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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
ATLANTIC CITY DIVIDED
INTO TWO CAMPS; ONE
WOULD DEPOSE RIDDLE
Evangelist Slough Rallies
About Him 13 of 20 Churches,
Half of the Hotelmen and
Many Concerts
THOUSANDS BACK MAYOR

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 3i.--With two
weeks remaining Of the Slough campaign
to evangelize Atlantic city. the normally
peaceful well-ordered shore resorts pop
uation is being divided into two camps.
Thirtcen of the 20 odd churches. probably
half of the hotel men and a host of trail
hitters are arraycd against Mayor VIII
liam Riddle and what he stands for, and
determined to retire him from public life
Thousands of others, who discount the
evangelists allegations of corruption, are
rallying to the Mayors cause
Last night. while Slough was beratlng
Riddle before a typical tabernacle crowd
depicting him, to the accompaniment of
Kisses, as the exponent Of everything that
Is vicious, the Mayors picture was flashed
upon the screen of n moving picture
theatre. crowded to the doors. Instantly
the audience burst into applause. The
cheering lasted several minutes.
The city today is ringing with Slough 8
charge that a man whose shout of "hur-
"ah for Riddle" broke UP his afternoon
meeting, sending several thousand men
rushing for the exits when he was beg
ginE them to come forward, was sent to
the tabernacle for the "dastarlly dia-
bolical and Internal purpose of breaking
up the meeting. The police made no at
tempt to arrest the offender.
Failure on the part of Director of Pub
lie Safety Bartlett to arrest the disturber
today, Slough said would be a confession
that the police know Of the plot and were
Il party to it. Thousands of church mem
bers believe this to be true and regard
it as their duty to end what the evangeli-
list termed "miserablc. vile and vicious
regime" owners of three Boardwalk ho-
tells without bars have given $500 to make
up the campaign budget.
Yesterdays total of trail hittcrs was
small. Slough worked desperately to OBJ
tain converts at his evening service, but
the response was halting, Riddle support
ers declare he has autagonizcd the city
by his sense tiOnal methods. The size of
the crowd tina; goes to Trenton Wednes-
day to plead for local option will be the
test of the success or failure of the cam
paiGn, they assert.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
SUNDAYS ATTACK
ON BOOZE PROMPTS
700 TO HIT TRAIL
Thousands of Trenton Men Give
Pledge to Vote Against Sa-
loon When Opportunity
Comes
FAVORS DEFENSE PLAN

TRENTON, n. j., Jan. 3l-The total
billy" Sunday trail-hitters for yesterday
reached 700. as 200 were converted at the
service last night MIA" Sunday was the
only woman present in the crowded taber-
nacle, She came, evidently, to see that
her husband did not overtax himself, as
for the past few days he had been ex-
tremely tired
Sunday said that in politics he was an
ahtsaIoon Republican. "but a big enough
man TO back the man who is serving his
countrys best interest. and that is why
am Tor President Wilson and his pre-.
paredneSs program to the last ditch"
DELEGATIONS were present last night
from Lninbcrtville, Pennington, Borden
town. Plansboro Monmouth Junction.
hardville and Groveville
as in the Afternoon yesterday, Sunday
asked the crowd how many would prom
Use 10 vote the saloon out Of business IL
they got the opportunity, and all except
2oO or 800 of the entire audience arose.
Inc Booze sermon is the favorite Of
~ evangelist, and he goes to 1t with his
soul. He served notice, for the second
time since he has been here. that the
LEGISLATURE will hear from him. lie said
that the liquor people of three States
blame him for the present dryness OF
those states. West Virginia, Iowa and
colorado, and he is going to use all his
80 NHSNi' W lilihf NJ" Jersey ufN.
He seized n large American flag and.
waving it from the top of the pulpit. nc
asked all of those who would enlist bc.
mind the banner Of God and country to
come forward. At the afternoon service
more than 800 men hit the trail
He called 10 boys to the platform and
said that every victim of liquor was once
as pure as the boys.
u am the sworn enemy of the liquor
traffic" said Sunday. II ask no quarter
nor do | give any. When I die l think
will ask my wife to skin me, tan my hide
and make 1t into drumheads so that men
can walk the streets and to the tom-tom-
of the drums yell, Billy Sunday still lives
and gives to tho liquor traffic the best
run for their money they have ever had"
The Legislature will hear from us
within the next few days. and they must
give the people a chance to settle this
question"
He said that as soon as all church mem
bers, Catholic and Protestant, voted
against the saloon that day 1t would
cease to exist
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
NEW RECORD MADE IN
WILMINGTON REVIVAL
BY EVANGELIST LYON
Strong Sermons Bring 1876 Men
and Women Down Sawdust
"Trails"-Offering of
Day $1789
HAMMERS THE SALOONS

