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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20

Freeman Tilden. we'll known to read
ers Of fiction magazines. and author
OF q volume of distinguished satirical
short stories. has written Second
wind" which will he published this
season by i. w. IIuebsch. Ills theme
is back TO the land" but the treat
mcnt is unrecognizably different from
the conventional preachment on that
ancient subject. The story is true. but
II reads like fiction. 1t is the nara
tive of a man who came back" after
he was sixty. II refutcs the notion
that courage, daring and adventure are
attributes OF youth only. II is ut
once q romance, "a handbook of infor-
nation, a counsellor to tho middle
aged man VIII" is brooding on the flu
turc. and q philosophy OF life. II is
a book that will enable thousands to
answer the question az to their old
age. that gives them anxious days
and nights Perhaps 1t is best when
regarded simply as a hrst-rate story
OF the indomitablo will, tho steadfast
Ideals OF one who's refused to let the
world count him out. And It stands
out as fine specimen Of literary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20

one particularly welcome result OF the
railroad settlement viii be that the brother
mood chiefs will no longer get on the front
page every day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20

richard IT. and Henry ~. found IL
ncedful to attempt to control piracy
in the North Sea during their reigns
over England. by treaty with the King
of Prussia. Full restitution and re-
compense for the sundry pracics and
molestations offered upon the sea" was
demanded. The tianseatic towns made
an agreement binding Lubec. Bremen.
Hamburg. Sund and Gripeswold that
just and reasonable satisfaction and
rccompcnse might DO made unto the
injured and endamagcd parties for all
injuries. damages. grievances and
drownings or manslaughters done and
committed" by their pirates In the
narrow seas. TO be sure. T.. Kebic
Chattertou. from whose Ida ring Deeds
and Famous Pirates" UippincottS),
these official documents are copied,
tells Of piracy practiccd by men of
all nations at that time. 1t remains
the German boast to havo revived all
the pleasant mannerisms Of the Age
OF Piracy.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
HTGGINS-NEUKOM

The marriage of Miss Lisetta Neukom,
OF Midtown, o., daughter of Mr. and
Mrs L. +. Neukom Ohe latter Of whom
was originally from this city) and Mr.
Max Brown Higgins took place today al
noon in St Marks Episcopal Church In
Beaumont, Tex The ceremony was per.
formed by the Rev. George B. Norton
rector of the church.
Miss Neukom, who until recently was a
member of the EVENING LEDGER staff. was
graduated from the Lower Merton School
and later entered the University of Miami
in oxford, O., where she received the de-
gree of bachelor of arts
Mr. Higgins, who Is an engineer, is the
son of a wel-known attorney, Mr. D. F.
Higgins, OF Joliet, Ill. The romance started
when the bride and bridegroom were
juniors in the high school of Joliet ILL.,.
eleven years ago. The engagement was
announced this winter after courtshIp of
three years. Mr.. Higgins is a graduate in
architectural engineering Of the University
of Illinois.
Mr. and Mrs, Higgins will go on a hon
eyrnoon Of a month to San Antonio, Hous-
ton. Dallas and Port Arthur. where they
will make their home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
MISS BEEBER WAR BRIDE
Marries Jeff's Chief Resident, Now in
u. S. Service

Word has been received at the Jefferson
Hospital that Lieutenant Ralph NJ Tyson
chief resident physician and recently ap-
pointed lieutenant In the jefferson Hos.
ptal unit, had been married TO Miss Hazel
B'eber at her residence in Muncy, Pa.
Doctor Tyson had been engaged to Miss
Bceber for long time, in fact ever since
they attended the same school up.State
His appointment for service abroad hastened
the marriage. Recently when he was
seriously i'll at the hospital. Miss Beeber
helped nurse him back to health. The BRIDE
grooms home is in Montgomery. The date
upon which the jefferson Hospital unit will
sail has not been fixed, but members OF
the body believe that It will be within
short time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
NUPTIALS TAKE PLACE
IN PRINCETON TODAY
Miss Katharine Conger and Mr..
Franklin Clark Welded at
Old Stockton Home

