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Evening star., 1914-11-12
CIRCULAR LETTER USED
TO OBTAIN RECRUITS
Every British Voter to Be Asked
About Enlistments and Pos
sible Soldiers.

LONDON. November Ito stimu-
late recruiting and to find out how
many of those eligible for service are
willing to enlist, the government has
decided to send to every householder
whose name is on the voting list a
blank form, which he will be asked to
return with a statement of what men,
bers in his household have enlisted or
are willing to enlist. The giving of
this information is not mandatory,
however.
Each form will be accompanied by a
letter signed by Premier Asquith. An
drew Bonar Law and Arthur Hender-
ION, presidents of the parliamentary
recruiting committee, in which they
state that the number of recruits thus
far obtained, though large. is not near
ly large enough to meet the nations
requirements.
Evening star., 1914-11-12
Personal to River Men.

T. D. Harden, with L. A. Clarke &
Son, at the 10th street wharf, left yes
terday afternoon aboard the steamer
northumberland for st. Marys county,
Nd, on a hunting trip of about a
week.
E. B. Coakley. fish dealer at 11th
street wharf, who has been on q visit
to the large fisheries on the New Jer-
sey coast. has returned home and was
at his office at the 11th street wharf
market this morning.
Capt Frank Taylor of A. J. Taylor &
Bro. is in New York on a business trip
in connection with tugboats he has IN
service in northern waters.
William Dantzer. fol merly purser of
the steamer Volunteer, is aboard the
steamer Frederick de Barry assist
ant purser and steward. on the Mattox
creek route of the Potomac and Ches-
apeake Steamboat Company.
Capt. Blake, owner of the bay
schooner Eva D. Rose. has assumed
Evening star., 1914-11-12

of his best pictures is of the wrecked
Louvain Library. The lecture is sched-
uled to begin at o'clock.
Evening star., 1914-11-12
SHIP THELMA is AT SEA
WITH FOOD FOR BELGIANS
Carries 1900 Tons of Provisions Con-
tributed by People Of
Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, November 1.-THE
foodship Thelma, bearing 1900 tons of
foodstuffs for the starving people in
Belgium, sailed from this port today
for Rotterdam from which point her
cargo will be distributed.
The departure was made impressive
by the attending ceremonies. Mayor
Blankenburg and distinguished citizens
were on the wharf, and great throng
of people watched the little Norwegian
ship as she steamed down the Della
ware river on her errand of mercy. A
band played THE Star Spangled Ban
ned and La Brabanconne," the ma
tional anthem of Belgium.
The sending of the food was made
possible by the generosity of the peo-
pie of Philadelphia. One citizen paid
he expenses of the ship, and con-
tributions ranging from 1 cent to
Evening star., 1914-11-12
IS TO SHOW
BELGIUM DECASTAT|0N
DR.. Nevil Monroe Hopkins Is to
Urge Need of American
Relief Efforts.

Plea for a starving, destitute nation.
which, itself inoffensive, has had war
brought within it's territory. fertile
and rich in art and historic landmarks,
and has suffered the most intense hard
ships of the worlds greatest war"
is to be made by DR.. Nevil Monroe
Hopkins at a lecture in the New Ma
tional Theater this afternoon.
With word pictures of scenes of de-
vastation and suffering which he him
service at the outbreak of the war.
the great need for immediate generous
outpouring of food and clothing from
the United States to Belgium.
Among those expected to listen to this
travel talk are the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of nearly all the European
countries regarding which the lecturer
is to speak.
National Defense Needs.
That the United States has need for
a larger army and navy is also to be
guments based on his own observa-
tions while with the warning armies
on the continent.
Dr. Hopkins lecture today is more
comprehensive than when he delivered
1t two weeks ago in the Belasco Thea
ter, netting more than $1,000 for the
relief of the Belgians. He is not sc
cramped for time and is to show more
than 200 pictures taken while he was
observing the war or procured through
swapping with photographers follow
ing the armies in Europe.
Among the most striking pictures
shown today are to be a number of ac-
tual battle scenes depicting the as
sault and retreat from Mons His pic
lures show the terrible wreckage
throughout Belgium. reducing famous
buildings and architectural treasures
to piles of broken brick and stone. One
Evening star., 1914-11-12
|CLEANSE THE
LARGE INTESTINE
The Present War Cry Of;
Advanced Physicians

