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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
VAST WAR BUDGET
TOBESPENT IN US.
Allied Purchasing Board
Will Disburse Ten Bill
lions Here Annually
WASHINGTON Nav %

WASHINGTON, MAY o.
The allied purchasing board will spend
10000, 900, 600 n year in the United States
1t will buy supplies. not for the Entente
Allies alone, but for the military and naval
forces Of the United States as well
These facts developed this afternoon altar
1t was learned that Secretary OF War Bake,
ana Secretary Of the Navy Daniels are now
working on concrete plans for turning over
the entire quartermasters' departments Of
both the army and the navy to work as a
division of the allied purchasing board
The work Of the purchasing board.
already heralded as the greatest buvInE
agency in the worlds history, will ba
nearly doubled by this extension OF the
scope or its activities. No announcements
has yet been made OF the names OF tka
men who are to be members of the b. 4.
but 1t Is Known that most of them wiz %
American business experts. Accordns to
present plans It is understood that The
Entente Allies will be represented on the
board by only one official of each country
involved In the war on Germany N
The work of the purchasing board prob.
ably will get under way by the middle Of
the summer. Its headquarters will be in
Washington and il will have thousands Of
field agents throughout the United States
The Capitalization of the purchasing au-
thority in this one body will make not only
Tor economy, but for efficiency that will
well up to Prussian standards.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
SUPREME COURT HALTS
PARKWAY LIBRARY
Justice Mestrezat Hands Down
Opinion Sustaining TaXpay-
er's Bill in Equity

Plans for the free library on the Park
way have been halted by a decision Of the
Supreme Court.
Word to this effect was received TODAY
from Harrisburg. The court In an opinion
by Justice MestTezat reversed the decision
Of Common Pleas Court No. 1 in the case
and ordered a preliminary injunction sought
by John A. Flynn, a taxpayer, restraining
the city officials from execution of the con-
tract awarded to George A, Fuller for the
erection of the building The cost was
estimated at S2,000,00O.
In bill in equity filed by Flynn he COM
planned that the Director of Public Works
had violated the law in changing the speci-
hcations by private notice to prospective
bidders for work under which alternative
proposals were invited.
These were based on stone cut either
In the city or at outside quarries.
1t was contended that the change in the
specifications permitting the stone to be
cut outside the city limits violated two old
ordinances which provided that all stone
used in municipal buildings shall be cut
and prepared within the city limits"
The suit for injunction was pressed de-
spite the fact that the Fuller Company was
the lowest bidder on both proposals Their
bid was for $2,219,000 and provided for the
use OF limestone and granite cut outside
the city.
The methods followed by Director Dates
AA@h "a NAAohbAAb lio OTlklNdl SPECIFICATIONS
30 as TO make the bidding, in his Judgment
comply with the old ordinances were at
tackled by W. B. Saul, representing the
complainant
The Director contended that his plan
Of obtaining alternative bids not only COM
piled with the ordinances but saved the
city S155,O00.
In the course OF his opinion Justice Mes
trezat said among other things
We think the learned court below COM
mitted manifest error in refusing to grant
the injunction. The contract for this work
could not be awarded until notice for bids
had been given by advertising as provided
by the city ordinances. The advertising
published directed compliance with the city
ordinances, which made Il obligatory on the
defendants to have all the stone used In
municipal work cut and prepared in Phila-
delphia. The original Advertisement vas the
only notice Glyen 70 the public"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
u. S. PLANS 81
SOLDIER CAMPS
Prominent Experts Called
Into Consultation to Push
Construction
READY IN TWO MONTHS
WASHINGTON, MAY .,

