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conference adjourned for lunch. Director
Taylor declared that the people OF phiia-
deiphia were going to force the hand OF
Councils. Drawing comparison with
the gas steal" OF 1906, Director Porter
declared that the present "iniduitous
pian' offered by Councils Finance Com
mittee placed the gas steal in the
BACKGROUND. Both statements sounded a
call 70 arms.
DIRECTOR PoRTER's STATEMENT.
Director Porter said in his statement:
ION to Councils is now the slogan. Let
every citizen be watchdog of the treas
ury.
"Councils at the present day is still in
tested with some of those who voted for
the Gas Steal" IN 1905. 1t is quite evil
dent from their present attitude that
they failed to profit by the uprising
which their action at that time precipi-
tated."
''The men who were the leading factors
in the perpetration of the crime of 1905
are the same men who today are paradlns
before the people in Sleeps clothing.
Philadelphians are not SO gullible in this
present situation as to have forgotten In
so short time the deliberate attempt
of these men to betray the peoples In
terest The gas steal pales In the shade
as compared with the iniquitous plan
which a small group of men In the
Finance Committee and their hidden al
lies now are attempting to foist on the
people.
MFR. John p. Connolly, chairman of the
Finance Committee, is the ring leader in
this present attempt. He was follower
on in the Gas Steal His interest at the
present time, however, Is more manifest
because he has been tho paid attorney of
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
while serving rs chairman of the Finance
Committee of Councils. An examination
of the court dockets, showing Mr.. Con-
nelly's interest on behalf of the Phiadel-
phia Rapid Transit Company, VIII speak
for itself"
ar there ever was a time in the his
tory of Philadelphia when en- aroused
citizenship should demand and insist upon
receiving that which they are entitled to
It iB now"
Mr.. Connellys inspiring interview, as
reported in a newspaper day or so ago.
indicates how solicitous this gentleman
is to preserve the peoples money and
to see to 1t that they are not fooled by
tho Biankenburg Administration.
"All we need to ask the public Is to
compare John p. Connolly and Rudolph
Blankenburg in their standard of citizen
ship. Mayor Blankenburg never voted
for a transit steal or "gas steal" never
folsted on inc people INC he|e9St'S iOl
buying exchange tickets, nor was he ever
a champion of anything but the peoples
rights
"Can Mr.. Connolly and those of his kind
convince the public In the face of his
record and in the face of Mayor Blank
enburgs record that he CMr. Connolly
is entitled to the peoples confidence?'
DIRECTOR TAYLoR's STATEMENT.
director Taylor's statement follows.
'The people of Philadelphia are going
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By E. PHILLIPS oPPENHEIM
SYNOPSTS

Leonard TdverHdkc, En0ltshnIdn to the oone'
Vrepents Beatrice Burnuy. an Amertcdn 0Tit.
afart,in0 IN London, from stealing. Sns is
tHrned out or her oodrdng hosSs .iE e, aJ bs;yisnd
fso isr al a restuurdnt he tells her doont
hi,nsey but she shroudS her oion past !"
mystery. an .r,borbrnsrt.
aud here Bedtrice attempts suicide. IdDeIS
make hurriea her into ohemtst "'PPS ~ trIse
hsr T. Is saved. While resting ueTe, ,i,, 10.
overh.nrs a richly DoiCned toomnn aSnsJg d1Sd
4 dr,io. She orotcS suddenly trt0htehsa u"'
Gnststs that TaUerndlo take her dtoaD.
TO save the oirPs Hto, TGUertiake prGGpoSfss sS
90 make her his housekeeper He , eIpiu;. b;,n aS
Ae Is not attracted by her. When WI,n nc ,stth me
70 cork he finds himself face 70 Igee Iaht he
epo,Hdn tpho frightened Beatrice Wo ILL., ILL., tha
fore she e Mrs Wenhdb & ,o.sbss 10 rent a house
She snlplores TavertlGke TO teh hsT hSsT,nsnsd
Beatrice g. terrible thing has Sopprtasa papprto,.s
,ohioh Beatrice must knoio 70 ,d SnaIiu Is
o6sysd a Lar0e sum Of money. Sttll ne Isn''l' III"
faithful to Beatrice, and promises 0"'S ~
her n he may tell Mrs. Gdrdheyrr. ,,..,,oLs that
Az, Gnydner IL her otoH sister. Shs d'So ~ g.
