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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-03

bomb was intended for the home of Fire
Chief Barrett, who lives at 250 South
Fifty seventh street. The police have
offered no information as to why this
home should be bombed
Several witnesses Of the explosions at
the church have been located by the
detectives.
Clement Abcle 5I05 Vine street, said
he heard three automobiles pass his
home just before the first explosion oc-
Cured They we're speeding with their
cut outs wide open.
Naval Officer Sees Auto
Lieutenant d. D. West. of the United
States navy, stationed at League ISL
and. told the police that he saw a man
in the machine with yellow wheels
stand up in the rear of the car as il
passed the church and hurl an object
at the rectory. The explosions followed
n minute later.
. A man who told the police he was
walking past Fifty fourth and Vine
streets before he heard the report of the
explosions told a story of seeing two
men in another machine speeding in the
direction of the rectory.
''There's going to be something doing
in minute" one Of the mon in the
machine was said to have remarked to
his companion. You better get ready
to go like hell.
Another report made to the police
was to the effect that two men were
lettering on the church corner a few
minutes before the first explosion oc-
CURED. 1t is possible that they nav
have been working with the men in the
machines
Masses we're said this morning at the
church. No mention was made of the
explosions. although many non Catholic
residents Of the neighborhood attended in
the hope that some light might be
thrown on the mystery.
The first mass was said at 6 80
o clock and the second an hour later.
Two West Philadelphia patrolmen
who were near the scene of the first
two explosions at the church but who
did not witness them were questioned at
City Hall this morning. One of them,
patrolman of the Fifty fifth and Pine
streets station, is said to have been
sitting on the steps of the north side
of the church. opposite from that on
which the bombs were planted. He
saw the machine with yellow wheels
pass just before the first report of the
explosions. Further down Fifty fourth
street the second policeman is said to
have seen the same car speeding. Both
said that it was going too fast for them
| to read the license number.
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palmer HAS NO CLUE
TO BOMB PLAN TER
Attorney General Unable to
Connect Plot With Earlier
Anonymous Threats
MOVES FAMILY TO HOTEL
BY a seu1 Correspondent

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Attorney Gen :
eral Palmer has no clue to the identity
of the man who last night attempted to
blow up his home at 2132 r street and
himself was blown to atoms.
Although from time to time l re
ceive threatening letters sent anony
mously, have not received any for
the last few. days, and cannot recall
any of them that might connect with
this explosion, said Attorney General
Palmer.
No letters were received in Mr.
Palmer's mail, either yesterday or to-
day, which could be connected in any
way with the bombing plot, it was said
BY Mr.. Scott, secretary to the attorney
general.
'Mr. Palmer has hundreds of enc
mics among the class who would be
likely to commit bombing just like
this" said Mr.. Scott. 'In his posi-
tion as alien property custodian, which
he held until two months ago. when
he became attorney general. he IN =
doubtedly made hundreds of enemies
among foreigners through handling the
property of alien enemies An the interest
of the United States.
But / cannot call any particular
letter threatening death, or any person
who has taken offense at Mr.. Palmer
whom l can now connect with the
bombing plot"
$4,000 Damage to House
The house at 2132 r street is owned
by Mr.. Palmer. The damage to it vii
amount probably to $4,000.
Mr.. Palmer and his family will leave
4 the house today and move downtown tc
hotel. This step will be taken partly
as precaution against further attempts
on the life of the attorney general ant
because all the front windows aud win
dow sashes were blown out.
Although the man who attempted t,
blow up the Palmer house was blowl
to atoms and parts of his body ant
clothing scattered all over the stree
and over into the next street aud plas
tered against the houses across the way
enough fragments have been found t.
give the police clues from which t,
identify the bomber.
The bomber carried two hats. one
derby which he apparently wore. and
fedora, which the police believe he car
ried in his grip and which he planne,
TO use to disguise himself after the cx
plosion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-03
LANDLADY AMAZED
At LESLIE'S ARREST
Suspect Has Excellent Reputa,
ton at Home and at His
Place of Employment

