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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
OUR DOUGHBOYS SHARED
FOOD WITH PRISONERS
Chateau-Thierry Hero Says Harsh
Side of War Forgotten
After Battle

'They were treacherous men and willing
TO stab their captors In the back but when
we got them tucked away behind the lines
we had TO forget the harsh side of war and
feed them. Many times I have seen our
doughboys share their water and limited ra-
Cons with boche prisoners"
OF course, it was Pennsylvania boy who
made this statement and he happens to be
Miles Lynch, of Pittsburgh, veteran or
Chateau-Thierry and now q patient at the
Cape May Hospital
The generous attitude toward Germany
that Lynch and other wounded soldiers ex-
hibit Is difficult for a civilian 70 understand
and IL is almost as difficult for these fearless
men to explain.
Lynch offers n partial explanation by say
Ing that war is impersonal and that when
the fighting ends and the soldier swings back
TO normal routine he ceases to cultivate the
element OF hate.
when we are hghting." said Lynch I'VE
hated the German army, but when the fight
ing ceased, were then compelled to recog-
nize the Germans as individuals. Not know
ing any of them II was impossible to MANI
tain the spirit of hatred. One of them sent
a machne-gun bullet into my shoulder. but
that is all in the game of war and now that
the war Is over, l am more interested in re-
gaining my health than getting revenge"
Lynch was n bugler in G. Company and
went into action in the latter part Of May.
he receive until July 15. "On June g." said
the soldier, "I was carrying a message when
a horse l was riding was killed. on the
night Of July IA were subjected to
terrible barrage and at 8 o'clock the next
morning went over the top for an attack.
Late in the afternoon l was hit and put out
of action"
1t cannot be said that the boys are spend
ing a vacation at Cape May, for despite the
good care and attention they receive 1t
must be borne in mind that they are patients
in hospital and that a hospital is not
fun parlor.
There are boys who have lost arms and
eyes and others who recovering from
shell-shock and the loss of hearing ana
speech, but none of them devote much time
in the chambers of worry. Briefly. they are
sportsmen of the first water and regard their
Affections as a part OF the big game of war.
Their financial troubles are adjusted by
the Red Cross, that any embarrassment
that they might suffer through failure 10
receive back wages Is spared.
Take Joseph D. Hood, of Connellsville. Pa,
who sustained twelve wounds in the fighting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
MISS BESSIE SLACK
MARRIED IN LOGAN
Wedding Solemnized at Home of
Brides Brother and Sister.
in.Law

An interesting December wedding was that
o, MISS Bessie w Slack. daughter of Captain
r, rrank -. Slack, U. s. A. who is at present
IN II. france, and Mr.. Frank Pollard, Of 2282
South twelfth street. which took place on
saturday evening at the home Of the bride g
pIo.ner o. and sister-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
1. slack. 1871 Wyoming avenue. Logan The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. Edwin
Hioshman, of the Bethlehem Presbyterian
Church. Broad and Diamond streets, and was
followed by small reception.
The bride wore a gown of white georgette
crepe, embroidered with beads, and carried
a shower OF Bride roses and snapdragons.
she was attended by her sister -in-law, Mrs.
Edwin G. Slack. as mstron of honor Mrs.
SLACK, recent bride, wore her wedding
gown Of white satin and lace and carried
ophelia roses arranged in shower.
Mr. Edwin G. Slack was the best man.
Palms. ferns and banks of Ophelia roses
formed the decorations. Mr. Pollard and his
bride left on an extended trip and will be
at home after January 15, at 4S17 Sydenhan
street, Logan. .'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
GEORGE w. ELKINS ILL,

On the eve of their departure for Bellaire,
Fla, to spend the winter, Mr. and Mrs.
George w. Elkns. of Folly Farms. Abingdon,
were compelled to abandon the trip tenn
poiarly when Mr.. Ellsins was taken i'll.
All arrangements had been planned. The
special car which was to be included with
one of the southern fiiers had been ordered
and was in waiting. Mr. Ellsins. it is under
stood returned to Folly Farms from his
Philadelphia office on Friday afternoon. feei-
ing unwel On Saturday his condition had
become so aggravated that It was decided
advisable to postpone the trip South. ana
the orders were Cancelled Mr.. Elkins's
illness is described as a very heavy cold.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
CHICAGO OPERA COMING
Organization to Give Performances Here,
Beginning March 3