scrfs that Mrs. Gardner has no n'o,eyJ; o1yJ;s,s that
something Of an ddventuress. she A. n re-
eitat sohere Beatree Is singing she Is reg reSo2, z,
atred b. an American. MT. PrttchdTd, III S.y,s,,
oGered a place a musical eonlssGGg doss not
Grier, the famous pr, prod.csrit q. Snt ''
Mrs Gardner tries bD all her pol0erS oI
fascination to make Tduerndke 0tve UP ho
secret Of BeGtrioes residence out TaVer"dN0
IIrs. Gardnerss father comes to her and re-
ports that her husband Is being kept, at @ @ner
ordsrs ln a deserted ntoorldHd mouse, heT
Aust nd Is fast becoming a moHomdntao, " "
fest fDon her murder. Al the same time 20 Is
~ ysTsd thdt Jerry Gardner. 6rothsr OF
Wen, ..M Gdrdfer, has come TO England
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OBITUARIES
DIR. William O. Grigrs

DR.. William o. Griggs, a practicing
physician for many years and long asso-
ciated with the Hahnemann Medical Col
lege, died yesterday at the home of his
son. DIR. William B. Griggs, 1926 North
18th street, from an attack of heart dis
ease. Doctor Griggs, who was 20 years
old, was graduated from the Jefferson
Medical College in 1865. For 20 years he
was chairman of the Arts and Science
Committee at the Franklin Institute,
where he held life membership. AS n
student of antiquity, he possessed a valu-
able collection of Washington relics and
firearms used in the Revolutionary War.
Doctor GrigEs leaves a widow and three
sons, Or. William b. Griggs. Albert e.
and Fred c. Griggs.
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prison At 10th ana Reed streets are rtilI
few residents who recall the day when
Herman Webster Nudsett alias II. TT.
Holmes, The Man Of Mystery" was
morning Of May Z, 1928. None OF the old
time residents Witnessed the hanging.
Many Of them today, however recalled
the last words Of the murderer which they
heard from keepers who were present
when he mounted the scaftold.
~ am ready for you. gentlemen. ="
Holmes II said 10 have answered when
he was asked TO leave his cell.
HanginBs years ago always attracted
r crowd outside the prison. Four police
men were always stationed at the main
entrance. When the policemen walked
away II was a signal that the execution
was over.
Among the murderers who were hanged
In Moyamensng prison was Red Nc
Manus. thug who operated with a gang
In the southern part of the city. Keep
ers at the Jail said today that before
McMRnus walked UP the steps of the
scaffold he insisted on removing his boots
When arrested he wore boots. He con-
tinued TO wear them throughout his trial
AS the rope was being fastened about
his neck he Kicked off his boots.
Most of the hanglngs in Moyamensing
prison took place on Thursdays.
Before Mrs. Jane whiteling was hanged
on June %, 1889. she kissed the picture
OF her children whom she poisoned.
When the picture was taken away from
her she said. Poor kids"
TOOK POISON. CHEATING GALLows.
Since 1899 many double hangings have
taken place there. On March 10, 1908, two
Cinnamon who were implicated in Tong
murder we're executed. Two mother-in-
law murderers occupied cells in Moya-
mensing. One of them committed suicide
by taking poison on the day for which
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4 TALE OF LOVE- MYSTERY AND INTRIGUE

some other place than from within the
walls of my office" Mr.. Dowling declared,
furiously. "You understand that, Taver-
nake?"
Perfectly" Tavernake answered. you
wish me to leave you. 1t is very unwise
of you to suggest it. but am quite pre-
pared to co.
you will either resell me those lots at
cost price, or you shall not set foot
within the office again." Mr. DowlinG in
sisted. ut Is a gross breach of faith,
this. never heard of such a thing in
all my life. Most unprofessional. impos-
sible behavior!"
Tavernake showed no signs of anger-he
simply turned a little away
'I shall not sell you my land, Mr.. Dowl-
ing" he said land ( will suit me very
well to leave your employ. You appear"
he continued. "to expect some one else to
do the whole of the work for you while
you reap the entire profits. Those days
have gone by. My business in the world
Is to make a fortune for myself, and not
for you"
How dare you. sir! Mr.. Dowling cried.
IT never heard such impertinence in my
life"
You haven't done a stroke of work for
five years" Tavcrnake went on, un-
moved, "and my efforts have supplied you
with fairly good income In future,
those eGcrts will he directed toward my
own advancement"
Mr.. Bowling turned back toward the
car.
Young man." he said. "you can brazen
1t out as much as you like but you
have been guilty of gross breach of
faith. shall take care that the exact
situation is made known I'm all responsible
quarters. You'll get no situation with any
firm with whom 1 am acquainted-I can
promise you that. II you have anything
more to say to Bowling, Spence & Co,
let 1t be in writing"
They parted company there and then.
Tavernake and Beatrice went down the
hill in silence.
