his pocket evidently had con,
vinced his co-conspirators that sooner
or later he would again be taken into
custody for the Barrel Murder and
fearing that he might squeal II was
deemed safer to forever still his
tongue.
All Die Violent Deaths.
That was the beginning Of a Ions
series of violent deaths. Those OF
this band OF suspects Who were not
later arrested and convicted Of counl
terfeiting met violent deaths. The
hand Of the assassin seemed to be
relentless for these desperate cut
throats either were shot from ambush
or else hacked TO pieces by the keen
blade of the stilettd on nearly ev-
eryone OF the victims the mark OF
the Black Hand was branded. on
the foreheads OF each a cross was
slashed or else their tongues were cut
out. which meant that they had either
talked too freely or that they had
shown signs Of wavering and perhaps
would tell all they knew II given the
opportunity on the promise OF i'm
munity.
But the Barrel Murder served SIS
purpose after all. The New York 20.
lice awoke 10 its true menace and
under the guiding hand Of Petrosinc
did splendid work in rounding Ut
many OF its arch leaders and sending
them away for long terms or els,
deporting them back TO Italy. Thai
warfare on violence In the ranks Of
the Italians clustered in Mulberr,
Bend and other Sicilian stronghold,
of New York City received a violent
setback with the assassination Of Pc
trosino in Palermo whittier he had
been sent by Commissioner Bingham
to get added facts surrounding tn,
identity Of the ring leaders of thii
band. Petrosino died martyr to Law
and order. His place can never b,
filled for he was the peer OF New Yori
] detectives.
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the operations Of tho Black Hand So
ciety. was there for the purpose Of
clinching my case and ordering their
arrest on the counterfeiting charge.
This conference was being held in
the butcher shop of Vito La Duca in
Stanton Street. Just East Of the
Bowery, whittier they had gone from
their headquarters in Elizabeth Street
at the corner OF Prince Street. in
which saloon they had been surrepti-
tiously meeting.
The conspirators we're so eager to
keep the meeting secret that they
screened the windows with sacks to
prevent a ray Of light warning those
on the outside OF their presence. But
7 had seen several men enter the
house and I knew for what purpose
they were there.
A Clue.
saw Lupo the Wolf enter the shop
and a little later Antonio Geneva and
Domenico Pecorara. also trailed aions
behind him. These three men stood
IN the rear OF tho shop and were
engaged IN an animate discussion. AZ
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this time I noticed that a fourth man,
whose face was strange to me, stood
alone on the sidewalk near the door
and close to the hickering sidewalk
lamp. The argument waged so voci-
ferrous that those on the inside deemed
it safer-to screen their presence for
then Il was that the bagging was
hung before the windows. While the
conspirators continued their CONVERSE
ton a wagon drove up to the place.
It had a cover and none could see
what was in II. Two men alighted
from the wagon and entered the store.
Shortly after the wagon drove away
the conspirators emerged from the
shop and separating into two groups
silently disappeared. The stranger
who had remained outside Joined Lupo
the Wolf and a man named Pecararo.
As I sat pondering these strange
happenings the thought was insistent
that I had seen the stranger before,
In fact his face haunted me. but 10
save me I couldn't identify it; or con-
meet II with any suspect 7 might have
In mind. But as I pieced out the
meagre facts tho newspapers printed
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Thrilling Story Of How the Battling Barrel Muir
der" Was Unravelled and the Principals
Made To Expiate Their Crime
international syndicate


I possessed OF tremendous strength for
the keen blade had penetrated bones
OF the face and skull with ease. 9th
er wounds on the body proved that
the slayer, or slayers. had taken no
chances and vented their rage to the
full.
For several days the Barrel Murder
was the one topic discussed in New
York, a city SO used to crimes Of all
sorts that only one OF unusual and
revolving detail could sustain its in
terest. Every cog In the police DEPART
ment's machinery was sot turning, but
apparently there wasn't a ray OF light
that could be shed on the mystery to
ala in establishing the identity OF the
victim, the perpetrators OF the crime.
or the motives that actuated II. The
Black Hand had done its work well
but unfortunately there were few II
any who knew anything about such an
organization IN those days.
