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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
BRIGGS, CREATOR OF LAUGHTER,
LIVES IN HOUSE OF ROMANCE
Evening Ledger Cartoonists Home Land-Schooner
Built of Remains of Water-ogged Vessel-There
He Goes "When Feller Needs a Friend"

Briggs, the cartoonist, lives in a land
schooner. The creator OF "Skiunay" and
his friends. of Kelly Pool and Some
one Is Always Taking the Joy out Of
Life and the other series Of clever
sketches that appear in the EVENING
LEDGER has the strangest and most in
tcresting house In New Rochelle. The
pathos behind his pictures Of boy life in
the last year while the house was being
built has been that Mr.. Briggs has him
self been the "feller" that needs
friend" because his wife and his arch-
tect, Harry Morse, have always had their
way about the building details.
1t seems that a schooner, at least a
century old Uhough some say two or
three Centurics). was wrecked on bar
off the Jersey shore Mr. Briggs got a
salvage firm in Perth Ambov TO transport
the ship timbers and most of tho other
remains of the water-logged vessel to New
Rochelle and this material was used in
making the house. the only one of it's
kind. For the half-inch cracks in the
ossihed timber, the holes and other r-
rcgulartics arc n constant source of Joy
to those who love old things for the sake
Of their age.
The house Is surrounded by stone
wall, imbcddcd In which are parts of the
huh Of the old schooner The building
is in the old English style and intention
ally unimpressivc. the emphasis having
been laid on comfort and privacy.
The conveying of the ship tmbers from
the shores of New Jersey to Wykagl
Park was q feat. Gangs OF shin Cnr-
pentcrs we're engaged for many weeks on
the task Entering the courtyard one
secs the garage on the left, protrudinE
from which in an elbow or brace is de-
vice to- open the S00-pound door without
disturbing the driver of the machine.
slight tug at the end of the chain con-
trolling the door, as the chain bangles
beside the drivers seat. opens the door
wide.
AS the door swings back the garage
lights automatically are turned on. Twen-
iy-two seconds after the door opens,
it locks again, that time being allowed
for Mr., Briggs to get out OF the auto
and leave the garage, and as the lock
sets the house door opens; the first foot
on the steps leading thereto throws 1t
wide open and releases manikin "Skin-
nay" who hobs out from the panclcd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
aHIGH-TONED JAGS" IN CLUBS
DEPLORED BY CLERGYMAN
The Rev. William Yoemans Attacks
Liquor Sales on Sundays

Disapproval Of "high-toned iags" and
gentlemens clubs, which permitted the
sale of liquor on Sunday, was expressed
by ministers of Germantown, who are
endeayoring TO drive the saloon from that
community. The dry" campaign was the
ehiet subject of discussion today in that
section
Many agreed that the Rev William
1oemans, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, Chestnut HILL took the proper
view OF the situation in his sermon yes
teFday He attacked the fashionable coun-
Try clubs and other organizations which
permitted the sale of drink. Among other
lhings he said If you are going to have
your gentlemen's clubs where gambling
and the sale of liquor on Sunday Is al
lowed, is not the fellow with nickel IN
hls pocket entitled to a place 10 spend itF
don't believe in high-toned jags."
There are az saloons in this section
and 81 churches. Saloon men must pay
100000 before they can begin to realize
pfoht. Does not this show you the situa-
ton here?"
The same clergyman denounced GOV
sfnor Brumbaugh for his attitude on the
ilauor question at a recent meeting OF the
40 License League
The Rev. Harold Robinson, pastor OF
ne Market Square Presbyterian Church
aila the Rev. DR.. William Beatty Jennings
t@slor Of the First Presbyterian Church'
germantown, also attacked the saloon Ia
ihslf addresses al evening services
NeAt Sunday has been named 'Loeai
1lii9n Day by the No License League
symen ot nearly an denominations
@''2ek the saloon ia their sermons
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
JOHN c. sAYRE is DEAD
Rich Social Worker and Philanthropist
Pneumonia Victim

