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DOCTOR ARRESTED IN
FAKE ACCIDENT CASE
Max LOewenthan Of. 1871 9TH
Avenue Said to Be One
Of Eleven in Fraud.

Another arrest In the fake accident
frauds perpetrated here In the last few
months was made yesterday when Or.
Max Loewenthan of 1871 Seventh ave-
nue.. with n summer home at Arverne.
l.. L.. was taken into custody by the
District Attorneys office. following an
Indictment handed down against him
charging attempted grand larceny in
trying to obtain 13.077.S0 from the
Zurich General Accident and Liability
Company of IS John street.
DIR. Loewenthan. who was locked UP
at Police Headquarters. 10 alleged to
be one Of the eleven fake accident op-
orators. consisting Of eight physicians and
three lawyers. who have succeeded In
mulcting thousands Of dollars from In
surance companies by staging" acci-
dents and collecting on doubtful! claims.
The informant against DIR. Loewen-
than was Thomas Hill. an automobile
mechanic, who said that with the as
sistance Of a physician now indicted he
had framed up' an accident to him.
{ In the garage Of Charles weisen-
decker. 24s West 124th street, where
he was employed. Hill said he pre-
tende to be injured n vas taken
to DIR. Loewenthan's Office. whom he
claimed as his family doctor. Hill was
~bandaged up for an alleged dislocation
OF the shoulder.
Later the insurance company received
a claim from a man named Thomas
Scully. Instead Of Scully their investi
gators found Hill. as we'll as could be.
The sun., 1916-08-25
FIRM SUED FOR BANDITS ACT.
Children Of American Killed n
Massacre Ask Al2J.OOO.

III PAso. Aug 24.-Aleging that the
company failed to accord proper protec-
Hon Of its employees. Charles II. Watson
and Frances W. Watson to-day filed suit
in the District Court against the Cusi
Mining Company OF Chicago for 800. 900
actual and $25, 600 exemplary damages
for the death OF their father. Charles
Rea Watson, at Santa isabel. Mexico.
on January 10
In the petition II is stated that during
the latter part OF 1915 Charles Rea
Watson was ordered 10 Mexico to open
M the mines during the early part OF
January. lie with others was taken on
the train and murdered by Mexican
bandits at Santa Ysahel Watson was
manager of the Cusi Mines,
The sun., 1916-08-25
DOLLS HUNT VOTES
TO ELECT HUGHES
All Glasses and Creeds Join in
Campaign Of Women to
Aid Him.

d your Christmas shopping early
and help elect Hughes" This will be
the slogan at the campaign shops which
are to be opened in various parts of the
city early In September by the New York
City Women's Committee Of the National
Hughes Alliance. and to enable visitors
TO obey 1t the shops will have quantities
Of dolls for sale. They will be cleo
pioneering dolls, dressed to represent
the different groups Of women who are
working for the Republican candidate.
Dolls In khaki will represent the Girl
Scouts. dolls In silk attire will stani for
the actresses committee. ~pickaninnies
will show that the negro women are or.
ganizcd. n In every shop there will be
a Miss Columbia. In red. white and blue.
The dolls are donated by John Wanna
maker. and will be dressed by Mrs.
Charles g.. Whitman. Mrs. Douglas Rob-
.nson. Mrs. James J. Higginson. Mrs.
George IIder Adams and other Repub-
lican ", men.
Two meetings will be held daily at the
doll stores. No. the dolls won't talk. but
women will. Mrs. Joseph T MacLean
is chairman Of the speakers committee
and Mrs. Harry Spencer Blackford field
organizer,
The sun., 1916-08-25
''DRYS" MENACE PACIFIC COAST.
Liquor I'm pOrters say "Wcts'' Nust
Fight Harder.

