wwut uwB55CTxffi5rnp4i 6 EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA FRIDAY, APRIL1 16, 1015; Si i. Hi A TALC OF RED ROSES A SMASHING, STORY OF LOVE AND POLITICS r By GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER Author of "Get Rich Quick Wnlllngford." eWritht. 18H, the nobbs-Mtrrll Cmrirnny. Hi ata.l4 It.. SYNOPSIS. "iiv fit ninir cltv. y. 8. A., rail In tov with Molly Marley, osughttr of the president of tho tracilon company. Mr. Marley refmcs to aid SledrA m. Mill mttA -... tlAt f1ulAf ivhntn Mrtly nceeptB. As aoon an tho encasement la announced 81ed-(te dote negotiation vvlth Kroup of flnancltra to tun traction lino parallel, to the one tinder Marley. Hun dred of small Investor who hail nought tocK In the old line, under promise of an extension, arc forced to tho wall. Anion these, is Henry Petcra, whose daughter la a-tlofe friend of Molly Marley. Sledge pursue Molly In hit onn ny He learna that ahe lovea red roses and send her all there aro In the town. Meanwhile, with- the help of Tom Bendlx. hie hench man, and Boitam, head of the financier, ha , .quietly plana to tuln Marley and tllldor roth. Bonam "double-crosies'' Sledge and now Marley how to win control of Imih the old and new line. At a meeting of tho stockholder Marlev and Oll.tor votn 10 buy out the new cnmpanv fnr a amall um. Sledge aeema down and out. PorUnt hIro of tho State, when fnt lit tle Tlmboig sidled up to Iilm with Ills most ciiRfiRltic nmllc. , "Hello, chief!" hailed Timbers conll denlly. Sledge mined so slowly thnt somehow nr innltidod Timbers of n rtrnvvbrlilgc, ntid he took n loiiff, cold look; then, with out oven nn npolosy to the mnn from the cdffe, ho wnlked across to tho telephone booths. CMAPTEn XXVT-(Contltiucd). "Exactly,-' coincided Allerton, with a philosophy which, thouRh unexpicssed, was still keener. "There's only one po litical 4post of itnv worth which would bo open to him after the prejudiced public had Its erroneous Judgment permanently ncd." "Tho Senate," uuesscd PledKc. "Tho United States Senate," firmly re peated Allerton. looking Slcdce squarely In tho eye. "That s the one place In which political opprobrium cannot reach ft man." Sledgo studied lone and carefully, and mado somo painstaking readjustments. In order to make a place for one man. ho had to do conildernhlo shlftlmr on hl POlttlcil chessboard, and cventunlly push ft pawn off the edee. "I'll see ivlmt can be done about that." he promised. "That matter belne clearlv understood. 8 welt ns the others we mentioned tho legal representation and the amount of stock I am to acquire I think the hill n feasible one, anil tho legislation to be exactly such ns Is needed bv the rlinnc-Ing- requirements of our modern civilisa tion." "Applause," observed Sledge, develop lnr an unexpected turn for repartee. "WIU DlRRlesby fight the bill himself?" "No! ho'H put Bailey Cooper on tho Job," grinned Allerton. "This will be about the last time ho can bo used that way, too. That young spellbinder li get ting too wise. Dlgglesb's almost afraid of him now." "Can't we get him?" asked Sledge. "No chance," regretted Allerton. "He's too young yet " "Don't risk him," warned Sledge. "Leave It to Dlgglcsby and Buckley." ndvlsed Allerton. "They know Ualloy like a book. They know what he thinks when he locks himself In IiIm room, and he'll tear Into this bill as If ho wero fighting the dovll himself, face to face. After he gets through, the rcnl argu ment will begin, and anything monody elso says against it will sound flabby. Aftor that, we'll bury the bill In coni nilttec until there's something exciting in the House, split In tho riO-enr-franchlse amendment, and pass the thing some rainy afternoon, when nobody's In the House but Invited friends." "How long will It take?" Inquired Blcdge. "About as long ns It will take ou to round up and organize the best-pajlng street car corporations In tho State." Sjedgo looked out of the window in Hence, which seemd almost moodv "So lone, he said, and left by way of the hall. CHAPTErt XXVII BLEDGE SMILES ON HIS LADY LOVE Bozzam and Timbers. loafing more or less disconsolately in the lobby of the splendid new Hotel Abbot, had not ex change a word for half an hour. Bozzam """ TV'as as flawlessly dressed os ever: shoes " sbinMf clothing newly pressed .and brushed, collar Immaculate, cravat fresh looking; and masterfully knotted, hat speckles.", face velvety from his recent shave, nails perfectly manicured; hut the edges of his cuffs were tho slightest trace rough, and he was keenly conscious of it "With the llstlessness of dejection, he watched a passing stranger, and removed his half-smoked cigar from his mouth. "There goes BIllv Andrews, the street car corporation, of Lakednle." Timbers, on whose ersewhlle Jovial face mere was now no smile, or capacity for one, scowled at the passing corporation. "Billy Andrews'" he snarled. "I despise him!" "Why?" demanded Bozzam. repllug out of a lingering sense of human companion ship, since he really did not care a. hoot. "Because he's got money," explained Timbers. "You certainly have let