WILMINGTON. Jan. 3i.-Evangellst
Lyon and his wife shattered two records
during his services at the tabernacle and
In city churches yesterday, winning 1876
converts Collections amounted TO
$lIS9S3. the largest offering of a single
all 2939 have professed conversion, 2iS.wO
persons have attended his meetings and
S9l3267 has been given In cash.
1t is estimated that about $4,000 persons
attended the tabernacle services of yes
terday, 5000 at the morning service, 5000
men the afternoon and 5000 at the evening
service. About 1900 women were present
for Mrs, Lyons address at the West
Church.
At the morning service the evangelist
told of his conversion from Unitarianism
to Christianity. At the mems meeting in
the afternoon he renewed his bitter as
sault on booze" in Wilmington, but also
gave his opinion Of the European war.
"Selhshness alone is the cause of this
great European conflict" no said. And
what this nation today needs is not so
much fertilization, but moro publication
Purify and make godly the minds of peo-
pie and the bitterness and envy that In.
spire war will be nonexstent
"A saloon is the last place to look for
virtue and the first place to look for
vice" he continued Saloons are the
hotbeds Of anarchy. I saw in one Of
your papers the other day that an appli-
cation was made for saloon in a certain
locality because It was a necessity.
Men, saloon is no more necessity
70 community than cancer is to the
face of woman to make her beautiful
DEFINES A TRAITOR
THE man who votes to license a saloon
10 qt n q much n traitor his 11nunitV
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audience. IF we were more honest at
our funerals" he added, we would not
need so many revivals and there would
be more souls saved. Don't think because
you are going to have big display at
your funeral that you are sure Of place
in heaven because you may not be there"
In attacking the half.and.half Chris.
tans. he remarked:
you with your wealth, your life Of
ease, your political honors. your love for
beer or wine, your fondness for the thea.
tire, your card table and your dance floor,
balls and worldly society. sit back with
that sickly self.satisfied look when the
invitations are given. and refuse to accept
the wondrous gift of salvation You are
lost. The great gulf for you is fixed, and
you will not pass over II until you come
out definitely on the Lords side.
will man and wife be separated in
eternity? Most assuredly they will be
separated" he said. I'm fact, they are
separated here on earth, and not by di.
vorce at that. Picture a gody man with
a wife who loves the dancing master, the
poker game the cigarette habit and the
wine in preference to Jesus Christ, and
on the other hand picture the godly wife
who is married to n man who Graves
for the sensations of the theatre, in seeing
some vile actress, half dressed or half
undressed performing in sotne cheap
vaudeville theatre, or who can handle
pack Of cards with far more skill than he
can open Bible in preference to
Christian life"
what must a man feel like when he
has a wife who spends all she can manage
to get possession of on her back to APP
pear dressed, or rather. undressed. These
married couples are separated on cath.
Cetainly God will sepaate them here
after. Many a, husband should be going
around on four legs instead Of two. They
live for their appetites. for flesh, for
physical Indulgence, and hold love for
nothing else. Many of the matches OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
EVANGELIST BAKER DRAWS
BIG CROWDS IN WESTVILLE
Revival Meetings Prove Big Success
Morally and Financially

wEsTv1LLE N j.. Jan 3i.-The re-
vival meetings which started here few
evenings ago have outgrown all expecta-
tlons. Doctor Baker, the evangelist.
chooses rather odd subjects for his SER
mons, but they are drawing the people.
and the Doctor says they must be drawn
there to be converted. His subject this
morning was Keep in the Middle of the
Road" and that of this evening, -Four
Dirty. Tired and Hungry Men"
The singing Of the large choir is good,
and second instalment of books has
arrived for the congregation, which has
taken UP the hymns with a will The
meetings will be continued indefinitely.
After this week probably no collections
will be taken, as Il is expected to get
sufficient funds to carry on the meetings
by Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
BALTIMORE SOCIETY
CTJRIOUSLY AWAITING
SUNDAYS INVASION
"Billy" Will Live in Heart of
Fashionable District and
Interesting Time
Awaits Him
"DANCING SET" COG

