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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
Edward l.. Hill Is Cleared

Charges of ernbezzlement brought against
Trdward '. viii of North Fifteenth street, by
the Hollywil Company, Of Flint, England,
a''out one month ago were withdrawn yes
terday and the case was dismissed by Magis-
trate Mecleary. 1t was set torth by HllIs
attorpey that the cotton and woolen yarn
he was charged with having converted to his
nwn use had been placed in warehouse to the
account OF it's owners. The merchandise In
volyed was valued at more than $4,000,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
Social Activities

Doctor Andrews. of Montpelier. Va, will be
best man at the marriage of Miss Jean L,
Austin daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, William
Liseter Austin and Mr.. William du Pont
which takes place tomorrow afternoon at .
o'clock The ushers will be Mr.. William
Llseter Austin, Jr F; Mr.. Henry Pollard Con-
verse Colonel Bernard Converse and Mr.
Duer Irving, of New Yorkll The ceremony
will be performed by tho Rev. Andrew
Mutch, d. d. rector of the Church of the
Good Shepherd, where the wedding will be
solemnized. ,,r...
Miss Austin gave a luncheon yesterday at
I.iseter Hail. her home In Rosemont. In honor
OF her bridesmaids. Among the guests were
Miss Elizabeth Gribbel. Miss Marion du Pont,
Miss Isabel Wanamalser, Miss katherine Put
nam, Miss Lois l.. Jackson, Miss Natalie
Davis, Miss Doris Dexter, Miss Anna Austin
and Mrs. Harry Pollard Converse.
Miss Isabel Wanamaker viii entertain az
dinner this evening at her home in Merton in
honor of the bridal party.
Among the guests at the dinner which Mr..
and Mrs William A. Lieber will give tonight
in honor of Miss Margaretta Harrison. and
Misc Sarah Meade Harrison, daughters of
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Harrison, at their home
ii, Bryn Mawr before the dance to be gwen
by Dr. and Mrs Thomas Ashton for Miss
Anne Ashton win be Miss Ashton, Miss Le-
tltla Heckscher, Miss Jessie Da Costa Miss
Mary Norris. Miss Virginia Heckscher. Mss
Polly Thayer. Mr.. Richard Newlin. Mr. Fred
erlck Baily, Mr.. Wonderly Fitler. Mr. Kenton
l:lssnbrey, Mr.. Ledyard Heckscher Mr.. Craw-
ford Harrison. Mr.. George Gibbs and Mr..
Aees
Mr. and Mrs. Rene O. Hare. who have beer
maKiny their home with their parents Mr
and Mrs X Enot Hare. 4eo South twenty
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
COL. LIT INSTRUCTS CAPTAINS
Seventy Team Heads Ready TO Start Jewish
Charities Drive

At a dinner given by Colonel Samuel d.
Lit In the Mercantile Club last night, nstruc-
tlons for the campaign to raise $3.50, 900
for the formation OF 100 per cent Fed
Grafton OF Jewish Charities" were handed
to the seventy captains who will head the
teams in the drive,
The campaign will open Monday, January
6, with a dinner at Mercantile Hall, Broad
and Master streets, The speakers will be
Abram Ellkus. former United States ambas-
sador, TO Turkey; Felix NJ. Warburg OF the
war industries board and DIR. Cyrus Adler.
Colonel Lit win preside.
Cooperating with the 800 workers win be
committee of women under Mrs. Arthur
Loeb. Mrs. Cyrus Adler and Mrs. Jacob
Ginsburg,
During the campaign luncheon will he
served daily for all workers at the Hotel
AdeIpha Reports viii be received and
Instructions issued every day
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
Czecho.Sloyak Arts Show

Music and art of the Czecho-slovak repub-
lIc will be featured at the Art Alliance, Rit-
tepbouse Square this afternoon. The music
will be represented by selections from the
two great masters. Dvorak and Smetana and
the arts by examples gathered throughout
The land. The program begins at 4 o'clock.
The Christmas exhibition of small works
og art closes this afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
Peace Satire at Dumont's

