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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-21
THOMAS KING,

Thomas King, a builder and one time
Democratic leader of tho Seventeenth
Assembly district, Brooklyn. died in his
home, 1917 Pacific street, that borough,
on Tuesday. He was ~ years old. He
Will be buried tomorrow In Holy Cross
Cemetery following funeral services at
the Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady
OF Victory, Throop avenue near McDon-
ough street He leaves two sons and
four laughters
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-21
MOTORING IN NEW ENGLAND.
Mrs. Charlotte Wall to Join
Daughter at York Harbor.

rVtOHT DetPU0V' To fHH oI"'
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 90. - Mrs. Char
lotte NJ. Wall is taking a motor trip
through New England and will Join her
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs
Emlen Spencer Hare, who are occupying
house at York Harbor, Me, for the
summer.
Mrs. Henry Hobard Brown has ar
rived at Winter Harbor for the rest OF
tho season. Mrs. Edward l. Smith has
gone to Stroudsburg. Mrs. Harry s.
Hopper and her daughters. Miss Laura
s. Hopper and Miss Marie L. Hopper,
are at Lenox.
Mr.. and Mrs, Logan Howard Smith of
Nynnewood have returned from a visit
to Hot Springs Va. and are the guests
OF Mrs. Smiths mother, Mrs. w. p.
Douglas at her cottage in Atlantic City.
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MISS EDITH PRATT ENGAGED.
She Is Betrothed to Allan McLane,
Jr., a Yale Graduate.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 20.-The engage
ment is announced OF Miss Edith Glib
Pratt the elder daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Lee Pratt of New York and Glen
Cove, l., l., to Allan McLane, Jr.. son
Of Judge and Mrs. Allan McLane Of the
Green Spring Valley. Miss Pratt. whose
father is vice-president of the Standard
OIL Company. made her debut year and
half ago quietly. owing to the war,
Mr.. McLane is a Yale man, class of
1916, and was coxswain of the varsity
crew in 1914-15. He served overseas as
an ambulance driver and received the
Croix de Guerre On his return to this
country he went into the aviation SER
vice
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-21
HAYWARD-DURANT.
Cambridge Girl Becomes Bride at
Home Wedding.
Special Despatch to THE Sun.

Special Despatch to THE Sun.
Boston, Aug. 2o,-Miss Phyllis Du-
rant, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
B. Durant of Cambridge. was married
to-day TO Edward Everett Hayward. Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. e. f. Hayward of
Newton, in the home of her parents by
the Rev. William L. Lawrence.
The Rev. and Mrs, David Wallace OF
Sterling have announced the engagement
of their daughter, Pauline Stone Wallace,
to Ernest L. Burland, son of Arthur e.
Burland Of Maiden, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Lea have re-
turned to their home in Devon, Pa,
from Swampscott, where they were the
guests Of DR.. and Mrs. Samuel Jason
Mixter OF Boston,
Mrs. Elmer +. Smith. has announced
the engagement of her daughter, Pae-
line, to Edmund Charles Cottle, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred e. cottle Of Win
chester.
f. G.. Morley, secretary of the Toronto
Chamber OF Commerce Mrs. Morley and
the Misses Morley are here on their re-
turn from the seashore.
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Miss HaenIein to He a Bride.

Announcement is made by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Francis Haenlein of New York
OF the engagement of their daughter,
Marion Garrison Haenlein, to James
Quigley Horne, son of DIR. w. Dodge
Horne of Yonkers. Miss Hsenlein dur
ing the war was in the ambulance SER
vice in this city. Mr.. Horne graduated
from Princeton, class of 1917, and re-
Gently returned from France. where he
was wounded.
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MRS. GEORGE NELL.

Mrs George Neill, ~, died last night
at her home in Plainfeld, n. ]. She was
born in Hsrthill Scotland, and came to
this country, settling first in Monroe
county, Wisconsin, in 1916. Her husband.
seven children, three sisters and two
hrothera SURVIVE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-21

after his retirement from business. The
office still contains the personal safe
which Mr.. Carnegie took with him when
he left the offices OF the steel company
upon its absorption by the United States
Steel Corporation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-21

five years he was identified with the
Huntington interests and became con-
neoted with the shipbuilding concern.
He was charter member of the Lin
coin Club, n member of the Society OF
Colonial Wars and the New York Press
Club. He is survived by his widow, one
son and two daughters
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Major Dempsey to BE Married.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Bear of Wash
ington this day announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Janet Bear,
to Major Albert Y. Dempsey, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John C. Dempsey of Flushing,
l.. /. The wedding will take place in
the autumn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-21
PERSONALS.