Lloyd Leslie. aged twenty six. 512a
Chestnut street, was arrested at the
scene of the first explosion. He ap
peared soon after the rectory porch was
wrecked. and is said to have shown OK
treme interest in the damage done.
First Arrest Made
After he had approached and closely
questioned two policemen he was ar
rested. No direct charge has been made
against him. He is held "on' suspi-
cion.'
Leslie was arraigned before Magis
trate Harris at the Thirty second street
and Woodland avenue station and held
for further hearing Thursday.
Leslie bears an excellent reputation
at his home and place of employment
Mrs. Mary Cox, of whom he rented his
room, was amazed to hear of his arrest
HE has been living here for several
months, now" she said, 'and has made
an excellent impression upon the peo
pie with whom he came in contact. H.
seems to be highly ambitious and anxi.
Gus to succeed. I never heard him say
ANYTHING that might be construed as be
ing radical.
"He came in some time during tn
night and then went out again. but
attach no special significance to that
as he has done it on many former Oc'
casions," she concluded.
The proprietor of the Marlborough
Drug Store, Fifty fourth and Chestnu
streets, where Leslie was employed as ,
chemist, bore out Mrs. Cox's story o
Leslie's character. He left the stor
shortly after II o'clock last night, th
proprietor said.
Leslie was interested in an automo
bile tire concern, also, it is said. HI
was discharged from the navy last Jan
uary and went to work at the druj
store.
Chased BY Crowd
Shortly after the explosion occurre,
at Fifty seventh and Locust streets
man whose movements were regarde
with suspicion was chased by a crow,
of men and boys. He was finally cap
tured by Harry Reinhold, OF %
South Alden street. and turned owe
to the police of the Fifty fifth an
Pine streets station. The police ther
say that no man is being held 1t wa
admitted, however, that man picke
up near the scene of the explosion ha
been questioned.
One development in the case toda
was the result of an examination @
pieces of the bombs planted at tn
church and the jewelers. home. The
were found to conform with the piece
of the bombs picked up by the polio
following the outrages committed in De
| cember
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"Bosover Beneficial Association |. L.
Stern. secretary, 1928 South Third
street.
Mr.. Stern explained that the en-
velopes had contained letters sent to
Mr.. Lang in connection with the Jewish
parade held here yesterday.
Miss Mary Barnett and Miss Mar
garet Sheehan. who live on the third
floor Of the Lang home at 1904 COlum
bia avenue, told the police today that
they could identify the men who had
stolen the automobile if they were
brought before them. They both haC
seen the two men in that neighborhood
on several occasions recently.
One of the men was described as be
ing tall and blonde and the other al
short and dark, the latter probably be
! ing a foreigner.
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PRIESTS MYSTIFIED
At ATTACK MOTIVE
Declare They Haze No Kno,On
Enemies-Neuer Preached
against anarchy

The priests at the church and the
jeweler say they have no known enc
mics.
The theory that activities of the
priests on local draft boards might have
inspired the bomb attack on the church
was discredited both by Bishop McCort
and Father Graham, who said that none
of the priests there had served on any
draft board. Damage TO the church was
estimated at SIS, 900.
The homes of Samuel Russkoye. 5405
Vine street, and Paul Seeber, 5403 Vine
street, opposite the church were both
badly damaged by the explosions, and
window panes and glassware in other
nearby houses were shattered,
The rector of the church, Father
j. F. Graham. declared today he had
never preached against anarchy or boil
shevism There is no church in the
tiejuits Of the jewelers. home.
One Report intimates that the third
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rived and prepared to cope with any
situation that might arise.
News Of this latest terrorism spread
like wildfre through West Philadelphia
and other parts Of the city. Reports
said that bomb had razed the Church
of the Transfiguratiop, Fifty fifth street
and Cedar avenue; st. Francis de Sales
Church. Forty seventh street and
Springfield avenue, and other edifices.
None of these structures was damaged
nor was any attempt made to bomb
them.
In the course Of the hurried. inves-
LEGATIONS made Immediately after the ex :
plosions and at the Church Of Our Lady
of Victory, District Detective Albert
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-03
OVERLAND HARPER CO

overland Ninety Toledo
Come to Our Store
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-03

johnson, Of the Peach and Media
streets station house. working by Ian
tern light discovered pieces of the de-
tonators of the bombs that had been
used.
The police subsequently declared
these to be the same type that had been
used at the time bombs were placed
at the residences Of Judge Won Mosch-
zisker, Judge German and Mr.. Trigg.
Detectives Arrive
Captain of Detectives Souder. Lieu
tenant of Detectives Joseph Lestranse
and number of central Office men
were quickly upon the scene.
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Father Graham in Bed When Bomb
Expl0des

