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versity ard defeat and silent suffering, have
become sacred and inspirational. I'm
redeemed Italy" has been a theme that poets
round inspiration in; a cause to which
sturdy patriots have offered their hearts
blood. 1t has been the objective that Is
directly responsible for the creation of
modern italy. The sudden catacIysm OF
1914 threw the whole world into chaos.
Among other world Powers. Italy was
naturally drawn into the maelstrom. To the
struggle she dedicated every man, every
woman and every child within her realm
heart and soul were freely, fanatically given,
Though. among the great peoples, tho least
able TO give, she gave more in proportion.
She saved France at the Marine. And in
saving France then she averted a decisive,
overwhelming German victory.
She helped save Russia before that I'm,
Mppy nations debacle; she suffered bitter
disaster at Caporetto. On the Piave she
snatched salvation out of defeat; on the
same blood-strewn river, when Briton and
French were being crushed. day after day
broken and defeated until the Allied world
despaired, italy crushed the first Teutonic
peace Storm the first ray OF light and
hope in a desperate situation. Again. on
the Piave. she later hurled the onslaught
that resulted in a Teutonic defeat that was
more decisive and overwhelming than any
other Allied victory.
out of a population of sc. 900, 600. she put
$500 900 men into the field TO feed her
army she starved her civil population AL
most deserted by her Allies at a critical
time. the Youngest world Power ran her in
dustries without coal Her soldiers wrought
incredible feats high on the Alpine peaks.
staining snow-mantled crags and mountains
crimson in her sacrifice. She Tough, and
bled against almost insurmountable odds. As
for naval exploits, her sailors performed deeds
unequaled in this or any other war. They
have been deeds of daring, almost legendary
in conception and fantasy.
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MISS CUSTER HAS
MILITARY WEDDING
Lieutenant Commander Elmer
Lee Woodside, of St. Joseph,
Mo-, Takes Philadelphia Bride =

An interesting military wedding took place
today at noon, in the Woodlands Presby-
terrain Church, Forty-second and Pine
streets. when Miss Alma King Custer,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Alan Custer.
of 4101 Baltimore avenue, was married to
Lieutenant Commander Elmer Lee Woodside.
u. S. ~, of st. Joseph, Mo. The ceremon
was performed by the pastor. the Rev. James
Ramsay Swain.
The bride wore a gown of cream-colored
satin and point lace, with a veil of tulle
extending to the hem of the court train and
finished with a satin band. Mr.. Custer gave
his daughter in marriage and she was at
tended by her sister. Mrs. Max Nearing,
who wore a pink georgette crepe frock, a
pink crepe hat and carried a shower of pink
roses.
The bridegroom and bride left on an ex-
tended wedding trip.
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JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne attends Reception at Charlotte Cushman Club.
=, Miss Julia Williamson Has Sailed for France.
g. Other Subjects Discussed

Yeatman. Mrs. Arthur sewall and Mrs. Rob-
ert Emmot Hare.
Mrs. George Harding is spending the week
end with Mrs. Manning. of New York.
The Society of Little Gardens gave a
victory party at the Little Theatre on Mon
day afternoon, which was largely attended
by the member and their friends.
Mr.. Drnest II. Baynes. WHIT was the lee
turer, told of the wonderful work done by
animalS In the war.
A message was read from the National
Forestry Association, asking the members
to further the planting of trees as memorials
10 tho men who have given their lives for
freedom. rather than the building of edifices.
The guests at the luncheon and bridge
given by Mrs. A.. Theodore Abbott. on
Thursday. at her Jbome on West Hortter
street. Germantown. Included Mrs. Joseph J.
Greer, Mrs. Henry d. Booming, Mrs. Roy
a. Mainwaring. Miss Dorothy Groves, Mrs.
William l.. Gruhler. Mrs. Charles Herbert
Stoer. Miss Helen Koch, Mrs. Herbert r.
ItaDpold. Mrs. Wcgafarth. Mrs. Charles
Fisher. Mrs. L. C. Stewart. Mrs. Daley, Mrs.
c. f.. Dearnley and Mrs. Ethel Cook.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. c. Attix. of North Thir-
teenth street. will leave the end of January
for several weeks stay in Florida.
Mrs. Patricia Dickson, Miss Marie Starr
and Miss Mary Lamb, members of the
National League for Women's Service. have
gone to cape May for a weeks service with
the league canteen.
Miss CatharihNe Cody, of Reading. has left
for her home after spending a week with
Miss Kelly, of 1914 West Girard avenue.
Miss Laura Greener, of 1916 North Jud-
son street, will entertain on Sunday evening
IN honor of Private Conrad Gangsman, who
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Plea for the Volunteers

