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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18

Spruce street, and their family have gone
to Belgrade Lakes, Me-, for the greater part
of the summer.
Miss z. Gwen Martin, of Chestnut Hill, and
Mrs. Arthur Pew have left for a six weeks
trip through the West. They will spend some
time in Colorado.
Mrs. Anna Colohan. of 1873 South Nine.
teenth street. is spending the summer at
Roxmor Woodland n. Y s
Mrs. C. d. Bolt. of the Warwick Apart
ments, has gone to Berkeley Springs, Va, for
several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard b. Ligget. Of 135
South Eighteenth street. have opened their
cottage at Chelsea for the summer. Their
son. Mr.. J. Thomas Ligget. U. S. A.. Is now
serving with the American expeditionary
forces in France.
Mr.. and Mrs Philip A. Castner and their
children, Of Merton. have opened their cot
tage in Cape May.
, Mrs. Wesley w. Hartlng has returned from
Pittsburgh. where she has been visiting for
several weeks. and is now staying with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Ball a,
their home in Germantown. LieutenanS
Harting is In France with the American
expeditlonary forces
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Garbett. Of Merton,
have gone to Haddonfed where they
will spend the remainder OF the summer
DR., and Mrs. Oscar Leonard Grumbrecht
announce the marriage Of their daughter.
Miss Mary Gillin Grumbrecht. and Mr.. Will
| liam Sherman Athey, Jr.. Y. S. n. A.. on
| Saturday, July 13, in Camden. n. J.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smaller and their
| family. formerly, of North Twenty-etghth
| street. are now occupying their new home at
| 125 West Sharpnack street Pelham.
| Mrs. e Gehring Hardness Of Queen Lane.
| who has been visiting Mrs P. II. Peaget. of
| James avenue. Flushing. l.. l.. left on Satur-
| day with a party Of ten for automobile
| trip to Magnolia, Mass.
| The members Of the Falls Boys Brigade
| in the care Of the Rev. Clifford Wesley Col
| lins, Of the Grace Protestant Episcopal
| Church. are camping in Maryland this week
| They include Herbert Eoocock. willard
| Shaw. George Kearsley. Harold Peace
! Francis wuler. Edwin Teal James Holds
WORTH Alfred Walker, Samuel Decker. Ellis
| Watts, Albert Leach. Edwin Saylor. Walter
Borland. Herbert Chadwick. Robert Edwards
Donald Mason and Boswell Greenwood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
FRENCH BAND HERE TODAY
CAPTAIN Phsres Will Bring Them for
Two DAYS

The French military band which Is touring
this country under the leadership of Captain
Gabriel Phares, former conductor Of the cele-
brated Guarde Republicaine. giving series
of concerts In the military camps and for
the public In some Of the principal cities Will
days stay Every man In the band 10
veteran soldier who has been decorated for
bravery under fire and many of them bear
wounds received in battle. Captain Phares
IA no stranger In America. He led the Guarde
Republicaine at both the 81. Louis and San
Francisco expositions.
The irst performance of the band In this
city will be at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
tonight where concert win be given on the
parads ground in front Of marine barracks
No. .. The concert will be the feature of an
open-air smoker at which all the men In the
yayd will be On, rtained. Tomorrow night
iho hanA utli Gtve sakwo-hovr concert q ths
i1o1dlsn6 - ~ CIV Hell P,era
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
THANK MYRON T. HERRICK
British Government Sends Gift Of Apprecia.
ton

tlOn
New York. July 1s.-It became known here
that Myron T. Herrick, formerly Gov.
ernor Of Ohio, now chairman of the Ma
tional Finance Committee Of the War Camp
Community Service. has received from the
British Government piece Of old English
plate, with an appreciation from Sir Edward
Grey of 1.-The great assistance rendered by
you when. as ambassador to the French re-
public you remained in Paris after the de-
parture of the French Government and the
British embassy and extended your protec-
ton to the many British who turned to you
for aid and advice"
Although the message was transmitted by
the former British Ambassador Sir Cecil
Spring Rice in May 1915. Mr.. Herrick never
consented until now to have this honor made
public The message Of transmission said In
parts
His Majesty's Government desires to ask
your acceptance of this piece of old English
plate, which they hope will serve to you
and yours as a memorial Of the exertions
which you SO devotedly and generously EN-.
ployed on behalf of British subjects. both
soldiers and civilians, In that time of stress
and suffering. and a token of the Kings
grateful recognition Of the same"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
BENEFIT PLANNED FOR END
OF MONTH AT LAKE FOREST
Woman's Committee of State Council of De.
fense the Beneficiary Of Large
Affair

