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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
Masquerade Dance at BelReld

The Phi ri Alpha Sorority is planning a
masquerade dance for Friday evening at
the Belheld Country Club. The clubhouse
will be attractively decorated with autumn
flowers and Halloween designs, II is pro-
posed to make next weeks dance the first
Of a series which the sorority designs to
hold at intervals during the coming win
ter. The Phi Pi Alpha Sorority comprises
in it's membership undergraduates and
alumnae Of the girls high schools OF Phila-
delphia. Among its active spirits are Miss
Marganna Gegler. Miss Lillian Jackson,
Miss Dorothy Johnston, Miss Amelia Nc
Cauley Miss Rosemary Winslow, Mrs. W.
Kuhn, Miss Katherine Wetherstine, Miss
Theclla Jordan, Miss Jean Reid, Miss Mar
garetta Smith. Miss Katherine Smther-
mans, Miss Marion Garrett, Miss Evelyn
Luis. Miss Dorothy Hawk and Mrs Gibson
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
Social Activities

Miss Eunice l.. Williams is entertaining
at bridge this afternoon at her home on
Wynnewood avenue, Narberth, in honor of
Miss Marguerite Wa.kin, whose marriage
TO Mr. Thomas F. Pinder take place on
October 81.
Miss Williams's guests include Miss Mar
guerite WatlSn, Miss Martha Collins, Miss
Marion Mulford, Miss Eleanor Mende Miss
Helen Gormley, Miss Helen Dando. Mrs.
William c. Zimmerman, Miss j, Wallace
Hallowell. Jr., Miss Eleanor II. G. Ketcham
Mrs, Breckenridge Rust, Mrs. Claiming w.
Daniels, Mrs. Pennington Way, Jr., Mrs.
John b. Lowry, Miss Mary Lamb, Mrs r,
Biddle Frismuth, Mrs. Norman Cantrell
Miss Laura Esler, Miss H. Carleton An
drews, of Buffalo, n. Y, and Mrs, James
Madigan, of Houlton, Me.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
Lecture on Practical GARDENING

owing to the Liberty Loan camnaipn
participated in by the Germantown com.
munity instruction Center the course Of
lectures on practical vegetable gardening
] ]oH MISS Emily ENley' to be held under the
auspices of the center at tho young
Women's Christian Association. $500 Ger.
.mantown avenue. was postponed from last
Thursday to tomorrow.
Arrangements have been made for the
nrst lecture TO be given at Little Wake.
ne'u larm IN Germantown, and the subse.
queht lectures will be given in the lecture
room of the Y. w. e. A.
Thls course of lectures was arranged for
the National League for womans Service.
and covers the formation structure and
contents OF soils, preparation for planting,
image intensive cropping and harvesting
ana storing of vegetables, and such other
information as is useful to those who want
to utilize vacant ground or who want TO
ft themselves for farming
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
oro Hundred and Sixty Bridge Tables Already
Vn' Engaged at Party for Italian Com
mittee This Afternoon

the Catholic Girls High School has ham
postponed from next Sunday to the SUNDAY
tollowing November Z. so as not 10 inter.
,ere with the final rehearsal OF "The
M.kado,' In which production many Of the
"a.ia are taking part The first OF a
series or informal entertainments will fol
10" thls meeting. The theatre marty, ,rdor
.ne direction Of the officers Of the past wear.
was splendid success, and a great dsai
o credit Is due TO the efforts Of tho CON,
ie.ee nt,u IN charge-Miss Mary worthington.
anS ,I are Bellwoar Miss Regina Bewley
ana Miss Mary Leonard.
Or John Clark and Or. Horace Clark
came over from New York last week for a
l leW Gays to visit their sister, Miss Marv
clark Of 20O4 Christian street,
me weekly dances which were so sue
cesstuI last year. have been resumed bv
the Aqulnas Club. and are held o,.epS
thursday evening In the clubrooms. 17oS
South Eighteenth street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24

