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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-19
PHILADELPHIA DIES:
INJURE DIN WRECK
Thirty-two Soldiers Are Vic.
Tins of Railroad Accident
j Near Waco. Texas

Private Hans August Shoemaker. of
this $ity. member of a field artillery
unit stationed AT. Camp Macarthur.
Ten, was killed and q, least three other
Philadelphians were injured last night
when troop train was wrecked near
Waco. Tex
Pniladelphians Injured are Jacob
Greenblatt 529 Cross street Harry Hy-
att. Private Branail
Greenblatt, who was also a private in
field artillery unit. is in the base hos
pital at Camp Macarthur aud is said to
be dying. The extent of the injuries of
the other Philadephians is not known.
Military authorities at camp Mac
Arthur stated that thirty-two soldiers
were injured in the wreck. The list in
cludes Lieutenant James y. Robbins. of
Lewisburg. Pa. Corporal chase Brett
Redington. Pa. Private Alfred Larsen.
Perth Amboy. y. j., and Private Huber
r. Tarbett, Georgetown. Del
The names of the others made public
by the military authorities follow:
Sergeant Clarence u. Hill. Union
city. Mich. Frank +. Ford Napaoch
y. Y; Fred W. Mcpherson. Ashboro. N
G.. Thomas y. McNamee. cleveland {:
Roscoe e. iulS. Cincinnati Albert
Barnes, indianapolis; Edward 4 But
Ter. OchloChnes. Ga. Thomas Connors.
Detroit; William aB Doncaue. New
York city; ! d Hanrahan. Quincy,
Mass. John Holland. Amsterdam. y.
y; George T., Kelsey. Stafford. Conn. :
Arthur l.. Leighton. Littleton. y. II :
Joseph W. McNey, Snow Camp. y G :
Edward Sternman. Cincinnati
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-19
BONNIWELL'S MAN LOSES
Kane Elected Chairman in Chester
County

!: West Chester, Pa, June ls.--Dr. Bay
hrd Kane, reorganization Democrat. YES
terday was elected Democratic county
Chairman by n vote of &C to over
fFhomas Haviland, who was the Bon
n3well candidate II was a convention
bf the oid-time sort. and an even hun
Md committeemen out Of 1l6 were pres
hat to register their choice of a new
I&oder In the place of Norris b. Slack.
NJ retiring chairman. who had an
nounced that he would not support
Do1ee Bonniwell for Governor.
Z During the progress of the meeting a
Motion was offered by John Morris, of
k1FAoenixvfise. that Chairman Slack be
<ut out OF the meeting, but the motion
*<ell short fnaay. votes. of carrying.
II Paul Youngblood, OF Spring City, nom
nAfed Doctor Kane. and W, H. H. Davis
&aced the name of Thomas Hsviland
kfure the meeting. Before the ballot
4 coinhnenced Howard Green, of Will
! 1SWn township asserted that Doctor
kne Was picked by Chairman Slack
md attacked Chairman Slack for not
1npporfing Judge BonniwelL
Fl n motion 10 make the election OF Doc
<6R Kane unanimous failed TO carry.
Ehe newly elected chairman made a
&osech in which he pledged his entire
&eerxy to produce results. Resolutions
6ere adopted supporting President VIII
~ and the candidacy of Judge Bonni-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-19
CHARGE FOUR STOLE
PLANS FOR GERMANY
Three Men and Woman Held
for Rifling Several Mum.
ton Plants
New York, June 10.

new huTh, June IS
Charged with stealing plans and
blueprints valuable to the United
States and Allied Governments from
munitions plants throughout the coun
arrest here. The formal charge is
violation of the espionage act
Gus l.. Lindquist, craftsman: Leo
Burt. stationary engineer. and Franz
Strohmier, said to be an enemy alien.
were the names of the men as given
by the authorities. Pending further
investigation they would not identify
the woman. She was brought here
from Worcester Mass. The men were
arrested here.
Lindquist is said to have declared he
was going to Mexico to sell his booty
to German agents.
According TO the authorities. both
Lindquist and Burr admit the thefts.
which, it was said, covered a period of
four years. The men are charged with
getting employment in airplane. muni.
tions and arms factories. working in
them for a brief time and suddenly
decamping with the stolen plans.
One of the alleged stolen plans was
identified by an official of the Rem
ington Arms Company, of Bridgeport
Conn, as Browning gun blueprint
which had been stolen from the Rem
ington plant.
Lindquist and Burt, it was charged,
had rifled also among other places the
drafting rooms of Allen 4 Boone, De.
troit: the Simplex Motor Company
and the Mehl Manufacturing Com
pany, of Roselle. " J.
Strohmeier. whose real name Is
Ernest Frank. was interned as an
enemy alien.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-19

