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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
BRUNO DUKE, Solver OfBuSi1eSs Problems
By HAROLD

! being the center of big trading dis
trict, many national concerns maintain
Offices there. The Ellard Hotel is big
eight story affair, modern in every par
ticular. Got any idea of what the
towns likc?"
"Ycs, l think so. What about troll
lcys?'
Il understand that Market street M
the junction of Hill street is one of the
busiest spots in the whole state. Trol-
ley cars for all the surrounding country
use it as the terminus. The railroad
station is right opposite. This forms a
regular squarc-the railroad station
on one side, the trolley terminus right
opposite it. The stores opposite the
station are very busy above the stores
are business Offices.
ITO the right of the station. set in
big grass plot, is the city hall, while
opposite that is a movie house and some
more stores. The street between the
station and the movie house leads to the
manufacturing section of the town.
The street between the station and the
City Hall leads to the better class resi-
Dental section. while the streets back
of Market, going through Hill street,
lead to the shopping and to the poorer
home districts. Hill street is the main
shopping street in keehoo.'
II see. Now what about those in
surance people? What's their prob
lem-what's their name?"
''They trade as NARROW & Brown
both are named Fred, strange to say.
As far as l can gather they are both
bright young men who were very sue
an old established firm in Detroit.
"Marlow's home was in Keehoo and
he was anxious to get back. Brown and
he had saved a little money, so decided
to go into general insurance selling for
themselves.
They looked over the field and found
that while there were three strong
agencies in Keehoo, several good COM
panics were not represented.
After some negotiations they got
the agencies for four fire insurance
companies, two life insurance compa
MES and burglary, phte glass and
accident company.
They had specialized on fire insur-
ance in Detroit, so determined to make
"A drive for it in Keehoo.
'Now, Peter, as you probably know,
when people take out fire insurance they
usually take a three or five year policy.
Life insurance prospects take time to
work you have to know bit about it
before you can expect to do much bust
ncss-but you know more about that
than l do from your experience with
the Magnitude.
Here, then, is the problem. These
two men. NARROW about forty, and
Brown, about twenty five, are in Kee-
hoo with money enough to carry them
for about year. The people they see
to get fire insurance are covered for all
periods from year to five years. For
every twenty people they see perhaps
only one will have a policy expiring This
year and many of those won't think of
changing agencies. All they want is a
list of people whose policies expire this
year. Nice little problem, isn't it,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17

thought ! might as we'll be hanged for a
sheep as lamb, and all | took-he
always said it would all be mine some
day spent on jcwery. 1t was man
| knew in the iewclry trade put me up
to that: he said it was the safest and
easiest way there was. Stocks and shares
and bonds and bank notes can always
be traced, and gold is too heavy, but
you can always deal in jcwclry, and
wedding rings are as good as cash
And if YOU say YOU arc traveller in
jewelry you can take your stuff any
where and no questions asked. If you We
got it. where is it,
"Oh. I've got it all right said
Keith. Il am beginning to sec things
more clearly now. But who is it tried
to murder me-
Dick shook his head.
II know nothing about that, he said.
"Who sent Mr.. Wentworth the tcle-
gram YOU talk about
Il don't know that either" answered
Dick. Il wish I did should have said
it was Bert, only he is in South Africa.
and ! don't see what good it would do
him. But it would be like him all the
same
"Who is Bert"
''Mr. Wentworth's stcpson. His
mother is dead, but under the marriage
settlements he is heir unless expressly
excluded by will. 1t was his marriage
gave the old man his capital for his first
big start. and she thought her son
ought to be the chief heir but ngrrCd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
THE SOLITARY HOUSE B, z%y' s

rich and grand family, and Dick
wouldn't, because he didn't like her.
and he married me instead. and. of
course. that would have made Mr..
Wentworth more furious than ever if
he had found out. because m not i'm
portant at all and all my family is very
poor. At first | lived in lodgings in
London. and Dick came to see me when
he could. but people were so inQuisi
tive, and one or two of the landladies
were awfully horrid, and every one
would ask questions. and so at last
Dick heard of this house and we came
here because we thought it would be
quiet and out of the way and no ono
to bother us. But we hadn't been
here very long when some one sent
telegram TO old Mr.. Wentworth to say
Dick was married and where we lived.
and if he came here he would find MS
together. BY the merest chance in the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17

