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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
Y. W. c. A. GIRLS SHOW
ACROBATIC ABILITY
Twenty Physical Culturisis Clad
in Bloomers Do Stunts and
Get Wettings

Twenty feminine heroines OF the Y. w
{. \. have emulated the late NJ. Blondin In
ms celebrated trip on tigllt-rope across
Niagara Falls. Forsaking business and social
cares. the courageous twenty. all of whom
are members of the class of W. Ward Beam
AT the Young Women's Christian Associat tion,
Eighteenth and Arch streets. went TO n little
creek near Glenolden Saturday afternoon,
Where they did some hair-raisng stunts on
two ropes which had been attached to trees
on either side OF the stretch.
The stream was cold and muddy. Several
members OF the class found this out at first
hand. Mrs. Carolyn Birmingham, for OK.
ample. tried 20 Skin the cat" lost her hold
and did n brand new kind Of dive into the
depths. The creek was about two feet deep
Miss Katharine Farretti and Miss Mildred
John got their feet wet
AS u, w. Mcguire. engineer at the ". u.
Multord plant, who happened along during
the excitement. remarked, II beat a movie
thriller all hollow"
Arriving at the creek. the young women
chased Mr.. Mcguire out Of his own engine
house, where they doffed their skirts They
came forth again clad in white middes and
modish black bloomers.
Under the supervision OF Mr. Beam a rope
was stretched from the roots OF one tree TO
the roots of another across the stream. Then
second wire was fastened on level with
the girls heads
One after another the members Of the
class made their way across the rope bridge.
walking on the lower rope and clinging fran
tically TO the upper one.
Miss kathryn lIasspugh. among the first
TO attempt the stunt reached the middle of
the stream. Then she stood still and made
pathetic little sounds
This develops the courage" doomed the
voice of Mr.. Beam from the bank "Remem-
Der. girls, You can do anything II YOU only
make up your minds TO do it. Remember
we are demlgods. Remember, remember"
This heartencd Miss Hasspugh TO n point
where she could reverse her gears She
headed right back TO the bank whence she
had started.
once safely landed she said something that
sounded like "Drat it."
u m going to go over anyhow" sho added
IN louder voice. And she did amid the
enthusiastic applause of her comrades
Plain tight rope walking began to pail and
the NounS women crossed the stream in pairs
starting at either side and passing each
other II looked mighty hard. The first
girls TO attempt il dipped toes and ankles
INTO the water and lifted up their voices in
lamcntation.
Then came the grand splash Mrs Brit
tlngham believed she could Skin the cat"
When she had accomplished this intricate
operation SHE got her shoulders under the
lower rope and dropped into the creek
Among those who were in the party were
Anna Baird, Rita Kemp. Minnie Moon, kath-
ryn liassplugh, Mildred John. Marie Dayie
May Darie. Anna Nagclo Florence Seeman
carolyn Brttingham, Sara TAYLOR Katherine
Farretti, Mary Neil, \. f. Shields and +.
Farrctti.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
MISS LUCY MACUIRE BRIDE
THIS MORNING AT CATHEDRAL
The Rev. Father Kelly Performed Ceremony
and Celebrated Nuptial Mass

4 very pretty wedding was solemnized
with nuptal mass this morning in the Ca
thedral of St. Peter and ST. Paul, Eighteenth
and Race streets, when Miss Lucy 4. Ma
guire, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Edward +.
Mcguire. of 1886 Hamilton street, was mar
ried to Mr.. Herbert H. Shontz. of Oak Lane.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Francis Kelly.
The brides father gave her IN marriage.
She wore a gown of white satin and geor-
gette crepe trimmed with duchess lace and
made with a court train of embroidered satin.
Her veil of duchess lace was caught with
orange blossoms and she carried q shower
of Bride roses and sweetpeas Miss Mar
garet Mcguire, the brides sister. who was
maid Of honor. wore a pink taffeta frock
with trimming of pale blue tulle, a tulle hat
of pink and blue and carried a shower of
pink roses and pink sweetpeas The brides
maid, Miss Loretta Blanchefeld wore
Nile green frock of taffeta with trimming of
lavender tulle. Her tule hat was Of Nile
green and lavender and she carried roses
and lavender sweet peas.
Mr.. Joseph Cunningham was tho best
man, and the ushers included Mr. Howard
J.. Mcguire, the brides brother; Mr.. Alloy
sius Blakely, Mr. Thomas Blair and Mr.
Charles White.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
ARDMORE POPULATION
MORE THAN DOUBLED
Demand for Homes Exceeds Sup.
ply in Thriving Main
Line Towns

