Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 314, 19 September 1909 — Page 25

PAGE SEVEN. i10thiiig escapes customs search Treasury Official Watches Government Custom Men In Operation. FOREIGNERS ARE ANNOYED MANY CANT READ CUSTOMS : DECLARATIONS LEFT IN THEIR CABINS, AND SO THEY ARE NOT FILLED OUT.

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. New York, Sept 18. So much criticism has been aroused by the ultrarigid examination of passengers' baggage by the customs , inspectors on the ' piers that Assistant Secretary of the Treasury James : R. Reynolds de- . f erred his departure for Washington and spent the morning watching the passengers landing from the White Star liner Baltic - and 1 the Red Star liner Lapland. , It , was understood that he will report to Secretary MacVcagh upon the methods introduced by Collector Loeb. Mr. - Reynolds said he had no comments to make,: but bo might act later,. Passengers arriving from the Baltic, the Lapland, and the Rotterdam were held up as before at the gates by the special watchmen and had their pockets felt for any trinkets they might have overlooked in their declarations. On each pier there were two gates open, bo t'aat the jam and, delay was nothing like that when . the Lusttanla arrived. . -y '' ; -v -v What 8earchers" Found. The searchers found a number of small articles, such as cigar holders. Imitation Jewelry, knives; souvenir poons, gloves, coral necklaces,, etc In most cases these articles were; tak

en from foreigners, who could . not

peak much English and had not understood what the declaration paper meant Anything valued at less than $5 was returned to- the ."owner. Everything over that amount was sent

to the customs law department, and

the owner told to call there later. As an example of this-a German had three imitation diamond - brooches, which he said were ' valued at $7.50 for the three. He had not made any declaration and had nothing else dutiable. They were taken from him and sent to the custom house. He may et them , back. . Special Agont Wall was on duty at thef piers1, all day, " and gave' Instructions , regarding the articles taken front, passengers,' Bags which had been' ataftined - we.rn nnpnAd i nln

especially small handbags carried by women. In one case a woman had to go back to the desk and get a stamp placed on a small box containing a ring, which she carried in her bag, although the bag had already been ptssed. Nothing escaped the eyes of the officials. The declaration papers are printed solely in English, and as the pursers and stewards take no interest in making: their contents known to foreigners, the object of saving time for the customs inspection on arrival at this port is defeated, so far as aliens are concerned. " Mr. Wall said that the question of printing the papers In several languages might" be considered by the collector. Special Inspector Timothy Donoghue, who is the most expert jostler in the customs service, made a seizure of gold watches, cuff buttons, rings, and scarf pins from the pocket of Henry C. Breher, a dealer in novelties, at 79 Crosby street. The articles were sent to the seizure room in the public stores, where they will be appraised. Need More Quarters. - If the customs officers continue to take small articles from passengers 'on the scale they did yesterday, it is said that special quarters will have to be provided to contain them, but the steamship agents said that they hardly expected, ?n view of the certain consequences, that this strenuous Inspection will continue very long. It is understood that Mr. Reynolds will, confer with Secretary MacVeagh and Collector Loeb regarding the stamping of overcoats and the search of pockets being made by the inspector who examines the passengers baggage. It seemed likely, in fact that Americans returning from abroad must submit to have the pockets, both of their overcoats and their personal apparel, searched before they escape from the pier. When Collector Loeb was asked recently regarding the law under which passengers arriving in the : United States were reached, he said that any suspicious person, either man or woman, could be thoroughly searched, though the law did not permit the examination to be made publicly on the pier. This was three weeks ago- Yesterday, however, practically 90 per cent of the male passengers had their clothing felt by the special watchmen at the gates in the presence of Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Wall.

Chief Wagoner, of Washington's fire department is agitating for automobile tire fighting apparatus, and has officially recommended it to the comissioners ef the District of Columbia. Chief . Wagoner reports that in Springfield, Mass., one automobile engine was operated from July 9 to August 14, in which time it responded to forty-seven alarms, traveled , nearly 240 miles and cost the department for that time only $11.41. He holds that this ' is a conclusive . argument In favor of the motor vehicle as against ' the ' picturesque, but slower horse-drawn engine.

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.:' Elastic. "- Itiggs and Brigss are two Montrea citizens more or less interested In municipal affairs. They differ on several bu ruing questions, but unite in a strong dislike for O'Fla berry (which is not the gentleman's name). The same O'Flaherty has a positive gift for manipulating votes and is capable of lookIns after a larger band of the "faithfur than any other Montreal politician. "It's men like O'Flaherty who give tbis city a bad name." said Biggs warmly. "He's got no principles at all. In fact, he doesn't think of anything but getting his man in." "That's so." responded Briggs. "If I bad a conscience as elastic as O'Fla herty's I'd make It Into a rubber trust." Argo-

Miss Sophie Wright, founder of tha first night school in New Orleans, is one of the few women who have received the loving cup which is annually presented to the citizen who has done the greatest public good for the city during the year. In this cup was a check for $10,000, which had been subscribed by the citizens of New Orleans to pay the debt Miss Wright had assumed in enlarging her night school to make room for the pupils who were clamoring for admission.

and hustled all the Inmates to the Elwood pest house with one well-developed case of smallpox. Cupid, however, helped to brighten the grewsome and distressing surroundings for Mrs. Koons and Davis and a two weeks' courtship in the pest house caused the breaking up of the Koons home and the divorce followed today. Mrs. Koons is said to have followed Davis to Logan sport and it is said a wedding will follow shortly.

