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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-15

Does he want to sell flowers? a
stock is provided.
Is he a Workman needing toolss
He is supplied.
\ Another cannot get a berth be-
cause his clothes are in pawn. a
detective assent to redeem them,
Fooled the Police Until
There is no bother or fuss. Scot
land Yard knows the class too we'll
It knows that. At is often cheated
BY. liars; on the other hand. prompt
help may really redeem the man
Every chance is given g man totTul.
straight. however often he has
fallen.
Most of those who are helped
do not forget. There are, howeye'
as there must bemany who
take advantage OF the system. one
man had his clothes taken out OF
pawn. He thanked Scotland 4ard
and promptly went and hypothe-
Gated them at another place.
There was another cody impu-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-15

"a library OF biography on which
prison governors and police Off
Gals in England have worked. and
which must now include every liv-
ing criminal by profession who has
enjoyed the hospitality Of that
country. The files. like great
uua~to books, overflow through
room after room into corridor after
corridor.
scotland Yards Collection.
There are more than 10000
records, mostly Illustrated with the
full and side face official photo
graphs. and each is kept up.to date
with minute care by the Habttua.
Convicts. Registry. which Is sub
department OF. the convict super
vision Office, which. in Its turn. IS
a branch OF the criminal inyesti-
CATION department.
The Registryis a sort OF British
museum OF crime It is central
bureau that is constantly being
consulted from all parts q the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-15

kingdom. and not seldom from all
parts OF the world. It has to 30,
ready at any moment to lay its
hands on the record OF any crimi-
!aal that may be demanded, and In
this 1t is Immensely helped by the
finger print department. which can,
usually & identity the person and
supply the number by which he Y y
The relations of the detectives
of scotland Yard with the men
they ~ tch are quite friendly. 1T
is a matter OF policy that they,
should be so. Yet the situation
has its humors at tines There is
q fund maintained at the Yard
from which many ex!convicts have
5been provided. with fresh start ~
q straightforward career
Rational English Method.
No inconvenient inquiries are
madeSand the bare word OF the ap,
plicant is often accepted-Hithia
limits of course, 4.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-15
ahhsAn.m PmAwb nePa Finger
lou, The Great Cities World Are Cooperating 1tdl
Intricate and Scientific System based OF

the stake few centuries back
Inspector Joseph A. Faurot. head
of the detective bureau.
This Faurot is not the sort OF
man to go around advertising him
SELF or. his accomplishments. To
begin with, he is too busy; in the
second place, he isn't that kind OF
person. He is a quiet, reserved
man, who looks less like the profess
sional detective than anybody you
ever saw. Also, he can tell stories
of his work which sound like pages
torn from a latter-day Arabian
Nights entertainment only h.
doesn't tell them to everybody who
comes along.
inspector Faurot has a large.
STAFF assigned to the Rogues' Cal
lery. Lieut. John Allen is his
chief aid. and there are. policemen
assigned to look after the finger
prints and photographs. There is
constant exchange Of circulars
and photographs between the New,
York city police and the heads OF
police departments throughout the
United States.
Scotland Yard. like New York.
for SO years has been accommodating
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-15

1t; nor can its equal be found at
the prefecture OF police In Paris,
It Is a Hall OF Infamy containing
photographs. descriptions and fin-
ger prints OF a vast army of crimi-
mails.
In 1t can be found not only the
American thief. but the German,
Russian. Belgium, English. italian.
and. as matter of fact. the thief
of every nation. Among this Won
derful collection. which II has
taken the police officials years to
gather, may be found photographs
of "till-tappers, 2 gold brick" men:
't1im-famme-s." "coin snatchers, /"
beggars, overcoat thieves. receiv-
ers OF stolen goods, bogus employ
ers and bogus advertisers, bogus
expressmen. murderers, gunner.
pickpockets. ''safe crackers" and
those who have committed every
conceivable crime.
This gallery also might be. called
a Who's Who" of the. criminal
world. Each crook who follows a
particular sort OF crime is in a
classification by himself. There is
section for the sneak thief. the
fence, the anarchist. There are
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-15
every police force in the king

