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New-York tribune., 1921-05-22

"Yes, it has gone against me pitilessiy for
several days, monsieur. Since you are win
ming, viii you allow me to follow your play?"
Alas! from that minute began to lose. My
winnings dwindled to nothing and | was re-
lieved when my neighbor gave up her place.
II don't wish to drag you down with me-,
she said with little smile. Moreover, have
lost enough fer one day.
Five minutes later was sitting beside her
on a sofa. / had introduced myself and found
out that she was Mime. Francine Mereau, that
her husband, Philippe Mereau, we'll known
architect, was going to join her the next day
and that the poor woman was greatly dis
tressed at the prospect of having to confess
her very considerable losses.
She asked me abruptly;
Monsieur, have you system"
/ hadn't any. | didn't even believe in one.
] sssd her so frankly. ~
New-York tribune., 1921-05-22
What Is Happening
Daily in the City Lab
oratory. 1t Might Haze
for q Sub Title "Whu
Chemists Go Crazy"
BY Boyden r. Sparkes

@RYSTAL GAZING divorced from the
occult and placed on an efficiency
basis is practiced daily except Sunday
on the top floor of the loft building at
1875 Worth Street
Apparently the Police Department has been
persuaded that magic powers are exercised at
that shabby address, because each day no less
than one Notwithstanding mereAblue uni
formed thick wasted men step into the
freight elevator there and are hoisted, without
word or signal to the operator, to the top floor,
A bundle is carried by every one of these
visitors-"harness bulls" they are to the Five
Points folks dwelling near by--and when they
descend to the street they no longer have
their packages Is it tribute they bring to
the presiding genius of the crystal gazers?
The answer is ''No." They bring hooch.
Hooch is used here as generic term in
cuding any and all liquids having an alcoholic
'kick." The jingle making fluid may be la
beled perfume, champagne hair tonic, bitters
or it may lack any identification other than a
lawless odor. However, when it arrives at
l25 Worth Street in the arms of blCecoat,
though the cork be sealed with a pre-war
revenue stamp and the label read cold Crow"
It remains merely suspected liquor" until it
has been subjected to crystal gaZer's staff.
The truth is that 125 Worth Street is the
Municipal Testing Laboratories, and the crys-
tai gazers are the city chemists. The crystal
they employ is called q refractometer, but,
booking into it, they see something that later
is translated into Jail sentences, heavy fines.
ignominy, sorrow for violators of the prohi-
bition laws, with perhaps a gleam of joy for
'pussyfoot" johnson and William H. Ander-
son.
In the educational films, such as "How
Chewing Gum Is Made" in three reels, it is
necessary, in order to sustain interest, to cen
ter all the action on, for example, single
chew of gum. In this account, too, it is not
possible to have hero, yet there may be
central figure. How about Policeman Carl
Zipf, of the Beach Street station of Brooklyn?
He sounds fictional, but Leo Busch, who was
born thirty-one years ago and sleeps at S3
New-York tribune., 1921-05-22

n HAD already noticed in the gambling
rooms at Monte Carlo this very pretty and
IL really charming woman. But the day /
speak of she was on the Casino terrace.
She was leaning with her elbows on the balus-
trade, her delicate profile showing clear cut
against the sea. Graceful and slender in her
loose white gown, she seemed lost in revery.
HAS she been unlucky in love-" won
dered, cor at roulette?"
A little later she got up and mounted again
to the Casino. Then had good look at her.
Her eyes shone with determination, her tightly
closed lips told of a resolution definitely ar
rived at. 1t wasn't question of love, ] was
certain, but of revenging herself on Fortune.
I followed her.
She couldn't make choice at first among
the tables. Finally she took empty seat
and at once put 50-franc note on a single
number. The croupier's rake dragged the note
away. Another followed, then third, and
l could see that my unknown didn't lack cour-
age, for she began to challenge her luck with
notes Of 100 francs.
She played very badly, nevertheless. She
played much too hurriedly and allowed her
self to become rritated. I was about to leave
her in the grip of her bad streak when aypiayer
New-York tribune., 1921-05-22
The chemist Is looking through his re-
fractometer at a distillate OF liquor
under suspicion. He may see a jail
sentence for somebody

