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New-York tribune., 1919-02-09
Ellen O'Crady and
Anna O'Hara No More
Use Same Automobile

1t used to be hard to find two closer
trends at headquarters than Fifth
Deputy Police Commissioner Ellen A
O'Grady and Anna O'Hara, executive
clerk of the department. Their friend
snip antedated their association in the
Follce Department. Miss O'Hara is
a a sister of Mayor Hylan's wife, and
Mrs' CGrady's acquaintance with the
Mayors family is of long standing.
mis-, MISS o:Hara mad her desk in Deputy
commissioner O'Grady's office at
headquarters. Frequently thew ar
rived at the big Centre Street build
ing in the same automobile, and as
often they started home in the same
car. Mrs. O'Grady called the depart
ments executive clerk "Anna" and
Miss O'Hara was equally familiar in
addressing the Fifth Deputy Police
Commissioner.
yesterday, with rumors flying as
thlck and disconnectedly about the
building as the splotches in the imi-
tatlon marble panels in the corridors,
significance was attached to the ap-
parent change in the relations be-
tween the Fifth Deputy Police Com
missioner and the executive clerk.
1t has been some time since the
two have been seen talking together
IN their former intimate fashion. They
no longer use the same automobile.
Miss O'Hara has moved her desk from
Mrs. O'Grady's office to that of the
secretary to the Police Commissioner,
Augustus Drum Porter, who has been
appointed Third Deputy Police Com
missioner to succeed John w. Goff. ir
At recent dinner which social
workers gave to the woman deputy
police commissioner, Miss O'Hara was
not present. Mrs. O'Grady and Miss
O'Hara pass each other in headouar-
ters corridors without so much as a
nod of recognition.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-09

there are also secure preferred stocks
which are still being offered on an
8 or 10 per cent base. But as far as
you are concerned it must be consid-
cred that you probably want to be safe,
and don't want to make money
from quotations. Compared to bonds,
preferred stocks are like a second
mortgage to a first mortgage. while
common stocks are similar to the
equity of the owner of real estate, be-
cause the payment of interest depends
on the net profit.
"I might add that I was real estate
you want to have a talk with me on
real estate interest, please call in the
forenoon) at your convenience.
Your most devoted.
(SigneG "FRANZ ZMARQUARDT,
Financial Editor"
Evidence that Benscher & Co.. trad
ers in the stocks recommended by the
taats-Zeitung's" expert, had gained
possession of the name of this sup
posedly prosperous seeker after stock
information came few days later 1t
took the form of letter addressed to
Link" by the head of the Benscher
concern.
Link" Gets Letter
In it he said:
eve have the honor of inclosing our
last financial letter. on the last page
of which YOU will find partial list Of
securities recommended by us. The
prices of the bonds have already yes
terday begun advancing, after the 7
per cent bonds of the Cities Service
Corporation, placed by US on the mar
ket, had. in the meantime, advanced to
121. The prices Of the enumerated
bonds are 50 per 100 higher. in the
average; but it will. perhaps, be pos
sible to obtain more favorable prices
in case we get large order.
Expecting your kind orders as soon
as possible, we are perfectly willing to
give you any detailed information
about these and other safe securities.
"Very truly yours.
"ALFRED BENSCHER & CO.,
(Signed) "Dr. Benscher"
Benscher, it may be explained, is a
former financial editor of the "Staats-
Zeitune." On the financial page of the
of September %, 1913. is an
article headed. "Dr. Benscher's Finan
cal Letter." which says:
"rhe firm of Alfred Benscher & Co.,
II Broadway, New York. is sending out
another financial letter. These reviews
of the market, written by the former
financial editor of the 'Staats-Zeitung,'
Dr. Alfred Benscher, contain much
valuable information for investors and
spectators. An appendix carries u
number Of proposals regarding safe in
vestments, guaranteeing an eXcep-
tionally high income, etc"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-09

