imiriT t w it ! V H , BOYS ASKED TO AID PAPER GATHERERS Boy Scouts Have Field Day Next Saturday and Can't Help VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED Here's a Chance for Forty Husky Lads FORTY boys who nrc not Boy Scouts arc needed for Red Cross work next Saturday. The Evening Ledger will appoint the first forty applicants over four teen years of age who are strong and able to assist with the Red Cross waste-paper collection. Application for appointment in this cause should bo made bv letter addressed to the Red Cross Depart ment of the Evening Ledger, The Bov Scouts have done their part in this campaign. The Even ing Ledger feels that boys who arc not Boy Scouts should be Riven this opportunity to help the soldiers who will soon be fighting in Europe. DL NEMICO E' RICACCIATO INDIETRO NEL TRENTINO II Principe di Udine, il Senatorc Marconi e l'Intcra Missione Italiana E' Giunta agli Stati Uniti EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1917 'i ' Boys who xvnnt to serve their country can volunteer to nsilst the ried Cross next Saturday Forty arc needed to help with the papcr-savlnp campaign. The earliest eligible volunteers will ho accepted by the EvsstNO I.cnocn for this volunteer service These nro the conditions: Hoys muit he more than fourteen years old. Kvery eno muit be strong nnd willing to work Application should bo made to the Hed Cross Department of the Kvf.ninci I.eporii by letter Kvery letter must contain the name, the address and tho telephone num ber. If there Is no telephone In the house, the number of a nearby telephone should be Riven The work of the volunteers will be very valuable They nre to work In pairs, threes or singly Teams of two and three nro rent with motor trucks. Where sent flngly each boy Is sent with the owner of an automobile. Tho drivers of trucks have heen responsible men In all cases In this Campaign, so It would seem boys would be entirely safe. The drivers are employes In all cases of truck companies or local firms owning trucks. ASIC SCOUTS TO VOLUNTKEH This work has been In tho hands of tho Boy Scouts Tho scouts are preparing to hold a big Mold day, and nearly nil of them will he In training next Saturday. It oc curred to the Hed Cross and tho I:vk xino Lkdoer that theio must be many boys who would like to volunteer their serv ice to tho Itcd Cross for a duy. so It was decided to appeal for volunteers for tho en tire collection on Saturday. If this plan Is successful, the volunteer system will be used from time to tlmo to give boys who are not members of the Uoy Scouts a chance to help mako this campaign a big paying enturc In behalf of tho men who are going to Kuropo to fight. x A Klnsohn, dealer In fruit, mushrooms and vegetables, at Chew street and Chelten avenue, (lermantown, who has volunteered to collect paper In that locality every Monday between the hours of noon and 2 -SO In the afternoon, sent his truck out yesterday afternoon nnd collected nearly a ton of paper. STORED IX GERMAN-TOWN Miss Edith Smythe. of 110 Summit ave nue. Chestnut Hill, who has been collecting each Monday, also picked up several loads of paper In her pleasure car yetcrday. Both of these volunteers have been storing the paper they collected at the plant of the Albright Purse Company, Duval.' street, Germantown, this company having volun teered to store tho paper until a large truck load could be collected. The two machines mentioned above have greatly assisted the management of the campaign, as tho Oermantown and Chest nut Hill territories are so far from the other xolunteer collectors that It was next to Impossible to make the collections. City News in Brief A lV.WlI! INTllKASi: of 10 per rent has been made for employes of If. O. Wilbur & Sons, chocolato manufacturers. This constitutes an advance of more than 20 per cent since the beginning of this year. A IIAIII ON llOATIIOVSIlS on the west ide of the Schuylkill Hlvcr by Lower Mer lon Township