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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09
ARREST or dunn
STARTS NEAR-R|OT
sth Ward Moore Leader Taken
i IN Midst Of Melee on
Chestnut Street
CONSPIRACY IS CHARGED

a general melee In which politicians.
poiice and scores of onlookers joined
. occurred at noon today at Eleventh and
Shfstnut streets when John Dunn,
Moore leader Of the Forty fourth ward.
was arrested on charge Of conspiracy.
made by Ware lieutcnants
Dunn was struck on the ear during
the excitement. The constable serving
the warrant was jostled and his hat
fnocked Oft. One of the constable's
41des was arrested by police as he
jshQuted to the constable to shoot Dunn.
James A. Carey, who was blackjacked
by gunman in the Fifth ward at the
primary election in September, 1917.
pushed his way into the thick of the
MEht to assist the Forty fourth ward
leader.
Dunn. who attended the reorganiza
tion meeting of the Republican city
committee and who 10 contestiug for q
committee scat. loft the headquarters on
Eleventh street, above Chestnut. shortly
before noon.
Conspiracy Charged
Constable George LAWN. of Magistrate
Carney's Office. had been waiting out =
side the headquarters during the meet =
ing. The warrant charged Dunn. who
Is n constable also. with conspiracy to
prevent lawful reorganization a. the
Five Republican Alliance leaders
formed hollow square around Dunn
as they left the committee headquarters
and started south on Eleventh street.
Thos In the group included Thomas W.
Cunningham. Joseph c. Trainer. Harry
]. Trainer, Carey and Blakeley d. Nc
Caughn.
LAWN stepped forward and annou need
he had a warrant for the Forty fourth
ward leader. The others were walking
. rapidly and had reached Chestnut street
bfore LAWN could break through the
crowd and tap Dunn on the shoulder.
With crowd forming huge ring
around the group and with Ware com
mitteemen jeering from the upper win,
dows of the headquarters. Dunn and
LAWN were showed and joStled about
A blow aimed by some one in tn,
crowd knocked LAWNS hat off An
other blow struck Dunn in the ear
Lieutenant Schultz. who commanded
detail of reserves stationed there
jumped into the affray.
Warrants Are Read
After much tugging and hauling wit
the crowd milling around in Chestnu
street, blocking traffic. Schultz advise
Dunn to allow the warrant to be read
When that brief formality was com
pleted. LAWN and his prisoner, fanke
by politicians and police. walked to
police call box at Eleventh and San
som streets.
A patrol wagon was summoned. bu
before the wagon arrived. Carey tol
Schultz friend had an automObi
nearby. The lieutenant directed Law
to place his prisoner in the machine
Schultz, Dunn. LAWN and Carey entere
the auto which was driven to City Hal
Dunn was slated in the reserve
roll room and allowed to sit there viii
Carey obtained copy OF the charg
Magistrate Rooney signed the copy. rc
leasing Dunn for a hearing tomorrow
noon in Carneys office, Sixteenth al
Vine streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09
DICKINSON TO GRADUATE 100
Commencement at college Of Bish.
ops" Opens Tomorrow Evening

Carlisle. Pa. June 9.-The 13Ith an r
nual Dickinson College commencement
opens tomorrow evening with oratorical
contests. On Friday evening the Glae
Club concert and fraternity social ac-
tivitics will take place, and on Saturday
class day exercises. class reunions
luncheons and fraternity reunions will
be held with play by the dramatic
club in the evening.
On Sunday Bishop l.. B. Wilson. OF
New York. delivers the baccalaurcatc
sermon with Bishop +. II. Hughes, OF
Boston, conducting the Vesper services
Commencement exercises proper will be
held next Monday. the principal nd
dress being by Abram w. Harris
secretary Of the Methodist Board OF
Education.
Dickinson, now bonored by the nick
name college of Bishops" will be
visited by Bishop Burns, of Helena
Mont. and Bishop Il. G. Richardson
both of class of 1906, recently elected
to bishoprics. The graduating classes
will number nearly 100.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09
"FICHT ONLY BEGUN"
CUNNINGHAM SAYS
Alliance Leader Rejects Tare
Plea for "Harmony.' but
viii Not Bolt

