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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
SUNDAY DISCOURAGED
AT LACK OF CONVERTS
AFTER STRONG SERMON
Evangelist Shows X e e n
Disappointment at Small
Number of "Trail Hit
ters" Following Powerful
Discourse in Paterson.

PATTERSON. n. j., April 2l.-The 20
lice today are investigating the burning
of Turn Hall, temple of anarchy, which
was destroyed by fire following the an
archist meeting there Monday night at
which Emma Goldman, Benjamin Reit-
man and Carol Tresca denounced BILLY"
Sunday and Christianity.
The police are not so sure that the
fire was not of inccndiary origin al
though it is generally believed that tho
fire was due to some one careiessly drop
ping Il lighted cigarette.
II is possible, the anarchist leaders OF
LEra Nuovo group here say, that Emma
may come back for further meetings oi
protest against Sunday, who. she says
is i'm Paterson to stifle the economic con-
science of the working class. But If she
does come she will have hard time
finding a hall in which to speak.
That Turn Halls destruction was due
to other than human agency Is super
stition persisting in the minds of hun
dreds of the city's people. Nobody would
dare rent Emma Goldman hall after
that evidence of Gods wrath they say
It ia doubtful whether the police would
permit another anarchist meeting "hle
the Sunday campaign is In progress
|
Paterson's 497 saloons the city has one
saloon TO nearly every $50 persons) out oi
business, he isn't succeeding vet The
Aldermen have granted many ne"
licenses and renewed practically every
application, despite protests ana evidence
produced by detectives. However, George
Arnold, president of the campaign COM
mittee. today said:
Before we get through we Will slice
tho number of rum holes in half.
"Billy" was up early this morning, but
he wasn't in what you'd call an eXcep-
tionally fine humor, ana the reason was
apparent MA" was away, far out in
Winona Lake, with "Billy," Jr., and little
Paul Sunday. Billy Sr, was dtscour-
aged because one of his very powerful
sermons, delivered last night, God Cont
mands All Men to Repent" had brought
only 1877 converts down the sawdust trail,
That was the smallest number of con-
Verts at any one service since the cam
paign opened and "Billy" did not like
It. He worked very hard to begin
stampede OF trail hitting" but 1t was
of no earthly or heavenly use. The trail
hitters" Just wouldn't come, so he slipped
on his coat and went home and to bed TO
see If he couldn't rest up little and get
back the punch" he used TO have in
Philadelphia, and which, even he himself
admits. he hasn't had in Paterson
BILLY" breaches two famous sermons
today, Let Your Light Shine" this aft
ernoon; and II Find No Fault With
Him" tonight. One thing that pleases
the Campaign Committee is that the col
lections will stop before the week is over.
THE tabernacle was paid for by Sunday. !
Yesterdays offerings tOtaled SlO3S, leav-
ing only s6Ol5 to be collected before the |
entire campaign budget of $4,000 is |
realized.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
GAMBLING TOOLS
GIVEN TO FLAMES
Police Destroy Great Amount
of Confscated &c h ance"
Paraphernalia.

A pillar of flame rose from vacant
lot at the corner of Broad street and
Oregon avenue at 1890 o'clock this after
noon.
In the whirling waves of smoke that
IeIsurely rolled about that part of South
Philadelphia for hours thereafter, might
have been seen, by one who understood
the lost hopes of many thousands OF
gamblers. the hopes of winning back on
the devices of chance some of the money
they had squandered on them.
When Waiter Gilbert, chief clerk of the
Bureau of Police, arrived on the scene.
the police had broken up with axes $4,000
worth of gambling paraphernalia. seized
during the last year, 1t was a wood pile
Is big as a small two-story dwelling.
The torch was set to 1t and the flames
vhired UP the sides, for the whole thing
had been soaked with kerosene.
Soon metal bars began to writhe In
anguish, like desperate gamblers who
had taken some fiery poison In despair.
broken section of roulette table stood
out with numerals written in flame for a
ghasty second, then crumbled suddenly
INTO meaningless embers as II by some in
hfnal self-consumlng sin.
Fine mahoganies, glossy as cherry
eolored ivory, toughly resisted the aveng-
ing and purifying waves of the swift de-
suoying element then fell blackened.
lsro layouts were up against a game in
tnieh all the chances were against them
ms was the most expensive pile Of
ssmollng material destroyed by the police
u number of years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
OWNERS IN TERROR;
FOREST FIRES RAGE
TOWARD THEIR HOMES
D1easantville Terrace
Householders Removing
Goods, Fearing Flames
Cannot be Quen c h e d.
Water Supply Fails.

