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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-04
CYCLOPS REPORTED
AS LOST in GALE
Navy Collier, Missing Since
January a, Had Six Phila.
delphians on Board

The navy collier Cyclops, missing
since January 4, 1918, and which had on
board thirteen Pennsylvanians. including
six men from Philadelphia. is now off,
cially reported by the government as
having been lost in a gale"
Prior to the signing of the armistice,
navy officials entertained various opin-
ions of what might have happened TO
the vessel 1t was believed to have
been sunk by a U-boat raider operating
in West Indian waters, or captured and
taken TO a German port. Since then.
inquiries have been made in Germany,
but. no record Of the Cyclops has been
obtained.
The collier was a craft of 1880 tons,
and carr ed a crew of 211 men. She also
had fifty-seven passengers including two
naval officers and one civilian, Alfred
l.. Moreau Gottschalk, United states
Consul a Rio de Janeiro. The Cyclops
was launched May z, 1910, at Cramrs
shipyard
The Philadelphians on board the
| Cyclops were:
John Herbert Blemle, machinists mate
3517 Comfy street Percy Leon Carpen'
ter, chief water tender. 1928 Newkirl
street; Anthony Glowka, fireman, 22ls
Belgrade street; Samuel Goldstein. sea
man, GAL Jackson street; Louis Minch
fireman, 1885 East Oakdale street
James Arthur Shooter, seaman, 43s
East Auburn street.
At the time of the vessels disappear
ance the Navy Department confessed 1t:
inability to explain the mystery. The
Cyclops was last reported from one o.
the West Indian islands on March 4
1918.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-04
MAJ. A. NJ COLLINS RETURNS
FROM WAR; WILL HUNT APES
Byn Mar Sportsman Explorer and Panops Back
France viii Seek Adventure and Rare Corilias in
Darkest Africd

Major A. NJ. Collins, of Bryn Nav
has returned TO this country after serv-
ing more than year in the ordnance
department with the Thirtieth Division
In France.
Unharned by the strenuous work in
the war zone, Major Collins, known
throughout the country as an explorer.
philanthropist and sportsman. now plans
a trip through Darkest Africa in search
of rare specimens Of apes and gorillas
for the Smithsonian Institution.
Major Collins is vice president OF the
A. NJ. Collins Manufacturing Company
and the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ii.
Collins. "Arnecliffe," Norris avenue,
Bryn Mawr.
Major Collins is we'll known as big
game hunter as we'll as naturalist OF
note and a lover of outdoor sports. For
five years he played polo on the win
ming team of the Philadelphia Country
Club and later with the Bryn Mawr
Polo Club. Alexander Brown. who was
killed In q fall from an airplane, also
played on the latter team.
Mr.. Collins, a graduate of HaVerfore
College, Is an honorary life member o.
the American Museum of Natural HIS
tory, New York the Academy OF Nat
ural Sciences. Philadelphia patron o.
the Field Museum of Natural History
| chicago; vice president Of the Geo
grapnical Society, Philadelphia: wa:
president of the Main Line Cizibens' AS
/ sociation, a member OF the African Bis
| Game Club, Bryn Mawr Folio Club
| Merton Cricket Club, First Troop, Phil
! adelphia City Cavalry. and of the Uni
yersity, Racquet, Rittenhouse and nu
merous other clubs.
In 1916 he organized and directed tn,
/ Collins Gardner Congo Expedition ir
the interest Of the Smithsonian Insti
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-04
MEDALS FOR FAITHFUL
Major Waller to Reward Red
Cross Workers Today

Major General L. W. T. Waller will
award medals to members of the Inde-
pendence Square Auxiliary Of the Red
Cross at exercises this afternoon in the
workroom. sos Chestnut street; A lee
cred BY Major Robert Denig. also of
the marine corps, at 3 o'clock. Major
Denig was wounded three times IN en-
gagements at Chateau-Thierry, Cham
pagne and st. Mihiel.
Medals will be awarded to the fifteen
members of the auxiliary who have de-
voted more than 800 hours OF service
to Red Cross duty. General Waller also
will award chevron to each member
who has served an additional 500 hours
Mrs. George H. Lorimer. chairman OF
the auxiliary. will preside.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-04

