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sale on Wednesday last and II large force
of clerks has been kept busy meeting the
demand. The ticket stands in the lead
ing hotels have also been besieSed by
buyers.
No more beautiful setting can he inn
agined than that presented by the
Speedway by the Sea. While the num-
her Of spectators is bound to be large.
the facilities for handling "A GROVE OF
100000 people are such that there can
be 10 confusion. The brooklyn Rapid
Transi, Company has promised to pro-
vide ample rolling stock for those who
cannot motor ~ the Speedway. and the
policing OF the roads leading to the
track Will he clpahiv handled by the
efficient Police Department.
The sun., 1916-09-24
Cars for wintry weather.

Speaking OF the trend ~ tho used car
business, l.. e. Jandorf. president OF the
Jundorf Automobile co. said: main
tain the most efficient buyers, who arc
continually securing the country, making
"A selection Of the best offerings ana dis
~CarIlng thos" that do not come up to the
standard which IL SGT. These cars are
then put thrugh the shops and finally are
offered the public subject 10 the m.nutest
inspection and demonstration to meet IN"
most critical buyer, In spite Of tho eN-
IRENE demand TO meet these conditions.
prices nre remarkably low, and among the
Jand0rf stock to-day are many fine bar
gains, including town cars. Nmnuslnes'
laudauiets. sedans. coupes, &c. Anticlpat-
ing a severe winter, the demand for closed
cars has set In very early"
The sun., 1916-09-24
81. 900 A MONTH.
PRiRc-Detroit Co. Does That Much
Business.

August is not usually u record break
ing month from ,he factory standpoint.
but nevertheless the month tina has
just closed won that distinction for the
Iaige-Detrolt Notof Car Company. Au-
gust. 1916. for the Paige not only was
the best month of the year but II sur.
passed in volume Of business The record
of any other month in the entire history
Of the company.
The amount of business transacted in
The thirty-onc days totalled s., 1910. 200,
which 10 a pretty fair indication of sew
eral ,hings-how the Paige SKIES stand
with the public. the success the factory
meeting demand and as q reflection Of
the general state of the industry.
The sun., 1916-09-24

During the Aston cup races AT the
Shcepshead Bay track next saturday the
time made by the drivers for various laps
will he announced, and by reference to
the above table one may learn at a glance
the miles an hour the Is making.
For instance "a car making The two-ntlc
circuit of the track in | minute |: sec
onds IL travelling loo miles an hour.
Take the table to the track.
The sun., 1916-09-24

first originated by them two years ,ro
Til current show features the h"iies
on the Hundred Point Six chassis. Al.
though they are OF course also mounted
on the DE Luxe 42-SiN. The iiuudrcd
Point Six being a popular priced ear
brings the advantages of luxurious al
season driving dow to a lower ngur.
than was ever reached before and There
is no question that IN this account hur.
dreds will drive the coming winter ut1
formerly garagcd their cars at tho first
signal from Jack Frost.
The all yea ear alon ie 10 confirm.
through this week and 1t is .urc to be
quite tho thing 20 set asid" an hour
or two to observe the development ~
this kisscl idea that changed the mo.
toriny habits OF a nation"
The sun., 1916-09-24

The attraction of the Liberty SIX was
Otrone enough to bring Arnold Wood
back into commercial life as the vice.
president Of 'Colouial Motors. Inc.
Mr.. MOOD probably represents the
owner'6f view more nearly than any
other man occupying a position OF SIM
liar importance in the automobile busi-
ness of New York.
The sun., 1916-09-24

1917 AUSTRIAN DAIMLER l,''i'-
with disappearing scat. fr,Ht..
new. beautifully ouutpu"I, bars
KAN scott 60. l>Ht RruSIrvnN
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TIMKEN-REARTNGS-UNA
departure Service sta The CIV Nh
IS W, 18Th st. tat Bwayl, Tel ~. 40
The sun., 1916-09-24

TI,l''k brand new n'-u u.r.
hHrgaius. 3nih Century tu., i''i II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-09
DEMOCRATS PLAN
4-DAY CONVENTION
National Conclave to Sit From
June ID to June II, Inclusive.
No Night Sessions

