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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
LETTER FROM A SELECTED MAN
AT CAMP MEADE TO HIS MOTHER
Philadelphia Youth Has Passed Through His Vac
cination, Received His Uniform and Put to
Work-Happy in New Surroundings

tie painful, but II was over In a jiffy How
ever some OF the boys keeled over during
tne ceremony and, much 20 my surprise the
Digest fellows did the tumbling.
arrived at the barracks in time 70 Join
the boys for lunch and Il was a dandy
lunch. too. Beef stew and dumplings, iced
tea, bread, potatoes, stewed tomatoes and
bread pudding. Some day when 1 have
more time ! shall send you the recipes, for
l honestly believe that Dad would like
something that is tasty. | don't mean 70
reflect upon your cooking. Mother Dear,
but as am n soldier l must speak plainly
and tell the truth. II 1 don't the war cor
, respondents will get me.
WEARS UNIFORM AND LIKES 1T
Immediately after lunch was sent down
to the quartermaster, and after signing
something like l20 papers. obtained my
equipment. The hat has blue cord and
Is just the same style as the one worn by
General Kuhn. My uniform too looks Just
like his outfit, with the exception that he
wears shoulder straps that are adorned
with silver stars, They denote his rank
but unless l get within twenty yards Of a
German trench the enemy won't know
whether I am private or a major gen.
eral; but / am happy and contented and
best of all. having n good time. This after
noon met Norman Kelly, 32i North Fifty.
eighth street, and Morris Fitzgerald, OF
6051 Rhinehart street. They are living ir
building No II, section o. Uniforms have
not been issued TO them. but they have
been vaccinated and listed in the Nationa
Army. Both passed with exceptional rank
too.
also met, during my visit TO the barber
shop. which is located at a string of faucets
between the barracks in our section, my
old friend William Bonavoglla, OF Dun
more, Pa He came down with the Lacka.
wanna County bunch and Is taking to his
soldier Job like young ducklIng takes tc
water
The boys from West Philadelphia chided
me today when did my turn with the pick
| and shovel. but they get theirs tomorrow
| B. f. Keith. 1907 Chestnut street. and his
chum. J. s. McKeen, $3.50 Chestnut street
take their turn tomorrow, and 1 will be OF
the front steps and kid them along.
Tomorrow l expect a promotion. for late
| today my captain intlmated that 1 would
| make a good camp policeman. II Is nearly
| 9:30 and lights must be out at that hour
| so I must finish this letter. Good night, anC
heap Of love to you and Dad. Your dutifu
soldier son, BOB.
| p S.-Don't send any expensive soldier
kits. mirrors sofa pillows or canary birds
| I am getting along nicely with my equip
nsn+-+rsrl have also lost my taste for ordl
| nary luxuries,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
SMOKES AT LOW COST
FOR SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
Overseas Tobacco Committee Arranges
for More Than 90 Per Cent
Cut in Price

The Overseas Tobacco Committee OF the
Emergency Aid. through its chairman
Mrs. Walter L. Thomson, announces that
IL has completed arrangements with sew
eral OF the largest American tobacco manu-
featuring companies to provide smokes for
enlistedemen more cheaply than they can
be purchased at retail. BY this arrange
ment many more contributions to the fund
are expected.
Every twenty-five cents contributed to
the fund through the committee will provide
a kit containing tobacco which would cost
at retail at least sixty cents The donor
merely has to deposit twenty-five cents with
the COMMITTEES and the name and the de-
partment OF service of the soldier or sailor
to whom the tobacco is to be sent The
committee does the rest.
Reports from France say that all kinds
OF tobacco are scarce, and virtually every
letter received appeals for contributions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
CAMP MEADE, Admiral. Nd, Sept. 90

