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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
POLICEMEN REFUSE
TO HIT SAWDUST TRAIL
High School Pupils Also Stub
born When Evangelist Lyon
Sounds Call

WILMINGTON. Del. Feb. 12.-One
thousand High School pupils and 62 VIII.
mingtOn policemen heard Evangelist Lyon
At the tabernacle last night, but as a
mass failed 20 be moved by him.
When the invitation to "hit the trail"
was given, steady response was forth
coming from the side sections of the
tabernacle but the centre delegation aisle
was unmOVed. 1t took considerable plead
Ing before the first High School boy 'hit
the trail and even the utmost pleadings
fell on barren soil in the section reserved
for the policemen.
The evangelist CoaXed and pleaded with
the men as II body. The ministers and
personal workers mingled among them,
but 10 no avail. They refused to move
from their seats. During the evening.
however = persons made public confess
sion of their faith. Among the peni-
tents was the wife OF one of the patrol
men who Init the trail" last week.
1t was Police and High School Night"
and the 5000 people in tine building cheered
Justify as the two DELEGATIONS marched in.
The Rev. l.. w. Munhall of Philadel-
phin, who has been IN the evangeistic
work for T. years was present last even
inE. lie is prehaps the oldest evangelist
III the point of years of service in the field
today and one of his proud distinctions
Is that he was for many years CO.
worker of Or. Dwight L. Moody.
He gave brief address. telling few
incidents of his past career, and jokingly
added some comment to each reference.
He welcomed the buecoats and the
high school students. and said he could
Outride the boys on bicycle for a 100
miles also, that he could throw any of
the officers, excluding one, If he was
permitted to get his hold,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

family trade, or the per cent Of So
called sports?
Ihis talk of the Sunday closing law
hurting Atlantic city is ridiculous The
resort never before enjoyed the growth
1t has since that law became effective.
On certain Sunday in August last year
5000 people from the Altoona district of
the Pennsylvania Railroad came here
The saloons here ere closed, vet the
excursion was so popular the railroad
hau all 1t could do to handle the promo.
sltion. That Is only one instance. There
are many more just as significant.
Furthermore, who is 1t that complains
wheh there is an attempt to put the sa-
loon out OF business? Is II the people
who come to this resort? No! II is those
engaged In the liquor traffic. AS for
money being lost to Atlantic City IL the
saloons don't get it, that Is false, too
The money is spent all right, only 1t goes
to respectable shops and amusements
along the Boardwalk. II YOU don't he
lieye that ask the Atlantic City bankers. i"
The assertion relative to the increased
deposits in Atlantic City banks and trust
companies is corroborated by Judge AL
len II. Endlcott, president of the Union
National Bank, who said:
The banks have shown greatly in
creased deposits ever since the Sunday
closing laws went into effect. can saw
benefited economically by the STEP
Joseph A. McNamee, vice president Of
the Marine Trust Company, makes sim.
liar assertion as to. the increased deposits
and names the increase as amounting to
several millions of dollars. The last state.
ment issued by the Atlantic City pub.
licity Bureau names the total deposits of
the resort as more than Si5,OO0.0OO
CLEAN CITY, BETTER BUSINESS.
Evidently the closing of saloons on Sum
day had no detrimental effect on Atlantic
city as whole. Henry w. Leeds, pres
ident of the Leeds Company and one of
the owners Of Haddon Hall, spoke of the
situation as follows:
I'VE have had enough reform to know
that 1t is not contrary to the interests of
this resort to haze clean city. The
hotel interests here are virtually unan-
imous in wanting to have this CITY
cleaned up for once and for ALL We are
having record season this winter and
expect to have another this summer and
fall, and you may rest assured of one
fact-it is not the saloons, diso"derly and
gambling houses that are responsible for
these crowds which are coming here The
cleaner we can make this city the greater
the crowds will be.
There was a time when the respecta-
BILE people of this city believed that to
close up the saloons and disorderly
houses would mean the ruination of the
resort. Now they know that such steps
mean renewed and greater prosperity for
every person engaged in a decent business
enterprise"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
PLAN MORE FRONTAGE
FOR CONVENTION HALL
City Officials Consider Using
Portion of Callowhill Street
for Building

