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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
MARINES ATTEND DANCE
Second of Series Given by Juniors Of Twen.
tieth Century Club

tieth Century Club
The juniors of the Twentieth Century Club
gave the second of their series of summer
dances on Saturday evening at the club
house. The affair was very successful A
group of marines from the navy yard was
present Miss Dorothy McEwen is chair
man of the dance committee, and others on
tire committee are Miss Marion IJaviland,
Miss Helen Adler, Miss Isabel GalbrSith.
Miss Martha Yerkes, Miss Grace Bond. Miss
Ruth Decker Mrs. r. Hall Andersen and
Mrs. George Hooper. There are also three
senior members Of the club on the commit
tee--Mrs. Oscar s. Kimberley, Mrs. Howard
W. Read and Mrs. Frank G. Burrows.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
OBSERVE BELGIUM'S DAY NEXT
New York Also Will Celebrate Little Ma.
tion's Independence

New York. July 17.-New York. after cef.-
brating July and Bastille Day. is compiet.
ing plans for the observance here next Sun.
day, July 21. OF the eighty eighth anniver.
College stadium $4,000 persons will listen
to patriotic addresses and the singing Of
lslgln3's ess!o2sl hy@n: - hrshaspespe.' I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Red Gross Has Big DriUe On for Knitted Articleshiss
Morris Takes Course amherst College-"He'
and "She' Go Out for Motor Spin

asked him again that day TO let her "try
it," don't you? NANCY WYNNE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17
Social Activities

Mrs. Archibald G. Thomson has gone t.
Narragansett Pier. r. l.. for the remaining
two summer months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17

Mr. and Mrs. Albert r Gerhard of Over
brook. have gone to Bay Head for sta!
of two months
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17

Mr. and Mrs. Charlton Yarnall, Of Seven
teenth and Locust streets, have moved to tn
Brches. Northeast Harbor Me-. to remail
until the middle of September
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-17

Mrs. John Story jerks, Jr., and her chi
dren will close their house in Chestnut Hi
and 20 to- Northeast Harbor. Me-. about th
1st of next month to remain until tn
middle of September.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Allen Wilmington is i'll with infuen-
"a.
Miss Charlotte Robbins is i'll with in
fluenza.
Mrs. Frank Briggs's chillren are in
quarantine with influenza.
Kenneth Compton is improving from
an illness with influenza and is able to
be dressed.
Mrs. Hoyt II. Barber Is i'll with in
fluenza. Her daughter, Blanche, who
had been in quarantine with the dis.
ease, is better
Miss Agatha Stafford, who has a
government position in Washington
came yesterday to visit at her home
here until Friday
Mrs. II. J. Clapp returned from East
Mortified, Mass, last night. She was
called there last week by the serious
illness of Mrs. C. r. Otis.
Mrs. Homer Holland of Westmore
land, Y. H., who underwent an opera.
ton for hernia five weeks ago in the
Melrose hospital, was discharged Sun
| day and went to her home. Miss Kath
crime Sweeney of South Main stree
was discharged Sunday from the hos
pital, where she underwent an opera
| ton on her throat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
Including Provision for Elk
ira Pay for Nations
Fighters
TEN PER CENT TAX
ON SEMI-LUXURIES
LaFollette Proposal for Extreme Tax
on War Profits of All Kinds De-
feated After Author Had Spoken for
More Than Three Hours.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Without a
record vote the senate last night passed
the war revenue bill, to raise about
Sc, 900, 100000 in 1919 and $4,000, 900 900
in 1920, as compared with the levy of
| SIS, 200, 100000 for next year proposed in
the bill passed by the house three months
ago.
When the vital vote was taken at 1910
O'Clock the senate had been in continuous
| session for nearly - hours.
Immediately after the passage of the
bill the senate began its holiday vacation
under the plan for three-day recesses
until Jan. 2 Absence of a quorum in the
house, however, had prevented that BODY
from putting similar program into eff
| feet
Amendments adopted included one by
Senator Sheppard OF Texas, making the
Reed law prohibiting shipment of intoxi-
eating liquor into dry" territory appii-
cable to the District of Columbia, and an
other by Senator Trammeli of Florida,
providing for bonus of one months pay
| to all officers and enlisted men honorably
discharged from the nations fighting
forces after Nov. H.
The senate voted its first disapproval
| OF the revision of the house bill by the
| finance committee when it reinstated all
| of the taxes on so-called semi luxuries,
except those on wearing apparel for men
and women. Later it voted TO reduce the
rate on semi-luxuries from 20 to 10 per
cent
BY a final vote of Al to 22 the senate
sustained its previous action in approving
the committee amendment to repeal ex-
listing zone rates on second class mail and
substituting rate of one cent pound
within $50 miles and lh cents beyond
Senator La Toilette OF Wisconsin, Re-
publican, made long address in support
of his substitute bill which would raise
more than $6,000.0O0,0O0, chiefly through
increased rates on war excess profits and
surtaxes. The Wisconsin senator said he
would take every dollar of war profit"
and all incomes above enough to enable
the owner of the income to support his
family in comfort.
Senator La Follette's bill was rejected
by vote of 80 to G after the author had
spoken for nearly three hours. Senator's
voting for its adoption were Borah. Gron-
M. Norris, Nugent, Vardaman and La
Toilette.
The bill now goes TO conference. with
formal meetings of the senate and house
managers planned to begin Jan. ., with
final enactment of the legislation next
month.
The senate conferees appointed were
Senator's Simmons of North Carolina.
Williams of Mississippi and Smith of
Georgia, Democrats. and Senators Pen
rose of Pennsylvania and Lodge of Mas
sachusctts, Republicans.
Only a few scattering "noes" from the
Republican side marked the final vote on
the bill.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
MARY PIcKFoRD HAS MILK BATH
This Leads UP TO Dramatic Court-Mar-
tial in Photoplay johanna Enlists."

