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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-01
" WORKERS HOME,
GET BIG WELCOME
Men and Women in Group of
745 Who Arrive Here on
U. S. s. Haverford
BANDS BLARE GREETING

A welcome in which whistles, cheers
and music blended in an outburst of
enthusiasm was extended more than
745 men and women "Y', workers who
arrived here today from overseas on the
transport Haverford.
This was the first delegation of all
"Y" workers to reach this city. Among
the contingent were thirteen Philadel-
phians.
They had everything that goes with
hearty homecoming, including brass
band and hundreds of wireless kisses
from the dock as the ship docked at
Washington avenue wharf.
The transport, which came from
Brest, carried cosmopolitan passenger
list.
POI Women Aboard
OF the ''Y" workers aboard POI were
women. The Philadelphians on the
transport were Miss Julia Williamson,
Miss Irene Take, Miss Ruth Reeder
Miss Margaret Hutchins, George Sher-
man, L. II. Lovejoy, Miss Dorothy
Mullen, Miss Esther Lloyd, Miss Louise
Snowden, Harry Haley, Thomas Atkin-
son and Edward Rushton.
Lovejoy lives at 4539 Springfield ave
nue. and was editor of a paper called
Knots which was published daily OH
the way home.
There were also two Russian boys,
a Belgian girl and German police dog
on board.
The workers were in charge of DIR.
Edward 3. Dean. of Mortified, Mimi,
who was stationed at the Paris head =
quarters.
Ashbridge Greets Transport
The police boat Ashbridge, carrying
relatives and friends of the workers,
greeted the transport far down the river
and accompanied it to the dock.
A, band was on the pier and
several speeches of welcome were
made.
Refreshments were served following
the inspection of baggage by the Gus
toms officials.
The relatives and friends of many
out of town workers arrived in this
city yesterday and went down the
river on the welcome home boat.
j. f. Keeler was in charge of the re
ception for the Y. M. G. A.
The Minnesotan, of the American
Hawaiian Line, which left Brest July
% for Newport News, but was divert
ed at sea to this port, is due here or
Sunday.
On board ares the following units
\ Fourth Military Train, Ambulance
Company 49, with fifty lone officers ant
651 men; Fifty second Telegraph Bat
talon, ten officers, 152 men; Thirt
Corps. Military Police, seven officers
191 men; 332d Military Train, two
officers, seventy seven men; 311th Re
pair Unit, seven officers, 151 men. Tht
following casual companies: 276th
with five officers, 100 men; 27S3d, two
officers, 101 men: 27S9th, three officers
4 143 men; 2779th, three officers, 15i
3 men; 3205th, three officers, 14O men
and 3219th, three officers and twenty
seven men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-01
Drowned Boys Body Brought Here

The body of fifteen year old Robert
Forester, Mt. Airy Boy Scout, who
drowned in Lake Champlain a week ago,
has been recovered and sent to the
home of his parents, at 11G West Cor
gas lane Forester and his fifteen
year old chum, Warren Conrad, 1T
West Gorgas lane. lost their lives when
their rowboat sank. Conrad's body has
not vet been recovered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-01
Chester Shipyard Plans Drydock

Engineers for the Chester Shipbuild-
ing Company are busy making tests of
the water front at the shipyard on the
Delaware river, with the view of con-
structing large drydock, and it is un-
derstood that if conditions are found
right by the engineers the dock will be
built at an approximate cost of ST.
900 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-01
Hearing on Ten-Cent Carfare

Harrisburg, Aug. 1. - The Public
Service Commission has arranged to
list all complaints against the ten cent
fare of, the Pittsburgh Railways Com
pany for hearing at Pittsburgh on Au-
gust 20. The city and number of
boroughs have filed complaints.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-01