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-I have read so much about the drafted
men and so little about the volunteers that
I am beginning to think that the public has
forgotten the men who volunteered before
the draft commenced. I would very much
like to know why the drafted men get all
the credit while a patriotic volunteer is CON-
pletely forgotten. I saw a bill poster with
the sign on II. 'One selected. always re-
spected." | take 1t for granted that a volun-
teer is not respected. Is that giving the
volunteer fair play?
Would greatly appreciate If you will pub
lish this in the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER. 1
receive a paper every day from Philadel-
phia.
LOUIS SALAMAN,
Corporal Co. +, Thirty-seventh Infantry. Fort
Mcintosh, Texas.
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Easier Work Needed

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-As a great friend of the working
class, would you kindly publish the follow
ing:
Recently while at my post at a large
plant I received injuries to my right hand
and am now partially disabled, though I
am capable of performing a different job
of a less technical nature. was given
an opportunity at certain work which 1
refused for fear that / might contract an
other form Of sickness, as the work is very
dirty. am staying home now; but ! ana
quite sure that the officials of the plant have
plenty of work that l am able TO do II they
could only spare a moment and think.
Can | claim "~workmen's comparatively
How shall I 70 about III? Ma
Philndelphia. January Z.
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Social Activities

Miss Mary Ernestine Appleton, daughter of
Mrs. Samuel Appleton, of Warrington. Va,
was the guest of honor at a theatre party.
followed by a supper. at the BelIevue-Strat-
ford last evening, given by Major and Mrs.
William L. Goodman. Jr,, of 5000 Crefeldt
street. Chestnut Hill. The guests included
! Miss Lindsay Wood and Miss Getty Grove.
of Washington; Mr.. John HiIlyard, Mr..
b. Reeves, Sd, and Mr.. Austin NJ.
EPurves. Miss Appleton is living with her
@~grandmother, Mrs. William T., Goodman. of
Bethlehem Pike. Chestnut Hill.
Mrs. Walter jackson Freeman and Miss
4 Corinne Borden Freeman. Of 1882 Spruce
kstreet. are spending the weekend in West
koint and will not receive tomorrow.
Mrs. Arthur Burneston Owens. wife of
captain Owens, U. s. NJ. c.. gave a tea
yesterday at her home in the navy yard.
I'm honor Of her guest, Mrs. Hugo Schmidt.
|wife of Lieutenant Schmidt, L. S. n.
Mrs. Matthew Gilmore, of Overlook. en-
tertained at bridge yesterday afternoon In
honor Of Miss Adele Mosier, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene o. Mosier, of Over
brook, whose engagement to Mr.. Roscoe
Hale Trumbull has been announced.
Mrs. Reginald Chenk and her children,
who spent the holidays with Mrs. Aubrey
Bunting, of On the Hill, Ardmore, returned
yesterday to their home in Engelwood. N. j.
Mrs. Bunting will spend the weekend at
Atlantic City.
Mrs. Charles Walton and her son, Mr..
Joseph Walton, of Walmarthon, st. Davids,
accompanied by Miss Hardisty, will leave on
Monday for Palm Beach. where Mrs. Walton
has taken a cottage for the season.
q mrs. Robert 4. Hastings. Of 1726 Spruce
e. eeet. entertained at cards on Thursday
n \rnoon. Her guests included Mrs. Pope
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PUBLIC HEALTH DAY"
in CHURCHES SUNDAY
Cleanliness and Sanitation Will
Be Preached From
City's Pulpits

