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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
LANSDOWNE HOME
DEFENSE STARTS AGAIN
Young People OFF to School and
College-Club Meetings
Start

The Lansdowns Home Defense League.
which stopped its drills and was rather
quiet during the summer, has resumed said
drills, and they are held every Friday eve
ming. Also, the men took examinations for
otncers on September IT. And, 70 prove that
they are still there" and don't intend TO
be quiet any longer, the Home Defense
men gave a minstrel show at the firehouse
last Thursday evening, TO which all their
friends were invited. The entertainment
was the best ever for, besides the regular
program Of fun, several distinguished guests
were there and made speeches These men
were Colonel st. George l.. Steel who has
been much interested in the work of the
Home Defense League; the Canadian Com
missioner. Jaffray; Lieutenant Sklllmore of
the British commission. and Sergeant
Major Mcleod Colonel Muckle, Captain
Sheard and DR.. s. P. Ross were also
present.
There are still somo Landowners at
Ocean City. Mr.. and Mrs Charles Burt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Underhill and Miss
Alma Underhlll have a cottage there for
the month of September.
Miss Alice Statzell is down there visiting
her grandparents, MIR. and Mrs. George
She expects to stay until next Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Ogden are still
at their cottage in Atlantic City. They will
remain there until october.
Mrs f. NJ. Phillips has also been at
Atlantic City for a short time.
Mrs. Luther L. Peck has been at weruers-
VILE.
Vacations are surely over for most people,
however. for now the colleges are COM
menclng to open and quite few young
Landowners are going to attend the diff
ferent ones Miss Margaret Barnard left
last Tuesday for Oberlin College. Miss
Elsie Jones left the same day for Vassar,
Syracuse University Miss Ella Bucher, OF
Charles G. Musser, while she attends
going back to Swarthmore and Miss Doro-
thy Roller and Miss Helen Shoemaker are
also entered there this year.
Mrs Robert +. Irwin Jr., and Mrs. Wal
lace Roberts Cwho was Miss Marian Irwin
have been living with the Robert f. Irwins
while their respective young husbands are
down at Fort Oglethorpe, This winter the
two of them are going down South to take
a cottage near the fort.
The class in hygiene, which Mrs. Benja-
min Carskaddon has organized, met at the
| Red Cross on wednesday evening for the
| first time Mrs Carskaddons class in
| first aid will meet on Friday evenings,
| Both classes are under the direction of an
expert, and have about twenty-five mem
| bers
There has been talk Of giving another
| dance for the sailors at the Century Club
some time soon. The sailors had such a
| good time and the Lansdowne people had
| so much fun giving them that good time
that they want to repeat It,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
NORRIS SQUARE is
CARNIVAL GROUNDS
School Children and Teachers
Work for Red Cross
Fair

