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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
CAPTAIN TATE DEFENDS
HIS STAND IN CASE

Captain of Detectives Tate, asked to COM
ment on Representative John r. X Scott's
sensational charges that Samuel G. Ma
loney was the brains Of the Fifth Ward
murder and was implicated in attempts to
kill James c. Cronin, a labor leader, de-
clared that his stand in the case was JUS
tilted.
This material shows the justification Of
my warrants" he said. 81 said in the be-
ginning that ] would go right through with
this case, that | would stop at nothing to
get complete evidence No one has been
able to pull me off the case and no one
will"
The evidence and witnesses rounded nm
by Mr.. Scott were supplied by Tate's de-
tectives and, possibly, with the aid of the
Burns Detective Agency State Senator
Edwin Fl. Ware in his first statement declar-
ing the murder conspiracy charges against
the Mayor were part of a "frame-up," an
nounced that he had engaged the Burns
agency to get evidence to prove it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18

James &C. Cronln, president Of the
Molders' Union and ex-presdent Of the
Central Labor Union, was informed by the
EVENING I.EDoER today that John r. X
Scott had declared before Judge Martin
that he could produce a chauffeur and two
other men who were sent by Maloney TO
Delaware County to kill him. Cronin ex-
pressed surprise that the statement had
been made.
1T is true" said Cronin at his ONCE
in the Perry Building, that ! have been
followed by men OF the Val OFarrell
agency. for months, ever since labor
troubles started in Chester. ! got tips sew
eral times that Maloney's men were going
TO get me, but as nothing happened the
plans, of course, fell through.
COULDN'T BREAK STRIKES
"The Val oFarrell managers pride them
selves on getting men ino the labor
unions as members who will carry back TO
them all the plans OF the union. They did
have such men, but they. were treated so
badly by the Val O'Farrell people that
they deserted them and told us all about
the agency's dolrFs. Maloney was actively
engaged in trying to break UP the strikes
in Chester but has met with poor sue
cess. Strikes are still on at the Easan
Rogers plant and also at the American
Steel Atlantic steel, Chester Steel and the
Baldwin Locomotive Works.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
CRONIN KNEW HE WAS SHADOWEDi -.
SURPRISED SCOTT SHOULD TELL IL

ITS certainly a surprise 70 me, saio
Cronin. that Mr. Scott is ineposltion 70
produce evidence of these attempts TO get
me- But It's a pleasant surprise, because
didn't think any one was sufficiently IN
terested to go after these fellows. Malohey
would do anything II he's hired for u.
Cronin lives At 1906 North Eighth street
He was president Of the Central LABOR
Union for several years.
cRoNIN IN MANY LABOR TROUBLES
Cronin has figured in numerous labor
troubles. On last June he was arrested
at Media on charges of melting to riot ana
interfering with steel and ammunition
plants engaged on Government work he
was released on $4,000 bail. Cronin con-
tended that he and the union had done
everything possible to avoid friction In the
output OF the country's war supplies.
For time Cronin was member OF the
State Industrial Board. He resigned last
year at the request Of Governor Brum-
baugh, who contended that there was not
harmony and sympathy between Cronin and
other officers of the state Government.
Cronin intimated that he had been ousted
because he refused TO line up the union
labor men with the Ware forces in the Ware
Brumbaugh fight against Penrose and Nc
Nichol. IL was reported at the time that
Cronin declared he could control 100000
men affiliated with the Central Labor
Union.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
MANY GREEN TOMATOES
ARRIVING IN THE MARKET
With Corn, Cabbage and Pumpkins
They Are Cheap Today-Big
Variety of Fish

The weather has prevented the ripening
of the late tomatoes, according To todays
report of the home defense committees
food commission. Many of these green to-
matoes are now arriving in the market
in considerable quantities. They are, OF
course cheap and can be secured for put
ting up in various ways, such as catsup and
chill sauce. Corn and cabbage are stu
cheap, corn at from / to IL cents an ear
and cabbage from 3 to 4 cents head
Pumpkins are also cheap, ranging from to
cents apiece The market otherwise re-
mains about the same as yesterday These
are wholesale prices:
ABUNDANT Peaches, cabbage corn.
suuashes, beets, parsley, radishes, lettuce car
rots pumDkins, Cantaloupes, romaine.
NORMAI-EEgplant, garlic, spinach peppers
potatoes, turnips, sweet potatoes oranges
SCXRCE-Bananss, plums. Erapes. aunces,
pears apples, cranberrtes, pineapples caull-
flower string beans. celery tomatoes onions
There is a variety of cheap fish on .the
market to choose from. Shark and cape
May goodies are selling at to cents
pound skate fish at to cents snap blues
round trout and croakers at s to cents
These are wholesale prices Fish prices are
as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
SEES START OF FIRE THAT
CONSUMES HIS CROPS
Large Barn in Chester County De-
stroyed by Fire Believed Due to
Spontaneous Combustion