An up.to-the-minute sklt entitled Two
Peace Delegates" containing plenty of piping
hot satire and a constant string of laughs
proved well up to the standard Of Dumont's
rninstrels last night. Another Christmas Tree
matinee Is scheduled for today,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31

Kindness 20 animals is profitable TO the
pocketbooS as we'll as to the conscience ac-
cording to Marine Sergeant Harry Cord Of
the polceboat King, and Patrolman Robert
Boyd of the policeboat Reyburn, each Of
whom received a check for $40 from the
Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals yesterday The money
was a reward for the efforts of the men in
rescuing a collie dog that fell last Saturday
from the Chestnu street bridge into the
SChuylkil. n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
WILLIAM Penn = High-eIass &C

WILLIAM PENN - Hish-cIass COMEDY ,
With a variety of catch songs and original
savings predomnates bill of ail-around
excellence Headed by Fred J. Ardath, with
his clever supporting cast, in THE Singing
school," the entire program Is weu-oaI-
anced and nicely calculated series of mirth-
nrovokinp laughs, The remainder of the bill
includes Hoey and Lee, singing comedians
the youthful J. C. Lewis, Jr,, in "Billy's
santa Claus; the Desc Retter Brothers
gymnasts, and the entertaining photoplay.
";rhirty Week." featuring Tom Moore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
"PUss pUss" AT CASINO
Jean Bedini and His Famous Kitten Chorus
Furnish Fun

CAsINo-Something novel in the buriesaus
line is served up by Jean Bedlni and iiia
"Puss Puss' Company this week. Bedini.
who plays the role of movie director, 10
surrounded by big cast.
Apple Sauce" is the title of the burlesque
performance. The famous Kitten Chorus,
with its pretty girls and bright costumes, fig
ures prominently in the show. Clark and Me-
Cnllough head the list Of specialties The
scenery is in keeping with the rest Of tha
show, which has never failed to make
nit with burlesque patrons here.
TROCADERO-As a New Years show the
Trocadero has THE Speedway Girls" COM
bination of roaring fun, catchy music ana
novel dancing. Edythe Lyons and Stella
Morrssey lead an excellent cast and both
girls pleased the audience by their sprightly
work Others In prominent parts are George
ward, Frank Anderson, George Belts
charles Levine and Dorothy Dean. A chorus
OF twenty enllvens the show.
GAYETY - "The Pacemalers," who held
the boards at the Gayety last night, certainly
iiNed up to their name as was attested by
the hearty applause of the audience. Dele
clark and "Bilr' Lewis played the leading
roles in their usual pleasing fashion. The
run was supplied by the two tried comedians,
Nanny King and Harry Seymour real
beauty chorus featured the performance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Tells About the Dance the Thomas G.. Ash
tons Several Dinners to Precede-Nmcy
Hears Several Tales

second street left last Friday to make their
future home in Wiiamsport, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31

Douglas Fairbanks holds forth ut the Pal
ace in Arizona" while at the Strand Lillian
Gish and Bobby Harron are appearing in d.
w. Grifhth's 1.-The Greatest Thing in Life"
At the Locust Pauline Frederick Is starred
in "A Daughter of the Old South"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
A. the HOSPITALS,

Miss Mamie Pusteoska, Of Toledo, is
at the Deaconess for medical treat
ment.
Roy c. Attig, 200 South Third ave-
nue., had his tonsils removed Tues
day at st. Thomas.
Mrs. Marion Wies, who is employed
at the soldiers home. submitted to an
extensive abdominal operation Tues
day at st. Thomas Her condition is
good.
Nelson, son of Commandant and
Mrs. B. c. Whitehill, Of the soldiers
home, who underwent an operation
for acute appendicitis Tuesday after
noon at ST. Thomas, is doing nicely:
Mrs. F. r. Preston, OF State Center
underwent an extensive abdominal OPP
Grafton Tuesday at st. Thomas. Her
condition is fair.
V. p. Cramer, 9O7 East Boone street.
had his tonsils removed this morn
ing at the .Deaconess.
Mrs. Irwin John, of Toledo, submitted
to a nose operation at the Deaconess
this morning
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