Thomas W. Cunningham. president Of
the Republican Alliance. who was the
Moore randidate for head of the city
committee outlined the alliances plans
aftc" the meeting was adjourned.
II turned down all harmony PROPOSE
tionS." he said. and might point out
to YOU that we have lease on the Re
publican Alliance building for year.
They offered us everything under the
rhairmanshin. but we turned them down.
I'VE are in the fight to elect chair
man next year. We have twenty one
votes in that committee today when we
met for the temporary organization and
they really didn't have sufficient to or
through. and used what YOU might call IA
x rolling machine and voted the old
members in the contested wards.
'Thev started right in when Charles
i. Hall nominated RanSlcy for TEN .
porary chairman. We objected. but
they would not listen. They would not
cOncede our arguments and carried on
the election in rough way.
we went along in a regular. proper
and gentlcmanly waY because We want
to keep in the committee for the pur
pose of protecting our ward organiza
tions and getting ready for the next
fight.
I'VE are in aud they have only q
bare majority which may he overturned
at any time. think their idea was tc
rush the vote and have US get out.
think their inside plan was TO try t.
force us to bolt"
Cunningham was told the Ware lead
crs claimed he had made harmonl
speech nt the committee meeting.
"All that amounts to- he replied
was that for the good of the party
suggested that We work together to sc
big majority for the presidential can
! didnte next fall
When asked If he cared to comment ol
the result Of the meeting of the com
mitteP, Senator Ware said:
The election of Thomas +. Watson
Republican leader of the big indcpend
ent Twenty second ward. the larges
ward in the city. 10 the head of tn
Republican campaign committee. was
big victory.
1T is only what | predicted. bccaus
we never had less than twenty six votes
clear majority.
He did the manly thing in offerln
his best efforts to help the new cit
"Nair"'"n towards bringing about bi
Republican majority in this city,
| ndrr the new leadership the hc
publican party will roll up malorit
Of 25O 900 for the presidential candida'
at the next election.
THE regular organization at Eleven
and Chestnut streets had great Vit
tory ut the last primary notwithsthno
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09
EX-CRIMINAlS AID POLICE
Former Murderers Search for Man
Who Beat Benefactor's DAUGHTER

New York. June 0.-(By A. P.D-
Scores of reformed criminals. includ-
ing several murderers and gangsters,
aided the police today in search for "the
only man who ever failed to make good"
after being bcfriended by George Il.
Ellis. social worker. known as Tho
Bowery Caruso,' who has helped more
than 5000 down and cutters TO return
TO honest living.
Lillian. the twelve. year old daughter
of the slum missionary. is in hospital
with serious injuries received in dcs =
peratc struggle with this unnamed man
who beat her into unconsciousness dur =
ing thc absence Of her parents. then fled
Recently Mr.. Ellis bought new suit
of clothes and secured position for
the man. who had just been released
from prison aud received into the Ellis
home as welcome guest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09
URGE OPEN WAGE SESSIONS
Anthracite Miners Working for Full
Publicity

POttsvilie. June 9.---Opon sessions OF
the anthracite WACO commission. an
nointcd by President Wilson. are be-
licvcd to he insured today by the
unanimous backing the miners are Civ
ing Neal J. Ferry. one OF the members
of the commission. who has taken n
stand on this question. The miners de-
clare they suffered considerable in =
Justice in New York because the pro
ceedings in general were kept from the
public.
The facts the miners will give to
the public viii show whether there is
ANY justification for an increase in coal
prices. following increase in the wages
of the miners" was the declaration OF
miners chiefs here today.
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FORGER GETS FIVE YEARS
Pleads Guilty Before Judge Broom
all and Is Sentenced to Penitentiary

Special Dispatch to Evmino Public Ledge
Media. Pa. June 0.-Frank Creswell
also known as Frank Brown and
Frank Miller. who refused to give his
address or tell anything about himself.
pleaded guilty to forgery and larceny
this morning before Judge Broomall.
He was sentenced to the Eastern Peni
tentiary for not more than five years
and not less than three years.
The defendant forged two checks,
each for $47, on the Charter National
Bank Of Media and Henry G.. Snow
den. of Media. using the name OF
Joseph Robb. a contractor Of Middle
town township. He also stole auto
mobile accessories valued at S400 from
Charles Springer's garage and horse
and wagon from George W. MrISon. in
Lima. He was arrested by Detective
Titus in Philadelphia on May II, the
day after committing the crimes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09
LOBSTER PRINTERS GET SCI
New Workers Awarded Pay Increase
OF $t1.5o a Week