WEST CHESTER, Pa, oct. 1s.-Stand-
ing on the floor Of the large barn Of the
Buell. estate Of Glen Mills, which property
he leases, Wesley Mosteler. formerly Of
West Chester, witnessed the start of "a
fire supposed TO have been due to spon-
taneous combustion which in less than
half an hour robbed him Of all his crops
of this season from the large farm, one
of the finest in that section. 1t was the
first serious barn fire of the season in
this section
Starting in a sheet of flame in hay
NOV, the blaze spread SO rapidly that
,luthing could be done TO save the build
ing one Of the largest in the section, and
It went up in flames. only the foundation
walls being left standing today The loss
is estimated at about $1,000 with some
insurance. By hard work Mr.. Mosteller
and others about the place saved all the
cattle and horses, and also rescued much
of the farming machinery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
LEGAL DRAMA OF "SAM" MALONEY

police prosecutors
Of G. Maloney,
Rotan Objects insisting Scott
q ruled by Judge Martin.
question first
y Representative
+
proceedings argued before Judge Martin.
and addition
n
o. him
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
WASHINGTON L. GILROY DEAD
Former Prominent P. R. R. Official
Expires at Age of Ninety-three.

Washington L. Gilroy, who for many
years was secretary and treasurer of the
Catawissa Railroad died yesterday at the
home of his son-in-aw, DIR. T.. r. Stone
1901 Master street Mr.. Gilroy was a prom
inent official in the Pennsylvania Railroad
previous to his retirement, twenty-three
years ago. lie was born at Fourth and
Walnut streets nlnety-three years ago
Mr.. Gilroy was a member of the Grey
Reserve during the War of the Rebellion
He is survived by four sons and a daughter
Funeral services will be conducted by the
Rev Herbert Peck, of St. Matthews Prot
estant Episcopal Church, at o'clock to-
morrow. Interment will be private, in West
Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
CHARGES PLOT TO KILL

He next called Elwood r. Flack, also
Maloney detective. and John M. Davis
Davis. is also Val O'Farrell detective.
When he called Davis Scott gave Mr.
Rotan a statement which he said was that
Of Davis. Scott said in 1t Davis charged
that Maloney had instructed him with other
detectives of the agency to kill a labor
leader named Cronin. He referred to James
&. Cronin, former president Of the Central
Labor Union and now president of the
holders Union.
Mr.. Scott also gave Mr.. Rotan blotter
from the Delaware House, at the Delaware
Water Gap. He said this showed samples
of the handwriting OF Michael Sullivan.
who, Scott said, wrote a letter to a Miss
Campbell of the Val OFarrell Detective
Agency (of which Maloney is Philadelphia
manager. while he was in hiding at the
Water Gap. Sullivan, a Val o'Farrell de-
tective, is the man who brought the
strong arm" men to the Fifth Ward from
New York. He Is under 5000 bail on a
murder conspiracy charge and was a promi-
nent witness for the Commonwealth in the
proceedings against the Mayor.
I'VE also turn over to the District At
torney the name and address Of a woman
who went to see Sullivan while he was
hiding In Delaware Water Gap" Mr.. Scott
said. we also turn over a book of the
Val O'Farrell Detective Agency which was
sent TO sullivan"
I'VE also turn over TO the District At,
torney evidence showing that the telephone
message TO the Mayor on the evening Of
September is was sent from Walnut 200
which is the North American office, from
the Office OF James S. Benn."
The telephone message referred TO Is ths
oen sent by State Representative Isadora
Stern the night before Eppley was killed
Tue name of Harry X Thaw was infected
into ms rlce4ed|nKs by, Mr. Scott Mr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
City Appointments Today

