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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

The reception ana dance given last
night by the Refreshments Corps OF
the Red Cross TO the new residents q
the city and the officers from Camp \
A. Humphreys, was a success in every
particular. During the reception,
from s to 9 o'clock, the nd.tOrium
was crowded and later in the evening
the floor waS filled with the dancing
couples. The music was excellent an.
the affair was the most brilliant Of
the Easter week. The members Of
the Refreshment Corps who formed
the reception committee were Miss
Rcsc MasDonald. captain, Mrs. David
Janney Howell, Mrs. Carroll Pierce,
Miss Mamie Lindsey, Mrs. j. Stewart
Jameson, Mrs. c. William Wattles.
Mrs. John Hunter Foster, Miss Nancy
Lee Tackett, Miss Minnie Henderson
Mrs. Albert Doyle Brockett, Mrs.
Wallace Lindsey. Mrs. Robert l.
PAYNE. Mrs. Julian Y. Williams, Mrs.
Charles T. Nicholson and Miss Rather
inc Waller. Near the close cf the eve
ming it was announced that a dance
would be given by the officers at
Camp a. A. Humphreys this evening
the boat leaving Alexandria at 4:3O
this afternoon and returning at lO:3O
tonight, dinner to be served the guests
at the camp. An invitation was ex-
tended to all the young ladies present
to attend, chaperoned by several mem
bers of the Refreshment Corps.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

Ii is expected that addresses will
be made by several prominent speak
ers at the flag raising, which will take
place tomorrow at 1890 o'clock al the
shipyard of the Virginia Shipbuilding
Corporation. Arrangements are be-
ing made to have one and possibly
bands present, and there will also b.
vocal music. The procession will start
from North Fairfax street, in front OF
the shipbulding corporation offices, at
u o'clock, and the members of the
Red Cross, liberty loan committee,
iremcn and police departments and
citizens generally arc invited to join
in the parade to the shipyard. Later
Just as the Gazette goes to .'rass it
learns that among the speakers at the
flag raising will be Col. Richard Park
and Col. Cornelius Vanderbilt, OF
Camp Humphreys. There will also be
other speakers from the Emergency
Fleet Corporation and United States
Shipping Board. The Liberty Loan
Committee will join in the demonstra-
ton and will bring a band here from
yTacbiprtor,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

The funeral services OF Charles Ed
gar Nicol, ir., son of Judge c. E. Nicol,
were held yesterday afternoon at the
family home, 316 North Washington
street, Rev DR.. E. B. Jackson, Of the
First Baptist church, and Rev. Edgar
Carpenter, of Grace Episcopal church,
officiating. The body was taken to
Brentville, Prince William county, VI
ginia, today for interment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

Miss Virginia Dyer, former resi-
dent Of this city, died at her home in
Washington last night. The deceased
was 10 years old. Her body will be
brought to Alexandria for burial in
the Presbyterian cemetery. The fun
eral services will be held at II o'clock
tomorrow morning from Wheatley's
chapel, conducted by, the Rev. DR..
John Lee Allison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

A gentleman who was given a ride
in the aeroplane which has been max
ing fights over the city for
the past week or So, was
asked by a friend after he came
back: "Well. how did Alexandria
look to YOU from up in the air as you
were riding over the city," Said the
gentleman in reply: at looked as
though il needed cleanup campaign
and needed it right away, before the
hot weather gets here
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
$1O,OOO,OOO ACTION
TO END ASTOR TRUST
Friendly Suit to Divide Real
Estate Brought Before
Court
New York, June II.

New York, June II.
Legal proceedings to dissolve a trust
which for seventy years has tied up
New York city real estate estimated to
be worth upward of s1o.ooo,0oo for the
benefit of Henry Astor. great-grandson
Of John Jacob Astor, founder of the
family fortune were before the Supreme
Court here today. The suit in which
Winthrop Astor, Chandler appears as
plaintiff. is made necessary by the death
Of Henry Astor last Friday at his coun-
try home at West Copake. Columbia
County. near Albany
Henry Astor was son of William &.
Astor and was eighty-six years old at
his death. When he was a lad OF twenty
he fell in love with and married pretty
Malvina Dinehart. the daughter Of his
fathers gardener. The marriage angered
Henry's father so much that when he
died leaving $1,000 900 estate, he
cut Henry off in his will Under the
terms OF the will made by HenCy's
grandfather. however. the former still
enjoyed the income from about 1875 par
cells Of New York real estate left by
John Jacob Astor. the property which
1t is now sought to have divided among
the children Of Henry's brothers and
sisters. A suit in partition such S was
commenced is the legal way of termi-
mating the trust
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
BUTTONS FOR 4-MINUTE men
284 Liberty Loan and War Chest
Speakers to Get Credentials

