davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11
RADICALS BATTLE II
FOR LABOR rule
Gompers's Control Of American
Federation Threatened at
Montreal
BY the Associated Press

Montreal, June 1.-THE administra.
ton of the conservative wing OF IN.
American Federation of Labor wa,
threatened here today by the progressive
element. The progressives, headed bv
James Duncan, of Seattle, who yester.
day overthrew two major reports OF tbe
organization committee, were prepared
to again contest the Gompers forces for
power.
Union leaders declared that the pro.
gressives. in getting the annual conven.
tion TO lay the foundation for fond
distributing and producing department
Yesterday, had shown the most formid !.
able power in years. They conceded
however, that with President Gompers
back in the chair today the conserva !.
tives probably would gain control of In.
situation.
The progressive element, including
the Pacific coast delegates and those
of the garment workers organizations.
were planning today to fight for the
radical plans for the relief Of tho work :.
ers. They also seek the release Of po. .
] litical prisoners, lifting of the Russian
blockade. recognition of the Russian
Soviet Government and n declaration
against the League Of Nations. They
will. however, support the Irish reso
! lutions.
Progressive leaders said they would
contest any mild recommendations that
may be presented by the committee on
the executive councils report that have
to do with the high cost Of living, prof.
iteering and other economic problems.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11
GUFFEY FORECASTS
200 PALMER VOTES
Attorney General Says EIe is
Sure of 400 Out of 728 Dele
gates at Start

Harrisburg. June 11.-Glowing trib-
utes Of President Wilson and his ad'
ministration and praise Of A. Mitchell
Palmer, attorney general, and candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for
President. Yesterday marked the most
harmonious reorganization meeting OF
the Pennsylvania Democratic state com
mitte6 in years. The party platform
adopted offers in behalf Of Pennsyl-
vania Democracy of the name Of Palmer
to the Democrats Of the nation as
man "filling the requirements to n
marked degree. for the presidency.
Mr.. Palmer will go to San Francisco
with the votes of at least seventy two
of the seventy six delegates, according
to the Democratic state headquarters,
the state organization having elected
sixty.two of the sixty four district
delegates and ten of the twelve dele
gates at large. The attorney general
said after the meeting that he was
already sure Of more than 400 of the
72S votes Of the convention necessary
to nominate a candidate, and Joseph F
Guffey. new national committeeman
from Pennsylvania. predicted that HI
would have 500 votes at the start Of
the balloting.
The Bonniwell forces which failed t.
capture the delegates elected but fou'
Of the 113 state committeeman, ant
none of these was heard yesterday.
Bruce F. Sterling, of Uniontown
chairman of the Palmer campaign com
mittee. was elected state chairman
Scdgwick Kcsslcr. Of Lock Haven, wa
re elected treasurer.
The outstanding feature of the meet
ing was the address of Attorney Geners
Palmer. who said Pennsylvania woul
play bigger part in San Francisc
than it did in Baltimore, whom
brought about the nomination of Presi
dent Wilson. and that the PennsyIva
MIA delegation would "come home wit
the bacon
"No matter what the Republicans sa
IN their PLATFORM" he said, "the issu
will be treaty or no treaty, League {
Nations or no League Of Nations.
San Francisco will declare for tn
League of Nations without destructiv
reservations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11
OUTINGS FROM BRYN MAWR
Young People to Be Taken to
County Camp

A movement is on foot at Bryn Mawr
to make possible this summer Fresh
air for suburb an children" a camp Is
to be established around q big barn on
Hilldale Farm. that has been lent by
George Fl. McFadden, on his estate in
Chester.
This camp will be conducted by the
Bryn Mawr Community Center. FROM
July II to August 81. The girls will
go first, then the boys.
According to Mrs. Henry J. Collins,
Jr.. chairman Of the community center,
lit will be bloomcr camp-no fuss or
furbelows.'' "The average summer eve-
ming in small community like Bryn
Mawr." she said, "is spent by the boys
and girls at a movie show OF. a soda
counter. or perhaps the girls dress up
and sit on the front steps. There may
be an occasional Sunday excursion or
week at noisy seashore resort. But
very few ever taste the joys of camp
ing"
A campaign for new permanent
community center building will be
started June 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11
.2l GRADUATE TODAY
AT FRIENDS SCHOOL
W. W. HaviIand, Principal,
Awards Diplomas at Com
mencement Ceremony

