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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
Lansing Reveals
TIUO German Plots


while we were neutral of organizations ef-
fected in this country for the sole purpose
OF creating friction with Great Britain or
France"
All Of the officials who testified before
the committee intimated that German pro-
paganda had caused much Of the cor
respondence between the United States and
allied countries regarding seizure of Amer
lean cargoes, ostensibly consigned to neutral
countries, that really were for eventual re-
shipment into Germany.
ADAMSON BILL FAVORED
Both Lansing and Redneld declared that
the Adamson act Is designed to prevent
any commerce between American citizens
or Germans in the United States and Ger
man firms or between such citizens and
firms OF countries allied with Germany.
Lansing, Redfeld and Warren said that
the Adamson bill--an Administration meas.
ure-was modelled somewhat after the
trading with the enemy act of other
countries.
Great Brltsins acts prevent trading with
any subject Of Germany or Austria.
The American act is designed more to
prevent trading with any firm whose prod.
ucts might get into Germany.
LATIN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES
Concerning the German propagandsts
campaign to align South and Central Ameri-
can countries against the United States
the state department announced that i'm
three Of the southern republics tho propa-
ganda has assumed menacing proportions
This Is in Argentina Venezuela and Colom-
Dia.
In Brazil the activity of the propagan-
dsts has proved a boomerang, eliminating
in the Chamber of Deputies voting over
whelmingly to revoke the declaration Of
neutrality as forerunneT to actual declar-
alton Of war on Germany by Brazil
Argentina has become a hotbed of pro-
German and anTi-American propaganda ac-
cording to State Department information
The aim Of these propagandlsts was
branded by the State Department as IAN
effort to create irritation against this coun-
try"
BERLIN WORKS DIRECT
There Is evidence that the propaganda
has been conducted directly from Berlin by
use of the cable from Spain TO Buenos
Aires. German firms in Argentina have
been the agents Of the Berlin Government
in stirring up anti-American feeling I'm that
country, 1t was officially declared
No oficiat would say that this cable nro.
yided the means by which the news of the
departure OF American destroyers reached
Berlin in time TO permit mining of the
port OF arrival, but II was accepted as a
clue to the leak
An inquiry by the United States of tho
Argentine Government to learn the facts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
ROWE TO HELP M'ADOO
SOLVE WAR PROBLEM
Pennsylvania Professor Will
Consider Relations With Other
American Nations

DR. Leo S. Rowe. professor Of politca
economy OF the Wharton School Of tn,
University Of Pennsylvania, and president
Of the American Academy Of Political and
Social Science, has dec ded to accept the
post of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
offered to him by President Wilson.
The appointment was accepted with the
understanding that Doctor Rowe win deal
with problems arising out of the war.
ABnouncement Of Doctor Rowe's accept
ance was made today in the following state
ment issued at the University:
after a prolonged conference with the
Secretary Of the Treasury and consultation
with the University authorities. Doctor
Rowe decided to accept the post Of Assist
ant Secretary OF the Treasury offered to
him by President Wilson.
1T Is understood that this Is an cmer-
gency appointment. and that Doctor Rowe
will have to deal with problems arising out
of the war, especially with the questions
relating to the financial relations between
the United States and other countries of
the American Continent
THE Secretary of the Treasury made it
clear TO Doctor Rowe that after the plan Of
this work had been fully organized and put
into operation. he would be free to return
to his University duties. The authorities
Of the University of Pennsylvania, following
their general plan to place the service OF
the faculty at the disposal or the National
Government, have granted leave Of absence
to Doctor Rowe. II is understood to be
Doctor Rowe's plan to return to the Uni
versity as soon as the special problem as
signed to him has been solved and that It
ia his hope 10 return at the end of the first
term Of the college year, namely Feb
ruary. 1918.
BY arrangement with the Secretary of
the Treasury Doctor Rowe will complete
this years work at the University and will
not go TO Washington until the college year
has been completed"
Doctor Rowe was secretary Of the Amer
ican-Mexican commission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
DENTISTS WIFE ASKS
$4,000 HEART BALM
Mrs. Leverett w. Strong Sues
Lillian Kelleher for Aliena-
tion of Affection

