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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
PISTOL "TOTER" BLAMES
WAR; HELD UNDER BAIL
Jimmy Ritchie," Salus Lieuten-
ant, Nabbed at Atlantic
City
ATLANTIC CITY, July Q.


Giuseppe Allegro Philadelphan, better
known as Jimmy iRtChie," political par
tisan of Senator Sam Salus and the Wares,
slipped out of the grip of Jersey justice for
the time being today by posting 5000 in
cash bail for himself and Frank Catano,
otherwise known as Francis Clement, in
whose company he was picked up on the
Boardwalk yesterday.
Allegro, who last week charged Detec-
tives O'COnnOr and Stanley Dillon, phys
ical instructor Of the Philadelphia police
with assault and battery following what
he claimed was a frame-up raid upon his
alleged gaming establishment, came to the
shore yesterday with several friends and
the gun he always totes" with him.
Lieutenant Scanlon, Of the Philadelphia
force, who is under special detail here for
the summer, spotted Allegro on the board
walk and tipped him" to Detectives Soli-
taire. Ahearn and Fairly Of the shore force
As the detectives closed in Allegro passed
his gun TO Clement, his companion at the
time.
At headquarters the detectives entered a
charge of carrying concealed deadly wea-
pons against Clement. while the best they
could do against Allegro was suspicion -
Allegro jeered the sheriff sleuths over his
neat trick and said he would not think
OF coming to the shore or going anywhere
without piece of ordnance upon his per-
son.
What do you want a gun for?" one
OF the sleuths asked him, and the Salus
lieutenant retorted, why, man, we're at
war"
Allegro called for the roll the police tool,
from him when he was nabbed and peeled
of $500 In bills. An hour later he was on
his way to Philadelphia, The police here
do not expect him to come back.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
PROVOST MARSHAL
DEFENDS PHILADELPHIA
General Crowder Denies Sending
of kilograms Hurrying EX-
emption Boards
Bv a star Correspondent
WASHINGTON. July O.


Provost Marshal General Enoch H. Crow
der today expressed surprise when he read
the interview In which Mayor Smith, OF
Philadelphia. repudiated responsibility for
registration delays which were said to have
brught criticism from Washington. Cen
eral Crowder said the Mayor was under
misapprehension and that conditions In
Philadelphia had been exaggerated.
II was denied that any kilograms had
been sent TO the Mayor requesting the
boards 10 hurry theii work, other than
those sent generally. None had been sent
last week. As matter Of fact. Phila-
delpha leads the big cities Of the country
in compiling their serial list.
Philadelphia enjoys the record Of being
the first to send in It's tabulated serial list,
the very first returns received here coming
from the Second and Thirty-second wards
Philadelphia has completed tabuation
in fourteen wards and this record is I5
per cent ahead Of all other LARGE cities.
New York and Boston have not sent any
lists 20 the Provost Marshars Office.
Chicago has completed only one ward and
Baltimore has sent her lists for six dis
tricts.
No criticism has been made by the Pro-
vost Marshals Office as tp this work in
Philadelphia or any part Of Pennsylvania.
1u the opinion Of one Of the army officers
fami lar with the work there rs a per
sistent political movement under way in
Pennsylvania to inject politics into the
situation. As to the composition Of the
boards. the Provost Marshal is Indifferent
whether they are Republicans or Demo-
Gratis. They have so little duty to perform,
aside from administrative, that they can do
nothing which will lead to favoritsm under
the system devised.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
PHILADELPHIA GUARDSMAN
HURT ON COASTER is DEAD
Harry NJ. Brantz Stands Up in Car at
Amusement Park and Is
Fatally Injured

Harry NJ. Brantz, twenty-three years old,
Of 3S46 Poplar street a private in Com
pany c. Third Pennsylvania Infantry, died
last night at the Braddock General Hos
pital at BraddoclI from a blow on his head
received from an overhead obstruction while
standing in one of the cars on the roller
coaster at KennywoOd Park, near McIiees-
port Pa, according to reports from officers
of his company.
Colonel George T. Kemp. commander Of
the Third Infantry, expects to get further
details from the captain of Company c at
the regimental headquarters in Altoona.
Company G is posted at Port Perry, about
ten miles east Of Pittsburgh where it is
on guard duty. Second Lieutenant William
+. Corcoran, of this company, died nearly
two months ago as the result of being made
mysteriously i'll after eating food at a Port
Perry hotel. A score of guardsmen were
also III at the same time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
SLAIN BY HIS opal"
IN CLUBROOM FRACAS
John Moore, Messenger in Tax
Office, Shot While Acting
as Peacemaker

