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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
BIGGEST NAVAL BILL
REPORTED IN SENATE
House Adds $l2s,OOO,OOO to Original
Estimates for
Program

WASH NGTON, Feb. 2l-Incrcased by
Si2S. 900 900 as it passed the House the
Administrations naval bil--the biggest in
the history of the Country-waS reported
to the Senate today by Senator Ttlman,
chairman of the naval committee.
The bill as revised carries total of
nearly a half billion dollars and authorizes
the President to commander private ship
yards and munitions plants in time of war
The SIPS, 100000 inCrease--a giant ap-
preparation i'm itself-waS added. after
greatest pressure from the Navy Depart
mcnt President Wilson, as well as Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels, appeared in
person at the Capitol while the bill was
in committee.
The biggest item, Of increase is $ll5,-
900, 900 for the immediate completion of
war vessels now under construction. THIS
Is a reduction of $35. 900 900 from that asked
by the Navy Department.
It is stipulated that 35,0O0,o00 be ex-
pended for completion of submarines.
Limit of cost of seagoing submarines is
placed at $1,000, 900 each, and of coast sub
marines at 81 300, 900 each.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
DIR. WASHBURN PLEADS
FOR RIGHTEOUS NATION
Individual and Collective Christianity
Americas Great Need, Lenten
Speaker Says

Appeals to live life of righteousness
and godlncss, individually, in business
and in politics. were made by the Rev IDr.
Louis g. Washhurn at tho noonday Lcnten
services in christ church, Second street
above Market
we are meeting indeed in critical
times" the speaker said. "our time is
precious aud what VIC need Is results.
This country needs generation Of mon
who will save the soul Of the nation, and
the question naturally arises, What is TO
become of the soul of America these days?
What is it that has brought such a trc-
mcndouS change in the national life OF
both France and England? II Is that a
great enthusiasm and grim determination
have arisen to save the nation, or TO die
for the nation If necessary. It is the spirit
of the men who have volunteered which
has brought this change about.
"'Thc same results arc needed in America,
We must make Jesus Christ the dominant
figure of our lives. We must show the
Same grim determination To live rightCously
We need it individually, we need it polt-
ically We must do away with pettincsS
and graft. The city needs it, the nation
needs il. This is tho season i'm which to
make the start
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
AMENDMENTS TO BILL
ON SHIPPING AGREED ON
Provisions Made by House Committee
Over Transfer of Vessels During
National Emergency

WASHINGTON, Feb 2l.-A bill incOr-
porating amendments to the shipping bill
designed for use in time of national emer-
gency was agreed on today by the House
Merchant Marine Committee and will he
reported to the House tomorrow
The bill provides principally that
No American shall purchase vessel fly-
ing tho flag of a country at war unless
with the consent of the President.
During national emergency vessels under
construction for foreign citizens shall be
rendered to the shipping board or the space
and facilities necessary for such construc-
tion shal, be offered the board.
No vessel during an emergency shall be
sold leased or chartered to any person
without the boards consent
If contract for vessel for foreigner
is carried out the vessel shall not be navi-
gated without the boards consent.
No vessel enrolled under the United
States laws shall have as an officer n
citizen of a country with which the United
States is at war or of any ally of such
country.
The provision in the existing law that
the board shall not purchase any vessel
less than 10 per cent perfect is reduced
to so per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
SPANISH HEIR HELD
HERE AS SWINDLER
Many Witnesses Testify Pris-
oner Mulcted Them of Money
and Jewelry

