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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-10
EUREKA! PIPE in PARK
POOL FOUND AT LAST
Herein Is Also Explained Why
'Skeeters Multiply and Work
men Had Hard Labor.

The work of cleaning up and draining
the stagnant "skeeter" pond in East
Fairmount Park Is proving to be more
difficult task than members of the Park
Commission imagined. Although gang
of aborers. under the direction of AS
sistant Engineer Harry c. Thomas, has
been working constantly since last Fri
day, it is expected that the task will re-
uuire another two or three days before
t is completed.
After cleaning up the dead branches
and other refuse which had accumulated
in the pond, the laborers began digging
to uncover the mysterious pipe which IS
supposed to drain the waters into the
Schuylllill River After damming back
some two or three feet of water which
covered the long-lost opening to the pipe
the worltmen began to dig. one, two
three feet were eXCavated, and still no
signs of the opening were found. AS
sistant Engineer Thomas was puzzled.
"Dig some more" he ordered. We'll
find that bloomn' drain if we have to
go through to China to do it,
The workmen seized their picks and
shovels with renewed determination. And
then they dug! The mud flew, another
foot was excavated and another, but still
no sign Of the pipe.
In the meantime, crowd of curious
spectators had learned of the mining
operations and dropped by from time TO
time to see how the work progressed.
II don't believe there ever was a
pine" said one. IT'S nothing but "A
pipe dream of the Park Commission
that's what it is"
well" said another, 'if there Is a
pipe 1t shows what care the commission
has given it. Five feet of mud so tar'
and maybe more. has been allowed to
accumulate over the thing
In the meantime the laborers continued
To dig. Finally one of them gave shoul
of 10Y. Eureka! 1t was found. a pick
had struck the metal grating ol the
cloggcd pipe, which hadn't seen the light
of day for goodness knows how many
years. T.
The excavation, as it now stands Is
some feet square and about feet deep
Assistant Engineer Thomas proposes
waIling the sides of the hole and letting
the water pour into 1t in the form OF a
miniature dam 1t is this task whlch Is
expected to require two or three days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-10
RUSH IAIPR0
AT FORT MIFFI. n
Two 400-Foot Docks for Gun.
boats Building Addition IS
Magazine.

Two ioo-foot docks which the navs wiil
use for gunboata are being constructed at
Fort MifHIn The new docks. II ia esti-
mated. will cost the Government about
s2OO,0O0 The work Is being done under
the supervision OF United States onei.
neers
Since work on the docks was started
last spring there has been great activity
on the grounds Of the historic old fort
Years ago the old guns and other relics
were dismantied. They were sent to the
junk heap.
About 100 men are detailed on the Cow
ernment contract. They work under di-
rection of Government men who are con-
stantly on the grounds
The work is expected to be completed
in about year,
II was learned today that tho Govern
ment in the near future proposes to com
struct additional buildings on the grounds
of the United States naval powder mag
azlne. which Is located near Fort Mtrlln.
There the Government has stored away
countless ,torpedoes, shells. shrapnei and
other ammunition
The addition to the United States naval
powder magazine win consist OF new
shellhouse, machine shop and new
surveillance house. Every shellhouae
on the grounds at the present time IL
filled with ammunition. omcers detailed
on the grounds stated today that none
OF the ammunition was stored away re-
Gently. Most Of It was manufactured
in 1900.
1t was stated that the new shellbouse.
which will be one-story building, is be-
ing constructed because new shipments
of ammunition are expected at the mag-
azine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-10
VALET ACCUSED OF LARCENY
Col. Maltby's Servant Held Under Bail
for Court.

George Nichols, a valet in the employ
of Colonel l.. U. Maltby, who years ago
was one of the proprietors Of the CONT
,,o,,+aI Hotel was held in $500 bail for
court by Magistrate Beaton. in Central
station today, accused of grand larceny.
Nichols was arrested yesterday py City
Hail Detectives Knox and Lowry atter
he had been decoyed to Philadelphia from
ST DayIds. where Colonel Maltby lives,
According to the police. Nichols stole stole
about $4,000 worth of iewelry from George
Roles. who is a son-in-law OF Colonel
Nalthv. Some of the jewelry, valued at
800. was recovered recently. in pawn
shops. The police say that Nlehols
pawned the stolen jewelry through the
assistance of a woman
Nichols was working yesterday IN 81
Davids Boles suggested that he come
along with him to Philadelphia Both
motored to the city. AS the autoiilopile on
sSa1,aA ktb and Chestnut street the de-
teotiyes, who were hiding in store came
ont and arrested Nichols
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-10
Wilmington COntraetor FaIls

WILMINGTON. Del, Aug. lO-John r
Reardon. a local contractor, today tiled
a voluntarv petition i'm bankruptcy, The
petItion claims assets OF $4,000 and la
biities Of $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-10
RIVAL ORANGE LODGES
IN FIGHT TO THE FINISH
No Thought of Reconciliation of
"Wet" and "Dry" Factions.