Ardmore has more than doubled its popu-
lation in the last three years from $500 10
1880. Tho huge influx of war workers
into Philadelphia and vicinity created a de
mand for homes great that within this
period the whole stretch of country between
Philadelphia and Ardmorc. along the trolley
road beyond Sixty-ninth street, Is dotted with
handsome suburban residences
The cozy little hamlets along this thor
oughfare not long ago in isolation-High-
land Park, Kirklyn, Llanerch, Brooklne,
South Ardmore and Oakmont--have bios
somed out into little townships that now
touch hands, and II is easy TO that within
a short time the whole will be Philadelphia.
Families in Philadelphia, where II is vir
tually impossible now to rent n house, are
pressing out toward Ardmore with the
greatest cagerncss. Ardmore's real es-
tate agents are swamped with requests for
houses to rent and for sale They all show
long lists of waiting home seekers
Ardmorc has recently formed chamber
of commerce, which, with youths enthusi-
asm, is extremely busy in co-ordinating and
systematizng Ardmore's booming activities.
The chamber has already taken up the ques-
tion of erecting n, great memorial fer SOL
diers. and proposes to have one that will 30
tho town honor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
TUBERCULOSIS PERIL
AKIN TO INFLUENZA
Health Hints Issued Point Out 1t
Follows Epidemic Grip on
Weakened Vitality

The Philadelphia tuberculosis Committee
IS issuing new edition Of Health Hints in
which the subject of tuberculosis and in
huen2a, their danger and prevention ere
briefly but clearly clucdated. Tho ptra-
phlots will be distributed by thousands aul
should prove of immense value TO the Cti-
zens of Philadelphia by the advice thy
convey.
Not less than 100000 persons in the
United states are suffering from tuberculosis
ana over 100000 are killed in the country
every year from the dread disease. Deaths
in this city in 1918 from it were 3713.
While tuberculosis il much more terrible
in its history than influenza, it frequently
follows influenza. the reduced vitality and
lowered resistance opening the way fpr act
i've tuberculosis which is the disease of the
weakened.
tuberculosis is acquired and not inherited.
There can he no tuberculosis without the
germ, and tho disease il infectious. If tu-
bcrculoSS We're kind enough to occur with
sudden onset and last a short time. as is
the case with influenza. the public would
awake every day to the need of preca utions
as outlined in the bulletin which Is being
issued.
The danger from dust and dirt and in
sanitary conditions is emphasized and con-
stant and indefinite cleanup campaigns
urged in tho city. Valuable information is
given on the growth of germs Like the
penny offered a blacksmith in olden time for
the first nail he put into horse shoe, with
the offer TO double up on every nail that
followed so 1t is with germs, at each d-
vision the number doubles If pennies dou-
bled accordingly In ten hours n single penny
would yield more than a million dollars II
all germs lived that are produced in ten
days the number would he great enough to
occupy the space now occupied by the waters
of the earth
Copies can be had ON application to secrc-
tary of the Philadelphia Tuberculosis Com
mittcc, 906 Pennsylvania Building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
GIRLS SCHOOLS ENTER
WV. c. A. CONFERENCE
Germantown Association Program
Includes Staging of VIC
tors" Pageant

A school girls conference which will be
attended by delegations from select and
private schools in Philadelphia and along
the Main Line, will be held at the Young
Women's Christian Association, Germantown,
$500 Germantown avenue.
The session has been called by student
committees Of tho National y. W G, \. and
of the Germanown branch.
Tho program has been arranged with
desire TO interest alumnae as well as the
girls in school, and includes addresses by
the Rev. Robert Bagnell, of the First
Methodist church OF Harrisburg, who has
been abroad for six months with the Y. VI.
G.. A.. and Miss Louise ITolmquist OF the
National y. W &. A. Opening devotional
exercises will he led by Mrs Edward y.
Toland. and the pageant entitled "Nictors'
viii close.
The pageant includes five separate scenes
and prologue, each Of which will he
presented by pupils from the following
schools: Germantown Friends. Mary Lyon,
Walnut Lane, Miss Hills, Springside and
Beechwood
The main feature OF tho program is
discussion on the general theme, Building
Materials in which students from the
various schools will take up such questions
as rs il necessary for school girls to know
facts concerning world problems. such as
child labor, prohibition. a league OF nations,
Americanizatiou and tho girl in industry?
What are the fundamental principles in solv-
ing these problems, and how can I apply
them 10 daily life?'
The girls who attend will he between
fourteen and eighteen, and will represent
twenty-siN private and six high schools
among them the Friends Select. Holman
Westtown Boarding School, Shpley Stevens,
Miss Hills, Sprngsidc, Miss Saywards, Agnes
Irwin. Darlington Seminary, Baldwin School,
Misses Kinks School, Miss Wrght's School,
Harcum, Beechwood, Ogontz, Shippen School
at Lancaster, Pa; Devon Manor, Shady
Hill and Miss Narshalrs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
ENTERTAINMENTS GIVEN
Ordnance Auxiliary Will Ciyo Two Dance,
This Week at Mercantile Hall

