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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-12

GUS; TT! challenge you for a. sw,r, q,
that chat roWboat out there" She said mis-. :,
sha hevooSiy u,o,, making up her mind that
die at the attempt. fN''ai'ce or
On one condition." he agreed. .r,
iunchesoonu @ sou I,,t to the boat you have to take
tbsrt 2 bargain Ivy replied and
thhey they both dived in and struck out Tnr
rnia, rne poat, he swimming with ali Ms
with just reash ens u T. before her and Il was
did: Then she faced him and iaurhsd s. no
"r iose." she said. droopinr hsr ev..
vo, suppose I am forced to lunch With
i, Later she was leaning back IN n,.
luxurious lux touring car and brsa ath,nr ths n,s
81 .ins sea air They sped on ana e nr
Snslngg Sfasilng IN the beautiful scenery. ' ana on;
house and iuneseS SseSre en pr pretty little road
conanIg roUNhIg the sea. Had he not be.u T'1r -
boonpieteiy wrapped up in wv hs nnt~Ss
tion ane d noticed her paieness and hesifs
We're "nen nr N sne said; II am Jeanette De
Tended tour with my parents. an ex-
th;s' Whrse' nad Ivy not been 30 fascinatsd 1c, e,
haS. UNDUE experience, she, TOO ne,.Eyt
comma em ntnn! = guilty look steal across hsr
am am Richard VANDERBILT % Of se cb;spa bb;;pied' led i
pooaession pn 4 @ Is lawyer. and I am bsrs
OH much needed vacation" al" mere
end whp wEhhsped How was 1t all going IN
ha he. L..
ed the truth, he. a noted iawv.n no seern- e,
mere clerk. oeach with q
Before Ivy realized IT the wssk 80.
to ..jiva"H sne hao but one more week
.hen wake up from her wonderful, drnas,
anu gp oack to New York. Just a.. AZ
vhn Was ABOUT to pack her trunk The tsIs'
ins % SeIped @ ina into soon DOR after she was be-
once more She looked at his hand.ou,,r uar
Ieatures ana realized at last shs hnS
attained her ambition for a real ad,,ss nau
sst ssTe who a. pslm ainn Beach with a man Of The
II 1t was only to last forevaro nSr S
shlought' clossE as she nestled just a Iittie
AZ last the car stopped at a mn.
broke the silence. :Mr. wss Vsnd.rycw Ivy who
fear l won't be able to see yo,, ss 4
He started as though an explosion Ma
yoSuresp you off tomop,oy moq; you mean can't see
to when i tell you the truth Ma care ar,
ever tell white lie, Mr.. Vandercryy,'. "" y.
I've told few. but I'm not absoS,s9siv
certain cert Of the he shade" he confessed. X
oo oo,u one .r rev days ago which think
I will llst you be the Judge. NV name me
is not vandercup. neither am I a Iaws
yer. ] am Just plain Jack Harrison. q
enauaeur enaa h ios & mrs; rs. .v9ndtreup. and bor-
auainted with you, and that little stery. ~.
he added slowly. was just a uttle fabri-
cation Of my, own" Iyy's heart gave 4
Joyous bound. And T." SIZE Whispered
| Just Ivy Gray, a clerk In one ~
New York's department stores" Before
he had time to overcome his surprise
she added. you see We livs in a world
blum meets bluff" She gave him hsr
hand, this has been one giorious tscs. |.
tion and now Cinderella must depart n
haste" -
drawing her toward him, Ivy Was ~
happy to resist. During the dayn ~
followed, Ivy Gray had no cause 70 -,
plain Of q humdrum life. ''8onofK1~S
-: -: = =: iSs: :ss Is y Y X
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-12
EPISODE
THE PROBLEM OF THE RETURNED
FURNITURE
(Copyrieht)
CHAPTER III

