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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
TRANSPORTATION RATE
BY LAND AND WATER
DISARRANGED BY WAR
Entire Structure Undermined
as a Result of Conditions
Brought About by Euro
pean Cataclysm
COMMISSION TROUBLED
Freight Congestion, Car Shortage,
Higher Tariffs and Other Serious
Complications

WASHINGTON. May 12-The entire
structure Of American transportation
rates--both by land and water--has been
undermined by the European War, and
the Interstate Commerce Commission is
facing very serious task in attempting
to bring some order out Of the general
confusion now reigning In the transporta.
ton world. The new situations developed
by the war are:
The congestion Of freight cars in the
East.
The serious shortage of cars in the
West, holding up shipments of food.
manufactures and raw materials and gen
orally embarrassing Middle Western in
dustry.
Demands Of railroads for higher rates
on commodities which have increased In
value because Of war orders. In this con-
nection freight rates usually are largely
based on the value of the article carried.
The necessity for the establishment OF
new arrangements for joint rates and
through routes to facilitate shipment of
war supplies from interior points TO the
seacoast
The throwing out Of adjustment the
elaborate fabric of rates. carefully woven
by the commission TO meet conditions OF
competition by rail and by water from one
coast of the United States to the other.
The suspension of coastwlse trade due
largely to the withdrawal of ships from
the coasts and the Great Lakes for use in
rates are available. This has entailed the
establishment OF new rate structures TO
handle the business forced to the rail
the ocean traffic, where higher freight
lines.
These situations require tremendous
amount of work on the part of the com.
mission and that body feels that It will
be seriously handicapped unless the bill
now pending in Congress, providing for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12

f! Sheehy Skeffington is as much a mar
tyr to Irish liberty as John Brown was
to the ideal of universal freedom in the
substitute the name of Skeffington for
that of John Brown in Julia Ward Howe's
Battle Hymn of the Republic"
This was the declaration today by Jo-
seph McGarrity, who entertained SkeffinS-
ton in this city about eight months ago
at his home, 5412 Springfield aXenue. Mr..
Mccarthy added that Dublin was a
butcher shop and that Skeffington was not
the only Irishman slaughtered" by the
English without trial.
III guarantee there were dozens of
persons shot down in the same way as
Skeffington was" declared Mr.. McGar-
rity.
Michael Francis Doyle, Philadelphia
lawyer, who persuaded the Apostolic dele
gate to ask the Pope to intercede in
Ireland, shortly after the arrest of Sir
Roger Easement, for whose sister Mr..
Doyle acted, declared that Endorsement OF
Englands condemnation of the violation
of Belgiums neutrality has considerably
cooled since the execution of Sim Fein
and particularly since pub
lcation of the news that Skeffington was
a victim of British vengeance.
people of all races, regardless of
are won in sympathy to
ireland because of Skeaington and the
other martyrs" said Mr.. Doyle. I'VE may
differ in our opinions Of the revolution it
self, but the worlds sympathy Is with
those men who died for their country.
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LADIES" ORDERED OUT WHEN WORDS
LIKE THIS S---B BURN COURTROOM AIR
And 1t All Happened Because Witnesses Told of
Language That Passed Between Ware Detective
and McNichol Cop Over Auto Crash

Magistrate Imber appeared panied,
grieved, shocked He turned to his clerk.
kindly order the ladies from the
ROOM" he said.
The ladies" present protested, but
after the bargain hunters elbow batter
ing ram started in full sway, they finally
left the rollroom of the 2d and Christian
streets police station and the hearing OF
the Commonwealth versus District De-
tectiVe Bozarth, Ware worker, and PATROL
man Downey, McNicholite, continued.
All had gone well up to the point when
the Magistrate blushed. Bozarth had
claimed credit for "arresting" Downey
when the latter, as one of d party that
dashed madly up Passyunk avenue last
Sunday night in an automobile that bat
tied with a fiTepIug, tried to escape
Downey had testified that he had done
something of the same order when Bo-
earth started TO relate the language that
had passed between Downey and himself
''Downey," said the detective, came up
TO me and said" (deleted by censor),
''Bozarth," said the patrolman, came
up 70 me and said" (deleted by censor).
The story as related by witnesses was
10 the effect that Bozarth and Downey
started TO fght Immediately after tbs
fireplug had knocked out the automobile
in which Downey was passenger
Downey according to witnesses, ap-
preached Bozarth as the detective was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
SELLS TEA ON SUNDAY;
GROCER GOES TO JAIL
Brooklyn Man, Father of Five,
Breaks Law to Help Sup
port Children