tho Iron sink into your soul," reproached Bozzam, look ing at him with disapproval. "You're the tamest man I ever saw when you win." "A cheerful" loser always strikes me as being; tho most exaggerated case of four flush on earth," retorted Timbers, not without reason. "If It's anv sntlsfnrtinn to you to know It, I've broke all my front teeth biting nails since Moodson left us flat somo weeks ago this charming after noon." "Cfcnrmlngr fits the day a little too tight ly," Judged Bozzam, looking out at the horrible, mixture of snow and ruin with the involuntary shiver of a man whose conscience tells him he should bo out. "I don't know where Moodson Is, but curses!" "Curses! curses'" repeated Timbers, with proper emphasis. "What lollops we were to let him take care of our coin! We might know he'd keep It ns a part rermbuirement of the first losing stunt you ran him Into." "OK, well," Bozzam consoled himself. "Ha misses his sixty thousand total loss more- than we do our fourteen hundred." "Llari" denied limbers Indignantly. "Hl!of There's old Grand Larceny Skim mer, of Glftzcton. He's got chilblains on his Bout and Icicles on his heart." "And W. W. Wakefield, of Tyoga." add ed Bozzam, sitting up straight. "I won der what alt these street car people are dolne down here. I saw Morton Man ners, of Hartley, in a silk hat and a beechnut-brown cutaway about an hour oeo." Timbers looked at him hopefully "Got an Idea?" he demanded. Bozzam'" only reply to that Imperti nence, was a withering glance. Daily, for weeks, had the avowedly empty-headed Timbers demanded this bone; and the cupboard was bare. Them's one cinch; there's something doing tn the street car line," volunteered Timbers, by way of helping the thinking partner. "You might scout around a lit tle nn that." "This doesn't look like a good day for cautlnsj." objected Bozzam, whose dls couragement had got on his own nerves. There's Sledge," Timbers pointed out. "lte'il know." "I'd a tlef start anything with him as tq bo to sleep n a bed fult of razors," t stated Bozzam. with quiet conviction, Thut'a what you said two weeks ago, but he hasn't bothered us any." "Tou'lt notice we haven't thrown any. tblnjr at him," Bozzam reminded him. "Chev ay that, while he never forgets his friend, he remtmbers his enemies twice ns lonsr." "Wa never were enemies." nrntoui,i Timbers. 'The day he Eoaksd Moodson fc JUit wagged hla ears at us. Go pump the Old boy " ' M v ' Bo nam laughed outright "Glarlne; idea'" he applauded. "Sup pose, you try It yourself." "All right, I will." bravely decided Tlm ijm. and, to Bozzara's surprise and con HsriKUJon, he walked: across the door to do Jt Sl44 W t4iidlns dliectjy jbsoeath tn to dci OatkL UMtaiag volubly to a fet -ear m?mif -Jteakth t Jm- "Abrupt chap." observed Tlmbels ge nially to the magnate. "A streak of ngntning can baldly make up Its mind alongside of him," and he laughed con tentedly. That was n neat comparison. The magnate from the Important edge looked at Mm with lacklustre eves. "Hi Ho, Wnkelleld'" ho cordially called to n pnslng gentleman, and, taking that visiting brother's nrm, wnlkcd away with hi in. Timbers danced nn nl ti, c.liii..i,,o. electric light dome which was keeping li I m company. Ho had 19 feet of clear tiled space around him In every direction ami It was inclosed by n ring of mosaic posies. It was quite loneromo In thcro and he went back to Bozzam. "Well, did von mmm Mm?' ,.,i,.i.......i ISoazum. "Handle broke," confessed Timbers, en deavoring to be light nnd gay about It. ' What did yon say to him?" "Just 'Hclln, Chief"" "He's calling for tho wngon," decided Bozzam "If u get sent up for 10 U'hps. solltur, don't blnmo me." "Ha. hn, hn: ' laughed Timbers. In three sep.jrnto nml distinct s liable." "This Isn t rtussln, you know." ten minutes inter, two six-foot, re.l fneed, ham-shouldered gentlemen, who looked strange without blue helmets, stopped in front of them, and tho one with the sandy mustacho leaned down confidentially. "Say, ousc!" ho husked from onn cor ner of his mouth, "pack up!" "What do j on mean?" demanded Tim bers, thrusting out his chest. Tho ono with tho purplo cheek bones also leaned confidentially down. "Now, don't you start anything in here," he half whispered. In a bass rum ble which seemed to shako tho floor. "This Is a decent dump. Como along, or we'll carry you." Uozznm arose, with tho nonchalant air of a man who wus tired of sitting. "Hojs, let's go up to my rooms nnd have n Httlo drink," he suggested, and led tho way carel"sslv to tho elevator. Tim bers trlng to bring up the rear, but finding the bass-voiced one perslbtontly behlnd him "Now. what is this?" demanded Uoz- znrn, ns soon as they had stepped out of the elevator. "A pinch?" "Nothing llkn It." replied the sandy mustachecl one kindly, but huskily. "But your train's due." "This Is n free country!" defied Tim bers, stiffening his neck. "Shut up." ordered Bozzam. "This Is a free country If you can keep out of Jail" "Sledgo can't provo any charge against u," argued Timbers, who had failed to make several large fortunes by Insisting on his