f A. TALE OF RED ROSES :. Ptf flRORnF. 'RA'MnnT.Tir PtIMmnn rtlit. 1BU. N18 nobbs-Merrll Company. ' flTNOPSIS. Ulr Marie. M h !?M', ' V. ffi attention of Hom Sh-lRe, in !S..r owner of ln0 . c11"' ft ')lu.rt' p1 iufnrAiircl. rtornmecrinK rrmn, "1E?.Jm hi! Intention or mtirrylne lift "Tii fnnlr Slit. Molly, nwrturd by man,, wno ner ni- It if flrit ,lRht. Molly, nitrn ny ner nor O"1?: h iiirt Glider, of Ilia Mnry P!?oild.''"l her father favors this lnd min Slcdxn Invite himself,, to SW. 'Stir, and? hearlnc that, nho llkoi W,l 'ii'.a, her nil the red rosfs In bT cttr. Meannmo ."! ,',' Af ?B,rhlM City wltK I o intention of ,? "nfconey' traction lino In orro- mitm to i" "e ,::.. .., i'"i . man i-iiv will "v..-.. "nnnnrv nnvnw - -.-.. W"B.7i..rnf Marley'B comoinv. biram, iK to th.tor Mar j?r ",-.. . -.. MMniJ ..2 the promoter. In hand, wort ",' K$?u nl of the now line. Roen In for cU?tit. aloni? the proposed lino. On tho EMS?'! SfrjEHS a-lKffJlo '"'JUTS the pou f orte?ato match (M 'rcm A, nininit Molly'n. nnd Molly, Stfrhl. brutality9, haso admit that ho "Jrfiendit 8 edire'a lieutenant, pxpiaina " ,7- Vf At a clear rrnnt to tno moor i 0,,JJ? h edgo adMe Hfo, Insurance a. iraftlnoperatlon. Then he order. ISgU 'ft, Tcha. with' MolK orders I OlMJ' '..?., in" on alder's business. Cpeollx to ".?, '.' pBrty, makes hlmsolf Lwj'JJfJ? arid popular and only emersos Wn'i rouo "ot ctarky soncstcre. el ',& "esln to sine under Wo Marley Wl'V .i.rs Marley to break up tlert JftriJ? -hanee with Molly nnd threatens i-'warlw If h" refuses. Ilv telonhono '."SinoVe. and Molly accepts. SlcdRO ""''ivEJ Flert in a business deal, dependlnc " "ffloark. th?n tell, llcft that he'll Rf'SSlh" him "it Bert becomes cngaRCd to fLJ'oM street car company Is to b K Vlhill according to a plan of HI Plilnli., Si?r"",nmi . ono of no ro Bledge, Ono of thoso S? S eiiht Is Henry Pel IrA" J," mbMv Marley. best etors, father of "'.. Mniiv Marley". best friends. Il4 K,dkdxR.mS MWs.r.'ffit ran M; rie!.srt8ss.toeHJirfri usa 8?S7v refuses" to I break Molllo'a cnR.iKo- SSi.!2 "Kff.,, m5rtRage lib. house, and i&MEWMA'zi ITi,'. ' franchise stock, im '""""Si' I ei !" . . ...,. enirniretl 10 i torSdlM the everiinW rarer I! flnil bad ncwB mined Ml tho email ?SES .TottVo men meet In conference. r,irATTr.n xXII-(Contlnucd). !q didn't need It," Marley reminded him. ' . it nntl Vftll )Tm still president 01 mo . i BOW. ,t...n him. Tve called It on," &ieaBH """'""" I (Tou got no iraiiciuoc. mr .- vour pardon," Marley smilingly 'nrlirlnnl franclilso htarruntea. "D Sit was cut through, to connect with KLrnvenuo. tho authorization oJ ited a line to tho end 01 uva-: iWhen It was cut throuRl nurowood avenue, tho ' cut and all the condemnation pro 'Sritairs were for an extension of Graco May I tell Mr. Slodgo what we intend UVut there?" Molly pleasantly In Itreet.- ir'w b do I'onlrtd. to do out there?' mi red. . .. . . . t"I don't mind," grantca .ur, Marley, leimlnK upon ins ;". ,.., , ,,, E We Pitt" lu -it -- - - . ?f building an amusement park on trio fJZ property and to drop the Lincoln Id prelect, if the stockholder; don't oh Sect it their mcetlnK tomorrow." sho han ffir told him. "Mr. Glider thinks it a Such better location. Shall you bo at tie meeting, Mr. Sledge?" ..... n inc.... mir Tnn nnuiuui m" Iln reply he chuckled at ner. K'Tou're a corker!" ho complimented ft' l -,. .. vnnrn. &.ToU don t cwn mucn tnucn. you?" she R-ent on, dellghtcrt with her i'Enoush to stick around." ho reminded ner. "Mariiy, are "" "b, ; lomethlng o?er at this meeting? f"Are you?' returned Jlauey Dianuiy. "Hunh!" Sledgo half laughod. "Mo ly, Sny Bob la maicnea siu "" -- iound bill of Chicago tomorrow night. ! can arnngo for you to see tho tcrap .without tese rough-necks getting a peek p'Thanl you." sho replied. "I'm sure I ein't cone, however. I've never seen a real do; fight, and I noni worn 10 - .. TStt T Hrt linn. T?nh Wins." B 'Ue'l win." declared Sledgo confidently. !nt..navor hoon HrVf.(l VOt." fc'.'Evrybody geta It some time, don't Ceyr Molly dlmpleci up at mm. (."UMiunh'" he grumy assenieu. rul of thought, ho went over to eeo BoMm, who now had nn offlco In tno rst nalfirA nf rommerce. f.'teady for the meeting tomorrow?" ho Jnmlred. I'Qulte," replied Boizam, who. -when .inn Sledge, was sparing or worus. i Be slate fixed?" ("Sure! Bozzam, I got your record. "Tea?" returned Bozzam carelessly. "Tou fcrved two bits heforo you got Hucated. A one-year and a two stretch. "TH." screed Bozzam. Etlll carelessly. ."Well, if vou trv to null nnythlng hero, fell be 10." IMr. Bozzam laid down tho pencil with b!ch he had been tapping lightly on his Ifsk and leaned ellghtly forward. WLook here, you big slob," he gontly tneryea, "You enn't bully me, ana yuu wn't bluff me. When you get tho goods f me Is the time for you to get busy, wt, until then, you keep your trap closed. Fn not one of vnni viltncrn nllters' ISledge regarded him fixedly for a mo- Bient. Jfou're In it. all right." ho decided. "innr and ho walked out. CHAPTER. XXIII frlTE BTOPKiTnr.TireTfsJ wtrr.n THEIU 1i MiailTY BALUJTS M a alight feeling of panto threatened Rjlje when he Btepped Into tho etock Mllera" meeting of tho reorganized street rwwray