davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
BELGIAN SOLDIER BOY
WANTS A GODMOTHER
Says English and French Sup
ply Is Exhausted and Ad-
dresses Appeal to America

Is there woman in Philadelphia who
would be "godmother" to a twenty-year-
old Belgian soldier. who lost his mother
seven weeks ago and who wants some one
to write him letters while he serves in the
trenches?
The lad Is Anatole wauters. who has been
serving in the army Of King Albert since
Belgium was invaded by the Germans. His
aged father is imprisoned in Germany, and
the homeless boy has written to the United
Press, telling of his plight. Thousands Of
French and English women are acting as
"godmothers'' to the sold ers
But Anatole explains that he has not been
as fortunate as his comrades. and wants an
American woman to. mother" him. His
letter sent to the United Press is as fol-
lows:
Being at the front since the start of
hostlities and seeing that almost all of my
comrades had French or English god
mother, I am also permitted to search for
one. Unhappily, the French and English
godmothers are exhausted; that is to say
they are all taken.
Seeing that my efforts are without re-
suits, 1 thought to address myself to the
great America, so generous. that has fed
until now our fathers, mothers. brothers
and sisters who are in Belgium.
IT am twenty years of age am willing
to work and without support whatever.
lost my mother seven weeks ago and my
father is very old and prisoner in Ger
many. l thought of your service. which
has printed the fine articles by your cor
respondent. Henry Wood, of Paris.
Hoping that you will do something fol
me, IL you please. gentlemen. and with as
surance of my distinguished esteem,
"a defender of humanity.
"ANATOLE WALTERS.
"P. J. C. A., Army of the Country o
Belgium"
All letters to the boy will be Forwarded
TO him IL they are sent to the office of tn
EVENING LEDGER, Independence Square.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
CITY PAYING TRIBUTE
TO HEROIC PHYSICIAN
Contributions Pour in for Me-
mortal to DR.. Peck, Who
Died Fighting Paralysis

The city is paying tribute TO the memory
OF DR. Earl c. Peck. assistant resident ply
sician Of the Philadelphia Hospital for Con-
tsgious Diseases, whom infantiie paralysis
claimed while he was hght!ng to keep It In
check
Contributions are swelling the fund that
will be expended for a memorial to the
martyred young physician, Already 500
has been sent to the office of DR.. Wilmer
Krusen. Director of Public Health and
Charities, who suggested the memorial last
week when Doctor Peck fell victim to
the plague In the hospital where he worked
among the 400 Juvenile patients.
Doctor Peck was martyr" sad Di-
rector Krusen 1T was not absolutely
necessary for him to work so hard as TO
undermine his constitution. But he did and
Il Killed him. The city could do nothing
finer than TO express its appreciation OF
the noble manner in which he went to his
death"
A tablet to his memory will be placed in
mortal of some other nature will be pro
vided for II has not been decided upon
definitely what the character of this shall
be About $500 has been set as the amount
of money sneeded for memorial.
Dr. John b. Mclean president Of the
Philadelphia County Medical Society, has
appointed a special committee to collect
funds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
CHAPTER VII
GUTnDnUGEG

DEFORE night closed their third day on
- the island jerks managed TO construct
a roomy tent house. with framework of
sturdy trees selected on account of their
location. To these he nailed or tied cross
beams of felled saplings; and the tar
paulns dragged from the beach supplied
roof and walls. 1t required the united
strength of Iris and himself to haul into
position the heavy sheet that topped the
structure. while he was compelled to de-
sist from active building operations in order
to fashion a rough ladder. Without some
such contrivance he could not get the top
most supports adjusted at a sufficient
height.
Although the edifice required at least two
more days of hard work before II would
be fit for habitation Iris wished to take
up her quarters there Immediately This
the sailor would not hear Of
'In the cave" he said, you are abso-
lutely sheltered from all the winds that blow
or rain that falls. Our villa, however, is
painfully leaky and draughty at present.
When asleep, the whole body is relaxed and
you are then most open to the attacks of
cold or fever, in which case, Miss Deane.
/ shall be reluctantly obliged to dose you
with a concoctlon of that tree there"
He pointed to a neighboring cinchona,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12