A marriage Of interest to persons In this
city took place today at Morven, Princeton,
the old Stockton place now occupied by
Mr and Mrs Bayard stockton, when their
niece, Miss Katharine Rutgers Conger,
daughter Of the Rev Arthur B. Conger, OF
Nillanova, became the birdie of Mr.. Frank
lin T. Clark, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
NJ. Clark, OF Germantown.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Helen Remsen Conger, and Miss
Marian Keating Johnson as maids Of honor
and her bridesmaids included Miss VII
helmina de pcyster Conger, of New YORK
Miss Katharine Hobart Hare, Mrs Edward
w Clark Sd, Mrs. Edward T. Boggs and
Miss Elizabeth G. Montgomery, Mr.. clark
had his brother, Mr.. Edward Clark
Sd, as best man, and the ushers were
Mr.. John de Peyster Conger, Mr
Donald NJ Souder Mr. Edward y. Wright
Sd. Mr.. Sigourney Mellor, Mr. Frank X
Wallace. Mr., Sidney Z. Clark ana Mr.. +
Bruce Smart, of New York, and Mr., Jame'
G, Bradford, of Nashville, Tenn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23

Municipal Band concert Broad and
Spruce streets, s o'clock. Free.
Philadelphia Band concert, City Hall
plaza, o'clock. Free.
FnirmOunt Park Band concert, Belmont
Mansion, o'clock Free.
Market street merchants have annual
outing at Belmont Mansion. Free.
Annual outing of the Philadelphia Club
of Printing House Craftsmen.
Philadelphia Rife Club, Ninth street and
Tabor road. Members.
Red Rambler festival for beneht Of Ken
sngton Dispensary for Treatment Of Tuber-
culoss, Norris Square.
Mutual Relief Association for Blind Men
will hold a lawn fete at Pennsylvania Home
for Blind Men, 351S Lancaster avenue, Q
o'clock.
Graduation dinner Central High Class of
1917 Kugler's. Members.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
vIsCOsE FIRM CELEBRATES

Four thousand employees of the Viscose
SILK Manufacturing Company of Marcus
Hook, with their wives and children, are
celebrating the big day" by an outing at
Chester Park. Special cars left Marcus
Hook at IL o'clock to carry the excursion
lists TO their destination.
There was a baseball game between the
married and single men, tub races, potato
and sack races egg scrambles, a 100-yard
dash. A pie-eating contest, a creased pig
race, peanut scramble and a tug-of-war
There was also a relay race between each
department, and dancing from 2:30 until
o'clock Four hundred toys were given
to the children Of the employees
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
BLACKJACK

The marriage Of Miss Mildred Marston
Jack, daughter Of Or. and Mrs. L, Foster
Jack and Mr.. Edgar Newbod Black took
place today in St Marks Church, on Locust
street above sixteenth, at IL 80 o'clock.
The bride was given in marriage by her
father and was attended by Mrs. George
Estabrook Brown, Of Pittsburgh, as matron
of honor and her bridesmaids included Miss
Elizabeth wyle Mrs John Bromley, Mrs.
william Frederick Moore, Mrs. James A.
Emmons, Mrs w Vulty Smith and Miss
Elise Hepburn. After the ceremony there
was small reception for the families and
intimate friends at the home Of DR.. and
Mrs Jack, 1898 Locust street.
Lieutenant William Bspham Black was
best man and the ushers were Mr. Meredith
Marsden Jack Mr. John Bromley, Mr. q
Estabrook Brown, Mr.. Graves Williams
Captain w Vulty Smith and Mr.. c. Percy
Hutchinson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
KENNEDY-FERN

