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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
PRESIDENTS SWEET
MEMORIES CLUSTER
ABOUT CITY OF ROME
In Quaint Georgian Town
He Fell in Love" With
Ellen Louise Arson and
Wooed Her.
By BURTON K. STANDIsH

ROME, Ga, Sept 30.-When some one
in years to come writes the life history of
President Wilson much of it will be
woven around this little city where Ellen
Louise Axson-Wilson. the President 5
wife, was born, and where, on August II,
1914, she was buried
Almost every one here repeats at the
least solicitation beautiful little stories
about the President 'love affair with
Miss Arson" Almost every one knows
that the President was formally intro
duced 10 her here in the First Presby-
terian Church, where her father was pas
tor for Il years. And many relate how,
beside the Third Street Bridge over the
Ouawah River, President Wilson proposed
to the minister's daughter.
When one knows that the President
fell in love" with Mrs, Wilson here, that
he courted her here thaC he pledged his
life to her here, one can understand why
he, as President of the United States
should travel 100 miles away from Wash
ington to bring her to her hnal resting
place.
The Presidents feeling is believed 10 be
exactly as expressed by his brother-in-
law, Professor Stockton ANson, in tele-
gram after the funeral 20 a sister Of
Mrs Wilson, who was III in oregon.
When the funeral party was on the
SDEtlal
telegram 10 his sick sister
Everything was beautiful. We left sis
ter with father and mother"
And they did, for Mrs, Wilson was
buried In Myrtle Hill Cemetery beside her
father and mother.
While the President remembers meet
ing Mrs. Wilson here In fact. he had
met and played with her years before
he was a young man. For one week,
when the President was only three or
four years old, Mrs. Wilson'S father and
mother went to Atlanta to visit Presi-
dent Wilson's parents. There the Presi-
dent met Ellen Axson, then a cute baby
only a year old, and for the whole week
refused to leave her. It is even stated
that the President cried bitterly when
the Axsons left Atlanta for Rome
A few years later Thomas Woodrow
Wilson and his father, also a minister,
went TO Rome, Ca, 10 visit the Rev.
Mr. Axson Here the President again
met the little girl. Then she was about
eight years old, and they ran hoops"
and played together along the Etowah
River banks.
But the future President was destined
TO make another shift, and from then
until he was a young lawyer living In
Atlanta he did not visit this city.
Atlanta is about 6S miles from Rome.
One day when the President was carry
ing on his unsuccessful law practice he
journeyed over to Rome. spent the sun
day here and attended the First Pres
byteriau Church, AT the service ne no
ticed a young woman whose beautiful
face attracted him and he asked TO be
introduced
II was another case OF love al nrst
sight" and Il Is declared that the Presi-
dent and Miss Arson had an under
standing" very shortly sfterward. al
though they were not engaged for several
weeks Within a year or so they were
married, and Rome, Ca the scene Of
their early love. was endesred to them
forever afteTward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
EXPONENT OF CLASSIC
DANCE FORESEES ITS
ULTIMATE ADOPTION
Miss Domino Marin Says
Modem Steps Will Lose
Vogue, Which at Best Is
EvanesCent.

within three years" said Miss DOM
ina Marini, premiere danseuse, "every-
body will be doing classic dances They
are not difficult, and will come into their
own when people take them up and learn
what they are like in their pursuit Of
dancing novelties"
Miss Marini has the stellar dancing
part in pilates Daughter" at the Chest
nut Street Opera House. She appears in
the Roman dances that were the prevail
ing mode 1000 years ago, in which time
the scenes Of the play are laid.
The modern dances" she said. after
starting out badly have developed into
very graceful and altogether delightful
pastmes But the novelty is bound TO
wear off and people grow tired of them.
This will come. l should say, in two or
of the classic dances. for the world at
large. having tasted the joys Of dancing,
will not abandon it. It is simply a ques-
ton of variety, that is all
Everybody should be able TO do them.
They are an expression of feeling. and
all that is essential is a thorough under
standing of the spirit of them. To dance
as one feels is surely easier than to
school oneself in the complicated Sc
QUeuces Of mechanical steps such as a
proficiency in the modern dances requires.
Even II the classic dances do become
a fad, ! do not mean 20 say there Will be
many great dancers The great eXpOnents
OF the modern dances are few and far
between. But I do believe that the aver
.T4.E 81. a. mill t.a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
EXTREME MODELS
EXAGGERATE NEW
IDEAS IN FASHION
They Are Sign Posts Indi-
eating the Way, but Do
Not Constitute the Way
Itself.

