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New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Graft Inquiry
Plan Attacked
By Tan1nany
(continucd from rasc cns)

Legislature to investigate the Hylan
administration.
Alderman Falconer's resolution fol-
lows:
Whereas, Charges and counter
charges of graft and corruption have
been made by various members of the
Eylan administration and Of District
Attorney Swann's office; and
Whereas High officials of the Police
Department. under Commissioner En-
right, have been indicted for perjury
and other crimes, and one of them SEN
fenced to Sing Sing; ard
'Whereas, Prominent aids Of Dis
trict Attorney Swami have been ndict-
cd for similar offenscs; and
"Whereas, Mayor Hylan's right-hand
nan, David Hirshtield. Commissioner
of Accounts, has been indicted for per
Jury, and is still holding Office under
Mayor Hylan and still enjoying his
honor's confidence; and
Tribune's Expose Cited
"Whereas, Investigations made by
the Lockwood committee show evidence
cf collusion between favored contract
ors and politicians in and out Of of
1ce; and
"Whereas, The facts show, particu
larly in an investigation conducted by
The New York Tribune, that the Police
Department. under Commissioner En-
right, is not affording proper and ade
Quate protection to life and property :;
and
"Whcreas, The Mayor and his subor-
dinates assume an attitude of self-sat-
isfacton and disregard for the public
welfare; and
Whereas 1t is in the interest of the
citizenry of this city, with its 100000
INHABITANTS that conditions here be in
yestigated by the Legislature Of the
State of New York; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Board of Alder
men hereby requests the Legislature OF
IN Albany January 5, 1921, to appoint
in Albany January ,, 1921, to appoint
special Joint Legislative committee
TO investigate conditions in the City of
New York. including the various mu.
nicipal departments and the various de-
partments of the county governments
in the City of New York, and that saio
committee have power to subpoena anc
examine witnesses. books, document;
and papers Of all aforementioned de.
partments, and that it be likewise en-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Brindell Agent
Arrested; ;Cives
$4,000 Bail
William FL. Chapman, Dele
gate of Plumbers Union,
Was Indicted With Boss
OH Charge of Extortion
$4,000 Bribe Alleged
Untermyer Upbraids Board
for Letting Cases Growing
Out of Ash Removal Lag

William H. Chapman, business agent
of the Plumbers Union, sought in con-
nection with charges growing out Of
testimony before the Lockwood com
mittec on housing, was arrested yester-
day and arraigncd before Judge Null
queen in General Sessions. He was re-
leased in $4,000 bail.
The additional grand Jury consider
ing the criminal evidence growing out
Of the inquiry handed down another
indictment yesterday. Neither the
identity OF the accused nor the ofFense
charged was made public
Chapman had been sought since De-
ccmber 2, when he was named in an in
dictmont, together with Robert P Brin-
dell and another man. charging extor-
ton. Brindell, the reputed labor czar,
is already under four indictments
charging extorton and attempted ex-
tortion
He and Peter J sttadtmiler, his
chief Of staff" were arraigned before
Judge Mulqueen yesterday, and in
IA
merely superseded the one Of Novem
Der "a against them. Martin ". Lit
tleton appeared as their counsel and
their bail OF 100000 each was con-
tinued.
An Agent of Brindell
The indictment against Chapman
charges that on May 16, 1920, he, Brin-
dell. and the man secretly indicted
- q
q builder, who wa altering a struc-
turo at l2l West Forty-fifth Street.
epmaN's lawyer, henry Ginnane, OF
Fallan & AJcGee, said his client did
not apear to be any more than re
motely connected with the alleged al
tair and that the bail demanded was
eNorbitant.
The court renlied that it was maxim e
a practice of granting the bail asked
in these cases and would consider re-
Aections only sitter briefs Lad been
flod A week was allowed for motions
or pleas
lives at 1o1 West S'eventy-fourth
Street He is member of Brindell's
Building Trades Council and is alleged
to have been one OF Brindell's per
sonal agents.
Samuel Untcrmyer, counsel for the
Lockwood committee. yesterday wrote
a letter to Joseph Naag, secretary Of
the Board of Estimate and Apportion .
ment, demanding to know what had
been done by the board with reference
TO his suggestion that Commissioner
Grover A. Whalen Of the Department
Of Plant and Structures. Holland &
Co. and other firms DC sued for dump
ing ashes on the new courthouse site.
For the removal OF these ashes, it is
sid. the city has been asked to pay
mere than S40O 900
Alr. Untesmyer further intmates his
determination to see that something is
done about the matter and that his
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07

