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The Washington times., 1918-08-07
Brdegroom'S S Father
viii Offiiciate Today

Isaac Stuart McElroy. jr.. twen-
ty-five. White Sulphur Springs, w.
Va, and Alice Wilson. twenty-three.
Baltimore, Nd"
The above inscription on an appli-
cation for a marriage license today
caused Colonel KroIl, license clerk,
TO take another look.
Then he recognized the applicant
Irwin H. Hoover, chief usher, at the
White House, and all was well, for
this is the fourth time Hoover has
performed this service for members
of the Presidential family.
The Rev. Isaac Stuart McElrop, sr-r
was named as the officiating minis
ter, and a special authorization by
the court was necessary before he
could perform the ceremony, as he is
not a resident of the District OF CO.
lumbia
On the Recommendation OF hegInaIu
Rowland, Justice Hitz granted per-
mission for the bridegroom's father
to officiate at the wedding today,
and Colonial Kroll added another in
teresting license to the collection
over which he presides.
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House conservatories have been shorn
of their blooms TO decorate the apart
ment- The bride will be given In
marriage by her fathG and the
bridegroom's father, the Rev. DR..
] S. McElroy, of Columbus. Ga, will
offciate at the wedding. using the
Presbyterian service. Mr.. McElroy's
sister, Mrs. Martin Crook. of Spartan
| burg, S. c., will be the brides only
| attendant, and the best man will b,
Prof. r. NJ Turnbull, OF the Union
Theological Seminary. Richmond.
An interesting little house party If
gathered at the White House for the
wedding. The bride, who is the
daughter of the PresideL''s only
brother, Joseph r. Wilson, manager
of the business development depart
ment of the United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Company, came over
from her home in Baltimore yester.
day afternoon, accompanied by Mr..
an dMrs. Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. l. S
McElroy. ST., and their son, the bride
groom, came with them, having been
in Baltimore for several days com
pleting the details OF the auspicious
ceremony.
Arrived This Morning.
The bridegroom's sisters, Mrs Crook
and Mrs. C. G. Crowell. of Columbus,
Ca, arrived this morning. Prof. Turn
bull also got in this morning, and Miss
Elizabeth Perkins. OF Muncie. Ind,
who has been visiting the bride al
her Baltimore home, will come over
today.
Miss Perkins was Miss Wilson's
room mate at the Ward Belmont Col
lege at Nashville, Tenn. and is her
most intimate friend. She has visited
at the White House with the Presi-
dents niece, coming over for the FIRST
of the state dinners two years ago.
Miss Margaret Wilson will be the
only one of the Presidents daughters
at their cousins wedding. Mrs
FraScis Bowes Sayre is not able tc
come to Washington for the occasion
as she had hoped, and the Secretary
of the Treasury and Mrs. McAdoo are
| still in the early stages of their trir
home from the West coast. Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones is also away
being the guest OF friends at York
Harbor. Me. Miss Wilson subscribe'
to the old adaEe that a bride must
wear something old and something
new, something borrowed and some
thing blue" The coronet of rare
lace with which her veil will be ar
ranged was loaned her by Mrs. VIII
son, and the orange blossoms on heI
costume were worn by Mrs. Crook
and Mrs. Crowell. sisters Of the bride
groom, at their weddings.
What manner OF person is Miss
| Wilson, who is TO be the fifteenth
White House bride. the third in the
present Administration and the NTH
member of Woodrow Wilson's family
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Miss Alice Wilson To Be
Fifteenth White House Bride