rroh!3itiunIslS al" ilKo!y q, .-
whelm all tho coast State. va 80. ,.
ton II samuel NJ! -, head 90 = " l:..
City Importing Company - Io.t
ore, within two years Tim" II o."
Interests do !Iut put more for" u'H .'u "
campaigns. Mr.. Mp!se, whose fru 3.'
y wniskey business, Is s'oipirs 49, ae
Eihs Cub.
tie expects TO leave towH IL a N"'j
To- get back home in tim. FOR :. 80 'l
OF the campaign ia ms city, wn'r,
antl-liluor pcui,l" are staging 4u'
i.ht. THE! y" bought h"vsiaf. '.
issrng a., sorts az atrrntl.r ali r.
ING the very dickens hr Sad d"
iuuDt peup.. vii. have t. rut m r' i'p
IT, their campaign. or I'm afraid ~ N..
he beaten.
"And II Oregon goes dry. why, YOU
can see everything else on the 'oa>;
head rg the same way. Most o. 'Es
Pr0hibitionists | know are really cH't
fellows and take IL drink. But tey aN
getting big money to campaign against
John HarlrvSprr"
The sun., 1916-08-25
REsERvIsT SEEKS CITIZENSHIP.
Pledges Loyalty to u. .. After Of
ferinx Services to Germany.

The discovery that II. II. Petzold. n
delicatessen at 20 keeper, of 7l6 Tenth
avenue, had enrolled as n German re-
servlst after having announced his In
t"ntion Of becoming III American citizen
yesterday caused Supreme Court Justice
Francis u, Deichanty In Part H., Special
Term. TO denounce hyphenates who seek
IN" privileges Of citizenship while re-
tanning allegiance 10 the Fatherland.
Pct .old applied for his second papers
Tuesday, but the application was held up
until yesterday.
80 you recognize that you cannot
have a dual allegiance when you become
an American citizenT Justice Delehanty
demanded. Petzold stood mute. Later
he hunted I'm the Justice in his chambers
and explained he believed hat until he
had his Anal papers he was subject To
Germany. The Justice. impressed BY tho
sincerity. assured him that this was not
so and agreed to sign his papers.
The sun., 1916-08-25
DEMOCRATS CLAIM OHIO.
n Doubtful state. Party
Leaders Assert.

Campaign managers in Democratic ma
tional headquarters carried only one
state for Wilson yesterday. That was
OHIO, and the Wilson c~ampa!gners mod
cStly admitted It's conquest had not made
any great demands on their ability.
ohio hardly has been a doubtful State
al amy time since the conventions were
held" they said.
Nevertheless. the Wilson campaign
leadcrs felt a good stroke OF business
had been done when Judson Harmon,
former Democratic Governor of Ohio.
had been put at the head OF the oodro
Wilson College Mems League. Harmon
was elected ut "a meeting held In the
ale club on Tuesday night. Since then,
II was said yesterday, congratulations
had poured IN predicting splendid results
In ohio because OF Harnon's popularity
with Buckeye votsrs..
Harmon will appoint n vlce-president
Of the college Mems League. one FOR
every State IN the Union The plan IL
to raise the non-partisan cry. which
worked fairly well four ear ago. and
urged the support Of Wilson among col
lege men along ~ron-partisan lines.
The sun., 1916-08-25
LABOR THANKS WILSON.
state Federation Praises Him for
Fight Hour stand.

GLENs FALLS. N. Y. Aug. 2+.-Dele-
gates attending the closing sessions OF
the convention to the State Federation
Of Labor to-day sent a telegram to Pres
ident Wilson thanking him for taking
his stand for the eight hour day for rail-
road workers.
The following officers were reelected :
President. James =. Holland OF New
York; ice-presidents. T. NJ. Guerin.
Troy: Charles Hanstein. NewburRh (:
Thomas J. Curtis, New York George
King, Buffalo; Emanuel Kovelski. Roch-
ester: Joseph Mullaney. Brooklyn :
George r, Mcclure, New York John G.
Clark. Buffalo Joseph J. Dehan. New
York Harry Engle. Schenectady, and
Miss Nellie Kelly. Syracuse: secretary
treasurer, Edward A. Bates. Utica.
The sun., 1916-08-25
RetOrt by Dir. Owen.