for which Optimistic Ostrich was head
ing was swift and turbulent.
Inch by inch Red Beard gained until.
with the river five ycards away, he was
orly a yard behind. He was sure to
grab them as they plunged into the
water.
But Optimistic Ostrich also had a
trick play. At the very bank of the
stream he lodged aside. and as Red
Beard tried to stop, Optimistic Ostrich
kicked out with one of his powerful
legs and sent fat Turk plunging over
the bank into the swirling water.
Red Beard rose to the surface, his
elephant skin all wet. bcdragglcd and
shrinking. He was madder than a wet
hen when he wadcd out of the river
and started again after Optimistic Os-,
trich.
At first Optimistic Ostrich ran along
the bank looking for a shallow crossing
place. but he could find none and Red
Beard was drawing so close that he
plunged into the raging torrent and
started to wade across.
The water was deep and the current
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17

was swift. Soon Optimistic Ostrich was|
struggling for his life. BY giganticl
struggles he succeeded in gaining a largel
rock near the center of the stream, butt
the river ahead looked so dangerous that
he hesitated before going farther.
"I'll get you yet" yelled Red Beards
" ith that he flung his scimitar straighu|
a. them. Peggy and Billy lodged, but
Optimistic Ostrich couldn't get his long
neck out of the way. Whish! The
scimitar struck it, going through il
like knife through soft butter. To
Peggy's horror Optimistic Ostrich's
head dropped into the water and was
swept away.
But surprising to say Optimistic U.s.
trich didn't fall down dead.
"Ho. ho." came a jolly voice from
inside his body. I've lost my head.
but I'll still get the better OF ked
Beard. He isn't the only one who can
wear Disguise
Peggy and Billy. much astonisheds
looked down into the neck to see the,
grinning face of the Giant of TING
Woods.
"This river is too deep to wade. and
L tan swirl Will SOu souhSSsSio ~
my back. but there's still way to get
you home
So saying. the Giant of the Woods
gave Billy mighty heave that sent
him flying across the river and out OF
sight Then he gave Peggy mighty
hcave. She sailed far over the water.
far over the woods. and through misty
white cloud. and right into her seat al
the movie thcater. Her wish gown was
gone, and so was the glass slipper. She
was dressed in her own neat frock.
MY gracious, ! wonder if the Giant
got away from Red Beard" Peggy won
dered But she didn't need to worry
about that, for the Giant was a powerful
swimmer, and Red Beard didn't like
a bath, not even to capture foe who
had outwitted him.
I'm the hert story Peggy and )
Billy hare an adventure of another /
Sort
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
He Was Versatile

A soldier was pleading with his bat
talon commander. You are always ON
leave" exclaimed the officer. What
on earth do you want special leave for
now?'
MY sisters baby's going to be vacci-
mated, sir"
And what has that got to do with
you?"
'She's my sister, SIR" explained
Tommy, with hurt look.
: "What; the baby?"
"No, sir, the baby's sisters my
brother-I mean I'm the mothers baby
-er-the fathers my sister. No,
mean"
You mean" broke in the battalion
commander angrily. What dc thev
want you for? That is the point. y
& For godnlother, sir. - Chicago
News.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
THE POST-MORTEW

] am here to admit that the worlds full error
The admiral hivvered: the general failed;
The strong rash and the weakng showed terror
Old Rumor breathed fakes that the papers rcaied.
The colonel was slow and the adjutant hasty;
The statesman changeable, spneless OF stiff -
And | herewith subscribe to the scandal dish tasty
That things they are might be much better if
My. yes, ] admit-and, admitting forget it.
The might have been pifie is cumming works
Regret puts brake on the wheels if you let it.
Reserve kills endeavor wherever she turks.
Post morems toys that the dopcsers with.
The 'doers' keep busy and stick to their text.
The job that is finished is and done with.
What to be done is the question. What next?
GRIF ALEXANDER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
(TO BE CONTINUED