Official buttons and credentials will be
distributed to 2s4 speakers of the Phil
adelphia County Four-Minute Men at
dinner to be given in the Bellevue-Strat-
FORD at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow evening.
The speakers are veterans of three big
drives" two of them being Liberty
Loan drives and the third being the
recent War Chest drive.
The buttons, which are issued from
Washington, are oblong shaped and bear
the designation. - NM T." The creden-
tials are cards. also issued from Wash
ington, bearing the signatures of Will
liam Mccormick Blair. national director,
and Henry 3. Hodge and Harry u. Wes-
colt. State and county directors of the
Four-Minute Men On the reverse of
the cards Is an appreciation from Presi-
dent Wilson of the work of the Four
Minute Men.
Only speakers who have done service
in the three drives" are entitled to re-
ceive them. These speakers are volun-
teers and receive no compensation for
their work. The Philadelphia County
Four Minute Mems organization is cited
by Washington as a model for the rest
of the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
TWO DAYS. FESTIVAL
AT HISTORIC CHURCH
Friends of Old St. Joseph's As.
sist Entertainment for
Its Welfare

strawberry festival tonight. toinor-
row night and tomorrow afternoon will
bring together the friends of historic
st, Josephs Catholic Church. Fourth
street and vikings alley, in the inter-
est OF the church.
While patronzing attractive booths.
each Of which will be under the auspices
of group Of young women, participants
will contribute to the financial welfare
of one of the oldest of Philadelphia
churches
This is the first time st. Josephs
church has given a benefit in some
years. In response to the announce
ment of the event numerous offers of
assistance have been received at ths
parish house where heavy sale OF
tickets has already been reported, .
Tables at the festival will each be in
charge of chairman who will be as
sisted by group of workers. Miss
Mary Crowley at the fancy goods table
will be assisted by the Misses Riddle
and by Misses Ellie Crowley. Ellie
Ryan. Annie Hayes and aKthryn Big
ley. The fishpond will be managed by
Miss Elizabeth Gallagher. Miss Mary
McCarrison, Mrs Margaret Handiey.
Mrs Ellen Quirk. Miss Helen Stevens
and Miss Kathryn Albert.
Candles and flowers will be sold by
Miss Jennie Martin. assisted by Miss
Katie Martin. Isabel Balentine. Eliza
beth McDermott. Rose Deighan. Ices.
cakes and strawberries will be served
at Miss Mary T. Sullivan's table. where
assistants will be Misses Josephine Sui
livan. Nellie Sullivan. Margaret Gal
lagher. Kathryn Hogan, Margaret Dill
lon, Margaret Pursell Agnes Albert,
Mary Albert.
mdiT etmmmAD-mo mDeighz hzzbezt m
Aids who will mingle among the
patrons of the festival. serve strawber-
ries and cake and help in the hospitality
incident to the entertainment are Misses
Mary A. Sullivan, Mary Boland, Cath
crime Kelly Elizabeth Martin. Mary
Storey. Alice Dolan. Mrs. George He'd
berg. Misses Mary Rogers. Eta Wallace,
Elizabeth Schck, Teresa Mccormick
Katherine Mccormick and Rose Gala
CHAN Messrs. John McCloskey. Her
man Snedeker. Joseph Riley. Thomas
Crusen. William J. Bryan, John ]. Bar
mum, Alphonse Hauck and James CAL
lahan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
PREDICT DRY VICTORY
ON SENATE MEASURE
Advocates Believe J o n c 8
Amendment Satisfactory to
Wilson and Hoover
Washington, June II.