Giovanni Cucinotta, twenty years old
Of Chicago, Baltimore, Cleveland, New
York Boston and also Madrid. Spain, VINO
the police say becomes an heir TO large
Spanish estate every twcnty-iour hours'
today was held In $4,000 bail by Magls-
tratc Yates. at tho Front and Master
streets station, after ten men and several
women had testified against him.
After being held by Magistrate Yates,
tho prisoner was taken before Magistrate
Bcatou. ut the central station. who heid
him In $500 bail on similar charge pre-
rcrrcd by Frank lihrenbcrg, of Si9 Spring
Garden street. who swore that the defen-
dant had necced him out of Sl2O.
Detectives Agncw and Hayne testified
that within the past two weeks Cuclnotta
had swindled the complalnants out Of S2lll
In cash. many wedding rings, earrings and
other jcwelry
Every once IN while. the police say
Cucinotta bobs mp In some city and ap-
proaChcs II foreigner and relates how no
has fallen an heir 70 an oftatc consisting
of thousands of acres Of land in Spain llo
also tells his prospective victim that his
deceased relative had left him $4,000 in
Spanish money which he claims to have on
his person. lie asks his victim where he
can go to change the Spanish coin into
American money. The victim leads him to
a steamship office on the way to the
steamship Office Cucinotta complains Of
heart trouble. II can't walk any further
because my heart pains me,p says Cuci-
notta, here take the $4,000 in Spanish money
and give me $500 in cash and I'll be satis-
Gcd"
Many Of the complainants testified that
they went to their bank and drew out $500
or more which they gave their Spanish
friend. CuCiuotta would go away. The
victim on opening the package would find
that It contained old paper and dirty rags
The police say that in many cases where
tho prisoner couldn't get cash from his
victims he would take their jcwelry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
E. E. LOOMS HEADS
LEHIGH VALLEY R. R.
Succeeds +. b. Thomas as Active
Head of Corporation-Change
Not Unexpected
COMES FROM D., l.. AND w.
Has Had Wide Experience in Railroad
and Mining--Mr. Thomas Becomes
Chairman of Board

Edward t. Loomts today was elected
president of the Ichlgh Nallay Railroad
,tr roo,,,ie 10 ,.ico rrosi1o,t ,f ,bo DcIa-
-. t,...... .,..., w., ,,.i,,,,,i
ware IaoNa"ahia ana western h''''"'"
He succeeds T. II. Thomas, who has re-
signed and has bcru elected chairman Of
Al -, b., ,i..,,,, .,,, ,,.,it i .,,., ,,
wv "'"'" VI ''','''' ""' "''' ''
chairman Of the finance ana executive coin-
mttees Mr. Thomas was also elected a
dtrocto, az tho ,,,,,uarv TALKING tbc rlacc
-,
vi fu""ru - "'"''' '''s"V"'
From time to time during the last yea,
reports had been current IN rallrohu aNu
financial circles that there would ne
change in the presidency of the company
Confirmation Of these reports could not ne
had from officials OF the company. Ihtre-
fore, when the announcement OF the 'l''-
ton Of Mr.. Loomls was made following
meo ling of the board OF directors this MORN
ing. It did not cause any surprise.
Mr. Loomis VIII now taNe up iu' '''"S
Of active management OF the lhllroa" So
successfully handled by Mr' lhoh'S I"'
many years. The election OF MI I'""'''7
was NO doubt the result OF careiN' sour"
among tho younger raliro"u ""' '''' "
throughout the country VINO hhNr ne','
successful. Mr. Thomas came to the Irhsh
Valley from the Erie.
Mr. Ioouig who is not vet nfty years
old comes tn the l,chigh Valley with
10, of valuable experience behind him. as
his range I'm railroad work has been cN-
ceptlonally vide. Mr. LOOMS started work
I'm the law department of the Denver and
Rio Graudp Railroad. Soon thereafter he
went into the office of the general super
iutendeut of the Erie Railroad. In 1894
he was made superintendent Of the Tioga
Division of the Erie II was not long
after he had been advanced to this post that
there was added to his duties the entire
g hu 'pul
Company, with it's large bituminous mining
and lumber interests
lie was appointed general superntcud-
ent OF the New York, Susduchanna and
Western Railroad and the Wilkes Barre and
Eastern Railroad iu 1898. When prcSI-
dent W H. Truesdale of the I,ackawanna
started his reorganization policy in 1899
he selected Mr.. Loomis as active manager
Of the coal interests. In 1902 he was elected
senior N,ce nresident of the road
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
BISHOP GIVES LENTEN TALK
Older Men Should Set Example to
Younger, Dr. Talbot Says

A heart-to heart talk or a talk without n
text IS the way the Right Rev Ethelbert
Talbot Episcopal Bishop of Bethlehem, to-
day described his sermon at the MONDAY
Lcnton services held at old st, Pauls
church On Third street, below Walnut
street.
''Tnc Older men should furnish good eX.
a.,pes for the younger men" said the
Bishop. This season of the year. or the
Icntcn season, is tho time when all man
kind should look over his religious stock
and take accounts Of his assets. lie shall
find that he has failed in many instances
during the last year
The Bishop spoke for n period of ten min
utes The service was largely attended
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
HAD WRONG NAME IN HER WILL
Suit Brought Against Executor to Test
Claim to Bequest

