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|REv..T.P. MORDECA|
At PARK SERVICES
Formerly of EastIake Presby-
terrain Church, in Charge of
BeechWood Academy.

Rev. T. =. Mordecai. superintendent
OF Beeehwood Academy. Jenkintown
Pa, and former pastor of Eastlake
Presbyterian Church. this city, Will
be the preacher at the union inter-
denominational meeting in Washing
ton Heights Park tomorrow evening
Mr.. Mordecai resigned his local pas
torate several months ago after sew
eral years of successful service. lie
il regarded as one of the most prom
Using young preachers in the Presby-
terrain Church. His many Whining
ton friends are expected TO meet him
upon his return To the city tomorrow
The meeting viii be preceded by a
concert of sacred music by the Phil
harmonic Band under direction of J.
Norris Robinson. This concert Will
begin at 7.15 o'clock. The band Will
also accompany the congrega ton In
the singing OF populor hymns. The
Rev. George ID. Allison. pastor OF Sec
ond Baptist Church. viii preside.
Eleven churches OF the city are co.
operating In this series of services
and to date the interest has been up
To expectation.
Upon the occasion of the visit of the
Rev. Ernest @. Richardson. Bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
last Sunday. the largest congregation
that ever attended an outdoor relig-
ious meeting in this city was present
As several other clergyman of dis
tinction are to he heard before the
close of the series the Joint committee
l., looking forward TO continued inter
est.
In case of rain tomorrow evening
the service will be held In Hanover
Church at the announced hour.
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Catholic Mons club to Exnand.

Al meeting of St Thomas Parish
Unit of The National Catholic Welfare
Council last night. il was decided 20
hold . membership campaign The
president, Lawrence w. Mccarthy,
win divide the parish into sections,
and viii appoint a committee of two
TO canvass each. Addresses were
made last night By Thomas J Conner.
Of national headquarters at Washing
ton, and Patrick Joseph Lynch, clerk
Of the supreme Court OF Indiana. Rev.
John j Connolly, honorary president,
was present.
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CALLS COLONEL MILLER
OFFICIAL "P|CKPOCKET'
Indignant Outbursts by German
Against Alien Property
Custodian.
Special Dispatch From Every Evening $
Washington Correspondent.

Special Dispatch From Every Evening $
Washington Correspondent.
Washington. July %. Colonel
Thomas w. Miller. allen property GUS
todian. is the official pickpoclSet of
the United states" according to the
view of German soiourning in Mexi-
co who has applied that designation
to the custodian in letter Just re-
ccivcd. This German indicated that
he did not like the way Colonel Mil
Ter had handled his end of the Berg
doll case, and in expressing his view
of the matter and his opinion of
Colonel Miller. employed the choicest
kind of invective and terms of de-
nunciation.
This is the first one of the numer-
Gus abusive letters from alleged Ger
mans ! have received where the writer
has had the temerity 10 sign his
real name Colonel Miller said. "All
the rest of such communications have
been anonymous. and have been
thrown away and forgotten. but this
one seems 20 have been duly signed
by the author. and is quite interesting
because OF its contents
The letter bristles. in harsh terms
and bitter denunciation. sets forth in
detail certain particulars of the Berg
doll case that make II inadvisable to
print. and Colonel Miller would allow
only the words characterizing him to
be reproduced.
Colonel Miller left last night for
Missouri and Oklahoma. where he has
gone TO make an inspection of a large
amount of alien property taken over
by him. Much of this property is in
st. Louis and points in Oklahoma.
which he has never seen. He was
accompa MED on the train by At
torney- General Daugherty. who was
going as far as Columbus. They are
personal and political friends.
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Additional Harbor work.

Although the Roard of Harbor Com,
nlissioners die not meet yesterday
G. II. Cant, secretary, forwarded speci-
fcations end blue prints to 33 bidders
on the Unit No. ] Of the Wilmington
marine terminal. The specifications
submitted today cali for bids on an
extra shed In conjunction with The
proposed storage shed as specified in
the first bid. Sealed proposals for this
extra shed viii be received by the Har-
Dor Board up 70 July so.
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DANCE NEAR CAMP.
However, IL Is Not Under Control %
Chester Heights Association.

Rev. L. NJ Broadway. pastor %
Madeley ". r. Church. makes the foi-
lowing assertion relative 20 the state
meDt that dancing was 20 be per-
mitted at the pavilion outside the
grounds at the Chester Heights Camp:
There are erroneous statements
made The board 81 mana gers has
nothing Whatever to do with the mat
ter Of where the dancing is held. II
is not a pavilion, simply a small plat
form, outside the grounds, wholly
from control Of the mana gers, and
controlled By private parties. The
board Of managers is opposed n the
matter, but has no control. because
the property IS controlled By private
parties. The young people have never
danced during the campmeetiug. They
refrain Of their own accord.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Suvcrl,rook.

