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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
HUNT ENEMY AGENTS
AMONG WAR WORKERS
Federal Agents Plan Sweeping
Probe of Activities of
10 Austrians

Department of Justice officers plan a
sweeping inquiry into activities Of Aus
trians employed in shipyards, munitions
plants and factories engaged in war
work. Those suspected of disloyalty will
be interned under the same restrictions
as apply now to German aliens whose
leanings are toward the Fatherland
. United States Attorney Kane said II
was his belief the great majority of
Austrians in America are loyal to the
United States and enemies of Germany.
He said 1t was on that theory the Gov
ernment did not require Austrians to
register as alien enemies or restrict their
movements in any way except to prohibit
them from leaving this country without
special permission from the proper au-
thorities in Washington.
Thousands of Austrians are employed
in industrial concerns" said Mr. Kane
to place the same restrictions on then
We have placed on the Germans-woult
in many instances cripple these plants
whenever the Government has rea
son to suspect an Austrian is about Il
commit a criminal or disloyal act O,
when he exhibits pro-German tendencies
the United States has the power to in
tern him or place him in prison, Just a,
1t would do in the case of a Germa,
alien enemy"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
FEDERAL ENGINEER
TO EXAMINE BRIDGE
Mayor and Admiral Bowles
Take Action Toward Repair.
ing Penrose Ferry Viaduct

Definite action toward repairing the
Penrose Ferry Bridge. so it can ade-
auately handle traffic II Hog Island.
was taken today. when Mayor Smith and
Admiral Bowles, assistant general man
ager of the Emergency Fleet. Corpora
ticn. conferred.
The outcome of the conference. held
in the Mayors office, is that an engineer
is to be appointed by Admiral Bowles
to examine the bridge and see If new
one must be erected or whether the
present one can be repaired. After the
meeting Admiral Bowles said;
II had a very satisfactory conference
with the Mayor. We are going to pre-
pare plans and estimates and arrange
for further conferences"
The Mayor said:
admiral Bowles has promised to en-
gage an expert bridge engineer to ex-
anime the present bridge and see what
can be done to repair 1t so that 1t Will
be able to handle Hog Island traffic.
The engineer will determine whether or
not a new bridge is needed, or II the
present one will d.
The bridge has become weakened by
years of hard use, and the especially
severe usage 1t has been subjected to BY
traffic to the shipyard. governmental
renuests have been made to the city u
Ak the bridge at the cost OF Philadel'
mia. but the city has found that III
funds will not stand the COST and ha'
ssked the Government to pay the bills
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
'LOGUE OFF TICKET"
BONNIWELL DEMAND
Democratic Nominee for Gov.
ernor Insists on Having
wet" Running Mate

Another demand for the withdrawal
cratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor
has been made by Municipal Judge
Bonniwell. Democratic nominee for Gov
error Judge Bonniwell wants Logue to
Pennsylvania can be named to balance
up the Bonnwell ticket
Judge Bonniwell won the Democratic
nominee on a wet" platform. Logue,
who won Tie nomination for Lieutenant
Governor. is former president of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Society, and
prior to the primary election committed
himself in favor of the Federal prohibi-
tlon amendment.
"Logue was nominated for Congress
in the Sixth District" says Bonniwel in
his latest demand for the withdrawal
Of Logue. by an overwhelming ma
jority. and, since the President needs
Democrats in Congress to uphold him
in carrying through his policies, It is
Mr.. Logue's duty to withdraw from
the State ticket and run for Congress"
Judge Bonniwell announced that he
was going to reorganize the Democratic
party from top to bottom, and branded
the Palmer-McCormick faction a paper
organization" He indicated that he
would not accept the offer of the State
committee to help draft State plat.
form.
II will give the committee the copy
right on my platform already submitted
to the people of Pennsylvania" was his
answer.
Judge Bonniwell just returned from a
visit to Pittsburgh He named viii.
liam J. Brennan as head of the Bonni.
well organization in Allegheny County.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
PARTNERS ARRESTED
IN ARMY FRAUD CASE
Contracting Firm Sold Rem.
nants Belonging to Govern.
ment, Is Charge

