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New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Safer Than Ever

Recently the reports of the weak
ened condition of the bridge became
SO persistent that Professor ". Il.
kurr, for twentv-three years pro-
fessor Of civil engineering at Colun-
bia University, was retained to make
an inspection. His report was that
the structure actually was safer
than when it was butt, although II
was taking care Of much more traf'c
than had been intended.
Brooklyn Bridge remained alape
in its field until he Williamsburg
span was built, and aftes that csnle
the Manhattan Bridge, to be fa'-
lowed by the Queensborough ana
He'll Gate bridges. All are mere
modern than the first, none has Won
the same veneration, and no Brook
lyn Bridge fan can be found VINO
will admit that any cf them Is any
where near as beautiful. Finally
in 1903, the first Of the subway
trains was placed in operation De-
tween the two boroughs.
Notwithstanding al these compc-
titions, howeve- Brooklyn Bridge
continues to hol its own. and from
all indications will still be dong
business at the old stand until long
after the present generation mas
been gathered unto its fathers.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Clear From Alabama

The bride glanced up at him from
time to time, love and adoration in
her eyes.
"Yessah," admitted the giant to
pedestrian whose heart was stirred
by so much happiness and engaged
him in conversation. "All the way
fun OF Alabam."
"Out a little early for sightseeing
aren't you?" pressed the pedestrian
"Yessah, boss" granted the giant.
"Yessah, but me md NAH wife-this
yeh is nah wife-is amin to spend
the day on Brooklyn Bridge. Kin
You all please direct me nd NAH
wife as to the wheahabouts Of this
yeh Brooklyn Bridge?"
The pedestrian could and did, al
though it meant making him a few
minutes late at the office.
A great bridge with a great his
tory. There may be some who come
TO the city and fail to visit Conev
Island. Some may even neglect to
climb the dimly lit stairs to the
crown of the Statue of Liberty. and
doubtless A few fail to attend rer-
formance at the Hippodrome.
But who is there who comes from
afar and neglects to make at least
one pilgrimage to Brooklyn BRIDGE? !?
Seen on misty day, what fairer
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31

sight is there than its towers of
masonry risi2g above the surround
ing vapors? And what more peauti-
full than Manhattan seen from the
center of the span, when darkness
steals on and the myriads Of cleo
trlc lights convert the huge down
town structures into frail edifices Of
lncandescents and magic?
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31

the entire population of the United
States crosses Brooklyn Bridge every
year.
There are no records Of those who
walk across daily-Manhattanward
in the morning and Brooklynward in
the evening, or perhaps on a quick
round trip during the lunch hour
but that the total is large can be de-
termined by any one who will take
ne trouble to watch the passersby
during the busy hours.
Rarely, when the weather is pleas
?nt, but some are to be seen loiter-
ing along the ratings. To the south
can be seen the ships passing out to
sea, and to the north an edge of the
New York navy yard and the other
great spans girding the river. Some
times an artist will be seen making
sketches, and on warm summer eve
rings the benches are never quite
free of the silhouetted forms Of
sweethearts watching the craft Slip
ping along the waters.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31

the bridge daily, 6,6o5 passed over
them each twenry-four hours. in
1919.
In 1912 trolley cars carried 49,
1913 persons q day, and in 1919, $780,
356. Elevated traffic fell of little
last year as compared with 1912.
but even 50 an average of 1O6,2OO
crossed by this route between morn
ing and evening
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Its Utilitarian Side

And yet, as brief-it shall be
very brief, for statistics. somehow
don't belong Ill this picture-survey
OF the figures will show. the bridge
also has pretty fair utilitarian
record.
In 1918 the B. r. r. furnished
hgures to the Public Service Com
mission showing that trolley cars
had crossed the bridge 100000
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
By Arnold Prince