Silverbrook NJ, Il. Church. Lancaster
and woodlawn avenues, Rev. II. x
Stephenson. minister. Services to-
morrow viii be as follows: 1880
preaching, subject. 'I.uz Transformed
Into Bethel. IL. Sunday school; Z
outdoor service on church lawn. an
echo meeting from the Epwoeth
League Institute at Dover. Delegates
from Mt. Salem, Goodman. 81. paul's
Harrison Street. Scott and silver.
brook churcheH will attend
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PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.
ST. Andrews.

Services at ST. Andrews Church,
corner Shipley and Eighth streets.
Rev. Richard w. Trapnel, rector. to-
morrow viii be as follows: Holy COM
munion at s; morning prayer and
sermon at IL. Preacher. Rev. Elmer
Pedrick, rector St. Thomas Church.
Richmond. Va. St. Andrews unites
with the other churches on Washing
ton Heights in the evening.
Calvary.
Calvary Episcopal Church, Third and
Washington streets. Rev. E. III.
Stevens. rector. Services tomorrow
will be held as follows: $50, Holy COM
munion; 1918. church school: 1o.45.
morning prayer and sermon. subject.
The Passing Show" 7.45, twilight
organ recital and evening prayer
Trinity.
Trinity Church, corner Of Delaware
avenue and Adams street. Rev. Fred
erick NJ. kirkus. rector. The services
tomorrow win be as follows: Holy
communion at 7.se: morning PRAYER
and sermon at II The Rev ]. T.
sknton will preach.
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CHORUS FAIR.
TO be Opened This. Afternoon ut
Eleventh and Washington.


The committees which are in
charge Of the various booths at the
festival given by the Community
Chorus at Eleventh and Washington
streets this afternoon and evening,
are as follows
Ice Cream. w. r. Sirman. Herbert
Kenton, Arthur II. Guy and Horace
Conoyer. Cakes. Mrs j. Edward Will
son. Mrs Edwin Greenfield, Mrs. Mar
garet Owens and Mrs. NJ. Massey.
Candy, Mrs. L. NJ. Rockefeller. Miss NJ
J. Gatchell and Mrs V Pippin Lemon
ade. Mrs. Z. G. Preston. Mrs. John
lie Carpenter, Miss Way. Mrs. John
Sholl and Miss Ida Jones. Novelties,
Mrs. Henry Lodge. Mrs. Hannah Rich
ards. Mrs. Florence Hukill. Mrs f. N.
Flanagan win be in charge of the
mattresses, who will be dressed in
white. George A. Smith and Mrs.
Mary coverdale viii have charge of
the tickets. Dr. c. Wilson Hughes is
general chairman of the affair.
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FIRST Italian.

First Italian Presbyterian Church,
seventh and du Pont streets. Rev. A.
Dasseri. pastor. The pastor will preach
tomorrow morning at II o'clock and
IN the evening at 7so o'clock. sun
day school and other regular meet
lngs at the usual hours
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Outing AT Camp kanon.

Next Tuesday evening the members
OF the summer Outing Club Of Grace
NJ Il. church viii visit Camp Kanoo
along the Brandyyvine creek near
Thompson bridge. There viii be a big
fire, swimming and canoeing Trucks
will carry the members Of the party
and will leave Grace Church House
at 6..i5 o'cloSk Tuesday evening.
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CaINary.
Trinity.
Evangelist Tent Services.

Included in the subjects TO be pre-
sented by Evangelist f. +. Collier in
his tent a. Twenty-third and Lamott
streets during the coming week. are
two of more than ordinary Importance.
The Evils Of Spiritism. and The
United States in Prophecy. These
lectures Will ae Illustrated.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Frlends.

