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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
ATTENDS A HEARING;
ACCUSED OF MURDER
Alleged bad Man" in Little
Italy Taken Into Custody
While Listening to Story
of killing

A resident Philadelphas Litue ltaly
who has the reputation of being bad
man" Is under arrest, accused OF a muir
der committed early today, although the po-
lice have as yet failed to establish motive
II happened at Ninth and Fitzwater streets,
the fifth killing in nine days.
The accused man is Frank Lascalya,
twenty-six years old. of 12sS South Six
teenth street. The victim was Luigi caruso
forty years old. OF 2527 South Eighth
street. He was salesman temporarily out
of work. He had Si5 In bills and some
small change when found. so IL is not
thought that robbery had anything to DO
with his murder.
The suspect was he'd without bail for
further hearing Saturday by Magistrate
lmber this morning Philip Tesone, nine
teen years OLD, of 73 South Ninth street,
was held in $1,000 bail. These others were
held in $500 bail: John Copalliti, Ninth
and Fitzwater streets where the killing
took place Dominick Aida, same address
Joseph Dallorotti $40 Filbert street Felix
Cordela. 537 Christian street; John de
sando, 755 South Tenth street. and Frank
Marno, $50 Mildred street Msrino is
cousin Of the dead man.
According to the evidence. Caruso and
AIarino were at the Verdi Society cub
house Eleventh and Fitzwater streets. They
left there at a. m, and walked down To
the Hotel La ToSca, at Ninth ana FltE-
water streets. Marino went In to phone for
taxi. he said, and while at the phone
heard four shots. He rushed outside and
found Caruso dying. He went inside he
said, to get help. and found Lascalya Sit
ting at table.
At the hearing before Magistrate lmber
after Marino told this and after the boy,
Philip Tesone, said he had seen Lascalya
and Caruso walking around together right
before the shooting the Magistrate wanted
to know where Lascalya was :. why he had
not been arrested. The police said his name
had not figured in the case before. How
ever, Lascalya was not hard to find: he
was an interested listener. He was
promptly arrested in the courtroom and
then accused of the murder. He denied It,
The police searching .the front rooms OF
the Hotel La Tosca found a revolver behind
the piano. -Four cartridges had been dis
charged. The ownership of the weapon was
not determined. but policeman said he
had heard that Lascalya had taken a re-
Nolver last night from garage where he
works
AT carusO's home ii was said they had
never heard of Lascalya and that Caruso's
life had never been threatened, SO far as his
relatives knew.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
Ll| LAIlE
RECORD DIVIDEND
Extra of 3 Per Cent in Addi-
tion to Regular Payment
on Common Stock
EARNINGS $1ls.Ooo.ooo
Judge Gary Sees No Let-Up in
Present Business Conditions.
Looks for Higher Prices

NEW YORK, April "a.
The United states Steel Corporation this
afternoon declared an extra dividend Of 3
per cent on the common stock, representing
the greatest dividend in Its history. and
also reported net earnings for the quarter
ending March 81, 1917. OF s113,121.01s, the
largest since the Incorporation OF the huge
steel corporation
In addition 10 the extra dividend on the
common stock the regular disbursement of
i Y per cent was declared. the total repre-
senting an outlay OF $21 500, ,s56. while the
extra dividend itself amounted to S15,249.-
$50 The regular quarterly dividend OF IA
per cent was also declared on the pre-
fsrred stock
Following the announcement OF the vast
earnings OF the corporation, Judge Gary
announced that the corporation would sub
scribe to $4,000 900 Of the Governments
3h per cent war loan. In addition, the
corporation will pay It's income tax for 1916
In advance. This amounts to about $500
600. 1t is not due until June Is.
The steel corporation will also subscribe
$4,000 TO the proposed $4,000 Young
Mems Christian Association fund for army
work, Chairman Gary announced
Thre months ago the corporation declared
an extra dividend Of lT per cent. on the
common. The common stock dividends are
payable June 20. Books close June | and
reopen June g. The preferred is payable
May 20. Books on this issue close April
20 and reopen May 2.
For the quarter ended December 81 the
net earnings were sos, ,S6s,347, the net re-
sults for the March quarter, therefore, rep
resenting an Increase Of s71b2,671, while in
the March quarter of 1906 the net earnings
we're S607l3.824 and in 1915 $12,457,sO9
Judge Elbert H. Gary. chairman of the
board, announced after the meeting of the
directors that the extra dividend paid up
all deficiencies in common dividends for
the fve quarters from June, 1914, to Sep
tember 1915, when dividends were passed
with per cent extra.
Discussing general business conditions
Gary declared no let-up was In sight The
tendency In prices, he said, was still up
ward. He added. personally, he did not
desire to see prices advance further. Gary
progressed ignorance Of any plans whereby
the United States might act as purchasing
agent for the Allied Governments obtaining
the same prices for steel now granted the
United States Government.
United States Steel earnings In 1916 were
x342,9s7.092. This broke all steel records
This present year bids fair to shatter that
record, judging from the earnings of the
nrst quarter. The surplus for this years
nrst quarter is s69.S36.9sl. an increase of
$S6,9S2,SOs over the same period last year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
GERMAN LINER IN DRYDOCK
Eitel Friedrich Will Probably Be
Transformed Into Cruiser or
Transport