"Jonnie" Moore 80 years old, l343 South
Thirty-fourth street, who as assistant mes
senger In the office of Receiver of Taxes
Kendrck was intrusted daily with ior-
tunes collected as taxes, is dead with a
bullet i'm his right temple, while his best
friend John O'Brien, 20 years old, 1914
South Spangler street is locked up in cell
in city Hall, accused Of being his muir
dcrer.
In a room at the Moore home sits Mrs.
Moore, grief stricken over her husbands
death and almost on the verge of prOstration
because her husband was killed by "A man
whom he always referred to as his PAL
81 always thought that John O'Brien was
my Johnnie's pal" sobbed Mrs. Moore
Yes, pop used to call Mr.. O'Brien his
hest friend" sobbed the two little sons OF
the dead man
The shooting took place yesterday after
noon in the rooms of the James Stewart
New Year Association. The clubrooms are
located at 1908 South Thirty-fifth street
Friends of O'Bren said today that IT was
rum that made him forget that Moore was
HIS friend. 1t was while OBrien was in
toXicated that he fired shot at Moore,
they say. Those who witnessed the shoot
ing say that Moore was trying to pacify
O'Brien and get him to his home.
Moore entered the office of Receiver OF
Taxes from the Thirty-sixth Ward three
years ago. He was n firm abstainer OF
liquor only week ago he obtained a
position for his friend O'Bren as a watch
man with the Pennsylvania Railroad.
william Hess. thirty-five years old, of
1850 Kern street, died last evening in the
Episcopal Hospital of a bullet wound in
licted by Policeman Patrick McKeon. of
the Trenton avenue and Dauphin streets
station, The policeman says that he shot
in self-defense
McKeon was held without bail TO await
the action OF the coroner. According to
Policeman McKeon, he had been relieved
Of duty and was returning home in citizens
clothes when he saw four men carrying a
case Of bottled beer on Collins street above
Huntingdon street and overheard one say
that he had stolen it from the home of
Norman l.. Parker 26O3 Amber street.
McKeon is said to have followed them and
displayed his badge Hes a cop go get
him." Hess Is said to have shouted,
Immediately the four men, McKeon
alleges knocked him down and began beat
ing him.
McKeown says that he drew his revolver
and fired in self-defense. The shot struck
Hess above the heart. The three compan-
ions were arrested and held under 5000 bal
each by Magistrate DietZ on a charge OF
larceny and assault. They gave their names
as Charles frost, thirty-five years old, 2617
Amber street James Shouts, thirty-three
2l23 East Orleans street and George Ess.
Ter, thirty-five, 2165 East York street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
6S7, 900 Men VIII
Be Taken by Draft
Continued from Pase One

Continued from PAGE One
istration lists from the precincts already
completed were arriving at the War De-
partment today.
Two million copies of a bulletin Of In
Etructions to regstrants were sent out to
the local boards.
States that have patrioticaly answered
the call for regular army and National
Guard volunteers win have relatively fewer
men TO supply by draft than the Stacker
States.
Regulations for fixing the quotas Of each
State. issued by the President today, base
the levies on new population estimates, with
deductions for heavy enlstments to date
though exact numbers are yet to be COM
piled
California Idaho, Illinois. Indiana. Mich,
iTan, Montana Nevada. Oregon, Pennsyl-
vania, Utah. Nebraska and Wyoming have
nlled their regular army quotas and conse-
ouently will profit heavily from deductions,
In making up quotas the War Depart
nent viii make deductions for the strength
81 the National Guard and the number OF
rnard and army enlistments since April l..
Provost Marshal General Crowder. who Is
compillng the State quotas, will notify each
rovernor OF the requisite strength and the
Governor then will have TO divide the buR-
Den on the basis Of population between
c0unties and cities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
WOMAN KILLED, Is HURT
WHEN MOTOR HITS TREE
Five Persons Seriously Injured
in Crash on Way to Family
Reunion

