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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

t,' len thousand dollar electric elevator, which
ne way is having its initiation party
Ias., !" honor OF the opening Is Miss
hss".." dressed for the dance The sill
,.,. tne very new tonneau one, Is
outlined In silver metal lace 1-hts ,s
oraped over cloth of gold and soft maize
seorsete and drawn into a waist line bv
narrow Alice blue ribbon finished with
TWO tiny pink roses
oit iurther down the salon and not
pulte hidden among the palms is a most
g sap'.va,ing sports suit. The fabric Is
' elea'n colored Khaki kool richly lvened up
win hawaiian pockets and collar There
are shetland jersey sports suits nattily
.oppeo OFT with Angora collars To match
,nese are the very new "tricotine" sport
na's' Ihere are a combination Of fine
Angora-wool and silk straw
Or course. Dame Fashion does not al
ways dress for golf and walking There is
pearl gray afternoon gown exquisteIy
embroidered with rose coiored pearls To
go with this is a three-toned rose geor-
gette hat, sailor shape Then there is a
dainty leghorned bottomed bag made to
natch the rose hat and other colored hats,
too There Is the goose-necked frock. To
make long and wonderful story short.
there is everything to delight the heart OF
spr'hg-mad ladies' at Frank & Seders.
AT THE MARGARETTA MAY SHOP
spring gowns in all the latest shades and
styles and at wonderfully reasonabl,
| prices are a feature of the opening today
at the Margaretta May Shop, third foor
Of 1120 Chestnut street
The gowns are samples in almost every
instance. One orders and the gown is sem
| for. 1t comes one week later directly from
the sewing rooms, and no one else has tried
Il on.
Gowns for afternoon and evening wear
| suits and top coats are the garments car
| ried at this shop. There are no waists
| no negliges, All energies are concentrated
on getting just the lines this shop features
The suits come in Gunniburl, Poriet twill
| Borilla cloth. Tyrol wool. serge chamoisette
velour in all shades and styles Mlitar,
effect is still felt but will not predomi
| nate.
| new style used in silk dresses is tn
| running or stripes around the body in tn
waist and up and down in the skirts.
Smart things of all sorts made the open
| ing at Margaretta Mays a thing wei
worth attending.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
A STORY FOR SPARE MOMENTS
Safe in Lore and Home

rrytIIsx MAJ, r,,,o, ,.,. .o,or,oor .he
w ~
w had oeen beaued to ana from church
by a boyish sweetheart, but the following
winter. before either of them knew what
real love was. pneumonia stepped In and
Mary Ellen was beauless and had remained
so ever since. She was now thirty, settled
splnster In the M nds Of the villagers. But
Mary Ellen. deep down In her heart, did
not agree with them. She had soft. wavy
halr that always did itself up prettily. and
Dig blue eyes, a tr,ne wlstful at times; a
~ my oo.np,eN,on ana neat li'tle ngure
i,no,.o,n,, a, ,' gu AT ',.e @ n,en @ ui.,
riavoahIa 49,, Ios, ~, o' '''' ""
-, ~ ~ ''' WV"
~ =, r.IieI was tne owner OF nice larm
,oiI,' nru ,'enty III tne pank 10 run " COM
ins,aa5 - III, s"ou i.u "appen w lsl'' ~ ~,
egbing Co., t,nS Nh. WI ,,, sti" nas ",u ~
very reckIoss 90 roa,ias ,ar,ara. Ct in
serted an adyar,isa,,on, Ia a ,,,a,r,,,,oriai
journal with a fictitious na,e ~ course
amen led 10 ber nnnIication
ON, NJ sa,oro, ,,,,,,.or, ,,,,, ,o,o,,o, ,,.o
and n corresnondo,,,,o s,,ror,, ,,,. a,a,I,,
photographs wore .ycbanyad Tbey moth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

