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Why Not Follow The Birds?
New York Would Escape
Another Coal Famine

n Id KNCKERBocKER-wel the and,
~ the Alabama Congressman inquired where am at?
YOUNG KNCKERBoCKER-Rlght where we were at before 1t
OLD KNCKERBocKER-I confess I'm in the of the
coored Captain of United Cavalry who ordered to trans
Ter his distance of
twenty-five miles. He A. Mt hot July morn
Ing and he aimed destination before the sun was well
up After two hours of hard riding the troop overlook farmer on
the Captain inquired Fort sll7"
The farmer replied mesl" hay word OF
thanks and the troop Two hours more of riding over
hot sighted The Captain
made the inquiry replied 81 should say
about twenty-five m mopped his brow the ouso
blew and perspng canter Two hours later
stopped question How far is 1t to
Fort Sill" and the farmer answered Il reckon about twenty-five
miles The Captain fell from his horse and the tired
troop nearly collapsed Turning his boys the Captain sang ou
Thank heaven haven't ground"
YOUNG KNICKERBoCKE-Th have worked
way
KNcKERBoCKER-why Five to relieve
the freight congestion result New York City was
of $1,000 oca-and loss o.
to the majority of the million and half of men thrown out
YOUNG KNcKERBoCKER- Garfield the order achieved
the results expected"
KNICKERBoCKER-Thc professor got o black
board figuring unless the geut expected
hopeless confusion employers and employees
YOUNG INSTRUMENTATION mental congestion in the
application of the
OLD KNIcKERBocKER-Thar Just Why big
freight up
facilitate shipment But the
vision merchants business
and their trucks at work the freight from the cars
YOUNG KNlCKERBoCKER-Dd they Director "A" Smith
to be another Houdini?
more when one branch of the
frantcally ordering to be put
the unloading ordering long.
the Interpretation of the
War Zone edc which had been Monday
o workmen.
YOUNG KNICKERBoCKER-Thero spy in connection
with shipping.
OLD KNCKERBOCKER-IIow stopping Brooklyn
moving bages were
repair?
YOUNG KNCKERBOCKER-Why ask me the
had improved things would not have been so bad
KNCKERBoCKERThin have been permitted to
get so bad that the weather had figure
YOUNG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. not ask the
order?
OLD kNCERBoCkEt we are going to rely professors and
provide winters suppIv A., g., 60,
adopting the plan in India where they their cana %
and business Calcuts in tho wi,,a
YOUNG KNICKERBOCKER-You New 90 -. 4.
Florida in the winter where no coal will be and resume
On old Hudson when summer returns ~
KNtCKERBOCKER- right Let's follow po A.,. A.,
birds that nynot Washington that conserve th
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-01-23
LEES GRANDNEPHEW DIES
ON DUTY IN FRANCE
Major Simpson Was in Charge of
American Machine Gun
School Abroad.

