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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-10
"TOOTHLESS" BILL VETO
VICTORY FOR HOUSING

Continued from Page One
the BlankenburG administration were the
real causes of Councils determined op-
| position to the enforcement of the 191i
| act, 1t was said, did more than anything
else to influence the Governor in his de.
| cislon. The bitter arralgnment of the
| GransbacS bill by the delegation of prom
inent Philadelphians who attended the
hearing In the executive offices at Har-
risburg on Thursday was also an impor-
tant factor.
MANDAMUS STATUS UNCERTAIN.
Councils consistently refused to make
the housing act of 1913 effective. In the
annual budget for the municipal depart
ments for 1914, the year following the
passage of the act, no appropriation was
made to the Department of Health and
Charities for establishment of the new
Division of Housing and Sanitation. Con-
sequently the organization of the division
which had been partially effected by the
appointment of John Moliter as chief
was disrupted.
Councils resisted all efforts in the courts
to compel appropriation of funds for the
division. peremptory mandamus issued
by Court of Common Pleas to compel
Councils to make the appropriations for
The mandamus ordering Councils to
comply with the 1913 act was issued by
Judge Martin, in Common Pleas Court.
January 2l, at the instance of the attor-
neys for the advocates of the bill. At
the expiration of the mandamus ii was
extended for 30 days upon the petition of
John H, Fow.
On April 3, the date of the expiration
of the mandamus and the time when
members of Councils would have hnpu
liable to arrest on bench warrants from
Judge Martin. n conference was held be-
tween Mr.. Fow and Judge Martin and 1t
was decided to allow the matter to stand
until some action was taken in Harris
burg on the Gransbach bill What the
status of the mandamus now will be is
uncertain.
"ToOTHLESS" BILLS CAREER.
The bill just vetoed, together with bill
specifically repeating the 1913 act was in
troduced in the House on February s. De-
featsd after stormy session. the vote
was reconsidered and the bill sent back
to committee for amendment As amended
1t was passed as referred to the Senate
Committee on Municipal Affairs on March
22, and on the same day was reported out
and passed on first reading. On second
reading 1t was passed on March %, and
finally on March q. The House concurred
In the amendments on March %.
The bitter feeling which has followed
as a result OF Councils failure 10 en-
force the 1918 act and the divergence of
opinion as to the best substitute measure.
were deplored by the Governor and at
the same time he urgently requested all
parties 10 unite and reach some amlcable
settlement of the differences
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-10
MONSIGNOR McCREADY
Rector of the Holy Church Cross in
New York.

NEW YORK. April 10. = MonsIgnor
Charles McCready, rector of the Holy
Cross Church, died yesterday from pneu-
monia at his residence here. Many
clergymen were at his bedside. Cardinal
Farley administered the last rites. Just
before this the cardinal left st. Vincent's
Hospital where he had administered the
last rites to Monsignor Denis j. Nc.
Mahon, rector of the Church of the
Epiphany who Is dying from cerebral
hemorrhages. Monsignor Mcmahon was
unconscious at midnight. The two high
priests had been lifelong friends, and
received their titles at the same time.
Monslgnor McCready held several inn
portant offices in the archdiocese He
was vice president of the New York Cath.
olic School Board, defender of the mar.
riage bonds and special consultor
He was born in Letterkenny Ireland, in
1887, and on March 2 last celebrated his
18th birthday. He was a classmate OF
Cardinal Logue while pursuing his theo-
logical studies. He came to this country
In 1854. and entered the Mount 81. Mary's
College, Emmitsburg, Md. Had Monsig-
nor McCready lived another year he
would have celebrated his golden jubilee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-10
LIEBLER DISASTER COMPLETE
Last of Theatrical Enterprises De-
clared Bankrupt.

NEW YORK. April 1O.-Theodore A.
Ltehler, Jr., completed the chain of finan-
cial disaster of the Liebler theatrical en-
terprises by filing a voluntary bankruptcy
petition today listing s5s,OOO liabilities and
$500 assets. Liebler e Co. the copartner-
ship, today scheduled s295,OO0 liabilities
anG s-5.9OO assets, and the LiebIer COM
pAny, the corporation, scheduled 1896, 600
liabilities and $39s0OO assets.
Cancellation of European productions
because of the war caused the Liebler
difficulties.
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SUNDAY WINS OVER
FOES OF HIS WORK;
10000 AT SERVICE
Critics Admit He Is Get
ting Under the Skin of
Paterson" - Many New
Workers Crowd Trains to
"The Silk City,"
IraoM a srATr coppEsrovprNr.i

