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He'd Die First.


| The Pessimist-Would anything ever
| The Optimist-Neyer! I'd die first.
| tempt you to commit suicide?
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The day after John L. Martin was mar
ried some one asked a prominent and
effective insurance agent If he intended
to go after John and tie him fast to
an insurance policy, this being the IA
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wedding ring.
vorite trick of insurance agents when
they find chap married.
The insurance agent glanced a scorn-
full glance at the questioner and re-
piled
II saw the lovelight in his eyes long
ago and sold him a policy before he
bought a wedding ring"
When Kirk Simpson was in the army
there was a recruit placed on guard
duty one night who had a very express
sive manner of speaking. He was ig-
norant of nearly everything military
except what had been hammered into
his head by drill sergeant working
day and night for three months-and
that wasn't much.
Now, 1t happened that there was a
general supervising officer for the ma
neuver camp, who was dubbed Grand
Rounds" in army slang. This officer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-30
THE WEEK
Epitome Of Events EnAfng Oete-
Der 30, 1916.
VAR CONDITIONS AFFECTING
THE UNITED STATES.

The protest Of the United States
against the orders in council interior
ing with American commerce was sent
by special messenger to Great Britain;
representatives Of American CONNER
cial interests, in conference with the
State Department. made the charge that
British interference had as its object
the favoring of British trade. Robert
ray. German army officer: his brother
in-law, Walter L. Scholz; Paul Daeche
DR.. Herbert L. Kienxie and Max Brett
ung were put under arrest charged
with conspiracy; Fay admitted that he
had been granted leave Of absence to
carry out project to interfere with
shipments Of ammunition to the allies
by explosions in American munitions
factories and aboard ships carrying
ammunition from the United States:
the German embassy discredited the
men under arrest as agents of the Cor
man government. DR.. c. T. Dumba,
the recalled Austro- Hungarian am
ported to have been honored by a title
Of nobility conferred by the emperor
Germany suspended parcel post service
to the United States.
European War.
The German forces were reported to
have made 3uncture with tho Bulga-
rian troops. forcing q way through Ser
bia; French troops routed Bulgarians
In battle in southwest Serbia. Berlin
reported the recovery of positions In
the Champagne district captured by
france earlier in the week Petrograd
reported continued successes south of
Dyinsk. The German cruiser Prinz
Adelbert was sunk by British subma-
rine In the Baltic Aristide BRAND, as
premier, and Jules Cambon, as principal
secretary, formed new French cabinet
following the resignation Of viviani,
due to criticism of the failure of the
Balkan policy. Thirty-four Belgians
were sentenced to death by Germany
on charges of espionage and treason.
Massacres of Armenians at Kerasund
were reported.
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Also Springs to Fore. h Kerry, wn n :,
from Wilmington and various points
in the powder camp is large fleet
Of muddy. squawking jitneys. They
make thousands of trips a day. The
owners of these numerous jitneys have
formed a sort of trust and hired a law
yer to represent their interests. Each
of them has paid for license and they
propose to make Penngrove mend its
roads. This. In a sense. is the unkind-
est cut of all. Having smashed those
beautiful roads into ruin of mud and
chuck holes. the traffic now turns saw
agely upon Pennsrove for running it's
cars with her awful roads.
These are only some of the borough's
unique and annoying troubles. An
other one is the scarcity of meat,
which has reached an almost prohib-
tive price. Then. again, there is the
water supply. The people Of Penn
grove have long taken all of their
drinking water from some 400 wells.
and this water they claim to be espe
cially fine and healthy. But modern
sanitarians do not think wells are safe
in crowded towns. so the state board
of health came along and condemned
nearly half of them. AS result, many
Penngrove housewives are forced to bor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-30
THE WISE MAN.