CAMP MEADE, Admiral, Md, Sept. 20.
Dear Mother--I have been vaccinated'
inoculated against typhoid, given uniform
Of olive drab with hat, shoes. leggings and
shirt and have met the war correspondents.
That is my experience for the day and |
am extremely happy. II you were here and
could get peep at me in the clothes l am
wearing you would share my 10Y and feel
absolutely secure against German In
vasion.
Believe me l am some soldier. The war
correspondents tipped me off to that fact
tonight and also assured me that they
would support me to the end. had sus-
piclon that they might entertain little
prejudice against me because of the fact
that / was lucky enough to be one of the
first of the selected men. but not one OF
them exhibited the slightest feeling in that
regard. Singly and collectively they told
me that they had accepted the results Of
the draft lottery and were willing to do
their bit as humble reporters,
They take their work seriously and the
Kaiser even more seriously with them the
fight against the Kaiser is personal while
mine Is not am trying to, or will try to,
batter down the system of autocracy, but
the newspaper scrlbes are obsessed with
the idea that Kaiser Bill must be fired. 1t
appears that their hatred for Bill Is not
due to the fact that he aspires to rule the
world, but because he fails TO tell them
the truth. They abhor liar and became
almost frenzied today when they recited
some Of the terrible fbs that Bill has ex-
pounded to the world since the beginning
of the war.
However, they are strong for me and
have promised to see that l am well
equipped whom the time comes for me to
"go over the top" The War Department
may forget to give me a gas mask and rife
but they will be on tho lob. so am quite
safe.
ENJOYING WORK IMMENSELY
But, getting back to myself. can say
with all candor that I am enjoying my
work immensely. After breakfast and while
waiting to be called for physical examina-
tion was introduced to a pick and shovel
and put to work on the grounds in front OF
the barracks. AS 1 shall use a pick and
shovel quite often when get to France, the
experience of today did me a heap Of good
For two hours I picked away at tree
stumps and leveled off the rough spots In
the front garden. And then appeared be-
fore the doctors The first thing on the
program was the test for a broken heart or
dislocated windpipe. Before they had fn-
ished 1 thought they would order me reas-
sembled, but l survived and then came the
vaccination. After that one OF the doctors
squirted something into my arm which Will
guard me against typhoid. This was lit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
I2 IN PLANE UP 1900 FEET
Italian Army Aviator Makes Ascent at
Newport News, Va.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Sept. 21.-Lieu-
aviator, with twelve passengers In trl-
plane, attained an altitude or 1900 feet
at Langley Field, near here.
This was 1000 feet higher than the pre-
vious American record with a single pas
senger, made here by Victor Carlstrom. an
American aviator, who was killed several
months ago in the fall of his machine. and
was regarded as a remarkable perform
anee. The machine used has wing
spread of seventy feet and is propelled by
three engines of 100 horsepower each.
Lieutenant Resnati will leave here on
Saturday morning on trip 70 washington,
carrying twelve passengers Including
United $3.50 T~4ernment ofiiciala.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
FEW WAR CORRESPONDENTS
War Department Refuses to Permit
More in France

WASHINGTON, Sept 21 Refusing to
grant request by Representative GaiiiVan.
Of Massachusetts,, that representatives OF
local papers be permitted to accompany
various state units of troops to France Sec
retary Baker said that aside from military
reasons. 10 increase the number OF cor
resnondents with the troops, would 90 more
harm than good from a news Vlewpoint Dy
could send by cable. The sixteen cor
rssnondents now in France. he explained,
are ntilIzing all cable facilities.
The hest news from the soldiers. the
Secretary added. will come In letters to
their friends and arrangements are being
made for facilitating the transm. sion OF
such letters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21

CHARGES BIG ANTI-wAR PLOT
Postmaster General Files Afidavit IN
Action Against "T,ull"

NEW YORK, Sept 21.--A natlon~uids
propaganda, the purpose Of which is 70 dir
credit and handicap In every possible way
the Government of the United States IN Iis
prosecution Of the war, is at work IN this
country. and this propaganda and others n
in various foreign languages according to
the sworn statement of Postmaster General
Burleson, filed In the United States Dis
trict Court here.
The affidavit was fled IN support Of ths
Postmaster Generals action in excluding
from the mails the pro-German publication
known as Bull. Of which jeremiah O'I,eary
head Of the American Truth Society, IL the
directing head. The publishers sought 20
have the ruling OF the Postmaster General
set aside Judge Hough sustained the
Postmaster General.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
WOULD GUST SENATORS
Ithaca Men Want LaFollette, Gronna
and Stone Removed

ITHACA, N. 2, Sept 21.-The removal
of Senators La Toilette, Gronna and Stone
is asked by a petition started by the Ithaca
Rotary Club and since signed by many
prominent business and professional men of
Ithaca.
The petition is addressed TO Senator
Calder and Senator Wadsworth, OF New
York, asking them to take such immediate
action as will remove such enemies of the
country's welfare from the Senate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
Io.OmOtiye Goes Into River

pAnrCOR Pa. Sept FIN q rear-end
.oi7Is5on on the I.ackawanna Railroad at
Delaware Water Gap large freight i9eS, S,
Hottne .iotr and was toppled over the high
snsban ah itmsnt into the Delaware River: a
nnn,ber OF cars were damaged ana tnelr
ccnfenfs rtrewn about the tracks Iramc
S9n'shsh vas delayed for about nve hours
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
Drafted Doctor Cots CommIs.ion