PATTERSON, N. j.. April i0-This I,
billy" Sundays big test day 1t will
settle, for the time being at least, the
burning question, "Can he reach the mill
workers and undo the work Of the I. w
w agltators7"
The operatives who strike so often tPat-
ersons other name is "the strike city'D
are going to be at the tabernacle at to-
days two services That is, II Billy"
can draw them and get In his blows be-
fore Tannebaum, Larkin, Treska and
Lewis hit the city next Tuesday to fight
him.
The evangelist was out of bed bright
and early, keen for the days develop
mentH Just to show he was going to
fight with every ounce OF strength he
has, he announced ho would preach two
of his hardest working sermons, Gospel
Grenadiers" this afternoon and THE
Moral Leper" tonight.
10000 THERE LAST NIGHT.
People today had to admit that billy"
was reaching the people of North Jersey
and points East, like little old New York.
Tho Gotham trains were crowded with
straphangers after last nights sermon.
Forces That Win" preached to a cheer
lnBt pennaII-tOSSlnB, SatnnB-gun Hpplhhu-
ing student crowd. The tabernacle was
packed with 10000 persons.
II was the same sermon that meant riot
calls when BILLY" gave 1t in Philadel
phiR, and he gave It with the same vim
and dash that induced whole schools
there to "hlt the trail" He exhorted
the young men and women not to be
''runts In character" and to leave
something behind them other than
epitaphs." He wanted them to put
punch" into their lives
Paterson this morning is flooded with
copies of a smeary, four-page paper,
which announces II is "the twin city
reporter" and bears publication date
frcm Minneapolis. What II doesn't say
about Billy Sunday doesn't matter
much-hes "grafter" and about every
thing else highly Objectionable.
1t brings charges against him, and says
It backs them with affidavts. II con-
tains parallels from "Bily's" sermons
and the addresses of Bob" Ingersoll,
whom BILLY" slams into every chance he
gets, calling Ingersoll the high priest
of infidelity."
The sheet, 1t Is said, is being circulated
by the liquor interests in this city of 497
saloons, many of which Sunday says he's
going to put out of business. y campaign
committeeman today said: Let 'em cir
culate the scurrilous thing It does moth
ing but boost"
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PHOTOPLAY MAGNATE
FIGHTS SHERIFF HERE


Continued from Page One
| on the floor Jess Willard, standing
nearby, picked UP the legal document.
you dropped something, Fred. Better
take IT," said willard.
leave me alone" shouted Mace.
Mace, according to Deputy Sheriff Nell,
| struck him. The crowd on tho platform.
| Willard included, looked on.
Another championship fght," yelled a
negro porter He thought the new cham
pion was exchanging blows with the
Deputy Sheriff.
Nell and Mace were separated. In the
excitement that followed Mace jumped
on the train and ran into the washroom.
once inside he bolted the door and deiied
the private detectives to break down the
door.
TRAIN GOES ON TO NEW YORK.
The conductor of the train gave the
signal and the train went on to New
York.
According to Detective Corcoran. the
amount claimed in the attachment Will be
collected shortly. Mace is said to have
property in this city and New York. Ac-
cording to the detectives Mace and his
wife separated about a year ago The
detectives say that after the separation
Mrs Mace had her husband arrested for
nonsupport.
In the attachment papers was a copy
of Exhibit A, showing that Mace had
engaged the Taylor Detective Agency to
watch" his wife while he was in Paris.
The exhibit reads:
PARIS, France, June %, 1914.
My Dear Mr.. Taylor:
| wish you would try to get some
goods on my wife. My brother, the
doctor, will explain and give you de-
tails. Whatever expenses incurred l
will take UP on my return. VIII be
at Lubin Company, Philadelphia, about
August l. Yours,
FRED MACE.
Care of American Express Company.
At the time that Mrs. Mace was being
"shadowed" at the request of her hus-
band. she occupied house at 23i2 Hunt
ing Park avenue. She is said to have
been a member of the famous original
"Florodora" seXtet.
Mrs. Mace. who Is described as an at
tractive young woman, resides In this
city.
"WATCHED" WIFE'S HOUSE.
AS a result of the letter written by
Mace from Paris, the detective agency
alleges that it assigned an operator for
42 days, from July %, 1914 to September
I, 1914, to live In the Hunting Park avenue
house.
An additional operator was employed
from August 20 to September T. 1914, to
cover the same house
The detective agency contends in its
statement of claim that It was compelled
during its investigation to lay out large
sums of money to rent n dwelling house.
purchase furniture, move household goods
and that other amounts were spent in
phone calls and incidental ex-
penses. all made necessary by the inves-
tigaton.
The bill amounted to s2S245 and. it is de-
clared, Mace acknowledged the justice OF
the bill by paying 500 on account on
September a. of last year 1t is for the
balance due. slS245, that the attachment
was sworn out today.
After the train left West Philadelphia |
the crowd that had witnessed the fight
between Mace and the Deputy Sheriff |
gave loud cheer for the new champion.
Willard bowed to the crowd. AS lie
walked away with his manager. he said:
Some little ght, eh?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-10
PUP CHEwS "sARGE's" LEG
20-ounce Brindle Bull Tackles 220-
pound Jimmy" Black.

