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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

Gust street. will entertain Mt tea on Monday
to meet Miss Weir
Miss Molly Thaycr. Of Chestnut I'M TO-
turned yesterday from a short trip TO Attain
tic city.
Mrs. william II. Donner. Of ai5 South
Eighteenth street, returned Yesterday from
Atlantic city where she has been for sew
cral days,
Miss Alice Janncv and her sister Miss
Meta Tannoy debutautc daughters uf Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Janucy, Jr. Of Chestnut I'M
Will return at the end Of the week from
Washington, where they attended the in
auguraton Of President Wilson
Mr. and Mrs Francis T. Gowcn and Miss
Mariana G0wcn Of Chestnut Hin will re
turn on Saturday from Palm Beach where
they have been spending part of the win
ter
Mrs Francois de ST phailo and her chill
drcn Of Eikius Park, have left for Atlantic
city, whore they VIII spend some time
Mrs de St phallc's mother Mrs Theodore
Voorhees, is also stopping at Atlantic city.
The Baroness Won Hitler. Of Eildron. ola
York road, OEont2, returned last week from
Florida, whcrc she spent fortnight
Mr. and Mrs william Y. Moore Of York
road and Spring avenue, Ekins Park, ac-
Companied by Mr.. and Mrs William Dreud-
ing, also Of Ekins Park, left for California
last week where they will spend some time.
Iioloic 80, ".'E t'n'r NY VII VISIT tle
Mrs. Edward v Kane, Of 7.5 Lincoln
drive Germantown spent Tuesday in Bal
timore visiting her daughter, Miss Audrey
Kane, who Is studying to be trained nurse
in Johns Hopkins Hospital
Miss Dorothy Mccormick, Of F;lklns Park,
has Issued invitations for a bridge on Satur.
Hollinshead. whose engagement to Mr.. Rar-
ton n OuirI. of Uatboro. was recentiv
announced
Jenkntown, has issued Invitations for two
bridge parties to he held at her home. The
first Is TO take place on Wednesday March
II, and the second on Thursday, March 10,
Mt 2;30 o'clock.
bridge and 800 VIII be held at the
OId loFK Iioau country HiuD on SATURDAY
Mrs, Frank Chesterman, Mr. and Mrs. II. F.
Pent Mr.. and Mrs w. a. Smith. on Thurs
day, March IL, dinner and dance will be
held at the club at 1880 o'clock, which will
be In charge of Mr.. md Mrs. II. t. Shrigley,
Mr. and Mrs NJ. D.. Robinson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul L. Vol, and on Saturday, March
win be in charge Of Mr.. and Mrs Henry H.
Thompson, Miss Helen Matthew and Mr..
William Buck.
Mrs. Edward Boltor has returned to Chi.
cago after spending fortnight with Mrs,
~, NJ. ,.,o-. po,,,,D ., ro1co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
MULES EAR rs REPLACED
Surgeon Saves Auricular Appendage of
Valuable Mine Animal

Tho ear Of n valuable mule Of tho Bel
mont Coal Company has been saved while
being worked in tho mine n live wire came
IN contact with the mules ear and burned
IL off close 70 the head. DIR. V. II. Stevens
was summoned, and he sewed tho ear back
on the mules head. The operation was
successful and the mule will not be dis
figured,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

Mrs Warren II Gruhh. ~ $50 Nor'h
Tweutv-socoud street. entertained az 500
last wcok Her guests included Mrs
clair T. Hur'ucr, Mrs Louis j. Ringer,
Mrs william Dcyounv. Mrs walter S chit
tick Mrs Charles - O.Rriou. Mrs r. T.
Frank Maxwell and Mise MoaEhcr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
Personals