While awaiting summons TO leave for
Camp Meade as a draftee, DR.. s. j.
Rhoads, Of the staff OF St Joseph's Hos
ptal, received an offer OF commission IN
the United States Medical Reserve, which
he Immediately accepted.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-22
SOCIETY

| Mrs. Guinness. who is one OF the
, grande danes OF New York and Lon
don society. has always been con
/ dressed women OF the grande monde
/ and one OF the women who estab
lished the vogue for elegance among
; the sojourning American no lessee
in tho capitals OF Europe.
She IS visiting here, and has taken
hOu'c in DurIingame for her IAN
iiy Of tree attractive children. Mr.
Guinness arrived on Saturday.
For yc8rs. Mis-. Guinness has made
designing 4 delightful pastIme, and
has always designed her own ap
( parel and in Paris the big mOdistcs
, Claimed that her ideas were a won
/ dcrful asset to them, 81 artistic and
original were her tastes.
Since the war began, Mrs Guinness
! turned her talent TO good account
establishing a regular dressmakinC
house in New York and keeping it
! running full blast the year around
She financed it. keeping over th!rt}
women employed all tn" time and al
! CERTAIN seasons, moro than this NUM-
| Der All Of the profits 60 to tic Mil
| liCent Sutherland Ambulance and the
tombstone Ricketts, hospital in Paris
| The former VAS established by Tx
| Duchess os Sutherland but has grOwr
so enormously that no one indivirT1
could possibly be CNi'rLtcd to t!M&HCo
| it.
The duchess OF Sutherland anG
Mrs. Guinness ravc been the best n
friends for years, so it vas most
| natural tIat Mrs Guinness shOElt
wish to ne;7 In" work established Uy
her. TIE cher Ho,'itIl mad DR.
Blake az its head lJr 4 long time
but Tie s.rain OF work proved toe
much tpr nial.--San Francisco Exam
| iner.
MARE ISLAND
MARE ISLAND, Cal, August A.
Mrs. A. NcMeQns Of Santa Rosa is
visiting Lieut.. and Mrs. r. G.. Conan
here this week.
| Members Of the Mare Island Red
| Cross chapter were greatly pleased
on receiving a letter from The Red
Cross drive headquarters thanking
them for the check of $4,000, and
saying that the local chapter is the
first to make its full donation to the
war fund.
Members OF the local set went to
Benicia today to attend a garden
party held at the arsenal. The music
was furnished by the local marine
band.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-22

.1THIN a month or six weeks al
NlI most all of the O,iIrers and
w their wives who have been mere
for two years or longer Will be OF
their way 10 the mainland and 1t Is
indeed with tie kCencSt regret tha'
honolulu SECS thcm <" OK course i
Is equally hard for them to leave theii
newly fovnd friends AID ono and all
wish th,;r "a Elgh' be longer ioI
tbcy oujcr 49, lIfc hero. rs lack o.
couvcn.:,I.r.,. hulInE strong al
peal to ALL rhr ~ here beng pr1n
cfpally at OF @: door one. the
younger folk IN IL. regiments arc C.
voices OF ~ mining, surfing, canoeing,
dancing. tennis and gCH. What more
in the way OF pleasure II there lc'i'
or course they miss the thCater
operas. and concerts. but ," 90 me
islanders. yCf when VIC are away VIC
soon rrali-a that the open air hIc OF
Hawaii weighs heaviest anC the re-
turn home is Tic incest part OF an
always exaggerated trip.
Mrs. Palmer, WHO leaves shortly
has made a very delightful place for
herself both in and out Of the service,
for she is indeed charming woman
She took hold of a Red Cross unit
at Fort Shafter that seemed in sad
need of a leader and under her able
dictatorship she brought the unit up
to a splendid standard And so L
goes-cach and every service woman
here has done her part and done t
well. The Red Cross has made lot
of work for the service and they have
all responded splendidly, doing all and
more than has been asked OF them, so
Honolulu says aloha to them one and
all very reluctantly and hopes sin.
cerely that some day they will come
this way again, and when they do a
cordial and friendly welcome awaits
them.
FASHION SHOW TO AID HOSPl-
TAILS IN FRANCE.
(By Cholly Francisco.)
Nothing could be more opportune
and welcome than the fashion show
which Mrs. Benjamin S. Guinness will
present here toward the last of this
month, as it serves the double pur.
pose OF interesting the eternal fem.
mime and aiding two of the big war
hospitals in France just now in need
Of financial help. 1t is exactly timed
to stimulate the curiosity worn
threadbare by summertime relaxa'
tons in sports and pastimes that
take off the edge Of fashions fas-
tidiousness.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-22
COLLEGE OF HAWAII ENTERS UPON
ITS TENTH YEAR ON SEPTEMBER 10
Several Changes in Faculty
Will Be Made: Course OF
Study Broadened