China and japan. TO Europe across ST.
IBERIA.
Again. in 1918. Major Collins and three
companions chartered the schooner u.
J. Adler, which they boarded at Nome
after travelling $4,000 miles through
Alaska and down the Yukon River. Beh-
ring Sea was crossed IN this schooner
and tho coast Of Siberia followed as
far north as Herald and Wrangell Is
lands, of the northernmost land known
Later the Aleutian Island were reached,
and an account Of this expedition later
appearing from the pen of Mr.. Scull
under. the title. Hunting in Alaska. ST.
beria and the Arctic"
Major Collins and Lee Garnett Day.
of New York, In 1916, crossed South
America from Mollendo TO Para, a
journey of 1000 miles by way of La Paz
and the Chapore, Mamore, Madeira and
Amazon Rivers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-04
BLIND HERO IN SERIOUS STATE
Meningitis Attacks Irving Clair
and Condition Is Critical

According to information that reached
street, member Of the Iron Division, who
was blinded at Chateau Thierry. Is In
4 eerious condition at the Fort McHenry
Army Hospital. Baltimore, Md.
The soldier, while a patient in the
Ma, suffered an attack of meningitis
and today his condition is critical.
Irving Clair was a member OF Com
pany A, 109th Infantry. and on July
the Chateau Thierry front As he was
advancing with his company, he was
blinded by the explosion of German
she'll. After a few weeks In French
hospitals he was sent home and assigned
to the Roland Park institution. Clair
won a sergeantcy for his work in France
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-04

tuition. 1t brought back many specimens.
Major Collins first went to British
East Africa in 1911-12, having previously
SUCCESSFULLY hunted every kind of big
game in the United States. That ex-
pedition was made in company with
f. Marshall Scull, of Philadelphia, and
resulted In the collection of forty-eight
different varieties of big game animals
The return was made through various
parts of the Malay peninsula, India
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-04
Pen and Pencil Club Elects

Paul A. Weadon was unanimously re-
elected president Of the Pen and Pencil
Club at the annual meeting yesterday
IN the clubhouse. 1925 Walnut street.
Other officers were reelected without
opposition. Frank L. Knight, William
q. Kriehoff, II. Leo Murphy and Harry
w. Semple were reelected members OF
the board of governors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-04
q. 8. Agents Called to Washington

Four agents of the Department of
Justice here, under Chief Todd Daniel,
have been transferred to active duty in
washington, as vice squad men, upon
orders from Secretary of the Navy
Daniels The transferred agents. are
Il. E. Kendrick, j. j. O'Shea,, q. G.
Streets and A ]. Lampheimer, who have
been on the cleanup" division Of the
vice squad for over a year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-04

G Here's our Big Once
a-year Special Drive on
our Finest, Hgher.priced
Overcoats, our Finest,
Higher-priced Suits at
their Final Special Prices
of the year!
q We will close out our
finest $50 and. $50 Suits
at $40, SIS, $50; our fin
est SIS and $50 Suits at
$32, SIS, $38, $40; our
'$35 and $40 Suits at $24,
$28, $32, $34: our $28
and $50 Suits at $40 and
$22!
e. We will close out our finest SIS
and $85 Overcoats at $50, Sos, $40;
our finest $65 and $40 Overcoats at
$50, SIS, $50; our finest SIS and $50
Overcoats at $42, SIS, $4S; our fine $45
and $50 Overcoats at S36, $38, $40; our
fine SIS and $40 Ovefcoats at $24, $26,
S28, $50; and our $2S and $50 Over
coats at $22.
a. This is THE oppor-
tunity for men who ad-
mire and appreciate the
finest clothes that we
make-and that means
the finest that can be
made-at. the lowest
prices at which they
will be offered in a
special event.
The original prices were ="
$28 & $50 to $50 for Suits
S2S & $50 to $S5 for OvercOats >.
In this Special Drive
SUITS $ %TH
S28 & $50 Suits. $40, So
SIS & $40 Suits. $24, $2S, $32, So
S45 & $50 Suits. $32, $35, $3S, $4(
SIS & $50 Suits. 49,. $40, $45, $5(
OVERCOATS
S28 & $50 OverCOats. ........... So
SIS & $40 Overcoats. .$24, $40, $3(
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for what he made me suffer this sum-
mer."
Were you ill-treated, hearts dear
est?" demanded La M6ntagne.
"Oh, no. I chose the convent after
a dispute with Mr.. Burnham, who
insisted that I accept Mary Palmer's
invitation to spend the summer with
her in the Adirondacks." She hesi-
tated, then in sudden burst of conf
dence, added a triie incoherently: IT
didn't care to accept because, you see,
Mary's brother, Jim Palmer, has
well, he-that is, he likes me-"
II can well believe it," acknowledge
ed La Montague and they laughed
light-heartedly, but shadow lurked
in his handsome eyes as he glanced
at her fresh young beauty. "And this
Monsieur Jim, does he make lover"
well, he tries to-" admitted Evelyn,
and faint roguish dimple appeared
in her cheek as a sudden recollection
Of scene with Jim Palmer at the
lSACNS ShdSc Slup Drought covert
smile to her lips. "Mr. Palmer is my
stepfathers most intimate friend, and
So"
HE favors the match; as, begin
to see." La Montague Strengthened
his slender figure to military erect.
ness. There is a motive then for Mr..
Burnham's animosity other than that
suggested by our good friend, Madame
Van Ness. But tell me. Evelyn" and
his tender voice caressed her name,
what is this read in the newspapers
Of dead man in your house?"
II know no more about it than what
you saw in the papers" Evelyn's
blue eyes clouded. 1T was great
shock to find him sitting there in the
library-dead. Apparently the police
are at as great loss about the whole
affair as am
II saw they had not decided the
mans identity" The Frenchman paus-
ed and glanced doubtfully at Eve
lyn; he had been quick to observe her
loss Of color at mention of the tragedy
land concluded with the intuitive SYM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01