to marry since he became President
II the United States?
Well, she's a Southern girl. born In
Nashville. and educated at the Ward
Belmont College there And she's .
,erious girl. as are most Of the wo-
men of the Wilson family. Moreover.
she's simple. unaffected. intelligent
md not inclined to care much for
society.
She was listed among the debu-
tantes OF last winter and II was even
whispered that she was to be White
House bud. However. entertaining at
he White House. save of the most
,fficial character, is frowned upon
n wartime and besides Miss Wilson
elected TO have no formal coming out
She did visit at the White House
several times and was present at one
or two of the state dinners given In
honor of visiting foreign notables.
but there were no special festivities
for her either here or in Baltimore.
Indeed. she and her mother spent the
greater part OF the winter visiting
in the South. Her friends would have
II that the Rev. Mr.. McElroy had
been successful in his wooing ere
the matter OF her debut came up and
that this accounted in a measure for
her lack of interest
Engagement Announced.
The engagement was announced in
May. Just about the time that Mr..
McElroy was being graduated from
the Union Theological Seminary at
Richmond, and was followed in a few
weeks by his ordination in his fathers S
church at Columbus, Ga. He is now
pastor of the Presbyterian Church at
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, but
within the year expects to go TO
Japan as a missionary. Fortunately
the woman he has won for his wife
is well calculated to be a helpmeet
to him in his difficult field.
In spite of being a White House
bride, Miss Alice Wilson is to have
the simplest sort of a wedding, with
only a family party present The de
tails are unostentatious in the ex'
treme, as might be expected in the
case of young woman with her quiet
tastes.
Among the fourteen other mar
riages which have taken place in the
White House precedent may be found
for the sort Of wedding chosen by the
present bride or for as elaborate a
ceremony as could be desired, great
variety as to arrangements having
been observed.
Miss Eleanor Randolph Wilson. the
Presidents youngest daughter, was
the last White House bride and her
husband. William Gibbs McAdoo, Sec
retary of the Treasury, has the dis
tinction of being the only Cabinet Of
fcer in the history OF the country to
win the hand OF the daughter of a
President. The marriage of her sis
ter. Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson, to
Francis Bowles Sayre, set the matri-
monial ball rolling and their wedding
on Tuesday. November %, 1913. has
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Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke WaggamaI
will leave Washington today fol
Cape May for a short stay. COINS
later to Beverly Farms, Mass, wher'
they will be the guests OF Col anC
Mrs. John r. Williams.
The Washington times., 1918-08-07

A LBERT METIN, chief OF the
~ French Mission to Australia,
n Gen. Paul Gerald Pau, and
the other members OF the
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Pau
By yFrenchAm Nine Juserand.

DR.. Carlos z. Restrepo. former
president of Colombia, will go 10
New York today for a short visit be-
fore returning to his own country
Dr. Restrepo was the guest OF honor
at luncheon yesterday OF the Minis
ter from Colombia and Nine. Urueta
at the legation. Their other guests
were members OF the legation starr.
Mr.. and Mrs: Edward T. Stotesbury.
OF Philadelphia. expect to spend the
autumn at retton Woods, N. H.
Capt and Mrs. Pitt Seott have gone
to New London. Cona.. ;or Il short
visit before establishing themselves In
Philadelphia Captain scott has been
ordered to duty at the I.elg,Is Island
navy yard. Since their marriage in
the early summer, they havo heen
occupying the apartment OF Mrs.
Scotts mother, Mrs. T. Dewitt Tai
mage, in the Altamont
Miss Frances Sullivan. who has
been the guest OF her brother-in-law
and dNcister. Lieut. and Mrs. Albert Lin
coin Hoffman. in Cleveland Park. has
returned to her home in Radnor and.
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. lanes
Francis Sullivan, and Hiss Elaine
sullivan Will go today 10 visit MI.
and Mrs. James Blanchard Clews at
Brookville, L. /. Later they Will 20
to their camp in the AdirondackE.
To Take NursIng Course.
Word has come from westport-on-
Lake Champlain, N. Y, Of the inten-
ton Of Miss Agnes o'Gorman, daugh-
ter of former Senator OiGorman, Of
New York, to come to Washington
this week and enter upon a three
year course in nursing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke waggaman
will leave Washington today for
Cape May for a short stay. going
later to Beverly Farms, Mass, where
they will be the guests OF Col and
Mrs. John r. Williams.
The wedding Of Miss Anna whita-
ker. OF Tyler, Tex, and Samuel
B. Goodman, also OF Tyler, Tex.
took place last evening in the garden
of the brides aunt, Mrs. S. N. Cole
man, at American University Park.
The ceremony was performed at 8
o'clock by the Rev. Z. c. Powers, Of
Baltimore The bride has been
spending the summer with her aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodman will live in
, Tyler, where they will go after a
short wedding trip up the Hudson
and in the North.
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HAPPENING IN SOCIETY