NEW LONDON. Jan. 23.-Confir-
nation has been received OF the death
in France OF Major William Fitzhugn
Lee Simpson, brother Of Mrs. +. VAL
entine Chappelle OF Huntington Street.
Major Simpson was graduate OF
West Point. was grandnephew Of Rob-
ert Il. Lee and a grandson OF William
Fitzhugh Lee.
Major Simpson was a son OF Col.
William A. Simpson. AdJutant Cen
eral at Governors Island. and brother
Of Lieut. Commander George ".
Simpson. in command of United
States destroyer Sterrett. which
picked up Lieut.. Commander Bagley
of the destroyer Jacob Jones when
that vessel was torpedoed.
Mrs. Chappelle OF this city and Mrs,
Harold Naylor OF Washington are sis
ters of Major Simpson. who was in
charge OF the American school Of ma
chine gunfire in France.
He married Miss Florence Aiken OF
San +: Ancisco in 1914. She survives
him, as do two children. No particu-
lars of Major Simpsons death are
brown except IN "a cablegram from
Gen. Pershing. stating that death had
occurred Jan. II. due to appendicitis.
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application to evil doers can APP
peal to the public with entire conh-
dcnCe TO endorse this statement.
Let me say to you in conclusion
that il ig because | resent your un-
fairness and the injustice of your IN
ucndoes that | deem myself fuzzy JUS
titled in making public the true rea-
sons which have aCtuatcd you in ask
ing for my resignation
Grover A Whdleu, VI yor hylan'
secretary, was told this Afternoon OF
Police Commissioner pugher's claim
that he was asked tp ioslsn because
he refused to appoint as Deputy Com
missionerS "A number Of men recon- e
mcudcd by the Mayor
"Thdt Is not So said Mr.. Whalon,
spcaking for the Mayor, who refused
TO hc interviewed The real cause
is given by the Mayor iu his letter to
Mr.. BuCher The Mayor wanted the
motorcycle police brought to trial ana
Mr.. BuChcr refused 10 10 so.
"Actlng Commissioner Enrlght'
Acting Deputy Leach and Acting
Chief Inspector DAILY are only serV-
ing on probation Acting Deputy
Commissioner Leach will be IN
charge of Brooklyn and Queens Bor-
ouEhs and will also be i'm charge OF
trills"
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TEN BILLIONS MORE
MUST Be RAISED BY
June 3O---M' 'ADOO
Delay on Railroad Legislation
viii Interfere With War
Requirements.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-Ten billion
dollars must be raised before June 80,
Director General McAdoo testified be-
fore the House Interstate Commerce
Committee to-day.
Congressional delay in passing the
railroad legislation will seriously
hamper this gigantic work and is en-
dangering hotatlon Of the next Lib
erty Loan, he warned.
with the status OF railroad securl-
ties up in the air because OF no lcgs-
lation, tho holders OF these bonds,
which form a big part Of the credit
foundation of the country are in no
position 70 subscribe TO future liberty
loans" McAdoo declared.
The savings banks and other de-
positories OF the average man hold
more than $4,000, 900. 900 in railroad
securities, sufficient TO spell failure for
the next Liberty Loans unless the
holders are assured by legislation that
the Government is guaranteeing these
securities.
II therefore must earnestly beg you
TO expedite this measure"
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CHARGES PREPARED AGAINST
POLICEMEN INVOLVED.

'Iience II became obvious 10 mo that
before taking action u was important
to ascertain whether the proofs
which the Grand Jury found 10 be-
lacking and which would bc sufficient
20 warrant summary action for their
dismissal from tho force could be
found
Without a moments delay I pro-
cecdcd To give the subject tho at
tontion which hts Importance de-
served. My deputy, Mr. Livingston,
forthwith conferred with tho District
Attorney, discussed with him the evil
druco which had been gathered,
charges against the men concerned
we're prepared, and the essential pre-
llminariCs for their tN were i'm pro-
cess Of aTrangemouta
During our interview Yesterday |
informed you that it was my InJen-
tiun 20 place these men on trial with
out delay ana that 1 had already re-
Questcd the District Attorney 10 COM
duct their prosecution IN my Depart
ment You gayo your unqualified
approval TO THIS course and I w1s
about 10 take tho steps necessary to
carry out this plan when YOU called
me to your office ths morning and
delivered to me your u'umatum.
you are iu error no saving that [
made the statement fhIf I would not
suspend these men nm Wow of the
character Of tho charges. their RIs-
| pension would have followed almost
as matter OF course. di3 call your
attention TO the flrt thtt unless sur
nclcnt legal ,yIl,ur, Was flrthcom-
ing their dismissal should II take
place, might ho reversed on appeal.
Past experience certainly war.
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9,170,OOO,OOO AMERICAS
FOREIGN TRADE FOR 1877


WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-America's
foreign trade surpassed all records In
1917. amounting to is.l7s,OOO,OOO. ON
cial ngures issued to-day by the De-
partment Of Commerce showed that was
a gain of nearly $1,000 100000 over the
preceding year. December exports OF
$3.50, 900, 900. an increase of S100. .000.00O
over November, caused the big increase
in the years total
The years exports amounted TO ,6,-
226 ,00O, 900. imports, s2,952 100000. Free
imports formed 72 per cent. OF the total.
The balance OF trade In favor OF the,
United States has nearly doubled In the
last two years. amounting to s3,2lf,e00,-
900 in 1917, as compared with t,SS7.-
OOO, 900 IN 1915. Gold imports amounted
to X53s, O00, 600. against t6S6 100000 In
1915, the decrease being due largely to
the fact that since the United States
entered the war purchases by the Allies
have been financed by credits instead Of
by transfer Of gold.
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BueHeR's LETTER AFTER RE-
QUEST FOR HIS RESIGNATION.

The letter written TO Mayor Hylan
to-day by Commissioner Bughcr, after
receiving the Mayors message, fol-
lows:
Dear Mr.. Mayor:
II have received from your hand
a letter ot this date asking for my
resignation. You doubtless have in
your possession my letter OF ycstcr-
day wherein | called to your attention
the intOlerablc conditions under which
YOU have expected me TO perform the
responsible duties Of my office. which,
as you know, / accepted with tho CN-
press understanding that / was TO he
and remain unboundcd and untot-
tered.
with some detail have cnumcr-
atcd some of the many acts on your
part which. If persisted in, would
compel me to sever my official rCla-
tions with your Administration.
regard your notice Of to-day as COW
orinr mere prctcNt and as proving
to demonstration that | could not
have continued TO serve as Police
Commissioner without the abandon
ment OF my principles and the loss OF
all sclt-rcspcct
For the reasons which have
stated in my letter OF yesterday, and
not because Of the unw1rrantcd crit
icisn which YOU have made I'm your
letter Of to-day | now resign as Po-
lice Commissioner.
in doing so | deem n important 20
Impress upon your mind tho injustice
Of your inslnuatlons, which only serve
TO emphasize tho fact that Your real
purpose IN seeking my retirement f.
tho consciousness on Your part that
will not permit Won 10 dictate tho so-
lection of my stan, regardless Of the
public welfare.
''Nhc prescntmcnt TO which you refer
is that OF Grand Jury impanollod on
| Aug. n. 1917. II was not made until
Jan. lS. 1918. \ copy Of II was then
| rvlivcrcd TO me. The matter To which
! II refers occurred at time when /
was not connected with the depart
mcnt and months before my appoint
mcnt To office.
1T IS clear that the Grand Jury was
not possessed Of evidence iusifyinE
/ the indictment OF tho motorcycle pu-
| liccmen 70 whom your letter relates
! II such proofs had existed these po-
| liccmCn would long since have bocn in
the CUSTODY of thu law ana their trial
would have proceeded IN the Grim
| inal Courts.
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sU5oRolNATEsMusT OWE CHIEF
UNDIVIDED LOYALTY.

u hry. been and am steadily and
unromt''ngly looking for tho right
men ana would ~ COURSE at all times
welcome suggestions from YOU iut
n | believe that man will measure
M 20 my standards | must have the
right without question 10 nrr0.rt
HIM. lie must owe his office and nia
undivided loyalty TO me ~ / oW,
mino to YOU and 20 you alone.
1T IS dIin.ult 20 find the right men
but I can better get along for tim
without thpm than 90 discrcdit your
aud my Administration at the start
by making mistakes.
"ivtry man on tho force and the
public az large and the newspapers
an" suspcujing judgment upon mo
waiting Co know the personnel Of my
deputies. ~ thcy prove "A disupp0ini-
won' my administration viii bee a
.orrduYmcd failure
"Whu" you have tho chief rc-
sponsibility I have my own rcputa-
tlun and Tho good OF tho service, 1s
J 500 10, 10 safeguard. I am satisfied
from our various talks that our aims
that we may find "A way Of rcConcil-
Ing our methods Of cncompassinE
thcm
The difference between us seems
io arise out of the fact that instead
~ relying on me unll have had the
opportunity TO demonstrate my nt-
ness or uniiness, as ! have the right
to expect you are urging me TO rely
on you.
while 7 nm responsible 10 YOU. us
you arc responsible TO the people of
tho city. the primary burden ut the
moment l- mine and I must ask that
! hc permitted TO assume or surrcn-
dor IT.
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Getting Ready For Another Hisius
In IrelRndt