Father Graham, the rector of the
Church of Our Lady of Victory, which
was wrecked by two bomb explosions
last night had gone to bed few mo-
ments before the first explosion oc-
Cured. He was almost thrown out of
his bed in the second story front room
by the force of the explosion, and shat :
tered windows covered the floor with
pieces of broken glass.
His assistant. Father McNamee, was
preparing to retire when the explosion
occurred. Two servants, asleep in the
rectory, escaped injury.
The bombs are believed to have been
planted directly under the stone pillar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-03
FIRST EXPLOSION
NEAR MIDNIGHT

The first explosion at the Church of
Our Lady of Victory occurred at II IA
o'clock last night and the second a mo-
ment later. One of the four large
stone pillars supporting the porch of
the rectory was literally lifted from its
base by the explosions and dropped on
the pavement. 1t remained virtually
intact.
The concussion caused by the explo-
sion shattered all the window glass on
the north side of the rectory and church
and damaged all seven of the stained
glass windows on the north side. Four
windows on the south side were blown
in and several others were cracked.
Nothing inside the church was dam
aged. All pictures and statues in the
rectory were intact after the explosions.
with the exception of stone figure of
one of the saints. which was knocked
/ from its pedestal to the floor and
! broken
of the rcctory was left hanging on the
| three remaining pillars.
! Shortly after II O'Clock this morning
a sudden cavein of the larger portion
of the porch roof occurred, the mortar
and debris falling with a crash that
sent up Il great cloud of dust.
Although police had been inspecting
the place all morning there happened tc
be no one in the building at the time
several men having left only a few mo
ments previous. AS result of this
accident all people have been barred
from inspecting the ruins, and every
prccaution is being observed to guart
the safety Of those around the church
1t is thought that this collapse was
caused by weakening of the support
ing rafters, which were damaged by thu
explosion.
Some one must have been praying 70
the safety of those men," said the Rev
J. +. Graham, rector of the church
when he learned what narrow escap
they had experienced. II am devoutl!
thankful that none was injured
The seven stained glass windows OF
the north side of the church that wer'
damaged represent stages in the lif,
of Christ. The first pictures the bap
tism of ST. John; the second, Chris
blessing the children; the third, tn
marriage feast; the fourth, the Goo
Shepherd; the fifth, the Last Supper
the sixth. the crucifxion, and the sew
enth, the ascension.
Although these windows were no
actually blown in by the conclusion
they were bent to such an extent tina
, many pieces of the colored glass fel
| out.
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Furniture is Smashed

Mrs. Samuel Goodrich, a daughter
of Mr.. Mayer, said: 1--WE were awak .
ened by a terrific crash shortly after II
o'clock. Pictures fell from the walls
and furniture was smashed. For a
moment ! didn't know what had hap
pened. My first thought was of my
baby. went to it and carried it down
stairs. Except for a slight cut on the
head it was unharmed. We are all
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-11-08
TRADE LINTONLSM STANDS FOR
PROGRESS -OPPOSI7TONA AGAINST II

Not in years there been time when 1t was so en-
hatcav the duty stand with organized labor
United States fighting the
therefore the narticuate
One things going to happen In America We snail
have progress or we shall have reaction
The trade the side of progress
Reaction kinds be the brutal profit hungry
be the Wild unreasong
reaction falsely called radicaism by its devotees TINS IS
it ends reaction through dsucIo Se
backth clock of true progress e 4o
trade movement OF true
because only through constructive chan
ne down 1t is the great safe
the reaction OF boil
fact The of Bourbonlsm be-
their and that tomorrow will also be their day
they grasp things firmly today
The AMERICAN trade union of Amer
lean safety 1t cannot fooled rushed into betrayal
of interests of the people
American people will America by understanding the
strong
democracy built after the pattern OF democracy
and the of democracy Let America not
forget that most important fact.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-11-08
LEAGUE OF NATIONS BEGINS
WORK WITH AMERICA ABSENT