Philadelphia woman was killed and
fifteen persons also Of this city, were in
jured when the motortruck on which they
were riding to a family reunion at Valley
Park near Valley Forge, yesterday, crashed
into a tree. The accident occurred a mile
south Of Port Kennedy. Pa.
The dead woman was Mrs Susan Rogers.
fifty years old, 1899 IIartville street, Ken
Sington
Those seriously injured and taken to the
hospital were:
Wcstmoreland street; hip broken and hurt
internally, condition serious.
MARIE SWEENEY. eighteen S5S North
Eleventh street; right knee hurt ana suf
fering from shock.
MRS. MARY SWEENEY, nifty, mother of Marie,
shock and bruises.
MRS SARAH GALLAGHER. thirty-eight. 2Il2
II street. decorations Of thumb and head,
street; head and right arm injured, suffering
from shock.
About ten of the party had their in.
jurics dressed on the scene of the accident
by the physicians who responded to tho call
for relief which was received at the Nor.
ristown Hospital.
The truck which was wrecked was
owned by Togarty Brothers, Of 3212 II
street, Philadelphia, 1t was driven by
Frank Fogarty, and left Philadelphia at
o'clock About half-past IL the brakes re-
fused to work while descending a hill and
then some part of the mechanism snapped
The truck shot down to the bottom Of an
incline at a rapid rate and smashed against
the tree. When the party left Philadel-
phia Austin Sweeney, the fOurteen-year-old
son of Mrs. Mary Sweeney. took his seat
beside the driver. The place had been re-
served for Mrs Rogers, who was killed in
the collision The boy gave up the seat to
her He was hardly scratched in the crash
which followed later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
"PHANTOM BURGLAR"
HAUNTS WEST PHTLA.
$50 House Robberies Reported
to Police in Last
Month

West Philadcphians, watch out for the
phantom" burglar No fewer than 80 rob-
berries have been reported TO the SiXty-ffth
street and Woodland avenue station in the
last month, and nearly all are said to be
the work Of the phantom" as he is
called.
incidentally, he is no respccter Of per-
sons or property. Steals every tangible
thing he can lay his hands on. Included
In the list are bacon, silverware, cash. jew
elry, and even babies savings banks. The
police believe he travels on bicycle or
motorcycle.
Two suspects were caught shortly after
a m. today after Miss Margaret b.
Christopher twenty years old, Of 51O6
Woodland avenue, had heard n man In her
room. She screamed. The house was
aroused Policeman Mursett running in
double time saw two men leaving the house
in hurry, he said
He arrested the men by threatening them
with his revolver. The prisoners we're
Joseph Carr, Of GO63 Reinhard street, and
Joseph Murphy, Of 5421 Regent street. They
were held in $500 bail for a further hearing
by Magistrate Harris. The police believe
the two may throw some light on the
phantom"
The phantom" has quite a reputation
among the West Philadelphia police He is
said to operate only two nights n week
when many robberies are reported on a
Tuesday night the police say, Thursdays
number follows suit. Sometimes he switches
to Wednesdays and Fridays. Virtually all
the houses are entered by means of win
dows left open and with screens These
he takes out. In some case doors have
been jmmicd.
In one instance he took S25 worth Of
bacon. At another house he stole "A baby's
savings bank with only seventy cents, while
a $40 bill underneath was left untouched.
The police say as many as eleven houses
have been entered in one night by the
phantom Needless to say they would
like to make his acquaintance Meanwhile,
West Philadelphians, beware!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
INSPECT 2O7O BUILDINGS
Firemen Detailed on Prevention Work
Make Report

During the month Of June 2O7O buildings
were inspected by fremen detailed on FIRE
prevention work. This makes total Of
12.ss3 inspections during the first six
months of the year
According to n report made by Fire Mar
shall George Elliott, 1890 improvements
have been made in buildings for the pur-
pose of safeguarding employees, These in
clude the erection Of fire escapes, distribu-
ton of water pals and sand location or
fire eXtingushers. cquippng windows with
fire ropes, ladders; placing safety bars in
elevator windows and erecting fire doors,
In hundreds of cases the inspectors
caused the removal of rubbish piles oil
lamps and oils from buildings to yards
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
KENSINGTON'S EXCURSION
TO ATLANTIC CITY JULY 1S
Business Mems Association Planning
Big Day at Shore-Transit
Propaganda Mixed In