New York. juno 0.~-CBy A. PD-
New York printers were awarded n
wage increase Of 81 30 week here yes.
terday by County Clerk William L.
Kelly. of Brooklyn, acting as arbitrator
between the Publishers Association of
New York and Typographical Union
No. 6. The increase is retroactive to
April |, when the former contract
ended.
The men on the day shift will now
get $50 week. those on the night shift.
S5S. and those on the third or "lob
ster" shift, SOL Mr.. Kelly was for
mcrly president of the National Letter
, Carriers Association.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09
URGES VOLUNTARY !
/, ARBITRATION BODY
Union Engineers Represents.
tive Places Plan Before Amer.
lean Federation Of Labor
SEES WAY TO REDUCE H.cI
BY the Associated Prose

Montreal. June 9.-Recommo,a..
that workers and employers Ia',pn ~ ion
United states create n yolun,orr ,nc
tration body to settle lobor'. atol'
ances was placed before Tho , N.ev;
convention OF the American Todor.a,,nVal
or Labor today as n means of h,;.ton
about more harmonious r,u.ssng
ship and reducing the high cost %''Tn' Of ~
The resolution. presented bv II 4,
Edgerton,. Of Syracuse, n, " ~ r H.
senting the International i.n;o,s ,spre,
steam and Operating Engineers aot
clared that establishment of tbo o ue'
mission would end the present -, cyo, ION,
wage advancing and price .inc@ress;,o.' @ "
which .,,, it seems utter folly to 1,"s' oon
should the federation accent ,bo r..
posal, the executive council won,d I.
instructed to extend an inyitat;ouu ee
the associated industriaIs md s,.p 70
other representative bodies of busino.a. Iu.a
men as, in their judgment, are ~ neS.s
sary to meet with them for tho ,,s' nn,
pose or devising ways and means s' :,
creating the voluntary arbitrat,ovr
Labor and Capital Must I.nlte
Labor and capital must ~,
gcthcr." said Edgcrton. .if ,So H. ~,
Of living is to be reduced. Wo w ,,s, eos,
voluntarily decide this oucs,;on "'aa w..
ourselves. as Congress has fa;Ioa wi y.
enact effective legislation to con" one n,,,p 70
struction or to reduce the high zoe, ~ y,
living" e" 'os' OF
| Alexander Howat. reprosentirc ~.
Kansas State Federation Of Lahos ;nc
troduced a resolution condemninr Gu ~
ernor Allen for ''his despicoblo cffor,.
to enslave the working class of Kons.s
and finally the working class NJ tSs
United states. in prostituting his of;ss
as governor of Kansas to the work ~
crucifying the working class"
Wants Longshoremen HELPED
support of coastwise longshorcmon i,
their fight against the "opep shcn'' a.
New York and other ports wns as,os
in n resolution introduced by dolerates
OF the international Longshorcmcn's
Association. '''''"
The International Ladies' Carmen,
Workers Union asked that tho conyen. !.
tion Gu u on Congress immediately To In.
vestigntc the 'deplorable conditions o,
the women's garment industry and IA
enable effective legislation to conc with
such speculation and profitccring as pre.
vail in that industry"
Irish sympathizcrs declared war on
the League Of Nations ratification nro.
garm.. recommended by the executive
council. They asserted they weFt
against any covenant that binds III,
American people by solemn obligation,
10 respect and preserve the territorial
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09
PACKERS GET STAY
Court Grants Sixty Days for Dis
solving Subsidiary Connections

Washington, June N.-IRy 4. P.D-
The District Supreme Court today
granted to the several large packing
companies an extension Of sixty days
in the time in which they may submit
to the court the plan for divestng them
selves Of activities held not to be allied
with the meat business.
Under an agreement announced De-
ccmbcr Is. 1910. the packers accepted
an injunction decree sought by the De
pnrtmcnt of Justice which would force
them to sell their holdings in public
stock yards. stock yard railroads and
terminals, market newspapers and other
subsidiary activities.
Such sale was to be under the super .
vision Of the United States District
Court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09
RECToRY SAFE ROBBED

Two hundred dollars in Liberty Bonds
were taken from an open safe in the
rnctory Of All Saints Catholic Church
Thompson and Buckius streets. this
morning. 1t is believed that the thicl
gained an entrance to the building BY
forcing open q side window
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09
NEW BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
( Bux.Mont Churches Form Organi'
zation Of Their Own

North Wales, Pa, June y. - The
churches of the Bux Mont Baptist
Union in eleventh semi annual conven
tion here voted to break away from the
North Philadelphia Baptist Association.
A committee was appointed to organize
similar association to be conducted in
the interest Of the rural church, since
it was felt that the parent organiza-
ton had dealt largely with the city
church. while conditions Of the rural
church are left unconsidcred.
A committee was appointed to ar
range for the organization Of the Bap-
tist churches Of the two counties into
an association similar to the North
Philadelphia Baptist Association OF
which the churches Of the two counties
are now members.
Another committee known as the
"big brother committee" was charged
with the duty to investigate Baptist
churches of the county who arc in need
Of temporary financial support,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09
MIsslon conferenon on.ns

