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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-06
MISS CASSATT ENGAGED
TOLIEUTENANT THAYER
Betrothal to Be Announced Mon
day, Says Newport Dispatch.
Both Prominent Socially

The engagement of Miss Lois Il, 'assatt,
daughter of Captain H. Il. Cassatt. to Lieu
tenant John B. Thayer. Sd. of Harerford,
will be announced Monday. according to a
dispatch from Newport today.
The announcement will be made by Miss
Cassatt's grandmother, Mrs. Alexander j.
Cassatt, IT was said. Neritication could not
be obtained from Lieutenant Thayer's
family Mrs. Cassatt and Miss Cassatt are
spending the summer at Newport, and Lieu
tenant Thayer, who was commissioned at
Fort Niagara, IL at the National Army
cantonment at Camp Meade. Md. Rumors of
an engagement have been current among
Main Line friends for some time
Lieutenant Thayer is a son of John r.
Thayer. Jr.. second vice president Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. who lost
his life in the Titanic disaster. from which
Lieutenant Thayer. his mother and a
younger brother were rescued Miss Cas-
satt made her debut four years ago and is
n successful horsewoman, having won many
ribbons at horse shows.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-06
MISS MARGERY LEE
RICH MANS WARD
Francis Lynde Stetson, of
New York, Adopts Ger
mantOWn Girl
LAWYER PATRON OF MUSIC

Miss Margery II. Lee. twenty-five years
old Il West. GpsaI street, Germantown,
daughter Of Alfred Lee. for years Librarian
at the Union League this afternoon be-
came the adopted daughter Of Francis
l.ynde Stctson, millionaire clubman, former
partner of Grover cleveland and a leading
New York attorney
Details of the adoption back of which
lies tale of a young woman's struggle
came known late this afternoon through
dispatches from New York. which gave the
first intimation of the adoption.
The order permitting Mr.. Stetson to adopt
Miss Lee was obtained this morning from
Surrogate Robert Ludlow Fowler. sitting in
New York. The petition attached to the
application gave no details.
Miss Lee. who is the granddaughter of
the late Alfred Lee. Of Wilmington. Epis-
copal bishop of Delaware. is in New York
this afternoon. She was present at the pro-
ceedngs in court
Mr.. Lee, father of Miss Lee. at the Union
League expressed surprise this afternoon
when told that the order permitting Mr.
Stetson to adopt his daughter had been
granted
"Of course. our family had no obiec-
tions." said Mr. Lee, I'VE have known for
a long while that Mr.. Stetson would adopt
our daughter. When | say that / am sur
prised about the news, ! mean that / didn't
think the adoption would take place for
some time.
My daughter has known Mr. Stetson for
about three years. She first met Mr.. Stet-
son and his family while in New York
where she went on a visit and also to study
music. My daughter was introduced to Mr.
Stetson at social function and later she
met Mrs Stetson.
Mrs. Stetson died and Mr. Stetson has
felt lonely. ! had no objections to the adop
tion except that stipulated that my daugh-
ter should not change her name"
Asked whether rumors that Mr. Stetson
had made large financial settlement upon
Miss Lee, her father said he knew nothing
about that.
Miss Lee at one time was a member of
the Church OF the Epiphany, Lincoln road
and Carpenter street, Germantown
From an intimate friend OF Miss Lee IL
Was learned that she is deeply Interested i'm
classical music, and has studied under we'll
known instructors. Her friend added that
she went to New York principally TO study
music and win fame" as she expressed II
at the time she went away.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-06
SOLDIERS LEAVE
FOR SOUTH TODAY
First of City's Troops En-
train for Camp Hancock,
in Georgia
FIELD BAKERY TORN DOWN