The College OF Hawaii hNc:nS il
tenth annual session on Monday. Sep
TENDER 10. Tuat day will be de| Oted
to the registration OF students. both
neH and old Work in the class rooms,
laboratories, shops and in the tlCld
will commence the following morning.
All persons expecting to register at
the college for the first time this
fall, whether as regular or as special
students. should at once make al
preliminary arrangements. The col.
lege office is open every morning
from o'clock until -, or On may
obtain application forms d" 4@d"rss,
ing the College OF HaWan. Q: I'r"tea
sor II. s. Walker, chairman q! the
committee on entrance.
In contrast 20 the conditions TT
are reported TO exist in the COLLEGES
and universities en- the mainland tho
prospects here point to 4 notable in
crease not only in tho size Of the en-
tering class but also in all the other
classes.
Among the faculty there Will be a
number Of important changes. To take
the place of DR.. J. +. IllingWOrth,
WlOm The Australian government
called to Queensland to establish re-
search bureau Of entomology. the col
Iege has secured Professor David l.,
Crawford. After graduating from Po
mona college, where he specialized in
entomology, Professor C1aNiord con
tinued his degree Of Master of Arts,
and later at Cornell university.
He has had also an extended eX,
perience in field work. For one year
he was in Mexico studying the prob.
lem of the orange fruit fly, relative
of the local Mediterranean fruit fly,
lie has also served as general man,
ager of a large cooperative truit
growers association in southern Mex,
leo. and as horticultural and onto
biological adviser to the National
Railways System of Mexico. Driven
from the country by the unsettled
conditions Of war, be returned to Cal
ifornia, and for the past three years
has been professor Of botauy al 20,
mona college.
Professor Crawford $ offering the
following courses for the coming Sc
mester:
General Entomology-A study of
the general morphology, physiology
and classification Of insects. Intro
ductory letters on the relatives OF i'll
sects, followed by a consideration cf
the characteristics OF the orders, sub
orders and principal families, with life
histories and habits of typical species,
Laboratory work includes study Of
the structures of insects and practise
in their classification The making
of a collection by each student Of
fers practical experience in field
work One hour class room, five
hours laboratory. Required OF stu
dents in biological. science, agricuE
ture and sugar technology.
Elementary morphology Of insects
An Introductory laboratory course
required of all students who desire
advanced work in entomology.
Domestic ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and assigned reading on insects at
fecting the home. Laboratory work
on life histories of available species,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-22