We are told that in Kentucky there
is tree bearing each year a crop of
waInuts and a crop of mulberries. and
the curious phenomenon is accounted for
by the supposition that mulberry seed
fell where walnut lay in the ground
and the young shoots came up side by
side and united their forces into one
solid trunk. This supposition seems
feasible from the fact that the bark on
the tree is on one side that of walnut
and on the other that of the mulberry.
Sentinel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
OSTRICH LOSES HIS HEAD

pED Boards dancing apparently
~ hadn't made him tired while Billy
was all out Of breath from blowing the
magic whistle. So the Turk would have
captured Billy in n minuteNf the latter
hadn't made quick use of his wits. Billy
pretended TO fee, but when Red Beard
came at him with outstretched arms he
suddenly turned and made a football
tackle, grabbing the Turk by the legs.
Wham! Red Beard hit the floor so
hard that the palace shook. Billy stag
gered to his feet and dashed for the
door.
- ''Climb on my back" whistled Op-
timistic Ostrich. meeting him half way
In another instant Billy was beside
Peggy and The ostrich was skidding
across the slippery waXed floor. Red
Beard lurched to his feet and followed
Peggy saw to her alarm that the tumble
had split the elephant skin and the Turk
was drawing his cleaning scimitar.
Red. Beard in his rage forgot the slip
periness of the floor and all of a sud
den both feet went out from under him
and down he sat with a walloping
bump.
That gave Optimistic Ostrich time to
get out of the door before, Red Beard
came in pursuit
Now there came terrific race across
the plain toward the distant river. OPP
timistir Ostrich. loaded as he was,
stepped out faster than the fastest race
horse. but Red Beard, in spite of being
Handicapped by the cumbersome cle-
phaut hide, covered the ground with as
tonishing speed.
Nearer and nearer drew Red Beard
until Peggy and Billy could see his
piggy eyes squirting through the Sits
in the elephant skin. And looking ahead
they saw that the river at the point
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
DREAlNLAND DADVElN7T1RES--B DadIy
"CLNDERELLAS Ball"

lPeggD and Billy 90 TO Cinderella s
bdH iohich is broken up Uhen Red
Beard appears among the dancers dis
guiscd as an elephant. GiHy sdrcs
Peggy from the TURK, but is himself
placed in ddnger.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
THE PROBLEM OF THE FIRE IN
SJRANCE AGENTS
KeehOo. Michigan
NEVER heard of Keehoo, Mich

UENvER heard of Keehoo, Mich?'
IL Bruno Duke asked me suddenly.
We had been riding for about an hour.
had been reading st. Elmo Lewis S
"Gctting the Most Out of Business, y
while Duke had been resting with closed
eyes on his Pullman chair.
He never will read on the train ex-
ccpt for few minutes when some re-
port must be studied. He says that eyes
are too precious to ruin by subjecting
them to the hard usage of train riding.
"You can walk on wooden leg he
said ono day, 'but YOU cant see very
we'll out of glass eye
| had started at his sudden question.
"Kcchoo? No-l can't say that |
have
"Well you ought to have looked it up
before we left. Never go to a town on
business without first looking it up in a
good encyclopedia. The more advanced
knowledge you have of a place the
quicker you can produce results when
you get there. Still | suppose I can t
expect much from you until after Octo-
Der 22''
His reference to my approaching wed :
ding made me blush slightly, but he
went on talking.
"Kechoo is a busy manufacturing
town of some 20. 900 people. It's town
rapidly growing and land values are in
creasing rapidly. 1t has some good
banks, is a center for score of smaller
towns and has five schools The prin-
cipal industries are furniture making,
metal stamping and little scientific in :
strument making.
ct is a much more important town
than its population would indicate, for.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17

In this space Mr. Whitehead wiH an :
srcr readers business questions on buys
ing, selling, adrcrtising and employment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-08
CANNED GOODS SCARCE
IN GERMANTOWN SALE
Only 27 Gases of Government
Supplies Available for Police
Station store" Today

Only twenty seven cases of govern
ment canned goods were available when
the sale of army food opened this morn
ing in the Germantown police sta p
ton.
An army truck arrived ut 10 O'Clock
with five cases of pork and beans, which
retailed at four cents a can five cases
of corn beef, Mt fifty eight cents a
can; five of roast beef, at sixty five
cents "A can; ten cases of asparagus al
twenty five cents can: one of grounC
cloves at sixteen cents II can. and one
of ground nutmeg at twelve cents q
can. These were quickly sold.
The sale was held under the auspices
of Gimbel Brothers. A girl cashier
was on hand to handle the money Ar
rangemcnts had been made to dispose
of four tons ut the police station
Bacon was sold for twenty five
cen,s Il pound at all the Fred =. Bel
stores today. The sales were un
Ger the auspices of the City Market
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-08
ITALIAN NAVAL MEN
TO BE GUESTS TOT NIGHT
Admiral conz and Other Battle
ship officers Will Be Honered
at Banquet