Does this bother you at all7" she in
quired presently.
Nothing TO speak Of" Tavernake an
swered at had to come. ] wasn't quite
ready but that doesn't matter"
What shall you do now?" she asked.
borrow enough TO buy the whole of the
HILL" he replied.
She looked back.
Wont that mean a great deal OF
money!?
He nodded.
ut will be big thing. OF course" he
admitted. 'Never mind, dare say shall
be able to interest some one in 1t. In any
case. never meant Mr.. Dowling to make
fortune out OF this"
They walked on in silence a little
further. Then she spoke again, with some
hesitation.
II suppose that what you have done is
quite fair. Leonardo
He answered her promptly. without any
sign of offence at her question.
"As a matter of fact" ne confessed.
ut is an unusual thing for any one in the
employ OF Arm OF estate agents to make
speeulations on their own account In land.
In this case, however, consider that I
was justified. / have opened up three
building speculations for the firm, on
each one OF which they have made a
great deal OF money. and have not even
had my salary increased. or any recog-
milton whatever offered me- There Is a
debt, OF course, which an employe owes
TO his employer. There Is also a debt,
however, which the employer owes TO his
employe. In my case, l have never been
treated with the slightest consideration
OF any sort What 1 have done I shall
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CHAPTER Y.
THE JOY OF BATTLE.

THE JOY OF BAL ! LIZ
They sat on the trunk OF fallen tree
IN the topmost corner OF the field. In
the hedge, close at hand, WAS commo-
tlon OF birds. In the elm tree. little
furrher away, a thrush was singing. A
eo-. west wind blew in their faces; the
cir Immediately around them was hlled
v-'th sunlight. Yet almost to their feet
aeretched one OF those great arms Of the
eity-a suburb, with its miles OF villas,
its Changing, OF electric cars, its waste
uiotg. It's rows or struggling shops. And
only little further away still. the body
lself-the huge city. throbbing beneath
It's pail OF smoke and cloud. The girl. who
had been gazing steadily downward for
several moments. turned at last to her
eompanion.
do you know" she said, that this
makes me think OF the frst night you
smoke 70 met You remember it-up on
The roof at Blenheim House2"
Tayernake did not answer for mo-
ruent He was looking through a queerly
shaped instrument that he had brought
with him at half dozen stakes that he
had laboriously driven into the ground
absorbed In his task.
nThe main avenue" he muttered softly
70 himself ssYes, IL must be a trlhe
more 10 the left. Then we get all the
oa-shoots parallel and the better houses
have their southern aspect. / beg your
pardon. Beatrice. did you say anything?"
be broke OF suddenly
she smiled.
xothlng worth mentioning. was Just
thInHine that Il reminded me a little up
here 81 the hrst time you and I ever
talked together"
Hs glanced down at the panorama be-
low with It's odd tumble Of hideous build
lnsz. softened here and there with
ufaa4hs o. sun-stained smoke. It's great
bI1Ez Of ukliness irredeemable, insistent
t.Its ainerenf, OF course" she went on
- rsmaubsr. even nov, the view from
tie housetop taat night. In a sense, II
aas anar than this. everything was more
HHza ard yel more chaotic; one simply
tAat underneath All those mysterious
eaa WAS some great being, tOillng and
aezlns-llfe il1elf, gF0aning through
ae with human eoaWheels. Up here
1Hzaf she continued. ezo think that YOU
~ ahculd ka one 81 Eha derazgatorsli
Hffed Hla iuairaaeat into is case
A e1|1cad i in bis pocket
- SAID yea muffl't eau me
effs fea are naElas me
Yes E4lN Hhat le sags-flha
er at etf deifssH- fhe
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Il. .ECTRIC CHAIR PUT
IN USE TOMORROW FOR
FIRST TIME IN STATE
Execution Will Take Place
in New Death House at
observation-disclosures In
terested From Humane
Standpoint.

John Talap who murdered his wife at
their MONTGOMERY County home, Us spend
Ink what will be the last day of his lite
today IN the new deathhouse at ROCK.
view. near Bellefonte. Pa. Talap VIII
die in the electric chair early tomorrow
morning unless there should be an un-
expected commutation from the Governor
He win be the first man to meet death
al tho hands of the State of Pennsylvania
other than by the gallows. Bxponents
OF prison reform throughout the country,
but especially in this State are inter
ested in the case because the electric
chair was adopted as more humane
method of execution than hanging
The old gallows at Moyamensing prison
10th and Reed streets, on which 30 muir
derers since 1899 have been hung Is no
more Veteran keepers there are IN
elined 70 believe that hanging Is the more
inercifu1 of these two ways OF endlng
human life. but they are Immensely re-
lieved that the gruesome business OF
hanging men has been taken off their
"Executlons by hanging" said Personal
Deputy Myers today. doesn't take up so
much time as an eectrocuton. nave
heard that by the time man leaves MS
cell, marches into the death chaIr,oel,
takes his seat and the button is pressed
following a signal by the warden tuly
eight minutes or more is consumed:
have seen cases in Moyamensing Prison
where only about two minutes or less
passed from the time the condemned man
ieft his cell and was pronounced dead
Most of the executions which have Wit
messed resulted in instant death. because
the neck was broken" -.