Wis and their charming daughter, Miss
Sylvia Purvis, have been staying for
the past six months at the Cecil no,
tel, San Francisco. The private din
ing room OF the hotel was the setting
for the affair and the decorations
were a basket of rose-colored sweet
peas combined with maiden hair
ferns. Covers were arranged for ten,
and later in the afternoon the party
occupied loge at the Orpheum.
+ + +
Capt and Mrs. H. S. Kilbourne, L,
S. A., who came 10 San Francisco on
the last transport from their recent
station in Honolulu, were hosts at an
elaborate dinner-dance Monday at the
Hotel Cecil, San Francisco. The long
table was banked with Duchess roses
and asparagus ferns, and the color
scheme for the handsomely appointed
dinner was pink and green. Capt. and
Mrs. Kilbourne are stopping at the
Cecil, and are being extensively enter
tanned by their many friends.
+ + +
Mrs. J. J. Garden and Miss Mae
Garden left for the East today after
a two months visit here. Miss Car
den goes East to college to finish Lc-
course and her mother lives near her
making a comfy home spot for the
friends of the daughter ot the nome
+ + +
Mrs. Francis Gay arrived at Sar
Francisco this week from New York
and has been stopping at the st
Francis She was joined by her hus
band and her young son and his bride
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gay. The party
left Tuesday for New York.
Mrs. George H. Robertson was 4
homecoming pasSepeer on the Viii
helmina, arriving yesterday. Mrs
Robertson has enjoyed a four months
mainland visit. While away she was
the incentive for much entertaining
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Mooney left
on today's steamer for two months
mainland visit. Alberta and Dolly
their daughters, will be boarders al
the Academy of the Sacred Hearts
until Mr.. and Mrs. Mooney return.
4 + =
Mrs. H. Alexander Isenberg and her
son left on today's steamer after a
delightful three months in Hawaii
nei, renewing old friendships and en-
joying the many charms of islanc
life.
| 4 = =
Judge and Mrs. Edward NJ Watson
and Lily Moore Watson are on the
other side of the island as the house
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dekun
and Miss Louise Lucas
=
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C.. Won Hamm are
planning a two or three months trip
leaving here in the middle of Sep
TENDER aud getting back before
Christmas.
Mrs. r. Wallace, daughter Of Mr
George Robertson, who has been il
at the BeretaHia Sa1itariunl, ha!
moved to her new home at kai1uki
! = = 4
Miss Thelma Murphy and Mis-
Helen Pratt are this week the house
guests of the Robert Kinds at thei
Puuwaawaa ranch. Hawaii.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-22

Leave of absence to attend the
training camp at Schofield Barracks
was granted to Clerk Henry P. OSuL
livan of the public utilities commits,
ion yesterday. The leave extends
from August % to December l.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-22

SENATOR G. P. KAMAUOHA. who
has been absent from his home in
kona, Hawaii, for the last month on a
trip to Waimea, Kauai, is in the city
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-22
PERSONALITIES

WALTER A. ENGLE, clerk IN the
land office, returned with his wife and
small son yesterday from a weekend
trip to the Volcano
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-15
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Bess-I couldn't marry man who loved me for my looks alone.
 Jess-Why, dear, the blind some times marry.-St. Louis Globe Demo- crat.
 That gown looks rather fiimsy to cost $500, wife"
 "Never mind, dearie only intend to wear it once."-Louisville Courier Journal.
 Hubby, do you love meT'
 Why, certainly my dear. Just re- fer to the letters I wrote you during our courtship days."-Kansas City Journal.
 "She's so afraid she will miss some thing"
 q should say so She even has rub ber' heels on her shoes."-Philadelp Bulletin.
 She-You don't even dress me de- gently. Pm going home to papa. r He-All right. You might say to hin. that I need new suit myself Boston Transcript.
 Freshman Gin awed voice)-See that big fellow over there, he broke three records last week.
 Sweet Young Thing-Mercy would mt let him run the music box.-Penn State Froth.
 Jones-A mans luck is never so bad that it couldn't be worse. Brown-F'or instance? Jones-He might be married to a White House p1cKet--JudSe. He is the sorriest of kings,
 Whose fame must fast diminish Who spends his time in starting
 things
 His subjects cannot finish.
 Washington Star. There goes Inkleton, the great in- ventcr.
 '"Didn't he invent @ clever machins to destroy all the U-boats?"
 "Oh yes. He's only waiting now to have the government reject it."-Life. "I know a consistent woman"
 "G'wan!"
 "Yes, she's a divorced and"
 "Yes?"
 She's going to buy Liberty Bonds with her alimony."-Buffalo Express.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS
STONE HOUSE SOLD.
Mansion at Watch Hill Purchased by Chicago Magnate Through the Frank w. Coy Real Estate Agency.

The large, two-story mansion, known as the Stone House, wits six acres of Improved and beautiful surroundings, located between Ocean View highway ard the Atlantic avenue, at Watch Hill, and built about two years ago by William W. Lawrence. of New York, since deceased, has been sold by the Frank w. Coy Real Estate agency of Westerly. to c. Bai Lfhme, of Chi cagp. This is perhaps the largest and most costly place at the Hill and which Mrs. Lawrence considered too large for her now as a summer home. The Lawrences had occupied the man sion two weeks when Mir. Lawrence went on Q business trip. was taken i'll and died. MT. Lihme, the purchaser among other business interests, is sec retary of the Mathiessen and Hegeler Zinc company. and resides at 1900 Lake Shore drive, Chicago.
 - Mrs. Lawrence has purchased from the Coy agency, a tract of land east of the Lihme property, where she will build a smaller house.