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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Card Party This Afternoon for Miss Euelyn Drayon-Dr
William Henson and Miss Stokes Wed at Noon.
Tableaur a BelleuueSnattord Are Successful

Goode. daughter OF Mrs. Leila Symington
Goode, of Baltimore, and Mr.. Robert Nc
Lean, son of MIR. and Mrs. william L. Nc
Lean of Indian Queen lane, Germantown,
VIII be solemnized shortly after Easter.
Mr.. and Mrs Pemberton Hollingsworth, of
Glendower Farm. Gwynedd. are leaving to-
day for Japan, to be gone four months.
Mrs. Harrison Taylor, Of sOos Lincoln
drive, Chestnut Hill, will leave today to
spend two weeks with her sister Mrs Robert
Randolph. in Virginia.
An interesting engagement announced to-
day Is that of Miss Margaret Wharton Smith,
daughter of Mrs Courtland Wharton Smith.
of Baltimore and Mr.. Eben d. Finney. also of
Baltimore. Miss Smith is q sister-n-law OF
Mrs. d. c. Wharton Smith, who will be
remembered as Miss Edwina Hensel.
Miss Eleanor Gaiser. of Cynwyd, gave a
shower today for Miss Mae Jean Scott
whose engagement to Lieutenant J. L. Black
of Cleveland, o., has been announced. Among
the guests Miss Kathryn Thompson
Miss Dorothy Clear Miss Dorothea Donald
son. Miss Dorothy Sutherland. Miss Cath
arine McClatchy. Miss Ruth Fedrick, Miss
Margaret Gyn, Miss Marjorie Little Mrs
William Pierce, Miss Helen Todd, Miss
Marion Vanneman, Miss Ida lambert. Miss
Mary kergan. Miss Margaret LonerSan. Miss
Catharine Vanneman, Miss Margaret Hutch
inson, Miss Edith Edwards, Miss Helen
Boyd, Miss Alice Roster. Miss Dorothy Nor
timer. Miss Eleanor Christine. Miss Eliza
beth Saymaker, Miss Louis Parsons Miss
Virginia Getty, Miss Rosemary Delahunty.
Mrs. r. Muldgrew, Miss ID. Holland Miss
Dorothy Snow, Miss Madeline Delahunty,
Mrs. G. Scott and Mrs o. NJ. Gaiser.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Lynn Coane, of Narberth.
will move to their home at Wayne about
April 1. They recently purchased the Tow
ers, on Woodland avenue.
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POTTERY FROM 1860
AT MEMORIAL HALL
Recently Excavated Ancient De.
signs Purchased From Per-
sian Government

The Pennsylvania Museum and School OF
Industrial Art has just purchased from the
Persian Government three pieces OF early
Persian pottery. recently eXcavated from the
site of the ancient city of Rakka, destroyed
by the Mongols in 1860.
Rakka was located on the Euphrates
River, between Aleppo and Bagdad and
was the favorite residence of the Calph
Haroun al Raschid, of ARABIAN Nights
fame During al Raschds life one OF ms
particular interests was the promotion OF
the ceramic art The Museum. in obtaining
these three pieces which are about to be put
on exhibition at Memorial Hall. Paramount
Park, has aided not only archeologlsts, nut
art students and all interested in the develop
mcnt of pottery.
one of the three pieces is white,
iridescent plate with a Kufic inscription IN
blue Another is a turquoise pitcher OF
Sultanabad ware, with a band representing
wild animal hunting. This is in relief. Ihe
third piece is an unusual bowl with black
stripes on a blue background. All the pieces
are fine examples of the Persian potters art
from the ninth TO the twelfth century.
The study of pottery from the runs OF
Rakl<a is of comparatively recent date ana
a number of expeditions are now working
there and making excavations in order TO
discover as much possible of this inter-
esting phase of ancient civilization.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01
SLAV SCHOLARS MEET
AT PENN NEXT MONTH
Every State in the Union and
Canada to Be Represented /
in Big Gathering