A milk bath and its dire conse-
quences are finely pictured in Mary
Pickford 5 latest photoplay, "Johan-
ma Enlists, perturbation of Rupert
Hughes well-knewn story "The Mo-
bilizatiOn of Johanna which will be
presented at the Princess theatre to.
morrow Christmas day.
The plot concerns the daughter of a
poor farmer who has never experienced
the JOY of having beau. A regiment
of soldiers on their way to a canton
ment passes the farm and one of the
officers falling suddenly i'll, they camp
there and Johanna nurses the stricken
soldier.
She is delighted, for her dreams have
been realized. The officers and men
fall in love with the quaint girl, de.
spite her frcckles, which she proceeds
to eradicate. A certain private and
officer are rivals i'll their attentions to
her. One night Johanna decides to take
surreptitiOus milk bath for beauty s
sake and the officer believes she is
clandestinely meeting the private The
two men quarrel while Johanna is try
ing to hide in the tub.
The private calls the officer 8
'piece of cheese and is court-mar
tailed. Meantime the Captain, who
boasts an aristoeratic lineage, discov
ers that Johanna's last name is the
same as his and when the private i.
exonerated by the court, takes the CIR
away with him to the next town t,
marry her, leaving the two disappoint
ed lovers disconsolate.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
DUMMERSTON.

