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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
SHORTHAND REPORTERS
in CONVENTION HERE
National Association Will Hold
Standardization Clinic"
During Session

Members of the National Shorthand Re-
porters' Association are holding their eigh-
tecnth annual convention in the Hotel
Adelphia this week.
preliminary session was given over to
n meeting Of the Executive Committee, the
registration of members and a reception by
the local committee. There are delegates
present from almost every State In the
Union.
The real business of the convention be-
gan this morning at 10 o'clock. Follow
ing an address of WELCOME the convention
was addressed by Gordon l. Elliott. Des
Moines, Ia, president of the association
over 90 speakers are also scheduled to
address the convention on n variety OF
topics during the next few days.
A unique feature OF Wednesdays session
will be a Standardization Clinic" Each
member is asked to come prepared with
notebook and pen or pencil. New matter
will be read at various speeds and the notes
taken will he turned over to the standard
ization committee for analysis
A banquet will be held on Thursday night
and the sessions will conclude on Friday
with the election and installation of officers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
ToDAY,s MARRIAGE LICENSES

Lloyd o. Lohmeyer. 5312 Lena St. and Ruth
r. Welssert Hastings Mich
Fairhairn Gilkeson. 5l26 Locust ST., and Helen
l.. 'Geiger, ,3l3i DIAMOND st. ,,.,.
Harry H. Smith, stanton. Del and Susie c.
Abrams stanton Del.
William Pietrantonio. i2as Ellswqrth st. and
J9sePhqs ., Gaife8RfGs f9a zoScb s ia,h ST. and Pal
Fermnn Mictelson. 3OOi E Monmouth St. and
Carrie L. Marguart. 2001 =. Monmouth st.
John ]. Carney. League Island. and Sadie Scott
MARTIN Ffn'SR Slice. aa7 n 18th st. and Lillian Bran
Frank c, Toon. 3l39 y. Howard St. and Elsie
Adams, 1892 " Lee st.
simon p, Hgghss, az S2l WiIings alley and
wm F. F. paFtcn Mfcnn s 81 SA s st. and pruoa
v Fitzgerald 2l32 .Sharswood st,
John T. Mccormick 1910 y. Hancock ST.. and
Catharine NJ O,Drain, l35 Cherry St
wam asoT sESs S & acE. s' st. and Avera
John han . o99Rnei 6Paif 1dI7 S 54th St, and Susan
Campbell. la02 S 10th st.
John r. Japkham West ,trs Medley Ned Mass and
Harold Matthew's. 4749 Tacony ST., and Bessie
MatChak. 23i0 Orthodox st.
Yam Grabowsk 1888 MilnOr st.. and KataTzyna
ZaChka, 3lSS Miller St
Edward, L.. hrown, 1871 AIanton st.. and Elmina
Harold C.. Bond Maiden, Mass and Alice l.
Dixon, Wyncote Pa,
Gilbert Myers, Batlmore Nd and Jennie
Buehler Baltimore. Md.
Walter J. yinnacombe. $3.50 Wyalusing ave-, and
James o, Wright $at6l Uber st.. and Laura f.
Lannean, 290l Uber st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
CHAPTER MI.
Mostly Weather.

T STEPPED out of the taproom. after
i breakfastlng, into a gusty morning. A
keen wind-'bowng up for a gale" over
heard one characterize it-whipped in and
out among the cottages nc Saltsea Regis.
blowing folk headlong down the winding
street banging shutters. greedy for the
breath of ones body
l was eager to button my coat against
it's searching chill. and set off for a saunter
down the street toward the railway terminal
"a progress that. to be frank, resembled
more a struggle against ar invisible but
strong and agile opponent rather than n
"saunter."
ing the nigh;; eastward, as far as my sight
served. the ocean was a weter of white
caps, sparkling like diamond dust in the
rays of n brilliant winter sun In the
cove the fishing craft were dancing fantas-
tically at their moorings. A majority of
the populace seemed to have assembled by
the wharves, where they stood shaking sage
heads at the audacity of certain dauntless
souls who had hoisted sail upon their ves-
sells and ware obstlnately beating out to
windward.
Masses of hgh-piled clouds. of a somber
hue. swinging steadily out of the east, made
both land and sea a wide and restless patch
work of light and shadow. and TO my mind
justified the cminous predictions of the
weatherwise. There would be blow" in
deed to contend with ere night or all signs
failed.
In twinkling discovered myself quite
cheerful with all the fears and msgivngs
and distempers Of the last few days blown
right out of me by the clean. crisp breath
of the morning. / bent with determination
to the wind and took a deal of pleasure
from its buffetings.
Nevertheless. 1 was glad enough, after
half an hour of It, to dodge into n little
shop for quiet breathing spell. BY way
of excuse, barganed for pair of second
hand blnoculars-the shop was a-ltter with
nautical miscellany-and presently, my pur-
chase pocketed, put back TO the Rainbow,
already the possessor of an ambitious APP
petite.
For lunch, however, ! concluded to wait
until Sevrance returned; and so / locked
myself in my room and took 10 focusing
the distances Of the North Sea with the
glasses. They proved excellent of their
kind, and l lost an hour or more watching
the endless battle of the fishing smacks with
the wind and waters.
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LITTLE WILLIE HUNTER
By Farmer Smith