police resulted In the capture of two girls and nine men. Seven others escaped from tho raided club, which Is known as the Mermaid. John J. Ward, said to be president of tho club and giving nn address at 2113 Main street, Manayunk, was held under $1000 ball for a. further hearing tomorrow. CONSI1KVATIOX OF 1'I.ATIXUM. In nc- cordanco with requests from tho Depart ment of Commerce, lias been pledged by Philadelphia Jewelers. Through the vigi lance commltteo of tho Jewelers' Associa tion a resolution calling on members to abandon the use of platinum for all bulky articles and nonessential uses Is urged. Platinum Is scarce and of great value In chemical manufacture. riO OWNnitS ri.IJ.V that the raids on ptsgerics should bo stopped because gar-bage-fed pigs were cheaply maintained nnd helped feed the countiy won no response from Director of Public Health and Char ities Krusen. 'Tho lives of pigs cannot be held more sacred than the lives of human beings." was his comment on the advertise ment the pig owners had displayed In tho newspapers yesterday. "The Government will not. I am sure. Indorse any measure pf food economy that might read to unclean llness and disease." MHS. WILLIAM P. MASON was clectrd president of the Philadelphia Chapter, daughters of the Confederacy, at the an nual meeting of the chapter In the Hellovue StraUord Other officers are: Mrs. George C. Davles, flrBt vice president ; Mrs. John Cook Hirst, second vice president; Mrs. Henry D. Eest, recording secretary: Mrs. . Wilbur Smith, corresponding secretary: Mrs. Constant Eakln Jones, treasurer ; Mrs, Herbert T. Hartman, registrar: Mrs, Lewis, MMorlan, and Mrs. Frank Rupert, custo alan. NATHAN T. FOMVEU was re-elected President of tho Manufacturers' Club. Other "racers chosen were: Cyrus Borgner, Rlch o Campion and William F. Fray, Vice Presidents ; Alfred E. Burk, Samuel G. Croft, -John Flsler. Robert S. Irwin, Jules A. Kerle, Jeph s. Rambo and II. E. Worthlngton, directors. CAPTAIN F. II. CA8SATT hut. atked for jwenty-flve members of the school boys' rm army to work on his farm at Berwyn. Arrangements have been made by the Phila delphia School Mobilization committee to recruit ths force. They will begin work on June 4, "JpfAMITE IN DAnnV lias routed the ldents to protest. They dislike the Idea or having a carload of It on a Baltimore na Ohio siding on the outskirts of the own. That there was dynamite In the car ocam known to the residents through the .' ot Joe Smith, alias Bluskey, by Cor poral Miller, of the First Infantry, who 'ound Smith lurklnsr nvar It and arrested . mm. The residents are planning to hold Protest meeting lata today. Seek Girl Who Vanished PQTTflVIT T V T- rn Pli TlntfB- ?" Police am trying tp trace, Verna Mart WAREHOUSE HEADS AID IN FOOD WORK Philndelphians Offer Serv ices When Plans Are Perfected GLI ITALIANI AVANZANO , , ROMA. 22 Magglo. lari sera II Mlnlstcro della Ouerra pub bllcavn. 11 scguente rnpporto del generate Cadorna circa la sltuazlono alia fronte Itnlo-austrlnca: "h f,ron,c ,M Trcntlno l'nstcie del rtuf-I" ? J"""1' che comlnclo' sabato. dUenne pin' xasta e plu' Intensa uella glornata dl lerl (domenlca). Essa era partlcolarmente xlolenta nella zona com- J-.. ira ia vaue dell'Adlge e quella del Travlgnoln. Attncchi locnll ernno gla' statl resplntl dalle nostre truppo nella notto dl sabnto a Cueccl, nella val dl Led to. cd a Rio Krcddo, nella valle del I Astlco. II tcntatlvo del ncmlco dl rreare una jlUerslone fu rlpreso nella glornata di lerl. ma ancora senia succesco. ron nt tacclil nella zona dl Campo. in Val IJaone, a sud-cst del lago dl Lopplo; a Rio ( ameras, nella alle dell'Adlge. e sul torrentc Maso. nella Val Sugana, A sera ratta denso masse nemlche ntlaccarono lgorosameiito le no.nre poslzlonl sul Pasublo, nd ox est dl Monto Dcnte. Dopo un violento oombattlmento corpo a corpo II nemlco. che nveva sublto pcrdite gra vlsslme. fu rlcacclato lndlctro su tutta la llnea d'attacco. Sulla fronto