shown the Commissioners statement
His friends, however, charged Commits
sioner Enright with taking an unfair
advantage of the captain because the
Police Department rules prevent
Costigan answering the charges un-
der the penalty of facing insubordina-
tion charges. Conviction on such
charges mean dismissal.
Mayor Hylan's Office yesterday gave
out letter to Commissioner Enright,
which after acknowledging the Com
missioner's letter in reference to Cos
tigan says:
at is not necessary for you to write
me. oYur management of the Police
Department has met with my approval.
and | am sure with that of the honest
people of this city. Do not allow
propaganda from any source to deter
you from doing what you believe to
be in the interest of the people of the
City of New York;
New-York tribune., 1919-02-09
Record Of Costigan
Sh0,vs More Arrests
Than Enright Admits

Police Commissioner Enright supple
mented his attack on "Honest Dan"
Costigan by announcing that he did
not know what Costigan had accom-
rlished by spending 1862 of the city's
money while in command of the 1st
Inspection District
At the same time official police rec
ords were found which contradicted
Commissioner Enrght's statement that
he was prompted to denote Inspector
Costigan because the excrusader's
record in eliminating gambling was far
below that of any other inspector.
Mr.. Enright's statement, which was
embodied in a letter to Mayor Hylan,
said that Costigan during 1918 made
only forty-one arrests for gambling,
resulting in only five convictions, while
special squads from Headquarters over
Costigan's head made 316 arrests. The
Commissioner gave no figures on con-
victions.
Record of COstigan's Work
Here is the record of Costigan and
his staff disclosed yesterday:
Costigans vice squads arrests in the
First Inspection District from Jan
uary 1, 1918, to October %. 1918
lwhen Costiean was relieved by the
Commissioner of the work of super
vising the vice squad) ..... ......... 296
Arrests made by the staff working under
Costigan as commander of the First
Inspection District (entirely separate
from the vice squad which operated
from Headquarters) from February !,
1918, to February 4, 1919 (when
Costigan demoted) ............ ,220
Total of arrests made by Costgan in
the First Inspection District .... ,, 496
Total arrests made by special squads
Costigan's head (taken from
Commissioner Enrights letter. .... 316
Friends of ex-Inspector Costigan
point out that this record was made
when he could only give the First In
spection District part of his attention
during the period mentioned by Com
missioner Enrght, as he was respon-
sible for vice conditions throughout the
city and was directing confidential in
vestigations for District Attorney
Swami.
Arresting Crap Shooters
From several sources it was learned
that almost all of the cases which were
handled from Headquarters over Cos
tigan's head dealt with "crap shooting'
on the sidewalk, a "diversion' indulged
in by a large percentage of the other
wise law abiding youth living on the
East Side, or working in the downtown
New-York tribune., 1919-02-09
3 Killed, 2 Hurt,
AS Lelniggh Valley
Freight Is Wrecked
Engine Grew Caught Under
Debris When Cars Crash
Into Wall of Jersey City
Cemetery, Starting Fire

Three men were killed and two others
injured last night when a freight train
of the Lehigh Railroad jumped the
track in Jersey City.
The train of twenty-one cars, many
of them carrying coal, was running
along the West Shore Railroad at $3.50
o'clock and was thrown from the rails
while passing under the Pennsylvania
Railroad main line Immediately south Of
the Newark Avenue bridge. The loco
motive and eight cars crashed into q
stone wall of the Jersey City Cemetery
The dead, who were all on the en-
gine at the time, are:
John Crochion, fifty years old, en-
gineer, who lived in the Greenville Sec
ton of Jersey City.
Edward Oheard, thirty five years old,
conductor, Jersey Avenue and Railroad
Avenue, Jersey City.
Thomas Hart, thirtyfve years old
brakeman, johnson Avenue and Mon
itor Street., Jersey City.
The two injured are Edward Paul
son, 227 Avenue B, Bayonne, fireman
of tn train, and Edward Duffy, of 81
Monitor Street, a member of the crew
The dead men up to late hour las
night were still beneath the ruins.
No explanation OF the cause of the
accident has been made by the author
ties. 1T is generally believed that il
was due to defective switch or {
spread rail.
When the locomotive struck the GENE
terry wall eight cars behind it tele
scoped and piled up to height O.
thirty feet. Fire broke out in the cars
and the tiremen, fearing an explosion
were kent from using q stream of waite
for some time.
An effort was made to rescue the
men caught beneath the wreck by cut
ting away the burning woodwork of the
cars. While this was going on Edward
Paulson in some manner extricatee
himself from the flaming heap ane
crawled to safety. He was not severed,
injured. The fire was extinguished two
hours later.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-09

