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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07


tria ha potuto reslstere ALA pressione ital-
ana al questi ultiml giorni sui Carso grazie
allie nuove dlvisioni ed allie nuove batterie
che essa ha rilevato dalia fronte della Ca
lza per portable sulla fronte italiana. r.
tutto clio perche la Russia non 81 muoVe
ne puo' muoversi per alcun mesi ancora
cause della rivoluzlone che ha disorganiz-
cato resercito.
GIL OBIETT1VI DELL1TALIA
WASHINGTON. 7 Giugno.--L'ex-mnistro
italiano on. Francesca Saverio Nitti, che e.
anchs un illustre econon1ista ha fatto ieri
dlchiarazioni riguardanu gil scopi dena
guerra deli italia Egli ha detto!
"LItalla non e. intervenuta nella guerra
europea per ottenere indennita' cd an
nessionl, ma con II precise scope di retti-
f1care la nostra frontiera orientale noTd-
orientale ed ottenere liberia glustizia per
gii italianl che hanno vissuto sotto II glogo
austriaco. La guerra dell'Italia e guerra
per rindlpendenza per rumanita'. MOI
combattlamo per la stessa causa per cul
combattono gil alleati delrIntesa."
Lon, Nitti, interrogato cIrca la voce che
sarebbe state raggiunto un accordo ira ]
governi americana ed italiano per gil tali-
ami deEii stati Until che non hanno risposto
ALA chlamata allie armi in Italia, ha detto
duanto segue:
"Abbiamo dedicate parecchlo tempo ALA
dIscussione al questo problema che g di-
venuto acute dal momento in cui gil Stati
Until sono entTau In guerra. Come econo-
mista, rlconosco II fatto che rimprovViso
richiamo di questi uomini dali America puo'
Rravemente iniuire sui commercio pos
slbilrnente sull'organiszazione della guerra
da parte dell'Amerlca. VI devono essere
negll StatI Until piu' di 100000 italiani sog-
eetti al servizio militare ma essi sono per
la maggior parte al di la del limit di eta
stabilti nella legge americana di coscri-
zlone. glacche' la grande maggioranza del
giovanni italianl ritorno' in Italia allo scop-
plo della guerra. Coloro che rimangono
sono uomini di famiglia, che hanno le loro
famlglie in America che 81 sono stabilitl
aui. La qustione e. questa: saranno costoro
di maggiore utilita' rimanendo quiz"
Lon. Nitu ha detto che II progetto
elaborate dalla missione rsolverebbe la
ouistione con piena sodlsfazione di ambedue
1 paesi. Ad ogni modo II progetto non puo'
essere discusso nei suoi particolari dovendo
prlma essere approvato dal governo italano.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07
BANKERS HALT SALOON AID,
IN FEAR OF BAN ON LIQUOR
Money Supply to Breweries Shut Off and
Bars Forced to Close as Sequel;
Bad Faith Charged

brewers have laid to keep licenses in the
hands Of the men they want 70 have them
COURT NOT BAD DEBT AGENT
when ! appeared in court and there
was handed down a decision to grant a
transfer OF HanBen's license 20 me because
Hansen was III, Lewis J. Breitinger. the
former moving picture censor. who repre-
sented the Bergdoll people. appealed to the
court TO take care of the brewery on the
notes. The court informed him that IL was
not collecting agency.
This action was taken by the brewery
because, after Il attempted 20 convince me
that / could not have the license, refused
the property In the meantime and the notes
we're not protected. I finally took over
the notes and have made some payments
on them.
FRANK ABOUT FAILURE
when you decide TO try for a liquor
license In Philadelphia or ask the brewers
70 allow you TO take over another mans
notes and his place of business the brewers
want 10 see your bank book, building and
loan books your wife, children and any
as though they had the granting Of the
licenses instead Of the court"
Interviews we're had with nearly all Of
the saloon men who failed. They were
frank and outspoken. They admitted that
they closed for lack Of business and be-
cause they could not raise sufflcient money
to pay their licenses. Those who closed
because Of lack OF money also criticized
the brewers for not helping them, but ad-
mitted that brewers were not obliged to
give them assistance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07
HOUSE TO AUTHORIZE
STATUE OF BUCHANAN
Vote Expected Today on Bequest
of Former Presidents Niece.
Washington to Have 1t