to every police force in thel4king-
dom.
Great Britain no man dgurestn the
Rogues' Gallery unless he has been
duly convicted OF some felony or
mlsdemeanor. In continental Eu-
rope, especiallyin France. Belgium.
Italy, Germany and Russia, there
isno person of,any degree of social
eminence and of political and pro-
fessional. or administrative promt-
nence whose record Is not on file a.
the police quarters, either Of the
metropolis OF his native land or
else at those ofthe chief city Of thu:
province in which his residence is
situated.
Records of Inhabitants.
There is hardly any one who Il
regarded to be OF too small Inn
portance to be overlooked In fact.
It is only the laborfng CLASSES AM
the small fry who are Horttlnatc
enough to escape this disagfaea bic
form of attention on the part Of
the police, unless they happen To
have been convicted of some of
fence. 81
These police records are known
by the name Of dossiers word
for which there is no adequate
equivalent in the English LANGUAGE.
but which became exceedingly ia
niiliar to every one on this side OF
tho Atlantic In connection with the
.Dreyfus case. For the entire con
troversy on the subject Of the pris-
-oner OF DEVILS island may be said
to have depended upon the mysterious
contents OF the Dreyfus dossier. which
helped to determine the question of
hisainnocence.
The bogus check man. the conf
4dence maa and thief Of all yarfe-
ties is now circumscribed AZ his
activities by the increased klowl-
edge on the part Of policemen
everywhere and the splendid spirit
OF cooperation that exists among
the heads Of police d departments 81
this country and Europe.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-15
By ROBERT j. KENNEDY
Former Exeeutive Secretary, Police
Department. Nez0 York. "A

Former Exeentiye Secretary, Police
Department. NeS0 York.
= us name was Higgins-pro-
- nounced 'Igginsand New
York city detectives picked
him" up two hours after he had
landed from London. by way Of
Ellis island. Mr.. Tggins was "go-
ing through West street pocket
books like an eel through lobster
pots" explained a water front
sleuth. The Londoner later on ex-s
planned that IL 81 'adn't been 50
'ungry would have wyted bit.
He had always been ptckpocket.
srWhy did you leave England?'
asked the detective.
s.Blime. governor" said Mr.. 1g-
gins, candidly. "hevry bobbJ IN
Lunnon knows me Joke his own
mother. I'd been over ere before
If I'd 'ad the price.
The Incident shows tremen-
dous Improvement in the handling
of crooks. Mr.. 1ggins. being
noted English "dip,'' was wanted
by Scotland Yard. His finger
prints and photographs were sent
to the heads of the police depart
ments throughout the United
States. When received in New
York. detectives went hunting the
slippery ME-. '1ggins. And they got
him.
The same thing will happen to
the .'yeggman" who has taken the
place Of the dude" burglar. with
his silk hat and silk gloves; or thS
forger, or the sneak thief. Modern
methods worked right down TO
1918 have made the Identification
OF person who gets twice Ia the
tolls practically certain.
Meets Criminal Ingenuity.
The man who can escape the net
which the police authorities IN all
of the large cities OF America and
Europe spread out for him IS in
deed q genius Caught once more,
there is no chance for him. II he
Is sought a second time and de-
tective's eye lights eon him, he ~.
sure to hear the unwelcome 4
want you,'' no matter his disguise,
no matter his alias
ina word, the art of, ident ifica-
don has been made into an exact
science. There is no loopholet by
which person once known to the
police can escape Identification.
And this means very much.
How is this accomplish
Suppose a man has been ar
rested He calls himself John
Jones, clefk, when the detectives
say he is John Smith. burglar and
second story man.
'.Look him up" orders the offl-
Ger in charge OF the RoEpes Gal
lery.
There are three places where
they may have him, II he has been
arrested before-ins the Rogues'
Gallery, the Bertil1on card index,
or finger prints and in the de-
scriptive portrait" files .s
He may be only in}one. It he has
been out Of trouble for long time;
more likely In two. and. IL recently
Z In the tolls, in all three.
Great Police Clearing House
New York city is the clearing
! house for the police departments
throughout the United States. and
records are sent on request to all
parts of the world to aid in run
ming down criminals,
The police OF New York possess
the most remarkable gallery OF bad
vnan and women IA the world.
Even Scotland Yard cannot equal
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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-15

China has an area OF q million
and a half! square miles and alpop-
ulatlon OF 100000. 200. 4,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-15

Garlic, salt, bread ana steak are
nut into the cradle OF a newborn
babe In some; parts OF Holland In Z
order to keep harm away,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-15

The Finger toni @S
TI/HEN yo6bedMe l1e 0at
IN print sent oe finger
enpri named
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23
WRESTLING MITCH TO
 BE STAuliJ Al 0KrHE0
Interest in LilIOnis. Miller Handicap Bout Causes Change in the
 ArrangcmeHtS.