CHAPTER III
U HAD better explain" began Mr..
l. iiazelbrook TO Bruno Duke, '"that I
nave good-sized furniture store in
fowcaster and do a substantial credit
business in medium and cheap furni-
ture.
Many happy families owe their start
In life to my square e-deal, monthly pay
ment plan. I always try-excuse me,
but I'm getting away from the object
OF my visit. I have been in business in
Rowcaster for twenty years. / started
the business in small store in a little
side street and prospered SO that within
ten years / was renting four stores ad-
joining and still could not keep pace
with the growing demand for good fur
niture bought on my square deal, month
ly payment plan"
Tell me-" broke in Duke. did YOU
have much difficulty in keeping track
OF poor payers who moved and left no
address?"
Very little, Mr.. Duke, It's really a
i'"tter To- trace ninety-nine out
OF every hundred cases of that sort"
DO you have much difficulty in seiz-
ing furniture that is not paid for
promptly?"
wei, now. Mr.. Duke" said Hazel
brook, with shrug of his shoulders
you'll probably think me a poor busi-
ness man, but I never seize furniture
unless the customer tries deliberately to
cheat me. I've given receipts in full for
furniture on which hundred or more
dollars was owing from poor folks who
were down on their luck. I've carried
some accounts ten years rather than
deprive them of their home. I think II
fas paid me, for the people Of Rowcas-
ter know that If they play fair with me
Ill never take their furniture
splendid, Mr.. Hazelbrook," said
Duke, that pays well, financially, and is
a satisfaction. Are you still on that
little side street?"
NO, / moved three years ago to q
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night seeking Regntdld Jones-Brotcn
toho has been kidnapped BY the Black
Hoof cldn)
Doggy and Billy rushed into the dark
l. woods after Lonesome Bear. They
found themselves on a path but the
night was so black they couldn't see a
foot in front of their faces. Ahead Of
them they heard Lonesome Bear crash
ing along In full flight
wait, Lonesome Bear, it is only us ="
shouted Billy, but Lonesome Bear only
hurried on the faster. Soon they began
to bump into trees, and Billy paused un-
certainly
What's the matter?" whispered Peg
gy.
I'VE are off the path. but maybe can
find IL again" Billy tried to speak hope
fully, but Peggy knew he was doing it
just 10 cheer her up
Just then they heard one of the howls
again. but this tinre it was much nearer.
AS if in answer there came a howl from
the left, quickly followed by one from
the right. AS Peggy grasped Billy's
hand bit tighter. other howls sounded,
some from in front of them. some from
behind them, some from either side.
II wish we could find Lonesome Bear"
muttered Billy.
A low growl sounded above their
heards. so close that Peggy and Billy
both jumped.
will you be good to me IL you find
me-" said the growl.
Lonesome Bear. come right down out
of that tree and help u.s." said Peggy
who had become so nervous that she was
decidedly cross.
I'm very comfortable up here" re-
piled Lonesome Bear Then, as the
strange howls rose again. Lonesome Bear
lowered his growl to a deep rumble, ''And
I'm safer, too. There are queer doings
in the woods tonight. You'd better climb
up here with me-"
Peggy felt that his advice was good
but she remembered the mission that
had brought them to the forest.
I'VE have come TO find the Boy Who
Howls, who has been stolen by the Black
Hoof clan. We want ycu to show us
the way through the woods"
'"The Black Hoof clan! That sounds
! exciting" growled Lonesome Bear. slid.
ing down the tree. Its scary business
prowling around the woods on a night
like this, but there are plenty Of trees
to climb If danger threatens. Where
will we find the Black Hoof CLAM"
Near Judge Owls home for he
brought the message demanding ran
SON." answered Peggy promptly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-12
DREAMLANDA DADVENTURES--B S--BuDaddu
"THE BOY WHO HOWLED'
fire. THE moon." grunted Lonesome