IL w O&yS dSV q youCiliU vi
IN Westerner well, he isn't
4 n exactly youthful, but in
some mysterious fashion he
manages not to grow up-burst into
the office and gasped:
"Thcy're taking Brooklyn Bridge
apart!" He sat in a chair to col
lect himself. Brooklyn Bridget" he
emphasized After forty five
years."
In spite of the fact that he was
addressing a group of Manhattanese
who had grown somewhat callous to
Brooklyn Bridge, condescendingly
looking upon it as something too
closely identified with the borough
of alarm clocks and rubber plants,
he caused something of sensation.
"Actually?" inquired the stout
member of the Office, who thinks
kindly of the Westerner and
therefore takes him seriously some
times. Taking the bridge apart 2"
Enthusiasm Wouldn't Down
"Well, not exactly taking it
apart" admitted the Westerner, a
tiny wave of depression resulting
from the concession to conservatism,
"but they're taking out some of the
bolts" His enthusiasm surged back
at the thought of the bolts. Been
there forty years." he exclaimed
jubilantly. "Think an awed
voice-"how many persons have
passed over the old bridge in that
time!"
One who is native of the big
city and does not know in what ven
GRAFTON Brooklyn Bridge is held by
all outsiders-anN, truth to tell, by
most natives-lnight find difficulty
in appreciating the Westerner's agi-
tation. But in any case, at least
two of his statements require clear
ing up.
In the first place, it is not forty
five years since the bridge was fin
ished, but only thirty-seven. The
span was turned over TO the public
on May "a, 1888, and SO the four
decades will not be up until May
"a, 1923. A tablet states, however,
that it was dedicated in October,
1875.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Brooklyn Bridge From the Docks

times that year and that in addition
there had been 100000 trips be-
tween Manhattan and Brooklyn by
elevated trains.
AS it is the practice to take the
count of traffic on all thc city
bridges between October i and
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31

big cities of the country; tn,
speeches that were made filed naco.
in the newspapers; all over r.,
United States note was taken Of tbs
importance of the event.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
The Nations Population

These figures mean that by trolley
car and elevated train alone 86.337,-
$40 crossed the oridge in 1919.
If there be added to these the
number Of those who walk across or
ride in the more than $500 motor
cars and wagons that cross daily it
Is conceivable that throng equal to
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31

November Is, when travel s con-
sidered normal, the figures for 1920
TO the present time are not yet COM
piled, but there are others which
will be found helpful.
Whereas, in 1912 only 9 913
vehicles used lie two roadways of
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31

it's a great old bridge" he hastened
to assert
"Yes?"
Eyes. Phsaw, none Of them other
bridges can compare with it even
yet"
Can it be possible?"
The Same Steel Pieces
Sure See them big steel cross
pieces underneath? Them things
that support the rails, you know?
Well, them has been there ever
since the bridge was put up and
they're as good as ever. No, I'm not
kiddin' You take them same pieces
on the Manhattan Bridge, now. and
they're three or four times as heavy
and not a bit better"
"Really?"
Sure. Say. l been workin' Oh
bridges all my life and f | don't
know a bridge no one does. It's a
great old bridge, III tell the world"
"I'm glad to hear you say co,"
said the graybeard. He shook hands
solemnly with the mechanic. "Too
bad you weren't born in BROOKLYN" :"
he called back as he moved away.
"Another of them Brooklyn Bridge
nuts" remarked the ironworker as
he started back for his aerie. But
she's a good old bridge at that"
She is. Grover Whalen, who
ought to know, seeing he is the Com
missiner of Plant and Structures
and therefore responsible for the
condition Of the structure, insists
most enthusiastically that she is,
swearing that just as soon as that
new floor is down, and few of the
bolts-pins-are frightened up or re-
placed, she'll be as good as new.
No Danger of Falling
From time to time disturbing
rumors have been heard that the
ancient link was about to fall down,
or was saggng dangerously in spots,
but each time the experts were
called upon to make an examination
they found, as much to their own
astonishment as that of any one else,
that the figure Of speech was liter
ally true.
Brooklyn Bridge not only is per-
forming all the service originally
set out for it, but is easily and safely
carrying traffic several times
greater than dreamed of by it's wi H.
est protagonist.
And assuredly it isn't losing it's
fold on the affections of the people
in the provinces.
The other day--it was the hour
when the 8 a. m. Office employees
were jamming Nassau Street in their
rush to get to their places of en-
loyment on time-rushingtho
in the downtown district were halted
by couple of dusky honeymooners
who were too absorbed in their hap
plness to notice the ravages they
were inflicting upon the traffic.
They were darkies of pronounced
Southern type and apparently in
fairly prosperous circumstances for
each was adorned by the habiliments
which to those CT their kind bespeak
the height of fashion, good taste and
brilliant color.
The bridegroom, who was huge
and fairly beaming with newly won
marital happiness had on sky-blue
suit with slanting pockets vividly
set off by glistening tan shoes and
a blazing red necktie.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
A National Event