Twenty thousand dollars damages FOR
alienation Of her husbands affections are
sought in court proceeding today by Mrs
Ethel Butler Strong. wife Of Dr Lcvcrctt
W Strong, "A dentist with offices at sol
Spruce street and % resident AT Manoa.
Mrs. Strong sues Lillian Kclleher, of 5l21
Irving street who was arrested on a Capias
issued by Judge Monaghan. of Common
Pleas Court No 3. She was released on
bail Of $500 furnished by Doctor strong
According td "A deputy sheriff who served
the writ the bail consisted Of SiOO cash
and "A diamond ring
The suit charges that Lillian Kelleher
received secret and affectionatc attentions
from Doctor Strong for nearly fourteen
years, but that Mrs Strong did not discover
the alleged facts uutil March Of the present
year Doctor and Mrs. Strong have been
married seventeen years.
The defendant was sued as MARY Kol-
lchcr," with the added explanation that this
was not her real Christian name. The
capias issued on Mrs Strong's plea was
served on Lillian keleher, OF the Irving
street address. According to Irwin l..
Sessler attorney for the plaintiff, she is
widow.
Mrs. Strong left her husbands home at
Manoa nearly month ago according to
her attorney, who refused to say where she
is now. Doctor Strong could not be found
at either his office or his residence
Mrs. Kelleher could not be seen
Mrs. Strong who was married to her
husband on September 20, 1893, declares
In the papers that her domestic life was
happy until the disclosures Of his alleged
friendship for the other woman. The wife
also charges that the relations between
Doctor Strong and the defendant caused
him to drink excessively.
II is asserted by Mrs Strong that the de-
fendant knew Doctor Strong to be a mar
ried man, but prevailed upon him to con-
tinue their friendship.
After cash bail was furnished by Doctor
Strong, a real estate bail bond was substl-
tuted. This, according to records of the
Sheriffs office, was furnished by James T.
Bradley, a saloon owner, of A1S South
Eighth street
Mrs Strong is said TO be a handsome
and attractive woman
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
iLEDGERS LTBERTYLOAN
SUBSCRIPTIONS $4,000
Employees of Company Buv
Bonds on Instalment Plan
Through It's Treasury
Department

Employees of the Publec Ledger Comma, -.
have subscribed. to approximately sbe ooo
worth Of Liberty Bonds during the io.,
week 'as1
The company will take over the or,,..
amount from its treasury department r,ai'
ing the lump-sum payments as reouiraS
The individual employees who have s,,S
scribed will pay for their bonds in ins,o,,
ments Of 81 a week for each $50 bond ,,a,,,
the entire amount is paid D'''n
Those who desire may make navr,ou.-
for their bonds to the Public Ledger Gu.
pany, according to the method Of payrer,-
provided by the Government This ~,
place the bonds In the actual possession q,
employees as soon as the bonds are is.,,.s "
Under the weekly payment plan the bonS.
will remain in the Company's safe unit, ~
fun amount is paid. weekly receipts ho,.e t.e
issued to show the amount paid in, "s
The employees who have subscribod 4,
clude men and women in the various AZ
partments connected with the publication u
the Public Ledger and the EvEy,Na
LEDGER '"S
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
MARSHALL AND CLARK
MEET ITALIAN ENJOYS
WASHINGTON. Nav %.

All members Of the italian commission,
except Marconl, called at the capitol 10
pay their respects 10 Vice President Mar
shall. After a brief chat I'm the Vice Presl-
dents office they accepted an invitation to
visit the Senate Thursday noon.
IL is expected at that time the commits
sion VIII deliver a message 10 the Ameri-
can people, said to have been written by
the King OF Italy during one OF his rare
visits from the front.
Tho party was taken TO the Speakers
oliee and introduced 10 Speaker CLARK. The
members OF the mission then took places
|n the diplomatic gallery and listened 10
NE dennte on the bill limiting the sale Of
ttp'r'iYlr for me period Of The war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
Haly's War Purpose
to Guard Civilization
Continued from PAGE One


lance on the submarine, to prevent food
stuffs going to Great Britain and coal and
foods going 10 Italy. She tried TO destroy
the manhood OF France without success she
tried by intrigue to undermine Russia and
bring the Slavs to her side and was unsuc.
cessfuL We must conquer the submarine
and l believe we can do II and end this
war We must, we will"
The Prince OF Udne who is a cousin to
King Victor Emmanuel, with his partv
visited the Capital today and will go there
again on Thursday when the Prince will
make an address to the Senate
After leaving the Capitol TODAY the conn
mlssioners spent the afternoon i'm a series
or conferences at the mansion Of Joseph
Letter, the Chicago millionaire, where the
mission is making its headquarters while
In the United States
Tonight the mission will attend an Of
ncial dinner at the Italian embassy, at
which Secretary Lansing and the other
Cabinet members, the full diplomatic corps
and other high officials will be guests
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
STRICKEN BLIND IN AIR,
GUIDES PLANE TO EARTH
sixth Sense" Directs Broker-Aviator
and He Lands Safely Behind
French Lines