WASHINGTON Nav .,
Plans for construction OF thirtv-tvro =.
"cantonment cities" to house the nav sreas
tional army we're under consideration I, ~.
quartermaster's department today
Engineering men from every hiv -
structlon company in the country navo. ~
called to aid the department as volun,s''" 'u
Secretary Baker assigned Co,onoi rc..rs.
to oversee the construction of tho s..'l
permanent camps. "n-
Each OF the cantonments will accoO,
date between 10000 and 3O.00O soldl.N1
They must be completed within two rnontLs
They require roads, sewage and 7yatar .Ins WIS
tens, heating and lighting systems and az
auate railroad connection. Each will be a
model city,
Among the expert volunteers with a.,
department are Frederick Law OIns,.ens
noted New York architect Captain Froat
NJ. Gunby, Boston; Robert T.. Hamii,ns
Boston w. A. Sterrett, New York Iors.t1
Baird manager Of the Fuller Constr,,o,i"e
Company; Leonard Metcalf Boston. ,Un HI
ard NJ. Rogers, director in the eneinan.,r-
department of Stone & Webster, and Eng
member of the Cleveland firm of Crovo,,
Lundoff Little. These volunteers inbIuas
specialists in sewage and water systems
Each camp will require 1000 carloads :,
freight for construction alone and a con-
struction force Of 1000 TO 5000 men M.
soldier ciues" will require $50 milos -
roads within the camps.
Establishment of three training camr.
for officers Of the medical corps was ~
nounced by tn. War Department TO-DAY =.
90
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind Fort RIlev
Kan. and Fort Oglethorpe. Ga,
The three camps will open June is with
5000 men in training VIZ"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
SOUTHERN PREsBYTERIANs
AGAINST CHURCH UNION
Opposition Based on Ordination of "1rn
sound" Ministers by a Northern
Presbytery

a.. CUNNINGHAM, Ala, MAY 23.--Trnio, -
tne southern Presbyterian Church viii ,t oI
Northern Presbyterian Church was on,,o.n, s,'s
.oaay IN the report Of a committee DTol
aTbo ro 20 rne southern General Assembly,
Drotherly love entertained for the so,,ts me ne
. sneir Drothers Of the Northern church T" by uy
stated that because one OF the Nnn.,, put @
Presbyteries has repeatedly oulenern or5
ministers nI,nlsters whose faith is manifesto ''S
ynion STI tne committee opposed the propossG S,tI
The presbytery referred to is ,oo..-,
New York State. Action on The ro ooated IN
be taken late today. N'e report will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
PRESBYTERIANS SHIFT
MISSION BOARD RULES
General Assembly Reorganizes
Home Activity and
It's Control
DALLAS Tav NJ,

s..., DALLAS, Tex, May 23.
sweeping changes In the administration
OF the Home Board Of Missions were made
by the General Assembly of the Prosbv-
terian Church in the United States of Amer
lea, In session here today.
me board was completely reorganizad
the administrative powers Of the hoard ~
ing placed in the hands of n eonorai DC pc
retary' two or more secretaries and 49,
president. anu the
me Assembly also voted to give rama
sss sehtatlVes or the board direct access 20
the pulpits Of all presbyteries. ~
me Assembly went on record as rec
onlInenulhg 10 the pastors they ask tbat
more legacies be made directly ro,.nt aH tnat
the board payable TO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
DANIELS GIVES HOPE
ON US. U-BOAT KILLER
Several Inventions That Are
Exceptionally Good" Is De-
partment News
MARCONI IN CONFERENCE
Hudson Maxim Also Said to Have
Device TO Guard Against
Attacks
WASHINGTON. May s3.


Actual tests of several exceptionally
| promising" devices to solve the submarine
problem are under way. It was announced
by the Navy Department today. AT least
two inventions have undergone preliminary
tests and are now being constructed on
largo scale for use on ships.
The first tests with the devices were
made with models The department then
ordered them constructed on n larger scale
for exhaustive tests
Incidentally IT became known today that
MarConi wireless inventor who arrived to-
day as a member Of the Italian war COM
mission would spend much time IN con-
aututlon with United states navy heads on
anti-submarine devices.
Marcon will submit several plans he has
been working on for some time.
IN italian circles where this Information
became known it was stated significantly
that the Italian navy had sunk thirteen
submarines this week.
officials Of the Navy Department de-
clared they were confident that one Of the
devices would be a "big thing
We're spending a great deal of money
in having some Of the devices constructed
on a full-sized scale" said one official
Some Of the inventions were put to an
actual test and developed such promise that
we gave the order for further tests"
NthouGh Officials TetThlHed from prodict-
ing that any Of the devices would solve the
l-bOat problem, they frankly indicated that
the navy consulting board was greatly en-
Couraged.
Tests with devices acting as a shield for
the hun of ships have been made, but
proved unsatisfactory
Several inventions submitted by Hudson
Maxim are being considered by the naval
board. Maxim has been in con.
with the board and his inventions
are to be tested somewhere along the At
lantic coast.
Naval officials asserted that many other
war inventions, in addition TO anti-subma-
rine devices, were under consideration
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
CAPITAL GREETS
ITALIAN MISSION
Red, White and Green Blends
With Red, White and
Blue
WASHINGTON DECORATED
WASHINGTON. May %