rights. "We don't want to wait In cement bed rooms till ho fnlls," Bozzam ndvlsed him, slipping the key Into tho door of their doublo loom. Since Timbers seemed suddenly par alyzed. Bozzam. working quite heartily and with nppnrent cheerfulness, which won him tho good will of their chance acquaintances, parked both Timbers' ef fects and his own, anil the two big strangers snapped clasps nnd locks for him. nnd helped him close a bulging ti link. Tlie sandy-moustnehed ono look at his wnteh new still tlmo for that drink," he observed, wiping his lips with the back of his hand. "I'll have It sent up with the bill," of fered Bozzam, going to the telephone. "You're not to bother about tho hill If you're n lltle short," remarked the bass voiced one. "I'd pay that if I had to soak my whole 'front'!" Itozznm flared, with his first nnd only show of nnger. "Do ou suppose I'd give that big stiff a chance to pinch ma for hopping a board hill? You tell him I said he was a bully, a slob and n com mon thief !" "Also a cheese!" added Timbers vo ciferously. "All right." agreed the sandy-mustached one. "He won't give a cuss." HnzzamMaughCfl. "I don't think ho will," ho admitted. "You boys needn't bother ourselves, after wo get this drink. We won't miss that next triin. We wanted to go away from this town, anyhow, nnd in tho cold and wet, at that." "Wo got our orders," husked the sandy-mustached- one. "We're to stick until wo see tho tall lights of your limited. Say. hnve you got a map?" "There's ono In tho trunk." sold Boz zam, talcing down at tho trunk upon which he was Bitting. "Don't fuss with It Just now," directed the other. "But, when you unpack It, you take that map, and a pair of them curly lltle finger-nail shears, and cut out a hole where this town Is." "I'll do better than thnt." promised Bozzam. "I'll burn tho map." "Do you know what will happen to you if you ever come back?" "You may sparo yourself tho painful words," Bozzam heaitlly assured him. "I got orders to tell you," Insisted the chief spokesman. "You're to be beat small." Keeling morn like convicted "lifers" than free-born American citizens, they by and by followed their trunks out of the room, and as they crossed the lobby, on their way out Into tho wet world, they looked straight ahead of them, suddenly quite particular that they should have no parting glimpse of Sledge. They need not have distressed them selves, for Sledge, five minutes before, had seen a chattering throng of girls come in at the ladles' entrance, and go up to the parlor floor. Though about to Join the secret conference which was then waiting for his authorltatlvo leadership on the fifth floor, he Immediately followed up to the parlors, and wandered about until he found the tall member of the group comparatively alone. "Hello, Molly, how goes It?" he heartily inquired, walking up to her, and the two nearest girls fell away from her as if she had been suddenly stricken with a pestilence. "Fine, thank you!" she assured him, noting, with a sense of helpless aggrava tion, that his most prominent decoration was btlll a red rose. "Did you follow ma up here, Mr. Sledge?" "Sure!" he admitted, beaming absurd ly down at her. "Why?" she demanded. "You are be ginning to annoy me." "That's tough, but I can't help it," he declared, "I wanted to see you. You look great in those, fussy furs. I saw a swell coat the other day. They told me it was a mink. Six thousand bucks, but I didn't know your size." "You are the most hopelessly thick wretch In the world!" she exclaimed, angry, and also ashamed to find that she was laughing, "I'm beginning to believe you're a uiutier. " "About what?" "About everything. You can't honestly believe that you can Interfere with my having my way. You can't honestly think that there is one chance In a mil Hon I would marry you. You can't for a minute, think that you cquld win a. girl by wrecking- the happiness of everybody the Iovm. Ypu can't truly think that -Qi tyava eve succeeded in breaking- ray father. You're a We bluffer, that's what you are and l bate you'." Sledge, looking down at her from his brawny height, smiled. She had never seen that hideous change In his features before. Sho hnd seen his recently acquired pattor smile, which mennt nothing more than a deslro to pleise, hut this cold mennce, llko tho hor rible grlmaco of n. mnn In tho electric chair, like the snarl on the face of a dead wolf, like tho awful grin on the lips of n beheaded Chinaman, nffeclcd her with tho physical chill of n draft from o. cold rain! That was n, menaco which men who knew him dreaded more than his hottest wrath, for there was nlways a death warrant behind It; nnd Molly, with somo Inkling of Its meaning, found In It n greater senso of his power than she had ever beforo conceived. Ho wns a tyrant, cruelty Incarnate, a bloodless monster and n born master! CHAPTER XXVHt. PRESIDENT MARLEY TRESIDES. Ferret-eyed and restless reporters dis covered tho great secret of the clnndcs tlno street-car convention. Thcro wns no fooling them! Thev besieged tho dele gates In their rooms, waylaid them In