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Evening star., 1915-07-11
Narragansett Pier.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
NARRAGANSETT PIER, r. l., July
9.-with a gala display of fireworks
in the sunken gardens of the Casino.
overlooking the sea. Monday night, a
part of the national celebration. and
followed by dancing on the plaza or
the Casino, the week at Narragansett
Pier opened auspiciously.
Blazing rockets, soaring upward into
the heavens and falling like meteors.
presented a picturesque spectacle, and
along Ocean road several of the cot
tagers gave 4 display of fireworks for
the entertainment of house parties.
The yacht Wakiva, with Harry 3
Harkness of New York and yachting
party on board, was a visitor here this
week With Mr.. Harkness were Mr.
and Mrs. G. p. Dillenbeck. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Warner of New York. Mrs. NJ.
Gage and Mrs. c. Thompson of New
York. They were entertained at dim
ner Monday night at the Casino by Mr.
and Mrs. John H. Hanan of New YORK.
The Wakiva sailed for New York Tues
day. The yacht presented an attractive
appearance here at night, with her vari-
colored electric lights strung over deck
in honor of the national holiday.
Lieut. Theodore Wilkinson, U. S. N,
has returned to Washington, d. c.
John r. Mclean of Washington, ID.
c., is at Kinney Lodge.
Evening star., 1915-07-11
Hot Springs, Va.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
HOT SPRINGS. Va. July 9.-H. B.
Green of Baltimore was second with a
score of so in a Hangover" handicap
held here on the Fourth of July by
members of the American Golf Associa-
tion of Advertising Interests, who are
remaining through the month after the
close of their tournament here last
week. Harry c. Milholland of Pitts
burgh, retiring president of the asso-
citation. took first prize, with a net
score of IS.
Charles Bingham of Washington is
entertaining at the Homestead this
week DR.. G. Poulief of the Capital city.
Washington arrivals at the Home
stead this week include Richard M.
Hamilton and E. B. Eynon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Yterbe and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Wardman Of Washing
ton, circle the golf course daily. and
take long horseback rides over the
mountain trails in the afternoons.
Nine. Christian Hauge of Washington,
who has leased the Seth Barton French
estate, will have as her guests for the
rest of the summer her brother. James
Ross Todd of Louisville, with Mrs. Todd
and their family.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Wright, jr.. of Detroit, Mich. The-wed-
ding will take place July 10. Mr..
Wright and his bride will be at home
after August 10 at 1919 Jefferson ave-
nue., Detroit.
Miss Miles has often visited in St.
Paul, and made her bow there at a
large tea which Mrs. William Fellows
Peet Of that city gave to introduce her
daughter, Miss Gladys Peet, two sea-
sons ago. Miss Miles and Miss Peet
were classmates at school in this city.
The brides father S a nephew of Gen.
Nelson A. Miles. Miss Miles will give
her bridesmaids trip through the
Yellowstone Park as wedding glft.
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Mrs. Annie Hamilton Bennett Pitzer.
sister of Mrs. Champ Clark, was the
only unhappy
Won't Go Home Till woman in al. /.
She Can Vote There. throng at
Bowling Green recently for the Clark
Thomson wedding, although her de-
pressed state of mind was due to causes
far removed from the all-important
event of the day.
Mrs. Pitzer, though resident OF
Colorado twenty-five years. is by plrtn
a
Fulton, and the state OF mental ae-
preston under which she was iaporine
last week was due entirely to the Iact
that, though brimming with loVe ior
the state Of her birth, she Is unable 70
snend her declining years amid the
scenes of her childhood. The physicai
possibility of taking up again her nome
in Missouri among her relatives anu
the friends of her youth is simple OF
attainment, but, for her. milk ana,
of promise with no Red sea foiding
back its rushing waters to permit ner
massage In the land of her Adoption
in the shadow of Pixies mighty peak
she is citizen. and. to quote ner ;th oWa W
words, Missouri class1nes her Will ene
idiots and the insane"
This desire of returning to missouri
to live is particularly strong IN MIS-
Pitzer at the present time Sne has
recently lost her only chllo. uaush 81,
Of blood. remains to hold her in the
Centennial state, and the past Few days
of commingling with old friends at the
wedding of her niece has increased
within her the desire FOR her iatner-
land. ,;,.,
She said recently: Il should SO ike
to return to Missouri to spend the resi-
of my days among the quiet peau5leS Oh
the past. But I cannot. COLORADO mas :
recognized me as a citizen. has hed
ont to me the franchise of election,
While in dear old Missouri am classed.
with all my sisterhood, along with the
idiot and the mentally unfit.
"When 1 first took up my residence
in Colorado, twenty-five years ago.
women had never voted. though they
had been endowed with the fFanchise
the previous year. In the intervening
wears. however, they, and 1 among
them, have voted at every city. county,
state and national election. In Colorado
Springs, where 1 reside and where my
property is assessed. I have a say-so IN
tbe election of an assessor, have a
voice in the apportionment of the state
school tax. and can register my ap..
proval or disapproval in the policies OF
Tho fjon
Evening star., 1915-07-11
Point Pleasant.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
POINT PLEASANT, N. J., July O.
The tennis matches held this week on
the courts of the Hotel Leighton have
attracted stars from both Philadelphia
and New York They were held by the
Point Pleasant Tennis Association and
under the sanction of the National Lawn
TENTS Associatio.
Washington is represented at the Bea-
con -by-the by Mr.. and Mrs. H. v.
Wjllett, Howard WilLatt, Edward v.
Steele, Russell P. Collins and Hason
Hunt.
Evening star., 1915-07-11
Pacific Coast Tour.

Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin v. Killian of
this city left last week for a six-week
tour of the Pacific coast. Mrs. Killian
is a bride of a year, and before coming
to Washington was counted one of
the bellies of southern Maryland. She
is an adept as motorist and horse
woman of ability
Evening star., 1915-07-11
Gone to New England.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Burmeister,
who have been spending a week with
the latter's brother and sister-in law,
Mr. and Mrs. J. /. Tomlin of Clarendon.
Va, have gone to the New England
states for a two-month tour.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

ton visitor here this summer. Mr.. Lang
ham is spending the summer in his cot
tage at Newark and 1st avenues.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Mr.. Malcolm Anderson Of Minneap polls.
Mimi: Mr.. Harold B. Cobb. Mr.. Robert
Rudolph and Mr.. Walter Collins, wore
dark suits with brown vests and gloves
to match.
AT the wedding. the day before. of
Miss Florence Flickinger and Mr. Her
man Woln, which took place out Of
doors at Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Flick
inger's summer place near wilIoughby.
Ohio, the bridegroom wore one of these
popular al1-white suits. The ceremony
was at $50 and was solemnized be-
fore a rustic summer house on a bluff
overlooking the lake.
II 4
1t has been many a day since Indian
apolis society circles have had such
welcome addition as
Welcome to the the family of Sam
G N rr uel T. Murdoch, re-
.. 1. Murdocks. Gently of LAFAYETTE.
The Murdocks-Mr. and Mrs, two sons
and a lovely daughter-have taken the
magnificent Van Camp home at Merid-
ian and 2Sth streets and are just now
moving into it.
The sparkling lights on the drive in
the last fortnight have given promise
of the life and gayety that that beau
tiful home is sure to witness very soon,
the setting necessary to give them the
really notable families of India polls.
No guesswork there as to where they
viii land, what set they will drift into,
or who is going to take them up"
They have host of intimate friends
here now among the real social elite
and have been so frequently enter
tained here that their position in the
Hoosier capital is just as assured as it
was in Lafayette.
Mrs. Murdoch originally came from
Goshen, but since her marriage 10 Mr..
Murdoch they have lived in Lafayette
and the three children have grown up
in that town, where the family has oc-
cupied so prominent a position that
Sam Murdoch. as he is popularly called,
and his family are leaders through all
the northwestern part of the state.
TO say that they have taken that
cost the owner more than s150,0O0 to
build. naturally means that the family
purse strings are not very tightly
drawn. In fact, it is harder to find 4
some finger than it is to point out those
that he has His money isn't tied up in
any one thing, you know-it's promot-
ing trolley systems, big gas deals, cleo
trio light plants and a lot of other little
things that fill the family excheuuer.
In their home in Lafayette the MUIR
docks have entertained wonderfully
and once again that Van Camp house
gives promise of seeing some gorgeous
1etes. MI. Van Camp left in the house
many of the rare treasures that made
1t one of the most interesting houses
Indianapolis can boast of. and to these,
OF course. are now added many equally
wonderful attractions gathered by Mr.
and Mrs. Murdock on their extensive
travels about the globe After the au-
stere quiet of the house since it has
been closed, it certainly is a joy to look
forward to the social gayities that are
sure to be given in that magnificent
residence and in the artistic hillside
gardens.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Commissioner General and Mrs. Andrew
J. Cummings of East Chevy Chase, who
have been spending the past three months
on the Pacific coast, have returned to their
home for a brief stay. and August l will
return to the exposition in California,
where they will remain until the close Of
the exposition.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