delle Alpi Olulle le nostre truppe resplnsero nttacch) del nemlco sullo pendlcl settentrlonall del San Marco, nd est dl Gorlzla. tra II monto Volkovnlak ed il Fniti Hrlb o ncllo lclnanze della Quota 268. Le nostro truppe hanno conauistato la Quota 363 tra Pallovo o Brltovo, ad est dl Plava, ed hanno ancora dl plu' csteso m. zona neiia nostra occuparlone sul Monto Vodlco. Nol nbblamo preso nlcune centlnala ill priglonlori ed una conslderc ole (unntlta ill materlalo da guerra che era stato nbbandruiato dal ncmlco nolle sue caverne. Durante una battaglla acrea 1 nostrt nvlatorl hanno abbattuto due macchlno nemlche. LA BATTAOLLV Dl CANALE, Lo forze Italians, pochlsslmo in verlta", che II generale Cadorna ax ova lanclato al dl l.V dell'Isonzn a nord ill Canale per una flnta manoxra dl nttacco in quel scttore mentre egll lanelava lo sun truppe al 1'attarca del Cuceo e del Vodlce, si sono rltirato Bulla destra del flume dopo aere hrlllantemente rompluto la loro mlwlone. En corrlspondente del Times ill Londra cosl' descriveva p.irte della lotta snstcnuta glovedl' scorso da questl repartl Italian! "Glocdlr ml fu Dosslblle dl avero un:x chlara lslone ill questa temporanea testa dl ponte. Era straordlnarlamento lmprenslo nante vederc la sottlln llnea dl uomlnl che tencva la fronto dl duo mlglla (111 nustrl acl, completamentc ttattl in inganno dallo manovra Italiana o ila'la magnlflca condntta dello truppo ill (.'idorna, aspettaxano rlnforzl prima dl contrattaccare dopo che altrl contrattacchl erano fallltl. Ma il complto degli Itallanl era flnlto ed un nuoo ponote fu gettato nttraverso II flume per II rltorno alia rlva destra, al punto dl partenza. "Lo truppe itallane erano giunto a buon punto nulla montagna o credevano anch'esse dl dovere avanrara ancora. Ma do' non era nel planl dl Cadorna. "II complto che le forze dl Cadorna de vono assolverc e' straordlnarlamcnte diffi cile, e xembra che sla reso ancora plu" difficile daH'Immoblllta' delle forze russe. La battaglla e' stata accanltisslme gla" dovo si trattava sempllcemento di una attacco dlmostrativo. "II fuoco delle artigllerle austrlache c' formldablllsslmo'cd II numero delle mltra gllatrlci che 11 nemlco ha sembra molto accrescluto. Ma cl vuole ben altro per arrestare gll uomlnl di Cadorna. La prc parazlone materlalo dl questa offensUa Italiana e' stata cramcntc rlmarchexole " LA MISSIONE ITALIANA GIUNTA WASHINGTON, 22 Magglo La sezlone prlnclpalo della missione Italiana alia cul testa o 11 prlncIpe dl Udlne c' giunta In America e glungera' a Washington forse oggi. II DIpartimento dl Stato annunclava lerl sera che cssa era sbarcata fellcemente negll Statl L'nltl. La missions e" composta corrio segue: Kcrdlnando di Savola, prlnclpo dl Udlno; Enrico Arlotta. mlnlstro dello Comunlca zlonl ; Marchess Lulgl Borsarelll dl Rlfreddo, sottosegretarlo dl Stato al Mlnistero degll Affarl Esterl ; Gugllemo Marconi, senatore del Regno; Augusto ClufCelll, deputato, ex mlnlstro del Lax-orl Pubbllcl ; Francesco Sa-erlo NittI, deputato. ex mlnlstro del I'Agrlcoltura. Addetti alia missione Italiana sono: Cav. De Parente, segretarlo dl Legazlono o segretarlo della missione; tenente dl vascello da Zara, alutante di bandlera del principe dl Udine; Cav. Alvlso Bragadln e Caw Guldo Pardo, segretnrll del mlnlstro Arlotta ; Duca dl Sangro e slgnor dl Susa. segretarii del senatore Marconi; Cav. Angell, segretarlo dell'on. Cluffelli, e Cav. D'Amato. BANKERS AWAIT SCHEME rhlladelphlans nrc ready to take an active part In co-operating with the Federal Gov ernment xvhen Its plans for dealing xvlth the food problem through xvnrchouscs nro com- lucicu John S Morris, president of the Philadel phia Produce Exchange, said today that members of the exchange xvero xvilllng to assist tho (Jox eminent Ho added that tho Federal plans xvere still In formation. Edward W. Coon, produce dealer, of 20 faouth Wnter street, is ono Phlladelphlan who already has xolunteered to turn oxer xvarehouse