NEW YORK, May 29.- Bringing q story
or how he guided his aeroplane sa foly =.
earth from an altitude Of zoos foot 80
having boen stricken blind In the air
+. Miller, former New York broker rs-
turned to the United States today
He was in the French flyiup .,,,.i.-
year. When he became blind Miller q, -
ne was guided by some strange "siyth
sense and effected a good landing bcbin5
ms own lines. lie is still blind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29

land had been able to withdraw a great
number Of chasers and destroyers from
the Atlantic coast. and these are now work.
ing in the North Sea and in the immediate
submarine area.
The entire Atlantic coast. except Canada.
will eventually be patrolled by the United
States, and England and France will with
draw their fleet from these waters and the
West Indies.
The report of the lessened sinklngs by
submarines has encouraged this Govern
ment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
U-BOAT TOLL lessons;
U. S. SHIPS PLAY PART
Fewer Sinkings in Last Ten
Days, Navy Announces-Brit-
ish Chasers Concentrated
By a Stu1 Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May 20.
Destruction Of tonnage by German sub.
marines has decreased in the last ten days
This is the official announcement made to-
day at the Navy Department The belief
Ia that the American destroyers are aiding
greatly i'm this by adding additional ves-
sells to the anti-submarine fleet maintained
by England.
It was also announced today that Eng
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
Ii Ching Shi Chinese Premier

PEKIN, May 29.--lI Ching Sh was
named Premier Of China today and in
trusted with the formation Of cabinet 4
coalition Ministry is probable DR. WI
Tng-fang was not successful in forming a
Ministry and announced his dcclination Of
the premiership
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
King and Queen Visit Wounded

LONDON. May 20. King George and
Queen Mary visited the American Wor,en's
Hospital for Wounded officers This .C,a.
noon, spending two hours chatting win tho
conVaIescents The King found many Of
fcers with whom he was acd,1aiutcd - ~
their Majesties expressed their pratiFc,'
tion over the splendid facilities in the hos.
ptal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29

CHICAGO, May 29.-Liberty Loan sales
men cooled their heels in Mayor Thompson's
Office all day The Mayor had promised to
see them at 1890 o'clock, when they hoped
to obtain permission to sell the securities
in the city Hall, but the Mayor did not
appear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
French Ship DESTROYED

WASHINGTON, May 29.--News of the
destruction of the French steamship Meuse
while en- route from this city to Havre was
received here today The Meuse was carry
ing a 4OO0-ton cargo for the French Govern
ment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
, ss1e Recruits Cost U. S. sas. $50

WASHINGTON, May 20. The army
navy and marine corps have paid $33, OsC
for 66l6 recruits procured by the post
masters Of the country since September 30
II was announced today. The national de-
fense act provides payment OF SIS to post
masters for each recruit received.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-30
Special Bill To Relieve
Tax Middle Is
Planned
WILL INTRODUCE
MEASURE TO-DAY
Early Passage By Leg
islature Is Ex-
pected

LANSING. Mich, Jan. 2o.-That
special legislation designed TO help
Wayne county out OF its tar muddle
will be introduced in the legislature
before night, was the outlook here
this morning
The measure will be introduced
by a member OF the Wayne delega-
ton and rushed thru both houses
as speedily as possible There is
small doubt that the legislature will
come to the aid OF the county
threatened as Il is with enrolment
OF all property within its limits on
the delinquent tax list.
County Auditor Charles Buhrer
and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Paul VOORHEES,. who arrived here
last night. viii confer this morning
with Rep, Ward Copley chairman
OF the committee on general legis
lafion and other members OF the
Wayne delegation. Auditor-General
Fuller aud ANY Gen Groesbeck
The proposed rciicf bill, Will be
drafted follow Ing rni conference
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-30
BUSINESS EYES
ON U. s. STEEL
Directors of Great Corporation
Pronounce Judgment TODAY
ON Future

