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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
TO PROSECUTE CLERKS
FOR $4,000 TAX THEFT
District Attorneys Office Prob
ing Charges Against Employees
of City Bureau of Water

Criminal proceedings will be instituted
against the clerks OF the Bureau of water,
accused of defrauding the city of nearly
$4,000 by falsifyng records. should an in
vestigaton now under way warrant such
action.
A statement 10 this effect was made this
afternoon by Assistant District Attorney
Tsulane. lie said the District Attorneys
Office was getting the evidence in shape.
and II IL is conclusive IL will be placed
before the Grand Jury. 1t is said that the
evidence duplicates numerous minor Ofil-
cials but names for the present are being
withheld.
The alterations OF figures on water rents
were discovered some time ago by Frank
German Registrar of the Bureau or Water,
and since then the peculations have been
found to have covered long period Of
time. The alleged offenders have been dis.
missed from the city service
Efforts have been made. IL is asserted. to
settle the cases out Of court by the pay
ment into the city treasury of certain sums
and political moves are said to have been
made with an effort to shield the alleged
Offenders. That these have failed is evil
denced by Mayor smiths declaration that
the offenders should be punished and their
kames made public
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
400 CHESTER PLUMBERS
STRIKE FOR MORE PAY
Demand 121s Cents an Hour More
After Winning Advance
Last May

CHESTER, Pa Sept. 4.--Their demands
for an increase in wages not granted. APP
proximately 400 plumbers of this city and
county went OH strike today. with the re-
suit that plumbing operations on buildings
and factories throughout the city are Grip
pled Virtually all the plumbers are out. II
Is announced and those who are at work
today. it is stated, will join the strikers
tomorrow.
A meeting will be held tonight by the
union plumbers, when the future course
OF the strike will be decided upon. The
men are still firm in their demands for
sixty-two and one-hslf cents an hour for
an eight-hour day. The present scale Is
fifty cents an hour for an eight-hour day.
Last May the Master Plumbers Associa-
ton met the union demand for fifty cents
an hour, but after the lapse Of few weeks.
it is declared, few of the agitators in
sisted upon more money.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
DlUyer Called Before
United States yury
Continued from Page One

meetings are concerned. | have not the
slightest hesitation in reafrlning the posi-
ton that originally took when | sent Mr..
Walnut to its meeting and afterward in
dorsed what he said. Ny business is to en-
force the law. and no law had been broken
when Mr.. Walnut advised the policemen
not to make arrests at the meeting at Arch
street. As soon as the laws of the United
States were broken. | proceeded and had
Socialists arrested. In every case where
have had evidence of the violation Of law
of the United States | have prosecuted,
and i certainly intend TO do so in the future
'As TO Mr. Dwyer's charge that I have
not been active in getting hold Of slacliers
The complaint is new TO me. I have kept
careful record in the form Of a card
catalogue of the cases that have been re-
ferred TO my office, and it will have to
speak for itself Out of a large number of
cases referred to me but n small number
have shown actual violations of law Many
complaints were proved to have had their
origin in spite. the facts not iustifying the
charge. The man informed against either
produced a certificate OF registration or
was able to establish the fact that he was
not within the prescribed ages. IL was
necessary. of course, for the department to
act with caution lest injustice should be
done. While the court was still in session
in June I was able to get before it the
cases of four men who persisted in failure
TO register. and in each OF these cases the
maximum sentence was imposed. During
the course of the summer thirty others were
arrested and their cases will be pressed
'As TO the men who have failed to appear r
when summoned by the boards, investiga-
tons of these cases are being made. ana
wherever the men are found they will GER
tainly be dealt with &c..
As TO the two specific cases Mr. Dwyer
refers to. I may add that in one am going
ahead with the investigation and will GER
tainly prosecute If the facts warrant it. al
though I must decline TO prosecute simply
to please Mr.. Dwyer AS regards the man
who gets an income from a brewery. Mr..
Dwyers statement is the first intimation
that | have had OF the case. certainly
hope that he will reconsider his decision not
to place his evidence in my hands. II would
seem TO be his duty to do so. II Mr.. Dwyer
showed more concern about helping me en-
force the law and less about trying his
cases in the newspapers the work OF the
exemption boards in this city would be bet
ter advanced"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
LANDSCAPE ARTIST LOSES
Not Entitled to Recover on Contract
With Narberth Civic Association

