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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
OPTIMISTIC COMMENTS AND VIEWS ON WINTERS PROGRAM
LOOKS LIKE THE WHITE HOUSE WILL HAVE OPEN DOORS.
NEWS OF THE OFFICIAL SET-WEDDIGS ENGAGEMENTS

The which regard to its hopes
that
will be the White House the of the
The that really makes
like
diplomats Central
the Presidents home Europeans
the brilliant feel like their home for
formal pleasures changes the conditions the abo
of
would
would agreeable novelty with absolutely
field The
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political all good
Moreover
official circles during the the will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
The White House Program.

The White House Program.
The White House is to be opened this
winter for it's brilliant series of state
entertainments, after year of mourn
ing over the death of Mrs. Wilson, says
a news source likely to know. The
scramble for invitations to the White
House, especially f,r the diplomatic re-
| ception. has often Teen unseemly, but
when it is known that at least the re-
ception is to be given this winter. the
curiosity of the entire official world is
wrought upon, and the mansion, nor
yet the grounds surrounding it, could
hold all of those who wish to see what
will happen" The several hundred
diplomats in Washington whose coun-
tries are not much more than humanely
interested in the great struggle in
Europe see no reason for denying
them the pleasure and honor of having
the President as their host because it
might be embarrassing to other diplo-
mats.
These neutrals even suggest that
many times within their service here
diplomats have been excused from re-
spending personally to the Presidents
invitation, though it is always said to
be equal to command. None of the
Presidents in past history have refused
to receive polite excuse from dplo-
mats. and though these most imposing
of all state functions may come to be
known as excuse me" parties, they will
nevertheless, it is said, materialize
into quite pleasant affairs. The presi-
dent or the ruler of no other country
would probabl be as considerate of the
matter as President Wilson has been,
nor would they permit the affairs of
other countries to upset the traditions
of their own social life.
Added to the regular state receptions
and dinners, for this hopeful authority
says the latter will also be given. will
be some charming musicals with Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
The Cabinet Families.

Secretary of State and Mrs. Lansing
on 18th street early this week, and
will be Joined during the first days of
October by Mrs. Lansing's parents.
Gen. and Mrs. Foster. Great stress is
laid upon the home of the Secretary
of State and Mrs. Lansing for the COM
ing season. and while it may be much
gayer, generally than in former sea-
sons. it could not well be more popular
with the diplomats than it has been.
1t has for years been the mecca of all
diplomats and by far the most popular
of all the homes of former Secretaries
of State in Washington. Mrs. Thomas
T. Bayard represents that high posi-
ton, through her husband having oc-
cupied the place in the cabinet. Sen
ator Root, when Secretary of State
did not own his Washington home, but
the home of the late Secretary Hay
and that of Secretary Knox are always
centers of interest. Senator and Mrs
Wadsworth will occupy the Hay home
this winter, and Representative ano
Mrs>Dunn of New York have leased
the Knox home on X street.
Secretary Garrison has spent some
days at Seabright, making what Is
probably his last visit of the season
there. He will return early this week
and Mrs Garrison will come to Wash
ington The first of the month.
Mrs. Thomas Watts Gregory. Mrs.
Gregory. senior: Miss Jane Gregory and
other members of the family will join
the Attorney General at their home
here this afternoon. They spent the
season at Monterey and formed mem
bers of a large family party which also
included Mrs. Nalle and Mrs. Nall, the
mother and sister of Mrs. Gregory
Mrs. Nall and her husband were CEN
ters of interest for the younger mem
bers of the party, and their infant
daughter the prime favorite at Mon
terey They have returned to their
home at Nashville.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels, jr. who has beer
the guest of his parents, the Secretary
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of the Navy, and Mrs. Daniels, for some
time, will return to Raleigh and take
up work on his fathers paper early in
October.
Mrs. Houston and the children of the
family returned to Washington with
Mr. Houston. Secretary of Agriculture.
on Thursday and have opened their
house for the winter.
Miss Nancy Lane returned to Wash
ngton yesterday from a visit in the
west. where she was accompanied by
her governess, and will enter the Hol-
ton Armes School for the fall and win
ter sessions.
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson will return
to Washington October Is from San
Francisco, where she served as secre-
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interest. begin with that of Miss Ruth
Harper Piling and Mr.. Carroll Dun
ham. The ceremony will be at the sum-
mer home of the brides mother Mrs
James c. Pilling, at Blue Ridge Sum
nit. and a number of guests from here
will go up on the morning train and
return during the afternoon This bride
has had very distinct belleship since
her debut. but has given "a good deal
of her time in the last year to her art
studies.
The marriage of Miss Marie Angelica
Carlo. whose late father was minister
from Ecuador. to Mr.. Willis Roscoe
Jones of Baltimore will take place
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Nine. Carlo on / street. The brides
sisters. Misses Ana Christina Carlo
and Maria Teresa Carlo. Miss Arose
mena. Miss Godoy and Miss Coronado
will be the attendants. Several Balti-
more friends of the bridegroom will
support him as best man and ushers
The young couple will make their home
in Baltimore. where delightful well
come awaits the bride.
october weddings of note include that
of Miss Sally Shelby williams and
Lieut.. Joel William Bunkley. U. S. N.
The ceremony will be in Yazoo, Miss,
the home city Of Senator and Mrs John
Sharp Williams. and will be attended
by all the eclat that a southern family
surrounds the first marriage among its
dent and official friends Of the bride
and her parents were generally received
last week.
The other October weddings already
announced show pleasant link from
week to week of events that will bring
pleasurable excitement to the intimates
of many households. The average of
bridegrooms from the army and navy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