Slavonc scholars from all parts of the
United States will meet at the University Of
Pennsylvania, on April 81 and %.
This announcement made at the Uni
versity today by DIR. Franklin Edgerton,
professor of Sanskrit, who is in charge Of
the class in Russian at the University.
The conference will be conducted under
the auspices of the Society for the Advance
ment of Slavonic Study, which was organized
two years ago to advance interest in the
study and teaching of Slavonc languages,
literature, history, art and culture.
The society has large membership and
includes prominent men and women from
every state in the union and Canada.
win Meet Annually
1t proposes to hold a meeting each year at
one of the great universities for the purpose
of having scholarly papers presented and
plans worked out for the furtherance of the
cause. 1t is anxious to accomplish not only
the maintaining the languages of Slavonic
peoples. but the members also interested
in encouraging the Introduction Of their
study in American educational institutions,
the preparation of adequate textbooks.
creation and awards of scholarships to de-
serving students, lectures and the distribu-
ton of books dealing with the literature ana
history of various Slavonic nations.
The proceedings of the society will be pub
lished annually The scholar who is largely
responsible for the present activities of the
society is DR.. l.. Zelenka Lerando, Of
Swarthmore, who was chosen its first sec-s-
tary and treasurer. ~
Distinguished Men Roll
In the large membership list of the society
are such names as President Woodrow Will
son, ex-President Taft. the late Colonel
Roosevelt Prof. NJ. S. Mandell, of Yale
University; Prof. Alexander Kaun, OF the
University of California; Prof. Dingeey
Prince of Columbia University: Prof s.
Harper of Chicago University; Prof. A.
of College. lprof
Hrbkova, of Nebraska State University:
Prof. b. Kerner. of University of Missouri;
Prof c. knizek. of the University of Texas;
Prof " j. Louzecky. of Baldwin Wallace
College Prof. c. L. Meader, of University
of Michigan; Prof G. Noyes. of University
of California Prof. l.. Wiener, of Harvard
University; Professors Jastrow and Jcdger-
ton. of the University of Pennsylvania.
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To the Editor Of the Erenin1 Public Ledger:
Sir-My attention was called by friend to
your Botchkareya's life story and on reading
its first part found much that was beautiful
for both man and woman to think over as a
daily lesson in this country. l was particu
larly impressed by what she said about the
divorce laws of Russia and the simple civil
agreement laws of marriage common in
Russia because of the difficulty of obtaining
divorce. How beautiful were her words
about her third and only real lover. after
being fooled in two previous worthless and
deceptive marriages. This good. patriotic and
most charitable woman did perfectly right to
abolish forever the devilish husbands who so
selfishly deceived her and only a little tech
nicality of unjust law for money could ever
deny her right to turn to the man of her own
heart, who. through his kind ways. saved her
life, when she says, II liked him all the more
Tor giving his last penny. piece of bread or
shirt TO the poor. So vowed to be faith
ful to each other forever and entered upon
my duties as housewife by civil agreement"
our civil courts should learn a lesson from
Russia to make just divorces, as hers should
have been. not difficult by regular law for
as she says, the failure has the tendency to
make civil agreement marriages.
In my opinion marriages and divorces have
become too much of a money making scheme
for court officials and lawyers, inviting all
kinds of tipping and intrigues. The man
who pays the money gets his divorce through
quickly, while the man who has little or
none has to do without For this reason
think our present divorce laws simply make
a lot OF men and women bigamsts worse
I claim we have had sufficient proof in Penn
sylvania that divorces should be made by a
master, free of all charges. or at least a small
nominal charge paid by taxes of the whole
people. while marriage should be simple
as the Quaker ceremony vow. also without
charge. A CITIZEN.
Philadelphia. February 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01
Two Matters of Moment

To the Editor of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir--I cannot understand why the news
papers throughout the United States have not
taken up a more vigorous campaign In oppo-
sition to the repeal of the daylight -sa wing
act now pending In the Senate at Washington
1 feel that this Is of national interest and
importance and favored by all business inter-
ests and of large majority of people In gem
eral feel that paper of your standing
should make special effort to induce the
press Of other cities to make a campaign on
this subject before 1t Is too late.
/ also wish to call your attention to the
effect on business In the city of Philadelphia
nv the withdrawal of the service OF the Clyde
Line from Philadelphia to Southern ports.
The status Is as follows; ..
Since this withdrawal II takes from three
TO nve weeks for shipments madA from Phil
adelphiA 4 yaach southern citiet NYhsreas n
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TO UNVEL STATUE p
OF IRISH PATRIOT
Hibernians Plan Big Celebration
i'm Honor of Robert
Emmett

