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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
PRESIDENT TO WE'D
WASHINGTON WIDOW
Continued from Pare One

Continued from Pare One
Presidents physician. ana Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones will so TO New York
tomorrow TO be the guests OF Colonel II.
NJ House. The party will go TO Phila-
delphia Saturday for the second game OF
the worlds series.
Another OF the party will be Mrs Boil
ing, mother OF Mrs Gait.
Returning from Philadelphia Saturday
evening, the party will have dinner Mt
the White House.
The Misses Smith, Of New orleans,
cousins OF the President, will Join the
party at Philadelphia.
Mrs Gait this afternoon was asked
whether she had received an engagement
ring.
"well, really. can't discuss that" was
her reply.
II is understood the President plans to
purchase the engagement ring while in
New York, and that Mrs. Gait will assist
In the selection. The purchase has been
deferred that the engagement might not
become known before the formal an
nouncement.
A large bunch OF flowers bearing the
Presidents card was received at the Gait
home this morning.
All White House romance records were
shattered by announcement of the en-
gagement. The wedding will be the third
auguration, his two daughters. Jessie and
Eleanor having been married since then.
The White House was almost buried to-
day under messages OF good wishes to the
President From high officials and most
obscure citizens came congratulations.
Cabinet and other officials called person.
ally to extend felicitations.
The President has been widower ex-
actly IA months today. Mrs. Gait for
merly Miss Edith Boiling, daughter OF
Judge w. II. Boiling. of wytheville, Va,
is about 3s years old, and has been wild
owed eight years She has no children.
While the wedding date has not been
officially announced, close friends of the
President and Mrs. Gait understand 1t
will be before the middle of December,
shortly after Congress reconvenes. Be
cause of the Congressional session II has
not been determined whether they will be
able to leave here for a wedding trip. 1t
is expected, however, that a brief voy-
age on the presidential yacht Mayfiower
or a visit to Hot Springs, Va, or some
other Southern resort may be made.
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ToDAY,s MARRIAGE LICENSES

p.,.r Mccain. 24s n. nth st.. and Annie
Dcany, 2O0e Carpenter 81.
Patrick cassidy. 2ie5 Grange st., and Frances
bonneT JnsasT1 Rrranmaisr. i7aa Bailey st.. and
Aifreida o'Donneli. 3420 N. Bouvier e. =,
William Fratz, 2O63 Auburn st., and Maud NJ
charles ' johnson, Sns i21s Miivne st.. and Maggie
,1nes, TVefRn Pnwn' eo Rosemont. Pa, and May Lay,
Philip LORD, oTI sell Market st.. and Lillian J.
Robert St a. Greble. 1241 S. Peach st.. and
Emma .. Siotz, 2628 n. 11th e.
Ws,nTb sourbier. = i6aa s'Y X. f Rodine e.
Howard Il. Noble, 44sT Chestnut st., and May
A. clyde sehock. i4s NJ Graycr's lane. and
Iris NJ Tellmsn' olaF Lmesla hl,asp PIKE. and Mary
zepka, 2eso Pratt st.
Alfred ]. King, 81 Devids Pa. and Mary A.
MSbas MsT 6stToGs SaT vi "a "a western alley. and Jo-
zefa k9lenda "a Western W,,,S alieyi a.r,r,a. r
Joseph Muldoon, Ashbourne, Pa, and Mar
se Hf5SST pSS1 ssSY ssS Ge'rss W eesrsd st. and
Bridses A. Murphy 1921 N SSih sba st. oso,
Paul Gentle, e2o N. Randolph st.. and Anna
wSssS $ 62S NJ ssndSgh 8gS f. 10th st.
Helena McCloskey. 325 N 10th ct. 60.
HpE@tS gSatforS ~ s5 9sfT Sap m s Sza ST. anu
Joseph Il. Grant, Pill Kater st., and Annett
RSpb iSHl Alien m0Sssss Ssss cstharine st. and Edna
: @. PeTryman. 57io Market st.; :. ana
nTSia Fsssls y EshsS[ eGis ESi,t n' w. ns -.
I'm Emily Y. Cline, ai8s s. Chadwick st.
David Elannery,o ss4e Baynton st., and Mary
Paul l. Boyd, 211 y, Willow Grove ave, ana
Huda A. oberkeidt, s759 n. qratz Ct
M. Mclaughlin, 621 f. Clearneld st.
Warren II. Taplin, Milford, Mass. and Helen
Van Duzee, b520 Morris st., Germantown.
Frankiln NJ, HsnLel, 22oe 8. 23d ST.. and Irene
j. Davis, 1852 N, Franklin St
Michael Kuszir, 1925 Pearl ST., ana oiena
KocwR1, 1890 Buttonwood st.
Sophia Kosyio, i71s N. wamock st.
sydney Albert Zappala SIC s. 9th St. and
Santa Regita, 744 s. 9th 81.
Felix Marijanski, 500 N. 18th st., and Janine
Rogalska, 219 Catharine ST.
Dominick Denaro. 1i03 Morris st., and Rosie
Marchiano, 1114 Morris ct.
John Eckinger, 16 Bower Place, and Treza
Caun, 511 Girerd ave.
John w. seip, 41e1 Paul St, and Irene Nor
reodor BACON, Bemeer.- N. j.. and FeOdosyN
Mytrak Bember, N J.
bara Schneider, 1925 N. 18th st.
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ROMANCE OF POCAHONTAS,
ANCESTOR OF MRS. GAIT
Indian Maid Was Salvation of British
Colony in Virginia