"Oh. yes this is a school office. althousb
resembles three-ring circus at present
said Mr. Robert Mclaughlin, PRINCIPAL OF
the Weish-West School, when discussing
the Red Cross carnival which is to be held
today at Norris Square by the teachers of
wards IT, is. 10 and 81. He was exarnin-
ing donation Of lanterns Of which the
oases were missing, and remarked. nhilo-
sophically that It was not good form any
now to criticize gift, A score Of teach
s we're packing up articles of various
descriptions, getting them ready for sale,
ITS lots of hard work" Mr.. Mclaughlin
saiu' but II isn't so bad as the trenches
you know, and we want to show the bows
that we appreciate their sacrifice"
: The president of the carnival is Nfrs
NharIes +. Mercer, person with enough
enthusiasm and energy TO make ANYTHING
go. Norris Square was secured through the
courtesy of Mr.. Cumminsky and then tho
commlttee proceeded TO rouse the interest
OF teacners and pupils Fourteen schools
Joined the movement. all working, although
some went al II just little harder than
others One school has sold 1900 tickets
The teachers were not allowed to sell
tickets to the pupils, but the next-door
neighbor was. Each school aimed to secure
minimum Of 500 donations. At this writ
ing. though, every school had not attained
this goal; one reported two donations. hut
its principal was encouraged to tell the
pupils that she needed only 49s more, The
very incest donation was IS from the work.
ing boys and girls Of the Chandler Com
tinuation School
What departments have they? There
are about dozen. They include the fish
pond, with Mrs. Kolb as chairman. the
bread and cake department, with Miss
Margaret Chapman as chairman; the
candy counter, presided over by Mrs. APPEL
dorm the popcorn and peanuts, in charge
| of Miss Hark; the lunch counter. in charge
OF Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Martin: the
grocery store. in charge Of Mrs Widmaier
| the flower department, in charge of Mrs
Baer; the fancy articles. with Mrs. Hoover
| as chairman; the ice cream, In charge OF
Mrs. Grede and Mrs. Ida Ford; the clIp-
| ping party, In charge of Mr. Galley. Mr.
Mclaughlin. Mr. Philips Miss Doyle and
| Miss Isabelle CaslSey; the cap booth. in
| charge OF Miss Caskey, Miss Mckinney and
\ Miss Henry: the straw rides, in charge
of Mr.. Buck; the soft drink automat IN
! charge OF Mr., Lowry, and the sports, In
| charge of Mr.. George Bandenbusch The
| police band Will be free. but for every.
| thing else the motto OF nothing for moth.
| ing holds good.
| When asked how much they expected
10 make, Mr.. Mclaughlin answered. S,NoN
| that brings In three unknown Quantities. and
I can't answer ofhand but in any case
III hope our treasurer, Mr.. Harrison, will
| have a respectable sum to hand over tC
| the Red Cross. And now, II you'll excuse
| me I'll have to go and write a note OF
thanks for these lanterns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22

nur In a faint voice. while holding her
purple silken ankle well off the ground.
oh' what shall do?"
VOW comes the truly romantic part
VI the tale. A certain young officer who
n~u lately won his stripes at Niagara
was passing that way. and seeing a dam.
SCI IN distress, like knight OF old, dashed
onward in between automobiles. police.
men and pedestrians and forthwith re.
turned triumphant with the small. but
"i"S' 10 longer spotless slipper in his
N'o"s hands. But the story does not
enu there, oh! no; not content with
rescuing the fair lady's slipper. our hero
dropped on one knee before her and
placed in snugly where II belonged
Ahen like the Prince in the fairy tale
ne smiled at the lady and disappeared
INTO the wilds Of the crowd at that cor.
ner. And the "iadye faire" looked n hit
wiS'tui as she reoounted the story to her
Dosom friend at luncheon at sautter's a
ort iater and remarked. "Oh, il he only
"Soh disappeared so quickly, l should
30 nave liked to thank him, but was so
embarrassed, never said a word"
IN AFRAID she would never have GOT
commission if she had been at Fort
Niagara, because one of the first princi.
pies OF being good officer is the ability
to keep ones head
Ierhaps' however, this may not be the
enu OF our little tale, for the lady,
rSlre' and the knight of the slipper" will
proDaoly meet in tho future, and love has
been known to grow from smaller seeds
than gallantry.
~ you know that Margot Scull Pid-
die is staying with the Francis /.
Gowens at their home in Chestnut Hill?
she Is visiting Mariana while making a
rev arrangements before joining her
young husband at Fort Meade, in Admiral
MD. 1 hear she win spend the winter in
bungalow near the camp, as so many
other young wives are doing.
NANCY wYNNF.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
Engagements Announced