Nationwide prohibition for the dura-
ton of the war approached rapidly
today.
Advocates Of the cause were confident
of victory when the Jones amendment
to the agricultural emergency appropri-
alton bill of straight prohibition meas
ure comes UP for. a vote. Prohibition
members Of the Senate believe that the
Jones amendment, which prohibits
whisky sales and use and the making
Of beers and light wines thirty days
after the passage of the act, has set
aside the opposition to the Randall pro-
hibition which President Wilson and
Food Administrator Hoover have voiced.
The executive opposition to the Randall
amendment was based on the fact that
1t would stop the manufacture of
liquors, but would leave a considerable
amount of whisky in bond to be con-
sumer, and that this would place the
nation on a whisky -drinkink basis. The
Jones' amendment would obviate this
objection by prohibiting all traffic in
whisky Immediately upon approval of
the bill. 1t would allow thirty days
for manufacturers OF other alcoholic
beverages to use UP their stoncks on
hand.
The Jones amendment is now in the
hands of the Senate Committee on AZ
riculture. This committee Is scheduled
to meet tomorrow. There is little doubt
that the committee will return .
favorable report on the amendment. In
asmuch as a majority Of the members
of the committee as known to be
strongly in favor of prohibition.
While the prohibitionists appear to
have a good many votes in the Senate,
it is possible the Jones amendment may
be thrown out on a point of order that
an amendment dealing with prohibition
has no place as a rider on an agricul-
turai appropriation bill.
In the event that the Jones amend
ment is adopted by the Senate, there
still remains the question of whether
the House will accept 1t as substi-
tute for the Randall amendment. which
left the question to the President.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11

or boys--to the marine service. Many
Of those enlisted have just reached the
minimum age at which they can be
taken; others are just bordering on the
maximum age and in few more months
would have been rejected.
They come from all walks Of life--all
sorts, all sizes, all kinds and all designs,
from all parts of the world" said Lieu
tenant ketcher. They come several
years under age and want us to take
them. We can't do 1t, but some fellows
with only few months or few weeks
to go. plead with us' to enlist them, and
we can only promise to take them as
soon as they reach the age. This salts
mes them. and promptly on the day that
they can go. they are on the job
"You can't beat the spirit the bows
are showing at the navy yard barracks.
Colonel Fuller can hardly hold them,
They are only colts but they're kick
ing like full-grown mules. They all want
to get over and help the boys there
now"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
u. S. MARINES GREAT DRIVE
INSPIRES MANY TO ENLIST
Rockies at Navy Yard Fret and Chafe for Opportunity
Go "Over There" as Recruiting Offices Are Crowded
With Eager Candidates

MIHILE rockies" at the navy yard
w barracks Of the United States ma
rines are kicking like mules" to 20
over there" hundreds OF youths and
men from every walk of life are flock
ing to the marine recruiting Office. 14o9
Arch street, seeking to enter the ranks
Of "the first to fight as the result of
the great drive of the marines, last
week, against the Germans.
Men with only few weeks training
at the navy yard are fretful and dis
like the idea Of putting In the remainder
Of their eight weeks training here, while
their comrades-to-be, 'over there" are
driving against the Kaiser's troops.
Philadelphia is taking her rightful
place among other large cities in re-
cruiting marines. Lieutenant Sam
Hatcher, of the marine recruiting force,
said today She now ranks second, led
cnly by New York. Heretofore this city
has been far down in the list, but
patriotism, inspired by Americas
triumphs recently. has caused hundreds
to hock into service.
The number Of enlistments iS doub-
ling abe figures previous to June 1,
according to Lieutenant Hatcher. Last
week more than 200 enlisted. among
them lawyers. physicians and other men
high In civil life.
Captain S. "A. w. Patterson, In charge
Of tn" Philadelphia recruiting Office, Is
elated with the recruiting results and
Is high in his praise Of the quality Of
the recruits.
Exceptional opportunities-some never
before offered in the marine service
are offered recruits now. Lieutenant
Hatcher said. Active service overseas
follows training of eight weeks, as all
available men are being rushed 10
France to re-enforce the Devil Dogs"
who srs now lighting the German armies
Real. red-bIooded Americans should
not miss this opportunity to enlist under
the glnbe, anchor and eagle" he said.
Is Electrical engineers and college men
with the degree Of bachelor Of science
will find great opportunities in the ma
rines. according to present plans. Both
are badly needed and will be given
commissions after, six weeks of train
ing. Electricians are also needed i'm
%sSis'. media .,,,,'.,v e., oyf's'' duty with the
statistics Il the rssruisiag elace show
~ =; i';'s:'', s:;:' - ,s::s ,'s;:s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
u. s. Men Inspire
French Soldiers

