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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
WOMEN'S WAR WORK
COUNCIL TO MEET
Many Philadelphians Will At
tend Important Conference in
Pittsburgh Next Week

Many Philadelphia women have been
invited to attend an all-day war work coun-
Gil OF the Y. w. c. A. in Pittsburgh on
October 25. to make plans for raising the
81 900, 900 budget which was voted by the
war council last week in New York city.
Plans for the welfare Of girls who are em-
ployed in war industries and communities
adjacent to military camps and lands over
seas will also be discussed
This will be the central meeting OF the
local district. which includes Pennsylvania
Maryland Delaware and the District OF
Columbia. Women of prominence from all
over the three states have been invited
Among those from this city who are eX-
pectcd to attend the conference are Mrs
George w. Childs DreNel. Mrs Cornelius
Stevenson. Mrs. John Grbbcl, Mrs. John c.
Groome. Miss Ellen Cassatt, Mrs, Alba Il.
Johnscn. Mrs Edward Box, Miss Agnes
Repper, Mrs. william Clother, Mrs. Edgar
Fahs Smith. Mrs Edwin G. Grice and Miss
Elizabeth Kirlibrde
Other meetings will be held on the same
date i'm Chicago, Kansas city and Atlanta,
the centers Of other districts.
The $i.O00,000 fund Is to be divided
among various kinds Of urgently necessary
work. Part Of il will go abroad, part will
he used in the interests of women in this
country especially those whose work brings
them to the vicinity Of national canton
ments An important division of the as-
sociations activities will be among the
foreign-speating population. many Of whom
know little or nothing about current cam
paigns in the interest of food saving the
Liberty Loan and other Government work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
SMITH-VAN RONK

Among the interesting weddings Of the
week was that of Miss Edna Van Ronk,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs George w. Van
Ronk. of 3Sl7 North Sixteenth street and
the Rev. j. William Smith, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at Warren. Pa, which
Pauls Reformed Episcopal Church, Broad
and Venango streets, with the rector the
Rev Forrest T. Dagger, d. D., officiating.
The bride wore her travelling suit of dark
blue, with a hat to match, and was attended
by her sister, Miss Helen Van Ronk. Fol-
lowing the ceremony there was breakfast
at the home of the brides parents. The
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17

NIHE city is pleasant enough in the golden
| days Of October particularly if you have
some time to spend in Paramount Park, but
the country and the high suburban places
like .Roxborough are wonderfully beautiful
lust now And what can be more magnif-
cent than an autumn sunset october is a
favorite month for entertaining in this Sec
tiCn because Of its gorgeous autumnal dec
Grafton. one of the most delightful Of this
months affairs was given on Saturday
afternoon by Mrs. James Stott at her home,
4O7 Green lane. to announce the engage
ment of her sister, Miss Emily Henrietta
Muench, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, Ludwig
Muench, of 1882 North Carlisle street, to
Mr. Clinton Yonker Wilgus. Luncheon was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
RECENT BRIDAL COUPLE HOME
Lieutenant of U. S. r. and His Bride
Living in Germantown Until
Ordered Away

Lieutenant Nevin Pomeroy, U. S. Re-. and
Mrs Pomeroy have returned from their
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Lewis
Thomas, OF 235 Pelham road, Germantown.
Mrs. Pomeroy will be remembered as Miss
Marjorie Thomas
DR. and Mrs. Robert i. Pltfeld OF 571f
Wayne avenue Germantown, left on Tues
day for Princeton where they will spend
a few weeks
Mrs. Joseph Tetlow gave an Informal
dinner at her home on Seminole avenue,
Chestnut Hill, on Monday evening, for Miss
Katharine Sexton, of Newhall street. whose
marriage to Lieutenant Tetlow. Cd, took
place yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17

Regular monthly meet Business Mems and
Taxpayers Association of Frankford, Mar
shall Public School, o'clock
County Medical Society, Twenty-second
and Ludlow.
Goldfish FancIers' Society, s04 Girard
avenue.
Lecture, DIR. Gellert Aneman. "Occluded
Gases in Ferrous Alloys" Franklin Insti-
tute, Seventh street below Market; 8
o'clock. Free.
Lutheran Reformation festival, Scottish
Rite Hall
Dance Of Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
tion. Mercantile Hall.
"MObIIiEation Camp" of Methodist church,
men I'm fifteen churches
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17

