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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
OCEAN CITY HOTEL MEN
PREPARING FOR EASTER
Proprietors' Association Will Meet
Monday Night in West Philadelphia

OCEAN CITY, n. j., April s.-The
Hotel Proprietors' Association will meet
next Monday night at the home of Ed
ward r.. Packer, in West Philadelphia. to
perfect plans for the Easter and summer
season Members of the association are
particularly pleased at the action of the
city Commissioners in accepting the prop
oSiton Of the Ocean City boardwalk Bus
'r-.G Nou'S Association to provide the free
daily concerts here In the summer by
m.uDers OF the Philadelphia Orchestra
John k Witzcmann, assistant concert
mcister of the Philadelphia Orchestra,
will he the leader of this orchestra ana
the concerts are to begin the first Satur-
day of July.
Members Of c. Elwood Carpenters
Casino club on the Boardwalk are inter-
ested I'm the announcement that the club
will open for the Easter season Thursday.
April 90 and remain open until the Mon
day evening following. Most of the club
members are Philadephians who are cot
taEers here. There will be a dance
Easter Saturday evening.
The Booster Luncheon" of the Ocean
city Yacht Club held at the st. James
Hotel in Philadelphia at noon Thursday,
was attended by several of the local OFF,
cials, including Mayor Champion, Direct
ors william II. Campbell, George O,
Adams and City Solicitor Andrew Q. Bos-
well. Assemblyman Mark Lake, of this
city, was also among the number.
The ocean City Fishing Club one of
the live organizations here headed by
Churchill Hungerford of Philadelphia, as
president, and with Frank II. Stewart,
the electrical supply man, as treasurer,
has awarded to j, f.. Caldwell & Co, the
contract for the beautiful cup donated by
the city II is valued at $1,000, and is
TO be a perpetual prize at the clubs an
nual casting tournaments on the beach
trent
one Of the pretty cottages now being
built here is for George G, Freeman, the
Philadelphia auctioneer II will cost
$500.
John l.. Fte, of the firm Of IIrout &
Fite of Philadelphia, a prominent MEM
ber of the Ocean city Yacht Club, has
purchased cottage on Ocean avenue,
near 1lth street. His partner, George
w, Erout. has bought a cottage from A.
Il. James. on Wesley avenue, below 18th
street
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CHURCH TO AID SCHOOL
FOR BAPTIST WORKERS
Campaign for 100000 Endow-
ment Fund to Be Launched
Tomorrow

