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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
HIGH WIND H|NCERS
SEARCH FOR Child
Navy Planes Unable to Fly Over
Swamp Where Kenneth Bow
man Is Thought to Be
PARENTS STILL HOPEFUL

High winds prevented the use OF sea :
planes to aid in the search this after.
noon for three year. .old Kenneth Bow
man, Jr.
II the boy is not found by Monday
the planes will be used then.
The boy disappeared Thursday after
noon when his mother was visiting the
family of John f. Bowers, 2735 South
Ninth street.
The child Is believed to be lost in
the swamp between the Delaware and
Schnylkill rivers below Oregon avenue.
craft division of the navy, had proposed
to have two seaplanes fly up and down
the edges Of the marsh this afternoon,
carrying twained observers with power
full field glasses to look for the boy.
At noon, scores Of sympathetic
neighbors and many Boy Scouts organ
lied searching parties and began sys-
tematic hunt for the missing baby. The
searching parties were headed by Ken
neth's father and Mr.. Bowers.
They appeared at the detective bureau
in City Hall this morning and appealed
to Captain of Detectives Souder for aid
in clearing the mystery which surrounds
the boys disappearance.
Bloodhounds, offered for the search
by Joseph +. Widener, will probably
be placed on the trail of the missing
baby.
The police boat Stokley has been
ordered to the back channel at the navy
yard, and thorough hunt for some
trace Of the child will be made along
the waters edge.
Neighbors told the police they had
seen a gypsy in the vicinity of the Bow
ers home on Thursday afternoon.
Lieutenant Myers, of the Fourth street
and Snyder avenue station. sent two
district detectives to gypsy camp at
Darby, but they found no trace Of the
child.
Mrs. Bowman is exhausted from
worry, but still believes her baby is
alive. She is being cared for at the
home Of her brother. X. L. Robinson,
at 1942 South Seventeenth street.
\ railroad watchman at Twenty
third street and Passyunk avenue told
the police he saw boy Of Kenneth s
dcsctifeAoa playing on the railroad
Tho Waterman said he thought tho boy
belonged in the immediate ncighbor-
hood. and told him to go home.
A school girl said she saw boy who
might have been Kenneth in the vi
cinity of Point Breeze and Passyunk
avenues.
When Kenneth disappeared. he wore
n gray overcoat. a blue suit, red
nccktic. gray hat, black shoes and
stockings. The boys hair is sandy,
and he has blue eyes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
RECOUNTOF VOTE
IN ERSEY.0RDERED
Chief Justice iummere Directs
Tabulation b Begin in Five
Counties on May 10
GRANTS JOHNSON APPEAL

Newark, N. j., Nay Chief Justice
William s. Gumnnre, of the Supreme
Court, today signel an order for re-
count Of the vote clst in last Tuesday s
presidential preferential primaries for
Senator johnson md Major General
Wood.
The recount VT be for the entire
state and will begii on May 10 in Es-
sex. Morris. Cam6eD, Gloucester and
Cape May countie'. where the sup
rorters Of Senator johnson allege that
mistakes were made in vote tabulations.
The sum of $50 900 must be deposited
with the secretary of state OF New
Jersey by Senator johnson before the
recount will begin. to defray expenses
entailed by the various county boards
iii the recount.
The Justices reason for allowing the
recount to start in the first five coun-
ties. he said. was TO give Johnson sup
porters opportunity to abandon the con
test should It be shown by the recount
in these counties that the result was not
materially changed.
II was the first time in the history OF
New Jersey that nm npplicnt ton was
made to have the vltcs cast in the en-
tire state rccounted, ana as it In the
first time that n Preferential election
has been held. many legal questions
were involved. In t0eir application the
johnson managers did not charge fraud
was committed, but alleged that errors
were made in the count Of the ballots
by election district inspectors.
Complete returns show that General
Wood will command sixteen of the
twenty eight delegates to the Republican
convention unless the recount upsets the
result. Wood won over Johnson in the
preferential vote by 1902.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
700 CARPENTERS STRIKE
New York Shipbuilding and Pusey
& Jones Men Walk Out

