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The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. T.. A. Nickerson of Elm
wood Park. and Mrs. E. w. Rexford,
mother of Mrs. Nickerson, are spending
few weeks at Lake Tahoe. Upon
her return to Berkeley Miss Nickerson
will prepare to leave for Vassar, where
she viii enter upon her freshman year
this fall
Miss Esther Church, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Lin S. Church. Is entertaining
a number of her young friends at a
house party at the country home of her
parents in Alamo
Mrs. Frank Luckell, the former
Gladys Pennell, whose wedding was one
of the most attractive affairs of the
season, was joined yesterday by her
husband, Ensign Luckell who is at
tached to the u. S. S. Pittsburg.
Mrs. Frank J. Woodward is enter
tanning her parents. DR.. Erwin S. Chap
mont avenue home. The Chapmans
were formerly residents of Oakland and
have many friends In that city and
Berkeley, who are welcoming them dur
ing their visit here. The Woodwards
have just returned from abroad.
Miss Marguerite Roberts is the guest
Of friends at Inverness She will re-
main there for several days before re-
turning home.
An informal bridge party was given
this week by Mrs. Louis Segelhurst.
Light refreshments were served at the
conclusion of the card playing. The
dining tabletwas decorated with Shasta
daisies and greenery. Among the guests
were Mrs. Clarence Vincent, Mrs Henry
Avila, Mrs. Frank E. Stone. Mrs. Fred
Russ and Mrs. w. G.. Colson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Satterthwaite. who have
come to Berkeley to make their home,
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17

Loran Peace. Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson
are building a new home in Austin.
Tex.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Gray~ returned
several days ago from their honeymoon
and are domiciied in their new home In
the Claremont district. Mrs. Gray was
formerly Miss Maisie rutherford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob: Green Jackson.
who have been motoring through the
northern part of the state. have re-
opened their Fruitvale home for the
season.
The home coming of Miss Carmen
Ghirardelli and her mother, Mrs
Thomas Watson Cushing. after a sum-
mer spent on the Atlantic coast. will be
the inspiration for number of early
winter affairs. The Piedmont home
will be opened early next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Reed have been
spending the summer in their bunga
low on the shores of Lake Tahoe.
Miss Carol Pardee and Miss Madeline
Pardee were hostesses of the week.
asking their guests to meet Miss Car
melita Cuvellier. A thimble bee and
Cuvellier leaves shortly for a tour of
the Atlantic coast.
Society in Alameda
ALAMEDA, Aug 16.-Miss MarcelIa
Spencer, who has been pursuing .ad-
yanced studies in music in Europe. is
expected. to arrive shortly for an ex-
tended visit. During her stay Miss
Spencer will be entertained by many
friends. The Alameda girl was con-
sidered prodigy by. Gadski. and under
her advice has been abroad for the last
three years, devoting her entire -atten-
tion to her studies
Mrs. Chauncy Pond was hostess
Wednesday at the second of a series Of
midsummer receptions she is giving at
her home in Alameda avenue. Her
guests were Mrs. r. X. Blair, Mrs. Nc
Kee Sherrard, Mrs. lionel Wolff, Mrs
Franklin Noah Dewey. Mrs Arthur
Hammersmith, Mrs. r. B. Valleau,. Mrs
Carl Bachelor. Mrs. Homer Craig, Mrs.
Bert Scott, Mrs. Joseph e. Cowing and
Mrs. Bernard Nourse.
Mrs. James Walker, formerly Miss
Ethel Murphy. is a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. c. Clapps at their home in
Clinton avenue.
Rev. N. A. Baker, pastor of the First
Unitarian church of this city, has re-
turned from a vacation in Humboldt
county.
Miss Geneva Renfro is home from a
prolonged visit to friends and relatives
along the coast Miss Renfro short
ened her visit in order to be here for
the marriage of her sister, Miss Dawn
Renfro, and Edwin Carson Cortelyou,
which took place Friday night.
Mrs. Kingman Buford Putnam. Is en-
tertaining her daughter, Mrs. William
Pratt of Los Angeles.
Mrs. Gerald Brooks and Miss Gladys
Brooks were the hostesses Tuesday
for Miss Hope Cortelyou andAMiss Dor
othy Kuchel, who are to be September
brides. Miss Cortelyou will become
Mrs. Bruce Spencer and Miss Kuchel
will be married to Teddy Leydecker
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
WIFE CHARGES HUSBAND
WITH BEING "TIGHTWAD"
Mary Worrall Says John Begrudged
Her Postage Stamps and
Strectcar Fare