Thomas Street, working by day as saloon
porter at 1876 Reade Street, Leo will tell you
that he is genuine-"a gen-u-wine big stiff.
Zipf, assigned to prohibition enforcement
work-soon after the Mullan-Gage law became
subject to enforcement (see how cleverly we
avoid inferring that. the town is dry?)-re-
moved his uniform, replacing it with what are
usually called plain clothes.
Mr.. Zipf might not be able to answer all of
Mr.. Edison's questions, but certainly he COM
bines a certain degree of imagination with
finty heart. His hunt for bootleggers prov
ing bootless, Officer Zipf decided to employ
strategy. Pausing before the building at 1876
Reade Street, which formerly housed licensed
saloon, he leaned against the wall, clutched
himself at the second button of his single
breasted sack suit, and began to moan.
Enter there Busch, the porter, in the role
OF Good Samaritan, with an offer Of aid. Zipf
gasped plea for drink. Busch disappeared
for minute, and. returning, proffered glass
Of whisky. When the plainclothes man had
taken it all the lines of pain in his face were
twisted into smile of triumph He straight
ened up, and, placing soft hand on Busch's
shoulder, informed him he was under arrest.
In the Tombs Court--a month ago this was
Magistrate Simpson, holding Busch in $500
bail to await action by the grand jury, ex-
pressed the opinion that Officer Zipf's story
that ne had asked for glass of milk for his
stomach ache was highly improbable.
The grand jury is not likely to accept the
word Of Officer Zipf that the gill of fluid
taken from the porter was whisky. II Mr..
Busch was to be indicted the first thing to be
Zone. after establishing that the seized liquor
was in his possession, would be to determine
officially that it was beverage containing
more than " per cent of alcohol
f"icture Officer Zipf, the next day, all
dressed up In his uniform, and tenderly carry
ing small vial wrapped in newspaper, enter
ing the elevator in 125 Worth Street, and be-
ing lifted to the mysterious regions above
clerk takes from the policeman his precious
vial, which is labeled with the name of the
oefendant owner, the arresting officer, the
Gate and the scene of the crime or rather of
tne crime detection. The clerk also takes a
ietter OF transmittal from the commanding Of
ncer OF Zipf's station to Chief Chemist Fred
New-York tribune., 1921-05-22

erick Kenney requesting that chemical test
be made of the suspected liquor This letter
is filed with several thousand similar missives
to which are attached memoranda of various
incidents in the Walls history that may occur
at 125 Worth Street.
Officer Zipf gets back in the elevator, is
lowered to the street. returns to his hunting
preserve and presumably continues to look for
more suckers to play Samaritan opposite his
role of agent provocateur, and awaits the day
Of the Busch trial.
The tiny vial is taken into room that oc-
cupies nearly the entire top floor of the build
ing. Shelves and cabinets that reach to the
ceiling piled with bottles, jugs demijohns
and cans, and the cork lid of each is sealed
with label identifying it as an exhibit in
the case against its former owner.
There are over three thousand of these
containers, each representing separate
case" In some instances the bottles are
merely samples of quantity of liquor seized
by the police, the total of such seizures rep
resenting value, according to a recent esti-
mate by Police Commissioner Enripht of
100000.
Stone-topped tables covered with confus-
ing array of test tubes, condensers and re-
torts form a column down one side of this
room. Six aproned chemists are at work in
an occupation that under ordinary circum-
stances would be fragrant breach of Federal
ana state laws subject to penalties equal to
those imposed on bank burglars, wife desert
ers, plckpockets and highwaymen They are
distilling alcohol
I'VE got to do it, apologized Mr. Kenney
Perhaps 1t would be better to say, he ex
planned Ii there was a note Of apology in
MS tone it must have been due to the fact that
ne was neglecting his work long enough to en-
gage in conversation.
Look at all these samples" he command
ed. Look at that stream of cops bringing in
more work How are we ever going to catch
up? Answer me that, will you?"
1t takes about twenty minutes to make
test from the time the chemist takes off the
officers seal until he replaces it with his own.
But it takes about half a day, sometimes
longer, for the chemist to appear in court as
an expert witness Under the present pro-
cedure our chemists must go before the grand
jury before an Indictment is voted against the
owner of seized liquor. Then when the case
is called in court the chemist must appear
there as Witness"
Allowing half day in court to each~ehem-
lst for each case, half a dozen young chemists
on duty at the municipal testing laboratories
are rapidly working themselves into life jobs
on the New York City pay roll. Each work
ing day they are making about twenty-five
such tests and that means twelve days to be
spent IN court some time in the future. After
a year of this, chemist will be assured of
twelve years work in court. It is almost as
fascinating as figuring out the profits of
chicken ranch on paper with all the paper
hens laying paper egg each day.
eve made 436 tests in April with two men
working" said Mr. Kenney. "This month we
have six men working, md have finished eight
hundred cases in the first half of TIE month.
All together, my assistants have appeared in
court and before grand juries in about fifty
New-York tribune., 1921-05-22