Little Willie Hunter went through the
woods holding his fathers hand His bow
and arrow hung by his side.
Some day will be great hunter. won't
l. daddy2"
You surely will" answered the father.
proudly, as he shifted his gun to the other
shoulder.
And I will know all about the woods.
won't l. daddy"
"Of course. my son. OF course and you
must know the habits of animals, too. ALI
about bears and foxes and also the birds
and fishes"
"Will you teach me, daddy?"
Yes, my son, but most of what you learn
must come from the book of nature. No
one taught your father-no one can teach
you. But viii point the way and you can
learn as you go along"
You promised me a young animal-a
bear, foX-something TO play with. father
dear. Where is it?'
Il am looking for your pet now, my son
Patience and perseverance, are the marks
Of a hunter"
At that moment the father dropped on
the ground and hastily brushed the leaves
aside.
what is itY" asked Little Willie Hunter.
breathlessly,
The footprints OF a cub-son You win
not have long to wait-your pet Is near at
hand !"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
FUN. FROLTC AND FAGS
DIVERSITY TROOPERS
ROUTINE AT BORDER
Sentry Nettled Because Inter-
lopers Balk at Hating on
the Guard Line
OTHER NOTES FROM CAMP.
BY CARL L. zEIsBERG
Erenino Ledoer star corrcsponden

TIEADQUARTERs, CAMP STEWART,
El Paso, Tex, Aug. l5.-Jim Strain big
fellow In Company c. of the First Regi-
ment, had been experiencing trouble in maxi
ing interlopers halt out on the guard line
a sentry. It seemed as II he did not exist as
far as any one besides himself was con-
cerned
First, there was that captain of the
neighborng company who had walked right
past without pausing even a second while
he explained that he was an officer Then
those two sergeant majors had approached
his post in the darkness and had hurried
away from the guard line as soon as they
round out II wasn't sentry OF the Fight
centh Infantry who was yelling at them to
halt. And last but not least, there was the
Smart Alec private who had gravely said
he was the corporal general of the rcgt-
ment-wcll II the corporal of the guard
hadn't let him through that private would
have been in the guard house or his name
wasn't Jim Strain. He would put stop
to-
Halt" he shouted For back of that
greascwood bush big figure was looming
up II halted Aha, thought Strain, at last
there was some response to his commands.
who goes therc?" he continued the for
mula.
There was no answer, hut the figure re-
mained stationary. The more he looked at II
the more peculiar 1t appeared. II looked
bit like fat woman with two long feathers
In her hat Strain advanced two cautious
steps and then he saw what had halted
1t was mule
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Hoizborn's spy, set upon us for God knows
what end?"
said something dolefully In the mega
tive. In truth, | was aghast at this abrupt
| development. "why?" ! asked.
Don't ask that OF me, Gordon; I'd give
my hand to know. But, by Heaven, this
business begins TO frghten me Won Holz-
! born and De Nctze are playing game a
| thousandfold more damnable than you and
| ! have guessed. Here are three men in his
pay already assembling In the neighbor-
| hood of Saltacres; and who can say how
many more may he on the way" His voice
took on savage note. You mark my
prophecy, Traill there's something brewing
Of more than ordinary devilshness. And
TO think" he cried despairingly, that
thel 'e involved that poor girl"
IT'S bad enough" I growled don't
pile on the agony, Tony"
bad enough It's maddenng? Now
shall take train for London in the
morning."
you can. II you wish"
Don't be 4 silly ass, Grady"
"Yiss. sor." The man appeared promptly.
GRADY" said Sevrance, mir, Trail and
have decided to stay here for perhaps a
month. We suspect that there will be
some trouble-nvolving Lady Herbert You
can keep n still tongue In your head?"
"Shure | can, your honor!"
Very well. See that you do. 7 presume
you'd prefer to go back and wait for me
III l1pl'lVls Abu C3ill make your DIeDbTa-
tions to leave tomorrow. IL you wish"
Grady's broad Irish countenance became
as long and dolefu-looSing as though he
had been summarily dismissed from service.
"Aw. yer honor. 'tis thrinin wild me We
are. Shure, an ye don't ntind to pack me
or whin there's n bit av fun in soght?
All faith. 'tis meself thot won't go, thin
no. not II yc give me notice !"
Grady" continued Severance, you pre-
pare to run down to Lincoln on the first
train tomorrow. l want you to purchase
us brace of revovers--the finest you can
find"
only two, yer honor?"
We'll, three. then. Ard II you shoot
yourself, your blood he upon your worth
less head! Get out -
Grady vanished
Hes good boy" unused aloud
After all, whatever befalls, we're three
against them :"
Sevranco srunted disgustedy.
Against how many?" he demanded Bit
terly. Against what? What are we pre-
pairing to fight? The invisible?'
We'll find 1t tangible enough before a
great WHILE" l ventured to predict
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
CHURCH IN LAWNDALE
PLANS OLD-HOME WEEK
Many Attractions Devised for
Patrons-Sunday School
Class Entertained