City appointments today include Harry
r. Downing, 2727 North Thirteenth street,
junior assistant engineer, Department of
Transit, salary $500; George G. Eysen-
bach, 1903 North Fifteenth street assistant
bateriologist, Bureau of Water, $1,000 ;
Charles Petzold, 6219 Wheeler street, metal
worker Bureau of City Property, 81 day !;
William H. Lindsey, Jr., 1912 Arrott street,
craftsman, Bureau of Surveys, $1,000
Howard S. Robinson, 5019 Springfield ave-
nue., assistant teacher Board of Recrea-
ton, $3.50. and George H. Ackerman, 1917
North Twenty-eighth street, street sergeant,
Bureau of Police, $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
City's Balance S22,112,O7S

Exclusive of the sinking fund account
there is a balance of $22.112,07s.01 in the
city treasury, according to the weekly state
ment of City Treasurer McCoach. Dur
ing the week there was paid into the
treasury $205, 5,696.53. The disbursements
amounted to $1,232,4S2.6S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18

Not only did the District Attorney not
ask Scott 70 assist Ia this case. he said
but that the proof OF his opposition was
'r lhe argument he was making to Judge
Martin Mr. Taulane concluded his arEu-
ueni By assing that the writ Of peremptory
t'HH4anuF Be issued. Mr.. Taulanes argu-
meat showed plainly that he. with District
Attorney holan and Mr. Rotans other as
L-- N.l1aIll a1ee.Ena as tllol-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
EXCHANGE OFFICIAL CHOSEN
C. H. Bean Elected Vice President O
Philadelphia Body

C. II. Bean, senior, member of Charles
Fl. Bean & Co, has been elected vice presi-
dent of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange
Mr.. Bean has been a member of the gov
erning committee, his term expiring next
year. Mr.. Bean succeeds William NJ.
Ellxins, who resigned to enter the Gov
ernment service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
W. c. t. U. Opens It's Bazaar

The Philadelphia Woman's Christian
Temperance Union today opened a bazaar
at the Willard, 1921 Arch street, to continue
through the week. Luncheon and dinner
will be served. The proceeds will be de-
voted to the general work of the union.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-10