Seven hundred carpenters and join
ers employed at the New York Ship
building Co. Camden. and Puscy &
Jones. Gloucester. failed to report for
work this morning. They are demand .
ing S1.2J an hour. On increase Of
forty five cents and five day week.
The men contend that they only work
three and half hours on Saturday and
they desire TO distribute this time
through the week.
The Camden union claims $4,000
members in the Delaware river yards.
and predicts a tying up of the plants
If the demands arc not granted.
Between 500 and 600 of the strikers
nre employed ut the New York ship
plant and comprise about three quarters
Of the force. The entire force Of $50 at
Pusey & Jones joined the strike.
Officials of the New York ship re-
fused to conccdc that strike exists.
Tho following statement was issued at
tho Offices OF the company:
1--WE usually have few mon out on
Saturday. There nre probably from
100 to 100 moro out this Saturday than
normally. out Of total force Of 10 900
mon. This may be due to rainy morn
ing, We expect all back on the job
Monday"
Officials of the Pusey & Jones yard
said this morning that they have re-
Ccived no formal demands from the men.
Th" cighty-cent scale under whicH
the men are operating was established
by the Macy wage board. The ship car
pcntcrs claim that their fellow crafts
mon IN other lines of the trade are get
ting 81 % an hour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01

judges. department directors and birb
county officials.
The bluecoats and the plain clothes
men watched and waited. Some stood In
doorways opposite the homes of public
men. Others stood nonrhalantly on
street corners. Then the rain came
and the watchers scurried for shelter
Durrell Shuster, secretary 10 tho
Mayor, returning home last evening
after wrestling with n pile Of official
correspondence, found a patrolman OUT =.
side his home on North Park avenue
When he came out this morning the pa :
trolman had been replaced by a detec
tive, who saluted affably and remarked
that the radical plots must have "fliv~
vered" badly.
Judges on their way from home To
City Hall were shadowed by stocky men
ready TO fling themselves on would he
assassins. But no fiinging was neces :
sary and no bombers bombed. The
radical plot" itself was the only thing
that blew up.
Superintendent of Police Mills said
today that 1t was the quietest May Day
in years.
''There were thirty five meetings last
night in various sections of the city T"
he said. land all were watched by DO
lice. Many OF these were poorly at
tended. There was no disturbance.
To-day is quier In all sections. We
do not expect any trouble"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
MARTIN DELAYS LAND CASE
Judge Dlsmlsses Exception In Award
of $121,971

Judge Martin todGv gavc the city n
setback in its effort 10 have set aside
an award Of $121,9-2 made by the
park commission to ] Morgan Lister
for condemned land The court dis :
missed exceptions taken by City Solici-
tor Smyth to the report of the board of
view and also dismissed an appeal taken
from the assessment n the grounds that
it was excessive.
Tho land approXinatcs eleven acres
and is situated at Wissahickon avenue
aud Carpenter street. The city contends
that the portion Of the tract which
remains in Listers possession is
claimed to be worth S150,O0O, which is
S25 900 more than amount originally
paid for the entire tract. The park
commissioners and Lister agreed upon
Sl21 ,07l as the pricn for the condemned
land, the jury of view informed the
court.
City Solicitor Smith will Immediately
arrange for an appeal from Judge Mar
tin s decision, it Is understood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
THIEVES BLOW SAFE.
AND SECURE $500.
Cracksmen Get Jewelry and
Cash at Germantown Avenue
and Berks Street
PLACE BADLY WRECKED

Thieves blew open the safe in the
oftir" of the A. Pettyjohn's furniture
establishment, southwest corner of Ger
mantown avenue and Bcrks street,
early this morning and obtained cash.
jcwclry and other articles amounting to
5000.
Entrance to the place was gained by
forcing sicc door.
The condition of the Office indicates
that tho men worked leisurely. They
carefully folded several rugs to mufflc
the sound of tho door when it fell. and
also piled n quantity of paper on top of
the rugs.
As several windows Of the office were
racked and the plaster was torn from
the wal. the police believe that the
safccrarkers used an unusually large
amount Of explosive.
The door Of the safe was blown off
clean and found several feet from the
safe.
In addition 10 cash amounting 10
500. the visitors took two watches, n
box Of cigars and panama hat belong
ing TO Mr.. Pottyjohn. 4 number of
papers wore opened and examined. The
thieves evidently decided they would be
Of no value and left them carefully piled
on chair.
The robbery was discovered when
Patrolman Overholt. of the Fourth and
York streets station, found the door
open.
Track Of tires on the street near the
door of tn" store indicate that the safe =
crackers sped off in an automobile after
making their haul.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
GREATER PORT ADVOCATED
More prydocks Are Suggested .,
Philadelphia National Bank

