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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
THREE JERSEY GIRLS TO WE'D
Cupid in Khaki to Claim Two Brides
In Merchantville

A series of matrimonial events soon
to take place are engaging the interest
Of the younger set of Mcrchautvillc,
y. j. Included in the events will be
these weddings: Miss Ruth Mac
Dougall, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas MacDougall. of Ala Cove road,
Mcrchantvillc, \. j.. to Second Lieu
tenant Wellington G. Schrack. 30
Pearl street. Camden. Lieutenant
Schrack has just been discharged from
the service after having served in Rus
sia, Japan and in this country. The
wedding will be in the Baptist Church,
Tuesday, June 3.
Miss Minifrcd Hughes, of 30 Chapel
avenue. and Miss Florence Harris,
Chapel avenue, will be attendant at
each others wedding. Miss Harris will
be married to John Spear, of 1Ianerch,
Pa. at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Charles Strawhacker, "a Rodman ave
nuc, Llancrch. on Wednesday evening.
June IS. and the wedding of Miss
Hughes to Private Irving Brown, of
Water street, Mt. Holly, will follow
shortly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
GERMANTOWN WOMEN
BEAT LOAN RECORDS
Sell SO, ,oA,55O in Victory Is
sue-TotaI in Four Loans
Comes to $16,570,110

Germantown women Liberty Loau
workers are credited with subscriptions
of more than $16.570.11O in the four
last loan drives in their section. Today
they are rejoicing over the final re-
turns from the Victory Loan. in which
they brought in SS.OS4, $50 in subscrip
tions. Together with the mems com
mittee they obtained S14 $40, $50, which
was 235 per cent of their quota and
brought them with flying colors ahead
of every other district in the city.
Although the Victory Loan was con
sidcred the most difficult of all. the
women obtained their most subscrip
tions and highest total in it. Mrs. w
B. Gurley, chairman of the women
committee in Germantown, gives mucl
credit to the school children of the dis
trict.
The schools have done splendidly,'
she said. land the women workers have
been wonderful. The perfect co opera
success and we are all happy and proud
because of results.
The women were not included in the
first loan. and they were called in only
at the last minute in the second. But
even in that last minute of work il
the second loan the Germantown wOmer
obtained about $T6S, 5000. In the thirc
loan they raised more than $2,T44 $50
and the total in the fourth loan wa'
81 .97G, $50"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
GRATEFUL TRIBUTE
>PA|D BY FILIPINO
Seaman Herrera Says Women
Here, Rich in Courtesy,
Are Earthly Angels

"Her voice is rich in courtesy. Her
fingers are ivory, and beautified by good
deeds. Her eyes are like the morning
sunshine"
This is>not praise by the. knight Of a
royal castle, nor the paragraph from
the latest love tale. 1t is simply a
tribute of Il. M. Herrera, a sailor of
the U. S. S. Vermont, to the woman
hood of Philadelphia.
Herrera is a native of the Philippines.
For more than year he was aboard the
submarine K-2, and helped to end the
career of the kaiser's undersea murder
craft.
He has been through wars inferno
and back again and has grapplcd with
death so closely that his chance was
little more than a shadow. But he
came through it all, and. in the course o
general navy orders. was shunted to the
Vermont. Recently he got a furlough
while the ship was in Portsmouth. ant
then Herrera came to Philadelphia.
II had heard lot about Philadcl :
phia." said Herrera. every one was
so good to me here, especially the
women. in whose eyes shone genuine
sympathy. that I do not think should
return to Portsmouth without expires
sing my gratitude. How can I talk to
all of them, except through the news
paper?'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
LEAGUE SUPPORTED
BY BADEN.POWELL
Founder Sees Boy Scouts Fig
ure Prominently in World
Peace Program
REVIEWS ORGANIZATION

