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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
PATR0LMEN ATTEND
FUNERAL OF HERMAN
Comrades Pay Last Tribute to
"Whistling Cop"-crowd
at His Home

Patromen with Grape draped badges
stood ut attention today at the funeral
of Matthew a. Herman, the "whistlinp
cop who contracted pneumonia at his
traffic post, Broad street and Lehigh
avenue.
Fully 500 persons crowded in and near
the policeman's home. 2605 Harold
street. The little parlor of the house
was massed with wreaths and flowers,
Several hundred letters of condolences
were received during the morning.
Mayor Moore in person on Tuesday
visited the house to express his sym.
pathy to the patrolman's widow.
Because of the dead traffic officers
great weight--he weighed more than
215 pounds-a specially CONSTRUCTED
caskct was provided. Six stalwart no.
lice comrades from the Twenty sixth
and York streets station, acting as pail.
bearers. had difficulty in getting the
casket from the house.
At 3 O'Clock this morning, q solemn
mass of requiem was celebrated for Ker.
nan in st. Columba's s Church, Twenty
fourth street and Lehigh avenue. The
body was not taken to the church At
10 o'clock it was taken from the house
to the hearsc.
in the room with the casket sat Mrs.
Kcrnan, the widow. and three of her
children. Florence, ten years old Helen.
eight, and John, six years old. A rea.
tive held the youngest child, Dorothy,
twenty months old.
When the pallbearers tried to get the
casket through the front door it was
found so narrow that the casket had
to be carefully slid through it,
Mrs. Herman walked after the casket
with the older children and other rea-
tives. John. the six year ,old son, had
picked npa white rose and spray OF
fern and walked alone, forlorn little
figure, to one of the motorcars.
The six pallbearers were Patromen
J. j. O'Neill, II. A. Mclaughlin, ].
NJ. Connery, J. B. Goodyear. W. La
venberg and +. j. Case. The detail
stationed outside the house was com.
manded by Lieutenant David Craig. L.
Among the flowers and wreaths sur.
rounding the casket were tributes from
the Foresters of America and the Red
Men
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
WILL VOTE ON HOOVER
Name Will Be on Ballots In Tw,
States

states
Portland, Ore. Feb. 12.-The namt
Of Herbert C. Hoover will be submitted
for the approval of Oregon voters as the
next President of the United States,
Oswald West, Democrat. formerly gov
ernor, announced yesterday.
Replying to Il suggestion that Mr..
Hoover has not announced whether he
will be n Democrat or a Republican, Mr..
West said THAT doesn't make any
difference. We're deciding for him. He
$ going to be- Democrat"
Oklahoma City, Feb. 12.-Eight ,ln :
instructed delegates at large, with halt
vote each, were elected to the Re
publican national convention by the Re
publican state convention yesterday.
Tampa. Fla, Feb. 12.--By A. p
There will be no presidential prefer
ence primary in Florida this year, the
Democratic state sommittee having made
no provision and the Republicans having
already uamed delegates to the Chicago
convention. The Republicans are not
instructed.
Bismarck. n. d.. Feb. 12.--(By A.
P.) - Petitions nominating Hiram
johnson, United States senator, of Cali
fornia, for preferment for the Repub-
lican presidential nomination to be voted
on in the North Dakota primaries of
March 16. were placed in circulation
today. Petitions recently were circu-
lated at Devils Lake aud elsewhere
for Major General Leonard Wood, but
they have not been filed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
REALTY DEALER ACCUSED
Germantown Man Declares Embez
element Charge Unjustifed

Edward Hutchinson, Jr., realty
operator, was arrested at his home.
2S09 Queen lane, Germantown, last
night on a warrant from Baltimore. He
was released on $4,000 bail by Judge
Monaghan for hearing before Magis-
trate Rooney today.
Neither Mr.. Hutchinson nor his at
torney, George W. Harkius, would dis
cuss the case last night further than to
say il was an attempt to collect an
alleged civil obligation by criminal pro
cedurc.
The warrant charged that he en-
bezzled $957333 from the Commercial
Credit Co.. Baltimore. by having
falsely represented accounts purchased
by the company.
Hutchinson was employed by q Phil
adelphia wallpaper concern and he sold
accounts to the Baltimore credit com
pauy representing them, it is alleged
10 be free of encumbrances. The first
transaction occurred two years ago.
Since then Q careful audit Of the com.
mercial compsny's books shows thai
there is discrepancy of $9573 .35, ami
the shortage Is traced to Hutchinson's
operations, the complaint states.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
HONOR MAYORS WIFE
Mrs. Moore Elected Honorary War
Mother by Parents Association

