Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-01

W. Freeland Kendrlck. Receiver of Taxes,
is a candidate for reelection on the Re-
publican Organization ticket, which is the
Ware ticket He owes his nomination to
the Wares, who placed him on the ticket
and recommend him to the people for re-
election.
The Ware faction now in virtual control
of the Republican Organization, is the fac
tion that recommended Isaac Deutsch for
nomination for Select Councilman from the
Fifth Ward. Criminals were imported from
New York on primary day to make sure of
Deutsch's nomination. That faction recon-
mended and approved and fought for
Deutsch it recommends, approves and
fights for Kendrick.
Mr.. KendrlclS is by inheritance and in his
own right a leader in Masonry. His father
was prominent in Masonic orders Mr.. Ken
drick is Illustrious Potentate of Lu Lu
Temple, Ancient and Arabic order of the
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine and Imperial
Chief Rabbln Of the Ancient and Arabic
Order of the Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine.
Mr.. Kendrick is a man of engaging per-
Bonality-suave, soft-spoken, benignly smil-
ing. He has clear, straight eye and
mild countenance that inspire confidence
Those qualities have contributed largely to
his success in the Shrine and make him an
extremely valuable man politically. The
Shriners, almost to a man, believe in Ken
dricll implicitly. The mere fact of Ken
dricl's association with an enterprise Is
enough to command the confidence of many
Shriners and Shrners' reatives-such is
their faith in Hendricks honest good judg-
ment and business acumen.
In 1906 the Monaton Realty Investing
Corporation was set up by Pierre II. LOCKER
who opened the corporations main office
at 220 West Forty street, New York
city. Associated with LOCKER was Alfred
G. Hammer who was nominallY treasurer
of the Monaton Corporation. LOCKER had
been employed as an agent by the Amer
lean Real Estate Company, substantial
and reputable New York concern, but had
dropped out Hammer had been employed
as a clerk by the American Real Estate
Company; he also had dropped out LOCKER
explained his severance from association
with the American Company by represent
ing that he had been a member of it and
had withdrawn because he was not in SYM
sympathy with its policies and methods.
The Monaton company sold about $780,
900 worth of preferred stock and $25O.OOO
worth of so-called "profit-sharing certif-
Gates" and gold bonds. Faith of purchasers
was retained for a long time by payments
of dividends and interest not out of le
gtimate earnings. but out of the money
paid for the stock, certificates and bonds.
Lockers Monaton. Corporation was a
swindle and LOCKER was swindler.
MONATON PRESIDENT GOES TO JAIL.
In January, 1919, LOCKER, as president
Of the Monaton Corporation, was indicted
by the Federal Grand Jury in New York
city on eight counts accusing him of using
the mails to defraud. On April 29 he
was convicted on seven counts in the United
States District Court in New York city
and on April 80 he was sentenced to serve
year and day In the Federal prison at
Atlanta, Ca He served.
In 1909 Abner W. Dowdell, of 445 South
Forty-thrd street. became general man
ager of the Monaton Corporations Phila-
delphia office, at SOC Bullitt Building. In
1910 the firm moved to the sixth floor of
the Morris Building Kendricf became as
ISOLATED in some manner with the enter
prise. He was valuable acquisition to
the Monaton Corporation. He was well
known and was held in high esteem by
Masons and their families Agents were
told that the very name of Kendrick would
enable them to do a land-office business,
and they did just that
Kendrick has denied any business con-
nection with Dowdel and the Monaton Cor
poration. but it is a fact that his name was
on the door and on the letter heads of the
Philadelphia Monaton office; and for more