.,,ds or dollars worth OF beauti-
i, ,irber is being destroyed by forest
burning in Pennsylvania and New
4., The welcome rain, while u re-
-, ,bo onrush of the flames, was not
s,-1.,,uy heavy to extlnguish the fires
80 volumes of white smoke in the
,,tfm chester valley in this state and
.outbern and central sections of
,.,sey Indicate that the forests are
,tl smolderng' .., -
,,,.,orlc Valley Forge. which was
...,ously threatened yesterday afternoon
7. the fire that burned Mount Joy and
4 -,..,ched its red fingers out toward the
t.u''.,,otory on the summit, was saved
ops s, Jestruction by the prompt action
y ,hs mark guards. who fought back the
e.rnss Mount Misery, ON the opposite
,ias of Valley Forge Creek, has been
'suv,d,d Of underbrush and Is still burn
,ns. Fires are burning III other se,lions
~ tbese foothills of the Welch Noun
tans, .,,..,.,, Il, u,o ,,,,,,-
!, ths aames have been spared from de-
s,,,,ction 10 this time by the fires that
|ss.. deysstated sections around them
y hotb states. Tho estates OF Philander
|c KNOX. william Supplee, DR., Walter {,
|nrnunipg. THOMAS Brown, Frank Shoe
|..ster and General y, f. Fisher have
|ssen damaged and barns have been lev
|ssd In this state. Houses in Pleasant
|v,iIe Chatsworth and Woodmansie and
Al the outskirts of Glassboro, in New
Jersey, have been scorched and black
|.ned but have escaped destruction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
COMMISSIONERS NAMED
w. H. Wilson and w. C. Sproul Will
Investigate State House Project.

Speaker Amber, of the House of Repre-
sentatves at Harrisburg, last night
named William n. Wilson, of this city,
as the representative of the House on the
commission which is to investigate the
advisability of purchasing property op-
posite Independence Hall for the purpose
of enlarging Independence Square.
President pro-tempOre Kline, of the
Senate, at the same time appointed Will
liam c. Sproul. State Senator OF Chester,
as the representative of the Senate. Gov
ernor Brumbaugh will name the third
member of the commission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
Let's enjoy
the fruits of
next September
right now

with the onset of hot
weather, when the blood
needs-and the whole sys-
tenn Graves - fruit juices
and acids.
Martindale Dried Fruits
have the fullest h ealth h
value and taste goodness.
Plump, sun-kissed fruits,
cured to retain the flavor
that nature impaired.
IMPAIRED Peaches t hat
are a real treat. Very easy
to prepare, for the skins
drop off when soaked in
water. 10c lb. and 13c h.,
2 lbs, 25c.
Mixed Pitted Cherries
an indescribably delicious
taste-the tart and sweet
blending delightfully."-. 25c lb.
Logan Berries - dried
berries with a flavor be-
tween that of the black
berry and the wild noun
tain raspberry. They fresh
en- wonderfully when soaked
in water. 35c lb.
EvapOrated Apples. fine
in sass" or in pie. 16c lb.
Fine Big Prunes tn 1t
have an extra taste good
ness. 12c, l4c, Ice, lSc lb.
Pitted d Plums-stewed,
they make a most delicious
dish. 22c lb.
ApricOts-with that real
tart flavor. zoe and 25c lb.
Pared Peaches of the
very highest grade. 22c lb.
Thos. Martindale & Co.
10th & Market
Established In 1859
ell PhOHea-FnbeTt 2s7O, FiIbsrt 2sTl
KeystORs-RAee 500, Race 6sI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
lODAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