How to get a larger Parkway frontage
for Convention Hall on the site selected
by Mayor Smith at 2lst street Is a Ques-
tion agitating city officials, confident oi
the passage of the bill now before
Councils.
The Parkway frontage of the building
under existing conditions is but TO feet
but Director Datesman of the Depart
ment of Public Works has under con-
sideration readiustment of streets about
the plat bounded by 21st, 22d, Callow-
hill and the Parkway that If adopted will
give a frontage of 1855 feet for the
planned Municipal Auditorium.
The suggestion is that the portion of
Callowhill street between 2lst street and
the Parkway, 23i feet in length on the
north side be vacated and thrown into a
plat to be used for Convention Hall pur-
poses. Also that the triangular space to
the southwest of Callowhill street be
utilized.
In place of the portion of Callowhill
street vacated, an avenue could be opened
from Callowhill street in front of the
Bement, Miles plant to the intersection of
2lst street and the Parkway. which would
take care of the car traffic now on the
line on Callowhill street,
Persons favoring this plan argue that
1t would enable the city to obtain a
more impressive, ARCHITECTURAL effect and
would add no less than 1900 square feet
of floor space to the building. The sug-
gestlon is being considered by officials
of the Department of Public Works.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
EVANGELIST w. p. NICHOLSON
AND ]. r. HEMMINGER,
CHORISTER
NORTHEAST CHURCH WILL
INSTALL PASTOR TOMORROW
The Rev. c. P. Metzenthin to Be Head
of Holy Cross Church

German societies, the German Con-
sulatc ana Evangelical Lutherans from
nearby cities will be represented tomorrow
vt the installation of the Rev. Christian
Paul Mctaenthin as pastor of the Evan
Celical Lutheran Church of the Holy
Cross. 9th street and Lehigh avenue Doc
tor MCt2cnthn is an instructor in German
at the University Of Pennsylvania. He
will maintain his connections there.
The services will begin at $3.50 o'clock
With an organ recital by Professor Resch
the church organist After CONGREGATIONAL
singing and solos. the Rev. George Won
Bossc. of 81. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
Church, American and Brown streets. will
deliver the charge to the congregation.
The charge to the pastor will be given
By tho Rev Heinrich Offermann, of the
Lutheran Theological Seminary Mt Mt.
Airy. Doctor Met2enthin's last church
was at Steelton, Pa, He was born in
Brand"nburg, Germany, and was cdu-
Gated abroad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

in a barrel which was half full of glue.
Attempts to get out were in vain; the
more he pulled the more the glue OBJ
iected. His shouts attracted a woman
in the house. She Immediately suspected
that the negro entered the cellar to steal
the glue and summoned a cop.
BY upsetting the barrel Joe managed to
crawl out on the floor and reached the
street But the glue got so stubborn that
ii tripped him. He was struggling along
the sidewalk when a policeman arrived.
The cop thought at first that he saw
a colored version Of the Sphinx and
paused cautiously. Joe finally convinced
him that he was human The glue was
scraped OF and Dorsey was brought
before Magistrate Baker; at the 4th street
and Snyder avenue station. Several per-
sons testified that Joe had entered the
cellar without any wrong motive
II Jess can't keep STILL" said Joe, "Ah'
got ter keep movin' all da time, so as l
won git in no misshif"
Well, you can start to move now"
said the Magistrate. "and don't stop"
"Ah won't even paus'." said the negro.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
SLOUGH CALLS RIDDLE
HORRIBLE EXAMPLE
Evangelist Strikes Again at At
lantic City's Mayor as He
Nears End of Campaign

ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. 1.-Two thou
sand Sunday school children may be car
rying about with them today the convic-
tion that Mayor "Bll" Riddle, who has
resisted prayers and pleas to lure him
to the ''sawdust trail" at the slough tab
ernacle, is a horrible example"
Apparently convinced that Riddle Is a
hopeless proposition with the six weeks
campaign to eliminate Satan at the shore
in its final stage. Evangelist slough i'm
parted that painful impression to them
last night while they followed absorb
ingly every word and gesture of the dis
clple of strenuous evangelism.
Quoting Riddles famous declaration
that vice Is morality worn oJt," Slough
proclaimed that when n man assumes
such an attitude II is evident his man
ner Of life has blum his sensibilities
beyond repair.
He cannot realize the difference ne
has so snned that they have run to-
gether," he thundered. Don't live like
that" Silence greeted his assertion that
there is much that Ia bad about the
movies"
Slough will hold his 1nal trail-hittlng
service tomorrow afternoon, when he
talks to "men only" for the last time
rls closing service at night will be do
voted to counsel for his 5000 converts. 1t
was said today that the evangelist will
Impress upon them that II is the duty of
all who have the ballot to complete the
cleanup movement by wiping Riddles
name off of Atlantic City's political slate.
Many contend TINT IL this city, with
pleasure as its chief commodity, is not
yet ready to vote itself dry" It is inf
nitely cleaner" than it has ever been.
The Slough campaign banner which Rid
die caused to be furlcd still is lashed TO
a pole on Atlantic avenue, and more than
500 men have been enrolled to carry on
ala slNntN
nois soul saver boards the train for
Tampa, his next scene of activity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
MOVIES MUST BE PURIFIED.
SAYS CARDINAL GIBBONS
Prelate Would Stop Flood of Degrad-
ing Pictures