Delay Women In House of Lords
London, Aug. 1.-(By A. P.)-The
House of Lords has decided to delay
giving the right to peeresses to sit in
the House of Lords until the recon :
struction of the house is settled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
PRINCE LEAVES FOR
TRREE-DAY STAY IN
A SOUTHERN RESORT
Visits Naval Academy and
Calls on Mrs. Marshall
and Cardinal Gibbons
During Day

Washington, November 1.-THE Prince
of Wales left Washington tonight, ac-
companied only by his immediate per-
sonal staff, for three-day stay in a
southern winter resort, where he pro-
poses to remain in strict incognito. His
next public appearance will be Tuesday,
when he arrives in New York to remain
there until he sails for England the fol-
lowing Saturday.
The prince called on Mrs Marshall.
wife of Vice President Marshall, who
has been slightly indisposed. On his
return from a trip to the naval acad-
envy at Annapolis, he paid a visit to
Cardinal Gibbons, the venerable head of
the Roman Catholic church in America.
He was received by the Cardinal in the
rectory of st. Patrick's church and
chatted with him for ten minutes. After
ward he drove to the Belmont home
where he dined privately.
At the door of the rectory the prince
was greeted by James Burns, veteran
of the Boer war and former trooper in
the Tenth Royal Hussars, THE Princes
Own" Burns told the prince that he
had formed one of the guard of honor
at the wedding of his mother and father.
The prince discarded his military uni
form in honor of his visit 20 Annapolis.
and wore the costume of, captain in
the Royal Navy.
At the Naval Academy he was intro
duced to the famous cheer of the acad-
envy. When he entered the great me-
mortal hall where the 1000 midshipmen
were assembled, Mike" Curley, the
schools cheer leader, jumped to the
platform and called for -Four Navies
and Three Princes"
The big building shook at the roar
that followed.
After a brief address to the Aidship-
men in which he paid tribute to the
achievements of the American navy In
the war. the prince planted memorial
tree in front of Bancroft Hall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15

Butler county has a system of good
roads Another addition is a truck
brought to Greenville yesterday to be
used by the Standard Oil company to
deliver gasoline and kerosene IN
Greenville and surrounding territory.
Dunk Sirmon, Il prominent planter
living in the western part of the coun-
ty, was seriously injured while hunting
opossums Tuesday night. A limb fell
from the top of tree striking Mr.. Sir
mon on the head. inflicting a painful
and serious wound. 1t has not been
learned whether or not the skull was
fractured, but, according to reports re-
ceived in Greenville today, Mr.. Sirmon
is in a critical condition.
The marriage of Miss Clara Belle
Cheatham and j. T. Lanford occurred
at the home of the brides uncle, Gold
Cheatman, in Greenville Wednesday aft
ernoon The ceremony was witnessed
by only intimate friends and relatives,
the Rev. Ellison performing the impress
sive ceremony.
The bride was attired in becoming
coat suit of blue cloth. She is the
Youngest daughter of Rev. and Mrs. e.
P. Cheatman and possesses a sweet ma
ture, which has won for her many
friends The groom is young bust
ness man of Greenville. The young
couple left Immediately after the cere-
mony for a brief wedding journey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
FAIRHOPE COLONY
PLANS CELEBRATION

Mobile. November 14-(Special)-
Fisk Warren. founder of single tax
colony at Harvard. Mass. and Joseph
Alemany, both of Andorra. the oldest
and smallest republic in the world,
located between France and Spain. ar
rived in Mobile tonight for the pur-
pose of attending the twenty-fifth an
niyersary Of the founding of the Fair
hope single tax colony on the eastern
shore of Mobile bay.
Essr>rate plans are being made by
the Fairhope people for the celebra
ton. which will take place January
1. 1920. The single tax corporation
was first established in Des Moines,
Iowa. but Fairhope is the site of the
oldest and largest settlement in the
world
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
Body Birmingham Man Taken
From Creek in South Carolina