The i41st anniversary Of the birth of Rob
ert Emmet. Irish patriot and orator, will be
celebrated by the Ancient order Of Hiber-
mans att its clubhouse on North Broad
street by the unveiling of a statue of the
famous Irish patriot. which is the exact du-
plicate of one possessed by President Wilson.
Robert Emmets birthday anniversary Is
next Tuesday The unveing ceremony may,
however be delayed until after that date. A
committee, of which John O'Dea, of the local
A. o. II. council, is a member, is now en-
gagged in preparing a program for the occa-
sion,
The statue TO be unveiled comes from the
hands of Jerome Connor, Washington
sculptor. MIR. Connors original statue was
unveiled at the Smithsonian Institution at
Washington with elaborate ceremonies
Later the sculptor made two small copies of
his statue One was presented to President
Wilson The other was purchased by the
A. o. H. of this city.
Ireands fight for freedom and the hang
ing of Emmet for treason by the British will
be the themes of the speakers at the exer-
cises.
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"WOMANHOOD AND PROCRESS~
Theme of Griggs Lecture Monday Night az
Association Hall

The University Extension Societys pro-
gram for next week follows Monday
Witherspoon Hall, o'clock Earl Barnes.
1.-THE Disputed Nationalites," "Czecho- Slo-
vakia"; Association Hall. 5s49 Germantown
avenue, 5 o'clock. Edward Howard GriRes.
Human Progress, 'Womanhood and Hu-
man Progress" Observation-Disclosures Hall,
O'clock Janet Richards. Current Public
Questions; Political, Legislative. Interna-
tionaL" Observation-Disclosures Hall. s:lg
O'Clock, Hahn Quartet: Aline van Baerentzs-
pianist assisting artist chamber music -
cert; Association Hall, bs4s GermantoWn
avenue, 8 o'clock, Charles Theodore Carruth,
painters of the Renaissance" "Ghrlandano.
the Great Wall Painter of Florence" (iilus-
trated). Friday-Association Hail. 6e4e
Germantown avenue. o'clock, EIizabefh
Pooler Rice. recital. Paul Kester's "Friend
Hannah" Observation-Disclosures HAL. 2;1o
o'clock. George Earle Raiguel. ''PersonoI
Glimpses OF England. France and Italy" a.
Illustrated with new Burton Holmes pIcturoe) 4
witherspoon Hall, s:l5 o'clock. 0eorxs Uar16
Raiguei, Personal Giimpses Of EnrInu@
France and Italy (illustrated with 1@
Burton Holmes pcturess; !; Assoclafi@1 q
Es49 Germantown avenue. 9 o'cl>@&
Bsrnes. tStudies IN Talent and C11 &
y, cfillman. the WanderinE Gplr-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01

sentences ranging from one TO ten years
fact. unrecorded in the written records. but
which are nevertheless true,
At present the military court which passes
upon the guilt Of the accused, also sentences
him. In peacetme. with a small army. off,
cered in large part by regulars; when courts
are almost always composed of officers grad
uated from the academies. this is not neces-
sary But it is possible that situation,
wherein thousands of new officers would be
commissioned with short training, may again
arise and should solve the emergency
now. BACE-IN-MUFTI
Philadelphia. February IS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01
PRAYER FOR SERVICE MEN
..Boys on Land and Sea- to Be Honored
Tomorrow

The fifth patriotic service of prayer and
praise in honor of "the boys on land and
sea will be held tomorrow evening in st.
Paul's Presbyterian Church. Fiftieth street
and Baltimore avenue.
Special music by solo quartet. under the
director of May Porter, organist and director
of the choir has been provided. Albert T.
SEYMOUR will direct the congregational
singing.
The Cshers' Association of the church.
which has a membership of $50, will attend
the service The Rev. Dwight Witherspoon
Wylie. pastor, will deliver the address.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01
POLISH DAY TOMORROW
Will Be Celebrated Throughout City and
State

Polish Day will be celebrated tomorrow
throughout the city and state. In honor of
the new republic. special services will be
held in churches and by various patriotic and
fraternal organizations.
1.-The people of the United States, and
especially of Pennsylvania. where so many
Americans of Polish birth or descent have
settled. have a deep interest in the fate of
Poland" Governor Sproul said in state
ment asking that tomorrow be set aside for
this DurDose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01
THE READERS VIEWPOINT
Letters to the Editor Topics of General Interest

the past IT took from three TO four days. Bal
timore and New York are both making ship.
ments as heretofore.
Philadelphia should move forward and not
be compelled to take step backward by the
withdrawal Of shipping facilities at the pres
ent time. NJ FRANK STRAUS,
President American Tin and Terne Plate Co.
Philadelphia. February &c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01

Several hundred persons attended the en-
tertainment and dance given last night in the
knights of Columbus Hall, Thirty.eighth and
Market streets for the benefit of the West
Philadelphia General Homeopathic Hospital.
at Fifty-fourth street and Girard avenue
The institution is raising funds for the pay
ment of the debt incurred recently by the
erection of an addition to the maternity
building Miss Ruth Goshorn directress of
nurses, and DIR. J. b. Buckley had charge
of last nights event
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01
Tribute to Luke North by Single Takers

