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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
SYNOPSIS
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SYNOPSIS
On board transatlantic liner, rCtuih'ns
from Europe Craig Rutherford talls GU, ln
love with, p woman. a Mrs. Ialeott. Sne ye
fuses his help. and spends most OF the tinnS9
WIN her invalid husband. Also on o93ars 3tr
~ -. Baron Heldcrman, an unsCtupIi.tYquus,
.HHlCler, who makes n business pIopoSl,l,U,,., " ~.
70 rutherford and In q conversation ,,ny JTg9
lie directs attention to blue buckle, worn
ny Mrs. Talcott Later Helderman pIlUes
,,,s. rne wireless operator to let him take
The message ho takes is that valuable
diamond necklace Is being snuggled i@il.u @
ms country. An elderly man and younms
woman yoS,.ah are guilty. Again suspicion is NIL qs
5TeGited against the Talcotts. Later MT. at.
temps TO snatch the biuc buckle from her;
Iraig Rutherford rescuvs her. FOLLOWING
Ine, woman he loves he catches a Ehupss
oi mer N Hclderman's suite with her ar'hs
At the dock, New York Mrs, Talc9tt
forces her way into CraiRs cab and ASKS
MN 70 drive her home. As they eNamine
me mouse, craig ATTEMPTS TO deciare M, n,s
ing MN or his presence ,
Nfaig then finds that he has been inaue "a
tooI Tor the smugglers. In his pockets aIt
the blue buckle and the string Of DIAMONDS.
kuuians break into the room, ana agalh
III" voice OF Mr. Talcott save the DAY.
craig kCeps the blue buckle for shtety
ana turns the diamonds over to the sCCrrt
service agents. They tell him that ielaer,
man has been seen at his home every nighls
to Investigate aud through the glass wall
OF Heldermnn's house he secs that gentie-
man parading up and down. Craig cals
on him. Helderman exhibits his dogs, tWo
blnodhounds, which are absolutely 1i unusr
his control They talk about the snug
Cling incident.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
BIG DROP IN ROLLS
U. of P. Students in Roof Garden
Shower Food on Pedestrians.


Rolls scattered over the sidewalk at 18th
and Chestnut streets today caused many
persons to believe that an end to the high
cost of living had come at last. There
was an emphatic drop in rolls They fell
in punches from the roof garden of the
Hotel Adelphia, where the Phi Delta
Theta Fraternity of the University Of
Pennsylvania held its annual becfsteak
dinner.
When the ceebrants became frolcsome
and found they had too much food. they
tossed the rolls, mingled with confetti
into Chestnut street. Passersby thought
they were attacked by an early spring
hailstorm, and those who looked up to
investigate saw the rolls coming their
way and lodged about the street to
escape them.
When several spring hats had been
crushed out of recognition, Policeman
Suebcck ran to the roof and stopped the
storm. The students We're clad as chefs,
and although each was armed with n
large carving knife. decided to stop their
'cutting up" at once.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
MAKING A PLAYGROUND
Emergency Aid Committee Puts More
Than so Men to Work.

More than 30 men were at work today
for the Emergency Aid Committee on a
plot of land known as the White Hall
Commons in Frankford. which will be
devcloDcd into "A playground. Emergency
Aid officers believe the plan will hold out
work for the unemployed for nearly two
months.
The tract being improved is % acres In
extent. ]. W. Osborne and Charles e.
Vogdes two engineers in the 5th District
of the Municipal Highway Bureau, have
been working as inspectors. Many OF the
men knew so little of shovelinE that the
inspectors were Obliged to hold instruc-
tion classes The work is mainly leveling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
Slow Mail Delivery Deplored

Renting a private box and hiring boy
as n solution to the slow mail delivery
system in this city was suggested by a
Philadelphia postal inspector. according
to an official OF the Chestnut street Bust
ness Mems Association Members of this
association, 1t was stated yesterday
maintain quarters in office buildings, and
one of the business men was offered the
mail box idea when he went to the Post
office to register complaint
Resolutions were adopted yesterday at
a meeting of the Board Of Trade, protest
ing against the curtalled service In the
city and pointing out that unless the
force of employees is increased there rs
little hope OF Improvement
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
BIBLE LEAST READ BOOK"
though the Most Widely Circulated,
SAYS Rev. Alexander MacColl.