John c. Sayrc. religious leader and
social worker died yesterday at his home.
259 North 5th street, at tho age Of G6. Iic
succumbcd to pneumonia. from which he
had been suffering for a week
Mr. Sayrc was the founder Of the Help
ing Hand Glass of the Second Baptist
church, eth street below Girard avenue.
Through this organization he accom-
plishcd much for the poor and uufor-
tunatc Of that section of the city, Al
though 1t was not essentially sabbath
school, it attracted considerable attention
in church circles. He was not identified
with religious philanthropic undertakings
until about 10 years ago when he was con-
verted at revival mectnI. lie was
wealthy aud he decided at that time to
devote his future to the cause Of the
povorty-strickcn and morally weak.
The fidelity with which he carried out
this plodG" is attoato1 10y the fact that
hundreds y men, women ana children
have been saved from the underworld
through Mr. Sayro's activities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31

tninstrels' balcony, lust above the FIRE
place, for these are highceilinged rooms
three or four musicians can be seated on
nights Of dancing.
In the library, on the second floor, Mr..
Briggs spends most OF his time, for he
never works at home Three days
week. at i5i Nassau street, third floor
back in the busiest and least rtistic part
OF New York is the extent OF his alb
sence from New Rochelle. In the bed
rooms are easement windows, with iron
fixtures. Large quarters for servants are
in a separate wing on the second floor.
for this large house Is only Of two
stories
Wherever the beams show, both inside
ard outside the house, they are exactly
as taken from the vessel. save that they
have been oiled so thoroughly that the
beautiful granting Is visible and is
delight to the eye.
Suppose about 20 men should turn up
at "Blue Anchor some wild and wintry
night and have to he provided for There
is a cellar and srllroom. The huge rud-
der of the schooner, IS feet long, and
with its massive iron pivot and chains,
Weighing nearly 400 pounds, has the most
conspicuous place in the grilroOm. II
serves as chimney breast over
glorious fireplace.
At the other end OF the room is huge
anchor 1t weighs a ton and quarter
and is painted blue, whence the house
gets its name Folding hunks, as wide
as double beds, are hidden in the walls.
Mr.. Briggs has provided for the future
of his young son and daughter In the
front Of the house, completely hidden
from view, is a dancing pavilion on the
terrace. Its floor is Of broken Italian
marble slabs, pumice-stoned to a perfect
smoothness The vaulted arch of heaven
covers this plaza, and 1t is hidden in the
foliage OF the private park. A pool at
the lower end of the grounds mot Kelly
pooh is provided for use in the summer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
FUNERAL OF R. S. MURPHY
Services Conducted at Home and Ok
ford Presbyterian Church

E,,neraI services for Robert S. Murphy,
ionS nromInent in local Presbyterian sun
day school circles, who died last Tues
dsy were held this afternoon at his late
tay,s Is North Goth street Services We're
aIsn held later in the oxford Presbyte-
rian church, Broad and oxford streets,
and in the Bethany Presbyterian Church
IA ana cambridge streets.
m Tha rev. John w. Francis, pastor OF
.hs oxford Presbyterian Church, and the
Pe,, lanes b. Ely, of the Lemon Hill
assoclation. conducted the services joint
=. M Murphy al the time OF his death
~ sss superlntendent Of the oxford Pres
bvterian Sunday school some years ago
~ schooi He was formerly postmaster
~ tbe south Philadelphia substation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
REV. JACOB MILLER -HINsoN
Former Superintendent of Methodist
Conference of City

The funeral Of tho Rev Or Jacob Mil
Ter Hiugon. former district supcrinten-
dent Of the Philadelphia Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, Will be
held on Wednesday. Services Will be
held at O'Clock in old ST. Georges
Church. ith and Vine streets, with the
Rcvs. Jacob :. Hughes, Thomas Kirk
patrick and L. W. AIunhall officiating.
These clorgymcn were old friends of the
deceased minister.
Doctor IInson was S3 years old, He
succumhcd on saturday night to an i'll
ness due largely to old age. Prior to his
retirement eight years ago he occupied
many important pulpits including those
of the Twelfth Street Church, the Han
cock Church, the Port Richmond Church
and the First Church of Norristown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
LAMAR MUST GO TO JAIL
U. S, Supreme Court Denies Appeal Of
"Wolf of Wall Street"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3t.-Conviction Of
David Lamar, so-called "Wolf of Wall
street." of the crime Of fraudulently inn.
personating a Congressman. was upheld
by the Supreme Court today in unani-
nous opinion.
The conviction was obtained in New
York Federal Courts.
Iamar's sentence of two years in the
Atlanta CGa) pcnitentiary will now go into
effect His appeal TO the court was based
principally on the allegations of defective
features in the Indictment used to con.
vict him. The Court held that some of
these allegations were without merit and
others were frivolous"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
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1T is an Error of Speech to Call
All Player Pianos "FPianolas''