WASHINGTON. June THE House ad-
journed before passing resolution to
authorize the erection OF monument
to President Buchanan. Indications are
that IT will be passed today. The reso-
luton grants permission to the trustees
named in the will of Mrs. Harriet Lane
Johnston to erect in the city Of Washing
ton a memorial TO James Buchanan, fif-
teenth President Of the United States.
Mrs. Johnston was a niece Of President
buchanan and was social mistress Of the
White House during his administration.
She continued to reside in Washington un-
I'll her death, in 1909.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07

around an Office building sl,ua,.0 a
center Of the space The comnsn, ~,
tended that It would give an artistic eo'''
ance 70 a long neglected eyesors 'e'r.
The residents objected 10 n 49,.
bad smells, noise and trafic con.ns.o %
and these could not he overcome, no son
how attractive looking tho statlon .n,atter
The case r. still pending. s't be.
Those who complained Of the rs,,.
Ignatius J. Horstmann, John r ~ are
Aiverta s. Van Dusen, Everett H. T,l,,nIIenn
Henry c. Holiinger. Emil l.. 8 Ntasline
hampton Todd, Nina s CLARK 49, ~
penheld, wife OF the American krhane w.
20 Austria; Arthur W. sheafer and psior
sheafer. "Ty
The case is pending the decision o, :,
Jury. "'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07

Circa Ia salute del principe al uolne; =, u
medlco curnnte dr. Florida, puboheaNa 'e''
sera II seguente bollettino: ,.
10 state di salute di sua Altezza hesis az
II Principe di Udlne e motto mlghota.o ',s us
ierl. L'inhammazione ed II consegue.,u
ingrossamento delle tonsiili sono Virtu-
aimente soomparsi la temperature
calata a 9ss con II polso a "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07
or oDORs OFFENSIVE
To WEST WALNUT STREET
Residents in Neighborhood Of Fortietn
Street Object to Gasoline Service
Station at That Point

An objection to a gasoline service s'S',o" .,I
., ,ho Atlantic Refining Company by the
oa.,der,s in the neighborhood Of Fortieth
and walnut streets was heard TO-DAY oy
Judge Ferguson in Common Pleas Court NO
a The Atlantic Company had purchased a
,,.osnt lot on the southwest corner OF For,
,ietb ana walnut streets The plans snoweu
that IL was to have trees ana shruooery
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07

MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, June Peter
Masinek was sentenced TO the Eastern Peni-
tentary by Judge Barber at Mauch Chunk
for two years on the charge Of breaking and
entering Lehigh and New England freight
cars and stealing therefrom Masinek had
Just served a year in the Pottsville jail for
committing a similar crime.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07

W
white is probably the only one Of the
entire list of men who lost licenses who
will make an effort TO have the court ex-
tend his time and allow him to pay his fee
now and reopen his place. He says he will
have no trouble getting the money. His
niea 10 court probably will be founded
prlncipally upon the fact that he had con.
f.derable difficulty in his family due to the
continued illness OF his wife and the death
of his three.year-old daughter on Thursday,
May 81. the day on which he was supposed
70 meet the payment for his new license.
During the course Of the five or six
months ne has bee, liz he saloon business
White has had some strenuous fights with
the brewery interests In the first place
he had close call when he secured his
license. He sayN ne Bergdol brewery
opposed him strenuously.
When began negotiations 10 take over
the place at 102 South Second street.
found that Soren Hansen, the owner, owed
$500 TO the Bergdoll people We got to-
E1fher and Hansen and l agreed on an
arrangement whereby ! Nyas to pay him
20 much money for the place and take over
the note which the brewery held.
The brewery informed me that ] did
not have enough money 70 take over the
Hansen place and. that coAd not have
tho license, The bfeweries here continually
select men they viii allow % get licenses.
and they hgilt every man they a. net want
q have D icarat The court "a only be-
E|nnInE 70 bear ol lhe vide plans ne
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07
Ambulance Corps Loses Guardsmar

POTTSVILLE. Pa. June by order
OF the War Department the Charles A,
Snyder ambulance corps, which leaves
here today for France will lack a number
Of national guardsmen who had been per-
rnitted to Join It. The War Department
ordered the men back to the guard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07
21O7 Enroll in wicomico County, Md