again that they would get him. It's the
same old mob that has been after him
for years. This is their golden oppor-
tunity, and they purpose to make the
most of it.
"I distinctly recall a threat made
when the Vice Squad raided the Wind
sor Club, Nanny Cohen's place in
Brooklyn, several years ago. 1t was
made to Costigan's face. Cohen's place
was known all over the city, and it
was said he threw the key away when
it opened up.
"Costigan was told he would never
get a conviction, for the proprietor was
said to be a relative of an official Of
this state, now holding public office.
But a conviction was obtained That
is one instance of hundreds which have
caused men who have no little political
power to try to get even with Han.
Costigan. / feel certain their day has
arrived"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-09
C0stigan's Dem0tion
Victory for Crooks
Says Henry X. .IessuD

:. The reduction of "Honest Dan" Cos
tigan from the rank of police insnector
to that of captain will be hailed. ac-
cording to Henry K. Jessup, head of
tthe army intelligence bureau here. as
a victory for crooks and gamblers. who
have been seeking for years to poison
tthe minds of police commissioners
against the relentless policeman.
Jessup was detective under Co.'S
tigan and was reduced fifteen days after
Richard p. Enrght became commits
sioner: He "got in bad" he said. by
arresting a gambler who was "in right"
Jessup resigned
Dan Costigan is up against it." he
said yesterday, because the power that
prey have threatened over and over
New-York tribune., 1919-02-09
Roosevelt Memorial House
For Service Men Is Onened

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Dedcatcd
as memorial to Theodore Roosevelt,
a recreation house provided by the
Navy League Of the United States has
been opened here for soldiers, sailors
and marines. Officers of the NAVY
League said to-day that the house
would probably be permanent insti-
tuition for the use of veterans of the
war on their visits to the national
capital
New-York tribune., 1919-02-09
How To Use PYRC

l. Determine capacity of radiator in gallons.
T. Fill radiator with
g. Draw from radiator enough and substitute same q1a-
tty PYRO to following conditions:
62 Suton at 20 above zero
0 Souton1
25
$685. Soution PYRO and
1ar
When necessary repensh mixture of part water and
parts PYRO.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-09
Army Heroes" Exposed

a notice warning the public against
swindlers fraudulently using the Brit
lsh army uniform was issued yesterday
ny the office of the British assistant
provost marshal here. "All men ped
9ing merchandise while wearing. a
bfitlsn . unlform are frauds, and every
thing should be done to discouraSo So
them," the notice said.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-09
Mayor Is Off to Florida
Annual Vacation Is Scheduled
to Last for Three Weeks

Mayor Hylan has gone South for his
annual vacation. He left the City Hall
shortly after noon yesterday for Palm
Beach, Fla.
Previous to his departure the Mayor,
who expects to be away for three
weeks, held lengthy conference with
Aldermanic President Robert L. Moran,
who will be acting Mayor while Mr..
Hylan is away.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-09

and twenty and living in the 22d Col
gressional District who desire to emil
the competitive examination for sl
pointment to West Point are direct
to write to representative ANTHONY
Griffin, House of Representatiys
Washington. The examination will
held February 27.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-14
LEGAL.
EXECUrnH NOTICE