~ ME word "Panoa rademak-the of special
instrument made only by the AeoLan Company. The Panola
many fundamental respects radically different from any
other playerPiano made.
When you call all payerpanos "Panolas" you work
justice the reputation and prestige of this greatest of instruments,
but greater the possible purchaser of Pano
For all payerpanos Panoas. Only this
has the high standing the AbL and the musical power of the
payerpano you would wish buy. And when you buy weak
of the Panoa and expect receive the value the
pleasure and the music you yourself regret
and disappointment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-31
GEORGE II. HEPPE
Served Many Years With Firm of
F. P. DiIley & Co,

George H. Hoppe, CT, died today at his
home, 5S1l North Broad street II" had
been III Il short while.
Mr. Hoppe lived all his life in Phila.
dclphia At the age of - he went TO
work. and held several positions until 80
years ago he went with the firm of f. =.
Dillcy \ CO., liquor dealers, 30 South
Front street. ana remained in their en-
ploy until he retired IS months ago lie
was married in 1876 and ts survived by a
widow, two sons and two daughters.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-02

at Battle Creek. Michigan. and when installed will be the newest Duplex Perfecting press in operation. An expert will accompany the press to Juneau and erect In In the new Elm pire Building It will be about 12 by 16 feet In size, require a floor space of about IS by 24 feet and weigh 24,OOO pounds It will be, driv- en by 1O-horse power electrical mo- tor, and require a special founda- ton.
 Printing and folding win be auto. matic. Large rolls of paper 30 inch es in dlmeter and 70 inches long are placed in the front Of the press. the press .s "threaed" from the paper and the rest is performed by the machine itself, requiring only occas- slonal attention. Each complete rev. olution Of the main machinery of the press makes two papers. as against three complete revolutions required by the excellent but out-grown Bab- cock Reliance press for each paper as is now the case in The Empire press room. To carry the comparI. son of the capacities of the new Empire plant with the one now in use another step, The Empire will be able to print completed eight page papers more than three and half times as fast as 1t is now able to print two pages. In other words, the Reliance press now in use has guaranteed capacity of 1,500 and is used at O speed of a little more than HOO and prints only two pages at time. The new press will print six or eight as easily and quickly as two, and has a guaranteed speed Of $500 and works nicely at rate os 5000. or 100 complete papers per minute.
 The printing of tue papers from a roll that is nine miles long. weighs about half ton and makes 5000 complete S-page papers. is all done SO neatly and quietly that one does not realize the speed of the machine
 Continued on Page S.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-02
 BUILDING
 JUNE IS
Modern Newspaper Home for The Empire, Attractive, ROOmy, Convenient and Gen. tralIy LOcate-TO Be Ready in Six Weeks.

Architect M. s. Sutton estimates that The Empire Building, which win be the new home for the Alaska Daily Empire. will be ready for oc- cupancy by Juno 18th. In this new building will be installed Duplex Perfecting Printing Press. two mod ern linotype machines and other im- provements which will give The En- pire the most complete newspaper making plant on the Pacific Coast north Of Vancouver. B. c.
 The Empire Building. a picture Of which appears on this page. is of modified Swiss chalet architecture adapted for business purposes. It will have @ frontage Of S5 feet on Main Street and 30 feet on Second Street. and will be one story and basement with an attic that can be utilized later if desired The founda- ton will consist of concrete. Above that the building will be frame. though the front will be mostly Of plate and stained glass. and there will be a solid line oi windows on the back and the Second Street end.
 One of the main features of the Empire building. In fact. will be the flood of daylight that win pour into 1t from three of its sides. There will be seven 1O-foot plate glass windows on the Main Street front. and above them and the door. making eight In all. there will be l0-foot stained glass paneled windows. On the back of the building practically the whole wall for several feet down from the caves will be glass.
 In the concrete basement, front ing on Main Street and most Of it at street level, will be the newspa- per press room ard mailing room This will be lighted with six large double windows. which win give the public a good view of the big per fecting web press.
 A modern heating plant ano ample storage room will also be in the basement A hydrulic elevator will carry the forms aRd paper and oth- CT material necessary between the basement and the main floor, A stairway win also conec' the base. ment with the floor above
 On the main floor will be situated the business and editorial offices. a lobby for the use Of the public. and the composlng and commercial
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-02
CHEyRONS TO BE
 WON BY SOLDIERS
 OF FRENCH ARMY