Proper Interpretation OF the will of the
late Mrs Harriet Nichols, of Salem, n. j.
was sought today by Walter r, Cook, who
brought suit in the Chancery Court against
j. Warren Davis, executor of the estate
to test his claim as beneficiary.
Mrs Nichols, who died in April, 1913,
left an estate valued at $1S0,000. She
made bequests of $4,000 each to Frank II.
Cook and Harry N. Cook and other MEM
bers of the Cook family, of Salem. AS
there was no Frank II, Cook In existence,
the Court decided that Mrs. Nichols had
Walter r. Cook in mind at the time Of
making her will.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
Insulators for Pull Socket Chains

Splicing links and insulators are now
available for use on pull socket chains,
which can be used either as a splicing
link or an insulator or for both. The in
sulators are for use mostly in baths ktch-
ems and easements, where there is possi-
bilty of the consumers circuit becoming
grounded or a transformer breaking down
and causing a high voltage on the house
circuit, with fatal results to any one touch
ing the pull socket chain under the cir
cumstances.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
SUSPECT POISON PLOT
One Dead, Three Seriously Ill, After
Partaking of Meal

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 2l - Mrs. Proboc-
levos Ianzarotta. twenty-seyen years old
of Chicago died in the Allegheny General
Hospital yesterday afternoon the victim of a
supposed poison plot. Her husband, Joseph
I.anzarotta, Josephine Spagnola, eighteen
years old, and Anna Spagnola, eleven years
old. are seriously i'll. All were stricken
following a meal in the home OF Joseph
Spagnola, of Ambridge. father of Josephine
Spagnola.
Physicians at the hospital were bafied
regarding the nature of the poison. The
only symptom was fever.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
Butcher Fined for Short Weight

Short weight to customers today cost
Benjamin Baranofskl. a butcher at 1892
Broadway. Camden. $40 and costs imposed
by Recorder Stackhouse The evidence
against him was furnished by Mrs. George
Kruck, wife of Camden's sealer of weights
and measures. She testified that she
bought goods at his store yesterday TO the
amount of S1.74 and tnen took II to
another store where II was weighed and
she learned the cost should have been $1.53.
Recorder Stackhouse said similar offenders
hereafter would be still more severely
dealt with.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
TIME TO RENEW OUR FAITH"
Rev. Francis S. Sheehan, in Lcnten Ser
mon, Admonishes Humility

Lent is tho season to renew our faith,
hopo and love for God, said the Rev.
Francis SSSheehan. who spoke at the noon
day Lcntcn services in the Church of ST.
John the Evangelist, Thirteenth street
above chestnut.
Father Sheehan told tho congregation
not To think too much of worldly things. but
to look forward to the promise of salvation.
Dust You are. and to dust you must re-
turn" he said. you are put on this earth
to serve God, and His real message is some
thing higher than earthly things. Each day
YOU should train yourself by some act of
self. denial and penance to observe the season
of Lent"
The speaker admonished the people to
live a life of sobriety
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
President Names POstmasters

WASHINGTON, u. G., Feb. 2l.-The
President today nominated the following
postmasters; Pennsylvania, Daniel ].
O'Brien, Everson; Camilla w, Adams,
East McKeesport New Jersey-Frank
Ferry .r, Bay Head; John b. Geary,
South Plainneld; Walter r. Ruff, NeshaniC
Station; George A. clark, Scotch Plains :
William G. Snyder. -by-the-Sea Al
ley b. Ayres. Island Heights; Daniel T..
McCallion, Lakehurst.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
CRIPPLED SHIP PUTS BACK

Curiosity was aroused in shipping cir
clcs today when word reached the Maritime
Exchange that the Danish steamship u
rick Holm, which leCt Reed street wharf for
Antila, cuba. for a load Of sugar had he
come damaged near the Brcakwdter, had
turned back and was. on her way here fo"
repairs.
A singular thing was that the matter
was not reported at the Brcakwater sta
tion, 1t is thought she was damaged by
the ice and her cOndensers are in bad
shape. She was seen this morning coming
up the Delaware.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
Mono McAdoo to Marry Slav Diplomat

the Treasury McAdoo and Mrs. McAdoo.
daughter of the President, this afternoon
announced the engagement of Mr. MeAdoo's
daughter Mona Hazlehurst McAdoo, TO
Ferdinand De Mohrenschildt. second Sec
retary of the Imperial Russian Embassy
In Washington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
Bishop McDevitt Announces Changes

