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1SE BUREAU
t Wilson's Plan Is
Kvoi-cd, if Politicians
Are Kept jOut
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A BENEFICIAL
Heal Men Should Be Put
in charge, it i8
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president Wilson's plan for Federal
ftrol of labor, thai men may he mobll-'
for work In war Industries, received
Indorsement today of prominent
lor men.
hey raid the establishment of a con-
il labor recruHlng'.aEcney for the pur-
it ot directing the. energies of un
tiled laborers In war work service
lould be a beneficial step If It were j
fected by practical men '
Isgwirhe organisation of a United states
Lw!i....i .....i.- .i ..Li ...,. i.i
rv:v T- i iiiuj ill cut. -Tr; t ilt. 1 lie 1 snui. nun
4J)Snif good results If politics were com-
TkX ; , , .,,.... ,.,
eieiy euminaieo. iron, me proposition.
Mmont those' who favored the plan
SSTe .. .. . . . . ' '."T"" 'rT
PVif til fa I'knltBl f sIiom I'n nn uml time
'llaT'j .iiiii a nuu . unrii nun iiuii
W. yes'dent of the Molders' Union.
'I 'This plan would be a godsend lo the
Xborer," said Mr. Cronln, "If hucIi an
Sgency were conducted by men thor
oughly qualified for the work Some
Shing should be done to protect the
RfcjH'orlcltujmen. Many of tham have been
IS3CTla
i'&i'A'uU. , ... . , , '
iwX?Ti" ,he 'St feW ",onti,s ' lei,st
iW-VS.OOO men were nttmrte,! to this eit
"'",;., " ., ', , . ',
tpjX alluring advertisements which offered
k. "hem Jobs at the Hog Island shipyard.
fc-vhen they reached here they found
-Jiere were about 20,000 Jobs for the
iO.OOO men. Many of them, who paid
fllff rallrOHfl fur tfl ir,Tl,u li&r wara.
S&. ''-Mde nennlless and drifted sbnnt
Iggt,"Xo politician should be placed in
gfcifharee of such an aeency. It should be
11 ijajnducted by men who are acquainted
- un looar conamotis and laboung men.
inL "It ivould be a sad niftake to place1
: jucn an agency in Charge or fancy 'ad
writers and others of that kind. If the
7t,rl,t IviMn v aI...... . .11.. ... . t. I . I
U4MK1H men ,c liivmhi n uiirt L lllis I III
yftortant w'ork I favor It heartily"
Several other labor leaders expressed
Threat of Dismissal
Mi for Draft Boards
-it'anMnwd tnm Par One
fAjlH hinted al further revelations in
hjrJfonnectlon wlt1' ,,,e drnft- but declined
irtto be specific," In reply to numerous
f.jjoeatlons. the major salij he was here
ii. iiiicaiiKtir uikil conuuions ana
fotlier things''
fkS He declined to say what th other
I ,jtins were.
i-j;cg iimc win ue h 101 01 inings neiore
'rn-.throtikh," was the major's somewhat
iJiiinii cwrnmem.-
tfj&i H refused to discuss the report that
i-fiB""1 c ujii iiusiiiiiicH uriwrpn ine
IBimtc draft officials and United States
Jistrlct Attorney Kane.
Won't Dlitmi Snerlal Jarr
rv! 1.1,. it .i. j 1
Cl. J- ASKen it the grand Jury probe .was
'jfataTUd at the Instigation 'of the 's'tate
i'fimii autnonttes, Major Murdock re-
i&ned to discuss the matter.
&.A sneclal erand iurv bnn heen em.
Iv4nled for the Investigation and will
mihy
m KJn" aiaies Attorney ivane. in ue- ,
ra s,arintr mat the yrobe will go tnto every :
'if ,ift and corner of draft boards
!eLhout th. citv. nrs vrv ivrsnn
M-knowledge, of draft Irregularities, ! r.rom Worcester. -Mass. The men were ' neighbor nave enough chil-
Sludln Improper claslncaUon. ap- , arrested here. . those whose neiglibor n.ne enough ciiti
'Irancts of favoritism being shown by ' LIndqulst Is said to have declared he dren to supply a small-sized factory
'al or district boards, political lnflu-iwas Ki'S to .Mexico to sell his booty with workers, but It has been recog
,'ce or grafting, to present the evidence to German agent.. ' nized by several orphan asylums of the
the Federal lnvestigatprs, so that It
n be gone Into' thoroughly
Indictment of ''slackers" and draft
.igens will also lie asked of the grand
V-y.
T Dlte Inla rolltlrnl Influence
l,& .e ,1. ..a i..n.&n .!.,. .k
WtC' S if17BBf lSff mA BMUtnlln n CulBral n,t-
t4.'C tlm f U .ll.l 1 ,-fl. .--..- l-t
fc It 5ip Ml HJB7 inJlllUAB 11I1IUCI1VC VAlSt-
j in many draft ' Hoards. It Is said
t tSny draft registrants have suffered be-
?,' .B., ,,.. . .,., .
' vneir puuucni aniuaiions, ann
lw wence or rt least one flagrant viola
wSn ot the law la said to be In the mis-
feybMlon of a local attornev. In this pane
StJS is aaid a registrant was sent to a
vnp Decause lie aid not "vote rigtit
Pi jmr poiitirans nau -nxea utni up- oy
C.B'I1BT him nhnul 1, rl..