DUBLIN, Jan. 2S.-Declaring they
wanted weapons for the next rebel
lion," twenty heavily armed and dis
guiscd men raided several houses near
Galway and seized all arms and am
munidon, according to reports received
here to-day. Edward Lysaght, repre-
sentative from County Clare in the
Irish Convention, has rchgned his
membership i'm the convention. lie
was one OF the Governments nomi-
necs.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-01-23
TO DUST CITY PAROLE BOARD
Mitchell Man It's Head, TnmmHny
Moves to Abolish u.

Albany. Jan. GA bill to abolish
tho New York City Parole Commission
was introduced by AssembIyman Barra.
Tammany Democrat Of Manhattan
Tho commission Is headed by Ber-
tram De n Cruger once Mayor Nit
chefs Executive Secretary who was
appointed by the Mayor last year to
take the place OF Katharine b, Davis.
who resigned. His salary is $500 and
there are two other members Of the
commission, with 5000 salaries.
Tho Barra hill repeals the law Of 1915
which established the commission,
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URGED TO TAKE GUIDANCE OF
SUBORDINATE ON FORCE.

Although II IL but fair to say that
you have thus far always yelled 10
my objections when you believed them
TO hc we'll taken, / have been par
| tiCularly disturbed by your frequent
urging that take guidance and ad-
vice from one OF the subordinatcs on
the force and listen To his views ie-
| garding the way the Department
should be conducted, which views are
10 De conveyed 20 me by him through
| you n not directly by him to me.
surely you must realize that this
| would be utterly destructive of disci-
| pline, no matter how discreet the man
might be. In the first place. ] have suf-
/ ncient vanity or svlf-CunndenCc to bc-
hcvo that | know as much about he
! work Of tho department which | am To
/ conduct as the man from whom ! am
asked to take advice, and in the next
place this would create situation in
which II would be known throughout
the force before IA month Is over that
ann being virtually compelled to sh NV
~ cial consideration TO "A man whose
sole duty should be 10 obey orders in
stead OF indirectly giving them.
There Is as great neCe ssity for dis
ciplinc and rigid rules Of discipline and
priority In the police force as in the
army and especially In these abnormal
times. This departure, however mno-
cent II may appear TO the civilian,
would be destructive OF discipline. No
member OF the force must be given the
slightest announcement 10 believe
ANY one connected with the depart
ment has either "a pun or the ear
of the Mayor az against his Commis-
J sionvr.
a few days ago you sent FOR the
Third Deputy by direct message Ia
him instead Of through me. T..s was
happily currecod by your sending fog
me, which ls as II should be-
You have also notified mo not ~
'ill oven tho most unlmportant oN-
) cmpt positions, which would include
t clerks and stonogyaphors, without
, FIRST consulting YOU
: 'Slroly, You must rcaliz0 how ON.
0 harrdSslng and unpleasant II is tc
10 Do, forced constantly into tho position
. Of differing from and being unahl,
90 comply with the wishes OF my su
4 per'or which under ordinary conli
Toms should ho equivalent to "a com.
- / Htnl. l'ul inHf was not tho under
standing un which I accepted tho uG
ID flco.
4 LET me repeat that am worry anx
% 'ous not 10 'mh1rrasg YOU want I,
, help you. That | can not do unless
j. p'IhIlI'i '' run the department II
% IN" way ] was promised Tho under
A taking Is dlnlcult under tho most fav
e. prahlo conditions, with your fun sun
H. port without it the task Is impossi
blc. II You hud that ! am not IN
man you want / shall be The first per
eon 10 ask 10 be relieved OF my offic,
n but In the meantime YOU must let m
nave my way II l am 10 remain
Unless therefore you feel that yO
N can leave 10 mo tho selection Of m
.t assistants on whose loyalty and ofiC
~ loncy / must rely / can not stay.
ID mot one OF the many men whom
Al have had under consideration is per
sOnuly known Ia me-. i have .
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M ADOO ORDERS
EMBARGO ON CERTAIN
FREIGHT SHIPMENTS
Continued from First PaFe)