ness as she was. had lost ners also. She
cohfided to steve that was the high-class
tramp's name) the news OF her matrm Jnial
tange.
ITS only honest that ] should meet
them" she said, "if only to pay for my
foolishness. Who would ever have thought
that you would have entered my life, steve?
| don't believe II even yet think I'll
wake up and find it's all a dream"
Love had come quickly. but Mary Ellen
had sense enough TO recognize II when II
arrived and was halted by no scruples
She went alone to the station next day.
she would have it so--although steve Of
fered to go with her.
When the train stopped the only pas
senger to al ght was an old man who tried
to walk jauntily with the assistance OF a
cane. Mary Ellen promptly refused him
after short conversation and the Old
man hobbled away, doubtless to try II
again "He evidently wanted some one TO
| soothe his declining years" said Mary
| Ellen to herself
ON sunday the maiden started out again
! The train came in and Mary Ellen gazed
| after its retreating. swirl of dust with dis
| may William had not come and Mary
| Ellen did so want things settled In spite
| Of her independence there was a maidenly
| fear of the unknown man. Who knew
! Perhaps he might be a backmailer and
| after she was happily married to Steve he
| might turf up and sue her for breach OF
| promise. She had read OF such awtuI
| things.
Just at this moment she turned az the
sound of strange footsteps her tramp was
| coming forward with outstretChed hands
| but what change: gone were the whisk
ers. which she had not really liked, and
the rough-looldng suit Of homespun.
why. steve" cried Mary Ellen, gladly
How nice you look ="
Hush :" replied steve. II am Wi
liam" Then his solemn face broke int
one big smile as he said: Don't you un
ierstand little woman? | simply had t.
come to see If you were half as good a
| your dear. quaint letters
| The depot masters back was turned and
after a moments hesitation, Mary Ellei
went right into Steves extended arms. AM
with the first real mans kiss on her lip
she said II suppose ! ought to he angr,
with you. Steve--Wiliam."
But you are not, honey, and you know
| it." answered Steve masterfuly and m
name is steven william, but I'm alway
called steve You cant quote to me. 'Qucl
the wooing, quick undooing, for rye love-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
TOM DAILY HONOR GUEST
OF NORTHEAST STUDENTS
High School Freshmen Will Give Re-
ception TO Their Parents
on March 90

The annual freshman reception of the
students Of the Northeast High School to
their parents and friends. which will be
held on Friday evening March "a. will take
the form of AN Evening With Tom Daily"
the EVENING LEDGER humorist
The students have selected various poems
written bv Mr. Dolv in his daily column. and
these will be read by members OF the class.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
Forced to Flee in Night Clothes

Fire started in the basement of the
three-story dwelling and grocery Of Jacob
Dublin. GAL South Fourth street, early today,
but was checked with $50 damage. Four
children of Dublin and his wife were chased
to the street in their night clothes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
To Give Minstrel Show

Musical entertainment will be furnished
in combination with comedy and sat re this
evening when the Beck Minstrels and Or
chestra give one OF their programs in the
Curtis Auditorium this evening. A varied
bill Of jokes and songs has been arranged
by those having the affair in charge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

Henry symonds and Is being exhibited at
the galleries Of Theodore Bailey & Co.. at
Eighteenth and Spruce streets. Mr.. Sy-
monds has also obtained for exhibition at
the Bailey galleries for tapestries dating
from the year 1920. These hangings, which
depict the four seasons hung for more than
two centuries In the great Tudor Hall Of
Ballock Castle in Scotland.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

you, through your letters, over six months.
I thought you were never going to let me
see YOU you shy little woman"
"Shy?" oh. steve And we met through
an advertisement Bold ! should call
II and don't deserve my happiness"
Steven William was an impatient lover
and two weeks later Mary Ellen was safe
in her desired haven---a good mans love
and home.
THE END
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
Penn Relics at Theodore Bailey's

A glded mirror belonging originally to
William Penn and which later passed into
the possession of his son John has been
brought to Philadelphia from Eng and by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-12
FIVE-MINUT re TALKS
BY NATIONAL LEADERS

unison with your neighbors. All that
sort of thing is military drill. not
military discipline, / have seen a
company of young women on the
stage who could maint in a perfect
alignment and give an exhibition
drill which would make you marvel.
but ] have a good deal of doubt
whether their minds had been trained
to that obedience which prevents the
disintegration OF armies exposed to
hunger and thirst and cold and heat,
and holds human nature in check dur
ing the awful ordeal of battle.
II plenty OF skilful officers and
non commissioned officers are avail
able. unquestionably the average
American boy can he rapidly taught
TO shoot, to drill, to look after his
health and TO take care of his rifle.
The throwing of bombs, the handling
of machine guns. the use OF the bay
onet and the taking Of trenches must
also be taught fthe soldier is to be
fitted to compete In modern warfare
All these thing; take time but the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-12