WASHINGTON, Feb 12.-Cardinal
Gibbons indicated his views on moving
pictures and their censorship in letter
to the International Reform Bureau, which
is pushing Il bill for Federal censorship.
The Cardinal wrote
"WhateVer will make our American
people better and therefore happier, I
am. of course, for.
"Films and moving pictures have a
wide. formative influence, and hence |
should like to see them instructive and
moral, at the same time entertaining and
artistic.
ITO secure such we must both try to
stop the Hood of degrading pictures, and
appeal to our people TO demand good
films.
Like food for the body that the Gov
ernment says must be pure, like cor
reSpondenCe in our mails, which the
Government again says must be decent
and not obscene, so too the mental food,
the correspondence that is carried daily
into the minds and hearts of our rising
generation through the moving picture
parlOrs, should be wholesome and ele.
Yating."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
MISSING HETRESS HELD
BY SAVANNAH POLICE
Grace Mclaughlin, Who Tried
to Wed Her Chauffeur
Here, in Georgia

Miss Grace Mclaughlin, New York
helress, who made the rounds of Catholic
elergymen in Philadelphia in an effort TO
marry George Stevens, her chauffeur, to-
day Is under police surveillance in Savan-
nah, Ga, The girl disappeared December
D. taking with her $25O.O0O in securities and
Jewels valued at $1,000
The Savannah authorities have notiflSd
police headquarters in New York that
they had found Miss Mclaughlin. The
following message was sent to New York.
Shall We detain Miss Grace McLaugh-
LIN for New York authorities?'
When Mrs. Katherine Ingles. of New
York, was informed that her niece had
been found, she hesitated to order the
girl held as Miss Mclaughlin is 26 years
old, and legally mistress of her own af-
fairs, Today she will see the advice of
her attorney as to the proper course of
procedure.
Mrs. Ingles has offered a reward of
1900 for the conviction OF Stevens as a
olsamist She was informed on Thurs
DAY that the pair were married in Ha-
Yana, Cuba, and she points out that Ste
yehs divorce from his first wife will not
become effective until February q.
Miss Mclaughlin and Stevens spent sew
sFai days In Philadelphia, staying at the
belleyue-Stratford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
Police Court Chronicles

It's a good thing to get in trouble once
in a while. for 1t makes you feel happy
when you get out of ii. This is the rea-
son, perhaps. that Joe Dorsey goes around
looking for gloom. But Joe Is different
from most grouchy persons and is re-
garded as a most energetic negro. In
fact, he is too industrious for his own
good.
Joe saw rope tied around a tree near
10th street and Snyder avenue and Won
dered what II was there for. Feeling ath-
letic, he tied the other end of the rope to
telegraph pole a short distance away
and tried to walk the tight rope" He
fell off two or three times and bruised lis
feelings.
Finally it occurred to the negro that he
ought to have a long stick to act as bal
ancer Peering into "A nearby cellar, he
saw clothes prop on the floor and
jumped into the cellar to reach IL, But
instead of landing on the floor Joe fell
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
FATHER HANN1GAN GETS POST
Passes Competitive Test for Assump-
tion Pastorship

The Rev Joseph j. Hanngan. pastor of
the Roman Catholic Church Of the Holy
Family Manayunk. has been appointed TO
the irremovable pastorship Of the Church
of the Assumption. 18th and Spring Gar.
den streets lie will I'LL the vacancy
caused by the death of the Rev James
]. Smith. Father Hannigan's appoint.
ment follows his successful passing of the
competitive examination for the post,
conducted by the synodical examiners at
ST Charles Seminary, Overbrook
Father HannigRn was born In Potts
town, Pa. on October 49, 1867, was first
assigned to st. Mary's Church, Phoenix
willie. after his ordination in the Philadel.
phia Cathedral in 1892. Since then he
has been connected either as assistant or
rector with the Church of our Mother of
Sorrows, 18th street and Lancaster ave-
nue.; St AIMS Church. Port Richmond,
and the Church of the Holy Spirit, Sharon
Hill, before he took charge of the Church
of the Holy Family, Manayunk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
BY HENRY B. LOOS
ARTICLE III