Chicago, July 1S Vegetable bouquets
from Chicago north shore gardens are to be
among the many offerings at the garden
fete to be held July 81 under the auspices
of the Daughters of the American Revolution
on the grounds of Mrs. Franklin P. Smiths
home at Lake Forest. Chicago. III.
Mrs Woodrow Wilson has sent piece Of
her own handiwork--a handkerchief-as we'll
as autographs Of herself and the President
for the sale.
A Gypsy" will read horoscopes and chii-
dren may ride In pony carts for small sum.
committee fund of the State Council of De-
fense Mrs. Frank Fuller, regent of the
chapter; Mrs. Edward A. Leight. Mrs.
Arthur Dow. Mrs. Frederick A. Dow and Mrs.
Charles Z. Frankenthal are on the COM
mittee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
What's Doing Tonight

Georges Hill Improvement Association
meets at Fifty-second street and Girard ave-
nue..
Municipal Band plays at Stenton Park
playground, Sixteenth and CORTLAND streets
Philadelphia Band playa ON City Hah plaza.
Mass-meeting at Hoskins Hall, Chestnut
and Ninth Streets to stimulate interest In
physical exercise.
Lecture ON exercise by L. II. Smith, ma.
tional field secretary, physical reserve COM
nittee. ecurity league. Hoskins Hail. Ninth
and Chestnut
.Open.air religious meeting. Fottersll
Square, Eleventh and York streets
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
WILSON REFUSES
PICTURED IN UNI
Idea ''Violates FundamentaIl \
Our Institutions" He
Tells Artist

New York, July 4Nviit NJ
From Guido Brunos Fifth avenue gaffef
yesterday came assertions that Prsst1elt
Wilson does not approve Of the work Ok'
artists who picture the President IN n1lisl
tary uniform as Commander Chief Of ~
Army and Navy. ~ ~
In the August number of Bruno's Bohsflis.
Magazine of Life, Love and Letters, win
appear. says Bruno letter which the Prest-
dent wrote recently to Bernhard wall, an
artist. who had made an imaginative etching
Of President Wilson in uniform and had sent
one of the prints to the President. me
President. although duly appreciatives OF the
gift. believes-at least SO the letter II
Bruno's Bohemia says-that to put q miil.;
tary uniform on a President of the United
States violates very fundamental prtn-l
ciple of our institutions" bk
The letter which Bruno's publication sAys
sent to Mr.. Wall by the President, rrna
as follows.
THE WHITE HOUSE. a
July, 1918
My dear Mr.. Wall: | warmly and sin K
cerely appreciate the sentiment which led
you to make the etching Of which you were
kind enough to send me copy, but feel K
bound, in replying to your letter Of June ~.
Wnlcn was lald pe1ore me only the otuer
day. to say that there is a sense In which
putting me in uniform violates very
fundamental principle of our Institutions
namely. that the military power is subOr.
dinate to the civil
The trainers of the Constitution, Of
course, realized that the President would
seldom be soldier and their idea In MAKE
ing him the Commander Chief OF the
Army and Navy of the United States wus
that the armed forces of the country ntnet
be the instruments of the authority by
which policy was determined II u 6oR
that reason that we can truly say tbat
our organization is in no sense and can3fn
no sense he miltaristic s ri
do not think this a mere formal scrupio
on my part. ] believe 1t goes to the root
OF things and | am sure may thus cam
ddly express 1t to you without creating
the impression that do not fully appre-
ciate the motive and the idea of your etcti-
ing. by which I am very much cotnpli-
mented Sincerely yours
WOODROW WILSON,. RI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
BOY AIDS RED CROSS
Enser Boermer and Little Friends Conduct
Miniature Bazaar

Esner Boermer fifteen years old. 502l
Usage avenue is not to be outdone in patr-
otic work. and to prove his ability to do
his country a service he and eleven other
children whose ages range from eleven to
afteen. conducted miniature bazaar, at
which they sold lemonade and candy and
the like.
The result of the bazaar was the raising
of more than thirty dollars all of which
Young Boermer. sent Immediately to Red
Cross headquarters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
WAR CHEST REPORT SATURDAY.