MT and Mrs. Francis Ellis MacGrath.
OF Chestnut Hill have issued invitations
Tor dance at the Philadelphia Cricket
Slnb on Friday April 49, at 8 o'clock, for
MISS Annetta Lee MacGrath.
Mrs, Charles Francis Bachman, of 204s
Locust street, will give a bridge on We'd
hesday of next week.
Mrs. f. r, Ryan, wife of Pay Director
r.; H. Ryan, u. S. NJ. OF the Navy Yard,
VIII entertain at bridge on Tuesday of next
week
Mrs. Francis Bradley, of Fox and Coul-
Yer streets. Germantown. will entertain at
,,uncheon and auction today In honor OF
mrs Alva c. Dnkey. The other guests
VIII VIII be Mrs. George Satterthwaite, Mrs.
,rere Wilmer, Mrs, Edwin l. Atlee, Mrs.
amen. OF Pittsburgh, who is the guest of
ciIs Dlnkey; Mrs. Harry Schotter, Mrs.
isaac w. Jeanes and Mrs. Ward.
=, Mrs. William C. BuIlltt, of "oxmoor, :"
peVon, has gone to Palm Beach, Fla, to
Apend this month.
Mrs Lewis Lawrence Smith, of STAFFORD,
- returned from Washington. where she
'pent last week.
m zspls ssrelay Roblnsen i7ls Ie-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Concert Planned by Alumnae of Vassar College.
British Bazaar Has Many Plans for Success.
Amusing Farce to Be Given Soon


a concert which will be held by the vasa city This
fund 10
by MIR
be
who have taken
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

Mrs George Burnham, Jr, Mrs.
Henry Wood and Mrs. Charles
Day. The executive committee,
under whose auspices the con
cert has been planned and car.
ried out. includes Mrs. j. F.
ferguson, president; Miss Mar.
torIe Mccoy, vice president;
Niles Helen 3. White, secretary
and treasurer; Miss Edith Cham.
hers. assistant secretary, and
AIRS. Robert J. Clothier. who IS
chairman OF the endowment
fund.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

The general officers of the bazaar are
I George r. Stewart chairman; John a.
Frost, vice chairman; Frederick Preston,
treasurer and Robert Fordyce, secretary.
HOWARD SHELLEY'S new comedy,
IL understand will soon be produced
at the Little Theatre, and l am told that
It will be Of unusual interest to local and
New York society, especially those sets
which bark back to Colonial and Revo.
lutonary periods. It is called The
Family Tree" and relates in an amusing
way the trials and troubles of women
who try to gain admittance to the Colo
nial Danes of America, the Daughters
Of the American Revolution and kindred
societies by means of illustrious pedigrees.
The genealogists of these organizations
often discover flaws in certain pedigrees,
you know, some Of the inaccuracies being
Intentional while others are mistakes.
From such occurrences amusing situa-
tions arise 1t Is related that one proud
matron Of a certain town was prostrated
for week when she learned that one of
her ancestors had been chimney sweep
In England. I've been told that GER
tain well.known society woman whose
name has long been identified with the
careers Of several genealogical organiza-
lions supplied Mr. Shelley with several
ridiculous anecdotes which have been in.
corporated into the play.
MIR. WALTER GEORGE SMITH intro
A1 duced the speaker at the second
Lenten lecture. which was given yes
terday afternoon at the Little Thea
ire, and n large and representative
audience heard the Rev. William Hem
mick, vice rector of the Newman
School, at Hackensack, N. j.. de-
liver most interesting talk on Father
Damien. The subject was especially
adapted for Lent, as It was replete with
incidents of self-immolation, and the elo-
quent clergyman led up to the selfim-
posed martyrdom of one of the noble
men who gave his life for the benefit Of
the leper colony with magnificent effect.
Many in the audience were visibly
affected. II was the second lecture given
under the auspices Of the Ladies' OF Char
ity associated with the st. Vincent de
Paul Society. The third will be given
Wednesday afternoon next, when the
speaker will be Bishop Currier, the title
OF whose talk will be From the Amazon
TO the Orinoco."
NANCY wYNNE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

Mr. and Mrs John Calvin W!scner arc
receiving congratulations upon the birth of
n daughter on February 2S
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

Mrs. Frederick Jost, OF 1904 Pine street,
will be at home this afternoon after
o'clock No cards have been sent out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