A school that shows by figures that Il
saves $4,000 annually to Philadelphia by
social service and settlement work Of IS
young women students will start cam
paign for a 100000 endowment Monday
The announcement will be made in 20
Baptist churches tomorrow morning, and
cooperation will he asked Of them.
The school is the Baptist Institute for
Christian Workers, l42t-1429 Snyder ave-
nue. The campaign slogan is "Show
What Philadelphia Can Do" The $50
campaigners are anxious 10 raise $4,000
between now and April 80. and then to
go into the other Eastern states for more.
About $1,000 has been obtained so far.
The school Is the only one of its kind
In the East There are In training 40
pupils who come from 2 States and sew
eral foreign countries.
Each year the i5 girls 20 into l6 So
cial centres and settlements and give
their time and services to value of
$4,000, according to the president Of the
school. DR. j. Milmor Wilbur Taking the
salary OF the average settlement worker
and allowing .or the time given the city
by the i5 students. Philadelphia could
not have the work done for less than
10000. he says.
During the last year. our girls went
into t6 social centres said Doctor Wilbur.
They have attended 1926 children in the
Industrial Schools and Fairgrounds. our
girls have gone into 1926 Cheerless
homes. and have cared for IS destitute
families, and distributed 2esi garments.
Six hundred and one pers As have been
introduced to Christ by them"
Baptists of this part of the country are
proud Of what the school has accomplished p
Already there are 2oi graduates and
former students In the foreign fields and
doing settlement work in America.
The Board of Education Of the North
ern Baptist convention has sanctioned the
campaign " the Philadelphia school. Tho
State Baptist conventions of Pennsylvania
and New Jersey have gone on record
favorlng Il.
There is n mortgage OF $4,000 on the
building and floating Indebtedness Of
$500. The income Csl75 year from
each student) is not sufficient 20 meet CN-
peuses
w. D. Gherky is in charge of the work
ers.
Sunday. April Q, Is church day in the
campaign. The project will he presented
to 1876 Baptist churches in Philadelphia
and vicinity. The churches have been
divided into teams and city into dis
tricts. with the following in charge; Cen
tral District. Mrs, l. II. O'Harra North
crn, Homer Toulon; Southern. Mrs, j. r.
Christian: Northeast. Miss Ida Myers
Northwest, w * Donaldson; German
town, w. Il. Hopkins; West Philadelphia,
South. Mrs, Sidney LucSin; West Phila-
dephia North. Miss Emily Wagner;
Frankford, Mrs. W. G. CalCer; Logan,
Mrs w. c. Tongue: Manayunk, Mrs
Charles Thompson; Darby, Mrs II c.
stevens: Narbcrth Miss Cora NJ Beggs
Main Line Mrs II. G.. Tull Jenkintown. |
the Rev George $. Young Amber, the !
Rev. r. L. Mayberry; Norristown. Dr l..
w. Hainer. and Chester Dr. B. d. Stelle.
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| hook. and Joined the others. He ordered:
| Monte have your man send around the
| blue limousine, We may catch the whole
/ gang at the West Philadelphia house
/ Harrison the broker. will go with us.
Birdseye's letter reads like suicide vet
/ Harrison says he died of heart failure"
Who Is VelasQuez?" asked Monte in a
daze muddled by the rush of tragic epi.
sodes
He is Hochmester working under
new disguise" thundered Agent w The
/ real Nelasquez Is In Portugal: he never
was in the United States Birdssyc was
hoaxed. Looks as II we have stumbled
upon the working base OF the Sgvay
gang. IT'S the house in West Phllade-
pha."
How about the pollce?" asked An
drews obviously Of the Secret Service
man. as the faithful Lars in the motor
chugged up 10 the curb in front Of the
Crispen residence and the three men
piled in.
Leave them out of it," was the de-
cislve reply. we are lvo when we get
Harrison. quite enough TO handle the
situation"
with the broker inside swiftly recount
ing the Incidents Of Brdscye's Wild specu-
latons the blue limousine swung out
walnut street only got back Monday
from my shooting lodge, else ] would have
llppcu you OH dDOOt iblTuSeNe plunB-
ing" he told Andrews. The motor rum
bed over the Schuylkill River bridge. and
because Of street reconstruction. detoured
around the Commercial Museum Building.
II soon pulled up In Blank street at the
old residence where scarce 4s hours
earlier Velasquez. the Countess Zedn and
Louis Murger had played their strenuous
parts.
Wasted energy! The house was empty.
rt.n ,,F Is, 4 nnss- in hR
night without leaving a clue behind. AS
they had come into the neiEhborhood from
nobody knew where, SO they went
"Hochmestcr is the genius of crime"
cried Agent w. in Il furious temper after
ferreting the closets. the cellar and the
attic as well as every deserted room with
out apparently finding II scrap of evil
dence He stamped his feet. and cursed
as only good healthy man can. Then
his former cooluess returned and he re-
marked:
"He is one of those creatures brought
into the world predcstned 20 success in
evil deeds: a devil incarnate, a monster
invisible There Is nothing for us to do
but work and wait. Anyhow. we were
mighty close to them this time, They
show a fine pair of heels
And with grim humor Agent w. pro-
duccd from pocket two slightly worn,
exuuisitely made lady's slippers. mates.
which he had unearthed from an ash pile
in the backyard. They had once been
the property of Il woman possessing the
smallest of feet
Take one of them and find Cinderella"
he concluded, handing one Of them to
Monte. Crispen with a loud guffaw Look
out for the wicked stepmother, and the
two jealous sisters"
Monte was not smiling as he tucked
away the slipper in his ovcrcoat.
THE END.
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BIDDLE BIBLE CLASSES
OPEN INFORMATION BUREAU
Sunday Schools May Obtain Any
Facts They Desire