y crusade in the interest of cleanliness
will start tomorrow, which has been desig-
mated by tircctor krusen as Public Health
Day"
From the pulpits of churches in all sections
of the city health officials and sanitary en-
lerts viii speak on the Importance Of clean
illness in preventing disease.
These health talks will be continued for
several sundays. The speakers will explain
the precautionary measures necessary to
prevent the spread Of disease and give a
number of simple rules TO reduce mortality.
Starting with a mass-meeting tomorrow
afternoon. an eyangelistic campaign will be
conducted in the northeast section Of the city
by five congregations.
The churches are St. Johns EVANGELICAL,
Sixth and Dauphin streets. the Rev. Il. NJ.
Glasow, pastor; First Mennonite Church,
damon street near Fifth, Bishop y. Il.
Grubb. pastor; Seventh Street Methodist
Episcopal Church, Seventh and Norris
streets. the Rev. A. l.. Copper. pastor; Eff
tieth Baptist Church. Seventh street and
Susquehanna avenue, the Rev. j. Francis
Behrens. pastor, and Susquehanna Avenuc
Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Or, Richard I.
Jones. pastor.
This will he the fourth year joint REVEALS
have been held under the auspices of these
churches. They are the outgrowth of the
BILLY Sunday campaign in this city.
The mass-meeting tomorrow will be in ST.
Johns Church, and will start at 4 O'Clock.
Each night next week. with the exception OF
Saturday evening. there will be services in
the same church.
The music will be furnished by the COM
bined choirs. Tuesday evenings have been
set aside for women, while Thursday nights
will be for men, and Friday will be young
peoples night.
A band of women under the leadership of
Mrs. George Long, of the Inasmuch Mission,
will start "A SERIES of meetings in various
churches Wednesday night, when they will
conduct the evening service at the mission
and serve refreshments to the men who at
tend.
Charles W. Sayres. a Y. NJ G. A.. worker
who was with the marines at Chateau-Thier-
ry, will speak tomorrow afternoon at the
West Branch Y. NJ. c. A.. Fifty-second and
SAMSON streets.
William NJ. Salter, author of "Nietzsche
the Thinker" will address the Society for
Ethical Culture at tho Broad Street Thea
tire tomorrow morning at II O'Clock. Thomas
Raeburn White will speak at the Ethical So
ciety House, Spruce and Juniper streets, in
the evening on "A League of Nations-the
Way to Permanent Peace" A discussion
following Mr.. Whites address will be opened
by DR.. c.. F.. Taylor. This Is the beginning
of a series Of semi-monthly Sunday evening
addresses on Political Reconstruction After
the War"
The monthly meeting of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union will be held tomor-
row afternoon at . o'clock In Cathedral Hall.
Sixteenth street above Vine.
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Poor Richards Plan Big Banquet

Admiral Henry u. Mayo, communicating
chief of the Atlantic fleet, will be the priIi.
cipal speaker at the Poor Richard Clubs an
nual banquet next Friday night at he Belle
vue-Stratford. Major General George
Barnett, commander of the United States
marine corps, will also speak, as will Captain
william ID. Harringan. Among the guests
will be Lieutenant Davide Constantine. OF the
royal Italian army: Lieutenant Cesare
Michaux, of the French army; l.. =. l.. Gift
troy. of the Belgium military mission Major
w. Miller. Captain Peter Latham and Col
onel Il. Coke, British embassy.
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Pennsy Traffic Men to Dine

The twentieth annual banquet of the
transportation department of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad will be held tonight at the
Hotel Adelphia. The guests of honor will in
clue Lieutenant Governor +. L. Beidleman,
Director Joseph s. Mclaughlin, Department
of Supplies Il. ]. Cattell, City Statistician;
C. II. Markham, regional director. and Elisha
Lee, Federal manager of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. There will be a vaudeville show
after the dinner.
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James l.. Lardner, aged sixty-two, who
died yesterday at his home, III south
Twenty-second street, after a months Illness,
was a member of fan old Philadelphia family.
His father, Rear Admiral James Lardner,
served in the Civil War. Mr.. Lardner was
graduated from West Point and at one time
was a member Of the First City Troop. He
ia survived by a sister. Mrs. Edwin L. Rea-
kirt Mrs, Robert II. Large Is a niece.
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TO ENTERTAIN SERVICE MEN
Historical Society Gives Weekly Reception
This Evening

The war service committee of the His
torical Society of Pennsylvania will give
the ninth weekly reception of the season to
soldiers, sailors and marines, this evening,
from Z to 10:45 o'clock.
Miss Lydia T. Morris will be the patron
and hostess, and will join with the executive
committee in receiving the guests. Charles
Francis Jenkins. president of the Site and
Relic Society of Germantown. will make a
short. address on Washington in Philadel-
phia," Mr.. Hoxie will lead a Liberty Sing
and Mrs. Phillips jenkins has arranged for
several selections by soloists. After tho
dancing begins a hot supper will be served
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SERVICES FOR MAJOR PERSON
Memorial Tomorrow for Former Penn Pro.
fessor Killed in France