Mrs. j. Hampton Moore, wife of the
Mayor, has been elected to the posi-
tion Of honorary Philadelphia war
mother by the War Mothers Asso
citation. Mrs. Moore had three sons
in the service. Mrs. Moore was thus
honored at a meeting of the organiza
tion in the Chamber of Commerce yes
terday.
The object of the association is to
unite mothers whose sons and daueh
terss served in the United States army
and to help each other in times of
trouble.
Mrs. Jacob Nj, Gallagher. of Straf-
ford, Pa, presided at the meeting.
Mrs. J. Archer Rulon, who was
wounded ir France while acting as a
motor messenger. spoke on the neces-
sity of co operation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
SILENT ON SzECHENYl CASE
Vanderblts Refuse to Comment on
Reported Divorce Plans

New York. Feb. l2.-Reports cabled
from Budapest that Count Laszlo
Szecheny is preparing to bring suit TO
divorce the countess, who was Gladys
Vanderbilt, daughter of Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, were received with
out comment by relatives of the
countess. The dispatch said that the
count ia mentioned as the next ruler
OF Hungary, but that ii was unlikely
that the countess would return to that
country.
Countess Szecheny returned to
America last September, accompanied
by her four children-COrnelia, ten
years old; Alice, eight: Gladys, six.
and Sylvia, sixteen months. At that
time rumors of an impending separa
ton were denied. Since her return the
countess has resided ut her home at
Tuxedo Park
The Szechenyi wedding ceremony
took place on January 27, 1908, in the
Vanderbilt mansion in Fifth avenue.
IT was one OF the most brilliant we'd
dings New York society ever wit
messed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
WRITER'S TO BE H0N0RED
Christopher Morley and Joseph Her
aeshelnner Guests of Club

Joseph Hergesheimcr, well known
writer of short stories, and christopher
Morley, formerly of the EVENING PUB
Lie LEDGER, will be the guests of honor
at tonight's dinner of the Franklin So
ciety, which is composed of scribe"
at the University of Pennsylvania.
The dinner will be held in the train
ing house, Thirty third and Locust
streets. One hundred persons are ex-
pccted to attend. DR.. William McClel
Ian. former dean of the Wharton
School, also may be present, it was an
nounced yesterday. Doctor Mcclellan
is now in the engineering business, with
Offices in New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
Gloucester Ferries to Resume

Ferry service between this city and
Gloucester will be resumed in six weeks
on the completion of new slip author
ized today by the directors of the
Gloucester Ferry Co. The ferry ter
minal was destroyed by fire recently.
The company plans TO open negotiations
with Gloucester city officials that may
permit erection Of a terminal at the foot
of Monmouth street, Gloucester
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
MISS HUFF IN PRISON
Nurse Who Adopted Mrs. Leonard's
Baby Unable to obtain $1,000 Bail

Miss Ada Huff the nurse who fled
from this city with the child of Mrs.
Ruth Leonard, of 91S North Bambrcy
street, and who was subsequently ar
rested near Stroudsburg, Pa, is in
Moyamensing Prison.
There appears to be little likelihood
that she will obtain bail. She was held
in $1,000 bail for court yesterday by
Magistrate Rooney. following series Of
revelations concerning her past expert
cnces.
To add to the woman S troubles. her
foster parents at North Water Gap.
Pa. have declared they will have moth
ing more to do with her. They say they
are tired of her lies regarding her mar
riages and children.
Miss Huff obtained the ten months
old baby of Mrs. Leonard by posing as
Mrs Richard S. Newbold, 2213 Wal
nut street, and offering to take the
child for adoption.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
Teachers Union Demands Increase

Sharon, Pa, Feb 12.-(By A. P.4-
Instructors in the Sharon public schools
last night formed union for the pri-
mary purpose of pressing their demand
for an increase in salaries of $50 n
month. Steps may be taken later to
affiliate with the American Federation
of Labor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
Judge Denounced Krause
Wellesley Under Quarantine

Wellesley. Mass, Feb. 12.-(By A.
P.l-The 1900 undergraduates of Wei
lesley College were under quarantine
restrictions today becaues Of influenza.
The girls may not go to their homes or
leave the town, but are attending class
es as usual. The cases are generally of
q mild type.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
Two Men Overcome by Gas

VIneIaIId, n. j., Feb. 12.--Robert
Bradford aud Louis D'Orio were over
come by gas yesterday while in the
service of the Cumberland County Gas
Co. Their lives were saved by the use
of the pulmOtor belonging to the Vine
land Fire Department,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
Child Badly Burned