NEW YORK. May 12.-Barnet Rosen-
blum-qulet, weakened, tired Barnet Ro-
senblum-is In jail for FIVE days. And he
will have to pay $40 TO get out, too. At
his home, 731 Gates avenue, Brooklyn,
Mrs. Rosenblum and five little Rosenbluma
are waiting-and crying.
Rosenblum has to work hard IN his lit
tle grocery. Babies came rapidly-and
babies cost money. So Rosenblum last
Sunday took a chance and sold 10 cents
worth of tea TO a man. II was against
the law-that queer New York law which
forbids grocers selling eatables on Sunday,
but yet permits saloons TO sell drinkables
and delieatessen' stores to vend their prod
ucts. But RosenDlum remembered how
hard II was TO make ends meet with Nam
ma Rosenblum and the five kiddies-and
he sold the tea, The buyer was an inspec-
tor for the Retail Grocers' Association,
spying out grocers who violate New York's
queer Law.
Rosenblum explained II all to Magis-
trate Steers today. If this were a action
story It would end by Magistrate Steers
smiling and dismissing the case. But
this story Is OF everyday life.
Magistrate Steers heard RosenbIum's
plea-and then. having In mind that this
vas the small groeers second offense al
sunday selling-seuteneed him Lawyers
said the penalty for second offeuse hadn't
been enforced In decades But Magis-
trats Steers enforced It,
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attempting to call the station house on the
telephone, and while "BiI" Smith, pro.
prietor of a poolroom at 17th and South
streets, and the chauffeur of the machine
held Bozarth's arms, Downey beat him
In the face Both men were later placed
under arrest by Lieutenant Echtermeyer.
HERBERT Salus, brother of the Senator
and one Of those arrested during a raid
on gambling house a short time ago,
represented Bozarth, who is also a Ware
follower. /. l, Jackson, attorney for
Downey attempted to prove ''frame-up"
against his client
Did you hold a grudge against Downey
prior 10 the accident?" he asked Bozarth.
Boazarth. replied in the negative, but
Downey, who was also a district detective
at the 2d and Christian streets station
before his demotion a month ago, admitted
that Boazarth had Threatened to get
him."
Lieutenant Echtermeyer refused to af-
firm or deny the rumor that Downey's
demotion to street duty and transfer to
another district had BEEN due 70 politics
Downey being a McNichol adherent
Imber, who was one of the minority
magistrates elected last fall, one Of the
six whom Senator Ware publicly boasted
he elected, released Bozarth, who has
been active politically for the Wares in
his district and held Downey and Smith
under $500 bail for court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
LONDON. NAV 10.

Overshadowng in public interest all
other developments in the Irish situation
yesterday. even the departure of Prime
Minister Asquith for Dublin. were further
revelations concerning the shooting in
Dublin of +. Sheedy Skeflington the 10y
alist editor.
The widow OF the editor, in a statement
yesterday declared that her husband, at
the risk of his own life, went TO the rescue
of a wounded officer outside OF Dublin
Castle on Easter Monday afternoon, the
crowd being afraid to venture near. When
he arrived at the spot he found that SOL
dlers had already taken the officer away.
SkefIngton was arrested. his widows
statement continues. although unarmed
and unresistng, and on Tuesday was
taken to Portobelo Barracks and shot
without trial, no priest being summoned
to attend him
REFUSED TO BE BLINDFoLDED.
Mrs. Skehington declares that her
statement can be corroborated by other
witnesses. Her husband, she says, was
the victim of a gross miscarriage of JUS
tice under guse of martial law. He took
no part in the rebellion and tried to pro-
vent footing and was shot without pretense
of a trial. When she last saw her hus-
band alive he had called a meeting to
stop the looting and was waiting to
see IL eny one would attend II.
From private sources Mrs Skeffington
says she received the following account
Of her husbands DEATH Mr.. Skefiington
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IRISH SYMPATHIZERS HERE BITTER
AGAINST TACTICS OF ENGLAND