company nobody know It, for ho Jt off, to one side of the president's tnble, ng the gathering, as heavily indlffer '. V ver' ,l,s bB face expressionless JM Ms tmall gray eyes gazing steadily Itrtlrhf AhtaJ nt MHtt.lHM Wrwy wa. far more nervous 'than he, Mtlng Impatiently, gavel In hand, for -iwug uecretary Hunt to finish his tedi- Ui lob tit nlolnal -n,n- PnnalrluiXlhlA !5 T en brought In to he entered y "w books, and ns the certificates were lMd to him Hunt, with a. lavender 'Jandkerchlef tucked In his cuff, ?ily worried that he could not catch Jt aitder was the last man in line itts; .1 aesK' a"3 as he handed over iTt Dunale ot certificates Hurtt glanced a' entipi4 i.jt.. -r. j t.t til if r "JUUIjr, HO BI-.BUCU "t SIS " dropped his corporate seal on SSi. w.Uh a Ioud Matter, but Bledge iST' ""snt aneaci, Kjlfi&tever aA t.nnM.x A i.tM .& gjd know In good time, but In the uBiii ?' he was SOlns to rest, mind r-y-w ana nerves: and If the big boss StiOne. faculty which, mora than an- mr. had helped him to success, this Mill nui PUtty-llko Inertia. BSill,y,.?aU,n,f' 8aveJ In hand, and JSf with rapid strokes at his coatee. ojP4 this little tableau until, -with an- iJrl'W s'anee at Sledge. Hunt t Pack the lunch rt osrHHrntM tn lir. tnJ . j, . . . . r,: " viuseo, nis dooks. Tnen. at tJ2? pre,went's gavel fell, and he an. R ' Rl"5 Cii? Street Railway Com, fPn.ed for business. 3rIer e made a neat Ilttls w ni faithful friends, the stanch f' Po had believed In the tu iu. neretoioro prosperous or- n wtn enough to hold to their . purnaae more In the face o .aversny It was true that cer 'y waojpmattve transactions had , .me against tne company, "rsu-iiy aepressa tno ciar EVENING LEDftTm - k ASHING STORY OF LOVE AND POLITICS Author of "Got Rich Quick Wallincford." Bendlx stolo a sly look nt Sledge. Ho hail never batted an eyelash. However, tho president went on, the Intrinsic vrtluo of tho (stock wns still there, nnd with that thought constantly In mind. theie wns no need for n panic. Tho slock wan worth, and ohould command, par. The Improvements, fnr which thr rporRniilzntlon lmtl been made, woro to ho carried out, nnd others, vastly greater, wrro In Immediate contemplation. It wns a hopeful speech, ft rousing ppecch, n reassuring speech, and Presi dent Marley fell, when ho eat down, bathed In self-approbation nnd perspira tion, that, there being six reporters pres ent by special Invitation, ho had raisci tho market vnltto o,f his stock from ten to fifteen points. So Impressive was his speech that llt tlo Henry Peters, whoso chcekH wero shrunken nnd pale, and whoso wrlnkle frnmed eyes wero bleared from the loss of sleep, turned to his nearest neigh bor, and said, with n. sigh of relief: "I'm glad I didn't sell my stock day boforo yesterday. I almost took thlrty flvo for It, but tho man didn't como back." Hl3 neighbor, a wattle-necked man with a crooked nose nnd tow-llkp hnlr, which swept down his forchend and curled up over his eyebrows, said, through his nose, llko the wheezo ot a penny whistle; "N'ynhi everything's all talk." Up rosp Attornry Tucker, a shurp. nosed llttlo man with bendy eyes, nnd tho crisp business nlr which frowns on a smllo and hates a holiday. Let his fellow stockholdcts beware of too much optimism. He, himself, had been, next to President Mnrley, tho largest Individual holder of stock In tho company. Ho had sold nil but nn ex tremely small portion before the panic, nnd wished that ho had sold the bnlnuce, for the outlook wns very gloomy. He did not wish to mako his remarks In the form of a personal tirade, hut ho did feel it necessarj to point out that the down fall and ultimate ruination of their com pnny wns due, not to mismanagement, but to political manipulation. "Let mo tell you tho truth!" ho shouted. '"Ve have with us today, nt this very meeting, n man of tremendous power nnd Influenco; a politician of national re nown; one who Is, at this moment, under tho searching oyo of tho law; an omnip otent friend nnd a relentless foe; nnd this man 1ms chosen, for reasons of his own, to wreck, and dovnBtntc, and turn to useless rust the Ring City Street Rail way Company." Kvcry eye wns turned to Sledge, but that omnipotent friend nnd relentless foe, without moving a corpuscle, gazed straight ahead nt nothing. "Ho Is no friend of the working man!" sworo little Henry Peters. As If Infuriated by Ids lmpnslvcncs Attorney Tucker, who wns pnld by Sledgo for tho purpose, flguratlvelv rlnno,! ttm big boss up the back, skinned him nllve, hung up his hldo to dry, nnd scattered his ashes to winds, painting him as nn In satiable monster, nnd chiefly calling at tention to his habits of ruthless devasta tion. Wherever tho present street enr company had a line, the now one would have ono on nn adjoining street, with newer nnd better and swifter cars, nnd a closer schedule, nnd, unless something radical wero done, he would not give a continental cuss per bale for tho stock of tho now rapidly dying Ring city Street Railway Compnny. A long low sigh, llko tho midnight soughing in a churchyard, nrose from that mooting, as Attorney Tucker sat down. Little Henry Peters, with a livid face, clutched tho arm of his wattlo necked