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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
BRITISH DESTROYER
 FOUNDERS AND ALL |. ON BOARD ARE LOST

London, January 12-The British destroyer Racoon struck rocks off the Irish coast on Wednesday and found cred, it was announced officially.
 On board the Racoon when 1t was sunk all were lost. Nine of the crew were left behind at the last port of call and these are the sole survivors Seventeen bodies have been picked up by pntroI craft and five more bodies were washed ashore.
 The Racoon was built in 1910. She
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
Another Allied Loan

Washington. January 12.-Total credits to the allies were raised to- day to s4,2sS. 100000. when Secretary McAdoo authorized loan of $2,00o,o to servia, making servia's total s6,ooo,- 00O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
Ships Washed Aground

Newport News, Va, January 12.-The sO-mile gale which swept this coast last night. drove three ocean steam CTS aground in the harbor here. The ships are hard fast, but none IS thought to be in serious danger. While the storm has tied up shipping at this port. no serious damage has been re- pOrted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13

was 2s6 feet long and displaced 91o tons. She was armed with one four inch and three three-inch guns and two torpedo tubes. Her normal com pIement was IO5 men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
Schools Close in Augusta

Augusta. Ga. January l2.-(Speciai) The public schools of Augusta have all oeen ordered closed until April l, be- cause of the shortage of coal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13

The deepest oil well in the world at Beallsville. Pa, that cost over $5O0,- 900. has been abandoned as a fail-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13

The Raeoon was built in 1910. She
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-14
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE
YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

l. The women who volunteer to help gather
In the harvests ere orxnnixed into
units. each of which has = super.
visor. The living and working condi-
tiOns are excellent and the nay Is So a
aay and upward. Apply to National
e The most Important part Of a farmer.
ss.Ns uhform Is her footwear, as the
on this.
d. Every department In Washinrto, and
thousands of bank and large c".man nmu
ciai houses are employ ing trainnI i;
mriahs TO devise and Keen fIInr sys
'ems' rms Is a well-paid field
l. III pmentoes oEce removed frou, a.
are covered In olive oil and mt n; u
sass 'ruit Jar they will not mold. ="
D. The ingredients for making .nn,s ,..,.
Hnart n aonle butter crane Juice are four
pInt OF grape Juice one cnnf, 'ne s
snoNn1, sugar and one-Quartsr tea.
ortsn rtniu, mr9i, 9i salt Cook slowly. stirrins
Jona unii OF desired thickness When
mnn: pack In hot Jars and st-pi,,,. e.haa- as.
minutes In steam. Reclne fran.e i've
tional War Garden Homa % Na-
winch Will be sent free by tba n'
ilonal war Garden Commission w.
ihston. ID. c. Enclose two-cent stan,n
D. FAMILY OF FIVE. two adults and thru.
childIen under twelve. should hars
winter season one bushei OF Irish me me
tatoes. one-half busheI OF root Vs1.to 20
pies. such As carrots. turnips and nera-
i.psi twenty-five quart cans OF oths-
Segefabies. and twenty auarts ~
canned fruits and preserves VI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-14
PLEASE TELL ME
WHAT TO DO
By
Cynthia

yet he doesn't get DISCOURAGED. Neither do
! intend 10 become engaged for four or five
years. Am ! doing right BY encoura ging
Don't YOU think he'll meet nicer girls who
Every evening he kisses me good-r light
and he has often asked me TO kiss him.
which refuse most strongly to do, He gets
hurt and often says, 'Dimplc what's the
dnerenCe as long as We l0v" each other.
Won't, you prove your love. for me7"
advice; as was never in love before: but
love him as have never loved any one ana
never will again. I trust this plea is not
too long 10 publish and you will help me,
My dear. why will you not be engaged
for five or six years more? Do you think
you are right to keep a man dangling
on a string" as it were in this way,
uncertain whether you will marry him or
affections in this way. What makes you
hesitate? Is there any objection from
either family?
If you love him you should be willing
to marry him. AS you are both only
eighteen il would be we'll to be engaged
year or two, but not longer. If you
do not mean to do this you have no
right to encourage him, and you GER
tainly should not allow him to kiss you
unless you intend to marry him. If you
do, you should become engaged, and
then there Is no reason why you should
not return his kisses. provided you are
both sensible about it,
| advise you not to play with him if
you want to marry him eventually. No
man wants to be made foolish in other
persons eyes. and there may be other
girls who would gladly accept his de-
votion and marry him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-14
From the Arsenal to the Sailors