The North Kensington Business Mems
Association is mixing transit propaganda
with the preparations for It's annual excur-
sion to Atlantic City. which will be made
July IS. All along the route Of the new
elevated, as well as elsewhere. the asso-
ciation has placed huge banners advertising
the excursion. Stores also have long yell
low and black steamers procaiming the
fact that they have tickets on sale.
The newly formed ladies' auxiliary Of the
association has pitched in" with royal
will TO swell the number of excursionists
and has already sold 500 tickets The
women induced the association TO engage
the Steeplechase Pier for entertainment
and to provide free tickets to the pier for
all excursionists.
The auxiliary has rested little since its
Organization. The first week of its exist
ence II held a strawberry festival. which
produced more than 5000 for the Clear
feld Day Nursery.
These women and many others are MEM
bers OF the auxiliary:
Mrs Jennie Steelman, Mrs. J. Milne Mrs
John Grund, Mrs. F.. Hoffman, Miss r. Hoffman,
Ham Beaton, Mrs Mulvihnl. Miss Abramson.
Miss Schwartz. Mrs. Schwartz, Mrs. j lredae,
Mrs. J. Barnett, Mrs J. Witesde, Mrs. Mitchell,
Mrs. J. Greenwood Mrs T. Kane. Mrs. r. Kerns
Mrs. NJ Robinson, Mrs. Joseph Shuttleworth,
Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Conely Mrs. l.. =. Cameron.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
TWO MARINES ARRESTED
Charged With Desertion From Phila-
delphia Navy Yard

Two United States marines. accused OF
deserting from the Philadelphia Navy Yard
and getting into trouble in Chester County,
were returned TO the navy yard today The
military authorities will attend to their
cases.
The marines are John Ferguson and Will
liam NJ. Lyttle, Ferguson, accused Of break
ing into a cabin near DOwningtown and ex-
changing his uniform for a suit of civilians
clothes he found in the place was arrested
at Downlngtown. Lyttle, arrested at NAL
Nern, was accused OF taking a suit of
Both men, according TO the authorities, ad-
mitted deserting the marine corps and said
they were willing to return and face the
consequences.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09

II the expectations Of Mayor Smith come
true the Public Service Commission will
take action today 10 end the long deadlock
over the issuance of certificates of public
convenience for the citys transit develop
ment program The Mayor is confident
that the commission today will pass favor
ably upon at least a part Of the pending
certificates and that the municipality viii
thereby he authorized to proceed at once
with the construction program
Neither the Mayor nor Director Twining
intends to go to Harrisburg today. as both
feel that they can add nothing to the argu-
ments laid before the members of the serv-
ice board last week when they both urged
prompt action upon the certificates.
Last week Commissioner Magee was alb
sent from the session and his absence was
one Of the reasons assigned for the failure
Of the board to act. II IS expected thar
MaEec will be in Harrisburg today. how
ever, and will agree to compromise OF
some kind upon the differences between
the two factions in the commission.
No particular plans are being made by
Director Twinng for the public hearing
on July lS on the application for permls-
sion to build the Chestnut street subway.
81 have heard Of no objections to the
plan" explained the Director today. He
said he had not heard of any delegation
accompanying the city officials when they
appear before the commission to present
their appeal for the certificate Of public
convenience TO build the new subway
through the medium of which Mayor Smith
hopes to attract a new operating company
to Philadelphia
Tomorrow bids will he opened by the
Department Of city Transit for five sta
tions along the line Of the Frankford ele-
waited route. There remain five other sta
tions for the construction of which bids
have yet to be opened Bids for the con-
struction Of the concrete roadbed of this
new line will be opened on July -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
Henry b. Walter Dies