Admiral CONF an6 the officers of the
Italian warship Conte di Cavour will
he guests at banquet tonight at the
Bellevue Strntford. The Italian am
bassador and Governor Sproul are eH E
pected TO be among those present.
The officers will be entertained to =
morrow night by the members of Ameri
can Legion Post No. 50 at a dance
and reception to be given under the
auspices of the War Community Serv-
ice in the Ship and Tent Club. Twenty
third and. Christian streets.
Post No. 80, Of which Miss Mar
garct Thomas is chairman, is the
women's post with membership of
more than 600.
Admiral Conz and his staff will visit
Chester on Friday. They will he met
at the station by the Italian American
school children and a troop of cavalry
from the Pennsylvania Military Acad
emy. He will be escorted to the City
Hall there, where he/will he received
by Mayor Mcdowell and Governor
Sproul. A luncheon will follow. In
the afternoon Admiral Conz and his
party will inspect the shipyards al
Chester and other industrial places
which will be followed by dinner il
the evening at the Masonic Home il
Chester.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-08
AROUSED BY NEW BUILDINGS
MerchantvilIe Residents Complain Of
Shacks Going Up in Fine Section

4 civic protective association is being
formed in Merchantville, n. j.. as the
result of large number of small build T.
irgs going up at the extreme western
end of the borough. Some of these
structures are not more than 10 by IL
feet and one story and contain but one
room. They are located near some of
the most costly residences and are on
lots that are sold on installments OF
seventy five cents a week.
The purchasers are mostly persons
who have been forced to leave their
former homes when the latter were sold
and in a number of instances the owners
and their families are building the new
shacks.
It is proposed that the protective
association shall have town council pass
an ordinance compelling observance OF
the building laws, although attorney,
have admitted they are unable to Sc,
how council can regulate the size ant
cost of the buildings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-08
M|TTEN ANSWERS
NEW FARE CHARGES
Shows by 1o-Year Comparison
That Toll Is 3.e8 Cents,
Not 6 Cents
GIVES OTHER RECORDS

In answer to assertions that trolley
riders in this city are paying an ag-
gregate fare of six cents n ride. Thomas
r. Mtten. president of the Philadcl-
phia Rapid Transit Company, today
made public a comparative statement
showing production and fare records for
the last ten years.
lie emphasizes that trolley riders
today are paying an aggregate of 3.9S
cents ride as against 4 .13 cents in
1910. decrease of $50 per cent in
the ten year period This compares
with fare increase during that period
of 222 per cent in Detroit and 4S.I
per cent increase in Cleveland.
The statement that exchange tickets
really made Philadclphans pay six cent
fares was made at the railway mems 5
convention Mt Atlantic City.
The statement by Mr.. Mitten points
out that trolley men in this city lead
the country in the matter of wages and
increased production. The average day :
pay of trolley men here, according tC
the statement, is S5.51, which repre-
sents an increase of 1911 per cent in
the ten year period. The number. OF
passengers carried per trainman in
creased 1907 per cent. This compares
with an increase of 30.1 per cent ii
Detroit and 27.6 per cent in Cleveland
Compared with Philadelphia s aver
age daily wage of S5.51 is 500 fol
Detroit, an increase of 113 per cent
and So for Cleveland, an increase o
| no per cent.
Trolley men here in 1910 received al
average hourly wage of twenty three
cents. The wage now approximate
| 81. 50 cents.
Mr.. Mitten's statement emphasize
| that the increased production was ac'
complished in face of a decrease o
I15.6 per cent in the number of mel
employed by the company. The de
crease, it is pointed out, was cause'
principally by employees called into thu
service during the war.
The company divided the earning
of the service men among the men whit
remained on the job. This resulted
! in the opinion of Mr.. Mitten. in thu
| increased efficiency of the trolley men
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-08
WOMAN HELD AS PROFlTEER
Accused of Selling Twenty Cent Lace
at $40 a Yard

Mrs. Annie McMullen, who is ac
cused of having sold twenty cent lace
for ten dollars yard, has been ar
rested upon the charge of Mrs. p. Hol-
lingsworth Morris, of Villanova.
Mrs. McMullen, who gained Mrs.
Morris's ear upon the pretense that she
had six sisters who were looking fol
positions as maids in Main Line house
holds, gradually brought the conversa
ton around to the subject of lace, it is
declared, and finally sold some to Mrs
Morris. She is held by the police pend =
ing an investigation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-08
BICYCLES