Emma Shandleberr, six years old. Of
1049 North Forty fifth street, while
playing with matches yesterday was
severely burned about the head and
body. She was taken to the University
Hospital in u serious condition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
Riverside Postmaster Namsd

Riverside, n. j., Feb. 12.--Arthur
F. Stecber has been appointed post !.
master of Riverside. Mr.. Stecber has
the honor of having been appointed
postmaster by three Presidents in sue.
cession.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12

Omaha, Feb. u. A statewide
Governor Edwards for President Club
has been formed in Nebraska, and a
fight for the Nebraska delegation to the
Democratic national convention will be
. waged Binney MacMullen, of Red
Cloud, has been elected president of the
club, and Thomas J. O'Connor, of
Omaha. the secretary. Headquarters of
the club is in Omaha. A director for
tho campaign is circulating petitions in
every congressional district in the state
and the required number of signatures
will be obtained before the end of the
week. Secretary O'Connor says a
campaign organization is to be formed
in every county in Nebraska
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
EDWARDS ASSAlLS PALMER
Says Attorney General Misled Pub
lie in Regard to Packers

Trenton, Feb. 12.--Taking issue with
the recent utterances of A. Mitchell
Palmer. attorney general. Govern"'
Edwards made statement yesterday,
in which he charged the attorney
general with misleading the people re-
specting the course to be pursued by
the government in dealing with meat
packers and charged that Mr.. Palmer
had utterly failed in his promise to
bring about a reduction in the price
of meat.
Governor Edwards also seized the
opportunity to take fling at Mr.. Bryan
for his criticism of Homer Cummings,
chairman of the Democratic national
committee. He took violent issue with
the views of both Mr.. Palmer and Mr..
Bryan respecting prohibition and re-
iterated his own belief that the pro-
hibition amendment is the result of q
fanatical campaign conducted by the
Anti Saloon League.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
HELP wANTED-MALE


Dur hrst,class men are earning
overtime from $50 to 500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12

II this looks good TO you write
now.
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Appropos Of the great load which
this leader Of q great University has
carried since he became provost in 1911.
student prepared a truthful and un-
exaggerated schedule of an ordinary
husy day Of the provost.
Z :45-Walk~ To office.
s S:O0--Arrives, hoping to plan quietly
work for the day,
S .Ol Early morning visitor arrives.
Time consumed. one half hour.
:3n-Lectures on chemistry.
q a:3n-L lectures on chemistry.
1O.30 10 11-Conducts chapel eXer-
cises.
III to 10 :3O-Takes up correspond :
ance aud general work of the day.
4 to 9-Confers with vice provost.
. 10 4--Interyiews, constructive work
fer the University, etc.
4-Committees. board of trustees,
faculty. managers, otc.
X ;a0--Last committee adjourns
B:31-Arrival of belated visitors.
6-Walks home.
$50 Recreation, i, e., reading sci e
sntific books,
Il .90--Entertsins distinguished Uni
yersity visitors and guests at dinner.
Home.
IL to<b-~A little sleep.
The Dolores star., 1920-05-14