Friends Meeting, Tenth and Har-
rison streets. First Day Sunday at
1880 Mid-week meeting on Fourth
Day "Wednesday at 7f5.
81. Luke's.
st. Luke's r. r. Church, Eighth and
Monroe streets, Rev. William Lam
ming rector. Services tomorrow will
be as follows Sunday school. 10.
morning prayer and sermon. II: eve
ming prayer and sermon, 7.30; We'd
resday at S, nid-week service.
AdyentIsts.
First Seventh Day Adventigts
Church 1904 Rowland street. Rev.
y. r. Collier, pastor. Preaching Sat
urday morning at IL; Sabbath school
and other regular meetings at the
usual hours.
Christian Science.
First Church Of Christ, Scientist.
Park Place and Van Buren, street.
win hold services tomorrow at il
o'clock Subject Of lesson sermon
Truth" Sunday school IL O'Clock.
Testimonial meeting. wednesday eve
ming at o'clock. Christian Science
reading rooms. 400 Industrial Trust
Building, Tenth and Shipley streets.
SpirituaIlsis.
Fraternal Spiritualists Church,
Eden FIall. services tomorrow evening
at 7.30 o'clock. Mrs. Moore in charge.
Messages given by Mrs. Mcclure
Openshaw.
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Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
Delawafe avenue and West street
Rev. Joseph " Irwin, 81 r. D.. pastor
Preaching tomorrow morning and
evening by the pastor. Subject. 1890
Josiah. the Boy King" 7.30. "A Per.
tinent Question" Sunday school NJ
noon and other regular meetings a.
the usual hours
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zoe LIGGETT-s CHOCOLATES ssc

LIggett's Pink Package, pound. 8
sorted chocolates special for Friday
and Saturday at 49c pound Dan
forth's Drug Store. the only Rexall
store in Wilmington, Market and
second Streets.-Adv.
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Harding to Wear wilmington shoes.

President Warren G. Harding has
sent an order to David Snellenburg,
chairman of the Glazed Kid Shoe
Committee. for a pair OF glazed kid
shoes. slze No 10-D. through his
secretary, George Christian. In the
letter. MIR. Christian also orders pair
OF glazed kid shoes for himself. Civ
ing his size as 10i.-A.
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MAGNET FOR POLITICIANS.
Many win Attend kent-sussex Fair
at Harrington.

Members of the Legislature and
politicians generally. viii attend the
Kent-Sussex Fair. which will be held
at Harrington, July 5000
4 reunion OF the Legislature viii
he held at Oak Orchard. SUSSEX eoun-
~, but the time has not been fixed.
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bethany

Bethany Baptist Church services
tomorrow viii be az follows; Mem
oriai sermon. 1916 by Or. G. G. Earle.
subject THE Great Adventure Which
Comes 10 Ali" 7.45. sermon. subject.
THE Battle Of Life ana the Outcome -
Bible school at ~ O'Clock noon. a
special meeting Of the members Of the
church will be held Sunday after the
close Of the morning service Every
member il urged 10 be present.
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New Store nnened-

The 5. & S. Shop. Inc, has opened
q cigar store at the Market street en-
trance 70 the Delaware Trust Build
ing. q. A. Harkins has charge.
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II. l.. Woods Car stolen.

Parked on Fifth street between Mar
ket and King tive-passenger Buick
automobile. the property Of Harry T.
Wood Of 1927 Oak street, was stolen
last night
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To Administer Estates.

Register Of Wills Isaac X Brown
las granted letters Of administration
on the estate Of Lewis Schwartz to
Sofia schwartz.
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METHODIST PROTESTANT.


First NJ. r. Church. seventh street,
below Walnut street. Hev. Fred @.
Holloway. pastor. Preaching tomor-
row morning and evening by the
pastor. Subject. 1916. John "a: 4-e;
745, Vacation Thoughts" sunday
school and other regular meetings az
the usual hours.
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Eastlake Presbyterian Church. Twsn-
ty-seventh and Market streets. Ser
vices tomorrow in charge Of Rev. W
II. Tolson Of Delaware
Pa. viii be held as follows. Sunday
school, 10; morning service. II, sub
iect. THE Voyage Of Life" Z, sermon
subject. THE Exchanging Christ =
nidweek prayer service Wednesday
at 7.45 o'clock.
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Second

Second NJ. r. Church. Fifth avenue
and Anchorage street. Rev. y. r.
Jester, pastor. Services tomorrow will
be as follows: Sunday school. $50:
preaching. 730, by the pastor Prayer
meeting Friday evening.
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West Presbyterian Church. Eighth
and Washington streets. Rev. 4.
Franklin Smiley, ID. d., PASTOR Preach
ing tomorrow morning and evening
by Rev. A. l.. Lathem. y. D., Of Chns,
ter. Pa. Services At III and Z. Bible
school at 10. Prayer meeting Wednes-
day evening at O'Clock.
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First Swedish Baptist Church. 731
Vandever avenue. Rev, G.. A. Chader
pastor. Preaching tomorrow morning
and evening by pastor Subject. 10.45,
THE Great Day Of Christi Z, which
Day is the True SABBATH" "Wednesday.
745, mid-week prayer meeting; Fri
day, 745. church business meeting.
MISCELLANEOUS.
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PRESBYTERIAN.
First and Central.