A Red Cross membership drive for
1919 is in progress. and as a result of
the drive in this town an honor roll
is to be placed in the church. This
country has lost few lives in eompari-
son with what other nations have lost.
and this is time for the people of
the United States to do what they can
to relieve pain and clothe the desti-
tute through the Red Cross. whose work
covers nearly every form of relief. The
membership fee is only 81, and only
a few days to finish the hard task OF
collecting and making out the list. The
work of rewriting all the figures is nc
small task, and il is urged that all be
prompt and cheerful givers so that the
work may not he retarded
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The scheduled meeting of past noble
grands night in the Rebekah lodge has
been postponed.
The funeral of Mrs. Merrick y. I'm.
derwood was held this afternoon at l
o clock in her home on Belmont ave.
nue. and was private. Rev. d. E. Trout,
pastor of the First Universalist church.
offieiated. The burial was in West
Chesterfield.
The community Christmas tree,
which has been set up on the plaza,
presents a beautiful spectacle each
evening with its array of colored cleo
tric lights, the top of the tree being
surmounted by large star. The tree
was lighted for the first time Saturday
evening.
A street car will leave the South
Main street terminal at 11.30 clock
tonight to bring persons from that see
ton of the town to Walnut street that
| they may attend the Christmas serv
ices in st. Michael's Roman Catholic
church. It will return following the
services The car is provided through
the generosity of John J. Blake.
The junior and intermediate depart
ments of the Centre Congregational
Sunday school held white gifts party
last evening in the chapel, gifts being
carried for the box which will be sent
to the Alright mission in New York
and for the needy of the parish. Ate,
Christmas carols had been sung ice
cream and cake were served
The London Edition Of the Ameri
can Red Cross Bulletin of Oct. 9 con
tains picture of the Albany unit
doctors and nurses at the Portsmouth
hospital, which when completed will
accommodate 5000 wounded Americans
Fred Dimes, son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. II
Dimes of Clark street, is member o
the unit.
The funeral of Mrs. Annie (Farnum
Dick was held yesterday afternoon a
2.30 O'Clock in the home of Mr.. an,
| Mrs. Henry r. Brown of Oak street
Rev. D. f. Trout oficiated. The bear
ers were II. R. Brown, c. L. Sticknev
F.. c. ellison, and c.. G. Staples. TIL
burial took place in West Chesterfield
Frank Streeter of West Chesterfield,
and Fred c. ellison of st. Johnsbur,
attended the funeral.
The employees of the. telephone es
change held their annual Christmas pan
ty and tree last evening in their room
in the American building, and ioll
party was in attendance The room
were decorated with Christmas green
and red Christmas bells Music on tn
vietrola was rendered throughout tn
evening. The tree was we'll laden wit
gifts for all. A large basket of cand
tied with red ribbon was presented b
the board of trade. Refreshments @
sandwiches, cake, ice cream and cand
were served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
HUGH.

Charles Noetsch, baker, has Just re-
ceived a letter from his son, Sergeant
Carl Voetsch, written in lie Mans,
France, Nov. 90 Sergeant yoetsch
writes:
Dear Dad
You viii notice that IN still at the
same place. None of us understand why
we stay here so long and do nothing,
but there s no use of complaining if
this is all we have to do.
Yesterday was Thanksgiving. We
had little better than the usual feed
for dinner We managed to get filled
up anyway, and, as one fellow said,
what difference does it make what YOU
eat if You get filled up? Next year at
this time We'll make up for it.
In the morning we were lined up
and marched to wonderful cathedral.
II was surely great sight. The inside
had wonderful carpets which must
have been worth a fortune. The ca
thedral was built in 1472 and seats
ten thousand people The band was
there, also many distinguished officers.
Last night seven of US got passes
and went to town. We got special
room in cafe and had one fine meal
Fried chicken, veal and plenty of wine
made up the supper ] m not much on
drink but on that occasion it went
pretty good.
We are now allowed to tell few
more things so here goes We came over
on the Naterland in just eight days
and landed at Brest. After staving
there three days, we went TO Neullv
about four miles from Chaumont,
where Pershing's headquarters are.
We been there. After a few weeks we
came to lie Mans, and are still here.
Everyone asks the one question here.
when am | going home? I think it s
pretty much of lottery and don t
mind saying | think my chance is
pretty good. 1t I be any too soon,
believe me
We don t get any mail and have
given up hopes while in France. Am in
fine health.
Remember me to all. Your loving son
CARL.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
NORTHFIELD. MASS.
Death of Frank Swartout.

Frank swartout, Sc, head janitor at
Mortified seminary, died of pneumo,
MIA at IL o clock Sunday night at his
home on Birnam road. Mr.. Swartout
was i'll several days with cold, but
kept about his work until he called
a physician Dee. Is. On Thursday pneu,
monia developed and he grew worse
steadily although he rallied for a few
hours Saturday.
Besides his wife he leaves ONT
daughter, Edith, of this town, and two
sisters in Cohoes, N. Y, where the
family formerly lived.
Prayer was offered at the house Mon
day night by Rev. f. W. Pattison, who
accompanied Mrs. Swartout ant
daughter to Cohoes with the body
Tuesday morning. The funeral ant
burial will take place in Cohoes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
Why Worry?