Twenty -one graduates of Friends
Select School. Sixteenth and Cherry
streets. will be awarded diplomas at
commencement to bc held at 2 o'clock
this afternoon in the school building,
Sixteenth and Cherry streets.
Benjamin Cadbury, clerk Of the school
committee. will open the commencement
program with a Scripture reading. Paul
K. Haviand will deliver the valedictory.
Other graduates on the program are
Dorothy w. Ligget. Wilbur Sept, Mar
garet II. de Zouche and Carolyn a.
Krusen.
, After the presentation of diplomas hy
Walter W. Haviland. the principal.
Henry Tatnall Brown will address the
| class.
The graduates are:
| Laura Adelaide Allsop. John Dilwortt
| Amber. Wilhelminna Anderson. Margare
| Helen de Zouche Jean Ross FITZGERALD. JeaT
| Gherky. Elizabeth Reba Harvey. Paul Rob
| bins Haviland. Carolyn ArmitaFe Krusen
| Dorothy Wesley Ligget. Elizabeth McOwen.
| George Fsirman Mullen. Charles y. Nash
| Katherine Newbaker. Alma Joan Penrose
| Anne Rebekah Roberts. Wilbur Sept
Eleanor Slack. William Nelson West, Sd
Helen Choate Wetherell. and Eugenia TeVi'
| williams
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11
WAR AlRMAN KILLED
Lancaster County Aviator and His
Student Plunge 1000 Feet

Lancaster, Pa. June ll.-Roy Is.
Musselman. of New Holland. former
army aviator. was killed. and Robert
Behmer. of Lititz, one Of his students,
was seriously injured when Musselman' s
plane slipped into a nose dive last eve
ming and fell 20O0 feet into mass Of
wreckage. Both men were buried in
the debris. Mussclman was unconscious
when found and died last night in the
General Hospital Behmer is expected
to recover.
The fall ended fight of several hours
and was witnessed by scores of golfers
at the Country Club and by the resi-
dents of Edenwest. Witnesses say the
men made frantic efforts to right Their
plane and succeeded in starting their
engine 100 feet from the ground.
Musselman had taken hundreds o.
Lancaster county people on flights ant
had carried number Of business mer
on rush trips to Harrisburg and Phila
delphia. He was instrumental in hnv'
ing the Lancaster aero club organized.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11
UNION ERRED, LEADER SAYS
Threat to Call Out Life Guards at
Shore RepudIated by official

Special Dispatch to Evonin0 Public Ledger
Atlantic City. June 11.---Charles
Rose, representing tho American Fed
Grafton of Labor. today told Mayor
Edward l.. Bader and other city officials
that the Life Guards Union had erred
in demanding that the administration
should employ none but union men in
the municipal guards corps. He said
he would go before a meeting OF the
union today and urge the recall OF the
resolution, which declared that unless
the city administration recognized the
union all the union men in service would
be called out.
Mayor Bader. with the approval o'
his colleagues, told Mr.. Rose that the
administration was determined TO keeT
the corps free from union influences
and that any recognition of the union
would result destructively in the con
troll Of the service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11
FROllC IN CITY STREET
Country Fete" Today for Benefit Of
ChiIdren's Hospital

A country frolic in city street
was held this afternoon and will be con
tinued this evening in Thompson street,
between Eighth, and Franklin streets,
under the auspices Of the Women's
Association of the Children's Homco-
pathic Hospital. The proceeds will be
used to benefit the institution.
Mrs. Harry II. Rust is chairman OF
the committee in charge. Other work
ers are Miss Martha Taylor, Mrs.
Charles Dapp, Mrs. William Hurl-
burt. Mrs. Lewis Chase. Mrs. William
d. Edison. Mrs. William a. Weaver,
Miss Maude Tousley, Mrs. Hampton l..
Warner, Mrs. Joseph Moyer, Mrs. Will
liam B. Tracey. Mrs. James W. Tel
far. Mrs. Rove Stewart Mrs. Louis
Sigel, Mrs. a. Korndoerfcr, Miss Kolb
Mrs. F. G. Ingram, Mrs. Richard
Hughes, Mrs. II. s. Hopper. Mrs. Will
liam II. Dougherty, Mrs. Fl. W. Au.
tenrcith, Mrs. Harper Dripps and Mrs
w. Irving Lex.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11
Deaths of a Day
Miss Mary E. English