General Sir Robert Baden Powell,
founder of the Boy Scouts, who is now
in this city, is stanch supporter of
the league of nations. IN an interview
today he said the scout movement will
be big factor in world peace pro .
gram.
Whatever our politics." he said
'and even If the league Of nations be
imperfect, we must give it trial. But
no pact of governments and no law is
adhered to and obeyed unless the heart
OF the people is in them. We can
greatly assist in rousing the spirit of the
people to this realization. The Boy
scout movement is universal brother
hood. The same pledge and promise IN
every country: the same ideas of decen :
cy, OF chivalry, of courtesy, of helpful
ness.
LAS long as the Scouts Of the United
states and of Great Britain stand to
gether, and as long as that unity is q
refcction of the attitude of the two
nations, peace is assured. even If the
league should prove n failure. The Boy
scout movement has stood the test not
only of war but has come out with flying
colors. IT will stand the test of peace.
The 1000 Girl Scouts who paradcd
yesterday before Sir Robert and Lady
Baden Powell were representatives oi
each of the 10 troops here, which com
prise more than $500 members. They
marched with many American flags AM
banners. presenting bright and cheer
ful picture on the sunny field. After
showing their chiefs some signal drills
they sang the national anthem and
America. Lady Baden Powell ant
Mrs. Juliette Low. national head OF
the Girl Scouts, were presented with
bouquets of roses.
The annual city field day Of the Phila
dlephia Boy Scouts of America was
held this afternoon at the Central High
school athletic grounds, Twenty ninth
street and Lchigh avenue. A large
crowd, including 1000 scouts and of
ticias from Baltimore Trenton. vii
mington, Camden and Montgomery and
Delaware counties attended
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
BOTH DIVISION EN- ROUTE
Some Units Already Have Sailed, IT,
cIudino 314th Field Artillery

First units of the Eightieth Division,
in which arc several hundred drafted
men from Pennsylvania, sailed from St
Nazaire on May II on the transport
Edward LuckcDbach, due to reach New
York May 26.
The other units of the division will
sail for home shortly or have already
sailed and will arrive before the first
of June. War Department officials be.
liCvc.
The Eighticth Division is composed
of drafted men from this state, Viz
ginia and West Virginia.
The unit of the Eighticth Division
aboard the Edward Luckcnbach is the
314th Machine Gun Battalion, COM
pletc, less small detachment of otti
GERS. Eight officers and 547 men are
in the unit. Five of the officers and
213 men will proceed to Camp Dix; 3
officers and 244 men to Camp Meade :;
Al men to Camp Upton and AZ men &c
scattered camps. Most OF the men in
this unit come from Pennsylvania.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
u. OF P. ACTORS TO GIVE
FOUR RUSSIAN PLAYS
Products of Anton Tchekoff Will
Be PhiIomathean Society
Program Tonight

Members of the Philomathean Lit
crary Society at the University of Penn
sylvania will present four Russian plays
by Anton Tchekoff at the Little Theatre.
Seventeenth and De Lancey streets, this
afternoon and evening.
This is novel experiment BY the
society, which has given original play
lets or old English plays in the past
Last year the entire program was writ
ten by members of the society. Anton
Ichekoff is not very well known on the
American stage. and this attempt to
produce his work is being watched with
interest. The plays depict all stratas
of Russian society in the nineteenth
century.
Probably the most novel and interest
ing of the four plays is "a Tragcdian
in Spite of HIMSELF which will be
enacted in the original Russian by Will
liam II. Crawford and Urban 4. Holmes
Crawford is the student who acted in
the French play Thursday night and a
play in English given by another or
ga anization last night. He also has a
part in another of the Tchekoff plays
Holmes had leading role in the French
play.
The first play on the program. '',rhe
Anniversary. deal with the rise and
fall of Russian banker who rises
to high position by unscrupulous
means.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
GIMBELS BUY BUILDING
Nine Story Market Street Property
Acquired From Huqhes Estate

An agreement has been entered into
between Gimbcl Brothers and the Penn
sylvania Company for assurances on
Lives and Granting Annuitics, trustee
under the will of William f. Hughes,
for the purchase of the nine story and
basement department store building,
part Of the entire block now occupied by
Gimbel Brothers.
1t has afroutage of seventy five feet
on Market street by depth Of 2S1
feet TO Ranstead street and Nos. S0G,
sos and $40 Market street.
This is one of the most valuable par
GELS of central realty in Philadelphia and
it had been under lease by the Gimbel
Brothers firm for about sixteen years.
The price paid for this property, while
not disclosed, is probably considerably
over million dollars.
These properties have beer in the
Hughes estate since 1864, having been
purchased by William F. Hughes fifty
five years ago, ard this is the first
change in title. The sale Was negotiated
by John H. Sinberg, who represented
the buyer and the seller.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
+. s. EDMONDS HEARD
NO CRITICISM OF Y
counse! General Says Soldiers
Abroad Had Nothing but
Praise for Workers
ORGANIZED LEAVE AREAS