facilities to the National Gov ernment frco. lie went lo Washington nnd personally tendered 'to the Department of Agriculture half of his large xxarehouse at Cape Vincent, N. Y , In tho center of the cheee district of that Stnte Mr. Coon xx'as ono step ahead of the de partment Itself. omclals of tho depart ment hax-e not decided xxhat they want to do, he found They xvere not e-n ready to accept his offer, because they did .lot know what they would do with his a".d otlici warehouxes. PLANS UNSETTLED "The Department Is waiting for authority such as xvould be conferred by tho Lexer or Gore bills now pending," Mr. Coon sold today Prlx-ately owned xvnrchouscs may be taken oxer by the Gox-ernment or Federal agents may bo placed In them as super xlsors Another possibility Is that tho Gox-. ernment xvlll establish its own chain of xxarchouses throughout the country. Whether food distribution have worked themselves out through tho labors, literally, ot genera tions. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS "Tako as an examplo the potato xvhole saler Tho Dock street merchant sends buyers to Maine. If the buyers did not go there, the rop could not be moxed as ad vantageously, or perhaps be moved at all The potato man lines and double lines freight cars so tho potatoes xvlll not spoil. He puts In a stovo, cuts a holo through the roof for a chimney nnd puts a guard In the car to keep n fire going. When the pota toes nre stored they must bo sorted Seconds aro thrown out. Some of the rrop Is set aside for seed. If It xxcro not for this, thero xx'ould be no seed potatoes rcscrxed In n season like this. Thoso steps nre necessary for handling tho crop Noxx If the Gox ernment xvnnts to step In nnd do nil that well, let It do It. of course." Too much Is blamed on speculators. Mr Calwell nddrd. He cited that xxhen wheat xvent to $3 a bushel on the Chicago Ex change, speculators xvere accused of being responsible. "It xx-as a purchase bv the Allies of 28.000.000 bushels In n short crop year that sent prices up." ho said. As a further exninple of how Gox ernment buxlng affected prices, Mr. Calwell said that Washington military authorities recently caned ror inns ror iouu narreis or mackerel, i "TM... I.I....I .l.-l-.. t.. tt. ..... ... ! , ill- niKKii uriiitr ill ml" i-uuiiiiy 1111(1 mux 100 barrels of It," Mr Cahxell said "Under such conditions It Is logical for prices to soar " Tho egg market was severely affected, he added, when tho Allies last ear bought 3.000,000 cases of eggs more than 2.000,. 000.000 eggs. "YOUNG CHARLIE" SCHWAB QUITS HOOKS TOR WAR Steel MaRnato's Nephew Leaves State College) to Enter Naval Coast Defense STATE COLLEGE. Pa, May 22 Charles M S'chxxnb. Jr. of New York city, nephew of the Hcthlehetn Steel magnate, today dropped his studies at the Pennsyl vania Stnte Collegrt and enlisted In the "Dig Down, You Folks" That Is what Hilly Sunday told iScw iork. llut he also meant it for every one of his Philadelphia friends. "I am Roinrf to buy it few!" he cried. ' BUY A BOND Every one knows Hilly prcachc. what he believes to lie sound doctrine. If there is any sounder doctrine thnn Retting in back of the Government Let's Have It work vital to the efficient handling of the country's transportation In time of xxar emergency.. M II Itroughton. formerly superintendent or the IlllncJs division, at Klora. III., will succeed Mr Eaton at Connellsvllle. Ross Mann, superintendent of the Delano slon. Is appointed superintendent of Illinois division. E. J. Carrell. whn betn district engineer of maintenance way of the southwest district, become superintendent c the Delphos division. '' U A TO TEACH RESERVES RAILROAD OPERATION llAI.TI.MOHE. May 22. To become trans portation expert at tho tinkers' Rescrxe Corps, Port Jlycr, Vn , representing the llaltlmnro nnd Ohio Rallrrml. O L. Eaton, superintendent of the Connellsxillc division at ConnellHXllle, Pa, hss been rellexed nf his duties The appointment