Mrs. George W. Haldeman announces the
engagement OF her daughter, Miss Hazel
Haldeman, to DIR. Echlin J, Mitchell, of this
city
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Knoedler. OF West
Philadelphia announce the engagement Of
their daughter, Miss Marguerite Dorothy
Knoedler. to Mr. John A. Leo, also OF West
Philadelphia
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Jane Hardwegg. granddaughter of Squire
Jones, of Collingdale. Pa. and Mr.. Harry
Anshutz Of Sharon HILL Pa. Mr.. Anshutx
il an officer in the Nineteenth Cavalry, u.
$. A, and is stationed at Fort Ethan AZ
len, VT .l1}t,gss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
CLASS OF 1878 FORMS
RED CROSS AUXILIARY
All-Day Meeting of D. A. R. to
Plan Red Cross
Work

This afternoon Mrs. Arthur W. Hood OF
o43 West Rittenhouse street, win entertain
the members Of Auxiliary No, "a, of the
Red Cross Society. Mrs Hoods mother,
Mrs. William, G., Carroll is chairman and
Mrs. James Crawford is secretary and
treasurer of this auxiliary, the members of
Ivhich were the graduating class of 1873 OF
tbe Girls Normal School
Members OF the Germantown Branch OF
the daughters of the Amerlcal Revolution
will hold an all-day meeting and basket
luncheon at the site and Relic Society
rooms I'm Vernon Park on october 2. Plans
for doing Red Cross work will be discussed.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Sydney Prichard, who
have been occupying their cottage at Island
Heights all summer have returned to their
C,ermantown home on washington lane
Mrs, Andrew McCown, of 5214 Schuyler
street will leave october for Chattanooga,
Tenn, as Mr.. McCown is In the officers
training camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga,
Mrs. John Bromley has closed her cot
+age in Chelsea where she spent the sum-
,rsr and is at her Germantown home,
cantain Peter Latham, of the Connaught
Rangers, at present attached to the Brit
ish Recruiting Mission at Philadelphia, will
talk 10 the members Of the Germantown
cricket Club on Tuesday evening, Septem-
her 2b on some of his experiences "5ver
the TOP" and sentiments gained on the
battlefelds of northern France,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
RELIGIOUS BREvITIES

The fall rally Of the Delaware Branch, Phila:
delphia Christian Endeavor Union, viii be held
Monday evening. September ~, in Trinity Re-
formed Church. Broad and Nenango streets
The Rev Virgil Rorer, of Arch street Methodist
Episcopal Church. will be the speaker.
''The Great Values will be the subject OF the
Rev George d. Adams, OF the Chestnut street
baptist Church. Chestnut street above Eortleth.
al tomorrow mornings service. He Will speak
on EVERY Nation Of Our Blood" tomorrow
night.
The Sunday afternoon musical services at The
Church OF St Luke and the Epiphany, Thir-
teenth street above Spruce, viii be resumed to-
morrow afternoon at : o'clock; The entirs
dItion OF Mr.. Harry Saylor, baritone soloist,
els He'll EternalM will be the subject Of an
Illustrated lecture at the Cozy Tent, Broad
and Bristol streets. tomorrow night. The lee.
ture will be conducted by ]. 8. Washburn and
q IL Patterson, OF the Wilkinson -Garrck LeI-
lure Bureau. Services will be held every night
next week. except Saturday,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
Protestant Eplaoopal

CHURCH or ST. LUKE AND THE EPIPHANY
Rev DAVID H. STEELE. Rector.
b nj a. Iu--MorninE Prayer and Hermon
4 p. m.-Bvenins Prayer. Anthem aud Ad-
ne Rector VIII preach at both services
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
'cALLEN-wRIGHT