Mr.. Mccarthy characterized the speech
of John Dillon before the House Of
Commons yesterday as an effort, doomed
to failure, to win his way back into the
hearts of Irishmen.
1T doesn't make much difference what
Dillon and others like him may say now"
declared Mr.. Mccarthy '"They are try
ing desperately to regain their hold on the
Irish people, but they are discredlted; /;
they are despised not only by the majority
of Irishmen in ireland, but by the ma
jority of Irishmen in America as we'll.
when the truth is told-if ever 1t is
told-the Dublin affair will be placed on
very black page in English history,
Skeffington wasn't the only one slaugh-
tered. / believe numbers were butchered.
/ believe the English put to death every
man they could get hold Of That so
many leaders were executed shows that
the English could get information from
no one"
Skeffington spoke at the Irish-Amercan
Club here shortly after his release from
prison. where he had served a term under
the defense of the realm act" He de-
livered a series of lectures in Dublin di-
rected against recruiting, and for this
was imprisoned. He went on a hunger
strike and was released under the cat
and mouse act" He stayed several days
in Philadelphia. In his Philadelphia lee
ture he spoke of the general situation in
Ireland, attacking the "incompetency" of
the Irish administration and condemning
the program of the Irish Parliamentary
party.
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TO AIR "POLTCE IN .ls
POLITICS" IN COURT,

Continued from Page One %
municipal government, and 1t was i'm Ia
the Mayor to act. 4..
Then Mr.. Rotan interrupted, saying his
office was not the place to arg1e The ,r
Shern law or the complaint.
After the hearing Mr.. Shern sald..
THE Shern bill is only strengthened,
amendment to the Bullitt bill which prosiI
vides for trial of police officials hbefors Z
the Police Board Neither the Mayor
nor the courts have any power to dis
miss a police official without a proper
trial before the board The defendants
must be served with copies of the charges
and then summoned to trial. eli a
When asked why he, as author 6f the =
Shern bill, appeared in defense of police
men charged with violation of the act MI.
Shern said, "t'm practicing law now and
take most anything that comes along Il
has no political Significance td 8 81.
Mr.. Shern said that the Mayor would bo q
served with the writ by a messenger II
Common Please Court No. 1. The writ
was filed in the Prothonotary's office i'm
mediately after being signed by the Dc "A
trict Attorney t' a'i 'ss'itr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
SHOT AFTER HE TRIED
TO AID WOUNDED MAN, WIFE SAYS
Irish Editor Arrested While Attempting to Help In
jured Ofcer-Executed Without Trial and Refused
Services of Priest-His House Attacked

refused to be blindfolded and met death
with smile. saying that the authorities
would find after his death what a mistake
they had made. He put his hand to his
eyes and a bullet passed through his
hand and into his brain.
ARREST SISTERS MAKING INQUIRY.
The widow declares that she received no
notification of her husbands death. and
that she was refused any Information
concerning him. When two of her sisters
went to the barracks and made inquiry
concerning MFR. Skefiington they were put
under temporary arrest.
on Friday night, following the execu.
ton of her husband, a large military
force, according to Mrs. Skeffington, sur
rounded her residence. fired without warm
ing on her windows. burst open the doors
and placed her and her son, aged z, under
arrest, and for three hours ransacked the
house. Three days later they again
raided the house and made n prisoner of
her maid. who was detained for nearly
week.
Unknown TO her, her husbands body
was dug up from the Portobello Barracks
cemetery and transferred to Glasnevln
Cemetery
Before calling the antilooting meeting,
Mrs SkefIington asserts that her husband
by personal appeals had stopped some
lootinE. The widow, in her statement, de-
mands that full inquiry into Mr.. Skef-
fington's death be held, at which she will
be legally represented.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12

William p. Nolan STOOD on the corner
of Germantown and Chelten avenues, drew
n revolver from his pocket and ordered
two strangers to engage in fist fight for
his benefit While the two strangers en-
deavored to enter into diplomatic discus
sion of his request, others managed to
find three policemen, who surrounded
Nolan and took him to the Germantown
police station. Before Magistrate Pennoce
this morning, Nolan announced that the
Germantown police could look for another
"Doggie" Miller affray. Sergeant Elvldge
testified that Nolan had announced his
intention of getting" the policemen who
interfered with his pleasure. Nolan, who
lives at 440 High street, was held in $500
bail for court. He expressed a desire to
be hung in the police station yard when
sentence was pronounced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
LABOR WILL ASK
GOVERNOR 10 PROBE
WESTINGHOUSE RlOTS
Executive Committee of Stat.
Federation Places Blame 's's y.
DEPUTY sheriffs and Car. =
negie Steel Co. Guards
ILLEGAL ARRESTS MANI