70 the Editor Of Woman s Page:
Dear Madam--Having been , reader of
yorr paper for quite a number of years and
being Interested in all it's aims ! am VEN
kurine to reply through your valuable column
to "Three Sailors in regard TO the hckle-
ness of American women. ! think 1t very
unfair OF them TO judge all our girls wrongly
because they have been unfortunate enough
Ia meet with the wrong kind. May / speak
q few words from experience?
I am a timekeeper in one Of our large
Goyernment arsenals manufacturing uni
forms for our soldier boys and have per-
sonal charge Of $40 women. Out Of this num-
ber 320 are married and their husbands
20 say truthfully every one of these women
Is Just as stsnch and true as our dear old
nag itself II these women are questioned
~ 10 why they are working their hrst given
res non is generally this: We'll, In case any
thing should happen to John / shall have
enough money in bank 10 take care OF him
until he RECEIVERS" and secondly, Well, We
sii want our boys to be properly clothed and
kept nice and warm.
= am only girl of nineteen myself and
for the last year have been engaged to a
5Sung man now in France, and in that time
( have never gone out with any other young
Nh. SO here's $ to our brave women OF dear
littIe Philadelphia. Let any other city
l1Deak for itself. And now. dear sailor boys.
vhy Judge the few hundreds Of girls In this
80 ONE WHO KNOWS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-14
SIX MEADE SOLDIERS
GUESTS OF GOVERNOR
Camp Entertainers Are Given
Taste of Real Maryland
Hospitality
Camp Meade, Md, Sept. Il.

Shmp Mea0e, MOs, sept. -.
There are six soldiers Of this canton
ment, four of them Pennsylvania boys
who have been strutting their way about
this place for the last few days, deem.
ing themselves the real class OF the
camp and wondering how In the world
they ever got down to the hard task OF
eating army chow out Of tin mess kits
and of trying to court sleep the while
they rest their weary hours upon the
regulation army cots.
The six soldiers referred t, are Harry
and George Taylor, brothers and their
fellow citizen. James Smith, of Mana
yunk; Ward Roberts, of South Bethle-
hem, Pa, Martin Maley and Al Green.
wald, of Baltimore.
These six have been spoiled
grievously spoiled by one Emerson c.
Harrington, Of Maryland, and his good
wife, who presides SO graciously as a
hostess at the Executive Mansion at
Annapolis. The Governor and his wife
gave the sextet referred to such a taste
or high life that they are wondering II
they can feel like plain $50 month
doughboys any more.
These six soldiers constitute a group
of entertainers that are hard to beat in
seven States. They were professional
entertainers before they entered the
army Since coming to this place they
have been giving concerts for the fell
lows and helping to make life merry for
them.
The reputation of these men as enter
tainers spread rapidly. Governor Har-
rington was told about them, and on
invitation Of Governor and Mrs. Har-
rington the six went to Annapolis a few
days ago to give a concert for soldiers
and sailors. They made a big hit. After
the show the Governor invited the Meade
troupe to dinner, at which the Meadeites
were given chance to enjoy some of
the dishes that made Maryland famous,
and remained the executive mansion
overnight
Next morning they were summoned
to breakfast to find the table groaning
down with the gifts of the Anne Arun-
del County fields and with other lus-
cious dishes Of Maryland fame They
sat down to table with the Governor and
Mrs. Harrington and tackled that meal
the way the marines tackled Chateau
Thierry.
A day or two later the bunch was
invited TO the home Of a well-known
Baltimorean in Walbrook. There they
gave a jazz concert. With that concert
over, they went down to Highlandtcwn
where they played for a barn dance
given in a real barn in which there were
horses and cows and mules.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-14

