AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1925, Page 3

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

[Reuter Telegrams.]

PR 0111 BIT lON EN Ft) II CIA I ENT. (Received this day at 12.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, December 28. General Butler, who was discharged by Mayor Kendrick, tbough he wished lo continue his two years’ service as police chief for p'hiladolphia. addressing three thousand dry advocates before returning to the .Marine Corps, made a final explanation of his attempts to clean up Philadelphia wherein he was blocked by a dominant municipal and political machine. General Butler declared Philadelphia was a cesspool which the- citizens of the remainder of Pennsylvania should clean out and even if necessary take over the city government. He charged Mayor Kendrick with having proved himself a disloyal chief, having first promised the latter would not lie hampered, after which the Mayor gave the police head only lukewarm .support, and finally turned openly against Butler when the latter attempted to padlock two of the citv’s largest hotels. General Butler said Hunt only ten per eout of the arrests for violations of the liquor law tisuallv rosfiltod in cAnvietions and recent Tv the percentage had boon only three. Governor Pinehot speaking after General Butler said it was a happy j Christmas for the crooks in TTiiladol- j phin. been use General Butler was nut. hut it was a sad day for Philadelphia. Pennsylvania and (he United States.