Find Brass Crucifx.
Among the effects found on the
body was a brass cruclfx OF pecuiiar
design and workmanship on which was
an italian inscription. In the noclsets
OF tho well worn coat was found n
scrap OF paper on which was scribbled
IN woman's hand. "Glorna che venite
subtle L urgenza q"
Translated this read: DAY that you
come suddenly the mr.
gency." Two handkerchiefs. one
a woman's and highly perfumed. also
were found. Beyond this the police
hadn't leg TO stand on and were no
nearer a solution OF the puzzle than
they were when the body was first
discovered Even an old scar on the
mans cheek which looked like an in
verted V failed 20 help them and Il
began to become apparent that this
case would be added to the long list
OF unsolved murders filed away at DO
lice headquarters.
Tho first intimation I had OF the
Barrel Murder 1 read in the afternoon
newspapers. II so happened that
was watching band OF Sicilians at
that time. knew a band OF counter
felters were AT work and I had traced
tho operations 10 the haunts of this
gang. ] knew there was a we'll or
ganized gang Of oounterfeiters, every
one OF which was closely affiliated with
the Black Hand Society. IJp TO this
time those who we're in the best posi-
ton TO know secuted the theory that
there was such n thing as the Black
Hand.
day or two prior 10 this murder
had determined that the time was
ripe for mo 70 explore the haunt OF
this gang. I went 70 this house and
stood on the opposite slde Of the street
whore 7 saw several beetle browed
Sicilians arrive. Certain Of my men,
incorporating as criminals. had in
gratiated themselves into the regard
OF several members Of this gang and
I felt sure they were on tho inside Of
this gathering. There were two men.
Lupo the Wolf and Morello. later
convicted and sentenced 10 the Fed
eral Penitentlary az Atlanta for coun-
torfeiting, who attended the Meeting
and their presence alone convinced
me that this gathering had to do with
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This Important Bureau Is Of Immense Value To
Citizens Of the Us ByActuaI Tests Nine Out
of Every Ten Forecasts Are Correct
by HARRY b. BRADFORD.

49, OR those who ocsasionaiiy re-
- trace their steps homeward,
Nd with umbrella. macintosh and
rubbers, under clear skies and
sunshine. when "the morning paper
said local showers" tho Work OF
the Weather Bureau" Is not appre-
ciAted 20 the FULL II IL true that the
accurate course OF many rain. as we'll
as other storms. cannot be unfaiiinEly
recorded always, but from this fact
II ia not 20 be supposed that the Unit
ed States Weather Bureau officials
arc carrying on a Systematic occupa-
ton Of guess work." regarding that
subject which IS tabooed as a topic
OF entertaining conversation in polite
societyi
II "a a small consequence whether
a few individuals in a certain locality
get drenched' or not from following
the local weather prediction. IN COM
parison with tho enormous shipping
interests along the coastiine OF the
United States which have over and
over again been accurately warned IN
time OF the velocity OF the wind In
an approaching STORM To any who
win take time to Investigate the sub
iect. Il Is simply amazing how fal
reaching and valuable are the weather
and rainfall predictions. to thousand,
occupied IN professions and trades Of
q wide range of subjects.
Created In 1870.
The first OF three main organic laws
which have been the cause OF bring
ing the Weather Bureau 70 its pres
ent state OF development. was ap.
proved February .. 1870, and read,
as follows: BE II resolved by the
Senate and House OF Representatives
Of the United States OF America IN
Congress assembled. That the Sec
-etary Of War be. and no hereby IS,
authorized and required 10 provide
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facts in my possession. Immediately
he sent out several OF his best men
to round up the gang I had seen at
the butcher shop and their arrest was
only question of hours. Eleven were
seized. among them Giuseppi Morello
Ignazio Lupo (The Wolff. Antonio
Geneva. Vito La Duca, Domenico Pee
orara, Pietro Inzeillo, Guiseppi Fa-
nara GIUSEPPE La Lamia, Nicola Tesla
ana Luciano Perrino. Everyone of
them were heavily armed. some carry
Ing fully loaded revolvers. others
stilettos and knives.