The act creating a law ordering that
capital punishment be effected by the
electric chair was passed by the Legisla-
ture on June 13, 1918. Since that law was
enacted several murderers have died on
the gallows in Moyamensing because their
crimes were committed before the act was
signed by former Governor Tener.
vucked away In the record room OF the
aheriff's Office lies package which con-
tains a list of the murderers who have
died by hanging since 1889 in Moyamen--
sing Prison. Only one woman was hanSeo
in Moyamensing. She was Mrs Jane
whiteling, who poisoned her children:
Testimony produced at her trial showed
thai she killed her children because she
was anxious to obtain several hundred
dollars insurance.
2 Living within stones throw of the old
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II, pi1t he admitted. Tickets OF Admiration
-., f,o ohtafned at the various newspaper
ofices Antfcipatlng even larger throng
than attended the meeting OF January -,
overflow meetings for those VINO cannot
he accommodated in the Academy are
being planned.
Tbis afternoon the Committee Of One
Thousand will address appeals to employ
ers of labor In PHILADELPHIA requesting
that they announce the nass-meeting 10
their workers and permit the men to stop
work one hour earlier Wednesday IN or
der that they may get to the Academy
OF Music in time for the meeting.
AN ULT1MATuM.
James ]. Mullen, an employe Of the
League island Navy Yard. has issued the
following statement, which lays down the
position of the League Island men in the
fight:
I'VE intend to fight to a finish for the
enforcement of the Taylor plan. The
working men and women Of the city are
not going to be deceived by any trick or
subterfuge such as the Finance Com
rnIttee Of Councils is attempting to jam
through.
.''The public must be warned that the
assurance of a 5-cent fare with free
tranBIeTS-HS lOi 49,
lor plan--receives no consideration what
ever in the plan which City Councils are
now pursuing.
"It is the fight of the people against
a handful OF men who are bold enough
to attempt to put across deal more in
iquitous than the gas steal
Now is the time to act. Don't wait
until the damage is done and then COM
plain. Every working man and woman,
every citizen, every individual who be-
lleves in Just and right must get on the
firing line and defeat this grab.
THE working men OF the Philadelphla
Navy Yard at League Island have
pledged their support to the Taylor plan
and will go into every ward in the city
and fight for It,"
Members of the committee who signed
the call for the town meeting met in the
office OF Director Taylor together with
members of the Mayors Cabinet. AT the
conclusion of the meeting, brief state
ment declaring that the flight is on" was
issued Tomorrow afternoon another
meeting, this time with the members of
the committee of 1000 attending, will be
held in the Adelphia Hotel to perfect
arrangements for the Academy meeting.
Chairman Connolly, of the Finance Com
mittee, which reported into Councils the
"Joker" ordinance against which all Phil
adelphla Is now arrayed in opposition, de-
clared that the action of the Mayor in
calling the town meeting probably is only
a political move made In view of the ap-
Mayoralty election.
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to scotch the ordinance which has been
reported by the Finance Committee, pur-
porting TO call special election to
authorize an increase in Indebtedness in
the city to the amount Of s6000,0O0 for
certain transit facilities, as specified
therein, in n manner which will make
them utterly impractlcable. The passage
of that ordinance and the holding of such
an election would be equivalent to the
passage of no ordinance and the holding
OF no election. The people do not propose
to be fooled.
"They are going to insist upon the
passage of ordinances calling for the
holding of a special election to authorize
an increase in the Indebtedness of the
city i'm the amount Of S6,OO0,000 for the
establishment of transit facilities.
"They are going to insist that these
ordinances be drawn In the usual, cus-
tomary and legal manner. and that they
shall be absolutely free from novel and
uncertain provisions calculated to render
the election Illegal or to make the use of
the money for any practicable purpose
impossible.
customary and legal form at the request
of the Department of City Transit and
were introduced i'm Councils and referred
to tho Finance Committee: the people are
going to Insist that these ordinances be
reported out, amended, as agreed, In
amount, ana tnat tney ne passed pTOInpI-
ly, and that the fake ordinances reported
out by the Finance Committee shall be
'seotched' forthwith"
TOWN MEETING PLANNED.
