Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-29
DRAFT QUOTAS
GOING DELAYED
Three Days Grace Given
First give Per Cent
Of Allotment
LEAVE NEXT SATURDAY

Three days grace are given the IS per
cent of the various quotas of men selected
Tor the National Army, by the postpone-
ment Of their leaving for Camp Meade
from next Wednesday untn next Saturday.
The change was made by the state head
quarters in charge of the Governments new
plans
In view of the decision of the provost
marshal generals office that the local
boards shall Immediately supply men in the
place Of deserters, the delay is welcomed
by the local boards who will be given three
days in which to supply the increments
Notaries public and unscrupuIous law
yers are reaping extortionate profit from
people who find the draft process too com
plicated, according TO officials of various
draft boards in the city Complaints are
In the hands of the chief clerk of District
Appeal Board No. 2, Bronte Greenwood.
and John p. Connors, chairman of local
Draft Board No. 8, threatens TO resign his
position rather than be subjected TO con-
nection with such methods, and has 70
notified Colonel Frank G. Sweeney, in
charge of the State Draft Bureau at Har-
risburg.
bill Of particulars, setting forth the
grounds for an indictment against Jacob r.
BaltZ OF Sherwood road, Overlook, who is
awaiting trial on a charge of perjury In
claiming exemption from the draft. was filed
yesterday in the Federal Court by United
States District Attorney Kane.
In letter to Colonel Sweeney. Connors
alleges that L. A. Bloom of 715 North
Fifth street, has been charging women as
high as $50 for his services. Last night
Connors declared that Bloom recently held
up an exemption claim which a man had
filled out until his wife borrowed 50 to
make up $40. the fee demanded.
Bloom said last night there was no
truth In Connors's charges and added that
he did not charge more than an ordinary
Zee for assisting men in making out and
attesting exemption claims.
In his letter to Colonel Sweeney, Con-
nors said the practlses OF such lawyers
were getting us a bad name" and people
think we are acting with the men taking
the fees" Connors also accused a man
named Firestone. of Fifth street and Fair
mount avenue, with charging excessive fees.
An extract from Copnors's letter to Colonel
Sweeney follows
Bloom took $40 from one poor woman
for taking her affidavit, $50 from another
and two at $3.50. Firestone charged
$50 for one affidavit. And to add insult
5,odnjj 70 injury. I ! am % sending you letter
This letter bears the name of L. A.
Bloom, us Race street, Philadelphia. The
communication is signed, IL. A. Bloom, per
r." The letter concludes:
How are you getting on in getting evil
dence against me and exposing me?
The letter referred to the case of Steve
Katzul, who, because he was in jail the
letter states, was unable to appear when
called for examination. He is out and ready
to appear before the board. the letter says.
Gustave Carlson, Of 2317 Parish street.
called by the Ninth District Local Board
to go with the recent detail for Camp
Meade, is now being sought by the police as
deserter, since he did not appear for en-
trainment. The police declare that he was
a writer on the Philadelphia Tageblatt.