neighbor. "If that man had only como hack I could have got thlrty-flvo for my stock!" ho wailed. "I'm ruined. I shall lose my home! Frank Marley is n. rotten business man!" "Yoh!" intoned the crooked-nosed one. "They're nil thieves." Jim Delancy, who, with a clear eye and a straight countenance, could make louder speeches than any man In tho olghth ward, painted oven a blacker pic ture than Attorney Tucker, nnd when ho sat down ho had bankrupted every stock holder within tho sound of his voice. It oven seemed incredlblo that a streot car should bo whizzing outside. Little Henry Peters sat numbly, with his hnlr clutched In his hands. If ho could havo swapped his nlno thousand dollnrs' worth of street railway stock for a Jack-knife with two broken blades, his conscience would havo hurt him; and every stockholder was In his class. Misery sat enthroned on every luuiiieuuncc. Daniel B. Atkins, a rising young law year, with no capital but an empty con science and a silver tonguo, was tho first individual slnco Marley to offer a glenm ot hope. Ho admitted all that tho preceding gentlemen had Bald, and believed, him self, that tho company was reduced to pauperism unless something radical could be done. He had believed this so thoroughly that ha had laid awako nights, trying to evolve a plan for their salvation. Ho had evolved It a scheme whereby the company could not only raise Its stock to par, but placo It at a premium; whereby the company could become a monopoly, and extend Us business to meet tho growing demands of tho city, and become again a 7 per cent, dividend concern, capable of piling up nsaln a, tremendous construction surplus. On his own responsibility he had gone to the organizer of the rival new company, and had labored with him for hours to persuade him to como to this meeting, and lay before It a rather novel, hut life-saving, proposition. Would the stock holders permit him to Introduce the em inent promoter nnd organizer, Mr. Boz zam, who would present his proposition In person? The stockholders would. They said so, with so vociferous nnd almost tearful a clamor that President Marley could scarcely make himself henrd to obtain a formal voto on tho proposition. Mr. Bozzam entered, with his hair not too smoothly brushed, nor his clothes not so Immaculate but that he looked businesslike, and sat down quietly In the seat courteously offered him by President Marley. Ho was a wide shouldered man, with a pleasant coun tenance and a good forehead, who look ed as If he had muscles under his coat, and he was well liked by the concourse. Little Henry Peters Judged that he was a keen business man, but square, and said so. "Waghl" nasaled ths tow-haired neigh bor. "I wouldn't trust anybody." "How many Bhares of stock have you got?" asked little Henry. "Three," boasted the wattle-necked one. "My brother-in-law give 'em tq mo." Mr. Marley Introduced the caller In a few neat, aseptlo words. He had met Mr, Bozzam socially, and only hoped that he would prove as pleasant com mercially. Laughing gracefully at this clever turn of speech, Mr. Bozzam continued the Introduction himself, statin J-exactly who and what ho was an organizer, repre senting a group of Eastern capitalists, devoted to the promotion and extension of the street railway industries. Back of his backers wero certain, huge elec trical, steel and carbuildlne Industries. It had been his pleasuj8 to organize, and to put In shape for Immedlato con struction operations, a new company In their own thriving city. They were ready to begin laying rati at once, but, it had been earffcatly represented to him that the manufacturing njt of his eroup of citaliat would be Juat ka wall ved by permuting to. now rSL.l . . .r.riaA hv the old company. iii, : caf.trie4 wrtb. to srta.4-1 PTTTT;ATi - rcT:PTTTA - . A FEW OF THE THINGS IN "HELLO, BROADWAY l' AT THE FORREST ononor. ac.vc.nLT6 to TVPt. MC COHAN, THC PJOT pais, It had been decided that If tho Ring City Street Hnllwny Compnny wished to monopolize their legitimately anticipated pioflts, this cnuld be done by tho purchase of their franchises, nnd good will, nt n purely nominal figure. A buzz of satisfaction followed this magnanimous offer, and llttlo Honry Peters was for purchasing tho franchises lmmedlutcl. "I'd have lost nil my years of saving If I'd sold my stock nt 35," ho told his neighbor. "I don't understand It, but It's a skin game," announced tho crooked-noso num. "Who Is this fellow, anyhow?" Mr. Mnrley turned to Mr. Bozzam with the fmnk smllo of a gentleman. "And hmv much would your company consider a merely nominal flguro?" ho Inquired, with smoothness. "Two hundred and fifty thousand dol lars cash." stated Bozzam lightly. Young Daniel B. Atkins Immediately moved to accept that prlco. "No!" hotly yelled Bert Glider. "I second tho motion," announced At torney Tucker. "It has been moved and seconded that wo purchase the franchises and good will of tho Btreet car company repre sented by Mr. Bozzam, for tho sum of j:50.0OO, cash," stated Prosldont Marley, looking about him with cool nloofness. "Aro thero any remnrks?" Thero were, a perfect pandemonium of them, and out of the battle President Marley recognized Attorney