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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-14
ENTERTAINMENTS AID
U.S.. "ANIMAL ARMY"
Red Star Auxiliary Holding Sale
to Benefit Dogs, and Horses
in Fighting Zone

To further humane work among the ami
mails of the army. the woman's Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is Civ
ing a series of entertainments at kensinston
avenue and Huntingdon street They have
just about everything to sell at this benefit
affair. and so they are calling it a rummage
sale, 1t will continue tomorrow and Saturday
Mrs. Daniel Neli McQuillen. chairman of
the Red Star auxiliary, and Mrs Augustus
Bruner chairman of the sale committee are
assisted by a number of women who are
interested in humane work among the ami
mails close to the firing line and they are
vital adjuncts to the fighting force of the
United States army.
The Red Star is the Red Cross among
animals. Before it's work was fully estab-
lished many valuable dogs and horses that
had worked heroically on the battlefelds of
France were allowed to suffer and die from
inattention An awakening to the need for
preventive rescue work resulted in a num-
bcr of successful benefit entertainments being
given here in the last half year. One of
the most interesting of last winter was the
dog show at the Belevue-Stra tford, when a
large sum was raised Another profitable
entertainment was given at the Belmont
Driving Club. From the sale of a horse
last week $500 was raised and other
smaller benefits have aided in piling up the
money for humane work among sick dogs
and horses.
The Woman's Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals hopes to clear between
$500 and $1,000 the result of the rummage
sale. The fund will go toward purchasing
ambulances, surgical supplies the payment of
veterinary surgeons and such other work
as will relieve suffering and prolong lives
among the animals at the front
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-14

Tams. Miss Barbara Rowley, Miss Elix4041A
James. Miss Boon, Miss Margaret Warf44k
ton. Mrs. John Fozard Mrs. John F0Q &
rod. Mrs. W. Wrigley. Mrs. Samuel Min
Mrs. Heidenway, Mrs. William Carr =
Mrs. Arthur Richards and Mrs. w. "a
SON The parish house will be decorated M 4
palms and flags. Tfs3Ez
Mrs. Albert Wilby and Mrs. Pug1s# o x
vice chairmen of the association: Miss 9o4I12
Smith is secretary; Mrs. John Drobil treA4E
urer. and the advisory board is comp04e4.
of Mr. Henry ]. Dahm, Mr.. John Fozard eH45
Mr.. Edward ". Jeffries. A satisfactory lnol>s
dent in regard to the work of this grouU.
told in a letter received by Mr., ~
Blanc from a physician with base hospfe9S
No. is in France. There had been he1NZ
drive in the morning and there were 80 many!
French soldiers wounded that the sureeonQ
had run out of bandages. A Red Gross elns
bulance rushed up with box OF sur8tcol,
dressings, the work Of the members Of thu
group.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-14
Social Activities

Miss Mary Converse. of Rosemont, gave
small dance last night at her home in honor
of her cousin from Tennessee who is visiting
her Among the guests were Colonel Rad
ford, U. S. NJ c.. and Mrs. Radford Major
Peter Horton, u S. Nj. C., and Mrs. Horton:
Major Baob, u. s. NJ, c.. Lieutenant Godfrey,
u. s. M. c.: Mr.. and Mrs Percival Par
rish, Mr., and Mrs Robert w, Daniel, Mr.. and
Mrs E. Warng Wilson and a number of the
younger set.
Mr.. and Mrs. Logan M. Bullitt, Jr., of ST
Martins. Chestnut Hill, are receiving con-
morning.
The marriage of Miss Mary Stuart Smith,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Jay Smith. of Port
land, Ore, and Lieutenant Curtis Patterson
Bailey. son of Mrs. Meredith Bailey, Of this
city, which was to have taken place next
orders and took place yesterday evening at
o'clock at the home of the brides parents.
GAS Laurel street, Portland.
The marriage of Miss Margaret Riley,
s daughter of Mrs. William B. Riley, of Wayne,
and Lieutenant Henry Dwight Fansler. u. s.
IA, will take place tomorrow at the Riley
home in Wayne
Mr. Walter Lippincott will be the patron
and host at the weekly reception to be given
for soldiers, sailors and marines by the war
: service committee OF the Historical Society of
Pennsylvania tomorrow evening from 2 to 10
oioleet, His daughter. Mrs. stricksr Coles,
oIee = rseelyina, Mr; v. ctis skinner. snp-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-14
BRADLEY-MILNAMOW