";. LKwyers who have received fees from-
I-lrafLieslstrants are also to be subjected
kS n Investigation, the purpose ot which
I to ascertain what the fee was for, ac-
ordlng to Mr. Kane.
X(itl said a number of local boards will
investigated by the Grand Jury
pedal agents of the Department of Jus-
have been In this city for several
ptira looking up evidence of draft law
hrMatlons, and are believed to have un
MJtfced evidence which warranted the
toping of a special Grand Jury. The In-
FMtlgators started -tlieir work several
'weeks ago, when' Major Murdock made
kl flrrt appearance In this city to Inves
tigate reported draft irregularities.
I BONNIWELL'S MA. LOSES
Kane Elected" Chairman in Clietler'
Countv
l.iWnt Chester, !.. June 1?. Dr. Bay-
iiwta Kane, reorganization Democrat, yes-
j Mr day was elected Democratic county
(jrhalrman by a vote ct 66 to 4 over
frfcornu Havlland, who was the Bon
WwelJ candidate, It was a convention
,ltit; oiu-iiine Borr, ana an even iiuti
a'V&ni'nltteeinen nut of 116 were nres-
jJM.Vto reclster their choice of a new
per -in ine piace oi morris ii, aiacK,
'Cretlrlng chairman, who had an-
that he would not support
Bonnlwell for Governor.
Pwlrur the progress of the meeting a ,
twn was orrerea oy John Morris, ot
nlxvnle. that Chairman Slack be
ut, out ot the meeting, but the motion
til short aina'nyvotesvof carrying.
Paul Toungblood, of Spring City, noin-
Uted Doctor Kane, and W 11. II; Davis
need the mtriie of Thomas Haviland
re.-the meeting: Before!, the ballot-
iinmenced Howard Creen, of WII-
vn township, jisserted that Doctor
5vaa nicked by Chairman Slack,
attacked Chairman Slack for not ,
ertltur Judge' BonnlnelL
A motion, to make the election of Doc-
; 'Kn unanimous ratten to carry.
i newly elected chairman -nude a
ch. in which he pledged his entire
to produce results, Ttesolutlons
B.tlA,Ai1 a,,n,-h,tl,,(r 1relrl,W ITI1.
i'imR the candidacy ot 'Judge Bonnl-
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FXHJK TIFOMEN REGISTER
,WTT1 ,
qr;jwwn. negisiraius ai L,iouceicr
.., H 7 Aw''Aerirn-Bom
JtlBrln-lni -women ire the!
irru a jet at uioucrsrer
r. me ijovernrrteni b alien
i1ritrtifij'dloL-,''L" r
are. all ,w,aea. to alien,
Kara MUMT mttt4r'.e.r
U. S. MAY SEIZE WIRES
Cabinet Consider! Diflieultic He
i twecn Companies and Union
I WMrtlen, June ID N'ewcomb Carl
i ton, president of the Western Union
! Telegraph Company. Is likely to be sum
, inoned to Washington by President Wll
. son fdr n conference on tlie controversy
I which has arisen between the company
and he Commercial Telegraphers' L'nloit
of America This; was Intimated after
the Cabinet meeting, at wnlch the matter
Was consldeied
The possibility of taking over the tete
STEP.Rra,h llnM' '" 'Vent t failure to settle
'the dispute, and a resultant strike
la understood to hap been considered i
PHILADELPHIAN DIES;
i 3 INJURE DIN WRECK!
l.lliny-hvil
Sol
dicr?
A
re
linis of Railroad Accident
Ncnr Wiico. Texas
I'livate linn.- August shoemaker, of
tlilr.ity, a member of a field artillery
unit stationed ai Camp McArthur.
i Tex , vvbr killed and m least three other
j I'hlladelphlans were Injured last night
I when a troop tram was wrecked near
. .
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1'nlladelphlans Injured are Jacob
, rjreenblatt. X5! r tre,,i u.nv u,.
' att. Private Hi aim II
I lireenblatt. who was also a private
'
a field artlllerv unit. Is in ilie base hos
pital at Camp MeArthur mid N said to
he dying. The extent of the injuries of
the other Philadelphia!, is not known
Military authorities at Camp Mao
Arthur Mated that thirty-two soldiers
jwere injured in toe vvreeK. The list iti-
i eludes Lieutenant Janifs II l.utihlti. ot
l.ewisburg. Pa.: Corporal Chase Bret'
t,.i, ... .. ' . ... . .
ncuniKiuii. j-. . invate Aitren . arson.