Is cffectlxe nt once Mr Eaton has had broad training In rnll rond operation which nbl.x fits him n an Instructor to the olllcer students, nt tin same time enabling them tiv secure n xvork Ing knowledge of dispatching trains, keeping trnflle moving and other phases of railroad fc ' ' Diamond Rings for Men The fashionable green gold is gaining in popularity and is especially attractive. Shown in our assortment is a green gold ring, with large diamond in octagonal plati num 'setting; the shank ar tistically decorated with black enamel $270. S. Kind & Sons, 1110 Chestnut St. DIAMOND MERCHANTS JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS 1 ti IPIIIHM tho warehouse activities would bo confined to military needs or bo made a part of tho food conservation program N another point which remains to be wttled, Mr. Coon said. Morris L. Cooke, former Director of Pub lic Safety, Is to be ono ot tho Government experts in tho xx-nrohouse work A und of I'nlverslly of Pennsjlxanla students is, now In Washington studying xxarehouse supervision with the Intention of enrolling In tho work when It gets under way. . Chars S Calwell, president of the Corn Exchange National Hank, said tho ten dency of banking men hero xvns to with hold criticism nf tho Federal program for food control until it had a chance to Justify Itself "However," Mr. Calwell said. "It must he pointed out that thero Is a tendency to blame food dealers for a great many evils they aro not responsible for. And, It Is further true that tho present channels of itux'al coast defense. Ho has been ordered to tho training station nt Newport. R. I, where he xxlll join tho mosquito Hoot. "V,oung Charlie," as Schwab is famil iarly known to his State College friends, is a sophomore in the department of indus trial engineering. Kor two jenrs he has been a sergeant in the college cadet regi ment His rise to a noncommissioned olllco came early In his mllltar career nt Penr. State b.x icason of his ptcllminaiy training in a military school before lie entered tho State College Schwab's friends expected him to enter one of the olllcers' teserxo corps training camps, but he choe the naxal scrxlce. Senator Lane Very Low SAN KRANCISCO, May 22 Physicians attending I'lilted States Senator Hurry Lane, of Portland. Ore., say ho can not recover A blood clot on the brain Is said by physicians to liaxo caused nervous deterioration. A New Pump Just a little smarter than the smartest shown so far this sea son. A new and most beautiful shade of Mahogany Tan Rus sia, $8. Black Russia and Patent Kid, $7. More of those much-demanded "Cavalier" oxfords and pumps with medium heels are in, $4.50 to $6.50. The Warper Shoe Go. WALK-OVER SHOPS 1022 CHESTNUT ST. 1228 MARKET ST. MAIL-TUBE INQUIRY VOTED $25,000 Mado Available for Settlement of Annual Dispute WASHINGTON. May 22. The Senate passed a joint resolution making Im mediately nvallablo an appropriation of $25 000 carried in tho postofllce bill for Investigation of tho mail tubes to determine whether they shall be bought by tho Gox1 ernment or continued as now. by contract. The money docs not Become available until July 1 next. Postmaster General Rur leson Is eager to have the matter settled, and somo say that he wants tho Govern ment to buy tho tubes so that tho dispute every year will disappear Senator Dank head, chairman of tho Commltteo on Post Roads and Postofllces, offered the resolution. It Is believed that the House will adopt the resolution without delay Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Boston and St. Lduls have pneumatic tubes. r fl'i 'ml Garden Insects can easily be de stroyed if you use our modern insecticides. Arsenate of Le.J, for the leaf eating insects, I lb., 30c; 5 lbs., $1.Z5 10 lbs., J2JS5.. Readcana. for destroying Rose Bugs, 30c, 50c and $1.00 per bottle. , . . . Bordeaux Mixture, a fungicide 30c lb., 5 lbs, for $1.00. MICHELL'S EVER GREEN GRASS SEED can be sown now1, will make