Some of the leading Surgeons OF the world
! 'iaN" zone 50 far recent! As 10 remove part
OF the large intestine Ia cases Serious as
that of tuberculosis, ard -tor,d the patti Mt
} TO perfect health by so doing.
I The New York American of February l.
says:
During Constipation the poisons in the
} Large Intestine often b come 50 great as to
\ form serious MENACE to healta ard evea to
!'fe. Through the walls of the Int 81 ne
they ent r the b,ood. avd consume the ..eal by
} blood cells. impover shing the hlood and ii
this process is continued long enough an
acute poison ng is produced" i"
II Is impossible u der our present-day m0.'e
J of living for the lntest.n to rid Itself o: all
( waste. and il Is easily pro en that there
is an accumua :ion, matter how regular
we
J Drugs II taken regularly form. hab I. but
I Internal Bathing by means of tue ~ b. l..
Cascade cleanses the Lower Int slime Its
} entire length with pure warm water AMI
makes II clean, sweet and h,aItly
( At the same time it regu ates the system
I and makes feel that e. ery funct on Is
} working smoothly and narurally-and indeed
\ this Is
{ Thousands are now enthusiastic users of
the y. B. L. Cascade" which is now being
} shown and explained by Afiieck's Drug
! stores. 18th and NV: 90i G st NV,
Washington. ASK for free and intcres. .ng
I ooklet, why Man of Today Is Only $50
Efficient
Evening star., 1914-11-12
FUNERAL OF GEO. B. ABRAMS.
Masons Will Have Charge Of Cere-
monies at Cemetery.

Funeral services for George B.
Abrams of the general land Office. who
died Tuesday evening, will be held to-
morrow afternoon at the residence of
his daughter, Mrs H. D. Dickson, 1445
Girard street northwest. at 2:3o o'clock.
Rev. Thomas C. Clark, pastor Of the
Evening star., 1914-11-12

Takoma Park Presbyterian Church. will
officiate. Interment' will be in Con-
gressiona1 cemetery, where the services
will be in charge of the officers of
Pentalpha Lodge, No. %. F. A. A. NJ
Mr.. Abrams was also a member Of
Garfield Post of the G. A. r. and of the
Associa tion of Oldest Inhabitants of
the District of Columbia. He was born
in Albany county, N Y. in 1885,
Two children. G. c. Abrams and Mrs
Dickson, and three grandchildren, G. r.
Dickson. Mrs Charles Seal and c. j.
Abrams, survive.
Evening star., 1914-11-12
Parents Confer With Teachers.

Parents of pupils of Western High
School conferred with the teachers of
that school Tuesday, when one of the
parents days" was held.
No formal talks were made, but many
parents went to the Franklin building,
where the upper classes of Western
are now located, and talked over af-
fairs VI concern to their children's
school work with the teachers
Evening star., 1914-11-12
$1,000 bought the cargo.

81 900 bought the cargo.
The Thelma carries 9As tons of -four
in twenty-pound sacks. 11o tons of
corn, 40 of tomatoes. 100 Of salt, 100
of barley, eighty Of beans and eighty
of rice. other canned goods making up
the remainder, the cost Of all being
S104, 900. Much more than this sum has
been contributed. and a committee is
arranging to send another ship.
Evening star., 1914-11-12
Denies Charges, Files Cross Bill.