"Oh. 4, is pathetic 20 hear the Senator
from Pennsylvania Offer to stay here
until the day before election shouted
MIR. owen.
"lf some Of the things we les about
the senator from oklahoma and his
campaign for reelection are true We M"
conclude that he IL more eager now for
the passage Of this bill than he would
have hs., At that time" observed Seua-
tor penrosc.
81 would hate to repeat some " the
things | have hNird about the election
~ some Senators" snarled Senator
Owen ut would not be parliament
tary."
senator Owen thea volunteered the
Information that the lumber trust had
sent $40. 900 into his State to defeat
him for reelection because of tho AZ.
titude he had taken IN the Loriner
case. He charged tina. the Republicans
were trying TO ra'se n large corruption
fund. and Senator Perros. retorted that
the Democrats had already raised one
for the present campaign and were try
ing TO shut the loo to prevent their
opponents from raising contributions,
1.-THE Senator from Pennsylvania
The sun., 1916-08-25
PLEADS GUILTY TO FORGERY.
Brennicr, who Duped Riverside
Drive Owners, Has Police Record.

Fred J. BrenHler OF 55e Delaware ave-
hue, Kingston. y. Y, pleaded guilty yes
te-day In Special Sessions to a charge
Of having passed a worthless check N
Arthur ID. Warner Of ll9 West Thirty
seventh street. Bayonne. y. j.
Brennier. who says he Ia an engineer
and the son Of Judge Brennier Of Ulster
county. Is accused OF having defraudcd
owners of Riverside Drive houses In New
York by renting Furnished apartments
and giving fraudulent checks, sometimes
getting a cash balance and sometimes
helping himself to ~vnluables In the suites
he visited, The police record charges
him with having shot Florence Belmont.
n vaudeville actress. In Brooklyn IN 1914,
for which he was sentenced to SN,g Sing,
He has been convicted Of forgery.
Brennier was remanded pending fur
ther investigation.
The sun., 1916-08-25
CALLS WILSON LAWS BEST.
Baker Says They Are Most Bene-
aciaI since Civil Wa.

wATeRvIiLE. Me-. Aug 2&.--VEorous
pra.se for the Administrators Euro
pean and Mexican policies was the out
standing feature OF the address here to-
night OF Secretary of War Baker, the
principal speaker AT a meeting held in
behalf OF President Wilson'S candidacy.
81 have shown that the !Admin!stra-
ton OF President Wilson has followed a
consistent programme In Its domestic
legislation" Mr.. Baker declared. 1T
has procured the enactment % laws
more wholesome n benehcial than
perhaps can be credited In the aggregate
to the administrations which have In
tervened since the civil war. II Ia in
sp,red by a philosophy which Is an cx-
preston of the longing OF mankind In
this day and generation"
The sun., 1916-08-25
SENATE STIRRED BY
CORRUPTION FUNDS
Owen Fears Plot to Steal Pres
idency Unless His Pure
D.. Ballot Bill Passes.
R UNDER ATTACK
Oklahoma Senator Says a Fill
buster Against His Meas
ure Is Planned.

WASHINGTON. Aug. IA bitter par
tisan debate in which charges that large
sums Of money had been used to in
nuence political campaigns were hurled
to-day from one side OF the Senate
Chamber to the other and back again.
Senator Owen. Oklahoma. Democrat.
started the trouble when he served
notice on the Senate that he would In
sist on the passage Of the corrupt prac-
tices bill. He charged the Republican
Senators with trying to prevent a vote,
and Senator Stone, Missouri. insisted the
Republicans were opposing the bill be-
cause "they are going to try TO buy up
the election"
Nj. owen asserted that tho return
made by Myron T. Herrick. former Am
'ssador 2, France. Of his expenditures
his 'arpaign for the Republican
for Senator from Ohio had
: a mall part Of the story. The
! bona senator said ne had evidence
Z .hov that In addition to the nominal
r.,,.rn made by Mr.. Herrick nearly $780,
600 had been expended by such local
ORGANIZATIONS as the Herrick Voters
League, the Stark County Herrick
League and by Mr.. Herrick personally.
Senator owen argued that the present
law was a fraud and wofully inefficient.
Mr.. Penrose's query.
els the Senator'S unusual anxiety to
pass this bill due to conditions In Okla
homa?" inquired Senator Penrose.
II know Of no state In which II Is
needed more shan IN the state of Penn
syivania." retorted Senator Owen.
There il a difference OF opinion as
TO that replied Mr.. Penrose.
81 do not believe there is any differ
encc Of opinion snapped Mr.. owen.
Senator salisbury. Democrat. Della
ware, said the records o. the Senate
would show that in one campaign In
Delaware $4,000 had been contributed
by a candidate for Senator on a Satur-
day before the election with a view OF
influencing the result.
"a, was used by a Republican, added
Senator Salisbury.
ut cost more than a million dollars
to elect President Wilson - shouted
Senator renrosc from tie Republican
side.
And II cost $4,000. 900 TO elect Me-
Kinley in 1885," roared back Senator
O'Gormar.
All o. which moved Senator Nardamar,
Missippi. Democrat. 10 remark tina II
the corrupt practices act could he
strengthened SO as 20 limit expenditure
nj, Of these charges would be unneces-
sarv.
Senator owen charged mat the Re-
publicaus were unwilling to permit tn.
hill 10 pass and that they were plan
ming a iilihuster against IL. Senate
renrose remarked that he was w!llins
to stay here until the day before cleo
ton. II necessary. ~ complete the con-
s,deration Of all business on the calcn-
dar. including the !mrnis ration bill"
The sun., 1916-08-25
WHITMAN TO FIGHT ALONE.
Campaign to Re Independent Of
state Com mittre.