Tucker. Attorney Tucker hogged leave of tho chnlr to ask Mr. Bozzam Just one ques tion, and received It. "Havo you named your bottom flguro?" he wanted to know. "Positively!" declared Mr. Bozzam, with vast firmness. "Ono more question: Aro you empow ered to closo this deal?" "I am," replied Mr. Bozzam. "I have a freo hand." Sledgo almost looked at the genial promoter. "Then wo must pay tho prlco," fer vently nFscrtcd Attorney Tucker. "This is a gleam of hope In tho darkness, a way out of our difficulties, a solution to our troubles. Wo havo the ensh to purchase these franchises, which will glvo us a practical monopoly of the city's street car business. We can either Increase our capitalization or Issue bondB to pay for our extensions, nnd, in tho meantime, the moment we conclude this deal our stock Jumps back to par." Loud crios of "Question!" camo from nil over tho hall, and little Henry Peters, after tho demand had started, shouted louder than anybody Young Daniel B. Atkins wanted to mako a speech, and was granted that privilege. Ho was more enthusiastic about paying out that $2M,000 than anybody, and, being a professional whooper-up, he used his clarion voice nnd silver tongue to such good ndvantage that the throng wns with difficulty restrained from rushing up to Bozzam nnd paying him the money on tho spot. In defiance ot the madly expressed wishes of the multitude, however, Presi dent Mnrley recognized Bert Glider. "Move to amend the resolution to read fifty thousand In place of two hundred and fifty!" ho shouted. "Second tho motion!" yelled a big mouthed young man sitting next to him. "Mr. President!" exclaimed Mr. Bozzam, rising to hi3 feet. "That amendment Is positively useless." A frantic hubbub arose. The hall was a sea of open mouths. Little Henry Peters held his mouth open wider than any stockholder presont. One could see his tonsils perfectly. He wns helping to howl down Bert Glider's absurd amend ment. President Marley tapped his gavel ener getically. "I perceive that It Is useless to waste time on Bpeeehes against this amend ment," he announced. "Are there any remarks to be made In favor of ItT The chair will permit live minutes for Buch argument." He waited a moment. No ono arose. Attorney Tucker stood tip. "If the chnlr pleaBC " he began. "Are you nbout to speak in favor ot this amendment?" Interrupted the chair. "No," replied Attorney Tucker. "The chair refuses to recognize the gentleman, announced the president, "The secretary will take a roll-call vote on the amendment" They endured that as men do, only venting their emotion by the vehemence of their "Nosl" on the roll-oall vote. A scant few had tho temerity to vote "yes." and were nearly mobbed for their daring. Tho most of them kept their eyes on Bozzam, In fearful anxiety lest, offended by this proceeding, he might withdraw his generous offer, and walk out, leaving them doomed to extinction by his mighty rivalry. "Albert T. Glider," called the secre tary; 1000 shares." "Yes!" voted wert, ana curea com sides of hts mustache, looking across at Sledge nnd grinning. He had the Intense satisfaction of seeing Bledge turn, but waa disappointed after all. Sledgo did not look at him but at Hunt. There followed another wilderness of "Nosl" voted by holders of from Ave to 100 shares each, "B. Franklin Marloy," called Hunt, and this time he caught Sledges eye. "Four thousand and twenty shares." "Yes!" voted Marley, with a snarllngly triumphant laugh at Sledge, a laugh which showed his teeth and made his nose an acute triangle down over them, like the pont of a pen. Bledge walked across to the secretary's desk, while the balance of the rabble were shouting- "No!" and conferred with Hunt a moment; then he went back to his chair, and gazed steadily straight ahead, at nothing. His small gray eyes had no more gleam in them than a dusty marble. Hunt announced the result of the vote, but Sledge paid no attention to the fig ures. The two votes of Marley and Bert Glider had been sufficient to carry the amendment against the other two hun dred stockholders. "We will now "vote on the original mo tion as amended." observed Marley, al most carelessly, with a glance In the direction of Sledge, and he forced that farce to be carried out, while Sledge quietly thought things over. "Tho. motion carrJea!" Marley was p!aed to state, after the dazed stock holders bad shouted "Nat" to their name "Gtaticsiea, i( U jiielej or iw mot e. wr rr-mhi m, ssr C tx r j&ij - P 2m a M& 1 mm WEDNESDAY, APKITJ 14, 1915; imcriou oi the n. fTK OtUIMCl TUB, SHOW. to waste tlmo, except for tho matter of formal record, over such mnttcrs ns this. Heretofore I havo boon helpless, but to day, fnr tho first tlmo In the history of this company, I control the majority of tho stock, and my voto Is sufficient to carry or defeat any question. To begin with, I refuse to bo hold up. t nm willing to pny ll ft v thousand dollars, for tho franchises nro worth fifty thousand dol lnrs to us, but I won't pay n cent more. Thnt's flat." Bozznm took the chair next to Sledge. "It looks like we'ro up against It," he stnted. "I guess fifty thousand's tho best wo ran do " "Hunh"' grunted Sledge. "Mr. President," snld