M NORRJSTOwN. Pa. Sept. 4.-Tbe court
today handed down an opinion in which
II dnds that Robert Anderson Pope, we'll
known landscape artist of New York. Is
not entitled to recover money from George
NJ Henry Augustus J. Loos, A c. Shand,
.xemas G. Simpson, William ID. Snedley.
'Tp6ert r. purbn. E., A. Muschamp, John
'0. Williams, Il. s. Haws. James Artman
ao1 E p. Dold, representing the Narberth
CIVIC Association.
& Pops cannot recover. the court finds, be-
GaUse he was discharged by the defendants
FOR GAUGE at time when he had been
oVerpaid by them under the terms of his
confrnct and because he abandoned his
UnGes1aking and refused further perform
snoa nnless a substantial payment on fur
''ther account was made TO him at time
when nothing was due him.
The work In question was the laying out
ara the beautifying OF the low and insight
.1y tract Of land IN Narberth lying along
<ha ronnsylSania Ilsilroad. The defendants
<orjnr< ohe civic association, the court finds.
~ ~ wfolly dlsinterestsd and public
~ 4 DrSpore ef sequlrinx TIE land and
~ it - - cnenae 4 into
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
PROBLEM OF LIVE STOCK


WASHINGTON, Sept. "A nationwide
drive to improve the livestock situation
will begin tomorrow, when leaders in the
industry will confer here with Herbert
Hoover, food administrator: Secretary Of
Agriculture Houston and other Government
and State officials.
one of the principal aims in the crusade
will be "the distribution Of breeding stock
from regions where there II an oversupply
of animals in relation 10 roughage and
grazing facilities to sparsely stocked areas" :"
Another problem to be discussed will he
means of safely increasing livestock pro-
duction for the great demands which will
continue throughout the war and al its con-
clusion to restock Europe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
U. s. PREPARES POSTERS
FOR NEW LIBERTY LOAN
Officials of Philadelphia Litho-
graphing Firm Start Work on
Advertising Second Issue

Work has already been started in this
city on thousands of posters and window
cards which will advertise the second Lib
erty Loan.
Officials of the kctterlinus I.thogl aph,c
Manufacturing Company, Fourth and Arch
streets, one Of the firms to whom contracts
were awarded by the Treasury Department
stated today that they expected to fulfil
their contract within the next thirty days
The ketterlinus firms contract is for s25.-
900.
The posters are of eight different designs
All the contracts call for delivery within
thirty days. There will be 1000. .0UO posters
and 100000 window cards, which will be
distributed throughout the country.
Other firms awarded contracts for the
printing of posters are the American Litho-
graphing Company. New York Haywood,
Strasser q Noight, New York r. +. Moore.
New York; Illinois Lithographing Company.
Chicago, and Sackett 4 Wilhelm Corpora
tion. New York
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
SOLDIER CAPTURES HAND
OF BRYN MAWR GRADUATE
Miss Katherine NJ. STREET., of Baltimore,
Becomes Bride of Captain Henry
f. Robb, of Same City

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Sept. IA romance
of the war eliminated at noon here today
with the marriage Of Captain Henry Fred
eriCk Robb. of the Fifth Maryland Regi-
mcnt. Baltimore, and Miss katherine May
nader STREET.. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John VI. STREET.. G3 Washington street. The
Rev. Dr.. James l., Moffstt pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, ofiicated. Cap
tai: Robb first met his bride in May. when
he came here with his company to protect
railroads and bridges She Is IA graduate
of Bryn Mawr class Of 1915. and was
awarded the Susan B. Anthony scholarship
Captain Robb left with his bride for
Philadelphia and New York. to remain UNI
Ill Friday. as he can be absent but a short
time from his regiment now at Cocleysville
Mis-. Robb will accompany her husband to
the cantonment at Anniston
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
BODY OF SIX-WEEKS.OLD
INFANT FOUND IN RAID
Discovered Underneath Pillow While
Supposed Mother Lay in Stupor
in Bal

