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— we | 4 SQUAD MEN WONDER WHAT BINGHAM IS GOING TO DO Every One Sure His Work Is More Important to the City than Pounding Pavement. “Tt 1s my {dea ‘that the poltee force @hri1 patrol the city, and, naturally, the subject of squads has been under my serious conuwideration,” ‘This was Police Commissioner Bing: ham's answer when asked if he was going to send all of the details and squads into oblivion after the vice, Chinatown, shoofty and inspectors’ shoo- fly squads and set the men patrolling the city, And when the wor from precinct to court to ferry hoy been In details of v aseel one anaiher: “Is he after us?" Commissioner Bingham isp't telling just whom he is afer or what squads he ts going to eliminate or pare down next. answer to an interpretation ark about poiicamen patnoll- id went echoing 4 2 from have ying softness *L cannot discuss the inatter until 1 am ready. [ understand that many de- Is are necessary and they will not be ae nissloner Bingham’'s energetic an- on squads during his first day in le} the force and the public to believe that this subject would be paramount in the reorganizing of tne ‘departaent. When former “Commis- sioner McAdoo turned over the office he held te told Gen. Bingham: “You cammand an army of neariy 9,000 men,” to Where the Army Is. ‘The average New Yorker reading that remark wonders why crime is flourish- ing in the city with 9,000 men walking the streets. But it's quite a different force when nearly 2,50) men are sido- tracked on squads and details and the force of 8,777 policemen is pulled down to the 6.000 mark to be divided into three platoons to patrol the five bor- oughs during the twenty-four hours, Squads come and go. During the last Year the following squads have been tried and put out of business: Vice squad. i ‘Tin can squad. Tooting squad, Fortune-telling squad. Fireescape squad. “And with all the other squads to Pick from, Bingham abolished the shoo- ilies, who see to it that a cop does the |~ work he's for,"’ said an observer Of police helt views ou tie nevaeity of muds ie ry @nd detalis argued ous nes in own nwe. Not an Easy Berth. “Tf anyone thinks that the Traffic ‘Bquad is an casy he hasn't looked into the matter very closely,” said a So much for the most of squads. Much has been sald about the ‘court squad as a sheltered piace. It is the second, detail in depart. ment. In Tae care mane hundred and seventeen n au iikyooe. pavolnan, Critic the sonst the allegations it Pp days there are more on gome courts than there arp As to Court Squads, ah, EI B! 4 ig of ae = i 3 j | Tis A man details in various olty departments as messengers, mail men, door openers and chair warmers in city buildings. Magistrates, 5 picking favorites from the patrolmen to as probation officers. fany uniformed men’ are doing cler- ical work. ‘This, in station-houses, wae necessary at one time, but at present, with four and five sergeants to neany ; every station-house. this is pointed out as another drain on the men needed on the streets. In many city departments where patrolmen have been assigned to sit around they have turned in to do “orical work to keep from dying of en- n Criticism of the of Ve retard men from the patrol duty, and puttin, has been calli dotait i h 89) y increasing In- stances of policenen with biz beats to cover falling {vor gimes and lines in thne te downy goo Tt ts not Necessary to ole