"Ahough the Bible is the most widely
circulated of books, it is often the least
rad said the Rev. Alexander MacColl,
pastor OF the Second Presbyterian Church,
Ia noon sermon in the First Presby-
Rrian Church, 7th street and South
Washington Square. today. He said that
revival of interest in the Bible was the
geatest result to be desired from the
Leuten services
The great Bible classes gathering week
py week In our churches give hope that
! may be realized" he said. He quoted
Aailineau, who said that want of time
want OF moral energy" I'VE find time
lor what we want most to do. single
verse, committed to memory as one
alesses In the morning and summoned to
enes'aid in hours of stress and perpleX-
H' would often change the atmosphere
" NE and point the way of duty and
ne way Of peace"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
CHARLES BLANCHE DIES
Old P. R. R. Employe, Choir Singer
and Magazine Writer.

Charles Blancke, 6i years old, for ~
years an employe of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Company, died today at his
home, 1872 SAMSON street. Death resulted
from heart disease. He had been an in
valid for several years, but until one
year ago was an accountant in the rail-
roads offices
Mr.. Blaneke was noted as a choir singer
having sung in the Church of st. Luke
and the Epiphany, 18th and Spruce
streets: the SwedenborGian Church. 22d
and Chestnut streets, and the Tabernacle
Presbyterian Church. He also contributed
special articles to magazines.
Mr.. Blancke was born in Cheltenham,
England, and was graduated from Chel-
tenham College. He is survived by a
widow and one son, Wilton W. Blancke,
who is a teacher of Latin in Central
High School.
Funeral services will be held Thursday
from the undertaking parlors of oliver
II. Bair. The Rev. David NJ. Steele, OF
the Church of st. Luke and The Epiph-
any, will conduct the services.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
WIFE PLEADS FOR PRISONER
Sentence of Man Who Posed as Army
Officer Postponed.

Sentence of Harry NJ, Schneider. New
Jersey lawyer. who posed as United
states army officer to obtain money was
again deferred today in the United States
District Court. His wife made dra-
matte plea for clemency, blaming herselr
for not having known that political assoc
Citations were leading him ON a downward
career, and declaring that she W I'd
work with him to pay back the money
Assistant United States District Attor-
ney Kremp asked for postponement Of
sentence, in order TO examine letters sent
i'm schnelder's behalf TO Judge Dickinson.
When one of Schneider's victims APP
peared and urged that another chance
he given TO him, Mr.. Kremp declared that
she was "as gullible today as when she
was yictimized" Another woman testl-
iied that Schneider had restored the
greater part OF the sum OF which he
defrauded her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
CONNECTICUT DAMAGED
Battleship Will Arrive Here in Few
DAYS for Repairs.

The battIeship Connecticut. whose star
board propeller shaft was broken sun
dav as the vessel was entering Guam
tanamo Bay, according TO an announce
ment today, will be brought to the Phila-
delphia Navy Yard in few days for
repairs.
The rudder also was badly damaged,
but the hull escaped injury and the ves-
sci will proceed 10 this port under her
own power. conveyed BY the collier Orion.
The accident occurred when the ship
was returning from a short practice
cruise There were no casualties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
eoAMUNITY CENTRES SOUGHT
sAueation Board Asked to Permit Use
of School Rooms.

re lectures on vocational subjects and
w use OF school buildings as "commun-
tsntres are asked for in a petition
,,,e', s poard OF Education, which is being
ssed -. among residents OF the north
~ The board will be requested TO give
We use Of school houses not occupied at
sht and TO supply speakers 10 lecture
NAtiles, general business methods,
~ ,ss'nsnship and similar topics.
appeal is the result of a successful
OF 10 lectures on salesmanship
Np were held under the auspices OF
r raolie Educational Association In
hanter School. The community
6.-se loea includes the project Of hav-
4 eseates held In the school buildings
~ hummel. PAS Kensington avenue,
'.liinan inan OF the committee circulating
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
u. S. Lob for William SALISBURY

DOVER, Del, March l6,-William
Salisbury. a cousin of United States Sem
ator Salisbury. has been appointed super
intendent of the Bureau Of Corporations in
the Department of Justice. The appoint-
ment was recommended by Senator
Salisbury. William Salisbury formerly
was publisher of The Delawarean Print
ing Company. Two years ago he removed
to California. Last summer he was a
candidate for the postmastership here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16

A riot was narrowly averted this morn
ing at 1858 North Simpson street when
Detectives Smith and Epley, of the 6lst
and Thompson streets station, went to
the house to arrest Frank Gentle on
charge preferred by Elizabeth PiccOla.
The detectives had to use their black
Jacks on a number OF men who tried
10 prevent the arrest. Gentle was ar
raigned before Magistrate Boyle and held
without bail for a further hearing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
'unning Fight" "Catspaw,o Etc.