thought you was going to fire Morris
and he comes out and fires me and or
ders me OF the concession. That's q
grand way to start standing by your
word. Mr.. Askew."
81 have fired him"
"What?' yelled Lafe, spinning
round
Il fired him after we'd had talk
Lafe. And guess he put on u front In
order TO get rid Of you. because you
know too much. hoping that It would
mean nothing to me. But 1t does. Lafe
Tell me what made you make that
crazy dash for the steamer"
"Becnuse I'm sick to death of this
darned country" answered Lafe. BE
cause l can't stand the people, or the
climate. or Father Lucy praying out
fires. or the verandas. I'm sick of 1t,
Mr. Askew. and Clarice and the kids
Is In Shoeburyport That's why. |
guess" he said, raising his head and
looking at Hilary plaintively, 81 guess
my feelings kind of got the better of
me"
Hilary thumped him on the shoulder.
That's all right, Lafe." he said. but
you're going to sign on with me for n
year from October tirst-iust one year
more. And you're going to sign as
manager, at Morris salary"
Lafe Connc!l locked at him as If it
was all a dream. Lafe hud been work
ing at forty-ive dollars a week since
his arrival.
Mr.. ASkew," he said, when he could
steady his voice. 81 guess I've been un-
grateful. But when Morris told me
was discharged | naturally concluded
that he'd bought you out. I'll stay, Mr..
Askew. and I'll do all / can to help
clean up this mess and put things on II
paying foundation. guess cveryone's
been cheating your uncle Mr.. ASkew.
from Norris and BrOusseau aud Le-
blanc down to Jean-BaptiSte the scaler.
/ knew they We're swinhling you. and
Brousseau telephnnrd me TO keep you
in the dark. nnd-I tried to do it,"
.Never mind, Lafe You and I will
20 over the books together ard clean
up"
''And / tell you this" went on Lafe.
Give fellows like aptiSte-BuptiSte
and mean example of honest work,
and you'll see they'll follow you and
take pride in the business It's the
big fellows we want to get"
Hilary held out his hand wen
shake on that" he said. You accept
the post, Lafe. and you won't make u
break for home aguln?"
Never again, so long as we're on
the job together" Lafe answered.
Far off the steamship was pursuing
her way toward Quebec. Hilary,
watching her. was conscious of Il Zest
of living which his conversion of Lafe
did not wholly explain. What he Won
dered, was the secret of his interest
in st. Boniface?
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to catch the boat home, carrying his
bag. See Monsieur Askew!"
Hilary looked up. On the crest of
the hill behind Rocky river. against
the skyline, was solitary figure,
striding along with bag in It's hand.
The down boat to Quebec was al
most due. Looking seaward, Hilary
SAW the white hull rounding the light
house point, and the black smoke from
her tunnels an Inverted cone against
the heavens. Evidently Lafe would
be homeward bound within half
hour and no time was to be lost If he
hoped to stop him.
He jumped into the buggy and urged
the horse through the disputing crowd
Without Lafe Connell he felt that his
chance was almost a hopeless one
He drove madly along the cliff and
down the last descent. AS he reached
the stable the ship was being attached
to the wharf. Hilary jumped out and
ran to the wharf. few passengers
were gathered about the little baggage
office and others were standing before
the gangway waiting to embark.
Among them was Lafe, with carpet
bag Hilary flung himself upon him
just us he set foot upon the planks.
Lafe spun round and looked sullenly
at hi;a. Hilary held to his arm.
whats the matter, Lafe?" he asked.
"What are you deserving fOr?'
whats that you say?" demanded
Tafp fpropiODSIv "DpSprtfnp what
DESERVING who? I guess l don't have
to stay here when I've been fired, do I,
even If my contract is good till Octo-
ber one? Just let go my arm!"
The passengers had embarked; the
sailors stood waiting for Lafe before
pulling back the gangway.
"Come back to your senses, Lafe,"
I guess you can't 80 of that way with
out giving me notice. It's all right.
captain. He isn't coming" he called.
The sailors pulled In the gangway.
The ropes were cast off. The paddle
began to churn the water into froth.
Lafe nung his carpet-bag to the floor
angrily.
Nov suppose you tell me what the
trouble is." suggested Hilary.
"What right you got to stop me?" de-
manded Lafe. "Say. IL 1t wasn't you
{ won't answer for what I wouldn't
lave done to you.'
"What's happened. Lafe?"
whats happened? Didn't you tell
~ yss were ssing to hold fastl I
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CHAPTER lIi.-Continued.


"Ah, yes. Monsieur Askew. But
you see. Mr. Morris he pay the men
their wages"
Call them here" said Hilary.
Jean-Marie called, and the men came
forward. "Now tell them what I have
told you" Hilary continued.
Jean Marie's translation was met
with voiley of interjections. The
little tlmekeeper began half a dozen
explanations and finally gave up in
despair.
They say it's Monsieur Brousseau's
ORDERS" he explained. "fou see, mon
sieur we know now that the property
Is yours. but Monsieur Brousseau hires
the mill hands"
Tell them in future shall hire the
mill hands. Tell them it is my MILL"
This was met with blank incrsdulitN
Evidently BrouSseuuS lease of mill
rights had passed for ownership.
Anyway, say that their jobs are
good for the coming year" announced
Hilary. and wondered whether he
dared hope to make good on that state
mcnt. where's Lafe Connell?" he
added.
''Lafe. he is discharged. too" an
swered Jean-Marie. He 90 right away
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CHAPTER ~.
The First Encounter.