such | exaggerate cases as that of the Staten Island op with the thirty-mfle beat or the de- gerted parts of (he upper end of Mun- hattan, where sluggir gs have occurred and where patroimen are few. Have 50,000 to Look After. In the congested distr ide, Where the millions them In on Essex street was t! three posts are now ond post. the or tenements on len of the street and on the half-blocks whieh the man on pos: has t cover on “Dutterfiy’’ formation, taking nal a blosk each way at eaot croms street, one van 1@ made reaponsible for the Mves aiid property of wetween 32,000 ant 6,000 le. both peop! This condition continues up the east \froucenen POLICEMEN ON side to Harlem. In the East One Hun: arth 1908. Central Office squad, i Patrolmen at Detective Bureau, Patrol drivers... ‘ Mendicancy Street cleanin, ‘Tenement .. Plain-clothes details. * Door tenders, office boys, &c.... street. In case the mano: stopped an attempted suicide he has to stay with the woul felt-murderer \until the case 1s disposed, | sult the nelmhboring p bled, | while the policeman the ner. movement to abollzh dotalle be- 2 body's favorite detail. ‘The old story repeated of former Commissioner Part- idee, who ordered @ man off detail at the New York Yacht Club pler. The Commissioner is sald to have been called up on the telephone and told he Haron Low. Partridge: potted’ Se Sort Show: itget coulant, = . “But it Pierpont Morgan's man, la the anewer he Je anid to dave re. Save the Babies. NFANT MORTALITY is of all the children born in ci countries, twenty-two or nearly one-qearter, die before they than one-third, before oent,, or more ‘We can hardly realize that cent, year 5 seven before reach one are five, and | COME TO-MORROW. GREEN OR BLACK THE PERFECT BEVERAGE, Never boil this tea. Steep five minutes in absolutely boiling waten One teaspoonful makes two cups. COLORED SHOW’ CARDS reproducing above cut are dis- played by selected grocers. BY AUTHORITY OF THE INDIA, FOR SALE. DRESS WELL 1 Kd WEEKLY PAYMENTS. codtemcintt ‘COLLEGES, scnodks, ac, “ PIANOS AND ORGANS. BLOOMINGDALE BROS., ‘Lex. te 84 Avenue, th and 60th Streets Great Plano Offer, Don't Miss it. Save from $159 to uring one of these Pianos. 7" Pianos at $1 wow No interes! time in making pay- $350 WALTERS 4 PIANOS For 195 and FLEX To 3° AVE 59" To 60S: FOR SALE. EVSRY MACHINE Sold ard Delivered DOWN S811 84 ay.,bet, 284 & 24th. Tel. 4020 Gramercy, $] CREDIT eles Manhattan Clothing Co., 1414 84 Sth Bt. N.Y, » Persian Lamb Goats with SLEDS—AlI Reduced Want to sell every Sled in the store, so these “moving” prices have been attached to them: Boys’ low sleds, flat runners. ..25¢ ’ low sleds, spring runners..75¢ high eleds, 3-dowel. 5c Girls’ high sled: Flexible Flyers, Steering Bobs, 6 ft. lon; Baby’s Box Sleigh: tered .... A sale extraordinary; one we had hardly planned for, since Twenty-five Dollars is the lowest price we have heretofore been able to sell these Coats for. Buta lucky trade deal brought us an even hundred of them—of the same $25 quality—which we can sell for $15 while they last. No more when they are gone—so BE HERE TO-MORROW, if you want one. Material is a splendid quality of Broadcloth in Black or Red, hand- somely lined with Brown Fur and finished with an exquisite Shawl Collar of Sabie Cony. i) There ought not to be one left by to-morrow night; won't be, either, if you appreciate the best Coat value that has ever been offered in this