corridors, followed them In tho streets, bent over them unexpectedly at table, and pursued them, nlmostlnto the pritney of their baths. The Inqultous controllers of ono of the most Indispensable public utilities had banded to fight the lino bit ot restrictive legislation proposed by thai sterling friend of tho people, Slato Sena tor Allerton; so there! President Mnrlej, of the Ring City Railway Company. In a lln.illv secured of ficial Interview, admitted tho truth nf this and pointed out. at great length nnd with much heat. Just whv the proposed legislation was Iniquitous. It would be a burden," ho contended, "upim tho already overburdened trans portation companies, nnd would reduce tno inducements for Investments In this form of much-needed enterprise to n minimum. Tho peoplo do not seem to realize that they cannot havo tho im proved street-cnr facilities for whlih they clamor, unless a proposition Is made which would bo attractive to Investors." Thcro being eight active-minded Inter viewers about him at tho tlmo In tho lobby of the Abbot. Mr. Marley posed smilingly In tho Innocent belief that he would bo correctly quoted, nnd stroked his Vnndvke with complacent assurnnce. "What percontnge does nn Investor need to make a proposition attractive?" Inquired a young mnn who innde disbelief a profitable profession. Frank Marley had him thnt time' "Pour per cent . or even three, where) thcro is no risk." ho lnughltiglv replied, with quite Justifiable pride in his quick penetration. "The constant threat, how ever, of competition, of ndveise legisla tion, of clt.v-lmprovemcnt expense, ren ders street-rnllwav Investment n specula tive one, except" and hero hn cleverly bote the stock market In mind "except In a rapldlv growing mtnihlpallty like Ring Cltv, the transportation facilities of which are vastly Inadequate." "You think there's room fnr two com panies In Ring Cltj-, then?" suggested the young mnn, who, because ho believed nothing, had been elected spokesmnn of the Interviewing party by voiceless con sent. "Plenty." asserted Mr. Mnnley quickly. He horo the rest of that Inquisition flawlessly, nnd tho hystnnillng W. W. Wakefield listened In quiet approval. Marley, by common consent, hnd been permitted to be tho ono to give out this Interview, nnd all that the reports sur prised out of him was everything that ho knew namely, that the street-cnr Inter ests of the State were In Jtopardv bv reason of Senator Allerton' unexpected and drastic bill. Tt was even hinted, by a conrso and mcanlv suspicious antl Allerton organ, that tho state Senator hnd framed this bill merelv ns a hnld-up of the street railway corporations, nnrt that, after tho Senator had achieved his nefarious purpose of clubbing tho com pn ides Into submission nnd tribute, tho hill, which was a boon and a blessing for tin. downtrodden public, would dlo In committee, nnd never be heard of more. Now that tho bars wero down, nnd tho secret out, the car magnates wero bold In their defiance. No mnttcr what tho ultimate purpose of tho hill, whether for buncombe or blackmail they meant to fight It tooth and toe nail, and they even allowed the reporters a seat nt ono of their meetings. Mr. Marley presided, and half a dozen street-cnr magnates made Intemperate speeches denouncing tho unfairness of the measure, which was grand material for tli8 literary geniuses who had to have news whether there was any or not. It was a clear case. If the street-cnr mag nates were against Senator Allcrton's stern hut Just bill for the Protection of Municipalities Against Monopolistic Ter petulty of Street-Car Companies, tho newspapers wero for it on behalf of tho people! Sledgo sat In the back corner of the room nnd listened In expression less abstraction. Ho never said a word. At n lnte hour, after an Impromptu ban quet, Frank Marley went home, and then tho real meeting took placo Just an in formal gathering in tho apartments of W W Wnkefleld. Nobody presided at this meeting, although Sledgo mado a few very brief rcmnrks. nnd thero were no reporters present. Marley found Molly wnitlng for him nnd sho slipped down to Join him In the den when she heard him. "I'vo been trying to get you all nft cmonn nnd evening." she told him, full of an urgent fear which would not down. "I phoned to tho hotel for you several times." "Yes, T received tho call," he acknowl edged: "and more than once On ono oc casion I was In the very midst of n speech. I wish you would not Intrudo your personal affairs upon me, Molly, when you know that I am very busy " "This Is not personal, except in that It affects all of us," she patiently explain ed. "It's business." Ho smiled. "A pretty girl and business don't mix," he kindly reproved her. "One of them has to suffer." "It's usually the girl," she agreed. "Father, can you sell your stock?" "I could," he informed her. too com placent and well pleased with his per formance of the day. to bo annoyed. "I seo no reason for doing so, however." "To whom could you sell It?" "An up-Stnto syndicate has made me an offer." "Good1" she replied. "I wouldn't want poor people, like