WANTED EARL ELLIS-Actual costs
damages. expenses, SOS. Guarantee friend
sAlp Communicates Immediately. Whitford.
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BRING SOLDIER BODIES
HOME, SAYS FIGHTER
Veteran Who Buried Brother In
France Takes Exception to
Proposal of c. w. Asbury
CHAPLAIN BACKS VETERAN

One veteran of ton months service
overseas who buried his own brother
| under intense fire. takes exception tC
! Charles w. Asbury's appeal before the
Rotary Club yesterday TO "1et our dead
rest undisturbcd in France"
81 for one don't want my brother tc
lie over there, and l know that the ma
jority Of the soldiers want their dead
'buddios' brought back to the country
they gave their lives for" said !. G..
Kcarton. Of New York city. who came
to Philadelphia today to visit the home
of brother. nt 3242 North Broad
street.
My brother Arthur and went
overseas with the Twenty seventh Di
vision. We were in the same company.
II was on September 30 that heard
Art had fallen. I got permission to 90
up front with burying detail and |
( found him. And I buried him in two
foot hole and pushed some dirt over
him. And I know he's there in n
strange country with nobody to care
for his grave.
II don't understand how Mr.. As
hurY can make such II statement. II
seems to mc that we who have offered
our lives. and the mothers who have
given their sons. should bc the oncs
to say whether the bodies Of our dead
should be brought back. or not We
fought for America. our brothers died
for America. and as American boys,
we want our brothers bodies brought
home TO MS. so that We may take care
of their graves.
I'm not the only ono who believes
that way. Ask any soldier who has
seen his buddics die all around him.
who has seen the little two foot graves
and the pile of dirt that covers the
bodies. who knows tho small chance
there is that the French will take care
Of the graves. The chaplain of our
regiment, Edwin A. KCcvcr, backs us
up, too.
'Ilo said the other day;
When on Memorial Day. I saw the
mothers, men and children. their arms
| filled with flowers. thought Of the
! Memorial Days to come. when the
| mothers and friends of our boys sleep
! ing now in France. would be cropping
for something tangible, something real
/ to carry flowers to. ] know what it is
going to be, for | know what it is al
ready to have mothers come to me and
say, "Whcro is my boy? Why don t
they bring him homc?'
" These men of today fought a
greater war than any in history, and
shall they be left so far away that we
here will never sec their resting place?
As when we pass Gettysburg. we know
the meaning of that ground. So do |
want these men to rest where the chill
dren Of tomorrow may sec and ask when
they come. What means this grave
This is the land for which they gave
their lives. so they should be buried
here
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tion were discussed az length BY the
conference.
Mrs. Florence Kelly, Of New York,
who presided over the division of indus.
trial and economic problems, said that
America had been led to believe that
when the peace is signed. starvation will
cease. ~ know that hope may we'll be
illusory,' she added. unless all strong
modern nations shall exercise constant
attention to the end that the children
of men shall not starve.
'Mr. Hoover can send few ship
loads Of food here and few shiploads
of food yonder, but they do not feed
! per cent Of the people. Just before
I went to Europe there was congres
SIGNAL inquiry as to the cost Of food
in this country. The greatest producers
Of food in the world, the FIVE great
packers. complained that they had been
urged to produce food that the war
might go on for years, il necessary. and
now they had SO much food piled ur
that there was great danger of it's dc
struction. and yet the children of Europe
are starving, in spite of the fact that
much tonnage is moving to the East -
w. II. Maltbie. discussing the
causes of poverty in Baltimore, said
"A study of conditions had revealed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-05
CAMPAIGN FORCH|LD
WELFARE LAUNCHED
Pennsylvania Delegates to Con.
ference on Social Work Plan
Organization
FLORENCE KELLY ON FOOD

Atlantic City, June "a great cam
naign for child welfare as part of the
Keystone states reconstruction pro-
gram, was launched here today, when
Pennsylvania delegates to the national
conference on social work resolved to
organize every county in the common
wealth. on that line.
Every agency which can be enlisted
is to be drawn into the movement for
the impartial enforcement Of existing
statutes for the protection Of children.
Marriage laws and their administra =
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GENERAL butler
AWARDED D. S. {.
West Chester Brigadier Deco
rated by Pershing for Brav-
cry Under Fire
COMMANDS CAMP IN FRANCE