From now on 1t is to be war-more bit
ter than ever-between the wet and
dry factions of the Loyal Orange
Institution of Pennsylvania. For the
"wets" are going to try to completely an
nihilate the ''drys' and drive them out
of the organization.
They are going to carry the pattle INTO
the courts, and 1t was announced today
that $1,000 has already been appropriated
to finance the legal struggle. For the
''wets' claim that they are the original
Orangemen, the only bona fide Orange
men. and say that the "drys" have no
right to use their name.
AT the meetings of both factions. now
in sessions here, all talk of conciliation
Is uisKly denounced. They are tarther
away than ever from the hatchet-bury-
ing stage, they say.
" s. savage, Fast Grand Master or
the Orangemen. and member of the
wet faction, said that his followers
were going to expel from the Institution
every lodge not represented at their meet
ipas AS none of the "drys" is repre-
gented there, this means that an effort
will be made to wipe out the "drys' COM
pletely off the Orangemen"s slate,
aVVe are the original corporation,
soid Mr. Savage today. "holding char
Ter under the laws of the State of Penn
svlvania. and all lodges in this State
which do not put in an appearance at this
meeting or fail to pay the per capita tax
10 this body will, by procedure OF law,
he expelled from the Loyal Orange In
stituton."
MIR. Savage said that already there had
been decisions In the courts 10 give them
the power 10 do this.
The ''wetsp are meeting at A. =. A..
Hall. 14l5 Locust street, and the "drys
I'm the Parkway Building. At the ses-
sion Of the ''wets" it was announced
tbat their organization was IN more pros
nerous condition than ever before, and
maj 1900 members had been gained dur
ing the last two years
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-10
RACING YACHT QUEEN
NOW MASS OF JUNK
Columbia, Conqueror Of Upton
Vessels, Sold for Metal and
Is Broken Up.

All thai remains OF the yacht Columbia,
international cup defender in 1889 and 1901,
and victor then over the Shamrock and
Shamrock II, is a pile Of junk That junk
was brought to Philadelphia Tuesday and
is now in the iron and metal yards OF
tho Henry A. Hitners Sons Company.
ct Aramingo and Huntington streets
The Columbia. once the speediest SAIL
ing yacht on the water. was purchased
by Hitner's two weeks ago and dlsmna-
tied before being brought to this city.
Because the war has driven the value of
metal up, the junk is quite valuable now.
Htner's purchased 100 tons Of lead. 80
tons OF steel and 30 tons of bronze.
Richard Hltner, who is known as the
undertaken" OF the firm, because he
buys up old vessels to be dismantled dc.
clares that any of the foreign nations
now at war would be glad to obtain the
metal and that the German Government,
especially. would pay high price for IL,
If there was any way Of transporting II,
The Columbia, In the days Of its great
est fame was commanded BY Captain
Charles Barr Commodore G. Oliver Ise-
lin was the owner In the preliminary
try-out races against the Defender and
other yachts she was easily the winner
and won the right to defend the cup
against Sir Thomas Llptons yacht, Sham
rock 1.
The first race was on October i6 1899,
when the much -heraded Shamrock went
down to defeat at the hands OF the Co
lumbia. The same performance was re-
peated twice that week, on October Il and
October co.
Two years later, In 1901, n new Sham
rock that was as swift as the money
of Sir Thomas could make It, tried again
to humble the Columbia. but without
success. The Shamrock II went down to
defeat three times in succession. The
first race was on September %, followed
by two more, October and October l.
The Columbia was built by the Herre-
shoffs at Newport r.. l., at cost of
100000 A great quantity of metal was
used in its construction. The hull was a
frame of steel. covered by Tobln bronze
metal. The keel was of lead and weighed
100 tons. The keel served as a ballast
and to right the vessel when she careened
over in the face of high winds.
Htner's have bought many racing ves-
sells, among them the yachts Mayflower
| and Volunteer, in order to obtain
their metal In addition to the metal
of the hull and keel OF the Columbia, they
purchased also the mast, sails and fit-
| tings The vessel was broken up at City
| Island, New York, last week, before be-
| ing brought here Peter Gage, of New
| York was the owner of the old yacht
before she was bought by Hitners.
Mr.. Hitner would not say how much
had been paid for the Columbia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-10
Food Riots in Durango