An explicit report Of the actual sum Of
money collected in the recent War Chest
campaign will be ready Saturday.
The report will cover all Pennsylvania SUBJ
scriptions and the amount already received
in yearly subscriptions as we'll as In the first
monthly payments due July /.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
Hens Decrease in State

Hsrrisburg, July 1s.-A decrease Of nearly
12 per cent in the number Of hens in Penn
sylvania. as compared with year ago. Is
reported by the State Department of Agri-
culture There was q shortage Of IL per cent
In the chicks Matched this year ~ compared
with 1917. Many hocks are In bad condition
bsceuss Of ths severe winter, an4 killing =
woaISllngu y vrgva s n & 4 9 a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
Bridge Party for Red Cross

A bridge party will be given on July -.
at Vinland, the villa of Mrs. HAm-
ilton Mex. Twombley, in Newport for the
benefit of the American Red Cross For
,ho same organization a series of French
lectures will be given during August At the
villas in Newport of Mrs. French vanderbllts
Mrs. r. Livingston Beeckman. Mrs. w. Fft4
Hugh whitehouse and Mrs. George .. scott.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18

Mrs. f. Gehring Hardness. Of Queen Lane.
who has been visiting Mrs. P. H. Peaeet. of
James avenue. Flushing. l.. T. left on Satur-
day with party of ten for an automobile
trip to Magnolia Mass.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18

Mr. and Mrs Charles Smaller and their
family. formerly, of North Twenty eighth
street are now occupying their new home at
125 West Sharpnack street, Pelham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-22

Toilet Goods Offer import t a n t economies in honor of the MOnth-End Sale TOOTH POWDER-The well known Calox oxygen tooth powder, cleanses the teeth, preserves the gums, 10. special 4CC TALCUM POWDER-Highly perfumed talcum powder, in full pound cans, pure 17r quality, special " NAIL BRUSHEs-Odd lot with wooden backs, bleached and unbleached o. bristles, special OS POWDER PUFFS-Slightly soiled wool powder puffs with ribbon handles, can be En washed, special C~ TOOTH BRUSHES-Odd lot tooth brushes, soft and me dium hard bristles, choice of several styles and 1En shapes, special AON NAIL POLISHERS " Soiled, large, medium and small sizes. Can be easily cleaned, E. special JC COLD CREAM - Raccarma cold cream, highly perfumed, splendid quality, CE. reduced to ZJC HAIR BRUSHES - Hughes Ideal hair brushes, good fiber bristles, rubber cush- On. toned, special JUC
 Main Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-22
LOVEMAN, JOSEPH & LOEB
Store Opens ot $50 q. m.
MoNTH-END SALE ToDAY-ONE DAY ONLY
Extraordinary sdUings haUe been created 0n heaps is sOiled; n broken assOrtnaents and incOmpIet

Month-End Sales are clearance sales. They differ from End of the Season Clearance Sales, in that much of the merchandise is still fashionable and therefore desirable from fashion standpoint. Of
 course merchandise that is still fashionable only takes place in a month-end sale when size assort- ments are incomplete when merchandise is soiled
 from displays or handling. In either event. howev-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-22
' Red Cross headquarters
Store Closes 6 D. III. Saturday 9 D. m.

CT, the price reduction will more than make up for any imperfection
 Month -End-Sales are always held on the final Fri day of the month They last but one day. If any of the offerings interest you get early start for the store because quantities in many instances are very limited
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04
Hoo, DEALERS ARE
DOING MUCH GOOD
Local Sales House Making His Bust
ness Serve the General Public

For sometime c. 0. Noble has been
buying hogs from adjacent territory
and selling them to the packing houses
where coed prices could be had The
recent drop in prices has made it nee
ces sary FOR the de- leYs tc do about
much to keep the business in proper
form.
MI Noble has turned his purchas-
IS into supplying demands for pigs and
mall hogs. He trades pigs for lar
ger hCgs, pound Tor pound, and thus
enables thc sock raiser to keep suppl
ID and continue to grow hogs.
He has also made it possible for
.ccal consumers to buy these small
hogs at price much lower than the
demands on the cure market.
logs are being sold fer meat from
hese pens and many people are buy
ne them, The trip t. the packing
house and he return at forty cents
! pound is eliminated in the process.
It is beginning to moan something
II CCrdele
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04
WEATHER MAN TOLD
GREAT BIG STORY
Everybody is Delighted With the
Temperature Of Bright
Crisp Day