From twenty-one to one hundred
guns were fired; special trains
brought visitors from mary Of the
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Paint to Cost $4,000


Nor, as intimated, is it true that
the bridge is being taken apart. 1t
is d fact that extensive alterations
and repairs are being made, among
the first improvements decided upon
being a reinforced floor along the
entire length Of the span and a new
coat Of paint. The painting alone
will cost $4,000.
Here and there, too, sections of
the steel work are being strength
ened, and the old bolts-they are
actually pins-arc being replaced by
new ones.
The Westerner was greatly
wrought up when he discovered the
metal pieces being plucked from the
venerable structure--sort Of sever
ing the threads, you know, from
among the old--but let no one Jump
TO the conclusion that his is an
isolated case.
A walk across the span any day
when the workers are at their tasks
will show this is not the fact.
Many stop to watch the riveters
ut work. In New York City rubber
Mecking is one Of the recognized and
established diversions, but there is
something different about these
gazers. They see in these overalled
figures not mere mechanics engaged
in unscrewing nuts. repainting iron
work and replacing boards, but
votaries of a holy task performing
sacred rites on an edihce grown
hallowed through the generations.
II Was There"
The other day graybeard paused
III his walk and beckoned to one Of
the workers. The worker was in a
group of others on a cord at the far
side of the elevated rails, and it
meant considerable trouble for him
to cross over the narrow footpath
to the middle roadway for pedes.
TRANS, but he did it. Thus dc the
mellowlng influences Of sentiment
and tradition exert themselves,
See you are making repairs "
offered the graybeard.
Representing some iron com
pany?" inquired the workinyman
eying the other suspiciously
mo. Live in Brooklyn. wa.
there when they opened this bridge. "
"Yeh?"
"Yes. Abe Hewitt made the
speech. Fine speech The Presi.
dent of the United States was there
and so was the Governor and The
Mayor of New York BROOKLYN
didn't belong to New York then.
you know-and a lot of people"
Must have been a great sight"
Eyes. You born in BROOKLYN"
"No." The workingman showed
trace of uneasiness. "Kansas. But
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For week we MOVE
Building 6II Market street
psf
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the direction of Democratic success
TREATY PLANK OPPOSES
PRESIDENT WILSON LEAGUE

Chicago, June IL The treaty plank
of the Republican platform, put the
Republicans on record for agreement
among the nations to preserve the peace
of the world and declared the covenant
for the league "signally failed to accom-
plish peace.
The plank further declared that the
League covenant "repudiated to q de-
gree wholly unnecessary and unIustiiiabie
the policies of Washington and Monroe.
"1he unfortunate insistence oil the
President upon having his own way with
out any change" the plank declared,
required Senators to vote their own
Judgment "or submit to the demands Oh
a dictator.
The plank also approved the course
of the Senators acting IN opposition 10
the covenant, and pledged the Republican
administration "to such agreement with
the other nations of the world as shall
meet. the full duty of America to civlliza.
tion-without surrendering the rights oi
the American people to exercise Its lude,,
ment and its power in favor OF justice ana
peace. H.
The foreign relations plank was the
last of The platform and the perorat'onl
declared that the Republican party hau
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11
pENRoSE is CREDITED
WITH AyERTING SPLIT

Phiadel phia, June 11.--Senator Pen,
rose, who is i'll at hishome here, IS credited
with thoironing out of the threatened split
in the Republican Convention over a
Leagle of Nations plank. The Senator IS
said to have been in touch by long DIS
tance telephone Virtually oil day with
Senator Watson, Chairman oil the rat
form Committee.
While directing the Indiana Senator
on the peace treaty, Senator Penrose also,
according to Chicago despatches. urged
Watson to turn in for Gov sproul Tor the
Presidential nomination. This could not
be confirmed.
In some quarters the Sproul statement
is taken to mean that Penrosc Is desirous
of holding the pennsy lvania delegation
together until the psychological moment
arrives for him to make his choice known.
Richard Penrose, . geologist, called on
his brother today. He was IN the senator $
study for q short time. On emerging he
said:
'I haven't had q chance 10 discuss the
situation with the Senator. My brother
is so busy on the telephone ! can get TO
him. Just whom he's for | don know.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11
"a