The Ordnance Aid Auxiliary of the Phila-
delphia District Ordnance Office, 1910 Mar
ket street, will hold its third and fourth
series Of dances in both bathrooms of the
New Mercantile Hall. Broad and Master
streets, on Friday and Saturday. The pro-
Cecds of the affair will go into a special fund
for returned disabled soldiers. The eNeCu-
tive staff Of the auxiliary is ~ follows:
Corporal II. Leonard Silyers. director and
chairman. assisted by Miss Eleanor Weiss,
Mr.. Fred j. Brown. Mr. William c. Hag-
gerty, vice president, Miss Marie Howell and
Miss Lillian MoskoVtz, secretaries and Miss
Helen NJ. Kelly, treasurer
A wedding reception was given for Mr.
and Mrs. Mink at 2132 South Sixty seventh
street. Mrs. Mink is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Myers. Mr.. Jack De
Lange played Mendelssohn's Wedding March
and Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice DE Lange sang
several selections. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. J. Mink. Mr. and Mrs. De
Lange, of New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Myers
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Cathcart. Mrs. Elizabeth Mink, Mr.. and Mrs
william Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs Hayes. Miss
Helen Hayes. Mr. and Mrs. Westwood, Miss
Marcelia Connell. Miss Mary Connell Miss
Elizabeth Myers. Mr. and Mrs John Myers
Miss Agnes Callahan. Miss Catharine Har-
rity, Miss Julia Myers, Miss Madeline Myers
Miss May McClintosh. Miss Helen Connor
Mr.. Harold Smith. Mr.. Albert Myers, Mr.
Robert Whitaker, Mr.. Edward Myers Mr.
Norman Myers and Mr.. q. c. Beaver.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
LILLIAN RUSSELL HERE
Noted Actress to Tell War Experiences to
Red Cross Workers

Lillian Russell will talk about her war ex-
perience at a public meeting in the work.
aooms of the Independence Square Auxiliary
of the Red Cross at 4 80 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Miss Russell gave many months from
stage work to entertain the men In the can
tonments. Her usual method was to enter
the camp unannounced and, when local talent
was exhausted, to offer her services.
Mrs. George H. Lorimer. chairman of the
auxiliary, will preside al Tuesdays meeting.
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honor of their daughter. Miss Carolyn Val
entine.
Csptain a,d Mrs. Albert Lincoln Hoffman.
of washington. have gone south, where they
will spend a month before returning TO New
York, where they will make their home. Mrs.
Hoffman will be remembered at Miss Leta
Sullivan.
Tho regular monthly meeting OF the Ger
mantown Womans Club will be held at the
club house this afternoon. Private Edward
sibley will give. a talk on "A Few Exper-
fences as an Ambulance Driver" The con-
yalescent marines will be entertained as
usual tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Slaymaker enter
Sained at dinner on Saturday evening at the
Alexandria in honor of Miss Gladys jane
son, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. G. L. s.
Jameson. of Wayne. whose marriage to Lieu
tenant J. Montgomery Forster will take place
tomorrow. Lieutenant Forster entertained
his ushers at dinner on Friday evening at
the Merton Cricket Club. The ushers include
Mr.. Thomas Hearne, Mr. Kirk Moore Mr..
Kirkpatrin Irwin. Lieutenant Harry X.
Leonard, Jr., Mr.. Samuel Slaymaker and Mr..
Frank Hunter of Pittsburgh. The best man
will be Mr.. Richard Watson.
Mrs Edward Chase. OF Radnor, has re-
turned from visit TO New York
The Rev Horace Walton and Miss Walton
have returned from Pinehurst, n. c., where
they spent some time.
A farewell reception will be given tomor-
row evening, from $3.50 to 10 o'clock, to the
Rev George Lynde Richardson. ID. D., and
Mrs Richardson In the parish house OF st.
Marys Church, Hamilton Village, which
Doctor Richardson is leaving to become the
vicar OF the new Diocesan Church. No cards
have been sent out
Mr.. Andrew Brown, Mr.. Edward A. Taylor
and Mr.. Robert r. Matzke spent the
Weekend with MT William H. Maccalum
Jr.. at his homo In Germantown Mr.. Mac
Callum and his guests. all Of whom are stu
dents at Haverford College. attended the
bal masqus OF the Mannheim evening dancing
sisss on Saturday evening. Mr. Foster N.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03