iHam in october Of that. year. and
there no remained until May, 1S46,
when he affected his escape. From
Ham. Louis Napoleon made his way
TO Belgium and thence to England.
From London he wa s recalled Ia
/ Paris. ut the overthrow or the Bour-
! bons, to become "a member of the
new chamber OF deputies; and with
IN less than three years from the day
Of his escape he had made himself
prince president of the republic OF
France and in little more than FIVE
years had encompassed the coup-d'-
etat which gave him the imperial
crown.
an his contest for the French
presidency iosis Napoleon was APP
posed by General Caeaignac. who
figured next ia the list Of plehiscite
Jut al a long interval. Tho vanquish-
cd GAyaiEnac never relinauished his
hostility TO his successful rival, how
ever. and at the time OF the coup-d'-
etat he was one Of the sturdiest OPP
ponents OF the plot and was Joined
IN his opposition by General Iamor-
under him. Louis Napoleon, as en-
peror. could not forgive these men
and il Was with grim humor. no
doubt, that he caused them to be I'M
prisoned at Ham where he himself
had passed six weary years.
That portion OF the district of the
Somme where Ham stands Is marshy.
though rich. in soil, and long has
been center of the market-garden-
ing of which the thrifty French are
such masters The town numbered
between three and four thousand
people. and like all the ancient seats
of power had it's cathedral-which
boosted eight centuries of history,
though the present day structure in
its entirety dates only from 1850.
when 1t was largely destroyed by fire
and since has had restoration.
In the Franco Prussian war OF
1870. Ham was the scene of many en-
gagements between French and Ger
man troops and the place was taken
ana retahen many times in that
ca npaign. II fell in the present war
IN that victorious first months war
Of the Germans upon Paris: and as
The pursuing French fastened past
the ruined but atll historic walls of
It's castle there must have been more
tEan ono TO whom the citadel spoke
IN terms which stirred emotion"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-12
To OARKEN HAIR
APPLY SAGE TEA
Look Young! Bring Back Its Ma
tural Color. Gloss and
Attractivcness.

| Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea, with sulphur added, will
turn gray, streaked and faded hair
beautifully dark and luxuriant. Just
few applications will prove a revela-
ton If your hair is fading, streaked
or gray. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sui
phur recipe at home, though. is trou-
blesome. An easier way Is to get d
50-cent bottle of Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound at any drug store
all ready for use. This is the old
time recipe. improved by the addition
Of other ingredients.
While wispy, gray. faded hair is not
sinful. we all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness. by darkoning your hair with
Wyeths Sage and sulphur Compound
no one can tell, because 1t does it so
naturally. so evenly. You just dampen
a sponge or soft brush with 1t and
draw this through Your hair. .sl-ing
one small sts' nd az tirle. by morn
ing all gray FAIRS have d'sappeared.
and after another application or two,
your hair becomes beautifully dark.
glossy, soft and luxuriant.
This prepa ration Is a delightful toll
'et requisite and Is not intended for
the cure, mitigation or prevention of
disease. ADV.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-12