Miss Mary f. English. one Of the
best known public school teachers in
this city. died on Tuesday at her home,
1915 Washington avenue. Miss Eng
lish at the time of her death was In
structor Of the third grade in the
William Cullen Bryant School, Sixtieth
street and Cedar avenue. Prior tN that
she was a teacher in the Washington
School, Fifth street and Washington
avenue.
She was daughter of the
late Edmund English. South
Philadelphia business man, and the
late Jane Mahaffy English. She was
poet Of her class at the Nor
NAL School and was member Of the
Philadelphia Teachers Association and
of the Blessed Virgin Mary's Sodality
Of the Church Of the TRANSPORTATION
She is survived by a sister. Miss Estclle
English, also school teacher; a
brother, the Rev. Francis Y. English
of the Toledo diocese, and an aunt
Susan NJ. Mahaffy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11
IS FINE,
SAYS SECRETARY
Senator's Condition So Improved
He Walks Around House--In
Touch With Convention

Senator Penrose Is very fine this
morning. He is in very good condition,
indeed" ....
That was this mornings report at the
senator's home, 1881 Spruce street.
Furthermore, according to his secre-
tary, Leighton G. Taylor, Senator Pen
roses weight is now almost normal his
strength has returned. aud he eujcys his
meals thoroughly.
For the first time yesterday the SEN
ator was allowed by his physicians to
walk downstairs and take a turn about
the house. He also conducted some of
his business with the delegates at the
Chicago convention away from the arm
chair that has been his mainstay during
his illness.
Many conferences took place ycster
day between the Senator and Governor
Sproul, Mayor Moore and others in
Chicago. As the telephone wire is q
direct one, all that is necessary TO Sc
cure connection is to lift the receiver
| from the hook. and ring the bell. Trust
! ed men are at each end of the line, &c
make immediate answer.
In addition to his wire communica
tions with the convention, Senator Pen
rose carefully scans all convention news
in the newspapers, These papers are
carefully gone over every morning b,
his secretary. who clips and prepares
the news for the Senator's reading. /
is said Senator Pcnrose reads CAREFUL.
I l,,,n th,,.. hi. ,,,fn
that are known to the public.
1t Is reported that the senator has hi
mind made up as to whom he Shal
recommend for President, but will Civ
no sign until several ballots have beel
taken at the convention. Then a state
ment may be looked for.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11

has enjoyed lucrative law practice.
He lives modestly. without lavish en-
tertaining, at suburban home near
Washington. Baseball is his favorite
outdoor recreation and he is a moving
picture enthusiast. His Airdale dog aud
pipe are companions at home. where he
does much of his congressional work.
: Senator johnson is not tall, only
about five feet nine inches. but when
speaking gives tile impression of greater
height. He speaks in a ringing, high
pitched monotone with staccato inflcc-
ton and with great speed and vigorous
gestures. His eyes are clear "inQuisi =.
tive" blue and his hair short cropped
and tinged with gray.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11
WOOD CALLS ON JOHNSON
Senator Out When His Opponent
Pays Visit

Chicago. June IA rugged mill
tary figure with distinct limp entered
the Auditorium Hotel and walked to
the first floor seeking directions of the
room that has been occupied for the last
week by Senator Johnson. He was
General Wood. Ushered before F. @.
Voltz. who said that he was in charge
of the senator s business quarters, Cen
eral Wood said:
II wish to leave a card for the sena :
tor. am paying a social call on those
candidates who are in Chicago"
Mr.. Noltz replied: The senator is
out. am very sorry. We very much
appreciate your call"
Before leaving General Wood also
left his card for Major Archie John
son. who was on General Woods staff
This call is unprecedented in political
annalS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11
Mary Cass Supplee

After an illness of four days. Mrs.
Mary Cass SuppleC, widow Of William
w. Supplee, president of the Supplee
Hardware Co., died yesterday In her
home, 4102 Walnut street. Mr.. Sup
plee died four and half years ago.
Since that time Mrs. Supplee had led n
retiring life. She is survived by two
daughters. Miss Olive G. Supplce and
Mrs. Edward 7. Walker. Funeral serv-
ices will be held on Monday afternoon
in her home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11