OAKLAND, Aug. 16.-Her husband
even begrudged her postage stamps,
according to a complaint for divorce
fled today by Mary J. Worrall against
John Worrall Mrs. Worrall was COM
PEELED, she said, to borrow money from
friends whenever she wished to ride
on a streetcar.
Jean Evarts Handy secured an in
terlocutory decree against Edward Nj.
Handy, an entertainer. because of his
excessive cigarette smoking. She said
he would frequently awaken in the
night to smoke. which filled the house
with offensive odors and reacted on her
health.
Handy was also accused of excessive
drinking and failure to provide.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
REED MARRIAGE
DATE MOVED UP
Berkeley Picked at Eleventh
Hour as Place of the
Wedding
County Clerk Issues License
at Night to Accommo-
date Pair

OAKLAND, Aug 1e.-Haines w
Angeles. and leader in the business
world there. said that he would sur
prise his friends. and accordingly last
night claimed Miss Florence Lillian
Pierce. magazine writer. as his bride
in Berkeley instead of in the southern
city
The groom had planned TO be mar
ried at the Palace hotel, San Fran
cisco. but at the eleventh hour. with
the license In his pocket telephoned
to his cousin, w. G. Phillips an official
of the Pacific Fruit Express company,
living at 2150 Prince street. Berkeley
that he was coming to the college town
for the ceremony.
In the presence of the minister the
discovery was made that the San Fran
cisco license was useless in Alameda
county There was much scurrying
around to find a deputy county clerk
who would issue the license after Of
flee hours, but E. d. Phelps consented
to accommodate the young couple.
Speed automobile regulations were
disregarded on the return trip to
Berkeley, and the belated wedding was
solemnized, with Rev. James H. N.
Williams, pastor of the College Avenue
Methodist church. officiating. Besides
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips the groom $
mother, Mrs. Emma L. Reed, president
of the Los Angeles Press club at
tended Mr.. and Mrs. Reed will spend
their honeymoon in the Yosemite.
The brides contributions of chill
dren's stories in magazines have at
tracted much attention. For a time
she was connected with the editorial
department of the Los Angeles
Tribune.
Reed is a member of several clubs.
His interests include partnership in
a newspaper plant, ranches and city
property in Los Angeles. He is also
active in politics.
II 00 e no & 90
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
LAKESIDE PROGRAM TODAY

OAKLAND, Aug. 16.-Lakeside park
band concert program tomorrow after
noon:
March. Victor or'.....-......... Arthur Pryor
Overture ..la Gazza I.adra'' .......... Rossini
Waltz 'Inamorata'' fnew) Florence Fare
Solo for euphonum, Prologue to PPagliacci"
...... ....-.............. .Leoncayallo
Walter Colverd
Grand selection, Die Fledermaus
................. Johann Strauss
Overture, 'Tannhauser''. Richard Wagner
Selection, The Mayor Of Toxic VIM. F. Peters
TAI LA Media Noche'. '................J. Aviles
tb) Caprice, ''rhe Whistler and His Dog
Paraphrase. die Loreley'. '.-......... .Nesvadba
March. III. NJ. S. Camperdown''.. E. A. Clode
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
DIR. NASH TO PREACH
AT PLYMOUTH CHURCH
Berkeley Seminary Head VIII Occupy
Oakland Pulpit Today for Two
Sermons