institutions which care for the children
of six years and older are crowded with
little ones wanting homes. the infant
asylums keep their babies only few
days. and ri some cases only few
hours, before they are adopted.
We have always found people reader
10 take the mailer shildren." declared
a member of the Chldrens Bureau. but
there are even more of this type since
the war. Women left at home while
their husbands enter military service
seem to crave some one on whom they
can spend their devotion and care and
the baby answers this innate craving
Older men and women who have al
ready reared families and are now left
alone as their sons go to war or their
daughters marry. long for the sound of
baby pratt.e. Oh no. | don't think
Philadelphians are averse to babies.
Present day statistics show that"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-19
WET PLANK RANKS FIRST IN
JUDGE BONNIWELL'S PLATFORM

the unparalleled growth. strength and
harmony existing in our union of States
a signal proof of the wisdom of its
constitutional system. should gravely
hesitate before he approves a tendency
which may destroy it, Every specific
declaration in the Constitution, as well
as every ratified amendment. is declara
tory of a human right 1t is proposed
by the pending amendment. for the first
time in American history. TO deny a
heretofore unchallenged personal right
If one right may be denied. other or all
rights may be brought within the ban.
making our boasted freedom a hollow
mockery. a cover for despotism
ITO enjoy the full measure of our
boundless wealth. population and re-
sources there are many matters of in
ternal concern requiring Legislative cor
rection. to which | pledge myself. = A
just appreciation Of the loyal and indis-
pensible parts filed by labor and aEri-
culture in this world crisis calls for a
statement Of my position toward those
bodies and their measures.
For Full Crew Law
II shall oppose without compromise
the repeal of the full-crew law. or of
any other law which protects the life
safety or prosperity of the workers of
Pennsylvania.
Il shall support legislation providing
for a comprehensive employees insurance
against sickness and old age
II pledge myself 10 a revision of. the
charter of the city Of Philadelphia. The
present system is antiausted it has
been the source of scandal in the abuse
Of power This instrument must be re-
vised in such way as 10 give broad
powers TO the city, allow the fullest
measure of self-government and so ar
ranged as to destroy the vicious political
system. founded on contracts and the
abuse of the privilege OF power. which
now shames our whole Commonwealth.
THE election laws of Pennsylvania
require mandatory provisions which will
tear the screen from corrupt election
officers and ballot-box suffers. and pre-
vent partisan servile Judges from lending
fraud and crime.
THE tax laws of Pennsylvania should
be revised. Taxation should he grad
uated SO that the improvement and U.s.
Of property shall be encouraged and
The ana intenance of the idle and unim-
proved lands and buildings correspond
ingly discours ged,
in these and all other matters OF
common public concern. for the public
veal pledge an undivided devotion
that the welfare. the honor and the
dignity OF Pennsylvania are intrusted
e the csre OF it's exeemive, And thpt
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-19
ARMY MAN ARRESTED
in WAR ORDER FRAUDS
Twelve Local Firms Raided.
100000 Contracts in Seventy
Cities Involved