The southwark movement of tle Ma
tiona Guard of Pennsylvania. forming the
Twenty-eighth Division, is under way to-
day, as ordered by the Department of the
East.
All was hustle as the first Philadelphia
units to leave the city for Camp Hancock,
Augusta. Ga. packed up for departure.
Relatives and friends FASTENED to the
camps and armores TO bid farewell to the
soldiers as they struggled with ropes and
canvas.
The First Brigade headquarters staff
and auxiliary troops, the first to go, we're
scheduled to leave after p. m. today The
units, their commanders and their entrain-
ment stations are as follows:
Field bakery, Captain Mueller Twenty
ninth and Wallace streets.
Field Hospital No. ., Major Brady, Ia
cony
Ambulance Company No. ., Captain Nc
Innes, Tacony
Field Hospital No. 3. Major Swayne,
Broad street and Washington avenue.
OUT-OF-TOWN TROOPS, TOO
Out-of-town troops entraining today are
Troop | headquarters troop, at Sunburv
and Field Hospital No. 4. military police
and ammunition train. at Mount Gretna.
The field bakery began dsmantling its
tents and ovens at Broad and Fibert streets
late last night. and will also be raedy IN
leave this afternoon. The equipment. sum
cient to supply 10000 men with bread was
loaded on waiting fiat cars. Field Hospits,
No. g. quartered in the State Fencbles ar
mory. will parade down Broad street In
farewell this afternoon. Field Hospital No
and Ambulance Company No . will
march from their Tacony armory to the
station.
For week Philadelphia will bid God
speed to it's guardsmen. At the end of that
pei lod. according TO Brigadier General Will
liam G. Price, Jr.. acting commander of the
Twenty-eighth Division, the more than % :
600 Pennsylvania troops should be In
Georgia under their commander. Ma ior
General Clement. who supervised the com
p!eton Of the cantonment.
FIRST BRIGADE'S MOVEMENTS
Philadelphia's infantry brigade tho
First, Third and Sixth Regments-wiu ha
among the last TO go. Although their de-
parture has been tentatively fixed for next
week. the camps of the troops in West
Philadelphia were scenes of great activit,
today while preparations for the iourp.S
southwark were made.
"lf we get the cars we ought to boyo
all the troops from the State within
week." said General Price Accordinp. IN hi
plan, the first troops to leave will be thosa
whose orders were held up last week. Theso
are the Tenth Infantry. of Greepsburg .
sixteenth infantry, Oil City. and Eighteenth
Infantry Pittsburgh, forming the Second
Brigade; third Field Artillery. West pits
ton; Ammunition Train and Headouarters
Police. now at Mt. Gretna. and the PhiIade,-
phia Field Hospitals and Ambulance Corr
pany.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-06
DONATION" OF COAL
EXPENSIVE TO CITY
Little Likelihood of Famine Here
Under Present Liberal
Credit" Conditions

With coal shortages holding up municipal
utilities IN neighboring cities announcement
was made today that Philadelphia's credit
is so good with coal companies that no
danger along this line Is threatened here
coal famine, such as Is tying up things
in New York. would, in this city, strike first
at the water supply as thousands Of tons
are used monthly by the pumping stations
and filtration plants. Councils for 1917
allowed s650,000 for coal and this sum was
exhausted two months ago. leaving the city
at the mercy of the dealers
To save the city from a possible famine.
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company and the firm Of Emmons
Brothers started donating" coal to the
city at prices eminently satisfactory to the
selling companies. Another firm that has
contributed to some small extent is the
George b. Newton Coal Company
In the fall of 1916 city officials asked
Councils to appropriate at least $1,000, 600
for coal for the water plants This esti-
mate of S1000,O00 has been found since
TO be too low to cover donation" prices.
and one of the first bills that Councils
will be called upon to pay out Of 1918 re-
ceipts will be staggering request for
100000 or more from the companies who
arc now acting as benefactors in furnish
ing coal for which the city has not money
to pay. .-t
Conditions somewhat similar to those ex-
listing now prevailed in 1916. Last winter
the city was buying coal on credit at prices
around 50 ton. Market prices at that
time were many dollars a ton below deliv-
cry prices charged by the donating firms.
These bills since have been paid.
The loss to the city in 1916 through
Councils failure to provide coal money was
estimated at several hundred thousand dol
lars, and the loss this year will be Of COR
responding size unless the coal companies
arc more considerate in their charges No
matter what their bills total they can rea.
sonably expect to be paid in 1918.
Donation coal now on hand at water
plants viii be sufficient to operate the
boilers and pumps as follows: Lardusrs
Point forty days; Torresdale thirty days
Shawmont. forty days; Queen Lane. twenty
days; Belmont. fourteen days. ft,
y Director MAcLaughlln, of the Depa rtn,ent
of Supplies, has every assurance from the
donating coal companies that thew win con-
tinue 70 trust the city at their own pricsh
and that they will deliver both ant6rsoit6I
~ W0onox1f uo>1o6 ~ - ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-06
TO SELL TOLL HOUSES
ALONG LANCASTER PIKE
State Orders Disposal of Struc-
lures Long Regarded as Enc
mics by Autoists

