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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
SOCIALIST PARTY
NOM|NATES DEBS
Cheer After Cheer as Federal
Convict 2253 Is Chosen
by Acclamation
RADICALS AGAIN BEATEN
by the Associated Press

New oYrt. May 13.--Eugcne V.
Debs. federal convict No. 2253. was
nominated by acclamation for the prcsi
dcncy OF the United States at the So.
cialist party's national convention here
today.
Cheer upon cheer greeted the naming
Of the Socialist leader. now serving n
ten years sentence in the federal peni.
tcntiary at Atlanta, Ca, for violation
Of the espionage act. The din was con i.
tinuous, as all those who had been able
to crowd their way into the conven =
tion hall strained forward, eyes bent
on tho platform, where was set a life.
sized portrait Of Debs, framed in black.
No candidate has been slated for the
vice presidency. Party leaders pre-
dicted that the vice presidential contest
would be between Seymour Stedman. OF
Chicago. general counsel of the Socialist
party, and Professor Scott Nearing, at
one time connected with the University
Of Pennsylvaia.
The convention. by a show of hands.
voted down "a to 81 the renewed at =
tempt of the Illinois delegation to in =
icct into the party platform demands
for dictatorship of the proletariat.
with limitation Of citizenship. The roll
call was demanded when the Chicago
delegates claimed doubt as to the ac-
curacy OF the count. The exact vote
was~shown to be so to GO.
In presenting the substitute plat
form Irving st. Tucker. Of Chicago.
characterized the Hillquit platform as
funeral grafton over the ghost OF
Socialist principles. He said the ILL
nois delegation was not trying to oh
struct or break up the Socialist party,
but rather to unity it. He said he be
lieved their program contained the
planks on which Dcbs would wish to
run.
Municipal Court Justice Jacob Pan.
ken, of New York, was unanimously
chosen chairman for the day. George
Il. Rocher. Jr., of Boston, was elected
vice chairman.
Eugene w. Debs. nominated today for
President on the Socialist ticket. now
is convict No. 1853 in the federal pcni
tentiary at Atlanta. Ga.
He began serving ten years sen
tcncc for violation of the wartime cs
pionage act April 13. 1910, when h,
entered the Moundsville, w. Va. fed
eral penitentiary. after all appeals In
his behalf had failed. He was removed
to the Atlanta prison last June.
His present imprisonment resulted
from governmental investigation of q
speech in Canton, o.. on June 16, 1918
which led to his arrest two weeks latel
for opposing the war and urging labo,
to cease all activities which in any wa,
tended to prolong it.
Debs is sixty five years old. Hi
presidential nomination today is tn
fifth his party has given him. Tn 1904
l.
sentence in Jail for contempt of cour
in an Illinois conspiracy case while al
acknowledged leader Of the Socialis
party.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
ADMITS RECEIVING BONDS
Former Army Officer Pleads Guilty
In 100000 Theft Case

New York. May 13.-(By A. P)-
Albert Grossman, former army lieu.
tenant. of Baltimore. indicted for grand
larceny and criminally receiving stolen
goods in connection with theft of 5000,
600 worth of securities from Halle d
Steiglitz, brokers, today pleaded guilty
to having received $4,000 worth OF
stolen bonds. He will be sentenced next
Thursday.
Counsel for Grossman asserted that
while in the army, his client has been
asked by a fellow officer to dispose of n
bond, and believing the bond to have
been received honestly, came on to New
York to do so. Here he was alleged to
have become acquainted with several
men along Broadway, and without
knowing the $40, 900 worth of bonds had
been stolen, tried to dispose of them in
Baltimore,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
GANG RoBs GROCERY STORE
Take Safe and Sugar Among Other
Things After Enjoying Good Feed

A gang of men broke into the Ameri-
can store at Fifty second street and
Westminster avenue early this morning,
had Il good feed on crackers. ginger ale
and eating chocolate. and then carried
of the store safe and supply Of pro.
visions.
The safe. a heavy one. was loaded on
an automobile. 1t contained S1T5, pro-
cccds of a days business. The plunder
included 200 pounds Of sugar. forty
pounds of cheese. twenty five pounds of
butter. twenty FIVE pounds Of chocolate,
sixteen cans of peaches and quantity
Of cakes.
The robbers took no eggs, but be-
fore they left smashed six crates of
them. and generally turned the place
upside down. The manager. James Nc
Govern. discovered the loss when he
opened the store. Neighbors said they
had heard an automobile stop there at
12:15 o'clock this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
MARINE VETERAN KILLED
Fatally Injured Loading Supplies on
Transport Henderson