Mae Marsh is said to have completed her
contract work with the Goldwyn company.
No further arrangements have been made
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03

Kinograns, tho latest addition TO the largo
family of news weeklies, is tinted throughout
and in that way differs from the general run
of this kind of product.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
NEWS OF THE MOVIES;
BARRIE PLAY FOR FILMS
Stars Signed Up for Many Pic
lures to Be Made This
Year

Jesse l., Lasky has signed Irene Castle
10 appear in film version Of THE Firing
Line by Robert W. chambers. The actress
has Just returned from abroad where shc
participated in war work. Fatty ArbuCkle
has also signed scrap of paper for a three
year agreement, which will mean over three
million dollars for the comedian
Sir j. NJ. Barrie has given in TO the screen
and his Admirable Crichton" is to become
film play after Cecil Il. DeMiIie gets
through directing it, "Everywoman" is an
other stage success TO find its way into tho
films
Vaudeville movies is the newest addition 10
the list of screen novelties and they permit
Il small theatre TO have a number of sight"
or silent acts, such as aCrObats. dancers luC-
glers and animals appt airing on the screens
IN the same Kind OF work they would be do
ing upon the regular vaudeville stage.
kinOgrHrng IN, all -,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
LECTURE ON SEA TRAINING

Making Navigators and Engineers for the
Merchant Marine" is the subject of an ad-
dress by John Frederick Lewis tonight at
the twentyseventfr annual meeting of the
Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. in the
hall of the Historical Society of Pennsyl-
Nania. Mr.. Lewis is vice president of the
Genealogical Society.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
Social Activities

Mr and Mrs. Abram s. Valentine, OF
s61O Nayahoe street. Chestnut Hill, will give
a. dinner on Friday evening March 2s. be-
fore the Saturday Evening Dancing Glass. in
honor of their daughter, Miss Carolyn VAL
entine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03

Perry, of Westerly, Il. l.. who Is also n
student at Haverford College this year, spent
the weekend with his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Arthur L. Perry, &who are staying at the
Hotel Chalfonte, Atlantic City.
Dr. and Mrs. James * Young Of 222
South Sixteenth street. have returned from
Florida.
DR.. and Mrs. Zell Holt, OF Atlantic City.
are receiving congratulations on the birth of
n daughter on Friday, February 81. Mrs.
Holt will be remembered as Miss Leila Will
Hanson, of Pottstown, Pa. Doctor IIolts
brother and sister-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
De Witt Holt, of Cynwyd. also are receiving
congratulations on the birth of a daughter,
Mildred Holt. on Tuesday. February IS. Mrs
Holt was Miss Anna Platt OF Wissahickon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William v Matlack. OF 4723
North Thirteenth street, Logan, have issued
invitations for the wedding of their daugh-
Ian G. Hull, of Glenslde, on Saturday eve
The at home cards for after April 10
In Lancaster. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Edwin Fox of 1906
North Sixteenth street, have issued invita-
March i5 Miss Rose Ginbel and Miss Caro-
line Baum will be the guests of honor.
The Rev. William Joshua Seibering of
Mulberry, Ind, has returned home, after
visiting his brother, DR.. Joseph Dallas
Seiberling, 1907 Arch street.
The sun., 1919-09-21

price OF sugar the Board Of Commerce
nade a division Of the labor involved /;
Judge Robson, the chairman, and r. A.
Acland, Deputy Minister Of Labor, went
west to Winnipeg, where further in
quiries have been made, while w. II.
OConnor went TO Toronto and Hamil-
ton.
Evidence was presented at Montreal
going to show that there had been hoard
ing OF sugar by private persons all over
the country. chiefly because they feared
tho price was sure TO 70 up. For that
reason and because of q serious shortage
OF sugar out west the board fxed the
profits, not the price, for retiners, whole
salers and retailers OF sugar. The re-
finers are allowed q profit OF two-dfths
OF l per. cent? a pound, which, Il was
estimated. would put the wholesale price
OF sugar at II cents, including Der
cent. commission to the wholesale trade
Tor the handling. The retailers are al
lowed profit OF cent. a pound. plus
any freight costs, on the refners' price
The aim Of the board was to eliminate
the jobber and the middlernan By max.
Ing the price at the refinery the base OF
the price to the consumer. SO far II has
worked well, but the time has not ar.
rived to Judge. It is pointed out that
the price in Cuba is eM cents I. o. b,
which is 225 per cent. higher than the
pre-war price.
The sun., 1919-09-21