26 Credit Stores
OF Satisfaction.
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IrAcr-E or EATIOz (.

The plank that ayerted 4 party .lt
The foreign polcyof the Administration
has been founded upon NJ principle md
directed By no definite conception IF nur
nations rights and obligations II ha7
been Illuminating ~ America and irritating
To other nations, with the result tnat alter
4 period If uneNampled aacri5cr. our
mot zoe are suspected. our 1oral In-
flnence impaired and our government
stands discredlted ard frendless among
the nations 0f the world.
We favor d liberal and generous foreign
policy founded upon definite moral and
political principles, characterized gy a
clear understanding nf and firm ad-
herence "a orr 0wn rights. and unfaing
respect for thr rights n others W. shonld
afford full and adequate protection p the
life. liberty and property and aii inter
national rights of every American citizer,
and should require B proper respect for tfle
American flag. but we should he equally
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11
BeIhaven Opens.

I wish to announce The Beihaven has
opened for the season after remodeling and
ref,irniqhing. The interior makes q very
attractive appearance A large and spa-
cious lobby roachinR ont 70 the front
overlooking The ocean is very charming
and Is the Aelipht ~ the many guests who
are already coming % the hotel. The
diningroon hos been enlarged and now
seats $50 The Drug Stord is complete
vsjth full line nf drug. also the cafe, where
viii te found ali kinds II refreshing drinks
with Supplees celebrated ice cream on
sale, salads, cold meats, homemade
cake. pies. etc. VIII bc glad I'd meet orr
old patrons again this scaeon Everything
made In our own kitchen NJ C Barnett
owner and proprietor. Rehoboth Del
u
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11
TEXT OF THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

Chicago June platform adopted by the Repuohn Ma
Convent late yesterday Is as loho"s'
Tho Pbloan party assembled marketing food the cnouasemn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11

loss Of American and foreign property;
for the lowering Of American standards
Of morality and social relations with
Mexicar~, and for the bringing Of Amorl-
can ideals Of Justice and national honor
and political integrity into contempt ana
rdiGule in Mexico and throughout tho
world.
The policy of wordy, futile, written
protests against the acta Of Mexican Of
fieials, explained the following day by tho
President himself rs being meaningless and
not intended 70 be considered seriously
or enforced has but added in degree 70
that contempt, and has earned for us The
aneers and jeera Of Mexican bandits, and
added insult upon insult against our
national honor and dignity.
ron FIRM poLICY.
We should not recognizce any McXi-
can government unless it be n responsible
government, willing nnd able 70 give SUI
fcjent guarantees that the lives and
property Of American citizens g 20 rcspect-
ed and protected that wrongs viii be
promptly corrected and just cOmpensa-
tion will be made for injury sustained.
The Republican party pledges itself 70
consistent, firm and effective policy toward
Mexico, that shall enforce respect for the
American flag md that shall protect
the rights Of American citizens lawfully
in Mexicd 10 security Of life and enjoy
ment If property, in connection with an
established law and our treaty rights.
The Republican party is q sincere
friend Of tho Mexican people In lts
insistenoe upon the maintenance Of order
for the protection Of American citizens
within tie borders q great service will be
rendered the Mexican people themselyes,
for continuation Of present conditions
means disaster to their interest and pa-
trlotIc aspirations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11

ability to fulfill our world obligations.
without sacrificing our national honor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11
,f..bsrE ~ ,aWrNr.

Wa condemn Pro ide-t Wilson M as--
..., r.,roras- II, rer.ue7t ~ empower tirr
s@,ov,t i roarrtats. fur Armenia l-r ar-
crDtsuce us -flch manatf- .4'H
tha nlted ~tatrs tto NM EeIF
gf European qlarra.
Arr0rtI0g ia tar r-t'Thaf"
l.-~4 Cararaa--Irr rzarIy.
authority 3i President NJ -'n
5e called lp0n D 7Td -'h'i
bows N ppice ArttfH'A titt
S276 n0n p00 n--1e 1T-' -F ta.
900 COO III five sears Eis e~ti'I-4t-
ro-,tr.,e- rv rare
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careful ~ manifest ? list regard for fre
right= ~ other nations acriTi('-' '.-
aer,-ancn III nur international ergaRfue' ft
vhrn lawfully aesur0ed Il e7ee-tle' "a .r
own honor aud clf-rr~pect ard tre rr-
.,.eot or e.he- ..ti-n4 subject fa cHe
.c,,ard wv r.tr .trrrat5cral Obligation
,,.o -Eo,,ld iaave oflr ro,lrtrv free " .@-
yeloD ifs cvii7atinn ainrg t1e ine Tnr Z
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FRANCE TREsTA svoJE zRADcE