Underneath a pillow in a house at $40
South Second street raided by the police
late this afternoon, the body Of a sX-weeks-
old infant was found.
The raid was conducted by the police of
the Third and De Lancey streets station. OH
suspicion that the place was used as a dis
orderly resort.
Mrs. Mary Hackett. supposed mother of
the dead infant, was found in a stupor in
bed. She was locked up pending in
vestigation by the coroner. Three women
found in the place were sent to the work.
h' use by Magistrate Persch for thirty days,
while five men who also were in the place
We're fined $40 each.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Your Soldier

Mothers. Sisters and Swecthearts your
Soldiers Comfort should be foremost In
your minds
Tired, Swollen. Blistering. Burning and
Aching feet. which are brought on by
Marching and Drilling, can be prevented
by rubbing "Fastep Foot Powder" well into
the feet.
"Fastep" heals cuts and broken blisters
It's cooling. soothing and antseptic.
AS an effective Deodorant for all parts
of the body, "Fastcp" will prove indispen-
sable in the trenches. when time is pressing
and facilities are lacking.
send your Soldier a Can today.
All druggists, 25c, or
4. FOUGERA & CO.. Inc.
9O-9a Beekman Street. New York
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
RIDDLES BODY RECOVERED
Philadelphia Aviator Lost in Flight
Washed Ashore of Holland Coast

Word was received by cable this after
noon that the body OF Julian Biddle, Of
Philadelphia, who was killed in an aerial
Hight of the coast Of England two weeks
ago, had been washed ashore on the north
ern coast of Holland. Identification of the
body was made BY papers found in the
dead stviator's pockets.
Biddle was tile son of Ali. and Mrs. \. g.
Biddle, Of Gwynedd Valley. Pa. lie was
we'll known in social and athletic circles
He became interested in aviation about two
years ago and had an extensive training
course, at Essington. He left here last May
and had been a member of the Lafayette
Escadrille only. eighteen days when helmet
death
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
QUALITIES FOR SERVICE
Sworn in by U. S. Judge Dickinson for
September Term of Court-Reading
Merchant Foreman

Beginning two weeks session. the E.a
eral Grand Jury for the September crimha,
term of court was sworn in today by Judeo
Dickinson, who appointed Augustus NJ
Eoff merchant. of Reading. Pa. as fors.
man.
Among the cases to be considered are a.
legged violations of the selective consofin.
tion act and the espionage law. Since tbs
June term Of court. Federal officials hays
arrested several persons who failed to re-
lister for the National Army June 5.
Indictments will also be sought agains,
the Socialists who were taken recently in a
raid on Socialist headquarters at 1926 trcn
street. upon charges of. interfering with the
draft. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
SHIP ADJUSTMENT BOARD
DISCUSSING WAGE ISSUE
Means of Speeding Up CONSTRUCTION
Also Topic at
Conference

WASlIINGTON, Sept. -Shipbuilders
wages and means of speeding up Americas
marine program are under discussion here
today The Shipbuiding Adjustment Board
which will smooth out matters OF wages
is being organized by G. Il. Macy, chair.
man, today, with A. +. Carry and Albert
Berres sitting to complete the committed
Uniformity in wages for shipbuilders will
be the first step taken by the board. Under
the present operations shpyards are paying
competing wages and CONSEQUENTLY ono shin.
yard is taking employees from another. Il
is the hope of the board that a uniform
scale of wages can be reached
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
New Insurance Commits
sioner Condemns "Fly-by-
Night" Companies
PRAISES HIS PREDECESSOR
O'NeiPs A d ministration His
Guide-Appointment a Brum-
baugh-Vare Coup
To Make Every Policy
Safe for All Holders

INSURANCE oMMIS SIoNER
= AMBLER declares war on fake
companies on assuming charge Of
State Insurance Department.
II want to make every policy
issued in Pennsylvania as safe for
the holder as it is possible to make
it," he said.
pennsylvania has good insurance
laws. intend to enforce them
rigidly."
Amber praised the work of j.
Denny O'Neil. his predecessor, and
announced that he will make no
changes in the staff of the de-
partment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Tries to Shoot Policeman

A negro who gave the name of William
Eendricl, attempted 10 shoot Motorcycle
Policeman Peter ODonnell. of the Tenth
and Thompson streets squad. when the DO
llceman was arresting him for shooting up
a Chinese restaurant at Eleventh street
and Girard avenue. Kendrick had refused
to pay for an order of chop suey and. when
The Chinese demonstrated, shot up the place
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Alleged Dope Fugitive Caught