A woman who shops with care and who
selects the modified styles rather than the
extremes runs no risk of finding Ilerself
| in possession of garments that have be-
! come passe after few weeks wear.
! Many of the models are an exaggeration
| of new ideas in fashion In order to at
| tract attention they must be conspicuous.
| But they should serve as sign posts to
point the way rather than the way it.
self.
Only the woman who can afford to toss
a garment aside after appearing in it a
few times should buy anything bizarre or
eNtravaEant in style. Not even then, in
the opinion of some of the arbiters of
good taste.
The shops now are full to overf1owing
with bouses from the simplest to the
very elaborate and from the reasonable
in price to the most eXorbitant.
The tailor-made suit has returned to u.s.
at first unobtrusively. as II afraid of its
welcome but now steadily gaining in as
surance.
For morning wear with the tailored suit
there are any number of simple blouses
made of batiste and fine linen and the
thin, soft silks.
For afternoon wear and for dress oc-
casions there are blouses of chiffon or
lace. or both.
LACE COVERS CHIFFON NOW.
Last season lace was veiled with chif-
fon, but now there is a reversement,
turning inside out, for the lace covers
the chiffon in the new blouses. Y
This feature Is illustrated by the blouse
shown In today's picture. The pattern of
the lace shows to much better advantage
over chiffon than it would over satin or
silk.
The collar Is high. and 1t is wired to
hold it in position. 1t is made of black
satin, faced with white satin and the
black satin Is used again for girdle and
cuffs.
The sleeve is not only long but very
long. The lace ruffle falls over the hand,
coming out from under the pointed cuff.
which is ornamented with a motif of
soutache braid.
The wide girdle CT black satin is
treated in an individual way. The inset
at the back, which is defined by piping
of the satin is quite heavily trimmed
with the braid
Last season soutache braid was seen
on an occasional silk or chiffon blouse,
but this year. possibly owing to its MILL
tary character, it is having a genuine
vogue.
Very often the single width is used in
quite intricate designs. Again it is seen
in rows. set solidly or apart, as one
pleases.
The blouse pictured would not be a
difficult one to make at home. And an
original or individual design for the
braiding would give It distinction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
ACROSS THE COUNTER

The touch of frost in the air makes the
question of sweaters and sweater coats a
timely one.
1t is Il garment that has emerged from
very severe form of the purely practical
to something quite shapely and beauti-
fully colored, like butterfly from its
chrysalis
It is true that beauty has its price, and
the day when s5 purchased the best
sweater in the market might be relegated
to the Middle Age of those garments.
There is one at that price however,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
MISSION COTTAGE FURNITURE
ADAPTED TO BUNGALOW
Soft Dull Finish Preferable for Camp
and Enameled for Seashore.

Mission cottage furniture is particu-
larly appropriate in a bungalow bedroom
of this type. and. with a wide choice of
color and finish, it is possible to carry
out any scheme of decoration at very
reasonable cost.
The soft dull finish in the many brown
shades, silver gray or sage green, Is en-
pecially desirable for camp bungalows,
while the enameled finish seems pecu-
seashore. OF course, all varieties of this
attractive furniture may be used de-
lightfully in the suburban house. The
rafters in the room here pictured seem
to be part of the furniture and add
greatly to the cheeriness and bright ef-
feet Of the room, the note Of color, of
course, being in the curtains.
And what an endless variety of color
and pattern can be found these days at
little prices Many reproductions of ex-
pensive English chintz patterns may be
bought for IS to 25 cents a yard, and
the most commonplace room can be
transformed with dainty cretonne cur
tans, ruftied bedspreads and chair cush-
ions made to match. If the wall paper
Is self-toned or plain, one may select
most any pattern, dashing or otherwise.
If, on the other hand, the paper is fig
ured, plain material must be used or
the effect will be restless, an important
feature to consider in a bedroom. Ad-
Unstable curtain rods of the cornice type
are much more desirable and newer than
the rods with the hopelessly ugly balls
on the ends
Curtains with a valance ruffled or
plated are always attractive, but a new,
or rather old idea revived, is the wooden
cornice covered with cretonne concealing
the rod, on which the curtains may be
opened or drawn at will by means of a
cord with tassel ends. which can easily
be applied, making very pretty finish
The floor of this dainty room, in two
shades of wood, Is new and good ef-
feet, while the sturdy little mission beds
complete an attractive room.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
FOR SCIENCES SAKE