The old toll gates along Lancaster pike,
which have for years been regarded as enc
mics by automobilsts and drivers along
Lancaster pike. will soon pass out Of exist.
ence.
Word was received from Harrisburg this
afternoon that all the toll houses on the
pike from Philadelphia TO Psoli be sold at
public sale, beginning October 2. Each Of
the houses contains six rooms and are SAID
10 be In good condition. They must oe
moved back from the line of the highway
by January l.
The house nearest the Philadelphia city
line will be sold first and the sale will
continue daily until the last Of these hum
be homes goes to the highest bidder.
The doom Of the toll gate began IN 1911.
on May 81, OF that year. the sproul act
was passed. 1t authorized the State High
way Department to purchase or condemn
toll roads which were located on state
highway routes, This work progressed as
rapidly as funds for the purpose became
available. Ass ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-06
FIRST REGISTRATION DAY
SEES MANY VOTERS OUT
Every Citizen Must Qualify This
Year to Be Entitled
to Ballot

lhe independents, the Republican or
ganization and the Democrats are st,iv-
ing in every ward in the CITY TODAY for
heaVy registration of voters for the
county ana municipal election this fall
Today is the first registration day for
the election, and every voter who wishes
TO east ballot for the city and county
offices to be filled must place his name on
the voting lists either today or ON Sen
teh,per IL or 10. the other two DAYS on
which they can qualify.
Former registration does not qualify
Noler thls year. Every citizen who
intends to cast a ballot either M ths
primary election to be held September
40 or at the general election on Novem
days. VI Wv '''ee
ihe polling places opened at 7 o'eloc,
tnis morning and closed at 10 o'clock They
VIZ oe open eetween o'clock this after
noon and 10 o'clock tonight.
The numberrof voters who annearea he
fore the registrars this morning Indicated
that the first days registration, as usual.
would be heavy, In the Fifth. Eighteentb
Twenty-second, Twenty-eighth, Thirtv'
Fourth, Thirty-seventh and Fortv-fourth
Wards, where the Wares and the Penrose.
McNichol faction are striving for control
this fall, the early registration was un.
usually heavy
Enrolment Is necessary to partioipate in
the primary election. The voter must de.
clare his party affiliations before he will
be entitled to receive a ballot on September r
ID. when the candidates Of the various
parties will be selected. ,f
A tax receipt is necessary for reeistra-
tton- The voters when they go to register
must show . receipt for city or State tax
dated within two years OF November 8 next,
or must pay poll tax before their names
can be placed on the votips lists,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-06
MAYOR CALLS HIS HOME
WARD FIGHT SQUABBLE
Answers Attacks Made Upon
Family Appointments in
the Twenty-eighth

Mayor Smith today made his first reply
TO attacks against him by the rival Repub-
lican faction in his home ward, the Twenty.
eighth.
Ignoring what he termed ward SQUAD.
BILE" the Mayor. at his home at Chelsea
Atlantic City. declared that the municlpa I
positions which he had given members OF
his family We're appointments of merit.
"As Mayor l am not taking any part I'm
ward fights or squsbbles," he said firmly.
"That is what this thing ls-a squabble-
started. from the best information in my
possession. by a man who did me great
injury aud whom I caused to be arrested
for 1t some years ago, I have never been
able to have him brought to trial
They say / have been giving a little the
best Of everything in the way OF Jobs IA
members of my family, That isn't fair; II
isn't true. appointed my brother to be
private secretary. but | did 1t at the re.
quest Of all the leaders In Philadelphia, and
he is the best private secretary a Mayor
OF Philadelphia has had for great many
years.
II appointed my son-in-aw, Billy Rob
ertson. to q place. and ! wish | had few
more like him to appoint. lie is an in,
yestigator for the Civil Service Commits
sion. haven't heard a word Of kick "a
the effect that he Is not making good inde.
pendently of any relation to myself They
have attacked my boy. but am not going
10 have him dragged into political squab-
bias what they said about him was a
unfair and as untruthful as the rest Of Il
The whole statement was tissue ef falss'
hood Z"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-06