Brigadier General Smedley Darling
4 man Of his rank in the United States
Marine Corps, and noted for his dare :
devil bravery, has been awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross by General
Pershing.
The news came today in n press
cablegram from France. General But
Ter is in command Of the embarkation
station at Pont a Mason, near Brest,
and has added to his reputation as a
fearless leader new fame as an admin =
istrator, having made Pont "a Mason
one of the best as well as biggest camps
in France.
General Butler. who is but thirty
nine years old, is the son of Congress
man Thomas s. Butler, of West Ches =
ter. He is one of the most widely
known officers in the Marine Corps,
and has served since he was seventeen,
having won lieutenant's commission
during the Spanish American War.
General Buffers nicknames in the
marines are "Gimlet. t.eye' aud Hell
I devil" won in numerous hard cam e
paigns, mostly in the east, in which he
led his men in furious fighting. He has
been under fire more than two score
times; and among numerous other dis
tinctions was recommended by British
army officers for the Victoria Cross
during the Boxer uprising in China
He was serving as governor Of Haiti,
where he restored order and permanent
< government after an epidemic of revo
lutions, when this country got into war
with Germany. He came home or
leave. managed to obtain transfer to
France, and when the need arose for a
strong administrator to take charge at
\ the great embarkation camp at Brcst,
was put in command of Pont a Mason.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-05
MORE JOBS FOR SOLDIERS
Knights Of Columbus Service Has
200 Vacancies Listed

Two hundred untitled positions for
former service meu are reported by the
bureau Of free employment of the
Knights of Columbus, conducted at the
Benedict Service Club, 1919 Market
street. The National Catholic War
Council is CO. operating in the work.
Many Philadelphia soldiers. sailors
and marines have been placed in posi- l.
tiorc already, but the number of apnli-
cants is constantly increasing and en-
ployers with jobs for former service men
are urged to list the positions with the
employment bureau.
Agents of the bureau are making a
canvass of the city and vicinity to Sc
cure complete list of employers who
have such positions open.
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Samuel Nj, Mcdowell

Samuel NJ Mcdowell, born three
quarters of century ago in German
town, where he lived during his entire
lifetime, died Tuesday at his home, AZ
West Duval street. after brief ill
ness. He was one of the oldest and for
many years one of the most active
Democrats Of the Twenty second ward.
and was member Of the Cleveland
Democratic Club. He was one of the
few surviving drivers of the oldtime
horse cars and was familiar figure in
the upper part Of Germantown. then
known as "Dodtown,' whore he was
connected with a volunteer fire com
many. lie is survived hy on" son.
Tbonas Mcdowell. His funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-05
Deaths of a Day
HAROLD M. PERSON
Stock Broker and Glazed Kid Man
ufacturer Dies

Harold NJ. Peirson, n member Of the
Union League, who was widely known
IN stock brokerage circles, died yester-
day at his home. Conshohocken road,
Radnor. He had been i'll ten days with
tetanus The cause of the disease,
which was not the result of an injury,
mystified his physicians.
Mr.. Peirson was thirty seven years
old and unmarried. He was a member
Of the firm of Brown & Person, stock
brokers, with offices in the Real Estate
Trust Building, until January / last,
when he severed his active connection
with the house and became member
of the firm of Mitchell & Peirson,
glazed kid manufacturers, at Thirty
sixth and Reed streets, of which his
father, Walter Peirson, is one of the
4 senior partners. He had been a mem
her of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange
since 1908. He was graduate of the
University of Pennsylvania. class oi
1903. and was member of the Wayne
Presbyterian Church.
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Mrs. Barclay J. Woodward

Mrs. Barclay J. Woodward. the
widow of former Philadelphia banker.
died yesterday. Although in i'll health
for some years. Mrs. Woodward's con
dition did not become serious until Sat
urday last.
Mrs. Woodward. who was Miss La
vinia Sharp, was born in this city more
than seventy years ago. She married
Barclay j. Woodward, who was vice
president of the Tenth National Bank
They had but one child. a daughter.
Mrs. Montrose Barnard, who lived with
her mother at the Drexel Apartments
In Overbrook.
The funeral will he held on Saturday
s afternoon from 1920 Chestnut street.
lnterment will be made in Westminster
4 Cemetery.
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the fact that the problem was not one
Of dealing with the recent immigrant,
hut with the lack Of seasonal vacations
for heads of families.
James l.. Warbasse, president Of the
Co operative League Of America, de-
scribcd the surprising spread of the co
operative movement in America. More
than 1000 consumers co operative soci
cites are known to the league to be con
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Joseph C, Bullock

