Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-08

up his mind to go he decided to take
passage on the Lusitania as the ship
least likely to be torpedoed and each
time hc had yielded to the entreaties
OF Miss Davis.
one of the first callers at the steamship
office this morning was P. ]. Mills, a
nephew OF Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Bald
win, Of II East 6Sth street, New York.
Mrs Baldwin Is the mothnr OF Mrs. " A.
McCauley, OF $50 South Alden street, who
is pfostrated. Baldwin IL president OF
the Austin Baldwin Express Company. OF
New York
Another seeker for information was
James L. Holmes whose grandmother,
Mrs. John Francis Varcoe, was returning
to Birmingham on tho Lusitania after
year spent In this country. While IN
this city Mrs Varcoe lived at Il North
50th street with her daughter Mrs. Mary
Holmes. The latter also Ia prostrated
with fear that Mrs. Varcoe Is among the
lost
George Ncoll lived at 225 North
Creighton street and had been night clerk
at the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tlon. He was a British citizen and
native of Dundee, Scotland. He was on
his way homo to engage in the automo-
bile business there. While here he lived
with Mrs, Agnes Smith, his sister, at the
North Creighton street address, and had
many warm friends In the city.
TAKE CHANCES TO WE'D.
II Mr.. NIcoll was one OF those that went
down with tho LusItania, 1t was because
he thought It was worth while to take
chance" to go to Scotland to marry Miss
Margaret Todd and see his parents at the
same time. instead Of bringing his hancee
to this country Nlcoll was a physical
trainer at tho Central Branch Y. NJ. G. A,
Arch street above Broad He sailed on
the Lusitania despite the warnings of
Mrs. James Smith. his sister, of 220 North
Creighton street. with whom he lived
here, She told him he would be In dan
ger.
perhaps I will" he replied but
think it's worth while to take O. chance,
for I can. see our parents, who are get
ting along in years, and marry Margaret
at the same time"
Mics Todd lived in Dundee. Scotland.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Catherwood, of West
Chester, who sailed on tho Lusitania as
from Philadelphia, were among those
who had booked passage on the Came
ronia. Catherwood Is in the mushroom
industry at West Chester and has a wide
acquaintance in tho vicinity. His health
had not been of the best, and he had de-
termined to take a trip to ireland, his
native country, with his wife, in hopes
that the voyage would benefit him.
Frank Murray was going abroad to visit
his parents, who live in England, He
was employed on Walnut street above
eth. in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Pappadopouo. who were
announced as passengers from this city,
were later described as tourists who had
been Visiting America and who had SIM
ply bought their tickets to Europe here.
They are Greeks and are on their way
home.
r.It. Ir,H4. Y
in rugs, 1924 Chestnut street, received
cable today saying that Mr. and Mrs.
Pappadopoulo. of Athens, and James
Baker. OF London, were safe at Queens
town.
Herman A. Meyers. one of the pas
sengers booking from New York, Is
former Phlladelphan. At the present
time he is in the millinery business on
Broadway. While in this city he lived
at 2S00 Park avenue. HIS sisters still
live here. They are Mrs. Harry Picard,
of 18th and Venango streets, and Mrs,
Charles Oppenheimer, of 2SOo Park ave-
nue..
Another passenger who is known in
Philadelphia is Commander j. Foster
Stackhouse, widely known as a geogra-
pher He was in Philadelphia last fall
enlisting the aid of scientists in ecien-
tiic expedition scheduled to start from
London this month. While here he vls-
tied DIR. G.. B. Gordon. director of the
University Museum.
Louis Brille. of London, was another
passenger. He was a friend of Logan
NJ. Bullltt and other Philadelphians.
TRANSFERRED TO MARKED SHIP.
Thirty-six passengers, booked TO sail on
the steamship Cameronia, were trans
ferred to the Lusitania at the last nc
ment on Saturday, Four residents of
this city and vicinity were among those