DLANS for the British So
/ cieties' Bazaar are rapidly
beIng assembled and seldom
have I known OF n more cner.
retic set of women and men
than those toiling Ccaselossly for
the success of the big affair,
Each one seems 10 be taking
more than a personal interest
An the arrangement of details,
and | am looking for n splendid
array Of surprising features
when the doors of Horticultural
Hail are opened the last of this
month.
The list Of patronesses is re-
narkable for its quality and
quantity. To publish them all
would require a fierce amount
of space, as there are about
thirty different societies repre-.
tented. Each organization has
its own committee and list of
officers, so you see what a her.
culean task il would be- Among
those on the general committee
are Thomas T.. Baird, Mrs. John
Cadwalader, Mrs. John Cadwal.
ader Jr, Miss Ida Cushman,
Charles Il Dunn, Mrs. Chancel.
lor c. English, Mrs. Henry Mid.
dleton Fisher, John Gribbel, Mrs.
+. Burd Grubb, DR.. Robert l..
Gray, Mrs. J. *. Hutchinson,
Mrs. Norman Jackson, Mrs.
Alba p. Johnson, Robert Lewis,
Mrs. Arthur II. Lea, Edgar
Lewis, Of Bethlehem; Colonel
John c. Muckle, the Rev. An
drew Mutch, Mrs. George Nc.
Clellan, Thomas Mexican, Mrs.
John Howard Mcfadden, Harold
Peirce, Bishop Rhinelander, Rob
ert Z. Strawbridge, Walter
Scott, OF New York; Adam
Findel, Mrs. William Gray
Warden, Mrs, Charles Wheeler.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

The twentieth annual Purim ball win be
SVEN tonight in Mercantils Hall. Broad ana
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. George Gormley, OF 727
Lincoln Drive, Germantown, have gone TO
Florida for several weeks Miss Helen
Gormley, who has been visiting friends IN
Nashville Tenn, returned yesterday and
was the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ritner
Walling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

The members Of the Delta Gamma Sigma
Society gave a luncheon followed by a
theatre party last week Those present
were Miss Alice Patterson, Miss Frances
Avery, Miss Elizabeth Quin, Miss Nellie
Cody, Miss Edna NJ. Clark, Miss Helen *.
Clark, Miss Evelyn c. King, Miss Catharine
+. Casnet and Mrs, Ernest Clanton
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

MRS Charles Francis Bachman, OF 204s
locust street, will give a bridge on We'd
hesday of next week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

Mr. and Mrs, II. Goldberg announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss Anna
l.. Goldberg, TO Mr.. Myer Plotnick, of Ian
caster, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rankin, of Lodges
lane, Cynwyd, will leave for Pekin, China,
today. Mrs. Rankin Is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs S. w. Scott of Cynwyd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

Mrs. Arthur Jenkins Of wvncote road
Jenkntown, has issued Invitations for two
bridge parties to he held at her home The
first is to take place on Wednesday, March
IA, and the second on Thursday, March 10,
at o:3O o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

Mrs Edward Bolter has returned to Chi
cago after spending fortnight with Mrs.
Evan f. Kmble, of the Marlyn, at Fortieth
and Walnut streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

- MRS. William C, Bullitt, of "oxmoor,"
Devon has gone to Palm Beach. Fla, to
spend this month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

MRS Lewis Lawrence Smith. of STAFFORD,
returned from Washington. where she
pent last week.
Evening star., 1917-03-03
CLEAN FOOD FOR VISITORS.
Health Office to Enforce Law Strict
ly During Inaugural.

Strict watch as to the quality of food
sold in the District while the inaugural
crowds are here will be maintained by
the District health department.
street vendors and temporary food
stands and food booths will be expected
10 comply with the District laws and
regulations relative to the sale of food
The quality of milk sold at this time
also will be under special observation.
The law demands that the milk sold in
the District be from licensed farms,
where proper degree of care is ex-
ercised in the production to insure a
wholesome. clean product and that
when the milk reaches the consumer it
be in a clean and unadulterated condi-
tion.
AT previous inaugurations it has been
necessary to make many arrests be-
cause of the failure of the peddlers Of
food or of the managers of temporary
food stands effectuaily 10 wrap or other
wise protect sandwiches and Other
foods not ordinarily washed. cooked or
peeled before eaten from the dust of
the street. inspectors will be assigned
TO the streets most frequented by Wis
itors and where the most persons con-
gregate. and if any violation of the
law is observed by them the violator
will be summarily arrested and taken
to the nearest police station.
Evening star., 1917-03-03