Transformation Of the two interned Ger
man liners at the Philadelphia Navy Yard,
the kronprinz Wilhelm and the Eitc Fried
rich. into possible cruisers or transports for
the United States navy started today when
the Eitel Friedrich was moved from the
back channel to the big drydock on the
Delaware. Information to this effect was
given out today by Major van Busiirk Off
cial censor
In the big drydock the liner will he
scraped of her musty paint and barnaclcs
and made seawOrthy She will be followed
there by the kronprinz Wilhelm, who will
likewise be put in order Machinery of both
ships will be readjusted for use later in
the service
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24

Ritz-t tarlton to maintain personal surveil-
lance over the hotel
This averment is made in the affidavit
supporting the application made by Bew:
THAT the said Gustav William Bergner
has. without the consent o. your petitioner
and his wife, and against your petitioners
and his said wifes wishes. and in spite Of
your petitioners prohibition, taken away
the said Jean Cotart Scott Bew. and con-
Ceas her and holds and detans her
Your petitioner has frequently requested
and dema nded the return of his said wife to
him and has endesiNored to see and con-
verse with his said wife, and has been un-
lawfully prevented from seeing and con-
versing with his said wife, by the said Gus
tav William Bergner.
That your petitioner AYERS that his said
wife is deprived Of her liberty by the said
Gustav William Bergner unjustlE and ille-
gally."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
MRS. "A. HAMILTON RICE
BACK FROM THE AMAZON
Wife of Explorer Returns From Long
est Exploration Tour Made
by Woman

Mrs. Alexander Hamilton Rice. wife OF
the explorer and widow of George H.
widener. who pershed when the Tltanic
went down, won laurels today Tor h'shr"s
tho LONGEST exploration tour ever made by
a women when she arrived in New YORK
from South America.
Mrs. Rice Is well known in this city,
where she resided before the death OF her
first husband. After her marriage to DOC
tor Rice she went with him on tour OF
the Upper Amazon, in South America, ac-
companied by nine scientists. The party
Travelled more than 5000 miles by land and
water and devoted particular attention to
the diseases of South American Indians.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
Russian Shin Sunk; Exiles Perish

cOPENIIAGEN. April 24.-rhe Russian
steamship Zara has been sunk by a Ger
man submarine with severe loss of life
Among the victims were a number of politi-
cal exiles who were returning to Russia
says dispatch from Petrograd today.
Nicholas Karpovich. well-known Socialist
who had been compelled to leave Russia
for his activities against the old autocratc
Government. was killed. News Of his death
has had the effect of stiffenng the resolu-
tion of the Russian Democrats to continue
the war until victory is gained, the Petro-
grad adviceS say.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
Cabinet Officers Guests of Labor

WASHINGTON, April 24.--Members Of
President Wilson's Cabinet We're guests of
the Executive Council of the American
Federation OF Labor at luncheon this aft
ernoon. All Of the Secretaries were pres.
ent with the exception OF Mr. Lansing, and
the general labor situation in relation to
the war was discussed at length, though in
formally.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
SAVES LITTLE PUPILS LIFE
AT COST OF HER OWN
Brave Young School Teacher Rescues
Girl and Then browns in
Quarry Hole