The wife of the great botanist beamed
at him across the supper-table.
"Eut these" she exclaimed, pointing
to the dish Of mushrooms that had been
set before her, ARE not all for me, arc
they?"
Yes, Mabel" he nodded, IT gathered
them especially for you"
She beamed upon him gratefully.
What dear, unselfsh old husband he
was! In five minutes she had demol-
ished the lot. At breakfast next MORN
ing he greeted her anxiously
"Sleep all right?" he inquired
"Splendidly," she smiled.
mot sick at all-no pains?" he press
ed.
why, of course not, Archie" she re-
sponded.
"Hurrah, then" he exclaimed. "I have
discovered another species of mushroom
that isn't poisonous"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
HAPPILY MARRIED MAN
Philadelphia, September 49, 1914.
Like "Modern wife's" Letter

To the Editor Of the Womdn's Page, Evening
Ledger:
Madam-I think the letter of Modern
Wife," as published in your paper of
yesterday, is exceedingly sensible and
very much to the point l only wish
had the courage and the initiative to
take up a stand such as she does in my
home. My life seems to be one long
round of cooking and preparing meals,
and if / can find time once in three
months to go to the theatre with an
other woman, l feel very lucky. My
husband believes that the wfe's place
is in the home. and, indeed, I have so
many household duties that his belief
works out very thoroughly. I have been
married for ten years, and have had
very little of the gaeties and pleasures
that most women of my age enjoy.
Modern Wifes" letter of yesterdays
date encourages me to take up a more
determined stand in the future, for I
feel that / am growing old before my
time.
HARASSED HOUSEWIFE.
Germantown, Sept. 30, 1914.
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he DID HIS BEST

At a seaside resort a lady bather got
out Of her depth, and her screams soon
brought 10 the rescue one of the boatmen
whose business il was to succor anyone in
difficulties. 4 few strokes carried him to
the spot and he reached out muscular
arm to grip the poor lady, who was Just
about 10 sink, But her frantic struggles
Just at this moment dislodged her bathing
cap, which soon aoated away carrying
with it, which was more precious, her
wig
"oh. save my hair!" she cried. Save
my hair"
Madam" replied the gallant rescuer,
hauling her in, Il am only life-saver,
not r-reStOreT."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
Bachelor Offers Advice

To the Editor OF the Woman's Page, Evening
Ledger:
Madam-Woman's sphere is the home
very trite phrase. indeed! Is the
woman perpetually bound to her four
walls by the marriage vows? The mod
ern woman fortunately does not take
this archaic view. She is hungry for
culture and acknowledgment, the acquisi-
tion of which comes mainly from con-
tact with the great world outside, far
from her own Penates.
Recently l heard propounded a very
workable and rational solution of one
phase OF the marital problem, whereby
the irksome and monotonous round of
existence can be much Modified and
frightened by an occasional interlude of
wholesome relaxation.
This plan does not go to the Havelock
Ellis extreme. but provides for one night
of absolute freedom each week, for hus-
band and wife. They may go whittier
soever their interest may impel them,
the man to his club, the woman to hers,
perhaps, or 10 some other object of
feminine interests. This occasional
break in the Oily, aye yearly, intimacy
will help TO dispel the dread dullness and
boredom that hovers about so many
homes today, and makes for so many
marital mishaps.
AS a bachelor. contemplating matri-
mony, | humby offer this suggestion for
the careful consideration of those already
in double harness.
HOPEFUL BACHELOR.
Philadelphia Sept. %. 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30

LATEST DANCES taught. hours nifty eats
private. 233s North Carlisle 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
BACHELOR SENDS ADVICE
ON KEEPING HOME HUBBY
Joins in Discussion on Relieving Wo-
man of Weary Drudgery.