Ilozznm, rising to his feet, "since tho matter seems to bo cntlrqly In your hnnds, allow me to ask If that Is your ultimatum?", "It Is," announced Mnrley, glancing at him with only the fnlnt suspicion of a twlnklo In his eye. "Then I must beg to tnke tho mnttcr under advltoment nnd confer again with my principals." Agnin thn trace of a twlnklo escaped Marlcy's eyes. "Thero Is a time limit on my ultl mntum," ho returned. "You stated that you wero empowered to act. I'll glvo ou five minute.1) to mnke up your mind. After thnt my offer Is withdrawn." Mr. Bozzam quite obviously struggled with his pride. "I nccept," said ho, turning both his palms upward. A cheer, loud and prolonged, greeted that humiliating capitulation. In tho midst of It, the lingo Sledgo arose, his mere bulk n symbol of disaster. "Nisi" he thundered, and departed. CHAPTER XXIV. THE FIRST LICKING. Both Phil nnd Blondy wore Blncercly mournful faces when Sledgo walked through to tho back room the next day. "He's game, nil right," commented Phil. "You couldn't mnke him holler If you cut his head off," replied Blondy. polish ing a glass so vigorously that it burned his hnnd. "I wonder how Bob Is this morning." "Must bo dead, from what the papers said," Judged Phil. "Thnt King Pin must bo some dog." "Ho'h younger, that's all," Immediately explnlned Blondy. "Ho never will be tho dog Bob wns. Match 'em at the same age, nnd Bob would chew him up for nn appetizer." "Boh ought'vo been retired," criticised Phil. "It wasn't fair to hnnd him his first llckln' when he's old llko this. Tho big boy's Into this morning. He's been so busy he's been coming nround at 0 o'clock, nnd now It's 12." "Bob's either dead or better, or he wouldn't bo here at all," asserted Blondy. "You know, I like that big slob." "That's easy," carelessly commented Phil. "Thero goes his bell. I think I'll beat Adolph to it." Ho grabbed down Sledge's favorite stein, filled It carefully, with exactly the right collar of creamy foam, and hurried with It Into tho llttlo back room Just live steps In front of Adolph, who had been mnklng change for on early lunch customer. Sledgo sat In his accustomed seat, but ho w.ib not looking out at the hand-holo In the gate. For tho first tlmo In all their acquaintance, Phil saw tho chlof with his chin sunk on hla collar. Ho In dustriously wiped a dry spot moist to Bot tho wet stein on, but Sledge made no movement, even of hla eyes, nnd Phil, who had come in with the express Inten ADELP1II "Pee o" My Heart," with an ex cellent cast. Hartley Manner.' popular and amusing comedy of tho Impetuous young Irish ;lrl and what alia doe. to a sedate English family, l-'lrst-rato amusement .s. 15 DHOAD "The Shadow." with Ethel llarry moro. Tho story of a woman who recover, rrom long year, of paralysis to find her hus band and her best friend lovers. Miss Harry more exceptional; tho play, not ..S:13 FOUItEST "Hello Ilroadway," with Cleorga Cohan, William Collier. A big, buy ana though It seems Impossible brainy "revuo. lual travesty of evirrythlng In theatre joni o.ia OAltltlCIC "The Argylo Case," with Itobert Billiard and Albert nrunlng.1 A return en- Sagcmcnt of the familiar detective melo rnma. In which Mr Milliard hunt, down a darlns gang of c-lmlnala Uy tho approved methods of Mr. Hum. .0:10 LYniC 'The Honk." with William Faver; liam. Tons, ploy nt a husband and wlfa nho live by cheating at cards. Tho drama comes from the discovery of tho Knavery by tho wlfo'a lover. Mr. Faversham, as al ways, distinguished ................. ."8:18 WALNUT "The Dummy," wlUi Ernest Truex. A detectlvo comedy, In which Barney, tho slum boy. turns .leuth and defeats a band of kidnappers. A ' fi show" at bait tn prlco B1 VAUDEVILLE. KEITH'S Catherine CaUert In "To Bava One airl." Long Tack Sim and company, Josle Heuther and Henry I. Marshall. Troiato, the 'Australian Wondchoppors, Kramer and Morton, Toney and Norman, kucllle and Cockle, preaentlng "Tha Human Jltrd"; tho Im. Vara and Hearst-Sellg News Weekly. NIXON'S aitANU-Hans Ping Cheln and his l'ekln Mysteries. Uocr' O'Nell, Archer and Helford tn "A Janitor's Troubles," Mc Gowan and Gordon. Mae Aubrey and L tdlo Richie. Charles Bennington, "Tha Marvelous Monopedu" and laughing movie.. WILLIAM PENN TlinATHE-ImDerlal All. Star Opera Company with lime. Dor eel Smith and Cook and Marl. Brandon In "Tho Millionaires", Brooks and Howen, "Hero and There In Vaudeville." with James Kels and Blsncha Lelghton: Lana and O'Donnell In "Tha Lunatlo Tumblers." little Miss Jean and Charles Chaplin In "In the Pork." . . .. CROSS KEYS (first half of week) Felix and 0NED1UNK SENDS HIM AFTER BROTHER WITH MEAT HOOK Peter Bemulevricz Tells o! Horrible Effect of Meeting Demon Rum, Oije drink, the first he ever took, gave Peter Bemulewlcz, 3M1 Edgomont street, no end of trouble and an uncomfortable ten minutes before Magistrate Campbell In the Belgrade and Clearfield streets police station today. The man was arrested upon the com plaint of his brother, Michael Bemule wlcz, who asserted that Peter returned last night. In an intoxicated condition, to the butcher shop on the first floor of their home and attacked him with a meathoolc which has four exceedingly