Denying the allegations of her hus-
bands suit for absolute divorce, Mrs.
Florence Comley has filed a cross-bilI
asking a divorce in her favor against
George r. Comley. The wife says her
husband is insanely jealous of her,
treated her cruelty and prosecuted her.
She declares she was forced to leave
him and. going to Baltimore, secured
in lamp wick factory.
Evening star., 1914-11-12

14-k1. Solid Gold,
Hurting Case or
Open Face Watch;
" altman or Elgin
movement: $50. 90
xalue, for. $3.50
Evening star., 1914-11-12

NEW WENRERS WANTED. COST NOTHING
to join. Columbia Building Association 617 F
NV; under government supervision pays SO
interest: shares, 81 per mo. Try ou- method
Evening star., 1914-11-12

And Return
Every Saturday and Sunday, Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. Tickets good to return
until 9 am. following Monday.-Adver-
tisement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-27
WILLS AND APPRAIsAIS.

wELLING G. SIcKEL, who died on July
Is. 1911. In Treu,on, ". j.. left an estate
OF S324.995, OF which S?s7,5%6 was In Sc
curities. The bulk of his property went
In equal shares to his wife, Margaret A.
Sickel and his son. J. Harrington Sicktl.
He gave IS 900 each to his sister. jose
phine G. Katzenbach and his nephew.
w Hing s. Katxenbach.
JuPREx EvANoELiNE CLARENDON PHIL.
LIPps, who died on July g. 1917. LETT tb7,-
O97, the bulk OF which went 10 her sis
tiers. Henrietta NJ. Bisl,y and Mary f. N.
ward.
PATRICK J. MyLLANE. who died on feb-
ruary 10, left $4,000 to his widow. Rose-
anna Mullane, and gave the reslduary es-
Ia e to his three sons, Donald. John and
Kenneth ]. Mullane.
JOHN ScHNUGG-Surrogate Cohalan
yesterday directed Francis J. Schnugg. an
executor under the will Of his father. John
Schnues. to show cause why he should
no, be removed on the application OF his
coexecutors, Marie Anna kock and Anna
Maria Klemann. on the ground that no ID
indebtt d to the estate for more than $780,
900. IL financially irresponsible and has
many unpaid judgments against him. II
Ia alleged also that he has misappropri.
ated $4,000 received In rents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-27
PUTNAM aRIsw0LD DEAD.
American Basso succsmbs Fellow.
Ing OpepatiOa.

Putnam Griswold. the American basso.
died yesterday morning at Miss Alston's
sanltarium In West Sixty-hrst street. He
underwent an operation for appendicitis
on February 10. He seemed TO be re-
covering until he suffered a relapse on
Wednesday night. His last public APP
peafance was at the concert on Sunday.
February s. In the Metropolitan. He
lived at the Hotel Majestic.
Putnam G;iswold was a native Of Cali
fornia. He was employed In a shoe store
In San Francisco before he discovered
his voice. Through the generosity OF Mrs
Thabe Hearst he came 10 this city to
study singing lie also sang In a church
choir. Later he appeared In English opera
under the management Of Henry Savage.
II was after this that he decided to 20
to Germany and take a place In an opera
company. lie sang In several provincial
opera houses and was then engaged to
return to this country to sing In "Parsifar'
in the company organized by Mr.. Savage
York Theatre.
Again Mr.. Griswold decided At the close
OF this season to return to Germany.
This time ne found a position In the Royal
opera House In Berlin and assumed the
first basso roles. He was imediate'y sue
cuessful and was engaged by Guilo Gatti-
Casazza 10 come to the Metropolitan Opera
House This was his third season here.
He had added all the German bass
roles 70 his repertoire, such as Wofdn and
Der Wanderer. He sang In the American
operas Mona" and "Cyrano." He had
appeared with success IN the German per-
formances at Covent Garden. He leaves
a widow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-27
YOUNG PEOPLE DANCE
At WALDORF
Second Of the Thursday Eve
ming Parties Draws Large
Attendance.
DINNER FOR MISS TEYTE
Sewing Class in Aid Of Catholic
Institution for Blind Meets
at Mrs. Phillips's.