@RYSTAL GAZING divorced from the
occult and placed on an efficiency
y basis is practiced daily except Sunday
on the top floor of the loft building at
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
AS Others See 1t
SCHOOL SUPERVISION
(Tampa Tribune

This is an editorial OF citation rather than OF
comment. Facts will be presented briefly and
they will be permitted to speak for themselves.
At Knobel, Ark, a girl expelled from school
because she refused to wash the cosmetics from
her face: because she insisted on using lip
stick. She has appealed to the courts, and the
whole state is talking. Sentiment is divided.
Some there are who uphold the school drec-
tors and others there are who say that dress
and "dolling up" is matter of individual taste
long kept within the bounds Of decency.
The election of circuit judge is about to turn
upon the issue. So much for that.
Census returns show that Arkansas is of
the most backward of states educationally. More
than II per cent of the inhabitants of voting age
unable to read and write. Schools in the rural
districts not in session more than six months
year There is strong sentiment in favor of
general education.
In Iowa. where school boards devote their at
tenion to the announcement of instruction and
refrain from meddng with the toilet of pupils
the number of Illiterates of voting age is almost
negligible
The reader draw his own conclusion as to
which makes Tor the broader civilization-the Ar
kansas plan or the Iowa plan.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
FEDERAL ICE

The new plant OF the Federal Ice
Refrigerating Co. is now in operation
and we will begin local delivery next
Monday. We have arranged for white
drivers who will be in charge of the
delivery routes. and it is our desire
to furnish the public with good ser
vice, TO see that full weight is given.
We will maintain Il special truck to
furnish either d large or small
amount, where for some reason Gus
toner has been missed. Such cases
will be given prompt attention and
we will he. glad tc favor our Gus
toners any where in The city where
for some reason they are in need or
ice, when ordered before p. m. Sug.-
gestions as to- betterment OF service
or any complaint will be handled
promptly, as it is our intention to sec
that our patronage is taken care OF in
the proper manner. Our delivery
lou,es are now being established and
we will thank the people OF Lakeland
desiring our ice to phone us their adj
dress in order that we can list them
on our routes.
Your patronage. large or small, will
be taken care of properly and appre
ciated
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
THE FOLLY OF FRANCE


France is bidding for the place that Germany
held prior to 1911. She would do wen to consider
what Germany made out of it, Germany was the
great military nation and was said to he the
second in point OF naval strength. IT was this
Iacl more than any consideration of the ques-
tions involved in the war that united the world
against her
France proposes to keep the biggest army of
all the nations of the world She also refuses to
make reductions in her navy. She has agreed to
limit her capital ships to such an extent that she
will have fourth place among the nations of
the earth but her contentious as to submarines
ana other vessels threaten to make the confer
ence for limitation of armaments failure
The French should realize the fact that the re.
dutton in the size " the navies of the United
States. England and Japan makes her navy rrll-
lively stronger than it was and the important
thing is not actual strength but relative strength
If the conference ends in failure it will be puss
Die Tor the nations having larger nuvieS than that
OF France to snrpass that nation in naval strength
more than they would ii there were a rational
agreement for limitation. Limitation either of
armies OF navies is in the interest of an thc fax.
payers Of the world When We consider notions
instead Of individuals il is in the interest of the
nations that are least able tu AFFORD exncuditures
Tor war preparations and France is one Of these
Her relative strength as power will h. incrnq spd
by limitation Of ornaments
Under the hoped for new dispensation and even
under the old dispansation of violence Il nation
Is better defended by the good will of its neigh.
horS than by standing armies. The maintenance
OF an army that threatens others is a cause of i'll
viii which weakens nation much more than
its army strengthens it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
Daily Poem