NEW IORk Jan 3o- United
States Steel, the billion dollar cor
poration the common toch Of
which has been almost as kittenlsh
as the veriest war BRIDE. Will render
judgment on the financial present
and future this afternoon
Walls spcculatols and business
myn OF th, country generally await
thc action OF the directors meeting
thIs afternoon. and The quarterly re-.
por, As an Indication of hai thc
heads OF the country's srcatest cor.
poration think Of business condi
tons
steel has had record year The
corporation has paid two extra Jiyi-
dends Of one per cent on common
ctock. or a total 0. - per cent.
s29.2l7,3e3 in the nrst nine months
OK the year Preferred dividends
al the rate % 81 per cent a quar-
tel. totaled sis.S1+757
This record caused steel common.
which ore time sold al s. 10 jump
from $50 early in 1916 TO si2375,
the record high OF last November
Tho German peace proposal and
rresiden, Wilson peace message
caused IT 10 crash nearly to par.
since then il las climbed aoove
Si15. bur closed YESTERDAY AT
Sl1225
Wall-st today discussed Z report
that the directors would declare
IA per cen regular common diyi.
dcnd and 334 per cent extra To
make Up for DIVIDENDS passed during
the bad times early In the war
Such action would mean a fetal
dividend distribution for the year OF
$685., 900.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-30
Deaths

Mrs Ann Kelley Harper hospital
s. years acute nepAritis. John NJ.
Sims. Receiving hospital IS Years.
myocarditis, Anna Sedlow. sos To-
ton. Alice ~ Rrers. eS3 HARRISON
ave. 81 years hroucho pueGm onia.
George Orrin. etg Rollins ave, q
months. cerehro spinal meningitis,
James Mullarkey 5e6 Fruerson-Rvc .
about 50 years. lobar pneumonia
Arthur " prullard. sac Forrest w
~ years alcoholism Robert Graves.
Herman Kiefer hospital. month.
erysipelas Boris Checkok. children "a
Free hospital. years. pneumonia
Eta Grace Tomiln. 49, Ferry -pi.. as
years. graves disease. Mary Cochell
West Side Sanitarium, - years.
srterio- slcerosis. WRssiliclyi Billy.
3s2 Farnsworth-ave,. 10 months,
broncho pneumonia, Frank Warren.
Harper hospital. rs years inquest
pending, Emma Guerthe, Grace hospi-
tai as years. acute tuberculous pneu-
monia: Alpheus Morton. Harper hos
pital. IS years. absccss; LOFTS San
ger 7t5 1llinois-st, 81 years. phthisis
maritan hospital. about rs years.
valvular heart disease. Eieanore Ma
lowska- 40 Harper-ave. 8 DAVIS in
anition; Elizabeth Manner. 2s4 Brush
81, IS years pulmonary edema, Ma
tilda Bertha Stafford. Harper hospi-
tai, ~ years. hyperthyrodism. Sus-
ran Radnisk. II Folhorn-Ave.. I day
prematurity: Jas Masseth Harper
hospital, ~ years inquest pending
Chas Cotner. Receiving hospital. 80
years. chloroform poisoning Agnes
Potahi. Detroit tuberculosis SAM
tarium. IS years. cardiac asthenia.
Mrs Rhoda Aldrioh, $50 Vinewood-
ave, s. years. serility; Frank Han
key. Receiving hospital. about ~
years. inquest pending: David wald-
ron. Herman Riefer hospital. years
scarlet fever: Harold Greeuleaf 81.
Mays hospital. 81 years, lohsr pneu-
monia: Lottle McKenny, 4seceiving
hospital. about so years pneumonia.
ave. months. broncho pneumonia
NJ Louise Fitzpatrick. 1897 Wood
ward-eve., 81 years carcinoma. std
ney Mcoihon, 4ss Iailihridgc- ave. "a
years. typhoid fever. Grace Gibson.
Harper hospital. az years. acute In
ifs Fifteenth-st-. 81 years, cancer Of
liver; Julian L'stman, 94t Hubbard
ave, years, acute lobar pneumonia
VIM. Hibbler. Receiving hospital SO
years. caroolio acid poisoning Soph
ronis Hawkins, sos Orleaus-st.. 90
years. acute myocsrditis Mary Nc
Kearney. Bs Fifth-st.. 4 days. con
Fesuon OF lungs, Mary Wilkos. IS
Lockwoodave 10 months. cathar
rhal pneumonia Margaret Lane. fss
Cevalrya-ave.. 80 years. septic pneu-
nonia Frances J Hines POS Mars
ton-ave., months cerebral embol-
ism. Dorothy Van Den Bruck. 1874
LafAyette-ave., years, lobar pneu-
nonia. Louis Macbeth 30f Erskins-
e.. about 20 years. croupors pucu-
moniA: Konstsnty Sas 1900 hastings
e. I month. lohar pneumonia, Nellie
VI Tompkins. Sc NavhurV ave Cd.
90 years. myocarditis. Josephine a..
Schultz, ST Marve hospital. % years
diabetis mellitus
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-30
cnY prIntIna cos,s Moro.