,oi,lv wonderful how the auc-
II y s,doa marty which is taking place
y ss,srnoon at the Mahnelin , T'icMe' c,.s
tbs grown. 1t seems that all Ger,
clUO ~ A and Chestnut Hill has responded
nan'O" Ids Of Mrs. Benjamin Millers
20 tns War Relief Committee of the
Innah Ala flor that's what it's Tor
h an know, The number .,.,n5 .. .1o,eI nn,I
you a has been steadily increasing un,ll %
serVs ,so have been sold, and not only
now ,s0on ~ and porch will be used but
the ua'n room and ladies' wing of the
the on ,, bo thrown open as well, in order
eluO O.sommodate the hundreds OF persons
70 I'M take part in the entertainment.
who ,r.,,or Banes, who has charge OF
MIS- o,o affair. has an active ana aole
the W. IN Miss Margaret Law, who ls
asslsVa ~ the Junior Committee.
ono~I n1,,dos the auction bridge which VIII
Ds' o'clock sharp. several other at'
s' ,,,ve features will be in order
uAOH and foremost, Mrs. Miller Will give
oadress on the italian Battle
and will also tell something of the
fiOn % her relief committee. The ball
W. W., will be decorated with hags OF tne
iUv" ,~.s and Miss Margaret Tattersfield VIII
An.' barge of a booth. which will display
u" ,ns different kinds Of knitted articles
.urglcal dressings sent to Italy by the
committee -, =, so,.orol cako and
,.ndv tables presided over by mighty
oaDu, .,, maids. who will look quite fetching
% ,Sslr white costumes with green caps
"a stockings and red aprons. Several
N.,,ors have already been received
one Of 500, another of $50 ana numerous
smaller ones
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
AImshOuse Without Coal

HAZLETON, Pa, oct. 24-The Laury-
town Almshouse, where almost 800 per-
sons from Luzerne and Carbon Counties are
maintained. is without coal and stumps
from the nearby woods are being burned.
The district is unable to get a sufficient
supply of fuel for winter needs, although
within five miles of an anthracite mine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24

,r,t,t, members of the committee include
L Mrs Frank McGrath, Mrs roster
o..dor Mrs. Nicholas Petry. Mrs. Perci-
~, bakersfield, Mrs. James A. Campbell
A.. r. Carter. Mrs. c. B. Grace and
M,. Harold Roberts. Miss Margaret
,.us Junior Auxiliary has in it Hazel
cam Elizabeth, MacCuen Smith, Mar
s,,,r,te Burton. Eleanor Wunder, Marga-
y, uaines. Josephine Dodge. Theodore
poss Dorothy Marshall, Ruth Marshall
"a Reeves Prim Reeves Lee Shipley'
W.rqaret Roberts. Christine REIN and
elizabeth Van Dusen.
Then here are just a few of those who
r,ll occupy tables: Mrs. William Adams
Mrs Samuel Clements. Mrs. Joseph Hus'
,on Mrs. Joshua Ash Pearson, Mrs, Cor
rs,us Bodine, Mrs. George Bodine, Mrs.
uerbert Tilden, Mrs Charles Browns Mrs
vnHam Price Newhall, Mrs. Herbert
Fisher. Mrs. Maurice Burton, Mrs. Stan
lev Ketcham, Miss Isabel Miles, Miss
Elaine English and Miss Martha Shoe
maker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24

CHILDREN certainly are dears. aren't
" they? But just the same, some OF us
do not always appreciate them when they
speak out their small minds. Two small
sisters had an aunt of whom they were
very fond and Auntie was at that time
muchly admired by quite Heavy Lover"
Well, the tale runs thusly: Kind parents
Of the two small sisters thought It would
Ne nice to have Auntie come out to their
country home one evening with sister
and then to the club. nearby, where there
would be dancing. for said parents knew
that Auntie liked to trip the light fan
tastic All very well; why, certainly; yes,
Of course; why not? Well, Heavy Lover"
was a bit shy, and Auntie was not per-
fectly sure of him as yet, so the wee bird
told me, so she was naturally anxious
that he should not think he might get
her to say "yes" too easily.
Well, they arrived on time and sister
and brother-in-law had a dainty dinner
for them, and there was no sign of kid
dies 10 talk and mar the perfect evening
by 100 apt remarks. Auntle was much'
B relieved and breathed freely as they
started from the porch to the gate. But
suddenly, alas! the second-story window
swung wide and there appeared two eager
curly heads on top of two white nighties
and breathless voices called down, "Oh!
muzzie! muzzie' Is the new uncle going
10 be nice?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24

SHOULD think Aleck and Gene Thayer
: would feel sort of out of it these days
with Russ engaged, too. Did you ever
Know anything like the way engagements
spread in family! I wouldn't give much
Tor single life of any great length
ior either Of the remaining bachelors, and
as for Molly-weiN, how in the world she
mas managed to escape so far is a mys'
lery to me. That is, she has apparently
escaped, but in these days, who can tell?
Nothiqg surprises me any more. Shelby
Sohhson is peach and I wish her and
Russell every happiness. She has visited
mere quite frequently in the last few
years SO she is not stranger to Phila'
delphians. NANCY wYNNE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24