Next morning Hilary drove SLOWLY
through his property. He noticed with
approval splendid growth of white
spruce. 1t was a great timber coun
try: Hilary had already come to that
conclusion, and to this that, properly
worked and managed, the st. Boniface
tract had the possibilities of consider
able profits, perpetual ones. If he Gu,
wisely and carefully.
After driving at n slow pace for hall
an hour he emerged into little
burned-over district. from which he
could see for good distance on every
side of him. He stopped the pony and
looked about him. trying to get his
bearings.
The road must run down to the
gorge. where was the main way be.
tween the mill and the interior of the
seIgniory. Hilary decided.
He drove on again. The track had
been disused that season and was over.
grown with creeping raspberry briers
which made progress difficult. Sud.
denly the underground fell away. and
the road ran upward again, hard and
firm. toward bridge that spanned a
wide creek tributary to Rocky river.
Now Hilary knew where he was. II
was the creek which he had pissed
that morning when he drove ont with
Connell to inspect the seigniory.
He was about to continue his way
along the main road to the mill, but an
impulse urged him to turn the horse
about and seek the road that led to Le-
blnnc's old concession. Presently he
heard the sound OF axes among the
trees. He came upon the clearing. to
fnd the old camp still standing, and n
great pile OF newly hewn timber
stacked up under the trees.
At HIlary's appearance two or three
men looked up from the logs which
they we're saving and whispered. They
seemed to draw together. At that mo-
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nin't coming downstream abo,. 7
Bnpiiste says there's u Jam IN !.
gorge" 4
They got the rig and drove tn l
spot. At the gorge was solid wan
logs, packed like the straw covs,,.
OF winebottles. The starting n, N
logs had wedgcd them together ~
II was clcar that II would be neces,.I |
to start the mass with dynamite.
II guess that's the trick" said I, N
"Baptistc here is an expert dynamlla,
"Yes. that shift him quick" a
Jenn-ainric. mighty quick, mayha
think. Mr.. Askew. It Is better frs,
make stronger your boom. or else Va,
lumber go over the rapids into |,
Gulf"
: How long will 1t take?" asked n
nry.
"A week. maybe. for good wo,
That boom, he will never stand
many logs MS that, Mr.. Askew."
"Get II gang to work at dnybreak
morrow" Hilary instructed him.
That night Hilary congratulated hi
self on having started his counter.
tensive against Brousseau. In spite
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the mans influence In the district,
felt assured of the loyalty of the bul
Of his men Lafe was worth hundre
and little Baptiste knew his Job pes
fectly He went to bed In high splrlts
The next morning Brousseau strucs
his first blow. Hilary had just CT :
dered the rig in order to drive over
Lcblanc's lease and try to stop the,
operations about the Chateau whets
Leblanc appeared In the Office, accom-,
panied by four ruiiians whom Hilar!
recognized as the subjobbers.
"Wel!. Leblanc?" asked Hilary.
whats this hear you make co,aI
plaint about my work?" Leblanc de
manded.
you've been cutting round ths
Chateau. Leblanc. and you'll have 'aa
stop it," said Hilary. You knew yots
were not supposed to cut there"
"Ain't I got right to cut on my own
lease?" demanded the jobber trucr
lently.
Maybe you have, but anyway 20.
aren't going to cut round the Chateau.
You think so?' asked Leblanc in-
solentIy. "All right. You find ano.he,
boss jobber. Maybe you find one 10
September what couldn't get job
for next winter, you are SO clever. u
don't know. For me, go to work fot
Monsieur Morris at Ste. Marie"
80 that's your game. Leblanc!t
How about that contract?"
THAT'S all right. But II don't pay
on January first. the contract is no.
good. That was your words, which
you wrote down. Well. keep The
lease if you like. Monsieur Askew. an
l cut where like. or l don't pay one
cent. An these men say they go wher.
ever l go. They won't work for y0u
If l go. because you thrash Black
Pierre. They amt dogs. they're men.
an they got families. They don't
stand for no beating with fists. May.
be you change your mind about the
cutting?"
Go to the devil |" shouted Hilary
Maybe you like to beat these men
now, eh?" sneered Leblanc. moi
All right. You find other boss jobber
Monsieur Askew"
He clnpped on his hat, and. as IL
they had rehearsed the scene, the four
ruilians followed Leblanc In solemn
and triumphant parade across the
fioor and out of the office.
This was first blood with a ven.
geance. Leblancs lease was a neces-
sity; 1t meant money. and money just
when his capital would be exhausted.
1t was essential to suitcase the tract
to some one else. But there was no
one in st. Bonlface capable of assum-
ing charge of such contract. The
habltants had no heads for business
and no money to invest. All that was
paid out In wages flowed back TO
the store, owned by the Ste. Marie
company. and to the Ste. Marie So
looms. Ste. Marie was bleeding ST.
Boniface white In every way.
Filled with resentment, Hilary coun-
termanded the order for the rig and
walked up by the mill. His nerves
were raw and quIvering as he reached
the end of the strip Of land where
Rocky river pours into the gulf be-
low. The whistle blew, and he turned
toward St. Boniface and stopped,
watching the mob of men emerging
from the mill. F- AN-"-