An old-home week will be held from
August &c to September 2 for the benefit Of
the Wyoming Avenue Baptist Church Of
Lawndale. Miss Julia Allen will be in
charge of n big circus attraction and wild
West show, consisting of pom es, horses.
monkeys, dogs, Indians, cowboys and cow
girls, razzle- dazzle and Kelly slides. and
there will also be popularity contests for
the ladies' and popular baby contest Tho
carnival will be held on the field situated
southeast of Rising Sun and Wyoming
avenues, and viii be under the auspices of
the building fund committee, of which Mr.
Charles j, Kraus is director.
Mrs. Charles Thomas of Holmesburg
took the pupils of her Sunday school class
on motor trip recently. stopping at Ne
shamny Falls for supper Those in the
party were Miss Fannie Justice. Miss
Louisa Pidcock, Miss Anna Van Horne.
Miss Anna Gilbert, Miss Bessie Matthews,
Miss Genevieve Robinson Miss Grace
Thomas, Miss Myra Castor. Master Howard
Thomas and Miss Emily Thomas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
Our Postomce Box

Elizabeth Sullivan has hobby II Is fairy
tales! BENJAMIN Spotts, Of 1911 Snyder
avenue, has a bobby, too. 1t is saving rare
coins. He would be very thankful, indeed
II some Rainbows would offer suggestions
about obtaining more of these.
Thomas Blizzard and his two little broth
ers hugh and Francis. are stanch new
members of our band. They joined on very
beautiful blue paper and made very lovely
promises, which we are sure they are going
to keep. Jean Rowe who Is summerlng at
AnaIonicl. Pa. Is another new Rainbow
Who Joined on pretty stationery and with a
message quite as pretty as the paper.
Will Emma Howard, little girl who con-
trfbuted a safety-hrst story, please send her
addressY
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SYNOPSIS

e. Gordon Trail, a Young New York society
IaEorite, and Captain Hans Won Holzborn,
9ttached 10 the German Embassy in Lon
don, arc rival sultors for the hand Of tho
widowed Lady Herbert. formerly Julia
l:eigh Of RicnmQnd. Va. The German is
engaged to the widow. due TO tho fact that
IN the two years following the death OF
htr husband Traill has remained In the
United Statos.
Immediately upon Traill's arrival IN Lon
don he stumblcs upon meiodrama. He has
Sought refuge from the fog In cab. Lying
on the floor be finds the druggcd and stabbed
nody OF NJ Dc Nctgc. u special agent or the
Russian Government. Tralil takes, the body
10 S"NranCn's apartments. aud the latter
notifies Won Hul2born who calls for his
wounded friend. The rivals hate each other
from that iirst meeting.
Won Ilol2born spirits away Lady Herhert!
whom Tr1ill calls lis Heart s desire,
ScNranCc and Traill set of for Snltdcr"s;
Lady Hcrbort's country estate, In hope OF
nndinE hor there.
. They regch reach tho estate before Lady
Herhcrt and the German, hut while taking
with the keeper an automobile with Two, toI-
eigncrs drives up. They ask for dlrcctions,
which Scvrancc gives thgm Back AZ me
inn, Scvrnucc and Trail discus their plans.
In the midst OF the conversation the former
catches UUNpg0rOpppT.
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Chestnut Hill

alss Helen Blair Daniel and Miss Mary
Ss SOhher Daniel, Of Chestnut Hill, were mem
ne OF motor party which spent the
No. END at the Hotel Chalfonte. Cape
mrs Francis Dougherty and her family,
~. Shestnut Hill, have gone to Cape May
i'f several weeks
,.s., at, Walter zebley, OF Chestnut Hill. has
.'i.t ned home after spending the weekend
80 friends in Cape May.
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THE WEATHER
Official Forecast