city. Furs, Waists and @oats Underpriced To-Morrow Broad @loth Overcoats tor | A Lot of Wafsts in Taffeta and sear ee me Prony wie Peau de Sole, side and box pleated ef- erie gal eae ral nck only, | feet, some trimmed with Prench knots. Colors are light and dark blue, TeGalse: peice) fe: 19.75 red, white and cham- 2 95 e to close out at. Waists DARE. Nun’s Veiling Waists, plate’ | Panne Cheviot Coats, in sleeves with high cuffs, pleated and black only, the empire model, yoke tucked fronts; black and lined; 2 good, full coat, white asses 3.50 5.00 Waists, in lawn, batiste 45 In, ONG. s.eeeeeeenes Whit ail id em- | Thibet Cloth Goats, in the Monee aivore ee) these ce regular poe oe Be, 50 in. long, . velvet —_ collar, louble- eer cere 25 breasted front. .....ie++ Ge 95 high storm collar and lined with a handsome brocade. Coats that were formerly $125 and $95, to close at. 50. 00 Broad Cloth Overcoats for women, lined with brown fur; shawl collar of sable cony; colors black, brown, blue, green and red; regular price $25; for thty 15. 00 sale, special Caracal Sets with very smart throw scarf and piliow muff with price 33500, DATS for You Great Economy in'rnis Grocery Sale Biggest values of the year In Canned Goods and othr table supplies. Don’t think because prices are low, qualities are lacking—we maintain the latter, no matter what the cost. You are always sure of the BEST for your money here. "Phone 180i—Chelsea. Mail orders promptly filled. Coffee, Blond, fresh roasted daily. ‘and aroma: cuaraz 1 aie elie i sale, "Bi t Teas. Extra cholos quality Oolong. Ceylon. Mixed or English Breakfa: cial importation of thes teas enables us to of quality at the very unusu: aly, as; price of 8 Ibs, $1.00; Ib r thin ‘cans, dox, $1.25; can. New Peas. ok, young, | Green Shield or Beacon brand stple pack: Barly June, very sweet and te: ; sold regularly at 120. can; cans, very special, cass 2 $1.85; dozen, P5c.; can, New Corn. » cans, od vi sale, Butter. We handle only one crade, the FIN- EST Elgin Creamery; if you buy rades you may be it is or storage Dut b jb. stone finest ler; RICE—Extra Choice Caro QUEPN OLIVES — Finest dina He Rice; Bib, Bare orss.. GOC | salty! fikge dee, nsaiel Se ROLLED OATS—Union or Morning Glory brand; 5- Ib. pkgs; @ handsome dish rt pac in clal, 3 rl Women's Tea Gowns dion black, lavender, pink and blue—daintily lars or yo! Silk fig'd Ci 5 Silt Ag'd Chitton Pénweos 8.98 For Cloaks Worth $15.00 5.98 ‘or Cloaks forth $12.00 Other Cloaks for Day and Evening at $19.98 and $24.93, Equal to those hitherto sold at nearly double. ———___+_____ China Silk, Cre ivy and fancy loose or waist styles—Dutch neck jarme collars—Handsomely trim'd with fine or heavy lace, velvet or satin rib- bon—Short, medium and lone plain or flounce skirt—some accordian bleated— ‘That were $25.98. ‘That were $22.98. That were $19.33, That were ‘That were $5.98. Dressing Sacques ‘Crepe de Chine and China Silk—accor- and full shirred styles—white, rim'a with laces and ribbon—large col- AR 8, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 and 30 West Fourteenth Street. ~ + 7,9, 14, 43, 45, 47, 19, 20, 24, 22, 23, 24, JANUARY SAL Reductions in Women’s Cloaks — You expect bargains now, and find them here, Not the rejected styles of early Seasons but the latest mid-winter models ~ at Reductions of 40 and 50 per cents > — Fabrics include afl fashtonable kinds—plain and mixtures—Black and Col 0 litted, semi-titted, loose or Empire—all lengths—plain or trimmed with braid—full or part lined with satin—all sizes, a Great Offering of Furs ay ‘Half Value Tardy arrival of cold weather caused manufacturers to take eredt ~ losses to dispose of Latest Novelties tn Fine White Dress Goods Will be found on Main Flos, Near the Arcade. g’d Silk Ginghams. ilk Mixed Bollennes. bull aS Silk Mixed Crepe : QUAKER OATS or Sill Chittonettes. 