The second for this season OF the
Thursday Evening Dances for young
people Of society was held last night In
the Waldorf suite at the waldorf-Astoria.'
Among the guests were the Misses Mar
saret and Charlotte Strong. Elizabeth
Burrll Sarah Cheney, Julia Gilbert. Jane
Morgan. Caramai Carroll. Margaret and
Louise Trevor. Star Paris. Louise Webb,
Marglret wagstaff. Eva Ingersoll Brown,
Mary Tower. Helen Morgan. Gertrude
Mall. Elizabeth Russell. Gladys and Lii
Ian Endicott. Margaret Knapp. Dorothy
Chisolm and Amy Bradish Johnson Seton
Henry, william +. Phillips. Ralph
Thomas. Talbot J. Taylor, Jr.. w. Bruce
Brown. James L. Banks, Jr., Lawrence
schwab Oliver wagstaff. Stuart Bowers,
Julian Sloan. William Armstrong. Mans
field Ferry. Hermann Schwab, Allen
Locke. j. Horton Ijams. Frederick Keller,
Morris VI. Pryor. Leonard Cox, Allen Cox
and Bradish johnson Carroll. Jr.
Among the patronesses present were
Mrs H. Ogden Ch.solm, Mrs. J. Pierpont
Morgan, Mrs. Edward s. Knapp. Mrs.
William q. Bates. Mrs. Robert Endicott.
Mrs Pierre Mali and Mrs. J. Herbert
Johnston.
Or. Eugene Flumon gave a dinner last
night In the Della Robbia Room Of the
Vanderbilt. for Miss Maggie Teyte OF
the Chicago Opera Company. who will
leave shortly for tour OF the Pacific
coast. After the dinner there was an
entertainment by severai professional ar
lists and some amateurs Of society. Miss
Laurette Taylor and Cyril Maude gave
q short sketch. there were songs by M.
d. Seguroia and Frank Pollock and Miss
Clara Fargo and Robert =. Breese gave
nf Aa
Teyte sang selections fr,r- Ofenbach.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Clews. Mrs. Frank Gray Grswoid
Mr. and Mrs. Henry II. Ro~ers Mr.. and
Mrs Reginald Fincke. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
Hartman. Mr.. and Mrs J. r. ID. Lanier
Mr. and Mrs Charles Dana Gibson. Princ<
and Princess Paul Troubetskoy. Prime,
and Princess Pierre Troubetskoy. Miss
Mary =. Field. Miss Lucy Lowell. Mrs
BENJAMIN Guinness. Marshall p. kerno
chan and Francis w. Crowninsh.eld.
At the house Of Mrs. Jacob L. Phillips
~ East Sixty-seventh street. WAS hei'
vest, rday morning the frst meeting o.
the sewing class organised In ait
OF the Catholic 1nsti ute for the Blind
Mgr Lavelle, rector OF st. Patrick
Cathedral. opened the meeting with
prayer. and later the Rev. John d. Nc
Carthy. $. j., of st. Ignatius Loyo.At
Church spoke on Charity"
Some OF those present were Mrs. Henri!
W Taft. Mrs. Henry McCreery. Mrs
Harry La Montague, Mrs. Charles
WEIGH, Mrs. T. G. 7. Gran. Mrs. Stuar
Pullman West, Mrs. Peter Doelger. tn
Misses Doelger. Mrs. John Beverly DueE
Mrs Irwin A. Untermyer. the Mise
Mary, Mercedes and Evelyn Crimmins
Mrs John Phelan. Miss Pauline HAg
gerty and Mrs. Elizabeth O'Donohue
The next meeting will be held at tn
home Of Mrs. John Beverly Duer. 10
East sixty fourth street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-27
HUMANE SOCIETY IS ACCUSED.
CarmOdy VIII
Hear "POlltical Pul1" Charge.