THE RADNOR-A trim-look-
ing, handsomely-fni Bicycle,
for men and boys. At a very at
tractive price-$39,75.
RELAY-Easy-running Bicy-
Gle, for girls and women. Price
$42.50.
WAVERLY MOTORBIKE - A
Bicycle that strikes the boys
fancy, looks like motorcycle,
with its motorcycle style forks,
double top bar, and metal tool
box between top bars of frame.
Price $4,000.
WAVERLY BICYCLE-With-
out the motobike features. For
men and boys-$45.00. Women's
and girls models-S47.50.
FAY JUVENILE BICYCLES
For the smaller folks--boys'
$3S.00; girls, $4,000.
Good, strong Bicycle Tires,
rough-tread, size 28x1 ", special
at $500 each.
strawbrldse 8 clothier-Fourth Floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-08
MOORE NOT. READY
TO P|(aGtB|NE7
Declares He .WHf Not Consider
Any Appointments Until
After Election
DENIES 0kREY'S SELECTION

Congressman Moore announced today
he would not consider any cabinet ap-
pointments until after election. He
added he was not even open to sugges
tions nor would he be until after the
mayoralty campaign.
Mr.. Moore's statement was in answer
to rumor that he had selected James
A. Carey, anti Ware leader of the
Fifth ward to be director of public
!, safety.
ST am not going to deny foolish
rumors,' said Congressman Moore.
Neither will I give thought now to
unsolicited suggestions. | cannot CON
troll the sayings of other people.
"I will positively not consider ap-
pointments or suggestions until after I
am elected. I have no thought now
other than to carry through the cam
paign started at the primaries" "
Mr.. Carey declined to discuss the
rumor.
Kendriclx 10 Direct Committee
The committee which will conduct the
campaign of Congressman Moore for
the mayoralty will be known as the
Moore united Republican campaign
committee. This was announced today
by Murdoch Kendrick. who was chair
man of the Moore campaign committee
during the primary fight and who will
direct the new committee.
Use Of the word united is the
significant feature Of the new committee
title. 1t members will include repre-
sentatives Of the Republican city com
mittee, Republican Alliance, committee
of one hundred and the Town Meeting
party.
Headquarters for the Moore united
Republican campaign committee were
opened on the first floor Of the Lincoln
Building, corner of South Penn Square
and Broad street.
In these headquarters will meet the
nsw Moore war board on which repre-
sentatives of the Republican Alliance
the Town Meeting party, the committee
Of one hundred and the Republican city
committee will be invited to sit.
1t was pointed out that these new
headquarters served during the primary
battle as the headquarters for the serv
ice mems committee which supported
Judge Patterson, the mayoralty candi-
date of the Ware controlled city com
mittee Senator Ware has his Offices OF
: the seventh floor of the Lincolr
Building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-08
Suits. $4,000 to $3.50
Silk-embrOidered Cream
White Flannels

Here are the pretty Silk-em-
broidered Flannels, in demand for
infants petticoats. Many attrac-
tive patterns with hemstitched
edge. You will find them eXcep-
tionally good values, too, at
$1.15, $1.25 and $l,35 yard.
Strawhridge 4 Clothier--Ais!o 13, centre
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-08
Mull-cOvered Cotton
COmfOrtables
Special at $3.50

Do you need a COttOn-fiIled
Comfortable? If SO, you will
want to see these tomorrow.
Filled with cotton of the best
quality, with figured null top
finished with null border in solid
color and - AT A SUBSTAN-
TIAL SAVING.
StraWbridge & Clothier--
Aisle II, Fibert street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-08

Commission, using the stores and cleri-
cal aid offered by Mr.. Bell.
The bacon on sale is part of the
surplus government stock Of that staple
and is in prime condition. The sale
price represents drop of ten cents a
pound.
In addition to an unlimited supply
Of bacon, 10000 pounds of pork loins
will be offered Mt twenty eight cents a
pound.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-08
Child Burned at Bonfire in Camden

While looking on as neighbors burned
leaves early today Vevanna Nassi, four
years old, of 143 Boyers court, Cam
den, stepped too near one of the fires
and her dress became ignited. A man
passing in an automobile saw the acci-
dent. He wrapped the child in his coat,
put out the flames and carried her to
Cooper Hospital. She is in serious
condition,