Washington Labor Conference Of the League
Reports indicate that there is nothing OF
of the conference and
overwhelming Importance arrived at
conference not the important thing What is
Importance the organization that will out of the confer
will be this
that be created the vital thing
go working gradually focusing public aen
ton gradually getting gradually placing before future
upon which And the world will
credit of the United States that the Senate
from taking official this first organized
Nations 1t nothing the credit OF
this confer
ence invitation and without vote.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-11-08
THIS PAPER STANDS FOR JUS5
CONSLDERA TON or ALL FKO o 17nnDA

In it's last E e an t6eh ido MGsT
a cticises The Connecticut LABOR m onted out that
ening the trolley system In tnat tS nav Of it's union
the d otorp per 1917 an increase IN wages
added that together with othe gn to have more
penes OF system based the principle tnat e
rode the the mG5s eoz
Just dt hardship upon people already & f food
increased cost of living, the same aS U00' ~
coal clothing and rent +;c for the considera
apology TO- MAKE bie GF dre apparent every
Of readers eeDe matter S with stand first last
and ali the deal to all -, ~ evvsnapers
s GHfsq ss naaY
to # it happens be public utility
ISn' I; anneals to great OF untn1Ing Le"
Ra but wbioR this
time and only serves to aggra7ate 00no'r0D Al-'NN
danger. .. nooord1oss Of the facts in the case
shGq t a tnt the olss r Song
particularly the wsges tremendously promoted
@ Sy cooperaton mutual understanding preVen'eo
tho Ribevii and movements and IS dis
'' is Undoubtedly of pju
~ - the nople by great corporations and some
1t may GG we don't know who getting more than
entitled It'll Of to or cost But any
INV that business the earners as classes are h
" Fk an 9Gs By uRS e fs Oas pertang
In reo e ths the under greatly increased
large portion of consisting OF wages 10 d the loss Of these
Sssss it's 5S SO Rni @s1 nsn eS'''
Connecticut Labor Press mas no 4Gs S Preferable to
No service at all of just wages to the troeyen
The Waterbury that from various ectons OF m
emphatic protests against Inc OO
necu Labor declaring that the paper does not
We aware that there are
umaby organized labor who can see no
fare but we 90 not
LIZ ~ anv who object having for their condera
+iont the facts 10 the
Tn anv event paper belong the denagogu
asks both sides and believes that only
a thorough understanding OF any given instance ca
he established and maintained
Organized itself only justice the true exponent
stands READY TO give
it-and sentiments
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-11-08

Rock Island, Ill., Nov. IA wage
advance of 121z cents an hour has been
secured by electrical workers in this
city, Moline and Davenport. The new
rates are 871z cents for journeymen
and 971z for foremen.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-11-08
Fl. G. OF Z. AGAIN.

Tucson, Ariz, Nov. 1.-THE Tucson
Post calls attention to this situation as
one possible reason for the high cost
OF living:
''For 1916-The net earnings of the
Armour Grain company, one of the
big five packers, dealing in cereals and
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-11-08

breakfast foods, were 200 per cent. on
the capital stock.
For 1917-After deducting a 70 per
cent. dividend on the capital stock, their
surplus of undivided profits was $5,426,-
$50; or over 500 per cent profit if the
capital stock remained the same as the
previous year.
CAS- there has been no reduction in
prices it can be assumed there has been
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-11-08
MILL MEN WIN STRIKE.

Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. Mill men
employed by the Brunswick-Balke-Col
lender company have won three-weeks'
strike against discrimination.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-11-08

In connection putting the system the trolley
companys advertising bill must be prodgay expensive one "
deed the Waterbury Herald
part apparently payable to The Herald the advertising
appearing in the as does the con'
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-11-08

Subscribe for and read The Labor
Press-all good union men do it.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-11-08
ELECTRICIANS GAIN.