Gov. Whitman Is 10 conduct his pri
mary iglI Independently of HE Iiepub-
licau State committee. /, Was learned
Yesterday. The Governor will have
headquarters In the Manhattan Hotel,
FROM which his ight FOR the nomination
IN the Republican. Progressive and Indie
pendeucc League primaries VIII u" III
rccted. fridge Commissioner J., J. II.
krackc viii he his campaign manager.
\ ,omniittcc 10 he known a. The Whit
ma Primary 'ampa.g ga committee Is
,.ow IN process OF formation. Public
SrrN!"o Commissioner llerley Is also as
sistln. IN his work. The only real fight
anticipated is In the Progressive prima-
RES. In which the Governor is pitted
against Judge Seabury.
The sun., 1916-08-25

PENpLEroN. Ore. Aug. 24,-The oldest
man on The Pacific coast died when
Ayoushakatsagom. the veteran Cayuse
Indian. passed On to the happy hunting
grounds, He was reputed to ne 100
years old. and his memory dated back to
events which happened during the War
Of 1879. lie lived In a tepee with his
wife. two miles beyond Cayuse. until his
death. His wife liz IS years old.
The sun., 1916-08-25
Open Shop Order Brings strike.

SAN FRASclsco, Aug. 2i.--The open
shop was !naugurated here to-day by
thir,y-eight arms affiliated with tho
Retail Lumber Dealers Association and
the ship Owners Association OF tho
Pacific Coast with tine result that moro
than 900 stevedores, according to union
officials, went on strike In the lumber
yards with a promise that 500 would 60
out,
The sun., 1916-08-25
n. I. Convention Dates Picked.

New HAVEN. Conn, Aug, a+-Sep-
tember 10 and 20 we're selected to-day
by the Democratic State Central Cum-
mittee az tho dates for the State con-
ycnior which will nominate n candidate
for United States Senator and "a State
ticket. The Republican state convention
viii be held September s and 0.
The sun., 1916-08-25

Besides the two meetings, ...r. Hughes
enjoyed several opportunities tor relax.
alton during the day, This morning
he crossed the Luc!n cut-oY which span4
salt Lake. for the first time. and look
ing out OF his car window. evlnced a
Keen interest In this engineering achieve
mint. Upon arrival at Ogden at noon
10 waS taken Or a drive through the
picturesque Weber Canyon. Before the
meeting here tonight he was driven
shout the streets OF this city, to Fort
Douglas and the foothills Of the Wasatch
Mountains,
The SPECIAL train arrived at Salt
Lake city AZ . O'clock. a request had
been made that there be no d~einonstra-
tion al IN" train. but. despite that. al
most l.vop persons went to the station
SHd checicd the nominee. Several hun
drsds Of others lining the streets Ia
inc il"l'l Itah gave vent TO their EN-
'Nus."s'' and Mr.. Hughes bowed re-
peated.y.
The sun., 1916-08-25
aid know Il that we're true" snapp.a