was well known in taxicab circles
and had n cousin, George John,
with who he lived. He had been
in this country about IS months
and owned Hudson Super-StX,
which he had run as n taxicabs
having purchased the automobile
some time ago.
According to statement made
by his cousin, George sohn,
white man made the acquaintance
of Dulica about 80 days ago and,
after gaining the confidence of
the man. he entered an agreement
with him in which this man prom
Used 10 pay Dulica SIS day and
all necessary expenses if the lat
ter would leave the city and go
into another state, where, he prom
Used DuIica, they could make n lot
of money. The two left about 10
days later.
Several days after the DEPART
ure. John received n lOng-distance
message from DuIica, stating that
the two had reached Atlanta In
safety. John also received mes
sage some time later to the effect
that the party had reached CO.
lumbia, s. c.. without mishap.
No further information as to the
whereabouts OF the two was re-
ceived by John until he was notf-
fled of the body being found in
south Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15

work throughout every phase of its ac-
tivities, 1t was announced by P. L. Har-
rup, who is the head of the boys work
division of the local association.
While there are 2077 associations
throughout the United States. there are
boys work divisions in but 1855 city,
county. railroad and colored associations
The association membership. Mr.. Har-
rup said, includes 1S1. 600 boys, whose ages
range from Il to is years. but the work
of the association is rapidly being ex-
tended so as to include virtually all work
ing boys.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
REALTY TRANSFERS

The property at the corner OF Twen-
ty-seventh street and Twenty ninth
avenue was sold yesterday by James
l.. Welch to E. s. Strong. j. II. Long,
and NJ. B. Huffstutler, for $4,000. Ac-
cording to the deed filed in the probate
court, the property is part of lots IA.
Is and 16, in block 222 of the city.
Other realty transfers recorded were: .
$1,000. H. Cornyn to w. j. Nc
Carley, lot Is in block 102, of Ensley.
$1750-Alabama Home Building and
Loan association to N. S. Morgan, lots
and 8 in block 1 of Tuxedo park.
$1500-Zack Perolio and wife to Ma
riano Marc and wife, lot in block IS
of Ensley.
s2300-Mrs. Annie Belle Barnes and
husband to A. B. Warren and wife, lots
4, 5, 6, is, is, II, is and 10, and part
of lot 3 in southwest quarter of south
east quarter of section 20, township IT,
range west
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
]. 900
I. 'iirSt
Ave.
An Interesting Little Booklet
Sharing Lies Burdens
Explains the Systcr--Ask
for One

tomato Pulp &c
Tomato Sauce (Del Monte) l...........s &c
No. 3 Pumpkin Observation-Disclosures.
No. Hominy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
NO. 8 hraut ..........a....,.. lie
No. Spinach MISUNDERSTANDING
Van Camps Pork and Beans, No. / ..... i2c
Yam Camps Pork and Beans, No. / " ....l5c
Van Camps Pork and Beans, No. 2 .....17c
Van Camps Peanut Butter, small HE
Van Camps Peanut Butter, medium 80. Gle
Van Camps Peanut Butter, large ..... SOC
Van Camps Milk, tall cans ...........15c
Van Camps Milk, baby size. TIE
Pet Milk, tall cans. ................1 51sc
ret MIX, DaDy cans ........7H
Carnation Milk tall cans l51ac
Carnation Milk, baby cans ............7Hc
Sun Maid Raisns, IL ounces .........1 Ice
Angelus Marshmallows lie
Sweet Potatoes, bushel $1.25
Colorado Irish Potatoes, 10 lbs. ... 3sc
Pecans that run SO to the h., at, lb. Tie
oranges, dozen 35c-45c
3 14-ounce loaves of Bread ~ Csc
2 lbs. Snowdrift. CSC
a lbs Snowdrift ............ $I.23
8 lbs. Snowdrft $23S
Mixed Feeds, Hay and Grain
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15