SALISBURY. Md. June THE regis
trars in eachprecinct have made their off,
cial returns to the clerk of the court and
the sheriff Of wlcomico County The re-
turns show that 2107 men registered in
wicomico County yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07
Judpes' Retirement Act Approved

HARRISBURG, June 7.--Governor Brum-
baugh has approved the bill amending
the judges retirement law so that the
twenty years service necessary TO qualify
Judge for retirement need not be continu-
Gus.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-05
Spare the Corn Roots

In a four-year experiment at the Virginia Experiment Station corn cultivated three times made three pecks more to the acre than corn cultivated five times. Corn kept free from weeds with the least possible stirring of the soil made ten bushels less to the acre than the corn cultivated three times. In a series of ex periments running over several years and covering every part of the country where corn is exten- sively grown. the killing of the weeds without cultivation has given practically the same re- suits as thorough cultivation. Only in the South and the drier parts of the West has cultivation given better results than simple weed killing.
 Some farmers might conclude from this that they can afford to leave their corn fields uncultiyat ed, or that they can quit cultivat ing very early. Either conclusion would be risky. Small yields re- suit whenever weeds are allowed to grow. The largest yields have come from fields cultivated more than the usual number of times Late cultivation of corn may pay. It will pay only when the early cultivation has been frequent and when the late cultivation is very shallow.
 It is beyond question that many farmers reduce their yields Of corn by the last one or two workings they give it. The value of corn roots is not yet ap- preciated. Any cultivation that destroys many roots is likely to do harm rather than good.
 Kill the weeds in the corn field and spare the roots of the corn.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-05
Brazil No Longer Neutral In War

Rio Janeiro.-Brazil has re- voked her decree of neutrality in the war between the entente al lies and Germany.
 The Brazilian government by act of Congress late in May au thorized revocation of Brazil's neutrality in the war between Germany and the United States. In notifying the Brazilian lega- tions of the sanction of the revo- cation, Milo Pecanha, the foreign minister, in a note said Brazil uI to that time had refrained from taking sides in the European conflict, hut that the republic could not remain in6ifferen, from the moment the United States found itself involved in 2 struggle for the rights of the people. and when Germany met ed out indiscriminately to Brazi the most brutal treatment.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-05

vile, Greensboro, Highpoint, Charlotte. N. O., Gaffney, Green vile, $. O., and Atlanta. At all these points he was met by spec ial committees from Chamber of Commerce. Mayors, and city and county road officials. He was ex tensively entertained and given an tunity to address the people of these various towns and cities and was shown over the links of the Bankhead High way in their respective counties.
 He states that the greatest en- thusiasm was manifested all along the route. The people are anxious that the road shall be linked up, built and officially des ignated. He also states that ac- tual constructions of permanent roads has already begun. The link through Guliford County, N. c, has already been built and is surfaced with asphalt 16 miles, it is one of the most beautiful stretches of road in the United States. Every indication points to the fact that the Bank head Highway from Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis and to Little Rock, Ark, will be a well built road and a reality within the next 12 months.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-05
Good Roads News

Birmingham. Ala, Mr. J. A. Roundtree, Secretary of the Bankhead National Highway As sociation has just returned from a two weeks tour of the Bank head Highway from Washington to Atlanta In company with President T. s. PIowman and U. 5. Senator Bankhead, they held conferences with various road officials, departmental officials, automobile officers, Good Roads advocates and directors. in ar ranging details for officially lo- eating the Banahead Highway from Washington to Atlanta, Birmingham and Memphis. Af ter holding these various confer ences it was decided that imme dlately after congress adjourned, which is expected to be in six weeks an official path finding committee composed of two en glneers, representative Ameri- can Automobile Association and two reputable citizens will start from Washington and officially designate the highway from Washington to Atlanta.
 It was also decided that when President Plowman returned from the east this week, he would immediately call a meet ing of the Executive Committee in Birmingham for the purpose of deciding the date and itinera ry and announce the official locat ing committee to designate the highway from Atlanta to Bir- mingham on to Memphis. It was decided that the Atlanta, Bir- miugham, Memphis division of the Bankhead Highway would be designated first and that the people on this division would be given two weeks notice to per feet their plans to fix the roads and arrange for the official party It is suggested that about July 20, the Pathfndings Party would start but the definite date would be settled by the Executive Com mittee.
 | For the past ten days Secre- tary Roundtree has been visiting the various cities and towns be tween Washington and Atlanta over which the Bankhead High
 way will traverse. Among the cities and towns that he has wis ited were Richmond. Lynchburg 1 Alta Visa, Danville. Va, Reids
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-05
The Lost Olympia