An army officer has been arrested
twelve local firms have been raided and
more than 1000 Government contra ct .
in seventy cities throughout the country
are under fire in the nationwide war;
order fraud exposed by b. A. Bittap.
head of the Quaker City Raincoat Com.
pany. of this city.
Lieutenant James c. Staley. a reserve
officer has been arrested in New York
on a charge of accepting money from
the Trueft Raincoat Company for a
contract he had promised them
He is said to have made a. fun con-
fession of the transactions and has given
Federal agents valuable information on
which they expect to make other arrests
Lieutenant Ssaley is fifty years old. He
will be tried by court-martial.
Attorneys. business men. and even a
few secretaries to Congresmen are said
to be implicated in the conspiracy.
Many of them were amateurs, the Fed
eral agents say. and had only promised
to exert what influence they had with
army officers and Government officials,
for which they were 10 be compensated
If contract were given the firm with
which they had been dealing These
agents say.
In the raids made here the Federal
agents confiscated evidence of the con-
itngent fee plan and, forwarded it to
Washington. Besides the twelve raids
conducted in this city, plants in Fuller
ton, Pa. and Bordentown and Camden.
y. j., were also raided. Local Federal
agents were mum as to more raids IN
this district.
Evidence gathered in the raids ndi-
cate that while in some instances there
was no organized plot, there were other
cases where evidence was found of a
carefully planned campaign.
Mr. Bittan. whose evidence resulted
in the indictment of four Boston men
who are alleged to have promised him
a war contract. declare the agents would
have made millions of dollars had they
been allowed to continue their contin-
gent fee plan. He declared many local
firms were victims of these men
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-19
DRY SENATORS SPLIT
ON JONES AMENDMENT
Canvass Raises Doubt of Pas.
sage of War Prohibition
Measure
Washington, June 10.

Washington, June 10.
! Prospect of an immediate bone dry
prohibition throughout the country for
the period of the war dwindled today
when dissension broke out in the ranks
of the Senate "drys" over the Jones
amendment.
Many Senators who supported the
Sheppard resolution submitting the pro-
hibition question to the states i'm the
form of an amendment TO the constitu-
ton declared taey would not support the
Jones amendment Canvass of the Sem
ate indicated that II was doubtful
whether the measure would receive
majority vote, despite the fact that the
Sheppard resolution was supported by
more than two-thirds of the Senator's
Among the arguments put forward
by the "drys" themselves are:
Ii is unconstitutional
II should not be tackled as rider
TO an appropriation bill as proposed by
its hackers.
1t would seriously upset the nations
revenue program.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-19
PRESENT DEMAND FOR BABIES
FAR IN EXCESS OF SUPPLY
Applicants Besege Opanages Seeking Infants for Adoption
to Enlven Homes Made Desolate Through Wars
sFR'r.2 1mpressment of Sons Husbands

THERE is shortage Of babies in
l. Philadelphia.
This fact may not be accepted by
those whose neighbors nave enough chill
dren to supply small-sized factory
with workers. but IT has been recog-
nized by several orphan asylums of the
city.
There is far greater demand for
babies than We can supply" declared
Sister Euphemia. in charge at st. Vim
cents Home. Seventeen street and
Woodland avenue. We have had as
many as half a dozen applicants for
one child
This doesn't refer to the older children
1t has been found that persons wishing
TO adopt children prefer the Tiny babies
in the belief that they can better be
reared according to the beliefs and
methods of the new parents. While the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-19
|BOR LEADERS
fDORSE BUREAU
dent Wilson's Plan Is
Rvored. if Politicians
| Are Kept Out
A BENEFICIAL STEP
Etical Men Should Be Put
in Charge. 1t Is
Contended

( President wilson's plan for Fedora
Is ftrol of labor. that men may he mobil.
for work in war Industries. received
fE Endorsement today of prominent
or men
Sfl'hey said the establishment of a cen.
al labor recruiting agency for the pur-
se of directing the. energies Of un-
Rilled laborers in war work service
Gould be beneficial step If it were
rected by practical men.
q The organization of United states
ployment service they said would
ing good results if politics were COM
etely eliminated from the proposition.
Among those who favored the plan
sas James c. Cronin, former president
~ the Central Labor Union and now
resident of the Molders' Union.
This plan would be a eodsend to the
%borer.' said Mr.. Cronin, IF such an
,gency were conducted by men thor
fughly qualified for the work Some
Thing should he done to protect the
<orkingmen. Many of them have been
nisled.
II During the last few months a least
5000 men were attracted to this city
Z aiiurinE advertisements which offered
hem jobs at the Hog Island shipyard.
When they reached here they found
here were about 10000 jobs for the
sO.060 men. Many of them. who pa id
Big railroad fares to come here. were
aAde penniless and drifted about.
No politician should be placed in
lharge of such An agency. 1t should he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-19
Threat of Dismissal
for Draft Boards