The marriage of Miss Emma Milnamow.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ]. Milna-
NOW, of 17l5 Ritner street. and Corporal
John Bradley, f. a. \. A.. son of Mrs. Will
liam Sproat of 6147 Webster street, was
soemnized at st. Monicas Church on Wednes-
day morning at s 80 o'clock The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Father Kelly.
The bride who was given in marriage by
her father. wore gown of white georgette
crepe and satin, with large hat of white
georgette crepe. She carried a shower bouquet
of Bride roses and lilies the-valley. Miss
Helen Milnamow. sister of the bride, who
was her only attendant. wore frock of yale
pink georgette crepe, with pink hat to
match, and carried an arm bouquet of pink
roses.
Corporal Bradley had Mr.. Joseph McGor-
man as best man.
GROTH-RITCHIE
The marriage of Miss Margaret Richie.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Ritchie, of
2222 East Harold street and Private John
A. Groth took place Monday The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. A. f.
Croweli The bride wore gown Of white
crepe de chine. with white picture hat, and
carried white bridal roses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-14
OUTINGS FOR FAMILIES
OF MEN SERVING FLAG
ChiIdren's Country Week Associa-
ton to Give Patriotic Touch
to Charity Work

The Childrens Country Week Association
this year plans to specialize in taking the
wives and children of enlisted men out to the
different country places which have been lent
to the association and to the seashore.
Already few of the mothers have gone
out and preliminary picnic was given last
Saturday; but the really big drive for the
country begins in about two weeks.
The work of the association gains an added
significance this year, which has been
pecially marked out as the childrens year of
the war, and the Importance Of the short trip
to the country for both mothers and children
is great.
Sent out to houses where they are treated
as guests. with good food comfortable ar
attractive rooms and the freedom of a fresh,
beautiful country, the children of the city,
used only TO the sight of dirt and heat and
barren uginess of existence. not only gain
new health and strength, but learn of a new
world entirely. And the effect of that glimpse
is not merely transitory one.
They learn of strange things, such as wear
ing pajamas when they go to bed. regarding
the custom as a quaint and pleasant lido
syncrasy; they see a tablecioth on the table
and fresh flowers in vases, and no woman or
girl child can ever shed the vague influence
of such inconsequental yet delightful dainti-
ness
A problem has offered itself this year in
the scarcity of young men, and the question
of finding counselor for the horde. of
small masculine imps is being debated The
counselor for the boys must be a young
man who can play baseball, dive in every
conceivable position, make whistles and win
the affectionate obedience of a tribe of tiny
barbarians He must also be able TO look
small offender in the eye and convince him of
the utter absurd,ty of smoking cigarettes
when the cigarette is nearly as long as the
smoker.
Vt is only the very young children up to
twelve years who will be accepted this
summer precedence being given, as has been
said. to the children of enlisted men, All
children Cver the maximum age will be hard
at work in the fields
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HIRES-KEPPELMAN

The marriage Of Miss Ilse Margaret KEEP
pelman, daughter of Mrs. Louise Van G. KEEP
pelman, of 5642 McCallum street, German
town. and Mr.. Kari V. Hires Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Karl V. Hires, of Haverford. took
pace at II o'clock on Wednesday morning
the Church of the Ascension Mount Airy.
The ceremony was performed by the rector
of the church. Miss Keppelman was attended
by her sister. Miss Clara Keppeman, as maid
of honor, and Miss Jacqueline Hires was
flower girI The best man was Mr.. Edgar
Hires brother of the bridegroom, and Mas
ter Edgar Hires. Jr., was page.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-14

MRS JOHN COOKE
HIRST, I'D
A recent bride, who
will be remembered
as Miss Marjorie II.
Mann, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gar.
ner Benson Mann,
of 24l South Twen-
ty.frst street
Photo by
Photo-Crafters,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-14
ACADEMY GALLERIES REHUNC
Permanent Collection on Exhibition to III
Public for the Summer

The galleries of the Pennsylvania Academy
of the Fine Arts have been entirely rehunGs
during the last week, putting exhibit1ot
for the summer the permanent collection In
cluding the Gallery of National Portraiture
with some twenty-eight portraits by Gilbert
stuart the Gibson gallery, the Temple colle6s
tion and the Lambert purchases.
They will remain on public exhibition daily
from to and Sundays from ! to until
the fall. The galleries are open free to thos
public. In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-14