II know-but I've reconsidered.
Please come In to the telephone-get
the governor on long distance-tell
him we must have the militia"
With nod of relief Donald jumped
down from the platform. and with Pa
tria at his side ran across the yard
toward the office of the superintendent.
Several revolver and rifle shots rang
out before they reached the building.
Obeying orders, the guards and strike
breakers were. firing over the heads of
the mob In endeavor to frighten 1t of.
Selling the receiver of the instru-
ment on the desk nearest the Office
door. Captain Parr called ngain and
again without response.
He got no answer whatever.
''The wires dead-probabIy cut" he
announced, hanging up. "we're cut off
from the world. Now we shan't be
long finding out how many of these
lunatics are willing to die at Huroki's
behest. Stay here till send word it's
safe to come out"
He ran hastily out into the yard.
As he did so scattering volley
sounded from beyond the fence and
one of the guards pitched backward
from the platform, shot through the
head.
Incontinently his comrades began to
shoot to kill.
Selling the rife of the fallen man.,
Parr jumped to the platform. The
weapon was at his shoulder and his
eye was sighting along its barrel when
he became aware of a sudden lull in
the uproar, lull In which Patria's
voice sounded high and true:
"Cease firlngI All of you-cease fir
ing, 1 say"
With gasp of horror. Parr saw the
girl running out into the open space
between the fence and the advancing
rabble, and understood that she had
taken advantage of the general preoc-
cupation within the yard to open a
small gate and take this foolhardy
risk
The establishment with which both
parties greeted her appearance brought
about a complete cessation of hostlli-
ties. The defenders held their breath
rooted in amaze.
Without hint of fear or doubt, the
girl paused within dozen PAGES of the
foremost rank of strikers, when she
paused, and stood quite still, facing
them with adorable courage. her head
high, brave color flaming In her
cheeks.
In the dead silence which ensued
her accents rang clenr:
81 beg you all to listen to me till /
have finished. 1 am Patria Charming.
/ own these factories, am the one you
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have been working for. / want this
nonsense to stop instantly. If you
have been unfairly treated, 1t is not
by my order, and l pledge myself to
see that your wrongs are made right.
But first you must tell me what you
have to complain Of"
She waited an instant but got no
response. The strikers stirred uneaslly
and murmured little together, but
none appeared as spokesman. Again
Patria addressed them, lifting an arm
nearest her.
you have an intelligent face-and
you-and you. Come forward. please,
and tell me what it is that has made
you take this attitude toward Chan
nings."
Almost reluctantly, certainly sheep
ishly, the men indicated moved toward
her.
One began TO speak, brawny crea-
ture with face of thoughtful cast,
now that surprise had modified his
passions. His voice was low-pitched,
his words were indistinguishable to
Donald; but he talked earnestly and.
1t seemed, well-briefiy and to point
and finished to approving mods from
his companions.
Instantly the girl replied in tones
that carried distinctly to the farthest
rank of strikers.
"If what you say is true, the matter
shall be set right without a dey's de-
lay. AM every reasonable demand
you may make is granted-L Patria
Charming. give my word of honor to
that upon two conditions
She paused briefly; the stiffness Of
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undivided and respectful attention was
accorded her.
81 want every man of you to agree
to train himself ct my expense for mil
itary service In the deIense of the
United States. Channings will meet
every bill, for your time and for every
thing else. If you will consent to pre-
pare yourselves to defend your homes
against foreign aggression. Do you
agree?"
Spontaneously cheer answered her.
And cheer after crashing cheer fol-
lowed. 1t was some minutes before
she was able to continue. In that in
terval her quick eyes, searching the
crowd, picked out two countenances
only too well known to her on the out
skirts of the crowd-faces that, almost
alone among all those there, failed to
reflect the enthusiasm her words had
excited.
Secondly" she cried, when at
length she could make herself heard,
II want your promise to have no more
to do with those who melted this
strike. 1 do not mean you are to be
without leaders, or to give up your
unions, but that you must cast out
striking in the interests of the enemy.
For those leaders who have misled
You are tools of an enemy of this coun-
try who brought this strike about.
Japan conspires to embroil the United
States with Mexico in order to pave
the way for the japanese invasion of
the west coast. Therefore Japan would
| like to get control of, or, falling that,
| destroy the Channings' munitlon
plants. Therefore japanese and Mex
lean conspirators paid agitators to
bring this strike about. 1 mean
those men,"
Her outfiung arm dramatically des-
ignated the two on the edge of the
crowd.
II mean Baron Hurokl, Juan de
Lima and all who are with them"
There was sudden turning of heads
and craning of necks in the indicated
direction. Those nearest Huroki's
party moved threateningly toward it.
Then strikers voice was uplifted,
hoarse with fury:
XIII 'em Lynch the spies ~
Instantaneously an ugly growl re-
sponded. There was concerted move
ment of the crowd toward the ILL
starred conspirators.
Prudently the conspirators turned
and fed the pack swapping at their
heels.
By the narrowest of shaves Ut was
later learned) they regained their mo-
| 4
THE 100000 EARTHQUAKE.
"The riddle" Donald propounded
quite seriously-"the riddle is: When
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-10
Sled Was Wise.

Junior had been in fight with some
boys and got slightly the worst of 1t.
The streets We're covered with snow
and ice, and Junior was busy shook
ing his sled on behind delivery wag-
ons. He had made a hook and the de-
livery boy had started up fast. In
turning corner the hook broke and
Juniors sled ran angling across the
street, bumped into the curbing, throw
ing Junior off and slightly bruising
him. 1 picked him up. asking what
was the trouble, and he said: "Oh,
nothing; my sled don't want me to go
down that street, where there are some
boys that want to fight me."-Chicago
Tribune.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-10