Announcement is made of the marriage
of Miss Beatrice Wright daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. wetherill w. Wright of Mont
clair. Pa. TO Mr.. Arthur S. Callen. Of 1910
North Sixteenth street, on Wednesday
morning in st. James's kingsessing
Protestant Episcopal Church, slxty'ninth
etrset and Woodland avenue, by the rector,
the Rev. s. Lord Gilberson. The bride was
attended by Miss Marian Ogden Gilberson'
daughter OF the officiating minister, While
the Rev. Lawrence Ware was the BRIDE
groom's best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Callen LETT
for trip through New England, ana upon
their return will live in this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
MISS THOMAS A BRIDE TONIGHT
Germantown Girl Will Be Married to Lieuten-
ant John Nevin Pomeroy in Germantown This
Evening-Other Weddings Announced

of Paxtany. Pa. took place on Saturday,
September 15, at o'clock at the homo OF
the brides father, Mr.. Samuel Matthews,
at 1912 Parkside avenue. The bride was
given in marriage by her father and was
attended by her sister, Miss Mary Eliza
beth Matthews, as maid OF honor, and by
Miss Ethel Jarvis Harshaw and Miss Bessie
Walker as bridesmaids Mr.. Wagner had
Mr. Frederick @. Merckel, of New York,
as best man. After a wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs Wagner will live in this city.
IIOOVER-wATSON
Mr.. Robert Eugene Hoover and Miss Mar
garet McIver Watson were married at
Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church, Eleventh
and Rockland streets, on Wednesday after
non at $3.50 o'clock, the Rev Dr. William
Barnes Lower, pastor OF the church. off,
ciating The bride wore a purple cloth
travelling suit with q hat or purple and
carried a shower of Sweetheart roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover will spend a week
at the shore and will be at home after Oc-
tober l at their new home, 5426 North
Eleventh street, Logan.
SUTToN-CUMMINGS
The marriage of Miss Anna Cummings
and Mr.. Ellsworth Sutton took place quietly
at o'clock on Wednesday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. l.. Griffith, rs West Seymour
street, Germantown, Mr.. and Mrs. Sutton
were unattended There was no reception
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
PresbyteElAn

ARCH STREET, 18th and Arch SITS.
Rev, CLARENCE r, MCCARTNEY. d. D..
pastor, will preach.
1O45-"Man's True Glory"
IL 200-Bbie school 7:8O-Organ recital
+ sOO--'"rhe Power OF Purpose" Sermon 70
& Young men and young women.
Wednesday; evenings Dr. Mccartney lectures
on the shorter letters Of the New Testament.
atudenfn welcome.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22

Naval beneficial fund performance, Acad-
emy of Music. Admission charge.
Socialists meet. Franklin street and CO.
lumbia avenue. o'clock Free.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
RELIGIOUS NOTICES
HE'LL!
is 1T ETERNAL?

The l44 600, Babylon Is Fallen, VIII Roms
mi" American Will America Rule the Woridf
sermons SUNDAY. 20 p ~ and every night.
COSY TENT Broad ana Bristol Willow Grove
terson. TENT HEATED. COME.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22

ne Rsv. JOHN MocIcRypcE. Rector
4 n IN Holy Comnunion.
II a. m.-M0rning Prayer and sermon.
M m.-EVsninF Prayer fChornD
Weekdays--Hoy C0mmunion. Tuesday So
Thursday 10s Saturday (4t. Michael aild Al
Angels Day), 80 and 10 q. ni
lhe church ia open from so a. m. 70 , ~.
Stranrers always welcome.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22

nIrssIAH LurHERAN CHuRCH

18th and jefferson SITS.
Rev Abdel Ross wentz, ID. D.. Of Gettysburg
TheoioEical Seminary, will preach
1890 a. m.-subject "Gorifying the Com
monplace."
9.9O o. m.-Bible School.
7:95 D. m.-Subieot: life Eternal"
Come and worship with US.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22

FfRsr UNETARIAN, afa5 CHESTNUT -
~ :. n.-l11ey. e, p. Potter, q A4r|FtrQn4n|
Mass ~ ArreAch on 1aIIdIaF lnI If4|N
tsaaAsj sp.isj GdSssasdfsafE dsad aE,sss es sss'' q HfeN
To-day '2|s sss a'.'' a'''.'.' .s'..''.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Miss Mildred f. Bennett, daughter of
Mr. James M Bennett. of the EVENING
Ledger, was married In Baltimore this
morning to DR.. J. c. Montgomery OF Cold
water, Mich.
Doctor and Mrs. Montgomery will spend
the winter in Baltimore, where Doctor
MONTGOMERY is taking a post graduate
course at the Johns Hopkins University
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22