Paris. May ?. = General Boques. Minister of War. has decided that cheyrons shall be worn by all sol diers who have served at the front one year or more or have been wounded when in action.
 One chevron on the left sleeve will indicate a years service, and each additional six months will be desig. mated by another chevron. For each wound received when in the armed service, a chevron will be worn on the right sleeve
 The Minister also has revived the aiguillete. or shoulder tag. to recall gallant actions of regiments in the
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-02
EMPIRE TO HAVE FIRST
 WEB PRESS
Modern Duplex Perfecting Press Ordered Shipped for Installation in New Empire Building = To Increase Ca pacity Over Ten Fold.

The mails last week carried to the south the necessary cheeks and or ders for shipment Of the Duplex Per fecting Printing Press from which the Alaska Daily Empire will be printed as soon as its new building shah have been completed and the press and other equipment which has been ordered. installed. The contract for the press was signed and the first payment for 1t made by John W. Troy. editor, manager. and principal owner of The Elm pire last February while in san Francisco. The purchase was made after Mir Troy had covered con-
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-02
BIDS FOR AIR
 MAIL SERVICE
 OPENED SOON

WASHINGTON, May ?. Postmaster General Burleson said today that he believed bids would be opened on May 18th for the Alaska Aerial Mail Ser vice. It is understood that the bids are being made in a most satisfactory manner and the government will be able to set up a mail service on the seven Alaska routes in the north, which will attract the attention of the whole world.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-02

siderable portion of California with an expert and personally inspected in the light of expert advice, var ious modern protecting presses de. signed for printing at a high speed directly from types on flat bed. After the investigation, there was but one choice. and that was the latest designed Duplex Perfecting Press It is the press that is being used in the best newspaper offices in most of the cities where the circulation of the papers is between 1000 or 5000 and 10000. though it is bet ter capable Of handling twice 10000 circulation than The Empire Is now prepared to print papers to supply it's present list Of more than 2OOO subscribers.
 The Duplex Perfecting Press is guaranteed to print and fold $500 completed four, six. or eight-page seven.column papers an hour, but 1t will print many more than that One of the presses. which has been work. ing In San Francisco for more than nine years recently printed 520O0 eightpage papers in nine hours. This Included six changes of paper rolls and several changes of forms, and was a sustained speed of 5.777 cop les an hour throughout the days work which included the various waits" indicated by the changes mentioned. This press has required less than @ total Of SlO for repairs in nine years.
 The Empires press is the latest 1916 model Of the Duplex Perfect ing Press. It will be shipped within a few days directly from the factory
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-02
FEAR STRENGTH OF DEMOCRATS IN
 STATE OF IOWA

DIES MONIES. May 2.-"we've got no snap now The state race next Tall is going to be the closest in years" is the way Republican poll. ticians are summing up the situa- ton in Iowa.
 The reuniting of the two Democrat. ic factions and their selection of what is conceded to be the strongest ticket they could put in the field have changed the usual color of the Iowa political atmosphere.
 There is normal Republican ma pority of well over 5O0O0 in Iowa. But this year the Republicans are split four ways Thero are four can.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-02

printing departments. The main en- trance will be on Main Street, near Second. Right back of tho lobby, which will include the entrance, and between the business office and the composing department will be locat- ed the editorial rooms.
 To the left of the editorial offices will be the linotypes, where there will be two modern machines. giving typesetting capacity to till an eight page paper during one shift of eight hours
 To the left of the hnotypes will be situated the type cabinets and racks in front. the job presses, cut- ter and other machinery in the back with the imposing stones in the middle
 Modern bulletin boards will be placed in the center of the Main street side of the building.
 There will be three gables on the Main street side of the roof from the middle one of which will be a flag pole
 The Empire building Is being erect ed for the Alaska Daily Empire by B. M. Behrends Juneau's pion- eer merchant and banker M S.. Sutton. the local architect. prepared the plans and is the supervising architect in the construction of the building Emil Pohl was the contract. or for the foundation Olts and Gilpat- rick will construct ,he main bulld- ing. and the modern heating plant will be installed by G K. Gilbert Present plans contemplate the publi- cation of The Empire from the new building and plant by about June 15.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-02
TRANSPORT TORPED0ED
 700 DROWN
British Submarine which Had Penetrated Sea of MarmOra, AccompIishes Great Destruc- tiOn-TurISish Boat Sent to Bottom.