HARRISBURG, Feb. 2l.--'rhe Right
Rev Philip r. McDevtt Catholic Bishop
of the Harrisburg diocese. today made pub
lie the following changes in the clergy OF
the diocese: The Right Rev. NJ. NJ. Hassett
from st. Patrick's Cathedral, harrisburg,
to st. Edwards Church, ShamOkin. Pa. !;
the Rev. u. j. Carey, st. Francis, Harris
burg, to Cathedral, Harrisburg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
Statistics of Cancer

At the request of the American Society
for the Control of Cancer, the United States
Census Rureau has prepared monograph
presenting, in much greater detail than in
the mortality reports issued by the bureau,
statistics relating to deaths from cancer
and other malignant tumors throughout the
registration area in the year 1914. Deaths
are classified Under seven general headings
and twenty-seven subdivisions. each indi-
eating the particular part or organ OF the
body affected. The Public Health Service
hea ooropernt<d n TIA <eupilatiop % thlq
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
ROOMS FOR RENT

WALNUT, 5003-Two-room suite, bath com
muniCating; also front room; near IL, :
I3TH. N, aiO4-Newly furnished housekeepnk
rooms; also single rooms Diamond 24so -
HAMII.TON,A 35l1-Cheerful, warm room "a
windows; Aivate family; bath; phonei sl.oy-
PINE 18l3-Front parlor; hot and cola rua
ming water; southern eXposurei centraI. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
National Enameling viii Pay More

NEW YORK. Feb. 81. = The National
Enameling and Stamping Company has de-
clared dividend of per cent for the year
on its common stock. per cent being pay
able May Is TO holders Of record April 20
and per cent November 10 70 hoidesa OF
"a 5he< <'esus xss = q ~ '<'t re y }yli,,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
REPUBLICANS DEFEAT
TREATY WITH COLOMBIA
Opposition Members of Senate Foreign
Relations Committee Beat Plan to
Help Guard Canal

WASHINGTON, Feb 21. - President
Wilson's efforts to revive tire Colombian
treaty as step toward guaranteeing the
safety of the Panama Canal in case OF war
with Germany failed today when Republi-
can members Of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tons Committee declined 10 withdraw their
opposition 10 the convention.
Z sg'5n;s s ''s'1P; se';iy e ;||s 'isasl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
Only Patrols Active, Petrosrad Reports

PETROGRAD. Feb. 2i.--Only reconnoi-
tering activities and infantry nring have
taken place In the last twenty-four hours
on ths wea<ern and Rumeni&p f41t4 ~
W4x Ql{,Qe reper<>e - q. 4 I i &
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
Fined for Violating Traffic Law

= Arthur gtanger, Mt Ephraim. N. j.,
farmer. today was fned $40 for violating
tre1Ic cg1jnance IN Camden. He OBJ
ll 'r'y' n, re new motor mot !
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-21
nisker Refrigeration Rates Refused

WARRINGTON, Feb 2f.--Proposed in
~ x from $2S0 10 ,l7.50 per car in
-Gho QT1ron, Montana and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-24
EMPEY TO SELL
"OVER THE TOP"
FOR SMOKE FUND
Autographed Copy to be Auc-
toned For Benefit of
Tobacco Fund

Here's your chance to. buy an auto
graphed copy of the famous war
book. "Over the Top" Immediately
after Sergeant Arthur Guy Empey,
its author concludes his lecture in
Chestnut Street Auditorium next Fri
day night, a copy or this book will
be auctioned for sale. The proceeds
of sale will be used to buy smokes
for our boys over There.
Empey is an American. He served
seven years in the National Guard
and six years in the United States
Cavalry. When the Lusitania was
torpedoed he sailed for London and
enlisted. He was permanently dis
abled for further fighting and is now
in the United States giving a series
of lectures on life in tho trenches.
The sale of seats will open at the
Orpheum Theater Wednesday.
His book has been the best seller
for year and he has now written a
remarkable series of articles, the
first of which appears in to-day's
Telegraph, which bids fair to exceed
even cover the Top"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-24
Negro Shoots Woman and
Cows Crowd With Gun