The marriage Of Miss Rosalie NJ. Fern
daughter Of Mrs. II. s. Fern, Of i64 West
Chelten avenue, Germantown, to Mr.. Philip
Kennedy took place this morning in St
Vincents Church The bride wore white
charmeuse, trimmed with pearls and her
tulle veil had a coronet of white roses. She
carried Bride roses and lilies Of the valley.
The maid Of honor vas Miss Marguerite
Weber, of Atlantic City.
Two bridesmaids. Miss Gertrude Ken
nedy and Miss Gertrude Johnston, wore
dresses made alike, one Of pink taffeta and
tulle and tho other blue taffeta and tulle.
Their black hats had streamers to match
their froCks and they carried spring flow
ers. Miss Elizabeth Ogborn was flower
girl and wore a lingerie frock and carried
a hat filled with rosebuds,
Mr.. Morton Fern the brides brother, was
best man. and the ushers were Mr.. Frank
White and Mr.. William Atherholt.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Joseph Noonan, and the bride was given
in marriage by Mr. william a. FRAZIER. A
small breakfast followed for the two fami-
lies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
ATKINSON-FULTON

In the presence of a few immediate
friends Mr.. George T. Atkinson, Assista Mt
Director of the Department Of City Transit,
and Mrs Anna NJ. c. Fulton, of New York,
were married Tuesday evening at the par
sonage of st. Matthews Lutheran Church,
Broad and Mount Vernon streets. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Edwin
Heyl Delk, and was followed by n wedding
dinner at the Bellevue -Stratford During
the summer months Mr.. and Mrs Atkinson
will live in Atlantic City Mrs. Atkinson
was for a number Of years Interested in
charitable work In New York city, having
been a member of several societies inter-
ested in the welfare of the poor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
THE GRIZZLY KING
By JAMES OLIVER CURwooD
The Author of "Kazan"

picked clean by the wild things. It was an
other week before he came TO the little
meadow where Thor had killed the bull
caribou and the big black bear
And now Muskwa knew that he was home
For two days he did not travel two hun
dred yards from the scene of feast and
battle and night and day he was on the
watch for Thor. Then he had TO seek far.
ther for food, but each afternoon when the
mountains began to throw long shadows he
would return TO the clump Of trees in which
they had made the cache that the black
bear robber had despoiled.
CONCLUDED MONDAY)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
lust GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
o.d Cross Parade a Marvellous Sight-Nancy
Throws Few Side Lights on the Spectacle.
Various Other Matters

sss them yesterday walking women all in tbo ~
50 how spenddy represented in this city, I %
,sev all had worked for th
h
sunry' a from the sidewalk " i' '"e'
b , hear Red Cross nu ~ m
with thenF 49, .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
CHAPTER xIx-tContinucd)

uCoOD-BY old fellow" he said, and his
VI voice was choking. "Good-by little
Spitnre Mebby some day I'll come back ana
see YOU and you'll be "A big, hercc bear
but / won't t-never--neNer--
lie rode fast into the north. Three hun.
dred wards away he turned his head and
looked back Muskwa was following, put
losing ground. Langdon waved his hama
Good d-by :" he called through the lum"
In his throat "Good-hyl'
tIo1f an hour later he looked down from
the ton OF the slope through his glasses. lie
saw Muskwa, a black dot The cub had
stopped and was waiting confidently lot
him TO return. .-,,,..
And trying to laugh again but islunE i,,E
dsmally, Langdon rode over inc "'''''
and out of Musliwa's life
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
wuCOX-MORGAN