remembrance But he had decided upon
fixed policy. and he was not n man to finch
from consequences. Miss peane must be
taught TO desplse him. else. C'A h"'r 'e~~l
roth she might learn to love him as he now
loved her. SO. bluudering tow,.ru h.o a. ,
as men always blunder where woman
heart concerned. he blindly persisted
in allowing her to make such false deduc-
tlons as she chose from his words.
Iris was the first to regain some measure
OF seif-control
Il am glad you have been so candid Cap
tain Anstruther." she commenced, but he
broke in abruptly
"Jenlts, II you please. Miss Deane. Robert
Jenks."
There was a curious | ght In her eyes. but
he did not see II, and her voice was mar
velously subdued as she continued
Certainly. Mr.. JenlSs. Let me be equally
explicit before we quit the subject, have
met Mrs. Costobel | do not like her ]
consider her deceitful woman. Your
court-mart al might have found a different
verdict had its members been of her sex.
As for Lord Ventnor, he is nothing to me.
II is true he asked my father to be per-
nitted 20 pay his addresses to me, but my
dear old dad left the matter wholly to my
decision, and | certainly never gave Lord
Nentnor any announcement. I believe now
that Mrs. Costobell lied. and that Lord Vent
nor ed, when they attributed any dishonor-
able action to you. and am glad that you
beat him in the club / am quite sure he
deserved it."
Not one word did this strange man vouch-
safe in reply. He started violently. seized
the AK lying at his feet and went stra ght
among the trees, keeping his face turned
from Iris SO that she might not see the tears
in his eyes
As for the girl, she began to scour her
cooking utensils with much energy. and
soon commenced a song. Considering that
she was compelled to constantly endure the
company of a degraded officer, who had
been expelled from the service with igno-
miny, she absurdy contented. Indeed.
with the happy inconsequence of youth.
she quickly threw all care to the winds
and devoted her thoughts to planning a
surprise for the next day by preparing some
tea, provided she could surreptitiously open
the chest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
NANCY wYNNE SAYS A FEW
THINGS ABOUT SOCIAL DoINcs
Much Interest Is Felt in the Movies Be Given in Ienox
the Latter Part of This Week-Humorous
Incidents Amuse MANY

- rov1Es are decidedly the craze at
lM all the fashionable resorts this sea
.on and by this do not mean going
A. the movies" but actually taking part
,,sreIn. remember the excitement here
.-,sn the worthy board of governors OF
~. charlotte Cushman Cub decided to
live an original movie two years ago
,,,,h real. live society persons In II, and
..,,,sllv did give II out at the Griscom
plaoe in Haverford, and then 1t was re-
neated at the Arcadia In town last year.
n I am not mistaken II was the first
,,ovie of the kind ever perpetrated, and
the men far outdid the women In It. AL
h.rta Brinton Sturani, however, was fine.
.nd by the way, her marriage was the
outcome OF a romance started then. when
she and Mr. Sturani and Reginald oates
were the three williams" in the plot At
renox. Mass, on Friday and Saturday
rieht of this week The Treasures of the
Incas," written by Grace Henry, daughter
AZ Mr.. and Mrs. Howard II. Henry Of
New York, and acted by various members
az the Lenox social set will be given, and
am glad to say that the leading ladies'
ana heeoines are of a later vintage than
the heroines of the Melodramatic Movies
of the Cushman Club; for talented though
soph Norris, Mrs. Jab Brinton and others
may be, a heroine still in her teens or
very early twenties, Appeals to the g. p.
far more than one Of maturer years.
Don't you love to get into the car with
smother girl and proceed to have a fight
or, excuse me, a discussion as to who
shall pay the fare, and isn't 1t equally
delightful to go to a cafe for supper
with two cavaliers and have each one in.
sist that he must have the check? The
loveliest thing happened the other night
TO two young members of the beau
monde who had taken two girls and their
mother to supper after the theater. Each
young man asked the waiter surrepti-
tiously for the check, and as II was a gay
and honey little party and every one was
talking busi!y, nobody noticed anything
peculiar until long after they had left
the place, when one man said to the
other, "Ah, ha! got ahead of you this
time; paid that check all right" you
didn't" exclaimed the party of the sec.
ond part, II paid 1t myself" and If you
please, my dear, said waiter having been
q smart young man and about to leave
his place that night had seen a splendid
chance for bit extra on the side, and
had brought a check to each and gotten
tipped by each. Needless to say, these
same young men will probably consul,
together before they give parties after
this and "divvy up" the costs.
NANCY wYNNE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
JEWISH SHELTERING :.
HOME BENEFIT
First of. Series of Entertain
ments Will Be Held Next
Sunday Night