WASHINGTON, Aug 1O.-Guatemalan
Minister Ortega and his family took ref
uge on the United States Gunboat Sacra-
mento. at Vera Cruz. at 9:2O last night.
Consul Silliman reported to the State De-
partment today. Ortega, ordered by Car
rama to leave Mexico, had no means Of
transportation at the time, and Com
mander McNamee, under instructions
from Washington, offered him refuge on
the Sacramento. The department was
informed that serious food riots had
broken out at Durango.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-10
Bids for Highway improvements

Bids for improvements to city highways
estimated to aggregate 100000 in cost
were opened today by Assistant Director
Worthime, of the Department of Public
Works.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-10
Flectric Power for Arms Plants

Electric power to run the big new
munitions plants now being constructed
at Eddystone will be furnished oy the
Philadelphia Electric company, a con. on
+raot mas been signed for supplying the
liant with from 10000 to IL, 600 horsepower
= a'ccordIng TO Samuel NJ. Vauclain, vice
nTesident of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works 10 be divided between the REM
ington Arms Company and the Eddystone
Munitions Company
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-10
Woman Art Student Drowned

Jessie Ashbey. 20 years old a stu
the School of Industrial Arts.
ns az 4slS Knox street, German
was drowned late yesterday In
Creek. Bucks County. She
canoe with a girl friend. when
suddenly was turned over by
Her friend was rescued. Miss
body has not been recovered.
who was the daughter Of
Ashoey retired went to Nesham-
eh Yesterday TO visit Miss Ethel
years old. Miss Allen. who is
student at the School of Indus
- = the daughter of Clifford T.
t' they got into a canoe. While
near the shore the craft was
essf. The drowning OF Miss ASH
Z Witnessed by several persons on
ALFRED Mcbride. IS years old.
mo the creek and tried 10 reach
lie reached the two girls
ssa Ashley went down for the
eliss Allen was rescued oy
9ia Of 4 rope which was thrown
PERSONS on shore.
hey mother of the drowned
Frustrated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-10
NEGRO BURGLAR TO PRISON
ss fwo-and-half-year Sentence for
Robbing Rich.

lel Wright, a negro. of Baltimore.
anaaeked houses i'm the exclusive
- near 9th and Spruce streets dur
temporary absence of the owners.
sullty today before Judge Shoe
IN Quarter Sessions Court 20
ol entering to steal and was sem
" years in the County Prison.
estendant robbed the homes of Mrs
Vloud, of 2420 Spruce street. OBJ
- eooty valued at more than $780,
fys5 after dec. Douglas, Jr., of 24ls
zssFshi street. where he obtained a con-
.5lsssa quantity of lead pipe and gas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-10
WAR ILLNESS KILLS HIM
British Soldier Leaves Widow and
Children in Philadelphia.

News Of the death of a British soldier
scotland from an illness contracted in
nghting around Ypres, France, has
esp received by his wife here. He was
sssh Farley who until he Joined the
salsa army last January lived at 1917
aseoFdlng to Mrs. Farley her husband
- served in the British army for 10
- and fought in the Boer war. He
- 70 this country when years old
ess employed as a boilermaker at
naiuWln Locomotive Works. Farley
slisiFed by his widow, a daughter and
- sons who live at the Olive street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-10

For this One
Week Only!
Your pick of
1000 Suits that
w ere $1,000,
$3.50, SIS,
$28, $50, at the
uniform price
of SIS!
Fine blue and
black Serges IN
cIuded! Tropical
weight Suits with
exquisite inside
finish! Summer
Suits fresh and new
this season that
sold to thousands
at $40 to $50.
Alterations charged for
This is carnival
week for 1000
lucky men with a
need and fancy for
a fine Suit Of
clothes. and SIS TO
put into buying
one!
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-25
spawning E, ont risidiy. .y.s

