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WfOMBYWO(H)KUF?
Registration Chairman Says
eiiaior Seeking Ward Lead
ership Doesn't Live There
CilfMon Rogers Woodruff, chairman of
the Board of Registration Commissioners,
tdday Bald 1m did not betlvo State Senator
Samuel TV. Balus entitled to vote In tho
4th Ward, which Is In thd district Salus
represents in the upper houso of tlio
Legislature and where ho Is fighting
County Commissioner Robert J. Moore for
ward leadership.
Chairman Woodruff did not vote when
the registration commissioners a. week ago
decided tltat Balus, maintaining a legal
residence In the 4th Ward, -was entitled
to vote there. He Issued a statement to
day", setting forth his minority opinion
that Salus really lives In Oermantown and
that Salus' 4th "Ward rcsldenco is merely
a. "voting residence." The Salus caBO will
come up before the election court In Com
mon Pleas Court No. 2 tomorrow. '
Mr, Woodruffs statement follows!
"The facts set forth In the petition filed
by the appellant aro 'substantially as
stated by him, except that the caeo was
not 'decided by a tlo vote,'
"The records of the board snow mat
there were three votes In favor of refus
ing the petition to strike tho namo of
Senator Samuel W. Salus from tho list,
tho Chair not voting.
"However, tho chairman Is not In favor
of the practice of maintaining two resi
dencesone a voting rcsldenco nnd tho
other for domestic purposes and ho Is
strongly of tho opinion that this practice
should not be countenanced by the board.
"The genlua of our Amcrlcnn system Is
that a representative should llvo among
the peoplo he represents! and, however
inconvenlont this may bo In tho cases of
Bome of our leading statesmen. It would
seem a wise policy to enforce at all
times.
"In similar cases which have previously
come before It this hns been the attitude
of the board. Consideration of precedents
established and of tho evldenco presented
by both sides In tho present caso loads
tho chairman to tho conclusion that the
raid Samuel W. Salus Is not entitled to
vote from the 14th division of tho 4th
Ward nt tho succeeding electlpn"
IMPEACH BRUMBAUGH,
URGES IS ADORE STERN
Conllnntd from Vote One
equally noncommittal na to posalblo action
by his department In tho matter.
"Does not tho charge made by Mr. Stern
accuse the Governor of a. violation of the
Corrupt Practices act?" ho was asked.
"I do not care to discuss tho question
at this time." was his reply.
"Ad you Intend to call upon Mr. Stern
to produce his evldenco upon which his
charges are based?"
"I will not discuss that phase of tho
question, jior'wlll I mako nny statement at
this time?' was tho rejoinder.
United States Senator Penrose, who re
turned to his ofllco In the Commercial
Trust Building this morning, after a lslt
to New York, declined to discuss the Stern
charges against tho Governor
"I think that is a matter for Mr Stern
and Mr. Kolb to talk about," he said.
"They seem to havo tho matter well In
hand."
George H. Earlo, Jr. president of the
Real Estate Trust Company, In which
institution tho $6000 Kolb-Brumbaugh
transaction was carried out, was not to
be seen today. At tho office of tho Trust
Company It was said that Mr. Carle was
spending the day In Now York.
Stern, who Is attorney for tho Ponrose
McNIchbl wing of the Republican City
Committee and candidate for re-election
to the Legislature from "Jimmy" Carey's
5th Ward, made the sensational charges
and threats last night. Ho Issued a for
mal statement, Jn which he rovlewed the
Oliver check Incident and set forth the
new charges and threats nnd then pub
licly read his statement at a Penrose
McNIchol political meeting held in the Cth
Ward.
'William H. Ball, secretary to the Gov
ernor, gave out the following, statement
this afternoon: 'The Governor has re
ferred the matter to Mr. Kolb and will
havo nothing further to say."
"NEVER ABUSED CONFIDENCE."
Colonel Kolb came to the defense of the
Governor Immediately after the charges
were made. Stern's specific allegation
was that Kolb, who Is one of the directors
of the Real Estate Trust Company, bor
rowed $5000 from that Institution and
placed It to the campaign account of
Martin fj,' .Brumbaugh who til that time
was the- Republl&in nonilrtee for Govip
ndr. Stem charged thai the Governor did
not account for this money In his sworn
statement of campaign expenses.
"My answer la that Governor Brum
baugh, who la my good friend, has never1
Abused either my confidence or my
rnoneyi" said Colonel Kolb,
Asked how much he gave Doctor Brum
baugh for campaign, expenses, he replied:
"I forget Just now, but 1 think It was
about (3000. Anyhow, It was made pub
lid In Doctor Brumbaugh's accounting to
the Secretary of the Commonwealth."'