The senior auxiliary OF the Jewish Shell
tering Home will begin the first of Its
series Of dances and entertainments for the
coming season next Sunday evening at the
new auditorium of the Jewish Sheltering
Home, 315-317 South Third street The
committee in charge is doing its utmost to
make this affair successful The dance hall
and lawn will be decorated with electric
lights and refreshments will be served.
The Jewish Sheltering Home, having
Just completed the erection of two buildings
Is greatly In need of funds, and the pro-
ceeds Of this affair will help a most worthy
cause.
surprise party was given Miss Reta
Berkowits, OF 1880 North Seventh street. on
Sunday evening in honor of her birthday.
Those present were Miss Hester N. Gold
stein, Miss Jennie Arronson. Miss Lottie NJ.
Rather, Miss Mollie Kendall Miss Annette
Goldstein, of Atlantic City. Miss | lizabeth
Katz Miss Sarah Berkowits, Mr.. Maurice
Steinberg Mr. Nathaniel Raab, Mr. Barley.
DIR. Philip Ginsburg. Mr.. n. Ingber. Mr..
Simon Arronson. Mr. Harry Goldstein, DIR.
Brody. of Pittsburgh, and Mr., Harry
Kaplan.
The Recherche Club will hold it's opening
dance OF the season at the southeast cor
ner of Fifteenth and Chestnut streets next
Friday night. feature of the event will
be dancing contest. The chairman of the
committee is Mr.. William c. Pennock. a
brother of Magistrate Pennock The other
members of the committee include Mr.. AL.
bert Smith, Mr. Walter Bennett, Mr.. Pau
Pennock and Mr.. n. Tailsman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
MARK 66TH WEDDING DAY
DIR. and Mrs. William Bartlett Dixon
Celebrate Anniversary at Frank
ford Home

DR.. and Mrs William Bartlett Dixon. OF
4e44 Penn street. Frankford are today
celebrating the sixty-sixth anniversary OF
their wedding with the immed ate mem
bers of their family. Both are in fairly
good health.
Doctor Dixon can remember when Frank
ford was a mere village. He said that in
Is4O Frankford included that portion OF the
CITY north OF the Frankford Creek to the
county line. At that time Frankford had
population of 2223. Now more than $4,000
persons live there.
Doctor Dixon was born at Pine Creek.
Pa nearly eighty-nine years ago and came
to Frankford In 1912, where he conducted
an extensive grocery business on Frankford
avenue below Church street. In fact, he
was the first groceryman In Frankford,
Later he practiced dentistry, retiring about
nineteen years ago. Until he was eighty
years old he was an enthusiastic golf
player. Doctor and Mrs Dixon who was
Miss Mary Boyd were married with the
ceremony of the Society of Friends In
Frankford In 1850. The pair have five
children. six grandchildren and FIVE great
grandchildren.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The marriage of Miss Elizabeth NJ
Short, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
]. Short, of 315 South Sixth street. Darby.
and Mr.. Thomas F. Monahan. OF 1419 Tas-
ker street. was so'emnized this morning at
o'clock in St Thomas Aauinas's Church.
Seventeenth and Morris streets, with a
nuptial mass. The bride, who was given
in marriage by her father, was attended
by her sister, Miss Frances Short as maid
of honor and by Miss Anna Short and Miss
Margaret Monahan as bridesmaids. Mr..
John Monahan. brother Of the bridegroom.
was best man and Mr. Joseph Monahan
and Mr.. John Monahan, cousins of the
bridegroom, acted as ushers. A wedding
breakfast at the home Of the brides parents
in Darby followed the ceremony
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
Weddings
wEBER-RoBINSoN