John F. Young. Michigan man who
has served TWO years in the marine
corps. died this morning in the naya
hospital at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
following injuries received there yester,
day.
Young was loading supplies on tn"
transport Henderson. when heavy
weight fell upon him, causing serious
internal injuries.
4 board of inquiry is now invcsti-
eating
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
Seven Stowaways Held

Seven stowaways arrived in port
this morning. Six came on the steam
ship Commodore Rollins, of the United
Fruit Line, from Jamaica, and were
Corcoran, from Cuba. One was a
native of the United States and was
released. The other two were taken into
custody.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
TO END DRY-LAW BREAKING
Prohibition Director for State Says
Effective Measures Are Planned

More stringent and effective measures
will soon be taken against violators Of
the prohibition amendment and the Vol
stead enforcement act. it was announced
today by w. w. Hindman. prohibition
director of Pennsylvania. in charge Of
pcrmissive features of prohibition en-.
forcement.
lowing Mr.. Hindman's return from a
conference of prohibition directors and
agents from about twelve states. held
in the Office Of the federal prohibition
commissioner in Washington last Fri
day and Saturday.
Mr.. Hindman said he had found at
this conference that wet" tendencies
in this state were no worse than in
many other states.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
JOHNSON TO TOUR CITIES
VIII Appeal to Business Men, Deny
lna He ID Extremist

New York, May 13.-(By A. P.--
Senator Hiram w. johnson will make
a tour of the large cities in the, East
and Middle West between now and
the date of the Republican convention
in Chicago with a view to placing his
candidacy for the Republican prcsiden,
tial nomination before business men. it
was announced at Johnson headquarters
here.
No dates were given. but il was said
the itinerary would include New York
Philadelphia. Pittsburgh. Cleveland and
Chicago. The Chicago meeting will be
held in the Coliseum just before il is
turned over to workmen to be prepared
for the convention, and will be preceded
by a torchlight parade.
Senator Johnson's speeches will be
designed to counteract a food Of litcra
ture picturing him as an extreme rad
ical.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
RICHARDS HEADS CHURCH
Professor Elected President Of Re-
formed Theological Seminary

Lancaster. May 13.-At meeting of
the board of trustees of the Reformed
Theological Seminary this morning, the
Rev. George W. Richards. ID. D., was
elected president to succeed the Rev.
John G. Bowman. ID. ID.
In his position as president Of the
seminary, Doctor Richards will be the
head Of the Reformed Church Of the
United States. He is graduate OF
Franklin and Marshall College. In
1890 he was elected professor Of church
history at the seminary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
FOR HUNT AS MINISTER
Senate Committee Favors ConHrma-
ton Of Accused Ex-Governor =

Washington, May 13.-CBy A. P.)-
of former Governor Hunt,
of Arizona, to be American minister to
siam. was recommended today by the
Senate foreign relations committee by
a vote of II to 4. Four Republicans
and seven Democrats supported the
nomination and four Republicans op.
posed It. The vote was delayed pending
inquiry into the charges that Governor
Hunt had expressed sympathy with the
I. w. w.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
WILSON WRITES BAPTISTS
Says Nation Faces Deciding on Help
to Old World Peoples

Washington, May l3.-lBy 4. 20
President Wilson, in letter today to
the southern Baptist convention here,
said it was of special significance and
timelincss that great Christian con-
vention should be held in Washington,
because the nation now faces nothing
less than the question whether it is to
help the Christian people in other parts
of the world to realize their ideals Of
justice and orderly peace"
RESOLUTIONS calling on both the Demo
cratic and Republican parties to adopt
a plank declaring strongly for the en-
forccmcnt of, the prohibition amendment
aud not TO nominate any candidate for
the presidency who is not known to be
committed TO this policy were adopted.
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FOR SOVIET RULE IN U. S.
Pittsburgh Attorney Admits Work
ing With |. W. w.