"I don't knowIr. Stern," he continued,
'but t suppose ho Is- nn American citizen,
nnd, as such, he has a perfect right to
talk If he wants to. I am not Interested
In IiIb raporlngs, howner.
ELEVENTH-HOUR AFFAIRS.
"They have been threatening to make
this change for months. It seems to mo
that It is one of those eleventh hour af
fairs. They do such things in politics, do
they not hold their ammunition until In
tho cnmpalgns?"
"Tho Governor Is my wnrm nnd good
friend. Mr, Stern discourteously Inti
mates that my reason for giving Doctor
Brumbaugh financial aid In his campaign
was that I was 'flattered' by the close as
sociation with a man nbout to become tho
Chief Executive of Pennsylvania I was
flattered, I always hao been llattercd,
and I always lll be flattered by the
friendship of a man so good and great ns
Martin G. Brumbaugh. That ho Is Gov
ernor cannot mako mo feel more proud
of his friendship than If ho wero the
humblest citizen I know him, I cannot
be deceived In him, for ha Is my friend In
every sense of tho word And Pennsyl
vania should feel fortunate In having him
as her Governor "
This Is the second such charge profcrrcd
against tho Governor, tho flrrt being made
by David B. OHcr, of Pittsburgh. The
latter charged that tha Governor had
falcd to account for a $1000 check As
In tho caso of the Oliver check, It Is alleged
that the Kolb contribution was to be used
by Doctor Brumbaugh for political pur
poses In his campaign, and that, there
fore, it should havo been accounted for
In tho campaign expenditures and receipts,
as required by the Corrupt Practices act.
In view of nil tho charges, Mr. Stern
urged that the Governor promptly call a
special session of the State Legislature In
order that ho may fceek a vindication.
Then Mr. Stern clearly Indicated tho Pen-roso-McNIchol
uronos.il to Impeach tho
Governor In tho 1917 bcsslon of tho Leg
islature when ha said:
"If tho Governor refuses to follow that
course (call a special tesslon) It must be
accepted by tha people of Pennsylvania as
an admission of guilt In such nn event I
shall demand a Legislate o Investigation
of nil of the facts alleged, nnd upon tho
findings of that Investigation, If the results
Justify It, I shall Immediately Instltuto
Impeachment proceedings."
Mr. Kolb, who Is nllegcd to havo made
tho JG00O contribution, was appointed n
member of tho Governor's military staff
Mr. Stern asserted that Colonel Kolb bor
rowed the $6000 from tho Real Estate
Trust Company, of Philadelphia, and Im
mediately deposited that sum with tho
camo company to tho account of Doctor
Brumbaugh
Senator Edwin H. Vare was told of Mr.
Stern's charges nt his home, In Amblor.
"Mr. Kolb Is tho only friend of Gov
ernor Brumbaugh who should bo asked for
a atatemont in regard to these charges,"
ho said. "As for myself, I am satisfied
that they aro entirely untrue."
Whon he was asked what ho thought of
Mr. Stern's demand on the Governor to
call a special session of the Legislature
to Investigate tho charges, under threat
of Inaugurating Impeachment proceedings
In tho next session. Senator Vare said:
"Stern Is a blatherskite and Irresponsi
ble for any charges he might make I
don't pay any attention to htm."
Mr. Stern's statement follows:
"On April 8. David B Oliver, of Pitts
burgh, publicly charged that he had con
tributed $1000 to Dr. Martin G. Brum
baugh for campaign purposes In the lnt
tor's candidacy for Governor, and that
tho said $1000 was never accounted for,
either by Governor Brumbaugh or by any
of his campaign committees In tho public
accountings, as required by the provisions
of the corrupt practices act.
"In his answer to these charges Gov
ernor Brumbaugh admitted that he had
received the contribution referred to, that
he had expended it nnd that It had not
been accounted for, cither by himself or
by any campaign committee. His expla
nation was that Mr. Oliver's letter, which
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accompanied the check, specified thai It
to be Used .by the Governor for his
personal purposes, Mr. Oliver cmphatU
cnlly has dented that his letter contained
nny such suggestion, and, despite a subse
quent statement by a eitlten of Philadel
phia, who Was a member of the Brum
baugh Campaign Committee, Informing
the Governor just where he could obtain
the Oliver letter 'within 18 minutes,' Gov
ernor Brumbaugh has refused or failed to
produce It Ir support of his statement
that the $1000 was a 'personal gift."
rumors op other contributions
"Slnco the details of the Oliver contri
bution became a public accusation there
have been persistent rumors throughout
Pennsylvania to the effect that there had
been other political contributions, In the
form of checks, which, similarly, had been
unaccounted for, ns required by law. Up
to the present time Governor Brumbaugh
has taken no steps to disprove these addi
tional allegations or td clear himself of
the suspicion that the Chief Executive of
Pennsylvania violated both the spirit nnd
letter of tho corrupt practices Stt.