chair. spawning ont risidly. syss
closed.
Without waiting. Long Sin and his
servant entered stealthily. The China
man stood IN the doorway and Long
Sin slowly crept over TO Kennedy's
chair.
As he reached down to pin the sign
Of the serpent on Kennedy's appar-
entity llfeIess body. Craig seemed sud.
denly 10 come 10 life. He seiaed Long
Sin and they struggled tiercely. while
Craig. freeing one hand. whipped out
his automatic and fred sideways &C
the Chinaman IN the doorway.
The Chinaman fell. lay there mo-
ment. then raised himself up and with
fast ebbing strength managed to crawl
out or the doorway and down the hall
Il was death grapple between
Craig and the willy Long Sin. At last
they had each other face to face. hut
It was unequal. short and sharp came
the moves.
Craig had IN his pocket Q newly In.
vented pair OF handouts which
snapped automatically over FIRST one
and then the other Of Long Sins bong
wrists. Then he pressed the bracelets
tighter until even Long Sin WINGED.
As Craig stood painting over his
prisoner. the wounded Chinaman stag.
gered downstairs until he almost fell
into the cellar.
Master ne gasped. aHe is-aliye!"
. The mere hint OF Kennedy's name
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dress OF the drug store. tive little
Swallowing in Chinatown for hin"
It was only q matter Of few min.
utes before Chase joined Kennedy,
and together they went back to China.
town, Craig explaining to him In a low
voice just what It was he wanted
done. II IS ..s......
The operative furtiVely watched
Inez and Sam talking until finally she
rose and went out by the street door
She, turned abruptly on the street and
entered q doorway that led up In the
same building, only outside.
Chase entered the dark, fll-smelling
hallway and mounted the steps eau
tiousiy, careful not to make them
creak. He paused at each door until
he was sure that there was no one on
the other side.
At one, however, he could hear low
voices. He listened a moment, then
tried the knob softly. The door was
locked. Carefully he put his foot on
the knob and raised himself up by
gripping the transom.
There were Inez and Long Sin talk
ing earnestly as Inez removed her
wraps while Long Sin laid out q couple
of opium pipes and cooked two pills Of
the precious hop with practiced hand.
Chase let himself down as softly as
he had pulled himself up, and got
away without being seen.
Kennedy returned to the apartment
after dispatching Chase on his mis-
sion, and there met him as soon as
I was through down at the Star office.
We were talking over our plans
when there came a sudden knock at
the door. Craig opened 1t. 1t was
Chase.
1--WE found the hangout," he cried
excitedly. Its over that restaurant.
You go in by the side entrance ia
upstairs. got as far as the eco Of
the den, saw Long Sin and at 81:
getting ready for an opium Jag"
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Zine work, Chase" eomplimented
Craig. seizing the receiver. Hello
police headquarters? Connect me
with the Elizabeth street station.
please
He waited impatiently. Sergeant"
he shouted. this Is Kennedy. Craig
Kennedy. You remember l dropped
in there q few minutes ago and told
you was On the trail Of something.
Well, I've got IT, The place Ii over
the Mandarin Have it raided at once
and we'll get them. Not the Mandarin
the side entrance. one fight up.
He hung up the receiver. Come.
Walter he cried. You and Chase
can help me now"
willie We hurried downtown the po-
nea-Wer being detailed for the raid
and the patrol wagon was stu wait
ing for the squad.
We drove up In a taxicab Just as the
wagon swung around the corner. Al
most as soon as we, the police were
at the side door Two of them rushed
the Mandarin and arrested the taciturn
proprietor. The rest battered down
the door OF the room.
=, It was bare 49,
AZ We looked about In astounded
ehagrin.3 & saw sign on the wall.
+Look-what's that?" exclaimed.
e It read moektngly. FOR RENT -
But underneath was that mystic
coiled reptile. ready to sprig. with
fangs extended-the sign OF The SER
penti 40 -
WI Fang had already plugged in
the six receivers OF the deteetaphone
and. though We did not know 1t. was
eagerly listening with the others down
In the cellar as Kennedy gave his
orders for the raid. - ~
Tom, q mnftered WI, you must get
down there al once" 30
Inez and Long Sin had scarcely had
time to enjoy half a dozen luxurious
whiffs before The secret rapping sound.
ed at the door. Long Sin opened It
and Tom, usually imperturbabls. al
most rushed IN. E 49,. .2=..:. s. -. .@.s
The naster-has learned-the po-
lice-raid-here," he announced.
breathlessly. -. "a. az
WI Fang had outwitted US and
savedsb0til Long Sin and Inez by the
marvellous little eayesdropper.
k 81 $50 81
It was some time after Kennedy
left the Dodge house that Elaine re-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-25
SYNOPSIS