sharp prongs. The sounds ot tha strug gle attracted Policeman Dunbar, who raaeuad Michael and arrested his brother, despljej tha I&HW8 PlMdlnjr, who said THEATRICAL BAEDEKER -T- MIC. cot-uitrt. i HUSICIKH tion nf nsklng nbout tho dog, changed his mind and turned to tiptoe awny, Adolph, however, wns more persistent In his eagerness. "How's Hob this morning?" ho nsked, In thnt particularly hushed tono one uses tn Inquiring nbout tho crltlcnl Illness ot nenr nnd dear relatives. Tho mighty hrenst of Sledge heaved with a long full sigh. "He's nil right," ho grumbled. "Not a whimper out of him. Call up nnd find out." "Ask for Mike?" suggested Phil. "N'aw, he may be nsleep." "That's right," npologlzed Phil. "I know Mike. He hasn't slept nor eaten since tho right." "Nor took i drink," added Sledge, and nnothcr sigh, which was nlmost like a sob. impeded his utterance. "13y tho way," Phil Informed him, "Sunny Jim Kcelcr Is dend." "fJco, tho boss In cut up nbout nob!" Phil reported to Hlondy. "I told him nbout Sunny Jim, nnd ho never even grunted. Thnt menns the whole third wnrd's gon'e." Sledge wns not so unimpressed ns ho seemed to be, however, for presently ho sent for Phil, nnd Instructed that a big Horn! piece be sent, nnd thnt tho widow's affairs bo looked Into. Bendlx enmo In by nnd by, looking very much worried, and eat down heavily. "How's Bob?" he asked. "He's nil right," declared Sledge. "Not a whimper out of him.' Bcudlx hesitated a moment. "Did you hear that Sunny Jim Keeler Is dend?" ho Inquired. Sledgo nodded. "Thero nln't a man up there could tako tho leadership of that ward," went on Bondlx, much discouraged. "It's tho third that hns always saved us." Sledge, sitting heavily, did not answer. Ho seemed to have collnpsed, like a huge flguro of dough settling Into a pan. "That means wo lone the third wnrd," Bendlx spiritlessly pursued, "so we're !n had politically." Sledge wnB still motionless. "I looked up Mnrley's Rldgewood avenuo franchise," resumed Bendlx. "It's good, nil right. Yesterday's meeting wns a bright one for him. A few shnres ot traction stock traded hands on tho board todny. Tho Inst lot brought fifty-one. Bert Glider Is floating his nmuscment park. Ho'fi made a dicker with tho com pnny already formed to abandon tho Lincoln Road -park, nnd they're to tnke over tho Toraon tract. The Lincoln Road property Is to be used for enr bnrns, nc cordlng to the latest dope from Mnrley, nnd Glldor gets fifty thousand In stock and management of tho park. It looks like a clnch for pretty Bert." ' Sledgo rnlscd his chin a hnlf Inch, nnd dropped It ngnln. "1 finw Bozzam, Bendlx went on with his report. "Ho claims that, while you own sevcnty-flvo per cent, of tho stock of the new traction company, and could swing everything In a vote, he Is the duly authorized ngent of the company, nnd has thn right to sell Its franchises nt the best prlco he can get; so he's going to closo with Mnrley." "Hunh!" grunted Sledge. "So wo lose there," relentlessly pursued Bendlx "At this stage of tho game, you had expected to have Marley frozen en tirely out, and to own the majority of stock yourself, announco the purchase of tho franchises nnd raise the stock to par. Now the stock's going up, nnd most of It has been grabbed by Marley. I figure ho'll clean up about a hundred thousand In this deal." (CONTINUED TOMORROW.) Valr In "In search ot a Past": Dixon Brothers and Smith. Oroh Brock and com- Imny. Mason and lloyle In "The Trading stamp Ulrl." Naymons and his trained birds, the Ceveno Troupe NIXON "The Ionesomn LaBsles," Miss Mar Jorlo FalrbankB In "Elopement," "Betty," Captain Jack Oamett and son, Stuart and Keeley. !nne. and Ityan. and Spnk and T'U'- STOCK. AMErtlCAN "The Common Law," with tho resident company. A drama made from tho well-known nocl of Itobert Chambers of the artist and the model be espouses but docs not marry. BURLESQUE. CASINO The llotey Posey Otrls In "Tho Live Club." with Harry Bentley and Miss Bllllo Daks. QAYBTY Tho Fay Foster Company. TnOCADEnO "Tho Tango atria." In song, dance and quips. MIN8TB.ELS. DUMONTS Duinonf. Minstrels In "Tha Jitney Bus" and familiar travesties, with new songs and ballads. "What's DoingTonight?" t $ 1 ' Night In Bohemia," West Philadelphia Be. publhan Club, 4105 Chestnut street. S o'clock. Woman Sutfrago roily, l'en and Pencil Club, E u clock American Instltuta of Criminal Law and Criminology, Wltherspoon Hall, 8 o'clock, l'ree. Ivy Ball, tVelghtman Hall, University of Pennsylvania, 0 o'clock Council of Jewish Club., Eagles' Temple; 8 o'clock. United Buslnes. Men's Association, Hotel Walton, 8 o'clock. Free. Mendelssohn Club concert In honor of Dr. W. W C.llchrlit, Academy ot Music; 8 o'clock. Society of Art. and Letters. New Century Club: 8 o'clock. Fish and Game Association, 1518 Ganiora street; 8 o'clock. It was "the first time he ever took one." He was released this morning when he signed the pledge and promised to refrain from using the meat hook on his brother in the future, SI'ItING RESORTS COOPER8TQWN, N. Y, O-TE-SA-GA On Otsego Lake, Cooperstown, N, Y. 6U Hour, by Ball from New York City. GOLF Juno 15 to October 1st MOTOKINO TENNIS Booking OrBces HOATINO Tb Dakota, t West 