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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03

The Allies caught Herman Mayer, a
German OF this city, and charged him
with being spy. He was placed in
cell and awaited his execution as the gray
dawn fingered IazIly IN his prison window
There was a jingling OF keys and the
steady tread of msrehing men. AS the
footsteps drew nearer. Herman stood up
brayely to march to death. But there
was friendly look on the man who
opened the cell door and he was not
acconipanied by the soldiers OF the enemy.
Mayer was amazed as the turnkey led
him 70 the death chamber Then he
realized that he had made a mistake, the
death chamber Ia reality was the roll
room OF the tlth and Winter streets police
station. Instead OF an executoner there
was the smiling face OF Magistrate Emely,
aud instead OF huge axe he held small
gayel. Mayer had been dreaming, but his
dream was consistent with his expert
enes OF the night. The prisoner was ar
rested while doing sentry duty In front
or a Chinese restaurant. He paced the
sidewaik FOR several hours until Yep Low,
a Suspicious Chinese, fearing that Mayer
contemplated some kind OF a mysterious
attack, called Policeman Reilly.
Mayer, who said that he lived at Third
street and Lehigh avenue, declared that
ne had been shot But the policeman
assured him he was merely half shot. All
MS Was explained to the Magistrate, who
being German himself. could not help
sympathlzing.
s.I'm ready to 90 10 the front any time
Tor my country said the prisoner.
"Can you do the goose step?' asked the
Judge.
ssYou bet I car" said Mayer
attention. commanded the Magistrate
The prisoner saluted.
Right facet was the next command
-and It was done neatly.
srorEard march, shouted the magis-
terial commander
And Mayer walked out proudly vith
the goose aLep-
Pat nouchoa ~ 5 haHaaae aan. 40
bought 9 big hadaoek feF his Nlts % faat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
SIX CENT BREAD
NECESSARY RESULT
OF RISE IN WHEAT
Bakers Here 10 Advance
Pnce Because Of Price of
Flour $4,000 a Day
Added TO Cost Of Living.

1hs price Of bread is going up. In a
few cases throughout the city II already
has advanced Now bakers here admit
that III view OF the action taken by New
york, Chicago Detroit and other cities,
Phladtlphia bakers can no longer COM
tiune TO operate at a loss and universal
nlx-eent bread viii become an established
fact here In day or two.
According TO the Bureau OF Statistics
1.oo0,oQo is h conservative estimate OF the
number OF loaves sold in this city daily.
This means that because OF high wheat
this city. despite the number of unem-
ployed and generally recognized hard
times will have to "shell OUT $4,000 more
81 nnee day just for bread alone,
II the war continues for any length Of
time. authorities say, bread may remain
up for an indefinite period. II may even
20 higher. TO or s cents. Bread at I
cents loaf win mean an added daily
strain OF $4,000 for Phiadelphians, or
T,s0D,00D IN year.
Charitable agencies which have had
their hands full trying to feed the desti-
tutet IN the city with bread at normal
prices look aghast at the expected rise.
md wonder how the situation Is going to
be met
Many bakers are in favor of reducing
the SIZE OF the scent loaf rather than TO
advance the price. While this, on the
face Of thugs, might make the outlook
seem less strained, yet It practically
means the same as an increased price to
the consumer, s.
Not only bread. but cake and pastry are
also expected to be affected by the wheat
advance. In fact everything In which the
now precious commodity, -four Is ern-
ployed may be expected to cost Enore.
Last night a request was made State
LEGISLATOR William Walsh, who Is a
wholesale flour dealer. to introduce a
measure repeating the old blue law of
1901 In an effort to help the small baker
out Of tight situation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
CHURCHES SAVE
RUM BUSINESS