Three drydockS. in addition to gray.
ing drydocks At Chester and Camden.
are urged for Philadelphia in tho first
Of n series Of illustrated booklets being
issued by the commercial service de-
partmcnt Of the Philadelphia National
Bank.
Present advantages and unlimited
possibilities of the port of Philadelphia
are set forth in the first booklet.
The harbor here is shown to bc the
logical port of export and import for
the United States. Its history and
the development of shipbuilding. com.
merce and general industries in this
city are traced.
In addition to the drydocks. the
booklet recommends development Of the
Philadelphia belt line, to operate as n
unit with the three continental rail
roads entering the city; acquisition Of
the Hog Island shipyard, and the cx.
tension OF the belt line to the yard,
additional piers, warehouses and grain
and coal elevators.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
Chccrcd Along Line Of March
PARADE IN GLOUCESTER
City Officials and Organizations
Marched In New Jersey CITY

\ big May Day parade was held in
Gloucester City this afternoon. start
ing AT . O'Clock. Mostly all of the city
officials and organizations participated
The parade started from King and
Hudson streets and tho route included
tho main streets. but the meeting which
was scheduled to follow the parade has
been eliminated because no appropriate
speaker could be had.
Mayor David VI, Anderson was
the marshal. and there was four
divisions The first was known as
Official America, and included the
police, city. state and other officials.
Tie second was defenders Of
America. and included the Glou
ccster rost Of tho American Legion
veterans of the three wars. and the
Sons OF Veterans camp. The third di-
vision was Young America. and
included school children from the
parochal and public schools. The
fourth was america. and was
headed by the fire department. followed
by the patriotic and beneficial organ.
izations, citizens, clubs. etc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
HARRISON ESTATE
100000 FIRE
GIenside Home of Wealthy
Sugar Manufacturer Is
Threatened
SERVANTS QUARTERS BURN

Several fremen were overcome by
smoke this morning during a fire at
Gray Towers, the estate of W. w.
Harrison. the sugar manufacturer, Of
Glenside.
The fire was caused by lightning.
which struck a building used as the
servants quarters. garage and carriage
house. The loss is estimated Mt
Montgomery county in the last three
weeks.
A carctaker turned IN Nm alarm when
flames wcro discovered shortly after )
o'clock in the west eud of the building.
which is about $50 yards from the
Harrison home. A stiff westerly wind
was blowing at the time and the blaze
spread rapidly.
Fire companies from all the bor-
ouGhs were summoned.
There are two large lakes on the
Harrison estate. and their proximity to
the burning building enabled the fire.
men to get an abundance of water
without delay.
Harrison Home Saved
The wind carried showers Of sparks
to Gray Towers. but by keeping a half
dozen steady streams on the roof of
the building it was saved from damage.
" required n four hours battle BY tho
fircmcn to subdue the flames.
While the fircmen wrro fighting the
blaze score of caretakcrs and other
servants nided in saving automobiles.
carriages and valuable plants which
were stored in the building.
The servants quarters and storage
mouse is of Queen Anne style Of archi
lecture and in general appearance could
readily pass rs the home of a million
aire.
On account Of n mistake in inter
preting the alarm. several fire com.
panies went first to the home of W.
Frazier Harrison, at Camp Hill, md
ava kcncd the household by their ar
rival.
Gray Towers is regarded as one Of
tho show places of the east and is one
Of the most magnificent homcstcads in
this section Of tlyc country. 1t is n re-
production of Windsor Castle. England
private electric plant is on thn
grounds and the house has all the mn
pointmentS Of an up to date hotel ns
we'll ns tho comforts Of the modern
American homo.
Scene Of Fire in 1892
4 mansion which formerly occupicd
the site of Gray Towers was DESTROYED
by fire in 1892. Gray Towers was built
in 1893 at cost of $3.50 900
The buildings on the estate now aro
valued at more than 81 100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
TWO POLICE HELD ON BAIL
Pair Accused of Political Activity
Contrary to City Charter

Sergeant John J. Morrow and Pa
troman Thomas Hasson. of the Second
and Christian streets station. were held
in 5000 bail for court today by Magis
trate Coward on n charge of having been
active politically in violation Of the
new charter.
William Davis. a negro, Of Katcr
street below Ninth, appeared az prose
cutor, swearing that on April is the
two policemen had come to his house
and cndeavored to get him to vote for a
candidate, promising to take care" Of
him if he did so.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
ADAMS ENTRY WINS
|. PENLLyN Showing
Jeanne Captures First Eyent.
Big Crowd Appears, Defying
Threatening Weather
MUD SLOWS UP EVENTS