| WASHINGTON, May 20
The red. white and green Of Italy was
| raised everywhere over Washington today
beside the stars and Stripes, .he Union
Jack and the Tricolor - France. in honor Of
the arriva, os the l,,iian commission TO the
United States.
The mission arrived in Washington on
special train, provided by the state Depart
ment The envoys were accompanied by
Assistant Secretary OF State Breckenridge
Long who met them at the port at which
they landed They were greeted at the sta
tlon by Secretary Lansing and other high
officials
The trip from the station to the home
OF Joseph Letter, where the Tssion will be
quartercd during It's months stay. took on
the nature Of street parade. The military
escort was two troops Of cavalry from Fort
Myer--thc same that greeted the missions
OF France and Great Britain
In the Italian party are some Of the king
dOm's foremost commercial and economic
experts. They will lay before American
officials Italy's pressing need for coal and
for tonnage in which 20 ship H. After
having listened 10 the advice Of the italian
experts the United states Government is
expected TO take over the entire problem
Of coal and transportation for Italy
The personnel Of the mission is as follows
Prince Ferdiuando di SavOia Of Udine
cousin Of the King Of Italy; Fnrico ArlOtta
Minister Of Transportation Marquis Luigi
Borsarclu di Rlfreddo Under Secretary Of
state for Foreign Affairs; Guglielmo Mar
conf. Senator; Augusta Cufell Deputy
former Minister Of Public Works: Fran
Ccsco Savero Nittl. Deputy, former Min
lister Of Agriculture Vavaliere de Parente |
Secretary OF Legation and Secretary Of
Mission Naval Lieutenant DO Hara. aid |
de camp of Prince Udne; Vacalelrc Alvise |
Bragadin and Cavalier Gldo PardO, secre-
tary 10 Signor Arlotta; Duca hi Sangro |
and Signor hi Sousa, secretaries to Senator |
Marconi; Cavallere Angel, secretary TO |
Slgnor Clufelli and Cavaliere D'Amato.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
EDISON, IN LIBERTY FIGHT.
URGES BUYING OF BONDS
Will Address Department Heads of His
Plants to Encourage Employees
to Subscribe

-, -. INV IVTNN' NTdN %,
Thomas a. Edison today Joined in the
nght 10 make the liberty loan success.
Headquarters here announced Edison would
attempt TO win 10000 individual subscrib-
ers TO the issue from among the army
Of employees at his big plants at McnIo
Park, y. J. Tomorrow night he will ad-
dress meeting of department captains.
urging them TO inspire their men to buy
Government bonds
II was also announced that the Aetna
Lie insurance Company Of Hartford
Conn, had subscribed S1,5OO,OOO. It's en-
Ployes can subscribe to the loan by paying
per cent down and an equal amount
monthly.
The New York State Safe Deposit As
ISOLATION has adopted n resolution pro-
viding for the acceptance of deposit OF $50
and 500 bonds free holding them for a
year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
HELP WANTED-MAIE

ft1 -, ,SlCIAN IAN wanted; must be 80 or more: reg
lslered IN Pennsylvania; steady position Ply
= -slclah,- Room 3G4 Al Park Row ~ Y. city.
w, LIVE FOREMEN WANTED
we are increasing our factories and are IN
tne market Tor wide-awake up-to-date. pros
freSslNe men to take charge OF our Turret
PSsISe PTatne' boring MIL, Engine Lathe and Drill
me f9remen must be able TO teach green
sizes. WIN "t '"'eo anu ''
a. state whether married or single age last
I'VE places OF employment. how long employed
experience. ' AN'' NS"''' -
All correspondence treated strictly conf
Iential Address De Laval Steam Turbine
. Company trenton New Jersey.
SALESMEN hardYooc IyaIIed. stat. .v- refS
S.l9 saIarE required. Box 445, Newark NJ J.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
ITALIANS OF CITY
PLAN WAR PURSE
$4,000 for Red Cross to Be
Given Mission From
Rome
500 SOCIETIES TO HELP