OF COURSE, in these days of war and
~ conscription, when girls must be ready
to get married on twenty.four hours no.
tice, it is not surprising that few
bitches occur at the last moment. I
know of one small bride whose train had
to be Enthusiastically pinned-on to her
gown while the car was waiting to take
her to the church, and as If that weren't
enough, telegram arrived to the effect
that the best man had sailed for France
that morning.
But that wasn't a circumstance to a
wedding that took place in Cape May
short time ago. In the first place the
ring, which was to have come the day
before through the mails, failed to arrive,
ana at 10 o'clock-the wedding was set
Tor noon--the bride and bridegroom,
dashed over to the one jewelry store in
cape May and invested in another one
TO supply the missing link Now,
Nancy you'll get choked If you get too
funny.
Now l have often heard of one or the
other Of the bridal couple failing to ap.
pear at his or her own wedding, but
never before have heard Of both being
absent. Yet that is exactly what would
naye happened TO our very attractive but
irresponsible young friends had not the
brides father hurried down to the beach
ana fished them out Of the ocean at pre-
cisely twenty-five minutes before the
Fatal Hour.
The last | saw of them they were
nyinS up the street in dripping wet bath
ing suits, trying to dodge the friends and
relatives who were sedately walking to
the church to see the dear youne
mings' married. NANCY WYNNE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
Social Activities

The members Of the Mount Airy branch
q the American Red Cross gave a rally
VI Monday night at Grace Episcopal
Shnfch, Mount Airy when Mrs. Thomas II.
hAh, Mrs j. NJ Osier and Mrs Samuel
eaatlock were hostesses The guests OF
honor were marines and sailors from the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
WEDDING AT ST. MARTINs
Miss Caroline Ballenger Bride of Ensign HurI.
burt-Many Marriages 'Solemnized in
and About the City

A BRILLIANT wedding will take place
n this evening ut 6 o'clock In the Church
OF ST Martin-in-the- Field when Miss Caro-.
line BallinEer daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Ballenger OF 422 West Upsal
street Germantown, will become the bride
Of Ensign william Merritt Hurlburt, U.
s n. Miss Ballenger will be given In
marriage by her father and will wear a
gown OF white tulle over silver cloth with
a court train Of Brussels lace and lace
will carry a shower bouquet Of white roses
and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Dorothy Lank. the maid Of honor.
viii wear orchid pink tulle over gold cloth
trimmed with ribbon Of the same shade.
She VIII also wear a flesh-colored georgetts
hat and carry dahlias.
The six bridesmaids have selected frocks
Of pale pink, bright pink and old rose
tulle over silver cloth. with hats Of pink
georgette crepe trimmed with pale blue
ribbon. They will carry dahliis OF various
Coiora.
The best man will be Ensign Roland
Taylor Jelett and the ushers Ensign J..
NJ. Hays, Lieutenant Joseph Dexter. Lieu
tenant r. w. wyman. Lieutenant @. K
Crosby, Second Lieutenant william l..
MrNl Second Lieutenant Warren Wells.
The ceremony will be performed by
Chaplain L. S. Paugh who is stationed at
Cape May. A reception will follow the
ceremony at the Bellevue-Stratford, which
win be attended only by the families. The
bride and bridegroom will live at Stockton
avenue and Queen street in Cape May,
where Ensign Hurlburt is stationed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17

TIAvE you seen the cunning house or
which the energetic women of the Emer.
Fency Aid have built and which they are
occupying all this week and in which they
are selling Liberty Bonds? Each commit.
tee is represented on a different day. on
Monday Mrs. George Wharton Pepper
was in charge and yesterday Mrs. George
Horace Lormer. Today Mrs. Bayard
Henry will sell, aided by her committee
members, and tomorrow Mrs. Cornelius
stevenson's committee will be there,
while Friday Mrs. Burd Grubb will com
mand the fort,
Certainly the Emergency Aid women
are up and doing, and, by the way, the
plans for uniform costume to he worn
by members this winter have actually
gone through, and the suits of dark blue,
with the letters e. A. on the chest. have
actually been bought or ordered and soon
we shall see many women Of high de-
gree dressed in dcmure little dark blue
suits and plain little black hats, trimmed
with small and plain cockades of black.
It makes them all feel they are doing
something in a public way to show that
they really are in for economy, SO when
you meet them i'm their little plain Jane"
suits don't think that hubby has sud
denly lost all he owns and "wifey" is
trying to help him out. Just know that
the Emergency Aid wants the world to
know that 1t is in earnest. and so it dons
uniform to prove it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17