fire. ''The moon." grunted Lonesome
Bear.
Finally they came to the edge of q
clearing. Lonesome Bear was about TO
enter 1t, when suddenly a howl arose.
terrible howl. howl that seemed 70 be
all around them, that filled the woods.
that was like hundred howls all Joined
together.
quicker than skat, Lonesome Rear
climbed big oak tree. He climbed II
SO suddenly Peggy didn't have time 10
drop on his back and Billy didn't have
time to let 90 his tail.
Look!' whispered Lonesome Bear
as they reached the branches. In the
clearing and al, around the edges were
scores OF beady points of light-the ewes
CT animals shining in the dark.
"Wolves!" whispered Peggy Than
the rising moon threw a ray into the
clearing.
Dogs" answered Billy. "And they've
treed something in that big maple over
there y Sure enough, there was a hu-
man form seated in crotch, well to.
ward the top of the maple From the hu-
man form came an ear-spltting scream
that rose above al. the united howlinrs
of the dogs.
THE Boy Who Howls!" exclaimed
Peggy.
(Tomorroto's chapter tells Of a re-
mdrkd6Ie h0Dling matchJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-12

timber lands, chopping down trees, set
ting fires. There is much money in
our trees. We want the money. We
do not care about the farmer. Go
away to some other place."
And so they must go?" asked the
girl, wistfully.
"Ah, they do not go away-many of
them do not go away" cried the old
man. And 1 am afraid-I am afraid !!
I see some very bad things for this
border. l see hatred and 1 see men
fighting, and I'm afraid that there will
be bitter killing and great sorrow"
She stared at him with frightened
eyes.
| Perhaps I should rot say such
things to you, Mamselle. But you
tell me you hope to teach in the big
Yankee school, eh? Then. perhaps you
will remember some things ! tell you
and you can tell them to others who
will be willing to help the poor Aca-
dians. There are Yankees who are
good. Perhaps they will help if you
talk to them"
She looked up at the peaceful hills
swelling against the sky, at the pa
tient men who were bowed over their
tasks in the sloping fields, at the trail
ing fiocks and the grazing herds.
II do not understand" she gasped.
They do not understandable others
do not understand-they who see only
the outside Of things" he declared
with much bitterness. "The stingy
the money-loving Yankees who have
bought all the woods do not under
Standard they do not want to under
stand. They sneer at the 'Canucks,
so they call them. They do not under
stand what love of home and the river
and the soil is-what home means tc
these poor people who have so little.
"'Go away they say to the poor
people, who have worked so hard ant
have saved the little money and bes
to buy the land. Go away. We car
make more money from the trees. w,
do not want you for citizens. Leav,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-12
Aufhor Of "King Spruce" "The Ram
rodders," "The Skipper and the
Skipped" etc.

Yankees who are good. They want the
Acadians to live on this border and
make the border seem good to those
who look across from the Province.
But there are other Yankees who are
not good. They think of the money
first. They do not care IL the Aca-
dians go away from the border. They
have bought up the lands where the
big trees are. They will not SELL l
know many good Acadians who go to
them with money-plenty Of money in
their hands-and try to buy the lands
for the sons or the daughters. But
no, they will not sell. They say, Bob!
We do not want Canucks near our
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-12
THE RED LANE By s.n.ss: %~."1S VI N. Haz ssar

more than narrow lanes. These strips
ran back a mie-two miles--to the
fringe Of woods on the polls Of the
hills.
At the foot of each narrow wedge
of farm, on the highway, was the
little cottage of the owner.
once they were the big farms
the broad farms" explained Anaxag.
oras. "They we're the big farms
when our grandfathers came up here
from Grand Pre-, Mam'selle. There was
plenty of room up here for the poor
refugees. But in these days - you
see." he said, sadly.
perhaps they have not told you at
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poor gifts gave him only one avenue
of eXpression-his fiddle.
"A wise man has written-and /
have read II, that the soul is made up
by good wishcs-that good wishes
make the soul what It will be--what
it will accomplish in Paradise" she
told him. You arc a good man,
M'ser Billedeau. l have heard Of you
many times. And perhaps to good
men comes that which they wish for
when they wish very much. The wish
may be whispered TO you as hint
that it will come to YOU"
The road led them down the hill
by winding ways until they were c'ose
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-12
Business Questions Answered