purse Of 100000 for the Italian Red
Cross will be given into the keeping Of the
Italian war mission upon its visit to Phila-
delphia about two weeks hence.
The purse will be made up by the five
hundred or more Italian societies in this
city. Representatives OF these societies will
meet next Sunday in Lyric Hall. 926 South
Sixth street. to make arrangements for the
collection Of the money. and to complete
plans for entertainment of the mission when
it visits Philadelphia.
Under tentative plans now outlined. it is
proposed to have each of the five hundred
Italian societies in this city contribute 500
to the Italian Red Cross purse. This would
make total Of $4,000,
MONSTER PARADE FEATURE
monster parade is one Of the things
suggested for entertainment of the visitors
There is population Of more than ESQ, 900
Italians in Philadelphia, and it is estimated
that more than $4,000 Italians would par
ticipatc in such parade The committee
in charge of the arrangements is composed
OF Chevalier &. 6. A Baldi, prominent
Italian banker 92S South Eighth street
Giuseppe Donate, italian sculptor: Emanuel
Nardi, interpreter In Common Pleas Court
Antonio RaggiO, maCaron manufacturer,
Seventh and Montrose streets. and Chevalier
Giuseppe Pappilo, composer and critic
y committee of prominent PhiIadelphians
is working with the italian committee TO
aid In bringing the commission to Phila-
delphia. This committee will call upon
Mayor Smith and ask him to go TO Wash
ington to make a personal plea that the
mission come to Philadelphia. Others in
terested i'm getting the mission TO the city
OF Brotherly Love are Judge j. Willis
Martin, ELI Kirk Price, j. H. Cummings
president Of the Stetson Hat Company. and
John G. Groome
ANXIOUS FOR VISIT
philadelphia" said Chevalier BaIdi "has
the second largest Italian population of
any city In the United States and for thai
reason we should receive visit from the
mission, While the Italians here have i'm
bibed American ideals and are intensely
loyal 10 the country of their adoption, they
sun have a soft place IN their hearts for
old Italy. There are more than 25O 600
Italians in Philadelphia and a visit from
the mission would do much toward stinu.
lating their interest in the great war and
the cause Of the Allies
Members of the mission are representa
tive OF the finest OF Italy-any country
would be proud TO send such men TO a for
elgn land as ENJOYS The visit of the mis-
sion to the United States will do much 70
ward cementing more firmly the already
close friendship between United States and
Italy"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
Liberty Loan Popular in Cuba

NEW YORK, May 23.-That the Liberty
Loan is popular in Cuba was shown by a
telegram received by the Irving National
Bank today from the Banco de la Espanol,
of Havana. II stated that the merits of the
loan were being spread actively throughout
the island.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
sEAsHORE TRAIN sERvIoE pos-no

In eqnformity with the reoommendation of tSs
Special Committee on National Defsnsa ,ks ksus
every enort be made BY the rsiirossea thAt
the nation 20 conserve their motive poWsp n nd 0d
equiPment Tor the service OF the Covsrn,,sSs
the Pennsyivania Railroad will postpone ~ ~. ~.
ausurGtion Of - full summer train service hhs III
Mlld,ws,oSsosd. Ocean City etc, until July l. ana
me she w,l1mooa @ % @ Shyfess sna9uneed 70 begin run.
and from wildwood at 6;b5 A. AZ, on NAV "a
will not be placed In service until July u ~.
afternoon eEpress 70 Cape Nay and tyildvyaassS
NIL eQnunpe % leavo Market Street Wharf ~
anere VII continue ~ leave CAPE Nay Al NJ
epa Wilarapd Crest So ~ Ms=AlK -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION


NOONAN.-NIty 20, SADIE v. daughter q
late William and Rosetta Newman Relatives
dnd trierds invited TO funeral Thur. $50 a,
st High requiem mass St Francis Xavier
CnnTGh, i0 =. m; Int. Holy Cross Gem
Peter y. Tornboul aged ~. Relatives and
friends invited 70 funeral Fri, $50 a. m, from
ICn-ln law = residence, George Pearl 27l2 Mas.
nL ter st. Requiem high mass church OF Most
lrpeGITTS iTHc bIo0d 10 a. m. Int Holy Cross Gem.
BAIES,-May o. at New Rochelle. y, Y,
S,iNES iSotNI rnhai CHANDLER. widow Of Charles $
New Rochelle, ~ " Fri on iiriyaI of i;O5
n m. train from New York city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
Rintelen Denies Perjury CHARGE

NEW YORK. May 2s.-Captain Franz
Won Rlntelen today pleaded not guilty IN
Federal District Court to indictments accus.
ing him Of perjury and defraudlng the
United States Government In obtaining pass.
ports. The perjury charge is based on
alleged false statements made In obtaining
the paasporta
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
Argentina Cannot Spare wb..,