BEAVER FALLS. Pa. NAV 20
uaV $ session of the annual oon;.s..
of the State Federation Of I,a,,.,' sSscn'lch .l'
heiu mere motion was made ana -. ss''s
that the Executive Committee =, :, :. ~
Grafton request Governor Rtp,,,,.',.. - e.
make an investigation of the rss.., = = p 4
.nsnouse riots The committee, Ian. ~ !,
Myers, Robert L. Mccoy and Icso,,' ,s'' s' ~ y
which made an investigation Of ~ w.
and riot in Turtle Creek Valley 49,. ~
report today and placed the entir. -. ~ +
'sipllity of the deaths and inhiriss q \:
alleBed rioters on the deputy sbssts " 1ne
Allegheny County and the Ruass,' - or
ployed py the Carnegie Steel c,6sss M
lhe committee reported that n ,yars y.
armed guards that provoked tbo "Ss sss, ent
the plant of the Edgar Thomeoo y, "
works, East Pittsburgh also thai s,,ssst s,sss F
III Lhe Edgar thomson plant fired m ~.
strikers without provocation. "a ne
1t was also reported by the cor,,.,,..
that the Deputy Sherlffs arrested IsAs I,.ssss
number of strikers, and lodged chsrssss ,p,s ss
OF riot against them who were moi - - + +
the scene Of the trouble in Braddoci -.
The Executive Committee will rsav.s, +
the Governor to make an investipss,1s
OF the Westinghouse strike next iweei
When the morning session openea I,
was decided not. to seat any mora Ss,s'
gates on the ground that 1t was a yibiatic,
Of the constitution of the federation X
seat delegates after the opening N ~
first days session. Some of the DELEGATE
contended that the ruling on this featrrs
of the constitution had not been enforced
at this convention, as delegates have beer.
n
opening of the convention. 1t was decidsd
not to violate this feature of the constits.
tion further and at least rs delegates a..
now denied seats in the convention. n,
1t was voted to present Miss FAINT. y
Sellins, an organizer of the federatian
with n testimonial for the excellent "A.
dress she made at the convention yssterss <
day. This afternoon the election OF of.
ficers o fthe federation will be heIdAi b A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
HENRY FORD'S BOOM
THREATENS TO STICK
100, 900 More Stickers Sent Out
Through the State, Making
100000 in All

Henry Ford's presidential boom was
given another boost today, when more
than 100, 900 "stickers" were distributed
throughout the State. This Is In addition
to the 100000 sent out Wednesday by
the Patriotic Peace League, 18th and
Walnut streets
Charges were made today in political
circles that the Penrose-M McNlchol forces
are urging their followers to paste Henry
Ford "stickers" on the ballot in the presl-
Dental preference column In an effort to
injure the candidacy of Governor Brum-
baugh.
II also was reported that German
sympathizers in New York are back of
the Ford movement in Pennsylvania. 1t Is
declared they are boasting that Ford will
get 800, 600 votes out Of the probable AGO.
900 cast in the Republican column IN
PENNSYLVANIA, thereby defeating Governor
Brumbaugh for the honor of becoming the
States popular choice for President.
The Patriotic League predicts that
peace advocates alone will cast 100000
will be swelled by Germans, sympathizers
with the Irish revolutionists and anti
Brumbaugh men. .
A telegram was received here from Mr..
Ford, saying that while he would not
take an active part lin the campaign he
approved of it,
Fords name may be written in on the
ballot, or stickers with the name printed
thereon may be pasted in the proper
space Ford agencies and anti-Brum-
baugh leaders will provide more than
one million stickers for use in every poll
ing place in the State.
Victory for Ford would create an inter-
esting situation with respect to the ma
tional delegates elected.
A Ford sweep would result in Brum-
baugh delegates, by the terms of their
promise to support the popular choice,
being bound to Ford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
AERO SCHOOL OpENs TODAY
First Municipal Institution OF It's hind
to BE Visited by Mayor and
other Officials

The first municipal aviation school IN
,his country will omen informally this art
ernoon at Essngton, with Mayor sn,itn i,.I
the directors of departments ana otnel
city officials in attendance ,..
The Mayor and his Cabinet viii ~ ,inspect ,l,sC
the grounds and equipment and VIII view view
several flights by instructors, Preceuiis
The inspection the visitors will attend
luncheon at the Corlnthian Yacht CLUB.
Robert b. Glepdinning, director OF tne
school invited the city officials who nave
zoe ~ tbe old I,azaretto property. The
visit will be entirely informal The official
opening is set for later. date .-,
twenty-five pupils have been enrqiieu .. !,
and 100 have applied for admission. IL IS
evnectea that so qualified aviators will be
turned out by the end of the summer.
THOSE who have formed the stock com
pany to finance the school are KooeIt -.
Glendinning, George G. Thomas Jr., Judge
]. willis Martin, A. j. Drexel Biddle and
Alexander Van Rensselaer,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
BOYS HELD AS ROBBERS
Stole .Revolvers From Market Street
Store, Police Say