When Admiral Dewey directed the battle of Manila Bay from the deck of the Olympia history was made.
 Spain was deprived of the power she held in the Orient. The Olympia made history in other ways.
 The spectacular trip around the horn, the sensational appear ance off the coast of Cuba, the fact that of all the great grey hounds of war, in the growing fleet of the states, the Olympia was the most distinguished, had the effect of exciting the admira- ration of the powers of the world.
 Today the Olympia is a thing of broken timbers. Crushed with wrecking force on the rocks, she has been virtually abandoned to the mercy of the waves.
 The Olympia will always be re- membered, The pages of history will be adorned with accounts of that wonderful morning fight in Manila Bay Along with Admi- ral Dewey, his flagship will be honored by unborn generations for the spectacular part both played in one of the epochs of American history.
 The Olympia was the victim of the elements, yet the good ship met the end in an act of duty. Relegated because of old age and fast changing naval archi- lecture, the Olympia had been all but consigned to the discard. Relieved of fighting duty the ship still held her commission and was in active service at the time she was driven on the rocks off Newport.
 It seems pathetic to think that a battle cruiser so prominent at one time in the affairs of the na- tior should meet with such an end.
 A new Olympia will be built. in time. but the greatest super dreadnaught can never take the place in history won by the ship wrecked by the waves of the At lantic.
 The Olympia has been strip ped of.her ammunition, of her supplies and other stores and fit tings. Sbe has been deserted by her crew. Itis doubtful if any attempt will be made to restore her to active service. The good l ship will be abandoned to wreck CTS to salvage as best they may. l This story is after all but the story of human life. The man
 who startles the world by some spectacular deed of valor is hon ored in history and is the glory of his nation at the time of his brilliant achievement. Yet he must yield to the pressure of Itime. Fleeting years rob him of
 his youth and usefulness. Soon CT or later he will be wrecked on i the shoals of old age and will be abandoned for the sake of more active and useful men. Yet the memory of what he did can nev- , CT die and like the glory of the ], Olympia will sparkle long after
 this generation has been gather o6 tn itc fafhnrS
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-05

Beginning on Wednesday May 17th, the Crescent Garage will charge batteries at intervals of two weeks. Batteries needing repair should be left at Garage at least three days before charg ing date. Tests made free. 52-tf
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-23
Death OF DR.. J. H. Spruance

The funeral of DR.. J. Harvey
Spruance, Mayor of Wilmington in
1909-11, who died Of pneumonia on
Tuesday afternoon of last week at
his home at Eighth and Adams
streets in that city, was held on
Saturday and was largely attend
ed. 1nterment was made in Will
mington and Brandywine Gem
etery. He was son of William E.
and Martha Vashell Spruance, of
Smyrna, where he was born Oc-
tober 81, 1866. He graduated from
the Philadelphia College of Phar-
macy in 1891 and opened a drug
store at Second and Monroe
streets, Wilmington, which he con-
Quoted until his death. In 1899 he
was graduated from Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, and
secured one of the largest prac-
tees ever enjoyed in the State. He
was an active Democrat, filling
several public positions and was
widely known and highly esteemed
He married Miss Emma Aydon
who survives him with a daugh,
ter, Marion, aged 16, a~student al
Swarthmore College, ana a son, J
Hravey Spruance, Jr., aged II
years. His first wife, Miss Lily
Harris, died in 1898. Three
brothers, William, Gilbert anc
Harry D. Spruance, and a sister
Miss Annie Jones, also survive
him.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-23

been entered in both the quarter
and half mile runs. 1t is doubtful
if he will represent the Blue and
Gold any more on the cinder path.
The point score of the colleges was
as follows:
Lafayett, AZ 1-2 points.
New York University, 90 points.
Swarthmore, 25 IA points.
Dickinson, Is points.
Lehigh, Ia 1-2 points.
Delaware, l3 1-2 points.
Rutgers, 6 points.
Gettysburg, points.
Washington and Jefferson, 8 IA
points.
Stevents, 0 points.
D. c. Review
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-23
Four Hurt In Auto Upset