Joseph Gorgas Bullock, for many
years engaged in the iron business in
this city, died yesterday at his home,
1888 Baltimore avenue. He was forty
one years old and is survived by a
widow. Mrs. Clara NJ. Bullock. Mr..
Bullock was manager Of an iron chain
manufactory at 1861 Ridge avenue.
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Mrs. Willamette N. simson

Mrs. Willamette \. Simson, wife of
Thomas l.. Simson, railroad man, died
at her home yesterday, 1903 North
Fifty second street. She was i'll only
few days. She was twenty eight years
old. Mrs. Simson was born in Allie
ghcny. Pa. She is survived by her
husband and n sister.
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sixty three years ago. He was gfadu-
ated from the medical school Of the
University OF Pennsylvania and prac
ticed his profession until fifteen years
ago, when he retired Since then he
had spent much time in foreign travel.
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Or. Henry c. Dimond

DIR. Henry C. Dimond, a retired ply
sician, died yesterday at his home, 1927
Spruce street, after two years illness.
Doctor Dimond was born in BROOKLYN
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Clude W. Rlaby

Youngstown, o., June 3.-'lyd" W.
Rigby. forty two. theatrical manager
is dead at his home here after I'ngcr =
ing illness.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-13

The Kings Daughters of the Greenevnle Congregational church held "a very successful food and cake sale Friday afternoon and realized over fifty dollars.
 Walter Blais has returned to Wau- regan after spending 8 few days with his mother on Prospect street.
 Frank Morton has returned after spending few days visiting relatives in New York.
 Joseph Gates has returned after spending the week end in Jewett City.
 A surprise party was held at the home of Miss Agnes Quinn on Fifth street Friday evening with a large number of her friends being present Some coming from out of town Many games, were played during the evening. The feature of the evening was solos rendered by Edward O'Brfeh of Baltic. The party broke up at a reaaonable hour all voting Miss Quinn very pleasing hostess
 John Parcison has accepted a posi- ton with the United States Finishing Co. Previous to this. position he was working in Hartford
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-13
DIED.

PLTmE-ToN7zIn 51,o 7,a Westerly R; I. May Plympton, aged 3S years.
 CLARI1E-In Rockville, R. L. May 10, 1919. Oliver Anson Clarke aged S4 Clarke.
 MoRAN-In New London. May Ii, 1919 Annie C.. daughter of Julia and the : late Daniel Moran. rHoRP-In stonington (Paweatuek). May 12. 1919. Eliza B., widow of Joseph A. Thorp, aged CT years and months.
 Funeral, from her late residence, Nc 69 Mechanic street, Wednesday morning at il o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Inter- ment will be at River Bend. .-. AoRCROss-In Norwich, May 10. 1919 Mary E. McPherson, widow of Adna O. NoFcross. ..., .-.... Funeral services at the chapel rooms of the Henry Allen & Son Co. Tues day. May 1S. at o'clock,
 CHAMPLIN =. In Montville, May 1a 1919, Aze1 Fitch Champlin, aged s; Fdnerai services will be held at hi. late home Thursday, May t5, at o'clock Burial in Comstock ceme tefy. . . BEsJA away in Preston May II. 1913, Edwin Benjamin. .- Funeral services will be held at hi. late home Wednesday, May fl, at 3. p. nj. Burial in Poquetanuck ceme
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-13

