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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11

60 CECILE HOWE LII and Bill Row
Oland have decided on their wedding
date and will be married on November
in the picturesque little Episcopal Church
of All Saints in Torresdale, and the cere-
nony will be attended by only few inti-
mate friends, and Of course members OF
the family, while there will be reception
at the Howells' beautiful homo on the
river. Their house is next to the old
Filter place on the banks of the Delaware
River at Torresdale and quite ideal for
an entertainment. Cecile is the youngest
Of Mrs. Howelrs three attractive daugh-
ters. She came out the same year as
Kathryn Kremer Page, Rachel Lewis
Miller, Mabel Norris Dickson, Margaret
Fox Martin, Dorothy Roberts Bullitt
Elizabeth Roberts Clay, Margaret Pan
nard McCawley and many others; in fact,
l think Ceclle is the last of that number
Of girls to marry. And it certainly has
been from choice, for she is one of the
p9ettiest Of the whole bunch of them and
has lovely character, and in fact all
three OF the Howell girls are famed for
tteir beautiful manners. Beatrice mar
+, Ned Guilliaem Aertsen couple Of years
ego. Cooper Howell is a brother Billy
Rowland is the son Of Mrs. William Over
hgton Rowland, of Frankford, and this
'ity. He Is, of course, related to all the
thousand and one Rowlands of Philadel-
phia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11


VILE Southern Industrial Society is civ
Ing large bazaar and dance on Sat
urday, the third of November, in the
ballroom Of the Bellevue. 1t is for the
benefit Of the families Of the mountain
GERS who have gone &c war. There is one
place where the Red Cross has not yet
penetrated, and that is the heart OF the
mountains; but the draft law has reached
mere and some OF the families are in
pretty desperate straits. The Industrial
Soelety is taking the situation in
hSnd. There will be an illustrated
ieeture at 1e o'clock and one at s, show
ins the homes, scenery, schools, and all
'ne other interesting features. Of life In
me Appalachians. One of the most re-
markaole pictures will be that of the chill
uren Of the section before they attended
7ehool, and afterward, showing the effect
VI civilization upon them Mrs. William
= Headley is chairman of the bazaar
sonmittee. and home of her assistants are
A.rs John Gribbel. Mrs. +. Clemens and
AFs Robert Alexander. Mrs. John Cooke
s,,rst win have charge OF the book shop
p'o say,that Miss Cora Neal. field score
-F Of the Nationel Association. viii
Nye fhQ lecinres2
*t Gilmore ni.o Mrs 81 W. Wll.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11
FORMER PASTOR
MOVES TO TRENTON
Called From Newburgh-on-the-
Hudson to Third Presby-
terian Church

BENERLH-The Rev. Frederick Ii. stock
we'll and Mrs. Stockwell. who left here a
few years ago, will shortly move to Tren-
ton. Mr. Stoclwel was called to Newburgh-
on-the- Hudson as pastor of the First Pres
bytFian Church, and has just received a
oh lrge in Trenton at the Third Presby-
terian Church. Mr. and Mrs. StoclIwel are
well known here and have made frequent
visits TO this city while stationed at New
burgh
Mr., and Mrs. David II. Shirll will close
their home, Dew-Drop Inn, on Warren street,
and spend the winter in Philadelphia.
Mrs. David Smith and Miss Martha b.
Smith arrived home after spending tie sum
mer at Ocean City.
RIVERTON--AIrsJ j. Edward Pharo an
nounces the marriage of her daughter Miss
Mae Pharo, TO Mr.. Maurice A. Wolfe.
Mrs. l.. II. Des Cognets has returned to
her home in Lexington KY after spending
the summer with her sister, AlrS NJ T..
McCarty
PALAIYRA-Alr. and Mrs. JOHN Van
Baum have closed their hCme here and will
spend the winter in Philadelphia
Mr. and Mrs. McKim Haddoway have
gone to Jarrettstown for a fortnight's stay.
MOUNT HOLLY-Mr and Mrs. Joseph
Richardson Gillian announce the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Katherine Gillian
to Mr.. Levi Wire, of Beverly. The cere-
mony was performed on October 9 at 4
o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hardinge. of Baltl-
more Md, announce the engagement Of
their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Hunt Hard
inge. and Mr.. Horace p. Austin, of oak
Lane
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald De Coursey Bryan.
OF Church street, Beverly, y. j., announce
the engagement Of their daughter Miss
Helen Lydia Bryan, TO Harry Clinton sever.
OF Broad street, Bever'y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11