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. - Mrs. Norman
Gait who will become Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, Is proud of the fact that she Is
descendant in the ninth generation, from
the marriage of John Rolfe and Poca-
hontas the Indian princess who saved
Captain John Smiths life when the
doughty English colonist was to have
been killed at her fathers orders.
r. w. Boiling, brother Of Mrs. Calf,
confirmed the fsmily's descent from the
Indian princess and the British colonist,
Rolfe, today. He said the family had
always taken great pride in their lineage.
Mrs. Gait will bring to the White
House the first strain of Indian blue
blood that the historic executive mansion
has ever known. Literally she is an
Indian princess, by descent, and can
rightfully claim royal blood"
Pocahontas is a familiar figure In
American history. Every schoolboy
knows the story OF ker Intervention to
save Captain John Smith when old Chief
Powhatan, Pocahontas' father. decreed
that the doughty explorers brains should
he dashed out On a stone. Pocahontas,
so Smith himself related in his memoirs,
threw her own head on the sacrificial
stone and demanded that her father take
her life in place of the settlers.
Her father. Captain Smith declared, was
SO Dy InlS OF
that he freed the explorer. Subsequently
the tribe which Powhatan ruled became
very friendly with the jamestown (Vir-
ginia) colonists, and John Rolfe, an Eng
hshman OF sturdy stock, was later we'd
ded to the Indian princess.
Pocahontas not only saved Captain
Smiths life, but before entirely amicable
relations were established between the
Indians and the colonists of jamestown,
history rcords that she "was, next to
Captain Smith, the salvation OF the col
ony."
When Smith left jamestown Pocahon-
tas was treacherously seized by Captain
s. Argall, on the Potomac River. and
taken to jamestown as a State prisoner.
Believing Smith TO be dead history de-
clares, she again met John Rolfe. who
had long loved her. fell in love with him
and married him with the full rites of the
church about April l. 1914. Later Poca-
hontas embraced Christianity.
With her husband and Sir T. Dale she
went to England in 1876 landing at Ply
mouth on June u. Before her arrival
Captain Smith petitioned Queen Anne on
her behalf-she being still, technically. a
state prisoner" and IL was in this petit
tion that Captain Smith first related how
the Indian princess saved his life.
Queen Anne not only removed the ban
on the Indian princess, but received her
and her husband at court frequently.
Pocahontas died at sea in February, 1917.
The British court apparently recog-
nized Pocahontas-then Mrs Rolfe-as a
descendant of true royalty, II the re-
ception accorded the couple is a guide.
While records In the Virginia State IL
brary do not indicate the relationship OF
Mrs Gait herself to tho famous Indian
Princess, they do state very clearly the
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relation Of the Boiling family TO the In
dian Princess
Jane Rolfe. daughter OF Thomas Rolfe,
who went TO Virginia IN 1870 and set
tied at Henricopolis. 16 miles below Rich
mond, following the death IN England Of
his parents. John Rolfe and Pocahontas
Rolfe, was married In 1875 to Col. Robert
Boiling. OF Bolling's Hall, near Bradford.
England, who settled in Virginia in 1880.
following the troublous days OF the Stuart
kings. Dying a year later, she left one
son, Robert Boiling. Jr
Powhatan Boiling. descendant Of this
Boiling, ran for Congress against John
Randolph, of Roanoke, Va, Rfterward
Speaker of the House OF Representatives,
who was himself n descendant Of Poca-
hontas, being n son Of Jane Boiling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
WILSON'S LIFE INTERESTS
HARMONIZE WITH FIANCEE'S
Mrs. Gait Likes Sports and Books.
Favors Suffrage