a rich green lawn in from 5 to 6 weeks 25c qt.J A qts.. 75c j $1.00 pic. J $4.00 bu. Special formulas for unusual conditions. SBEB HCD5E nMMI r9 WCHELL'S f,V FtPffiff1 The Maintenance of Quality There is a new idea in tire making behind Hood Tires. It is the policy of the Hood Tire Com pany to build the finest and most serviceable tire that modern skill and existing materials will permit. Should invention and the re search work of our own and other experts discover 'Better ways or better materials to increase the life and service of a tire, these improvements would unhesitatingly be incor porated in a Hood Tire. Therefore, a Hood Tire will always be, as it is now, the pre-eminent tire the 'tire with more plies of fabric, better fabric, more and better rubber, more scientific and better methods of construction, better and finer ma terials giving you that tire of quality which is unquestionably the tire of greater mileage, longer life and increased safety. Try Hood Tires on your car ; let them prove their own worth. There is a Hood Dealer near iou Write m if you do not knoro his name Quality) is Economy rtrtWr'S no3 F- The Powers Company 1 822 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, Pa. Thlt i Hood Dtaltr M avfeon & DeMan$ 1115 Chestnut Street (Opposite Kcith'i) Wonderful Season-End Hat Sale Prices Reduced to One-Half and Less In this sale we give every woman the opportunity to buy an exquisite model at an unparalleled low price. 41 HATS 12$ 7.50 Hats 10$ 8.50 Hats 15 $10.00 Hats 4 $12.50 Hats 2.50 48 HATS 30 $18.50 Hats 6 $20.00 Hats 2 $22.50 Hats 10 $25.00 Hats .50 Mp 51 ATS 8 $10.00 Hats 16 $12.50 Hats 22 $15.00 Hats 5 $20.00 Hats 5.00 43 HATS 25 $21.50 Hatsl 6 $23.50 Hats 4 $27.50 Hats 8 $30.00 Hats 10.00 THREE SUMMER FUR SPECIALS Wolf and Fox Scarfs 24.00 Very Special Taupe, White, Red, Kam chatka, Slate, Battleship Gray. Choice Fox Scarfs of Superb Quality 38.00 Value Unprecedented Taupe, White, Red, Kam chatka, Slate, Battleship Gray. Mole, Ermine or Kolinsky Scarfs 68.00 Extra Special Value In lonjr, straight effects or shoulder or cape models. Furs stored over the summer at 3 of value, including cleaning and insurance against fire, moths and burglary. Furs remodeled now will save you 25 to 40. stounding Motor Car Performance "The first car I drove over 15,600 miles: the second car nol quite 10,000 miles, and have not had one ccnl of repairs. The original tires arc on each car. In brief, would say 'I00'?o Perfect' satisfaction." (Orvncr's name upon request) These are the very words of the owner of Irvo Owen Magnetic cars. But the reason for the remark able performance of such bid cars, is the Magnetic Principle of transmission used in the It substitutes flexibility and ease of control, elasticity of power, constant torque and smooth riding at a thousand speeds, for the jerks and jars of gear-shift cars. This same dependable Magnetic unit substitutes a little finger-lever on the steering-wheel for the axvkward, hard working, shifting mechanism of other cars. It also provides for starting, lighting and braking. This means greater mileage for tires and gasoline, less abuse, lower upkeep expense and far greater satisfaction. It's probably hard to realize that these Owen Magnetic features are so much superior that they are causing gcar-sii cars lo become obsolete. So before you decide on any other car, ask us to prove our claims. Pick up your phone now and arrange for a demonstration. Phone Spruce 2690. Seven-Pnscnger Touring (one-man top or Victoria top); Four-PaMencer Tourrrig (cne-man top or Victoria top); Four-Patienger Runabout: Limousine; Landaulet; Town Car. Pricet from $3300 to $5500. "He Car 0 a Thousand Speeds " OWEN MAGNETIC OF PHILADELPHIA, INC. 1835 CHESTNUT ST. CAR CO .-Villl i I pf '""""itriiiTlltiiBw l VilX.'PV -- . II..1 fl ft ! mm I'ljrilWR-year.oia girl of Bt, Clair, ytia wwl,ili", , jWBMuaar MM awiwaay. I
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