Farmer Staok-You say you went
through an agricultural oollessr Tlen
you must know all about nftsatesf
Stranger-Surs thing! Whsgs ~
ron want to telegraph TOT
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There is a man in this city trying to
get $4,000 from the Carranza govern
ment for a choice lot of shoe machinery
acquired in Mexican fashion by the
Carranza army. The army seemed to
think it wanted that machinery to
make itself some shoes, SO 1t just took
it. There isn't any dispute about that
on either side.
However. an intimate acquaintance of
this column. who is in the pay Of the
Carranza government, tells me that
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Another trouble is thrusting up its
hydra head. The chief means of trans
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An endless procession of trains brings
in material and carries out finished pow
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unnaturally large, doomed up the
great bows of an ocean-going steamer.
The tug was swung round and they
ran up alongside The man with the
beard leaned over
Say, what's your trouble?y he de-
manded
The inspector stepped forward.
Il want that man you've got under
the tarpaulin," he announced
Say, you amt the river police?"
"Im Inspector French from head
quarters" was the curt reply. The
sooner you hand him over, the better
for you
DO you hear that, o'Toole?" tho
other remarked, turning around. Get
up, you blackguard!"
A man rose from underneath the
oilskin He was wearing Craig's
clothes, but his face was the face of
stranger. AS quick as lightning Quest
swung round in his place
"He's fooled us again." he ex.
claimed. Head her round. captain
back to the Durham"
The sailor shook his head
We've lost our chance, guvnor,"
he pointed out "Look."
Quest set his teeth and gripped the
inspectors arm. The place where
the Durham had been anchored was
empty. Already. half mile down
the river. with trail of light behind
and her siren shrieking. the Durham
was standing out Stewards.
TO BE Coh riSuEDJ
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station he went on, and we have
questioned them carefully. 1t seems
that after they had picked up the ball,
man came out of the side entrance
of the house, saw them reading Miss
Lenora's message, and shouted after
them. The boys had sense enough
to scoot. The man ran after them,
but had to give 1t up. Here is their
description of him."
The inspector took piece of pa
per from his pocket. They all waited
breathlessly
Had to drag this out of the boys,
bit by Bit" the inspector proceeded,
'sbut boiled down and put into reason
able language, this is what 1t comes
to: A man of medium height, rather
thin, pale, and after running
short distance he put his hand TO
his heart, as though out of breath.
One of the boys thought his nose was
little hooked, and they both re
marked upon the fact that although
he shouted after them, he used no
swear words, but simply tried to in
duce them to stop. This description
suggest anything to you, gentlemen"
Craig" Lenora said firmly.
sit is a very accurate description of
Craig" Sanford Quest agreed.
| The professor looked troubled, also
little perplexed. He said nothing,
however
Under these circumstances" the
| inspector continued, II have had the
house watched, and propose that we
| now search it Systematically 1t is
very possible that something may
transpire to help us. OF course, my
men went through it roughly when
/ we brought Miss Lenora away, but
| that wasn't anything of search to
count, If the place really has become
haunt of criminals"
What about the ownership of the
house?" Quest asked. as he took uE
his hat.
The inspector nodded approvingly
Il am making few inquiries II
that direction, he announced. Il ex
pect to have something to report yer,
shortly"
The professor stood drawing OF
his gloves. The vague look of trouble
still fingered in his face.
Tell me again." he begged, "th'
name of the avenue in which this res
idence is situated?"
"Gayson avenue" the inspector re
piled. TITS bit out of the way, blu
it's not bad neighborhood."
The professor repeated the address
to himself softly. For moment h,
stood quite still His manner showet
signs of growing anxiety. He seemed
to be trying to remember something
THE name,' he admitted finally, a
they moved towards the door, "sug
| gests to me, / must confess-we ar
going to see the house Inspector"
I'VE are on our way there now, 81
that is if the young ladies are will
ing?" he added, glancing at Laura.
We've been waiting here with on