First and Central Presbyterian
Church. Market street above Ninth
street. Preaching tomorrow morning
by Rev. Thomas Houston. Subject,
1890. THE Blind Evangelist" Sun
day school and other regular meetings
at the usual hours. Cooperating with
the open-air services at Washington
Heights at 100 p. m.
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Have you an old piece of furniture
y ~ no longer use?-Seil it.--Use Every
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Services tomorrow at the Elsmere
Presbyterian Church will be conducted
by the pastor, Rev L. McMaster, as
follows: Morning worship at II, SUBJ
ieet, The Man Who Arrived; even
ing worship at 8. subject. "A Restless
EVIL" Sunday school at 10; Christian
Endeavor at Z, Rev. l.. AIcMaster, lead.
err topic, The Perils Of Materialism.'
First.
First United Presbyterian Church.
Third and Broome streets, Rev. y.
y. Calhoun pastor. Preaching to-
morrow morning and evening by the
pastor. Subject, II, Cardinal Truths
Of Presbyterian Doctrine;" 715, Gods
Way Of Doing Things" Sabbath
school and other regular meetings at
the usual hours.
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Westminster.

Westminster Presbyterian Church,
Pennsylvania avenue and Rodney
street Sermon tomorrow morning by
Ttev. r. r. Mordecai of Beechwood,
Jenkiutown. Pa. subject. Lonely
Vigils." The members win unite in
the evening in the openafr services at
Washington Heights.
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Hanover Presbyterian Church. Eigh-
teenth street and Boulevard, Rev.
Charles II. Bonner, pastor Sermon
subject, An Earnest Life 1890, a.
m. Evening service in park. Sunday
school and ether regular meetings at
the usual hours
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Trinity NJ. T. Church. Twenty
second and Church streets. Rev. +. II.
Collins pastor. Preaching tomorrow
mornin' I'd evening by the pastor
Subject, 1880. Christ Our Umpire. .
s. My Neighbours Duty and My Own. /"
Sunday school and other regular meet
ings at the usual hours.
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Greenhnl.

Greenhin Presbyterian Church. Ken
nett Pike, Rev. Thomas Kerr. pastor.
Preaching tomorrow morning by
the pastor at 1916 o'clock. Union
service Washington Heights Park.
rs o'clock. Sunday school at $50
o'clock.
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Harrison.

Harrison street NJ. E Church
Seventh and Harrison streets. Rev. w
4. Habbart pastor. Preaching to-
morrow morning an evening BY the
pastor. Subject. 1880. Gods provi-
dence Manifested: 7.30. @rhe Rain
bow Sunday school and other reg
ular meetings at the usual hours.
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Brandywine.

Rrandywine NJ. L. Church. 200 Mar
ket street. Rev. w. Ernest Greenfield
pastor. Preaching tomorrow morning
and evening by the pastor. Subject.
1880, "a Good Camping Place 7.30.
twilight and children's service. Sun
day school. and other regular meet
ings at the usual hours.
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Eastlake NJ. E. Church. Thirtieth
and Tatnaf streets. Services tomor-
row will be as follows: $50. class
meeting: 1890. preaching by Rev. F.
A. Pote: noon. Bible classes; =. sun
day school; 7.4s. services in charge Of
AIR. and Mrs. Pote.
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Union.