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7-Another "beau-
ty'' will reign at the White House with
the marriage of Mrs. Norman Gait to
President Wilson, friends of the bride
elect declared today. Hers is what usual
ly is regarded as the striking type of
beauty.
Slightly above the average feminine
height, not as tall as the President, Mrs.
Gait has dark hair, dark-blue eyes and
an erect, beautifully rounded figure. AL
though wearing mourning constantly un-
til recently, Mrs. Gait is always in stylish
attire.
like the President, a native Of Vir-
ginia, having been born and reared In
the western mountains about Wytheville,
Mrs. Gait comes from one of the Old
Dominion's "blue-blood" families. Her
father, Judge William Boiling, was a
prominent lawyer Her brother. Ralph
Boiling, is a Government employe in Pan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
Funeral of ORlesby Paul

Funeral services will be held Satur-
day for Oglesby Paul. landscape archi-
tect OF this city who died Tuesday In
Boston He viii be buried from his home
in villanova. Mr. Paul was a member OF
the Philadelphia Club and the Merton
Cricket Club. He is survived by his
widow, who was Miss Laura L. Wilson.
Mr.. Paul was well known in the social
life of this city. He was n son Of Frank
w. Paul. He was graduated from the
University OF Pennsylvania In 1899 and
received a degree from Harvard two
years later.
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OBITUARIES
E. H. YUNDT

Lancaster County Lawyer Who
Achieved Wealth in Four Years
LANCASTER, Oct. 7.-Edward Henry
Yundt, of Blue Ball. this county, who
practice law at the Lancaster bar for
four years and then retired, died in his
home early this morning at the age of
rs years. Mr. Yundt was graduated with
honors at Yale in the notable class of
1851. In his four years at the local bar
he made more money than any other
Lancaster lawyer in the same time.
The funeral will be held on Saturday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WAsHINGTON. Oct.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.
For eastern Pennsylvania - Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday; moderate
northeast to southeast winds
Light rains are reported this morning
along the middle and south Atlantic
slope. and rain occurred during the last
"a hours over most OF the upper Lake re-
gion and from thence westward to the
Missouri River under the influence OF a
disturbance that is central over Lake Su-
perfor and covers the greater portion Of
the Lake region this morning. Season
able temperatures are reported along the
Atlantic coast, while there is an increas-
ing deficiency from thence westward,
souri, basin.
u s. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
SAMUEL W. wRAY
Member Of Union League and Promi-
nent Mason

Samuel Wheaton wray, for nearly %
years secretary TO the grand master Of
the Masons OF Pennsylvania, is dead at
his home 552i Wayne avenue. lie was
"A wears old and II Is believed that death
was due TO his weakened condition as
result Of an attack Of pneumonia less
than year ago Funeral services Will
be held Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Wray was a member OF the Union
League and was the rectors warden Of
st. Peters Protestant Episcopal Church.
Germantown, having been member Of
that church since 1870 He was a member
OF linton Lodge, No. 12l, f. and A. M;
Kadosh Commandery. No. 2, X. T., and
Iu I,u Temple. He was a SSd degree
Mason
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
Henry GAYLORD Starin

Henry Gaylord Starin, who retired
several years ago as secretary OF the
firm of John wyeth g. Brother, chemists,
18th street and Washington avenue, died
yesterday at his home, 511s Newhall ave-
nue.. Germantown, at the age of II years.
He had been Ill a long time Mr.. Starin
was a member of the First Presbyterian
Church, of Germantown, and was one OF
its most active workers.
Death Notices on Page IL
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Uber Now Manages S. P. G. A.

George s. Uber has been elected man
ager of the Pennsylvania Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. to fill
the vacancy created by the death of
Colonel M. Richards Muckle.
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at o'clock, and win be attended by at
torneys and Judges from the eastern part
Of Pennsylvania Mr.. Yundt was un-
married
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Grover Cleveland Alexander

Need more be said "Alec" himself pitcher of the
Phles tells Ledger readers just how everything happened
#U from the pitching hole Right after the game he
Y writes the whole story.
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Death Notices on Page IL
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"Stoney" McLinn

Recording the breaks of the game is "Stoneys specially
McLinn gives you the microscopic details and the
ing point of each game The baseball fraternity will well
McLinnS the Ledger's worlds series staff
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
Tyrus Raymond Cobb

The most versatile player that uniform points
out the high spots of each inning and fires up your interest
with his breezy comments of plays and players "T dope
is inside stuff
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-03
EARL KITCHENER IN LONDON
Field Marshal Returns From War Line
Visit-Saw Allied Positions on
Gailipoli.