Arrangements have been completed for the
first visit in six years of the Chicago Grano
Opera Company to Philadelphia at the
Academy of Music, where Cleofonte Cam
week, beginning March 3. Six performances
are planned. for which the most potent at
fractions OF the repertoire will be chosen ana
III which the foremost stars of the Chicago
forces will appear. Among these are Amelita
Galli-Curci Mary Garden, Yvonne Gait, Rosa
Raisa. Lucien Muratore. Alessandfo Dolci,
John O'Sulivan, Guido Civcolini, Charles
Fontaine. Georges Baklanoff, Riccardo Strac-
ciari, Marcel Journet, Carolina Lazzari, Anna
Fitziu, Cyrena Van Gordon. Giacomo Rimini
Forrest Lamont, Alfred Maguenat, Vittorio
Arimondl, Gustave Huberdeau and ViEgilio
Lazsari. The conductors include Cleofonte
Campanini, Louis Hasselmans. Giorgio Polac-
CO. Marcel Charlier and Giuseppe Sturani.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
DIR. ASHHURST PROMOTED
Lieutenant Colonel Now in Charge Of
Nantes Hospitals

DR.. Ashley p. c. Ashhurst, who went to
France as a major in command of Base Hos
pital No. 32, recruited at the Episcopal Hos
pital has been promoted to lieutenant col
onel and placed in charge Of all hospitals in
the Nantes sector. His place as director of
the hospital unit, located in the city Of
Nantes, has been taken by DR.. Emory G.
Alexander, 1901 Spruce street.
News of Colonel Ashhursts promotion has
been received by his sister, Mrs Edward F.
Leiper Colonel Ashhurst writes that he has
been at the front with an operating team
and that he was kept at work constantly. He
praises the work Of the Episcopal unit, which
went to France early in 1917, equipped to
care for 500 patients, but has been caring
for from 1900 to 1900 ever since 1t was
established. The hospital recently was en-
larged to accommodate 1000 more patients
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
PLAN BIG XMAS FETE
Firm Will Dismantle Machinery to Make
Way for Affair

Thousands Of dollars worth of machinery
will be temporarily dismantled to make room,
for the Christmas celebration Of the employees
of the E. G. Budd Manufacturing Company.
Twenty-dfth street and Hunting Park ave-
nue.. '.
pedient to accommodate the army of worn.
ers that will attend the jollifcation on
Christmas eve--for all of the 1000 employees
and their families will be there
Elaborate decorations, in which electric
lights will play big part, will transform
the huge factory into = fairyland. Some
thing unique is promised in connection with
an event marked on the program as "Un-
covering of the Tree" but the details are
withheld 80 that 1t may be surprise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
wALTERS-ENDRES

The marriage of Miss Claire Endres
daughter Of Jacob Endres. 1853 North Mllick
street, to Lieutenant Commander Albert B.
Walters, of the U.NS S. Bath, now anchored
at League Island, took place Saturday even
ing at the Trinity Lutheran Church. Tho
maid Of honor was Miss Elsie Endres and the
flower girl was Miss Florence Endres Lieu
tenant II. Mullins. U. S. N, was best man.
Among the guests were Mrs. P. NJ. Gade-
berg. wife of Lieutenant Commander Gade-
berg. now overseas; Mrs. Joseph Kiefer,
Miss Anna Lentz Of Riverton; Miss Mar
garet Meade Mrs " J. Connolly. wife Of
Paymaster Connolly, stationed at Norfolk ;
Lieutenant J. J. Dougherty. u S. N; Lieu
tenant and Mrs Clinton T. Greenleaf, and
Lieutenant Lawrence J. Gallagher.
Lieutenant Commander Walters and his
bride left for Milford, Kansas. the homo Of
the bridegroom where they will spend part
of their honeymoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
CHURCH ELECTS NEW PASTOR
Messiah Lutheran Chooses Minister From
f.-. - Ohio '...g.

