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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-26
MILLS ACTS REFORM
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Notorious and Unsatisfactory
System of Commissioners
Wiped Out.

CorporaG.l Counsel Polk issued a
statement yesterday commenting the
six bills introduced by Senator Mills,
recently passed by the Legislature,
which constitute the city administra-
tons programme Of condemnation re
firm. The Corporation Counsel said
il was confidently expected that these
bills would reduce the aggravation and
hardship Of condemnation 10 mini
mum.
In pointing out some Of the results
attained by the amendment to the ex-
listing laws, Mr.. Polk called attention
first to the elimination of the "notori-
Gus and unsatisfactory system of &C
curing real property for public city
purposes through trial by condemna-
ton commissioners The new law pro-
vides for trials only in the supreme
Court without a jury, after an optional
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-26
ADAMSON PROUD
OF FIRE RECORD
Report for 1914 Shows
Actual Reduction in
Department Cost.
MOTOR APPARATUS
URGED BY 1917
Saving in Purchase of Supplies
and Increase Of Fighting
Force Features.

Robert Adamson, Fire Commissioner,
submitted his annual report for the
year 1914 TO Mayor Mitchell yesterday.
After summing up the work Of the year
Mr.. Adamson says it shows excellent
work in all branches, and the econ
omies effected constitute a really
notable achievement in municipal man
agement.
The department budget for 1915 is
$4,000 lower than that for 1914, de-
spite provision for twenty new fire
companies costing 100000 a year, and
is the first decrease in Fire Depart
ment budget since the creation Of the
greater city, according 20 Commits
sioner Adamson. The total saving in
administration cost is nearly 100000,
the Commissioner asserts.
The other principal features Of the
work accomplished by the department
in 1914 are summarized as follows:
"The lowest per capita fire loss for
any year in the history Of the city,
save one.
1.-THE lowest fire loss for any year
since 1907. save two, with a population
of 1,379,OOO greater.
"The return TO the city of ten fire
buildings, no longer needed as result
Of economies. valued at S3j0,000.
"a reduction Of S1j2,928 in open
market order purchases for the depart
ment.
IAN increase OF 5212 per cent in the
number of fire prevention orders COM
piled with, and Of 291z per cent in the
number issued.
winning of suit establishing the
Fire Commissioners right TO recover
the cost of extinguishing a fire due
to 'culpable and wilful negligence
"The establishment Of an emergency
fire alarm system, introducing of the
teaching of fire prevention in the
schools, inspection Of all lodging
houses and public schools"
These economies were effected in
the face of a great expansion of the
department." said Mr.. Adamson. "and
we're made possible only by reducing
details Of fremen and by taking ad-
vantage Of the benefits Of the motor
ization of the fire apparatus. Details
were revoked of fremen whose annual
salaries amount to Sl07 800, and by
careful readjustment of companies
fremen with annual salaries Of Sl64.-
100 were made available for new COM
panies, and apparatus valued at $4,000
was also made available.
These changes, with the saving Of
$4,000 in the purchase of supplies,
enabled the Fire Commissioner. for the
first time in the history of Greater New
York, to present a decreased budget,
while at the same time adding TO the
service additional fremen equal TO the
force of city the size of Buffalo or
Rochester"
The total number of fire alarms re-
ceiyed was 1925. of which 1920 were
false alarms. The total fire loss was
S8,217811, an average of S464. The total
fire loss in 1913 was S7,467,9 gil. and the
total number of -cs was 1888. There
was an increase in the population of the
city, in 1914, of 100000.
There were sixty arrests for arson in
1914, and thirty-seven convictions. The
Fire Marshals Bureau reported l73 in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-26

cendiary fires for the year. This was
only a fractional part Of the actual
number Of fires Of this character, &C.
cording 20 the report. "a the nature o.
the crime of arson makes II one Of tie
most difficult 20 detect.
The gradual passing away Of tire
heroic fire horse is shown In & loss Of
ia last year, but the number remain.
ing at the end Of 1914 was still consid-
cradle, being 1857. Contracts were le;
during the year for 70 pieces Of motor
apparatus to take the places OK the
horses retired.
Commissioner Adamson recommends
in his report that the high pressure
water service, which was extended dur
ing the year from Twenty-third 20
Thirty-fourth Street, be extended 70
cover all Of Manhattan Island south Of
Fifty-ninth Street, az well as TO Brook
lyn and the Rockaway section. Also
that sufficient funds be provided 70
complete the motorization OF all FIRE
apparatus By the end Of 1917. accord
ing to the schedule fixed By the depart
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-26
Two Large Families in Need.