.,rth .mhoy. X. J . and Private Hubcr
11. Tarbett. ticorgetonii, Del.
The names ot the ot.iers made public
by the military authorities follow
Serg.vinl Clarence l. Hill, t'nlon
City. Mich. : Krank P. Kord. Xapaoch,
X. V : Fred W. McPhersmi. Ashboro,
C. ; Thomas X. McXamee. Cleveland.
Itoscoe C. Hills. Cincinnati ; Albert
Barnes, Indianapolis: Kdvvarii. K Ilut-
ler. Ochlochnes. (la, : Thnias Connors
Detroit : William .H Donohue. Xeu
York city; I d llanrahan. CJuln. ,
Mas. ; John Holland. Amsterdam. X
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Mtuijiu i-,. ivii"c. . rmnuiil. ' OIU1
Arthur I.. Lelghton. Littleton, X II
' Joseph W. McVey, Snow Camp, X C
I'.awaru sternman. Cincinnati
CHARGE FOUR STOLE
PLANS FOR GERMANY
Three Men and Woman Held
for Rifling Several Muni
tion Plants
New Ynrli, June 13.
with stealing plans and
Charged
blueprints valuable to the Cnited
States nnd Allied Governments from
munitions plants throughout the coun
try, three men and a woman are under
1.'l iieie. uc luiumi LiiarRe is
violation of the espionage act.
Gus L. l.lndnuist. draftsman: l.eo
Burt, stationary engineer, and Kranz
Strohmler, said to be an enemy, alien.
j were the names of the men as given
bv thp authorities. I'endlne further
, . ., ., ., ,. ,
Investigation they would not Identify
the woman. She was brought here
ccoruing 10 me amnonues. notn
ll!ltUlUlHl UI1U DUU HUlllll lllC Itieil,
which, it was said, covered a period of
four years. The men are charged with
getting employment In airplane, muni
tions and arms factories, working In
them for a brief time and suddenly
decamping with the stolen plans.
One of the alleged stolen plans was
Identified hy un official of the Rem
ington Arms Company, of Bridgeport,
Conn., as a Browning gun blueprint
wiilcli had Iwen stolen from the Hem
lngton plant.
Llndijulst and Burt, It was charged,
had rifled also among other places the
drafting rooms of Allen & Boone, De
troit; the Simplex Motor Company
and the Mehl Manufacturing Com
pany, of Roselle. N J.
Strohmeler, whose real name is
Ernest Frank was Interned as an
enemy alien.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Mr. -and Mr, Louis DeSimone, -4837
Lanratler avenue, have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Genevieve, lo Joseph La
VeVrhio, 766 Sooth Marvine treet.
Jif, La. Verrhio is a member of
several club, aweug tlieiu Ike
MadwuM aM tivur Cluln. Mm
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I gi3lM -H 1 WIN PENN
.. f riiBMr"; ..,. iii.ati" i ,i ames n. rcnniman non
WOTl;JK4lW& -?;4fcu.'trV--'V-'y' I
I'roni Merraniile Hall to llic Metropolitan Opera Hou-c, the graduating
clajs of "Olil Pcnn" made iti way in solemn prorcion todav. At the
front Old (ilory wa carried, anil in the ranks of the marchers manymen
in uniform were nolable, as were the young women graduates
PRESENT DEMAND FOR BABIES
FAR IN EXCESS OF SUPPLY
t
Applicants Besiege Orphanages Seeking Infants for Adoption
to Enliven Homes Made Desolate Through War's
Xmr-tfiv 'Impressment of Sons or Husbands
mllBRK Is a shortage of babies in
I
' Philadelphia.
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city.
tiai- u a fnr crpHtpr demand for
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names man we can miumuj. ueuiartu
Sister Kuphemla. In chaige at St. Vln-'
rent's Home. Seventieth street and
VnniHinil avenue. "We have had as
many as half a dozen applicants tor
one child."
This doesn't refer to the older children.
It has been found that persoas wishing
to adopt children prefer the nny babies
In the belief that they can better be
reared according to the beliefs and
methods of the new parents. While the
WET PLANK RANKS FIRST IN
JUDGE BONNIWELL'S PLATFORM
Judge Bonnlwell's platform, read at
night at Harrlsburg, follows:
"Deeply grateful for the ery great
honor conferred Uion me by the Demnc-
i racv of Pennsylvania, and sensible of
the a-rave responsibilities resting upGiP
me, I take this op.oortunlty to present
to the people of our Commonwealth
those matters whlc'.i I deem of major
importance In this campaign.
"The uniform primary law having
supplanted -State conventions, and there
existing no recognized body within the
Commonwealth authorized to enunciate
the Issues of a campaign, it therefore de
volves'upon the nominee for Coventor to
state the rule of conduct by which. Ii
he shall be elected, his official action
wilf be regulated,
"The world conflict for human liber
ties and progress, in which the Cnlted
States Is now engaged, demands of every
citizen the absolute dedication of all
that he la and has for tne support ot
our Government, to the end that com
plete and lasting victory may be se
cured for our Ideals , and 1 deem it
my duty to say that to this degree of
patriotic devotion I helieve that my com
patriots of different lKilitlcal faith are
equally willing to .-iledge themselves to
our country's cause. I pledge rqyself
to the most earnest and untiring sup
port of the worthy compeer of Wash
ington. Jefferson and I.lnco'n, the leader
n world thought today our great
President. Woodrow Wilson.
"Our first care, therefore, should be lo
see that the whole strength of he Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania shall be
used In co-operation with the United
States Government to secure the triumph
of democracy in Its present death grap
ple with autocracy and tyranny.
Loyalty Keafrlrtnrd
"As Democrats we reaffirm our devo
tion to' the old-time Democratic prin
ciple of loyalty to the Constitution of
the L'n'ited States as the great charter
Io our national liberties, and we em
phatically declare our opposition to need
less amendments to that time-honored
work of the fathers of our country.
