Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-20
BAXTER THREATENS
LEGAL ACTION AGAINST
/, STONEMEN'S HEAD
Leader of Seceders Says He Will
Cause Arrest of the Rev. Mr..
Stone IL His Character Is
Assailed
TALKS OF REPRISAL

Harry r. Baxter, leader OF the seces
sion from the Stoncnncn's Fellowship, TO-DAY
threatened Rev. II c. stone with arrest u
the latter said anything Whatsoever against
his character
leader this morning. caused sansation IN
the waiting ranks Of the Stonenen' espe-
cialy as Baxter said that he had been IN
formed on unauestionod authority that Mr..
Stone was preparing to make charges
against him
Baxter not only said that he would push
the case "as far as u can be pushed"
against the Rev. Mr.. Stone. but further
said ne cotAd. 10 he no desired, reveal
things about Mr.. stones life that he
would not like to have made public at
this time" -
BAXTER's STATEMENT
Baxters statement was as follows:
have been given to understand that
Doctor Stone will make sensationai
charges IN his statement which he VIII
issue tomorrow. / have heard that ne
will charge that / am affiliated with
corrupt politicians and will make other
attacks on me.
1 wish TO warn Doctor Stone that IL
this is the case, will have him ar
rested Immediately and will push the
case as far as II can be pushed.
For the last two days ! have been
shadowed by Doctor stones secret
service men These secret service men
have visited my friends in an effort TO
pry into my affairs These men VIII
stoop to anything that Is mean and con-
temptible IL Doctor Stone directs them
to do SO.
I hope that Doctor Stone will re-
frain from personal attacks. 1t VIII
be well for him TO do 30, for can
20 into things concerning his personal
| life which maybe the doctor would not
| like TO have made public at this time.
when j
make a mistake am willing to make
| an apology At the meeting last night
1 charged that Doctor stone prayed
| for the devil" Today l was told that
1 had been misinformed. was toia
that what Doctor Stone really SAID
was. that every man had the devil
in him" II made a wrong state
ment, 1 take It all back.
PERSONAL ANIMUs DENIED
Baxter's statement followed meeting
held by his fellow dissenters last nignt u
the Parkway Building, during which TN
theme Of che speeches was to the enect ina
there would be no personal fight directe
against the Stonemen, but the aim woul
be ''for the upliift of mankind and the ex
tension of Professionalism" All OF whic
made the statement this morning be r.
Rarded by the two branches as reason fo
further split
A committee was appointed last nigh
consisting of DR.. Philip H. Moore, willial
+. Deakyne, H. c. Cleaver, George
Brown Jr, II. c. Troutman and Baxt'
himself, to make a report OH proposed col
{ stitution and bylaws.
! Baxter read the report OF the stonemen
ways and means committee, OF which J
4 was chairman when the report was quash'
by the Rev. Mr.. Stone and the split pr
/, | cipitated.
u when attempts were made to bring Il
story of financial mismanagement befo
Il aaNd
. would suspend any one who arranged
!. meeting unauthorized by him." he sal
q "Mr. Stone refused TO deposit $1,000 b
- longing to the fellowship In the Thi
- National Bank as collateral for s40C
loan, as voted for at a meeting, NJ
y Stones answer being that he had spe
y $1,000 for the fellowship. Later 1t W
IL learned that the items largely were
- soft drinks and cigars. which the membe
y ~ understood would be furnished free, wit
out any charge to them"
I Several members OF the stonemens +
| lowship who were present took Baxter
| task for openly making charges agaiT
| Stone. One man declared the charges
4 be absolutely false and said that he, Bs
| ter, could not prove them To this Bax'
| Is said to have replied: II can certain
| prove every word of them, and am will
| to do 80 at any time or in any manner"
| 1t Is believed by the members of the NJ
| fellowship that the following wards will
| sert the Stonemen's Fellowship and col
| over to their ranks: The Fifteenth. Tive
/ tieth, Twenty-frst, Twenty-third, Tweni
fourth. Twenty-sixth. Twenty-seven
Twenty-ninth, Thirty-fourth, Thirty -eigh
=, Thirty-ninth, Forty-second, Forty-third a
~ Forty-eighth. They also say they expect
10 support of the Bridesburg section. the
"A lantic Refining Company section, the De
40 ware County section and the Merchantvi
~ section. The leaders OF the new felowsl
say that the Stonemen never number
w more than $1,000. despite their claims
an 10000. They estimate that between 2O,C
~ to $4,000 will remain loyal to Stope.
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