Jessie Peters' father, to buy It." "What's the occasion of all thla?" de manded Marley. "I wish you would sell your stock to this syndicate immediately," she urged him. "If I were you I would not attempt to mix Into affairs which I could not possi bly understand. Since you seem to be genuinely distressed, however, I don't mind telling you that the company, since I have become the absolute controller of it, has a brighter future than ever, and tt would be very foolish In me to dispose of my stock at the tremendous loss such a I towrBB woum entail at mis lime." "How much could you get?" she wanted to know. "Not to exceed $50,000, Molly." "Oh!" ahe replied faintly. "You owe more than that, don't you?" "I meant fifty thousand, clear ot all ray obligations," he explained. "Was Bert here tonight?'' "Yes. Father, Mr. Sledge will never stop until he has absolutely ruined ypu.." "Oh, if s Sledge, la U?" he lawghed, re lieved. "Sledge has dono his worst nnd hai failed. You'd belter go to bed." "Mr. Sledge has never dono hla worst." ho persisted. "I met him today nnd ho frightened mo dreadfully." "Did he make nnv threata?" "No: l.e Just smiled," nnd Molly shud dered. "Ho Is awftll!" "He's hot so bad," Mnrtcy soothed her I'vo spent most of the day In his com pany, and we'ro all working together for tho common good of tho stroet-car busl ness. Sledgo has invested very heavily In tho new company, and ho Is not so foolish ns to parallel my lines merely to ruin my business when thcro Is so much nettor territory open." "I don't know," she doubtfully objected "I do," ho trlumnhantlv nniit-,1 linr "I saw a list todny of tho streets which ' tlie city Council hna ordered Improved, nnd not ono of them parallels tho routes of my cur lines." Ho poured himself a glass of whisky, in calm enjoyment of her blank expression "I don't eo what thnt has to do with It." she acknowledged. "That shows how llltlo you know of business," ho Informed her. "Now, 1 11 tell you a little secret. Thero Is nn ordi nance which compels street-car companies lo pny half the coat of whatever Improve nunts are mado on tho streets over which enr lines run. Well, when Sledge thinks It time to build a now Btrect-car line he nas tnnso strocts pa'cd first at the cltv's expense. As soon ns thoso streets nro paved you'll rend some morning Unit the City Council hna granted franchises over tlie routes for Sledgo's new compnn.i " "Is that tho way nil business Is con mictert?" Mollv naked, nghnst at th world of speculation which this opened up. "Nearly," he replied, with tho pom pously sinning fatuity or men who bcllovr such nlisurdltics. "I don't llko men very well," sho de elded, "f suppose, though, that, slnro tlinCio nil alike, tho strongest ono Is tho moot satisfactory, after nil." "I think so," smiled her father, accepl Inc thnt ns a compliment. He paused ami picked up an engraved card from the tnuie. it wns n sample of Mollv's wed ding announcement "Those nro very nent," ho commented. "Thanksgiving Day. Aro you going to announce the dnto through the papers?" "No." she hastily assured him. "Father. T don't wnnt joti to say it word about tho dnto of my wedding. I nm confident that If Mr. Sledgu finds it out ho will create trouble. I don't want him to know It, nnvhow." "Thcro Isn't very much thnt ho can do now," he tnld her. laughing, manlike, nt her foolish femlnlno fears. "He'd burn down the house It he took a notion." she Insisted. "He must have scared you properly with n mere smile," he chldcd her. "A short time ngo ho senred you to death with n mere newspaper announce ment," she letnited. "You were so fran tic with fenr thnt you wnnted to force me to mnrry him." "I can piotect you from him now," he valngloriouslv affirmed, big, still, with the Importnnro nf having nt last tho final say in his own car company, "You wanted the protection then," sho reminded him. "You need It now. Even If I don't know anything about business, T wish you'd sell thnt stock. 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Questions relating to family affairs of actors and actresses arc barred abso lutely. Queries will not be answered by letter. All letters must be addressed to Photoplay Editor, Evening Ledger. CHAPTER XXIX. A FRIRNDr.Y CHAT ON THE mACC FUL, SABBATH. Marley, as president of tho Ring City Street Railway Company, nnd ns chnlr inau of the Impromptu convention of street car magnates, was so full ot busi ness that he felt stuffed llko a sausage. To his mind the fund they hnd raised tn fight Allcrton's Iniquitous legislation wan woefully Inadequate, nnd the men who should havo been most Interested wcio strangely optimistic. He suggested to several of them that they nppolnt a commltteo to sec Allerton nnd arrange somo sort of compromise, hut here again he found an unexpected lukewarmncss. Nobody seemed to think that Allerton could bo "reached," and, as a matter of fact, every tlmo he broached that sub ject he found his fellow magnates evasive. The newspapers need not have blazed so much about tho probable corruption fund, because there positively was none. Tlie subscription