from her present alliances and attack
the United States through Mexico. The
report persisted even after the receipt
Of declarations by the Japanese am
bassador in Washington that relations
between America and Japan were eX-
cellent and that Japan's alliance with
the entente was on firm basis. The
idea of America being deferred from
participation in the war by fear of pos
sible complications with Japan and
of the German chauvinistic press. but
was never considered serious posi-
bility by German papers and circles of
more moderate opinions.
Sensation Of First Magnitude.
The publication here of the text of
the Zimmerman note and the confir-
nation of its authenticity by President
Wilson is treated as a sensation of the
first magnitude by the Danish press
exceeding anything of the kind that
the war has so far produced. The Fri
day afternoon papers spread the dis
patches from America across their first
pages under three and four column
headlines. which emphasized the view
that the revelation would. end any
doubt as to the position of Congress
on President Wilson's proposals and
destroy the opposition of the pacifists.
DR.. Betharn, the foreign political
editor of the National Tidende. and one
of the best informed Danish authorities
in this field. discusses the news in a
leader in which he declares that al
though the plan at first sight seems
almost fantastic, there are many
grounds to believe 1T correct, even
without the Zimmerman note to re-
move all doubt. DIR. Betharn recalled
stories of American apprehensions.
current for many years before the war.
that Germany was trying to establish
herself in South America. especially in
Brazil, and called attention to the sur
prising amount of discussion appearing
Of late in the German press as to the
effect a GermanAmerican war might
have on Japanese policies and on the
specific possibility of a Japanese at
tack on the United States through
Mexico. He also notes the disappear
ance in recent months from the Ger
man newspapers of the formerly fa-
miliar terms of hatred and contempt
toward Japan.
Evening star., 1917-03-03
Capital fractions Schedule
for the Cars on All Its Lines
During Inauguration Period

The Capital Traction Company. with
tracks on Washington's famous thor
oughfare. Pennsylvania avenue. stands
prepared to do its part in facilitating
the movements of the vast throng of
inaugural visitors to the National Capt.
tai by special service although for
time Monday certain parts of its serv-
ice will necessarily be suspended. To
accommodate the increased traffic in
cident TO inauguration day, the com
pany announces that IL has ordered an
increase of service on all its lines.
some of the increases to be in force for
several days. and gives the following
details as of particular interest to the
public:
FOURTEENTH STREET LINE-On
Inauguration day. at 1915 am, Penn
sylvania avenue at 18th street north
west Will be closed to street car traffic,
after which time and until PennsyIva-
nit avenue is opened to traffic, the 18th
street and Chevy Chase lines will be
kept in operation north from the
crossover on New York avenue. 1t is
proposed to operate q very close head
way on this line to accommodate all
who wish to ride to and from the
parade and fireworks.
There also will be a special line of
cars operated on this day from Rock
Creek bridge (20th and Calvert streets)
to the navy yard via 18th street in the
morning between $50 and 1880 o'clock
leaving Rock Creek bridge. These cars
will carry a dash sign reading Via
18th Street
Evening star., 1917-03-03
CADET CORPORAL SAMUEL o. RANK.