The Evening Ledger will print news Of
entertatnmen engagements, weddings and
other matters Of social interest sent In 20 the
office, provided the items are written on one
side OF the paper and are signed with the
writer's full name and telephone number.
to admit OF VerificRtion.
send items to the Society Editor, Evening
Ledger, COG Chestnut street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17

One of the popular young matrons
of Riverton and Moorestown, Mrs.
Gales friends will be glad to learn
that she is convalescing from her
recent illness. Mrs. Gale, before
her marriage a year ago, will be re-
membered as Miss Mildred Mills,
daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. Charles
Street Mills.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
MERTz-BERNHARD

The wedding OF Miss Geraldine w. Bern
hard, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus NJ
Bernhard. OF 2526 Ridge avenue and Mr.
Mark Showers Mertz will be soiemnized
this evening at o'clock at Bethany Lu-
thcran Church.
The brides father will give her in mar
riage and the ceremony will be performed
by the Rev Joseph =. Hartman, pastor Of
the church Miss Bernhard will be a..
tended by Miss Flobelle Wolcott as maid
OF honor and Miss Elizabeth Carson as
flower girl.
and the ushers will be Mr.. John A. Buehler
and Mr. Bowman II. Moore.
The ceremony will be followed by a re-
cepton at the home of the bride. M
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17

bridegroom and bride left on a fortnlkhfs
journey. and will be at home In WARES
after November l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17

7 HEAR that the Kern Dodges' three
small children, Dorothy, Donald and
Jane-were so eager to do their bit"
they wrote a perfectly delightful little play
called The Beautiful Princess Helena"
and presented it at their home in German
town last Friday afternoon for the benefit
of the Red Cross. Little Clementina Nc
Kenzie played the role of fairy princess,
and with our three young authors taking
the other three parts they certainly made
an ALL-STAR cast.
The admission was five cents. and with
the donations received from friends they
realized SIT for the cause.
No doubt most of us have productive
Ideas lying dormant, but we lack the en-.
thusiasm and courage shown by these
little patriots. However, it is no trifle
to write successful play so l guess we
lessgifted Americans will have to con.
tent ourselves with, knitting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
RosENBLAUM-LE vENE

The marriage Of Miss sadye lie vsne.
daughter Of Mr.. Emil lie Vene. OF 22Oo Diat
mond street to Mr.. Louis u. Rosenblaum
Of 1926 North Sixth street. took place On
Sunday evening at $3.50 o'clock at the home
or the brides father and was followed bf
dinner and reception. The ceremony WAS
performed by Rabbi Feinberg. OF the Co
lumbia Avenue Temple. The bride, who
wore her travelling suit of dark brown, was
given In marriage by her father, and az.
tended by her sister. Miss Helen lie vene
Mr. Aaron Rosenblaum was his brothers
best man The bridegroom and bride left
for a trip to Buffalo. Niagara Falls ana
Cauada.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
Observation-Disclosures


There will be a very pretty wedding this
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs, Nor
ris Meyerhoff. 1913 North Fifteenth street,
when their daughter. Miss Irene Meyerhoff
win become the bride Of Mr.. Sidney Eichen-
green, Of 1855 North Twenty-hrst street.
The ceremony will be performed by the Rev.
Joseph Krauskopf, n. H.. of the keneseth
Israel Temple, at $50 o'clock, and will be
followed by "A reception. Mr., Meyerhof will
give his daughter in marriage Her gown
OF white satin and duchess lace is made
with a court train. Her veil of tulle will
be arranged with a cap held In place with
orange blossoms and roses and liles Of the
valley will be combined in her bouquet Mrs
Leo Green. the brides sister-n-law. will
be her only attendant. She will be attired
in a gown of pale pink net draped over pink
satin and trimmed with silver lace. Her
flowers will be pink roses arranged in an
arm bouquet
Mr. Samuel Eichengreen will be his broth
ers best man. The bridegroom and bride
will leave on an extended trip and will he
at home after December l at 1881 North
Sixteenth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-17
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
National League for Woman's Service Opens at
1713 Walnut Street-Midway Lane in
Germantown Today