A,ns suENos AIRES, May 2s.-Renorts a.,
a. argentina Is boarding wheat wego that
70 :, gay Dy senor Pueyrredon. the AfinIstea Afiso
upon .e tbs eneor,s he ,,o SAID that the embargo
laid down because 'ArEent,ns hAa been
gram 70 spare 80 not one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
Ex-senator divers Wifi n..s

~ WASHINGTON, May 2s.-Mrs c..
p;,,S, Cllver, wife OF ex-senator Olive
is'soursh, ins died at her home here his n,o,o %
pneumonia mon SOoa. Hst seventy tSx Death was due to
residing here were with her % = daughter
came "sF When death
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE

iouNG MAN having good business training with
Ltn, years practical experience In foreign
business desires to connect with a well-estab-
nshsed hrm interested in export and import
436. Ledger Office
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
HELP WANTED-FEMALE

MOiHER,S HELPER wanted to take charge Of
niue pttIe giTl Twenty months old, Phone Ger-
Germantown. "
SIENOGRAPHER wanted in private school,
nIEh Mdwr' nonresident state educational
3uNdhtageS, age. salary; references required.
ADDRESS NJ 1876, Ledger Office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23

~ ~ 10. Polish Russian and UkTainian;
SYoTluS NMork and good wages Apply ready for
-. =, r. ne barrett Co, Margaret & Bermuda.
MAN, eolored wanted to clean Wi5doWs and DO
expSsiencs T.nE nrsE around factory; one who has
ave- ave- n6tawsieT Kent Mfg. Works, stenton
"''' ""u T. logan ST.. near Wayne Junction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
LABORERs

pennaa aaooTsrsi white and colored. wanted for
lot men with ability; can board with the
'onlp'hS at very reasonable cost II desired.
Apply 43 N nth st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
WILL DENoUNCE p. r. T.

William Hancock, one of the city's rem
resentatives on the p. r. T. directorate and
former president of the United Business
Mems Association, announced today that
resolutions WOULD be presented at the
monthly meeting of the association to-
morrow night denounclng the Transit Com
pany for its obstructive tactics yesterday
and calling upon the voters Of Philadelphia
to see just which political faction opposes
the transit bills.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
BIG WAR TAXES
WILL INCREASE
COST OF LIVING
Revenue Bill Would Assess
Average Man $34 In
stead of SIT
SENATE MAY MODIFY IT
Retroactive Income Tax and
Levy on Papers and Maga-
zines Criticized
WASHINGTON. May %.

Admitted by its trainers to be uuscientl-
hcally drawn and fun Of Inconsistencies the
$500, 100000 war revenue bill Is being
jammed through the House virtually with
out change because we need the money"
Should the Senate agree to the measure
rs adopted in the House, II would virtually
double the present tax on every man, woman
and child in ,he United States for Federal
purposes, making the per capita tax direct
or Indirect. S34 year instead OF $l7, as
at present.
There Is n strong sentiment in the senate
for q material reduction In the amount II II
pay.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-12
Governor Sends MESSAGE.

st. Paul, April Ex-Governor J. A. A.
Burnquist has sent a special message
to the Minnesota house, urging the
passage of the bill creating a public
domain department in Minnesota and
taking control of state timber, lands
and mines, from the state auditor.
The bill is considered the most i'm
portant of the so-called deficiency and
economy" measures and was defeated
last week in the senate by two votes.
The governors action raises direct
issue between him and State Auditor
J. A. o. Preus, who opposes the plan.
Friends of the bill have arranged for
it's amendment in the house to meet
objections raised in the senate. Rep
resentative Charles H. Warner, spon-
sor for the bill, will seek to offer an
amendment striking out the provision
providing for a director of public do
main to have complete charge of the
department.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-12
To Prevent Old Age
Coming Too Soon L!

"Toxic poisons in the blood are thrown
out by the kidneys. The kidneys act as
filters for such products. If we wish to
prevent old age coming too soon and in
crease our chances for long life, we
should drink plenty Of pure water ana
take a little Anuric." says the world
famed DR.. Pierce of Buffalo, N. Y.
When suffering from backache, fire.
uuent or scanty urine, rheumatic pains
here or there, or that constant tired,
worn-out feeling, the simple way to
overcome these disorders is merely to
obtain a little Anuric double strength)
from your nearest druggist and you will
quickly notice the grand results. You
will find it many times more potent
than lthia, and that it dissolves uric
acid as hot water does sugar.