49 2 : isses— Pho oases nie 25e KING, FOWDER-—Pioral Iimerie Lawnssoft An to 48 TELE OW, MEAL or in leavening power, to Apa A special in 40-tnch—worth -' . NY; ns jet: 25: Boat quailty, water Bagge | jib. tin, 200 Desirable White Silks ground: 10 Ibe.;.. at SPINACH —P. & W. oF u FLAVORING EXTRACTS— aehiil, hand ‘picked. gars | SOURS =Schemmet's. Lib- b Floral” brand, Vantin, y Sale Prices, ‘frown: Bib. hrm, |e; meNGH A Libby, 316-02, January Sale . Semen doz, Oba; canes. SC ae It will pay to buy for the future. EVAPORATED PEACHES, alt ight aifted Early June extra large, finest quality: ‘These prices are exceptio eer ein tune yan 4 i) ae White Corded Wash Silks—large don, 42.467 can. LOC BvAroRirED rate tment single and cluster (49 LIMA BEANS—Best_ gual- con tre. qt stripes—soft y ity Caltfornia dried Limas: ity; 8 the. Ber Ib. VAIUG BPesccseccoseesesses er ee ORWGON ” PRUNES — 1 %a-Inch White Pongees smooth, and fi Arm’ weave—bright, full lustré— (33 desirable for all dress purposes {+ “value 45... %-inch White Habutats— } .50 regular 69 cent qradejs...cseveee+ RAILROADS. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD, STALIONS foot of WiOST TWENTY-THLUd Si, AND. DESBROBSES AND CORTE leaving time from Cortland, sta, le five minutes ziven below tor Twenty-th DENTISTRY. DENTISTRY. Have Old Teeth Out---New Teeth In. Save time, Visit us inthe morn- ing—have your i eatn extracted, ab free, without pain, by onr i ‘ a We Neve Se eee oitcavery i083 2 Moe QUIS | Laat —go home at night wearing a new \; SENNSTLUANEA set which will make, using our INCLNS New Patent Suction Plate. You can eat well—sleep well— right from the start. No trouble to chew and masticate food, be- Desbrossas and er than sect wtation. — For LIM- oH é cause plate fits ‘ectly—con- : forms to your Impossible for plate to drop while Cie eras or laughing. So closely will your new teeth resemble the natural that none but an expert coud detect the difference, Guaranteed to wear well ten years, All work guaranteed ten years Full Sets of Teeth, $5.00 Gold Crowns, 22 kt. $5.00 Gold Fillings, .... $1.00 up Silver Fillings. ..... §0¢ up AL PARLORS. sWATER BURY DENTC Fulton St., Brooklyn. west Abraham & Sty") cana, FARA! Fun Wala 9 TO 4 ‘AND OHIO Row a ~~ " eee BoA aa Weaken and 885 se tlfta : ‘i y ‘TY—9.55 L. z atbanaie oy 3 nga re Mrpeeee duane 08 6 sip jes in Attendance. FOR SALE. WHAT WE DON’T DO, We don’t ask for st rd 103 From landlord or em 5 We make 1 sees no From your neighbors or friends, pe ccale oar ag “ thoes fe give you When make vt first LENOX CLOTHING CO, work 2b i aalary Ad rhs watch ot ts EN ENGRAVED Tih, aot aty TBR . : A & Baker Mfg, Co. North Attleboro, = = Mare : Ranek Station. pany will call rum hotels and tion. Cholsea’* Ww. W. ATTERHURY. Genéral Mi (3 identes through to des: | for Pennsylvania J. R Woop, Paoe'r Trafftia Mier. | GEO, W. BOYD. General Pussonxer Agent. Rally along penne HELP WANTED—MALE. deposit. A% Grand Opportunity To Buy Fine Blankets At Mill Prices. A manufactur Ta | Stamped