Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1920-08-07

aside from this the fire was a report
ed loss of $15O,OOO. Wonder If the /
Board OF Fire Underwriters or the |
owners are just as well pleased. In |
nearly every instance it seems that |
the fire gets a good Roadway by some |
one forgetting to bring this or that |
necessary tool or wrench. Out at |
Sixth and Broadway last week the |
old hickory firemen must have for
gotten to bring ladders as they were
fighting the fire from up In a neigh
boring tree. Would have been pref
ty tough If no tree was near. 1t Is
reported that some OF the local
musicians union are kicking about
one of the fire captains, who alter
mates his duties by playing in band
on an excursion boat. They
shouldn't be too hard on him, how
ever. as he is probably trying to raise
that $50 the local Republican ma
chine is assessing each policeman
and fireman just now. Don't tell
this secret CD TO near Mayor Smith,
Paul Burlingame or any of the Mems
Federation, as they are bitterly OPP
posed TO political assessments of city
employees. Remember that's a sec
ret. Here's another secret The
: Chesley Club has advertisements in
/ the fire houses and police stations,
which is against the rules, but just
as love laughs at locksmiths so does
the Hert-Searcy-Chi machine
laugh at rules or laws.
The Kentucky Irish American tip
Of last week went through in regard
TO the investigation of Detectives
McGalin and Keller, who beat up
soldier so viciously that riot start
ed at Third and Liberty and the en-
tire reserve Second district was need
ed to save them from a mob. Paul,
Joe and Louis Y. held one of their
| SECRET sessions and brought in the
usual whitewash report. The Board
of "fixers" said that the soldier was
in a fight with negro, but they new
er explained why the negro was not
arrested or even summoned as a wit
ness. Possibly he is a Republican
machine worker and must not be dis
lturbed or annoyed The Probst
Roach case has been dropped by the
Board since Chairman Paul explained
that Probst, who threatened murder.
was an L. & N. railroad detective at
East ST. Louis. Some say that the
board had just appointed Probst for
the second time, that accounting for
his badge and gun, but accepting the
boards story, why doesn't Burlin-
game have 'sHowdy Ed" Morrow is
sue a requisition for Probst, who Is
at East st. Louis, as Paul says, wear.
ing a badge as railroad detective.
Music hath charms to soothe the
savage breast and also the Keystone
police according to latest develop
ments. The Fifth district police
station has numerous concerts late
lat night much to the JOY CD of the
residents by talented jug band. and
right through our center streets the
other night a colored jug band led an
Iimpomptu parade flanked by motor
cycle cops and Detective Sergeant
Bell. acting as Grand Marshal. 1t is
: said that Bell has a wonderful hold
lion the eoiofed voters and his ability
to lead the colored jug band should
: attract attention of Bells old Shell
: byville neighbor, Chief Petty. who
. might add the negro jug band as a
| adjunct to the Keystoners. "Col-
ored Keystone Police Band" wouldn't
sound so bad and they would fit right
In with the mounted Keystoners, who
Head the A. o. of r. T. and G. S. and
!, other colored parades now. For the
benefit of those who don't know the
5 A. o. OF r.. T. and G. s., mean the
2 "Amalgamated Order of Razor Tot
e ers and Crap Shooters" Here's
D another for Chief Petty to add to his
: scrap book. Hargraves, the st. Pau
i catcher, said before leaving Louis
I Vile this last week that he had beer
: all over the globe and never seer
4 police like our Keystoners. In re
y ferring to the little trouble at ECLIPSE
q Park Hargraves said: "Why thoss
: birds were not able to keep tbs
= crowd back and came near gettini
S us killed" The ex-motormen wer'
$ led by Capt. Buckley, Sergeant BalS
d er and Tommy Yourell, and the row
7 between the umpire, St. Paul ant
|. Louisville players looked like
$ three-reel comedy. The only thin
|. needed to complete the picture wa
to have armed the Keystoners witt
bladders or custard pies. Wei
e haye to agree with Catcher Hargrave
0 that in handling crowds or near riot
p our Keystone police are ''gos
L derned good street car boys"