Arrangements were perfected yes terday whereby John Killonis and Vic Miller, the wrestlers, will stage their match next Wednesday uight, at the Orpheo theatre. instead of at thi, Gc mthcatre. The change in the place was brought about by desire to obtain house of larger seating capacity, owing to the very great in torcst being shown in the mach, and the indications that big crowd will attend
 kllonis is exrectee c az with in the next day or two nom Mineral Wells Texas, where he has been rest ing up. He will finish his training here, and is already in good shape. Miller is working regularly. and he expects to.be in tip-top condition for the match. Under the terms, kil- lonis must throw Miller twice within ore hour. 1
 The preliminary is expected to b" a good show in itself, as Young Olsen has undertaken to throw three of Pine Bluffs good amateur and scmi-profcssonal wrestlers, within one hour. Olsen has been seen in action here, and is known ito be a first classs mat artist. The local men are not neophytcs at the game. and this handicap match ought to be more ,han ordinarily interesting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23
WORDS FROM, HOME
Statements That Mey Be Investigated.
 Testimony of Pira Bluff Citizens.

When a Pine Bluff citizen come to the front, telling his friends and of his experience, you can rely on his sincerity. The statements of people residing ill far away places do not ~command your confidence. Home endorsement is the kind tha; backs Deans Kidney Pills. Such tes- timony is convincing. Investigation proves it true. Below is a statement of Pine Bluff resident. No stronger proof of merit can be had.
 C. D. Smith, vet. surs con, 1103 w. Sixth Ave, Pine Bluff, Ark, says: "l know that Doan's Kidney Pills are a medicine of merit and l don't hesi- tate to recommend them. have used them on different occasions for kidney complaint and lame and ach- ing back and they have always acted promptly in relieving the aches and pains."
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy-get poan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mr. Smith had. FosterMilburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23
"rsc Ccngrat,,iatIous."

When Otto Edward Leopold VOL t..gmarcE Sch.enhauseD was born tho embarrassed parents wrote to their tr!enda; Kindly dispense with con gratua:ions" Why? Tbe event hap peneG in Germany, where All Fools day was still significant. But Bis' Darck was born to take the sting out pi Der Tag. On one thing, however, he remained G fool nearly his whole life iong-Ais idolatry Of beer. His reply to those oprosed to him in this mat ter would pycbably have been to pro: uuce a huge silver jug and fill 1t with Ba7ar,an beer. That is the head" he would say, "of Field Marshal Derf- finger, conQueror Of the Swedes, and ons of my ancestors" This DerlIiinger. w1en 3 boy, was apFrent1ced to 0 .ail"s. His master sent him for 0 tug of beer. On his way back he igunk up the beer. and in terror en- iis.ed-"with nucE advantage to tha s'atherland." es Bismarck pointed ort But beer proved B;smarck's un- Going, aoA he had to abandon the habs t by medical advice~
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23
CHARLTON 10 KNOW
 HES FATE T0N!GRT
Agreement Reached in Italian Court to Have Verdict in rx0ricihp
 Case Returned Today.

Como, Italy, Oct, 22.-Porter Charl- ton. on trial here for the murder in June, 1910, of his wife, Mary Scott Castle Charlton, probably will know his fate tomorrow night.
 The trial is rapidly drawing to a close, and Ihis 2fternoDn, Following a conference between the prescott ton, the president of the court, Judge Sciacca, and Charlton's chief ot counsel, ii became known that an agreement had been reached whereby the verdict probably will be brought in tomorrow night.
 The reading of depositions taken in the United States. occupied the greater part of the afternoon session today Charlton's condition today ap- peared to be much improved.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23
Very Modest. leo.

