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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
GOMPERS WILL GIVE AID
in SQUELCHING |. w. w. WORK
All Activities of Body in This Section to Be Prompt,
Reported for Action by Federation
of Labor .... .-.. ..

ALL activities of the Industrial Work
"A ers Of the World in Philadelphia will
be reported promptly to Samuel Com
pers, president Of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, who is understood to
have definite plans to aid the Govern
ment in preventing interference with
war work in various parts of the
country.
The report to Gompers will be made
by Thomas II. Flynn, national organizer
of the federation. He has found through
investigation here that hundreds OF men
employed along the river front in han
ding munitions and food for shipment
abroad are members of the Industrial
Workers Of the World. Flynn said that
every pound of foodstuff and every
pound of munitions shipped from the
Philadelphia or the Wilmington district
is handled by men who wear the in
sigma of the !. w. w. to the exclusion
of those who have remained loyal TO
the Government.
Government money, he said, Is being
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14

DERsoNs bibulously inclined, whose
libations are Of a frequency and
character TO bring them weekly before
the attention of the police court magis-
trates. are warned to shun, keep away
from and otherwise avoid the court of
Magii<rate Harris, at the Thirty-second
street and Woodland avenue police sta
tion.
Magistrate Harris today served due
and emphatic notice upon all regulars
that they need expect no mercy at his
hand from now on. as he intends to hand
each and every sucn offender n "jolt"
sufficiently "stlff" TO create In the In
ebriatcd one a desire to abjure the COM
pany Of John Bareycorn and seek safer,
II quieter. amusements.
The sight this morning of twelve corn
fed, intelligent-looking "huskies," all of
them skilled mechanics lined up at the
bar Of the regulars" was too much for
the Magistrate. His "dander' rose. Also
the official gavei. You fellows" he
barked make me Sick
Here's this nation of ours begging
for working men, praying for more
ships. spending money to get men to
work on ships. There isn't man here
who can't do good work. II every man
here worked ten hours a day there
would be l20 hours cf work done in a
day. Think of that, men!
THE trouble with you fellows is you
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
WARE URGES KNOX
TO SUPPORT SUFFRAGE
Telegraphs Senator T h a t
Pennsylvania Sentiment Fa-
vors Federal Amendment

As a result of report from WASH
ington that United States Senators
Knox, Of Pennsylvania. and Baird, of
New Jersey. are wavering between ia
vCring or opposing the woman suffrage
amendment. Senator Ware today wired
Senator Knox urging him to vote for
its passage.
Senator Knox, according to dis
patch from Washington, indicated this
afternoon that he was not particularly
perturbed over receiving n telegram from
state Senator Ware. urging him to de-
clare for suffrage and give the suf-
fragists one of the two votes they claim
to need to pass the amendment through
the Senate, and intimated that he might
not acknowledls Z or reply to 1t.
II have received hundreds of tele-
grams of late about suffrage" said
Senator Knox II received the Ware
telegram only a few minutes ago and
have not answered it."
do you think you will this afternoon,
and what VIII your answer?' asked the
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER correspondent.
Senator Knox evaded the question and
replied:
"I'll make my answer in here" he
said, pointing to the Senate, and lodged
into the Senate chamber to avoid fur
ther questioning
The amendment soon will come before
the Senate fer consideration. a dele
cation of Pennsylvania women was re-
ccived by Senator Penrose yesterday.
He is reported as having refused them
his support on the amendment on the
ground that there Is not sufficient senti-
ment in favor of 1t IN this State. He
has made this same statement previ-
ousy, so 1t appears he was properly
quoted
Senator Ware in telegraphing Sena-
tor Knox calls his attention to the fact
that woman suffrage lost In Pennsyl-
vania b only a little more than $4,000
votes when 1t was up for a referendum
in November. 1915. He also points out
to the Senator that about $4,000
votes would have wen for the Issue
then.
Senator Vare's telegram follows:
"At the election held in Pennsylvania.
November. 2, 1915, on the ratification OF
proposed constitutional amendment
granting woman suffrage there was cast
total of S26,3S2 votes. The vote
against suffrage was AL, ,034 and for
suffrage 3s5,34S. a difference of, 81, $3.50
which shows that change of less than
$4,000 votes off the anti-suffrage total
and onto the suffrage total would have
caused the amendment to pass and have
given suffrage to women in Pennsyl-
vana. Since that election there has
been great change of sentiment among
the voters In favor of woman suffrage
brought about largely by the devoted
and efficient services of women at home
and abroad. in the worlds war. Under
all circumstances woman suffrage Is
bound to come and the splendid woman
hood Of Pennsylvania is entitled to fair
play and equal rights at the polls and
to your vote andt support at this time. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
DOG OWNERS GO EARLY
TO GET CITY LICENSES
Law Effective, but Blanks Are Not
Ready, so Operation Is
Delayed