To give Philadelphia Sunday schools
the advantage of the experiences Of Sun
day schools throughout this and other
countries, the Drexel Bible classes have
inauguratcd n new department known as
the Bible Glass Efficiency Department.
This department is at the service Of any
Sunday school which requests informa.
tion
The object of the department Is to fur
nish information concerning OrganiZa-
ton. increasing interest in Sunday school
classes, methods of increasing member
ship and conducting exercises. Data has
been obtained by the DreNel Biddle classes
from Sunday schools In the United states
and foreign countries.
Tomorrow will be Intervisitaton Sun
day, when delegations from n large num-
ber of classes will visit other classes, ac-
Cording to a schedule already made out
The object of the intervisitation Is two
fold 1t is to enable each class to learn
what the others are doing and to promote
interdenominational unity.
Karl Korn will he the speaker at the
meeting of the mems class of Holy Trinity
tomorrow morning.
A. j. Drexel Biddle will address the
classes of the Episcopal Church at lps-
wich. Mass, and speak at the evening
service tomorrow,
j. Dewitt Jobbcrn will adresS the
class of Frankford Avenue Baptist
Church tomorrow afternoon. Joseph w.
Fox will speak nt the Chestnut Street
Baptist Church,
Mark Levy will speak In Richardson
Memorial Presbyterian Church tomorrow
afternoon. at 2:3O o'clock.
The State directors. chief directors SUI
perintendents, directors and district d.
rectors of Philadelphia and vicinity will
meet at the Bible Classc1 Home on Mon.
day night.
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thirst managed to stow away consider.
able liquid in the course of his travels
Incidentally, he obtained many meals
without extra charge, as most of the
saloons served free lunches.
Walling always announced his coming
in advance. His shouts could be heard
for half a block before he reached each
stopping place. After serving all his GUS
toners, he was so happy that he con-
tinued shouting even when he had no
more goods to sell,
Then Augustus wandered back TO the
private watercress mine which he dIscov-
cred at the edge Of a small stream near
Coulter street and the Pennsylvania Rail
road. He intended to gather another crop.
but lay down to think it over. Then he
tucked a cigar in his mouth. Being alone,
1t struck him as a good idea to give his
voice little practice.
"Watercress. five cents a bunch" were
the somewhat unsteady words which
foated over the railroad tracks. Get them
while they're hot" followed In rather vol
luminous tones. 1t was after midnight
Policeman Byers, half a block away.
was startled. There was no one around
20 buy watercress except a homeless dog.
Even he barked his disapproval as he
snuggled up In a stray soap box. The cop
followed the noise and finally traced il TO
the watercress mine, where he found Au-
gustus lying on the ground smoking and
yelling alternately. He hauled the mid
night salesman before Magistrate Pen
mock
Augustus said he simply wanted to be
different from others.
You'll have TO agree to sell your wares
I'm the day time" said the Judge. "or I'll
be obliged to give you an enforced
vacation"
Augustus agreed.
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Of the heir Montgomery Crispen. who
is to get the fruits OF my years OF
labor, and finally persuaded me that
: suffered from injustice and had a
real grievance.
II followed we became equal part
ners i'm n disastrous stock specula-
ton. No man rated higher among eX-
porters than Velasquez, yet somehow
his funds never reached here. and |
had to assume the entire financial
responsibility. My own fortune was
soon swept away, and to keep going
l borrowed from every friend | had.
and at last took estate moneys.
our total losses acquired through
trading at Harrison & Co. after de.
ductlng the proceeds OF pledged seouri-
ties to be sold Thursday, are 100000
Onc-half Of this amount, 100000,
represents valid claim against
Senor Nolasquez. who Is llv'Ng Mt 80
Blank street, In West Philadelphia.
! hereby assign It In full to the estate
of John Montgomery, and authorize
YOU as my lawyer to enter suit In
behalf OF my estate to collect the
same. Partnership agreement relat-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
CITY HALL CLOCK TAKES SPIN
Hydraulic Pressure Leaks and Hands
Whirl About

Persons Of careless habits emerging
from Broad streets cafes at o'clock last
night had a shock when they looked up
at the City Hall clock and saw the hands
whlrling around rapidly. They began to
humble Never Again!" or words TO the
same effect Meanwhile, the telephones
OF the Electrical Bureau in the City Hall
were congested with inquiries such as
these:
WHAT'S matter with the clock
Has the clock gone crazy?"
IT'S all wrong not the right time
The clock was out OF business for just
23 minutes, or from s:42 until sos. The
trouble was caused by a leak in a relay
pipe that carries hydraulic pressure to
turn the hands on the big dials. George
McDevitt the night clock watchmau, ana
Edward Sweeney a plumber. tried to re-
pair the leak. But before they succeeded
they lost control OF the pressure uud cllis
caused the hands to spin around like a
weather yane-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
CHAPTER Xx-Cnntinned
"FTIHBY are the rough workers, the hir