Two members of the firm of Dagen-
stein & Co., Larkin Building, twenty
second and Arch streets, this city, were
arrested today by agents Of the Army
Intelligence Bureau following their in
dictment by the special Grand Jury
which has been hearing draft evidence
here. on charges of selling remnants Of
goods used in army contracts.
The men arrested are David Dagen-
stein and Max willig. According to the
Federal authorities. they have been liv-
ing in Atlantic City. They were ar
rested in the office of the firm.
The firm. according to the Federal au-
thorities, has been engaged on Govern
ment contracts for some time, making
overall breeches. used in training camps,
barrack bags and bed sacks. They are
charged by the Government agents with
selling the leftover pieces of goods,
which are Government property.
Detectives Seemf and Coy, formerly
of the bomb squad of the New YORK de-
tective force, who were recently loaned
to the Government to investigate cloth
frauds, investigated the case against the
local men.
BY gaining access to the plants or rag
dealers they say they obtained the evil
dence upon which Dagenstein and Willie
were indicted.
Both Dagenstein and Willig are said to
have made emphatic denial of the charge
against them. They admit, the Federal
agents say, having sold remnants OF
cloth, but declare they were leftovers
| from former Government contracts, In
which there was no stipulation regard
| ing the disposal of the leftovers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
CASPAR W. MORRIS, JR.,
NOW ILLEGALLY DEAD"
Member of Old Philadelphia
Family Disappeared Four.
teen Years Ago

Caspar Wistar Morris. Jr.. member Of
one of Philadelpha's oldest and most
prominent families, who disappeared
fourteen years ago, has been declared
legally dead" by the Orphans Court.
The petition for the establishment of
the presumption of death of Morris was
filed with the Orphans Court on Febru.
ary 16 last by Jacob G. Morris, of Hav-
erford, brother of the supposed dece-
dent. 1t set forth that Morris was last
seen when he left Philadelphia on or
about August 25. 1883. and was last
heard of on May 12, 1904. while he had
a temporary residence in Cloquet Minn.
At that time he was employed in the
office of THE Pine Knot" a newspaper
in that town.
The father of Morris was a Civil War
veteran and a member of the Loyal Le-
gion He died in 1904. The petition
stated that Caspar wistar Morris, Jr..
was unmarried and that at the time of
his disappearance he was not contem-
plating marriage. When Morris left
Philadelphia, the petition declared, he
was entitled to a balance of 5000 as his
share in the estate of his father.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
1890 CLASS l MEN
IN NAVY AND MARINES
Murdock Furnishes Figures
Showing How State Has
Contributed

Pennsylvania has sent $500 men who
were in Class l of the draft to the navy
or marine corps, according to figures
compiled by Major w. G. Murdock, chief
draft officer for the State. This is a
total Greater than the last big move
ment to Camp Lee. the largest single
movement this year.
Major Murdock's figures show that
$500 of the 1917 draft class and $500 of
the 1915 class were released either to
the navy or the marine corps. In Phila-
delphia alone, there were 1850 of the
1917 class and $50 of this years class
given releases that they might go to
the sea forces.
Tomorrow Sunday and Monday, 216s
negroes will leave this city for Camp
Sherman, Chllicothe, o.
The quotas for 600 men to be sent to
Syracuse on Monday for special train
ing as guards at ports of embarkation
will be taken from Camp Meade's ter
ritory, owing to traffic conditions. The
movements to Camp Custer and Sher-
man are now under way and men are
being made ready to start fer Camp
Wadsworth Monday.
Major Murdoch has issued a circular
calling attention of all local boards to
the difference between slackers, de-
linquents and deserters.
A Stacker is officially defined as "ont
who willfully fails to register" and a
delinquent as "a registrant who fails tc
file his questionable or having filed
his questionable fails to report fol
physical examination"
A deserter is 'one who has been re
ported by his local board to the adju
tant of the army on form 1913 in ac
cordance with section l4O,S-SR.. or on,
who has been reported to the adiutant o
the army by the adjutant of the Stat
through his delinquency"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
DRAFT RECLASS
FOR FIFTH WARD
Examination of Records of
Every Registrant of Board
No. 4 Ordered
LOCAL NO. 6 TO DO WORK