OF course, the rolling stone gathers
no fungi that is coming to the other
fellow.
The bristles of the game hog are
longer at this season Of the year than
any other time.
You never can tell. Sometimes the
worst is the best thing that ever hap
pened to q man.
The average maa does not like to
sell himself to the devil. He would
rather rent the devil.
Lots Of fellows who so through life
with four aces in their hands do not
know how to play 'em.
If she is keeping boarding house
1t Is all right; otherwise do not marry
expecting to save expenses.
The man who Is conceited in old
age has evidently not been very OBJ
serving while on the journey Of life.
1t seems a shame that no one has
ever been able to determine what kind
of breakfast food Methuselah used.
When a man objects to about every
move Of the government 1t IL useless
for him to assert that he Is not against
1t.
The one advantage the poor man
has is that he knows his friends like
him for what he Is and not for what
he has.
The average woman admits that she
would like just once to ask her hus-
band for something that he could af-
ford.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
Civil Service Examination.

A civil service examination for the
purpose Of securing an eligible reg
lister from which the postmaster may
make selections to fill existing
vacancies" will be held at the post Of
flee building May II. Forms of Gin
structions to applicants" and other in
formation regarding the examination
may be obtained at the local postoffice
or from the United State civil service
commission, Washington, D. c. Appli-
cant will be required to furnish a
photograph Of himself taken within
two years Of the day Of the examina-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
Gu1les.RRpubi(1lal
CITY IN BRIEF
DR.. Billiard osteopath, Is West Main

DR., Billiard ostaopath, Is West Main.
For Sale indling. John Jacobson.
For insurance service call on us.
Van Orman Insurance Agency.
The Tirzah Club will be entertained
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. George
McCombs, sol North Second avenue.
The funeral of John B. Slime. the
Hot Springs, Ark, member Of the
soldiers home who died Tuesday
afternoon, will be held Thursday
afternoon at o'clock from the as
sembly hall Burial will follow in the
home cemetery.
A telegram received this morning by
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Runner, sos North
First avenue, states that their son,
Charles w. Runner, who is ill of scar
let fever and pneumonia at the post
hospital at Fort ITlagler, Wash, is
holding his own.
The Royal Neighbors' Aid Society
met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Agnes McManus, 21o West Lincoln
street, where the afternoon was passed
socially and in sewing quilt blocks for
the Red Cross In a guessing contest
the prise was won by Mrs. McManus.
While helping unload automobiles
from car at the Chicago e. North
western railroad tracks Tuesday after
noon, Lloyd Pell. S12 East State street,
an employe of the George w. Darling
Company, 10 West State street, re-
ceived badly sprained leg and severe
bruises. He was taken to the Deacon
ess hospital.
The Young Ladies' SodalityL of ST.
Marys church met Tuesday evening in
the auditorium of st. Mary's Institute;
A short business meeting was held,
after which the time was spent in sew
ing for the Red Cross. Refreshments
were served by the hostesses, Misses
Frances Huber, Vera Donegan, and
Mildred Field
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
DRAFT INSPECTORS NAMED.
Local Board Notified of Appointments
by Adjutant General.

Hereafter an inspector representing
the adiutant generals department
may drop in on local exemption
board at any time to examine it's
records and its method of operating
the machinery of the draft. Nearly a
score Of such inspectors has been APP
pointed, according to notice received
by the local exemption board. The
men chosen We're presumably mem
bers of certain Of the local exemption
boards of the state The local board
is ordered to give an inspector all the
help available, and to turn over for
inspection and examination all the
records of the office. The local board
was notified recently that the adjutant
generals department would send an
inspector to examine the records of
all boards that had classified too few
or two many registered men in Glass
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
Civilization.

It is the triumph Of civilization that
at last communities have obtained
such a mastery over natural laws that
they drive and control them. The
winds, the wate-, electricity, all aliens
that in their wild form were dangerous,
are now controlled by human will, and
are made useful servants.-Henry
Ward Beecher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
unhidden Gueat.