aAsaN rlslnmsl hl~isni smtil
ss,t'c e'eye'Vmn oeima
Arfsl ~ ,lAN ~lAsl4AI leit
niehl kahlh deAsna h,la : Iva
nkcil malo ptpFw,slt = \ slfel'
h. rrnsch ~a ,ciAkA hahl'
shnnln, rokleAlo = itnha linlc
~ ilcla pres leiich ramona. Nemt
; ,ascnnn sasli stall 20 iciich sita'
NJ a sniensks tAsee pronAsel tes'
kat, rfcsklA ranA.
20 mich naslnlo 10 ehNili mr'sc
tirho Alice Anhcftn,h. Herbert
ID l.rmainr hyli mri,i fnaue do.
sud III a alyfi roldnSiniuicl rama.
mi , rr,olvtu prn,cdii "conp tc
grace 4 fSle ~ a.. efkoli,
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vii uamky ilyola y hyl" mnlno
irsts icint ranS, ably ,ahontcna
.hrla jeho existence
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PRVNl DOMOVlNA
v STATE NEBRASKA

DRNNl %domnyina, aahrana ~.
4 proslultho domo,inaf>k6ho
,akona, schvalennho prcsidcnicm
l.incolnnm due ~. kvftna, 1850.
nal6zn 80 ncdalcko Beatrice. Gagr
okrcs, Nebraska. y aervcnci roku
1860 zakoupil Daniel Freeman taxi
zvane ''Skvaterskt pravo,' ktcrH
dracl az do n. prosincc t6hoS 70.
kn. Dnc |. lcdna roku 1863 domo.
vinafski zakon vesel v p%la,nost.
Pozemkova 1iadovna nachazcla
SO y Brownvnlc, Ncb.. kan So
Freeman odcbral. ably ueinil vi.
piS die novfho zakona.
Freeman zansan byl do Armady
S~pojenych StatG u NcbraSce na.
lfzal SO ye wlastni sluzb6. Pont.
vada obdracl rozkaz, ahy odebrsl
Sc lined do hlavniho ~vojcnsktho
stanu, pospichal Sc zapisem ma do.
movinu. DO Brovnyillc doraxil
'dne 81. p%rosincc u zde y hotcln
cd pfirutiho Mcrka, pozemkovt
dfadoyny W6del, zc pAslcdujiciho
.dnc, ma Novy rok, ~poMmkoya 4
fadovna otrvrenn Dude. Freeman
naznacil, 10 must sc odebrati do
hlavniho vojcnskaho stanu D ~
by pro naho mnoho 'znamenalo,
kdyby mohl uainiti Ndpis ihncd,
Vzhledem k tomu. IL .jcdnalo Sc
10 vojaku, hyla pozcmkova ntndo.
yna otevfcna v 1905 hod. rano
due |, lcdna roku 1861 q Freeman
uainil svnj zdpis. Tento zapis byl
rckordovan v archivech ~generdlni
pozemkov6 niadovny 70 Washing
tone dnc q. ledna roku 1870, kdyS
Nebraska stala Sc staten, a byl
oanacen jake ''DomovinaiskS Ger
tifikM cislo /, Mdost oslo -
Freeman tudiz Mbral prvni domo.
vim v state Ncbrascc Poole domo.
vin6fskdho zdkonal
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ZAKOPANY POKLAD
JAMESOVY ROTY

|NTIZE So snodno sthti. zc Me-
LNl kterGho krasntho dine HE
|dasi piirodnilo olcjc Y oklahoma
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lupidsk6 roty 2 yykra.
dent banky v kcarncy, Mo-. dopo
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cich M indidnskt @rcscrvaci kme'
ne Komantlt. Druhh poloyinn lnpl
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mG, kdc nrd1yno otcyfcnn byla
olcjoyd studnf, ktcrd dnes yydhyl
asi 100 sndn olcje dcnnf,
q Jamfsoyf lnpitskf druiin'
n~apsdno bylo mnoho riiznSeh hi
stofji n take odvd4na krhdea
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lbA poIoyin0 pokIodn scstnyh y
zlatych pcDcz, Y Gene asi 5000
jcz uloacny byly do mtdtnf made
by i h~lincuon poklickon. Y poyid
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