The anticipated rush for dog licenses
IL on today--ahead of time
Women carrying poodles OF high de-
gree and men trailed by ours OF low
oe4ree swooped down anxiously upon
chief Clerk Walter Gilbert, of the Bu-
rpeu of Police. who has the new official
task Of licensing all dogs In the city.
They begged for permits to keep their
wait about week." was the advice
a. Mr.. Gilbert, who said II would take
that time to prepare the blanks which
VII be issued to certify that dogs have
been properly tagged and paid for in
accordance with the recent ordinance OF
Councils based on bill that became a
STATE law July IL, 1917. A plan In being
considered whereby police sergeants in
the various districts will act as deputy
dog censors" to relieve congestion at
City Hall when the law goes into effect
There are about l00,0 900 dogs, pups,
CANNES, ki-yis and the like in the city,
II was estimated by Mr.. Gilbert In
addition to being too large a dog popu-
lation, this figure Is believed TO Indicate
too large 4 number Of dog owners to be
handled at City Hall alone.
The new annual tax IL SO for a fe-
male dog and 81 for a male, with 81
additional II the animal is kept in a
ksnnsl A period of grace will be al
lowed after the blanks are ready, after
which dogs not properly licensed will be
disposed Of by the city,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
UNIVERSITY WILL BE
TRAINING CAMP SITE
Reserve Officers to Be Licked
Into Shape Here This
Summer

University Of Pennsylvania officers ex-
pect that when the War Department
shall select its permanent locations for
summer training camps for the reserve
officers training corps. the University
will be designated as the camp location
In this section.
The Government is understood to have
virtually agreed to select the University
of Pennsylvania location IL there shall
be found available sufficient number
Of graduates Of the regular corps schools
to take the summer finishing" work.
To be admitted into the summer camp
a prospective reserve officer must first
have graduated from the regular train
ing schools. srI,. .
Because of Its dormitories. athletic
field and other facilities. the University
of Pennsylvania is considered an ideal
location for such a summer camp. Il
is announced by Major C. T. Griffth that
the War Department has already de-
tailed an army officer to inspect the pro-
posed sites for summer camps at various
universities and that the officer Will
come here next month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14

used to play both ends against the
middle" as collections made from these
iongshoremen by the !. w w. forms a
part of the organizations general fund,
alleged to be used for the creation of
disorder and propaganda against the
Government
So serious are these accusations re-
garded by the local FEDERAL agents, that
every effort is being made to keep trace
of all leaders In the movement and
their many agents
How simple IL IL to work havoc among
shipping along the river front is shown
in the arrest of an Aigerian-French sub
ject, caught soon after he Is alleged
to have carried quantity of ferrocer.
rlum. n dangerous chemical used in the
manufacture of high explosives, aboard
a steamship about to leave this port.
The technical charge against him is
violation of the custom laws. under the
proclamation of January. 1917. which
prohibits the carrying of explosives
aboard ships. Defehri Mohand, as he
gave his name. was held In $4,000 bail by
United States Commissioner Edmunds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
WILL ERECT FREIGHT HOUSE
West Chester Borough Council
Grants Franchise to Car Line

West Chester, Pa, March 14.-The
borough council of this place. at its
meeting last night granted franchise
to the Philadelphia and West Chester
Traction Company for the erection Of n
freight house on its lot on North Wal
nut street and track room to the same
from its main line.
Although the trolley freight has long
been a popular institution with mer-
chants and citizens. the council refused
to grant franchise for the new sta
ton. The matter was made an issue at
the last election for councilmen and the
change In membership enabled the
granting of the franchise The trolley
line will proceed at once with the erec-
tion of the building and laying of the
needed tracks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
WIDOW MAY LOSE PAY
FOR RUNAWAY SPOUSE
Compensation Board Head In
dicates Small Hope for
Her to Recover