OAKLAND, Aug. 16-President
Charlse Smash of the Pacific Theolog-
ical seminary In Berkeley, will occupy
the pulpit of Plymouth Congregational
church at both services tomorrow. At
the morning service Doctor Nash will
preach on the topic, Keeping the Word
of Cod His evening theme will be,
Salvation and Character" For the
thirteenth Sunday after Trinity, Rev.
Harvey NJ. Leech, pastor of the First
English Evangelical Lutheran church,
will preach in the morning on Building
a Closet At the evening service he
will have for his topic, Second Portrait
of Jesus
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17

Ie the guests of honor at dinner
en- this week by Mrs. Huldah Har-
Id Balm at her Arch street home. Be-
,ides the members of the hostess fam
lily there were present Clayton Her
rington of San Francisco, H. w. Brunk,
Mrs. Romaine Moll of Stockton, Bhi Lal
of India, who is studying at the uniyer-
sity, and others.
Mrs. Henry Hamilton Sherwood of
Hillcrest road. who has been travelling
in Europe with her son. Warner, has
returned to Berkeley. Mrs. Sherwood
left her son in Vienna for the winter
to continue his study of the violin
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17

the surprise you get by using this new
plan corn cure. There's nothing to
stick to the stocking or sock; your corn
pains stop. You're saved the bother OF
applying plasters that make the corn
bulge out from the core. You're saved
salves that eat into the healthy flesh
and s.pull''; no more fussing with ban
dages. You don't have to help by pick
ing and dragging out your. corns. or
cutting with knives or razors.
"GETS-IT'' is safe. painless, stops
pain, never hurts healthy flesh. It is
guaranteed. Try it on warts. 'calluses
and bunions, too. So
"GETS-IT' is sold at all druggists
at 25 cents bottle. or sent direct by
E. Lawrence & Co, Chicago.
Sold in San Francisco by Owl Drug Co.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
Berkeley Social Notes

BERKELEY, Aug. 16.-Miss Hazel
Lawton has announced that her mar
riage to Roy L. ShArtlef will take
place October 15 at the First Unitarian
church in this city She has chosen as
her attendants Miss Alice Hiestand
Miss Anita Truman, Miss Winifred
Lawton and Miss Helen Lawton.. all of
whom are members of the Pi Beta Phi
sorority at the University OF California.
Miss Margaret Witter will not return
from abroad in time to act as Miss
Lawton's maid OF honor. This week
the bride elect gave an affair for her
sorority sisters at her home. After
their marriage the bride and groom
will make their home In Berkeley.
After a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. E..
A. N.ckerson of Elmwood park, Mr..
and Mrs. w G. Babcock have returned
to their home in Berling, WIS.
Among the Berkeleyans who returned
during the week from their summer
outings were Mr.. and Mrs George G.
Tow1e of Webster street and their chill
dren. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin c. Williams,
A B. Howe and Mrs. Howe and Mrs.
j. A. Marshall of Claremont court
Twenty guests, most of whom are
members of the choir of the Church
of the Holy Innocents in Oakland. were
entertained this week by Miss Mildred
Hermann at an informal card party.
The hostess is organist at the church.
Miss Marjorie Nickerson, daughter of
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17