Continued from Page One
| try to save her for Christi NO So
find she is a leader in nothing byt so
ciety" he sneered.
''She Is a leader in nothing but society,
card parties, dances and brldge-whist
clubs. ] don't call that kind a leading
woman In the church; che is the devils s
bell ringer. i will tell YOU people what
1 call your leading woman. She is the
one who gets down on her knees and
prays; she is the one who can wrap her
arms around a sinner and lead her to
Christ; that Is tho leading church mem
Der. You have 1t doped out wrong
Pm stuck on Philadelphia" said the
evangelist. Country folks think of city
kinda "doggie." Why the people of
Philadelphia are so kind and big-hearted
they seem just like common folks. That's
the way l like to SEQ them remain even
IL they do get a little money-just as
their ancestors who drove the cart Com
mon folksl Yes, that's what l like and
it's great to see this great city so friend
ly.
Seventy-fve Negroes, students from
Lincoln University, entertained those in
the tabernacle by singing a number of
the old Southern "darky" hymns. The
most popular of these proved to be
"Heaven"-the retain "Heav- Heav-n-n-n-
m-m'' bringing enthusiastic outbursts of
applause from the audience.
Homer A. Rodeheaver, the choir leader,
sang the old revival favorite "They Tell
Me of Home" Prayer was offered by
the Rev. DR.. ]. Il. McGlurkin, of Pitts
burgh.
EARTHQUAKE" PREDICTED.
An earthquake" for Philadelphia
greater than that which shook San Fran
cisco is prophesied In a letter received
today by BILLY" Sunday from one of his
converts in Ohio. 1t is not to be the same
kind of quake, however, but one that
will shake the churches and church mem
bers, and sin and corrupt politics SO
much that the Quaker City will become
so pure that all the world will look in
this direction.
This is what Miss Ruth NJ. Moore. n IT.
year-old college girl. of East Palestine, o.,
says the people in Ohio are expecting to
be the outcome of the evangelist's Phila-
delphia campaign. She writes that even
in her small town the principal topic is
Sundays campaign here, and that his in
fiuence has been so great that converts
are being won in that section because of
the renewed activity of church members.
Miss Moore tells BILLY" in the letter
that she chit the sawdust trail" when
only II years of age during his campaign
in Youngstown, o. Also that she has
since been anxious to do Christian work
as the result of his preaching five years
ago.
The Jovlan League an electrical trade
organization, is to be honored by the
presence of the baseball preacher at its
weekly luncheon in the Adelphia Hotel
tomorrow at noon. Admission will be by
ticket only.
PRAYER MEETINGS TODAY.
District prayer meetings were held in "A
churches today, II being conducted by
members OF the Sunday party.
The business women's lunches. con-
Quoted by Miss Kinney and Miss Miller
in the Chambers-wylie Presbyterian
Church and the First Presbyterian
Church, respectively. began at II o'clock.
The schedule of monday factory meet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
THREE BOYS ARRESTED
Accused by Police of Stealing Cut
Glass and Silverware.

Three youths who broke into an un-
occupied house at Brookllne, Delaware
County, owned by Robert NJ. Barr, an at
torney of 1011 Chestnut street, were
caught this afternoon by policeman
Jacobs, of the 6lst and Thompson streets
station, who say the prisoners were carry
ing away the loot in push cart covered
with old logs. The oys are Robert Jack
son. 1908 North Camac street; Milton
Childs 5413 Ludlow street, and Daniel
Myers, % North 59th street. They will
be arraigned tomorrow morning before
Magistrate Boyle
According to the story the police de-
veloped the boys entered the Barr home
last night and obtained silver cut glass
and jewelry worth $500. This they did in
a field nearby and returned to day to
carry away.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
THE WEATHER
oMelal Foreena..l

WA5HINGTON. Feb. s.
For eastern Pennsylxa MAC Cloudy to-
night. probably preceded by snow in.
the southeast portionf Thursday fair.
fresh north and northwest winds
For New Jersey-snow or rain this
afternoon shd tonight Thursday partly
cloudy. E gfs
The Eastern storm is central on the
coast near Norfolk and Cape Hattsras
4hia morning and ia moving slowly. IT
has lost epefgy during the last p hours
fui has rauaed light rain snow or slest
9tef TIE EASTERN half ot the country exf
capt II the gnlf states. a moderate fall
- temporataro has occurred AZ the rear
ef the storm, the change being greatest
81 the south Atlantic States The storm
|aat vas entering the Paeihe States yes
IaIdaY has moysd saatward quite rapidly
and IS aDrtading across the Rocky Noun
tlns and eyer the fsains States this
14fntHa.
u S. Neatbar Bureau Bnllelin.
1faaz94fiaas MADE a. s =. n. eastern time
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
BLocKLEY PLANS SOON READY
Director ziegler Makes Announce
ment at Mayors Cabinet Meeting.