Dealing with the topic of Wife's Dull
Round of Household Duties, first dis
cussed in the issue of September 2S,
many letters have been received. Great
diversency of opinion continues. The
views of Hopeful Bachelor" offer n
solution to the problem. The Editor of
the Womans Page will be glad to pub
lish letters dealing with this topic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-30
Happy Married Man Writes

To the Editor Of the Woman's Page, EucninD
Ledger:
Madam - "Appreciative Husband" it
seems to me, takes a very myopic view
of the duties of wife. In not taking
his wife into his confidence, in not
sharing with her his business troubles,
he fails to avail himself of one of the
most blessed privileges of the married
life The wife should be a mate in
every sense of the word. There should
be mental accord. Neither should con-
ceal anything from the other Psyche
logical comfort is more to be desired
than physical.
HAPPILY MARRIED MAN.
Philadelphia. September %. 1914
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Correspondence Of general Interest
70 women readers Will be printed on
thls page. such eorrespondsnee should
be Addressed 70 the Woman's Editor,
evening Ledger,
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-05-08

it. in parade. must be PECULIARLY SEN
sitivc to outside infeunce. The whole
thing is a f;nsy pretext Thousands
If unemployed are marching the
highways today, asking only for work.
I think when God said: an the sweat
of thy face shalt thou eat bread" He
did not foresee the day when CAPITAL
ism ruled the world. Something had
to be done so pressure was brought
10 bear on 4 hither to strong minded
president to declare war on defense
less sister nation, which received the
insult instead of giving it. Interven-
ton means war, the grossest relic Of
harbarism. 1t entails criminal econ
omic waste through standing armies
and formidable navies, to say moth
ing of taking the flower of our young
manhood as common food and leaving
their bones to bleach on Mexico's dcs-
ert. If the president would only look
at the insults our flag is receiving in
Colorado to-day and has received in
every state il the union it would keep
him so busy that e:ery nation on the
globe could walk all over it and he
would never know it.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-05-08
,han that enacted at Tamp;co, MeM-

than that enacted at Tamp;co, Mexi-
CO, and
Whereas, The members of the
United Mine Workers of Illinois, and
of Pennsylvania, in convention assem-
hled declared in favor of general
strike of all coal workers of the Uni
ted States in the event of war be-
tween America and Mexico, and be it
Resolved, BY the members of the
United Mine Workers of America Of
District No. IT, in convention assem-
hled at the City of Charleston, West
Virginia, on the 30th day of April,
1914, that President John P. White of
the United Mine Workers of America
and the National Executive BoarG Of
cur organization be instructed to call
general suike Of all members of the
organization. to last until the demand
Of TIE Colorado strikers be granted
and the strike in that state ended.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-05-08
Boilerlnakers
Wcyand Negotiating With Big Michi-
gan Railroad.

Vice President Louis Wcyand was
called to Detroit during the week to
negotiate settlement of the long
standing trouble of the Perc Marquet-
te Railway. He expressed the view
that present difficulties would be adj
justed-if the company takes reason
able position.
The New York Central is in the
same sorry plight as before in the
matter Of lack Of engines with good
boilers, and the officials keep things
in constant turmoil with their de-
mands for more work" They are
trying to force their incompetent. ron
union slaves to do as much work in
three days t:?at the force formerly
accomplished in six.
Thus the Elg drivers at tho top Of
the endless boss system, the general
superintendent, in order to please
the higher-ups, such as the president,
vice-president, board Of iircctors,
general manager, etc, holler, more
work to the master mechanic, and
then the M. m. yells more work to
the general foreman, and the latter in
turn shouts, more work to the as
sistant foremen, who have charge of
the gangs. The assistants crawl un-
der engines and in and out boilers,
and when they get close enough to the
free and independent non-unionists,
they below into their ears, while the
hammers are pounding for dear life,
more work.
And so it happens that the corpora
ton straw-bosses can't keep employees
who come ard 60 out every hour Of
the day, and that the engines remain
in crippled condition and the public
is resolving rotten service.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-05-08
Street Car Situation