but sometimes. too, as artist as well.
Changes in Receiving Line.
The receiving line at the receptions
will possess particular interest the
coming season, first, for beside the
President will stand Miss Wilson. who
ia short, quite petite and has waving
brown hair. Then Mrs. Marshall, tall.
wearing eyeglasses, as does Miss Will
SON, and like her. too, having soft
brown hair. Then Mrs. Lansing, wife
of the Secretary of State, will take Mrs.
Bryan's former place in line, and for
the first time serve the first lady in her
official capacity. Mrs. William Gibbs
McAdoo. wife of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, and the Presidents youngest
daughter, will stand next. and she ana
Mrs. Lansing are looked to to furnish
the fashion in clothes for all other cab
met women. Mrs. McAdoo, is, though
mother still called. the bride member
of the cabinet, and it is not to be sup
posed that the elaborate toilets of her
trousseau, many of which were scarce
ly worn on account of the death Of her
mother. will alone be revived for the
occasions Styles have changed from
the hobble to the wobble skirt, and the
girlish lines Of the trousseau must
give way to the more severe ones of
the young matron. The rest of the
women in line are of particular inter-
est, and especially Mrs. Gregory, who
will represent the position of the At
torney General Cor the first time since
the Wilson administration came in. Mr..
Justice McReynolds, who was Mr.. Will
sons first Attorney General, is a bach
elor, and last winter. after the APP
pointment Of Mr.. Gregory to be At
torney General. the White House was
closed on account of mourning. Mrs.
Garrison, Mrs. Burleson. Mrs. Daniels,
Mrs. Lane. Mrs. Houston, Mrs. Redfeld
and Mrs. William B. Wilson all grace
fully played their parts the first win
ter Of the administration.
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Bate-Tamplett Wedding
Ottawa.

Ottawa (Ontario) papers announce
the marriage of Miss Carolyn Louise
Tamplett. daughter of Capt. and Mrs.
Henry Havelock Cameron. and Mr.. Al
len Cameron Bate, eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. T. Cameron Bate. of Trennicll
House The ceremony took place We'd
nesday afternoon, September 10, at All
Saints Church. The bride is a niece
of Mr. Paul Tamplett of Washington
and cousin of Mrs. Horace Crawford
of 1928 Georgia avenue northwest.
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tary to the immi grafton bureau at the
exposition grounds from the opening of
the fair The Secretary of Labor and
Mrs Wilson will return here October
l, and Miss Jessie Wilson and James
Wilson, younger members of the fam
ily will come to Washington from
Blossburg this week.
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the who's assemble In fact there other
cabinet
sufficiently their possibilities
The White House the
conditions
1t also that the probability of
daughter the of
historical what likely take
probably also
the honor being presiding White
House Miss Wilson'S individuality ap
ability
which likely be presented her besides
which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

