Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-31
'lEC|ON ASKS
|NBERGDOLLyCASE
Resolutions Demanding Investi-
CATION Will Be Acted on by
County Committee
DESCRIPTION IS SENT OUT

Resolutions demanding an investga-
Non into the facts surrounding the
Escape of the notorious slacker-Grover
pergdoll-and the punishment Of all
persops in or out of the military or
eanization responsible for his escape
will be presented at the meeting Of the
Philadelphia county committee of the
American Legion in the City Club, 313
South Broad street, Wednesday evening.
When the Bergdoll court martial was
bcipg conducted, and again when. the
sentence was pronounced. the Legion
here refused to take cognizance Of the
matter. But there is no such feeling
now. Virtually every post in the city
has indicated an unmistakable interest
In the events which led up to the escape
of the notorious pro German draft
dodger.
A bulletin has been sent out from
state headquarters Of the Legion to the
b41 posts throughout the state, request
Ing all members to join in the search
for the escaped military convict.
POSTS are instructed" declares the
bulletin, ''to inform every garage or
place where gasoline or oil may be OBJ
automobile in which he (BergdolD, is
believed to be escaping.
"His automobile is Hudson super
six car with a black touring body. It's
manufacturer's number is 192210 and
its engine number is 21S49. The car
Is either showing q 1920 PENNSYLVANIA
license tag No. S5,47S or a New Jer-
sey license.
Immediately upon the discovery of
Bergdoll or of the car the nearest po-
lice Office should be notified. Rewards
are offered both for his arrest and for
Information leading to his arrest"
The business of the next state can
tonment, to be held in Allentown. June
IS and 10, will receive consideration at
the county committee gathering. Phil
adelphia will have the largest delega
tion in the cantonment and will pre-
sent a number of suggestions, one Of
which 1t is understood will be the con
tinued maintenance of the state head
quarters inpthis city.
Post No. 80 of the Legion, which
meets at Seventeenth and South streets.
and is comprised of colored veterans,
has been named the Lincoln Post. It's
delegate to the cantonment. will be w.
ii. Thompson, who is the post com
manuer, and the alternate will be Ben
jamin Il. Ammons.
Post 306, in the northeast, which has
q large number of Polish veterans in
Its membership, has reached the 200
mark. This post will send three dele
gates to the cantonment.
Raymond Z. Greely Post No. 81 will
launch an intensive building fund drive
early next week. Plans formed by the
post building committee, in conjunction
with the Lancaster Avenue Business
Mems Association committee, map out
very efficient and business like cam
paign which the post will follow in at
tanning its objective. The goal was ten
tatively set at $25, 900. The Twenty
fourth ward will be covered thoroughly
In this drive for subscriptions. A cap
tain and team will be appointed to
operate in each division of the ward
Prince Forbes Post at its smoker
on Thursday, May %. elected the fol-
lowing representatives to 60 to the state
convention in addition to l. Baylson,
commander. and William A. Klaus, ad
lutant: Delegates, G. G. Guest, John
B. Becker, George G. Stranahan, John
Gilchrist and Il. A. Davies alternates,
J. j. McFetters, II. w. Lockwood, vii.
liam o. Meunch, Jr., r. II. Morris and
II. o. Windish.