Mrs, Ellen Morgan, daughter Of Mr.. W.
Richardson, of 1916 West Norris street,
and Mr.. William H. Wilcox, OF 3426 Queen
lane, Falls of Schuylkill. were married on
Wednesday evening at o'clock at the
home of the brides father by the Rev.
Percival Hodgson, of the Falls OF Schuyl-
kill Methodist Episcopal Church
The ceremony was followed by a recep-
ton for the families of the bridegroom and
bride Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox will return
from their wedding journey the middle of
July and will be at home after July 90 at
345S North Thirty-fourth street, Falls of
SchuylkilL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23

they prouen' %
!. they were ,t..,, ou, o,
~. they Couldn't
=, they sure won
~, y. Of the applause
Tssy sang at in'e.. a.
y. ,I.' Of three or fouy
',.utss y, apart a n q
pD.rsh megaphones
Z. following classic
ATTY, which I am sure
Wv, will become as hi
S1ous over as I did;
where DO we ~ -
here, boys where
DO we go from
here?
M Gin a pill TO
Kaiser Bill ana
make him shed .
tear,
lpd when we =, see ,uoe .ne
enemy we'll shoot
him in the rear.
M boy, oh, Joy, where
do we go from
here?"
After listening to
Al, inspiring poem !
uuutered up to the
,u,u booth in front
4 the Girard Trust
BuIldlng to see Agnes
prockie, looking just
,Aout as cute as she
m. and that is say.
hr some, smiling be-
vltchin gly at all
rsssrs by while she
untly demanded that
hey give five cents
,,n cents or whatever
nsy would for the
Red Cross.
Agnes is the eldest
laughter of Mrs. Billie
Warden, W h o W a s
agnes Morgan, you
tnow, an d married
Billie Brockie t h e 8 G
twenty years ago. She
ame to Philadelphia
,rain after Mr.. Brockie
died, and later mar
red Mr.. w ard e n,
lnes Rrockie's Ell,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23

MIR. AND MRS. ]. s. c. HARVEY, Of
4F1 Radnor left last Monday to visit
Mrs. Harvey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Bishop, in Columbus, N. j., for
two weeks After that there is to be a
motor trip, which is really one of the
most delightful ways of spending a hon.
day, and then on to Buck Hill Falls
where they will stay for several weeks
and return to their Radnor home in
August.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23

MRs. DAVID LEWIS, who has worked
80 efticiently at the various charity
.-aFs this winter, has gone to visit her
,s'er Mrs. Griswold Lorillard, in Tux.
- Fark. It's true Mrs. Lewis never
~ tired but I'm sure she must be
NJ NJ 50 much strenuous work, for the
~ Cross Of the jefferson Hospital, the
,uspendence Square Branch Of the Red
ss' the various rummage sales and
sspsss knows what else mean some
You remember she had charge of
alds at the Gerard meeting at the
NJ e-usny OF Music last month, and more
one hundred appeared to do her
of course, she has not gone on
rest but she can certainly take one
z clear conscience. Mrs. Lorillard
Rary Green, you remember, and ur
' nairlafe about ave or SIX month";
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23

DEAS SINKLER and Mrs. Slnkler have
~ come back to their home in St. Davids
after trip down to South Carolina,
where they attended the marriage OF
Deas's brother Jack and Mary Porcher
Gadsden, Of that city, which was solem-
nized last week. The Sinklers have always
been among the most liked men in Phila.
delphia, and now there is only one
bachelor left Get busy, girls. Wharton
married Louise Elkins, you remember;
Deas's wife was Emmy Rhodes, Francis
married Mildred Pierce and now Jack and
Mary Gadsden. Charley remains alone
with his mother and two sisters, who have
not as yet Joined the great army of mar
ried folk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23

OF COURSE you know that many
~ women smoke, and to excess, for that
matter; but imagine one who is so crazy
about the habit she does not like to be
deprived of a cigarette for one minute
if she happens TO want one, and 30 that
she may not be vexed that she has not
one in the case she carries she has had
built a small stand In each room in the
house, on which is placed a silver
cigarette case, except the case by her
tub, which l am told is fashioned of por.
celain, and one of the housemen has this
work assigned TO him, to polish the
silver cases every day and to see that
they are kept filled with a special brand
of cigarette for milady. AS milady is
not overly strong and is fair of hair I'm
afraid this constant smoking will have a
sad effect upon her health and beauty.
She lives in one of the handsome Main
Line places.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23