william A. Mallett OF the Mallett Con-
.ractinE supply Company announced yes
erday that he would make q formal COM
plant to Attorney General Carmody
against the Humane Society OF New York
,skinE the Attorney-Gen to take away
the society's charter. The Attorney Gen
eral informed Mr.. Mallett recently that
he would grant hearing when the al
legations have been formally made. Mr..
Mailett 10 a member OF the Humane 90
ciety.
II IL charged thta the society has used
its powers for revenue only and that II
dlscriminates in favor OF horse owners
who have political pull
David Belais, president OF the society,
said yesterday that Mr.. Mallctt In "a
sorehead" because some OF his drivers
have been arrested.
As to the society's revenue, Mr.. Balais
said It came largely from fines imposed
on drivers, which are turned over TO the
society. Last year the total income was
$4,000. OF which $4,000 came from fines.
The salaries OF seventeen agents and the
expenses Of q one room office at lO2 Fu,-
ton street were barely covered by this
money. Mr.. Belals said the agents are
warned not to discriminate because OF
political pull
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-27
THOMAS srURGIs.
Former Fire Com nstssioner Of New
York Dtes In Ensland.

York Dtes In England.
Thomas Sturgis Fire Commissioner OF
New York under Mayor Low. died on
Wednesday In Eastbourne, England. He
was born In this city on April 80, 1876
In the early part Of the OWL war he was
q Lieutenant In the Sixty seventh Maasa-
chusetts Volunteers, Later he became
Assistant AdJutant- General OF the Ninth
Army Corps, attached to the Army OF the
Potomac.
Mr.. Sturg,s went west after tho war.
settling In Cheyenne. wyo., where he lived
for twenty years as a stock raiser and
banker. He was member of the Wyo-
ming state Senate from 1882 to 1888. lie
returned to New York In 1887 and founded
tho S,urgis- Hin Building Corporation. He
also represented In this city the Union
S,ockyards Company of Chicago. Mayor
Strong appointed him a member Of the
Civil Service Commission In 1895 and
In September Of that year made him a
member of the Board Of Fire Commits
sloners. In 1899 Mr.. Sturg!s was ap-
pointed q trustee Of the Elmira Rs'orma-
tory by Gov Roosevelt and In 1901 Mayor
Low made him Fire Commissioner, The
new Commissioner became involved In
difficulties with the then Chief. Edward
r. Croker. and removed him from offics
Croker took the matter to the courts and
vas reinstate1.
n 1905 Mr. sturs,s became president
Of the Continental yinAncs Company, Of
Whish ~ was sala - ~ enc Of tAs chile
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-27
CHAMBER AT WHITE SULPHUR.
New Yorker Made Decorations fos
New Greenbrier Hotel.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. Feb.
as-Rob,rt Winthrop Chanler arrived
h,re to-day. He had been at work all
winter in his New York studio upon
grisaiile showing the manners customs
and homes OF the early settlers OF Wiz
gnia. to be placed in the billiard and
game room at the New Greenbrisr Hotel.
lie will supervise the hanging Of the dec
orat ous.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryce J. Allan OF Boston,
who arrived Mt the New Greenbrier to-
day. drove around Oakhurst Gap. As did
Mr. and Mrs Seth Low, who came yes
terday with Mrs. G. NJ. Connfeldt. Mr..
and Mrs Connfeldt were guests at dinner
vest, rday of Frank Trumbull. who started
for New York last night.
Those at tables In the spring room Tor
tea this afternoon after drives included
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan, Mr.. and Mrs. Low.
Mr. and Mrs. Amory q. Hodges. Mrs.
Harry j King Mrs. John X Robinson.
Mr. Chanler, Jere Wheelwr.ght. Harry
A Parr, Jr, Marce,lus Hartley Dodge and
Mr. and Mrs Il. u. Pancoast.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-27
Dexter n. walker.

Dexter II. Walker, 70 years old. 6iaA
yesterday at the home OF his daughter.
Nrs. Thomas W. Lamar. 272 Hillside ave.
nue.. Jamaica, Queens. He was born In
Brooklyn the son OF Phineas Walker. one
OF the original members OF Henry Ward
beechers church. Mr.. Walker had been
q member OF the New York Stock Ex.
chsnSe and was one Of the frst to act
~ a marine Insurance adjuster for the
United states Government He was one
OF tho organizers OF the jamaica Choral
and Art Association.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-27
E.sasements As.ounccA.