The marriage of Miss Ada Robinson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ]. Robin
son. of 1S41 West Venango street. to Mr.
William Cuthbertson Weber of 1900 West
Tioga street, will be solemnized tonight by
the Rev. Robert Littell at Tloga Presby-
terian Church, Sixteenth and T oga streets
Mr.. Robinson will give his daughter in
marriage and Miss Edith Welsh. the maid
of honor, will be her only attendant. The
bridegroom will be attended by Mr. James
Robinson. Jr., as best man, and Mr.. Charles
e. Dunn, Jr., Mr.. Edgar L. Potts, Mr.. Fran
els L. Harley and Mr.. Z. Urner Goodman,
ushers. The ceremony will be followed by a
reception at the home Of the brides par
ents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
THE STORY THUS FAR

IRIS DEANE. daughter Of sir Arthur
Deane, owner OF the London and HonRlong
Company, is cast upon Rainbow Island
when the steamship Sirdar goes down dur
Ing typhQon in the Chinese Sea.
. ROBERT JENkS, an assistant steward on
the ship Is the only other survivor. On
board the vessel before the wreck he was
WtpN moved wnen ne overheard mention Of
TIE runor that Iris and Lord NentVo~ ere
engaged Since then Iris has had frequent
opportunity. to doubt that he was always
humble sailor
jerks. in exploring the island. discovers
cave which he converts into home for Iris
well. near which lies the heRdless skeleton
OF white man. and deserted quar,y Ollsd
with the skeletons of Chinese and Euro
peens. In the cave he finds great vein OF
ahtlulony ana the TOP OF TN can Wlti "a
cryptic dagram. Realizing that Rsinhow
Island is IN the path Of the fierce DyRk
pirates, jerks saves a case OF rifles ana
ammunition which were cast from the wreck
on a nearby reef. In the midst Of his work
kills. Iris and jerks have Just finished their
monday meal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
Along the Main Line

bHYN MAWR-Mr. and Mrs Herbert
Lloyd who have been stopping at the Ritz
carlton, are now at Bod-I4lwyd, their home
on bryn Mawr avenue Mr. Lloyd recently
returned from England.
Mr.. Eugene Scheetz and Mr.. Kaser, of
Philadelphia. were the guests of Mr.. Fred
srlck Abernethy, of Gulph road. over the
weekend
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
ALLEN-LAMoND

Announcement is made OF the marriage
of Miss Kathryn Lamond. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Lamond, OF 1899 Rowan
street. TO Mr.. Elwood l. Allen. on wednes-
day September 9, at the home Of the
brides parents by the Rev. DIR. Forrest Il.
pager. OF st. Paul's Reformed Episcopal
Church
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
MEYERs-RosENprhu

A very pretty wedding was solemnized at
noon today at the Rittenhouse. when Miss
Blanche Rosenberg, daughter OF Mr.. Jacob
Rosenberg, became the bride of Mr.. Jacob
Meyers, Of 4062 Parkside avenue. The Rev
Dr. Henry Berkowtz. of the Rodeph
Shalom Temple officiated. The bride was
given in marriage by her father and was
unattended. The ceremony was followed
by a breakfast. Mr. Meyers and his bride
win spend the remaiLier of the month
travelling and will receive after October 1
at 1915 Diamond street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
no Pass Medical Supplies for Jerusalem

WASHINGTON, Sept. IL. ; American
Consul Garrels, at Alexandria, Egypt, has
cabled the State Department that permis-
sion has been granted for passage through
the Allied blockade OF medical supplies
shipped by New York Jewish societies
on the cruiser Des Moines for relief OF suf-
ferers In Jerusalem.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
Along the Reading

MT and Mrs. Samuel Boggs and their
FAMILY, OF Melrose Park, returned last week
tfom Ocean City. N. J.. where they have
ossn spending the month Of August at their
cottage.
NJ. ana Mrs Robert Russell. Of Webster
exenne. Wynoots, have returned from an
Lake 0eoree and Lake champlain. stopping
- Montreal. Can. ~here they spent several
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
Roxborough

Mr.. ana Mrs. Spencer D. Indy. OF B2l
east Monastery avenue. Roxboroush an
aoance the engagement OF their daughter,
Mss Helen Virginia Indy. 10 Mr. Jo-
seph O.. Allen. OF 1879 North Fifty-nfth
street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
West Philadelphia

Mrs Julius Zimmerman. OF 3s47 Penns-
grove street. and her daughters. Miss Ber-
tha Zimmerman. Miss Jennie Hammer
man and Miss Frieda Zimmerman, have
returned from Atlantic City.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12