The Rev Ross H. Slower, of wopakoneta
O.. has been elected unanimously pastor of
the Messiah Lutheran Church. Sixteenth and
Jefferson streets. TO succeed the Rev. D.. E.
weigle
Mr.. Slower Is an authority on church adver-
tisng and has introduced novel methods in
newspaper advertising and other forms of
publicity for church work. He Is a graduate
OF wittenburg Seminary Springfield, o. When
ton had only 100 members and had been
burdened for thirty-five years with a debt of
$4,000 During the first year the membership
was doubled and the debt eliminated. Today
the church has 500 members.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
Social Activities

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Custis Harrison, Jr,
Of 243 East Rittenhouse Square, will give
q dinner in honor of their two daughters.
Miss Augustus w. Harrison and Miss Ellen
W., Harrison. on December 23. before the
dance to be given that evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy H. Clark. of Cynwyd.
Mrs. w. e. Goodman, of Chestnut Hill
will give dinner in honor of her grand
daughter, Miss Mary Ernestine Appleton. III
the Bellevue-Stratford, on December 20, be-
fore the Saturday Evening Dancing Class.
Among those who will entertain at the
opera tomorrow evening are Mrs. Fitz-Eugene
Newbold, of 1880 Pine street; Mrs. John II.
Fell of Camp Hill Hail. Fort Washington;
saEd Mrs. William Paul O'Nell, of Rydal,
whose guests will include Mrs. J. Ogden
Hoffman, Jr.. Mrs. Sydney Errington Mar
tin. Miss Frances s. Mears and Mrs. Mich
ohs Biddle - .t.s.t-.--.
The first cresheim dance viii be a mas
querade on Saturday evening, December 28.
At Crusaders Hall. Germantown
The committee includes Mrs. Frank L.
Patterson, Mrs. Alfred S. Orchard, Mrs G.
Stanley Borton, Mrs G. Harry Davis and
Mrs Bernardo De H. Stokes.
A dance will be given at The Greystone
School House lane. Germantown. on Friday
evening.
"A dinner was given on Saturday evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brinton Coke. of 100
South Twenty-first street, in honor of Miss
Helen Tower, whose marriage to Major Will
liam Robertson, of Nashville. Tenn. will take
place this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sellers Barnes will
give a dinner tomorrow evening at their
home in Bryn Mawr.
Ensign and Mrs, Henry Wharton. who are
spending few days with Mrs. Whartons
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Hayward Myers,
OF St David's. will leave on Friday for San
: redro, Cal. where Ensign Wharton has been
transferred. 2a
Miss Jane p, r Maule. daughter Of Mr..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
DISCUSS BABY WELFARE
Economic Aspects Of Problem Topic for
Speakers Tonight

be discussed tonight at the December meet
ing Of the Babies Welfare Association, to be
held at the Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1898
Walnut street, at S:15 o'clock.
Addresses will be made as follows:
"The Effect Of Industrial Home Work on
Infant Welfare" by Miss A. Estelle Lauder,
of the Consumers League. with discussion
led by Mrs. Frank D. Watson.
Mother in Industry" by Karl de Schwe-
nitz. of the Philadelphia Society for Organic
ing Charities with discussion led by Mrs.
Anna B. Pratt.
What Income is Safe for the Baby's
Health?" by William c. Bayer, of the Bureau
of Municipal Research. with discussion lea
by Miss Edith Hiles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A wedding of interest in Philadelphia and
in Atlantic City, which took place yesterday
morning. was that Of Miss Myrtle Fraser.
daughter of Mrs. A. ]. Fraser of 1419 Mount
Vernon street, and Mr.. George b. Albrecht,
of Atlantic City. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Edward s. Bowman,
pastor of the Emanuel Presbyterian Church.
Forty-second street and Girard avenue. The
bride. who was gowned in dark blue, with
a dark blue hat was attended by her sister.
Mrs. Edward J. Bell. The latter wore a coat
suit Of midnight blue, with a hat to match
Mr.. Bell was the best man. Immediately
after the service the bridegroom and bride
left for Atlantic City. They will be at homo
after January /, at 33 St. Elberon avenue,
Chelsea.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
Y. M. G. A. MAN WRITES
OF TOUR UNDER. FIRE
Visited Advanced Post Where
Yankee and Boche Shells Made
Job Hazardous