A MAID AND TWO MEN
Story of the Girl Who Was Left Behind
By HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
1918. bv Public Ledger Co.

true at all. Ruth I telephoned Mrs. Ray
mond this morning. or course did not
tell her anything about what I had
heard, but did ask her when she had
heard from Scott"
What did she say?"
What you said. and IL there had
been an >pfficial report Of any kind, OF
course Mrs. Raymond would have beer
notified"
Ruth took long breath, and her
thoughts began again. Why hadn't she
gone to see Mrs. Raymond oftener? II
might have made It easier for her 10
nave a friend of SCOTS to chat with
She would plan to 20 that afternoon. she
would make a point OF II.
| 1T did shock me terribly" Helen went
on, so that I can appreciate just how
you felt about it. Scott is the first one
or our crowd. you know. It means some
| taken"
Ruth turned to Helen impusively. "Of
course you thought Of jim" she almost
whispered. But you mustn't, Helen. As
you say, the report may be all wrong
and there Is n great deal in the fact
that Mrs Raymond has had no word"
The subway train changed in, and the
girls pushed their way in. Ruth looked
around at the strange faces and won-
natural when horrible things were going
on across the sea. Here there was so
little to make people think so few pleas
ures had been given up. SO few things
had been changed in any way, no won
der they found it difficult to comprehend,
Hadn't she found It hard to give up
anything at all that might in any way
add to her personal pleasure and sense
OF what society required in the matter
of formaltyo
Don't look so terribly far away dear"
Helen said trying to smile at Ruth.
After all you have Jack"
The color famed all over Ruth's face
at the unconscious irony Of that remark.
Yes Scott Raymond might be missing
somewhere out in that awful barren
space called mo Mans Land" but as
long as she had Jack everything was all
right. Helen had not meant her remark
to be ironic. she had made IL with the
obvious intent of helping Ruth, OF
tightening the stunned look that her face
had worn ever since Helen had told her
news.
The tormenting little thoughts began to
tease her consciousness again She re-
membered little incidents Of Scott's let
ters to her. incidents that loomed up big
now that he might never write her again,
but which only went to make up a let
ter from France when she had read them
first. Helen Of course did not know that
she. Ruth. had ever meant anything in
Scott's life. That Is. she knew only what
the rest of the crowd knew, that both
Scott and Jack were possible factors,
The fact that Jack had been successful
had somehow eliminated the possibility
Of Scott as suitor. Ruth's mind went
so far as to imagine how 1t might have
been II instead Of accepting Jack, she
had loved Scott and had sent him to
France as Helen had sent Jim. The idea
brought an ache to her heart, a sudden
and utterly mad desire that she crushed
instantly out of her thoughts But in
spite Of her. 1t came back again later.
and with an intensity that was not 10
be denied. But before that, Ruth received
other news. news from Jack that sur.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-14
CITY GIRLS HELPED IN VICTORY
Telephone Women From Here
Kept Communications Perfect

Philadelphia women are helpinr to
operate the central telephone exchanges
for the American army In its present bie
well. "s IL
News Of their work is contained IN n
cable dispatch from Noble Hall. special
correspondent of the Public Ledger. who
says they "are plugging their calls now
as never before. for they are plugging
The very pick of the telephone girls
of Philadelphia, New York, Boston and
Chicago are doing this work-women
by whose dexterity millions of doIIa re-
have depended on Wall street and in the
wheat pit" vac
To them is given a great deal or tho
credit for the precision In which was
carried out the first days Operations in
the great American drive on the Ior.
raine front.
The drive was greatly helped bv the
perfect communication system. wbinb
the American army built and was trvina
for the first time. Corps headoua r,ars
could get each other of the various cons
mands' as easily on the telephone az 1.-Two
business men talking In Philadeinhia
Mr.. Hall said in his dispatch
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-14
DIX MEN SHOW SKILL
IN RIDING EXHIBITION
Members of Remount Depot
Participate in Various
Events
Camp Dix. wrishtstown, n. j., Sept.