Mrs. Uptyump Ito hostess) THAT
grizzly-faced brute standing over
there at the door had such poor
taste as to refuse to get me glass
of water, Surely you didn't intend to
invite such a man to your reception"
Mrs Hostess-"Don't fret, my dear,
didn't invite him. He is my hus.
hand "--Caluus.N
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
Peculiar Furnishing Of Birdie Nest.

Peculiar Furnishing Of Birdie Nest.
A golfer who was playing over the
st. Neots (Huntingdonshire. England)
links the other day hit his ball into
q hedge, and after searching for 1t
some time without success, observed
a birds nest. From curiosity more
than with any expectation Of finding
his ball there he looked into the nest
and found not only his own ball, but
three others as well.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

Truth is irresistible. Falsehood may
for q time stay It's progress. but II
cannot prevent its eventual triumph.
An economic fact. founded on nature.
will win It's way despite the combined
forces Of those who benefit by inequit'
able customs and wicked laws. There
can be but one conclusion to the bat
tie Of truth vs.. falsehood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
Parable Of Life,

There Is a wireless telegraph ap-
paratus In certain home and the
boys explain that they can only re-
ceive but not send. 1T takes power
to send, and power costs So they
Ming out their aerial to catch mes.
sages from far and near. and never
send a message In return. The Incl.
dent 10 q parable OF life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
Poetry and Youth.

II poets sing to the young. and the
young hail their own interpreters in
poets, 1t Is because the tendency OF
both is to idealize the realities of
life. finding everywhere in the real q
something that is noble and fair, and
making the fair yet fairer and the
noble nobler stiil.-Bulwer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

II see there's = great deal Of vain
in town about vivisection," said Mra
East Side. Well" replied Mrs. West
Side, i've raised family ofseisht,
an they amt one of them ever Aeen
vivisectionated and none Of s'emfhas
ever caught smallpox either. ! don't
take no stock. III it.---LivfAsutoA
Iance
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
Road to Happiness.

We expect the roads to happiness.
like those which lead to heaven, to be
very long and especially very complex,
says Jean Finot. Yet thc-e are candid
souls who go there by the simplest
ways. And the road they pursue is
the best one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
Spoiled tho Effect.

What's the natter" q colleague
asked of the advertising manager.
Matter enough. The fools have
placed Nine. Sopranos testimonial
for cold cure on the same page with
the announcement that she had a sore
throat and couldn't sing. Topeka
Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
"srRAWv VOTING BEGINS.

The Curious Have Try at Voting Ma
chine in Court House.
Those who were curious enough to
want to cast straw" vote with a
voting machine were being given the
opportunity in the court house rotunda
where sample machine has been set
up for exhibition purposes. Quite a
group of voters were trying their hands
operating the machine this forenoon.
The machine will be on exhibition for
few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
Who Finds Them?

1t is said that in Khartum, Egypt,
. man may be fined SO for every mos
quito found alive on his property.
Only millionaires could afford to live
In New Jersey II that state of mos
quitoes should adopt similar statute.
1t would give the state real distinc-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
Our Marvellous InteIlIoence.

The wonderful intelligence Of the
human being is such that, after thou
sands Of years Of assembling together
on occasion, they are still unable to
gather In large concourses without
trampling Or colliding with each other
fatally.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
Civil war Mock Currency.