,ou know that the National
oooue for womans Service has
- headquarters In town at 1713
.,'',, op.n street. in Mrs. Johns Hopkins's
,.roe and the committee Is earnestly
s,,cIt,ns donations with which to pur'
go wool and other materials to be used
0"' TT ,vorkrooms And what Is more,
-. have opened the rooms for evening
s,.sses and have met with such instant
"a gratifying success that the need for
-,s,erials is very great.
,row I won't have to tell you much
than that everybody is SO ready
.rd glad to give of what they have. A
al many prominent women are CON
..cted with the new rooms, and those In
a.o,ge are Mrs. Edgar Baird who is
sh.,rman: Mrs. James Starr, Jr., vice
ssoirman; Mrs. Henry Jeanes, treasurer;
Mrs, william G. Warden, temporary sec
-.,orv. Mrs. Arthur Lea, Mrs. Gordon
.,ocouch and Mrs. John G. Groome, ad-
,,,sorv committee, and the general com.
,oI,tee includes Mrs. Horace Brock Mrs.
Norris Harrison, Miss Mary X. Gibson,
utss Clara Middleton, Mrs. George Har.
,ison Frazier, Mrs. Thomas Robins and
Mrs. Howard Lewis.
TNvERYTHING seems to be in readiness
T. for the Midway Lane affair to be held
,oday on School House lane, in German.
town. You know they are going to cut
off the lane between Greene street and
WAYNE avenue and have tollgate en-
frances, and they are going to sell every.
thing under the sun. heard yesterday Of
the fancy grocery counter, which Mrs
Francis B. Reeves has in her charge. They
are to sell jellies and "sich," made in "our
own Kitchens" and the aides are to dress
IN Hoover costumes, the blue allover gown
and pretty white headdress. Besides the
fancy groceries there will he hot waf.
nes. too. Unn.h!! It's all for the
Germantown Hospital, you know, so it's
really very well worth while, don't you
think?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-14
LITTLE FOUNDATION

international News Service:
COLUMBUS, y. NJ. Feb. 14-Re-
ports TO government agents this
afternoon said there was little
foundation for reports Of a raid by
Villista bandits on the Corner
ranch" southwest Of Hachita, n. NJ.
Government Agent MOorehead
wired thai Mexican families broke
the international fence and moved
away with their belongings. Lem
Spillsbury. Norman scout formerly
with the Pershing forces. sent three
ment 10 report on the direction taken
by the Mexicans. They have not re-
turned and their absence has given
rise tC rumors that they were killed
or carried of by Mexicans. John
Accord. Albert Jensen. and Andrew
Peterson are the missing men.
Cavalrymen secuted the Hachita re-
gion but reported everything quiet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-14
NAVY WILL ARM
AMERICAN SHIPS
Arrangements Are Being Made
For Immediate Resumption
of Ocean Commerce.
international News Service :

WASHINGTON. Feb. a. - The
United States navy is today engaged
in completing arrangements for the
arming of American merchant ves-
sells preparatory TO the Immediate
resumption of transatlantic COM
mdree i'm defiance of Germany 5
threat that such vessels viii be
sunk
A high official OF the navy de
partment pointed to the fact that
there was now stored sufficient guns,
ranging in calibre from one-pOund-
ers to six-inch rifles completely to
equip zoo merchant vessels. as
armed cruisers and that many OF
the vessels listed in the merchant
marine, including the st. Louis and
ST. Paul of the American line were
constructed with the view of being
armed.
Ii was further pointed out that
these guns could either be loaned
or could be condemned and sold 10
the companies desiring them with
out any further action by congress
I'D that this would be the course
followed by the department.
Vessels Of the ST. Louis type will
be the first TO be armed and this
work will be completed within five
days. In the cases of other boats
il wiz be necessary to reinforce the
foundations for mounting the heavy
guns.
Already numerous applications
from honOrably discharged gunners
from the navy have been received
directly by the American line offices
in New York and through the navy
department. indicating that there
will be sufficient personnel for the
manning OF the guns
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-14
THAT TENSE MOMENT
Highway Bill
Passes Senate
By 34-13 Vote
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International News Service
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. IL
The senate today passed a highway
bill by vote of "a TO 13
Just whether the bill is a good
roads measure" or not is a question
still at issue. The bill, as amended
several times. provides for a high
way commission and a highway en-
gineer. but it gives county commits
siOners power 10 advertise for bids
and award contracts for building
main market roads. The specihca-
tiOns are to be drawn by the high
way engineer. bids are TO be asked
for two OF more kinds of material.
and the type selected must have the
approval of the highway engineer.
The bill does not change the manner
of paying fees from automobile
licenses.
movement was started immedi-
ately after the passage Of the bill
for a conference of senate and house
leaders. after the bill has gone 10
the house, 10 reach an agreement
on d bill. a public hearing will be
held tonight.
In the house an attempt to amend
the Goodrich i'm parchment bill on
second reading failed McNagny
charged that the bill as drawn
would make il possible TO remove
county officers on small pretext, and
he objected TO the governor having
power TO fiji the Offices BY a strict
party vote the amendment was
tabled.
Rep. Gorski started fight for 20
cent gas for South Bend by intro
ducing a bill fixing that rate for
cities between 10000 and 5sOO0 and
requiring the gas should show 800
British Therman heat units
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-14
SENATE LEADERS
DEMAND ACTION
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international News Service:
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA - Every
parliamentary whip and spur was
brought into play by senate leaders
today in a desperate effort to clean
up the legislative program before
adjournment on March 4, less than
three weeks off. The senate went
into session at 10 O'Clock. an hour
earlier than usual. and leaders
threatened to keep the upper house
working until midnight every night
unless better speed was promptly
shown.
Among the big measures awaiting
senate action are the s33O,OOO. 900
postal appropriation bill. the $685.
100000 naval appropriation bill,
S39. 100000 rivers and harbors bill.
the $4,000, 900 food control bill, the
revenue bill, the spy and conspiracy
bills, the railroad bill. the Porto
Rico bill. the Webb export bill and
the Conservations measures.
Leaders privately admitted today
the physical impossibility of com
pleting this program without an
extra session The senate will have
its hands full disposing Of the reg
ular appropriation bills. the revenue
bill and the spy and conspiracy
measures.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-14
TEUTONS PREPARE
FOR SPRING DRIVE
Powerful Offensive on Land
and Sea is Expected
Soon by Allies.
LnternatIonaI NeMs Serrlce