No more fitting celebration OF Hero
Day" could have been staged than was
presented at Dix yesterday. when fully
10000 visitors. officers and men gather
ed on the athletic field near camp head
quarters and witnessed stirring exhibit
tion OF riding by men from the Remount
Depot and the Thirty-fourth division,
| and physical drill by the machine gun
ners who recently came from the South
west The affair was given under the
auspices of the Knights Of Columbus in
honor of Major General Hugh L. Scott.
the camp commander, and hardly had
the performance begun when word was
received of General Pershing's success.
Frank Wandle, director Of the entertain
ment. announced the fact to the as
sembled throng and led by General Scott
and Brigadier General ]. A. Johnston,
commander of the Thirty-fourth division,
who was a guest of honor. the assembled
throng gave three cheers for the Amer
lean commander, whose birthday they
were observing
The exhibition began with a rescue
race in which Sergeant Holcombe and
Privates Pich. Curry and Donnell par
ticipated,
This was followed by an exhibition Of
trick riding by Private Kayser and q
fancy roping contest in which Private
Burns. member OF the Eleventh bat
talon, apd Private Simons participated.
The next event was the tieing of the
single and double diamond hitch by
Privates Barbian and Butler, Of the Re-
mount Depot. The best ropers took part
in an exhibition of straight work and
1t was an easy matter for Sergeant Hol-
combe and Private Simons to catch as
many as five horses and riders in one
and Sinrons gave an exhibition Of riding
astride two horses and then the remount
program was ended with a polo game,
the players being mounted on mules.
In the battalion competition. General
Scott was the Judge. A silver loving
cup, the gift of the knights of Columbus,
was awarded to Company A, 127th Ma
chine Gun Battalion.
At the base hospital the new Y. M.
c. A. hut was formally opened with ap-
propriate ceremonies including a number
Of short addresses and band concert
Judge ]. Warren Davis presided yes
terday afternoon at a special session OF
the Naturalization Court held In the
Liberty Theatre at which time ESQ alien
soldiers we're made citizens OF the
United States.
Dan Bedoe, the famous Welsh tenor
Miss HERNIA Mwnth. a pianist. and Miss
Merle Alcott, noted contralto, will ap-
pear tonight in the concert to be given
in the Y. NJ. C. A. auditorium under the
direction of Charles Isaachson, musical
critic Of the New York Globe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-14
PHILADELPHIA NURSE FINDS
ROMANCE MIDST WARS RUINS
Grand and Glorious Feeling
When u. S. Airmen Swarm
Aloft, Writes Miss Minnie
Love From Battlefront
Agent of Mercy Reunited With
Lost Sweetheart by Chance
Landing of Messmate Near
Her Hospital

IT'S grand and glorious feeling
when you hear and recognize your very
own Liberty motors buzzing overhead
with their truly American speed.
IF I had chance to go back to
America tomorrow and take up my old
work, the very thought would bore me
to death. TIL the war ends I shall hap
PLY do what can over here. I'm sorry
was a Stacker SO long"
These sentiments. typical Of the true
American Red Cross nurse, were penned
by Miss Minnie Love, formerly a Phila-
delphia municipal nurse who lived with
her aunt. Mrs. Walter, J. Leitch, 1877
South Fifty-ninth street.
She went to France last May and is
stationed with Yale University unit
only seven miles back of the American
line in United States Mobile Hospital
No. 80.
Her letters are filled with stories Of
romance. pathos. adventure and excite
ment. as we'll as the spirit of pride in
her country's valor and joy in her
service.
'Aviators are so plentiful we don't
even move When we near them coming,
she said in one letter. Yesterday an
aviator came down here to get his bear
ings and landed right beside an old coll
lege chum whom he hadn't seen for
years What the devil are you doing
here?' he shouted. and then there was
real rejoicing
Another day beloved American fly
inE ace met his death here. He had many
planes to his credit and died a most
glorious death. He jumped from his
plane and was dead when the French
villagers picked him up. BY the time
the Americans arrived to take his body,
the people had covered him with flowers,
which the children picked. They all
loved . him and he had wonderful
funeral. Five planes c1rcled above the
coffin during the services scattering
flowers. His grave Is near here and Is
kept covered with flowers. With such
men, you know. there Is no chance for
anything but victory for the allies.
Yanks Respectful to Women
And right here want to say a word
again for our splendid American men.
The very lowest Of them have respect for
the American women. and we are better
protected even than we would be in the
United States. We are not allowed to
70 to the village without the chaplain
or some Of the officers. The command
ing officer Is as careful of us as though
we were his own daughters. He Is very
strict. and while We grumble at times
we realize It's for the best and know
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-14