the powder, and one of the young men
matched away the package containing
the money. The gang then took to its
heels. The truckmen left their wagons
and ran after them but the youths were
feet heeled and heightened the distance.
Al they ran down Greenwich street they
parted, running into the cross streets.
Detective Trabucci Of the Macdougal
street station found simonelli in varlck
street and arrested him on suspicion. A
general search was then begun.
The girl reported a loss OF sS75. She
will suffer no Ill effects from the powder.
1t was said. She IL employed by Casino
q Co.. 1856 watts street.
with two employees OF Burns Bros.
Coal Co. walking ut his side as guards
Michael Dobbins, 80, a clerk In the
Jersey City office OF the company, was
robbed OF the weekly payroll OF $500
yesterday In Cedar street. He had the
money In a linen currency bag covered
with newspaper to avert attention,
and walked between the guards, Thomas
Geary, q bookkeeper OF the company's
main ONCE at so Church street. and
James o'Neil, cashier Of the Com
munipaw, N. j., branch.
Dobbins said Geary and o'Neil were
but q step ahead OF him when they
reached Cedar street. At the corner of
Cedar and Washington streets Dobbins
felt q revolver against the back OF his
head and a voice from behind whispered
to him to hand over the bundle" The
gunrnan kept pace with Debbins for sew
eral steps while Dobbins endeavored to
signal his guards The street was full
of pedestrians who apparently thought
nothing unusual was taking place. Then
the thief jerked the currency bag out OF
street. T.
Dobbins ana his guards followed and
The sun., 1919-09-21

| chased the fugitive into hallway 1t ~
Cedar street, but they were too lsteL A
door on an upper floor slammed b as
the men mounted the stairs, but they
were not able to force an entrance. Dob
bins said he obtained a good description
Of the robber. He said he had never
before taken the route through Cedar
street with the payroll. but had done 30
yesterday because of the epidemic of
robberles. He has been employed by
Burns Brothers for eleven yearA
Detectives who watched two men pfy
| open a door of the dental laboratory OF
Edward Schmeer, 5 Avenue b, shortly
after midnight yesterday arrested
Harry, alias "Hoppy" Morgenstein Of 81
Clinton street, and David Marks. as. 4
clerk, of 1875 East Third street. for bur-
glary. The officers said they watched
the manipulation OF the orowbar at the
laboratory door and waited until the
men disappeared inside. They then
watched from q window as two men
drilled into a safe by using the orowbar
| to twist of the safe door. The deteo-
lives then arrested the men. There was
$500 in the safe
The police yesterday reported hold
up and robbery Of Richard II. Arnold,
Bronx lawyer. who is secretary to
Supreme Court Justice Tierney, late
Friday night. Arnold was on his way
to his home at 2ss7 Middletbwn road.
The Bronx when at Mayuower ave-
nue. he was set upon by three men, one
of whom struck him on the head with
blackjack. When he regained COM
seriousness he crawled three blocks 10
his home. physician was called and
II was found he was suffering from q
deep scalp wound and concussion Of
| the brain. His watch and small
amount of money had been taken. .
The sun., 1919-09-21

bankers and business men will be given
In the Waldorf Astoria October 8. Ac-
ceptances already have been received
from many sections OF the country.
At the organization meeting held In
ESQ Broadway yesterday Mr.. Bersenen
outlined the programme OF the commit
tee. "The aim" he said, "is the pro-
motion of friendly relations between the
countries and their readjustment on the
basis of mutual understanding and OF
mutual relations"
The speaker went on to say that Amer
leans knew Russia only through military
communications and reports of the
struggling parties, but were not informed
Of real conditions.
BolsheviISi Cannot Win.
"The Bolshevilsi," he continued. "can-
not be victors because law abiding mon
| who have taken arms against them will
not lay down their arms. The Ukraini-
ans will not lay down their arms, nor
| will the Poles The war will be CON-
tinued. Perhaps Il will be q long war,
but Il will be continued until-the Boil
shevild are crushed. between the Rus
slams who are fighting understand per-
fectly well the needs OF tho country. and
the interests Of the peasants, which have
| never been, are not and will not be on
the side OF the Bolshevilei. |
I'VE are waiting for the law abiding
elements to get assistance from the Al
lies. They have a right TO this assist
anoe, and now ofi1cial American repre-
sentatives are saying that they must
| have assistance. We representatives OF
peasants are responsible for the future
work. and we say the time has come to
conclude this thing. II 10 time to get
help because this will put us nearer to
the possibility to create real values, and
| we must create a lot OF them"