"TTHEY are the rough workers, the hired
i assassins of this Sigvay gang. No &c
is undoubtedly Jim Koerner, the dead eng-
neer in the hoist engine house at the iron
works, who set Off the dynamite charge
with his wireless No. SO and 81 are prob
ably the two foreign-born laborers who
laid the copper wires at the iron works
These three wretches were under tAe imme-
diate direction of No. 6s, who filled our
automobile gearbox with emery Now, No
az have decided is a sort of outside fore
man of these numerical scoundrels. for he
seems to have his fingers In three pies.
OF the original six scoundrels, % is dead,
33 and "a have fled the country. which
leaves three for us to deal with--6s, 85
and a. And there we are"
do you think these figures themselves
haye significance with respect to the mum.
Der of men doing this dastardly work
throughout the country?" asked Monte
1t Is quite possible that the Sievay
Gang is only single group in a much
larger system of intrigue" asssntad Agent
W. delighted at the awakening intelli-
gence of the ybnng heir. I'm that case
we have only scratched the surface and
other scoundre g bearing the intervening
numbers and even higher than II are
operating against American industry else.
where. There is no similarity of method
between the explosions at Crispen and
those taking place at Trenton Carney,
Point and elsewhere. Still IL might be a
clever ruse FOR the head of the Scvay
Gang, when making a report to a financial
packer, to give an appearance of great
strength by tho use of large numbers to
Indicate his men active in the work"
Lrhey might have continued with sur.
misses and coniectures indefinitely had it
not been for an unexpected intcrruntion
II proved most opportune. The door waa
thrown open and the old butler appeared
with a large envelope for Andrews marked
urgent sent over from the lawyers
office. The three men sensed the bursting
OF new surprise.
In the tense silence of the few moments
of waiting while the lawyer raotdly
glanced through two Enclosures. Monte
and the secret service man lit fresh
cigars.
"a confession from Birdseye." shouted
Andrews. rising with unprecedented alac.
rity. He is the renegade - Great
Heayens! Here men. Glance over these
misstves while get Harrison & Co, |
brokers, on the telephone"
one was letter to Andrews and 1t
read:
Wednesday,
Dear Andrews am an embezzlcr
The amount is exactly $3.50, 900 As /
trusted executive of the MontEom.
cry Iron Works, the Crispen Textile
Mills and the Delaware Shlpyard. /
have diverted and taken that amount /
from the gross sales during the three
months period Intervening between
our September and December quarter.
~ audit. You would have known il
Monday when the chartered account.
ants get the books. The facts are:
l entered into secret partnership re.
lations with Scnor Enrique Vclasaucz.
banker of Rio Janelro Brazil, early In
September. He proposed to organize
a S20.O00,OOO syndicate, South Amer.
lean capital to later acquire the iron
works, the mills and the shipyard
He fattered my vanity, fed my envy
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Police Court Chronicles

There is something of the owl in the
nature of Augustus Walling
He remains wide awake all night and
sleeps when the sun shines. Augustus also
delights in being different in other things
For instance he, doesn't believe in being
employed by others. He figures that it
Affects a mans independence when he has
TO do certain things at definite times and
argues that it's monotonous, TO say the
least.
Augustus doesn't believe in doing any
thing at any time unless it's something
pleasant. But in order to adhere to his
policy, however, he found it necessary to
go into business. So he formed the Ger
mantown and Chestnut HiltFresh Water
cress Supply Company" He appointed
himself general manager and foreman and
attended to many details, doing all the
work himself in the way of collecting and
selling the goods. He made all his sales
at night at many of the saloons in Ger
mantown,
In many cases Augustus took his pay
out in trade and, having rather healthy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
AUTO HITS AMBULANCE
Physician, Nurse and Patient Mar
rowly Escape Injury in
Accident

A physician a nurse and a patient, the
latter suffering with a contagious disease,
narrowly escaped serious injury when
motor ambulance Of the Municipal Hos
pftal collided with a large touring car at
the corner OF 7th and Diamond streets.
The ambulance. which was struck
squarely in the side. was overturned.
throwing the driver. doctor and nurse TO
the street. The hospital machine was In
charge OF DR.. II. Messon. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Reilly. a nurse. The pa
tient was being taken to the hospital. at
2d and Luzerne streets.
The other machine. according 10 the
police. belonged 70 John Irwin. OF 1901
West Hilton street. It was driven by John
Garyin-
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GASOLINE GUS. NEWEST
EVANGELIST, WINS TOWN
Blackwood, N. j., Falls Before Ex-
Champions Assaults-Lid on Tight