BALTIMORE, Jan. 3i.-society here,
with the reputation of being the most
conservative in the country, is buzzing
today over the lease of the old Henry
lanes residence, at 13 Mount Vernon
mace. to "Billy" Sunday and his party
NJ II for the coming campaign
when it Is considered that Mount Yer
non place is the retreat of the cream of
the elite--the hub of the social life in the
city-then the cause may become appar-
ent why society matrons, debutantes,
clubmen and the dancing set" are agog
over 1t. BILLY" and his followers are
the talk of the town, and speculation Is
rife as to what he and MA" look like
and how they will IL into the surround
ings. Society leaders are cast into the
background and BILLY" is in the lime
light.
"Bllly" is to pay 5000 month rent, but
II is said the customary price is $780, and
that the committees in charge of tho
campaign obtained the reduction The
Sunday followers consider themselves
fortunate. as the house has large, old
fashioned apartments, many bedrooms
and is sumptuousy furnished.
II any doubt exists as to the desirabilltv
OF the location one has but to look around
The fashionable Washington Apartments,
where Joseph Wilson, brother of tho
President lives, stand on the northwest
corner of North Charles street and Mount
Vernon place.
The Baltimore and University Clubs are
one block north, and a few doors further
on stands the residence of Mayor Pres
ton. The palatial home of Theodore Mar
burg former Amba ssador to Belgium, is
lust across the street from "Blly's'N new
quarters.
Dr. Henry Barton Jacobs. one Of the So
cial leaders of the city, lives few doors
west of where BILLY" will reside, and
the residence of Alexander Brown, the
banker and fnancier is just across the
way, in Cathedral street. Clustering in
the vicinity are the homes of Frank T.
Dancy, Walter w. Abel, Eugene ODunne.
II. Granger Gather, Cornelius ID. Kenny
and DR.. Herbert Harlan-names as well
known here as the Biddlcs, the DreXels
and the McFaddens in Philadelphia.
In the society clubs and in exclusive
circles "Billy" is almost the sole subject
of conversation over the teaCups at the
baltimore Country Club and the Elkridgc
Kennels, at the debutanto dances. and
even. it is rumored at the Bachelors
Cotlllon the Sundayitcs are talked of and
dilated upon. People whose knowledge
Of ballplaycrs is limited to what can be
seen from boxes in the grandstand are
suddenly taking a great interest in the
national game. Just what kind of a per.
son an eX.ball-player is is a knotty prob.
lem here now
"Oh! | am just wild to meet Mr.. Sun.
day" eXClai ned a debutante today, who
refused to allow her name to be used.
"Can he fox-trot we'll" He viii have such
"a grand house to give dances in"
I'VE will have him over at the Balti-
more Club and see how he likes the Sat
urday night dances at the Catonsvile
Club said one of the dancing set" of
men, who confided that he believed
"Billy" was n real sport.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
LAYMAN WINS rRA1L.HrrrERs
"A" Saunders, Scranton Sunday Con-
vert, Stirs Big Audience

More than half hundred men pro-
iessed conversion after "AT' Saunders. a
business man and BILLY" Sunday trail
hitter of Scranton, spoke at the interde-
nominational services in the Keystone
Theatre yesterday under the auspices Of
the North Branch Y. NJ. c. A. and 20 CO.
operating churches
Mr.. Saunders told his life-storv and
gave such dramatic description of his
conversion that the 1900 persons in the
audience were deeply stirred. When he
mad finished speaking a big chorus led
ny j. Lincoln Hall, started singing the
sunday tabernacle glory" hymn. Jesus
! Am Coming Home" and on invitation
of George y. Teaz, who presided the
men plodded down the aisles in true
.,sawdust- trail fashion and shook saun-
dcrs hand
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
"GIVE ME A DRINK" HE CRIES
AND SHOOTS AT BARKEEPER
Bullet Misses Mark-Atlantic City
Negro Is Caught

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 3l.-"Give me
drink and give 1t to me quick" exclaimed
James y. Jackson, n negro. in Il saloon
at Baltic and North Carolina avenues this
morning,
When Charles D. Sessions. the bar
tender, refused until he saw the color of
the thirsty mans money, Jackson drew
revolver and fired The bullet missed the
"barkeep," struck a stove, and, detecting,
smashed a mirror Jackson was caught
as he ran from the place, revolver in
hand, He made IA fight and was beaten
into submission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31

today smell OF the sulphur and moi Of
true divine unity"
After pleading from the running board
for several minutes, the evangelist
stepped down to the trails" and walked
through the audience, making dramatic
circle around the audience, exhortlne all
the while.
Today he and Mrs. Lyon VIII visit
washington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
sO.Day Revival in Reformed Church

