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Show SAILORS MiSSUSED B CHARGE FILED Officers of United States Ship Michigan Accused PHILADELPHIA. Kb. It. Charaaa of Inhuman traatmant of anllaiad men have bea lodged with ronirreaa axalnat j orrioara of Ihe IT. 8. 8. Mlrhljan by ! the municipal department of public welfare. It waa announced today. It waa aliened that five men dla-i dla-i charted at tha expiration of their en-Itattnenta en-Itattnenta were turned Into the aireela pennlleaa, while money due the men waa withheld. In a communication to Thomaa ft. Butler, chairman of the houae naval committee. Mra. Ina S. Kuberta. chief of the aocial eervlce dirlaion. aald Ihe men eounht aid of the dlvialon after their diacharse Thurailuy. Commander A. K. Wadaworth. I, s N, captain of Ihe Michigan, declared tha chargea unfounded, and Intimated that tha men had taken advantage of the aocial aervice official. |