: hats on for the last half hour" Laur
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Sanford Quest. master criminologist of
the world. finds that in bringing to JUS
kice Macdougal, the murderer of Lord
Ashleigh's daughter, he has but just be-
gun life-and-death struggle with mys-
ferrous master criminal. In a hidden hut
In Professor Ashleigh's garden he has
seen an anthropoid ape skeleton and liv-
Ing inhuman creature. half monkey, half
man. destroyed by fire. In his room have
appeared from nowhere black boxes, one
containing diamonds torn from a lovely
throat by pair of armless threatening
hands, both with sarcastic. threatening
notes signed by the inscrutable hands. He
Is arrested for the murder of his valet,
Ross Brown. and a Miss Quigg, In his
rooms. Laura and Lenora, his assistants,
suspect Craig, the professors valet. Le-
nora is abducted by the threatening
hands, but is rescued. Quest clears HIM
self of the murder charge. but fails to
trap Craig. In his rooms another black
box appears in the rified safe and return
ing the diamonds second time, the ac-
companying. note tells him he has no
chance against the inherited cunning of
ages
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Then we've got 10 make tracks.
ne declared, "and pretty quick, too.
She'll be starting from somewhere
about number twenty-eight dock,
long way down Come along, gentle
men,
They hurried out to the automobile
and started off for the docks. The
latter part of their journey was ac-
complished under difficulties for the
street was packed with drays and
heavy vehicles. They reached dock
number twenty-eight at last how
ever, and hurried through the shed
on to the wharf There we're no signs
of a steamer there.
Where's the Durham?" Quest
asked one of the carriers, who was just
getting his team together
The man pointed out to the middle
of river, where small steamer was
lying.
There she is" he replied She'll
be off in a few minutes You'll hear
the sirens directly when they begin
to move down.
Quest led the way quickly to the
edge of the wharf. There was a
small tug there, the crew of which
were just making her fast for the
night
Fifty dollars If you'll take us out
to the Durham and catch her before
she Sails" Quest shouted to the man
who seemed to be the captain.
They clambered down the iron lad
der and jumped on to the deck of the
tug. The captain seized the wheel.
The two men who formed the crew
took off their coats and waistcoats.
Give 1t to her, Jim," the former or
dered Now then, here goes! Wen
Just miss the ferry
They swung around and commenced
their journey. Quest stood with his
watch In his hand They were getting
up the anchor of the Durham and
from higher up the river came the
screecn of steamers beginning to
move on their outward way.
Wen make 1t all right" the cap
tain assured them
They were within a hundred yards
of the Durham when Quest gave lit
tie exclamation. From the other side
of the steamer another tug shot out
away, turning back towards New
York. Huddled up in the stern, halt
concealed in tarpaulin, was man
in plain black suit Quest, with q
little shout, recognized the man al
the helm from his long, brown beara
That's one of those fellows who
was in the truck" he declared, "ant
that's Craig in the stern! We've go
, him this time. Say, captain, it's tina
tug / want. Never mind about tn
, steamer. Catch 1t and I'll make it
hundred dollars!'
We've got her!' he captain e,
claimed. There's the ferry and th
first of the steamers coming down i
the middle. They'll have to chuck it
: Right ahead of them, blazing wit
z lights, huge ferry came churnir
: the river up and sending waves
i, their direction On the other sid
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to RevoIve.
replied promptly. you've stretched
your ten minutes out some, Mr..
French
The inspector Unanswered to let the
others pass on, and descended the
stairs by Laura's side.
Couldn't help it." he confided,
lowering his tone little. Had some
information in about that house I
couldn't quite size up. You're looking
we'll this morning, Miss Laura
Say, who are you guying." she re-
piled
q mean it,, the inspector persisted.
THAT hat seems to suit YOU"
Laura laughed at the top OF her
voice
Say. kid" she exclaimed to Lee
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SYNOPSIS.
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from.
Film Manufacturing Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24
FOREMAN OF CARRIERS
ADJUSTS MAIL ROUTES
First Postal "Roundsman,"
Serving in Trenton, Super
vises Service