A big square veil with a hole cut out
Of the center-that's the new sampa n,
one of the most
Here's the Way to convenient d
Make Sampan. veils ever ~ draned ID
over a summer hat. says a writer in the
New York Evening Telegram OF course,
the hole is not Left with raw edges to
fray out: very fine elastic is run
the circle and all one has to do to ad-
just the veil over the hat is to stEetch
the elastic until it just snuggles around
the base of the crown.
Then the veil falls over the hat brim
in easy, careless folds with the four
corners of the big square coming at
back, front and sides. These new sam
pan wells are bound to be the rage for
summer wear.
Mrs. Leonard Hanna, who is consid-
cred one of the most strikingly beauti-
full women not
CleVeland'S Love. only in Cleveland
r.. 1R.4 but in the coun-
ASst 1AosA0n' try, never looked
better than she did on Monday evening at
a party in that city. Her gown, made
walking length, was of shell pink taffeta
appliqued in a floral design of silver. The
have been built.
Three ST. Louis young men, not yet
out of college, are quite eager to see
the wonders of the California exposi-
tions. and their parents, all of whom
are well supplied with this world 8
goods, did not think the trip to the
golden west was absolutely necessary
to the happiness or health of the
youths. and forthwith denied them
their requests.
Nothing daunted. these young men
hjked off to the wheat fields of Kansas.
and therein vel work with the har-
vest hands for the necessary funds to
take them to California. They expect
to remain in the fields during harvest
time and visit the eXpositions later.
They can earn from SO to 81 day at
this work.
Howard Boone. Jack Harris and
Charles Spalding are the trio of ener-
getic young farmers, and all are stu
dents of the University of Missouri, at
Columbia.
X x
Cards have been received here for the
marriage of Miss Adena Miles, the
d u h ter of
An Unusual Mr.. and Mrs.
Wedding Souvenir. r linston Miles, Mess
Of Livingston, Mont, and Charles
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Z. Doyle, with
their daughters, have returned to their
home from motor trip through Mary
hand
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs Edward j. Murphy, who
have been on a motor trip through Vir-
ginia, kave returned to their home.
Evening star., 1915-07-11
Picked Up Here and Ihere.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Grafton Minot, who
have been abroad about a year, are
shortly expected
Details of Coming home for the mar
Happy Event. Mr.. Grafton win
throp Minot, and Miss Constance Gard
ner, daughter of Representative and
Mrs Augustus p. Gardner, which will
be solemnized July "a in the Episcopal
Church at Ipswich, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs.
Minot have spent the greater part of
the year at the Isle. of Wight and in
Switzerland. preferring to remain
abroad during the incumbency of their
son as an attache of the American en-
bassy at Berlin. Young Mr.. Minot has
been in this country only few days
Shortly after his graduation at Har-
ward in 1914, when he took his degree
at the end of a three years course,
Mr. Minot sailed for Europe with his
parents, their departure occurring soon
after the marriage of Mr.. ]. Grafton
Minot's niece, Miss Mary J. Armory,
and Mr.. Fulton Cutting, which was
solemnized at Beverly about year ago.
Young Mr.. Minot is grandson of Mr..
the present Mrs Winthrop being Mrs.
j. Grafton Minot's stepm other. Mr..
Francis l. Amory of 41s Commonwealth
avenue is an uncle. and Mr.. Charles NJ
Amory and Mr.. Francis 1. Amory, jr.
are cousins, as also is Mrs. Fulton Cut
ting. their mother, the late Mrs. Francis
1. Amory, having been Mr.. J. Grafton
Minot's sister. Another cousin is Miss
Honora Mason, the young daughter OF
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Philip D. Mason,
the latter a sister of Mrs. J. Grafton
Minot, who, since the death of her pa
rents. has made her home with her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Minot
Miss Gardner is a granada lighter Of
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Wash
ington and Nahant She is at Hamil-
ton, where her parents have a country
estate known as Sycamore Farm. Young
Mr.. Minot intended to enter Oxford
College when he went abroad, but the
war; which broke out shortly after his
arrival in England. caused him to
change his plans and, instead, he was
made an attache Of the American en-
bassy at Berlin. The Minot residence
is at 3O1 Berkeley street, Boston. Mr.
Minot and his bride will make their
home in Berlin.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Preston Shealey
will leave next week for Aurora, n. Y,
where they will spend several weeks.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs Robert L. Corby left last
week with their family for. Eaglesmere.
Pa. where they have a cottage for the
summer.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert NJ. Jackson left
1ast week for Lake Bonaparte, n. Y,
where they will spend the summer.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. George Langdon Whitford
viii leave the first Of the month for their
farm at Waterloo. n. H.. where they will
spend the month Of August, making the
trip by motor. They will go to California
to the exposition on their return home in
the fall.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Swayzee will oc-
cupy the Davis house on Mckinley street
for the summer.
Evening star., 1915-07-11
Told by the
Parcel Post.