. "I reafflnn without qualification my
, pre-primary declaration' That the na
tional prohibition amendment raises
t squarely the question of self-govern-
inent ; thaf It Is a clear violation ot .the
spirit Of the Constitution of the United
- States and an unwarranted Interference
I with the right of the Individual States;
and that the founders of the Union be-
llevedr the. iteadfast. Democrat Still
tieUvea..that. tweh Stat should act for
LiJ'
oattera' ilfcotha. JU;'.t
-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JtiN-E 19, 1918"
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' " I i'niiiiiiiwiiimw.j..MWinn(Hiiijii;iwjWipuJ,j
'. ! ." .
Institutions which care for tlie children
h. RINP BVHb tIBVIhV Colonel Henry Pag
of six years, and older are crowded with J of betters." "Washington as Command
little ones wanting homes, the infant ' er-ln-chief" and "Some Mistakes About
asylums keep their babies only a few I Washington and His "Time," have al
days, and l-l some cases-only u few' ready been published,
hours, before they are adopted. ., . , ,, , , .
"We have always found people readier ! I'-unded Mem.irl.1 l.ll.rar.i
to take the mallei- children." declared In honor of his mother Doctor Penni.
a member of the Children's Bureau, "but n,a" founded th Maria Ilosmer Penni-
mero are even more or dim type slues
I.. -.
ha utiP H'nni,,!, iar .. i., ...i.i!-
. ....ivit ,wi . huimc niiun,
their husbands enter military service
seem to crave some one on whom they !
can spend their devotion and care and
the baby answers this Innate craving.
"Older men and women who have a.
readv reared families and are now left
alone as their tons go to war or their
daughters marry, long for the sound of
baby prattle. Oh, no, 1 don't think
Phlladelphlans are averse to fiaJiles.
i-reseni uay statistics snow mat.
. .. .1
the unparalleled growth, strength and
harmony existing In our union of States
signal ppoof of the wisdom of Its I
constitutional system, should gravely " "ss.gneu to "e I'hlllppines.
hesitate befoic he approves a tendency. From 1914 until the present time he
which may le"tioy It. Every specific has been Inspector Instructor of mtlltla
declaration in the Constitution, as well for the Government In the States south
as every ratified amendment. Is declara-1 of Virginia and east of the Mississippi,
tory of a human right. It is proposed during which time he has also been In
by the pending amendment, for the first charge of the. training camps at Platts
time In American history, to deny a , burg. Fort Oglethorpe (IMS), Toby
heretofore unchallenged personal right i hanna, Pa and Ilalelgh, N f
If one right may be denied, other or all i
riKinn mu ue oraupi niimii mr .ii,
making our boasted freedom a hollow i
mockery, a cover for despotism.
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To enjoy the full measure of our.
boundless wealth, population and
sources, there are many matters of in-1
terpal concern requiring legislative 'cor
rection, to which I pledge myself. a
Just appreciation of the loyal and Indls
penslble parts filled by labor and agri
culture In this world crisis calls for a
statement of my position toward those
bodies and their measures.
For Fall frw Law
"I shall oppose without compromise
die repeal of the full-crew law. or of
any other law which protects the life
safety or prosperity of the workers of
Pennsylvania.
"I shall support legislation providing
for a comprehensive employes' Insurance
against sickness and old age.
"I pledge myself to a revision of. the
charter of the city of Philadelphia. The
present system Is 'antiquated : It has
been the source of scundal In the abuse
ot power. Th'8 Instrument must be re
vised In such a way as to give broad
powers, to the city, allow the fullest
measure of self-government, and so an
ranged as to desfroy the vicious poiitlcal
system, founded on contracts and the
abuse of the privilege or power, which
now shames our whole Commonwealth.
"tne eieciion taws or j-ennsyivania
reouire mandatory provisions wh'ch will
tear the screen from corrupt election I
officers and ballot-bos Stutters, and pre
vent partisan servile Judges from lending
their judicial robes as a, cloak to ballot
fraud and crime.
"The tax laws of Pennsylvania should
be revised. Taxation should be grad
nated so that the Improvement and us
of property shall be encouraged and
the maintenance of the Idle and unim
proved lands and buildings correspond
ingly discouraged.
"In these and all other matters ot
common public concern, for the public
weal i nledre an undivided devotion
and fidelity, keepjng single tne thought
that the welfare, the honor and tne
dlcalty of Pennsylvania, 'are Intrusted
aare -or it tMU3fg.-,m.m
COMMENCEMENT
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iiiiUMy uiuvcrfcil)
t olonel Henry Page and llr. James
Ilosmer Penuhnan, who received hon-
orarv degrees at the University nf
ui,ii, uiMtcs .ii ine oniversuy or
Pennsylvania commencement today, are !
men who have achieved unusual distinc
tion In their special lields of endeavor.
Doctor Pennlman, who received the
honorary degree of doctor of letters,
was graduated fiom Yale with the de
gree of bachelor of arts In 1884 and In
1911 teceived the degree ot I.ltt. D.
from Franklin and Marshall.