He hinted at further revelations IN
connection with the draft, but declined
10 be specific. In reply 70 numerous
fQuesttons. the major said he was here
Ito investigate draft conditions "and
fother things
He declined to say what the other
! things were
There will be a lot of things before
I'm through" was the majors somewhat
zt0denni,e comment
Il He refused to discuss the report that
there were open hostilities between the
STATE draft officials and United States
District Attorney Kane.
Won't Discuss special Jury
Asked If the grand jury probe was
started At the ihstiEation of the State
ANraft authorities. Major Murdock re-
H1ped to discuss the matter
~ special grand jury has been EN-
- &neied for the investigation and will
July l.
United States Attorney Kane. in de-
aring that the probe will go into every
~ and corner of draft boards
ooghout the city. urges every person
b knowledge of draft irregularities
sluding improper classification. APP
frances of favoritsm being shown by
* al or district boards. political infu
ce or grating. to present the evidence
the Federal Investigators, so that it
n be gone into thoroughly.
Indictment of ''slsckers" and draft
iKers will also he asked OF the grand
".
Ts Delve Into Political Influence
N One of the most important things 10
investigated, according to Federal au-
orities- Is the political influence exist
in many draft boards II is said
"a NY draft registrsnts have suffered be-
nse of their political Affiliations. and
idence OF at least one fragrant viola
n ON of the law is said to be IN the pos
asion of a local attorney. In this case
ID said registrant was sent to
6smp because he did not vote right"
fter politicians had fixed him up" by
Saving him placed in Class 3.
II Lawyers who nave received fees from.
slraft registrants are also TO be subjected
- IN Investigation, the purpose of which
- 10 ascertain what the fee was for, ac-
afOrding to Mr.. Kane
II is said number of local boards will
- investigated by the Grand Jury.
pecial agents Of the Department of JUS
flee have been in this city for several
UAys looking up evidence of draft law
'ttu1Ations. and are believed TO have un-
ka8thed evidence which warranted the
n ting of a special Grand Jury. The in
$e4tigators started their work several
weeks ago, when Ma jor Murdoch made
1 his fret appearance in this city to inves-
kigate reported draft irregularities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-19

Judge Bonniwell's platform. read last
night at Harrisburg, follows:
Deeply grateful for the very great
honor conferred upon me by the Democ-
racy of Pennsylvania. and sensible OF
the grave responsibilities resting upon
me. I take this opportunity to present
TO the people of our Commonwealth
those matters which I deem of major
importance in this campaign
The uniform primary law having
supplanted State conventions. and there
existing no recognized body within the
Commonwealth authorized to enunciate
the issues of a campaign, it therefore de-
wolves upon the nominee for Governor to
state the rule of conduct by which. II
he shall be elected. his official action
will be regulated
THE world conflict for human liber-
ties and progress. in which the United
States is now engaged, demands Of every
citizen the absolute dedication of all
that he is and has for the support OF
our Government. to the end that COM
plete and lasting victory may be Sc
cured for our ideals. and | deem II
my duty to say that to this degree OF
patriotic devotion believe that my COM
patriots of different political faith are
equally willing to pledge themselves to
our country's cause. pledge myself
TO the most earnest and untirinR sup
port of the worthy compeer of WASH
Ington. jefferson and Lincoln, the leader
n world thought today-our great
President. Woodrow Wilson.
Our first care. therefore, should be to
see that the whole strength of the Com
monwealth Of Pennsylvania shall he
used in cooperation with the United
States Government to secure the triumph
OF democracy in it's present death grap-
pie with sutocracy and tyranny.
Loyalty Resfirmed
"As Democrats We resffirm our devo-
ton to- the old-time Democratic prin-
ciple Of loyalty 10 the Constitution of
the United States as the great charter
Of our national liberties and We en-
phatically declare our opposition to need
less amendments TO that time-honored
work Of the fathers OF our country.
Il reaffirm without qualification my
pre- -primsry declaration: That the ma
tionsl prohibition amendment raises
sauarely the question of self-govern-
ment that II Is clear violation of the
spirit OF the Constitution of the United
States and an ulwarrsnted interference
with the rights of the Individual States !:
and that the founders OF the Union be-
lieved. as the kteadfast Democrat still
helieves. that zach State should aet for
issslf n AZ lpatters aHecfing its m
s zsl - ~ -. a ,. 3z5ss,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-19
STRIKE ENDS QUICKLY
Gloucester Street Employees Respond to
Appeal TO Patriotism