Bridge was the diversion and tea was
served.
Mr. and Mrs. ID. M. Etter and fam
ily have returned from a motor trip
of o days spent at Tahoe
Miss. Margaret Pewtress has returned
from Plumas county, where she was
the guest of friends in Quincy and Mo-
hawk
After a months vacation spent in
Yosemite valley Miss Mildred and Miss
Violet Turner have returned.
Following a months stay at the
Adams cottage in Brookdaler where
they were the host and hostess for
many house parties District Attorney
". H. L. Hynes and Mrs. Hynes have
returned.
Mrs John Hunter was the guest
yesterday of Miss Sue Dyer in Cen
trail avenue. Mrs. Hunter is the wife
of the Rev. John. Hunter of Cleve-
land. O., and is a former Alamedan.
She Is to spend the fall months here.
Mrs J. H. Nobman Jr. and family.
who spent the summer months at
Brookdale as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs B. z. Combs, have returned from
their outing. Miss Nettie Huff of Can
ada, who has been a guest of Mrs.
Nobman. was also one of those who
enjoyed the hospitality at Camp Avon.
Miss Margaret Durney will be host
ess for a bridge. party Thursday in
compliment to Miss Margarita Burke.
who is to become the bride of Harold
J. Durney, September 3. The wedding
will take place at st. Joseph's church.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. i. Hebrank and Miss
Elsie Hebrank have returned from an
outing spent in the Sierras, where they
were guests at the Mt. Forest resort
near Towle.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Youngberg are
being congratulated upon the arrival in
the Youngberg home of a baby daugh-
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17

Mrs z. n. Engelhardt and her young
est daughter, Miss adele Engelhardt,
have been summering in the vicinity OF
Lake Tahoe.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17

Robert Adams left this week for New
York, where he Will be a delegate to
the national convention OF the. Beta
Theta Pi fraternity from Stanford.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17

The advent of daughter is bring
ing. to Mr.. and Mrs. Desaix McCloskey
the congratulations Of their friends.
Since their marriage the young couple
have. lived in Merced. Mrs. McClos-
key was formerly Miss Sue Waterman
nf East Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
/" GETS-IT" Chases !.
Corns alright!

Easy As One, Two. Three, No Fuss, No
Pain, by Using "GETs-IT."
Just take two seconds to put little
"GETS-IT' on that corn. That corn IS
done for as sure as the sun rises
The corn shrivels up. vanishes. That's
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17

The Monte Vista avenue residence of
.Mrs. Ella. Bacon Soule and Miss Carrie
Racon will be again closed for long
period. which the family will spend
abroad. Douglas Soule will devote him
self to music under the masters of the
con ntinent, perfecting his unusual gift.
He finished course in law this summer
at Harvard university.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17

Mrs Byron Rutley entertained
group of friends this afternoon in honor
of her niece, Miss Ethel Hamilton,
whose marriage with Charles /. Havens
will take place this season.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17

Mrs. J. M. Kelley and her sister, Miss
sMarga net Matthews, will be welcomed
to Oakland late this month from an
extended tour of Europe They ar
rived In New York several days ago.
- X X -
1fr.. and Mrs. Wallace W. Briggs are
at home after a motor trip through the
Big Meadows country.
80 ~ \
Mrs. W. H. Richardson will not come
TO CaliforRia this year to visit with
her father, Stephen T. Gage, and sis
tefs. Mrs. George Gross and Mrs. J.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17

Mrs Henry Dieckmanns who. with her
family, has been spending the season
2 VILLA Renii. the St. Helena estate of
Mrs. Remi Chabot, returned to town
this week. Mrs. Kate Dunn is visiting
her. mother
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17

Announcement is made of the mar
risge of Miss Alice Berry, daughter OF
Mrs. Julia 2. Berry OF Santa Clara ave-
nue., to William Frederick. Robertson.
The: wedding took place Saturday last
in the Episcopal church IN Mill Valley.
Alter an extended honeymoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Robertson will live in. Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
STBAYSOCIETY MAIDS TO BEAUGUST BRIDES
Prominent members Of Oakland smart set.

art SET
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
ATTEAUX, IN DYNAMITE CASE,
ALLEGES BLACkMAlL BY BREEN
CONTINUED from Page One.)