Municipal Band plays at Pennypack
Square, Holmsburg.
Fairmount Park Band plays at Strawberry
Mansion.
Phiiadeiphia Band plays at city Hall
plaza.
Annual meeting College Alumni. University
ofPennsylvania, Houston Hail. 80 o'clock
Patriotic celebration, Green street and
Ridge avenue. 3 o'clock.
Fhtrietle eaarsst ~ seandsnavlan vsn,en,
Af1>Fn1o Nm oe1ep& i. s H
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
PAY TRIBUTE TO
KING HORSE AT BELMONT RACES

The program at Belmont track,
where the Grand Circuit trotters of
America are competing, was the rich
est yesterday of any one day in the
meet. The purses aggregated s15,-
997. The Matron stake, feature of
the fourth days events, was won by
David Guy, owned and bred by the
Oettinger brothers, OF Poughkeepsie.
n. Y, and driven by Tommy"
Murphy, won the event in three heats.
the first going to Nella Dillon, owned
and bred by A. B. Coke, of Paoli, Pa,
and driven by Joe Serrill.
The Winoga Stock Farm stake,
worth $4,000, for 2.11 trotters, went
to June Red, driven by Ed Geers. Un
captured first money in the $4,000
Adelphia Hotel stake for 2.09 PAGERS
and the Royal Knight was first in
Bulls Head BaZar stake for 2.16 trot-
ters.
The track record for three-year-o
trotters was twice lowered in the
Matron stake, and the average time
for the twelve heats trotted and paced
during the day is claimed to be the
fastest ever recorded over an eastern
track One of the largest crowds that
ever attended racing at Belmont was
present and displayed ample evidence
of enjoying the \high-class sport.
Six great three-year-olds started in
the Matron Stake. This event is
awarded each year to one of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
Legal Vultures Fatten
on Soldier Dependents

Washington-Legal vultures and
shysters in Washington are seeking
to faten at the expense OF the. insured
dependents of our soldiers who find
their graves in France. To this end,
according to Congressman who have
brought the MATES to attention,
these lawyer sharks are sending con-
tracts to widows and bereaved moth
ers offering to collect the insurance
due them from the government for
20 per cent. of the amount obtained.
All such commul~ ations should
be ignored. The government is
prompt and honorable in settling all
such claims. A Rochester marine
met death il France on June Z. News
of it reached the relatives on June
Is, and within a week thereafter
came the blanks to be filled out IN
order to obtain the insurance. 1t is
safe to say that all similar claims
will be adjusted with equal expedi-
ton. unless a heavy casualty list
overwhelms the government for the
moment. In this particular case
other blanks followed a few days
later, and the dependents by signing
them established their claim to
monthly compensation under the
law. They were also visited by an
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
Home Folks Welcomed George CockiH
But Treated Him Almighty Rough

Cheer up! There are others. While
Williamsport was showing it's tender
hospitality by walloping Manager
Cockill and his Steelton stars yester-
day, the gay Lebanon leaguers were
being trimmed by a squad of soldiers
at Camp Merritt, 6-1. Lebanon mad
its strongest lineup, just like Steel
ton, but Steelton did not have a Rube
Bressler pitching against her nor a
George Whitted at first base.
The Steelton visitors lost by only
one run and they gave. such a lively
exhibition that Lebanon fans had
the time of their life. Tom Phillips
practically lost the game for Cockill.
allowing the Lycoming chaps five hits
in row. The Bethlehem sporting
writer's who have a bit of the green
monster sparkling for Cockill be-
cause Bethlehem is Topped out of
the race comment:
Look out, George, or that straw
Kelly of yours may not be big
enough. Cockill. we mean, manager
and strategist for the Steelton club.
George is being showered with praise
for the team he developed and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16

worthy is the praise. Everyone
around the Steelton steel mills is
certain George has the pennant won
and if confidence counts for any
thing he can start the next fracas
with a crowd of G. A. RS and get
away with the bacon. Here's what
they have to say about George up
Steelton way: Too much credit can
not be given Manager Cockill, who by
his sheer enthusiasm and strategic
ability defeated Lebanon on Satur-
day in the most spectacular game
ever witnessed. Cockill is a big
league manager; that's why the
Steelton club has been up there all
through the race and why she will
cinch the flag before she plays all
of the three games scheduled" And
why shouldn't Harrisburg and Steel
ton shout for George. Didn't he win
pennant for Harrisburg during the
reign of the Tri-State?"
Cockill and the league leaders en-
barked for Sparrow's Point this eve
ming and the chances are that Eddie
Plank will again be called on to-
morrow to do the pitching.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
CROSS BOOSTING COLE AND BASEBALL WAORT FOLKS WELCOME COC
RED CROSS
BOOMS SPORT
Golf Clubs Respond Gladly to
Medal Trophy; Ball Play
ers Abroad Equipped