TnNITCT sgd AND LOCUST SITS.
LOCOol Mats. 1880. $40. Eve. e;so11.
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
in 1.-THE MAN FROM PAINTED POST
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24

cAYETY ARAiy AND NAVY AZEspA
N1A GIRLS and 49, -
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07
STATE SHERIFFS TO
DISCUSS PROHIBITION

aae subject of prohibition viii BIO
tabaa up next Tuesday when the
steriffs Of West Virginia meet in
paterahure Tor the purpose Of or.
Ganalpe an association for mutual
benefit and to bring abaout more uni
form service throughout the state In
many Of The counties ahcrIffs arae
Considered tho principal peace oifi-
GERS. although In others their prin-
opal Wofk consists N toopIne their
financial affair of their respective
COMMITTEES free from tanFlcs and in
the collection Of taxes through thclr
a6ilus deputies IN aome counties
the activities of alleged bootlcggers
Can be eHrbed only through the vigil
cnee of the sheriff.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07
A PATRIOTIC TOWN

Governor JOIN ). cornwell's home
ten, Rea7ey Is showing It's patn
ism IN d material way. Nearly all 81
ths Young men Of the town have join
ed au orEanizauon and are learning
military tactics so as to be as nearly
SIS proficient ae possible when they
are chilled into the regular army ser,
vice Many older men are also partic.
ipagna ia tile drills proposing 10
hecamo members OF the home guards
In ease they are needed in such ca
WcItr
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07
/ E0NARD WILHELM
KILLED ON RAILROAD

Leonard Wilhelm, 10 years old. son
of Luther II, and Florence Wilhelm,
Brunswick. was struck by q Baltl.
mors and Ohio train 1T Weverton
Saturday afternoon and killed. Young
Wilhelm was working with q gang.
OF men, under J. L Matthias, repair.
Ing the pea. eei at Wovertan station.
The men were finishing the work and
the foreman had como 10 the signal
tower to report when the accident
occurred Wilhelm tried about two
weeks arc to enlist In tho unitod
States army. but was too light by
three pounds Some time ago he had
cndeayored 70 Join the militia, but
was turned down ON the same point.
Besides his parcnts one brother,
Luther r. survives.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07
REPORTS INDICATE
THE LAW IS 0BEYED

challestou, Nay T. Reports re-
co.gel n The office of the state pro.
hibIhon department indicate that tho
new prohibitory laws which are zen
nrally recognized as having como into
fleet hapt eeeastnned The arrest or
very communications was held with
eitIes throuahout the slato, and 80
rar as could lee learned there haYe
bon vefy fee attempts TO evade the
a9o4i lens 81 the aet al the legisla-
mra winch permits no ono 10 carry
more thau ono quart # intoxicating
laaors INTO tic sfate In any consec'
uf4e thirty day9
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07

.LE7zN NO
az 1917
Correcting
Mis- StatetnentS
If the only enterprises that were allowed to
come into MartinSburg, were those in new
lines of business not already represented
here, there would never be anything new in
MartinSburg.
If another clothing store or another dry
goods store or another drug store or another
factory wanted to come to MartlnSDurg they
would not need to ask the City Council for
permission and Mr.. Merchant and Mr.. Fac
tory Operator---yOu well know that the few
men who are now opposed to the NOTthen
Virginia Power Company operating here,
would not move finger to protect your
industries from competition. Their oppos-
ton is purely based on selfish reasons.
And also for selfish reas0ns---the benefits
that come from cOmpetitiOn---the vast ma
jority of the people Of Martinsburg want he
Northern Virginia Power Company to be
given the right to sell their services with n
the city limits Of Martinsburg just in the
same manner as they are permitted to sell
their power outside Of the city limits.
The Northern Virginia Power Company, in
wanting to come into Martinsburg hoped to
receive the same welcome from the power
company now operating here that any mer-
chant would give to a new store in his line
of business. 1t regrets exceeding that the
Potomac Company should be old fash
toned in it's business methods TO oppose
clean, wholesome competition SUCH as every
other enterprise has.
1t particularly regrets that the Potomac Com
pany should make untrue statements with
reference the rules OF the Northern Virginia
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04
At the L. & S. Tonight.
AT the l.. & S. Tonight.