New York, June 9.--(By A. PD-
One hundred and forty eight newly an.
pointed Presbyterian missionaries. the
largest number ever sent to foreign lands
in one year by the denomination, were
among tho 2T0 foreign workers here 10.
day at the opening of two weeks con
ference Of the Presbyterian Board of
Foreign Missions. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09
Get Out'-Vares TO Police:
'Help'-Vores TO Police

Get away from the door," order
ed Councilman Finley today to
Lieutenant Schultz. of the reserves.
as Finley stood guard at the en-
trance to the Republican city COM
mittee, Eleventh and Chestnut
streets.
Police" yelled Finley a short
time aftcrward. when his shove into
the ribs of Moore committeeman
was met by an answering shove
that rumplc d his neatly pressed
gray suit.
Schultz came on the run. Finley
scanned the Moore committeeman s
credentials and then waved him in.
side. The lieutenant grinned amia-
bly,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09
WAR SOUVENIR EXPLODES
German Fishing Rod Severely In
lures Australian Boy

Sydney, \. ;. W. june N.-Charlos
McKinnon. Of the Nova Scotia High :
landcrs, found fishing rod in a Ger
man dugout in France. Yesterday Mel
Vile Brennan, fourteen year old lad,
tried to put the rod together. 1t de-
tonated. and Brennan was taken to the
bospital severely injured as q resnit
The rod had been filled with high ex .
plosive, like many other devices left by
the Germans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09
DORFF FUNERAL FRIDAY
Fireman, Cousin Of Mayor Moore
w.s KILLED Respo ondinu to Alarm

The funeral Of Milford X Dorff, a
hoseman attached to Pipe Line No, 2.
Ms home. 1896 North Park avenue.
MIR. Dorff. who was a cousin to
Mayor Moore. died in the Episcopal
Hospitai as the result of injuries re
ceiyed when the truck on which he was
riding to false alarm Of fire collided
with a locomotive at American anG
Somerset streets, Five other fircmeu
are still in the hospital recovering from
injuries received in the smash up.
Services for the dead nreman WIZ o.
h.ld mt . o'clock FRIDAY. lntermen'
wlJI be made in North Cedar Hin Gene,
tery. Members of Pipe Line No, = viii
Be the palibearers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09
City Committee Control
and What This Signifies

Control Of the party machinery
In the city at large and in the va.
rious wards.
Virtual control over approximate
ly 1000 division leaders.
Control over watchers certificates
on election days, enabling workers
to enter polling places.
Power to fill vacancies on the Re-
publican ticket.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09
NAME BLIND PHlLA. MAN
Rev. Ernest p. JanVier Presbyterian
Missionary to india

New York. Junc ia blind mis-
sionary. a Philadelphiau, has beon
appointed by the board of foreign mis-.
sions of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States. lie is the Rev. Ernest
+. Janvier, who will go to North India
with Miss Alma Johnson, OF Lynn,
was made at the opening of tho mn
nual conference OF the board in Neu,
York today, About 25O missionaries
representing virtually every state, were
present.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09

