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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
YOUNG BEW LOSES SUIT
AGAINST WTFE'S FATHER
HabCas Corpus Writ Dismissed
on Showing Girl Is Not
Restrained

Young r. Bertron Bew. like the boy in the
song, wants to be = military man, but the
action of the Court today in dismissing
a writ Of habeas corpus brought against
his father-n-law Gustav w. Bergner, to
compel the latter to produce his daughter
and Bew's wife. Mrs. Jean Bew, promises
to make II difficult for him.
This latest legal tilJ adds another chapter
to the Bew.Bergner thriller. which. starting
with childhood infatuatlon. led on to an
elopement and marriage and then a separa.
tion which nineteen.year-old Bew charges
is tantamount TO an abduction of his seven
teen.ycar-old wife
Despite the writ. the petition for which
was granted TO Bew yesterday, the girl
did not appear In court. instead, the Berg
ner attorney, Franz Ehrllch, brought an
affidavit signed by her in the presence of the
clerk OF court testifying to the fact that
her father was not OBTAINING her by force
and that she did not want to have anything
to do with her young husband.
Taking the witness stand. the tall, slim
youth declared that some time ago he had
had meeting with his wife in Ehrlich's
office and that she had said she couldn't
come back to him.
"why do you think she is being illegally
restrained?". Judge Carr asked him.
BECAUSE" the boy replied, "she didn't
saw she wouldn't come back; she said she
couldn't. I have sent her about twenty
letters and about ten telegrnms, and they
have ali been returned unopened. ! have
tried to phone her and have been unable to
get her I have phoned her father, but he
will not speak to me-"
Bew declares he wants to enlist in the
army. but before he can be accepted he
must give satisfactory evidence to recruit
ing officials that his young wife will be sup
ported He asserts that his wife Is being
kept n prisoner by her father In the Ritz
Carlton.
81 am free TO come and go as I WISH"
the young wife's affidavit read. Il do not
approve Of the application Of my husband
to the court for me-"
The Bergner attorney charged that young
Bew had gone around making irresponsible
statements and showing revolver. and
Ehrlich said he would not take the re-
sponsbllity OF bringing the girl into court.
II was rtImored however, that she was In
an anteroom brought there to be ready in
the event Of her presence being commanded
by he court
Bew denied that he had carried re-
volver
Judge Carr. however. decided that the
burden Of proof of the young wifes alleged
restraint rested on the husband and dis
missed the writ because Bew had failed to
show that she was deprived of her liberty.
The boy and girl eoped to Tennessee
some time ago. were married and lived
together a short while before young Bew
made the accusation of abduction. The
parents of the two are wealthy and their
Atlantic City homes adjoin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
ON Sentenced-PIea for 56th Street Car Line
FAILS TO MAKE ARMY;
MEDTTATES SUICIDE
Physical Disqualification and Re
lection Prey on Retired
u. S. officers Mind

While making a tour of rooms in tn,
Continental Hotel today chambermald
found Philip ]. Golden lying on the floor
Of his room on the bureau was a loaded
revolver and by Goldens side was a knife.
Golden Informed the maid that he in.
tended to end his life, she said. Police wei,
summoned. and at the Central Station Il
was learned that Golden is a retired lieu.
tenant in the United states army few
weeks ago he was ordered by the War De.
partment to report for duty at Fort Slocun.
He was unable to pass the physical exami.
nation and was again placed on the retired
list.
Worry over his failure to re-enter ths
army service unbalanced his mind, It is be.
lieved by police. DIR. John Wanamaker, Sd
police surgeon, sent him to the Philadel.
phia Hospital for observation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
odv BanIe-Other City News-Jesse Williamson Sentence
Philadelphia Motor Racer in Bloody Battle
WILLIAMSON GETS
LONG TERM IN JAIL
Former Bank Official and Club
man Sentenced to From Eight
to Twenty-four Years