EXECUTEIN NOTICE.
Estate OF Samuel s. KembIe. deceased
The undersigned, having been appoint
ed eXecutriX of the last will and tesla
ment of Samuel S Kembie. late of the
county of Rock Island. state of Illinois
deceased, hereby gives notice that she will
appear before the probate court of Rock
Island county. at the probate court room
in the city of Rock Island. at the De-
cember term. on the first Monday in De
cember next, at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are no
titled and requested to attend for the pur
pose of having the same adjusted. All
persons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day of September. A.
D. 1919.
CARRIE K. LEWIS.
Executrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-14
SUPERFLCOUS HAIR.

HAIR. MOLES. WARTS
on face snd arms, permanently removed
aith electric needle. Address Miss A.
NJ Kittredge. i Argyle fats. Brady
street. Davenport. Phone DaV. S04.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-14

"a hocK ISLAND LODGE NO.
:: !: :: 9: :: :: :: =: !: !.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-14
LIBERTY BONDS,

Bought or sold In ANY Amount
We pay up to $3.50 for bonds. accrued
interest allowed. Spot cash tho checl<s)
in payment. Also buy partly paid bond
contracts and War Stamps.
G.. B. GUTHRIE.
645 Security Bldg. 18th FIoOr.) II9
West Third St., Davenport, Iowa. Open
=. m. 10 : 80 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-14
CARD OF THANKS.

~ :
WE WISH TO THANK FRIENDS. RELA-
tives and playmates for their kindness
10 Morr1s Turner during his sickness
for gifts of flowers. and for tss8F--SEaa--
pathy in our> bereavement Mrs. Ethel
Turner. c. G. David
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-14

,,un CIR, a,hn coSCI44VE OF ROCK
IAE JEisDd Commhudery No. is.
q e: e: =; :.s5i 81; 7, !: ::
Practice drills met aud tEI1
,F.,5.y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-14
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

TWO ALL WOOL TAPESTRY aAHoG-
any rockers. Practically new. 3O5 =
Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-14
PAINTING AND PAPERHANGING

PAINTING AND PAPERNG: ELM ST.
Wall Paper Co. 1880 Thirtieth street.
r. L 1915. A. P. Charter Son.
L A. BURROWs-REASONAR PRICES
Phone r. l. 3S5S-X. 2S44 Fifth-and-a-
ks!t avenuA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-14

ROCK BLAND COUNCIL no 90. b. = 5.
M.-Tbe stated assemblies OF HoeA 45'
- hsld on the third Wednesday Of each
moath. c. W. TEACHER. 4. n: .. ,
HfIdebrandt, recorder. Ceremonial AMI
stated assembly ednesday, OCL. II -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-14

RoCR ISLAND CHAPTER no gee,
order Eastern Star.-Regulsr naeeunga
9fing starR welcome Mary r. krElls
w N: Mary y. krsis. secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-14

Villas COUNTY WANTS YOU. COME.
Fine farming lands, neighbors roads,
lakes. easy TO clear, timber for build
ings; SO 70 $50 an acre; 81 per sccre
down: no payment for three years when
you move on. Lake Land Co, ConoveF.
WiseOnHE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-14

ucAT. LODGE NO. COS. /. o. o. ,.
Meets every Thursday evening
At Odd Fellows temple on
~ % Fourth avenue, between Sew
.ASt1SY enteenth and Eighteenth streets,
if4SSSTS H. W LeifermAn, n g.; va
SLfS liam Gulds1EOpf, Il. s. Fnut
v Thursday Of month, initiatoty
deprss. frat, secoqd and third degree The
following Ihursday'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-14
EATEA
FOR sALR-CTTY PROPERTY.