7 2d SL. Nsw York. Atlantlo City, N. 3. leading blgh-clns, modsrata-rsL hotel ALBEMARLE STI&ii valor, sua sartor, prl. bath., etc ; excaUwt table. ve dlnaws. erebwtra. Spclal 10 up wkl.j (a up dally. Eoaltlat- . P. com THE PHOTOPLAY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS The Photoplay Editor of the Evening Ledger will be pleased to answer ques tions relating to hi. department. Questions relating to family affairs of actors and actresses are barred abao lutely. Queries will not be answered by letter. All tetters must bo addressed to Photoplay Editor, Evening Ledger. The formal announcement, made ex clusively In this column a month ago, thnt tho Vltngrnph, Lubln nnd Sellg nnd Kssntiny companies hnd combined for the purpose of producing tho highest tvpo of I fentuto photoplays ever mucin nas crc ntcd widespread Interest nnd marks n decided rpoch 111 tho motion picture In- diintry. According to Ira M Lowry, gen- , cinl ummigor of tho Lubln Company, the I riimliliintloit wns formed In order to en- nblo the inntiiifncturers to get In closer touch with exhibitors and to prodltco the finest grndo of fcatuics posslblo nt moderate prices. Snld Mr. Lowry: Tho now combination will mean a big thing for tho exhibitor. We are nil pledged tn produce tho highest quality of feature film, nnd those fea tures, which will run from 4000 feet upwards, will surpass by far nn thing that hns ever been made. Offices liuve been opened In New York, Chicago, Kansas City, Salt Lako City, Portland. Snn Krnnclsco, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, Hoiton, Philadelphia, Columbus and other cities and wo shall ho In direct touch with tho ex hibitors. Tho now organization, which will bo known ns tho "V-L-S-H," will have en tiro direction of tho exploiting of tho features nnd wilt bo In close contnet with exhibitors In every Bcctlon of tho country. The releasing of features will begin Immediately As nn Indication of what the public mny expect In tho way of features I might mention somo wo havo com pleted in our own studios which will bc released under tho new arrange ment and dlroct to tho exhibitor. These lncludo "Eaglo's Nest," by Ed win Ardeu, In which Arden nnd Ro mnlno Fielding nro featured; "Tho Sporting Duchest," Cecil Raleigh's comedy drama with Rose Cog'nlan nnd Ethel Clayton, nnd supported by George Soulo Spencer; "The Valley of Lost Hope." n spcctnculnr drama by Shannon Fife, in which Romnlno Fielding Is featured; "Tho District Attorney," Chnrlcs Klein nnd Harri son Oroy Flsko's well-known drama, with George Soulo Spencer and Doro thy llcrnnrd; "Tho College Widow," Goorgo Ado's comedy, featuring Ethol Clayton nnd Goorgo Soulo Spencer; "Tho Evnngdlst," Sir Henry Arthur Jones' powerful drnma. In which Gladys llnnson Is starred, supported by Goorgo Soulo Spencer, nnd "Tho Climbers," by Clyde Fltc'n. In which Gladys llnnson Is featured, and sup ported by nn all-star cast of Lubln players. Among the other big productions now In the mnklng or shortly to be produced aro "Tho Light Etornnl," by M. V. Merle; "Mrs. Dane's Defense," by Henry Arthur Jones; "tho Great Divide," by William Vaughn Moody; "Tho Woman In the Case." "The Truth," "Captain Jinks," by Clyde Fitch, and many others. "Hypocrites" Starts a Itow A week ago tho Majestic Theatre, Cor slcnna, Tex., booked tho "Hypocrites" for n two-days' showing, ono day for men only and tho second dny for women only. Mr. Putz, manager of tho house, having heard so much nbout tho picture, decided to havo an advance showing for the min isters, nowspnper men nnd city officials. Ho did so, and seven ministers, the Mayor, several aldermen and most all of the news paper men In town came out to seo the picture. After tho performance Mr. Puts had a vote to see whether "to show, or not to show." All were very much in favor of showing It with the exception of three ministers who voiced their sentiments In rather strong terms. "A disgrace to the State, the county and to the city," they snld. "One of tho most Immoral pictures ever thrown on a screen. If that picture is shown In Corslcana wo will denounce It, as well ns you nnd your show, through the pulpit and press." Needless to say, Mr. Putz did not show tho picture. A few days later the Texas Paramount Pictures Company of DallaB, seeing thero wns no chance for a return engagement with tho Majestic Theatre, sent a repre sentative to Coralcana to lease tho Queen Theatre (which had been closed for sev eral weeks), to show the picture anyway. The deal wns closed, the plcturo was billed like a circus, and on the advertised date tho representative alighted In town with "Hypocrites." The show was opened on schedule time, 1 p. m., and by 2 o'clock the house was full of ladles. (First day was for ladles only). At 2:30 p. m. the deputy sheriff entered the house, asked for the pro prietor or manager, served nn Injunction on him, signed by tho Beven ministers who had witnessed tho performance at tho Majestic, nnd closed the show. Tho Texas Paramount Plcturo Company are now suing tho seven ministers for $30,000 damages. The outlook for tho ministers Is pretty dark and tho feeling Is pretty strong on both sides. Anita Stewart's Hide Tho