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Anderson, Ind., Sept. 18. A romance said to have started in the Elwood city pest house was furthered along by a divorce granted in the Superior court here today and will like- , 1 1 . . 2 J JI A T

port in , the near future. It seems that, while Charles Koons, of Elwood, was transacting ? business in the south, EM Davis, of Logans port, called to see him. While Davis was in the house,, the health officer, called

TRUE TO HIS FAITH

Muncie, Ind., Sept. 18. Starved until nearly dead from exhaustion, William J. Morrison, 30, of Portsmouth, N. H, remained true to his religious belief Friday, and when offered meat with other food refused to eat it because he is a Catholic. Persons went to a local restaurant where a substantial meal of fresh fish was procured for him. Morrison was thought to be dead when found in a stupor in a cab on the third floor of the Muncie transfer barn about noon. How long the man bad been in the vehicle is not known, but when he was aroused and had been given nourishment, he stated that he had been without anything to eat for several days. It is thought that the man is demented. When taken fro-n the cab he dropped upon his knees and offered a prayer. His actions to. many ways tend to show that he is mentally unbalanced. The man was taken to the Whitney hospital, where he was examined. It was found that he was not 111. so he was then taken to the Delaware county Jail, where he will be held tor safe-keeping. An emloye of the transfer barn went to the top floor to do some work when Morrison was discovered in the cab.

From his posture and appearance, It was thought that he was dead. A call was sent to police headquarters and Chief Benbok with Detectives Curtis and Ransdell responded. . Morrison was aroused and it was thought for a time that he had taken a drug of some sort. Later he was given food and his condition at once changed. Upon being question e.l Morrison informed the officers that he came to Muncie several days ago from Portsmouth. N. H., to look for work. He has a sister living in the city of Portsmouth. From the man's actions, it is apparent that he has studied on the subject of religion until bis mind has become affected.

In the Spotlight

Edith Taliaferro In the sensational drama, "Polly of the Circus, will fol

low Al H. Wilson at the Columbia theater.-. Vaughan Glaser has been making a success in Willard Holcomb's dramatization of "St. Elmo." 'Graham Brown, an English actor, is to play an important role in "Israel" by Henri Bernstein. Fritzi Scheff is to make a thirtyweek tour from coast to coast in her new play, .."The Prima Donna.! A. W. Pinero has finished a new plav which he calls "Mid-Channel, la which Ethel Barry more Is to star; - ' In Viola Allen's company in "The White Sister win be William Farnom James O'Neil and Minna Gale. Hortense Mazarett and Othella Des Moss are members of the Edmond Stanley company at Chase's tbis week. ,'Fred Niblo will be the first of the travelers to tell and show his Washington admirers what he has seen do-

ins during the summer.

The Messrs. Metserott of the Columbia Theater company- are spending a few weeks at the family home in Montgomery county, Md. Tomorrow night will usher in the seventeenth and last week of the summer season at the Columbia Theater with "The Girl from the Circus as the offering.' Adelaide Manola and Cyrill Scott are to have leading roles In "The Intruder, by Thompson Buchanan. George Broadburst is now writing a play in which Mr. Scott Is to star. Al H. Wilson declares that his role in "Mets in Ireland," in which he will opened the regular season of the Columbia theater September 13, Is the best part in which be has ever appeared. The Old Town. is the name of the musical piece by George Ade and Gustav Luders that will provide opportunities this season for the fun-making of Montgomery sad Stone. The name of the play which Edward People is writing for Mrs. Leslie Carter is "Vssta Heme." also the name of the heroine. The story Is of modern life, a departure for Mrs. Carter.. Mary Boland. leadtac woman with John Drew last season, will succeed herself in the same position this year, playing the part of Micheline, a young French girl to whom every year is leap year in "Inconstant George. William H. Macart, the musical-ex-travagansa comedian, starring in the Chase bill this week. Is only In vaudeville for a brief excursion, "Back to Broadway" says William, "where lire ones' live who really appreciate persiflage." v..-"----'- V". Fred G. Berger, manager of the Colombia theater, left the city Thursday on a business trip that will take hiia as far west as Michigan. Before returning he win spend some time with his son in New Torfc state antomobil-

ing and camping.

William Faversham has purchased the rights for the new play that Stephen Phillips, the author of "Herod." has about completed. The theme of the new Phillips drama has not been made known, but the Btory is laid la modern times. The Educational theater, organize 1 In New York to present plays for children and in which Mark; Twain was Interested, has succumbed and the cor-,

poration which was to direct Its efforts toward teaching the young Idea how to shoot dramatically; has bssa dissolved. The players of the company which supported Emmett Corrigan la Paul Wllstach's play, "Keegan's Pal," daring its recent run in Chicago, havo been recalled from their vacations aa4

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