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is.
For eastern Pennsylyania-Partly cloudy
and slightly warmer tonight; Wednesday
showers light variable winds.
There has been a slight decrease in
barometric pressure i'm central and northern
districts TO the eastward of the Rocky
Mountains during the last "a hours, with
corresponding slight nut general rise in
temperature. Except in a few localities
temperatures are seasonable throughout the
country this morning. Scattered showers
occurred in the Tennessee and lower Ohio
valleys and in Missouri. Iowa and Mime
sofa with a heavy fall of 4.74 inches at
st. Louis.
u. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
NANCY WYNNE is INTERESTED
IN THE DOINGS OF SOCIETY
Clam Bakes, Tennis and Other Diversions Fill I'm the
Days at Newport, Narragansett and Bar Harbor
as Well as Places Nearer Home

UHE Clam Bake Club will give bake
an Saturday afternoon and every one
q Newport is looking forward to 1t. you
r,ov be sure, and the second annual in.
,,,otion tennis tournament opened yes
,erday morning at the Casino with many
nsrsons from nearby resorts to look on
&C well as to play OF course, the inde.
,oneable Craig Biddlc was busily en-.
rooed with his racquet and equally, of
sourse. Mrs Biddle was there to act as
mascot. for she always watches him play
and seems to bring him luck Mrs. Law
,ence Paul is entertaining some of the
younger members of the Paul family and
wos 10 have given a dinner on Sunday
night but it appears she has been really
.,ita M since last Wednesday with a
severe attack of ptomaine poisoning and
tho dinner had to be called off The
popl Mills are with her and the Charlie
Munns are to be guests.
Sailing is quite the rage in Narragan.
,ott Bav and the harbor Is full of private
yachts. John and Dorothy Fell sailed
over from Newport to Narragansett on
sunday in their yacht Dorothea having
with them the Morgan Belmonts and
Dorothy's sister, Hannah Randolph
They lunched at the Casino and later
motored out to Point Judith Club. The
Eddie Dales anchored off Narragan-
sett again with their party and spent
The night at the Imperial
BAR Harbor is becoming very festive
and now the latest is a movie to be given
nm August 30 of which Mrs ...L., -, Jtt
has charge and which will be given to
heneht the Bar IIarbor Hospital. Mrs.
couyerneur Morris is the author and the
scene is laid in Bar Harbor itself and
takes in various phases of the life there.
Mrs Leonard Thomas and Walter Phelps
will take the principal parts, and there
are to be at least seventy other persons
IN the cast
For various reasons they focked to
Cane MAY over the weekend and the Golf
Club was one gay little place. Mrs.
Charles Davis was hostess on Saturday
afternoon and dispensed refreshments.
Mrs. Davis had on a charming froClS Of
embroidered crepe and large black-nnd-
white hat Mrs Andrew Wheeler, who is
MS beautiful as ever, dropped in during
the afternoon wearing a stunning coat.
suit of rajah silk, sheer blouse trimmed
with lace and close fitting hat made Of
white breast feathers. She carried pur-
pie parasol Among the golf players that
afternoon were Walter Page. Andrew
Wheeler Kemble Yarrow, Phil Castner
and quite few women.
NANCY WYNNE.
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ny, NJ Jenkntown, have returned from
ounapee Lake y. H., where they were the
guests Of Mrs. Charles Rust.
Mt and Mrs. William T. Ruggie. Of
btiI North Twelfth street Logan. have re-
,nrnfd from motor trip through the New
I',E'dnu states and have gone to Atlantic
CITY, where they are entertaining Mrs Tohn
Lynch, Of 62l7 Webster street. as their
guest
Miss June Harmer. of city line, who
Is spending the summer in Atlantic City,
entertained the following guests over tho
weekend: Mr.. and Mrs Edward c.
Avery Mrs. Marion Taylor, Miss Edith
Caine, Mr.. Albert Tracy. and Mr.. John
cullen. Mrs. Avery will he remembered
as Miss Ray Jones, of this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
A Question Of Duty and Kindness

Dear Farmer Smith-Wont you please
make the distinction between kindness and
ones duty? Several Rainbows have asked
dutv IRENE KOHN.
For the present we are going TO refer
this question 70 our older members, and to
the younger ones. too. II they wish to speak
on the subject. Naturally We have an
opinion about this but We would like very
much to know the IDEAS Of the young folks
themselves who are daily meeting with
duty and opportunities for being kind. be-
fore We voice it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
THIRD REGIMENT