Z
movement without the aid of artillery
All that practical knowledge produces a
maximum of results with a minimum on
losses.
Your division has already caught on
to the basic facts. and their education
will be speedy. As II is. the results they
have accomplished deserve the highest
praise"
The officer added that further German
attacks were likely in this region, the
moment when they would be delivered
depending on the fortunes of the Of
fensive on the Disc. The Germans ap-
near to be occupied with the bringing
up of their heavy artillery and muni-
tions.
Their losses have been heavy during
the last week, and their morale is weak
ening, Prisoners, taken at the rate of
nearly 100 daily, offer little resistance
They appear to have been driven beyond
human endurance. 1t is stated that in
certain units men have been literally
broken, They lie exhausted in the fields,
and even the menace Of death cannot
move them.
II is not with any such scheme OF
sheen driven to slaughter that the
Franco American barrier against the ad-
vance toward Paris will be broken.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11

mans not only would have been in
critical state hut they would not have
been able 10 nttempt any kind Of drive
this spring. The artillery captured, or
obtained. from Russia bolstered up the
German ordnance to such an extent that
the advances the Hun has made are
due entirely to the pieces procured in
the east.
Much of the artillery Germany now
is using was sent TO Russia by the
United States and others OF the Allied
countries. Not only was ordnance from
the Allies 1aken from Russia, but con-
siderable munitions were obtained"
Mr.. Maxim, although he admits he
Is getting along in years and is begin
ming to show the wear of old age, still
moves with the alacrity of a bellboy
with a five-dollar tip in view. The
veteran artillerst raced through the
Bellevue-Stratford lobby as II he were
youth out in the open for the hrst
time.
"fll soon die of old age" he said,
but that is a privilege that is being
and will further be denied many Ger
mans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
REALTY DEALERS ON JAUNT
Hold Annual Outing at Lu Lu
Country Club

Long before the rest of the city was
astir today. real estate dealers Of the
city. in conjunction with sundry clerks
and ofIice attaches. had arisen, shaved,
and hurried off in the direction Of the Lu
Lu Country Club.
Reason? The annual outing Of the
Philadelphia Real Estate Board. And
they say it's going to be some" outing.
The date had been originally set for
May %. but Uncies Sam said he needed
few real estate men to help in the
housing program. All such things as
outings and other immediate pleasures
we're thrown aside and the real estate
men rolled up their sleeves and did their
bit" with a will.
Today. however. "is another day" and
the mecca Of the merry-makcrs Is at the
Lu Lu Club where there aren't any such
things as telephones. housing problems,
or where -do-we-g get a -housc" queries.
There will be athletic sports, music, and
tyou be) a bang-up dinner
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
Sure Got a Fe,0 of Them
Say Wounded Americans

a nr1s. June IL. = American
6F1nes and infantrymen wounded
1he Enthusiastically fight.
- are in Paris hospitals, say
q eertainly got a few of them
oee they got u.s."
Mother and father told me to
y them and did" said Theodore
Xaldman. of New York city, a
1iember Of the marine corps, whose
lhfonts were born In Germany.
- large hospital stan is attending
y American wounded. : The ca
10y e some Of the hospitals has
M 1tcfpao1 many times to care
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
GIVE CLUB TO SERVICE MEN
Washington Home From Congress Of
Mothers and Parent. Teacher Bodies

Washington, June 1l.--A clubhouse
for soldiers and sailors visiting Wash
ington is to be opened by the National
Congress Of Mothers and Parent Teach
ers' Associations. of which Mrs. Fred
eric Schoff, of Philadelphia, is presi-
dent.
A residence at 1914 Massachusetts
avenue has been bought In 1t are read
ing and writing rooms, a piano and
victrola, a cafeteria and 200 beds. On
porch overlooking garden sleeping
porch is being built. The war camp
community service of the Commission on
Training Camp Activities is co-operat-
ing The house committee is: Mrs. Ar
thur A. Birney. chairman Mrs. William
T. Carter and Mrs. Schoff. Philadelphia
Mrs. william F. Thacher, Mrs. p. p.
Claxton, Mrs. Kate Barrett, Washington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
ORDNANCE LIMIT is REACHED
IN WAR, SAYS HUDSON MAXIM
Exponent of Preparedness,
Visiting Philadelphia, Dis.
cusses Artillery of Allies
and Their Enemies
Germans Big Surprise, the
Long.Range Gun, a Minus
Quantity, Inventor Declares