Franklin Spencer Edmonds, Philadcl-
lpEia lawyer, who first planned American
leave are as for the doughboys in France.
didn't hear criticisms of the Y. NJ. C.
A. when he was lover there"
"All heard was appreciation of what
we were doing in the leave areas he
said today at the Hotel Manhattan in
New York. He returned from France
yesterday after year and a half of
service abroad
II did not hear the criticism they
talk about, for the boys were too full
of appreciation of our efforts to show
them good time. They spoke only
good things when they came to the
) leave areas.
1--WE had twenty six of these areas
in the show places Of France and we did
our best to let the boys have good
time. From what they said, they did
have it. Most Of the areas will be
closed by July l.
French Want Visitors to Go Home
Asked about the relations between
the French and Americans, Mr.. Ed
monds said:
1T is clear that the French are eager
TO have the visitors in their country
go home. They have been under n tire
mendous strain and are eager to get
back to normal, just as we arc here"
He said the most important element in
the Y. NJ. G. A. work abroad now is the
work being done by the $500 women
now in "I' cantcens in France and
Germany.
'We have $500 men and $500 women
over there now," he said. "When the
army was at its greatest we had as
many as 5000 workers. In the $50 viii
lagos where the army of occupation
lives in Germany the American woman
is in great demand to give the home
touch to those lonesome boys. We have
sent most of our canteen workers there
and they are making it seem as much
like home as is possible.
MoreAProud Than Ever of L. S.
Il feel well satisfied with the work
the Y. Nj. c. A. did in France. And
l am proud of America now, more than
ever. The big thing America turned
out is the American doughboy. 1t is
silly, of course, to say that the dough
boy won the war. He did big thing.
but it is not for that alone that we ad-
mire him. He was so big and fine in
his personality. He is the greatest
thing America ever produced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
RALPH FlENSTEIN TO WE'D
Marriage to New York Girl Follows
Closely on That Of Partner

Not to be outdonc by his life long
friend and business partner. who was
married recently. Ralph Ficnstein, n
business man of this citv, will be mar
ried tomorrow in New York city to
Miss Tessie Rosenblatt. Fienstcin $
partner, Lew Tender. put one over
on him not long ago by announcingehis
engagement, and the nuptials followed
soon after. Mr.. Fienstein promptly
conferred with Miss Rosenblatt, and as
result their betrothal was announced.
The wedding ceremony will take
place at Savigny Hall. Miss Rosenblatt
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Rosenblatt, 1856 Dawson street New
York city. Mr.. Ficnstein is son of
Mr.. anc Mrs. Isaac Fienstein. $50
Dawson street, New York. Many Phila-
delphians will attend the ceremony.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17

out of the way Of them. We were
pretty much concerned.
FINALLY, one shell, with a withering
hum, landed right between my friend
and me. 1t went 'blouff!' as il dug its
nose into the ground. yelled drop =
And we dropped. But we might well
have stood. For the shell only splashcd
a little dirt on us. 1t didn't go off
My friend said, 4 guess, Major, you
and / are going to survive this war
without a scratch and then we're going
to trip up the doorsteps when we reach
home after the war is over, and break
our nccks.'
Awarded War Cross
Major Hellyer was awarded the war
cross shortly before the signing of the
armisticc. 1t was presented to him
by General Bcrnheim, of the Belgian
army, in the presence Of King Albert.
Served on Border
When the Mexican trouble broke out
he went to the border in the old Sec
ond with three other graduates of the
University and members of the same
fraternity, Major Maylin Pickering,
now graduate manager of the Pennsyl-
vauia Athletic Association Lieutenant
George f. Roth, at that time professor
of English at the Central High School,
and Chaplain Robert McFctridgc.
Close after the National Guard was
called into federal service in July, 1917,
Major Pickering was transferred to the
aviation track at Waco, Tex, and later
scnt tO England Jicutonant Roth was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
HATFIELD PLANS DOG SHOW
26 Cups Offered for Event at "The
Place" Nav 28

Major Henry Reed Hatfield, former
judge advocate, First Brigade. n. G,
F.. will conduct dog show, May IS
Mt 'The Place the Hatfield homestead
eighteenth street and Hunting Park
avenue.
Numerous trophies. including twenty
six cups, will be awarded as prizes and
a large number are entries is expected
Proceeds of the exhibit will be turned
over to the swimming pool fund of the
Midtown Boys Club, which is situated
across the street from ''The Place"
Major Hatfield has become deeply in
terested in the Americanization cam
paign being conducted by the club among
children of alien parents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
DEATH HOODWINKED BY SD,
LED HOME BY LITTLE MAJOR"
Casualties Of Pennsylvania Brigade Comparatively Feo De
spite Fact That Participated in Many Exciting Engagements