pOunu Jimmy DldCh.
ouch! Wow! Mosquitoes on the JOB
aready!'
Patrol Sergeant Jimmy Black, Of tho
20th and Federal streets station, rubbed
one ankle with the other Then he looked
down at his heels and saw wicked-ook-
ing brindle bull pup attached to his leg.
Just above the shoestops. He also felt
him.
Black weighs o0 pounds and the pup
about 20 ounces and Black was in a
hurry. Nonchalantly kicking the dog
aside. he climbed into the patrol wagon,
which was leaving the station. When he
sat down heavily the dog was there, too,
hanging on his trouser leg. The driver
was alarmed by cries for help and hur-
red back to aid in prying the dog loose
from the Sarge" who placed the pup
under arrest
The growing dog was taken to the sta
tion house and put in a cell, After the
hearings were over, Black and police
man, gingerly holding their prisoner by
the scruff of the neck and the hind legs
arraiGned him before House Sergeant Don
aldson, who sentenced him to % hours
confinement on bones and water. The dog
Is in a cell now, yapping and threatening
Black, who, 1t is rumored, intends trying
to reform the prisoner when his term has
expired
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R8B&2g &88RH;25s;&Y}k0 & CTS

Like a Nemesis. Sadie Davis has fol-
lowed Magistrate Glenn for several
months. II seems that no matter where
ne holds hearing, the woman is brought
before him on one charge or another. II
he went TO relieve a brother Judge" at
Front and Westmoreland streets. Sadie
was sure to be among the morning bunch
of prisoners. When he dispensed justice
at Belgrade and CleaTheld streets sta
tion there was Sadie, large as life, with
the same old smile and the same old
charge. And II perchance the Judge
went TO Trenton avenue and Dauphin
street station, there was no escaping
Sadie,
II is no wonder then that the Masis-
trate looked at Sadie in amazement when
she appeared before him today at his
"old stamping grounds" 4th and York
streets. She was arrested by Policeman
Davis.
asked. Tor perhaps the trouble Is you're
not kept in jail long enough at a time"
"I'n explain. and'-but Sadie could not
How can you explain the fact that
you're brought up before me at every
station house where ! have hearinssF
the Judge questioned
but this is a mistake. your Honor"
murmursd Sadie, and tears slistened In
Now don't cry. For l know you have
an endless supply OF tears ready for all
occasions. You have perpetual thirst. y
But it's cured now" declared Sadie.
II found out there's nothin' In this
drink game. Gimme chance, Just
one"
The voice OF the prisoner had the ring
OF sincerity and the tears which escaped
from her tired eyes seemed genuine.
"Il give you Just one chance said
ths Judge. and Il you're brought before
mo aaain IN send you aHay for . long
xieitH
I thank yoH ffam lhe hotlcm ot ny
heart gaia the ac134n A4eH an 1|a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-10

TRENTON. April 10,-An application of
the New Jersey Automobile and Motor
Club to compel the Public Service Rail-
way Company TO install further safety
devices on its cars to warn autoists of
the stopping Of the cars was dismissed
today by the Board OF Public Utility
Commissioners, The club suggested the
placing of a green light on the rear OF
each car. which would be operated auto
matIcally when the car was about to stop
at street crossings, but the board found
that the scheme was impracticable. The
auto club could not show that such
lights were in use In any other State.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-10
GENTLEMAN THIEF HELD
Long Vigil by Detective Ends in AR.
Teet