Redistribution of every draft regis
,rant in the Fifth Ward will begin
Monday. under the supervision of Local
Board No. s. Twelfth and Pine streets,
which has taken over the work of Local
Board No. 4. suspended by order of
President Wilson.
Owing to the many charges Of irreg-
ularities in the classification of the reg
istrants, which brought about State.
Federal and Grand Jury investigation,
the cases of all the men will be re-
opened, according to George w. Long.
chairman Of Local Board No. 6.
1t is thought that a re-examination of
the registran,s will also further reveal
any discrepancies on the part of the old
beard. and any evidence of wrong do
ings uncovered by the new examinations
will be turned over to the Federal au-
thorities.
All records of Local Board No 4
have been moved to the headquarters
of Local Board No. 6. Additional mem
bers have been added to the latter board,
in order to handle the extra work
Chairman Long announced that all
hearings will be held in the Twelfth
and Pine streets police station. A
wooden railing has been erected dividing
the draft headquarters there in two sec.
tions. one for the registrants of No. 4
and the other for those cf No. 6.
I'VE are going TO go over every case,
said Long. today. land ascertain jus,
where each eligible should be placed in
the draft"
Although the suspension of the mem.
bers of Local Board No by the Presi.
dent was explained at the time as q
temporary order, pending the present in.
| restigations, draft officials feel certain
| that the enlarging of Local Board No. {
to take over the additional work makes
the order permanent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
ANNEXATION PLAN REJECTED
City Council Won't Link Shin
yard Village to Gloucester

Gloucester City Council has turned
down the proposal to annex the shipyard
village being constructed below Glouces.
ter for employees of the Pennsylvania
and New Jersey yards.
The Emergency Fleet Corporation pro-
posed that the city issue bonds To the
amount of 100000. The Council went
on record as favoring furnishing the
village with water and extending the
mains that far. The Emergency Fleet
Railway Corporations application for
permission to lay double trolley tracks
from Broadway and Warren street to
Yorkship Village. In upper Gloucester,
where the New York Shipbuilding Com
pany will house many of its workers, will
be granted.
These tracks will connect with the
Public Service lines. The Council will
also grant the New York company's Pc
titicn to have Passaic street vacated to
clear the site for the extension to the
ship plant Under the law there must be
: hearing on this prnposai- but the peti-
is4 M WI ~, ~ 5IsS -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
SHORTAGE OF POWER
TO BE TAKEN UP TODAY
Baker, Daniels and Hurley to
Attend Conference in
Washington

Shortage of electric power for ship
yards and plants here engaged in war
work has become so apparent that
conference has been called in Washing
ton today, at which Secretary of War
Baker, Secretary of the Navy Daniels
and Chairman Hurley. of the shipping
board. will discuss relief plans.
Charles Picz, vice president of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, announced
that the current shortage has become
most menacing. Unless radical means
70 remedy the situation are at once
adopted, ship production, particularly in
the Delaware yards, will be hard hit, he
said.
The fuel situation is very bad" Mr..
Piez said. THE immense and unprece-
dented expansion of pre-war plants, cou-
n,ed with the tremendous creation of
new war industries and shiypards, has
resulted in too great drain upon cleo
tric power-furnishing facilities.
"In addition, the fuel situation has
complicated already existing evils. From
Boston to Philadelphia war inuustries
have been retarded because of lack of
fuel. To avert further drains upon the
fuel supply. the national fuel admins
tration and the railroad administration
are dscouraging the establishment of
new plants during the war.
II understand that the Philadelphia
Electric Company has asked the Gov
ernment for s2o,00O,000 to enlarge its
present facilities. New power plants
and conduit systems are needed. The
conference in Washington will have be-
fore 1t this request for its decision.
II expect immediate action which will
| bring adequate relief, The conference
will also consider the question Of the es'
| tablishment of Government power plants
| and systems If feasible. It Is probable
| that the Government will finance private
individuals or corporations who can fur
nish the goods"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
AUTO KILLS LITTLE GIRL
Child Struck Near Woodside Park
Car Driver Held

Edith Wyatt, five years old. 7017 Up
land street, was struck and SO seriously
injured by an automobile in Fairmount
Park that she died this morning in the
West Philadelphia Homeopathic Hospi-
tai. William Raymond. 2230 West On
tario street. driver of the automobile,
ner by Magistrate Harris.
The accident occurred while the girl
was crossing Ford road. near woodside
Park. Raymond stopped the machine,
the hospital. He then gave himself up
to the police of the Sixty-first and
Thompson streets station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
Sneak at City Club