that promotion and advancement can
be had only through political maneu-
vering.
"The result Of this is that the de-
partment is SO busy playing politics
that there is no time for the business
Of suppressing crime.
"The great increase in crime that
we have witnessed in the last year is
not due so much to a lack OF patrolmen
or nethc icncy Of the patrol system as
il is to the total disruption Of the De
tective Bureau. An efficient force o.!
detectives, we'll organized and made up
of a personnel suited for the work.
would have anticipated the present
crime wave and taken steps toward its
prevention.
"The checking up Of burglary insur-
ance records against those made public
BY the Police Department indicates
that eight persons out of ten who hay
been robbed, held up or have fallen vic
tins Of pickpockets 10 not report their
cases to the police. I think that even
the large number OF crimes reported by
The Tribune represents only q small
portion Of those that actually have oc
Cured.
The reason for this is that it has
become we'll established fact that
when a citizen reports robbery TO the
police he gets no results. A detective
visits the victim, inspects the scene of
the crime takes lot of notes asks a
number Of stereotyped questions and
then leaves. Almost invariably that IS
the last the victim hears of his case.
"This is due to the fact that the men
doing detective work are not mp to the
proper mental standard, and that the
detective forces are SO scattered under
the present system that the few men n
each precinct are either doing nothing
at all or are SO overworked that they
can give only perfunctory attention TO
the cases assigned to them.
The crime wave which The Tribune
has brought to light has not yet reached
its peaf, in my opinion. Conditions
probably will grow worse before thev
begin to improve. think the high-
i water mark in crime Will be reached
some time in February."
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07

powered to subp9ra and examine con-
tractors who have had relations with
the City of New York and others who
may be suspected of having had any
corrupt relations with either the city
or county governments within the City
Of New York, or any of the officials Of
said Offices within the City of New
York Be it further
"Resolved, That copy of these res
olutions be sent to members OF the
State Legislature and to Governor
elect Miller"
Action on Resolution Delayed
The resolution will not come up for
action until next week, as on motion
Of Tammany members Of the board,
who control it, all matters excepting
the budget were put over fol discus
sion until next week.
While the budget was being consid
cred, Alderman Falconer in announc-
ing his position, said:
I'm disgusted with the city gov
crnment and so is every honest man
and woman in the city, whether Re
publican or Democrat. 1t is time
TGmmany cleaned itself out or is
cleaned out.
The Mayor is the most stupid and
thick headed Mayor the city has ever
HHV ana nope tNe OlVy Hail Wtll
never be disgraced by another like
him."
lIaubert Assails Falconar
One of the Mayors spokesman on
the board, Alderman Charles H. Hau-
bert, then rose and assailed Alderman
Falconer and the newspapers. He
singled out The Tribune for especial
attack because it published the inter
views with Senator Robinson and AS
semblymen Steinberg, in which they
made known the reasons actuating
their demand for a city-wide investi-
cation.
I'VE have one Of our daily papers
The Tribune) this morning announc-
ing a contemplated Legislative investi-
CATION" said Alderman Haubcrt. ITS
all bunk
"Why, great Caesars ghost. there
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07

Legislature TO investigate the Hylan
administration.
Alderman Falconer's resolution fol-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07

would be an investigation now if they
had anything on the Mayor contin-
ued the Alderman. "There's nothing
to it at all Nothing. And { he looked
toward the Republican side) the trou-
bic is that certain Aldermen are too
ready to call the Mayor q crook
Governor-elecs Nathan l. Miller.
who spent the day Yesterday at the
St Regis IN consultation With Re-
publican leaders and business ac-
quaintanccs, said that the matter Of q
legislative investigation of tne Hylan
administration had not officially been
brought to his attention.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Certainty of Income