Tlve already met one high inancier,"
replied Craig
who was he?"
-. Baron Helderman."
"Heldermanv" exclaimed Ferguson.
You met him, eh? You're making a fine
start"
rs he then so wonderful?" asked
Craig interested to know just how his
singular acquaintance stood with business
men.
Hes one of the seven wonders" Fer
guson smiled. Nobody knows what he'll
be doing next"
In what way?"
Rutherford, he's n wizard He's go
ing to be a giant down here on Wall
sreet!' said the cashier, "or else-hell
60 TO smash
Craig made no reference to the house
on Riverside drive. Instead, he set him
SELF to make Ferguson tell more of its
owner. This was easy to accomplish, as
Ferguson shared with many others the
wonder which FIeldernans amazing and
freakish operations had inspired.
Everything he touches turns to gold or
seems to, at any rate lie has unlimited
nerve to carry through enterprises that
we cautious fellows would not dare to
swing There's something that inspires
respect just in the bold look OF the man.
saw him last fall; and with that
foreign walk of his and the full beard
he looked like a Russian Grand Duke:
fuu beard! Rutherford repeateu'
"Why, he has Eoatec-a small one
now. Makes him look more like Mephis-
topne''s Int
Yes, ! heard he had changed the style
Of wearing his beard Everything about
MN Is Of interest 80 the street learns
Rutherford left the bank and started
him He stOnped at his club for lunch,
Dut ate IN anstracteu MOOD, re KEPT I
wondering when ana why Heluerlnah hau
changed his full beard to goatee.
Az ms apartment nc round nike III
fuiI charge, with the place looking SNIP
shape. ,,,,.-o.. a..
HOW goes H. Mlhc' he hOuueu W vi"
man. r,. ~ ,, ,,,
very VEL sor' lnere was TWO i'''i'
here today
o sec me:
NO sor, to sec me" .-..
You? Rutherford turned TO ms man
win some seNerlVN' Mike must Ilot ue
allowed to take 100 many thihsS LOT
granted 81, 80
They wanted me TO no them "a pit oi
n favor sor, explained the man
Ihat VIII 40 NIlNo' c"u'loncu ms
MASTER slartlnE toward MS "Iessi"S
room.
Excuse me- sor' Don think so. Ihey
wanted peep at the lhsidcs OF your
SaIe. sor.
WHAT Rutherford whtrled about to
cNola'h'
'Nis' sir; ana they offered me hVer
Tor thc look
i,id tn'E get u
not for iVer' sor. Thoy see me
indignation' and they made II oo'
Dld they get 1t FOR tnat!
" sun WASH enough, soF' 'rooleN
replied and between master and man
flashed a look OF understanding.
Tell me about H. Nike SAID craig
sitting down.
lhe man dld so. describing MS VISITORS
with wealth of humorous and telling
detail which left no doubt IN Craig
mind of the identity of the men,
"Did they tell you why they wanted
To see the inside OF the sate?' asked
Craig.
mo. sor,' Mike answered, shaking his
head.
Look here, M'sieu Michele, said his
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
Northwest Business Mems Oficers

The following officers were nominated
at meeting Of the Northwest Business
Mems Association las night; President
Walter b. BeTtolet; vice president, Ed
ward A. Noppel; second vice president
j. George Schemp; third vice president
Patrick Lynch; secretary, Edward Mar
tin. and treasurer, Thomas WlncheH'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
AT OLD ST. PAUL'S
Too Much Preaching Today, Says
Speaker.

THE same traits in the men that cruel
hed Christ almost 1900 years ago are
manifest In human nature today" said
he Rev. Charles Townsend. Jr., rector
Of the Church of the Good Shepherd, of
Rosemont, Pa, at the MONDAY service
to day In Old st. Paul's Church, Sd street
below Walnut street. He compared Herod
with modern Christians, and said they
had the same characteristics in that they
held religion too familiarly, as a curiosity
q ssnsatlon and were religious only to
thedegree of sympathlzing with good, but
not TO the extent of hating evil effectively.
These traits Mr.. Townsend said, are
he reasons fer the weakness of religion
tday He said the church needed less
Reaching and more of the real fighting
Alrlt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
McAdoo Out Of Danger

WASHINGTON, March l6-The condi-
tlon OF Secretary Of the Treasury MeAdoo,
who last week was operated on for appen-
dicitis, today was reported much im-
proved His physicians declare that his
recovery now virtually u assured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
FIre Damages Prison Plnnt