BennettsvilIe, S. c., November II.
(SpeciaD-The body of Nick Duiica
was found in White creek on ma
tiOnal highway near kolloek, in
Marlboro, last night. He had been
dead some time. His head and body
showed wounds indicating murder.
DuIica had chauffer's license
which was dated January 29th,
1918, Birmingham, Ala. His tempcr-
airy Y. NJ. c. A. card was signed,
A. j. Hodgin. A soft gray StetsOn
hat bore the trade name of Louis
Saks Clothing Co.. birmingham,
Ala, Two notes signed by Nick
DuIica, marked paid" to Reliance
Automobile company payable at
First National Bank of Birmingham,
were found on his person, also n
Western Union receipt for SO.
He had 5000 in cash. A letter ad-
. dressed to G. ID. Cooper, 723 East
Twentieth street. birmingham, was
found on the ground torn, near
where the body was found. His
hat had a hole in it indicating n
stab or shot from the rear. Au-
thorities here desire the arrest OF
C.. ID. Cooper, it is stated.
Nick Dulica formerly resided mt
the Reliance hotel and was n taxi
driver of this city. The dead man
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
EXTENSION OF WORK
AMONG BOYS PLANNED
Harrup Says This viii Be One of the
Chief Matters at Y. M. c. A.
Meeting

Boys work will be one Of the chief con-
Germs of the delegates to the fortieth in
ternational convention Of the Young
Mems Christian association, to be held
at Detroit beginning November 10, and
an effort will be made to emphasize boys
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
FIVE STILLS RAIDED
IN SHELBY COUNTY

Following a raid by w. W. Pitts an
NJ NJ James. deputy collectors of in
ternal revenue, assisted by p. B. Hai
grove and e. A. Cavanaugh yesterday.
five big box stills were captured be-
tween Helena and Pelham. Shelb.
county. Two of the stills were in OF
Grafton hut no arrests were made, $
the operators had made their escape
before the officers arrived. Sixty-thre
gallons of beer and about u gallons @
liquor were confiscated by the officer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
GREENyILLE

Greenville November 14.-(SpeciaL)
A number OF big trucks have recently
been brought into Butler county by
farmers and lumbermen. One of the
latest additions is a five-ton truck
bought by r. H. Crenshaw to be used
in connection with his sawmill and
farming business. The trucks make
CHEAP hauling, due to the fact that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15

Montevalio, November H-(Special0
On current events day Miss Ruth San
ford of TalIadega spoke in very inter-
esting manner concerning the American
The Washington times., 1919-03-02
What Has Happened Up to Date