pcarcd there occurred Il melee which
Is described in another column.
Finley Gives Bulletins"
As the meeting progressed. Finley
switched from the role of guardian OF
the door and became public announcer,
calling out word Of the proceedings from
second story window to the crowd be-
low.
He announced a temporary organiza-
tion had been effected and that Harry
C.. Ransley had been chosen temporary
chairman. Register Sheehan and Jo-
seph G. Marcus, temporary secretaries,
and J. Edward Publ. Sixteenth ward,
/ and Councilman Mckinley as temporary
doorkeepcrs.
Finley next asserted the committee
men were handing in their credentials.
! He said there was tie in the Seven
tcenth ward. and that each side was
given one half vote.
! The contestants in that ward were
Charles +. Kelley. assistant district Mt
( torney. and an Alliance leader. and Fer
dinand Xweig. court officer and Ware
follower.
The crowd next was informed there
were contests in five wards, the Fourth.
( Twenty fourth. the Thirty sixth. the
Forty fourth and the Forty sixth.
The contestants there were: Fourth
Senator Salus. Ware. aud j. y. Cas-
sidy. Alliance: Twenty fourth-Biake.
lny ID. McCauGhn. Alliance. and
Charles W. Conncil, Ware; Thirty ,
sixth-.Iohn F. Scan'on. Alliance. and
Frank J. Ryan. Ware: Forty fourth
John Dunn, Alliance. and Joseph }
Kelly. Ware: Forty -Six:h--.John Fisler
Alliance. and Harry A. MaCkey. Ware
Two Contests Are Dropped e
Later. Finley announced that the Al,
lance leaders had abandoned their con
tests in the Fourth and Thirty sixth
wards. but would contest for tho Forty
fourth and Forty sixth ward seats.
At II o'clock. Finley. still at .hi'
post BY the window. announced TO ths
crowd in Eleventh street that the com
, mittor was then going into the nomi'
nation of permanent organization. y
, few moments later he announced:
, State senator Ware has nominated
former Magistrate Thomas W. Watson
r as chairman.
> A moment after the announcement
came that McCaughn had nominated
Cunningham.
The contests have not been decided.
Finley yelled moment later.
, Legal Arguments Begun
Legal arguments on the contests fca
turcd the carly part Of the meeting
, John r. X scott. representing tn
Fourteenth ward on the committee, sup
q piled the forcn>r oratory for the Var
+ organization. Kelley. of tho Seventeenth
p ward. chairman Of III" Alliance laN
committee ODDOSrd Scott.
= Kelley had entered the committe
, Headquarters fortified with an immens
portfolio filled with papers.
. Tb,,l ornos,,io,
. Before til" meeting adjourned th
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09

ly: YES. there was harmony on the
second floor and riot outside"
As the committeeman were leaving
the building. Durrell Shuster. Mayor
Moore's secretary. passed Eleventh and
Chestnut streets in a motorcar. Sew
cral Ware men hootrd him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09
Gets Two Years for Theft Of Shoes

Nelson Clark. negro. giving an ad.
dress in this city. pleaded guilty to steal
ing twelve pairs Of shoes from the shoe
store of Frank Autillio, in ESsington
when arraigncd today Mt Media. H'
was sentenced to two years in the coun'
ty Jail by Judge Rroomall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09
VIENNA JEWS MALTREATED
All.Nisht Disorders Follow Anti
Semitic Demonstration

Vienna, June o.-SpOradiC disorders
followed an anti Semitic demonstra.
ton Monday night. Bands chiefly o,
students. beat Jews they met on the
streets and smashed cafe windows in
their search for others. Police and so,
dicrs prevented attempts to enter rnc
Jewish quarter. The disturbances lasted
until early morning.
Prague, June 0.-.A general strike
hns been proclaimed in the German
districts Of Karlsbad, Ellbogen. Fall
kcnsau, Ncudeck and GraSlitz because
Of the food shortage, All industries in
the districts are at a StandstiI and the
banks and schools are closed
There have been many reports in tho
last few months Of anti Semitic out
breaks in Hungary, but always these
have been promptly denied. Street
demonstrations against Jews. however,
occurred on the night of June 3. when
rowdies. shouting down with the
Jews" attacked peaceful citizens in
Budapest. according to dispatches from
the Hungarian capital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09

"a DETRoIr THROUGH SLEEPER
rs.ua limited, renna, system, lea.eS bsoao "a
x" ~ NetnrninE leaves Detroit iiOOV. NJ
arrives NYth Phiis. Ts2s A A--At,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09

Cassidy is contesting for the seat of
Senator Salus. The former is politi-
cal lieutenant Of Joseph +, Bartilucci,
now at the Chicago convention as DIS
trict delegate.
After the headquarters door had
closed behind the Alliance delegation
and the meeting had started. Constable
George LAWN, of Magistrate Carney
Office. knocked at the door.
LAWN had a warrant for Mr.. Dunn
of the Forty fourth ward. The war
rant charged Dunn with conspiracy to
prevent lawful Organization OF the
Forty fourth ward executive com
nittee,
The constable knocked for minute
before Finley's head appeared at a
second story window. He was told the
constable had a warrant for Dunn,
Finley asserted the meeting was under
way and that no one would De admitted
LAWN took position NEAR the curl
TO wait for Dunn, and when Dunn ap
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-11-05

Jewish medical students serving
in the army amount to As per
cent of the total, which is due to
the fact that 20 per cent Of all
Students at the medical schools of
the country are Jews" "The Min
lister stated further that he could
not help the situation, in view of
the small number of available
Gentle physicians. It is also un-
true that Polish, soldiers are COM
pletely in the hands of Jewish
nurses, as of the total number of
1906 nurses in the Polish army
there are only fourteen of the
Jewish faith.