.|.,,. ~ esoN. Mich, March l6.-Fire which
.|cs early today In the Jackson prison
plant called out every engine IN the
tra badly damaged the prison prop
|h' pfe than l2o eonvlcts az work IN
'.|,t t"ine plant. nearby. were hur-
escorted BY guards 10 their cells.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
ouR GREAT OPPORTUNITY
sslf.sacrifce Road to Happiness,
Preacher Says.

lCtSiiSi hJoyS'
onportunty in life was tine subject of
lhe sermon preached by the Rev. j. w.
walker rector of the Memorial church
n me Holy Comforter, at the MONDAY
service in st. Peters Church, Sd and
Pine streets. today.
taour opportunity in life," he said, lis
Il lsarning the lesson os love"
He explained why some people missed
Earning this lesson, and said:
'Many people have the usual notion
that they can get happiness from this
ma through the church. They also be-
lIeye they can get 1t by going to church
"a Sunday, and perhaps by obcying the
laws OF the church. of man and of ma
ture, True happiness does not come to
uu BY virtue of the merit we possess. 1t
cones to us only through self-sacrticc.
and this Is our great opportunity in life"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
The BLUE BUCKLE

A MYSTERY AND BREATHIESS TALE ADVENTURE
Author o The RnnhTi ig CaspawoE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-28
w ashingt0n Army Orders.

Washington. ID. G.. Aug. 2S.-The following
army orders have been issued: Major William
NJ. Roberts. medical corps. Fort Yellowstone
"a Fort Reno: Captain Joseph IL. Douglas. re-
lievrd signal corps.
Sc,.'Ed Lieutenant Clifford X. King. Fifth
cavalry, a. Fort Myer, temporary duty; Engi-
neer otto :. Hahn. Coast artillery. To- Fort
III mt.
Orders July ri. t. Second Iieutenants JAS
per a. Davies aud James A. Stevens. Twenty
seventh infantry. amended 10 transfer Lieu
tenant Davies Ia Seventeenth infantry and
Lieutenant Stevens t. Ninth infantry.
Leaves: Captain Lewis Turtle. Coast ar
tillery. extended one month; Captain Earle W
Tanner, quartermaster's corps. two months,
seven days; Captain Henry :. Hathaway. re
tired. recruiting officer. one month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-28
Corpus Chautauqua
b. Tonight Passes:
Was Big Success
Especial To The Herald

fN'b1h " - 80"
Corpus Christi. Aug. 2S.-By tonight
the Corpus Christi C~hautauqua will
have been a thing of the past. The two
weeks assembly of noted stars has been
q successful venture. and the second ~
Sembly next year is practically assured.
Today was farmers day at the assem-
bly,. the feature orator If the day being
Jchn Temple Graves OF Washington and
Atlanta. This afternoon al 4 o'clock h
il 10 talk on The Twentieth Century
Woman" while tonight his subject is
The Reign of the D~emagogue."
Both addresses are being looked for
ward 10 with great pleasure and a large
audience will greet his appearance here.
Another feature Oh the program for the
day was the address Of Prof. +. III. Ar
benz of Sarita, president of the state
horticultural society. He was Ia con
duct q farmers class thru the morning
in addition 10 the remainder Of the pro
gram.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-28
Fosters Weather Bulletin

Storms will be most severe during the
five days centering on August ~, Sep
TENDER 1, III, IL and %.
We are apprehensive of very great
danger during the week centering on
October 3. According 10 our methods
of calculating such events that will be-
the greatest We have ever known. As
IL occurs in the season of\Nest India
hurricanes and continental tornadoes. il
is a good month for earthquakes and
great sun spots are expected. the impor-
tance of that week centering on October
3 seems to he unusually great. We do
not always get the exact dates for these
great events but our readers know that
our estimates are unc0mfortably close.
We certainly believe that the week men
toned will be- recorded in history as one
OF great events in meteorolOgy.
We are not vet able to determine whc-
Their the hurricanes. tornadoes or earth
quakes will have the greater force. Only
one of these will be- very great. These
things can all be definitely known i'm
advance and will be when our race gets
thru running after strange gods. comes
down 10 common horse sense. One man
can not work out all these things alone.
We have done well even To get a start
along the right road.
During that great disturbance South
Africa will probably suffer from great
Hoods. The greatest danger from floods
in this country will be northern Mexico
and our southern states west OF Texas
Western Canada and the northwestern
states will probably get an unusual
amount of precipitation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-28
Distress Is Found
In All Religions
In The Far East

