Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29
MORE ANTI-DRAFT
ARRESTS EXPECTED
Federal Agents Follow So
cialist Agitators' Trail
to Atlantic City
THREE MEN STILL IN JAIL
Heavy Bail Demanded for Men
Taken in Raid Last Night.
10000 Circulars Found

= Mara arrests are likely TO follow last
.,.hrs raid on the Philadelphia Socialist
sssdouarters at 1925 Arch street, in which
eour Socialist leaders were arrested and
10000 anti-draft circu l were confiscated.
chief Postal Inspec,~ James T. Cortel.
can. of Philadelphia, who conducted the
AID when intimating that more arrests
would be made. said:
~rhis Arch street place appears to have
hsen the clearing house for the whole So
s,sIist anti-draft propaganda, not merely
tbe headquarters of the Socialists of the
sItv. There Is some indication that from
tbIs place anti-draft circulars and PAM
rhlets have been sent all over the country"
The Federal crusade against Socialists,
sro.Germans and other opponents of the
Sraft has been extended to Atlantic City,
where one of the men arrested here is be-
iieyed TO have distributed anti-draft and
sptj.war literature and to have inspired
etber Socialists to continue the distribution
after he left.
Edward II. wanamacher, Of SOS North
rorty.third street. Is believed to be the
same Edward II. Wanamacher who caused
excitement along the Boardwalk at Atlantic
CITY last Monday by complaining that he
had been robbed of a suitcase containing
$4,000 worth of securities The shore po-
lice found the suitcase in Wanamacher's
room, where he had carelessly left 1t, then
forgetting where 1t was.
The three men arrested last night are still
in Moyamensing Prison, their comrades in
The Socialist Party having spent all night
and this morning In futile efforts to pro.
cure bail for them. Henry J. Nelson. at
torney for the three and for the girl So
cIslst taken with them, hurried from the
eity today, presumably to New York for
Z conference with Socialist leaders there.
On his return hi Is expected to seek re-
lease Of the three men by habeas corpus
proceedngs.
HEAVY BAIL DEMANDED
The men, all hels by Commissioner Long
for further hearing September 5, are Wana-
macher, a member of the Socialist party
executive committee, S2500 bail; Charles T.
Schenck, secretary of the Socialist party for
Philadelphia, $4,000, and Alexander Mac
lowd. 1905 Mifflin street. S2500.
Clara Abramovitz, of 242 North Marshall
street, the girl arrested with them, was held
for further hearing September g. but was
released on her own recognizance.
Miss Abramovitz, who sells literature at
the Socialist headquarters, was at her duties
this morning. looking pretty in a pink
shirt waist and apparently none the worse
for her exciting night. She said she did not
arrest or defense. For the present she
would continue selling literature
Postofice inspectors learned today of the
Boardwalk incident in which Edward H.
Wanamacher was the principal figure. The
man registered Monday at the Grand Union
Hotel, on the Boardwalk, and shortly after
ward went to the police station with his
robbery tale Detectives found the suit
ease in his room and he said he had for
gotten leaving it there. The detectives did
not take the trouble to look into the grip
and see If 1t contained securities. Postal
inspectors have notion 1t contained anti
lraft circulars. e"
The four Socialists were arrested on the
strength Of the following passage in the
kafet sent to Mayburry.
In lending tacit or silent consent to the
conscription law and in neglecting to as
.rt your rights you are helping to con-
done and support most infamous and
msldious conspiracy.
This Is deliberate treason against the
United States" said Commissioner Long
On the face of the evidence you are guilty
advising young men to disobey the law,
and are giving aid to Germany as surely as
uyou were sending arms and ammunition"
number of letters containing copies of
me meanti-conscription leaflets. which had been
knt to Philadelphians in training camps,
we're offered in evidence. Henry j. Nelson,
counsel for the accused Socialists. con-
Mnoed that speaking or writing against
me conscription law with a view to influenc-
@f political opinion was not treasonable.
4 hacLowd and Wanamacher admitted dis
uioutlng the leaflets on the street and
Stnin the Socialist party headquarters.
LIS Aoramovitz is employed as stenog-
spner IN the Office of Schenck. She was
wfmitted to sign her own bail bond.