ST LOUIS, Feb. 9.-Despite the fact
that President Wilson Is virtually certain
to have runaway for the nomination at
the Democratic convention here in June,
the conclave will be in session four days.
This was learned today from reliable
sources, indicating the subcommittee on
arrangements of the National Committee
had agreed to n program lasting from
Wednesday until Saturday night, June ID
to II, inclusive. The subcommittee con-
tinued its sessions at the Hotel Jefferson
today
1t was also learned that night sessions
will be tabooed. 1t is planned to adjourn
each evening between and o'clock
until II the next morning. The opening
session will be called to order at noon.
II was limited these plans might be
changed should the Democrats now
strayed from the fold attempt to kick up
a row on Wilson's denomination.
Booms for the temporary craftsmanship
OF the convention continued today
Speaker Champ Clark was mentioned as
possibility. With Senators stone and
Reed he is the third Missourian in the
field. The gossips also had Senator j.
Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois. in re-
ceptive mood for the honor of dropping
the first gavel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-09
NINE BARELY ESCAPE
DEATH IN GAS FUMES
Little Boy, Staggering to Porch,
Saves Five Overcome
in House

Nine persons narrowly escaped death by
coal gas early today. Six of these arc
members of one family. All the per-
sons overcome we're discovered in time to
make recovery possible,
When a little boy staggered out on the
porch of his home early this morning
and tainted he attracted the attention of
two young girls and thereby saved the
lives of five others in his family. The
girls called Patrolman Keck, who
hastened to the boys house, at 3246
Kipp street, where he found all the mem
bers OF the family lying about on the
floor unconscious from the gas
The policeman summoned DR., Richard
j. Swoboda liG East Allegheny avenue,
who worked for nearly an hour over the
family before he was able to bring them
back to consciousness. According to the
story of John Korching, A. years old. the
father he was awakened early when his
wife tainted and fell heavily to the floor.
He said he was dizzy, and all he remem-
bers Is the strong smell of coal gas.
When he tainted II was found by the
police that each of the family had been
aroused in turn and tainted, Finally
Philip, 3 years old, awoke, and when
he saw what had happened he stumbled
downstairs and was not overcome till he
reached the porch.
The second household overcome by coal
gas early today was that of A. ii. Twi-
bill, a lawyer with offices in the Frank
lin Building. lie was aroused at his
home $50 North 18th street, shortly after
o'clock by the pungent fumes. He woke
his aunt, Miss Ellen Holland, 76 years
old, and a servant, Mary Walsh, 50 years
old. and then attempted to leave the
building to summon help.
Mr. Twibil tainted twice before he
reached the street-Once in the vestibule
OF his home and again on the from
porch. A bread wagon passed and an
automobile. but the driver of each We
hicle evidently thought Mr.. Twibill
drunk and did not heed his cries for
help. Finally he succeeded in arousing
neighbor, who summoned Policeman
Moffit, of the 20th and Buttonwood
streets police station.
Miss Holland and Mr. rwlDll were
taken to ST Joseph's Hospital, where the
latter was soon revived and discharged.
Miss Hollands condition is said TO have
passed the critical stage and she is ex-
pected to recover.
Investigation showed that defective
furnace caused the escape Of the coal
gas
Mrs. Blanche McAl.ister. 43. of 1923 Olive
street was overcome this morning by gas
escaping from faulty jet She was found
by members OF the family and sent to
West Philadelphia Homeopathic Hospi-
tai. She win recover,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-09
J..V. THOMPSON
GIVES $4,000 BAT
Uniontown Banker and Bn.;
ness Men Go on Indicted
Financier's Bond

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Feb. s.-Ios,ot (,
Thompson Uniontown banker. VIII
terday was indicted by the Fedora, q.
Jury on II counts for violation =, 'a
national banking laws, surrenda,,a
the Federal authorities this morn,rs .
furnished $4,000 bail for his apbeos..
at the May term of United States
When notified of the indictment ,,.s,
day Thompson arranged TO come M nv. f.ef-
burgh today and surrender. himself v, ses.
attorneys and bondsmen he carlh with
Pittsburgh this morning and r,,rnSs r 70
bond. His bondsmen arc Frank r 'Med MVed
kell, Charles Il. Gorby, Samuel o,lr-
Patrick j. Reagan and Minor Bou.hsya
all of Fayette County. MIR Mnrtam
a Connelsville banker, the Other NJ
men being business men. 'VHa'-
While the bond calls for his a..
ancc here in May, 1t is not thouSbbtp bbpeSr- .u
case will be tried then, as IL is eYns.se ue
Thompson will ask for postpons,,.N.a
but he viii have to appear and rss.s us
his bond, Nv"
Thompson visited some old friends a..
the government building, while ws,,,es
for court to open, but he refused In s ro..s
any statement concerning the case AZ
the bond was given he conferred ,sWs
some business associates before retnra
ing TO Uniontown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-09
SECRET SERVICE
TRAPS PLOTTERS
BY DTCTOGRAPH
Teuton Conspirators Move
Headquarters to Boston,
but Are Soon Located
AIR OF MUCH MYSTERY
Conferences in Office Building
Overheard - British Ambas-
sador Gave Information