He Is the author of numerous educa -
,,. .,.,.,,, , ,., ,
tlonal works which have a wide cir -
culatlon. For several years he has been
making a study of tho life ot George ' "If you do this thing," shouted Kcat-1
Washington from nrlclnai sources thr-ei'"'. "tl,e worcl wl" S fir('l 'I'111' the ,
! sections of which, "Washington as Man
' lll'J II tlAlllnntilT 1 IUi,iihi, ,.P Y.t....Vl.
'"- Cl '" " iwurajiun,
I which la tlie flcnartinental I limpv nf
. ;, :
"" d'Prtment of education of the L'nl-
vcrslty of I ennsylvania. Itnownum-
I "er' .uljuut l.(l0 volumes, many of
about 10,000
w'lu-' art" rare-and some are uriltiue..
' ,,a"ll")n" lo t"' memorial library are
"'"antly being made. For many
Je,,r8 n'or Pennlman made frequent
'rips to Kurope. where lie purchased
educational books,
He Ik a life fellow of the American
Ulcal Society, a life member of.Ca'llVaSS Raises Doilbt of PuS-
isylvanla Historical Society and . r , .. . I
,of,. .! T.lu"..", . "age of War Prohibition
i iieographl
the Penn
member
Colonel Page, who received the honor,
ary degree of Doctor of Public Hygiene,
was born September 1, 1870, In Princess
.nne. .iiaryianu. He was graduated
from Princeton in 1891 and received his
master's degree In 1B91. Colonel Paue
entered the servi
ltn In Ifld- 1 l
,iic in ia.li, anu at tile
'""""-" "!"'"'?' -American war
Besides three trips to the Phlliiinines
. . . . " i'1'ii.v.i .
mat colonel t'ae nas made he was also '
engaged In work at Chaiieston. S. C '
for three years and the same length of)
time on the Texas border. priiHi ti.o
createst .work for' which the .Medical
Department should be Indebted to him i
was his propaganda for members in the I
Aieulcal Keserve Coras., .lust iurr.
going to Fort Oglethorpe Colonel Page '
organized the United States Ambulance
Corps, obtaining a capable staff. 'and
many recruits.
Cientna at Organlrliic
In him and under him Camp Green- j
leaf at Fort Oglethorpe had its begin- !
nlng and flourished. It stands forth a
signal triumph to the man whose genius
for orrauizatlon made It possible to
group In one great field physicians, sur
geons and specialists In almost every
branch of medicine.
He organized the first sanitary cptn
lany and the first evacuation hospital
ever formed as part of the United States
army, and established over fifty separate
Schools of Instruction In medicine, sur-'
gery and other medical and military
subjects. When the history of war is
written. Colonel Page's Work In the field i
and garrlBon will come In for Its full i
meed of appreciation. J
STRIKE ENDS' QUICKLY
!
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i Glouce.ler Street Employes Respond to
Appeal lo PalriotUm
Employes or the street department of
Gloucester. X. J., went on strike this
morning following the resignation of
Phlneas (.'. hidden, superintendent of
the department,
The strike lasted only a few hours,
the men returning to work after an
appeal to their patotlsm by. Itobert
Mayhugh, chairman of, the streui com
mittee ot the city The strike L said
to have been caused when Garfield Daisy
was appointed temporary successor to)
Mr. uuatn. u is mm tne men dis
liked the appointments
Mr l.'drten resigned to' accent a. ni.
Itlon as . Inspector, In itht-'liWt r of .tlie'
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BARNETT CALLED
"SWIVEL CHAIR HERO"
Proltosal In MhIcp Al.lr:
i lujiusai in juhkc marine
Coiuniandcr Lieutenant Gen
eral Fails in House
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' ACCUSED OF LOBBYING
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Conf!rc.iiinn SujikcsIs Court .Mar
tial for Officer Accuoctl of
Seckinp Promotion
WHalllllRlnn, June 10.
.Mayor (leneral Oeotge Harnett Com -
1 mander of the Marino Corps, who has
hiought that famous organization up to
Is present high standard of eftlcfencv
sat with his wife in the speaker's gallery
of the House .esterday. and was sub
jected lu a fusillade by congresslonl
sharpshooteiH who chatged lilm with
.Having tiled to use toclal Influence to
'gain an undeserved promotion.
It was during a hot debate on the
conference report on the tiaal appro
priation bill, by which the navy per
sonnel Is permanently Increased to 1.11.-
..iV,. ' "" ,VHrneU "'"" accused specifi
cally of lobbying for the Senate amend
ment proposing to confer upon com
mander of the Marine Corps, the rank
equivalent to that of a Lieutenant Gen-
eral In the armv
The amendment was rejected by a
ote of 75 to u after an acromou'lous
discussion lu which such terms as
rocking chair worrlors" nnd u,.i,i
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nan neioes
Harnett and
were hurled at General
two of his ntnrt- nmn...
whom the amendment proposed to elevate
lo the rank of Major General, and who
"iso wete pre.sent in , House gallery
during the verbal bombardnisnt. "
The denunciation reached a climax in
a suggestion by Representative Keating.