marriage of her daughter. Miss Margaret
r. Friedman. and Clarence E. Chatfield
Of Buffalo, N. Y. will be soIsmnized
August 3 instead of next winter, as they
had expected. The secret was revealed
by parcel post packages, which the
guests were given from a novel post
Office, the names Of Miss Friedman and
Mr. Chatfield and the wedding date be-
ing inscribed upon miniature cupid fig
ures on which we've tied wedding bells.
The rooms were bright with pink and
white sweet peas and daisies, the flowers
chosen by the bride elect for her we'd
ding.
Evening star., 1915-07-11
Granddaughter of
Chicago Pioneer,

Lake Church was a rainbow celebra-
ton last week in Chicago. Following
the ceremony there was a wedding
breakfast at the Blackstone Hotel for
the bridal party and seventy-f1ve
guests. at which the aunt and guar
dian of the Bride. Miss Beatrice Phil
bin, 4041 Sheridan road, was the hostess.
After September Mr.. Sexton and his
bride will be at home at 913 Buena
avenue.
Mrs. Sexton is the daughter of the
iate John Fhilbin and a granddaughter
OF the late Thomas Mackin, a Chicago
pioneer, whose homestead at the end
Of Lincoln Park is pointed out fire.
quently as an interesting landmark
After the great fire of 1871 this house
was the only one remaining in that
section of the city. White satin and
tuiie, embroidered in pearls, and full
tulle veil was worn by the bride, who
carried gardenias and lilies of the val
ley There were two matrons of
honor--Mrs. Charles Murphy, who wore
Edmund Egan, in nile green chiffon and
Rosalie MCCLELLAN. in pink satin under
orchid chiffon. and Miss Ethel Sexton,
in yellow satin and chiffon
The brides only sister, Miss Mildred
Philbin. was maid of honor and wore
a gown of pink taffeta, trimmed with
shadow lace and chiffon, and carried a
bouquet of pink sweet peas and law
ender orchids.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

A big square veil with a hole cut ou
OF the center-that's the new sampa n
Evening star., 1915-07-11

The thimble. now an indispensable
sewing accessory, came into being less
Evening star., 1915-07-11

DIR. and Mrs. D. G. Davis, the latter's
mother, Mrs. W. E. Chandlee, and Miss
Chandlee left the past week for Terra
Alta, w. Va. where they will spend
the next month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-23
MONEY TO CHINA
IF WILL CHECK
GERMAN ACTS

Petrograd, Via London, Nov. o.
The foreign Office. in connection with
the representations made to China by
the Entente Allies says the Chinese
government requires money to meet
obligations which were contracted
two years ago and which are now ac-
cruing The Entente Allies, it is stat
ed, are willing to advance the money.
provided China will give satisfactory
assurance, regarding the preservation
of domestic tranquility and will take
decisive measures to check disorders
instigated by Germany.
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MARYLAND TRAIN WRECK
Continued from Page One,

inquiry from Vienna would not sur
prise state department officials.
The Statement
The statement complained Of by Ba-
ron Zwiedinek was published in the
morning papers of last Friday. 1t an
nounced the return of the chief Of the
bureau of investigation of the depart
ment of Justice from New York. where
he talked with DR.. Goricar, and added:
While Or. Goricar may not be able
TO testify directly to all matters under
investigation. many matters Of val
liable nature were obtained concern
ing the activities Of Austrian Consul
General Won Nuber and his associates,
the details Of which cannot be disclos-
ed a present. Prompt investigation,
however, will be made.
Information was obtained which
probably will lead TO further indict-
ments for passport frauds
1t was to this reference to Consul
Gen. Won Nuber and his associates,
presumably other Austro- Hungarian.
consuls in the United States that the
charge objected.
The Austrian embassy, it was said
at the state department today, had
not entered an official denial Of the
charges made by Dr.. Geriear. although
an informal denial had been made in
q letter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-23
MERCHANTS BUREAU I
POSSIBLE ADJUNCT
TO BOARD OF TRADE
Board Holds Meeting Monday
Evening at Augusta House
and Discusses Project-Mat-
ter Will Be Investigated-Re-
tail Merchants Will Meet Next
Monday Evening