10 reduction in prohteering."
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-31
ANYBODY, LORD TO
BEAT OLD CARRANZAl

Washington, Oct. 2S.-Gen. Alvaro
Oregon, candidate for the presidency
of Mexico at the elections next year,
has a working majority in the house
of deputies, according to Mexico City
advices to-day, and the movement
to withdraw from President Carranza
the extraordinary powers granted him
has dwran the line definitely between
the Obregonistas, some of whom call
themselves Futuristas, and the Car
ranzistas, who are supporting the
candidacy of Gen. Pablo Gonzalez.
The Obregonists claim 120 votes in
the house against Sc definite Car
ranzistas voters. The attitude of
about 80 members is not yet known,
the advices said.
The minority is able to break quo
rum by withdrawing from the cham
Der, which they have done every time
a final vote on the withdrawal of pow
err from Carranza has come up.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-31
WHAT SHALL THE FLOWER
OF TENNESSEE BE?

Nashville, Tenn, Oct, 23.-Gov-
ernor Roberts has appointed the fol-
lowing committee to hold an election
among the school children of the state
to determine the majority for the
choice of a state flower as provided
under resolution adopted by the last
general assembly: Albert S. Will
liams, state superintendent, chair
man; e. E. Patton, of Knoxville; DR..
Lillian Johnson, Monteagle and Hen
ry w. Lewis, of Nashville. Mr.. Lewis
is the secretary of the committee
which will determine the date of the
election.
We are for the ROSE. There is no
other flower to compare with it in
in beauty, in variety, in continuity
and otherwise. The red rose, the pref
test of them all-except the cream
and pure white. The rosebud has ev-
err been typical of our sweet girls and
full-blown blossoms have millions of
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-31
GENTLEMEN NEVER TELL
ON THEMSELVES.

Understhe caption Gentlemen Ask
ed to Step up and Tell on Themselves"
the Memphis News Scimitar last Fri
day stated that the Memphis Grand
Jury-or Shelby County Grand Jury
would continue this week at its in
vestigation Of alleged profiteering of
wholesale dealers in that city. In
seeking to have these wholesale gen.
tlemen tell on themselves and tell on
each other, the time is idly spent as
by a country town grand jury depend
ingon the crap shooters whisky-buy-
ers and other criminals telling on each
other-unless they can find fellow
who happens to be mad at his gang
and seeks revenge. There is said to
be s'honor among thieves" but there
is not-honor is not compatible
with law-breaking. Each and every
attempt to trap the law breakers is a
problem to be separately solved
and will continue to be.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-31

Red Cross and the disposition of the
said funds, should be present.
There is nothing personal in the
matter and those who are interest
ed in the disposition of Red Cross
funds raised in Henderson County, are
merely seeking to straighten out a
condition which has existed distinctly
to theTdetrirnent Of an organization
which lis entitled to the respect and
ought to have the support of every
man worthy to be classed as an
American citizen.
We can add that at the meeting
last Friday afternoon, held in the
Central State Bank, Mr.. r. A.
Lewis stated that Miss Edwards, the
Home Service Secretary, had col
lected salary but for one month and
had accepted but $4,000. can frank
~ state that | am not acquainted with
the extent of the labor that has been
done in the Home Service work by
Miss Edwards and hope that if the
meeting is held on Friday night of
this week, full and comprehensive
statement of such work win be made;
further we feel sure chat she will be
glad Of the opportunity to make this
showing for the benefit of all inter-
ested. | most respectfully and with
out feeling toward any person, living
of dead, make this statement for the
benefit Of all whom it may concern.
Oct. 81, 1919.
w. V. BARRY,
Member Red Cross Executive Com.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-31
LEXINGTON WITNESSES.
The Name Lexington Persons Famil-
lar TO all.

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They are Lexington people
Residents of Lexington who have
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One Lexington resident who speaks
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were weak for years as a result of
an attack of fever. Often my back
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me in my loins, too. | tried different
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until / begun taking Doan's Kidney
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and rid me of the ailments in short
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for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-31

Spain was threatened to be thrown
into the throes Of a general lockout
of workingmen on the 18th inst, the
result of action taken by the Congress
Of Spanish employers sitting at Bar
celona. The employers are displaced
with the new social laws granting
workers shorter hours and better
working conditions. In this case it
is the employers that have struck
against the employees who were adj
vised that they would be locked out on
the 18th Of November.