Two urgent cases Of dest'tution have
teen discovered by the Brooklyn Blu
reau of Charities in its service and re-
lief campaign. In one family a widow,
with the aid Of one son, who earns
q small wage. is attempting, al
though in i'll health, to support seven
children. Another family, a shoe
makers, has nine children. The father
is without regular income; the Oldest
eirl seventeen, who contributes TO the
family's support, is ~, snd tho younger
children are unable TO work. Gifts Of
money for these two families may be
sent. marked O20O and ol9q. IN care %
the bureau. or 20 Aired f. White,
president.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-26

Ignoring the request Of the Ossinlng
village trustees to prohibit Sunday
baseball at Sing Sing, Warden Osborne
permitted the convicts to play, yestter-
day afternoon with a team OF the holy
Rosary Lyceum. The convicts' team
won by score OF II 20 2.
The game was conducted under the
supervision Of the Mutual Welfare
League Of the prison, and the Organi,;
ration succeeded in preventing loud
roofing. Consequently there was little
disturbance 70 those who have homes
near the prison. On other Sundays the
wells could be heard well up to the
centre of the village.
officials Of the league went among
the crowd OF convicts and continually
cautioned them about shouting.
To those who have talked with the
warden about Sunday baseball the
general impression has been given that
he will stop the games if the trustees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-26
RIOTERS SUBDUED BUTHAPPY
As WARDEN SAYS PLAY BALL
Sunday Game at Sing Sing Despite Village Protest.
Fans Curb Noise-Convicts to Dee Aero
plane Flight To-day.

can suggest any other form OF out
door amusement for tho men on sun
DAYS. lie feels that the men should be
lyon as much exercise on that day
and inasmuch as the games are con-
ducted orderly and within tho prison
grounds. the. citizens should not raise
any objection.
treat" They are promised an aero
plane ascension in the afternoon. il
the programme is CO -ried out many OF
the convicts will have their first
glimpse Of an aircraft $780,,
George West, aeronaut, has finished
nssemblying his aeroplane, In heIdl
lust outside of the prison grounds, and
has promised that he will fly TO New
York this afternoon. When the ma
chine is ready for flight the warden
will allow the men to quit WORK Tor
the day so that they may watch the
aeroplane on its journey down the
Hudson River.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-26
EQUITABLE MOVES TO-DAY
No Halt in Business During
Transfer of Office Property.

To-day is moving dav for the Equi-
table Life Assurance Society Of the
United States. The new building, at
12O Broadway, is completed to such an
extent that its quarters, embracing the
entire sixth and seventh floors and the
Broadway front of the eighth and
ninth floors, are ready for occupancy.
Since the old Equitable Building was
destroyed by fire. in January, 1912, the
society's business has beer carried on
in space leased in three nearby Office
buildings. and the management well
comes the return to the old stand,
where all departments viii be under
one roof.
The property Of the company was
transferred 10 its new home at an early
-FOUR this morning. and he opening
our will find everything in perfect
running order for the bus ness of the
daV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-26
LOOT TOTALS 2 CENTS
Prisoner Accused of Malici-
ously Stealing 3 Needles.