TRENTON, Aug. 25.-This city is ex-
perimenting with a letter carriers
"roundsman," and IL the innovation is a
success the scheme will be adopted in
all parts of the country as an aid to
the carriers and to the public in gem
eral. G. Grason Bond is the frse
"roundsman" to receive appoiDtment un-
der authority of the postal authorities.
and although he has been working at the
new position less than month he has
shifted the burdens Of many of the car
riers here.
Technically. the title Of Mr. Bond is
foreman OF carriers His appointment
came after it was recommended by six
inspectors detailed here to examine into
the working OF the force in this city.
His duties are to go out with the vari-
Gus carriers and inspect their routes and
loads. He has the authority to lengthen
or shorten any carrierss route under the
theory that a imam on the job" can tell
better than the authorities in Washing
ton what carriers are overburdened and
what ones are carrying too light a load
in the service.
As a result of this work by one who
has seen service as a carrier, many Of tho
evils of the service have been eliminated.
and the carriers are giving better NAH
service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24
WAR ORDERS CAUSE
STRIFE AT NORWOOD
School Board Would Rent
Building to House Workers
Opponents Call Undesirable

Some time ago somebody killed an
archduke and war was declared. This
war has at last reached Norwood, in
Delaware County. OF, at least, a sklrmish.
the direct result of it, has For the war
stimulated the production of arms and
the Remington Arms Company got war
orders and its extra employees had to
have some place to sleep, and so they
decided to put some of them in the old
Norwood schoolhouse.
Evan Moore put down $50 to hold an
option on the building. planning, mean
while, to complete the purchase and make
changes in the building. so that there
would be 80 rooms, including smoking
rooms, shower baths and bedrooms. The
opposition to this plan is led by Dr. s.
B. Harris and Albert McVickar, presi-
dent and secretary of the South Norwood
Protective Association. These officials
met the school board Saturday night and
protested. The secretary of the borough
has refused to issue a permit, on the
ground that the class of persons who
would be boarders at the schoolhouse
apartments would be undesirable as resi-
dents.
But the citizens who have been trying
to reduce the indebtedness of the old
school and the new school, too, a matter
of $4,000 or more. have protested against
the protestants. Let the old school be
given over to tho munition makers, say
they, to get funds; and they declare that
the mechanics and other skilled workers
would be very desirable citizens. Both
sides are threatening to carry the ques-
uon to the courts and seek injunctions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24
HELD FOR RoBBING DEAD MAN
Man and Two Boys Alleged to Have
Taken Dollar

Two 15-year-old boys and a man ac-
cused of larceny were held today to await
the action of the Grand Jury following
an inquest into the death OF William b.
Wainwright, SO years old, of 2726 Whar-
ton street, private watchman, who died
on July ~ following blow on the head.
The boys are Robert Callaghan. of 271l
South street, and Joseph White, of 2633
Bainbridge street. The man is Richard
Murray. of 1922 South street.
According to the testimony, the three
prisoners and six boys were swimming
lin the Schuyll1ill River below South
street. on the afternoon OF July r. when
they saw Wainwright lying on the bank,
and, believing him intoxicated, decided 10
search him. They found one dollar,
which was divided between the nine.
They then notified the police and the
watchman was taken TO the Polytechnic
Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Deputy Coroner Arthur Sellers severely
arraigned the prisoners, especially MUIR
ray. for their actions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24
PLATTSBURG CAMPERS
TO GET SERVICE STRIPE
Gen. Wood Announces Insignia
May Be Worn by Men Re-
ceiving instruction
sp a star correspondsnt

MILITARY INSTRUCTION CAMP.
Plattsburg. n ", Aug. 24.-The rockies"
at the instruction camp here are thrown
into periodic fevers of excitement these
days by rumors as TO the Developments
in the war situation that filter in from
time to time. The newspapers arrive at
the camp anywhere from six to eight hours
after the publication time, on account of
the distance between Plattsburg and the
distribution centres. wild rumor 20 the
effect that Ambassador Gerard had been
recalled and that Bernstorf had been
handed his passports gained wide circu-
lation last night, and caused tremendous
excitement before It was authoritativeiy
denied.
Interest in the camp outside Of the war
concern centred this morning around the
prospect of a review at retreat this after
noon. at which time the recruits" will be
given an opportunity to show their PAGES
in competition with the regulars. There
Is possibility, however, the event may
be postponed until tomorrow, when Col
onel Theodore Roosevelt is expected 20
visit the camp.
The visit OF the ex-President is antici-
pated keenly by those in attendance at
the camp and also by numerous out
siders. The telegraph wires have been
loaded with messages from recruits to
friends urging them TO set the date of
any contemplated visit to the camp for
Wednesday. Colonel Roosevelts visit,
| from the present look of things, will be
the event of the month.
| General Leonard Wood announced today
that a service stripe for men who have
| attended full course at an instruction
| camp has been authorized. q IL consists
| of a single black stripe. three-sixteenths
| of an inch wide, to be worn on the lower
| half of the sleeve of the shirt or coat
| One stripe will be allowed for each
| camp.
Two recent arrivals at the camp from
| Philadelphia are d. s. b. Chew, assigned
to Company A, and f. ]. Maman, as.
signed to the same company.
A private in Company A, whose nam,
has been withheld, went insane yester
day and had to be removed to the Platts
| burg barracks in a straitiacket TIL,
man was paranoic on war, and recen
German aggressions affected his mind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24
P. 0. s. OF A. OPENS
STATE ENCAMPMENT
More Than 1900 Delegates At
tend Public Ceremonial in
Reading