would know II that were true" snanp.a
Mr.. Owen. 'p''
Mr.. Owen declared that evil Influence,
were seeking to "steal the Presidepcv
steal the Senate n House, steal ,bo
powers of Government and tina, ,be
people were not going to submit TO 4,
very much longer. He charged ,b,.
S250.000 had been sent into Wisconsn
BY the interests to defeat Senator Ia
Toilette at the last election.
How much was spent 10 ree,s,,
Senator Gallinger,
"Oh. I do not know renlied ~.
owen, but I assume 1t was nercse,rr
raise a fund to meet the fund enplo,c ~,
against him." ''
HAS the Senator from Oklah,,,
read the memories Of the Hon. I,,a,
Stephenson. In which he stated ,h,, b.
had spent $4,000 0 to elect La rollo.,,
to the Senator" inquired Senator D.,
rose.
II have also read Senator La r..
lette's denial Of that statement" r..
piled MI. Owen.
Contrary to Agreement.
Senator owen In she course OF .,
colloquy asked unanimous consent ..
the bill be taken up and voted .,o.
the passage ot ih, NJ,
venue bill. This was contrary g, a..
agreement between the Republican and
Democratic leaders as 10 the lcsis'1.itr
programme. the understandings Na
that no vote would be asked for ~ ~.
session on the corrupt rrIctl - bill
A poll of the Senate was taken a,a
a majority of the Democratic Senators
agreed that the matter should =, cost.
and pledged themselves to assist in ST.
ing down any motion by Senator owe,
to take up the bill.
The owen bill limits the expenditure,
BY any political party for the election
Of President and Vice-Presid"rt 20 5000.
900, and for Senators TO $4,000, and
Representatives to $4,000. It requires
every individual contributor II more
than $50 to make a detailed statement,
and provides for administering oaths and
compelling the disclosures.
1t forbids money being sent from one
State to another for campaign usas ami
makes the violation OF the law a felony.
II Is the most drastic publicity act ever
proposed.
The sun., 1916-08-25
Gambler For Mayor Of Atlanta.

ATLANTA. Ga, Aug. 2%.--Asa q.
Gambler. a very wealthy soft drink man
ufacturcr, was nominated for Mayor Of
Atlanta by the Democrats.
The sun., 1916-08-25

such an agreement is the last thinS
any good Tammanv man would think
OF critlcising. The Tammany regret Is
for the daily diminishing prospect OF n
division ~ the good things. From AL
parts OF the state they get reports
that the Seaburv nomination has fallen
Nat. I've rrogressives and anti-Tam-
many Democrats who were expected to
fall for It are strangely cold TO Sea-
bury's candidacy. 1t might almost be
supposed they had heard about those
golf games with Murphy on the Shinnc-
rock and Oakland links and appraised
Judge Soahurv as being other than an
ideal independent In politics.
But Judge Scabury and Mr.. Murphy
and Edward Il. Mccall as they meet
on the links probably take a hope
full view Of the situation possibly
they dream of pleasant autumn days in
November with Judge Seabury rs Gov.
crnor-elect. and he and Murphy and Nc
Call and their friend Morgan J O'Brien,
an'Nher golf player, rrarranelng the
political map OF the State as they fol
low the ball.
The sun., 1916-08-25

Ten thousand persons cheered Gov.
Hughes tonight In the Tabernacle when
he assailed the Administration for "spe-
cious %diregard" Of the civil service reg
ulat!ons In making appointments. He
declared that he stood for faithful OBJ
servance OF the civil service and asserted
that he would extend its sphere II
elected.
Mr.. Hughes spoke with Simon ham,
berger. the Democratic candidate for
Governor. sitting on the platform, and
with other Democratic candidates and
party officials, specially invited guests
In the hall.
1--WE have had under this A%dministra-
t!on." the nominee said. law after law
enacted providing for the creation Of
thousands Of places with provisions to
the effect that It should not be necessary
IN making the appointments to conform
TO the merit system. which Is another
way of saying they need not be made
under civil service regulations.
so far as | am concerned. the opera
ton OF the merit system will be recog-
nixed and extended in order that we In
crease the standard of public work, that
We elevate those standards. that we may
have efficiency in the public service"
The nominee referred to the Admins
tration's policy toward the Philippines,
saying:
"If our friends on the other side had
had Il proper sense Of the obligations
OF this Government they never would
have proposed that We scuttic out OF the
Philippines and leave them to take care
OF themselves. Fundamentally, the ques-
tion IL one Of national honor. We took
the Philippines under a sacred obligation.
il 10 our duty to discharge that obliSa-
ttOn. and nrt.,cRp that Wa hold thu Ao~
OF the United States before the world as
a nag which never betrays a trust"
OF preparedness Mr.. Hughes said
I'VE are not militarlstic, Why, you
couldn't get up a mi!itaristic spirit In
this country II you sent out a team o.
organizers to do 10. We ropes how
ever. 10 be ready for any emergency and
have our words taken at their full
value"
The sun., 1916-08-25
where Responsibility Rests.