Perrino was better known as To-
masso Petto. or II Bovo the on
Strange TO say nearly all the suspects
had permits issued by the police de-
partment to carry deadly weapons T.,
was round up Of as desperate a
band of cut throats as ever dis1racad
New York and the police were iub-
liant, although they had little hone
of being able to fasten this particular
crime upon them.
The eleven prisoners were taken
separately to the Morgue and made to
gaze upon tho mangled face OF the
murder victim. Each shrugged his
shoulders, said they had never seen
the stranger before and although 7
insisted that had seen this man with
Isupo the Wolf that desperate faced
me down that 1 was laboring under a
huge mistake. Nothing could be
gained by this inquisition although 7
knew beyond dispute that each of
them full well knew the murdered
man ana further / was almost sure
they had encompassed his death.
At that time Detective joseph Pc
trosino was making an enviabie repu-
tation by his active work against the
italian criminals infestine New York
He received several anonymous notes
telling to steer clear of this case and
not to mix in IT under pain OF instant
death. ! had a long talk with Pc
trosino and giving him a photograph
OF the dead man. taken after his re-
moval to the Morgue suggested that
he go to Sing Sing prison and
talk with several italian criminals in
carcerated there in the hope that light
might be shed on the shrouded
identity.
The Victims Identified.
Among those Intercepted in Sing
Sing by Petrosino was Giuseppi di
Priema, sent there as a counterfeiter.
Without telling him that the original
had been murdered Petrosino showed
him the photograph and asked the
prisoner n he knew him. A cry OF
terror rang from di Priema's lips.
That is Maruena Benedetto, my
brother-in-iaw. Has anything hap
pened to him?"
Then he described the victim IN
minute detail, told OF the brass cruel
fix he always wore and described a
watch OF peculiar design that he car
ried. The Identification was complete
and I felt that at last we had some
thing TO work on. Petrosino told the
terrified prisoner that Benedetto had
been foully murdered but that only
served to seal his lips and not another
word could be dragged from him. He
knew the fate that overtakes all
squeaiers and he was looking forward
to an early release from prison and
would take no chances jn bringing
down the wrath OF the vendetta upon
his head.
We learned from him however that
Benedetto was stone cutter and had
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wire which is played out from large
reel in the small flying station. Dur
ing June %, 1911. height Of over
four miles was reached by one OF these
kites, which required seven miles Of
wire to make this altitude. Sometimes
several kites are sent up on single
wire, thus recording as many different
records simultaneously.
Mr.. Chas F. Marvin, who for many
years has been Chief Of the Instru-
ment Division. and who has invented
several valuable instruments for re-
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EXPLANATION SMALL CRAFT, STORM, AND HURRICANE
WARNINGS
STORM
No. 2-Southwest Winds.
No. 4-Snrfhaasf Winds.


indicates
winds
OF
expected.
the flag
below
quadrants
winds
light westerly winds
with black
indicate the expected approach Of
aero he Atlantic coast
no al
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OF FISH. and that bivalve which Is
delightfully."- served up TO us "on-the-
half-shelr -o or 'six-fried-in-a-box,"
during months in the year which have
an r" in their names The amount
OF ice required in packing these eat
ables during their transportation by
road. rail or water. may be estimated
from weather reports OF coming
temperatures.
We certainly know-those OF us
who reside in the cities-what a cold
wave actually does for the price OF
the fruit of-the-h The cold
storage man grows fat in purse by
shipping HIS supply OF the hens prod
uct into cold-wave district. with as
much speed as possible. as the round
about laying" stock decides TO re-
main standing" during the cold spell!
How Information Is sent.
We all know how large a part IS
playee by "the weather In our daily
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Copyright. 1913 By The

HAO history of the Black Hand So.
~ ciety. composed OF cut threats
blackmailers, bomb tossers and
= ~ kidnappers is complete without
the story of the Barrel Murder one Of
the most battling mysteries that ever
confronted the New York police and
the United States Secret Service.