Another home problem is solved by
a firm of cleaners in Grinnell, Iowa,
which advertises: "Notice-ladies-
why worry about your dirty kids when
we clean them for Is cents 7'-Chicago
Tribune.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24

Haven't had anything like it for a
long, long time. Have it warm and l
can see myself getting fat if we stay
here week more. l never was as stout
in my life or felt any better. Our life
is so regular man cannot help it UNI
less he is built wrong, and you know
you gave me good start in life. That
has always been great blessing and
helped through a good many tight
places.
1t is a blessing to feel the war is
actually and really over. We were very
fortunate, none of us getting hit. Guess
l wrote of their getting a few men,
killing one and wounding three,-one
night on road work, by shrapnel fire.
| took the company off as soon as
saw they were actually getting our
range. The men hit were all from an
other outfit, but right in with my men.
We got off as soon as we had things so
they could put their artillery over. 1t
was the night before the big drive in
the Argonne forest started and while
our troops did not actually advance on
our sector they had orders to stand in
readiness. l was kind of glad our sec
tor didn I advance, it makes pile of
work, | tell you. Thank the Lord it is
over. l cannot say I like the Smelling
part.
I shall think of you all Christmas
and wish I might have gotten back in
time for it. We don't know any more
of our return than you do. but we hope
to leave on or before March l. at latest
That viii let US muster out not later
than May LIST, just in time to help you
on springs work. feel now as though
| would plow to beat the band for a
square meal of real home stuff. They
feed us fine, though; cannot say word
fresh beef, white bread, coffee, Jam.
corned meat, prunes, sugar, canned
cream, etc. Your Roy,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24

| will make and deliver any day this
week feather and spice cup cakes, 40c. per
dozen, CSC. per half dozen; and oatmeal
cookies, l5c. per dozen. If the cakes are
wanted frosting, l0c. per dozen extra.
MARJORIE PIER, "A Chestnut st. Tel.
236-M 25l.255#
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
-:....:.!
How much I.
more joyful
is the coming
of Christmas,
when we have the
wherewithal to
buy the things
that go with the
Christmas season!

And it is so easy and such a pleasure
to put aside little every week, in an
ticipation of the happiness it will bring
to others, as well as to ourselves.
The Christmas Club now forming af-
fords every member of this community
an opportunity to add to the JOY Of
living. Do not fail to join it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24

We need gardens but we can get
along without the wild 0at crop.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-14
WRECK VICTIM MADE ASCENT
 MT. M'KINLEY
Walter Harper Who Was Buried Today Was with ArChdeacon Stuck Time
 Climbed Mountain

The last rites of the church were said this morning at Holy Trinity cathedral over the remains of MT. and Mrs. Walter Harper, two of the victims of the Sophia.
 Harper was a native of Alaska. son of the first gold-seeker who came to the Yukon had been Archdeacon Sucks travelling companion for a number of years, and was with the archdeacon when he made the first complete ascent of Mt. Denali (Mt Mckinley, himself the first of the party to set foot on it's summit.
 Mrs. Harper had been missionary nurse at Bishop Rowe's hospital at Fort Yukon, where Steffansson was nursed back to health, and was a daughter of MT. Gillian Wells, of Germantown, Philadelphia. MT. liar per was on his way out to join the aviation corps, and his wife to en gage in Red Cross work.
 By direction of Archdeacon Stuck Bishop Rowe, and the father of Mrs Harper, the bodies were inferred here by Dean Christian.
 The pall-bearers were men from the cathedral congregations: Major Waugh. MT. J. H. Cobb, MT. F. Vol
 land, Mr E. R. Stivers, M. F. F. w Lowle and MT. A. I. Whyte.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-14
Report from Local Chap ter Concerning Plans and the Scope of
 the Work.
REGENT LINEN SHOWER
GaStineau Channel Towns Gave More Than Their Quota in the Recent
 Drive Made.