Football tactics and an undaunted
nerve resulted in a member of the
Harrisburg police department cap
turing Oscar Lewis, colored, bad
man." who deliberately fired a bull
let on Saturday night into a colored
girl, Magnolia Smith, 1897 Monroe
street. The woman had just finish
ed some little Christmas presents,
wrapping them up and preparing
to distribute them when Lewis ar
rived and after some hot words
threatened: Shut up or I'll put a
bullet in you"
The next moment neighbors heard
his pistol ring out in the frosty
night air and rushing to the house,
saw Lewis brandishing his pistol
with, II told you / would do it,
The crowd was afraid to interfere
as he began slowing the pistol in
his suitcase, but patrolman Harry
A. Dickey arrived just then and
made short work of the bad man.
Selling both of his arms, he tackled
him so securely that Lewis could
make little struggle, and was soon
in jail He is 3S years old and has
been working on variety of jobs
here, though he comes from the
South.
The Smith woman was hurried to
the Harrisburg Hospital, where 1t
was said to-day that she was not in
q serious condition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-24
PRESIDENT DICE
URGES LOYALTY
Appeals to Employees to Help
in Present War
Troubles

President A. II. Dice. of the Read
ing Railway Company, has issued a
circular in which he appeals to the
loyalty of all employees. After stat
ing that the Reading is located in
territory where munitions of war
and other material is manufactured
for the Government and the impor-
tance of it's prompt movement, he
says the Reading is facing a series
of transportation problems. The ham
ding of troops, keeping the indus
tries supplied with fuel and raw ma
terial and supply coal for domestic
use are among them. He adds
Efficient Service
I'm this emergency l know all of
you understand the vital Importance
and urgent need of operating our
railroad with the greatest possible
efficiency. This result can be attained
only through the giving of each man
of the most efficient service of which
he is capable. Our company needs
and expects of every man at home
the same faithful and unstinted serv-
ice that our soldiers are giving at
the front.
Railroad men may naturally be
expected to set an example for other
workers, and l am sure that each
and every one of you will feel it
to be patriotic duty to lose no time
from work and give his best service
of head. hand and heart in the eff
forts to move with the greatest dis
patch the vast volume of traffic we
are now called upon to handle.
Appeals to All Employees
1 confidently appeal to all Read
ing employees to give the company a
most efficient service; that each and
every man may feel that it is his pa
triotic duty to work and cooperate
with his fellows to the limit of his
ability.
Let us all face our difficulties with
n determination to overcome them, so
that no failure of the transportation
service, for which we are responsible,
shall hamper our Government in it's
efforts to do part worthy of Amer
lea in helping to win the war, and
when peace is restored we shall have
the satisfaction of knowing that the
Reading Railway has done it's share
towards making the world safe for
democracy"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-24
RAILROAD RUMBLES
Pennsy Shareholders Show
Increases and Decreases

Shareholders of the Pennsylvania
Railroad number 96,995, an increase
of 7,174 as compared with a year
ago. The average holding is 1926
shares, a decrease of S.22 per cent
The number of foreign holders is
1857, a decrease of 1853. and tho
foreign owners hold 2.13 per cent
of the 9,985,314 shares outstand-
ing. The average holding abroad is
ia shares. an increase of eight
shares. In the state of Pennsylvania
there are 1856 holders, an in
crease of 5,707, representing 1881
per cent. of the total stock out
standing; and in New York state,
1923 holders. an increase of S5S,
representing 1904 per cent. of the
total stock. Women shareholders
numbered 4S,327, an increase of
3,791, and they hold 2S.49 per cent.
of the capital stock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-24
Readings School For
Telegraphers Is Populs

There are thirty-four students
telegraphy at the school of the Reaf
ing Railways Company, at Pottstowi
all of whom are young women e2
cept a few. Four of these youn
women have mastered the art SUI
ficiently to be placed in charge of Of
fees. One of them is now at Perkit
men Junction, another at Gree
Lane and two are booked to go
the New York division. Six othel
will be ready in a week. Miss Alit
Rabold, of Richland, who took U
the study six weeks ago, has mad
such wonderful progress that ST
will soon be ready to take charge
an office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-24
Plan "Open House. at
Friendship Club Meeting

Railroad men are planning a big
time for Thursday night. An open
House" session will be held at Eagles
Hall, Sixth and Cumberland streets,
by the Friendship and Cooperative
Club. Everybody will be welcome.
Each member and guest is requested
to bring a package. The package will
be sold at auction and the proceeds
turned over to the Associated Aids
Society.
Appropriate addresses will be
made and after the auction sale
there will be refreshments and cigars
Big crowds are coming from Altoona
ana other cities, and there will be
some big surprise packages.