,,o,,asy IN Lag Fuller remains with him
MadsiIne IN triangle Of love WIN WIN ~, hIl,l
ball, Henderson and KNOWLES. HisLss So - a.
lar resorts, followed by Kimbal VINO ss ~ In- In
troduced to Mrs. Thayer, BY Frencn ~ ~oIlSS'
he fails to recOEniZe her-h hsoelIhe -
turns to Raleigh, discovers F" La isAhs .l,.
ping from beneath her bed. Police reSGus
Madeline and arrest WI Tsang Eunt
and Snyder recoEuized by Adjutant AZ RI
Myer and detained at Camp Hum pHIeJs IrsJ,s
Madeline receives delayed bouquet IoI1 Ia
Kimball, who secures marriage license anu anu
wedding is in progress when strange EOiSs t
exclaims, Il forbid it., and MaoeIlhe LsinS. - HHJ
Henderson recognizes voice as that OF W.
TanE and chases Oriental from churSh.
through Washington. finally oVertakIns
him IN store, where WI oy S soPsrl"I ~,
strength overpowers naval officer ana Sc
cures chart and triangle and makes ms
escape. Aided by detectives, Henderson
and Kimball make search Of Wus Temple;
RiTHbaIi. and when safe is discovered
Madeline produces key which she hA6
found IN house on her first visit. Openln4
safe, discovery ig made that papers hayS ~,
again disappeared. Fuller and Snyder tsll
WI they have chart and triangle IN saie
at hotel On way TO recover papers. VIZ
Is drugged and taken 20 railroad tunnel
where he is bound to rails directly In path
OF onrushing train. Henderson makrs
daring rescue Of WI, Oriental swear
friendship for his deliverer. Madeline and
RimbaiI 20 70 Zoo and Madeline again
disappears. Fuller and Snyder drug Hen
derBon and kimball and throw them INTO
sewer. They are tound Dg NnAA lnS
think Is an old colored man. II was Wa.
He leads men 20 safety. Then ensnares
Madeline to Temple Of Mystery, demands
secret while walls Of underground cham
Der are closing in. Madeline discovers Sc
cret trap, escapes, rents house In suburbs,
gets present from Fuller and Snyder, IN
shape Of goat. which later swallows the
triangle Local police chase consptratoTs
I'D washington Monument where entire
party disappears WI had worked dema-
teriaIiZation and spirited his captiVes TO
vault in Georgetown, where the oriental
declared he was fatally wounded and would
die as would also his captives. The Goat
Is watching the strange scene Geau
with seven pans OF charcoal. dispels Wu's
power, and the cEptives are released-b1t
the Goat, having no soul, dies Henderson
meets WI at Chinse restaurant, invites
him 10 lunch but WI is fearful Of strange
Hindu who by occult power secures Little
Brown Mouse. Kimball is thrown into un-
dsrEround passage, Madeline again Ia
power Of Va, who cryStaliEes her attention
By brilliant charm-falls on floor Of TEN
pie Henderson and Knowles with aid II
q. S. Marines effect thrilling rescue; WI
declares the transmutation process had
been stolen from Buddha and later given
TO her father-Wu demands secret missing
link in chart Madeline refuses, she Ia an
nointed with oil and the oriental Is about
60 apply the flaming torch, when
The Washington times., 1919-03-02
CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN
y Lieut.. John Flynn, D. S. N.

world from Rio to Port Said and back
again. Along the water fronts they
do not fight a la Marquis Of Queens
berry, and however peaceabIy inclined
one may be, there comes a time in
returning to the ship when to act
first, regardless Of polite custom, Is
the thing to do.
AS Fuller rushed, Kimball whlrled
swiftly on his left heel, right leg
slightly extended and reaching up
ward. It was the fatal foot blow Of
I the French fighter and when deliv-
( cred has a kick like an army mule
( or a bottle OF Baltimore bootleg
whiskey.
The blow as aimed caught Fuller
/ squarely alongside the jaw, hurling
/ his body into a half cart wheel and
/ telling him like q log. Snyder By
/ this time was too close in for Kimball
/ to use a similar method and as he
| aimed a swift jab for the point OF
/ KimbalPs chin the naval officer shift
ed his head slightly to the left, allow
| ing the blow to pass over his right
shoulder.
The force Of the unarrested blow
threw Snyder forward so that his
right arm was stIfhy extended over
| Kimbalrs shoulder. Swiftly locking
his other right arm over Snyder's left
shoulder, the lieutenant passed his
right leg and hip behind Snyder's
body.
He could now do either one Of
two things: BY the leverage thus Sc
cured, the japanese Jiu Jltsu expert
either hips" his opponent, throwing
the body over his shoulder. and as II
executes the turn in the air, tautens
his arm with q quick snap, at the
same time showing his opponents
head out from himself with his loft
arm, thus breaking the neck or pass
ing his left arm back and upward
arodnd his opponents leg. throws
him up and over skillfully gauging
his action to allow the body to fail
head hrst, or otherwise. as he desired.
The latter method RlmbaIl en-
pIoyed. Not wishing to kill Snyder.
he contented himself with hurting
him with considerable force to the
hard granitoid sidewalk, temporarily
stunning him.
KImball rushed back TO the hotel.
his brain cleared by the fight, and
anxious to make up with Madeline.
Ae he entered ARdelins's room his
eyes took IN the scene which had met
the case Of Knowles and Henderson.
oGluE n Keen Oub0ENGF ana Win eyes
trained from long service In tho
watches aboard ship, and. more %
Gently, In the aviation service, he no.
ticsd an objstc lying on the floor
which had escaped the attention Of
the older officers.
He picked IL up and turned II over
cuFieusiy. II WA a golden dragon
ring. with the tTiple-tonGued dragon
head, dsnotinE that Il was an amulet
peculiarly powerful to the followers
Of Buddhism, In a setting OF the
ring flashed 4 clear, white diamoAd
Of enormous size, Carved inside the
heart of the diapOnd, By some
strange skill Of Chinese craft, wes
the image Of Buddha himself,
Convinced now that Madeline was
once more in WI TsanE'6 power,
Kimball plunged hastily down the
stairs 10 the telephone. Calling uR
The Washington times., 1919-03-02