national surgical dressing commit
tee. Although her time was aluos;
completely occupied by this ai}d othef
war relief work she could not resist
the demands made upon her to under
take in America the EFFORT 20 brlhS
a. tho men tn the trenches sach So
lace and aid as the comfort packets
carry with them and with the tnitca
= ates now engaged in the war she
Aopes tn bring the same comfort Ia
American soldiers who arc called 10
foreign service.
pun her rctuyn 10 the ntted gates
Mrs WIZARD enlisted ihe interest ot
Mr. Frank " .IarXin. who as VICE
Chairman Of the committee. has or
saE'zcd ana supervised the "ctnai
work OF collecting and purchasing
til0 articles for he packets aad of haN-
lag them rlade up and sent. Mrs.
Garyin has had the assistance OF NO
men among her acquaintance who
have volunteered for the work and
with Mrs willard has either raised
or betrayed all the expenses OF the
Office and work rooms maintained at
s6 West Thiry-Nlnth street. New
York city.
1t is now hoped to raise the funds
10 meet the new situation caused by
the entry Of tho United States into the
" af bN Contributions 10 De GllStl
throughout the United States and
Frederick l.. Eldridge. vice president
al the Empire Trust company. Of New
Ynri,, and who is treasurer Of the
national Surgical dressing committee
has agreed TO act as treasurer or
irerch comfort packets for United
StaSca and the allies. Checks may be
sent to this order. a single dollar
Will pay for tho contents Of packet
and its delivery TO the soldier ia tho
trenches. Contributions iii thig and
lar2er rounts. are asked as well as
articlps If uC% clothing and such
other things as have been enumerated
ms useful and Of which many homes
contain "A soodly numter which can
easily be SPARED
Mrs willard believes that hundreds
o. thousands of articles that would
bc priced and bc useful a. the mon
in he trenches can he gathered II
American homes. These. together
with money contributions. arc sought
AT once - supply million packets
tacn p#eHet contains an American
Tag which uay he worn. by the reci~
pient of the gift and q postal card
on which he may aend acknowledge
faent The slogan of the committee
is seat comfort packet ahd receive
q iott-r Of thanNa FROM the trenches"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-12
BY AUGUSTUS T.. GARDNER,
Representative from Massachusetts
written for tho International News
ScryiCc.A

ScTSlCr.t
Modern wars are fought with huge
bodies of troops and those troops
must be trained
The japanese. the Germans and the
French give to every young man
1000 hours of Intensive military
training, spread over a period OF two
years. Under our national guard
system we give to a very few of our
young men SIS hours OF training
spread over 4 period of three years
How can we expect them to be AIDE
quately prepared for war? Yet every
company commander In the national
guard knows that young men can
not be persuaded voluntarily to sac
rifice more OF their time to military
training than they already give UNI
der the national guard system.
The fact is that SIC hour of train
ing in three years means drill once
a week and fortnight In camp every
year. Very few young men can af-
ford to give more time than that to
military matters, unless all other
young men are required to do like
wise
The proper course is to take every
healthy lad in his nineteenth year,
rich or poor. high or low. and give
him one years solid training under
Uncle sam. That plan is fair TO
every one and. what is more, 1t is
superbly democratic. Some people
think that one year Is not enough.
! y few officers think the job can be
fairly done in six months; but the
vast body OF army opinion believes
In the one year period.
Military men who have recently
been in Europe tell me that the
period of training for Il British re-
crult is now six months in England
before he la sent to the continent.
Then follows a period OF training be-
! hind the lines. The length of this
period varies according to the mill
tary necessities. Unless circum-
Bile. the British aim to give each re-
cruit a full years training before
scnding him into the first line
trenches
I understand. OF course. that in
many war soldiers have been
marched into battle with far less
training than is thought necessary
today. If we go far enough back IN
history, we shall probably find that
the young cave dweller was fitted for
warfare in the length of time watch
supply of stones When siege artil-
lery consisted OF catapults and man
ganels. an ordnance officer was not
obliged to spend long years in study
ing the chemistry of nigh explosives,
nor was the artilleryman's brain
fspratned by problems in ballistics.
/ Furthermore, when families were
! large and life was simple. boys were
taught obedience and elf-denial
Di"~ pline came easily to them
4 Military discipline does no con-
sist in learning to maintain straight
line in marching. nor in humping the
armory floor with your rife butt In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-12
pREC AUTTOSARy MEASURES
TO STOP SMALLPOX SPREAD

Every prec4ution is being taken by
Chief Health Officer Dr.. Il. G, Levy
10 prevent smallpox spreading from
Chesterfield county to Richmond.
Five cases have been reported during
the last few days on the Pctersbur5
turnpike.
All pupils in Oak Grove and FRANZ
lin publiC schools viii be exarnined
this week. and those who have not
heen vaccinated will be inoculated at
once Three cases have been report
cd at stop g. one at stop IL, and
the NTH at stop 8. An are negroes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-12
REV. w. 5. LIAKE ASSISTS
IN MADISON REVIVAL