Memorial services for Major Ward W.
Pierson, formerly professor OF law at the
Wharton School, University OF Pennsylvania
will be held at the Houston Club tomorrow.
afternoon, with Provost Smith presiding.
Major Pierson was killed In action in
France. Students of the University, the
faculty and members of the Sigma Chi
fraternity will attend the services. Bishop
Joseph F. Berry VIII be the principal speaker.
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Colonel w. A. Bishop, of the British royal
air force, who has seventy-two enemy planes
officially to his credit ard is the possessor Of
many decorations. will give an illustrated
lecture at the Academy of Music Thursday
evening. January l3. The subject will be
AIR Fighting in Flanders Fields"
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WAY-RANDALL

Another military wedding of interest was
that of Miss Florence Il. Randall. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Randall, of $3.50
Christian street. and Lieutenant William l..
Way. which was solemnized on Monday eve
ming at 5 o'clock in the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Sixty-second and Catharine streets,
with the pastor. the Rev. George NJ. Brod-
head, officiating. The bride wore her trav-
cling suit Of dark blue velvet with a hat to
match and was unattended.
Lieutenant Way and his bride left for
Spartansburg, s. C.. where the lieutenant
is stationed at Camp Wadsworth headquar-
terS,
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To Discuss City Government

Joseph Willetts, of the Wharton Schooi,
University of Pennsylvania. will speak on
"City Government in America tomorrow
morning before the First-Day School con-
ference class in the Friends Meeting House,
Fifteenth and Race streets. Mr.. Willetts, who
lives at Swarthmore. was a superintendent of
aerial hydroplane construction during the
war. Friends from many sections of the
city and vicinity will take part in the dis
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BOYER-KOCH

A naval wedding will take place at 1880
o'clock tonight in the First Reformed Church.
Fifteenth and Dauphin streets, when Miss
Margaret A, Koch, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs,
George S. Koch. of 2227 North Cleveland
avenue, will be married to Mr.. Lester S.
Boyer, U. S. n. of Kansas City. coXswain
on the U. s. s. Minnesota, now stationed at
the Philadelphia navy yard, The ceremony
will, be performed by tho pastor, the Rev,
Harris A. Freer, and the bride will be given
in marriage by her father.
The maid of honor will be Miss Mary Will
hanson, and the bridesmaids will include
Miss Marion Gotwals and Miss Elsie Ulrich,
Miss Mildred Hinchman, a niece of Miss
Koch. will act as ring bearer. Mr.. Everett
Wyatt, L. S. ", will be the best man. Mr..
.Jugersen, l.. S. ". Mr.. Wyatt, L. S. ~, Mr..
Still, L, S. NJ, and Mr.. Schramn, L. S. n,
will be the ushers.
The bride will wear an ivory crepe de
chine gown and a tulle veil caught with
orange blossoms. She Will carry a shower
bouquet of roses and sweet peas. The at
tendants will wear flesll-colored gowns.
After a short wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyer will make their home at 5522 Addison
street.
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Deaths Of a Day
James O'Brien

James O'Brien. father of DR.. William j.
O'Brien, 1855 Frankford avenue. vice presi-
dent of the Girard Avenue Trust Company.
died Thursday morning at his home in
Wilkes Barre. He was ninety-hve years old.
Mr.. O'Brien. who was born near Wilkes
Barre, was a retired officer of the National
Guard of Pennsylvania. lie leaves four sons.
three daughters and thirty-one grandchildren.
The funeral will be held In Wilkes-Barre
today.
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Contemporary Club to Meet

"Amerlca's Responsibility in the Peace
Conference will be the subject of the adj
dress before the Contemporary Club. Mon
day evening, IN the Clover Room of the Belle
yue- Stratford. by the Rev. DIR. Hugh Brick
head, Of Baltimore, Russell Duane. William
M. Salter, Prof. Lightner Wilmer and others
will take part In the discussion.
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student theatrical talent has been promised
for the Pen and Pencil Clubs Night in b.
hemia' in the ballroom of the Bellevue
Stratford. The affair this year will be held
February 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-11

Yeatman. Mrs. Arthur sewall and Mrs. Rob-
Emmot Hare,
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Miss Laura Greener, of 1916 North Jud-
son street. will entertain on Sunday evening
In honor of Private Conrad Gangsman, who
is in Philadelphia for a short furlough.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-11

Miss CathariHe Cody. of Reading. has left
for her home after spending a week with
Miss Kelly, of 1914 West Girard avenue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01
WAR MACHINE WINS
WHTYESTONE STAKE
Defeats Elmendorf in Feature
Race at Windup of En- ,
pire City Meet.