"Governor Brumbaugh Is now an
avowed cnndldato for the Presidency of
tho United States. An aspirant for that
high ofllce should bo above tho breath of
suspicion. As n citizen and as n member
of the Ponnsjlvnnla Legislature I con
sider It my plain obligation to lav before
tho peoplo of Pennsylvania cortaln ad
ditional facts, at the same time urging
tnat Governor Brumbaugh Immediately
take action legally to dlsr-ove the alle
gations resting against him. If Buch alle
gations aro untrue.
The facts relating to this second unaccounted-for
campaign check are these!
''In June, 1014, following the primary
election In which Martin n. Brumbaugh
was nomlnnled for tho ofllce of Governor
upon tho Republican ticket Louts J Kolb
borrowed $6000 from tho Heal Estate
Trust Company, of Philadelphia, which
money ho thereupon Immediately depos
ited with tho said Real L'stato Trust Com
pany to tho nccount of Martin O Brum
baugh, with the explanation that It was
to bo used by Doctor Brumbaugh for po
litical purposes In hla campaign
JGOOO STILL UNACCOUNTUD FOIt
"So far as Is known no part of this
$6000 was ever accounted for In the cam
paign ncounts of cither Doctor Brum
baugh or any of his campaign commit
tees. There Is every reason to believe
that examination of this bank account will
bIijw that It was drawn upon by a series
of checks signed by Martin G. Brum
baugh, between June and October, 1914,
tho fund being exhausted Just prior to
the November election of that year.
"It is well known that every ono of
these checks was drawn cither directly
or Indirectly to tho Governor hlmsel.f
or to one or his closest political asso
ciates, and that tho money was expended
during tho campaign by tho Governor or
by his immediate representatives Tills
contribution clearly was a gift without
other consideration than thnt It wis to bo
used during tho campaign
"Tho peoplo of Pennsylvania aro en
titled to nn honest Executive, Governor
Brumbaugh owes It to himself nnd to
them to give the citizens of this Com
monwealth n clear understanding upon
this subject.
"If Governor Brumbaugh Is Innocent
he has nothing to fear In Justice to
himself, I urge that ho Immediately call
a special session of tha Legislature, In
order to seek before that proper tribunal
a vindication of the accusations which
have been made against him
"If tho Governor refuses to follow that
course, It must be accepted by tho peoplo
of Pennsylvania as an admission of guilt.
In such nn event I shall demand a legis
lative Investigation of all of tho facts al
leged; nnd upon tho findings of that tn
cstlgatlon. If the results Justify It, I
shall Immediately Institute Impeachment
proceedings. Gocrnor SUlzer, of Now
Yoik, was Impeached and ousted from
olllce for a failure properly to account for
campaign contributions amounting ap
proximately to $7000.
"Colonel Louis J. Kolb, the contributor
of the iSdOO 6smpa(gn chttfc rerre td
in this second public ccuMto Astalhst
Governor Brumbaugh, was MMtiflr "at
tered by his Intimate associations with
a prospective Governor and, for a. t me,
he entertained seriously a uRel'", thJ
he become ft candidate for .Mayor of
Philadelphia, and to this end """' "
given In his honor, at the Bfevu;,?.l.t:
ford, Philadelphia at which
telegram of Indorsement was read from
the Governor?'
PROGRESSIVES MAY URGE .
ROOSEVELT ON HEPPBLICANS
Colonel's Nomination by G. O. P. In
timated In Executive Committee,
NGW YORK, May 10. Intimation was
given here tbday, when tho Executive
Committee of the National Rrogres, ve
party went Into session, that the Pro
gressives would attempt to havo tho Re
publican National Convention nomlna o
Theodore Roosevelt for President. The
Progressive National Convention, wh en
will be held In Chicago concurrently witn
the Republican Convention, will then bo
In a position to Indorse Colone sc
velfs nomination and the principles for
which he stands , .