Something got wrong with the wea-
.her man yesterday and he told a
great big story. He said bleak
northwestern wave was headed this
way form the Ca dien ice country
and that it would frost as far south
rs Miami last night.
Nobody mas determined whether it
vas that cold in Miami, but the fairest
oretties' day OF the New Year dawn
ID this morning and the crisp bracing
iir put everybody in fine spirit.
The weather man sometimes mis-
1gures,- gets his wires crossed, but
ne is usually right ard when he says
Geld wave is coming, better get ready
FOR it. II means all that and some
ines mere. However, nc many PEG
1le are sorry his prediction failed
this time
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04
ROMANCE ENDS IN
HAPPY MARRIAGE
Bernard Bcatright and Miss Mildred
Ward Welded Lacit Night

AS a elimination Of a long dovoticr
full OF romance and interest 20 theil
friends, Bernard BCatright and Miss
Mildred Ward were happily and quiet
1y married last night at the home o,
the brides sister, Mrs. Leo Marshall
IN Ashburn. Rev. Mr.. Davenport
pastor CT the Methodist church in. Ash
burn performed the ceremony. The
young couple are home again and arc
receiving the ccngr2 tula lens Of theil
friends Throughout the community
Mrs. Boatright is the daughter OF
Or. and Mrs. j. A. Ward and apopulal
and lovely young woman. She has
hosts CT friends here AID throughout
the community The groom is a
son Of Judge and Mrs. f. g. Boatright
and belongs to the avia -iOn corps OF
the United States Army. He is al
present stationed THE aviation
school at Georgia Tech. He is a pop
ular young man both here and in his
training corps at school.
The young people have the good
wishes Of many people on all sides
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04
CITY DELIVERS
OVER 800 LOADS
CITY FUEL ADMINISTRATION DO.
ING GOOD WORK FOR NEEDY.

1t is reported that the city has de-
liyercd since il began to supply wood
70 those of the people Of the city who
rould not obtain it elsewhere more
'hree hundred twO-horse loads.
There has been something over fifty
loads furnished by the city to the
needy ones who were unable to pay for
it. This is counted a good work on the
part Of the city, and the fuel commits
soncrs are accorded thanks for their
,ood work in handling this matter for
the city.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04
MORE TRAINING
CAMPS ARE OPEN
MEN WILL START TOMORROW TO
WIN COMMISSIONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Prepara
lions are complete for the opening
Saturday of the third series Of Off
GERS training camps. In addition tic
The men drawn from the army, TWEEN
iy-fve hundred candidates have been
selected from the specified schools and
colleges including those with military
training in their curriculum. College
hcl assigned to the camps will be
graded and paid as first class pri-
Yates and be required to enlist for
the duration of the war and in the
event they fail to win commissions
will have to stay in the service to
finnish the enlistment.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04
WANT ADS SELDOM
FAIL TO DO WORK
Man Lost His Keys and Asked for
Them in Little Ad. He Got
Them-and More.

A good customer down at the Chero
Cola plant lost a big bunch OF valua-
bic keys yesterday and after he
thought and thought long time about
how 10 get them, he got the idea that
a wantad might put him again in po-
session. The want ad appeared yester
day evening in the Dispatch.
This morning he called and asked
that The ad be discontinued. He also
asked if anybody else had inquired for
a bunch-5everal lunches of keys. lie
had his and some thatcher people
have lost but had not thought OF the
want ad department in the Dispatch as
a means OF getting them.
Keep the want ads in mind. They
pay.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04
MUM BE RAJ.
WILSON PLANS
TO OPERATE
ROADS
SPEAKS TO BOTH HOUSES OF
CONGRESS TODAY.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4-president
Wilson today laid before congress as
scmbled in joint session his recommen-
dation for carrying out the govern
mcnt operations Of the railroads.
Bills to carry out the Pesident'a
IDEAS arc already prepared under the
supervision Of the department of JUS
tce will be Immediately introduced
with plans for prompt consideration in
both houses.
In the beginning President Wilson
said 81 am sure | am speaking the
e ali thoughtful Americans when
| say it is our duty as the representa-
tives Of the nation to do everything
that is necessary as to secure the com
plete mobilization of the whole re-
sources of America by as rapid and e.
! fcctive means SIS can be found"
To guarantee the proper returns
lTOul lHe IOdtlS uuIllS lllc DGllOu VI
government operation the Pesident re-
commended that congress provide com
pensation at rate the same as the net
operating income of the three preced-
ing fiscal years. He recommended
legislation to provide proper maintain
anco and bctterment and five hundred
million dollars as a fund for govern
mcnt operation, all of which is contain
ed in the government bills introduced
He declared that the directors of the
railways had done all they could
but the government can do what pri-
yate manag ement caanCt He said
the common admins ration should be
carried out with as little disturbance
as possible tC the personnel of the
present operating organizations and
that the government should be regard
full CT The interests CT those by whom
the great properties are owned.
President Wilson said that while
the present authority of the executives
suTices fer all purposes of administra-
ton, it is right and necessary that
the owners serve ihc government as
guarantee chat the properties will
be maintained They are to receive
equitable and just compensation.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04
JONES WILL DEFEND
WATSON PAPERS
GOES TO WASHINGTON FOR TRIAL
MONDAY.