! The New York police are mystihed by a
0ariee Of murders and other crimes. The
PRINCIPAL clue 70 the criminal 10 the warn
iur letter which IL sent the victims, signed
Z I.hsa siclntchfhg hand The latest VIC
On " Ahe mysteTious assassin IL Taylor
Dodge. the Insurance president. HIS
daughter, Elaine. employs Craig Ken
nedy, the famous ssientifie- detective. 20
nsGy accomplishing a. told by HIS friend,
jameson, q newspaper man. After many
! 1ftolfletB attempts 10 put Elaine and
SCF4ig Kennedy out OF the way the cluteh-
ing Hand Il al last found 10 be none other
than Perry Bennett. Eiaine's lawyer and
the man she - engaged to marry. Ben
nett heeB 90 the den OF one OF his Chi
nes6 criminals. The Chinaman forces from
Bennett the secret OF the whereabouts OF
G70O0.o0o Then he gives the lawyer po-
ti0n which viii suspend animation for
mouthRA Kennedy reaches Benefits side
inst after he lIas lost eonscionsness
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turned tos the library, still thinking
aboutthe note. which she had received
with the flowers. As she entered she
hardly noticed that both Marie and
Jennings were there. e \
She had scarcely awakened from
her day dream In which she was walk.
ing, as it were, when her quick eye
caught sight OF the vase Of red roses
on the window sill
who put those flowers there?" she
demanded of the astounded butler and
maid, as she dashed them to the
floor.
Neithersof them, naturally. knew q
thing about it, Nor did Aunt Joseph.
Inc, who happened to pass through the
room al the moment. ~'s
"oh. I must see him-I must,
cried Elaine excitedly, as she hurried
out for her wraps. who knows what
may have happened?'
We returned to our apartment, cha
grined,. after out fat failure to cap
ture either Long Sin or even get evil
dence againstRWu.
As we entered the apartment, Craig
dropped into a chair, scowling to him
self 7 Watched him in gloomy SYM
pathy. Suddenly his face frightened
What do you think they"
He cut me short with his finger on
his lips, pantomiming silence. Instead
OF answering me he wrote on a slip Of
paper and handed It to me:
There must be a detectaphone In
this room. Talk about the weather.
anything-while1 locate it."
Finally Craig went over to his desk
and took out a small piece Of appara-
tus.
He placed a peculiar telephonelike
coEt-i' ance attached to one end of
t Up u mis- car ~ adjusted the
magnet and carried tn thing carefully
AC'I - ;-"
-. 40
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Finally he pushed the rat into the
hole in the plaster which he had made.
and an instant later, loosed the ferret
after II. as II on a leash OF wire
There Va stood paying out the wire
as the ferret scampeTed after the
scared rat.
va faithfully paid cut the wire. hop
ing for the result he had calculated
carefully.
At last the Juggling at the spool Of
wire ceased. Three sharp jerks told
him he had succeeded. Then Wa set
the transmttteF in the hole in the
wall close up 10 the Dashboard, which
he had replaced.
Perhaps half an hour after our re-
turn into the laboratory after Kennedy
had soaked the mat, he decided after
much elaboration to attempt to carry
the war into the enemy's country. We
left the laboratory, he TO seek some
clue, l to go down to the Star, where
! had little work to do.
Kennedy had scarcely hidden me
good-by and turned Out Of the campus
on the avenue. when he happened to
see face in the crowd which inter
ested him. -. !.
II was that of the, woman who had
posed as Elaine-Innocent Inez. He
paused q moment as she went by and
gazed after her. She had not seen
him. This was too good an opportu-
nifty to miss. He turned and followed
her to the Mandarin, q chop sney joint.
IS the master In p she whispered
to the proprietor. 80. Z -. - - z5a
No" he replied. "but Long Sin Is
In the other place. go - .e.s ( (
A short time afterward, as they still
talked. Kennedy after pausing outside
the chop suey joint. decided to enter
While Inez and Sam were engaged
In earnest conversation he sat down at
q table near by with his back to them.
As nearly as he could make out,
there was q room somewhere which
was at least one headquarters of Long
Sin, II not WI himself. But it was too
risky to remain.
Around on Park row again, he
stopped IN a drug store where there
was q telephone booth and called up
the agency whose operatives he had
frequently employed on routine mat
tiers like shadowing.
Can you send Chase down here inn
mediateiy?" he asked, giving the adj