I am a musician. play the piano and
organ and what troubles me 10 applying
for a position In theatre.
1 am not bashful. but I'm playing and
nave no time to go and see the managers.
Now. do you think IL q good policy to
write letter to the manager. and will you
please pleas show me how to write a letter that
am eighteen years Of age. have no ex.
perience.. but have had thorough training in
playing for pictures.
Could YOU alseo tell me how can obtain
list OF theatres that have organs or
BY all means write a letter to the
managers of theatres. Try something
like this:
Dear Sir:
Do you need a thoroughly experienced
piano. or organ player? II SO, please
consider me for have had - years
practical experience in this work.
have had a good training In the
theory OF music and can play any kind
OF music desired I am considered es-
pecially good at quickly fitting music
shown. s
You don't want to take any chance in
n important matter as the musical
part OF your entertainment so I suT.
gest that you let me demonstrate at INV
expense what I can do.
When may I call and talk Il over?
You can get list of theatres from
the classified directory. They all have
piano I believe.
Good luck to you.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-12
THE HUMORIST'S WIFE

There's a look in her eyes of a pa
tience o'ertaXed;
OF a mental alertness that's never
relaxed;
And she's tired, oh! so tired, of the
routine of life.
Heaven help the poor thing! She's
a humorist's wife!
Heaven help the poor soul! She's
a humorist's wife!
And she has no defense when his
wheezes are rife.
All, sad is her lot and most cruel
her stint,
For he reads her his stuff ere he
puts 1t in print!
GRIF ALEXANDER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-12
THE STORY THUS FAR

On the Maine q madam border. on the
read Of smuEgiers, known as the ked
eyetemzti~niIy breaks the liauor law, evad-
Ing capture BY running MS portable bar
from one country to the other. his barreom
educated In q convent. returns home uneN-
pscsedly. and the return proves = snocs
70 both. She disapproves Of her iather -
Susires:, shc disapproves Of her fathers
choice cf . husband for her: David koi.
. smuEsier.. and afouses h9ls '5.,ns 'eni,ons
an American customs officer. wounded In
an efFcrt 10 arrest some Of Rcps drivers
eejine leaves home penniless. and meets
an the road AnaSagoras Biiiedeau,
0ddler She explains why she ieft nome;
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isn't that. sell on the floor frequently.
and. strange to say, it's most unusual
for any sale\ of mine to be returned
so II can't be the delivery eAd Of the
business. No, it's something to do with
the selling Goods I sell stay SOLD
goods the men sell come back"
I'VE won't decide yet whether or not
the trouble lies with the statesmen. but
I'll tell you what we will do"
I knew by Dukes manner that our
Christmas holiday was spoiled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-12

THAT will be easy to find. Climb on
my back. Princess Peggy, and you grab
hold behind, Billy, and we will be there
in a minute"
Peggy seated herself on his broad,
furry back. and Billy took hold sof his
stubby tai. and they went along quickly
through the woods. After a time they
saw ahead of them what looked like a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-12

In this space Mr.. Whitehead toiH an
sDer readers business questions on buy
ING, selling, advertising and employment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-12
CHAPTER III
The Strange HoiUls Again

'fPe1gy aud Billy 90 TO Birdldnd at
night seeking Regb,dld Jones-Bro,cn
toho has been kidnapped By the Black
Hoof cldn)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-12
TODAY's BUSINESS QUESTION
What Is net profit
Anscer piH appear tomorrow.
ANSWER TO YESTERDAYS BUsI-
NESS QUESTION