The Workmen's Compensation Board
of Pennsylvania will not perform the
duties of a domestic relations court
when 1t comes to rendering n verdict in
case wherein widow claims damages
under the act for the death of the hus-
band from whom she had been separated
and on whom she did not depend for
support.
SO stated Harry A. Mackey, chairman
of the State Compensation Board, today,
in deferring a decision covering these
points, Mrs Susie II. Harris, widow
of James Harris, 1924 Tasker street,
brought an appeal to recover compensa-
ton for the death of her husband.
The testimony showed that Mrs
Harris had not lived with her husband
for eighteen months preceding his death
and that she was drawing support from
her mother. 1t was shown that she
knew her husbands whereabouts dur
Ing the apparent desertion, but had
made no effort TO press him for support
either for herself or the daughter,
jeanette and her son, Reginald, for
whom she now seeks compensation.
Harris. employed by Harrison Brothers,
Inc, at its plant, $500 Grays Ferry road
was killed by a train October 26, 1917
Mr.. Maekey In deferring the decision to
board would positively not uphold the
actions Of widows to whom their hus-
bands are worth more to them dead than
alive" "a
The board was asked to decide a case
on which probably thousands upon thou
sands OF dollars depend. Mrs. Alice
Nelms, Pottstown. brought a claim
against the Reading Railway Company
for compensation for the death of her
husband, William j. Nems, November
30, 1917. The decision will deal with the
question whether employees Of a common
carrier are entitled to the benefits of
the act when receiving injuries while
employed In handling commodities in
course of interstate commerce.
The board announced awards as fol-
lows: For Emma c. Leedon, as
against Hendler & Kreigel, $3.50 a
week from November 4, 1917, to May
27. 1920: for Mrs, Katherine Devlin,
as against the Philadelphia Wool Scour-
Ing Company, $3.50 per week from De-
cember 3, 1917, to May %, 1921; for
Jennie G.. Wilson as against the city
of Philadelphia 50 per week for 900
weeks for Mrs Mary Shaded as against
the city of Philadelphia, s9.23 per week
from January 21, 1918. to June 8, 1919,
and for William ]. Parker as against
Joseph w. Ralston, $40 per week for
as long as the injury remains.
In the two years and three months
since the board was authorized cases
involving virtually half million dollars
have been referred to 1t. Only 1 per
the board had acted,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
"IKE" DEUTSCH CHOSEN
OFFICIAL OF "345" CLTJR
Organization Is Out to Capture
Third, Fourth and Fifth Wards
for Ware

A new honor has been conferred unon
Ike" Deutsch. now under Indictment In
connection, with the Fifth Ward murder
of the "345 Club"
The organization has for its objective
a campaign tc capture the Third I,eaIs.
'lative, DISTRICT, comprising the Third,
candidates at the coming election. Tbs
former Common Councilman was eIec,ne
by the Third Ward Ware RepubIican n
League.
The other officers Of the c,ub ora.
State Senator Samuel w. Salus, of The
Fourth Ward. president: II. r, NcIte ns
the Third Ward. vice president; James
secretary, and Dr. J. Goldberg, financiai
secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
HOUSE DIRECTOR BALKS
DEMOCRATIC CONTROL
Four Newly Elected Members From
New York Temporarily Pre-
vented From Taking Oath

Washington. March 1.-THE Demo-
taking control of Congress today, when
Representative Meeker ,(Rep.. MOI OBJ
jected to the swearing In of four men,-
bers recently elected In New York
Jerome Donovan and Anthony ]. Grimm
The new members appeared before
the Speakers desk and asked to be
sworn in. Meeker promptly objected on
not been counted. II was pointed out
that the total soldier vote In the special
election did not reach $50, while the
lowest majority Of any of the recently
were made to have Meeker withdraw
By slecting, the four Democrats in
New York LAST month the Democrats
have a majority. OF three over the Re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
ASK $4,000 FOR INJURIES
Four Persons File Suits in Camden
Court

Suits aggregating 100000 for damages
were started in the Camden County
Court this afternoon by four persons
Three of the men were injured IN one
accident when their motorcycle was
struck at Woodbridge. Middesex County,
by a train of the Port Reading Railway
Company. subsidiary of the Philadei-
nhla and Reading. They are Clinton
c. Moffett. Herbert Stall and Samuel
Kline. They ask $4,000 each.
The other lit.gant Is Frank p. Cress-
we'll, of 7l6 Woodland avenue, Camden,
who was struck by a trolley of the Pub
lie Service Railway Company in Cam
den while riding In his automobile He
asserts he was caught between the steer
ing wheel and seat and badly crushed.
He asks $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
STOLEN TRUCK WAS BURNED

The burned wreckage of motortruck
was found early today on road near
car stolen from In front of the Powers
piano Company. "a South Fifty-secend
street, Tuesday night.
Detective Sergeant Swayne found the
truck, which evidently had been aban-
doned by joyriders. Only the wheels
and metal parts remained. The theft
was reported to the Bureau Of Detec-
tives when the car was stolen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
HIT BY FUNERAL TRUCK.
MAN DIES IN 5 MINUTES
Driver Held in Camden-Says Vic
tim Ran in Front of
Him