IN the next week or ten days to be
gone the rest of the summer. TheS
will spend most of their time at their
home in Atlanta, where their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ronald Ransom, lives. Their
other daughters, Mrs. Simpson wire
of Lieut.. Alston Simpson, U. s. NJ
and Mrs. Pratt, wife OF Lieut. Ly-
man Pratt. u. S. n. R, are remaining
in Washington this summer TO be
near their husbands until they are
sent on overseas duty.
To Visit in Michigan.
Miss Helen .Blodgett and her sis
ter, Miss Mona Blodgett, leave on Sat
urday for Mackinac Island. Mich
where they will visit Miss Ruth Or
ton. Miss Orton is well known in
Washington, having visited Misses
BlodCett on several occasions.
Miss BIodgett entertained with
picture party yesterday afternoon at
the Columbia Theater, taking her
guests later home for tea.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Shepherd,
of New York, who are now passing
the summer at Narragansett Pier, an
nounced yesterday the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Maude. Gwynne
Shepherd, to Ernest Harrah,' son OF
Charles Harrah, OF Philadelphia Miss
Shepherd, who was a debutante OF
several seasons ago. is a niece OF Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt and cousin OF
Brig. Gen. Cornelius Vanderbilt and
the Countess Szechenyi. The wedding
will take place on August "a at Mar
ragansett Pier.
Major and Mrs. Ronald T. Lyman
have leased their home in Boston for
the winter to Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Hamilton Rice, who are at present at
Newport. Major Lyman is now sta
toned in Washington. and his wife
and children are established for the
summer In a cottage on the Tiffany
estate at Oyster Bay.
VIII Go to Camp DIX.
Lieut.. and Mrs Gerald L. Kesler
are spending a few days with Mrs.
Resler's mother, Mrs. ]. U. Raymond.
at her home in Euclid street. before
going to Camp Dix, Dallas, Tex.
where Lieutenant Kesler, who is in
the Air Service, U. S. A, will be on
duty. He has recently been stationed
at the Wilbur Wright aviation camp.
The marriage Of Liutenant kesler
and his bride. who was Miss Mildred
Searle Raymond, of Washington,
daughter of the late DR.. ]. U. Ray
mond, took place on July at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles U. Ray
mond in Dayton, Ohio.
George S. Wainwright. superintend-
ent of the Prudential Insurance Com
pany. who has been very Ill Tor the
past ten days, is improving very
rapidly and expects to be out in q
few days time.
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a face powder in cake form)

A fine powder for particular
people. Made of the finest ma
terials. Every bit of impurity
removed. Absolutely neutral in
effect-will remove the shine
from the face and will not clog
the pores. A powder now on
The Washington times., 1918-08-07
NedrdCOnpdctS

the dressing table of the better
class of people. Comes in three
shades and exquisitely perfumed.
Daintily boxed with puff and
mirror. Your druggist and de-
partment stores have it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-19
SENDS REPORTS
OF SUGAR USED
Local Food Administrator Gives to
Chicago Data Supplied BY
Eating Houses.

NJ. o. Griswold, local food ad-
ministrator, stated today that d
complete report has been forward
ed to Chicago of applications so
far received from public eating
places for sugar certificates.
Mr.. Griswold states that he
knows of no one boarding house
proprietor who did not file an ap
plication, and further states that
there might be more persons af-
fected who have failed to make
the necessary application. Persons
who failed to apply for certificates
will find themselves put to much
trouble as the rules OF the food. adj
ministration make 1t obligatory
for grocers to sell only two pounds
of sugar at one time to those who
are not supplied with certificates
Ample notice was given out by Mr..
Griswold some time ago in ref
erence to the filing of the appli-
cations at his offices at the Rock
Island club. The applicants were
requested to state the number Of
persons being taken care Of and
the amount of sugar that would be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-19
MAY ESTABLISH
RIVER BARGE LINE
AS WAR MEASURE

That the federal government p-o-
poses to establish lines of bargcs
on the Mississippi is clearly indi-
Gated in an announcement made in
Washington that Director General
OF Transportation McAdoo has ap-
pointed NJ ]. Sanders of New Or
leans as federal manager" of the
Missfssippi and warrior water
ways" Mr. Sanders is vice-presi-
dent, OF the Mississippi Valley Wat
erways association. which has urg
ed the establishment of govern
ment owned line OF barges as
war measure. He has been the
manager of a big steamship line
out of New Orleans for several
years and is thoroughly conversant
with the facilities of transportation
on the Mississippi.
In his capacity of federal man
ager, Mr.. Islanders will have gener-
al direction Of the development of
the necessary facilities for utilizing
the river as war measure. His
activities at first will be confined
to the lower river. since the great
est need for transportation, as a
war measure. is between st. Louis
and New Orleans. AS member of
the committee on inland water
ton, Mr. Sanders recently signed
a report in which he advocated the
construction OF so steel barges and
seven tow boats for use on the
Mississippi Black Warrior rivers. Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-19
WHERE ARE THE
GIRL FARMERS?
,armerets Not To Re Found On
One Rock Island County Farm,
Investigation Shows.