Jesse Williamson I'd. who embeszled
t75O,00O while secretary Of the Pennsyl-
vana Company for 1nsurances on Lives ana
Granting Annuities, TO-DAY was sentenced by
Judge Carr in Quarter Sessions Court TO
serve from eight to twenty-four years in
prison at hard labor and pay $1,000 fine.
Williamson, who was well known socially
and was n member OF the Philadelphia and
other clubs, pleaded guilty 10 three bills OF
indictment. The sentences on the three
bills were on the frst from three 10 nine
years and s5oO on the second, three to
nine years and S300 and on the third, two
to six years and 5000 The second sentence
begins Al the expiration Of the first and the
third At the expiration OF the second
Judge Carr, a ciassmate Of young Will
liamson's father. made no comment IN pass
ing sentence. The embezzler who had been
sitting with his wife In the courtroom. was
at once taken away to the Eastern Peni-
tentiary There was not even n hutter Of
excitement. Nobody but the prisoner his
wife and court attaches knew that sentence
was being given.
OF the large sum which Williamson OBJ
tained from the sale of the stolen bonds.
100000 was used by him to pay dividends
to the real owners OF the securities. After
his arrest he also turned over to the Pennsyl-
vania Company about $4,000.
Counsel for the prisoner stated that all
the persons connected with the case were
satisfied that Williamson had not scCreted
any money
The clients Of the bank. whose bonds were
ta Sen. have not suffered any loss, as the
Pennsylvania Company has fully reim-
bursed them. As Williamson is said to be
entirely without any financial resources, he
probably will take affidavit to this effect
at the expiration of his term Of ifnprlson-
ment and thus be relieved OF the fine OF
$1,000 which was imposed upon him in con-
junction with the prison term
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
DIR. ]. w. CHAPMAN URGES
PRAYER BEFORE BATTLE
Opens MONDAY Series of Weekly Serv-
ices by Stirring Ad-
dress

'If our soldiers were assembled in church
for a service of prayer before they were
sent TO fight in Europe, the spirituality of
the armies and of the nation as a whole
would be so greatly advanced that the war
would probably end much sooner than ex-
pected," was the leading idea advanced by
the Rev Or. ]. Wilbur Chapman, modera-
tor OF the General Assembly Of the Presby-
teran Church, in his address at the first
Of series of weekly midday prayer SER
vices In st. Stephens Church, Tenth street
above Chestnut this afternoon.
Soldiers, supplies and money are neces-
sary 10 end the war, the speaker said, but
sincere spirit OF prayer is even more
necessary. He declared that we as a nation
have drifted spiritually and have been over
whelmed by prosperity.
Going to war is big price to pay to
bring the people back to God" he said 'But
/ am convinced that this will be the re,
suit Even though we may have broken
hearts, we may say at the end OF the war
that 1t has been worth while"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
WARES ROUT FOES
IN FINAL SESSION
Kill Plan to Probe Governor
and Efforts to Cut APP
preparations
DEAL BLOW TO PENROSE
By stat Correspondent
HARRISBURG. June


The final adjournment Of the 1917 session
Of the Pennsylvania Legislature ended with
a complete and utter rout of the Penrose
threats of investigating Governor Brum-
baugh and the entire State Administration,
which was agreed upon, apparently for the
sake Of publicity, during the so-called war
board" conferences at Atlantic city last
January.
The session finally adjourned about 1
o'clock this morning, after the Vare-B Brum-
baugh followers had won their biggest VIC
tory Of the session. They forced the PEN
rose-controlled appropriations committees
Of both branches to agree 20 their terms.
The entire last-minute nght centered
around the general appropriation bill The
chalrmen Of the appropriations committees
Of the Senate and House, Senator Clarence
J. Buchanan of Bucks. and Representative
James ]. Woodward, OF Allegheny at the
last minute reported the bill with several
Penrose-inspred paragraphs inserted
Among these was an attack upon Super
intendent Phillips, of the West Chester
Normal School, which had the support Of
Senator T. Larry Eyre, a bitter Penrose
opponent of Phillips The other Penrose
last-minute changes in the appropriations
program, first made by the Penrose mem
bers. included a provision making the Audi
tor General and the State Treasurer, both
Of whom are Penrose followers. an auditing
committee on the Governors contingent
fund a big cut in the appropriation for the
department of labor and industry; a cut in
the appropriation for the department of
public grounds and buildings; a cut in the
appropriation for the department Of agrl-
culture; and provision creating a
"Lexow."
While the clocks were being turned back
in the Senate and House for thirteen hours
awaiting the final adoption of the general
appropriation measure. the Vare-Brum-
baugh forces won their biggest victory Of
the session.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
MOVE TO QUASH SUITS
AGAINST THTERICHENS
German Sea Raider in Court.
Conspiracy Indictment Will
Be Dropped