In spite Of a muddy field and ominous
clouds. several hundred turf enthusiasts
filled the grand stand and paddock Of
the Penllyn Clubs field near Amber
this afternoon for the clubs first hunter
show.
The mud made hurdling events
dangerous and several horses balked.
Riders appeared in their picturesque
costumes. adding a touch of color
against the gray sky.
The show started at 2 80 o'clock.
with an exhibition for horses foaled in
lol,. The event was won by Jeanne.
owned by Morris Adams. The horses
were shown at the halter.
Members of the committee. who plan
to make the show an annual affair.
arranged eleven classes for the show
today.
Among the exhibitors were Roderick
Il. kellett, Daniel Bray. William Cochl
ran. Isaac Clothier. J. Jay Nandergrift.
A.. II. Baker. j. G.. Mengel. Morris
Adams. Joseph W. Lippincott. Philip
j. McCarty. Arthur I. Meigs. William
du Pont. Jr., Walter Stokes, Kelso
Farms, Nicholas Biddle, Miss BETSY
Davis, Miss Cornclia A. s. Rankin.
Charles T.. Ingersol. Miss Elizabeth
Irotter, Oswald Chew, Miss Polly
King. X. B. Strassburgcr. Wharton
Sinkler, Miss Mary ID. Ncwbold A. A.
Biddle and Skippack Foxhounds.
Officials of the show were A. 4.
Biddlc, chairman of the committee Ed
ward f. Bealc, senior Judge; #.
Chambers, chief clerk Orville Bullitt.
in charge of traffic, and +. Boyer, an
nouncer.
The summary is rs follows:
Glass l. Horses foaled in 1917, autable
for hunters, shown at the halter--Jeanne;
Adams second; Priaarosc. Miss Cornelin A.
s. Rankin. third.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
STRIKE AT LUMBER YARDS
Teamsters and -aborers Demand
Flat increase In Waaea

Transfers and yard laborers in the
lumber yards of this city went out on
strike at O'Clock this morning. The
men are demanding raise in wages,
but no change of hours.
According to Amos Y. Lcsher, vice
president Of the Charles f. Felin 60.
and president of the Retail Lumber
Dealers Associatipn m, the drivers are
asking an increase # SO to so per week
and the yard me an increase from
forty five cents az hour TO seventy five
cents an hour. Mr.. Lesher said this
morning that his oompany had offered
the teRmsters an Increase Of SO a week
and the yard men fifty cents an hour
on the first Of April This, however,
the men refused,
The walkout affects about one half
the entire working force OF all the
yards throughout the city. There have
been no disturbances though the men
are doing picket duty at all the yards.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
CANADIAN MINERS STRIKE
Workers Stage Protest Against I'm
prsonne Winnipeg Leaders

Fifteen thousand coal miners in the
Sydney. Nova Scotia, district, went on
u May Day strike today, and every col
liery in the Nova Scotia district was
closed as a protest against refusal Of
the authorities to release on bail lead
ers of Winnipeg's general strike last
year Several thousand labor men
marched in Winnepeg as protest.
4 general tie-up of the building
trades was reported from Ottawa, where
men at work on the new Parliament
buildings were among those who laid
down their tools. A street car strike
in London, Ontario, also was reported,
while in Toronto milk wagon drivers
quit work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
BIBLE DESERTS WARE
Bureau Of Lighting Chief Is Said to
VI Nave Made Peace With Moore

Alexander NJ Bible. chief of the
bureau OF lighting, following the die
INN issued by Mayor Moore that en-
,,ioycs In the city departments must be
loyal 20 the administration has seen
M iight and deserted the ranks Of
Register OF Wills James u. Sheehau,
Mare leader Of the Twelfth ward, it is
rsported. His salary is $1,000 with a
Ribie was one Of the sheehan lieu
t.rsnts In the Twelfth ward. Ware
leaders counted on Bibles friends to
turn In for Harry G, Ransley for rep
5sssentatiye from the Third district
xCliie bible is not permitted TO partici-
.sfe Al politics under the new char
,rr' hia friends, 1t Is understood, have
4 ,1<xsIded to.support Charles Delany, the
! t.3>sInistrGt !. Gtion candidate for Congress.
: l1{I{,Ie 4 40 had number Of conferences
{, cSSsfl91 fh administration leaders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
BANK BANDITS AUTO FOUND
Police Keep on Trail Of Sandy
Spring Rohber Quartet