Union NJ. +. Church. Fifth and
v ashington streets. Rev. II. W. Ewing.
] mister. Services tomorrow VIII be as
follows: Sunday school, Il. preaching
morning and evening DIR. Henry @.
Budd, ID. D., principal of the Wesley
Collegiate Institute of Dover, viii oc-
aupy the pulpit at both services. Pray
ermeeting Wednesday evening at 8
n'rlock
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4
Boulevard and Twenty second street,
Rev George c. Williams, minister.
| Preaching tomorrow morning and eve
ming by pastor. Subject. 1870. The
Quest for TRUTH 6.45, Reading for
Recreation Sunday school and other
regular meetings at the usual hours.
kingswood.
Kingswood NJ. E. Church. Four
tenth and claymont streets. Rev.
George w. Bounds pastor. Services
tomorrow will be as follows: Preach
ing by the pastor. subject. 1880.
Binding the Sacrifice with a Cord:
z, THE Modern Girl All other SER
vices at the usual hours.
Asbury.
Asbury NJ L. Church, Third and
Walnut streets, Rev. George White
Dawson pastor Preaching tomorrow
morning and evening by the pastor,
subject. 1890. sThe High Privileges of
Believers;. 7.45. THE Wisdom of
Gods Counsels;" 9. prayermeeting !;
ne. Sunday school: eds, Epworth
League. theme, Reading for Recrea-
ton
Swedish NJ. L. Church, I'LL East
Eleventh street Rev. Joseph karIine
pastor. Preaching tomorrow morn
ing and evening by the pastor Subject.
1890, An That She Had" Z, Life
for the I.ifeless. The E,pworth League
service and the evening service viii
be combined and VIII begin at !
o'clock
Richardson Park.
Richardson Park NJ e. Church. Rev.
Arthur " Goodhand pastor. Services
tomorrow will be as follows 1880,
preaching By the pastor Subject.
"roilng in Rowing S. "'rhe Blood
lof Token 12.I5, sunday school; 730,
fspworth League song service.
Mt. Pleasant.
Mt. Pleasant NJ. T. Church, Phila =
dielphia Pike Rev. w. w. Sharp pas
tor. Preaching tomorrow morning and
evening by the pastor. subject, 1884
"A Powerful Church, s. Jonah, :
second sermon on Jonah. sunday
school. and other regular meetings At
the usual hours.
Newark.
Newark Union NJ Il. Church. Carr
croft. Rev. W. w. Sharp. pastor. Ser
vices tomorrow Will be as follows.
Sunday school. 80: preaching, s30
By the pastor, the first of series 81
sermons on Gods Ideal Church"
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Newark Union NJ. H. Church. Carr
croft, Rev w. w Sharp. pastor. Ser
vices tomorrow viii be as follows
SUNDAY school. go; preaching, $50,
by the pastor, the first of a series Of
sermons on Gods Ideal Church"
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Epuorth.

Epworth NJ. r. Church, Tenth and
Lombard streets. Rev. Eisselt Parks
Thomas minister Preaching tomor-
row morning and evening by the min
lister. Subject, IL. Spectre and Mel
ody:" 700, Isaiah. Book of the Re-
iigion of Parse" Sunday school at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-16
She MADE SURE
Oklahoma City Woman Slew
Daughters Negro Suitor.
After He Had Fallen Emptied
Gun Into His Head.

Oklahoma City, Dec. 16.-Because
Haywood Daniels, negro, forced his
attentions on the 15-year-old daughter
of Mrs. Katy Martinez, white woman,
after having been warned to keep
away, his dead body lies in the city
rnorgue TODAY riddled with bullets.
Daniels had been embarrassing the
girl for more than three months, the
mother said, until last night when he
came to the door of the Martinez
home and attempted to gain entrance
Mrs. Martinez stepped to a dresser
drawer. withdrew an automatic pis-
tol and shot him dead, the first shot.
Wishing to make sure that he was
dead, she stood over him and emptied
the gun into his headlight shots.
She was Immediately arrested and
charges of first degree murder have
been made against her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-16
MOOSE IS EMPTY
"Terrible Tommy" O'ConnOr
Laughs at the GalIOWs.
Zero Hour for Hanging Came
TOday-and Went

Chicago, Dee Is. - Terrible
Tommy" o'Connor's Zero hour a.
m, struck at the county jail this morn
ing and-nothing happened.
The hangman's moose and the white
shroud and hood were waiting-but
Tommy wasn't
Carpenters stood around, hammers
and nails in hand, ready to rush UP
a scaffold in the event Tommy put in
his appearance, voluntarily or other
wise, but for reasons best known to
himself, the will o'wisp convict al
lowed himself to be detained else
where.
Where Tommy" could have been
at that hour when he should have
been attending the little ''necktie
party was a matter of deep mystery
to 4.4S8 Chicago policemen, not to
say anything of the vast army of
shrewd county sheriffs who are at
tempting to intercept the intrepid fugi-
tive.
Tommy was last seen Sunday after
noon perched on the running board of
a communicated automobile. waving
d persuas iVe pistol in one hand and
a fond adieu to the county jail with
the other. Since then, according to in
formation flashed in the public prints
to the palpitating populace, Tommy
has been:
Trapped" in. 925 different buildings
in Chicago.
Roaming the streets disguised as a
woman.
Committing every holdup in the city
no victim denying Jhtat it was
Tommy.
Cornered in an Iowa cornfield.
Working on a boat in Lake Mich
igan, hiding in the empty cantonment
bNildinS At Fort Sheridan
AItho Tommy's zero hour" is pass
ed, the authorities hasten to assure
that if he is caught today-''if''-h
must die between sunrise and sun
set
Otherwise, it is stated authorita-
lively, the date of the hanging will be
indefinitely postponed.