4 BOSTON. Feb. 9-That alleged German
agents chiefly active against Canadian
and American munitions plants nave
changed their headquarters to Boston was
reported today. following activities ol
Secret Service men here.
ON information believes to hav" been
furnished by Ambassador sir Cecil spring
Rice. Federal Agent Schmidt trailed the
suspected men to Milk street office ana
stated It Is said in making dctagraph
records Of conferences held there SAT
urday afternoon and Sunday 1t Is ne.
lcved that the conversations thus secured
led to the hasty departure of John How
ard. assistant to Schmidt, for canada
That the alleged German agents who
are under Federal espionage went to their
rendezvous in n MIX street building
in a limousine owned by a prominent
Boston man whose name is said 10 pe
known to the authorities. was learned TO-
day This man is said to be IN such
position that he can buy quantities OF
dynamite without causing suspicion
So serious are the Federal authorities
taking the publicity given the inrestlga'
tioE OF alleged plotters that they PROB
ably will ask the Grand Jury to probe
into the source Of Information.
Utmost secrecy has surrounded the in
cdents and Agent schmidt refuses even
to listen to reports that he was conduct
ing an investigation or that dictagraph
records had ever passed through his
hands. However, because of the sudden
visits" of collector Of Customs Edmund
Billings and United States District Attor-
nev Anderson to Washington added inter-
est has been given the situation.
Because other parts Of the country had
become too hot for conferences. 1t is mint
ed that Boston was picked for further
moves against Canada.
So far there are two versions of how
the suspected German agents came under
investigation.
Policemen calling at the offices along
state street and attempting to sell tick
cts to their annual hall are said to have
walked into an office where "A group OF
men were closely examining maps spread
out on tables. The policemen, after ask
ing their sale and being hastily ushered
from the place, became suspicious and
reported the incident.
The other version is that assistants"
of the British agency stumbled upon
men in Boston they had known in other
cities as being German sympathiZcrs.
Their report to the British Embassy is
said TO have led Ambassador Spring-Ricc
to inform the federal authorities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-09
VETERAN POSTMAN
ACCUSED OF TAKING
MONEY FROM LETTERS
Charles w. Karns, 35 Years in
u. S. Service, Said to Have
Confessed Rihing
the Mail
SON ILL IN HOSPITAL

Grief over the illness of his son and the
desire to obtain money in order that the
best medical attention could be had for
him, led Charles W. karns, a letter car
rier, attached to the middle city station,
to open letters and extract money from
them after a clean record of 80 years
honorable service in the employ of the
United States Government,
Karns is said to have confessed his
theft when accused today by postal in
spectors, who had been watching his
actions, and who had placed letters con-
tanning money into the mails to see If
he would be tempted
Karns Is 60 years old. lie entered the
mail service when % years old and con-
tinued to wear the gray ever since. Dur
ing all that time, said officials today, he
has been an efficient, trustworthy EN-
ploye, and was regarded as one of the
most dependable men in the Middle City
station.
Recently reports have come to the
headquarters of the Postmaster that let
ters passing through the Middle City sta
tion, on nth street above Chestnut. have
been opened. Inspectors set to work,
and after investigation. fastened their
suspicious on karns.
They arrested him today, shortly after
the II o'clock distribution In the centre of
the city, and accused him of having open
ed five letters, extracting s. from each
one of them. The postal inspectors said
that Karns took the letters from the
racks OF other men, I'm order to divert
suspicion from himself The arrest was
made by Postal Inspector Matthew Nc
Vickar, Jr.
~ took the money because / was half
crazy over the Illness of my boy" Karns
Is declared to have said when questioned
He said that his son, 27 years old, was
seriously III in the Jefferson Hospital
The gray-haired man was Il pathetic
figure when brought before United States
Commissioner Edmunds, He was held In
$1,000 bail for court.
Karns lives at 25l2 Carpenter street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-09
RAIN AND HAIL TURN
INTO SNOW AND SLUSH
Weather Unsettled and Fore
caster Cannot Indicate At
mospheric Movements