Magistrate McQuade in the IomD'
oonrt had n Joke on his calendar yes
terday. At the bar stood Nicolas
Voipe, n barber, of 2Ol East, Seg cent,
ninth Street, charged with mai
ciously, wilfully and with malice aIoro,
thought stealing, purloining ana , taxing y,
away property valued and appraised IN y
tho sum of two cents" from FRANK
Miller, a sailor living in a Park 100"
boarding house. ,u.o
A small memorandum book and three
noodles stuck in a piece of newspaper
comprised the property in question;
This is the pettiest OF petty lar
ceny," said the magistrate. =, vo,.o
"Yes, your honor" replied E3 u {.
"and if we're a thief this would hurt
my reputation"
Volpe was discharged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-26

period. as between commissioners ana
court, until January /, 1917, in which
TO allow the courts TO adjust them
selves to the new work that Will be put
upon them.
The constitutional amendment allow
ing the requirement in a street pro
ceeding Of excess lands" which is et-
fectuated by suitable provisions in the
some of the advantages of its own un-
dertakings in improving the city, and
make disable much property that Is now
incapable OF use, and tend greatly TO
increase assessabe values, said Mr..
Polk
The hardship to owners Of property
taken in being deprived of income dur
ing the long period Of condemnation
proceedings is done away with, by al
lowing the Board of Estimate to make
advance payments 10 the extent OF 90
per cent of the value of any parcel so
ACQUIRED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-26
First Auto Ride at "a.

Robert c. English, of Pomona, Rock
land County. celebrating his ninety
fourth birthday yesterday, had his
first automobile ride. Charles Remsen,
Of Mahopac, his grandson, took him on
a fve-milc ride English in his early
days was a locomotive engineer. hav-
ing operated wood-burners for several
years. His father, Ward English, was
rinetv-nine WHOM he died.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-26
All the Torpcdoes Wanted.

as 20 torpcdoes; A statement has
been put in circulation that the navy
is not making adequate provision 10
supply itself with t0rpedoeS. The only
answer / can make is TO state the fact
that we either have on hand or have
placed orders for all the torpedoes the
General Board prescribes.
AS 10 mines and mining: During
the last two years unprecedented prog
ress has been made in the expansion
of our mining equipment. This was
begun and was well under way before
the last Congress met The navy IS
not. as many suppose. charged with
the mining Of our harbors. That is a
function Of the army. The extent OF
the mining operations OF the navy =
confined 10 the immediate vicinity OF
the fleets. and such mining as may
be necessary on the high seas. The
department has begun the manufacture
OF mines, and in a short time Will have
thirtv-one mines for every nine u had
two years ago.
AS 10 guns: The Bureau OF Ord
nance has developed "a l4-inch gun that
will shoot further. shoot straighter and
hit harder than any gun now IN use
or known TO be designed by foreign
country.
AS to powder; Upon my recommen-
dalton, Congress increased the capacity
Of the navy powder factory at Indian
Head When the extension now under
way is completed the capacity will be
nearly doubled.
"As 20 radio: Radio has at last
been successfully installed on subma-
rires. and more than IS other ships,
which either had no radio or whose
equipment was obsolete, have been
supplied with modern equipment.
Three entirely new shore stations have
been added 20 the chain-Balboa Canal
Zone. Great Lakes, Ills, and Tutuila,
Samoa.
As 70 aircraft: The Eurooean war
has emf hasized the value OF aircraft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-26

Peter Doelger.
Adolph Gobel
=. Y. Telephone Co
Goetz & Co.
Consolidated GasCo
Empire city subway CO.
John Daniel Sons & Sons.
Sheffield Farms
0IaHson Decker Co
Bloouirsdale Bros
A. S. J. O. A.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

High grade candies, a fine as
sortment at A. P. Hatch's Cor
ner Grocery. If. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01
Listen, Mother

just look around the house
down in the celler, up in the at
tice, out in the yard, in the stable
or loft-everywhere-and see how
many things, useless to you and
yours, are lying about, cluttering
up the place.
Every apparently useless arti-
Gle is worth money-hard, spot
cash.
There is more stuff-cast cast
off or unused-around most hon.
es than would, if sold, clothe one
or two persons for a year.
Make a tour of the house. Make
out a list of the things you do
not want and never will want.
Mark down the very lowest cash
price you will take for the things,
Add up the figures and the total
will surprise you.
Now to turn these useless things
into money for yourself: Fix up a
little ad something like this:
"FOR SALE-Second hand
heating stove, bureau, bedstead,
churn, three upholstered chairs,
quantity of clothing, several bags
of rags, etc, etc. Mrs. Mary j.
Blank, Madison ST., Blankville. "
Send the ad to us. 1t will
cost 5 cents line (6 words) to
put it in the paper once, or three
cents a line for ten insertions.
Just for fun take that trip
around the place and see what a
lot of things you can turn into
money.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