READING, Sept. 4.--Walter Eozlowsllv g.
arrested with Paul Rohrbac< in recent
dope raid, and who escaped from a United
states deputy marshal as he and Rohrbacl<
We're being taken into Moyamensing prison
at philadelphia, was caught early this
morning BY city Detectives Kemp and
Huber. after one Of the widest chases the
police have had on their hands in a long
time. Kozlowsky was in hiding in the
mnnntains.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
DROWNED MANS BODY FOUND
Second Victim of Barge Accident at
Navy Yard Recovered

The body of Grant oman. twenty years
old. Liverpool, y. Y. was recovered today
from the Delaware River. Ormau was one
f'twO men who were droWneT yesterday
when barge owned by H. r. Taylor, a con-
t!Artor. sank off the Philadelphia Navy
Yard
: Officials AT the, yard'today. said that the
barge would be raised IN order that .an
investigs lion may be made 10 determine
the cause of.the accident. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Philadelphians Fined for Speedinp

and fined for speeding in Camden. They
are Martin Maloney. 2427 North Fifty.
fourth street. and Edward ]. Bell. l421
Arch street. Both men were arrested by
Motorcycle Policeman Frost. who charged
that they were driving faster than forty
miles an hour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED
Aged Philadelphian Found Drowned in
Providence River, r. /.

Foul play is suspected in the death of
John Jones, an octogenarian living on North
Eighth street, whose body was found yes
terday in the Providence River. in Rhode
Island. All his jewelry and other valuab bles
and his hat and coat were missing
The aged man on his way to visit
his son, Thomas Jones, in Pawtucket, II.
L. He was last seen by employees of the
steamer Concord on which vessel he en-
barked for Providence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04

attempts TO railroad men into the arm.
would be made. |
a statement made that the exemption sss
discharges provided in the regulation ws,a
provided for the protection of the Gove,s
ment and not OF the men drafted and ~.
the local and district boards would soc -
it that the regulations were carried as, "
An impression of an intention to critic,s.
the boards in their work is wholly unwas
ranted" ""-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Negro Shot in Gran Game Dies

James Van. of $3.50 Brewster avenue. a
negro who was shot Saturday in a quarrel
over crap game in the Brewster avenue
house. died in the University Hospital to-
day. The police are still hunting Reuben
Casn, of the same address. accused of the
murder.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Six Eligible for $4,000 Post

The Civil Service Commission today an
nounced the following eligible list for pro-
motion to the post of assistant engineer. Blu
reau OF Highways, which pays $4,000 O year
Julian @. Bailey. 1910 South Fifty-seycnth
street Percy +. Proctor. 1899 North Forty
second street; Moriz Bernstein, eis0
Estaugh street: William c. Bailey. la2s
wakeling stssefk Wiolian q. n1aA u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Huge Pile of Coal Destroyed BY Fire

\ fire in "A pile of coal at the Pelham
Steam Heating Company plant. Pelham
road and Hortter street, consumed seventy
tons Of soft coal before II was eXtinguished
by members of fire company No. >, -erman.
town avenue and Carpenter street The
blaze started late last night and hremen
played stream on the huge coal pile unti
noon today before it had been smothered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Injured Workman Dies in Hosoit.r

Edgar Erwiler, thirty-nve years old. of
1890 South Fffty-second street, a car re-
pairer, whose legs were crushed when a
car backed over him in the p. r. r. barn
at Forty-ninth street and Woodland ave.
ME last night, died in the University Hos.
pital today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Attendance at City Baths

Attendance at the free lighthouses and
swimming pools during the week numbered
1T3.4I4. The bathers were divided as fol-
lows Men, 27.345; boys, 107,920: women,
1888. and girls. 1856.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
Steps on Gun, Shoot. Friend IN Arr

Albert Nase. Philsdelphian was acei-
denly shot in the left arm today at hi,
bridgeport, N. J.. bungalow friend
stepped upon shotgun, sending the cbarae
tnto HI arm. He WAS taken q the c@opsr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
QUARTERMASTER CORPS
IN NEED OF SPECIALISTS
Captain Appeals for Typists,
Butchers, Cooks, Mechanics
and Chauffeurs