In the prologue Lies Alchemist
calls upon the different spirits to aid
il making mortal, but ere they have
finished the Devil steals in and adds
Love of Self. Then, laughing in
fiendish glee, he takes the mortal and
starts him on the road of life, show
ing him the easiest way. By the time
he returns to the cavern another form
that of the woman-has been COM
pleted, but the Devil leaves the man
to teach her the downward path.
Mason Van Horton, young mil
licnaire member of society, owns the
Van Horton bank, located in the tene-
ment district, but he has so little care
for the business that the bank, and the
hundreds of poor workers who have
entrusted their hard-earned savings
to it, is on the verge Of ruin.
John Manners is the one most re
sponsible, for he has business ability
and has taken advantage of Mason
at every turn. His wife, Doria, has
social aspirations and is a t ypica'
vampire. She does her best to Ell
snare Mason, and he is nothing loath
Until he meets Beverly Hope, who has
come to visit her Aunt Barbara.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04
Vocational School.

Mrs. A. c. Bullefield is conductin.y
a summer school for children in the
grades desiring to make up work.
Mrs. Bullefield may be seen on scaoA
mornings at the Lincoln building; at
ether times at the residence of Mr..
{. 7. Collier.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04
At the Palace Tonight.

William Farnum, the beloved idol
Of millions of "movie" fans through
out the world, plays dual role in
Charles Dickens immortal story Ct
tie French Revolution, GA Tale Of
Two Cities" Mr.. Farnum's portrayal
OF the soft-spoken, aristocratic Charles
Darnay and the devil-may-care, dis
solute English barrister, Sidney Car
ton, is a screen classic. Nveer be-
fore in the history of photodrama pro-
tduction has a masterpiece been filmed
with so notable a cast of players. as
has been gathered together by William
Everyone is familiar with theis soul
stirring story of mans greatest sac
rifice for the woman he loved, and
momentous scenes of the French Rev
o1I1tion
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04

ANCH WANTED-Wanted, to hear
from owner Of good ranch for sale.
State cash price, full particulars. d.
F. Bush, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
-721;5-5,19;6 ~
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04
CLASSIFIED WANT ADS
MISUNDERSTANDING

FOR SALE-Cut down Ford with ali
the extras have been able to hang
on it. Expect to leave Valley and
wish to sell before going; $3.50 cash.
Address p. 0. Box 653. 6-5
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04
FOR SALE---LlyE STOCK

FOR SALEi-String Of dairy COWS.
Phone S8F5, Holtville. #
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04

WANTED-Ford car cr chassis; must
be cheap for cash. Address Box
546, Imperial. 36
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04

WANTED-Water Co. No. l stock;
state amount and price. P. O. Box
551, Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04

WANTED-Position as working
housekeeper by refined middle-aged
woman; good cook and manager;
would cook for four or five men;
no laundry; wages $25 and found;
references. Address Mrs. E. STAN
ley, 1912 Tenth ST., San Diego. 6-31
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04

WANTED-150 head of stock to pas
ture on barley stalks and alfalfa
fer about 2 weeks. Ida Baker
ranch, 3 miles southwest of Ell Cen
tro on Brawley main. Joe Wirz.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04
FOR SALE-FARM LANDS

THE GOVERNMENT needs farmers
as well as fighters. Two million
three hundred thousand acres Of
Oregon & California Railroad Co.
Grant lands to be opened for some
steads and sale. Title revested in
United States. Containing some OF
the best land left in United States.
Large copyrighted map showing
lands by sections and full descrip-
ton, by counties, postpaid, 81. Grant
Land Locating Co., Box 610, Port
land, Ore. $50
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04
WANTED-WORK

WANTED-Work as waitress; three
years experienced. Inquire at Pan
anna hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04

FOR HUSTLER to
handle Imperial Valley for Western
States Life Insurance Company un-
der contract direct with company.
Address, giving experience, Geo. H.
Page, Agency Director, $40 Baker
Detwiler Bldg, Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04

VI WANTED-Rancher WHO have large
acreage Of cotton to chop to inves-
tigate sketch of cotton chopping
machine; plans in patent office. Ad.
dress P. E. B., P. o. Box 5, Ell Cen
tro. 6-5
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04
New Santos-DumOnt FLYER.

New SantOS-UuHOhC FIyeF'
Paris, June -Santos-Dumont, the
Brazilian aviator, has invented pow
crful type of seaplane for fighting
s submarines. 1t will be manufactured
in the United States.
The evening world., 1917-06-23
Rn Vincent TreanOr.