London.-Field Marshal Earl Kitch-
ener, the secretary for war. has re-
turned to London from his trip to the
near east.
At an early meeting Of his colleagues
he will convey to them the results of
his observations on the various battle
fronts and his conferences at the cap.
itals he visited.
Field Marshal Kitchener's visit to
the Anzac region Of the Gallipoli front
is described in a press dispatch from
Alexander. No announcement had
been made in advance, except to mem.
bers of the staff, vut news Of Earl
Kitchener's landing spread like wild,
fire. Soldiers rushed from their dug.
outs, tumbling over one another in
their haste to reach the beach.
The war secretary strobe up the
steep paths and along the firing line
with hardly more effort than one OF
the young %colonials, being In splen.
did trim. He stopped frequently to
speak with the men in the trenches,
needless of danger. He visited one
position only 20 yards from the Turks
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-03
BUlGARS ATTACK FRENCH
Principal Servian Army Has Now
Been Driven to Border and Allies
Position Now Objective.

London.-The Bulgars appear to
have abandoned definitely, for the
time being, their advance on Monastir
to attack the French positions OF the
Cerna where fighting has already been
reported. So far the French have held
their positions, but Saloniki dispatches
hint that it may be necessary to with
draw from Krivolak to the southwest.
where British-French re-enforcements
are being concentrated.
While the results of these move
ments are being watched with some
anxiety, better news from the allies
point of view m from the north.
where a big Russian army is massing.
1t is reported that Gen. Alexei Kuropat-
kin is to command this Russian army
of invasion, which will either be sent
up the Danube or allowed passage from
Roumania to attack Yarna from the
land side. Other Russian forces are
being organized at Odessa and Sebasto-
pol, and doubtless will be sent either
1t is reported from Switzerland that
the Austro-Germans are sending re-
endorsements into the Balkans to meet
this new Russian offensive, out other
sources state hat these reinforce
ments are en- route to the western
front because the Balkan campaign is
having a direct effect on all fronts.
In Galicia the Austro-Germans are
attacking in the hope of compelling
the Russians to divert a part Of the
Bessarabian army thence. While the
Austrians, opposing the Italian often
sive on the Isonizo, are unable to get
assistance, they are counter-attacking
with terrific fury. and thus far have
prevented the Italians from capturing
Gorilla, which has been hard pressed
for nearly a week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-03
N IN LlMELIGH1
Refusal Of Passage to Teutonic Troops
Down the Danube River May Bring
Forth a Crisis.

London.-The Austro-Germans have
had to divert part of their armies
down the Danube to the Roumanian
border, Roumania having refused the
German request for the opening of the
Danube throughout it's entire length
to enable the Germans to send sup
plies to Bulgaria and Turkey. Rou-
mania insisted that armed ships must
not pass Baba, which is on the Danube
at the Observation-Disclosures frontier.
With the concentration of the Rus
SLAMS, too the attitude Of Roumania is
becoming daily more pro-ally, and the
Austro-Germans, having aided Bulga-
ria in her campaign against Servia,
which is now cleared, is called upon
to protect her against aggression from
the east.
Russian warships, including new
dreadnaughts, again have been seen
off the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria,
but there is no news of any landing
OF movement of troops.
On both the eastern and western
last winter. is doing the heaviest part
Of the work. and it appears doubtful
whether either side will attempt An
early offensive.
Italy, on the other hand. undeterred
by some activity, is pushing her often
sive and rendering the Austrian hold
on Gorilla and Rovereto daily more
uncertain.
The Turks have again been showing
some activity in Gallipoli. and claim
minor successes against the allies.
However, no big action has been
fought.
German anxiety over Roumania Is
now matched by that Of the allied pow.
ers with regard to Greece. It was be
lieved that all difficulties between
Greece and the allies had been sur
mounted, but now 1t has been found
necessary to send another note to
Greece.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-03
M0hASTlR FALLS
TO The BULGA3s
sERviANS FORMALLY suRREN-
DER TO AVOID FURTHER USE
LESS sLooDsHED.
sERvlANs ARE IN ALBANIA
Weather flinders Operations Against
the Observation-Disclosures in Op-
erations is Now Transferred
to Italian Front.