The officials Of tie American Rail
way company. located in Philadel-
phia and operating the lines of Hunt
ington through subsidiary company
known as the Ohio Valley Traction
Company, nave issued a def in which
they a,1'ogantly refused to recognize
the union Of the local street carmen.
In the gotiations the union has been
represented ny Harry Lowe of the
Fotters Union and Huntington Trades
Council and w. B. Henderson,. From
the first the railway nagnates have
been antagosistic to any collective
bargaining with their men. They par
rot their willingness to meet any in
dividual who has a grievance, but pos
itive]y declare that under no circum-
stances will they deal with the mcn as
an organized body.
Mr.. Magooll, the buffer between the
millionaire magnatee and their hands
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-05-08
ca pitalists
DefY Government

homes iny&jct;, their tents burned and
destroyed tneir wives and babies
hrutally m""tlered and mutilated by
the armed thugs and gunner of the
lawless capitalists of the nation, and
Whereas, The press reports of the
country caIIE the information that
the coal operators of Southern West
Virginia, and especially of the Paint
Creek and Cabin Creek districts, have
sert and are sending the rifles, ma
chine guns, recently used with mur-
cerouS effect at Holly Grove ard else
where during the great strike in Ibis
section, and are lending every assis-
tance and support to the predatory
;nurderers If Colorado, as evidenced
Ey this press clipping:
'Pitts5ur,E, Pa, April 28.-Two
large shimponts Of ammunition from;
Charleston, X. Va, to the Colorado
strike zone, have been made within
the last -four days. One machine gun
was sent Monday, it is said"
The first shipment was made on
Saturday b. the Cabin Creek Consoli-
dated Coal Company, it was stated, to
H. Felt Al Trinidad, and consisted
Of tive caS@s Of cartridges for use IN
Winchester Iitles, or about $4,000
rounds. THAI was followed on Mon
day. ac>or:i;ng TO report, by a ship
ment OF one machine gun and $4,000
rounds consigned to H. w. Krebs. "'~:
"T' machine gun is understood to
be t1a property Of the Baldwin Feltz
Dete"tl1e .Arency and to have been
used against WdScm. ia miners OH
the Buli Moose Special which swept
Holly Grove"
And Whereas, The respective gov
ernments of the United States and
Nexiso are OF the verge Of becoming
en,hroiled in was. fostered ana
brought about BY the capitalist ex-
ploiters Of both countries, in wnich
the workers of both nations would
aiile be the Gupes and victims OF ali
the horrors Of war, ard
Whereas, We recognize the work
RS of Mexico are our brothers and
comrades, with a common cause as
members Of the working class, ana
having no interest in engaging IN the
pastir.e Of rlutual murder, and
Whereas, We recognize the class
war now Acirg waged the world over
between the Capitalist Class and the
Working Ciass, as the only real war
in which the workers have any inter-
est in enlisling, and
Whcreas, We regard the murder
ing of our cNn people by the cap'5a'-
lists Of America as 4 far greater CRIME
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-05-08
SOCIALIST MEETING

Local Central Huntington held a
rafting meeting in the Workers Hall
Sunday, April 26. The comrades were
agreeably surprised by delegation
from Local West Huntington, who az
rived in time to hear an interesting
and amusing debate Of the question
resolved that American intervention
IN Mexico is just and proper.
Affirm: W. Leuellen, Geo. W. Gill
ispie, Deny: Mrs. J. w. Swan, G. W.
Gillispie. The secretary was instruct
cd to secure C. H. Snow, of Oklaho-
ma, to address an open air meeting
in the near future.
A program for next meeting, May
40, was then arranged. subject for
debate. Resolved, That the working
class should surrender their arms to
military authorities. Affirm: Edwin
Firth. Deny: H. Carricotfee, w. Fl.
Thompson. All are welcome.
The following resolution was sent
to representatives Heating, of Colora-
clo, and BRAN, of Washington. We
have representatives from West Fir-
ginia, but VIC did not waste paper and
stamps sending such resolution to
the present ''incumberances."
To the Honorable Woodrow Wilson,
president of the United States, and
House Of representatives:
Whereas, the conflict between the
coal miners and coal operators of Col
orado has become so intense and
bloody, as 20 constitute menace to
peaceful production Of coal and to rem
der insure the lives of innocent wom-
tn and children, and Whereas, the pri-
vate contrn of vast natural weaItH
has become :ntolerable and Incapable
of maintaining satisfactory industr-
ial relations between the working
factions in tic great mining fields o.
the nation, and
Whereas, the exploition Of the ma
tons coal deposits for profit for few
is repugnan5 to the great majority OF
the people, therefore, be it,
Resolved that the Local Central
Huntington, Of the Socialist party, Of
America, respectfully petition the
United States government to take
steps at once TO assure possession and
control of tie coal mines of Colorado
and operate them for the benefit OF
the whole people.
Committee:
Edwin Firth,
Frances Nottcr,
H. n. Carricoffc.