DR.. Douglas C. MacMurtrie, director
of the Red Cross Institute for Crippled
and Disabled Soldiers, New York city
made an address at the City Club
this afternoon, in which he explained
ways by which individuals and corpora
tions may aid returned soldiers who
have been wounded.
His address was one of series ar
ranged under the direction of the local
Red Cross organization to enlighten the
public on what things may be done
to assist men crippled at the front In
making a living when they return.
Work done in other countries engaged
In the war in the line of helping their
wounded fighters will be gone over In
the series OF talks. Doctor MacMurtrie
spoke today particularly of the
Canadian efforts to take care of crippled
soldiers. He has made q lengthy bndy
pf the work in thel Dominion,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
URGED TO SPEED SHELLS
Employees in Frankford Plant
Told Importance of Work

patriotic meeting designed to inn
part to every munition maker the inn
portance of speed production of shells
was held at noon today at the plant of
the Roberts Filter Manufacturing Com
pany; Roam and Tackawanna streets,
Frankford.
The meeting, attended by several hun
dred enthusiastic workmen. was ar
ranged by the army ordnance depart
ment. Captain Frank Schwat, of the
British field artillery, who has just come
from France, was the principal speaker.
Every one of you men must stay on
your job and put your whole heart and
soul into the turning out of Shells" he
told the workers. He described condi-
tions on the fighting front.
DIR. T. w. Davis, an army chaplain
and former chaplain of the Pennsylvania
Legislature, also spoke.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
Son Stain, She
Says "Pn, PrOud'
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believe I'll he eating next Christmas
dinner with the family. Fritz is on his
last legs now. Every one I kill I'll try
to kill an extra one for John, for I
know he'd like to be here to get a
crack at tho dirty ours"
"He was only baby-God bless
him." whispered Mrs. O'Neill and the
tears rolled unhceded down her face az
she strived to decpcr the features OF
her boy I'm a small kodak picture. But
I'm prCuder of him that you will ever
know. I'm sure he must have killed
his share of Germans and maybe Johns,
too"
Recalls Lincoln's Letter
Listening to such mother those about
her could only remember the words of
Abraham Lincoln when he wrote to Mrs.
Bixby, after being notified she had lost
five sons in battle during the Civil War:
II feel how weak and fruitless must
be any words of mine which should at
tempt to beguile YOU from the grief of
a loss so overwhel Inning. But | cannot
refrain from rendering to you the conso-
lation that may be found in the thanks
of tire Republic they have died to save
I pray that our Heavenly Father may
assuaye the anguish of your bereavement
and leave you only the cherished mem
ory Of the loved and lost. and the sol
emn pride that must be yours to nave
laid so costly sacrifice upon the altar
of'freedom."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
COL. HATCH LEAVES CITY
Goes to Washington and Then to New
Orleans

Lieutenant Colonel Charles b. Hatch,
Z S. NJ. c., Government law enforcing
officer. left Philadelphia for Washing
ton this morning for conference there
before starting on his trip tomorrow
to clear up" New Orleans
The time of the colonel's stay in the
southern city is indefinite. but he cleaned
vice out of Pensacola. Fla. in three days
and expects to make his visit to New
Orleans as short as possible. He will
return to Philadelphia at the completion
of his task. 1t was announced at his
office this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
ARMY HONORS BROTHERS
Nephews of the Rev. DIR. W. H. Rob,
erts Instructors in France

William Paxton Roberts and Frank c.
Roherts Jr.. sons of Frank C. Roberts,
a trustee of Bryn Mawr Presbyterian
Church, and nephews of the Rev. DR..
william II. Roberts. stated clerk Of the
presbyterian General Assembly. have
been appointed instructors in their army
units In France.
William is in the artillery and Frank
I'm aviation. Frank recently took his
brother on trial flight. ascending 5000
feet In TWENTY-FIVE minutes. Both young
men are graduates of Princeton univer-
s,tv. and their home Is In Wynnewood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
olDlER'S BODY In CREEK
6ucestcr Authorities Believe
Y7Ssfim Was Camp Dix Man

bodx OF an unidentified soldier.
1l5<Sod 10 have been Michael Jawitz,
k1nanv X. Twenty-second Infantry,
~ lS11nd floating in Big Timber Creek
- a 6etween Gloucester and West
I'm, j. II was in badly decom-
sondition, and had been in the
Sr about ten days. 1t was impos-
~ 70 determine whether or not the
<0H had met with foul play. The re-
16lns were sent to the morgue at Wood
n . pocket of the mans uniform was
Latter from Leon Bloom, Dorchester,
~. believed to be a brother-in-law
tie dead man. addressed to "Micha. {.
>gifx. Camp Dix" The cantonment ad-
- had been Cancelled and the letter
F1eArded from the camp TO an address
Gl0ncester. where Company X was
kf{oned until a few days ago, when IL
- sont 70 Syracuse N. Y.
Snroner Elmer Dr. rms, of Gloucester,
f0ed Bloom of The recovery of the
r.. which he asked be shipped to Dor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
j pyHIPwoRKERs DINE
hsering Department of Merchants
Plant Feast at Langhorne