JF YOU possess q tern bit OF flag,
L niece Of Zeppelin or medal" as
.rophy of the WI, please lend it to the
british Relief ConnIttsa, at 1924 Walnut
street, on October Is sod II, when the
room will be thrown open to the MEM
bers and their frie:'1s. An exhibition and
sale OF embroiderigy trophies and small
articles made by tad soldiers while in the
English hospitals Will talk place on those
days. You may crop in any time from
II o'clock to 6, and incidentally have a
cup of tea in the afternoon. Miss Martha
Collins is chairman of the exhibition com
mittee and will gladly receive donations
Of money and trophies. though the last
need not be donated, but may be lent
and will be carefully ;eturned after the
exhibit is over.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11

rrAvE YOU ever gone to one OF the teas
ot the Charlotte Cushman Club?
we'll my dears, II you ever get an invite,
cure TO go. For they are the coolest
-,ou affairs and tho women on the com.
,,,,tee are so attractive and make you
,ool so at home, and, too, you always
.,oot very worthwhile actresses, fot it is
60, them that the teas are given, you
-, Tomorrow the first one of the
.,.oson will be given, and to meet Miss
Margaret wycherly, who has been so
,~orvelous as the old ypiritualist in "rhe
Th,rteenth Chair" which has been play.
,ns here for some weeks.
The Charlotte Cushman Club was
,ovnded about seven or eight years ago
hy a number Of good women who felt
,hsre was great need for the proper kind
"a a boarding house or club for the many
,,o,resses of smaller means who stop in
,hts CITY during the season. So they got
E,sether and started up the club, which
,hav named after the great Charlotte
fs,shman. and various people gave the
,,rplture for the various rooms, and after
n .bort time in house on Tenth street
the club was moved to its present loca-
.Ion at 1900 Locust street and since then
Sas added the house 1902 to the prop.
srty.
Among the women interested in the
slub are Mrs. Mortimer Brown, Mrs.
James Large Mrs. Otis Skinner, Mrs.
1Ioratio Gates Lloyd, Miss Frances
Griscom, Mrs. Sydney Emlen Hutchin-
son. Mrs. waylsnd Hoyt, Mrs. Samuel
chew, Miss Lydia Morris, Mrs. Edward
Hs.cher FYnck, Mrs. Clinton Rogers
Noodruff Mrs. Clarence Clark Zant-
singer, and I really can't begin to remem-
her all the rest. but they certainly have
rot a wonderful clubhouse there and a
splendid matron in charge and the girls
sav thew Just love to live there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11

Lieutenant Clement Tingley, Second Field
Artillery. and Mrs Tingley are being con-
graduated on the birth of a daughter, TO
be named Virginia Tingley. Mrs Tingley
was Miss Virginia Dunn, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs Nathan j. Dunn. formerly Of Ger
mantoWn.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
PUZZLED BY. COOKS STRIKE
New York Hotel Men See German
Influence at Bottom.

NEW YORK, April H-Hotel men
are wondering what is behind the strike
Of cooks which started last Sunday at
the Biltmore and Manhattan and is
spreading to some Of the other hotels in
town. The BIltmore frankly prints on
its menus that the strike is the result OF
alien influence.
The International Cooks Union. an
organization only few months old. in
the last few weeks has been sending
delegates around to the big hotels try
ing to organize the kitchen forces. The
men at the head OF it is said be
German with /. w. w. affiliations. and
he has been so successful that he has
attracted the attention Of the authori-
ties, who expect TO mako some arrests.
The method has been to make demands
upon the hotels that could not possibly
be granted and when they were refused
to call out the kitchen forces. Service
was so badly crippled at the Hotel Bilt-
more that the regular grill has not been
open all week. The trouble is nearly
over there now. though. and the man.
agement is organizing a new force.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
HUGE SHELL RESOURCES
Bids Show U. S. Gould Get Millions
" They Were Needed.