In a sensational finish F. D. Weir's
War Machine won the Whitestone Han
dicap, the last stake at the Empire city
track yesterday afternoon He took
the purse by half a length IN front
of the Quincy Stables Elmendorf The
Woodland Stock Farms Slippery Elm
was third, James Buffers Spur was
among the also rams.
War Machine was much the best horse
in the race. He got away last. was
knocked back when he made a run in
the backstretch. but ran around his
horses at the bend and. aided by a
vigorous finish by Tommy Nolan, came
bounding through -he stretch TO victory.
EImendorf got Iway well, but was
outrun and was compelled to run on
the outside. Ted Rice held him beside
Spur until the head Of the homestretch,
where he gave him a crack OF the whip
and sent him to the front and over to
the rail. At the final sixteenth post
Nlmendorf seemed like an easy winner
but Il was there that War Machine came
shooting from the rear and ranged
alongside of him. In tho anal run Wax
Machine proved the gamer and got the
decision.
1t was getaway day. and one Of thu
largest crowds Of the meeting was out t.
I.
for a host of getaway good things wer'
disappointed. All of the winners wer'
at short prices and heavily backed b,
the rank and file.
The first race. at Ave and half fur
longs. for Juveniles, was won by tn
Beach Stables imported Ally Barle!
Water. She was an odds on favorite
and won by n little more than a length
from Marcelle NJ
After "A dozen disappointments W. J
Press's Hubbub came through with vic
tory. In his previous efforts he set tn
pace and died in the homestretch. Yes
terday Sneidemah held him of the pac
until the bend. There he gave him hi
head. The old gelding sprang to tn
front and galloped the remainder OF tn
way to easy victory.
Joseph f. Seagram's Doleful won tn
third race. He was ridden we'll b.
Tommy Rowan. and finished half
length in front of Lucius.
After the race Steve Judge claime'
him for $500.
The Rhinecliff Purse went to j. W
McClelland's Cromwell. He took tn
track at the start. waved his tail at hi
opponents all the way and won gallopins
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01

mitted to him showing that the farmer
who breeds poultry or domestic livestock
ing females but oniy mis- surplus males
Statistics as to the relative frequency Of
accidents when the hunter merely shoots
certain as to the character OF his marx
must have been presented to him.
The newspapers report the Governor to
have said that he signed this bill In order
that q test of the law might be had II
will be an expensive test, not so much per
maps ,o IN the TO the state 81 It's breed
be serious and felt for years to come
as In the loss of human lives. These lives
will be sacrificed to the desire OF certain
and to Gov. Smiths lack of knowledge m
this particular matter. 1t is pity that
tingulsh the expert sportsman from the
selfish hunter. or statements that We're
true from those that were false"
New York. July 81,
Sheepshead Bay and the Trawlers.
Have any of the Sheepsread Bav fisher.
men noticed tho beam trawlers that tie
up nightly at the Manhattan Beach bulk.
I did some fishing last wednesday, row.
Ing out from Martins dock to the different
hunks round the buoys, on the Manhattan
Beach stone pile and Coney Island, and
no matter where anchored the crabs
which seems to be SO plentiful this year,
got away with the bait.
possible blue without sinker or float, but
they were not in the neighborhood. l used
sinners, shrimp, clans ana sandworma
Even though I caught nothing l tho
roughly enjoyed the trip.
When pulling into Sheepshead Bay just
before dark / noticed all these net fish.
ing boats on the Manhattan Beach side
and In some places they wore three deep
dashed together with their nets drying
They seemed to be manned by ItalianE
the same class / noticed last summer on
the rock pile catching and retaining tiny,
baby Holsters.
What is the law regarding net fishing
along our local coast line Are these fell
1t will be necessary to tie can TO their
tails by new legislation or Sheepshead BAY
as . fishing station will be but a memory
in the near future. II they are violating
the law, then publicity is the weapon
needed TO obtain action.
ALBERT MATTHEWS.
New York, July 80.