Complete plans for the rehabilitation of
Blockley at n total cost of S6,OOOOOO will
be ready within a few days according
to announcement made today at the
Mayors cabinet meeting by Director of
Health and Charities zegler, This will
remove Councils argument against i'm
mediate appropriation OF the 81 900, 900 item
in the sll,s0O.OOo loan 10 start the work
at the institution.
The plans will be presented to Councils
at the meeting February lS and immediate
action will be demanded by those behind
the plan to build a new BlocSley on the
site OF the present inadequate structure.
Director ziegler announced at the meet
ing that he win explain the plans Feb
ruary II at the meeting of the County
Medical Society.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
HOSE CONTRACT AWARDED

Eureka Company Successful Bidder
at Reduced Price.
A contract for Sl4,96O worth of the high
est quality fire hose, bid for by II firms,
was awarded today to the Eureka
Fire Hose Company. of this city. The
cost per foot is st.1O. This hose formerly
cost s1.2O, according to Director Porter
who urged Director Loeb. of the Depart
ment of Supplies, to purchase the best
quality hose.
The Fire Bureau gets 3,60O feet OF hose
under the new contract. Bids for the
hose were opened January 8, prices Of
various makes ranging from 5Sis cents to
S1.10 foot. The samples submitted were
tested January 21 and % at fire head
quarters, Race and Juniper streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
NEW SCHOOL WANTED
Germantown Citizens Petition Board
of Education.

Delegates representing residents of
Washington Lane near Chew street pre-
sented a petition for a new school for
the neighborhood at a meeting today of
the Committee on Elementary Schools of
the Board of Education. S. NJ. Earle,
one of the delegates, said that the near
est schools were too far from the neigh
bOrhood to be useful without inficting
hardships upon the children.
In reply, John Burt, of the committee,
asserted that the conditions in South
Philadelphia demanded attention before
Germantown was given new schools.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
SUCCESSOR 70 M+-.z1G1--
Charles B. Hall to Be Clerk of Select
Council.

Charles B. Hall. sergeant alarms of
Common Councils. will be elected chief
clerk OF Select Council tomorrow at
Councils regular meeting. He will sue
ceed the late William j. Millisan, who
died In Harrisburg while attending the
Inauguration OF Governor Brumbaugh.
The position made vacant by the pro-
motion OF Hall viii be nlled by John
J. Carr. Republican city committeeman
from the 30th Ward Hall Ia a Lieutenant
OF Select Councilman Charles seEer. of
the TIN Ward. while Carr Is follower
OF City Treasurer McCoach
A salary or $4,000 q year Is attached to
Halls new position, while Carr Will re-
eelve 5000. ~ sAzp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
1.sIassp Sings when ssntsaesd

A substantial sentence 70 JAN had the
ma sical eject Of restoring the voice OF
Patrick Douda With John I.arkin, Of
1903 GlenHood avenue. he received a sem
tenee OF not less than three or more than
fige years in she Eastern Penilentiary.
Tie men were convicted Of robblng the
home of Norris Miller Of Ass Ridge
ogenile While il court Douds pretended
itat ~ aaa q muie. ana fef this reason
40 n1 Isfs fse skaad ia bis defense
al1Hs h|s 1nfifI'or however. he atarfad
~ elNsI I4eHtt4.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
JoB1Ess TAX SALVATION ARMY

Not 2la pr cent. OF the unemployed
who applied to the Salvation Army In
this city last month could be given work.
OF the 500 applicants only IS were sue
cessful. During the month 17S families
and 1905 men were given food, SO men
were lodged over night, 172 garments
were distributed and 16 buckets of coal
were given away. These figures do not
include the work being done at the two
industrial homes for men, the Women's
Rescue Home and the Children's Day
Nursery,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
TIME pALL FRozEN uP
Ice Prevents 1t From Marking the
Hour OF Noon.

This weather. which Is trying the pa
tience or patient citizens. so disgusged the
time ball on the roof Of the Bourse Buitd-
ing that i refused TO 90 down today -
X Is supposed to do
Noun came with lowering clouds and
snow ana slest The bali didn't bulge.
Persons sent un to investigate found thar
the pole on which tho metal ball Il
perched and the haiyards, we're frozen so
solidly that the mechanical contriyance
which governs the balls actions did not
have force enough 70 send the ball down.
No one hlames the ball
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
THIEF lMPERILS FOUR LIVES
Family Overcome by Gas When Pipe
Is Broken,