Yea. let all good things await
Him who cares not to he great
But as he saves the state,
Not once or twice in our rough island
story
The path of duty was the way to
glory
He that walks it. only thirsting
For the right. and learns to deaden
Love of self. before his journey
closes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
THE OLD YEAR

The gray old year is passing it's dying in the
snow; with signing ami alasing watch the old
year 90; bright new years appearing. and all
the boys cheering, and by such noise they're
queering the old year in its woe. For new things
people clamur. all new things look like gold: and
We have got hammer for anythin. that's old:
We have cordial greeting for all new things
were meeting. and older things retreutine may
perish in the cold. New customs and new man
ners greet with loud hurroo. and send Off
to the Gamers the ones our fathers knew OH
anything that's hoary is but an old wives story;
the new things walk in glory. if what men say
is true. And yet shed some briny to see the
old year sneak. his white dome bald and shiny
his footsteps slow and weak; how much of good
he sent me- how much OF joy he lent me; and
il some burdens bent me, | raised no craven
shrek. The old year lavished blessings upon us
all, wis, he gave us caressings than left
hooks with his fist; and while men turn politely
to greet the new year sprightly, the old one sad
unsghty is fading in the mist
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31

"A Happy New Year to all!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31

he old year cannot pass with retrospection OF
the Joys and sorrows the last twelve months NAV
have brought For some there has been suffering
and sadness and sorrow-there are empty chairs
and yeaming hearts this Saturday night and this
New Years. eve. That is human experience 1t
has always been this way; it must ever be SO.
And then there is the ether picture of happier
homes than a-year ago either through the COM
ing oil welcome new member of the household
o. through the sense of having made good use
Of the fleeing days for The pleasure and benefit
OF others. Economic conditions too have brought
worries and anxieties that only few yeafs ago
were thought to have been banished forever. But
here too we have lesson to learn the pendulum
does moi and cannot swing in one direction. The
time comes for change. 1t will be great if 1922
can hurry up the process
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31

The close Of 1872 sees the term of Office of
Mayor Frank H. Thompson and Commissioners
O. J. Pope and TRULY O'Steen come to an end.
These officials have served the city faithfully and
we'll giving Of their time and their energies on be-
half OF the public welfare And this leads to some
thoughts about unselhsh service Whether it be in
city or county service. where curt thank you"
is the principal ingredient of the payroll, there is
ige OF reward. The so-called honors are vague
and empty but as these duties have TO be per-
formed by some one those who sacrifice them
selves arc at least due the genuine appreciation Of
their fellows The science OF civic government is
improving and becoming more exact. A genuine
commssion-managcr system tends 10 make the pub
lie servants burdens lighter than under the old
forms because OF the introduction Of method and
system. here is therefore more incentive in as
Stunning public Office because Of the protection
thrown around the man or the woman who vol
uneers 10 sci aside personal comfort and convent
cnce for the service of others
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31

Our good friend Isaac Van Horn has become
an editor and publisher his name appearing at
the masthead OF The Florida Bull, issued at
Haines City On the general principle that any
thing cmanaiing from Polk county cannot help
but be good, this new venture in journalism has
The instant stamp Of approval Vol |, No. ! in
dIcates that ii Is privileged publication in hat It's
readers viii be privileged when they receive
copies as issued The Florida Bull will be
original, independent, constructive and booster
for the Highlands section of Florida If we had
thousand Isaac Van F1ors IN Polk county the
remainder of. the state would be compelled TO
whistle brakes in order to keep pace with the
progress and advancement Of this section. He
is IN the class Of go-gelers, an intelligent and con
sentative optnlsl and one whose motto is not go
on! bul come on!' All hail to The Florida
Bull!"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31

tive line of goods than has ever been seen, and at
prices that are quite the equal of those prevailing
in many Of the larger trading centers Let US hope
that the coming of 922 will see a cessation of this
prohteering propaganda, except in cases where
such charges are based on fact
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31

