davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Correspondence Showing Clash
Between Mayor Hylan and Bughey

these are the letters which Dassed
between Mayor Hvlen AMI Commits
sloner Bugher, leading up to and in
Guiding the resignation Of the latter
as Police Commissioner. The first let
ter was sent on Tuesday; the others
yesterday:
January 90, 1918.
The Hon. John +. Hylan.
Mayor Of the City of Neau York,
CITY HAL, Nem York. City.
Dear Mr.. Mayor: | want you to
t>lard this letter in the spirit of
~iicndliness and good will in which
1T rs written. have been consider-
Ing with great concern and not With
out disappointment the subject mat
s"r OF our various recent interviews,
and have reluctantly reached the
conclusion that if were to subscribe
TO the conditions you are now i'm
posing upon me Gin most courteous
way, but which are nevertheless CON
dltions) | could not make a success
of the department.
Rather than take such p risk with
my reputation and the ACCOMMODATING
distnroance of my peace of mind.
wnich interferes with the quality and
eifciency of my work, it would be
oe'ter tor me to get out now by your
accepting my resignation, if that can
oe accomplished with the least dis
'urpance TO your administration.
"hlch, as citizen and as a Demo-
crat and wellwisher of you per
sonally am most anxious to see
succeed unless we can reach more
satls factory understanding.
Yesterday Mr.. OHara the Nav
ors brother-in-law and bodyguard)
came here with man who impressed
me most unpleasantly with the per
cmptory message from you that I
appoint hun property clerk. | had
previously appointed an assistant
property clerk by your direction.
An Embarrassing Positions
On Saturday you unexpectedly
confronted me with Mr.. Smith and
placed me In most embarrassing
position in connection with your de-
sire that | appoint him a deputy.
had told you the evening before
that Mr.. Smith impressed me verv
unfavorably. but that | wanted few
days in which to think it over and
Investigate his political affiliations.
accepted this post reluctantly.
partly TOR reasons personal to nv
self but more particularly because
feared political interference, which
has always wrecked the discipline
and usefulness OF the department.
Mayor Gaynor, who was also verv
able man. tried to run the depart
ment and failed. | warned him of
what would happen, and it happened
just as l predicted.
was pcrsua Ted to accept the ap
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Untermyer Arranged
Bugher Appointment

Frederick A. Dugher. Police Commits
sioner of New York twenty-three days,
never met Mayor Hylan until less than
week before he took office. He was
proposed for head of the police by
Samuel Untermyer, who arranged the
meeting at which the two became ac-
quainted.
Nh. Bughcr has served before in the
Police Department, as deputy under
General Bingham. At that time he and
Commissioner Woods, whom he sue
cceded, worked together.
The deposed Commissioner is of in
dependent means. He is nephew of
John 4. Mclean, who was proprietor of
the "Washington Post" and of the
widow of Admiral Dewey. While at Po-
lice Headquarters under Bingham he
had reputation as vigorous execu-
tive and was popular with the rank and
fl le of the men
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Two Are Held on Charge
Of "Trading With Enemy

Thomas Madsen, an importer of IS
Broadway and who lives at II Monroe
Place, Brooklyn, was arrested at his
fome last evening by Customs Officers
Popping and Murphy. At the same time
Miss Emile Holm Peterson. stewardess
of the Scandinavian liner Hellig Olav.
was taken into custody. They are
charged Wit VIOLATING section Of the
trading with the enemy act which for
bids any one attempting to smuggle
letters out of the country.
The officers said they had searched
the stateroom OF the stewardess yes
-erday while she was OFF the ship. and
lad found two letters written by Mad
sen. They had been torn Up and an at
tempt made to conceal them. United
States Commissioner McGoldrck. of
Brooklyn, held the prisoners in $4,000
bail each.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24

station in Manhattan to fill the place
vacated by Captain Henry.
Loo Ear for Nara CLaz-..=
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24