Where are Rock Island county's
srmerets?
In practically every vicinity
here there are farms at least two
three of the female workers are
mployed. Not so in Rock Island
ounty, or at least no one knows
{ any. Investigation has revealed
he fact that men alone are doing
ne field work.
An acute shortage Of farm help
as been felt for the last two or
hree months. Farmers continual
complain about being unable to
ccuTe helpers The harvesting
ieriod will soon be here with no
abor relief in sight II has been
uggested by one Rock Island resi-
ent that the women in the county
cIunteer and offer their services
. the farmers
Girls are DOMINIC oyerslls and
'loouers<And are doing their part
2 the fields throughout Illinois
he popular term 'farmeret' is yet
Unknown in this vicinity. Women
lsewhere arc plo8ing. driving traC,
prs, operating farm machinery and
DING practically everything tina.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-19
With Islanders
In The Service

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. p Williams, 154s
Twenty-eighth street, have receiy-
ed word OF the safe arrival in
France of their son, Corporal Earl
J. Williams.
Joseph Farrar writes his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Farrar, 2ll7
Twelfth street, of his safe arrival
overseas. This is the second son
who is serving in France.
Mrs. X. f. Stockdale, 2545 Nine
teenth avenue, has received word
that her son, Kenneth. has been
given the rank OF sergeant in the
regular army. Plans are perfected
for his company to leave in a short
time for overseas duty. He Is
with Company c motor supply
train at Waco, Texas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-19
ASKDEMOCRATS
Be AT MEETING.
Important and First Session Of
Party Officials TO BE Held ats
O'clock Tonight.

Since this is the first meeting Of
the Rock Island county Democrats
prior to launching the campaign for
the election in the fall officials OF
the committee urge that all mem
bers Of the party be present at the
session to be held tonight at s
O'Clock at the Rock Island house.
Business matters and plans will
be made for successfully launching
and carrying on the Democratic
drive. officials OF the committee in
charge urge the attendance OF all as
important business matters other
than routine are 10 be discussed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-19
he average male worker is able

the average male worker is able
to do.
Rock Island arsenal and the mu-
milton factories have taken hun
dreds OF Rock Island county's girls
for shop work, which may be re-
sponsible for the lack of farmerets,
said one Rock Islander today.
However. I think thai there are
thousands of women in the county
who are able to assume farm duties
for a time at least. 1t is not es-
sential that a definite length OF
time be spent by the women in the
fields. Much can be accomplished
In two or three weeks"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-19
PERSONAL POINTS

Miss Angelina Hoding~of Rock
Falls. ILL.,. is visiting at the home
c. Mr. and Mrs. c. 0. Griffin, So
Fourteenth and a-half Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl P. Griffin and
son have gone for a two weeks
visit at Urbana, Ill, with Mrs. Crit
fins parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bidwell.
/ A. G. Negro. formerly proprietor
of the Rock Island Rubber COM
pany, has been raised to the rank
of corporal. He is with the ma
chine gun battalion at Camp
Grant.
DR.. John j. Weber of Plattsville,
Wis, arrived in Rock Island this
morning to take charge of the OPP
teal department of the Reinert
jewelry store. He has been in
business at Plattsville for the last
five years, but disposed of his place
to enter the local store. Mrs. Web
er and daughter will join Mr.. Web
er next week Mrs. Weber intends
to enter the Palmer Chiropractic
school in Davenport. The doctor is
a graduate of the Mccormick col
Iege in Chicago and the Neal uni
versity.
Mr.. and Mrs George Kingsbury.
1881 Twenty-third street. have gone
to South Bend, Ind, for a short
vacation.
All the news all the time-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-19

Is estimated that these will cost
the government s8,200,000. Au-
thority to begin the construction OF
these boats is expected immediate
~ from Director General McAdoo.
Mr.. Sanders will also have au
thority to utilize transportation ia
cilities on the. Mississippi Black
Warrior rivers. The latter pro-
yides a water route between Biz
mingham, Ala, and New Orleans.
The Black Warrior river touches
one of the country's greatest coal
fields
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-19
YOUNG MAN TRIES
TO KID OFFICIAL

W. B. Nissen, a youth arrested
last night by Patrolman Ernest
Ristau for having no lights on his
automobile, attempted to talk Po-
lice Magistrate Smith out of filming
him this afternoon.
Young Nissen had poor srgu-
ments. The further he went the
worse they became. according to
the magistrate, who placed the fine
at SO. The young man, however.
was not daunted and left the station
with knowledge of all laws now in
effect in his possession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-19
COLLIDE.