Reviewing 1921 from local standpoint there
are evidences of substantial grc,ylh. The Lake
land Of today is a bigger and a better Lakeland
than that OF year ago. What has been achieved
this year, great as is the record. viii be nsgnih-
cant when compared to what is ii store during
1922 But the days and the months Of HE year
just passing out have brought many material
changes indicating sure and certain basis for the
building of splendid city. In every portion Of
the country there has spread the lame of Polk
county as the banner section of Florida and one
of earIh's beauty spots. Our roads, our schools
citizenship, everything Of which we are 50 glad
to boast. proclaim the greatness of Polk and al
ford certainty that the future will see the cstab-
lshmen Of this portion OF the stale ON a basis 50
sound and substantial lhat its supremacy cannot
be called into question.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
SATURDAY NIGHT

Saturday night again!
Also New ears eve!
Goodbye old 1927:
Tomorrow morning We welcome I922.
May we not all ION in the hope that health,
prosperity and happiness will come to each and
every mortal IN some dcglee as .ermcth best to
Him who knows what j, best for us and especially
to those who with faith, energy. ambition and I'M
se6shness turn their lace, toward the sunshine OF
achievement and usefulness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31

AS soon as Yam Sims sells seventy
nine more packages of blufng he Will
receive his handsome stem winding
brass watch as premium
Ellick Hellwanger was tried at
Bounding Billows Monday of this
week on Il charge of stealing "A calf.
On the winess stand he said he was
rot guilty and was allowed to go. as
nobody saw him while he was taking
the calf.
T.
The Ladies Aid of the church at
Bounding Billows will give supper
and social Saturday night to raise
money with which to purchase some
more mouse traps.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31

Again taking up the question Of Improbable
advertising il is worth noting that further progress
has been made by the Lakeland Chamber of Com
meroe in curbing this evil. Not day this we, k
has passed without application being made at
Chamber of Commerce headquarters for permis-
SION 10 solicit advertisements for bloilers, programs
81 some other form Of oulawed advertising. In
valiably the committee on advertising has refused
10 grant tins permission thereby saving to the bust
ness interests of the city hundreds of dollars and
making the investment Of membership on the Cham
Der OF Commerce well worth while were this the
only lhlng accomplished The merchant or pro-
iessional man ilnds it joy to point to the little
Chamber Of Commerce placard notifying the So
hoiIor that the first requisite is the approval Of the
Chamber OF Commerce. 1t makes them so very,
very Angry but it also leaves The merchants dol
lars III his safe or in the bank
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31

Lakeland retail merchants are Joining with The
fe'"ll merchants al over the country III denunS'a-
non OF A'torney-N'eneff D"usheF'y mterenees
mat Inc retailers as a rule nave been engaged IN
pfohteerIns heit may be exceptional instances,
but the fundamental law OF supply and demand
governs tins situation now as II has always done
WIN return to normal Manufacturing conditions
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-29

FON aALE-b passenger touring car,
a bargain II taken at once. Law
sons garage, State Line and Rimba IN
avenue, Hammond 4-2T-3
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-29
LEGAL NOTICE

Hammond Indiana. April 18th, 1921
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN;
Notice is hereby given by the Board
Of Public Works Of the City Of Ham
mond. Indiana. that on the 18th day -
April, 1921, they unanimously adopted
Declaratory Resolution Number S57 for
the vacation Of a certain alley in said
city of Hammond. being the alley run
ming parallel with Harrison street. from
the South line Of Lewis street TO the
North line Of the alley south Of Lewis
street and running parallel thereto IN
Block One Of Highland Park Addition
10 the city of Hammond. Indiana
The Board of Public Works has fixed
the eth day Of May. 1921, as a date up
on which remonstrances may be filed or
presented by persons Interested in or
affected by said proposed vacation as
above described, and on said day at two
o'clock D. m. said Board Will meet at its
pctent person showing that tho defend
considering any circumstances which