hae a., sehenbecker. Jr., 22T Z. Gravers
itsd, ana Emile L. Insinger, T13 Vernon
Es' Els1 h Dq Bois, s4io N. Howard ST.. and
Hlmsai SaTdner Pottsyile Pa.
ls5sls 3 Duekworth, 40 n. 64th ST., and
Gls'sHs ~ ~ Grauston, "a N. Peach 81
fsnk Ms93iiiisr; BIS n. Front St.. and Louisa
kaimsa, 30 y. Front 81.
hsst SSssp 2a32 Cambridge ST., and Helena
4alrlei f9"S Cambridge ST.
Al 80 u I Inn. 2519 Kimball ST., ana Mary
1ohh NlilcA. 2529 kimball 81.
fih.i' 'tSSfeary, King OF Prussia, Pa, and
1ifes = Harrison, 544 Pine st.
- 4 LAYTON, i21 Pine ST.. and Jennie Mus
asa as',z4eeth n. Tighe, $40 s. Water 81.
an safd l2 ". Girard ave ~"
~ = Fay. 254s NJ Franklin a and Anna
7hluEscl 2al7 n 25fh n ~
t4t Mccarthy $40 M IJber St and Mar
fI.tst Bfesnahan $40 I-her ~ ''
Alqresz i3fO nj Magcher At and Gath
$500 11esler. lih n Lawrence ST.
1 49," ~" entnali @6i2 y, 10th st., and Helen
fai,elsns tli5 Main 81
Hazoirnt.aa- heoper At@ stiles ST., ana
rrs u5s,nda a, Rezter, 4620 Tacony 81.
In ~. Weber, Jr. Z2f6 st Adams a.,
IaIIl II = AZ o Wosche, 1888 Ella 81,
~, yoailll, aOlB 81 18th So, aud heien
81 DOS falrmount ave.
ka 4ass l9iz s. lith st. aud Aarg A.
Iaz IN tti skunk ~
1taian. 1888 NJ. Frankiu a. ana
nan aei By rsnraas ai.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21


kHiAtHlhh cles and that there will be
no legislation passed antag-
\pLAH onistic to the comprehensive
transit program outlined by
his department.
a number OF bills directly and indirect
lv affecting transit have been introduced
in the House recently, Director Taylor
said he has received assurance from the
Legislative leaders that none OF these
which are designed to obstruct rapid
transit for Philadelphia would be passed.
The Director was particularly sanguine
OF the success of the constitutional
amendment reported from committee by
Senator Ware. increasing the borrowing
capacity of Philadelphia from to 10 per
cent. the money to be used in transit
development.
Among those with whom Director
Taylor conferred were Senators McNichol
and Ware and Representative Roney.
Before leaving harrisburg last night the
director made the following statement:
~ am assured that there will be no
Legislation enacted at this session which
VIII be antaEonstic TO the general plan
OF the transit improvements which has
been mapped out by our department for
Philadelphia. I brought with me list
OF bills to which objections should be
raised, and have been told by Senators
McNichol and Ware and Representative
Honey and others that any amendments
that will eliminate their application to
Philadelphia or which will protect our
plans for transit development will be sup
ported and passed. These amendments
have been prepared and, am advised,
Will be inserted in the various bills"
The Nickerman public service bill which
passed third reading in the House yes
terday. the Director said, would certainly
be killed in the Senate. and. therefore.
could do the transit plans no injury. The
Nickerman bill would take the control of
all municipal public utilities from the
hands of the Public Service Commission.
leaving this control in the hands of Coun-
ellis.
This would mean that Councils would
be enabled to Jam through the Rhawn
street extension or any other modification
OF the Taylor plan without having to
submit it for ratification to the Public
Service Board.
The Frankford Business Men and
Taxpayers Association, at its 18th an
nual banquet last night In Assembly
Hall, Frankford went on record as
favoring the Rhawn street extension. It
was declared that this extension would
open up a practically barren section of
the city TO rapid improvement and de-
velopment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
HOMES NEAR WEST CHESTER
SWEPT By FOREST FIRES
Wilson Place, at Unionville, Destroy
ed-Nalnahle Timber Burned.


WEST CHESTER, Pa, April 2l.-A for
est fire, started from sparks from burn
ing brush at the place Of Richard Will
son, on the Barrens, near Unionville,
last evening swept over an immense
tract of woodland in that section. de-
stroyed the stone house and frame sta
BILE on the Wilson property and threat
ened the buildings on the places of Will
liam Bailey and Nathan Pierce, all of
which were in danger for several hours
Residents of the locality fought the fire
with cedar trees and plows, furrows bo-
ing made about the burning area, and
byp hard work the fire was checked at a
late hour.
The loss at the Wilson place is about
$1,000. but large amount of timber and
fences was destroyed on other properties
The ridge burned was thick in cedar
trees, and these burned with fury. while
a strong wind carried the sparks far
in advance of the main fire,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21

In another window sec
ton are grouped some of
our Suits for Young Eel
lows-up to any ageAten
different patterns in one
button coats alone, and
every one of them bright
colored with the candor of
Spring! $1S and $40, but
so different!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
We foretold
a Season of
Bright Colors
in
Mems Suits
And We backed up our
prophecy Nth the goodsI

We have nassed some
of our check Suits in a
centre window-display in
an attempt to give you an
impression of their variety
they rival the fields and
the orchards in their bios
soning beauty! $40, $25,
$50, $35.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
AGED MAN KILLED BY AUTO
Struck by Car Which Swerved to
Avoid Bicyclist.