To begin with the Black Hand So
ciety had gained tremendous Roadway
in New York City before the police
fully awakened 10 its menace. Its
heads were men OF the most desperate
type and their cunning and ingenuity
we're such MS TO necessitate the or
ganization OF a squad OF tho most
axtute detectives IN the police depart
ment. later known as the italian
Squad. TO cope with them. But in the
EARLIER stages OF the Society's exist
snce crime ran riot and murders, kid
nappings and bomb outrages were OF
almost daily occurrence. But TO start
at the beginning ! win deal only with
tho Barrel Murder and show how that
crime was traced by clews so fiimsy
that from the first we knew II would
be futile 20 take the case to court.
on tho morning OF April IL. 1908,
Mrs. Corners left her East Side tene-
ment home TO 90 to a bakery for rolls
for her breakfast. At Avenue d and
Eleventh Street she saw a barrel
standing at the curb, over the top OF
which was carelessly thrown an over
coat. The coat was IN such a good
state OF preservation that the woman
marveled why any one living in that
squalid neighborhood would discard a
garment Of It's character. She APP
preached the barrel and picked up tho
coat TO examine II the more closely.
A cry OF horror escaped her and she
ned screaming from the spot In the
barrel she had seen the distorted and
blood stained face OF a man. Knife
wounds about the face and throat told
only too plainly that the victim had
been fouily murdered.
General Alarm Sent Out.
Intercepted by a policeman the
woman led him back 10 the barrel and
IN fifteen minutes police headquarters
were in possession OF all the meager
facts tho policeman could gather, and
furthermore word had been flashed to
every police precinct IN the city OF the
chastity md with instructions to bend
every energy towards ascertaining the
Identity OF the murdered man. fair
description having been sent out with
the general alarm. The police worked
with feverish haste under the direc-
ton OF Inspector McCiuskey.
A closer inspection OF the contents
Of the barrel showed that the man
had been siashed literally 20 pieces
and that tho body had been TANNED
into tho barrel and set ont on the
sidewalk where the slayers had hoped
n would be taken away by the gar
bage collector on his early morning
rbunda The throat was slashed from
ear 10 ear. A thin bladed knife, or
stiietto, had been thrust into the
throat at the adams apple, tho wound
extending back 70 the spinal column.
a deep cash at the side OF the head
showed that the knife wieider was
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in the act Of starting or one Of these
large kites. The instrument for max
ing the various records noted above
may be seen in its position in the kite
directly above the gentleman's left
shoulder whose back is toward us.
These kites are attached to a long
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agriculture and commerce: and the
taking Of such meteorological obser-
vations as may be necessary to estab-
lish and record the climatic conditions
Of the United States. or are essential
for the proper execution OF the fore
going duties"
Includes All OF United States.
This great service. which for some
time was carried on experimentally,
and later for the BENEFIT OF naviga-
ton upon the Great Lakes and sea-
coast OF the United States. was soon
extended so as TO include the interior
districts and rivers as well.
Letters on file at tho Weather
Bureau. from those engaged in near
~ all lines OF outdoor, and many in
door. occupations. show how thorough
ly the work Of the Weather Bureau
is appreciated. and how valuable 4,
becomes In many-lines Of business.
We all must realize OF what great
value tits TO the farmer 10 DO warned
in time Of coming heavy rains; long
drought, destructive winds. over flow
ing rivers nearby, or of "cold wave"
and frosts. The progressive" farmer
in these days. plans his seed time and
harvest, his cultivating and marketing,
by the weather reports which he re-
ceiyes regularly.
The Information gathered and pub
lished by the Weather Bureau is also
OF vital importance for railway. and
all extensive transportation companies
In their shipments OF perishable prod
ucts. allowing them 10 protect the
goods by Icing or heating as condi-
lions forecasted may require. Some
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for taking meteorological observations
at the military stations I'm the interior
OF the continent and az other points
in the States and territories OF tho
United States and for giving notice
on the northern lakes and the sea-
coast, by magnetic telegraph and
marine signals. OF tho approach and