A 6O-day evangelistic campaign has been
started by the Second Reformed Church.
9TH and Brown streets. under the auspices
of the Laymen's Mission League of Phila-
delphia A large crowd heard the first
address yesterday by evangelist W. ID.
REYNOLDS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-11
FARM CREDITS
Year Notes Too Long-DeaIers Want
Probe of Sisal Trust.

Kansas City, Jan. IA proposal
to shorten farm credits and the report
of a committee appointed to investi-
gate the increase in the price of sisaI
Irvine were ready today for presenta-
ton to the annual convention of the
Western Retail Implement, Vehicle
and Hardware Dealers association
now in convention. The Importance
of both questions to the farming and
of a record attendance which expected
vigorous discussion before action was
taken by the delegates.
Probably the most revolutionary
measure before the convention in
years will be the question of shorten
ing the time of credits to the farmers
E. w. Mccullough of Chicago. secre-
tary of the National Implement and
Vehicle association, was called on to
explain the change contemplated in q
departure from the present system of
one year notes. which, he declared,
before presenting a complete report,
was more of a revision of financing
the farmer than denying him credit.
Sisal bindery Irvine has almost dou-
bled in price in the last year, it was
alleged in the committee report pre-
pared for the convention. The cause
was said to be the establishment of a
monopoly in the sisal fiber of Yucatan
by American promoters and Mexican
growers, and recommendation was
made that congress investigate the al
LED 00~nar
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ORDINANCE NO. 1895.

AN ORDINANCE Authorizing and provid,
ing for the publication in book form OF
the revised and compiled ordinance of
the City of Topeka, Kansas.
WHEREAS: Pursuant to the pfotaslonss
Kansas for 1909, the Board of Commits
sioners of the City of Topeka, Kansas, by
ordered a revision Of the ordinances of
said city to be made by w c. Ralston;
WHEREAS. Said ordinances have been
revised and compiled by said w. c. Ralston
and the City of Topeka has accepted and
purchased such revision and compilation;
WHEREAS The City of Topeka has
tered into a contract with Chas. H. Trapp
of said city, for the publication of five
hundred $500 copies Of said ordinances
in book 90 fern 2 5q p t the gf poApD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
hundred $500 copies of said revised and
compiled ordinances in book form is here
known as The Revised Ordinances of the
City of Topeka: that the publication in
said book is hereby authorized of all ordi
sioners to take effect upon their publication
ton in said book said ordinances
shall take effect and. be in force
pursuant to and in accordance with the
of the General Statutes of kansas of 1909;
and that all ordinances published in said
book shall be read and received in evil
further proof thereof pursuant to and in
accordance with the provisions of said sec
ton 1861 of the General Statutes of Kansas
Sec 3 This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publi-
cation in the official city paper.
January 10, 1916.
Approved January H. 1916
Attest: JAY E. HOUSE. Mayor.
[seaLl ETA NJ. COVELL, City Clerk.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, January T. 1861
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the city of Topeka,
Shawnee County. Kansas, deem it necessary
for the best interests of said city that the
alleys between Polk Street and Taylor
nue., in said city, be graded and paved
twenty GOD feet wide. with twenty per
cent (20ce) vftrified blocks a five 90
/ inch concrete base with asphalt filler.
W. G. TANDY, Commissioner.
! l, Eta NJ. Covell, City Clerk Of the City
of Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that
/ and correct copy of the original now on
/ file in my office
( lseaIl ETA NJ CovELL. City Clerk
! First published in The Topeka State
Journal. January I, 1851
! RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Board
] of Commissioners of the City of Topeka,
/ Shawnee County. Kansas, deem it necessary
j for the best interests of said city that the
alleys between Taylor Street and Western
] Street, in said city, be graded and paved
twenty l2Ol feet wide, with twenty per cent
concrete base with asphalt filler.
W. g. TANDY, Commissioner.
/, Eta NJ. Covell. City Clerk of the City
Of Topeka. Kansas. do hereby certify that
true and correct copy of the original now
| on file in my office
! [seal.l ETA NJ. covELL. City Clerk.
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| First published in The Topeka State
Journal, January 7, 1851

RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Board
OF Commissioners of the City of Topeka,
Shawnee County, Kansas, deem it necessary
for the best interests of said city that
The Drive from the north line of Park
Avenue to the west line of Knox Avenue,
in said city, be graded and curbed with
combined curb and gutter, and paved TWEEN
crete ON a five (5) inch concrete base.
1H W. G. TANDY, Commissioner.
l. Eta NJ. Covell. City Clerk of the City
of Topeka Kansas. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing resolution is a true
and correct copy of the original now on
file In this office
[Seai.l ETA NJ. COvELL- City Clerk.
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No.
No. full Fractional
Coupons Coupons FROM WHOM
Attached Attached PIJRCH ASED
Purchase
prinA
LEGAL.
first published In The Topeka State
Journal, January Z, 1851


Journal, January z, 1885,
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City Of Topeka,
Shawnee County, Kansas, deem it necessary
for the best interests Of said city that
Kellam Place from the west line of Fill
more Street to the east line Of Central Park,
in said city, be graded and curbed with
cmbined curb and gutter and paved TWEEN
ty-four (24l feet wide. with asphaltic con-
crete on five 90 inch concrete base.
w. G. TANDY, Commissioner.
Eta NJ; Covell, City Clerk Of the City
Of Topeka. Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing resolution is a
true and correct copy Of the original now
on file in my office.
[Seal.l Eta NJ. COvELL, City Clerk.
published in the Topeka State Journal,
(this 9th day of January, 1916)
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City of Topeka,
Shawnee County, Kansas deem II neces-
sary for the best interests of said city
that the alley between Kansas Avenue and
Jackson Street from Fourth Street to
Fifth Street, in said city, be repaved TWEEN
ty 600 feet wide with twenty per cent
5000 vttrified blocks a five 80 inch
concrete base with asphalt filler
W. G. TANDY, Commissioner
l, Eta NJ Covell. City Clerk Of the City
of Topeka. Kansas. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing resolution is n
true and correct copy of the original now
on file in my office.
(Seai1 ETA N. covELL. City Clerk
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal, January Z, 1851

RESOLVED. That the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City of Topeka.
Shawnee County, Kansas, deem II necessary
for the best interests of said city that
CORTLAND Avenue from the north line of
Ashland Avenue to the north line of Grove
Avenue. in said city, be graded and paved
500 feet wide. with asphaltic concrete on
q five (5) inch concrete base
w. G. TANDY, Commissioner.
l. Eta NJ. Coveil City Clerk of the City
Of Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing resolution is a true
and correct copy of the original now on
file in my office.
fSeai.l ETTA N. COVELL. City Clerk.
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LEGAL.


RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City of Topeka,
Shawnee County, Kansas, deem it necessary
for the best interests of said city that
Knox Avenue from the east line Of The
Drive to the south line of Laurel Avenue,
in said city be graded and curbed with
combined curb and gutter, and paved
twenty six (26) feet wide, with asphnltic
concrete on five 90 inch concrete base.
W. G. TANDY. Commissioner.
/. Eta NJ. Covell, City Clerk of the City
of Topeka, Kansas do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing resolution is a
true and correct copy of the original now
on file in this office.
ISeaI.I ETA NJ. COvELL, City Clerk
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

FOR SALE-The best general store in Kan
sns for the amount invested. $500 in
cash VIII handle. buildings and stock in
town of 125; good farming country; good
live business. Address X, care State Jour
mai.
LET ME write your advertising and put
it in the power that pulls. W. H. Rich
ards, Box Is Topeka.
O31 MADISON ST. rooming house for sale
full of roomers.
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INVESTMENTS.
LEGAL.
First published in The Topeka State
journal, January Z, 1861

RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City of Topeka,
Shawnee County, Kansas, deem it necessary
for the best interests of said city that
Brooks Avenue from the south line Of Tenth
Avenue TO the south line of Twelfth Street
and Jewell Avenue from the south line of
Street, in said city, be graded and curbed
with combined curb and gutter, and paved
thirty 800 feet WIDE with asphaltic con-
crete a five 90 inch concrete base. the
curb and gutter to be omitted where al
ready constructed.
W. G. TANDY, Commissioner.
l, Eta NJ. Covell, City Clerk of the City
of Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing resolution is true
and correct copy of the original now on
file in my office.
[Seal.l ETA NJ. COyELL. City Clerk.