vacated by Captain Henry.
Too Early for More Changes
The acting commissioner said he did
not contemplate any moro changes
right away, and that it was too early
to consider other appointments. He
SAID that he first heard Of his appoint
ment yesterday morning, while on duty
at the Stagg Street Station, in Brook
lyn. He said that Acting Deputy Com
missioner Leach would sit at the po-
ice trials and help oat generally until
the other deputies were appointed.
Asked if he had any immediate plans
Tor the department, he said:
good many things"
The acting commissioners attitude
impressed his callers as indicative of
his confidence that he expected to re-
tam the commi ssionership for some
time. Mr.. Whalen, the Mayors sccre-
tary, strengthened this belief when he
said that the new appointees were "on
probation." He insisted, however, that
the appointments were intended only
to be temporary.
When asked about the suspension of
the motorcycle policemen involved in
the Cruger case, Acting Commissioner
Enrlght said he was under the impress
SION they had been suspended for some
time. He took immediate steps to
suspend Them however, when other
wise informed by the Mayor lie has
received leave of absence from the
uniformed force to fill the office of
commissioner. and the question arose
yesterday as to how he would continue
to dofso on an extended leave of alb
sence under the Civil Service rules
The Acting Commissioner said he did
not know how that might work out
but that whatever course was taken
it would be in conformity with the
Civil Service laws.
Lieutenant Enright is the first uni
formed man On the force to hold the
post of Commissioner. except for Big
Chief "Bill' Devery, who headed the
department while still an Inspector
In Devery's case, it was said at head
quarters, he served one day out of the
year as Inspector to retain his rating
and pension.
John A. Leach, the new First Deputy
Police Commissioner, is a lawyer, forty
nine years old, living at 164 Franklin
Street, Astoria. Under the Gavnor
ADMINISTRATION he was appointed a
City Magistrate for the I'd District
re is member of the law firm Of
Leach & Williams, with Offices at the
Bridge Plaza, Long Island City
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24

portunity to demonstrate my fitness
or uniitness, as have the right to
expect, you arc urging me to rely on
you. Whilst l ain responsible to
you, as you are responsible to the
people Of the city, the primary bur
don Mt the moment ie mine, and !
must ask that | be permitted to as
sumo or surrender it.
Very truly yours,
F. II. BUGHER.
Police Commissioner
MAYOR HYLAN'S LETTER
MAYOR Hylan's letter de,nandinS
Commissioner BuJher's resignation
foUows:
January 80, 1918.
Dear Sir: have read carefully the
presentation Of the grand jury i'm
paneled on August ~, 1917, after n
proclamation of the Hon. Charles s.
Whitman, the Governor Of the state,
arising primarily from the failure on
the part of the Police Department to
perform what seemed to be it's mani
fest duty in the discovery of the
body of Ruth Cruger and the apprc-
hcnsion of her murderer. In the
course Of their inquiry the motor
cycle squad of the Police Depart
IuCIit was lIlNcSIlhdttu, anu t'it VCHt'-
mony of many witnesses examined
convinced the grand jury that
wholesale system of graft on the
part of motorcycle policemen has
been existing in the city of New
York for number Of years.
Chautfeurs, owners and dealers
testified to the payment Of money to
police officers for the purpose of
securing immunity from arrest and
prosecution.
In my conversation with you yes
terdav | was greatly disappointed
with you when you said that you
would not suspend these motorcycle
policemen, and you did not believe
that sufficient evidence could be found
against them to dismiss them, and
that il they were dismissed they
would probable get back through the
courts.
1t has come to me from time to
time that powerful influence was
being exercised to save these police
men. intend to stamp graft out of
the Police Department, and must
have man at the head of the de-
partment who will act and investi-
gate the police upon the slightest
indication of wrongdoing. ! must,
therefore. ask you for your resigna-
ton. Yours very truly,
JOHN r. HYLAN. Mayor.
Frederick II. Bugher, Esq, Police
Commissioner, 240 Centre Street,
New York City.
MIR. BUGHER'S REPLY
The Police Commissioners reply
Was:
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24