sand. At the top of the neck was
perched an ugly, bumpy head. Ths
head gave them startled look, and
then a big, awkward body heaved up
almost from beneath the plane.
"A camel!' shouted Billy. "a real.
live, wild camel ~
Huh! Who ever heard of wild
camel?" grunted the stranger I'm Just
a runaway camel.'
what did you run away from--a
circus?" asked Peggy.
"A circus? never heard of such
thing. 1 ran away from a caravan
that was attacked by Bedouins. Ana e
you take my advice you'll run away,
too. Goodbyr'
Hold on" cried Billy. Cant you
carry us to the oasls?"
well, wouldn't that blister your feet"
exclaimed the camel disgustedly IT
just told you that I'm a runaway camel
and now you are ordering me around
And the worst of 1t is that I am 80
well trained that have to obey. Pile
on and in hurry, too, because unless
am mistaken those specks in the dis
tance mean danger"
The camel knelt down, permitting
Billy, Peggy and Smiling Teacher to-
mount lis back. Then with violent
lurches he staggered to his feet. He
lifted them SO high they could see the
specks that he said meant danger. Tho
specks looked like horsemen riding to-
ward them.
''Bedouins - grunted the camel. III
they catch you they will make you
slaves" And away started the camel
in a queer, shambling run.
Tomorrow iotH be told aohdt they
see at the odsis)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01

directed the chauffeur to take her to
Potomac Park.
As the taxicab threaded its way
among the vehicles filing Seventeenth
street below Pennsylvania avenue
Evelyn gazed in wonder at the con.
gested sidewalk. It was the noon hour
and clerks from the immense govern.
ment buildings in the vicinity were
hurrying to lunch rooms and cafeterias
which had sprung up like mushrooms
to meet the demands of hungry
humanity. Evelyn mentally con.
trasted the scene with that in the
same locality six months before and
shook her head in bewilderment; the
once peaceful old.time residence dis.
trict had been electrified into life by
the iron hand Of war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01

The taxicab, narrowly missing an
oncoming touring car which zigzagged
unpleasantly in it's effort to make the
turn into Seventeenth street, swung
into Potomac Drive, and, following
Evelyn's directions, the chauffeur
drove his car to the aviation field,
which had been formerly the polo
grounds of the national capital. The
taXicab's approach had been observed
from the hangar, and one of the Of
ficers standing near the building cross.
ed the turf and was at the roadside
when the car drew up.
AS Evelyn looked down into La
Montagne's happy upturned face all
her vanished. Without speaking he
jerked open the cab door and seated
himself by her side.
MY hearts dearest" he murmured
in rapid French. AT last!" and his
hands clasped hers and STOPPING he
kissed her in the shelter of the closed
cab. "Mrs. Van Ness explained
he began a moment later.
Indeed she did, bless her! !" ejacu
lated Evelyn happily, in his native
tongue which she spoke with barely
an accent, and she touched her orchids
with tender fingers. Those flowers
came through her agency, as well as
! your dear note, Rene"
81 followed her advice" la Mon
tagne's face darkened. But 1 like
not to court you in secret, dear heart
surely your mother is one to see rea
son. I am not" flushing. objection
able; nor am I altogether withou
money"
II do not think it was mother who
suppressed your letters" exclaimed
Evelyn. I suspect my stepfath
| Err"
An exclamation interrupted her. 50
cannot understand a nature SO com
plex," declared La Montague. "Mr
Burnham on the surface, pefhaps, /.
the most gracious host" He paus
ed abruptly. But do not let us waste
the precious hour talking Of him
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
SHOWED TN
SHOWED in
By Nellie 4. Fairbanks