Philadelphia today began to arm for the
fight against the Finance Committee's
"ioker" transit ordinance.
From every section responses came to
the call for the town meeting In the
Academy Of Music Wednesday ingtt.
TO pave the way for the Academy
meeting district mass-meetings have been
arranged in West Philadelphia and In
Olney tonight. In West Philadelphia the
Woodland Avenue Improvement Associa-
tion has called a protest meeting to be
held in the hall at list street and Wood
land avenue. All Councilmen from that
section have been invited to be present
and declare their position on the two
divergent transit plans
The Olney meeting will be held in the
Olney Presbyterian Church, under the
direction Of the olney Improvement Asso-
ciation.
Tomorrow night the citizens of Ger
mantown and Chestnut Hill will plunge
into the fray with a meeting in the town
hall. The following persons will speak:
Director Porter, Director Cooke, the Rev.
Charles L. Seasholes, the Rev. Fl. w.
Hathaway, Samuel 3. Scott and Robert
E. Lamberton.
The following call for the meeting has
been spread broadcast through German
town:
A CALL TO ARMS!
Mass Meeting in Town Hall, German
town, Tuesday, February 23d,
p. M, to demand
REAL RAPID TRANSIT.
You are called upon to protect your
interests from the greatest betrayal
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Michael w. MONTGOMERY

Michael w. Montgomery, a Civil War
veteran, who for 28 years was superin-
tendent of the Fairmount market, 22d and
Spring Garden streets, Is dead at his
home, 772 North 25th street. He was rs
years old, and his death was due to
complication of diseases. Mr. Montgom-
cry was member of the Anthony ].
DreXel Lodge, 1896, 1. o. o. T., and the
Anna NJ. Ross Post. o. G. A. r. He
served throughout the Civil War as an
infantryman with the 95th Regiment,
Pennsylvania Volunteers. The funeral
services will be held at his late home
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
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THE TEMPTING OF TANERNAKE;

stick to. After all, I am more interested
in making money for myself than for
other people,"
They had reached the corner of the
field now, and turning into the lane COM
menced the steep descent. 1t was Sunday
evening, and from all the little con-
venticles and tin churches below, the
bells began their unmusical summons.
From further away in the distance came
the more melodlous Ginning from the
Cathedral and the city churches. The
shriller and nearer note, however, pre-
vailed. The whole medley of sound was
discord. AS they descended, they could
see the black-coated throngs slowly NOV
ing toward the different places of wor-
ship. There was something uninspiring
about II eli. She shuddered
"Leonard." she said. Il wonder why you
are so anxious to get on in the world.
Why do you want to be rich?"
He was glancing back toward the hill,
the light of calculations in his eyes
Once more he was measuring out those
plots of land, calculating rent, deducting
interest.
I'VE all seek different things" he re-
piled tolerantly-"some fame. some pleas
ure. Mr.. Dowling for instance, has no
other ambition than TO muddle round the
golf links few strokes better than his
partner"
hiu SOu' SIG dSheu.
ut is success I seek" he answered.
women. as rule. do not understand.
You, for instance, Beatrice. are too
sentimental. I am very practical. 1t Is
money that want. want money be-
cause money means success"
"And afterwards" she whispered.
He was attending to her no longer.
They were turning now into the broad
thoroughfare at the bottom of the lane,
at the end of which tramcar was wait
ing. He scribbled few final notes into
his ,pocketbook.
Tomorrow" he exclaimed. with the
Joy of battle in his tone, tomorrow the
fight begins in earnestW
Beatrice passed her hand through his
arm.
mot only for you, dear friend, but for
me-" she said.
For you? What do you mean?" he
asked quickly.
II have been trying to tell YOU all
day." she continued, "but you have been
too engrossed' Yesterday afternoon 1
went to see Mr. Grier at the Atlas
Theatre, had my voice tried, and To-
morrow night am going to take a small
part In the new musical comedy"
Tavernake stared at her in something
like CONSERVATION. His ideas as to the
stage and all that belonged to II were
of primitive order. Mrs Fitzgerald was
perhaps as near as possible TO his idea
of the type. He glanced incredulously at
Beatrice-slim, quietly dressed, vet with
the unmistakable, to him mysterious, dis
tinction OF breeding.
You an actressp' he exclaimed
She laughed softly. .-
Dear Leonard" she said "this Is going
to be part OF your education. Tomorrow
night you shall come to the theatre and
wait for me at the stage door"
CONTINUED ToAIoRROWN