Four persons were overcome by gas
early this morning in their home at 1900
Catharine street as the result of gas
meter thief breaking a pipe.
The thief got S225.
Those overcome were Mrs John Har-
kins her children, James and Ruth. and
Harry McNally, a boarder.
Policeman John Porter noticed the odor
OF gas in the street and broke In a door
He sent the four to the Polytechnic Hos
pltal, where they were revived. The
police of the 2Oth and Fitzwater streets
station are holding three men on sus-
pioion OF having committed the robbery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03

Cacio Cavalri, Roman and just plain
cheese, also so gallons of olive oil. are
being sought today by the police OF ths
I'd and Christian streets station The
bluecoats of that district sought all day
yesterday and all last night to pick up
the scent, and. failing, finally applied te
City Hall for aid. Every policeman in
the city is now hunting for cheese.
Michael A. Arussa owned the cheese
and the olive oil, 20 pounds of the plain
garden variety $50 pounds of the Roman
cheese and so pounds of the Caclo Cavalr
cheese. He and the police are depending
mainly on the loyalty of this latter brand
to recover the stolen goods, valued al.
together at 1924. Cacio Cavalrl is sad
to be a highly civilized brand of cheese
1t can almost talk, and should Il b.
recovered it may be able to give the
names of the men who stole it. At any
rate it will retain their finger prints
and the memory of it will be retained BY
the fingers long after they wish %
forget it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
WHOLESALE ARRESTS BEGUN
FOR COLORADO MINE. WAR
$50 Men Indicted, Including Lead.
ers Of Labor Organization.

ers of Labor Organization. Il
DENVER, Feb. 3.-One hundred and
fifty indictments for murder, arsonr as
sault and rioting have been found, apa
wholesale arrests of labor leaders begun
today as the result of the special Grand
Jury investigation into the coal STRIKE
troubles
Twenty men are held, 10 having been
placed in the Walsburg jail. AMONG
those arrested are Eli M. Gross, viea
president of the State Labor organizz,
ton: William 7. Hickey, secretary and
treasurer, and Charles Haines, secretary
of the United Mine Workers at Walsours'
The indictments are based on tesn-
mony in regard to the three days paths
at the McNally mine last April, when
coal company employe and Major 7. =
Lester, of the Colorado National Guaia'
We're killed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
Transit Buttons Ready for
Distribution Today

The new transit buttons bearing
the slogan "For the Transit Plan"
may be had upon application at the
LEDGER CENTRAL, Broad and
Chestnut streets, and at the publ
cation office Of the EVENING
LEDGER, 9th and Chestnut
streets. One button 1UiU be givon
free to each person applying at
either of the above places.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
SNOW SWEEPERS
PREVENT BLOCKADE

Continued from Page One
hours notice. The snow removal contrac-
tors in their work use three motor-driven
ploughs and 3s horse drawn ploughs and
scrapers, 2COO men and 500 teams.
Chief Connell this morning ordered 1900
men of the emergency street repair force
and 200 wagons, the property of the city,
out to assist the regular force of street
cleaners employed by contractors. They,
together with the contractors men. Will
keep the cutters open and open pathways
at street crossings in all parts of the
city.
SLIPPERY STREETS.
Ice that made horse traffic almost I'M
possible, even for animals rough-shod,
covered every street and byway in Phila-
delphia this morning with thin. slip
perry glaze. Tons of ashes have been
thrown on the streets and sidewalks in
all parts uf the city, and there will be
real work for the street cleaners when
a thaw comes.
One death was caused by the coating
OF Ice five-year-old boy coasting direct
ly under the wheels of big automobile
at Frazier and Media streets. He was
George Roy, 1A4 North THAN street.
j. C. Steiner, of Glenside, owner and
driver of the car, rushed the boy to the
West Philadelphia Hospital, where ply
sicians said he had been instantly killed.
Steiner was held in his own recognizance
for action of the coroner.
Miss Emily Beatty, of 172 Maple
wood avenue, slipped on the ice at Ger
mantown avenue and Haines street this
morning and sustained n fracture of the
left arm. She was taken to German
town Hospital. Miss Beatty Is probation
officer for the Germantown district.
Mrs. Margaret Litgron, OF sos North
23d street, slipped on the ice at Sth and
Chestnut streets this morning and broke
her right leg. She was taken to the
Pennsylvania Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
FIGHT OVER SHOE AUCTION
Factory Foreman Has Worker Put
Under Bond to Keep Peace.