The Augusta Board Of Trade held a
lively meeting Monday evening at the
Augusta House with a large attendance
and matters of great Importance to the
organization were discussed. The most
important matter before the meeting was
that Of the proposed formation of a re-
tan merchants bureau in the city to be
8 component part Of the Board OF Trade.
1t was decided to invite all the retail
merchants in the city to attend meet
ing of the Board Of trade to be held at
$50 next Monday evening at the Augusta
House to listen to the proposition.
In view Of finding out how that de-
partment is conducted in other cities,
Ralph G. Weber was appointed to 60 to
Portland. investigate the matter and re-
port at the meeting. A committee made
up of d. ". Adams, Vincent H. Dunning
and G. Cony Weston was appointed to act
as the merchant section in bringing up
the matter. Another committee was APP
pointed TO act in conjunction with this
committee in securing a large attendance
of the retail merchants at the next meet
ing, this committee comprising j. Henry
Gregoire. Arthur Tetreault, Arthur n.
Soule. Charles F. Bilodeau, j. Frank Bill
odeau, George W. Merrill, Levi T. Wa
lams. Merton L. Wheeler Henry G. Bar
ker, George D. Haskell and G. Cony Wes-
ton.
Thomas c. Ingraham. chairman Of the
building committee of the l.. A. Crossett
shoe factory, reported that every con-
tract had been fulfilled to the satisfac-
ton of that company ard that the build
ing was turned over to the company sub
stantially at the time agreed, at least in
time for the company to commence the
manufacture of shoes at the date set
The contract for the work was not let
until May "A and the building was ready
for the company to install t..e machinery
on Sept. 10. The total cost of the factory
was s103,o00; the amount raised by sub
scription. SAG, 600: the amount unpaid. 5000;
the balance Of bills due at the present
time s1o.oo0 The building was bonded
for S5o,oo0 at per cent. Mr.. Crossett
personally subscribed $500. The company
is now putting out 1919 pairs of shoes
daily.
The matter of good roads between Au-
gusta and Gardiner and between Angus
ia and Tegus pond was brought up and
il was voted that the chair appoint
good roads committee of three members.
The meeting was adjourned until next
Monday evening.
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REPORT BRITISH
SUBMARINES IN
THE BALTIC SEA

Copenhagen. Nov. %, via London
The passage Of a large flotilla Of Brit
at from 10 TO Pa, into the Baltic is
given here as an explanation OF the
recent naval activity in the Cattagat.
where both French and British de-
stroyer flotillas have been sighted.
According 10 current reports pow
erful British squadron escorted the
submarines TO the entrance Of Catta-
sat at the Skaw. the northernmost
point of the Jutland coast. The large
ships stopped there. while the de-
strcyers convoyed the submarines as
far as Eisinore at the narrowest part
OF the sound. whence alone the sub
marines proceeded into the Baltic.
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MANCHESTER

Mrs. Stella Davis went Thursday to
Bristol. Conn, to make her future
home. Mr.. Davis is employed in a big
manufacturing plant in that place.
A. ". Hawkes. and Miss Elizabeth
Hawkes. attended last week the Sun
day school convention at Winthrop.
Mrs. Downs of Rome is the guest of
Miss Ruth Farr for a few days.
Mrs. Gertrude F-arr and Mrs. Mabel
Foster were Friday at the State Ii
hrary selecting books for the Rea ding
Club
Mrs Sarah Wing, who sprained her
ankle 10 days ago, is reported to be
able to get about with a little less
difficulty.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. FAR attended
the Sunday school convention.
Mrs. Christina McCausland, who has
been sick is somewhat improved.
About 20 from the Pond road and
the Forks attended on Thursday eve
ming the Augusta Entertainment
Course.
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lhus the British Empire might live on
lis own resources SO far as foodstuffs are
concerned, the Post contends, and spend
It's money among its own people as Ger
many is doing.
Lord Davenport, who has had long ax
perience as successful business man,
told the House Of Lords the import Of
non-essential things through the port Of
London alone reached sl25 10000 a year
He proposed prohibition of the import
Of luXuries. But Lord Crewe replied
that such step would be impra ctca bic
IS many of the commodities came from
allied nations already suffering CONNER
cial depression while increases Of the
goods taxed by tariff would involve An
addition TO the customs establishment
more expensive than the value of the
taxes collected.
Several statesmen have proclaimed the
necessity Of keeping up Great Britain's
general manufacturing as the best meth
cd Of trying 10 balance the foreign trade
account. 4