Tribute to the memory of Luke North, a
Single Tax advocate who died February
in Los Angeles, Cal, will be paid tomorrow
night at a meeting of the Philadelphia Sin
gle Tax Society in Clayton Auditorium, Ninth
street and Girard avenue William L. Ross
will preside.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01

For acceptance and publicatio In this column
letters must he written on one side OF the paper;
deal with topics of general current interest," ana
be signed with the name and address OF the
writer Names will be withheld on request and
turned unless accompanied by sufficient p9statEe
and special request to this effect Publcation
Involves no Endorsement by this newspaper OF the
sentiment expressed, No copyright matter viii viii
nit tod
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01
Sermons on Life of John Wesley

Pastors of many Methodist Episcopal
churches will preach on the life of John
Wesley. founder of the Methodist Church, to-
morrow the 12Sth anniversary of his death.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01
Social Activities

Miss Lois L. jackson will give a luncheon
today at her home, 326 South Twenty y-frst
street. followed by a theatre party. in honor
Of Mrs. william du Pont. Jr., OF Newtown
Gqusre. Mrs. du Pont will be remembered
as Miss Jean L. Austin. OF Rosemont.
rhs parriass Of Mis- Clare Randolph
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01

HAVE you ever beefzato that business
IL building that has no front door, on
Chestnut street at Fifteenth? Sort OF a
building that buttons up the back" you
know. Well, you see she had to go there
TO get to an Office or something, and so
she dashed into the next door cafe and
lsizht up to the bar to send telegram,
Ind before she realized where she was the
man brought her to by gazing at her with
such a look as has not been seen before
or since. and, needless to say. she turned
and "exited" as quickly as she had gone
IN. And afterwards when people met her
IN the street as she dashed down to the
Broad street telegram office they wondered
why she had large and broad grin upon
her countenance NANCY WYNNE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01

ADAMS-LANTZ
Announcement Is made of the marriage of
Miss Sara Lantz, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
w. G. Lantz. of 225 South Forty fourth
street, and Lieutenant George NJ Adams
u. S. A.. son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. f. Adams,
of 1852 Ridge avenue, Roxborough, on Tues
day. February 25, in this city.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-07-12
LIQUOR ORATORY
Like MOONSHlNE
Both Harmful. Says Rep.
Upshaw in Reply to
Wet Slurs.

1T Is just as harmful. perhaps
more so. for a Representative to make
moonshine speeches on the floor of
the House as it Is for Georgia
mountaineer to make noonshine In
his hfIl-surrouned home"
Representative VIII ID. Upshaw. of
Atlanta, Ga, presented this poppy
comparison for the benefit of wet
advocates in Congress yesterday aft
ernoon, when he made a twenty-min-
ute speech in favor of the law en-
forcement bill.
Several days ago Representatives
La Guardia and Gallivan referred to
the moonshine distillers IN Upshaw's
State. At the time he had no chance
to reply, but yesterday afternoon he
Incorporated his opinion of moon
shine in his speech.
Il deprecate." Representative Up
show explained in extenuation. the
presence of moonshine distilleries In
the mountains of North Georgia, but
these, that you find few and far be-
tween. are simply the fruitage of the
appetite which was left US as a legacy
from the long protected liquor traffic"
Using some of his evangelistic
power, Representative Upshaw tried
to impress, upon wet" advocates that
they should teach their constituents
the hopelessness of opposition to pro-
hibition and should advise them to
take its effects as good sports
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-07-12
Army and Navy Vets
Thank Rep. J. W. Taylor

The Army and Navy Veterans. with
headquarters in Georgetown, have
forwarded to Representative J. VIII
Taylor, of Tennessee. letter OF APP
probation for a bill he recently In
troduced directing the Secretaries OF
War and Navy to have discharges
for enlisted men printed on parch-
ment or paper of an enduring charac-
ter.
The communication states that the
organization heartily indorses II. X.
es19 and Mr.. Taylor, its originator.
for his friendly interest in Amer
lean lighting men and their interests
It is signed by a committee composed
of these veterans: William A.
Hickey, commander; Clifford Allen.
Ernest Drummer. jeremiah Sullivan.
George w. Hall. Timothy Connors.
Edward Collins and Dennis O'Brien.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-07-12
SENATOR ASSAHS
LEAGUE SUPPORTERS

That the Bolshevists. the Kaiser and
the advocates of the league of nations
all meet upon a common ground in
their contentious was the declaration
of Senator Poindexter in an address
at the Officers Club last night
'Bolshevism." he said. lis a belief
in a broad doctrine of International
ism This is based upon the same gen.
eral idea as that of the Kaiser for a
central world force. and the doctrine
of the International pacifists of great
centralized government to enforce
peace is but another phase of the same
idea"
to old traditions.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-07-12
PRESIDENT SIGNS
2 MONEY BILLS
District Appropriation and
Deficiency Measure Made
Law by Executive.