might have been expected by to-mor.
row as a result OF the rcopcnInp q,
manufacturing plants after the Ave
day suspension period Many indus
trlals' 1t was expected. would con.
tinue to operate on partial time as a
result Of tho embargo order TODAY
This will tend TO save coal further FOR
domestic use and bunkcrln- OF ships
The action was taken on tho recon-.
mendation OF A, II, Smith. Assiston,
Director General In charge OF trims.
portation in the East.
NO reference was made 10 tho
recommendation for an embargo suh-
mltted last night by Fuel Admins
lrdtor Garneld. The embargo Is tenn
porary and is expected to Iast oni,,
few days ""'S
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DIFFICULTIES IN WAY OF AP-
PolNTMENT OF WOMEN.

There Is no reason Whv the vol
untary woman's organizations out
side the department that have here
tofore and should continue 20 CO.
operate with the department IN that
and ohcr directions should not be
utilized, but that is very different
proposition from placing I'm the de-
partmcnt woman, whose duties
would necessarily he circumscribcd
and whose surroundings would at
times be OF tho most indClicatc and
unpleasant character.
Among other things YOU also stated
that you wanted representation from
each Of the tivc bOroughs in the ap-
poiutmcnt OF Deputy Commissioner rs
but that you did not care 80 much
about representative from Queens
County. ! do not consider this fCusi-
bile. Tho department will have to bc
run from central point and tho
deputies should, In NV judgment he
residence within the city. except ~
TO brooklyn.
1T goes without saying that II we
can get u competent man from Rich
mond County or from any other
county within tho city for any of these
offices tho question OF his residence
would not enter into the problem, but
he would have to be (cNcept aS TO the
Brooklyn Deputy at Headquarters In
Manhattan and should be- selected
without regard 10 the section Of tho
| city from which he comes,
"Other suggestions, such as that
OF Mr SoloVcy, and your letter
strongly urging Mr.. Schneider rs the
| Brooklyn Deputy, have also givcn mo
great uneasincss for reasons already
/ stated to Won
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mn 90 Make women Eligible for
Jury nuty.

ALBANY, y y, Jan. ga bill 10
make women eligible for Jury duty was
introduced iu tho LEGISLATURE TO day by
Asscmhlvmau John y shannon OF Troy.
il would make the qualifications for men
Jurors applicable also for women. The
measure was referred 10 the judiciary
Committee,
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TT BILL TO GO TO COMMITTEE WITHOUT A FIGHT

that the preferential list was supplied
This. in effect. denies as long as tn,
order Is operative, the use Of coal TO
large extent by the less essential In
dustrics, inasmuCh as the railroads
cannot transport enough TO supply Sii
needs
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COAL FOR REGION SHORT ALL
WINTER.