The American Red Gross is giving
vast encouragement to sports, the
wholesome, health-giving outdoor
sports which, no doubt, Red Cross
officials realize make for better quail
ity of manhood and womanhood.
For example, through the United
States Golf Association, Red Cross
provides a medal to be offered in
competition by golf clubs which con-
tribute entry fees to the Red Cross
instead of using them for substantial
prizes.
: The association has agreed to keep
the matter on a high plane.
The medal is inexpensive, hand
somely wrought in bronze, and in
scribed Awarded in Recognition of
Aid to the Cause of Humanity"
Where these medals are awarded,
Red Cross certificates will be given
as second and third prizes in minor
tournaments.
The plan has met with such favor
from golf clubs that it is proposed to
extend it to tennis and other SINH
lar organizations that will contribute
to the Red Cross the funds which
would otherwise be spent on troph-
les.
The Red Cross is just as active
abroad in establishing baseball for
this game has been found to appeal
intensely both in England nnd
France. IN recent cable, Harvey
D. Gibson, Red Cross commissioner
to France, requested the shipment
of baseball equipment, exclusive CT
uniform. sufficient for two hundred
diamonds. In a cable from London,
Mr.. Endicott, head of the Red Cross
Commission to Great Britain, re-
ouested the immediate shipment Of
shoes, stockings, assorted gloves and
other BASEBALL equipment except uni
forms. sufficient to supply two hun
dred baseball teams. The commits
sioner to Great Britain also made a
request for shoes, stockings, suits
and helmets for an equal number of
football teams, together with 1000
footballs.
In conformity with the above re-
quest, the War Council has appropri-
ated the sum of s49,9 to provide
for the supplies desired in France,
and the sum of S67,737.S5 for the
purchase Of the equipment asked for
to equip the baseball and football
teams among the American boys in
England. Bids to cover the entire
baseball supply abroad have been
negotiated through B. B. Johnson,
president of the American League OF
Professional Baseball Clubs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16

Grand Circuit meetings by the Ameri-
can Trotting Horse Breeders Asso-
citation. of Cleveland, and had a value
this year of S5.977. OF this sum s5,-
All is divided among the first four.
colts as they finish and $500 to the
noninators of the dams of the first
four. NelIa Dillon went to the front
as soon as the word was given in
the first heat. and led all the way to
the wire, stepping the half in 1.022
and the mile in 2.06A. track record
for three-year- old trotters in a race.
The former race mark was 2.09A
made last year. Bertha Dillon held
the time record of 2.07A, also made in
1917.
When the second heat started the
drivers of the entire field let their
colts go and the pace was so fast
that Nella Dillon and Selka broke at
the first turn. Hollywood Bob. with a
record of 2.04%. taken this year at
Cleveland. led at the quarter, but
Murphy sent David Guy to the front
at the half in 1.01& and won the
heat in 2.05A, again clipping the
track record and tying the second
fastest heat trotted by a three-year-
old this year. David Guy won jogging
and could have beaten 2.04 If push
ed. There were only four starters in
the third heat, and David Guy repeat
ed in slower time, beating Peter
Venia, bred and raised by A. B. Coke,
of Paoli, without much trouble.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
Pound of Flesh Daily
Boys Gift to Country

San Francisco.-A pound of flesh
a day for fifteen days will be the
sacrifice made to his country by Jack
Charles Read, of this city.
Read attempted to enlist in the
U. S. Marines here, but was told that
he was fifteen pounds overweight.
He Immediately declared that he
would remove the fifteen pounds of
fatty substance within fifteen days
by taking a course in dieting and
exercises prescribed by his physician
and would then reappear at the Ma
rine Corps recruiting station.
"Shylock didn't have a thing on
the Marines" declared Read. "He
only wanted one pound of flesh
these fellows want fifteen. Gee, it's
tough to be a fat man."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
AROUND THE BASES

has not been defeated this season.
The respective champions of the up
per and lower ends will play series
for the championship of the county,
and it will be a battle royal between
the Scotch-Irish and the Dutch. The
first game scheduled is for Saturday,
August II, at Ephrata, and a big
crowd will be in attendance. Ephrata
by the way, has Sunday baseball, and
crowds numbering 1000 are attract
ed' from points as far distant as
Reading and Lancaster, Downing
town and Middletown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
NEWSIES
Two Mayors Lose at
Quoits, Says Scorer