The interest on the Guaranteed Mort
gage is received the day it is due, like the
dividend on stock or the interest a
registered bond.
There is this dffcrencc-it is never
skipped or defaulted.
The confidence that there will be no in
terruption of income has added greatly to
the sale OF Guaranteed Mortgages
Bond & Mortgage Guarantee Co.
l76 Broadway. New York City
Us Remsen Street Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Pre-War California Service

The Pacific Limited between Chicago and San Francisco
is in service via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway.
The schedule time your rnscontinenta trip.
Leave Chicago OJnion Station) 1915 am
Arrive San Francisco $50 third morning)
This convenient schedule daylight departure and day light
aval-combined with the complete and luxurious equip
affords service par excellence.
Observation sleeping standard sleeping cars tourist
sleepers free reclining chair and dining
The the Chicago Milwaukee Paul, Union Pacific and
Souhern Pacific In.
For sleeping and full apply to
c l. Agt PassD Dept Nj. St p Ry
GEO E HAYNES, General Passenger Agent,
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Reign of Crime
In City Called
Worst i'm Years
Need Restoration of Special
Squads Of Trained Police
to Curb Lawlessness, Says
Burglar Insurance Expert
Victims NoLonger Ask Aid
EightOut of Ten BelieveItFu-
tile to Report Losses; En-
right Denies Crime Wave

Stree January l IN Neto York
City:
There haze been more than $50
hold-ups, robberies and thefts.
Tho property loss inrolred IS
more than $s,5O0.OOO.
The unsolued murders alone
totQl more than 100.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07
THE EDISON TONE TEST

The second Edison tone test under
the management of F. M Munson, Of
the WaKeeney Drug Store and the
Edison Phonograph Co, was given
here last Thursday evening and al
though many of our citizens had the
pleasure of hearing the test given
last spring by Glenn Ellison, there
was a greater demand for admission
tickets than could be supplied and the
audience was as much enrapped with
the wonderful music and the realistic
reproductions of the human voice and
the tones of musical instruments by
the wonderful Edison phonograph as
at the test last spring. Miss Jean
MacNeil, cOntra1to and Mr.. Emerson
Williams bass-baritone, assisted by
Miss Audrey Creighton, violinist,
wefe the artists for the Thursday
evening test. The fact that they are
with the Edison company means they
are real artists and they proved them
selves to be so while here They also
proved the Edison instrument for
there were none in the audience who
could justly claim that there was the
least variation in the tone of the
voice which came from the singers
and the voice which camesfrona the
ph0n0graph. This statement was
doubfy proven true when, while Miss
MacNeiI was singing one selection
the lights were turned off
When they were turned on again she
was not on the stage but the instru-
nent was finishing the song None
could tell when she ceased singing
and the instrument commenced The
work of the Edison in recreating the
tone of the violin was equally as good
Miss Mcneil and Mr.. Williams wore
Scotch costumes and sang Scotch
songs which were greatly enjoyed by
the audience. They closed their pro-
gram with duet inpersonation and
selections with piano accompaniment
which were greeted with enthusiastic
and prolonged applause from the aud
fence.
The people of this vicinity heartily
thank Mr.. Munson and the Edison
company for the privilege OF attend
ing an entertainment given by such
high class artists.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07
FRED ROBERTSON MADE
DIRECTOR

Fred Robertson, United States Dis
trict Attorney in Kansas, has been ap-
pointed director of the Fourth Annual
Roll Call of the American Red Cross
of Kansas, according to announcement
made today at Southwestern Division
al Headquarters of the organization
in St. Louis. The Roll Call will be
from Armistice Day through Thanks
giving Day
Mr.. Robertson is a former member
of the State Senate, having served IN
this body from 1909 to 1913, inclusive
He was then appointed United States
District Attorney in the safe, which
office he since has held
During the war, Mr. Robertson
aided in the organization of leading
Kansans into a band to further the
interests of the United States in the
war and to halt any attempts against
the nation. His able work in direct
ing the loyal band during the war was
commented upon frequently.
AS director of the Roll Call in the
state, Mr.. Robertson will work with
the advise of the Chapter workers in
Kansas in their plans preceding the
Roll Call and in the actual work they
do during the event.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