Mrs. G. Ferguson went up to
Arcadia Monday afternoon for
an indefinite stay.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01
Help Punta Gorda
Grow by Resolving

That you will keep so busy
boosting that you won't have time
to knock.
That you will talk and work for
a bigger, better, brighter town.
That you will help to make this
a good town so the town can make
good.
That you will improve your
property in its appearance.
That you will say something
good about this town every time
you write a letter.
That you will invest your mon
ely here where you made it and
where you can watch it.
That you will not point out the
towns defects to stranger nor
fail to point them out to a neigh
Dor.
That you will keep your premis-
es cleaned up and your buildings
repaired as a matter of both pride
and profit.
That you will brag about this
town so much that you will have
to work for this town in order to
keep from being liar.
That you will take half a day
right now to pick up the odds and
ends around the place and turn
them into either use, money OF
ashes.
That you will contribute as
much money as you can afford and
as much enthusiasm as anybody
to any movement to develop the
town s resources.
That you will make friends
with the farmers,if a town, man OF
with the town folks, if farmer
and help work together for the
good of the community of which
this town is the center.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01
Bill to Make Florida
Dry Without an Election

Miami, March 24.-To make the
State of Florida dry without the
expense of a statewide campaign
and election is the aim of bill
which Judge j. L. Billingsley has
prepared and which will be
brought before the next session of
the legislature which meets on
April 6. The main provision of
the bill would make all revenues
from saloons payable to the State
instead of the counties and NUM-
cipalities.
Thus one argument for saloons,
that they turn large revenues to
the local governments, would be
killed, and another substituted in
favor of dry counties and munich
palities because the saloons would
take so much money out of the va
rious localities and turn it into
the state treasury. This Charge
revenue" and consequent Glow
taxes" argument is held to be one
of the best and principal vote get
ters in "wet or dry" campaigns.
With it removed it is believed that
there would be no trouble in max
ing every "wet" county in the
state a "dry" one.
Forty-two out of forty-nine
counties of the state are now
dry" and therefore with the
great majority of the legislators
coming from "dry" counties, it is
believed that the support of the
measure is assured. Counties
which have voted "dry" have
much trouble, it is said, from i'm
portations of liquor from counties
which are "wet." Any legisla-
tive measure that would tend to
help this condition would be sup
ported by Legislators from dry
counties from self-interest, it is
believed.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01
Local. and Personal
Happenings OF Interest
6sppeningS on Inferesf

County school board meets il
Arcadia next Tuesday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

Pay your poll taxes and be
qualified to vote in the school
elections.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

Mrs. John T. Rose was a recent
visitor to Fort Myers.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

The best silverware at lowest
prices ever.-G. Hart. If (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

See r. G.. Blount for reasonable
clothing for men. If. (adV..
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01
A s,uool,b Liver Needs Attention

Let your Liver Get Torpid and you are
in for a spell of misery, Everybody
lots an attack now and then. Thous-
9nds of people keep their livers active
and healthy by using DR.. Kings New
7 ife pills, Fine for the Stomach, too.
stop the dizziness, constipation, bilious
ness and Indigestion. Clear the Blood, on
" CSC at your Druggist.
> ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01
rheumatism Yields Quickly to Sloan's

You can't prevent an attack of Rheu-
matism from coming on, but you can stop
1t almost Immediately. Sloan's Lini-
ment gently applied to the sore joint or
muscle penetrates. in few minutes, to
the infiamed spot that causes the pain.
1t sooths the hot, tender, swollen feeling,
and in a very short time brings a relief
that is almost unbelievable until you ex-
perience 1t. Get bottle of Sloan's
Liniment for 25c. of any Druggist and
have it in the house against Colds, Sore
and Swollen Joints, Lumbago, Sciatica
and like ailments. Your money back If
not satisfied, but it does give almost in
slant relief.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01
Sunday viii be Easter,