heroic sacrifices they have made during the
present world war"
From David Beatty. Admiral North Sea
Fleet: The Grand Fleet send their greet
ings. We welcome warmly the cooperation
of the gallant navy OF the United states
Of America as a sign and guarantee Of mu-
tual determination to win final and complete
victory over piracy on land and sea-"
From President Poincare, of France: II
beg YOU to assure the committee of the
Eeartiest sympathy which associates me
with the imposing manifestation which has
been organized to commemorate the un-
forgettable date Of the sixth of September
While they pay respectful tribute to the
heroes of former times and to those who
lately have given their lives for the same
sacred cause. il is fitting that France and
the United States should thereby solemnly
acknowledge a friendship which has re-
mained mistaken for more than a century"
From General Joffre-"As in the great
days Of Lafayette. the United States and
France have once more joined together
heart and soul in the defense OF justice and
liberty. The two sister republics are COM
bining their efforts for the triumph of
common cause.
Lafayette, inspired by Il spirit Of splen-
did generosity, gave soul and sword to
the service OF the United States. who
were then fighting for their Independence.
Lafayette symbolized the youth of France.
with its eternal love Of the truly heroic
To-day the American nation Is giving
itself with an irresistible determination to
combat the German oppression. The lofty
ideas In defense Of which the French gave
their blood in America demand new sac
rifices, this time on the soil of France
las at Yorktown. victory will crown our
efforts and the spirit Of fraternity which
united the companions in arms OF Lafayette
with their American allies will assure
tltrnit ott,. sN.ipt In. ind
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-06
TRIBUTES FROM JOFFRE,
POINCARE AND PERSHING

The messages from abroad to celebrate
the Lafayette anniversary came from Presi
dent Poncare, of France: General Pershlng.
Marshall Joffre and Admiral Beatty. of
England. They were read aloud by Henry
W. Hardon, representing the Lafayette So
ciety of New York. They were: .
From General Pershing: "On this third
anniversary of the battle OF the Marne, the
Americans in France unite with you at
home in honoring the name of Lafayette.
His services for the cause Of democracy
are characteristic of the great nation he
represented. These same qualities inspire
the French people of our day to make the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-06
IN DRAFT
CASE CAUSES STIR
Overbrook Official Tells
Grand Jury Exemption APP
plicant Has Big Income
"sOLE SUPPORT" CLAIMED
Accused Man Asks for Permis-
sion to Withdraw Affidavit
Originally Filed In Case

There were interesting Developments to-
DAY rs q result OF the appearance oi Johl
2. Dwyer, secretary OF the Overbrook local
draft board. before the Grand Jury MI
Dwyer was summoned before the jury on a
subpoena issued at the order OF Cnited
states Attorney Francis Fisher Kane TO
prove his allegation that Mr.. Kane had been
lax IN enforcing the draft law
Amonr otnsr cases cited by MIR. Dwyer
vas that of Jacob p. Baltz. Baltz, II was
asserted, claimed exemption on the grouhu
that he was the sole support OF wife ana
two children. Subsequently, he admitted,
according to members of the draft poaru'
that he had an income Of $4,000 from the
interests in n brewery. In his explana'
tion, Baltz is alleged to have told the
board that lie omitted mention OF MS M
come at the advice OF counsel who pointed
out that recent legislation would ruin the
liquor business and soon destroy the In
come.
Late this afternoon. 1t Is said. Baltz APP
piled for permission to withdraw his ex-
emption afidavit. In view OF this MI
Dwyer reappeared before the jury and urged
that prosecution OF the case be started
Mr.. Kane is investigating the case
All draft exemptions granted on the
grounds of dependency will be appealed
by the draft attorneys in this city, acting
as Federal representatives and under IN
structions from Governor Brumbaugh. The
lawyers have been appointed legal advisers
to the city's fifty-one draft boards
This announcement was made following
meeting Of the attorneys in the Lincoln
Building.
A,.hor~n ,n. ,.r,,.rs will no, On on the
.srrrn,,c,, tha, tha ,ooa, ara ~ hoards erred
A. sr.nt;ns ,any axamnt,ons on The
.ro,,ns. 80 d.ranaaro,. a. ,ras aid that n
4. thS,. dut,, e. carr,, .ach case 10 the
1,str,ct annss, hoa-a. IN orIer 10 ace that
th. Covsrnnert,s ;ntsres, are nrotected
,., r-,.. ,S,, -,
Special Assistant District Atorne! =
nenry wa!hut auoresseo 'he at,ornegs anu
expIAlneo 10 tnem ina. tney are 70 pe 'ne
on,mpions ol tne government enol's "
m.he tne orail process SUCCESS I" '"'s
S'y
committee was appointed to confer
with members of the two appeal boards.
II includes Agnew MacBride, chairman: {:
Francis Clark. Harry NJ. Berkowitz. James
c. Cory and Herbert U. Porter.
The attorneys decided to hold another
meeting next. Monday afternoon A repre-
sentative Of Provost General Crowdsr will
make an address
There was d perceptibie slowing up In
the filing of personal and Industrial ap-
peais with the clerk of Draft Appeal Board
No in the Federal Building. Among the
personal appeals Curth w Behrends, born
in Germany frankly stated that he did not
want to fight his own flesh and blood" lie
ex wit1ingnsas serye tho
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-06
Licensed At Elkton to WED