I,iartlc City's growth during the last few
,oars has been little short of astounding
Statistics compiled show that the volume
- traffic between New York and Phladel
Ohia and the seaside resort has increased
X, leans and bounds. The Sunday ex.
oyrsion traffic on the Pennsylvania Rail
road alone has increased at rate of more
tban per cent. per annum
And vet on Sunday, August 30, 1908. the
,.,y prphibiting the selling of liquor on
sunday became effective in Atlantic City
,hrough n drastic mandate issued by ex.
covernor Fort, then Chief Executive of
New Jersey Those who are now talking
n further reform for Atlantic City assert
that these facts are proof positive that
vIsitors did not come to Atlantic City be.
cause It was wide open"
One need only visit this shore resort on
anv Sunday of the year to realize that this
say has lost nothing of its popularity as
a result of the partial reform which has
hsen. In effect for the last eight years.
Even now, in what was formerly the dull
season at Atlantic city, one finds the
poordyalk crowded with pedestrians,
while a seemingly endless line of rolling
chairs streams by. Today sees the great
est Lincoln's Birthday throng on the
boardwalk in the history of the resort,
while the registers of the larger hotels
show no less concusively that the senson
Is far in advance of any previously re-
corded.
NO LACK OF ADJUSTMENTS.
There Is no lack of amusements for the
guests who visit Atlantic City. The eight
mile Boardwalk is beyond doubt the chief
attraction and on any pleasant afternoon
serves completely to satisfy the majority
Of the visitors. In the evening there is
dancing, music on the piers, roller skating,
bowling. theatres, moving picture eXh.
bltions and n host of other amusements
TO satisfy even the most eNacting of the
quests. Again, the climate is so mild that
the Atlantic City Country Club, at North.
field. is sought every day by an enthus.
astic group of golf players. In short, the
transient population of Atlantic City seems
to manifest little anxiety as to whether
the saloons and cafes are open on Sunday
or not
The following are some interesting
points made by Samuel Leeds, of the
Leeds Company, owners of the Chalfonte
Hotel:
There is absolutely no truth in the
assertion of the liquor interests that an
open lid is essential to the success of
Atlantic City. Ninety-five per cent. of our
patrons come here to enjoy the ocean and
Boardwalk. Perhaps per cent. come to
patronze such saloons, gambling and dis
orderly houses as they can find. Now
which element are we going to try to
please? The 80 per cent. of respectable
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
MCCULLOUGH TAKES OFFICE
New Assistant City Solicitor Owes
Position to Mackey

Michael F. Mccullough, who yesterday
vas appointed Assistant City Solicitor, as.
samed the duties OF his new office today.
aeCullough is graduate of the Univers-
OF Pennsylvania Law School of the
eass Of 1900. He played with the Mask
ana sha Wig Club three successive years at
'he University,
Mccullough lives in the 46th Ward. He
member of the Republican Executive
eonnlttee OF the ward, from which Harry
Aackey is city committeeman. He is
years old and has been an active
SorAer for the Republican party in this
en y TOT l5 years. During the last cam
csn ne was chairman of the Speaers'
Sessnpalgn Committee in the 18th Ward.
senator Ware was the man who urged
A. appointment of Mccullough, 1t is un.
ss's'ood' al the request of Mackey. He
c,,t member Of the Aronomink Country
ool',e ,he Fellowship Club, the knights Of
sSi,lsinous and is an ex-president of the
Fhilopatrian Club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
"HELLO JACKr' SAYS DETECTIVE
TO MAN HE "GOT" Is YEARS AGO
Suspect Safe-Cracker Held for Entic-
ing Minor in Jersey