"Therc is no doubt in the world -
said Dr. Reisncr, that the Germans
voted fer Mr.. Bennett. They had il in
for Mr.. Mitchell. I know the German
| am Of German ancestry. Thev voted
for Mr.. Bennett to get Mr. Mitcbel's
goat. And further'Hore. good many
bosses voted for Mr.. Bennett becausc
they didn't want Mr.. Mitchell. since he
didn't recognize any bosses"
Dr.. Rcisncr told Mr. Ki'roc that in
the Hylan admin stration every dis
trlct leader w2s represented.
"Hcw about the Police Commissions
err" Mr.. Kilroe asked
That's an exception I believe" re-
piled Dr.. Rcisner.
The colloquy between the prosecu-
tor and tie clergyman took place be-
fore the news of Police Commission.
er Bugher's removal by Mayor Hyian
was officially known.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
New York Woman
On Probation Board

ALBANY. Jan. 23.-The appointment
by Goyernor Whitman of Miss Maude
z. Miner, secretary of the New York
Probation and Protective Association,
as member Of the State Probation
Commission was announced to-day. She
is the first woman to be appointed on
the commission She viii fill the va
cancy caused by the esignation Of Ho-
mer Folks, who is engaged in Red
Cross work in France.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Miners Refuse to Work
For Fear Of German Spy

WICHITA FALLS. Tex. Jan. 23.-
Bituminous mines Of the Newcastle
Coal Company near here resumed
operations to-day after a vo-days'
suspension. when the miners refused TO
enter the tunnels because Of their be-
lief that 4 German spy was hiding in
the nine. prepared 10 blow it up
As guards found no trace of the al
legged spv the miners agreed 20 return.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Says Germans Aided Bennett

Mayor. asking him to Withdraw from
the race
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06

learned the fine points Of the flying
game at Barron field. Among the
interesting souvenirs that he has sent
to his parents here is a map he made
Of Dallas, Texas, while plotting his
own machine This map shows the
business disrtict, the rail, wagon roads
and street car lines entering the city
as well as the location of certain fac
tories and warehouses. Lieutenant
Hart will be home on short fur
lough Sunday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06

Lieutenant A. Noble Ladd of this
city arrived here this morning for
short furlough lie has been sta
toned at Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga,
for several months and was assign
ed to the staff Of instructors at the
Central Officers training school there.
He has made rapid and thorough
progress in the army and has a host
Of friends here who wish him fur
ther success.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06
T HE
PHARMACY
q u ST RICH +"
Phone z.

IT is generally admitted that ex
Tience is the best teacher but
should we not make use of the ex-
perience Of others as well as our
own. The experience Of thousand
persons is more to be depended on
than that Of one individual. Many
thousands of persons have used
Chamberain's Cough Remedy for
coughs and colds with the best re.
suits, which shows it to be a thor
ouBhly reliable prepara ion for those
diseases, Try it. II is prompt and eff
fectual and pleasant to take. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06
OUR rHoucHrLEss DOLLARS

OUR THoucHTLEss DOLLARS
no. we ale NOT a selfish folk;
We give at call Of need,
We pour our willing millions out
Great starving lands to feed.
But oh, we are a thoughtless folk!
Cur daily ways WE go,
Forgetful that 'tis each ones part
To war gainst the foe
There in the mud Of Plcardy
Our sammies stand today,
To halt the blood-crazed Boche'
hordes
And end the Kaiser's sway
While here at home how merily,
Our thoughucss dollars dance,
What might they mean Of strength
and cheer
To sammie there in France!
Let's cut our foolish hats and eats
Give up the taxi ride,
Save food, and garden for orr health
Walk more, and curb our pride.
The patriot wears a uniform
When last years suit he dons
And with those thoughtless dollars
cavad
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06
Great Faith In chamberlaln's Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy

ChambeIlain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy was used by my father
about year ago when he had diarr-
hoea 1t relieved him Immediately
and by taking three doses he was alb
solutely cured. He has great fai h
in this remedy" writes Mrs w. H.
Williams, Stanley N. Y. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06
These Also Help