Almost $lAoooooo. representing the
amounts contained In the District APP
preparation ball and the deficiency
bill. were made available for expendi-
ture by the District government yes
terday when the President signed the
two bills. The sundry civil bill.
the urgency Of the signing of which
did not compare with the two others.
will probably be signed today.
The exact amount contained in the
District appropriation bill Ii $15. se4. ~.
The third deficiency bill carries $452.-
2n-2. Longevity pay for the Dis
trict teachers. to the amount Of $7a-
900. viii be paid out Of the latter bill
! Maintenance supplies for two
months. furnished on credit by the
District government viii be paid for
Immediately. beginning today.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-07-12
ADMIRAL TELLS HOW
u. 5. NAVY FOUGHT HUN

Rear Admiral Ralph Earle. chief Of
the bureau of ordnance, Navy De-
partment. told OF his trip overseas
with Secretary Of the Navy Daniels.
at an illustrated lecture at the Church
of the Covenant. Connecticut avenue
and Eighteenth street. last night
The pictures graphically explained
operations OF the American feet in the
North Sea. especially its mine-laying.
in which It excelled. Other pictures
were shown Of the feet at target
practice and Of the construction and
operation Of the giant seventy-ton
naval railway guns which played an
important part in the artillery duels
on the Western front
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-07-12
Court Neuus

By a consent verdict. the Wash
ington Railway & Electric Company
will pay Mrs. Mary E. Parfet. widow
of Capt. Richard w. Parfet. ST..
United States Marine Corps. and
mother Of Richard W. Parfet. 1r..
IS 900 for the death of her husband
and son.
Capt Parfet and his son were
struck by a car at the foot Of Muir
dock Hill, near the intersection OF
Massachusetts, avenue and Macomb
street northwest ON Feb. 16. last. At
torney Galen l. TAFT represented the
widow.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-07-12
MIRACLES STILL
HAPPEN! READ ON

proved mail service, a letter mailed
IN this city arrived at tits destina-
ton one hour after being mailed.
The letter carried no special de-
livery stamp but just sufficient
postage for a sealed missive. Such
an unusual occurrence caused the
receiver Of the letter to comment
upon the apparent Improvement in
postal deliveries.
Roy C. Clafiin, chairman of the
joint committee for an elective
school board. was the recipient of
the letter.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-07-12
PROMINENT PEOPLE g
AT KOONS FUNERAL

Funeral services for Mrs. John c.
Rooms. wife of the First Assistant
Postmaster General. whose death oc-
Cured in Winchester. Va. Thursday
afternoon, will be held this afternoon
at the home OF her parents In Win
chester. Interment will be In the
Winchester Cemetery.
officials of the Postoffice Depart
ment will leave Washington this
morning to attend the funeral serv-
ices. In the party will be Postmaster
General Burleson. Gov. Dockery !;
Carter B. Keen, Third Assistant Post
master General and director Of pos
tai savings; Disbursing Clerk W. NJ
Mooney; Col John c. Lesner, post
master. and Maj. C. l. Wright. as
sistant postmaster OF Norfolk, Va
Mrs. Rooms is survived by her hus-
band. a young son. her parents, and
a brother.
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''Horrifed at Looks" .
Cause Of Vamp's Death

London. July u.-Mrs. Mamie"
Anterior, known also as Mrs. Arthur
Eliot, died from a gunshot wound
inflicted at a time of unsound mind. "
Such was the verdict rendered by
a coroner's jury late today litter the
inquest into the death OF one of the
most beautiful and adventurous home
wreckers England-and the world
has known
While witnesses were heard, the
coroner interrupted to read a brief
extract from handsomely bound
leather diary, kept by Mrs. Ather-
ton. At a recent date she had
written:
II am Mortified at my looks. I
look deadly"
Thus. the dead woman's own
thoughts - ghosts of her weeks of
modification and agony--came back
to plead with the coroner's court for
a just comprehension of a wcman's
soul.