can sailing ship Frye and when German
raiders and a German war feet were
particularly active on both sides OF
South America, resulting in the utter
Of the world. some OF the diplomatic
representatives in Washington of the
Latin American countries conceived the
idea of joint action to prevent the the
ater of war from extending into Ameri-
can waters.
Members of the Pan-American coun-
Gil. which meets in Washington quar-
terly and at times oftener. appointed
a special committee to consider certain
propositions advanced by individual
ministers to protect the commerce of
the Americas, the essential feature be-
ing the declaration of a zone about 200
miles wide along the American coast
from Cape Horn to Canada, within
which no belligerent warships or sub
marines should be permitted to inter-
fere with merchant ships.
Various Phases Discussed.
This subject was discussed in vari-
Gus phases for many months in a de-
sultory way at occasional meetings of
the council. but as no substantial en-
couragement was received from the
State Department here no attempt was
made to make any report.
Later. it is recalled here, upon an
nouncement Of the German purpose to
pursue ruthless submarine warfare.
some of the Argentine papers made
known the fact that Ambassador Naon
had proposed joint action by at least
some of the American nations to pre-
vent war. between the United States
and Germany. 1t was soon declared.
however. by the ambassador himself
that his project had not been conceived
by his own government. and that he
had acted solely upon his individual re-
sponsibility in broaching it. This move
ment also came to nothing, SO far as
known.
There is no record of an American
newspaper correspondent named Ed
ward Price. Edward Price Bell is Lon
don correspondent of the Chicago
Daily News.
Evening star., 1917-03-03
SHIPS IN n. Y. HARb0R
READY TO TAKE ON GUNS
Six American Liners Have Been
Held in Harbor by Ger
man Blockade.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March S.-The six pas
senger ships of the American line helu
in this harbor by the German piockaoe
are ready to take on guns as soon as
Congress authorizes the government 10
arm American merchant vessels.
naval constructor and two ordnance
officers from the navy yard today con-
tinued an inspection OF the American
line ships
St. Louis to Leave First.
These officers yesterday spent the
greater part of the day on board the
ST. Louis. which, it is understood. Will
be the first of the American fleet to
leave If the ship arming bill becomes
law. 1t was said that the liners could
be made ready for sea. If necessary, IN
forty eight hours. SO far as the IN .
stallation of guns is concerned III
orders are received from Washington
carpenters will Immediately cut out the
deck planks that cover the platform 1or
mounting guns already in place.
Inquiries by officers at the navy yard
regarding the calfber of guns now car
ried by French and British steamships
for submarine defense show that the
French liners are armed with naval
seventy-five millimeters, a little more
than three inchers; the Cunarders car
ry i1s and the White Star liners six
inch guns.
New Invention May Be Tried.
There is talk of equipping the st.
Louis as an experiment with new in
vention used in the British navy which
places the control of the steering wheel
in the hands of the. officer or pilot who
is in charge of the bridge.
Officials of the American line say
there has been no rush to book CABINS
on the ST. Louis. The agents have the
names of about thirty persons who
wish to be informed when the sailing
date of any of the liners has been
definitely fixed.
Evening star., 1917-03-03
Pan American "PIot" Only
Distorted View of Plan
to Guard Coast Shippinc

Reference by German Foreign Minis
ter Zimmerman to the existence of a
n-American plot" is regarded in Of
fetal circles here as nothing more than
a distorted and erroneous understand
ing either on the part of the Argentine
newspaper or the German foreign Of
fee of some quite open and proper ef-
forts made soon after the outbreak of
the war and during Secretary Bryan's
Incumbency to protect rights of neutral
commerce in the western hemisphere.
Soon after the sinking OF the Ameri-
Evening star., 1917-03-03
New Post for Col. Wheeler.

Col. Charles 3. Wheeler of the Ord
nance Department has been relieved
from duty as commandant OF the
watertown (Mass) arsenal and assign.
ed to duty in the Office of the chief of
ordnance at the War Department. He
will serve in the capacity of an in
spector of arsenals, and will have
charge of matters pertaining to the
proposed plant for the manufacture or
nitrates by fxation Of atmospheric nj
troeen. new division will be created
in the bureau for that purpose Under
authority of a special act of Congress-
restoring Col. Tracy c. Dickson, u S.
A., retired, to the active list, that Of
fcer will be placed in command of the
Watertown arsenal.
Evening star., 1917-03-03
LITTLE DOUBT TODAY
DISTRICT WILL Be DRY
President Is Expected to Sign Pro-
hibition Bill Late Today or
Tomorrow.

There was little doubt in Washington
today that the District of Columbia will
become dry November l next.
President Wilson is expected to sign
the Sheppard prohibition bill either
late today or tomorrow morning.
The Reed ''bone dry law. il was gen.
orally stated at the Capitol today, will
not apply to the District. This means
that the District will regulate its liquor
traffic solely by the Sheppard measure.
which closes all saloons and other
places Of sale. but which permits un-
limited quantities to be brought here
for private use.
Evening star., 1917-03-03
Approved at District Building.

Representative Johnson said that one
of the auditors assistants at the Dis
trict building went over the matter
with Mr.. Spa aulding and that the con-
clusion of Mr.. Spaulding was approved
at the District. building. Representa-
and made a point of order. Representa-
tive Johnson, in long argument. de-
clared that the matter was under the
jurisdiction of the controller of the
Treasury and that from it there was
no appeal.
The point of order was overruled on
the entire legislation, and the bill was
passed a few moments later.