Millions of shells-many times more
than the navy needs-can be produced
by the big munitions plants OF the
United States. as shown by projectile
bids made public today.
The navy asked estimates on a total
of 1,5TS.000 projectiles of all sizes, of
which 1,170.000 were one-pounders.
Each of eleven companies out OF
twenty-five submitting figures offered
to take up the entire order for the
small shells while each of six COM
panies offered to take up the entire
order of 5000 fourteen-inch projec-
tiles.
In brief, this means the navy could
get millions of one-pounders and a
stream of from $500 Otto 10000 OF the
giant shells a month after delivery
began.
Among the typically large bidders
were the Bridgeport Projectile Com
pany, the Bethlehem Steel Company,
Baldwin Locomotive Works. the Birm-
ingham Machine and Foundry Com
pany, the Washington Steel and Ord
nance Company. the Worcester Manu-
featuring Company, the Ingersolli
Rand Company, and the Poole Engine
and Machine Company, of Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
WILLS $4,000 SCHOLARSHIP
Gen. Ellis Spear Leaves Bulk Of Es-
tate to Widow for Life.

A gift OF $4,000 to Bowdoin Col
lege, Brunswick. Me. for the estab-
Iishment of the Ellis Spear scholarship
is devised in the will OF Gen. Ellis
Spear. formerly commissioner of pat
ents, which was filed for probate to-
day.
The balance OF the estate. except for
portion Of a farm in Maine, which IL
left to Ellis Spear, jr., a son, Is given
the widow. Sarah +. Spear. for life.
Upon her death the estate is to be di-
vided among five children. Marion Lit
tie. Julia NJ. Boyd. James NJ. Spear.
Ellis Spear. Jr., and Arthur p. Spear.
In recognition OF pleasant associa-
tion" enjoyed with his partners in the
patent business. Spear. Middleton.
Donaldson, and Spear. his interest in
the concern is left equally to Frank
l. Middleton. William F. Hall, Walter
Donaldson. and James VI. Spear.
The Washington Loan and Trust
Company is named trustee and execu-
tor.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
BAKER WOULD CHECK
JOB-HUNTERS DRIVE
Announces Civilian Positions
Must Be Obtained Through
Civil Service.

To check the swarm OF applicants
for civilian positions in the War De-
partment, Secretary Baker today is
sued a statement in which he said
that no appointments will be made
except through the civil service.
General circulation of a report that
the Government had waived Civil Ser
vice rules to provide a wartime civil
ian force, brought such a flock OF ap-
plicants to the Department as to call
forth Secretary Bakers statement to-
day
The Department is not making any
appointments except OF eligibles. GER
titled by the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission. from its lists estab-
lished by competitive examinations"
the statement says. THE Civil Service
Commission advises the War Depart
ment that it will be able to supply all
the departments' needs for appoint
ments from the eligible lists. Persons
seeking appointments are referred to
that commission to obtain the neces-
sary application blanks, and informa-
tion concerning the examination and
the dates on which they will be held.
due to the great volume of work
and the tremendously large number
Of applications for. and inquiries con-
cerning appointments which the De-
partment is receiving. IL Is impractic-
able to acknowledge them except by
this circular"
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
ASK SCHOOL FOR DRILLS
c1det Captains Would Use Central
HIah Two Niahts a Week.

In an effort TO augment training of
s.'en for military service. three cadet
lptains of Central High School have
pplied for permission to use a school
'.uilding two nights a week that they
'ay teach all men between the ages
seventeen and thirty the rudiments
Il military training.
Considerable Importance is attached
~ the step. The captains. J. E. Ray
'uond. w. r. Jones. and E. L. Richard
IN. have all had considerable mill
cry experience. being members of the
cadet organization for nearly four
-ears.
Assistant Superintendent of Schools
Kramer. in charge of military affairs
H. the public schools said today that
the boys no doubt could render
yEIuable Assistance to military au-
thorities. by instilling in their pupils
the rudiments of military training.
BY the time the men were ready
to enlist in the service of their coun-
try. he pointed out, they would be
far advanced IN the fundamentals Of
soldering.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
CRIPPLED VETERAN
OFFERS SERVICES
w. J. Hill Would Release Able
Bodied Clerk for War
Duty.