The charm Of the early autumn,
snappy, cool mornings and moonlight
nights, was to be enjoyed in full and
plenty hereabouts the past week, and
made dip into future prospects along
social lines not only seasona BILE, but
really necessary. if one wants to be a
bit forehanded. Familiar faces at the
clubs. in the shops, at the theaters and
along the chosen promenades made
going about seem like being at home
again. A number of weddings with ex-
ceedingly pretty details and accom-
panied by the affectionate interest of
family circles and friends were fire.
quent incidents also. and the invitations
already abroad or ready to be circu-
lated indicate the usual fall activity in
the wearing of orange blossoms. Both
church and home weddings will be par
ticularly frequent in November. and in
a way will represent nearly all the &C.
casions at which society may expect TO
meet its notables.
The month is especially popular for
those whose acquaintance never return
10 the capital any earlier, and whose
presence at the ceremonies is naturally
regarded as a most happy feature. Din
ners, largely yet at the clubs and at the
hotties, are increasing in number and
importance with ogt-of-town honor
guests, and this evidence of capital
hospitality with the thousands of WISH
tors from near and far points who are
here this week will be trebly frequent.
In fact, the dangling latch string is so
clearly the main point to be considered
this week. that little else seems to be
in evidence.
Weddings This and Next Month.
The weddings this week, in which
rSoidents and others will take great
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
Returning to This Country.

Mrs. Wilbur Keblinger. wife of the
American consul at Malta. and Dabney
Keblinger are sailing Saturday on the
Duca D'AbruzZi for this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

rs quite up to the usual standard. and
the arrangements for the happy events
include very attractive occasions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
Changes in Receiving Line.

Margaret Wilson, not only as hostess
but sometimes. too, as artist as well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
Weddings This and Next Month.

The weddings this week, in which
residents and others will take great
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05
THE Turks CAPTURE
A RUSSIAN TOWN
Take Abraham, Fortified Position in
Transcaucasia.

Constantinople (via London)
Jan. 4.-The Turkish war Office yes
terday gave out the following state
ment:
"Our troops took Arabian "a
Russian fortified town in Transcau.
SASHA, forty-five miles northwest OF
Kars) on Jan. 1. Arabian was de.
Tended by General Zachen, with g..
600 infantrymen, 1000 Cossacks
six field guns and two machine
guns.
"The battle for the town, which
commenced Dec. 20, ended in the
flight of the Russians, who lost
heavily.
"Our troops in conjunction will
Persian tribesmen have completely
ly defeated 1000 Russians who had
more than ten cannon ten miles
northwest of Saonjbulak. Four hun.
dred Russians were killed and they
lost six cannon.
According to reports from Ere.
rum, Turkish Armenia, great trans.
ports of Russian prisoners from the
latest battles are on the way there
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PERSONAL BRIEFS.
} = 4 4 = = . 4 = Z 1 = 4 I 4
(From Mondays Daily

Miss Josephine Hummel lef
Saturday afternoon for Des Moine'
where she will begin her winter
work in Drake University after {
two weeks vacation at the home o.
her parents in this city.
"A. c. Thompson of Hardy, la.
arrived here Saturday to spend g
few days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Thompson, residing on the
east side.
Boyd A. Little of Eagle Grove
was in the city today. The Little
family are removing from Eagle
Grove to Hampton, the Standard
Oil company, for which Mr.. Little is
working, having transferred him to
the latter city.
DIR. and Mrs. H. A. Boysen re-
turned home to Waterloo yesterday
following a New Years visit with
the formers brother, DR.. Boysen
and family.
Mrs. Hannah Jibben of Blairs-
burg was an over Sunday visitor at
the Eugene Lasher home on West
First street.
Miss Eva Wilbur of Iowa Falls
spent Sunday at the Geo. w. Lee
home.
w. S. Weston went over to Fl.
Dodge this forenoon where he will
act as reporter in Judge McCall's
court, which convenes there this af-
ternoon. This is the judges initial
term on the bench. Judge Fry will
his first term at Nevada
next Monday. Judge Wright opens
court in Eldora today.
Miss, Jane Spicer, bookkeeper
and stenographer in the Parkhurst
Lavender garage, who has been
enjoying a weeks vacation is again
It her work after spending a por-
ion of her time in Jewell.
Miss Grace Smell is Fl. Dodge
'isitor today.
Miss Drucie Hill, who has been
pending the holidays at the home
# her parents in this city, returned
o her work as student in Morning
ide college, Sioux City, today.
Miss Anna D. Munzemaier Of |,
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Public Sale.