Sunday will be Easter.
Mrs. John T. Rose was a recent
visitor to Fort Myers.
See r. G. Blount for reasonable
clothing for men. If. (adVD
Pay your poll taxes and be
qualified to vote in the school
elections.
Dom t look for soft snaps: the
hard snaps are the ones that have
ginger in them.
Misses Eva Ballard and Anna
Mae Skies spent Saturday and
Sunday in Fort Myers.
A full line of staple and fancy
groceries at A. P. Hatch s. (adv.)
Mrs. C. w. Tolson of Miami, is
in the city on an indefinite visit
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 5. |,
Huffman.
Mrs. j. w. Shenefeld and Mrs.
Ed Edmonds, with the latter's
son, Richard Edmonds, were in
town from Bermont Friday to
Sunday shopping.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

County school board meets in
Arcadia next Tuesday.
Mrs. c. Ferguson went up to
Arcadia Monday afternoon for
an indefinite stay.
The best silverware at lowest
prices ever.-G. Hart. If (adv.)
Attorney Chadman was looking
after professional matters in Ar
cadia on Tuesday.
The world owes every man a
living; but the street corner is a
poor collection agency.
Fine homemade candies; also
a nice line of chocolates at Smith s
Bakery. If. (adv.)
The Jewish Feast of the Pass
over began at sunset Monday and
lasts eight days. 1t is being OBJ
served by all faithful Hebrew
people.
Punta Gorda ladies are giving
more attention to fower-growing
than in the past and the result is
that attractive yards now adorn
many of the homes in the city.
High grade candies, fine as
sortment at A. P. Hatch's Cor
ner Grocery. If. (adv.)
County commissioners meet in
regular monthly session at Area
dia next Monday. They will
probably be in session up to and
including Wednesday.
Catching from a spark from the
fiue, the roof of the kitchen of the
Seminole Hotel was slightly dam
aged by fire on Saturday. The
blaze was discovered and extingu-
ished before it had gained any
considerable Roadway and the
damage has since been repaired.
Just received fine selection
gents diamond cuff links and
scarf pins.-G. Hart. If (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

j. H. McQuaid, substantial
Bermont citizen and south De
Soto county booster, was in the
city from Friday to Sunday. He
reported no damage by cold in
the Bermont section.
Miss Ruby Beall resigned her
position as instructor in music
and expression in the Punta Cor
da High School and left Monday
afternoon to return to her home
in Carrollton, Ga.
Chas. F. johnson, salesman for
the j. M. Martinez Cigar Co., of
West Tampa, was in town from
Tampa in the interest of that firm
on Saturday, remaining over and
spending Sunday with kindred
and friends.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will give ."Waffle Supper" in
the Welch building tomorrow af-
ternoon and evening, serving
waffies, cakes, coffee, etc. They
will sell also baked beans, cakes,
candies and pies. They desire
the patronage of the public.
Editor A. III. Andrews of the
American Eagle, Estero, Fla,
stopped over in Punta Gorda Mon
day to Tuesday when returning
from the Press Association meet
ing in Miami and paid The Her
aid a pleasant call.
Borrowing AN idea from the
Fernandina News Record, we beg
to say that the handsomest
brightest and most genial gentle.
man in town owes The Herald
$3.50 for subscription, fact
which he has undoubtedly over.
looked, and we know it is neces-
sary only to give him this re.
minder to secure his prompt at
tention.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

Il. Brubaker of Robinson, H.,
who during the winter was a men,
Der of the famous Sunshine
Brigade" that had headquarters
at the Travellers Hotel, has con-
cluded pleasant season s sojourn
here and returned home. Mr..
Brubaker enjoys the superb fish
ing this locality affords and he
will no doubt be here to partici-
pate in the sport again next win
ter.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

Just received fine selection
gents diamond cuff links and
scarf pins.-G. Hart. If (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

County commissioners meet in
regular monthly session at Area
dia next Monday. They will
be in session up to and
including Wednesday.