New York. Aug. 2S.-The Palestine
Syria relief committee here has received
further reports a 10 the distress common
among Christians, Jews and Mohammedans
In Palestine, Syria and adjacent regions.
Henry Morgenthan, the American am
hassador at ConStantinople, Christian
missionary institutions and Jewish resi-
dents in those regions, have reported that
men, women and children are starving, and
the latest cables said that additional re-
lief funds were urgently needed. The New
York committee Of which Or. Talcott vii
Hams, the head of the Columbia School of
Journalism, L. chairman, has transmitted
practically all of its available funds, and
IS unable to respond further at present. In
to the devastation wrought by war
it il reported that a pest OF ~locusts has
the land, destroying vineyards and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-28
TAKE
FRENCH LINE
FRENCH SOLDIERS ERECT TRIUMPH.
Al ARCHES, WELCOME THEIR
SUCCESSORS.
iRv Associated ;'ress.,

British Army Headquarters in France
August 27.-Triumphal arches were erected
by the French soldiers To welcome their
don't like 10 60" said a staff officer.
successors when the British took over a
"They have spent months IN building up
their trenches 10 make them comfortable
and "a secure from the enemy's fire a.
possible. They are proud of their trenches.
In a sense they feel that the results of their
labor belongs to them. Besides they have
got settled in the associations Of the vii
lagos to the rear where they are bllleted.
section of the line from the French IA while
ago. An occasional sniper's bullet and the
the informal ceremony.
THE peculiar thing j. that the French
miliarizing themselves with details. But to
the men of both sides II j. a great event
Though the British and the French are al
a British battalion marches in and a
French battalion marches out after the
officers Of the incoming battalion have
spent a day or two IN the trenches ia
They know AL the local people"
Strictly speaking all that happens Is that
lies the soldiers Of the two armies rarely
meet. Each is on his own side of the line
which bounds the zone of the two armies.
"Probably not one out of fifty French
soldiers speaks much English" said an of
ticer. "and certainly not one out of fifty
British soldiers speaks much French Yet
IN five minutes they are talking together
and some waN or other they make one
another understand"
What interests them most IL the com
parl>on Of equipment. They must try the
mechanism Of each others rifles. The Bri-
ION must try on the new French steel he'll
met which the Frenchmen wear to protect
their heads from ~hrapnel bullets and
splinters. After the helmet he must ex-
anime the French knives which the French
use at close quarters IN trench fighting
when the bayonet i unwieldly; and after
that comes "a comparison Of bombs and
bomb throwing methods. Gestures serve
pretty well for this kind Of conversation.
Meanwhile every bit Of school book
French and English J. in play IN the midst
Of laughter. The outgoing soldier ex-
patiates on his '.dugout" and how com
Portable he has tried To make il; and The
new conner i properly complimentary in
kthiS diplomatic interchange between the
men in khaki and blue. When the French
20 they say goodbye and the British try
their hands al ''aurevoir."
There i certainly one thing our soldier
can learn from the French said a British
officer. Though a Frenchman has never
done any cooking before he soon learns
how to make an appetizing stew. Our
men are doing better. Camp lite j. a good
Teacher"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-28
Nc A Il Locals

McAllen, Texas, Aug. 2s.-Mr. and Mrs.
IL. Ewald nave rented their farm near town
and will move To McAllen to reside.
Russell McChesney and family have
moved into the Swearlngen home, where
they will herea fter reside.
Mrs. X. NJ. Gregory and her laughter
and sister are home from a visit at Corpus
Christi.
Mr.. Brownie Zachry i home from her
trp 10 ST. Louis.
Mrs. W. II. Hardin Is home from a visit
10 Beaumont and other points in East
Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Roger are home from
an extended visit at Wichita, Kan.
Mrs. X. Ledbetter and daughter. Mrs. ".
III. Gossage and Mrs. a. Y. Baker and chill
dren were McAllen visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. A. Mcdaniel are home
from a visit TO Brownsville.
Mrs. J.. A. Frick is visiting in San An
tonic.
Co'orel. II. c. Rankin of San Augustine
left Friday Tor his East Texas home. He
Il one ot the owners .ot the Rankin Tele-
phone company.
Mr.. and Mr.. John Bodenhamer have re-
from a visit on the Pacific coast
and elscv here.
Mise Gladys Hall, Bcrmce Taylor and
Archer were Pharr visitors Monday.