Following the signing of the armis- tice terms, many queries have been addressed to the local Red Cross re- garding future plans of the organiza- tion. While instructions have not yet been received relative to these plans, it is certain that the necessity for a full capacity Red Cross will be in evidence for some time to come. New instructions may involve change in the character of the work done in the work rooms. Surg ical supplies may give way to further work in making supplies for the des- titute, though it is possible that all surgical supply materials on hand will first be made up for use in the hospitals Though the war may be at an end, it leaves in its wake mis- cry and want and suffering suffi cient to require the heartiest support for the Red Cross.
 The workrooros at JuraHN 9rp now closed on account of the inf" 9nza quarantine, but as soon as the health officers will permit, the workroom will be re-opened, and full instruc- tions will be issued to workers.
 Persons who contributed to the recent Red Cross Linen Shower" will be interested to know that Jul neau, Thane and Perseverance con tributed more than their allotment, producing a total of 160 bath towels, 334 hand towels, 195 handkerchiefs, 40 napkins, and 79 sheets, and that in addition allotments were made to Skagway, Sitka and Petersburg.
 Those who contributed to Belgian relief in the recent clothing drive, will find the following figures inter esting. Juneau chapter shipped to
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-14

Newark, New Jersey, S220 pounds of clothing. Of this amount Petersburg furnished 500 pounds, Skagway 3;0S3 pounds, Sitka 495 pounds, Juneau. Perseverance and Thane, 4,17S pounds.
 While the quarantine has closed the local workrooms the Red Cross is not inactive Influenza masks have been made by individual workers and have been passed out to the public at the Red Cross office. The Civilian Relief department has had some work to do, and has set about doing it in an efficient, helpful manner. Persons whose homes have been so upset hv the hardships of war times that they require advice or assist ance, are urged to consult this de partment without hesitation MT. R. E. Robertson is chairman of this committee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-14
FUNERAL E. M. BELL
 WILL BE HELD SATURDAY
 FROM CATHOLIC CHURCH

The funeral services for E. M. Bell of Dawson, a victim of the wreck oi the Princess Sophia, and August Rogers, who was killed by fall al the Alaska-Juneau mine on Monday will be held at the Catholic church Saturday morning at 9 o'clock.
 F. M. Bell was a member of the Catholic church at Dawson, and Father A. J. Rocatti has received g request from the church there to of ficiate at the burial of MT. Bell.
 August Rogers was 31 years old and a native of Belgium. He had nc relatives in this country.
 Only Father Rocatti and the pail bearers will be present
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-14
MINE EMPLOYEE DIES
 AT ST. ANN'S HOSPITAL

Max Odolovich died at St Ann's Hospital yesterday afternoon.
 MT OdOlovich was an employee of the Alaska -Gastineau Mining Compa ny until his back was broken by an accident at the mine on August 21, 1916 Since then he has been in St Ann's Hospital until he finally sue. cumbed to his injury,
 Mir Odolovch is a brother-in-law of Archie Bilich, of the city police force
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-14

Phone it to The Empire. No. 374
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-14

The great American Army is still under arms and will remain in Europe for some time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-14

The wonderful Navy that helped to sub- due the submarines will not be demobi- ized.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-14
TO LEAVE FOR CHICHAGOFF

Wm. Short, of the Circle City Ho tel, who returned on the last trip oi the Alameda from a five months stay at the Seattle ship yards, in tends leaving on the next trip of the Chichagoff for employment at the Chichagoff camp. Mrs. Short will continue to manage the Circle Hotel as in the past
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-14
HAVE YOU

ordered one of those fresh cracked crabs at the Alaska Grill?
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-03-12
MAJOR GEN. BlDDLE TO RULE
ALL U. S. TROOPS IN BRITAIN
Recently Relieved as Acting Chief of
. Staff by Advent of Major
Gen. March.

wAsHINGTON. March l?.--Msjor
Gen. John Biddle, recently relieved by
Major Gen Peyton c, March as Acting
Chief OF staff. Is to command all
American troops in England. II is
understood.
Army orders to-day show the as
signmcnt of two officers as aides on
HE staff Major Gen. George r. Bart
lett has been In command In England,
where several American units, lncIud-
ing engineers and heavy artillery.
nave been training at British camps.
II Is not known TO what post Gen.
Bartlett goes.
Gen Biddle was appointed Assistant
Chief OF ststf just before Gen Bis
rlade his first trip 10 Europe as "A
member Of the supreme War Council.
lie relinquished that post a. well a.
his place as Acting Chief on the ar.
rival OF Gen March BITE Gen. Will
lam Graves is now acting a. assistant
10 Gen. March.