The following appeared a few oay. ago in the agony column of LonLo1 newspaper: "Of Epoch-Making Ini sortance.--To Someone Who ls Elcn --I have A development, long destree and sought for. of enormous tnpo~ lance, valus, saving. and benefit to the uation and individually. It will en able the country to save probabl: 2100,000,000 annually, whilst 1t will yield some millions of pounds profits to us. resire Someone who is Rich to provide about 925,000 for working capital to enable the results to be achieved, for a share of the profits The advertiser is an able, experienced business man. forty years of age and unmarried, and. therefore, can give his whole time to tho matter. This .s not a speculation, but g clear bust, ness proposition. the result cs yearR oi york"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23
POSTMASTERS' CONVENTION
More Than 9,0OO At Washington
 Meeting.

Washington, Oct 22-Mcre than two thousand postmasters of the first and second classes are gatherci at Washington today to attsnd the an nnal ccnvsntion of the National as- sOciatien of pcstmasters.
 Tomorrow the pos,masters are to be received al the white house by President Wilson and tomorrow night hey will hold thsir annual banquet.
 There are 533 rostmastsrs of the first class in the United States 1nl 2,fS9 of the second class. John ! Cleary of Tsrre Haute, Ind, is pre sident of tn. Postmasters' organi- zatiOn, and W K. Merry of Perry Okla, vics president.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23
Refuse .c Yield to Old Aoe.

It Is common saying that there are no old people nowadays. That is more f.attering than true. There are as many old people now as there ever were, in proportion to the population at large, but there are fewer, perhaps. who advertise their passing. The old people of today, as rule. try to be more spruce, moro agile. moro de- bonair. They pay an attention to ex- ternals which would have been regard ed as indecorous by persons of the xame age a hals century ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23
Ncl,x uclln C0mnany.

Little Rock, Oct. 22.-Ths National Telephone Toll Regulation company of stephens has been incorporated with a capital stock of $100,00O, the are James w. McCler- kin president, F. F. Lse vice presl- dent, and G. N. Cannon s-crctary- i req Surer
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23
smocrrarcs cs WcrR.

X negative life Is wicked life Someone has said mo angel ever ap peared to a man who was not @: york" You cannot make man good cy keeping him idle. 'T must be about my Fathers business" said Christ H. he temple. That Is the gospel nT ey ary man who is loyal to lis own so1l ls the comment of the Ohic State Jou>aal. There is no excuse for idle ness. Work, like v.rr'le. religion. faith is from wit..!n. The impulse toward .he right !s what keeps man at work, and if he is Tut at work no lacks tna impulse. Ills religion Is too weak to exert itself. A positive life is the only true life. Nor Is 7Dere slt1ufsm the snly form of work. It Is aa much mans duty to help himself as 1t Is to help others, so that help is upbuild1pg, which 1s the very condition of ones being benefit to others. A man who loves roses, sunsets, stars, creeks trees, birds, Is friend of humanity Loving Gods beautiful world includes Jan, CT 1t is false love. Not 10 love these creations of goodness ana sraca denotes 3 negative .ifs that ts positively wicked
 Fike Shooting sn Scotlanss.
 The killing Of fish by sword by lieutenant of the Royal EnglneerS receives much publicity. IL may not have been hard to do. for pike often move sluggishly, and on fine warin days they have habit of basking or the surface. In Scotland people shoot pike regularly, the corDses being brought ashore by retriever dogs Eut Tn Scotland they shoot several things that in England We kill .n other ways Foxes, for example.-London ChroI sosn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23
PREACHER WAS LAID UP.

Rev. c. N. Kingthon, Havanna, Fl, :. writes: "For three months l suffered intense pain in the kidneys and back which at times laid me up entirely. used 1 1-2 bottles of Fole Kidney Pills and all the pain disappeared. l feel as if 20 years had been added to my Efe." Relieves rheumatism, backache. sore muscles, stiff joints Mann Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23
bracinq tho VIII.

! think 1t rather fine. this necessity tor the tenses bracins of the will be fore anything worth doing can be dono, writes Arnold Bennett. rather like 1t myself. feel 1t to be the chief thing that direrentiates me from the uat by .ha Ire
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23
Orduna Brings Cold.