I't-inocrai. or t olorado, that Harnett Many or tnem were amateurs, the Fed
, ought io h court martlalled for falling ral i,':nt,, si,". nni1 had only promised
to obserxe the wishes of IiIb command-'10 exert "hat Influence they had with
Ing officer, Secretary Uanlels, who had ' army officers and Government officials,
expressed disapproval of the proposition' for nhieh they were to be compensated
to create the new rank for the coin- ' lf a contract were given the firm with
niander of the marine, corps. i which they had been dealing. These
Representative' Hutler. Republican, of persona will not be prosecuted, the
Pennsylvania, said tho promotion now j agents say.
of General Uarnett would be unfair to! In the raids made heie the Federal
the men who wete fighting InKruuce .so agents confiscated evidence of the con
biilllantly, nnd that If promotions wete Itngent fee plan and, forwarded It to
i deserved anywhere It was there, and Washington. Besides the twelve raids
not far "swivel chair olhcers" who would ' conducted In this city, plants In Fuller
never get outside of Washington ton, Pn and Bordentovvn and Camden,
i ne spienuiu morale of the mat Ine
co,r,,sl w"' '" l,rol'" " Congress com-'
" lw unfalr "" Mkouted Mr. Butler
"ccretary Daniels lias gone on record i
that no military necessity Is served by
this promotion." .
lias he none anything by which Con-
Kress tightly should single him out for
J promotion in this legislation" asked Hep-
esentative 'Mckenzie. Republican, nf.iii tlie indictment of four Boston men
! l1,n0'-''. referring to Major General Bat-
nctt,
"He hay not." replied Mr. Butler. "II
admit his ability and 1 admire the' work'
he has done In the marine corps, but 1 1
'insist that it is unfair to our fighting,
' marines In France that these bureau!
, , , , -hnnM l.e ,,m,r,m,l h nln
arc not at the front." '
Representative Oliver, Democrat, of
Alabama, Insisted that Major General ,
Barnett wanted to go to the front, nnd
had requested to be se,nt there, und that I
it was unfair to criticize him when he
obeyed orders by remaining in Washing
ton. Representative Keating, of Colorado,
asserted that General Barnett and his
associates were "rocking chair warriors"
'and lld !' members of the House they
i would make "laughing stock" of them-!
l eKea ,f ,hey vted for thc llu.reaHe
I in rank, i
way to win promotion In the marine
corps is noi io go to inu irom, nut i
to stay here In Washington and exert
soiial and political pull to get it over."
Keating charged that Barnett bad
personally appealed to members of Con
gress to suimort the amendment pro
moting him after it had received the op
position of Secretary Daniels.
i am a living witness to that fact,"
bhouled Representative Butler, "and 1
tf.n nrove
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'DRY' SENATORS SPLIT
ON JONES AMENDMENT
Measure
Washington, June 19.
k Pminwi of an immediate "hone rtrv"
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nrnhihllinn llirnuirhniit Ibfi rmintpv fir
tho period of tlie war dwindled today ,
when dissension broke out Iti the ranks
of the Senate "drys" over the Jones
amendment.
Many Senators who supported the
Sheppard resolution submitting the pro
hibition question to .the states In the
form of an amendment to the constitu
tion declared taey would not support the
Jones amendment. Canvass ot the Sen
uoini' (aiiii.ui-. -..., .. .. ..i iJi.il- i
ate Indicated that It was doubtful
wiiether the measure would receive a ,
majority vote, despite the fact that the
nepirn resoiui on was u ppnrteu nv
a, '".i r Vi-S,.r X. ' ,,. rka'
bv' the "dryB" themselves are
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t Is unconstitutional
it should not be tacked as u rider
t0 an appropriation bill as proposed by
1,8,.ba,?f,' ,, , ,. .
It would seriously upset the nation's
revenue program.
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SHORE WAITRESS TOO
Hotel Women Demand $10 a Week,
Same as Men
I Allanllr Cllr. X. 4.. June 19. Km
I boldened by the action of 300 waiters In
i shore hotels, who have nied an ultima.
h1'1" for a fixed wage to take the place
I of a nominal fee nnd tips, waitresses
in hid noaruwaiK (Jaraansarcli nave
) completed nn organization nnd "pre
i settled their cases" to the Hotelmen's
t Association.
( In nlace of Sfi a weelf nnd linirttrrl
i the women, like' the men, are asking 140
i a tnonth with meals or J60 monthly
;""Vm' rht alR0 are requesting better
sleeping nuarters nnd the conveniences
I og4jatlilnK facilities In connection.
ARMY MAN ARRESTED
IN WAR ORDER FRAUDS
I " '
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, 1, Jj"Ldl firms rvHlQCtl.
300,000 Contracts in Seventy
Cities Involved
An army officer has been arrested,
twelve local firm.' have been raided and
more than 300,000 Government contracts
In seventy cities throughout the country
are under fire In the nation-wide war
order fraud exposed by H. A. Blttan,
head or the Quaker City Ilalncoat Com
pany, of this city.
Lieutenant James C. Staley, a reserve
officer, has been arrested In New York
on n charge of accepting money from
the Truefit Kalncoat Company for a
contract he had promised them.
lie Is said to have made a full run.
fpN!l'J'' f the transactions and has given
! rederal agents valuable Information
i ",,lcl1 ,Me.v espeet to make other arrests
1-leulenant Staley is fifty years old. He
w'" '"" ,rle" n-v court-martial.