We will sell at public auction at
the E. J. Vulgamott farm, miles
north of Webster City and miles
south and l mile east of Woodstock
on Thursday, January IA, commenc'
ing at 10 o'clock, the following des-
cribed property:
s. HEAD OF LIVE STOCK.
10 head of horses-One gray
mare in foal to jack; 1 black geld
ing 10 years old, weight 1850, gen
tie for a lady driver; l pair of iron
gray draft geldings coming years
old: / black draft gelding coming
9 years old; draft colts coming !
years old; Shetland pony colt COM
ing l year old.
29 head of CATTLE head of cows
part fresh now, balance will be
soon; 1 registered Short Horn cow
pedigree furnished on day of sale;
'16 steers coming years old; 4
steers coming yearlings; dark reg
istered Short Horn bulls Is months
old, pedigree furnished on day Of
sale.
Brood Sows-26 head of big Po
LAND China brood sows-cholera i'm
mune, double treatment.) These
sows are of high grade bred to two
different pedigreed boars. They are
long, big bone sows from prolific
families; ] Poland China male hog
if not sold before day of sale.
About 10 bushels of Reeds Vel
low Dent seed corn. About 800 bush
els of ear corn in crib.
Free lunch at noon.
Terms of sale: All sums of ST
and under cash. On sums over thai
amount - months credit will b.
given, purchaser giving. a note with
approved security bearing 8 pei
cent interest from date. No proper
ty to be removed until settled for.
E. J. Vulgamott & J. w. Western
Col. M. L. Mccullough, Auct.
R. E. Jones, Clerk. f1t1d2*
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GERMANS NOW
DIRECT FORCES
At WANCOR0D
Teutons Believed to Have Given Up
Taking Warsaw for More
Strategic Position.
CAPTURE RUSSIAN POSITION
CAPTURE RUSSIAN POSITION
Specially Strengthened Point to
West of Vistula Taken With
1000 Prisoner. 4

Petrograd (via London), Jan. 4.
Having fortified themselves along
the line through Sochachezew,
skierniewice, Rawa and Opocznow,
Russian Poland, the Germans have
again renewed their stubborn at
tacks simultaneously to the south
and west of Warsaw, and have en-
deavored to cross the Vistula river
near Czerwinsk, evidently with the
intention of directing a movement
against Nowo Georgiewsk. This is
the information contained in dis
patches received here from the east;
ern war theater.
In the south, near Groitzy, the
Germans are attempting an advance
towards the Vistula in the region
midway between Warsaw and Ivan
gorod, it IS said.
The German plan, according to
the dispatches, seems to be to have
the Austro-German forces which are
now near Konskie and moving In
the general direction of Radon and
Ivangorod, join the German forces
around Groitzy, in besieging Ivan
gorod.
Military men here express the
opinion that it is now apparent that
that Field Marshal Won linden
berg's real goal is not so much
Warsaw, whose capture would give
him only a moral advantage. as
Nowo Georgiewsk and Ivangorod,
for the Germans in order to keep
western Poland, must possess the
latter two places.
1t is assured, however, that the
Germans are still sixty or seventy
miles from Ivangorod and that ev-
cry day the probability Of taking
these places is lessened.
The general opinion expressed in
Petrograd is that neither Ivangorod
nor Nowo Georgiewsk can be taken.
The Russians, however, do not de-
preciate the perfection Of the Ger
man technique and fierceness Of at
tack and the effort of the Germans
heavy artillery now in action in Po-
land.
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ASYLUM inmate
ADMITS A MURDER
COMMITTED IN 1911
Confession Will Free Another Man
Convicted Of Killing Oregon
Woman and Child. .