New York, Oct. 22.-The Cunard
 liner Orduna arrived here yesterday from Liverpool with s1,250,o90 in gold. consigned from British to American bankers. After unloading here. tho Orduna vii lproceed to Halifax, N. S., to take on Canadian troops. The .Orduna brought 1O4 |passengers. of whom 30 were in the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23

New York, Oct. 22.-It is expected that close to 9O,000 women will march in the big suffrage parade here tomorrow. Heading the various sec tions of the parade will he some of the most beautiful women In New York. among them some of the we'll known society leaders. Mrs. Leonard
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23
The Arkansas Principle.

Little ROCK, oct. 23.-Tle Lltt13 Rock board of trade has received a flag of the battl:ship Arkansas bear ing the fcllc,xing ;n" iption: Our First Duty is 70 Main Paace. Our Next Duty is to Prepare for War
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23
iscmith Has Recovered.

London, Oct. 22.-premer Asquith has recovered from his recent illness sufficiently to 20 to the country. He cXpocts to attend the session of the house of commons on Tuesday of next week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23
vaiuahia rlmher rra.

Ono of the largest and most valua ole timber trees of the country is the tulip tree. known to lumbermen aS yellow poplar. It is related to the magnol!as. but ts the only cree of its Iiud in tho world
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23
Tho Ald,a Jop.

"Who is that man who follows the general ahout?" His aid" But why does he need an aid hanging around all the time?" Well: you see tho general has mora medals than he ctn conveniently wear himself" "-KaGsas City Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23
Soectsc,es Known to Ancients.

6pectacies Known te Anclento.
 There are evidences in ancient writ .ugs that some sort of a spectacle was used at an earlier period than that 'n which de Spina lived. but to what extent or with what effect is not known It Is thought that for some ages the Chinese have employed spco rac.es fer :he relief of defect' 'e eye sight and probably they were 1no~S to tho anctenta.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23

Thomas will lead the procession. which. will march up Fifth avenue from Washington square to 59th street.
 Other beautiful and we'll known women who will be in line, are Mrs. Norman de R. Whitehouse, Rose O'Neil Wilson. Ines Haynes Gilmore,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23
Offer 21 Cents for Ccttagt.

Clarksdale. Miss, Oct 22.-The highest price ye5 offerel for cotton in this section 21 c;nts. was rsfuse1 yesterday by several cottcn factors in this city for very high graia Of cot ton which is in storage in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23
FOOTBALL CASUALTIES.
Eight Deaths This SeASOn as Result
 of Injuries on Field.

Chicago, Oct 22.-The death of Bryan Scott of Knox college. who died in St. Louis yesterday of injuries sustained in football game, was the eighth football fatality this ssason. according 10 statistics available to- day. Ther2 were 15 deaths attribut- ed to the game last season. including one after the season had closed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23

lt Hurts Her Feelings. Fond Parent to Teacher-f'Please don't mark Alice's examples wrons any moIa. She is so sensitiyel"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-23

the writer; Janet Scudder, the sculp- tor; Mrs. Florence Fleming Moves, who has given many artistic dancing exhibitions for suffrage; Fola La Fol- lette, actress and daughter of Senator Robert La Toilette and wife of George Middleton, the dramatist; Mrs. Paul Thompson. Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw and many others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-09

weight. lasted quick with Billy
Wright After few seconds ~
sparring. Wright walked up and
poked Wayne on the Jaw with his
right. and Referee Austin didn't
even take the trouble TO count him
out
Ike Cohen. who was Knocked flat
by Jack Newton In their bout three
weeks ago. turned the tables last
night. sending Newton to the mat
In the third stanxa with right TO
the head. Newton. groggy. recoy.
cred sufficiently 10 stand. and that
was about all. After Referee Aus.
tin stepped In 10 stop the bout. Co.
hen landed a wild swing on New.
ton. not knowing he was the vic.
tor. Newton IL In tho hospital as
a result OF the contest. and Cohen
almost became candidate for a
hospital cot or murEue wagon
when he attempted 20 turn a flip
flop In the ring after his victory.
Tommy Clark and Steve Gardner
went 10 a hard draw In the curtain
raiser. the bout being one OF the
best OF the evening.
Harry Anderson OF Vancouver
had II over Percy Cove, the ring
voi. in each Of the four rounds. and
sentiment for the old warhorse 10
all that caused the judges 10 hand
him draw decision. Lonnic Aus.
tin refereed all events Hulen and
stevens we're Judges OF the Scott.
Neff contest.