Madison. Va. April lf.--Rev. W
S. I.eaRr, 81 Hopewcll, has been assist
IncSkcv. y " Robertson. pastor OF
.ne Baptist chnrc'l, III q revival SER
Vicc. The visiting minister preached
finely. and Was heard With pleasure
and profit.
The Rosebud society. OF Oak Grove
Methodist church, rendered a delight
fu Easter service before q large gath
erine al enthusiastic friends
The ice and frost Of Saturday night.
the snow OF Sunday night. reaching n
depth Of two inches, and the one half
inch ice Of last night. have caused
many 10 fear that tho carly fruit crop
has been destroyed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-12

learnin9 81 the lesson or obsdfence
and differentiation takes more time
than all the rest,
Most OF us hate to obey even more
than We hate to work, and yet. be-
lieve that every one of us ought to
be given q good, stin dose of obedi-
ence for n full year of our lives.
] do not mean the obedience OF
the factory or the obedience of the
school or even OF the home. l. mean
real subordination for twenty-four
hours a day, such as the West Point
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-12

cadet Ii Sub3ectsd to. OF c0utSs. 3
am quite aware that many good peo-I
pie believe that to require implicit
unreasoning obedience breaks boys
will. Well. If any fond mother breads
the effect of military discipline on
her boys will let her take comfort
in the thought that Ulysses 8. Grant
ana william r. Sherman and Robert
E. Lee and Stonewall jackson were
taught subordination at West Point
and yet their will power seemed to
survive
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-12

When the European war began, In
August. 1919, Congressman Augustus
+. Gardner happened to be in Lon
don He lived there through all
those stirring times while Great Brit
ain was throwing her little army
against the Germans and striving to
create larger force. He Witnessed
the confusion. the hesitation and the
heart-rending delays of nation
whose military system was more like
our own than that of any other peo-
pie.
He came back 10 this country 4
strong advocate of universal train
ing for war service and has fought
for this principle In the front ranks
ever since. Now that he ia on the
eve Of seeing his dreams for an
American army on tho democratic
principle of universal liability to ser
vice come true, n word from his is
especially interesting:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-12

vi S~AsCs0a$~Ats w Atstls E1itba
41bes. pencil and comb. "
you most cordially, I am
~ Cassiano Salvatore.
E6egg Gepio Iona Comp. "
Hher Italian soldier.
hs inevitable hardness
- of trench life the FEAST
1D1lest article IL SO greatly
hen coming from great
hearts: so much more
able act inspire us all to
10 deeds and fills me with
y Tease allow nae 10 say
hin thank you. once more
banks. shall never fail
yon in nay prayers TOR
rs t.soughtfnineae."
:; Wrench girl whose father
OF the packets writes:
Is among tbs couabatants
good fortune to receive
\ mich yo'ir Kind heart 80
T. Tered. As papa wrote us
<appy surprise I should
l failed in my duty
: rench girl IL | did not
my name as well az in
that your great country
place beside us and viii
Md. All eyes are TUNED
ping that your co-opera-
conquer that peace go
a."
4 was moved TO start the
RI packet fnoyernant as
visit she, herself, p&id
- IN France for Tie pttr..
the work done b. .hs
q Isl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-30

pitalty and sociahility committee, aided by
the young ladies Of the junior congregation
Of the board
The committee on arrangements is COM
posed Of Albert Wolf Oscar Loeb. oscar
Teller Jacob Langsdorf, Arthur Fleishcr
Mrs Herman Wolf, Mrs Alfred Curtin
IIirsh, Mrs Philip Rosenau, Isaac Newman
Miss Rebecca Teller Mayer. Morton Baum
and Mrs. Alfred Rosenstein.
Doctor Bcrkowitz is sixty years old. He
was born in Pittsburgh. and received his
first education in the public schools of that
city. Later he entered the high school Of
Pittsburgh and then took course at Cor
nell University for one year. For while
he studied law in Pittsburgh He entered
the Union Hebrew College. at Cincinnati
and graduated in 1883. He then went to
Mobile, Ala, and then to Coshocton, o.,
where he married. From there he went to
Kansas city where after living five years
in that city he came to Philadelphia He
has been connected with his present congre.
cation since 1892.