AGONER-MATTHEW
The wedding Of Miss Florence Miller
Matthews and Mr.. Zimmerman c. Wagner,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
Baptist
CHESTNUT STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
baptist

CheHtnut 81 West OF 4Uth.
GEORGE ID. ADAMS. d. D., Pastor.
0:45 a. m.--Brotherhood OF A, and p
10 80 a. m.--worship and Sermon by PastoF.
Theme: THE Great Values"
T46 D. m.--Norship and sermon by Pastor.
Theme: ''EYery Nation OF Our Blood"
$50 p. m.-Bble school
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22

60 MANY brides have been setting their
~ wedding dates forward lately, that It is
hard 70 tell just which ones have kept to
their original plans and which ones have
hurried their arrangements, Miss Anna
Marjorie Thomas. Of Pelham, however, has
not changed her plans, In spite of the pres
ent unsettled conditions, and her wedding
will take place tonight, with no difference
except a possible substitution of ushers, as
so many men are unable to get leave from
the camps
The wedding Of Miss Thomas, who is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Lewis Thomas
of 1926 Pelham road, Germantown, and Lieu
tenant John Nevln POmeroy, of Chambers
burg. Pa, will take place at $3.50 o'clock in
Summit Presbyterian Church, in German
town. The ceremony will be performed by
the Rev. r. p. d. Bennett, pastor or the
church.
Miss Thomas win be attended by Miss
Elsie Darby rs maid of honor and by MRS.
stanley Ketcham, Miss Helen Barnett and
Miss Katharine Firey, of Akron. o., as
bridesmaids Lieutenant Pomeroy will nave
his brother, Lieutenant William Mcclellan
Nevin. as best man, and the ushers Will be
Mr.. Stanley Ketcham, Mr.. George Laurence
Miller, Mr. Morton L, Evans and MT Theo-
dore +. Dillon.
The bride will wear n gown OF white
satin and chiffon. with veil OF tulle ana old
lace She will carry a shower bouquet OF
white orchids and lilies OF the valley Mlhs
Darby will wear pink satin trimmed Win
silver lace with chiffon hat TO match She
will carry pink and blue flowers, me
bridesmaids will wear blue satin trimmed
with silver lace and blue chiffon hats and
will carry the same hnos of flowers
The wedding will be followed by recep-
ton at the home of the bride, 2S5 Pelham
road, Germantown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22

OF COURSE, it was rather out of order.
and in fact not one Of the things
taught at Fort Niagara. but all things
considered, he proved himself a modern
Lord Chesterfield. and khaki-clad one
At that
A demure maiden who lives not far
from Rittenhouse Square was crossing the
street at Broad and Chestnut not so very
lons ago, when suddenly, TO her horror
and amazement not TO say chasrin, her
small pump slipped from her foot (as well
Whitened small pumps WIN do occasional
" and landed I'm the gutter some five or
llS feet away
tee worried maiden was heard q muir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-06
COL. JOSEPH E. KUHN
OBTAINS HIGHER RANK
Former Military Attache at q. S.
Embassy in Berlin Promoted to
a Brigadier Generalship.