HOUSE: NEW. LEAVING CITY. WILL
sell cheap. Inquire on premises. 1857
Forty-third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-14

BABY CARRIAGE WITH IMITATION
leather top. r. 1. 4646-Y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-14
LODGE DIRECTORY.

r. A "a
THE STATED CUHNOCAIioN OF, ROCK
Island Chapter No. Is. X A.
M&lSSe N, will be held on the hrFt
&@E TueslAy Of each month q.
G-& 7:3o y. m. W. J. spepSer.
wv Il. II. p: L. II. Ash, aecfethFy'
sDecial conyocation Tuesday evening,
Oct. IA 1915, al : 80 .. III. Work master
degree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-14

q. q. Is,
Rock ISLAND AERIE NO. sos. Pratt 4
nal Order Of Eagles.-Regular lneetinGs
frgt Rrd third Tuesday Of each month
al Eagles home, Fourth avenue and
Twenty-hrpt street. Frank Wlch, W. ~
foaeph Grntegut, secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-14

IA Z. 81 ". Y.
sIBoEEY DAY CAMP 20. s.
~ [. s. W. v.
ntitlN Meets the first and third
Thursdays OF each month 81
!; 5 5:: G :. 5': :::;: ,,- 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-14
WANTED DESTINATIONS.

WORK AS TRUCK DRIVER. EXPERT
enced with all cars; have truck license.
32s Forty fifth street r. I. 46SeY.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-24
A YEAR FOR
CALLING GERMANS "HuNs'

London, Feb, 22.-Because he re.
ferred to the Germans as Huns
Sergeant e. A. Boyd, British air
man, who was captured was sen
fenced by them to years imprison'
ment. He has now returned to Eng
land.
With a lieutenant, Boyd was pa
trolling Of the Belgian coast IN q sea
plane. They were shot down by enc
my destroyers and while Boyd was IN
the water he wrote this message:
"Shot down at 6:42 p. m. Being pick
ed up by Huns" The pigeon t.
which he entrusted the message wal
unable to fly and fell into the hands
of the Germans. The two airmer
were taken to Bruges where the,
were sent for by Admiral Won Schroe
der.
HE was frightfully angry over m!
message" Boyd relntes. "and begal
to swear in broken English. The on
" thing we understood clearly wa
that on the following day one Of Vi
was to be shot. / had told him tina
I had written the message.
Later I was courtmartialed ant
the court held that by calling tn
Germans Huns, / had insulted the Of
flcers and men Of the German de
stroyers, and l was sentenced +
twelve months Imprisonment.
"For the first six months I was ali
solutely starved. / gave away M
watch for slice of bread"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-24
Facts About Florida
THE MOST WONDERFUL STATE IN THE UNION
Compiled by the Florida State Marketing Bureau)

The summer warmth of Florida
never prostrates man or animal, the |
temperature seldom attaining 100 do.
grees above zero. Sultry nights are
unknown. Trade winds constantly
blow over the state from the Gulf
Of Mexico and the Atlantic ocean.
Florida ships $4,000 car loads Of
trui. and vegetables a year, or more
than four solid train loads every day
in the year.
Florida's farm, grove, poultry, ami
dairy products in 1917 aggregated
$113, 100000 in value. The value
would be $1,000, 100000 oif all avail.
able land were developed and cult
waited.
Florida produces 100000 to 49,
100000 bushels OF corn year, and
of quality as hne as that Of any
on earth.
| Florida has an average Of 81 inches
of rainfall annually.
There are $50 horticultural nurser
trees.
There are only 20 states in the an
| on with more daily newspapers than
Florida has. and cur state is only
$50 IN population.
Florida has more than 200 varieties
Of forest trees--a greater number
than any other state.
Florida farm land increases In val
ne 1855 per cent, each decade. The
state contains 100000 acres,
Florida Is not all sand. It has
more than 10000, 900 acres Of land
with a firm red-clay subson.
Two years Of upbuilding with leg
umes will make the most ordinary
Florida sand productive.
jackson county shipped rs cars o
A.grade corn to Kansas City, Mo-, las
\ year.
Fossil remain brought to light b.
( mining operations show Florida ono
4 was the home of the mastodon, tn
a elephant, the camel, the saber.toothe
tiber, and other giant forms Of life
Honey is produced In practicaii
every Florida county. No state prt
duces a greater number of necta
IS bearing plants and flowers.
n Florida has two kinds OF trees nc
found elsewhere in the world--so "a
y as known to botanists. They are
the confer or pine family.
Il Florida hass1s Of the IS federal re
y rvations for the protection and pre-
creation Of bird HE
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-24