The men Of the Fifty third Brigade
are said to have hoodwinked death.
because its casualties were compare
lively few.
And the uncanniest hoodwinker of
tue lot was "the little MAJOR" Harold
icllyer, of 210 South Thirty sixth
street. who yesterday was among the
first of the 10Sth Artillery to step off
the gangplank of the transport Peerless
when it docked at the Snyder avenue
pier.
The little major" as he is foudly
called by the soldiers of his battalion,
because he is extremely youthful in ap-
pearance and stands scarcely higher
than five feet in hisNwhite socks. has
seen months of the most intense service
in France and Belgium. He has spent
six months of his life under the dead =
liest shellfre. He was awarded the
cross of war by the Belgian Govern
ment for extraordinary heroism under
fire. And yet he has come through 1t
oil without one scratch.
Missed BY Germans
Major Hellyer hesitated to say any
thing about himself when he was ap-
preached yesterday. 1T is curious"
he said. however, chow the Germans
seemed to miss me. I remember one
day while we were still in France. Fri
day-'My man, Friday " and the lit
tie major smiled, was nickname the
boys gave private who somehow al
ways stuck close by me when I went
out and prowled around bit--my
friend and I happened into the path of
a German '1O5.' That boy didn't see
us, but he kept pumping his shells right
at the heels of bur shoes. The ex =
planation was that we had gotten in
the way of kind of crawling one gun
barrage, and we couldn't seem to move
away from it to save our necks. And
the shells burst all around us and
we kept ducking to the ground to get
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
MARY is "GO0D WITH MITTS"
But Male Antagonist is Better, So
Milk Bottles Ely

"Well, you see, judge, it was just
this way said Mary I'm pretty
good with my mitts, and | told Tom
that. Then sailed off and gave him
left upper and ! guess had too much
punch behind it. Look at the eye he
gave me.
We'll, judge, you know couldn't
stand that. l got mad then. And
picked up milk bottle. I guess ]
hadn't ought to a-done that, judge,
but just let him have it, and then
found some more, and then this here
patrolman arrested us ALL"
For which bit of amateur boxing and
milk bottle bombardment Magistrate
Price had to fine Mrs. Mary Reilly $5
and costs. Her. sparring partner at
Twentieth and Hunting Park avenue,
Thomas Welsh, was likewise reproyed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Couple Past Three Score and Ten
Married Fifty Years Today

Mr.. and Mrs. William Armbrust will
celebrate their golden wedding ami
vcrsary this evening at their home, 013
West Huntington street.
Both were born in Germany and came
to this country in 1865. They were
married in 1860. Mr.. Armbrust is
seventy five years old and his wife is
his junior by two years. The happy
couple are both enjoying excellent
health.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
p. r. r. Expedites Small Freight

A preference system for handling less
than carload lots of freight has beer
by the Pennsylvania Rail
road to insure shippers the least delay
possible without rehandling the goods
Through cars will be shipped from
Philadelphia to ninety three dcstina
tions on certain days each week. Al
preference cars will have definite de-
parture hours and will be run on q
preferred service schedule.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
CAPTURED EIGHT GERMANS
Athens Private Says Irishman Can
Lick Entire Regiment

'"The Germans were all yellow. One
Irishman could lick an entire regiment
of EN-
So thinks Private Lawrence Rumpf,
of Athens, Pa, who is a member of
Company G, of the 10Sth Field Artil-
lcry.
One/night Rumpf was out on patrol.
He fell into shell hole, only to dis
cover that it was a German outpost.
Eight Germans We're asleep in the hole.
Near them was supply of beer and
pretzels, indicating a feast just passed.
Rumpf first took from the men their
watches, penkhives and sidearms. Then
he awakened them and marched them
back to his lines as prisoners. The
watches he has kept as souvenirs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
ARREST INJURED SOLDIER
Hold Man Who Once Was Kissed by
Lillian Russell

Playing upon the sympathies of his
audiences. Sergeant Bernard Cummings,
whose face and body are badly powder
burned, has done much good work for
the Liberty Loans. Among those whom
he interested was Lillian Russell who,
kissed him and presented him with q
bond.
Last night Sergeant Cummings was
arrested near Keith's Theatre by de-
tectives on the complaint of the man L,
agcr of Brown Brothers, saxophone
troupe, who say they have been an
noyed by reports that one of their num-
ber after returning from service abroad
was compelled to seek aid from the
public
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
GAS KILLS MAN IN NEW HOME
Quarter in Meter and Open Jets End
Inspection Of House,