London.-Monastir has been formal
" surrendered to the Bulgarians. &C
cording to an Athens dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph.
Col. Vassitch. the Servian command
er. informed the Greek consul of his
intention to surrender the city with.
out fighting to avoid useless blood
shed. A commission, composed OF
the Greek and Roumanian consuls and
high priests, was appointed to negu
tate with the Bulgars for the surren'
der. The commission went to the
headquarters Of the nearest Bulgaz
army for q conference.
Col. Vassitch left Monastir by the
last train for F1orina. while the Brit
ish consul proceeded by automobile t.
Greek territory with the consulate ar
chives.
Railway communication. adds the
dispatch, has ceased between Monas
tir and F1orina.
A Saloniki dispatch to the Times
dated Nov. 80 said communication with
the Servian telegraph director at Mo.
nastir continued up to that time, which
seemed to indicate that the town had
not then passed into the possession OF
the Bulgarians.
With the retreat of the greater part
Of the Servian army across the Al
bantam frontier. the slowness of the
operations against Montenegro and in
Southern Servia owing to the wintry
weather and the absence OF any major
operations on the western and eastern
fronts, interest in the military side
tro-Italian frontier, where King Vic
tor Emmanuel's troops are waging an
energetic offensive against the AUS
TRANS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-03
CHANGE IN FREIGHT TARIFFS
New Scale Of Rates That Affect the
Entire South Become Effective
January 1-Shippers Enter
Protest.

Memphis.-A gigantic upheaval that
will tear asunder the old established
freight rate fabric in the southeastern
and the Mississippi Valley territories
will take place Jan. 1, 1916, when the
first of the new tariffs compiled to
meet the requirements of the long
and short haul clause Of the commerce
act will become effective.
The new tariffs will be revolution.
airy in their effect, and will affect ev.
cry city and town within the two ter.
%ritories. No one can foresee the full
force of the upheaval the changes will
bring about, but it is said that mar.
kets will be made and unmade by the
new tariffs.
No less than Is new tariffs have re-
Gently been filed by the railroads and
distributed throughout the territory
Their appearance absorbed the atten.
ton OF traffic officers In all southern
cities. and q storm Of protest already
has broken from shipping interests.
James 8. Davant, commissioner Of
the Memphis Freight Rureau. has been
invited to attend a conference Of traf
fic managers of southern freight blu
reaus to petition the Interstate Com,
merce Commission to suspend the new
tariffs. He has accepted the invita-
ton, although the place and date OF
the meeting have not been decided.
Railroad officials do not believe 8
fight before the commerce commission
will be OF avail to the shippers, be
cause the new tariffs have been com.
piled by a committee which has been
at work in Washington, D. c., for more
than two years, and in close touch
with the commerce commission.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-03
THIRTY KILLED IN
DUPONT EXPLOSION
HOLE IN GROUND ALL LEFT
WHEN FOUR TONS POWDER
LET'S GO.
EXPLOSION IS A MYSTERY
Powder Was Being Packed For Ship
ment to Warning Nations-B.ast
Rocks the Brandywine
Valley.

Misunderstanding workmen were
killed and seven fatally injured when
four tons of black powder exploded at
the Upper Hagley yard of the DuPont
Powder Company. The cause of the
sued by the company said the origin
will probably always remain a mys-
terry"
Nearly all the victims OF the blast
were young men. between 16 and II
years at age. Most OF them lived In
and about Wilmington.
The explosion was In q packing
house where black powder pellets are
prepared for shipment to the warning
nations. The packing house was one
Of q large group Of small buildings
which make up the Upper Hagle
plant, about three miles northwest OF
the city.
The blast rocked the Brandywine
Valley aud shook and startled VIII.
mington. Workmen ran from every
building and shack in the wide area
which the company's plant overs. A
great column OF smoke rose from the
spot where the packing house stood
and when the cloud disappeared there
was only a big hole in the ground.
Twenty-six men we're in the nuuse
that disappeared. The others killed
and the wounded were hit by flying
debris.
The pellet packing house was a one.
story frame building, Is by 20 feet,
and was divided into six rooms. Near
by buildings were damaged. Company
officials said the property loss was
small.
One theory advanced by worKme1
Is that the explosion may have orig
mated in a spark from a horses shoe
or from a spark caused by a small cal
running over some spilled powder. A
workman said that just before the ex
plosion a a in which there were
several thousand pounds Of black pow
der had bee drawn by two horses
along a narrow gauge track to the
entrance of the packing house to be
prepared for shipment. The powder
is packed into boxes holding about Sc
pounds each.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-03
Ratiroaders Indicted For Wreck.

Salisbury, N. C.-Indictments have
been returned here charging man
slaughter against A. Tankersley. engf-
neer, Arthur Kelly, negro fireman OF
the Southern railways New York-New.
Orleans limited train, and Clyde H.
Wilson. f1agman On the excursion
train, which were recently in collision,
resulting In the death If two persons
and the injury of twenty-five others.