Mermansk and a small amount of shooting was alone but no results to us people. An English collier came alongside at l and we coaled up to 2 D. m. We stopped to get sleep, not on account of darkness.
 April 10, 1913.
 Finished putting on 300 tons at 5 p. rn., after starting at $ a. m. The au- tos, ammunition and so forth we sent are leaving for inland tonight and gave us a good lot Of cheers. The dope is we take 150 wounded French men to Harve; Salais or Brest and then home, but Pm seeing is believ- ing man now.
 April 1, 1919.
 Had a field day during the morning. think that once before I told you what field day is: scrubbing and cleaning every thing. This noon it started to snow and the readings went to the beach on aIt English twarler and saw Frank Deardorf. who Is on the Yankton. He told me he wrote you after returning from Gibraltar to New York and that you answered his let ter. That was the first had heard of it. Tine Yanlzton is going to go to Archangel as soon as the White Sea opens up. took a short walk around the huts and saw several Bolshevists, but they don't bother the Americans, but hate the British. Also saw a few dog teams and they are some dogs, just like, a. wolf and white fur with the ship and have named him Bol- sf1eviki.i venison in town IS s26 per pound and cartridges are $15 apiece. Money is 100 koueES-1 rotlttIe--12c
 April 12. 1919.
 Still showing and very cold. A great many ventilating blowers have been secured so as toAkeep warm. To- night on the H. M. s. Glory a boxing contest was held and our fellows won every fight. Tickets were 10 roubles (s1.25) and the proceeds are to go to the purchasing of food for the people of Mtirmansk and Alexandrovsk. We took up collection on the ship and got s175 for the same thing. That is one way of buying protection to future American troops coming to Russia April 13. 191e Galveston got underway at 12 e. clock and we followed at 1. catching up to her q short while later. In the morning we took aboard wounded British and French soldiers and our first stop is Plymouth, Eng. We are only making II knots but the sea is smooth and time ois plenty. No sun- set, so no searchlight watches.
 April fl, 1918. Just gliding right along at the same speed This morning we passed through very heavy snowstornl. In the distance it looked like an immense cloud and when we finally got into it we were unable to see the Galveston
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-13
TAFrvILLE

In recent number of the Toledo NeWs-Bee irFd among the items of interest. to the baseball. fans of the Toledo team, the name of l local boy was mentioned. The item reads as follows: Bresnahan (manageI~. of the Toledo teafp> is4 also very strong for Catcher Murphy. Roger, who as you know was the worlds greatest catcher in his day. shas shown Murphy a lot of the ;litrle ins and outs of the re- CeivinS art and says the Irish boy is. quick at picking them up. He books for Murphy to be q good hitter and with. his powerful throwing art should develop into one of the real stars of the team
 Denny Murphy, son of Postmaster Murphy, has played professional ball for three years. In the season Of 1917 he caught for the Lawrence team ill the Eastern Conn. League. At the close of the season he was sold to the Toledo team of the American asso2 ciation. Before going to Toledo, however. Murphy caught for the crack navy team of Newport Training Sta tion. Upon being discharged from the service he received word from Me Graw,. manager of the Giants, who wanted him to come. to New York and try for the regular catching staff there. Murphy was bound to the To- ledo club and was unaDle to accept McGfaw's s offer.
 He has caught if five of Toledos games this season and all the sport- ing papers fin that region have picked him out for conner, and feel sure that he is destined to make the big legaues.
 Many of the members of the local council, No, q, of the K. of C., jour- neyed to Putnam On Sunday afternoon te attend the opening of the annual convention of the state k Of c. Other members who were unable to attend the opening sessions went to Put nam Monday Several Of the men will represent the council at all the meet .ihgs to be held during the convention.
 Henry Tfeh1blaY has returned to his home on Pfovidsaee street, having se- cured his honorable discharge ffe;n the service.
 Napoleon Pipin has left the village and will Work for d Hartford firm He has been waiting te hear from the company and upon receiving tele- phone message from them left to take up lis new postien
 Ernest sBernier, who has been sta tioned at southern camp, has re- ceived his discharge and has returned to his home OH Norwich avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-13
SOLDIER BRINGS PETITION
 TO HAVE NAME CHANGED

William James Gottschalk of New London has brought a. petition to. the superior court to have his name chang ed to William James Wood. He is the son of Anna S. Wood of New London and the late George R. Gottschalk. He represents that while he was in the United States army and was stationed in Texas, the family name of the Gottsehalk family was changed to Wood at previous session of the court, so that, the name Of Wood i: now borne by his mother and his four brothers and three sisters. He wants to have the same name.
 4 brother of this petitioner George Raymond Gottschalk got his name changed to. George Raymond Wood stating in his petition ihS.July. 1918, that he was a sergeant in Battery D, 6Sth Regiment, heavy artillery. and was about. to go overseas for duty. It was apparent that he wanted no name with a German flavor attached to him while. in army duty. -,r.,.