While moving into his new home at
1916 North Wilt street last night Theo
dore Reineir, aged seventy three. was
overcome by gas fumes and died shortly
afterward. Mr.. Reineir, who lived at
174S North Sydenham street, had gone
to look over his new home. AS soon
as he entered the house he dropped a
quarter into the gas meter and pro-
ceeded to go through the house.. He did
not at first notice that number of the
gas jets were turned on and that gas
was escaping. When he became aware
of this he started for the door. but fell
on the floor before he reached it. He
was discovered by Patrolman Dcnges
and taken to the Northwestern General
Hospital, where he was pronounced
dead.
Reineir was the janitor of hall
on the corner of Twentieth street and
Columbia avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
M0T0RIST HELD IN CRASH
Man Run Down Near Hunting Park
Avenue and Twentieth Street

Lewis Paltonawich, twenty six years
old. of 1871 Blaine street, was found
unconscious in the street at Hunting
Park avenue near Twentieth shortly
after midnight. He had been struck
by an automobile. He is in the Samari-
tan Hospital with fractured shoulder
and severe lacerations.
Today the police arrested John
Kunzlcr, twenty five years old, 332S
North Gratz street. Kunzer drives n
car belonging to the Midvale Steel and
Ordnance Company. He at first denied
he knew about the accident, but finally,
according to the police, admitted having
struck Paltonawich.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
James r. Wray

James #. Wray died yesterday AT his
home, 2010 Christian street, after an
illness of two months. He was sew
81. A. r. He was member of the
Second New Jersey Cavalry in the
Civil War. A son, James j. Wray,
publisher of the Sunday Item, and seven
daughters survive him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
Deaths of a Day
MRS. ADA J. WELLER
Wife of Lutheran Clergyman Dies
After Brief Illness ,

Mrs. Ada J. Weller, wife of the Rev.
DIR. ii. A. Weller, president of the
Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania
died last night at her home, 246 South
Farragut terrace, following brief i'll
ness.
Mrs. Weller was Miss Ada Desch be-
fore her marriage at Trexlertown, Le-
high county, where she and Doctor
Weller were born. She was sixty four
years old and besides her husband, she
is survived by three daughters, all resi-
dents Of Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
Miss Ellen c. Cannon

Miss Ellen G. Cannon, for more than
twenty four years matron of the Third
street and Fairmount avenue police sta :
tion,' died at her home, 2555 North
Franklin street, yesterday. She was
seventy years old.
Miss Cannon was appointed March 3.
1925. and had hardly missed day in all
her twenty -four years OF service. She
}S sar,ivcd By sister. A,.s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
MRS. McCLUNG SPEAKS HERE
Author and Lecturer at West Lehigh
Avenue Lighthouse Tonight

Mrs. Nellie McClung, author and
public speaker, who is lecturing
throughout the country, will speak to-
night on 1.-THE Art of Getting To-
gether,' at The Lighthouse, 152 West
Lehigh avenue, before members of the
various clubs of the organizations and
their friends.
Mrs. McClung made several address
es in Philadelphia in the fall of 1917.
Early in the following year she went
abroad.> speaking and doing war work
in England. Her latest book is ''Three
Times and Out" the story of a Cana
dian who escaped from German prison
camp. She comes to this city from
Chicago, where she spoke in support of
prohibition. Mrs. ,McClung is a Cana
dian.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
Municipal Appointments

City appointments today include DR..
John A. White, 1926 Chestnut street,
assistant resident physician. Bureau of
Charities, salary 5000 year; DIR. j.
NJ. Fruchter, 1919 South Fourth street,
outdoor physician, Charities, $40 ;
Isaac w. Bye, 2O01 Turner street, elc-
vator operator, Electrical Bureau, So. %
a day, and James II. Judge, 1862
Frankford avenue, rodman, Bureau of
Surveys, 5000 year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
Auto serIousIy lnlures Bow

Six year old Augustine Giamtiti, S23
Wilder street, was struck by an auto
mobile while crossing Wilder street at
Eighth street early today and received
serious bodily injuries. Harry Cali,
driver of the car, took the boy to Mount
Sinai Hospital, then surrendered TO the
nolice.