WHO gave Admirai Fletcher such or
ders" or course. they came from the
Navy Department. and equally OF course
President Wilson. as commander In
chief OF the arny and navy. vas re-
~ponsible for them. The Wilson Ad-
ministra,ion can no more cvade respon-
albllity fer the lives lost at Vera cruz
thar Il can purge ITSELF Of he hood Of
he hundreds OF Americans butchered
in Mexico as q horrible aftermath OF It's
policy Of 'wa,chsul waiting
The Administrations record in Mex
leo Is humiliating and shameful. The
utmost that can be said IN defence OF Il
If. In effect. Well. anyhow. President
Wilson has kept US oU, OF war and that
is answered by the bald fact that there
has been greater destruction 81 human
life in Wilson's peace than In Mckinley's
war with Spain"
The sun., 1916-08-25
DANIELS ACCUSED
OF EYADING ISSUE
Chairman Cole Says Secretary
COnceals Truth About Vera
Cruz Orders.
BEHIND BADGER
Fletcher, Not That Admiral,
Was at Port When 1t
Was Occupied.

ut is a typical Daniels way Of denial"
was the response Of Chairman Cole Of
the Speakers Bureau. Republican Ma
tional Headquarters. 10 the Secretary Of
the Nays contradiction Of the charges
that American troops were sent to Vera
Cruz under orders not to IRE unless at
tackled.
In reply Mr.. Cole brought forth evil.
dence yesterday against the Secretary
and President Wilson. As commander-in-
Chief Of the Navy. showing that the
troops in Mexico were 20 ordered.
Secretary Daniels quotes Admiral
Badger as his authority for the denial
that such orders were issued. and says
that Admiral Badger was commander
ln-chief Of the feet at the time. This
IL a typical Daniels way Of denial" Mr..
Cole pointed out HE conceAls the ve-y
pertinent fact that Admiral Badger was
not at Vera Crus At the time that port
was occupied and did not arrive there
until some days later.
Fletcher n Command.
admiral Fletcher. and not Admiral
Badger. was in command u Vera Crus.
Admiral Fletcher In his report. made
public In the third bulletin issued by the
Navy Department on the evening of
All 81. 1914. said: Our men are only
nrins when fred at
"Consul-G General Canada. In his report
from Vera Crus, also made public
through the Navy Department on that
date. said: our men simply defending
Themselves
THE NEW York srN's cabled repor,
from Vera Cruz. under date Of April 81,
sail: Admiral Fletcher orders were
tina. the landing party should occupy
these positions (customs house. &C.,
ard make no attack on Mexican troops
unless they were attacked That n
ment as to Admiral Fe.cher's orders
made In a reputable newspaper. was not
denied at the time.
The sun., 1916-08-25

II have 10 desire to be ccnsorious or
% speak In an unworthy way Of our
friends who disagree aith us. We car
be friends n still disagree. But I be-
lieve n this nation 10 to be built UP In
h trying days before Us and we are to
achieve our great ideals we must have
the instrumentalities Of q party that 10
truly a national party with a national
outlook. and holding these principles the
application Of which Is essential to the
upbuildlng of American industry and en-
terprise throughout our land.
III American citizenship Is ever held
cheaply we will lose the motive power
Of proSress."
This last assertion was inspired by
the nominees recital Of wrongs done
Americans in Mexico. Utah has a Pc
culiar interest n this situation because
OF the extensive Mormon colonies In
the southern republic n the suffer-
ings which many of the churchmen
have experienced. Judge W. Fl. Howell.
tire states leading Progressive. presided
q the Ogden meeting.