An antiquarian society has recently
obtained one Of the most interesting
collections in the country. 1t consists
OF the commercial tokens and mock
coins issued by tradesmen during the
Civil war when small change OF the
government stamp became rarity.
There are in the collection about one
thousand nine hundred varieties Of
tokens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
Literary,

The growth Of population in Alas.
IA and upper Canada should be dis.
tinctly encouraging to our .book.sell.
ers. According to speaker, Norway
Is the booksellers paradise" because
OF the rarity Of amusements and the
long. dark nights.-New York Evening
Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

J. F. Fish, eighty-two, Of Ottumwa,
Ia, has invented torpedo to destroy
submarines, said to be effective.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

]. S. Roper, retiring at sixty-nve In
st. Louis, has Travelled 6S6,OOO miles
as q railway conductor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

Mrs. e. s. Hill. who recently died
In Greenville, Tenn, had kept her dead
baby's body in her home 20 years in
metal coffin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
Uncle Pennywdse Says:

When l read about man high in
the councils of his party. picture to
myself a fellow sitting on stepladder
in a grocery. talking politics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

Poetry is imaginative passion. The
quickest and subtlest test of the pos
session of it's essence is in expression;
the variety of things to be expressed
shows the amount Of it's resources.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

Evil passions are poisons. Hatred
for another wreaks its worst venge-
ance upon self; suspicion and jealousy
work out their own prophecies by in
juring mind and body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
WITH THE SAGES

Never mind the heart. Most
moral infirmity rests above the
shoulders.
Meanwhile, the movie men
may prepare films of the coming
battles, to be released" as soon
as the battles are fought.
Some mer admire submarines
because they raise the "dick-
ems" and get out of sight when
trouble Genes.
One advantage Of Emitting
during church service" is that
the fair knitter may be so alb
sorbed with a dropped stitch as
not to see the collection basket.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

Mary Ropp Of Shelby, Ind, has a
twenty-one-year-old can Of gooseber-
ries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
ABOUT PERSONS

N. D. Hills Of Brooklyn wants Chi
nese imported to work western farms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

Life is a process Of giving and TAX
ing. Whose would have full life must
give literally of his store to others;
he must also receive from others in
return. There must be constant in
terchange.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

What is wanted in society every
where is the generous temper. which
seeks the good in human nature and
refuses to think the worst.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
WORDS OF WISE MEN

Economy makes happy homes and
sound nations. Instil it deep.
The common secret of want Of sue
cess in life is tendency to let things
drift.
The food Of the home is not meat
and bread, but thoughtfulness and I'M
selfishness, for these keep joy alive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
DOTS AND DAsHEs

OF course, the rolling stone gathers
no fungi that Is coming to the other
fellow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

The bristles of the game hog are
longer at this season Of the year than
any other time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
Pedestal Tables

You will find the most complete line Of ped
estal tables ever shown by u.s. No manufacture
er would show more varied or complete line
Choice of AZ, IS, 48, or Sd inch tops, SIX
eight or ten foot extensions. Fine quartered oak
stock, in fumed, waxed or polished finish.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

You never can tell. Sometimes the
worst is the best thing that ever hap
pened to q man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

FOR insurance service call Oh U.S.
Van Orman Insurance Agency.
The Tirzah Club will be entertained
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. George
McCombs, 301 North Second avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

For Sale indling. John Jacobson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

The average maa does not like to
sell himself to the devil. He would
rather rent the devil.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03
WILSON TO START
ON WEDNESDAY
Will Attend Regular Cabinet
Meeting in Washing
ton To-day
AND THEN LEAVE
FOR NEW YORK
The Ship George Washing
ton Will Probably Sail at
Noon Wednesday

Washington, D. c., Dec 3.-President
wilson is expected to leave Washington
this evening for New York, from which
pert he and the other American repre-.
sentatiyes to the peace conference will
sail on the liner George Washington fol-
Europe.
oficlal announcement as to the time OF
the presidents departure was not forth
coming early to-day. 1t was understood
however, that the regular Tuesday cab
met meeting would be held this after.
noon and that fact precluded the depart
ure OF the president before evening. II
was generally believed that the presi-
dent would leave Washington this even
ing, arriving in New York early to-
morrow so as to sail probably tomorrow
noon.
The cabinet meeting to-day was ex-
pected to be the final meeting of the
president with his advisers, either in a
body, or as individuals, with the ex.
ception of Secretary Lansing, who will
accompany the president as one of the
delegates to the peace conference. With
the departure of Mr. Lansing, Counsellor
Frank L. Polk will become acting secre-
tary Of state