Motions to quash indictments accusing
Captain Max ThiePichens of the seized Ger
man sea raider Prinz Bitel Friedrich, of
conspiracy smuggling and Mann act viola
tion were made in the United States Dis
trict Court this afternoon by his counsel
Congressman John r, X. Scott,
After a brief visit to the court. CAPTAIN
Thierichens was sent back to Moyamensing
prison. Pending the outcome of the argu-
ment on the motions which will be heard
Monday, the arraignment Of the German
naval oficer TO plead TO the indictments
was again postponed.
The indictment charging Thierlchens with
conspiracy win be dropped, 1t was an
nounced by United States Attorney Francis
Fisher Kane This is a joint Indictment
and II is understood that the cases against
the others named-Adalbert K Fischer,
Mrs Helena Fischer and Henry Rohner-
will be pressed. Mr.. Kane said that he
would make every effort to have the
Thierichens trial proper taken up not later
than next week.
The German sea raiders counsel intro
duced the motion to quash the indictments
because, he said the smuggling charges
were not covered by Federal statutes and
all the indictments are defective I'm form
and substance, He also filed a petition for
a bill OF particulars on the ground that the
indictments do not contain sufficient infor-
nation. He withdrew a petition for an in
spection Of the Grand Jury's minutes be-
cause. he told Judge Thompson, Mr. Kane
had kindly cleared up this plan of the
matter for him.
The conspiracy, smuggling and illegal
import charges grew out Of the removal
OF ninsteen chronometers from the Kron-
prinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eltel Friedrich
while the German raiders were interned
at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Their
ichens and the other defendants were in
dicted Jointly for conspiracy and separately
for smufRling In the white slave indlof.
ment Thlerichens Il accused Of haVina
brought Marie Funk from Ithaca, n. 81.
10 phIIn6AlrhIa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
EASTERN RAILROADS
ABOLISH 922 TRAINS
P. r. r. Will Drop 102, Reading 80 and
B. and o. so to Speed Up Trans
portion for u. S.

In order TO speed up the transportation
of Government supplies. foodstuffs and
troops. eastern railroads today announced
the dlscontinuance of 922 trains Roads
operating from Philadelphia will make big
cuts. but explain that they are necessary.
The Pennsylvania. beginning next Sun.
day, will drop 1O2 trains. the Philadelphia
& Reading thirty, and the Baltimore and
Ohio, sixty.
The cuts will be accomplished, according
to railroad officials by consolidating trains.
making one train serve where two were
used before. In addition many parlor cars,
club and observation cars will be elimina ed
Pennsylvania officials assert that the war
schedule will not affect suburban trains.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
Washington Ties
MGCkS in Sixth
Continued from Page One

NoHtlHueu from Ehge One
opponents without scoring. Gooch had an
average Of .13 for his brief stauff in the
big leagues.
FIRST INNING
Judge was thrown out by Grover Shanks
singled to right Milan also singled to
right, sending Shanks to third but was
out trying to stretch the hit into a double,
Bodie TO Witt. Rice walked and stole sec
ond Leonard grounded to McInnis. No
runs, two hits, no errors
Leonard caught Wits high fly. Strunk
grounded to Shanks. Bodie lined to Rice.
No runs, no hits, no errors
SECOND INNING
Menosky grounded to McInns Murray
famed. Ainsmith struck out. No runs,
no hits no errors.
Shanks threw out Bates shanks also
tossed out McInnis. schang doubled to
the left field wall. Murray threw out Meyer.
No runs, one hit, no errors
THIRD INNING
Harper famed, Judge was thrown out
by Falkenberg. Shanks fouled to Meyer.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Grover flied to Rice. Falkenberg struck
out. witt singled over second. StrunlS
flied TO Menosky. No runs, one hit, no
errors.
Milan beat out a slow hit to Grover
Grover threw out Rice, Leonard singled TO
right and Milan stopped at third. Menosly
singled to right scoring Milan and sending
Leonard TO third. Menoslxy stole second
Murray walked, filling the bases. Ainsmith
singled to right, scoring Leonard. Menoslxy
was run out, trying to score, Bodle "a
Grover TO Meyer to Bates, Murray holding
second. Strunk made a brilliant running
catch of Harper's long fly. Two runs, foul
hits, no errors,
Bodle singled to center. Bates popped
to Shanks. McInnis singled TO right and
Bodle went TO third. Schang singled tc
right. scoring Bodie, McInnls stopping al
third. Meyer popped to Murray. Grover.
grounder took a bad bound over Shank's
head and went to left for a single. McInni,
scoring. Gooch batted for Falkenburg ant
forced Grover, Murray to Shanks. Two
runs, four hits, no errors
FIFTH INNING
Noyes went in TO pitch for the Athletics
Noyes tossed out Judge. Witt threw ou
Shanks. Milan walked Milan died steal
ing Meyer 20 Grover No runs, no hits
no errors
Shanks fumbled Wits grounder. strunl
sacrificed, Harper TO Judge Bodies sin
gled TO center scoring Witt. Bates fouleC
to Judge. Murray threw out McInns on,
run, one hit, one error.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
p. R. R. HNSTALLS NEW
SYSTEM OF SIGNALS
White Lights Eliminated Per-
manently on All Lines-Green,
Red and Yellow in Force
NATION NEEDS CHEMISTS
Dentist Arrested on Charge of Theft
Boy Rescued From Drowning.
Other City Briefs