The two mayors lost the title of
champion QUOT throwers after sue
cessfully meeting all corners at the
Chamber Of Commerce outing yes
terday Mayor Keister and ex-
Mayor Bowman were the star actors
in this field of sport until after sup
per, when series of five games was
played with J. w. Brown and L. V.
Fritz. This contest was a close one,
each side winning two games and in
the fifth the score stood 10 to 10
when the opposition scored the two
points which entitled them to the
title of champions. Vouched for by
Benson, official scorer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16

agent of the government authorized
to advance them money of which
they might pe in urgent need. The
marine in question was insured for
$4,000. This gives his widow $2S.75
per month for twenty years, or
about $500 in all. In addition she
gets a pension of s25 per month and
$40 a month for her dependant child,
a monthly total of S62.75. Insur-
ance and allowances are paid in
monthly lnstallments are not assign
able, and not subject to the claims
of creditors either of the insured or
of his beneficiary. The insurance
runs for 240 monthly payments,
twenty wears.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
West End Cancels Steelton
Game; Will Play at York

Because of a misunderstanding and
conflicting dates in the schedule of
the West End baseball team. the game
with the Steelton Giants, which was
to be played tomorrow afternoon on
the West End field. has been cancelled.
The West End nine will journey to
York to play the fast team represent
agement announced to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
THE ASBESTOS ROASTER

When camping take with you a
large asbestos cone made from a
square of asbestos cloth or paper.
You will find it indispensable for
roasting potatoes, apples, corn on the
corb, etc. The food is placed inside,
and the pointed end of the cone is in
serted in the campfire, wedged be-
tween two stones to keep it in place.
Do not attempt to stand the cone
upright, but leave1t on its side with
the apex of the cone toward the fire.
Good Housekeeping.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16

The Duchess de Choiseul, daughter
of the late Charles Coudert. of New
York, has been awarded the French
gold medal for activity in war hos
pital work. according to word receiv-
from Paris. The Duchess de Chois-
eul has been active in relief work
since the beginning of the war. de-
voting her attention pa ticularly to
the care of tubercular French SOL
diers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
TO SHOW HOW TO
PICK "SLACF<ER HENS"

H. C. Knandel, of the Poultry Ex-
tension Department of State College,
will conduct culling and capomizing
demonstration on Tuesday and We'd
nesday of next week. to the show the
farmers Of Dauphin county how to
select hens for winter laying stock,
and how to discriminate between
Stacker" hens and patriots.
The places where the demonstra-
tions will be conducted are:
Tuesday, August 81. $50 a. m.
Harry Espenshade, near Oakdale
SCHOOL,
Tuesday, August 20, $50 p. m, A.
H. Eby, near Campbelltown.
Wednesday, August 81, $50 p. m.
C. P. Longenecker. Middletown.
Wednesday, August 81, 2.S0 p. m.
G. M Phillips, south of Killinger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
Cellar Champions Crawl
Out at Expense of Newsies
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
Last Evenings Results
T-xyo 7, CaIina1 O. Napuciac Q
Standing of the Club
To-night's Game
West End VS.. Suburbans.

A voice from the cellar last night
turned out to be the Evangelicals,
who made terrific effort to crawl
out of the pit at the expense of the
Newsies. Their Judgment was good,
for the Newsies all played like u
one-armed paper hanger afflicted
with the hives. Six runs in one ses-
sion off Pitcher Ensweller sort of
whetted the cellar champions appe-
tite. so they kept on pacing around
to the following result:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
BELMONT VS.. LYKENs TOMORROW

will travel to Lykens on Saturday,
where they will meet the winning
Lykens team. The receipts from the
gate are to be given to the Red Cross
The following players should report
at the Pennsylvania Railroad Station
at $50 a. m: Matter, Parfit, Rosen-
berger. Black. Klineyoung. Machi-
ner, Schriner, Fissel. G. Davies. T.
Davies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
AMPUTATED BRAKEMAN,s FOOT

Robert Young, aged IS, brakeman
in the Harrisburg yards of the Penn
sylvania railroad, had his left foot
amputated at the Harrisburg Hospi-
tai yesterday. The foot was crushed
when it became caught between two
cars near SIX. hump Wednesday.