SNOW, in big. damp flakes that melted
as soon as they struck the wet earth.
began falling today at noon, after several
apparent efforts which took the form OF
rain aud hail. 1t may continue until
nightfall. IL was said at the weather bu-
reau but II will not amount to much"
The morning grew slightly cooler at
II o'clock when hail began to rattle on
rooftops. The hail soon changed TO snow
With the temperature IS degrees, very
few OF the fakes survived although in
gusts II showed heavily.
The weather is so unsettled. Forecaster
Bliss said. that he was surprised that il
shoulG snow After the two-day cold
WaYe passed on. he explained Il left an
unsettled condition throughout the east
ern part Of the country, scattering rain
and snow Ia traces in various sections OF
the East.
THE cold wave has left US with no
Well-outlined weather movements" he
said Snow that was reported from other
cities was only few hundredahs Of an
inch. al the most Not much viii fail
hers and until night brings lower tenn
peiature. none q n VIII sfickY
tfeezlns temperatures. he predicted.
sslid pres All after midnight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-09

THE Yellow Brassers." otherwise the
boy robbers of "The Neck" are no more.
"Chink' Levia, their leader and his 10
followers We're sent to prison today after
robbng eight school houses, the police
say and "a score of dwellings in the
southern section of the city The loot
amounted to several hundred dollars and
many buildings were badly damaged in
the raids.
The robbers last job which was pulled
off" at 1923 South Clarion street, proved
to be the last straw. At this place the
juvenile thieves attempted to steal
gas meter The house was unoccupied
but the gas had not been turned off
When one of the boys held n candle too
close to the meter there was an explo-
sion. The flames spread quickly and only
the prompt arrival of tiremen saved the
house from destruction. Members Of the
gang, acting as lookouts, saved the two
boys who worked ''inside.
TEST FOR MEMBERSHIP.
1t was necessary to stand rigid test
or initiation to become a member of the
organization. The test consisted of do
ing Job" alone. On accomplishing this
the new member was admitted and given
a nickname 10 suit his general charac-
teristics
"Chink" Levia, the police say, directed
all operations He sent boys in advance
to get the lay out of the cribs" which
were 10 be Cracked" and the job was
usually pulled off few hours later.
The roundup of the gang was due to
the work OF District Detectives Smith
and Osterheldt, OF the 18th street and
Snyder avenue police station They found
a cap in the cellar of the gas meter Job.
Later they learned the Identity of the
owner and corraled most of the gang in
an empty house near 18th and Dickinson
streets. where they were planning a big
theft.
one at a time the boys were exal.ined
and finally one confessed. This led to
by several others "Chink,"
the leader IL is said by the police, was
the last one TO own up"
The gang took the title, THE Yellow
Brassers." because they made a speciality
of stealing brass wherever possible. This
brought the best prices from the junk
dealers. IL was learned today that sew
eral dealers. who bought the stolen mate
rial. will be arrested
Most Of the boodle was blown in, ac-
eordmg TO one OF the boys In movies"
and swell eats" For a time the young
sters lived on the fat OF the land and
turned up their noses at the meals at
home Spaghetti dinners In the Italian
section and feasts in the Chinese restau-
rants were a part OF the social program.
BY way OF variety considerable time was
spent in poolrooms
None OF the money brought in by the
loot was eyer spent In clothes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-09
n. Y. Artist Wins Gold Medal

Artists and seulptors in PhiladeIphia
and vicinity today are interested i'm the
announcement that the gold medal OF
honor of the Pennsylvania Academy OF
Ffne Arts has been awarded 10 j Alden
Nier. president OF the National Academy
Qf Design IN New York Mr.. Wters
group of 10 paintings is a feature OF the
ttlth annual exhibition. recently opened
nt the Academy The medal was estab-
hshed IN 1893 BY the late John II. Con
verse, & member OF the board of directors
and has been awarded previously for
The Fine Arts has been awarded TO j
Allen Nief president OF the National
Academy Of Design IN New York. Mr..
Wief's group Of 10 paintings Is a feature
81 ne nth annual exhibition. reeentty
eHeaea a the Academy. The medal was
sAsAplaahea IN 1898 by the late John II.
4'anseFse. a member OF the board OF dfree-
e end has been awarded previously for
= times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-09
CAMBRIA STEEL DEAL
REVEALED TO PUBLIC
Midvale Company Announces
Details of Purchase and
Distribution of Stock