Employees Of the street department of
Gloucester. y. j., went on strike this
morning following the resignation Of
Phineas G. Lidden, superintendent of
the department.
The strike lasted only few hours.
the men returning to work after an
appeal to their pats.otism by Robert
Mayhugh, chairman OF. the stree; com
mittee of the city The strike Is said
10 have been caused when Garfield Daisy
WAS appointed temporary successor TO
Mr.. Lidden. Ii Is said the men dis
liked the appointment
Mr. L.dden resigned TO accept a DO
sition as inspector in the plant Of the
New York Shipbutldtng f,4Doepy. He
y tiie twentiet6 p(lc111 Sf r = 80 = -
~ ! ;s:sls. m g. E ~ 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-19
U. S. MAY SEIZE WIRES
Cabinet Considers Difficulties Be.
tween Companies and Union

washington. June 19.-Newcomb Carl
ton. president of the Western Union
Telegraph Company. is likely to be sum
moned to Washington by President Will
son for a conference on the controversy
which has arisen between the company
and he Commercial Telegraphers Union
of America. This was intimated after
the Cabinet meeting, at which the matter
was considered
The possibility Of taking over the tele-
graph lines. in event of failure to settle
the dispute. and a resultant strike
is. understood to have been considered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-19
SHORE WAITRESS TOO
Hotel Women Demand $40 a Week
Same as Men

atlantic city. n. H.. June t9.--Em-
boldened by the action of 900 waters in
shore hotels. who have filed an ultima
tum for fixed wage to take the place
OF a nominal fee and tips. mattresses
in The Boardwalk Caravansarch have
completed an organization and pre-
sented their cases to the Hotelmen's
Association.
In place of IS a week and upward
the women like the men. are asking $40
month with meals or $50 monthly
without. They also are requesting better
sleeping quarters and the conveniences
og bathing facilities in connection.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-19
Big Crops in France
Special Cable 10 EUesi4s Public Ledger

PaFis, June 1s.r-AEriculfursI reports
Ntk BE- much fbln1er csnlnl Gf nloln
!,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-19
FOUR WOMEN REGISTER
- -Aiisa" Registrars q, Gloucester
.s Are Ainericsn-Bern

r America n-toin women are the
mno r1Eistered as Yet at Gloucester
E. u&1kr the Governments alien
nmQnR reGi~trAtisu eSict. ~. j.
1KSa are al welded 10 alien
HGre blItfr IN their de-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-11-21
THE BOYS WANT UNIFORMS.

From expressions of sentiment
among parents and wives of our
Yanks who fought overseas it is APP
parent that the service-stained uni
form would be a home-treasure far
greater than any badge or medal
that congress might later present.
Recent dispatches from Washing
ton indicate that the War Depart
ment is now battling with the tre-
mendous problem of utilization,
and one of the first official sugges
lions is that each soldier be given a
months pay upon discharge, and a
period of three months in which to
return his uniform and other cloth
ing.
1t is possible, and extremely prob
able If investigation over a wide area
may be accepted in its results, that
the folks who fly the service flag
will be heart-broken if the boys uni
form does not become a permanent
home possession.
HE wore it across the Rhine!"
might be a mothers proud observa-
ton as she permits her favored
friends peep into the clothes press.
1t we are not mistaken, the heroes
of the Civil war, who preserved the
Union, took their blue" back with
them for future generations.
Surely Uncle Sam, if he learns of
this desire, will permit his glorious
lads of St. Mihiel and the Meuse. who
later marched in the wake of the
surrendered German hordes, to keep
and send down through their fam
lilies the honorably tattered and be-
grimed khaki that they wore. This
faded uniform, in coming years, will
be far more wonderful to American
eyes than a ribbon-or even a medal!