the second on, step by step, strength
Of the leading candidates may be ex-
Ipected TO wax or wane until either a
deadlock occurs or one Of the trio
energies as master Of the situation.
See Triangular Deadlock
Dark horse movements spring out OF
deadlocks. Up to the time the con
vention assembled today there was
every indication that triangular dead
lock between Wood, johnson and Low
den would be shown on the FIRST counting
Of noses. For that reason, dark horse
promoters had been busy through the
night. planning and working in order TO
be pr,parei to attempt a coup when an
opportunity came.
Out Of these activities and also Of
the vigorous maneuvering of leaders and
lieutenants Of the leading candidates
came n new crop of reports over night.
Wood supporters affirmed that he
would show strength in excess OF 800
on the first ballot. Some placed it at
$50. and it requires 4a3 to nominate.
previous Wood claims had not exceeded
90. The source Of the additional 80 or
100 votes was not disclosed by the
claimants.
| I,owden supporters also were active.
They asserted that they needed only
the adherence Of n strong eastern dele
cation to the Illinois governors stand.
ard TO put him over. II was an open
secret that they were flirting with the
big New York representation, pledged
} to Nicholas Murray Butler at the out,
set. and with some known Woot
, strength in it's ranks, but the ultimate
action Of the majority as yet undecided
johnson supporters were very ACTIVE
, openly during the evening hours yes
terday, treating the convention CAM
, to a taste Of old time methods in tn
way of bands and banners and stunt
oratory at the curb. What they wer
doing otherwise toward torpedoing riva
booms without warning was not $
, clear. They made no claims beyon
asserting that the Californian woul
show a steadily growing strength as tn
balloting proceeded.
Dark Horses Active
= Dark horse activity was very dee
, beneath the surface. Workers for Gov
: ernor Sproul. Of Pennsylvania for But
!. Ter, and, darkest Of them all. for Charlie
= Evans Hughes. were reported as con
ferring and negotiating. but there wa
no outward evidence Of their lnbor'
! One report had it that a group of me
Il who hold important places in the part
;, councils had caucused in preparatio
;, for putting Judge Hughes forward q
the right moment with sufficient initi'
strength to give the movement a win
:, ming impetus. II so. they were care
!, full to oblteratc the traces of the
. operations.
There was a marked quiet among tn
adherents of Herbert Hoover. In fac
doubt seemed to prevail that he woul
a be placed in nomination at all but plar
n Of his supporters were not revealed.
, Senator Lodge. chairman Of the con
venton, did not expect that the presl
VI Dental nominee would be selected
ID time to permit balloting on the vie
X presidency before Saturday. There al
or almost as many vice presidential boon
as there are presidential candidate
but they have received only passing a
tention in convention circles at lari
. thus far.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11
aat,ons Cut, sohemIans Strike

Vienna, June 1.-THE general strike
in German Bohemia because of the food
shortage is spreading, according to
Prague advices yesterday, which say
70 600 workers are out. The govern =
ment expects to increase the bread ra =
tion to the amount demanded, the ad =
uicas add
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11
AUTO INJURIES FATAL
Mrs. Jessie Bedford Dies as Result
Of Accident December

Mrs. Jessie Smith Bedford. 7045
McC alum street, died last night at the
Germantown Hospital as the result OF
injuries received on last December I.
Accompanied by Mrs. Isabella Gil
Iespie, of the same address, Mrs. Bed.
ford was walking near McCallum and
Mount Pleasant streets. when she was
struck by an automobile, driven by
W. II. Stauffer, Of Norristown. She re-
ceived severe bodily injuries. Stauffer
was arrested and released under bail
bv Magistrate PennOck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11
COLUMBIA HoNoEs DISTINGUISHED

Striking pictures Of exercises In which
three presidential possibilities receive de-
grees. in next Sundays Pictorial Section
Of the PUBLIC LEDGER.-AdV.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11
1useanv Rocked by Earthquake

London, June Uncomfortable dam E
age has been done in Tuscany by earth
shocks, according to Central News
dispatch from Rome, dated Wednesday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11

THE ZACH FEsIIyAL AT BETHIEHEM
est musical gathering. including a nssnln-
cent picture Of the great choir ~
SeissSs sSs PgsLc - nsI IfseSasu. Pictorial Section
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11

FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT
WALNUT, 2O49 = Nicely furnished room
and apartments rates reasonable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11
IOwden Banner F'lOated

As soon as Congressman Rodenberg s
naming Lowden was over the Lowdcn
demonstration began, his delegates
smong his supporters carrying large
pictures OF the candidate tackled to
wooden standards. a procession got
under way almost Immediately, headed
By Iowa delegates bearing aloft a six
fpot lithograph of the Governor.
A long banner urging "a business man
for President" was carried in the Low
den procession The Illinois, Iowa
Oklahoma, Connecticut, Arkansas and
Kentucky delegations showed up among
she Lowden pictures in the parade
Again the lights went on for the movie
men and il aroused another wave o
noise.
In the galleries there was lot o
noise, but at first not the co ordinate'
cheering which had marked the Woo
demonstration.
Some OF he delegates chairs wer
overturned as the parade became NOR
riotous, and there was much smashln
IL straw hats as the enthusiasts pushe'
their way through the crowded conVen
Fifteen minutes after the demOnstra
tion began il apparently was gainin
headway and Senator Lodge was max
ine NO effort TO stop it.
The secretary called the roll aA 10 ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11