Miss Althae schuler a nurse at
the Chickasha hospital accompanied
local physicians to the scene of the
Comanche wreck and assisted in the
removal of the wounded TO Chick
asha. IN addition to the Chickasha
physicians mentioned yesterday as
assisting in first aid work at the
accident was Dr. w l.. Bonnel Of
this city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06

in France so per cent of the toto
Energy Of the people is said to go intC
military effort Hardships, hunger
sorrow all suffering is excused wiJt
the explanation, 1t is the war" THIS
is the kind of spiris needed in every
American home.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS

Merchants wishing booths at the
Fair should see J. W. Kayser on
D.. G. Hybarger at once. We have
scme excellent places for Advertising
purposes so those that come first
viii got the best places. 4-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06
HOUSE
C CUGG
A..,,1 THEATRE 600
r
" "VeRgedRce"


'''e pan " i'' '''','' ''',
'''' D', = '''' ,0','"''
''' ~ - = '''010 tt'''Y', '''' pop
'''' ''"' ? "''o a. 80
6'',' '''o = w - - 60 ~ - 2
- '''' ''us7 '"'''5"'' - - '" -
p'"o'l"' 9''' 'i'
,-'' - ''' wv '''s' - ''l' D.i - - y
~ - ~ ~ go 'o''
-" ''''',''"' -"
''' "o'"q = -i' a -. '',4 ~ ~
o,' w '"'''' "''" WV .''''' " ~
',''''" "o,','''. ~ - 80 ,....'..
'''' '0'' ~ '''s ~ '.,90 0'''' wy
''''si -, ',l',,'''e .,.. ''''9 ,.,.1 'i n,.
o.'.,i.,.,.., .,,',,oau. t,,oio
dr n,tlIineaon,t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06
Grady Medios Meet

The Grady County Medical Associ-
alton viii meet tonight at eight
o'clock for short business session.
Business Of importance will be dis
cussed and every member is re-,
quested to be present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06

The United States government eX.
poets you to keep your pledge made
on June 2S, The sooner you pay the
better for yourself and the cause we
are fighting for.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06

We must conquer the whims Of our
own appetites before we can hope tc
conquer the German menace.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06

II you have a food conservation plar
or recipe, pass it along to your neigh.
bors and your lriends be in the sory
ice"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06
Has High Opinion of chamberIain's
Tablets

81 have a high ouinion Of Cham
and as a laxative" writes Mrs. C.
A. Barnes, Charleston, III. q have
never found anything SO mild and
pleasant to lse. My brother has also
used these tablets wi h satisfactory
results" dew
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06

Re a pioneer and store home growr
food as if no freight trains We're ran
ming or grocery stores open.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06

In England His Majesty the K'ag'
and the humblest subject have DUP
licate ration cards.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06

There's lots of money to go around
but bacon, beef and wheat can't make
the circuit
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06

Lesrn to control your own appetite
before you try to control your neigh
boris.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06
Observation-Disclosures
SHORT Stories
of the TO1Un
Observation-Disclosures
Rebmekalas Meet

The Rebekahs viii hold a regular
meeting at the hall tonight at eight
o'clock A good attendance is de-
sired
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06

If YOU have lost anything put a
want ad in the Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06
NOTICE

After September /, 1918, work and
supplies will he strictly cash Bar
tons Cara. G.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06
Prices Today
10c AND zoe

Coming Monday "Redemption,
featuring Evelyn Nesbitt and her
son, Russell Thaw. in photo play
from life
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-06
"Taking the Count"

A Mutual-Strand comedy with EIeal
or Field
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-02-21
CHAPTER XII.
Mutiny.