Pittsburgh. May 13.-(Ry A. PD-
Jacob Margolis, local attorney,
charged with being an anarchist, and
against whom disbarment proceedings
have been instituted, resumed the stand
in his own defense at the hearings here
today.
Margolis admitted he had been as
sociated with Alexander Berkman and
Emma Goldman, and had been identi
fed with the !. W. W. movement.
He declared that he believed the less
government there would be. the better
II would be for the people and that ulti
mately there would be no need for laws
and governments. He said also he be-
lieved the soviet form of government
is better than the existing form in this
country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
Hoover Keeps in Limelight
as Campaign Progresses

Hoover, in a statement, criticizes
''one man government
Delegates from New Jersey Hoover
clubs will hold a conference at
Newark next Wednesday night.
Johnson will tour the East and
Middle West to combat reports that
he ia an extreme radical.
Important declarations of the Re.
publican platform have been drafted
Ia the Senate.
Indiana's "big four" delegates
will he selected today, They will
probably be uninstructed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
WOMAN MISSING 4 WEEKS
Husband Thinks Mrs. Clara DuvaI
Ia M In Camden

The police have been asked TO locate
fifty year old Philadelphia woman,
who disappeared about four weeks ago.
She is Mrs. Clara Duval, 2508 North
Garnet street. William Duval, her hus-
iband. says she disappeared from home
one day when he was at work. He de-
iscribes her as being about 8 feet 8
'nchcs tall. weighing about $50 pounds
and having light hair.
He believes she is suffering from a
nervous disorder and may be living near
Camden. He also has commissioned
Richardson Roberts, a Camden attor.
ney, to locate her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13

and really don't know how things
stand here"
National prohibition will never be
repealed in this country unless the drys
go To sleep on the lob. which is incon
ceivable. 1t always used to take a state
that went dry about three years to cool
off and realize it was better of and I
give the country as whole Just about
that long to come around to normal
on The subject.
He explained that a great deal Of the
disturbance in Moslem countries. Tur-
Key. Egypt and Arabia. at the present
time. was due TO large parties in these
countries endeavoring to get rid Of the
liquor trade that has been introduced by
outsiders.
Il have been interested in prohibition
ever since | graduated from the Uni.
versity of Nebraska he said in telling
OF his first connections with the tenn
perance movement. land | have been
pretty active on that side ever since.
Was Militant Reformer
81 was getting out paper called the
BUNDLE Bee 10 help Omaha'S fight
against drink, and about the time of the
elections some man in crowd knocked
down one Of my newsboys. | knocked
him down and the evidence showed that
! had been jumping up and down on
him. That incident reused my blood
and you might say that my most active
participation in the work Of the cause
began with my arrest on that occa .
sion
II also remember exposing a Phila
delphian named Harry =. Crowell. who
was running the wet campaign in this
state in the nineties. Thinking that
was wet myself. he told all the secrets
Of how his party had bought the news
papers and the politicians. The whole
story came out in The Voice, New
York temperance paper
When asked If John D. Rockefeller
had contributed much to the temper
ancc cause. Pussyfoot exclaimed:
'Goldarn John y. He made moro
trouble for us than anything else. espe
cially in the West. None of the really
wealthy people of the country have beer
with us.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
OBJECTS TO SLUR ON LABOR
Head Of Clothing Workers Advo.
Gates Efficiency In Production

Boston. May 13.--The Amalgamated
Clothing Workers Of America are in the
labor field not to reduce the work of
their members, but to shorten the hours
in the industry, General President Sid
ney Hillman told the biennial conven.
ton, which continued its session today.
The rgenization. he said, stood for
production efficiency.
1--WE refuse to Sc a party to the
vicious claim that labor is against pro-
duction. Our greatest enemies would
be those who preached against produc-
ton"
The proposal to merge the clothing
and textile trades unions was placed in
the hands of special committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
Revive Racing in Canada

Montreal. May l3.-After hre"
year suspension due to the war. horse
racing will be resumed III canada 70
morrow when the Mount RoyaI IrarNS
reopen. This meeting inaQsurates ine
season of the tracks under the Canadian
Racing Association, which ar" located III
Montreal, Ottawa. Toronto, Hamilton
Port Erie and Windsor,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
HOLD TWO IN HOMICIDE
Police Think Kick From Prisoners
NAV Have Caused Patrolman's Death