Henry b. Walter. for forty-five years
member Of the Brotherhood of America
and for twenty-five years scrovekeeper of
the organization died yesterday at his
home. 1858 Frankford avenue, Of general
debility Mr. Walter, who was eighty years
old, was. until two years ago. a grand trus-
tee of the Supreme Circle of the Brother
hood Of America. For thirty-one years he
was secretary OF the Wisslnoming Building
and Loan Association. He Is survived bv
his wife and three children. The funeral
will be held Wednesday and the interment
will be In Northwood Cemetery
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
NEW JERSEY TOMATOES
OPEN THEIR SEASON HERE
First Shipment Arrives Today in Good
Condition-Potatoes Take An
other Drop

The first shipments Of New Jersey co.
matoes reached this city today. Although
the receipts were light, the quality and
condition were excellent. A gradual in
crease in the shipments is expected.
Potatoes were slightly lower today, the
best Eastern Shore Virgnias selling at
$4.75 a barrel. The retail price for the last
few days has been 25 cents a half peck,
the lowest price of the season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
-Four Held Captive Under Auto

LANCASTER Pa July Slate last
night while Frederick Broome. of Lancaster.
was returning from Philadelphia, his auto
turned turtle near Soudersburg, first skid
ding when he turned TO avoid hitting two
pedestrians. He and his wife two children
and guest were caught under the car and
were kept prisoners for an hour, until dis
covered and released by riders on a pass
ing trolley car.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
CHINESE OFF FOR OUTING
Annual Affair of Merchants Associa-
tion Not Affected by Pekin

In spite Of the unpleasantness in and
around Pekin. the Chinese Merchants
Association OF Philadelphia started its
annual excursion today on schedule time.
10 a. m.
The merchants and their friends with
their wives and children set Off from the
Arch street wharf on the steamboat Queen
Anne. The band was playing, everybody
was laughing and for fifteen minutes a
gang OF men had been carrying on provisions
wet and dry. II looked as II an enjoyable
time was going to be had.
Great precautions were taken to prevent
outsiders joining the party No white man
or woman was allowed on the boat unless
vouched for as a friend by some. member
of the Merchants Association.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
Henry Field Dies in New York

NEW YORK, July 9. = Henry Field.
grandson of the late Marshall Field, Chi
cago merchant and fnancier, died yester-
day at the Presbyterian Hospital in this
CITY, where he was operated upon for an
abscess on one of his lungs. 1t has been
announced that Mr.. Fields condition was
satisfactory and his death was unexpected
His body win be taken to Chicago today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
/, c,,l. Hurt when Car Jumps Track

Two Philadelphia girls. Mary sohottazser
4sfs Darien street. and Catherine McGet-
firan. 2254 Cross street. who late last
1lrht we're injured when Gloucester troll
lev ear on which they were riding jumped
Az tracks today were reported 10 be re-
rotarInr Al the Cooper Hospital. Camden
|rteta Camden Traffic along the lines
u arI ot.a Nel'oafI PARK wa held ~ fos
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
wills Probated Today

wills probated today include those OF
John NJ. Smiley, Larme Harbor, Ireland
which In private bequests disposes Of prom
erty valued at Ss2 600 Jacques Hook, 1871
North Sixth street. $4,000; James W. Ian
ming 1853 North Nineteenth street $s2OO
and Mary hauHmann. 2122 unruh street
tezoo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
Boys to Be Modified for Harvest

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The annual
harvest time farm labor shortage will be
met this year by millions OF boys The
uaited States Boys Working Reserve. un-
der the direction OF the Department OF
Labor, now has organizations IN nearly
eyery State and a ready q mobilize the
young men q ne eppptfy for he hafvesss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
Arizona Strike Conditions Easier

WASHINGTON, July 9,--Strike condi-
tions In the copper districts Of Arizona
where 5000 men walked out are "improv-
ing and encouraging" according to the labor
department here today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
econd Artillery Fills Ranks-West Philadelphia Bur9Iar-Kdd
TRANSIT PERMITS TODAY,
EXPECTATION OF MAYOR
Public Service Commission, How
ever, Sees Little Likelihood
of Such Action
BIDS FOR FIVE STATIONS
Mayor and Twining Look for Compro-
mise Between Two
Factions
HARRISBURG, July 3.

HARRISBURG, July 3.
The Public Service Commission, be-
fore going into session at 1890, an
nounced there is little likelihood of the
Philadelphia transit case coming up
today.