secured wns only for tho conduct of a publicity campaign and to pay for the services of a perfectly legitimate lobbyist, who would explain the reasonnbio rights of the street car men. On Saturday morning the visitors all went home, looking fagged about the eyes, without having dono much moro tlinn pass somn frothy resolutions and raise the fecblo fund referred to, and Investigate, bv electric light, whatever the keys of tho city would unlock; and President Marley, staggering under tho burden of his position, was very much worried. Ho confided his fears to his future son-in-law, after he had seen tho last tired, hard-working magnate on a train headed for homo nnd remorse. "I don't think these men nnnrerint ns I do. the need of controlling street-car legislation," he complained. "Allerton's bill looks like a menaco to nil my In terests, nnd I nm a little bit surprised that Sledge, since his entrance Into the gamo on a big scale, docs not seem moro concernen nnout It. "It was Sledgo who arranged to havo theso fellows como together," Bert re minded him. "Yes." admitted Marley; "hut he Beemed to have such feeblo Ideas about what to do ofter ho had them hero. It wasn't like his usual vigorous methods " "Then ho has something up his sleeve," decided Bert. "I wish that fellow would drop dead. I'm nfrnld of him." "You've been talking to Molly," laugh ed her father. (CONTINUED TOMORROW ) Aero Club to Meet Tho Aero Club of Pennsylvania will hold a regulnr meeting at the Bcllevue htratford nt S:15 tonight. The board of directors will hold a meeting Immediately preceding. Joseph A. Stelnmctz Is presl dent of the club and George S. Gassner secretary. Tho Pittsburgh dUislon of tho Penn sylvania Railroad, under direction ot C. I. Carrod, has equipped an experimental Instruction car for tho education of em ployes, ns a means of hotter efllciency, by tho use of motion pictures. The motion picture has been used ex tensively to fchow safety methods In "safety flit" campaigns, but has not been iccugnizcd unlvcrsnlly as a factor In the Instruction of technical subjects. Whllo tho films which havo been mado nro for tho slgnnl department, tho mak ing of films for oilier departments has been contemplated. It Is the Idea to show methods of construction nnd main tenance, which will bo of particular vnluo where foreign labor Is empIocd. To ex amine engineers on signals by showing them n motion picture taken from tho front of n tialn, over tho road with which they arc familiar, seems the most logical method nvillnblo. The tlmo cle ment Involved in the quickness of de cision can bo obtained, ns well ns the accuracy of vision, together with what iispct't the engineer would expect to le cclve on arriving at tho next signal. It Is posslhlo by this method to icpro duco on the screen all types of apparatus In use, showing tho various consecutive functions necessary to obtain a certain end. As an Illustration, thcro nro n cer tain number of dellnlto operations neces sary to cnuso a signal to change fiom ono position to another. By means nf the motion picture each movement Is shown in itH logical order nnn In such n way that the cyclo Is completo nnd readily under stood by tho student. In connection with such a picture story, the analysis of a cir cuit plan Is at onco seen to be related to such operating conditions as mnko it necessary. Kfllclent use can also be made of the motion picture In tho ntinbHls of motion studies, such ns determining tho nctlon of rail Joints under various truf fle conditions with dlffeient road beds nnd splice hnr.s R.illioiul eniploes nro of necessltv lo cated nl widely different points nnd In older to ncqunint tln-m with various types nf nppnratus and to show standard methods of construction, the motion pic ture car offored nn Ideal solution. To havo tho actual nppnratus for Instruction purposes Is not only expensive but would require u permanent location. Films have been mado to show tho operation, In detail, ot various signal me chanisms, tho handling of tools, nnd such electrical work as the right and wrong ways of removing insulation from wire. Tho car equipped to show tho motion plctuies was formerly a pnsscngcr car having nn inside length of 41 feet. The screen Is mounted on a spring roller nnd allows tho slzo of tho projected plcturo to bo 5x8 fcot. Tho machine nnd screen aro portablo nnd so arranged as to bo readily removed from tho cor and set up In any hall where olectrlc power Is avail able. Tho machlno tises a standard size film and Is Interchangeable to show cither slides or motion pictures nnd Is mounted In tho car on a raised platform allowing tho pictures to be projected over the heads of a seated audience. Transporting a County for Motion Pictures Transporting a flvn-ton rock 160 miles and using tho United States Infantry nnd tho National Gunrd to make tho battlo scenes wcio a few of tho things that wero done. In making the three-reel Vita graph feature, "Lifting tho Ban of Cov entry." "Lifting the Ban of Coventry," which hns to do with a phaso of tho life In nrmy clrclcB, required tho services of