" than one hundred men of the
department of the Mer-
~ BhIpyard, at Hartman, took in
5fof~toHefher dinner at the Bucks
~ Country Club. at Langhorne, last
Plane Engineer Skofeld was in
Among those present were w.
1<h. president of the company. ID.
6ith. general manager. and c. c..
ond. assistant general manager.
Inopectfon. architectural, mechan-
181kimatIng. recording and expedi-
1epartments were all well repre-
~ or the men sang themselves
y, while others are suffering today
1 overeating. The peaches, pears,
Ifoes. cantaloupe and other things
/ the garden and orchard, whose
norparts were, drawn upon the cover
menu card by l.. KNITTING, are
n for the overeating. SO they say.
Palmer made his debut as a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
ARSENAL NEEDS 400 WORKERS
Men and Women Offered Good
Paw for Light Work o.

Here is an opportunity for both men
and women to help win the war,
Frankford Arsenal is in immediate
need iof 200 men and 200 women, not
necessarily skilled labor. Mems work
will be general inspection. etc. and VIII
pay s407 for a ten-hCuf day.
women's duties would be .ight ma
chine work and inspection and the pay
will be $2.37 for a nine-hour day Ap,
plication may be made at the arsenal
or time may be saved by applying TO
Charles z. Tryon, 1710 Market street.
The Market street Office will be open as
usual Friday evenings between Z ana
to receive applicants and other days
from to 1880 o'clock a. m.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
STATE HOUSE OPEN SUNDAY
Service Men Get Chance to See
Independence Hall

Independence Hall is to be open every
Sunday hereafter.
This action is taken by Wilfred jor-
dam the curator, especially to give visit
to visit the historic building. Most Of
these men are at leasure on Sunday and
hundreds have been disappointed to find
the building closed.
A big percentage of the service men
at liberty here on Sunday desire to visit
the State House and the fact that II
has been closed has interferred with the
enjoyment of their holiday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
GET ARMY COMMISSIONS
Three Philadelphians in Latest List of
New Officers

These Philadelphians are on the latest
list of new officers made public at the
office of the adjutant general at Wash
ington:
Harry s. Eastman. 2016 North Second
street, first lieutenant. medical reserve
corps Max j. Schwartz, Jewish Hospi-
tai. first lieutenant. medical reserve
corps; Charles o. Phillips, 514l German
town avenue. second lieutenant, engin-
GERS. National Army, and Leslie s. Tar
Teton, 1857 Poplar street, second lieuten-
ant, engineers, National Army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
AUTO DRIVER HELD
Man Who Ran Down Two Women Ac.
cused of Recklessness

Joseph Shapiro. eighteen years old,
ss42 Pennsgrove street. was held in $500
bail today, charged with assault and
battery and reckless driving.
the left hand side of Germantown ave-
nue. yesterday. shapiro struck and in
jured two women. Mrs. Sophia Hall,
ls57 Rubicam avenue, Is in St. Luke's
Hospital. SUFFERING from lnfern1l M
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
Two Miners Killed by Blast

Pottsviiie. Pa. Aug 2.-Robert Nune-
macher. twenty-one years old. Of Tower
~ Muir. were killed by the premature
Mast OF dynamite In the water tunnel
level Of the Brooksids colliery. Of the
Philadslphia and keaainE Sosi and Iron
chaIseman and Nu7Nnachcr machinp
helper. VI II. y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
DEATHS

sMITH--Aug. !. CHARLES X. SMITH.
mandery, No; Isa. Knisats Of Malta. invitsd
10 fuheral Sun. 2.l5 .. M. from the roal,(
dence Of his son-in-lsw. David Drake, 1o01X
F. 10th st., Eddystone. Ps Friends tnyltecI
Middletewn townshp. pelawsys County PeA
RohERTs, ,-Aps, q MINNIE Fl Ml6oy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02

Fire caused several thousand dollars
worth of damage in the paint shop of
Samuel II. French & Co., Lawrence and
early this morning. The fire originated
in the third floor and burned out 1t and
the fourth floor. The origin is unknown.