Detective Frank II. Miller sat in the
washroom of the Masonic Home at Had
don Heights. N. j., today For hours he
had continued his vigil there His eyes
were fixed on an electric bulb connected
by wires with a plate under the carpet
beside the charity box Suddenly the bulb
flashed. Miller jumped to his feet dashed
out and seized oscar Sutherland 3s years,
OF 7th avenue and Green street, Haddon
Heights
Sutherland, the police say. Ia the gentle
man thief who has robbed the poor box
of the Masonic Home of several hundred
dollars. Tnep rlsoner Is held in Camden
awaiting a hearing. He Is a Mason and
Is employed as bookkeeper IN this city.
Miller. who was employed by the Ma
sonic Home to apprehend the person who
was robbing the poor box systematically.
yesterday Installed the electric apparatus.
A plate was placed under the carpet be-
side the charity box, connecting with an
electric bulb in tho wash room, where
Miller sat. An out t-of-order" sign was
placed on the washroom door, Later
sutherland was held under $500 for court
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-10
"CRAZY DRUNK, | KILLED WIFE:
NOW | WANT TO BE PUNISHED"
Reilly Confesses Murder-Evaded Ar
rest for Two Years.


James Reilly is locked up at City Hall
after evading arrest for two years He
confessed TO the murder of his wife
While intoxicated Reilly came home on
the night of November a, 1872 and shot
his wife. at 1850 East Harold street,
where the couple lived with their four
children, one an infant, which died a
short time after the murder through lack
of nourishment.
Reilly said he had taken a tramp steam
ship after the shooting and landed in
Mexico. He fought with the insurrectos,
worked his way up to San Francisco and
shipped on a transport which brought him
10 New York about a month ago. His
mother and a sister of the dead woman
short time ago said they did not want
to see him punished for his crime and
blamed another woman.
Leave liquor alone and don't think you
can ever cheat the law" Reilly told De-
tective Emmanuel last night on the way
from New York. where he was arrested.
II was crazy drunk when / shot and
didn't realize what had happened until
the next day. I'm willing TO take my
medicine, / have been in agony. 1 want
my case over quick and I'll tell the whole
story"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-10
SULzBERGER CONFERS WITH
SUPERINTENDENT ROBINSON
Meeting Follows Judges Criticism of
Police Methods.

Judge sulzberger, Of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas, was in conference with
Superintendent of Police Robinson this
afternoon Coming Immediately after his
criticism in cour yesterday Of the manner
In which the police have been handling
the vice question:. II is believed, that
Judge zulzberger asked superintendent
Robinson to instruct his men in what
constitutes evidence in such cases, and
how the evidence should be prepared and
presented. Charles Lee, head OF the vice
squad, was called into superintendent
Robinsons office and the trio were
closeted in conference for some time.
Superintendent Robinson said that the
Judge came to see him on a subject that
VIII come up in the future. Judge SuS.
berger refused to make any statement,
while Director Porter, of tho Department
OF Public Safety, said he might Issue
n statement In few days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-10
ALLEGED Auto Thief Caught

Spencer Mccroslin, commonly knoaH
as Skin" Mecroslin. 4s years old ~
North SD street. has been arrested 2
the request Of the New York police -,
say he Is implicated IN a series OF aa.s
mobile robberies In that city. MeeIosna
was taken into custody In the heaaqtss
ters OF the Slth Ward Republican 49,
that q man arrested IN New YORK
November had confessed % the
q % automobiles snd implicated hla
others - ths crimes. Melreslin
hantty denied the charges re ga
= swat fhe arriFai oi deieelifas
SOS fezk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-10
FIRST GIRL JTTNEY
DRIVER ON THE JOB
Miss Grafftey Introduces Pay
as-You-Enter System in Or
der to Save Time.

Philadelphia has a woman jitney bus
driver. She is Miss Florence Evangeline
Grafftey. Besides being the first of her
sex to engage in this enterprise she has
introduced the first pay-as-you-enter con-
veyance. Miss Grafftey's earnings aver
age IS day.
Since last Monday Miss Grafftey has
been sklfully guiding her car UP and
down Broad street between Diamond
street and City Hall. She bought her au-
tomoblle last August. After she had be-
come an expert driver some of the nov
city wore off and the recent invasion OF
the jltney led her to put her machine TO
good use. Having a license. all she had
to do was to put sign on her car.
Miss Grafftey Is not worried over D-
rector Porter's pessimIstic opinion OF the
jitney bus movement. She believes the
jltney answers a "long-left want" The
daughter of English parents. she is ac-
customed 20 being out in all kinds Of
weather. When the man she hired to
drive her bus came in one morning with
a suspicious breath she decided to run
her own business until shc found a nom
alcoholic chauffeur. She makes the run
between stations in 12 minutes and sits
at the wheel from / o'clock in the after
noon until sunset. William Riley, a youth,
then relieves her at the helm of tho ma
chine.
She introduced the pay-as-yo -you-enter
method in order to concentrate all her
attention on running her Jltney. One saves
time that way, she explained today Her
costume is a neat-flttlng affair Of blue
serge, cut in a somewhat suffragIst style.
She has steel-gray eyes and n complexion
that Is the fruit of an inherent Anglo
FA~ N,,N N-S,f-1 hA
has enjoyed riding about London In fog
on the deck of the buses operated there.
Miss Grafftey's home Is at 2232 West
Allegheny avenue. She was an expert
stenographer in the employment Of a
street bank.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-10