John Cody, 1920 Wood street, and
Richard Cody, 1888 Carlton street, were
held without bail at Central Station to-
day on suspicion of homicide to await
the action Of the coroner in the death
of Patrolman Frederick Boyd, Of the
Twentieth and Buttonwood streets sta
ton.
The two Codys were arrested at
Twenty first and Spring Garden streets
by three patrolmen, Of whom Boyd was
one for alleged annoyance of two young
women. 1t is charged the men resisted
arrest, and after they were subdued
Patrolman Boyd complained that he had
been kicked in the side, Boyd had been
unwell for several days. He went home,
and last night died. The men will be
held until it is learned whether the fight
contributed to Boyd's death.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
Deaths Of a Day
Adam Fink

Adam Fink, we'll known manu(ac.'
turer of the northeast, died of compli'
cations late yesterday afternoon at his
residence, 1852 Harrison street, Frank
ford, in his sixty ninth year. lie con,
Quoted large mill at Orthodox and
Large streets. He is survived by a,
widow and one son, Allen Fink, who
was associated with his father in the
business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
Ross Estate In ooylestown Burned

DoyIestOwn. Pa, May 3.-Fire yes
terday partially destroyed the country
estate. known az Roscommon. owned
by Mrs. George Ross and occupied by
Mrs. Ross and her son, Major George
Ross, a Philadelphia attorney and com
manding officer Of the newly organized
Sixth Regiment. Nati9nsl Guard Of
Pennsylvsnia. The loss pay smount to
SIC, 600. VI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
DEATHS

sHARpLEss, On May rs, at tho real.
sS %sss.P q sSc,. sss SEfRTRGDE B.. s Widow fzsG Si
Charles W; sharpless. and dsushter OF
Tho late William 3, and Elisabeth Bowen.
ANNOUNCEMENT Of funeral later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
vororotfs saso,ooo Pearls Stolen.

Paris. May 13.-Dr. Serge Yoronoif,
famous as the discoverer Of the "foun
tain Of eternal youth" via the monkey.
gland route: has been robbed Of pearls
valued at $3.50, 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13

PENNSYLVANIA cAPIToL COMPLETED
strisinE ph,9Stosr:ph ,S y the, srfshltsets
Ia % next sunday Pictorisi Section :" sf The ths
PusLio LnpGEH,-Adp. III ' NJ T7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13

CABhANZA AS A. GODFATHER
Rsmark4ble picture OF the deposed Mex.
revolt in neat Sundays. Pictorial Sscfion Of
the PUBLIC LEpdEs,--Adp. II Il
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
HRLP WANTED
MEN WANTED

MEN WANTED
Young men OF leat appearance and ability
10 talk intslliseptly can make a good connec-
tion with our house,
~ 80 ! GILLIAN BROS a CO
VI, 10g 8. 18th u
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'PussyfOOt Johnson
Attacks Rum Here

Continued from Page One
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-29
ar. selling largely .. catch .s catch can

Sheep and Lambs-Only two loads Of
lambs were received 10 date and volume
Of business was not large enough to az
ford . test Of values. prices remaining
nominally steady. The trade this week
has been vorkins lowe. on all classes Of
lambs and . little higher on tat sheep
the latter class Of stock shows an aver.
age advance Of about Is cents with rat
.prssa Of 80 Soeis7s hss been taking KIM.
best lambs with plain heavy weights sell
auotabis around lls.so0Is7s, With bss e
som. lamb weigh {:.rns' rsas .sS.r si1 KS
been very light and the supply soa nes nsr
week ago with the market quiet through
out Good fleshy fssding lambs ar are sell sell.
are wanted at 312.0001l.0o.
Quotations on shsep-Lambs, good to
choice, Sis2601s76: lambs. fair to pood.
3iS.oo@i9.OO; flsshy feeders $1,000
1850; medium weight feeders. $l6, 20 %
ii.oo; Gull lambs. slI0o01s.5o; yearlings,
us66 6lI76; wsthers. $3.50 Pills; ewes
good. S12250ls.O0: good feeder ewes, $s:2s
@s,6o: eve culls and banners, sTooV
ZOO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-29
Market and Industrial News of the Day