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-The Mldvale
Steel and Ordnance Company announced
this afternoon that thezpurchase of Cam
bria Steel Company stock at SSI a share
would be arranged in the following man
ner:
The Midvale steel and Ordnance Com
pany will issue and sell to the Guaranty
Trust Company and Lee, Hgginson e
Co., S50,0OO,OO0 OF the 2O-year per cent.
collateral trust and sinking fund bonds,
convertible into the company's stock at
any time at 500 per share.
The company will issue to its stock
holders, at $50 per share S25,OOO.OOO of
treasury stock, which offer already has
been underwritten by a syndicate.
II was also announced that a contract
had been made with Messrs Stotesbury,
Donner and Replogle for the acquisition
of so much Of the stock OF the Cambria
Steel Company, at Ssl per share, as may
be deposited with Drexel & Co, by Feb
ruary 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-09
Man Found Dead From Apople,v

Michael Larkin, 81 years old, was fo,,,
dead today at the bottom of n aisbt ~
stairs at his home, 2i6 North Frantll.
street. His back was broken. and ~
is believed that he fell down the st,,r,
after stroke of apopleXy. brought M
by the eXertion Of climbing to the four,S
loor Lartin lived in the Franklin stree,
house with his two sons. both of whom
arc actors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-09
BUFFALO MAN INDICTED
FOR MOTHER 5 MURDER
John Teiper Accused of Killing
Parent and Brother
in Auto

BUFFALO y. " Feb. 9-John Ed
ward Teiper young business man. college
graduate and former football star, must
stand trial on the charge of first degree
murder.
An Indictment charging him with killing
his mother, Mrs. Agnes NJ. Teiper' on
January 70 was returned today before
Iustire Marcus In supreme Court.
Teiper was Immediately arraigned and
entered plea OF not guilty,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-09
HIGHWAY BID REJECTED
Estimates for Moorestown Pike Inn
provements to Be Received March /

The Camden County Board of Free
holders today rejected the bid of w
Penn Corson, road contractor, for the
repaving of Moorestown pike from 36th
street. Camden. to the Pensauken line,
Corson was the lowest bidder for the
work, but the members of the board say
that his bid contained conditions which
did not comply with the requirements of
the State Highway Department. Bids for
the work on Moorestown pike will be re-
opened on March 1 The board accepted
the bid OF John r. Bates for repaving
one and one-half miles Of Glenloch road.
Bates bid was s26,2T7,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-09
HELD FOR FIXING" EVIDENCE
Leon Del Monte, Claims Adjuster, Ac-
cused of Coaching Witnesses

Leon Del Monte, "adjuster of claims +"
was held under $1,000 bail today to await
the action of the Grand Jury. He is ac-
cused of having coached Pietro Martella
9O7 South 18th street. ana Vincenzo
Simone, of the same address, in a story
the two men told in a claim for dam
ages against the Philadelphia Rand
Transit Company.
Martella is a bother and claimed that
his wagon driven by Simone. had been
demolished and he and his driver in
juTed when the wagon turned out for a
trolley 10 pass, The trolley was alleged
10 have run into the wagon without warn
ing
Passengers on the car testified thar
Simone's horse was frightened by a 10
comotive and ran into the car. Mar
tella and simone were also indicted for
the Grand Jury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-09
YELLOW BRASSERS,"
BOY THIEVES, LOOTED
DOWNTOWN SCHOOLS
Stole Plumbing Fittings to Get
"Swell Eats" and Go
to the Movie"
Shows
DWELLINGS ALSO ROBBED
Rules for Admission
to "YeLLOU BrdSSerS"

Every new MEMBER must do a
"job" alone before he stands in.
Keep your mouth shut all the
time.
Always stick to the same story.
Don't trust nobody.
Don't mix in with kids.
We've no time for guys that use
dope.
Stay by yourself when you're not
with the gang.
Don't hang around cigar stores.
From confessions made to po-
lice by the "Yellow Brassers."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-09
cnIcAco,s NEw ARcHBIsHoP
Mgr. Mundelein Youngest Churchman
of His Rank in United States

CHICAGO Feb. O. George William
Mundeiein. the youngest Catholic Arch
bishop In the United states, was Installed
today as head OF the Chicago diocese, one
OF the largest and most influental III the
world
Ceremonies attending the ihstal iatloh VI l
Arcbbisbon NupdeIein. who is 40 years
oId we're attended by hundreds OF church
dignitaries including Papal Delegate Bon
an7o.
Archbishop Mundelein succeeds the late
Archbishop Qugley.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-09
Dog Bites Renefaetor

The dog she fed and petted every time
he appeared near her home jumped up
and bit Mrs Anna Brenner IN the face
West York street Rover, q collie owned
oy John 81 Mcintyre. sHoWard street
above Yofk iacsFated Mrs. erenner
mouth and nose 70 severely shs Ras taken
70 mo Eplacopai Hozpltal