poeketbook In her hand she took a faded
little picture and kissed It, Whose pic
ture It was no one knew.
A i5-mlle drunk, which began near Con-
shohocken, brought Frank Sullivan TO
grief in Germantown. He got a drink
each time the train stopped, the police
say, and 1t required about dozen trains
to come to this city. BY taking the
booze route, sullivan spent $40 before he
reached Philadelphia, He could have
gone to Florida for the same amount.
The thirsty traveller invaded this city
by way OF Chestnut Hill. He lost mis-
bearings completely there and thought
that he lived in several houses in that
vicinity But half dozen indignant cit
liens told Sullivan from second-story
him number of other things But suln-
van declared that he would keep on ring
ing bells until ne found his own house.
lie was following this course indus
triously when Policeman Martin inter-
rupted him. Sullivan said he saw no
harm in trying to lind out where he lives,
but Martin told him that he couldn't
awaken half OF Germantown Ia the
search. AS the man seemed to be in a
hopeless condition, the cop finally sua-
gested that ne put an advertisement In
the lost columns OF the newspapers. Then
he took sullivan 20 the Germantown po-
llco station.
When the prisoner reached there he
learned there had been a score OF COM
plants against him by phone from resi-
dents whose slumber had been disturbed
He was also amazed 70 hear there were
hslf a dozen other cops looking for him
When he faced Magistrate PeRnock. sulll-
van said he had won so on Jess Willard
ana endeayoFed 70 ged rid or II.
The prisoner expressed sincere regret
for the trouble he had caused ana DE-
clared he weu|d return % he home -
4hIiemafsh and Sc auIez Il zIFen anoffzr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-10
Shots Halt Thief Suspect

Policeman Greenberg responded to the
shouting of "Policew at 7th and Wilder
streets early today, and gave chase to
a fleeing man, who did not stop until
the officer began firing his revolver. Vim
cenzo Tostino, of sth and Christian
streets threw into an ash can a box of
tewelry in his flight In the 81 and Dick
inson streets police station, Magistrat to
MacFarland held Tostino in $500 bail for
further hearing next Sunday on suspicion
of larceny. The man who called the po-
liceman is James Misery. of 1911 South
7th street, who said Tostino defrauded
him of $25
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-10
NOTED SCULPTOR DIES
Karl Bitter succumbs to Injuries Re-
ceived in Auto Wreck.

NEW YORK, April 1o.-Kari Bitter
well-known sculptor, died in the New
York Hospital today, from injuries he
received when he and his wife were struck
by an automobile In Broadway near the
Metropolitan opera Huose. Mrs Bitters
conditions Is not serious.
The Bitters were attempting to cross
the street when an automobile, driven by
Edgar x. James, an electrical contractor,
swerved to avoid collision with a taxi
cab, and felled them The accident was
unavoidable and James proved TO the
police that had he not swetved his ma
chine there would have been worse
accident.
Bitter, whose works had won him q
place among the first sculptors of
America, was born In Austria and came
to this country In 1889 His works are to
be found in many parts of the world
He was art director of the Buffalo and
st. Louis Expositions. Among his works
are the 100000 bronze doors of Trinity
Church.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-10
William H. Berger

William II. Berger, veteran of the Civil
War and one Of the few survivors OF the
"a Pennsylyania Heavy Artillery Volun-
teers, died yesterday at his home 9in
Redmen avenue, Haddonheld, N. j.. from
general debility, He was 70 years old.
Mr. Berger was a member OF Ellis Post
No. 6, G. A. r.; Old Guards of PhiladeI,
phia, I'd Regiment Infantry Corps, N. a
p, and the 18th Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry. He is survived by a son, Wal
ter H. berser' OF slbI North Franklin
street, where the funeral services will
take place Tuesday afternoon.