TEAM DICKERMAN pressed her pref
= ty pink chin deep into the palm of
her hand, as she watched the small
white snowflakes whrl around, then
land in little piles outside the window.
How I hate this old, lonely farm
house with it's rickety old roof" and
Jean shivered as the low moan of the
wind broke the stiffness.
"Just because Toms father left him
this old rattletrap is no reason why /
should spend my life here"
Living in the old. lonely farmhouse
had been the bone of contention between
Jean and Tom ever since he had brought
her there bride one year before, and
where Tom could see nothing but beauty
in the place that had always been home
to him. Jeans heart ached for cozy
little apartment in the city.
The sound of heavy footsteps told
Jean her big, good-natured husband
was approaching, and she realized 1t
was supper time. Leaving the window,
Jean started for the kitchen to be greet
ed by her husband with the words
wen, girlle, l. guess we are III TOT
big snowstorm." Jean did not reply,
but prepared the supper in gloomy ST.
lence.
After the supper dishes were washed
and put away Tom put some logs in the
fireplace and drawing an armchair close
to the fire he gently pushed Jean into
it. and seating himself on the arm they
! d., ell
Suddenly Jean spoke: II think Il will
run up to the city tomorrow, Tom. and
see mother for few weeks. 1t doesn't
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01

/ advertisement from the -. and also my
answer to same.
will appreciate it very much If you will
ton which will aid me to be successful in
securing answers to advertisements. would
books which cover the above subject.
II have been informed through your ad-
yertisement In this mornings paper that
partment for a bookkeeper. I respectifuiiy
make application for the position.
II am twenty-four years of age and have
tion, also one years. training in accountsncy.
l have also had seven years practical ex-
class reference upon request. The assurances
Of my efficiency can be evidenced by the
my services I am willing to Commence ~ a
SO per week. provided the position ID Der.
vancement. -
Hoping that this application meets with
your approval and awaiting the courtesy q
You make the mistake of so many!
and leave the real merit of your annii-
cation until the end
me beginning Of your letter is stodxy.
Having had seven years. practical
experience as a bookkeeper, Confidently
appiy for the position advertised in to-
| Make your second paragraph coma
thing like this. II am at present en,-
pioyed with - and my only desires
Tor wishing to change is -"
Then You may, If you wish. state that
you are twenty-four years old. With
yoa saw TO faary prsfer not w9ud that
ary at all but merely to state that
am perfectly willing to work for =
nominal sum until after you see what
l am worth to you." 80
Then finish with some good sota.
comment as, II believe I have ability
| know I have plenty of energy and 4
oner these with my experience to your
terview, so that may tell YOU in nerson
| why am the man for the job ~ 'N'-i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
THE RUNAWAY CAMEL

THE Geography-plane sailed along SO
L swiftly, even though the engine had
stopped, that the lion was soon left far
In the rear Peggy was glad of this
for she didn't a bit like his looks. A lion
behind the bars of a circus cage was one
thing, and lion running loose in the
desert seeking his dinner was another
She had no desire for closer acauaint-
ance.
Billy turned closer to Smiling Teach
er: I'VE can't glide as far as the oasis,
he said. 1--WE are dropping fast"
"Pck out a level SPOT to land" she ad.
vised.
This warning seemed queer, for from
above the whole desert looked as smooth
as a floor, but when they got close to
the sand, Billy and Peggy saw that Il
was broken up into ridges, hills and
hollows, much like the sand dunes at
home. Billy brought the airplane down
to the most level stretch he could find.
but even at that the plane finally came
to rest in a great pit of sand.
Il wonder how far away that lion is %
remarked Peggy, glancing back.
Il guess he is at a safe distance" an
swered Smiling Teacher. How long
will it take your engine to get cool
Billy?'
"It's SO hot here the engine may not
get cool until the sun goes down." he
replied. 'Whew This place certainly
is warm ~
Peggy had never been in such a hot
place. 1t was like an oven. Even the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
THE PROBLEM OF THE PROFIT
SHARING PLAN
Mamie Ends a Peaceful Time