I Attorneys, business metr. and even a
' fe,v ecretalie to Congresmen are said
I BP Impllvated In the conspiracy.
N. J., were also raided. I.ocal Federal
agents were mum as to more raids in
this district.
Evidence gathered" In the raids Indl-
cate that while in some Instances there
Was no organized plot, there were other
cases where evidence was found of a
carefully planned campaign, ,
Mr. Blttan, whose evidence resulted
who are alleged to have promised him
a war contract, declare the agents would
have made millions of dollars had they
been allowed to continue their contln-
gent fee plan. He declared many local
linns were victims of these men.
1
DBItlOCVatS &
Hope of Peace
Continued from I'oce One
carry out the Wilson policies in Pennsyl
vania. The Palmer-McCurmleli forces show
u. 'disposition to make further conces
sions to Judge Bonnlwell, but t)iey re-
fuse to turn over tie machinery. or their
State organization to his old guard sup-
porters,
Honnlwell i:n"ort Bluff
Control of the committee, they hint,
lias been the real aim of the Bonnlwell
forces so far. The Palmer-McCormlck
rorces, However, regaru ii largely as a
bluff, but If the Bonnlwell forces carry
their belligerent attitude to the floor
of the State Committee the controlling
forces plan to operate the steam roller I
to fatten out opposition. '
Final plans for the meeting this after- j
nooq were arranged by the Palmer-Mc-'
Cormlck leuders at a conference which ;
lasted until well after mldnlrht.
Palmer and other leaders of the dom-;
Inant wing, however, scout any serious ,
opposition to their proposed program
this afternoon. , They are supremely
l confident that Bbnnlwell will not con-
trol more than thirty of tlie 113 mem
I bets ot the State Ciimmlttee.
'
Willing t
'I expressed
Meet Itannlwelt
a willingness to meet
Judge- Bonnlwell on my arrival here
IXdTf" hfw."'.
asked If "ea '
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Palmer, when
confer with the
Informed Sir.
Breen, his campaign manager, that I
would be nleased to meet Judge Bonn!-
well, but I have not heard from him.
I.ast week I wired Judge Bonnlwell i
from New York that I would be in I
rtl.lt l-l1.l It'srlnuilnii nnil -(-.!. 1 tin,
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Kiu uj tain lllBkiriD ,,. .,,,, ,,iiit, ,
...De l ll,l!a,llnlt1a that Har ann tr
Breen called at the Bellevue-Stratford i
"rid Informed me that Judge Bunnlivell
had been called to Pittsburg) and had
requested him to meet me Instead. ,
"The question ot State chairman I have been fighting and have Justified
came up. but I did not understand tnat i the high hopes which every one ac
Judge Bonnlwell insisted he should i qualnted with the character of the
name the State chairman. It Is evident American people formed of what the
that he could not and cannot, because fighting value of these troops would
the members of the State Committee are be.
cnargea w mi uic nctuuii ui n unuir- l
j
man.
"I did say to Mr, Breen that I thought
that a chairman ought to be elected I
wllo ,vouid b0 able to work with Judee
Bonnlwell alohg the lines thai he had1
MT-A..fB.l.xtxl m avti AainilniH I nlA 1
f.L-.n In Ilia irl,nne cnmnalirn 1 nlun
said that a chairman with pronounced
I 'dry' views would net be able to -work
I with Judge Bonnlwell, 'who had taken a
' strong stand against national prohibi
tion." Palmer does not take seriously the
threat of Judge Bonnlwell to organize
an Independent State committee of' his
own, and1 predicted that the party had
an excellent chance of success In No
vember. 'The Democratic party Invariably
i wins, ne ooservea, w-nen u is supposed
to be torn and divided, arid, on the other
hand, the Republican patty Is always
defeated when It Is supposed to be har
nionlous." Nees Republican Knifing
The harmony exploited at the Repub
lican State Committee was described by
Palmer as "the merest camouflage."
'The Republican factions in this
State," .he added, "are faction-torn and
Intend to do a lot of knifing this year,"
James M, Fox, Kastou, brother of
Kdward J. Fox, recently appointed to
the Supreme Court bench, headed a dele
gation here to ask for an indorsement
of Justice Fox for election at the No
vember electron. Tliey asked the sup
port of Judge Bonnlwell, who carried
Northampton by a big majority, but he
Is said to be committed to Henry Budd,
Philadelphia.
The Palmer-MqCormlek leaders are
not disposed to Indorse any candidate
for the Supreme Court at this time, and
probably will refer It to a special com
mittee. Such action would he counted
on not to displease a number of other
prominent Democrats who plVn to be
come candidates for the minority place
on the Supreme Court Bench, which will
be filled next November,
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Big Crop in France
Special Cable lo Evtnimf Public Ledger
ran. June lJoAgrlcuHural .reports
from BMithiHrn Ffm
LAW SEES NEW.
DRIVE IN FRANCE
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Chancellor Warns Com
mons of Hurricane to
Follow Present Lull
AUSTRIAN DRIVE FAILS
Iondon, June 19,
Andrew Bonar Law, Chancellor ot
the Exchequer, In his speech In tha
House of Commons, predicted that th
present lull on the western front It
only the lull preceding a hurricane.