He Is too crippled to perform the
duties OF a soldier but there Is no
blemish in his patriotism.
He is willing to close up his little
doll hospital, live on the pension OF
SIT month paid him by the Govern
ment, and take the place of a hearty
man IL his country will be the gamer.
This is the offer made by Wallace
]. Hill, Spanish war veteran and doll
doctor, at Eighth and C streets north
west, in a letter received today by
Williams F. Lemon, assistant clerk OF
the District Supreme Court.
To Live on Pension.
The notice in the newspapers on
Thursday that clerks. in. the District
Supreme Court may enlist and have
their positions back when war Is over,
was read by Hill. Immediately he dis
patched TO Mr.. Lemon his offer to take
the place of any clerk, pay over the
wages of the position to the de-
pendent family OF the clerk, and live
on his S17 pension during the days of
the war.
"This Government is paying me ST
a month pension, which has been such
a great help to me that 1 feel that
could and ought to make such a sac
rifice, Hill wrote. am by trade
wood worker. make toys and can
repair almost everything. and have a
shop at Eighth and G streets north
west, but IL Is of such little import
ance to me or anybody else / feel
that can close II up without much
OF a sarcifice."
Hill's notice OF his willingness to
relieve any clerk who desires to offer
his services to the Government is
addressed to the clerks of the courts.
United States marshal's office, and
the Register of Deeds office. II reads:
Text of Mr.. HIIrs Letter.
II have been so injured while serv-
ing this Government in the Spanish.
American war, that / cannot now
walk a very long distance. Therefore,
l could not do guard duty, hike, or
otherwise do the duties required of q
soldier. i am a graduate Of law, and
I believe that / know the procedure
of courts. of law and of equity, the
Importance of legal documents. their
care and custody, the rights and
duties of our citizens, and the rights
in property and other things. Il
81 believe that 1 could perform the
duties required Of you in this office.
II you, or ether Of you desire to now
enlist. and IL you are a married man
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
SIX TO RENoUNcE KAISER
Half Dozen Germans Among Thirty
four Aliens to Be Examined.

Thirty-four aliens. six OF German
birth. have been notified to appear in
District Supreme Court April 20 and
be examined for American citizenship.
All the applicants have advanced to
the period in their quest for complete
naturalization where oral examina-
tions will be held. to determine their
qualifications for taking the oath Of
allegiance.
In the case OF the German subjects,
II has been agreed by the Bureau OF
Naturalization and the District Sup
RENE Court. that the laws permit their
acceptance to full citizenship because
they had qualified and were prepared
for oral examination before the de-
cIaration of war. Owing to Justice
Hitz being compelled to serve on the
Court of Appeals the examination was
deferred from April . until next Fri
day.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
RUSSIA WELCOMES U. S.
MIliukoV Sends Greetings in Name
of Revolution.

Prof. Paul MiIiukov, Russian for
ei-n minister. has cabled congratula-
IONS to President Wilson on Ameri-
: entrance into the war against
'"rmany as follows:
I'm answer to Your EXcellency's
! essaEe. I am happy in the name of
the Provisional Government and of
the Russian democracy, duly liberated
from the oppression of centuries, to
send our congratulations on account
Of your magnificent action in declar-
iag a state of war between the United
!tstes and Germany.
I'VE all join in greeting the momen-
:"us decision, which brings the great
~mocracy of the new world TO the
lie of Justice. OF right, of liberty,
nd to the side of small nations
-ainst the only remnants of the
'utocratic and paternal autocracy and
aggressive militarism.
I'VE firmly believe that the cause
are fighting for will win, and that
'ur victory over the forces of the
rsst will be accelerated by your
active participation in the world con-
test. Free Russia is particularly in
debted to the United States for having
promptly recognized the new order of
things in this country, which brings
our two democracies so much closer
to each other. The Russian govern
ment joyfully accepts it as a token
Of concordant and steady collabora-
iion for the work of the war as well
as for the work of peace.
"(Signed) MILIUKoV."
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
G. ]. BESSLER's WILL FILED
Willow and Children Chief Heirs
y Under Terms Of Testament.