d CdCciul
TT WAS good to have few days rest
Latter the strenuous summer working
on that problem of the empty mansion"
Farmdale looked as quiet and peace
full as ever. 1 spent part of my time
visiting old friends. Dawson Black
(who owns the uptown hardware store)
and his wife, of course, insisted on my
visiting them They, as usual, had to
tell me of the wonderful things their
son, aged two, does But Of course, Mary
demanded and had most of my time.
It's wonderful thing to be engaged
to the most glorious little girl in the
whole world. What an incentive to
work and make good How I pity those
poor creatures who lack the inspiration
of some dear ones love to win an
honored name (and stack Of dollars)
for her.
I was lying in hammock one warm
September morning thinking about
Mary. I lazily decided that Gillespie
was a much nicer sounding name than
Flint, but that hoped, in the not too
distant future, to call her Mary Flint.
My heart gave a little, leap as I mur.
INJURED the new combination.
A team rumbled by and l drowslly
followed the "clitterty-clump. clitterty-
clump" of the horses hoofs until the
sound was merged and then submerged
in other sounds. A gate clicked and
there was scurrying and squawking
that told me that sister Ella was
gathering eggs.
Then came a sharp double rap on the
| front door-"Thats the postman,' i
yawned. Then the murmuring droning
of the bees broken by the impudent
"cheep" of a sparrow or the mellow
sweet song of the oriole acted as a lul-
laby, and I stretched contentedly IN the
hammock and gave myself up to the
luxury of morning reverie.
After some indefinite time the every
day sounds of a country homes activi'
ties aroused my lazy mind to conscious.
ness. Through hall-opened lids ! OBJ
served a square Of white on the ham,
mock. NV hand automatically felt fol
it. 1t was letter. For minute ]
fingered it indifferently, then I noticed
the postmark, New York"
I recognized Bruno Dukes stationery
and promptly awoke. At once the de-
sire to be busy working again was
aroused. Then l read this:
Good morning Peter:
you've had ten days real rest and
doubt not that this letter will be giver
tn YOU on that most comfortable Of
hammocks swinging in your fathers
garden"
.(I grinned at the accuracy of hi!
guess.)
Now / must ask you to get on the
Job right away. I've cleared away
several odd matters and now am read!
to tackle that problem of the profit-shar'
ing plan. 1t is likely to be an importan,
N one, with several side issues that vii
demand consideration, SO I want you tt
work with me on it from the beginning
H Before returning to New York, how
ever, / want you to go to Harbury ant
get Mamie Cleft. / believe she's in jail
but If you will go to the HarburJ
Business School they'll give you thu
facts
IF you remember, after Mamie go
expelled from that school for refined
young ladies for fighting teacher, .sh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01

wind was as torrd as the breath of a
furnace.
Smiling Teacher glanced up toward
the sun and gave an exclamation of sur
prise.
"Why,! the sun is sinking toward the
west" she said. ut will be dusk in an
hour or two. I had forgotten that we
were travelling toward the east and that
the sun goes down in Africa while II
is still early afternoon in the United
States. We might have time to walk to
the oasis for a drink and get back
before dark
Let's do it," urged Peggy. I'm nearly
dying Of thirst"
Smiling Teacher opened the cabin door
and stepped out on what appeared tc
he sand hummock AS her foot sank
down, she gave quick shrek of alarm
and jumped back. At the same time
a long, snaky neck arose from the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
BRUNO DUKE, SOLver of Business Problems
HAROLD FHut etc,

stayed with Mrs. lockwood for a time,
but, of course, she soon got tired of such
humdrum work as washing dishes.
$50 I sent her to Harbury Business
School, hoping (but hardly believing)
that she would become interested in the
work and so get some education that
would fit her to earn her living in the
business world.
'She wrote me number of very
amusing but rather alarming letters of
her progress. In her last letter she
said that she had job in an office and
was going to school at night. She mem
tipned that a certain Miss Elsie Smaller
was going to get hers If she didn't look
out
I'm afraid Miss Smaller didn't look
OUT for l had telegram this morning
from the school saying, Mamie has beer
arrested for stealing and will I please
do something
$50, Peter, please go to Harbury and
do something Anyhow, bring that
young fire-eater back to New York, and
then we'll have another try at solving
the problem Of that girl with the red
hair BRUNO DUKE"