idiosyncrasies, perversities nnd stubborn characteristics of tho genus donkey were made manifest to Anita Stewart, Vltagraph star, while on her re cent trip to North Carolina with Ralph W. Ince's party of Vltagraph players, producing the new Vltagraph serial, "The Goddess." Tho said don'ey was to be used In a scene, the backginund of which was located some threo miles from tho hotel, and Miss Stewart In a spirit of adventure doclded to ride. On tho way out, cajolery and continual urging wlt'n a frequent use of a stick, succeeded In In duclr.g tho obstinate animal to finally land her In the desired spot. Miss Stewart has considerable stlck-to-ltlvencss In her make-up and when It came time to start iMJUl-itt- OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF THEATRES ll OF THE MOTION-PICTURE EXHIBITORS' LEAGUE INCLUDING THOSE BOOKED THROUGH THE EXHIBITORS' BOOKING OFFICE, INC. 1339 VINE STREET PFHAR 60TII STUEET AND EUAl anvil til IVKK'IIK SHORTY AMONG CANNIBALS JtE I'O UMATlUSi -ri its uuinu EUREKA Qftff Ifart.t Klvat KKI.ECTED l'HOUItASI X".,.l0K.!cill.ay,"nd "THE PIT" Gall Kane In ...,., , ...., I'atue Mews--1 ae a "nnmw im um. FRANKFORD &"K AY-'"", THE SPOILERS PAnnFN Kfty-thlrd Street ond Ia1lci Lunadoivnc Aeuue WILLIAM VAH-VUM iu THE GILDED F O O L GREAT SOUTHERN M DIANA OF EAGLE MOUNTAIN 1'eaturlnir CLEO MADISON THE aSO.000.000 MYSTEKY inC Ktntloatou and llm Alleahenr Ares. Chas. Chap lin In The Jitney Elopement in vmiTo vr wk..j JEFFERSON m'SJ'Sa. THE PARDON MB, AiiJi MBS. EttNON CASTLS 11 Bffaa AMELIA CHELLINI Who plays leads in "Cabiria" and "Tho Treasure of the Louzata." homownrd Insisted on ngaln riding the donkey. No sooner was tho animal's head In tho dlrcrtlon of tho barn than Mr. Donkey started to run and tho Vltngraph star found It ns hnrd to restrain him as sho did to urgo him on the outward trip. Impatient nt being held back, the donkey bolted and Miss Stownrt, dropping tho reins, hung on for dear life. Mr, Ince, who had been wntchlng his star's efforts, started for tho pair Just ns Miss Stew art tumbled oft and on reaching tho Vlta graph player found her laughing so she. could not got up. "I glad you nro not hurt," exclaimed tho director. "Hurt I t know I wns going to tumble, and looked for a soft placo to fall," an swered Miss Stowart. When the Vltagraph players reached tho hotel they found tho donkoy In his fa vorite stall, cnlmly munching hay, and Miss Stownrt asserts that when sho first went Into see him, he winked and heo-hawed. Whiteside Captured Wnlker Whiteside, tho famous Broad way star, has but recently been lured away from tho footlights to play the lead ing role In "Tho Melting Pot," a now spe cial feature. "The Melting Pot" met with great success some years ago at tho Comedy Theatro, New York city, where It Played for ono season; and, with the help of Mr. Whiteside who played the leading part, its plcturlzatlon Is expected to meet with tho same universal pop ularity. Answers to Correspondents J. E. T. Seo box at the head o( .this column, for reasons why your question will not be answered. Tho Evenino LEDonn believes thnt private affairs' of actors do not concern anybody. Simply becauso Miss La Radio is a film star Is no reason why her personal affairs should bo aired In tho newspapers. C. M. J. Sample scenarios are hard to got Lubln's Issued them formerly, but havo not done so recently. You might try tho Bccnarlo editors of ono or two companies. Glnyds H. Robert Grau was formerly In the theatrical nnd operntlc business. Olga Anita Stowart nnd Rnlph Ince llvo at Brlghtwaters most of tho time, which Is n suburb of Bayshore, L. I., N. Y. Harold C. B. The supply la bo much greater than tho demand that It Is mighty hard to get In n company. You might call upon the different studios In person. Letter won't help you a bit. 1'IIOTOFLAYR GLOBE THEATRE MAIIKKT AND JUMPER STS. Dally. 3:30 lflc, ISc, SSe KtpnlnK. B:30 Iflr, 23c. 60o Most Ilemnrknblo Dim Krcr Exhibited "HYPOCRITES" "A Splendid Film Drama, Contalnlnr Startling Episodes." Ledger. A PROFOUND SENSATION Lavishly Singed. Choir. Ore bentro. Organ. PriMtnur r OI'EKA Worn, of World's neSinUl Ol. Iiorsnorcafcsfr-Aorojiloi. Afts 1:30 to 4:30 10c, 15c, 23o Egs 7:30 to 10:30 10c, 2(Se. a Few SOo 2ND TltEllE.VDOrS WEEK D. W. GRIFFITHS TheAvenging Conscience TWICE DAILY AT 3 AND 0 P. M. PHECEDED MY COMEDIES EMPRESS S3?iAYIBr- BARBARA TENNENT "The Marked Woman" Charles Chaplin In THE T.VNGO.TANOLH OTHER I'EATUllES KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE MAIIKirr STKKET AnOVE 40X11 DAILY AT S, Be. KVENINUH, 1 & 0, Be, lOe, SHOULD A WOMAN DIVORCE? LOCUST Theatre xocuVt m.! Ilenr the AVONDKIUUL 1UM11ALI. OROAN .Matinees, 1:30 nn.l 3 p. m. All Seats. 10c. UtcnInK.. 0:30, 8. 0:30. All Seats, 15c. ANNETTE KELLERMANN In NEI'TUNK'S IiACGIITKK LEADER iut s'rMt fa -" - Lancaster Atenno H5MrtaU HEARTS IN EXILE and Comedy Subjects KEYSTONF soi'tii stheet rvCIOIUllfc HELOW TENTH EXPLOITS OF ELAINE DIANA OF KAOLB MOUNTAIN ana lomcqy BtiDjacu PARK Ridge Ave. Dauphin SI. rn,uv Matinee. 3:15. Ei. 7il5 THE CHIUSTIAN wllli EAHLE WILLIAMS uiid EDITH STOREY RIDGE AVENUE 18th St. mid ICIdge Are. 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