Evening journal., 1918-08-01
ENEMY SUSPECTS
TAKEN At CRAMPS
AIhree Jugo-Slavs lIeged
to Have Collected Money
for Austria
MEN ARE RESCUED
FROM ANGRY MOB

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. i.-Thret
Jugo-Slays employed at Cramps ship
yards, who were arrested by agents OF
the Department Of Justice ON suspl-
cion OF having collected money to aid
Austria in the prosecution OF tho war
against the United States and its al
lies, Will be examined at the Federal
Building today. The men were arrest
ed after one Of their number had
shouted "Hurrah for the Kaiser" 8
With the examination Of The men
Government agents will start an inyes-
tgation into societies composed en-
tirely OF Austrlans employed at ship
building and as munitions workers.
simultaneously with this invostlga-
ton, officials OF the Emergency Fleet
Corporation viii start a sweeping in
quiry Of all shipyard employees in an
effort to send into the military service
all would-be draft dodgers and all men
Of draft age not absolutely essential
to the shipbuilding industry.
Announcement OF this was made by
Howard Coonley. vice president OF the
corporation, who declared that every
man employed IN the shipyards will be
required before August 10 10 oil out
QUESTIONABLE which VIII be scrutinlzed
and referred to the head OF the depart
ment in which the man is employed
In this way Il Is planned TO make
available for immediate military SER
vice every man more essential as
fighter than a shipworker
The Austrian shipyard employees who
viii be examined today are Ignatz Lur-
son. 2J55 East Thompson street; GeUrge
Levak. 26O9 East Harold street, and
Andrew sCakh. 1924 Livingston street /
All admitted they are alien enemies and
say they registered as such when war
was declared on Austria.
According 10 Federal agents. the men /
have been collecting funds for the psst /
few weeks, ostensibly for aiding dis
abled Jugo-Slav soldiers in Austria.
They are said TO be members OF /
society with distinctly pro-German /
leanings. Other workmen accused them
Of aiding Austria and when one OF the |
three shouted "Hurrah for the Kaiser,
the trio was set upon by mob and es- J.
capped serious injury only by the inter-
ference Of the shipyard guards.
Blame fractional Fight.
An official Of the Cramp yard will .
appear against the men today The men /
say their trouble is the result Of fac
tional flght between Creations and Jugo- /
Slavs who live within few blocks Of |
the plant.
Mr.. Coonley prefaced the issuing OF |
the questionnaires order by the follow
ing statement:
THE officers OF the United STATES
Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Cor
poration feel that they should ask for
exemption for those individuals only |
who have special experience and ability
that makes them essential 10 the sue
cessful carrying out OF the shipbuilding
program. In such cases the officials 1
take the position that it is the duty Of /
the individual TO subordinate a natural /
desire for active service at the front /
10 the greater service that he can |
render in the shipbuilding program. Il /
is. therefore, his patriotic duty TO be- 1
governed by our judgment in the mat
ter. In cases other than these. it Is
felt that the greatest national good can
be rendered by entering the military
service"