Fuel Administration officials Uere
pleased with the embargo. Tho Penn.
sylNanla Railroad carries about il
per cent of the bitumnous coal from
the Appalachian district. Moyinr
nothing but coal. food and essential
war freight, officials declared the
PennsylVanla would he able 10 SUNNY
coal Immediately to territory ghort
all the winter.
Diversion Of coal shipments 10 the
preferred list Of consumers. Incld
ing houscholdcrs, ships ana strictly
war Industries, Fuel Administrator
ofhcials say, has improved the coal
situation materially
Tho railroad embargo. they said
while IL would have been more ~.
tective had it been put in force
simultaneously with the closing or
der stlll will 60 a long way toward
improving conditions.
The embargo" said DIR. GARFIELD
will operate 90 and materially the ef-
forts of the Fuel Administration In
Fastening the movement OF coal on
the preference list Under the clos.
ing order fuel viii still be shipped Ia
the list Of preferred consumers before
industry generally receives its sup.
| ply.
"Attcr this preferred list has beer
cared FOR tho Fuel Administration In
| each locality viii tpdcavor 10 supply
those concerns whose operations have
| been listed by the departments ~ IN,
Government as most necessary 20 N,
conduct OF the war"
tration were instructed to-day to se'
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pens 10 he q man NJ good family and
of unqucstioned antcccdcnts, which
] regard as a distinct advantage m
this particular case and in no re-
spocts a handicap.
"r am firmly Of tho opinion that the
gentleman in question will develop
into a capable. loyal and efficient as-
sistant. lie is full OF energy and
ambition, and IS already " invalua-
bic aid to me and is rapidly securing
the respect md confidence OF tho
force.
20 pom two recent occasions you
stated that you had under consldera-
ton tho question Of appointing
woman as ono Of my deputies. told
you that this proposal docs not appeal
faNorably 90 me. ! am not willing
that woman should be a Deputy
Commissioners. although I am and
have long been an advocate OF Woman
Suffrage.
This Ia one Of the fcw positions that
Is no flt place for "A woman. neither In
its environments nor by reason Of the
character OF the duties IL imposes.
True. there are certain phases Of tao
work. such as the discovery " lost
girls, to which u woman is well ndapt-
cd, hut you can hardly expect a Dep
uty 20 confine his activities to that
dcsultory and occasional duty.
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Lieut.. A. &. smith Of New York
Restored 20 HIS Command.

sPARTANBURG. s. Q, Jan 29 -
lAeut. Albert c, Smith. lO7th Infantry, Of
New York troops, tried before q court
martial a. Camp WadsWorth on tine
charge OF having abetted IN beating an
enlisted man. has been, acquitted and
vii be restored to hiT command at
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ITEMS FOR INVESTORS.

Tobacco Products Corporation.-Dlvi-
dond of Slb0 a share on common stock,
payabie Feb. Is to stock of record Feb. 4.
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Diamond Match Company - Regular
quarterly dividend OF per cent
American Bank Note Company-Divi-
dcnd OF l-2 per cent on common stock,
payable Feb, 10 to stock OF record feb' l.
Standard OIL Co. OF Indiana declared
a regular per cent, dividend and al
extra 8 per cent, both payable Feb, 2s
TO stock Of record FEB T.
Interborough Consolidated Company
has about 5000 stockholders, divided
into $500 preferred and $500 common
shares.
sutz Motor Car Company's output
of cars in 1917 was 2.207 compared with
.535 in 1915. 1.O79 in 1915 and $40 In 1914
Pennsylvania Railroad - Quarterly
dividcnd of | l-2 per cent, payable
reb. 9S to stock record Feb. /,
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NEw yoRk COTTON EXCHANGE
CHICAGO CORN MARKET.

The market Gosed steady. up to
points.
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Diamond Match Company - Regular
dividend OF per cent
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D|CTAT|ON BY THE MAYOR
FORCED HIS RESIGNATION,
BUGHER'S LETTERS CHARGE

friends to favor or reward. no ora-
mics o. pursh no political ambuuu7
TO further aud no politicians with o.
.gfr.ur tiDI O.. mo
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the body OF Ruth Crugcr and the
apprehension OF her murderer.
I'm the course Of their inquiry
the motorcycle squad Of the Po-
lice Department was Investigated,
and the testimony Of many wit
nesses examined convinced the
Grand Jury that a Wholesale sys-
tenn of graft on tho part Of motor
cycle policemen has been existing
In the city OF New York for a
r,tirrnhnr Of vnnra