ELKToN. Nd, Sept. s.--The following
marriage licenses were issued here today:
Fari c. Jacobs and Edna Jones, Sanford
Il, Blomgren and Lillian Brown, HarrygR
Foeil and Louise X. Cloud. Eugene Rowe
and Agnes dalanaush. william II. Wolf
and Pauline Dare. all Of Philadelphia !,
timore walter w. Lewis and Ethel Aber-
nethy. Malvern; Arthur Del Dusa ana Edna
Riddle. Landisvills, N. j.. Arthur purst
and Esther Halstead. Fulton, N. "; Ell,
Paul and MiHarve Keller, Lavills. Pa, snd
Harry Q. Paimatisr and Eiorsnce l. Koons.
shickshiD6ax Pa. =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-06
U. s. Needs Topographer,

An open competitive examination for
for men only is announced by ths ii.,;.e ;aie
States Civil Service Commission. yanan'
eies In the Geological Survey. for oft,cs q ~,
neld duty at salaries ranging from s7ao ~
$1,000 year, viii be filled from this sn,,'
nation. Al papers are to be rated promptly
and certincetion made ~ ths peedz Of ths
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-06
COPS HOME ROBBED
AS MOTHER LOOKS ON
Thief Enters Rear Window and Steals
Money and Household
Valuables

A sneak thief, who early today forced
an entrance TO the home OF Granville L,
Wlnnemore, 2l4l Ridge avenue, police-
man attached to the Nineteenth and OK
ford streets police station. ransacxed the
house, while the policeman's aged mother
Mrs Annie >. Winnemore, bedridden
watched him silently, unable to cry ont
Entrance was made by forcing a rear
window. He escaped after taking 81 in
cash ana several pieces Of cut glass val
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-06
HOld-up Men Get $lOO

Wesley Kane, OF 6l3 North Eighth street,
Camden. was held up by three masked men
at Eighth and Fern streets, Camden, early
today and robbed of 500. The police are
searching for the men on Kane's descrip-
tion.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-17

Wits not considered by the district
board can not be considered on ap-
peal from the district board.
"S, The only cases in which there
is an appeal to the president are
cases in which claim for discharge
on the ground of engagement in agri-
culture or industry has been made in
the district board. There Is no ap-
peal to the president from the action
of the local board in dependency or
other cases whose determination Is
within the jurisdiction of the local
board.
"a. All attempts to appeal cases
other than those involving the de-
cision of the district board on agri-
culture or industrial exemptions
from whatever source received; all
affidavits, letters, arguments, evil
dence, papers or other matter not
considered by the district Board; all
appeals made to the president direct,
or sent to any other official or per-
son in Washington, will have to be
returned to the sender"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-17
FOR RENT

FURNISHED HOUSE FOR RENT
WITH USE OF PIANO. wanted
a furnished house OF six rooms. l
could not use five and did not
want eight. Six rooms was what
I wanted, and here was an ad IN
the newspaper: Furnished house
for rent with use Of piano" But
now many rooms? II this house
was six rooms, then the advertise
ment lost half Of Its efficiency be-
cause It did not read "Six-room
Furnished house to rent with use OF
piano" Was the house modern?
The ad did not tell it. If so, why
did not the ad read "Six-room mod
.ern furnished house for rent with
use of piano? It would have been
lust as easy. Then was the house
lust furnished, or "well FUR
nished"? II SO, then why not this
ad: "Well-furnished six-room
modern house with use OF piano =!
1 did not have an automobile and
wanted close in. This ad did not
tell me that, 80 instead Of answer
ing It I waited till l came to town
A real estate agent got hold OF me
and rented me another house
Later | discovered the one adver-
tised would have suited me better
II was "we'l-furnished, six-room,
modern house, close in, with use
of piano" Why didn't the ad say
so and get the tenant?