SALONIKI, May 2. - Over seven hundred are reported to have perished when a British submarine, which had penetrat- ed the Sea of Marmora, torpe- doed and sunk a Turkish trans port. The disaster occurred to- day, according to advices re- ceived here. The submarine is said to have only discharged one torpedo. The transport sunk slowly but there were not sufficient boats to allow all of the troops aboard to save them selves. Others were killed by the torpedo's explosion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-02

NOW BOUND NORTH. Dolphin is due early tomorrow morn ing. Left Ketchikan at o'clock this morning. Has days mail. Admiral Evans is due from the south Thursday Has two days mail City of Seattle is due in Juneau from the south Thursday. Has little mail.
 SCHEDULED sAILlNes. Jefferson is due to sail from Seat. tie tomorrow. Prince John ia due to sail from Prince Rupert Thursday Mariposa Is due to sail from Seattle Friday Al-Kl and Spokane are due to sail from Seattle Saturday. Prlneess Sophia is due to sail from Vancouver Saturday.
 SoUTHRoUND SAlLlNcS. Admiral Farraout is due to arrive in Juneau southbound at n o'clock to- night. Alaska Is due southbound Thursday. Humboldt Is due southbound early tomorrow morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-02

field. Officers and men present when a regiment is cited will wear. attached to the left shoulder and hanging under the arm, Che aiguill- ette, braided in red and green, the colors Of the war cross. It will be considered part of the regulation unifornf of regiments thus cited.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-02
PoLYNEsIAN BRAVES GOING
 TO EUROPE TO FIGHT IN
 RANKS OF ENTENTE. ALLIES

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2. - One thousand picked South Sea Islanders the cream of Polynesian young man hood. are on their way to Europe to join the forces Of the entente al- lies, according to statement made here by F. A. Richards. British com sul at Papeete, Tahaiti who arrived from the South Seas on his way to London The dusky recruits were en- listing In Che Society Islands.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-02
EMMA GOLDMAN
 GOES TO woRKHoUsE
 TO SERVE SENTENCE

NEW YORK, May Emma Gold. man, known to the police fin this and other cities as an Anarchist was found guilty in the Criminal Court Of disseminating improper literature concerning birth control, and accept ed sentence of 15 days in the work house in lieu of Q fine Of S100
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-02

 WILL STAY
 IN MEXICO
Secretary of War Newton Has Given Instructions to Major General Hugh L. SeOtt-0nly One Conference To Be Held with ObregOn.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-0r- ders were issued late this after noon by the War Department to the customs officials at Laredo, Texas, and other points along the border, to hold all war mu. nitions consigned to Mexico.
 Over half a million rounds of rife cartridges will be held at one point, it is known, by the American military officials on border.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-02
MILE
 ADVANCED
 IN 3 DAYS
French Have Gained Ground During the Present Fighting in Verdun Region = Battle Increasing in Violence Near Camieres.

PARIS, May 2.-The fighting in the region around Camieres on the verdun front, is increas- ing in violence acording to to- days official comminique. It is stated that a portion of the third Russian advance guard which arrived at Marseille last week has been added to the French forces.
 PARIS, May 2.-Late tonight it was announced that the French in the verdun region have advanced one mile during the past three days fighting. The Russians are showing great stUrdiness in the various bat ties and their movements show much training.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-02
A TOILETTE TO TALK
 IN WISCONSIN CITIES

MADISON. Wis, May 2.-Before leaving for. Washington recently Sen ator La Toilette announced he would be back on the stump within one month. He says te is going to visit every hamlet in Wisconsin before the September primaries.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-02
CORN SHIPMENT PERMITTED

BERNIE. Switzerland, May 2.-The French government has granted au- thority for, the shipment of 2i0gO carloads of American corn to Switz. eralnd which had been delayed many weeks in Marseilles. The forwarding has already begun