Business Is the calling or ocou-
patton by tchich zoe make our Hptng."
New-York tribune., 1919-12-14
Buying
Seems Centered
In Upper City
Greatest Trading Is in the
Heights and University
Sections; Operators and
Investors Are Active

Max N. Natanson has purchased from
the Rivoli Realty Company the Lean
der, six story elevator apartme mt
house, at the northwest corner of l50th
Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, on plot
99x112. Hall ]. Howe & Co. were the
brokers.
= The Axelrad Mortgage Company, Inc.
the Lowell Realty Company, Z. A. Levy
president to the Crausman Realty Com
pany tae Beaconsfeld, a six-story ele
yator apartment house at 5S7 Riverside
Drive, south corner of 136th Street. or
plot 10ox122x irregular, containing
forty-two suites. This is the irst sale
Of the property since it's erection by
the sellers nine years ago
Joseph E. Marx has purchased from
the Lowe estate Clearmont Court. q,
o49-o1 West 18th Street, near Broad
way, a six-story elevator apartme en1
house, on plot 100x10O.11.
Operators Part Wadsworth Ave. Flats
Charles S: Kohler has sold for Ennis
q Sinnott the southwest corner of
Wadsworth Avenue and 184th Street
two five story apartments. The cor.
ner is built on plot 49.6x100 feet ani
was soio 10 Elsie BelSplel. The inside
house, built on plot 50.6x10O fest, was
sold to the Natural Chemical Com
pany.
Irving Judis is the buyer of the
Trinity Studios, 'five-story apartments
at the southeast corner Of Broadway
and l53d Street, sold recently through
Shaw & Ebbitt. He has resold the
property to Michael Kaufman.
Other Reports From Heirhts
]. C. Hough & Co. have sold for the
Elwood Realty Corporation, Isidor Zim-
mer, president, to Patrick Herman the
slx,story apartment, on plot 100x100,
at COL West 184th Street.
Irving Judis has sold to julius Never
through Joseph Shapiro 592 Grand
Street, at the northeast corner of Man
gin Street, three-story tenement, on
lot 25x75.
NJ. Ulms has sold to F. J. Feuerbach
228 West 142d Street, a five-story Rat
house, on plot 39x100.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-14
81, 500, 600 Athletic Club to Go Up on
Morgan Property on Central Park Vest

The Continental Athletic Club has
purchased the Morgan property at the
southwest corner of Central Park West
and Sixty-second Street as site for a
clubhouse, which will be eighteen
stories and cost $1,50O,0o0 to build. 1t
is to be for men and women.
Every modern and standard athletic
club convenience will be embodied in
the structure. Standard swimming
pols. which will have seating accom-
modations around them for 1000 spec
tators; an indoor running track. spa
cious. fully equipped gymnasium, 500
sleeping rooms, $50 Of which will be-
equipped with sleeping porches over
looking Central Park; an amphitheater
seating $500, and baths of every va
riety known to the sanitary code will
be among its features.
Lounging, reading and dining rooms,
seporate floors for billiards and bowling,
q hockey skating rink. basketball, in
door baseball, tennis. handball. squash
and golf, and an indoor rife range will
be included.
Women members will have yepsrate
departments, their own swimming pool,
gymnasium and lounging, reading and
dining rooms, and may enjoy those &C.
commodations through the membership
of father, husband or brother.
Officials of the club which now has a
membership of nearly 1000 business
and professional men Of the city an
nounce that negotiations are under
way for the purchase Of a country club
tract in Westchester County. Three
18-hole golf courses, tennis courts and
fields for baseball, football and other
outdoor sports will be the country club
features.
There is also a movement toward the
amalgamation Of prominent cennis
club and Harlem River boat club.
Robert c. Lafterty is designing the
building. F. R. Wood 4 CO. negotiated
the real estate deal.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-14
Another Building in Seuenth
AUenue Zone for Needle Trade