Salem, Ore, Jan. John G. H.
Siercks, an inmate of the state in
sane asylum, confessed last night
to the killing of Mrs. Daisy Wehr-
man and her small son, for which
John Arthur Fender was convicted.
Pender was under sentence to be
hanged until the people of the state
abolished capital punishment. He
will be freed bv executive order
within a few DAYS. $780,. ~ i :.
Siercks confessed when confront.
ed by a lock of his own hair which
had been pried from Mrs. Wehr-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05
British MAY USE !
DRAFT SYSTEM TO
INCREASE FORCES
Secretary to Admiralty Hints That
Consumption May Be
introduced.
RECRUITING BOOM GOES ON
Extraordinary Rush to Join the
Army Follows Addresses by
Wounded Soldiers.
BOOM GOES ON

London, Jan. "A hint that the
British government contemplated
the introduction of CONSUMPTION for
increasing the army and navy was
dropped by Thomas J. Mcnamara
parliamentary secretary to the ad-
miralty, while speaking at the
Browning settlement yesterday af-
ternoon.
| Referring to the fact that there
were many thousands of young men
in the united kingdom without de-
pendents, who had not answered
the call to the colors. Mr.. McNam-
ara said:
'If they think they are going to
enjoy life of freedom at the other
fellows expense, they won't enjoy
it much longer"
The recruiting boom, which COM
menced after the holidays, cont1n-
ues. AS the result Of six open air
meetings at Cardiff, addressed by
wounded soldiers, there was an ex-
traordinary rush to the recruiting
Offices Saturday evening, and the
recruiting officers were kept busy
until an early hour yesterday morn
ing. At one meeting alone 5000
men barred their heads when the ma
tional anthems of the allies were
played. o.
The extremely rainy winter. the
worst Europe has experienced in
years, causing floods in the river
valleys of the continent as well as
those of England, has prevented
any operations on large scale on
the western battle front, and has
seriously interfered with those in
the east. eg, -ss..
There have leen heavy artillery
engagements from, the sea to the
Swiss borders, and occasional at
tacks by the infantry of the Or, ~
ing armies, which, when not repuls-
ed, have added a few yards to the
territory in the possession Of the at
lacking force, but have always prov
ed costly adventures.
The French have gained little
ground between Albert and Roye,
Just north of the point where the
line turns eastward, and to the east
of Rheims and southwest of Verdun,
where the attempts to make the
German positions at St. Mihiel, on
the Mouse untenable, are proceed
ing slowly. They have also made
some advance in Alsace, but have
suffered to repulse to the northwest
of St. Menehould.
In the east the Germans have
captured the important Russian po-
sition of Borjimow, but elsewhere
they have been unable to make
Roadway against the Russians, who,
as defenders of we'll fortified posi-
tons, are aided by the wet weather
and muddy roads, which hinder the
German movements.
The Austrians claim to have
checked the Russian advance near
3orlice, on the south Galacian rail-
way, west of Jaslo, but apparently
he battle here has not yet been
concluded.
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FAMILY Of 4 FOUND
With HEADS CRUSHED
Mother and Three Children Slain in
Virginia Mountain Home.

Luray, Va, Jan. 4.-Four persons
were found dead with their skulls
crushed in their mountain home
near here yesterday. They were
Mrs. Charles Burner, aged q, and
her three children, James, aged S,
Walter, 4, and baby year old.
p The whereabouts of Charles Bur-
sper, the father and husband, is un-
known. He recently was released
after serving a prison sentence for
felonious assault.
The children apparently had been
killed as they slept but there was
evidence that the mother had fought
for her life.
4" Elsewhere in this issue it tells
you in a general way all about the
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mans clenched hand. The tragedy
occurred near Scappoose, Ore, Sept.
4, 1911. ii

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