First number of the Lecture Course
will be on Monday evening, October IL, i,
at the Garden Theatre. Seats reserved
at F. M. Munson's
Reserved seats for Lecture Course
Friday and Saturday, October 8th and
9th, at F. M. Munson's Drug Store
Our one hundred forty are doing
well, thank you. Come and see US.
Our first football game will be Fri
day at Ness City. The boys promise
to give a good account of themselves
Here is our football schedule
Pretty good one too.
Friday, October sth, Ness City, at
Ness City.
Friday, October 18th, PIainviIle
High, at Plainvi1Ie.
Friday, October 22, Colby High, at
WaKeeney.
Wednesday, October 9th, Nor
land High, at Morfand.
Friday, November 5th, Norton Co.
High, at WaKeeney.
Thursday, November 11th, Ellis
High, at Ellis.
Friday, November 18th, Decatur
County High, at WaKeeney.
Wednesday, November 24th, Hays
City High, att zWaKeeney.
The Lecture Course is one of the
best ever offered here. There should
be a big sale Of season tickets. Come
on.
You can get season tickets at F.
M. Munson's or at Rogers Clothing
store for the splendid six number
Lecture Course. First number Mon
day evening, October 11th The Semi
ors are doing well with the work
Others may corne.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07
COLLYER TOWNSHIP S. S. ASSOC
TATION WILL MEET OCT. 10,
1920 IN THE NJ. E. CHURCH
AT BANNER, AT p M.

1AI1ON WILL M EEL OC1. 10,
1920 IN THE NJ. E. CHURCH
AT BANNER, AT p. M.
2:00-Song and Devotional Service.
Secretary's Report.
2:15-The Value of the S.. S. to a
Community Riggs
Song.
2:25ICharacter Building
Miss Garnett
2.40-Hov Increase s. S. Attendance
Mrs. Roy Wilds
2:50-Secondary Division Organized
Classes Mrs. Steigelman
Song.
3 :OO-The Value of the Sunday School
to the Church and the Home
Rev NayIor
3 3:25-The Quest of Wise Men
J. H NiesIey
Song.
Offering.
Election of Officers.
Benediction.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Last Tuesday evening the Christian
Endeavor Field Meet was a very
pleasant affair. The contestants per
formed some very amusing stunts.
In the business meeting new staff
of officers were elected and picnic
lunch was consumed with relish
Next Sunday begins new year for
the Christian Endeaver Society. We
expect to have interesting and profit
able meetings at GAS p. m-ffteen
minutes before seven, that gives AS
minutes for the Endeaver just before
the evening preaching service
The subject of the sermon next Sun
day evening will be "The Winning
Baseball Team" There will be good
music. Come and have a HAPPY
SUNDAY EVENING
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07
REPORT

OF THE
County Superintendent of Public In
struction of Treg1 County, Kansas


County SuPerintens>nt of Public In
To the State Superintendent of Public In
StuCtion-
Quarter begins June ssth. 1870 Ends
This report is required by sectior, z35 School
Laws 1915 It should be transEnittea the
State Superintendent the last Monday
of March June September and DecembeT
The Board of County GoLnH nHfzsioDers isfoE-
inteEadent.s salary until this report is prop
Ely ma1S .. ana s, a COPY haed with the county
County Superintendent said Board of
County Commissioners
L Number of District schools visited this
quarter. giving number of each district:
seboaI avsrass tsngtn OF time spent in actual
Number of written reports of such Wis
its made to the district board
Number of consultations with district
boards None
open at county seat IS
6 Number of EXAMINATIONS of distrio.
clerks records o Ill Give numbers of dist
tricts in which records are not kept accord
Number of examinations of district
MEASURES. records n Give numbers of
cording to law O.
Number of teachers meetings attended
9 Number of lectures delivered
ord books. as required by the existfne la = ,
yes
II Number of certificates granted s5: Pro
third grade =. temporary 3
Il Number of certificates Indorsed 10. Re
10 the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
statement of the work of this once IN the
matters herein reported. for the quarter
Dated at Wa-keeney. this e7th day of
County Superintendent
TreEo County
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07
REPORT OF WHITE ROCK
SCHOOL