One such window fell inward to the
moor OF room in the Murray Hill dis
trict of New York, where Baron HUI
roki of Tokyo sat In quiet confabula-
ton with Senor Juan de Lima of
Mexico.
The Japanese consulted his watch
and arched quizzical eyebrow at his
colleague.
Our seven million-dollar earth
quake, my dear De Lima !" he said
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and where will Huroki strike next?"
Patria nodded patiently to indicate
Endorsement of this rather obvious
proposition, then bit wearily to sig
nifty her complete ignorance as to what
the answer might be.
In point of fact she was tremendous
ly fatigued with the affair as whole
and in detail. This business of being
a self-constituted savior of her coun-
try was proving tolerably exhausting.
Huroki was so tireless, displayed such
abominable ingenuity In inventing new
and battling combinations of intrigue,
that even the excitement of combat
ing him, the satisfaction of checking
him time after time, was beginning to
pail upon the girl.
Tonight, for instance, she was feel
ing very fit indeed. Captain Parr had
brought her home from Powder Town
in ample time for her to take a long
nap and in other ways make herself
over into "a new woman before dinner
And now, at something later than nine
o'clock, she very much wanted to
arouse herself-see play, or take a
hand at auction. or dance, or do any,
thing else that normal young woman
finds healthily diverting.
And she couldn't 1t was absolutely
prohibited. She dared not to step out
side the door, for fear lest Huroh
had ferreted out her hiding place in
Donald's lodgings (vacated by him to
provide her with n secure refugee, and
laid some trap for her.
She was permitted only to sit and
gossip with her betrothed-and he,
manlike. was obstinately bent on dis
cussing Baron Huroki rather than the
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blandly. "And-Germany Will De
blamed ~
Five minutes later Patria LAID her
power boat alongside a schooner that
lay moored to the northernmost of the
Charming docks. Ryley swarmed up
over the schooner's side and made fast
the painter-to find, when he turned,
Patria at his elbow.
"You stay here, miss" he shouted,
to make himself heard above the din
of the conflagration. 'Tll find Captain
Parr If he's here to be found, and
bring him back to you"
But when he ran up the gangplank
to the dock, Patria was by his side.
Bowing to her indomltable courage, he
made no more protest, but hurried on
with her into the heart of that furnace
which yawned for them ashore.
1t was as If the earth itself had
fiowered in devastating flame.
Following the spur line of rails that
ran from the dock to the shore, they
fought their way or, scorched by flame
deluged with sparks, deafened witt
the incessant detonation of shells eI-
plodlng in burning freight cars, dazzled
to blindness.
Eventually on the verge of abandon
ing their efforts as wholly hopeless,
they stumbled across the body of Dom
aid prone between two lines of rails,
beside the ruins of freight car al
ready consumed to its trucks.
Insensible when they lifted him up
and, with one of his arms across a
shoulder of each, they dragged him
back toward the water; he came to
after tlme-a badly singed and badly
shaken Donald, but in no way serious-
ly injured.
Thereafter he did his part like the
man he was, not only taking care OF
himself but aiding the falling efforts
of Patria to keep moving. The girl was
half fainting with fatigue and hard
ship. She dragged on the arm that
Donald had wound round her like a
thing inanimate.
In some manner, of which none re-
tained coherent understanding =
through some miracle-the three re-
gained the dock and staggered down it
to the schooner.
Sparks flying on the night wind had
already set fire to the vessel. To re-
gain the launch, their one hope of es-
cape, they had to cross a deck that
spewed smoke from every seam
where it was not already aflame.
Leaving Donald to care for Patria,
Ryley threw himself on ahead to un-
moor the power boat.
AS he did so, and swung round TO
give aid If need be, the deck between
him and those two laundering figures
caved in and sheet of flame shot up.
With gToan the detective dropped
over the side into the boat and pushed
off.
AT little distance he looked back,
and cried out in wonder to see the fig
ures of Donald and Patrla half way up
the foremast-the hungry flames leap
ing savagely for their feet.
With infinite exertion, slowly they
climbed on and on, dogged ever by the
flames.
A slight explosion sounded in the
hold of the schooner. The flames shot
higher. The mast rocked, tottered.
swayed like broken reed, and crashed
over the side, carrying the lovers with
1t.
(END OF EIGHTH EPISODE)
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-10
THE CAST.
SYNOPSIS.

Baron Huroki, chief OF the Japanese
secret service In America, coasplrlng TO
embroil the United States witt. Mexico,
desires control of the great Charming mu-
nitions plants owned by Patria-last of
THE Fighting Channings" and sole exc
cutrix of a 800, 100000 trust secretly Gre
the national perils inherent in ''unpre-
paredness." His schemes failing, thanks
to the opposition OF Patria aided by her
fiance. Capt. Donald Parr, Huroki causes
strike at the Claiming plants.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-10
Mystery Story.

so you read Anticipates novel. How
did it come out?'
Its a mystery to me. guess he
must have hypnotlzed the publisher"