Talk about a detectives memory for
faces!
A man was escorted into the Detective
Bureau this morning and Dick Doyle no.
ticed him. He gave the fellow one look,
walked over and said: Hello, Jack"
81 don't know you" came the sullen
retort of the prisoner.
Doyle took hold OF the man, swung
him around and looked back of his left
ear.
Eyes, you do" he said, He had recog-
nized the man he had arrested after a
pistol battle 10 years ago, when an at
tempt was made to crack a safe in the
grocery store of man named Kelly, then
at Franklin street and Girard avenue. He
made sure of the identification by a bull
let scar back of the mans ear The
wound was inflicted by Detective Sheck-
lin, who arrested the man today in
house near 18TH and Berks streets.
The man called himself today Charles
Morgan. Doyle knew him as Jack Nor
gan, Jack Clark and Jack Fegley.
The warrant on which he was arrested
contains the formal charge Of enticing
a minor in New Jersey, and a further
statutory charge The detectives here
say he is really wanted for safe-crack-
ing Job in MinOtOla, Atlantic County
~ j., a week ago.
They questioned him about this. and
the man admitted being in Minotola the
night before and the night after the rob
peTy, but protested he was net there on
the night II happened.
Since the time Is years ago when Nor
gan was arrested at Franklin street ana
Girard avenue he has spent good bit OF
his time In Jail, say the detectives. He
tried 10 escape from ST. Joseph's Hos
nItal when he was cOnvalescing from the
bullet wound. and was prevented by a
nurse. subsequently he served Is months
FOR MS attempt at robbery and only re-
Gently was par0led from Trenton Tor
kidnapping offense Ia New Jersey
He Is being held 20 await eAuaoisloA
uaDers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
$4,000 WOMEN WAIT
THREE HOURS TO HEAR
SERMON BY SUNDAY
Thirty of Them Faint, Evan
gelist Announces - Chases
Man From Tabernacle With
Cry Get Out You Gink"
TELLS OF EVILS OF DRESS

TRENTON. Feb. 12.-Fourteen thou
sand women waited in BILLY" Sundays
tabernacle from o'clock until o'clock,
when the evangelist began his service
last night. Hundreds of others were
turned away.
Most Of the women came to the tab
ernacle without having had anything TO
eat. From the platform BILLY" said
about 30 had tainted, but he considered
that very small number in view OF
the circumstances. There were no men
In the shed. AS soon as the ushers had
taken the collection they marched out Of
the tabernacle.
At the close of the sermon the evan
gelist called for trail-hitters and about
300 accepted the invitation.
During the trail-hitting the women
and Sunday got a shock. A man APP
peared in front OF the preachers plat
form. No one knew from where he
came.
Sunday was frantic. You're cow
ard" he yelled. Get out of here just
as fast as you can, you gink." The man,
whom none recognized, turned and dis
appeared.
The sermon was from the text, rs
IL Well With Thee; Is It Well with Thy
Husband; Is 1t Well With Thy Child"
Sunday said that the devil and women
can ruin the world and Jesus and women
can save the world. 81 believe" said
Billy" that there is something un-
finished in the makeup of n girl who
lacks religion. The average girl of to-
day no longer looks forward to mother
hood as the crowning glory of woman
hood.
"why don't you women start dress
reform-of the women, for the women
and by the women. l am not n crank.
don't want you to dress like my mother
did, with hoops sticking out, but I want
you to cover yourselves up when you go
out on the streets. Why, a man with red
blood in his veins can't look at half the
women on the streets now and not have
impure thoughts"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
Attends Parents 6Oth Wedding Feast

Mrs Frederick S. Drake Is in Brook
line today attending the Goth wedding
anniversary celebration Of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas p. Walker. OF
Phoenixville Mr., and Mrs. Walker are
spending the winter at the home OF an
other daughter. Mrs. Frederick A. Lam
bert, 3rookline Boulevard, Brookline.
other children who spent the day with
Mr. and Mrs. Walker are the Rev.
Charles c. Walker. OF Swedesboro, N. J.;
l. Newton Walker OF Valley Forge; Dr.
William X. Walker, Of Pittsburgh. Aias
Charlotte Walker and T. Herbert Walker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
Hurt, Sues Railroad for s25, 900

Injuries received when a train on the
Atlantic City line of the Philadelphia and
Reading struck an express wagon he was
driving at West Collingswood are ap.
PARSED at $4,000 by Frank I. Dempsey,
of 5l9 North sth street. Camden, who has
entered suit against the railroad for that
amount in the Camden County District
Court. Dempsey suffered a broken leg
and internal injuries in the accident. He
Is still i'm the Cooper Hospital Camden.
The papers assert that no warning was
given at the crossing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
MORMONS MEET HERE
Semiannual Conference to Be Held
Tomorrow With Two Services

The semiannual eastern Pennsylvania
conference of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints (Mormom will be
held tomorrow at Park Hall, 1875 Column
bla avenue. There will be special services
at and 1880 p. m.
President W. p. Monson, of the Eastern
States Mission. New York. will be the
chief speaker. and Elder e. Woodruff
Stuck will preside, Elders from eastern
Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey
will attend