An appeal for zoo specialists to enlist in
the Quartermaster Enlisted Reserve Corps
was made today by Captain w s. clayton,
The specialists divided into the following
groups eighty-seven typlsts and stenog-
rSpahers. seven butchers. fourteen cooks,
eghtyone skilled mechanics. all trades, and
eleven chauneurs-wil complete the quota
for the Qusrtermaster Corps of the Depart
ment of the East.
Colonel St George l.. Steele. head of the
British recruiting mission in this city, an
nounced this morning that ii had passed
the 500 mark in the number OF men who
have enlisted in the British army since the
mission opened its station in the Hale
Building, Juniper and Chestnut streets.
John Eelitt. twenty-five years old, and
living in the Central Y, NJ. G. A., came into
the British army recruiting Office this morn
ing and presented himself for enlistment,
telling Colonel Steele his motive in so do
ing was because he had read in the news
papers today of the German arny's captur-
ing and entering Riga in Russia. which is
the young mans birthplace and where his
parents now live
The following cnisunents were an
nounced today:
UNITED STATES ARMY
%isg"qSs I sinelsy = FrSnt and I'd I'~nisn ave.
,,. tGrI riqf,on, , 20, IA Eiliiaa.bsth, =. J,
lanes 4. Davis 32 &i7l Gsul st;
5sSn isH%f s;fnSr asno2 81 81 i5 ?i!s asu St. ssd ST.
fSra9a% Ai@sli qoS.ds GSRsgE - J5iS ,5Ss 4Ie
!sms. SfTs tGias'fST g. Ia Rue TSs SsnsSn %sng y
William VIII l. FIRED I2 tA.lissntoTn,, n j.
Harry tnS; ! Ehg SeqEhegsn, 2s sIs " Indiana ave.
MiShan shsrshenosicS ] vi h. g. ?15 sios Miller st.
Vernon p. Stoneburner, 10, Cedar Grove. Pa.
FsRSodi sss Hsr RSpn g s goss ss3 : &i4.,. H4fr
%iiiiam !; csmpSssil, %iiIn:$i2s y, oxford st.
Raymond Nj, Arnold, 10 5eoS Jackson ST.
l;9ns ET6Grier is , l'"7 " rIa Erie ave
Charles p. Heating, .s. Cory. Pa.
FIRST PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY
Louis MltnlcL. 20. l0I Roseberry st.
William ". Moarr, ~; 25l5 Somerset ST.
William T.. Schwartz. 10, 1903 Orkney ST.
Third PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY
Samuel II. Ademan, 10, s27 :. Sd at.
Charles Chiardio. 10, 1925 s. Bancroft st.
Hugh A. Carroll, ~, Bristol, Pa.
sINTH PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY
E.h"ra Rn. MGLsufnlg q IA, se 20 & S4h ST.
BRITISH RECRUITING MISSION
Andrew Baker. i124 Orchard vi.
John McKelvie, South Bethlehem. Pa.
John Greenwood 253' New Queen ST
3!sanry 5GS4 w. W GH1mSsrl'S nHSS. Cos s'fs E. ,:n Il
Wi!iam /. shaw; 1873 i, Thayer St.
Ellis smcFieton, 2i2o Giementine st.
James Roberts, 3224 Scots lane.
Peter Gallagher 252l Chestnut ST.
Michsel LYONS. as62 oriluna set.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-07
Haig's Forces Thrust Back
After Hand-to-Hand Fight
ing, Berlin Reports
Canadians Make Gains
Win Row of Buildings From
Teutons in Desperate
Battle in Lens

LONDON, Sept. 6.--While the artil-
lery battle along the entire Hpres front
was at its height to-day, the British
made strong effort to extend their
lines between their present front ana
Roulcrs. the important city from which
the Germans have removed all civilians
in anticipation of military actions on a
large scale.
Berlin announces that HaiG sent for
ward powerful electives between the
road from Ypres TO Poelkapelle and
Zonnebeke. The attack developed into
hsrd.to-hand lighting, in which the
British were finally thrust back, with
losses. which, Berlin declares, were Sc
we're.
The scene of the attack is narrow
valley, through which runs the river
Steenbeck, and which is crossed at its
southern end by the railway from
Yprcs TO Roulers. II is the point at
which Haig probably intends to aim
his next thrust, with the object OF
gaining the ridge intervening, which
looks directly down upon Roulers.
Canadians Make Surprise Attack
On the remainder Of the British
front. the only movement of note was