only isQsts down: Top for the week VA.
$500. Butcher stock shared In the early
decline and has also made slight re-
sss oxsa th. a0'x .s. o'e:
selling AZ low as $500 are sl.oo9i.so
lower than last Saturday; Light ys.h are
75c.
Not much change has been noted in
stockers and feeders. light stockers and
.ssaay with week ago. While ins.twsess
much 4. the beef steers Top price o.
feeders for for February !: si 31 . .,,,,.
sesvss. sii,ooSisoo; fair to good sssvss
ss.Oo01o.oo; good to choice yearlings
fair fair s ssS y:: :rIIinx:
s9.5o911.oo; common to fair ysarl:ngs
;s.Oo@s.50; choice to prime heifers, ts.tt
Q10.50; good to choice heifers $500
s sss s sa0 esss to ssM. 500; .e
good cows. Ss.6o0S.oo: common to fall
cows, s30016.6o; choice to prime feed.
ers. s10i6o@I1,26; good to choice tssd-
;sSss? eo msas 10 to s. ss0a ssss
0lo.5o: fair to good stockers. t7.7s0
Syso .,e scmT Ssl,. fts ssca:s 100.
~: veal calves e =. g iGs.ss0is.ss; sails.
Hoga-Ths closing week Of February
failed to record the heavy run Of hogs
that many expected. the receipts for the
week totaling $500 head. little more
than half Of the number received for the
corresponding week last year. The de-
cline for the year to date y now around
270.a00 head. Trade has been very #.
regular this week. the market opening
first two days Of the week carrying the
market down with Tuesday the low day
Of the week and month. Shippers de-
maud forced prices up the balance Of the
week and with Saturdays market general
~ steady from $13.S001s.9o with . top
of $40, the week closes around $50 SOC
lower than last Saturday. There 10 really
no definite market for heavy hogs which
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-29

Roger Holman; ct al to Ro,s 2.
Of 81 81. p. z soxiss ;":.,,,..'';;:;uo's'
.ss T. = Of Trand ave. .. .. a.,
a:sss. Francis, marker ana S.,::.e "
SIS Il. .. Of 81 st.. .. = So.ss.. s.ls'
Joseph y. sterba and wife to Amos
Grant. Ohio St. $50 Il. . Of ~ a.,
Ad ss q. S seI,so ana VII. to John '''
johnson. - ST.. $50 It = Of Grant -,
Charles Krcai and wife to Frank
Kriss. Hickory g.. y IT. W. OF A,
Frank k. Fay 4 to Etna M:;n.in9.r. is "
st. - II. n. Of Brown IT.. W. .. a.,
po aSaaH T. Rrctch,.' ana wits 70 '
Browne st.. ssxlss -. ~
Blanche sehuvian ana husband to
Margaret M: Burke. SO st, 2so a.,
Otto II. Meyer and wife to Boris
Pred. 2. :. cor 80 and Webster
Prank n. Miller NJ LEI. and VIII: 81. to q, WI
william R, Morse and wife to
Flossie Fletcher. Hawthorne aye; "a,
Le aGsA HAIL ., Il - Al 81 t. Harry LIN
coin, Cunning ct. 142 It. W. Of
John is, e, s;sss; !; j. Hs's ;;ss E.
Of 80 st., n. 9. s3x160 ......... S.oe'
Jessie A. Robson to Flora, 2.
R! Romi Rss;sso :. .. cor. IS and H. $50,
Julius jacques and wife 70 cyriei
vanryckeghem, 80 st.. 24o.ft n.
Frank 81 % "; Ii e so Frank knd:;s wv
Frank Cost and wife to Morris Hol.-
man SKIS. + g, los IT :. Of ;. St. ..ec
Laura H. Summers and husband to
James p Owen and wife. Jones .o
st., 1855 IT. .! of IS st.. n. .. 66x170 $500
Charles w. Martin and wife to Dick
Exley Coover. Titus ave-, l7S t.
W. Of Minnie Lusa ave-. q. Q. llxl20 $50
John Rsznichek and wife to Jennie
Kohl. Martha ST., 500 It. e. Of
81 st., n. s.1x135 .......+........ ~
Marie Christensen and husband to
Theresa Wienhold. Charles st., 81
It. ". Of IS ST.. n. 8 ssxl27.S ~. $500
Imperieal Sash 4 Door &C.. to Scott
Sumins t.. .. .. ssxiss: 10 ave.
20 II. .. Of spauldins St. =. .. .
Charles W. Martin and wife to
William H. Pulls. g. e. cor Mime
Luss ave. and Titus ave, 62x1R0.. 1850
Harry M. Christie to Frank N. MIL
Ter. 81 St, 40 IT. n. Of Bancroft .,
John c. Koltz. ct al to Rose
Schaupp, ~ St. IS It. .. Of TayloA
ST.. q 46x126A .............. 8.4oo