READING, Pa, Aug. PA public GER
emonial in the Academy Of Music marked
the formal opening here today of the
50th annual encampment OF the p. o. s.
of Az More than 1900 delegates. repre-
sentng every section OF the State, and
5000 members OF local camps attended.
Mayor Ira w. Stratton welcomed the del
egates and addresses were delivered by
State President Herman A. Miller, Eas-
ton; State Treasurer Irwin s. Smith and
National Treasurer o. B. Wetherhold.
both of this city.
This afternoon the delegates were en-
tertained with a trip over Mt. Penn and
dinner was served at Keuchlers Roost.
The Past Presidents Association met
at the American House and elected the
following officers:
President-Milton Alexander. of Lam
caster
Vice president-John Druckenmiller.
Sayre.
Secretary and treasurer-Eugene Hen
bricks, Reading.
Wesley H. Schwartz, of Altoona, and
Judge c. N. Brumm, of Pottsville, were
appointed to draw resolutions on the
| death of Clarence F. Ruth and George
West Blake, members who died in the
last year.
The State camp incorporators, Judge
Brumm and Wesley H. Schwartz. of Al
toona, were present at the meeting. Both
are well over the 20 mark in age, as are
| John Druckenmiller and Milton Alexan'
| der.
The members present were Samuel G
| Wells, of Philadelphia; William j.. Noll
, of Cornwall; ]. S. Strayer, OF York; Roy
L. Schuyler, of Lebanon; John Drucken
miller of Sayre; S. NJ. Helms, of Read
| ing; Milton Alexander, of Lancaster
John w. Reeser, of Pottsville; Daniel NJ
Sharp, of Lebanon; Eugene Hendricks
| of Reading; Irwin s. Smith, of Reading
DIR. Cameron Schultz, of Danville; VIII
liam j. Miller, of Shamokin, and George
| f. Reifsnyder, of Danville.
| Milton Alexander who was elected
president of the Past Presidents, for s
years has been a member of the P. o. S
OF A. He is an official of a trust com
pany i'm Lancaster.
Tonight the Past Presidents Associa
ticn of Berks County will tender thu
| state officers a banquet.
The annual election win take place to
morrow, and from present indication
there will be a keen fight for the vic,
presidency between James H. Hoyt, o
| Philadelphia, and c. G. Clark, Pitts
burgh. Both have been active in tn,
State organization for years.
State Guard Daniel W. Lorah, of Read
ing, will be opposed for the office of Stat,
Inspector by Robert r. Clauser, OF Sink
ing Spring, Berks County. John w. Har
per, of Chester, and Charles Weber, Jr.
of Scranton, are the announced candi
dates for the office of State conductor t,
| succeed j. /. Hobbs.
state Treasurer Irwin S. Smith, o
Reading, will be reelected without op
position. Mr.. Smith has served the of
fee for nearly 80 years. Unlike the othe
officers, the treasurer is elected for tw,
years. Mr.. Smith had opposition tw,
years ago, but was easily reelected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24

Tho news is moving over the country
today by the tortoise-telegraph Of the
box car that Philadelphia is on the map.
The little brothers of the jungle, unem-
ployed, unwashed. unfed sometimes. but
more or less satisfied, are jubilant. The
City of Brotherly Love. one time Garden
of Eden of the moocher and the pan
handler, has Hotel de Gink."
The new hotel is at SS9 North 9th street.
It's officials never heard of who's Who
or the Social Register" The only di-
rectories with which they are familiar
are those chalked or cut into water
tanks hero and there on the railroads,
and the police blotters of a thousand
cities. They do not ask for credentials.
The applicant for bed and board is 'de
Gink'-hence the name of the hotel
Bed at the Hotel de Gink is the floor,
1t is a nice floor, with numerous soft
spots that the expert can pick out and
roll into in no time. Board Is Just a
"scoff' of some kind The bed is better