Following is the report of White
Rock School, District Is, Trego coun-
ty, for the month ending October
L, 1920:
Total enrolment, 21; cases of tar
diness, 27; those neither absent nor
tardy for the month LoRea, Law
renee and Lucille Roundtree Edna
and Stanley zahn, Joe and Frieda
Lyon, Eda and Addie SchonthaIer
Those absent but not tardy: Leo and
Lottie Schrader, Marie Ries, Willie
Schonthaler, Arthur and Emanuel
Stieben.
Mildred L. Zahn, Teacher
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07
SALVATION ARMY ON BUSINESS
BASIS

The day of the travelling solicitor
with a tamborine and banjo dressed in
Salvation Army uniform has passed
according to the latest information
received and hereafter the method for
raising funds for the support of the
Army Will be conducted on a business
basis. It will be raised within the
county by local committees, regard
less of church creeds or political be-
lief The Savation Army, those who
wear the uniform and are members of
the organization, will do the rescue
and charitable work just the same as
they have done in the past The
work of the Salvation Army during
the war won both fame and recogn1-
tIon throughout the world and especi
ally in the United States. According
to the plans of the Salvation Army
which were originated more than
year ago, there is to be established
in Kansas a maternity and rescue
home for girls. That home is to be
established at Wichita and that city
has donated the building site and
$4,000 toward the institution aside
from meeting the regular county
quota. The campaign for raising
funds for the Salvation Array will
start in Kansas October 18th
The object OF this campaign is to
raise $500 600, one-ha1f of which is to
be used for building and endowing the
maternity and rescue home. The ap-
portionr1ent for Trego county is
$375-OO or not quite seven cents for
each person in Trego county.
The foregoing is the substance of
the message which Mr.. Jarvis
brought to a few business men whom
he collected at the WaKeeney State
Bank Tuesday evening. Mr.. Jarvis
is not a member of the Saliva
ton Army but is a grocery salesman.
He is donating two weeks of his time
to helping get the campaign started.
The object OF his visit to WaKeeney
was to get together a few business
men who viii help along the work and
to orgnize them into a temporary
committee which will later be made a
permanent organization This com
rnlttee viii have charge of raising all
Of the funds for the Salvation Army
In this county. Through this com
mite application can be made for as
sistance by the Army. The commit
tee is composed of A S. Peacock,
chairman; J. II. Hickman, secretary
treasurer; J. w. Bingham, publicity;
with the following recommended to
have charge of the work at Oga1Iah
and CoIIyer: R. W. B1akely and w. A
Tawney, Ogallah and c. E. Downie,
R. J--Tague and VIM. Cox at CoI1yer.
1t will not be a heavy job to raise
the allotment for this county if each
person will do his part, and that part
is a very small amount Of money II
you have any doubts about the Saliva
ton Army being all right, ask some
of the boys who wore the uniform
during the world war. More definite
announcement as to the date cam
paign drive will start Will be given
later In the meantime gather up
your coin and have in ready to turn
! over to the solicitor as soon as you
are asked for it. Don't give to trav-
cling solicitors in uniform any more
unless he is someone with whom you
are acquainted, for they are fakes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07
FRANK BOLEENA MAKING
GOOD

A number of the citizens of Wa
Keeney and vicinity will remember
Frank Boleena who was taken from
here few years ago by representa-
tive OF the Kansas ChiIdren's Home
Society. They will again recall that
Frank was known ssbad boy"
probably not so much from his own
disposition as from lack of chance
and his surroundings over which he
had no control. He was turned over
to the Kansas Children's Home So
ciety to be disposed of as that Socie-
ty saw fit. DIR. w. H. LytIe of Salina,
superintendent of the Salina district,
was in WaKeeney over last Sunday
and made short talks in the different
churches He brought a message re-
garding Frank BoIeena. He had seen
him just a. short time ago. He is
now located in good home in eastern
Kansas and is making good. He
thinks a great deal of his foster par
ents and they are well pleased
with him. He is Industrious, has q
bank account of his own and is max
ing good. The methods of handling
children, as adopted by the Kansas
Children's Home Society, brings out
the good that is in them and it is
very seldom that any Of them go to
the bad. This society is supported by
voluntary contributions from the
people of the state and when Frank
Boieena was last visited by DIR .Lyt1e,
he wrote a check from his own bank
account for two dollars for the bene-
fit of the society. We understand the
people of this vicinity will soon be
given an opportunity to make vol
untary contribution to the cause