Y. NJ. C. A. work in the war zone was
not confined to huts and positions immune
from danger far behind the firing line.
To what risks the attaches of the Y. NJ.
c. A. were subjected on their errands Of
mercy Is revealed In letter from c. E. Jones,
district director Of recreation. zone Of war,
to George w. Braden. associate secretary of
the Y. NJ. C. A. in this city.
II had just returned from trip to an ad-
vanced post" the letter reads, where had
distributed The comforts to the soldiers that
the Y. NJ. c. A. is in a position to give. The
battalion in reserve held line directly in
back of high road that ran along the river
and was we'll protected from enemy vision
by row of trees. which formed a perfect
screen.
at this particular point the second line
was no more than 400 yards from the enemy
trenches. However, ! succeeded in interest
ing the major in command of these troops to
let them get into the games and exercise l
had for them. Well protected, we were,
went through an hour of mass athletics.
Frequently shells from our guns and those
OF the enemy would whistle through the air.
but after had gotten into the game with
our enthusiasm worked up we hardly thought
Of being at the front, but rather felt as
though we were back in the old school yard
playing during a recess.
"Once or twice a shrapnel shell would
burst somewhere near us as reminder that
we were not playing the idle game of peace
but the stern and rigorous game of war
Mr.. Braden is also in receipt of n letter
from John S. Nollen, general secretary of the
Y. NJ. C. A. for Italy. Mr.. Nolen writes he
had splendid opportunities TO view the de-
struction of the Austrian army by the VIC
torious Italians The work of the Y. NJ. c.
A. Is now manifold, according to the letter.
the advance necesstating the moving of all
headquarters and other stations. A vast
program Of recreation and athletics must be
pranarea for the army of OccuDatiOn to con-
sumo the time Of the soldiers previously al
Lated To studias and war training.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
Sing in Heroes Honor

mittee, /. o. o. f., will hold a Liberty Sing
this evening at the Cincinnatus Lodge. Amber
and Norris streets. In honor of men from
that lodge who are overseas. A program OF
speakers has been arranged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
Julius Rosenwald Seriously I'M

Baltimore, Dec. 10.--Julius Rosenwald,
wealthy Chicago merchant and phianthropist.
is in the Johns Hopkins Hospital for obser-
vation and treatment for serious disorders
resulting from exposure and overworN while
serving recently in France for the Young
Mems Christian Association He returned
from Europe about six weeks sgo and re-
sumed business as president of Sears. Roe
buck. but soon began to suffer from ailments,
the nature OF which baffied physicians He
sees no one but the doctorA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
ART EXHIBITION TO-DAY
Smaller Works of Noted Artists Assembled
at Alliance ..- -.

A Christmas exhibition OF small works
of art will be held today and tomorrow at
the Philadelphia Art Alliance. with a private
view for members and their guests this
afternoon from to o'clock. ~.
The exhibition has been assembled by the
junior arts committee. and includes the
intimate works of prominent artists or
recognized standing. In paintings. water
colors. black and white. and sculpture.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Is Clad Knor That the Assemblies viii Be
Resumed This Yeur--Delghttul Chldren's Pmty-A
Fathers Struggles

and Mrs. Charles Price Maule. Of 22l7 Rit-
tenhouse street. will attend the interfrater-
nifty dance at John Hopkins University. on
Friday. in Baltimore. where she will be the
guest Of Miss Isabel Fishburn.
Captain F. B. Barnett, C. W. s., U. s. A.
will tell Of his experience as chaplain of Base
Hospital 10. A z. F., France. on Friday
evening in st. David's parish house, Mana
yunk. English, French and German gas
masks, number Of photographs and French
newspapers will be on exhibition.
Mrs r. w. Knight of 1924 Powelton ave-
nue. West Philadelphia will entertain. at
luncheon and bridge on Friday Her guests
will include Mrs. Frank Haeight, Mrs Kath-
arine Wellbank. Mrs. Harry Leahy. Mrs NJ
p. Knight. Mrs. Andrew J. Coulter Mrs
Charles s. O6mond, Mrs. Louis W. whitall,
mrs Robert Clymer, Mrs. John Mundell, Mrs
Harry Fries. Mrs. Webster Klopp and Mrs,
Lille Voorhees,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
BELL-FRASER