Struck by funeral truck driven by
George Funk. eighteen years old, 432
Line street, Camden, today, Walter
Bradley. forty-flve years old. died FIVE
minutes later at Cooper Hospital.
The accident was witnessed by w. NJ.
Lezenly, 1861 Kaishn avenue. who says
Bradley ran in front of the wagon.
Young Funk is under arrest. pending
investigation by the police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
THREE ENLIST TO get EVEN
Father and Two Sons, Torpedosd
Twice, Seek Revenge

Boston, March Thames Pittmau
and his two sons. determined to
even" with the Germans for havln.
torpedoed them twice when they wels
crossing the Atlantic, have enlis'se
at the British recruiting mission.
They have already killed one
my boys. over there" said the slas.
Pittman. II have another one servinf
In a Canadian regiment. So. II pevn
my brother. comes along with US, tnesv
will be Ave members of the Pittmss
family fighting under the Union Jack' I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
MRS. GARFIELD's oBsEQUIEs
To Be Buried in Cleveland by the
Side of Husband

Cleveland, o., March 14.-The body
of Mrs. Lucretia Rudolph Garfield will
be brought from South Pasadena, Cal,
for burial in Lakeview Cemetery here,
The monument Of her husband. James
A. Garfield. twentieth President Of the
United States, is there.
Mrs. Garfield died yesterday after
a short illness in South Pasadena.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
FLOOD HITS HORNELL, N. Y.
Five Other Towns Inundated and
Scores of Cattle Lost

HorueII. N, ", March 14.-Freshets
caused by a terrific rainstorm last night
and a cloudburst early today, which re-
suited in the Canistoe River overflowing
its banks, have flooded this city and Ave
surrounding towns, isolating hundreds
OF homes, killing scores Of cattle and
causing a property loss CT between $780,
900 and S100,0 900.
AS far as is known no lives have been
lost
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
y. s. Honor Roll
for Men in France

Washington, March ~
Four men were killed In action, two
died of w,,nds one was accidentally
,.,,, -, ,o-o
"'eu' "'"e o'eo oi o'sease' iou'''e"
severely wounded ana forty shsn's
wounded, the war Department an
nounced TODAY
The list follows.
Killed In Action
Corporal Albert Il. Behmer.
Private Cecil NJ. Conley.
Sergeant Frank O'Connor.
Private Fred u. Turner.
u ,.,
Deu OF "o""''
friNate Fred c. Brummeu'
sergeant Joseph l.. CLIP.
a,,,s.,,.u, KILLED
f'''h'e harr! "atN'ns
DIED OF Disease
corporal oscar W. "n'oers' p'eu-
MONA
sergeant clarence o. Ba''eS' sep'ie-
aemia'
PriVate Harry s. Briggs' heart Iahure'
frlVate Thomas H. Brown tuoercu-
los's.
Private John Bruny. dtphtheria.
Private John II. Howell. septicaemia'
Private Walter c. Jennings, diph-
iberia.
Private Jess T.. McCarty. pneumonia.
Private Merritt NJ. Rhoadcs, pneu-
monia.
wounded severely
Private r.v,o w parnes
private tIar,ar W chamberIain.
private IIo,,a r,,,,,
wayo,or y,,iiI,o,, n po,r
private roso,,h - t,,,d,o
pri,.,t. tyau.Ia ,y.,r
r,ornor,, Caa ~ ,,.ro,or
pr,,.a,a p., - pa,,,.
private hihnr, p,,d,s
private D,in. u pu,horford
cor,or,, Iana,,, S,,,ar,ar
pri',,,a tIan., ,ra..,,ia,on
Iieutcnan, pornars vart IJof
private poro,,.,i I,i,,,r
Wounded Slightly
Cant,in Jugb IT Rarber
TJeu,enant Horace y smith
private Jobn n To,fer
private Thoras c page
CornoraI Otto G Martin
Sergeant Lawrence I ouirley
pr,yate Erod 7 Rohirson
private Edwin I, Jarvis,
Private otto Froncen
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
RAILROAD RATE INCREASE

washington, March i4.-Fifteen per
cent increase In rates was granted by
today TO the Canadian railways run
ming into the United States. The sys-
toms are the Canadian Pacific, Grand
Trunk. Pere Marquette and Wabash.
1ss 1kss1sssx 80 = ~ sssns ia'sssss J.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
Bottlers Lose Licenses