Gasoline Gus" the chauffeur evange-
list is bacl, after adding another town to
his list of subdued. converted and thor
oughly religious communities The latest
town he turned against card playing,
gamblir and "high-kIcking" vaudeville
entertainments is Blackwood y. j., a ham,
let Of 400 population, situated II miles
from Camden, near the White Horse pike
Gus" whose real name is NJ. a. Titche-
nell, swept the little town off its feet
More than % per cent of population was
converted, the euChre parties have been
called off vaudeville entertainments were
stopped. and everybody Is going to church
The girls who formerly sang in enter.
tainments are now singing In the church
Choirs-al the result Of Gus " campaign.
1t was the first real revival the town
experienced for 80 years, Gus" was
called there after his campaign at Five
Points. because the church-gocrs said,
"The town was going to the dogs" The
evangelist did not limit his sermons to
the public halls and churches. He went
into the poolroOms and cigar stores and
made converts there.
At his last sermon on Sunday the
evangelist got So converts some of whom
are wealthy farmers. .evcral of the
younger set were also converted. In ap-
probation for the speed with which the
evangelist converted the town. purse Of
500 was presented TO him
Gus" is a chauffeur and mechanic by
trade. His employer Is on a trip In
Florida, and Gus" hit upon the idea of
taking up evangeistic work. He organ
lied several shop meetings in this city
at the time Of the Sunday revival several
OF which are still meeting. Ttchenell was
nicknamed "Gasolne Gus" by his friends.
because of his trade. He lives at 6726
Lee street West Philadelphia.
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AUTO TossEs CHILDi FLIES
Chauffeur Whose Car Struck 12-year.
old Girl Is Sought

The chauffeur whose automobile hurled
l2-year-old Mary Balderman 10 feet into
the air was hunted by the police today
He escaped. but his license number was
reported to the 26th aud York streets
station The girl, who lives at 28I5
North 2sth street, was seriously injured
at 2sth and York streets last night and
taken to the Women's Homeopathic Hos
pital
Henry Burton. 1881 Mcclellan street Is
being held for the CoroneTs action fol-
lowing au accident in which a truck,
driven by him. caused the death Of Mrs.
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DEDICATE A TABERNACLE
Doctor Anderson to Conduct Revival
Campaign at Bridgeton

BRlDGETON, y. j.. April S.-The big
tabernacle for the Anderson revival cam
paign OF eight weeks, which begins next
Sunday, was dedicated last night. The
building seats i2OO persons. The preacher
was the Rev. George Gillespie, of Coates
vile, Pa.
Doctor Anderson and his party will
reach here this afternoon having
just completed a campaign In Jackson,
Mich. They will he met at the railroad sta
tion by large number of automobiles and
q band.
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PRIZE WINNERS
in
THE CRYPTIC CROSS
SOLUTION CONTEST
will be announced in
THURSDAYS
EVENING LEDGER

ing both to the speculation and syndl.
cate have been missing for some
days from my private vault. to which
both Nelasquez and had keys.
Should you be fortunate in collect.
ting the 100000 kindly apply tho same
to my shortage OF $3.50, 900. As for the
balance of $4,000 due the estate, I
beg your indulgence and that OF the
young heir. | am going to offer my
life insurance policies today to tIar.
rsOn & Co. In the event of refusal
their proceeds will go to my wife.
My heart has been giving me con
siderable trouble or late. You will
understand. Sincerely yours
LEMUEL BlRDSEYE,
The other was n cnblegram to the brok
crs from Rio Janeiro. evidently come in
response to an inquiry It follows:
Rio Janeiro Brazil
Harrison & CO.. Philadclphia-Senor
Enrique Nel1suucz not in United
States Distinguished Brazilian bank.
or with wife and II children now at
2S Avenida da Liberdadc, Lisbon.
Portugal
PRACA DO COMMERCIO.
Somehow the two Communications loft
both Monte and the Government official
struck with complete silence tor the mo.
mcnt. They listened to Andrews at the
telephone, nc was speaking ana MS
broken sentences filed in gaps
Harrison & CO. This Is Andrews.
Craig Andrews-EIollo! Harrison? Got
your word--Yes.-Where is Birdseye?-
What, He's dead.-How long ago.
Three o'clock. when the market closed.
The devil you say understand. outside
your oifiCe.--lIow soon will you he ready {?
Five minutes.-We will pick you up at
18th and Walnut streets.-Birdseyc never
saw the cablegram-Oh, | say-Good-by."
Andrews slammed the receiver on the
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The sequel to MONTE CRISP
EN- will appear later on in the
EVENING LEDGER. Watch for
the announcement.
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Daily MONDAY Services for business People
12:25. closing 1880.
Speakers:
Monday Tuesday. April 1O-1i-Rev. Edwin
Church,
wednesday. April 1o-Rcv. Charles r. Bron.
son, u. D., West Hope Presbyterian Church.
PPhfurSda}; April i3ERev w , 9uay Rossells,
Friday. April li--Rey. Linn Bowman. d. D.,
Spring Garden st NJ +. Church.
Visitors cordially invited to all services.
HOPE, 33d and Wharton SITS. Minister. Rev.
J. GRAY BOLTON. n. d. Rev WILLIAM
TAYLOR CALDWELL, Assistant. 1O45.
DR.. Bolton on "Christ and Andrew" T:4b.
Mems Meeting. addressed by Dr. Dewey.