ago lived with Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis in
their Twenty-second street house, which
is next door to the famous house which
the late Edmund Lewis left to his niece,
Mrs. Wheaton Vaughan, and which is
occupied by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Lewis.
A WHOLE bunch of Philadelphians left
\ this morning by motor and by train
for Princeton to attend the marriage of
Katharine Conger and Frank Clark,
which took place at noon at Morven, the
former home Of Commodore Stockton,
which is now occupied by the Bayard
Stoc';tons. descendants of the Commo.
dore. Katharine's mother was a Stock.
ton' sister of Bayard, you know, and
when her uncle and aunt proposed that
the wedding should take place at the old
family home she accepted gladly, and so
all the family and friends have gone up
that way, the Hollinshead Taylors, Chris
tine Stockton, Mrs. Emott Hare, the
Clarence Clarks, DR.. Edward Taylor, Mrs
Frank Wallace and many others
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23

.OF COURSE, the world and his wife
Wand some who were not wives) lunched
the Bellevue and Ritz roof gardens
u'er the parade. Mrs. Dobson Altemus
ma Mrs. Barclay Warburton, Mrs. jim
ne Potter and stunning looking Mrs.
lAomas Jackson Jeffries, Mrs. Altemus's
.A'er were among those I saw going
nlo the Bellevue.
mrs James Large, in a dark blue frock
crepe de chine, was standing on the
e'nsr of Broad and Walnut streets
.a'ehlng the parade. 1t must be nice to
'all as she, for she could certainly
= over the heads of many other spec.
htors
Inc Union League steps were jammed
'''n people, because one could stand high
.u0ush to see and also escape the swell
''''ng sun, which sun, you will notice
,.'ms TO have made more impression on
"ancy than anything else.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23

MRS. BILLIE FREEMAN came on
INl from Lebanon wednesday, and spent
the day in town. She's working like a
Trojan for the Red Cross these days, you
know and really looked footsore and
,yaarv when saw her on the Bellevue
strotford roof having dinner with the
AIeck Henrys. Emily probably WIN go
10 one Of the Maine haroors during
August but everything is SO uncertain
thsss days il is not sa'> to predict ones
own plans. let alone others.
NANCY wYNNE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23

nsement TO young Jack Mason, son of
M and Mrs. John Hablehurst Mason, of
rbestnut Hill, was recently announced.
M Mason, Sr., you remember, won the
ppause and standard the first day that
rports Of collections for the Red Cross
we're made at the Ritz-Carlton luncheon.
1 % both Agnes's family and her future
h.aws are highly patriotic.
Down on Chestnut street, between
Eleventh. and Twelfth, 1 spied Annette
Williams looking younger than her own
mall daughters and as cute and tiny
w ever in her Red Cross costume, ac-
nmpanied by a soldier man. They were
hunting madly for a car, and finally dis
uyered 1t down below Keith's. l did
not recognize the officer, and perhaps 1t
wasn't after all; perhaps the chaufeur
vas dressed up for the occasion, for he
vas carrying her bundles; but, of course
It times gentlemen do such things for
hdies don't they? Be that as 1t may
very one about was eXclaiming at the
tight Of this cute little girl, with yellow
Red Cross cap and apron.
Il was wonderful what a good showing
ZONE of the smaller auxiliaries made in
he line There was TORI esoale, for in
Itance, quite some twenty or thirty
women in line, and the Mount Airy
Branch, which started up only a little
less than a year ago, had floats and many
women walking. OF course, the Main
Line, especially the Wayne Branch, made
wonderful showing; and the churches,
led by st. Patrick's, of Twentieth and
htenhouse streets, made a splendid dis.
psy. ST: Patrick's had a float and about
MY women in line, and they only
narted this auxiliary since war was de-
cared, I'm told.
Some Of the floats were very unique,
sat felt sorry for the poor souls who
we're lying in bed with their faces looking
lp In that awful sunlight, for the heat
Vas something fierce yesterday, don't
you think?