Announcement is made Of the marriage Of
Miss M. Helen Fraser, daughter of Mrs. A.
]. Fraser, of 141e Mount Vernon street, and
Mr.. Edward J. Bell, of Ossining, N. Y. Mr..
and Mrs. Bell will be at home during the
winter with the brides mother.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16

Mrs. w. E. Goodman, of Chestnut Hill,
will give dinner in honor of her grand
, daughter, Miss Mary Ernestine Appleton. III
the Bellevue Stratford, on December 29 be-
fore the Saturday Evening Dancing Class.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
British Airplanes
Aid French Victory
Fliers Concentrate In Counter
Drive Against Won Hutier,
South of Montdidier

LONDON, June 12.-The official COM
munication dealing with aviation is
sued this evening says:
yesterday British airplanes assisted
French aviators IN counter attack on
the Western portion of Noyon battle
front by special patrols sent out to
deal with German machines, as we'll as
by vigorous and constant bombing Of
enemy trenches, gun positions and
communications.
"A heavy machine gun fire was di-
rected from low altitude upon hostile
troops and transports throughout the
same area.
"Ten German airplanes were de-
stroyed during these operations, and
four were driven down out of control.
We lost three machines. Two of our
machines reported yesterday as mis-
sing have returned.
''Since the German attack began on
the Noyon sector on June 8 our squad
rons, cooperating with the French. have
dropped >twenty-one tons of bombs and
accounted for twenty-nine enemy ma
chimes.
"On the British front two hostile
machines were shot down and two
others were driven down out of control.
One of our machines is missing.
"'The total weight of bombs dropped
by US yesterday. including those
dropped beyond the French battle
lines, amounted to fourteen tons. On
chimes heavily attacked the railway at
Cambrai and billets at Fremicourt,
dropping four tons of bombs without
loss"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
Casualties Summary
Wants One Command
In the Mediterranean
Naval Expert Calls for Unified
Control of Seven Fleets

LONDON, June 12.-Wr;ting in "The
Daily Telegraph" Archibald S. Hurd,
the widely known naval authority,
pleads urgently for unified command
especially in view of the probable ac-
for the Allied fleets in the Mediterrean,
cession to the strength of the navies
acquisition by Germany of the bulk of
the ships belonging to the former
Russian Black Sea feet.
The naval command in the Mediter-
ranean, Mr.. Hurd points out, rests
with the French and in the Adriatic
with the Italians. The British naval
forces in both these seas are acting
under the French and Italian admirals,
while the American and Japanese
navies also are operating there and
Greek and Brazilian naval participa-
ton is impending Thus seven navies
represented in the Mediterranean would
be under divided command.
1t is possible, the writer thinks,
that eight capital ships of the Rus
sian navy, in addition to several cruis-
ers, destroyers and submarines, will
be equipped with trained German crews
and issue from the Dardanelles at a
moment selected by the enemy. These
vessels, added to Austria's considerable
fleet, would compose formidable force.
continues Mr.. Hurd. "the Allies must
be prepared for new and dramatic de-
velopment, and the proper remedy is
to- promote complete unity in the com
mand of their naval forces.
Something more is needed than the
spirit of .comradeship and mutual
help"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
American Works at
Front in Full Swing
So English Observer Records
in Authorized Descrip-
ton of Them

LONDON, June 12 There will be
some surprises of the Western front
when the American air programme is
in full working order says q special
correspondent Of "The Times" in con-
cluding to-day his authorized descrip
tion of the work of the American forces
in France
There are already large produc
tlon departments, several huge flying
schools, repair shops and supply
centres in France and also plenty OF
pilots who, the correspondent is con-
vinced, are among the best f1iers at
the front. One of the typical air ser
vice departm ents which the CORE spond-
ent visited covers an area six miles by
one and half miles. There the con-
struction, assembling and repair of
American airplanes will soon be going
ahead on a scale never before known.
AN intermediate section," compris
ing variety of enterprises over a
large section of the country, skilfully
linked by rail, looms large in the Amer
lean plan for the quick handling of
stores for an army Of millions. At one
point it is added, rows upon rows
of steel structure warehouses are be
ing built to hold supplies for thirty
days for a million men.
Everywhere, the correspondent con-
cludes, there is an air of Suppressed en-
ergy. The first years record is "a
glorious achievement promising greater
things for the near future"