"Igeria," read in the encyclopedia,
"is duchy and crownland of south
eastern Europe, bounded" and the
boundaries are given in detail-"area,
four thousand and thirty-five square
miles; population (1900) seven hun
dred and twenty-nine thousand nine
hundred and twenty-One." Uninter-
esting details of mountain and rivers.
1.-THE climate is healthy, especially in
winter" Quite bit about soil and
agricultural products, commerce and
trade, factories and minerals. "Ac-
cording to nationality, over forty per
cent of the population are Ruthenians,
thirty-five per cent Rumanians, and
Armenians." Some mixture that!
Nearly seventy per cent of the pop
ulation belong to the Orthodox Greek
church." Principal cities and towns;
here we are: "The local diet, of which
the grand duke is the head is COM
posed Of" and again uninteresting
details. Almost a column, and that
the only mention of Marnee's man in
all it's many words!
Before returning the book to the
shelf, l ran over its pages, as one
does, carelessly, and my eye lit on the
the capitalized word, "Gregr." That
had a familiar look to me, and read
the brief mention of Josef Gregr Hun
garian general Of the time of Maria
Theresa. Why did the name Gregr
seem familiar? What had it to do
with the st. Dunstan mystery?
The words st. Dunstan gave me the
clue instantly. lgnatz Gregr was one
of the sixth floor tenants Holme and
] had intended to interview the morn
ing we discovered Freels body. What
had ,Holme said of him? In apart
ment six hundred and sixteen; no Wis
ible means of support; there but a
month; "a German accent-probably
Igerian;I Holme wouldn't know-old
man with whiskers, reticent, benevo-
lent-looking. That was all; but with
my present knowledge that all was
all-important. certainly should
have interviewed Gregr-must inter-
view him as soon as might.
q, Captain Blake sat in our cabin
studying a -watch-charm compass laid
on the table before him. Gilmore"
he said, unless this toy has gone
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-02-21
GEORGE WASHINGTON

the signora were close at hand to tell
me must not talk and ask if was
feverish, hungry, thirsty, wanted
taste of brandy or an eggnog, felt
better, was too hot or not hot enough,
and the thousand and one foolish
questions which make it pleasant to
be sick and nursed by women-folks.
/ told Isabelle my brow needed the
cooling touch Of her hand, and the
signora attended to it; and explain
ed that G steak, porterhouse size, with
French fried potatoes, corn on the
cob. two fried eggs and strip of ba-
con, stewed tomatoes or creamed
cauliflower, with something light for
dessert, and two-maybe three-cups
of coffee would be palatable sop to
my appetite, and received beef-tea in
thimble-sized cup. But was out of
pain and on the mend, and the Sakun-
. tala was pointing her nose for Mazat-
Ian.
Kodani, extremely subdued and val
etful, divided his time between Cap
tain Belgrag and me, giving needful
assistance to the invalids; for the
Igerian was in worse situation than /.
the bullet having pierced his lung.
Lacking other medical attention than
the clever Jap was able to give, he
was a rather hopeless case, and Cap
tain Blake's decision to make Mazat-
Ian rather than Guayaquil was due to
the knowledge that there was a better
hospital there.
With Blake,> or Reedley-promoted
to mate-on the bridge, and the Scot,
Hugh Wallace, in charge of the err
gine-room, the crew was as docile as
anyone could wish; in fact, seemed
pleased with the exchange of masters,
and from them and Wallace, Blake
learned much Of the situation aboard
which had been So puzzling.
Captain Belgrag was making his
first journey as the grand dukes sail
ing master, and his calm brutality had
made him enemies among the crew
long before they had sailed through
the Golden Gate. Although they were
not in the secret of the Sakuntalais
intentions, there was every opporluni-
ty TO surmise, and they expected to
leave San Francisco with tho grand
duke aboard
: Instead Captain Belgrag ran away
from that port, ran away SO hurriedIy
that he left half his crew behind with
one Of the boats, and his subsequent
queer handling of the yacht, shifting
the course whenever the smoke of an
approaching steamer appeared on e
horizon, coaling In secret outside the
harbor of San Diego, finally refusing.
until forced, to pick up boatload of
thinking men of the crew that some
thing was far wrong.
And l made Kodani talk. AS Holme
had said. when first suspicion rested
on the Jap, he was but cog in the
machine, but the information he gave
led me to complete knowledge of the
mysterious murders in the st. Dun
stan. would not need to force the
story out of Belgrag.
That same day Clifton brought me
the information that there was COM
rlete wireless equipment aboard. in
stalled except for wiring and antannae.
II desired, he could have 1t In opera
tion in few hours. and eagerly sent
him to it. Then, with board on the
blanket over me. a couple OF pillows
proping my head, / went back to
newspaper work.
(Ts be Continued,