40 more surprises" will be sprung
IN in the way of ordnance; the limit
has been reached. in the opinion OF
Hudson Maxim. exponent of prepared
ness and inventor of artillery and small
.rn,s He is at the Bellevue-Stratford
Hotel today and will leave Philadelphia
tonight.
"rbe field pieces now in use by the Al
l;ad and German armies are ABOUT as
good as they ever will be, SAID the IN
ventor $50 much development has
been made on guns that little or no room
is left for further Improvement
There are not likely to be any star
tling twists in artillery in the remainder
of the war. The Germans nave spruhs
the bis surprise, their long-ranse gun,
hut us effectiveness has been proved
minus quantity, while its cost Is terrihc,
Almost in the same breath he made
the statement that there would be no
new developments in heavy ordnance,
Mr. Maxim declared he was working on
a new gun details of which he could
not give now for obvious reasons.
His hurried trip to Philadelphit is
be,ieyeo to be in connection VITA this
new ordnance creation he sad he IS
working on. Mr.. Maxim said he has
snent s2500 working out preliminary de-
tails of the piece and still is ia;ils much
more work.
The Browning machine gun. made in
this country. probably is the best ma
chirc gun used In this war. Mr. Maxim
"a erred In IegnId to otner gurS 81
.rarying sizes an n;akes. do not think
any one surpasses the others. fer-
manys artillery is as good as the Al
lies"
Declaring the present German drive
on the western front ana also the push
that began May 81. were made possible
by the subjusation Of Russia. Mr. Maxim
said:
.Without the ordnance taken from
Russia,s dsnloyalixed forcee che Ger
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
7.CENT FARES IN EFFECT
Threats to Walk Not Carried Out in
Wilmington; Injunction Asked

wilmington. Del. June 10. - Seven
cent street carfares. with four tickets
for twenty-five cents. went into effect
In Wilmington yesterday. and despite the
threat made that many persons would
walk rather than pay the increase, troll
ley officials reported there had been no
falling of In travel.
Robert C. Hartman as counsel for the
Voteds' NonpartiSan League and the
Central Labor Union James w. Robert
son. chairman Of the finance committee
Of City Council, and william f. Seward.
president of the Central Labor Union.
went before Chancellor Curtis today and
asked that an Injunction be issued re-
straining the company from charging a
seven-cert carfare until the case can
be determined in court. The Chancellor
will hear the application this morning
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
HOLD.UP ON CHESTNUT STREET
Huckstcr Gives Battle and Armed
Desperadoes Flee

A pair of near-desperadoes furnished
a street crowo few thrills today when
they held up a huckster at Twentieth
and Chestnut streets, as trolley passen-
gers looked on.
One of them drew a revolver from a
holster. an eyewitness said. and ordered
the huckster from his wagon. while the
tracks and the wagon and stood guard.
The huckster obeyed the summons to
alight and hold up his hands, but sud-
denly attacked the robber. After a
short fight both took TO their heels.
The huckster quietly went about his
business No one asked his name.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
HOME DEFENSE ON GUARD
Lansdale Residents Take Steps to
Check Robberies

Lansdale, Pa. June 11.-Because of
numerous recent robberies a detail Of
here at night in SUPPORT Of the resuisr
policemen.
Monday night of last week. four places
of business were entered by burglars
and the following night Abram Fran
kenfield was held up on his own door
steps by two unknown men who stole
SET leaving their victims unconscious
Friday night burglars tried to enter the
garage of the Dresher Motor Company
on West Main street. They were fright
ened OFF, but jimmy marks were visible,
on the door frame. -...., ~ 49,
Two Of the largest garages were pro-
tected by armed guards last night and
steps were taken today by other owners
to protect their property.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
STEPHENS MUST FACE JURY
Arden Founder Is Accused of Violating
Espionage Act

Wilmington Del. June II. Judge
"oolley' IN the Federal Court, an
nounced that he had overruled the de-
murrer hled by Frank Stephens. one Of
the founders of Arden. accused Of vio-
ialng uhe espionage act. and he ordered
June 20. ia'
The defendant It is alleged. told
women who were selling Liberty Bonds
murderer" His counsel held that no
onenee was alleged, as he had spoken
impersonally, and that the espionase
law is unconstitutional
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
DEER DAMAGE CROPS

Writings. n. j.. June f1-Farmers I'm
this section, angered by the damage
done growing crops by deer. are killing
the animals and eating their meat, il is
reported.
agents here to stop the KILLING Of ths
deer. but the agents found the farmers
20 stirred up by their losses that they
left, DECLARING that any Arrests would
pc followed by acquittels Similar