Col. Joseph E. Kuhn, Corps of Engi-
neers, who recently returned to this
city from a tour of duty in Berlin as
military attache of the United States
embassy has been promoted to the
grade of brigadier general in the line
of the army to fill the vacancy which
has existed for several weeks. BY re-
cent orders Col. Kuhn was relieved
from duty as director of the Army
War College at Washington barracks
and assigned to command the 1st Regi-
ment of Engineers, with headquarters
at Brownsville, Tex. That action was
taken, it is stated. to make him eligible
for promotion to the higher grade.
Appointments as general officers of the
line are restricted to officers serving
with troops, as distinct from officers on
staff duty or detached service.
Col. Kuhn is from Kansas and is a
star graduate of the West Point Mill
tary Academy of the class of 1855. He
was in the volunteer establishment in
the Spanish war and subsequently
served as military observer in the
Russo-Japanese war and for brief
time in the present war in Europe.
He has engaged in important engineer
ing operations and has served in this
city at various periods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-06
To Hear Plans for Inaugural Feature

Plans for the inaugural educational ex-
hibit and permanent states exposition
will be discussed tonight at the jan
uary meeting of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations. subcommittee
which have various features of the in
augural plans in charge will make re-
ports. Other matters will come up for
consideration. among them an amend
ment to the constitution permitting
each association to elect two delegates
to the federation. At present the
twenty-six associations belonging to
the federation have but one delegate
each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-06
vOPICKA FACES INQUIRY.
State Department Likely to Probe
Charges Against Envoy.

Investigation probably will be or
dered by the State Department into
the German charges against United
States Minister Vopicka, at Bucharest,
Rumania.
The department has not heard from
the minister directly since three days
before the fall of Bucharest, when he
signified his intention of remaining at
his post there and sending the secre-
tary of legation to accompany the Ru-
manian government to its new capital
at Jassy. Minister Vopicka was born
in Bohemia. and was appointed to his
post on the recommendation of former
Secretary Bryan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-06
MANY REAL ESTATE SALES
IN LAST CALENDAR YEAR

The year 1916 made one of the best
showings Of recen; years in realty selling,
II the records OF the Office of the recorder
of deeds are 10 be accepted as criterion.
Recorder Costello reports the filing of a.
is4 papers during the twelve months end
cd December 80. This is an advance of
1872 papers over the business of 1915. The
record by months for 1916 follows: Janu-
airy. l,s93. February. 1871: March, 2l3S;
April, z,o33. May. 2,172; June, 2,316; July,
Z,oZ}. August. 1860; September 2Ol3:
October. 2.323: November, 2.I09, and De-
cember, l.S72.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-06

Cumber. Nelson. Page, Poindexter.
Sherman, Smoot, wadsworth, Watson.
Weeks. Woris-16; democrats-Mar-
tine-1; total nayst17.
Before the vote on the Jones resolu-
ton a substitute resolution offered by
Senator Gallinger, the republican lead
er. in which the Senate was put on rec
ord as favoring peace, but in which
there was no mention whatever of the
Presidents note, was voted down, 30
to 81. On that vote Senator MARITIME,
democrat, voted with the republicans.
and Senator Norris. republican. voted
with the democrats.
Acceptance Ends Debate.
The acceptance by Senator Hitch
cock of the Jones substitute resolution
brought to an end a debate which
threatened to run on for several days.
Senator Borah of Idaho was making
strong argument against the Hitch
ed by the Nebraska senator. Mr..
Hitchcock asked If the. Jones resolu-
ton would be acceptable to the Idaho
senator, and the latter replied that 1T
WOULD whereupon Senator Borah closed
his address, and the voting soon fol-
lowed.
Senator Lewis of Illinois. who made
the final speech in support Of the
Hitchcock resolution, caused somewhat
of sensation when he said dramatic
ally:
Let me say on my own authority
that I agree with the sentiment ex-
pressed from any quarter. the Secre-
tary of State or any one else (referring
to Secretary Lansing's first explana-
ton of the Presidents note to the pow
ers), that this war cannot continue
without America being involved in the
conflict.
do you feel that the people of this
nation are in such temper that they
can ever again allow any commander
of ships. any captain or army, any
officer of diplomacy to visit upon TINS
erty and escape on an excuse of mis-
conception of orders or zeal of an
officer