HAGERSTOWN. Md, April "a Jumping
into n quarry hole to save her little pupil
from drowning. Miss Ada Knode. principal
OF Kearneysvilc. w. Va. school. sacrificed
her own life yesterday The water was
about thirty-tive feet deep,
Miss Knode succeeded in getting the
child Juanita Wilmington. close to the
bank where she could climb out TO safety
but sank back exhausted and perished be-
fore the gaze Of several pupils. Children
tried to get help but 1t arrived too late
Miss Knode was twenty-one years old and
daughter of Albert Knode near Shepherds
town, w. Va.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
Interned Sailors at Gloucester Released

The fourteen Austrians who as members
Of the crews Of the vessels Franconia and
Budapest were interned at Gloucester when
relations with their country were broken
on, were released this afternoon following
finding Of the Federal Board of Inquiry
which was appointed to investigate the
case. The men are privileged to go where
they wish.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
SPY SUSPECT FREED
Copper Wires Used Only for Pipe
Cleaning

George Wetzell Of Union Hin. y. j..
arrested yesterday on suspicion of being a
German spy and held a prisoner all night.
was brought before Chief Griffin, of the
United States Secret Service. today and
discharged
Wetze.l lived IN furnished room at 1901
vine street Pieces of copper wire seen In
his room led To information being given the
police that he was suspicious character
At the examination Of the man today In the
Federal Building, it developed he had been
usinE the wire to clean his pipes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
Start Work on Recreation Pier

STONE HARBOR. ~ j.. April :4--The
work OF construction at the municipal rec
reation pier has begun, the contract having
been awarded to w. l.. Turpin 4 Sons, of
Stone Harbor, for $lG.025. the lowest bid.
The building comprises four stores, an audi
torum seating 1000 and a pavilion. The
location is on the ocean side Of the board
walk opposite l06th street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
BOY FOUND BURNED TO DEATH
Firemen Discover Body in Ruins Of
Swarthmore Home

Firemen. searching through the ruins of
the home Of Iucien johnson, in Swarth-
more, burned recently, discovered the char
red body of his twelve-year- old son. James
Edward. missing since the fire. The fire
started in the boys room and It is thought
he was overcome by smoke. Another son,
Wildred. escaped by jumping from a third
story window
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
silk Thieves Rob Car and Store

SILK thieves were at work in two Sec
tions of Philadelphia last night. Some one
broke into box car Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at Thirty-seventh and Milf
fin streets and stole sis3 worth Of silk
shirts A store at III North Seventh street
was also broken into and $3.50 worth of
silk taken
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
SUFFRAGE ASKS WILSON'S AID
President Requested to Urge Votes for
Women in Maryland

WASHINGTON. April "a. 49, Sunragists
adopted Il new method of listing President
Wilson's aid in their cause today.
A delegation of forty women, representing
the Just Government League, of Baltimore,
called at the White House and asked the
President to write a personal letter to the
Governor of Maryland, advising that the
women of the state be given the ballot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
Boy Accused of Stealing Jewelry

Meyer Belfer. of 234 Brown street, an
errand boy employed by Max Wasa, a jew
eler, ut 1l9 South Eighth street. was held
In $500 bail for court by Magistrate Beaton
at the Central Station this morning,
charged with stealing jewery valued at
upward of $500 from his employer. De-
tectives Clark and Hanlon say they recov-
cred much of the Jewelry at the boys home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
Poor Woman Kills Herself

A poorly dressed and 10 far unidentified
woman committed suicide by throwing her
self in front of Haddon Heights car as il
was entering Daklyn on its way to Camden
today. The body was taken to the
morgue. Several persons passing AT the
time say that the womans act was de-
liberate The coroner is trying to find
her relatives or friends
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
Millionaire Enlists in Marines

NEW YORK, April 2i,-'rhe enlistment
private in the United States marine
corps at Detroit, Mich, of eX-Congressman
Edwin DENLY was announced by marine
corps officials here today Mr.. DENLY, who
is multimilionaire. is fifty-siX years old
and served in Congress from 1902 to 1911,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
Editor Asks TeutOn Peace Terms

AMSTERDAM, April PA demand for
specific peace terms of Germany is made In
the Nossiche Zeitung Of Berlin by George
Bernhardt. the editor, says a telegram from
Berlin today. Doctor Bernhardt contended
that Germany must not give up the terri
tory she has conquered. The future of the
empire, he claims. demands a big indemnity
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
sweder's Queen Sorry for German Cit,