. .. iM.iinrt.Mri imurnvpr. iimi in i"
event Colonel Roosevelt was not accept
able to tho Republican delegates, an
effort would be mado to havo tho Re
publicans nominate somo oilier man or
publlo prominence who has been Identi
fied with the Progressive cause.
Those attending tho meeting are George
V Perkins, of Now York, chairman of
the National Progressive party, who pre
sided i Hnrold Ickcrs. of Illinois! Water
Brown, of Ohio! William Flynn, of Pitts
burgh! Horace Wilkinson, of Syracuse,
N. Y i William llanlon Chllds, of Brook
lyn r Matthew Hall, of Massachusetts, and
K. A. Van Vnlkonburg, of Philadelphia
Tho object of the meeting, ns stated by
Mr Perkins, wns to make arrangements
for tho National Convention, which will
open In Chicago on .Tuno 7, nnd to
strengthen tho organization of tho PJitv.
Ani,1 If r'ntnnnl Tlnnnevelt WOllld bo
nomlnntcd by tho Progressives, Mr Per-
Mil-, nam .
"I cannot make any statements for
Colonel Roosevelt Ho will speak for him
self. I do not care to make any stnto-
... nn (n ,.,l,Attiai tlm TrncrrpRSlVeS will
have a separate ticket and a Bcparnto
candidate."
JPNICHOL silent on transit
Senator Refuses Business Men's Re
quest for Statement Delays
Until Election Eve
An effort made by tho Transportation
Committee of the United Business Men's
Association to hnvo Senator McNIchol
publicly declare his position on tho $fi7,
100,000 transit nnd port loan failed vUien
the Senator told tho business men that he
would wait until next Monday to an
nounce his position on tho transit Issue
The Transportation Committee, headed
by I'dward B. Martin, chairman, and
William Hancock, president of tho nsso
elation, met tho Senator by appointment
In his ofllce. It asked him point blnnk to
support tho loan bills publicly nnd to re-
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Democratic National Convention for 1'resl
Ilent Wilson and adopted a platform
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PENROSE "RETICENT ON LOANS
Senator Soys Ho Will Define His Po
sition Soon Meanwhile Criticises
Vare nnd Police Methods
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Improvement iomis.
"I am Investigating tho mntler, but the
placing of Vare lieutenants In Republican
wants and using tho police for political
coercion li not a cry good or effective way
to cultlvato sentiment for tho loans," .the
Senator said "I do not know what the
sentiment of tho party Is regarding the
loani, but I will make my position known
Tho Senator snld his statement, when
Issued, would mnho his position perfectly
clear.
Asked $10,000 for Second Kiss
Is'fiW YOltK, May 10. Mrs. Florcnco
Kurs yesterday lost her $10,000 against
Dr . Harris Itablnowltz, whom she
charged with .hugging and kissing her.
"When Doctor Itablnowltz kissed me tho
first time, 1 did not resist," said Mm.
Kurs, but ,tho second tlmo she told her
husband Tho suit followed.
BRISTOL MAN SOUGHT
IN SLUSH PROBE
Joseph R. Grundy Wanted in
Pittsburgh to Tell of Pro
tective Union Affairs
PITTSnimOH, May 10. Joseph It.
Grundy, of Bristol, Pa., director df the
Pennsylvania Protective Union,' nn organ
ization of manufacturing corporations, Is
being sought hero nnd In Philadelphia
tonight, to accept service of a subpoenae to
testify before the Federal Grand Jury on
corporation contributions to political cam
paigns. Grundy, with two Phlladelphlans, Ches
ter Hill, ex-Collcctor of the Portnt Phila
delphia, and nichard Campion, secretary
nnd treasurer of the Protective Union, was
to havo been examined by United States
Attorney 13. Lowry Humes before tho
Grand Jury yesterday, but Grundy failed
to njipear,
Ttllt HH.4 rrtmlnn nrnitllPAfl rpMrdS Of
tho Union, answered some general ques
tions, It was understood, nnd were excused
temporarily, Both returned to Philadel
phia tonight,
Tomorrow tho Grand Jury will take a
recess for several dayB, nwnltlntf word
from Government ngents who are seeking
distillery records. Thero aro probably a
dozen subpdenacs out, mostly for records
In Philadelphia. Only records are sub
poenaed, and tho Government Is experienc
ing considerable difficulty In obtaining
them, It Is said. Tho records are Bought
to connect distillers with brewery contri
butions to political campaigns.
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$75,000 jewel robbery at a ball city
plunged in darkness trolley lines tied
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By Mary Roberts Rinehart
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