The case OF the Jeffersorian Publish
ng Company against the United
States Post Office Department and j.
Q. West, local post master al Thomp-
sen, Ga, will come up for trial in the
United States District Court at Angus
ia, Ga, on the 28th of this month.
The case has attracted nation wide at
tenticn. as ii was the barring of the
TeffersCnian a weekly publication and
he Watson Magazine, a monthly publ
cation, from the mails ON the ground
Hon. Thomas e. Watson, editor and
publisher, had violated the Espionage
Aci and the second class mailing
privilege was revoked by the Post Mas
ter General Mayor j. Gordon Jones
# this city the publications OF Mr.
Watson, and he filed the bill for in
junction against the government seek
ing to enjoin the pest master at
Thompson to receive and distribute
the paper and magazine through the
mails. The petition alleges that on
account of the reyoking Of the mail
ing privileges that the Jeffersonian
Publishing Company has sustained
damages in the sum OF $4,000 by rea-
son OF silencing the press and Virtual
ly cOHfiscating the entire printing
plant Of the company. Mayor Jones
will leave for Augusta Saturday for
the purpose Of aking this case up for
rial the following Monday
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04
ALL HANDS FOUGHT
STUBBORN HOBOKEN FIRE

HOBOKEN, Jan. 4.-Firemen, sol
diers and civilians, aided by New York
fireboats and railroad tugs brought a
stubborn blaze under control after a
ght of several hours in the heart OF
the industrial district, paralleling the
government controlled waterfront here
today.
A siX-story manufacturing plant con
tanning paper and other mill supplies,
owned by the Batti-McQuade Company,
was destroyed with the estimated loss
Of a quarter million.
A number of firemen were overcome
by cold, exhaustion and smoke were
removed to the hospitals.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04
RECOGNITION IS
PROBABLEFOR
LENINE
+ VA s@A
SAID RUSSIA MAY REVIVE WORK
AT ANY MOMENT.

LONDON, Jan 4-Recognition OF
the Linene government in Russia by
the entente allies is probable owing
to the developments in the Russo-Ger.
man negotiations, according to the
Daily Chronicle statement, apparently
based on the contribution by the diplo-
matte correspondent which was prin-
ted beneath it.
The writer say that owing to Boil
sheviki discovery OF the German dupli-
city that anything may happen and
lsays Russia may quite possibly wit
mess a revival of the war If not in
the most active form it might at least
be sullenly defensive war, necessita-
ting the keeping on the frontier of con
siderable German forces.
1t would at least prevent those pleas
ant and profitable commercial eXchang-
es which Germany hopes for"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04
$4,000 'SLACKERS
IN This COUNTRY
GENERAL cROWDER MAKES RE.
PORT TO BAKER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-Fifty thou
sand real slackers in the United
States is Provost Marshall General
Crowder's estimate in his report to
Secretary Baker The calculation SUI
poses shat ten men in each registra
ton district have escaped service
without being caught Only few
mere hea sixteen thousa d have beer
identified. About two thousand have
been prosecuted.
The report shows that 92S Germans
of draft age have been accepted foi
service in the national army.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04
( ice BLOCKADE IS
HOLDING Off COAL
NEW YORK HAS USED UP ALL
OF HER SUPPLY.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The ice block
ade in the harbor and adjacent waters
combined with another day Of zero
weather, today caused much concern
and the Fuel Administration transpor
tation officials who have been work
ing to relieve the alarming shortage
of coal. So.
Not in years has the ice menace
been so great, as hundreds of families
have been unable to get coal and have
been burning kerosene and the supply
has dwindled to such an extent that
an oil famine is now feared.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04
PRESIDENT CONFE;RS
ON WATER POWER
WANTS TO ESCAPE DEADLOCK
ON LEGISLATURE.

WASHINGTON, Jan 4.-President
Wilson has summoned the house lead
ers interested in waterpower lcgisla
ton to a conference at the White
House tonight with view of securing
expeditions action on some measure
which will reconcile all differences.
lie is seeking to avoid the deadlock
that occurred on the subject at the
last session.