Baltimore, May l.-tBy A. P.)-Be-
lievCd to be the big automobile used by
the Sandy Spring bank robbers, a ma
chine abandoned Monday night near
York Pa. has been identified as that
OF Mrs. John X. Dorsey, of this city,
stolen about 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing, few hours before the crime.
According to the York police, the au-
tomobile was abandoned by four men
on Monday night, three of whom spent
the night at York hotel. One man.
it is said, has since been recognized as
fitting exactly the description Of one
Of the robbers. Tuesday morning the
men left the hotel, and it was not until
Tuesday night the York police were
notified of the Sandy Spring hold up,
which occurred more than twenty four
hours before.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
REVOLT SWEEPS CHIHUAHUA
Juarsz' Opposite Ei PaSo, Soon to
Break From carranza, Rebels Say

Aqua Prieta. Sonora, May 1.-(By
A. PO-The revolutionists control vir-
tually all northwest chihuahua, it was
said. with the exception of Juarez, op-
posite El Paso. aud Casas Grandes,
near the Sonora boundary.
Juarez is on the verge Of joining the
revolt, according to claims of military
leaders hero, and its fall is expected
within twenty four hours. At Casas
Grandes, Carranza troops have been
concentrating for three weeks for an at :
tempt to invade Sonora and wrest the
state from the revolutionary leaders.
The revolutionists claim they have be-
tween 5000 and 1000 troops under their
command in chihuahua. These include
infantry, calvary and defense sociales"
or home guards. They say they also
have 100 machine guns and fourteen
"cannon OF different caliber."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
DEMOCRAT ASSAILS POST
Assistant Labor Secretary Declared
aide OF Avowed Enemies"

Washington, May |. --(By 4. P.)--
When the House rules committee rc-
sUmcd hearings today on the resolution
for investigation Of the official CON
duct Of Assistant Secretary Post. of the
department of Labor. Representative
l'avcy, Democrat, Of Ohio, charged that
efforts Of the Department Of Justice
to rid the country of alien radicals
w'ro being blocked by Post.
He said Poet within the last six
months. had ordered the release out
right and cancelled deportation warrants
Of 1900 foreigners. whose dcporta
tion had been approved by officials Of
tho immigration bureau.
Mr.. Davey told the committee that
Post IS actions were giving every pos.
sihlc aid and comfort to avowed enemies
of he country and blocking the fight
against anarchists in America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
C0NFERS WITH GEN. GORGAs
Health Director Furbush Is at At.
lantic City for Meetlno

Health Director Furbush. who had
been associated for years as an army
snnitarian with Major General GorgaS
conferred with the general at Atlantic
City this afternoon.
Doctor Furbush, before the confer.
"n"c, said he would discuss health prob
lens in this city lin general way"
lie said he has no departures in method
under. consideration and that reference
10 local affairs would be merely Incl.
dental.
General Gorgas, as surgeon general
Of the army, won worldwide fame in
stamping out disease. As an assistant
TO the general, Doctor Furbush shared
in that renOwn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
FRUSTRATE SCRANTON PLOT
Federal Agents Arrest Seven Com.
munist Leaders

Scranton. Pa, May Thy 4. PD
With the arrest of seven men. two
Of them admittedly organizers and lead
ers of the Communist party Of America.
Department Of Justice agents in this
city claimed last night to have nipped
in the bud plans for May Day demon
straton throughout this region
The two men, who term themselves
organizers, gave their names as Gernon
Nalantik. aged thirty, Of Rochester y.
y. and Arthur Guua, forty five, of
Chicago. Five Scranton men were also
arrested, four Of them being held for
investigation. The fifth man, however,
Peter Homko, twenty nine, Il Russian
was arrested while distributing com
munist literature. More arrests are
expected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
SAYS JOHNSON WILL LOSE
"Unole Dave Baird Declares Re.
count win No.. Aid Senator

Former Senator ''Dayic" Baird, big
political gun in New Jersey, says he
isn't afraid Of Hiram Johnson's de-
mnnd for a recount. ,, >,
"Let him come il he likes" said
the senator this afternoon. 1T won {
do him~any good } was surprised ne
got as many votes as he did; but le,
let him ask every voter how he voted.
"There was no sentiment for him
around here. II was all for Wood. No
body paid much attention to the pr :
maries anyhow. made no enort 70
push Wood. Personally l wasn't for
either one Of them. Understand, was
him particularly, I would rather have
seen some one else get 1t. 49,.
but II Hiram johnson wants re-
count in New Jersey, say let him come
and get it. He'll get nothing by It,