The widow, and children are chief
heirs under the will OF George J.
Bessler, filed for probate today in the
office of the Register OF Wills. Be
quests OF 5000 each are given the
German Orphan Asylum and the trus-
tees of Glenwood Cemetery.
Aledias A. Bessler. the widow, is
made residuary legatee. and is given
jewels. stock in a building associa-
tim, ard property at twelfth aid I
stPee's no, theRst. The In :nme for
life on bank stock and building asso-
citation stock also is given the widow.
The property at 2205 ! street north
west is given George e. Ressler, n
son: Louisa X. Miller, a daughter. is
given the property at 9On Twelfth
street northeast, and the a)mestead II is
left to Carry Matthias, another daugh-
ter. Louisa X. Miller anl Carry Ma
thiss are given the one-tentn interest
held by the deceased in the Rupert
farm property in Bennrng.
George. z. Bessler and Aledias n.
Bessler are named executors
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
U. S. AIDING NEW RUSSIA
Government Would Strengthen
Young Administration.

Every influence of the United
States Government is being directed
to strengthen the new Russian gov
ernment.
The outcome of the war may de-
pend upon "what happens In Russia" :"
il is now firmly believed here.
OveTtures by the German working
classes to effect a separate peace
with Russia through the medium of
Russian workers is being met by
appeals from American laboring men
to the Russian working classes to
stand by the Government" in the
fight to crush autocracy and despot-
ism.
These appeals, according to dis
patches to the State Department from
Ambassador Francis at Petgrograd
are having "an excellent effect"
The great danger, however. Of
ficials here believe is that Russia in
her present unsettled state may be
the first to yield under the pressure
of growing war pressure.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
SPOROGONY'SINNING
SCIENTISTS AT BAT
Lots Of Things Like Thatto Be
Discussed at Congress Of
the Erudite.

"a Kinetic Hypothesis to Explain
the Function OF EIectrons in the
Chemical Combination Of Atoms"
The Influence OF Diet Upon the
Heat Production During Mechanical
Work in the Dog"
''MechanIsms That Defend the Body
From Poliomyelitic Infection, (al ex-
ternal or extranervous, (b) internal
or nervous"
"sporogony OF Mslariai Parasites.
PhotOmierosrapPs of Infected Ano-,
pheles."
These simple subjects are 10 be lee
ture subjects at the annual meeting
OF the National Academy OF Sciences
in the National Museum, April 16. II
and IS.
Many of the lectures Will be illus-
trated. and man will be enabled to
witness images OF his insides and OF
the insides of the germs which In
habit hrs earthly frame.
These images will be thrown upon
an unsympathetic screen by an un-
sympathetic operator, and talked
about by an unsympathetic but SCI
entific speaker.
Among those who will tell OF the
work of the National Research Coun-
ell on the closing afternoon Of the
session will be George E. Hale. chair
man Of the Nationa 1Research Council;
Charles d. walcott, chairman Of the
military COMMITTEES of the National
Research council: Robert Andrews
Millikan. OF the physics COMMITTEES:
Marston Taylor Bogert. Of the chem
istry committee, and Victor Clarence
Vaughn. OF the committee on medicine
and hygiene.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
TWO HELD AS THIEVES
Arrests Made In Robbery Of Else
mans Clothing Store.

Two young men are under arrest,
one here and the other in Philadel-
phia, on charges OF housebreaking in
the connection with the looting of the
mems furnishings store of Joseph
Eiseman, Seventh and f streets north
west, several weeks ago.
The man under arrest here gave his
name as John J. Harold, twenty
years old, of 1912 Fifth street north
east, and was taken into custody by
Detective Berman early today. The
other man, who said he was John An
derson, will not be brought here un-
til the Quaker City police dispose OF
a minor case against him.
The police say they have recovered
some of the gSPds stolen from the
store.
The Washington times., 1917-04-14
WORLD ON FIRE" TOPIC.

Clinton N. Howard, OF Rochester, N.
Y. will lecture on THE WorlI on
Fire" tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
o'clock in the First Congregational
Church. Tenth and G streets north.
west, marking the twenty-second an
niversary OF the international reform
bureau. sometimes known as "the
first Christian lobby" He will repeat
the lecture tomorrow evening at 1:3O
o'clock in the Foundry Methodist
Church. at which he will give addi-
tionsl arguments for national prohi-
bition.