Under Bond to Keep Peace.
Girardo Japearia goes TO Sunday school
on Sundays. but made an attack on him
yesterday. according to John Thomas,
foreman in the shoe factory OF Hallahan
& Sons. Inc. 10th street and Washington
Avenue..who testified today before Magis-
trate Coward.
Japcaria was required to furnish $500
bail to keep the peace. This was pro-
vided by his minister. the Rev. f. j.
Ia Rose. pastor of the Messiah Reformed
Church. which Japearia attends regu-
larry. Japcaria worked in the shoe fac
tory Yesterday he was arrest;d after
n hght over the auction of a air OF
shoes,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
COKE" SELLERS CAPTURED
Sixteen, Taken in arsenal" Raid,
Sent 10 Correction.

Sent TO Correction.
Sixteen men were captured early this
morning by police OF the itth and Winter
streets station In THE Arsenal a cafe
ct 10th and Winter streets. in raid
following complaints OF cocaine being cold
there. They were sentenced TO various
terms In the House OF Correction rang
ing from 10 10 30 days by Magistrate
Emely at hearings later.
'The ArsaneI' ia raldcd every few
weeks by the police. Each time men are
caught with cocaine in their possession
and held for court or given short terms
In the House OF Correction. Althou h
the place is hardly stones throw from
the station house It continues in bus
inebs. The police say II is the rendezvous
OF cocaine peddlers in this city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
Noted Poet-Artist Dies

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Alban Jasps'
Conant, 90. poet-artlst. whose war H. nv,
ture Of "The Smiling Lincoln" made nm
famous. died here today. Death was
due to old age.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
MAYOR WEARS "THE BUTTON"
Taylor Says Public Shall Know of 1t
il Councils Halt Plan.

II OUuIIUIIo IIHII 7 IuII'
Transit buttons were pinned on Mayor
.Blankenburg and every member of his
cabinet today by Director Taylor at
cabinet meeting in the Mayors office.
Director Taylor declared that If Coun-
ellis did not take action TO provide an
early election on the s2O0OO,0O0 lean for
transit development, he would see that
there was plenty of chance for the public
to known about II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
55 LOCOMOTIVES ORDERED
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railroad Will Place Contract.

NEW YORK. FEB. 3.-The Chicago Bur
Iington and Quincy Railroad Is IN w
market for % locomotives ana the W.
tract win be closed in the near future
il is said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
ON SCENT OF CHEESE THEE.
1924 Loot Leaves No Trail, But It
Ought To.

somc stealthy men, on bold. bad burglng bent
Into the storehouse of Arussa went;
And took away 2O0 pounds OF cheese;
And now the officers are on the scent,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
PUBLIC AWAITS
COUNCILS VOTE

Continued from Page one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03

Pat Bonohoa is haIaaae man. He
bought bis aaaaosh toF - we % saat
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-29
$4,000 SCHOOL
BUILDING FOR
.PALACHICOLA
FINE STRUCTURE is BEING
PUSHED TO COMPLETION AND
WILL BE READY FOR SCHOOL
OPENING.

Apalachicola, July 28.-The $780,
600 high school building at this place
is being pushed to completion, and
will be ready for the school opening
on October 1. 1t will be one of the
most modern school buildings in the
state and would be credit to a much
larger and richer county.
The big Cypress Lumber Co. saw
mill plant is running on full time,
and gives employment to several hun
dred men.
Byron D. Morris and family leave
today for the hills of North Caro-
lima for the summer.
Miss Fannie Patton, one of Apa-
lachicola's girls who has made name
for herself by studying and becom-
ing a trained nurse and who is To-
Gated at Atlanta, is visiting relatives
here this week.
Commodore Geo. ]. Ramsey, who
headed a coastihg party about ten
days ago and cruised along the coast
to Tampa and back returned today,
and reports a great trip. He says
that while old Apalachicola is dull it
is not so bad as many towns visited.
His party made no money on the
trip but had fine time.
The new commission form of city
government is now in force here and
while it is young seems to be work
ing very smoothly.
There are fine openings here for
box, crate and other factories, and
one land owner who has $50 acres
near the city offers TO give sites to
encourage such enterprises.
The sturgeon fishers are bringing
in good catches now, and some big
fish are among them.
The oystermen and dealers are
getting ready for big winters work,
The river has been in fine condition
summer.
The county commissioners are
for making the oysters grow this
building the twelve mile of shell road
to the west county line.