International News Service
LONDON. Feb. 14.-German pub
lie opinion is rapidly being crystal
lied toward a new and powerful Of
fensive on land and sea which will
entirely disregard neutral rights or
the restrictions of international law.
according 10 dispatches reaching
London today. The unrestricted
submarine warfare can now be put
into full swing, the period of grace
for neutral vessels to get out of the
war zone having expired.
Troop movements i'm Germany in
preparation for the spring campaign
have been in progress for several
weeks. Everything in Germany is
being subjugated TO meet military
emergencies Train schedules have
been restricted and in some in
stances abolished altogether.
The prompt disavowal by the Ber-
lin government of the suggestion
made to the United States by the
Swiss minister that a "parley'' be
held to avert actual hositilities is
believed here TO indicate that the
war party is in full control
The progress of two American
freighters through the barred zone
is being watched with intense inter
est i'm Germany. according 10 dis
patches. Regarding these sailings.
Count Reventlow says in the Tages
Zeitung:
If Americans still cannot, or will
not. realize the purpose of the Ger
man submarine warfare. would be
frustrated by making exceptions
and that Germany is determined to
go through with il Undeterred to the
end. then there is no help for them 8"
Next Monday marks the anniver-
sary of the German offensive against
Nerdun. 1t is confidently expected
here that it viii be observed by the
Germans by new military and naval
movements.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-14
SECOND WARNING
IS SENT CUBANS
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iEktIuhLlOudt News service
WASHINGTON. Feb IA. =
Thoroughly aroused by information
that the Cuban rebels are gaining
the upper hand. the state depart
ment sent a second warning message
TO the Cuban people this afternoon.
The message unequiVocalIy asserts
that the revOlutionists will get abso-
lutely no comfort from this govern
ment and clearly intimates that &C
ton Will be taken by the United
States 10 support the duly consti-
tuted Cuban officials
The elections today in Santa Clara
province, which will decide the pres
idential fight which has hung FIRE
for many months, are expected 10
preCipitate serious trouble Gomez
is reported 10 be in full control in
Santa Clara and rebel forces have
forced the municipal officials from
Santiago City and occupied the
town. Trouble was scented by the
American minister a week ago when
former Pres't Gomez left Havana
on his private yacht bound for a
Santa Clara port. The circumstances
were reported 10 the state depart
ment at the time by the American
envoy
Military authorities say a contin-
gent Of 5000 men could easily con-
troll the situation in Cuba and there
are rumOrs that the general stan
has plans in mind that contemplate
the shifting Of force ranging from
5000 TO 10000 men from the Mexi-
can border 20 Galveston. Texas.
where they would be within striking
distance OF Cuba