woods residence to Franklin street.
then to Bowdoin square and back again
to Franklin street. and then to the hos
ton Athletic Association clubhouse" ask
ed the prosecutor.
II have not the slightest idea" At
teauX replied.
You were at the Boston Athletic AS
ISOLATION, that evening; did you see any
one resembling yourself enter the club
house from a taNieab. after go that
night" queried Mr.. Pelletier.
II did not said Atteaux with smile.
The district attorney referred to the
letter to the strikers prepared at a con-
ference of mllmen which Atteaux attend
ed at Woods Andover residence, and
asked why this was published in the
newspapers instead of being printed as a
circular in several foreign languages. At
teaux explained that it was the desire OF
Wood to have the letter appear in both
morning and evening editions OF the
Lawrence papers
did you ever see this?' asked Mr.
Pelletier. showing the witness circular
printed in a foreign language.
81 have not" said Atteaux, who addet
that he had requested I<orbey to have {
circular printed in the Syrian tongue. HI
said he presumed the American Wooief
Co. paid the bill for the printing
This ended the cross-examinaton.
Testimony that Breen had lied to th'
police authorities regarding the dynamit,
was given by state officer Fred NJ. Flynn
as part of the defence's plan to discredi
Breen as a witness and two employees o
a taxicab company were called in an at
tack upon the veracity of Arthur fira
a cab chauffeur who told of trip t.
Woods house with a passenger resem
bling Atteaux, on the night of Jan. ~
1872.
The last witness of the day was JOIN
J. Walsh, Lawrence attorney, repre-
senting two of the plaintiffs in the civi
suits against Breeu. Walsh testified tina
he had agreed with Breen's attorney t
settle the suits for $500 each. but tina
Breen kept postponng payment. HI
testimony was introduced to warrant III
inference that although Breen could set
tie two suits for $500 he endeavored to sc
cure $4,000 from Atteaux.
After adjournment Attorney Coakle
said he hoped to get all his evidence il
tomorrow, but this will depend target
upon the condition of one Of the impor
tant witnesses, Asa Corbey, who is re
ported to have been injured in trai
wreck at Lawrence, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
Death of Michael c. Murphy, the
WOrld-FamOus Athletic Trainer

Philadelphia, June d-Michael G.
Murphy, famous as developer of ath-
letes, died here, this afternoon, of a
complication of diseases.
Never d robust man, Murphy had
been practically dying for the past 10
years. About eight years ago, he was
at DEATHS door. but he pulled through
and was later able to render great SER
vice in his chosen calling.
Murphy was born i'll Natiek, Mass,
in 1860, and early in life became prom
inent as a trainer of athletes. He had
charge of American teams at three
Olympic meetings, the last being the
American team of last year Many of
the pest college athletes had been de-
veloptd by Murphy. TO his wonderful
knowledge Of the conditioning of men
was due his selection as the trainer in
Chicago of the three foreign invasions,
all OF which turned out successful
Murphy became physical director OF
Yale in 1887, where he had three
years of success. In 1890, he accept
ed the offer of the Detroit Athletic
Club to become it's trainer. but after
three years returned to Yale. Later
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
Ipswich Strike
Is Declared Off.

Ipswich. Mass. June 4The strike
which closed the Ipswich hosiery mills,
SIX weeks ago, leaving 100 employees
idle, has been declared off and many
of the strikers returned to work. to-
day. Others are expected back, tomor-
row.
The strike was instituted by mem
bers of the Industrial Workers of the
World. Two weeks ago the mills were
re- opened and about 200, mostly Eng
lsh speaking operatives, returned.
Since then the company claims to have
been gaining steadily until yesterday,
As employees had reported for work.
Last night, the Greek members of the
Industrial Workers, numbering about
100, voted to go back under the old
conditions, and, this morning, 300 Pol
ish strikers took similar action The
strikers demanded q 20 per cent. in
crease in wages.
During the strike several riots oc-
CURED and at times as many as 100
policemen were on duty about the
plant. This number has been gradual
ly reduced until recently only 40 Off
GERS have been employed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05