the folks at home will be glad that we
have such a man over us, especially
when certain reports (which we know
are German propaganda) are afioat.
Did I tell YOU" she continucds
about the boy who flies over and does
stunts for us? Well, he is Lord, son Of
a man who heads a big firm In New
York. He is only eighteen years old
and about six feet six inches tall-a
regular young god We have much to
be proud Of In such young chaps.
II saw a strange sight yesterday-a
Frenchman in civilian clothes. Such
a sight is truly rare. The French peo-
pie are Just crazy about the Americans
and imagine every man from the
United States Is over here by now. 1
often think how they would open their
eyes II they could see all our boys still
in civilian clothes. But, OF course. We
need men back of US to help. 1t would
never do to. take them from their ship
building"
In another letter Miss Love told how
American soldiers climbed through q
train window to talk to them, because
II was the first time they had heard
American women's voices In nine months.
In another she glimpsed pretty i-o-
nance of sister nurse whose sweet
heart was an aviator Somewhere In
France" but whose location she could
not discover.
Sweethearts Reunited
One day an airman aliehted near the
hospital, and the nurse asked him II he
knew Lieutenant Blank. why. he's my
messmate," replied the aviator 'I'll
tell him where you are" A few days
later the sweethearts were reunited.
And now the aviator lover drops flowers,
candy and love notes from the sky as
he flies over the hospital.
The vivid contrasts in the war zone
seem to have impressed Miss Love most.
The gay, vibrant dances and parties are
the only relief from the horrors about
thprn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-14
s197ESE ARE THOSE BIG DAYS
4 WHEN WE DO OUR OWN WORK
Ind Is Necessary to Fall in Line Wih One Too Glasses
Of Women: Those Who Sho,o 1t and Those Who
FY Dont-An Interesting Conclusion

the duties at hand without plannins
| them. His entire business Is a well.
ordered plan of dovetailing of duties
| Yet woman expects to run a three.
story home, three or four children
and a husband absolutely hit or miss.
There is no provision for let.up in
activities at 4 o'clock in the after
noon in order to afford a rest before
it is time to get dinner. There is
nothing except a listless or feverish
ploughng in through one task after
another.
Hand in hand with lack of planning
goes lack of concentration. A woman
finds herself in one room with
waste basket in her hand wondering
what she went in there for. At the
beginning of the day she might make
up her mind that the ironing must
be finished by l2 o'clock. At l1.3O
she finds herself finishing up talk
over the backyard fence with the
lady next door. To her credit that
morning stand. to be exact, one set
of breakfast dishes. four corset Gov
ers. three nightgowns and a pair of
rOmpers Women must stick to the
job at hand if they expect to ever
have any leisure. There Is only so
much time in the world. II YOU spend
ii in dribs and drabs, talking over the
fence. lingering with the tradesman
at the door, indulEing in long tel"-
phone visits. well-you cannot have
your cake and eat 1t too.
WEAR after year women are saCri.
l. tiCing youth, happiness, good
looks and brains all on the altar of
housework. It seems such a dire pity
because it gains one nothing-only.
perhaps, disrespect. A man and his
progressive young American children
love and respect most the wife and
mother OF whom they can be proud
when they bring their friend into the
house They will forgive a great deal.
but it is hard to find il in the heart
to overlook a perpetually faggedout
woman.