The new system Of signals on the Penn
sylvania Railroad has been installed after
more than year Of preparatory work
White light signals went out permanently
on all lines of the company last night
Green lights have been Installed. on the
semaphores they now signify clear track
proceed"
Henceforth the new system will be red
lights for stop" yellow for caution" and
green for proceed" White lights have
been eliminated owing TO their increasing
use for many other private purposes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
THAYER AND DIXON
DOUBLES WINNERS
Capture Delaware Tennis
Event Over w. T. Tilden,
I'd, and Rodney Beck
SCORES ARE 6-3, 3-6, 1913, 6-3
COUNTRY CLUB, wilmington. Del, June

COUNTRY CLUB, Wilmington. Del, June
20.
Alexander y. Thayer and Fitz Eugene
Dixon won the final round in doubles of
the Delaware state tennis championship
tournament at the Wilmington Country Club
this afternoon. .
Playing in brilliant fashion this pair de-
feated the eastern doubles winners of the
recent Philadelphia tournament In hotly
contested match, taking three sets out of
four by the scores 6-3 80, 1913. Ga. Will
liam r. Tiden and Rodney Beck who
were on the short end Of this match, put up
pluCky fight, but Thayer and Dixon were
too steady for them.
Thayer and Dixon won the third set, 0
to 5, after some of the best tennis witnessed
here in a long time. Thayer and Dixon
now lead their opponents two sets to one.
Being the final round, play is the best
three out of five sets.
The championship court was marked off
and green bunting was placed around all
sides with heavy canvas, also painted a
dark green, at either end, to break the high
wind. The pretty girls. regulars at the
tourney were all on hand and gave up knit.
ting and tea parties to watch the tennis.
They saw a wonderful exhibition OF team
work and individual court play, for four of
the best Philadelphia doubles players were
in action and they made a remarkable show
ing. The first set was sensational in spots,
Thayer and Dixon winning from Tilden and
Beck by the score of 6 to g. Twice in this
set Tiden failed to win on his service, a
most unusual performance for the Schuyl-
kill Valley champion.
Tilden and Beck rallied in tine second sci
and by display Of pretty tenhls they wor
this set six games to three. This made II
even-up, each team having one set
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
Foreirners Sell P. r. r. Holdings

Pennsylvania Railroad stock held in for.
cign countries has been sold extensively tha
last year. on June I. this year, there were
2274 foreign stockholders, the railroads re-
port shows. A year ago the number was
9762 The total number of stockholders on
June 1..1917. was 93,639, of whom 46,575.
or i9.7 per cent, were women The stock
outstanding on that date was 9,9S5,Sti
shares
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
A. L. PENNOCK, NOTED
HORTICULTURIST, DEAD
Veteran Who Revealed Art of
Making Lily of the Valley
Perennial