Two youths, who, the police believe, are
responsible for several small robberies,
were held without bail for further hear
ing today by Magistrate Eisenbrown.
They are accused of robbing the store of
the Dilworth Hardware Company at AIT
Market street.
The prisoners are George Paterson, 10
years old, and Alexander Kuttner, the
same age. of Franklin and Callowhill
streets. According to Policeman Caul-
field, they threw bag filled with pebbles
through the window of the company's
store, He caught them after chase of
several squares,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
LONDON, May IL.

LONDON, May IL.
Two more Irish leaders, both signers of
the proclamation of independence, will be
executed, Premier Asquith stated in the
House of Commons before leaving for
Dublin.
Premier Asquith said that he felt it
his duty to go to Ireland in person in
connection with the recent rebellion.
John Dillon, one of the most respected
of the Nationalists, but often one of the
bitterest antagonists Of British rule, at.
tackled the Government yesterday in the
House of Commons in a speech which
for bitter denunciation has not been sur
passed at Westminster since Parnells
days.
Mr. Asquith once before took the reins
in his own hands at crisis by assuming
the Secretaryship for War, when the
threatened Ulster revolt in 1914, caused
the resignation OF Colonel Seely.
The Prime Minister'S finest powers have
been displayed in playing the part of a
conciliator, and he now has task which
Is likely to demand their utmost exercise.
He announced that he was going to con-
suit with the authorities In order to ar
rive at some arrangement satisfactory to
Irishmen of all parties. and no statesman
ever attempted harder achievement He
frankly declared that the present situation
could not continue.
Many of the newspapers particularly
the Liberal organs, call upon the Irish
factions to seize the present opportunity
for settling their long-standing differences.
The Marquis of Lansdowne intimated
TO the House of Lords that the dlsarma-
ment of all Ireland will be undertaken.
This would mean the disarmament of the
Ulster and Nationalist Volunteers. and
whether that can be done depends on Sir
Edward Carson and John Redmond more
than on any other individuals.
Concerning the killing of Skeffington
Timothy Healy, Nationalist, said that the
incident would never be forgotten while
the grass grew and water ran. The Off
GER concerned, he asserted, was not an
Englishman, but an Irishman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
LEONARD KRAFT is DYING
Union Official Struck by Auto in
Beaver Falls While Attending
Labor Convention

Leonard Kraft, one OF the leaders in the
trades union movement in Philadelphia
il in a serious condition in the Providence
Hospital, Beaver Falls, Pa, from injuries
received when ne was struck by an auto
mobile Physicians entertain little hope
for his recovery.
Kraft, who ID secretary OF the Building
Trades Council was In attendance at the
annual convention OF the State Fedora
ton of Labor. The accident occurred
just after he left the Lyceum Theatre
yesterday, where the sessions are being
held, Kraft, who Is q painter BY trade. Is
one OF the most popular men IN the local
labor movement. and has heen > union Or
dclal many years News of his injury
brought forth many Expressions q sym-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
Gary Commend Steel MOrkers

NEW YORK May 12.-Ecployes OF the
Carnegie Steel Company, subsidiary OF the
United states steel Corporation. are com
mended for their courage, LOYALTY ana
fairness" during the recent labor troubles
In the Pittsburgh district, in a telegram
sent to J. II. Reed, chairman OF The
company by Ebert H. Gary chairman Of
the corporation. The Carnegie employees.
It was explained at Judge Gary's office
had refused 70 participate in the demon
strations during the Westinghouse strike
ana had stood arm when one 81 The car
Hsgie mills was attacked.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
Missing Cycle Cop Resigns

Lieutenant Fritz, in charge of the
motorcycle squad, received in today's mail
a letter from Campbell Goudie, a motor
cycle policeman. 33 years old, attached to
the 10th and Thompson streets station,
resigning from the force. Goudie, who
lives at 739 East Willard street, and Lii
liam Kolb, IS years old, of 767 East Hilton
street, were reported missing today by
the girls mother. The girl, the police
say, is on probation, having been arrested
last July upon her mo.her's request as
being incorrigible. Goudies letter was
turned over to Superintendent Robinson.