AMSTERDAM. April 2l.-The Queen of
Sweden today teegraphed the burgomaster
OF Frelburg expressing her regret over the
recent Franco-British air raid on that city,
tThe Queen of Sweden was formerly Prn-
eess Victoria of Baden, In which German
principality Freiburg is iocated.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
American Aviator Killed in France

PARIS April "a. - Aviator Ronald
1loskier, of the Lafayette Escadrille, a resi-
dent of Orange, n. j.. has been killed In an
aerial engagement, it was officially an
nounced today. He was a corporal in the
American flying detachment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
Sweden Hslts Booze Sale

LONDON. April 24.--Stockholm reports
that the sale of alcoholic drinks in Sweden
has been stopped until May 12 1t is as
sumed that this action was taken TO pre-
vent trouble during the labor manifesto
tions on May day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
Two Morse Ships Sunk; Crews Saved

CHRISTIANIA. April 24--The Nor
wegian steamships Peiye and Ekjold have
been torpedoed and sunk, according to
word received here today Their crews
were saved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
Hsvre de- Grace Results

EIasI RACE for iws-sssr-qds selling. IA
Ss s.sy iYs ils y.'1'i%s s.s.iss 'le $3.50 'sso
E:: i2S wo,S iSelIls: 3; orn.;;:s, .;;c s
pot6nta also ran.
I. s1qoNp RACE. ,hrss- -yssr-oId. and upward
iiY; 5Fi;ssEI |. ,,i.' 'isse s,,IS ssssSS
Z i;is ksssl i 1ssI ii,e. i.sl:.. v.lsss' sisc
M &AcE' sos tweyssrrelds puFss, :
M ss::7sss'.; ~. ..i.: i.s $3.50 ~ i, 4
A. ysss-eIxs 80 wvsss,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
Nine. Bernhardt Gaining Steadily

NEW YORK. April 24.-Mme. Sarah
Bernhardt has gai.;sd steadily for the last
twenty-four hours, according to attending
physicians in Mount Sinai Hospital Unless
there is a change for the worse in the next
twelve hours blood TRANSMISSION will not be
resorted to- the specialists said today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24

LONDON. April 24.---Lleutenant c. j.
Law. of the Kings Own Scottish Borderers
second son Of Chancellor A. Bonar Law
has been wounded while fightingh the Turks
in Palestine and is reported today to be
missing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
Spain Sends New Note to Berlin

MADRID, April 24.-Spain has sent an
other note to Germany on the submarine
situation, according to E impartial today.
No hint of the contents was given.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
Berlin Tells U. S. Writers to. Leave

THE HAGUE, April 2t.--The American
correspondents Remaining in Germany have
been requested to leave by the German For
align once. 1t 10 presumed they win 20
stthsr to Switzerland or Denmark.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27
SHERIFF EXECUTION SALE

Under and by virtue of an execution
t tSa "a; out it. Of and under the seal of
e mes in ana for OF the thG Sf aa
cial District, and County Of Cook, on
the 18th day of April, 1917, upon a
Spdsm 9a3rt re end and docketed in
therein. wherein Fred Evertson, was
plaintiff, and John Mckay and Paul
Lemere, was IS defendants, in favor. of
sald plaintiff and AGAINST said defen-
ian assignment of said: Judgment to
Warren p. Greene having been filed
in the office of the Clerk of the Dis
April End 1910 for. the sum Of Nine
lars lars S$9"S $50 and interest from July
h. 80 me- Ana T Sbdf said f e exec9 %
County, been duly directed and deliv-
cred. | have levied upon and will sell
at public a4 yet to the highest cash
Marais, in said County Of Cook. on
Thursday the 9Th day of August 1917,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that
the above named Judgment debtor, had
in and to the real estate hereinafter
described on the 18th day of July A. D.
of said Judgment or any interest there
in which said Judgment Debtor has
since that day acquired.
The description of the property being
as follows, to-wit:
Lot 4, Section %, and Lot 1 and Is
land No. 3, Section 33, and Lot 1, Sec
ton 80, Township 81 North of Range
East: Except that interest of Ebe-
nezer Falconer in said property de-
scribed as an undivided one half in
terest in and to all mineral, and min
eeral rights, of every kind and descrip-
ton, on, in or under and all extensions
under ground in Lot 4, Section 20, and
Lot 1 and Island No. 3, Section 80, and
Lot l, Section 80, same Township and
Range; said lands being situated in
Cook County, Minnesota, according to
the United States Government survey
thereof.
Dated at Grand Marais, MIMI, July
10Th, A. D. 1917.
L. H. LIEN,
Sheriff Cook County, MINI.
JOHN H. NORTON, $40
Attorney for Judgment Creditor.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27
HORSE LABOR ON FARMS.
National Crop Improvement SsrvIce 7