ono of tho largest casts over used in a three reel picture. It was found necessary by Mr. Nnith to get as much "local color" Into tho plcturo as possible. Because time was short, too short, in fact, to al low for the taking of a company to tho Philippines for the scenes placed there. It was decided by Mr. North to transport as much ot tho Philippines to America as feasible. By liberal use of tho cable, tho first steamer that stnTted for New York car licd underbiusli and vegetable growth that Is peculiar tn the southern Islands. Then, with several assistants, Mr. North began a tour of tho nearby States for tno remaining distance nnd iV. '.' on a enf and brought to New 7" H it was placed, the problem TW, , On tho dnv llmf i, u.... ""' 0tm made, tho thermometer ' rcgVte2Vl grees below zero, and manv M I su ucrcd so irotn tho cold that .:"' not. , repeat tn0 dlroc Ions ,,u,V';i"i by Mr. North. Tho t..j !'UM & pinyed by Rose Taplcy, until , and Julia Swnync Gordon. .tL. Harry worthrup and Ncfl Fint.. "J Billy Kccves Film ( Tho first of tho Lubln e.j. which Billy Reeve,, the M Xj Ennllflh romerflo,, ..i ..... ."'MN - , I'umuinimilt hl i bat, In featured, will bo releaiH tZ regular service May 13 U c&11Ji Substitute." nml la ?! and funniest farces ever ma,u J? I.ubln Comnanv. Ae.enr,iin .. i... ."' plan a Reeves comedy wilt u u - each Saturday. '""j Tho I.ubln Company Is dovotlnr J,! attention to comedies at present mtJ Reeves nnd a special company p( umbers aro in Jacusonvllle fflakln, i nnd two-reel comedies; Jao Tuckt', Rva Williams, who won much h.1 vaudeville, are also at the LublnT? ern studio with the.r own compiny t lng comedies; Pnt Rooney nnTC Rent.' known fiom coast to cou?2l .lust completed two comedies, ami h short time Mulle Dressier n "i.".1 the Philadelphia studios tn begin .mm, mi ,n ii numner or five-reel rihJ comedies. lw" Answers to Correspondent Plc'tur'es VlTflV'cTtyfiilfnTta'SeS- nmn. What ou saw or TSm I abPE! actor of n local company lmiSronSnn.fi.1' ..nim1; .VanK..,"nn."t .. ? tho pun, 3i?" ,'.".,. ..Wljsnn snd8. ty meri.loV W nllWS" " .eaVT ffl iuium jinray in Ubn'n "Thi fftiE o' Lamond" Is -Herbert Portlcr. Frl"w' JANU W. June In ncilanc ... as tho Mutual (ilr In the ,t,M TO nnmn rn.ni.n.f. ..!. '. UR. aerial cf ft 'td tilt but It nnmc. Elizabeth mirbrldo min,;Y.v 'LV ThoMldaa of tho Desert." hut V ?.' Kay nee. not a Uollnnro nmdnS." " ,. ,! ,, fv" O.Wo cannot tell you kt a. Sells- Polyscope Company docs not inZ.5 the names of Its nlnycfs on tho S J!5,5r'y1h"c,ion," lnV rto' 0Mnt5eS,5 Part or thn Mo It? ininnaAi n ...n ..:. w 8!i,.r..!s;:nn"MilBe"ana"K& iiuuin oilmen THEATRICAL BAEDEKER SufTrnKe Debate Tonight A debate on women's suffrage will be tho feature of nn entertainment to be given tonight by the alumni of tho Blaine School, for the benefit of the school, at Liederkranz Hall, 2727 Columbia avenue AD13I.PIII 'Teg o' My Ilfnrt." with nn ex cellent cast Hartley MnnnorB' popular nnd amualnR tomedy of tho ImpctuouH young Trleh nlrl nti,1 uhnt nlm rin.H tn ft fendte llnullsh family. Klrst-iuto ninuacment. .8:16 BROAD 'The Shadow." with Ethel Ilarry more. Tho atory of a woman who rccoera from long curs of parnlxls to find her hua band and her beat friend loers. Mliis Harry more exceptional: the play, not oil rv.T!'.!:ST "Helio riroadway," with George Cohan, William Collier. A bis, busy ana thoueh It seema Impossible brainy "retuo. Real traesty of eerj thing In thcnlre dom h-1;J OAnmcK "Tho Arglo Capo,", with Robert Illlllard ami Albert Homing-. A return en eagoment of the familiar detective melo drama, In which Mr. Hllliard hunta down a, daring sang of c-lmlnals by the approved methods of Mr. Hums o:Id I.TTTI.i: "John Gabriel IJorkman." lylth Emanuel Ilelchcr. Ono or tlirce pertormanees of Ibsen's powerful play. Openlag to night s -10 LVltlC "Tho Hawk," with William Kners ham. Tense play of a husband nnd wife who llva by cheating at cards. The drama comoa from tha dlscatery ot tho knavery by the wlfe'a lover. Mr. Faertham, as ul nays, distinguished ' 8:1S WALNUT ' Tho Dummy," with Ernest Truex. A iletcctUo comedy. In which llarnoy, the slum boy, turna sleuth and defeats a band of kidnappers. A "ii enow" at halt tho price 8:13 VAUDEVILLE. KHITirS Catherine Calvert In "To Save One Ulrl," Long Tack Sam and compan, Josla Heather and Henry 1. Marshall, Trotuto, the 'Australian Woodchoppors, Kramer and Morton, Toncy and Norman. Lucille and Cockle, presenting- "Tho Human Hlrd": tha La Vurs and HearBt-Helltr Ncwa Weekly. NIXON'S QHAND Hang Pine Cheln and hla I'ekln Mysteries, "Dot" O'Ncll. Archer and Dflford In "A Janitor's Troubles," Mc Uonan and Gordon. Mae Aubrey and Es tcllo niehle; Charlos Dcmilngtnn. "The Marvelous Mnnopedc" and laughing movlea. WILLIAM PENN THEATKK-lmperlal All Star Opera Company, with Mme, Doree: Smith and Cook and Marie Ilrandon In Tho Millionaires"; OrookB and Dowen, "Hero and There In Vaudeville," with Jamea Kelso and Blancho Lclghton; I-ann and O'Donnall In "Th Lunatlo Tumblers." little Mica Jean and Charles Chaplin In "In the Park " CROSS KEYS (aeconfl half of weekl-Alfred