! tnt PdFlV Wdlt uSVbohVo
still were asking one another who was
to be nominated and the usual reply was
distinctly of the "damifno" character,
The managers for all the candidates
tried to outdo one another in confidence
over the result.
Delaware delegates said the plan tC
! nominate T. Coleman du Pont had beer
; abandoned. but the delegation would
} vote for him on the first ballot,
The balance Of the power still lies with
the more than 500 uninstructed dele
gates. Despite days Of missionary
work among them. leutenants Of thu
! leading candidates have learned little o
their state of mind. 1t remains fol
, the first ballot to reveal any decisive
4 drift Of sentiment among the rank ant
x file of the party.
. With the first ballot recorded and ii
e half and quarter votes tabulated. work
t ers for the various candidates will haV,
material on which to work intelligently
u On the next vote. favorite son strength
d will begin TO disappear, the delegations
d their duty Of courtesy done, being fire.
to Join in the fight on candidates pos
,e sible of nomination. Then will begi
@ the round of quick floor conferences, tn
~ trading and dickering that oils tn
Il wheels Of a political convention towar
j the ultimate choice.
The second ballot is certain TO sho'
= some changes, always providing that tn
= wholly unexerected development Of
nomination on the first ballot has no
o made further voting unnecessary. FroI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-15
SPECIAL NOTICE.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals for construc.
lion Of an addition to the Grant
Town school building will be re-
ceiyed al the office OF c. 3.
Sn!det, Architect, Professional
Building, Fairmont. West Virginia,
until II O'Clock. noon, on the 3ls..
day Of July 1920.
Proposals shall be enclosed IN
an envelope addressed to the Arch
itect and marked proposal Tor
Grant Town school building.
Drawings and specifications
may be obtained at the office OF
the Architect upon reasonable
notice and In the discretion o. the
Architect. The Board o! Educa-
ton reserves the right to accept or
reject arr or all proposals.
BY order Of Board Of Education
Of Paw Faw District, Marion Co1n-
ty, West Virginia. July 1910.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-15
lIILA( WATERMAN
POP KICKS A lot
Cincinnati Negro Pays IS
And Tells Cops a New
One.

Alarge sized bottle Of lilac toll
ct water and a gallon Of Fairmont
pickhandle was all that 1t took to
make Tom Williams. a husky Gin
cinnati negro, a social whirl in this
city yesterday. And IL Toms mem
ory is good it is the first time in
his life that he has ever been under
the influence Of alcohol.
Even though not so well expert
enced in the disposition Of strong
tfink, the colored gent gave the
police headquarters attaches a new
recipe. He explained that a guam
tity Of lilac toilet water mixed with
q certain kind Of red or white pop
made a mixture which, when APP
piled internally, SO well combined
the delicaey Of the pop, the fra
Z nee Of teh lilac and the alco-
hoiic kick. that one was very pleas
antly "perfumed up"
Before leaving the police station
he paid a fine Of IS and costs, pre-
D. .A...
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-15
HARRINGTON
Officers Installed.

The following olticefS were in
stalled at the regular meeting o.
Harrington Golden Rod Rebekai'
dodge No. 81, last Monday night
lst the !. 0. o. F. hall: Past gaa
Maggie Book; noble grand, Mar
cunningham; vice grand, Ann"
Book; recording secretary, icie
Morgan: financial secretary, Bes'
ne Book: warden. Clara David.
~; conductor, Goldle Cooper;
Nside guard. Anna Monroe; chap.
lafn, bessie Fisher: r. Sup. \. G.,
Ada Sheets; L.'Sup. n. G., Maggie
Morgan; L. Sup. V. G. Lille
Wright; R. Sup. Y. G.. Ida Gun.
bingham; outside guard, Ella Cole.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-15
HOUSES FOR SALE

BSLLViEW HOME FOR SALE-6
room house, bath and basement.
Large lot lCOxl.1. Garage l?S2O.
Spring house SxS. Barn lOx3O.
Grape harbor 81 It. long. All i'm
proyements. New house and gar
age, with lights, gas and ws,tf.
Basement equipped for home laun-
dry. Part cash and terms. Address
c. W. Meredith, 21O Liberty ave-
nue. 7-l4-6t. -S4S4.