Announcement WAS made yesterday cy
Mr. and Mrs. william Allen nutier %
so Ea., Seventy second street Of the en-
gasement of their daughter. Miss Lydla
c. Butler. to Maitland Dwight OF Nor
-istown. N. J. Miss Butler IL tne srahn-
,auvhter Of the late william Allen Bu,
Ter. Mr.. Dwight Is a son Of the Rev and
Mrs FRANKLIN b Dwight Of Morristown
md was graduated from Princeton IN
1911. No date has been mentioned ior
the wedding. ,
The engagement Of Mrs. Raymond g
White to Francis 3. Hutchins was an
nounced yesterday.
The engagement Of Mas Alice Beatrice
I,onrfeld, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Alex
ander Longfield OF ios clinton avenue.
Jersey city, and Edward Gilbert Brewer
was announced yesterday.
Miss Margaret ~ bowers. daughter o.
Mrs. John A. weekes Of &6 West Forty
seventh street. Ia engaged to marry Henry
Dearborn. son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
5. Dearborn Of 20 West Forty-seVsnth
street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-27
In New York To-day,

Architectural League. exhibition. Fine
Arts Building. 2i5 West Fifty seventh
street.
United Theatrical Association. meeting.
Hotel Astor, $3.50 p, NJ.
Century Theatre Club. meeting. Hotel
Aston, 2 p. N.
Iowa New Workers., meeting. Hotel As
tor, 2 p. NJ.
New York University Forum. discussion
of Immigration: Relation to Wage
Farmers: Shall the United States Restrict
Immigration" Judson Memorial building.
Washington Square South. s p, NJ.
Amherst Alumni Association OF New
York. dinner. Waldorf-Astoria. Z p. NJ
Kit Kat Clubs "Sselter." Turn Hall.
Lexington avenue and Eighty NTH street.
3 p. VI.
National Food Trades Conference. Wal
dorf- Astoria, 10 A. N.
American Association for Labor Lesis-
lation, National Conference on Unemploy
ment, meetings In Aldermanic Chamber.
City Hall. 10 A. NJ and r. NJ. Cooper
Union. . ?. NJ
Washington Heights Taxpayers Asso-
citation. meeting, St Nicholas avenue and
l6Oth street. . p. NJ.
Reform Club. dinner and discussion OF
different Tax Rates on Land and Build
ings In New York CITY" . South William
street. 6 p. N.
Friends Christian Endeavor Society
Chinese songs by children In costume
Friends Meeting House. lN East TWEEN.
tisth street. p. u.
0lrts' branch Of the Public School Ath.
lstic League. meeting. home OF Mrs. JAmsi
8peycr 1865 Fifth avenue. p. NJ
National Florence Crittsnden Mission
lecture BY Frederick II. within on 40
tual Moral Conditions In New York." u
East Twenty ninth street. p. n.
d NicAolas PARK Nslghborhood Aseo
ciation. meeting. Assembly hall OF Pubtl'
LAhrary. - aeo Wsst ASH serssa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-27
COOLEY TO HOTEL VICTORIA.
Friesds Pay Tribute to PROJECTORS
Sweeney and Tierney,

Hotel men held wake last evening
over the Hotel Victoria. The last rooming
guest left yesterday and last evening 1877
members Of the Hotel Mems Association
and INVITED guests gathered In the big
dining room OF the hosteIry. paid tribute
to George W. Sweeney and Edward NJ.
Tierney. the proprietors, and mourned the
passing OF another landmark Of the city.
II was n sort Of business farewell to
Sweeney and Tlerney, for with the closn z
OF the Victoria Mr.. Tierney will make his
home In the Arlington at Blnghamton.
which ne owns. and Mr. Sweeney will 20
70 Buffalo to give more time to the Hotel
Lafayette.
The Victoria, which was built forty
three years ago by Paran Stevens, was
sold about a year ago to make way for a
big loft building.
Gustav Bauman presented gold headed
canes and umbrellas to both Mr.. Sweeney
and Mr.. Tierney.