Ltttell and Elian Vnlkea In "A Dog of Fantasy"; Isabella Miller and company, In "Tha New Hoarder": guhovant Troupo of nrrohata, John F. Clark, monologlat, and tha Manikins. NIXON "The Lonesome Lassies." Mlsa Mar iorla Fairbanks In "Elopement." "netty," Captain Jark Gamett and Bon, Stuart and Keeley, Inncs and Ityan. and fa'olnk and Tate. STOCK. AMERICAN "Tho Common Law." with the resident company. A drama made from tho vvell-knoun novel of Robert Chambers of tho artist nnd tho model he espouses but does not marry. IJURLESqUE. CASINO The Jtosey Toscy Olrls In "Tho Live Club" with. Harry Dentlcy and Mlsa Illllle Pavles. GAYETV The Fay Foster Comrany. TUOCADi;HO-"The Tango Glrla." In danco and qulpa. song. MINSTRELS. DUMONrS Dumont'a Minstrels In "Tho Jllney nua" nnd familiar travesties, with new songs nnd ballada. SritlNG RESORTS "What's DoingTonight?" J SLl Miislealo Women Writers' Club. , Ca tury Club, 8 o'clock. va lUcentlnn. Poor Diehard Club, Hotel i!A phla: 8 o'clock " Missionary mnes meeting, Central Minimis Committee, Academy of Muslci 8 o'ckS 1 ree -.. Declamation content. University of rinail. vanla: 8 o'clock Dance. Avalon yacht and Motor Club. La ti Temple- S o clock. ..w r'.r"B "."JLC """ Ivanla. Bellevu, IlIi'imlnatinK Engineering Society, Dmitli. stltute; S o clock. Iiyal Legion reception. Union Lcarus ini emv of the Fine Arts: S o'clock Dinner, Voung Itepubllcnns, 221 South Bmi street: 7 o'clock. w nooksjIlerB' Association, Franklin Inn ajL 0 o'clock. Dannuet, Veteran Wheelmen's AiMdilfci Colonnndo Hotel. 7 n'llo, k ""rauc Poor ttlchnrd Club, dinner. Hotel Addtlk i neiock. . Dance, Sigma Epjllon Fraternity, Hi rft'l.'lJ,llU, U tlULK, 2 iJance, island Heights Yacht -Club, Mi dp nhlu: 8 nVlnck Adelphla: 8 o'clock Debate on Suffrage, nialno School, 2CTf lumhln avenue: 8 o'clock Free. University nf Pennsylvania Mustua. Mi agers' Museum: S o'clock Philadelphia Chapter. American InitltuM it flnrkera. 1701 ('1108111111 afreet, 8 o'clock. Debate, tlcrmantown Academy, 8 o'doet l'l ee. ' , "The Horse and Ita Origin," lectun h Theodore Justice, Chestnut Hill Acakmfi I o cloi.lt. I'HOTorr.AYs PriMfnuf Qf OPKItA Home cf Tfotltt llCblllUl OI. HOUSE Ortltfelil!t Afts. 1:30 to 4:30 -10c. 15c, tie , Evgs. 7:30 to 10:30 10c, 23c. a Fef Ml 2ND TREMENDOUS WEEK D. W. GRIFFITHS JheAvenging Conscience - TWICE DAILY AT 3 AND 9 P. H. I'KECEDED BY COMEDIES Cooperstoren, N. Y. ' ' Hnnnnl OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF THEATRES nv tww MOTION-PICTURE EXHIBITORS' LEAGUE including; those booked thiiougii THE EXHIBITORS' BOOKING OFFICE, INC. 1339 VINE STREET CEDAR mth street and " CEDAU AVENUE THE BIAGNET OF DESTRUCTION A CORNER IN liAUIES W1TI IRISH ROSE And Other RELIGIOUS NPTICEB , JewUh JIODKPH SHALOM (SEEK PEACE). Services Saturday. 10 a. m S. E. corner Broad, aad Mount Vernon fits. "Llacoln'aUtJwite to ilsnklad," by RiJbTi Uaary BtrkowttiT AH ileual EURFKA lB,h nd Market Rtreeta bunuvn SELECTED I'ROORAM WILLIAM I'AKNUJI In "A OIIDED IOOL" and CHARLES CHAPLIN In "HIS NEW JOB" FRANKFORDJ.tyt- d The Sign of the Cross fJAnrjFIM tJ-Mnl Street and unucai Lauudowne Avenue The Volunteer Organist GREAT SOUTHERN W THE HLACK BOX ' THE 1IIXUI- AT WAXTM'8 THE GHOST OPTHE NINE IRIS" Ueoalnctoit and AIIuay Ae. T1I03. B. SHEA in THE MAN O'WARSMAN JEFFERSON S9T and .. KEYSTONE SPECIAL GUSSEUSDAY OF REST KEYSTONE sodtiFhtiieet ' JL BELOW TENTH THE ULACK BOX TOR KINQ AND KAISER ndomedjr8ubjecta PARK5ldJ Ave. Dauphin St. ' " Matlneea 5H5. Evis. 7H8 CHARLIE CHAPLIN ! "THE OHAMI'ION" IIEULAH rOYNTER la"Th nlrl He Fortol" RIDGE svgggr ggsrst "JANE EYRE" - and Comedy .Pictures SOMERSET J"? KENsiNGTdN THE CHRlWlAN A Jf D DTUBH S O-TE-SA-GA On Otsego Lake, Cooperstown, N. Y. OW Hours py Roll from New York City. CiOLI' Juno 15 to October 1st MOTOH1NO TENNIS Rooklnc Offices IIOATINU Tho Dakota, 1 West 72d St.. New York. Atlantic City, N. J. Leading lilgh-class, moderate-rats hotel ALBEMARLE ?ln' av"- ne Deach' Cap. 3S0. Steam heat, ele vator, sun parlors, prl, baths, etc.; excellent table, eve. dinners, orchestra. Special 110 up wkly.; t: up daily. Booklet. J. 1 COPE. EMPRESS 35KMIW Eugene Walter's Great SucceM "Paid in Full" SMS AND OTHER FEATURES KNinKFRRnrKFR THEATRE ..Tm... en..... ...rvvp JATIf 4- DAILY AT 2, Be. EVENINGS, 7 4 9,t,W THE QUEST i IN THE SWITCH TOWER ' AND COMEDIES I FAnPR 't st- oml Lancaster 4 LJLAUE,t. MATINEE WAH.V -f.iiirK Tvmtn In " THE MORALS OF MARCUS FREE Jt- TRIPS to the California Expositions 50 personB are going to the Panama-Pacific and Saa Diego Expositions as guests of the Publlo Ledger Evening Ledger. Not one of them need spend a cent, They will see everything, travel first-class and stop at tho best hotels. If you would like to be included in the party, send for particulars. ' " iMrssflT rfsdl TIOGA "Tug&ao Damon and Pythias Fill Oat This CoUpon and . Mail TODAY CONTESTANTS' ENTRY BLANK ,i, Public Ledger Evening Led tf Independence Squirt), PhlltdtlphU .Pum-PMifl, Expoltloa Tur, Bnd Wfj'aif th.'neVsa'VafViTOitVon'ina crlptlon bUnki.
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