Linens Lack of space prevents mention x See the special ofterings, but you will ot MORNING SALES To-morrow, Thursday, Until 1 P. M, To prevent dealers buying A we reserve privilege of restricting quantities, Taffeta Silks Brown, Myrtle other good shadea—for and evening—usually .69...... MAIN FLOOR—C! Liberty Satin Taffeta Ribbon 6 inch—white, black and col- ors—tor girdles, sashes and 16 hat rien gual M1... . BASEMENT—CENTRE BUILDING. Silk Opera Baga Dresden and Roman 8tri Gilt frames—silk cord draw string—value 79 MAIN FLOOR—CENTRE Emb'd Collar and Cuff Sets White Lawn or Linen—white or colored Emb'y—Wide or narro eufts—value 20 fi AU Linen Tov elling— 17 inch; also Union Glass ‘Towelling, sam wi value .10 ‘MAIN 25, 27 and 29 West Thirteenthy oie > 15.98 Fer Cloaks®,” ‘Worth 328.09 | 4 12.98 For Cloaks Worth $22.00 January Sale Women's : » ie Silk and Wool Walsts Tatffet Peau. Ghtoa Site sad “Allover Laces ales ing, Flannel, Albatross, Cashmere « Brilliantine — extraordinary variety oualities, prices incredibly low for jude CS) f.% ee. Lace trim'd Silk Waists and a great assortment of Fine wool Waists— worth $2.50 and $3.50 Allover Lace Walsts; Rich Silk Walsts; / 298 Emb'd French Velling Watste; f= Beautiful styles, fresh & new, ‘) none worth less than $5.00. be Beautiful Waists of Lace, Net, : Peau de Cygne and Chificn j Tuffeta; novelty styles— silk Ined—value $7.00 amd'$8.00, 2 Spectal January Sale lots also at | $6.98 and $8.98. * Emb'd China silk Welste— a; Ls and Less! lst their season’s stock. a ew eare 2 Furs are more than ever fashionable as ¥ - [8 — Bt PRU! iff 5 ‘ : 1 | Pace aay Bilver val hereem famous Rus. but weather conditions, forcing sacrifices, enabled us to make Gh- Goren, "F3.06; Ye | Frown per b.. ac expected purchases, Far Below Value, oe Rde., Toe. Be and EN GAGE ot juma, Lilac brand; ° cemonrarncrn en | « can, dozen, San’ eye eee Imported Waistings and.2. 9 * Ae figure rs Be ry light’ ana aark-) “7 imported to sell at .69...... Also in Flannels: 7-ct. Domets—bleached and brown. l4-ct. White Domets—extra fine. Heavy Cantons—bl and unbleached-value Bene Unbleached Cantons— 27-inch—usually 10% Heavy Canton Flannel bledched and unbleached— 26 to 30 Inches wide—value .14..,... Fine White Saxony Flannel for bables' we: ‘und %-Inch—valie Silk Emb'd Fla: H, S$ and Scallop—value Bureau and Table Scarfs’ For January Sale A great collection of the mt : designs in Appliqued Cambric, Net Swiss — Hematitohed or: _ e3: bas is oe 49 cent Scarfs and Shams. 69 cent Scarfs and Shams $1.25 and $1.50 Kinds. Renaissance Scarfs—} allover and linen centres— 2oxdi—value $2: pm Don't Miss - q Jenugry Sale Opportunities, Hr ‘Women’s and Children’s Underwear and Masling, Sheetinge ‘Hostnbold Linahe lusting, Sheet Sheets & Pillow Cares Commfoctables Embroideries Bed Spreads = Men’s Shirts Curtain Fabrics Corsets, Shoes: Women’s and Misses’ Cloaks and Stalin and Weappers. 2 ag Values Extraordinary in Each, Women’s Long Black Coats ‘Gr'Loose Hox note collar be ee collarless- with velvet or sillc braid—part Ined with 5 69 5 + + satin—sizes 32 to 46— value $12.00 . SECOND FI Women’s en. Night Gowng 2 | heavy quality--combineddea atripes—out full—well made~*> excellent value at. 69.. 336 SHCOND FLOOR—CENTRD BUILDING, Women’s White Waists Poplin and Fig'd Madras— 67, neat teflored styles— FLOOR—NDW: BUILDING, + alue $149... Emb’y Insertings & Edg. ambric, Nainsook and some in. shatch sete—value