If there are two things Company l Is
proud of they are the quartet and the base.
| ball team. The quartet lineup is Harry
Wichert, Frank Zlmmie Kendrick McFil-
lin and Wallace Ray. In this array OF
sweet-voiced soldiers, Wichert is n song
writer and Ray is an eX-movie actor. The
batting order of the ball team is: Leonard
Warner. center field Thomas Whartenby
left field; Charles Hofmeister, catcher
John Hartranft, right field; Ulmann Hend-
Ter, first base Joseph A. Green, third base
Robert w. Ewing second base John G..
Bennett, pitcher, and Albert Lynch and
Dan McCann, utility Bennett is one of
the scholars in Connie Macks school for
young baseball players
frankie Hughes, the South Philadelphia
slugger. is using what hard knocks there
are in camp life as part of the training for
the matches he expects TO get when he
comes back to Philadelphia
Sergeant William Marshall doesn't like
Sergeant John Hartranft's pet horned toad.
Corporal Charles Hoffman. the Company
1 Sherlock Holmes, imagined that he de-
tected the atmosphere of Atlantic City in
n bucketful of water he used as shower
bath.
The luckiest man in Company is Charles
HOfmeister. The latest thing he's won is
a watch, a eanteen prize,
Company A has lost four men through
the organization OF the supply company
First-Class Private Horace NJ. Reid has
been made regimental sup sergeant I;
Corporal James j. Murphy, List sergeant
First-Class Private Thomas L. Dougherty
corporal and Private William Lamond.
horseshoer.
Ten letters day from the Starr Garden
Recreation Center is what the postman
brings Corporal John Harris, of Company
f. He is physical instructor at Sixth
and Lombard streets.
Edwin Usilton, of Company l., who fights
under the name of Eddie Mitchell when he's
living around Flfty-second street and Cedar
avenue, Is training on army food.
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4RMER sMITH:s GR RA5N9ow CLUB
HOW IS YOUR GARDEN?
you aver think of dis?

Chldren--Did think of this?
OF beautiful the
smiles, kind thoughts
andde
eweedsar and deeds.
Iis to keepou gardens
Who enjo garden most?
his automobile at
tn gardenf the veranda?
the the them the
brushed
and your shoes( (wath your shOesD polished?
YOU!
You
HOW is YOUR garden? FARMER SMITH,
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Things to Know and Do

C) Conundrum-Willie, our once boy
asked the poet. the sporting editor. the
poultry editor and the society editor the
following. None could answer. Can youf
II poker, shovel and tonEs cost STA.
what would ton OF coal come tor"
(2) AnagFam-The poet wrote some lines
on THE Relief OF Death" The wizard sad
this was too sad 50 he took the same leI
ters and made another heading which speza
Of life not death What vas the heaa
inE7
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his engineering. He win be much rounder
and heavier.

his engineering. He viii be much rounder
and heavier
William 3. Cooke has not heard from
Lebanon in two weeks. Howzat? II there
were only jltneys in Camp Stewart he'd be
in all his glory
Patty Mcclure, tho suppiy company team
ster has learned several rev words since
he began Civ nS circus exhibitions in hand
ling four mules.
one more nair has sprouted on the head
of First Sergeant Walter s. Rittenhouse
under the benefcent glow OF the border sun.
The company artist is Phil Ferna, Of
Sixty-nfth and Callowhi streets. lie has
decorated nearly every tent in the street
with pencil drawings, including one Of his
girl for the Inner wall of his own tent
In defiance of Frank ("PiclSles") Pani-
chelli. the company barber, Corporal VIII
liam G. Powell has raised a real mustaChe,
which is the envy of every other corporal
Fred Copeland, the wilmington Beau
Brummel, has secured a coating Of tan.
When some Company boys cornered a
prairie dog the hound" chcwed hole in the
hat of w. b. Weightman, Of Phoenixville.
George Rapp's hat was just as good, but the
animal seemed to like the flavor of Weight
mans chapeau
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
Bala-CynWVd

Mrs, p. J. Lawler. of Bala; Miss Mary
Alice Lawler and Miss Rose Lawer will
leave tomorrow for a visit to Holidays
burg, Pa Mr.. and Mrs Lawler gave a
hay wagon party on Saturday night in
honor of Mrs. Lawler's sister, Miss Eileen
Hartsocl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15

Sent In BY LUCILLE DUANE. ParrsslIla Fl
sued BY hunters The hunters asked 81 -
the fox vas. The man said he dla ~
know, bat pointed toward ths aiding a|4zs
The foz. eacaplng said. H yoaz
vas - honest - sQu1 toasae a4
lhanH yea