Mrs. George M. Bennett. OF bs0s Cath
arine street. and her daughter. Miss Anne
Booth Bennett, are at the Delaware Water
Gan for fortnight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
Chestnut Hill

Mrs. Harry l.. Davis and her daughters
OF los West Moreland avenue. will return
from Buck Hin Falls on Friday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
Personals

Mrs Edwin s. Cramp. of New York and
Newport. announces the engagement of her
daughter Miss H. Dorothy Cramp, to Mr..
Reuben J. Ross, of New York. Miss Cramp.
VINO Is a granddaughter of Charles II.
Cramp, the noted shipbuilder of this city,
Is sister of Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
peil, OF New York. She is a member of
the Junior League
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mclaughlin. Of
k4se Race street. are receiving congratu-
iations on the birth of a daughter Doris
Mclaughlin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12

Mrs, Gibson Bell. of $50 Shawnee avenue
VINO Is spending the summer in Wynnewood
VIII return 10 her home the last Of this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
Germantown

Mr.. and Mrs. william H. Stuart. 4ss
carpenter street. announce the engage
mept Of their daughter. Miss Anna p.
Stuart. to Mr.. j. Gray Emmons.
Miss Frances Bradley. OF Fox and
Coulter streets. has returned to her home
rom a tour through the New England
Mrs. Edgar b. smediey and her little
daughter OF 616 West Rittenhouse street.
nave gone to the Pocono Mountains for an
Indefinite stay
Mrs. NJ Fisher Wright, OF s12 West Car
penter street. who has been at Kttery
Point, Ne. all summer. viii return In oc-
tober
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12

The marriage of Miss Elizabeth wolcott
Henry, daughter Of Mrs. Charles wolcott
Henry, Of Chestnut Hill, to Mr.. William H.
Cnatneid. OF Cincinnati, VIII be solemnized
on Saturday. October H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Moffly and Miss
Eoith Monty, OF Aliens lane. will return
from Silver Lake. N. r., the end Of this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12

The regular weekly dinner-dances which
are held on Saturday evenings at the Phila
oelphia Cricket Club, st, Martins, will be-
gin on Saturday of this week and continue
throughout the season
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12

Mr. and Mrs Lawrence D. Beggs, who
have been spending the summer at their
camp In the Adirondack Mountains, re-
turned yesterday to their home on Mill
Creek road, Ardmore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12

Mr. and Mrs. Horatio G.. Lloyd, Mss
Mary L. Lloyd, Mr. Horat.o G. LLOYD. Jr..
and Mn Henry II. F. Lloyd have returned
from the Birches their cottage at Upper
saranac, N. Y, and have opened their home
In Haverford
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12

Mr. and Mrs. George w. Carr and their
daughter, Miss Helen Carr. OF 900 Pine
street have returned from Monomonock
month Of August.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Alfred Clark, who have
peen spending the summer months in Chel-
sea, left yesterday for a stay of several
weeks In Wernersyille
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
Steady! It's smoothest-su -surest-..
evenest power which the refined
Twin-six gives to the new Packard

Air-men travel the most
treacherous of all roads.
They must have dependable.
continuous power-with energy.
wasting vibrations cancelled.
Therefore
The Twin-six type of motor is
the dominant equipment Of the
modern aeroplane.
In sky-fiight and track flight,
in America and Europe, in peace
and war, in the automobile and
the aeroplane-this motor is the
modern and the most efficient
power plant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
PACKARD MOTOR CAR co.

Of PHILADELPHIA. SIC North Broad 81
Reading, Bethlehem Harrisburg, Lam
caster, Trenton, Williamsport,
Wilmington
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12

CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12

Mrs James w. Goodman, who has been
touring through Alaska and the Northwest,
mas returned to her apartments at the Rit-
tenhouse Hotel
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-05-25
Petty Thirvrry'

On last Friday afternoon dur
ing the ball game between Iy-
lertoWn and Franhllnton some
unknown parties entered the
dressing room of the visiting
team and looted all moneys,
iack.knives, jewe|ry, etc. The
lock of one suit case was broken
Luckily the base ball boys did
not leave their watches nor very
much money in their pockets
This petty thievery is very mucF
regretted and we hope the guilty
parties will be apprehended ano
the deserved punishment metec
out to them.