EGG HARBOR. N. j.. April 2t-Struck
by the automobile of Louis Giberson, of
Millville. late last night. Diedrich Schroe-
der, of this city, was killed. According
to Giherson, the latter turned out of the
way for bicyclist and second later
struck Schroeder, whose hody was badly
manGled, After the autoist had stopped
and asCertained that the man was dead
he came 10 this city and notified Marshal
Stieff Coroner Cunningham. of Ham
monton, hes decided to hold an inquest in
the matter. Schroeder was on his way
home and walking along the White Horse
pike He was 20 years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
NUPTIALs IN GERMANTOWN


frank A, Schenbecker, Jr., Will Wed
Miss Emilia l.. Insinger.
frank a, Schenbecker, Jr., 927 East
s,afers lane, Chestnut Hill, and Miss
~ n,ia L. lnsinger daughter of Mrs. Al
~. lnslnger, 7l3 Vernon road, German
s,'sl ~ VIII he married at the home of the
M mother this evening at $50 O'Clock
!, s ~ HeY. James DeWolf Perry. rector
,s,..s SaNsry Episcopal Church, German
49, VIII conduct the ceremony. Miss
oa - koockogey will be the maid of
l,,aa and Lyman Fassett best man.
s,,s dinner given to a few of their
hona'is, lhe couple will leave for a short
lys moon at the seashore. They will
~ N West PHILADELPHIA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21

With them are Norfolk
Jacket Suits for Golfers
Coats made for real men,
up to 46-inch chest, roomy,
easy, and stylish withal-
all favoring April in the
open! S18 and $40 for Coat
and Trousers mo more,
no less, but-"N. B. TT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21

Amble out and look
them over in our Wonder
full Windows Today or To-
morrow! Wen be glad to
show you some of our
three hundred other pat
terms, if you'll just step
inside and say "Like to see
your Suits" to a salesman!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
v;,..nt Astor Buys Powerful Airboat

NEW YORK, April A.-vineent Astor,
the worlds richest young man mas
ia will spend the summer flying up and
Snu 60, tbe Hudson, il was learned today.
Tbs airboat was specially designed for
young Astor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21

And every other right
kind of Suit for Spring
skeleton lined Suits for
Sum m er; braid bound
Suits for swells-and it's
surprising how many men
are swells this season!
$40, $25, $50, $35.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
TAYLOR CONFIDENT
PRO TRANSIT MEASURE
WILL BE ADOPTED
Director, After Visit to
Harrisburg, Reports Re-
moval of Obstacles to
Consummation of Great
Transportation Program.

Transit Director A. Merritt Taylor, who
spent yesterday In Harrisburg looking
over legislation Affecting Transit con
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21
Shield of Honor i'm Animal Session

Shleld or Honor IN Annual Session
WILMINGTON, Del. April 2l.-The
Grand Lodge ~of Delawere, Shield of
Honor, held its annual meeting here to-
day, Several of the supreme officers were
in attendance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21

dltions here, said this morn,
ing that the legislative path
is now cleared OF all obsta-
cles and that there will be
no legislation passed antag
onistic TO the comprehensive
transit program outlined by
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-28
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Connecticut western news., 1915-10-28
Suffrage Bits.

