Local Man Responsible for Big Army Warehouse

H. E. Poronto, vice-president of the Chicago Junction railway, who has been spending several weeks in Washington, D.C., returned to his home at 901 Elmwood avenue, early this week. While in Washington, Mr. Poronto had charge of negotiations which resulted in the government authorizing the purchase of land in Chicago and the erection thereon of the largest concrete warehouse building in the country at a total cost in excess of [unclear]. This building will be occupied by the Quartermaster's department for the warehousing of army supplies and the locating of the large department depot in Chicago is most important for Chicago and the middle west.