Guy ingalls,. assistant city clerk,
has completed the preparation 81
The city legislation section OF the
common council budget for 1918.
.howing that ,ss.70G will be needed
during the coming vear. whereas
Jlfc 1861 budget provided for tss..
sc This money covers the cost ~
printing common council records
nd p occedings. aud binding vari-
,us records in the ONCE Of the city
Jerk The city will obtain about
90 per cent less for It's money than
year 20. according to Mr. ingalls,.
because Ut the exceptional advance
IN the cost 90 printing
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-30
FREIGHT BAN
AGAIN IN EFFECT
Embargo On General Traffic
l. Restored After Brief
Interval

after numerous statements had
been made by coal dealers and
others that the recent embargo had
not accomplished lta purpose-to
relieve thc Goa, shortage 60 such an
extent tnat tho average working
man could b. supplied the ban on
al shipments save el. live stock
and porihabics coud thru the
Toledo gateway was again laced IN
effect an midnight, Monday
Tile decision 20 restore the en-.
barge was made following meet
ing Monday OF The Detroit railroad
committee. composed OF railroad Off
cins and business men. The To
ledo gateway VIII hc closed 10 gen
ersl freight trodlc CONSIGNED 10 DE-.
troit FOR an indefinite period The
former embargo continued for one
week ana was removed suddenly
Railroad anon said The FIRST one was
ordered after Mayor Marx and traf
ne mon agreed that Il should be e.
fectivc no, longer than week Al
'hc time the mayor announced his
plan he and others associated with
him said the embargo would be OF
indefinite duration
Arthur T Waterfall. former raf.
DC commissioner OF the Detroit
Board of Commerce. declared II was
possible hat the embargo would
have 20 be lifted Internationally un-
~ the coal freight has been re.
lievod
l. ID Bonner general manager OF
the Michigan Central railroad. ex-
planned that so many shipments
had piled up during the time the
FIRST embargo was in effect, that the
railroad was forced 20 put It's foot
down again 70 clear out the crowd.
ed yards
According TO trsftic experts, the
opinion that Detroit alone is affect.
81 by freight conditions necessi.
tating embargoes. is false. Cleve-
land. Buffalo, and 81. Louis also
arc having their transportation diff.
nculties.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-30
I hos e Captured On
Armed Ally Ships
War Prisoners
FREE THOSE FROM
UNARMED CRAFT
Were Fed On Bread
and Cabbage, Say
Survivors

LONDON. Jan so Germany is
keepine cas- war prisoners all neu.
tral members Of he crews Of armed
prizes taken by the latest German
raider according to stories Of neu.
tral Survivors from The Ysrrowdale,
arriving az Copenhagen today en-
route 20 their homes Twenty.six
suSh suryiyors--Americans. Swcdos
and Norwcciaus arrived AZ the
Danish port direct from Germany
They had been taken from gnarmed
iessels captured hN Tho raider
which an agreed was the Moewe-
and brought into Swinemunde on
the Yarrowdale later being released
on their showing OF neutral citizen
ship and because The ships on
which they served were uharued
The original German statement
on the Yarrovdalc said of tho ie9
members ~ the crews % captured
vessels brought into Swinemunde
1903 we're neutrals n was there.
fore assumed here today that the -
remaining neutrals are being classed
by Germany "a members oG hostile
forces simply because they served
on hostile merchantmen
Copenhagen dsp1tchc today add
Cd one more shin n the raldcr's'list
of victims The British steamer
Camorian Range. sunk early in De.
ccmbcr
Tho Is survivors united IN idont
Tying the raider "a ihe German
cruiser Mocwe. and placed her speed
~ Vcll over 20 knots. She was d.
scrlbed rs almost new. with cley
erly disguised guns so donceoled by
false rails that he- formidable char.
-ctor is not apparent until he drop
%" mask Her crew said she was
Efficiently supplied win food and
pel 20 'ia her untu March The
raiders armament was given as
Tour larg" guns two smaller ones
aud four torpedo tubes
The survivors al Copenhagen said
their meals aboard .ho raider were
mostly macarenl and bread and dur
INK their confinement In German,
nothing but cabbage and bread
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-30
Three Hi BY Autom obIles

James LOronz, OF No. l4s Illinois.
st., was pushing cart on John Ret.
near Alfred Monday night. when
struck by an automobile which hurl
I'd him 10 the pavement and broke
his lex. Joseph Lorcnz, OF the same
address. was also slightly bruised
The men were taken home by the
nutoist, who drove away without
giving hts name. Clarence G.. Tay.
lor, Of 40. 1886 West Grand blvd,
was crossing Milwaulseeave. when
struck BY an automobile. He was
taken 70 the receiving hospital with
light injuries