he came to the University of Penn
sylvania. He remained in Philadel-
phia four years and then went back
TO Yale. but returned here, in 1905,
and had been at the University of
Pennsylvania ever since.
Murphy was classed as the dean of
American trainers. He never had "a
team finish worse than third in the
intercollegiate track competition, and
for five years straight he won the
championship for Pennsylvania. Be-
fore one year with the great pugilist.
Murphy conceived the idea of findins
a man able to defeat Sullivan.
He searched for year through the
wilds of Canada and the lumber camps
of the great Northwest but he failed tt
find the man.
When news of Murphy's death was re-
ceived at the University of Pennsylvania
the flags on the university buildings and
fraternity houses were lowered to hall
mast All athletic activities We're Or
dered suspended until after the funeral
which will be held, at 10 A. M, Monday.
from st. James Roman Catholic church
in West Philadelphia.
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Steamer FranCOnia
Arrives at Portland.

Portland, Me, June Amid the
footing of whistles the $4,000 ton pas
senger steamship Franconia of the
Cunard line, the largest steamship
ever to enter Portland harbor arrived,
early this afternoon. The giant ocean
ferry boat had about 5000 souls on
board when she came into port as
there were 1000 passengers to be land
cd at this port while about the same
number will remain on board until the
ship arrives in Boston.
The arrival of the Franeonia mark
ed Il new era in the transatlantic
steamship business at this port as she
is the first passenger ship to visit this
port so late in the season in recent
years and her coming is regarded as
an indication that other large passen-
ger liners may come into Portland
harbor, during the summer months.
Many notables made the trip to
Portland, as Lady Cecil Spring Rice
and her two children are on board
the cunarder and were joined by Sir
Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice. the British
ambassador, who arrived here from
Washington, yesterday. Sir Cecil was
one of the first to board the Fran
coma and he will proceed to Boston
on board the liner and later go with
his family to the summer embassy at
Dublin, n H.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

why can't people wait the Lord =
time to take thom?" only three weeks
ago the above remark VAS made by
Mrs. Eta Moulton of Maple Fridge,
Harrison. Mrs. Moulton's body Was
found Wednesday, hanging from a
beam in the barn of her step-mother,
Mrs. MARY Ross. 1t was a clear case of
suicide. Mrs. Moulton WAS the wife of
the late Aiphonso Moulton, who was
a prominent citizen of Harrison for
nany years. Since her husbands death,
some five years ago, Mrs. Mohlton had
had her step-mother, Mrs. Ross, who
is ever 50 years of age. with her
y. Sidney Marston. instructor in the
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology. and Miss Marion A. Webster
daughter of Mrs. Elmer c. Webster
were married, Tuesday afternoon, al
the home of the mother of the bride
40 Cottage read, South Portland, by
Rev. DR. j. X. Wilson Miss Eliza
beth White played the wedding
march, Robert Srout was usher, Miss
Caroline Hartman had charge of the
gifts and Miss Georgia Melia of the
guest book At the reception Clar-
ence Jordan and Miss Evelyn Cobb
were in the receiving line.
At Il meeting of the Aroostook
County Progressive committee al
presque Isle, Tuesday, resolutions
were passed that the sentiment of tho
committee was to maintain a distinc
party organization for the campaign
of 1914. Speeches We're made by Ro
land L. Clark of Houlton, Irving f.
Turner of Portland, chairman of the
State Progressive Committee; Hon
Carl e Milliken and William w
Sewall of Island Falls. Hon. II. p
Gardner of Patten and Herbert L
Powers Of Fort Fairfield.
The marriage of George r. Hume
we'll and Mrs. Grace A. Johnson, both
of Lewiston, took place, Tuesday af-
ternoon, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
John H. Merrill of Turner street and
was performed by Rev. DR.. Fred NJ
Preblc of the Court Street Baptist
church. Mr. and Mrs. Hunnewell will
make their home at South Auburn
Mr.. Hunnewell is widely known as the
Auburn Fur King" He employs
more than 600 agents in this country
and Alaska, shipping largely to the
London market. Mrs. Hunnewell is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
McNaughty of I.ivermore Falls.