That the contemplated erection Of
our sixteen-story buildings in the
Seventh avenue district with view to
relocating the garment industry of
the city and relieve Fifth Avenue Of
its monday parades Of Thousands Of
cloak and suit workers, is but 4 fore
runner of other buildings to house the
manufacturers of women's wearing ap-
parel is evidenced by the announce
ment made by A. E. Lefcourt, himself
q manufacturer OF coats and suits, that
ne ne Ia has purchased large plot Of land
on West Thirty-eighth Street, and will
erect a twelve story building to be
known Is the "Lefcourt Building"
Mr.. Lefcourt is the owner Of the
business of A. E. Lefcourt 4 Co., at
l36 Madison avenue.
The Lefcourt Building will BE-
erected on plot Of 20OxlOo about l6O
rect from Seventh Avenue. on the
north side Of Thirty-eight Street.
work on the structure will be started
shortly, md the building will he ready
lor occupancy about the same time ~
the four other large buildings, which
are to 60 up. as result of coopera-
tive enterprise inaugurated by other
manufacturers Of cloaks and suits in
conjunction with the Save New York;
movement
s.The Save New York movement can
only be made successful by the build
ing OF sufficient quarters for the entire
manufacturing trade which ia now en-
croaching on the retail district" said
Mr.. Lefcourt yesterday. For sixty
manufacturers to be located on Seventh
Avenue and hundreds to remain in the
Fifth Avenue district does not solve
the problem confronting those who
have the pride of the city at heart.
We must all move out from our pres
ent quarters and by doing 50 we not
only play an importatn role in ridding
the most beautiful avenue In the world
Of its crowds at the nooa hour. but
also save thousands Of dollars a year
by paying lower rent and thus help
reduce the cost of clothing to a con-
siderable extent"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-14
Fulton Street
Building Is
Sold Once More
Irving Judis Gets Profit OH
Nine-Story Structure at
Ryder's Alley; Deal in
Mercer Street Reported

Irving Judis has resold to Samuel
Kaplan, through the Duross Company.
the nine-story building, with stores, at
81 to 68 Fulton Street, southeast cor
ner of Ryder's Alley, just east of Gold
Street, which he purchased recently.
The structure fronts SO feet on Fulton
Street and 1910 feet on the alley.
Mercer Street Loft Buyer
The Lebertan Corporation has bought
from Hannah E. Hitchings, as admins
tratrlx, 233 Mercer Street a fiye-storv
and basement loft building. on lot 25x
100, for all cash. The property is va
can't at present. Mr.. Welles and Lloyd
Winthrop e. Co. were the brokers.
The Stebbins Realty and Construc-
ton Company a. Malino, president)
has bought from the Seamen's Savings
Bank l22 to 1875 East Twenty-third
Street and 119 to l23 West Twenty
second Street. six modern business
structures. The same company solo
through h. Reinheimer LAG to $50 West
Twenty sixth Street, 69x100 to II
LIGHT, who will improve the site.
Series of Deals in Midtown Section
Ames & Co. have sold for William
Goldstone the four story building al
221 West Twenty Street to
Schwind & Bader; the five story and
basement building at lot West Twenty
sixth Street for Sophia E. Blake to
Barnet Stein, and for S. Q. Chambettez
to E. Howard. the four-story brick
store and tenement. on lot 25xl0O. at
231 West Twenty-S Sixth Street.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-14
Sales at Ridgewood

S. S. Walstrum Gordon & Forman
have sold for S. 3. Tuttle the residence
at Lincoln Avenue, Ridgewood, n.
j., to Everett L. Kerns, and for Fran
els A. DiPock, 12S Goodwin Avenue.
to Charles "A. Jackson, also for A. A.
Sprague a residential lot on West End
Avenue to A. " Bristol.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-14
CITY REAL ESTATE
HE$9 Business Propers,
REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION

JERE JOHNSON. Jr.. Co.-Real estate auc.
tioneer. 1873 Montague st.. Brooklyn. Telo
phone Main 1888.