wukes-Bsrre. March l4.-,Judge Full
ler has rsvolked the liquor licenses of
w. II. Caffrey and Joseph Litsvscs. bot
tlers, of Eazleton, for selling on Sunday.
The licenses were attacked by A. G.
campbell. fuel administrator. who
charged that the work OF miners was
being intsrfsrsd with by the Sunday
sales OF. liquor. Testimony was offered
81 polic6n,en that on Sunday. March ;.
go beff)rr had his business plaoe open.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
WOMAN SLAIN
IN AIR RAID ON PARIS
Y. M. C. A. Worker Among Victims
of Teuton Attack-Two Oother
Americans Injured

New York. March l4.-One young
American was killed and another young
American woman and man were
wounded in the Germans latest air
raid over Paris. according to word re-
ceived here today by the national war
work council Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association.
Miss Winona C. Martin, of Rockville
Center, n. V. was killed. She was in
Paris awaiting assignment to a canteen
near the front. A Miss Phillips and
Carl ]. Seltz were the injured All
three were Y. NJ. c. A. workers, SeItz
lived in Grand Rapids, Mich. The war
council has no record of Miss Phillips,
Rockville Center. n. ", March H.
Miss Winona c. Martin, who left here
several weeks ago to serve as Y. NJ.
C. A. canteen workers in France, was
one of the victims of the German air
raid on Paris Monday. according to
word received by friends here today.
Miss Martin was formerly a librarian
here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
Struck by Travelling Crane

William Fowler, thirty-eight years old,
OF 5000 Knorr street, is in the Frankford
Hospital suffering from a crushed hip
toaay' received when struck by a trav-
cling crane at the plant of the Taconv
Ordnance Company, His condition il
said to be critical -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
Eastman Kodak PAYS Extra

Eas;%sn sSSs:,ti E:ask Il 6:mpasy E Msych sa. .oi.
an extra dividend Of !h per cent on ~ y
S9%%on of necond Xpr y ana the sns regular
terly diyidends 81 IN per cent e.
s::ss:;ss :s :;sss sss slssssi: 81 s:9f VIZ q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
British Drive Into Palestine

london, March a. East Angiian.
South Anglian and Indian troops have
advanced to an average depth Of three
the coastal sector In Palestine, sayu
su o@cisj statsmsnt isspsd " tie
Ma, ~ ~ III 4 '.. ~ y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
Negro Boy Kills Night Waterman

night watchman at the Juvenile deten,
tion home, died today from skull in
juries inflicted BY youthful negro de-
linquent. Otis Byron. the murderer
y: 'si:sf1i ;;s:i -; sss - Y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
i. MCLATCHY NAMED
\ ON CITY PLANS BOARD
rr Appoints Overlook Builder
y Fill Place Of George w.
Elkins. Resigned

- omith today appointed John H.
&xs . builder. OF Overbrook. al
II M committee on compre-
- 1er ths development OF
~ Ehe 4 : huilaez. ans
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-18
NEIGHBORS QUARREL
FARMERS DISAGREE, RESULTS
IN SHOOTING.

Chamberlain, May 1S.-Abraham
Abdnor, a rancher living near the
village of Millboro, Trip county,
was shot and wounded by William
Gould, a neighboring raneher, as the
result of a difficulty between them.
Gould, who is about 40 years of age,
vas placed under arrest. The
wounded man is about IS years of
age. The bullet, which was fired at
close range, passed through Abdnor's
wrist, struck his hip and then glanc-
ed off. 1t is stated the trouble arose
over some stock belonging to Add
nor, which Gould had taken posses
sion of. Abdnor went to the Gould
ranch to GOV the stock and was
ordered off the place. 1t is charged
that Abdnor seized a pitchfork, with
the evident intention of attacking
Gould, when the latter drew a So
caliber revolver and fired.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-18

police headquarters and was witness
ed by a large crowd.
Utica-That the fighting front in
France is not the only place where
American soldiers are in danger OF
being shot, is shown by the expert
ence of Clifford Hammond, a Yank-
ton county young man. In a letter
to the home folks from his station in
a navy yard in the United States he
states that he is in the hospital re-
covering from two bullet wounds,
in the arm and the other in the
hip. His arm is at least temporarily
paralyZed from the bullet which
struck it. Efforts are being made to
remove the bullet. While young
Hammond was on duty al the navy
yard a prisoner turned a Colt gun
loose and young Hammond received
two of the shots before he could get
out of range.