Abraham Liddon Pennock, veteran horti-
eulturst who gave 10 the world the secret
Of raising lilies OF the valley all the year
round, died today in his ninetieth year at
his home in Violet lane, Lansdowne Mr.
Pennock was the founder of the florist firm
Of Pennock Brothers, sxty-four years ago,
and he was known as 'the grand old man OF
the flower business"
Those whose favOrte flower is the lily
OF the valley owe a lasting debt OF gratitude
TO this veteran hortlculturist Many years
ago, Mr.. Pennock discovered that by placing
the bulbs Of the lily Of the valley in cold
storage he could keep them blooming the
year around. There were no flower cold
storage plants In those days. and for
several years Mr.. Pennock kept his bulbs
In an ordinary spring house. Big flower
tirms quickly grabbed his idea. and now
millions Of lily of the valley bulbs repose
on Ice 80 that the beautiful flower may
bloom perenially.
In addition to being horticultural, Mr..
Pennock was poet and composer. shortly
before his death he composed several songs
and sang them into talking-machine rec
ords. They win be preserved with care by
his family.
He returned from his orange grove in
Florida a month ago and June 5 celebrated
his golden wedding anniversary
Mr.. Pennock was an Orthodox Friend.
Wah born where the Penn Charter School
now stands on Twelfth street, above Market
Ne was nurssryman IN his early life.
Mr.. Pennock II survived by a widow,
Mrs. Anna O. Pennock elk sons and three
daughters The children are Herbert A.
caepaf. Samuel sellers J. Liddon. Henry
Sellers and George Il. Pennock and Mrs
tIenole Laird. NIa. Nathan ?. ssannsI
and Mrs. Robert G. Foluell. Mrs Folwell 4
~ wife of bob" FolWelI. head coach Of
||I Io|4|fs|tT of ffanazIRanla football
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
Auto Wrecks Tailor Shop

An autotruck wrecked the front Of the
tailor shop Of Morris Fast at Twenty-sec-
ond and oxford streets, after crashing into
an automobile driven by Charles Roesch of
Twenty-seventh and Silver streets. The
truck was driven by William Finding, Of
30l2 Agate street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
Chemists Wanted in Laboratory

American chemists should hold them
selves I'm readiness to serve the Govern
ment in the laboratory and factory rather
than in the trenches. according to Or. Mar
ston Taylor Bogert OF Columbia Univer-
sity. who addressed members Of the Phila-
delphia section OF the American Chemical
Society at the Merton Cricket Club. Chem
lists are in great demand by the Govern
mont he nXnlninod.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
Fotterall Square Block Party

To provide funds for the Fourth Of July
celebration in Fotterall square, Twelfth and
Cumberland streets the Ladies' Aid branch
of the Fourth of July Association Of Fot-
terall square will conduct a block party to-
night and tomorrow night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
FIFTH INNING
June Grand Jury Concludes Work

The Grand Jury for the June term OF
Quarter Sessions Court completed its busl-
ness today. During the month OF june the
Grand Jury acted on 672 bills OF indictment.
OF which ei4 were found true. The Grand
Jurors visited the county charitable ana
penal institutions and reported favorably
on them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
Wanamaker Sells Hotel Rodman

The Hotel Rodmah, Broad and Brown
streets, has been sold by John Wanamaker
to Charles w. Young The site will be used
for seven-story office building. which will
be erected at cost of about $3.50, 900, not
including the price of the ground.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
Bank Forces Busy on Liberty Loan

Bank forces are working overtime" in an
effort to keep up the work in connection
with payments due on the second INSTALL
fnents Of the $4,000 100000 Liberty Loan
The work is especially long and intricate at
the Federal Reserve Bank In this city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29

TINE IAniE thAhGEs
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29

opponents without scoring. Gooch had an
average OF .l3 for his brief stauff in the
big leagues.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22

This complete table Of the results of the draft held IN WGshn9
Friday urh reUisons made at the capital yesterday
group the red INK serial numbers
assigned exemption boards These arranged sequence
The second column Of each group sOws the position IN me dTdn9
Of the "red INK number opposite.
i0ch registran UH be called 1t neces-
gary find his red ink number by gancg doun the rSt column
that number IN the lottery
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1917-11-30
Sen, @eGpbier.

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&r. 9itergoor6, 8. 81. SO. Mn6er-
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og Sangfpnoige. Set er fun at On
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prboe mongt ct SuIeboro og Der
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