How. for instance, can one De ruii
and rotund. sleek and slender, rat Of
round all within few weeks!
One Of the persons in the know
hints quite definitely that a revoia'
ton is brewing in the world OF dress
This authority forecasts startling
changes and a return to the styles Oh
our grandmothers (as revolutions are
the order Of the day this would not
seem so strange).
But his prophecy is completely re-
futed by another authority, who con-
fidently declares that there VIII Do
mo change" While third gives It
as his opinion that something is going
to happen, but he doesn't know what,
| lis it any wonder that milady IS q
bit perplexed and uncertain along Just
what lines to map out her dress cam
paign for the coming months?
/ However, in q general way, the so
called Palm Beach styles are fairly
accurate prototypes Of what the ftl'
ture holds in store for us, and while,
like Micawter, we are waiting TOR
something to turn up" that Will give
us more definite information, we may
safely begin to plan for our spring
wardrobe confident that If We follow
the lines Of these prototypes We can
not 60 wrong. For where there IS
such diversity Of opinion as to what
will happen, as a rule nothing does.
Another feature that gives prom
Use of returning to Fashins stage Is
the hustle. To be sure, it will be
formed of folds of material and will
be innocent Of horsehair, but It has
never been a universal favorite since
, the days Of our grandmothers, and It
lis doubtful If 1t will play leading
role now.
Taken as a whole, If clothes can be
Judged as an indication Of the feel
Iings Of their wearers the designs Of
the day are determined that women
THAT shall look on the bright side Of
life during the coming season.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-24

When the waters Of the North are
covered with thick ice, you can 60
fishing and boating in Florida waters
or pick strawberries and flowers In
Florida gardens.
Leaving out rivers, lakes, towns,
cities, highways, railroads, ETC., Flor
ida has 100000 acres OF land avail
able for cultivation--with less : than
100000 acres under the plow.
Look at map OF the world, and
you viii find Florida Is more favor
ably located, relative to facility IL
access to water and world trshic,
than any other American state.
Florida has many varieties Of
grasses and other forage crops.
Florida mines $1o,ooo,Ooo worth Of
phosphate per annum, or so per cent.
of the total output Of the United
States. a
Hastings, in st. Johns county.
marketed more than s5,oO0,OO0 worth
of white potatoes in 1917.
No one need fear coming to Flori.
do because OF alligators. They are
now as much OF curiosities TO Florid'
ians as they have been to tourists.
Florida IL destined to become im
portant, very important, In raising
live stock. There Is mo long, cold
winter to test the vitality Of animals
Feed can be grown every month.
Florida has more surface water In
Florida ranks first among all states
in the Union In the production o
turpentine.
There are two million acres o
land In the Everglades as rich as an!
in the world
Florida annually produces $4,000
900 gallons of milk. This state i
better adapted to dairying than is an
other state 10 the union.
From Florida are shipped 10000
crates of celery annually.
In single season 1900 cars q
watermelons and 255,OOO crates
cantaloupes have been shipped froi
Florida.
The Florida velvet-bean crop q
.roximates 100000 bushels q year
Florida's sea coast is LOO milf
les in Florida, with home-groW
long
There are nineteen navigable RI
ers in Florida.
It is estimated that on acre
Florida water can be made to supp
As much food IS an acre OF land.