While Robert Whaley, of 1916
Tatnall Street, Wilmington, was
driving his automobile rapidly, in
race, it is said, with an auto
dealer Of that city, on the State
road, near Mt. Pleasant, on Thurs
day evening, his car skidded 300
yards when he lost control of it
after passing the other one and
striking the embankment was up
set, and its four occupants were
more or less injured. They were
treated at nearby house by Drs.
Beale and Lewis, Of Middletown.
Mr.. Whaley was cut about his face
and neck and bruised about his
body. Mrs. Whaley, Clarence
Dickey and Miss Erickson, of Will
mington, were also cut and bruis-
ed about their necks and faces
and suffered from shock. The car,
which was quite new, was badly
damaged.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-23
Met Death From Electric Flash

William G. Ennis, aged "a, of
1907 West Second Street, Whining
ton, died at Delaware Hospital on
Thursday night, Of injuries receiv-
ed at the Fifth Street power plant
of the Traction Company on the
night of May Is. AS he was about
to turn on the current for the
street arc lights a steel hook he
was using came in contact with a
wire charged with 1900 volts. The
wooden handle of the hook saved
him from instant electrocution.
The flash set his clothing on fire,
burning him on the face, arms,
back and chest, injuries which
proved fatal.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-23
May 18th. The following resolu-
tions were adopted:

May 18th. The following reso!u-
tions were adopted:
"In view of the serious need in
the near future for men broad
educated, capable of solving the
great problems, spiritual and in
tellectual, that will arise in this
country, we believe that student
in our colleges of liberal arts
should continue where possible
throughout their courses Of study.
and that all young men who can
avail themselves of the opportun-
tiles offered by our colleges should
be urged to enter.
eve believe further that in con-
sideration of the Importance Of
| applied science in the present war,
students rsuing technical
courses such as medicine, chem
istry, agriculture, and engineering.
are rendering or are to render,
through the continuance of their
training, service equally as valua-
BILE as those they might offer if
they were at once to enroll in mil
itary or naval service"
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-23

Robinson urged the necessity for
individual economy and willing
ness to adapt ourselves to the need
Of the times. IF the army needs
all the bacon" she said, don't
complain because bacon is hard to
get, but cheerfully decide to do
without it, feeling that it is
patriotic privilege to release this
food for the army"
Mrs. C. B. Evans reported the
work of the local branch of the
Red Cross. The chapter has been
organized three weeks, and had
last Friday sixty-one members.
Two first aid classes have been or
ganized, and third will start in
June. One hundred and one knit
ted articles have been sent to Will
mington. The call has now come
for hospital supplies. Any woman
who wishes to help is urged to ap-
ply for materials and instruction"
Mrs. Evans also urged people to
/ join, by the payment of their dues
of Sl.O0, thus helping the great or
ganization. The speaker explained
that further service is not requir-
ed, all additional work being vol
untary on the part of the members.
Mr.. G. w. Griffin in brief talk
urged citizens to be loyal to their
leaders. Ninety percent of us
are constituted to follow rather
than to lead" he said. ''It is the
duty of nine out of ten of US to
do the duty to which we are di-
rected, whether in field or factory,
in garden or home, in the field or
on the sea-"
Lieutenant Hoey, U. S. A., made
an appeal for faith and trust in
our military men. From the days
of the Revolution" he said, "the
public has looked with suspicion
and distrust on things military.
They seem to feel that the army
officer is prejudiced in the matter
of peace and war; that war means
to him promotion and advance
ment. But army officers are like
other folks. We have our loved
ones: we realize, probably more
than anyone else, just what war
means. America is just beginning
to realize that every man with a
gun in his hand is not a soldier
she is learning that war is a bus
mess which requires the highest
training. | urge you to use your
influence to see that your sons go
forth under soldiers trained to
warfare-not led by politicians,
lawyers, and tradesmen, but by a
soldier who has spent his nights
and days studying the art of war
do not say these men will make
no mistakes; they will not work
at first with the precision of the
German fighting machine, for there
is no full training for war except
war itself; but l urge you to have
faith and trust in these men,"
Perhaps no meeting in recent
years has been attended by as
thoroughly representative an aud
fence as that Of Friday evening
The meeting closed with the sing.
ing of America.