TT time trials mean anything, Nom
days Brooklyn Handicap should
be one OF tho best races In the
history Of tho old time classic, Most
of the so-callcd contenders this sea-
son have been burning up the track
for the trainers in the morning. What
they will do Monday afternoon re-
mains to be seen.
When the $4,000 Kentucky Derby
winner, Omar Khayyam, worked
mile and one eighth In l.63, covering
the mile In 1888. those who saw the
trial were inclined to fold up their
dope books and look nowhere else for
the winner But they didn't figure on
Jimmy Rowe ana his two candidates
Regret tho only tlly winner OF the
Kentucky Derby. and the patched up
Pennant. Now all hands are await
ing,
Yesterday morning Ponnant came
out on the track stripped for action.
Trainer Rowe snapped his spllt-sec-
ond watch as the good sized boy
broke with Pcnnant. Gee whiz, didn't
he runl when he pulled up after a
mile and an eighth, the old clock
showed l.5l 3-5. Many race over
this distance has been won in slower
time. Rowe then trottcd out Regret
tho erstwhile Queen of the Fillies.
She felt particularly racy, and at the
given signal went away like a fash.
FurlonE after furlong she reeled Off
in even style, and as she passed the
final line Rowe snapped the Tiffany
again. lie couldn't believe HIS eyes.
The clock registered l.502-5. Re-
markablc? We should say so. why,
the record at Jamaica Is only l,52
fiat. No wonder trainers, Clockers
and everybody else familiar with the
wonderful workouts arc now mysti-
fied.
Omar Khayyam's final prep" was
impressive enough, especially the 1888
part for the mile. lie might have gone
on TO better time than either Regret
or Pcnnant but II is likely the fast
early pace he set stopped him.
The Finn, Old Rosebud, Ormesdale,
Strombuli, ia Crump. Borrow, Boots
and other handicap stars are eligible
for the brooklyn, so how Ia anybody
going TO pick winner with any do
gree Of certainty? II the horses which
made the three fast trials referred
TO didn't leave their speed right there
on the track this years Brooldyn viii
be horse race sure enough. Looks
The evening world., 1917-06-23
McGraw Mix-Up Makes Ty Cobb
Laugh-He Always Insisted
the New York Team Was
Crazy-Why Al Demaree Is
Pitching Great Ball.

M 'GRAw and the National
VI League have concluded .
separate peace. no winner
being named. but. when we come TO
that question. we must again refer
TO the reply OF Irwin Cobb after some
one asked him who was going to win
the war.
Who won the San Francisco
earthduake2" he answered.
on reviewing the McGraw-B Byron
Jam. think you might consider the
Lord the winner. but then you can
hardly fairly give the decision to the
only entrant who absorbed "a punch
and was knocked down. You GER
talnly can't hand the decision to
McGraw. for 1t cost him flve hundred
iron men and sixteen days away from
his team, Maybe Mac thought the
punch was worth tho price, but l
know plenty OF birds who would let
him whang them all day for S2S. and
maybe cut me in ON It.
1t 10 impossible to proclaim the Ma
tionRl League the winner, Judging by
AAtAN NilN baoNbblA NilA'Ao tAAN 9AiNk
In the New York papers about IT,
They feel they have been thrown
down In the settlement. and II looks
as II they were. After scrutiniziug
the whole layout, have just dlscov-
cred the real Victor-Tyrus Raymond
Cobb, II will be a pleasure 20 meet
| Ty and get an earful OF what he
thinks. You see Cobb always blamed
the New York writer's with the
Giants for putting him IN had with
| the fans for the row with Herzog.
A friend told me Ty was wearing
quite a smile. He said:
"Well. McGraw finally had to back
up And nc turned down the base
ball writer's who stuck by him and
made me look bad or tried TO. | al
ways said that New York ball club
! rs crazy"
| McGraw did one good thing for the
| game. / understand since byron got
hit In tho mouth he doesn't sing any
more.
They used 10 talk about Al Dema.
REQ around the league when no was
with Philadelphia and knock hts
dinky curve ball. | mean most of tn,
knocking was done on the bench anl
very little with the bats, especial,
BY the Giants He'd never win
ball game II Pat Moran didn't loat
the bloachors behind the pitchers bo,
with fans I'm their shirts" declared Z
member Of the Giants who could nam,
The evening world., 1917-06-23
Champion Willard "GiUes Gate"
To ManQqers Jones and CurLeY

statement issued by Promoter Jack Curey in Buffalo to-day
syndicate OF Jess willard Tom Jones
champion of base ingratud
Willard recently bought the circus which had
visited this supplies and his
Oneida would attend
all his sownbu and
with
signed by subject
When Jones told Willard to beat
Immediately for motion and bout
100000 Willard
will damage
Curley
expire tn Sept is.