Bridge line car and a truck
owned by the Carse & Ohlweiler
company of Rock Island coliided
on Second avenue, between Six
teenth and Seventeenth streets, at
II:15 this morning Slight damage
was done to the trolley car only
when the driver Of the truck at
tempted to drive between another
machine and the street car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-19
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-19
Obituary
FnneraI nf Mrs. CIans Nnrdhorst.

Funeral of Mrs. Claus AOrdhorst
Funeral setsices for the late Mrs.
Claus Mordhorst were held at the
home OF her son, John Mordhorst,
$50 Forty-fourth street. at ? o'clock
this afternoon with Rev. A. w.
Kjellstrand officiating. Interment
vas in Riverside
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-19

necessary. After these applications
have been passed upon at Chicago
the certificates will be issued. Yes
terday was the last day tor fnlinE
out the applications.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-19
Y0ItR FACE Is YOTR FORTI-NF.

4 thousand people look al your
face while one glauces at your feet
yet-you spend money TO keep your
rhoes in condition and neglect your
face. RED CROSS Shaving Lotion
(the after-shaving luxury, makes
old faces look young and keeps ali
faces in the pink Of condition This
and other RED CROSS toilet arti-
cles sold only by 4. J. Riesa. 1900
block, Rock Island.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-26
NO PEACE OF VIOLENCE.

Prince Msxmilian says no peaee Of violence" viii be
accepted This is puzzing It certainly has been war
of yiolence there was not much conversation nego
tiatng when the war started.
And the world outside of Prussia is not very enthus
astic about conversational peace, following war Of
such violence.
It is likely that Prince Max and his friends will hear
frca the German people even more theoretically than
from the President Of Che United States before the dip
lomatic conversations" cease.
The latest reply from Germany says that whereas the
people have had nothing to say hitherto about making
or peace they are going to have the power to
troll declarations Of war and peace hereafter.
Judging by what the people in Germany are saying,
that evidently is no exaggeration The Germans
it, if the kaiser does not.
In south Germany where they have wasted much
love on Prussia there is published plain demand that
those responsible for the war be turned to the public
hangman.
dictate and give the German people chance to get out
Of the trouble into which he led them.
Macmillan Harden a considerably more powerful
Macmillan than "Prince Max" and one of the most
courageous writer's in Europe, tells great German audi
ence that the kaiser is beaten ought to know it, ant
take up his cross" and get out
In any case, this country and the allies win go ahead
methodically winding up the work to be done. Tn,
date Of the next great American Liberty Loan is already
fixed It viii be big one the money will be there anc
subscribers more numerous than ever -Four million fv
hundred thousand Americans subscribed to the first loan
Nine million five hundred thousand subscribed to thu
second loan Seventeen millions subscribed to the hrt
loan, and TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS subscribed to tn
last loan.
The fifth loan next spring will have subscribers
Twenty-Five million bond buyers and twentythree million
men enlisted included in this countrys asets Tha
means many things including peace the permanen
American plan.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-26
SAW SON IN BATTLE AT MOVIE SHOW.

Few if any, fathers who have sent their sons TO battle
against the Huns but whom circumstances keep at home
have had the opportunity to those in action
against the foe And yet such was the privilege Of an
Albuquerque man recently.
Blaine Leeper, of this city, has son who year ago
enlisted in the army from Texas Recently Leeper was
passing motion picture theatre in this city and
essy glanced at the poster advertising war play within
the theatre Leeper had started again on his way wher
something about the poster caused him to turn again
and view it. There he his son. clad as an Ameri
soldier he is now and mentioned as the star male
character.
Leeper entered the teatre and saw the picture There
upon the he Frank Leeper his son. crouchne
in allied trench and about to go over Then the line
advanced and young Leeper eaped forth to meet the
hordes of oncoming Germans. Soon he engaged huge
German in hand-to-hand combat. 1t was too much for
his father and he forgot that he merely saw picture
"Stay with em, Frank! Give EN- hep he shouted
as he eaped TO his feet Then remembering he resumed
his seat and saw the remainder Of the film, where his
son wounded
The above is clipped from the albuquerque IN. ny
Morning Journal