Editor News: Just a few suffrage bits. The pledge of the Canaan Equal Franchise League of five dollars has been raised by personal contributions to $20. The pledges made at the conven- tion in Hartford amounted to SIP, 300.
 135, 000 men voted for suffrage i'll New Jersey last week. Quite a record for the first time.
 10000 new members have been added to the woman suffrage army in Connecti- cut. Good work.
 We quote: "There was not a note of Encouragement in the whcle three days of the convention. Writes thus, Chloe Arnold reporter for Bridgeport Herald: "On Wednesday, Mrs. B. A. Hitchcock, the writer with whom readers of the Herald are already well acquainted, was on hand. She had motored down fl om Canaan and sat there among the rest, saying not a word, but applauding vigorously
 pr. Parker (Mrs. Edward O., who spoke in Canaan last March, gave re- port on the work of Connecticut society of Social Hygiene.
 Mrs. Thompson Seton, vice president of Hartford League, presided in the af- ternoons of the convention days. She was one of the notable speakers at the pioneer meeting at the home of Mrs. Hitchcock's in 1910.
 It is interesting to note that Mrs. Frances Sheldon Bolton, of New Haven, president of State Federation of Clubs is suffragist and an earnest appeal from her by letter. was read at the con- vention. The substance of appeal was that members of the small town local clubs should become suffragsts or take an interest in this most important move ment.
 Rhode Island we note refused man surffage to the masses ten times. At a threatened revolution of the advocates for votes for men. The frightened i'm perious holders of the ballot granted suffrage to their brother man.
 How about it, New Jersey? Think woman suffrage is beaten? Not much. ! Every woman suffrage state-eleven of | them-was defeated the first time few the second and third time, but all won out in the end. So shall New Jersey. So shall every state in the Union. ''At last each shall win,
 And the victory great shall redeem All the mighty lost effort aLd hope, All the disapproved dream.
 And out of the depth of their knowledge 1 They shall know to the utmost that
 minute
 How triumph is sweet Suffragist.
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-28

Frank w. Wheeler, who represents the Laffargue piano, in this locality. has just sold one of their fine pianos to John Lowe, of Lime Rock. He has also sold hundred dollar Victrola to Thomas Ryan of the same place.
 Make the long winter days brighter by keeping in touch by telephone. Adv.
 Mrs. E. c. Finney and son William spent the week. end in l'ittstield.
 The Hartford Courant of last Sun- day printed a half-page illustrated story on the Bald-Head Club of Amer ica, under the caption: "How the Bald Heads Became Famous-A Joke Started the Bald Head Club of America, Now Known the Country Over." It was written by Clark Belden, of the CouI ant staff. son of John H. Belden, one of the original Sutherland Brothers and first vice-president of the Bald Head Club.
 George l.. Parsons sold Monday the two Buff Rock fowls advertised in The News of last week to Frank Belden, of Canton.
 The ladies of the Methodist church are arranging for the annual Christ mas sale for Wednesday, December l.. Plan to buy your own and your friend s gifts at that time.
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-28

An attraction that comes highly en- dorsed from New Milford, Lakeville. Millerton and other Connecticut towns and cities is "Ita," the California Girl in her mental demonstrations. She will appear at Town Hall, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week, giv- ing change of performance nightly. She always attracts large crowds, in fact at Lakeviile last Saturday night, it was impossible to get a seat after o'clock and this is considered remark able from the fact that "Ita" had been there all week and the town is small. "Ita" is strong advocate of prohibit tion, but not of woman's suffrage as now conducted. Her performance is not anti.religious, nor is she fortune teller" While 2l years of age she has never attended school, yet accomplishes what the highest educational institu- tions in the United States have only been partically successful in-mental telepathy. "Ita" is worth going a long ways to see, as you will agree as soon as you see her first performance. Adv.
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-28

He's not as careless as he was, His idle hours are short, A man must labor when he has An auto to support.
 Kansas City Journal.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-13
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Detroit. - Detroit has joined the
more daylight movement. Satur-
day eastern standard time will be-
come official time for city.
Sioux City, Iowa.-Using name of
Albert Brown nearly lost Albert
James Bourne, transient farm hand,
fortune of 100000 left by uncle,
who died several months ago in Mel
bourne, Australia.
Detroit. - Attempting to capture
burglar, George Holt, "a, was fatally
wounded, Slayer escaped,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-13

easements in the school block. Lot
in 1905 was assessed at $36O,O00, a
rate of $125 a square foot. The same
property on State between Monroe
and Madison in. 1915 was valued at
$4,000 or SIP a~square foot and
the rent was lowered accordingly.
All other properties along the street
are advancing in value at an enor-
nous rate.
81 don't understand the psychology
which will cause the assessors to
value other lots in the school land
lease block at $5,718,669, an in
crease of $4,000 or about 10 per
cent in ten years, while other land is
making great jumps in value.
81 wonder why Charles Netcher
gave $685. for the privilege of
paying $4,000 a year for the lease
held by Hannah & Hogg on land
now occupied by the Boston store
Perhaps that and the Trib story
will tell you why the children may
be shut out of their schools this year
or the pay of the teachers be cut to
meet expenses"