But lie said he has the greatest con
fidence In the morale and courage 6f
the Allied and American troops and'
their readiness to meet whatever
comes, notwithstanding alt they, have
suffered and endured.
Bonar Law Introduced a vote of
credit for 500,000,000 ($2,500,000,000)
in the House of Commons today, gave
some figures regarding tho total wat
credits, which with the present appro
priation would amount to 7,342,000,000
($36,710,000,000) and announced that he
would postpone until today his state
men on national expenditure. He then
proceeded to give a review of the gen
eral situation.
"The latest phase of this great strug
gle," he said, "la the Austrian offen
sive In Italy. It Is part of an Intense
offensive which has been carried on
along the whole baltlefront. Oiir
enemies are right In thinking, that a
great success gained on that front
would have 'far-reaching, perhaps de
cisive, results on the" general battle
front In France. For that reason the
general suspicion that the Initiative
came from Berlin rather 'than from.
Vienna I believe to be Justified.
"The offensive was launched by a
very large number of Austrian divi
sions. A good deal more than half
their total force on that front Is en- -gaged
In the uttack. All I can say to
day Is that after three days ot flghtlns
the attack has failed.
Objectives Are Not Attained
"Our advices from Italian headquar
ters are that the enemy has not se
cured ,ln three days the objectives
which lie hod hoped to obtnln the
first day. And It also Is true to say
that no offensive ,nn this scale-through-out
the whole war has at Its initiation
secured so little success.
Speaking of the western front, Mr.
I.avv Raid British and French head
quarters knew the positions to which
the German divisions were being sent
before the commencement of the offen
sive, on March 21. He admitted that
the attack had attained an amount ot
success which had caused the utmost
anxiety.
"But," he added, "tr.ree.months have
passed, nnd although the battle Is a
continuous one, we can look back
upon what has happened with some
confidence.
"In this whole campaign the Ger
mans have had before them three
great objectives. One was Paris:
another was the Channel ports; the
third was not only the defeat. If they
could achieve It, of the Allied army,
but the breaking of the communica
tions between the British and French
forces. Although the Allies have had
to give much ground, not one of the
enemy's strategic objects has been at
tained, c
The Chancellor classed the battle-of
Stv Quentln and the first battle of the
Lys as great German "successes, while
the battle of Arras was one la which
the British were entirely victorious.
The same was true of the second phase
of the battle of the I.ys. Regarding
that part of the line held by the
French, he said the first attack was
a great victory for the Germans, but
that later an Immense attack was
started which entirely failed In its
object,
"The offensive of March 21," he con
tinued, "has brought about unity of
command, which results have Justified.
The long-continued battle must be
question of reserves. The great source
of Allied reserves is America, and It is
undoubtedly part of the German
scheme to use up the Allied reserves
before they cun be reinforced from
America. But in this they have not
succeeded. 'v
America Main Reliance
"I, wish .It were 'possible to tell 'the
House tho. number of troops which1
hlnco March 21 have been sent from
this country to "strengthen our own
rorces. . is a large numoer. uui as i
Javo saId- ' m?in source of the Al-
IIed reserves Is America.
"Necessity has made possible what
. a ay ni4 I r rift c? t9 1 111 fk TMid ltriBtlnon
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rnme. America isn't pnmlntr Into tllA
war; she is in it.
"I am sure that every member of
the House reallr-erf and Is, delighted
to know that the American troons
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v LVIUICC) M V-HIMIUV H t JUU IIUIII'
bers But the best way of making the
House realize how big the change has
i,p wim he to read thli extrap? from
T," ' i... e .ho ,. ..,nr.m. ,.
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"'Thanks to the prompt and cordial
co-operation of the President of the
United States, arrangements which
have been set on foot for the transpor
tation und brigading of American
troops will make It impossible for the
enemy to gain victory by wearing out
the Allied reserves before he has ex
hausted his own."
The references to America were loudly
cheered.
Mr.' Bonar Law also wished It were
possible to attract the general notice
of the country and tabulate In some way
the vvork of the air service.- Th?re was
no branch of British effort In the war pf
which the people had greater reason to
be proud. It had played throughout a
magnificent part, not only in assisting
the British troops, but in helping Italy,
and especially the French In their long
struggle.
The submarine menace a year ago ap
peared io be the greatest danger the
Allies had to cope with, and was re
garded by the Germans as a means to
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declared; the shipping figures whlcfi-V"
nuuiu uv iiuMiiaticTu hub WCCK WOUIa
show that the world's ship construction
ror tne nrsi time exceeoea the destruc
tlon. There was no chance hn.vr
so far as human foresight could divine, l!-'
or tne country oeing starred Into sub- fe,,
mission, and "that consideration had an
important effect on the military dosI- .
tlon. i V
Those responsible?" he said In conclu- vtj
slon, "look to the future without alarm- ''
If three months hence none of the strata'
bic oojeps which i nave inaicated has -',
Deen attained Dy tne uermans, then their'.
campaign win nave railed, and, despifi
tneir previous victories, win prove to
the most disastrous campaign in win
they have been, engaged. ti
'The future of our country and of,
world depends upon the next few w
But I have confidence that our ,sOI,
ana tnose. ot our Allies win not tall
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