On the grain farm the heaviest
work for the horses comes in April,
May and In August, September and
October. The rest of the time there
is practically nothing for the horses
to do. But enough horses have to he
kept during the year to take care Of
the work during these busy months.
When averaged up the horse on the
grain farm only works three hours
day. These figures were secured in an
Investigation by the Minnesota Exper-
iment Station, under the direction of
Thomas Cooper, now director of the
North Dakota Experiment Station. In
this same investigation it was found
that when the crops are diversified,
the horse labor is better distributed.
There is less work for the horses in
the seasons that are the busiest on
the all-grain farm, and there IS work
or the horses when there is no work
for the horses on the all-grain farm.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27
BARLEY YIELDS,
National Crop Improvement Service.

Regarding the best yields of bar
ley. we will say that this is rather a
difficult thing to give because the
yield sometimes depends more upon
the threshing record. However, tho
average yield of pedigreed barley Of
members of the Wisconsin Expert.
ment Association was in 1913. 81 BUSH
els, 1914, 1873 bushels, 1915, 37.5. bush.
els, The yield for 1915 is the average
from over $50 members reporting.
Some of the highest ones are as fol.
lows: go, 81, Sc, IS, So and As bushels.
ut is impossible to state what has
been the highest yield in Wisconsin,
but I think some of these yields for
last year. which was a very good bar
ley season, are quite reasonable, but
do not doubt though that there may be
larger yields than these, but have
no knowledge of them"-J. J. Gar.
land.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27
$4,000 CONTRIBUTION FROM
IRON ORE COMPANIES

In accordance with a determine
es of it's business organization shall
participate equally in the contribu-
ton Of money or other forms of par
ticipation to national enterprises, the
M. A. Hanna Company has allotted
nine thousand dollars of it's contrib
ution to the Red Cross fund to the
various iron ore companies in which
it is interested. To further the
plan of equal distribution of these
contributions, certain sums have
been allotted to each of the various
companies to be contributed where
those companies have the largest
interests.
The $4,000 fund will be divided
between Duluth, where the general
offices of the ore companies are
situated, and the towns on the Mimi
esota and Michigan iron ranges
where the mines are located. The
general funds in the towns of Vir-
ginia, Mountain Iron, Bull and Nash
wauk, in Minnesota; and Wakefield,
Diorite, CT stal Falls and Palmer,
in Michigan, will therefore receive
these contributions. 49,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27
"Dry Farming" Needed Everywhere.

"Dry Farming" Needed Everywhere.
National Crop Improvement ssrvls..l
When we say dry farming" we i'm
naediately begin to think of the west.
ern plains where the rainfall is de.
Accent. We all admit that they should
take unusual pains in conserving their
moisture.
Well we ought to be ashamed of
ourselves in the humid territory.
When comes along a year like this,
We think we are terribly abused and
yet in any of this territory we have
had mere rain than Western Kansas
and Nebraska gets any year.
Therefore, let us take dry farming
methods to ourselves. Because In
some years the rain comes when we
want it, is no excuse for neglect1ng
conservation of moisture.
What is this dry farming? Let US
take it up with the clubs and make 1t
an institute subject. Let us get our
best farmers to agree to practice it.
There is no drought year in the corn
belt which does not have more moist
ure than necessary, if conserved, to
raise crop of corn.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27
Notice for Bids

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the un-
dersigned up to and including Tues
day, July 3rd next, for the purpose Of
transporting children over the east and
west route to Grand Marais school
house for the next school year. The
east route extends to Joseph Croft's
farm. The west route to Ole Aliens
farm. Children to be transported by
auto buss. For particulars see the
undersigned or any member of the
school board. Submit separate propo-
sails for each route.
Dated June 10, 1917.
CLAUS G. MONKER,
Clerk Dist. No. 1, Cook Co. MINI.