At that moment the machlne snash
ed across the curbing 'and swuns
around the corner along B stFee
Kimball was thrown back On the ssr
and released the paper which vac ia
stantly caught up in the wind ana.
sailing in the air, disappeared q =
window of the new Navy builaInr
The car came 70 . sharp stop IN front
OF the main entrance at Eightscnsh
and B streets. KlmbaIl, forgettlnr
about his original purpose and intsnt
only in regaining the paper. boundet
out.
sHoId her alongside, MCGUIRE bs
called. 'Tn be back IN q momsntR
aye, aye, SIR" came the ready re-
ply.
splashing through a small pool a.
mud, Kimball entered the buiidfar
which, being IN uniform he had -
difficulty In doing. AnxiousIy Be-
made his way eastward along the eos-
ridors, Bianeing in the rOoms-desert-
ed at this time OF night save FOR tha
guards-for the window and tie
per. In vain. his eye searched ecr
stray papers OF any kind that mig
have blown In. Everything vas -
order.
On each desk all papers were pilsd
neatly IN the center with q weight on
them His eye sighted q file. o. 81
was printed Bureau Of Supples anf
Accounts"
Useless TO look here" he thoueht.
''of all places in Washington. tbig =
the last where am likely 20 nnd 4nr
papers astray" His quest apparautr
In vain. he eIumped down ths cor1I-
der eastward. his mu6dy shoes
at the Respondent officer curioualY
and with sympathy. but as he never
volunteered any infogmation, ccn-
tented themselves with WATCHING hla
movements. Probably Just back
from the Tropics" voluntssred ons
Ccontinusd on Page sIxtssal
The Washington times., 1919-03-02

toward the Ellipse, KlmbaIl gazed In
delight on the lighting faces Of the
men with aim. Sturdy and grim they
sat. asking no questions. ready and
reliable. He thought Of q bit OF verse
from q popular poem then going the
rounds called -The Navy
On, were seldom played in the
printed page,
Not ours to advertise,
But we stand our watch in the
icy gale
Where the hidden danger lies.
And we guard and keep on the
mighty deep,
While the ships sail to and fro.
Our iag haunts high in the wind
swept sky,
As we harry the soilen foe!
The Purple Touring Car swung
around the back yard OF the White
House and headed around the EIlipse.
A whimsical smile broke out on the
face OF MCGUIRE and was answered BY
broad grin from his companions.
He leaned over. Hard a-port, ye Iub-
ber." he shouted to the driver "Dtdn't
the lootenint say the course was
dead ahead" He gave the wheel q
twist to port. Answering her helm.
the machine shot straight between
two trees and headed across the
Ellipse-the Sacred EIIipse-ye gods,
wheEe the profane foot OF the pedes-
trian is never allowed to tread, much
less q madly dashing automobile.
Straight as the crow hies the ma
chine headed for Seventeenth and 3
streets KimbalI, too worried about
Madeline to take much amusement
from the trick. pressed his hands to-
gether The ring which he had slip
ped on his hnger fell apart. He had
touched q hidden spring. The for
mula which had so long been sought
was revealed With shout OF Joy
he rose in his seat grasping It in his
fingers.